The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-03 00:00:00

POOR LAW COMMISSION.

Lord STANLEY wished to ask the noble marquis (of
Lansdowne) a question, with reference to the arrangements
purposed to be made in regard to the powniaw 011111111liesiOn.
Several bills bad been introduced in the ether beset, and
printed for the information of the public, whit* gave very
largely increased powers to the poor-law commissaries. He
thought that it had been stated that there was fp leg to be a
remodelling of the poor-law commission, and that la Ireland
• commission was to be established, wholly independent and
separate from the poor-law in England. On weeding the
bill, he found that it stated that the whole malmsey was to
be entrusted to a body called the poor-law •on, but
it did not state what were the intended madilkellems to be
made in the constitution of the beard si eamdnioners.

Now, he wished to ask, was there any intention of remodel-
ling the poor-law commission, and whether the Irish poor-
law commission was to be wholly independent of the com-
mission in England, and whether the remodel would be
laid before parliament before the bill was brought in.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was
the intention of the government to remodel the poor-law
commission. It was also intended that one commissioner
should be resident in Ireland, but he could not state bow
the poor-law commission is England would affect his
authority.
Lord BTANLEY said that it was not to be expected
that they were to come to a discussion on the bill without
knowing whet sort of a commission it would be, whether it
would have a representative in parliament, or whether it
would be under the control of the Secretary of State, and
without knowing what the control of the board would be.
They should have before them the nature of the comntision,
and the authority given to it.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that there was
not the same urgent necessity for the pawing of the measure
as for others, but their lordships should have the fullest
information on the subject at the earliest possible period.
Their lordships adjourned at half-past six o'clock, till
Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—TuesDAT, FEB. 2.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a little before four o'clock.

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ENPRIBONMENT OF CHILDREN.

Dr. BOWRINO inquired of the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, whether his attention had been di-
rected tet►e sentence inflicted and the fine levied on two
poor children (aged six and seven years) by Mr. Preston, a
magistrate of Essex, for taking six turnips front a field, of
the estimated value of three pence, and of the consequent
suffering of the family, consisting of ten children with their
parents. The fine and costs amounted to 11. Os. 6d., and in
aefault of payment the children were committed for fourteen
days. After confinement for two or three days, however, the
father and mother who, during that time, had existed on a
4th. loaf, borrowed the money and liberated them. The
same magistrate he had also been informed, had committed
a man and woman for stealing a pennyworth of coal, but the
grand jury had ignored the bat against them. He wished to
sok the right hon. baronet whether he had caused en inquiry
to be made into the conduct of this magistrate.
Sir O. GREY said the hon. member would find in the
Time, of to-day a letter from Mr. Reid on the subject, which
gave a very different account of the transaction. He had
also referred to the polite authorities, who had confirmed
Mr. Reid's statement. The children were of the ages of ten
and thirteen, and there were some statements as to tke habits
of the family which he need not go fully into—they were,
however, living about the country es gypsies live, and were
very well known in that pert of the country. He would put
the statement whioli he had reed into the bande of the hon.
gentleman, who would then find that a very different com•
plexion was given to the matter.
CRACOW.

Sir DR LACY EVANEF;;Ired Mr. Ruse to postpone hie
motion on the subject of Cracow until the papers for which
he had moved were in the hands of members.
Mr. HUME consented to do so.
IRISH MEASURES.
Mfr. SMITH O'BRIEN wished to know how soon they
might expect to have the different bills on the subject of
Ireland, which the noble lord at the head of the govern-