The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-18 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL, JULY 16.—Wind N.W., fro.)l).—Arrd.
'hales Conner, Conner, New Orleans. 17th, Swift, La
Grcsley, Rio Jank iro; Magician, Steele, Puerto Ca-
bello; Forest King. Ranlett, New Orleans; Globe,
Whiteman, Philadelphia; H. H. Doody, Alexander, New
York; Suffolk, Snow, Boston; Garland, St. Andrew's,
New Brunswick; George Dean, Sparing, Sierra Leone.
Sid. 13. h, Shakspearkt, Valparaiso; 16th, Clara, Mes-
sina; 17th, Bellairs, Calcutta; Matilda, Cape of Good
Hope; City of Adelaide, Demerara. Off port, Aberfoyle.

MARKET NE Ws-(THIS DAY

CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY
Only a limited quantity of English Wheat was on
offer in to-day's market, nevertheless, it was quite equal
to the wants of the buyers, whose atteudance was small.
All descriptions moved off heavily, at Monday's reduc-
tion in the quotations. The imports of Foreign Wheat
have been confined to 3,530 quarters, chiefly from the
near continental ports. belected samples were held at
full prices. Inferior qualities ruled the turn in favour
of the buyers. No English Barley on offer, but the
supply of foreign was large. All kinds moved off slowly.
In prices, however, we have no change to notice. Malt
was in short supply, and sluggish demand, at late rates.
Upwards of 20,000 quarters of foreign Oats having come
in, the Oat trade was heavy, at barely stationary prices.
Flour was purchased cautiously. Indian Corn receded
le. per quarter. Beans and Peas unaltered.

ARRIVALS THIS WEER.

English ......
Scotch .. •• • •
Irish. • • • • •"•
Foreign .• •• ••

I Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Floar.
I
820 qrs. I -- qrs. 820 qrs. 1,340 eks

3,530 I 12,330 1 20,840 12,000
Malt, 1,240 qrs.
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
The demand for most kinds of Hops, owing to the un-
favourable accounts from the plantations, is improving,
and prices are on the advance. The duty is called
50,0001. to 60,000/. Sussex pockets, 31 104 to 41 12s ;
Weald of Kent ditto, 3/ 14s to 4/102; Mid and East Kent
ditto, 415 s to 7/ 7s per cwt.

WELITECHAPEL.
Our market to-day was very moderately supplied with
each kind of Meat, the demand for which was in a slug-
gish state. on the following terms :—Beef, from 2s 4d to
35 6d; Mutton, 3s Od to 3s 8d; Lamb, 4s to 5s ; Veal,
3s to 3s 8d; and Pork, 36 2d to 4s Od per Blbs. by the
carcase.

HUNGARY and THE HUNGARIANS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,-Yuur noble defence of the cause of Hungary
arid the r ungarians is the general theme of praise in
this capital, and emboldens me to trouLle you with the
few following remarks. Nothing but the recognition 01
Hungary as an independent state by England, conjointly
with France, can prevent the war being carried into
Turkey, should the successes of the Imperialists
eventually prevail on the soil of Hungary.* This
would be the occasion so long waited for, and alone
wanting, to carry out the cherished projects of the
Czars. Lord Palmerston's policy is no longer engaged
—it is now no international quarrel—the intervention
of Russia has completely changed the character of the war
in Hungary. The Noble Foreign Secretary can never
permit matters to be carried to an extremity which
would set the whole of Europe in a blaze. He must
now feel convinced that the only way to secure the
peace of Eastern Europe is a strong Government. He
cannot look for this in the heterogeneous masses and the
weak sway of Austria. Single. handed the Hungarians
were more than a match for the Austrians; the inter-
vention of Russia has turned the scale, and the chances of
the war are now in favour of the Imperialists. We will
suppose that they are eventually successful, and that
Hungary is forced to again submit to the rule of Austria!
What guarantee dues the later give fur a strong empire?
None; she had bat the shadow of a power, she has
descended to a third rate rank in the Governments of
Europe ; the moment she called to her aid the hordes
of her neigh bcurs to sustain her waning existence,
a strung empire, a strong Government is never more to
be looked for in Austria. Let Lord Palmerston take the
initiative, and create, by the recognition of Hungary, a
Hungarian Empire as an independent state, a real Em-
pire of the East, and thereby secure the peace and pros-
perity of that part of Europe.
In another letter, it you will permit me, I will en-
deavour to show that Kossuth and his Government have
hitherto been completely misunderstood by the gene-
rality of the public in England and France—nay, even
by the Governments of the two countries. The Re-
public was never proclaimed by the Diet of Debriczin.
The eventual form of government was left an open
question. W.

