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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE.

HOUSE OF LORDS. TIMISDAT, Pri. 9.
INDIA HOUSE.
Mr. Ilsaon, from theindus House. presented the usual mnnthly
&erotism and papaw respecting salines, pensions, and annuities
granted by the Fast India Company.
The Earl of SHAFFESBURI presented a petition from New
Sarum, praying for the Abolition of Slavery.
BANK RETI'RNS.
Mr. Best, from the Bank of England, presented an account of
advances to the tioveniment on Elchequer Bills. and of the sums
suspended by the Commissioners fur the reduction of the National
Debt.
EAST INDIA SUGAR.
lard FITZWILLIAM presented a petition from tankers, mer.
Maros sad other inhabitants of the town of Leeds, prayirg their
Lordeliips to withdraw the bounty on the Exportation of Sumer,
and to equalise the duties on East and West India Sugars.
The Marquis of LA NSDOWN rose to make his promised
motion upon the currency of the country, bat be wished first
to call the attention of their Lordships to the Report of the
r.ommittes of the House on the State of Ireland, laid on thair
Lordships table last Session. lie would therefore ask the
Noble Earl opposite (Lord Liverpool) to explain to the,
Hose what had been done, and what was intended to be done
upon that Report. Some valuable suggestione had been made
in that Report, but there was one which deserved particular
attention. The subject of education was pantcularly amerving
of consideration, and he wished to direct the attention of the Noble
Earl to it. The Noble Marquis felt strong objections to the in.
terra/nee of Government In the education of the people, but
thoegh there were general reasons against such interference. there
were circumstances connected with that country which, made it pe.
cit lady useful, and particularly necessary that Government shouldioterfere. It Ira& impossible for any private fiKliVithllll to extend
the benefits of education in that country as It might be done in this
cod other countries by individual exertion. The prejudices of the
iliffeeent factions in Ireland gauged a distrust in each oilier, and sa
assurance of impsniality could receive confidence only when
.oriiiag from the Government. It was for these reasons that kw'
wohed to know the intentions of his Majesty's Ministers tow Mlla
iliportant subject.
'the Earl of LIVERPOOL valid give every information in
big power, as he had no wish nor reason to keep from their Lord-
ships the intentions of Government. His Lordship did not know
how he could better reply to the inquiries of the Noble Marquis
than by reeding the suggestions of the Committee on the Stale of
Ireland, and by stating as he went along what was done, and what
was intended respecting each suggestion. The first he would come
to was the proposed alterations in the laws of landlord and tenant.
That subject bad been for some time under the consideration of
the law officers of the Crown, and a Bill had been prepared by
uiera, but many difficulties occurred to his Majesty's Ministers,
and it was determined to reserve the entire subject for the contider.
anon of Parliament. The law officers of the Crown had attended
to the subject with all possible assiduity, and although lonia of the
Impediments had been removed, there still remained others which
would require the wisdom and power of Parliament to remove.
On the subject of Grand Jury Presentments his Lordship re-
gretted that he had not a satisfactory answer to give. lie was not
prepared to say whether it would be prudent or practicable to Inter.
fie or legislate beneficially on this complicated system, but every
consideration would be given to devise a remedy the the evils of
tee system. It had been suggested in the Henan of the Com-
mittee that the Civil and Criminal bushiest, of the Quarter Sew.
%inns should be separated. A Bill had heen prepared. and would
shortly be submitted to Parliament. The manner in which canto.
ilium writs were executed, and the inconvenience of the meant pro.
ens system, was at that time undergoing attentive consideration.
