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1111PEak AL PA IMIA3IENT.
//OUSE OF LORDS, July 4.
POST-OFFICE.—OPENING LETTERS.
The Earl of RADNOR then rose for the purpose of moving
for a Committee of their Lordships upon the subject of opening
letters by the Government and the Post-office. Notwith-
standiug %%hat had taken place in the other House of Par-
liament, he felt bound to bring forward the subject, which
Increased in importance every day. A Committee of their
Lordships' IL use would have more weight than one
of the House of Commons, because their Lordships examined
witnesses upon oath, which they did not in the House of Com-
mons. He believed that until this exposé had taken place, the
public thought that their letters were held sacred, but the re-
velation made in that House had opened the eyes of the public
to what was going on. From that revelation it appeared that
it was the practice on certain occasions in the Secretary of
State's-office to open letters. It seemed doubtful from the
Acts, whether there was sufficient authority to justify this pro-
ceeding. It hail been stated to be one of the original objects
of the establishment of the Post-office, but though it
was mentioned in the preamble of the ordinance, it
acs not stated as the main object. The Act of
Queen Anne had been referred to, but there was nothing
either in that or any of the subsequent Acts, which authorised
the Secretary of State to detain and open letters. Although
he admitted that such a power was assumed, that was a totally
different thing from authority being given to the Secretary of
State to issue his warrant. He would like to know
where the authority was to be found. He believed it was not
to be found in any statute, and the Post-office had not been in
existence loeg enough to bring it under the common law.
He had discovered that he was in error on a previous
oe vision, and supposing that the Secretary of State was a
justice of the peace for the whole country. Lord Campbell
had decided that that was not the case, except in the instance
of treason and one of his grounds, for stating that was, that
he could not administer an oath, and therefore could not com-
mit. If, then, he was not a justice of the peace, what
power had he to issue a warrant? It was said that he
possessed it by usage. The Noble Lord then read a judgment
of the Earl of Mansfield's on this point, for the purpose
of showing that the argument of usage did not apply.
The Nobl Lord then quoted the opinion of Lord Camden as
to the seizure of papers. He said letters were the dearest pro-
f perty men possessed, and so far from enduring seizure they
would scarcely bear inspection. He did not deny that cases
might arise in which this power would be necessary for the
safety of the state. But to anticipate such a case was, he thought,
foolish proceeding. If the power were exercised, it was
better it was done on the direct responsibility of the
Minister who might apply to Parliament openly for an indem-
nity ; but he did not think that any case could justify the de-
taining of letters of foreigners. He thought it was a breach
of hospitality, against which his mind, and he believed that of
the public, quite revolted. What had they to do with the in-
ternal affairs of other countries? If a foreigner came to this
country and did net violate its laws, he thought he ought to
have the benefit of the Constitution. lie again bore
testimony to the high moral character of Mr. Mazzini,
who, he admitted, was an enthusiast in the cause of
liberty, but stated that he was principally occupied in
literary pursuits. Was the dissemination of liberal
opinions a crime in England ? Himself a descendant of
.a family who fled to England for refuge. With respect
to M. Stolzmann, his letters were never opened till the
arrival of the Emperor of Russia. Was there any
danger, lie would ask, of any of the Poles assassinating
the Emperor ? Mt. Mazzini had been very active in
establishing schools for the education of the poor Italian
boys, whom, no doubt, their Lordships saw wandering
about the streets of the metropolis. The priest attached to the
Sardinian Embassy raised a cry against him because there was
no religious instruction. But if that were even so, it was
better than that they should be left to run about the streets.
The greatest moral evil would be produced by this practice.
They had heard of the conscience of the State, but he thought
that was nonsense when applied to sects and religions. But
the Government ought to take care not to set the example
of falsehood, treachery, and forgery.—(Cheers.) On one oc-
casion, a person from whom he received a begging letter had
forged his seal. Was Rot that what the Government had
done ? There was no more of falsehood, forgery, or treachery
in the one case than in the other. It was so felt by everybody.
He was glad to see the manner in which the French looked on
this subject. M. Guizot declared in the Chamber of Deputies
that letters were sacred in that country. He felt ashamed
that none of the Noble Lords opposite could say that. lie
spoke warmly on this subject, because he felt warmly. He
hoped their Lordships would now take the first step to put
a stop to this practice. He asked for a Select Committee to
inquire into the system of opening and detaining letters, and
more particularly into the circumstances under which the
letters of Mr. Mazzini and Mr. Stolzmann had been opened.
The Duke of WELLINGTON fully admitted that this
question had at last assumed a shape that should be inquired
into. But the law and the practice should be inquired into.
