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-Remarks of Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Herries and Mr. Disraeli-Debate on

the Third Reading—Mr. Herries again moves the Rejection of the Bill—

Speeches of Mr. McGregor, Sir James Graham (who declares strongly in

favour of the Free-Trade Policy), Mr. T. Baring, Lord John Russell, and

Mr. Disraeli-On a Division, Mr. Herries' Amendment is lost by 276 to

214-In the Lords the Second Reading is moved by the Marquis of Lans-

downe on the 7th May-The Debate is continued, by Adjournment, for

Two Nights-Lord Brougham declares himself opposed to the Bill, which

he characterizes as having no connection with Free Trade-Speeches of

Earl Granville, Lord Colchester, who moves that the Second Reading be

on that Day Six Months, Lord Ellenborough, the Duke of Argyll, the

Earl of Carlisle, Lords Nelson, Wharncliffe, and Bruce, Earl Talbot, the

Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Stanley, and Earl Grey-On a Division,

the Second Reading is voted by a Majority of 10-Important consequences

of this Division, and Critical Position of the Ministry-On the Third

Reading being moved, the Earl of Ellenborough renews the Opposition,

and a desultory Debate takes place, after which the Peers adverse to the

Bill withdraw from the House, and the Bill is read a Third Time-The

Bishop of Oxford moves a Clause, by way of Rider, with the object of

discouraging the Slave Trade-After a good deal of Discussion it is re-

jected by 23 to 9, and the Bill is passed. AGRICULTURAL BURTHENS :—

Tactics of the Protection Party-Mr. Disraeli proposes a Motion on the

subject of Local Taxation, which occupies the House of Commons Four

Nights-Terms of his Resolution-His Speech-Mr. Hume moves an

Amendment-Principal Speakers in favour of the Resolution, Mr. Chris-

topher, Mr. K. Seymer, Mr. W. Miles, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Cayley, and the

Marquis of Granby-Against it, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. M.

Gibson, Mr. C. Lewis, Lord Norreys, Mr. Bright, Lord John Russell, Mr.

Sidney Herbert, and Mr. Cobden-After a Reply from Mr. Disraeli, a

Division takes place, in which Mr. Hume's Amendment is negatived by

394 to 70, and Mr. Disraeli's Resolution by 280 to 189

Affairs of Ireland-Distracted State of that Country and extreme Distress,

from the renewed effects of the Potato Blight-Bill to continue the sus-

pension of the Habeas Corpus Act, brought in by Sir George Grey, on the

6th of February-His description of the social Condition of Ireland—Mr.

John O'Connell moves an Amendment, which is rejected, and the Bill

brought in-Debate upon the Second Reading-Speeches of Mr. Reynolds,

Mr. Disraeli, Lord John Russell, and Sir Robert Peel-The Motion is car-

ried by 275 to 33-Grant of 50,000l. in aid of distressed Unions proposed

by the Chancellor of the Exchequer-Debate thereon-Important Speech

of Sir James Graham-Mr. Grattan moves an Amendment-Mr. Stafford

censures the Ministerial Policy in regard to Ireland, and moves an

Amendment condemnatory of the Grant-He is answered by Lord John

Russell-An Amendment proposed by Mr. Stafford is negatived by a

Majority of 120, and the original Proposition is carried by 220 to 143—

Select Committee upon the Irish Poor Law proposed by the Secretary for

Ireland-Motion agreed to-The Marquis of Lansdowne moves for a

similar Committee in the House of Lords, which is also nominated-The

Committees having entered on their inquiry, Lord John Russell proposes

a Committee of the whole House for the purpose of considering his Reso-

lution in favour of a Rate in Aid-The Proposition is warmly opposed,

and the Motion to go into Committee is not carried till after a long

Debate On the 3rd of March, Lord John proposes his Resolution in Com-

mittee His Speech on that occasion-Speeches of Mr. Stafford, Mr. John

Affairs of Ireland continued-Advance of 100,000l. in anticipation of the

Rate-in-Aid Bill proposed by the Government-Debate on that Proposition

-Speeches of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lord John Russell-

Mr. H. Herbert moves an Amendment in favour of adopting a Property

and Income Tax for Ireland in lieu of the Rate in Aid-Long Discussion

upon this Amendment-Speeches of Mr. F. French, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr.

