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of 1848 . It was necessary , however , to act decisively on the moment , and the order had therefore been issued on the assumption that power was given to carry it out . The Earl of Derby said the act simply declared it to be an offence to expose diseased cattle in the public market . Tho order issued by the Privy Council was altogether contrary to
the spirit of the act . Persons deprived of their property under the order had a fair claim to compensation from the Government . He suggested that instead of proceeding with a complicated bill , Ministers should give effect to their intentions hy means of resolutions to be introduced simultaneously in both Houses of Parliament . Earl Russell thought that the
order of the Privy Council came within the scope of the Act of 1 S 4 S , which was passed to prevent the spread of disease . He thought it would be inexpedient to proceed by resolution , and that it would he better to divide the Government measure into two Bills . Some further conversation ensued , but led to no result ; and their lordships adjourned at half-past six o'clock .
In the HOUSE OF COAHIOXS on the 8 th inst . the O'Donoghue opened with a declaration of dissent from what was said in the speech about Ireland . He insisted that inquiry into the state of that country was essential , and he moved an amendment to the addresses declaring that whilst great causes of dissatisfaction existed in the country it was the duty of the
Government to examine into and remove them . Mr . Blake seconded the amendment , and was replied to bj' the Attorney-General for Ireland . After him came a host of Irish members , and eventually the amendment was negatived . On Friday , the 9 th inst . Mr . Watkin gave notice of a question in leferenee to Fenianisn in America . The chief topics of debate afterwards were Jamaica and the Reform Bill . —Sir G . Grey , in answer to questions , said he did not know when the information on
which the Reform Bill was to be based would be ready . Later , in reply to Sir John Pakington , he explained that no time would be lost in laying the information and the bill before the House . —Then commenced a scries of speeches , most of which were obviously intended to impede the action of tho Government . Of this kind were the sayings of Mr . Marsh , Mr Bouverie , and Sir Heury Hoare- —Mr . Taylor spoke up manfully
for ^ honesty in dealing with the question . —On the question of Jamaica , Sir John Pakington brought down upon himself a splendid rebuke from Mr . Bright . Sir John censured the observations which Mr . Bright had made on the massacre in some speeches during the recess . To this Mr . Bright replied , repeating the remarks which had been censured , and
declaring that every Englishman ought to feel profound horror for the atrocities which had been committed . Mr . Cardwell said a few words in vindication of the course taken by the Government , and after disposing of some other matters the House adjourned at fen minutes to seven o ' clock . On Mondaj r , the disputed King's County election was the subject of a
brief debate , ih : Ayrton brought it forward , and said that owing to a mistake in casting up the poll-books , Sir P . O'Brien was returned in the place of Mr . Hennessey . He moved that the return shonld be corrected . Sir P . O'Brien pledged his word of honour that ho believed himself in a majority at the election . The Attorney-General thought the course taken
irregular , and suggested that the motion should be withdrawn , which course Mr . Ayrton took . —Sir George Grey then explained the Cattle Plague Bill which he sought leave" to introduce , and after a discussion leave was given to bring in the bill . On Tuesday the Chancellor of the Exchequer , replying to a question of Mr . Samuelson , said that the prospects of public business rendered it more than doubtful whether it would be in the power of the Government to make any proposal for the
amendment of the Bank Charter Act of 1844 in tho present session . The right lion , gentleman added that the Government were not disposed to ask Parliament , either in this or any future session , to enable the Bank of England to resume the discretionary power with regard to the increase of its issues against securities which it possessed before the passing of that Act . The Attorney-General stated , in answer to M . Howes , that in accordance with the recommendations of the select
committee which sat in the last session criminal informations were filed last Michaelmas term against P . R . Welch and the HonE . Bethell , for corrupt practices in obtaining a judicial appointment ,, and they now stood for trial in the present term . Mr . Hardcastle obtained leave to bring in a bill for the abolition of church rates . On the motion of Sir J . Pakington , it was agreed , to appoint a select committee to inquire into the constitution of
the Committee of Council on Education , and the system under which the business of the office is conducted . — -In committee- of the whole house Sir Q . Grey moved that the Chairman ha directed to ask leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of the acts relating to the oaths taken by the members of that House . Having observed that the time bad come when , by
almost universal consent , the Oath of Abjuration and Supremacy taken by the Protestants might be dispensed with , and when in the case of Roman Catholics the abjuration of the claims of the Pretender was useless , and the words relating to the Established Church constituted no additional security for the Church , the right lion , gentleman said he proposed , by means
of a short bill , to repeal the present oaths , and enact- 3 simple uniform Oath of Allegiance to ho taken by all the members of the House of Commons . Mr . Jfewdegate objected to disturb the settlement which was arrived at eight years ngo , after a struggle of eleven years . Leave was given to bring in the bill , and the House adjourned at half-past five ..
