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TIM X ITN, LONDON', NA.TrADAY EVEII,4IING APRIL 4, 11444.

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John Withers, cattle dealer, Bushey-heath, Hertford,
April 17, at half-past eleven, and May 19, at twelve, at the !
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-
street, London; Danger,. Essex-court, Temple, London;
Cowley and San, Watford.
Elizabeth Smith Dykes, basket maker, Romford, Essex,
April 18, at two, and May 23, at one, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Algiermanbury ; Gat. sden
and flower, Furnival's Inn ; Flower, Rumford.
Joseph Richard Holmes, brewer, Poplar, April 9, at half-
past one, and May 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Bowen, Queen-
square.
Abraham and Mark Duffield, ironmongers, Slough, April 9,
at eleven, and Mayls, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Belcher, official assignee ; Taylor, Moorgate street.
Thomas Graves Shaun, woollen cloth merchant, Leeds,
April 13, and May 4, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Kynaston, official assignee, Leeds; Strangways, Barnard's
Inn, London ; Wiseman, Leeds.
Henry Marsland, silk throwster, Hazel- grove, Cheshire,
April 13, and May 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Coppock and
Woollam, Stockport; Coppock, Cleveland-row, St. James's,
London.
John Morris, auctioneer, Manchester, April 16, and May 12,
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official
assignee, Manchester ; Gregory, Faulkner, Gregory, and
Skirrow, Bedford-row, London; Cooper, Manchester.
John Williamson, brick maker, Manchester, April 14, and
May 20, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott,
I official assignee, Manchester; Greg:.rv, Faulkner, Gregory,
and Sbirrow, Bedford-row, London; Catterall, Preston.
Thomas Maskell Caok, publican, Bath, April 20, and May
15, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official
assignee, Bristol ; Manger'', Bath.
Michael Oliver, innkeeper, Longtown, Cumberland, April
20, at one, and May 25, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Wakley, official assignee, Newcastle-
upon-Tyne ; Mounsey and Gray, Staple Inn, London ; Moun-
sey, Carlisle; Hoyle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Thomas Henry, draper, Liverpool, April 30, and May 19,
at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official as-
signee, Liverpool; Walker, Furnival's Inn, London; Brad-
ley, Liverpool.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produce of the British possessions in America, computed
from the returns made in the week ending March 31, 1846, is
365.3 d. per cwt.
[Dividends, &c., in our Next. 1

the Great Wc3tern brought them from Bath to Bulls-
bridge and other places. If they vanteil this line, it
would be a precedent to which all the commercial peti-
tions presented to them were 'opposed for paftits
to propose the construction of lines immediately parallel to
those now constructed in the same direction. He should call
witne,ses to prove that the soil at Stoke was not chalk, as
stated by Mr Addison, who was hitherto unknown as an
engineer, and whose evidence they must, therefore, look upon
with considerable caution ; he had made no borings, yet, in
a soil fluctuating in every acre, he felt perfectly satisfied
in saving that it was either chalk or London clay, from
merely locking at breaks in the earth. How, then, could he
say with any confidence that he could safely construct via-
ducts of an immense height in soil of which he must, from
this, be ignorant ? After some further observations, Le con-
eluded by calling on the Committee not to pass the preamble
of the'Bill.

"WYCOMBE XtRANCU.
Mr: TALBOT then proceeded to state the course of this
branch, which is proposed to be constructed from the Great
Western Railway, at' Maidenhead to Wycombe. at an ex-
pense of 134,633/. It would be nine miles, five furlongs, and
seven chains in length, and would 'pass through the
towns of Woburn and Cookham, would be three miles
from Great Marlow, two-and-a-half miles from Beaconsfield,
six miles from Monks Risborough, eight miles from
Princes Risborough, and seven from Amersham. The
town of High Wycombe was situated on the old coach road
between London and Oxford, and before the opening of the
Great Western Railway possessed a considerable traffic in
coaches, waggons, and posting. the loss of which had caused
serious injury to its trade and market, and great depreciation
in the value of property. The manufacture' of paper and
chairs, and a trade in corn, grain, and flour, have been
carried on in the town to a considerable extent, the
stream upr.n which it is situate turning thirty-
one mill in the immediate neighbourhood, of which
nineteen are paper mills, and the remainder corn mills.
