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      of their stock , and betaking themselves ( o the United Stites The workhouses and the '^ vms and vil lages are crowded with the evicted s ; mall holders , who dep ; nd for a miserable subsistence apon reliet nndir the poor law , either in-door or out-door . In jaaay instances the < > rtef or intermediate landlords Jiave brofccn un t&eir grass farms for tillage , » consequence of the low prices of cattle , and tney have consolidated small cottier lots rato targe farms , to \ & cultivated under their own superintendence , if they do not hold the plough t * ^ ; . - HiKiuR , April 2 .-Sir Robert Feel s ^ £ ™ read ttsterday with intense interest . Witd . tne popnWprtv here the speech has made I * *™? for the time very acceptable ; and it f ^ J « dent that onr public here would like » « J £ g ™ rulers , were it only for variety and the chance ot an

      improvement . t . fffl f for + he Xo collection of county cess ^^^ S ^ barony ^^^^ ffStSSSTS ^ tt as well as the <^« *^ h ^ Sr * ^ t the itSiS S T « «^ fs 5 5 &m * » r SeiS ^ ve Some Irish paupers , m a most pnwble state , have heen deportedWom Glasgow and landed in Belfast , Ss oecn treated withVeat inhumanity in Glas-Zl Some of them befon ^ ed to Drogheda and Stobiin . and were taken tip in Belfast as vagrants . The poor creatures were utterly unable to crawl home , and were sent to be taken care of at the Belfast-workhouse .

      _ _ Dpblis , Tcesdat . —Trial op Mr . Dbffy . — All the necessary preparations are in progress for another experiment of trial by jury in a Dublin court of justice . Summonses have been served on the city jurors , and Mr . Duffy will be again arraigned at the opening of the commission on Saturday next . The case for the prosecution , however , -ffill not be commenced before the following Monday , andtbejuwtfe maybe looked for in all likelihood before the close of the summer . Some very injudicious friends (?) of Mr . Monahan , the Attonnv-General , arc boasting that that learned functionary has already netted the incredible sum of £ 34 , 000 by the institution of proceedings in Duffy's cise alone . If true , the less that is said about the matter the better .

      Dcbux , Wednesday . — Case of Mk . Doffy . — The committee who have undertaken the management of the memorial on behalf of Mr . Duffy , have published a second report , in which they announce that the signatures in Dublin now amount to 17 , 680 , including persons of " all politics , without distinct ' on or exception . " The Cholera . — The accounts received this morning are still favourable . But in Belfast and ClonmeT , where the epidemic first appeared in this country , there is a very considerable increase , both as regards the numbers attacked , and the amount of mortality . In Limerick , cholera is rapidly declining . Destitution is the "West . — The Mayo Constitution contains the following remarkable illustra tion of the condition of the peasantry in that county :

      — " One of the eight convicts who escaped from Mayo prison marched back of his own accord on Friday morning , surprising the officer at the gate by demanding admittance at four o ' clock in the morning , and declaring that he preferred being well fedand clad hi jail , than starving in the enjoyment of freedom . It has transpired that false keys were used in the escape of the fellow . " Emigration . —The tide of Emigration is in full flow . From all the outports vast numbers are taking passage for America , and , with comparatively few exceptions for the United States . Fanners , tradesmen , and shopkeepers , are flying from this unfortunate land ; and many of the smaller gentry are also departing . The provincial journals Saily mention the sailing of emigrant vessels .

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      MOXDAT , April 2 . HOUSE OF LORDS . —Polish Refugees . — Lord Eglistoun having moved at a previous sitting for some returns respecting the health of the Polish refugees in this country , the object of which was to Bhow that a large proportion of the diseases to which they were subject were caused by profligate habits , The Earl of Harrowbt questioned his lordship as to the result of these returns . The Earl of Eglixtous acknowledged that they did not bear oat the statement he had made . Northern Italy . —The Marquis of Lansdowxe moved the third reading of the Mutiny Bill . Lori Brougham thought he should be in order if he asked whether the Polish General who had acted as Commander-in-Chief of the ex-King of Sardinia ' s army had been recommended to fill that office by the British government ?

      The Marquis of Laxsdowke replied , that neither the Polish General with the unpronounceable name , nor , in fact , any pne else , had ever been so recommended by the British government . The Earl of Aberdeen , considering the manifest partiality which had been shown for the King of Sardinia by the British government , was not surprised that such a notion as that referred to by Lord Brougham had got abroad . But , although there conld be no doubt as to the sentiments of favour once entertained by oar government for the Sardinian cause , he must say that he had never on any former occasion witnessed such universal delight as had been exhibited among all parties upon the result of

      this contest , and that he had never seen such perfect nnanimity of satisfaction as that which existed among Englishmen upon hearing that perfidy and ambition had been so signally punished . He only hoped that the government would leave matters as they now stood andnotprolongtliewarby any further attempt at mediation . Let the French government inter fere if it pleased ; bnt , for us to interfere , who iad to complain of pledges unredeemed and treaties violated by Charles Albert , was an idea too monstrous to be seriously entertained , unless we intended to entertain the wild notions of M . Lamartine , that the treaties of 1815 were for us no longer in existence .

      The Marquis of Laksdowne repelled the charge of partiality towards the Sardinians brought by Lord Aberdeen against the government , and begged the noble earl to wait until the papers relating to Italy were laid before the House . The Earl of Aberdeen warmly repeated his accusations against the government . After some further discussion , in which the Earl of Ellekbokough and Earl Fitzwilliam took part , Lord Brougham reminded the House that they had wandered far from the order of the day , which was the third readingof the Mutiny Bill . The order of the day was then read , and the Mutiny Bill , the Marine Mutiny Bill , and the Indemnity Bill were read a third time and passed . Their lordships then adjourned .

