The Express.
London, England, 1847-02-05 00:00:00

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TitunsnAy, FEB. 4.

The Lotto CHANCELLOR took Lis stet on the woohsek at
6ee o'clock.

PKTITIONS.—By the Duke of R 11111107.11, nom a perish to the
county of Susan. fur alteration of the Poor Itensoul Art—lord
ih71311.. from Durbv, for neneral in .4 of kcal WM:emu-as fur
support of the pow.:-The IW-quit of Lamour. sr., foam the oar-
porata a and others of Cork, for !permit:bent 121,11.1M1 to diminish
pries of loud in Ireland.—The Duke of litcumos 0, frunt the landlord.,
and tottims of the countieo of Cloelunannen and Perth, amtinst the
reduction of dutr on non.
FlitST REAM NO.—Clwiera Pensioner.' Bill.

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PAPERS PRESF:NTE9.--Cucow —Hy the Marquis of Lao.
wean Cocks of the corr.'s-04mm between the British govern-
mew and the govemmehts of Austria, Rural., and Prussia, on the
aublect of the annetatth of eraeate, including the damatrb recently
communicated from the court of Austria. being tha lest of the aerie.
—Foos is Scovixa.—First annual report of the board of supervianto
for the relief of the poor In
On the Duke of RICHMOND presenting 1 petition from
this county of homes fur an alteration in the Poor Removal
Ad,
Lord BEAUMONT said, that the only fault to be found
with that act was, that it was rather clumsily drawn up.
It did not, in the leant degree, oppress the poor, for it was no
matter to them in what parish they obtained relief.
The Duke of RICHMOND agreed with the noble lord so
to the clumsy drawing up of the bill, hut he begerd to any
that if they allowed hint a select committee to inquire into
the matter, he wosild prove, that no matter how beneficial
the bill may appear to be in theory, it was in practice ex-
tremely injurious to the poor.
DISTRE.SB IN LIVERPOOL.
Lord BROUGHAM said that he would take this opportu-
nity of seating that he had been led into error by a corres-
pondent of his who had never erred before. Ho stated on
iris authority that the soup shops in Liverpool were closed
on Sundays. He thought it fair to say that he had race
then rescued a communication from the proprietor. of those
soup shop, stating that such was not the fact. Ile would
take occasion to !suggest the propriety of establishing a
similar mode of relief in Ireland, in preference to giving
money. With regard to the influx of Irish into
Liverpool, he vas sorry to ny that it was on the increase.
He was informed that, on the 30th of Jan.. 1063, and on
on the 31st of Jan., 2278 Irish paup-rs landed in Liverpool.
From Cork 240, from Sligo 701 from Drogheda 892, from
Newry 272, and from Dublin 911, in two days. Ile would
suggest that if the government had taken upon them-
selves the relief of the Irish, whether landlords, tenants,
peasantry, or paupers, they should muskier that
It was not nessiesary that a person should be an
Irishman in Inland to have a • claim for relief.
Those unfortunate Irish people in Liverpool were sufferers,
and were not they to be relieved ? He beard of some per-
sons who maintained through the pros that Ireland could
never have mama to despair as long u there was a guinea in
the treasury in England. Good God, was that to be the
principle on which they were to act ? Why, there were per-
sons in all parts of thin country suffenng abs, th. ugh
perhaps not to the seem extent. Ile could give
them harrowing accounts of distrees that prevailed
in different places, showing that though they
were not acuelty dying of hunger, their lives were
wearing out through a slow and painful process. There were
198,000 persons relieved in Liverpool in the course of eleven
days, in addition to those belonging to the town itself. One
of the greatest miseries was that they were in daily fear of
that plague which never failed to accompany famine. He
would repeat that the beat thing that could be done was to
key p up the prices of food, for if the government proceeded
with their present system they would next yen- look back
upon this as a year of comparative happiness and plenty.
Lord LANSDOWNE nereed with the nub!e lord as to the
danger of pnalucidt an artificial lowness of price, but every
legitimate means possible should be afforded to those residing
in the 'nest inaceessible places to ontain food.
The Duke of RICHMOND thought that it was very de-
sirable that it should sot go forth to the country that there
was any apprehefism of a famine in England. He had in-
formation which led him to Ppprebend that the people of
this country would not be reduced to any such privations as
the people of Ireland suffered.
The Earl of FITZ WILLIAM said that in Irelaud the
deficiency in the wheat fur consumption in that country was
treated hj exportation, and the people of Rutland were st
present living on that which was wanted ts supply the de
mend in Ireland. He should not wish it to be supposed that
there was any thing like the amount of suffering in thls
country that prevailed in Ireland.
Lord BROUGHAM hail nut meant to assert that; but he
believed a great deal of distress bad beets closed amongst the
English poor, in the sea ports on the west coast, by the
alarming influx of Irish paupers. Their lordships then
adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—Tara.4DAy, FEB. 4.

