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ABSENTEE TAX (IRELAND).

Wm.
Mr. WYSE said that he collected from the public
papers, that on Wednesday last, outrages of a terrific
character had taken place in the town of Carrick-on-
Suir, and that the military were obliged to be called out.
Apprehensions were entertained at Waterford that
they would be subjected to the same excesses.
He believed that these riots had been of a very serious
character, and he was happy to say that, from what he
had understood, the members of the Catholic Church
had been most peaceable. Ho had been also informed
that serious apprehensions were entertained by the
members of that Church of the pernicious results that
were likely to arise from them, and he wished to know
the intentions of her Majesty's Government.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that from sources that were
open to all Hon. Members were aware that very serious
riots had occurred in Tipperary, but he was happy to
say that from information which had been received by
the Government during the last week these disturbances
had been entirely suppressed, and that measures had
been taken to prevent their recurrence.
IRISH COLLEGES BILL.
Mr. J. O'CONNELL wished to know from the
Bight Hon. Baronet opposite whether there was any
objection on the part of the Government to bring in any
measure during the present session to amend the Bill for
the founding of colleges in Ireland, which was passed
last year? To that Bill there were the strongest objec-
tions in the country, and he wished therefore to ask him
whether he was inclined to take the whole case into con-
sideration, and thus to satisfy the feelings of the nation.
The Right Honourable Baronet was aware that the
whole of the Catholic prelates, an overwhelming body
of the Catholic clergy, and the whole of the Irish peo-
ple, almost without exception, were opposed to the Bill
as it now stood.
Sir J. GRAHAM—There is no intention on the part
of the Government to introduce any alteration of that
Bill.

Mr. S. O'BRIEN gave notice thathe woula, on Thurs-
day next, move that it is expedient to tax absentees, as
some compensation for non-residence.
EVICTION OF Ti-NANTS.

Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that he would, on
Tuesday next, move fur leave to bring in a Bill fir the
protection of ejected tenants in Ireland.
VA.N PIEMEN'S LAND.

Mr. EWART gave notice that he would, on this day
fortnight (Tuesday) move for a Committee to inquire
into the state of Van Diemen's Land.

Mr. H. BERKELEY called the attention of the House
the uttering of base coin
on unfortunate females. He wis
• hed to ask the Right Hon.
to a paragraph which had recently appeared in
the Times, with respect to
Baronet whether it was thedeterminationjesty's Government to put the law in
abeyance
spect to the uttering of base coin, when passed upon
with re-
unfortunate females, and if so, whether it was their in-
of her Ma-
tention to carry out the principle in all other details?
Sir G. CLERK said, that having seen the statement in
the newspapers to which the Hon. Gentleman had re-
ferred, he had thought it his duty to make inquiry into
the subject, and he was informed that no such regulation
as that to which reference had been made ever existed.
The statement in the Times, therefore, had arisen out of
some mistake. That statement also attracted the atten-
tion of the Attorney-General, and he also had made
)
inquiries, and with the same result as that which had at-
tended the inquiries made by him (Sir G. Clerk).
IRISH COLLEGES.
(Ireland
Mr. E. B. ROCIIE said that under the Colleges
Bill, passed last session, Cork was fixed upon
as a proper place for a public college to be built. Now,
although the Bill
had been passed twelve
month:, yet no step had apparently yet been taken
t r carrying out the provisions of the measure;
even the tites for the colleges had not yet been fixed. He
wisht (I to ask the Right Hon. Baronet whether the Go-
vernment really intended to carry out the law that was
pissed last session, and if so, why so much delay had oc-
curred, at a time when 30,000 persons were out of em
PloYment in Cork ? He wished to know whether the
Government intended to carry out the Bill, or whether
they had come round to the opinion that.„these colleges
would be infidel in,titutions ?
Sir J. GRAHANI said, that so far from any neglect
having taken place on the part of the Government, with
respect to proceedings with the Irish Colleges, the pre-
sident and vice-president had been appointed, the site of
one .f the colleges at Belfast had been fixed upon, and,
in a few days, the site of the one at Cork would be
chosen.