On Wednesday the House was occupied during the whole of its sitting with the discussion of the rival cattle plague bills of the Government and Mr . Hunt . That gentleman , of
course , advocated his own plan . In the course of Ins speech he remarked on the changes that had taken place in the Ministry , and referred to a rumour that Sir George Grey was about to resign . —Mr . Bright criticised the two hills , and pointed out how utterly wrong in principle was the system of compensation proposed . —Mr . Lowe made a reply , after which Mr . John Stuart Mill , in a short convincing " maiden " speech ,
supported the position which Mr . Bright had taken , aud demonstrated how utterly unjust to the community it would beto tax them by rate to make good the losses of some farmers . Eventually both bills were read a second time . GENERAL HOME JNEWS . —The bills of mortality still continue to present favourable returns . The deaths registered in
the principal towns of the kingdom last week amounted to 3 , 165 ,. which is at the average rate of 27 per thousand . For tho first time since these computations began to be made Edinburgh stands lowest on the list , showing a death-rate of 21 in the thousand : London and Hull follow with 22 ; the highest , Liverpool of course , is 37 . Of the total number , 1 , 316 occurred
in the metropolis , which is nearly 200 below the London average . The total number of births was 4 , 612 , of which 2 , 315 belonged to London , which , is about 120 above the week ' s average . Earl Russell received two deputations on the 8 th inst ., on the subject of Reform . The first was from the National Reform Union ; the second from Leeds . The
deputation from the National Reform Union comprised a large number of members of Parliament and other gentlemen . At a preliminary meeting Mr . Bright made a speech , in the course of which he urged that the great point was to insist upon 3
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The Week.
of 1848 . It was necessary , however , to act decisively on the moment , and the order had therefore been issued on the assumption that power was given to carry it out . The Earl of Derby said the act simply declared it to be an offence to expose diseased cattle in the public market . Tho order issued by the Privy Council was altogether contrary to
the spirit of the act . Persons deprived of their property under the order had a fair claim to compensation from the Government . He suggested that instead of proceeding with a complicated bill , Ministers should give effect to their intentions hy means of resolutions to be introduced simultaneously in both Houses of Parliament . Earl Russell thought that the
order of the Privy Council came within the scope of the Act of 1 S 4 S , which was passed to prevent the spread of disease . He thought it would be inexpedient to proceed by resolution , and that it would he better to divide the Government measure into two Bills . Some further conversation ensued , but led to no result ; and their lordships adjourned at half-past six o'clock .
In the HOUSE OF COAHIOXS on the 8 th inst . the O'Donoghue opened with a declaration of dissent from what was said in the speech about Ireland . He insisted that inquiry into the state of that country was essential , and he moved an amendment to the addresses declaring that whilst great causes of dissatisfaction existed in the country it was the duty of the
Government to examine into and remove them . Mr . Blake seconded the amendment , and was replied to bj' the Attorney-General for Ireland . After him came a host of Irish members , and eventually the amendment was negatived . On Friday , the 9 th inst . Mr . Watkin gave notice of a question in leferenee to Fenianisn in America . The chief topics of debate afterwards were Jamaica and the Reform Bill . —Sir G . Grey , in answer to questions , said he did not know when the information on
which the Reform Bill was to be based would be ready . Later , in reply to Sir John Pakington , he explained that no time would be lost in laying the information and the bill before the House . —Then commenced a scries of speeches , most of which were obviously intended to impede the action of tho Government . Of this kind were the sayings of Mr . Marsh , Mr Bouverie , and Sir Heury Hoare- —Mr . Taylor spoke up manfully
for ^ honesty in dealing with the question . —On the question of Jamaica , Sir John Pakington brought down upon himself a splendid rebuke from Mr . Bright . Sir John censured the observations which Mr . Bright had made on the massacre in some speeches during the recess . To this Mr . Bright replied , repeating the remarks which had been censured , and
declaring that every Englishman ought to feel profound horror for the atrocities which had been committed . Mr . Cardwell said a few words in vindication of the course taken by the Government , and after disposing of some other matters the House adjourned at fen minutes to seven o ' clock . On Mondaj r , the disputed King's County election was the subject of a
