The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

—(Hear, hear.) The Hon. Gentleman asked if the
manufacturers were discontented, why did they not
petition? Now, the reason they had not complained
was just for the same reason that gentlemen
opposite were equally indulgent.—(Hear, hear.) They
wished the Corn Bill to pass.—(Cheers.) But the ma-
nufacturers of England would yet find some sympathy,
when no great object would intervene to prevent criti-
cism on economical blunders from being too critical.—
(Laughter and cheers.)
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the Amendment ll4
Against it
Majority for the Proposition -106
Sir B. PEEL trusted the House would go on with the
tariff to-morrow night.
Lord G. BENTINCK wished to know if the question
for to-morrow night had any reference to the timber
duties.

Sir R. PEEL was of opinion that, as soon as the tariff
was disposed of, there would be a suspension of the
stagnation in trade, and he wouk', therefore, propose
that they should go on with the tariff the next evening.
—(Hear, hear.) He did not know:whether his Hon.
Friend meant spirits as well as timber.—(Laughter.)
Lord G. BENTINCK said, it was the intention of
his Hon. Friends near him to divide on the spirits and
timber duties.
Sir R. PEEL.—Then with regard to the article of
silk•gut there would be no objection.
Lord G. BENTINCK said, that as it was then one
o'clock, he would not express any opinion on that article.
It was then understood that the tariff should be taken
to-morrow night.
Several orders of the day were then disposed of,
FEVER HOSPITAL (IRELAND) BILL.

On the motion that the Billsbe read a second time,
Mr. WAKLEY said it was his opinion that, notwith-
standing the lateness of the hour, there should be some
discussion on the second reading of the Bill, if ever so
brief.
Sir J. GRAHAM thought it should pass the second
reading that ❑ight, and the discussion could be taken on
Wednesday next, on the committal of the Bill.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD could see no objection in taking
the discussion on the day proposed. He considered that
the Bill was of that importance to persons of property in
Ireland that it was highly necessary it should be dis-
cussed in detail.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM said it was of the greatest
necessity to have the Bill read a second time that even-
ing, and such a proceeding would not prevent a discus-
sion at a future stage of the Bill.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought that the course sug-
gested by the Hon. Member (Mr. S, Crawford) was un-
objectionable, the Bill was certainly of great import-
ance, and it could be fully discussed on the day proposed,
Mr. WAKLEY thought the Bill, if read a second
time that evening, could be committed on the next day
(Tuesday).
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Tuesday.
ANDOVER UNION.

Mr. ETWALL moved the appointment of the COM-
mittee to inquire into the Andover union affair.--
Agreed to.
An "lox. MEMBER, whose name we could not learn,
presented a petition against the South Staffordshire
Railway.

Captain PECIIELL moved that the petition against
the Chichester Railway Bill be refered to the Grvup
who had charge of that line.—Agreed to.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at twenty minutes past One
o'clock.

VITAL STATISTICS.—MT. Traice, in a. lecture recently
delivered at the Westminster Literary and Scientific Insti-
tution, observed, in referring to various tables of mor-
tality exhibited, that as a general rule, the average age of
the gentry far exceeded that of mechanics and labourers, and
their families, perhaps by two-fifths; that, in sonic instances,
so great was the mortality, that more than half of a given
number of childr,-ni bArn were dead before reaching their fifth
year: that while in some of the rural districts the
average age, at death, is among the labouring
pindation thirty-three yet:re, as in Wiltshire,
in Bet total- green it is narrowed to sixteen, and in
Liverpool to fifteen years. It was natural to inquire
whether any common evil or evils could be detected in
uniform association with these respective results; and the
question was fully answered by the fact, that wherever it
was found that the duration of life is thus " curtailed of its
fair proportions," there are none, or very imperfect means,
of carrying off impurities; water lies in stagnant pools
evolving mittens. ; pure water is an article so scarce, that
cleanliaess is utterly neglected, and the inhabitants are
crowded into close rooms in ill-constructed hostess, and in
confined courts and narrow lane:. where the genial breeze
can never penetrate unpolluted.—Thr! Baildpr.

MORGAN'S PATENT ENVELOPEi.—We have been inueh
pleased with the new patent envelope, invented by Mr
Morgan, which combines security with nen- ncss and dis•
patch. The envelope is ready sealel, and is secured by a
cemented flap, doubling over one orni, over which the :tamp
may be aftix&l, thus aGrdirig double security and doing
away with the trouble of sealing. They are perfectly secure
and save both time and trcuble.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT HAVERING. Th.
village of Havering-atte-Bower was, on Sunday, the lit
instant, the scene of a most lamentable occurrence, in the ac-
cidtutal death of a little girl in the parochial school, named.
Emma Vale, who was shot by another child, only four years
of age. Some young men, instead of attending a place of
worship, had been violating the Sabbath by shooting sman
'birds wi:h a large pistol, which they left within react,'
loaded with a heavy charge of shot, when Vale returning-
front school ran into a cottage to give part of an apple, ti
the other child, and the latter at the instant taking up the
pistol, it watt off, and the contents caused the death of the
deceased. Au inquest was held on the 3d instant befo,n;
W. 11. Clifton, Esq., coroner, who, in suitable terrw,, repri-
manded the young men to whose conduct the death of tie
poor child is to be attributed, and the jury expressed t
selves in the strongest terms of censure at the crimit, al
negligence evince.l by them in the transaction.—Chelm.yed,
Ch,onicle.

ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE IN GRACECRURCII-
STEEET.—Last evening, at half-past six o'clock, a jury of nineteen
highly respectable Inhabitants of the ward of Bishopsgate Within (of
whom Mr. Deputy Stevens was foreman), were impannelled before
Mr. Payne, coroner for London, at the City of London Tavern,
Ilishopsgate•street, for the purpose of investigating the origin or a
fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Robert Plant, hosier and
outfltte-, No. 6, Gracechurzh•street, at an early hour on the morning
Or Sunday last. The jury, after having been sworn, proceeded, In
company with the coroner, to view the premises. On their return to
the inquest-room a great many witnesses were examined, but as it
was found impossible to close the case satisfactorily in one sitting,
an adjournment took place at a late hour till this day. Mr. Rush,
surveyor of the Globe Insurance Company, and Mr. Musson, of the
Sun ORice, were present during the inquiry, both those offices being
concerned in the loss. The total amount of insurance effected on
the property is stated to amount to between 2,00411. and 3,000/.