      HOUSE OF COMMONS . - Business of the House . —Lord John Russell moved that on Thursday , the 19 th day of April , and every alternate Thursday following , orders of the day have precedence of notices of motions . In submitting this motion , the noble lord took occasion to state the manner in which he proposed to deal with the more important measures before the House . Should the report on the Navigation Bill be brought up and received that evening , he would propose that it should be read a third time on the 23 rd of April . If the report were not brought up that evening , he thought that that stage might be taken immediately after

      Easter , so as not to interfere with the proposal to have the bill read a third tune on the 23 rd inst . As to the Rate in Aid Bill , he trusted that the House would that night come to a decision on the second reading of the bill . He would postpone his resolution for a committee of the whole House for a further advance of £ 100 , 000 on the credit of the rate in aid till Monday , April 16 th , as Mr . Herbert ' s amendment in favour of an income-tax would give rise to a debate , which would not terminate previously to the holidays . The Parliamentary Oaths ( the Jewish Disabilities ) Bill would be tead a second time on Monday . April 30 th .

      Mr . Hume advised the noble lord to postpone the tune at which the Thursday would be eo appropriated . He moved as an amendment , that instead of the 19 th of April , the Ihursday in the last week of May should be substituted . If the noble lord adopted die amendment , he would be willing then to give him every Thursday . After a brief conversation , the amendment wm withdrawn , and the motion was agreed to . The House then vent into committee of supply . Several votes were taken on account of civil services and civil contingencies . Rate in Aid . —The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Bate in lid Bill was

      reguinea by Mr . Bright , who justified the proposed rate , not ob the ground of the necessity of the case , but on this ground' —that Great Britain had already paid its rate in aid on account of Ireland to an amount , greater titan the sum now proposed to be levied from Ireknd herself . He was averse to the proposal emanating from certain quarters to substitute an income-tar for the purpose for which the rate was intended ; for he had insuperable objections to raising an ineome-taz for theeopport of the poor . But had such * tax been proposed , he was certain

      tilt it would bare been opposed as roach as the rate la Aid had been , ajsd , in his judgment , opposed oh mneh better grounds . Looking at the general question * > n its connexion with the whole state of Ireland , he was lid to think that either the malady « f that country was incurable , or there was a g .-eat lack of statesmen Ja the House . Ireknd had for ages been entirely governed through its ltndlords . The pernicious principle on which it had be » n ruled through them was still in practical operation . The pivot on which the . government of I ebnd had turned , asd on which itstL'l continued fo wrrfre , was that of force and anas . 7 ^ 7 B » d

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      50 , 000 men in that country , armed to the teeth , to kejp the people down ; and they were annually voting away large sums of money to keep them up : in ofter words , to keep them alive . Tried by its fruits , this system was a palpabl ; failure . And what alterations in the system were now proposed with a view to better results ? As a measure for the regeneration of Ireland , the poor law had proved a complete failure , and so weuld tke rate in aid . Something more was necessary—something which , instead of dealin g With its mere symptoms , wou'd attack the disease at its very root . At present the rich were menaced with ruin , and the poor with starvation . The government was highly reprehensible in not having come forward with some large and earnest measures for the regeneration of Ireland . The plan . . .

      proposed by Sir R . Peel was , in its main features , admirable , although he was inclined to regard it as a little vague in the shape in which it had been proposed . The right hon . baronet seemed to shrink from throwing a great deal of Irish land at once into the market , as such a course would lower its price . Bat he could assure the right hen . baronet that neither Englishmen nor Scotchmen would invest their capital in Irish land unless it were very cheap . The hon . gentleman then proceeded to review the whole system of real property tenure in Ireland , inveighing against the strict and cumbrous system ofentails ' existingin that country , against the law of primogeniture and its consequences , against com-? Heated titles , and the pride and extravagance of the rish gentry . In the state of the land question lay

      the real difficulty of the country . They must free the land , and facilitate its transfer , ere they could hope to effect anything like a permanent regeneration of Ireland . To do so was no doubt somewhat difficult ; but there were modes in which it might b > speedily done . The hon . member thus concluded his speech : Let the landlords of Ireland say whether the state in which they had been living was not worse than anything he proposed ? ( Hear , hear . ) Nor let it he said that he would injure aristocratical and territorial influence . "What were these worth now ? ( Hear . ) What was Ireland itself worth ? ( Hear , hear . ) Was it not to the whole world the symbol . and token of our disgrace —( hear , hear)—and to an overtaxed pee-ple the source of amazing expense ? ( Hear , hear . ) Or was it said that we

      should weaken the union ? W hy , there had been no honest attempt jet to make a union with Ireland ; we had had a uninn with Ulster , bnt never with the whole of Ireland . ( Hear , hear . ) Surely , if ever there was a great opportunity for a statesman , it was the present . ( Cheers . ) This was undoubtedly " the hour" and we wanted " the man . " ( Hear , hear . ) The noble lord at the head of the government had done many things for his country ! and had shown upon some occasions as much courage as in the state of public opinion it was necessary for a statesman to . how ; but on this Irish question he seemed to shrink from fairly meeting the difficulty . ( Hear , hear ) Yet the character of his government was at stake ; he could not in his position—be he as well intentioncd as he might—defend himself to his country ,

      to the wor'd , to posterity , if he remained at the head of this Imperial Legislature and still was unable or unwilling to bring forward measures for the recovery of Ireland . ( Hear . ) The noble lord at the head of the administration of affairs in Ireland , too , must recollect , that it was not the highest effort of statesmanship to keep the peace in a country where very few men were anxious to go to war , and when he had 50 , 000 armed men and the whole power of this kingdom to back him- ( hear , hear );—if that distinguished n-blemanintendedtobeknown as statesman with regard to his rule in Ireland , he must be prepared with measures of a much more practical and directly operative character than any he had yet initiated . ( Hear , hear . ) Let that great subscription be remembered which was raised three years ago for

