The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-10 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the Muse of OnninnA.)

THURSDAY, DEC 9.
CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques-
on put: "That the Bill be now read a second time." The
[ouse divided

MAJORITY-AYES, 298.
Abdy, Thomas N. Ellice, Edward' Norreys, Sir D.
Acton, Colonel Elliot, John E. Nugent, sir Percy
Adair, Hugh E. Evans, John O'Brien, Sir Lucius
Adair, R. Shafto Ewart, William Ogle, S. C.
Adderley, C. B. Farnham, E. B. Osborne, Ralph
Aglionby, H. A. Ferguson, Sir R. Ossulston, Lord
Alsock, Thomas Ffolliott, J. Paget, Lord A.
Alexander, N. Filiner, Sir E. Paget, Lord Clarence
Anson, Colonel Fitzpatrick, JW. Paget, Lord George
Anson, Viscount Foley, John 11. Palmer, Roundell
Arundel, Earl of Forbes, W. Palmerston, Vie.
Ashley, Lord Fordyce, A. D. Parker, John
names, M. T. Fortescue, J. W. Patten, J. W.
Baldwin, Barry Freestun, Colonel Pearson, Charles
Baring, F. T. 1 French, F. „„-:;„ Peel,;Sir Robert
Baring, Thomas Frewen, C. H. Perfect, Robert
Barnard, E. G. • Gibson, T. M. Peto, Samuel M.
Barrington, Viscount Glyn, George Carr Pigott, Francis
Bateson, Thomas Godson, R. Pilkington, James
Bellew, R. M. Gore, W. R. 0. Pinney, W.
Benett, J. Grace, 0. D. J. Plumptre, J. I'.
Bennet, P. Graham, Sir James Plowden, W. 11.
Berkeley, Captain Granger, T. C. Powlett, Lord. W.
Berkeley, H. Grattan, Henry Price, Sir R.
Bernal, Ralph Greene Thomas Pusey, Philip
Birch, Sir Thomas Gregson, Samuel Raphael, Alexander
Blackall, S. W. Grenfell, C. Pascoe Rawdon, Colonel
Lake, M. J. Grey, Sir G. Reid, Colonel
isourke, Richard S. Grogan, E. Rendlesham, Lord
Bouverie, E. P. Guinness, R. Si. Renton, John C.
Bowles, Admiral Hall, Sir B. Ricardo, J. L.
Bowring, Dr. Hall, Colonel Rice, E. R.
Boyd,John Hallyburton, Lord Rich, Henry
Boyle, Robert E. Hamilton, G. A. Robartes, T. J.
Brackley, Viscount Hamilton, J.lll. Robinson, George
Briunston, T. W. Barris, Hon. Capt. Romilly, John
Bremridge, Richard Hastie, Alexander Russell, Edward S.
Broadley, 11. Hastie, Archibald Russell, F. C. H.
Broadwood, :11. Hay, Lord John Sadleir, John
Brockman, E. D. Hayter, W. G. St. George, Chris.
Brooke, Lord Headlam, T. E. Salwey, Colonel
Brotherton, Joseph Henley, J. W. Seaham, Viscount
Brown, Humphrey Herbert, Henry A. Seeley, Charles
Browne, R. D. Heywood, James Seymour, Lord
Boller, Sir J. Y. Ilildyard, T. B. T. Shell, R. L.I
Bunbury, W. Hodgson, W. N. Sidney, Thomas
Banbury, Edward Hood, Sir A. Simeon, John
Burke, Sir Thomas Hope, Sir J. Slaney, Robert A.
