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tion, and, after the usual preliminary imprisonment,
the convicts should for such term be employed in this
country, under a new species of " ticket of leave,"
which would place them personally at freedom, but
under a constant supervision, and liable to be recalled
and confined upon any act of misconduct. Lord
Palmerston did not prcieud that the plan was free
from objections, but urged the greater evils on the
other side. The manner in which the ticket-of-leave
men would receive employment had necessarily been
taken into consideration. The conclusion arrived at
was, that it might be considered both safe and advan-
tageous to employ the convicts ou public works at
wages. in the hope, by an appeal to their better feel
lugs, of their gradual reformation. and their ultimate
restoration to society and respectability. liis lord-
ship hoped that the house would approve of the mea-
sure, both in principle and detail. lie told them to
consider it as an experiment, which, if found unsuc-
cessful, might be amended. And in the meantime
it was attended with one alirantage—s saving of ex-
pense.
. .

Mr. IV ALPoLE approved of the plan upon general
principles, but did not wish to have transportation
entirely abolished in our criminal jutlieature. lie
thought it expedient. to leave a discretionary power
with the Crown to intliet that punishment in certain
cases, and especially to visit with such retribution
all convicts who should abuse the privileges granted
them by the tickets of leave.
Sir J. WALMUsLEY, Mr. VELLATT, Sir J. PvitiNti•
TON, and Mr. Atintal.r.v having severally expressed a
qualified approbation of the plan,
Mr. SCULLY suggested the formation of an agricul-
tural depot where the labour of the conviets might
be turned to good account.
The bill then passed through committee.
IRISH TENANCIES.

Three bills, affecting the relationships of landlords
and tenants in Ireland, were brought forward for
second reading ou Tuesday by the Duke of NEw-
CASTLE. Assigning the chief erotlit of the three
measures to th 3 late Attorney-General for Ireland,
his grace appealed to the colleagues anti party of
Mr. Napier to support them now :
" After sued•..+she tiovernments had in vain attempted
to bring the subject to a ratistitetory termination, the right
hon. and learned gentlemen tunic op the subject when an
independent member. lle made full inquiry into it, and
performed a work which the noble lord opposite so greatly
estimated in Is:t0 that he recommended the labours as
worthy the attention and the adoption of the then exiating
Government. Ile should be unworthy of a seat in that
house if, though opposed in politics to that right hon. and
learned gentleman, he did not Mier his tribute of approba•
tion to labours which had been so efficient and 110 nuccesm•
ful. lie had with astonishment heard it declared that
these bills were not the bills of the right hon. and learned
gentleman. The bills, he asserted, were, in a partite
mentary scope, the very sume—no material changes
had taken place in them. so MS to alter their original
character. It was ha pissible for those who approved of
the bills in I 8.11 1 to repudiate the present bills now."
Proceeding seriatim through the three measures,
which bore for titles the " Leasing Powers (Ireland)
Bill," the " Landlord and Tenant (Ireland I 11111,"
and the " Tenants' Compensation ( Ireland) Bill," the
Duke of Newcastle described their principal provi-
sions, and detailed the changes which had been
made in them mince his Government had taken them
in hand. He denied, with emphasis, that anything
approaching to the confiscatory character with which
they had been charged could be found in the bills,
and disclaimed all party objects in bringing them
forward.

The Marquis of CLANatrAttnt: remarked that the
noble duke hail dwelt, much more upon the parentage
of the bills than upon their effect—had destribed
their relationships to parties in that, house, hut
omitted to state their probable influence in Ireland.
lie noticed also that the House of Connnons had
taken ten months to consider a series of measures
which the Peers were expected to discuss and settle
in ten days. Recapitulating a few of the many pro-
bable consequences of the measures, as regarded
landed property in Ireland, and enlarging upon the
confusion they would produce in some instanees, the
positive robbery in others, and the discouragement
to intending purchasers, some of whom the prospect
of endless claims and litigation with tenants had even
already frightened from completing their bargains,
the noble marquis insisted on the necessity of more
mature deliberation, and suggested that the measures
should be referred to a select committee for that
putvose.
The Earl of Mit.mEmu:tn.—to whom the Duke of
Newcastle had somewhat pointedly addressed certain
portions Or his speech- -repudiated the inferences which
had been drawn as to the pledge said to have been given
by the late Government to the bills now before them.
Those measures had doubtless been introduced by a
valued colleague, but were now presented in a much-
altered shape, and all parties were free to discuss
them on their merits. Examining the series on
this principle, the noble earl found the two first mea-
sures far more tolerable than the last, the Compensa-
tion Bill

