The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-17 00:00:00

Fagan, James

Greene, John O'Flaherty, Anthony Sullivan, Michael
Meagher, Thomas rower,' Nicholas TILLZU.
Morgan, H. K. Reynolds, Jonh O'Connell, John
O'Brien, Timothy Roche, E. B. Grattan, Henry

MAJORITY-NOES, 94.

RELIEF OF DISTRESS IRELAND.

Resolution reported; " That the Commissioners of her
Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland be authorised to direct the issue out of the Con-
solidated Fund of the said United Kingdom, of any sum, not
exceeding 50,0001., for affording relief to certain distressed
Poor-law Unions in Ireland."

Amendment proposed, at the end of the Resolution, to
add the words," but that the 50,0001. to be issued out of the
Consolidated Fund, for the purpose of affording relief to cer-
tain distressed Poor-law Unions in Ireland, be advanced by
way of loan, to be repaid by means of a rate to be levied on
the whole of the Unions in Ireland except the Unions re-
ceiving such relief." Question put,' That those words be
there added." The House divided :

Bouverie, E. P.
Cowan, Charlos
Gwyn, Rowel

MINORITY—AYES, 9.
Hodgson, W. N. Willoughby, Six N.
Scholefield, William TXLLYIS.
Thompson, Colonel Stuart, LordiD.
Willy sunk H. Pigott. }'ranch

liaidcutle, J. A.

MAJORITY-NOES, 157.

Question put, " That this House doth agree with WI Com-
mittee in the said Resolution." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 128.
Abdy, T. N. Hawes, B. Bowdon, Colonel
Adair, R. Shafto Hay, Lord J. Iteynolds, Jahn
Anson, Colonel Hayter, W. G. Rice, E. R.
Archdall, Captain Herbert, Henry A. Rich, Henry
Armstrong, R. B. llobhouse, Sir John Robert's, T. Z. A.
Arundel, Earl of Hood, Sir A. Koch*, E.iß.
Bagshaw, John Howard, Lord E. Rom!Ily, Sir John
Baines, M. T. Howard, C. W. G. Russell, Lord J.
Baring, Sir F. T. Jervis, Sir John Russell. F. C.
Barron, Sir 11. Keppel, G. T. Sanders, Joseph
Bellew, R. M. Labouchere, Henry Scholefield,,Willians
Berkeley, Captain Lascelles, W. S. Scrope, G. P.
Bernard, Viscount Lewis, G. C. Scully, Francis
Birch, Sir Thomas M`Naghten, Sir E. Seymer, H. K.
Blackall, S. W. Macnamara, Major Shell, It. L.
Bourke, IR. S. APCullagh, W. T. Simeon, John
Boyle, Colonei ➢i'Gregor, John Smith, M. Tucker
likes,kley, Viscount Mahon, Viscount Somerville, Sir W.
Brockman, E. D. Maitland, Thomas Spearman, H. J,
Brotherton. Joseph Matheson, Alex. Stanton. W. I.
Butler, P. S.- Matheson, Colonel Stuart, Lord D.
Carter, John-B. Mettle, Fox Sullivan, Michael
Cavendish, C. C. Maxwell, lion. J. P. Talfourd, Sergeant
Cavendish, W. G. Milner, W. M. Tanered, H. W.
Clements, Charles Mousell, William Taylor, T. B.
Craig, W. G. Moore, G. H. Tenison, E. K.
I Crowder, it. B. Morgan, 11. K. Thornely, T.
Devereux, J. T. Mulgrave, Earl Towneley, John
Dundee, Admiral NapierVoseph Townshend, Captain
Dunne, F. P. Norreys, Lord Vane, Lord H.
Ebriugton, Lord Nugent, SiriPerey Villiers, Ch.:ales
Elliot, J. E. O'Brien, J. Ward, H. G.
1 Evans, William O'Brien, T. Watkins, Colonel
Ferguson, Sir It. O'Connell, J. Westhead ,J. P.
Fitzpatrick, J. W. O'Connell, M. J. Williamson. Sinn.
Foley, John H. O'Flaherty, Anthony Wilson, James
Forster, Mathew Ogle, S. C. Wilson, Matthew
Fortescue, Chichester l'aget, Lord A. Wodehouse, E.
Fox, Richard IL Paget, Lord C. Wood, str_charies
1 Glyn, G. C. Paget, Lord,George
Greene, John Palmerston, Vis. TELLEss.
1 Grey, Sir George Parker, John Tuffaell, H.
Grey, Ralph W. I'eto, Samuel hill, Lord Marcul
Hamilton, Lord C. Raphael, Alexander

