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rpori the motion of Mr. J. A. SMITH, this bill was read
a 14, wet time.

iliiiiVirliOCSES FOR THE WORKING CLASSES

BILL.

Thil bill was brought iu by Lord ASHLEY, and read a
first time. . . . .

7hc
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house adjourned at half-past twelve o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

IIOL:SE OF COMIIONS.
STATE 01 IRELAND.
ntrefeli a-d Qurstion proposed, " Tout this Rouge do resolve itself
into a commoner, to take into (\maid:ration the stole of Ireland, with
• stew to 1.4.110. the Il(etr so there oilskins :" ;Sir ilea. y Winoton
11.irro.4)—Aalermituent propon it, at the end of the Quest.on, to ad k
the *rotas t. and inure esee. Roily to consater the Is at me in of
ountailing the lain. relat ng to the reLitionkliip of land.ord and
tenant :"—( Ur. Sminn..n Crowlord.) —lto•otion, .. that those wurlA
be (bier added," put, and award t o—Mona quAstlus, as innend,th
put. Tkc hunt ais Jaw : A! CA, 119; Nue., liS.
AVF3.
*lister, Thema., C. Flyer, John Mullis" Joseph 11.
Arkough,, Ors.rge leftwa, William Nook Load
Badge, William Forester, lin. G.C.W. 11.. pier, Joseph
Radek 11.4. %dawn Fos, Swkrille W. I. Nekkl, John
Batlike, 11. J. French, Fr zstenti n Neill, Joseph
Bar ~ James PreW,S, Chick,. 11. New egate. Chao. N.
Baklava, Edward IL Visllvr, Augoous E. Newport, Vhnoor.t
i110.a.,, (Algae Gesell, J earl, M. Muni i, Sir U. J.
Barrow, %%loam U. Gilpin, Col. Nugent, Sir Perry
Riese., Thom.. Goma, Edward S. O'lli ten, J.
lisoulnar, Lord Henry Gould, Wyndnoin O'Brien, Sir brim
liarr.forti, Wil inn Gin., Nnii.m It. O. O'Brien, She I.
Berkeley, Hon. G. F. Grace, Oliver, D.J. O'Connell, Joha
wernank Viscount Grattan, Henry O'Connell, M. J.
Cloke, Marna J. Greene, John Otrat.erty, Anthony
Conilioni, %aqui, of tin w iii, Edward PRke, Charles W.
if twat, Redinant J. Ilucrowy, Lore Palmer, Robert
.ondiro, Usury G. Gwyn, Rowel l'on.sonby, llon.C.F.
lir..mrklier, Itichotd llols .y, Thomas P. Portal, Mt little
Bra be, sir A. IL Ilamilton, Go .rge A. Report, 0. W. J. '
Brun, V. L.C. Harris, Ili n. e‘: it. Puttied., John
Worn, Cuonel Hewer, Jew ph W. ticuily, Francis
Hole:, air John T. Higgins, George G.O. Stoking% Colonel
Rurah.cy, Lord 1014 and, Thus. IL T. Spooner, *Bawd
:duke, SR T. J. 11,11, Turd Edwin Bug. rul, Augu tun
Coat:. rough, Vi 4.... Hodgson, %m. N. S anfoul, J,Jm r,
Chichester. Ld. J. L. Junes, CAM. Stud, y, Edward
Clingopiter, R. A. &twins, Rabat Stanley, lion. E. IL
Clive, Henry It. Keogh, Witham Stuart, Henry
Culibold, John C. Knistuiey, Sir C. SkiliivourMiconel
vs.:vide, l bit All B. linos, CoL Toylike, TOMO el IL
Coral's,, M. E. lannov, Lord 11. G. Tenison, E Twirl E.
vravrtord, W. Lot-Loon, William 'Thompson, Mr. Alai.
Deversus, John T. lillockonrie, W. F. Tolleinache, John
Liisraeli, benjandn Macniwnien, sir E. Tyler, Sir George
Dori, Jobe W. M.Collagh, W. T. Inc. Richard H. B.
Durconitc, lion. A. Magon, Wiliani U. Waddington, 11. S.
