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London, England, 1847-02-16 00:00:00

(LEFT SPEAKING°

.ng Poor Removal Act.
DESTITUTE PERSONS (IRELAND).
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition from Tullamore ob•
Aecting to the proposed system of out-door relief in the pro-
visions of the Bill for the Relief of Destitute Persons in
Ireland, recently brought before the attention of the House.
EMPLOYMENT OF HER MAJESTY'S NAVY.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented two petitions from Glas-
gow, praying the Government to employ her Majesty's navy
ter the purpose of importing provisions into the country.
ELECTORAL DIVISIONS (IRELAND).
Sir T. ESMONDE presented a petition from Enniscorthy,
praying the House to adopt some measure compelling the pay-
ment of poor-rates from the unions, instead of the electo-
ral divisions.

DEVELOPMENT OF FREE-TRADE PRINCIPLES.
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Bolton praying the House to adopt some measures calculated
to develop the principles of free trade to their utmost extent.
WASTE LANDS IMPROVEMENT BILL.
Mr. V. STUART presented a petition in favour of the
Waste Lands Improvement Btil.

RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.

Sir B. H ALL presented a petition in favour of the measure
introduced by the Noble Lord the Member for Lynn, for faci-
litating the construction of railways in Ireland.
TEN HOURS' BILL.
Mr. WA K LEY presented a petition from Lancaster, signed
by Dr. Fletcher, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill. Also a
petition, signed by ninety workmen in the employ of Messrs.
Barnes and Son, of Rochdale, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill.

LIGHT DUES.
Mr. FOSTER presented a petition from the shipowners
of King's Lynn, praying for the abolition of the light dues.
RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition (on behalf of
the Hon. and L9arned Member for Cork), signed by several
noblemen, Members of Parliament, landowners, and gentry of
Ireland, in favour of the Bill for facilitating the making of rail-
ways in that country.
REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA.
The Hose. MEMBER also presented a petition from the in-
habitants of Kilkenny, praying for a reduction of the duty
on tea.

MINISTERS' MONEY.
The How. MEMBER also presented petitions, signed by
upwards of 17,000 persons, praying for the abolition of the
impost of ministers' money.
REPEAL OF THE UNION.
The HON. AIEMB R also presented a petition from the Mayor
and Corporation of Wa'erford, praying for a repeal of the union.
ISLES OF ARRAN.
The How. Mimics R also presented a petition, signed by the
Rev. Patrick Harvey, of Qalway, stating that the Isles of Arran
had recently been formed into a distiect barony, but that no
baronial sessions had been held fur that barony, and praying
the House to cause baronial sessions to be held for that barony.
SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR IRELAND.
The same HON. MEMBER also presented a petition from
Dublin, signed by 11 peers, 3 high-sheriffs, 28 deputy-lieuten-
ants, 40 magistrates, and a number of other gentlemen, praying
the House to adopt some measures.calculated to ensure a speedy
supply of provisions for the people of Ireland.
Mr. COLLETT presented a petition from Athlone, also
praying the House to adopt some measures to feed the people
of Ireland.

TEN HOURS' BILL.
Hours' B:11.
Mr. TUFNELL presented a petition in favour of the Ten

LIGHT DUES.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from the shipowners of
Montrose, calling attention to the report of the Committee
which sat on the Light Dues the session before last, and pray-
ing for the abolition of the Light Dues.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION.
Mr. EVELYN DENISON gave notice that he would move
for a Select Committee to examine into the working and con-
stitution of the Ecclesiastical Commission on Thursday, the
25th instant.

Mr. HUME gave noticeSl thaNt DE
he. would call the attention of
the Howe to the present state of Sinde on this day fortnight.
IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN PROVISIONS.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice that in Com-
mittee on the Navy Estimates be should move that an bumble
address be presented to the Queen, praying that all the ships-
of-war that were at present unemployed in the naval service of
the country should be placed at the disposal of the merchants
for the importation of provisions, the produce of foreign
countries, into the United Kingdom.
GREECE.
• Lord JOHN MANNERS gave notice that, on Thursday,
the 25th instant, he would call the attention of the House to
the state of Greece.
COMPENSATION FROM RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that in Committee on the
Railway Bill he would move the insertion of a clause com-
pelling railway companies to give compensation for personal
injuries that may be sustained on railways, as also compen-
sation to the widows and orphans of those who may have lost
their lives by such accidents.

HOUSE OF KEYS.
Dr. BOWRING moved for copies of memorials presented
to the Government, with correspondence, or extracts of cor-
respondence, on the subject of the reform of the House of
Keys (in continuation cf the return of the last session)._
Agreed to.

IRISH MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Captain LAYA RD gave notice that, on Thursday next, he
would ask the Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary for Ire-
land when it was the intention of her Majesty's Government
to bring forward the Irish Municipal Corporation Act.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Lord LINCOLN presented a petition from Falkirk, stating
that the stopping of the trains on the Edinburgh and Glasgow
Railway on the Sabbath was a great grievance to the poor, and
praying that the House would not pass any 131,1
in connexion with that company without it contained a pro-
vision to prevent the cessation of trains nn that day.
POOR REMOVAL BILL.
Mr. HENLEY presented a petition complaining of the
operation of this Bill.

POOR LAWS (IRELAND).
Mr. POULETT SCROPE wished to put a question to the
Secretary of State with reference to the existing state of the
law relative to the legal obligations of poor-law guardians. He
did not mean to bring any charge against the guardians of the
Castlebar union, though he did consider that it was very
desirable that the House should inquire into their conduct in
order to ascertain whether they or the Poor-law Commis-
sioners were in fault. It was necessary to state to the House
that the Castlebar board of guardians had closed the doors of
their workhouse against the destitute poor; he would, there-
fore, put the following questions:—Whether there is at present,
and, if so, what legal obligation or responsibility upon boards of
guardians in Ireland, to relieve the destitute poor in their unions?
If there be, whether any proceedings, by indictment or other-
wise, are about to be instituted by direction of her Majesty's
Government against the board of guardians of the Castlebar
Union, for having for several months past denied relief to num-
bers of poor, as to whose absolute destitution no doubt could
exist, closing the workhouse against them, although not half

HOUSE OF COMMONS,
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The Srwan took the Chair at Four o'clock.
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY (ISLE OF AX-
HOLAIE EXTENSION).
On the motion of Mr. B. DENISON this Bill was read a
second time.
Sv. IVES (HUNTINGDON) IMPROVEMENT.
giOn the motion of Mr. GREENE, this Bill was read a
second time.

DUTY ON COPPER ORE.
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from Birmingham corn.
plaining of the present high rate of duty on copper ore, arid
praying for its repeal.

RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.
Colonel CONNOLLY presented a petition from the magis-
trates of Kerry in favour of the measure for promoting rail-
ways in Ireland.

POOR REMOVAL.
Mr. BURROWES presented a petition from some place
:the name of which we could not catch) praying the House
o amend the existing Poor Removal Act

TEN HOURS' BILL.
Mr. BROWN p:esented a petition, numerously signed by the
ahabitants of Liverpool, in favour of the Ten Hours' Bill.