Disraeli, Lord John Russell, and other Members-The Amendment is ulti-

mately negatived by 194 to 146, and the original Proposition is carried.—

THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES BILL-Reasons on which that Measure was

founded-Extreme Embarrassment of the Irish Landowners, and the

Causes of their Difficulties-The Bill is brought in by the Solicitor-

General for England, Sir John Romilly-His Speech in Explanation of

the Plan-It is favourably received by the House-The Second Reading

is carried without Division-Discussions in Committee-The Bill passed

-In the House of Lords it is introduced by Lord Campbell-Lords

Brougham, Monteagle, and Stanley express some objections to the Bill,

and propose to refer it to a Select Committee, which is acceded to-Some

Modifications are made in the Bill in Committee, and it finally becomes

Law. ALTERATION OF THE IRISH POOR LAW-Extreme Difficulties with

which the Law had to contend, and necessity for amending it-Lord John

Russell proposes a Bill containing several remedial Provisions-He states

the leading Features of his Scheme on the 26th of April-Proposition

for limiting the Maximum of Rates leviable on the Land to 5s. in the

Pound-Various Comments on the Measure from English and Irish Mem-

bers-Explanation of Sir Robert Peel-Debate on the Second Reading of

the Government Bill-Speeches of Mr. P. Scrope, Mr. H. Herbert, Sir W.

Somerville, Mr. B. Osborne, Lord Claude Hamilton, Mr. Napier, Mr.

Vernon Smith, Lord John Russell, and other Members-The Bill is read a

second time in the House of Lords on the 13th of July, but is severely

criticised by Lord Monteagle-On the 16th it is committed, when Lord

Stanley states his objections to it at length-He is answered by the Mar-

quis of Lansdowne-The Clause fixing the Maximum Rate is opposed by

the Earl of Wicklow, and, after an animated Debate, is rejected by 35 to

26-Other Clauses are struck out on the Motion of Lord Monteagle

Debate in the House of Commons on the Amendments of the Lords af-

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Affairs of the Colonies-Increased attention paid by the British Public to

Colonial Interests-Causes of this Change-Mr. Baillie moves on the 20th

of February for a Select Committee to investigate certain Transactions in

British Guiana and Ceylon-Speeches of Mr. Baillie, Mr. Hume, Mr.

Ricardo, Mr. Adderley, Sir W. Molesworth, Sir Robert Peel, Lord John

Russell, Mr. Disraeli, and other Members-The House determines in

favour of the Motion without a Division, and a Committee is appointed

-A protracted Inquiry takes place, and the Committee is unable to re-

port before the end of the Session-Mr. Hume, at a late period of the

Session, moves a Resolution founded on the Evidence taken respecting the

Administration of British Guiana-Mr. H. Baillie seconds the Motion,

which is opposed by Mr. Hawes, and negatived on a Division by 94 to 17

-Affairs of Canada-Alarming Intelligence from Montreal-Insurrection

and Destruction of the Parliament House by the Populace Occasion of

this Outbreak-Lord Stanley questions Lord Grey on the subject in the

House of Lords-On the same Day a brief Discussion takes place in the

House of Commons, in which Mr. Herries, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. W. E. Glad-

stone, and Mr. Hawes take part-The Transactions in Canada afterwards

become the occasion of formal Debates in both Houses-Mr. Gladstone

enters at large into the subject on going into Committee of Supply

on the 14th of June-He is answered by Lord John Russell-Mr. Herries

moves an Address praying the Crown to withhold its Assent to the In-

demnity Bill-Speeches of Mr. Roebuck, Mr. C. Bruce, Dr. Nicholl, the

Attorney-General, Mr. Hume, Sir W. Molesworth, the Marquis of Granby,

Mr. Labouchere, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Sidney Herbert, and Lord

