The Express.
London, England, 1850-08-07 00:00:00

The report on this bill was grought tip and arced to.
NATIONAL GALLERY (EDINBURGH) BILL.
This bill was read a third ties.
SHEEP AND CATTLE CONTAGIOUS DISORDERS
PREVENTION CONTINUANCE BILL.

This bill was load s third time and mood.
MEDICAL CHARITIES (IRELAND) BILL.
The dense thin west into aoramittee on this bill, resuming
at clause 10.

Mr. O. A. HAMILTON proposed after the words "one
or more medical officers in each district," the following
words be inserted .' duly qualified by law."
Sir W. SOMERVILLE objected to the amendment.
After some conversation, the committee divided.—
For the amendment
Against it 36-21
Mr. O. A. HAMILTON envved another amendment, res-
tricting the power of the commissioners to discharge any
olToer, except on complaint frcm the board of guardiars.
The amendment was adopted by the government, and the
clause thus amended was agreed to, as was the following
clause.

On clause 12,
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON expressed a wish that the bill
should be eonfinsd to dieuensariee. At least they ought to give
the goes rnon of high• r Mediu 131111 an or i in wit, titer they
would come under the operation of the act or not; and be
should, at the proper time, ptopose an amendment to that
effect.

Mr. SCULLY supported the same view.
S,r W. SOMERVILLE Bald he bad no objection to in
traduce some proviso which would moot the case of institu-
tions having property, and which he would introduce on the
report.. 11. believed also that the abuses of the iufirmaries
was as great as there of the elipenuries.
Mr. STAFFORD, looking at the megni.udir of the
changes proposed, could cot but nub that the biii might be
poet pont d till next session. . _

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An Ilan. ?derma here moved that the house should be
count' d.

Tee gallery was cleared, and there were evidently at that
time viry few more than 20 members present; but several
government memben pouring in, it was found, w►en the
numbers were Liken that there were more than 40 preemie.
The committee immediately thrall d on Mr.Laturun'a
amendment.

For t►e amendment 8
Against 1:
TLe eaure was then agreed to, with some amendments, me
were clauses 13 to 16.

Clauses up to 3 inclusive were agreed to with verbal
amendments.

On clans. 33,

Mr. REYNOLDS moved the following amendments:
After the word '• construct" to add the folkwing word.,
" And that the words ' mcdical officer' and practi
thane shall he construed to extend to and to include any
legally qualified physician, surgeon, or apothec.iry."
Sir W. SOMENSILLE did not think that any such ad-
dition u wu now proposed was ever introduced into the in-
terpretation dense of such Mlle as that which they were now
considering, and if he consented to insert the words he
would Le taking upon Memel( to decide a question which had
been lone a matter of dispute in the medical Fvfession.
(Hear, hear.).

