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Nov ember 27, 1852.] THE LEADER. 1129
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The Parliament Oe The Week. Tjast Week, ...
_ f land to absentees , and its inevitable consequences , and the crying evil of last century , the prohibition of Irish mmerce , were duly admitted and condemned . Of course the House cheered these admissions , and pretty generally the provisions of the several measures as they were explained . T " fir 8 * ^^ facilitate improvements by the Wdlords themselves , providing a machinery for that purge and enabling them to borrow money . The second will facilitate the making of leases and contracts , and provides for the means of enforcing them . It gives the tenant power to make , improvements himself , if the landlord will ^ ot- and secures compensation . The third will simplify , consolidate , and amend existing laws which regulate the relation of landlord and tenant , providing prompt remedies
for violation of contracts , withholding ot rent , the burning of lands , and other wrongs , simplifying , at the same time , the law of ejectment . Ihe last bill would provide compensation to tenants for improvement of their holdings , a large portion of the land in Ireland being held by tenants from year to year . It was not intended to interfere in any way with the tenant-right of Ulster . It was proposed to enable the tenant to offer to undertake improvements , unless the landlord chose to avail himself of the means of effecting them which would be placed in his power ; and retrospective improvements , made by the tenant before the passing the law , would be provided for by a compensation for their unexhausted value , without resorting to schemes that would lead to the compulsory adjustment of rent . Mr . Napier explained at much length and with great particularity the nature of those several measures , conceived , he said , in a liberal and generous spirit , with
due regard to the rights of property , and the provisions by which he proposed to carry them into execution , and expressed his hope that by this code he might be able to give freer scope to the industry of Ireland , and work out its great resources . Mr . Connolly warmly approved of the measures . Mr . Sergeant Shee accepted the three first , but regarded the tenant-right bill as wholly unsatisfactory . Other members spoke briefly , and the bills were read a first time . Mr . Sergeant Shee ' s motion for leave to bring in a bill , to regulate the relations between landlord and tenant , having been one of the orders for Thursday , intervening between the irregular conversation on Sir W . Clay ' s questions and the regular adjourned debate on Mr . vilhers ' s motion , the House in its impatience to proceed with the debate , gave the honourable member leave to bring in the bill and have it read a first time , which was speedily done without opposition .
Church Matters . —The Earl of Derby , in reply to Lord Shaftesbury , said that Government would not deviate from the usual course with respect to Convocation ; nor had Convocation deviated from its usual course . The only difference between the present and preceding Convocations was , that the debate on the address had lasted three days , and that committees had been appointed . But lie beiieved these committees had no power , officially , to sit during the recess . No doubt the archbishop , at the meeting in February , would simply present the Queen ' s reply to the address , and then prorogue Convocation . On the same day , in the House of Commons , Sir Benjamin Hall asked three questions relating to ecclesiastical reforms . Mr . Walpole replied as follows : —
The honourable gentleman has asked me three very important questions , and the most important of them perhaps is the first——namely , what are the intentions of Jlcr Majesty ' s Government with respect to the reform of the ecclesiastical courts ? Perhaps I might say that the report to which the honourable gentleman has referred is a report of a committeo with reference to foes taken in the courts of law , and is not a report on the whole question of the ecclesiastical courts . Now , the honourable gentleman may j ) ossibly bo aware that the Lord Chancellor in another place has already intimated that extension has been given to the Chancery commission—in consideration of a paragraph in their moat ablo report—to enable them to consider the whole- question of testamentary jurisdiction with