MINORITY—NOES, 39.
Adderley, C. B. Hardcastle, J. A. Spooner, R.
Blair,•Stcplien Hastie, Alexander Strickland, Sir G.
Bouverle, E. P. Hastie, Archibald Thicknesse, R. A.
Cobbold, John C. Henry, Alexander Thompson, Colonel
Coles, 11. B. Hildyard, It C. Trelawny, J. S.
Cowan, Charles Hodgson, W. N. Waddington, 11. S.
Dodd, George Hornby John 'Walsh, Sir J. /S.
Duncan, Ceorge Hudson, G. Wawn, J T.
Duncull, John Kershaw, James Willyams, H.'
nuncios, G. Morris, David Willoughby, Sir H.
East, Sir J. Ilullings, J. R. Wood, W. P.
Eisner, James Pechell, Captain TELLSEJ.
Fordyce, A. D. Filkington, James Aglionby, H. A.
Gwyn, Howe! Plowden, W. H. Hume, J.

BANKRUPT LAW CONSOLIDA-
• TION BILL.
TO THE EDITOR Of THE SUN.
SIR,—In the Times of to-day it is stated that Lord
Brougham, in moving the second reading of this Bill,
" ran over the heads of it in a conversational tone of
voice, so very indistinctly audible in the gallery. as t';,'
defy all attempts to give an accurate account of thew ;h
nor does your own report, although better, very rnue
mend the matter. ' I confess I consider this very odd,
the
and very unfortunate. Odd—because I was below
r,
y word
bar all the time, and heard very distinctly-
al; -the Bill
his Lordship uttered; and unfortunate
is one of very great importance, and
a tilo community.
interest throughout the entire
mderdeip•nest had last session
h—enbe:xcited much
After stating that the Bill and diesel sitting
been fully examined by a witnesses of a:n
con r sPeoting the law
fifteenkinds adnadyosf all
.ad shades cllilt? sent
er
teY' port had been =Lai.
that
the practitioners, and the
of debtor and creditor,a
wade
in favour of the digest,
mously agreed to d
of most of the al •
terations
traders, and also
law, but referring one or two contro-
verted in tbefora ,
as a great boon to
itnhreit=,
further discussion this session, his
verted points
explained in (ietatihletßheill,imapnrdovsettedentistiil
in favour of the creditor, and greatly in
Jew proposed by
tbs
ithout exception. First, Acts of bank-
ruptcy Lordshipnt_khethese
utwer
.without
all
er'eanadddpecletittoionthinogsolonow
benefite exist
t logf —ThillabtLeervyanodf
CErxecciciutour irrangement Act. Secondly, halt-pay and
rhuisptc-ya7w
pensions were made liable to distribution. Thirdly, the
important law of fraudulent preference was extended to
transfer of goods within two months of bankruptcy,
whether by compulsion, or threat, or voluntary, and
though not in contemplation of bankruptcy—the making
equitable mortgage or other conveyance—the granting
warrant of attorney to confess judgment—and the giving
cognovit. Then, fourthly, the creditor is to be allowed
to prove for interest, though none has been stipulated.
Fifthly, the important remedy, so often desired by
traders and creditors, is given of making the certificate
revocable for misconduct, concealment, and other fraud,
and giving a direct power of punishing by imprisonment.
Then the Debtor and Creditor Arrangement Act is ex-
tended to trader. And, lastly, the Scotch law is intro-
duced (most salutary in its provisions), of distributing a
deceased debtor's estate, without driving the creditor to
file a creditor's bill in Chancery.
The Bill, his Lordship said, contained six sections ;
but the digest was (as we see by the print) in 12
chapters, 32 sections, and 370 articles.
• I may have omitted one or two heads; I stn "re the
above are the most material.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OFFICER OF THE COURT OF
BANKRUPTCY.
Court of Bankruptcy, Friday, Feb. 16, 1849.

According to Mr. Macgregor, M.P. ~ the tote ex.
penditure on account of Ireland, during
th
the last thirtereby
from two to four millions
years, has exceeded the total revenue collected
millions
per, annum, whilst three-
fourths of the taxes levied iu bcotland have been paid
into the Imperial exchequer.