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,er'tinstigation of their own officer. He would just ad-'
y one other topic in connexion with the distress
Bioreland, and that was the remedy of emigration.
can, rc.o prts of Ireland society was, in what he might
,r,t congested state, and the only
Henreedy, therefore,
much°f
topical one of emigration. did not speak so
nof national as local emigration. The Noble Lord
at!
,that he did not so much intend to aid the emigrant
',:illats country as on the other side. But great care
necessary in the distribution of this aid for the pur-
IC" tof Government would be lost if, instead of aiding
tst more destitute, they granted assistance where such
not so much required. He would not hare risen
that
evening had it not been for the laboured defence of
t 6
jAct passed last session by his Noble Friend, and he
Clid not have even risen in consequsne of that defence
4171 tt not been for the assertion of his Noble Friend
4 the failure of that Bill was solely owing
latlthe want of co-operation on the part of Irish
dlords. He (Lord Monteagle) would be prepared to
prove, in the course of these discussions, that there were
elements„ in the constitution of that Bill which must have
"TZssarily made it a failure.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said he must be
Permitted to make one or two observations on this sub
letet: He thought that the Noble Lord who had spoken
btt had altogether misapprehended the remarks made
jo
hit
eNt el di etlo'riseaind the Secretary for the Colonies who did
that this Act was to be a permanent
_Act for the goo of Irelat.d. He only stated that it
tWaS the best'scheme that could be devised at the time,
:id it was only found inefficient because it had not been
'4PPOrted 'in that country. They then left those parts
13iii hey thought were not faulty; and, indeed, left the
to 8111 pretty nearly as they found it. Now, he must refer
t-.e assertion that these presentments were all sent
vrr_ ...°,s'ether. Was that the way in which local business
as transacted in England ? Did they not privately discuss
the
the
measures of local importance a little in private, and
to Insking, a selection, prefer those which they thought
he the best? Then, with regard to the Building Act.
ota y e t em—a
loot hnad t11f•1 d h t least to the extent of
','130/•—but it had failed entirely through the act of
c-:!lawyers; and it was in consequence of the communi-
cation on this point that the contents of the letter
Was addressed to Mr. Labouchere. That Act had been
introduced by the Noble Lord himself. But there was
°tie thing which he could not help feeling a little hard,
and that was, that while under the difficult circumstances
in which they had been placed, all their measures had
been condemned, but no one had attempted to point out
'wnat measures they ought to have adopted. He did
hope for great benefit from the measures which the Go-
/riltnent were about to adopt, especially from that prin-
e'Ple of emigration to which so much allusion had been
made, but he would not, at that late hour of the night,
enter upon any further consideration of the subject.
WORKHOUSES IN IRELAND.

The Marquis of LANSI)OWNE laid on the table
copies of the correspondence on the state of workhouses
la Ireland, together with several returns of the state of
the poor in Ireland and Scotland.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 23.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Mr. WADDINGTON presented a petition from the
board of guardians of the Petworth Union, praying for
the abolition of the law of settlement.
SUGAR IN BREWERIES.
The HON. INIEMBER also presented a petition from the
licensedthe
victuallers and brewers at Bury, praying that
penalties on the use of molasses and sugars in
oreweries and distilleries should not be exacted.

TEN HOURS' BILL.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition
from
eetton spinners and others i Lanashire in favour of a
I'm Hours' Bill for young per sonsc and children.
SUNDAY TRADING.
TUFNELL presented petitions from various
P`ltne,,e' nzl• Sunda3-, trading.
BRITISH ARMY IN INDIA.—ADVANCE-
MENT OF MONEYS.
Or. WATSON presented a petition from an officer
,`""ose name we could not hear) in the Bengal army,
to'rayg that certain moneys, which had been advanced
t the then Raja, and which sums were charged against
" princi paadlitymemoralized of Oude, she houlmembersd be restoforethe East
d. Th
etitioner h
HoMuse since the year 1817, but be was aware that
had no legal claim against that company, and he
rayed therefore that the House would take the subject
No consideration, with a view of granting redress.
DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
fr suARNIAN CRAWFORD presented petitions
toeca Cork, and other places in Ireland, and several
taker
the lns, in England, praying that the Government would
tarnediate and efficient measures to provide food
suffering people of Ireland.
CHINESE REVENUE.
hopr• 13 WRING gave notice that upon an early day
China, and
move for a return of the revenues collected in
leetion Tt cl
ui,,nso the different modes of regulating its col-
g-Kong and other places in China.
i tVnIV,Ta OF COTTON IN INDIA.
~rxt —3-4 gave notice that he would, on Thursday
move for a Select Committee to inquire into the
wth of cotton in India,
and the encouragement given
Lk) t by the British Government.
Mr. II NATIONAL GALLERY.
it-, UNTE stated that, on Thursday next, it was his
totintion to move an humble address to the Crown,
toPon the table of the House copies of any of the
addressed to the trustees of the National Gal-
viirrY€ during the last two years, and also copies of any
errll'enti°" given to them respecting the management and
LSE
of the pictures in the gallery.
OF MOLASSES IN DISTILLERIES.
r• HUMS also gave notice that upon the same day
re,,`'uld move for copies of any reports showing the
coun-411 why molasses should not be introduced into the
ang",;rY and used in distilleries upon the same footing as
ANNEXATION OF CRACOW.
tioMn r• HUItE stated that be
.would postpone the mo-
f,. "' which he had given notice upon this subject, tobri
the
in consequence of the papers promised y
the uGuovbearen.ment not having been laid upon the table o:

