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hedge refinement to drink their collie wain mat The Right
Hon *Gentleman bad also read a lid of articles seed in ate..
the increaNif which proved that there mast be ineeellmabM
meat. With respect to free trade he would my, let dm who
remindedg forward a specific maitre. AS Has. Goodman his
him of the 'Corn Laws. He would only say, let the use.
Gentleman bring forward a swum for the repeal of the Coen Laws,
and be Mold not oppose It.—(Hear).
Mr. HUNT said he should detain the bones a vary abort time. He
listened to the worthy Alderman with!great anodes, sod if it had not
been for the bon. member for Bridge:tooth, be sista not understand
the question. He had given a nodes of a media Ili the repeal of the
Corn Laws. He had, as a farmer, opposed tie Oem Laws ha 1815,
and was still of opinion, that the country mid mese be in a sedefes-
tory stem till that question was sat at rest. (Mori.) The estate, was
rich, but the people poor. The bon. gent. Poe said the aisery
was in a better condition than it bed ban for sway yeamoond the
hailed by the eight hoe. gent. opposite. The boo. poi who spire of
the prosperity of the people, hid travelled meth Mud, ant sided
have derived great knowledge of the state of **gm reads I but it
was evident he had learned very little from his travels at boom. These
was tea and sugar in the cottages, but not bread and theme; they lived
on tea and potatoes. The hand loom weavers earned but four shillings
a week; and though some manufacturers earned 265. a-week they wee
obliged to toil for it sixteen hours a day ; and few of them were able to
work after the age of forty. He would appeal to any parish in London
for proof of the general distress. In the parish of Christ Church, in
which he lived, there were 1,200 householders, and at the last
parish meeting it was stated that six bemired distress warrants
I had been issued from inability to pay the rates. He had that day heard
that the parish of Limebouse was in a similar 'kudos. He had deal-
ings with 6,000 shopkeepers within the bills of mortality, and never be-
fore was such distress known amongst them. He was sorry that any
minister should now stets what the minister of the late government had
stated. that the distress was partial; treatinglhe distress of the people
with disregard had driven them to desperation. He was sorry ministers
were so badly informed of the coodidon of the people; he hoped they
would bring forward some 'factual measure for their relief (Hear.)
Sir WM. JOHNSON said, wade in the West Riding of Yorkshire
was never in a more prosperous state, and the rate of wages would never
exchange foes greater quantity of the memories, and even luxuries of
life. He had taken pains to ascertain the mete of the working people,
and the result was what he had stated.
Mr. WART said, it was certain that manufactures were increasing t
the rule of conduct adopted by Government, to repeal taxes that pressed
on industry, would give great satisfaction, and increase employment. Lost
week an importation of silk from the United States had taken place in
Liverpool, which gave promise of increasing trade in the country.
Mr. JOHN MARTIN said, as a banker in London, if there was
distress amongst the trading classes he should know it; and Ine could
state, that for 40 years he was acquainted with trade he never remembered
a period in which there was solittle distress in London. He would take
that occasion of saying, that Inmost enter his protest against a
tax. He rememWd. the dissatisfaction a property tax bad formerly
produced, and the joy that was felt on its repeal. A property tax would
be a just tax if there was any means by which the real amount of pro-
perty could be ascertained, but that was impossible.
- Mr. Alderman W AITHM AN replied.
The previous question was then put, and agreed to without a division.
INGULATION OT MANUTACToRIZA.
Mr. HOBHOUSE, in rising to obtain leave to bring in a bill for the
better regulation of work in manufactories, observed that it gave him
much satisfaction to be able to state that he had received promises of
support from all the extensive master-manufacturers in the North of
England.' 'The present bill was intended to render more effectual and to
consolidate those measures to which he had once before directed the at-
tention of the house. He proposed by the present bill to extend the
age of individuals engaged to work in these establishments hom 16 to
18 years ; at pram, young people were found worldngM Mtn, at the
regular rate of thirteen hours every day, with only half an hereallowed
for breakfast, and the same time for dinner ; he now repotted that
the working hours should be eleven and a half per day, which was
as long as could reasonably be expected from any individual, ape-
dilly the young.
Mr. FYLKR:seconded the motion.
Mr. HUME supported the bill in a few words.
Mr. SADLER would give his cordial rupport to any measure which
had for its object the shortening of the hours of labour, especially of
night labour.
Lord MORPETH thought that some remedial measure was loudly
called for.
After a few words from Mr. LTTTLZTON in support of the bill, leave
was given to bring it in.
ziPawsaa OT WINDSOR, CASTLN AND BUCKINGHAM PALACH
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, purwtsst to nodes.
brought up certain papers relating to the expenseof building the New
Palace at bickinghatn-gate, St. James's Park ; and likewise to the am-
ply of furniture for Windsor Castle.
After the paperi were laid on the table of the house...
