The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-06 00:00:00

VAGRANTS.

On the motion of Lord SUFFIELD, and after a short expla-
nation from the Noble Lord, and a few words from Earl
DARNLEY, the Vagrant Laws Amendment Bill was read a
second time, and ordered to be committed • to-morrow.—Ad-
journed.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
. MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr.• EGERTON presented a petition from the licensed vic-
tuallers of Macclesfield against the Ale-house Licensing Bill.—
Ordered to be printed. _
On the motion of Mr. HUNTER BLAIR, a return was or.
dered to be made of the quantity of all Irish spirits bonded for
the last year.
Mr. WILBERFORCE presented a petition from a reli-
gious sect, calling themselves Separatists, praying to be re-.
lieved from the obligation of taking an oath.—Ordered to be
printed.
Sir F. BLTRDETT presented a petition from the parish of
Steyne, in. Berkshire, praying that the Bill for the prevention
of cruelty to animals may pass into a law.—Laid on the table..
Mr. ELLIS presented a petition from the Chamber of Com-
merce in Dublin, praying the protection may not be removed
from the Irish Manufacturers.—Ordered to be printed.
_ IMPORTATION OF GOODS REPEAL-BILL.

On moving that this Bill do pass,'after the third reading,
Mr. WALLACE gave notice that as he did not consider the
decision of the House last night final with regard to the clause
introduced into the Bill respecting the silk throwsters,he should
at some period call the attention of the House, in a separate
form, to that subject, and the enormous protection enjoyed by
that manufacture..—The Bill was then passed.
QUIT RENTS—IRELAND.
Colonel BARRY obtained leave to bring. in a Bill to autho-
rise the sale of Quit Rents, and other rents in the sale and ex-
ercise of Crown-lands in. Ireland.—The Bill was afterwards
brought in and read a first time, and ordered for second reading
on Friday next.

ROASTED CORN. •
Mr. LUSHINGTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill to
authorise the sale, under licence, of Roasted Corn and other
Vegetable Powder.
The Assessed Taxes Composition Bill was read a second
time, and ordered to be committed on Friday.
On the motion of Mr. HART DAVIS a Return was ordered
of all the leaf-tobacco seized in the Thames for tho last seven
years and its appropriation.
Sir W. CURTIS presented a petition from certain persons in
the City of London, praying that the House would not sanction
any measure for placing a toll on the craft passing under Lon-
don Bridge.--Ordered to be printed.
CUSTOMS COLLECTIONS.

The House went into a Committee on the Consolidated
Customs Acts.

Mr. LUSHINGTONproposed certain Resolutions for rep-
lations to alter the mode of collection of Custom Duties tending
to decrease the amount of the Duties.

Sir J. NEWPORT expressed a wish that the system of the
scale of duties should be so simplified that any person might
see what the duties were at one view..

• Mr. LUSHINGTON saw no objection to this.
The Resolutions were agreed to, and the House liavir.g.
resumed, the Report was-ordered to be received on Monday
next.

Mr. HOBHOUSE asked whether it was intended to intro-
duce into the Assessed Taxes Composition Bill, a clause re-
specting Law Clerks, which had been in the former Act, but
which had been omitted in the Bill of this Session ?

Mr. LUSHINGTON was not able to give an immediate
answer.

PRISON LAWS.-IRELAND.

Mr. GOULBURN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the Laws relative to Prisons in Ireland. The Right
Hon. Gentleman stated that the object of the Bill, would be to
establish a better classification of the prisoners.
After a few words from Mr. M. A. TAYLOR, leave was given
to bring in a Bill.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a petition
from certain persons interested in the Butter Trade in Dublin,
praying for a protecting Duty on Butter.—Ordered to be
printed.