believed that the passing of this Bill would be quite ready to go into it fully on the
be holding up a cloak to screen not only second reading; but it was of great im-
acts which had been committed, but those portance that this Bill should be proceeded
which were in course of preparation at this with at once, as 75,000l. were now locked
moment. On that ground he felt no hesita- up, which might be placed at the disposal
tion in opposing the Bill, although he was of the Irish poor.
prepared to oppose corruption, which this
Bill was intended to put a stop to, but
which object it would not effect. It was
his intention to propose as an Amendment
the addition of certain places to the borough
of St. Albans, enlarging the constituency
to about 2,000.
MR. WALPOLE rose to order. The
Amendment did not come within the title
or scope of the Bill.
MR. JACOB BELL said, as the Amend-
ment was out of order, he thought his
best course would be to move that the Bill
be read this day six months, for the pur-
pose of introducing another.
The CHAIRMAN said, the latter
Amendment was also irregular.
MR. JACOB BELL had little more to
say. They must be convinced, from the
facts which had come out during the in-
quiry, that they had all done that which
they ought not to have done, and left un-
done that which they ought to have done.
He considered the Bill unfair and unjust,
and had felt it to be his duty to oppose it
in every stage. No hon. Member knew
how soon it might be his turn to be placed
in a similar position.
Bill reported; as amended to be con-
sidered To-morrow.
REPAYMENT OF ADVANCES ACTS
AMENDMENT (IRELAND) BILL.
SIR LUCIUS O'BRIEN considered the
measure one of great importance, and
hoped that an early day would be fixed for
its discussion.
SIR HENRY BARRON said, this was
a question of the greatest interest to the
people of Ireland. It was most desirable
to come to some definite arrangement, but
not such an arrangement as was proposed
by the late Government or by the present
Bill. It was a cruel infliction to force this
tax upon the people under the distresses
which had been brought upon them by the
Government and the Legislature. These
were not loans in the proper sense of the
term, but advances made at a season of
distress, and were never placed under the
control of the ratepayers. He thought
that the Government was bound to state,
at an early day, what were their intentions
with regard to the collection of these
debts; but certainly they ought not to
adopt the plan contained in this Bill of the
late Government.
SIR CHARLES WOOD said that the
hon. Baronet appeared to labour under
some misapprehension with regard to the
Bill, which had been introduced for the
purpose of remitting a portion of the pay-
ments due from the people of Ireland on
account of advances. In the year 1847,
8,000,000l. was expended in the relief of
distress. Of this sum 4,500,0001. had
The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHE- been actually granted, and the remainder,
QUER moved for leave to bring in a Bill 3,500,000l., was to be repaid at various
to amend the Acts relating to the repay-intervals, extending over a period of forty
ment of advances made to districts in Ire-
The object of the Bill was merely mit the payment of nearly 70,000l.
land.
The object of this Bill was to re-
to recognise the Treasury Minute passed
at the end of last autumn. It had been Leave given; Bill ordered to be brought
prepared by the late Government, and in by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer
ought to be passed without delay. If hon. and Mr. George Alexander Hamilton.
Gentlemen wished to have a discussion on
the subject of Irish annuities, which was
a subject of great importance, he should
The House adjourned at half after one
o'clock.
HANSARD'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES,
BEING THE FIRST VOLUME OF SESSION 1852.
EXPLANATION OF THE ABBREVIATIONS.
1R. 2R. 3R. First, Second, or Third Reading.—Amend., Amendment.-Res., Resolution.-Comm.
Committee.-Re-Com., Re-committal. - Rep., Report.-Adj., Adjourned.-cl., Clause.--add.
cl., Additional Clause.-neg., Negatived. ., Lords.-c., Commons-m. q., Main Question.-
o. q., Original Question.-o. m., Original Motion. p. q., Previous Question.r. p., Report
Progress.-A., Ayes.-N., Noes.—M., Majority.—1st Div., 2nd Dw. First or Second Divi-
When in the Text or in the Index a Speech is marked thus, it indicates that the Speech
is reprinted from a Pamphlet or some authorised Report.
When in this Index a* is added to the Reading of a Bill, it indicates that no Debate took place
upon that stage of the measure.
ABERDEEN, Earl of
Commercial Policy, 1291
Ministerial Statement, 911
ABINGER, Lord
Ireland, State of, 638
Ministerial Statement, 1025
ADDERLEY, Mr. C. B., Staffordshire, N.
