The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-23 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Pemberton Leigh's Estate Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Galway Harbour Bill was considered and ordered to
be read a third time.

Ward Jackson's Estate Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.

DOCKYARD

Lord SEfiiOUR, brought 4th.,l7linT of the con.
mittee on dockyard appointments, which was ordered to be
printed.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.

TENANT COIIIIWEeIdi:(Iiiiii.ANB) BILL.

The committee on this bill was thin resumed.

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On clause 10, which provides that if after the registration
of the requisite declaration by the tenant, the landlord shall,
by any proems of law, evict him, it shall be lawful for the
tenant to proceed against the landlord for compensation for
much eviction._____ _ _

Colonel OREVILLE moved to insert in line 32 of the
clause, before the word " default," the word " wilful,"
with the view of enabling an evicted tenant, whose non-
payment of rent was not a wilful act, to claim compensa-
tion for any improvements which be might have effected.
After some conversation, the committee divided, when
there appeared,
For the amendment 47
Against it 65-18

Mr. DISFFY loped the hon. end learned gentleman.
(Mr. Napier) would re-consider the clause, with a view to
amending it in the manner suggested by the hon. and
learned member (or Ennis (Mr. Fitzgerald).
Mr. NAPIER intimated that he would do so.

Clasen 10 to 13 were then agreed to.
On clause 14, providing that the tenant should be entitled
to corn for improvements made before the /pass-
ing of *art if evicted,
Viscount KONCH objected to the clause, on the ground
that no limit was affixed to the claim for compensation,
and that it would operate injuriously to the tenants them-
' seine._ He should aa9v, its omission.

Mr GROGAN said by another clause in the bill the
claim to improvement wu limited to twenty years.
Re would move to insert the words, "at any time before
the expiration of ten years from the date of the completion
of such improvements."
Mr. NAPIER t►ought that if the principle of compen-
sation were a good one, it was so independently of the limi-
tation of time. He had found the principle recognised in
the Poor Law Act and the Valuation Act; and in his opi-
nion there should in this cue be no limit to its application.
The committee then divided on Mr. Orogan's amend-
ment.

For the amendment 42
Airaiast it
Lord C. HAMIL lON moved the insertion of the words
"Kot sieeedtag four rim yearly rented mane."

The committee divided : •
For the amendment Mt
Against

Mr. OROGAN moved to insert at the end of the act,
" Provided always that 12 months after the paring of the
act the tenant shall give notice of the improvements
effected."

Mr. NAPIER, believing that the hon. member's object
was to obtain a register, would confer with his colleagues in
the committee on the matter, and introduce a provision on
the bringing up of the report.
After a short discussion,
Mr. ROCHE said that If any register were introduced, it
would completely destroy the clause. The tenant would
serve notice of improvement., and the landlord would serve
notice to quit, and the withdrawal of one would be made
conditional on the withdrawal of the other. Thus all im-
provement would be prevented, and the bill would be de-
stroyed altogether.
Mr. CONOLLY protested against the clause uan in-
vasion of the rights of property.
Mr. DRUMMOND said that this clause was of the very
essence of the bill, and would, he trusted, remedy the pre-
sent exceptional state of the relations between landlord and
tenant in Ireland. When the present evils were removed,
the best way would be to leave landlord and tenant to the
guidance of common sense, se in this country.
Sir A. BROOKE denied that there were any differences
between landlord and tenant in Ireland. (Loud laughter.)
He feared that if improvements were not clearly defined
the clause would lead to endless litigation.
The amendment wu withdrawn.
Sir J. WALSH opposed the clause as a whole ; and
The committee divided :
Ayes lO3
Noes 43-60

Clause agreed to.
Clauses to 19 inclusive were agreed to without dis-
euevion. . _

On clause 20, confining the operation of the clause to
Ireland,
Capt. AIICHDALL, in the absence of Sir W. Verner,
moved that the clause be struck out. _ _

Mr. NAPIER exElained that the same necessity did not
exist in the two countries.

Mr. DUNLOP complimented the right hon. member for
Dublin University on the zeal and ability he had displayed
in the conduct of the bill. (Loud cheers.) He (Mr. Dun-
AW) had devoted four months to it in the committee, but
din not regret the time spent, should it produce the expected
results in the sister country.
Mr. GROGAN bore testimony to the zeal and attention
of the hon. member who had just spoken, from whom the
committee had received several valuable suggestions.
Mr. LUCAS admitted the attention and care with which
the right hon. member for the University of Dublin had
conducted the bill.

Mr. KIRK feared that the bill would not prove satisfac-
tory in the north of Ireland.
The amendment was withdrawn, and the clause and
schedules were agreed to.
Mr. SCULLY proposed M insert the following clause
" Any judgment or decree obtained under this act, in re-
spect of compensation for improvements executed by any
tenant who has been evicted Cromer put out of possession of
his holding, shall be the first charge thereon ; and, in de-
fault of payment within the time limited by the court in
that behalf, shall entitle the tenant to go forthwith into
actual possession, or into receipt of the rents and profits of
suck holding as mortgagee thereof, and continue in poems-
aims or receipt until fully paid off with interest and costs."
On the question that the bill be read a second time, a
division was taken, and the numbers were—

For the antis
Against it
The house then roamed, and the bill was ordered to be
retorted on Monday.
PILOTAGE BILL.

The house having gone into committee on this ,
Clause 1 was put and agreed to.
On claim 2, regulating the granting ofDicenses,
Mr. HENLEY moved to add the following proviso :
" That no such license shall be granted until three months
after the regulations hereinafter provided to be made by
the Trinity-house shall have been published and sent to
the Court of Loadmanage, and to the Society or Fellowship
of Cinque Port Pilots.
The proviso was added, and the clause as amended
ordered to stand part of the bill.
Clause 4 was agreed to.
To clause 5 the following proviso was added, on the mo-
tion of Mr. M. Smith Provided always, that nothing
herein contained shall be .leemed to confer any privilege of
piloting above Gravesend and Stangate Creek respectively
upon any pilots, by whatever pilotage authority they may
be licensW, except with the concurrence of the said Trinity
House in the cue of each pilot."
The clause was agreed to as amended, as were clauses
6 and 7.

Oa clause 8.
Mr. WOREGOR suggested, in this clause, words might
be introduced so far to increase the reduced charges for
pilotage, as to keepup the sum applicable to superannuating
the Cinque Porta pilots to 8481. a-year.
Sir J. YOUNG said as it was now 4 o'clock, it would be
too late to go into the question of the superaqnuation fund,
end suggested that the hon. gentleman should bring it for-
ward when the bill was again in committee.
The clause was agreed to and the house resumed—com-
mittee to sit again on Tuesday at 12.
Sir J. GRAHAM stated that the bill for manning the
navy, and other bills, now standing for 12 on Monday,
would stand for 1, at which hour the house would meet in-
stead of 12.

The sitting was then suspended till 6 o'clock.
The house resumed at 6 o'clock.
__ FAIRS AND MARKETS IN IRELAND.

Mr. BUTT asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, what
proceedings had been taken by the Commissioners of In-
quiry into Fairs and Markets, in Ireland, appointed by the
warrant of the 29th day of September, 1862, whether they
had yet made any report, and whether their report, when
made, together with the evidence taken by them, would be
communicated to the house ; and whether it was intended
to introduce any meuure on the subject in the present
session?
________ _ _ _ _

Sir YOUNG said be hoped the report and the evi-
dence would be printed, and in the hands of members in a
few days. There would be no chance of carrying a bill
though this session, and he had not one prepared.