The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-24 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER

foundation ; he could see no reason for suspecting the siuce-
rity of the courts of Europe.
Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON replied.
After b farther discus the house divided.—For
Mr. Hutchinson's motion, .'8,—Against, it I i— Majority
against it, litt.
POOR BILL.—Mr. SCARI.ETT moved the order of the
day for the further consideration of the report on the pour
relief bill.
Mr. CA LC RA FT said, he would not deny that at necessity
existed for some alt. ration on the subject of the poor laws,
but being ft friend to the principle of those laws, he was ne-
cessarily a friend to an unrestricted and emnpul airy levy fur
the maintenance of the poor. The first proposition of his
learned friend went to cut up this entirely. and to nix u max-
imum, beyond which no levy slmald be raised for the relief
of the poor, under any circumstances. Ills learned friend,
however, soon showed that he felt doubtful of the propriety
of such a proposition, nail the principle of rt maximum was
now entirely done away with. The second wits, that HO
relief sltould he given to any man able to work, and who
should marry after the passing ill the bill. Hike proposition
were to be carried into effect, it must be attended with one
or two alternatives—starvation or intestine commotion. He
was equally adverse to the third proposition or bib learned
friend, which went to abrogate the law of settlements. He
would appeal to the house, whether tally of the three propo-
sitions contained in the hill could possibly assume the shape
of law in the existing stale of society in this country. lie
denied, that the poor laws had the effect of increasing the
population to such an extent as was asserted by the supporters
of the bill. Ile trusted that ill the next session of parliament
this subject would be treated in a inure comprehensive man-
ner than was now possible, and that it would again undergo
the ordeal of a committee, befoie ally propusitioirs were
made respecting it.
Mr. BERN AL objected to certain assertions in the ye-
amble, as hieing of too general a nature. He likewise ob.
jetted to the clause which disqualified those who married
after a certain period from receiving parish relief, 'us one
ealeubited to art as a premium upon vice. it iniOit
tend to dimini,h the 'number of children horn In wedlock,
there was 'nothing is it to prevent the parish being burdened
with bastards.

Mr. F. LE Vi IS agreed In the great objeets of the bill
before the house, but regretted that be could not support its
provisions. tic objected to neatly all the parts of the bill
upon the table, but must especially to the change which it
attempted to hitt uduce in the law of settlement, because the
elect of it would inevitably be to place paupei. in 0 worse
situation. lie did not think the subject had been fitly con-
sidered, since the true remedy was not to be found so mac
in new enactments rued alterations, ns in a strict ozai,,ton_
ti )))) of thu law as it now stood, aid a declaration of what it
was at.•ant to he by our ancestor', nod 46 bat it ought to he
in future. That some change ought to be made was unde-
niable ; but the (WM tiny of el ' so could not he appreci-
ated without the most minute attention to the exiting
enactments, which dragged down what et us above, without
raising what was below; which, instead of relieving the
distreeses of the poor, gradually reduced the rich to the I.llle
level, and augme tiled indefinitely the great stuck of public
misery.
Mr. COURTENAY rose to speak to the question, but
Sir R. WILSON moved an adjournment, as it would be
impossible to do adequate justice to the discussion at that
late hour of the night (near one o'clock.)
Mr. NOLAN seconded the motion of adjournment.
Mr. SCARLETT said he bad no objection to the ad-
journment, it being both his wish and interest that the
question shonld be fully discussed.
The adjournment of the debate until to-morrow was
then agreed to.
Mr. ROBINSON moved the order of the day fur the
committee on the corn average bill.
Mr. MABERLY complained of going into business of
this kind at so late an horn•. Anniston would not make a
house yesterday because the motion which stood lust on
the paper was unpalatable.
Mr. F. PALMER spoke to the saute effect.
The house Bleu went iutu the committee., and the report
was ordered to be receive el on Fe itlay
Mr. HUME gave notice of a motion for Monday neat,
for the reduction of the capo:awe ut the to-dila:l es-
tablishment. _ .

Mr. R. MARTIN moved the this sl reading of the hill
for preventing cruelty to horses.
Mr. ELLICE moved as an amendment, that it be read
a third time ibis day six months.
Mr. MARTIN then consented to postpone it, and after
a tew words from Mr. Wynn, the Rind reading was bred
for Monday.
The other orders of the day were then read, and the
house adjourned at half past one o'clock.