The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-05 00:00:00

MORNING EDiTION

IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS. Jlne 4.

Their Lordships assembled at Five o'Clock.
Messengers from the Commons brought up the Stafford-
shire Potteries Sirall Debts Bill, and the Newcastle and Car-
lisle Railway Bill, which were severally read a first time.
VICTORIA PARK.
_

The Victoria Park Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented petitions from
the county of Norfolk against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA presented several petitions
from places in Kent, against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Also petitions from Kent, against any alteration in the duties on
sugar and timber.
Lord SEGRAVE presented a petition from Stroud, in Glou-
cestershire, against the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Lord FEVr.RS HAM presented severalpetitions from York-
shire against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Lord STRANG FORD presented several petitions from
Kent to the same effect.

Lord ROLLE presented petitions from Devonshire against
zny alteration of the Corn-laws.
Lord BEAUMONT presented petitions from Evesham
against any alteration in the present graduated scale of duties
with re9'ect to corn.

Lord BRAYBROOK presented petitions from certain agri-
cultural iabourers, against any alteration in the Corn-laws, in
which they stated that if any alteration took place, it would be
the means of throwing them out of employment. He (Lord
Braybrook) fully concurred in that petition.
'I he Earl of RADNOR would ask the Noble Lord what
were the ages of the persons signing the petition, and what
sort of labourers they were.
Lord BRAYBROOK said he could not then give the Noble
Earl an answer, but if the Noble Earl wished, he would obtain
the information. •

The Earl of RADNOR diet:tight that before the Noble Lord
expressed his concurrence in the prayer of the petitioners, he
thOuld have been prepared to answer any inquiries respecting
them.

The Earl of STANHOPE thought the prayer of the peti-
tioners wa. a very just one. The party opposing the present
Corn-laws ha4l argued that their repeal would benefit the man-
ftcai revs of this country. In that he fully concurred, as it
woul.l c he the means of reducing wages.
Earl FITZ WILLIAAI denied the assnption of the Nuble
Earl, that a repeal of the Corn-laws would be the means of
reducing the wages of the labourer. He (Fitawilliam) con-
tended that the present Corn-laws had been proved a hind-
rance to cur intercourse with other nations.

Earl STANHOPE said that a low price of corn in this
country was always attended with a corresponding price in the
wa;cs of labour. There was one class of the population of this
country .yllich was unrepresented in the House of Commons, and
that was the labouring classes. He would tell the Noble Lord
at the head of her Majesty's Government, that he would ra-
ther the country were governed by Chartists than by the pre-
meat Administration.

After a few words from Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord Ducie, and
Lord Beaumont, the subject dropped.
The Earl of CLARE presented a petition from the Cham-
ber of Commerce of Limerick, against any alteration in the
Corn-laws, and against any alteration in the timber duties.
The Earl of WARWICK presented several petitions to the
same effect.

The Earl of DEVON presented a petition from Devonshire,
against the repeal of the Corn-laws.
L,,rd HARDWICKE presented several petitions from Cam-
bridge, and places in Kent, against any alteration in the Corn-
laws. He begged to state that one of the petitions was signed
by a number of labouring men.
Lord GODOLPHIN said he had looked at the petition and
its signatures, and he thought the labourers who signed it had
signed what they knew nothing about, and perhaps, if ex-
plained to them, would not understand.
Lord lIAUDWICKE said he was somewhat surprised that
the Noble Lord should give such a character to parties who
were his neighbours. He (Lord Hardwicke) believed the pe-
titioners to be very intelligent people of their class.—( Hear. )
Earl STANHOPE thought the Noble Lord (Godolphin)
had calumniated the petitioners, and he (Earl Stanhope)
viewed with horror this treating with contempt the petitions
of the people, and, most of all, the labouring classes. He
(Earl Stanhope) would advise the Noble Lord to converse
more with the labouring classes before he made such an
assumption as he had just done.—( Hear.)
Lord GODOLPHIN meant not to throw any aspersion on
the whole of the labouring population of the country ; the ob-
servation he had made only bore reference to the petitions pre-
sent 2d by the Noble Lord (Lord Hardwicke).—( Hear. )
Earl FaZWILLIAM would like to know what arguments
were addressed to those who signed the petitions?—(A laugh. )
Lord HARDWICKE said he certainly could not answer
the question. As far as he (Lord Hardwicke) had heard of
the petitioner:, they were then very comfortable, and they
ha i expressed their conviction, that if an alteration were to
be made in the present Coin-laws, they would not long re-
main so.—( Cheers. )
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented several petitions from
Aberdeen and its neighbourhood, one of which was signed by
8,000 persons, against any alteration in the Corn-laws, and
agaiast an alteration in the timber duties.