The'commlttee then divided.
For the amendment
Against it
The clause war then agreed to, and the bill ordeeed to be
printed. The house resumed.
LAN DLORD AND TENANT t I RELAN D, N t. 2 ) BI LL.
The motion Per going into committee on this bill was ep-
reed be
Mr. BRIWIT, who deprecated the measure, be-
cause it assigned enlarged powers to the Irish land-
lords. He moved that it be committed that day three'
menthe. The measure then before tee house was one for
making more stringent the law of distress in its mode of
operation, and e Itenfficst that law to a clue of property
under circumstances in which it did not at present apply.
(lieu, hear) The law of distress was altogether, in this!
country as well as in Ireland, very questionable; and on that
ground he was fortified in his belier that they would not be
acting wisely to make that law more stringent than at present.
It might be observed by bon. members that the Devon eons-
missi tn received a very considerable amount of evidence
which went against the law of distress in Ireland, showing it
to be a basalt and severe law, and that it was a law rot
alone harsh and cruel to the tenant, but often not beneficial
or satisfactory to the landlord. (Hear, hear.) That being
the case, and knowing that the law of distress was based
upon a very questionable principle, conferring on a particu-
lar class of property the right of recovery not ext. nded to
other classes, he ( Mr. Bright) should declare himself op-
posed to the proposal, n now before the house—namely, to
add new stringency to tt at power in the case of Ireland,
particularly in the present condition of that country. (Hear )
This measure made that which hitherto was—if he might
use the expression—only a civil wrong, in future a criminal
offence. (Hear, hear.) The non payment of rent or taking
away of property in this country, or in Ireland, bad sot
been heretofore made a crime in the way that stealing was
• crime, or felony : but by this bill they were going to change
the nature of the offence, and were going to enact teat
the non-payment of rent in Ireland was a misdemeanour,
punishable with 12 months' imprisonment and herd labour.
(Hear, hear.) This bill, introduced by the hon. member
for the University of Dublin (Mr. Hamilton), showed to
what desperate and cruel lengths gentlemen of othetwise
mild tempers and dispositions could go, in attaching twelve
menthe' imprisonment and hard labour to an act that here-
tofore the laws of England did not recognise as au offence.
( Hear, hear.) He put it to the law officers of the crown to
say it this bill would not bring about the changes to which
he had referred, and if it would not affect their notions as
to law, and the principles on which law was based? (Hear.)
At the commencement of the session, the government
brought in a bill for the purpose of settling the loffirpending
queeti'sn of the relative rights of landlord and tenant in Ire-
land ; and he might appeal even to the bon. member for the
University of Dublin, whether, in the present condition of
Ireland, it was not the duty of government to legislate
between them? (Hear, hear.) The government had brought
in • bill of many clauses, five-sixths of which were under-
stood to be erotective of the Interests of the tenant, with
three or four clauses strengthening the right of the landlord.
The government found they meld not carry the bill this
seaman. It had consequently been put off from time to
time; and was, he believed, fixed for s.oond reading on
Thursday next. It certainly was odd that the right hon.
Secretary fur Ireland should have allowed the bill to lie on
the table, whilst the Marquis of Westmeath in tee House of
Lords was getting on with his clauses. (Hear, hear.) How,
he wished to know, had these hills been passed by
the House of Lords? Why about five noble lords sat—two
on the ministerial side and three on the opposition—who
would not divide—(hear)—and in that way the measures
came down to the House of Commons, and hon. gentlemen
were a xpeeted to legislate on them. (An hon. Me natter—
" No.") The hon. gentleman said "no " ; it might not be
6o as regarded the present bill, but generally speeking it was
so, and he could not help sayiog that such legislation would
b- disgraceful to any country in the world. (Loud criesof
" Hear, beer ") Ile asserted such legislation was wrong
in principle, bemuse it gave more stringent powers to
the Irish lendloide, which powers all the world admitted
were already sufficiently *Worst, and had also been
greatly abused. (Hear, hear.) It was oleo wrong with re-
ard to the temper that at present existed between the land-
lords end temente of Ireland ; it would only add fuel to the
dame now raging, and would, fa fact, give to the people who
were calling for " bread " nothing better than stones "
for their appeasement. (Cries of " Hear, hear.")
Mr. Hamm:roar and Mr. Lomita suppeited the bill.
Mr. M'CULLAO II pointed out the tyrannous and in-
jurious effect of the bill, which had a mangled from the
eganufaetury of the upper home. It seemed to be prepared
in anticipation of the return of famine and rebellion, and
forestalled the worst results of both.

Colonel BUNNE considered the bill 83 necessary that he
blamed the government fir not taking it under their pro.
teetion. _ _

iiii dissuasion was continued by Mr. C. Autry (who

moved that the debate should be adjourned), Mr. Alcoa,
and Mr. Henley.
Mr W. 130111111 VILLI believed that spas doe conside-
ratios it would be feundl possible to render the bill stringent
may against the Madam mama. He wished the meuare
to be earned Into committee for that purpose.
Mr. MOORE admitted that treads existed, and institied
the applisation of a legislative remedy it accompanied by tee
rummies of ministerial responsibility. The present =ca-
nna wu, on the contrary, a partial and one-sided eon-
trivanee dashed in the landlords' tease for their own special
benefit.

Mr. 8. CRAWFORD opposed the bill. It would enable
landlords to collect their fraudulently-exorbitant rents, while
ostonsib,y designed merely to restrain /entente from fraudulent
evasions. The injustke It would sanction would be quite as
great as any that it maid prevent.
blr. P. SCROPIC complained that the committal of the
bill was mond before they had dkeuseed its principle, for
which the session now afforded no time. Tito title, be
added, was now a misnomer. It was still called a Landlord
and Tenant 13.11, but ill the tenants' clauses had been struck
out.