- Brussels, July 17, 1849.
P.S. The whole kingdom of Poland is declared in a
state of siege; no one is permitted to leave the country.
[Yes 1 The Autocrat has declared the whole of
Poland in a state of siege. Why does not his insane
despotism go yet one step further, and apply the state
of siege to the Universe?—ED. Sun.]

*The Ottoman Government seems already to have in
view this contingency in refusing to comply with the
demands of Russia and Austria to send from Constanti-
nople the emissaries of Hungary.

FINE AWL'S.
THE ART JOURNAL.
Among the engravings from the Vernon collection,
already published in the Art Journal, we have for
July Etty's lovely picture of " Bathers surprised by
a Swan," Roberts's " Interior of Burgos Cathedral,"
and Cooke's " Dutch Boats in a Calm." As " Pas-
sages from the Poets" we have illustrations from the
verse of Cowper and of Wordsworth—the latter
revealing the " willowy brook that turns a mill" is
exquisite. The " Memoir of J. B. Pyne" is
headed by a drawing from his portrait by
J. J. Hill, wretchedly engraved, and giving
but an indifferent representation of the features
of that admirable landscape painter. Mrs. S. C. Hall
contributes to the present number of the Art Journal'
a charming memoir of her friend Miss Edgeworth.
The letter written shortly before the demise of that
distinguished lady is a peculiarly interesting curiosity.
Other papers and woodcuts in the current part are
excellent.

ILLUSTRATED ATLAS. Parts V. and VI.

-
Edited by R. Al. Martin.
Prussia, France, Germany, and Russia (in Europe)
are the countries pourtrayed in the present instal-
ments. How does it happen that the Editor has in-
troduced into the map of France, as symbolical of
that country, the fleur-de-lis and the royal diadem ?

