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HOUSE OF LOUDS . —Fbidat , Peb 4 . Lord Montbagle gave notice that , on the 17 th of February , he ¦ would more for a Select Committee , to inquire into the Excbeqner BUI Fraud . Adjoraaed . ¦ Monday , Feb . 7 . The Loed Chascellob presented her Majesty ' s answer to their Lordships' address in reply to the Bpeeeh from the throne , which was ordered to be inseated on the journals . lord Colttlle brought up the reply of Pudcs Albert to their LordshipB ' adtiiesa of congratulation on the birth of a Prir . oe of Wales . Their Lordships scon after adjornied .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Friday , Feb . 4 . During the presentation ol petitions "by Dr . Bow bis g , Mr . OCo . well entered the House , bearing bis gold chain of office , and was received -with cbeera by the Opposition . The sessional orders were read and agreed to , on the motion of Sir George Clerk . Mr . Bbothebtos intimated feat he -would bring forward a motion that no opposed bnsjnes 3 shoDld He proceeded -w ith aiter twelve o'clock at night , unless 160 Members "were present . Mr . O'Cossell inquired what were the intentions of Government respecting the subject of marriages in Ireland between Episcopalians and Presbyterians , when solemnised by Presbyterian
clergymen-Sir Kobest Peel said the subject bad been under the consideration of her Majesty ' s Government The rerent legal decision had rendered it necessary that an immediate remedy should be applied ; and , therefore , a bill would be brought in to establish the validity of actual marriages . Time wonld be i-iken to consider the best mode of providing a permanent settlement of the general question . 2 Cotice \ eas given by Mr . C ¥ RTE ! 5 that the case of 3 Jr . Elton , a midshipman in her Majesty ' s sen ice , lately dismissed and punished for a breach of discipline , would be brought before the House . " SirJOH > " Easihope asked Sir Robert Peel -what "Were the intentions of her Majesty ' s Government respecting Churcb .-K . tes , as connected witfc" the proposed measure relative to the Eccles-astical Courts .
Sir Robert Peel replied » hat the bill intended to be brought in related to the jurisdiction of the Eccle-Eiastitnl Courts , and that it wocld net inclade any provision relative to Church-rates . > ir Joh > " Easthope begged to put another question to the Bight Honourable B-jonet Was it the intention of her Majesty ' s Government to propose to Parliament , during the present session , any measure relative to Church-rates ? Sir Robsbt Peel replied that it was not in contemplation t ' " > do 80-Mr . T Do'CGUBE inquired if Government intended to introduce any Kieaaure for parting an end to die whole&ile system of bribery , to which the majoiity of the house -were indebted for theirs ? a ts . Sir Robert Peel thought that it wonld be more convenient that the house should , in the first instance , direct its attention to the important commercial and financial questions which were skortly to coine before
Lt 4 Jonx RrssELL inquired what course Sir Robert Peel intended to pursue in moving for a commirtse of the whole Hones on the laws relating to the importation of foreign corn . Af isr some conversation betwen Sir Robert Peel and Lord John Russell , it was understood that the p ! an wouVl be bronsht forward on Wednesday , and tbat the dsscussion would take place i > n the Monday following . Tee Earl of March brought up the repert on lire address ; upon which Mr . O'Coxxell took the opportuar . j of stating , that while he agreed generplly with rte address , he was slarmed by the paragraph relating i 3 tbe registration of voters . The Tory party had never yet done anything to extend the liberties of the people . Sir Robebt Peel proposed an address of congratulation to his Royal Highness Prince Albert , on the birth of the Prince of Wales . It vis seconded by Lord Johs Russell , and passed uninirnonsly .
Lord SrXNXEr , in moving for leave to bring in two bills connected with Emigration , entered at some length into the subject . The object of the one Bill was to amend the Act relating to the carriage of passengers in merchant Tessels ; and the other to regulate the survey and sales of land belonging to the Crown in the Australian colonies and New Zealand . AJthongh Government did not intend to propote any extensive scheme of Emigration , they wished to give additional facilities to that ¦ voluntary emigration which was already carrie-l on to so creat an extent . Alter detailing the o > j * cts uf the > - > ne Bill relating to the carriage of the passengers , Lord Stanley enttred at some length into a statement of the objects of the other Bill , relanag to the survey anJ sale of Jainls in the * eo : onies He showed by various statistical details the rupid
increase of our Anstiilian colonies ; 2 nd then stattd tbe plan propoaid to be established , fixing the mode in ¦ w hich colonial lands are to be hereafter sold . The ej .-: &ui he memt to introduce "was founded on the recorameiidations of the Committee on Australian colonisation . He proposed a system compounded of different plans , which was neither . absolute sale by auction , nor s sale by fixed pries , but a sale by auction , -not b = iow a regulated up 3 et price , the lands intended to be sold havir ? been first surveyed and classified . Onehaif of the proceeds . of the land sales to be set aside for prom > ting Emigration , and the other half for colonial purposes ; the duration of the act to be limited to the life of her present M ^ jsity , because there . were doubts whether tha Crown revenues could be permarently alienated .
