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the Ist of July it was very necessary that no time should
be lost. As to the necessity for the measure there was no
doubt, and he hoped the house would proceed with it at
once.

Mr. MAGUIRE said that there never was more peace
and tranquillity iu Ireland than at this moment, and there
was no reason for insulting the Irish people with a miser-
able bill like that. Crime was far snore prevalent in Eng-
land than it was in Ireland, and crime of a worse descrip-
tion, he meant the systematised crime of poisoning, and
he thought Government should bring forward special rea-
sons before introducing a wretched measure like that for
Ireland, while they left England and Scotland to ordinary
legislation. He moved that the bill be road that day six
months.

Dr. BRADY deprecated the bill as most unnecessary,
and said that in no portion of the British empire were
there to be found men more loyal and peaceful than in Ire-
land. He should oppose the bill at every stage as being un-
wise, unnecessary, and insulting to the people of Ireland.
Sir G. GREY disclaimed any imputation upon the loy-
alty of the people of Ireland, and said that the bill would
considerably relax the present law, because the " White-
boy" clause had been omitted, the Government feeling
justified, by the present state of Ireland, in passing the
act in that mild form. At the sane time he would say in
answer to the statement that there was more crime in
England than in Ireland, that there were two districts
now under proclamation owing to the murder of Miss
Hinds and Mrs. Kelly, and ho hoped tho house would see
the necessity of passing the measure at once.
Mr. P. O'BRIEN objected to the measure as being to-
tally unnecessary. Coercion acts might have been neces-
sary in the time of Sir Robert Peel, to turn out a ministry,
but that was an exceptional period, and there was no occa-
sio❑ for such a bill now.

Mr. GEORGE said it was quite impossible to shut his
eyes to the fact that there were districts in Ireland where
extraordinary repressive measures were still necessary, and
he should support the bill introduced by her Majesty's
Government.

Mr. HORSMAN explained that representations had
been made to the Government by the magistrates that the
existing act was highly necessary, and but for its opera-
tions, they would have been unable to arrest the murderers
of Miss Hinds, one of whom was executed the other day.
The house then divided. The numbers were--
For the second reading
Against .
Majority
The bill was then read a second time
TRANSFER OF WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
NATIONAL GALLERY SITE BILL.

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Lord ELCHO opposed the second reading of this bill at
that inconvenient hour, especially as it wal a subject upon
which great difference of opinion existed. He believed
that the Government had got all the plans out and dried
before coming to Parliament for the powers sought by this
bill, and he did not think that was the proper way to treat
the question. He should move that the bill be read a
second time that (lay six months.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he was

quite prepared to go into a full discussion of the subject
then, although it was between one and two o'clock, but if
his noble friend would withdraw his motion, ho would
postpone the second reading.
Mr. STAFFORD concurred in the suggestions of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the motion was with-
drawn.
The discussion of the bill was postponed until this day,