The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-26 00:00:00

POOR LAWS.

On the motion that thelltiusere;olve itself into Com-
mittee of Supply,
Mr. ROEBUCK said that he
.had given notice of
his intention to ask a question of the Right Ho-
nourable Baronet, the Secretary of State, relative
to the present poor-laws in this country. There were
few in that House who had Rot seen the columns of the
Times, when an extraordinary opinion bad been given
by a Learned Friend of his with respect to the pour-
laws. Questions had been put to Mr. Matthew Hill,
whether certain proceedings of the Poor-law Com-
missioners had been legal, and if proceedings could
be taken against them by indictment or other
wise, to which Mr. Hill answered that the first
Act of the statutes was legal, but that the
conduct of the Poor-law Commissioners was illegal
if the facts were as Cescribed in the question; and,
thirdly, that they could be proceeded against by indict-
ment, by information, or by action. Among other regu-
latione in this act, these Commissioners were to act as a
Board, and not in their individual capacity as Commis-
sioners, and their proceedings were to be subject to the,
supervision of the Secretary of State. And now it ap-
peared, from the result of this Andover inquiry, that
ever since their constitution, the Act of Parliament had
been violated, and the question he had to ask what was now
to be done. Ho was quite sure that no man who had taken
part in the discussions on which this law was passed
would be inclined to throw out the slightest im-
putation against the Poor-law Commissioners ; but
it was very evident that the law had broken
down under them. But they were about to recon-
struct this law, and there was on the table of the House
a measure for establishing an amended Poor-law for
Ireland, and there was a vague notion that this law was
motion
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out. They would have indictments and actions brought
againt them in all parts of the country, and they would
lead a life for which he certainly did not envy
them. This was the last session,
and he would
ask the Noble Lord again whether they were to
legislate without information ?—(" Hear, hear," from
Lord J. Russell.) By that cheer he supposed
the anwer he would get would be, that they were not.
At the present moment three or four gentlemen, who
had been entrusted with the carrying out of this law had
taken on themselves to violate an Act of Par-
liament. Under these circumstances he would wish
to know, if it was the intention of her
Majesty's Government to extend the poor-law to Ire-
land, whether it would be equitable to do so without a
knowledge of all the circumstances connected with itsb
H
working in England. He, as thehouse m
aware, was not one of those who wished totidsvtfend
of that
community landlords, but they were a part
community whom they were bound to prouct. Therefore
he thought it would not be right to put them under this
law without a knowledge of its working from the C in
missioners. He would ask the Noble Lord if he had re-
ceived any suggestions from the Poor-law Cominisioners
tor it was their duty to have made those suggestions.
lie was obliged to confess that the poor-law administra-
tion in this country had bccii a lamentable failure. Ile
believed that this wes not the fault of the law but of the
parties who were employed to carry it out, who were not
efficient. They were going on in the dark at present,
and he thought it the duty of the Government to tell the
House what they were about to propose, not only with
respect to the pour-law in England but also in Ireland.
The law was based on many difficult points conr,ected
both with that House and with the tranquillity of Ire-
land, and he thought that the best means at the present
moment would be to institute a thorough inquiry into
the system.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid, i Price
Annum. Share.
- -
£ 1. d. X v. d.
tustralasia • • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
Britsh North American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 44
-...ornraercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22
• N. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londii and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
London Joint-Stock 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 -
Metropolitan ... •. • • 25 0 0 7 10 0
Provincial of Ireland•. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 45
Ditto, New. •• •• •• • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
National of Ireland • • Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
Nat. Provnclal of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, X •• •• • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
Union of Australia.... 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 25%
Union of London. 5/. per cent. ;50 0 0 10 0 0 -
INSURANCE COVIPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share. 11
£ s. d. £ a. 0.
Albion ........ ••• • • • 3/. 10s 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance trit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 .0
0 11 0 0 --
Ditto Marine... 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Atlas ... -••. • • • • 13s. Get pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15 4
British Commercial .. 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7%
& G en. life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 26
...:outity • .• ••••• • • • 31. i 100 0 0 10 0 0
Crown .• •• •• •• •• •• 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -
Eagle .. •• • ..... •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 Ii 0 0 -
Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
European Life • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
F:•eemasons' .•••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 i 0
ilobe . • . - 132 xd
Guardian •• •• •• ••• • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 -
Imperil:l Fire •• • . 61. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 -
Inilwrial Life • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Indemnity Marine.... 11. oh. & bs. 100 0 0 .5 13 1 31
Liw Life II. As. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
,egal and General Lite 50 0 0 20 0 Vi4i
-.indon Fire • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15
,ondon Ship 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15
Marine.. ••.•• • • • .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 -
I•ed. !maid& Gen. Life 1%1. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 4Ss.
ational Loan Fund- 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 -
National Life a/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 S}
alladium Life........ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 41s xd
Plicenix 3/. p. ct. & bo.
Protector Life • • ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od
Provident Life •• • . 1/. 50. 100 0 0 10 0 0 13
Hock Life •••••• .. • . • . 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4%
Royal Exchange ...... 51. per cent. Stock.
Fire ••••. • • • . . 61. 10s. 210
Ditto Life . U. 6s. 49
Universal Life

