The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-12 00:00:00

POOLE CORPORATION BILL.

Mr. PRAED gave notice that he should move the in,
sertion of certain clauses in the Poole Corporation Bill
this evening.

BEER LAWS:

Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition signed by
450 inhabitants of Chorley, praying for an alteration in the
Beer Act.
DISSENTERS' GRIEVANCES.

Mr. WILKS presented a petition from the Dissenters.
of Hillsborough, in the county of Northampton, on the
subject of the grievances affecting their body.
POOR LAW ACT.

Mr. HOPE presented a petition from the medical prac-
titiciners of Gloucester, against the system of farming out
the poor, since the new Act came into operation.
Mr. WAKLEY hoped the Noble Lord, the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, would state whether
it was the intention of his Majesty's Government to take
any step to relax the present system.
FACTORY BILL.

Mr. FIELDEN presented a petition from Oldham,
praying for a Ten Hours' Factory Bill.
Mr. MARK PHILLIPS took that opportunity to
correct a Mistake into which a Right Rev. Prelate had
fallen in another place, when he stated that 8,000 dis-
torted children had Leen found in the streets of
Manchester, which he attributed to the fakory system.
He felt it his duty to state thus much to the House, as he
had received information from persons acquainted with the
subject, and pointing out the incorrectness of the statement
which was ealculatedto do considerable mischief.—(Hair,
hear, hear.) It had also been stated that the
poors'-rates of Manchester were very high, and that this
indicated great distress on the contrary, the rates were
never lower than at' present, and he (Mr. Phillips) only
trusted that those who took their opinions from , others
would have the kindness to go to the manufacturing. -dig-
tricts and judge for themselves, instead of giving circulation
to such mis-statements.---(Hear, hear.)
After a few words from Mr. FIELDEN, the petition •
was laid on the .table.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the rules and regulations
had been communicated to the Home Office, and he fairly.
confessed he did not see to what points the Hon. Member
alluded.

Mr. FIELDEN said he would take an opportunity of
bringing the ease before the House,' for he thought the
matter looked very like a conspiracy, in order to enable the
mill-owners to evade the A.
Mr. BeuTHEnToN and Mr. POTTER were about to
speak upon the subject, when
The SPEAKER called upon.
Sir A. L. HAY, who brought up the Report of the
Holyhead Road Bill.
Mr. HAWES presented a petition,
numerously t
signed
by barristers and clergymen, praying the House to take
steps to have a full Catalogue for .the; British Muwurn ;
and one relative to the hours of the Museum being open.
Mr. C. BULLER presented a petition from Thomas
Beaumont, complaining of the Merionoth election, and
praying to be heard by counsel against the return.
The HON. MEMBER brought up the Report of the
Record Commission.

Mr. EWART hoped the subject would be inquired into.
WAKLEY said the expenditure had been so enor-
mous. and the result so unsatisfaetorv, that he really hoped
the Committee would make their Report at once.
Mr. C. BULLER trusted that Hon. Members tvould
not draw so unfavourable a result from the Report that had
been presented.
LONDON CEMETERIES' COMPANY.

On the motion of Mr. T. DUNCOMBE this Bill was
read a second time, and ordered to be committed to the
Surrey List.

JEWISH DISABILITIES.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL presented a petition
from the Provost and Town Council of Edinburgh, praying
p
for the removal of all civil disabilities affecting persons of
the Jewish persuasion. He was glad tpnd that the pre.
sent petitiofiers concurred in the prayer of Petition which
he presented a few days since from certain Jews of Edin-
burgh.
DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA RAILWAY. •
Mr. O'CONNELL moved the third reacting of-this
Bill.