The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Gallery was opened at a quarter-past twelve o'clock,
at which time we found about forty Members in the House.
Mr. BYNG brought up the report of the Committee on
the Kentish Town and Holloway Road Bill ; and after a
few remarks on the introduction of certain clauses which
he deemed to be unnecessary, moved that the Bill be
recommitted.

Mr. HUME said he could not let the matter pass without
making a few observations on the inconvenience to which par.
ties were put in getting through with Bills of this descrip-
tion. It appeared that fourteen or fifteen clauses were
added to this Bill for the purple of conceding to the opi-
nion of a single individual in the other House ; and it had
now become absolutely necessary that some understanding
should he come to between the two Houses with respect
to private Bills.—(Hear, hear.) There was already a
general Turnpike Bill, of which these fourteen or fifteen
clauses formed part, and he thought it was only
necessary to introduce a short clause in any suco
Bill as that before the House, in order that those clauses
should be made applicable to that Bill; instead of which
the cost of carrying that and every similar Bill was in-
creased by four or five pounds each for the insertion of
every one of these fourteen or fifteen clauses, to meet the
notions of a single individual in the other House who bad
otherwise sufficient influence to stop any private Bill. The
Hon. Member then put it to the Speaker and to the
House, whether it was not high time that the two Houses
should come to some understanding, in order that they
might proceed amicably together ; if this were not done,
he said, the sooner thq came to issue the better.—(Hear).
Major BEAUCLERK fully concurred in what had
fallen front the Hon. Member for Atddles,x. He com-
plained of the inutility and expense attending the insertion
of the clauses allude I to by that Hon. Member, besides
which, the labours of the Committee were greatly aug-
mented. Unless some better plan were speedily adopted,
he, for one, would not consent to sit on any private Corn-
mittve. He instanced the case of the Greenwich Rail-
road Bill, in which the insertion of similar clauses was
most unnecessarily, in his opinion, insisted on. He could
see no use at all in re committing the Bill, and thought it
would be better at once to bring the question to an issue.
After some discussion between the Speaker (who had
not had an opportunity of inquiring into the merits of
the particular case), Mr. Hume, Mr. Pryme, Mr. Byng,
and other Members, the further discussion of the question
was postponed to Monday.

Col. BUTLER said he had a petition to present from
an individual in the county of Kilkenny, which was
of a most important nature, but as it contained
charges against the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers,
he would present it on Monday evening, when he hoped
the Noble Lord (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) would
be in his place.

Sir M. S. STEWART presented a petition from the
merchants, traders, and other inhabitants of Greenock,
against the Government plan for emancipating the slave...
Colonel EVANS presented a petition from the town cf
Winchelsea for the repeal of the house and window taxis,
and also one from the parish of St. Clement Danes,
in the county of Middlesex, praying as well for
the repeal of the house and window taxes, as for
a reduction of the salaries of public officers, in
consequence of the increased value of money ; for
the vote by ballot, and for shortening the duration
of Parliaments. The latter petition the Hon. and Gal-
lant Member said was of great importance, as it spoke
the sentiments of the majority of the inhabitants of London
and Westminster. He therefore hoped that Ministers
would reconsider their intentions with regard to the
house and window duties, for if they did nor, a greater
eollision would be produced between that House and the
great body of the people, than had already taken place be-
tween that and the Upper House of Parliament.

Mr. COBBETT said be seconded the petition with very
great pleasure, especially that part of it which related to
the increase of taxation. When those taxes in question
were imposed, the people were easily able to pay them ;
but now, from the fall in the value of money they were
not able. He was extremely glad to see the Gallant Officer
in the House, and the more so to be enabled to
call him the Hon. Member for Westminster. His being
there in such a character was a great public benefit. He
intended to have said that the Hon. and Gallant Gentle-
man had put the case in a very proper light, and some-
thing ought to be done in order to induce the people to,
as formerly, look at the Lords as their enemies, and that
House as their friends.