of water, without being in the sight. ,t ti'. gr. ,t,
p05..,.r, u.axin.um
rated. In order to ascertain, f
strength of the tubes, they wi re connected with the
water company's hydraulic proofing pump, the regular
load of which is 2501 b. in the square inch. At this rent
they were unaffected, and the pump was worked up to
3371 b., but to the astonishment of every one, the tubes
still remained perfect. It was then propased to work
the pump up to 500, but it was found that the lever of
the valve would bear no more weight. The utmost pees er
of the hydraulic pump could not burst the tubes. The
gutta percha being slightly elastic, allowed the tubes to
become a little expanded by the extraordinary pressure
which was applied, but on its withdrawal they rasumed
their former size.
HER MA,ESTY'S 'THEATRE.—IIia Royal Highness
Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syracuse), attended
by the Chevalier Colonna, honoured the performances
at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening with his
presence. Her Majesty the Queen Adelaide's box was
occupied by the Marchioness of We-tmeath, Mrs. Fer-
guson Pittour, the Misses Fanny and Eliza Ferguson
Pitfour, Mr. Dashwood and party. Amongst the
visitors were his Grace the Duke of Welling-
ton, the Duke and Duchess of Cleveland and Lady
Augusta Paulet, the Duke of Leeds, the Marchioness
of Douro, the Marquis of Huntley, the Marquis of
Donegal, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Marchioness
of Ely, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, his
Excellency the Austrian Minister and the Countess Col-
loredo, his Excellency the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van der Weyer, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister,
his Excellency the Swedish Minister, his Excellency the
Neapolitan Minister, his Excellency the Brazilian Minis-
ter and Madame la Marques de Lisboa, his Excellency the
Portuguese Minister, his Excellency the Minister of the
Argentine Republic, his Excellency the Minister of Costa
Rica, M.de Berg,M.de Stratenus, M. Pendia de Ralli,Baron
Koller, the Count tie Burke, the Count de Rosen, the
Charge d'Affaires of France; the Earl and Countess of
Malmesbury, the Earl and Countess of Wilton and party,
the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl
Bruce, the Earl and Countess of Charleville, the Earl of
Munster, Baron de Cazes, Chevalier Drouet, the Viscount
Somerton, the Viscount and Viscountess Anson, the
Viscount Enfield, the Viscount Ranelagh, the Viscount
and Viscountess Dupplin. the Viscount Sidney, Lord
James Stuart, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, Lord
Saltoun, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord W. Gordon
Lennox, Lord G. Paget, Lord George Gordon Lennox,
Miss Burdett Coutts and party, Lord Alfred Churchill,
General the Hun. 11. Cavendish. General the Hon.
Arthur Upton, Lady Colborne, Laity Quentin, Lieu-
tenant General Sir Alexander Woodford, Burt., Lady
and the Misses Woodford, Sir Conwallis Ricketts,
Bart., Sir Thomas Barrett Leonard, Bart , and Lady
Barrett Leonard, Sir John Bayley, Bart., and Lady
Bayley, Lieutei.unt General Sir Andrew Baruard,
Bart., the Baron de. Guerlache, the Hon. Mr. Ne-
ville, Sir W. Fraser, Burt., Lady Forbes, Lady
Palmer, the Hon. Spencer Cowper, Lady Lisford, Sir
Ralph Howard, Bart., M.P., Lady and Allis Howard,
Lady Lake, Mr. and Lady Jane Repton, Mr. Spencer
de Horsey, Mr. Henry Baring, M.P., Col. Knox, Col.
Wildman, Mrs. Henniker Wilson. Mr. and Miss Brown,
Mr. Furth., Mr. Scandrord, Mr. Norman Macdonald, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. 0. Morgan, M.P., Mr.
Broadley, M.P., Colonel Freestun, M.P., and Mrs.
Lockyer Freestun, Lieut.-Col. Ellis, Col. Harvey and
Miss Harvey, Mr. W. Rose. Captain Meynell, M.P., Mr.
and Miss Lowther, Mr. Packe, M.P., and Mrs. Packe
Reading.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accom-
panied by the Grand Duchess of Meeklenburgh-
Strelitz and Prince George of Cambridge, honoured
the performances at the Royal Italian Opera last
evening with their presence. Her Royal Highness
was attended by Mr. Edmund St. John Mildmay.
Her Majesty's box was occupied by the Countess of
Jersey, Lady Clementina Villiers, the Countess of Tan-
kerville, Lord Ossulston. Among the visitors were
the Duke of Leeds, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Salisbury, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marchioness
of Westmeath, the Marquis of Headfort, the Ladies
Taylour, and Lady Young, the Marquis of Winchester,
the Countess of Kinnoul, Viscount Dupplin and Lady
Blanche Dupplin, the Marquis of Drogheda, the Mar-
quis and Alarchioness of Ailesbury, the. Countess of
Malmesbury, Lady Anne Cbarteris, the Hon. Francis
W. Charteris, M.P., Sir John and Miss Burgoyne, the
Earl of Wilton, the Count and Countess de Flahault
and Mdlle. do Flahault, the Earl of Shelburne, the
Earl and Countess of Glengall, Viscount and Vis-
countess Maidstone and Lord George Paget, the Countess
of Chesterfield, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, the
Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. John Stanley and Captain
the Hon. James Macdonald, Earl Compton, Lady Mar-
garet Compton, Viscount and Lady Marian Alford, the
Countess Dowager of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the
Earl of Durham, the Earl of Belfast, the Earl of Bes-
borough, the Earl of Bradford, Lady Mary Bentinck,
Lady Rendlesbam and the Honourable Miss Thelluson,
Earl and Countess Granville, the Earl of Darnley, the
Count and Countess Rossi, Viscount Exmouth, Vis-
count Mandeville, Viscount Sydney, Viscount Maldon,
Viscountess Glentworth and Captain Baillie, Vis-
count Cantilupe, Lord Ward, the lion. Dudley
and Miss W ard, Lord Arthur Hay, Lord Temple-
town, Lord George Manners, Lady Ashburton, Lady
Brougham, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Brooke, Lady
