The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-10 00:00:00

that he eia not mean that the metr4okit;. !oil to bo
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fieved of proper taxation,
The house divided—
For the second reading ••''' 4
oit• 111
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Against it ;.. 16,-96
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PETITIONS PRESENTED:, . .
JEWIIIII DISAUILITIF.3.—By Mr. It. TUDWAY, from
the Dean and Chapter of Wells, and from the inhabitants of
Wells; Mr. PACKS, from Crooly, County of Leicester;
Mr. HAMILTON. from the Baths Church Lay Association,
end from Portarlington, County Tipperary; Mr. DAVIES,
from the intiabi.unu of the parish of Llangendeirne, in Car-
ntarthenshire ; Mr. NEWDEOATE, from St. Nicholas,
arwick ; Gossford, Denbigh; East laity, Berke; Hey-
on, Norfolk ; South Codbury, Somerset ; Chardon, Nor-
[
.1k ; Lockeen, Tipperary; Sundridge, Chevening. Brasted,
ens; (2) Uxbridge, Fleetwood, and Bassets Attlebxrough,
arwickshire • (3) Norwood and Southall, Middlesex • Bt.
ary's Church, It ehdele. Lancashire ; Great Saling. Essex ;
mancore and Kntruck, Wexford ; and Starkey, Norfolk;
spinal the removal of.
Stutairra. COCRTS.—By Mr. A. HASTIE, from the
bankers, merchants, and other inhabitants of Olsagow, in
public meeting assembled ; for the improvement of.
OPENING or THE CITITAL PALACE ON SUNDATE.—
By Mr. MILLER, from Maldon, against.
• HUARD or Ilnu.rm Aer, 1818.--By Mr. COBBETT,
from Middl. ton, Lincashire complaining of the manner in
which the act had been introduced into the township, and
praying for the repeal of.
CONEOLIDATED ATINCITIES,—By Mr. HAMILTON,
front the grand jury of Leitrim, signed by Lord Clements,
the foreman, praying to be relieved from the payment of.
AEFORNIES. CERTIFICATE DCTY.—By Mr. K. C. lUD
WAY, front inhabitants of Wells; Mr. EVELYN, from
Eattorneys and solicitors of Fushun, Surrey; Mr.
ACHE. from Loughborough, and one from Hinckley ;
WEST, from the attorneys of Ruthin, for the re-
Pei et•
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS BILL.
On the order of the day for the second reading of this
bill,
Mr. F. MACKENZIE moved that the bill be read a
second time that day six months.
Mr. T. BUNCOMBE, who moved the second reading
of the bill, said his object in bringing it for•
ward was to give an appeal, not only, as now,
where the penalty inflicted was forty shil.ings and
upwards, but in all cues. He had been induced to
bring forward the measure in consequence of an occur-
rence at Penryth. A Mr. David Hill had paced some
sheep in a Held in the occupation of a tenant of the Rev.
Mr. Milner, the rector of Penryth. The sheep had the
rot, and Mr. Milner demanded 41. for poisoning his field.
This demand Mr. Hill refused to comply with, and there-
upon Mr blilner laid an information under the Act for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals fur driving the sheep
while they were in an unlit state. Thero were three or
four magistrate on the bench, Mr. Milner among them ;
and Mr. Hill alleged that Mr. Milner adjudicated on his
ow„ case. Mr. Hill was fined U. 19s. 6d., and though his
attorney requested that the fine might be 6d. more, in
order that hie client might appeal, the magistrates refaied,
and Mr. Hill was compelled to ipay the penalty. Mr. Hill
complained to the Secretary of State, and subsequently to
two Lord Chancellors,but got no redress, and a petition signed
by eighteen farmers was then presented to this house. The
object of this bill was to give an appeal in all cases, and also
to extend the time of the notice of appeal from three days
to seven or ten. He believed also some hon. members
wished to introduce a provision with respect to dog-carts.
Sir G. GREY said he caused inquiry to Le made, and was
informed that Mr. Miner did not adjudicate in the cue,
but that he sat apart, and merely an:ducted himself as any
other informant would; that nothing was said about an ap-
peal ; and that the amount of the Ilse was not in the leant
degree affected by the question of appeal. Under these
circumstances he thought a complete answer had been given

to the charge.
Mr. FITZROY said the reasons on which the bill was
pomaded had not been sada good. The bill appeared to
have been brought in for the purpose of making a charge
which had failed. There were many other offences for
which fines were imposed, with regard to which there was
so appeal.
Mr. IRTON said • few weeds is vindication of the ma-
gistrates whose conduct had been attacked.
Mr. AGLIONBY said the case had caused great excite-
most in the neighbourhood, and if the amount of the fine
was not fixed purposely to prevent an appeal, it was unto:,
emote that it wee fixed at Gd. below the required amount.
Ss thought there ought to be either so appeal at all or au
ellirall cases.
.I in
HILDYARD *prod the bill, which he laid was •
IMI against Mr. Milner. The hot. and ratted gentleman
ties read a letter which Mr. Dasoombe had addressed to
▪ Miner, charging him with " rant injustice;" and
mid that the hog. member hdtbeiebl espy* himself to
as action fir libel. He believed that die W hoes seserly
introduced from • personal feeling, sad should therefore
vote against it.