When the Noble Lord attributed to the Government treachery,
fraud, and falsity—(Cries of Hear, hear)—it was time that
it should be inquired into. But he thought they should
not go into a roving inquiry of the description pointed out in
the Noble Lord's speech, to inquire whether this man's or the
other man's letters had been opened. A great part of the
Noble Lord's speech was directed entirely to the repeal of the
law, and maintained that it should be immediately and totally
repealed. The Noble Lord might be quite justified in
entertaining that opinion ; but it was an opinion in
which he would not find many to agree with him ;
but at the same time, he must say that, if he thought
that power was exercised, or ever tiaa
in the manner referred to by the Noble Lord in some parts
of his speech—that was to say, that it was applied for
private purposes and for private interests, and not for
the purpose of promoting the public benefit—he should
say that the law ought to be repealed and put an end
to forthwith. —( Cheers.) But the law stood on the broadest
grounds for the public interest, and the exercise of the power it
conferred ought to be used on no other grounds than those of
public interest. He had no objection to the appointment of a
Cornraittee to inquire into the law and the practice under the
law ; but he objected to the appointment of a Committee of
that house to inquire into the circumstances of opening the
letters of particular individuals. He believed the letters of the
two individuals alluded to were opened ; but the law was
open to them—(Cries of " Oh, oh !")—and the person
who opened them was guilty of a misdemeanor, un-
less he could produce authority for the opening of them.
He would not follow the Noble Lord into his arguments as to
the power of the Secretary of State to issue general warrants.
The Secretary of State was in this instance the officer of the
Sovereign—the officer of the Government. The Post-office
was one of the departments of the Government, and the
Secretary of State had a right to send an order to the officer
of that department, which he was bound to obey. The Act
of Parliament was precise in that particular—it enacted that
letters were to be delivered as they were put into the post-
office, except in certain cases, one of which was where a
warrant for the detaining and opening such letters was issued
by the Secretary of State. There could be no doubt about the
law. It was true, there was no express authority by law to
enable the Secretary of State to issue the warrant—( Hear,
hear)—but he had the authority, acting as an officer of her
Majesty's Government, to call upon the Post-master
to carry the law into execution: The question
must always turn upon that particular instance,
and he would say, on the part of his Right Hon. Friend, that
he, as a member of her Majesty's Government, was willing to
share the responsibility with his Right lion. Friend. No act
had been performed by his Right Hon. Friend but what had
been performed for the purpose of promoting the public inte-
rest. The Noble Lord had talked of the exemption of foreigners,
and had talked of a breach of hospitality ; but if foreigners,
domiciled here, acted in a manner contrary to the interests of
this country, were they not guilty of a breach of hospitality?—
( Hear, hear.) Was it fit that the Secretary of State should
allow acts to be done which might inflict the calamities of war
on powers with which we were friendly ? The policy of this
country was to maintain peace everywhere, because it was the
interest of this country that the world should remain at peace,
and if foreigners fitted out expeditions for Corfu or Malta to
disturb the peace of Italy, would it be contended that they were
not guilty of a breach of the laws of hospitality, and that they
ought not to be interfered with as acting contrary to the interests
of this country? A few years ago, an expedition had been fitted
out here against a neighbouring country, which was all
but successful. Now would it not have been the duty of the
Government, if they had received the smallest intimation of
the expedition, to interfere to prevent it ? All foreigners here
were subject to the municipal law of the country, and were
bound to act in conformity with the interests of the country.
If the Government knew that foreigners were preparing an ex-
pedition in'this country for the invasion of a foreign country,
did the Noble Earl mean to contend that the Government

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This day is published,
THIN BRITISH AND FOREIGN REVIEW,
No. XXXIV. CONTENTS:—
I. The Italian Drama.—Alfieri.
2. L. C. Sulla's Revolution in Rome.
3. The Protestant Reformation in England.
4. Sclavonle History and Literature.—Mickiewics.
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Mr. Pressly, of the Stamps and Taxes Office, in an
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were to lie quietly by, and let them strike the blow without
interfering ? Why, it was only a few days ago that they had
received an account of an expedition being fitted out from Corfu
for the invasion of a country in alliance with her Majesty, and
that had been concerted in conjunction with foreigners in this
country; and were the Government not to interfere?
The inquiry should not be directed to particular cases ; it
should be directed to the propriety of continuing the power
and as to the checks to be placed upon its exercise. He
should therefore propose an amendment, introducing the words
which had been introduced in the motion in the House of

Commons, and fiZ would move for a Secret Committee,
composed of Members of both sides of the House,
giving the majority to Noble Lords on the other
side, and excluding from it all persons holding office, or
connected with office. The Committee would be so formed,
that he trusted it would give general satisfaction to the public.