Goring, Sir George Talbot, Bart., Sir H. Webb, Burt.,
Sir W. De Bathe, Bart., Sir G. Armytage, Bart., Sir T.
Hare, Bart., Sir Arthur Aston, Sir Isaac Lyon, Lady and
the Misses Goldsmid, Sir W. Moleswortb, Bart., and
'Lady Moleswortb, Sir John Walsh, Bart., Sir Coutts
Lindsay, Bart., Sir John and Miss Burgoyne, Sir John
and Lady Clarke, Sir George and Lady Carroll, Hon.
Julian Fane, Hon. Theobald Dillon, Hon. Mr. and Mrs.
Sidney Pierrepont, Hon, George Miles, Hon. John For-
fescue, Hon. Dudley Fortescue, lion. Spencer Cowper,
Major the Hon. Horace Pitt, Mr. Henry Baring, M.P.,
Mr. Baring Wall, M.P., Mr, Gregory, M .P., Mr. C.
Morgan, M.P., Mr. Gerard Stuart, M.P., Mr. Mill, Mr.
H. Grevilie, Mr. Lloyd Clayton, Col. Begot, Col. Wing-
field, Col. Otto, Col. Blane, Capt. Durham, Capt. Dal-
rymple, Mr. Newton Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Meynell In-
gram, Major and Mrs. Simpson, &c. &c.
QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA.—If Henrietta Maria
had hitherto displayed the wilfulness, indiscretion, and
levity of Mary of Medicis, she now emulated the energy
and talent of Henry of Navarre. In all his dominions
the king could not have found a man capable of per-
forming what unassisted woman accomplished. France
stood aloof, not sorry to see the power of England di-
vided against itself, and Richelieu left the sister of his
sovereign to beg from strangers, and to feel herself an
exile from her native bind. !Opal and Papist as she was,
the Queen found a Protestant republic very slow to
listen to the voice of her charming; the public sympa-
thies of the Dutch were all with the Parliament, and
though their private interests induced them to deal with
the Queen, they satisfied consciences by " bargaining
like Turks" fir everything they gsve. Notwithstandi
ing all these difficulties, the Queen succeeded in raising
considerable sums, and a good supply of arms for the
King. And it was full time. The King had left Lon-
don for the north, and was only hesitating where he
should raise that standard which he h,.d not yet an
armed man to defend.—. Eliot Warburton's Memoirs of
Prince Rupert.
SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.—The
steamer trout Havre this morning informs us that the
demand for cotton was yesterday very steady, without
any change in prices. Sales to two o'clock, 1,146 bales.
The only arrivals yesterday were the Sophie Cezare,
from Calcutta, and the Josephine from Antwerp.
The outside trappings which we assume when we
go into public are more frequently wanted at home than
abroad.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
TORQUAY REGATTA.—The arrangements for the
ensuing regatta progress most favourably; the Earl of
Wilton, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Sir
Henry Hoghton, the owner of the Gipsy Queen, and
Mr. Ackera of the Brilliant, have undertaken to act as
stewards, and to bring as large a fleet as they can with
them. The day, which is now fixed fur the 26th inst.,
will doubtless be altered, as the Ryde regatta is to take
place on the 24th, in consequence of her Majesty visiting
Ireland in the early part of August, when this regatta
was first fixed to take place.—Ezeter Gazette.
DECISION OP CHARACTER —lt is of great impor-
tance in order to be successful in any undertaking, that
a man possess a good degree of firmness; because, if
after he have undertaken any business or enterprise, he
become discouraged merely because he meets with a few
difficulties and embarrassments which he did not antici-
pate, his capabilities for conducting his business will be
paralyzed, and his efforts weak and ill directed, so that
his failure will almost of necessity be the result. But
if a man of a firm and decided cast of character meet
with obstacles to his prosperity, he nerves himself to
meet them, taxes his utmost ability, and directs all the
energies of his mind and body to remove the cause of
his embarrassment, and the result in nine out of ten
cases will be complete success. He could scarcely fail to
be successful, unless he has engaged in an enterprise for
which he possesses no qualifications, and to which his
energies are inadequate; which is rarely the case with a
man of firmness. Such men, generally speaking,
" weigh well the means, the manner, and the end," of
their designs, before attempting to put them in execu-
tion, and when their resolutions are once taken, trifles
don't stop them.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
MONEY MARKET.--The premium on gold at Paris
is 111 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s.
lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives au exchange of
25.43 k; and the exchange at Paris on London at short
being 25.37 k, it follows that geld is 024 per cent.
dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from
Hamburgh the price of gold is 4361 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of 3L 17s. 10k.1. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.101; and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at abort being
13.11 e, it follows that gold is 0.17 per cent, dearer in
London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at
New York on London is 109 per cent., and the par of
exchange between England and America being 109 23 40
per cent., it follows that the exehalige is 0,58 per cent.
against England. But the quoted exchange at New
York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must
be deducted from the above difference.
Mankind, in general, mistake difficulties for im-
possibilities. That is the oiffereece between those who
effect and those who do not.—Llizu Cook's Journal.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF
TUESDAY.
DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
G. Hawkins, Bristol, mason, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the
Court, Bristol—R. Hawkins, Newnham, Gloucestershire,
farmer, Aug. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS.