Una 1., tirOftfa Altiihif, Tboons Wriby, GI) uni. E.
Dunn.", Colonel Manor:, The tirlor. Wiluoghbv, Sir If.
Du Pre, C. U. Man-lvville, Viscount Wislitonor,, Edmond
Eiwarilo, Henry Malinielt, l'hant..s P. Wynn. Web. rt W.
Fig .34 Wiloon 11l us, Sir Henry
Farallon; E. H. Monson, WAlinn Barron. Sir li. W.
Varna, James Moore, George 11. I‘,lllolllS Jilt.
NOES.
Ably, Sir T. N. (treenail, ohbert Veto, Samuel M.
At kl ind, bar T. D. Grit nfelk C. P. loilunotoo, James
Adair, R. A. s. Grey, lit. Lion vir G. Pinney, William
Aglionby, Henry A. Grey, ItAlph, W. Price, Sir Robert
Ash cy, Lord Grievenor, Lord It. Ricardo, Osman
Bathes, ILL Hu. M. T. lionyborton, W. J. F. Rice, !inward 1:.
tie: ing. 1t'..1i0n..10:. Rammer, Su John Roliortvs, Taos. J. A.
Boss, Miv hart T. llordendle, JOit ph A. homilly, Colonel
Renew, Ku.l. ml M. !Look., Alexander numilly, tie J..lin
lankekey, Awn., .1 Rune. Arebiba vt Rumen, Lord J no
Berkeley, C. L. G. 11a:elicit, ttt. lino. J. Bossed, Ilan. Edw. B.
Bernal, Ralph Howes, Ilenjamin Russell, F. C. 11.
Diacs.tung, W. 9. Ilvald, Lanes licholeliold, Willant
Boyle, lion. Cd. Heotinsokt, John Seymour, Lord
Bright, (oho hurry, Alelililler Shifts, Robert D.
Br, ekl. burst, John Ileyworilk Lao rms. Shendan, B,chari B.
Brockman, E. 1). Ilin-doy, Charles Blaney, Robert A.
kir...thee:oo, Joseph Robb kuse, Thomas B. Smith, John A.
Brow., Humph. Holm, Thorn.. L. Smollett, A.
Coulletal,JoloSt N. Howard, Hs. E. O.G. hooter,, John P.
eivendiab, Hon. C.C. Hutchins, Valuta J. Somerville, Sir Win.
Carendish, llon.G.li. J lekson, Milian Fotheron, 'Dios, v .
Cave:kaiak, W. 0. Kerehaw, James Spearman, Henry J.
Collates, John W. lOnd, Ha. Peter T.L. Stanton. William 11.
Clay, James Labouchere, lalls.ll. Stuart, Lord Join s
Oen, Bt. lf in. SRC. frosts, George C. Toured, Henry W.
Cockldirn, sir A. J.L. Littleton, lion, E. R. Thickness% Ralph A.
Colin., William Locke, Joseph Thompson, Cana
Cowiser, Uon. W. F. Marote, John Tolle rune, F. J.
Craig, Sir W. G. M.G7r, John Townshersk Captain
Docks, Willtim M'Nei Duncan Trail, George
Ihmison, John E. Marsha I, William Trelowny, John S.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Matheson, Co.. Weary, Hon. Tr.onua
Drumm ad, 11. 11. Morris, Dovid lawn., Viscount
Duncan, Vi.conut Mu.tyu, I tn. E. M. L. Wotkint, Cannel L.
Duneuft, John Monett, Francis Westheod, J. I'. B.
Mind le, Sir David Mulgrave, Earl of Willcox, 11. It Gide
Mice, Edward Norreys, Lord Willis ea, Jolla
Ellis, John Ogle. Saville C. U. Williamson, Sir R.
Loons, Willivm Oswald, Meson:a Wilson, James
Foley, John H. IL Owen, :air John Wilson, Mathew
leoruyee, A. D. Paget, Lord Alfred Wood, Kt. Rn. tile C.
1.111.1', Matthew Paget, Lord Clarence Wood. William P.
Fortescue, Chichester Palmer, lei undell Wyvil, IlarttooliWo
Freeatun, Colonel Palmerston, Viscount IRLtial.
13011. Gs tree Corr Parker, John Barer. iiklln. W.G.
Cloulburn, itt. Us. U. Perfect, Robert Hill, Lord Marcus

ANALYSIS OF THE DIVISION ON AIR. ILEEDIES'

MOTION.