Thr CH A NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER foss, and timed that
the papers he bad laid upon the table be referred to a OW Committee
of the house; in doing so, he observed that the Mwfist
ham Palace, as well as for the furniture at Windsor GM er hod tes em-
ended the respective sums sanctioned by pediment; the asap
mate for for the building of Buckingham Pal _UI gla hem
accounts which had been rendered up to I the lad slags was
found to be 576,3591. (Hear.) It woo seemeny that the
papers on that part of the Teethe shield be had Wee a Calm
mutter; and the necessity was to him es evident, that he did not
deem it necessary to take up. the time of the home •speet the sub-
ject ; there were charges der forniterr, taking into. seesant the
lad Steward's deportment, width ominatcd to MA/. WPC= ex-
cess of 81,0001. beyond the stun ornistioned by Pedieniat ; OMSK
chiefly, be was bead to say, bee the derirmstesto el the fienituas
being subscribed for by ea Pasoan, the amesue of whew. mderete,,
as sanctioned by Paellessent, was 141,0001. but was fend willmalthe
to be no lees than 2113,91181. The reason assigned for Ibis dlseispaney
was, that the &miters ordered was of so. estreneMnary and anamegmat
a nature, that no tradesman could furnish an mama mem the meat.
The Noble Lord concluded by moving for the appeinimme it. salsa
committee in terms of his motion.
Col. SIBTHORPE was unwilling to di any opposition to his
Majesty's Ministers; but he should curiellnly take the mese of the
House as to whether the works at Buckloglims Palace shield be pro-
medal with ?
Mr. HUNT said he rote on behalf el Its of lingfred, dew'
fore he had no apology to offer; if the Onmet des lkiltawate ow.
seeded in laying the papers on the table hem the Cheatheselist(Mr.
Hunt) trusted It would be such a ommdttee as the osesdry
prove of; for his. own part he confined that he was ebligth to the tight
hon. gentleman for the exposure he bed made ; he Mew should pro-
test against paying any pert of the excess between the am seutioned
by Parliament and that now charged. With regard to the taste of the
late Ring, every body cried out against it. When be ( Mr. Hunt) went
over the palace at Buckingham Gate, be daedbed it as a mess of
mud and magnificence. In the name of the people id he
should protest against mitigate earthing bare the hewn was per-
fectly satisfied on every
_peke.
Colonel DAVIES wok the credit for having en a haw session
drawn the attention tithe hese to the gaudiest' Baitioglem4thece.
No surdas on his rot shall be vre if remand, te aid the new
dons of the sable int% asemilese, &sold it be &minted ; of one
thing be was meths, so ether question bed so math armed the stsm
don of the pee* of England.
Mr. HUM mid that the noble Iced (the Chimener tithe Exam.
quer) oughg to make ahem work of it, by albs epos the mike= who
sanctified emit stwavegaes to make geuleny ~lbw beam the
sums soestbeedi by and these sew claimed; used Mho trades-
men dainselas bed net been autheelesil to go to oath lay* they
mete abets the dim
Rt. HUDSON GUMMY observed, that the Hon. Member for
Miellessi himself once declared that be wished to see a roper
palace built for the Ring of England.
Mr. HUME explained. He admitted, when Mr. Rebates, (now
Lord Goderich) brought is a bill for the building of • new pile, be
certainly expressed a wish to see a proper palace erected at ewe; bet be
certainly should objat to the paying ofdo. Git ft, the pew
pose or repairs or alterations. Ile had to ts Mu&
sat Castle in a state of complete repair; and 150, see 1~1/10
Palace. and be did not imitate to say that Lord Godeeisb aught to be
Impeached for exceeding by so much the sum allowed for times purpose
by Parliament.
Sir J. SEBRIGHT said, that the extravagant sums charged fee
royal palaces, and furniture for them, had done more to make the people
of England dissatisfied than any speech that had been made in denims
or elsewhere; those pastas who went beyond the estimates ought to be
made answerable for the same.
Mr. GOULBURN begged that honourable members would look at
the documents laid on the table by the noble lord, before any complaints
were indulged ; be claimed so much for himself, as well as for those sub-
ordinate individuals who were concerned in the question; be readily
agreed to the motion of the noble lord.
After a few weds from Sir J. StenzionY and Mr. Gonesonsr, is
explanation—
Lord J. RUSSELL said dm could be but one mothe so
the peados of exceeding oedema 4it was lespeopeo..is
the sooner the system were abendmed the better the duty ethos.
members be potbound, both to Ask seamy sad do* mendeassto 1 he
felt great Bedsteads') that his noble Mend bad brought Read the pre-
sent motion.
Mr. CALCRAFT aided the lateM
In answer to • quads. heat Mr. LAB 11111.,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER mid, that all works
at Buckingham Palace bed been stopped. and would main eo until
after the tern of the Committee.
After a few words from Mr. GOULBURN sad Mr. CUST.
Mr. CAMPBELL inquired if his 's mbilme intended to
open a thoroughfare to the Park from
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHRQU add, dere was some
difficulty to be got over, as the owners of bassi w the elle if Caries
Palace were not willing to allow of the moon.