The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-06 00:00:00

two seats should be vacant at that time. However, it
was now scarcely possible that those two Members could
be returned in time to vote in the division. He did not
know which way those two Members ware likely to vote;
but no matter at which side of the House they sat, those
two seats should not have been allowed to remain so
long vacant. This• statement he now made without
imputing blame to any one, but at the same time, he
had deemed it his duty to make it.—(Hear, hear.)
He again claimed for the public the right of having two
courses in that House, and he had, for that reason,
moved for the returns stated in the notice. He wished
to know, as a matter of valuable information, what was
the real period necessary to elapse between the application
for an office of this description and its grant by the
country. He also wished to say that it would be no
bad rule for the adoption of the House, that any member
of the Government who gave such an office, on applica-
tion, should be responsible for the moving of the writ.
At present it would appear that no person was respon-
sible, and thus the evil, without any real blame to any
one, might be delayed, and the constituency deprived of
their representation. He, therefore, submitted this mo-
tion to the House, and hoped that they would have some
further information on this subject.
Mr. WILLIAMS seconded the motion. He said that
any application of a Member for the Chiltern Hundreds,
so soon as it was ascertained that it came from himself,
was at once granted. He certainly did not consider it
the duty of Government to move the new writs in cases
where the Member accepted the Chiltern Hundreds,
because if a power of that description was allowed, it
would produce much delay and mischief.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH observed that it would be
bettter that Members should have the privilege of re-
signing at pleasure.
Mr. WILLIAMS considered that a Committee of
that house should be instituted to inquire into the
causes of the resignations which bad so frequently oc-
curred of late. alley would then see those individuals
who opposed them in consequence of their liberal
measures.

BONE-CRUSHING IN UNION WORKHOUSES.
Mr. CHRISTIE then rose to move for copies of any
papers or reports by Mr. Chadwick, Secretary to the
Poor-law Commissioners, by Mr. Parker, late Assistant-
Commissioner, or by any other Assistant-Commissioner,
on the subject of bone-crushing in union workhouses.
There could be no doubt that such papers had been pre-
sented to Mr. Chadwick on the subject of bone-crushing
in these workhouses, and he understood that Mr. Parker
had also reported on the same matter. He trusted,
therefore, that the Right Hon. Baronet would not object
to lay them on the table of the House. He (Mr. Chris-
tie) understood that those papers were condemnatory of
bone-crushing in union workhouses.
Sir J. GRAHAM said that papers had been received
from Mr. Chadwick on the subject referred to by the
lion. Member, but he (Sir J. Graham) was not prepared
to lay such papers on the table. lie hoped that the
Hon. Gentleman would not therefore persist in his mo-
tion, as it was impossible, for public reasons, to accede
to it. The documents were considered confidential, and
as such could not be laid upon the table.
Mr. CHRISTIE said the Right Hon. Baronet had
not referred to the papers by Mr. Parker—he wished to
know if the same objection applied to them ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said the same objection applied to
these papers. In any case they would not have assisted
the Hon. Member, as they related merely to statistical
matters. The report by Mr. Chadwick was of a later
date, and his opinion was that bonecrushing was not
fitting employment for paupers.
Mr. CiIRISTIE said that after what had been stated
by the Right Hon. Baronet, he would withdraw his mo-
tion. At the same time that it was sufficiently clear
that Mr. Chadwick had remonstrated against the
practice.
Sir J. GRAHAM said no, he had not remonstrated,
he had given his opinion against it.
RAILWAYS.
Mr. AGLIONBY and Mr. BROTIIERTON brought
up the reports of several Railway Bills from the Sub-
Commitees.