Burroughes, A. N. Hamby, John Smith, Vernon
Campbell, W. F. Hotham, Lord' Smith, John B.
, :ardwell, Edward Howard, C.W.G. Smollett, A. ,
Carew, W. P. Howard, E. G. Somerville, Sir W.
Carter, John B. Hudson, George Spearman, H. J.
Caulfield, Colonel Hutt, William Spooner, Richard
Cavendish, G. 11. Ingestre, Viscount Stafford, Augustus
Cayley, Edward S. Inglis, Sir R. H. Stanley, E. J.
Charter's, Francis Ireland, Thomas J. Stanley, Edward
' Chichester, Lord J. Jackson, William Staunton, Sir G.
Childers,'J. W. Jermyn, Earl _ Strutt, Edward
Clay, James Jervis, John Stuart, Lord D.
Clay, Sir W. Jocelyn, Viscount Stuart, Lord J.
Clements, Charles Jones, Sir W. Stuart, Henry
Clerk Sir G. Jones, Captain Talfourd, sergeant
Clliderd, Henry M. Keogh, William Taylor, Thomas B.
Clive, Vise.' Kennel, George T. Tenison, E. K.
Clive, Henry B. Ker, Richard • Tennent, .J.
1 Cobbold, John C. King, Peter John Thesiger, Sir F.
Cochrane, A.
Cocks, Thomas S. Knox., Colonel Thicknesse, R. A.
Cockburn, Alex.
Labouchere, Henry Thompson, Colonel
Lascellea, E. Thornely, T.
Coke, Edward K. Lascelles, W. S. Tollemache, John
Cole, H. A. Lennox, Lori A.
Turner, E.
Colebrooke, Sir T. Lennox, Lord HG. Turner, George
Coles, Henry B. Lewis, Sir, T.
Colvile, C. R.
ry
Davlo,3Sir Henry
Lindsay, Colonel
Littleton, E. R.
Lockhart, W. Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Lewis, George C. Vane, Lord H.
Conyngham, Lord I. Lincoln, Earl of
Verner, Sir W.
Coope, Octavius
Verney Sir H.
Corry,Hen
Villiers, Charles
Courtenay, Lord
Vivian, J. H.
Cowper, W. F.
Lushington, Charles Vyse, R. H. R. H.
Craig, W. G.
Macnamara, Major Waddington, H.:S.
Currie, Henry
M`Gregor, John Walmsley, Sir J.
M`Naghten, Sir E. Watkins, Colonel
Dawson, T. V.
Mahon, O'Gorman Wawn, J T.
Deering,, John P. Maitland, T. Welby, G. E.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Mangles, R. D. Westhead, J. P.
Drumlanrig, Vis. Manners, Lord G. Willcox, Brodie
Drummond, H. Martin, J. Williams, John
Duckworth, Sir J. Martin, Samuel Willoughby, Sir H.
Duff, George S. Matheson, Alex. Wilson, Matthew
. Duff, James Matheson, Colonel Wodehouse, E.
Duke, Sir James Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Wood, Sir Charles
. Duncan,:Viscount Moore, George 11. Wood, W. P.
Duncan, George Morgan, 0. Wyld, James
Duncuft, John Morison, General Wyvill, Marmaduke
Dundas, Admiral Mostyn, E. M. L. Young, John
Dundas, Sir David Mowatt, Francis i TELLERS.
Dunne, Francis P. 7 Mulgrave,)Earl
Ebrington, Viscount Mundy, E. Miller
Edwards, Henry Newport, Viscount

