92 : THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
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‘motion of Lord CLANRICARDE for returns relative to the opera- 
tion of the law. ‘he noble Marquis made several complaints of 
the law, and particalarly that the relief received by the poor was 
in no way commensurate with the burden inflicted on the rate- 
‘The returns were ordered, and the Duke of WELLINGTON 
pe introduced for making alterations in the law. 
id on the table two Bills relating to the 
law of debtor and creditor, and to that of arrest for debt. The 
Lord CuaAnce.tor stated, in reply to Lord Campbell that, among 
some of the important objects the Government had in view in 
improving the law, was i e ini ii 
of the law in the Ecclesiastical Courts; and a Bill was prepared 
.applicable to that complicated subject, which would shortly be 
laid the house. Another measure was one corresponding 
with that introduced last session, for the establishment of Local 
Courts with respect to claims of a small amount; and another 
was connected with the law of insolvency, and the administra- 
tion of that law.—A Bill of Lord Denman’s for amending the 
law of evidence was read the first time. 
Tuesday.—Notice was given by Lord Monreacte, that on the 
23d he should move for a committee of inquiry into the operation 
and effect of the new Corn Laws. Certain papers relating to the 
Church of Scotland were ordered, on the motion of Lord Camp- 
LL.—Lord BrouvcHam, in a speech of some length, called the 
‘attention of the House to the fact, that in 1823 a proposition, in- 
cluding far more stringent rights ‘of search than those which are 
now in question betw y 
from the United States, and had been presented to England and 
eal 
‘S. 
signed, and all the preliminaries com- 
The only reason that prevented its final consummation, 
merica and American ports, amongst the 
districts and places liable to search. The noble Lord therefore 
contended that M. Dupin ¢ b I 
Chambers were altogether wrong in objecting to the right of 
search, on the ground that America was opposed to the principle 
of the practice. ‘ ; 
‘On the motion of Lord Denman, the Bill for improving the law 
of evidence was read a second time, and ordered to be com- 
mitted on Thursday, 
Thursday.—Earl STANHOPE brought forward the motion of 
which he had given notice, on the condition of the working and 
productive classes of the community. He adverted to an observ- 
Mr. Fox, that the minority in the House of 
Commons very frequently represented the majority of the nation 
—and suggested that the truth of this remark was confirmed by 
the fact, that free-trade doctrines—doctrines which struck 
since introduced, he should have stated this openly and candidly 
which the elections were 
ment. He was glad to 
lington against the unrestricted competition of inanimate with 
human labour, and quoted the opinions of Mr. Pitt and Sir John 
Beckett—a gentleman whom he described as a genuine Tory of 
of providing remunerating employment for the working pro- 
ducers. The new Tariff and the new Corn Li 
adopted with the most reckless disregard of consequences—were 
great instruments in aggravating the prevailing distress, and 
the declaration of leading members of Government that they ad- 
peal of the new Tariff and the new Corn Law; and concluded by 
moving for a committee of the whole House to take into consi- 
working classes of the 
reference to the peculiar circumstances of the country. Under 
our artificial cireumstances; with a huge national debt, it was 
i We were 
so would affect a portion of our revenue, which we could not 
afford to lose.—The Marquess of CLanRIcARD a free-trader, 
said that he was opposed to differential and protective duties, 
STANHOPE re- 
istan.—The Duke of WeLtineton said they were in the course 
of being printed. In regard to the nature of his motion, he had 
distinctly stated before, and he stated it over again, that he 
‘ e of thanks to the army in 
ill not touch upon 
papers, when presented, will show what the conduct of the 
Governor-General in relation to India has been. 
HOUSE OF COMMONS. * 
Monday.—After several notices of motion had been given, 
Ministers answered various questions asked by different Mem- 
bers about the intention of Government respecting important 
subjects of diplomatic, commercial, and domestic policy. In re- 
ply to Mr. ConpEn, Sir R, Perr stated that he should not an- 
nounce the intentions of Government respecting the sugar 
duties, and that he should take the same course if questions were 
asked relating to otherarticles of the tariff. In answer to Lord 
ALMERS'TON, he said that Brazil had acquiesced in the interpre- 
tation put by the British Government on the term for which the 
commercial treaty is to last, and that the treaty will therefore 
continue in force till November, 18445 that negotiations were on 
foot for a new treaty ; and lastly, with respect to the question of 
the Stade duties between this country and Hanover, that no de- 
finite settlement had yet been come to.—In rey i ry, LABou- 
cnenk, Sit R. Peet expressed a doubt whether it would not be 
better to break off the correspondence with Portugal altogether, 
rather than submit to the evils arising from delay. ‘* Within the 
he hoped that such an arrangement would be made as would, 
politically as well as commercially, be promotive of friendly and 
beneficial relations between the two countries.—In reply to Capt. 
