The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, March 19.
Lord LANGDALE, in the absence of the Lord Chan-
cellor, took his seat on the Woolsack at Five o'clock.
The Register of Metropolitan Pub:iu Carriages Bill
was read a second time.
RAILWAY ABANDONMENT BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of GRANVILLE, this
Bill was read a third time and passed.
PETITIONS.
Lord BROUGHAM, at the request of Lord Denman,
presented a petition from the inhabitants of Kingston,
Jamaica, signed by 5,000 persons, praying the HOMO
not to consent to the removal of the African squadron.
The Noble and Learned Lord took occasion to denounce
those who having learned only the A B C of the subject,
contended that the best way to do away with tho slave
trade was to let it alone. Ile also ridiculed those who
would not shed the precious blood of a pirate to prevent
murder, and related a conversation which he had had
with a certain friend, " Joseph," who bad declared that
if be saw a men about to set fire to a train of gunpowder
which, when it exploded, would blow up all his relations
and fiends, he should not venture to commit a common
assault and battery in order to present it. He also ve-
to mently attacked those economists who, to save a pound
sterling, would diminish the force of that squadron which
had done so much, as had been
proved by Captain
Denman, to put down the slave trade.
The Earl of FA.LMOUTH presented a petition
from the Reiruth board of guardians in favour of making
mines rateable, and one from Whatton in Northampton-
shire against the transmission of letters on the Sabbath.
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
In answer to a question from Lord STANLEY,
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that it was his
intention to move on Tuesday next that their Lordships
should adjourn to the Thursday se'nnight following.
GRAND EXEIIBITION IN 1851.
Lord BROUGHAM, in rising to move for the copy
of the Commission authorising the Exposition of 1851,
wished to guard himself against being supposed hostile
to the exhibition, whether it was held in Hyde Park,
which he hoped it would not be, or in the Regent's
Park, or, where he should prefer seeing it,
in the Victoria Park, at the east-end of the town. He
could not but bear his testimony to the disinterested
patriotism of the manufacturing and trading classes who
had come forward to support an exhibition which must
inevitably reduce the prices of all the goods in which they
dealt. It completely relieved them from the reproach of
selfishness which had been brought against them by
Adam Smith. In consequence of that exhibition there
could be no doubt but that the consumer would get a
better article at a cheaper rate, and that perhaps might
in the long run be of advantage to the producer. It
would be of advantage to the consumer, and ho hoped it
would be equally of advantage to those who bad se
nobly come forward to aid in reducing the prices of the
commodities in which they dealt. He considered this
intended as a compensation to the agriculturists for the
loss of protection. It was, therefore, in no spirit
of hostility that he came forward on the pretest occa-
sion, but it was to prevent the lungs of London, as the
larks had been denominated by Lord Chatham, from
being choked up by the erection of a great building of
he knew not how many acres in extent for the exhibi-
tion of 1851 He considered that Hyde-park was the
very worst position that could be chosen for the erection
of that building. In 1801, Mr. Wyndham objected to
the erection of eight houses in the Park, on the ground
that their erection would interfere with the circulation
of light and air.
The Earl of CARLISLE would only say that a com-
munication had been received from the Commissioners,
requesting that a certain portion of Hyde-park might be
set apart far the erection of this building. Know-
ing that this request proceeded from a most re-
spectable body of men, and also bad the
approval of the Sovereign, the report was entertained;
and although it would certainly encroach for a time on
the park, yet he thought that their Lordships ought not
to pay more regard to aristocratic beings than to other
beings. Hyde Park contained an area of 270 acres, the
Regent's Park 200 acres, and the Victoria Park, to
which he would recommend their Lordships to pay
a visit, and which bad been suggested by his Noble
and Learned Friend as the site fur the intended erection,
only )90 acres. The aristocracy, besides, hal greater
opportunities of getting into the fresh air than other
classes,