Mr. Aohtoenr explained.
Mr. DE EDES, while anxious (or an improvement is the
law relating to cruelty to animals, said he would not press
his amendments.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL deprecated any discus-
sion on the conduct of • magistrate, and recalled the atten-
tion of the house to the provisions of the bill. As the law
stood there was • cheap and summary remedy ; and he
knew of no class of offences where it was ler desirable to
introduce the power of appeal; it would in effect destroy
the operation of the act.
Sir DE L. EVANS considered the bill not one for pre-
venting cruelty to animals, but for giving additional impu-
nity to offenders.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said be had already candid) y stated
the object of the bill. He did not believe that his letter to
Mr. Milner was libellous ; if that gentleman thought so he
(Mr. Duneombe) was ready to meet him in say court he
might choose. The hon. gentlemen read • correspondence
which had passed between him and the Rev. Mr. Essell,
another of the convicting =aglitter', whose letters he ob-
served were neither sense nor gragunar. In one of the
eases referred to the defendant, being fined 395. 6d., and not
being able to pay, was committed; and the result was that
he died in prison. The proceeding against Hill had evi-
dently originated in a spirit of ge.
The house then divided—
For the second reading
Against It
91-74
The bill is consequently lost.
PUBLIC-HOUSES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Mt. COWAN presented • petition from Edinburgh,
signed by 21,000 persons, in favour of this bill.
Mr. F. MACKENZIE, in smelt, the second reading of
the bill, said that some of the objectionable clauses had been
withdrawn.
Kr. MACKIE ;Netted to the clause giving the police
power to enter houses.
Mr. ELLIOTT approved of the bill as altered.
The bill was then read a second time.
COURTS OF COMMON LAW (IRELAND) BILL.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved to postpone the
committee en this bill till Wednesday next, owing to the
absence on circuit of many gentleman who took an interest
in its provisions.
After • few words from Mr. G. Burr,
The postponement was agreed to.
LAND IMPROVEMENT (IRELAND) BILL.
The house went into committee as this bill.
Col. GREVILLE moved an 'smudgiest on erase 23, to
Mier the words, "la respect of the dares of improve-
ment marked in clause 8 of this set, by the *umbers 1,2, 4,
6, and 8."
Sir J. YOUNG opposed the amendment, as affecting the
principle of the bill.
I After • conversation the amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. KIRK proposed to add at the end of clause 36, the
hillowleg proviso:— 'Provided always, that the said in-
creased rent to be so fixed by the said Commissione.s of
Public Works in Ireland, shall not exceed the sum of five
pounds annually for each one hundred pounds so laid out
seise the provisions of this sat; and that the tenant in
eguspation, if be feels himself aggrieved by the decision of
die said Commissioners of Public Works, may appeal to the
assistant-barriiiter at quarter sessions ,• in slicers when the
said ihcreoied rent shall not exceed fifty pounds a year, or
in care when the increased rent exceeds fifty. pounds a
year, then to one of the superior courts of law in Ireland,
whose derision is each case shall be deemed final and con-
elusive."
Sir J. YOUNG said this would be a very dangerous
limitation of the set. He knew eases whore the money laid
oat had repaid itself in two or three years ; and the effect
of this proviso would be to prevent the money being laid
out.
Sir R. FERGUSON objected to the proviso.
Mr. V. SCULLY supported it.
L rd NAAS said the bill was merely permissive, and any
limitation of its provisions would operate disadvantageously.
Dr. BRADY moved as an amendment the introduc ion of
the following words:—" Unless otherwise agreed upon by
the landlord and t "
Ultimately both the amendment and proviso were with-
drawn, on the understanding that some alteration should be
made in the bill on the bringing up of the report.
Mr. P. URQUHART moved a clause empowering land-
lords to borrow money to pay taunts for improvements of
the clue enumerated under clause 8.
Sir J. YOUNG opposed the clause, as inconsistent with the
, whet provisions of the bill. Tenants should not necessarily
sell their improvements to the landlords, but to other
tenants.
Mr. FITZGERALD opposed it on the same ground.
The clause was withdrawn.
The bill passed through committee, and was ordered to be
reported on Friday.
ELECTION COMMITTEES.
Sir J. TROLLOPE reported, from the general committee
on elections, the names of the committees in the cases of
Chester and Maldoo, alto some additional names (including
that of Sir George Grey) for the chairmen's panel.
DERBY ELECTION.
Mr. INGHAM brought up the report of the committee
on the Derby election (for which see reports of the com-
mittees).
CATHEDRAL APPOINTMENTS BILL.
This bill, as amended, was taken into consideration.
Mr. AGLIONBY asked why • certain return bad net
been made ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was unable
to answer the question, and desired that it might be re-
petted on the third reading of the bill.
The amendmen "greed to.
INDEMNITY BILL.
This bill pared through commi:tee, sal was ordered to
b' reported this day.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.
Sir G. PECIIELL said he wished to call the attention of
the hou'c to the operation of the Public Health Act, 1918,
sail .o the system of legislating by means of provisional