The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-12 00:00:00

LORDS' SUMMARY.

Their Lordships commenced business at Five o'clock.
The Marquis of ELY took the oaths and his scat.
The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a great number
of petitions from places in the counties of Buckingham
and Oxford against any alteration in the corn-laws.
The Duke of BUCCLEUCH laid several reports on the
table.
Petitions in favour of the repeal of the corn-laws were

presented by Lord HATISERTON and Earl GREY.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE laid on the table the report
of the Committee on Railways. The Noble Earl stated
that the object of the resolutions come to by the Com-
mittee was to assimilate the proceedings of the Com-
mittees of the House of Lords with those of the House
of Commons upon Irish Railway Bills. It was his in-
tention to-morrow to move the adoption of the report.
Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice of his intention on
Monday, in case the motion of Lord BEAUMONT, with
respect to the burdens on land, was carried, to move, as
an addition, for a return of the burdens from which
they were exempt, in order that both sides of the quas-
tion might be properly understood.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE moved, pursuant to
notice, for returns with respect to the commission of
crimes in Ireland. He was shocked to see the increase

of crimes of the deepest dye in that country, and he
could not but think that great blame was due to the
Government. It was not only the combination against
life, but that against property, in Ireland, that ought to
be put down by the Government. The greater part of
Ireland, he asserted unhesitatingly, was in a state of in-
surrection, and no step had been taken by the Govern-
ment to put it down. As the law at present existed, the
poor man, if he was honest, must be crushed. The
state of Roscommon was such, that life and property
was not protected there. lie considered that it was
high time that something should be done with respect to
[ the criminal law in Ireland. The House had now sat
three weeks, and the intentions of the Government on
that subject had not yet been made known to Parliament.
Earl ST. GERMANS said: it was the intention of the
Government, at an early period, to lay on the tables
of the House a Bill which he trusted would have the
effect of remedying the evils complained of by the Noble
Marquis.
After some observations from Earl FARNHAM and
Earl CLARE,
Earl GREY said he was glad to hear that it was the
intention of the Government to introduce a mea-
sure upon the subject that had been introduced by
his Noble Friend. There was something radi-
cally wrong in the state of Ireland, which required
Legislative enactments to remedy. He hoped, when the
measure was introduced, some account would be given of
the general policy of the Government with respect to
Ireland.
The returns were then agreed to, and the House ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Speaker took the chair at a few minutes before
four o'clock.

NEW MEMBERS.
The Marquis of Chandos took the oaths, and bis seat
for Buckingham.
Lord Henry Lennox also took the oaths, and his seat
for Chichester.
The Noble Lords were greeted with loud cheers, on
their entrance, from the Conservative side of the House.
RAILWAY BUSINESS.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved for a com-
mittee of classification- of railway Bills to be appointed.
The committee sill consist of the following members,
viz,:—Lord Courtenay, Mr. Fox Maule, Mr. Wilson
Patten, Sir William Somerville, and Mr. Patkington.
The Noble Lord also moved that the resolutions con-
tained in the report of the Railway Committee be adopted.
Mr. DUNCOMBE wished to move an amendment to
the last resolution. It was notorious that the time of
the committees during the last session was completely
wasted by the great lengths to which the promoters of
the various lines were allowed to go in proving their
traffic tables. What he wanted to add to the last resolu-
tion was, that if the committee should deem it expedient
to hear no evidence respecting the traffic, they be allowed

to do so.
Lord G. SOMERSET would be glad if the lion.
Member would not press his amendment. The subject
alluded to had- been, and was still under the considera-
tion of the Committee.
After a few words from Mr. B. DENISON and Mr.
P. M. •STISIVRT, requesting the Hon. Member to wait fur
the final report of the Railway Committee,
Mr. DUNCOMBE consented to withdraw his amend-
ment.
Mr. HUDSON brought in several Railway Bills fur
the construction of branches and extensions of the Mid-
land line, which were read a first time.
SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLN RAILWAY.
Mr. J. PARKER brought in the Sheffield and Lin-
coln Railway Bill, which was read a first time.
Mr. GISBORNE presented petitions for leave to bring
in the Birmingham, Lichfield, and Manchester, the
British and Irish Union, and the North Devon Railway
Bills.
Colonel WOOD presented a petition against the
Northumberland Railway.
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