The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-05 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF CONIMONS.-3sloNnAl.
A new writ was issued for the borough of Southanipto4,
Sir J. GRAHAM, in reply to a question from Mr: P.
Howard, said it was the intention of the Government to pro-
ceed with the Bankruptcy Bill this session. In consequence
of an interview which he had had with some mercantile gen.
tlernen from the city, it was his intention to introduce cer-
tain alterations. Ile should, therefore, propose that it should
be committed pro forma, to introduce those amendments,
and on Wednesday it might be discussed in committee; but
he did not anticipate any opposition to it. With respect to
the County Courts Bill, his proceeding with it this session
would depend upon the progress which might be made in the
committee on the Bankruptcy Bill on Wednesday.
On the motion of Mr. CUIPPS, a new writ was issued for
Belfast.
In reply to a question from Mr. COBDEN respecting the
'Montezuma and another steam-frigate fitting out at Black-
well, one of which was stated in the Morning Herald of that
day to be for the service of Mexico against Texas.
Sir R. PEEL said he would inquire into the facts.
On the motion for goi.ig into a committee of ways and
means.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved as an amendment to refer to a
select committee the petitions of Dr. M`Douall and the in-
habitants of Deptford, complaining of his arrest, and of the
conduct of the metropolitan police in preventing a public
meeting of the inhabitants of Deptford on the 26th of July.
This led to some discussion, in the course of which Sir J.
Graham and the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals defended
the conduct of the police magistrates and the police, which
was warmly assailed by Mr. Sheil, Mr. Hawes, and Lord
Palmerston.
Sir R. PEEL said that if there were no other means of as-
certaining if the police had acted legally, there might be some
reason for the appointruenf a committee ; but there were
other means, for the ordin?y tribunals of the country were
open to the parties aggrieved, and the decision of those tri-
bunals in an action for false imprisonment would be much
more satisfactory to the country than any decision of the
House of Commons.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE replied.
The house divided, and the amendment of Mr. Duncombe
was negatived by a majority of 89 to 30.
The house then resolved itself into a committee of ways
and means : and votes for exchequer bills, surplus of ways
and means, &c., were agreed to ; after which, the house re-
sumed. and the report was ordered to be received this day.
The CHANCELLOR of the Exchequer moved the recommit-
tal of the Tobacco Regulations Bill.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE opposed it as vexatious, and unlikely
to attain the object for which it was intended. The hon.
gentleman concluded by moving, as an amendment, that the
bill should be re-committed that day three months,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had heard
a great deal upon both sides of this question from the parties
interested. Some saying that he was allowing too great re-
laxations in the bill, whilst others required permission for
unlimited adulteration. To meet the objections to the bill as
far as possible, he intended to introduce a clause to give fur-
ther time for the disposal of the stock on hand of this adul-
terated tobacco, and a still more extended time for the dis-
posal of the stock of snuffs.
After some discussion, in which Mr. HAWES, Dr. Bow-
RING, and Mr. M. PHILIPS took part, the house divided,
and the amendment was negatived by a majority of 53 tog.
The house then went into committee, and some amend-
ments were made in the. clauses, after which the house re-
sumed, and the report was ordered to be received on Wed-
nesday.
On the motion for bringing up the report on the Eccle-
siastical Corporations Leasing.
Mr. V. Small opposed the measure, and moved that the
report should be brought up that day three months.
Sir J. GRAHAM admitted his conviction that all the avail-
able means of the church should be resorted to before the
state was called upon to contribute to church extension.
This bill had a tendency to promote church extension by
means of the property !of the church itself, and it was called
for by the spiritual wants of some of the largest towns in the
kingdom.
After some discussion Mr, V. SMITH declined to divide
the house upon his amendment, and the report was recei-
ved.
The Bribery at Elections Bill report was brought up, and
some clauses were introduced to put a stop to treating and
head money, shortly after which the house adjourned.