The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-16 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. C. DUNDAS shortly replied.
The Gallery was cleared and the House divided, when the
nuu►l►ers appeared—
Ayes
- Noes

16'9
136
:Majority —33
The Bill was ordered to be committed.

111 r. Sheriff ROTH‘VELL appeared at the Jl,r ‘vith a peti-
tion from the Lord Nlayor, Aideitne,l; ,tryl
of pravilig to lie licald by their Counsel against the
Union Canal Bill.

On the :notion of 11r. Al.ferrnan ‘VOOD it was m dered that
the petition he referred to the Committee on the 11111.
It was also ordered that all oilier petitions of a similar na-
ture should tie referred to the $:1,111t.

person from the Commissioners of the Thames Naviga-
tion appeared at the Bar and presented an abstract of the
sums received by the Commissions rs for the year 1819.

WOOL TAX.
Mr. ASTLEY pre•-nted a prtiti,m from the Woollen Nl4-
atufacturers of the County of Wilts apinst the fax upon
Wool.—Ordered to lie ow the Table, and to be printed.
Similar Petitions were pre3ented from the Woollen Manu-
facturers in Somersetshire.--4)rderctl to lie on the Table,
and to be printed.

AGRICULTURAL 'DISTRESS.
Sir E. KNATCHBULL presented a Petition from Ashford,
in Kent: and another l'ctition from the 1i ester') parts of
Kent, on the state of the Agricultural Distress, and praying
for Parliamentary assistance —Ordered to lie on the Table.
Sir it. lIER.ON presented a Petition from A. W. Johnson,
Esq. praying fur an enlargement of the time for giving in re-
cognizances.

It. W. Clarkson. the Agent of the Petitioner, was called in
and spoke to the truth of the contents of the Petition, which
stated that the Petitioner had not heen ahle to find the resi-
dence of Mr. Ellis, the silting. member, in town.
The time was enlarged till Wednesday se'imitztt.
A New Writ was ordered for Orford, in the room of Mr.
Horace Seymour, w}t. had made his election to sit for Lis-
burn, fur which he had also been elected.
_ .

A is:ew Writ was ordered for Appleby, in the room of Mr.
Tivrney, who had made his election to sit for KnareshorottOt.
Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from an inhabi-
tant of Maryiebone, against the extortion of the Water Com-
panies. .

• PARGA.
Lord J. RUSSELL postponed to Wednesday, the 29th inst.
his motion respecting Para.
WOOL TAX.
Lord MILTON said that, as he understood some of Ms
Majesty's Ministers could not attend tomorrow, he was will-
ing to postpone his motion for the Repeal of the Tax on
Wool till the Thursday or Friday of the following week. For
himself, personally, Friday would be the more convenient,
Lot he should fix it for Thursday, unless he wa. assured of
precedence for his motion on Friday before the Committee of
Supply.

After some conversation between Lord Castlereagh, Lord
Milton, and Mr. Robinson,
Lord MILTON r postponed his motion generally, with the
intention of fixiug the particular day to-morrow, when the
Chancellor of the Exchequer might be present.

OLDHAM.
Sir F. BLIRDEIT gave notice that he should bring. forward
a motion for inquiry into the late transactions at Oldham.
Mr. BENNET gave notice, that he should move for leave
to bring in a Bill to render Persons receiving Pensions on the
Civil List incapable of sitting and voting.in the liouse, excein
by act of Parliament.

BARONS OF THE EXCHEQUER IN SCOTLAND.
Lord A. HAMILTON trusted that under the cir-
cumstances of the times, and the imputations un-
der which the House laboured of not attending to
the interests of the people, and chiefly to econo-
my in the public expenditure, no apology •was
necessary for introducing a subject like the pre-
sent, a subject which possessed collateral impor-
tance much beyond what scented to belong to its
nature. It was now six years since ,Commis-
sioners had been appointed to inquire into the
stare of the Courts of Justice in Scotland, and
though several reports from the Counniisioners
lied been laid before the House, no proposition
of any kind had yet been made to carry any
of their suggestions into effect. Nay, the only
notice which had been taken of the labours of the
Commissioners, was the adoption of a measure in
direct oppoaition to their recommendation and to

The SPEAKER took the Chair at half-past three
o'clock .

Petition wits presented from certain Occupiers of Land
in the County of Norfi.lli, praying relief —Laid on the table.
Several Members took the oaths and their seats; amongst
them were noticed Lord Castlereagh.
Mr H. SUMNER bronglit in the Newington New Church
Bill ; it was read a first time*.
Mr. P. BROWNE presented a Petition from cettain Occu-
piers of Lan I i.e Sthsvx. praying' restrictions on the importa-
tion of Foreign ('urn.--Laid on the tattle.

WWI,
111 r. INGON prrsctiteti 3 Prtitiult frnrn Kitlermiitlter,
praying a repral flu. 1110 Wuol. on the Table.

-AGRICULTURAL
Mr. COKE (of Norfolk) presented a l'i.titioti from the Oc-
cupiers of Laud in the Conroy of Norfolk, conip!aittitiK of
the distresses under which the laboured, and praying the
interference of the Honse in their hehalf. The Honourable
Meniher s•iid, that he did not agree with the Petitioners in
the view they tool; of this question. When the subject came
to be agitated 6r %hoold not. be fottoil one of its supporters;
he differed totally with them as to the causes of the distress
which so zeiterally existed. The Petition was read and laid
on the table.

IVESTEIIN UNION CANAL. •
Several Petitions were pre4ented from different rinarters.
both for and against the Western Union Canal Bill. Laid
en t he 'rah!,
Mr. C. nUNDA S moved the second reading of the Western
Union Canal Bill. On the question being put, the Ho-
r-or:able Member spike at considerable length in soppent of
the Bill.
11Ir. BIlIt;IIT seconded the motion.
Mr. SMITH, after some observations against the Bill,
inoved't lust it be read a seemid time on this day six months.
Sir W. DE CRESPIGNIt seconded the Amendment.
Mr. Alderman ‘Vood, Lord Nugent, and Mr. Baring sup-
p orted the orieinal motion.
Mr. LITTLETON opposed it.
Lord F. OSBORNE spoke against the Bill. He did not
consider that the House ought to interfere with private
property.
Lord NUGENT said, that privpte property would not be so
much affected by the Bill ; but even if it were somewhat of
fected, private interest, especially in times like the present,
ought not to stand in the way of a great public advantage.
Mr. PHILIPS, of Manchester, was in favour attic Bill.
Mr. P. MOORE spoke against the Committee. He consi-
dered that the line of Canal proposed would be particularly
injurious to the College at. Eton. It would facilitate an in-
tercimrse by no means serviceable to the morals or the
manners of the youth in that establishment. The Bill would
also interfere with private property.
Mr. Alderman HEYGATE and Mr. CRIPPS spoke in fa-
visor of the Bill.
Mr. BENNE'I' opposed the Committee. He considered
that much expellee had been incurred to make the Thames
navigable; much poblic benent had followed. The question
now was, whether Parliament would destroy what had been
plready accomplished ?
Mr. H. DAVIS and Mr. ASCOT, spoke in favour of the