The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-13 00:00:00

INFLUX OF IRISH-PAUPERS.

Mr, P. SCOPE wished to know whether any steps
had been taken to procure accurate returns of the
number of Irish paupers that might land in eny of
the ports of England and Scotland.
Sir G. GREY did not know that any steps would
be taken for that purpose by the local authorities, nor
whether it would be necessary for the Government to
order such accounts to be taken.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Mr. GLADSTONE wished to know whether it
was the intention of the Noble Lord at the head of
the Government to bring forward his measure with
respect to the Jewish Disabilities on Thursday next.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that it was his intention
to bring forward that measure upon Thursday.
NEW ZEALAND.

Mr. GLADSTONE wished to know whether it
was the intention of Governmet to bring forward this
evening the Bill foe the partial suspension of the
existing acts relating to New Zealand, as, in conse-
quence of a protest of the inhabitants of that island,
recently published, there was no doubt that the mea-
sure to be introduced would call for very serious con-
sideration.
Mr. L NBOUCHERE said that it was the inten-
tion of the Government to introduce that measure
after the orders of the day had been disposed of.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS.

Sir W. JOLLIFFE wished to know whether it
was the intention of the Government to bring in any
measure for regulating the affairs of turnpike trusts.
Sir G. GREY said that the subject was at present
under the consideration of her Majesty's Government.
CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion for the third reading of this Bill,
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL rose to offer a few
remarks, but the earlier portion of his brief ad-
dress was indistinctly heard in the gallery,
owing to the noise that prevailed from Hon.
Members leaving the House, and from the conversa-
tion of those that remained. He earnestly called
the attention of those who were too apt to vituperate
the Roman Catholic priesthood of Ireland to
listen to a letter which had recently been
written by the Rev. Mr. M‘Dermott, the parish
priest of Strokestown, who distinctly and solemnly-
averred that not only was Colonel Mahon not de-
nounced from his chapel, but that he had not even
mentioned his name within its walls. He
had also received a letter from the Rev.
John Hughes, stating that the language which had
been imputed to him had not been used by him, but
by a Conservative newspaper, which wished to
cast blame upon those of his sacred pro-
fession. The Honoul-able Gentleman, after reca-
pitulating what he stated on the introduction of
the Bill, and justifyik bis subsequent charge of
opinion with respect tp it, proceeded to say that the
Government having now obtained their measure
of coercion by overwhelming majorities, all he
had to ask them was this—having secured
coercion, to turn their serious attention to improve
the deplorable condition of the people. The
state of Ireland would not Brook delay. Delay
would be disastrous, because it would be fatal. He
warned them not to rely upon the poor, and assured
them, if they did so, that they would lean upon a
broken reed. Let them approach the evils of
Ireland in a sincere and peaceful spirit, and
although the late Mr. O'Connell possessed an
influence over the people never equalled—they
might by acting in a conciliatory spirit ob-
tain a share of the affections of the people
almost equal to that possessed by the deceased
gentleman to whom he had referred. A good
beginning was half the battle. if they acted in the
spirit he had indicated, they would solve the problem
of Ireland's government—that government being, in
his opinion, one of a peaceable and conciliatory
character. He concluded by moving that the Bill
be read a third time this day six months. He im-
plored the Government during the recess to devise
remedial measures, and to bring them forward imme-
diately after the recess.

Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN seconded the motion.
He said he was sensible that the House was
thoroughly weaned of these repeated discussions—.
(Hear, hear)—and he should therefore confine what
he had to say in as brief a space as possible.
There was no man in the House who felt a greater
horror of the outrages committed in Ireland, but he
trusted that when the bad government which had
produced that state of things should cease, that then
those outrages would cease also. With respect to the
measure before the House, he did not see through-
out the whole of it one single proposition calcu-
lated to produce the effect sought to be obtained by
this measure. He should say thet the safer and
more effectual mode of suppressing those outrages
would he by the establishment of a sufficient
moral force to overawe the people.—(Hear, hear.)