The Express.
London, England, 1849-06-15 00:00:00

mark, in reply to the hon member for BuckingbaaalTee.
that only a few nights ago, 480 members voted in this home"
and that there were others in London who did not %Ili
attend. It cannot therefor* be said that, with 600 mem,
ben in town, there is at present such a want of attend
ance
as fails to suture • proper and serious attention to the nubile
business. For that reason, and for others, I would pompom
any reply respecting some of the measures of which the
hoe. gentleman has made Inquiry; but I will undertake •
before the Ist of July, to state regarding those messen:
what is the tonne welch the government means to plane
Instead of taking the bills biers the hones in the seder
adopted by the hon. gentleman, I will first state what is the
business with which we mean to proceed immediately, sal
then come to the measures which I think cannot he euee,
niently proceeded with in the present session, and leme the
nmainiag measures to be considered with the views I shay
presently state. Of the measures which we intend to pre.
coed with immediately, the house will naturally expel its
Irish Poor-law to be the first. We have alrady gone lea
committee upon it ; it stands for discussion to.night ; sad if
we should not make much progress in it, I propose the; it
shall be the first measure taken on Thursday next, and that
we shall proceed with it as rapidly as is ioneisteu
with a due consideration of the several amendments me.
posed. In reply to the hon. member for Cork I cannot lay
that we have any particular measure in view repecting the
failure of the potato crop or any famine that might ensue is
consequence. The general accounts that we have re..;a4
from Ireland, although they say that the potato his failed ek
some instances, do not justify any serious apprehension ea
that subject. where are some other measure rtspectieg
Ireland which have been Introduced by my hon. friend the
Secretary for Ireland. the Municipal Corporations Bill, the
Collecion of Rates Bill, and another ball, all of which refer
to the affairs of the corporation and city of Dublin, which
have been already moth agitated and debated. and with
which I think it will be necessary to proceed. With reps
to Scotland, the. Marriage and Registration Bills, to which
the hon. gentleman hes alluded, have already passed the
other hou-e of parliament. Toey are ready to be coui.
dered here, and I trust the house will take them into i•
consideration. In passing so many bills for Ireland, Ido
not think it right that we should altogether exclude Scat-
land. (" Hear, hear," and a laugh.) There is a metiers
which has been brought from the other house of parliament,
not properly a government measure, but one which is w
impottant that I think it will be the duty of the given.
went to p.y every attention to it, with the view, if
possible, to pus it—l allude to the Bankruptcy 54
(Hear, heart.) I understand that the greater pat
of the body of that bill consists of the eine*.
dation and re-enactment of what is already Let
and as teemed' that part of it, I presume that the house war
not consider it necessary to pay localise attention. I pro-
pow to read that bill a second time on Thursday, and an
to send it to • select committee of gentlemen who are se.
quainted with trade and the practice of the law, who might
in a short time be able to give • general opinion as ro the
state of the law, and the distribution of the offices premed
to be created by the bill, and thus enable the Louse to come
to • satisfactory decision woe it. There is sa hish quest-
den upou upon which it will be necessary to ask ter a vote
in supply, arising out of the necessity of p stpooieg the
opening of the Iri'h colleges, which had been fixed f,r this
year. The ordnance estimates and the vote for the how,
of parliament have yet to be taken, and they will . f coma
occupy some time. With regard to the measures lAA
we do not propose to go on with, I can state at eon
that we do net think it would be expedient to proceed
with the Qualification and Regis:ration of Votes
Bill, or the Election and Poling Places Bin,
There is a bill connected with Scotland—the Lunatic. Bill :
that bill I do not propose to go on with. (Hear, hear) With
regard to the other bills to which the hon. geotlemen has
alluded, although they may be numerous, et d though it
r may appear that we have • great deal of deillati in under
consideration, yet many of them are either bills for the con-
tinuance of former acts, or bilk a xplaining anti sm-nding
former acts in • brief form, which probably, even in the
months of February or March, would not hare excited meth
discussion. There aro other hills on which lam unable
to say at present what may be the course to be tilt tt
One most important measure is to be hue
duced by my right hon. friend (Mr. Labouchere) wboiutre
duced the Navigation Bill in this h. use—a bill supplementsly
to that measure, to be coiled "A Bill for the better regulate'
of light+, and for the improvement of the mermaids
marine." It is very important that the house should be
aware of whet the government intend on that auli,ect, sad
that the bill should be circulated throughout the cousin.
The paints on which we propose to make amerdmenta is
the law are of considerable importance, sad it is desirable
that the parties concerned should have lull time to mails
the alterations. I will not now make any neri)n ea the
subject. I have stated as fully as I can the course which I
intend to pursue. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. J. O'CONNELL said he had understood 'he nags
lord to say that he would not attempt to persevere with
the Irish Franchise Bill this session, while he made ase
eervatit,n with regard to measures of coercion. But thee
was one question of vast importance to I reland—.he Tele
lions between landlord and tenant. Would not the nalib
lord do something to settle this meet vend (0,6101, lAA
those who knew Ireland felt to be at the bottom of bee as.
cial distraction, and which had caused so much misery
bloodshed ?