These trades Lave necessarily suffered from the like cause,
the manufacturers being unable to compete with their rivals
at other places who possess the advantages of railway com-
munication, and are unable to undersell them in the London
market. For want of the ineans of transit, the corn
mills are only worked to half their power, al-
though the district affords abundant surplus pro-
duce, which, if a railway were established, would
be ground into flour, and sent to the London market.
This line would accommodate all the large market towns in
the Vicinity of the line, would offer the same or better cum-
ntiicaticn than the London and Oxford, and at a trifling
expense compared to it. He therefore trusted that he had
made out a good case in its support.
The Committee then adjourned until Monday.

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HOPSE (tl7 Li aI? ,"S. April 3
The LORD CHANCELLOR. took his seat on the Woolsack at
Five o'clock.
Lord MON TEA GLE said he had received a note from his
Noble Friend—a Noble Marquis who usually sits at that side
of the House—expressing his regret at not having been able to
be present in the House la,t night to j.rin iu the vote of thanks
to the army in loots; hut he had ri que•ted of him
( Lord Monteagle) to state that he would put a queetton to the
Government, to this effect, that he would wish to know if any
further proceeding was intended to be taken ?
A NOBLE Loan whose name we could nut bear, presented
a petition numerously signed by solicitors and attorneys,
against the Real Property, Deeds, Registration Bills.
Messengers from the Commons brought up certain Bills.
IRISH RAILWAY BILLS.
Lord REDESDA LE, in pursuance of the notice which he
bad given yesterday, called the attention of the House to the
report of the Select Committee on the Great Western, the
Templeivore, and the Tipperary junction Railway Bills. Their
Lordships were aware that the proceedings on the Irish Rail-
way Bills had this session taken a rather novel course, inae-
vouch as they were introduced into their Lordships' House in the
first instance. It appeered that only toe of those Bills
was opposed, and eventually that opposition was
withdrawn. The Committee appointed to inquire into
the merits of those Bills found it advisable to group
them, a proceeding usually taken by the other House.
He would, therefore, with their Lordships' permission, slightly
sketch the nature of the country through which these lines
were to pass in order that their Lordships might better under-
stand why these Bills had been referred in a group to the
Committee, and not as separate Bills. It would he
remembered that in a former session of Parliament
two Bills had been passed, one called the South-Western, and
the other the Waterford and Limerick, which crossed the first
line, and so into Limerick. One of the Bills he was now ad-
verting to came out of the South-Western, about half way
between Limerick and Dublin, and went down to the town of
Nenagh. The other, the Templemore, came out of the
South-Western, somewhat further down, and proceeded
on to Nenagh also. The Limerick and Killaloe proceeded en
the left bank of the Shannon in the same district, and the
consequence was that this portion of country was supplied with
more railways than even the lousiest manufacturing districts of
England. Their Lordships would see that it was hardly pos-
sible that these lines could have a profitable traffic, and, indeed,
it was very questionable whether the communication at
present existing between Dublin and Limerick was not
amply sufficient for every one. 'With regard to the Limerick
anti Killaloe and the Great Munster Railway, a singular ar-
rangement existed, namely, that if the latter line did not buy
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up the land required by them down the left bank of the Shannon,
power would be given to the Limerick Railway to commence
the construction of their works. By this arrangement the public
were left in doubt which of these lines would really be made.
lie thought he had shown that this country could not main-
tain two tines ; he, indeed, did not know the country suffi-
ciently well to say whether the town of Nenagh required a di-
rect communication with the South-Western or not, but it was
evident enough that a town of some 8,000 inhabitants could not
maintain two lines. He would move, therefore, that these Bills
be referred back to the Committee, with a distinct understand-
ing that the district should be taken into consideration in the
event of their passing one of the lines. Before concluding
these remarks, he would merely state his opinion that a
little mistake had arisen with respect to the propriety
of passing as many Irish Railway Bills as possible,
in order to give employment to the people.—(Hear.)