Lord J . RtaSELL had listened with interest to the Et 3 tem = nt 5 of L _ rd Stanley . After some general remarks on the subject of emigration , he concluded by Btafng his anxiety t j see the details of Lord Stanley ' s plan , and expressed his intention of giving his cooperation to carry the system into tffect-* Mr . WiEB also expressed his satisfaction with the statement * of Lord Stanley ; and after some observations fr * m Mr . Roebick , Sir George Grey , Mr . Smith O Brien , and Mr . Firzroy , leave was given to bring in the Bills . Tb . s House adjo-orntd at bail-past srx till twelve on Saturday , for the pnipose of going up -with the Addreaa to her Majesty . Monday , Feb . 7 . The Speaker read the answer of her Majesty to the address in reply to the speech from the throne ; and
Lorii Lincoln read tha . of Prince Albert in reply to the address to his Rayal Highness congratulating him on the birth of a Prince of Walts . P 003 . LA"W AMESBSESI A >~ D TACIORT REGTJ-. LATIOX ACTS . Mr . S . Wostlet . seeing his Right Hon . Friend the Seerct-iTy for the Home Department in "his place , he ¦ was desirous of making some inquiry in regard' to two subjects of great and general importance . Thsse two suhj ^ ets Were the revision of the Poor Law Amendment Act and the regulation of factory labour . ( Hear , tear . ) His reason for putting these questions at the present time was that with regard to the Poor Law nc reference was made to it in her Majesty ' s speech , and rhi 3 omission border , order . ; The Speaker said the Hon . Gentleman must con-Sue himself the question be desired to put
Mr . S . YT outlet said he "was merely anxious tc stata his reasons for asking the questions . ! Order . What he wished t 9 ask ate Right Hon . Fritud was What was the general course the Government intended to taic in respect to tbe revision of the existing Poo : law , and also what were their intentions upon th < subject of regulating the labour in factories ? ( Hear hear ) Sir J . Graham , who turned his back to the gallery and was consequently Tery indistinctly beard , fra nE . icr 5 tot . -d to say his Hon . Friend bad prefaced M questions by some short though somewhat irregular » b nervations as to omission in the Queen ' s speech . Th < reason tha ? no notice was taken of the Poor L 3 W ii the speech from the throne was , that it was considerec already sufficiently notorious that the present act wouM expire on the 31 st of July next , and as some measure upon the subject must , therefore , be brought forward
It was not thonght that any especial mention of tt subject was necessary . In reply ; to his Hon . Friend question , he had to state that it was the intention < her Majesty ' s Government to introduce a bill for tl continuance of the Poor Law Commission ; and in thi bill , he iSir J . Graham ) should propose to the Houi such alterations and amendments in the existing law ; upon mature deliberation , appeared to him necessai and pmdent . With regard to the time of the introdu tion of that measure , that must depend oh the progre of other business which would be previously brougl forward . As far as he could at present speak ef tbe intentions , Government did not propose to bring in t ] hill until after Easter . As to ; he second question wbi ( his Hon . Friend had put to him , whether the Goven merit intended to bring in any measure for the regal latian ef labour in factories , he had to state in rep that he had found a bill in his office which had bet
prepared , he believed , by the Hon . Member for Perl ( Mr . Fox Maule ; , in conformity with the recommend txons of the committee that had sat on the subject ; ai be ( Sir J . Graham ) proposed to bring in that Bill wit some alterations . He might , however , mention , th ; those alterations would materially affect the regulatic of infant labour between the ages * f nine and thirtet as at present by law defined ; and it was also propose to make Borne alterations as to the regulation of tl labour of what were called youn ? persons—that wa persons between the ages of thirteen and eighteen ; bi it was not his intention , on the part of the Governmen to
propose any such regulation as in some quarter had been strongly recommended , as to the limitatioi ef the time of labour in factories of young person between the ages of thirteen and eighteen , to , as sonn persons hope-1 , ten hours a day . —j Hear , hear , hear ) Lord ASHLET begged to know from his Right Hoc Friend , whet& = r the regulations he proposed with res pect to employment of children between the ages o nine ana thirteen , were those which had been Tecom mended by the committee of 18 iO ; and whether h proposed any diminution in the number of workini hours in regard to young persons between the agea o thirteen and eighteen ?
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&ir J . Graham thonght that h » 9 Noble Friend would , on consideration , perceive the inconvenience of entering into any explanation as to tbe detail of the measure at the present " time ; as , if he ( Sir J . Graham ) did not fully explam all the intentions of the Government , much misapprehension might atise . He ¦ would , therefore , satisfy himself by saying , that no limitation in the hours Of labour of young persons was contained in the Bill ,-and , with regard to infant labour , it would be inexpedient that he should give any further explanation until the Bill should be brought before the House . In reoly to a question from Mr . J . O'ConnelL
Lord Eliot said there was too much reason to fear that tbe practice of maintaining witnesses at the Castle in Dublin , has led to to tbe crime of which the culprit Delahunt had been convicted , and for which he had been executed . Still he was not prepared to say that the practice should be wholly discontinued in the present state of Ireland , where in many cases witnesses would not be safe unless thusprovided for . In reply to a question from Mr . C . Buller , S r R . Peel stated that there was no intention to propose any new Judicial Office in tbe Privy Council , and the reports to the effect that there -was such an intention , were -without foundation .
PUBLIC PETITIONS . ilr . Wallace said , that , before making the motion of which he had given notice , he -would beg leave to state , for the information of those gentlemen who had been ne -ly elected members of that Honse , what the pract ' ee formerly was on the presentation of petitions . Before the year 1833 it was . the practices of members to state the snbject of the petition which they presented in such manner as they thought proper . For yeaTS this system was allowed to continue under tae speakership cf Mr . Manners Sntton . He did not mean to say th * t grtat inconvenience did not arise when such a privilege was pushed beyond the bounds of prudence ; but he contended that the present restrictions were exceedingly improper , h ' ghly iujuriouB to the interests of
constituents , and , in whatever way he viewed them , more tha result of selfish motives than considerations of public duty . The people exprcted very different treatment for their petitions from that which they now experienced . They -were first laid on the taVie , afterwards put in a bag , and then thrown aside . He did not mean to make any charge against the chief clerk , who did his duty in a manner altogether irreproachable . There was a time , since the Reform BUI , when the petitions of tbe people were treated with respect But it was the last Parliament—that Parliament to which he felt it far from an honour to have belonged—( a laugh)—for a most ricketty , do-nothing Parliament it was , and he felt exceedingly porry t © have wasted either his time or his constitution on such an affair . ( Laughter ) That was the Parliament which curtailed the liberties of the
people in having their petitions read . As long as it was an understanding between members his respect for the usages of the House had kept him silent ; but since February , 1 S 29 , he had been muzzled . Tae prefect , he was told , was a strong Parliament . The Parliament which took away the liberties of the people was designated a Whig Parliament ; they had now a Tory Parliament . It would new be seen which party had the greater respect for the rights of the people , and p bove all for their right to petition , which he ( Mr . Wallace ) regarded as one of their roost important privileges . It was doubtless of gTeat importance that Ministers Bhould be enabled to begin business at an early hour ; no one was more alive to the necessity than himself ; but great as was his r « spect for the privileges and cun venience of Ministers . he had a still higher regard for the privileges of the people , -which , in his opinion , had been denied them . Hon . Members were told that
they could have their petitions printed with the votes , but not , be it remembered , unless the House gave its sanction . In the last Session of Parliament he bad been defeated in an attempt to accomplish this object He h 3 d a most imporfaat petition from some workmen at Ktilso to present , praying that the laws which were passed might be printsd as cheaply as the votes and papers circulated amongst the Members ef this House . He ( Mr . Wallace ) moved that it be printed with the votes . His name was put on the list of notices of motion , but the session passed away without affording him an opportunity of bringing forward the matter . He again asserted tbe right of Members to enter into the merits of petitions presented by them . Under the present regulation , the moment a Member got up to say anything about a petition , another Hon . Member got up and interrupted him . It" he desired the clerk to read the petition from tha table , what was the consequence ? Why , if the petition came from many places in his ! Mr .
Wallace ' s ) cunntry , or from Ireland , the clerk might read the petition , but he much doubted if he would be able to pronounce tbe names , and what end would be ittainted if tbe House remained in ignorance of the name of the place from which the petition proceeded ? Some modification shonld be made in the present strmgmt iu ! e , although he was not prepared to recommend a return to the system which prevailed curing the period that Lord Canterbury held the Speakership . The present mode was unjust , imprudent , and calculated to bring the House into disrepute . He felt sure that if he did not obtain a majority on his motion , at lea ^ t he would have man y more with him tain he had had on the last division . Be was determined to aihere to the terms of his motion . Mr . Ley read the or . ier which precludes Members from entering upun the merits of petition ? . i ! r . Wallace mo * ed that the order be rescinded . Mr . Roebuck seconded the motion .