He thought the matter ought to. be inquired into, and he
should therefore move as an amendment to the motion of the

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COURT OF Co MMON COUNCIL.--Yesterday a Court
wasTa3 i held forroldse to state, thsotethatdispatchthe
of
subject
business. Mr. 11.
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Ho
Post-office
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ofthe Commons,
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occasion for the interference of the Corporation, by pe-
tition, relative to a matter of such public importance. If
that course had not been adopted, the question would
certainly have been brought on in that Court.—(Hear,
hear.) Mr. K°. was glad that gentlemen had been soin
prudent as to drop the thought of petitioning on the
subject. Mr. Ashurst hoped that the Committee would
be, not a private, but a public Committee.—(Cries of
"Hear, hear,"and "No, no.)' Mr. Wire was surprised to
hear any one express a negative on a question so deeply
affecting the commercial community,
A NUT FOR THE PARIS CuARIVARI.—The Prince
of Joinville is in great dudgeon that the Emperor of Russia
should be lauded for contributing 5001. to the Wellington and
Nelson statues. " What is it compared to what we did?"
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Noble Earl, that a Committee should be appointed, to consist
of the following Noble Lords :—the Duke of Bedford, the Earl
of Burlington, Lord Cottenham, Lord Brougham, Earl Powis,
Earl Somers, and the Bishop of London.
The Marquis of NORM ANBY thought the amendment of
the Noble Duke ought to be carried, in preference to the motion
of his Noble Friend. No person was more anxious than him-
self that the subject should be properly sifted. He had never
exercised this odious power except in cases where the safety of
the St:l!e was concerned. He had heard some of the doctrines

he Noble Duke with regret. It was true that it was de-
sirable to maintain peace, but how he could apply his observa-
tions to the present case ho could not tell. if the letters of
exiles in this country were to be opened with impunity by the
Post-office, it was impossible to say where it would stop. He
was very glad that the subject was now to un-
dergo a searching inquiry, but he must beg their Lord-
ships to understand that he was far from consenting
to the doctrine laid down by the Noble Duke. Of course the
subject would relate to the management of the Post-office in

Ireland as well as in this country.- When he was in Ireland
he never exercised the power, except in the case of Ribbonism.
The Duke of WELLINGTON explained. There were two
Noble Lords that he had placed on the Committee, to whom it

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would be inconvenient to attend; and he should, therefore,
now propose that the following Noble Lords should form the
Committe : —Earl Somers, the Earl of Burlington, the Earl of
Roseberry, Lord Colchester, Lord Brougham, Lord Cotten-
ham, and the Bishop of London.
Lord CAMPBELL thought the petition of Mr. Mazzini
ought to be referred to the Committee.
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power had existed for 150 years, and notwithstanding that he
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Lord BROUGHAM said, as he was nominated upon the
Committee, he should, of course, reserve the expression of his
opinion both upon the law and the facts.
The Martiitis of LANSDOWNE inquired whether the
wording of the motion included the Post-office in Ireland ?
The Duke of WELLINGTON said it- would be an inquiry
into the whole.

The Earl of RADNOR withdrew his motion, and the
amendment was carried.
The Committee was appointed to meet on Thursday next.
The Privy Council Appellate Jurisdiction Bill was read a
third time.—Their Lordships then adjourned.

110 USE OF COMMONS, July 4.
THE BANK CHARTERBILL.
Mr. TURNER moved to introduce into clause" 11 the
r words " that all special circumstances arising out of such con-
tract or agreement to be explained to such Commissioners of
Stamps and Taxes by one of the contracting parties to such
contract or agreement ; and that the said Commissioners of
Stamps and Taxes shall have power to take such special cir-
cumstances into their consideration in adjusting the average
under such contract or agreement." In 1841 the Bank of
England requested the firm in question to issue its Bank of
England's notes. The consequence of that was, that this hank
did use the Bank of England notes, together with its own, and
so put a quantity of its own notes out of circulation. The
effect was, that whereas the circulation of that bank was
72,0001. in 1841, it fell to 51,0001. in 1842, to 30,0001. in
1843, and to 25,0001. in 1844. He thought this bank had a
claim for protection, and it was with a view to do justice he
proposed his resolution.
Sir R. PEEL thought it would be highly inexpedient to
give to the Commissioners the power of allowing certain banks
under peculiar circumstances to become banks of issue. He
did not think the special case made out in favour of the Bank
in question. There had been a full discussion of the principle
in the Committee, and he did not think the House would
consent to so great an alteration as the Hon. Gentleman pro-
posed to be made on the third reading.
