The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-02 00:00:00

RUM DUTIES BILL.

Mr. LABOUCHE RE moved that the House should
agree to certain amendments in the Rum Duties Bill,
which had been agreed to by the Howe of Lords.
The SPEAKER bad no objection to the House agree-
ing with the amendment, provided a special entry was
made of it in the Journals.

Mr. G 0 UL BURN had no objection to the amendment
undcrsta•idieg that it was to enable the Governor, if the
Collectors we re too few, to appuint others.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that that was the object of
the amendment.

The amendment was then agreed to.
MERCHANT SEAMEN.

Mr. SHE IL gave notice that h.:: should shortly after
the recess move for lcnve to bring in a Bill fur the better
regul-tion and distribution of the merchant seamen's service.

DESTRUCTION OF THE CAROLINE.

Mr. HUME postponed his motion for a copy of the
correspondence with resiKet to the destruction of the Ca-
roline to Tuesday next. He did so, in the hope that by
that time some eefinite information would have arrived in
this country on the subject. At present the motion would
be a useless one.

In answer to a question from Mr. GOUL BURN,
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that he had already stated
the alterations to be made in the colonial resolutions, and
that they were correctly stated is the public papers; on
to-morrow, however, they would tic printed, and put in the
hands of the Members.

Mr. lIUME moved for a copy of the correspondence
which has taken place between the Earl of Lichfield, Post-
master General, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
all p u ties de3iring the stoppage of the mails on the rail-
roads on Sunday in Scotland ; and copies of any orders
by the Postmaster-General for the transmission of the
trails in Scotland on Sundays by other conveyances than
rai!roads.—Agreed to.
Mr. DARIIY moved for leave to bring in a Bill to
amend an Act of the 3d year of his Majesty George
IV., regulating turnpike-roads.; awl also to amend an
Act of the sth and 6th cf his May". William IV. for
consolidating the laws relating to highways in England.--
Granted.
THE POOLE UNION.

C,lonel SIBTHORP moved fir the entries on the
books of the Poole Union, with regard to the case of the
child of Peter Rickets, deceased ; return of the period at
which application was first made for relief, the name of the
relieving officer to whom such application was made, with
the reply thereto; the name of the officer at present
holding the situation of relieving officer, and whether he
holds any other appointment, and what appointment, besides
that of relieving officer ; also specifying the day on
which the child died, and of whit complaint or disease ;
whether any Report was made relative to the said child,
during any period, to the Poor-law Commissioners or the
Assistant Poor-law Commissioners, by whom and at
what period such Report was made :—Also, copies
of correspondence that took place relative to the
above case, with the results thereof; whether any
inquest was held on the body of the child, if so, where and
at what period, the name of the Coroner, and the verdict
of the Jury. Returns, specifying the period at which ap-
plication was first made, and to whom, for out-door relief
to Rebecca Moore, and the sum, and also, for what
period it was granted weekly; the period at which Re-
becca Moore was first admitted into the Poole Union, and
at what period she died there, and also the complaint of
which she died ; the names of the Relieving Officers at the
time Rebecca Moore was an inmate, and whether any
other officer has been subsequently appointed to that
situation, the name of the officer so appointed, and
whether he holds any, and, if any, what other appointment
besides that of relieving officer; whether any report rela-
tive ta the Case of Rebecca Moore has been at any time
made either to the Poor law Commissioners or the As-
sistant Poor-law Commissioners, by whom the Report was
made, and at what period; also, copies of the con eland-
enc e that took place with any, siith what persons, and the
result thereof. The Hon. and Gallant Member said that
he understood there would then be no opposition to his
motion. He did not, however, ask for the returns as a
favour, but as a right. The returns were necessary in
consequence of the cruelties that had been inflicted in the
instances to which his motion referred, and which had
caused death in two instances. The Hon. Get.tleman
having told him the returns would be unopposed, he
would not then trespass upon the time cf the House fur-
ther than to say that ho promised them, when the re-
turns were before the House, he would again call atten-
tion to the subject.
Mr. FIELD EN, who was for the most part inaudible,
seconded the motion, and was understood to say, that be
would take a future occasion to bring before the House
some a'legations made in the Committee of Poor.
law Inquiry, against the the Poor-law Commissioners,
I and the guardians and other officers of a certain parish.
Mr. FOX MA UL E said he was quite prepared to
jgo hat The
correspondencereason why he
was bad
ibefore
progressob-
on the subject. That correspondence was then eratnetd
t o these t
he
them
returns.
was
t
con-
cluded, and he should be able to present the returns which
had been moved for on Monday next.
Mr. E. ELLICE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
the better preservation of salmon fisheries in Scotland.
Mr. R. GORDON moved for leave to bring in the
Annual Indemnity Bill. '
The motion, after a few words from Mr. G OUL BURN,
was agreed to.