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measure to bring forward on the subject. The elnsideration of
amain abuses in the mode of serving processes had also occupied
the Government. For the purpose of rectifying these abuses, he
intended, at no distant period. to propose a Bill, and another
for remedying the service of decreer. With respect to the alters.
lion of the (hand Jury system, he was not prepared with any
measure on the subject. It was not to be inferred, however, fmm
this admission that the Government was negligent on this point.
Such was not the fact: but there were so many difficulties found
to exist, in the course of rumination, that it was deemed impru-
dent to grapple with them; it was thought more advisable to
defer the arempt until the operation of incidental matters should
Joe better ascertained. With respect to the law of landlord and
fermi, he should introduce the Bill of last Session, with amend.
wits. As to the church rates, it way intended to consolidate the
powers of all the Statutes on the subject, and thus to simplify the
provisions of the law. In that form the Bill would be pees:rued
to the House. It seemed to him that the difference between the
motion of the Right Hon. Baronet (sir J. Newrinet) was one
rather of form than of any thing else. He (Mr. ffoulburni hod
no objection to the correction of the parochial returns from which
the Right Hon. Baronet had made the extracts. But if these
velum were more closely inspected by tile Right Hot. Barone:' it
would be doicovered that several of the charges were made for
Catholic purposes. Ile agreed that there should he an appeal from
the assessments, but that there should be a limitation in point of
time (Hear, hear); and that wet an object of his Bill. If the
Right Hon. Baronet would withdraw his resolutions he would
bring the Bill forward without any unnecessary delay. If not, he
would promise an amendment on it.
The amendment then moved to be substituted for the original
resolution was, "That lease be given to amend the laws and regu-
late the leryiag and the application of church rates in Ireland.
Sir It. INGLIS mentioned many instances where parish levies
made for the promotion of objects in favour of Roman Catholics.
In one ease. money foe the killing of foxes hail been replaced by
a sum of ZIP. fur building a gallery to • Roman Catholic chapel.
He adverted to the report of it Roman Catholic parish priest, who
had stated that the rate for building Roman Catholic chapels was
sdx shillinge, while for Protestants it .1.1.1 only three.haltpence.
The Hon. Baronet also adverted to the liberal subscriptions which

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had been given by Protestant Peers for these structure's.
Sir 11. PARNFLL thought that in the case of C gestation Ma.
'tetrad,' great abuses existed, and that they ationid be rectified.
Me had heard that It was intended to erect is new office for
issuing writs: he did not see what good wee likely to be effected
by the novelty. Ile thought that the office of Sheriff, which it
was then contemplated to abridge, was pnrectly adeqe,ete roe the
purposes of the new one, if it were executed according to tit= ori.
'Mal intent. With respect to the law of landlord and tenant,
he underamod that the ooly alteration which was designed to he
made was to affect the subletting of lands; but he hoped that some
remedy would be Introduced with respect to the mode of effecting
distresses. It would be abet necessary to cure the evils which
accompanied the process of ejectment. By some defects which
prevail in the law on that subject, landlords were obliged to endure
vast inconv,entence. He would ask his Right lion. Friend oppo-
site (Mr. Goulburn), whether it was proposed to extend the
baekrrept laws which prevailed in this country to Ireland, now
that the amalgamation of the cnrreneies of the two countries hid
been proceeded with. He also wished to kaow whether it was in.
tended to apply the banking laws of this country to Ireland ?
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Mr. PLUNETT rose, but in some parts, and especially at the
torrotrocianent of hie speech, he could, not be distinctly heard in
the gallery. We understood the Right lion. and Learned Gentle-
man to say that he had looked to the state of the Grand Jury law
with great attelltlan, and he had also consulted the hew
Officers on the SUJjart the result was, that he did not think
it pendent to propose any alteration. In this country the
change which had been made grew not of the circumstances
that the appointments were made to depend on the jade-
went and discretion of the ()veneers and Churchwardms.
Now thed were no Overseers in Ireland. and the Church.
wardens in that country composed a class of persons ;Toni which
Raman Catholics were excluded. With resuect to the questien of
the Slatrietracy, he was not aware that the lion. Baronet (Sit H.
Parnell) had suggested any remedy. It had indeed been state,l
that the refounation in the Magistracy was not perfect. But he had
not heard any complaint made with respect to this subject. He
knew that the Magistracy was obnoxious in many particulars, bu;
'when matters were fairly searched. it *oak, be frequently fount
that the charges preferred against the Magistrates were unfounded.
He eel:endue' that an accusation had been adduced before the
Commissioners of Inquiry opine. the lord Chancellor of Ireland
for his neglect of the conduct of the Matcher-racy. A case of growl
misconduct had been alleged in support of the position. But-how
stood the facts P On the complaint having been preferred, an in-
vestigation was immediately instituted into the particulars by the
Noble ben', and it was found that the accuser could not substan-
tiate the misconduct. He would ask whether there was one office
which required more delicacy than that of the Used Chancellor of
Ireland ? Thera existed numerous niceties for the exercise of his
discrimination. Nothing has been suggest:al of a legislative
kind to amend the Alag istracy, although numerous complaints
had bees made of its insufficiency. He had looked very
strictly into the beelines of the Bankruptcy Bill, anti he did not
think it applicable to Ireland. With regard to the law between
landlord and tenant, it was contemplated that the Bill to be
introdneed should not only provide against the mischiefs of the
LITt system, but that it should also remedy the evils of levying
tlresses. New he thought, with regard to the resolution of the
Right lion. Baronet (Sir John Newport) that the Hon. Baronet
(Sir R. 11100 misunderstood Me motives of the quotations which
hail been made. The Right Hon. Baronet had not made them
for the purpose of creating an) the slightest odium against the Pro.