John Russell-Mr. Herries' Amendment is negatived by 291 to 150-Lord

Brougham brings forward the subject in the House of Lords by moving

Resolutions on the 19th-His Speech on that occasion-Earl Grey, Lord

Campbell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord St. Germans oppose the

Resolutions, which are supported by Lord Lyndhurst and Lord Stanley-

They are negatived on a Division by a Majority of 3-General Discussions

on Colonial Policy-Mr. Roebuck moves for a Select Committee, and enters

into a comprehensive Review of the British Colonial System, propounding

his own Views as to the Changes required-He is answered by Mr. Hawes,

who objects to the proposed Committee-Speeches of Lord John Russell,

Mr. Gladstone, and other Members-Mr. Roebuck's Motion is rejected by

116 to 73-Another important Debate takes place on the 26th of June,

upon Sir W. Molesworth's Motion in favour of a Royal Commission with

reference to Colonial Policy-Able and lucid Statement of the honourable

Baronet-He enters into a detailed account of the Abuses, Discontent,

and extravagant Expenditure engendered by our Colonial Policy-Mr.

Hume seconds the Motion, which is opposed by Mr. Hawes, and after some

Discussion is negatived by a Majority of 74.-Vancouver's Island:-The

Earl of Lincoln moves an Address to the Crown expressing disapproval of

the Grant of this Territory to the Hudson's Bay Company-The Motion

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FOREIGN AFFAIRS :-Discussions in Parliament-Affairs of Sicily-Question

addressed by Lord Stanley to the Government respecting the rumoured

supply of Arms from this Country to the Insurgent party-Answer of

the Marquis of Lansdowne-Remarks of Lord Brougham-Mr. Bankes

makes a formal Motion on the same subject in the House of Commons-

Explanation of Lord Palmerston, who moves an Amendment-After a

discussion the Motion, as modified by Lord Palmerston, is carried by

124 to 39. AFFAIRS OF NORTHERN ITALY:-Lord Aberdeen moves for the

production of Diplomatic Correspondence on the 22nd of March, and

enters at length into the Questions affecting Austria and Sardinia-An-

swer of the Marquis of Lansdowne-Speech of Lord Brougham-The

Italian Policy of the Government is again brought under the notice of

the House of Lords, by Lord Brougham, on the 20th of July-His Speech

and the Resolutions proposed-The Earl of Carlisle defends the conduct

of the Government-Speeches of Lord Heytesbury, the Earl of Minto, the

Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Lansdowne, and Lord Stanley-On a

Division, Lord Brougham's Resolutions are negatived by a majority of 12.

FRENCH INTERVENTION IN THE AFFAIRS OF ROME:-The subject is mooted

by Lord Beaumont-Debate thereupon-Remarks of the Earl of Aberdeen,

Earl of Minto, Lord Brougham, and the Marquis of Lansdowne-Further

allusions to the French Expedition in both Houses. THE WAR IN HUN-

GARY:-In Committee of Supply, on the 21st of July, Mr. Bernal Osborne

calls the attention of the House of Commons to the existing posture of

Hungarian Affairs-His Speech-He is supported by Mr. Milnes, Colonel

Thompson, and Mr. Roebuck, who express strong sympathy with the cause

of Hungary-Lord Palmerston enters at length into the merits of the

question, and explains the Principles on which the English Government

has been actuated in its Foreign Policy-Favourable reception of his

Speech. VICTORIES IN BRITISH INDIA :-Thanks to the Officers and Men

of the British Army engaged in the late Campaign proposed by the Mar-

quis of Lansdowne in the House of Lords-Remarks of the Duke of

Wellington, Lord Stanley, Viscount Hardinge, and other Peers-A similar

Motion is made by Sir John Hobhouse in the House of Commons, seconded

by the Marquis of Granby-Observations of Sir Robert Peel-The Vote

is unanimously agreed to.