The Scc\KER took t'le chair at four o'clock.

PETITION:4.-11y the sheriffs from the mnontion of Landon on
the subject of the Bridge-house Entatot.—Mr. Gutoon nom the
Imola gilaraliain of the Itetfuld Union, complaining that the pay.
moat for the Cartel:mug nll.inanoc of pro,isionde supplied to the ptior
Ml,betn divtluned by the auditor of the poor-last onnuni•simers,

endive redrew.—lord J. Nt V‘ltakN from Btus St. Edmund's, in lanai;
of the Tro Hoare BM • from Westmoreland, in favour of a Property
Tax.—Mr. from a place in Scotland, against the [eduction of
duty ea rum ; from tutor, workers, nee Charley, in favour of Ten
Hours' Bill.—Sir W FROGrOOT, from Loadonderre, against the Har-
bour Consemney front Huddersfield. in [moue
of Ten limos' lon ; from an indlridmi of the name of Webb, arming
the payment of the MIA* of Irish buid[ords, unless similar means were
adopted for the payment of his own, be haring contributed Ms por-
tion of fixation tor wane years.—Me. J. O'hates, from Limerick. for
the audition of lighthouse Ann.—Mr. B. Denison, from board of our-
dune of o..l:castor Colon, fur at eration of the Poor Removal Act.—ClL
T. Wolin, hum booed of gaucho. of &milord Union, for altaillssif
law of nide...rot and mode of eating.—Somertve-Gasea if, bee •
place in Scotland, In favour of Ten I fours' MlL—Sir De Lore Erma
from Weetmouner, for enquiry Into the ease of the Rajah of Fatima.
—Lord Cutorxes, from 1400liler• of Leitrim, in favour of emigre.
how —Mr. CALIAORA,,, from corporation of Cork, for MOra speedy
measures of rein( as regards disease and distress in Ireland—Yr.
Be.. a petition M Omar of the Ten Houle' MIL
EISA READINO.—BiII to facilitate the employment of the people,
by the encouragement of Railways in Ireland.
NOTICES 1W MOTtON.—thrm,—defention of of Aostotto.—Dr.
BOWIEINO, tr./morrow (this day), to mit the Foreign Secretary If be
was aware that many cargoes of con. shipped for this country had
b.'en detained by order of tne Pope at Ancona, and what steps were
intended to be LAM with reference thereto.
Winders Tear.—Lard Daemon, on aa early day, to mom for the
repeal of the window tax.
RaParay..—Mr, Seaver on Tor•dty, to bring In a bill for rem-
itting the pro-endings of the mamma...us of railways, and to
amend the law relating to railway.
Erafraothiseforot 0ft:6,00.14.-Ih% A 0110,1; next week, to ask
windier it is the intention of genunment to bring in • bill to carry
into effect the recommendations of the committee on this subject.
titorilieo.—Mr. litre, -to-morrow (the day), to ask the press
met what mune was intended to be taken with respect to •
Charities BILL
Poor Removal Gurus. to-morrow (this day), to mos.
fora copy of submitted to Attorney-Gensral by poor-law eat
mirsioners on • object of Poor Removal net, and his opinion theme.
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