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Mr. MONCE agreed that the great ease of the distress of 're-
load was the execesmepopulatice of thee esuany, and he was afraid
it was issposaible to give them better habits amends and subsist-
ence, whilst thei continued to be potato-r.d. He could not agree
with his lion. Friend (Captain Moberly) as to the remedy he had
propsed.
Mro. HUTCHINSON said, that he would detain the House
but a very short time. Ile had always fought for the ameliora-
tion of the Irish, in consideration of the solemn promises held
out to that country at the time rd the .Union. It should be re.
collected that a benetit confirmed on Ireland was a benefit con.
(erred no the empire at large, and calculated to give to it sta-
bility and security. Ile thought that the employment of the
peasantry of Ireland was a point that ought to he attended to.'
The country required constant protection against famine. if the
Ministers intended any measure* for the advantage of Ireland,
they were advancing at a snail's pace. Bat he trusted that the
House would not be prorogued until the Ministers had conic
forward with some definitive plan for its benefit. What were the
remedies proposed ? An llogourable Friend neat him (the Mans.
bee for Reading) sucested, that they 'Mould pass a law to atop
the propagation of the species. (laughter.) This, he was
afraid. would be found. in Ireland. to be impracticable, as it
was a failing to which his countrymen were, unfortunately. but
too much addicted. (Loud laughter.) He trusted that the House
would enable the Lord Lieutenant and Government of Ireland
to give full employment to the starving population.
Mr. Alderman lilt I INi ES (amid laud erica of "Question ") rose
to express his astonishment, that while this country was furnishing
bans to nearly all the countries of the world, that Ireland, which
was so much in want of money, should not be a participator in the
wealth which we were distributing. He thought that if the gen-
tlemen of Ireland would suggest any reasonable or feasible plan by
which a loan might be raised. he had no doubt that it would have
the immediate effect of producing whatever money was wanted; be
would pledge himself for the success of the trial.
Si* J. NEWPORT expressed his Surprise that Ministers bad
not MUM forward to propose some measure for the tranquillity of
• Ireland ; for he could not call that tranquillity, which was pro-
• doted by Insurrection Acts and martial law ; in fact it was ne-
ti.ing more titan a fevered cessation of hostility. What be would
particularise as one of the greatest evils of the country, was the
mal-administration of the 14W by Sheriffs and Sub Sheriffs,
Much had been said about taxing abeentees;•bet Members who
talked of that were not aware of the real state of the ease. Ab- I
sentees had been created and increased by the injudicious milky
of this Government, by endeavouring to put the taxation of Ireland
on a level with that of England. They had now, it was true, re-
nounced this system, from a convklica• of the inability of that
Irish to pay in any such proportionnisethey had not given it up !
until they had drained the country, ruined the gentry of it, sad
reduced the peasantry to a state of starvation. The Governmest
had created the evil, and they
.ought now to adopt some means of
extricating the country from it. If they did not, the numerical
strength of Ireland, about which so much had been said, would be
turned to a bad purpose, and the two countries brought into am
angry collision. He never could look at • question like the pre-
sent, as emanating front one side of the House or the other: ea&
ought to surrender their opinions, for the purpose of coming se
a correct conclusion.
Mr. PEEL said, that with regard to the general topiaaftbe
Honourable Baronet's speech, he concurred In the arguments
that had been addressed against them ; but there was one point to
which be had adverted, which he felt himself called upon to notice,
and also to give a refutation to; he meant that pan of it which
referred to the officers concerned in the collection of debts, the
Sheriffs and Sub-Sheriffs. He was willing to admit, that the
execution of the duties of Sub-Sheriff was very imperfect, mad at
the suggestion of the HOD. Baronet, a Commission was now in-
quiring ioto the best method by. which It might be remedied; that
Commission had not yet made its report, and he thought it would
have been but fair in the lion. Baronet to have abstained from
making any observations on that point until their report had been
received.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, that that Commission was merely in-
quiring into the fees, and bad no refereace to the subject which be
had mentioned.
Mr. MABERLY replied.
After which the !loom divided, when there appeared—
For the motion, 33 ; Against it, 83 ; Majanty against it, M.
REGISTER OFFICE.
Mr. KEMP moved for leave to bring in a Bill to autherhe the
establishment of a Metropolitan Register Office, for the registra-
tion of all births, marriages, and burials, within the metropolis.
Mr. PEEL said, that he did not object to the Hon. Member's
introducing a Bill ; but he would not pledge himself to support
it.—Leave given.
ST. GEOROE'S CHURCH, DUBLIN.
Sir J. NEWPORT moved for a Return of all sums of money,
whether grants or otherwise, that had been advanced for the erec-
tion of a church in the parish of St. George, in Dublin, stating
how the advances had been made, from the year 1900 to the present

BRITISH MUSEUM.
On the motion of Mr. BANKS, the British Museum Bill was
road a third time, and
SCOrIti4LJURT COURTS. . _

