The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-25 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL LICENSING BILL.

On the motion for the secondreading of this bill,
Mr. LAWSON moved, as an amendment, that " the
granting of licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors is a
subject which ought not at present to be dealt with by any
private bill."

Mr. W. FORSTER objected to any legislation on the
subject as being without the practical sphere of the opera-
tions of the Houses of Parliament.

Mr. HORSFALL supported the bill and said that, not-
withstanding the great improvement which had taken
place in regard to measures for diminishing the means of
obtaining intoxicating liquors, he thought legislation on the
subject would be advisable. It appeared that intemperance
prevailed to a considerable extent in the district to which
the bill referred, and therefore it was desirable that the sub-
ject should be dealt with by the Legislature.
Sir G. GREY supported the bill.

Mr. ROEBUCK opposed the bill, on the ground that the
subject to which it related should be dealt with by a public
and not a private bill.
Lord S TANLEY contended that there was no ground for
introducing legislation on this subject, and dissented in goo
from the principle of the house proceeding to deal with a
general matter merely on local grounds as in the present
instance. He strongly objected to such bills as the pre-
sent, which proposed to deal by penal measures what really
should be considered by Parliament. He did not object to
legislation on this subject, but it must not be by a private
bill. (Hear, hear.)

The motion for the second reading of the bill was nega.
tived without a division.

NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER GODAVERY,
INDIA.

Mr. SMOLLETT asked the Secretary of State for India,
received whether any despatches had recently been t
re-
garding the works proposed for opening u tb
of the River Godavery ; and if he would laey b
navigation
upon the table of the house ; and, whether a fl etillaeoi theneatmhee
Godavery is now maintained at the expense o
State ; and whether the Government of India is still re-
solved to persevere in carrying out the projects of the
local engineers, and at what estimated cost ?
Sir C. WOOD replied in the affirmative, and said that
the estimated cost of the works in question was £300,000.
THE REPUBLIC OF URUAGUAY.
Mr. MAGUIRE asked the Under Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs whether he had received any information
as to the Government of the Republic Uruaguay having
sent commissioners to Paris to solicit the protection of the
Emperor of the French against the Brazilian troops now
besieging Montevideo ; whether any similar aid has been
asked from her Majesty's Government; and, whether her
Majesty's Government have received any information by
the French packet as to the condition of affairs in the River
Plate, especially in reference to the threatened blockade of
Montevideo,,. and the action, if any, taken by the corps
‘lo..rmt±tique at Montevideo respecting such menace.
LAYARD replied in the negative.
It_ATENG OF MINES AND TIMBER.
M_ ,YALL asked the President of the Poor Law
Board whether.uhe would bring in a bill this session for the
rating of all
Mr. viLL7,2s and timber.
to bryeai
ngr. any
I:•iitt'B said that he did not• deem it advisable
this
1 of such a description before Parliimen

CAPTAIN SAYER'S LIFEBOAT.
Sir J. HAY asked the Secretary to the Admiralty if it
was the intention f e A dmiralty to give any further
invention for saving life?
trial to Captain Sayer'sa th
lifeboat, which seems a valuable
Lord C. PAGET said that it was not considered expe-
dient to make any further trial in regard to the invention

in question.
PROTECTION OF VOTERS.

Mr. BERKELEY asked the Secretary of State for the
Home Department if it was the intention of her Majesty's
Government to bring forward this session any stringent
and decisive measure for the prevention of corruption and
the protection of electors at Parliamentary elections ?
Sir G. GREY said that it was not intended on the part of
the GovernMent to introduce any such measure.

DECLINE OF THE POPULATION IN IRELAND,
On the motion for going into committee of supply,

Mr. HENNESSY moved the following resolution :
" That this house observes with regret the decline of the
population of Ireland, and will readily support her Ma-
jesty's Government in any well-devised measure to stimu-
late the profitable employment of the people. That