Cape of Good Hope, Affairs of, 159, 1038
South Africa, Extension of British Jurisdiction
in, 653
Address in Answer to the Speech,
7. 5; Her Majesty's Answer, 174
c. 61; Report, 162; Her Majesty's Answer,
Adjournment of the House,
Advances, Repayment of, Acts Amend
ment (Ireland) Bill,
c. Leave, 1476; 1R.* 1476.
ADVOCATE, The LORD (Rt. Hon. J. Mox-
CREIFF), Leith, &c.
Burghs (Scotland), Leave, 627
Parliamentary Representation (Scotland), Leave,
502, 513
Public Houses (Scotland), Com. moved for,
185; 2R. 723
Universities (Scotland), Com. 628
Africa, South, Extension of British Juris-
diction in,
c. Question (Mr. Adderley), 653
AGLIONBY, Mr. H. A., Cockermouth
Beer, Sale of, Com. 377
Carriages, Duty on, Leave, 692
Copyholds, Enfranchisement of, Leave, 379;
2R. 724, 725, 727
Harwich, Borough of, New Writ moved for,
Receipt Stamps, 699, 700
Tenant Right (Ireland), Leave, 371
ALBEMARLE, Earl of
Address in Answer to the Speech, 5
ALCOCK, Mr. T., Surrey, E.
Army Estimates, 1427
Local Militia, Com. 593
ANDERSON, Mr. A., Orkney and Shetland
Navy Estimates, 1461
ANSTEY, Mr. T. C., Youghal
Adjournment of the House, 932
Arctic Expedition, The, 967
Harwich, Borough of, New Writ moved for, 922
Hungary, Expulsion of British Subjects from,
333, 496
Local Militia, Com. 596
Maynooth Grant, The, 932, 934
Outrages (Ireland), Com. moved for, 1403
Parliamentary Representation, Leave, 298
Parliamentary Representation (Ireland), Leave,
Passengers' Act Amendment, Leave, 475
Personal Estates of Intestates, Com. cl. 5, 983
St. Albans Disfranchisement, Leave, 618
Army Estimates, 1386, 1399
County Rates and Expenditure, 2R. 728, 740
BROUGHAM, Lord-continued.
Ministerial Statement, 913, 914
Montgomery's Estate, 748
Parliament, Proclamation for Assembling, 1R.
1404, 1405
Parliamentary Proceedings Facilitation, 1R.
322, 323
Patent Law Amendment, 1R. 495
Secretary of Bankrupts Office Abolition, 3R.
BROWN, Mr. W., Lancashire, S.
Commons, House of, Ventilation of the, 233
Manchester and Salford Education, 2R. 381
Volunteer Rifle Companies, 1422
BRUCE, Mr. C. L. C., Elgin and Nairne-
shire
Parliamentary
Leave, 508
Representation (Scotland),
Public Houses (Scotland), 2R. 720
BULKELEY, Sir R. W.,
Anglesey
Address in Answer to the Speech, 61
Burghs (Scotland) Bill,
c. Leave, 627; 1R.* 915; 2R.* 1035
Manchester and Salford Education, 2R. 385, Burgh Harbours (Scotland) Bill,
Business of the House-Explanation,
1. Observations (Lord Lyndhurst), 246, 317
c. Observations (Lord J. Russell), 1407
Cabool Despatches, The,
c. Question (Sir H. Willoughby), 652
CAMPBELL, Lord
Common Law Procedure, 1R. 180, 182
County Courts Further Extension, 2R. 489,
494; Com. cl. 24, 646; Rep. 756, 758, 759,
761
Deeds, Registration of, 182
Law and Equity, Reform of the Courts of, 423
Ministry, Resignation of the, 885, 886
Oath of Supremacy, 631
Parliamentary Proceedings Facilitation, 1R.
318
Patent Law Amendment, 1R. 495
CAMPBELL, Sir A. J., Argyllshire
Railway from Oban to Glasgow, Res. 1168
CANNING, Viscount
Lagos, Hostilities at, 638
Cape of Good Hope, Affairs of,
1. Kafir War, Observations (Duke of Welling-
ton), 174;- Sale of Ammunition to the
Kafirs, Question (Earl of Malmesbury),
187; Returns moved for, 476, 746;-Re-
call of Sir H. Smith, Question (Marquess
of Londonderry), 190
c. Question (Mr. Adderley), 159;-Kafir War,
Recall of Sir H. Smith, Question (Mr. J.
