The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-13 00:00:00

REPORT ON RAILWAYS.

Earl DALHOUSIE brought up the report of the
Committee on Railways. The Noble Lord read the re-
solutions at length. Their Lordships would recollect
that, by an arrangement previously marle, Irish
Railway Bills were to be originated in that
House. But as this course would, in consequence
of certain resolutions of the House, place those Bills
under considerable disadvantages, the order now
submitted, had fpr its object the correction of that evil
by assimilating the practice of that House to that of the
House of Commons. By adopting this order their
Lordships would not in any way delay the progress of
these Irish Bills. Ho (Earl Dalhousie) was further
authorised to state that. although no report could
be formally made on the subject, the Com
mittee had taken into consideration the expe-
diency of making some such arrangement with
respect to these Bilis in this session as bad be n adopted
in the last session of Parliament, namely, the placing in
one group the lines which were intended to accom-
modate certain districts of the country ; com-
peting lines; and in fact all lines which were
in some way connected with each other.
This arrangement could not, however, be carried into
eff,ct until the Bills should have come before that House.
He repeated that this proceeding would not in any degree
delay the progcss of these Mils. lie should to-morrow
move the adoption of these resolutions.
BROAD AND NARROW GAUGE.

Lr,rd KIN NAIItI) said, as it was important to those
who were making lines and laying down rails that the
question of gauge should be settled, and as he believed
uniformity of gauge was perfectly practicable, he hoped
the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into
the subject would sown be produced. He hoped the
Noble Lord would be able to say when the report would
be Lid on the table.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE said the Government had
done everything to forward the objects or the Commis-
sion. Considerable delay, however, touk place at the
close of last session from one of the gentlemen who was
entrusted with an important branch of the inquiry, hav-
ing been called away to the continent, so that the
business could not be gone into as soon as it was
expected. Though the Commission, therefore,
bad not been able to produce their report sooner,
he was happy to inform the Noble Lord that
the result of the inquiry had been placed in his (Earl
Dalhousie'o hands that afternoon, and as soon as it was
put in proper form it would be laid before their Lord-
ship.
The Marquis ;f LONDONDERRY called the atten-
tion of the Noble Earl (Dalhousie) to the fact of a
measure being about to be submitted to their Lordships,
which would have the effect of creating a large monopoly
in the counties of Durham and Northumberland. He hoped
the Government, which professed to be a free-trade Go-
vernment would net approve or sanction such a measure
as this, placing the whole of the North of England under
the management of one board.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE said he could not give an
opinion on the measure, which was not yet before the
House. The points objected to by the Noble Marquis
would have to be submitted to the Standing Orders
Committee, and could not be brought before Parliament
till embodied in the Bill, when they would be open to
discussion.

BURDENS ON LAND.

Lord MONTEAGLE gave notice that when the
Noble Lord (Lord Beaumont) brought forward his
motion for the returns of the public burdens affecting
land and real property, he would move an addition,
that the inquiry be also extended to the exemptions of
land and real property from such burdens, so that both
sides of the ipestions might be seen.
PROTECTION.

Lord BEAUMONT presented a petition from Holder
ness in favour of agricultural protection. . . .

A NOBLE LoRD-presente3 four petitions, complaining
that the standing order of the Midland Great Western
Railway (Ireland) Bill had not been complied with.

STATE OF IRELAND.

