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portation of Irish cattle, and subsequently there wawa_ similar
prohibition with respect to salt Meat from li-eland. He viis
therefore inclined to think that there was a large pecuniary
debt due from England to Ireland.—( Hear.) He trusted that
the measures that would be proposed would be of that large
character that would meet all the difficulties that existed in

that country.
The Marquis of 'WESTMEATH— There was no country in
the world that had a larger stake in agriculture than Ireland.
Notwithstanding all this, his Noble Friend had just said he
trusted that Government would not adopt his advice. The
remedial measures which had been proposed were entitled to
respect, but he trusted that the tondition of the CouAtrY
would not be put on merely vague premises.
The Earl of RODEN- would take the present opportunity
of saying a few words. He could very well enter ,into, tbe
feeling of the Noble Lord who had drawn such a, picture 0f
the wretchedness of, the Irish people—an amount of wretched-
ness that harrowed up the feelings. In the course of "e
de-
week the whol food of the people of that country was
stroyed. Theepeople of England felt acutely the state of the
people of Ireland, and of this he had every day's experience to
prove. He must agree with his Noble Friend when he blamed
the Government for having agreed to the Labour Act
The answer that had been given to that was,.that Government
was not aware of the extent of the calamity that prevailed in
Ireland. He could not omit referring to one circumstance
that was of great importance to Ireland, and that was her beiug
governed by a native. He would not be doing justice to the
nobleman if he did not state that he was doing all in his rower
to meet the distress of that 'country. He (the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland) was acquainted with the Irish character, and vie,
therefore, qualified to give the Home Council the requisite eA.,
vice, and enable them to adopt the necessary measures. sne.,
carry them out in the most judicious manner.— ( Hear, hear./
There were many other points to which the attention of the
House might be profitably called; and if his services in contri-
buting towards any beneficial measures were necessary, he would
afford them, with the greatest pleasure.—( Hear, beau'')
He had heard of the foulest aspersions on . the character o
Irish landlords. He was in the habit of meeting these gentle-
nu n from day to day, and he admired the self-devotedness witswhich they gave of their substance to support the poer arose:
them. He said to these good men, "Go on, and the truth
may yet •dispel the clouds which ignorant minds have oast
around you.'
Earl HARDWICKE proceeded to show that it was in the
power of Government to send any quantity of corn to supPlY
the Irish people if they could only get shipping enough to_e"/TO
Ve-
it. For instance, a few days ago there was in the' port of PP'
verpool wheat, oats, barley, pease, &c., equal to 204,803 qualb;
ters of wheat, sufficient to feed 2,500,000 persons sm. t 7
period of one month. In the port of London he found 175,91.,
quarters, sufficient to feed 2,100,000 persons for a month.
Glasgow, 245,776 quarters, which was sufficient to
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1,700,000 persons for the same period, making
4,625,936 quarters, being equal to the consumptionof 6,300,Uw
persons for a month, or 2,100,000 for three months.
After a few words from Lord AUCKLAND,
Lord STANTEY said he wished to ask the Noble MIN
ats
the Lord President of the Council, whether besides laYieg
upon the table on Monday next the papers connected with Jre;
land, and stating the plans Government were prepared- to od°P.
' for remedying the existing evil, he intended to take the se°s.-t
of the House upon those plans. If the Noble Marquis did, 1
would be exceedingly inconvenient. a total
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied in the negeiTe.
The sense of the House would not be taken upon the Gave°.
ment plan till it came up from the lower House. S-
The address was then agreed to, and the Earl of SHAFTS t 0
BURY, together with the Mover and Seconder nominated
present it to her Majesty. '
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 19.
The SPEAKER took the Chair et a quarter to two
o'clock, and Lord John Russell entered tit two precise*
There were present on the Ministerial benches/
the
Premier, the Right Hon. Fox Maule, 'the Lord Advo08""
Mr. Gibson Craig, and Mr. B. Hawes. We observed op
the Opposition side, Sir James Graham, Mr. 'leer'
1;0s,:
0
Goulbourn, Mr. pidncy Herbert, Sir F. Thesiger,
Lincoln, and Mr. Cardwell. Colonel Sibthorp we's jali
present on the same side. Mr. E. Ba,nlces was seated
Sir James Graham.
At twenty-five minutes after two, Mr, Pulman, DePetl
Usher of the Black Rod, appeared at the bar of tbt:
House of Commons, and summoned the Commons
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attend at the bar of the House of Lords, to be "e
Majesty's Speech delivered.
The Speaker, in his robes, attended by about 56 opt
°f
of the 150 Members present, proceeded to the House
Lords..- . the
- minutesto -fivethree,
On their return, at twent • fi A the .1
P.
Speaker announced the reading of the Speech, ail- -
House adjourned till a quarter to four o'clock.
We omitted to state in its proper place that the leader:l-
-of " Young Ireland" was ranged on the Opposition side'
while Sir R. H. Inglis, and several Members of the VW
tcction party, were seated beneath the gangway
The SPEAKER again took the Chair at Four o'clock
and informed the House that he had, during 0.3. e. ter
tions, issued his writ for the election of a new oleo he
tel North Lincolnshire, in room of Lord Worsley,r' of
had lately been raised to the House of Peers, as fAa
Yarborough.
NEW MEMBES. his
The Right Hon. E. STuurr took the oaths ao-A biog
seat, on being re-elected for Derby, he lichief
resigned in consequence of being appointed
-
Commissioner of the new Railway -Board.
