The Sun.
London, England, 1833-02-27 00:00:00

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5f Nide, inong n measures for the relief of the poor
tateLitlY Prepared, which they brought in for the sake'
,°°lndl„g at Popularity, rather than with any well-
';"lttl,,,,4nfidence in their excellence, or any firm and
Ple,ketvitec.tion that they were right both in their prin.
4ttt, their details, and were calculated to produce
ePeoPle at large. After having thus ex-
4ert„ °Plnion, he should only add, that his Majesty's
b;:nt Were not, at this moment, prepared to bring
fir 4,uToe,f,or,eivin,g poor laws to Ireland.
oat pc ''NELL was not opposed altogether to poor
tile: the si lame-(Hear)—
the lam(Hear)—
at,lalf,„end,cd--(Hear)—for the insane—(Hear)—for
these persons he was willing to consent that
k id! atrelief should be passed, but not for those who
ittiat:, lie should he happy to introduce one sort of
~,and would make the attempt at once, if the
t'Nt,',-""r for Essex would pledge himself to give his
1,4 ttet,,i Pr• Doyle had suggested the application of
44k) Ivamical revenues for such a purpose.—(Hear,
the Hon. Member for Essex assist him in
Suggestion into effect?—(Hear, and a laugh.)
4,'Wti„?.l2°W about to reduce ten bishoprics in Ireland.
oft liittg' to consent that the amount of the reve-
-I:tt,f,,,‘Be ten bishoprics should be applied for the
tjttigNti'e poor • or they might take the other part of
poi Ipo of Dr.' Doyle, and give the money thus saved
Wow, to be employed in public works, by which
ti confer a double benefit on Ireland.
tkr lit, ARMY RETURNS.
SIR
Wished to obtain certain returns relating
eritti or regiments, in order to show that many of
o:lttag ved Very considerable advantages from the public,
o'l,4lolkb, in his opinion, exceeded the limit of
t‘?.ss.,Al4fly of the offices they held were almost si-
N,441 perhaps if the duty of clothing their regi-
-I:lllii,that cepted, were perfect sinecures. He could
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k such a system was advantageous, or that it
k 11,4"": Persevered in. He moved for a return of the
itge-j. colonels of regiments, the offices tbey held,
I tr 4 of service, and the amount they received for
et. When these returns were laid on the table
kttiot°24, they would be able to see what where the
qr4l sinecures enjoyed by some of these gentle-
linktageW'uld have an opportunity of comparing those
et,t6 with their services, and of seeing whether
'tta, nttes and pensions had always been conferred as
Pl• uttf merit.
t;1,011,,e111-10USE had no objection to the return,
Ligli,it';:ch, indeed, the Hon. Member might find if he
,11,, the Army List. There R ere some parts of the
h:ty? asked for, which it might be difficult to ob-
fittotWilicla he would endeavour to procure, though
must make a personal, rather than an official,
tith, 1.7t,t0 the individuals themselves.
tillght,'AlE, with regard to the Army List, though
takt"oure there some of the information he wanted,
k,''iy,;4'w that he was entitled to speak upon the au-
''isti-etittitY information except on that officially com-
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4,114,,,C),_131N50N should wish returns of naval
tha' to be granted, for he should then be able to
tat, tp"ctle of these appointments which the Right
A d,:tary opposite had stated would amount to but
j.im, in fact, reach the amount of 6,700/. a year.
ht ,GRAIIAM said, that the advantages enjoyed
oic'ocers of the navy, to whom the Hon. Member
sZtk"ti not equal those possessed by officers of the
in the army, and it was, in some degree, to
4t:.'"ern, that these appointments had been granted.
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'aIE then moved for different returns relating
‘totap4vY as well as the army, in continuation of Par-
Papers already pi inted.—Returns ordered.
tf4t 1 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
t 4111„,'ME presented a petition from the inhabitants
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kroPolis, praying for a change of the laws with
st 4. infliction of capital punishment. The pe-
-04 signed by 5,330 persons. The petitioners
NI, 4 in their opinion, the severity of punishment
diminished, and its certainty increased. At
iction of punishment was but a lottery, and
Eicape were some three and four hundred
of the prisoner. The law, therefore, in-
terror to evil doers, had become a matter
ance. In consequence of the severity of
was a general conspiracy to prevent the
punishment it awarded. If the severity of
was relaxed, prosecutions would increase a
He thought that capital punishments ought
except in the case of murder or arson. Ile
,w whether the House thought they ought
Icourage murder by giving to it the same
the violation of property in some instances
tt was the result of such indiscriminate se-
:tainty of punishment tended to the same
'e five or six hundred persons were sen-
mly fifty were executed, the uncertainty
ig inducement to criminals to try the lot-
or punishment. He gave his most cordial
petition. The following is a copy of the

toweth—That your petitioners are deeply im.
opinion, that the efficacy of criminal laws de_
:he severity of punishment than the certainty
id that laws, which cannot be carried into exe-
shocking the feelings of society, and exciting
Ie offender, are contrary to reason, inconsistent
and opposed to the interests of justice.
criminal laws of England are of a character so
barbarous as to be utterly incapable of uniform
that, consequently, under the present system,
depend less upon the precise and express provi-
Jan upon the temper, feeling, or caprice of a
Secretary of State ; whence it arises, that all the
Ircuits throughout England afford examples of
liishment, and practical proofs of the arbitrary