announces the determination of the Government to abandon the Measure
-Distress in Ireland occasioned by the recurring failure of the Potato
Crop Lord John Russell proposes a measure for the employment of
the population in Public Works-Explanation of the Ministerial Scheme
in detail Remarks of Mr. D. Browne, Mr. Williams, Mr. Labouchere,
the Earl of Lincoln, and other Members The Public Works Bill passes
the Commons, and is introduced in the House of Lords by the Marquis
of Lansdowne-Speeches of Lord Monteagle, the Earl of Wicklow, and
other Peers-Declaration of Lord Lansdowne respecting out-door relief—
Further discussions in Parliament respecting the impending scarcity in
Ireland-Speeches of the Earls of Roden and Clarendon, and of Mr. Dillon
Browne and Mr. Labouchere-Flogging in the Army and Military Reform
-Tendency of public opinion on this subject-Captain Layard moves an
Address to the Crown praying for an Inquiry, with a view to limiting the
period of enlistment - His Speech on moving the Address - Speeches
of Mr. Fox Maule and other Members-The Motion is postponed-An
order is issued from the Commander-in-Chief limiting the Sentences of
Courts Martial to fifty lashes - Lord John Russell makes a statement
upon the subject Dr. Bowring moves a Resolution in favour of the
total abolition of flogging-Speeches of Captain Layard, Mr. B. Osborne,
Colonel Peel, Colonel Reid, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Fox Maule, and other Mem-
bers-Dr. Bowring's Motion is rejected by a large majority-Statement of
the Duke of Wellington in the House of Lords on the subject of the recent
order-Occupation of Cracow by the Austrian Government-Lord Beau-
mont moves for papers relating thereto-Speeches of the Marquis of Lans-
downe, Lord Kinnaird, and the Duke of Wellington-Mr. Hume makes a
similar Motion in the House of Commons-Speeches of Mr. Milnes and
of Lord Palmerston-Sees of St. Asaph and Bangor-Earl Powis brings
in a Bill to rescind the proposed union-Debate on the Second Reading
-Earl Grey and the Marquis of Lansdowne oppose the Bill, which is sup-
ported by the Bishops of Bangor and Oxford, and other Peers-The Bill
is carried, but withdrawn in the House of Commons by Lord Clive, upon
a statement of the intention of Government Debates on Poor Law
topics-Law of Settlement altered-The New Local Courts Bill—Parlia-
ment is prorogued by Commission on the 28th of August-The Royal
Speech-Reflections on the Session of 1846 .
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