The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-30 00:00:00

gaged Is taking vrideeee on the subject of secondary penis&
meats. He waked to know whether the report of that ear►
raittee, together with the evidentn taken lv.ure it, both of
which went far to modify and alter opinions which Iterstofor•
had prevailed in the colcuy cn the subject of transportation,
would be laid before parliament prior to the discussion en
the Prisons Bill, and the Custody of Offender, Bit.
Mr. HAW ES said that no othci.,l information on this sub-
ject hod yet been recc iced from the Legislative Council of
New South Wales, but he had no hesitation in saying that,
when received, there would be no objection to its being pre-
sented to parliament.
PROTESTANT CHURCH AT ALEXANDRIA.
An Hon. Memezu begged to put a question to the
noble lord at the head of areign Affairs. He understood
that the erection of the church at Alexandris was now et
stand still for want of funds to complt to it. Was it intended
by the government to take any vote of public mousy for thee
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purpose
Lord PALMERSTON, in reply, remarked that the
question was now under the considerati.n of the ga
vernment whether or not there existed any grou .di for
another advance. The load anbeeriptions formed a very
small portion of the sum requisite to defray the expense ne-
cessary for the complt tion of the work.
PUOlt REMOVAL ACT.
_ .

Sir DE LACY EVANS wished to put a question on the
subject of the Poor Removal Act of last DeLS:OO. Doubts had
been entertained as to the construction of that et...tete, and
it had been referred to a select committee to inquire, with a
view to the removal of then doubts. In the mean time, the
local authorities in Westminster continued to give relief to
non-resident poor, and in cons. queue*, the poor-law com-
missioners had written to them a levers censure, intimating
the liability to indictment which the local sutheritim had,
by their tonne of reseeding, incurred. lie wished to know
whether the poor-law commissioners had the authority of
the Hume-office for issuing the censure to which he alluded?
Sir G. GREY said that cm direct sanction had either been
a'ked by or given to the poor-law commissioners in ref. moos
to the matter adverted to by the hon. and gallant member.
The poor-law commissionen had o itMned the opinion of the
law officers of the crown as to the legal evnetruc:itoi of the
act of last amnion, mid had commumeated that upiot n to
the different beer& of guardians throughout the eon .Lry,
and be (ffir G. Gm> ) had no doubt that they had stet. d to
them that they ought to be guided by the coustructien so
put upon the set.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND).
Mr. W. S. O'BRIEN had a qttection to put to the right
hon. gentleman, the Secretary fur Ireland. Ile (Mr.
O'Brien) had understood that the disnissal of labourers
on pubite w.sks in Ireland was not to take place mita the
measure fur their temporary relief should have passed, and
been brought into operation. It appeared, however, that,
in different parts of Ireland, labourers had been clisoissed
from their employment in the construction of rout, and
that to an extent beyond the amount stated, namely, 0 per
cent. lie had received a letter front a Proestant clergyman,
who was an active member of a relief committee,
stating that dismissals had taken place, and that he
feared en outbreak would be the moult. Ile (Mr.
O'Brien) wished to kr.ow whether the goverument
was prepared to announce any definite principle upon which
the pubic works in Ir. land were to he stopped. It was
certainly desirable that the lineurino should he distiihated
to other employment than that of making roads, but to
dismiss large masses, without presiding them with a substi-
tute for earning their meats of livelthood, was to consign
them to starvation.__ _ .