      Ireland , when there came funds from ; the uttermost parts of the earth—from the Pope and the Grand Signior , from Red Indians in North America , and from slaves in Carolina ; what could we say to all these contributors , who must be anxious to know whether anything had been done to prevent the recurrence of such a calamity ? ( Hear . ) We must acknowledge to them tint our boasted constitution utterly failed to grapple with this question . ( Hear . ) Talk not of our country having had peace while so many thrones in Europe had been overturned ; tell up all the lives lost by the convulsions of the past year in Europe , the cessation of trade , the ruin of industry , the breaking of hopes and of hearts , and it could not be compared for an instant with the agonies that had been endured bv our own popu ' ati n under

      our " glorious constitution . " ( Hear , hear . ) Let us beware of laying the calamity at the door of " Providence . " The promises of God were not withdrawn ; there was still sunshine and shower , seed-time and harvest ; the affluent bosom of the earth yet offered sustenance for man . But man must do his part , ( Hear , hear . ) We must do ours . ( Hear . ) We must abandon the errors and the crimes of our past legislation . We must free the land—( hear , hear ) ;—and we should find that it was upon industry , hopeful and remunerative , free and inviolate , that we must build , as on a sure foundation , a permanent edifice of union and peace . The honourable gentleman , on resuming his seat , wa 9 greeted with cheers from al ! sides .

      The Marquis of Gr&nby , after eulogising Mr . Blight ' s spesch as one of the ablest that had been made on the subject under consideration , proceeded to animadvert upon the conduct of the government , which still contented itself with proposing temporary expedients , when large , permanent , and comprehensive measures were what was wanted . At the commencement of the session the government excused themselves for not submitting such measures , on the ground that they wished , before doing so , to be put in possession of the views of the Irish people . To get at these a select committee was appointed ; but now , although the views of the Irish people were before the government , no effort was made , or apparently even meditated , in the direction of permanent remedial measures . To the rate in aid he had various

      objections , some of which were connected with the imperfect valuation which prevailed in Ireland . The pre-ent misery of that country was chiefly attributed to the famine ; but in his opinion the want of employment had as much to do with it as had the famine . He agreed with Sir Robert Peel , that it was essential that they should substitute for the potato cereal crops in Ireland . But this they conld not do , until they converted the cottier into the labourer for wages . He could not support the plan of the government , because he regarded it both as unjust and impolitic . Instead of raising the distressed unions to a level with those which were prosperous , it would

      degrade all to the same level of hopeless wretchedness-Mr . Foriescue preferred an income tax for Irish purposes to the proposed rate in aid . Sir . Disbaeli commenced by paying ; a high com-E liment to Mr . Bright , to whose speech , he said , he ad listened with that degree of interest which he always took in any demonstration of intellect which sustained tke character of that assembly . He then proceeded to recapitulate the leading features of the government policy towards Ireland since the beginning of the session , and strongly censured Ministers for their obstinate persistence in temporary expedients , unaccompanied by those remedial measures the introduction of which should have been

      simultaneous with the proposal of palliatives . Reverting to the bill before the House , he observed that the first duty of the House was to consider whether the proposition which it embodied was or was not an adequate proposition ' . For reasons which he stated , he believed it to be utterly adequate to the purposes which it was submitted to effect . If the government really expected that it would effect its object , the proposition must mean more than it expressed . In addition to its being inadequate , it was also impolitic . That from which Ireland suffered most was want of capital . Was a measure which would reduce the amount of Irish capital a wise one ? Besides being fiscally inadequate and politically indiscreet , the measure was obnoxious to other objections . His strongest objection to it was that it

      was illusory , being essentially ft deceptive proposition for levying a national rate , to which tlie whole nation could not contribute . The measure was also unjust , and English members were warring against their own interests ia lending it their countenance and support . These being the reasons why he opposed the measures on the table , he came to the consideration of the plan submitted by Sir Robert Peel . It was important that the House should at once consider whether or not that plan was entitled to its confidence . The characteristic feature of that scheme was , that , in some way or other , ihe state was to appropriate to itself those vast regions which wer « now the scenes of so much misgovernment and misery , and which , under a happier management , might lead to the

      regeneration of Ireland . It other words , the regeneration of Ireland was to be effected by a change in the tenure of land . lie could not but infer from the scheme , as developed , that Sir R . Peel anticipated a considerable home colinisation in Connaught . But he ( Mi . Disraeli ) saw every difficulty in the way of planting forced colonies in the west , and every danger in p lanting them if they could succeed in so doing . Tne colonies planted by James L were sustained , m the midst of difficulties , by a community of religious feeling and sentiment . But no such element of success' would enter into the colonies anticipated in the west . The farmers who would be planted thercwould be mostly Protestants , and a religious struggle would arise , which in

      addition to the adverse claims of the population already on the spot , would render it necessary for the colonists to arm to maintain themselves in their new locations . Such a state of things would assuredly be no step taken towards the regeneration of Ireland . But it might be said that colonies would not necessarily be planted in Oonnaught , but that the land would be managed and cultivated by a High Commission . But such a commission could not aet more to the advantage of the public than the boards already in existence . Another great feature of the ri ght hon . gentleman ' s scheme was to be found in the Parliamentary titles which were to be set up in a portion of Ireland . But such titles set up in those parts of Ireland would be unjust to

