The Express.
London, England, 1848-06-17 00:00:00

take into consileratim many circumstances and Gets which
bad occurred within the last few weeks, and his noble friend
was, moreover, entirely in error in believing that when the
act of 1845 was passed, eeferring the period when free trade
in corn should take place, that such a measure was contem-
plat, lon the errand of its being an experimental ono, for
the Taal object WA+ to make a gradual change, and let down
the farmer as easy se they enuld.
The Doke of RICH tIOND—Hear, hear; " let down the
farmer." (Laughter.)
Earl GREY in eontinuation) mid: He way not using his
own phrase —(h‘ar, hear) bovause he always thought it
wouli be bett.r or the farmer end the en..ntry generally,
that such • measure should be passed. (Hear, hear.) Ile
might however ask, to shorn it was that the country owed
it that they did not mimes at t tin moment a laW which his
noble friend !told would be attended seith such ailvent.ge.
It w :a a doe rite—thit of a fixed duty—which I,e had
ale ys is-lrecEed : but bow was this argument invari ihly
met •
by tho un.le lords on the other side of the house ?
Why, :hey were toll that they mast not levy • tits upon the
food of the people—they might erahlish a corn law f,r pro-
tection—but acorn law fir revenue was mist unjust. ( Hear,
hear ) Ile could see no course so greatly to be dome tad so
that, aft.r all t e ag:t is ion and .!i•cutoioc of the autieet
the settlement of the question in 1516, parliament sh.iuld now
once more throw into douht whit was to be the permanent
law en thin ate.d exciting subject. and pass such a temporary
bill as teat sp, ken of by his nob'e friend. He could not help
expressing his hope and earnest expectation that parliament
would not interf, re again with thu Iluel settlement of this
question. (Cheers.)
The Duke of RICHMOND geld that such a measure es
that suggested by /deltoids friend would prevent the mere
sity of an increased income tee : as to " letting down the
termer'," ho could only say tiny would never submit to
being let dose, and if a had harvest occurred in this country,
wher Eli re we, ab andanco of food aloe id, en agitation
would be commenced amongst the tumors of a eerinus
me ere, and, p‘ Ay., they would resort to measures which
be w ,uld net recommend; they would be rea .y tojoin any
act of men is re.usieg payment el taxes when thy found
the got remeut embartasuel from a detieteet exche-
quer. He should never forget that the present corn
law bill was passed by men who all their lives
before had advoested yrotettion to the agrieultursts,
and they had voted egaini their c nvictioue The
Ileum of Leads also had lowered themselves by their con
duct in ISf6, M rift teem to this measure, in the estimation
of the great body of the people of this country, and it they
did not mii.d what they were about they would no: gam
their confidence spin.
The aubjsc then dropped.
VAG RANCY.
The Minnie of LANS DOWN H laid on the table some
papers relative ti the Irish poor laws in !rola d.
Lord MONTEAGLE said he would poropone the motion
of which be had given notice relative to thin subject until hu
had seen the papers which the n ible marquis hed pree nted
Uri BROUGHAM conaemeed the prieiice of reli vine
yap/rents by giviee them a supper, a night's lodgmg an I
breakfast the cis, morning.
A't. r a c :neer. item bete can the Mem:6sta( S tetettrev,
the Duke of RteHtteen, Lord BEAUMONT, end Lord Bat-
DIiaDAEB, the subject dropped.
IRELAND.
The Marquis of LASSO() WN d wished t i know the form
of a motion of which his noble friend (Earl Fitzwilliaint tad
given notice with r.facuco to Ireland, and when he would
bring it on ?
Earl FITZWILLIAM said he should move that the
home felt grateful to the executive gov, nun cut for the man.
nee in which it d been conducted in Ireland ' • that it re-
gret, d that tie legislative measures which hail hitherto
been taken for the relief and intorovement of Ireland had
Lot been es s xtensive or seem-Mel as could be wished ; and
that it would be dmirab'e that the parliament or the intern
went should take other mud more extensive measures for
relieving the eistress and improvitir the e indition of the
CCUU'TT. He you d brim; on his metion on /rid syn, et.
EVICTED DESTITUTE PoOR (IRELAND) BILL.
On; the ono•ien of the Marquis of CLAMMICARDE the
aerie ,nts to thi: hill were ord, red to be printed, and the
report to he received on Thar day next.
Thee lordships then (et 7 o'clock) adjourned.

itOUSE 11' COMMoNS.—FaiDAT, JUNE 16.
The firsozza took the chair at 4 o'ito,k.
I'aIVATE BUSINESS.
Ri:PORT4r CONSIDERED.- Dundee and Perth Arils-ay leree of
the Pmhee and Aehroa:h RrilwAy) ; Edinburgh and Glasgow
.r .d t;.regoor, Airdrie, and llonklandslunctiou Railway tamend-
mint of sc.')
RIADINGS.—Thetwowl. Pinrton, and Wert Riihnit Junc-
tion ILtilw (Iturn:ey orirl Colliery brAnebra ; Londonderry and
i`dierinne It .11tray i..cd Wan of lint and amrndment of het);
Lendowterry and Railway (retioquirbownt of line be-
tween °anti:4 and binidsliy,b.li,.&e..l.:.pipw_

