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London, England, 1846-03-31 00:00:00

VARLEAAIENTAKX DIVISIONS

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Common,.)
140NDA Y. MARCH 30.
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ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Motion made, Ind Quesilon propose t, " That the Orders of the
Day be now read, Per the purpose ~f their being postponed'until otter
the Motion for reading the Protection of Lite (Ireland) Bill a first
time, of which notice has been given :" - Amendment proposed, to
leave out from the word " read" to the end of the Question :—Ques
tiou put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the
Question." The House divided:—
MAJORITY—AYES, 147.
Acland, T. D. Douglas, Sir H. Mahon, Lord
A'Court, Captain Douglas, Sir C. E. Maxwell, Hon. J. P.
Adderley, C. B. Douro, Marquis of Meynell, Captain
Arbuthmott, Hugh Drummond, 11. Mit:es, H Mouckton
Bane, Colonel Duncannon, Lord Morgan, 0.
Balite, William Egerton,
.W. 'P. Mundy, E. M.
Baird, William Filmer, Sir E. _Neville, Ralph
Baldwin, Barry Fitzroy, Henry l'ewdegate, Ic.
Bankes, George Flower, Sir J. Owen, Sir John
Barkly, Henry Floyer, John Parke, C. W.
Baring, W. B. Fox, S. L. Piihner, Robert
Beaker. ills, T. B. Frewen, C. 11. Patten, J. W.
Beckett, William Fuller, A. E. Peel, sir Robert
Benbow, John Gaskell, J. M. Peel, Jonathan
Bennett, Philip Gordon, lion. Capt. Polhill, Frederick
Bentinek, Lord G. Gore, Montague Rashleigh, W.
Bentiuck, Lord H. Goulburn, Henry Reid, Colonel
Beresiord, Major Graham, Sir J. Repton, G. W.
I ilackburne, J. I. Greene, Thomas Round, C. G.
Blackstone, W. S. Grogan, E. Round, John
Bodkin, W. H. Hamilton, W. J. Russell, J. D.
Bolder°, 11. G. Harcourt ,G. G. Seyhiter, 11. K.
Itorthwick, Peter Islaye-, Sir E. Bart. Shaw, F.
Bottield, Beriah licathcote, Sir W. Sheppard, T.
Bowl s, Admiral Henley, J. W. Shirley, E. J.
Braruston, T. W. Herbert, Sidney !-layttic,George
Broadley, Henry Hervey, Lord A. Somerset, Lord G.
Bruce, Lord E. Hodgson, It. . Sotheron, T. U. S.
Buckley, Edmund Hogg, J. W. Spooner, Richard
Buler, Sir T. Hope, Al..xituder Stanton, W. H.
Cardwell, Edward Hope, G. W. Stuart, J.
Carew, W. IL Pole Hudson, G. Taylor, E.
Carnegie, Captain Ingestre, Viscount Thesiger, ,ir F.
Chelsea, Vise. Inglis, Sir R. Thompson, Ald.
i hate, W. L. WI. Jam,s, Sir W. Tomlinc, G.
Clerk Sir George Jermyn, Earl Trela.% try, J. S.
Clive, Vice. Jocelyn, Viscount Trench, sir F.
Cochrane, A. Jokiistone, Hope Trotter, John
Cockburn, Sir G. Jolidie, sir W. H. Vyse, R. 11. H. H.
Collett, W. R. Jones, Captain Wall, C. B. •
Colquhoun, John Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Walpole, S. 11.
Conte, Sir C. 14. Kumble, H. Walsh, sir J. 11.
Copeland, Alderman Kirk, l'eter Wood, Colonel T.
Corry, 11. Lascelles, W. S. Worcester, Marquis
Cripps, William Legh, G. C. Wortle., , J. S.
Davies, D. A. S. Lygon, General Yorke, E. T.
beetles, W. Mackenzie, T. Yorke, It. It.
Dmison, E. B. Maclean, Donald TELLERS.
Dick, Q. 31'Oeztelly, F. A. Young, John
Dickinson, F. H. INPNeill, Duncan Baring, Henry

