Star.
London, England, 1829-05-16 00:00:00

I.llloolllte WAGZI RILL.

%On the Order of the Day for taking the Report of the La-
burets." Wages Bill irito consideration,
lit. WODEHOUSE said he hoped his Hon. Friend would
sonivrit to withdraw the Bill fir the present Session. as -It was by
illi'laCen applicable to the present circumstances. It Lotd Bacon]
was alive now, he would Sod some difficulty its walking backwards,
nd that was what his Hon. F'tirnd was endeavouring to do.
Lord A LTIIORP did not think we were likely to have such
an alteratiou in. our circumstances next year as to male the passing
of the lid more eligible thai at present. He hoped his lion.
Friend would persevere in the Bill The Poor Laws were full of
difficulty. but that was no reason that an attempt should not ►e
made tiiimpivve them. One of the greatest evils w.is paying la-
bourers of '.the Poor Bate. which this Bill would have a tendency
to Tembve.

Sir GRORGE
.PHILLIPS said, objections might be made to
the bill; but lie did not see bow any remedy could be applied to
the existing evil to which objections could not be made. He
thought the provisions of the Bill were applicable to agricultural
labourers, but not to manufacturing districts.
ldr. CRIPPS saw great difficulties in the Bill; but every one
mist isis6"to get rid utilise abominable rysren► of paying wages tut
of the Puor Rates, and hr thought the ISM should be proceeded
on, in'tisi'hOpes of obtaining same improvement. Ile hoped the
lkio. Member would not withdraw his Bill.

hlr. BEN ETT opposed the Bill, the provisions of which were
Isnpractiehble.. A new miles front his residence thousands of
clothiere'were working fur five shillings a week; by this 8,4 they
woula be eaten away from their master. and put to dig hoes, .
other unprofitable work, instead at having assistance 0.111 toe pour
rate. in his think' the wars of agricultural lahour w.s right
shillings a week, and he wet confident if it was reduced to via, or •
even five, she labouiers could not leave their employers.. The only
way of counter:Kilns 11.4 distress, was by doin every' thin to
'raise the moral 'ch.racter of the labourer. lie did nut think the I
poor law an evil, hut a great good; and it was a great source of
comfort to hith that distressed Englishmen in the manufactui:ng
enemies had poor laws to go to; but the union's' ate high had uss
poor laws to via. He h.," a veneration fur the poor laws, and,
must oppose the present Bill as interfering with them.
Mt. FISH PA ',MEE said, the Bill would have the effect of
thrswing all the married labourers out of employment. Some of
the difficulties of the Ihll were insurmountable. lie had read a
publcation on the subject by a Hampshire Magistrate. which con-
tinued hint in the topitti•ot that this Bill would greatly increase.**
el fficultiis of dealing with the pour laws.
Colonel WOOD said the Bill would remedy many of the abuses
of the poor laws.' The labourer was worthy of his hire. but at
present iliey received but ball hire. The olnect of the Bill was to
prevent payment of wages out of the poor rates; and ch.% was a
practice decidedly illegal, and which only prevailed in partirulai
districts. Hi hoped his Hon. Friend would persevere in his Bill;
and that it would he sent to the Lords this Session, that their opt
own might be obtained on it.
Mr. COUKTEN AY hoped the Bill would he allowed to go-
into a Connnittee, and in a future stage of the Bill his Right Hon. i
Friend sir. Peel), who was unavoidably absent, would probably
offer some opinion on it.
Mr. WODKEIOUSE said, he should not oppose going into the
Committee; but he would oppose the Bill-ou the third reading.
The House then went into the Committee.

Upon the first clause the Committee divided, when there ap-
peased—Ayes, 39 Noes, 11 j Majority in favour (tithe clause, 28.
The other clothes were then agreed to; the House resumed, and
the Retort was ordered to be brought up on Friday next.
Thu Butter Trade (Ireland) Bill went through a Committee.