• testente of Ireland. In fact the liberality which was felt and es-
ercis,sl by the Protestants towards their Catholic countrymen, and
the cordiality between both denominations were increasing every day,
and were of a most exhilarating character. Ile did not think any
Innen; was to be derived from the resolution of the Right lion.
Blowier. It merely states how some particular matte?* are. As
had been already stated by his Right lion. Friend (Mr. Goulbuto)
a Idyll would be brought In which would provide an appeal to a
lay trilitinel within a definite thee. This would effect the nurpose
of the resolution. The only object which the Right Hon. Baronet
(Tun' propose to accomplish by a perseverance in this resolution
would i r to record his opinion on the subject.
Mr. ARERCRO3IBIE wished to offer some advice to the Right
lienottrable and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Plunks:), who intended
to oeifer a great boon on Ireland. Now the only pawns in Eng.
land who approved of the Bankrupt Art were those who derived
profit front its operation. It was natural for solicitors, therefore.
to praise it. Another class of persons, with whom he himself was
connected. were interested in it he meant the Commissioners of
.Bankruptcy. But the duties which these Gentlemen were called
on to perform were incompatible with their habits, and thus the
•tretates of the bankroput were taxed with useless expenses. He
hutted that when the Right Honourable and Learned Gentleman
Deemed in his mil he would take nonce of such objectionable
points. lie intended the other night to ask that Hight Honour.
able and foamed Gentleman it he meant to bring in a Bill to
"n.. 44 the existing one. In regard •.• the reason assigned for not
irtrodecing the other Bill, relating to Grand Juries, he did not see
wi'v churchwardens were in tlispensible. If there west a good prin-
ciple it might be introduced in another way. (Hear.)
Mr. Secretary PEEL did nut understand that It was stated by
• his Right Honourable and Learned Friend (Mr. Plunket), his in.
tentien to introduce the Bankrupt Law into Irelaad. Ile merely
wished to err how it would opetate in this country. With respect
to the Grand Jury Bill which he himself had introduced to Par.
Bement. though the machinery might not work quite freely, the
principle seemed to be good. A respectable gentleman of his ac-
qusintance had lately remonstrated with him oo the subject, and
crodoced Sunnnonssi for him to se end on two juries. But he
thought that the very complaint proved the propriety of the measure.
By the Bill Jurors were compellable to attend under fine, and
Judges to be present in Court at ten o'clock. But before the ap.
plication or it to Ireland, it would be well to try lino it operated in
this country for a year. A single Assizes would show how the
principle acted. It had been proposed to appoint horde Lieutenant
of Counties for Ireland, to preserve a sufficient gradation between
the Alagistracy and the "Lord Lieutenant of ;he country. This
was wanted, tor the people of Ireland seemed to think that Govern-
, orient WWI some kind of animal. But as the seat of Government
Was in this country, those persons who were entitled to fill the sta-
. Lion of Lords Lieutenant of Counties, resorted here to such a degree,
that it would be difficult to procure gentlemen who resided in Ire.
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land to occupy the prof:bard Offices.
Mr. GRATTAN !tempt that what hsti been said on the oppo.
site 'title would induce hie Right lion. Friend (Sir J. Newport) to
withdraw his Resolution. Tice parochial returns were fre.
quint!), drawn out in so slovenly a manner, that errors in
, the items, adduced by the Right Hon. Baronet, might have crept in.
One of the great evils from which the misfortunes of Ireland chiefly
sprung, was the want of individuals in the country competent to
take an active part in effecting measures of amelioration ; and
while thin was the case no Government could find a remedy for the
abuses that existed. If, therefore, something were not done by
which a residence of men of property could be secured in Ireland,
the whole thing must come to the ground. With respect to the
education of the poor of Ireland, he wished to ask the Right lion.
Gentleman opposite (Mr. (►oulburo) whether Government had any
plan to propos? to Parliament upon that subject ? The condition
of the Inch peasantry was lam year introduced by him to the con.
sideratien of the House ; and if he could meet with any support, lie
should he honey to put his shoulder to the wheel twin, in order if
possible to effect some decisive remedy for the misery that existed
among them. Every body must see how impossible it was that the
'condition of the Irish peasantry could ire improved, unless some
such measure as that proposed were adopted.
isle. PLUNKETT begged the House to understand, that when
the Jury Bill was befbre Parliament last session, although he had
• objected to it as being inapplicable to Ireland. yet he at the some
time stated that there were many parts of that Bill which he thought
were very excellent, and that he was anxious to see how it worked
in this country before an attempt were made to introduce into
Ireland such of its provisions as might be suitable to the eireum.
stsects of that country.
Mr. C. 11. lICTCHINSO.N said that there was a state of-mi-
sery and degradation existing among the peasantry of the South and
%Vest of Ireland, which he had not witnessed in any other part of
the world, and which, for the honour of humanity. he hoped was
riot anywhere else to be found : and if Parliament did notattentl to
to the improvement of the condition of that peasantry as fares their
Inkane extended, they would not he doing their duty. He there-
fore thanked his Honourable Friend (Mr. Grattan) for having
rollelpthe attention of the House to this subject. The Right lion.
Iloronet (Sir J. Newport) had so frequently entitled himself to the
'hooks and gratitude of his countrymen (hear, hear), that it was
doing the Right honourable Baronet but tardy justice to make this
eelmovrledgroent. Ile (M r. Hutchinson) believed that all the ea-
' luable benefit that Ireland had recently derived from the measures