The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-06 00:00:00

POOR LAWS.

The NOBLE EARL then presented a petition from
Ilverton, in Somerset, against the Poor-law Amend-
ment Bill, and a petition from an individual, complain-
ing of harsh treatment on the part of the Earl of Hard-
wick and the Guardians of the poor of the Caxton and
Baddington Union.) The petitioner complained that she
had been turned out of her house—that her husband
had been imprisoned, and that she was only allowed
(is. a week for himself, and ss. for children, being at the
rate of Id. per day tor each, and that she was obliged
to walk .5t miles to obtain that sum.

The Earl of HARDWICK said their Lordships h ad
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always been remarkable for the attentionn they paid
to petitions from the poorer classes.—(Hear, hear.)
The petitioner's husband bad, he believed, been impri-
soned for some offence with which the guardians of the
poor had nothing whatever to do. They had been
ejected from their house, and it was very fortunate for
them that the Poor-law Amendment Bill was in ope-
ration
or they would have no home to go to.
The allegations as to the Board of Guardians would, if
examined into, be found groundless. He (the Earl of
Hardwick) was sure that if any complaint were made
to the Board of the conduct of their officers, they would
examine into it. He himself was in favour of any in-
quiry. He thought that perhaps it might be well to
appoint the Committee of last year, which had done
much to quiet the public mind.
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EDUCATION.
Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from St.
Mary's, Newington, in favour of the Government plan
of " national education." The Noble and Learned
Lord said he could not agree that the plan deserved the
designation " national"—in fact, his objection to it was,
that it did not go far enough—but, however, if they
could not do all they wished, let them do all they could.
The Marquis of L NSDOWN remarked that
among the numberless falsehoods which had been pub-
lished on this subject was, that the plan would be com-
pulsory all over the country.

The Bishop of EXETER moved for a copy of the
commission under which the Dean of the Arches holds
his office. Ordered.

(LEFT SITTING.)

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JUNE 5.
' The SPEAKER took the Chair at Three o'Clock.
Mr. COMPTON presented several petitions against the
grant to the College of Maynooth.
Mr. PR YME presented several petitions in favour of the
penny postage.
Mr. WE L, BY presented twenty-one petitions against
national education.
BLOCKADE OF BUENOS AYRES.
Sir STRATFORD CANNING begged to ask the
Noble Lord the Secretary of State, for Foreign Affairs, a
question relative to the blockade of Buenos Ayres, which
the French had established for the last 18 months. In
consequence of that blockade the trade had been entirely
suspended with the port of Buenos Ayres, and it had
been seriously detrimental to the commercial interests of
that country. The trade of England with that port,
amounted to no less than 1,000,0001., and if the export
returns were included it would be 2,000,000/. It would be
most desirable if the anxiety of the commercial publiz
would be set at rest, more especially as the last information
was that the blocakade still continued. He begged to ssk
the Noble Lord whether there was any immediate
prospect of the discontinuance of that blockade, and
whether her Majesty's Government had taken any
steps, by negociation or otherwise, to effect that object.
According to the answer he received from the Noble Lord,
he should decide whether he would bring the question be-
fore the House in a more distinct manner.
Lord PALMERSTON said the last despatches received
( stated that the blockade still continued. With regard to
I the othor point, he would state that her Majesty's Govern-
ment were usinf, their best endeavours, at Paris and Bue.
nos Ayres, to bring about an arrangement of the dispute
between those two parties.
Sir S. CANNING said the Noble Lord had not
expressed any opinion as to any immediate prospect
of the blockade being discontinued, lie hoped the
Noble Lord would inform the House at least of the general
grounds and principles upon which the French Government
founded its right to make that blockade.
Lord PALMERSTON would express no opinion one
way or another. The Government were doing all in their
power to bring about an amicable arrangement.
Sir S. CANNlNG—Probably the Noble Lord would
state whether the principal ground of misunderstanding was
not a demand made by the French, that the French resi-
dents in Mexico should be put upon the same footing as
those of the most favoured nation.

Lord PALMERSTON said that was one of the de
rnands made by the French Government, that their subjects
should be placed upon that footing, until a treaty of com-
merce was entered into.

Captain PEC HELL—With reference to this block.
ade, perhaps the Noble Lord would state whether anything
had been done towards the settlement of the property of
the late Mr. Lee. He was informed that it depended
upon, the raising of the blockade.
Lord PALMERSTON had received some information
upon the subject, but he had not given it his attention.
The Consul at Buenos Ayres had received instructions to
rive his utmost attention to the subject.
CLERKS OF THE PEACE BILL.
On the motion that the House do go into Committee on
the Clerks of the Peace Bill,
Mr. BA RNEB T withdrew the motion of which he had
given notice—That it be an instruction to the Committee
to prevent the appointment of Deputy- Clerks of the Peace,
except in certain cases.