The Marquis of CLANRIC ARDE said he rose, in
pursuance of a notice given by a Noble Friend of his
I d Hr
eos ultth teoNthoabtlecoLunortrd?
)
ereolnacteil•lemtioththaet
muchstate ofin
julrreylawn(d.m.
by interfering in that House, while other measures were
being considered. It was for the Executive
Government to administer the law of the land.
He thought that Government was much to blame
for their neglect of du-y in that respect. He
would simply call the attention of their Lordships to
the notorious fact of the increase of crime in Ireland.
The infection had extended to a degree, he was going to
say quite, but he believed almost unprecedented. The
return given would not show any great number of
crimes with reference to former years, but they would
show that a system of combined oterage existed
to as great an extent] in every place of note
in Ireland as ever was known within the
memory of man. It was principally in the
central parts of Ireland that these outrages were com-
mitted. The system increased gradually but rapidly,
and he accused the Government of great neglect, be-
cause even if they had no better means of intelli-
gence that that possessed by the public, they ought
to have been aware of the state of things that
now existed. He had had the honour of
presenting a petition last session, setting fort's the state
of Ireland, and asking the interference of the Ministry
on the subject. The state of crime having increased
greatly, it was the duty of the Ministry to take acme
steps to prevent that increase. The fault must eitlur
lie in the law or in the mode of its administration.
The law ought to be able to put down crime, and afford
protection to the honest num, and it would do so, on-
doubtedly, if it were put in force ; but he was afraid
that it was not put in fence. If the law was not suffi-
eit nt, it behoved the Ministry to make such an alteration
in it as would suffice for the protection of life and pro-
perty, or to avail themselves of some temporary Act,
No such thing had been done, for instead of enceurag-
encouraged the evil doer, and discourage 1 the honest man,
ing the honest man, and suppressing the bad one, they had
a ho had had the manliness to come forward and withstand
outrage. The rrescnt petition prayed for an improve-
ment in the criminal law. In his opinion in cases
of outrage or murder a fine should be at once inflicted on
the district in which it took place; and further, the
locality should be bound to provide for the person injured,
or for his family in case of murder. Such a course would
have in a great measure the effect of preventing these
crimes, which it seemed the present law could not prevent
At the beginning of the session her Majesty's speech
intimated that some attention nould be paid to the sub-
ject, an.i the language held out was such as to assure them
that steps would be taken to repress the crime which
the state of that country presented. Her Majesty
was made to say too, that she observed with regret
the assassinations which had taken place, and saki, in
the very next paragraph, she hoped that measures would
be devi:ed to protect life in that part of the kingdom.
That intimated a doubt of the sufficiency of the present
laws to do so. He was of opinion that it was not life alone
to which their attention should be directed, but also
the outrages that were committed on property. Now
three weeks had elapsed since Parliament had met, and.
no notice had as yet been given on the part of the
Government of any improvements to be made in the
existing laws. After the communications which
had been made to the Government in re-
ference to the occurrences to which he alluded,
and after the notoriety which had been given to them, it
was the duty of the Government to take some measures
—some energetic steps—in reference to th'sm. There
were secret associations and combinations existing which
had engaged the attention of the Repeal Association as
well as that of the Government, and it could not be
denied that a great part of the country was in a state of
insurrection. Immense masses of people had met in
different places, and in the county of Limerick a meeting
had lately assembled in open revolt in mid-day. Another
outrage of a most daring kind occurred" within a mile of
Roscommon, where a policeman was taken off his horse,
which was immediately shot, and a threat expressed
that a similar fate would happen to himself.
A police barrack also had been demolished
within sight of another police-station. He had
not, however, heard any instance in which the
Lord Lieutenant had not paid immediate attention to
the applications which were made to him at the Castle,
to afford the applicants protection from the dangers
with which they were threatened ; but then he could
not properly attend to every case, or avert all the
dangers, of which the parties complained. Dur-
ing the spring, summer, and winter of the
past year these outrages had increased to an almost un-
paralleled extent. Last s: scion the Noble Lord who was
then at the head of the Colonial department, but who
Lad since resigned that office (Lord Stanley), said in re-
ply to a question which he (the Marquis of Clanricarde)
put to him with regard to the state of Ireland, that " no
coercion" should be exercised to put an end to the out-
rages of which he complained ; but he (the Marquis of
Clanricarde) meant to say that the time had arrived
when coercion was necessary.---(Hear.) When the
returns he had moved for were presented they would
show that it was the lowest class who were the greatest
sufferers and who were least possessed of the means: of
defence or flight. Could they wonder then that he was
selected when the property he possessed was not pro-
perly protected by those whose duty it was to do so, and
that he was obliged to succumb to the will of those who
could do him injury, and who consequently exercised
great influence over him?. They could not alter the
position of affairs in that country, unless they adopted
an elementary system of legislation with respect to
They might talk of devising means to improve the agri-
culture of the country, but he held that it would be .