IRISH CORPORATIONS.
Mr. O'CONNELL wished to know whether it was the
intention of the Government to abolish the minor guilds
in Dublin ?

IRISH COUNTY ELECTIONS.
Mr. F. FRENCH wished to ask the Right Hon.
Baronet whether there was any intention on the
part of the Government to introduce any Bill fur
shortening county elections in Ireland.
Sir J. GRAHAM—It has &ready been stated in the
course of the preient session that her Majesty's Govern-
ment intended to introduce a Bill for amending the Act
which regulated county elections in Ireland. The Bill
was already prepared.

SIR ROBERT DICK.
Sir DE LACY EVANS believed that the Government
were aware that Sir Robert Dick had fallen in the
Punjaub campaign, as the other officers whose memory
it was the intention of Parliament to honour, and he
wished to know whether this gallant officer was to be
remembered along with them?
Sir R. PEEL—In the course of the several conversa-
tions which have arisen on the Punjaub campaign, I
have stated that it is my intention to recommend the
same memorials should be erected to all the officers en-
joying the rank of Major-General, and I shall there-
fore deem it my duty to recommend the same tribute of
respect to Sir R. Dick as to the other gallant officers
who have fallen in this contest.
CANADA TIMBER.

Lord G. BENTINCK said that he rose to ask for an
explanation of a false return which had been made to
that House. Ho had had the honour of moving for a
return of the prices of Canada and Bevelled timber
during the last seven years, he made the motion for that
return the last week in January, or the first week in
February ; that part of the return which appeared to him
to be false is dated from the Landed Surve) or's-office on
Feb. 13, and it was consequently on the 13th of Feb.
that the return must have been made before the
Board of Trade. That return was not presented to the
House until the Ist of April.-(hear hear.) The obbject
of his moving fur the return was to throw some
light on the debate which was then going forward on
the Timber duties. The return which had bean
made to the House, had given the Following as the
prices of bevelled timber. It stated that the prices in
1840, was from 5/. ss. to 51. 10s. per load, duty paid.
In 1841, it stated the prices were from 5/. ss. to 5/. 7s. 6d.
In 1842, the prices were stated to be from 4/. 17s. 6d. to
51. per load. He begged the pardon of the
House, he had been giving what he believed
to be the real prices of timber during the periods
he had mentioned, and not the returns furnished by the
Government. The following were the returns presented
by the Ministers :-In 1840, the price per load of be-
velled timber duty paid was said to vary from 81. to
81. ss. ; in 1841, it was said to vary from 71. 15s.
to 81., and in 1842, from 71. 15s. to 81. the
duty being 55a. per load. The average of the three
years he bed mentioned, by referring to the returns laid
on the table by her Majesty's Ministers, was 81. Is. Bd.
In 1842, the Right Hon. Gentleman at the head of the
Government introduced his changes, with respect
to the duties on timber trade, and he reduced
the duty to 255. per load in 1844. The return went
to state that the prices in 1842 varied from 5/. ss.
to 51. 105 ; in 1845, from Si. to Si. 7s. ; and in
1846, from Si. 12s. 6d. to 5/. 17s. Gd., makirg an
average of 51. 12s. 6d. Now, the result of these returns
was to show to that House, and to show to the country,
that the consumers had gained by the remission of 30s.
duty, not only the whole amount of duty of 19s. 2d , over
and above the duty, making the whole gain 495. 2d. by
this reduction of 20a. alone upon timber. Nuw he be-
lieved it to be the fact, so far from these returns being
true, that if a true return had been made to the House,
it would haae been found that the prices from 1840 to
1842 were as follows :-In 1840, Si. 10s. per load ; in
1841, 51. ss. ; and in 1842, 5/. 5.!. ; showing an average
of Si. 68., the duty 555. per load, whilst in the last
three years since the duty had been reduced from 655.
to 30s. He believed that if a true return had been
made, it would have shown that the prices were 41. ss.
in 1844, 41. ss. in 1845, and 41. 12s. 6d. in 1846, showing
an average price of 41. 7s. 6d., so that the consumers
upon the average of three years since the duty was
taken off, instead of gaining, as it was represented by
the return, 49... 2d. per load, only gained about 19s. 2d.,
while the balance went into the pcckets of the producer.
Now it was a most important matter to that Route
that they should be able to rely on the truth
and accuracy of those statistical papers which were
laid before it by the Board of Trade, and on which the
House founded its legislation. He considered it a serious
matter, and his first intention was to move that
the subordinate officer should be called to the Bar to
explain his instructions and his object in imposing
upon the House. It might be all very well for
gentlemen connected with the commercial inte•
rest to discover these false returns, and to be
uninfluenced by them; but these returns passed
current with the vast majority of the people
and with the House, and leading articles written by
learned editors of newspapers, were founded on
them, proving the great advantage to be derived
fom free trade. He considered it therefore his bounden
duty to explain these circumstances, and the false re-
turn had lain upon the table of the House for seven
weeks, and it was not until the first of April the proper
and correct one had been given.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said that he could not feel him-
self justified to enter into any argument upon the
subject, but merely to state the facts. His atten-
tion had not been called to the error until the Noble
Lord had intimated his intentions to the Govern-
ment. As to the returns, though made by her
Majesty's Government to the House, he was sorry
to say that it was impossible for any Minister to un-
dertake to be responsible for their faultless inaccuracy.
Having discovered that an error had occurred, he had
ordered that a correct return should be immediately
presented to the House, and it would be in possession of
Hon. Members to-morrow. He had also made inquiries
as to what department of the Customs the error had
occurred in, and he held in his hand a le:ter from
the officer by w hom the accuracy of the re-
turn was certified. The letter was to the
following effect. In answer to your requisition, calling
on me to state in what department of the customs the
error in the return on the Memel and Canadian
timber arsse, I regret to state that it was
in the landing surveyor's department. The mis-
take appears to have arisen from the officer
taking the average price from the price. current, which
is not an official document, and in which the prices are
quoted, sometimes including the duty and sometimes
not. He (Sir R. Peel) apprehended that there could be
no doubt as to how the mistake had arisen. He could
only express his regret that the mistake had occurred,
but he had taken every measure to rectify it.
TENANT RIGHTS IN IRELAND.

