The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-09 00:00:00

THE SUN,

FEBRUARY.
5. 1842
Sisssion, that Right Hon. Gentleman stated that he was going
.to take a review of the country, and that the House having been
prorogued for five months, at the meeting of Parliament they
should be made acquainted with the measures intended to be
brought forward tiy the Government. The questions now
discussed were of the last importance to the country, and
deeply concerned it. The conduct of Government on these
qeestions would determine what must be the issue of the political
contest they had been engaged in for a long time ; he regarded
the aristocracy of England as being on their trial at the present
moment. He, as a Radical Reformer, knew full well that when
the Constitution of England was changed by the Reform Bill,
those who sought more extensive measures of Reform
could not have them completed until the other branch of the in-
terests of the country, who were then out of power, obtained
office ; and the public looked anxiously to what it would do for
their good. The most wealthy, the most respected portion of the
aristocracy were under trial, they had the power of carrying any
measure for the public good, they wanted but the will to do
so. He did not know whether that will existed, but if it did
exist, they had power in that and the other House to accom-
plish great results. Hence there could be no trickery, no in-
trigue, and no fallacies. Nothing could induce the people to
turn their attention from the real merits cf the case. The
-wealth of England was in power, and were able to pass any
measure they deemed advisable for the public benefit and ad-
vantage. At the present moment he (Mr. Wakley) if called
upon to give al opinion as a medical man, would not know
rightly what to prescribe.—( Laughter.) When asked what
was to be done with the patient, would it not be strange for the
doctor to say, that when he had his fee in his pocket he should
prescril,so That was certainly a new mode of practice._
(Laughter.) He (Mr. Wakley) regretted that the doctor was
not present then. It used in former times to be the practice
to prescribe at once for a patient, but now the doctor said be
would prescribe next April, and in the interim he would show
the gem ral system, and measures that ehouldbe adopted for the
benefit of the country. He complained of the Speech delivered
from the Throne ; it was vapid, senseless, and useless ; it was
utterly unworthy of the Parliament or of the country ; and it
was certainly not calculated to impress the public mind with
that degree of respect which it was desirable they should have
for the Houses of Parliament. He regretted that a greater
number of the members of the Government were not then
present, or he should have extended his observations upon
that subject. However, he for one would certainly move an
amendment to the Royal Speeches to be delivered for the fu-
ture, if they were not framed in a different manner, for they
were now utterly useless to the public interests. He was de-
termined to divide the House upon his amendments, because
he thought it was lamentable to see that, year after year, they
should be cozened into a thing of that sort, and that the public
mind should be left wholly unsatisfied.
Sir G. CLERK said, though the Hon. Member for
Finsbury had a perfect right to bring forward that matter,
yet, he could not avoid saying, that his observation upon
the subject of the speeches received from the Throne were
then very ill-timed—( Hear, hear)—he should have expressed
those opinions on last Thursday evening, when the subject
was under consideration—that was the proper time, when
the Noble Lord opposite had delivered an exortatien upon the
necessity of unanimity ; from the experience of the Hon.
Member for Finsbury, he might have known that upon one
occasion the House were not unanimous upon speeches from
the throne.—( Hear, hear.) He ( Sir G. Clerk) was at a loss
to know what sort of speech the lion. Member for Finsbury
would recommend when he was placed in the situation of
her Majesty's adviser—( A laugh)—though he had a
perfect right to introduce those subjects for the consideration of
the House, it would have been much better if he had done so
when the Ministers of the Crown were present, and would be
able to justify and explain the objects of the Speech.—( Hear,
hear.) lle ( Sir G. Clerk) was not aware that there was any
complaint made of the omission of any matter of importance.
There was no subject ornitt, d but one, and that was with rela-