Majority (tellers included)
Liberals

-2SO

Minority (tellers ineladed)--
Conservatives 197
Liberals
232
Absent—

Liberals (including pairs) 7O
Conservatives (including pairs)
Seats vacant—
Aylesbury, Corentry,Entuslsillen,Leith,Lon-
dun. Longford, Somerset (West) 7
Speaker 1

6O

Sir W. Molcsworth paired off with Xr. Whitmore against
Mr. Herne*. amendment.
Mr. Traill, M.P. for Caithness, paired against Mr. Berries'
amendment with Mr. Thornhill, M.P. for the county of
Huntingdon.
Mr. Henry Grattan voted in favour of Mr. Herrick'
amendment.

Sia WrwAx

has, we are informed.

beenpreventediron attending the House of Commons
consequence of a levet* attack of Inflame, which condom
him to his room.

Vie oirrpreoo.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.

THE division of Monday night affords conclusive
evidence of the correctness of the view we hare
more than once expre. sed of late as to the intentions
and designs of the protectionist party. The tone of
Lord SiANLIA'S alter-diuner speed' at Merchant
Tailors' that it did, as well us all that it
did net contain—tended to create in our minds the
impression that the great champion of the agricul-
tural interest was nut in earnest in his load profes-
sions of eagerness to bring the great quarrel to u
final issue. We th ought we saw the button on the
point of the Mil. " Fight the whigs to the death,'
was the shout, for the clans ;—but " don't flinch, we
doll mean mischief, this time," was the interpreta-
tion put upon the phrase by tliJse whose existence
was threatened.

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And it now is manifest that this interpretation
was tight. The renewal of the income tax us pro-
posed by Sir CIIMILES Warn, in its ummxlitied
form, presented the fairest chance of the s.-ssion to
the protectionist party. The inherent injustice of
the proposition was undeniable—almost unskilled.
Many amongst all seetions of the liberal party felt
themselves committed by previous votes and &tiara-
, tions against its iniquitous muquality, and ,auglit in
vain fur any ground of hope that film inequality
would be even mitigated. Of these it was certain,
therefore, that secs-nil who had readily recorded their
votes against Mr. llisn %ELL'S memorable motion for
the relief of agricultural distress, would either
support Mr.liEttums's amendment, or have abstained
front taking any part in the struggle. In like wan-
ner it was evident that stronger motives than ever
were likely to sway the votes of Irish numbers in
the same direction. Ii the income tax veto again
renewed it might well be regarded as attaining an-
other guarantee of permanency; and once its per-
manence was demonstrated. they might well believe
that the exemption of Ireland from its operation
would become impossible. Many of these
gentlemen, therefore, were likely to coalesce
with the protectionists in the attempt to apply
the surplus revenue in reduct:on of the income tux,
with a view to its eventual abolition or modification,
who had aided in rejecting. the vague isolation of
sympathy fur the landed interest, proposed by the
member for Bucks two months ago.
And the division list shows that these anticipations
ware not ill-founded. The names of many stanch
and tried liberals are nut to be found :u the majority
of Monday night ; and taking into account all who
may have paired, as well us those who may have
been absent from casual circuited ,nees, it is impos-
sible not to believe that a strong feeling of
repugnance to this must unjust of taxes, sub-
nausea nut a few votes front the ministerial
ranks. 'there appear some twenty names in the
minority who supported Mr. IlmuttEs's proposition
which are not to be found in the list on Mr. Ns-
natters IMAM in February last. On the other
hand, there are to be found in the latter inure than
fifty who eio not appear on the muster roll of Mon-
, day night. Thus it is clear that one of two things
must be true—either the protectionist leaders are
not ready to lead, ur their followers are not ready to
I billow. To the issue it matters little which alternative