" Both of those bills have so much of Mr. Napier's spirit
and intention In them, though they have been tprbled,
tried, and changed from what they originally were, that
am ready to go into committee upon them. (liar, hear.,
Rut when the noble duke sari that Minis of them have
been altered. I can only say that the Tenants Compensa-
tion Bill. which is the most important of all, ism completely
the reverse of anything that Mr. Napier had propootwi
that there is hardly Out provision in it that resembles the
measure of Mr. Seiner. Thu noble duke say* that he will
take Mr. Napier's authority on the subject. lat once ac-
cept the offer, and shall mot Pad a letter which I have re-
cently reeeived on thls subjeet. Talking of this bill, the
writer says that ' this Tenants' Compensation Bill was
hashed up in the select committee of the House of eons-
mons, and several clauses have been huddled together with
such inconsisteney, that, in ffiet, the measure became like
a raft upon which every one tried a plank, and the result
was that no one could go to *ea Oil it when it was ffitiiihed.'
This is Mr. Napier himself who is nue speaking. Wear,
hear.) ,'Tree Duke of Neweitatle asked the date of the letter. )
The letter is dated last Thursday evening. Mr. Napier goes
on to say :—"rhis 1411 is totally different to that which I
introduced, and it is now one upon which it is quite open
tot • lordship to exercise an independent judgment : but
it is not the bill. either in form or substanee, which I hail
officially itankinced."Ehe noble duke said he would ac-
cept Mr. Nature* own statement in respect to this bill. I
ask him now does he except that statement ?"

The Ifitke of Nauctsrur.: I am bound to Kay that under
such eireumbtanees 1 mind vivid of this statement, but
I may observe that a letter wine,' I hail seta of the samo
date led me to intern different opinion.

The Earl of MAi.xr.sprav : I can assure the noble duke
that I am not sine to Burke the question, although he in-
sinuates such to be my wish. Doubtless it is our duty to
lw resibmisible for any of the measures of our colleagues ;
and I sun the lasi man to desert 111 colleague, and that one
so distinguished a gentlema►t as tlr. Napier. But I sun
not bound to follow a member after he eeeaw•n to be my col•
league in the kkovermuent. Up to the moment wo vivre
colleagues I mood by Mr. Napier, and I 1114Ve now hie letter
declaring that neither in form no, in substance is this tl►e
saute billwlu, hrs• had introtineed ; and saying that, lam
in a isssitisin to form an independent Judgment upon too
bill. I Was also told that I would he acting in contradis.
tinction to the manner iii which Lunt Derby, who was mi-
fortunately absent. would *et if he were present. Now, I
have the fields. earl's authority fiir the course I am taking.
shall now only say that I ant willing to allow those two
first bills tis go into committee, but I hoiw• that your lord-
ships will reject in into the Tenants' Compensation Bill,
which has nothing whatever to 110 wills anything the lute
thwernuicut rissoutuended, and which they never could
have assented to. (Hear hear.)
Lord ItoDEN eondenoted the hills, and indicatokl
his intention of dividing the house on a motion for
negativing the second reading.
The End or Wieuk,ow, on the eontrary, approved
of the changes, which he thought had improved the
bills, a►►d wished to have them fairly considered in
committee.

Lord ST. LuoN,tap's admitted that the late Govern-
ment intended to legislate on the subject, and might
have legislated very much with the same object and
on the same principles as those of the present
measures. Looked at in detail, and tl.om an analysis
of their working machinery and practical effect,
however, he doubted whether the bills now presented
were fit to he passed.
The Earl of .111Eiteees, with some surprise at the
opposition shown to the bills, especially from tl►e
Irish peers, yielded to the unmistakable judgment
of ti►e house. lie, therefore, accepted the compro-
mise by which the bills should be passed through a
second reading, and then shelved fur the present by
reference to a select committee.

