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London, England, 1846-08-15 00:00:00

BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND)
This 13111 was also read a third time and passed.
CUSTOMS DUTIES cominittee,
d to knew what course was to
On the motion thawtisthltree_sHßouils:
Mr. ESLOTT
nendtt.hweoeuld.
goAisPt;ere were just sevently!
BILL, No. 3.
pursued on the Irish A
two hours between go the time appointed for the reading
ys
tbe period,
edfotrheaest
they
eci my
oecvsoengr
concluded.
I,u
dei
of that Bill
sir G. GREY said that it had already been stated that the
takeiseBc*th.at
of
f timeB74l t°o 1 deliberatenMinistry—hecnwsi
e ra
wb i 1 wisely er ul
Bill would go into Committee pro forma on ,
Monday and the
discussion would be taken on the nextday.
'the bill before the House then went through Committee.
Mil 1 ISH POSSESSIONS BILL.
On the motion for the ,hard reading of this Bill,
Lord G. BEN !INC& said that at the close of the few ob-
servations which he had, in a House of fifty Members, to make
on this Bill, he should feel it his duty to move that it be read a
third time this day three months. This Bill was neither more
nor less than an inteetion to overturn the whole of our cdonial
system, and to take from the colonipts the last slice of pro-
tection which they possessed. Hardly six weeks had passed
since the Free.traue Bill had received the sanction of the
Legislature, and they had already evidence of its fruits.
Already had the millowners of Oldham, Stockport, Ashton-
under-Line, and Dukinfield, given notice to their workmen
that they should reduce then. woges 5 per cent. Such was
also the case with respect to Glasgow ; arid he would i sad an
extract from the trade circular of Messrs. Gibson at d Ord, of
Manchester, which showed that the business in which they
wets engaged was never at so low a depression, orsit
in
such a state of gloom at this season of the year a
farmers
now. f
England,A d h he
who
werewould
ttellhe
the House
that h e
of t
the
the
best
customers
manufacturer, and who saw how corn was falling off to 401.
a quarter, would hold their bands from removing the
evil before they saw whether they bad the power to purchase
goods. When the Eight Hon. Baronet the Member for
Taiaworth first introduced his free-trade measures,ia AJur in
dollars the barrel, but it had now
Canada was six
fallen to four dollars; and Woad, which had sold

readily it sevenpence a foot, could now hardly find e
market at W. a foot, and he had heard that one house, which
had given orders for ItO,GOO/. worth of dry goods, had retracted
the whole of it. Such was the state of the colonies. If da
protection Of the manufacturers were destroyed in the colonies,
the effect must be, that they who sought tole troy the micid.e
men—the merchant, the nianufecturers—and why sought to
be Merchants themselves, to become such would be
compelled to seek for the cheapest carriage ff't
their goods, and they would consequently emlplei
foreign ships instead of the ;hips of this country,thebe
result must be the destruction of the navigation laws arul
prosperity of the shipowners, sod consequently also of the
merchants of this country. And all this was to be done by $
Bill only printed on the 11th of this month, and forced through
the House with what he could not but term the most indecent
haste, when one half of its members were gone to the moorse
and another portion had left for the Continent : this, too, don
with a Bill, the object of which was neither more nor lessthl
a complete overturning of the whole of the colonial systeru e
this empire. His Noble Friend at the head of the Government
had said well—as everything he did say was said well—thet
this country could not stand a revolution a year; but now we
had a revolution not once a year, but once a week, eedtb.:
should be wanting to the agriculturists of this country, te,;',l
manufacturers themselves, to the colonists, to the parti,w"Yd
he represented, and, lastly, wanting to himself, if
e it
not oppose this Bill, as he did to the utmost, and move I,'"

be reia a third time that day three months.
