The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-02 00:00:00

PETI rioNs

Mr. WALLACE gave notice of his imention to move that
the practice of that House respecting the petitions of the people,
he altered, se that petitions complaining' of grievances may be
discussed as forreerly, upon presentation, ant that the order
restricting such discussion be rescinded.
SINDE.

Mr. ROEBUCK gave notice that on Tuesday, the 13th
Feb. inst., he would move for a Select Committee to inquire
into the circumstances out of -which arose the aggressive war
in Sinde, with a view, as we understand, of taking further
msasures to check the grasping policy which placed the armies
of Lire a Britain in such a disgraceful position.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS gave notice that on an early day he
would move a res.lu'►on to tke effect that no public business
ihouli' be commenced after midnight. The Hon. Alember
gave notice also of several motions relating to the Bane of
Engl.it.d, the precise terms of which were not heard in the
;fall ry.
THE ADDRESS.

The SPEAKER said ho had to inform the House that the
House of Commons had been to the House of Lords, when her
lli,jesty was graciously pleased to deliver the following speech
from :he I* hrone— [ See our Lord's report.]
Lord CLIVE, in rising to move the address to her Majesty,
said, as the topics involved in her Majesty's speech were, in
many respects, of great importance, he trusted the House
would excuse him, under the circumstances. In the
first place, he rejoiced that her Majesty had been gra-
eiriusly pleased to refer, in such satisfactory terms, to the
relations of this country eith Foreign Powers, and their
continued assurance of their wishes for the continuance of
peace: The maintainance of peace throughout Europe was of
such paramount importance and necessity to-the prosperity of
the country, that unless they could look torward to it with
certainty, they could have no security for the ultimate welfare
of the country. Amongst the magnitude and variety
of the topics to which her Majesty had directed the
attention if Parliament, there was one which was most to he
desired anti That wet the er itityitig declaration of the pr tspects
of contiroied 11CaVe rem:Li:Ong utielouled---( Ilea , hear )--
the more so when to this was aided is similar dsclarat ion with
espeet to Fistate,asti was e se, sit ia to the :nee-est sof I Lose t o
great and powerful countries that t ,ey should go hand in baud
in the peaceful career of national intercourse.—( Cheers.) The
situation of those cotiutries was so similar, that any injury in-
flicted upon the one, would affect the other. But he could
coneeive no assurance so st rong a- that conveyed bather Majesty's
sis.t to France, and the cordial reception site there received, of
the friendly feeling existing between the two nations. Although
future historians might not record so gorgeous au array as it:
the last instance when a chivalrous Sovereign of this country
visited that. country in firmer days; yet neither in the present
instance could any maids:station of ill-feeling or rivalry be re-
corded. The visit of Queen Victoria to France would be handed
down to posterity as an assurance of international peace
and amity between the two countries.—( Hear, hear, and
laud cheers. ) The pease with China remained unbroken,
and the negotiations -.vhich followed the termination of the
war in that country hid b •en brought tie a successful termina-
tion. In consequence of thai the commercial intercourse would
increase between ;his country and that great einpire.—( Hear,
hear.) While this event offered great benefit to this country,
it was not. to be forgotten that it treed this country from
great and expensive wars and negotiations. He thought that the
House and the country were greatly indebted to Sir H. Pot-
tinger. It was no difficult task to obtain such an end with a
Power that held itself aloof from ad foreign. Powers. Sir
H. Pottinger hail been the means of opening the commerce of
that extensive country not only to England but to the whole of
Europe—( Hear. hear)—and he had shown consummate
skill in establishing a most intimate acquaintatice
with the 'character and inhabitants of China. If they
fumed to their Indian pulpit ts, the results had been most
satisfactory, and her Maj• sty had informed them that
the results of the operation of her srmtes there had leti
to the annexation of Sinde to the British possessions
in the east. Her Majesty had also stated that she
had directed additional inOirmation,' explatetiory of the tran.