parm.m.t-ry—N OHS. 108.
Acheson, Viscount Ferguson, Colonel O'Conor, Don
ANam, W. • Fitzg raid, It. A. Osborne, Ralph
Archbold, Robert Forster, Matthew Paget, Colonel
Bailie, Walter Gibson, T. M. Philips, G. R.
Bannerman, A Gore, Robert Pluniridge, Captain
Barclay, David Grattan, Henry Powell, Caleb
Barnard, E. G. they, Sir George Pow, r, James
Bernal, Ralph Hall, Sir Benjamin Protheroe, Edward
'Hewitt, Reginald Hatton, Captain Rawdon, Colonel
Bouverie, E. P. Hawes, lie,,jainin Ross, D. R.
Bridgeman, Hewitt Hill, Lord Marcus Russell. L.,rd John
Bright, John Hoblionse, Sir J. Rutherfurd, A.
Brotherton. J. Horsnmn, Edward berope, U. P.
Browne, R. D. Howard, C. W. G. Smith, Vet non
Browne, AV.. Humphery, Ald. Somers, J. P.
Buller, Charles . Hutt, William Staunton, Sir G.
Busluild, W. , Kelly, Jaines . Stewart, P. M.
Butler, P. S. , Lahouchere; Henry Strickland, Sir G.
Carew, It. S. - • ' Langston, J. H. Strut t, Edward
Chapman, B. ,•- ,- Layaiit Captain Tancrvd, 11. W.
Chi istie, W. D. Macaulay, T. B. Thornely, T.
Cobden, Richard Macuamara, Major Troubridge, Sir E.
Colebrooke, Sir T. M'Carthy, Alex. Tanen, Henry
Collett, John , Mllutniell, J. M. Vane, Lord 11.
Cowper, W. F. Marsland, Henry Wakley, Thomas
Craig, W. G. Id itealte, Henry Warburton, Henry
Curteis, H. B. Mitchell, T. A. IVa,d, H. G.
Dawson, T. V. Morpeth, Vi-comet Wawn, J. T.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. • - Morris,'David Wilde, Sir Thomas
Duncan, Lord .: Mostyn, E. M. Williams, W.
Duncan, oeorge. Muntz, G. F. Winnington, Sir T.
Dunaas,Admiral Napier, Sir C. Wood, Charles
Ebrington," Viscount .I,Toi rays, Sir D. J. Wersley, Lord
Elphinsto,e, H. , O'Brien, J. Wyse, Thomas
Eseott, Bickham O'Brien, Timothy TELLY4ia. ,
Esmunde, Sir T. _ O'Connell, Daniel O'Brien, W. S. ..• - •
Etwall, Ralph O'Connell, John Stanaville, Silt' W.

ATTEMPT TO PROCURE ABOETIQNZS.ThiePINorWieII MS-
sizes on Friday Sarah Whisker was indiotedr hitving administered
to Frances Bailey a quantity if white_ hellebore, op. the 5111 March,
with intent to procure abortion. It app• ared that the prisoner,-who
is a beldame or between thirty and forty, is esteemed as a " cunning
woman" in tke city of Norwich, and that she was visited by the
prosecuirix on a day previous to that named in the indictment, for
the purpose of having her fortune told. The wretch soon elicited
from the girl that ,Ire Was in the family way, and directed tier to
crane on the sth of March, when sh- would give, her something
which would "do her go,id and not interfere with her work." The
appointment was kept, and the prosecutrix received from the pri-
soner a powder and a liquid, which she took according to the direc-
tions which accompanied them. The res,ilt, however, was far from
satisfactory, for she fell sick, and being obliged to quit her service.
resorted very wisely to medical aid for relief. The surgeon was th„-n
cal ed in, arid a chemist, who proved that he had frequently supplied
the prisoner with small quantities of "w bite hellebore," were now
examine,l, but from lack of experience in " poisons" were not enabled
to speak decieedly as to the fact whether that ingredient was or was
not a poison, and the prisoner was, therefore, on the point of escaping
"scot tree." The Learned Judge, however, hearing that Mr. Scott,
a celebrated practitioner in this city, and surgeon to the gaol, was
present, caused him to be examined, and from ;hat gentleman's evi-
dence, founded on his more extended experience, the whole case was
fully made out, and the prisoner was duly convicted and sentenced to
transp,rtatiou for life.
CAN THIS BE IsituE?—JamesJarvis, a man 75 years
old, an inmate of the Bar:ow-upon-Soar Union-house, was charred
with refusing to work at pumping water, &c., for which the medical
°Meer hadcertilied that lie ti US Ith,C. lie had been ?mon "refractory
diet" for r-fusin,r to pump, but still refused, and the board hod, there-
fore, instructed the pre.ent p. omits to be taken. The old man sa,d
the work had done mini harm. Committed to the House of Correetion
to tiara labour for twenty-one days !—Lerceeer Mercury.

IMPERIAL i'A KLIA ‘IENT.