Sir R . H . ^ glis sai d that the Hon . Member who had proposed this motion had completely failed te bring forward any proper argument upon which he could found vhe necessity of having the present rule rescinded . Did that Hon . Member know the number of petitions which on an average were prtsented to this" House ? There were no less than 16 , SOI petitions presented to the House of Commons last session , sad if such a motion as that of tbe Hon . Member for Greenock were passed , they should be prepared to hear 16 . S 01 speeches upon each of those petitions , and perhaps 1 G SOI speeches in reply . ( Laughter . ) Did the Hon . Member think if his motion were granted , that he w ^ uld then be at liberty to make his speech upon the presentation of his petition frem the men of Kelso , and
that his ( Sir R . H . Inglis's ) Hon . Friend tbe Member for the county could be precluded from making his speech in reply ? Did the Hon . Member for Greenock consider what the consequence would be of this state of things ? Why , in the c-.. urse of nature , it would be impossible that this House could do anything else , from the beginning to the end of tbe session , than receive petitisns , and listen to speeches upon them ( Hear , hear . ; A discussion might go en for the period of six bonra upon this one petition from the people of Kelso ; and , after all , what would be the result ? Simply this , that the petition would be ordered tc lie upon the table . ( Hear , hear . ) And how would the petitioners be benefited by this discussion ? To be sure , such a discussion might be supposed
to excite greater attention to the particular grievances that might be complained of —( hear , hear , from the opposition ); but it was a practice which wonld act most injuriously to tbe interest of ihe country generally , inasmuch as it would prevent the possibility of getting through the real and ordinary business of the House . ( Hear , hear . ) A specific motion might at all times be brought forward by any Hon . Membtr of the House for the purpose of having his petition read , but it "wou d ¥ e extremely improper to permit the adoption of a rule whieh would made this practice general . He appealed to that Honse if , after all , the result of such a discussion would not be , " that this petition t-To or do not lie upon the table . " He had said that the number of petitions presented to the House last session was 16 , 801
but the year before the number of petitions was 18 , 000 . ! Now , -was it possible that this House could do anything else than hear speeches upon all those petitions , even supposing that each sptech cnly occupied the space of one minute ? ( Hear . ) The Hon . Member who would present his petition might move to have his petition read , and if one Hon . Member could enjoy this right , ¦ what was to prevent every other . member requiring the same ? He had looted over the list of petitions -which had been presented last year , and he found that tbe average extent of each of those which wen , printed ¦ was half a folio page . There was scarcely any pttition presented to the House which , if read through , would not occupy t : * o minutes ; but he would ask the Honourable Member for Grenock ,
if he would be even content to be limited to two minutes ? There might be a good deal of reason in what the Hon . Member had said , but it was physically impossible that , if the House concurred in his views , they could da anything else from beginning to the end of the session than receive petitions . ( Hear , hear . ) The Hon . Member for Greenock has declared that he had no sympathy with the fifty or sixty bills which his frienas , tbe late Ministry , had brought forward , as he described it , -with such haste , about the months of June or July . If that Hon . Member had no sympathy with them , how could he be expected to have a sympathy with those which would be brought forward by the present Members of her Majesty ' s Government ? There
was already a general understanding that when a peti . tion was deemed of sufiicient consequence and of such a nature as to form the foundation of a motion in this House tbet it might then appear recorded with the Totes , on the presumption that the Hon . Member who presented it would at a certain period call the attention of the House to the subject it rtferred to . ( Hear , hear . ) Then indeed it was reasonable enough that such pttition should be printed . He did not think that the reasons which were urged in favour of any change in the existing rulea of this House with respect to petitions were of sufficient importance as to induce them to give up much of their time in the consideration of this mot ion .
Mr . Roebuck said he was willing to allow the great force of the Honourable Gentleman ' s observations who had just spoken , as to tbe great evil which would exist if the time of the House were to be absorbed in the way the Hon Member for tbe University of Oxford imagined ; but he ( Mr . Roebuck } would tuggest a couree which he might pursue under the present regulations , if he were at all disposed to absorb the time tf the House . Whenever a pttition was laid upon the table of the House , the Speaker was obliged t ) put the question , " that this petition do lie upon tbe table . " Upon that question he ( Mr . Roebuck ) had a right , if he pleased , to divide the House . The House asked him to rote upon this question , without allowing him tbe benefit of a discussion . Now tfcat course was certainly never adopted , although he had clearly the rigl t of taking it if'he pleased , so that e \ en uxder theipiesent regula-
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tions tlieir time might be t % keu up in this manner . He hid also the light of making tae clerk read every ' petition that he presented to the House ; but wa % such a coursa adopted ? In tbis way might the time of the Hom . 9 be occupied if Hon . Members pleased , but such a right was never taken advantage of . The Hon . Member for the University of Oxford said , that there were 18 , 080 presetted to tbis House the year before last ; bnt be ( Mr . Boebnck ) would ask the Hon . Member how many of those petitions related to tbe question of the Corn Laws 2 How many of them related to the question of church extansion ? Surely the Hon . Member did not suppose that if he ( Mr . Roebuck ) had twenty petitions to present upon the subject of the Corn LawB that he would make thit distinction between each as to avail himself of the rightof making aspeechupon each and every one of them if tbe House should permit him to do so ? "'' . .- •' •' ¦ '' ..
Mr . Bbotherton said be was quite convinced tbat the plan proposed by the Hon . Member for Greenock would never answer . his expectations . : He had an opportunity of seeing the House before the present system came into operation with respect to petitions , and he found tbat the newspapers had not been . able to report the discussions , and the time of the House was solely occupied by a few loquacious individuals . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) He had himself attended for ten days successively with petitions to present , but could not get an opportunity for doing so . And then when he saw so many gentlemen with hundreds of petitions in their hands , bis feelings prevented him from taking up the time of the House in speaking in favour of his own . 4 l" 3 ughter . ) He considered it quite impossible that the petitions could be presented in proper time to this House if a speech were to be made upon every petition . In such a case a few Hon . Members would not be honoured with any , because they would be
unwilling to make a long speech in presenting their petitions . ( Laughter . ) So far from the petitions being presented now in a disorderly way , and , as it was assetted , " crammed into a bag , " he never saw them treated in 3 more orderly manner than since the regulations which were then complained of had been adopted . If Hon . Members would enly state what the petitioners wished to have statsd , the people would be quite contented . ( Laushter . ) He should like , if possible , that the rule would be . relaxed so that if , after the nsuai petitions now presented between the hours of four and five o ' clock , any Hon . Member would give notice to bring under the attention of the House a particular petition , be should have an opportunity of doing so . He did not think it would be fair tbat one Hon . Gentleman should have the right of making a long speech while hundreds were waiting to have their petitions presented . He was , therefore , constrained againat his feelings te vote against the motion .