By having a multitude of Bills which were not of a profitable
nature it would be found that parties would not come forward
with the money when the calls were made, and the lines con-
sequently would not go on. So far, therefore, from its being
desirable to have many railway Bills for Ireland on the ground
of giving employment, he considered it desii able rather that
there should be few, and the few in each district
If there were already railways in course of construction in any
dis riot, it w..uld be desirable not to trouble them with any
more. That, however, was no ground for throwing out good
Bills that were bona fide profitable schemes, and were brought
forward by persons of standing and respectability. He con-
cluded by moving that
.the Bills be referred back to the
Committee.
Lord KENYON, who had beets Chairman of the Committee,
concurred in the propriety of the motion which had been just
made by the Noble Lord. When the Bills had been referred
to the Committee, each Bill had been taken by itself,
which had been the course always pursued by the Committees
of their Lore!ship's House. The Noble Lord had now stated the
objections why sus.h a course should be interfered with, in re-
ference to thcoe Bills. That Committee investigated the
merits of the Bills, and reported the opinion they entertained
of them to their Lordships' House. Any mistake, however,
that had arisen was not chargeable to the Committee, but rather
to their Lordships, who were the only parties to blame in the
matter. There was no doubt that it was important to find employ-
ment for the people of Ireland , but, besides that reason, the line
proposed would form a complete connexion with the city of
Dublin on the west of Ireland. If the Bills were referred to
the same Committee—and he could bear witness to the dili-
gence with which that Committee had attended to the
matters referred to them then they should receive
such instructions as to prevent their committing such a
mistake as they had dune. They had got all the evidence neces-
sary for the Bills already, and they should endeavour as far as
possible not to put the parties to any additional expense.
Lord HAW ARDEN said there was no doubt that it was
important to supply that district of Ireland with railway ac-
commodation, but it should be done with due regard to the
commercial success of the undertakings sanctioned.
Lord BEAUMONT said it would appear from the evidence
given before the Committee that these Bills were all useful
ones and that the snore railways that were made in Ireland the
better for that country. But then he would ask what could be
the use of sending these Bills back to the Committee ? It
could be of no use unless additional evidence was to be had ;
and it was to be supposed that all the evidence that could be
had was laid before the Committee in the first instance.
Lord 'MON TEAGLE said he looked upon this as a most im-
portant question, nos. only as it affected Ireland, but as it
affected the principle upon which the Legislature had
acted in reference to railway projects generally. He
thought that the public had a right to know upon what
grounds the Bills should receive the sanction of their Lord-
ships. lie considered that the same sort of principle should
be acted upon in legislating upon private Bills, as in other cases;
they should consider whether it was right or wrong. He re-
gretted that some respon-ible body, such as the Board of
Trade, were not now in existence, to inquire into these matters.
Their report would be of great service in guiding the deci-
sions of the various Committees. He thought it was right
that those Bills should be recommitted, with a view of consi-
dering the relative claims which each had on the Legislature.
The Earl of DALHOUSIE said that, connected as he hail
been with the Board of Trade last year, it was extremely gra-
tifying to find Noble Lords, and others in other places, now
anxious to-scatter a few flower: upon the grave of that de-
partment.—( Laughter.) With respect to the question brought
before their Lordships, he thought he might venture to say
that it was not the intention of the Noble Lord who had
brought forward the motion, to cast the slightest censure on
that Committee—(No, no)—or to intimate that they had in
any degree fallen short of the proper discharge of their duties.
