The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-02 00:00:00

I'ARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

Ann Cheesman and Jane Burberry, Cape!, Surrey,
grocers—Matthew Bateman and John Vandenbergh Quick,
Crooked-lane, printers--Samuel Maine and Alfred Bridger,
Holywell-lane, Shoreditch, curriens—George Wardle aid
Thomas Giles, Leeds, brick-makers—James Lovell and
John Butt, Little-lane, Wood-street, Cheapside, cloth-
workers—John Minors and William Scurr, Leeds,
linen-drapers--John Fergusson and Alexander Nisbet,
Edinburgh, dealers—Thomas Dixon, John Coombe,
and John Banning, Salmesbury, Lancashire, corn -
dealers—William Hunt and James .Davis, Salford,
Manchester, painters—Thomas Croft Pritt and Henr)
Pritt, Lancaster, curriers—W. Slack and R. Slack, Man-
chester, importers of Irish butter—William Hunt and James Samuel Hunt, Southwark, seedamen—Wilhani
Chown aid William Afldiscott, St. Thomas Apostle
Devonshire, seedsmen—William Medley and Samuel Ar-
thur Vartlon, stock-brokers—John Thomas Haworth and
EdwardrnAar ffcr ec(h)sne: A Waldenl, ii Catlin,a I
William Henry Coltman, Wood-street Cha.mbers, Cheap_
side, wholesale haberdashers—James Hewitt and Francis
Jenkins, Grosvenor-place, Pimlico, carpenters and
joiners—John Riding and William Plant,,. Pre,_
ton, Lancashire, pawnbrokers—Atkinson Francis Gib-
son, Wyatt x
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and
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NathanielG i bTstoii.nn, e
rcTahatonirdnas,
Shrewsbury, skinners—John. P. Mather, William Dixon,
and John Laird, Liverpool, millwrights—Jonathan As.:
pith and Thomas Smith, S. t. Martin's-lane, brush-ma-
nufacturers.—Christopher Briggs, Benjamin Coward, and
Jacob Robinson, Ulverston, Lancashire,

Earl GREY said, that if the petitioners came before
the Howse with a case justifying them to ask for delay, Z.
most certainly ought to be granted to them. Shad
their want of preparation, however, be occasioned by
their own neglect, he did not think that they could have any
just or well-founded claim on the indulgence of the Mouse.
From all that had already taken place upon this subject, and
from the great consideration which the question had under-
gone, he did not apprehen4 that the opponents of the Bill
could way that sufficient time for preparation had not been
afforded to them; for his own part, therefore, be was not
inclined to grant any further delay at this advanced period
of the Session.

The Marquis of SALISBURY asked, as we understood,
whether the Bill for indemnifying the witnesses was the
same as that brought in during the last Session of Parlia-
ment.
The Earl of CARNARVON replied in the affirmative.
The Bill was then read a first tire, and on the motion
of the Noble Earl the Standing Orders Nos. -26 and 125,
were ordered to be suspended, in order that it might be
read a second and third time to-morrow.

On the 'notion of Lord SHAFTESBURY several pi
vate Bills went through their necessary stages.
The House then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Aran. I.
Mr. Taylor brought up returns from the Ceal Meters
°ace.
On the motion of Mr. MARSHALL the Stockton and
Darlington Railway Bill was read s. third time and passed.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN presented a petition from
the inhabitants of Mile End Old Town, in favour of the
East London Railway.
Mr. BYNG presented a petition from the inhabitants of
Whitechapel, praying that they might be heard by Conn-
against the East London Railway.
On the motion of Mr. BYNG the Commercial Roads
Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed.
Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from the city of
Limerick Joint Stock Proprietors (if the Hibernian
Mining Company, praying that the Company might be
dissolved, and the Act of Parliament repealed by which it
was cosustititted. The Hon. Member though he presented
the petition did not concur in its prayer.
Sir J. NEWPORT thought that suck a procee.ding
would be most unjust, and he sincerely hoped that it
would never be sanctioned by the House.
Mr. Alderman WOOD moved for various returns rela-
tive to the quantities of wine, spirit, tallow, flax, butter,
and cheese, imported into this country.—Agreed to.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from the
maltsters of Ipswich, praying for the repeal of the Malt
Art.