Lord RODEN agreedto this proposal, and withdrew
his motion for a threes. negative.
The bills were then read a meeond time pro
.fornui, and ordered to be referred to a select com-
mittee.

deed, as the clause stood The penalty of forty
shillings would have to he sued for by the Attorney-
tieneral in the Court of Queen's Bench. Then the
police officers were to take cognisance of misconduct,
u Misconduct" was a very vague word. They were
to make a report, but nothing was staid as to what
'was to be done when they had made one.
( Laughter.) Lastly, they were to act as referees ;
lint whether with or without the consent of the
parties did net appear.
Colonel SinTße4r would rather trust to the wis-
dom of a police officer than to that of the Treasury
bench. (Laughter.)
The clauses were negatived without a division.
A subsequent amendment, stored by Mr. Scemy,
was agreed to. It enacted thst the proprietor of
every hackney-cab or ttsge-carriage who should
withdraw his vehicle from hire for two consecutive
days, or for any two days in one week, without just
cause, should be liable to a penalty not exceeding
twenty shillings a day, with suspension of licem e, at
the discretion of the Commissioners of Police, unless
he had given two days' notiee of such withdrawal.
The four-mile radios fret whence to estimate the
double rate of hark fare was also agreed to, and
Temple-bur fixed Upon as the centre of that radius.

THE LONDON SEWEIts,
The comfftittal of the Metropolitan Sewers Act
Continuance Bill excited a prolonged discussion on
Tuesday. The stall kir the London sewerage called
forth loud complaints; the commissioners were heavily
attacked as the responsible persons ; and strong
reasons were urged why the comtnission should be
placed on a better footing.
Lord PALMERSTON promised that no new works
should he undertaken without the sanction of Mr.
Stephenson and Sir William l'ltbitt. No plan of
sewerage would be effective which converted the
Thames into a sewer, instead of allowing it to he an
ornament and a blessing to the metropolis. The
Government would take the whole question into con-
sideration.

The bill passed through committee, after an in-
struction moved by Lord l'At.mcitsvox (anti agreed to
on a division ), giving the committee power to make
provision as to the moneys borrowed or to be bor-
rowed under the net.
114)1..1en
The select committee appointed to consider the ex-
pediency of adopting a mor..t uniform s)stem of liolice
in England, Wales anti Seolland, have reported the
resolutions to 'which they arrived. They resolve :-
1. That the e‘iating timid Police Act has (from the
*missive Obaraeter of its enactments) failed to provide
suck A general mid uniform constabulary t Wee as, in their
%opinion, is essentially required for the prevention of erime
and security of property.
"2. That in the districts in which the Rural Police Act
has been adopted its effieiency for the prevention of crime,
by rendering the detection and apprelieusion of offenders
more prompt and eertain, has been aatistlietotily provoll
that it has tenths' to the maintenance of (order, and the
improved habits of the population ; that vagraney has
greatly decreased ; and the effectual protection afforded to
property ileettliarly exposed no depredation has, in the
opinion of owners and holders of land, rendered its 4".11'
potion more desirable.
" 3. That the superintending conatahles appointed under
the Ath sad thh e, WO, have proved useful as police
Alert's, to the extent of their individual exertions, but
that the appointment of a superintending constable in each
petty sessional division provides no remedy tior the
(-jersey of parochial constables ; and that any system of
police mainly dependent Ott the aid of parochial constables
mutt prove inetfectual.
"4. That the actual most of the mod police fore" is as-
vertailtable by the ratepayers, while the great aggregate
saying elfeeted by it is not so generally known or anal,
elated. That it is, on the other hand, difficult to ascertain
the extent of the indirect and undefined expense of the
parochial constables : it has, however, been proved to
greatly exceed the amount at which it is generally esti-
mated.
" to. That where the population of separate districts
within the same county differs in amount and iii the cha-
racter of its employments, and (-consequently in its require-
ments for a pollee three, an equitable adjustment of the
pollee rate should be provided for by enactment.
" ff. That the efficiency of all existing police forces is
materially impaired by the want of co-operation between
the rural constabulary and the police under the control of
the authorities of boroughs, or other local
,jurisdietions.
That, in order to secure that co-operation, the smaller
boroughs should be consolidated with districts or counties
for police purposes, and that the police in the larger
boroughs alsould under a similar system of IllallBl4l,
meat and control to that of the adjoining district or (-comity,
and ( where practicable) under the saute superintendence,
by whieli arrangement a considereble saving would be of
in the general expenditure.
"7. That, taking into consideration the aid afforded
(hitherto partially and gratuitously 1 by the rural pollee
for the protection of the revenue. the maintenance of order.
and in promoting the obaervanee of the laws, it is a matter
worthy the consideration of the house whither some aid
should not he Worded by the tioverument towards defray-
ing the cost of an improved and extended system of police,
without essentially interfering with the local management
of that forty.
" S. That it is most desirable that legislative measures
*Wild be introduced without delay by her Majesty's Ocp

