The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-09 00:00:00

REMEDIES AGAINST THE HUNDRED BILL.

Sir W. CLAY, in moving the second reading of this
Bill, fur the purpose of being discharged, said, as the
alteration which it proposed to make in the present law
involved an important principle, it would be advisable
to leave it in the hands of the Government, who would
act under the advice of the Attorney-General. He
therefore thought he would best discharge his duty by
placing it in the care of the Government, if the Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department would assure
him, seeing that there was a very general concurrence
in the House with respect to an alteration of the ex-
isting law, that he would, during the recess, give the
subject his consideration with the view of proposing
some alteration.

Sir GEORGE GREY was ready to admit
tihtethat subjectthe
law was not in a very satisfactory state, but
had been under the consideration of the Attorney-
General. He did not agree with the Hon. Gentleman
because
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was required that a
compensation from the
he was prepared, in conjunction with
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his Learned was concerdmd'
Friend the Attorney-General to give the
subject his best consideration with the view of applying
a remedy.
Mr. CARDWELL said the difficulty, as far as legis-
lative measures was concerned, was a very small one,
and might he settled in a very abort Bill. Instead of
thinking that this was an inapt period to introduce a
Bill on the subject, he was of opinion that so important
a matter should be settled at once, in order that
people might know what remedy they had when their
property was injured. It he, himself, took the Bill out
of the lion. Gentleman's hands, he would have no
chance at that late period of the session of pro-
ceeding with it, and he would, therefore, not divide
the House on the question. However, he thought
the course taken by the Honourable Member
was more friendly to the Government, than to those
whose property had been or might be injured.
Sir GEORGE GREY said, when he brought in the
Bill, he stated that he did not think there was any
necessity for a change of the law, but he was not
prepared to say that some additional powers were not
required with respect to obtaining compensation.
Ile had, however, received very few complaints as to the
operation of the law, and with regard to Liverpool, which
the Hon. Member (Mr. Cardwell) represented, every
proceeding had been taken by the Government and the
authorities to protect the property of the inhabitants.
He did not think that the people in large towns
would be much injured by allowing the existing law to
remain unaltered until he was prepared to bring in soro•
measure to obviate the complaints to which it at present
gave rise.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed that
when the Bill was introduced his Right Hon.
Friend the Secretary for the Home Department
consulted him, and be then stated that as the law
had been recently altered, it was his opinion that it
should not be again altered unless some very strong
grounds were shown for doing so. He had promised to
take the subject into consideration, for the purpose et
settling upon some expedient to amend the law; and,
although certainly several cases of hardship had
recently been experienced by the inhabitants of London,
he did not think the law would in the meantime press
severely upon persons.
After a few words from Captain Pechel I, Mr. Drum-
mond, and Sir W. Clay, the motion was agreed to, and
the order discharged.
STOCK-IN-TRADE EXEMPTION BILL.

Mr. Bh'ItNAL brought up the report on this Bill,
which was read and agreed to, and ordered to be read a
third time to-morrow.

PROVIDENT ASSOCIATION FRAUD PREVEN-
TION BILL.

Lord DUDLEY STUART moved the second reading
of this Bill.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, as the Bill now
stood he had no objection to it, but if it was understood
to legalize societies, such as the Odd Fellows' Society,
which had secret signs, he must give it his opposition.
Lord D. STUART said those societies were ready
when required to make their signs known to a magis-
trate or a justice of the peace, and allow access to their
lodges at all times.

The Bill was read a second time and ordered to be
committed On Monday next.
COURT OF JUSTICIARY (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This Bill past through Committee.
(LEFT SITTING.)

