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Mr . Bbight stated the history oflusown JriL . It had been submitted to some IrishMembers jn both sides of the HouSe , who had generally approved of it i but a large class of Irish Members objected to it ; and under those circumstances he thought that he , not connected with Ireland , had better not bring forward the measure . But he was glad to see the question discussed , and he should support the second reading of Mr" Crawford ' bill , as approving of this one proposition the required legislatingupon . me
-that subject , noble lord at the head of the Government , in a very dexterous speech , had been endeavouring to back outjtf the difficulty in which he found himself upon this question / ' ( Cheers from the Opposition . ) The Government bill was so arranged that ife could not have been of any use in any case whatever . The fact was , there were Irish proprietors in the Cabinet , and , without imputing any base motives to them , how could we expect them to legislate on this question ?
" ¦ Irish proprietors in the Cabinet , and generally in that house , and generally throughout Ireland , were afraid of any bills interfering with the powers and privileges which a parliament of landowners for ages past had constantly been conferring on the owners of the soil . ( Hear ,, and cheers . ) That was the question . Could cats wisely and judiciously legislate for mice ? " ( Laughter . ) Wrong had long existed under the law , —wrong which flagrantly violated the principles of political economy ; and although men fancied they profited by the existence of that law , Parliament should say at once that the law had been wrong and unjust from the beginning- '¦' ¦ - ' < ¦¦ ¦ ¦ •¦
_ •_ .. . .. ..-. , Mr . Whitesede defended the landlords , but ad mitted that the state of the law called for alteration After a few words from Mr . Agijo ^ bt and Mr . Iosk NABP , leave was given to , bring in the bill .
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THE HOU 8 E OF LOltDS . At the Priday sitting of the House of Lords , the LoEp CHA . ifCElii . pE , expressed his very great * ' surprise " at hearing an announcement of the intention of Ministers to . lay a HilT for the ; refprm of the Court of Chancery on the table , on the 16 th . He could not . ^ ee how they could . have bad time to frame it on the basis of the report of the Commission only just issued . The Lord Cha-soblxob explained away his surprise on Thursday . The statement of Lord John Russell , that the Solicitor-General would lay the Bill on Chancery Eeform before the House of Commons on Monday had originated in a misunderstanding between the noble lord and the Solicitor-General . The measure was not by any means ready for presentation .
The House lias been chiefly engaged in conversations on law matters ; the speakers being as usual , Lords Lyndhurst , Brougham , Ellenborough , and the Lord Chancellor . The result of- one of these amiable discussions appeoml on Tuesday , in the shape of a bill , presented by Lord Lyndhurst , to enable each House of Parliament to take up measures prepared and passed in the one , and dropped in the other , for want of time to consider and convert them into law . This is intended to obviate the standing grievance of which their lordships complain , that all the work of the session is thrown on the List few weeks .
Loed Hoden called the attention of Ministers , on Tuesday , to the state of certain districts in Ireland , where , at present , a reign of terror and intimidation prevailed to such an extent , that murders were perpetated in open day , and conviction of the murderers seemed impossible , for they were shielded by the confederacy of a whole population . Gentlemen dared not stir out unarmed , and oven when hunting , rode with pistols iu their pockets . Ho wished to know whether Government was prepared to have recourse to exceptional measures for tho repression of this state of things , as ordinary means and a special coinmineion hud entirely failed ?