sections in Sinde, to be forthwith communicated to the
:louse. He could not refrain from expressing his great
gratification at the gallantry of Sir Charles Napier and the men
under his command, nor could he restrain his praise from
the sepoys or native troops, who had shown themselves worthy
of standing by English soldiers.—( Hear, hear.) If they
looked to their domestic affairs, they were matter of
great congratulation. He rejoiced at the improvement
that had taken place in trade, and he was glad that,
owing to the improvements that had taken place
in trade, much of the msery and distress thai
existed last winter had been removed. It was
also satisfactory to know thst improvement in the con-
dition of the people had been attended with an increase
in the revenue. —( Cheers.) He rejoiced to be able
to state that that increase afforded a certainty that the
revenue for the present year would be more than suf-
ticient to meet the expenditure, and that there would
consequently be a surplus, which might be applied to the
teduction of the national debt.—(Hear, hear.) Thus that
inserovement which her Majesty had stated at the commencement
of the last session she confidently expected would take plaits in
the revenue, had actually taken place ; so that that revenue was
now found fully adequate to meet the exigencies of the public
service.—( Hear.) Passing over the financial topics to which her
Majesty had directed their attention, and which, owing to their
own importance, would, of themselves, sufficiently
attract the attentioe of the House, he felt
assured that all would cordially concur with him
in expressing a wish for the welfare of her Majesty's
Irish subjects, to which her Majesty had assured them that she
had directed her most anxious attention. He was sure that the
House would concur with him in expressing to her Majesty
the anxous desire of Parliament to do everything in their
power to ensure the improvement and the development of
the resources of that country. —( Loud cheers.) Under
ordinary circumstances, and on ordinary occasions, in moving
an address to her Majesty, he should have felt anxious to
avoid all topi et which might tend to create a differ-
ence of opinion, and on the present occasion he
wished, more especially, to guard himself against alluding to
those subjects ,ehich were ender the congidermion of ths courts
of justic, is. that couutry. He would, therefor,, content himself
with moving that they should uniteto thank her 'Majesty for having
especially directed their attention to toe improvement of the
condition of Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) He was happy to say
that the reception which had been experienced by her .Majesty's
Commissioner% in Irs land appoititeS to consider the • übject of the
occupation of land had been must grata) mg, and aff_rded every
hope that the labours of that Commission would be attended
with the most beneficial results. That Commission had investi-
gated all matters affecting local interests, and had derived
every possible advantasie and assistance from parties re-
siding in Ireland—persons of all parties and of every
shade of political opinion, had come forward to give evidence,
and to assist the Commissioners with local information without
which it would be impossible that their labours could be
attended with success.—(Chi ers.) diming touched upon the
pi incipal topics to which her Alajesty had directed their consi-
deration, he would not detain them longer, but would
content himself with thanking the House for the kind attention
with which they had heard him—(Cheers)—and with
expressing a fervent hope, that in addressing them-
selves to the subjects laid before them by her
Majesty, the issue of their councils might tend to promote the
prosperity of all classes of her Majesty's subjects.--(Cheers.)
The Noble Lord concluded by moving the address, which was,
as usual, an echo of the speech.
. . _

Mr. CARDWELL said, in rising to second the able aadress
which the Noble Lord had submitted to the House, he must
throw himself on the never.failing indulgence extended to
Members in his situation, before venturing to touch upon the
topics contained in her Nlajesty's roust gracious speech
from the throne.--( tear, ft ar. ) He should not tres-
pass on the time of the House, by folio:, ing t:ite Noble
Lord over all the tupic in the speech, tor they had been handled
by him with the ability due to matters of historical association
and national interest. He regarded with peculiar satisfaction
and pride all the observations which had fallen trom the
Noble Lord, intending to congratulate the Crown on
the renewed encouragement given to commercial enter-
prise and manufacturing industry and prosperity, stimu-
lating and encouraging the energies and the comforts
of the masses of the population, and assured in its
permanency, as it was by an exchequer more than fully ade-
quate to the necessities of the nation.—(Cheers.) His con-
nexion with the north of England permitted him to form
acquaintance in person with this subject, and to speak with a
peculiarly strong feeling in regard to it. He need
not desire the House to revert to those tales of sorrow and
di‘tress which last year had been too familiar to all.
His heart must have been insensible, indeed, that could
i have contemplated them ..sithout the most poignant
feelings, and which might have led them to despair, if English-
, men knew such a word. Now a renewed demand and renewed
confidence uere spreading comfort around, for they could not
look to the returns in tile customs, and the large imports,
without feeling that a corresponding amount of British goods
found their way in return to other countries. He would not
prosecute this subject further, but simply say, that every-
thing tended to show the symptoms of returning health.
If they turned to the cotton trace they would find that the
stimulus which began with the low prices of last year had
steadily maintained itself, that notwithstanding some in-
crease in the price of the raw materia'., and some groundless
alarm with regard to the suture, the demand had been brisk
and continued brisk, the stocks were low, and all the indications
of healthy trade presented themselves. He had no intention of
trespassing upon the time and indulgence of the House by reading
to them detailed statements, because he felt that the present
was not the time or the occasion to present state-
ments which from their nature challenged dispute, and
because he felt that unless he could establish a
case upon bread grounds which commended themselves to the
judgment of Hon. Members on both sides of the House, con-
versant with the subject, he had no case at all to sulastantiate.