impassible to teach the proprietors or renters of the soil
to do if they did not take steps to prevent that
property and necessary expenditure from spoliation and
aggression. With respect to the matter of agriculture,
he could mention a case of one gentleman, who was the
owner of a large farM, which consisted principally of
fine grass land. List year he was ordered by the
people to give up a portion of this grass land,
in order that same part of it might be devoted
ti the cultivation of potatoes. He was in
the habit of keeping a large number of cavle, who con-
sumed the whole of the grass which his farms p-o lured,
the soil being particularly adapted for pasture land. He
yielded and placed some of his cattle in stalls, but this
year the people did not care to have cattle fed in
as they would consume food which they required ;
and he thought it pru lent to submit to this,
as he had received an intimation th-t if he did
not acquiesce he would be compelled to do so:
If he had not been misinformed, the person to whom he
referred tried t.) ascertain how far he would be sup-
ported by the authority of the country if he
set his face against those who tried to coerce
him. That person was, he b lieved, in communication
with the Castle of Dublin, and received certainly, if not
public, at least private advice,.that the wisest course
would be not to expose his property, but to
give way, as he hail done.—(Hear, hear.) He
knew that in the present state of Roscommon
there was no protection for property, and he did consid, r
the advice goad if there was no protection for life
or property. He would not go into party matters ; he
woted not inquire how far political mismanagement had
to do with the troubles of that country, but he would say
that some thing ought to be done in the shape
of an efficient administration of the criminal lAw.
They had now met three weeks, and no steps
had been taken for that purpose. The returns he had
moved for would, he was convinced, justify the remarks
he had felt it his duty to make, and the views he had
adopted, with reference to the sate of the country.
Perhaps he might be told that when that return was laid
before the House it would exhibit a diminution of
crime of bite days, perhaps of late weeks. He would
almost say, although the expression might sound Irish,
that he was afraid it would be so. He we uld explain
this very simply. Ho knew that in one portion of
Ireland there had been less crime,—less out. age; but
what was the reason? Because these combir ed law-givers
htd it all their own way.—(Hear.) As he had said before
this•combined system of outrage had spread from one
country to another, to a most alarming extent, and
this ho believed was solely oning to the supine-
ness of the Government. It was very true that
Tipperary had been in a disturbed state since the
days of Queen Elizabeth, but now portions which had
not before been tainted had become infected. He con-

tended that all this was owing to the iniuilicient protec-
tion given by Government. He concluded by moving

for the returns he had referred to.

Earl St. GERMANS did not rise for the purpose of
opposing the production of the returns which had been
moved for by the Noble Lord, but merely to state that it
was the intention of her Majesty's Government to bring
uFon the table a Bill on this subject referred to in
her Majesty's speech. He thought that the Bill would be
found calculated to remedy the evils which the Noble
Marquis had painted so darkly, but not, he (Earl St.
Germans) believed, in more gloomy colourz than the
subject deserved. He would merely observe, in refer-
ence to the charge of supineness brought against
the Government, that it was no light matter
to set aside the other laws of the land, or to

abridge the liberty of the subject. It was a matter
of deep consideration whether the existing state
of the country justified a measure of this extra-
ordinary nature. lIQr Majesty's Government had, after
mature deliberation, come to the opinion that the state

of the country did justify the adoption of such a measure,
in order to repress the actions of those who were opposed
to all law and order.

Lord FARNHAM must, in-common justice to her
Majesty's Government, give them credit for haring dune
all in their power to produce a better state of things in
Ireland.
The Earl of CLARE said the measures which had
born taken by her Majesty's Government in Ireland had
been attended with the most beneicial results.

Earl GREY was glad to find that it was the
intention of her Majesty's Government to bring in a
Diii on this eubject. He entirely agreed with
his Noble Friend (the Marquis of Clanricarde)
that some measures should be taken by which security
would be given to life and property in Ireland. This un-
doubtedly was the first step towards improvement in
that country, but he hoped their Lordships and her Ma-
jesty's Government would not for a moment delude them-
selves with the idea that what they were doing was
all that was necessary for the present state of things.
Any measure that proposed to check insubordination-,
while it merely afforded temporary relief, in his opinion,
was not equal to the case. It was not sufficient to
meet the failure of the potato crop, bet they
must devise measures for the permanent improvement
of the country. He thought it right that he should
state this. Let them look to the state of Ireland as a
whole. There was something radically wrong in so-
ciety there, else these symptoms would not perpetually
occur. And until both Parliament and the country
looked the real difficulties in the face, and adopted
their measures in a large and comprehensive spirit, not
shrinking from going in opposition to long cherished
prejudices and opinions—till they did this, they would
not be able effectually to remove the evils of that unfor-
tunate country, It was their duty to propose compre-
hensive measures for the evils of Ireland, so as to ef-
fect their abatement and work out a cue. The ques-
tion had long been under the consideration of both
Houses of Parliament, but unfortunately party views had
interfered with its dispassionate consideration; but he
hoped the time had come when they could, without re-
ference to party feelings, all agree in the propriety of
investigating into the real causes of this unhappy state
of things, and in devising a remedy.—(Hear, hear.) Ile
thought it right to state his opinions, as, from what fell
from the Noble Lord opposite (the Earl of St. Germans),
the Bill to be introduced by the Government was to
be confined to the single object of establishing security
and repressing outrage. He (Earl Grey) considered
that the Government would fail in its duty to the House
and the country, it, while it proposed rigorods measures,
it did not give a statement of the general policy, and the
measures it intended for the permanent improve-
ment of the condition of Ireland. Ile hoped that
some accounts would be given of the general mea-
sures intended to be proposed at the time when the
Noble Lord introduced the Bill to which he had re-
ferred.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Thursday, Feb. 12.
The SPEAK Mt took the chair at a few minutes before
four o'clock.

