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respect of 10,0001. and upwards. His object was to en-
courage the application of capital and enterprise from this
country for the improvement of India. He 'would not,
however, divide the committee on the subject.
The clause was then brought up and read a first time.
On the question being put that it be read a second time,
Sir C. WOOD acknowledged the temperate manner in
which the hon. member had introduced the clause, but
doubted very much that it would be wise to adopt it.
The clause was then negatived without a division.
Mr. J. G. PHILLIMORE then moved that the Chair-
man should report progress.
Lord J. RUSSELL did not object to the Chairman re-
porting progress, but in the present stage of the bill he
proposed that it should be proceeded with this day at 12
o'clock.

After a few words from Mr. rHILLIMORE, the Chairman
reported progress, and asked leave to sit again at 12 o'clock
this day.

CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND)
_BILL.

On the motion that this bill be read a second time,
Mr. MAGUIRE wished, to have some reasons from the
Government for the renewal of this measure at a time when
Ireland was unusually tranquil.
Sir J. YOUNG was happy to corroborate the statement
of the hon. gentleman that Ireland was at the present mo-
ment in a state of great tranquillity. The act would not
be necessary at the present time, if it were not that many
circumstances had convinced the Government that the

baneful system of Ribbonism extensively prevailed ; and
it was against that, and that alone, that the provisions and
powers of this act were directed. He was sorry to say
that disturbances prevailed in the north of Ireland, while
in the west and south they were tranquil. He denied that
the act was intended to be directed against the liberties of
the country, because every one who was the true friend of
his country would endeavour to put down those outrages.
With the one single exception of these secret societies, he
cauld congratulate the horse and the hon. gentleman upon
the general tranquillity and prosperity of the country.
Mr. F. SCULLY contended that the peace of Ireland
was not at the present moment in such danger as to re
quire so stringent a measure, which went far beyond the
necessities of the case. In the hands of a hostile Govern-
ment the bill might be enforced to a degree which would
interfere with the liberties of the people. He complained
also of the heavy additional taxation which the enforce-
ment of the provisions of the measure would entail upon
the unfortunate people. If the north of Ireland was so
disturbed let them pass an act applicable to it, but let
them not visit the sins of the north upon the south of Ire-
land. The bill interfered with the liberty of the subject,
and was a violation of the constitution, therefore he would
divide the house against it.
Mr. SULLIVAN protested against the attack made
upon the people of Kilkenny, in the presence of the
British parliament by the right hon. baronet the Se-
cretary for Ireland.
Mr. BOWYER moved that the bill be read a second
time that day three .months. He did not think the
bill was needed for Ireland, and the house should pause
before it assented to such a stringent and unconstitu-
tional measure. In the county of Loath Ribbonism
was entirely extinct, in consequence of the efforts of the
clergy, aided by the pastoral of Archbishop Cullen. The
greater portion of the evidence given by the witnesses
before the committee on the state of crime in Ireland; as
regarded the county of Louth, was a tissue of fables, cal-
culated to convey a most false and mischievous impression
of the state of that county.
Mr. LUCAS was astonished at the statement of the right
hon. baronet as regarded the return. The proclamations
referred to were few of ttsemrecent, some being since 1848,
and some antecedent. Since 1850 there was not one,
except from the province of Ulster, that was to say subse-
quent to the famine having passed away. This was a
subject worth serious attention. He (Mr. L.) drew the at-
tention of the right hon. baronet to certain words attri-
buted to the Irish attorney-General, at the Monaghan
assizes, in which that great law officer of the Crown urged
the landlords of that county not to reduce their rents—
stating that in a country disturbed by crime the landlord
who did so would be an enemy of his country. He (Mr.
Lucas) wished to know whether these were also the senti-
ments of her Majesty's Government, assuming the facts to
amend-
ment.
s represented. Ho (Mr. Lucas) seconded the amend-
The house then divided—
For the second reading l4l
Against it ....................................... 23
Majority —llB
The bill was read a second time accordingly.
BURIALS (BEYOND METROPOLIS) BILL.

The house went into committee on this bill:
On clause 7 being Proposed,
Mr. MIALL complained that no provision was made in
the bill for interments of deceased persons by dissenting
ministers in parishes where there was but one burial-
ground, and that attached to the parish church, in which
those ministers were not allowed to perform the rites ac-
cording to their own peculiar religious views.
Lord PALMERSTON said the bill was of a purely sani-
tary character, and was not intended to operate to the ad-
vantage or disadvantage of any particular sect.
Lord J. MANNERS said the clause already provided
that there should be a piece of unconsecrated ground set
apart in every graveyard for the use of dissenters, so that,
in fact, the object of the hon. member was fully provided
for.

The clause was then agreed to, and the bill passed
through committee.
STAMP DITrIES (N 9. 2) BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill.

On the third clause being read,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER (in reply to
Mr. Newdegate) said that the effect of this clause would
he to enlarge the statutory size of the newspaper by one-
half, leaving it open to the proprietors to make what use
they pleased of the enlarged space, provided they did not
divide it into more than two sheets.

Mr. NEWDEGATE said they were about to make a
present of 34,000/. to some six newspapers, at the expense
of the smaller and struggling publications. He should
therefore move that the clause be omitted.
The committee divided—
For the c1au5e........,
Against it
Majority for the clause..

92
40
-52

The other clause's were also agreed to, and the bill was
reported to the house.
The Land Tax Redemption Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Newspaper Stamp Duties Bill was read a third time
and passed.
The Highway Rates Bill was read a third time and
passed.
TURNPIKE ACTS CONTINUANCE, &c., BILL.
This bill was read a third time. On the motion that it
do pass,
Mr. FREWEN moved the insertion of a clause, to the
effect that upon the same trust a second toll should not be
paid at any turnpike-gate within two miles of the gate at
which the previous toll was paid.
Mr. FITZROY opposed the clause.
The house divided, and there appeared--
For the clause
Against it
Majority .

27
101
-74

Lord NEWPORT then moved the insertion of a clause
prohibiting the use of dogs in drawing, or helping to draw,
carts or barrows on turnpike roads, under the penalty of
20s. and costs, or 21 days imprisonment with hard labour.
Mr. 0. GORE supported the clause.
Mr. FITZROY opposed it, but expressed a hope that if
the clause were adopted by the house the noble lord would
consent to mitigate the penalty of hard labour.
Mr. FREWEN supported the clause as a means of get-
ting rid of a most dangerous nuisance.
Lord NEWPORT said he had no objection to omit the
words " hard labour," if the Government would consent to
the clause in that shape.
The house went into committee, and the words "hard
labour" having been expunged from the clause, it was
agreed to, and read a third time, and the bill passed.
The Sheep, &c., Contagious Diseases Prevention Bill
was read a third time and passed.
The Consolidated Annuities (Ireland) Bill was read a
third time and passed.
The Betting-homes Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed on Thursday next.
The Dublin Coinage Bill was committed pro forma, and
ordered to be recommitted on Thursday.
The Customs, &0., Duties Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be committed to-morrow (this day).