Mr. LABOUCLIERE could only repeat now that w hich
he had stated on a former oeessen, namely, that the rule
laid down by the government was, that it w ould he expedient
and proper, in consequence or the best inqu ry inert tha
matter, that on a certain day the number ref personsem-
ployed on public works should be reduced by 20 per cent-
Bui in laying down this rule, it was applied in this mealier.
The government reqaired that then should be a re-
duction of 20 per cent. en the aggn-teatg nu.r.ber
of persons tenploted throughout Inland leavie,r it
however to the discretion of the Board of 'Works as to
whether in some districts that precise number should be
struck off, or whether in other 'lntel Al the rale shon:el or
should not be at all carried into effect. The Boarl or Works
in the exercise of its discretion had not strictly and invariably
applied the rule in en. ry district, and Captain Crlitieti the
inspecting officer for the counteof Cl ere, writing on the 20th
instant, stated that in some districts a less number wan em-
ployeel than in others, that the reduction had been made
with regard to the population of the districts, and that 20
per cent. had been the reduction in the whole. Ile (Mr.
lAbouchere) had the satisfaction to he able to state that the
change in the system had been carried into sßiel in ti very
satisfactory manner, and that only in ore or two places bed
there-been the slightest Ippearance of soy &verb:it it ; on
the whole the reduction would operate bent ficially to the
country at large, end in the promcttun of the cultivation
the soil. With respect to the statement as to the r udileu
dismissal of labourers before the new act was brought into
full operation by the local committee., he ()Ir. Laboueltere)
would refer to a letter addressed by Colonel JOlllll to Mr.
Trevelyan, stating that ample time had been afforded for
getting other employment, mid that the electoral division
committees bad wanted every ineena to supply them with
food. In short, the change had been earrieal out with every
consideration for the wants of the peoele ; and it had liana
effected with as little stiff:ring reembarrassment as could
possibly have been expected. regard to the comple-
tion of the works which had been c minceced, there were
now resentments made from the ,eniona, scut ov.r for the
sanction of the Treasury for that very purpose.
Sir A. BROOKE urged upon the government the expe-
diency of making some. arrangement by which, in the
months of May, Jane, and Jule, a period when it was not
possible for the landlords to fir.cl employment for the popu-
lation, the unemployed might again return to labour on
public works. Ile de/iled also tee be informed whether it was
intended to establish soup kitchens in every electoral divi-
sion throughout Ireland. If so, he would trumpet that in
remote districts it would be impossible either to get places
for them, or individuals to be entrusted with the supervision.
In such localities he recommended the distributinii of meal
and rice, in quantities to be ngufated by the Lumber com-
prising the families requiring relief. Ho had himself done
this, and as be was about to proceed to Ireland, he wished to
know whether the government would act upon his is coin-
mendstion.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said the bon. baronet had put to
him two questions. In reply to she first, he could stye that
it was the intention of the gown:l:rent, as soon as the plea
of supplying the destitute with feud was brought into eje ra-
tion, to reduce the number of persons employed on public
work" as speedily as possible. With regard to the second
question, it wss most desirable that the relit f afforded should
not be confined to the distribution of soup. 'I his question,
however, was put into the hands of the relief comrah philters,
who, no doubt would be happy to receive any mtge. shoos
from the hon. baronet, who tad done so much Lit his own
district. (Hear, bear.)
INSURRECTION IN CATALONIA.
Mr. BORTHWICH rose pc.rivant to his notice to call the
attention of the noble lord, the Secretary fur Fereign Affairs,
to a proclamation issued in Cata'onia by General Breton, on
the 4th of March. The proclamation stated that" the t xer-
tions and fatigues of the brave trete.r will be incompetent to
the extermination of the hordes of Vandals wto have raised
anew their banner of blood with a view to repreduce the dims.
ten of the last war, so lone as these hordes shall find in the
country that shelter anti protee•ion whfeh can *lone save
them front the pursuit of our indefatigable columns."
The preclansation stated that the herds.* were Fob ru d by
the people, and it was a question well worthy the serious
consideration of the nob:e lord or posits (Lord Palmerston),
whether he would not be able Is draw a line of distinction
between the "hordes raising a bloody haulier " and those
who were the honest and pesceable inhabitants of the
country. He (M-. Bortlewiek) asserted, that at the time
this proclamation had been issued, not a musket had been
fired—a band had not been formed—no act of insure 'etiou
had been committed by tiny ci• is of men touts r any
banner, bloody or otherwise, aphid in the name of the
Count de Mentemolin. The proclamation, however,
ordained the punishment of death " open every person
who shall be taken, with or without arms, et' notompanying
any rebel bands—upon all spies—upon every iudis 'dual
carrying letters or despatches for the rebels—upon all who,
after basing served with the rebels, shall have taken refuge
in the towns or country houses—sad Item every person
who shall receive or coneecl in his Sousa any cf the wounded,
or fugitives, ol the retch forces." The I Ith clause of the
proclamation provided that the alealdee and judgespf the
towns shall continually keep some person on the look-out en
the steeple, or other elevated p wition, and the watch, so mem
as he may observe any suspicious assemblage, shall give no-
tice to the authorities. Surprise beteg thus rendered im-
possible, the plea ol it will not be accepted as an excuse fur the
aleal des or judges, who se ill be r objected to the strictest respon-
sibility, involving penalties that only, under certain cicala-
stunts, include that of death " Thy pre taamation %castoff to
state that " if any adultshall !elle hit:house tojoin the tiara
()false rebels, the alealde must Eire immediate mformaf
the commandant.gencral lit the province, who shall, order
that the father and mother, guardrails or relative, (in CMS
they should have influenced the adult to the col:minion of
this crime by their advice or ethers ice) be forthwith ar
rested and planed at the disposal of the Council of War.
This tribunal shall try them, and inflict even the penalty of
death if they be found to have deserved it." Ile (Mr.
Borthwiek) knew very well that he might be anion red that
on proof the Council of War would act, but he mu-t remind
the noble lord that by such a tribunal the mother of Cabrera
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