He ventured to say, that the impression was, because a railway
Bill had not passed the Committee, it was, therefore, of ne-
cessity an it justice to the promoters. It was : part of the duty
of the Committee, who sat for the consideration of those
matters to say, not only whether the project would satisfy the
undertakers, but the public as well. The Noble Lord opposite
( Lord Beaumont) had asked the Noble Lord at the table
( Lord Redesdale) how the Committee were to ascertain the
facts of the case, they themselves being ignorant of that
part of that country ? He (Lord Dalhousie) did not think it
a matter of necessity that Noble Lords sitting on those Com-
mittee! should themselves be acquainted with the particular
districts to which these lines had reference. The Committee
might have the promoters of the Bill before them, and they
might call upon them to produce evidence to establish the facts
related in the preambles of the several Bills. lf, fur instance,
in the lines now before their Lordships, their Lordships thought
that the district would not supply a traffic to support two rail-
ways, then they might call upon the promoters to bring
witnesses to establish the fact that such a traffic
existed ; and if they were not satisfied then, it would be their
duty to throw these Bills out altogether. Reference had been
made that evening, to a statement, purporting to have emi-
nated from that department of her Maj-s y's Government
with which he had beers once connected. Now, he begged to
say, that he had never laid it down as an axiom, that the
greater number of Bills passed the better for Iteland. He
might say, on very good anthority, that even many of those
Bills which last session had been substantially supported,
and which had the money to go on wills, had not yet laid a
spade in the ground, and did not intend to do so. Many of
the shareholders were selling their shares at 2s. fid. each,
which was scarcely sufficient to pay the broker's fees. He
thought it desirable, that those Bills should pass which would
really benefit the district, but in this case he eertaioly
thought that these Bills should be re-committed.
Lord REDESDALE said, these lines were no more than
eight miles apart, and, in sonic places they were less than
three. He thought it would be better to re-commit the Bill.
Lord MON TEAGLE hoped that the reports of the Irish
Railway Commissioners would be referred to the Committee,
as they would find some valuable information in it.
The Bills were then ordered t• be re-committed.
EVICTION OF TENANTRY.
The Earl of CL ANCARTY begged to call the attention of
their Lordships to a statement made a few evenings ago by a
noble Marquis (Londonderry) relative to an ejectment of
tenantry which had recently taken place in the County Ros-
common. The statement caused great sensation among their
Lordships. lie had now, therefore, to state that he had re-
ceived a letter from a gentleman in Ireland, Mr. J. G.
Holmes, in reference to the subject, whose letter he would take
the liberty of reading to their Lordships. ( The Noble Lord
here read this letter, which called attention to Mr. Gerrard's
letter in Saunder's News Letter, and suggested the appoint-
ment of a Committee of their Lordships to investigate the
circumstances.) He read that letter to show that the state-
ment made by the Noble Marquis was an ex parte statement.
He should abstain from reading Mr. Gerrard's letter as that
also would be an ex parte statement. He wisherl merely to
call the attention of their Lordships to the matter, and hoped
they would suspend their judgment upon the case.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

110USF OF COMMOiVS. April 3.
The SPEAK ER took the Chair at Four o'clock, and an-
nounced that he had received a report from the Examiner of
Recognisances, to the effect that the security offered for the
prosecution of the petition against the election at Bridport was
unexceptionable. _

SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a secoLd time, and ordered to
be committed—viz.,
Arbroath and Forfar Railway Amendment.
Norfolk Railway (Norwich Branch).
Leeds Central Railway Station.
Kilmarnock and Troop Railway.
Leicester Improvement.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Railway.
Wexford Harbour Improvement.
Sligo Harbour Improvement.
Liverpool Sanatory Regulations.
Liverpool Improvement.
Preston arid Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock (New Dock
and Railway) (by order).
Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock (Longridge
Janction) (by order).;
The following reports were brought up, the amendments
agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be engrossed, viz. :
clyde Dock and Harbour (to be considered).
Welsh Charity School (to be considered).
Birmingham Cemetery (to be considered).
Exeter and Exmouth Railway.
Burnley Improvement and Waterworks (to be considered)
Willingham Inclosure and Drainage (to be considered).
Southport Improvement.
General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour railway.
NORTH KENT RAILWAY.

Mr. HAWES presented a petition against this railway,
praying that the proceedings before the Committee be sus-
pended until the report of the Royal Commission, appointed to
inquire concerning the railway termini in London, was re-
ceived. He moved that the petition be printed with the Votes,
in order that he might found a motion upon it on Monday next
Mr. HUME presented a petition, very numerously signed, in
favour of the Edinburgh and Northern Extension Railways.