Tho Marquis of Lansdownb lamented the evil , and defended tho Government . He could not say that tho special commission lmd failed- —had there not been " one conviction . " " Fresh mcnBurcB , consistent with the law nnd constitution , were being prepared to vindicate the justice of the country . From information which had reached him , he felt justified in entertaining a confident expectation that those measures would l > o effectual in repressing Jhe mischief complained of . lie thought ; thot , until all those
measures had been exhausted and found to fail , no measure inconfiistent with tho general law and . constitution of tho country ought to bo adopted hy Parliament . He was ready , however , to declare that if those measures were exhausted , it would bo the duty of Government to consider how fnr , by any measure , life and property . could bo secured ; for that was tho first object of all Jaw and ull government , whether constitutional or otherwise . Ho hoped that Government would not bo pressed to adopt extraordinary measures at present , and that Parliament
would watch closely whether it performedits duty . Governinent would take care that an those , districts where by the criminal connivance of some ,, and by the intimidation of others , all feeling of security had been withdrawn , no advantage should accrue to those whp , by their connivance at such a system of outrage , were almost equally guilty with those who aided in its continuance . At the end of his reply , however , he said :-- — ___ ,. _ . , ^
¦ ' "In the course of the . present session an opportunity would be afforded the noble earl to consider whether a more adequate provision for securing the advantage of security and tranquillity in Ireland could not be devised by re-enacting the bill for the repression of crime and outrage in that country—a bill which had been most advantageous in other parts of Ireland , and in the south to a degree which was quite unparalleled . " Lord Londonderry , the Marquis of Westnieath , and the Earl of Desart joinedin a harmonibns chorus , in attributing the late agrariaji murders to the efforts and doctrines of the " Tenant-League I "
In reply to Lord FiTzwitiJAM , Lord GRANViiiE made a statement respecting the outrage on Mr . Mather at Florence ,. substantially the same a $ that already made by Lord John Russell and the daily journals . No further ; information had been received , as _ ifeo the result of the judicial , / inquiry into the . cond . uct of thp Austrian officer . Lord Granville took occasion to state , amid the cold and superb silence of listening lords , that he had amply apologized to the United States for the insult inflicted on the Prometheus by the brig Express at Grey Tbwn . :
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New BiLLS . ^ Sbme new bills' h ave b een introduced this week in the' House of Commons . Oh Tuesday , Sir John Fakin < jt 6 K procured a- resolution froni the Hbttse , agreeing that a bill shbuM be' brought' in to amend the laws relating to the ? sale of ^ beer i Mr . MiitfEft Gibson obtained leave to bring Ir i a bill ' to -establish $ ounty Financial Boards ; and Mr ; Agmonby ¥ bill to ' eifeet a compulsory enfranchiseinent of lands of copyhold and Customary tenured ' ' ' ' ^ ¦ " ¦ " :, " ¦ ! VENTTiiATioN of TffB HousE .-7-After -a long * nd lively discussionjt . thB following motion , made by Mr , Qs-BOKNE ,-and secondedby jSh ^ ^ qiiN . P ! AKiK , QitoN ,, on ^ d ^ - nesday , was carried > on a-division , by 96 to 6 j 8 ,:-ttt-7 ; ,,. ;
" 1 . That Dr . Reidibe authorized ; jto complete such temporary arrangements a * are imperatively necessary at , present for the maintenance of * better atmosphere during the sittings ; of the House . . . . - - . v ,.. - ¦ " 2 . That the warming , lighting , and ventilation of the House of Commons and its libraries shall be placed under one responsible authority . . * ' 3 . That Dr . Reid be called upon to submit forthwith a full report of all the measures he considers essential for the health and comfort of the House , together with an estimate of ! the probable © xp ' ense , ; and'the time which he would ; require for ¦ the execution of the- works ; also to state specially what plan he would propose for the lighting of the House . " ¦ ¦ ¦ ' - ii '
Incojvte-Tax Committee . —On the motion of Mr Hume , the Select Committee was re-appointed tjO inquire into the present mode of assessing and . collecting ihe Income and propertyrttix , and whether any other , mode of levying the same , so as to render the tapt move equitable , could be adopted , ^» ud to nominate t ^ , c fylJqwjing ^ members ,: —Mr . Hume , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , Mr . Thomas Baring , Mr . Cobden , Mr . Disraeli , Mr . Horsman , Mr . Henley , Mr . Vesey , Mr . Mackenzie ,, Mr James Wilson , Mr . lticardo , Mr . Roebuck , ColonelBomilly , Lord Harry Vane , and Mr . Sothcron .
