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London, England, 1825-02-23 00:00:00

LAW OF LANDLORD AND TENANT.

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Sir H. PARNELL rose to move for leave to bring
in a Bill resliecting the Landlord and Tenants' Law in
It eland. He did not wish to affect the question ()item
or the interests of landlords, but to bent fit the popula-
tiou of the country by putting some check to the great
evil of mildly ided farms in Ireland. At present the
Wages of I,,bour did not exceed 4d.a day,whilst it was itn-
possible tot a man to live tor less than one shilling a day.
Whilst the farms were so greatly divided as at present, it
was impossible that wages ever should be sufficien! for
the maintenance of the 'about er. In It eland there was a
tendeacy in the population to increase, far beyond what
the capital st °old justify. The difference between the
yopt.lation of Ireland and other countries arose from
ti e su division of lands, and the great facility of raising
th.at article of food on which the increase of population
de. ended. lie referred to the opinion of Mr. Blacker,
an eminent lawyer, given before the Committee last Session, which
went to show that the law of non-alienation would have great effect
in preventing these evils. lie was, however. of opinion that this
law was discountenanced by Juries, and not countenanced by the
Courts. The subdivision of tarns, provided merely for the existence
of : people, aud :Rioted nothing to their comforts. Some legisla-
tive measure was r, Tared to meet the evil, ond he would there-
f ore move for leave to bring in a lhll to regulate the sub-letting
of tenements. _ _ _

Mt. N. CALVERT seconded the motion.
Mr. HUM E protested against any jute' terence as to
thy distribution of property between the landlord and tenant,
which would be a compromise of the principle that the House of
C.immons had laid down.

Sir J. NEWPORT denied that this was any such in-
tet Terence as the lieu. Member had supposed; on the contrary, it
was a measure to enforce the performance of contracts between
landlords and tenants.—Motion agreed to.

JUSTICE OF PEACE IN IRELAND.
Sir H. PARNELL said, he had again to trouble the
House upon a subject connected with Ireland. It
was not h.s intention to go into any detailed charges
against the Magistracy of Iceland, but it was very well
known that many persons in the Magistracy wete
wholly unfit to fill that situation. His object was to
give full effect to the excellent mea.mie of the Marquis
Wellesley tog compelling Magistrates to act at the Petty
Sessions. To rtridtor that measure effective and really beneficial to
the cotairry, it was necessary that some further steps should be
talt•n tot inure the appointment of more capable persons to the
office of M 461r:de. There ought to be a further revision of the
blagistracy, and some principle adopted which would ensurithe fu-
ture respectability of a tribunal so important to the fair administra-
tion of justice. lie moved fur leave to bring in a Billto regulate
the • Mice ■of Just ict of the Peace in Ireland.

Mr. GOULBURN said, that he should offer no op-
position to the introduction of the Bill, bat would not
Fledge himself to its future support. He admitted that
some such principle as that which seemed to be the
object of trie Bill, was highly desirable. The only
reason why the Government had not taken further
measures upon the sukject was, that it was not conai-
dered expedient with regard to time. That, with other
questions relating to the state of Ireland, was under
the consideration of the Committee up stairs, and some
rtcommendatiou might be expected from them relating to it. He
was not aware that the revision of the Magistracy had not been so
cuniplete as had been desired. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland
had used all the means in his power to render the Magistracy pure
-aid adequate to the proper discharge of its functions. From time
to time, as cases came before him, he would not be backward in
completing a duty which was not less important than invidious in
its nature. $
Mr. S. RICE said, he understood it to be the object
of the Bill to introince a stipendiary officer to preside
or.assist in the Courts of Petty Sessions. • He should
resist any such principle in the outset ; for the appointment of such
an officer would imply that the Country Gentlemen were not to be
confided in, and 11111 A compel them to retire in disgust.

Alt. GRA" TAN thougiit the Hon. Baronet had not
b. en sufficiently. explicit in det.iihug the 'wore of the Bill.
Air. CA It EW ex pi essed his tihjectiota to the introduc-
tion of a paid officer to the :llagistracy.
PARNELL explained.
\li. L. FOSTER said, th.it if a paid officer were to
lse nal oduced, lie should vices thime,tsure with distrust.
Lord MILTON objected to the principle of leaving
aii) measures which %sere necessary, to the Committee
u , stairs. Such a princirle would place the whole
Government of Ireland in their !lanes. Tie agreed with the ob-
jections to the introduction of stipendiary officers.
Captain O'GRADY s..i'J, that if paid officers were
to be introduced in these Courts, the Bill would not he
a Bill for regulating, hut suppressing the office of Justice of the
recce. Every Gentleman wad.' retire in disgust.
Tae motion was then put, can hid without a diTibi.oo.

