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London, England, 1846-03-12 00:00:00

SUPPLY.

The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Supply,
when, on the motion of
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, 1300,000/.
was voted to the use of her Majesty.
THE METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS BILL.

This Bill was read a third time and passed.
The report on the South Sea Company's Bill was then
brought up, and agreed to,
LACE FACTORIES BILL.

Mr. THOMAS S. DUNCOMBE presented a petition
from 3,426 individuals engaged in lace factories, praying the
House to pass a Bill for the limitation of the hours of night
labour in all factories where bobbins and net and warp lace
machinery was in use. They stated that the present
hours of labour were so long that their health
and morals were destroyed, and they prayed that
the House might pass a Bill to shorten their hours of labour
per day, commencing at six o'clock in the morning and
closing at not later than ten at night.
Ordered to lie on the table.

The How. MEMBER then introduced a Bill grounded on
the above petition, and as that petition had been received by
the House he hoped that no opposition would be offered to
the Bill.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM bad always had an objection to
interfering with the hours of labour. The Hon. Gentleman
bad stated very fairly that he had not refused his assent to
such a Bill as this being brought in. He did this because
until he had enjoyed an opportunity of considering
its provisions, he had always understood that the
lace trade was different from those in which machinery
was the chief means of production; and that, therefore,
there was not the same objection to long hours in this
business; but when the Bill was brought in he would be
able to state more explicitly his opinion respecting it.
Mr. FOSTER said that the Bill thus announced was
in direct opposition to the rules which had always
been laid down of not interfering between the adult labourer
and his employer. It was going in the teeth of all they had
been doing during the last twelve years. He had another ob-
jection to this Bill, for it appeared that it would allow children
of tender age to be engaged during the excessive hours of from
six in the evening till ten at night; and he thought., there-
fore, that it would be but wise, in the Hon. Gentlemen who
were about to bring in this Bill, to attend to this particular
point.
Colonel ROLLESTON had observed with pleasure that
the Hon. Gentleman opposite had presented a petition from
the men of similar spirit to that which he had presented from
the masters, and he should be happy to give his feeble aid in
the promotion of any measure which was likely to abateso
great an evil as that of which the petitioners, both masters
and men, complained.
Mr. HEATHCOTE stated, that he had found it beneficial
to his own interests to reduce the number of hours in
which the persons were employed in his manufactory ; he
would support the introduction of the Bill.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE said that the proposal of his sill was
not to compel the persons employed in the lace and
bobbin-net trade manufacture to work for sixteen
hours a day, but to prevent them working at all
hours of the night. He thought it would be better, in conse-
quence of the peculiar nature of the present case, that, after
the second reading of the Bill, a Committe should beappointed
to inquire into the circumstances of the case.
Mr. FEILDEN said it had been proved that in many
cases young children were compelled to work twenty hours
a-clay, and that with two sets of hands, who worked ten
hours each ; he thought that there could be no necessity for
such night work when there was so much machinery.
Sir J. GRAHAM said, perhaps the Hon. Member would
allow some time to elapse before the second reading, in order
that he (Sir J. Graham) might have an opportunity of
making some inquiry with regard to this very important
subject, as considerable caution was required before any alte-
ration could be introduced.

Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. BROTHERTON moved for a return of the number of
bricks upon which duty has been paid in each year, between
the sth day of January, 1838, and the sth day of
January 1846,. in England and Scotland ; distinguish-
ing the number of bricks upon which duty has been paid
in each county, and the amount paid thereon respectively
(in continuation of Parliamentary paper No. 217, of session
1838).—Azreed to.
( ' Intain PECHELL moved for copies of all letters from the
Poor-law Commissioners and the Assistant-Commissioner,
from the 22d day of March, 1842, to the 7th day of November,
1845, respecting the erection or alteration of buildings or
places for mills or other machinery for the purpose of
grinding bones and preparing bone dust; likewise, copies of
all rules, orders, or letters issued to the several boards of
guardians respecting the employment of vagrants and pau-
pers in pounding cr grinding bones.—Agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Half-past Five.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(Front the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

TUESDAY, MARCH 10.
FROST, WILLIAMS, AND JONES.

