The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-01 00:00:00

CLIMBING BOYS.

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Mr. TOOKE moved the second reading of the bill for
the amelioration of the condition of climbing boys.
Mr. R. WASON opposed the second reading, as the
bill proposed to introduce what he considered to be a pre-
posterous mode of legislation.
Mr. HUME dissented from the hon. member. This was
-a far different case from that which had been lately decided.
It was not preposterous. Unlike the bill just disposed of,
the persons whom it would affect were of that description
Rho could not judge or act for themselves ; and, therefore,
he contended the legislature ought to interfere. In future
no house should be built unless under a clause that the
chimneys should be so built that machinery could be freely
and easily worked. He thought the house should go into
committee, without, however, pledging itself to any parti-
cular features of the bill.
Mr. WARBURTON would not oppose the secondread-
ing. If such a clause was introduced as that spoken of by
the hon. member for Middlesex, in twenty years the evil
complained of would cease.
Mr. G. F. YOUNG supported the bill.
. M. W. RIDLEY said there were many objections
in the bill, which, however, could be removed in
committee.
Mr. TOOKE said a few words in reply. The bill was
then read a second time, and the committee ordered for
Wednesday.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Lord EBRINGTON moved that the bill for the regu-
lation of weights and measures should be referred to a
select committee. The hon. member for Mallow had given
notice of a motion respecting Ireland, and another hon.
member would likewise bring forward a motion concerning
Scotland, which he considered would be the juster course,
inasmuch as these gentlemen would be better acquainted
with the question as it bore upon the respective countries.
Mr. WARBURTON would oppose the appointment of
the committee if its powers were not more extensive than
those already named. He thought the committee should
be named for the purpose of carrying the provisions of the
bill throughout the country. There could be no uniformity
if that great division took place. If union was to be main-
tained, it was by a uniformity of currency ; a uniformity
of weights and measures ; in fact, by full and clear identi-
fication of interests pervading all parts of the empire. It
would be absurd to draw distinctions between England,
Scotland, and Ireland ; more especially when there could
be no difficulty in legislating for the three countries.
Sir W. RAE considered the application of the mea-
sure to Scotland would be productive of the most injurious
effects.
Mr. ADAM hoped his noble friend would be more
general in the application of his measure.
Mr. WALKER was for extending the provisions of the
bill to Ireland.
Lord EBRINGTON—Since the feeling of the house
was so strong, he had no objection that the inquiry should
extend to Ireland and Scotland.
Mr. WARBURTON—WiII the committee examine
witnesses?

Lord EBRlNGTON—Certainly.
The bill was then read a second time, and committed to
Ebrington, Lord Wallace, R. Egerton, T.
Rice, T. S 'ferment, J. E. Heathcoat, J.
Thomson, C. P. Browne, D. Adam, Admiral
Lewis, T. F. Wood, G. W. Murray, J. A.
Mosley, Sir 0. Vernon, G. H. Ewing, J.
Jephson, C. D. 0. Warburton, H. Bannerman, A.
Walker, C. A. Denison, W. J. Rae, Hr William

PRICES OP STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock — INew 5 per Cent.

3 per Cent. Red 9114 India Stock
3 per Cent. Cons. 92N,% Ditto Bonds 29 27 29 pm.
35,; per Cent. South Sea Stock lOl4
Ditto Red 98% 9 Old Annuities
New 354 per Cent 99% 100 New Ditto
3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 .... 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 —
4 per Cent. 1826 lOllO4 Ex. Bills, Zl,OOO 4B 46 pm.
Bank Long Ann. to exnire Ditto 500 43 46 pm.
Jan. 5, 1860 17 1-16 17 Ditto Small
Oct.lo, 1859 -- Ditto Commercial....... pm.
Jan. 5, 1860 l7 5-16 Ditto Advertisedpm.
Jan, 5, 1880 -- Bank for Account
Aprils. ISSO — India for Account 270 1
Jan. 5, '871) — Cons. for Account ... ......... 4.

PRICES OP FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds ..... ... - 102% Peruvian Bonds .... ................
flcsleian Bonds 99'; Ditto Account:, Mt;
—Ditto Account 99l PortuciteseßolidA... 7714 8 'I%
Braziliai, Bonds 74 Ditto Acconnt7B 744 814 74
Ditto Account ... ... 73U Ditto New Bonds 771 47%
Buenos Ayres Bonds... 28% Ditto Acconnt 77 8 744 8
Ditto Account...-. ..... 28 Prussian Bonds lO3 3
Chilian Bonds 0714 Ditto Bonds, 1822 lO3
Ditto Account ""1.4 Russian Bonds, 1822 105%
Columbian Bonds
Ditto A ccoun.
Ditto Bonds, 1824 ... ...... 2714 Spanish Bonds, 1811....37%%14
Di to Account 271.0 Ditto Ace. 37504 74'4
Danish Bon 3 "4% Ditto Bonds 18:3 .3556 lAi
Ditto A ccrunt 74t Ditto Account 35!4
Greek Bonds , French Rentes, sp. c. —f. —c.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 33% j---- Exchange —1
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Ditto Acc0unt.......... - —., --c•
11" lean Bonds, 5 V.I. cent 31% t Exchange ...- • —f --c•
Ditto Accou.::, - 51%4%34
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tjui °. 6 vr cent, 4114
D;2' Ditto Account .51U Ye
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..coAccount. 4214 i Ditto, 5 p c. g8%34 Ti
..eapolitati 91%' Ditto Account 263's5frs