NEW MEMBERS.

The Marquis of CHANDOS took the oaths and his seat
for Buckingham. •
Lord HENRY LENNOX also took the oaths and his seat
for Chichester.

The Nuble Lords were greeted with load cheers, on
their entrance, from the Conservative side of the tiouse

RAILWAY BUSINESS.

Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET moved fora Corn-
mit:ee of Classification of Railway Bilk to LI! appointed.
The committee m ill consist of the following Member;:,
viz,:—Lord Courtenay, Mr. Fox Mettle, Mr. Wilson
Patten, Sir William Somerville, and Mr. Paltington.
The Nobl;, Lord also moved that the resolutions con-
tained in thP report of the Railway Committee be adopted.
Mr. I)UNCOMBE 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 evidencexespeeting 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 considers•
tion of the Committee.

After a few words frem Mr. B. DENISON and Mr.
P. M. STEWART, requesting the Hon. Member to wait fur
the final report of the Railway Committee,
_ _

Mr. DUICOMBE consented to withdraw his amend-
ment.

Mr, HUDSON brought in several Railway Bills for
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 fur leave to bring
in the Birmingham, Lichfield, and Blanchester, the
British and Irish Union, and the North Devon Railway
Bills.

Colonel WOOD presented a petition against the
Northumberland Rail% ay.

NOTICE OF MOTION.-FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

sir. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice that, on Tuesday
next, he should bring forward a motion relative to the
laws with reference to friendly societies.

SHIP OWNERS.

Mr. LIDDELL presented a petition from the Ship
Owners' Society, and moved that it be printed with the
votes.

THE SALMON FISHERIES OF ENGLAND AND

WALES.

Sir THOMAS WINNINGTON obtained leave to
bring in a Bill to regulate the salmon fisheries of &g-
-land end Wales.
CAPTAIN JOHNSTONE.

Admiral DUNDAS said it had been pretty generally
rumoured out of the House, that it was the intention of
her Majesty's Government to send Captain Johnstone,
who had recently taken his trial at the Old Bailey, for
the murder of some of the crew of the ship Tory, to some
distant colony. lie wished to he informed by the
Right lion. Baronet, the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, whether that report had any founda-
tion? The man ought certainly to have been hanged.—
(Great laughter.) He also wished to know whether the
Government intended taking any steps to prevent such
men being appointed to the command of ships in future?
Sir J. GRAHAM said that with respect to the question
r; Ilia had been put to him by his Ilon. and Gallant Friend.
in reference to Captain Johnstone, who was not found
guilty by the jury, bat was found to be insane—(llear,
hear)—he had to state to the I:on. and Gallant Officer
and to the House, that her Majesty's Government had
no power whatever to. interfere in the matter under the
present circumstances of the case, with respect to
sending him to a colony.—(Dear, hear.) They felt it
their duty to place bim in close confinement for the re-
mainder of his life. With regard to the second question
of the Honourable and Gallant Officer, he might state
that he was glad to inform him ard the House that
it was the Government's intention to make proper
examination in ,future into the characters of candidates
for the command of vessels,--(Hear.)

NAVAL STAFF OFFICERS.
Captain LAYARD wished to be informed by the
Right Hon. Gentleman the Secretary at War as t°
what had been done by Government with respect to the,
pensions of the naval staff of officers that were engage!:
in the late Chinese war, and also what progress A'
been made with the proposed medals?
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT said, that the Goers.
ment was engaged in making arrangements for the Fell'
sions, and 17,000 medals had been cast.