Mr. P. SCROPE rose to put a question to the Right
Hon. Baronet on the subject of the legality of tenant
rights in the North of Ireland. There were one hen.
dred millions of property unprotected in the north of
Ireland.

Sir J. GRAHAM said that although he had not been
prepared fur the question of th© lion. and Learned
Member fur Cork, he was yet enabled in some degree
tizanswer hia inquiry. The lion. and Learned Member

COMMONS' SUMMARY.
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was doubtless aware that, with respect to Scotland, Viscount MILTON took the oaths and his seat for Maldon,
a Bill was prepared for the purpose of abolishing the ex- in the room of Mr. CHILDERS; and Mr. Ricn, for Richmond,
elusive rights of which the Hon. and Learned Member in the room of Mr. R. Conisurtxs.
complained. The same evils had been found to exist in Sir R. PEEL gave notice of his intention, on Thursday
Ireland, and a deputation some short time ago waited on next, at the time of private business, to call the attention of
the Lord-Lieutenant and represented the great hardships
the House to the state of railway legislation, and to propose
which had arisen under the course of legislation with re-
certain resolutions, one of which would be to the effect that
spect to minor guilds, and they prayed that such guilds
no Railway Bill should be read a third time, unless the corn•
might be abolished. A promise had been made, which
any had met, according to previous notice, and come to the
had been already so far carried into effect that a Bill was p
prepared for the remedying of the grievance, and which resolution that the undertaking could be carried into effect
would in two or three days from that time be introduced with advantage to the shareholders.
before the House. Sir R. PEEL, in answer to a question from Mr. BAILEY,
ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE IN IRELAND. sold it was the intention of the Government to propose the
Mr. WYSE would wish to put a question to the Right erection of a monument to Sir John McGaskill, as well as
Hon. Baronet which was in some degree connected with
Sir R. Sale, both of whom fell in the war in India.
the previous questions from the Hon. and Learned Mem-
Sir JAMES Gesertasr, in answer to a question from Mr.
bee for Cork. He wished to know whether any measures
Wyse, said that every precaution had been taken by the
had been taken for the encouragement of public compe-
tition with respect to the plans for building the public Government to prevent the occurrence of further outrages in
colleges, thus giving an impetus to the fine arts and the Ireland. He was happy to say, from the accounts the
architecture If Ireland ? Government had received, that the representation of the out-
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said that the answer might rages had been exaggerated.
have more properly come from his Right Hon. Friend, Lord G. BENTINCK complained of the inaccuracy of a
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was more compe- return that had been laid on the table of the House with
tent to reply to the question than he was. He believed, respect to timber. He thought the officer who had made
however, that the site of only one of the colleges had the return should be called to the bar to explain the reasons
been determined upon, and in this case the architect had of its inaccuracy.
been appointed. Sir R. PEEL admitted that there was an error in the re-
THE HEROES OF THE PUNJAUB. turns, which ha had ordered to be corrected, and the accurate
Mr. BAILLIE said that as a vote of public money had returns would be on the tabe llouse to-morrow. He