0-11)I7vV: (1T• March

EVICI'I!►N (IF TENANTRY IN IREL \NI

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Lord iIONTEAGLE said that undoubtedly they would be
obliged to comply, for with respect to that class of offieers, al
though they (the clerks of the peace) and the other county
officers were not nominated by the Crown, that made no
earthly difference. The House was accustomed to make those
orders on the clerks of the peace in all parts of the country,
and they were beund to give the information required. He
Munteagle) had sat on a Committee to inquire into the
duties of clerks of the peace in Ireland, and it was ascertained
that many of them were in the receipt of three and four thou-
sand per annum, arising from a vast accumulation of fees.
Parliament, in consequence, passed a bill regulating their emo-
luments, that regulation being on the supposition that they per-
formed the duties which that House might devolve upon them ;
'Lod no later than last year one of the clerks of ttie peace in
a county in England had been called to the bar of that Howe be-
cause he hat, refused to give the information required of him.
There was one question which he would allude to, and that was
the existence of famine in Ireland. It was quite certain that
there were parts of Ireland in which distress existed of the most
alarming character, and that no individual whatever could
doubt the existence at the present moment of distress of the
most unparalleled and alarming nature, occurring at a period
of the year earlier than any distress of the kind had ever before
been known, sod existing over a wider district of Ireland than
was ever subjected to its pressure, even at a later period—
that any person could doubt or hesitate to admit that alarming
fact, was one of the greatest mirayles that had ever existed
since the rapidity of communication was what it was.
In the county of Clare, he had information of the inhabitants in
one agricultural village, who made their daily meals of food
which was so noxious and fcatid that they had to keep open their
windows and doors. It was therefore no wonder that such a
state of things as disease and pestilence prevailed. This was
not a party question, for be was persuaded there was not a mem-
ber of their Lordship's House who did not sympathise with this
suffering, and was anxious to afford relief. l'o neglect mea-
sures to meet the distress would only be to keep alive the agi-
tation and excitement tor the repeal of the union.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that there was no cl"ubt
that the clerks of the peace in Ireland were public officers, and
could give the information sought for by the Noble Marquis.
With respect to the distress that prevailed in Ireland, he was
satisfied it was very great. In November last he thought it was
not so, but since tier, he hail been convinced he was wrong,
and that those who then considered the evil great were in the
right.
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—The Marquis of CLANRICARDE said there was no doubt
respecting the facts as represented by the Noble Marquis, and if
there was any case which should weigh with their Lordships
more than another, to show the state of the law, and the laxity
of managing estates, this was that one. The land had been
gradually let to a number of tenants, of which one held a much
larger proportion than the others, and, he having left, the pro-
prietors came upon the remainder for the rents of the whole.
This led to litigation and expense, which ended in the
eviction of all these .parties. He was satisfied that
extreme distress existed in particular districts of the
country, and that something should be done to meet it.
That distress prevailed in Ireland to an extent ameunting
almost to famine there could be no dotibt, and he was wad to
perceive the measures that were taken to alleviate it., for he
believed them to be the best that the Gore. nment could
pessibly adopt. But the Government should not relax in their
endeavours, lest that distress should spread to an extent of
which they could form no idea; and he ventured to say, that
by July next, it would be stil worse, if the most active mea-
sures should not be kept up.
Lord MALAIESBUR Y said, he regretted the manner in
which this question of the distress in Ireland had been con-
nected with an important measure now before Parliament.
Hut he did not think that distress could have been deemed a
sufficient reason for the changes that had taken place in the
opinions of Hon. Member. of her Alaje:ty's Government.
The Marquis of LO? DON DERRY said, that after the
satisfactory manner in which the Noble Lord had answered
his question, and the promise he had given to procure the
requisite information, he would withdraw his motion. It was
the absolute duty of landlords in Ireland 'to look. themselves
into the condition of the tenants uvois. their ;esta.tes; they
would thug avoid being dependent on the
,generosity of Eng-
land. He trusted these things would turn, out better than
most Noble Lords anticipated. The Noble Marquis then wilh.
drew his motion.
THE ARMY IN INDIA.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said that he had that night
given notice that hi. Noble Friend the President of the Bimini
of Control would move the thanks of the House to the gal-
lant officers and army in India, for the victories they had
achieved on the banks of the Sutlej, and he would now lay on
the table of the House a copy of the resolution which would
then be moved.

CHARITABLE FUNDS' BILL,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to present a petition
from a society well known to many of the Lordships. It was
from the Literary Fund Society, instituted for the relief of
authors and other literary persons, and was principally sup-
ported by them. assisted by private individuals, who were in-
terested in the society's well-being They prayed to be ex-
empted from the operations of the Charitable Trusts' Bill.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he had been requested
by a Noble Lord to postpone the second reading
of the Bill, in order to give him an opportunity of communi-
cating with him (the Lord Chancellor) upon the subject of
one or two clauses in the Bill. would, therefore, move the
second reading iremesliately after the holidays. He might state
that the Bill would not apply to charities supported by volun-
tary contributions. •
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from
the society called the Refuge for the Destitute, praying that
that charity might be exempted from the operation of the Bill.
Lord COTTEN HAM was glad to hear that the Bill was
not to apply to charities•supported by voluntary contributions.
There was, however, another class of charities to which he
would call the attention of the Noble and Learned Lord, and
that was the charities that bad trust funds, but which were
supported by voluntary contributions.
Lord CAMPBELL was of opinion that the postponing of
the further consideration of the Bill till after the holidays
would end practically in a different Bill being brought forward,
to meet the objections that had been stated to the present
measure.
After a few words from the LORD CHANCELLOR the
subject dropped.
RAILWAY LEGISLATION.
Lord KINNAIRD brought forward the motion of which he
had given notice—That a Select Committee be appointed:—