—The Marquis of ANGLESEA presented a petition from
Burton-on-Trent in favour of an alteration in the present
Corn-laws.

The Marquis of NORUANBY presented a petition from
Kingston-upon-Hull, praying for an alteration in the Corn-
laws.

Lord MELBOURNE presented several petitions, very
numerously signed, from Portsmouth, against the Corn-laws.
Earl RADNOR presented a number of petitions from
places in Kent, from Uxbridge, Salisbury, Newport, Isle of
Wight, and other places, against the Corn-laws.
Lord BERESFORD presented petitions from Kent against
the Bill brought into the other House for an alteration in the
Poor-laws, acid particularly complaining of the bastardy clause.
Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented petitions from St. Luke's,
Chels ,a, and other places, in favour of the measures now before
Parliament, with respect to the import duties. Also pethions
from Derbyshire, to the same effect.
Earl STANHOPE begged to say a few words with respect
to tho,e petitions! He understood that the parties in Derby
who were against the present Corn-laws, had not ventured to
cab a public meeting in that town to petition Parliament en the
subject, but had obtained signatures to their petitions from
strangers passing through the town, and irons women and
children.

Earl FI rzwILLIAM slid he could say nothing on the sub-
ject, t ,etitions he had presented were from Derbyshire, and
not from the town of Derby.
The Duke of BEAUFORT presented a petition from Glou-
cesteragainst any alteration in the Corn-laws. _

Earl FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition from Birming-
ham, agreed to at a public meeting, and signed by 18,0(30
persons, prajing for a total and immediate repeal of the Corn-
laws.

Earl POWIS presented a petition from Huntingdon, against
any alteration in the Corn-laws.

The Marquis of BUTE presented several petitions from
Oxlord.hire, Glouce gershire, and Northamptonshire, against
any alteration in the Corn-laws.

The Duke of BUCCLEUCII presented a petition to the
same effect from Melrose, Roxburgh.
Several Biili were then iorwaraed a stage, and their Lord-
ships adj-iurned at Ten Minutes to sever,, till Monday.

HOUSE OF CITWAIONS, June 4.
The SreAKER. having taken the Chair at :he usual hour,
the I‘l3weastle-upen- Tyne and Carlisle Railway Bill was read
a third time, and passed.
The Gourdon Harbaur Bill was read a third time, and
passed. _

The Coundere Inclosure 8.11 was read a third time, and
p.~sed.

• Tha Wakefield Waterworks Bill was read a third time, and
assed._

The Middleburgh Improvement Bill was read a third time.
Tne Sh?illeld and IVallingford-road Bill, the Exeter Small
Debt; Bill, and S:eatles Patent Wood Paving Company Bill
were severally real a third time and passed.
The Forth and Clyde NaTigation Bill was reported.
Mr. FOX :HAUL!: brought in a Bill f,:r the prevention of
bribery at elections, which was read a first time.
Petitions praying for an alteration in the Corn•laws was Pre-
sented by Air. Ralph Bernal ; from Rochester, and four other
places in Keot ; and by jilt-. Langdale, from Beverley, and se-
ve al other paces in Yee kshire

I etititms against any alteration in the Corn-laws were pre-
sent., d Rushout, from Eveshain ; by Mr. Nieid, from
four pia:Ts in Wilts; by Mr. Hurt, from Derbyshire; by Mr.
Bell,. from 79 places in Northumbt rland ; by Mr. Yorke, from
49 paces in Cambridge and the Ice of Ely, and by Sir Geo.
Crewe, from 32 p 1 ices in Derb)shire.
Sir E. FILMER presented several petitions from places
in Kent against any alteration in the duty on sugar, timber,
and corn.