been proposed by Government for the put pose of erect- was sotorn y that the error had le of t h
occurred, but the officer in whose
aa,errnneenuttit had occurred, was responsible font, and not the
ing a monument to the memory of Sir Robert Sale, he
wished to know whether it was intended to grant a simi
lar tribute to another officer of superior rank, who had
equally distinguished himself in Atighanistan, and who
bad also fallen in the late successful campaign—he meant
the late Major-General Sir John M'Caskell ?
Sir R. PEEL said, I beg to state that, considering
the services, the high character, and the circumstances
attending the death of Sir John M'Caskell, it is my
intention to propose that the same tribute of respect be
paid to that lamented officer that the Government has
already submitted to the House in the case of Sir
Robert Sale.
OUTRAGES IN THE TOWN OF CARRICK-ON,

(LIST SITTING.)

IRELAND.

THE TIPPERARY FOOD RIOTS.

DUBLIN, APRIL 19.—The Tipperary men have practically
established the most efficacious means for bringing out the
local gentry with soothing speeches and plenty of money for
the employment of the idle but industrious sufferers by the
potato disease. The outrages—the burglaries in the corn
stores, and robberies of provisions committed on Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday last, in Clenmel and Carrick-on-
Suir, have stimulated the relief committees to increased exer-
tions, and the result has been complete success. Upwards of
1,000/. were contributed in Clonmel alone—several hundred
labourers are employed at good wages; and contracts for
works in that town, to the amount of 25,0001., appear adver-
tised in the Tipperary Free Press of yesterday. In Carrick-
on- Suir order was restored, an unequivocal proof that those
who can contribute will do so, and at once. The gentry in
the several districts where scarcity is undeniable should be
warned in time of the occurrences in those Tipperary towns.
Let them provide against the worst. 'Tis idle now to at-
tempt to prove that which all admit—that Sir Robert Peel
has aroused a spirit which will not easily be allayed—that
many places will hoist the flag of " bread or blood,' which
have hitherto remained quiet in far more distressing periods.
The probability is that a considerable time will elapse ere the
peasantry be content with the dietary of the past or previous
good potato years.
DUNGARVAN.—An extraordinary presentment sessions was
held in this town. Amongst the magistrates present were
the Earl of Huntington, Lord Stewart de Decies, Sir H. W.
Barron, Sir Nugent Humble, W. V. Stewart, Esq., M.P.,
&c. Presentments to the amount of 7,2831. were agreed to.
TRAMORE.—A correspondent of the Waterford chronicle,
writing from Tramore, thus begins his letter :—" Our own
little beautiful town shows evident symptoms of growing
prosperity. Despite black potato commissioners and stark
starvation, we are, thanks to the fates, on the march of im-
provement."
Lord Glengall was appointed Vice-Lieutenant of Tippe-
rary in the absence of Lord Donoughmore, county lieute-
nant, but the latter has returned to Knocklofty, from Dublin.
CoLEttAINE.—In 'compliance with the request of the
starving commissioners at Dublin Castle, a meeting was
held in Coleraine on Wednesday, for the purposo of appoint-
ing a relief committee for that town.
Several gentlemen delivered their sentiments on the sub-
ject of the apprehended scarcity; some said there was not
more than the ordinary amount of distress in that locality;
others that distress prevailed to a considerable extent.