THE CLERKENWELL MURDER.—Yesterday evening
the jury empannelled in this case proceeded to view the
body of the deceased Amelia Merrick, which lies at
present at St. Luke's Hospital, City. road. The in-
quiry has been adjourned until this altethoon, to give
time for the post mortem examination. The prisoner
has been remanded fora week until the coroner's inquest
is over.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFOR,Si ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—The most important thing on Monday the 7th,
was Lord Palmerston's declaration of his hope of being
able, in conjunction with France, to put a stop to the
war in the north of Italy. If precedent for a successful
operation of the same kind is wanted, it is presented in
the establishment of the kingdom of Belgium. • The
world has seen there, by the junction of the two leitcling
liberal powers of Europe, a free and constitutional go•
vernment formed, which has outlived the most trying
storm, and stands on record as evidence of what may be
done by human efforts, when well directed to an honest
end.
We shall probably be met by the baby cry of "No inter-
ference." 'What good thing on earth is done or procured,
without interference ? that is to say, without exertion
to promote substantial interests when we have them.
If a man has no interests, let him say so ; but the fact
established by all human experience is, that the interests
of every man are to a certain extent bound up with the
interests of every other man, and they who deny it, are
only seeking ur.derhand for the promotion of some in-
terest which they conceal.
Where a case is new and unprecedented, there may
be excuse for saying there is no chart for our• guide
:Luce. But when the circumstances are familiar, human
wisdom consists in doing that which has been authorised
by former success, and not in doing nothing. In the
case of Belgium, the almost certainty of war in Europe
by any other course, was quashed; and a benefit, second
it• not first, was in the good understanding avowed and
heralded, by the appearance of France and England in
concert for a liberal end. If any man is afraid of red
republics, there can be no anodyne for his terrors like
seeing the two most popular Governments in Europe,
waiving dispute on forms, and proceeding in concert to
establish the constitutional freedom which makes the
glory of both. _

The Irish rebellion has fizzed off, like a cartridge
where the powder has run out. The real fact is, that
the powder was never there. There were not the in.
flammable materials, either in Ireland or in England*
which any match could explode. There was a great
noise and talk, got up by those who think, and rightlyr
that noise is one element of war. But it will not act 131
itself, and the substantial elements were wanting. Though
not altogether " wrapp'd in measureless content,", neither
the Irish nor English people have hostile feelings to'
wards the existing state of things, sufficient to build
week's civil war upon. At the present moment, Europa
is only looking to see whether England is behind
France in aversion to blood-shedding after resist*
once is ever. The French lost seven geneealst
from which the losses in other directions may be guessed
at. It is not clearly ascertained that the victorious pull
in Ireland lost a policeman's little toe. We shall see
whether France or England sets up the guillotine first.
It we are to be humiliated by being put below France.
we will all ask, like Lord Brougham, to be allowed to
become citizens of the great republic.
On Tuesday occurred what may be classed among the
most important events of the session. Mr. Henri
Berkeley's Resolution in favour of the Ballot, after
long and animated debate, was carried by 86 against
The speeches in opposition to the Resolution will make
an excellent basis for a Catechism on the Ballot.
I ant, Sir, your obedient servant,
T. PERRONET THOMPSON.
Blackheath, London, Aug. 9, 1848.

UP TRAINS.

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CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
OPENING of the CASTLECARY BRANCH, and COMPLE.
TION of His DIRECT LINE of RAILWAY between LONDON
PERTH, DUNDEE, ARBROATH, MONTROSE, &c.
EXPRESS TRAINS between LONDON, EDINBURGH, GLA.S.

kiOW, PERTH, DUNDEE, and "ARBROATH.
Between London and Edinburgh in 12 hours.
Between Loudon and Glasgow—. .. ln 12 hours and 10 min.
Between London and Perth in 14 hours.
Between London and Dundee • • in 15 hours.
Between London and Arbroath in 15 hours and 45 min.
N.K. The line of Railway is continued from Arbroath to Mon-
trose, and fast coaches ran between Montrose and Aberdeen.
Passengers by tke Mail Train leavisg London at 8.4 i rat., and
reaching the Greenhill Junction at 2.0 r.m., will he taken on by the
Express Train to Perth, its.

TIME TABLE.
On and after August 7, Issa, and until further notice—
ARBROATH, DUNDEE', rEnTil, EDINBURGH and GLASGOW,
to CARLISLE, MANCIIESriitt, LIVERPOOL, BIRMINGII-4,M,
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