The Sun.
London, England, 1833-07-08 00:00:00

SUGAR REFINING TRADE.

Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the church-
wardens, overseers, and rate-payers of St. George's in the
East, Middlesex. They represented to the House, that
the parish of St. George's contained a larger number of
sugar refining establishments than any other parish in Eng-
land, and they stated the evils under which that trade was
labouring, and that unless a Bill was brought into Parliament
for the purpose of removing those evils the trade would
be transferred entirely to a foreign country. He would not
go into the circumstances of the representations made in the
petition, because at the very earliest possible pe:iod his Hon.
Colleague intended bringing the subject under the consideration
of the House. The subject was one of general importance,
and any one that was acquainted with the common cause
that was now making misery and depression in that neighbour.
hood would see the absolute necessity of such a measure being
carried into effect. He trusted the attention of his Majesty's
Government would be roused to this important subject, and
that the opinion of the House would be manifested so strongly
in favour of the adoption of such a measure, that no opposition
whatever would take place to its being immediately carried.
Mr. CLAY apprehended it would be scarcely necessary,
considering the circumstances to which the petition related,
to say that he entirely concurred in the prayer of it. It would
be his duty very shortly to bring the subject fully before the
House. He would not enter into the arguments, an abundance
of which were too ready at hand, for proving not only the
expediency, but the absolute necessity of such a measure being
carried into effect, but would simply state that great distress
was prevailing in that neighbourhood, owing to the delay
which had taken place in bringing the subject forward, and
that the remedy was within their power, and could and must
be applied.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said, that as a very large portion of his consti-
tuents were particularly interested in the petition, he was
anxious to offer it his support. He considered it a national
subject, and regretted his Majesty's Government had hesitated
to introduce a measure on the subject, for he was satisfied
that it was not likely to affect the West India question ;
on the contrary it would benefit every person connected with
it. It appeared to him, that unless his Majesty's Government
brought in a Bill at once upon the subject, the refining trade
would be lost altogether, and that very shortly not one ounce
of sugar would be refined by the buyers of the sugar ill this mar.
ket. He hoped that as it would be made the means of bringing
back to England the capital of her exports, &c., in his opi-
nion it would benefit all individuals, and he hoped the House
would render all the assistance in its power for the passing of
such a Bill.
Mr. GROTE hoped the present session would not be al.
lowed to pass without some alteration being made in- the law
upon that subject, as he was quite persuaded if the law re-
mained as it was for four years longer, the whole of the re-
fining sugar trade in London would be put an end to.
Mr. EWART supported the prayer of the petition,
thinking it most unjust that the manufacturer should be de.
prived of the benefit of refining sugar in this country. "

Mr. BOTCH also supported the prayer of the peti-
tion, in doing so, however, he felt it his duty t 6 ,express
a hope that his Majesty's Government would look into the
system of drawback, which he could not but consider one of
the most direct frauds on the Treasury that hall ever been
practised. If that was put an end to, the object which the pe-
tition had in view would be a great and lasting benefit to
the country.
Mr. WILKS supported the prayer of the petition, from the
knowledge he had of the peculiar pressure of the measure
upon the sugar refiners.
The petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
Dr. LUSHINGTON presented a petition from the masters
and seamen in the merchants' service in the port of London,
complaining of the deduction of sixpence a month
from their wages for the support of Greenwich Hospital

and praying that it might he appropriated to the building of
an asylum for the relief of men in the merchant service.

Mr. BUCKINGHAM supported the prayer of the petition.

Mr. WILDS, in supporting the prayer of the petition,
stated that the subject of the grievances under which the sea-
men of the merchant service laboured must come under the con.
sideration of the House early in the next Session.
Mr. HALCOMB complained that the 6d. was demanded
from the fishermen of Yarmouth for the support of an institu-
tion from which they never could by any possibility receive any
benefit.

After some observations from Sir E. CODRINGTON, the
petition was ordered to lie on the table. . _

Dr, LUSHINGTON presented a petition from a body of
Jews against the Sabbath Observance Bill. The petitioners
stated, that they believed the true Sunday to be on Saturday,
and the consequence of the present Bill passing would be, that
they would be obliged to keep two Sundays every week instead
of one.—(A laugh.)
Mr. HA LCOMB gave notice of his intention to present a
petition from Coventry on Wednesday, complaining of the
culpable misconduct of the Sheriff and Returning.offieer at the
last election, and that he should found some motion to meet
the prayer of the petitioners. The Hon. Member also pre-
sented a petition from the Baron de Bode, relative to his claims.
Mr. Sergeant PERRIN presented a petition from King's
College, Dublin, against the Bill for the better Regulation of
Apothecaries. _ _ _

Mr. P. SCROPE presented a petition from Bath, praying
for the extension of poor laws to Ireland. The lion. Member
supported the prayer of the petition.
Mr. SANDFORD also supported the prayer of the peti-
tioners.

Mr. FINN said the cry was for a system of poor laws for
Ireland the same as in this country only without the job-
bing. Why, did Hon. Members know that even the erec-
tion of a gibbett was a job in that country. There was :one
proposition to which he would at once give his assent, and
that was the levying of a tax of Is. per pound upon the
whole property of the country to be spent in the improve-
ment of it.

Mr. F. O'CONNOR had the authority of Gen. Sir John
Lambert, as well as that of the Attorney-General, for saying
that the great cause of the disturbances in Ireland was the
system of ejectment, and they again were caused by the want
of a system of poor laws.
Mr. DUNLOP presented a petition from Kilmarnock, pray-
ing that the elective franchise might be reduced from 101. to 4/.
Mr. GOULBURN presented at petition from the Uni-
versity of Cambridge, against the commutation of Tithes Bill.
Mr. E. L. BULWER presented a petition from Dumfries,
praying for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge. The peti-
tioners stated their regret at learning it was not the intention of
Government to propose any reduction of the tax on newspapers,
although they admitted it was bad.—(Hear, hear.) He
would not take up the time of the House further
than to state, that if any Honourable Member would
take the trouble to compute the number of petitions presented
to the House, praying for the repeal of taxes, they would find
that by far the greater number prayed for the repeal of the
taxes on newspapers..—Laid on the table.
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE BILL

Mr. BULWER then brought up the report of the Com-
mittee on the above.

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