The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-16 00:00:00

PASSENGERS' BILL.

Earl GREY moved that the House do resolve
itself into Committee on the Passengers' Bill.
Lord STANLEY complained of the emigrant tax
which was levied in Canada upon emigrants, which
in some cases amounted to 30s. a head upon each
person imported into the colony; whereas in New
York the emigrant tax could not under any circum-
stances amount to more than a dollar and half. The
effect of this system would be to transfer the whole
tide of emigration from Canada to the United States.
Earl GREY thought it was necessary for the
colonies to adopt some method of preventing
the immigration of old and helpless pau-
pers, who would from the moment of
their landing become burdens on the colony
In many instances, grandfathers, crippled and help•
less, and totally incapable of earning their living, had
been sent out from Ireland to Canada with their grand-
children, and had, from the moment of their landing,
become burdens upon the colony, and it certainly
was the duty of the Colonial Legislature to prevent
the emigration of helpless paupers who were incpable
of ondertaking the labour necessary to maintain
themselves.

The Earl of HARD WICKE complained that the
Bill placed the shipowner between two fires. He was
to allow twelve feet space to each passenger if his
ship carried a surgeon, which surgeon would
be a great expense to him, but if he
did not carry a surgeon, he was to allow fourteen
feet space to each emigrant, which would prevent his
carrying out as many possengers as his ship was
capable of accommodating.
After a short conversation in which Earl Grey,
Lord Stanley, Earl Fitawilliam, and Lord Lyttleton,
took part, the motion was agreed to, and the House
resolved itself into Committee on the Bill.

On the first clause being proposed,
Lord STANLEY rose, and was
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAIER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

Mr. Sheriff Hill appeared at the bar, and presented
a petition from the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and
common council of the city of London, in common
council assembled, against intramural burials.
COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.

Sir W. HEATHCOTE moved that the order of
the 10th February, containing an instruction to the
Ccmrnittee of Selection to delay the appointment of
Committees on certain private Bills, be discharged.
Sir DE LACEY EVANS presented a petition
from the various charitable institutions of the me-
tropolis, praying that the legacy duty of 10 per cent.
might be remitted in their favour.

Sir R. H. INGLIS presented several petitions
against the admission of Jews into Parliament. The
Right Hon. Baronet also presented several petitions
against the Bill, forriestablishing diplomatic relations
with Rome.

Mr. WILCOX presented a petition from Falcon •
bridge against any increase in the naval and military
establishments of the country. . .

Mr. B. CABBELL presented a petition, praying
the House to adopt some more equitable mode of
levying the poor .rates.
Mr. F. O'CONNOR presented a petition praying
for the repeal of the attorneys' certificate duty.
Sir W. HEATIICOTE presented a petition from a
place in Hampshire against the Bill for the establish-
ment of diplomatic relations with the Court of Rome.
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition from a place
in Ireland, praying the House to take measures to
suppress horse racing.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD:presented a petition from
Rochdale against certain clauses of the Health of
Towns Bill.

Mr. CHAPLIN presented a petition from the
solicitors of Salisbury against the certificate duty.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.

Lord D. STUART presented a petition in favour
of the appointment of paid medical officers to super-
intend the sanitary condition of the poor, and to give
them medical relief.

Mr. P. SCROPE presented a petition from medical
practitioners in Stroud, praying that they might be
inployed under the Health of Towns Bill.
DIPLOAIATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME.
Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from
Rothesay against diplomatic relations with Rome.