MR. M•Cr REG OR.
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN deprecated the cifetda;
tion of the blue book, entitled " commercial regulatioos.?
inasmuch as it was full of the most egregious blund"rnie
As to the malt and excise, the compiler of the 101;114.
had taken the amount of the duty at 8,993,7524 01.11
any rerson possessing the least arithmetical ealtiql,
e,•161 show that the duties amounted to 10.326,i"E
Therefore it was desirable, not alone for their own °l'd'
meters' sake, but 'also as regarded America, that au
disgraceful inaccuracies should not be permitted to,g
forth as authentic.—(Hear, hear.) t
Sir G. CLERK, in reply, said, that he could 00-40
train from expressing a wish that notice had uud
given him on the subject—a subject so grave ore
serious.—(Hear, hear.) The House should be Lah, to
that it was utterly impossible for him to be aur
a-mount at a moment's notice for the accuracy
mt
volume in which weralet down upwards of 1,400 1t,`003
—(Hear, hear.) But if the Hon. Gentleman. 'so'
have the courtesy to inform him of the particularna
racies, he would inquire into the cause, and Ire,s
tain whether they arose from an error of tt
or intentionally.—(.iear, hear.) As the only me
could
publishing the volume was accurate information, be t out
assure.the llos. Gentleman 'that if he would P°:ni fort
the iniccuracies to the Board of Trade they v"'"'` 030
most grateul to him,, and most assuredly have
corrected.

the OY5'