tion to the introduction of a Bill for the renewal of the Poor-
laws—that was omitted, and it was alluded to by an lion.
Member a few nights ago. The First Lord of the Treasury
then stated that the subject, though omitted in the Royal
Speech, should come under the consideration of the House
during the present Session, and that a satisfactory
measure should be propounded—that the Right Honourable
Baronet said he would take the very first opportunity
which he could take consistently with the forms of the House,
to bring that, as well as all other measures under the considera-
tion of the house; and as soon as he had an opportunity, in a
Committee of Ways and Means, which was the only proper
tone he could move any substantial resolution for supply—he
would not only do so, but it was his intention to develope to
the House the measures which he would propose on this sub-
ject. The Right Hon. Baronet could riot take any other
course. If there was any important measure to be brought
before the I-louse it was mostoxpedient that the example of the
former Government should not be followed in al-
lowing a great number of Bills to be brought forward at once
on matters of importance ; those Bills should be diligently in-
quired into; and, according to the formal practice of intro-
(hieing them, no Member .of the House knew which of them '
were discussed, even though he was present. Looking at the
experience of former Sessions, and the length of time wasted
by the introduction of Bills as they then were, he (Sir G. Clerk )
thought that the course marked out by the First Lord of the
Treasury, in bringing forward measures when they could be
understood and properly discussed, was much better than if lie
had brought forward all the measures at once which the Go-
vernment intended to submit to the House. He trusted that
the explanation he had attempted to give would be satisfactory,
and that his motion would be acquiesced in by the Honourable
Gentleman opposite.—( Hear.)
Mr. WAKLEY assured the Hon. Baronet that he had been
in the House every moment since the Session commenced. He
heard a statement of the intentions of the First Lord of the
Treasury—he heard all that. had passed—much of what he had
heard gave him great pain—much of it gave him pleasure. He
could net expect that all of it would give him pleasure—if he
did, he should have been very much disappointed. —( Laughter. )
tie would tell the Hon. Baronet that he (Mr. Wakley) never
approved of the Royal Speeches, and as to the introduction of
the Poor-law Bill, the House should remember that in August
last a Bill was passed upon the subject of Poor-law, and
though that Bill was to end in July next, the measure for its
continuance was not to be passed until af.er Easter. The Bill
was mint to be introduced till after Easter, and consequently it
was expected that it should be brought through both Houses
of Parliament its six weeks. He complained of that first, be-
cause the public should halve ample time to see what those Bills
were before they were passed into laws. For his own part, he
should have preferred to have no Bills at all rather than have
crude and undigested ones. The public were interested
in the Poor-law Bill, and that should have been the
very first that was introduced to the Ilouse. It should
have been introduced in sufficient time to enable
the public to express their opinion upon it by petitions or
otherwise ; instead of that, although the subject was well un-
derstood iu the House, and had been frequently and publicly
discussed there, the Bill was to remain snugly in the office
until after Eater, and then, for the first time, it was to be
brought forward, although the Act was to end in July. He
considered that that was not acting fairly by those who brought
in the Bill originally, or by the people, and he would take an-
other opportunity of expressing his opinions upon the subject.
Mr. FARREN hoped sincerely that the public would avail
themselves of the opportunity of expressing their opinions on
the Poor-law to the Legislature by petition, and that the Poor-
law Commissioners would not be in future allowed to abrogate
the powers of the Constitution, but that they should have a
Government that would bend to the opinions of the public.
The resolution was then agreed to, and the report ordered
to he received to-morrow.
The other Orders of the Day having been disposed of, the
House adjourned at Half. past Nine o'Clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commont.)
MONDAY, FEB. 7.