Lord J. RUSSELL was understood to say that he did aat
think there would be time f. r the consideration of any us
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proposed.
Mr. HUME hoped the hon. member for Buck., whit had
given notice of a motion " on the state of the nation," would
be a little more specific, and state whether he meant to direct
the attention of the house to the condition of the &maim,
the repeal of the corn laws, or to what painter adj.&
(Laughter.)
FRENCH INTERFERENCE AT ROME.
Mr HUME, before sitting down, wished to renew a quo
tioa he had put before to the noble viscount the Seereteryke
Foreign Affairs, as to a certain communication said to haw
been made by the French government to our ember:ado et
Paris. In another place it had been stated that not otly het
a verbal but a written communication been made at to the
proposed Roman intervention.
Viscount PALMERSTON—I will lay before this hew
to-morrow that communication which I mentioned tow
hon. friend as having taken place between the Pope's repro
sentative at Paris and her Majesty's government, and there-
ply of the government to the ambassador at Paris. The hoa.
member will then see tie views of the British government
apon the Roman question.
Mr. lIUME feared the noble lord had pieced the hems
in a very awkward situation, by leaving it u a matter of
inference that England might be implicated in them pro
otedings. His anxiety was to show what had taken Pee,
so chat the goy- rnment might be freed from any connenen
with %Wise atrocious proceedings.
Lord PALMERSTON hoped the hon. gentleman wall
suspend his opinion on that point until the matter was rips
tor discussion. He might then renew his question.
Mr. M. GIBSON—Does my noble friend mean in any
Mode to quality tne complete denial that I underetood
Owen in this house by the government, that Bogle:id MI
given any sanction, direct or indirect, to that expedition?
Lord PALMERSTON—I don't mean t qualify in the
least degree the statement which will made, that her
ltr
jesty's government had no participation whatever in all
expedition of any kind, by any power whatever, in the
affairs of Rome.

BRITISH GUIANA.
Lord J. RUSSELL asked the hon. member for Monceau
whether he meant to pers with the motion of whichis
had given notice for Friday, on the subject of British
Guiana? It was a most unusual course to propose say
amendment when the Chancellor of the Exchequer me
about to make his financial statement—(hear, Fishes.
friend respect to this particular subject, hie
hoped
friend would, on reflection, see reasons for not bringing its
prematurely.
Mr. HUME said, the course he proposed was an uncoil
one, no doubt, but so was the occasion ; for the history et
British colonisation did not afford an instance of such a lib-
ation as ths,t in which British Guiana was now placed. A
dispute between the constituted authorities and the colonial
officers had been twice referred by them to the decision of tM
House of Commons; a committee had been appointed, bat
they had not come to any decision at all. He wanted Its
house, therefore, to pas a vote—aye or no—to show the
colonists what was their situation. Holding the discussion of
this question to be a matter of imperious necessity and jut
tics, he should persevere in his motion to-morrow unless the
goyerument would fix some other day.
Lord J. RUSSELL did net see why be should be called
on to put off other business for this question. Thin were
many days on which motions were made of no urgency whit
ever, though on subjects of great importance ; let the hoes.
member try and prevail on those who had motions on the
paper on motion days to postpone them in his Won
(Laughter.)
STATE OF THE BALLINASLOE UNION.
Mr. CORBALLY called the attention of the right hoe.
the Home Secretary to
pape a statement which had appeared is
one of the morning rs respecting the Ballinasloo Union
and reflecting on the administration of the poor law M
Lord Clancarty and the guardians of that union.
Sir G. GREY said he bad read the letter referee' to,
but did not collect from it the slightest charge against Lord
Clancarty or the guardians; en the contrary, the writer
gave them great credit for the way in which they had des'
charged their duty.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION BILL.
Mr. HORSMAN asked whether the Ecclesiastical Colt
mission Bill was to be proceeded with.
Lord J. RUSSELL said this was one of the bills on skid/
he had wished to reserve giving an answer when the bon
member for Buckinghamshire bad sakes' his question. Culla
he be assured that that bill would pass with very lads
trouble and no opposition whatever, he should have as
hesitation in proceeding with it. But the opinions it
had heard did not quite confirm that anticipation. 'IL*"
ever, if be found there was a general feeling
with
he bill should be agreed to, he would certainly proceed arm
it; but he would give no explicit assurance.
THE BUDGET AND MR. HUME'S MOTION.
Sir jt. PEEL said it would be inconvenient for the home
to be left in doubt what was the business which would tos
I proceeded with next day. It had been suggested to ft.
hon. member for Montrose that he should use his Whose.
with those having motions on thepaper on motion days ties
they might give him the precedencepap. Was the hon. mew
ber disposed to do so? (Laughter.) Perhaps he had bona
say whether he would bring on his motion next day
Mr. HUME said it was his determination to do so, thi
house would allow it. He considered it of the utenot
portant* to absent men, who were now entitling Ira 1
gross violation of the constitution of the colony.