The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-27 00:00:00

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LONDON:
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1841.

Amongst the petitions presented to the Lords
last night was one praying for protection to the
Christians in Syria, an object which Lord MEL-
BOURNE said had not escaped the attention of the
Government.

The Duke of ARGYLL gave notice of his inten-
tion to bring in a Bill to settle the disputes in the
Scotch Church.

In reply to Viscount STRANGFORD, Lord
MELBOURNE said the negotiations for a com-
mercial treaty with France, would be renewed,
and he expressed his satisfaction that all parties
in this country were desirous of maintaining
friendly relations with France.
The East India Rum Bill went through a
Committee.

Their Lordships subsequently prosecuted the
inquiry into the proceedings of the administration
of the Poor-laws, Ireland, till seven o'clock, and
then adjourned.
In the Commons, Mr. LABOUCHERE stated, in
reply to Mr. MACKINNON, who asked whether
the holders of wine, in case of a treaty with
France to reduce the duties on wine, would be
allowed a drawback—that, as a general principle,
such drawbacks were always allowed.
The House was occupied the whole evening
with conversations about the Poor-law, or with
that Bill in Committee. Mr. FIELDEN wished
to get rid of the whole Bill by a side-wind, and
though he was pertinacious in pressing his amend-
ment, the CHAIRMAN and Lord J. RUSSELL
were as resolute in maintaining that the Hon.
Member was entirely out of order and he at
length withdrew his amendment.
The second clause was carried. The third,
which is ambiguous as to the power it gives the
Commissioners over parishes governed by local
Acts,
was postponed, in consequence of the op-
position of Mr. WAKLEY, Sir F. POLLOCK, Sir
R. PEEL, and Mr. ELLICE.
On clause 4, Mr. 11. HINDE moved an
amendment to limit the power of the Commis-
sioners in making rules and regulations. In the
discussion which ensued some severe censures
were passed on their harsh and arrogant conduct.
The amendment was, however, lost by 22a to 70.
The 4th clause was agreed to.
The House, at the suggestion of Mr. FIELDEN,
then resumed, and Lord J. RUSSELL gave notice
that he would on Tuesday move that the consi-
deration of the Poor-law Bill should take prece-
dence of notices of motion.

Mr. Fox MAULE brought in a Bill to enable
the census to be taken three weeks earlier than
is ordered by the present law and also a Bill to
regulate the employment of children in factories.
Both were read a first time.
The House adjourned at Half-past Twelve, till
Monday.

There is another passage in General HA RRI-
s 0 N's Inaugural Address deserving of attention.
It is as fbllows, though it is much curtailed :
I have spoken of the necessity of keeping the cspective de-
partments of the Government; as wpepllroals,riaaltlethorebriotlth. erThisi
autho-
rities of our country, within their a
a matter of difficulty in some cases, as the Powers which the
recpectively claim are often not defined by very distinct linesY
Mischievous, however, in their tendencies, as collisions of this
kind may be, those which arise between the respective commu-
nities, which far certain pUrposes compose one 4.;
na—olls art
much more so ; for no such nation can long exist without the
careful culture of those feelings of confidence and affection
which are the effective bonds of union between free and con..
federated States.
By a process, attended with no difficulty, no delay, no ex-
pense but that of removal, the citizen of one might become the
citizen of any other, and successively of the whole. The lines,
too, separating powers to be exercised by. the citizens of one
from those of another,
. seem to be so distinctly . drawn as to
_leave no room
fisi,
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