The Sun.
London, England, 1818-02-11 00:00:00

CI'T'Y DEBTORS' PRISON.

Sir W. CURTIS moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to enlarge the powers to raise sums of Money
for the building of a Nev Jai! for Debtors in the
city (-4 London.

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Mr. H. SIJMNER wished the Honourable Baro-
no to state the reasons that induced application
to hr wade for this Bill—every County and
City ought to be at the expense of their own
isuns.

Sir W. CURTIS replied, that the .partienlars
were set forth in the Petition, which had been
rtierred to it Committee, and which Committee
1,.,,1 recommended the Bin.

Mr. BENNET complained of the edifice as far as
it had proceeded : it was an i!1-arranged anti
clumsy building. It was quite right that the debt
incurred should be paid ; but he wished the City
of London to be just before they were generous—
he should like to see thew pay their debts before
they gave away swords and snuff-boxes to support
some Minister of the day He should like to see
• what were the hinds of the City, what were their
comings-in ; but at ail events, the state of their
Prisons was disgraceful to them. They did no-
thing till they were goaded to • it—except indeed
thrir flourishes to Hatter men in power ; and the
wr: tcheti state of the Borough Compter, in par-
-ticular, was a proof of their backwardness to take
-becoming care of their Prisons.

'Sir ,1,-.:rfAn, defended the motion, observing,
-tint the expenditure had exceeded the estimate.
-As to The expenses incurred by the City in enter-
taining the liberators of Europe (the amount for
-•the repast being 40,000/ ) he did not envy the
fee!iogs oithe Him. Member (Mr. Bennet) if be
grudged such a sum on such an occasion.
Mr H Sum xstt should move, as an.amendment,
that the motion be adjourned to the last day for
receiving private Bills, to enable the House to
ascertain what use the City had made of the mo-
ney already ohtained on account or the Prison.
Mr. Alderman Woon said the City had done all
in their power to enlarge their Prisons, as he
mrintained the present condition of them proved.
He added, greater expenses had been gone to in
conseqncnce of a recomMendation of a Committee
of that House ; and 'when more money was re-
(pired to carry into effect the suggestions of the
Comntittee, it was rather hard thus to complain.
Sir W. Cu RT is observed, that the City Antho-
rities were re:Bly to give the amplest explanation
—the City desired to do nothing in a corner—but
the Committee on the Bill would afford fit oppor-
tunity to institute the inquiry requited by some.
Mr. TnoRNToN was understood to support the
ati:,..nrh»ent. _ _

Mt. ii. SUMNCR undertook to withdraw his
arn eudin!!rit , if the Hon. Member would present
the U:v's Accurate.

ao6wer.—The original Motion was then
agreed to without any diyisLon.
Petitions were presented from Durham and
five: pool against the use of Children to sweep
Cl,:muies.

A Petition %vas presented from Edinburgh for a
33111 to incorporate a Company to light that city
with Gas.—ltetcrred to a Committee.
Sir J. MACINToti moved for Accounts of the
Soots received in Droits of the Crown and of the
Adwiralry since the Ist FA. 18i7, and for a sum-
mary Accwilt of siniilar Sums and their applica-
tiGit since 1793 to the present time.—Ordered.