Mr. HINDLEY seconded the motion. Lord
Lord JOHN RUSSELL had hoped, when the Noble
said that three-fourths of the Members had gone to the 03°5
that he was amongst them. When the other House of Par 13
went passed the Sugar Duties' Bill with only ten •dissentients',4
could hardly be said that this Bill was opposed to the withesniy
,he Legislature, and in his opinion, this Bill, which WO ‘? .
carrying out this same principle, W 23 still less open to objectiothe
Surely, if the colonies supplied this country with sugar at . a
cheapest rate, they ought to be entitled to receive pro vial;
from this country also at the most moderate trio
His Noble Friend had alluded to the navigation laws- y
doubt persons might use what ships they liked for the traat,.,
o
mission of their commodities, but then the support
ibisßritish navy would become a matter of consideration if, the
course were adopted to a great extent. He considered®
doctrine that protection led to greater wealth than free tr7a
was fallacious. In this case he considered that no dale
would result to this country or the British possessions fro°
passing of this Bill.—( Hear.) • if.
Mr. SPOONER had so much objection to the Bill 10
"A,
present form, that he should give his vote for the motion of
Noble Lord. fthe
Mr. BRIGHT said, no doubt, during the absence °
Noble Lord from the House of Commons in the last few (109, if
had been making a tour in the manufacturing districts,
the truth were told it would be found that he derived bit tad
formation from the columns of the Standard news.paPth,bet
that it was contained in a paragraph which had Ho o'oo
foundation than the brain of a too imaginative edito
He had no hesitation in saying that wages , be
low in the manufacturing districts, and that food' sit
was glad to say, was sold at a moder4te rate ; but no 7as
would dare to say that wages had been reduced, for that "
nut easily possible, for the corn-law had cot yet been liet°-
repealed. In the memory of the oldest inhabitants of the mass,
faetui ing districts the labouring classes were never more fullY.oe
pio}ed, and never derived more comforts from their week's old
than during the present moment. He (Mr. Bright) ebeeos
toe Noble Lord when he spoke about the navigation laws. de
•heered because be considered that the principle of free "
w Inch had been carried out with respect to corn andgge
soutd be ultimately arrived at with respect to ships.—(",,,,-e)
rem Lc rd George Bentinck anti the protect
Nen it was notorious that corn was cbesPeriveo
man ida before than after protection was „goose
u the Canadians. He should not have addressed the Phete
out for the statements of the Noble Lord. He believed t'9",10
..as no ground for them, and that the Bill before the 111 tba
souls be productive of much benefit to this country a°
•.,loties,—( Hear, bear. )
Mr. Iit.RNAL would support the Bill, although a ocii
of 03

awe time he considered it would not be productive 01
ntfit to th Baas
e c..lonies.
Mr. HENLEY said that he did not consider the
,tkely to pro,uce any good effect, and he therefore sb°°'
Is,se it. u
Sir H. DOUGLAS tho,,ght That the effect of ti'eaitb
would be to bring the c,rlonota into angry collision afo(
the Legislature at home. He thought, thet.., Joe:
having withdrawn protection from colonial P.-- $OO
they should, at least, give them leave free
entire leave—to purchse in whatever markets they chose., fret
cad before asserted. and he repeated, that colonies an
,e from
trade could not co-exist. The colonies were releafeuaool‘
their trade with this country, and in no other country tried
they find a trade so extensive as the one they
.„itteea
on with us. He had received many and voin'"eoing
communications from all parts of the colonies, eIP beef!
great disapprobation of the manner in which they badaedea,
treated, and at the present measure and others which preen tof
it. He should therefore give his support to the amendin
the Noble
_Lord on the opposite side of the House. t bat it
Mr. M. GORE also opposed the Bill, on the ground
He con ,ifder
ea
would seriously injure our colonial possessions.
nt tbs
they were bound to keep the commercial manager"-
for
colonies in their own hands. ra
ring
Mr. NEWDEGATE thought it was a serious. rn"ieg 031
the House to abdicate its colonial hority, couside'o, ola
feelings that prevailed in the colonies. It would oe y SO
the House wanted to go home, being tired of its we..,27;ser
therefore decided to leave the colonies to make what 3.
ments they thought fit for the regulation of the coloniees.ratiolf
Mr. ECOTT thought the Bill a just one, and imp 9 tbo
required after the recent commercial change ,5 Ge:(
had been made. He considered her itta.le'"Jforarall"
vernment were not to blame in bringingr wi," the
_ oo
the Bill at that late period of the sessions long dish
Bill itself of so much importance as to prevnkence, from ti.""