Color-el MURE took the oaths and his seat for ileity:
frewshire, vacant by the death of the late P.M. Steword
Sir MONTAGU JOHN CHOLMLEY took the oaths one
his seat for North Lincolnshire, in the room of berth
Worsley.
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Mr. up. MNIENLILSTrEesRe to lALgißlveEnAetSicUe,R.the
part of
the First Lord of the Treasury, that he should on Tars'
day next move for a Committee of the whole House to
consider the question of the, laws relating to l
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solve importation of corn into this country. lie '`v°l"
also, on the same day, move that the House do fr;
solve itself into Committee on the navigation laws.
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would also metre on Friday next that a Select 00.1`;.,
mitten be appointed to consider the law of sett,
meet. On Monday the Noble Lord would (..
'nysr:
the state of Ireland before the House, and on Foe,
weA he would announce the order in which the ho
ness of the House would be taken. Friend
Mr. PARKER, on the part of his Right Hon. ,es..
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, gave notice that on .;n,,,e,
day next he would move for a Committee of the 11%v
on the Customs and Excise laws, and on an early
he would move the Sessional Orders of the House el'
the Committee on Standing Orders. • be
Mr. FOX MAULE said that on an early Olio
would bring under the consideration of the House °
relative to limited enlistment in the army. vionla
Mr..HUME gave notice that on an early dap be re'
put; a question: to the First Lord of tho TreasorS tee
latiVe to the intentions of Government as respectedids
Poor-law Gomtnissioners, conseq.ucnt_on the proceed
of last. session.
TREATY OF VIENNA. t
The HoN. MEMBER also gave notice, that on tutst db
-
week he would call the attention of the Houso bureof
violation of the treaty of Vienna by the eezu'efir
Cricow, and he would move the suspension of We, 'ore
meat of 100,0001. per annum which this countrY
sent pays to Russia, in order to preserve that treaty
violate tics'
Mr. . EWAR'r gave notice that he would put tbied
tioa to the Goyanment as to whether any reP°
been made respecting the Channel Islands.
STATE OF IRELAND. liest
Mr. POULETT SCROPE said, that at the -Ir„teral
opportunity he intended to bring forward a the
that Ireland should have the benefit of similar laws, netr:.;
England, more particularly as respected • making
vision for her suffwring people.
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ENFRANCHISEMENT OF COPYHOL- the
Mr. AGLIONBY gave notice that he should iliobitte:
earliest possible opportunity ask a question of the re":
Lord at-the head of the Treasury, as to whethers":'eer
port had been made by the Committee appointed to 10.041
tigate the claims of cepyholders to enfranClaseinent'. ,010
also whether any proceedings had been taken uPI Were
report, if such should have been made, as if "°"hria%
not the case, he himself. should move for leave t°otief
in a Bill for that purpose. He also begged to gil,e "'eye
that at the earliest possible opportunity he would
for; leave to bring in .a Bill to amend the law for t
clOsure of commons.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. f tee
Mr. JOHN PARKER brought up a return. ° Rot
imports and exports of the United Kingdom dr°g
year.

IRISH PRODUCE. a tit/
Mr. WILLIAMS moved for a return of the (111-,lllace!
of 'corn, wheat, b'uiter, and other agricultural Pr°„-rged
alSo the number of cattle, sheep, and swine iOP,I of
into this country from Ireland during each Iton"
the year ending Dec. 31, 184—Motion agreed to.
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The SPEAKER said, that durinf the recess he l
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issued a writ for- the return of a Member for the -
ern Division of Sussex.
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_r MURDER OF 'SEEM PRISONERS. jolt.
N . WARBUItTON wished to, ask the Eigilt been
the Secretary-at-War whether any inquiry ha% of the
made as to the. truth of the rumour of 'the muter
..4-- :tit,
Seikhs after the battles of the Sutl 'and, what W'w
result of such inquiry. • • ej'
the
Mr. FOX MAULE said, that immediately after -b,
attention of the Government had been drawn to thmtsder-
jiieict, he directed a letter to be written to the .Cemaltoort
Chief in India, communicating •to • him the ',:fries
in question, and requesting him tcftnake minute i.n(l-4,.00
Into the subject. A letter had. since been received ifs.
Lcrd Gough, stating that a court of inqury had beiperia to
stituted, before which the person who was repera t'i
have •
written the letter which was-the-foundation had
rumour was called, and he acknowledged that 13:601
written the letter, and stated in that, that one Ipice
prisoner had been shot for. springing - $ oye-
Fer,,,,0
while the army were engaged in attacking
shah.—(Hear, hear.).... The rumour in quesgomp
was a foul calumny—(Hear, hear)
the British army, and he was glad that the Alen' &At°
ber had brought the subject . forivard, so that the the:.
might be informed of the unfounded . natur-- e"
calumny. - .. . . -' Tight
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• Mr. I'. SCROPE said that, seeing the ~ his -
—and aspersiVeo.
in
the
Baronet the Secretary for the Home Departnieni'
to _ _
place, he. wished to ask him if he could giYe
House any returns with reference to the 'condition ii:),101.3,
certain union workhouse in. Ireland, aheu,te' /sT not
mention had recently been made ; li be
he should move for such a return t° of
drawn up. At the same time he should asks qtiestiOn.b
the Government as to the truth of the statercent will'
1 ofF;ar
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was reported to have been delivered by the
llountcashel at a meeting held at Fermoy, on rlblirit
day last, and a resolution drawn up to the effect that 5 _
was attempted to cram more paupers into a
already e ,ntaining 15,000 patients ; tliat in the 1:
ward there were from three to, eigh t fever I)atiekg,;_:..4+
one bed; and that the week before last thirty-four dew—
workhotit
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