The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-05-30 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS.-FRIDAT.

In reply to a question from the Marquis of LONDON

DERRY,

The Duke of WELLS NGTON said he had reason to believe
that Mr. O'Connell and other magistrates in Ireland had
been deprived of the commission of the peace for the part
they had taken in the agitation for the repeal of the union.
Had notice been given of the question, he would have been
able to answer the question positively.
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.
In reply to a question from the Marquis of CLANRICARDE,
The Duke of WELLINGTON Said it was the intention of the
governinent to advance £21,000 towards public works in
I reland.

The Earl of MOUNTCASREL presented several petitions
from Ireland complaining of the operation of the new tariff
in that country.

A desultory conversation ensued. It was long and so far
tedious that when the Earl of Alountcashel, who was the last
speaker, sat down,

- The Duke of WELLINGTON asked if there were any more
to speak. .
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The question was answered by a laugh, and soon afterwards
their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY

Sir J. GRAHAM, in reply to A question from Mr. Lasubton,
said that no further progress could be made with the Factories
Bill until after the Whitsuntide recess, at which period he
would take the sense of the house upon the educational
clauses.

The house then resolved itself into committee on the reso-
lutions respecting the Canada Corn Bill, and
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the omission of words from the
first resolution, having the effect of making the legislation of
this country dependent on that of the Canadian Assembly.
Lord STANLEY denied that they were making the legisla-
, firm of this country dependent on that of Canada. They had
merely waited to ascertain what course the Canadian Assem-
bly would adopt, in order that the British agriculturist might
be protected before they attempted to admit the corn of
Canada free of duty.
Mr. F. BARING said that the fact still remained uncentra-
dieted, that the legislation of this country was made depen-
dent on that of Canada.
Colonel WYNDHAM expressed his determination to oppose
every thing that was connected with free trade. They were
told that under the corn law of last year prices would range
from 545. to 585., instead of which they ranged 101. or 12s.
below those figures. What else could be expected when it
was a fact that Mr. Gladstone did not know a cow from a
donkey or a plough from a wheelbarrow. (Great laughter.)
Yet such were the men upon whom the agricultural interest
of England was now dependent.
The committee divided, when Lord J. Russell's amend.
went was rejected by a majority of 2(13 to 94.
Lord WORSLEY then mused the following amendment :
" Tifat it is inexpedient to make an alteration in the provi-
sions of the act of last session, regulating the duties on the
importation of corn, by which alteration the protection in-
tended to be given to the British producer of wheat no longer
q
rests on duties which are imposed by th(' in-a:7lal legislature,
and the produce of which is not available in aid . the burden
of taxation under which this country is now labomme."
Colonel Wool) was of opinion thee the alarm raised re-
lative to this proposition was as absurd as the panic which
prevailed relative to the importation of cattle, lie con-
fessed, at the same time, that had not this been a portion cf
the measures of last year, he should not approve of it, but
the honour of the government was committed ; and after all
it was better to encourage the importation of corn from
colonies of our own than from foreign countries.
Mr. C. WOOD said that the Canadians were very reluctant
rnbnpose the dots `lts 11.1 end *mild not lia.ve done zo btit
uutioklutstiot fur tho' cOotitlott'or duty lo 014 cvuhttyi