The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-06 00:00:00

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PENINSULAR MEDALS.

The Duke of RICHMOND would on Friday inquire
when the peninsular medals would be limed.
EVICTED DESTITUTE POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
Lord MONTEAGLE asked the Marquis of Claoricarde
whether he would postpone the committee on this bill until
to morrow night /
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought it desrable
that the house should go into committee on an early day,
and take some amendments proposed, in order that they
might be printed. He, however, had no objection to
acquiesce in the request of his noble friend.
POOR LAW (IRELAND).
Lord MONTEAGLE moved for a copy of the circular
letter from the poor law commissioners of Ireland to the
clerks of the boards of guardians respecting the mode of
administering relief to the families of persons retaining the
possession of land. This was a measure which required jus-
tification, because in opposition to the first poor law it en-
abled relief to be given to those persona who refused to give
up possession of their land.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE had no objection to grant
the paper asked (or, but he was not prepared to give any
opinion on the subject, until he had ascertained the views
which induced the poor law commissioners to issue the cir-
cular in question.
Lor.. BROUGHAM viewed the circular with uton'eb-
meat.

Lard CAMPBELL objected to the opinions of the law
officers of the crown being taken in these matters.
Lord STANLEY said that the government was directly
responsible, and he wished to know whether this circular
had been issued with the consent If her Majesty's govern-
' moot?

The Idarquia of LANSDOWNE replied, but was inaudi-
ble in the gallery.
Attar a aeon wanvennairee the subject dropped.
AUSTRIA.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY was glad to hear that
the noble lord (Harrington) was going to bring the subject
of Spanish affairs under the notice of the house. It could
not be in better hands. But there was a matter of great Im-
portance which he wished to allude to. He desired to ask
whether any communication had been received from the
British ministers at Naples, Rome, and Florence, relative to
the troops of theft states having entered the Austrian ter-
' ritory?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said it was true that onr
ministers abroad had made communications as to the trans-
action which the noble marquis alluded to, but the govern..
ment did not consider that there were any existing treaties
or obligations which required them to interfere, and they did
not think fit to interfere. He was not, therefore, prepared,
on the part of the government, to express any opinion on the
subject.
THE CHARTIST DISTURBANCES.

Lord BROUGHAM wished to refer again to the state of
the capital of this country, but he would abstain from enter-
ing into any argument further than this, that the crying evil
of tumult still continued, that the tranquillity and rest of
the peaceable inhabitants of this metropolis were nightly
broken, and the worst habits were being formed. Large
bodies of men were acting together for law:ess purposes—the
were acting in a combined manner, between which amt
actual warfare there was but a shade of difference. The
police, the special constables, the people, and the military,
were greatly exasperated, and if the parties proceeded one
step farther, they would not only feel the dangerous bat
deadly consequences of their conduct. The object of these
parties we., however, to weary the authorities, and if pos-
sible not commit a breach of the law. He hoped, however,
that some attention would be early paid to the subject, or it
might soon be too late.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that measures had
been Hien which in the opinion of the government woald
be successful in putting an end to these disturbances, and if
they were not, the subject would be brought under the
notice of parliament. (Hear, hear.)
GREAT YARMOUTH FREEMEN DISFRANCHISE-