The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. FERRAND presented a petition from an individual in
Lancashire, against the New Poor-law Bill. The petitioner
attributed to this law the existence of Chartism, Rebeccaism,
and the Anti-Corn•law League.
11r. EWART presented a petition from the wood sawyers
of Paisley, praying for protection against the use of machinery
in their trade.

Lord ASHLEY presented a petition (we did not here from
what place), signed by 2400 persons, against the Truck System.
After an interval of a quarter of an hour, during which 110
business was done,
Lord SANDON moved that the Secret Committee of Post
Office Inquiry might have leave to sit, notwithstanding the ad-
journment of the House.—Ordered.

ACCIDENT AT BOLTON.
Mr. FERRAND seeing the Right Hon. Baronet, the Se'
cretary of State for the Home Department in his place, he
begged leave to bring his attention to a dreadful accident that
took place in the town of Bolton, on Mondays last, by the
bursting of a steam boiler in a factory one man was killed, and
three or
_four seriously injured. We understood the Hon.
Member to say, that some mismanagement of the machinery
was the cause of the accident, and that the man who Lad lost
his life had only that morning come into the employment, with
the nature of which he was unacquainted. As there were is"
spectors of railways, he wished to ask the Right Hon. Baronet
whether the Government had no power to prevent such fearful
accidents in future ?

Sir J. GRAHAM said that the Government had no control
over factories such as that which was exercised over railwaYi
through the inspectors.
MEDICAL REFORM.

Mr. D. BARCLAY begged to ask the Right Hon. Baro-
net whether he had:abandonedhis intentions respecting medical
reform, or intended to carry on his Bill this session ?
Sir J. GRAHAM said he would lay the Bill on the table in
the course of this session.

In answer to a question from Mr. BELLEW,
Sir J. GRAHAM said that it was his intention, during
the present session, to lay on the table of the House a Bill to
amend the law of settlement in Scotland and Ireland. lle
should not, however, proceed with it this session.
Captain PECHELL gave notice that, on Tuesday week, he
should call the attention of the House to the claims of the
lunatic officeis in Haslar Hospital.
The Committee on the Joint-stock Companies Bill WO
postponed to twelve o'oclock on Wednesday next.
Committee on the Canal Companies Bill was postponed to
Monday.
NEW WRIT.

On the motion of Mr. Thornely a new writ was ordered for
the borough of Birmingham, in the room of Joshua &hole'
field, Esq., deceased. _ .

POOR-LAW.--COMMITTEE.

Sir J. GRAHAM moved the order of the day for the House
resolving itself into a Committee of the whole House upon the
Poor-law Amendment Bill. The order having been read 11
the clerk,

Mr. HAWES claimed to take advantage of that opportunili
to present a petition from the rated inhabitants of St. Mary's
Lambeth, agaeed at a meeting in vestry assembled, praying
that the Puor-law Amendment Bill may not pass into a law'
and that all plurality of voting may be abolished.
Mr. JOHN FIELDEN said he would also take advantage
of the opportunity to present a petition for the repeal of the
poor-law from the Board of Guardians of the Todmorden,
union—the union in which he himself resided. They stated
that the poor-law was brought first into operation in that dig'
trict at the point of the bayonet—that it could not be intro;
duced even until the presence of the soldiery haf
been obtained.—( Hear, hear.) If had been said
most wickedly :and most untruly, that he (Mr. Fieidea) ha„"
been instrumental in stiring up dissatisfaction against the 104
and encouraging riots to oppose it; but every one who kne
him, knew that he had never taken part in or approved of and
illegal conduct in his life—( Hear, hear)—and that he had ne
more to do with those riots than any other Hon. Gentleman i°
that House. It was right the House should know that ant
of the guardians who signed this petition had originally been '
favour of this new poor-law, and were anxious to have it intro"
duced into the district ; but since they had had practical expo 5
rience of its operation, they had become thoroughly disgusts
with it, and now petitioned most earnestly for it repeal.
the motion of the Hon. Member the petition was then read $
length by the clerk of the table.
Sir JOHN WALSH presented a petition from the inhabi,
tants of St. Pancras against the 58th clause of the Bill, re'
lating to parishes now managed under Hobhouse's Act.
On the reading of the order of the day for tho Coma it".
on the Poor-law Amendment Act,
Mr. BORTHWICK jumped up' suddenly, and said gr,
Speaker, and then as suddenly sat down amidst shouts $'
laughter, which were continued during a discussion carried °l3
between the Hon. Member and Col. fsibthorp.
In the meantime the Speaker left the chair, and the House
went into Committee, Mr. GRICENK in the Chair,
On the question that clause 1 stand part of the Bill,
Colonel SIBTHORP rose to move his amendment to the
effect that the office and powers of the Poor-law Commissioners
be abolished.