Tile House then resolved itself into Committee.
The clauses of the Bill were agreed to with a few
verbal amendments, and the Report was ordered to be re-
ceived on Friday.
COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.
On the motion for the further consideration of the Re-
port on this Bill,
Sir E. SUGDEN trusted that the Honourable
Member would postpone the Bill for the present Session.
He was friendly to the enfranchisement of copyholds.
The main evil, however, he considered to be the heriots.
But he should object to any plan for appointing, at the
public expense, a Commission to inquire into the subject.
—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. STEWART thought the Right lion. Gentleman
had not given any reason why the Bill should be postponed.
lie (Mr. Stewart) had not brought forward the Bill on his
own responsibility ; it was a Bill suggested by a Select
Committee, composed of both sides of the House, and the
resolutions of that Committee were drawn up by the Right
Hon. Baronet the Member for Tamworth.—( Hear, hear.)
Under these circumstances, he trusted the House would al•
low the Bill to go into Committee.

Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND thought the Bill so
objectionable that its defects could not be remedied by
striking out the compulsory clause, and lie should there-
fore move that the Report be further considered
this day six months, and it would depend upon
the support he received whether he should press it
to a division. He had not opposed tho second
r,ading, because he had understood from the Hon. Member
for Honiton that he would reprint the Bill and modify the
compulsory clause. The Bill bad been reprinted, and the
clause remained as objectionable as ever. He thought it
should have been entitled, A Bill to take away the
rights of all lords of copyhold manors, and to compel
the tenants, whether willing or not, to purchase the same.
It was a direct interference with private property, and pri-
vate property ought not to be interfered with, except for
matters of great public utility. There was another and
most objectionable clause, that whieh proposed to give
compensation to the stewards of manors. Such a thing
as a vested interest in stewards was never heard of before.
Objecting to the Bill, he should move that the report be
received this day six months.
Sir It INGLIS seconded the amendment. He ob-
jected entirely to the compulsory clauses, and unless the
Hon. mover of the Report would consent to withdraw
them, he would concur with the Hon. Member for York-
shire in dividing the House.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL regretted the oppo.
sition which was given to this Bill, being convinced that it
would do ample justice between the Lord of the Manor and
the tenant, the interest of the former being most carefully
guarded. He trusted the session would not be allowed to
terminate without something being done for the improve-
ment of the law relating to copyhold tenures.—( Hcar,.)
From the feeling of the House he would at once recom-
mend his Hon. Friend the Member for Honiton, to with.
draw the compulsory clauses—( Hear, hear)—which could
easily be disconnected from the rest of the Bill. If the
other parts of the Bill should be agreed to a great
improvement would be effectecL lie hoped this 'would
he an insta!ment in progressive Reform.—( A laugh.) Lit
certainly should not consider it a final measure.—( Hear,
bear)—and would say, while there were abuses to remedy,
they cu.7ht to proc,,ed.—( Cheers.)
room E. SUGDEN suggested that as this was along
and plicated Bill, the alteratisns should be made,
and an opportunity then afforded (,:f ex mining it more
cutely.

HORRIBLE CASE.— A poor shoemaker at
Edinburgh had nearly all his face eaten away by a dread-
f.l bleeding cancer ; the disease had began to destroy his
right eye; in this condition he was frightful and hideous
to look at; of course not the least hopes of a cure could
be expected. But however astot.ishing or even miraculous
the circumstance may appear, he has been cured •by the
use of Holloway's ointment. Thin wonderful and extra-
ordinary remedy cures nearly all external diseases, and it
may he procured at any chemist throughout the kingdom,
or at the estab►lishrnent of Mr. Holloway, 13, Broad.strpet
Buildinzs, City.

WORCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL.--The fol-
lowing talented and eminent artistes have been engaged
fur the ensuing festival :—Madame Persiani, Miss Clara
Novi.llo, Miss Birch, Miss Beale, Miss Maria Hawes,
Tamburini, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Phillips, Mr.
Machin, ke.— Worcester Journal.
It may not lie known! to many of our readers,
that the Colonel Prince, whose summary execution of four
of the American " sympathisers" with the Canadian mai_
contents, has been brought under the notice of the House
of Peers by Lord Brougham, was sorne few years wince a
resident of Cheltenham, where he practised as an attorney
under the firm of Stratford and Prince. —l4'oeceeer
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