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'-s- --, E inpertat Varliament,•. of Assembly in'Ava ScbtiOnCebontributed the skim of
CT toward* the relief of the distress in Ireland and
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HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY. ' MrAmsouelfsitt in sorer tb-'l,lr. Foster, said the
Lord ASHBURZON moved for various returns, showing Government had sanctioned importation of 606 bushels
the amount of capital embarked in the various railways of of superior flax seed into Ireland, but it was not intended
the United Kingdom, the amount borrowed, and the to make any further importations whatever of that article
sums advanced by the Bank of England-on railroad secu- upon their own accounts.
rities, but which motion, at the suggestion of the Earl of Mr. B. HAWES, in answer to Mr, Barkly, said a ves-
CLARENDON, the noble lord withdrew until Thursday, sel was preparing under the authority of the Government,
stating that he did not feel any alarm at the monetary for the purpose of establishing a steam communication
condition of the country ; all he wished was that parlia- between the coast of Africa and the West Indies, for the
snent should be in possession of information Which might purpose of facilitating the emigration of free labourers.
avert mischief. In reply to Mr. Bright, Lord J. RUSSELL was under-
The Destitute Persons (Ireland) Bill originated a de- stood to say that he would, on Monday, lay on the
bate, but no decided opposition, and was read•asecond table a copy of the memorial of a large bodrof miliowners
time. in Lancashire, which had been presented to him, on the
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. subject of the Factories Bill. The noble -lord also inti-
Lord MORPETH, in answer to Mr. C. Berkeley, said mated, in answer to Mr. W. Collett, that the earthworks
the committee of the Wellington Statue had given direc- , of Irish railways would in all cases be considered as relief
Lions that a still further portion of the scaffolding should ' wnr, .., if the nn.. t..c. rnmnsinies nhic.etPti to that rulP_ Or de-

be removed, in order to enable the Government fairly to sired its enlargement, they must do so byway of memorial.
judge of the merits of the statue in its present position. The noble lord stated, for the convenience of Irish mem-
The Government had not thought this proceeding at all bers, that, on Monday, either the Chancellor of the Ex-
necessary, but inasmuch as the expense of partial demo- chequer or himself would make the'financial statement of
lition, re-erection, and final removal, would fall on the which he had given notice, and proceed with the Railway
committee, they left it to them and the sculptor to take Commissioners Bill ; and as the estimates must be moved
their own course. He might add, that on a review of the in the next and following week, it would be Monday
different sites to which the statue might be removed, the fortnight before the house could proceed with the bills for
north portion of Waterloo-place was considered the most the improvement of Irish -estates, and-that for the relief
fitting.
of the poor.
The adjourned debate on the Irish Railways Bill was Mr. HOME announced that when any vote was pro-
resumed by the Marquis of Granby, who was followed by posed to be taken on account of the British-Museum, he
Alderman Thompson, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. J. O'Connell, should bring under the consideration of the house what
and Mr. Disraeli, in favour of the second reading, which he considered to be defects existing in the constitution of
was opposed by Mr. W. Brown, Colonel Mure, Mr. F. the governing body of that establishment.
French, Captain Corry, Sir W. Clay, Mr. Shaw, and Sir The question of going into committee on the Labour-
W. Molesworth, the debate standing adjourned. ing Poor (Ireland) Bill, originated a:discussion on all the
debateable points referring to the present state and condi-
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—TUESDAY. don of that country, after which the house went into, and
On the motion for the resumption of the adjourned the bill passed through, committee.
debate on the second reading of the Railways.(lreland)
Bill, FOREIGN .5- COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN drew the attention of the house and
government to the system by which whole districts were AMERICA.
involved in the punishment of specific outrages upon The packet-ship Oxford, which left New York on the
public works, with the intention of asking the govern- 4th instant, has brought no papers to that date, which
meat if they sanctioned such a system. contain important news. _ _ _ _ _
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Mr. LABOUCHERE observed That such had been the We learn that General Taylor had really captured
rule laid down by the government, in order to protect Victoria, which town he entered with General Quitman
public servants in the execution of their duty. It was on the 9th. General Quitman drove the Mexicans before
the only manner in which they could be adequately pro- him the last 30 or 40 miles before entering Victoria.
tected, and the result had, in many instances, proved the The Mexicans were very reluctant to give up the place,
wisdom of the rule. but went out on one side as Quitman entered on the

The adjourned debate on Lord G. Bentinck's bill was other. General Quitman, having no cavalry, could not
then opened by Mr. B. Osborne in favour, who was fol- pursue *Lem. The Mexican army, it was believed, was
lowed on the same side by Col. Conolly, Sir John Walsh, not far off. The Mexican soldiers seen in the neigbour
Sir Henry Barron, and Mr. W. R. Collett. The bill was hood of Saltillo are supposed to have '-
opposed by Captain Layard, Sir R. Peel, and Lord John parties of some 1500 to 2000 men kept in possession or
Russell. this side of the desert between Sakillo and San Luis, tc

seen advanced

Mr. MUNTZ should vote against the bil
had spoken in favour of it, on the groundi

though he

destroy the water tanks in case the American army should
move in force in the direction of San Luis. Col. Kinney

would involve the resignation of government. brought a•rumour to Tampico, that 15,000 Mexicans were
'Lord G. BENTINCK having replied, the house divided, to attack Saltillo on the 27th of December. Large Mexi-
and the bill was lost by 322 to 118. can forces, mostly cavalry, were at Tula at the last dates,
under General Valentia. Generals Urrea, Romero, and
HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. Fernandez were also reported in that vicinity.
The adjourned debate on the Factory Bill was resumed On the Ist of January General Taylor sent forward Col.
by Sir A. L. HAY, .who contended against the bill, quo- May to examine the mountain passes between Montemo-
ting the opinion of Mr. Horner that it would be the ruin rales and Labradores. On his return he took another
of the manufacturers. pass leading to Linares, and was attacked by a large body
Mr. BERNAL supported the bill, which the operatives of the enemy, and his rear guard cut off by rolling large
themselves had demanded, though threatened with a re- stones into the pass, which was scarcely wide enough for
action of wages as the consequence. Independently of a single horseman. Colonel May managed to get through
all other considerations, it was absolutely necessary for with the main body of his force, and reached a spot where
their health that the hours of labour should be dimi- he was enabled to dismount and return to succour the
nished, rear guard. But it was too late : the enemy had retreated
opposed the motion as an absurd with their prisoners. At one time May's dragoons were
ms interference with the industry of the almost at the mercy of the enemy, had the latter dis-
Americans had already an advantage of charged their pieces with accuracy • for the position they

Mr. DENNISTO
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loss had not been ascertained, nor whether he had
any men killed. There can be no doubt, however, that

e over our manufacturers equal to ten I oce
ald be greatly increased if such a bill I Ma

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Mr: FERRAN]) strongly supported the bill against a some had fallen. Generals Taylor, Twiggs, Patterson,
measure of the nature of which .he had never, during the and Pillow were at Victoria wih a large force. General
ten years he had advocated it, known a manufacturer Shields, with 650 men, marched from Tampico on the
to oive his opinion in the presence of his 10th towards Altamira, with the supposed intention of
b
-4,, arguments of its opponents went to put opening communications with General Taylor at Victoria.
rise or fall of a farthing a pound in From two to three thousand Mexican troops were between
• lives of the unfortunate beings who Tampico and Victoria, with which it was.supposed Gen.

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