Mr. TURNER then withdrew his clause.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Several verbal amendments were then agreed to, and the
Bill was read a third time.
On the question that the Bill do pass,
Mr. HUME rose, and said he regretted that the Right
Hon. Baronet had not rendered his measure complete by re-
pealing the legal tender clause.
Sir R. PEEL said he thought there was a sufficient reason
for not repealing the legal tender clause, by the inevitable dis-
turbance which it would produce in existing arrangements.
The Bill was then passed.
POOR-LAW AMENDMENT BILL.
On the motion that the House go into Committee on this Bill,
Mr. F. FRENCH put questions regarding the administra-
tion of the Irish poor-law, which
Sir J. GRAHAM, on the ground of their vagueness and his
unpreparedness, refused to answer.
Mr. COCHRANE moved, " That the new poor-law, though
improved by the proposed amendments, is still opposed to the
ancient constitution of this realm, and inadequate to the neces-
sities of the people." He very much regretted that the Right
Hon. Baronet had brought the amendments forward at se late
a period of the session. It was a measure which especially con-
cerned the lower classes, whose condition had of late so much
forced itself upon the consideration of Parliament. The pre-
sent poor-law was contrary to the ancient constitution of this
realm. The departure of the recent poor-laws from those
which formerly existed, was admitted by Lord Althorp in his
admirable speech on the introduction of the new poor-law.
That Noble Lord was in favour of out-door relief. Then how
came it that the practical operation of the present poor-law was
so harsh in its operation, and so contrary to the spirit of the
43d of Elizabeth? Mr. Pitt said the evils of the poor-law
were not in accordance with the spirit of the constitution ; but
he coincided with Blackstone, who in his " Commentaries"
thus wrote :—" A plan was formed in the reign of Queen Eli-
zabeth, more humane and beneficial than even feeding and
clothing of millions, by affording them the means, with proper
industry, to feed and clothe themselves. And the farther any
subsequent plans for maintaining the poor have departed from
this institution, the more impracticable and even pernicious
their visionary attempts have proved." And Mr. Canning con-
demned any precipitate course in altering the poor-laws in any
way not in accordance with the spirit in which it was instituted.
Every poor-law should have two objects in view—to relieve
the poor, without insulting their feelings and treating poverty
us a crime, and to make the poor thankful for the benefits
conferred by the mode of its administration. He deprecated the
present system of cooping up the poor in workhouses, and the
classification that prevailed there, so much against the feelings
of human nature, and so destructive of the finer and tenderer
feelings of humanity. The bread they ate there was that of
bitterness, and the garments they were clothedi a were the
garments of shone. Under the new poor-law, crime had won-
derfully increased, as had been seen from the Parliamentary
returns, which he would quote to the House. In 1836 the
amount of convictions in England was 14,700. In 1837,
when the new poor-law came into operation, 17,000; in
1833, 17,000; in 1839, 18,000; in 1840, 20,000; in 1841,
nearly 21,000; and in 1842, nearly 23,U00 ; thus
showing a fearful increase of crime since the year 1836.
'I he cost of the support of the poor was eight millions in 1835,
and it was very little less now. This did not include interest of
sums borrowed for the erection of workhouses. The Act of
Elizabeth was based on the principle that, if a labouring man,
who was willing to work, should be thrown out of work, it was
the fault of the country. The present law, however, pro-
ceeded on the principle or ttneaaasa the fumes°, ars his own
ssaeeseas. The labourers were that class on which the pros-
perity of a nation depended. When the wages of the labourer
of the country were high, that country was sure to be pros-
perous. He believed that a great portion of the distress which
existed in this country was owing to the great use of machinery
in our manufacturing districts. The consequence was
that an enormous amount of pauperism was thrown
on to the land. —( Hear, hear.) The manufacturers
benefited by the distress of the country, because they could
then command labour and reduce wages. He, for one, be-
lieved that our greatness amongst nations was not upheld by
the development of our manufacturing system. But even if it
were, he thought that system ought not to be allowed to be
upheld at the expense of the happiness of the people. He
rather thought it ought to be sacrificed, if it were necessary to
do so, to secure the happiness of the people of the country.