Mr. JAMES presented a petition signed by 800 work-
men of Carlisle, in favour of the Factory Bill.
Mr. HOWARD said he was quite aware that great
anxiety existed among the workmen of Carlisle on this
subject; and from the correspondence he had had with
many of the manufacturers, he believed that a limitation
of the hours of working to eleven hours, would be bene-
ficial to children, or even to ten hours for young
children, but less than eleven hours would be very detri-
mental to the interests of the masters.

Mr. WELBY presented a petition from the Corpora-
tion of Stamford, respecting the proposed Corporation
Bill.—Referred to the Committee.

Mr. F. O'CONNOR said he was resolved to put in
practice the notice which he had given of counting out the
House, till some better arrangement was made as to atten-
dance in the early part of the day, he therefore moved that
the House be c ,unted, when there not being twenty Mem-
bers present the House was adjourned.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have no arrivals of any consequence as yet. The
American packet ship, which sailed the 16th ult., is off
Liverpool, but the letters and papers are not yet received.

TILE FUNDS.

The interesting► debate in the House of Commons last
night on the affairs of Portugal, and the great majority in
favour of Ministers, with the laconic answer of the King
to the eighty Peers, entirely engross the attention of the
public and speculators, and in general give great satis-
faction, particularly his Majesty's most noble firmness in
support of his people, who no doubt will humbly address
the Throne, expressing their gratitude. This has had the
effect of improving the Funds. Consols, which left off
yesterday at 901 s for the Account, opened at 908 to 91 ;
soon after they were done at 91, and at present may be
quoted at 908 to 91.
The estafette from Paris brings the rentes higher,-
801. 40c.

Accounts from Smyrna state that Ibrahim Pacha, with
his army, is in full retreat for Syria, and that the Russians
will evacuate the Bosphorus the moment the ratification
takes place. . .

The Dutch mail does not bring any news of importance.
The King was going to the army.
In the Foreign Market the prices continue steady.
We can announce, by letters received this morning from
St. Petersburgh, that orders have been sent for the
Russian troops to retire from the Ottoman territory.
Consols are still improving, and have just been done at
91i to 4 for the Account.

HALF-PAST ONE.
A vessel has arrived from Vigo ; left the 28th ultimo.
As yet we have not heard of any news by her.
Consols hwe reachel 914 for the Account; at present
they may be quoted 91i 4.
In the Foreign Market all Securities are a shade higher.
No further political news.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for the Account 90i I.

BEES—EARLY SWARMS.—Two hives of
bees threw off fine swarms, both on the 23d instant ; the
one at Ardlochan, parish of Kirkoswald, the other at
Limekiln Cottage, near Holmstdn toll. These are the
earliest we have heard of in our neighbourhood this season,
although, we understand, from the extreme mildness of the
?piing, early swarms are everywhere expected.—Ayr
Advertiser.

Our Gallic neighbours have discovered a
novel mode of incendiarism. As a waggon was on its
way from Dieppe to Paris a few days since, the driver
stopped to enter a house, when some ill-disposed person
set fire to the vehicle and whipped the horses into a
gallop. The animals continued their course, at full speed,
nor did they stop till the waggon was consumed !
OUI AND YAW !—A Frenchman and a
German bad one sausage between them for supper. The
question was, how it should be divided. " Let us cut it
in two," said the Frenchman. " Rather," replied the
G,rman, " let each of us take an end between our teeth.
and at a given signal pull fur our portion." " Agreed,"
excl limed the other. The sausage was seized, and each
fixed his teeth into the end that was ❑easiest him. " Are
you ready ?" growled Illynheer. " Oui !" replied Mon-
sieur, through his clenched teeth ; " etez vous ?" " Yaws"
ejaculated the German, giving the signal, and dropping
both jaw and sausage in the necessary open ejaculation of
the word. Thus e sausage fell wholly to Monsieur's lot.
—The Segar.