Williams), 251; (Mr. Adderley), 1038;-
Extension of British Jurisdiction in South
Africa, Question (Mr. Adderley), 653
CHANCELLOR, The LORD (The Rt. Hon.
Lord TRUROS)
Appellate Jurisdiction, Returns moved for, 194
Business of the House, 248
Chancery Amendment Bill, 194, 195
Chancery, Court of, Reform of the, 173, 419,
421, 424, 427
Common Law Procedure, 1R. 179, 181, 182;
2R. 237, 243
County Courts Further Extension, Com. cl. 24,
Amend. 641, 648, 649
Deeds, Registration of, 183
Law and Equity, Reform of the Courts of, 419,
421, 424, 427
Ministry, Resignation of the, 886
Oath of Supremacy, 631
§ Patent Law Amendment, 2R. 1299
Secretary of Bankrupts Office Abolition, 3R.
549, 550
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER-cont.
Navy Estimates, 1126, 1127
Parliament, Dissolution of, 1301
§ Parliamentary Representation, Leave, 301
Railway from Oban to Glasgow, Res. 1165, 1167
§ St. Albans Disfranchisement, Leave, 625
Savings Banks, 667
Volunteer Rifle Companies, 1425
"World" Newspaper, The, and the Irish Go-
vernment, 792
Chancery Amendment Bill,
7. Observations (Lord Chancellor), 194
Chancery, Court of, Reform of the,
1. Question (Lord Lyndhurst), 172
Chancery Relief, Suitors in, Bill.
c. Leave, 201; 1R.* 215
2R. 597;
Com. 974, 1462
Charitable Trusts Bill,
c. 1R.* 829; 2R.* 1035
CHARTERIS, Hon. F. W., Haddingtonshire
Local Militia, Leave, 873
CHATTERTON, Col. J. C., Cork, City,
Army Allowances, 651
London Necropolis and National Mausoleum,
2R. 925, 928
Preserved Meats-Navy, Com. moved for, 444,
451, 455
CHANCELLOR, The LORD (The Rt. Hon. CHRISTOPHER, Rt. Hon. R. A., Lincoln-
Lord ST. LEONARDS)
Copyhold Enfranchisement, 1223, 1224′
Law Reform, Returns moved for, 946
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Rt. Hon.
Sir C. WooD§) Halifax
Address in Answer to the Speech, 154
Advances, Repayment of, Acts Amendment
(Ireland), Leave, 1476
Carriages, Duty on, Leave, 689
Cleopatra's Needle, 886
Exchequer Bills 835
Inland Revenue, Board of―The Stamp Act, 200
Newspapers, Unstamped Monthly, 830
Parliamentary Representation, Address moved,
703
§ Personal Estates of Intestates, Com. cl. 5, 984
Receipt Stamps, 698, 700
Savings Banks, 661
Supply, 185
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Rt. Hon.
B. DISRAELIS), Buckinghamshire
Address in Answer to the Speech, 135
Advances, Repayment of, Acts Amendment
(Ireland), Leave, 1475
Army Estimates, 1377, 1381, 1382, 1401, 1431
Cuffe Street Savings Bank, Com. moved for, 1249
Florence, Outrage on a British Subject at,
1245, 1246, 1303
Free Trade-The Ministerial Policy, 1052,
1058, 1068
Leghorn, Outrage on a British Subject at, 1244
Local Militia, Leave, 860
Manchester and Salford Education, 2R. 1217
shire (Parts of Lindsey)
Copyholds, Enfranchisement of, 2R. 725
County Rates and Expenditure, 2R. 743
CLANCARTY, Earl of
Oath of Supremacy, 630, 631
CLANRICARDE, Marquess of
Education, National (Ireland), 1131, 1146, 1147
Ministerial Statement, 909, 1026, 1027
CLEMENTS, Hon. C. S., Leitrim
Navy Estimates, 1461
Cleopatra's Needle,
c. Question (Mr. Hume), 886
Coals for the Navy, Contract for,
c. Com. moved for (Mr. G. Thompson), 1151;
Motion withdrawn, 1156
COBDEN, Mr. R., Yorkshire, W. R.
Army Estimates, 1337, 1342
Local Militia, Com. 567, 592
Working Classes-Law of Partnership, Com.
moved for, 679
COCHRANE, Mr. A. B., Bridport
Free Trade--The Ministerial Policy, 1103
Navy Estimates, 1461
COCKBURN, Sir A. J. E. (and ATTORNEY
GENERALS), Southampton
Free Trade-The Ministerial Policy, 1192
§ St. Albans Election (1851), 837
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