The Sun.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. -
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Feb. 7.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at the usual hour.
RAILWAYS.
Several petitions were presented in favour of some.of
the intended lines, but they were mentioned in so low a
tone that we were unable to vatch their names,
LA NC .N.STER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
Mr. iiLAiLLE presented a petition in I..vour of the
Lancaster and Carlisle Railway.
KENDAL AND WINDERMERE RAILWAY.
The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition in fa-
vour of this line. •-- • • •
ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATE DUTY.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER presented two petitions from
the attorneys practisint; in the neighbourhood of Burton-
on-Humber and Hull, praying that certain fees might be
abolished by the House.
MEDICAL REFORM BILL.
The Hon. C. P. VILLIERS presented a petition from
the surgeons and apothecaries of Wolverhampton against
this measure.

limited period. That is the nature of the resolution I
propose to move in Comraittee of Ways and Means..
Mr. HUME—WiII the Right lion. 'Gentle-man ex.
plain to the House what are the taxes he intends to
remit ?

Sir ROBERT. PEEL—I propose, on Friday, to enter
into:a general review of the subject, when I will state
v. hat course I intend to take, but I cannot enter into
any explanation now. I will give the fullest statement
on Friday next, with respect to the nature of the pro-
posals her Majesty's Government intend to adopt. -
Lord JOHN'. RUSSELL—The Right Hon. Baronet
proposes to do that in Committee of Ways and Means.
Sir R. PEEL—Yes.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ACT.
Mr. WALLACE wished to put -a question to the
Right Hon. Baronet. The Right Hon. Gentleman was
aware that an important decision had been come to in
one of the courts of Scotland with regard to the Weights
and 'Measures Act. The decision affected the general
understanding of the administration of the law on that
Act in Scotland, and it had caused in particular dis-
tricts a very great degree of anxiety, not to say dis-
turbance. He begged, therefore, to inquire, whether it
was the intention of the Right Hon. Baronet to take any
steps in the matter ?
Sir J GRAHAM said that, in answer to the ques-
tion of the Hon. Gentleman, he had to state that he
was perfectly aware of the decision that had been come
to on the subject of the Weights and Measures Act of
Scotland, and he was aware that this decision
affected a large portion of the community in Scotland.
The decision to which the Hon. Gentleman referred was
the decision of a judge on circuit—a very elaborate and
learned decision. and one entitled to great weight—biit
at the same time the decision of a single judge. The
same que.eLe which had been brought before this in-
ferior trienn-1 would shortly be brought before all the
judges in the Court of Justiciary, and before the deci-
sion of that tribunal had been given he thought it would
be premature to discuss the propriety of any alterations.
Mr. WALLACE %ished to know how soon the ques-
tion would come before the court?

Sir JAM ES GRARAMh;devery reason to believe
that the opinion of the Court of J usticiary would be
taken in a very short time._

NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. YOUNG a new writ was ordered
to be issued for the election of a Member for the county
of Buckingham, in the room of Mr. Charles Scott Murray,
who, since his election, had accepted the office of the
Stewardship of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.

stated that loyalty existed in this country. It was certain
however, if this law were persisted in; it would be im-
,possible.that 5s ,Ipyalty could' be continued: Under
those circumstances he called .upon -'her Majesty's
Government to declare their intention with respect to
the parishes under the Gilbert Act. If it was their
intention to continue the Gilbert unions, why not
say so at once, and not continue the inquiry,
which appeared to produce no benefit? He would
admit that it was.impossihle there could be any mode of
relief which would not be liable to abuses, and no doubt
some trifling abuses did exist in the Gilbert unions, but
they were not so flagrant as those of the New Poor•law.
If an inquiry were to be made into these unions, it was
only fair that there should also be an inquiry into
the effect of the New Poor-law, and the case would
be put fairly before the nation which was the best means
of relief, as well as the evils of both. He had had the
honour of coming up to the Right Hon. Baronet, the
Secretary for the Home Department, on a deputation
from Rochester. They stated to him what had occurred
there, and that out of 22,000 ratepayers, they were all
against the New Poor-law with the exception of nineteen.
The Right Hon. Baronet received the deputation with
his usual courtesy, and the answer he gave was, that he
had no power to interfere with the law. Now, if he had
tn,t the power to control the Commissioners, he (Mr.
S. Crawford) felt disposed to give it to him. He could
not avoid making those few observations, and if it was
necessary to make further inquiry into the subject of
the Gilbert unions, he thought that the New Poor-law
ought to be considered as well.

the motion was then agreed to, and the following
lion. Members were appointed to serve on the Com-
mittee :—Mr. Barneby, Capt. Pechell, Mr. The s. I)un-
combe, Sir Robert Heron, Mr. Colvile, Sir William
Heathcote, Mr. Be,,kett Denison, Mr. Wrightson,
Viscount Barrington, Mr. Manners Sutton, Mr. Strutt,
Viscount Marsham, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Wakley, and
Mr. Protheroe.

CLASS LAW MAKING.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin, -the infamous " class" law making must be ex-
p:)sed to the'ulthost. I take the opportunity of noticing
two other tricks of the aristocracy. The first, as re-
spects the window duty. The greater the number of
windows a nobleman or gentleman has (though he is the
party who can the better afford to pay), he pays less in
proportion to those in different stations in life, with a
lesser number of windows. The second, as respects
stamp duty upon conveyances and mortgages of real
property. 'l he larger purchaser and mortgagor (who
can the better afford), pays less duty,
,in proportion, to
the small or purchaser and mortgagor. The more the
public are enlightened upon "class" law making, the
more they (except those who have made those infamous
laws) are surprised and disgusted. The aristocracy have
placed themselves awkwardly at last.
Feb. 4, 1845.