LT. A. Stewart, Liverpool, ship broker, on any
Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
W. Cochran and J. P. Robertson, City, and Lima,
South America, merchants, Id., on any Thursday, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the aloe of Mr.
Tuner, Liverpool.

.ES ES.
Loin
T. Waler; Abingdon, lkilishire, apothecary, Aug. 9'
at twelve.

n Country.
R. Striven, Glastonbury, Sumersetshire,
chandler, Aug 7, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol.
At the Court of Review, Aug. 7. •
G. Sharp and R. L. Fluder, Romsey, Hampshire, OW
ber merehants—P. S. C. lukle, Upper North-04f;
Gre3 's Inn-road. tailor—C. Beasley, Bristol, mercerand
draper.— W. Palmer, Rugeley arid Etching-hill, Stafford'
shire, corn merchant—U. Hughes, Manchester, fustian
manufacturers—W. J. Townshend, Wellclse-Aluare,.
cork manufacturer— J. Pugh, Monmouth, tailor and
draper—W. Burt, R)de and Ventnor. Isle of Wight,
bookseller—S. Wise, Conduit-strcet South, Padding";
plumber—W. Bignell, Codiotte. Hertfordshire, tailor sou
draper—C. Jepson, N(.w Malton, Yorkshire, innkeeper
and farmer—C. H.ll, Liverpool, corn factor-B. 13urrj
Bristol, boot maker—G. Rippon, West Cornfortb so
Thrislington, Durham, and Regent's Canal-basont St"
Mary, Radcliffe, limeburner and coal merchant---0°
Pierce, Chorley, Lancashire. corn and provision dealer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Thomson and R. Reid, Great Suffolk-lane, CI
wine merchants—H. Matheson and J. Scott, Liverpool'
merchants—R. Blinks and P. J. Harris, Maidstone, Kenn'
butchers—A. Burstall and R. K. Burstall, St. Martin'
34
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lane, carpenters and builders—T. Aspinall and J. for;
ter, London and S 3 dney, New South Wales—T. Iligs°
and 11. Greenwood, Boiton-lc-Moors Lancashire, Pos„
.
masters and mail contractors—M. C. Schletter,
Phillips, and J. Lawson, metal merchants—H
and J. B. Wigham, Norwich, tobacco and snuff mannfil:
turers—T. B. House and W. Clark, Barber
Brown's-lane, Spitalfi&lds, silk dyers—W. %V. Slue'
bottom, W. Sidebottom, and G. Travisa (as far si
garda G. Traviss), Hill Top, Yorkshire, colliers-4
Scott and -J. Wragg, Sheffield, flour and prorisiois
dealers—S. Glasier and J. Reddish, Manchester, chemist°
and druggists—D. Matthew J. Gent, and J. MatthoWt
Cambridge, grocers—J. IL Coward and E. Canceller,
Princes-street and Fore-street Lambeth, starch mane'facturers—J. M. Alison ands A. H. Coward, Friday
street, City, warehousemen—G. Clark and G. Seams'
Blackman-street, Southwark, licensed victuallees—J• m".
Finch and J. Finch, West-street, West Smithfield, CitJ:
carpenters—J. Morgan and D. Scannell, Chapel stre?
Grosvenor-square. surgeons and apothecaries—F.
Forrest and J. C. Forrest, Blaekburn, Lancashire, pooer
;„
loom cloth manufacturers—C. H. Steele and E. ,n
ter, Birkenhead, Cheshire, wine and spirit merchants-
J. Smith and J. Renshaw, Oldham, Lancashire, SW°,
a.masons—J. Hudson and W. N. Fish, Liverpool, wine au-
spirit mei chants.
INSOLVENT' PETITIONERS.
William Minter, Eyke, Suffolk, carpenter.
James Westbrook, Abingdon, Berkshire, hawker go
shopkeeper.
John Yates, West Leigh, Lancashire, collier.
Ann Bushell, Worcester, licensed victualler.
Sarah Cock, Winkleigh, Devonshire, grocer and draper.
William Grundy, Broughton, Lancashire, salesman.
Dennis hletheringham, Manchester, baker and conse°l
tioner.
William Marshall, Hulme, Manchester, warehouselysll3.-
William Robert., Glossop. D--rhyshire.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
T. Goodwin, Stirling, innkssper and stabler, to
within St. John's Tavern, Perth, July 23, and Aug.
at one.