ARM 16114 otntteations trots Mr. k. M. Pox, the house
divided on the question of adjournment, winch was nest
lived b 46 votes against 22.
Mr.REYNOLDS renewed the motion for adjournment.
He wee determined to defeat the bill, even at the sacrifice
of remaining few another month in attendance upon perils.

Mr. M. 1. O'CONNELL having made Nan explana-
tions,
Mr. C. ANSTEY, who also rose to explain, proceeded to
speak upon the question of adjournment, and declared his
intention to persist in the Fables policy of delay, until the
bill was finally defeated.
Mr. BROTHERTON appealed in favour of the adjourn•
meet, suggsatiog the propriety of diacuuiog the bill upon
its merits, Instead of talking beside the subject upon bye
motions, whose only purpose Cu delay.
L'rd C. HAMILTON denouaced the mirchievons use
which the opponents of the bill were making of the paths-
mentary privilege of unlimited motions for adjourning the
debate.

Mr. BRIGHT reminded the noble lord that he had him.
self voted eight times in one night for adjourning the com-
mittal of the Irish Franchise Bill.
L'.r.l PALMERSTON gave a modified support of the
bill, in so far as it tended to prevent fraudulent practices.
He suggested that the house should go into committee pro
forma, in order to take the next debate upon a proper stage
for discussing the provisions the measure.
Mr. NAPIER. dissected the legal clauses, and contended
that the measure would arm the Irish landlords with no
greater powers than were already in force in England and
:otland.

A di saltory debate continued upon the question of
adjournment, which was ulimately conc:ded, and this day
fixed for renewing the debate.
The house then went into committee, when the " Canter-
bury Settlement Lsnds Bill," and the " Turnpike Acts Cqn-
tinuence (No. 2) Boll," severally went through committee,
Gad were ordered to be read a third time this day.
Tee house then resumed.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL.
The Lords' amendments were considered, some bting
agreed to, and others not agreed to; a committee was
according!, appointed to draw up the reasons.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned at a quarter to 2 o'c!oek.

Col. W. L. Fasson:N.
SIA II Alt hill paired with
(or the remainder of the KNIOII.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
BARON DE ROTHSCHILD.
. .

Mivoarrr of 101 to 163, who voted in favour of " that
the clerk of this boom having pmeeed.d as directed by the house
to administer the oaths to Baron Liorel Nathan de Rothschild, one
of the members for the City of London, upon the Old Ti rtgraent,
being the form which he doctored to be most binding upon his
con.cenee; and the baron having ...i sworn to the oath 01 o,,jur.-
lionn with the omission of the word* 'upon the true &Hi of a
fitted an.' and doubts having arisen as t. the legal effect of ht.
ro tAkii:g the oath, it is expidrent, at the cammencentent el the
nest gorion of par:iament, that a bill ahouM be introduovl to
decl.,re the law with reference to the due arlminirtratlon of that
oath; and farther, that thio house wiU then take Into its serious
consoVratlon the subject of the oath.; n iir adminigt eel to it.
ruerab.rs with teem:ice to the changes which have taken place
mince they were Brut imposed by law."
Aghonby, 11. A. Mall. Sir Benjamin Riche, E. It.
Anon, lion. Colonel Harr* Richard Roebuck, J. A.
Anstey, T. C. Ileid:am, T. E. Romiity, Colonel
Amotrong, Sir A. Iliguins, 0. G. O. Balwev. Colonel
Arundel and Surrey, Ilindley, Charles ficholelleld, Williaxn
Ku. of Iluniphery, Mr. Ald. Betity. Ramie
Barron, Sir 11. W. Hutchins, E. J. Shell, Right H..R. L.
Barg, M. T. Hut, William Sidney, Mr. Ald.
Bernal, Raltb Meiling, Robert trvraer*, J. P.
Bright, John Kershaw, James. Spearman, N.l.
lirocklehuret, John King, lion. P. .1. L. Man ey, lion. E. IT.
Brotherton, omph Langston, J. 11. Stanley, Hon. W. 0.
Brown, Writhes Locke, Jomph Stuart, bard Dudley
Banbury, E. U. Lusliington, Charles Stuart, Lord James
Carter, J. 13. ILLon, The o'o. Stuart, John
Clay, James Mangles, R. D. Tenement, 11. J.
Clay, Sir William Manner., Lord John Thompson, Colonel
Cobden, Richard Milner. W. M. E. Thompson, George
Coiling, b% Album Mitetell, T. A. Thoraely, Thomas
Crawford. W.B. Morris, David Tyrell, Sir J. T.
Dawron, lion. T. V. Mowatt, Francis Vatter., Hon. C.
IFErneourt,C. T. Norn ye, sir D. J. Wakley, Thome.
Disiaeli, Benjamin Nugent, Lord Walmrgy, Sir J.
Dougim, sir C. E. O'Brien, Sir T. Watkinv, Colonel L
Duke, Sir James 0 Commit, M. J. We.thead. J. P. B.
Duncan. George Ogle, Sari* C. U. Wiileox, Brodie M.G.
Ellice, Rt. Ilan. E. Cleburne, Ralph Williams. John
Evans. Sir De Lary Pair gton. James Wthon, Mathew
Forster, Matthew Pinney, William We'd, W. P.
lorteocue, Chichester Power, Dr. Wyrill, Marmaduke
Eon, W.J. Price, Sir R. Yorke, lion. E. T.
riarkill, J. M. Rawdon, Colonel
Grad e, U. D. J. Iteyneids, John n.1./m+.
Greene. John Ricardo, J. L. Hume, J.
Grey, It. W. Itobarter, T. J. A. smith, J. A.
(Om name omitted by the tellers.,