ASSOCIATIONS Iv fit NO:
Mr. HUSKIziSON mt.vt.ti the Order of :he Day lot
the lionw going into a Committee viva the friar Unlawiul Aaao.
elation, Bill.
The Order of the Day having been read, Mr. GouLauito moved
that the Speaker do now leave the Chair.
Mr. IIUME sv:s. desitous of submitting some obser-
' Riuse before The speaker left the chair.

'From its first introduction he had viewed this Bill as
most objectionable in every respect, and as a most un-
just and cruel act.towardit the people of Ireland. One'
ofihe greatest proofs of the disjointed state of that un-
happy country, was the number of •Bills constantly
brought in for the remedying of some particular evil.
On ail sides Members were :tasting up with Bills, one
to cure-this, and another to patth up that, while it Was
the duty, as it was in the power.of Government, by one
sweeling measure, to strike at the root of the evils
at once. During the course of their discussions, he had
.heard no one Member ulna would venture to say
that the measure would be effective, if passed. All the
statements of the advocates of the Rill were contradic-
tor, and oppoed to each other. Some said that Ireland
was in a state of great alarm, and on the eve of convul-
si"n, while others declared that the civil law had never
been so pat amount and efficient. This was nothing
mote than a new penal law against the Catholics; for
it was an insult to them to speak of the Protestant po-
pulation. The Howse was bound to consider and act
for the majority. It was a common saying, " Put a
man down, and keep him down." Su the people of Ire-
land were kept doveivand he would say to the shame
and disgrace of the people of England. It was not
from teligious motives that the Catholics were kept out
of their just rights, but only to preserve to their enemies
the monopoly of all the offices and emoluments of the
State. To shew the proportion in which these offices
were distributed, he held in his hand the return of
the comparative number of Protestants and Catho-
lics in the Irish Excise and Customs in 1822. In
the Customs, the number of Protestants was 296, of
Catholics 14. In the Excise there were 36.5 Protestants,
and six Catholics. He strongly reprobated the con-
duct of the Cabinet with reference to this question.—
In forming a compact not to advise his Majesty to do
justice to his Catholic subject, they betrayed the inte-
rests of that body, and violated their oath in not advising
the King for the good. of his people. Ile agreed with
his Honourable Friend the Member for Westminster,
that this was not an Irish but an English question.—
England had to pay a load of taxes for the purpose of
keeping down Ireland by the bayottet. Three millions
and a half, or four millions, were paid by this country
for Ireland ; and her military establishment alone cost
a million and a half yearly. Setting aside, therefore,
the question of rights, it affected the people of England
most deeply, as a question of revenue. By the course
they were now pursuing they would drive the Catholics
to despair,•and cmpel them to look elsewhere for jus-
tice. If lie were a Catholic, it should be a matter of
calculation with him, whether, as a good Irishman, he
had a better chance of succeeding in freeing his country
from her oppressions, or being hanged ?—(if laugh).—
This had been the conduct of our ancestors under si-
milar circumstances. They watched their opportunity,
and be hoped Ireland would do the same ; and when it
arrived, they drew the sword and conquered their liber-
ties. Such must be the conduct of that country if the
House persevered in the present system of withholding
its rights, and adding to its penalties. He denied that
the pi esent Bill was directed against the Associations on
both sides in Ireland ; and if it were, there was not the
smallest similarity between the two cases. The Orange
Associations were bound together by secret oaths, and
held secret meetings ; but the conduct of the Catholic
Association- had been the reverse. He held the profes-
sions of the Government to be hollow and hypocritical.
It they had been in earnest, they would have dismissed
all office-bearers who belonged to Orange Lodges. It
was one great peculiarity of a free State that Societies
should arise, by which the people might be enabled
to judge of the acts of the Government, and to know
how to conduct themselves asgood subjects and free men.
All the acts of the Catholic Association were legal, and
yet this Bill was directed against them, and not against
the illegal Orange Associations. It was his intention to move an
instruction to the Committee, for inserting a clause to provide,
that every person now in office, or hereafter taking office under the
Government, should make oath that they did not, and hereafter
would not belong to any Association declared illegal by this Act.
He could not conceive upon what grouqd this motion could be re-
slated. He might be told that it was not customary to administer
such oaths; but that could be no objection because it was already
the practice to require oaths to be taken by those who entered
upon many important offices. The Honourable Member then
banded a motion to the Chair, to the effect which he bad stated.
The SPEAKER suggested some objections of form, and after a
short conversation, a motion, the sante in substance as that we have
stated, was put. •
Mr. GOULBUIIN said, it was unnecessary for him
to go into the general measure after the manner in which
the House had expressed its opinion. With regard to
the particular branch of it now raised by the Hon.
Member, he considered it not only not calculated to
effect the object which the Hon. Member had in view,
but as being extremely objectionable in point of prin-
ciple. The principle which it involved was that of
calling upon every person holding or accepting an office
under the Government to make oath that he had never
been guilty of a particular offence against the law, and
that lie never would be guilty of such offence at any
other period. If the principle were to be admitted,
why were such persons to be exempted from making
oath against other crimes of greater magnitude ? In his
acquaintance with the English law, he knew of no
instance where such a test was required, and he saw
no reason why such a one was necessary now. The
Honourable Member had stated that perms in office
still belonged to Orange Associations, notwithstanding
the law formerly passed. But how was this ? Be-
cause those Societies had so changed their form and
proceedings as not to come within the operation of
the law. One of the objects of the present measure was, to supply a
remedy for such evasions. With these impressions on his mind,
he should oppose the motion.
Mr. G. LAMB denied that any analogy could be
shewn between the requiring oaths against belonging to
an illegal association, and against the commission of
ci rotes. He contended that the administering the oaths
under the Test Act was a sufficient precedent. They
had heat d much, two years ago, of the desire of Go-
vernment to give a triumph to neither party in Ireland.
He regretted that they heard little of it now, but if the proposition
of his Hon. Friend were adopted, this otherwise obnoxious mea-
sure would go forth to the people of Ireland with, at least, the as-
surance that such a sentiment was stilt entertained.
Mr. C. HUTCHINSON said, that although Minis-
ters dared to continue to force this atrocious measure
through the House, and were not to be frightened or
terrified from their desperate put poses he should repeat
what he had before said, arid continue to hold them up
to the execration and reproba!ion of the count! y. The
lion. Member complained that the question respecting
the Association had not been sufficiently discussed. The
Ministers appeared satisfied with the declamation be-
stowed nit the subject ; but they knew at the same time,
it they spoke again on the hated measure, his Hon.
Friend, for he was surrounded by talent, would put
them down. ilia did not wish to speak with disrespect
iof majorities, but he knew how historians would speak
of them if they spoke truth. Corrupt majorities had

