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unmeaning processions, which tended to exasperate
and renew political animosities, to promote breaches of
the peace, and sometimes, as in this instance, to occa-
sion loss of life. As a proof of his detestation of these
processions, he would remind their Lordships that
he was himself the person who had introduced
the Processions Act which had expired in 1844.
He hoped he would not be considered as holding any
undue bias in favour of Orangemen. He believed them
to be brave, religious, and loyal, and thought that,
although there might be unworthy members, as a body
they deserved the character he had given them, and he
believed that the Crown might always rely upon them for
the defence of the province of Ulster against all enemies,
foreign and domestic, and he admitted that this organ-
ization might tend to foster religious and political ani-
mosities. He would now rapidly relate the facts of the
Asa to which he wished to draw their Lord-
slips attention. It was well understood that on
the 12th of last July it was intended to make a
large Orange demonstration in the province of Ulster,
Notice was given to the Government, and two stipendiary
magistrates, and a small body of troops wets sent down to
Ca t ewellar ,from whence it was known that a large Orange
procession would set off to go over Dolly's Brae to the
park of his Noble Friend near him (the Earl of Roken).
The pass of Dully's Brae might have been guarded by
a small body of men against a larger number of per-
sons. There was another road passing round by
Dolly's Brae by which the procession might have
I gone. Before the Orange procession appeared, a small
body cf troops occupied the pass of Dolly's Brae, and
sooe after a large body of men, armed with scythes and
guns, appeared, and finding Dolly's Brae occu-
pied by troops, emerged in the vicinity.
The Orange procession headed by the police and
accompanied by women and children passed in proces-
sion, and by the exertions of the authorities, of the
Orangemen, and of two Roman Catholic priests the pro-
cession passed without a collision. ;The procession having
passed without interruption it became a question whether
they should return by Dolly's Brae. It was determined
that they should. The cavalry unfortunately had been
compelled to leave the pass in search of forage.
The Ribbonmen continued in occupation, and
the two Catholic priests furnished them with
bread to keep them together, and also gave
them a blessing. About an hour before the time fixed
for the return of the Orange procession, the Ribbon men
took up a position which commanded both the pass
lof Dolly's Brae, and the other ad by
m which they might have returned. After having
i had refreshment in Tollymore-park, and having
been addressed by his Noble Friend the Orange
1 procession returned by the pass of Dolly's Brae, where
the Ribbonmen had taken up a formidable po-
sition. After the Orange procession had nearly
passed a squib was let off. This was followed
by two shots, and then there came a tremendous
fire upon Orangemen, policemen, and military. The
' fire was principally directed against the police, who
with great gallantry charged the Ribbonmen, and
cleared the hill ; and it was the opinion of several
officers, that had not the Orangemen taken the
I Ribbon rebel band in flank, the position would
I not have been claimed. He called it the rebel band
because it fired upon her Majesty's troops. He admitted
that afterwards some of the Orange party were guilty of
atrocities which he deeply regretted. Houses Is ere fired,
some inoffensive person was put to death, and he was sure
that if the perpetrators of those atrocities could be dis-
covered no one would be more rejoiced at fhe circum-
stance than hls Noble Friend.) Shortly afterwards
informations were exhibited at the Castlewellen Sessions
against certain persons for attending an illegal proces-
sion, which were refused by the magistrates, and there-
upon the Government demanded for the commission his
Noble Friends (the Earl of Roden and Messrs.
Francis and William Bete) he thought there
was a prima facie case to fortify the
dismissal of Mr. W. Bere, but Mr. Francis Bere had in-
terfered during the conflict to preserve peace, and ac-
tually, in one instance, saved a Ribbonman's life. The
only offence alleged against him was that he did, in Lord
Roden's park, put on an orange ribbon, which he took off
before he left the Park ; this, together with the fact that
be was present in the procession, was the charge against
him. The charge against his Noble Friend was
that he had received the procession in his park,
had addressed them, and had refused to re-
ceive the information tendered at Castlewellan.
This, he contended, was not sufficient to justify their
dismissal. The dismissed magistrates had no rea-
son to know that the procession was an illegal
procs3sion, and they had every reason to be-
lieve that they had the permission of the
Government. He said that the evidence presented to
the Lord-Lieutenant by Mr. Berwick had been garbled,
and that the Castlowellan magistrates would not have
been justified in receiving the information on such evi-
dence.

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chsir at Four o'clock.
LONDON CENTRAL GAS BILL.
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This Bill was withdrawn by leave, and a new Bill n•
troduced and read a first time.
SECOND READINGS OF PRIVATE BILLS.

The following Bills were then read a second time, and
ordered to be committed:—
Bradford Improvement, Police, and Purchase and
closing of Brariford Canal.
Caledonian and Wishaw and Coltness Railways.
Glasgow Marktts and Slaughter-houses.
London and Blackwall Railway.
, Ramsey, Upwood, and Great Raveley Tut f Fens, and
Lockspit Lots and Lockspit Lands Drainage and Im-
provement.
Southampton Waterworks.
Swansea Municipal Corporation.
Yalsall Improvement and Market Act, 1848, Amendment.
York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway (Alterations of
Levels and Extlnsion of Time, &c.)
SUNDAY POST-OFFICE LABOURS.
Sir D. Dundas, Mr. Alcock, Mr. Farrar, and several
other Members, presented petitions from different parts
of England and Scotland against the employment of
Sunday labour in the Post-office.

COUNTY RATES.
Mr. W. BROWN presented several petitions from
places in Lancashire praying for the establishment of
county financial boards.
LABOURERS' WAGES.
Mr. SANDARS presented several petitions from agri-
cultural places praying that the House would take mea-
sures for obtaining for the labourer a fair day's wages
for a fair day's work.
SUNDAY LABOUR IN THE POST-OFFICE.
Mr. Hodges, Mr. Robert Palmer, and Mr. Forbes
presented petitions for the abolition of Sunday labour in
the Post-office.