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The Secretaries of Trades' Unions and othei r lies associated to protect and advance the _inte--t- of Labour , will oblige by forwarding reports f Trades' Meetings , Strikes , ' and . other informas ° . affecting the social position of the Working _Clasp s-
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v \ TIO _> AL ASSOCIATION OF UNITED - ' TRADES . " FIAT _JTSIIIIA . " _,. v it _vrsre possible for the working classes , hy combining ' _vfcemreives _, to raise , « r keep up the general rate oi ' - ' - it need hardly be said that this would be a thing not to be _^^ _Vd but to be welcomed and rejoiced at . _"—Stcabt . Mill . . _tjiu _^ * The Executive Committee of the above Association , from conviction tbat a national _c-jmbination of labour is now a Lion *! necessity , and that this fact has at length _reached _,- re _miad ; of leading men in the ranks of labour , who have .. ' , _& heretofore in the habit of doubting either its _practiy 0 iliiy or efficiency , have fully resolved to make another _-rj _] a _vigorous effort lo bring tha subject prominent }/
he' _are las Trades , and to a 3 lc them seriously to determine ' whether they « ill tamely and slavishly surrender those rig hts , which lawfully belong to them , to the avarice and tyranny of _Capital , or make an united effort to claim and maintain their ttost undoubted right of dealing with their _own property—• heir labour , as thev may conceive bestforthegeneralinterests of lheir order . We think it must be admitted that this is a _quratkn , not only of the greatest , but of the most _immediate , imparlance to every grade and _dascriptifm of working _^—equally to the highest paid and to tiie lowest paid j jo the skilled workmen in the same degree as to the _uniijlied . It has hecorce the fashion lately to classify ( he worsing men as skilled and unskil ! d workers , and to ende avour to exclude the latter from a participation in the
_piieciive safeguards with which the latter environ _ihem-5-d . res . We have never recognised , and do altogether repudiate , so absurd and odious a distinction . We recognise no distinctions among working men but workers and idlers , sin every individual who _depends for his bread upen the naces oi labour 13 alike entitled to our _i-ympathy and active 30-operation , whether he receives as the reward for his labour a pound or a shilling . We propose to form a _National Association of Workers , and not a class association of skilled artisans , exclusively . Upon this point we do not wish our principles to be _misunderstood , cr cinfounded with any existir . g or projected movement . We reckon , as constituting the "Trades of _Eng-and , " the wo-kers in Wool , Cotton , Wood , Iron , aud ths oilier metals : _L-ather , Paper .
Flax , Silk , the wtrkers on Land and on Wafer , & c . ; and we consider tbat every man , woman , and child wl . o s > s'sts _, or contributes by their labour in the production of anything useful and _necessarv , as essentially coming within the category of ' "The Trades . " This view accords ii letter and spirit with the constitution of tie National Association ; and its practice has always been iu sriict accordance with this theory . To tha Trades thus understood , the Jaw g ives the rhht of combinationthe rig ht of an absolute control over the amount of their _M 23 c , the hours of their labour , & c . ; not , b » it remembered , to the working classes individually only , hut to the
_woikin _^ _-claises collectively , that is , combined logtther in _nimibers for these objects , and for the general protection of their mutual interest . That lathe law of the _landi That is the right secured to labour by an espress legislative enactment . But a conspiracy of capitalists exist , whose declared _determination it is to defeat the objects of the legislature , and to rob the working man of this important rig ht . _Tiiey _iava set bo a sort of imperium in hnperio—that is , a government _witbina government , a mock _Ifs islativeeab ' uet . and they presume to issue decrees abrogating the laws of England ; _at _^ d to this impudent assumption cf power they _fsocct the workmen of Ensland io submit 2 Will they ?
Thai is ths question to he asked of , and answered by , the Trades of Great Britain . That is the question that we are commissioned hy that staunch and faithful section of ths Trades , who have stood so long , so firm , and so trustfully , through evil report and through good report , to this movement , to once again submit to the _Trads of this count y . We _aie instructed hy ( ur members , who can hear ample testimony as to the hea : fits thfty have derived from the _Ivational Association , to _t « k of their brethren , are they content to hold their ind ;; r ! _zl rights upon sufferar . ee : Are they content that the _rhj fct of combi : _atioa should be sectionally trampled upon 2 t ftft _csarice of any junto of employers who choose to
re-fa _tt the _iniqaiiies of tbe Wolverhampton cl ' _que , or to ifr / 1 the _Napoleonic decrees of the Bncklersbury plotters ? Ar _> ( hey willing to see the organised Trades of England annihilated , because , unable single handed to cope with capialist combination ? , which , upon any important occa .-sioa . caabe so speedily brought into existence ? If not , t _^ er ? surely is 10 time to " _ose , » ke darger ii ier , the wolf is at the threshold of our organisations ; having destroyed the stalwarth body of the _Amalgamated Iron Trades , and compelled the majority of them to swallow that _soulnebasing declaration what trade , we ask , dare lay the flattering uuetien to its soul , that it can escape the same _innwnious _necessity ?
Tiie _National Association dors not advocate nor recom roetd an aggressive policy , but rather protective and conser _vative . W . Peel . 259 , Tottenham-court-road .
Weavers' Strike At Barnsle1 Messrs. M'Li...