The House would, however, allow him to refer, in detail, to
too particular auleects which ',sari frequently engaged
their attentimi, He held itt hand a paver einaLati g
from the guardians of a poor-law union. It stated that
there had been a great improvement in the condition of
the lower orders since 1841 ; that on a comparison of the
Michaelmas quarter now last past with the previous quarter, it
bad been found that the number of applications for relief had
been d,rninish. d from HMO to 5,000, and the amount ex-
panded ,roo. :1,600/. fresides Ilia upwards of
19,04.)0/. had been received trout the mamnfacturet s' re-
lit; fund. There hal heels a great improventreat in the cot-
ton trade, and crir.sequently in .11 basirm:ses wteci; eeze
tiuyu*nt urn ii, Pave Dew aqlle, Were (in tin Hui,

of being erected •, several lately unoccupied mills were
no's let, and a coal-mill anal a woollen-mill were being
fitted up for cotton manufactories. Everything wore an ire-
proved aspect.—( Cheers.) He thought it must he agreeable
to the feelings of the House to learn, that improvement hid
also taken place among the hand-loom weavers.—(Heir,
hear.) He would also refer to a letter which
he hail received as to the state of Stockport.
The poor-rites la,t year were 45. in the pound, in the pre-
eeeieg• year the. were 9, In he woiliheuse there were Hot
half the number of inmates there were in the preceding years
and there was not a single able-bodied pauper there.--
Hear, hear.) There were 3,000 more people
employed than at the commencement of 1842, with a prospect
of employment for 1,000 more in three months. There
w set, -al large eettoli.e,:ls at :to k, and several had
been enlarged. The empty cottages were occupied, and
the shops which bad been closed for years were re-
opening, and the appearance of the people indicated increased
comfirt. They were better clothed and better fed. There
was also a great increase in the amount of metney deposited in
the savings' banks. Ile knew what observations were fro.:
quently made when an increase of deposits in the sayings
banks was spoken of, but when taken in connection with
other circumstances which showed improvement, this in'
crease was not altogether without its value. With regard to
the wool trade there were signs of improvement, though from
the dearness of the raw articie the improvement was more tarsi'.
The wages o• the labourers were also increased. There were
also improvements in the trade in flax, which was so close!!
connected with the linen trade ; and he trusted that the linen
trade would also advance, as it was the principal trade °',
the enterprising population of the north of 'lreland.
Ile hoped the House . would agree with hiss in
the hope that Ireland, in developing her great and fertile re-
sources, aided by the application of British skill and enter•
prise, would not tail to recognise the benefits of her
connexion with England. (Cheers.) The trade in
iron he was afraid to speak of too sanguinely. The
excessive xcitement of past years had produced a corre•
4, ontline anti psotractee depression, but he believed that eye*
there he could say that there were symptoms of re,
t. miter Ineeth.—(C-ies of " No, no.") He did u°'
4.my vita. the patient was sorely diseased, but he
thouelit tiler symptoms appeared of the crisis of the.
,ti-ease having passed. He hoped and confidently anticipated
that the iron trade would still continue to improve'
He halt in his hand an intelligent and important
revile. from his friend Mr. Austin, in which he found that
able-bodied paupers were no longer a burden on the poor .rate,,
of the unions of South Staffordshire. The furnaces who
had been blown out had been rekindled, and additional
bourers had been employed. Could they hesitate r,
draw favourable anticipations from the appearance e`
the iron market, when they remembered the great numbel
of new railways for which plans' had been deposited; or could
they hesitate to find consolation, when they remembered
that at the commencement of the present century this
country imported, iron from zevreden, while now" we were
sending iron ourselves to the Baltic ? The necessary
consequence of prosperity in regard to the market for cotton
wool had been also felt by the manufacturers. He was not
able to trace any portion of that improvement to the Bill which
pasted that House in the last session of Parliament, but he
had reason to believe that although that Bill had created
considerable excitement and jealousy amongst the manufac-
turers of machinery in this country, yet that excitement an °
jealousy had now been proved to be unnecessary. Could
_,
a
more decisive test of the improvement and return to health 4
the trade of the country be found than in the increasing train
in railways ? That increase had not been counted by In"
dreds of thousands but by millions of money. He, thereferifet
said that he had good reason for anticipating that eve" t
small pulses of the trade of the country would begie
-f
to increase in vigour. He would take the liberty
referring to one or two circulars which usall
appeared at this season of the year from persons in trade
their practical customers, from men who could not be for .