-By Mr. fiVANS. two petitions from Cardlgin ; Mr.
JACK'ON• from N:'lre•Plle-llndeT4l-fie; Mr. into ru MITA 4, froth
Salford; Mr. IL ItlitifiLLEl, from the West Londor Itrforiu slew-
• ; Mr. M. f el.thvro ;Mr G. Tilnal PS IN, form
aketinwel'. ; Dr. BOWKINO. two from Bolton. asid nee from
Sii to..r-a-ck ; Sir E. N. 141:1TON, from )Ir. John Tucker, of
Went Hun, Es-e::, an I 31i of his wurLmen frit of whom
are 1.1,011' canstableal : Mr. COBDEN, two pet'. inns from
Thorne, Vorkshire, and thirty-tour from other places-all in
:avow of Mr. home's inattun for further parliament try reform.-
dir E. N. DUX lON, Lion pre.ertant 6k-enters at Salter's-tun, Sz.
JAMC.s.4j from (I'c...holders, la•ourers and othera, in tho east part of
St. Ann and trriothouruire pert of St. Mary ; from inhabitants of St.
Ann; from fill .h.tant. of Sturgr-town, St. Ann; from inhabitanta
of
Trclawny ; from ministers of the growl of the London end Bertha
31tasiurrier S able. Al.e.tt....ter and Cutrendon; from no i.hourrra:
and to ao oat fierhoidcra and labourers, oil in JallluiCA, 1111113C101,4,
aignid .g _.t.: the eatiodve plan of emigration( Tom Africa into that
oniony. -. IL INGLIS, from Uwe's-aware, in favour of the Health
ef Towne r.t-rivax, from abiPownere and other.. Wain./
any al eet,ti r: of :Le navidazion ham -Me. LOCKJIABT, from int r-
obotic* of Newea..le, for pro:cc:ton to the West India interest -
Mr. DA . I.ES, from dairy and others of Dawn/bins, f r
an .at d ,ry ed the rawer of the neer', to Wore
the ctection of a birdie), in cane of disqualification. - Mr.
CAB; (WELL. :tom Lirerp. d. for protective dote. on colonial
pawl lee.- IL- Vaal ef LINCOLN, from Darlington, for a acridly of
free I itsonr to the British colon' a, and the removal of protective
duties on tholr pridnee.-Lind D. STUART, from Martieboile. for
paliamentary reform; Mr. IiUME, from inhabinuste of the metro.
polio, an Sr. Burknes workthop in Southwark, for the 141=4:1
obfeet. ('I he h u. smuttier raid he had received reveal other tied.
Lions *in 'he PAMC Tr-oyer; tot 114 they were printed they v _add out
ho pre...sated by the ru'es of the hour.)
Strotsn fiLADING.-Prisonv Bill
Rhl OBT.-Appeals on Civil 111 la (Dublin) Bill.
TlllitO ADING.-Corannins• luchature Bid.
SLIGO ELECTION.
The to:Listing members appearea at the table, and were
sworn to tsy the merits of the petition against the return
the horouatt of Sligo J. B. Wrightson (eosin' a..),
Mr. H. E. A.lair, Mr. C. W. Martin, Mr. Evans, and the
Ilea Col. Ye anent.
SALE OF BREAD.
Mr. BANK ES brought in his will fur checking trawls in
the sale or Woad, which was rev' a first time.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
On the motion of Mr. HLIUtII:I3, it was ord,.-red that a
=wage be wilt to the other house, requesting a copy of the
evidence tako a before them lordships committee on the no.
ligation laws.
DERBY ELECTION.

Mr. STAFFORD moved that a new writ should lieu. (or
the borough (A Derby, to elect two burtriser in the room of
Mr. Strutt and the lion. E. F. L. Gower.
The mo i m being a couded, a d no one else rising, there
were loud erimi of " Divide."
Mr. hiUME pretested against this motion being brou4ht
forward, after a similar motion hat b. eh negatived last ev.r.-
ing by so large a majority, and when the subject geuerMly
must come before the house on Tuesday. (Renewed cries of
" Divide.")
The house divided—For the mourn 36
Arai,.et it
HIGH WAY BILL.

Sir 3. TROLLOP,: asked it the Iliohway Bill, whi,h
stood a- committee on Mo,day, would he procet.aed with en
that day.
8:, G. GREY ?aid he had originnily intend. d not to refer
the bill to a sel. ct committee, byt finding that that WWI the
general wish amongst theso who w. rc conversant with
matters of this kind, he should have no oldection to do on,
provided the committee sat immediately, Which would per-
haps not delay the consideration of the bill mute than a cons-
mittve of the whole hmose ; at all events, the bill would not
go into committee of tha whole house on Monday. (Hear.)