Mr . O'COJiNJELL said , that there was no mode of reasoning less satisfactory than to presume that an abuse which might exist would really exist . Have ptrsons been found to abuse the privileges of this House ? What was the general character of this House on those subjects ? It was quite clear that petitions were treated with a levity quite unbecoming the character of tbis House when it was considered that they bad emanated from the people , whose grievances they were bound to pay attention to , and , if possible redress . It should be recollected , that a great majority of the people were not represented , and they had no opportunity * l getting themselves heard but through the members of this House , who were presumed to represent them . And , undoubtedly , they had a right of being listened to through the medium of petitions . Th « former practice , he admitted , was somewhat inconvenient , but there might be a middle course pointed
out which wonld meet every objection- His Honourable Friend , the Member for Salford , had made a strange speech in favour of the present practice ; but be ( Mr . O'Conneil ) thought , that he had unintentionally shown the great inconvenience of the present plan . He thought that it would be the better way to refer the subjec : to a Committee of tbis house , which would doubtless devise some other means of giving a more substantial bearing ^ to the petitions ot tke people , so that no person should have a right to complain as at present , of the mockery a » d insult of throwing bundles of petitions upon the table together . He should hope , that the House would proceed to rescind the resolutions they had come to on this question , and follow up the course by instituting an investigation which , on the one hand , would fully satisfy the people , and , on the other , would protect the time of this House front being diverted from the practical performance of the public business .
Sir R . Pfel said , that if any insult had been offered to tho people who had petitioned this house—if any mark of indifference to or neglect of the feelings or opinions of the petitioners bad been occasioned iu this House , or , to use the expressions of the Hon . Member opposite , if there had been a bundling in of-their petitions , ' the fault lay with the Hon . Members themselves who resorted to this practice which had been so much condemned . ( Hear , Lt-ax . ) A member , under the ru ! e of the House , which , by the bye , was carried by a considerable majority , had every opportunity given him of doing every justice to the petitioners , and of laying their grievances befere the House . ( Hear , hear . ) Tbe resolution said , tbnt " any member offeriusr any petition to the House must state the dace from
whence it cams . " Now the objection which had been made with respect to the clerk of the House not being able to pronounce tbe names of Irish aail Scotch placvs , the Hon . Member having tbe liberty of stating those names , it was the duty of Hon . Members to make themselves so well acquainted with them that they could pronounce them properly for the House , Daughter , ) and not leave it to the clerk to do so for them . The resolution went on to say , " the number of signatures and the material contents of the petitions of such persons as were complaining of their grievances 5 > If the petition complained oi personal violence or s > ueh grievances as required iiun > e < ii&te redrets , such petition could be at once entertained and discussed . ( Hear , hear . ) "That all petitions relating to a special object , ami
upon Members presenting such petitions , giviDg notice of their intention to bring a motion of the same description under the consideration of the House , such petitions are printed , the Hon . Members giving notice of the day they intend to bring forward the question . " Now , it appeared to him that there was every reason to treat the petitions tbat were presented to this House wi'h the utmost respect . The Hon . Member for Bath had referred to the ancient practice of Pariiarnent on this subject . Now , he recollected that when Mr . Manners Sutton was Speaker of this House , a question arose of altering the system of making long speeches upon the presentation of petitions , which waB found to be exceedingly inconvenient , and tbe Speaker then said that , referring to the ancient practice of Parliament , he had found that all discussion had been prevented at such a time , ( Hear , hear ) If , therefore , they were to
return to the practice of Parliament , ban a century ago , it would appear that there was no such thing allowed as discussions upon tbe presentation of petitions . ( Hear , hear . ) To try this question with the strict rule of reason , every petition should be read by the clerk at the table ; strict reason enjoins this course . ( Hear , hear ) It was quite clear , however , tbat if this practice were general , tlie whole time of the House , and that of Hon . Members , would be taken up —( hear , hear );—and if Hon . Members , without talking so much , did atteud carefully to the petitions they were entrusted wiih , the course of business wauld be very different from that which had passed . ( Hear , hear . ) He would ask , had this rule diminished the confidence of the people in respect to this House ? Certainly not , if they were to judge by the increased number of petitions which hail been presented since it was adopted . ( Hear
hear . ) Ami was it not much more ratisnal to have those important petitions printed , by which the number of the petitioners would be recorded , and by which access would be always given for the inspection of them , than to revert to tbe ancient practice which kept no such record of them , and which prevented any reference to them afterwardB . ( Hear , hear . ) Since the present rule had been established , petitions to this house had increased on an average to 17 000 for each cf the two last sessions , ( Hear , hear . ) He believed that thtre was no alternative between adhering to the present ru ' e , and a relaxation of it altogether . If they permitted hon . members to exercise their discretion , the consequence would be tbat they would have continual debates upon the questions of petitions . They would find that there would be many hon . members
who would be much less anxious to do justice to the grievances complained of in these petitions , than to state their own opinions upen the matter . ( Hear . ) These speeches would naturally provoke a reply ; the reply would provoke a rejoinder , and they would thus find themselves thrown into the same condition they were twelve or thirteen years ago . ( Hear , hear . ) It was only the experience of the great evil that attended the former course , which led Parliament to adopt the present system . The 2 Gth of Feb ., 1833 , was the day that the present rales were adopted , under the speakership of Mr , M , Sutton . As far as public feeling was concerned , there was a general impression that the time of tbis house was sufficiently consumed in rm-re debate . He didnot mean the country generally , but those who formed the general class of petitioneis . These appeared to wish that Hon . Members shonld devGte more of their time
to practical reform , and less of their time to debate . If they found that , night after night , the time of this House was consumed by a mere preliminary debate , he did not think that satisfaction would urise from euch a course ty any party . ( Hear , hear . ) If one Hon . Member should make a speech upen the presentation of bis petition , it would be very oifHcult to prevent others from occupying the House at an equal length of time , and they would find that the inevitable result would be that the House would be involved in a series of constant debates . ( Hear , hear ) Her Majesty's Government had no object in preventing every petition being heard . Their only object was an anxious consideration that tLe business tt legislation should be proceeded with . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought that in spite of the most conflicting advantages the rule was a wise one . Their time was the property of the people , and he thought thaV they diverted more of it than was neceasary from the real and practical business of legislation .