PI?ESENTATIOS Vl' I'UBLIC PETITIONS.
Motion made, and Question put, " That the said Resolution,
(0 That this House adhere to the established practice with re-
spect to the presentation of Petitions, as laid down by Mr.
Speaker,') be rescinded : "—Mr. Wallace.--The House divided:
MINORITY—AYES, 50
Armstrong, Sir A. Hatton, Captain V, Powell, Caleb
Bernal, R. Heathcoat, John Rennie, George
Blackstone, \V. S. Hill, Lord Marcas Ricardo, John Lewis
Blake, Sir Valentine Hindley, Charles Roche, Sir D.
liowting, 1)r. Johnson, General Strickland, Sir G.
Chapman, Benjamin Leader, J. T. Troubridge, Sir T.
Cobden, Itieliard Mitcalle, Henry Villiers, Charles a'.
Collins, W. Morris, David Vivian Hon. Captain
Crawford, W S. Mostyn, Hon. E. M. Wakley, Thomas
D'lsrswh, Benjamin 'Muntz, G. F. VVason, Rigby
Duncannbe' T. S. O'Connell, D. Watson, \V. H.
Esnionde, Sir T. O'Connell, 'Maurice Wawn, John T,

Ewart, %V.
I"ergusun, t ()loud
Heiden, J.

O'Connell, ltj J.
O'Connell, J.
Ogle, S. C. EL

Williams, NV. -
Yorke, H. Redhead

Han, Sir 13.
ilaitord, Summers
tiarris, John Q.

PC;c1;e11, Captain
l'inncy, W.
Plumridge, Captain

TELLERP
Wallace, R.
Roebuck, J. A.

Acland, Sir Thomas
A'Court, Captain
Ackers, James
Acton, Colonel
Adderlcy, C. B.
Alibi, John Peter
Antrobus, Edmund
Bailey, Joseph, jun.
Baillie, Colonel
laillic, H. J.
Baird, William
Ballonr, J. NI.
Baring, W. B.
Baring, H. B.
baring, F. T.
Barnard, K G.
Baskerville, 'l'. B. N.
Beckett, William
Bell, m.
Bcnett, John
Berezt nrti, Captain
'Serval° rel, Major
Bla It 1,111010, H.
Botniin, W. H.
lialdero, Henry G.
Borth wick, Peter
lieriali
Bowes, J.
Bradshaw, Janies
Braniston, T. W.
Broailley, "'miry
Broadwood, H.
tirodie, W B.
Brotherton, J.
Browne, W.
Brownrigg, J. S.
Bruce, Lord E.
Bruce, C. L. .
Biyaii, George
Buck, Lewis W.
Bucklay, Edmuntl
Buller, E.
Buller, Sir J. B. Y.
Busfeild, W.
Campbell, Sir H,
Campbell,
Carnegie, Captain
Cartwright, W. R.
Chelsea, Viscount
Chetwotle, Sir John
Cholmondeley, H.
Christmas, William
Christopher, It. A.
Clayton, Sir NV.
Clerk, Sir G.
',live. It. U.,
Cochrailo, A.
oll.onie, W. Ridley
Collett, W. !Belford
Compton, H.
Connolly, Colonel
Corry, H. L.
Cowper, lion W.
Cre,swell, Bakea
Cripps,
' T. Bright
D alrymple, Captain
'Liner, Hon. Dawson
Dawson, Hon. 'l'. V.
Denison, John Evelyn
Denison, E. Beckett
Dicisinson, F. H.
')ivett, E.
Dodd, t-,eo,rge
Duglas, Sir C. E.
Drummond, H H.
Duncan, George
Duncombe, 0.
Dundas, David
Easthope, Sir John

JORITY-NOES,
Eaton, Richard J.
Ebrington, Viscount
Egerton, Sir P. G.
Eliot, Lunt
Elphinstone, Howard
Enslyn, Viscount
Escott, Biekham
Fernand, W. B.
Fitzroy, Captain
Flo Mott, Jahn
Forbes, William
Forman, T.S.

