The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-05 00:00:00

JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

Mr. LIDDELL gave notice that to-morrow be should
put a question to the Right Han. Barenet the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, whether Govern-
ment intended to take any steps towurds improving the
coLdition of juvenile ofThnders.
POOR RATES AND MEDICAL RELIEF.

Mr. WODEHOUSE gave notice that he would move
for a' return connected with the question of poor
rates and medical relief in unions. That return he was
bound
,to say. had been prepared with great care
and expedition by the Poor-law Commissioners. He
would wish to put two questions to the Right Hon.
L'art. at the head of the Government, if he would allow
him to do so. Ore of the questions—whether they in-
tended to take into consideration the expediency of plac-
ing the whole sum of medical relief on the same footing.
The Poor-law Commissioners bad intimated that they,
in the agricultural parts of the country gave a
less liberal salary to that class of officers than
they did in the • manufacturing districts. Now that
these parts of the country were brought into
unhappy collision, it seemed fit that a question of this in-
teresting character should be definitely settled. The
other question which he would put referred to the poor-
rates, and local taxation generally. It had more imme-
diate reference to- a person with whom the Right lion.
Baronet was intimately acquainted that 'gentleman had
edit:al works in the Spanish, German, French, and Ita-
lian languages—(Laughter)—he meant Mr. Rowbotbam.
He had directed his attention in an especial manner
to the consideration of the several burdens which he (Mr.
Wodehouse) had referred. Now the question he wished
to ask was, whether the Right Hon. Baronet had not
some time employed that gentleman as a teacher in the
under branches of mathematics?—(Loud laughter.)
Sir R. PEEL said that, in answer to the first question
put to him by the Hon. Member, he had to state that
her Majesty's Gorernment, in proposing that the sala-
ries of medical officers should be borne by the
Treasury, felt very anxious to establish a cheque on
any system of improvident expenditure under this head.
He wished also that it khoun be a subject of annual re-
vision in Parliament. :A part of it would fall upon the
consolidated in part, and it would be partly local. The
operation of that would prevent undue expenditure, and
would secure better and more efficient medical attend-
ance.

Mr. O'CONNELL gave novice that he should call
the attention of the house to-morrow to the state
of disease and famine in Ireland. Ile was aware that

there were already persons in Dublin making inquiries
on all matters relating to this subject, but he wished it
to come under the attention of the House.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that he had received from time
to time several communications from the Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland on this subject-
Mr. O'CONNELL asked if the Right Hon. Baronet
would bring the communication under the notice of the
House.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that if the Hon. Gentleman
would postpone his request until to-morrow, some
further information could be given on the snbject.
Dr. BOWRING moved for a return of the Harbour
Duties. He said that these returns had been ordered to
be laid on the table of the House on the 16th of April
last. It was found that they were very imperfect, and
they were withdrawn. An order was then issund that
they should be returned in a complete state on the 13th
of July. Since that time nothing had been heard on the
subject. He would also take that opportunity of asking a
question of which he had already given notice. Had
the Right Hon. Baronet received any communication
from the Spanish Government notitying any intention
to use any inimical measures to the commerce of Eng-
land, iu consequence of the unfavourable position their
sugar held in our tariff, and had any instruction been
given to the Spanish colonies which would prevent any
indirect communication between them and British
vessels.

Sir R. PEEL said he had received no communication

from the Spanish Government indicating any intention
of the kind intimated by the Hon. Gentleman; on the
contrary, the tone adopted by the Spanish Government
was most satisfactory.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL begged -that the Right Hon.
Baronet would inform him whetber the Government had
any further correspondence with the Spanish Governor
on the subject of