WEAVERS' STRIKE AT BARNSLE 1 Messrs . M'Lintock and Co . ' s weavers have again struck work , and thrown themselves upon the sympathies of their fellow workmen for support , until sach times as the grie vances of which they complain be redressed . The principal " ground of complaint is , thai Messrs . 31 _'Lintcck pay daily wages , instead of paying hy the piece , according to the manufacturers' list , and in conformity with the general rales of the trade . By this means a tyrannical and unendurable system is introduced , against which the trade generallv , strongly protest , and are taking measures to bring it to an end . A meeting of the weavers and the employers of this firm was held a few days since , to take the subject into _consideration , and after considerable discussion , the following resolution wa 3 agreed to : — "That we , the weavers of Messrs ., Joseph 3 FL ntcck , nnd Co ., do unanimously
agree to work no more under the present system ; we furthermore take this opportunity to state , that we intend to be paid by the manufacturers' list of _price 3 , and upon no otbf r terms do we intend to work at the Old Mill Factory . " The above resolution was communicated to the weavers of the various factories , and the trade generally , when it was deemed right to convene a public meeting of tie workpeople of ihe town and neighbourhood . A meeting was accordingly held on Monday night week , in Pickering ' s large room , when it was resolved , — " That the weavers of Barnsley and its _neighbourhood , both steam and hand loom , after hearing the determination cf Mr . _M'Lintock ' s men , da
_unanimau % agree to give _evtry assistance in their power until our fellow labourers obtain their very reasonable demands ;" and . Jo carry the above resolution into effect , a committee was thereupon appointed . The committee have _issued an appeal , in whkb . they state that the cause of _| Mr . M'Lintock ' s weavers is ihe cause of the _whols industrial community , and tbey "trust that the trading and Ehopkeeping public will at occe see that it is their interest and duty to render every assistance in their power to prevent any reduction in the wages ofthe weavers of Barnsley : as it must be evident to every one that the present paltry pittance is insufficient to _sscurc that comfort and happiness nhich all families ate entitled to receive in return for an honest industry . "
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THE FACTORY ACT TO TDE FACTORY OPERATIVES OF GREAT BRITAIN AXD IRELAND . FeHow-workmen , —I beg to inform you that , according to announcement , a meeting of delegates took place on Sunday last , May 23 rd , 1 S 52 , at the house of Mr . William Fair , Cotton Tree Inn , Great Ancoats-sireet , Manchester , Mr . Paul _Hwgre _aves in the chair , when the following number of _deletes , from the undermentioned districts , were present : Manchester _Sne-spinners , 1 ; Manchester Central Committee , 2 ; _Manchester power-loom overlookers , 1 Bolton 8 . T . C ., 2 ; Ashton S . T . C , 2 ; Preston S . T . C ., 2 ; Hiz ' egrove spinners , 1 ; Blackburn spinners , 2 ; Blackburn S . T . C ., 1 ; Chorley spinners , 1 ; Dukinfield S . T . C , 3 ; Chowbcnt spinners , 1 ; Tyldesly spinners , 1 ; Oldham "Weavers" Committee , 2 ; Mossley spinners , 1 ; Enfield S . T . C , L Xnmber of delegates , 24 . from 13 districts ; by letter , Fadi' . am , Chorley , So . 2 district , and Burnlev .
The deputation to the Secretary of State for the Dome department having delivered their report , the tm following resolu tions were adopted : " That tbe report of the deputation to the Secretary of _S " _-aie is highly satisfactory to this meeting , and that it le ther efore rece _' ived . " " That the thanks of the delegates assembled be voted to the deputation for the manner in which they have executed their commission . " A committee having been elected by the meeting to draw _B resolutions , embodying the views of the delegates assembled , 33 to the most desirable course to be pursued in future to secure an effective Factory _Biil , the following _resolutions were then submitted to , " and adopted bv , the mee ting . _iliinchester moved , Dukinfield
seconded" That after having heard the report ofthe deputation to the Secretary of State for the Home Department , it is the Opini on of this meeting of delegates that any attempt at the present to restrict tha moving power , however desirable sack , restriction may be , would end in disappointment nnd _« ita : l an enormous expense upon the _factory workers—besY _'* _that tne constitatioa _cf the Douse of Commons , a nd the state of public opinion , will , for some time to _9 ° _^ e , render the accomplishment of that object ahso"J « 'y impossible;—they therefore recommend to theier _Z = > pective constituencies to exert their best energies to secure such improvements in the present Factories Act as pass a ™* 6 iuU Frotectlon t 0 _ttose for ffhose _6 enefit il ; was
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Tyldesly moved , and Preston seconded" That the thanks of the delegates now assembled be gratefully tendered to all masters throughout the country who hare niformly observed the present Factories Act . p _. _^ hent moved , and Blacburn seconded—That the Central Committee , in their endeavours during the present year to secure the enforcement of the present I act 0 . 1 ies Act , having involved themselves considerably in debt , this meeting of delegates would urge upon their fellow operatives the necessity of raising the necessary funds , so enable them to discharge their liabilities as soon as postible . " a Bolton moved , and Dunkinfield
seconded" That the delegates cannot separate without expressing their deep regret that a difference of opinion continues to exist in reference to the best means to be adopted to obtain an _Effective Factory Bill ; and as the present opportunity has not been embraced by all parties interested , to come to such an understanding as is calculated to ensure ultimate success to their endeavours ; to effect that object , the Central Committee be authorised to call a meeting of delegates for that especial purpose , on Sunday , July 4 ih , 1652 ; and that the districts referred to bo not only summoned to attend in the ordinary way , but be specially written to for that purpose . " The Central Committee having been reelected , nnd the thanks of the _meeting voted to the chairman , the meeting separated . Signed onbebaifof the Central Comrnittpe , TnoMAs Mawdslet _, Secretary . Central Committee Room , Cotton Tree Inn , Great _\ ncoals-street , Manchester , May 2 i , 18-32 .
Subjoined is the substance ofthe reply of the Home Secretary and Lord Derby to the deputation . They believe the present Factory Act is _doing a great amount of good , and ought to be maintained . They also believe that the act is beinsr violated . They wish the deputation to understand that they are not oppGsetf to legislation on the subject ; but having pledged themselves not to introduce any measure l'kely to create nny lengthy discussion , especially in tbe present state ofthe session , they do not feel justified in introducing any now measure of factory legislation . They will , however , appoint one or more additional sub-inspectors to reside on the spot where the net is violated , which , if not effective , will afford additional argument for the introduction of a further legislative measure in tbe first session of the new parliament .
Ireland The Irisn Exiles And The Viceroy...
IRELAND THE IRISn EXILES AND THE VICEROY . The cold and callous refusal of clemency to the exiles of ' IS on the part of the Lord Lieut . nvmt has called forth a vc-rv natural outburst of _indignation on the past of the " Nation" am ! other journals . ' The editor of Mr . Duffy ' s paver concludes a very severe comment in the following terms : — But there is one phase of this transaction which is characterise d bv ineffable _hweuess . All through the preliminary negotiations the o--: ini « er urances , they were
certaiu of success , and were astounded to find themselves _duped ar . d insulted bv the very men who up to the last moment spoke them fair . In all the dealings between this country and Eng land we do not know any even which exhibits more insoknee than this . Irish _centlcmen , _"li- ' > would scorn to ask anything for themselves , were lured there with a petition whi > _-h it was predetermined to reject . It is a piece of deliberate treachery deserving of tbe _treadmill and tbe knout . Let this _rejdy of Lord _Kglington ' s in which wc detect the venom and _tmi-ulence ot the Grange Chancellor , be treasured in the people ' s memory . Let it he repeated at tbe liu ? tings . Let it meet hiui nest monili in Cork , when he keeps festival with the countrymen oftlie '' criminals" lie has traduced . Let the mock knight of the mock tournament , who sees in the true chivalry of Meagher and O'Brien only " vanity , " here the verdiet cf Ireland between them and him .
