The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-03 00:00:00

TN! •PPROPRIATION ■ILL.

The Report in this Bill was brought up, and the
Bill ordered to be mad a third time this day.

POOR RILIIP ■ILL.

Mr. SCARLETT rose, not, he said, at the close of
the Session, to press any discurson on the Bill ; in-
deed, from the outset, be did not express a hope that
the Bill would be carried through the House that Ses-
sion. lie would not eater at present into any discus-
siren whatever, bat would reserve himself for a further
opportunity to answer the arguments that had been
urged against the Bill. It would, in particular. be
necessary for him to brush up his law, en miler to meet
the opposition of his Hon. and Gallant Friend (Sir
R. Wil.on.) Whether they should meet in private
contest or otherwise, he hoped his Hon. and Gallant
Friend would not prove more fortunate than he ought
to be. Ile(Mr. S.) was aware that much bad been
written in order to inflame the public mind on this
subject; for himself, he would say, that his attention
bad been directed to the sta e of the Poor Laws for
the last 30 years, and he always was of opinion that
they were laws most injurious to the community, and
most oppressive to the poor. He thought they were
laws which went to degrade the lower classes. He
withdrew the Bill for the present, but he proposed
next Session to renew the measure. He would not
pledge himself to words, but, in principle, it woold be
substantially the same. If be should meet the same
sort of support which he had received, he would pro-
pose another Bill for greater discrimination between
the moral claims of persons seat-fag for relief, and Ibr
the purpose of cheekieg the expenditure, whieb was
now a subject of general complaint. He s►enl/ aloe
propose, that the fathers of families should be is
longer balloted for the Militia, but that single men
should be compelled to serve.
Sir R. WILSON said, that when the measure should
be bronchi forward he would oppose it every inch. In
order to ratify himself to meet the threatened con-
test with his Hon. and Learned Friend, he would sit
down to study black letter during the summer.--.
(A laugh.)
Mr. H. GURNEY said, he hoped the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman would duly consider the state of
the Pour Laws before lie attempted to interfere with
them. He could not help thinking that the principle
of the Bill was absurd and injurious. The object
of the Bill was to prevent marriages, it went on the
vicious principle laid down by Mr. Malthus, a princi-
ple which was against the laws of nature, and which,
if acted on, would not leave an Englishman to till the
ground which maintained his forefathers. He hoped
that the House would not be insulted by aey of Mr.
Malthus's friends attempting to force upon them the
adoption of his system. A violent attempt to sub-
vert the Poor Laws was more worthy a raving madman
than a Legislator.
Dr. LUSHING lON said, that if he thought the
Bill went to interfere with the real comforts of the
poor, he would not give it leis support, but be looked
upon the Bill as a measure likely to remove the causes
of their degradation, and to promote their real in-
dependence. The Hon. Member had said that the
Bill was • measure to prevent marriages; it was no
sech thing, it was a Bill to take away undue encou-
ragement to improvident marriages.
Mr. F. PA 01 ER rose, when
Mr. SCARLETT said, that he avoided all argument
on the measure, and be thought it unfair, after he had
waived his right, for Honouritble Gentlemen to open a
debate and to misrepresent the principles and objects of
the Bill. He might be assimilated to a madman, but
the Hon. Gentleman himself was an abhorrer, and an
abhorrer could not reason.
Mr. GURNEY assured the Hon. and Learned Gentle-
man that lie did not mean to betray even in appearance
a want of icourtesv to him.
Mr. T. COURIENAY said, he had been amongst the
opponents of the Bill, but if any thing would have In-
duced him to be ashamed of his conviction. it would be
the praises which had been bestowed on those who had
taken the same course u himself. He hoped the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman would bring in a Dill next *5-
1 sion on the principle of modification and limitation, in-
stead of abolition.

