The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-02 00:00:00

PETITIONS.

Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from a place in
Sussex against the admission of Jews into Parliament.

Several petitions to the same effect were presented
from other pi!lees.

Sir G. GREY presented a petition, from Torquay
against the recent postal arrangement.

—Lord NAAS presented a petition from a place in
Ireland against the bonding system, respecting Irish
spirits.

Mr. COWAN presented a petition from the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Ri,ilway Company against the Rail-
way Audit

LANDLORD AND TENANT BILL

Mr. PUSSY moved the third reading of this Bill,
and seated that he proposed to extend its operation to
Ireland. He trusted he would receive the support of
Irish Members, for if the Bill did not answer the ex-
pectations of its promoters, it could do no harm.
Colonel SIBTHORP movel that it be read a third
time that day six months. He believed that the Bill
would give rise not only to great difficulties, but to end-
less litigation, and would, besides, unsettle all those ex-
cellent arrangements which had hitherto existed between
landlords and tenants, and conduced to the interest of
both.

Sir JOHN Y. BULLER objected to the Bill being
extended to Ireland, on the ground that if it did not
effect much good it could do no harm. It was their
business, before they passed any measure, to ascertain
that it would not be altogether a nullity in regard to its
operation. The Bill, he thought, was full of objections,
the chief being that it would open the door to coma:lit
and continued litigation. There were so many difficulties
in the way of carrying out such a measure as this that
he hoped it would not be further persevered in.
Mr. SIIARMAN CRAWFORD said he should raise
the question that the Bill be not extended to Ireland
after tha House had disposed of the third reading.
Mr. PUSEY said there would he no difficulty in
putting the Bill into operation, and as it would confer
great benefit upon the country he trusted the House
would allow it to pass into a law. There was nothing
theoretical in the Bill; on the contrary, the system which
it legalised had been in farce for years.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER should not have risen had it
not been for the latter statement of the last speaker.
He denied that the system propounded by this Bill was
already in force, certainly it was not in Lincolnshire, the
county with which he was connected. No doubt the
customs of landlords in that county were exceedingly
liberal, but that arose from no compulsory cause, but
rather from the good understanding which fortunately
existed there bstween landlord and tenant.
Mr. 111‘CULLAGII could not vote for the third read-
ing, because the Bill embraced Ireland.
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND considered this Bill
most objectionable; it was, in fact, an attempt to
interfere with the rights of private property. Now
the House never sanctioned such an interference unless
it were for the public good, such as in the case of a
railroad. There was, however, no public necessity for
the interference proposed by the Bill, and he should cer-
tainly vote for the amendment, being firmly convinced
that if the Bill passed into a law, instead of benefiting
the tenant, it would give rise to everlasting disputes be-
tween landlords and tenants. The Hun. Member for
Berkshire, who bad charge of the Bill, ought to be the
last man to talk about teaching landlords how to manage
their estates, for if the fines' Commissioner was to be
relied on, the Hon. Member's farm was badly managed
end over-stocked with lean sheep.—(Laughter.)
Mr. PUSEY claimed the right of reply on the ground
that if his character as a politician had not been attacked
at least his character as a tradesman had.—(No, no.)
He denied the statement cf the Hon. Baronet who had
just sat down.

