The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-17 00:00:00

come.

The Government has certainly carried every-
thing before it with the present House of Com-
uons ! Whatever it asked has been granted—
vhatever it opposed, rejected or postponed. No
arguments were wanting to produce these results.
like debates might just as well have been dispensed
with, for scarcely a single vote has been influenced
by the reasons urged on either side. Lord PAL-
MERSTON' is virtually a dictator, whose only
leclaration need be sic volo, sic jubei, and
it will be received " with bated breath
tnd deep humility" by his well-disciplined
)Ilowers. Hitherto he has been contented to
out off the evil day, to get rid of troublesome
inestions for the present session, leaving a large
►rrear to occupy the legislative attention in 1858.
We cannot as yet determine with any degree of
irecision what will be the next " dodge," but
sithout pretending to any extraordinary powers
f vaticination, we may venture to predict that
here will be something found in favour of the
'aissez faire policy, by which Hon. Gentleman may
{helve troublesome questions for an indefinite
beriod.

It is difficult to imagine a stronger case than
that made out last night by Mr. AYRTON respect-
ng the unjust and oppressive inequality of the
Poor Law rating in the Metropolitan districts.
the Honourable Gentleman, in a speech of great
►bility and clearness, established an overwhelming
3ase, that must have convinced every unprejudiced
person, and is quite sufficient to justify immediate
tegislation. He showed that the burden fell
most severely on the poorer houses, and
hat while the rich were virtually ex-
'-mpted or escaped for a comparatively trifling
payment, the poor, who had a hard struggle to
keep their own heads above water, who were but
shade better off than the very paupers they were
compelled to support, had to maintain those, whose
labour was devoted to the pers Das who shirked every
.)ayment on their account in the hour of distress
►nd difficulty, And yet, he only asked inquiry
,nto the causes of this very untoward and unevit-
tble state of affairs, and that inquiry was refused
m the most frivolous and insufficient grounds.

The Chairman of the Poor Law Beard raised
two issues. The chief one was merely a " dila-
tory plea." So many committees were already
Ming, that it would be difficult to find members
vith sufficient time and leisure to undertake a
iew investigation nor even if the men could be
round, they would not be enabled to agree to areport
efore the prorogation. As to the difficulty of
finding eligible members for the proposed corn-
nittee, we suspect that " the wish is father to the
bought." We are told that " where there's a
will there's a way," and certainly the pending in-
quiries, and those which must be held in reference
to election petitions, cannot be so greatly pro:.
'racted, as to prevent a much required investiga-
tion from being fully and properly conducted.
The seconi point made by Mr. BOUVERIE, was
that the motion did not go far enough—that it
night to apply to the entire:kingdom, in which
he abuses were as flagrant as those complained
',f with respect to the metropolis. But, surely,
hat is no reason for refuting redress to au ac-
knowledged grievance of the greatest possible
uagnitude. We, too, should desire to extend
justice to all our falow-subjects, but we cannot,
on that account, refuse to accept a handsome in-
italment, which might be regarded as " the. intro-
I action of the sharp end of the wedge," and which
vollki unquestionably lead to the eventual triumph
of truth and justice.
Let Mr. AYRIOX persevere in the course on
which he has so nobly entered. Sooner or later