G. C. Knox, Esq., J. P., admitted that from the high price
of potatoes the poor must be badly off, but they had no evi-
dence of any starvation.
Mr. Lawrence asked how many inmates there were in the
workhouse.

Dr. Babington replied, only 245, while the house was ca-
pable of holding 700. In June, the first year the house was
opened, there were 100 more on the books than at present,
and there was nothing to prevent any one in distress from
now obtaining admittance.

A committee was formed, and the meeting separated.
The Coles cline Chronicle, received to-day, says :—" The
committee met yesterday in the commissioners' room ; there
was a very full attendance, including three magistrates,
four clergymen—one Protestant, one Presbyterian, and two
Roman Catholics ; three medical men, two of whom hold
medical appointments in connexion with the union poor-
house, the Coleraine dispensary, and the fever hospital; and
several of the town commissioners. Both at the public
meeting and the meeting of committee the present state of
the labouring classes, as dependent upon the price of food and
labour, was very fully discussed, and we rejoice to find, from
the unanimous testimony of all parties competent to form an
opinion upon the subject, that the state of the poor in Cole-
raine and its immediate neighbourhood is not worse than in
average years, while for the present, at least, no serious ap-
prehension of a scarcity need be entertained. We fully agree
with the committee, that the effect of any present attempt to
interfere with the regular course of industry would be worse
than useless ; we would strenuously recommend the collec-
tion of a fund for the purpose of being expended in the em-
ployment, and in the employment only, of the labouring
classes during the summer months."
Government has sent 500/. to the poor relief fund at Clonmel.
The Tralee new ship-canal is now open for merchant ves-
sels; the first which entered was the schooner Defiance, of
Milford.

The Carlow paper says, that though provisions are high in
that market, there is no apparent want among the labouring
classes, vast numbers being employed on the railway.
There are 639 labourers now employed by the relief com-
mittee of Limerick.

GALWAY.—The Mercury of yesterday congratulates the
people of Galway on their good conduct, applauds the com-
mittee for its exertions, and goes on to say—" Most sincerely
do we rejoice to learn that the public works, the canal from
Lough Corrib to the sea—the breakwater to Multon island
from Fairhill—and the extension of the qtaay to Nimmo's
Pier, are to be immediately commenced."
The building of the new college in Galway will be com-
menced early in the ensuing month. The Roman Catholic
Bishop of Galway has subscribed 20/. ; the Very Rev. Warder
Daly, 501. ; Dr. Kirwan, P.P., President of the Galway Col-
lege, 201.;_ and several other gentlemen sums varying from
10/. to 20/.
Her Majesty steamer Dee has arrived at Galway with 110
tons of Indian corn. A cargo of oats has also been received
in that city, which is deemed a most remarkable fact, as oats
have generally passed from Galway outward bound.
Lord De Freyne has 550 men employed in his demesne,
with the view of t irculating wages.
LLMERICK, SATURDAY.—Her Majesty's steamer Alban yes-
terday discharged a cargo of Indian corn meal into the Ord-
nance store ferry slip.
Her Majesty's steamer Myrmidon, Lieut. Jenkin, R.N.,
which arrived in the Shannon on Thursday, from Cork, pro-
ceeded up the River Fergus, to be in communication with
the civil authorities for the protection of prop..rty.
Mr. Walker, Government engineer, and slr. Richardson,
have arrived at Valentia, to ascertain its capabilities for a
Government packet station.
0.1 Thursday several sacks of oatmeal, for the relief fund
at Brunee, were sent from this city under a military escort,
and this morning a quantity of oatmeal, ordered by Lord
Stanley's agent, John Bolton, Esq., was forwarded under a
similar military detachment, to the confines of Tipperary.
The market price of potatoes has advanced to 61/2d. per
stone, which is 3d. the stone over the price of this time
twelvemonth, and for an inferior article.
The price of new butter advanced yesterday from 80s. to
90s.:per cwt.

