The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-02 00:00:00

FRIDAY EVENING,

moved that the issuing of the writ be postponed for ften days.
What he should suggest was that the writ be moved for to-
morrow (this day).—(" Hear, hear,"
and cries of '° divide.")
Mr. BRIGHT said that his motion was that the debate be
adjourned.
Mr. DUNCOMBE said that he should be the lest person
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to ask the House to break through any understanding ; but
the understanding was, that the writ should not be issued
without inquiry. The Hon. Member for Westminster had
moved for an inquiry, and the House having decided upon
that point, he bowed to the opinion of the majority ; but
the natural consequence of that decision was, that the elec-
tors of Harwich should not be deprived of their rights.--
(Hear, hear.) He believed the House was compett int to de-
cide the question that night, but if it thought otherwise
he had no objection to postpone the motion till to 'morrow
(this day).— (Hear.)
. Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL said that it was of the greatest
importance that the House'should not decide upon t his ques-
tion hastily and without deliberation. As there could be
no election before the Easter recess, he thought the sugges-
tion of the Hon. Member for Manchester would meet; the ne-
cessity of the case.
Me. WALPOLE said that when he gave his reraona for
thinking that the writ ought net to be issued, heomieted one
reason, for it might be suppose 1 if he moved for the writ,
that he did so in order to endeavour to obtaie an ad:cvantage
to the Government.--(Hear, hear.) He had that oviniou in
his own mind, though he did not express it. But having
already stated his reasons why he thought the writ should
be issued, he should
prefer that the motion should be made
after notice given.----( Hear.)
The motion and amendment was then withdrawn, .end -
Mr. DUNCOMBE gave notice that he would miove the
issuing of the writ to-morrow.
CHURCH-RATES.
Mr. TRELAWNY-then rose to bring on Um motiote which
he had on the
_paper reepeeting church-rates, but
Sir R. INGLIs interfered, aid said that he appealed not
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so much,to the Hon. (;gentleman as to the clock.—(A laugh.)
It was now ten minutes past eleven o'clock, and he asked the
Hon. Member whether .there was any chance of so helper
tent a question as that of church-rates being satisfactorily
discussed at that hour? The Hon. Member himself might
,be able to secure the attention of the House, but what chance
was there for those who might follow him ?—(Hear, /eear.)
Mr. TRELAWNy said if it was the general feeling of the
House he was willing to postpone the motion.—(Hear.)
Motion accordingly postponed.
POOR-LAW COMMISSION.
Sir J. TROLLOPE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
continue the Poor-law Commission for a limited time.
Sir G. PECHELL complained, at same length, of the con-
duct of the Poor-law Conamissien in its attempt to sibolisk
the Gilbert unions throughout the country, and particularly
blamed the Commissioners for the course which they had
pursued with reference .to the parish of Alverstoke with
Gosport. The Hon. Baronet, after having commented at
some length on that case, concluded by expressing
his belief
that there was nothing to justify the conduct of the Poor-
law Commissioners in the matter.
In reply to a Question from Lord D. STUART,
Sir J. TROLLOPE thought his Hon. and Gallant Friend
(Sir G. Pechell) ought to have deferred his motion for copies
of the reoort Mr. Hawley made to the Poor-law Commis-
sioners until he (Sir J. Trollope) had introduced his Bill for
continuing the Poor-law Commission for a limited period.
As for the Bill, he only Sought by it to continue the Poor-
law Commission for two years, and he should now venture
to ask the House to allow him to introduce his Bill.
Leave was given to introduce the Bill.
Sir J. TROLLOPE moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
continue an Act of the fifteenth year of her Majesty, for
charging the maintenance of certain poor persons iu unions
in England and Wales upon the common fund.
Sir H. WILLOUGHBY inquired whether it was the
intention of the Hon Member (Sir J. Trollope) to wind up
the Commission at the end of two years?
Sir J. TROLLOPE replied, the matter did not rest with
him. He now only asked for leave to bring in his Bill.
The Bill was then brought in.
Sir G. PECHELL moved for copies of the report made
to the Poor-law Board by Mr. Hawley, poor-law inspector,
dated the 20th day of October, 1851, relating to the parish'
of Alverstoke with Gosport, incorporated under Gilbert's
Act, with .a copy of the order issued by the Poor-law Board
to the visitor and guardians of the said parish, dated the
28th day of February, 1852, with the copy of the letter that
accompanied the same, dated the 9th day of March, 1852;
together with the copies of ell correspondence which has
taken place since the last-mentioned date oetween the Poor-
law Board and the guardians of the poor of the said parish,
and other parties, on the subject of such order. And, of
the several reports .made on the inspection of Alverstoke
workhouse, by Messrs. Campbell and Gaskell, on the 21st
day of December, 1849 ; by, Viscount Courtenay, on the
Ist day of August, 1850: by Mr. Redduck, on the 9th day
of April, 1351; and by Mr. Hawley, on the sth day of June,
1851.
Sir J. TROLLOPE objected to the latter part of the
motion.

Sir G. PECHELL must 'insist on having it.
Sir J. TB,OLLOPE could not comply, as the papers were
not in possession of the Poor-law Board.
Sir G. PECHELL withdrew the latter part of the motion,
and the amended motion was agreed to.
Sir G. PECHELL moved for a return of the amount of
freight-money received by the treasurer of Greenwich Hos-
pital, in each year, since the year 1819, stating in what pro-
portion the freighl-money for the conveyance of specie is
divided betweeen the royal hospital, the captains and com-
manders
where the treasure was
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The motion was agreed to.
The O'GORMAN MAHON obtained leave to bring in
a Bill to amend the Acts for lighting towns in Ireland, and
for promoting trade, commerce, and public revenue by drain-
age and navigation, so far as relates to Ennis and the River
Fergus.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ACTS AMENDMENT