•WATODIT BILL.
Mr. WARBURTON moved that the House should resolve
keen into a Committee on the Anatomy Bill.
Sir R. INGLlS.meved, that it be an instruction to the Com.
mime to repeal the law enabling Judges to band ever the bodies of
murderers to be dissected.
Mr. WA RHO LIT° N thought the proposition drivable; but he
feared its 8440104 ,world endanger the success of the Bill, and
therefore he could not assent to it.
Lord F. OSBORNE objected to giving for dissection the bodies
of these who may hereafter die in Hospitals and Gaols. •
Mr. HUME supported the Bill.
Mr. PROTHEROEaIso supported the Bill.
After a few worsts from Mr. Fruits, Coloeel WOOD, Lord
ALTIIoRr, Sir T. AMASON Sir J. GRAHAM. Mr. COCISTIOIAT,
titiCoors% Sir G. Prawn, and Sir C. Forties, the House di.
ded, when there appeared in 'favour of the motion of Sir R.
Inglis, e; against it, 40—Majority against it, 31.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee, and tbeseveral
Clause/ IMO agreed to.—The House then resented; the Report
area hips& up, and ordered to be received ea idebday nest.
The Qatari of.the Dq were then disposed of, and the Hoer
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THE EVENING •STAR.

LONDON.

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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1829
PRICK OP }STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock 209 India Bonds 53 4
3 per Cent Ited.4s4} 7 Old Annuities
5 per Ct. Cons. 57} } New Ditto
3} per Cent. lON. .111000 &del. Bias 61 9
3} per Cent. Red. 95} } 1500 Ditto 65 9
4 per Ct. New, 703 6) 4100 and £5lOO Ditto 69 70
4 per Cent. 1826, 103} Commercial
long Ann. 10) 5.16 India for Acet. 2115
India Stock. 222} 5} Consols for Acd 117 j
FOltliiiiN FUNDS. TWO O'CLOCK.
Brasillaußds. S p Ct._ 52} Do. Acct. 65k
Do Acct 52} 2} Portig. Bds 5p C.
-,,h,...bian mi., 6 per Ct. Do. Ace. 4S
Do. Timis, I Rl/44, Rum. Ms. 1842, 5 p Ct. 96} I I
Do Acct. I SI Do. Acet. 96}
D Ash Kis. 3 pet. 65) Dn. Acct.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.

. PAID.
Brazilian' 35 20 -...
Ditto National 25 s ee
Generai 'Mining Asso 20 5 ez 4 T
United 3lezican 40 394 lie

Plicenia Gas 50 35 36
Provincial Bank of Ireland 100 25 211

It will be seen by our Parliamentary report, that Mr•
(now:vett. made an attempt last oiAht to take his seat
in the House if Commons, as Member for the county
of Clare; and that the SPEAKER having decided that asl
he was returned before the passing of the Catholic Relief,
Bill, he could not be Allotted to take his seat, without
previously taking certain oaths,whicb he declined doing,
he was ordered to withdraw. A discussion then arose,
whether he should or should not be. allowed to state his
reasons for not taking those oaths, either at the table ot
the House or at the Bar, but the settle,oent ot this
question was adjourned till Monday, to enable Hon.
Members to prepare themselves for the consideration of it.

We cannot refrain from remark.ng, that it appears to
us very extraordinary that Honourable Members %hould
not have been fully prepared to enter into the considera-
tion of this question last evening, as well as they can be
onMonday next. It was not a question which came upon
them by surprise, but they have long known that Mr.
O'Coss:act, was to make the attempt to take his seat,
and. that, if denied, he we uld have recourse to every
expedient which custom or precedent could in any way
sanction. Why, then, had not Honourable Memb.rs
inquired for precedents• of proceedings in such cases,
and been prepared to decide accordingly? But these
ate not the times for men to take trouble, and the
apathy which extends so widely has even infected the
great Council of the Nation.
Upon the question itself we believe there can be nn
manner of doubt. The Act is to operate in favour of those.
only who maybe subsequently returned,and consequently•
Mr. (nowt/eta. is positively excluded.

