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That
that on this question he should offer a few observatiot.s.
this negotiation would be conducted svith all the prodencet:t
naturally required in a matter of this importancebe believed' ft
he could not cosiceal from himself that, although in the event.
e ar, th- honour of the country would remain untarnished, yttb,L
it would be one of the most frightful calamities that could
fal them if two countries, in that high state of civilisation tn!'is
distinguished England and America, were to be involves. 3
1
war ; and lie could not avoid expressing his opinion th
to
would be nothing (hart of madness if they were thus
voles themselves for what was, comparatively speaking, L3Bt
tbs
very trifling matter. He trusted that whatever might oe
feeling induced by such a question in countries popularlY
verned as these were, the goon sense of both countries louf,
prevent suck a calamity. He considered that the questioary
one of two countries having undefined rights, and the di°l6ble
was how those claims could be settled in a fair and honour;
to
manner. That was what Europe and the world had a riif 0
expect from two nations holding such prominent 11e
this country and the United States. He considered that,
question could not be left in safer hands than the Noble n,
the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. From his (Lord 1,
burton's) experience of the people of the United States, heo,
led to believe that they might easily be prevailed upon ty•clue,
to a fair and honourable adjustment of the question st
The motion was then agreed to.
RILWA.
Lord MONTEAG LE presented Y'aS petition from ti.r.belterroe.
jeetors of the Irish Great Western and Midland Great
lines, complaining of breach of agreement.
Ordered to lie on the table. ave
Lord FORESTER wished to call the attention of the
to the incredible short time in which a first class of •
had been rigged and got ready fur sea. It was scarcely to
oles grit
ceived that a ship with nothing but her lower mast and
could be rigged, and large blocks thrown over her atot.',„ste
in the space of two days and a half, arid brought fill
mouth, to anchor at Spithead on the third day. Ileolder
the attention of the House to these circumstances, a tho
to show that their skill had not been undervalued 1100
public ; and if there was any chance of diminishing the cribiritilb
of war, it would be by showing to the nations what
seamen were capable of perforing. Debli6
, Lord CLANRICARDE objemcted to the loss 0"
money such experiments would occasion. pigs
Lord ELLENBOROUGH said that the stores were 008
in readiness in the arsenal, and censequently it was no ific
of expense. i
tto
Lord FORESTER said that his only object in Ite,ntbiii:nfu
of
this subject was to call the attention of their Legal ,t
what he considered a most extraordinary feat on the 13-bee
the captain, officers, and seamen of the Rodney and BelleroP
The subject then dropped.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMOAS, March 17.
The SraAsiza took the Chair at Foir o'clock.
NEW MEMBER. itl°f
Mr. JAMES KELLY took the oaths and his seat for tbee
Limerick, in the room of Sir David Roche, who has Ill'

the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.
SECOND READINGS. rd"
The following Bills were read a second time, and ofd!

b committed,

Ma.lichester and Hyde Railway.
Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railway.
Runcorn and Preston Brook Railway.
Nlanchester and Poole Railway (Luggershall,

Poole).
Governesses Benevolent Institution.
Sittingbourne Improvement. en °‘
Whitebaven and Furness Junction Railway (Whitebal

Kirksanton Deviation).
Argyll Canal.
North Union Railway (Horwich Branch).

Sheffield New Street:.

Stowmarket Navigation.
Lowestoft and Beceles Railway and Drainage.

Grand Union Railways.
Portsmouth Harbour Pier.
Norfolk Estuary.

Andover Canal.

