The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-03 00:00:00

THE GAME LAWS.

At the Woroestershire Epiphany quarter ses-
sions, held at the beginning of the present week, the exist-
ing state of the pane laws formed a subject of discussion.
The Ferl of DUDLIT presided, and was supported, amongst
others, by the following magistrates :—Lord Lyttelton
(lord-lieutenaot of the county), Earl Beauchamp, Bight
Hon. Sir J. S. Pskington, Bart., M.P. ; Hon. F. Lygon.
M.P. ; Sir T. B. Winaugwa Bart., M.P. ;0. Riterdo.
Beg., ILP. • Sir E. A. Lectrinere, Bart. ; Sir Hilary
Lambert, Bert. • Arbeiral Hastings, Colonel Webb, Colonel
Woodward, Colima &obeli, Captain Shekel', Captain Con-
do, o.apthis Winningtoo, Captain Bound, CaptainCendler,
Captain Traffoed, Major Winnington, Major Tennant, itc.
the trurection of some other business,
The Cienzegnir proposed that the following memo-
rial eliciald be sant to the Home Secretary for his
eindderation. The memorial wan ss follows :—" To
the honetary et Pete for the Home Department,—
Ilk we, the of the ready of Worcester, in
pewter sessicrased, made answerable by our cos.
shekel he the theitisnance of peace and order, as well as
the daselaseeweese et the kw, in this our county, beg to
hew per le the relte of the law as it affects
pease red The absolute right to the possession
Ire% lep palms who follow the occupation of poaching,
_glee nehadisnedp have so honest means of livelihood,
basked to the quisiestio suiting of the law at defiance by
amid pep, in tie ethic% and haling of gmne,=aPt ag
i,
day, end la • dirge issessinve to more serious ni•
eked dries s - it preiree es ammenation of clegionas abaft •
for the avowed object of plunder, and tends Mame the
fearful desalts now sightly mad* on those authorised to
proton property, ending, sot unfeignedly, in the crime of
murder.- In this said county of Worcester, after veq sera
fal analysis of the population, there are ascertained to be
815 men, independently of women, who aid largely in this
nightly robbery, who live by poaching, fowl stealing, and
general plunder. It is a common and frequent practice by
the class of persons referred to, openly to exhibit large
quantities of genie, with the instruments used for its
destruction, on the public turnpike nods, highways, and in
the markets; yet no remedy exists by law by which such
game or instruments may be seised, or the parties is posse,-
sioll of it compelled to account for its possession. This
system is now carried to such lengths that a remedy for the
evil nan imperative necessity, and one that has attracted
the attention of the chief constables in every
county so straggly, that the result has been a general
memorial to the Home-office to enable the police to do
their duty more effectually, by arming them with finch
additioael powers as the case demands. For ourselves, we
would venture to suggest that very much good may. be
effected by power being granted to the police to take into
custody those who are found in ponesseiou of game, or traps,
or engines for the destruction of it, which they cannot
satisfactorily amount for ' • and the stricter supervision of
dealers in game, who now furnish the great temptation held
out to poacher.—ffigued on behalf of the Court of Quarter
Sessions, "DUDLEY, Chairman."

After some disoumion, on the motion' of Sir JOHN
PAEINOTON, seconded by Sir EDMUND LECHIECRI, it wee
resolved that the memorial should be signed by Earl Dud-
ley, u chairman of the court ; and the necessary steps
taken to ensure its presentation to the Secretary of State
fur the Rums Department.

Similarder:inseam to the above have taken place at the
sittings of magistrates in quarter sessions io various other
counties during the week, and with gieerally the like results.

THE O'CONNOR DON N.P., AND RIB ROBERT
DELL.

The following reply has been returned by the
O'Connor Don, M.P., to Sir Robert Peel's circular re-
aeitng a subscription in aid of the Queen's Colleges in
_ _

" Clonalis, Clatabiret, Dec. 30, 1861.
" Gentlemen,—l beg leave to acknowledge the receipt
of your circular, requesting that I would favourably
consider your memorandum, relating to the education of
all classes of the Irish people. Lest silence regardiuj
this invitation might be interpreted by some as approv
of the scheme which you advocate, I feel myself -called
upon to reply to • communication which, at first, I had
intended not to notice by letter, believing that the views
of the catholic of Ireland on this subject were too well
I known to require to be repeated. I should, indeed,
most favourably regard any proposal which seemed to me
of • nature likely to benefit true education in this country ;
but I do not believe that on this account the Queen's Col-
leges*, University would be entitled to my support. Con-
demned as they have been repeatedly, by the hierarchy of
our church, condemned by catholic laymen of every shade of
political opinion, and ocadenined still more decidedly by the
fact that, in spite of the great inducements they hold out,
they have been but sparingly resorted to by the catholic
youth of the country, I feel that a request such as that con-
tained in your letter is, to say the least of it, when made to
• catholic, • very strange one. You ask me to support
the colleges on the ground that they IWO successful, that
they have won their way into popular esteem, and that
their prestige is established, and you assume that their muc-
osa is proved by the statement that 600 students, through
their instrumentality, are receiving the benefits of uni-
versity educatioo. I cannot, however, admit the Goa-
elusiveness of this proof, or that 600 students really
receive university education ; for I believe the total
number of persons who have taken out degrees sines
the opening of the university, or during twelve veers,
is under 400, the great majority of whom received not
alone a gratuitous education and support, but carried
away with them, in the end, a pecuniary conspessation.
How the oollegss have won their way into popular
esteem,' and how their prestige is established. I confess
myself quite at a loss to dissever. For enlightenment on
this subject I look is veils to the official statistics of the
colleges. With an equal want of success I look to the
=salready given to your appeal on their behalf
h:e I molted the very initneethd position of a Chid
for Ireland, I mime but wonder that if these
colleges wea their way into popular esteem, when imp-
ly look a powerful srivricate, they should have
lailodde o signally la *hailing the sympathy of the cathodes
of Inked. It is hardly necessary for me to add that, under
them elreentelseree,leosid not favourably consider your pro.
peel ; aid edtaittteir the mat at a nengsieed univenity
fee the Whelks of Ireland, I es sere that lam not stir
representing the moral feetteg of the country in stating,
that we sea newer seaside, that swat supplied by institu-
tions wad as thaw eI the geese's Colleges or University.—
I hive the honour to remain, gentlemen, your obedient ser-
, &Comm
" Riski Hon. Sir Hobert Peel, Hart."

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