Motion made, and Question proposed, `• That an humble Address
be presented to her Majesty, that she will be graciously pleased to
take into her Majesty's most gracious consideration the petitions of
the people presented during the present session of Parliament in
favour of a restoration to their native land of Frost, Williams, and
Jones." The Mouse divided :

MINORITY-AYES, 31.
Aglionhy, H. A. Dundas, Adm ral Pechell, Captain
Ainsworth, Peter Ellis, Wynn Plumridge, Captain
Bannerman, A Escott, Bickham Somers, J. P.
Berkeley, Craven Etwall, Ralph Strickland, Sir G
Blake, M. J. Evans, Sir De Lacy Turner, Edmund
Bowring, Dr. Fielden, John Williams, W.
Colborne, W. R. Gisborne, Thomas Wyse, Thomas
Collett, John Hall, Sir Benjamin
Collins, William Hume, Joseph
Crawford, W. S. James, William
Disraeli, B. M'Carthy, Alex.
Duncan, George . Pattison, James

TILLZIS.
buncombe, T.
Wakley, Thomas

MAJORITY—NOES, 196.
Acheson. Viscount Evans, William Manners, Lord J.
Acland, T. D. Finch, George March, Earl of
A'Court, Captain Fitzroy, Henry Muterman, John
Adderley, C. B. Flower, Sir J. Maxwell J.
_ __ _ .

Antrobtis, Edmund
Arbuthnutt, Hugh

Floyer, John
Forman, T. S,

Meynell, Captain
Miles, William

_
Arkwright, G.
Bailey, Joseph, jun.
Baillie, Colonel
Saline, H. J
Baine, Walter
Banker, George
Darkly, Henry
Baring, F. T.
Barnard, E. G.

Forster, Matthew
Fox, C. R.
Frewen, C. H.
Fuller, A. E.
Gardner, J. D.
Gaskell, J. M.
Gill, Thomas
Gladstone, J. N.
Wynne, Sir S.

Mitcaife, Henry
Mitchell, T. A,
Molesworth, Sir W.
Morgan, 0.
Morpeth, Viscount
Mundy, E. M.
Napier, Sir Charles
Newdegate, N.
O'Brien, A. S.

Barrington, Lord
Beckett, William
Benbow, John
Bentinck, Laid G.
Beresiorti, Major
Bodkin, W. IL
Boldero, H. G.
Borthwick, Peter
Bottleld, Berlah
Bowes, John
Bowles, Admiral
Bramston, T. W.
Brisco, 11.
Broadley, Henry
Brook, Lord
Brotherton, Joseph
Browne, W. •
Bruce, Lord E.
Bruce, C. L. C.
Buller, Charles
Buller, Sir J. Y.
Cardwell, Edward
Carew, W. 11. POle
Chandos, Marg. of
Chichester, Lora J.
Cholmondeley, H.
Christie, W. D.
Christopher, It. A.
Churchill, Lord A. S.
Clayton, R. R.
Clerk Sir George
Clifton, J. T.
Cockburn, Sir G.
Cole, H. A.
Coote, Sir C. H.
Copeland, Alderman
Corry,' Henry
Cowper, W. F.
Craig, W. G.
Cripps, William
Deedes, W.
Dick 1115 m, F. F.
Douglas, Sir C.
Drummond, H.
Duckworth, Sir J.
Duke, Sir J.
Duncombe, A.
Du Pre, C G
Eastnor, Viscount
Ebrington, Viscount
Egerton, Lord F.

Gordon, Hon. Capt.
Goulburn, Henry
Graham, Sir J.
Greene, Thomas
Grey, Sir G.
Grosvenor, Lord R.
Halford, sir 11.
Hall, Col.
Hamilton, W. J.
Hamilton, Lord C.
Harris, Hon. Capt.
Hawes, Benjamin
Hayes, Sir E. Bart.
Heathcoat, John
Heathcote, G. J.
Ileathcote, Sir W.
Henley, J. W.
Herbert, Sidney
Hildyard, T. B.
Hill, Lord M.
Hobhouse, Sir J.
Hodgson, F.:
Hodgson, R.
Hogg, J. W.
Hope, Sir J.
Hope, G. W.
Hernby, John
Hotham, Lord
Howard, C. W.
Howard, Henry
Hudson, G.
Hughes, W. B.
lngestre, Viscount
Inzlis, Sir It.
James, Sir W.
Jermyn, Earl
Jocelyn, Viscount
Johnstone, Sir J.
Jones, Captain
Kelly, Sir Fitzroy
Knight, F. W.
Lambton, H.
Lennox, Lord H.
Liddell, H. T.
Lockhart, A. E.
Lockhart, W.
Lowther, Colonel
Macaulay, T. B.
Mackenzie, W. F.
Mackinnon, W. A.
M'Geachy, F. A.