been the ruin of Ireland, and they had brought Eng-
land to a state of danger. Corrtipt majorities had for-
merly driven the people of Ireland tb`rebellion. He
was not to be brow-beaten bp majorities which did net
feel for the degradation anctoppression of Ireland. He
bad lived there in time of her ptosperity, but he had
seed• woeful instances of the misery of his country. He
had seen his countrymen driven to rebellion by opptes-
ision ; he joined in putting that rebellion down, because
he considered any state better than the desperation of
men in arms; but, at the same time, he opposed the
system of cruelty and oppression. An Honourable and
gallant Friend, who was on service in Ireland, knew
well that the rebels were not the most offending parties.
When the French invaded Ireland, he opposed them ;
he took a French officer prisoner, and when asked why
he, who had expressed sentiments of hostility to the
Government, did not receive them with open arms ?
his answer was, " The Government is bad, but I will
never take a change from the points of French bay-
onets." He considered the measure before the House
was one of insult and irritation. It was calculated to
produce the greatest injury in Ireland, by exciting
deadly animosity. The day of retribution must come,
not a day of violence, but the moment when all would
feel the injustice of withholding the Roman Catholic
claims. There never was a body in Ireland which pos-
sessed so much of the confidence of the Catholics, as
the Association to be put down by the proposed mea-
sure. So long as that body continued to act, the popu-
lation would be peaceable and quiet, from a knowledge
that they were promoting their interests. He disap-
ovcd of the measutes adopted during many years
with respect to Ireland, and must raise his voice against
the odious Bill then before the House. If he could not
terrify Ministers, he would shame them ; and should
they not consent to abandon the Bill, his hope was, that
they might receive the reprobation of the country. He should
support the motion of his Hon. Friend, and follow it up by moving
that the House go into aCommittee on the Bill that day six months.
Mr. PLUNKETT said he would not detain the House
many minutes. He begged to call back the House to
the original question. The Honourable Member for
Cork could not blame him if he did not follow the long
statement of transactions in Irish history. His Ho-
nourable Friend had complained that the subject had
not been sufficiently discussed, and that satisfactory rea-
sons had not been offered in support of the Bill. He
could not say whether the criticism of his Honourable
Friend were just or not, but he believed the House
were not disposed to press the argument further. With
respect to the motion of the Hon. Member for Mont-
rose, he was persuaded it was not one that could be
listened to. The lion. Member proposed that a per-
son coming into office should take an oath that he was
not a member of any Society made illegal by the Act
before the House, or any other. What was the situa-
tion of a person called on to take that oath? He was
called on to swear that he was not a member of an il-
legal Society without knowing whether such Society
was illegal or not—whether a Society was illegal must
depend on a question of law, of which the party could
not be cognizant. If the motion of the Hon. 111 ember should not
be carried, his confidence in the Members of Government would
lead him to believe they would nut suffer any one belonging to an
improper Society to hold office.

