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London, England, 1841-08-28 00:00:00

LAW REFORM.

The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the first reading
of the Administration of Justice (Exchequer) Bill,
the County Court Bill, and a Bill to enable the County
Courts to take cognizance of cases of insolvency and
bankruptcy.

Lord'IM,OUGHAM said he had already stated his
objections to the creation of two Vice-Chancellors. He
approved to a great extent of the Bill for the Better
Administration of Justice, but he would in a future
stage oppose that part of the Bill in which it was con-
templated to appoint a second Vice-Chancellor.
METROPOLITAN BRIDGES.

Lord TEYNHAM presented petitions from families
in Westminster for the abolition of tolls on the metro-
politan bridges.

CORN LAWS.

The Earl of CLANCARTY presented a petition from
landowners and farmers of the county of Galway
against any alteration in the existing Corn-laws. He
must inform their Lordships that the petition was not
agreed to at the county meeting, where the Sheriff pre-
sided. There was such a meeting held, but (as we
understood the Noble Lord) the meeting was packed,
so that the populace prevented the free expression of
opinion on the part of the agriculturists.—(Hear, and a
laugh.) He could only assure their Lordships, that not-
withstanding the resolutions agreed to at the meeting to
which he referred, the people of Ireland felt the strongest
interest in the maintenance of the existing Corn-laws.
Earl FITZWILLIAM said there was a great deal in
the statement of the Noble Earl, who said that the meet-
ing was packed by the populace, so that the farmers
could not have it all their own way.—(Hear, hear,
and a laugh.) The Noble Earl said that a great in-
terest was felt in Ireland on the subject of the Corn-
laws. No doubt there was.—(Hear.) There was a goat
desire to maintain those laws on the part of the oligarchy
—and no body of landowners in the world constituted a
closer oligarchy than the landowners of Ireland.—(Hear,
hear.) But the interest of the eaters was, that they
should become eaters of bread instead of eaters of pota-
toes.—(Cheers, and 'a laugh.)
Lord FITZGERALI) deprecated discussion upon so
important a subject on the presentation of a petition.
He could assure the Noble Earl that the voice of
those most interested in agriculture in the county
of Galway was stifled by the populace of the
town of Loughrea. The great majority of the
people of that country were engaged in agriculture ;
they were now cultivating portions of land. Whether
that was or was not a beneficial mode of letting the land
he would not then say; but he could not see how such
a body of men could be called an oligarchy ;
indeed he did not know what the word meant, as applied
to the landlords and gentry of Ireland. He wished to
God the consumption of wheat was greater in Ireland;
but so long as the produce of that country was exported
he thought it would be very injurious to give facilities
for the introduction of foreign corn.
Lord HA.THERTON presented a petition from a
parish in Staffordshire, praying for the repeal of the
Corn-laws. No one who had signed the petition was
more anxious for the repeal of those laws than he was.
Lord BROUGHAM wished to know whether there
would be any objection to give copies of all
correspondence relating to the immigration to the
West Indies. He had been informed that conside: -
able irregularities had been committed in the carrying
of Africans to the West Indies, and also in the case of
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agricultural labourers om Ireland. Until the papers
were laid on the table it would be wrong to form any
opinion, but it was necessary for their Lordships to watch
with jealousy all that took place on that subject.
The Marquis of NORMANBY believed that the
whole of the correspondence had already been laid on
the table ; if not, no objection would be offered to its
production.
YARMOUTH ELECTION.

The Earl of WINCHELSEA said, he wished to call
the attention of the Noble Marquis to some circum-
stances connected with the late election at Yar-
mouth. He understood that a gentleman named
Lacon had made charges against certain Ma-
gistrates at Yarmouth, that a certain number
of constables, being voters, the Magistrates had allowed
them to resign to enable them to vote, and after the
elections had reinstated them and paid them for
the time during which their functions were sus-
pended, in consequence of which additional consta-
bles had been rendered necessary, and consider-
able expense thrown upon the borough. He held
that the course pursued by these Magistrates was most
unconstitutional. If the men, by remaining in office, were
not allowed to vote, he thought they should not be per-
mitted to go through the farce of temporarily resigning
their offices for that purpose.—(Hear, hear.) He should
therefore move for a copy of the correspondence with the
Horne-office on the subject. . _ _

The Marquis of NOli HANBY said he should not only
have no objection to produce the correspondence, but
was most desirous that it should be laid before their Lord-
ships. He thought, when it was produced, the Noble
Earl would find that he had been labouring under a con-
siderable degree of misinformation on the subject. He
had argued as if these men were disqualified from voting
by the fact of their being constables, but this was
not the case.—(Hear, hear, hear.) It was true these
persons were under the same apprehensions as the Noble
Earl, and that they bona fide tendered their resignation,
and were afterwards reappointed, but received no salary
for the period they were out of office. In point of fact,
the public funds had suffered nothing from their tem-
porary resignation.—(Hear, hear.)
Lord WESTON said it was quite clear that the con-
stables were of opinion that they would have had no
right to vote, and he wished to know from the Noble
Marquis whether the Magistrates were of the same belief?
Earl FITZWILLIAM asked how it was possible the
Noble Marquis could answer for the belief of other per-
sons ?—(Hear, hear.)

Lord WESTERN said the Noble Marquis having
been in correspondence with these persons might b 3 able
to speak on the subject.—(Hear, hear.)
The Marquis of NORMANBY said, when the cor-
respondence was produced, the Magistrates could speak
fur themselves.—(Hear, hear.)
POOR-LAWS (IRELAND).
The Earl of CARBERRY gave notice that on an early
day he should draw their Lordships' attention to the sub-
ject of the administration of the Poor-laws in Ireland.
Their Lordships then adjourned to Monday next.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aug. 27.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'Clock.

Sir WILLIAM SOME RVILLE took the oaths and his seat.
Mr. CAMPBELL, from the India House, presented
resolutions granting pensions.
Mr. F. FRENCH presented a petition from Rosc,orn-
mon, objecting to the fluctuating duties on corn, and
praying for a fired duty.
PRI VATE BILLS.

On the motion of:•Sir G. GREY, it was ordered that
no petition for a prim to Bill should be received after Fri-
day, the 26th of February.
CORN LAWS.

Sir JOHN EASTHOPE presented several peti-
tions from places in Leicestershire and Northampton.
shire praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. M. PHILIPS presented a petition from the
Conference of Dissenting Ministers lately assembled at
Manchester, signed by between 600 and 700 Ministers of
all denwinations, who had been deputed to attend the