moment suspected to have prepared those circulars for .1,
party or political purpose. When he looked at those circur,
he could fancy that he held in his hand a manual of geegrsPin;o
First and foremost, he would refer to China. She had ti
a great—a vast quantity of the produets of this cones,
try.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He (Mr. Cardwell)!ich
rejoiced at that part of her Majesty's speech n"
showed the great line of policy she had, and intended to, lif:rd
sue towards China. He was sure that they etesserld 3
iesslorious example to that country, and would eho'Ve I°o4
thatetbe best source of wealth and competence was unliten
competition in commerce. The Noble Lord who had 101,
the address had referred to what had taken place in Frsocco
He trusted that the time was not far distant when the tf'bo
between 'that country and England would be such es °e
ee irtlei of reila other Hear.) It W 4 f the utinoet indl'nrot
:ewe that commercial interests between different celliltros
should be fully considered, but it was necessary that the 0.04
market should be considered.—( Hear, hear.) All pact'•
men pointed at that as the only safeguard of the British 10101
facturor. if the statements the Noble Lord and himself be,
made of the revival of trade were the right ones, which he 00
lieved to be the case, the House would excuse him if he nts,
turned to matters of congratulation in other respeceo
He was well aware that in all Governments v
would be a difference of opinion. The present Goileio,o
went had, in the late outbreaks that had taken placer ~ of
able, by a temperate severity, to vindicate the mele"
the law, and had ensured the good feeling of the POP
The House would be glad to learn that a 'Bill which sod
passed last session with their unanimous concurrrence, tiej,
from which the most beneficial remits had been stirebst
jilted, had already produced the most giatifying results! I:0,
was not the place in which to speak of individual munifieter•
of the sacrifices which had been made by those who
possessed of patronage, but the House would be glad to
that there were already 150 applications from. ere,
ferent districts before the Ecclesiastical Commissio tot
and that in consequence of the Bill of '
session, means would be afforded to half a millioncio
persons, to enjoy religious advantages in corMe:,
teith the Established Church. Theme was another subje Ties,
which their deliberations in that House had beets lest
unanimous, but he was happy to say that the earn to
anxiety which had been exhibited by the House_
_th
grapple with the subject of education had called I°,`„
a spirit and excited an energy on the subject in 1%
.
minds of the people at large. If they had not bee;
able to make united efforts they had at least made simultanea,
efforts for the dispelling of ignorance ; and from the candid
spirit with which the subject had been discussed in that 1-10111
and which had, he hoped, excited a corresponding spirit
of doors, he trusted that the result would be the establishment•
system of education which might meet with the cordial conceal,
rence and support of all moderate and reflecting octite
He believed that the people were sincerely grateful !,_„„
Giver of all good for the return of that prosperity, the bless'
lugs of weich they appreciated still more from,ivi
recent experience which they had had of adre,"tito
and they looked upon 'that prosperity as but a type of tied to
which Britain was destined to attain hereafter. They
the extent of tier resources; they counted up the the
and the fleets of her commerce, which was bounded only Otos
habitable globe, and they felt that this anticipation of f,re
and greater prosperity was something 'mere than the, d)r.,,
dream of an enthusiast. A century had e thers
elapsed since the empire of the East had been opened t° Load
by the genius of one of the Noble Lord's ancestors.---(ooreS
cheers.) In the lifetime of their fathers their. manura;Eterel
were yet struggling in their infancy. When they ecinse• eict;
these things, and reflected on the accelerated motion -soul°
progressive improvements gave to the wheels of time, they for
not but feel assured that there was a high destiny in .7 fee
this country, the extent of which the boldest could tr'iitee%
ture to predict, and which yet those even o°11„0
might reasonably expect to see accomplished. This enit-esper
dream; it was merely an anticipation of what they sniflkhich the 1
to see realised from that union of energy and prudence 11_i_rseter,
believed to be the fortunate peculiarity of the national en'
By the charter enjoyed by Britons it was their birthr: the;
dto be denied any of the advantages to ,be derived fr°d en
own well-directed industry and prudent conduct, sloistisnoi
were not to be hazarded by crude and precipitate leg_tioe
They desired to be guarded by the reeollec fit
past successes against any rash and hasty interferene
other interests, whose sympathy it was wise for ad bee
s'e
