The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-28 00:00:00

PRIVATE BILLS.

Mr. HUME begged to call the attention of the
House to the subject of Private Bills, and the neces-
sity of giving one day's notice of their first and
third reading. He did not anticipate any objection
against his motion, but from its importance he would
postpone the further consideration till Tuesday next.
Mr. HUME then presented a petition against
the Corn Laws, and also one from the inhabitants
of the Edgeware-road, praying for a reduction of the
additional penny upon Twopenny Post Letters.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN -and other Mem-
bers presented several petitions against the reduc-
don of duty on thrown silks.
Mr. Secretary PEEL thought, after the ample
notice that had been given, it was rather too much
to expect that a postponement was to take place on
account of the accidental absence of two or three
Members; it was 'agreed on all hands that some(
measure was necessary ; it was only the principle
that required discussion, and that could be done in
Committee.

Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a petition from St.
Pancras, " praying relief from the operation of the
Select Vestry Act; also a similar petition from St.
Bartholomew the Great, City of London, and also
from St. Giles's Without, Cripplegate.
Mr. EUSKISSON presented a petition from

various householders against the Poor Settlement
Bill.
Mr. FYLER presented a petition from the Sig('
weavers of the city .of-Covantry,,-signed, b 0.4,22.
persorp, against the measures now in contemplol7'
Mr. R COLBURN, in, the. absence of.theillw
Member for Kriaresborough; postponed, tw0.1:11461'
till. the 21st May, one relative to Mr,,,atßeir,
claims on the East India.. Company, and. The 401
for copies of. communications with the 'iQueelri'7,
Portugal. .
A.Messenger from the Lords . requested iteo'
of the Committee,on the Police.•
Alderman: WAITHMAM, said, he trusted tbd
Right Hon. •Gentleman.opplosite would cOnseo)..he.ld
u measure of so much importance as. that.nov!
fore the House, relating to the• Silk Trade, to 10"4
pone its further consideration for .a short tinle;ito
give.an opportunity to all those interested AO 0.1
press their opinions upon its probable effeetsJ"
Mr. FYLER also wished for a- postponementill!
knew several Members who wished.to deliver
sentiments, and who could not possibly 'attend-1r!
evening.

(LEFT arrixe.)

MENDICITY SOCIETY.

Yesterday the Anniversary Meeting of this Societi..A
took place at the Freemasons' Tavertt.! --4N41:";
Radstock being called to the Chair, letters fron110."
Hardwicke and Lord Skelmeradale were reiditi •
closing from the former a subscription of • 2'01;111- - I
apologising for their absence. ' The Report, voii
was then read, stated that the cases registeredlis.
year were 1284. In 653 casesi• want of emPK,
ment was said to be •the cause of appeals to pox
compassion, and 367 were ascertained• to bell,d
impostors; and 253, after being employed to Ban
corn,: were enabled to support themselves:'
number of non-registered cases was 5,297, of *tor'.
1,537 were Irish. • -
Mr. WILMOT HORTON praised the objects of .1
Institution, and observed that the number of It.
mendicants was less by 3,171 than last year, bat "1.11
must be attributed to the cheapness of potatoes
Ireland, a circumstance not to be calculated upnwsti
all times. He thought the object of the Instituti%
well worthy of the consideration of Parliamentilui
should feel happy in bringing them before,. that
Assembly.
Col. Cust, Mr. Penryhn, Col. Broughton, General
Thornton, and Mr. Tooke afterwards addressed•rhe
Meeting, and complained that the Society did The Iwt
receive that support which its merits deserved:-"
Meeting then adjourned. •