Pecnun, Sir R. Pee gave explanations in reference to the ar- 
rangements for the suppression of the slave trade, the most im- 
portant of which was that this country had entered into no en- 
gagement limiting the number of its cruisers, and that there 
must be some mistake in a report attributing any such statement 
issue of a new writ for the borough of Sudbury ; and a motion 
by Mr. TUFFNELL, that the Speaker do not issue his writ before 
the 20th of March was agreed to,—Mr. TUFFNELL then moved 
for léaveto bring ina bill for the disfranchisement of the borough. 
‘he motion was met r. BLACKSTONE with for inq . 
But Sir Roperr Prep and Col. il as Mr. T. 
Sir C. Navier excited much amusement by asking Sir R. Peel 
for a copy of a map marked with a broad red line, which it was 
alleged Mr. Webster had produced in the American Senate during 
the discussions on the boundary question.—Sir R. Peer replied, 
that it was in the King’s Library at Paris; and Sir C. NAPIER, 
amidst continued iaughter, said that perhaps the right hon. 
Baronet would be so good as to write tothe French Government 
for it ?—Several resolutions relative to the private business of 
Mir, Ewanr, and rejected on a 
division by 84 to 27.+-A motion of Mr. BrorHERTON’s, for returns 
OBERT 
INGLIS, appointing the Library Committee, were agreed to, 
Tuesde er several questions had been put on miscella- 
neous subjects, the bill for the disfranchisement of Sudbury was 
Monday week next.—Mr. Ro: 
of which he had given notice relative to the Affghan war, Mr. 
Duncombe postponed till the 21st inst. a motion ‘of which he had 
given notice, relative to Lord Abinger's charge in Liverpool on 
the trial of the persons implicated in the late riots.— Returns re- 
lating to the expenses of criminal prosecutions jn Jreland were 
ordered on the motion of Mr. Hume fot 
relating to the Danish claims.—In answer to observations from 
Sir George Staunton, Sir R. Pre 
the ability and discretion of Sir H. Pottinger, and remarked that 
it would be absolutely necessary to have some regular system of 
jurisdiction established in the island of Hong-kong, but that it 
country, with a view to providing them with employ 
The Earl of Rrron complained of the tone taken by Lord 
vious to an¢ pending the election of 1841. Never was a charge 
more unjust and groundless, not only as regarded the Premier, 
but every member of the Administration, He could truly say 
exceeding and deplorable depression in the silk trade that it 
recollect that distress in Spi was often F 
under the prohibitive system—a system which was not established 
till the middle of the last century, and not in the good old times 
of which the noble Lord was so ardent an admirer. Looking at 
the quality and quantity of the cattle imp: rted, it was ridiculous 
the r x 
‘would be prudent to postpone discussion on the subject until Sir 
Henry’s opinion be known.—In answer to Mr.T. Duncombe, Sirk, 
Pex stated that a measure on the subject of the County Courts 
on an early day be submitted to Parliament, as also a 
r. WALLACE, a t 
continued distress in Paisley, was ordered to’be appointed.—Mr, 
F. Faence obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better regula. 
tion of medical charities in Ireland. The hon. Me 
plained of several abuses in the present system ; but Lord Exior 
gave slight encouragement as to the future progress of the Bijl, 
OEBUCK brought forward his motion, ° 
address be presented to her Majesty, praying that pardon may be 
extended to all persons transported from Upper and Lower Canada 
to our penal colonies for political offences committed during the 
to think that the new tariff could operate upon pi 
80 disastrously as some seemed to fear; and the Corn-law was a 
measure which had worked well for its intended object. The 
appointment. 
Lord BEAUMONT supported Lord Stanhope’s motion ; he de- 
clared himself dissatisfied with Sir R. Peel’s recent declarations 
as to the Corn-law, avd hoped that the Government would avow 
its intention of crushing the giant monster which had arisen in 
the shape of the Anti-Corn Law League.—Lord Brovonam pro- 
fessed himself utterly unable to detect the free-trade which Earl 
Stanhope said was ruining the country. Under the new Tariff 
ondon alone. cont 
Tariff he strongly censured the Bais ier 
certain reverend gentlemen, members of the Anti-corn Law 
League, at a meeting held in the metropolis, which, he said, 
‘were caleulated to lead to the taking away of innocent life—The 
late in those provinces.” a 
Lord Sranuey, though he felt it painful to interpose against 
any exercise of the prerogative of mercy, was obliged to resist 
the present motio: Under any circumstances it was constitu- 
tionally inexpedient that the House of Commons should interfere 
with that prerogative; but in this case there were also special 
reasons against such an interference. In the tranquil and con- 
dissension. recent policy and appointments of Sir C. Bagot. 
which had discarded all distinctions of origin, had been in full 
unison with the views of the Government at home. hateve 
difficulty had existed under the separate constitutions of the 
Canadas was removed by their union. 
