The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-06 00:00:00

TURNPIKE ROADS IN MIDDLESEX.

On the motion of Lord DUDLEY STUAel.,an ad-
dress was agreed to for return of the aggregate length
of turnpike roads in the county of Middlesex, and the
aggregate amount of debt and unpaid interest on all the
trusts in that county.
TEMPLENOE PETTY SESSIONS.

Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL postponed until to-morrow
the motion for which he had given notice to-day, for a
return of the number of sum menses issued during the
last seven years at Templenoe or Cloverfield Petty
Sessions, in tae county of Kerry, stating the
matter in which each was issued, and at
whoso suit. The copies of the correspondpnce
relative to the breaking up of the police station
at Coss Castle: and, of the correspondence relative to the
informations sworn by the sailors of Lord Rodney's
yacht; with a statement of the reasons why these in-
formations, sworn on the 25th day of July, 1848, were
not returned to the Crown (Alice until the 30th day of
January, 1849.
DUBLIN MUSICAL FUND.

Mr. REYNOLDS begged to ask— the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of the Home Department whether
there would be any objection to grant the returus for

which he had given notice, as the R:ght Hon. Baronet
the Secretary of Ireland was not in his Heel ?
Sir G. GREY inquired whether the Hon. Member
had made any couimunication to the Right Hon.
Baronet respecting his motion.
Mr. REYNOLDS said that he had asked the
Right Honourable Baronet it hether there would
be any objection to make the returns, and he under-
stood the Right Hon. Baronet to say, that there would
be no technical objection on the part of the Government.
Sir G. GREY said certainly there would be no ti,ch-
nical objection, but as this society was a private society,
it was evident the Government had nu power whatever
to compel the returns.
The motion was then withdrawn.
IRISH POOR.
Lord DUDLEY STUAR C moved for returns of the
number of Irish poor who, bete een the 31st day of De-
cember, 1847, and the 31st day of December, 1848, have
received relief out of poor •rates in the several parishes
comprised within the City of London, the borough of Mary•
lebone, the city of Westminster, the borough of Lambeth,
the borough of Southwark, the borough of the Tower
[hamlets, and the borough of Finsbury, respectively,
and of the money value of the relief so afforded: and,
of the number of the Irish poor relieved during the
same period out of the poor rates in the parishes com-
prised in the borough of Liverpool, city of Glasgow,
city of Bristol, borough of Cardiff, borough of Newport
(Monmouthshire), borough of Merthyr Tydvil, borough
of Manchester, borough of Salford, borough of Preston,
borough of Bury (Lancashire), borough of Leeds,
borough of Paisley, and the city of Edinburgh, re-
spectively, and of the money value of relief so afforded.
Mr. MANSON wished to know, before the House
proceeded further, what was the reason that the papers
ordered last Friday had not been issued?

Lord JOHN RUSSELL was aware that the papers
had been ordered, and he conceived that the only cause
of the delay could be something which had proved un-
avoidable. The papers, however, would be laid on the
table at the earliest possible moment.

THE CONVICT SYSTEM.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR wished to a,k whether the Noble
Lord who had given a notice of motion on this subject
intended to persevere in his motion, as several Members,
if he did, were very desirous of taking part in the
debate.

Lord MAHONE said in reply that he certainly would
persevere in his motion.

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RATE IN AID (IRELAND) BILL.
The House then resolved itself into Committee on
the Rate in Aid Bill, and

