The Express.
London, England, 1847-04-17 00:00:00

At the very moment the attack was made, his (Capt. Fite-
mauricel) brother (the Bad of Orkney), though not in Ire-
land, had intrusted his agenta to draw for any reasonable
amount for funds to meet the emergent/ which existed ;
means were afforded to ewe tenants to row their lends,
and, by the course pursued, not a single labourer on
his brother's property had applied for employment
under the officer. of the Board of Works. (Hear,
hear.) He azknowledged, on the part of his brother,
and family that they were absentees from Ireland ; but this
was entirely canned by the conduct of the Irish peasantry
towards them. Fifty years ago hia (Capt. Fitansaurioe'e)
grandfather made an effort to raise the condition of the
people in his district by employing them in the linen manu-
facture. Though a member of this house at the time, he
went behind the counter himself with a linen apron before
him to set an example of industry ; but what had been the
result? The people took a prejudice against the machinery
—had not the industry to work, and in a few years the work.
were given up, after a lore of 200,0001.—from the effects of
which he (Capt. Fitzumurice) was still suffering. (Hear,
hear.) When charges were made spinet absentee landlords,
he had a right to ask what was the cause of absenteeism?
One who knew Ireland well, the late Mr. Grattan, fur-
nished the answer—" It was the want of security to
life and property in that country." Was that
security afforded at present ? Last year, in the
county of Tipperary, his brother's servant was ahot,
and received no less than eleven bullets while standing et
the hall door ; and his noble relative, though be had done
everything in his power to relieve the distress of those
around, bad received, even recently, notices that if he yen-
' tured on to his property to morrow, his life would he sacri-
ficed. Apart from private considerations, he would ask to
look at the last frightful returns of crimes in Ireland, and
then say how it could be expected that any man would
place his famil- or himself in such a pandemonium an the
county of Tipperiumlwaa exhibited to be ? (Hear, hear,)
The general return for the last twelve months showed 176
homicides, 158 COMB of firing at the person, 604 aggravated
assault', 290 amanita endangering life, 1,783 cases of threat-
ening notices, 530 attacks upon bowel, end 167 firing into
dwellings, making without further enumeration, a total
of 12,380 offences. Was, then, this • country in
which a proprietor could live ? All he asked was,
with so severe an absentee tax as this bill would
impose, that security should be given to life and property
in Tipperary, in the same way as it was enjoyed in Bucking-
ham or Middlesex. (Mar.) He would further point out
the gross neglect, from want of industry, of the Irish
fisheries, from which an immense revenue, and means of
sustaining the population, might be secured. Before he eat
down he could not avoid alluding to the fact of tke conti-
nued collection of the repeal rent during the whole of the
famine crisis, and to the struggle which prevailed in Ireland
between one set of men, who sought by physical force a
separation from this country, at a titre when she was voting
8,000,0001. to the relief of Ireland, and another set of
men, who professed to obtain an amicable arrangement.
They ought to abolish the distinctions between Saxon and
Celt. If there should be any distinction between them it
ought to be as to which race did most for the benefit of their
country and if there should be any difference it should be
handed down to posterity who did most for the extinction of
that difference. His opinion was, that the regeneration of
Ireland depended on the spade ; and the government ought
lay every means possible to encourage agriculture, the
negligent* of which was the great evil in that country.
The bill was then read a third time.
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Sir G. GREY proposed that a clause should be inserted
whereby the North and South Dublin Unions should be
united tor the purpose of making them more efficient.
The clause was agreed to.
Mr. OROGAN withdrew his motion for the addition of
two clauses, as he believed that there was some technical
objection to them.
Some verbal amendments in clauses 2,9, and 11, and a pro
viso charging each electoral division with the expenses of
those emigrating from it haying been agreed to,
The bill passed.
LANDED PROPERTY (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was then read a third time. . _

Col. RAWDON in bringing forward his motion for mak
ing corn mills and watercourses, mid that he had the autho-
rity of Mr. Trevelyan, who was a man of the greatest
real, talent, and humanity, in dating that there
was a great want of water power in 'lreland. The
hon. member then moved—" That the words erecting and
meting corn-mills, with the necessary buildings and water-
courses for the use of the same, or otherwise, in the opinion
of the said commissioners, permanently improving lands in
Ireland," be inserted at the end of clause 4.

Sir O. GREY said, the object of the bill was to improve
land in Ireland, and all ita ensctmenta were connected with
the permanent improvements of the land; hat with regard
to coon-mills, they were the most profitable investments in
Ireland, and money was easily obtained for that purpose.
Theee words were originally inserted in the bill, and at the
suggestion of the noble lord, the member for Falkirk, and
other members ampainted with the subject, they were
withdrawn. lie did not see any advantage in re-inserting
them.

After a few words from Mr. THORN ELY,
Mr. F. FRENCH supported the amendment. Ile re-
gretted the government should have abandoned the clause
after it had gone through committee.
The house divided.—For the amendment 3l
Against it lOO-69
Lord G. BENTINCK proposed, as an amendment on
clause 4, that the commissioners should have power to ad-
vance money for the erection of substantial farm-houses or
buildings.
Sir G. GREY thought the advances should be confined,
as far se possible, to the same objects te which they were
applied in the case of England and Scotland. He must,
therefore, oppose the amendment.
Mr. Newdegate, Mr. S. Crawford, and Mr. F. French
severally spoke in favour of the amendment ; and
The hones divided.—Against the motion
In favour 3O-50
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Mr. S. CRAWFORD then moved the omission ef clause
35, which he considered weuld increase the difficulty of col-
lecting rent in Ireland. Nothing could be more unjust
than to enter upon a tenant's land, and force improvements
upon him for which you compelled him to pay, when the
tenant might be ready himself to make such improvements
if fixity of tenure were secured to him.
Mr. MONAHAN said the question bad already been
discussed and decided in committee, and it was gill thought
desirable that the power should be reserved.
The amendment was negatived without a division.
The bill was then read r third time and pleased.
CHELSEA AND GREENWICH OUT-PENSIONERS