Hill, Lord M.
Tulhell, Henry

MINORITY-NOES, 19.
Anstey, Thomas C. Meagher, Thomas Roche, E. B.
Callaghan, D. Morgan, H. K. G. Scully, Francis
Crawford, W. S. O'Brien, J. Watley, Thomas
Devereux, J. T. O'Brien, Timothy
Fagan, William O'Connell, Maurice TELLERS.

Fos, Richard ➢I. O'Flaherty, Anthony O'Connor, Feargaa
Greene, John Power, Nicholas O'Connell,:John
Keating, Robert Reynolds, Jonh

SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION
OF BRITISH AGRICULTURE.
Yesterday the annual meeting of the members of this
society was held at their rooms, Old Bond-street. His
Grace the Duke of Richmond presided, and was sup-
ported by Viscount Ingestre, M.P., Mr. Augustus
Stafford, M.P., Mr. E. S. Cayloy, M.P., Mr. Newdegate,
M.P., the Hon. H. Wilson, the Rev. J. Linton, Messrs.
Bell, Baker, Jonas, Warsop, Wood, and Claydon. The
attendance was very far from numerous, and little in-
terest appeared to be manifested in the proceedings,
although it had been for some days previously notified
amongst the agricultural body, that the , question of
tenant-right would form the prominent topic of the re-
spective speakers.
The Duke of RICHMOND having formally opened the
proceedings,
Mr. AUGUSTUS STAFFORD, M.P., read the report,
very lengthened document, which, however, was bat a
reiteration of the usual Protectionists arguments.
Mr. BAKER (of Writtle) considered that the general
circulation of the report amongst agriculturists would be
of essential service to their cause; and he had, therefore,
much pleasure in moving its adoption.
Lord INGESTILE M.P., in seconding the adoption of
the report, confined himself almost exclusively to attacks
on the leaders of the anti-corn-law agitation, and con-
demned what he termed their " suicidal policy."
The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting, and
it was carried unanimously.
The Duke of RICHMOND proposed !the appointment of
a sub-committee to carry out that part of the report
which alluded to tenant right. He had always thought,
and always expressed himself in public to that effect,
that those who wished to do justice to the tenant and
landlord, could not have used a moro injudicious term
than that of " tenant-right." If he (the Noble Duke)
understood what tenant-right, so called, really was, he
must say he did not think a tenant had any right to com-
pel a landlord to let a farm to him, nor did he think that
the tenant was to be the only party to a contract (as
seemed to be claimed by persons who were clamorous
upon the question), while the landlord was to be com-
pelled to submit to any terms that might be imposed on
him. That certainly was not even-handed justice.
The tenant farmers of this country were shrewd enough,
and were quite competent to make a good and fair
bargain with the landlord, but he regretted to say
that in this country there were too many farms held in
trust by solicitors, who knew nothing of farming. There
were also a large number of farms held from corpora-
tions and from municipal bodies, which were let to
yearly tenants. He (the Duke of Richmond) would
never force a tenant to take a lease because his ancestors
had done so, nor would he remove a tenant from a farm
because be happened to be unwilling to take a lease.—
(Hear, hear.) In ordinary times he thought a tenant
would lay out his money for the improvement of his
farm, but at present it was not so, for no person could
tell what might be the result of the experiment of the
political economists, who, aided by the treachery of a
branch of the Conservative party, succeeded in passing
that measure of free trade with which the public were
now intimately acquainted. The resolution he proposed
had for its object the formation of a committee, whose
duty it should be to get information on the subject of
the claims of tenants, and to institute a strict inquiry
into all cases that might come under their observation.
He should be happy to labour, heart and hand, with that
committee. It was absolutely necessary that some
alterations should be made in the present system, and
he had little doubt that, by the labours of the com-
mittee, the most beneficial improvements would be intro-
duced.—(llear, hear.)
The Hon. H. WILSON, in supporting the motion, re-.
marked that during the last few years he had exerted
himself in endeavouring to place the tenant and landlord
upon a more equitable footing with respect to each
other. In all cases where leases were granted he wished
that a clause should be inserted empowering the tenant
to recover for all unexhausted improvements. That
simple arrangement would greatly facilitate the settle-
ment of the question, and he confidently recommended
it for consideration.—(Hear.)
Mr. NEWDEGATE, M.P., seconded the resolution, and
it was adopted.
Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P., Mr. Coley, M.P., Mr.
Jonas, and other gentlemen addressed the meeting, on
the subject of tenant-right, and several practical sugges-
tions for the guidance of the committee were noted (low]
for consideration.
A vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman closed the
proceedings.

ATTEMPT TO Ron THE MAlLS.—Yesterday the
police received information that during the past few
days two daring attempts had been made to rob the
country letter-carriers of their letter-bags. The first
case occurred on Friday last, at a quarter to six. It
appeared that whilst the driver of the mail-cart was
proceeding along the highway, and when about three
miles from Worcester, three men, who were evidently
lying in ambush, pointed at the driver, and in an in-
stant two shots from a gun were fired at the letter-car-
rier. Fortunately the driver was uninjured. The
following day, as the letter-carrier from Radstock to
Querney Slade was returning with the Midsummer,
Norton, and other mail-bags, when near the old Wilton
coal-pit, near Radstyck, two men turned upon him, one
of whom held a knife in his hand. One of the fellows
secured the postman, whilst the other cut one of the
bags from his shoulders. The postman, however, laid
hold of the man who held the knife, and having sue-
' ceeded in wresting it from him, he was enabled to de-
fend himself and recover the bags. They both managed
to get clear off. A full description of their persons has
been advertised.
PENALTY ON BOASTING. —The other evening as a
number of tradesmen were returning from Manchester
in the railway carriage, one of them began to tell of
the great weekly profits he was realising by his thread
manufactory, asheaxrepiaeiymeed,
dlit,t,lelrgldeenetdle,maannd inone
cornerpray,
Sir, what may your name be ?" "I am Mr. H—d,"
replied the boaster. " Ah," replied the interrogator,
o f
the when
carriage"
I must make a memorandum of that," at the same
time taking out his pocket book, " for I do not remem-
ber
your name appearing in my books for the income
tax." " Oh," replied Mr. H—d, "my works are in
Manchester." " That may be," rejoined the other,
" but I believe I now recognise you as a very sear
neighbour. I hope for a better acquaintance with you,
Sir."—Stockport Mercury.