Mr.DENMAN felt some objection to his Hon. Friend's
motion, because it went to impose a test upon coming
into office which was improper. He thought, however,
that it was necessary to prove to the people of Ireland
that this was an impartial measure. It was necessary
they should see the Orangemen placed on the same
footing as the Catholics. The Right Hon. and Learned
Gentleman appeared to think a man could not swear to
an act of which he might not be cognizant. That was
a correct view of the question, and that objection might
be applied to the Bill. A man might be fined and im-
prisoned because he became a member of an illegal
society, whether he knew they acted illegally or not
(A cry of No, no !) He found certainly a qualification in
that respect, which he had not before seen, but still he
considered the Bill bad, and if the House went into a Committee
upon it, ke should support the motion of his Hon. Friend.

Mr. Secretary PEEL really thought the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman who had spoken last would do well
in future to attend to the advice which he had that night
received in respect of this Bill, from his (Kr. Denman's)
Hon. and Learned Friend, and to read Bills before he
discussed them; for it was quite clear—after making a
most vituperative attack upon it however—that the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman had not read the
Bill of which he had been speaking—(Hear). He (Mr.
Peel) repeated what he had stated, and was sure that he
had heard an Honourable and Learned Gentleman who
sat near the Member for Nottingham (Mr. Denman)
say to him, when he was contending that there was no
qualification in the Bill, that in such a clause he would
find his objections answered—(Hear, hear). Surely it
was not too much to ask of a Learned Judge, like the
Honourable Member, at least to hear the defence of a
prisoner before he pronounced his condemnation.—lt
seemed to be complained that Government were de-irous
of passing this Bill without sufficiently discussing it.—
Now, to be sure, after it had already, during five nights,
been largely discussed, and every Honourable Gentle.
man who had risen to oppose the Bill had been regu-
larly followed by some Hononrable Member who was
friendly to it, the course that had been pursued did not
very much indicate a desire to evade discussion. But
the Honourable Member opposite (Mr. C. H. Hutchin-
son) had said, that if he could not terrify or shame the
Government out of this Bill, he would do something
else—( Hear, hear). Without following that Ho-
nourable Gentleman in the vehemence of manlier in
which 'he had expressed himself, but with a firmness
that he (Mr. Peel) hoped might not be doubted by rea-
son of the mildness of the tone in which he chose to
speak, he did apprize that Honourable Gentleman,
that nothing which he could do or say should ter-
rify him (Mr. Peel). His conduct, or his motives, as
a public man, it was quite open to that Ilonoto able
Gentleman to question and at raign ; but he did assure
the Honourable Gentleman, that no language which he
might make use of would ever deter him (Mr. Peel)
from pursuing that line of conduct which he might
think his duty to his country, as a Member of that
House, and to his Sovereign, as a servant of the Crown,
demanded of him--(Cheery). The Honourable Gentle-
man had also talked about " corrupt majorities ;" and
yet, in two sentences afterwards, be had declared that
he relied on the enlightened wisdom of that house to
remove the disabilites of the Roman Catholics of Ire-
land—(Hear). Now, if the Honourable Gentleman did
rely upon the enlightened wisdom of that House, he
(Mr. Pub would ask him whether he supposed that the
Houle would be so influenced by corrupt motives to
pass a penal law affecting the Roman Catholics ?
( Hear). Could tiny one really believe that this Bill would
be supported by " corrupt majorities?" He too much
respected the gbod sense of the Honourable Gentleman