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Ministers in several departments of Expenditure-Reception of the

Budget-Observations of Mr. Hume, who demands further retrenchments,

of Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. Stafford, Mr. Hodges, Mr.

Cobden, and other Members-Motion of Mr. Herries for increasing the

Revenue by a fixed duty on Corn-Speech of the Chancellor of the Ex-

chequer in answer to the Motion-Remarks of Mr. Sandars, Mr. Mitchell,

Mr. Newdegate, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Disraeli, and Mr. Bright—The Motion is

withdrawn. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM:-Mr. Hume moves, on the 4th of

June, for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the National Representation-

He describes the chief features of his Plan-Household Suffrage, Ballot,

Triennial Parliaments, and more equal proportion of Representatives to

Population-Mr. H. Berkeley seconds the Motion, which is also sup-

ported by Mr. F. O'Connor, Mr. Locke King, Mr. Bright, Mr. B. Osborne,

and Mr. W. P. Wood, and opposed by Sir George Grey, Mr. Campbell,

Mr. Newdegate, and Lord John Russell - The Motion is negatived

on a Division by 268 to 82. MR. COBDEN'S SCHEME OF INTERNATIONAL

ARBITRATION:-He proposes an Address to the Crown in favour of esta-

blishing that_mode of adjusting National Disputes-Mr. Ewart seconds

the Motion-Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Mackinnon, Col. Thompson, Mr.

T. Hobhouse, Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. Roebuck, and Mr. Hume speak in favour

of the Motion-Lord Palmerston moves the previous Question-Mr. B.

Cochrane, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Milnes, Captain Harris, and Lord John Russell

support the Amendment-After a reply from Mr. Cobden the previous

Question is carried by 176 against 79
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ADMISSIBILITY OF THE JEWS TO PARLIAMENT :-The subject of Parliamen-

tary Oaths is discussed in a Committee of the whole House-A Resolution

moved by Lord John Russell is carried, and a Bill founded thereon is

brought in-Debate on the Second Reading-Sir R. Inglis moves that

the Bill be read a second time that Day Six Months-Mr. F. Peel makes

his maiden Speech in favour of the Bill-After a long debate the Second

Reading is carried by 278 to 185-On the Bill going into Committee, Sir

R. Peel declares himself in favour of the Admission of the Jews to all

Civil Offices-Remarks of Lord John Russell-Amendments are proposed

by Mr. Vernon Smith, Mr. Bankes, and other Members, but rejected-

Debate on the Third Reading, when Mr. Law moves again the rejection

of the Bill-Speeches of Mr. Sheil, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Napier,

Mr. W. P. Wood, and Lord John Russell-The Third Reading is carried

by 272 to 206, and the Bill passed-In the House of Lords, the Second

Reading is moved by the Earl of Carlisle-It is supported by the Duke of

Cleveland, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Duke

of Argyll, and Lord Brougham-Opposed by the Earl of Eglintoun, the

Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Exeter and Oxford, the Earls of

Winchelsea, Desart, and Nelson-On a division, the Bill is lost by a majo-

rity of 25.-MARRIAGES OF AFFINITY-Mr. J. Stuart Wortley moves for

leave to bring in a Bill to legalize Marriages with a Deceased Wife's

Sister-Leave .given-A protracted Debate takes place on the Second

Reading-Speeches of Mr. Goulburn, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Roundell Palmer,

Sir George Grey, Sir R. Inglis, Mr. Napier, the Lord Advocate, Mr. W. E.

Gladstone, and other Members-The Second Reading is carried by 177 to

143-The further progress of the Bill is much delayed, and at a late pe-

riod of the Session, Mr. Wortley is compelled to abandon it.-Miscellane-

ous Legislation:-Lord Brougham's Bill for the Consolidation of the

Bankrupt Law-Mr. Disraeli moves for a Select Committee to consider

the State of the Nation-His Speech and Views respecting the depressed

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