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      proprietors in other parts of the country . He objected , therefore , to the right hon . gentleman's scheme , inasmuch as his colonies would be impolitic , his management by a commission would be nugatory , and his parliamentary titles would be unjust . Objecting , then , as he did to the measure of the government , and to the scheme of the right hon . gentleman , he would support Mr . Herbert in the proposition which he was about to submit to substitute an income tax in Ireland for the rate in aid . But in addition to an income tax , which should be applied to reproductive works for the relief of the poor , they must also diminish the area of taxation , and apply a stringent poor law test . Lord John Russell followed , commencing his . ,. _

      speech with a vindication of the measure before the House , which , in replying to Mr . Disraeli , he denied to be unjust , inadequate , or illusory . If the Irish members preferred an income tax , which income tax was to be paid into the Imperial Exchequer , and Ireland afterwards in case of need , to be re * Iicved therefrom , he was not sure that the government would offer them any very strenuous opposition to the adoption of such a tax . But he was not willing to dwell at any great length upon the subject of the rate in aid , seeing that questions of a much larger character had been introduced into the debate . The noble lord then , after addressing himself to those who ui-gedthe government to propound some scheme which would have the magical effect

      of immediately regenerating Ireland , adverted to the circumstances under which the extended poor law of 1847 had been introduced into Ireland . A proposal was now made to revert to the principles of the law of 1838 ,, and to make the workhouse the test of destitution . Had it not been for the famine this test would not perhaps have been departed from . In the present circumstances of Ireland , it would be next to impossible immediately to return to that test . The poor law was not only a measure of humanity for the sake of relief , but also a measure of police for the sake of security . It was essential to maintain it in Ireland , but he was , not only ready to admit that several amendments might be made in it , but had actually himself proposed

      seyeral in the committee now sitting . He was of opinion , for instance , that improvements should not for some time be assessed to the poor rate ; that there should be a maximum rate in each electoral division ; and that the area of taxation in the south and west should be , to some extent , diminished . Many suggestions had been made in reference to emigration , and complaint was made that the voluntary emigration now going on was drawing capital from Ireland . But much of the capital employed in the emigration now going on came from America ; and he feared that if the government promised any great aid for the purpose of emigration , the remittances from emigrants for the emigration of their friends would either wholly or partially cease . He

      then came to the consideration of the plan proposed by Sir Robert Peel . The first point which he proceededto consider was , whether it would be of any advantage to have a commission for the special purpose of dealing witlrthe question relating to lands in the south and west . Such a commission must either have compulsory powers or be of a mere voluntary character . It could not lead to the imitation of what had been done in U lster in the time of James I . Then the government had possession of the land , and the people were not on it . TSow the state had not possession of the land , and the people were still on it . If the object of the commission was to facilitate the transfer of property , he was afraid it would lead to disappointment . He

      admitted that much yet remained to be done to amend the Laws which encumbered the transfer of property . But any process for facilitating transfer must be conducted with every regard to the existing rights of property . He admitted , in reply to Mr . Disraeli , that it was the intention of government to propose a loan of money in aid of some railways m Ireland , but denied that its decision to do so was the adoption in piecemeal of the plan proposed by the late Lord George Bentinck . There were other amendments than those to which he had alluded , which might be effected in the poor

      law , and which might be introduced during the course of the session . But he feared that no measure which might be introduced would satisfy those who looked for everything at the hands of the government . There were many evils in the present state of Ireland to which no government could apply a direct remedy . In conclusion he asked the House to agree to the measure now before it—a measure which would give some breathing time , and some hone , to many who might otherwise not see an autumn s sun . Mr . John O'Connell then moved the adjournment of the debate .

      After some conversation , it was adjourned till Tuesday , on the understanding that hon . members who had motions on the paper would throw no obstructions in the way of the debate being resumed at the meeting of the House . Sir Cr . Grey then moved for , and obtained , leave to bring in a Bill for the Improvement of the Public Health in Scotland . This bill would substantially apply the provisions of the English bill to Scotland . - The House adjourned at half-past twelve o ' clock . TUESDAY , April 3 .

      HOUSE OF LORDS . —The royal assent was given by commission to the following bills ;—The Mutiny Bill ; the Marine Mutiny Bill ; the Indemnity Bill ; the Larceny Acts Amendment Bill ; and Waldy ' s Divorce Bill . Adjournment of THE Housb . —The Manjuis of Lansdowne moved that the House , at its rising , do adjourn to Thursday , the 19 th inst . Agreed to . Austria and Sardinia . —Lord Brougham might again be allowed to express a hope , before the adjournment for the Easter recess , that this country would leave the mediation between Austria and Sardinia entirely to Franco . The noble and learned lord then proceeded to condemn the French National Assembly for their blustering talk about

      preserving the integrity of Piedmont , which , was no more menaced than the integrity of Russia . The noble and learned lord proceeded to say that it was important that the feeling of that House should not be misrepresented , particularly in a neighbouring kingdom . He was , therefore , very anxious to state that it was untrue what had been stated in some of the newspapers of the day , that when he spoke the other night of the universal joy and exultation which all parties had expressed upon the late glorious results of the short ( and for that reason the more glorious ) campaign in Piedmont—the statement was received with cries of " No , no , " and " Oh , oh . '" That was contrary to the truth . Their lordships adjourned at six o ' clock .

