Weekly national intelligencer., 1852-07-03

been considerably increased by these means and broken
heads and rotous proceedings in places may be the
consequence.
The Parliamentary proceedings during the week may
be considered interesting than important On Fri
day night in the House of Lords the MARQUIS Of LAxs-
complained that alterations were proposed to be
made in the management of the National Society of Edu
cation which had not been submitted Parliament before
the House Of had granted the supplies for that
society," and complained Of breach Of good faith on the
part of the Government In the House Of Commons Mr.
SLANEY called the attention Of members to the condition
of the working classes and moved that permanent stand
ing committee commission should be appointed to sug-
gest and report from time to me preventive and RENE
dial to benefit the social condition Of the work
ing classes. The motion opposed by Mr.. WALroLE,
the part Of the Government the ground that ndi
vduas ought not to be encouraged look the Govern
Parliament for aid instead Of relying upon their
own exertons and there chance that the adoption
of this motion would encourage such feeling The mo-
tion was not pressed to division Mr. WALPoIEs idea
is probably correct one but his argument strikes direct
y the root Of the leading principle Of his party class
legislation for if the working classes not entitled to
the and protection Of Parliament how is it that the
farmers and landowners and the other branches Of the ag
cultural community entitled much of Lord DER
By's and Mr. DIsRAELIs paternal care? Is there one
law for the rich and another for the poor the exist
ing Government afraid of the increase Of the democracy
at the expense Of their colleagues Lord JOHN MASSERss
beloved old no5ity2" Mr. SLANEY in the course of his
Introductory Speech gave the following important but
distressing statements:
In the mining districts great number of the children
attend any school place Of worship and in the
factory towns the children in general in very low
moral condition. The state Of the rural districts was
much more depressed and degraded than that Of the
T1ov ~1no%nf
classes had produced to great extent suffering and dis
The average life of the higher classes was thirty
years, that Of the middle classes twenty
years. that Of the humber twenty years From 1901
to 1851 the rural population increased fifty per cent?
while the town population increased hundred per
cent in of the larger towns hundred and fifty
per cent. Where prosperity existed death two per
cent per annum; where poverty prevailed five per cent
In 1888 it shown that Governmental provision
required for the education of oneeighth of the people
and the utmost that has been done since is provide for
the education Of onetweneth part of the population
The number of criminal commitments in England and
Wales was, in 1901 400; in 1915, 1900; in 1921,
16500 in 1881, $4,000; in 1841 600; and in l848
5000O Since 1848 the number has considerably dimn-
shed The consumption Of spirits increased three times
fast as the population In 1917 the consumption
$780, 900 gallons in 1927 200 OOO in OOO
and in 1852, 2S0OO000 The of crime in this
try upwards of Ell 600 900 per annum The poor
rates in England and Wales G5 400 OO0 hospitals
dspensares &C. about G5 900 more the direct cost
of the police, ails &C. s1 00O The loss to society
from the illness of men whose labor absracted through
the operation of which might be prevented
e. OOO 600 year The whole amount of deduction to
be made from the productive powers of labor account
of these various evils for England and Wales alone
not less than f27, 500 000 and if half much
added for Ireland and Scotland there would be total Of
G4l $50 000 to which might be added OO0 600 for
consumption of spirits and the grand total of G5 900
would be arrived at the annual expense account Of
neglect, poverty, and crime in this country nearly
e100 900 600 per week. He believed half this amount
IT.
of the people.
The remaining votes in the Committee of Supply were
passed Friday and the Equity Jurisdiction Improve
men BILL and the Masters in Chancery Abolition bill pass
ed through committee On Monday committee was ap-
pointed in the of Mr. F. OCoNNoR that gentleman
has since been removed to DR.. TooKEs establishment
Chiswick. sister Of Mr. 0CoNSoR Miss Harriet OCsn
nor claims to be his next of kim and has interested her
self in his behalf Upwards Of e1 200 in found
the unfortunate gentleman when he taken into
custody Lord JOHN RUSSELL called the attention of the
House to the of Mr.. MArHER and generally the
present state of public affairs He passed very
criticism the pursued by tho Minis
try They had entered upon Office with the distinct
derstandng that they to declare what their policy
but they had uniformly studiousy endeavored
to conceal it. The debate continued by Mr. OSBORNE
Lord PALMERsToS and Lord d. STUART on the part of the
Opposition, and by the Marquis of GRANNY and Mr. DIS
in support of the Government but it did give
rise to any division On Tuesday the Militia bill read
second time in the House Of Lords and supported
by Lord DERBY the Marquis Of LNsDowNE the Duke Of
WELLINGTON, and Earl GREY. The Earl of MALMEsBuRY
announced that the Government had determined to sus
pend for the present the progress Of the bill for the
render Of criminals at the requision of France 1t was
from the first introduction Of this BILL although the
Minister for Foreign Affairs did appear perceive it,
that the effect Of the would be render England
new department Of the French police
In the House of Commons on Tuesday the Maynooth
question again introduced and after short discus
son was dropped without any decision the Secretary
War Major BEREsroRD) observing that the House had
had more than enough Of the subject for the present
son Mr. ASsTEY called the attention Of the House to the
Of the Scotch ministers who were expelled from the
Austrian dominions but before he had proceeded far
with the subject the House was counted out and only
thirtyseven members found present. of these twenty
nine opponents of the administration and eight its
supporters Ministers evidently wished to avoid discus
sion upon this subject and succeeded by the withdrawal
Of their friends
Royal proclamation, which was issued on Tuesday,
forbddng Catholic professions the wearing the habits
Of Catholic orders within the places Of Catholic
ship or in private houses excited good deal Of atten
tion in the city and in the House of Commons on We'd
nesday; and Mr.. KEooH put several questions to the
Home Secretary in reference it, Mr. WALPoLE replied
that by act 10 George ~ all Catholic professions, and
all exhibitions Of Catholic rites and ceremonies except in
Catholic places Of worship in private houses
pressy prohibited Latterly however the provisions Of