an address to the Crown be prepared, founded on
the foregoing resolution. He denied that there
was any truth in the political doctrine that emigration to a
large extent was detirable as far as Ireland was ccncerned.
He cited in support of his views the statements of the
Marquis of Clanricarde, and contended that that enlarged
view should be taken by Government, not cf promoting
emigration, but by a promotion of public works in Ireland,
which would render such emigration unnecessary. (Hear,
hear.)
The motion having been seconded by Colonel FRENCH,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
readily admitted that the decline of the population of Ire-
land was a subject for regret ; but to feel and express that
as a sentiment was one thing, and to place it solemnly on
the records of the house until the social and economical
bearings upon the remarkable diminution of the population
had been ascertained was another and a different thing.
Moreover, to utter a vague and an indefinite intention to
support the Government in any well-devised measure to
stimulate the profitable employment of the people was, he
thought, undesirable, because it was calculated to raise ex-
pectations which, if not fulfilled, would be attended with
bitter disappointment hereafter. It would, therefore, be
practicallypalming a delusion upon the hopes and anxieties
of the people. The question of draining the great basin of
the Shannon was at present under the consideration of the
Government ; but with regard to reclaiming waste lands,
it should be remembered that they were not the property
of the nation but of individuals ; and it would not be just
to divert the public funds to the execution of a system of
internal drainage in Ireland in preference to England and
Scotland.

Mr. P. DAWSON did not despair of the well-being of
his country, although he was compelled to admit that its
condition was far from satisfactory. He did not attribute
the declension which had taken place in the population to
misgovernment, but rather to a succession of adverse cir-
cumstances, and particularly to a series of inclement
seasons.

Colonel DI NNE repudiated the idea that Ireland was
a province of England, and protested against the country
being governed for the benefit of Great Britain.
Sir F. ILEYGATE remarked that the circumstances
with which Ireland had to contend were such as no Eng-
lish colony had ever had to deal with. For example, it was
impossible for her to establish manufactures in the face of
the keen competition which she would have to meet in
this country, whilst the colonies were enabled to levy pro-
tective duties. He deplored the evils that existed, whilst
confessing that he was at an utter loss to suggest a remedy,
Mr. G. P. BENT INCK was of opinion that free trade
had much to do with bringing about the present state of
things in Ireland. Another cause was the fact that that
country had been made the battle-ground of party, the
policy of successive Liberal Governments having for many
years past been to create agitation, disorder, and confusion
there. For political ends they had encouraged one portion
of the population which was neither the most quiet nor
orderly, and discouraged, repressed, and created a feeling
of dissatisfaction amongst those who were naturally the
more quiet, orderly, and well conducted portion of the
people.

Mr. MONSELL supported the motion, and, replying to
the observations of Mr. Bentinck, said that Liberal Go-
vernment in Ireland had at all events done this' good, it
had delivered the country from the dominancy and ascen-
dancy of men like that hon. gentleman. With regard to
the motion before the house, its object, and not the means
which the mover had suggested, was the real essence of
the question.

Sir R PEEL, in resisting the motion, granted that the
condition of Ireland was not all that could be desired,
but that she was making great progress in material pro-
sperity was apparent from various statistical facts. Thus,
during the year 1864 the number of cattle produced was
113,000 head, and of sheep 54,000 head, in excess of the
previous year. Emigration had fallen off to the extent of
3,000 souls. There was a great improvement in the rela-
tions between landlord and tenant as indicated by the fall-
ing-off in the number of evictions in the course of the last
four years. The flax crop had increased. Wheat, too, had
augmented. She had potatoes ; and in fact the only crops
that had disappointed expectation last year where the hay
crop, which was belo* the average, and oats, which were
not so favourable as in 1863. Lastly, there had been fewer
agrarian crimes; the poor-rate was diminishing; and the
deposits in the savings banks diminishing.
Lord R. CECIL said that whatever might be the
cause of the evils of Ireland, there was no doubt
that those upon whom we chiefly relied to fight our
battles were quitting their homes at the rate of an army in
a year, he feared, to fall into the ranks of our bitterest
enemies. With reference to one of the remedies that had
been suggested, his impression was that any measure which
altered the existing state of property between any two men,
disguise it as they might, must partake of the nature of
confiscation. At tho same time he could not agree that

the state of land tenure in Ireland was all that could be
desired, or that it was not susceptible of some improve-
ment. In his opinion it was not the demagogue, the
Romanist, or the Celtic character of the people, that was
the parent of the misery of that country, but with Mr. Pitt
he believed that the true origin of the mischief was the
Government of England. The present generation might
not be responsible for this state of things, but it could do
much to retrace the past, and so remove a moral slur from
the honour of the country.

