The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-24 00:00:00

LANDLORD AND TENANT (IRELAND).

Mr. MAGUIRE rose, pursuant to notice, to move that
inasmuch es the measures of 1860, intended es a Goal settle.
mart of the claims of the Irish tenant, have proved, by
returns laid upon the table of this house, to have been
wholly inoperative ; sod, inasmuch as the present condition
of Ireland requires the special attention of parliament, with
a view to the adoption of wise and salutary laws, which
may stimulate industry and protect the enjoyment of it,
frusta, an humble address be presented to her Majesty,
praying that she will be graciously pleased to inns • royal
commission to inquire into and report upon the state of the
agricultural classes of Ireland, and to suggest such improve-
ment in the relations between landlord and tenant as may
Deem necessary end expedient lie deemed that every
member of the house ought to feel an interest in • question
' which did not concern the independence of Poland, the unity
of Italy, or the good government of Greece, but the 'stom-
per and prosperity of Ireland, and thestresph of the Brutish
empire. Some English members might possibly 'mafioso
they had not a very deep interest in a question which mainly
concerned Ireland. But be ventured to my that, rightly
understood, there was not a roes member who would not
find that his constituents were deeply interested in this
question. So long as the onion existed, it was impartible
Ito overlook the interests which united the two countries
together. (Hear, bear.) He (lir. Maguire) deeply loved his
country, and eernestly wished for her prosperity, sod if
parliament would only legislate for her in the proper way
she would be the right arm, and strength, and pride of Eng-
' land, instead of being, as now, a reproach to her in every
country iu the world. (Hear, hear.) There bad of late
roan been a great change in the holdings of land,
nod while in farms from one acre to 15 acres there was e
reduction of 300.000. there had bean in farms from 15 to 30
acres an increase of 77 per cent., and above 30 acres an in-
; crease of 109 per cent. In 19.10 the total holdings of land
in Ireland were 691,000, while in 1860, 20 years after-
etude, the holdings had fallen to 569,000, therefore the
paned now was mare clear for legislation than in 1840.
(Hear, hear.) Loans of massy by the government might do
pod, but what be (Mr. Maguire) wasted to do was to
free the arm of industry is Ireland ; to induce
the fanners to take their money from the barks
sad to invest it la the land, and to make them
free denizens in a free country, and be did set
want to see Ireland • barren and sterile country se
now. (Hear, hear.) No doubt the laud generally required
draining before the soil would be well cultivated. If that
were dons they would to &certain extent defy the elements,
though, of course, they most expect to have bad harvests
there se in England. The name why tin fannen could not
prier in their op so early as in England was bemuse the
laud was so steeped hi rain and badly cultivated. (Rear,
bear.) At the present moment there woo no protection
to tenant farmers, for the vast majority of Urea
Iheld their lands at the will of others. AB he asked was
that the government should inquire. It might Maid, why got
bring in a bill' Hsi would not presume to do so. The
peat object was to know that the act of the goverment of