The Sun. — 1844-03-26 (London, England)

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 13-14.  Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition from SHORT'S ironworks, Lanarkshire, praying that females might be allowed to resume their labour in the iron and stone works in Scotland. He at the same time adverted to the Factory Bill before the other House and condemned the conduct of those parties who wished to restrict the industry of the poor. Men, he said, who would legislate so as to give twelve hours' wages for ten hours' work, did not know what they were talking about. The Bishop of EXETER moved for copies of all correspondence from the Poor-law Commissioners relative to the case of MARY MILLER, who committed suicide in the Penzance union. After a few remarks from Lord WIIARNCLIFEE, the motion was withdrawn, and the House adjourned. In the House of Commons, a division took place on the second reading of.the Harrowgate and Knaresborough Railway. Mr. LAwsos moved the second reading, and Mr. B. DENISON opposed it in the usual form. The second reading was carried by a majority of seven. After the presentation of petitions, Mr. MACAULAY gave notice that, soon after Easter, he should submit resolutions to the House, relative to the late transactions in Gwalior. Mr. HUME gave notice that, before the Commons InclOsure Bill went into Committee, he should move that it be read that day six months. In answer to a question from Mr. FERRAND, Sir JAMES GuattAm said he would postpone the further consideration' of the Poor-law Amendment Bill after Easter.  Lord PALMERSTON, in answer to a question from Sir ROBERT PEEL, said, if he could not get precedence on an early day after Easter for his motion on the slave-trade, he would bring it on next Thursday, the day for which it was appointed. Sir ROBERT .PEEL gave notice that, on Wednesday week, he should move that the House should adjourn for the usual period during the Easter holidays. Sir JAMES GRAHAM moved the Order of the Day for going into Committee on the Factories Bill, and, after adverting at great length to the anomalous position of the House of Commons on this question, and stating the _views of the Government, moved that the order be postponed till Friday, for the purpose 9.f giving the House time to consider what course it might judge advisable to pursue. He at the same time stated that the Government were determined to resist any departure from the limit of twelve hours. Lord- ASHLEY consented to the postponement. A great: number of speakers followed, and no little altercation took place in the Tory camp, Sir ROBERT INoLts demanded an explanation from Sir JAMES GRAHAM, or rather from Sir ROBERT PEEL, whether the words " Jack Cade legislation" were recognised as an expression of the sentiments of the Government. Sir ROBERT PEEL kept his seat, and Sir JAMES GRAHAM made the best apology he could. The discussion altogether was too interesting to be abridged, and we therefore refer the reader to the report. The motion was then agreed to. After some discussion as to Poor-laws in Ireland, the Muse went into Committee on the Mutiny Bill. On resuming, it forwarded several Bills a stage. Sir R. PEEL then nominated the Committee on Controverted Elections, and at Eleven o'Clock the House adjoutned.  This Factory Bill has caused a complete revolution in the House of Commons. The motion of Lord ASH4Y has come upon Ministers like an earthquake. They did not su.g>pect the fidelity of their Tory friends, nor expect the 'ussistance of their Whig opponents, who have saved, them from all but utter discomfiture. What is the more remarkable still, however, is the angry war which has sprung up in the Tory camp, and the change of principles which the speeches of the leading Tory Members- have brought to light. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, once a Radical Reformer, the author of a pamplet for sponging out the national debt, and for doing a great many things which he now regards with inexpressible horror, last night denounced Lord ASHLEY, the Tory Member for Dorsetshire,, as a second