      HOUSE OF COMMOIsS . —Mr . ; LABOUCHERE postponed the bringing up of the report on the Navigation Bill till Thursday , the 19 th inst . The Attorney-General obtained leave to . bring in the following measures : —Bills for giving effect to the stipulations of a treaty between lier Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the apprehension of certain deserters , and for facilitating the administration of justice at the Central Criminal Court and ac sessions of the peace near the metropolis . The adjourned debate on the second reading of

      the Rate in Aid Bill was then resumed ; and Mr . John O Con-veM / , Mr . Lawless , Lord Claude Hamilton , Mr . S . Crawford , Mr . Monsell , Mr . Horsman , Sir A . Brooke , Major Blackall , Mr . Texnent , and Mr . Drummond , opposed the measure ; which was advocated by Mr . \ V . Brown , SirD . Norrets , and Mr . Reynolds . After a few words from Captain Archdall , the House divided , and the numbers wero ( the division being on Mr . Hamilton ' s amendment , that the bill be read a second time that day six

      months)—For the amendment 138 Against it ... ... ... ... 193 Majority against 55 The amendment having been rejected , the bill was read a second time without a division . Mr . P . Scrope moved for leave to bring in a bill to promote the employment of labour in Ireland by a proportionate exemption from poor rate , the principle of which was objected to by Mr . Stafford and by Lord John Russell ; but the peremptory

      rejection of the bill was deprecated by Mr . Mangles , Colonel Dunne , and Sir R . Peel , who recommended that the motion be withdrawn , and repeated at a more convenient hour for discussion . Several members , however , desiring to sec the bill , the House divided , and the motion for its introduction was adopted by 108 to fifteen , the Ministers voting with the majority . Mr . Locke moved for leave to bring in a bill to secure to the public on Sundays a limited and reasonable use of railways ; which was opposed by Mr Forbes . '

      Mr . LAnoccnEnE had great doubt whether it was expedient or right to pass such a compulsory measure with reference to Scotland , but thought it would be ungracious to reject the motion . After a discussion of some length , a division took place , when the motion was earned by fifty-eight to twenty . ° The House adjourned at two o ' clock .

      WEDNESDAY , April 4 . HOUSE OF COMMONS .-Friendlt Societies Bill . —Mr . Sotheron moved the second readin g of this bill , which he stated , was intended to remedy some imperfections in the existing law . B y the act last passed for the regulation of Friendl y Societies , it was required that an actuary , of five years ' standing , should cottify that the rates and contributions of each society were sufficient fairly to meet the liabilities , and the present bill provided that such competent authorities should also certify both the rules and tables of each society . B y the recent Statute , it was further provided that © very five years a computation should be forwarded to the registrar-general , but there was no provision that that computation should be made out by a comnetcnt person . The present hill provided that this computation should . be made by an actuary of five years' standing . . He had fixed the fee for this work at one guinea . m this bill ; but he would pronose in committee that the See should vary according to the

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      number of members in the society , beginning wit ! one guinea , when there were not more than 200 members , and giving two guineas when the number was between 200 and 400 ; threa guineas betvf Gen 400 and 700 , four jrakeas between 700 and 1 , 000 , and so on inproportion . This fee would not exceed Id . every five y ears to each member , and for that sum every member would be able to know with certainty the solvency of the society to which they belonged He would also provide that a return not so strict , and not made OUt by an actuarry , should be ^ sent in every year to the reg istrar , who would have form these returns to make out a paper to be laid annually before parliament , in order that they might be thus enabled to collect a mass of information on this most imnortant topic . It was not generally known _ v . _ ^^ omiiwi : in thAsnoifit . v . i » innini » wif-. h

      how very large a proportion of the population of this country were subscribers to this class of societies . The present bill would affect not less than 34 , 200 societies , having a gross number of members exceeding 4 , 600 , 000 , and receiving annually a sum of more than £ 6 , 000 , 000 , principally composed of the savings of poor men . ( Hear , hear . ) The subject was , therefore , one well deserving the attention of parliament , more particularly this year , after what had happened with regard to some eavingg banks , and also after what had taken place in other countries , as it was their duty to see that the poor should not be cheated if they could prevent it . A suggestion bad been thrown out by an honourable member opposite with regard to burial money , and if a clause on that subject were drawn up , he should be most happy to take it into consideration .

      The Attorney General said he entirely approved of the object of the bill . He supposed that some arrangement was intended to be made , by which the certifying barrister would be prevented from receiving £ 6 , 000 or £ 7 , 000 a-year from those 34 , 000 societies—( laughter)—and he also was strongly of opinion that the imperfection of the arrangements with regard to burial societies ought to be considered , and , if possible , corrected . Mr . R . Paimer said that he thought the condition of friendly societies was a matter of great impovtance . He hoped that the Odd Fellows' societies would not be overlooked . If any fraud were committed in these latter societies there were at present no means , either in law or equity , by which a remedy could be provided . This was a matter of very serious consideration , when they bore in mind the vast number of members belong ing to the Odd Fellows ' societies . In the Manchester society alone there

      were no less than 264 , 000 members , paying an annual contribution of £ 396 , 000 ; and other societies in connexion with it had 390 , 000 members , with a proportionate amount of subscriptionf , ( Hear . ) tfhe bill of last session referring to them failed , because some of the members wera unwilling to be placed under the regulation of law ; but surely ihat was not a reason why Parliament should not legislate upon the matter . ( Hear . ) The Aitobnev-Genebai . said that his former remark did not refer to the Odd Fellows' societies , because , though highly useful , they were not legal societies . The bill of last session was introduced in the House of Lords . The illegality of these societies consisted in the secret signs used , and the system of corresponding by branches . Some were willing to give up the signs , but not the corr esponding societies . The government were anxious to do all tnut could be done to legalise thvsse societies , and bring them within the sanction of the law , _ .

