The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-25 00:00:00

1
at.
t e.:sx
Ak'

tion of comforts among the labouring classes. The Honour-
able Gentleman then proceeded at some length to comment on
the evils arising from the fluctuations in the prices of Grain, oc-
casioned by the Corn lull of 1815.

iIIr..CCRWEN thought that the'petition took but a very
superficial view of the subject. lie considered that. the pe-
titioners were very much mistaken • in coming forward with
such an appeal as this, instead of urging his Majesty's Mi-
nisters to cut down all their establishments to the standard
of 1792, which was the only mode of affording effectual relief.
Mr.'HUMS made some observations in support of the
Petition.

Mr. T. WILSON contended that there was no use in re-
ducing the price of corn to the value of Bank notes, so long
as the takes continued undiminished.

The Petition was referred to the Agricultural Committee.

LONDON WHARPS BILL.

Mr. HUME moved that the Minutes of the Evidence taken
before the Committee on the London Wharfs Bill be laid on
the table. ,

Sir J. GRAHAM said that the Minutes could not he
printed sooner than a fortnight; and if not printed, they would
be of no use at all.

After a thort conversation,. in. which Mr.,T.C. CALvtaT,
SCARLETT, Mr. HustE, and 'Mr. }}LICE took part,
strangers were ordered to .withdraw, and the House divided on
the motion.

Ayes . - . 13
Noes - - 64.
Majority against the motion • —5l
Sir ELIA.II. HAIWEY presented a Petition from the In-
habitants of the'parish of IVestham,. against the Metropolis
Roads 11i11.--:-Laid on the table.

Sir E. KNATC.I-IBULL presented a similar petition from
the Inhabitants of St. George's, Southwark.—Laid on the table.

POOR,. LAWS'.A.MENDNENT BILL.

Mr. BIRCH. presented a Petition from-7
the Minister,
Churchwardens, and other 'inhabitants of the parish of St.
Mary, Nottingham, against the Poor Laws' Amendment Bill.
The Honourable Member said, he should oppose the Bill in
every stage.
Mr. BERNAL wished to know from an Hon. and Learned
Member (Mr. Scailett) what time he meant to proceed with the
further stages of the Bill.
Mr. SCARLETT said, he did not mean to urge the mea-
sure with precipitancy. He could assure the House, that from
different communications which had been made to 'him, he
found that the Bill was likely to giVe more general satisfaction
than he could, in the first instance, have anticipated. The se-
cond reading of the Bill was fixed for to-night, but if the other
business should occupy the House at too great length, he should
propose that it might be read to-night pro foima, and that the
discussion should take place in another stage.
Mr. JENKINSON thought . that the Hon. and Learned
Member deserved the cordial thanks of the country 'for having
brought forward the measure. 'The abuses in the system of
the Poor Rates in the county of Sussex, with which he was
connected, were so glaring, that he was only surprised how they
could have existed so long without due notice being taken
of them.

Mr. CALCRAFT, in the course of some observations,
said if the second reading should take place to-night, he
should certainly feel it his, duty to discuss the merits of the
Bill.

Mr. LAWLEY was convinced that a very strong feeling
existed against the measure in some populous places.
Mr. LOICKHART spoke at some length on the severity of
the Poor Rates upon the landed interest. Though the amount
of the rates this year was considerably reduced as compared
with the• last, yet there was no actual decrease, for the number
of paupers had received a great accession.
Mr. D. BROWNE said, that the pressure .of the Poor
Rates was intolerable.. The country now paid not less than
10,000,0001. to the support of the poor. A. sum equal to the
whole expence of the Government at the time the late King
came to the Throne. •
Mr. F. PALMER said, that in the part of the country with
which he was Connected, the people were by no means satisfied
that the'Bill would proditce the favourable effects which some
anticipated ,from. it, and there was a general desire that the
measure should not be pressed this Session.—The Petition was
then ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. SCARLET' should have acceded to the repiest of his
Hon. Friend for postponing this Bill, if he had not been fully
impressed with the conviction, that the principles of his mea-
sure had been already -amply discussed and well understood,
both without and within the walls of this House. As to the
opposition of certain great towns, he had expected that—he
was prepared for it. There was never any great measure passed
which did not, produce some partial opposition. The public
would save ...E500,000 a-year alone by the decrease of litigations
which this measure would effect.—(llear, hear !)—The Petition
was ordered to be
Mr. LITTLETON presented a Petition from certain retail
traders of Walaal, in Staffordshire, praying that the Hawkers'
License Act should be extended to persons selling articles in
that town not manufactured by themselves.—Laid on the table.
A Petition_was presented from Norwich against the Poor Be-
lief Bill.—Laid on the table.
-Colonel-DAVIES moved for the appointment of a Select
Committee to take into consideration the petitions which had
}been prestmted to this House, complaining of the adulteration
of CloVer and Trefoil seeds, and to report their opinion thereon
to the House.—Agreed to.
THE FOUR AND A HALF PER CENT LEEWARD