The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-27 00:00:00

DOVER HARBOUR.

Mr. E. RICE begged to ask the Right Hon. Gentle-
man, the First Lord of the Treasury, when the Commis-
sion respecting the formation of a Harbour of Refuge
at Dover would be formed ?

Sir R. PEEL said that he had this day signed six
letters to naval officers, requesting them to act upon the
Commission.

THE FACTORIES BILL.

Lord SANDON thought it advisable to take that op-
portunity
of requesting his Noble Friend the Member
for Dorsetshire to state what course he intended to take
on Friday night next, in reference to the Factories Bill,
and whether he intended to follow up the challenge
which he had thrown down to the Government?
Lord ASHLEY said, Sir, my first impression—which
has since been confirmed by the opinion of several friends
—was, that I should not offer any opposition to the Go-
vernment's withdrawing the Bill on Friday night—
(Hear)—and it is not my intention to offer any opposi-
tion.—(Hear, hear.) I know that in so doing I surren-
der many. advantages which I already possess. But I
think it is my duty, when I can without compromis-
ing any principle, to consult the convenience of
the House and the Government.—(Hear, hear.)
I take this course on the understanding that the Go-
vernment will immediately introduce another Bill, and
will take the discussion upon it on an early day after
Easter.—(Hear, hear.) I presume that the House will
not ask me now to state what course I may feel it my
duty to pursue on that occasion--(Hear, hear)—but I
beg leave to state that on Friday I shall offer no oppo-
sition to the withdrawal of the Bill.—(Cheers.)
Sir JAMES GRAHAM—I may perhaps be permit-
ted to give notice that it is my intention to move on Fri-
day, that the Order of the Day for the House resolving
itself into Committee on the Factories Bill be discharged;
and atter that Order of the Day shall have been disposed
of, I will give notice that I shall move for leave to bring
in a Bill to alter the existing laws for regulating labour in
Factories. If the the present Bill should be withdrawn,
and leave to introduce a new Bill should be obtained,
I shall move that it be read a first time on
Friday, and printed, and shall fix the second
reading for an early- day after Easter.—(hear, hear.)
I, therefore, give notice, that on Friday next I shall
move for leave to bring in a Bill to alter the laws regu-
lating labdur in factories.—(Hear, hear.) The first
motion on Friday will be that the reading the Order of the
Darfor the House resolving itself into Committee on the
Factories Bill be postponed to that day six months, but
I shall not be at liberty to make the motion of which I
have given notice until the other Orders of the Day shall
be disposed of.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL—I rise, Sir; for the purpose of .correct-
ing a. mis-statement of a single expression made use of
by me the other evening. I should not have made this
correction, had not the misstatement to which I allude
been made the subject of comment. I have no doubt
but the misstatement was owing to myself, for I am
aware, that I spoke in a very low tone, as I was suffering
from exhaustion at the time I spoke. lam reported to
have said that this was no party question ; now what. I
really said was, that the factory question was no depart-
mental question.—(Cheers and laughter.)
COUNTY CORONERS' BILL.

Sir JAMES -GRAHAM said that before the Order
of the Day for the further consideration of the re-
port on the County Coroners' Bill was read, he felt it
his duty to move for the insertion of certain words re-
stricting the powers proposed to be given to magistrates
at quarter sessions. He bad given notice of a motion
for that purpose. On further consideration be
was convinced that it would be impossible to restrict
those powers by the mere insertion of additional words
in a clause, but it would be necessary to introduce a
special clause for that purpose. He, therefore, proposed
to have the clause printed in order to give the House an
opportunity of considering it, and he hoped his Hon.
Friend would consent to the postponement of the mea-
sure for that purpose.
Mr. PAKINGTON consented to the proposition of
the Right Hon. Gentleman, and moved that the Order
of the Day be read ;for the purpose of its being postponed
until Monday.
Mr. HUME said if the Bill was to be postponed till
Monday, he hoped the discussion would be taken at an
early part of the evening.
Mr. PAKINGTON said he would endeavour to bring
it on at an hour that would admit of its being properly
discussed.