reference- to proceedings in the courts of law , the ecclesiastical courts , and tho Court of Chancery . Tlioro is another part of tho question , relating to tho ecclesiastical courts . " Now , the attention of tho Government has been KeriouHly called to the subject , and I have no hesitation in Haying that they are unanimously of opinion that there ought to bo a Htringcnt , an oxlensivo , and a decided reform in tho ecclesiastical courts . ( Cheers . ) Wishing , as I do , that thiH reform may bo ono that may bo approved ° 1 generally , and carried into execution and effect with tho approbation of tho country , I certainly wish , for my own 1 'nrl ,, Umt no bill shall be brought in until the wholo question shall bo taken into consideration . J 1 or that reason , 1 own , tho Government luivo not , at tho present moment 'ui immediate intention of bringing in a bill , becauHO ( hoy look with groat anxiety to that report , of the Chancery ( mmiNnionern , which will probably settle tho whole
question . With regard to tho . second question , I hardly know now to answer it ,. There are no powers , that 1 am aware () i > in tho Crown for preventing what tho honourable ) gentleman lias called Romish practicoH in our church . Tho bent , mode by which thoy can bo proven led in by tho good Heimo of thn people of thiH country , expressed , an it , hurt been over and over ngain expressed , iiguinsl , the inl . mduo' ¦ jon of any hiic . Ii novelties into our church ; and , ho far as bo ( lovernmcnl , are concerned , thoy iiro iih anxiouH iis Mm honourable gentleman , or anybody oIho can be , to hod that '" "' <> wn church in prenervod in perfect purity , according to tho principles established at tho Reformation . With ft'gard to tho bint question , which relates to opiHoopal in- iuoh , the honourable gentleman is aware that thoy were Mottled by tho ecclesiastical conuninHionoi'H , by virtue of the"I " ' . I think , to which ho refers . 1 do not hco that the
' * OVerilMljanl < i ... ~ l . i i .. ' ... I .... (' , > .,. > i . riHi flt <« lif * * i Ml »< IIIII'M tflT '" overnniont ought , to interfere with Mm liTo incomes of " » . y of tho bishops , but to leave the epiHoopul incoinoM in ' »< . ur « to remain an they wore settled by tho ecolosiaHl . icul <>( " » iniHHiom > ro , in pursuance of tho ntal , uto to which the "onourublt * « utloinan has reform ! . Wlr B . Hajll : I beg , sir , to give notice that , ui ' Uir tho
Christmas recess , I shall move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate episcopal incomes . The Crystal Paxace . —Lord Derby took advantage of the presentation of petitions on Monday , against opening the Crystal Palace on Sundays , to state that he was decidedly in favour of opening it . He said" He had no hesitation in saying for his own part that ( subject to the restrictions which the company had declared its willingness to submit to ) , far from being a desecration of the Sabbath , a great benefit would be conferred on the people of that . over-crowded metropolis , by being able to obtain the advantages which the company offered them on Sunday afternoon . ( Hear , hear . ) If it were intended to have an exhibition on Sundays of articles of manufactures ,
machinery , or commerce within the walls , whereby the labours of a great number of persons would be required , ho ( Lord Derby ) would take a different view of the subject ; but the object of the company seekin g the charter was to close on Sundays the whole of the exhibition that involved articles of machinery , manufactures , or commerce , or any exhibition of that kind . They only intended to throw open the park—the natural scenery of which was very beautiful —to the public at certain hours , which would be so arranged that they would not keep the population of tho metropolis from attending the morning service .
