The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-05 00:00:00

MR. OOURLAY.

Mr. HUME presented a petition from Mr. Gour-
lay, which, if the petitioner were able to effect all that he promised
in it, must, lie said, be considered as one of paramount import-
uuce. The petitioner stated, that. if the suggestions which be
had made tome yeari ' sinee, respecting' the sale and cultiva-
tion of waste lands in North America, had been carried into
effect, they might have been the means of paying off the
national debt.---(Loud laughter.)—Mr. Gourley had pained many
years of his life in the Canadas, and had, in his (Mr. Hume's)
opinion, written one of the best books which bad yet been
published respecting the present state and future prospects of
that colony. He protested against the manner in which its cos-
rerns were now managed, and recommended, to the Government
to pursue similar measures to those adopted by the North Ame-
rican States, which bordered• on the Canada.. Though the waste
lauds in those States were of a quality far inferior to Bunt in
Veper Canada, the We of them produced an annual revenue of a
=llion of dollars to the United States. The petitioner suggested
to the House, that a commiseion should be forthwith seat out to
Canada to inquire into the fiewihility of granting the waste lands
which it contained to emigrants from this country. The peti-
tioner contended` that 100,900 men might be annually provided
for in Canada, Without patting the nation. to any expense. As
Mr. Gourley's petition was respectfully Worded, he (Mr. Hine)
felt it to be his duty to peeeeot it to the consideration of the
House.
The petition was laid on the table, and 4;i:derail to be printed.
HOBHO USE presented a petition &Pm James
Huhrie,7h pawnbroker, complaining of ortain grievances which
he ited suffered from tlMopiritiot, of the bankrupt laws. Wont
the 'moment of Mr. Hohhiew, it appeared that Mr. Mime hail
employed one John Joseph Tanner, of Basingball-atreet,.London,
as his attorney ; thet the staid attorney' hod prreented to Mr. If ulme
a bill of costs, amounting to lOW, but riot sigoe4 with hie name;
that Me. Warne, thinking it a very liwy bill, had desired another
attorney to get it. taxed ; 'het Air. Tetnnev had, in conseiwelice,
struck a docket for bin debt letaitAt Mr. Iltdme, though he hail
sever made any, legal demand of the amount of his bill, and
eitilingh he held in his bandit property of the petitioner's amounting
rto eight or ten tinve the amount of his bill ; and that; in rouse.
„owe,. on Friday jest a meseenger, Relit% under the authority
of tbe Commissioners of Bankruptie had taken innommioo
of aU
his effete, which were infinitely beyond the „flaunt
of his
debts. The petitioner complaiutel, that on heari„g that
tt commission had been ta4ep out against lun, t
~e went
to the Commitsioners, who werviesembled at the Gray's-Inn Cof-
fee-house, and requeetal to be examined by them as to the vidi-
dity of the petitioning creditor 'e 4ebt ; but that the Centunuemers
refused to hear the explatiation that Le was prepared to
to. 10,d
of
it. The consequence of web r.conduct was, that the
name would be in.the. Gazette to-marrow, thottgblie was no more
a bankrupt than any gentleman whom, he (Mr. 091die4uie),ehen
had the honour of addressing. He did not charge the c‘Arntrissi.nn-
a+) ad
ere with lining done any thin illegal, in acting as they _ .
towards the petitioner ; but if they had acted legally, lie thoucte ght
that it was high time that the law on this subject should be al-
tered. The petitioner said that he had po remedy at all for the
grieyances which, he had suffered, without irieurripg an expense
that was utterly ruinous, Under such circumstances, he prayed
the interfereuee of the House, to prevent the repetition of streti io-
justice in future.
After a few words from Mr. G. IL BANKES, Mr.
Twins, sad Mr. BATLEY, who contended that it was from the
Coosa) of Law, and nut from the House of Commons, that the
yetitintair ought to seek redress, the petition was laid on the table.
Mr. G. DAWSON brought up the report of the
teromieeioners of inquiry into the state of the piddle riuttitlea ,of

Great Britain.—lt was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS.
Mr: PEEL gave notice, that immediately after the
holidays he would move fin the appointment of a select Committee
to examine into the state.of the Police in the districts and parishes
adjoining to the metropolii.
Mr. PEEL then sated, that after the recess he
should move for leave to bring in Bills to consolidate and amend
the lws.respeeting larceny, embezzlement of money by servants,
and the disputes arising between masters and journeymen. The
Right lion. Gentleman mentioned two other Bills, but in so low
a tone of voice that we could not gather the particulars in the
gallery.