Mr. HENLEY thought, too, that the Hon. Member's
character as a farmer had been attacked, but the Hon.
Baronet who made the attack forgot to mention that the
observations of the Times' Commissioner only applied to
the lion. Member's water meadows. The writer eulo-
gised the general management of the Hon. Member's
farm, but found fault with his practice of feeding lean
sheep on water meadows.—(A laugh.)
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment
•• • —• 17
Against it ...
••• •••
Majority against it 53
On ent‘.ring the gallery we found
Mr. MULLINGS moving the following clause:—
" And with a view of preventing or lessening the evils of
the right to etnbletnents, as well as the loss and injury
to tenants holding under landlords having limited
interests, be it enacted, that where the lease or
tenancy of a farm held by a tenant at rack rent shall
determine by the death or cesser of the estate of any
landlord entitled fur hit life, or for any other limited in-
terest, the tenant shall continue to hold end occupy the
farm until the expiration of the then current year, and
shall then quit upon the terms of his lease or holding,
in the same manner as if such lease or tenancy were then
determined by effluxion of time or other lawful means
during the continuance of his landlord's estate, and the
succeeding landlord shall be eutitled,to recover and re-
ceive of the tenant, in the same manner as his predeces-
sor could have done if living, a fair proportion of the
rent for the period which may have elapsed from the day
of the death or cesser of the estate of such predecessor
to the time of the tenant so quitting, and the suc-
ceeding landlord and the tenant respectively shall, as
between themselves against each other, be entitled
to all the benefits and advantages arid b > sii,ject to the
restrictions to which the pz-ecudi,:g L11(11017:I and such
tenant respectively would have hecli entitled and sul ject,
in case the lease or tenancy hail determined in manner
aforesaid at the expiration of such current year."

Mr. PUSEY intimated that he should not oppose th°
clause.

The clause was then agreed to.
Mr. MULLINGS then moved a clause to the effect"
That in case the growing crops of the tenant of 051
arta shall he seized and sold by any sheriff or other officer'
by lirtue of any writ of Seri facias, or other writ of 0%"
ecl:tion, such crops shall, so long as the same 5h2111,,„
remain upon the farm, be liable to the rent which Is%
accrue and become due to the landlord after any mg"
:azure and sale, and to the remedies by distreig
and otherwise for recovery of such rent, and that fl
withstanding any bargain and sale or assignment will°
'nay have been made or executed of such crops by ad
such shot iff or other officer."

The clause was s.greed to w' thout a division.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD then moved that 01
Bill should not extend to Ireland. The Hon. Gentle'
men entered at some length into the history of thl,
Legislative enactments for the landlord and tend
question in Ireland. Ho contended that though the pre,
sent Bill might be suitable to England it was in no 10
suitable fit Ireland. He called upon the House to rE
member the great difference of the relation betwee°
landlord and tenant in England end Ireland. Ho ob'
jected, in the present state of the feelings of the Irish
people, to accept this imperfect legislation; he thought
it would be unjust to rapport their half-measure at a till,
when Ireland expected some full and perfect measure.
Mr. M'CULLAGH seconded the amendment. ,
Mr. HENRY HERBERT opposed the aracndmefl'
He was certainly astonished at the course whir