be cultivated. They knew that when trade 11a cree.,
brought to a happy maturity, as in this country, tbetlocee'e
differences between different interests was 11' debe__
in the extreme—that from that inauspicious hour thei. rt;,
of orie would begin, and assuredly prove the bane of . tie 0(
dent men, such as these, otould not hazard, by 11011010 eat/
and speculative theories, their well-grounded p
.the toer
prosperity arid success. Adulation had likened Le pisild
chant of England to the Princes of Tyre ; but 1:10,
rejected the comparison, for Tyre was a deserted r_or thr,,
he had learned that purely commercial place., horeetiol'ffe
may have risen for a time into wealth fano,
have soon suck again into poverty and desolsool) bettor,
merchant here knew he never could betish C° te
off than under the advantages he derived from the pri cot siPrij
stitution ; he liked far better that confidence 10°_,ito,
which steadiness and sobriety attached to his pur"tosteli,
"which were the sure signs that his efforts would h_ceof ftr_vt,
into the full fruits of a great and widely-sPr thsnll'et,
perity.—(Cheers.) lie could not but return his tier
the House for the indulgence he had experiencededhems a
passing at so great a length, although he had precinedis lort bet
from many subjects, to which, fortunately, the N" getll4o
his ()peeing speech, had so ably alluded. The ll°"e'at ern'
formally seconded the address, amid resumed his
loud cheers. 00
The SPEAKER having read the address,,,v, toone,_uaitneclooi.tar
Mr. HUME, who commenced in a very
scarcely audible in the gallery, said he could n.utstqadarep,r,f
with the Honourable Gentlemen who bad spoie efit
the House in the glowing tertns in which they uabcer)
the removal of distress from the country—( Hear, he at
at the same time he must acknowledge, Bo at
,aea
so with great satisfaction, that they met fermi;
time under more favourable auspices to t ses,tled
the state of the population than they did in the I,' 0000°00
and he thought there was also ground to hope for got to 0,
improvement. He could not but think that the prersly old
of proceeding with respect to the address was extre'notneljeee
tineable ;it was impossible under the present gape seeooe
that there could be due deliberation.—( Hear.) seed nee;
consisted of twenty-three distinct passages, importa.ol
of them containing matter of considerable t lit to
and yet they were called upon, vtitht°uey oug to
even a copy of that speech in their hands, what h
h opoeerocto
have had before they came to the House, to vote Ile b
speech containing such various and complicated topi"orproc It
formeroccaeons protested against the present Nutt:colter nersee
ing. Mary years ago, attempt, had been made, dare', object
could not be supposed, a hasty effusion like the° r the 5.0
sal
up by two Hon. Members, who knew as littlemo;jesty 'goo'
as themselves, could be looked upon by her 116 dto
other light than as a farce. Twenty-two yeerfoci feroelin el
Baronre, who hail lately oeprted this life, st•_u resent° retOt
conjunction with his aesociate in the 1,,e toelf.
'Westminster, and submitted to the
etieet
reasonable alteration in the existing Pragieen t:orte
that four and twenty hours should be
that the o°.fi
eider her Majesty's speech, in order
2..00. hoot
to it might be entitled to clue estito" tyro see')
after swell,
they were calltd to deliberateeisiesty ,
He had no doubt that some parts of her
,t's. nme_, 04,
might have given offence to individuals. He
ectil": e;ell'
however, on that which was omitted in the sr tion. 1' „eels
t aatiste . bei see
one paragraph in it which gave him gree , rebstio . perry
that which referred to the exetence of friendiy e
_ferity of,,roter_
ties country and France. He, was awareihowr
was to the manufacturing and cornmercia eeenro'!ettoo,
country, and he would be therefore preper,c
to the co Goo
than the words of the address with regar, }ter itisiestlLooe.
between the two countries. The policy 0, .sneing vs'e C
underst
vernment in bringing about a gee- be ""°reotolltle
France and England, was likely t:
of the
,roote,,.
ducive than any other to the interi:isktoy to be S'
The prosperity of the country was more 1
any °ther' the weep!be
by an intimate union with France than
.see of
,ht to
.of
both those countries remained united the
_1,31,` ouss4 shor
ties
would be securee, and all the adventages
lon re'useY. t• •
expected from peace—dimintitien of lax, at to
oreed
rho
expenditure—would follow.
He
." a loser coto
did not enjoy all the advantages whiehaewever, re "of
iejv
termurse would confer ; but her "" het parteie
with t mew,' , gear.,
expression of his satisfaction
to the "• the
Majesty's speech which related
ceentrie'' tertes.oe,
Hens subsisting between those e, in ,testiugy doer! it;,
The tecooder of the address had pale
_elesirod
the "ig d
advantages which we may derive, et"itdcwheins, Whenoooidettleo
from our commercial negotistiona behind hit hq "
liesioureble Baronet anti gentienici
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