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London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jan. 26

The SPEAKER to,,k the Chair at a Quarter to Four.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

Sir A. CLIFFORD, Usher of the Black Rod, summoned
the Honse to the bar of the House of Lords to hear the
Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills, for
which see Lords' report.
LIVERPOOL GAS WORKS.

This Bill was, on the motion of Sir H. DOUGLAS,
reed a second time.
PORTSMOUTH PAVING, LIGHTING, &c., IM-

PROVEMENT ACT.
This Bill was also read a second time.
LAW OF SETTLEMENT.

Sir C. DOUGLAS presented a petition from Leeds
praying for the amendment or repeal of the law of
settlement.

LIGHTHOUSES.

Mr. MORRIS presented a petition from Carmarthen,
praying the Government to act on the report of the
Public Committee, by taking the management of light-
houses in their own hands.

LAW OF ARREST (SCOTLAND).
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented a petition from
Glasgow, praying the House to amend the Act of 1845,
as regarded the arrestment of wages, inasmuch as it was
found quite inoperative in the recovery of small debts.
LIMITATION OF THE HOURS OF LABOUR.
Mr. MACAULAY presented a petition from Edin•
burgi (as we understood) praying for an abridgment of
the hours of labour.

CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
The members of the General Committee on Contro-
vertad Elections were called to the table and sworn.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.

Mr. HUME gave notice of his intention to move, on
a future day, for returns with respect to the infliction of
corporal punishment in the army, and the different
stations at which the punishment was inflicted.
IRISH WORKHOUSES.

Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN gave notice that upon an
early day he would move for several returns relative to
the preaant
T position of the workhouses in Ireland.
HE NAVIGATION LAWS.

Mr. RICARDO said it was his intention to postpone
the motion of which he had given notice, for the ap-
pointment of a Committee to inquire into the subject of
the navigation laws, until Thursday next.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES FOR IRELAND.
lir. ROEBUCK gave notice that on Tuesday next,
it ws his intention to ask a question of the Noble Lord
st the head of her Majesty's Government, as to
the probable cost of carrying out the measures proposed
by her Majesty's Government for the relief of the dis-
tress at present existing in Ireland.
TENURE OF LAND (IRELAND).
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD gave notice that on
an early day he would move for some returns respecting
the improvement of the existing relations between land-
lord and tenant, and also with reference to the present
system of the tenure of land in that country.
PUBLIC REVENUE.

Dr. BOWRING gave notice that, in a fortnight, it
was his intention to submit a proposition to the house,
having for its object the better security of the public
revenue and improving the mode of keeping the public
accousta.