himself and the character of Parliament, to pnt this
question any further. lie should now confine himself
to the proposition of the Honourable Member fot Aber-
deen ; but the futility of that proposition 1,a,1 t"en ah
ready so well exposed, both by his Right Hoe. and
his Right'Hon. and Learned Friends (the Sect etar y and
Attorney-General forlreland),that it was a'most um:recess
sary for him to offer any further observations on heltdia
ject. If the Bilt inAttestinh sh-Oald be passes into a law,
the laws that would affect societies in Ireland would be
these—that there should be permitted in I eland-net:le.
cret societies, bound together by secret and illegal oaths
that those who might thereafter enter into those snys-,.
tericius engagements should become liable to certain
punishments. To the penalties of this Bill? No; but
to transportation—(Hear). Now, the Hnn: Gentle:
tleman's proposition went to make a man swear, on en:
tering office, that he did not belong to any secrets,:
ciety. Whyl if he could not swear this; he would nave
already exposed himself to the penalty of the other is sv,
making connexion with a secret society so punishable.:
Suppose, then, he should swear he was not so connected;
could any great reliance be placed upol that person's
oath, seeing what must ensue if he declined to swear?
If, belonging to a secret society, be should conceal that
fact, he would commit perjury, and be liable to all the
penalties of that heinous offence; but if he should re,
fuse to swear, and admit his connexion with any illegal
association, then be would have offended the law in
question, and might be transported—( Hear). But then
it was said— suppose he should prove to belong to an
Orange Lodge ?—(Hear). Why, upon that point, he (Mr.
Peel) could find no difficulty in saying, that it would be
the duty of Government to remove from his office an.),
body who should be in such a situation—((heers.)—
He could have no hesitation in stating that that would
be their duty in the case of a party's belonging to any
society whatever that was declared to be illegal—
(Hear, Deer).—The proposition of the Hon. Member
(Mr. Hume) he opposed upon principle; because.he op-
posed tests, generally on principle; but he thought that
the Honourable Gentleman must see that his own mo..

tion would not effect the object he had in view ; and
therefore, he did hope that the lion. Gentleman's good .ease'
would prevent him from pressing the matter to a division.
Mr. HUTCHINSON explained. The Hon. Member
said he had used the word to terrify in a Parliamentary sense.
Lord ALTHORI' could not suppose his ll.,notirable
Friend used the word terrify in any sense nor Parlia,-
mentary. It was to.shew to the House the danger of
the course they were taking. The Noble Lord did not
think it was an expression whieh should meet the ab-
horrence of the House. With respect to the motion
before the House, he was glad it had been made. He
was happy to find the Ministers of the Cr ‘‘ I WO
not employ persons who held high situations in Orange
Lodges. It had been declared in terms that such persons should nn
longer have the support of Government. When those persons
found they could derive no good effect front exclthive loyalty they
would abandon it.

Sir R. WILSON defended his Hon. Friend the Mem-
' her for Cork. Having been referred to with respect to
the rebellion in Ireland, he was prepared to say the
rebel who attempted with his feeble pike to defend his
country, was not so guilty as those who had drive,. him
to desperation by oppressive measures. His Honourable
Friend did not suppose he could terrify any English
Gentleman, but had used the word terrify in a poli-
tical view. He might ask the Right Hon. Gentleman,
whether he was prepared to withhold the Catholic Question, and
produde thereby a civil and religious war in Ireland ? This was s
luestion which ought to tertify any man—( Hear, hear, hear).
The Gallery was then cleared, but no division took place, and t
the clausc was negatived.
On the motion for the Speaker's leaving the Chair,
Mr. HUME, adverting to the statement of the Right
Hon. Secretary of State, with respect to men in office
not being members of societies, observed, that several
men high in office, among whom he particulArized Lord
O'Neill, had been at the head of son.e of the Orange
Societies.
The House then resolved itself into the Committee, in which the
blanks in the 13111 were filled up.
Mr. SPRING RICE protested against his friends and
himself being precluded by their silence from future
opposition to the principle of a measure, which no modi.
fication of a detail could render tolerable.

The House then resumed, and the Report of the Bill was
brought up, and ordered to be taken into further consider.tion on
Thursday; and the Bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed.

SUPPLY.
On the Order of the Day for bringing up the Report of Supply,
Mr. NUMB objected to receiving 4 so late in the evening.
On the question for bringing up the Report, the House divided.
Ayes . 50
Noes . 9
Majority —4l
The Report was, consequently, brought up and agreed to.
FINANCE.
Mr. HERMES, for the Chancellor of the F.achequer, postponed
the Finance Statement from Friday to Monday.

ARMY ESTIMATES.
Lord PALMERSTON gave notile that he should move the
Army Estimates on Friday.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at a Qua um To Osa this morning.