the Honourable Seconder of the amendment bl
taken upon the present occasion. Last year be hid
voted for the third reading of the Bill of that sessiel
which was exactly the same Bill as the present Bill, a°,.°
now ho opposed the Bill. The Hon. Mover of 11
amendment, too, last year supported the extension
the Bill to Ireland, and now he opposed
He could not understand the change of condub
in these two gentlemen. He condemned t,116
egitation which had been raised by the Hon. Member
for Rochdale upon this question, and he thought tit
those gentlemen who made such demands for thr
tenants of Ireland were not their best 1607
He did not look upon this Bill as a final settlement of tt
landlord and tenant question in Ireland, and he must r
permitted to express his regret that Government bliji
thrown over for this session, at least, the 13.1
of the Right Honourable Secretary for Irelal
If ever there was u time when such a
ought to be persevered in the present was that time, ufl
after the hopes that were held out to Irelar
in the Speech from the Throne, it was high;
impolitic to withdraw the Bill to which he h,,,
just referred. The landlords of Ireland cog;
to take this opportunity of coming forty;
with concessions, and bring this question to speedy se!
Element. In the meantime he called upon the gotv
to pass this Bill in its integrity and reject the amend'
ment of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Roohdalb.
Mr. M'CULLAGH said circumstances had chattel:
since this measure was before the House last, session.
was now too late to put this Bill off as a settlement of tn,
vexed question, and he, therefore, blamed Governrov,
ter neglect in the past few months. Pie.;
ought to have passed a Bill on wo
subject long ago, but the fact could
~1111
be disguised that the landlord interest predominatea4
that House. That feeling had already gained a ales'
hold of the tenants of Ireland, and whatever tatdo
might be thrown out against him of fostering discool
in Ireland, he would still persist in declaring that
occupier of land in Ireland had not been fit,! ~0
dealt with either by the Government or the House. .11
people of Ireland were irritated at the neglect of th;
interest by the House, and he warned the Governeo,
that continued delay would drive them to extremes. kb''
year this Bill might have served to allay r I
feeling of excitement that then prevailed, Sr,
that was one reason why he supported it then; but W
the people of Ireland would only be satisfied wi,,,.111,
large, liberal, and comprehensive measure. The JOA;
Gentleman who last addressed them said be
not look upon this Bill as a settlement i:
the question, so far as it related to
land. Then why support it in the JrL.
of the fact that it would have no other effect but to ;
crease the irritation that exists in Ireland. Far be'
would it be to discard this Bill altogether, and dirrl
their attention to something that would put the met
at rest for ever.
Mr. A. STAFFORD could not help thinking that tt
conduct of the Hon. Gentleman who had just sat Mr
in the reference to this Bill, was eccentric if not itic°,
sistent. The reasons which he had stated for oppo-
the Bill were just those which ought to induce hid
support it. The Honourable Gentleman said the cla, ,`
tion had been so long delayed that he despaired
ever seeing it settled. Why, that was the very retl,s,
why he ought to support the Bill, for it would be "f
step towards ascertaining whether it could be adjesi
or not. True, the Bill did not confer upon the tens°, ,
of Ireland all that they were entitled to, but t.
was no reason talay they should refuse to take Sc

