The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-25 00:00:00

IRISH TENANTS AND THE LONDON COM

FAMES.

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
to the people who were destitute, as well as the other
Irish proprietors. At present they did not do, 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 nut usual in
the legal profession to guarantee opinions.
After a few words from Lord COWBELL 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 fur providing ie.ed 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 SiiIPPING.
The Earl of ROD.EN 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 H UMILIATION.

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 Al-
mighty to avert the present awful calamity from Ire-
land. Also a petition from Newtowubarry, County
Wexford, to the same effect.
PROGRESS OF PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Lord STANLEY ga‘e notice that to-morrow he
would put a question to his Noble Friend the President
that there was at pre-
of the C,uncil, as to the course which the Government
impiain weekt of the session, ;and
it was aw in
general
le
complaint intended to pursue with regard to. üblic business. They
were now in sixth
former sessions, but he never recollected so strong
a case as the present one. At the meeting of the Rouse
this day, there was not a single Bill, nor any sort of
business or notice before them, with the exception of one
from his Noble Friend fixed for to-morrow. Farther
than that, he understood that the Government
intended to postpone, till the 7th March, the Bills
which they proposed with reference to Ireland. Ile
should therefore ask the Noble Marquis tomorrow,
what course her' Majesty's Government intended to pur-
sue with regard to the progress of public business. flu
should also pat a question, with regard to the nature
of the duties proposed to devolve upon a com-
mission recently appointed fur the discharge
of business hitherto entrusted to Commissioners of the
Duchy of L-smaster.
LABOURING POOR (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of CLARENDON, th's
Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time on Monday.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPNAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
an
Td
hored fr SECOND READINGS.
time,
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Rail-
way (No. 2) eolel od wt ion
Branches.
be licaoimlivtuart
13 ted :
Bills we. e read a second
Corn wall Railway.
Dublin and Belfast Junction and Navan Branch Railwat
Dublin and Drogheda Railway (Branch from Nam to
Kells).
East of Fife Railway (Markinch Deviation).
Eastern Counties Railway (Ilford to Tilbury Fort and
Southend, with a Branch from Vange to Battle Bridge).
Great Northern Railway (Branches to Sleaford).
Great Northern Railway (Extension to Leeds and
Wakefield, Deviation of Methley Branch of Wakefield,
Pontefract, and Goole Railway).
Great Northern Railway (Purchase of Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Bostonecadd Eastern Junction Bail-

way, &c.)
Oldham Alliance Railway.
Paisley and Renfrew Railway (Sale and Improvement).
St. Helen's Canal and Railway (Warrington and Black.
brook Branches, &c.) '
A number of Private fills were brought in and read
a first time.
THE CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY
(EXTENSIONS AT CHESTER AND HOLY.
HEA 1)) BILL.
This Bill, which was on the paper to be read a second
time this evening, was postponed till this day fortnight.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BRANCHES BILL.
Sit R. INGLIS presented a petition from the Cor-
poration of London, as trustees of St. Thomas's Hospital,
against the branches and extension of the Great
Western Railway Bill.
NEWMARKET AND CHESTERFORD RAILWAY

_ BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
IRISH POOR-LAW.
Petitions for the amendment of this law were pre-
sented by Mr. Collett, from Athlone ; by Mr. H. Hind,
from places in the county of Cork ; and by Mr. John
O'Connell, from several places in different parts of the
country.
REPEAL OF THE RATE-PAYING CLAUSES
OF THE REFORM BILL.
Mr. W. COWPER presented a petition from Hertford
in favour of the repaid of these clauses, amidst the
laughter of Mr. Thomas Duncombe arid several Members
near him, in which the Hon. Member heartily joined.
TENANT RIGHIS (IRELAND).
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented a petition from Bel
shone, praying for the protection of the rights of out-
going tenants in Ireland.
goods THE MUCK SYSTEM.
Mr. THOMAS DUNCOMBE presented a petition,
signed by nearly 40.000 members of the National
..fk,sxlsorliaTti. i)on fof Industry and or the Protection the
-mnPloYment of Labour; praying that the present
Punishment by pecuniary fine on masters who paid in I
might
be exchanged for that of imprisonment, a
prayer in which he heartily concurred.
WILLOW WORKERS.
UNCOMBE also presented a petition from
the willow and straw manufacturers of London, swim-, i
the distressed cohdition of their trial,., and pra.yit, tit.,
n ~
House to take measures for their relief.
IRISH DISTRESS.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from the 1
clergy of the district of New Ross. The petitioners
stated that they were the clergy of half a million of '