Mr. ESTCOURT moved that the 135th standing order be
amended by omitting the words, " Agent for the Bill," and
inserting in lieu thereof the words, " Clerk to the Committee
of Selection."—Agreed to,

against e:ther of such Bills, alt bough th.,tr resi ective petitions
shall not have been presented to this House three clear days
before the day appointed for ti .e ti, st mee.ik,g of out h Cnin-
mitree, prt,vided hat such shall have been s 9 pre-
sented before Tuesday the said 7th day of April.
The motions were severally put from the Certir and agreed to.
CALEDONIAN EITENSION RAILWAY.
Captain JONES brought up the report of the Committee
en this Bill.
Mr. HAWES said he had a proposal to make to the House,
having placed the following motion on the paper of the day
—"On bringing up the report from the Committee on the peti-
tion for leave to introduce the Caledonian Extension Railway
Bill, to move that the rept:tit be referred back to the said Com-
mittee to re-consider the same, with an instruction to such
Committee, that they do entertain the petition of William
Maxwell Alexander and others, presented to the House on the
13th day of February last, and do hear the petitioners
by their agents and witnesses on the allegations therein
contained." Of course it became his duty to make out
a case for taking this course, and he hoped
to do se satisfactorily. It appeared that a petition from
a Mr. Alexander, complaining of non-complince with the
standing orders by the promoters of this Bill, was
duly presented, and was now on the table of the House. It
appeared that this petition was referred to the Committee, and
at the same time there was another petition presented from a
person also named Alexander, and from others. Now, by some
mistake, this petition had not beeu considered by the
Committee on the Bill.—(Hear.) Under these circum-
stances, the petition having been preented within
the proper time, be thought there was good ground for
referring this Bill back to the Commiitee. 'I he only objection
which he had heard to this course was, that there must have
been delay and negligence on the part of the petitioners. Now
he had a letter in his possession which had been written by the
petitioners to Mr. Grahame, one of the agents for the Bill. In
reply to that letter, Mr. Grahame said he had searched
for the petition in the House, but had been linable
to find it. The only petition he could find was one by W. A.
Alexander, numbered 1,560 ; and it appeared that this was
the very petition referred to. Under these circumstances,
therefore, he thought there was good ground for the motion
which he bad made.
Captain JONES, the Chairman of the Committee, said the
petition of Mr. Alexander was considered by the Com-
mittee. There was another petition by lir. Alexan-
der and others, and that petition not having been
in the votes, it was not considered by the
Committee. It appeared that the petitioner had never applied
to the Member who had presented the petition, nor to the
officer of the House having charge of it. Under these circum-
stances, the Committee could not consider the petition.
Mr. HOPE JOHNSTONE said, there were pecu-
liarities relating to this case. It must be remembered
that those two Mr. Alexanders were the same per-
sons. The petition, which was numbered 1.560 in the
office, was repeatedly compared by the agents for the Bill, and
it was not the petition of Mr. Alexander and others, but the
petition of Mr. Alexander alone. How that petition came
there had never been explained. The whole affair ap-
peared to him to be involved in considerable
mystery. The number 1,560 had la I ely had an
added to it, and another petition had been substituted A
for 1,560. The promoters of the Bill had had a large number
of witnesses from Scotland, and they had been sent hack. It
would, therefore, be a great hardship for those witnesses to be
recalled in ordir to afford the petitioner an opportunity of
stating his case. One petition of Mr. Alexander had been
heard, and the ether petition was that of the same indivfdual.
There could, therefore, be no injustice in this ease.
Sir G. CLERK said that, under the peculiar circumstances
of the case, he considered the parties would be entitled to a
hearing.
The SPEAKER observed that there had certainly been an
error in the votes, which had misled the agent, and the ques-
tion for the House to consider would be, whether the parties
were to suffer from the error of their officer?