DlPEttlitL P ILitLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF CO vl MONS, Julyl7.
MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS.
Messengers from the Lords brought up the knoll
Bills, which their Lordships had agreed to:—Gene
and Quarter Sessions Courts Procedure, with,,,,°"i•
amendment Laecaster and Preston Railway •ee
Amendment (Power to alter Tolls and for Appointive 's
of Officers)—Transfer of Sheffield Canal to River llor
Navigation Company, with an amendment—Sites
of
Schools—Caledonian Thilway (Purchase or Lease
Wishaw and Coltness Railway)—Edinburgh and G 7:
gow Railway and Wilsontown, Mornineside, and C 0
ness Rsilway Amalgamation—East Lancashire Rsilvalli,
Acts Amendment and Deviation (Connecting Lines
Preston and Walton le Dale, &c.) wish amendments. -
JOURNEYMAN BAKERS' BILL.
Lord R. GROSVENOR, after presenting several
,P 5
titions in favour of the measure, moved for leave to brit
in a Bill to prohibit labour' in bakehouses during nerTst
hours of the night. He could assure the House tm
feeling bis own inability, he should abstain from bit;
ing forward so important a motion, did he not feeleted
the welfare and happiness of so many of the wor%-"s3
clesses were bound up with it. He had last year.ineh'st
for a Select Crmtnittee to inquire into the subject, ;‘,
he deeply regretted to say, that the motion was reftic 0
He was not hoviever discouraged by the argutei,el3se
then used, the more particularly as his Right .04°,4
Friend, the Secretary of State for the Home DePtei"-;
meat stated that he (Lord Robert Grosvenor) was o 4
of court, inasmuch as, and he read the evidence of I.fd.
Guy given before the Sanitary Commission, he /OP;
at once perceive that no necessity whatever existed foro
committee of inquiry. The Bill which he now asked leaf,,s
to introduce was the same as that brought forward lust
year,; rendered it unnecessary that he should goo
the details. Suffice it for him to say that journeyn",
bakers worked 108 hours in the week, without any
laxation whatever. They were unable to go to 115
place of religious worship, and the result of it was, merf,
and physical degradation in a lamentatle manner. P'
begged to atsure those who were afraid of being de'e
prised of hot rolls at breakfast in the morning, tlif'
such would not be the case, as hot bread could be de."
vered as early as half-past nine o'clock. He brought
forward the present Bill under happier auspices tha_l4l
last year, because then the master bakers were opposed
to it, but now he was happy to say that two-thirds wee
in its favour, and that not one petition was preccuTe
against it. Any measure such as he proposed
generally met by two objections; first, that accost'
n
ing to the principles of a sound politic;
economy, no interference could take place 'w
labour ; and, secondly, that if one trade 110
to be favoured, the others would demand a eitt'ss
protection. But the House ought to recollect •no
it already affirmed the principle in the Factory Act, 's
the Mines and Collieries Act, and in the CoalwhiPPer4
Act; and if other trades had a grievance to complain °i
why should they not come forward? The experiencebo°
the last 20 years clearly provsd Shat no danger was Tad.
apprehended from way such changes as he prOP°lo
His Right lion. Friend said that bakehouses ought he placed under the operation of the Sanitary Bill; l'"e",td
(Lord Grosvenor) believed that such a proeeedingic;e- 0 not have the desired effect; and as to the working e'as-
he thought the more they reduced the hours of labour
to a reasonable time the more would the social and 017_
-o,
sal condition of the working classes be improved.
stood the case with these unfortunate bakers? They
came from the country—more particularly from SI;
land, at the age of 15, and after passing through
fiery Moloch of the b.,khousethe o
they h,
their had no softef
life to devote to the improvement
In conclusion, implored
the measureoredthem,for
taol
btehesurbemasiotntesdhtso
thehs
thus given, to allow
consideration of the House, to be taken into its conside-
ration, in order to put an end to evils so grievous and
deplorable.