With regard to the office of Sheriff and Sub-Sheriff, it had been
suggested to make the appointment of the latter subject to the
J edge of Anise. This was considered attentively, and a report
would be made to Parliament by the Commissioners appointed to
esquire into the entire duties of Sherif. Another topic was the
mmicisteation of justice by Magistrates in corpotate towns. The
present remedy in case of any abuse is by an application to the
Conn of Kings Bench,which wry considered too expensive and too
tedious a process. There were certain difficulties interfering with
this subject, but a Bill had been prepared, which his Lordship
honed might answer the purpose. A suggeetion hail been made
revelling the elective franchise, and the noun's which were prac-
tised under the Forty Shilling Freehold Hill ; but upon this head
nothing wax as yet determined, but it was under consideration. The
extension of public works and of the titherini the improvement of
lunatic enteritis and houses of industry ; the regulation of manor
Mutts; the constitution and powers of vestries; and the adminis-
tration of justice in subonlinate departments were considered, and
some are now in • state of considerable improvement. Hi, hoed-
snip felt great satisfaction in being able to state that the alteration
to Ent tithe system had worked most successfully upon this head.
Ife could give their Lordships moat satisfactory information ; but
Le hoped an a few days to add to the pleasing information which he
hat open that head, both from public and private quarters. At pre.
sect he was in possession of returns t'ront all the dioceses in Ireland
but two, and these were expected daily. It appeared by the returns
reready made that the late alteration was adopted in mire than
cee-dourth of the parishes of Ireland, and the good effects of the
few was tot confined to those parishes in which it was adopted, as
private arrangements were entered into in many places, which were
a. meth benefited as if the 13,w had beec actually Introduced 'lei
t: w. place.. Not only these observations apply to the North
of Ireland, but to the southern and western chorine, and he dioded
paratcularly to the county of Cork, where its advantages were gene,
rally felt M*_yoy_d not propose any alteration fur the present, he It
fidget roMed Mucus,
vetch they were all anxious to aught. Henault'
wipe. upon the authdleftlelleelittorney.tieneral forltedasd, that
tre• tithe cases at present trlbill-lbr the assistant banisters were
reduced to halt the usual number. MM.'
his Lordship coukl not speak as fatter'
to be expected that name measure
education, but the very strong pre'
Land on both aides, threw great
missions's, who were instructed
the plan recommended in the rept
bare been made, but difficult
tt e completion of teat experiment.
1 ewe that these impediments wool
cot abandoned, and every **taw
tiles of the committee on that SW
I more explicit upon this
$ d with the necessity of not
Lunt ELLENBOROUGH a
do foe what had been done, but thi
t'•ese wag no explanation. There
j presentments by the Noble Er
abuses existed. There were not
and the present mode of repairiny
part of a road was first repaired a
er tire line was gone over tine first t
sieney expended was lost to the
were ever so anxious to do their
itit relief of the poor ; but that he
he did not think it would be
lie should like to have a
of interfering on a future occasion
cation of the poor in Ireland. -
perinsent which was attempted,
principally by the Noble Earl a'
fused.the admission of the Catlin_
testae! fellowaubjects, sad if that
always look with distrust upon
to them.
Lord CItIFDEN thought the
▪ r.nola of jobbing, and requirin;
The better order of farmers were
Mix should be applied.
, The Earl of LIVERPOOL
very difficult to correct certain obi
the Grand Jury system. He was ,
it was a subject which occupied the swims consideration of
the Irish Government, and though all were agreed as to the exist-
en e
of the evil, no two agreed in the remedy to be applied ; every
person hail a operate remedy upon the subject, and the danger
Wl, that the intended improvement might be a greater evil than
dist which it attempted tucorrect. There were many reasons why
the administration of juin°, was more defective in C•rinwations
thin in the county districts, but the difficulty was in Interfering
with chartered rights, which could not well be regulated by a
Reseal law. Although some neglected the performance of their
duty, others did not. The only remedy that occurred to his Lordship
was to direct the attention of the crown to the affording facilities
In Colons of Law to individual% who _were sufraing irjastice. As
to the subject of affording relief to the poor, he differed with the
Noble Lord Ellenborough). He was most anxious to devise
snore beneficent plan for that purpose, but nothing had as yet
been suggested that would induce him to hang the measure before
Parliament this Session. In tact he did not see his way sufficiently
dear to adopt any such course.
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said a few words In explanation.
We understood the Noble Lard to my that in repairing or making
seeds the entire should be surveyed before any preenitmeut was
rantiel.