Mr. GREGORY hoped the Government would regard

the debate of that night as the expression of a great amount
of discontent and misery in Ireland, and that they would
endeavour to take such measures as would restore content
and public confidence.
After a speech from Mr. MAGUIRE in support of the re-
solution, on the motion of The O'CoNon DON the debate
was adjourned till Monday.
The Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Ireland) Act Ame
id-
ment Bill, and the Felony and Misdemeanour Evidence and
Practice Bill went through committee.

Leave was given to Sir H. BRUCE to bring in a bill to
amend the law regulating the shooting and sale of game in

Ireland.

On the motion of Mr. DUNLOP a select committee was
appointed to inquire into the present system of valuation
of lands and heritages in Scotlandfor the imposition of local
rates.

Leave was given to Sir F. HEYGATE to introduce a
bill for the further protection of sheep and other property
from dogs in Ireland.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock.

Vacancies, Promotions, and Appointments,

in the Civil Service•

(From the Civil Service Gazette.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE.—The vice consulship at Trinidad de
Cuba has become vacant by the death of Mr. W. S.
Smith ; Mr. F. Carstensen, vice-consul at Saffee,
Morocco, has been appointed vice-consul at Moga-
dor ; and Mr. W. J. Elton, vice-consul at Mog,ador, to be
vice-consul at Saffee.

Tim POST-OFFICE.-Mr. J. S. Brown, second clerk, has
been promoted to be first clerk at Derby ; and Messrs. R.
Smith and R. M'Clintock from the probationary class to
the second class of clerks, sorting-office, Dublin.
CUSTOMS.—Mr. T. B. Burke has been appointed 18th
clerk, Dublin ; and Mr. J. Moir, an extra clerk, Leith ; Mr.
R. Partridge, clerk, second-class, has been promoted to be
clerk, first-class ; Mr. J. M. Goldie, clerk, third-class, to be
clerk, second-class; Mr. S. Frost, clerk, fourth-class, to be
clerk, third-class; and Mr. G. Godson, clerk, fifth-class, to
be clerk, fourth-class, Controller of Accounts'-office, East
and West India Docks, London.
INLAND REVENUE EXCISE BRANCH.—Mr. T. Nicholson,
surveying general examiner, second-class, has been pro-
moted to the first-class ; Mr. J. Robertson, surveying gene-
ral examiner, second-class, to be chairman of the second-
class.

THE EAST INDIES.—Lieut.-Colonel Lawrence, ." C B De-
puty Commissioner of Simla, has been appointed to officiate
as resident inNepaul during the absence of Col. G. Ramsay.
Mr. T. Garrett, postmasterst of Bombay, has been transferred
bay. Mr. H. D. Sand:rt, postmaster of Madras, to Bom-
tio:e
eiSinTalrpapsoinat:t7.officiataell' civil paymaster, Bengal, has
d.zputy auditor and accoun-
tant-general, Bengal ; Mr. H.
wMangles to be civil pay-
master, to be civil pay-
master,
R. H. De
Montmorency,mmasa steterrNoßombayrth -aWs; tacinPtl Provinces.
assistant-commissioner, flees. Lieutenant
vice Lieut.
from the second to the first grade, Oudeer, has btlesnistapruotm_cootmaf
Captain Shaw; and Lieutenant W. Pre
commission, vice
missioner, from the third to the grade,secolsndaaciire'
the magistrate gjisDtr.ate apnix,deaicnnotlelheacstobreoefnTaiPr--
pßo.inHt.eDd eanMasonsitmstaonretntcoyt.
hoot. Mr. A. J. R. Bainbridge has been a
as joint magistrate and deputy collector of Mo4ortso officiate
Dr. A. Christison, officiating principal assistant to thhcdab
agent of Benares, has been confirmed in that appointment opium
Mr. E. Thompson, M.A., has been appointed Professoe:tof
English Literature at the Presidency College, Madras, vice
Mr. Bowers ; Mr. W. H. Craig, 8.A., to be professor of
logic and moral philosophy in the Presidency College,
Madras, vice Mr. Thompson; the Hon. A. K. Forbes, Judge
of her Majesty's High Court of Judicature of Bombay, to
the office of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bombay ;
Mr. W. H. Maber, an assistant to the collector and magis-
trate of Tanna ; Mr. J. W. Robertson, to act as collector
and magistrate of Kairo,:; and Mr. H. Showell, to be assistant
commissioner of customs, salt, and opium of the second-class.

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