After a discussion, much interrupted by bursts of laughter;
the Gallant Colonel was informed by the Chairman, that ,
could not bring his motion on the present question.
Mr. BORTHWICK, who rose amidst renewed laughter,'
said he supposed at least that he was entitled, upon this queue
tion, to show why clause 1 should not stand part of the Bi
(Laughter, and cries of " Hear, hear.")
Mr. BORTHWICK expressed a hope that his Hon. all
Gallant Friend would persevere in his motion, as he WO'
never have a better opportunity of doing so. The real moo'
ing of the proposal which:had been made by the Right 1-11.
Gentleman to his (Mr. Borthwick's) Hon. and Gallant Friers o
to postpone this motion, was that it should he abandoned. Th!„„r
had been too much postponement with regard to that queiti—
already.
[LEFT SITTING.]

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.
A Special Meeting of the Shareholders in this Bank
held yesterday at the Office, No. 2, Moorgate-street, to 01_,
•
Sider a proposition to be submitted to the Proprietors of 5
larging the property qualification of the Directors in the C°l;pany ; Mr. Brownrigg, M.P., in the Chair. Mr. 0.
Beauvoir Priaulx, in moving a resolution to that etrou';
said that the present qualification for being a Direct°
was the possession of twenty shares, which were equivale,llo
to 8001. His reason for submitting the proposition which Pa
now made was, because, as the capital of the Company 11,
been latterly much increased, he thought the property (102„,
tication of the Directors should also be increased. A rt"f
prietor, in seconding the motion, said the whole amount,
property invested in the Company by the Directors was e,
n,;
9,0001., and he thought it was not right that t.1,;1
should have the management of a bank, the cal)!`0,
of which exceeded two millions sterling, and it Was CO
trary to the practice of the other banks of the inetro;
lis. Captain Grover opposed the motion, because the„ „
were only fifty-six Shareholders who held fifty 51'3,1.1,..
to qualify -them for. the Direction, and those gen' -,
men for the most part consisted of old admirals, ge4
nerals, colonels, clergymen, and ladies. The proposot
measure would tend to snake the managemea,
a job, as it would throw it into the hands of a few persoog
He concluded by moving as an amendment, that it was
expedient to alter the qualification. The Chairman Vias or
posed to the original motion for the same reasons as those
expressed by the Gallant General who had just sat
He did not think a large number of shares a good qualific,e;
tion, because Directors having them might be anxious 1,,°0
declaring a dividend, when such a course would, perhaps,
injurious to the interests of the Company. Mr. Farrel-, t,
Director, strongly opposed any alteration in the deed of teal
tlement. After a very lengthened discussion, the orig'o
motion was put and negatived by an overwhelming mejorit.)J
only three shareholders hating voted in its favour.

