of Mr. Feargus O'Connor, who for some time past had
exhibited symptoms of insanity. On the previous
Tuesday he had behaved with such rudeness and even
personal violence to Sir Benjamin Hall, that Sir
Benjamin had to put himself under the protection of
the Speaker. The SPEAKER stated to Mr. O'Connor,
with sorrow, that he was in the constant habit of
violating the rules and orders of the house; and if he
persisted, he must receive the parliamentary censure
of being "mentioned by name."—Mr. O'CONNOR, in
tones and in a manner that must have been
distressing to the house, said he had done nothing to
hurt Sir Benjamin Hall; who, however, had been his
enemy in the committee on the land scheme.—The
Speaker then called upon him, by name, to make
an apology to the house; he complied, and the matter
dropped for that day.—Now, however, he broke out
into outrageous violence. After repeatedly wandering
out of and into the house, he sat down by Captain Fitzroy,
whom he slapped smartly on the back, snatching a
letter out of his hand, which so incensed Captain Fitzroy,
that he started up in an attitude so menacing, that
Mr. O'Connor hastily left the house. He re-appeared
in a few minutes, and everybody saw that some painful
scene was approaching. Mr. O'Connor, after tendering
his hand to several members, who refused it, found his
way to the front opposition bench, where he took his
seat, amid cries of "order." These cries continuing,
Mr. B. Denison touched Mr. O'Connor upon the
shoulder, and called "Order!" when Mr. O'Connor
turning sharply round, struck Mr. B. Denison a slight
blow upon the face. This indignity elicited loud and
indignant cries of "Order, order."—Mr. B. DENISON
appealed to the chair, stating that Mr. O'Connor had
put his hand in his face, and observing that other
members had experienced inconveniences from the
behaviour of that honourable member, which had been
hitherto endured with great good feeling; but there
was a point, he added, beyond which it would be
unworthy of that house for its members to submit.—The
CHAIRMAN said, his authority was limited, and that the
proper course was for the committee to direct him to
report the conduct of the honourable member to the
house.—This course, on the motion of Sir J. PAKINGTON,
was adopted; and the house having resumed, the
Chairman reported the matter to the Speaker.—Mr.
WALPOLE moved that Mr. O'Connor (who had run
out just before) should be ordered to attend in his
place.—Mr. Jacob BELL suggested that as Mr. O'Connor
was evidently labouring under a misfortune, it would
be better to refer the case to two medical gentlemen.
—Mr. DUNCOMBE and Mr. AGLIONBY also expressed a
sorrowful conviction that Mr. O'Connor was aberrant
in his intellect; and they deprecated a course that
would be justifiable only to a person that knew the
full consequences of his acts. But the ATTORNEY-
GENERAL and Sir David DUNDAS, with others,
expressed a strong opinion that Mr. O'Connor was master
of his own acts, and knew enough of their consequences
to be responsible for them.—Mr. ANSTEY suggested a
middle course; that Mr. O'Connor be sequestered from
his seat in parliament.—Mr. WALPOLE felt sure that
the house would act humanely as well as justly. By
allowing Mr. O'Connor to sit and vote, they had
hitherto treated him as a person who knew what he
was about. He moved that Mr. Feargus O'Connor be
committed to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, for
disorderly conduct and contempt of the house.—Sir
John PAKINGTON felt it his painful duty to second
the motion: Mr. O'Connor's conduct left no doubt in
his mind that he was not master of his actions, and
that, both for his own safety, and the safety and dignity
of the house, they must take that course.—The motion
for ordering the attendance of Mr. O'Connor in his
place was withdrawn, and the motion for committing
him into custody was agreed to. While the discussion
was going on, Mr. O'Connor went in and out several
times, his conduct continuing highly indecorous. While
Mr. Walpole was speaking, he entered the last time,
and placing himself on the left of the chair, began to
talk to the Speaker. But as soon as he learned the
nature of the proposition likely to be carried, he
decamped altogether; taking a glass of brandy at the
bar in the lobby, and then making his way by the
members' private passage into Westminster Hall. On
the information of some gentlemen who had followed
him, the constables on duty detained him, and told him
that as he would presently be required by the Speaker,
he must not quit the house. He immediately began to
howl so loudly and vehemently, that a crowd gathered
round him. The Deputy-Sergeant-at-Arms, Mr.
