The Express.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

MOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAT, MARCH 22.
The LOAD CM APICEL LOU took his seat at 5 o'clock.
PRAM RUMEN.
FIRST READING.—.t BM to rudest. the Sale of Ernumberc
Estates la Ireland.
SECOND ItßADlNGS.—Bankruptcy sad Ineolenity, No. 2, end
Dmi.eg a Land
CONVITFF.E.I.—Markets end reire, Gas-works, Water-works,
Ceentaininers, Muses Bile.
OUT DOOR RELIEF (IRELAND).
Lord MONTEAGLE postp med his motion on this sub
set from to-morrow to Friday neat.
IMMIGRATION OF IRISH PAUPERS INTO ENG

LAND AND SCOTLAND.
Lord BROUGHAM—in reference to the statement he
had made on a previous occasion on this subject, said he had
since received communications fr...ni the authorities of Liver-
pool, Glasgow, and Gres wick, conveying the most positive
information of the pawns-money having been paid in some
cases by the landlords, in others by the inspectors, and in one
case the people upon being asked who furnished them with
the means of coming to this country replied, "the priest." In
every case it appeared that the parties who had advanced
the money for conveying these unfortunate people to
England, told them that they would be sure to find rill&
and employment on their arrival here. He knew
not what meson could be adeMed effectually to put a stop to
this practice; he recollected some years ago at the York
assizes two parish officers being indicted for a conspiracy, for
having, by means of a marriage between two paupers, en-
deavoured to throw the support of a pauper chargeable upon
their own, on another parish. He did not say that such a
course could be adopted in this case, but ho thought the sug-
gestion which had been made at the public meeting at Glass •
goes the other day, a very good one, viz., that of advertising
the names of the parties who paid the passage-money fur
bringing over these persons.
The Earl of NVICKLOW, while admitting the serious evil
which the practice complained of must occasion to Liverpool,
Glasgow, and other places on the western coast of England
and Scotland, thought it impossible to have been promoted in
the manner stated by the noble and learned lord.
Lord MONTEAGLE admitted that to apply the funds
destined for the relief of Irish destitution to the purpose
stated by the noble and learned lord, was a great abuse ;
indeed, almost sacrilege.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE observed that many
sums were contributed for the relief of Irish distress, and
sent tai rivet* persons in Ireland for distribution—it was
painittle that some of this money had been applied in the way
stated by the correspondents of the noble end learned lord.
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this bill,
the object of which was merely to alter the machinery for
carrying out the act, which, at his suggestion, had been
passed in a former session, for affording relief to honest
debtors, without subjecting them to imprisonment. lie
proposed to transfer from the Bankruptcy commiwioners, the
jurisdiction in such cases to the insolvent commissioners.
He had been urged to give the jurisdiction to the insolvent
commissioners originally, but Le found the Bankruptcy
Court worked well, and seemed to have the preference over
the other, inasmuch as it possessed more stringent powers
for the execution of the objects in view. The commissioners,
however, unusual as such a course was, with judges in
general, had almost extinguished their jurisdiction. There
was a second evil, which was greater than the first, viz.
that it was extremely inconvenient to mix up two different
codes of laws, each to be administered by the same judge;
end there was a third evil in the fact, that the mer-
chants, traders, and solicitors of London, objected to the
' insolvent law being administered by the Bankrupt Courts.
He did not think that the commissioners of bankruptcy
should complain even if the insolvency business were thrust
on them. There were six of them with 2,000/. a year each,
and allowing them the same number of working hours as
the other judges, they were employed only eleven weeks in
the year. In his bill he meant to take away the insolvency
busineaa, giving to the insolvent commissioners the same
powers as were now held by the bankruptcy commissioners..
This done, be would maim" the sin bankruptcy commissioners,
to three. Some thought two would be sufficient, but crises
might occasionally occur in the commercial world requiring
an extra judicial power. The Court of Review he meant to
abolish—indeed it was already virtually abolished. With
respect to the insolvent courts, he meant to abolish the
circuits, which were exceedingly expensive and quite
useless. He meant to vent the powers given by his bill in
the judges appointed under the Local Courts Act. One
great difficulty occurring in the administration of the
law was the distinction between bankruptcy and insets
bark The discharge of the bankrupt protected all
ture mvinge, while that of the insole's* did
not. This was often a great hardship to the latter, and pre-
vented the getting into business of many an honest man.
He proposed by his bill to give to the commissioners power
to take all the circumstances into consideration, and in some
eases to give the insolvent protection for the future. He did
not mean to press his bill any further than the second read-
ing until after the holidays, when he trusted it world be
to referred a *elect committee, along with that which he un-
deisteod his noble and learned friend on the woolasek Lad in

PT:ltion.
LORD CHANCELLOR did not intend to enew any
obstruction in the way of his noble and learrutd friend's
bill, more especially after his explanation. In many points
of the bill be entirely concurred, and he had embodied them
in previous bills which had net been so fortunate ea he
hoped his noble and learned friend's bill wouldbe. pith
respect to handing the bankruptcy and insolvency business
over to the local courts, it would us doubt be a great public
convenience, but some time would elapse before they ,mild
ascertain whether the judge. of those courts would have time
to perform the extra duty. There were many other points in
the bill which would require discussion, and ha quite con-
curred with hie noble and learned Mend in thinking that it
should be referred to a select committee whirl would com-
prise all the legal experience of that house.
Lord ASHBURTON bad not been aware that his noble
and learned friend's bill was to be read a second time that
evening, or he should have presented a eery important pe-
tition on the subject from the merchants of the city of Lon-
don. Among other facts, that petition stated that the trade
of England suffered annually to the amount of twenty-four
millions sterling in consequence of had debts. He saw no
way of administering junkie between debtor and creditor
without keeping up a distinction between insolvency and
bankruptcy.
Lord BROUGHAM said he was quite ready to listen to
anything that might he said in reference to a return to im-
prisonment for debt, but he did not, at present see, how
parliament could retrace its steps in this direction. As to the
new judges having time to attend to bankruptcy caws, he
win satiated on this point. Mr. Commissioner Phillips, in
a circuit of Bit weeks through some of the moat important
&strike of England, win occupied only seventy hours.
The bill wen then read a second time.
Their lordahips adjourned at 18 minutes past 7.

Ir&SE OF COMMONS.—MoNDAT, MARCH 22.
The SIMALRIL took the chair at 4 ceolock.

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