TOE ESCAPE OF MEAGHER . v _? e take the _following from the " _Kation" of Saturday _lsst : — We are rejoiced to tell the cr . untry that 5 rea ;» her has positively escaped . The last A » stra "> i : m mail has _brought to hand Colonial papers whicii treat iiis _llfeht as a fait accompli . Ouv former announcement of tbe fact was formally contradicted in some of the Irish journals . The news seemed too good to be true . And seme malevolent commentators , we understand , _industrioiislv circulated tiie slander tbat the report was fabricated in tbe "Nation" office for some political purposes . With a document iu oar hands which would have settled the dispute beyond question , wc have been silent for three weeks , lest any further discussion might have damaged the fortune of Ihe memorial presented to ihe English Viceroy on last Monday . But now it is our plain duty to speak . And we present our readers with a letter from Meagher to . Mr . Daft / , written a _fortnight before the date of tbe communication from llobart-Town which brought the first intelligence of bis Sight : — " Lake _Sovrcll , Van uiemen _' sLand , " December 27 th . 1851 .
"My _Deab Dcff r , —In great haste I have sat down to tell you that 1 am determined to withdraw my parole—throw up my' ticket of leave '—and afterwards attein pt my escape " I seek some land in which a useful and honourable career will be open to me ana where , free from tV . e galling restrictions which _Leset and hamper roe at every step , ar . d the yet more galling indignities which intrude themselves even iatothe sanctuary of my humble house , I may find generous and creditable employment for whatever energies 1 possess through the goodness < f God . " With fervent hope that , with His aid and blessing , I shall have the delight of writing my nextietter to you under the shadow aud protection cf tbeflag of Washington , and with fondest remembrance to . Maurice Leyne , and ah my other dear and devoted friends , ' Believe me , my dear Duffy , ever to remain , '' Whatever be my fate "Your _faitbful and affectionate friend . "T . F . AIeaguer "
This nohle aud characteristic letter disposes of the calumny that Meagher had violated his parole , audit proves that it was tbe incessaiit aud intolerable persecution of bis gaolers which forced him to break his chains . Wherever he be this day , his country will _j-dnus in the fervent prayer that honour aud _h-ippiness may be his fortune ; and that She whom be has taken to his love and bis home may yet witness the _fulfilment ofthe noble nspiratior . s of her _ Hu * bana _, * in a land wh'ic his genius and virtues will command ( heir legitimate rewards . " Under the flag of Washington , " a career awaits Thomas Meagher , which we predict will confer glory on himself and his country . Thank God a second victim has escaped the brutal turnkeys of Van _Ditmsn _' _sLnr . a .
IHE EXODUS ASH 1 I R 0 M 1 S CATHOLIC 631111011 . The following is from the correspondent of the " Times : " - The letter of the Rev . Mr . Mullen , with its candid admissions of the _sradual extinction ofthe Human Catholic faith , as soon as its votaries set foot on American soil , continues to create a perfect furor among thelvish clergy of both creeds . The rrohstant party have had tbe letter reprinted and circulated throughout several districts , as strong presumptive evidence oftlie decline of Popery and of the progress of the principles of tbe reformation . The Romish clergy , from the " Lord Primate" on his throne down to the humblest curate , appear to be perfectly astounded by the revelations of the American missionary , and the whole machinery af Mother Church has been set in motion with a view of checking a system which has led to such disastrous results as those vouched for on the competent authority of one high in tbe confidence of _Archhithop CuV . en himself . To stay the flight across the Atlantic is the first great object of the counter-movement just now at work .
As well might be attempted t 9 stm the tide with a pitchfork -, but the trial is , nevertheless , _beinc : trade , with what success time alone can tell . For " the last month the subject of emigration has been the theme of altar eloquence _throughout the length and breadth of the ki-jgdoai , and arguments of all kinds have been used to dissuade the people from abandoning the " old country" and tbe religion of their forefathers . The test was taken up on Sunday last by the Right Hev . Dr . _HaJy , ihe respected titular of Leighlin and _Ferns-a prelate who deservedly possesses the goodwill and confidence of all creeds and classes , but who upon this occaisen ha ? , I learn , failed to convince tbe remnant of his _fleckof the dangers they must be prepared to encounter should they persist ia tbe resolution formed by many of them to follow their relatives to their new homes in the western world . Tbe emigration from the district over which Dr . JIaly presides has been enormous , and the gross amount of the sums of money transmitted by tbe emigrants , cither for the immediate relief or for the purpose of defraying the _expenFes out of their fr . ' _enis in Ireland , almost _exreeds the limits of belief . .
AX EXTE . _VSIVE FAILOBE . One of the most extensive mercantile firms in Ireland , Messrs . Sinclair and Boyd , of Belfast , have been compelled to suspend payment this week , nnd unless some favourable arrangement i 3 made enabling them to continue their operations , the consequences must be most calamitous , tho connexions of the house being very wide-spread , and their transactions most extensive . Their liabilities have been set down at £ 300 , 000 , £ 450 , 000 , and £ 700 . 000 , by various reports , but we consider these statements to he greatly exaggerated , siud thatfroui £ 80 , 000 to £ 120 , 000 w illbe perhaps nearer the mark . In accord _> nce with a requisition presented to the Lord Mayor , a public meeting of the friends of the Tenant League was held this week in the theatre ofthe Mechanics ' Institution , " for the purpose of repudiating the accusations brought against the Catholic and Presbyterian _clergymen , for their zealous efforts to protect the industrious tenantry of Ireland . " The attendance in the bod y of the hall was numerous , and the platform was occupied by those chiefly who have hitherto taken a leading part in the proceedin '' s of the League .
Statistics Of The Week Slate Trade. Retu...
