The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-26 00:00:00

The committee divided immediately on this motion—the
numbers being—
..,.

Ayes
Noes
Oa our return to the gallery we found
Sir J. WALSH addressing the house amid a storm of
opposition and dieeatisfaction upoa the part of the ministe-
rialists. He said the protectionists had been charged with
making a vain attempt at obstruction; but were they (the
protectionists) not aware that, when they adopted the course
pursued that night, they laid themselves open to such an
accusation ? They were perfectly well aware of it, and they
felt themselves fully justified in acting as they had done.
Mr. M'COLLAGII said the plan pursued by the opposite
party on the present occasion was ill-calculated to raise them
in the opinion of the country. (Hear) They bad tried to
allure the ministerialists into a discussion of the merits of the
bill. The hon. baronet (Sir J. Walsh) could not have for-
gotten that his own observations on Friday night in imated
with tolerable plainness the course he intended to pursue,
and that the real objection of his party was as to going even
one step into the coasideration of a measure which proposed
to rectify the most disgraceful state of things which had ever
masted even in Ireland. (Hear.)
Lord J. MANNERS observed that the first clause was
the most important one upon which a debate could be taken,
and that these repeated divisions had been resorted to in
order to postpone that clause until the Irish members should
be in their places.

185-115

Colonel KNOX thought the absence of the Irish members 1
at thimbles' was a most valid and substantial reason for post- I
posing the consideration of a bill which provided that a total I
change in the constitution of their country should be made.
He hoped the protectionists would persevere in the course
they had adopted, for they had been unfairly dealt with, and
trickery had been attempted to be played upon them.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE explained. He thought nothing
could be more fair than that time should be given for tl e
consideration of the Landlords end Tenants (Ireland) Bill,
seeing that it bad only been printed on Friday or Saturday,
and that its provisions were almost wholly unknown to the
country. But the present bill was altogether of a different
kind. Its first clause, for instance, which the noble Iced the
member for Colchester (Lord J. Manners) had designated
the most important one it contained, had been before the
house in MS, and its other provisions were of some
standing.
Lord C. HAMILTON said that the Landlords and Tenants
Bill was mentioned in the Queen's Spei ch before the Parlia-
mentary Voters Bill, end therefore the consideration of the
former ougbtto have bad precedence on the presentoccesion•
all the doubts hitherto expressed by the Irish members had
been respecting the first clause.
Mr. hi. J. O'CONNELL said that he had never expressed
the least doubt about the first cause. He wsis in favour
of having the franchise in Ireland on a large and liberal
scale.
Mr. STANFORD rose, amid loud cries of "Oh, oh."
He said he could hardly think he was in the Commons
Roue of Engloud. (Oh, oh.) He considered himself en-
titled to be heard upon a question of the present magnitude,
on which he had never trespassed upon them. He was
surely entitled to give an opinion. Why, then, was he net
to be heard? (" Oh," and laughter.) •He had addressed
them upon colonial policy, and was then interrupted in a
most discourteous manner, and now he should endeavour to
address them with temper, notwithstanding this repeated
discourteousness. (" Oh, oh!" end renewed laughter.)
It bad been said that 'the present constitutional agitation
was " an organised system of hypocrisy ;" hut language of
this kind did not tend to elevate the dignity of the
house in tbo estimation of the people, and it wu
unbecoming towards that large portion of the house
known by the name of Protectionists. Was not
this insincerity on the pan of the government when
they were celled upon on a sudden to agree to a bill
which was to alter the whol s constitution of Ireland ? If
nay party was guilty of stratagem it was the party who
• were supporting the noble lord. He thought the members
. on that (the opposition) side of the house justified in
retorting upon the noble lord the charge of organised
hypocrisy.
. . . . . .

Mr. SCOTT must say that the noble lord had tonight
pursued a course which wasnotin accordance with his general
character. He thought the noble lord was acting unfairly
to the house, unfairly to the Australian colonies, and parti-
cularly unfair to Irish members.
Sir J. WALMSLEY said the speeches on the other side
I to-night had all beea of one teaour. All the speakers spoke
of appealing to the people. He trusted that, if that appeal
were made, it would not be to merely a portion of the people,
hut to the whole people ; that it would not be made to the
30,000 persons who had now the franchise in
Ireland, but that it would be made to some
200,000 or 300,000 of the inhabitants of Ireland.
The committee then divided—
Ayes 75
Noes 194-119.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that as it would be impossible to
make soy progress with the bill that night, he would no
longer mLI the motion for reporting progress. He moved