Mr . Wakley said if tie Members ef the House of Commons conducted themselves in a more proper manner fewer petitions would be presented ; but , in consequence of their acting in direct opposition ti the public will , and opposing the best interests ef the community , the people almott despaired tf obtaining redress . He ( Mr . W . ; w . » u ; d suggest one mode of lessening the number of petitions , in addition to that of improving
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their conduct , and that was by shortening the duration of Parliaments , and allowing Hon . Members to go back to their constituents more frequently to giv 6 an acceunt of their conduct . UDfortnDateJy they bad now a lease for seven yews , and befcre the expiration of one year , those who sent them here felt themselves under the necessity of petitioning fof an alteration in their mode of proceeding , and when their petitiona were preBented no discussion yraa allowed , but the substance of the petition was merely to be stated . And this waa called tbe House belonging to the people . Now what was the line of conduct pursued In the other House of Pariiament ? The matter ought to be looked at in this point of view . There were two Houses of Parliament , one hereditary , the other pretending to represent the people . In the
hereditary House thepetitions of the people were adequately discuaaed—in fact , tber § was ho limit to the discussion ; but those who pretended to be the representatives of the people in the House of Commons were so gagged and muzzled thattbey were not allowed to make a sing | e comment on a petition complaining .-df a public grievance , if Honourable Members were not to be allowea to take care of the-. interests of thepeople , they ought not to be allowed to occupy their seats , and the sooner such » practice as the existing one should be abolished the better would it be for the interests of community at large . ( Cries of " question , question . '') After a few observations from Sir W . Jamiss and Sir V . Blakr , -which Were quite inaudible , in consequence of the impatience manifested by the House ,
Mr . Wallace replied . Whatever might be the decision of the House , tue question would be still open , whether some compromise might not be agreed to , or whether the present stringent rule must positively be adhered to . In the years 1833 , 1834 , and 1835 , when honourable members were allowed to raise debates upon petitions , more business was done tban in any three years since that period ; and this was a proof that the time of the House was not wasted in a useless manner by debating on petitions . The real waste of the time of the Houso was in tue monstrous practice now established , of debating one point for four or flv « nights successively . ( Htar , hoar . ) When a debate arose , if the constitutions of Honourable Members would not allow of their continuing to ; sit until its
conclusion , thsy ought at once to resign their Beats . ( Laughter . ) He had not the least doubt that the next Week ' s debate : was completely arranged by Hoi » . Members on both sides , and that the debate would last from Monday until Friday , It was such discussions as those of which tbe people complained , and many Honourable Members entertained similar opinions . He had no doubt that committees of the House endeavoured tp do their duty with respect to petitions ; but when the labour was heavy and continuous he was almost afraid that they did not pay proper attention to them ! . Besides , after thsy were selected , they we e not printed and in the hands of
Members before the expiration of three or four weeks ; and if at that period they were to be offered to the fourth estate , the leaders of public opinion would laugh at them . They must have their political food day : by day , and they muse have it hot and hot , or they would not have it at ail . ( Laughter . ) With respect to tbe remark of the Hon . Baronet tbe Member for Oxford , he ( Mr . W . ) would always be content to confine himself to the space of two minutes iu the presentation of any petition ; and he would venture to say that the brains of those were not much who could not express what they meant to say on such a subject in that period . ( Great Laughter . ) " .. The House then
divided—For the motion 5 » Against it 237 Majority 187 On the motion of Mr . E . Tennent the House resolved itself into , a committee , bti the copyright of tit-signs , and on the House resuming leave wds given to bring in the Bill , which purposed to extend the copyright to nine months . Adjourned .
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YEW GltESN , Mr . Benjamin Glodhill , weaver . Mr . Nathan Thornton , weaver . Mr . David Gledliill , smUh , Lockwood . Mr . John Thornton , weaver , Moor-End , sub Treasurer . Mr . John Ashton , weaver , Yew ' s Hill , sub-Sc cretary .
IPSWICH . Mr . John Cook . sho ? maker , Cox-lane . Mr . Donald M * P ) ierEon , tea-dealer , Rose-lane . Mr . George Terry , coach trimmer , Bridgestreet . ' Mr . James Leeder , carpenter . Rose-lane . Mr , John Browne carpenter , Rose-lane . Mr . 'William L . yon , carpenter , College-street , sub-Treasurer . Mr . William Garrard , carpenter , Falcon-street , eub-Sscretary .
DAVENTRY . Mr . John Warwick , cordwainer , Abbey-end . Mr . Wm . Askew , ditto , ditto . Mr . Wm . Smith , ditto , ditto . Mr . Wm . Ta ' . lot , ditto , Church-lane . Mr . Daniel Dawson , shopkeeper , Brook-end * Mr . Charles Peet , chimney-sweeper , ditto . Mr . James Lawson , Taylor ,, High-street . Mr . Thomas Webb , cordwainer , Union-place , sub Treasurer . Mr . George Ashwell , cabinet-maker , ditto , sub Secretary .
BRIGHTON . Mr . R . Landsdcll , hairdresser , 18 , Marlborough ' place . Mr . Robert Colling , schoolmaster , Church-street Mr . R . Allcom , carpenter , Trafalgar-street . Mr , J . Scott , coidwainer , Union-lane . Mr . Thomas Reed , cordwainor , 101 , Edward street . Mr . W . Woodward , news-agent , 50 , Union-place Mr . G . Giles , carpenter , Hampton-cottage . Mr . J . Allen , carpenter , 34 , Upper Gardener street . Mr . Richard Harvey , cordwainer . Church-street Mr . F . Page , ditto , 3 , Kew-street . Mr . J . Page , watchmaker , 14 , Camelford-sfreet . Mr . James Fleyman , painter , 45 , Hanover-tor
race . Mr . James Lawless , bookbinder , 4 , Darby-plase . Mr . Wm . Fiower , shipwright , Silwood-street , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Nathaniel Moriing , House-agent , 22 , Albionstreet , sub-Secretary .
ROTHERHAM . Mr . John Crpwther , Pigeon-lane . Mr . Samuel Linley , Old Holland . Mr . Samuel Ea-nshaw , Glasshouse yard , Mas bro . ' Mr , John Roberts , Ma ? bro Common . Mr . John Foster , WeDgato . Mr . John Smith , Wellgate . Mr . George Ramsdeii , OilmilWold . Mr . John O'Harrow , Old Holland , sub-Secretary Mr . William Ibbetson , Crofts , sub-Treasurer .
HOLBECK . Mr . George Chambers , wheelwright j Holbcck Moor Top . Mr . William Wade , engineer , Woitley-lane . Mr . William Ward , brickmaker , Sodom . Mr . Charles Ciuderay , brush fiuisher , Portland-. stieet . -, .. ' '> ' . . . . ..... Mr . James Stead , clothier , Low Moor Side . Mr . Joseph Wilkinson , mechanic , New Wortley . Mr . Thomas Western , bruahmaker , Lady Pitlane , Hunslet . Mr . William Harrend , labourer , Holbeck-lane . Mr . Edwin Gaunt , cloth dresser , Wortley-lane . Mr . William Baxter , cloth weaverj Dennison-row . Mr . John Davies , brush maker , Mount-street , Holbeck , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Richard Brands , cloth weaver , Horse and Jockey-yard , Holbeck , sub-Secretary .