COLONY OF HONG-KONG.
The HON. MEMBER also moved for a return of the
orders, ordinances, or other official documents which have
been issued by the British authorities in China for regu-
lating the trade thereof. Also, accounts of the receipts
and disbursements of the colony of Hong-Kong (in conti-
nuation of the last Parliamentary returns), made up to
jhe latest period at which they can be furnished.
The motion was agreed to.
THE NAVY.
Sir C. NAPIER wished to ask the question of the
secretary of the Admiralty of which he had given notice
yesterday. He saw by the newspapers that there were
seven or eight sail of the line at Lisbon doing nothing,
and two
.‘ail of the line elsewhere; he wished to know
whether ti;ese ships were to be employed in carrying
corn, or upon eny other important service?
Mr. WARD 5 gid that the question rather affected the
Government personally than the Admiralty, for no
application whatever had been made to the Admiralty ;
but he might state, on behalf of the Government, that,
as 3,000 or 4,000 tons of shipping had been appropriated'
to the purpose of carrying corn, there was no necessity
or the alteration of the law in this instance.
CONVICTS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
Mr. BANKES wished to ask the two questions of
which he had given notice. He had learned that letters
had been issued from the Home-office to the magistrates
at quirter sessions in England and Wales, requiring
them to rovide for the convicts who had been trans-
ported. T 64 question he wished to ask was, whether
the reasons for this proceeding would be laid before
the House.
Sir G. GREY said that ~such letters had been issued,
and he hoped shortly to by the whole of the pro-
ceedings on the table of the House respecting them.
In consequence of the' resolution to refrain from
transporting convicts to Van Diemam'sThiLd, it had been
found necessary to use all the spare accomm,:dation of
the gaols in this country, and he intended at an early
period to introduce a Bill on the subject.
JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
Mr. GEO. BANKED wished to ask the Right Hon.
Secretary for the Home Department a question with
relation to the disposal of juvenile offenders. He
wished to ask if the Government had formed any plan
for amending the mode of conducting the proceedings
with regard to juvenile offenders, as well previous to the
time of the trial as afterwards, and whether they had
taken any raeasure for awarding punishment, in the
case of convictioil, suited to their crimes, and not liable
to influence their mural condition prejudicially ?
Sir G. GREY said he did not know if he understood
the question put by his Hon. Friend to relate to sum-
mary convictions, or whether his suggestion was made
solely with regard to them.
Mr. BANKES.—No; I spoke generally.
Sir G. GREY said on that subject he had no definite
plans to propose to the House. With reference to the
disposal of juvenile offenders prior to conviction or impri-
sonment, the information required by the lion. Member
would be given in the papers which he proposed shortly
to fay on the table of the House.
THE GLASS TRADE.
Mr. MZJNTZ. in pursuance of notice given, moved for
a return of she amount of foreign glass annually im-
ported and exported into and from the ports of England.
SUGAR DUTIES.
Mr. MILES said,- that seeing the Right lion. Gentle-
man the Chancellor or. the Exchequer in his place, he
wished to ask a question rs:slative to the Bill for allowing
sugar to be used in distilleries. An Hon. Gentleman the
other night had moved for a Select committee to inquire
into the probable effect of the new Suer Bin on the
revenue of the country. He wished to ask if the Go•
vernment intended to allow that Committee? He (Mr.
Miles) had asked the Right Hon. Gentleman privately,
that morning, a question relative to the equalization of
the ruin duties; he wished now to know if a Select Com-
mittee would sit upon that Bill after the second reading,
following the precedent established relative to the Bill
proposed in reference to bonded corn?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who
was very indistinctly heard, said that he had communi-
cated with his Right lion. Friend at the head of the Go
Tema-lent, and he did not think it expedient to appoint a
Committee, as it would cause unnecessary delay, although
be did not attribute any such motive to his Hon . Friend.
lie would undertake to lay upon the table of the House
on Thursday next a report from the Board of Excise
relative to the use of sugar, malt, and molasses.
IRISH DISTRESS.

Mr. P. SCROPE said that there was one point which
be did not quite understand in the statement of the
Noble Lord, it was relative to the system for increased
relief for the poor of Ireland. He wished to know
whether there was any security that effectual relief
should be afforded, or whether the board of guardians
would be at liberty to set the law at nought, as was
the case with the Castlebar board at the present moment,
and to refuse relief to the destitute. His question was,
whether there was a right to enforce relief in all cases
of destitution ? His second question was, whether this
law was to be accompanied with any Act for the preven-
tion of mendicancy in Ireland ?—(Hear, hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—With regard to the first
question proposed by the Hon. Gentiomas, namely,
as to affording out-door relief to those who were
unable to work through age or permanent infirmity,
Vim was intended by the measure contemplated
V the Government. It was proposed to afford
that cl
enforcement of
ails relief. Another question arose as to the
With
; necessary that relief, and he believed that
it would be
to introduce some clauses for that
purpose.
suppression of v., respect to the last question—as to the
but there was krluleY—it Nl'ss a most important matter,
gard to it, no Bill at presetprepared with re-
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
The NOBLE LORD then
there wag no
the
business
House of imat ipotsrtancerisin to
,transaeted to' morrow, that
Agreed to, uo
as
adjourn till Thtzrsday.—
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ABOLITION OF POUNDAGE ON
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WfoEritive toI bring Air, FOX MAULFEEmNoSveOd
to abolish poundage on Chelsea pensioners. nELi is These aßill
Acme' ..had been granted for long service in the aryp and
for woasucla incurred in the service of the count':y,
had begtat to be a charge on the revenue 100 years andago
Under dim old system, a long time intervened before the
pensioner could withdraw anything in reward of his past
services, and the result was, he found at his elbow nume-
rous money-lenders ready to take advantage of
position, Government, therefore, felt it to be
absolutely necessary to interfere and check
the abuse. After that interference the pensioner
wee paid six months in advance, but a charge of 51. per
cent, was made on the amount. In the navy, there was
co charge made, but this was a matter not of so much im-
portance, though, nevertheless, the law was applied to
4be navy. The attention of the Cxorernment had been called