The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-21 00:00:00

MARRIAGE BILL.

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Mr. GOULBCRN wi,hed to learn from his right bon.
friend the member tor Bute whether he proposed U petaist
with his Marriage Bill during the present session.
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY said he should take the report
OA Monday next; but whether he should get the third read-
ing during the present mssii,n would depend, of coarse, on
the state of the bminesr.
Mr. GOULBURN said it would be important to knew the
exact intentions of his nght bon. friend.
Ate. J. S. WORTLEY would take the third reading, if
passible, on Wednesday next.
OUTRAGE AT CASTLE.WELLAND.

0,1 the order of thedi, for ilTecommittee---oi Ways and
seam,

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Lord JOCELYN claimed the indulgence of the house
for a few moments in a matter in which be was personally
intended. Ile regretted that he shnu'd have been accident-
ally absent during the discussion of the previous evenicg, as
it involved the nec.s.ity of troubling the house on the
present occasion. He had no cause to complain of the
notice given by the Ir.n, member fir Mayo, or of the attack
made by that hon. member ant a noble relative of his
(Lord Jocelyn's). The hon. member bad he believed admitted
that his noble relative wee generally esteemed by all classes
of his countrymen. Other attacks, of a more ob,ectionable
nature, hail been made up-n hie noble relative
in the course of the debate to which he should not further
allude than by saying that the bon. members who made
them might, in courtesv,kave gives him some notice of their
Intention. (Cheers.) He should not allude further to those
attacks; he did not think they would injure his noble re-
lative. (Hear, hear.) He should address himself, in the
observations be was about to make, to the conduct which
had been imputed to his noble relative on a recent melan-
choly occasion. He was informed by his noble relative that
previous to the 12th July he had been given to understand,
by a lathe body of the society to which he belonged, that
they wished to pay him a visit of respect and affection,
at his residence. His nobli relative communi-
cated with them, and as he (Lord Jogel)n) be-
lieved, induced many thousands who had determined
to be present to relinquish their intention. At the same
time he said that his gates should not be shut against say
loyal man of his neighbourhood who might visit him on the
12th July. It hod been stated teat his noble relative had
invited 6,000 ruffians to feed and become inebriated, in order
that when let out they might devastate the country. On the
contrary, his noble relative feeling that it would be impossi-
ble to prevent this proceoids was desirous of using Lis in-
fluence to prevent the possibility of any bad consequences.
When the people reached his house, he addressed
them, and certainly, he (Lord Jocelyn) having read
the addree, considered that, although it might be
said to bo almost too loyal, yet there was no-
thing in it which any man need be ashamed
of. His firm conviction was that his noble relative's object
was to restrain the p-ople from any acts such as they had
now reason to deplore, and that his anxious desire was to
promote good feeling amongst all classes. (The noble lord
here read an extract from Lord linden's address, in which
the Orangemen were advised to relrida from all unlawful
acts, and to seek only the rights and welfare of their
country.) While his noble relative was delivering this ad-
(lnes, he was surrounded by many Roman catholics, and
there was not the slightest bad feeling exhibited in any
quarter. He (Lori Jocelyn) had only further to say that
no man more deeply deplored then kis noble relative, the
unfortunate catastrophe that had taken place, end there was
nothing that he would not have done to avert it. Those who
knew him best knew that he made no difference on the
score of religion or politics among his tenants, and that no-
thing could he farther from hie wishes than that the law
should be violated or lie or property endangered. He (Lord
Jocelyn) would defer any observations on the general
ueston until the house was in possession of fuller in-
Sir G. GREY felt thet some apology was due from him to
the hon. member for M iyo for h,s accidental absence during
the discussion of that hon. member's motion. Na having
been present he would now take the opportunity of stating
that slier what had occurred, the gnv rement had come to
the conc:uinn that it would be necessary to bring. in an act
of parliament prohibiting all party processions in Ireland.
(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.") The temporary act
expired in 1845, and it was no: intended to pro-
pose any renewal of that act, but early next No-
siest to propose an act, not reviving any former act, but
having for its object to prohibit all party processions, all
processions bearing arms or banners with offensive mottos,
calculated to cres:e animosity, or to provoke breachcs of
the peace. With reference to the transactions which had
led to the recent melancholy occurrence, as they would re-
quire the most strict and searching investigation, he trusted
be should not be expected to discuss them on that occasion.
1.3r1 CASTLEREAGH said that he had received a letter
from Lord Roden which he trusted that he should be per-
mitted to read. (The noble lord read the extract to the
effect that there were many Roman catholics in the park
during the visit of the Orangemea, and that the utmost har-
mon) prevailed.) He begged to state his firm belief that
Lord Roden had acted with a sincere intention of producing
*peaceful result. In conclusion, he felt justified in assur-
ing the house that no man more regretted the recent events
than Lord Roden himself.
Mr. BRIGHT was not about to repeat the observations
he had made on the previous evening, but he thought that
the noble lord who had just spoken should not attempt to
make it appear that government had neglected their duty
in not passing the act, because he (Mr. Br ght) believed that
they had acted in accordance with the opinion of parliament,
in refraining at that time, The noble lord should rather
turn his attention to the gentlemen of large property in the
north of Ire:and, who must know that these processions
were contrary to law. If that were true, great blame must
attach to these noblemen and gentlemen, some of whom
were concerned with the administration of justice, and who
did not on the recent occasion make use of their combined
authority and influence to put a stop to these processions.
Without saying a word spinet Lord Roden, whose private
character he had always beard highly spoken ef, he must
say it was tinsel that noblemen and gentlemen of in•
Bodice should separate themselves from this old and bid
system through which the country had suffered so much.
(Hear, hear.) What he asked for was a special in-
quiry, such as had been known in this country and in
Ireland in former times, when events of a similar nature
took place—an inquiry whereby not only the facts as to
the death but as to the origin of the affair would be elicited ;
who had got up the procession, who had attended it, and
whether those who ought to have discountenanced it had
participated in it. One witness had stated at the in-
quest that he could give the coroner the names of
many who were present, and were, therefore, responsible.
He was quite sure that government could not institute too
rigid an inquiry, for he was certain that parliament would
require and the country would insist on it. (Cheers.)
Mr. HUME—Having been chairman of a committee
which recommended the suppression of Orange lodges, and
having obtained from the present King of Hanover a public
declaration for their dissolution, he could not but express
his deep regret to find that they were still in mischievous ex-
istence. (Hear.)
PROPOSED FIXED DUTY ON CORN.
Mr. HERRIES said he should not have risen at that pt
riod to submit his motion for a fixed duty on corn if he dig
not believe it to be conducive to the general wish of the
hews that he should proceed with it at once. (Hear, hear.)
When he looked at the accounts for the year ending
Me sth of July, 1849, he was led to believe that the
gtshaW deficiency of the income as compared with
enditure would be greater this year than was sup-
mid. He would briefly state why he thought so. In too
Beet item of revenue he found that the sum received in 1848
was 19,883,0001.,and in 1849 20,827,0001.,.giving &nipper's,
hums° of nearly 1,000,0001., and indicating thereby
rather a prosperous state of that branch of income;
but when he came to deduct the amount of corn duties
in the one year and in the other the ease assumed a
very different aspect. The customs would exhibit after
that deduction a difference against the present year of
some 60,0001. or 70,0001. He now came to the considerationef
that question, which he wished more particularly to intro-
duce. It was, to derive from a moderate fixed duty upon
corn a large addition to the public income of the country,
without ',imposing any additional burden upon the people.
This was a p:colierly favourable time Pr the onsiderstint
of the qu'stion. We had aopin4 ezprieac• within