Packe, C. W.
Pakington, J. S.
Palmer, R.
Palmer, G.
Peel, Sir Robert
Peel, Jonathan
Phili pa, Mark
Polhill, Frederick
Protheroe, Edward
Rashleigh, W.
Reid, Sir John
Reid, Colonel
Richards, Richard
Rolleston, Colonel
Round, John
Russell. Lord John
Sandon, Viscount
Scott, Robert
Seymer, H. K.
Seymour, Lord
Smythe, George
Smollett, A.
Sotheron, T. H.
Spooner, Richard
Stanton, W. H.
Stewart, John
Strutt, Edward
Taylor, J. A.
Thompson, Aid.
Thornely, T.
Tollemache, J.
Tower, C.
Trelawny, J. S.
Trench, Sir F.
Tyrrell, Sir J. T.
Vane, Lord H.
Vivian, J. E.
Vyse, R.
Waddington, H. S.
Walpole, S. H.
Walsh, Sir J. IL
Wawn, J. T.
Wellesley, Lord C.
White, Samuel
Wodehouse, E.
Wood, Colonel T.
Wortley, J. S.

TILLERS.
'Young, John
Baring, ',fury

E-4‘..ourt, T. G.

Mahon, I;lscount

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

TUESDAY, MARCH 10.
The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills
ordtired to be brought in sty the undernamed Hon. Members :
Mandiester and Leeds and Leeds and Bradford Amalgamation—

Mr. Entwisle and Mr. Gibson.
Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction Railway Terminus—Mr. Bouverie

and Mr. Duncan.
Louden, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction (Basingstoke to:Yeovil)—Sir
W. Iteathcote, Mr. Benett, and Mr. Seymer.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEE.

The following resolutions were reported frotithisdommittee :-
1. That, in the ease of the Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction Rail-
way Terminus petition, the standing orders ought to be :dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on
correcting the errors on their plan ; but that they shall not take
power to make that part of the line in which the standing orders
have nut been complied with, namely, a Railway connecting the two
forked terminations at the Harbour of Glasgow, without the consent
of the owners of the property over which it passes.
2. That, in the case of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction
railway (BalingAtoke to Yeovil) petition, the standing orders ought
to be dispensed with : —That the parties be permitted to proceed with
their Bill, en inserting a clause restraining them firom making the
alternative Line and alternative Branch to Yeovil, sad restraining
them from, taking compulsorily any lands in the parishes of East
Cokertand Sutton Bingham.
3. That, in the case of the Manchester and Southampton Railway
petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on inserting a clause
restraining them from compulsorily taking a walled garden, omitted
to be marked separately on the plan, but appearing to form part of a
field, No. 46a, in the parish of Appleshaw.
That the Committees on this and the preceding Bins do examine,
in the first place, how far such orders have been complied with, and
do report the same to the House on the report of the Bill.
4. That, in the case of the West Riding Union Railway petition
present a petition for a Bill, the standing order ought to
if,ordliesapvee to
eseciwith :—That the parties be permitted to present a peti-
tion accordingly.
s. That, in the ease of the Somersetshire Midland Railway peti-
the sessional order ought to be dispensed
tion to present the RI%
with :-..j'hat the parties be permitted to present their Bill accordingly.
6. That, in the Case of the orsley Roads petition, the standing
orders ought not to be dispensed with.
First, second, third, fourth, and fifth resolutions agreed to.—Re-
port to lie on the table.

SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY RILLS.
MONDAY, MARCH 16.
Leeds, York, and Midland Junction.
Tring, Reading, and Basingstoke (Tring to Saunderton).
TUESDAY, MARCH 17.

Manchester and Hyde.
Direct Birmingham and Leicester.
Runcorn and Preston Brook.
3lanehester• and. Poole (Luggershall, Salisbury, and Poole).

SINGULAR FORCZ OF VEGETATION.—There is
Singular instance of the force of vegetable growth, in penetrating
" through a brick wall," now to, be witnessed in the garden of Mr.
John Owen, solicitor,. Stretford, near the Corubrook toll- bar. A
mushroom bed is bdtitidef.l by a fence wall, and some of the mushrooms
growing close to the wall have forced their way through the inter-
stices occupied by the mortar, and though the brickwork is fourteen
inches thick, some fine mushrooms may be seen protruding from the
opposite side of the wall.—Manchester Guardian.
MR. CIiARLEB MACKAY.—On Friday last the Senatus
Aeademicus of the University of 01asgow. by an unanimous vote.
conferred upon Mr. Charles Mackay. the author of the " Hope of
/he World," " The Salamandrine," and other poems, the degree
of LL.D