The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4. 1849.

lobe entempt from any hir esstaibutien to the national
espenditure. The people of Ulster were folly sensible to the
diatresese of their fdleer-sesianyssea; bat they amid ata teal
otherwise than aggrieved by sty act of each gross Injustice as
this.
Me. 1111IIJIMODID and this was eat a rate I, aid. In
aid of whatf 9,l.the extension of plugs**, or the dimi.
**a paupsesia? What he desired was, that the
micas should be made to support themselves. This could
be easily dons by a ring the men in the unions to
work, sad is a month they. wouldhave something to look to.
The neat remedy was enugratioo. There were millions of
men in Ireland *atlas labour, and there were millions of
sores at lead 1111014 the omen wasting cultivation. AU that
was required was a minister endowed with the energies re-
quisite to transport the labourers to the vacant soil. But
such was not to be looked for on the Treasury berth at pre-
sent. Her Majesty's ministen were an of them tainted with
the vice of Connaught. The last s he had to offer
was the absolute necessity which ex ted of getting rid of '
the middlemen of Ireland. (Hear.) This evil was the
canker of the land, and it must be swert away. Bring the
landlords and the cultivators of the soil into immediate con-
tact, and let them no longer be made the prey of the race of
middles* Moor.) As for the present measure it would
never do, and inmost give it his hearty opposition.
Capt. ARCHDALL said that he was the representative of
a very lsree twastiteeney, and he was determined to give the
amine his woo t strenuous opposition. The question was no
longer worth debating, for the ground upon which it had
been justified by the noble lord had been demolished long
ago. Indeed, he looked upon the noble lord as a dare-devil
for attempting to carry such a scheme.
Tile holm • then divided, when there appeared,
Far the amendment l3B
Against it
The bill was then read a second time.

EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR IN IRELAND.
Mr. P. SCROPE moved for leave to bring in • bill to
promote the employment of labour in Ireland by a pro-
portionate exemption from poor rate.
Mr. STAFFORD opposed the introduction of the bill.
He protested against the principle of a labour rate being
introduced into the Irish poor law ; and he protested also
against to important a subject being entrained to a private
member. He called upon the government to state whether
they approved of the bill.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he did net think that 1111110 k
harm would seem from allowing the bill to be introduced.
(Hear, hear.) He meat say, however, that he was epposed
to its principle, and that if the home were detumined to
express as opinion upon it, he mast vote against It.
Mr. SCROPE said if it were the wish of the house, he
would withdraw his bill. (No, no.) But he trusted
that the usual privilege might be extended to him, and that
he might be allowed to introduce his measure. (lieu.)
Mr. E. D. MuroLx• and Col. Durum trusted that the
boo. gentlemen would not withdraw his bill. In the present
state of Ireland it was very desirable that every remedy
should meet with a fair consideration.
Sir R. PEEL said that no doubt there were measures
so objectionable in principle, and so unworthy of nodes,
that their introduction might justly be refused ; but in the
Present state of Ireland, and after the interest whisk the
hon. gentleman had taken in ill these matters, and in gene
instances the obloquy which he bad brought upon himself
for the benefit of Ireland, he thought that an opportunity
should be given for the introduction of the measure. (Hear,
heir.) Instead of rejecting the bill at this stage he recom-
mended that the boo. gentleman should withdraw his
notice for that evening and bring it on on some subsequent
day when he could have an opportunity of fully explaining
it. (ll'ar, hear.)
Iltr. OSBORNE thought it would be most ungracious in
the house not to allow his hon. friend to bring in the bill.
The house divided, when the numbers were—
For lave to bring in the bill
Against it
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_..AILWAY TRAVELLING ON SUNDAYS.
Mr. LOCKS moved for leave to bring in a bill to secure to
the public on Sundays a limited and reasonable use of all
railways which convey passengers on the other days of the
week. He observed that the agitation which bad been got up
in Scotland against the bill proceeded on a mistaken notion
of its import, and he trusted that the house would allow
the bill to be brought in and printed that during the recess
its merits might be considered.
Mr. FORBES and Mr. COWAN opposed the bill as being
repugnant to the conscientious convictions of the mile is
Scotland.
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Mr. LABOUCHERE said that at ea early period of the
session the hon. gentlemen had asked him whether govern-
ment proposed to introduce a measure which had for its ob-
ject to compel those railway companies in Scotland who re-
fused to carry passengers on the Sabbath to do so under
certain limitations. The reply which he made to his hon.
friend was, that although, speaking for himself, be believed
it was an set consistent with the due observance of the sanc-
tity of the Sabbath to allow, under proper regulations, trains
to sus on Sunday, yet he was not prepared, on the part of
the government, to bring in a bill to compel railway compa-
nies to take that coulee, in opposition to the opinion which
he knew was entertained by large classes of the community
of Scotland. lie still entertained great doubts whether it
would he expedient so to act. Under these circumstances,
he could not pledge himself to vote for the second reading
of the bill, but united, if only out of courtesy to the hon
member, that leave would be given to bring it in.
Mr. MANGLES would vote far the introduction of the
bill. The railway companies having obtained a monopoly
of the public highways, must expect to be interfered
with by parliament, wh the public interest rendered
such interference neoessary.
Mr. WORTLEY would "pees the bill as a dangerous
precedent of interferezum with the rights of private pro-
perty.
Sir G. GREY denied that railways were to be looked upon
in the light of private undertakings. Perliement must not
vacate its right of control wh e the public interest ren-
dered its exercise imperative.
Mr. E. ELLICE objected to the coercive character of the
bill. lie thought that if the matter was left to the compa-
nies, such arrangements would be ludo as would obeli* all
cause of complaint.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND said that as one train was at pre-
sent allowed to travel on Sundays for the esaveyence of the
mails, it seem d as if the point Oio3oloSlSall with Scotehmen
lay between one carriage and two. (Lwagitsc)
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The house divided—
For the motion 6B
Against it
COUNTY FINANCIAL BOARDS
On the motion of Mr. HUM, leave was given to establish
county financial boards for the adminiitration of county
rates and expenditure in England and Wales.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSIONS FOR ENGLAND.
On the motion of Sir G. OILZY, a bill was ordered to be
introduced for amending the acts relating to the Ecclesiasti-
cal Cormaisionen for England.
Them bills, toge•her with the Copyheld Enfranchisement
B 11, Treaty with Portugal Bill, Criminal Courts Bill, were
brought in and read a first time, and
The house adjonraed at 2 o'clock.