Mr. HODGSON said that it the Hon. Member for Glasgow
were in his place, he (the Hon. Gentleman) had no doubt bat
he would be willing to allow the parties to be heard at that
stage. During the time the parties had a large number of wit-
nesses in town at an expense of over 10(11. per day, to prove
their cause, and he then left it to the House to say whether or
not they were entitled to be heard.
Mr. P. M, STEWART said that there appeared to him to
be a great deal of mystery about the case ; there certainly was
much mystery connected with it from first to last.—( Hear.)
Now, if the House agreed with the Hon. Member for Lambeth
by sending back the report for the purpose of hearing the peti-
tioners, it would be a great injustice to the Caledonian Com-
pany. Why were not the petitions presented at once ?—this
was the mystery of the case. Now, however the petitioners
wish to drive the Company to a greater expense titan they were
already put to. If the motion should be agreed to, it would force
the Company to keep many witnesses in town who
had already been a great expense to the promoters. His Hon
Friend—his Hon. Kinsman, Mr. Maxwell Alexander, had been
heard at great length in the Committee, and he was of opinion
that no injustice could be done to that gentleman. Who were
the parties engaged on this opposition ? There were three
Glasgow solicitors, who had no interest more than might attach
to them professionally, and therefore no injury nor hardship
could be complained of by rejecting the present motion—
( Hear, hear.) If there was any hardship in the case
he would not object to the report being sent
hack and the petitions heard. But he could not account for
the fact that six weeks had elaped before any attempt was
made to set the matter right—six weeks had elapsed, and
during that period no steps had been taken to explain how the
petitions had been lost.—( Hear, hear.) He did hope, not-
withstanding the opinion of Mr. Speaker, to whom all must
now, that the report would not be sent back, but if other
petitions were to be entertained at 'all, that they should be en-
tertained in the Committee on the Bill. If any other course
were taken, it would be a great hardship to the promoters of
the line of railway, and he should, therefore, oppose the motion
of the Hon. Member for Lambeth as one wholly uncalled for.
Mr. BROTHERTON said that the agents for the Bill had
been most dilligent in attending to their clients' interests, but
it would appear that the other parties had not used due care,
or the petitioners would have appeared before the Committee
in time. For six weeks they had not taken the least pains to
set themselves right, and it was too bad that they should now
be allowed to put the promoters to a heavy expense by the pre-
sent attempt to have the report sent back.
Lord G. SOMERSET was understood to say that in his
opinion the petition should be heard.
After a few words from Mr. HAWES, which did not reach
the gallery,
Mr. STRUTT said, that in his opinion the case was one
which should be referred to the Committee on Petitions.
They could not complain that the opposite party had not taken
the trouble to correct their faults and errors ; it was for them-
selves to do so.
After a few words from Mr. LOCK HA RT,
Mr. HAWES said, after the statement of the Noble Lord
(Lord G. Somerset), and under the peculiar circumstances of
the case, he hoped the House would not refuse to grant his
motion.
The House was then cleared for a division.
On our return to the gallery, we found that no division had
taken place. and that the motion had been agreed to.
Mr. GROGAN presented a petition e the chimney-
sweepers of Dublin, against free-trade in lblaold
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition hoot die members of
the National Association, against the Irish Coercion Bill.
Mr. POULETT SCROPE presented a petition from a
place in Scotland against the Rill for the removal of the poor.
Sir J. GRAHAM presented a petition, signed by several
gentlemen of large property in a northern county, including
several Roman Catholic priests, praying the House not to give
any additional facilities for the endowment of Roman Catholics
unless provision should be made to take the right of nomina:
lion out of the hands of the Roman Catholic prelates.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Messengers from the Lords brought down certain Bills.
Mr. PACKE presented a petition from voters in Leicester-
shire, complainit g that they were exceedingly harassed by
vexatious objections at electii
AYNOOT 11 ENDOWMENT.

Mr. PLUMPTRE gave notice that he would, after Easter,
move for the repeal of those Acts which endowed the College of
Alaynooth.—( Hear, hear.)
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HGUSE..

Mr. COLLE f T wished to put a question to the Right Hon.