Everything in the nature of an exhibition would be closed on Sunday . It was intended to run trains from Londonbridge to the building itself ; there would be return tickets , by which persons would be conveyed to the building and brought back from it , so as not to be spread over the locality on Sunday evenings ; and within the precincts of the building ground the sale of all intoxicating liquors would be prohibited . Subject to those provisions , he ( the Earl of Derby ) continued still of opinion , notwithstanding the remonstrances he had received , that far from being a desecration of the Sabbath , it would be useful . "
But the question now was whether existing law did not prohibit the opening ; and if it did , Parliament must expressly provide that the Crystal Palace should be exempted from the operation of that law which prohibits the taking of money on Sundays for admission to places of amusement . Case op Mr . Pag-et . —Mr . M . Milnes said he wished to ask the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs a question of which he had given him notice . Be was informed that on the 2 nd September last the apartments of Mr . Paget , an English gentleman residing at Dresden , were entered by a large body of police , who insisted upon the delivery of his private manuscripts and papers ; that these Were forcibly seized and carried off , and that , on a
representation being made to Mr . Forbes , the English Minister at Dresden , application was made by him to the Government of Saxony , who disavowed all knowledge whatever of the occurrence . It afterwards transpired that this outrage had taken place by an order of the Austrian Government , communicated to the police acting in Saxony . Mr . Milnes wished to know whether her Majesty ' s Government had received any communication on this subject ; whether any redress was demanded , and had been given , and also whether the Government had any objection to lay on the table the papers connected with this outrage ? Lord Stanley :
I think my honourable friend has been greatl y misinformed in the details of the subject to which ho has called tho attention of the house . It is true that Mr . Paget , a British subject , who for about two years has been residing at Dresden , had his house entered and his papers seized by the police ; but it is not true , at least no information of that kind has reached her Majesty ' s Government , that his papers were soized by tho Austrian police . They were seized by the polico of the country in which ho resided . Tho British Minister at Dresden , Mr . Forbes , at once remonstrated with the proper authorities , and tho result of his remonstrance was that aftor a short interval Mr .
I agot'a papers wore returned to him . I should state that the first answer that was made by tho Government of Saxony to tho remonstrance of Mr . Forbes was , that no papers had been taken from Mr . l ' agot . That , however , was proved to bo altogether erroneous . But to that reply a second note of remonstrance was sent by Mr . Forbes , which appeared to have produced its effect , for very shortly afterwards Mr . Pagot ' s papers wore restored , and Mr . Forbes wan directed to convey to Mr . l ' aget an expression of regret on the part of tho Government of Saxony , at what had occurred , and to state to Mr . Paget that the police who had taken upon themselves to take bis papers from him had received a very severe reprimand . County Poi , j , h . ¦— On tho motion of Lord Koiirrt
Q rohvhnoR , tho County Polls Bill , hunting tho taking of the poll to ono day , was read a second time . Mr . Buck ktt Dicnihon supported tho second reading , suggesting , however , an improvement , which might bo made in committee , ¦—namely , providing lor a longer interval than ono day between tho nomination and polling days . Mr . Koiikkt I ' aIjMKR moved an amendment to defeat Iho bill , but withdrew it without a division .
Nov Ember 27, 1852.] The Leader. 1129
Nov ember 27 , 1852 . ] THE LEADER . 1129
A (211oan From Tun Pltotkotionlsts. (To ...
A ( 211 OAN FROM TUN PltOTKOTIONlSTS . ( To the , Juliior of the Times . ) Sf it , - It is twelve months ago that you published Homo letters of inino respecting tho abandonment of principle which I knew was to be expected IVoin tho Chancellor of ( lie Kxohequor . It is now clear thai , 1 wan right . " Save me from my friends" may indited bo a motto for poor . Agriculture . My object in writing these few linen is in tho iiamo of KM ) Protection societies , wiMi which I have associated , to protost against'the supposition llnil , the treacherous amendment on Monday next lias cither their consent or connivance . 11 is a base desertion of prinemlo , and an outrage on the toolings of the yeomanry of lOngland .
If tho present Houho of Commons is a Kroo-trudo Assembly , it is because some members of tho present Government look earn effectually to exclude real Protectionist candidates at tho last election . Protectionist priuoiploH are now tmorUiced , and what uocurity huvo wo
that the Protestant principles of the Reformation may not share the same fate under a sufficient pressure ? However widely you , Sir , may differ from mj views on Protection , I believe you will allow my honest and indignant protest a place in your columns . Your obedient servant , Paul Foskbtt . Devonaliire-place , Brighton , Nov . 20 th .
Letters From Paris. [From Our Own Corres...