237.
Mainwaring, 'F

Manners, Lird C.
March, Earl of
Marsham, Viscount
Martyn, C. Cecil
Manic, Hon. Fax
Mitchell, T. A.
Morgan, Octavius
Mundy, E. Miller
Murray, C. It. S.
Napier, Sir Charles
Neeld, John
Needle, Ralph
Newry, Viscount
Nicholl, J
Northland. Lord
O'Brien, NV. S.
Paget, Lord Alfred
Pakington, John S.
Peel, Sir B.
Peel, Jonathan
Philips, Mark •
l'igot, Sir
.It.
Pluraptre. J. P.
Pollock, Sir F.
Praed, %V. 'l'.
Pringle, A.
Protheroe,
Posey, Philip 1
Rashleigh, William
Iteade, W. M.
ltepton, George J.
Richards, Richard
Rous, Hon. Captain
It ushbrooke, Colonel
Russell, Lord John
Sandon, Lord
SCarlett, Hon. R.
Shaw, F.
Sheppard, Thomas
Shirley, E. P.
Sibthorp, Colonel
Smith, Vernon
Smythe, Hon. G.
Smollett, A.
Somerset, Lord 0.
Somerton, Viscount
Sotheron, I'. H.
Stanley, Lord
Stanstield, W. R.
Strutt, Edward

Fuller, A. E.
I Gaskell, J. M.
Gill, Thomas
Gladstone, W. E.
Godson, Richard
Gordon, lion. W.
Gordon, Lord F.
Gore, W. R. 0.
Gore, W 0.
Goulburn, N.
Graharn, Sir J.
Granger, T. C.
Grant. Sir A. C.
Greenall, Peter
Greer.e, T. G.
sircy, Sir O.
Grimsditelt, T.

Grimston, Lord
Grogan, Edward
Haltord, 11.
Hamilton, James
Hamilton, W. J.
Hamilton, Lord C.
Harcourt, G. G.
Hardinge, Sir H.
!lardy, John
Hastie, A.
Hawes, B.
Heat!mote, Sir W.
Henley, J. W.
Herbert, Hon. S.
Hill, Sir Rowland
Hodgson, F.
Hodgson,

Houlds worth, T,
Holmes, W.

Hope, Charles
Hope, G. W
Hornby John
Howard. C. W. G.
Hughes, W. B.
Jaraes, Sir Walter
Jeriman, Earl
Johnson, W. G.
Johnstone, Alex.
Johnstone, Hope
Knatehbuil, Sir E..
Knight, F. Winn
Labouebere, H.
Lainbton,y._.

Stuart, H.
Sturt, 11. C.

Sutton, Henry M.
Taylor, T. E.
Tennent, J. K
Thompson, Aid.
Tollemaehe, John
Townley, K. G.
TroHope, Sir John
Trotter, John
Tufnell, Henry
Vere, Sir C. B.

• -
Larpent, Sir G.
. .

.
Lawson, Andrew
Legh, George C.
Leicester, Earl of
Lennox, Lord A.
Liddell, IL 'l',
Lincoln, Earl of
Lindsay, IL
Lir Wu, E.
Loch, James
Lockhart, William
Lowther, J. H.

Verner, W.
Vernon, Granville
Villiers, Viscount
Vivian, C. C.
Waddington, H. S.
Walker, It,

Wall, B.
Wood, Colonel T
Wortley, J. ?..,tuart
Wrightson, W
Wyndham, W.
Young, John
Young, Sir W.

Lygon, Ceneral
Macaulay, T. B.
Mackenzie, Thomas
MacGeachy, F. A.
Mahon, Lord

TELLERS.
Inglis, Sir it. H.
Fremantle, Sir T.

DEATH FROM THE EXTRACTION bF A
TOOTII.—A few days a,gct a young man in Ldilturgh having
had pension te have one of his teeth drann, went to a dentist
for I'M'
1 , Vw,„se, On the operation being performed, a violent
t:
b 'oo I )i anorrhage imme la e ace, llich it was found impos-
sible to stanch, and thy tace, k
pe young man actually bled to death.
Cases of this kind, we are inf6rmed, are by no means unex-
ampled, and persons of a hemorrhagial tendency ought to be
peculiarly careful of having recourse to the extraction of their
teeth, in almost any circumstances.. Glasgow Constitutional.