      A discussion then ensued between Mr . Brotherton , Mr . Adderley , Mr . Hume , the Attorney-General , Mr . H , Herbert , Mr . E . Denison , Mr . F . Scrope , Lord Dudley Stuart , and Mr . C . Lewis , all admitting the benefit oi these societies , and that some measure ought to be framed for the security of ail—when the bill was read a second time , and ordered to be referred to a Select Committee . The House then adjourned to Monday , the 16 th of April .

      ( From our Third Edition of last week . ) FRIDAY , March 30 . HOUSE OE COMMONS . — Bate in Aid Bile . — The adjourned debate on the Rate in Aid Bill was resumed by Mr . Napier , in opposition to the measure , and was followed on the same side by Mr . Shafto Adaib , Captain Bateso . v , and Mr . Uexrx Grattan . Sir Robert Peei , in a speech of upwards of two hours' duration , supported the measure , and repeated the principle of his plan generally shadowed forth in the , discussion of a former evening , for the regeneration of Ireland , advocating generally such arrangements for the transfer of property as should encourage English capital in the cultivation of Irish , land ; and proposing to effect this object by means of a commission , appointed by the crown , rather than by the interference of the Court of Chancery . The debate was adjourned to Monday , andthe adjournment of the House followed .

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      " Man , poor and feebln when alone , . The sport of every passing wind , In war—in trade- ^ -hath ever shown He ' s all resistless when combined !" TO THE CORDWAINERS OF LONDON . Friekds and Shopmen 'It is becoming , every day , more and more evident that our wages are being rapidly reduced to' starva « tion point' by the unprincipled competition of the rival capitalists who trade in our labour . The ' question of questions , ' then , with us is—how may we best rescue ourselves from this labour-enBlaving and misery-engendering system ? Hitherto our energies have been frittered away in mere denunciations of an iniquitous system , or in futile appeals to our labour-mongers for a ' better ordering of things . ' But that' experience * which' makes even fools wise

      has now taught us that we can , and must , help ourselves , without waiting for the -help of any one . For ( as William Howitt wisely remarks ) , you may wait on the banks of the great and ever-growing river of poverty for the golden boat of the capitalist to carry you over till you peiish of starvation . ' Therefore , let us be wise in time by resolving , that as we are the creators of capital we will now begin to create it for ourselves ! How ? By combining within ourselves the hitherto antagonistic characters of employer * and employed . And such is the object of the City of London Co-operative Company of Cord warned .

      It is proposed : 1 st . —To accumulate a capital of £ 100 in shares of £ i each , payable by instalments of not lesB than sixpence per week . 2 nd . —The requi « site capital subscribed , a shop will be opened for the sale of goods , manufactured by shareholders , so that the profit , now absorbed by the capitalist , may be added to the labourers' wages , and the capitalistlabourer be enabled to compete with the most purse-proud capitalist-profitmonger . 3 rd . — After deducting a moderate per centage , ihe proceeds of sale will be immediately paid to the workman . The incidental expenses of the shop will be defrayed by

      one portion of such fixed per centage ,- and the surplus will be periodically divided among the shareholders as interest on the capital advanced by them . 4 th . —To ensure that'honesty , ' which 'is the best policy , ' the instalments are invested , weekly , in the National Land and Labour Bank ; and , as ' short reckonings make long friends , ' the Banker ' s receipt for the previous week ' s instalment is submitted to the next weekly meeting of shareholders . 5 th . —Desiring no drones in its hive the Company dispenses with paid officers ; and as ' equal burdens break no backs , ' every shareholder serves office in rotation .

      If it be objected that our proposed capital is inadequate , we answer—that as we have justice for our object so we have prudence for our guide . We attempt only that which we can accomplish without injury to our present necessary limited resources . Besides , if we succeed thus far , we shall be furnished with the means for attempting yet more ; and our success will incite to other and more mighty efforts for Labour ' s independence . Therefore , you are most earae&tlv invited to become sharp . hnldp . rs in the

      City of London Cordwamers Co-operative Company . You can make yourselves fully acquainted with its principles , and its proposed mode of action , by attending any of its meetings , which are held every Sunday evening , at the * George , ' Paul ' s * alley , Redcross-street . Come , then , Shopmates , and decide for yourselves whether you cannot thus raise yourselves to the dignity of independent capitalist labourers , instead of remaining the ill-paid and despised slave 3 of capitalist-prqfitmongers ! John Ladd . Secretary ,

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      The plan of postage labels has been introduced into the United States ; but it has been as yet quite unsuccessful , the number used not amounting to one per cent , on the letters transmitted . The proposed alterations in the examination statute , at Oxford University , were considered in Convocation , on Wednesday , and for the most part rejected , the Tractarians mustering strongly in opposition to the movement party . Halifax . —On Wednesday week a public meeting was held in the large room of the Northgate Hotel

      ( called by requiiition ) , to petition Parliament for a further reduction of the national expenditure . The Mayor presided on the occasion . The speakers were Messrs . J . Gaukrogev , J . Edwards , P . Crossley , J . Whitworth , Rev . E . Mellor , S . Swindell , J . Lumby , and J . Culpar . The resolutions were carried unanimously , and some hard hits were given to our honourable representatives . A petition founded on the resolutions , was signed by the Mayor , and forwarded to Sir C . Wood , for presentation , with a request to both members to support its prayer . A vote of thanks was given to the Mayor , and the meeting separated .

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      A Cube op Rheumatism by Hollowat ' s Puas , eertified ^ ir mes Rocllfor ' i < r fl ' ort Phili p , who states that his wife , Mrs . Lydia Rochlord , was affected with rheumatism in the head for fifteen months , and although attended by the best medical practitioners , she could obtain no relief ; it also aftected tho palate of her mouth to that degree that she could not properl y articulate her words . She was advised to try Holloway ' s Pills , and by fheir efficacy she has been restored to her usual good 6 tate of health . This wondcrful cure is now made public in the papers of Port Philip , for tue Sftkft of suffering huninhirr , HcUqwm' 6 PiMls are equally efficacious iu all cases of gout .

