The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-04-19 00:00:00

x weeks.
Rye

Aggregate average of the
Wheat.. 595. lei. I Barley 275. Oct. Oats..
Beans.. 30s. Bd, I Pease,

Duty on Foreign Grain, Sze. this week.
Wheat 27s.Sti. 1 Barley 21s.'add. 1 Oats .. Igs. gd. 1 Rye
Beans 245. sa. 1 Pease.. 225. gd. 1 Ind. Corn Os. Od. 1 Flo'

Ditto from British Colonies out of Europe
55..0d. I Barley.. 2s. 6d. I Oats .. 2s. ed. I It

Beans.. 3s. I Pease.. 3s: I Indian Corn.. Os. Od. i i:1-oli

Liverpool Averages, week ending April 12, 1842
Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Beans. 1 F
Qrs 609 752 110
Prices

lOUSE OF COMMONS.—THURSDAY.
RTON moved a series of resolutions, accord-
' ; had given, with a view to permit the
ions against any tax under consideration
.esolutions, however, prohibited mem-
ch petitions, further than declaring
the number of signatures to them,
ons they contained. The sixth reso-
it, under the above restrictions, petitions
inst any taxes for the service of the
seventh and last was, " That the said
aiding orders of this house."
ted to the first resolution, the effect
with the seventh rule, would be to
of the house—of presenting petitions
a standing order. He disap-

g on st

te practice, and would necessarily oppose the
t of a standing order by which it was to be

ed, and upon a division, the firstEresolution
a majority of 268 to 46. The subsequent
3 the sixth inclusive, were then agreed to, but
ave rise to a discussion, in the course of which
E said, in reference to some observations made
rick, that both the late and the existing govern-
nited in restricting the right of the people to
Ultimately the resolution was agreed to.
Captain PoLHILL obtained leave to bring in a bill to em-
lwer county and other coroners to admitlof bail in cases of

Mr. \%
by Loi

SPBELL obtained leave to bring in a bill to
!I-68e of church patronage in Scotland.
mial Passengers Bill went through committee pro
discussion to be taken on the bringing up of the

Mr. A. (

_
The Marq
Hull compla

business was disposed of, after which the house

HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAY.
quer Bills Fraud Bill was read a third time and

its of NORMANBY, in presenting a petition from
ning of the number of commissions of the peace
en issued by Sir James Graham since the pre-
Lent acquired office, charged the Ministry with
commissions with a view to party purposes.
.aham had issued no less than 364 commissions
to conservative gentlemen ; and i❑ Hull he not
!d eight conservative magistrates, but he thereby
total number usually in existence. The noble
rred to various places where similar appoint-
ken place, which he thought were likely to be
Tensive by the inhabitants of the towns in which

Sir Ja

Lose CHANCELLOR defended the course pursued in
ts. How did the case stand with respect
riginal number in that town was twenty-
vo had died, two had removed, three had
'd, and only eight had been appointed,
n the original number. Now all the for-
orters of the late government, and, there-
eight conservatives he still left a large
) the principles of the present govern-
the facts, and yet those who had ap-
gistrates from amongst their own
) hud thus clearly acted with party spirit,
-id upon the present government, making
iriem merely because they had attempted to
's offensive the proceedings of their pre-
-4 a few conservatives had been

p the existing magistracy, or give offence
an evil which was calcu-
administration of justice.
given a majority of conserva-
Was that the course pursued by the late
In Yarmouth they had appointed one conser-
A* their own supporters. In Guildford, which
F of conservatives, they appointed four ma-
only of whom was a conservative, the other
dicals. In Wigan every magistrate was a whig
In Rochester one-half of the magistracy was
itive and the other half whig ; but, in order to have
ity, Lord J. Russell appointed six of his own party.
Lord Chancellor then referred to a number of other
is astonishment that the noble marquis,
ald have bad the face to bring such a

)n upon th

)vernment,

lid that all that was ac-
took the advice of the town
rly all the towns named by the noble and
- parties who were placed in the corn-

Of NORM-ANBY

1 lord as to

rENnAm thought the opinion of the town-coun-
fer guide than private information, and he hoped
I learned friend would say if the system of ap-
in was to be discontinued
le ob

tions from the Earl of WINCHILSEA
Lord BROUGHAM, the petition was ordered to lie on the
and their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY

eading of the Mutiny Bill, Captain Bernal
object of which was to put an end to
t in the militia altogether, and to put an
army during time of peace, unless for
rated on a line of march, or for theft. He
le opinions formerly expressed by Capt. Boldero
1 on this occasion have his support.
BOLDERO admitted that upon this subject his
' ad undergone a change.
HOWARD contended for retaining a power which
'y abused, and generally very mercifully

. DOUGLAS was glad to find that such an obnoxious
punishment was falling gradually into disuetude, but

oped the house would- leave its total abolition to be
)y the moral elevation of character now taking place

AACAULAY admitted that the extent to which car-
went had been carried in the army was frightful
imes ; but he thought its limitation was now
r as was consistent with safety.
TIER LENNOX thought it would not be safe to
al punishment altogether.
0. STANLEY said, that whatever military men might
civilians had a strong opinion that corporal punish-
could be abolished without the slightest injury to
v discipline.

Lord AI

TINIAN was sorry that the question was again
In a large army there must be some bad charac-
long as there were such, he feared the punish-
retained, though if it were possible to do so
should wish to see it abolished.
ler discussion the house divided, and the
Bernal was defeated by a majority of 167

then read a third time and passed.
hen resolved itself into a committee on the

on the clause imposing a duty of 2s. a
crossing the American border into

contended that it was of great import-
,ts that the law should remain as it now

hould continue to be admitted from Ame-
uty free. The right hon. gentleman moved

it to the clause, to carry out his object.
iTONE said the clause was of great importance
an to the revenue of our importing colonies.
n exporting country, and American flour might
, into our importing colonies, by merely passing

M. I ,I ugti k
rl.

ttoEnucK supported Mr. Labouchere's amendment,
I said that Mr. Gladstone could not have well understood
"n Principle, or he would have made it clearer.

'I'ekNLEY said the object of Mr. Gladstone was very
"I°,lB. Flour could be sent from America through Canada
to
fromA Newfoundland, at a lower rate of duty than if sent direct
merica, thus injuring the revenue of the latter colony.
The house divided, and the amendment of Mr. Labouchere
was defeated by a majority of 63 to 54.
The several clauses were, after some discussion, agreed to,
and the house resumed.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjourned.

THE LEVANT

Mail, with papers from Malta to the sth inst.

)rd Canning had presented very strong notes to
' alleged misconduct of the Syrian authorities.
:ordato had not yet had his audience of the
.00ked upon as a sort of uninvited guest, and
ct a very cordial reception, but it is agreed
throw any impediments to the fulfil-

ide by Sir Stratford Canning are to be
d by Selim Bey, when he arrives in
eceived from this quarter are conflict-
accusing each other.
willing to give every satisfaction, but the ex-