we credit. Whether the phenomenon be attributable
to "an understanding" between the chiefs and their
adherents, or to a misunderstanding between them,
is a question of a domestic nature into which it were
perhaps indelicate to pry too closely. The fuels are
all that can lie of much interest to the public at lurge,
and they are indisputable.
What, then, it may be asked, is the object of Mr.
Dtsltte.Ll in proposing to fight another round with
the (Arm :wnt of the Emit before the
Easter recess? Is it merely to show—what till the
world already knows and admits, that he is in his
parliamentary prhne, while his veteran colleague in
the cabinet that is :tot to be, is politically keble and
&flew ? %Vet have heard of doting dowagers who were
jealous of younger dames, but the stutc of mind is
not easily conceivable in which a man—in the full
possession of all the power which well-trained abilite
can confer, and of all the influence which unrivalla
position among his own parthansean bestow—should
inflamed with a miserable envy of such miserable
reputation for red-napery as that which alone dis-
tinguishes poor Mr. HERMES. We ear. hardly sup-
pose Mr. DISRAELI capable of such weaknes,.
Whatever cause for apprehension his followers may
have of his throwing them over some fine morning,
it is difficult to conceive how the suspicion could ever
enter into any sane man's mind that they should ever
meditate supersetling him in the post of mastery he has
so manifestly made for himself. The tortes may
cajole Sir STRATFORD CANNING into casting his
sexagenarian fortunes into the same lap with them,
and they any amuse themselves with speculations
we the comparative defects of their only two relics of
the old school of politicians which flourished in Eng-
land thirty years ago ; but, as a party, there is but
one man tunongst them capable of guiding their in-
firm steps or governing their infirm purpose, and in
nothing does he show his absolute ascendancy more
completely than in the nonchalant air with which
he appoints at short notice a given day for a general
parade, and summons them to appear, full into line,
fire blank cartridge, and then march home again,—
apparently for no other imaginable purpose than to
show their docility and his right to command.
For, though some get leave to stay away, and some
are sulky and unmanageable' a sufficiently large
number are mustered on such occasions to flutter
momentarily-nervous Secretaries of the Treasury.
Whereupon the ministerial reccilh! is sounded, and
fur some hours all is astir, just as if something was
really going to happen. But nothing happens after
I all. • When the lists are set, and the heralds have
sounded their usual parley—the one and only hero
of the cause gone by, steps forth daintily to exhibit
his skill of dialectic truce; and that being over, the
• rest of the seen takes place in a confused and un-
meaning manner, the incapables falling foul of one
another, and thrusting their weapons mercilessly into
each other's sides, until at length their leader signi-
fies that for that time there has been enough of dust
t and din ; and, noses being counted, they are dismissed
to their more congenial occupations.
One of these marvellous scenes will probably be
enacted on Friday next, with the ordinary accom-
paniments and the usual results, or rather non-
results. For nothing, assuredly, will, can, or is
meant to come of it, beyond what is commonly called
in military systems" exercising the men," and giving
the subaltern officers a day's " field practice." 'The
guns, it is hardly necessary to remark, are never
loaded upon such occasions; no harm is intended,
and of course no harm is done.

'ant it is recollected that the last words
of Lord BROUGHTON DE OTTFORD, late Sir JOHN
HOBILOUSE, in the House of Commons, were to the
effect that her Majesty's ministers did not on this
occasion intend to propose that preliminary investi-
gation by parliament which hitherto had invariably
preceded the expiration of one East India Company's
Charter Act and the enactment of another—it must
be admitted, when this is remembered, Mr.Cntsnotar.
ANsrEr did both India and England substantial
service by his motion of Thursday night. For,
no sooner had he finished his able and comprehensive
statement of India's grievances, than Lord Jou";
RUSSELL, to the obvious mortification of Mr. JANES
WIL-+ON, prepared with reams of paper whence
to deluge the house with well manipulated statistics,
brushed aside subordinate cleverness, and frankly
admitted that a grand parliamentary inquest must
be holden over the results of the " great experi-
ment " of 1833 ; postponing it, however, to that
minus miraloili, of English history, the session of
1862.