CANILLs.
.• i
gs. Dividend
Names of r. ,Dividend
Companies ca ' per Price. Companies. ..4 per Price.
.ci .c Annum.
cz: i Annum. co
i
X £
kshtn& Oldh 97.51.55. p e - Monmouthsh 100 87. -
Ashby-d-la-Z.113 41. - Mntgomrysh 100 51. - .
Barnsley.. • • ;160 121. - Macclesfield. 100 - -
Basingstoke-1100i - , - Neath ......100 171. -
Brknk&Abrg,lso, Si. - Nottingham. 150 121.
Cromforcl ..• • 100; 14/. - Peak Forest. 78 at. 75
I Dudley 100! 4/. - Regent's .... 33 1/. 52. 20
Derby - Rochdale ..•. 85 4/. -
Ellsmrc&Chs 133 4/. , 55 Shropshire • • 125 81. -
E:ewash .• • 100' 321. - Sornrset Coal 150 71.10 x. -
?'orth & Clycl,loo, 4/. ; - D0.1.1t Ed St 12 61. p. c. -
GrandJunctni 100; 71. 77,, `Stffrd & Wore 140 1 281/. . -
l.rand Union 1101) 11. 10s. - !Shrewsbury.. 125
25
01.
315
-
Glamorgnsh.l72,' 13,,141. ', - Stourbrldge.. 14.5
Gistr& Brkly 00 -
Strtfrd on Av 79 1/. 10s. -
,
;lrantham -
Huddersfield 57 -- - Severn and
- Wye Rail
Kennt & Avn 39, 7s. 6d. SLA Trnt &MI 50 30/. 475
Lancaster 47, 1/. 10s. -
TsheaYm A .BC3-le d 19 -
Leeds&Livrp 100' 341. 522% . , .t &' -
140 10/. 10h INN ores r7B 21. 43
Leicester •••.
52 Binning. I
Leicstr &Nth, 83, 41.
- 'Wilts & Biks 67 11. 1 Loughboroghtl42 701.
.-
LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICMS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. ; Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d '
flank of Scotland ... • • 61. per cent. - 100 00 1 176%
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. - 100 0 155
British Linen Company 81. per cent. - 100 0 0 210
Commercial Bank •• • • dl. per cent. - 100 0 0 166
National Bank ..... ... Cl. per cent. - 10 0 0 131.15 s
Union Bank of Scotland 7 ,/il. pr tent. 50 0 0 91
-
Western Bank.. ••• • • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 0 83
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 714
Clydesdale Bank •••• • • 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 127 k -
Eastern Bank ..... ... 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 12
Caledonian Bank .• • • 71. pr cent. - 210 0 4/. 90
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cert. - 5 0 o:6f. 17s
City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 00 i 12h
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 14
Imur. Co. of Scotlnd.. Si. per cent. 110 0 0 All paid. 9N
North British Incur... 5 ,/, 1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2214
Edinburgh Life Izmir. 6/. per cont. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18
Edin.&(ilass. Railway I/.los. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 77
Ditto, 4 Shares.... 7s. Gd. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 1814
Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 21
;31 asov & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 694
Glasgw&Greetick Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. I 16%
Glsgw&Garnkirk Rail. AL per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39A
Dundee& Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. I 37
Standard LifeAssarnce.l 51. per cent. 50 0 0 1 2 10 0 9
•
DOCKS.
Dividend , Amount
Name of Company. I per of I Paid. Price.
1 Annum. Share. 1
_
' I S. (1. 1 £ a. d.
Commercial -
3/. per cent. I Stock. ' -
~_
East and Wes' India 6/. pr cent. I Stock. : -
East Country
f )ndon 5/. pr cent. Stock. - 109
_
St. Katharine ........5 per cent. Stock. ,
50 - • 1'
Southampton .• ••• • .. i/. per cent. 50 0 0 0 0 29"