COLNK . Mr . Hugh Schofield , Colne-Iane . Mr . Ely Baldwin , Union-street . Mr . Robert Rushton , Deari-fold . Mr . James Mooney , High-street . Mr . James Rushton , Colne-lane . Mr . John Lambert , jun ., Petty-houses Mr . William Smith , sub-Treasurer . M . Henry Hickson , sub-Secretary .
STROUDWATER . Mr . John Hattoja . Mr . Marmaduke Michinson , Rodbero . Mr . Ambrose Parsons , Stroud . Mr . John HarriSj Rodbero . Mr . William Judd , Stroudrhill . Mr . James Newman , New Mills , sub-Treasurer . Mr , Henry Pritchard , tailor , Fisher's-court , sub Secretary .
MIDDLEWICH . Mr . John Jepson , hatter . Mr . Edward M'Kenna , small ware dealer . Mr . George Collins , ditto . Mr . Samuel Corke , labourer . Mr . William u Slater , painter / Mr . Richard Clarke , labourer . Mr . Michael Twigley , wool comber . Mr . James Walker , boot and shoe maker , sub Treasurer . Mr . Thomas Cotterill , boot and shoemaker , sub Secretary . BOSTON .
Mr . James Thompson , shoemaker , TaUershall road . ¦ ' .. ¦'¦ ¦ < . - . ' ¦¦ : ¦ ' ¦ . ; ' : ' . '¦ . ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ' •¦• . Mr . Robert Nichols , shoe maker , Colly-street . Mr . White , tailor , Goodburn ' s-yard . Mr . Dayid Waterneld , tailor , FowlerVrow . Mr . Frederick Womer , clock maker , Chapel row . Mr . Samuel Baker , tailor , Chapel-street , sub Treasurer . Mr . Samuel Slight , school imaster , Tattershall road , sub-Secretary ,
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BRIDPOFT . Mr . William Joy ; shoemaker , East-street . Mr . William Prideaux , tailor , West-street . Mr . John Squire , shoemaker , East-street . Mr . William Gilpin , weaver , Si . Michaers-Ian e . '; ¦{' . "'• "'¦; ' " ¦ "' ' -V ^\ . .: '' . ' : V' ; . ¦ :. ' - .: .. . " \ : ¦ - ; . ¦ . ¦ Mr . William Ewetfc , shoemaker , East-street . Mr . John Northmbre , tailer , Barrack-street , sub-Treasurer . . - '¦ ¦' ¦¦ :. ¦¦ ¦ : : ' ' . ¦ , ' ; ' :.-:- : ' ; ; - . '' . . ;• Mr . Joseph Haines , wa rehouseman , North M i l l , sub-Secretary .
REAPING , ( ADDITIONAL . ) Mr . Ephraim Rons , tailor , 3 , MoDltan-p laoe , Hosier-street . . . ; Mr . William Pilgrim , printer , Spring-gardens . Mr . James Dawson , engineer , 34 , Thorn-street . Mr . Thomas M . Wheeler , 7 , Mill's-buildiDgB , Koightebridge . ¦ . , ' ; ' BABNOLDSWICK . Mr . Ralph Slater , Lane-bottom . Mr . John Hey , Wapping . Mr . John Shut , Wapping . Mr , Christopher Starkie , Town-head . Mr . James Reellv Wapping . Mr . John Hodgson , St . Tbomas-square . Mr . Allen Edmonson , King-street . M r . David Jenkinson , Wapping , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Richard Wright , sub-Secretary .
SALFORD- —YOUTHS . Mr . Charles Copper , spinner , St . Stephen ' s-place . Mr . Jonathan Pickering , weaver , Dawes-street . Mr . Richard Brown , spinner * Back-street . Mr . Thomas Kindle , dyer , Bridgewater-street . Mr . Elliot Buckley , mechanic , Market-street . Mr . Robert Roberts , dyer , Arlington-street , sub Treasurer . Mr . Robert Ramsden , spinner , Garden-street , sub Secretary .
THORNTON . Mr . Samuel Stork , shoemaker , Thornton . Mr . Jonas Mitchell , weaver , Maltkiln . Mr . George Jowett , weaver , Thornton Height . Mr . Jainea Hainsworth , weaver , Ball-street . Mr . James Illingworth , weaver , Clayton . Mr . John Peel , weaver , Bailie-stile . M iy Isaac Watson , weaver , Workhouse-fold . Mr . Joseph Smith , weaver , CowgilK Mr . Richard Barker , weaver , Green-lane . Mr . George Gray , joiner , New-road , sub-Treasurer Mr . John Hindle , weaver , Ball-street , sub-Secre tary .
SHEFFIELD . —POLITICAL INSTITUTE . Mr . William Gill , scale cutter , Sparrow-lane . Mr . James Mackettiick , brush-maker , Pinstonestreet . , Mr . Joseph Marsh , stonemason , Milton-street . Mr . David Walker , labourer , Johnson-street . Mr . Joseph Harrison , wood turner , Nursery-street Mr . Richard Otiey , tobacconist , South-street , Sheffield Moor . Mr . John Drinkwater , pen blade grinder , Upper
Thorpe . - Mr . William Frost , news agent , Bridge-street . Mr ; William Wells , clerk , Duke-street , Moor . Mr . Henry William Needcam , cutler , Broomha . llstreet . Mr . James Dyson , mechanic , Little Pond-street . Mr . Charles Wilden , steel burner , Thomas-strest , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Robert King , engraver , Canning-street , sub-Secretary .
DERBY . Mr . Enos Ford , joiner , Ci y-road . Mr . Vincent Perry , framework-knitter , Leaperstreet . Air . Edmund Greecock , ribbon weaver , Williamstreet . Mr . Henry Knoot , cooper , Thorntree-lane . Mr . William Wheeldon , tailor , St . Peter's Churchyard . Mr . William Chandler , ribbon-weaver , Leaperstreet , sub-Treasurer . Mr . John Moss , cordwainer , Plumtree-square , Derby-lane , sub-Swcretary .
TOWER HAMLETS . — -BOOT AND SHOE MAKEBS , Mr . Robert Charles , Gandey-court , Bow . Mr . William Tinkim , 51 , Nelson-street , Bethnal Green . * Mr . James H . Kuowles , Windsor-street , Bishopgate . Mr . John H . Smith , 28 , Alfred-street , Stepney . Mr . Noah Butler , 26 , Baker-street , Mile-end , Old Town . Mr . Thomas Hodgson , 51 , Nelson-street , Bethnal Green . Mr . James Tagut , 10 , Camden-street , Bethnal Green . Mr . William Henry Wilkias , 19 , Gibraltar-walk , sub-Treasurer . Mr . Peter Sadler , 16 , Star-street , St . George ' s Ea&t , sub-Secretary .