Lord SEYMOUR said it was difficult, from ee ior,
tern pursued at the Board of Trade, to ascertale"rats
reetly any information upon the trade and comet
the country, for the officers who prepared the dccorto
of that department often gave such a tone to vair;
facts as to make them serve the purpose of P;'seo'
views, lie wished, therefore, to have laid on the Idjiie
the House the original minutes from which thea-piati'
tical information of the Board of Trade was c°,l" t tbek
It would be well, he thought, if the Noble Lora,:eil"
head of that department, who discharged his de4tats to
great zee' and ability, would direct his eel 17; ad'
confine themselves to facts rather than ineltagasaav
clamatory language against the tyranny of other - ,
a
ment .—(hear, hear.) t the
."1,,
Mr. T. M. GIBSON had had occasion to te,seetsa',4
curacy of Mr. M'Gregor's compilations, aeutaeal la
he had generally found that they correspondeuesrfe;
facts.—(Hear, hear.) It did, however, sometime'. °y Of
that unintentional inaccuracies- found their gt9asers'
public documents—for instance, did not the Ileeasf,oo';,l
ber a most remarkable case of inaccuracy of te'ila to b'
namely, a document stating that a quantity 0' -Pe(
been imported which was grown in the province ,be
loa?—(Hear, hear, and laughter.): He thought '
p j
Member for Northamptonshire had used at' ca'ao a
which was too strong to be justified by the circa,'" In I:0
lie meant the word disgrace.—(Hear, hear')
opinion the volume in question was a most 'ltile P
one, and mightibe read with advantage by attera,e
Member and his friends.—(Hear, hear, and le% 3tche
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE regretted that the la'aeol:4
ber for Northamptonshire had not given' sle'lecai
question, for now it would go forth to the rot' ii
only that the calculations mere inaccurate, lat,t,
the motive of the compiler were impugned:o(l°pr
was insinuated that these papers were prePaatia
eurately, for with the view of carrying eot a
views.-- (Cries of " No, no," and " Yes, Yes'"tis a
Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN denied the cis
)
of his expressions; if any such expression fe"tbei y
he most heartily retracted it ;"„ but Wheenetaottlf,
public eervants to perform work, they sl'a Mai
the work was properly done.—(Cries 0' jil o', 0
The Honourable Member inquired if he scaS.,-ssloi
—(Hear, hear.) He was quite willing, if be :As fed
to meet the case by motion, but nothing ee, to
from his intention than to impute such Diet' a'
been assigned to him.—(Hear, hear.)
the aa
Mr. HORSIMAN- thought, that whetbeet; se d
mation was correct or not, attacks upon pub'„"cot Pie'
should be made very guardedly, as they were " '
IP
to defend themselves. ' Ella
ik
THE CORN-LAWS.— n
ADJOURNED -; eo°
The order of the day being read for resteahvy of
journed debate, „ese,' th°4oi,
Mr. LlDDELL.presented a petition Iswaastlasa
owners of the city of London, praying that afire
would reject that part of the Ministerial max` aa
laid a restrictive duty on foreign timber. settelog,t?
Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from I''t tlictifYr
praying for a total and immediate repeal
ogeece°°laws, and that they should be delivered at
ever from that obnoxious impost. rill
Sir JOHN TROLLOPE presented sevea,as
in favour of the present corn-laws, and Praajois
confidence should be placed in the present breaotja
Petitions were presented in favour of the Pgo 10'0
sar
laws by Mr. John Hall, Mr. I3lackburne, 01 ;, cal
Mr. Greene, and Sir John Yarde Buller, ft.° ajoio
sex, Buckingham, and Devonshire. Mr. Gfeat o,teis
tions prayed that the present measure te'ga tel' ,
passed until the sense of the couutry had hee ea
e 4
a general election. - or ,r<
: .
Petitions in favour of the abolition of tbe asied
were presented by Mr. Townsend, one of which t, sited
by upwards of 12,000 persons ; by Mr. Danc"eoptle
.s,
by 3,000 inhabitants of Dundee, who wer'a ig/if
with the linen trade, and who felt that Wiles
oi
were seriously affected by the present state ° of
laws ; and by Mr. T. S. Duncombe. tac 10'
An Iloa. MEMBER presented a petition ,it ftsi
the Government measure, very respects We 4e
merouslyHlND signed. iti°9' the
Mr. LEY presented a similar Pet
by 2,200 of the inhabitants of Pontefract. fro°
Mr. BRIGH'r presented a similar petitiotoo.
std V(
mayor and corporation of the city of Dearth firg,4
An HON. MEMBER presented a petita% far'
2,200 of the inhabitants of Derbyshire a
°I
protection. es/f t (e
Mr. ESCOTT presented a petition nuaier°ootiatai
from a town in Sornersetshire, complall'ill fraoso
tition-had been presented by the Agricultaleopio SO
Society which did not represent tbe a 00.,,4
the inhabitants, and praying for a total el/ Jilt
abolition of the duties on foreign corn. , Td Crol.lfif
Mr. GIBSON presented a petition IN.:veil, 004
in favour of a total and immediate a''' effie4,f
corn-laws ; also a petition from l'eoolo.oae,ii
of Manchester engaged in -the Irish trades °laelgajeas
the falling off of orders in their trade in ler fraif '
the failure of the potato crop, and prlierine,gay 51/C' (
