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London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, April 15.

The SPEAKER took tho chair at Four o'Clock

Mr. GREENE brought up the report on the new
British Iron Company Bill, which was ordered to lie
on the table.

NEW WRITS.

On the motion of Sir THOMAS FREMAN-
TLE, a new writ was ordered to be issued for the
election of a burgess to serve in the present Parlia-
ment for the borough of Huntingdon, in the room of
Sir Frederick Pollock, Tint., who had been appointed
to the office of Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer.
On the motion of Sir THOMAS FREMAN-
TLE, a new writ was ordered for the election of
a citizen to serve in the present Parliament for the
city of Exeter, in the room of Sir William Follet,
who since his election, had accepted the office of her
Majesty's Attorney-General.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD presented a petition from
Walsall praying for a reduction in the duty on tobacco.
Mr. MA.CAUL AY presented a petition from Edin-
burgh against the Charitable Pawns Bill ; also a
petition from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edin-
burgh, praying fur uniformity of medical education
in hospitals.
Mr. R. YORKE presented a petition from the
Yorkshire Law Society against any compensation
being given to certain officers in the Court of Chancery.
Mr. W. 0. STANLEY presented petitions, from
North Wales, against the union of the sees of St.
Asaph and Bangor.
Mr. RICE TREVOR presented a petition from
Carmarthen, fur the establishment of local courts.
ISLE OF MAN.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that, to-morrow, he
would put a question to the Government, respecting
the regulation of the Import Duties in the Isle of
Man, and also respecting the Harbour Duties in that
island.
STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATES (IRELAND).
Lord EBRINGTON gave notice that he would to-
morrow evening, on the Order of the Day for the
House going into Committee of Supply, move for re-
turns relating to the appointment of Stipendiary Ma-
gistrates in Ireland.

APPEAL IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Mr. FITZROY KELLY gave notice that, on
Tuesday, the 23d inst., he would move for leave to
bring in a Bill for the establishment of a Court of
Appeal in Criminal Cases.
IRISH REGISTRATION BILL.

