The Sun.
London, England, 1838-03-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1838.

Scotland and Ireland, and what he did to effect this was
rather extraordinary. The duty on glass in Ireland was
ls. 41., whilst in England it was Bs. sd. It was com-
plained that a great quantity of glass was smuggled into Eng-
land from Ireland, and the Right Hon. Gentleman reduced
the duty in England from Ss. 6d. to 75., whilst he raised the
duty in Ireland from ls. 3id. to 2s. 6d. ; and the result of
the alteration was to destroy almost entirely the manufacture
of glass in Ireland. The tax on glass was prejudical alike to
the manufacturer and the consumer. It was an article essen-
tial to be used by all, but the poor on account of its dearness
were to a great extent excluded.
Mr. F. BARING said that the speech of the Hon. Mem-
ber would be more applicable if he had given notice of a mo-
tion for a repeal of the glass duties than on the second read-
ing of a Bill for the consolidation of the laws relating to the
manufacture of glass. He was free to admit that they were
bound to take care that the regulations imposed to prevent
frauds on the revenue with respect to the collection of duties,
should be as little as possible vexatious to the trader. The
Bill bad been brought in last year and printed, and submitted
to the opinion of the trade; and, as far as had been practi-
cable, their suggestions for its improvement had been adopted.
Under these circumstances he trusted that the Bill would be
allowed to be read a second time.

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The Bill was then read a second time, and its commitment
was postponed till after Easter.
FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS BILL.
The Bill having been read a third time, on the question that
the Bill do pass,
Mr. BA INE S moved a clause, to the effect that by the
letters patent passed in the reign of Queen Anne it was re-
quired that the General Courts of the said Corporation should
not consist of less than seven of the Governors, of whom any
one of the Privy Council, and any one of the Bishops, and any
one of the Judges, and any one of the Queen's Council should
be always three, and that by further subsequent letters patent,
it was provided that any one of these, with six other Gover-
nors, should be a quorum. The Hon. Member's amendment
went on to provide—
" That whereas, under the altered rule, the attendance of
the lay Governors at the said general Courts of the said Cor-
poration having of late fallen into almost total disuse, it is
expedient, for the more effectual discharge of the duties of the
said Governors, to restore the original quorum, and to give
more effectual notice of the time and place of holding such
general Courts ; be it therefore enacted, that from and after
the passing of this Act no such general Court of the said
Governors shall be held to be duly constructed, or be em-
powered to act, unless seven or more of the Governors be pre-
sent at such general Court, of whom any one of the Privy
Council of her Majesty, her heirs and successors, any one of
the Bishops in the said letters patent mentioned, and any one
of the Judges therein mentioned for the time being, or of the
Counsel learned in the law, therein also mentione, shall be
always three ; and unless the intended meeting of such general
Court shall have been advertised in the London Gazette
fourteen days at least before the time appointed for holding
such general Court or meeting of Governors."
The SPEAKER expressed a doubt whether the Hon.
Member could move such a clause without the permission of
the Crown first obtained. But he merely threw out the sug-
gestion.!
Mr. G 0 UL BURN opposed the clause.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was also opposed to the
clause. He was quite sure that the Queen's Counsel would
be quite willing to give their attendance if it was necessary,
but he did not see the use of bringing men in invitum to attend
upon occasions of this kind. He did not see any advantage
that could result from the proposed alteration, and would op-
pose the clause.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the insertion of the cl,tuse 9
Against it 37
Majority against the clause —2B
The Bill then passed.
The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the
House adjourned at one o'clock.