The Sun.
London, England, 1813-11-17 00:00:00

HOUSE; OF
,:01t41\10NS,

UISCI7.I.I,ANEOUS.
Mr. serieot ONsLow .presented.apetition ft on)
the M:lster-Artiti.cers of Bath, praying for the re-
peal of. the 6th of alijaheth, the Act relating to
.apprentices.. Qrtlerell to He on .the t,;thle;

M. Scrieint Osst,ow ,next, presented a petition
fro.n inhabitants of Galway, complaining of
. -th.e decision of the, [louse of Cjonnno-as, on :their.
case last Session. Ir was tend, and ordered to be
taken iitto consideration on. Tuestliw the 15th ,of
February next. • ."
• - Mr: LooK.HART, presented , a petit ion- from the
insolvent Debtors, confined in rbe -King's L'ench
Prison, lie said that their, sufferings were ex-
ceedingly aggraVateti by the disappointment Of
thoSe .hopes which the Act of last Session had
excited ; disappointment which now became
more bitter.front: the apprehension of the ap.;
ItT<Y!a'.l►ilal; winter. lie was an enemy to Insoi-
Vent Acts', as' ten-ding to end-mt.:lge anti supply op-,
rortunities for perpetual insolvency, which was
the disgrace of this country ; yet as the Legisla-
ture }rid thought proper to propose a method of ,
relief, it was fit that it should be carried into ef-
fect.. if no ,other person took up 'the matter, be
'mold very early make some motion upon tt.e
subject, with a view to give the Quarter Sessions
a concurrent jurisdiction with the Commissioners.
The, Petition was then read, and ordered to, lie
on the table.
Lord CAsmaanAon Moved the Order of_ the
Day for the receiving of the Report of the :Militia
Volunteering Bill, for the purpose of postponing
it till to-morrow,---,lt was accordingly postponed.
Lord CASTLEBeAGH moved that the Supple.
wentary Treaties which had been presented to the
Douse, should be referred to the Committee of
the whole }louse to-morrow.—Ordercd. -
The Report of the Committee of Supply was brought up,
and the Resolutions read and agreed to.
The Report of the Committee of Ways‘and Means was also
brought up : this Restitutions read and agreed to.
The Malt and Pension Duty Bill was read a second time,
and ordered to be recommitted to-morrow.
The
Local Token Bill was read a third tease,
and passed.
The pdemnity Bill went throtigh a Conn .. uittce.-Report to.
morrow.

Mr. PaoynEtton presented a petition from the
masters and journeymen of Bristol, respecting the
repeal of the sth of Elisu,fieth. He professed that
be telt no earnestness on e4hcr side of the clues-,
tiofl ; but he trusted:that the House would not
alter the establhilied' apprentice system without
the fullest inforthation and consideration. Seeing.
Learned Sedeaut (Seljeant Otislow) in his place,
he was anxious. to know, whether it was his in-
tention to move for a Committee, hefore he
brotigfit forward his Bill.
Serjeant, ONspw said he certainly, had no
,such :hitention ; be bad Hu1l! doubt but be should
be able to convince the House of the expediency
iur. R°."1"1),14.,N, h e pokie
, sentlatents. of mailer party, expressed his
that it wattiti have been better to' have pro-
ceede.d on fuller evidende and inforniation.

Mr. Setjeant ON:scow said, he was unequally
unbiassed as •the lion. Gentleman, and acted
merely from the ctioviction of his own mind as to
the present impropriety of the Act of Elizabeth.
Mr. LAscutt.es having stated the probable in,
.i.onveillene(! to witnesses might-he subject,
tuba should cOtile from dihtant parts of the COUII-
- to give evidence tm this matter, -,
tierie:int Okis,t4, \v said, it was his intention
to postpone the seeottd reading' of the Bill-to some'
period after. the recess: Time Petition was ordered
to lie on the table,----Tlie House then,attiourneLL