All things considered, this is perhaps as inne2l al
I could be expected. The sobriety of parliamentary
oftgarent, and the steadiness of pariiamentarym-
dustry, have necti too much disturbed this session,
and are still too liable to further emotions for com-
mittees ()tithe two houses now to settle down quietly,
perseveringly, and usefully to investigate the COIIKC•
quence to India of the changes in the form of its rule
wh'eh were introduced in 1s 33, the present condition
and probable prospects- of its people, and the effect
our administrative system has at once on them and
on the functionaries it gives oecupatioa to.
Mr. ANsmv, however, sought to supersede a
parliamentary inquest by local "illuiry. But,
though assenting to all that he so well urged as to the
importance of judging of our oriental into by means
of native :estiniony, of testing its sue,:ess or failure
by, native opinion, and of governing India for the
sake of India, not for the glorification of Englund,
we nevertheless agree with Mr. llotr and I.ord
.1011 N Itussul. that the balance of objections is
against a royal commission and largely in favour of
parlimientary committees. No doubt, as the con-
trariety of statements made by Sir J.tMEs
and Mr. BRIGHT shows, there are the most material

discrepancies of alleged wets to he reconciled nr
cleared up,. and that, of course, would best be done
by meal inspection. But what is chiefly wanted in
linhan affairs Is not to be overwhehned with chaotic
masses of detail • it is rather to be prepared
with sound principles of administration, and with
practical securities foe their application ; and they,
we must think, are most likely to be attained by
interesting the leading public men ut home in the
concerns of India, by means of a pariiamentary in-
quest.
no main Indian questions me, in point of
Met, identical with our own most prominent ques-
tions. 'flay are, the enormous cost of its govern-
ment and the heavy burthena of its taxation. These
lie at the root of all Indian grievances; and until
some great effort be made to apt the revenues of
India more to the legitimate Via of taxation, viz.,
the benefit of the people taxed, and less to the sup-
pre-A necessity of maintaining our position by inor-
dinate military expenditure, wlrrein the people have
comparatively very small interest ; until the great
sum yearly raised shall be levied in tome mode less
enleulatet to depress industry, to discourage itgri-
cultural improvement, and to destroy mauutacturing
enterprise, It is quite hopeless to regard our posses-
sion of that empire us other than what the late Nlr•
&lois, au uneaanable authority, showed it to be,
hurtful to its people.
That twenty-flee millions sterling are no mighty
snot for one hundred and filly millions to pay for
their government is true enough. But it is not true
that, in paying that NUM, the population of lndin
have the benenta of good government; it is not true
that their industry is effectuully protected, that their
prsons are safe, that justice is well administered,
that public works have opened up to than the means
of transport, that fair play is given to the great re-
sourecs of India, that the people are engaged in ad-
min:steril; their own affairs. These evidences of
the proper application of the twenty-five millions '
sterhug are not generally characteristic of India;
though of course there are exceptional districts •, and
not being generally characteristic, the people of India
cannot be said to have value received for the amount
of taxes they pay.
'The government of India, proud of one of these
exceptional districts, and wise, too, in its generation,
haw just printed and put into private circulation a large
and handsomely illustrated account of Mairwarrah.
And what does it prove? Muirwarrah is a bill
country, intersecting the route from Delhi to Bom-
bay. Some twenty years ago it was inhabited by a
race similar to our own highland enterans a century
and a half back. They then relieved the starvation and
privation of their fastnesses by levying black mail
on the neighbouring lowlands, and by robbing every
one they could lay their hands on. But, in spite of
their success in thieving, they were rapidly declining
hr mu hers, when them lawlessness was effectually
repressed by the Indian government. Well ; under
the superintendence of Captain DixoN and his pre-
decessor, the Meirs have ceased tube thieves, rogues,
and numbers, and are now an industrious, laborious.
and peaceable people. Their country is a model of
impoivements, of embankments, of tanks, of road-,
all ( scented at an incredibly small cost; ha produc-
tion not only feeds and maintains them, but en-