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venunent, rendering the adoption of an efficient police
force on a uniform prinLiple itopenttive throughout lireat

BETTING-HOUSES BILL

At the third reading of this measure, on Wednesday,
Mr. I'ELLArr proposed to introduce a clause sulljeet-
ing to summary process before the magistratee, With
u penalty of 201., or imprisonment, eit
every person who shall by in* placard, or writing,
or by utlvertisumoot, t 1 k 1 61' intimation of any kind in
any newsrAre4-, offend give information as to the result of
aux e 00. Oen. in game, thereafter to he run or deter-
end any editor or proprietor of any neweraver in-
serting or knowingly suffering to La lust-rte.' tit, rein any
such advertisement, notiro, or Intimation as aforesaid. or
any printer or publisher knowingly printing or publishing
any such bill, phseardl advertisement, notice, or Ultima' ."

The Sotto-mu-Gm:nu. bad expressed his appro.
Winn of the clause, when Mr. llouvEntF. interposed
with a remonstrance against laying so unprecedented

and unjustifiable a penalty upon the editors of news-
papers. Mr. Wm.rou.: also remarked that under this
clause an editor who might announce that he would
give an account of any racing events ircnid become
liable to the penalty.
I iord PALSIERSTON thus enlightened as to the real
effects of the clause, admitted that it required more
considerittion, and the motion was withdrawn.
The bill then passed the Commons.
CLITHEROE ELECTION.
• -

The committee on this election, in a special report,
refer to a general question of flinch importance—
namely, the unsatisfactory state of the law with
regard to the notice which ought to be given to the
elector:4 of disqualification In the candidates returned
by a nukioriv of votes :--
"Ity the common law, the principle aortas tAt be established
that, %VISIm a candidate is in point of fact disqualified at the time
of ni, election, all votes given for him with knowledge of the fact
upon which such ollsoptallticatiott Ia f Ird moist be considered
Na thrown awaty. The committee are of opitMon that the eases in
precedent are SI) CI littnulietory that future common teen limy POMO
Go different conclusioant, anti they consider it must desirable Na
regards the election of 1114•111114•114 of Parliament that the law
should he distinctly defined by Slllllll stilt:miry enactment.
Under the whilitoistrottiott of the present law .01 tiMietioned by
s, • laTerdelits, not °lily laity titillstts••• lie tlenw it, einistitueueirA
by being represented by persons %Olson the ulajurilr of ch.ctors
have reje.sed• pat merit iloctiviotosh! voter may be plowed in a
ltActitiOA taltAtt..tiV. llte assertion of an opposing party
Ow. r Y)'.l.:'6,lloWaliala to 11,7•111'1411,0 his franchise at
the risk of his vote being thrown away, mliould the existence of
that olisqualineation lw established on subsequent jut estigution."

PRIVATE COMMUNICATIoNS.
Sir John Shelley having, on Wednesday, read in
the House of Conn-lions a circular, sent by Mr.
Frewen to the gentlemen of the Opposition, sum-
moning them to appear in the house on Monday
evening, to insist on the restoration of a clause which
their lordships struck out of the Turnpike Acts Con-
tinuation Bill, the following letter has been addressed
to the hon. baronet by Mr. Frewen :
"Sir,—As I mutat bolt remard the reading by yen hi the If one
of Commons. thin morninz. of a note of mine ranked ' private,'
titt involvinif n breneli luf eontidenee on the mutt of some member
of the Comturintive party. to whom it had been auldresm,ol—in
jumtive 10 myself, I demand to know toms whom you received it ?
I an your obedient aeriuit, C. 11. Fitimr.s,
Wednesday, August 10."
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS..

Mr. Walpole's hill tie consolidate and umeud the laa et re-
htting to bribery, corrupt trestlinte, and intimidation at eleetions,
be new penned. It ht propeeell that it shall come into open:then
on the of Novembeer. Ile,ieles the 1111111:. of Mr. Walpole. the
bill bears the 11:11iler of Mr. Die-retell and Sir F. Thesitter. There
are 2tl provialons in the nem:atty. in thee day of notteinatiem 14
eloolielate is tee make a 111...larlitiOn that hi, 11144 1101 111.1.11, and will
not. be. 14 p,irtc to loriberv, treating', or undue influence and
every elector, if restitireel, is to tentLe a declaration that he has
not, directly or inelirooly, receive., or lead any sum of me rney,
Ofilet.,or employment, etc. False tietelarettlents to be wilful perfury.