SOCIETY OF DANCERS.
Yesterday evening a general meeting of the theatricfl
dancers, and of the professors and teachers of dancing,Wo
held at the Western Literary and Scientific Institution, 11;,
tester- square, for the purpose of forming a society, the°lo
ject of which would be to afford relief to aged and inej
members (both male and female) throughout the Unit
Kingdom.
J. BYRNE, Esq., having been unanimously called to toil
chair, read a series of rules, for the purpose of carrying
the intentions of the meeting for the regulation of ‘,A,
society. He then addressed the meeting at considers T,
length, and expressed his hope that those members ail'
profession connected with the theatrical world, as well
those engaged as professors, who possessed wealth ano, is
it
tiuence, would come forward with liberality iu favour of e
less fortunate brethren.
After a short but able address from Mr. ROBERT 110LF01540
Mr. W. OXBEERY, of the Princess's Theatre, moved thej,
the rules then read by the Chairman, be adopted, print.`
and put into circulation, by advertisement and otherWl'e-i
He expressed his regret, that although almost every o°o
profession had its benevolent fund, upon which the Inellt1)8to
could fall back in case of sickness or misfortune, yet, lose
the present moment, a class of persons so numerous as ti!
composing the meeting, had wholly neglected such an
portant and benevolent subject.
A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the
meeting, which was most respectably attended, broke 111)•

.THE SALADIN.
Two letters have been received at Lloyd's to-day. fir,°Dilei
Messrs. Johnson and Cargill, of Newcastle-on-Tyne
owners of the above vessel),, received by them from theors,
torney-General at Halifax, Nova Scotia, and from Mel,
Deblois, of Halifax, from which we extract the following'
Halifax, Nova Scotia, June 17, 1844,4,
"A great number of the letters and papers will be wof
warded by this mail; also the bills of lading and billsbio
exchange which were scattered about the vessel. The
is described to have been in a state of entire disorder
,v`‘ ell
she was first boarded. The materials saved and brought bo
Halifax have been appraised at 159/. currency sv
, and "tir
, rO e
sold immediately. The specie, silver and copier are
charge of the Court.
AL"
(Signed) "J. W. JOHNSON, Y
is 44. Attorne -Gener
"Halifax, June 17, -- ea,
"A great number of loose papers and letters broken eXeo
and some bills of exchange, were found, which have vis
lodged in the registry of the Court. The hull, we press
must be sold, as from her position she cannot be got 0111,
(Signed) " DEBLOIS and MARK te
.5J l
The value of the cargo saved from the wreck is estifilA,
at 14,563/. 16s. I Id., and after deducting 2,912/. Iss. •c`ur.-
r
one-fifth difference of currency,: 16s. sterling being 11.
rencv) leaves 11,651/. Is. 6d. sterling.

BIRTHS.
shire'
On the 29th ult., at the Manor House, Neston, Che
the lady of Henry Hill, jun., Esq., of a son and heir. r the
On the 29th ult., at Ridlington, Norfolk, the lady o'
Rev. John Webb Fli:ell, of a son.
On the 30th ult., the wife of Dr. Rowland, queen-square'
Bloomsbury, of a daughter.
illiam Rose lr
On the 2d inst., at Belgrave-square,
of a son.
On the 2d inst., Mrs. W. B. Minet, of a daughte

MARRIED. Jolt`
On the 2d inst., at St. George's, Hanover-squares
rbyt
Jephson Rowley, sq., of Rowthorne, in the county of 1), ev 01
to Mary Ann Rowley, relict of the late William
Sheffield.
On the 29th ult., at Milverton, Joseph, son of the 13tuerfj1;
James, Esq., of Hascombe-place, Surrey, to Marianne,,f°ito
daughter of the late W. F. Reynolds, Esq., of Ca'd's
House, in the same county.

Wh
On the Ist inst., at Vicar's-hill, the Rev. Thomas
ham, ,1)., Vicar of Kingsteignton-cum MI
-cunt T L;-ir
1.)
sci.,
On the Ist inst., at Ryde, John Wroughton Harrison,
of Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park.
On the 2d inst., Jane, the wife of J. W. Nicholson,
Lark-hall-rise, Lark-hall-lane, Clapham. or&
On the Ist inst., in Cambridge-streat, Connaught-scilitiry
Mary, the widow of the late Richard Ilenry Crowe, of'
ham, Norfolk, aged 95,

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