The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-11 00:00:00

POOR LAW SETTLEMENT.

Lord ASHBURTON preiented several petitions
against the law passed last year.
SILK MANUFACTURES.

The Earl of ELLENBROUGII said that in moving
for Towns of the exports from this country last year he
had stated that the exports of cotton, woollen, and linen
manufactures had been smaller than before,: but that
the silk tnanufactui es appeared to be ttationary, or had
rather artvanceci. In looking, to those returns, however,
he found that while' the value of the who/.. of the ex-
ports of silk was 2,345,000/, upwards of 1,461,000/. had
been importo d into this country during the laz.t three
years, so that the net value was only 879,000/. He be-
lieved that this arose from the fact that a large quantity
of bandannas were introduced into this country
which here underwent a process of manufacture,
and then were exported as British manufacture.
He would now move the return of the exports of the goods
solely British, ai distinguished from those which had
been previously import, d, and then exported as British.
The Esrl of CLARENDON believed that large quan-
tities of bandannas wen, introduced into this country,
which were after wards di cd, and thus hiving undergone
a procets here acre deemed to become British manufac-
ture. He had no I,l)j,.etion to the return.
The Earl of RADNOR suggested that the declared
value should be stated as distinguished from the official
value.

The return was then ordered.
PUBLIC WORKS IN IRELAND.

In reply- to a question Irvua the Duke of BUCK-
INGHAM,

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that all the in-
formation at present in possession of Government had
been presented in the books laid on their Lordships' table,
and further inquiries at the present moment would be
likely to disturb the existing arrangements.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH wished to ask the
Noble Marquis if he had any objection to lay on the
table of the House a continuation of the correspondence
of the Board of Works since the last publication of the
correspondence ?
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, there would
be no objection to publish from time to time all the cor-
respondence. Ile wished, also, to take that opportunity
of observing, with re,rard to Capt. Wynne, that the names
of the labourers struck off the lists of the destitute persons
employed. on ,the public works in Gore, could not be re-
turned as choir names were not recorded in the books of
the relief committee. He aim) wished to observe that
Captain Wynne was not now employ ed in Clare, but in
Galway.
Lord BROUGHAM moved for a return of the exami-
nation and commitment of four boys who were com-
mitted to prison by a Middlesex magistrate for taking
the cap off another boy, and threw it into a field.—
Agreed to.
Lord MONTEAGLE moved for a return of the num-
ber of persons who were transported during the last ten
years in Ireland.—Agreed to.
CUSTODY OF OFFENDERS BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
PRISON DISCIPLINE BILL.

This Bill was also read a third time and passed.
The following Bills wore read a first time :
The Consolidated Fund Eight Ali'lions Bill.

The Markets and Fairs Clauses Bill.
The Commissioners Clauses Bill.
The Gas Works Clauses Bill.
The Waterworks Clauses Bill.

'1 heir Lordships then satpburned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAIIER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
',INV!. IRON COMPANY.
The Lynvi Iron Company's Bill was read a third time
and passed.

REwPeOrellbTrSonght up and a re d t
The following reports
and the Bills were ordered to be read a third timge e---%
The Doddington 11,etory Div„in.
The Whiteburn and Kelso and Lauder and Kelso
Roads.
The Wolverhamptcn Rates.
COTTON IN INDIA.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition ms
• n from
Preston, praying the House to grant an inquiry -
17into the
laws regulating the growth of cotton in India.
ANATOMY ACT.
Captain PEC HE LL presented a petition from the inha-
_ bitants of Chatham complaining of the injurious effects
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.414,41at0my Act.
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