STATISTICS OF THE WEEK SLATE TRADE . Return , as nearly as the same can be furnished , of the number of slaves embarked on the coast of Africa , and landed in Cuba and Brazil , in each year from 1 S 42 to the latest date to which the accounts extend : —
GcBi - BRAZIt . Year . Xuinber . Year . Number . 1812 3 . 000 _isi 2 17 , 135 3513 S . OOO _J 3 _J 3 19 , ( 105 1 S « 10 000 ] 8 _U . jo 1 S _» 5 1 , _* 0 IMS ]!> _433 WIG 119 2 SIG 50321 Is " 1 . 450 1817 56172 ISIS ....... 1 , 5 !; 0 ISIS CO _. OOO ISM 8700 1849 51 _. 0 C 0 IS- 'O u , 500 1 S 3 U ... " 3 000 1 S 5 1 5 , 000 _, 1 S 51 ' , 3 ; _J 87 Railway _Accmesrs . —On _Saturday the usual return relating to railway _accidente for the half year ending the
31 st of December last , was printed . The number of passengers was 47 . 509 , 3 y 2 . The number of persons killed was 113 , and 201 i jured . There were eight passengers killed and 213 injured , from causes beyond their own control ; nine passengers were killed and fourteen injured owing to their own misconductor want of caution ; thirty servants of companies or of contractors were killed and seventeen injure d from causes beyond their own control ; tbirty-two servants of companies or of contractors were killed and eleven injured owing to their own misconduct or _waiit of caution ; thirty-three trespassers and other persons , neither passen gers nor servants of the companies , were killed and nine injured by crossing or walking on railways . There was one suicide . The length of railways open on the 30 th of Junp , 1851 , was 6 , 603 miles , and on the 1 st December last 6 , S 90 miles , being an increase during the half-year of 192 _m'les .
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_TTmTCT , M 02 _TOAT , Mat 24 . HOUSE OF _LORDS—PRorEitiY Tax Continuance » YiA . —The Earl of DEnnr moved the second reading of tie Property Tax Continuance Bill , and _having recalled to the attention of the house tbe _understandins that no measure involving any material political alteration should be introduced during the present session , proceeded to sav that he rested the continuance of this originall y temporary measure , on its necessity for the maintenance of tho public credit , as if it were repealed there would in all probability bo cefic
a it at the end of the year 1853 of five millions . lie should have been most happy to have it in his power to repeal or reduce this justly obnoxious tax , but in the cimvmstanccs in which Ministers were now placed , and which the prospect of a reference being made to the country at no distant period as to the general financial and commercial policy whicii the country was to adopt , he trusted that their lordships would not only assent to the second reading of this biil , but would also be of opinion that the continuance of it for one year was the only course consistent with tho engagements which the government had contracled with the country .
The Duke of Newcastle denied that the Income Tax was a temporary measuro in the sense asserted by Lord Derby . It had been originated , as the noble Earl , having himse _' lf been a colleaguoof the late Sir R . Peel , would recollect , to enable the government of tho day to deal with the othov branches of revenue in such a manner as that these revenues might eventually recover themselves , after which this tax might be dispensed with , but it was not then contemplated tbat the revenue would recover itself so speedily as tho noble Earl would now wish the bouse to believe . With regard to the state of the country , the noble Earl seemed to anticipate ruin from the continuance of our present policy , hut he ( the Duke of Newcastle ) could see no indications of ruin , but , on the contrary , increasing prosperity , in spite of ihe remission of taxation to tho amount of dGI 2 , 00 ' ) , 000 . The noble Duke then went into statistical details as to the reduction of tbe duties on corn , as to the influx of sold into the country , ns to the increased consumption of sugar , and as to the repeal r , f tho Navigation Laws , and concluded
hy warning Lord Derby that however much he might desire in tho next session of Parliament to repeal or modify the Income Tax , he must not attempt to effect his object by reimposing import duties on tbe food of the people . The noble Earl had put himself forward as the champion against democratic innovations , but the noble earl was only one among hundreds in that house and in the other house who . would resist democratic innovations of a dangerous character , of which , however , there were at present not the _slightest indications in the country . ( Hear , hear . ) lie believed we could not stand still without danger ; but of this he was still more certain , that if there was anything like an attempt at reaction , then , indeed , tho noble lord would fovfeit tbe character he assumed , and he would , though unintentionally yet assuredly , be promoting that on _w-. ird progress of democracy whicii he was anxious to resist . A conservative policy was a policy of progress—to stand still was dangerous ; but a government of veaetion . however slowwas a government of revolution ; ( Hear . )
, After speeches from Lords Berners and "Wodehouse , the one in favour of Protection , and the other against it , Lord Granville wished to know whether it was or was not the intention of the government to continue the policy of the late Sir Robert Peel , for up to the present moment the country was quite in the dark on that point , though Lord Derby had mado a speech in which he had said that the present system was mischievous , and that the main _, tenance of a duty on corn for purposes of revenue was necessary . Tbe Earl of Debby denied that he had said that a duty on corn was necessary , but that it was a desirable mode cf relieving the agricultural classes . The Prin . e Minis ) picontinued as follows;— "I also Btated that whether relief
was to be afforded to the suffering agricultural classes by the imposition of a duty on foreign corn was a matter which was to rest on tho opinion of the constituencies . In no case did I say that it was a matter of necessity , hut that , in my opinion , it it . is a desirable mode of offering relief to tbe agricultural classes . I hold that opinion sti !! , but I state again that is a question to he left to tho con . « tituencies of tho country ; and , moreover , I may add , if it will give any satisfaction to the noble carl , my opinion is , from what I have since heard and learned , that there cer . tainly will not be in favour of the imposition of a duty on foreign corn tbat extensive majority in the country , without which , I 6 tated to your lordships' house , it would not be desirable to impose sueh a duty . " ( Loud cries of " near , " from the Opposition benches * )
Earl Granville was glad that a mistake of his bad drawn from the noble earl so decided a statement , which would give the greatest satisfaction to the country at large ; viz ., that , there was no likelihood of re-imposing a duty on foreign corn . ( Hear , hear . ) Tho great question that the price of the people ' s food was not to be enhanced by artificial scarcity was at last and for ever conceded . ( Hear , hear . ) After a discussion as to an irregularity in taking a discussion on the second reading of the bill without summoning the Lords , in which the Marquis of Clan ricarde , Lord Derby , and the Duke of Newcastle took part , Lord Grey returned to the debate , and implored Lord Derby to escape from tho ambiguity in which his policy was enveloped , and to shrink no longer from expressing himself in a straightforward and manly " way on the question of Free Trade .