g ',opera' of 92 to Ifts who Toted enable the rf rolution that the
1t on Liwwl de }Loam is not entitled to vote an thot houpe. or
..tl t this bore during any debate, until he shall take the oath
of abjuration in the form apptlell by law.

—AYES. . .
.kolionby, 11. A. Higgins, G. 0. 0. Roche, E. R.
Audrr.on, Arthur }Dudley, Males 14 chuck, J. A.
Am.m, Hon. Colonel Hume. Jowl* Solway (Mosel
Ante', T. C. Ilrutichery. Mr. Ald. Seholefteld, William
Annetrone, Fir A. Huff:him. E. J. Seu.lv, Francis
Barron, Sir 11. W. Uutt, William Shed, Rt. lion. IL 1..
Bata, H. T. Keat.cg, Robert Side.ey, Alderman
Bright, John licohav, James Smith, Rt. lion. ILt
Brucklehnest. John king, Hon. P. J. L. Fomem, J. P.
Brotherion, Joseph Langston, J. IL Ppearruan, H. J.
/trowel, William Locke, Joseph stanley, lion. W. 0.
Outer. J. 11. Luehington, Char/es Stuart, Lord Dudley
( lay, Mr W. M•Cullagli, W. T. Stuart, Lord James
Cobden, Rickard Mahon, O'Gorman Teuneot, R. J.
Cbllino, WiPlarn Mangle~, R. D. Thomp•on, Cofonel
Crawford, W. S. %USW.. land John Thompson, George
Dolmen, Hon. T. V. Milner, W. M. E. Thorne,. Thomas
D'Eymourt. C. T. Mitchell, T. A. Tyrell, Air J. T.
Dioraeli, Benjamin MOITiI, David Villas.., Hon. C.
Duke, tiir James Norreys, Sir D.J. Wokley, Thomas
Duncan, George Nugent, Lord Wolm-ley, gir J.
EV:4lt, sir De Lacy O'Connell, M. J. Watkins, Ctflonel L.
Forfaer, *WIWI/ Ogle, S. C. H. We-ttwad, J. P. B.
Fortemae, Colchester OA one, Ralph We.leoz, B.M•Ghis
Foe, W. J. RAM gum James Williams, John
French, liteatcphen Picoey, Wi!liam Wifeon' Mathew
Gob( 11, J. M. Power, Dr. Wycill,llarmaduko
Cra,c, O. D. J. Price, Su R.
Greene, John Raw,on Colonel TI.LE24.
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fait.
Nycoldp,
11A11, Sir B. Ri.:uYo, J. L
Mari, Richard
..._ Hobart; T. J. A.

Woo I,
solith, J. A.

(One u-s-3neinitieciie-ihe Tellers.)