Taff Vale Railway.
GLASGOW WATER-WORKS BILL. eeof%
Mr. LOCKHART complained of the non-attendselt,
Members appointed to the Setect Committee on this Toe°
thought that it was very untair that the promoters °, „orcir:
should be saddled with the expenses which these (I°W,,
sioned, and moved that the Committee on the Glogeilorfel.
works Bill be again revived, and have leave to sit on
at twelve o'clock. e tbeeeof
Mr. FOX MAULE thought there was sornetheT'eoello,
„
quired correcting in the mode in which the Select the
were conducted. These delays, whether created le oft.,
sence of the appointed Members, or by the Ibsen Kr.
parties connected with the Bill, entailed considerable II
on the promoters, ar d were highly objectionable. be' .eire
Mr. ESTCOURT was very glad that the sobiee`oofy
brought before the House, as it would lead to tbe,b r7eeil
gular attendance of the Members appointed to • :,t,11•00,
Committees. It seems it was states to the prosnoteriar !Id
they fixed the time for the meeting of the Committeebeieto,
day, it was quite impossible for them to attend, sh, cirr
not have an opportunity of being made aware of t". ,14
•
stance.
Mr. BOUVERIE considered that those Mernbe;s
be reported to the House who did not attend t°
mittees appointed them. to Vvr/
Lord G. SOMERSET considered the prom
the toeljig
as they had been informed of the impossibility of tbetbesr,
of the Committee attending on Monday, but nete'lett
this notice they had appointed the Committee for irselec'ei
Mr. BARN ARD thought that the Committee '9.0 L.O
ought to appoint a larger number of Members for dee°, elv
mittee, and that a certain penalty should be impose (0'
11, )
them as neglected to attend. wee es
Mr. AGLION BY did not quite understand the ,e)
her for Greenwich. The Committee of SelectilOri 0
05e.,,el
cuted their duties exactly as they had been eut,-teerer
directed to do by the House. They first tes
what Members were most likely to attend VI",
mittens, if appointed to serve on the,°:be eel
were invariably sent, at an early period 01 ter! rje
to the Members of the House to inquire whether osstoe
sit as members of Committees, and also inquiring certoce
it would be most convenient for them to sit. In e,f,jtbe
he believed that the Committee of Selection conitu"i,l..l,
venience of Members as much as they possiblY h 0 +7,
Hon. Member for Greenwich had also suggested 1-01/10,ti
in
Bndqi:011::11:041
greater number of the selected Members should be
to sit. Bat that would only increase the ineonc:Aj
they had even a great difficulty
number as it was. They had no means of coral', the
attendance, and the consequence was that towsres_, e
the session they would scarcely muster a
House thought that the present system should troll/
they ought to take the suhject into their own feilliltel
hoped that what had been said would have the effect °.j to is
attention of those Members who had been appoin; ciotly
on Committees, but did not at present perform thecil do aloe'
satisfactory manner. He hoped that they Tv"e efFe",
as they could to prevent the unnecessary delay Sn
_seer ee
which the public were put in consequence of theirs ano, seieb
( Hear, hear.) The members of the Committee :00 erir
did all in their power to promote the business that -r t;;,/
the different Committees. The Hoe. Nlemter
with had said that the promoters of the diffe,e_srintl. e6if
in many instances expended 2,0001. or 3,uvu
Cain
attendance at the Committee but theuese) le! Alr
of Selection were not responsible for that.--(L'ii-o Or 0,,
After a few words from Dr. BOWRINCh -elle:, or
that Members should be reported to the House
neglected to attend Committees upon which they
pointed,
The motion was agreed to. , Vie
SUNDERLAND GAS 81LL... iroe;ol7
On the motion of Mr. BRIGHT, Lord rterf,e'etee
Mr. Charles Howard were added to the Cow'. JP
Sunderland Gas Bill. woof
An Host. Meet Bert presented a petition in Ste
South-Eastern Railway Bill. jorths 4
A petition was also presented in favour of the 001,
r
shiretteries line of Railwa Bill
Sir JOHN YARDE BULLER' postponei tsolleetalt Vele;
motion—That the Ashburton, Newton en"•,,,eir
Railway Bill, being an unopposed Bill in 'Grool so
-
(erred to the Chairman of the Committee of N 10011,4
and the Members appointed to take charge of tlihsl.'
DIRECT BIRMINGHAM AND Lgl'
RAILWAY.

