§ Sir V. Blakecalled the attention of the right hon. Gentleman at the head of the Home Department, to some circumstances of hardship detailed in a letter which he had received from Hull, relative to the removal of Irish Paupers, and asked the opinion of Government on the subject.
§ Sir J. Grahamunderstood the docu- 1177 ment which the hon. Baronet had read, to have reference to that portion of the Poor Law which caused the removal of poor Irish who had not acquired settlements in parishes in England to Ireland, where they had no settlement, and complaining of such a state of things. He had already stated, that he thought there was considerable hardship arising out of this state of the law; and he begged to add, that the subject was one which would be taken into consideration under the proposed New Poor Law Bill.
§ Sir Walter Jamesasked the hon. Baronet whether he had taken pains to authenticate the statement which he had read to the House?
§ Sir V. Blakesaid, he had received his information from a Gentleman of the greatest respectability, whom he had known for several years, and of whose accuracy he had not the slightest doubt.