The Earl of Debby replied in a speech of great length ; in the course of which he observed , in relation to the Sugar Duties Question , that tho noble Earl ( Grey ) was in error in speaking of the slave trade in Cuba rg either hc ng put down altogether , or as being in course of diminution . The fact was that the slave trade in Cuba was at this moment on the increase ; and ho hardly knew two subjects upon which there was a more intimate connexion than between tha free labour cultivation of sugar in the West India islands and the slave trade in Cuba . ( Hear . ) While our West India interest was in a state of deep depression , it was a fact that steam machinery was being exported in large quantities from Jamaica to Cuba . ( Hear , hoar . ) That was to say , it was being withdrawn from the cultivation of free labour sugar in Jamaica in order to its being
applied to the production of slave-labour sugar in Cuba . ( Hear , hear . ) There could be no doubt of this fact , and although there might be an increase in the production of some of our colonies , yet Jamaica was m a state of deep depression and distress , not arisin ? from a diminution of production , but from th ? unrcmur . erativo proa of produce , which diminished price was in turn being nggiavated by the increased exertions necessary to compensate for the reduced profits of production . Nothing seemed to him more clear than that in the long run it was not possible for free-grown sugar , except that grown in certain favoured situations , to compete advantageously with tbo slare-grown sugar of Cuba and Brazil . ( Cheers . ) Regarding the Income Tax , he said , lie was perfectly ready to repeat what he had stated before , that it was desirable to
reduce the Income Tax . no would have done so then , had he been in power , and he would do so now had he the means of doing it . ( Hear . ) But subsequently to that declaration the late government , having a surplus at their disposal , thought proper to abolish the Income Tax , and thereby rendered the abolition cf the window tax impossible . Regarding Free Trade , he would not follow the noble duke or the noble earl into their discussion of the general policy of Free Trade . To a portion of tbat policy he was a willing and conscientious party . He had willingly concurred in tho proposal of Sir R . Peel to reduce theamountof differential duties upon articles of import , which would place tho foreign and home producers upon a footing of real equality , which would introduce a fair and bona fide competition , and give a fresh stimulus to the industry of this and other
countries . But it did not take him hy surprise when he was told that by prosecuting that diminution of duties so far as to ruin the producer , you might make good the whole loss to the revenue which had been caused by the diminution of the duty , he had willingly and cordially co-operated with Sir Robert Peel in some of those reductions , and he was ready to admit that , if without loss to the revenue it wa _= i possible to give tho greater part of tho community a greater command over the luxuries and comforts of lifeif you would obtain this amount of revenue without acting unjustly to other classes of the community—then it must be matter of rejoicing to every man that theso articles of comfort aud luxury had been brought within the reach of tho consuming classes in this country . Nor would he deny that a great boon had been conferred upon the
community at large by the reduced price and increased consumption Of sugar _, ( near , hear . ) But the question was —and it ought never to be lost sight of—that it was not singly and simply whether a great advantage had been conferred upon tho consumers of sugar in this country , but whether that advantage was not bought by __ measures of spoliation and injustice to others , involving in ruin large classes of our fellow-subjects , who , on the faith of acts of parliament , had embarked their all in this description of property . ( Hear , hear . ) Itwas possible there had been an increased consumption of corn in consequence of the lovrncss of price , but that that increase had been in the proportion stated by noble lords opposito was contrary to the fact , and was grossly exaggerated . They talked of an average increase of 10 , 000 , 000 quarters of corn to the
consumers a year . Well , that had been taken upon an average that included the years of famine . He knew we had imported very largely . [ A noble Lord . —'' The highest average has been 11 , 000 , 000 quarters , and tbe _lowest has been 7 , 000 , 000 quarters . " ] But did noble lords suppose that all tb . _-it bad been introduced bad been consumed ? In tbe first place , tho averago importation of corn previous to lSlti was 8 , 000 , 000 or ifiOO _. OOO quarters per annum , and that must be deducted from the 10 , 000 , 000 quarters , which would bring the amount donn to 6 , 000 , 000 or 7 , 000 , 000 quarters , not of wheat or wheat flour , be it observod , but of corn of _s . l ! _descriptions Had there been no diminution in the corn heretofore supplied to this country from Ireland ? ( Hear , hear . ) Did not the noblo lord know that there was a diminution of wheat from Ireland during the last few years ? When you reduced the amount increased to
0 , 000 , 000 quarters , and then furthor reduced this amount h ' y the diminution in the supply from Ireland to this countrv , which amounted to 2 , 000 , 000 quarters of corn of the diherent descriptions imported , it would be seen how exaggerated were the statements of noble lords opposite . lie would not say there was no increase in the consum p . tion of corn in this country , but say there had been an increase of 10 , 000 , 000 quarters was a gross exaggeration _, and he believed this calculation to be nearly fourfold , what had been tbe increased consumption of this country , notwithstanding the fall of price . The noble lord opposite said he would pass over all that concerned tho landlord and tenant , but that was rather a summary mode of proceeding . ( Hear , hear . ) It was very well for noble lords opposite to say that they could aSurd these heavy losses , that they _«? _sre still left with fortunes sufficiently large to maintain
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them m comfort and luxury . But what would become of that very large class who were landlords and tenants combined—of those small proprietors who cultivated their own land—upon whom tho recent changes had fallon with double weight and severity . ( Ilearj hear . ) What would become , also , of that large class , so many of whom had been driven to seek a refuge in other countries from the distress which they experienced at home ? ( Hear , hear ) He believed that the labouring classes of this countr ' v were in the enjoyment of very considerable prosperity —( cheers)—and he would be the last man to deprive them of any portion of that prosperity . ( Hoar , he _^ r ) But the prosperity of the labouring man must ultimately be dependent upon the prosperity and position of the employer , and if ho was deprived of tho means of ex