Mr. KENNEDYmond that the Report on the Scotch Jury
Courts should be received.
The I•ORD ADVOCATE, Sir Oro. CLIZZI, and Lord Stir-
s ix° opposed the bringing up of the Report.
Mr. AIIEICIONDY and Mr. CouIITESAT supported it.
Mr. PEEL suggested its postponement till the next Session, for
the purpose of giving a fuller consideration to it.
Mr. SCAR TT. was diatimedicalopt the mgation of tat
Right Hoe. Sammy; but helulpeCtelelithe tune for consider) og
it had arrived, that it would be met fairly by the Learned Lord
Advocate.
Mr. H. DRUMMOND was /avowable to ha re-eornsnitment.
Mr. KENNEDY, atter some observations, consented to the re•
committal of the Bill.
The Report was then brought up, and after a abort disausion,
the Bill was re-committed to this day.
The other Were of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at MALT-PAST Two o'CLocs.
MINOR! 7'.e—ir
Of 13 who voted fee Captain Moberly's Motion fee a Committee
of the whole House, se consider the p.rium...!_iiiki.mite
Crown to advance Pre not exmaft ,um.
so be employed in the ftovaues of Mow aid Csormetlet, aid
tins nintisskinera for carrying Slit obial Into MCI'
AI Viscount Leader W. Stuart, W.
Brow w, C. Maberlmy,John Stanley, Hon. E.
Clifton, Viscount Marjonlbainka, 8. Tierney, Rt. Hon. G.
Clements, J. Newport, Right Hon. Talbot, R. W.
Denman, Thomas Sir J. White,
Ellis, Apr Nugent, Lord White,
Ebrington, Viscount Pelham, J. C. Wood, Alderman
Foley, J. Power, R. Westerira,
Hutchinson, Hn. C.H.Sroith, J. Whitbread, S. C.
Headley, H. Smith, Has. L TELLER,
Hest woad, W. P. Stanley, Lord Moberly, Capt.
Lamb, Hon. O. Sykes, D. Rice, T. S.
ORDERS OF DAY.
Supply—Committee.
Ways and Means—Consmittee.
Land Revenue Sale of Stock BM—Committee.
Slave Trade Laws Consolidation Bill—Furtbee consideration of
ReCStreet (Mary.le.bone) Bill--Committee.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS DAY.
Colonel Davies—Constitution of the Irish Militia.
Mr. Maberly—Repeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes.

An Account of the groes amount of Excise' Revenue col-
lected in Great Britain, in the year ending Sih January,
1896, upon articles exported from foreign parts:—
t. s. d.
Cocoa Nuts and Coffee - . - MAX 6 Of
Pepper - . . . - 18,219 9Vi
-• r •
Vint' (Foreign) - -
.. 7 MI 8 7
li 2
Tobacco and Snuff - - . ' 4
14'w - • •.- . . 1.1114 7
•Beer and Ale - . . ~ 11 2
dyer and Perry . . . . 11
- . • e : • 073 3
*stone Bank . s . . . . 69 9 1
°Mead or Uetheglan
•Verjuice ad Vinpr .

r .

123 8 0

Total . £11,493,344 11 114
• The sum mated se dm produce of the duties upon these esti.
des, are exclusive of the Revectse collected thereon in Scotland,
which is sot distinctly 'hewn In any statement to which immediate
referees, an be had, but wbiebiokadwo to be inconsiderable in
its erbium
PRICES OF IiNITISiVESTERDA F.
Bank Stock 243 India BMW', so In pr.
3 pet Cent Xeducetl.94 a India for Account,
3 pm Cent. tons. 964 a a South Sea Stock.
Old D 4 per Cent. South Sea Old Annuities
New 3i per Cent. 191 a aI a South Sea New Annuities
4 per lent. 10.4 a 1 El. bills, 1,0091.50 49 51 pr.
None Annuities 222 15.16 . Diet•, not. 49 b 9 pr.
Imperial 3 per Cents. Dike, Small, 49 Al pr.
Bank Mr Act. Indoescd dine
Cons. for Act. 961 a 4 1 a Letter, Tickers, 271. Ils.
India Stock 2094

PRICES OF FOREIGN
Austrian Scrip 174 17 pr.
Ditto for Acct. 174gia Pr.
Ditto paid in full, ex. die.
Ditto for Acct.
lian Ms. 834
Ditto for Acct. 84 34
Cotomb. Bds. 90 894 ex.ay.
Do. Act. 90 Mite. div.
Do. Scrip 2 pr.
Ditto M
for Ace. 3 2411 pr.
Danish Bonds 101 4
Greek Scrip. 3 23 3 dill.
Ditto for Acct. 24 dis.
Mexican Bonds
Ditto Scrip VI

S'FOCIES YESTERDAY.
Potties Bona, 944
Ditto Acct. 94
Ditto Scrip 744 7 pr.
Ditto for Act. 861 74 pr.
Protium Bonds 904
Ditto for Acct.
Ditto Midi (1972)
Ml* for Acts. 199
Ruction Bk. 674 7474 94
Ditto far Acet. 974 7 7
Spria. Cons. 114 19 i f 18
Ditto for Acct. 184
Do. 8 pot Cent*. Nt 164 16
Volta Mexican Wool S I dis.
*Woes 164 17
tch Bonds
Exchange
_ Roues, 104 f. 40c. b.f. 7:.c.
114. Ex. 24f. 46c. 50c. 4k. 40c.
Di. Scrip, 18 174 pr.
Ditto for Acct. IN pr.

1101 . Are. 10 sitiilpr.
Neapolitan BAs. 91.1
Peruvian Bonds
Do. Strip, pr.
Ditto for Acct.