The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-29 00:00:00

LIMERICK ELECTION.

The SPEAKER stated, that he had received a letter' from
Thomas Bonchier, Esq. Deputy • Clerk of • the Crown in 'lre-
land, li:losing a petition from John Tuthill, Esq. complain-
ing of an undue .Election of a Nleistber fur the City of Lime-
rick.

• The petition was read, and ordered to be taken into cnnsi-
deration on the 3d day of March next. • .

POOR LAWS.

Mr. STURGEPUOURNE moved for a Return of theAs-
sesSments for ttre-Relief of the Your fur the years 1745, 1749,
and 175 u.

ADDRESS TO THE PRINCE REGENT.

I‘ll*. brought..up the Repprt of the
CcitiLl!;i, tee appointed to prepare the- .).Lltivess,
whie;l ttasleAd.

MILTON said, that he did not wish to take
tip the time-of the House.; but that he felt sincere
and unfeigned satisfaction at that part of. the
tipt4e,clk 'which related to the increase of the num-
her of -ckorehes. Nobody who lived even for a
short time in the metropolis could have tailed to
Obser,'e the der.cieney in the number of the paces
of parochial worship.' If it' was thought expe-
dient to cull on the public purse to supply this de-
ficiency, he should think it right that some in-
quiry tuade into the atfairs'of the (,hater
Lt4tUliNhincnt, in4rder to see.What•titddes.ofre-

lief thertin 'cbultl be nirdli. ay:441%1e for so deslra ;
Isle an object. If nothing could be done in thar
way, be should readily and cheerfully consent to
some addition to the public burdttns for such a pur-
pose. Nit in the building of these new churelit
be•was of opinion that great attention ought to
he paid to the aCcommodation of the Irisver orders
of society, who'Were slightly attended to in many
parochial churches; He considered this as an en-
croachment on that which was the property of the
parish at large Other persons, of More know-
ledge in such matters than himself, would discuss
the tpiestion. He believed that pews were: in-
closed by a faculty granted. He wished to know
how tar the enclosing of pews hadpt evailed of
late years, and how oi provide ag dust the recur-
rence of that evil.. He threw out-these observa.
tions, because he was deeply impressed with, and
sincetely anxious aboot, the propriety of.giving
'effectual accommodation to the lower orders in
,our churches. •
Mr. CURWEN said, that hoWever acceptable it
might be to many to speak of great improvements
in the situation of the country, anti however con-
venient !itch a statement might he to Government,
yet such a statement was made unjustly, if it was
intended to support our present establishments.
It was his duty to say this ; and to add, that it was
necessary, to pribe our affaits to the very bottom,
in order to discover the hest means of relieving
us from our existing and pressing difficulties.
When Government spoke of the flourishing state
of noir manufactures, for instance; had they
not heard a deputation, from Lancashire, with
respect to the cotton manufactory, stating, that
though it still went an, yetit was nuts source of pro-.
fit, and wrothd not he so, unless an altet'atino oc-
curred in the amount of duties i-Otherwise, the fo-
reign trade might be lost. Trade was at present at
a low ebb,,and would not rise sufficiently, or'so as
to justify the holding out of hopes ; the founda-
tions did not exist, aS a reference to wages and
earnings would prove. Hundreds and thuwands
were gill in want of bread, and the pours' tares
eery probably would be increased next year. They
weie told of flourishiug finances ; but we should
consider the circumstances under. which the taxes
were raised, There was nothing particularly en-
couraging' in that respect. 'nett look at the
actual state of Ireland. The affairs of- that
cimutry must: be discussed by others better
conversant with them than himself. He knew,
itiVever, well enough diat Ireland could not
bear up ag'ainst' present difficulties; Here, in
England; we were 8 millions deficit/in in revenue,
anti. in Ireland, he believed. 4 millions. To that
were to lie added all the considerations arising out
of the'state rtf the. Sinking Fund, &c. lie would
allow that he did.not despair of the•country ; but
he must object to perseverance in the borrowing
system, with all its bad consequences. To meet
all our embarrosments, nOthiOg would do, unless
tie House' would go fairly and assiduously into
the . question. Nothing else gave an • oppor-_
notify of saving the country. It was useless anti
absurd to say. " sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof." He hoped and trusted that , the day was
not distant, when, is abler hands than his, such
important subjects would tneet the full considera-
tion of l'arliaincnt. •
The report 011 the Address was then agreed to.