The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-06 00:00:00

TENANT RIGHT,

The Marquis of CLANRICARDE wished to ask %whe-
ther her Majesty's Government had announced or formed
an intention to introduce into Parliament a bill to render
compulsory by law the custom which prevails in parts
of Ireland commonly called tenant right. He put this
question to the noble earl in consequence of a statement
which he had seen in an Irish newspaper to the effect that
the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in reply to a de-
putation which waited upon him on this snbject, that
it was the intention of her Majesty's Government to in-
troduce a bill in the next session of Parliament. He did '
not want to put any construction on the words used by
a member of the Government, but after what had al-
ready taken place, and after the language used by the
noble earl the Secretary. for Foreign affairs in 1853, he
was not afraid that any measure embodying the prin-
ciple of what was called tenant right, or the principle of
conveying one man's property to another, would be
introduced by her Majesty's Government. He was not
opposed to any measure for remedying practical
grievances. The agricultural population of Ireland
was now in a more sound, prosperous, and contented
state than any of their lordships had ever known them
to be, and it was to be regretted if any language was
beld which would have the effect of disturbing men's
minds and encouraging hopes which were not likely to
be realised.
The Earl of DERBY said, in answer to the question of
the noble marquis, which was founded on the report of
an Irish newspaper of what took place at a deputation,
that the noble marquis would have done better if he re-
ferred—not to a report of veltat had been said and done
at that deputation, and of which he (the Earl of Derby)
knew nothing—but to what had been said and done in
the House of Commons, with regard to which there could
be no mistake. This bill which bad been introduced by
the hon. member for Dangarvan for carrying out, tenant-
right had been rejected by a large majority, and the
nolda marquis must be a xare on what principle it had
been rej?ctecl. The reputation stated that they would be
satisfied with a mode rate measure. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer never pl+edged himself or the Government
"to introduce into Partiainert a bill to render compulA,
sory by law the custom which prevails in parts of Ire-
land, commonly called tenant-right." All he did say and
all he pledged the GGveroment to was this, that the Go-
vernment, during the recer.a, would take into considera
tion the existing state of the law ; and if they found it
practicable, would introduce some measure for the pur •
pose of correcting the acknowledged anomalies and in-
conveniences which at present existed, and which the
noble marquis himself acknowledged to exist. Ile be-
lieved that the feeling which existed in 1852 had much
diminished on both aides. This being the case, he was
not without hope that it was perfectly possible to intro-
troduce a measure which would have the effect of re-
moving the defects and blemishes in the present state of
the law in Ireland—a result which might be the more
easily attained if the noble marquis gave t!se Govern-
ment the benefit of his advice and recommendations.
LEASES AND SALES OF SETTLED ESTATES

ACT AMENDMENT BILL
nig bill wag referred to a select cottnittee.
INDEPENDENCE OF PARLIAMENT BILL.

Lord BROUGLIA.AI said the r;t:jeetcf7lilsbill;;;;to
apply the act of 52 George 111., reapscting bankrupt
members, to all members whether traders or Lou-
traders. It was the duty of that house to apply itself to
legislative measures which affected the other house more
than themselves. This had been done in one remarkable
instance ; the two most important provisions of the
Bribery at Elections Act had been introduced in that
house, not in the Lions° of Commons. An objection was
made that the bill solely related to the other house, and
that their lordships ought n,,t to interfere; but the an-
swer was that parity of election was as dear to their
lordships as to the other house. ;Hear.) The measure
he now proposed was rendered snore necessary in con-
sequence of a bill having been read a second time in the
other house, supported by a large majority, which abro-
gated all privilege of Parliao,elit as regarded arrest from
debt. The effect of that would In that any member of
either house, against whom a jffl/I,ment had been ob-
i. (4 most easy matter now-a.days), might be ar-
rested his wart , the He considered that the
provisions of his bill would be 'Au ~ne re-
ferred to; but would not press the second reading at
this period of the session.
The order was postponed.
JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES ACTS AMEND-
MENT BILL.
The Earl of DONOUGIIIIORE moved the second
reading of this bill.
The bill Was read a second time.