Upon Sir G. CLERK'S moving the Order of the
Day for the House going into a Committee of Supply,
Mr. WYSE wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
at the head of the Government, in pursuance of the
notice he had given, whether he would be disposed to
postpone the second reading of the Registration (Ire-
land) Bill for another fortnight? The ground on which
he asked the question, was that it was a Bill of the ut-
most importance to Ireland, involving the most serious
considerations to the liberties and franchises of the
people of that country, and on which must depend its
future representation. He would venture to appeal
to the Right Hon. Baronet on another ground, and
that was that the Irish Members were not likely to
be established in sufficient numbers by the 19th. It
might be said that the second reading of a Bill in-
volved only the consideration of its principle, and
not of its details—that was all very true ; but he
thought that in a measure of such importance to the
people of Ireland, the Irish Members had a right to
discuss even the principle of the Bill ; and he thought
the second reading, if it was pressed at the time fixed,
would not pass Is ith that degree of tranquillity which
the Right Hon. Baronet seemed to expect on a former
occasion. Another ground upon which he called upon
the Right Hon. Baronet to postpone the second read-
ing of the Bill was, that it had not been printed and
distributed at a sufficiently early period for the con-
stituencies of Ireland to communicate with their
representatives. In many parts of Ireland he be-
lieved the Bill had not yet appeared. Under these
circumstances the Bill could not be carried through
in a hurry, or without due consideration. Even if it
were passed immediately, it would be impossible to
bring the Bill into operation before the close of the
session, and under these considerations, therefore, it
was that he applied for the postponement of the second
reading for another fortnight.
Sir R. PEEL said he regretted that the Right
Hon. Gentleman had considered it necessary to make
this appeal. He (Sir R. Peel), in fixing Friday next
for the second reading, had consented to postpone it
from a day already named, and in doing so he
considered he had made an arrangement gene-
rally acceptable. He objected to the appeal
on another ground. If there was an indisposition to
approach the discussion of public Bills at the early
period of the session, the consequence was that at the
latter part of it, about the months of June and July,
he should be asked the question he (Sir R. Peel)
used to put to the Noble Lord (John Russell), as to
what measures the Government intended to abandon.
This arose, not from any indisposition on the part of
her Majesty's Government, but from long discussions
being taken at this period of the session. He foresaw
that the present session would in this respect
resemble the former ones, in consequence of the
House not applying itself with earnestness to the
discussion of measures at a more early period;
so that towards the months of April and May there
was a vast deal of business reserved for consideration
when the House was not well attended, thus pre.
eluding the possibility of giving these measures a
proper degree of discussion. On these grounds he
must express his regret at the appeal of the Right
Hon. Gentleman ; on the other hand, he was bound
to say that the measure was of great importance, and
he fully admitted the claim of the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman, on the part of those immediately affected by
it, to have a full opportunity of considering it.
The Right Hon. Gentleman said there would not be
that attendance of Irish Members on the day fixed
for the second reading to secure a due discussion of
the principles of the Bill. He was always unwilling
to press anything forward for consideration pre-
maturely, and he must say that he felt this anxiety
on Irish questions quite as strongly as on English;
and if the Right Hon. Gentleman stated to him that
it was the wish of the Irish Members, on the ground
of not having an opportunity of fully considering the
measure, he would consent to postpone the second read-
ing. He would not at the present moment name any day
for the second reading, but the principle on which
he gave way was a sufficient proof that he wished
the Bill to undergo a full consideration in all its
details. He would not, therefore, take the second
reading on Friday next ; and he would endeavour to
state to the Right Hon. Gentleman, the clay on
which he should be enabled to bring it forward.
THE BUDGET.
In answer to a question put by Mr. F. T.
BARING,
Sir R. PEEL stated that the Budget would be
brought forward on the 29th inst.
IRISH REGISTRATION BILL.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, in reference to the request
made for a postponement of the second reading of the
Irish Registration Bill, said he had received a letter
from Mr. Maurice O'Connell, written at the request
of several Irish Members, urging strongly for delay.
The Bill had only been received in Dublin on the
11th inst., and therefore there could not be fair time
for consideration. He was glad the Right Hon.
Baronet (Sir R. Peel) bad conceded the request for
delay.
MANCHESTER POST-OFFICE.
Mr. M. GIBSON said just before the adjourn-
ment for the holidays he had presented a petition
upon the subject of the Post-office arrangements in
connection with Manchester, and had intimated his
intention of inviting the attention of the House to
them. That petition had enumerated several griev-
ances. Many of them, however, and these not the
least important of them, had been redressed during
the past week. The complaints as to the Yorkshire
mail had been remedied ; and he was also happy to
say that between Manchester and the south
there had been an acceleration of speed of one hour.
In consequence of the Post- office employing the Grand
Junction Railway in conveying letters the post-office
at Manchester was closed one hour sooner than was
necessary. This was a serious grievance in a place of
business like Manchester. He wished to know from
the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Secretary to the
Treasury, why the Post-office continued to send the
letters by the Grand Junction Railway, instead of
sending them by the Manchester aad Birmingham
railway? A long correspondence had taken place on
the subject. The Post-office had agreed to the pro-
posal of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway
Company, but just as the agreement was on the
point of being carried into effect, some objections had
been started on the part of the Post-office; these ob-
jections had been renewed on two or three occasions,
and the correspondence had lasted eighteen or twenty
.months—the Post-office being always the party to
break the agreement. The inhabitants of Man-
chester felt that they were in disfavour either
with the Post-office or the Treasury, they could
not tell which ; for when they made application
to the Post-office on the subject they were told
that the matter was under the consideration of the

Treasury, and when they applied to the Treasury the
answer was that the subject had been referred to the
Post-office. Under these circumstances he thought
the petitioners had done wisely in applying to the
House, and he therefore moved that the petition of the
Town-Council of Manchester, relating to the Post-
office arrangements in that borough, be taken into
consideration.

Sir G. CLERK said, he was happy to find from
the statement of the Hon. Gentleman, that the greater
part of the complaints made by the Commissioners
had been removed in consequence of the arrangements
carried into effect by the Post-office authorities in the
course of last week. With regard to the other point
referred to by the Hon. Gentleman--namely, the
delay which was occasioned to the transmission of
Manchester letters, in consequence of the mode by