LIST OF MINORITY
AGAINST THE SECOND READING OF THE CATHOLIC
ASSOCIATION BILL, ON THE 21ST FEBRUA RT. '
Abercromby. Hon. J. Grenfell, P. Philips, G. IL ion.
Althorp, Viscount Guise, Sir B. W. Power, R.
Anson, Hon. G. Gurney, R. H. Price, R.
Benyon, B.
llamilion, Lord A. Parnell, Sir IL
Birch, J. Heron, Sir R. Pym, F.
Brougham, If. Hill, Lord A. Ranisden, J. C.
Browne, horn. Hobholisr, J. C. Rice, I'. S.
Bury, Viscount lionYwoods W. I'. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Byng, G. Hornby, E. Robarts, A. W.
Benett, J. I toward, H. G. Hobart., G. J.
Bentinck, lA. W. Hume J. Robinson, Sir G. •
Calcraft, J. H. Hutchinson, lion. Rowley, Sir W.
Calvert, C. C. H. Rumbolds C. E.
Carew, It. S. James, W. Robertson, A.
Carter, J. Johnson, W. A. Scott, J. ..
Caulfield, Hon. H. Knight, R. Sefton, Earl of
Cavendish, Lord Kingsborough, Lord Smith, J.
G. A. H. - Lomb, lion. G. Splint. G.
Cavendish, C. Lambton, .1. G. Stanley, Lard
Coke, W. T. (Nor. Leycester, R. Stuart, Lii. P. J.
folk) Loshington, S. Sykes, D.
Colborne, N. W. R. Leader, W. Somerville, Sir M.
Crompton, S. Moberly, J. Talbot, R. W.
Cradock, S. Mainaly, W. L. Tierney, Rt. Hoo. de
Davies, T. 11. !Macdonald, J. TownAelid, 141. C.
Denison, W. J. Mackintosh, Sir J. "%Vali, C. 11.
I)undas, Hon. T. Marjorihauka, S. Warre J. A.
Ebrington, Viscount Martin, J. Webbe, E.
Ellice, K Milton, Viscount Whitbread, S. 6
Evans, W. Mahon, lion. S. Whitbread, W. 11.
Fitzgerald, Right Martin, It. White, S.
Hon. M. Newport, Sir J. White, Colonel
Ferguson, Sir R. Nornianby, Viscount Wilson, Sir R.
French, A. Ord, W. Wood, M.
Folkestone, Viscount Osborne, Lord F. 0. Wyvill, M.
..
Glonorcky, Viscount O'Brien, Sir E. Toccatas
'Graham, S. Palmer, C. F. Nugent, Lord
Grattan, J. Philips. G. sett Calcralt, J.

The Wot ti entitled "Tremaine ; or, The Man of Rcifite-
mod," suppose] to be written by a distinguished political periotiacat
ig to be dedicated, we hear, to the Right Honourable 13 Y,
Sinless &vitals, M.P.

F

t Mr. IIUME
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Lisbon Papers from the Bth to the 12th inst, reached
us this forenoon, but they contain no news whatever,
being almost entirely filled with extracts from
other journals.

By the arrival of a Mail from Buenos Ayrts,we have
received a file of the Argos to the 23d December.
These Papers contain a detailed account of the opera-
tions in Peru, and although much of the intelligence is
but a repetition of that previously received through
other channels, yet altogether it presents a very favour-
able view of affairs in that part of the New World. Re-
ports, by different channels, had reached BuenosAyres,of
BOLIVAR having gained another hard fought battle;
but neither time nor place are mentioned. The Libera-
tor is represented as having marched on Cuzco: these
statements are, however, but corroborations of reports
whiih had previously reached thii country. Some new
facts will, however, be found in the extracts we subjoin.
The Argos of the 16th December, states, that the
National Assembly was installed at Buenos Ayres on
the 12th December, with great solemnity.
General Don JUAN GREGORIO Ds LOG HMOs, pre-
sented on the 15th, an address to the Assembly, in which
he gives a very favourable view of the prospects of the
country; he speaks in high terms of the noble conduct
of Great Britain; the solemn recognition of the inde-
pendence of the new Republic will, he says, be the con-
sequence of the principles which it has proclaimed.

The fiAlowing are extracts :
BUENOS AYRES, NOVEMBER 13.

A letter from Juan de Dios Vidal, dated Santiago,
nctober 7, states, that news had been received of a
bloody battle in the plains of Jauga, in which Bolivar
lost 4,000 men, and Canterac 6,200; and that Bolivar
was marching upon Cuzco to surprise Laserna: The
vessel that brought the news, came from Callao, and re-
ceived the account from the enemy themselves, who had
-abandoned Lima and shut themselves up in Callao. The
population of Lima had risen, and the Captain of the-
CamSridge had landed 100 men to keep them in awe.

NOVEMBER 17.—Three Malls that arrived on the 13th,
by the way of Chili, have brought various accounts of
the triumph of the Liberating Army. The first corn.
municates the complete rout of Canterac, in a bloody
battle, as communicated in the extraordinary Number of
Saturday, But the last, agreeing on the principal point,
via. the destruction of the enemy, contradicts the state-
ment of the terrible loss of both armies.—lt is certainly
remarkable that the same notice of the action which
has been communicated by different channels from
Callao, is exactly similar to that we had first received
by way of Upper Peru, and with the same details as
are given in the letters from Callao. The natural in-
ference is, that the retreat of Canterac has been equiva-
lent to a Complete rout, and that the enemy is not only
without ferce but without spirit in the remains of his
army, and without power to restrain the patriotism of
the people.

