Star.
London, England, 1824-06-19 00:00:00

POST-01PIPTCR.

'Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from a person,
named Atkinson, late a letter-carrier in the General Post Office,
complaining that he had contributed during twenty years tbat he
bald the situation a sum of nearly X5OO to the Superannuation Fund,
and having been discharged, was thus deprived of any benefit from
the sum so contributed.
Mr. HUME said, the case of this individual was a very hard one.
ibs only offence was having once delivered his bag an hour later
than the appointed time.— Laid on the table.

IRISH INSURRECTION ACT.
Mr. GOULBURN moved the third reading of the Irish In-
surrection Act.
Mr. HODHOUSS said, the unanimous recommendation of the
measure by the Committee made it difficult, but should not deter
him from opposing the Bill. When so great a portion of the Ent-
lire as Ireland was governed in a manner productive of so much
misery and expense, it was slot for the Executive Goverentent to
throw their responsibility, year after year, on that House. On the
:ee debate on Ireland, an eloquent Barrister of that ca:utry
Ireland should be left to herself—the Protestart deserved well—
the Catholic deserved well—and all concerned with the country
eacrved well. %Vhen they looked to the Right Honourable Se-
cretary for Foreign Affairs for his opinion' he told them the best
thing for Ireland was a divided Cabinet. Then came the Report
of the Committee, recommending the Insurrection Act ; but on the
evidence published by that Committee ht had come to a very dif-
ferent conclusion. The Insurrection Act was a monstrous and
almeninable mode of governing any civilized country. The Hen.
Gentleman concluded by moving, that the Bill be read a third time
tlais day six months.
Mr. CA LCRA FT said, he was one of the Committee who re-
commended the Act, though he considered it odious and detestable,
,ad was most anxious to get rid of it as soon as the state o! Itelatel
would permit.
General HART said a method had occurred to bins of tranquil-
le:ng Ireland, which would be cheap, simple, and effectual. It
was, to surround some of the towns with wall; and towers. co
ehich guns might be planted, and the wives anti children of the.
Leal kept in sleety, while their husbands and fathers might scour
the cautery and put down the disaffected. This method wa3 prac-
tised in India with great success, and he was confident would suc-
seed in Ireland.
Sir F. BLAKE said, if the improvement of Ireland were made
the sine qua 7400 Of Ministers remaining iti olTiee, it would stem he-
come a flourishing country. Great good would be dime by giving
the people of Ireland the benefit of equal laws. The Ring, lie
thought, would concur in tl:is, for, front the general tenons of his
Majesty's conduct, be did not consider him to have any scruples of
cunscience!—( A laugh.)—lhe house divided: the numbers were,
For the Amendment 14
Fur the third reading 52
Majority —5B
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The Bill was then read a third time.
When strangers were re-admitted, Mr. DansraN was on his legs
Tropving a clause to provide that all offences committed against
:his law should be tried by a Jury.
Mr. GOULBUILN opposed the clause.
After a few words from Mr. S. Rica, Mr. Gotn.ite as, and Mr.
Screw y
Mr. DENMAN moved for leave to bring up a clzuse to repeal
rat part of the Bill which gave Magistrates the power to transport
irrson; found in a public-house after nine o'clock at night.
Mr. Goei.autta opposed the motion, and Mr. S. ll:ce supported it.
Mr. V. FITZaERA LD and Mr. GitAIITAN thnught the power to
truth houses ought to be retained.—The question fur bringing up
tar clause was then put and negatived.
Mr. DENMAN then entered his protest against the provision
which gave indemnity to Magistrates for abuse of their power, and
:loved to add a clause giving to any oppressed man the damages a
Jary might award.
Mr. GOULIIURN opposed the motion the clause complained
of had never interposed any obstacle in the way of obtaining redress
of grievances.—The motion was negatived, and the Bill passed.