The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-15 00:00:00

ETARWICJI.

Sir B. HALL gave notice that he should to-
morrow move, in consequence of the statements made
last night with respeet to this borough, for a return
of the number of electors on the register on the Ist
day of January, 1847, and at the time of the general
election, distinguishing • the householders from the
freemen, and the names of all persons in the town or
within a radius of seven miles, who had been ap-
pointed to any Government situations, with the date
of their nomination, the persons by whom they were
nominated, and the amount of salary.
Mr. BAGSHAW—I beg to give notice that I
shall oppose the latter part of the return.—(Laughter.)
THE INCOME-TAX.

Mr.. WAKLEY presented a petition, signed by
l;500 householders of St; Luke's, against the renewal
of the income-tax, on the ground that it operated
most injuriously on the professional and trading
classes. The petitioners considered the Ministers
guilty of a breach of public faith in proposing the
renewal of the tax after their solemn promise not to
continue it beyond the period already declared.
THE HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
The iloN. MEMBYR also presented petitions from me-
dical practitioners in Birmingham and Wolverhampton,
complaining that the proposition in Lord Lincoln's
Bill, for appointing a paid medical officer in each dis•
trict, had - been omitted' in the measure before the
House, and praying that it might be inserted. The
Hon. Gentleman presented petitions to the same effect,
and complaining of the defective nature of the mea-
sure, froth- Uttoxeter, Epsotn, and Faringdon, in
Berks. He had a petition to present with respect to
the pootelaW but as the President of the Commission
was not in his. place he should defer doing so until
he was in attendance.
Sir G., GREY said it was well known to the
House, and it ought to be known to the public, if his
lion. and Learned Friend the President of the Com-
mission were in his place, that. the Members of the
House would preclude him from saying one word
at that stage of the business with respect to the
petitions.—(Cries of ': Hear, hear.") The Presi-
dent of the Comm
Commission had informed him that he
had mad© arrangements to have copies prepared of
all important petitions that might be presented to the
house with regard to the administration of the poor-
law.—(Hear, hear.) Those copies were sent to him,
and underwent his most careful consideration.
Mr. WAKLEY was glad to hear the statement of
the Right Hon. Baronet. lie thought, however, that the
ChiefXommissioner ought to be present in the House
whenApatitions were presented relating to the admi-
nistration 4 the poor-law. Notwithstanding the state-
ment of the Right Hon. Baronet, he should defer pre-
senting the petition to which he referred until the
Chief Commissioner was in his place.—(" Oh, oh.")
Lord EBRINGTON —.I am here.—(Laughter, and
cries of "Order.")
The SPEAKER was understood to say that the
Hon. Member (Mr. Wakley) was out of order in '
making the observations he had.
The conversation then dropped.
. .. HARWICH.
An Hox. MEMBER mceted that the Clerk of the
Crown be instructed to issue a new writ for the
election of a new Member for Harwich, in the room
of Mr. Attwood, who had been unseated, which was
seconded.
~143,1,,ACKSTONE then adverted to the con-
%V.ViS iepilatlon Which took place at the rising of the House
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