istenec that sooner or later must fall upon tho labourer , He did not know what had been the effect of the late astounding discoveries of gold ; but if it had not been for this discovery of gold , and for that largo influx of the precious metal which had for some time been flowing into this country , he thought we should have seen a very different state of commercial affairs in the last few years compared with what wo saw tit present . ( Hear , hear . ) And , although the amount of our exports and imports had largely increased , yet . he very greatly doubted whether the balancesheets of our commercial men would show that this increase in their operations had been accompanied by a corresponding increase of profit . ( Hear , hear . ) On the contivuy , he believed that , notwithstanding the larger amount of trade , there were few years short of those of absolute panic in
which there had been less of profit to merchants and traders than the year just passed . Noblo lords opposite were fond of quoting the diminished number of paupers as compared with ISiS . But was it quite fair to tako that year ? When it suited the other part of jthc argument noblo ' iords said that ISIS was an cxceptionalyear _, that all classes wore then involved in absolute ruin , and that there was nothing but anxiety and distress in that year , lie could not , admit therefore that the pauperism of 1813 supplied a datum upon which trecouM fairly calculate our increasing prosperity . But it would be correct to say tbat with a !) the prosperity of tho country and the diminished price of food there " had been expended in the relief of each individual pauper , and the maintenance of pauperism , an amount exceeding that which had been expended in ISio and 1810 . ( Hear , hear . ) Since he had entered that house he had seen from a return
that a larger sum bad been expended in increasing tho woikhouseaccommodation , in building new workhouses , and adding to the size of tbo old ones than in any former years , which did not look like prosperity . But sav that pauperism had diminished . Was it a great ' proof of prosperity that tho bone and sinew of the country were flying from the distress at home , and seeking better employment in other countries ? Had the recent wholesaleemigration from this country produced , too , no effect upon pauperism ? During the present year there had been sent out 17 , 000 paupers at the expense of parishes alone , without taking any account of the voluntary emigration which was takin _g place , and which from England and Ireland amounted " , during the past year , to between 500 , 000 and 600 , 000 soul ? . Could an emigration to that amount go on without having its effect
upon the condition and diminishing the pauperism of those left behind ? [ A noble lord here made a remark , and we understood tbe noblo earl to correct his statement , and to place the number of those who had emigrated at 335 , 000 . ] It was difficult toascertain the precise amount , hut the greater part of these emigrants were probably persons from the poorest class of tbe community , and it was not astonishing that with this kind of emigration going on he should bo shown a decrease in pauperism in this country . The noble earl said , — " What is the policy tho government mean to pursue ? Do they intend to reverse the _Frec-tvado policy of Sir R . Peel or not ? " Sow he ( the Earl of Derby ) had stated as distinctly as he could , and some might think more distinctly than discreetly , that hn bad no intention of reversing the policy of Sir Robert Peel ,
understanding by that policy tho policy that had prevailed from 1842 down to 181 G . He had no desire to reverse the policy of Sir Robert Peel as evinced in ISiO b y the reduction of tho duties upon the importation of foregin corn . Ho should desire , and herein he concurred wi ; h his right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer , in wishing to see a moderate duty upon the import of corn , because it appeared to him to be tho cheapest and most effectual mode of giving relief to classes who were now unduly suffering from our legislation . But he would repeat what he had said , that this was a question upon which the country must decide , lie was glad he had given the noble lords opposite such satisfaction by what they had called the important declaration he had mado to-night , that in his belief the result of tho appvoaehing elections would not bo favourable
to tho imposition of a duty upon corn by such a majority without which he had previously de . claved ' bo would not submit such a measure to parliament . ( Hoar , hear . ) But when noble lords opposite said ho ( the Earl of Derby ) had abandoned all wish or intention to do so they went one step too far . Ho had already declared that he would not submit such a measure to parliament without a considerable majority in the other House of Parliament , and ho had intimated to-night his opinion that he was not likely to have such a majority . ( Loud cheers . ) But if the sense of the country should bo different from what he expected , then he still held his opinion that in no other mode so unobjectionable could the government provide relief for the suffering classes to which he had referred ns hy a moderate duty upon corn . ( Hear . )
lie ( the Earl of Derby ) had by no means said ho was prepared to ab union protection altogether , and to seek some other mode of relief . Not only had ho not said that , and not only would he not say it , but that was the precise opposito of what he had said and of what ho would say . What he said was that whether opposed in that or in tho other houso , it was the purpose of the government to seek to afford a just and equitable relief to those classes , who , for the benefit of the community at large , bad been the victims of tho recent change in our legislation . ( Hear , hear . ) What was his intention , and the determination of the government , was to direct their attention to the best modo they could devise for the benefit cf the whole of the
different interests of tho country . The extent of the relief which tbey might be able to give to individual interests might not be _whwt they couid desire , but to afford that relief he declared now the intention of the government would be directed , and that they held it lobe their paramount duty in some shape or other to afford relief to those classes , whicii had been suffering for the good of the rest . ( Loudcheors . ) The Duke of _Arovil denied that the agricultural classes had been placed in such a position ns to make parliament regret in the slightest degree tho benefits conferred upon the other classes of the community . ( Cheers . ) Tho bill was thon read a second time ; and The house adjourned at half-past ten o ' clock .
COLLIERY ACCIDENTS . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Mr . Catlet wished to put a question to the Home Secretary with regard to tho dreadful calamities which were so frequently occurrins ; from explosions in collieries . The attention of the right lion , gentleman was called at tho beginning of last week to an explosion which occasioned the loss of sixty lives ; and on SUurday a report appeared of another calamity of the same kind , involving the sacrifice of forty lives . He ( Mr . Cayley ) bogged to ask whether tho right hon . gentleman ' s attention had been called to tho last accident , and whether he would sanction the appointment of a committee , at as early a period as possible , to inquire into the causes of these deplorable casualties , with a view eithorjto their prevention or to their less frequent occurrence .