The report of 1834, on this subject, stated that the poor were
idle, improvident, and vicious. He thought the refutation of
this was to be found in the results of the allotment system
wherever it had been established. In order to benefit the poor
of this country, it was essential that the machinery
employed in manufactures should be taxed for the
relief of the poor, and that the allotment system should be
generally established. He thought that our system of poor-
laws ought to be placed on the same footing as that which was
established by the Act of Elizabeth. No system of poor-laws
would be successful, unless it was founded on the Catholic
spirit which characterised the carrying out of the Act of Eli-
zabeth. The people of Scotland were decidedly hostile to a
measure such as that of her Majesty's Government. By that
measure, the poor of the country were treated as a different
kind of beings to the other classes of society. The poor
had the same feelings and the same sympathies which they in
that House had, and it was a r' race to those who would
attempt to treat them otherwise gaan as beings having the
same feelings and sympathies as themselves. He concluded by
placing the motion of which he had given notice in the hands of
the Speaker.
The SPEAKER said there were only two amendments that
could be made on the motion that the order of the day be read,
namely, either to move another order of the day, or to move
that the other orders of the day be read.
Mr. COCHRANE was understood to move that the other
orders of the day be read.
Colonel SIBTHORP, in seconding the motion, said that he
agreed with everything that had fallen from his Hen. Friend.
Ho looked upon the present poor-law as brutal and uncon-
stitutional. The returns from all parts of the country showed
that there was a great increase of crime, which would not be
checked until the poor were placed in the enjoyment of those
rational amusements to which they were entitled as much as
the highest noble in the land. He would not occupy the
House in going over the same ground as his Hon. Friend. But
if .the Bill went into Committee he would move an amendment
for the purpose of abolishing the Commission.
Sir JOHN GUEST made a few observations in reply to
Mr. Cochrane, but in a tone nearly inaudible. He asserted
that manufacturers were rated to the poor-rate, and he himself
paid one thousand pounds a quarter. He disclaimed the charge
of avarice to which those were liable who maintained the corn-
laws for their own advantage.
Mr. BORTIIWICK then moved an amendment, to the
effect that the Act of 4 and 5 William IV., commonly called
the new poor-law, was unconstitutional in principle, and
oppressive in operation, and that it is therefore expedient that
the said Act should be taken into consideration with a view,
not to its partial amendment, but entire reconstruction. He
wished the present oppressive and unjust law should be repealed,
and that in its stead should be enacted a wise, just, benevo-
lent, and catholic measure. The reproach of haring departed
from the wise law of the 431 of Elizabeth lay with the late Go-
vernment and its supporters, who were placed on the very pin-
nacle of political economy. (He read a long extract from a
pamphlet by Lord Brougham, in which the Noble Lord ridi-
culed and condemned the project of Mr. Pitt, toenact a Bill by
which every poor man should be wade comfortable in his own
home. The Noble Lord called this a frantic proposition. But
he (Mr. B.) considered such a proposition as consonant with
all the principles of English law, and immemorial usage. The
Noble and Learned Lord declared that the advisers of Eliza-
beth in preparing that Act (the 43d), were wholly ignorant of
all sound principles of legislation, and that they had laid the
foundation for extensive misery and pauperism, and the utter
extinction of every feeling of humanity from the breasts of the
poorer classes. He (Mr. Borthwick) could not agree with
the Noble Lord that Lord Bacon and the distinguished
philosophers and statesmen who advised that great Queen,
were ignorant of political philosophy, of morality, or religion.
The Noble Lord had said that the old law gave rise to agrarian
disturbances. But had there been no such disturbances since
the Bill was passed in 1834? Those disturbances were at least
as frequent and as terrible since that period, as they had been
before. The Bill had proved utterly inefficient for every ob-
ject which it was intended to effect. Rates had in many in-
stances been greatly increased, but without giving adequate
relief to the poor, or producing their content. He thonght the
powers of the Commissioners were unconstitutional, and
placed the poor out of the pale of the Consti-
tution, leaving to the Commissioners an irresponsible
power over their liberties, and, in some instances,
even over
their lives. If a man, who had lived for sixty years in honour-
able toil, dwelling in the cottage which he had inherited from
his father, happened to be a month or two unemployed, Lord
Brougham's humane Act directed, before he could even claim
the scanty allowance of the workhouse—just enough to keep
body and soul together—he must first sell the dwelling of his
father,_( Hear, hear.) The Act said to the rogue and the
idler—. Look to the state this old man is brought to, Do you
wish to come to the same state ? " But the rogue I
would say—" No, I prefer crime, which may lead only
to a gaol, and that is far better than a workhouse."
That humane and constitutional law, so much eulogised by Lord
Brougham, gave the Commissioners a power of raising money
without the consent of Parliament, which was beyond any pre-
rogative possessed by the Crown. He would not go into a de-
tail of what he considered to be the causes of distress, which so
alarmingly prevailed since this law was passed in 1834. The
Act, instead of amending the administration of the old Act, was,
in
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