Mr. FERGUSSON presented a petition from the Mi.
nisters and Elders of Paisley, praying for the repeal of the
Test and Corporation Acts.
The LORD ADVOCATE contended, 'that by the
Articles of Union the proposed Act would have no effect
in, or reference to, Scotland. Under the provisions of the
Act for the Repeal of the Corporation awl Test Acta, any
Scotchm.an who should take the declaration tkerein recited
would become eligible to take or hold easy office in Great
Britain, while, in fact, in Scotland there was no recipro-
city, for rio person could hold ciiice there who should not
take and subscribe the tieelaration prescribed by the
Scottish Church.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH said the Learned Lord had ad-
mitted the whole grievance. Members of the Church of
England were admitted to the highest offices in Scotland,
without-any declaration, while in England the Scotch
were Int admitted without being subjected to the Test Oaths.
He wished to make one single remark, which he might as
net have made at a former time, but still it was egnally
npplicable to the present time, and therefore he would state
it. His Noble Friend (Lord J. Russell) wan about to
carry up a Bill for the repeal of those intolerant anti exclu-
sive laws to the House, made with the sanction of that House.
How becoming his name and blood was this action. There
was a peculiar interest and connection between the name of
Russell and those Acts. The very first person who
attempted to have these Acts repealed was King
'Williani, who, five weeks after his ascent to the throne,
came down to the House and• implored the Parlia-
ment to admit Protestant dissenters to places of trust and
power without any test. tie came down at the same time
to give the royal assent to the bill for reversing the attain-
der of Lord Russell. (Cheers.) He, however, implored
an ungrateful Parliament in vain ; and it was left to a
descendant of that same Lord Russell, one hundred and
fOrty years afterward., to go up to the other House with
a Bill for their repeal, and, with the sanction of that
House, thus accomplishing that which King William had
in vain attempted. (Cheers.)

Mr. FERCifJSSOINT explained.
The LORD ADVOCATE also explained, and again
contended that the Test Act did not affect the Membets of
the Church of Scotland. He could ngt see that in every
instance Scotchmen were obliged to take the Test Act to
qualify them for office in England ; for, by the Articlas of
Union, the Secretary of State fot• the Home Department
of England was the Secretary of State for Scotland, being
the Secretary for Great Britain, and he was never,required
to take the Sacramental Teat.

Lord J. RUSSELL had argued on a principle directly
pppoEed to that of the Learned Lord, for he bad corn-
vlained that while Members of the Established Church
might go to Scotland and hold office there without taking
any additional Tests, the Members of the Church of Scot-
land could not hold office in England without taking the
Sacramental Test. He never could have expected to hear
from so grave an authority as that of the Learned Lord,
that the Secretary of State of England was not bound to
take the Sacramental Test.—(Hear, hear.)
The petition was laid on the table.
Similar petitions were presented by Sir R. FERGUS-
SON from Dumferndine and several parishes in Scotland.

•
MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY BILL.
Mr. NV. LAMB brought in a Bill for consolidating the
Laws relating to the malicious injury of property in
Ireland.

After a few words from Sir J. NEwroaT and Mr.
Mr. W. LAmn, the Bill was read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time the 21st of April next.
Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition from the Silk
Weavers of Dublin, complaining of distress; and praying
for the extension of the Poor Laws to Ireland. The dis-
tress of this class of persons was become very pressing.
For his :awn part he thought the cultivation of waste lands
and the encouragement of the fisheries of Ireland would
be much better than any system of emigration which could
be introduced; hut he thought that the introduction of a
system of poor laws must ultimately be one of the conse-
eiuences of the Union.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the extension of the
Poor Laws would augment all the evils under which the
poor of Ireland laboured. When the effect of the Poor
Laws was considered in this country, tel could not conceive
how it was possible to imagine that e system. could be
introduced advantageously in Ireland. With. the want
of capital in that country, and the absence of many of the
principal landed proprietors, lie thought. thet!itruduction of
the Poor Laws one of the most dreadful visitations Which
could come on Ireland.

Mr. M. FITZGERALD was alsJ opposed to the intro-
duction of Poor Laws in Ireland.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said he had occasion to consider
this subject on different occasions, and he was fully Im-
pressed with the conviction that the introduction of a ttys-
tem of Poor Laws like the Poor Laws of England,into
Ireland, would greatly aggravate the evils under winch
the population of that county laboured. He could
hardly conceive any country into which be would agree
to introduce the English system of poor laws without con-
sideration, but Ireland was a country above all others, which