Mr . AYalpole replied thnt he had received information of the last accident to which the hon ., member referred , and an inquiry on the subject was now in progress . So far from objecting to the appointment of the committee suggested by the hon . gentleman , he should be very glad to seo Buch a committee appointed . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Cayley gave notice that ho would to-morrow move the appointment of a committee . ( Hear . )
CORRUPT PRACTICES AT ELECTIONS BILL . On the question that the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill be read a third time , Colonel _SrnTHonr considered this a bill of the most dangerous and democratic kind—a trap set on the other side of tbe house , of which the present government ought to beware . The Star Chamber was a farco to the tribunal here proposed . Commissioners—briefless barristers—wero to go down into the country , like poachers , and lie in wait to endeavour to entrap the innocent and unwary—persons less likely to be guilty of corrupt practices than the noblo lord himself ( Lord J . Russell ) , whose name was on thobaok of the bill , and who had just issued an address , making a _cveat display of what he had dono ; but what had ho done ? Not one single thing for tho good of tho country . ( A laugh ) And therefore it mig ht well he believed ho would not do any good hereafter . It would be well to sift what
took place in the purse in the pure and immaculate city of London—how much money was paid , and to remember , quifacit per alium facit perse , as woll as to recollect tbo warning respecting " the mote in your brother ' s eye , and the beam in vour own . " What he ( Colonel Sibthorp ) had hitherto done , he meant still to do , in spite of the noble lord ; but he defied the noble lord to show that he ever bribed any man , or ever controlled a tenant . After some further observations , which did not reach the gal / ory , the hon . and gallant colonel concluded with describing tho bill as inquisitorial , unchristianlike _, dangerous , delusive , a _ol-iptrnp , a snare for the innocent man , and an encouragement to perjury —( laughter)—and said he would therefore move that tho third reading of this iniquitous bill be postponed for six months . Tbe motion was seconded and supported by Mr . Hudson and Alderman Sydney , but , on a division , was _Rogatived by ' _Magmsie .
Mr . Assist moved an amendment of tho first clause , which was opposed by Sir A . Cockburn and the A _ttokset-General , and negatived . Mr . T . Du . ncosibe wished to know why the provisions of this bill should not bo extended to counties ? It was at present confined to cities and boroughs . He believed county electors were quite as corrupt as , aud certainly much more dependent than , voters in boroughs . As to treating , he believed there was more of that carried on in counties than in boroughs . The hon . member concluded by moving the insertion ofthe following words , — " in any county or division of nny county . " The amendment was supported bv Captain Harris , Mr . P . Howard , Mr . S . Crawford , Mr . Hume , Mr . Bright , Lord R . _Grosvenor , Mr . Wakley , and Mr . Uorsman ; and was opposed hy Lord John Russell , the _Qhancellor of tho Exchequer , Sir A . Cockburn , and Mr . Floyer . Upon a division , tho amendment was carried by 109 against 71 .
Another amendment , proposed by Alderman Sidney , to include the Universities , was also agreed to . Mr . Sunford said , it was not so muoh the poorer _classee ho blamed , but he was astonished when he saw the _middls and tho higher classes giving way to these influences ; and
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then , also , he saw ready to play into their hands wealth * men—men honourable in every sonsoof the word except a * _, elections , but who then had convenient consciences . ( " Hear , hear , " and a laugh ) lie believed that in counties there was not this bribery , but in boroughs it was universally known that no hon . memb r ' s seat was a permanent one unless he was prepared ( o blood most freely . ( A laugh . ) These things were not openly talked of , but hon . members said folio voce one to another ( . md particularly just about tl is time ) , " How are you getting on in your borough ; I have a very awkwai if customer " _t- > deal with in mine ?" Now , you would suppose this " awkward customer" was _somo person who was exercising a legitimate influence ; but no , he w _.-i 3 in nil probability like " the " Man in tho Moon" in some place , or the " Mm of Sovereign-alley" in
others , lie ( Mr . Stanford ) did not moan to adopt this system , and so he should probably be defeated at the next general _election . ( A _Jaush . ) As to any man coming into this house from _htgh-miniled principles to speak his own sentiments , and gratuitously to discharge tho laborious th I _° I _reTO"osentative _, it was said of such a one , " Why , ttiat man s an ass I" ( Laughter . ) He _roniembGrod , when at _Lambndgc , that to tell a lie to a proctor was thought , no hZ"l _~\ i _, " _S . ) -nndso in this house , though any hon . _meminnJw lnd . _'R _Mnt at being suspected of such a thing _« J « , _« , _? > ' Wlth re _S to ole ° _t-ion matters uialpvaot ' cM Hip i _£ mi ° _« _r " _« a ma _? of boastin - _" - At dinner parties the items ot conversation wero such as these ' - "My grandfather spent £ 16 , 000 at such an e con , " '' Such anS Zt" iTnnLTf ™ hi _*>» ly by 2 c , exp nsi " and I should be a much richer man than I am if my father had not contested such anil such _aYrou » n ™
_„ Mr _Waklky « iid he had listened to many nuoor ' _speechas in the house , but the speech ho had inst _liennl _wnq hn thought , ono of the queerest . ( Hear , lE _) _^ coSfl _' nofc understand what the hon . gentleman meant . All ' he knew was that tho hon . gentleman had been _Joetm-inn- _tiie-n at some length . How was it that tho Ion . gentleman _h-ul iusfc found his voico in that houso ? How was it that he had iusfc discovered what his duty and tho duty of the house was * ( Hear , hear . ) The hon , gentleman had toM thorn to do this and do that , and had assumed that all tbo members of that house had neglected their duty , _wl yet in the same breath he told them that any hon . member who came there and spoke his own sentiments puroV was an ass . Surelv the hon . gentleman did not moan to call himself an ass " ? ( Laughter . ) Did the hon . memlier speak his own
sentiments ? [ Mr . Stanford . — "Yes . " ] Then what was he * ( Renewed laughter . ) Ho ( Mr . Wakley ) understood that when the hon . gentleman was elected for Rending ho promised to unito himself very closely with a lady belonging to tbat borough , hut that ho had not redeemed his pledge . He forgave tho hon . gentlemen , however , for bo believed the fault was not his own . lie could not blame a lad y for not uniting herself to such an animal as that which the hon . membor had described . ( Shouts of laughter . ) lie ( Mr . Wakley ) presumed the hou . centlemau was taking leave of Parliament and hiB friends in that house . ( " Hear , hoar , " from Mr . Stanford . ) If so , the hon . member might have been more civil in his language . ( Dear , hear . ) The bill was then passed ,
POOR LAW BOARD _OON-TISUAUCB BILL . On tho next order , for the committal of tho Poor Law Board Continuance Bill , Loyd D . _Stuattc moved an instruction to the Committee that they have power to make provision for amending tho bill , with the view of moving in tho Committee a proviso , that the jurisdiction of tho Poor Law Board shall not extend to any parish the management of whose poor is regulated b y a local act . He argued that it was not tho intention of the framers of the original bill to includo such _, parishes , and his motion w ; is designed to mitigate unconstitutional powers which had been _denounced by the present Ministers whon out of office . He ( LordD . Stuart )
con hi not understand , then how the right hon . gentleman coul ( ' support this bill in its integrity , and so continue to the Poor Law Board those powers which he had so often denounced as unconstitutional nnd oppressive . He ( Lord D . Stuart ) considered that , under the administration of tho Poor Law Board , the poor were frequently exposed to very great cruelty and oppression ; that tho system of medical relief was very objectionable ; that in many instances tho poor suffered grievously in consequence of the enormous size of the unions ; and that the inmates of workhousesespecially the used poor—were treated with much unnecessary rigour , lie felt so strongly the importance of this subject that he should think it " his duty to press his
motion to a division . Sir J . Trollope said tho bill was simply to continue tho Poor Law Act for two years , and it was most inconvenient to raise a discussion concerning the whole coda of the Poor Laws upon a continuing bill . With _respect to tho object of Lord Dudley , he put it to the house whether it would be right to exempt one eighth of the population and oneninth of the expenditure from the wholesome supervision of the Poor Law Board , and thereby give scope to evils whicii the act 4 and o William IV . was intended to remedy . He read reports from medical superintendents of the condition of tho workhouse poor in certain parishes , in order to show the . necessity of stringent rules and authoritative control . Under the local acts there would be no system or uniformity of relief . Sir G . _Pecuell supported the motion .