that the chairman do leave the chair to resume
ou this
on Friday next. Agreed to. The committee to be the
order of the day on Friday.filet
ELECTION (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill was postponed to Monday next.
PIRATES HEAD MONEY BILL.
This bill went
enaiddention on Mond througay nexh menunithes pro forma. purthn
t.
COMMONS INCLOSURE BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
In answer to_ • question from Mr. HINLIY,
Mr. O. LB Vi its Naos some explanation of • claws which
was retrospective in Its operation, but whit e, he ram. w,
Sot violate any existing right. Its effect would be t,
Prs.
vent further litigation in certain cases.
Mr. HENLEY thought it a very guestisnaSle precedes
t The hems ought not, without deliberate inquiry, to irner.
fees with the due wares of law.
Mr. C. LEWIS
any poLding action
said the dame mild not interfere with
enTahweiebrilelr pairsedno4—tothrobengrthiacoamirditteetimweitthholudtarembarm
PROCESS AND PRACTICE (IRELANDI BILL
The SOLICITOR GENERAL postp,.n.,l the committee
on this bill till Friday ; also the second Trading of the
gistration of Deeds (Ireland) Bill.
NEW BILLS.
Sir W. SOMERVILLE obtained leave to bring
for requiring the transmission of annual abstracts sod mate.
meats of trustees or commiseioners of turnpike road,' rut
bbridgr)ieses in Ireland, to the Lord Lieutenant, to be laid before
aunt.

prove tat
Admiral. DUNDAB obtained leave to bring in a bill to
enable the commissionen of Greenwich Heepital to imp"
the said hospital, and else t o es large and
brigand. Dock, and widen Billingsgate street in Gnenwiek
sad for other purposes.
Ur. C. LEWIS obtained leave to bring in a bill for cog,
solidating the office of the registrar of the rueor,i,„4,4
public carriage, with the rffiee of commissioners of pgigs
of the metropolis, and ranking other prsi‘ione is reg„Td
the consolidated offices. Toe hon. gontlem twin qe.
it
was proposed by this bill to abolish 'neje ly the office ;4.
glitter of metropolitan public carriages, to ether al% kg
clerks, and to transfer the buil.' eas entirely to rag oth,.
the metropolitan commissit ners of police. Prorisioa why
made by the hill fir compensation to the officers whwa
offices were thus abolished.

The.. bills were severally brought in sad real a Wit
time.

Tie house adjourned at 12 o'clock.

[Press of matter (Athos us to omit the psrliamictu.
„t,
slneu for this evening.]

PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES.

GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON.-Y. ets.rday, the vein•
mittee appointed to inquire into the adminr,tration of OA
government of Ceylon, and into the eri• s complained
of by the people of the: dtpsndency, mumbled as 12
o'clock. Mr. 'leery Baillie in the climr. Cat tain Watsoo,
of the Ceylon Rifles, and commandant of the meeeiedietria,
examined, stated that he signed app di:talents during his
command lit Mate* but had n, copies of them. 11, rally
retained lige of the appointments, which were in the go-
vernment archives at Matele and Candy. The appointments
were temporary, subject to the approval of the governcr of
Ceylon, Lord Torrington and Wets, i.sued in ace,rlarce
with the orders of Colonel' Di d. Here the exunination e‘s
abruptly broken off, and " strangers " were ordt re 1 :o
I draw, upon the representation of Mr. Wi.bam, the
man who sets as clerk to the committee, that, in addi'i,a tl
the presence of the public and parties inter stql in •ks
eolony, representatives of the press were pro.en:. A
discussion as to the expediency or otl.erwise of excludi•z'ke
press was carried on with closed doors by the mnr,,,..„
listing of Sir R. Peel, 11 r. Disraeli. M r. Olarlstone. Mr. a 1
Sir J. Walnisley, Sir J. Hogg, Mr. C Villiers, Mr. A:. r.
ley, Mr. Wilson, Mr. S. Wortley, Lord HothaT,
M'Crillsgh, and Major Blacken, during which cnnsi'•r,
diversity of opinion was expressed, the iieei.ion of •te x.
mittee on the subject being deferred until the rex•:
The matter was simultaneously discussed by the f • x•
eluded from the committee, and st►ong opisi:Ja
expressed es to the expediency of givine the u:tn•,.t
to proceedings involving the administration of n: •••'r•
great public interest both at tome and abr, al, - -4
them draughted through the columns of the prep., ar..
save them from the oblivion of " blue bo.,ks," t.)
the wisdom of paeliaraent, inquiries of the kind are • :4.
lily consigned. At a suhriquent period of she •
Watson was recalled, but the public and 1 resi
excluded.

KIDDERMINSTER ELECTION.—It 111 stated

committee to inquire into this electiln, viii base is
cases of briliry brought before them, sod ii, read or •
being attached to the jirtition, a sum of money
expense of the inquiry hu been lodged in the Li