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      CORN . If AKK-LAtns , Monday . April 2 . — The supply of wheat today consisted almost entirely of foreign . Good dry samples of English went off more readily at fully last week ' s iriceB . The better qualities of foreign likewise met more demand , but middling and inferior sorts were dull sale . Good fresh foreign flour was inquired after , but no advance of price could bo obtained . Fine English barley sold rather dense * , and the reduced price of foreign brought more buyers . In malt hardly any thing done . Beans and peas met a slow sale on rather lower terms . For rye little or no demand . We had a further large arrival of foreign oats , but good fresh corn met a readier sale at Is . reduction since Monday last . Tares were offered at lower prices , For cloverseed very little demand . Linseed cakes are fully £ 1 per ton cheaper , and difficult to sell . The current prices as under .

      Bbitiih . —Wheat . —Essex , Suffolk , and Kent , red , 3 fis to 43 s , ditto white , 37 sto 47 s , Lincoln , Norfolk , and Yorkshire , red , 3 _ 5 s to 42 s , Northumberland and Scotch , white , —s to —s , ditto red , —so to —s Devonshire and Somersetshire , red , —s to —s , ditto white — to —s , rye , 24 s to 26 s , barley , 24 s to 29 s , Scotch , 23 s to 27 s , Malt ordinary , —s to —» , pale 52 s to 56 s , peaB , grey , new , 26 s to 28 s , maple 27 s to 30 s , white , 23 s to 25 s , boilers ( new ) , 26 s to 28 s beans , large , new , 21 s to 23 s , tiplts 22 s to 24 s , harrow ,, 24 sto 28 s , pigeon , 30 s to 32 s , oats , Lincoln and Yorkshire , feed , 16 s to 19 s , ditto Poland and potato , 18 s to 21 s , Berwick and Scotch , 19 s to 23 s , Scotch feed , 18 s to 21 s ., Irish feed , and black , 16 s to 19 s , ditto potato , 19 s to 21 s , linseed ( sowing 50 s to 52 s , rapeseed ; Essex , new , £ 26 to £ 28 per last , carwiway good , Essex , new , 35 s to 29 s jwi ? ewt , rape eakfe , £ S to £ 5 5 s per ton , linseed , £ 1110 s to £ 12 per 1 , 000 , flour per sack of 2801 bs . ship , 30 s to 32 s , town , 38 s to 42 e .

      Foreign . —Wheat , — Dantzig , 47 s to 54 s , Anhalt and Marks , 40 s to 44 s , ditto white , 43 s to 47 s , Pomeranian red , 40 s to 44 s , Rostock 12 s to 45 s , Danish , Holstein , and Friasland , 3 fis to 41 s , Petersburg !! , Archangel , and Riga , 37 s to 38 s , Polish Odessa , 38 s to 42 s , Mariauopoli , and Ber dianski , 36 s to 40 s , Taganrog , 34 s to 37 s , Srabant and French , 38 s to 41 s , ditto white , 40 s to 43 s , Salonica , 33 s to SGs , Egyptian , 24 s to 26 s , rye , 22 s to 24 s , barley , Wismar and Rostock , 20 s to 22 s , Banish , 21 s to 25 s , Saal , 21 s to 26 s , EastFriesland , 17 s to 20 s , Egyptian , 15 s to 18 s , Danube , 15 s to 18 s , peas , white , 21 s to 23 s , new boilers , 25 s to 26 s , beans , horse , 22 s to 24 s , pigeon , 26 s to 80 s , Egyptian , 21 s to 23 s , oats , Groningen , Danish , Bremen , and Friesland / feed and black , lie to 17 s , ditto , thick and brew , 17 « to 20 s , . Riga , Petersburg , Archangel , and Swedish , 15 s to 17 s , flour , United States , per 19 Glbs ., 22 s to 24 s , Hamburg 21 s to 22 s , Dantzig and Stettin , 21 s to 23 s , French per 2801 bs ., 31 s to 33 s .

      Wednesday , April 4 . —We have still to note good supplies of foreign grain and flour , whilst of English the quantity fresh up is but trifling . For wheat and flour the inquiry is very limited , but for spring com there is a full sale at fully Monday ' s prices . Arrivals this week : —Wheat — English , 1 , 040 ; foreign , 18 , 300 quarters . Barley—English , 1 , 250 quarters . ; foreign , 5 , 210 quarter * . Oats—English , 1 , 250 quarters ; Irish , 500 quarters ; foreign , 6 , 118 quarters . Flour—English , 1 , 370 sacks ; foreign , 0 , 118 sacks .

      BREAD . The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolii are from Td to 7 Jd : of household ditto , Sd to GAd per 40 ) b . loaf .

      CATTLE . Smitiifield , Monday , April 2 . —The supply of foreign stock in to-day's market was very limited , yet the demand was exceedingly heavy at drooping prices . For the time of year the arrivals of beasts from our grazing districts fresh up this morning , were again extensive , and of excellent quality . The weather being : somewhat unfavourable foe slaughtering , and the dead markets extensively supplied , the beef trade ruled excessively heavy , at a decline on the prices of Monday lust of quite 2 d per 81 bs . A few very superior Scots found buyers at 3 s 6 d per 81 bs , but the general top quotation for beef did not exceed 8 s 4 d per 8 tt > s . At

      the close of the market a large number of beasts wero unsold . There was a further increase in the supply of sheep , owing to which the demand for that kind of stock was in a very sluggish state . Prime old Downs were mostly disposed of at last week ' s prices , viz ., from 4 s to 4 s 4 d per 8 fts in the wool , but all other breeds ruled * 2 d per 8 tt > s lower , at which a clearance was not effected , jambs were in fair request , at from 5 s 4 d to Cs 6 d per 8 ft > . ° . From the Isle of Wight thirty head came to hand per railway . The 6 ale for calves was in a very inactive state , but we have no alteration to notice in prices . Pigs met a very dull inquiry , at barely last week ' s currencies .