Manchester and Salfoud Education Scheme . — At the time appointed for ' reading private ' bills oh Wednesday , Mr . Brothcrton moved the second ' reading of the Manchester and ' ¦ Salford Education Bjli . The 6 bjcct of this bill was to provide for the free education of all the poor inhabitants of the boroughs of Manchester and Salford , by means of a local rate , to be administered by the town councils of the two boroughs . The petition for tho bill had been signed by 40 , 000 out of 60 , 000 of the ratepayers . Mr . Bhown seconded the motion , expressing a general concurrence in the bill , and his desire that it might be referred to a committee upstairs . Mr . GmsoN , Mr . BmaiiT , Mr . Fox , and Mr . Hume opposed the second reading at that time , and asked for a delay , in order that tho corporation of Manchester might express their
opinion on the measure . , A more serious objection was urged by Mr . GJ 4 ADST 9 NJ 3 . . He thought it was very doubtful whether a bill of such importance m n national and public point of view plight to be entertained as a local and private bill at nil . lie denied that the bill only affected Manchester , and justly asserted that a measure involving principles of such magnitude as those necessarily at tho root of a measure on education , affected the whole kingdom . Tho Hoiuw might commit itself to a principle which would hamper its future decisions on nationul education . There was a great abuse iu private bill legislation . It seemed almost ua great an anqmaly to have , a local education bill for Manchester as it would have been to have a parliamentary reform and firanchUo bill for Mauclie * ter .
The supporters of ^ the second reading were Mi- Wit Pa-item and Mr . CA ^ pwEM ,. 7 The latl ^ rniaie an effectual attempt to cftace the impressibii . which his ?! colleague , Mr . Gladstone , b ^ d produced . . He urged rt I there had been time enough , for the authorities of 'if Chester to pronounce an opinion , and that there could I lie a fitter time than twelve o ' clock on "Wednesdav to j bate the priucipje of the bul . He ; said , ajsb , that as l ) general bills had hitherto failed , "there was no course 1 ft open for Manchester but to ^ bbtaiii ; a ^^ private bill for itgpif A ? no leading Cabinet Minister wa » , flia the TreasunJ bench . Sir ; FiiANcis Baking suggested that the dekv t one week shtouhl be accorded ; and , consequently tl second reading was ordered fox Wednesday next
Preserved Meats for thij jSFAyT , —Sir W / ulAM Jolliffe moved , on Thursday ^ that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the contracts , and the mode of making them , far the . supplyjsf meat provisions for the use of Her Majesty's navy dnring the -years 1847 1848 1849 , 1650 , and 1851 j into the causes which have led io the receiving into the Government stores , ; and to the issning for " the use of Her Majesty ' s ships ott foreign service " certain preserved ! niears , which have nrovfcd to he unfit &r human fpo ( t ; and into the means by ¦ wjiich ah occarrence sd prejudicial to the public " service may hiost effectually be prevented . Mr ; PMiJi )*; BfiLES seconded : the motion . It wsis' Ji ^ et by Sir I ^ AJft : i ^ ? aritjg on the parl of the Government , Wnb moved an amendment extending the inftiriry so far ^ bacfc as 1 ^ 841 . He was afraid the mover
Had ^ a ^ rcjudice against fb « iga -mea ^ riilty were most anxioaa that the iflquiry should be ni ] l andi xigorous . The mptiott was sujppprted and the Admii rajty : „ attacked by . Colonel , ChattBStdn , Mr . William Mj ^ Eg / and i Colonel Sjbthqiijpe , wjio ; mildly suggested as regarded the Admff ^ y tlyit : '' top many cooks spoiled the broth . '' Explanations w ^ re offered but not made , by iidinirar Bsr ^ ele ^ Captain ScpBEtl ,, and Mr . John ijAipGiyEGOB , Tljie motion ^ s amended ^ was agrdeS to . Customs-Uepobm . —Mr ; Mjtghem , moved for and oh . tained the appointment of 'thev following gentlemen as a Select Committee qn the Customs :- —Mr . Mitchell , Mr .