• Mr. GROGAN rose and said that in alluding to his
motion for the adjournment of the House, he hoped he
should be excused by Hon. Gentlemen for the trouble
he had given them, in consideration of the immense im-
portance of this measure, at least to Ireland. and the
effect which it was likely to create on all the estates
in Ireland. He could not help saying that, and
he hoped the feeling with which be uttered it would be
appreciated by a society of English gentlemen. He
could not help saying that her Majesty's Mini-
sters had entirely failed in making out any plea
for their case but that of necessity.(—Hear, hear.)
If there was no other hopes for Ireland than those con-
tained in the speeches that had been hitherto delivered
on the subject; especial:y that of the Right Honourable
Baronet, the late Prime Minister, he should be almost
inclined to despair for the fate of Ireland ; but he
thought there were greater hopes for Ireland than had
Were bold
,eut by, any of those Hon. Me tubers.
He did not think that any Hon. .Mernber
that had spoken in favour of the, measure had advanced
arguments to justify the Government in infl cting
this rate upon the people of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.)
lie called upon the Government to put Ireland in a
position to bear an. English poor-law, before they
forced such measures as these from them.—
(Hear, hear.) Why did they not remodel the
system of electoral division, and adapt the law to the
means of the people. Assimilate the law of Ireland
with the law of England, and then there
might be a chance of a poor-law succeeding. Give them
the English poor-law in its entirety, and he for one
was quite prepared to adopt its responsibilities.—(Hear.)
Ile could not see the justice of the statement, that be-
came Ireland paid no duty upon bricks and soap, nor,
indeed, the income-tax, that she should, there-
fore, pay this rate in aid. Though it was
stated that this rate necessary to be imposed for two
years he feared, like the income-tax in England,
that it would be imposed in perpetuity. But
after all, he doubted much whether the rate could
bo obtained, looking at the present way in which pro-
perty was rated in Ireland ; if. therefore, immediate
relief was intended, the funds would have to come out of
the Imperial Treaeury. Ile reminded the Government
that an Act was passed in the 23d reign of George
111., for the collection of a rate in aid of the
poor in certain districts of Scotland which provided
that the money should be collected in the
districts to which the relief was to extend,
and not in other parts. That was exactly his
opinion. He regretted that the extravagance and mis
management of the Government in the west of Ire-
land rendered it necessary that her representatives
should oppose the introduction of the measures.
In the Nenagh Union the result of expenditure was
equally remarkable. In the four weeks ending January,
1.848, the total number of in-door paupers was 5,442.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

WOODEN BARN FLOORS AND RATS.—Barn floors
may be made impervious to rats by the following cheap
method.—Dig around the building that has its founda-
tion in the ground (in contradistincli..n to those sup-
ported on stone or brick piers) a dry area, say 14 inches
wide by 9 inches deep, pave th., bottom with brick fists,
the side furthest from the building to have 4- inch work.
whilst :he other has a course of plain tiles or slates
nailed to the outside surface of the building. As this is
finished, fill in the area with the Garth dug out. The
rats will endeavour to make their entrance by burrow-
ing, but they will invariably work themselves out at
the surface, as they cannot effect their otject, try how
or where they will, and, cunning as they are, they
never commence burrowing away from the building, but
close around it. This plan has never failed. Rid your-
self of the insi le members, and no outsiders can enter.
The doorways may be similarly secured by carrying up
a dwarf wall along the opening.—Huilder.
RATS.—These loathsome and destructive vermin
swarm to so great an extent in and around the wharfs and
stables of the Adelphi, that from five to ten of them in the
course of the morning are discovered dead, amid the straw
which is thrown down for the horses' litter, being literally
crushed by the latter while in the act of turning and moving
their bodies during the night. During the last high tide,
which reached the above premises, the rats were flooded out
of their fastnesses, and hundreds were to be witnessed at one
time immersed in the Thames, with their heads only above
water endeavouring to escape from the ruthless element,
which hurried them along with the tide, in which they gra.
dually perished.

A deputation consisting of the Lord Mayor, Mr. Pat-
tison, M.P., Mr. Masterman, M.P., Mr. Prior, Mr. De-
puty Harrison, Mr. Williams, and the City Retnembran-
cer, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday.
Lady John Russell's soiree to-morrow (Wednesday)
evening and her Ladyship's evening parties on the two
following Wednesdays (the 14th and 21st instants) will
be given at the official residence of Lord John Russell, in
Downing-street.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland
Revenue, had an interview with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.