The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-07 00:00:00

RASH LEGISLATION.

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SUSPENSION OF THE POWER OF RECOVDR y
OF SMALL DEBTS.
(From the Pilot.) on its
We have before alluded to a Bill that is now passing
stages through the [louse of Commons, which appeared
of
the
on the glance we have been able to bestow on it, one
ersta•
most absurd and mischievous compilations that have yet
nated from the collective wisdom of the nation.
ab-
sentee of the most crying grievances entailed on us by an
_.e
sentee legislature (and they are many), is, the inability Put
possess to check or control the laws which are passed for o
guidance and direction. We are, indeed, oftentimes ignorant
of the law until it actually presses us with the tangibility of its
grasp.
We insert to-day an extract from this Bill, to show the
power that is sought by its enactments to be conferred on ue
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irresponsible body, who are nominated or dismissed by the
will of the Lord Lieutenant.
We know not how long Lord Mulgrave may be permitted
to remain with us, acid we, therefore, say that no such powers
as this Bill confers ought to be permitted to remain with any
body so constituted. This Bill sweeps away at one blow t`,'„''
power to recover all small debts on the part of the public unl,ls
each and all incorporate themselves under this irresponsible
body—the Loan Fund Board. We thought we had enough
of this sort of left-handed legislation; but it ap2eats T
Howeier, we have no more leisure nor room this cvening,,ut"t
shall return immediately to the subject.
Its the meantime, we beg Lord Morpeth's attention t
subject, as we understand his Lordship and the Attorney' will
neral have care of the Bill. We hope his Lordship
"
at least pause in pushing so sweeping a measure through ,he
House
The following is an extract from the Bill for the amen--e It
of the law relating to Loan, Societies in Ireland,
Sec. 2 :
And whereas an Act was passed in the session of Parliamate
held in the sixth and seventh years of the reign of his I to
Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled An Ac and
amend the laws relating to Loan Societies in Ireland „id
whereas it is expedient that the said last.mentioned Act suerna
be amended, and that the provisions thereof, as altered an
amended amended by this Act, should be extended to all societies to
to blished, or to be established, for the purpose of granting `ctfore
to the industrious classes resident in Ireland • be it there tbe
enacted, that the said last-recited Act, and all and every, 0
enactments, clauses, and provisions therein contained ("Itall
far as the same may be repealed or altered by this Act), 5 in,
extend to all associations or societies already formed or no.
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corporated, or which may hereafter be formed or inc,c°,•rtraia
rated, in any part of the United Kingdom of Great Pr' or
and Ireland, for the purpose of lending, either direetec.
through local or county trustees, treasurers,
, managers, o,
mittees or otherwise, money or goods to the poor or 11'd 0
e
trious classes resident in Ireland; and all such Assoeis6o or
or Societies as aforesaid, which have been already formed
incorporated, but whose rules have not been certified 811 Act,
rolled pursuant to the provisions of the said last-recite," Act,
shall with all convenient speed, after the passing of
rase
cause their rules to be so certified and enrolled • and in b-„eii
any such Association or Society as aforesaid, which has;
already formed or incorporated, shall not, at the expiret°ced s:x calendar months from the passing of this Act, have e"-ti
its rules to be certified for the purpose of being enrolled, Pi;
all
suant to the provisions of the said last-recited Act,it is oles-
not be lawful for such Association or Society, Dr for the o
tees, managers, committee, treasurer, or any officer or efebslf
thereof, or fur any person or persons in the name or on beeire
of such Association or Society, or otherwise, to suefor. rerd•oro
or recover any money or goods which may have been thertqcl oft
lent or advanced out of the funds or property
of such 4550
lion or Society.
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,
_n Saturday last the members of the RoYat 4:gar-
demy gave their anniversary dinner at thoir apartments in na'3f-the
square, which was attended by a numerous assemblage of guests °
tirst rank and talent, among whom were Lis Royal Highness the Doge
of Sussex, the Lord Chancellor, Lord President of the Courieier,
Lord of the Treasury, Lord Privy seal, Chancellor of the Eo,,ll—epart.
Secretaries of State for the Fic.one, Foreign, Colonial, and War
meets; Lord Chief Justier., of the Queen's Bench and Continua 5101
Mister of the Rolls, Vier-Chancellor, Lord Chief liaron, Attotne'rj of
Solicitor-Generals, Vied Officer in Waiting, President of the 13°30y.
Control, Chairusen of the Board of Customs and East India Con''
Governor ol the Bank, Master and Warden of Dulwich Coliege'isOs
neral C',Anmander.in-chief, Presidents of the Colleges of FhP.Oll,
5,:d Surgeons ; French, American, Prussian, Netherlands, woo"
Belgian, Spanish, Sardinian, Neapolitan, Bavarian, Danisb,',,yl3o3'
verian, and Wirtemberg Ministers; Dukes of Richmond, SuL",el -
oe,
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Argyll, and Hamilton; Earls Rosebery, Cawdor Carlisle' Ripon,
lington, Morley, Browlow, Grey, Aberdeen, De Grey, )6t)cn,3
ester,
Normanton, Tarikerville, Leicester; Bishops of London, Wil2„ond,
Lincoln, Norwich, L'andatl; Lords Burghersh, Northwich, o°. 1110
Morpeth, Stanley, Lyndhurst; Viscount Neville, Right 14°011s,
Lord Mayor ; Sirs R. Peel, J. Graham, H. Wheatley, R. H. ir°
Conroy, J. Swinburne, Willoughby Gordon, U. Phillips, B. Stvel'igh)r'
son, E. Cust, T. Arland, J. Flower; Messrs. A. Rutherford,•ibert,
Murray, Ridley, Colborne, R. Vernon, E. IL Tunno, a,
J. Neeld, S. Rogers, J. Sheepshanks, 1 MorriQon J. Scatiched
J. Abel Smith, J. Turner, C. Balit,, iae' S. Cartwright, C. 113,1110-
loud, H. Hallam, J. H. Green,
C, W. Turner, A. Milne, li. A. J. Mum() W. Se u'ler Scrolte,
son, J. W Croker, 84e. zte,
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DREADvw,
ACCIDENT.--This 1.
about, a quarter after ten o'clock a very distressing accident oeev iffeet,
an elderly man, named Charles Parnes, who resided in Russ ,11-s" the
Bermondsey, it appears that the unfortunate man was casing
che"
Westminster n • ridge-road, when one of Wheatley's Greer,vieh the
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.was driven along at a reckless rate, and on the w,roug side e:.
road. Barnes endeavoured to get out of the way, and OD fieing run
by the horses he clung to the traces, and the horses )..aving becou7 him
governable ho vusis dragged some distance, wl.,en his strength failed leg
and hp 1111. x.tu picking him up it was found o.rat he had hill right_las-
Surgi",„y
41.10. 4;1,04 fractured, and, rectived 01.13er severe injuries.
cot, sistance was • t "
ins an_,t); procure,l, but it was deemed necessary %%woo
him to St. Thos's HosViai, on reaching which place the ,vaneca
giving sl,igh,t hopes or his recovery in consequence of his a..
nu, pouted
ag.e ‘'sMoty), the coach and coachmau were stopped by
RAILROADS y. CANALS the Pul'ee. of
proprietorod
the Grand Junction Railway have made offers to the manufacture 3
others to carry goods between
cwt., being exactly the sum charged by the Canal, the trade 1.
o ered."
must be superseded if the tonnage dues are not immediately low
WOrCe4ter 'Totowa I. 'ham and Liverpool at
I:.Which