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Paid. Pot Share
Allen Mining Company £9 11%
Magic. Mex. min..... kiss. at 5/. pm ) £lllO 916
%lanes Mining Company .......... .......£l5O 130
Brazilian Mining Company 5 IX
Brazilian imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.l £Z,
Ditto Macaubas Cocaes : 20
Ditto St. John Del Rey
Cata Branca Mining Company .93,2
Vritish Iron Mining Coinnanv £so
Cnlumbirm MON Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) 52%
English Mining Company 1234
3eneral Mining Association l2
Hibernian Mining Co. £lo
Mexican Mining Co £4B
Real del Monte Mining C0....(unr0g.) -
D. cited Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pm.) 40
Ditto New Scrip 5
Alliance Fire Insurance Comp 0
Protector Insurance Comp.
Australian Co. ...... .... ....... ........
Canada Company
General Steam Navigation Co. l3
National Provincial Bank of England 15
Rio Doce
Provincial Bank of Ireland 25

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HIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW.
Morning .. 13 minutes after 9. 1 Evening... 43 minutes after 9.

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1834.

Sir A. AGNEW'S bill, after a long discussion,
was thrown outlast night by a majority of 161, the
minority being 125. Though most of the speakers
concurred in the expediency of making some
new-laws on the subject, there seemed to be a
general and decided hostility to the bill of the
hon. member, and many voted for the second
reading with the hopes that the objectionable parts
might be pruned off in committee. No pruning
of such an ill-formed production, however, could
make it suit the views of the people or any con-
siderable portion of the house, and so ill ac-
quainted is its author with the practice of legis-
lation and the feelings of members, that if the
house were polled he could not have found 5
out of the 658 to support his bill. Let him
leave the business to more practical men. He
only injures religion by endeavouring to form
every one after his own model. We are
not sufficiently acquainted with the bill for
Scotland to speak of its merits, but the
Scotch members seem alive to it, and the
English and Irish will not impose on their
northern brethren restrictions which they cast
off from themselves. There is no part of the
world where the Sabbath is observed with such
decorum and solemnity as in Scotland, and this
arises not from legislative enactments, but from
the example of the higher classes, and the
spontaneous feelings of the great body of the
people. The present POPE, we believe, when
in this country, described England as a model
for the observance of the Sabbath. We know not
,what his Holiness would have said of Scot-
land had he been placed at the Cross of Edin-
burgh on a Sunday during divine service, and
had his hatred of JOHN KNox and Presby-
terian democracy allowed him to speak his
real sentiments. We should be glad to see all
Sunday trading put an and to, and the
lower classes allowed every relaxation from la-
bour consistent with the necessary transactions
of life ; but the bill of Sir ANDREW AGNEW
is not calculated to effect these purposes. Some-
thing more simple, more rational, and more im-
partial is required.

The papers brought by the Lisbon mail con-
tain no intelligence of moment. Major WYLDE
is gone to the head-quarters before Santarem.
Don MIGUEL was seen amusing himself with
a horn very lately in Salvatierra. He was ac-
companied by Conde BARON and a few ragged
lancers. He is known to be still in correspon-
dence with some parties here. Some of his
officers have come over to PEDRO'S ranks. The
number of deserters, from the Ist March to 12th
April, exceeds 1,300 men. Viscount SANTA
MARTHA and JOAO SILVEIRA have left the
Usurper's ranks and joined the Duke of TER-
CEIRA. MIGUEL is SO much afraid of his own
generals betraying him, that he has immured
the Viscount de MOLELOS in one of the dun-
geons at Elvas ; and Viscount TORREBELLA
is so well watched that he has, not yet been able
to get away. It is intended by Don PEDRO'S
government to do away with the custom-house
on the frontiers of Spain, and to increase the
commercial intercourse between the two coun-
tries by all possible means. Admiral NAPIER
has been raised to the dignity of Count. He
is extremely, and most deservedly, popular with
the Portuguese.

The accounts from Oporto are very satisfac-
tory. The QUEEN'S cause is evidently trium-
phant. The garrison of Almeida took the
alarm at the entrance of the Duke of TER-
CEIRA into that part of the country and aban-
doned the place. About 1,000 prisoners for
political offences, and many of them persons of
great importance, were found in confinement
and set at liberty. One of them, a brother of
General VALDEZ, was chosen governor of the
fortress. General TORRES still remains at
Souto Redondo with his small division, and the
Duke of TERCEIRA is marching down to
Lamego. General GEORGE D'AVILEZ, whose
activity appears unimpaired by six years' im-
prisonment, having organized a force of several
hundred men at Alcanizas, in Spain, crossed