LAMBLEY . Mr . Wm . Cross , Framework-knitter , Sm \ th ' s-row Mr . John Si reel , Ditto , Piagle House . Mr . Joseph Cawthurn , Ditto , Grec-n-Jaue . Mr . John Binghain , Ditto , Smith's-row . Mr . Henry Selby , Ditto , Chappel-lane . Mr . Samuel Parnham , Ditto , Nottingham-road , sub Treasurer . Mr . Wilson Plant , Dittto , Godber's-buuding , sub Secretary .
MARPLE . Mr , John Kershaw , dresser , Marple . Mr . Henry Bennet , clogger , Compsfall . Mr . John Hollmgworth , spinner , Mill Brow . Mr . James Shephard , carder , Mill Brow . Mr . Charles Barber , spinner , Mill Brow . Mr . James Ratcliffe , publican , Compstall , ml Treasurer . Mr . John Platt , joiner , sub-Secretary .
SHERRIFF HILL . Mr . Cuthbert Peel , miner . Mr . John Rodgers , pot-painter . Mr . Robert Bertram , quarryman . Mr . JoSoph Clark , ditto . Mr ; John Dunn , ditto . Mr . Thomas Finlay , _ ditto . Mr . James Scath , miner . Mr . John Southern , miner , sub-Treasurer Mr . Nicholas Hann , tailor , sub-Secretary
BERMONDSEY LOCALITY . Mr . John Gothard , 2 , Pauline-street , Bermondsey . Mr . William Biiss , 9 , York-street , Rotherhithe . Mr . Henry Russell , boot-maker , Bond-street , Roth < rhithe . Mr . William Jones , tailor , 2 , Fendall-street , Bermondsey . Mr . Henry Foster , hatter , 238 , Butler ' s buildings , Bermondsey . Mr . Charles Jeans , hair-dresser , ! , Snow ' s Field ' s , Bermondsey , sub-Treasurer . Mr . John Maynard , Norfolk Cottage , Hunterstreet , Dover-road , sub-Secretary .
THORNTON . Mr . Samuel Stork , shoema&er , Thornton . Mr . Jonas Mitchell , weaver , Maltkiln . Mr . George Jowett , weaver , Thornton Height . Mr . James Hainsworth , weaver , -. Ball-street . Mr . James illingworth , weaver , Clayton . Mr . John Peel , weaver , Bailie Stile . Mr . Isaac Watson , weaver , Workhouse Fold . Mr . Joseph Smith , weaver , Green Lane . Mr . George Gray , joiner , New-road , sub ^ Trea surer . Mr . John Hindle , weaver , Ball-street , sub-Secra tary .
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REPORT OF THE DEPUTATION TO FACILITATE THE PRESENTATION OF THE MEMORIAL TO THE QUEEN . TO THE FRIENDS OF FROST , WILLIAMS , AND JONES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY . Friends of Freedom , —Feargus O'Connor , Esq . having been appointed by the General Committee of Birmingham , for the restoration of the above-named patriots , to present a number of memorials to her Majesty , in person , and we having been deputed by tbefiaid Committee to forward the same to Mr . O'Connor , and to give him such information , in our capacity of committee men , as he might require , we deem it our duty to place btfore the Committee and the country the result of our exertions in that object
We went from Birmingham on Saturday evening . On arriving at London , on Sunday morning , we proceeded to the house of Mr O'Connor , at Hammersmith , and on gaining admittance we told Mr . O'Connor the purpose of our visit , when , after a leng conversation it was ultimately agreed that Mr . O'Connor should present the original memorials to her Majesty at tbe earliest opportunity , Mr . O'Connor eaying he would get a court dress made for the occasion , to present the united prayer of the industrious classes at the foet of wemana throne . :
Mr . O'Connor having stated , both in his letter to the committee at Birmingham and in his conference with us , that the memorials should be left for him at Mr . Cleave ' s , I , Shoe-lane , we accordingly left them with Mr . Cleave , who expressed his willingeesa to assist in their presentation by all means in his power . Feargus O'Connor then advised us to present the new memorials to the Home Secretary ourselves . We , therefore , on Monday , the 24 th ult ., waited at the office of the Home Secretary * whom we found we could not see upon any account , the person vrbom vre saw ; atating that all memorials went through his bands to the Under Secretary , and thence to Sir James Graham , and from hint to the Queen .
We omitted no opportunity— -we left no stone unturned , however , to gain admittance to the Home Secretary . We went away ; and coming again , saw the same person , when we represented to him that we were deputed to present certain congratulatory addresses to the Queen , through the Home Secretary , and that we were requested by our constituents to present them only
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to Sir James Graham ; but the object of our search was not to be seen , the person who represented himself to us as head clerk stating that if we stayed there a monrh there was no other channel for addresses to the Queen than through his bands . Seeing no other alternative , we therefore uHimately deliveied them to this person , who took them into the office ; and on learning their contents , came and said he had given them to the Under : Secretary , and that the Committee who sent them would receive an answer on their being presented to the Queen . ' 1-. -: /¦' : . ¦' ¦ - - - - ^ , : ; - ; ' : ¦ " . ;
Trusting and believing tbat the good the Committee aim to accomplish will be obtained by tbe decision and straightforwardness of tbeir course , and knowing the difficulties it has alreadyxonquered , we , tho deputation , look forward to the time , at no great distance , of seeing Frost , Williams , and Jones , by the help of the country , restored to the arms of their admiring coun * trymen . : '' , - ¦ ' - ' ..., ¦; : ; ' ' : ' . ' . " . - '¦" ¦ ¦ - .: ¦¦ Yours , very faithfully , r Walter TiaoBN . John Babbatt .