the danger lest the English Canadians should be overwhelmed by 
the French race. It would be an injustice to the French Cana- 
dians to suppose that they considered the termination of past 
hh a crime as treason, If 
made so many sacrifices, would have reason 
Government which should thus confound its faithful subjects 
but 29; the remainder, to the number of 136, had been subjected 
only to transportation—no very severe penalty for men who, 
throughout a Canadian winter, had agitated a country with a 
murderous, predatory, and buccaneering insurgency. The hon. 
mover did not even distinguish between the different degrees in 
the guilt of these transported culprits. Directions had long 
i i Bagot to consider, with clemency, 
those cases in which there might be circumstances of allevia- 
tion; but the Government could not consent to this indiscrimi-~ 
dians with a sweeping 
seditious, the disaffected, and the disorderly.— Mr. Ewart se- 
conded the motion, but Mr. Hume advised Mr. Roebuck not to 
disliked the interference of the House of Commons with the pre~ 
rogative of mercy; and he also disliked, except under extreme 
necessity, the interference of the Imperial Parliament with the 
colonial Administration. He eulogized the policy of Sir C. Bagot, 
and the subsequent appointment of Sir C. Metcalfe, both of which 
he regarded as guarantees for the good government of Canada, 
He thought it i dient to fetter the Admini: ion of Sir C. 
Metcalfe, whom there was no ground for distrusting, and he re- 
commended it to Mr. Roebuck to withdraw his motion. 
r. Rozsuck, in reply, denied that the house committed any 
interference with her Majesty’s prerogative of mercy by merely 
soliciting her to exercise it. He concluded, however, by asking 
e to withdraw his motion, which was granted accordingly. 
Mr. M. Surron obtained leave to introduce a bill for making 
some amendments in the law affecting transported convicts. The 
house then went into committee of supply, and passed the usual 
vote, “ that a supply be granted to her Majesty.” 
Wednesday.—The speaker took the chair at ten minutes before 
four, at which hour there were only 25 Members present, andthe 
. Inexis objected 
k 
a notice on the paper. The Srraker recommended Mr, Ferrand 
to withdraw his notice, which he did.—Sir 
Sir C, Napier and Dr. Bowring, gave Ss 
affairs of Syria, and begged members to carry out their non- 
intervention principles so far, as not to 
ent responsible for the acts of the Turkish authorities. rs 
PEEL, also, in reply to Mr. Hawes, intimated his intention of 
bringing in, on the part of the Government, a measure of Church 
Extension, the principal feature of which will be to make the 
accruing and increasing property of the Church, which may be 
at the disposal of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, available for 
providing for the spiritual wants of the people. 
r. Nicnon1, Judge Advocate-General, moved for leave to 
bring in a bill to alter and amend the law relating to the admin- 
diction, and showed that it had been gradually encroached on, 
and appropriated by the statute law, until the basis of the juris- 
subordinate to one another, empowered to grant probate of wills, 
entrusted with the custody of wills, and having jurisdiction in 
separate the spiritual and temporal jurisdictions, to erecta Court 
in London, with a Judge to be appointed by her 
temporal jurisdiction, and to eff 
provements in the constitution of the Ecclesiastical Courts having 
cognizance of spirituals. He then stated the procedure to be 
adopted with respect to the administration of property in the 
proposed new Court, wi i i 
general registry of wills, and to which also is to be transferred 
from the Local Courts the jurisdiction in the matter of church- 
would effect a great practical improvement, long desired, and 
which, for many years, i 
Legislature. Dr. Nicholl concluded by stating the position in 
which he himself would be placed by the proposed changes. 
Mr. Jervis r. Stock, and Sir R. In@LIs, commented on 
said he would not give his consent to the introduction of the 
bill, unless he were assured that the Courts of the two Universi- 
i e not to be abolished. After some further conversation, 
Dr. Nicholl replied to the objections, and leave was given to bring: 
in the bill. 
Mr. Viniiers, Mr. M. Gisson, and Mr. Ewart, pressed Lord 
Stanley to say whether or not the Government intended to bring 
in a measure this session, to alter the scale of duty on the in- 
troduction of colonial grain; but the noble lord declined to do 
Somnauth, and any answer of the Court of Directors to the 
Governor-General of India. He explained the object which he 
had in view in moving for this document, and commented on 
proclamation. Lord Ellen- 
r. BINGHAM BARING attributed the attacks on Lord Ellen- 
borough, through the medium of the press in India, 
cial retorms, which raised up enemies. ‘The sandal-wood gates 
were regarded as a national trophy by both Hindoos and Maho- 
medans, and were viewed as such without reference to religious 
opinions. Lord Ellenborough had therefore in view the grati- 
fication of a gencral feeling of triumph over their Affghan op- 
in his proclamation to the princes and chiets of India. 
The documents moved for would be granted—that is, a copy of 
the proclamation, with anything in Lord Ellenborough’s cor- 
