The Liverpool Standard, and General Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-08-08 00:00:00

THE APPOINTMENT OF'MIL LAWLEY,

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Sir GEORGE GREY, in reference- to a notice by Sir John
Pakington as to the appointment of the Hon. Francis
Lawley to be governor of the ,colony of South Australia,
was anxious to make a statement. He (Sir George Grey)
was alone responsible for the appointment, and he was
anxious to state the circumstances under which the choice
was made. Before entering upon the duties of the colo-
nial-office, the Duke of Newcastle communicated to him
the arrangements he had recently made with respect to

filling:up of various important colonial governorships,
knd mentioned that he had offered the office of Governor
of South Australia to Mr. Lawley. He explained that he
knew nothing personally of that gentleman, but, from
.hat he had heard of his abilities and.characler, he had
to the conclusion that he was well fitted for the
auties. In the course of conversation, the noble duke
mentioned that the only thing which could be alleged
against Mr. Lawley was, that, lice too many young men,
he had been early addicted to the turf. He, however, added
that Mr. Ltiwley. had abandoned the ,:pursuit, and -had
tha,public, availed '""

in one of
ion.of the

iimself of his appointment as private secretary to
the Chancellor of the Exchequer to carry out that intention.
After fully satisfying himself of Mr. Lawley's abilities and

alout an]
was .like

character, he (Sir Geo. Grey) had resolved to submit his
name to the Queen for the appointment. Some days after-
wards the Duke of Newcastle mentioned to him that he

Holdfaat
f accom-

Bill, the Milit

Revenue and Cons°lid
Pay Bill, and the Bi

of Exchange and

After a brief discussion respecting some propo
nendments, the bill was read a second time.
Several other bills were advanced a stage, and ti

from t

SATURDAY

AUGUST
.5,

I 31r. BR

r rEEnToN presented a petit
'reston for dosing public-houses on Sundays
W-MIT was ordered for the election of a com-
missioner for the shire of Aberdeen, in the room of Admi-
ral W,Gordon, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundred
The Court of Chancery Bill, the Usury Laws Rep
Bill, and the National Gallery, &c., (Dublin) (INT,

Cuuncic
Estates Manag

.OPEETY
ment Bill was read a third tim(

Capitula
.—On th,

motion of Mr. CAYLEY, the following clause was added to
the;bill: —" That in all dealings between the Church Estate
Committee, acting in behalf of the Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners for Ep4land, as to lands now vested, or which
shall hereafter' become vested in the said Ecclesiastical
Commissionersand the holders of such lands, it shall be
lawful for the parties to refer to arbitration the finding
of the annual value and of the value of the fee simple
thereof, subject to the exceptions and reservations, if any,
to be excepted and reserved thereout, and such finding
shall be adopted-in computing the terms of the sale, pur-
chase, or exchange of such lands, or ,of any interest
therein, regard being had in the final settlement of such
terms in every such case to the just and reasonable claims
of such holders of land, under lease or otherwise, arising
from the long-continued practice of renewal; and the said
lastmentioned parties shall, for the purpose of such arbi-
tration, be -subject to the provisions hereinbefore con-
tained as to the appointment of arbitrators and the pay-
ment of costs. That the provision in the hereinbefore
recited act as to information being required respecting the
proceedings under it shall extend and be held to apply to
all proceedings respecting land vested, or which may be-
come vested, in the.taid Ecclesiastical Commissioners."—
The bill was then passed.

CUSTOMS DU IBS.-Mr. WlLsox obtained leave to
bring in a bill for the consolidation of the Customs Tariff
Acts.—The bill was brought in and read a first time.
Several bills were advanced a stage, and the house ad-
journed at twenty minutes after two.

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

FRANCE.

The Emperor and Empress are

arning at

Biarritz, and enjoying sea-bathing.
A collision took place on Thursday on the new railroad
to Orsey, which is a prolongation of the Sceaux railroad.
A locomotive, dragging some waggons for tho -
into a passenger train. Ten of the passengers were

orks, ran