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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

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HOITSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY

A new writ was ordered for the borough of Cheltenham,
in the room of the Hon. Craven Berkeley, whose election
had been declared void.

The order of the day for the second reading of the Cop-
per and Lead Duties Bill having been read,

- Lord G. BENTINCE, in a spee-ch of details, opposed the
'notion, and asked the government whether they were
prepared, for the sake of carrying out a miserable abstract
principle, to run the risk of putting the county of Corn-
wall, the inhabitants of which were as remarkable for
their loyalty and attachment to the crown as they were
for peaceful industry, in the some condition as the people
of Ireland, and that for the purpose of supporting one of
the grossest monopolies that ever existed in this country—
for the support of those who had invested their money in
foreign mines ? The noble lord concluded by moving
Vint the bill be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. Wray seconded the amendment.
Mr. NEWDEGATE said that ministers had pressed this
*bill in the knowledge that the session was so far advanced,
land the sittings of the house were so prolonged, that all
the independent members were absent, and the arguments
surged against their measures were lost, so that they got
them passed without much difficulty, and without having
the debate brought under the notice of the public. Some
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'royal of the bill, but he would never assist them in

depriving other industrious classes of their occupation,

ae measure wout

Mr. MUNTZ opposed the amendment. Unless the cop-
per manufacturers of this country had the raw material as
cheap as the foreigner, it was impossible they could com-
pete with him, or hope long to enjoy the superiority in
mmelting which this country possessed at present. He
denied that the smelting trade was a monopoly. for any
person who had adequate capital might engage in it.

After some further discussion, the house divided, when
Ile amendment was negatived by a majority of 56, the
numbers 21 to 77, and the bill was read a second time.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY

On the question of the third reading of the Diplomatic
Relations with the Court of Rome bill being put,
_ _

Mr. NAPIER moved, and Mr. ANSTEY seconded the
'amendment, that it be read a third time that day three

months.
After a debate, the original motion was carried by a ma-
jority of 63, the numbers 88 to 25, and the bill was read a
third time and passed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having moved
the committal of the Exchequer Bills Bill, a further fi-
nancial debate ensued, Mr. HUME moving, and Mr.
211uNTz seconding, the amendment that the bill be com-
mitted that day three months.
On a division the original motion was carried by a ma-
jority of 51, the numbers being 66 to 15, and the house
went into committee, when the CHANCELLOR of the
EXCHEQUER brought up the appropriation clause, the all
but final act of the session in this house, which was, as a
matter of course, introduced into the bill.

The question of going into committee on the Savings
Banks Bill led to a discussion and a division, the motion
being carried by a majority of 28, the numbers being 49
to 21, and the- bill passed through committee, with one
division, on an amendment of Lord G. BENTINCR'S for
exempting England and Scotland from file operation of
the bill, which was negatived by a majority of 19, the
numbers being 11 to 30.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY.
BUSINESS OF THE SESSION.
On the third reading of the order of the day for the
third reading of the Distilling from Sugar Bill, Mr.
DISRAELI entered upon a resume' of the business of the
session, and in an amusing and satirical speech referred
to the various government measures which had failed,
terming them the " bills of mortality," the various finan-
cial explanations of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
'whose career of office he humourously parallelled to the
chivalric one of Don Quixote, and Concluded by a disser-
tation on the advantages of party as a necessary element
in conducting the legislation of the country.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied at some length, showing that
out of 125 bills brought in by the government during the
session 20 only had been abandoned, the 105 remaining
Laving for the most part become law already, and the
others being expected to pass before the prorogation. He
asserted, however, that the chief business of the govern-
ment was administrative, and tb.at they had succeeded in
this was proved by the fact that they had quelled sedition
at home, put down incipient rebellion in Ireland, and in
the midst of all the convulsions of Europe maintained
peace. In conclusion, he expressed his determination to
maintain peace and uphold the institutions of the country.
Mr. HUME, Mr. OSBORNE, and Mr. HUDSON took part
in the discussion, the latter bearing testimony to the ex-
Agellent state of the crops in the north.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in explanation
of the mode in which he proposed to raise the required
42,000,000, said that he would not raise it by loan, but
he would sell stock from time to time as the money was
wanted

HOUSE OF LORDS

-THURSDAY

___:_._,.......
The Royal assent was given by commission to upwards
la 40 bills.

The Commons' amendments to the Diplomatic Rela-
tions with Rome Bill were considered and agreed to.
Several other bills on the table were forwarded a stage,
and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF

The Exchequer-bills Bill, the eonsolfaiaed Fund Bill,
the West India Colonies and Mauritius Bill, and the Sav-
ings-bank Bill (which is now limited to Ireland, and does
not extend to England and Scotland), were read a third
time and passed.
The Poor •Law Auditors' Proceedings Restriction Bill
was committed.

The report on the Copper and Lead Duties Bill was re-
ceived and agreed to.
Mr. C. BULLER then moved for leave to bring in a bill
to provide for the more equitable distribution of the charge
of the relief of the poor in certain cities and towns. He
introduced this measure in consequence of the complaint
made by the hon. member for York of the hardship in-
flicted by the present mode of rating on the different po-
lishes of old towns and cities. He proposed to introduce
the union system of rating into those towns and cities.
lie now laid his bill on the table, with a view of obtaining
public opinion upon it. He had not laid down in his bill
the cities and towns to which it was to be applied, though
he believed that they were 14 in number; and he had left
out of it all cities and towns which were governed by local
acts, merely giving to the Poor-law Commission the power
IA extending the act to all cities and towns which applied
for its extension. He would send a copy of the bill to all
the boards of guardians in the country ; and if the princi-
ple of it should meet with approbation, he would in the
next session move, not only to extend that principle to
towns co-extensive with the unions, but also to form all
the parishes of one town into one union.
Leave was then given to bring in the bill.

Mr. G. THOMPSON then took notice for the 33d time of
certain misstatements respecting proceedings in the Sat-
-tara case, calculated, as he alleged, to injure the cause of
justice, and called the attention of the House to the pa-
pers which have been laid before the house relative to the
-amount of private property belonging to his late Highness
Pertaub Singh, Rajah of Sattara, at the time of his depo-
sition in September, 1839, and to the written pledge of
Bit- J. Carnac, late Governor of Bombay, respecting it.
He concluded by moving, " That in the opinion of this
House it is required by justice and good faith that the said
property should be transferred to Shahoo Maharaj, the
adopted son of his late Highness, or compensation be
made in lieu thereof."

After the usual answer had been given to the speech of
IVlr. G. Thompson, the motion was withdrawn.
In the course of the afternoon the Royal assent was
given to several bills by commission.

_44p_
HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY

Some opposition was offered to the first reading of the
Copper and Lead Duties Bill,.and
Lord REDESDALE moved that it be read a first time that
day six months.
After a short discussion, their lordships divided, and the
amendment was negatived by a majority of 17 to 13.