The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-07 00:00:00

PUBLIC-HOUSES BILL.

On the Order of the D for the Second Reading of the
Public-house Bill being read,
Sir J. GRAHAM suggested to the Hon. Member for West.
minster, the propriety of postponing the Bal. If the Hon.
Member world consent to this proposition, he (Sir James
Graham) thought he should be able to make certain proposals
to him, to which :he (Sir James Graham) thought the Hm.
Member would accede, on the subject of the transfer of licenses,
and as regarded the Police regulations.
Captain RODS postponed the Bill for a fortnight.
Mr. WA KLEY thought the keeepers of public-houses had
great reason to complain of the regulations for the interference
of the police. Under the present system a most at-o-
cious assault might be committed in a public-house, and the
puWican might send for a policeman, who, when he arrived,
would not have any plwer to enter the house for the purpose
of removing the party committing the assault, because he had
not seen another assault committed. This was a grievance of
which the keepers of public-houses had just cause"
to complain, rid he understood that they had no objec-
tion to erll in the pol:ce on their own responsibility
whenever they might see occasion. He thought that it was a
matter well worthy of the attention of the Government.
RAILWAY BILL.

The further consideration of the Railway Bill was postponed
:o this day week.
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CORN IMPORTATION BILL.
On the Order of the Day for bringing up the Report on the
Corn Importation Bill being read,
Mr. M. GIBSON said he had a suggestion to make to the
Right Honourable Baronet. There could not be the slightest
doubt but that the present measure wee only a step to further
and more extensive changes.—(Herr, hear, hear.) No one
could be so credulous as to suppose, but that before long they
must necessarily have another Corn Bill. Now, as he was
aware that the Right Hon. Gentleman had the greatest
aversion to holding out expectations which could not be Jul-
tiled, and to giving rise to hoves that must be disappointed,
he would suggest the propriety of introducing a clause to limit
the duration of the present 13111, say to one year—(A laugh)—
for it would be only practising on the credulity of the farmers to
pass the Bill in its present shape, and add to the distress of the
manufacturing interest, which tad not stall been alleviated by
the measures of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and he therefore
hoped, as the question must soon be re-discus3ed, that some
such clause as he suggested would be introduced into the Bill.
Sir ROBERT PEEL could not consent to the suggestion of
the Hon. Gentleman for the very reasons which the Hon. Gen-
tleman had urged in support of it. He (Sir R. Peel) did not like
to give rise to expectations which must be disappointed. Now
if he were to consent to the Hon. Gentleman's suggestion he
should give ritie to a general expectation that the Corn-laws
would be.repealed—( Cheers and laughter)—which he did not
think at all likely to happen.—( A laugh.) He attributed a
considerable portion of the present distress to the uncertainty
of the country as to the Corn Bill and the tariff, and he thought
if the House adopted his (Sir R. Peel's) propositions, a great
portion of the present distress would cease.
Aft r a few words from Dr. BO WRING, the Report was
brought up and agreed to with some amendments.

THE INCOME TAX.
Sir R. PEEL stated, that instead of to-morrow he should
mention Friday as the day on which the discussion on the in.
come tax should come on.

WEST INDIA COLONIES.
Lord STANLEY rose to more fur the following Select
Committees—First, for the West Coast of Africa:—Lord
Stanley, Viscount Sandon, Lord John Russell, Sir Robert
Harry Inglis, Mr. E. Denison, Mr. Forster, Sir, ;Thomas Ac. Mr. Miloes, Mr. Charles Bu"er, Mr. Hutt,. Captain
Fitzroy, Earl of March, Viscount Ebrington, Viscount Courte•
nay, and Mr. George William Wood, and then fur the West
India Colonies—Lord Stpiley, Mr. Pakington, Viscount
Howick, Mr. Godson, Sir Lan:Bey Wilmot, Mr. Charles
Howard, Sir Charles Douglas, Vernon Smith, Mr. Etner.
son Tennent, Mr. Grantley Berkley, Mr. Hawes, Mr. Banker,
Mr. Villiers Stuart, Mr. Barclay, rid Viscount Chelsea.
Mr. P. BORTH WICK trusted that the Noble Lord would
take into consideration the propriety of extending the limits of
his inquiries to India.

Ater a few words from Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, the Corn
mit tees were appointed.

TIMBER SHIPS.
On the motion of Mr. GLA DSTONE the House went
into Committee to consider of a Bill for preventing ships clear-
ing out from any port in British North America, or in the
settlement of Honduras, from loading any part of their cargo
of timber upon deck.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House Adjourned at a Quarter-past Twelve.