The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-09 00:00:00

Sir A. BROOKE entirely approved of the principle
of the measure, ai.d also of the plan in which the Hon.
Member for Stroud proposed to carry it out. He thought
that a tax mhtht, with great justice, be placed upon ab-
sentees who did not reside six months in the country.
After a few remarks from Mr. O'FLAHERTY,
Sir H. W. BARRON entirely approved of the object
of the Bill, for every one would agree that any plan
that would give additional employment, or an additional
incentive to employment, was the great thing that was
required for Ireland. But he was afraid that that object
would not be accomplished by the details of
the Bill. All legislation on the subject of the poor-law,
for the purpose of stimulating the employment '
and the investment of n--'• " Ja0011!
- p
• . - ',ats( m Ireland, ou be -
fectly nugatory as long as the electoral divisions ld
remained
in their present state.—(Hear, hear.) The crying in-
justice of the poor-law was the area of taxation, and
while that remaimed as it was, all tinkering and 'med-
dling with that law would be perfectly useless.—(Hear.)
Mr. P. SCROPE said he had no objection to have the
Pill l'Pfrrred to a Committee up stairs, and he hoped
that the House would not summarily dispose of it, as
the principle bail been approved of by the majority of
the Irish fenibers who hhd spoken, and those who bad
not supported it had sotne project of their own,
After a few words froth Sir W. SOMERVILLE in
explanation,

Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House
divided, when there appeared—.
For the amendment „. 41
Against it 166
Majority „ —125
The Bill was consequently thrown out.
COUNTY RATES AND EXPENDITURE BILL.
The second reading of this Bill was postponed until
Wednesday next.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS BILL.

The House went into committee upon this Bill; Mr.
BERNAL in the chair.
Sir J. PAKINGTON intimated that it was not his
intention to proceed with the Bill in Committee at pre-
sent; but although an adverse decision had been come to
by the House upon those points of it to which he attached
the most importance there was still a desire on the part
of several lion, Members that the Bill, with its remain-
ing clauses, should be proceeded with, and he would
give notice that he would bring it in again on some
flitnre day.
Colonel SIBTHORP wondered that such trash could
be brought into the House, He would oppose the Bill
in every lane through thick and thin, and would watch
the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir J. Pakington) as a cat
watched a mouse.—(Laughter.)
Af4-1. a desultory conversation, clauses 1,2, 4, and 5
were agreed 0; the Chairman reported progress, and
obtained leave to sit again,
ATTACHMENTS, COURT 01? RBCORD (IRE.
LAND) BILL.

The House went into CoUnnittee upon this Bill.
The clauses were agreed to, with several additions,
and the report ordered to be brought up on Friday next.
GREENWICII MARKETS REGULATION BILL,

This Bill went through Committee, tilld the report was
ordered to be brought up to-morrow,
SMITHFIELD MARKET COMMITTEE.
Mr. STAFVORD moved that Mr. Eliot Yorke be dis-
charged from farther attendance on the Select Committee
on Smithfield Market, and that bir Do Lacy gvans be
added to the Committee.
Mr. 14 AjKINNON opposed the motion, on the
ground that the Committee, of which he was a member,
was perfectly satisfied with its constitution, and had no
desire to have Mr. Eliot Yorke discharged from further
att-Relaance.
Mr. OSBORNE said that as nearly seven millions of
money was turned over in Smithfield-market during the
year, and that as great interests were involved in its
maintenance, the subject should not be left to the deci-
sion of a one-aided Committee. Some one ought to be
placed upon it to represent the interests of the graziers
and others. _ . .

_
Mr. OItMSBY GORE thought that the course taken
by the Hon. Member was a very unusual one. Mr.
Masterman, one of the metropolitan Members, was on
the Committee, and, therefore, could represent the inte-
rests of the City.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER did not think the course taken
by the Hon. Gentleman who bad made the motion was
most unjustifiable. :
Sir G. GREY thought the motion could not be agreed
to, without strong reasons for it. if the Hon. Gentle-
man to whom the motion related had allowed himself to
be placed on the Committee thinking he should be able
to attend it, and had since found that he could not, he
ought to have applied to the Chairman on the subject.
Mr. STAFFQRD thought the metropolis ought to be
more strongly represented than it was in the Committee,
and therefore, as the Hon. Member (Mr. E. Yorke)
bad not attended a single sitting of the
Committee, be felt that it afforded him an ex-
cellent opportunity of moving the appointment of
the Honourable and Gallant Member for Westminster,
in the absence of the Noble Lord the Member fur Mid-
dlesex. There were more classes than one is the me-
tropolis who bad an interest in the question, but who
were not represented on the Committee. One of these
was the butchers, who were unable to get a hearing on
the Committee.
Mr. 0. GORE denied that the butchers were not re-
presented.
Mr. MACKINNON undertook to secure the appoint-
ment of another metropolitan Member should the Noble
Lord the Member for Middlesex not return in time to
attend. _ _

Upon this understanding the motion was withdrawn.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned.

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