DECEMEKR I.—General:Canterac continued his pre-
cipitate retreat towards Cuzco, with great loss, both i■
the number and spirit of his troops. The Secretary of
&brat., in a letter of the 12th August, addressed to
the Prefect of the Department of Truzillo, says, " Since
the advantage gained over the enemy on the Gth of this
month, he has continued his flight without interruption.
by the last accounts, he had already passed Iscuchaca.
The possession of this fine valley is very important for
the further operations of the campaign. Its fertility,
its fine temperature, and the patriotism of the inhabi-
tants, will be highly useful to the army. I hare the
honour to tell you this by his Excellency's order, for
5/our information and satisfaction."
Letters of a later date say, that the advanced troops
4ofGeneral Bolivar were at Huamanga, and even in
-izco). Valdez had not
in such a bad state, in
Olaneta. It is pro•
In should take place
:he situation of the
are so straitened in
:h arid the south. A
August, says—" The
if troops of their own
ave found all kinds of
ntire. The number of

prisoner: and deserters is considerable. Thii is for us
a second victory."

Dec. B.—The Journals and private letters received
by the last mail (from Peru), give the most flattering ac-
counts of the progress Of the cause of independence in
that Republic.

The enemy's force is diminished not only by the great
dispersion of his army in the retreat which he has made
since his defeat at Junin, but also by entire squadrons of
his troops joining our ranks. We have seen the official
account of the desertion of the Spanish lancers, com-
manded by the traitor Navojas, Who, it is said, escaped
by a miracle the death with which his own soldiers
had threatened him.

According to an official notice in theTrusille Gazette,
the Government of Peru had received official communi-
cations, announcing that there were at Panama, 8,000
Colombians, under General Paez ; that in Guayaquil,
2,000 men were ready to embark, perfectly N ell armed
and disciplined ; with the assurance, that in December,
Peru may depend on the aid of 10 or 12,000 brave men,
accustomed to humble the Spanish pride. •

We have seen a statement of the naval force of Peru,
and of the Spaniards at Callao, which we think North
publishing :

PERUVIAN SQUADRON.
VESSELS. GUNS.
Prueba . . 46 . . . 400
Niatedonia . 11 . . 100
Rupido . . . . . 100 •
Pinchiucha . 16 . . . 100
Chimborazo . 1 . . 149
G ulyaquilena . 16 . . 108

Total 6 119 920
SPANISH SQUADRON.
Asia . . 64 . . . 600
Arica . . 28 ' . . . 120
Aquilca . . 2(1 . • • 190
Pczucla . . 1$ . . 6 100
Constance . 9 . 6 6 73

Tot al 5

139

1,075

A letter from the head-quarters at Iluamanga,
dated 18th September, says—" Fourteen Provinces of
those occupied by the enemy are now free, and will
continue so. The 14th, 15th, and 16th, several corps
of the army marched forward ; the last proceeds to-day
in pursuit of the enemy. Our troops have been very
well received in the city. The soldiers have reposed as
well as the horses.

,e News has been received that Olaneta is in pursuit
of Valdez, after a serious action, in which the enemy
lost thirty officers and many soldiers. The enemy must
have now passed the bridge of the Apurimac. This.
operation will entirely decide his fate. The total loss of
the enemy, in this disastrous march, is not less than
4,000 men, and his effective force will hardly reach
that number."

A Note, -No. 1, dated 31st August) announces, that
Bolivar had taken several spies, all of whom he dis-
missed without any punishment, having no objection to
allow any Officer of the Spanish army to tome and exa-
mine the state of his army. This was sent to the Com-
maader•in•Chief of the Spanish army, with some spies
that bad been taken.

In the extracts we have made from the Buenos Ayres
Papers, received this forenoon, we have given a state-
ment of the relative naval force of Spain and Peru, on
the coast of South America ; and it will be seen, by the
following extracts from letters, received from the
Agents to Lloyd's this morning, that they have had an
engagement, and) though not a decisive one, there is
-little doubt that when the Peruvian squadron was joined
by that from Chili, it will be able to resume the offensive a
" Liva, OM 28.—i-A letter from Captain Mallard, of the Erin,
dated Guacbo, 19th inst. states, that standing in for Callao on the
12th, he was warned off by Admiral Guise, commanding the Pe-
ruvian squadron, who indorsed bis register, and threatened him
with capture, in the event of his appearing there whilst Callao
continued under blockade, which compelled him to proceed to
Guacho."