Lard DARNLEY was willing to admit that the Noble Earl
opposite bad done • great deal towards the improvement of Ireland,
and more perhaps than was expected ; but it was Impossible his
nsten,ures could produce any permanent benefit in that country as
long an the Catholics were excluded ?min equal rights with their
Protestant felines-sulneets ; in fact, until the question of Catholic
emancipation was settled, he despaired of any wild or permanent
improvement then. They might as well attempt to construct a
prefect building upon a had foundation, as introduce any
measure into Ireland . without first granting emancipation.
The best oppertunity fur passing that measure that ever occurred
was that of No year. It was rinniitied to pass, and he much
*miner, whetli e the like would offer again. There was a growing
Cordiality between the Protestants and Catholics at that time, and
preoidtces were wearing away. If that state of things is now
altered it ie owing to the tone sad feeling manifested by the Noble
Kiri last year, when he put an extinguisher upon the hopes of the
Coth.ilics. The country was now tranquil. bus let not the Noble Earl
flatter himself with the hope its continuing so, unless there wits
an equality of civil rights established in that country. Ile did not
think the tntroductiost of the poor laws there dedrable, lie would
again revert to thin subject, which could not be too often before
the'a Lordships.
CURRENCY.
flu Ilse order of the day being read,
The Marquis of [ANSI/OWN was not aware that any
opeoution was intended to be Omit to his 0411411)11, but he was

'cr..tin e subject of Ides radon of the deficiency of specie people were ht
-
as fa Se he wished- Is was ney in abundance. Now when such was
mire wool be desisesi to promote no doubt that the fact of excessive circulati,
Preisitlices which lwessilcsi l'i Ire. Ile regretted that the cur:ailments which t
t obstichdllk. the ws of the Com- thought it requisite to adopt in the begin
Li hy his Maissit'si , • shim (17 .not originated at an earlier period. II is r
:port. An experim ' ' - issues of the-Bank of England for three ye
.ulties occurred whieN. , • the observations which had fallen from t
nt. Ills Lordship- h. '.
' • (Lord Liverpool), that co obction or ohm
would be overcome. 1, on'the patrol the Bank. With respect t
etention was paid to , - requiring of security from the country ban
subject, It was not to teceivelny information on the point,
sultjectconsistently wi • 'tented great doubt of the propriety of the
t entering upon a prematigt. i
...,4„ , principle to which he thought the el
et ~,,,, • a p should be directed was, to promo
was willing to give 'llliniste;X - . ' lie was anxious, if the matter s
. •iliv
t there were %mug points upon wh -, , of 'the banking concerns show
sere was nothis. said about great. a • -or a (nurse seemed preferable to
: Earl, and ender that head ninny • .1---/,.. j i itsk up the funds of the esu
not too few but too many toads, an ' • ash which he wished to mi
ring them was very defective ; one Inept As oust of the respective not
it
) and then another, and when the tb would be the more judicious p'
NI part slain& state of ruin, and the philalslivat The Iselin' ces at which the)
he public, even if the grand jury first instance. asst •-• a rter
r duty. There was no allusion to tance, it w rive 'to
we did nor regret ;be was glad of it, u cations whir us were
wise in Government to interiere. sores which a posed his Bla
ledge that there was an intention to bring for consequence
occdsion with respect to the edu- would be to bri y•back to the
d. As to the failure of the ex- the time of Ale. . lie saw no I
ed, he must say that was caused condition of aft' • I, result wool
and such of his colleagues as re- could not brit ghi o think that the
holies to equal rights with their Pro- bearing, the taxation" Int ed.; but if sue
that exclusion continued they would be more manly and 'prod' to disclose it
any system of education proposed station to tepose in the at titiciel I
tious supposition would i he most
he whole of the Grand Jury system NO that no man could be sloe sta
ring the interference of Parliament. might rise in the morning w3en, am.
de sufferers by It, and some reuse- might leave him pennyless -gm. 1
the country from such a se parent
IL assured the Noble Lord it was but of real mischief. If nta
objecnoos which might be made to be plainly stated, so that 'ff.
was quite satisfied that evils existed ; any dangerous tweet from t eof
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