OUTRAGES.
(From the Limerick Chronicle, April 18.)
Three countrymen returning from market attacked and
de.perately beaten.
Ten sheep killed in a field, and the carcases (all but the
heads) carried away.
Robbery of arms.
Her Majesty's ship Myrmidon is now stationed in the Fergus
to assist the civil authorities in preventing outrage.
The Rev. T. D. Gregg attended in person, accompanied by
a great number of followers, at the Consistorial Court of the
Archbishop, in Henrietta-street, on Thursday, to put in his
plea and answer to the Archbishop's citation.
The Court sat again yesterday, and Mr. Gregg's case hav-
ing been called on, the Rev. Gentleman appeared and ap-
pointed Mr. Worthington as his proctor. The case stands
over till Saturday next.
CORK, SATURDAY.—The American packet-ship Camelia,
register 1,090 tons, Captain French, arrived in the harbour
yesterday, with a cargo (about 25,000 bushels) of Indian
corn and about 10,000 barrels of meal. The captain reports
having spoken, on 13th instant, in lat. 50 25, long. 20 30,
the barque Courier, 71 days from Sierra Leone, leaky, for
Cork or Falmouth. On the 1411 instant, in lat. 50 30, long.
18 20, he exchanged signals with the English ship Charlotte,
bound to the eastward : on the same day spoke the brig
Pekin, bound to the westward all well, and wished to be
reported.' Off Cape Clear passed the barque Hero, bound up
channel.
Lord Stanley has given 100/. towards the Poor Relief Fund
at Cashel. His Lordship is in receipt, we believe, of 20,000/.
a year from his Irish property, and for the last ten years there
s
has not been anything worth naming spent in Ireland.Te
subscription, is one-half per cent. upon one year's income.—
Cork Southern Reporter.
60/. worth of oaten meal to be distributed gra
example of
This is an
The Rev. Thomas Croker, Croom Castle, Itaisastopuhricshaoswend
labourers during the summer.
to learn (says the Carlow
gtoenaecrtossiila.rwel}-1.
CARLOW.—We are gratified
much more free from fever at
worthy of imitation. May it stimulate others
last five years.
t than at any former percomparediod during
with April, 1845,
present
Hospital, as
Sentinel) that this county
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the number is as 1 to 4, and is
riod the
hospital within five months.
districts, we should
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towns of the county, where, owing
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population in the several
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proper ventilation, and
to their crowded stateF t
liable to fever than in the rural
much more
pe pie are
the accumulation of filth for the purposes of manure, the
districts.
MURDER. _ _

The Limerick Chronicle says that John Joye was waylaid
and murdered at Cooga, between Doone and Cappamore, on
Sunday night, after quitting a public-house. J. Bennett,
Esq., coroner, held an inquest on the body ; verdict of
" Wilful murder against Thomas Richardson, of Doone, and
John Quinlan," who have absconded. Deceased was a wood-
ranger on Lord Stanley's property. •
On Tuesday night a house, the property of James Ken-
nedy, at Sallymount, near Annacotty, was maliciously burnt
to the groun.l. The inmates had an almost miraculous
escape from being burned to death. The cause assigned for
this outrage b, that Kennedy and his daughter. are sus•
pected of giving information to the police of the parties who
tired at the Rev. Mr. Westropp, near Kilmurry. Ken-
nedy is a strictly honest man, but the disaffected vowed
vengeance against his family.
DISSOLUTION OF RAILWAY COMPANIES.
IRISH NORTH MIDLAND.—A meeting of the shareholders in
this Company was held on Thursday, at the office of Mr. T.
R. Evans, South Mall, for the purpose of adopting a memo•
rial to both Houses of Parliament to stay the further pro-
gress of the Bill. The memorial was adopted.
CORNWALL AND DEVON.—The same day a meeting was
held,of in the same place, for the purpose of having the affairs
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