Mr . Baines stated that tbe roasons why ho felt it to be his duty to resist the motion , which went to declare that parliament had erred in tho original Poor Law Amendment Act , the intention of which , thero could he no doubt , was that the authority of the Commissioners should extend to parishes governed by local acts . Thero were 37 o parishes in England under local acts ; but a great majority had been for a long time under the regulations of the Poor Law Board—many of them upon the application of tho guardians themselves ; and tho effect of adopting the proviso proposed by Lord D . Stuart would be to undo all that had beon done in thoso parishes . This was too important a provision to be engrafted upon a Poor Law Board Continuance Bill . Mr . J . A , Smith supported the motion , not in a spirit hostile to the Poor Law . Ho wished for an explanation of the principles upon which the Poor Law _Itoard introduced their orders into some parishes under local acts , whilst others were exempted .
Mr . Hume suggested that those parishes not yet under Poor Law Board regulations should continue exempt , until a majority of the ratepayers desired to be placed under the Board . Sir B . Hall and Mr . 3 . Bell gave certain explanations respecting the parish of _Marylchone . Mr . Henley should vote against the motion , seeing no reason why thero should be any exemption in favour of parishes under local acts . Mr . Wakley urged that the government , if opposed to the motion , should relinguisb . tho bill altogether ; the act would not expiro until tho end of the next session . Mr . W . Williams spoke in favour of the motion . Lord Ebuikgton pressed the government to look into the state of the metropolitan workhouses . After somo remarks from tho Marquis of Granby , Lord R . Grosvenor nnd Sir De Lacy Evans ,
Tho house divided , when the motion for the instruction was negatived by 112 against 33 . The bill then passed through the committee , after some discussion . Certain other bills were advanced a stage . Mr . Stafford obtained leave to bring ia a bill to amend the Aot 11 George IV ., c . 20 ; and Mr . G . A . Hamilton a bill to alter and amend certain acts relating to the woods , forests , aa 4 land revenue of tho Crown . Tho houso adjourned at twenty minutes to two o ' clock . TUESDAY , Mai 25 , HOUSE OF LORDS .-The Earl of Derby , in reply to the Marquis of Breadalbane , declined to lay before tho house confidential communications received from military men as to the defences of the country .
Lord _Ciuxwonin moved tho second reading of the Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill , and after entering into a detail of the absurdities and inconveniences of the existing system , concluded by stating that the object of the bill was to enable lords to compel tenants , and tenants to compel lords , to enfranchise under certain modifications , which would not operate with hardship upon either lord or tenant . The Lord Ci / akcellor admitted tho great inconvenience resulting from the existing system , but thought tho bill in its present shape could not with safety be allowed to pass , and therefore proposed that it bo referred to a seleot com * mittee . Lord _CAMr-BELL had hoped that the bill would have become law during the session , but feared the speech of the Lord Chancellor was fatal to it .
After somo further discussion , in which the Lard Chancollor assured tho house tbat the government had no intenlion , whon they proposed that the bill should be referred to a select ooinmittee , of throwing it over for another _fession , the bill was read a second time , and ordered to be referred to a select committee . Somo other bills were also forwarded a stage , and their lordships adjourned .
_MAKOOTH COLLEGE-ADJOURXED DEBATE . HOUSE OF _COMMONS . —Tho order ofthe day having been road for the resumption of tho adjourned debate i a Mr . Spooner ' s motion for an inquiry into the system of education puriuedatthc Roman Catholic College of Manooth . Mr . Sergeant Murphy who opposed Mr . Spooner ' s motion , not , he said , because he resisted inquiry into tho discipline and mode of education pursued at the college , or into tho morals and habits of the professors and students , believing that any such inquiry ( the moro _stringent the better ) would only redound to the credit of tha co'Jeire and show a _^ H _bM answered if 3 _orisinal purpose ; but because the motion had not originated in justice and good faith ; hecauso ample light had been already thrown upon the subject - , and because he believed it had been _suggested by a mean spir it of _retaliation against tbo Ronun Catholics of the Unttd Kingdom in connexion with a _lvcrnfc
transaction . He further opposed the motion for reasons assigned in an amendment put upon the notico paper by Mr . II . Herbert , that ample visitatorial powers , ordinary and extraordinary , being already provided by law , an inquiry by a Parliamentary Committoe was _SUpetfluous , and would create distrust and foster a spirit of _religious bitterness—reasons which furni _: hod a sufficient answer to the motion . Mr . Murphy entered into an argument of somo length to demonstrate that tho _college had in no dJ gree swerved from the object of its inst ' . tutwm , to provide a home education for the priesthood in the tenvts of the Roman Catholic faith , and which had bten carried out so as to repudiate ultramontane doctrines , the _cis-Alpine impress it originally received having nev er varied . Tbe veiy fact , he observed , that no inquiry was instituted , or even suggested , in 1845 , when Sir R . Peel made tho grant , ptrmanent , was conclusive in favour of his argument He replied to the allegation ! of Mr . W . lptle , thit pari past
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