POOR-LAW.
hnMr. PERRAND gave notice that, on Thursday next,
ti,--,„would move for the appointment of a Select Com•
c,'"ce to inquire into the mode adopted by the Poor-law
errnmissioners and their .Assistant-Commissioners in
"ing up reports, and their treatment of boards of
Rnardians, and whet control the Right Hon. Sir James
Graham, Bart , exercised over the Poor-law Commis-
linners and 'their Assistant-Commissioners, during
the time he held the office of her Majesty's principal
ecrotary of State for the Home Department ; also
Whether under the enforcement of the new poor-law
Wages had not been reduced ; whether crime had not
increased, and whether a system of terror instead of a
system of kindness, had not been adopted towards the
Poor, and whether the favourable anticipations ex-
pressed in Parliament by the promoters of the new poor-
law had not entirely failed, and whether the principle
uP°ll which the new poor-law was founded was not a
direct violation of the constitution of England.
CUARGES AGAINST THE LATE HOME
SECRETARY.
The Hox. MsiunEn also gave notice, that on Thurs-
day next, he would, in his place in Parliament, make
certain charges against the Right Hon. Sir James
Graham, Bart., Member of that House, lately holding
the office of her Majesty's principal Secretary of State
rthe Home Department, affecting his character as a
linister of the Crown, and also as a Member of the
11mtse of Commons.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS IN HONG-KONG.
BOWRING said, during last session, when great
Interest was excited on the subject of the infliction of
corporal punishment, he called the attention of the
i:l29ter-Secretary for the Colonies (Mr. Hawes) to the
IZlnetion of' a similar punishment in the colony of Hong-
f °ng, and referred to a particular case, in which fifty-
four persons were so dealt with. He (Mr. Hawes)
!rated on that occasion that in his opinion the punish-
ment was unauthorised and illegal, and expressed his
intention of taking an early opportunity to inquire into
the Matter. A sufficient time had elapsed to enable him
to do so. He wished to inquire whether any answer
hail been received to the communications made from the
Colonial office as to the infliction of corporal punish-
Meets by the police-courts at Hong-Kong, and whether
41213' steps had been taken to prevent the infliction of
corporal punishment, whether by flogging, bastinadoing,
or cutting off the tails of the Chinese, when they have
been unable to pay pecuniary fines.—(Roars of laughter.)
It Was necessary to explain this. 'I he newspaper pub-
lished in the colony stated that, in addition to the punish-
ment of flogging, the authorities had cut off the tails of
the natives.—(Laughter.) He also wished to ask whether
an ordinance, circulated in the Chinese newspaper (No.
10, of 1844), had been brought to the notice of her
Majesty's Government, and obtained their sanction ;
such ordinance appearing to authorise whatever bar-
barous and brutal punishments might be inflicted
under the Chinese code, or according to Chinese
Usages. The ordinance was to this effect:—" And be it i
enacted, that in lieu of the whole or any part of any
Penalty provided by the law, statute, or ordinance what
anever, it shall be lawful for the court of justice before
Whom the matter shall be adjudicated upon, to sentence
TTatlY offender, being a native of China, or a native of
-u.ong-Ting of Chinese origin, to undergo such pus has
nish-
Ment in conformity with the usages of China, as
hitherto been usually inflicted on natives of China
committing offences in this colony."
h. 4r- HAWES said, in reply to the questions put to
olfta by his Hon. Friend, he had first to call the attention
liith„e House to what passed in that Hotase last session.
u-(30,- Friend drew his attention to the case of a
fp ;nese on whom corporal punishment had been hi-
'c'etl, and he told him, in reply, that all the eir-
rlatelostances connected with that case would be inquired
Ilia Noble Friend at the head of tho Colonial
I),
ritiPartment had sought an explanation from the autho-
Th.," of the island, which was to the following effect :-
I:li:4:tech:nese in question had been guilty of felony, and
arreeted. A rescue was attempted by a largo
a Chinese, which was attended with consi-
arull violence. 'l', hey were, however, all arrested,
was heard,
et to the police-office, where the question
114. !am, and others were convicted and fined five dol-
- uer to receive twenty strokes of a " rattan." lie
.."ross. however, that this punishment was accom-
-1411g:1:1 with the loss of their tail • —(11 ar hear, and a
seas were there infesteds. gangs' f law-
paniu'2o s, and it was found very difficult to devise any
invent at all commensurate with their offences.—
(Rem b.) hear.) It was in the power of the gistrate
inflict the punishment that was in flicted inma this case.
With
-o,lB6__eesttoect to n
1844 a the ordifternancae,
good deal of he had to state that it
to
t.h,e tned i
was at the same time bound to admit that
to 2.3silni!ate the prttlichrnents
' under a Chinese code whit those inflicted
1e English one, as they were extremely barbarous.
u Promised big Hon. Friend to procure further