brief debate , ih : Ayrton brought it forward , and said that owing to a mistake in casting up the poll-books , Sir P . O'Brien was returned in the place of Mr . Hennessey . He moved that the return shonld be corrected . Sir P . O'Brien pledged his word of honour that ho believed himself in a majority at the election . The Attorney-General thought the course taken
irregular , and suggested that the motion should be withdrawn , which course Mr . Ayrton took . —Sir George Grey then explained the Cattle Plague Bill which he sought leave" to introduce , and after a discussion leave was given to bring in the bill . On Tuesday the Chancellor of the Exchequer , replying to a question of Mr . Samuelson , said that the prospects of public business rendered it more than doubtful whether it would be in the power of the Government to make any proposal for the
amendment of the Bank Charter Act of 1844 in tho present session . The right lion , gentleman added that the Government were not disposed to ask Parliament , either in this or any future session , to enable the Bank of England to resume the discretionary power with regard to the increase of its issues against securities which it possessed before the passing of that Act . The Attorney-General stated , in answer to M . Howes , that in accordance with the recommendations of the select
committee which sat in the last session criminal informations were filed last Michaelmas term against P . R . Welch and the HonE . Bethell , for corrupt practices in obtaining a judicial appointment ,, and they now stood for trial in the present term . Mr . Hardcastle obtained leave to bring in a bill for the abolition of church rates . On the motion of Sir J . Pakington , it was agreed , to appoint a select committee to inquire into the constitution of
the Committee of Council on Education , and the system under which the business of the office is conducted . — -In committee- of the whole house Sir Q . Grey moved that the Chairman ha directed to ask leave to bring in a bill for the amendment of the acts relating to the oaths taken by the members of that House . Having observed that the time bad come when , by
almost universal consent , the Oath of Abjuration and Supremacy taken by the Protestants might be dispensed with , and when in the case of Roman Catholics the abjuration of the claims of the Pretender was useless , and the words relating to the Established Church constituted no additional security for the Church , the right lion , gentleman said he proposed , by means
of a short bill , to repeal the present oaths , and enact- 3 simple uniform Oath of Allegiance to ho taken by all the members of the House of Commons . Mr . Jfewdegate objected to disturb the settlement which was arrived at eight years ngo , after a struggle of eleven years . Leave was given to bring in the bill , and the House adjourned at half-past five ..
On Wednesday the House was occupied during the whole of its sitting with the discussion of the rival cattle plague bills of the Government and Mr . Hunt . That gentleman , of
course , advocated his own plan . In the course of Ins speech he remarked on the changes that had taken place in the Ministry , and referred to a rumour that Sir George Grey was about to resign . —Mr . Bright criticised the two hills , and pointed out how utterly wrong in principle was the system of compensation proposed . —Mr . Lowe made a reply , after which Mr . John Stuart Mill , in a short convincing " maiden " speech ,
supported the position which Mr . Bright had taken , aud demonstrated how utterly unjust to the community it would beto tax them by rate to make good the losses of some farmers . Eventually both bills were read a second time . GENERAL HOME JNEWS . —The bills of mortality still continue to present favourable returns . The deaths registered in
the principal towns of the kingdom last week amounted to 3 , 165 ,. which is at the average rate of 27 per thousand . For tho first time since these computations began to be made Edinburgh stands lowest on the list , showing a death-rate of 21 in the thousand : London and Hull follow with 22 ; the highest , Liverpool of course , is 37 . Of the total number , 1 , 316 occurred
in the metropolis , which is nearly 200 below the London average . The total number of births was 4 , 612 , of which 2 , 315 belonged to London , which , is about 120 above the week ' s average . Earl Russell received two deputations on the 8 th inst ., on the subject of Reform . The first was from the National Reform Union ; the second from Leeds . The
deputation from the National Reform Union comprised a large number of members of Parliament and other gentlemen . At a preliminary meeting Mr . Bright made a speech , in the course of which he urged that the great point was to insist upon 3