The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1838-03-20 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

HOUSE OF. COMMONS—FRIDAY. Lord PALAIERSTON, in answer to Sir Robert Peel's inquiry on a former evening, stated that the papers regarding the American boundary question were in the hands of the printers. His lordship afterwards, it will be perceived, in Lord Eliot's inquiry, admitted that there had•:been an interruption of our friendly relations with the government of Persia, in consequence of outrageous conduct towardi our diplomatic authority in that country, but that he hoped,•ou- reflection, that the Shah of Persia would afford adequate redress for such a tyrannous proceeding. Sir S. CANNING having made inquiry on the subject, Lord PALMEHSTON said that he had been in communication with Austria regarding the occupation of Cracow, and that the answer was, that it was only temporary. Mr. PEASE inquired whether there had been received a memorial numerously and respectably signed, for a mitigation of the sentence pa..sed upon two men for murder at the late Hertford assizes? and whether the statement was correct that the jury, in finding their verdict, modified it by saying they did nut think the prisoners intended to commit murder?  Lord J.' RUSSELL answered that the information received respecting the alleged statement of the jury was totally incorrect. He received a memorial on the subject, in consequence of which he bad an interview at the Home-office with the judge who presided, and who assured him that he perfectly agreed with the verdict; and, after fully considering the circumstances, his lordship said he felt it to be his duty not to recommend the convicts to her Majesty for mercy. Sir G. GREY, in answer inquiry made by Lord Stanley, admitted the receipt of memorials from the Island of Grand Cayman, for participation in compensation for slaves, and added, that the law officers of the crown had given their opinion that the slaves there were free on the passing of the Compensation Act; at the same time he had no objection to produce the papers.  Sir R. PEEL again called attention to the case of some provision for the Bishop of Quebec, but as no specific and satisfactory answer was derived front the Chancellor of the Eichequer, it was understood that the subject would be again brought forward on the moving of the colonial estimates. Lord J. RUSSELL proposed an alteration of the resolution of 23d June, 1833, regarding the proceedings in election committees on votes unduly omitted from the register, &c.; but, after considerable conversation, the change was deferred for the purpose of amending the terms of the resolution, and until the present election committees had gone through their labours. It is to be proposed to suspend the resolution of 1833 as it respects Ireland and Scotland.  Mr. C. WOOD (in answer to inquiry) said that the promenade at Somerset House, fronting the Thames, was opened to the public under certain restrictions.  Lord PA LMERSTON stated, in reply to Lord Ingestrie, that the order in council continued in force for intercepting all stores being conveyed to Don Carlos. The house then once more resolved into committee on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, which, as usual, occupied nearly all the remainder of the sitting, but making no very great progress, only about half the clauses being yet disposed of by the coolmittee.—Adj ourned.  The new coinage of Queen Victoria bas been struck. The effigy of the queen is without any emblem of sovereignty, quite plain : the reverse is a shield.  The Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells has presented the Rev. Edward Wilson, Principal of King William's College, Isle of Man, to the Rectory of Weston Super Mare, in the county of Somerset, vacant by the resignation of Archdeacon Law,