" Vat-mums°, Nov. 14.—Arrived the American brig Benesette,
Cowel, from Pisco, in 18 days ; she sailed from Callao on the 14th
ult. during the action between the Prueba, Peruvian frigate, and
the Asia, Spanish sixty-four. The engagement commenced
at nine, A.M. and continued four hours, when the Asia
returned to Callao, and the Prueba to her fotmer anchorage at San
Lorenzo-, where she is repairing her mizen-masts Which was much
injured. The Asia, after putting back, had taken out her main-
mast, having received a twenty-four pound shot through it. To-
morrow, the O'Higgins Chilian frigate, of 44 guns ; the Galvariano,
and Chacabuco corvette, sail to join the Peruvian squadron, under
Admiral Guise, at San Lorenzo."

Letters have been received from Valparaiso, of the
Ist December, which bring favourable accounts from
Botivaft. They state that be was at the head of 10,000
regulars and 4,000 auxiliaries. He is represented as
driving CANTSRAC before him. The forte of the latter
is stated to be only 6,000 men.
We have received the French Papers of Sunday, and
the Etoile of Monday. The law for giving an indem-
nity to emigrants, has given rise to some animated dis-
cussions, and is not yet concluded. On Saturday, in
the chamber of Deputies, a M. de LAURENCIN pro-
posed, as an amendment, that in order to provide a
fund for causing the inequalities in the compensations
given to the sufferers to disappear, a tax equal to one-
fifth of the increase in value of the estates sold should
be imposed. On this M. de VILLELE interposed: 'This
proposition (he said) is directly contrary to the following
article of the Charter:—.' All property is inviolable,
without any exception of those called national, the law
making no difference between then,: This last p Art of
at ticle 9 is formal. I hope that the Honourable
ber will withdraw his amendment; but at all events,
if it should be put to the vote and adopted,
it would be a motive with the Government not
to proceed farther with the law, after the introdtiction
of an amendment contrary toinc fundamental part."—
On this a gt at explosion of indignation took place, ank;
the sound of the Pie,ident's harnmet was overpowered
!)), the mote vigorous clamours of discontent, and the

- •
more hoisi tills is deder r the President of the
Ministers was abused by M2cle la BODRDONNATI, who
conten ied that the Chatiibei had a right to prripose an
alteration in the Chaster as well as the KING. "It is
not the Charter, then," he said, " which prevents us
From proposing amendments, but the will of the Mi•
nister; it is the menace which be holds out to us, that
' the KING would withdraw the project if the amend-
ment should become the subject of deliberation."
An altercation then ensued between M. CASIMIR
PERRIER and the PRESIDENT, whom, he accused of
violating the law, and of being rather the tool of Mi-
nisters than the moderator of the Assembly. This
charge the PRESIDENT denied, saying that he only en-
forced the rules of the Chamber_c' Yes, always against
the minority," exclaimed another members Amidst the
storm) the imprudent amendment was forgotten or lost•
The law against sacrilege, which we stated on Mon-
day had passed the House of Peers, has not added to
the popularity of the French Ministry, The most atro-
cious enactment of this monstrous law had only a ma-
jority of four in its favour, and these four were the
Ministers who are members of the Upper House. The
Journal des Dehals even assures that this trifling success
was gained by the absence of ten Peers, who would have
voted for the amendment which the Ministers resisted
The following are extracts from this new and barbarous
law, worthy the darkest ages of superstition r

Article 4. The profanation of the sacred vessels shall be pu-
nished with death, if It has been aecernpaultd by the two following
circumstances
" Ist. If the sacred vessels contained, at the montent of the crime,
the consecrated elements.

" 2d. If the profanation is committed publicly—when it is corn.
mitted in a public place, and in presence of sevural persons.
" At t. 5. The profanation of the sacred vessels shall be punished
by, perpetual hard labour, when not accompanied by one of the two
circumstances stated in the pre.ceding article.
" Art 6. The profanation of the consecrated elements, com-
mitted publicly, shall be punished with death. The execution shall
be preceded by the amende honorable of the condemned person,
before the principal church of the place Where the crime shall have
been committed, or of the place where the Court of Assize sits."
The amehtiment proposed by the Count do limmtan,and seconded
by the Viscount de CHATIFAUSUAND, and which was rejected by a
majority of 108 voices against 104, was as follows : •
" The profanation of the sacred vessels is punished by bard
labour for a limited time.

" The profanation of the sacred elements is punished by hard
labour for life."

Our Protestant Readers may have need to be in-
formed, that by the 84 consecrated elements," in the
Papal church, is meant the real body and blood of
CHRIST; which real body, they say, appears to human
sense like a bit of wafer, and which real blood seems
like) and drinks like, the fruit of the grape ; and from
these absurdities springs the sanguinary law.

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joined Canterac, his army being it
consequence of the civil war with
bable that even if their junctior
Ipeedily, it will not Improve tl
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letter from Huar.cayo of 13th of
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