Lord BROUGHAM asked if the building was in-
tended to be merely temporary.
The Earl of CARLISLE understood that it was to be
only for that one year.
Lord BROUGHAM—Then it will be a very expen-
sive proceeding. This was a most important subject, for
if this plan were carried out it would render the west
end of London entirely uuinhabitable.
The subject then dropped.
JOURNEYMEN TAILORS.
The Earl of WALDEGRAVE then rose to present a
petition from the journeymen tailors of the metropolis,
complaining of the contract system for clothing the
army, navy, ordnance, and police. The Noble Earl
spoke for nearly three quarters of an hour on the sub-
ject of the petition ; but, with the exception of a few
unconnected words and phrases, he was completely in-
audible in the gallery, and seemed to be equally so in
the body of the House, there being only three or four
Peers left at the close of his address.
Lord MOUNTCASLIELL said it was the natural re-
sult of free trade that a reduction in 'the means and
employment of one class of the community leads to a
reduction of the means of others, and that servants'
wages must be necessarily reduced iin proportion es the
workmen and tradespeople are reduced in their means,
and will not by and bye be able to provide for the wants
of their wives and children.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said that his Noble
Friend (Earl Waldegrave) had called the attention of
their Lordships to this question, to which he could not
give his support, because,unfortunately, he was prepared
to say that the journeymen tailors' general conduct
was not as worthy the attention of Government as
many other workmen. He asked was it possible for
Government to make such regulations as would pre-
vent any and every class of tradespeople from being
subject to distress at some period or other ? The
Noble Earl also adverted to the system cf contracts, and
said that such alterations could be made by Government
as would ameliorate the condition of the journeymen
tailors. To that he should reply that the whole business
of the country was transacted by a system of contracts;
and it was impossible to constitute any other system than
that of Government taking into their own hands the
Whole manufacture of cloth and other articles with which
it is necessary that Government should be supplied.
expenses, and inandwwhoicuhld require Short of this, the attempt to introduce into contracts a
system of limitation with regard to the amount of wages
much to the ould
aa
wholed add a s
would be ingtreondeuraclinegx
army of persons, and it would be impossible to supply
goods for the public service on anythiag like the same
ttrms as heretofore. That her Majesty's Government
will either alter the system of obtaining the public ne-
cessaries, or recommend the Legislature to adopt any
measure fir the alteration of wages now given by law,
or of introducing any scale that might meet the views of
his Noble Friend (Earl Waldegrave) never can be ex-
pected, because any such introduction would not fail to
be attended with considerable inconvenience and disad-
vantage, even to that class for which the Noble Earl is
so interested.
The Duke of ARGYLE postponed his intention of pre
against the alteration of parochia
Their Lordshipslben adjourned.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 19,
The SPEAKER took the Chair at five minutes to Four
o'clock.
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The reports upon the following Bills were brought up
and agreed to:—
Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society
(Stamp Duty on Memorials),
Licensed Victuallers' and General Fire and Life As-
surance Company (No. 2—Stamp Duty on Me•
morials).
Guardian Fire and Life Assurance Company (Stamp
Duty on Memorials).
PETITIONS.

Mr. MUNTZ presented a petition from persons em-
ployed on the Birmingham Advertiser newspaper, pray -
ing for a remission of the taxes on knowledge ; the
Hon. Member also presented several petitions from
Nottingham, Bradford, and other places against the
relay system in factories.
Sir J. HANMER presented a petition, from the city
of St. Asaph, praying for an extension of the jurisdic-
tion of the county courts.
Lord HOTHAM presented a petition, signed by 3,200
persons interested in agriculture in the East Riding of
the county of York, complaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from the New-
haven Union in favour of the establishment of county
financial board,.

Mr. LAW presented a petition from clergymen re-
siding in Preston, in the county of Lancashire, against
the Bill for legalising marriage with a deceased wife's
sister.

Mr. FARRER presented a petition from a place i❑
the county of Durham praying for the cessation of
Sunday labour in the Post-office.
Mr. HENLEY presented a similar petition from a
place in Oxfordshire.
Mr. SCULLY presented a petition from Thurles, in
the county of Tipperary, stating the distressed condition
of Ireland, and praying for imint.diate remedies. At the
request of the Hon. Member the petition was read at
length by the Clerk at the table of the Reuse.
Lord MELGUND presented a petition from Greenock
against the Merchant Stamens Fund Bill ; also
a petition from the same place praying for a drawback
of the duty on spirits in bond.
Sir R. INGLIS presented a petition against the re-
lay system in factories.

Lord 1). STUART presented a petition from Mr.
Edwin Parker (as we understood) a solicitor residing
in LamLeth, complaining of the mischievous opi-ration
of the grand jury system, and praying that the U use
would institute an inquiry into the existing law n this
subject.

Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the treasurer
and members of the Congregational Board of Education,
stating that since 1843 that Board Lai expt nded
133,0001. in building schools, besides the sums they had
contributod to support them; that they had also estA-
lished two normal schools and two intent schools, and
praying the How* not to grant any further sums for
the purposes of education, but to leave it to voluntary
:upport.
Mr. BRIGHT also presented a petition from Stock—
port in favour of the ballot. At his request the peti-
tion wax read by the CldFrk at the table.
The SPEAKER informed the Hon. Member (Mr.
Bright) that the telition in favour of the ballot could
not be received in that it referred to the debates of that
House.— (Laughter.)
Mr, MUNIZ presented a petition from Dirraingb