Mr. DARBY presented petitions from paces in Eases
against any alteratnin in the Corn-lavts.
Sir ROWLAND HILL resented petitions from Shropshire
and Nor'oii to the same eflect.
Mr. .11ARK PHILIPS presented a petition numerously
signe,l, from Chorley, in Lancashire, praying for an alteration
the Corn-laws; and several petitions from different paces
Lancashire, Buckinghamshire, and Derbyshire to the sam e
effect ; Jso a petition from Nottingham signed by individuals
of all polies com,,Lining of the extensive and unblushing bri-
bery wnich hal taken place at the late election tor the borou!,h.
They s'ated that, under the present mode of conducting elec-
tions, parries were unable to give their suffrages fairly ; and
they pray, d the House to pass a law for the effectual prevention
of tortbery in future.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from a place in York-
shire, praying for the abolition of Church-rates ; and a pt•ti-
tion for the abolition of slavery in the East Indies.
Mr. 0. MORGAN presented a patition from Monmouth-
shire agai• st any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Sir ti. SMITH presented a petition from some place In
l`fterfolc against any alteration in the Corn-laws; also a petition
from the same place, praying for Church Extension.
Mr. M. O'CONNELL presented petitions from places in
the county Cork, praying for a repeal of the Corn. laws.
Mr. H r.Tri• presented a petition from Hull signed by 4,009
persons, praying for the adoption of the Ministerial measures
for lowering the duties on the importation of sugar, corn, and

timber.
Lord 'CHARLES MANNERS presented 37 petitions from,
the owners and occupiers of land in Leicestershire against any
alteration in the Corn-laws; also 17 similar petitions from the
owners and occupiers of land in the neighbourhuod of Ashby
rte la Zouch.
Mr. W. EVANS presented a petition from Blackburne
signed by 2,401 persons, praying for a repeal of the Corn-laws.
Also a petition with a similar prayer signed by 1,096 working
men of South Derbyshire.
Mr. HOLLOND presented a petition from some place in
Sussex, signed by 579 persons, complaining of the sufferings
they had endured from the high price of provisions, and praying
the House to adopt the Ministerial measure for the reduction of
the duties on sugar, timber, and corn.
Mr. BURROUGHS presented eighteen petitions from pa-
rishes in Norfolk against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Mr. SCHOLh.FIELD presented a petition from Birming-
ham praying for the abolition of Church-rates.
Mr. W. TURNER presented four petitions from Blackburn,
praying for the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Co' onel VERNON presented a petition from Armagh against
any alteration in the Coin-laws.
Air. VILLIERS p: e ;euted thirty-nine petitions numerously
signed. from thirty-nine different parishes in the county of
Lancaster ; al,o one from Chard, in Somerset.hire ; one from
Teigntheuth (in the county of Devon) ; and four from the
county of Buckingham, chiefly signed by agricultural labour-
ers ;_ all praying for the total repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. C. G. ROUND presented 81 petitions from Essex
against the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented several petitions from Lan-
cashire, praying for the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Mr. J. ROUND presented a petition from Maldon against
any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Mr. H. BERKELEY presented a petition from the City of
Bristol, with several thousand signatures, in favour of the corn-
mereiA policy of the Government.
Mr. CUMNIING BRUCE presented a petition from Nairn,
praeyiegnthe House not to sanction the proposed alteration of
th r laws. Also similar petitions from the Eastern Dis-
trict of Stirlingshire.
Mr. F. MAULE presented seven petitions from different
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parts of Scotland prayin,, for the total repeal of the Corn-laws;
also a petition from the parish of St. Martin's, in Glasgow,:
f. Praying fur the total abolition of the taxes; also several petitions
om Perthshire and other places ir!
peal of the Corn-laws ; also Scotland, praying for a re-
the a petition, praying fur a revision of,
the import duties.