part of what was due to them. Instead, therefore.!
injuring the tenant, he felt that in supporting the
he wzs doing him a benefit, and ho should resist
amendment.

Sir G. GREY, in a few words, stated the gr'- 4
which would induce him to support the Bill as it sit
The circumstances which rendered the Bill neeefoj
in this country also existed in Ireland, and hon
they might differ as to what would be '1
operation of the measure, at least there could bead
harm in extending it to Ireland. Their dote
so would not at all interfere with any fug
legislation on the subject of tenant-right in Ireland, 01
he therefore hoped the House would negative the amv
mi-nt.

The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the amendment ... 14
Against it 64
Majority ... ... —5O
The Bill was then read a third time and passed.
The House then adjourned until Five o'clock.

THE MISSES COLLINS.—These talented 10yr
artistes have returned to town from Brighton, where
lately gave four concerts at the Town-hall, which were
Sp
tremely well attended. The violin playing of Miss Bp
Collins created quite a sensation ; Veuxtemps' eeleb I
caprice, and Paganini's variations to " The CarniVf
Venice," being the favourite morceaux. She also disPed
her musical talent by performing Bishop's celebrated op
song" upon the concertina, which was encored. Miss •Nric`ol
Collins's new violoncello pot pourri, introducing the
grand aria from Lucia and " My beautiful Rhine," ir34,
5,1
theme of universal admiration. She also sang " Oh,
mer morn," and Mr. St. Leger's favourite ballad, " I'o
then that she promised to marry," which was encored E~jd
night. Miss Emma Collins presided at the pianofore
her accustomed ability, and sang several songs witiiehi
artistic finish. A military band added considerably to ""0,
agreeable entertainments. The Misses Collins leaveV
next week to fulfil engagements at Chichester and ,
mouth.
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SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN.—Yesterday atteh-rei
Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Plough, Cary'stapf
Lincoln's Inn-fields, on the body of the Rev. Williaramc)
kett, aged 52, curate of Bigthorp and chaplain to thevvi
ing Union, Norfolk, who committed suicide in the
College Hospital under very distressing circumstanceNO
appeared that ' in February last, the deceased underwelifif/.
operation in the King's College Hospital for lithotornY
apparent success, but having been compelled to beeoV
second time a patient in the hospital, on Thursday itpi,
underwent an examination by Mr. Ferguson, the
surgeon, who informed the deceased that it was neeesi)
that lie should undergo another operation ; on hearing firoPf
deceased remarked, "He hoped he should die before 1:1/06
ing," and became in a very excited state. Shortly toli
five o'clock the same evening, during the absence of the
from the ward, deceased left and went to the watert.od
the door of which was, in a few minutes afterwards, 1,e„1
fastened. Suspicion was aroused, and one of the port`'/V
the hospital obtained an entrance by getting in at
' one„°00!,
windows, when he discovered the unfortunate decease:' ,A
pended by a leathern strap to a beam. He was ins e,
cut down, and Mr. Wood, the house•surgeon who 'O,, I
the spot, used artificial respiration, and in a few mini,' t
showed symptoms of returning animation ; the proper old
were continued, but he never spoke after, and died at
o'clock on the Friday night, from the effects of strangtu°
The jury returned a verdict of temporary insanity.
POST-OFFICE.—A very remarkable case of tbedd
convenience of the new Post-office arrangements occuril,
Saturday. A strong representation reached the Honle"etr,
of the serious illness of a man named Joseph Rooke, Arb,"cio
committed to Chester Castle by the magistrates of thiPis,
on the Bth of May, under sentence of two months' imPr
ment. There was not a moment to be lost in order Oaf,
the wretched man, if possible, from dying in prison; ¢°. pt
the necessary order could not be dispatched by the ordiel
post for the purpose of procuring his immediate re'dori
If sent by post on Saturday evening it would have bee ,
,'"opr
layed to the extent of twenty-four hours before it ;et
reach its destination; in consequence of which this Oh r
nary order had to be dispatched in the shape of a pe i
an increased expense to the e! 6
possible, to be of use.—Observer.
public, in order to be in toll
WRECK OF THE e
ORION. The divers are g
tinuing their operations at the wreck with considerableW
cess. Amongst the property recovered is the chest °
ing the silver plate belonging to the vessel. The "r o''
the plate is upwards of 1,5001.
.rc°'
Mr. Dyce Sombre has printed in Paris, and 011
lated in London, a pamphlet of 590 octavo pages, to PV.
his perfect sanity. The petition for a new examio"il,
stands fifth on the list of opposed lunatic petitions fo'
next day of hearing.

BIRTHS
OF A SON.

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On the ~n ult., at Montreal, Canada, the wife
George Simpson, of La Chine, Montreal.
On flat 27th uit Dr P'

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,over-street,

qccadilly,

Champion.
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On the 29th ult., at Doddington-grove, Kennington' if,
Alfred Beacheroft.
On the 30th nit., at York-street, Portman-square, the Il
of Henry Dalbiac, Esq.
OF A DAUGHTER. 9°
On the 24th ult., at Kilkenny, the wife of George
Esq., 92d Highlanders. 1,1
On the lit inst., at Dartmouth-lodge, near SP-A e°
Kent, the wife of George Matson, Esq.

DIED
On the 26th ult., at Hastings, Joseph Priestley. onlyoteP
of Joseph Parkes, Eq., of Whitehall-place, IVestlol
aged 25.
On the 28th ult., at Hollowa )urs 111 tp

T, after a few hoi. „of
Dr. Carrington, for several years resident medical 01.“' of
the Holloway and North Islington Dispensary. „oil, el
On the 28th ult., at Margate, Mrs. Mary Ann 130","ic10
Aberdeen-place, Maida-hill, relict of the late 11-`"
Biiwron, L q.. aged .t)v
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On the !nth aft, at Merton, Surrey, Mr. John Cbrl,.
Bowles, of Cannon-street, City, aged 6 He was ,6
wards of thirty years confidential clerk to Mr. f frd
Bransden, of Abchurch-lane. He was the founder 6:1 81);
Metropolitan Benefit Societies'Asylum, Ball's-pond-red ;PP'
also secretary to several benevolent and charitable "
tutions.

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