Hr. HARBOR!) said the House seemed too much di.-1
posed to hear every thing on one side, viz. in praiseuf
the Bill. Though he was not disposed to urge argn-
ments against a measure which bad been withdrawn, he
should sae that hedisapproved of the principles of it,
though he. was disposed to thank the Honourable and
Learned- Oentleman for having called their antentions
to whit was certainly a subject of rival impenitent.
Mr. P. PALMER considered the Poor Laws .as the,
chartered rights of the poor, and hoped the Hoese gelid
pause before it consented to touch, them, and inquire
seriously into the condition of thelabOuring classes.—Re
was persuaded there was not a single Member whit wits
acquainted' with the wages and outgoings eft labeeritig
Wan, so as to be able to know whether, if is fell meek,.
be would be able to support a family. Attht emitf the
last Session lie had obtained an account 41100 pow:
from a friend of his, who had eniploypei hiussuir
In obtaining them, and the wages were then not entangb•
.to 1:Ippon is family. He-bad himself Isitintrri during

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last ali weeks lii aid* lailmuledles at the same
aeld he hoped the Hoof would PhD on el" k
the felled Inolairy. of •;•#.
Me. MONCIE said he soh it was to take
sew step on the eakteet of the Pier Lews.attdhe would
g, so far as to say that he aboild be satisfied with ais.
Wok kat their total, ttlih . gradual *Alit/Bat
beim be connoted to a aseapareirbe Aeon
it aeossery to domed in 'the lope of Al ilk
redress of several stieessals• ttellja Virs
for him obeyw to detail, kt ,r al 4it
Core law.
Mr. semturrr said, (t was - to state that
he had over proposed to go so far as to date provision
to the Whin and aged Witold poor. His &Aiwa were
in favour of such a prevhdoNthoils there were *ring
authorities, and he wealifolellie* ewe of a omen who
would not be considered ble the Oki, Oenikne* (iNx.
H. Hersey) a ravine maihmag I p loot JAW' he op
posed the Hoe. Oentleasna bad applied, net to him. (Mr.
S.) penenaliy, bat to all who filthrefiL.Amm the Hen.
Gentleman is opinien es the * of the Pow Laws.
The authority to which he wee ligt . ifirer. Freak-
li 4, who said, that is them emustries le *lda 'the greet!
est public provision was made for thiPor, they wore
in the worst condition; and in those countries *Wei
I least provides was made fox them. they were ilLthe
best coodition. la reply to the obeetotion of the Hes.
Member for Reading (W.F. Palmer,) he observed, that
the Poor Rates kept dews the wages Of laimar, sod
that at the present moment, is many of the Arlie:Hied
counties, when from the Rule the value of moaey, the
'mires beretofbre pate would have beast silkiest to sap.
port a family, instead of the pours' rates having beg*
reduced, wages had been reds d, salsistease of the
labourer being still supplied in the *ye of
leglimait.
alms. This system would go on RI it was ked by
60.10 such measure as he had proposed. As to popularity
though he wished to obtain it, he would not pockss it
by sacrificing the interests of dm oaatry, Dad be hoped
it would not be said of any lagiespee as erg omit Poet
—" Id sibi aegoti crediderit ems soil,
" Ut peril° placerent (au &closet libido."
The order was discharged,
The Tobacco Hodes Bill Report was agreed to.
The Metropolis Police Bill wad read a third time.
Ur. It. MARTIN roe S. propose a cisme. He said,
that in the neighbourhood the mot creel sports were
carried on almost daily— be moat thschgbite, cock-
Bights, bull-baiting, asolikepliglits, bodger-baiting.
The places where these barbarous manseseedts were car-
ried on, issued bills regularly like Ooveat-gerilen and
Drury-la.ee. At one of these places & moo had bad his
le& so bitten that it was forced to be amputated. If an
objection was made to the clause which lie.eboald bring
up to prevent those practices, be should bring
in a Special Hill next Session. The Hon. Member
brought up his clans,.
Mr. H. CLIVE thought this was not the proper op-
portunity for introdecief such an enactment.
Mr. R. MARTIN withdrew the clause.—The Bill
passed.
The Audit of Accounts Bill was read a third time and
posed.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the
usual Sessional Addresses.—Report teeeesee**.
filr. S. WHITHRRAD presented a Ridden from the
Inventor of Iron Coffins, complaining of the high fees
demanded by Parsons, and of the refusal of the Hackney
Coach Commissioners to linos a seriatim descriptiou of