LETTERS FROM PARIS . [ From our own Correspondent . ] Letter XLVIII . Paris , Tuesday evening , November 23 , 1852 . The dice are loaded : don't be astonished , then , at the result of the game . The Moniteur of this morning is all radiant with joy , chanting its triumphal hymn as it complacently displays incredible lists of votes recorded . All the large towns which had distinguished themselves ever since the 2 nd of December by their hostility , have given , according to the Moniteur , none but favourable votes . Paris itself , which on December 20 th had given 81 , 000 noes to V 7 , 000 ayes , —Paris , which on this occasion has stood aloof en masse , and has not even taken the trouble to vote at all , —this same Paris , according to the scrutiny just now officially declared , finds that it has already recorded 130 , 000 Ayes to scarcely any Noes at all . Never , in fact , has a more outrageous imposture , a more unblushing falsehood , been perpetrated . Many of our friends have been round to the different sections , taking turns in regular succession , so as not to appear to be observing matters . Wherever they went , the number of voters never exceeded 50 and 60 out of 800 and 1000 electors . Well in these very sections where with our own eyes we had seen a mere paltry sprinkling of voters , the Government of Bonaparte has discovered an overwhelmin g majority of 500 or 600 voters out of 800 and 1000 electors . Everything was admirabl y calculated at Paris to falsify the scrutiny .
1 . The presidents of sections were nominated hy the Government . 2 . The scrutineers , instead of being- composed of the two youngest and two eldest electors , were likewise selected by Bonaparte . 3 . Any person attempting to distribute tickets bearing the word Non , was arrested . 4 . Two friends of mine , who actuall y ventured to take the liberty to raise an objection against the number of votes recorded in their section , wore then and there collared by municipal gendarmes , and walked off to prison .
5 . Not even tho National Guard was summoned to guard the ballot-urns . The urns were deposited during the night of Sunday in a room in the respective mairies , and not even the doors of the room had seals affixed , as wns formerly the case , and the tickets of the Sunday votes were not counted and compared with the number of voters on that day . Nothing easier than to enter this room in the night , and " re-adjust" the number of tickets by a calculated addition . And no doubt this is juat ^ what has been done in every Mairie . Tn tho rural districts , fraud was still more easy . There all the now mayors hud been nominated by Bonaparte himscJf . Jn contempt of the municipal electors , he had
chostih men . sold and . sworn to his service , mostly . Fiona . partJ . st hirelings , and tools . Now , in tho country , the / mayors , instead of leaving 1 the urns at the muirie , curry them off in their arms to their private houses , do ] iosit them in their own chambers , usually without th < £ Koals affixed , and there , in fact , ( as Victor Hugo ha * said , ) pass the night with them vn felc .-a-lcle . Such aro the guarantees of a true ballot , as Honaparto had devised them . Any objection is punished with imprisonment ; any journal publishing a protest , inh antly suppressed . Now , as it ; requires the uuthorizat . on of the ( Jovernment to publish any printed writing of any kind , any other means of publicity than tho nOwspuper is forbidden , in default of authorization . Wonder if you run , uilcr this , at , Iho result , of tho bullot . It ; is not , Franco that votes ; it , in lionupurte . Tho result , will bo what . he . desires it , to bo : 7 , H <> 0 , 000 votes aro wanted : there will bo a total of 7 , N < iO , < MM ) votes . I ^ on't attach any importance to that , which has none . Kveryhody who road flw Moniteur of this morning ' ¦ ¦) antonished , if ono can ho a . stonished at anything p i \ v . Tho 1 ;{() , ()()() votes given by I ' lirin - wlicn we all ' tnnwtluiL scarcely anybody has voted --created , universal surprise : t . ho few honest , Uonapartists wow t , ho fi \ rst , t , o regret , tho nnnoimconicnt , of such an imposture ; others were indignant ,: no one , however , treated it , mh !> . joke , according to the accustomed levity of the I'Yeiieh character : nil understood t he'seriousness of t ho fact ,. The most , complete indilloivnce preceded the election . Mo one cared l , o verity tho lists , or to got , it voting ticket . Tho tickets wen ? to bo sent , by jiost ,: iiany did not , receive , and none hut , functionurioH cared ' ) claim thorn . In tho provinces tho Manic apathy pro-
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Leader (1850-1860), Nov. 27, 1852, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_27111852/page/5/
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