The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-03 00:00:00

BIRD CAGE WALK.

In +answer to a question put by an HoN. MEMBER,
Viscount MORPETH said that he had received her
Majesty's gracious commands, that the Birdcage-walk
should be thrown open to the public during the recess,
but that the gates should be shut at different periods for
the purpose of asserting her Majesty's rights to the pro-
perty in question.
Sir H. W. BARRON rose again to ask the Secretary
for Ireland whether it was intended to apply to Par-
liament for any means of employing the people on the
public works in Ireland during next winter? He said
the accounts he had from Ireland as to the potatoe crop
was. that there had been a large failure.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was
afraid that the statement was too true as to the early
crop of potatoes, but he assured the Hon. Baronet that
there was a sufficiency of food in private hands to meet
the wants of Ireland for many months, and Government
would hold itself responsible for any emergency.
On the motion of Mr. TUFFNELL, a new writ for
Cheshire was ordered to be issued in the room of Lord
Robert Grosvenor, w ho, since his election, had accepted
the office of Comptroller of her Majesty's household.
THE GAME LAWS.

Mr. COLLETT said that the Hon. Member for West
Gloucestershire, had intimated to him his intention to
refer to certain evidence taken before the Committee of
the House, and asking lum,(llr. Collett) to be in his
place. He (Mr. Collett) begged to know 'Whether it
was competent for the Hon. Member to call the attention
of the House to evidence that had not been published,
and was not likely to be published.
The SPEAKER said, when the time arrived he
would answer the Hon. Gentleman's question ; for when
the member for West Gloucestershire had introduced
his subject to the House, he would be better able to
form a judgment.
Mr. H. CURTEIS wished to ask, for his own satis-
faction, and the satisfaction of the public, whether there
was any chance of the sentence lately passed on John
Sares, at the Cove of Cork, being remitted—he meant
the capital part of the charge. lie had no hesitation in
saying that if the answer was not satisfactory he would
move an humble address to remit the sentence.

Admiral DUNDAS said that the subject had not yet
come under the consideretion of the Admiralty, but
every mercy would be shown to the prisoner.
Mr. F. FRENCH said that in the answer which had
been given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to his
lion. Friend near him with reference to the failure of
the potato crop, he I;a4 stated that the failure was
confined to the early crop of potatoes, he (Mr. French)
regretted to say that he had received appalling accounts
from Ireland, stating that the failure had become uni-

verbal.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the Hon. Member was under some mistake ; for he
did not use any such words. What he had said was,
that the early crop had failed ; but he did not say a
word about any other crop, not did he say that the dis
ease was confined to the early crop.
MILITARY FLOGGING.

Mr. T. S. DUNCO MBE said, that for the convenience
of the House in order to relieve public anxiety on the
subject, he wished that the Noble Lard would state to
the House what alteration was intended to be made by
Government with regard to corporal punishment in the
army. It seemed to be understood that some decision
had been come to by the Government, and it wovld be
more srtisfactory if the Noble Lord would state it then.
Lord J. RUSSELL said that in answer to the ques-
tion put by his Hon. Friend, he could only say that he
was not at liberty to state to the House that even-
ing the result of the considerations of Government
on the subject. Its should be better able on Friday
next, when he should know the decision of the Com-
mander-in-Chief.
Mr. IIORSMAN moved for a return of all the deser-
tion from the army during the last 2U years.
TENANT COMPENSATION.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD wished to ask the
Noble Lord, the First Lord of the Treasury, if it
was his intention to bring in any Bill during the present
session on the subject of Tenant Compensation?
The next question he wished to ask the Noble Lord
was, whether the Noble Lord, in the event of his not
being able to answer the first question in the affirmative,
he would be prepared to pass any temporary enactment
to prevent the evils that must inevitably occur. If it
were expect( d that a Bill would be brought forward
next session to do away with the misery of cjectments,
it would give a stiniulous to ejectment unless some
means were taken to check its progress. The last
question he wished to ask was, whether the Noble
Lord intended to proceed with the Bill of the late
Government for removing the evils of ejectment?
The Bill was not so extensively useful as it might be
made, yet still the Bill contained many useful enact-
ments.
Lcrd J. RUSSELL thanked the llon. Gentleman for
putting these questions to him, because it gave him
an opportunity to declare the intentions of Go-
vernment with regard to Ireland ?—(Hear, hear.)
That law requires considerable alteration. The late
Government had turned their attention to this subject.
They introduced a Bill last session which, in the opinion
of the House of Lords, could not be beneficially
carried out. They ha 4 likewise turned their attention
to the same subject during the present session. The
persent Government had also given it their
serious consideration, but they found so many
objectionable points in the Bill of the late Government,
that they felt it to be their duty to abandon it. He
must likewise say, that after bestowing great attention
on this subject her Majesty's Government had
come to the resolution not to introduce
any permanent measure on this subject in the course of
the present session. It seemed to him that if they did
introduce a temporary measure during the present ses-
sion, they could not hereafter give to this subject that de-
liberate consideration which it required.—(hear.) They
would find that any temporary measures would interfere
with future legislation ; they would, in fact, be giving to
some parties certai rights which it would be impossible
to take away. The Government had, therefore thought it
best to take the whole subject into their consideration with
the view of introducing a Bill in the course of next ses-
sion. He had said in the course of the next session,.
but he should rather have said at the very commence-
ment of the next session.—(Hear, hear.) At the same
time they were fully aware that it was quite impossible
to introduce any Bill on this subject which
would not be liable to very great objection
but they would endeavour to introduce a Bill, which
should be liable to the fewest objections to which any
Biller that sort would be exposed. With regard to the other
subject to which the Hon. Gentleman had referred, his
Right Hon. Friend near. him (Mr. Labouchere) would state
the course which her Majesty's Government intended to
pursue. He could, however, tell the Hon. Gentleman
that the Government had taken into their serious con-
sideration the consideration how they could best promote
the welfare of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. LABOUGHERE said ho would state to the
House which of the Bills on the papers relating to
Ireland, it was the intention of the Government to pro-
ceed with Li the present session. These were
the Bills which he hoped they should be. able
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would allow time to take that opportunity of also stating
that it was the intention of his Right Hon. Friend, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the course of the pre-
sent session to introduce a Bill for the purpose of recon-
structing the Board of Works in Ireland.—((Hear.)
He believed he had fully informed the Honourable
Gentleman what were the intentions of the Govern-
ment, but ho wouid assure him that iv walk .ivith