... I - IMVP4RIAL PARLiAMENT. UGTJSE OF COMMONS-MoN.AY,TVMAicn~ 16. (Continued from 1'esterday's Freeman,) THE CUSTOMS ACTS. The house then proceeded to consider the report on the ouastm' act;. on the question that the duty on hops be reduced to 21. Os, a owt. Mr. PLUMPTRE, on behalf of the hop-growers of Kent, opposed the reduction. la reply to hisa observations, Sir R. PEEL observed that he ...

... l2, 1846. RENENBER THE 30TH OF MAY, 1844! GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION-CASE OF BRYAN SEERY. We publish elsewhere a detailed report of the pro- ceedings at the investigation held on yesterday into the charge of (I neglect and violation of his duty, pre- ferred by Sir F. Hopkins, Bart., ?? French, Esq., R.M., Mullingar. We cannot admire the discre- tion of the lon. baronet in bringing the case ...

... I THE DIVISION-MINISTERIAL MAJORITY. I The House of Lords has decided by an unequi. vocal vote in favour of the ministerial measure. The house divided at half-past five on Saturday morning, when the numbers stood thus:- FOR THE SECOND READING. Present ?? ?? ?? 138 Poxies ?? ?? . 73 - 211 AGAINST THE SECOND READING. Present ?? .I. ?? 126 Proxies .. ?? ?? 38 - 164 Majority for the measure ?? 47 ...

... libegremalfs pul-Ral REMEMBER THE 30TH OF 91Y, 1844! THE RUN AGAINST POOR SEERY. We read with pain and regret in the Hail of yes- terday the paragraph we subjoin:- It is now understood thatSir Francis Hopltins has not the slightest doubt as to the identity of Seery; and as the humane and learned judge who tried the caso-one, to use the expressive description of Mr. O'Connell, whose acute- ...

... 0ilOUSE OF LOUDSTH- URBDAY, JUNE 18. Their lordships met at a quarter to five o'clock. ROYAL ASSENT. The royal assent was given tbis day to the following bills: Viscount Hardinge's annuity bill. (This bill enables the East Iadia Company to grant to Viscount Hardinge a pension of 5,0001. a year, independent of the income which he'enjoys e as Governor-General of India); the railway deposits bill ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF TUE FREEMAN. Merrion.square, 17th Dec. 1846. SIn-If I had been aware that the conversation which took place in miy house between me and Messra Duffy, and others, would have been made the subject of a newspaper rprotocol, I should have taken care to have had some of your reporters present to give the entire conversation. I eon- fess myself taken by surprise. I do not mean now ...

... London, Saturday. CLOSE OF THE DEBATE, ON THE SECOND BEADING OF THE COBN IMPORTATioN AND CUOTOMS BILL. This leathery debate on the corn laws has so far termi- nated, that the bill has passed the second reading with a u majority of 88-a decreased surplus from that which it f could boast on the first. The third reading-in order to v allow time for the introduction of the coercion bill-has v been ...

... BAILWA Y INTELLIGENCE. IMPORTANT RAILWAY MOVEMENT IN SCOTLAND. (From the London Observer.) An important movement is now being made, originated by the members of the Stock Exchange in Glasgow, for the purpose of putting a stop to the great majority-up. wards of thirty-of the Scottish railway schemes now be- fore parliament. The hature of the movement is thus de- scribed in the Scottish journals ...

... I - -I ly l 3y MORNINO CHRONICLE-The moat laboured part nt of Lord' Broughabn's speech is his exposition of the ne rights of property. After telling us that the sacred right By of property, on which all society rested, must be protected de at any cost, ho goes on to give us his views of the extent of those rights :_ ao It wes to be lamented that in any part of the united - empire there ...

... The usual weekly meeting of the guardians of the above union was hold in the Board-room of the Workhouse yes- terdcy, M Dr. NALTY, V. C., in the chair. Ih The following guardians were present Captain Nowlan, Christopher Jones, Doctor Wall, Wm.I Crizier, Wmn. Parker, John Walsh, Thomas D. Smith, Clement Russell Taylor, John Healy, Doctor Monks, John Pearson, Francis Smith, and Doctor MICarthy. ...

... me_ -w _ . --- --. ___ __ __ .__ -1 __ -ya The following witnesses were examined on Thursday:- Thomas Geraghty sworn-Is ward master; heard a dia- turbance one day about eight or ten months ago in the yard; Byrne, a pauper, who was called the prophet was with some man whom witness saw coming out of the shed; his face was red; witness asked him what was the matter; he (Byrne) said, oh, some ...

... All'r'tt=lfs J, ot C, RENEMBER THE 30TH OF MAY, 1844! THE COERCION BILL-THE ENGLISH LORDS. Earl St. Germans has been very fortunate in ar- resting the unanimity of the willing audience which he addressed on what, by the strangest perversion to which the language of mankind was ever subjected, is called a Bill for the better protection of life I Not a voice was raised in opposition or ...