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Lord WHARSCLIFFE remarked that what he had
said in the Committee upon which he sat. was, that there
were persons in Ireland who used the privileges of pro-
.l;ertv harshly, but he also stated that he was glad to
find' the improving state of landlord and tenant in
Ireland. The state of agitation which Ireland had been
in for a long time rendered it difficult to apprehend
Criminals.

The Marquis of NORMANBY said that what he had
stated was, that the convictions had increased in
proportion to the committais, and that committals had
increased in proportion to the number of rewards. lie
aitihed to State that, lest he might be supposed to acqui-
esce in the whole of the statements of the Noble Lon?.
With rt gard to the Catholic priests, he must say that
from that body he had received considerable assistance
when he v%a'S exercising the functions of Lord-Lieute-
nant of Ireland. This had also been stated by the No-
ble Lord the present Secretary for Ireland.
Earl rowrEscuE said, he could not agree with
what had fallen front the Noble Earl. From what he
tg!;,l ohs-rved. he could state that the number of bond-
cides had decreased in Ireland fir several years fifty per
annum. There might be persons in holy orders in Ire-
land, e.ho had acted indiscreetly, but he must say, •that
he was in Ireland, there was no class of men from
ri bout be had received greater assistance than the
Catholic clergy.
The "Marquis of CLANRICARDE thought that con-
siderable bane was to be attached to the constabulary
Of Inland, for- they wholly neglected whole neigh-
bt,urho6ds. He thought it would • he an cosy
taA; at the beginning of winter, to aseer-
t4lits where arms were secreted. lie could not agree
with the Noble Lord in saying that crime was attendant
upon agitation.

•The'Earl of GLENGALL said that the Noble Earl
iausv bane forgotten what Lord ‘Velleslcy had said. lie
always said that he could not separate crime from agita-
tion. Let - them look to the late election for Tipperary.
where persons were prevented from voting, and if
they atteupted to vote they endangered their lives.
Lord CLONCLAIRY said he was willing to admit
that there were agitators amongst the young.clergy of
Ireland, but the general body of the clergy were excm-
',hay characters. •
'lnc Marquis of DOWNSTI IRE had a very great re-
spect for the Catholic clergy in. Ireland, but he drew
t4reat distinction between those who attended to
s.puitual duties,. and thee who devoted their whole
.we to politics.—(Rear, hear, hear.) Ile must say that
ao taro had more strenously endeavoured tef do juldiee to
ail, and to uphold their cientry, than the Magistracy of
Ireland.—(ilear, hoar.)
LORTO.N said the priests were the principal
advm.ates for the Repeal of the Union.
The motion was then agreed to.
- • PRISON DISCIPLIFE..

WiIARNCLIFFE said that as there was a
i dif-
Skutt). n •at present laying on the table the Report
tnov.d for by the Noble Lord opposite (Colborn)
rY-
siuv•{ing prison discipline, he hoped the Noble - Lord
Noilld not press his motion at present.
Lord CoLOORNE consented to withdraw his motion.
The Fine!, anti Recoveries (Woks and Cheshire
NN-01( thcough Committee.
QUEEN'S LETTER.

WIIAIINt.:LIFFE laid on the table a copy
or the Queeki's Letter to the Clergy, ort the subject of the
iiiktre,. the country.

The Duke ot InCtIiMOND presetited a petitical again At
eercaili eiatefes in the Liverpoui Pollee and Impro;✓euirnt
11111.

NEWGATE.

The. Marquis of ClthNlilt.).A.l-:ol::.gave "'olive that,
to-moo :.tov he should in. for a copy of the regulations
the gaol 'i Ni-%%gate with resreet tocriininuls
tunics sentence for c:lpit al of}; nets. He thought it his duty,
that. no o:ln,r lay or elcrieal Lord had done so,
tna!«., this motioo, iu con,a•qutaice of late scenes which
had taken htee,' ai;d which were most disgraceful.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES BILL

Ttw LORD t.:IIANC '..LOR ro,e to move the second
rlliding,, of this Bill. After recapitulating the various
provisions of the Bill. the Noble Lord said that, as the
Lord (Godolphin) had a Bill on the subjert on the
table, he could either move the second rvading then, or he
could engraft some of the clauses of his Bill on the pre-
sent 04e m emlit4ltee. Ifthe Noble Lord wished to make
any alteration in the provisions of the Lill he (the Lord
chancellor) would be tnt,,t 11,,,ppy to take them into his
con iideration before going in to Commit ti,„
Lord Li°DL OPH v
IN wit, undersod to sttY that he
should make several amendments in Committee.
After a short conversation, the Bill was read a second

time.
THE ATTEMPT ON HER MAJESTY'S LIFE.
The kir' of GA I.LO\Y 111 here rose to pr
pfrit.oq, but b,:ftwe the Nohlo Earl could 'is"l
do s::
the House was thrown into great excitem;nn'
and alarm, by the intelligence being brought of tint
direful attack upon her Most Gracious Majesty. 'file
Bins up-,o the taidv were hastily forwarded a stagc,
and their Lordships immediutyly adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMON S, 31(q;
The SiP ixErt took the C'tair at the usual hour.
LYME REGIS.
Mr. HAWEti br,.1;;;!11 thU i•Tort of
.the (i%"lnn r;
mittee- selected to rry the petition Complainingrt
.14.
undue return for the borough of tyMe Regis.
Report stated that William Penney, Esq., was ) 7
duly electeti serve in the present Parliament vs
Member for the borough of Lyme Regis, and tio.t
Thomas Hussey, Esq., was oh:cted, and ought to Imve
been returned. The Committee also unanimon,ly came
to the following resolution That though the gemor..:
charge of bribery alleged •to have been co::.-
mitred at the _elections had not been gone
yot that it appeared in evidence, in the course
of the scrutiny, 'that a corrupt practice of
lending money on bilk of sale, notes of hand, and other
securities, had prevailed, and that as the number of
voters appeared by the last registration to amount to
only 280. a practice so corrupt was peculiarly adapted to
interfere with the honest exercise of the franchise in
so small a constituency, and they begged to call the
serious attention of the "louse to the subject."—(Hear.)
The Hon. Member then moved that the evidence be
printed to-morrnw.
CA MBUSLANG AND MUIRKIREI ROAD.
Mr. LOCKHART moved the third reading of the