The Paris Papers of Wedne►day, and the gazette de
France of Ttrur►day, which were received last evening,
do not contain any intell;gence of importance. It is
now certain that All expectation of the Duke de LAVAL
NIONTIPIRENCY accepting offiee is at an end, and
great uncertainty exists as to the future Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
A Congress at Rome is seriously spoken of, but its
objects are still only darkly hinted at.
The French Funds are rather lower : Five per Cents.
107 f. 95c. and Three per Cents. 78t. 85c.

CI CY. TwaLva o'CLocc.

Our arrivals this morning are few and unimportant : Mauritius
Papers have been received at the North and South American
coffee-house to the 15th of February, but they do not contain any
information.

The dearth of information pots a stop to all speculations In the
Consul market, as Consols opened at 87i for the Account, and
scarcely a bargain has been done; but for the nett Account they
may be quoted at ”I to BS, Exchequer Bills 68 to TO, and Scrip
2a a premium.
to the Foreign market there is not a feature worth observation,
and prices are nominal.
CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.

The Conger market has improved since the early part of the
morning, as a purchase of one hundred thousand Consols was
elf.cted, when they were done at 871 3 for the Account, and for
mit time at 811, at which price they remain at present, with little
or nothing doing.
IN the Foreign market Portuguese and Brazilian stock is a trifle
better, and in Colombian seturities there has been a little done.

Lord FORUM, his M ajet.ty's L.td High Commiationer
for the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and the Hon:
Jona Fuentes, have arrived at the Uriush Hotel,. Edinburgh.
Yr,tei try Goon. :omit a quarter piht. foot o'clock.
the Duke of 011ULANS arrived in London, on his expected visit to
ibis country. The cavalcade consisted of a travelling chariot
sod six, with outriders, in which were his Royal Highness and
some rench Noblesse, three other carriage', with four horses.
followed, in which were the suite of the Duke and his principal
domestic establishment. On the *Meal of the party at Grilson's
Hotel, Albemarle-atm% where a large crowd bad as-enlisted, his
Royal Highness was loudly cheered. The dense mass continuing
to how, his Royal Highness, soon after entering the house, ap-
peared un the balcony of the drawing room, and with much affabt
lily acknowledged the warm reception he had experieuced hybowing
frequently in the most graceful manner, after which he retired.
Into way night Lisisdoe n Hi•tt e, BAr ge.es. gliare,
was thrown open to upwards of 700 of the principal Nubility and
persons of distinction, being the first evening assembly given this
season by the Marquis and Marchioness of Ls esoowe. The whole
suite of apartments were open fee the reception of the visitors, and
were decorated and illuminated. The refreshment room afforded
every luxury. The carriages continued setting down for full three
hours.

The long-contested question g f the tight of Lincoln's
Inn to pay the poor-rate to the parish of &. Andrew, Holborn, is
at last set at rest. by the Royal Assent being affixed t. a Bill passed
this Session of Parlianaeot to carry into effect an agreement to se•
cure to the p Irish 1,0004 per annum in lieu of poor-rates, in addi•
don to 4.8001. eapeuscs incurred lu trying the question and bringing
it to a final conclusion.

floe LutiU LIELITRNANT Of IRELAND was prevented
attending Divine Service on Sunday by a slight attack of gout;
but his litcallency was so far recovered as to be enabled to dine
en Turd ,y with a large patty invited to partake of what is called
t be Trumpet Dinner.
wright of the four individuals employed in the
parochial affairs at Bradford, as standing overseer, book-keeper,
workhouse master and mistress, amount* to 1,1041b5. averaging
nearly Ito atone each person.
The present genial weather has had the best effects on
the wheat crops, which have materially improved within the last
week, and vegetation of every description is assuming a luxuriant
appearance under the influence of the seasonable change we Ii ve
happily experienced. Ttsv apple trees are generally very backward'
in blossoming, but the tiscoasstance is most favourable to the pro-
babilitisof a cider hit ads year- • We understand that !bourses igeucH
!rally promise an abundant Mean. In some Mealtime the peer trees
are supposed to base been iniorod,by the Um cold 'dads, bat no'
hope not to any extent.-siifordJbornoi V 'Agway.