ables them largely to export ;main , they produce and
inautifacture cotton, and supply the neighbours they
formerly robbed with articles of dress ; they smelt
the iron of their hills, and make iron pots, which are
becoming popular throughout the north-west of
India ; they have founded a town which already con-
tains 9,0)4) people; they maintain their own police,
execute justice themselves, and send a handsome
surplus to the general government of Calcutta.
Such are now the Maim and Mairwarrah. The
meeit of this change is due, no doubt, primarily to the
Indian government. But mark how it {lll3 dtettell!
Nat by scattering highly paid civil servants through-
out these hills; not by occupying them with regi-
ments of the line; not by enormous expenditure.
But by the agency of the Maim themselves ; by
merely putting them in the right direction ; by let-
ting them work out their own redemption ; by en-
trusting them with the management of their own
unities ; by giving them what Lord PALMERSTON is
so fond of savitg is the cause of all material prosperity
-• a little civil freedom.
When, then, the government of Bengal print, at
the expense of the twople of India, Captain Dixox's
sketches of Mairwarrah, as evidence of what they
have done for India ; we reply that it proves more—
much mom—than that. It mdicutes wlmt the native
tribes of India tan achieve for themselves; it sug-
gests that our attempting to do everything for the
native population is the cause of their retrogression ;
it shows that our system is not only repressive of
native energy, but molly in the extreme. This, and
not the praise of the Bengal government or Captain
Duos, Is the moral we extract from the expensive
quarto the Court of Directors are now circulating.
And why should the rest of India be incapable of
doing what the Maim, under Captain Dives, have
accomplished for Mairwarrah? If Mairwarrah
be no longer the abode of outlaws and a hiding place
I for thieves, but a district of which the East India
Company is so proud, why not apply to other parts
of Italia the means by which this great change hos
been produced in Mairwarrah Place and patron-
age, and European employment, and the expense of
government would be thereby reduced; but other
laudatory sketches might then be added to Captain
Dixoses. Let Sir JAMES I (OGG and Mr. MaNw.ns
think of this. They are both able men ; too able to
sink into mere administrators of patronage.
As then Mr. AxsxsY has brought out the minis-
terial assurance that a great inquest of the legislature
will nextyear commence on the East India Company
and its administration of India, it behoves all parties
and persons interested in that empire to make
preparations for an investigation of such surpassing
importance. There arc men in England who know
the truth ; let them combine and encourage each
other to disclose it. Mr. SULLIVAN, Colonel Mous-
SON, and General BRIGGS, will be able in 18:32 to
make up for time wasted and the ammunition thrown
away in the Court of Proprietors. Arrangements
may be made fur the examination of some intelligent
natives. The journals of India can direct
.public
attention here to what it is European society in
India chiefly finds fault with. The press at home
will be open to information on all points, and topics,
and subjects. And, above all, now that inquiry is
forthcoming, they who, in the natural order of
things, must share in it, will prepare themselves in
time for the task.

(F last aiestliNaartte.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, APRIL B.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to appoint David Ross, Eq., now British
Vice. Consul at Coquimbo, to bo her Majesty's Consul at
that port.
- - - -

DOWNING-STREET, AI'ItTL B.—The Queen has been
pleased to appoint George Wattley, Esq., to be Provost-
Marshal for the Island of St. Christopher.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY THE LORD-LIECTENANT
op DEVONSRIII3I.—The lion. Samuel Knight Lysaght to be
Lieutenant in the East Devon Regiment of Militia. Thos.
Bridges, Esq., to be Lieutenant; William Holland Dick.
ford Coham, Gent., and Charles Chichester, Gent., to be
Cornets; Charles Colville Turner, Gent., to be Surgeon ;
Thomas Cowdray, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon ; Sir
Trevor Wheeler, Bart., to be Lieut -Colonel Commandant ;
the Hon. Hugh Viscount Ebrington to be Lieut.-Colonel ;
William Taidrew, Esq., to be Major; Alfred Robert Hole,
Eq. to be Captain; John Curzon Moore Stevens, Esq., se
be Lieutenant; the Hon. Charles Henry Rolle Trefusis to
be Cornet : in the North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry
Cavalry.