Which hi considerta was turning that most solemn ordi-
nance to the vilest purpose. He (Lord Holland) did trust,
that he wet'll be excused from giving vent to his feelings,
and he hoped their Lordships would pardon any warmth
that tie might on the occasion betray. He felt constrained
to nay, that if be should, in any respect, be the instrument
,of carrying the measure contained in that Bill into effect,
he would die satisfied that he never rendered a more essen-
tial service to his country than in thus removing one of the
greatest barriers to its happiness and prosperity. The
Noble Lord said, he would suggest the expediency of not
haring the Bill read a second time until after the Easter
recess ; and as he understood the Noble Duke (Wellington)
intended to move for an adjournment of the House until
Tuesday, the 15th instant, he would move that their
L'rdships be summoned far Thursday, the 17th, on which
'occasion he would introduce the Bill far its second read-
ing. At the same time he wished to acquaint their Lord-
ships, that in case any thing should occur to render it ad-
visable to postpone the subject to any more distant period,
he would not pledge himself to move for its being read a
second time.
Ilia Lordship then presented a petition from the congre-
gation of a Unitarian Chapel in Finsbury-square, praying
for a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, which the
Noble Lord observed, prayed not only for a repeal of such
laws as affected themselves, but also for a removal of all
civil disabilities whatever, on the ground of religious
differences.
Lord LANSDOWNE presented the following petitions,
praying for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts :.
From the Protestant Dissenters of North College-street,
and other Chapels in Edinburgh ; from Panton, in the
county of Devon ; from the Congregation of an Indepen-
dent Chapel, Southampton; Kingsbridge, Devonshire;
from the Assembled Corporate Trades of the borough of
Arbroath ; from the Corporations of Masons, Coopers,
Nailers, Slaters, and others in Edinburgh ; from Mill-
street Chapel, Perth ; from the Corporation of the City
of Perth ; from Members of the Merchants' Company,
Ayr; from the Merchants' Company, Edinburgh ; from
the Protestant Dissenters of Poole, in Dorsetshire ; from
the Corporation of Hammermen, Edinburgh ; from the
Magistrates and others of the borough of Montrose ; and
from the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Ayr.
Similar petitions were presented by Lord FARNHAM
—from the Inhabitants of Rosalyn; from the Corporation
of eordwainers of Mid Lothian, and from the Provost
and Town Council of the Royal burgh of Burntisland.
The Marquis of SALISBURY moved for certain re •
turns respecting Wool.
Lord MELVILLE presented petitions praying for a re-
peal of the Corporation and Test Acts, from Peebles, Bur-
ton, Dungannon, and other places ; also a petition from
the Royal Burgh of Montrose, for a continuation of Boun-
ties and Pensions on Lives.

he would pause before introducing that system into. He
thought the introduction of such a system would remove
the existing checks, and destroying the grades of society
which now exist, would involve all classeS in distress. The
situation of Ireland with respect to England was anything
but satisfactory to the latter; but yet he could not consent
to introduce anything like the English system of poor laws
! into Ireland. At the same time, he readily admitted that
the poverty of Ireland threw a great burthen on this country.
Mr. WILMOT HOFCTON agreed with the night Hon.
Secretary for the Home Department, that the Poor Laws
would be a most unfortunate measure for Ireland. If
there was a population for whose labour there was no de-
mand, and who had nothing to give for their food, there
must be distress, and public charity must support them,
removed out of the country, or employed at home. If the
English Poor Laws were introduced into Ireland, they
would monopolise the rental of that country; but he con-
ceived that a modified system of Poor Laws was one of
the most beneficial measures that could be introduced.—
If he could bring himself to contemplate a period when
in this country the demand for labour equalled the supply,
he should say that would be a fit time for improving the
Poor Laws of England, by withdrawing that pernicious
clause by which every man, no matter how impro-
vidently he might have conducted himself through
life, had a legal claim for support from the land,
and then he would have no objection to see what could be
done in the shape of Poor Rates in Ireland. With respect
to a motion at the present moment for the introduction of
Poor Laws into Ireland, with the view of affording Mo.,'
relief to the labouring classes, he must say that he should
oppose it as one of the most hopelest• deseriptiOn ; and he
would also say that considering how England and Ireland
were at present situated, those projects for procuring artifi-
cial emplo) talent for the poor of Iceland by appropriating
sums of 100,000/. and upwards, were though heneVolent,
unsound in principle, and prejudicial in pt'actice. If upon
enquiry as to whether legitimate employment could be
found for the poor population of Ireland, it could 1)2
shown that by thu employment of capital in cultivating the
waste lands of that country, then he (Mr. W. H.)avotthl
be far from saying that it might not be expedient to make
an effort to bring those lands into tOltivation, but the
claims of individuals to thug lands would render such an
attempt hopeless, unlvn by some legislative enactment those
rights were aars.t..tained,and the capitalist secured in the pro-
duce of the money expended: The present state of the paliper
poralation of England, Scotland, and I reiats 4, Was one which
required the deliberate attention t+l that House, and called
for an inquiry into the ot.uses of their misery, and the re-
medico, if any, vhitlt could be applied. If such an in-
quiry should be instituted, he should be ready to bring for--
ward such evidence as would call either for a contradic-
tion of those principles which he had ad'voca'ted upon
this subject, or a recognition of the Application of these
principles to such an extent as should appear advisable.
He had given notice of a petition which he intended to
present that evening. to the House, upon the subject of
Emigration, but he took that opportunity of stating, that
he should reserve until after the holydays, What he should
bring forward the whole question, the Observations which
he intended to make upon tht statements contained in the

