The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-26 00:00:00

THE CASE OF MR. PARKER.

Lord BROUGHAM intimated that he postponed a
motion which he had given notice (the purport of which
did not reach the gallery) till after the Easter holidays.
He also stated that shortly after the holidays he would
bring under the consideration of the House the conduct
of the Poor-law Commissioners towards Mr. Henry
Walker Parker.
IRISH POOR LAW AND FEVER BILL.
The Earl of CLANCARTY, after presenting several
petitions from lielaed, in favour of a reduction in poor-
law taxation and rates generally, said he wished to take
that opportunity of petting a question to the Noble Earl
(the Earl of St. Germans), of which he had given notice.
It would be in the recollection of the House, that on
Friday last a Bill for the providing temporary relief for
Fever in Ireland passed that House. The standing
orders were disp= nsed with in order to admit of its im-
mediate progress through all its stages. To
that course he had no objection to make con-
sidering the object in view; why, be would observe,
that had he been in the House on that occasion, instead
of being unavoidably absent, be would have considered
it his duty to have made some inquiry as to the circum-
stances under which the Bill was introduced. It ap-
peared as if. the Bill was to provide better provision for
the poor who were attacked by fever. Now, in the
poor-law of 1843, poor-law guardians were empowered
to make provision, and it appeared by bringing forward
the present Bill, that a new power was to be employed,
as if the board' of guardians had not done their duty,
in this respect—that a reflection was cast upon them. If
this was to be understood the poor-law for Ireland might
as well be repealed at once, and the power given by it
to the wealthier classes of Ireland taken away. He was
anxious to hear from her Majesty's Government whether
in proposing the Bill which had lately been passed they
bad been induced to do so from any neglect or indif-
ference on the part of the Board of Guardians?
The Earl of ST. GERMANS had no hesitation in
assuring hls Noble Friend, that the Government had
had no intention of casting any reflection whatever on
the boards of guardians throughout Ireland. His Noble
Friend would observe, on referring to the provisions of
the Fever Bill, that powers were given to the boards of
guardians to give out-door relief to persons suffering
from fever. They were empowered both to give medi-
cine and nutriment should it be required.
The Earl of CLANCARTY expressed his satisfac-
tion at the answer of the Noble Earl.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a peti-
tion from the grocers of the City of London, against the
Act at present before their Lordships' liousa, entitled
"an Act for the Administration of Charitable Trusts,"
and preying exemption from the operation of the said
Act, in common with the universities mentioned in the
59th clause. They also prayed to be heard at the bar by
counsel.

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition to the same
effect from the Company of Cutlers.

BELLERONION AND RODNEY.

The Earl of HARDWICKE begged to call the at-
tention of their Lordships to a statement made two or
three days ago by a Noble Lord, relrtive to the extra-
ordinary exertions which were made by officers and
belonging to one of her Mjesty's ships down at
Portsmouth. The Noble. Lord . did not uppear to
know the whole of the case, and he should
no: have alluded ro it without having fully informed
himself of the matter. He had expatiated on the merits
of the officers and men of one of the vessels which were
fitted out on that occasion very deservedly, but he (the
Earl of Hardwicke) thought that it would have been
only fair in him to ha►e alluded to both ships which had
been then equipped and made ready for sea. He merely
tro-ntioned this, in order that the public might be aware
that equal exertions ;and equal ability were evinced by
the officers of both those ships.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGH thought no mis-
take could exist on the subject, as it was generally
known that the officers of both the ships were deserving
of the greatest possible praise.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY considered that
it was a very inconvenient practice for any Noble Lord
to rise up in that House and to praise the exertions of
any officer in the discharge of his public duties, because
he considered such praise ought only to emanate from
the First Lord of the Admiralty or the First Lord of the
Treasury. It was well known that the Bellerophon and
Rodney were fitted out of the crew of the Albion.
If the practice was continued great difficulty could not
fail to result, because an officer might be unduly praised
by a Noble Lord to whom he was well known.—(Hear.)
It was not the opinions of individuals which they re-
quired, but the opinions of those who had been placed by
her Majesty at the head of the naval department.
CONSOLIDA :'ED FUND BILL.

A. • •
This Bill was read a third third time.
THE INSOLVENT DEBTORS (INDIA) BILL.
This Bill was read a second time.
PROTECTION.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
operatives in the Tower Hamlets, which was agreed to
at a public meeting against free trade. They stated
that they had suffered adversity, and had learned in a
severe school—that they had been exposed to the in-
jurious effc3ts of grinding competition during the last
twenty years, and, therefore, earnestly called on the
House to throw out the measures proposed by her
Majesty's Government, and to give to home industry
that protection and security which it enjoyed in the
olden time. He perfectly agreed in the prayer of the
petition.

IRISH NORTH MIDLAND, AND DUBLIN AND
ENNISRILLEN RAILWAYS.

The Earl of RODEN presented several petitions in
favour of the Irish' North Midland LWlway. The Noble
Earl also presented two petitions against the Dublin and
Enniskillen Railway.
LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN.
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented a petition
against the above railway
• `.IHE GUANO TRADE.
Lord STANLEY moved for the returns which had
already been•laid before the other House of Parliament,
namely, the number of vessels (with their tonnage) em-
ployed in the Guano trade during the last five years.—
Agreed to.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were read a second firm, and or-
dered to be committed, viz.:—
Cornwall Railway.
Scottish Midland Extension Railway.
Glasgow Southern Terminal Railway.
Surrey Iron Railway Company Dissolving.
Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire
Junction, No. 2 (Coalbrookdale Branch).
THIRD BEADING.

The York New Waterworks Bill was read a third
time and passed.
SHREWSBURY, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND
AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

On the motion that this Bill be read a second time,
Mr. THORNELEY said he had no objection to offer
to the second reading of the Bill, but he wished that a
certain clause referring, under the Amalgamation Act,
to the construction of bridges, should be assimilated to
the provisions of that Act.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed.

RAILWAY AMALGAMATION BILLS,
Mr. WILSON PATTEN, sr brinaing up the Ninth
Report of the Classification Committee, moved, "That
no Amalgamation Bill mentioned in that report should
bo allowed to be read a second time beforo May Ist.

The motion was then agreed to.
SURREY IRON RAILWAY.
Mr. GREENE moved that the Surrey Iron Railway
Company Dissolving Bill be read a second reading,
according to the notice given at the Private Bill Office,
notwithstanding the breviate was not laid on the table
till Wednesday the 25th day of March.
The motion was agreed to.
TEN HOURS' BILL.
Dr. BOWRING presented a petition signed by fifteen
medical men of Bolton, in favour of a Ten Hours' Bill.
GOVERNMENT MEASURES.
Mr. NE WDEGATE presented several petitions from
Hampshire and other places against the measures of
the Government.