The Sun.
London, England, 1817-06-07 00:00:00

lIOUSI OF CONIMONS.

Mr, Gottoot moved, " dint there be laid on
tAlllu of the' Roane Ho venous of the sums of
(they pakil-iit:tt the Chamber of the. City of Loo-
m, its fines,- by persons who had declined filling
IF, ottie Stictitl,"—Oillerecl.

LEAVE. OF ABSENCE..
Mr. Joartts moved, that leave ,of absence be
vranted to Lord Keasington, on the groomd of
urgent prieme husittess.• The' mot ion was opposed
by Mr. CNWTHORN, andsuppotted by Mr, Allita.
Ca 01541311,1. It was.catried in the affirmative,
Several Members obtained leave of absence on
account 0( the illness .0f themselves or fantilies.
Many otherS obtained leave of absence on the
groom' of urgent-Ovate business.
Sir \V, litotior objected to these motions,
as eaiesslased .to withdra;v Members, when
itn-
portant public matters were to be agitated.
Mr. Pomors insisted that no pressing business
ought to be suffered to interfere as an excuse for
leaving. the House, when at Call of the House
was intended. He hopysl other persons wonld not
be liaraSSCti on account of the Call, when so many
had had leave of absence, without any effective
reason being assigned.
The Clerk oldie Puree Fees' Bill was read a
second time.
The House went iota a Committee on the Tilsh
Saving Banks Bill, whets amendments were agreed
tu._Report on Monday.
EXPORT:vs:ION OF COTTON YARN.
Mr. DAV6NPORT presented a Petition from cer-
taiu Manufacturers, Weavers, and others of Stock-
port, complaining of their distresses, and attri-
buting them partly to the unlimited exportation
of Cotton yarn, and praying that they may be al-
lowed to matinfacture their own yarn.
Mr. CAWII-10Kit spoke in *our of an.inquiry
4110 the subject, which he. considered of the
greatest importattee, as many of the inanufac.
tuners of Lanist•hire could now only earn about
4s. a week, who used to earn Iss. at 20s. Ile re.
coati:retitled the referring of the Petition to a
ComMittee of the. whole noose.
E,Gettvisr spoke to the satne effect, The
Petition was then ordered to lie du the table, and
be printed.
A MeSsage from the Lords announced their Assent to the
Olasgow Gas Light itct.
Accounts relative to the receipts of the Duties applicable
to theTh-pliaosi Fund were ordered.
Murders in 17oreign Parts Bill was read a third time,
and passed.
The Sugar Bouritiet Bill Was read a second time.
Licio;sisG OF PUBLIC 1-10W.S.

Mr. BENNETT 1110 Mi for leave .to.brin," in n
Bill for the better regulation of Public Houses.
lie WAS liiihteed to MAIO the motion, in COMe4.
Ocoee of what had- transpired before Coin-
ee to xi hick be bat! belonged for t wo Sessions.
It was the opinion of this Committee that a treat
portion of the crimes which prevailed was owing
to the bail management of such houses, malty of
which were in every sense disorderly. There
were above two hundred of these.flash houses
in
the Metropolis, regulatly licensed anti known to
'di the .Police6rifficers, and which %etre complete
nests of vice and infamy.- They formed the pro=
miscuotts resort tit thieves and pielwerckets, in-
cluding boys, girls, and even iotants, 110111 the
ages ot eight to eleven. At one of them there
was -a regular Court; presided over by 4 Jew,
wherein Om profits of the plunder were distil-
; anti it was a fact that a boy not 13, who

was lately !ransporied, haft d spotied there, in one
'tight,. of .propoly the amount of one
,!red. pound., now;) • i hr,e dscutwounces,
CwnOtitlee hod. thooghl fit to took Utree, and
vise the loeS relative ro liceo,ittg Public Houses,
and tl.u.
• Bill tt Melt he slio4ltl have to propose
wot;hl probabli,go tar to ,emery. the grois and.
sertotip,evil. lie should propose At clause to render
such :epotraets , bet wpm ()renters and poblicans
invalid, and,to open the, trade: in .those districts ,
where it is,now.known,to be. almost entirely con-
fined. The Io also go CO prevent Ma,,
gistrates front having the power to grant or refuse
licenses, without assigning•dge reams: ,He att.:
verted to the many, instances of oppekssion and',
caprice on the par ;of certain Magittiiites, which,
bld,come beforejlic committee ; and stewed the'
abuses which now Prevailed, in the gh4riti
, The main
,objeq of, the Heine
would therefore be, to change the , eisartsoe* of
this system, After repenting the facts C0116'1144'
in various parts of the late Report, he concluded
with moving for leave to bring in a Bill for amend-,
in;; the la4s of licensing the pOlic-KOSess 'ince
the better regulating the same.
•
Mr. S. Mo P.V.BY decidedly objected to that part,
of the Bill which purported to deprive .couotry.
,magistrates of esiercising their discrimination in-
taking away licenses, till it could be proved such
magistrates had It btsed, their, duty. Such a Bill
ought not to emanate front a Committeeswhich
was appointed,to inquire only into the Police of
the Metropolis, and ,founded on a Report whiell
had not yet come into the hands of Members. He
could take upon himself to say, that wherever be
had- sat as a magistrate the conduct of his col-
leagues teas ahoveall suspicion, and it was abso-
lutely necessary they should have the power, with
regard to licences, ,which. this Bill was intended
to abridge. lie should therefote give it his de-
cided opposition.
Serie:ant ONSLOW, could ndt agree witb the Hon.
Member who spoke last. Every Gentleman who
Fad s:tt as a Magistrate must be aware of some
intermediate step being necessary between de.
paying a publican of his license and granting
others through partiality. The Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. W.), if he had been on the Committee,'
would have had a different opinion respecting the
inquiries not being .extended to the country.
sit ions front Licensed Viatnaliers in all parts of
the kingdom had' come to that House, andliad-
beets referred to the Committee, and they were
ordered' to report on them. ilccdnceired the Bill'
to be highly necessary, and should give it hi!
support.
Mr. H, StP.SNEIt said, it would 'mite been corn»
recent to the Hoittiearnble -Member, Mr. Berukett,
to have made mat a motion, without any refer-
ence to the proceedings of the Camittlitte. Con.;
vinced that the 13111 would ben public advautaga
rather than otherwise, he should give his support
to the motion.
Mr. SoAw Lerrytte was strongly tl4 favour of
the Bill. The evidence before the Contnititree
ap
plied not to the County of Middlesex ()WY.; but tti
all parts of the kingdom. He hinted the Honour-
able Member (Mr:\l'ortley) would allow the Bill
to come forward, and examine it; before he opa
posed it in all its principles.
BEtiNETt replied, and gave some farther
explanations of the nature df the Bill.
Mr. Gooch briefly defended the colidnet of the!
Country Magistrates.
Mr. Woitrt.EY consented to withdraw his op•
position for the present, but declared his intention
to oppose the Bill in every stage, unless it met
with his full concurrence.