Clementson, arrived with the Speaker's warrant, and took
him into custody, to the rooms of Mr. Gossett, the
Assistant-Sergeant. He vented abuse on the members
who crowded to see him there; calling them ruffians,
villains, murderers, &c.; with an accompaniment of
strange noises. After an hour's comparative solitude, he
became calmer, and was removed to the prison-rooms
in the upper story of the building.—In the meantime,
the house returned into committee, and proceeded
with the bill. On clause 2, Mr. MILES moved an
amendment, to the effect that the bill should not come
into operation before the 1st of January, 1853.—Lord
GROVESNOR, could not consent to adopt the amendment.
—The committee then divided: for the amendment, 91;
against it, 134; majority against the amendment, 43.
The clause was then agreed to, as were also the remaining
clauses, and the bill was ordered to be reported.
Some notices of motions having been given, the house
went into committee on the County Courts further
Extension Bill, resuming at clause 25, when, after
some conversation, an amendment having been moved
and withdrawn by Mr. Stanfield, the remaining
clauses were agreed to, as also a clause moved by
Mr. Mullings, that after the passing of this act, no
judge of the said County Court shall practise at the
bar, or as special pleader, or equity draftsman, or be
directly or indirectly concerned as a conveyancer, notary
public, solicitor, attorney, or proctor.

On Thursday, June 10, the house went into
Committee of Supply, and a number of miscellaneous votes
were agreed to. The consideration of the New Zealand
Bill was then resumed in committee, beginning with
the 74th clause, which purported to enact that upon all
sales or alienations of waste lands 5s. per acre shall be
paid to the New Zealand company until their debt is
discharged.—Sir W. MOLESWORTH moved to substitute
another enactment, to the effect that nothing in the act,
or in any future act or local law, shall affect so much of
the 10th and 11th Vict., c. 112, as relates to the debt in
question, thereby charged upon the proceeds of sales of
demesne lands of the crown in the colony—in other
words, that there should be no alteration in this matter.
In the course of his speech, Sir William entered fully
into the conduct of the New Zealand Company, which,
he contended, entitled them to nothing beyond their
strict legal right under the act of 1847.—Mr. AGLIONBY,
at some length, defended the proceedings of the
company.—Sir J. PAKINGTON, after hearing both sides,
thought that the question did not bear sufficiently upon
the bill to call for a decision of the house upon it, or to
justify the proposal of Sir W. Molesworth, which would
not be fair towards the company.—After considerable
discussion, in which Mr. V. Smith, Mr. F. Peel, Mr.
Mangles, Mr. Gladstone, and Mr. J. A. Smith took
part, the amendment was negatived without a division.
—Sir J. PACKINGTON then proposed to alter the clause
so that it should provide that one-fourth part of the sum
paid by the purchaser in respect of every sale or alienation
of land should be the property of the New Zealand
Company, which was ultimately agreed to.—Mr.
GLADSTONE moved to add the words, "but so that
the said payment shall in no case exceed 5s. per acre so
sold or alienated."—Sir J. PAKINGTON objected to the
maximum as too low, and after a short conversation the
committee divided, when there appeared—for Mr.
Gladstone's amendment, 51; against it, 120; majority
in favour of granting the New Zealand Company
one-fourth absolutely, 69. The clause, as amended, was
ordered to stand part of the bill. The remaining clauses
with some modification were afterwards agreed to, and
the bill was reported to the house.

On Friday, June 11, at the morning sitting, Mr.
SLANEY moved for a standing committee, or an unpaid
commission, to report on Remedial Measures to benefit
the Social Condition of the Working Classes.—Lord R.