The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-12 00:00:00

THE POOR REMOVAL ACT.

The Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented a petition
from Long Crenden. praying for the abolition of the
Poor removal Act of last session.
DEDUCTION ON RUM.
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The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
the malt distillers of Huntley, Aberdeenshire, against
the proposed reduction of the- duty on rum. The
petitioners thought that with the various restrictions
and burdens on them they ought not to be
subjected to an unfair competition. He hoped, there-
fore, their Lordships would do much to make a full
inquiry into the statements of the petitioners
before they assented to the reduction complained of,
and he was quite satisfied that Mr. Robinson,
the gentleman who signed the petition on be-
t half of the other petitioners, would be able to
substantiate all the statements made if an opportunity
were given him, as he (the Duke of Richmond) hap-
pened to know that gentleman, and he would under-
take to say that he would not put his name
to anything that was not true.
Lord MONTEAGLE said he had recently received a
deputation upon the same subject, and he felt that he
could rely with confidence upon the information they
gave him. He thought the distillers of this country
ought to be placed upon an equal footing with those of
the colonies. The manufacturers of spirits in this
country were subjected to inconveniences and re-
strictions to which the manufacturers of spirits in
the colonies were not liable. The colonial manufacturer
could distil how he pleased or where he pleased, without
any control, while the manufacturer of spirits in this coun-
try was compelled to go through a number of formalities,
pay duties
upon every ingredient used in their mann-
factories, and subject themselves to all sorts of restric-
tion and inconveniences imposed on them by Govern-
ment.—(Hear, hear.) He therefore thought some
alteration ought to be made in the law.
The Duke of RICHMOND presented similar petitions
from distillers in Elgin and Banff, and the towns of
Hamilton and Keith. The Noble Duke also presented a
petition complaining of the charge imposed on land.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented copies of
the correspondence which had taken place between the
Government and the Lahore Durbar during the
Maparaja Runjeet Singh, which was
minority of the
ordered to be pt
Their
Their Lordships then adjourned.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 11.
The Sr.EAKER took
SECOND Chair at
READING Four o'cleck.
S.
The following Bills were read a second time:—
East Lincolnshire Railway (Louth Navigation Purchase).
London and Blackwall Railway Improvement and
Branches to St. Katherine's and London Docks.
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway (Rich-
mond to Windsor, &c.)
Windsor, Stsines,_ and South. Western Railway (Staines
IV
to Ascot and olcingham, with Branches).
PETITIONS.

Mr. GREENE presented petitions against the North
British and other railways.
Lord DUNCAN presented a petition against the
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway.
Mr. DILLON BROWN presented a petition from
the barony of Westport, in the county of Mayo, praying
the House to establish food depots in Ireland.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from the
board of guardians of Salford, praying the House to
establish a poor-law for Ireland which should throw the
maintenance of the poor upon the owners of the land
dif-
.
Several Hon. Members presented petitions from
ferent places, praying fur an alteration in the Poor
Removal Act of last session.
Colonel CONNOLLY presented two petitions in fa-
Colonel
our of Lord George Bentinck's Bill for aiding the
Railways in Ireland.
Mr. BRIGHT presented petitions froth e abuli Bury, it the
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city of London and Greenwich, prayin g r
of punishment of death.
Mr. 11. BERKELEY presented a petition, praying
the House to reduce the duty on copper ore.
Mr. M. PHILIPS presented a petition from a tobac-
conist of Manchester, named Stork, complaining that the
Income-tax Commissioners had assessed his profits at
5001. a-year, while ho was prepared to prove that he had
lost instead of gained by his business, and praying the
House to amend the law, so that be, and others similarly
situated to himself, might he relieved from its operation.
Lord R. GROSVENOR presented a petition in favour
of the claims of the Rajah of Sattara.
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE presented a p
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in favour of the reduction of the duties
on tea.

DECCAN BOOTY.
Mr. HUME asked whether the ten lacks of rupees
lately paid by the India House as a final settlement of
interest and unpaid balances of the Deccan booty, are to
be immediately distributed to all the claimants generally,
or whether those who claim for actual capture would be
paid in preference to those who claim for constructive
capture ?
Sir JOHN CAM HOBHOUSE replied, that it was
quite true that during the course of last year a final
adjustment took place between the court of directors
and the trustees with respect to the sum to be paid, and
he understood that Mr. Arbuthnot would lose no time in
seeing that the distribution took plsee• With regard to
the question as to who was to be paid first he could give
noinformation.

JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
Mr. THORNELY said he wished to ask a question
of the Right Hon. Gentleman the Vice-President of the
Board of Trade with regard to a Bill promised last year
to enable joint stock companies to wind up their concerns.
He wished to know whether any progress had been
made with the Bill, and whether it was likely soon to be
submitted to the House.

Mr. M. GIBSON replied that the Bill was in prepa- !
ration, and some legal provisions had been submitted to
the consideration of the Lord Chancellor. He had every
hope that at no distant period the Bill would be sub-
mitted to the House.