This Bill was read a first time.
THE MILITIA. 9 °'g'i
Dr. BO WRING presented a petion whin!, ',:eitoe
250 respectable individuals (the prayer of which co) lose
by 20 other petitions which he held in his heetitof,,,,!',
the House not to take any steps for the emboditne ee?
l,
litia. The same Hon. Member also presented liPooeir
prayer of which was to the effect that the boll° #9°;o,
that, in all international treaties, there 0.00,
clause by which the nations concerned shall agre- bitrell
all questions of public controversy to friendly s 090
stead of appealing to arms. foie te
Mr. LA BOCCHERE presented a petition 1,401 $t 10-
terman's Steam-packet Company of London, c°filiarge 10'
vexatious opposition which they had to "P theifi
hands of the Corporation of London, and thet,„-tid °oto
ment was the only court of law to which they 00'
redress, they prayed the House to re° I, fee e
Mittte which was appointed by the Hou°,3 b/ T13°,0
ag-ia to inquire into the legitimate rights posses riaer,oo
poratit):: ,;f Loudon over the navigation of the 040
so that their s..ig'hts might be put forth in a Me
eft°
tangible shape. ft,
ART-UNIONS. , tog I°Vcs,
Mr. WYSE said, on a future day, he shonl" ; Art' (1F
House to bring in a Bill to sanction and proalot'oili
PRESERVATION OF LIFE AND PROP''' 0001
LAND) BILL. se /a
Mr. O'CONNELL gave notice, that when fbdieol/o,;llsPr
under the attention of the House, he shoal the te,l°l
amendment, "that. while the House deplores te3ort
which have bees committed in Ireland, and ie etrege te.,
press them, that it is of opinion that these lsoe0;00001
aggravated by this Bill, as it is the duty of P3r jog Ye; osti
measures to suppress crimes instead of instigeate th
commit them, and further that it will egga! d°#
discontent."—( Hear, hear )
WINDOW DUTY• tios the
Lord DUNCAN postponed his motion respre
duty until the 23d of March. ileelepe
CRIME IN ENGLAND. put4o,eti
Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL said he wishedo tbe crel/
to the Right Hon. Baronet the Secretary is
ritPf
partment with respect te certain returns .'°. net lot
England
England ; hut as that Right Hon. Baronet 400,,re
perhaps the Right Hon. Gentleman the,
Exchequer would be good enough to answer 1-f. r
fa f:,efor;i!
(Mr. John O'Connell) moved a short time 4 lstd ,
turns, relating to crime in England as were_ tio it
(ft
but tbe
House with regard to Ireland,
~0 :;00
t tie
Honourable Baronet the Secretary te
Department said it was impossible to give tft
evoke r‘o;
with the same fulness as those relating to I', to vAeo'i?
wished to know whether they Weft, likely seo;,,ert3:;es
possession of these returns„ and whether the ut g,
tohbjeefcuteindetsoe
ustfattheethlreisrhearseotnusruW they could "e tele
/-,CEII the Iv
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCH', idelt,d'
that he was unable to answer the questil"ted torpor
Member, but the House would see that it re'e„ot
anent of the Government with which he wae t°
ve GE- ,elo
BREACH OF PRIVIL.-- 110' lee (°
-
Mr. AGLIONBY hoped the House would ad ,a 0 jos of
a few words in regard to the personal feel:Woo' I; :001
that House who had been misrepresented by et tion"!;00/0,1",
which was a breach of de privileges of (Jr.the 01' 'tie
Morning Chronicle of Saturday's date be
,),;10 1-10eitder!J
made to say that with respect to the motion "iotiotebe s;
for Finsbury (Mr. Duncombe), he was sure it
te. ploo cool'o
and that no one cared whether it was or b°_ lutes e, oitete et
wish to cast any censure on the reportere,not„,o
understand the great. difficulty they had t",t it `` 010;,i
their position in the House, but he thotTi; 010 01'4090
Honourable Aleraber far Finsbury 010'6
planation, and state what he really
.na7 b4d o°oo
stated was, that the Honourable Memboer make 4,0,0.70,e,
his subject that it was very difficult to tbe, 6(
the Hon. Member meant. He could ascot as
not Member that. he never meant to have tut_
sitet,
was rot worthy of bein
thatab"i owtiathe hadwhich
gained heaforig"3h. sim heard;i
ton dhb
tu.c
t. s-ta subjectss