The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-05 00:00:00

REBELLION LOSSES BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM put aquestion to the Marquis of
Lansdowne rah Live to the production of the debates on the
bill in the Canadian legislature, with the view to asterisk
whether • clause was not proposed specially naming hs
class of persons to whom onmpensation was to be given, sal
for excluding such as bad been convicted of participation h
the rebellion, or who, being charged, had absconded sa
been outlawed in consequence.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE answered the questim
across the table, but not a syllable of the Rosen
reached the reporter'. " new " gallery. It may be ale
proper to observe that the above report of the noble sad
learned lord's question is made up from a few di jointed
sentences—not one half of what he said being heard by
the reporter.
LANDLORD AND TENANT DILL.
Lord PORTMAN moved the second reading of this bat,
which he said had been passed by the House of Cieumens
on the recommendation of a select committee. The object
of the bill was threefold. First, to enable partles of limited
interest in the property to enter into agreements with the
tenant to allow compensation at the conclusion of his term
for improvements. The second, to improve the law rel.llsg
to emblementa ; and the third, to allow tenants to remove es
gine', building., or oth. r fixtures erected by them. The
first of these objects was probably the more impertent, sad
in reference to that, the bill provided that in the case of say
mere temporary improvement it might be made withest
notice : but b,fore any permanent improvement was auk
to entitle the talent to compensation he must give not*
beforehand, et the nature of it, and the Gape nee of elm-
ing it out, and obtain the written consent of the luidled.
One important enactment in this part of the bill vs
that the agreement bound the reversioner. This was
an extensive change in the law, and might require
further consideration when the hill was in committee. Ous
great reason for giving compensation in all CMS, however,
was that the tenant might not be induced to neglect all
necessary improvem• rats in the last two years of his tem,
and so Blow 'he land to fall out of cultivation, ea the
ground that the benefit of such improvements w .uld b es,
pyed by others. The second part of the bill wu to asks
the law with regard to growing crops uniform. And, will
regard to fisturis and buildings, there could be no objection
to give a power to the landlord to purchase, or, on his de-
clining to do so, to allow the tenant to remove them. The
object of the bill generally was to assist the tenantevery
way in the cultivation of the land.
Lord BEAUMONT opposed the bill altogether, on the
ground, that while in some of its provisions it was abzurd,il
others it was absolutely injurious. One part of the bill was
to allow parties to do that which they could do already,
enter into agreements to compeasate the tenant for improve.
moots; this, the permissive part of the measure, Wu C3i.
sequently unnecessary and absurd. Aud where the prowl•
lions were compulsory it was most unjust; for it enabled the
tenant for life to make an es,-,reement with the occupier to lay
out as much money as he pleased upon the land, whea
money was to be charged to the reversioner—distribuilogtha
charge over 12 years. With regard to that part of the hill
which related to emblements, that was all that was good in
it. (Hear, hear.) At the same time he doubted whether
the clause, as it now stood, would altoatther meet
the difficulty. With regard to toe latter provision—that
reference to fixtures, there was no difficulty under the law es
it stood. He moved that the second reading be postponed
to that day six months.
Lord CAMPBELL objected to the first part of the bill, se
being calculated to create litigation, but approved of the
latter provision—that which related to fixtures, as tending
to prevent litigation.
Their lordships divided—Contents
Nun-contents -4
The bill was then read a second time.
Their lordships adjourned at twenty minutes past seem
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—MONDAY, Jurre 4.
The Briaxia took the chair at 4 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
SECOND REA.DINO.—Hohne R. servoira (increase of
rates and amendment of act) (No. 2) Bill.
REPORTS CONSIDERED. —Birmingham Bon)*
(exemption from county rates) (No. 2) ; Great Yarmouth
Haven, Bridge, and Navigation Improvement ; Hospital far
Consumption ; Renfrewshire Justice of Peace Courts ; Troro
Turnpike Roads, Penryn and Redruth Turnpike Bade
(cons lidation of trusts, alterations of tolls, formation of new
roads) ; Bills.
THIRD READINGS.—East Lothian Central Raillfol
(abandonment of the railway and dissolution of the cow
panY) ; Edinburgh and Northern Railway (formation of
slip quay and other works at Oranton, extension of station
at Edinburgh, regulation of Yerth stations, and amendment
of acts) ; Bills.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS CONSIDERED. Hartle-
pool Gas and Waterworks ; 111•,(clesliai Borough Water-
works, Markets, &e. ; Universal Railway Casualty Compen-
sation Company; Bills.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
HIALTR OP TOWNS (SCOTLAND) BILL.—By Mr. DUN-
CAN, from the Lord Provost and civil authorities of Edin-
burgh, against this bill.
Martursoas BILL.—By Sir R. INGLIS, from the fund
deanery of Pomfret, against the bill for permitting intermar-
riages with a deceased wife's sister.
SUNDAY TRADING IN TEE METROPOLIS.—By Mr. LUSH-
INGTON (2), from the rector and inhabitants of St. Paull,
Covent-garden, and from the clergy and other inhabitanteof
the pariah of St. James's, against Sunday trading in the me-
tropolis.
Baas-Eloasse.—By Mr. RICE, from Dover and several
other places in the county of Kent; by Mr. HOPE, from
Gloucestershire ; for the abolition of licences to beer-houses.
Gatenam, Disransa.—By C_aptain PECHELL, from s
geographical engineer, named Matthew Phillip, cemplein-
fug of the general distress now prevailing amongst all cismee
of the people.
Uretvansu. Surma° i.—By Mr. L. HEYWORTH, from
Gloucestershire, in favour of universal suffrage.
TRADING no PROSTITIITION.—By SLANEY, from
Shrewsbury, praying for some legislative enactment to pre-
vent trading in prostitution.
PIINISHISINT op Diane. —By Viscount JOCELYN.
from Zing's-Lynn, id Amu of the abolition of VAllMbmesi
of death.