;
,
cussion ; but it now assumed an extra inVrtar Lynn, ORt
opposition of the Noble Lord the Member 1°
of a gre,
was now declared to be the leader
.eased
to be
and influential party. The Noble Lord prj
could he 0pP0.51
strong supporter of the co:onies; if so, how ~_tanteren
the v_"_.„prity 0'
this Bill, which was absolutely necessary after
measures which had passed for the welfare and PrY're-at.
these colonies? His opposition was perfectly inconsist ibe
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHLQUER eambicis
Bill was absolutely necessary, considering the position in 55, mss colonies were now placed. The principle of the Bill re
not a new one, having been applied in several instances he'
in relation to the commerce of the colonies. bee lea/
Mr. P. BORTHWICK supported the Bill,
A stte
he thought it would be effectually protecting native inueliaese
Strangers were then or‘ered to withdraw, and tbu
divided, when there appeared-
-8
For the amendment ...
47
Against it .
Majority in favour of the Bill .........
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON. _OOO
Captain PECHELL wished to know from the Geliparlia•
whether it was intended to sell this palace by_ Act or tarail'
ment or by powers which were possessed by the C°
het
sinners of Woods and Forests. t
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rep j• aanofe
it would be sold by Act of Parliament. Any, ceose;
silence which might be suffered by the inhabitants
f.snit oer
quence of the sale would be duly considered, and Wbo
necessary, compensation would be made to any P"
might suffer damage in consequence of the sale. „,, falls
NAVAL ANDIIILITARY DEPARTMENTS order
This Bill then wen. through Committee, and was
to he read a third time on Monday. NI 1311' stSl
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES PREVENTIOs
The report on this Bill was agreed to, and the
ordered to be read a third time on Monday.
HOME'S (FERGUSON'S) ESTATE -
IL
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
at I°
DISTRESS IN IRELAND. „ th „est
Lord JOHN RUSSELL begged to give nctiliy "t-be
reading the first order of the day on IV""; of ea
he wi ul state the whole of the queatie' ioeS":0
distress in Ireland, as well as the whole of the avelfrilst
a loch had been taken to relieve that distress, and the eota t
which the Government were now prepared to pries
subject. ray)
1 he House then adjourned at a Quarter to Three o
1 RENCii PL.A YS.—ST. JAI"'
TH EA TRE. sail
t tb
List night brought to a conclusion the longest, e.as.
same time the most successful s, abort ever know° a tbi6.in%
Jamess Theatre; and truly Mr. Mitchell deserVera ent!rajelf
Less, for never was enterprise conducted with Ine„ree Ciao/
energy. From .Novrinber until August we have ''.'saodr,"this
in each week had French plays performed in LoD,s,,
during that time we have been visited successivelY
greatest French artists of the day. We had that of °
and Mademoiselle , Eugenie St. Marc, then Madani„etoblia,o
then Laferriere, and then M. Felix, who at once e'_,,,Do:'ad
for himself a very high reputation. Then came Maclitoisiia
and then Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, the most really
young actress of the day, and the fascinating relit! of
Dejazet, whose Gentil Bernard is still fresh in our eft
brance. The season concluded with the euP't
of Mademoiselle Rachel, whose benefit it was 1,,4",.,ter""",0
and who repeated perhaps her greatest chera-seasonto
character in which she made her debut this. e grett:,,g
that of Camille in Les Boraces. Never did she ggarroor'e3
effect to the character than she did last evening* lie°
'eh ebe
was the intensity of the silent agony with win t lengths
ove
to the recital ot the death of eurisce, and when a chair( t'
powered by her emotions she sank setiseicse that, at
wlebeicg4
seemed quite a relief—one felt rejoiced over • p
P 00
she was past suffering. The terrible
tao
she threw into the final curse was fur el obe
It produced a thrill of horror. She Was cbeerS .Itll
conclusion, and amidst the most enthusiastr
e„0 say that nc',..111
gracefully took her leave.
