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

GRAND EXHIBITION 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
delafilst.hrelstscoapiclehtehlyadrelbieevened
brought
mfroto the reproach of
ise
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 he hoped it
would be equally of advantage to those who had so
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 present occa-
sion, but it was to prevent the lungs of London, as the
parks bad 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 Ea' 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
let apart fir the erection of this building. Know-
ing that this request proceeded frost a most re-
spectable body of men, and also had 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 had been suggested by his Noble
and Learned Friend as the site for the intended erection,
only 190 acres. The aristocracy, besides, bail greater
opportunities of g€tting into the fresh air that 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 uninhabitable.

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 ; bur, 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 MOUNTCASUELL 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 as 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 celled 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 of 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 •
of the country was transacted by a systn.
and it was impossible to constitut-
that of Government takin
whole manufactur-

of contracts;
any other system than
_6 into their own hands the
ur cloth and other. articles With Whitth
-.y that Gov( rument should be supplied.
ut this, the attempt to introduce into contracts a
-
dolma of limitation with regard to the amount of wages
would be introducing a system which would add as
Much to the general expenses, and would require a whole
army of persons, and it would be impossible to supply
goods fir the public service on anything like the same
terms as heretofore. That her Majesty's Government
will either alter the system of obtlining the public ne-
cessaries, or recommend the Legislature to adopt any
ormeasure o f
thealteration
introducing any
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-
scale
thatof
sht now
vantage, even to that class for which the Noble tart is
so interested.

it is neceis.

Short

The Duke of ARGYLEpstostthpe ioonaeltderhaitsinn cteentioparnoofephrießi
a,
renting petition against
schools in Scotland.

Their L ordshipa;then adjourned.

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).
Liconst d Victuallers' and Cif neral 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 present,'d a petition from persons em-
ployed ou the Birmingham Advertiser newspaper, pra3-
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 boards,

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 in
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 Thurlee, in
the county of Tipperary, stating the distressed condition
of Ireland, and praying for immediate remedies. At the
request of the Hon. Member the petition was read at
length by the Clerk at the table of the House.
Lord MELGUND presented a petition from Greenock
against the Merchant Seamens' 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 D. STUART presented a petition from Mr.
Edwin Parker (as we understood) a solicitor residing
in Lambeth, complaining of the mischievous operation
of the grand jury system, and praying that the Mime
would institute an inquiry into the existing law cn this
subject.

Sir. BRIGHT presented a petition from the treasurer
and members of the Congregational Board of Education,
stating that since 1843 that Board hal expended
133,0001 in building schools, besides the sums they had
contributed to support them; that they had also estab-
lished two normal schools and two infant schools, and
praying the How* not to grant any further sums for
the purposes of education, but to leave it to voluntary
support.
Mr. BRIGHT also presented a petition from Stock-
port in favour of the ballot. At his request the peti-
tion W aiS read by the Clerk at the table.
The SPEAKER informed the Eon. Member (Mr.
Bright) that the petition 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 13irmine4un