Star.
London, England, 1830-05-12 00:00:00

PARTNKIISIIIPS DISSOLVED.

S. Jeattnett and G. Jemmett, Tottenham.court-roari, co..sli
makers—A. Grant and B. Acton, Bath, surgeons.—W. Stevens anal
J.Wedd, Oxford-street, ironmongers—F.Wells and R. P. Marrs,
Hesket New Market, Caldbeck, Cumberland, .urgeons—W Wet!.
and J. Tucker, Dean-street, Southwark, attorneys—J. Colyer and
S. Sidebatham, Little Alie.strcet, Goodnian's-fields, coopers—J.
T. Ambrose and J. Wells, corn .Icaters—A Lambert and M. E.
Bury, Old Bond-street, milliners J. Fisher and Co. ship build. r.
—E Smith and E. Jay, King's Arnis.yard, Coleman-street, actor -
neys—J. blapp and J. F. Clarke, Birmingham, timber dealers—J.
Colebatch and H. S. Aidersey, Lothbury, warehouse keepers—J.
Holladay and Co. so far as regards G. Howard, Watford, Kent,
coal merchants—H. Cooke and J. bl•Leod, Chapel-street, Bedford-
row, wine merchants—T. Bond and J. B. Boyce, James-streer,
Waleot, Somersetshire, cabinet manufacturers—R. Evans and H.

Henley, Old Ford, Middk►ex, distillars—B. Clark and S. Arrow-
smith, Rochdale, Lancashire, coach makers—H. Barker and J.
HinchWe, Sheffield, Yorkshire, file manufacturers.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDSTUESDA Y.

Witnesses were examined at the bar in support 44 Hammon's
Divorce Bill.

Sir „ALEXANDER GRANT Mr. PORTMAN, Lord STANLEY.
Mr. MUNDY, Sir THOMAS FIREEMANTLE, Admiral SOTHERON.
and other Members of the House of Commons, brought up the Navy
Pay Bill, Dublin Fcver Hospital Bill, with upwards of twenty pri-
vate Bills.

Mr. Preston, from the East India House, presented at the bar ac-
counts relating to foreign nations trading with China.
The Earl of DERBY presented a petition from Preston in favour
of a free trade to India and China.

A PEER, whose title we could not ascertain, presented a petition
from Tullamere against the proposed duty of a &billing a gallon on
British corn spirits.
Lord AUCKLAND presented a petition from Yarmouth against
the punishment of death for forgery.
The Marquis of ANGLESEA presented several petitions front
baronies in Wexford against the additional dut on British distilled
spirits. The noble Marquis likewise presented a petition from the
newspaper proprietors of Ireland against the proposed warded duty
on newspaper stamps and advertisements.
A PEER presented a petition from Belfast for throwing open the
trade to India and China.

The Earl of MANSFIELD presented a petition from an agri-
cultural society against the proposed duty on British corn spirits.
The Earl of DARNLEY resented a petition from the city of
Dublin, praying the introduction of the poor laws into Ireland. The
noble lord said he was fully persuaded that some compulsory mea-
sure to relieve the poor of that country would be found to be neves-
"Re Earl of LIMERICK deprecsttd the extension of the poor
laws to Ireland. Ile believed that his noble friend was acting un-
der the purest motives ; but be could not forbear remarking that he
apparel to be now shifting his ground, for he did not confine his
views to the relief of the aged and decrepit.
The Earl of DARNLEY, in explanation, observed, that the sub-
ject was one of great difficulty : and be admitted, from circumstances
which had recently come to his knowledge, that be thought it would
be necessity to go further than relieving the infirm and aged.
Shakerley's Divorce Bill passed through a Committee.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE having moved in February for
certain returns of pensions, &c. which had not yet been furnished,
now moved that they be produced forthwith.
The Duke of W ELLINUTON paid he would inquire into the
circumstances which bad prevented the return from being laid on the
table.

Motion agreed to.
Lord TEYNHA3I, in rising to call their lordship attention to
the motion of which he had given previous notice, said it might be
deemed presumptuous in hint to undertake a subject of so great
magnitude ; but he did hope that some beneficial result would fol-
low from the discussion. The poor laws of England owed their
origin, as their lordships well knew, to the 49d of Elizabeth, the lattet
of which act was said to be utterly impossible to be carried
portion of
The condition in which the farmers and labourers
employed In agricultural pursuits were now placed was truly deplo-
rable. Lest year, in no leas than 2( parishes in Kent, the sum of
32,0001. was paid In poor-rates, some of the parishes being rated to
much as 14s. or lees. in the pound. He was inclined to attribute
excessive taxation as the cause of this lamentable state of affairs
The subject of the poor laws had engaged the attention of men of
the highest character, as respected intelligence and energy of mind.
Mr. Pitt and Mr. Windham, whose seal yielded to none, Mr.
Whitbread, and Mr. Ricardo, had severally employed their minds
in endeavouring to remedy the inconveniences which had arisen
ow of the poor laws. The opinion of the latter gentleman was.
that it was necessary to repeal the whole of the acts which had been
on that subject, and revise the systent itself. The noble
passed: lies referred to a variety of returns relating to the population
of the country, to the quantitylof malt which was consumed, to the
number of paupers, with the total amount of poor rates, comparing
all these with different periods from the year 1690 to the last year.
Ile then called the attention of the noble duke to the repeal of the
bop duty, which he considered would be of the greatest service to
the aninties of Kent and bums. lie would lay a mire of resolu-
tions oin the table, which he hoped would attract attention, and give
rise to some measure of relief in the ensuing nuke. The noble
lord then read a series of resolutions, proposing changes in the poor
laws, with regard to the making of wads, the appointment of
County Courts, and Compulsory Union Societies.
The Duke of WELLINGTON said he had attended to the pre-
position of the noble lord. The noble lard proposed.** to take the
opinion of the house, but to have the resolutions printed ; but before
the house agreed to that plan, he mbeakted the popirty of their
lordships not sending teeth le the atrastry, under its sanction, such
a series otraamarbs. Hite were nepecting the poor.
rata, the seoldeget roads, and a y of other topic* on which
tbendadofes Wale wid already envoi, and to which the house
cop* mtbsemaddsrately Ip give its ionedem -He hoped their lord.
ships weehljahlrlden in requestir.v. the noble had to withdraw his
reaelnlieneg sod if the noble lasi•sbef lard a plan by which
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