Lane.
Mr. BMW harlot reamed Ms objreßoos fi the
hetet Vessels Lietoses Bill. tie farther soositieration
of tbe Report of the Bill was postponed to this slay six
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FRALILS raisizioss POR JULY.
Pitman atm Drees.—A cambric subs town, trim-
med at the bottom of the skirt with clear muslin Emil-
lout, lit in waves; sub wave is embroidered round
the edge, and the trimming is tottsinstod by a fail
flounce of that sort of work which resembles point lace.
High body, tight to the shape, finished round the lint
by a narrow wave, to correspond with the trimming et
the bottom.—Long sleeve, rather tight, terminated by a
double fall of work. Small epaulette, composed also of
work. The pelisse worn over this dress is made of
evening primrose Bros de Naples, and lined with white
sarsnet : the trimming is of the Nam material as the
pelisse : it is perfectly novel, and bas a very striking
sad tasteful effect. The epaulette is a mixture of satin
aid Eros de Naples, disposed to correspond with tbe
trimming. Long sleeve, rather tight, and finished at
the hand in a very novel style. Heigh collar, standing
out from the throat, so as to display a rich lace eat—
Head-dress, a bonnet of white greeds Neighs lined, with
white satin, and ornamented with two narrow rouleats,
plead under the edge of the brim ; the crown is a mo-
aerate height; the brim very deep, and finished at the
edge with the new trimming called Lapland moss : a
piece of this latter material, which is edged with blond, '
is very tastefully disposed on the to of tbe crown, in the
middle of which it is clasped by full folds of white satin.
—.A plume of white ostrich feathers, tinged with pink
dt the edges, is placed on one side, and a white gauze
ribbon, spotted with pink, ties it under the chin.—
bitsaerick gloves, and kid boots to correspond with the
pelisse.
Brarrtno Daass.—A round dress composed of British
net over a white full doable ruche of the same material,
and this is surmounted by 'a trimming nom of net
puffs; their form is that of a crewed : they an tett rrego-
lady and to a sonsiderable height. Corsages( the usual
length, cut square, and moderately high round the bust,
which is ornamented by a deep fall of lace, surmounted
by a trimenieg of shells formed of set intermixed with
white satiu. Short full sleeve to correspond with the
trimming of the bottom, and terminated by a fall of lace ;
the sone-is composed of steel net, elated in front 63• a
steel buckle, cut to resemble diamonds. The hair is
parted so as to display nearly the whole of the foiehead ;
it is arranged in light curls, which hang low at the sides
of the face. The hind hair is fastenedln a simple knot,
which doe, not rise highet than the crow's of the head.
—Head-dress, 4 pearl tiara placed across tbebead, and
overshadowed by a hill plume of white down feathers.
Neoklree and ear-rings, pearls. While satin shoes, and
whits kid gloves..

The Immersion in sei water at Brighton hasproved •
ieeffectual to his Majesty's stag hounds. The hydro-
phobia which bad been apprehended began PO un-
equivoecally to slew itself, that an order was sent from •
the Marquess of Cornwall lit, the Mailer of the Stag
Rounds, for the whole pack to be destroyed ; and. four
and twenty couple of the 'nest valuable • and best
trained dogs wete presently breathless.
An extraordinary occurrence occurred on the 26th •
tilt. in the neighbOurbeed of Gageboro' and Tully, in
the county of Westmeath. Ireland. A part of the
bog, appertaining to both these places, give way, 'and •
covered above two hundred aeries .of land. Fortunately •
'it took &aerie the-day-time, ivMch reabled the yeople
residing in the vicinity to curry off the cattle; and no •
penalty with regard to life appears to have occurred."
1 . •Yestotelayb a Coronet's Inquest was held in the Bonn!- -
foes of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Wow T. Shelton,
,Otspegthe bog* of Dessiclietler.. an leisli Labourer..
pit
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iv. Voriiiet•--" Manstanglijer aFNina.t Wiltika..—Ww-
b, -Vito is Ow in the Muse oft.porreeddin.