petition.
Mr. CALURAFT said he had always been the advo-
cate of the strict principle of the Poor Laws in I;ng-
land, and had attributed the evils of the stein to the
lax administration of the Poor taws; but when he
was called upon to extend that system to Ireland, he
must stop short, and refuse his assent, because he was
satisfied It* effect of introducing the Poor Laws
into that country in its present condition would
be the transference of the rental of that country
into different hands from these or the land proprie-
tors, and instead of relief to the labouring classes
would introduce a more extensive system of destitu-
tion than existed in that country at present. He thoaet
it the duty of Government to apply tart or the re-
sources of the country to the. Vittteling the condition
of the poor, but he hot think the application
of large sums nE money in transporting what he con-
sidered the real wealth, namely, the population of the
country, could be productive of any benefit, fa' it ii 50,000
paupers were transported to the Colonies to-morrow, the
gap would, be filled up in a rew years with 100,000 more
as needy as the lamer. With respect to Ireland he must
say, that until the Catholic Question was set at rest, all
other Measures of relief would be hopeless.
'Mr. MONCK said he considered the Poor Lawa of Eng-
land the only partition in Chit tohntry between what
remained of English cent ors and the iutroduction of Irish
roverty.
Cel,i'.nel TRENCH said, that if the state of Ireland was
actually such as it had been represented to be, neither
the introduction of Poor Lawv, nor a issatenli of Emigra-
tion could in any measure operettas a remedy. He could
understand the proposition of a Noble Lord in the other
House, anti. it Might be productive of a double effect. lie
alluded to What had been said about sending over a supply
of hats, clothes, &c., which would teach the people the use
of those luxuries, and, at the same time, benefit the ma-
nufactures of the country.
Mr. CROKER said, that the 'Manner in which England
and Scotland wen oVefrun with Irish paupers, would
compel the 1401.114 to turn their attention to the subject.
Mr. W. LAMB was of opinion that the Right Hon. the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, had stated to
the House the most unanswerable reaeens *by it was im-
possible to extend to Ireland the Poor Laws of England,
in any considerable ti4;ree. With regard to the plass
suggested by tire kight Hon. Gentleman at the end of the
bench, (Mr. W. Horton) he (Mr. Lamb) must observe,
that the financial difficulties of a country could net be re=
Hewed by schemes which began with borrowing large sums
on the security of a distant prospect of very doubtful re-
turns.—(Hear, hear.)..-The only remedies which he could
imagine for a country labouring under difficulties, were
patience, perseverance, rigid economy, strict punctuality,
determined enterprise, and unwearied labour. These were
hard conditions, he admitted, but they Were the conditions
upon which alone the affairs of States could be re-establish-
ed.--(Hear, heat...)
An Hon, Member (we believe Mr. Power) was of opi-
nion that the one thing wanting to tranquillize Ireland wee
the old story—Catholic Emancipation.
Mr. J. GRATTAN explained.
The petitibn was then brought up, read, and ordered to
lie on the table and be printed.
A Message from the Lords brought their Lordships' as-
sent to the Innkeepers' Bill, and also two Bills which had
passed in their Lordships' House—the one, the Promises
and Engagements Bill, and the other the Records' Variance
Bill. Their Lordships, at the same time, requested to be
furnished with a copy of the Report upon the Bill brought
into this House for the Amenelment of the Law of Entails
in Scotland. •
The Masters in Chancery then withdrew, and were im-
mediately afterwards again called in, and acquainted by
the Speaker, that for so much of said Message as re-
garded the copy of the Report, that House would answer
by a message of their own.