The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-04 00:00:00

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33 country a free es. ...siltation of the state of the
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arnain,Un ot the sot in Ireland, setting forth, that the
turf 0 ,enants elle, had no manure, cut sods from the
tsanatt'o and burnt them for the purpose of making
th',3-that f:ney sometimes got two crops of potatoes
pcerziisasitr.e.vve,uld
long / aid of 'it, then a crop of corn, or anything else, as
produce anything, when the same pro-
nevved, and that afterwards no crop could ho
tutuueed for cattle for some years. He proposed that
that ~f)°'-i a principle existing in the law ; he thought
110,se‘ 4'3 principle which prevented the destruction of
(lestri:l might end ought to be applied to prevent the
and, it! :tion of the soil. But the Bill was not acceptable
law a berefore Irelend was still without a remedy. The
the, `.; it existod regarding landlord and tenant placed
tone, vri rli6ro:rantages which their Lordships could not
trick a ;"; It \V ag a system which rested upon deceit and
tart be; ?;cad to be understood that he did not wish
Wean:, ; whisk. did not preside for the interest of the
least: 44 the firstplace. But he thought that where
their ted, and - the tenants did not fulfil
°'stigistions, they ought to be compelled
the ,d'c to surrender their land. He prayed
he ascutreased attention of his Lordship, as if
rt,h4 not attend he might.not be able to follow his
ttr t England a man had a right .to
ejectment if ho had six months' rent owing
as .."11 Such was not the case in Ireland, fur
reores,tesent could not be brought for less than a tswerlve„-
if ._ u'e 3 rent; and if a tenant owed eleven month en” ,
44; same before the twelve months' rent had acer.u.si
to kild offerer) six months' rent, the landlord was obliged
en ac
ePlyt it- He wished the Noble and Learned Lord.
ateeitite orilsack would give him a little more of his
-(Laeghter)-- ['This was the third time the
he 44 41, I,rquis begged for attention] —otherwise he would
r.
Tea 40.1 e to reply to the arguments which be (the Ma
,Iliesehr Westmeath) had advanced. The Noble
Arele,,, i
then cited several cases of tenants n,
in proof of his views, and said that
lee he stated he did of his own personal know.-
O.:* and he challenged contradiction of their accuracy.
%Id not trouble their Lordships mach longer.
; The." bear.) The rent might fall due in
t. November.bu,he
wou..landlord might apply in May for his ren
/I, "I be regularly floored till that time twelve'monthe.
44 Vl,' !gain, no tenant was obliged to state the natures
taut teks: defence when proceedings for an ejectmentwaol
:'' against him, until he did so
.bef.ore. a court
eat Ice, when his case was under adjudication, and he
• At not e
olupelled to lodge any thing.lowar.ds "fraying
lsite,e`epenses in the event of his losing his.caee. The
eacill,)rds were only allowed 91. 12s. for their expenses,
Detee :defray e had to the costs, which were frequently ex-
e, of lawyers and others. This was not the case
tev 3gland, and he saw no reason why the law of the
the 'countries should not be assimilated. In short, all
ett,xisense of the processes fell upon the landlords. Then
aa,,;•e Was no re when barristers ave wrong deci
11e must belief allowed to tell their Lordships thatsions bar;
.-
C'etes often gave wrong decisions, which he attn.-
e in some degree, to the want of a central court at
in,where they might meet and arrange their decisions.
frilkieped he had said enough to show that the law in'
the4ll.!d required reconsideration. He then referred to
44,V:quoted case of crown property, where no rent
Ia en paid or the land surrendered. The Noble M
.lar-
e ."ur-ilided by stating that his object was to hake,
abd.l7.suited to mankind and not mankind to the law ;
per,....e implored of her Majesty's Government not to
leitit7:- it to continue to victimise every one connected
tie!,11(1 as it does at present.
tior,',l‘tarquis of LANSDOWNE said that the objec-
leiiwk"ieh he felt, and which he did not doubt that their
ebss,._"ll:4 would feel to this motion, was that it was an
leaz
„ittireralaontdir , denouncing generally the state of the
without pointing out any remedy for the
eon ;Which it alleged. There were at present under the
Of ilueration of the legislative, laws relating to the elate
eowreland, and which would shortly come under the
ea
,elderatioa of their Lordships. A Bill with refer-
-11,4 to the relations between landlord and tenant;
eels, as! Present under the consideration of th.n
e►cry ouse of Parliament, and that measure was i
1-14745' calculated to remedy the abuses which the
tion. ford had described in bringing forward his mo-
lihres,, 'le was not inclined to dispute the fact that many
to._ 3 existed, but, before they were brought forward,
hot remedy
oughg
t to be provided for them. He was
the, °kr Condemnin the House in which they lived before
to CAultd seen the House in which they were in future
Pro Re should be extremely glad to listen to any
anoPosition which could be made by the Noble Marquis,
reeieidvhioll came in a specific form and calculated to
efe Y these abuses of the law. He was not desirous
:etvin
estat; g to the motion of the Noble Marquis a direct
efsh:t.,e, and be should, therefore, move that the orders
TeslA,l7 be now read.
tarquis of Westmeath then withdrew his motion.
"1r Lordships then adjourned.