Baronet at the head of her Majesty's Government. He wished
to know from the Right Hon. Gentleman when, and for bow
long a period, it was proposed to adjourn the House at Easter?
Sir R. PEEL sated in reply, that on Monday night he
would be prepared to state the period for which it was proposed
to adjourn the House, and which, he might say, would be for
the shortest period consistent, as he wished to expedite the pub-
lic business. He might, however, state that the House would
be adjourned on Thursday next.
In answer to a question from Sir W. Somersille, which was
inaudible in the gallery,
Mr. HUNIE said, that each of the paragraphs referred to
were illegal, for it was impossible to know every one of the
harbours in England and Ireland, with respect to which there
will be a report by the Commissioners appointed to visit those
places. The only difficulty and delay was from the difficulty
of getting the maps and plans—without which the reports
would be unsatisfactory.
PROTECTION TO LIFE (IRELAND BILL).
On the order of the day being read for resuming the ad-
journed debate,
Mr O'CONNELL said, that in rising to move an amend-
ment to the motion before the House, he should promise the
House to be as brief as he reasonably could.—(The Hon. Gen-
tlemen here became inaudible as a considerable number of Hon
Members rose and left their places.) He did not think that
the Right Hon. Baronet had hardly shown the smallest reason
for this measure, nor had he shown that the reasons com-
plained of could be remedied by their Bill, in fact, the only
thing alleged to justify the harshness of the Bill was the
severity of former measures that had been applied to the
Irish. It was not shown, nor attempted to be shown, thatthhee
proposed Bill would prevent any of the crimes with
which
some had been menaced in Ireland. There ware, however,
hvTere highly
ad-
missions made by the Right Hon. Baropentoww
that there was
consolatory. It was consolatory toankd
above all nothing
nothing political in these crimes,
sect or religion
religious or belongingto_ any
of these crimes.—( Hear, hear.)
to instigate the commission
ment of crimes committed absyntohiisndpcomeniointy
of
atihnest the
community,punisli-
he.
.was glad to find that the Right
that there was nothing in the out-
aßnedintghaat RthoemCanathCoalikcofleicithw was no indemnity for the destruc-
tion
Hon. Baronet
rages which partook of a political or sectarian character. Out
of a Protestant;
considered b t
of thirty-two counties, twenty-three were free from the dis-
turbances, so that nearly three-fourths of Ireland was free
from any of these agrarian disturbances—but a small minority
of the people of Ireland had had any hand in them. Before
he proceeded further, he wished to draw the attention of the
House to two or three of the cases which had been referred to
by the Right Hon. Baronet (Sir James Graham). For in-
stance, the county of Tyrone was tranquil as any spot of earth
on the face of the globe. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman
then referred to a letter from Mr. Ryan—his faithful friend—
the purport of which was quite inaudible in the gallery,
owing to the low tone in which he spoke.
He wished to recall to the attention of the House the unhappy
assassination of Mr. Pierce Carrie, not with a view of justifying
it, but to convince the House of the cause of the murder. It
was necessary to state the facts which led to the murder, in
order that the House might be in possession of information
sufficient to enable them to take steps to remove the cause of
those murders. Now, he held in his hand a copy of a local
paper, which contained a report of the inquest or, the body of
the unfortunate gentleman, and here the cause of the murder
was clearly stated. It would appear that Mr. Carrie had pro-
mised to reduce the rent of his tenants when his eldest son
came of age, but when that period arrived the promised reduc-
tion was not made. The rents, on the contrary, were increased,
and the tenantry compelled to pay Itti: for a new lease; but
up to the death of Mr. Carrie none of them received a single
lease. Now the cause of this murder could be seen here, and
the House ought to pass a certain Bill to prevent these abuses
of property. Now the amendment which he meant to propose
was, " That while this House deplores the existence of out-
rage in Ireland, and is sincerely anxious for its repression, it is
of opinion that such outrage will be aggravated, not, removed,
by the arbitrary, unjust, and unconstitutional peactraents of
this Bill, and that it is the duty of this Parliamen.
to adopt such measures as will tend to eradicate
the causes which produce these crimes, instead of resorting to