The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Feb. 25.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

The Earl of CLARENDON laid on the table copies
of letters relating to presentments under the boards of
works in Ireland.
PUBLIC WORKS—COUNTY CLARE.

Lord BROUGHAM wished to ask the Noble Earl if
Captain Wynne's letter to the board of works, with re-
ference to the transactions which had recently taken
place on the public works in the county of Clare, bad
been laid on the table ?

The Earl of CLARENDON replied that it had not.

PUBLIC WORKS-SLIGO.

Lord BROUGHAbI would be glad to know if the
statement made with respect to the sons of a clergyman
and a landowner, in the county Sligo, obtaining employ-
ment as inspectors on the public works in that county,
were true, and if the Government had received any in-
formation on the subje=ct.
The Earl of CLARENDON replied that the Go-
vernment had received no information on the subject,
but if such appointments had been made he saw nothing
objectionable in them if the parties appointed were pro-
perly qualified to discharge the duties of the situation,
and it no local prejudice existed against thier appoint-
ment.

IRISH TENANTS AND THE LONDON COM-

PANIES.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY called the atten-
tion of the House to the peculiar position in which many
of the tenants in the north of Ireland were placed on
account of the land being let by middlemen under
the London companies. He considered that these
companies ought to be made to contribute to the support
of the people who were destitute, as well as the other
Irish proprietors. At present they did not do so, and
the peculiar position in which they were placed had
hitherto exempted them. He considered something
ought to be done to remedy this state of things.
Lord BROUGHAM said there could be no doubt that
no distinction could be made between a company or any
other private landlord. The one was just as liable as
the other, and he apprehended the companies would be
just as ready to contribute as a private landlord.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY asked the Noble
and Learned Lord if he would guarantee his opinion:

Lord BROUGHAM replied that it was not usual in
the legal profession to guarantee opinions.
After a few words from Lord CAMPBELL and the
Marquis of CLANRICARDE, the matter dropped.
The Earl of FINGAL presented a petition from a
Board of Guardians, praying Goverment to adopt mea-
sures for providing seed for the ensuing harvest.
The Earl of CLANCARTY gave notice of his inten-
tion, to-morrow, to ask Government if they proposed in
the present session to introduce any measure for the
medical relief of the poor of Ireland.
TAXES ON SHIPPING.

The Earl of RODEN presented a petition from the
merchants and shipowners of the port and harbour of
Drogheda, praying for the abolition of the present sys-
tem of taxation on shipping.
DAY OF HUMILIATION.

The NOBLE EARL also presented a petition from a
parish in the county Carlow, praying that a solemn day
of humiliation be appointed to supplicate the Almighty
to avert the present awful calamity from:lreland; also a
petition from Newtuwi,barry, County Wexford, to the
same effect.