Government to adopt such measures as ''"- /Pa'
people of Ireland with food. 001011$ ,ita
Mr. TIIORNELY presented a petitifil'aajesld
north, approving of the policy of her `-01ala V
vernueent, but praying that the abolitiolaiate that et
on foreign corn should be total and initoeit'sted a °at
Mr. COLQUITOUN then rose and ,'"; lqi-eS'tre'
wished to make some explanation to ra t"sealla
some observations which had fallen 'rep?, ate!
Honourable Baronet at the head of hcoratell !ci.,;,"
vernment. 'lt might be in the sec t 11 es,
House that the Honourable Brron'2"aelaectlarj;
that he (Mr. Colquhatin) had one f ;:aa
similar to those entertained by t'",,Jy, , Chs,l,"
Member for Wolverhampton, iitipa- 6itleile,:istl
repeal of the corn-lads, and that he °eon, both
them for the principles of high proteCi" Evil,tert7e.
assure the Right Ilon.Paronet he was tel'et3as call )15?
the opinions he then held and those liee", elcaj'e i' iler
With regard to his former opinions, ar felt; cial:lt°l
would think him very inconsistent. I.ata'oe oi,„004 lit
to be one of very great importance, soluat be "ta air,
able difficulty and anxiety. He must vaatasasitkal,
arrive at his present convictions erap, eaaelee''„
given the question his most sieriog-00 '000;er
for many years. He was excluded fr the 01,l'oes'
in 1841, at which time the question coeliac:A'
assumed an aspect of the most ',grows aset,',ol,
ance, and during that period he had ° CdP'closi.i‘t)),°o
tion the deepest and the most anxieabse 0010 es
and he felt it his duty to adhere to ta re,OOlVO
had come to. The lion. Baronet IT o'stjtbeaptco
in 1841 he had found his (Mr. Coleaa° 13`erligasi°,
that of the Member for Wolverhamptoeyed; tai'ti, d'a
Baronet remember that the Member far 0 ie0(0,
,friteee,
moved for a Committee in order to swecoaiej'ae a to it;
all those persons who were not of hisiaaeaetiottleee'';
debate on the subject, in 1838, he reol.,,bor 'tile l''' sobs
• the Hon. Member for Sheffield. A i''' bY,' tl'creteel,.
one made in 1838 was made in 113" tore/ pi P'' es'a
able Member for Wolverhamptoev ' as' Pa
of the Honourable Member for Lon` tyre , alsa si ,
that division. They also knew that 10Pa letc)jesi,le
man more strict in his political prisielterhiarlo o'oo, s
Member. The Hon. Member for Cl'ael lasaloVrtit'a
the Member for Wolverhampton, g`seala 0° r I°ll ''')l
her fur Portsmouth. Why should he smetabeallicaelcia
remarked as having agreed with the eeper 009 t it
verhampton? He had found ars a'elodter bwisiaca lb; hit
Wined some of his opinions, as gi% 100' it .ble' of'
at Kilmarnock, but in such a etre!
,iiria, osti .pio of
constituency was of a liberal ions 'as 01).0 aPieliela
policy to exhibit as liberal apiln. his o ogre ),,,
long as they did not clash 'wit° he bas OA, rl
on t biolf diot tt°
-When he (Mr. Colquhoun) was to to d oif
his -constituents put the
total e aliscatti• cal es
questir
and ifflote 'I it,
prepared to vote for a
peal of the corn-laws ? fixed lea!' e `e,
low not l 00eta"
he was favourable to a II niti t o'
his opinion.
. lie TOO coal 410 ,j O.
was Still his opinion• , Hera, of . „40 ete
disturb the interests of the agricu vest
.4 ae atero,
thought protection was the bests:Hoc evil; ifitiltiie Fie
and he was favourable to any 51_%ry to tt coot' he (the
hold that protection without io./ _toe ne ea,' ,ef a
classes. He belleved that tb9r.seu they ,Pritgre,4;cfe lie
tection in this country nolascoteeing;iassestigo itlia
pert of the mercantile arid memo
of thC6e , tirl'e el"). el
country. He found that nia°Yort, soil,es Tao toe
favour of a low fixed duty on a. or° ivy poi
a the' ad ( nig all'e
now found they had change the 5 the 0 elf
tonally on that question. 4•5 :, tere!,t.%. th 05149
so favourable to the mercantile ii:iiratesoe jaaoa Abe
should tering intereet, it was not I.itiionttoosst Pt. le'llt
should have changed their acYate, I
_iri.l °coi' ,:;
opinion that the views 01'0 be cstim Goo' s pro,.
sound, and such as ought , ow., .ctions
esic core,
views of Mr. Huskisson wertea restrit. sioei.caeolie
was bound to relax comlivairiceiladete:ii°ol the}' 0 tray
possible, consistently wilt i
ede in " eatel'eurSed 10'
merce, in every possible neco
__ and _Let e 00 r
a„
, move commercial restric i
hoe'sr.) aciii,7paal
ota aeelotiais
of the country.—(
'lleahr' uld bc,c9erved 11 the his
most desirable, and se° bad o F ~hen, in ~,,c1
, urse nut eo, -
maintained that. sucn ace a ....,
reeerr asere tee
ceived his most cordial suPPi°,ornaeli fasslatorioeft as
Lord the Member . forata of giattiget
~..eite4 ,I pe
speech, to the authortity the the
aloe oaaaar elle
expressed a marvel e _ laitastrsa ..tia Glitz
Baronet at the head olcao;:aoto eel.
an authority, he (Mr' ‘' 1

NObli
4tteni
Qrk th
of ia

t

1

med by the
War as t°
'espect tot
rc re engage°,
magress ha

the Govern:
for the pa

the cirrobl:,
regulations.,
ous blunden'e
F the f0)10.
7521., svO''
ieal roPacq
10,326,7*-.
eir own
,o that It%
rmittcd; to,

could not re:
ble'
:e
grave
1,
11d be ino
0 be a"k '''
s
Llcurael _
f i,40 iten
we
;icular AC:r
„ and °c
of the.ob et 4
pin
oniv eau
he ut
ld
o
oulid Point feel
Yav e
tbe°
y