Cornewali Lewis , Mr . Goulburn , Mr .: Gladstone , ISir John jTarde iBulleri Sir George Cldck , Mr . ; William Brown , Mr . Alderman Thompson , Mr . ipQtBter , Mr . » M'Gregor , Mr , Archibald Hastaej Mr . Aldermiat | Hfunphfey , Mr . Moody , Mr . Anderion , ynA Mr ; Tennent .
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¦ ¦ ¦ - . - : ¦'¦•¦ ¦• ii ' . M . 'i- : ; ' ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦; ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ [ Fbom our dwir Cokbes ^ ondbot . i Letter vn . ¦ ¦ •¦ ¦¦'¦ ' ' ;; PaxiB , Tlxuxgdvjr , February 10 , 1852 . THE hostility of th ^ i higher . claspes . tq the Government is daily ' gaining in intensity . J ( The Cornfiscation Decrees haye stlrrecftn ^ jQ « & 3 or ^ a #$ , instincts of legality . The tiotirgeoisic a , re setting tp work p , t . " 0 rleanist conspiracies . They ' apjpliaud ! an 4 encourage the legal resistance of the Princes of the house of Orleans . £ . Bonaparte is furiousExpressions are attribrnted to him which
re-. veal the depth of his resentment . "I will crush the hydra of the bourgeoisie , " he is reported to have exclaimed , in a passion .. Persigny > too , has expressed hjmwelf in terms vthrjah are but a commentary on the Preaident's . " We will make use of the waistcoats to brush the coats . " * Thie Janguage foreshadows a new policy . It is » n intirpation that L . Bonaparte inte ^ s to look , as . a , lasj ; resouirce ,,. toibf lower ctoa for \ liarPupport whtc ^ ttie higher classes deny him hence the sudden cessation of rigorous measures against mere operatives and peasants CQmpromised in the insurrection of DecemberThe Government of L .
Horn-. parte has not thought one circular enough inviting tne prefect * to-set at liberty " misguided " persons . Another circular has been addressed by the three Ministers oJF . the Interior , of Juatioe , and of War collectively , to alltjwojvjil and military au ^ hwitiefl , inptructing tnero to set at liberty the . , persons designated by u ** 0 *™ circular . AU , the courts-roartial are ordered to awpend their labours ; all the military commissions are dissolvedarid renlacedbv mixed commissions compos
, of the prefect , the military commandant , and the pr cureur of the Republic . They will pronounce sentences witnoiit delay on the prisoners , more or less graveij compromised , who have not been released in Pur sl'ftI of the circula ' r of January 20 . Tlie punishments «" graduated according t 6 a scale : —1 . Trial by uoui ^ martiid . 2 . Transportation to Cayenne . 3 . 1 I J l } 2 n tation to Algeria . 4 . Expulsiout from Franco . <>• ¦ " porary banishment . 6 . Confinenient wijnm " »"* ^ a certain locality to be determined . 7 v C ' , " " ' f * i , trial hv Corrflctinnai Pnlical 8 . Suweillance Ot }»»
Police , o ; To be set at liberty 6 n condition ot nev mingling ^ gain ' ih political affairs . Thjfl c j ' ^ ia . very curious in form , ntf . lt enjoins the mixeaw ^ sions to apply these penalties , , not according toll * ffree of culpability , but according to the > p oMcalw « dents of the accused . Paris ; and the nine IJfparw compriaod in tho first division , remain eubjeoc w » rigima of military commission ^ . . j jn A great wnmber of prlaonera have b * en * _^^*
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Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 14, 1852, page 144, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1922/page/4/
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