‘Ve
relgrte- illness that shelf AbSo'
be
has suffered so severely from
f tier
rroaviucial towns, as frt
unable to appear in any 043 p
shouldur rest awhile to' recoVr t"-
Jutely necessary that shehasvoljg
Pre
undergone. rtse „al
the fatigues which she
theatre has been frequently honoured 144 $0.7
season the e"'"
sence of her Majesty and the various members of.otg oer
Fain ily. Amongst the company present last eve°,lj. Rasa
Viscount
„and Viscountess Palmerston
the Earl and Countess Grey, Lord Murpeth, Lot" son-tor,"
Countess of Blessm
downe, Marquis of Tieliti
Lord Duncanignielgtr do,
SLtaedwya Grt
o. or e Von. Spencer
Bruce, the Due de 11 f
Fans, Lord
(a)unitilteLsasdYf CI; r riir;pgl:etaroLofdt trval:ita_azrlartl°elisxdosiy°sfAsiLfavr!
1 el on, Lady 111°,„fl 1-100.'rx,adi
gton and the Misses °-11- edaes
Coo per, Count de la Tour du PM, 1103.
Jleux, Count D'Orsay, &c.
To'

nffiTneEnisasnunraunanle;i3necireati an eting of the btal33P Bite 000'
tpae.C. ommissioners of Slt'a, inunpdaeran
ncOall
u 3• last, when the Secreta ' tof tuv of
ry read a statement .
and expenditure for the showing an increase._„
3401. Os. 2d. In making pi.ist year, showing _,igotiv.•
his report he had the
grai, ids
to announce the result of the iic'n
f°l.
d 6
steam-boat excur € fries
year, that
.the fund had benefited by the suppert,9 the
to the amount of 61 - Iluaeu to A
tdh eTaPxaetsr °Nnvaase
a . 10s. 6d. He further a •odt °-
great progress the S • Society had made in so short a peri
A5Ol 95.
stated
that the funds now amounted to the sum of 2,-- •,'ere
8d , which would be a sufficientinducement to all wlia '•
eligible to avail themselves of the society's advautagesGreat
The dividend declared at the
lit.
meeting o
Western Rail
way shareholders was at the rate of B_Per, cede
befldtml 3101 r
per ani um T
only 433,297/., showing
diture in the first half-year of
496,428/ , and those of the c ;•ii ball-Year of on
. . he receipts for the first balf-year a 184. 045
6,131 L The elibtA
an
ofinocrrresapsemici
of the corresponding hall-vear. of 1845 was 158,3613/., s:l° ivea
an increase of 31,255/. Mr. Russell, the chairman, Wog the
a flat contradiction to the rumour that the liabilitiets 0!._,,.
Companytorn
amount to
to
0 gFeraqnlciaei,i and 43,000,000/. Ile states that tel e aecule'd
are authorised to raise 14,287,0001., but it is X(13000i.
thast
~; s their nrccrsities will not require more than 2,94 ;3_ ,
1846 e was 189, 621/„. whilewips
‘,. an eviden~•e that corn is alrrady becoMl 5,..t
regular article of exchange it is mentioned in tbe city 9'2,
rtatiop.
that
tteayt
have, v e
been shippedr f rboym i
of gold. all IS'
POST -
OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice W dr...,
sued yesterday, at the chief office, St. Martins-le-Grano:Xl
trahpisocol?'?.
"Peninsular Mails.—The Peninsular and Orientaldss sod
packets will discontinue calling at Corunna, eatvlitr,sbato
inwards, during the winter months of November, i'w— of
703
January, and February next, commencing frog' the
November 12070.0