      Head of Cattle at SxuTiiniiD . Beasts .. .. 3 , 7941 Calves .. .. 112 Sheep .. .. 23 , 320 1 Tigg 23 t » Newgate akd Leadekiiaia , Monday , April 2 . —Inferior beef , 2 s 2 d to 2 s 4 d ; middling ditto , 2 " s 6 d to 2 s 8 d ; prime large , 2 s lOd to 3 s Od ; prime small , 3 s 2 dto 3 s 4 d ; 'laiye pork , 2 s 8 d to 3 s 4 d ; inferior mutton , 2 s 4 d to 2 s Sd ; middling ditto , 2 s lOdto 3 s 4 d ; prime ditto , 3 s ( id to 3 e SJ ; veal , 3 s 4 d to 4 s 4 d ; 6 mall povk , 3 s Cd to 4 s 2 fl .

      PROVISIONS . Londok , Monday , April 2 nd . —Towards'the close of last week our market slightly improved in tone and appearance . Business to a fair extent was done in Irish butter , at irregular prices . Foreign rather steadier in demand anil value . Irish bacon in request , and Is to 2 s per cwt . dearer . Hams and lard triflingly more saleable , nt steady prices . American singed bacon was liberally dealt in , and prices advanced Is to 2 s per cwt . Middles also were in better sale , and the turn higher . English Bdttek , April 2 . —Our trade generally rules dull . The supply of new butter increases , and prices are declining . The stock of old Dorset butter is now worked up pretty close , but recent sales have been made at ruinously low rates . Dorset , fine new , 100 s per cwt . ; ditto , middling , 80 s to 90 s ; ditto , old , nominal ; Fresh Buckinglisin-Bmre , 9 s to 13 s per do * eu ; ditlo , West Country , 8 s to US .

      FRUIT AND VEGETABLES . Covwt Garden Mabkbt . —Rhubarb , 6 d to Is 9 d ; brocoli , 6 d to 2 s ; and forced asparagus , 3 s to " s per bundle . Apples , Is 6 d to 4 s Gd ; pears , 12 s to 15 s ; onions , Is 3 < 1 to Is 9 d ; Bpinach , 4 d toOd ; and parsley , Is 3 d to Is 6 d per half sieve ; red cabbages , 2 s to 4 s ; celery , Cd to Is 3 d ; and horseradish .-2 s 3 d per dozen heads ; turnips , Is 3 d to 2 s ; carrots . 2 s 6 « to 4 sCd ; and greens , Is 9 d to 2 s per dozen bunches ; foreign grapes , 1 b to 2 s flpine apples , 5 s to 7 s ; and filberts , Is to 2 s per lb . ; oranges , 5 s to 12 s ; lemons , 5 s to 9 s : and forced French beans 3 s to 3 s 6 d per hundred ; sta kale , is to 1 b 9 d ; mushrooms , 6 d to Is 3 d : And new potatoes , M to Is per punnet ; turnip greens , 6 d to Sd , and l > rocoU sprouts lOd to Is per bushel basket : young radishes 2 i to 8 d per hand .

      POTATOES . SotTTHWAMC Watebbide , April 2 . Our market the hit week , has been barely supplied , as the prevailing easterly winds have prevented any fresh arrivals from the nortl ' j which has enabled salesmen to clear off some of the old shipments at the following quotations : —Yorkshire B « - gents , 120 s to ICOs ; Scotch ditto , 100 s to 110 s ; Ditto cu ) ' « , HOs to 120 s ; ditto whites , 70 s to 90 s French wbitt * i 90 s to 100 s ; Beltfan , 80 s to 90 s ; Dutch , 90 s to lWs .

      COLONIAL PRODUCE . London , Tuesday , April 3 . —The puttie sales of 5 « g"i consisting of 10 , 885 bags Mauritius , 4 , 300 bags Bengal , a »« 460 Madras , have passed off steadily ; the strong « nn »* descriptions were most in request ; but grocer } - sorts U" " wise obtained former rates , the importer * , in s °° \ o «" instances , buying in to sustain the full value ; P « °£ " Mauritius ranged from 32 s tid to 37 s for brown , and "V 37 s Gd to 42 s for low to fine yellow ; Bengal , of the Benj ^ sort , from 37 s to S 9 s for yellow , and from 40 s to 1 « white . The refined market is rery firm . . , yja Coftee . —1 , 800 bags of good ordinary Ceylon sold > " r , « at 33 s , which establishes a decline of Is upon the last r , nale price , but 6 d only on the late private contract F" ^ Rice . — The large public sales went off with less s P ! . '; nl ' ( i a considerable portion was bought in ; white m » " \ it previous rates , but Madras and American sold « cheaper .

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      in the parish of St . Anne , Westminster , * t the 1 " , qw office , 16 , Great Windmill-street , Haymark « t , i » «« ofWestminstar . fortheProprietor . FEARGUSO'CON ^^ Esq . M . P ., and published by the said Wu * w * J 3 » j . the Office , in the same street and parish .- **™ April 7 th , 1649

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 7, 1849, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1517/page/8/