Mitioarrr of PM to i 42. who noted aplit/PI the resolution, "That this
house will, at the earliest opportunity, In the next session of parlia-
ment, take into Its serious consideration, the form of the oath at .b.
jar:Rion, with anew to miter. her Majesty's subjects professing the
Jewish relistlon."
.trisiand, Sir T. D. Egerton, W. T. Napier, J.
Al k aright, O. Farnham. E. B. Newderate, C. N.
1,..k.00, lion. W. Forester,ilon.G.C.W. Parke, C. W.
Bailey, J. Prewen, C. H. Patten, J. W.
lialdock, E. 11. Puller, A. E. Peel, Colonel
Bankes. U. Goddard, A. L. Pliwden, W. U. C.
Blackstone, W. S. Gordon, Admiral Prime. B.
lilakrniore. IL Goolburn. Itt.llon.lL Pugh, IL
Bolder% U. 0. Granby, Marquis of /LOAM, A.
Booth, Sir R. (1. Gro,tan, E. Reid, Colonel
Bowles, Admiral Gwyn. 'towel Frahm's, Viscount
Brairstom T. W. Halliard, Sir 11. Sibthorp, Colonel
Briscoe, M. Mabry, T. P. 'Macon, J.
Bruadley„ U. lianoton, O. A. Somerton. Viscount
Brooke, Sir A. B. Handlion, Lord C. Spooner, It.
Brown, IL Henley, J. W. Stafford, A.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Iliklyont, R. C. Stanley. lion. F. 11.
Burrell, Sir C. M. Hope. A. Stuart, 11.
Cabbell, B. B. Ilurnby, J. Stuart, J.
Chandos, Marquis of llotltam, Lord Taylor, T. E.
Chatterton, Colonel Inglis, Sir B. If. Thesigcr, S,r P.
Chichester, Lvril J. L. Jistlilfe, Sir W. G. 11. Tollemache, J.
Christy, S. Jose,,, CapL Trevor, lion. G. R.
Clive, 11. B. knumitley, Sir C, Thohipe, Sir .1.
Cocks, T. S. Knox, o,lonet Pcrell, Sir J. T.
C dringiun, Sir W. Ley, 11. C. Waddington, U. S.
Cole, lion. U. A. Lennox, Lord A. 0. Watpole. S. 11.
Coles, 11. B. Lennox, lord If. 0. Wellesley, Lord C.
Corry. Rt. lion. H. 1.. Lindsay, lion. Cot. 'Williams, T. P.
Cotton, lion. W. ILA. Lockhart, A. E. Willoughby, Sir 11.
Currie, If. Lowther, U. Worcester, Marquis of
(Asks, D. A. S. Lynam Hon. General Yorke, Hun. E. T.
Dick, U Manners. Lint O.
Dickson. S. Manners. Lord 3. TILI.I[II%
Disraeli, B. fo Morgan, 0. Beres rd, W.
Duckworth, PirJ.T.B. Mulling,, J. R. V3se, U. IL
East, Sir J. B. Shwa, Lord

SALE. OP GLASTONBURY ABBST.—The beautiful
ruins of this ancient abbey are abut to be sold be auction,
with the residence lately erected within the abbey inclosure.
It is rumoured that the Romanist& hope to ►ecomc the
purchasers, for the purpose of building a college or cathedral
upon the site where the ruins now stand. Ttte history both
of the loin and ebb, y of tidastonhuey is full of curious and
root interesting es•.tciation,, which take us back to a period
eaeval with Chriatii. ity. It it recorded that here the
first Christian standard was planted in this county,
•ia , that Joseph of Arimsthea, when he fled from the
persecutions of the Jewish priests, having pared up the Bris-
tol Channel, landed here, then an island called Avalciais,
and immediately fined upon this sequestered spot ler the
puipsse of erecting a small chapel, which be built of wood.
and there expounded his new doctrines to the inhabitant..
Orem numbers mien as,cmbling from the neighbouring
parts cAused the temporary erection of Jeseph's to be super-
seded by a more stostantisl structure. which became the
foundation of Olastonhuty Ahhey. The Abbey reached
the height of its presperi•y in the reign of Henry Via,
who, however, in a moment of indignation against the abbot
(%Vhiting)— hut, per:tads, more in order to enrich his
favourites, into who,+ bands the abbey poserasions subse-
quently fell—despoiled the church of all its wealth and re-
sourees, since which period it has gradually sank into decay.
and now elf ,rds a stratiag and impressive picture of faded
greatness. Whew in its s, nith, it was the largest, and is
point of arehitseture one of the most beautiful ecclesiastical
structures in the itiogdons.— Western Hying Post.