Mr. LABOUCHERE observed, that it was quite 103.
nee( ssary for his Noble Friend to express any apple
hension as to the manner in which he brought forward
r
his motion, for certainly the judicious way in which a_
laid betoro the House the claims of the working clasoiT
deserved the highest approbation. He was bound, h
ever, reluctantly to express an opinion contrary to theprinciple of the Bill, and should vote against it, becae'd
it was a novelty in their legislation, aiming directly 1130
avowedly at limiting the hours of labour, not in factories
where large numbers of people were congregated and °es
ject to the visits of Government inspectors, but in private
dwelling• houses and workshops. He believed that such
a system if introduced into this country would be found
intolerable; it would apply to all other trades in Welo
of time, and he therefore thought it behoved t;
House to consider be,ore any step was taken s
such a direction, with its army of commissionerd
and hosts of inspectors. His Noble Friend quote,
the Coalwhippers Act as an instance of the inter
.1,,
rence of Parliament in such matters, but the truth l
there was no similarity whatever between them. Thec,
sis
were an organised body, working in a body, and r;,ci
scattered as the bakers were—(llear, hear)—nor To,
the Bill alluded to interfere in any way whatever Flit
wages, but the manner in which they were paid.
was, in point of fact, something analogous to the Act 17.;
garding the shipping of seamen, but as to the mettso
now brought forward by his Noble Friend, the case eve*,,
so simple that he did not feel it necessary to detain t""
House. He believed more harm than
good would be
done by it, and although it was no doubt brought tor;
ward by his Noble Friend in a benevolent spirit a:
with the best intentions, yet calculated as it was to 11
mischief, he should meet it with a direct negative. e
Lord DUDLEY C. STUART had some difficult,' 1;
voting for the Bill, inasmuch as he wished to haeev
explanations given in consequence of the accounts P
received being so contradictory. It was on that cc;
count that he deeply regretted the Government
thought proper during the last year to refuse a MT/
tion for a Committy of Inquiry, which would.
granted, have given them all the evidence they requireias
If' he went into the City to Bakers' Hall, be was tehe.,,
by many of the most respectable among the baker,.e7.
men who had been workmen themselves, that there 1441.:
no occasion fur it; while, on the other hand, 10311/
equally as respectable were in favour of such a measure;
t
What he would advise his Noble Friend to do, if the
Government relented, would be to withdraw his Bill for
the present session, and appoint a Select Committee 4-
Inquiry during the next. He would, therefore, urge on
his rtight Hon. Friend the President of the Board tf,
give way, and by allowing a Select Committee, every
object souetit by both parties would be attained.
Sir DE LAC 17 EVANS referred to the evidence given
by Dr. Guy before the Sanitary Committee, and con;
tended that a possible inconvenience should not ervvel3
a remedy fer such a grievance. He trusted the Govern; •
went would hold out some hope of taking the matter
into consideration next session, and, it not, he should
certainly vote fer the motion of the Noble Lord. „ea
Mr. DUNCAN supported the motion, and contends
that any wan who read the evidence of Dr. Guy, and of
not do something fur the amelioration of the condition_
the working 'misers of that city, did not deserve the
name of man.—(A laugh.)
Mr. STAFFORD said that those who bad solicited *
promise of inquiry from the Government had not done ,
quite justice to his Right Hon. Friend ( Mr. LabouChee).
This was a question of adult labour, and these men, cei`s
tering greatly from the present system, asked the
to interfere, and suggested a remedy. The Right "'we
Gentleman said, however much we may pity y0,t19 j,
c nnot interfere between the employer and the etrlP'°_Yweji
We have laid that down as a great principle, and w.gi gain
not interfere with the adult labourer. Now, the lin
Lion. Gentleman had seen that the Coalwhippera