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THE ADDRESS OF THE CHARTIST YOUTHS OF SHEFFIELD TO THE YOUNG MEN OF THAT TOWN AND NEIGHBOURHOOD , ADOPTED AT A MEETING OF THEIR BODY . JAN . 30 , ; i 842 . " ' . ; ¦' ¦ ¦ ;¦ . ; ¦ ¦ : . ' . ' . ¦ ' .- \ ' \ : : - ; . / : ' \ . - / i V- " : ^ ' The virtues or vices of a state are the effects its of legislation . ' ' - ^ HEt , VETius . ! " Brothers , —When we look around us and reflect on the state of our country—when we view the pomp , splendour , and luxury of life enjoyed by tbe so-called "higher classes '' on the oiie band , and the misery , want , and wretchedness—the lot of tbe toiling classes , on the other—we are led to ask , How this is ?—what
is the cause ? Is it the , will of the Deity that one portion of his creatures should starve while there is plenty in the land , and another portion to riot in profusipn ? : ¦ ¦ > No ; this caaaot be . What , then , is the cause ? The cause is to be found in the grasping selfishness of the few who , usurping the reins of Government , legislate for their own exclusive benflt , and to the injury or the labouring classes of society ; an eminent writer has well said that all the evils ef a state flow from its government , and to remove the evil we must remove the cause . Yes , we must unite in one bond of brotherhood , and in the strength ef our moral power aim that blow at the citadel of corruption which shall cause the stronghold of ' tyranny to totter to its fall . ;
We appeal to you , the youths of Sheffield , to come forward and join our Association , and to help us inont straggle to free our native land . The only remedy for existing / Wrongs is to be found in the People ' s Charteh 11 will give us a voice in makipg the laws we are bonhd to obey , and enable us to protect our labour , and secure to ourselves the fruits of our toil . If the present state of things is to continue , what prospect have we on reaching maturity , but that of wearing the galling chains of slavery our fathers have too long bome . Shall tbis be ? Let every heart feel—let every voice ecbo--No ! Let us rally round the banner of freedom our fathers have uufurled and assist them in that cause for which . ; a Hampsfeu bled oil the field , and a Sidney died on the scaffold . .-. ¦ ' We are , orothers , Yours , fraternally , Thomas Woodcock , sub-Secretary . National Charter Association Room , Fig Tree-lane .
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IiEXTH . —Glorious Triumph of Chartism . — On Monday the League held a public meeting in tbe Rev . Mr . Marshall ' s chapel , for the purpose of sending a delegate to the conference in London . They evidently wanted to steal a march on the working men , by posting their bill late on Saturday night The Chartists , however , were on the alerts and had a bill out early on Monday morning calling on the working classes to muster in their strength at two o ' clock , and we were not disappointed . John Mitchell , Esq ., was proposed and seconded by two of the members of the AntWJorn Law Association , as chairman , when Mr . Morrison , a working man , was proposed in opposition , and on the sense of the meeting being taken , the votes in his favour were almost unanimous . There was much
confusion for some time , and on . order being restored , Mr . Mitchell commenced a very able speech in defence of the Corn Law agitation , which would have been conclusive to all who had not considered both sides of the question ; he finished by proposing " the Rev . Mr . Harper / as a fit and proper person to represent the town of Leith in the conference . " He was seconded by Mr . Crawford Barker . Mr . Tankard , chair manufacturer , proposed an amendment , "That this meeting is tit opinion that the appointment of a delegate to represent the inbabitantB of Leith in the approaching conference ? s totally uncalled for ; resolved therefore that unjust and cruel as the Corn Laws are it sees not the shadow of a hope that these bad laws can be repealed
so . as to ensure ^ the people the full benefit of such , until the People ' s Charter shall be first ntade the law of the land . " In a long and able speech Mr . Tankard shewed the injustice of the landholders denying that land to the necessities of the starving- millions ; which they use only as covers for foxes and other vermin . Mr . T . was ably seconded ny Mr . Kerr , schoolmaster , and the amepdment and motion being regularly put , the first was carried by a tremendous . ' majority ,., amidst a cheering and clappinc ; , &c , that beggars description . The church bnlds 1 , 500 , it was crammed above and below , and not more than , fifty ,. Voted for the original motion ; the National Petition was then unanimously adopted , and after three hearty cheers for O'Cennor and the Charter , the meeting qaietly dispersed .
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From ihe London Gazette of Friday , Feb . A . ¦ BANKRUPTS . Edward Mallan , Great Russellrstreet , Bloomsbury , dentist , Feb . 16 , at one , March 18 , at eleven , at the Court of Bankruptcy , Basinghall-street . Solicitor , Mr . Whittingtoli , Dean-street , Finsbury-square ; official assignee , Mr . Lackington , Coleman-atreet-bnildings . Richard Irwin and John Gould Irwin , Manchester , drapers , Feb . 19 , March 18 , at two , at the Commissioners' Rooms , Manchester . : Solicitors , Messrs . Slater , and Heelis , Manchester ; and Messrs . Milne , Parry , and Slorris , Temple . , '¦ - .. ' - ¦ . ¦ ,, * ..-David Davies , sen ., and David Davies , jun ., Glanclywedog , Montgomeryshire , flannel-manufacturers , Feb . 23 , March 18 , at eleven , at the Oak Inn , WelshpooL Solicitors , Messrs . Drew and Woosman , Newtown ; and Mr . Weeks , Lincoln ' s Inn .
John Hayward , Milverton , Warwickshire , miller , F « b . 14 , March 18 , at twelve , at the Lansdown Hotel , Leamington Priors . Solicitor , Messrs . Roshworth , Staple Inn ; and Mr . Forder , Lean » 4 ngton . . William Heap , John Roberts , aad William Roberts , Padiham , Lancashire , cotton-spinners , Feb . 22 , at two , March 18 , at twelve , at the Cofart House , Burnley . Solicitors , Messrs . Cragg and J < iyes , Harpur-street , Red Lion-square ; and Messrs . jUcock and Dixon , Burnley v Jonathan Nash and Robert Lucas Nash , Bristol , brewers , Matcli 1 , at one , 18 ,: at two , at the Commercial Rooms , Bristol . Solicitors , Messrs . Goldrey and Eelloyves , Chippenham , Wiltshire ; and Messrs Hill > er , Lewis , and Hillier , Raymond-buildings , Graj ' s Inn . .. - ¦ ' ¦ ' ' .-. ' . ' - ¦ ' : ' . ' . ' . "' . : ' - ' - '¦ ' ' ¦ . - ' - , ¦ ';
¦ ; . Thomas Cheshire , Smethwick , Staffordshire , miller , Febl 11 , March 18 , at twelve , at the Waterloo Rooms , Birmingham . Solicitors , Messrs Tooke and Son , Bedfordshire ; and Messrs . Unett and Sons , Birmingham ^ . ' ' " . : , ¦ ¦ , " / \ . - . :- ' ' ¦ : - - ' - '' - / :: . ' .- ' ¦ - . . " . . James Buckett , Great Bourton , Oxfordshire , sheetdealer , Feb . ? 1 , March 18 , at eleven , at the White Lion inn , Banbury . Solicitors , Messrs . Cox and Williams , Lincoln ' s-inn-fields ; and Messrs . Walford and Beesley , Banbury .
PARTNEKSHIPS DISSOLVED . W . Huffmanni M . Nourse , and J . T . Woodburyi Manchester , men ' s mercers . J . Burgin and J . Broadbead , Sheffield , manufacturers of fine scissors . W . Jackson , S . S . Jackson , J . Jackson , and J . Jackson , Leeds , tobacco-manufacturers ; as far as regards Joseph Jackson . J . Muspratt , R . Duglish , jun ., J . Speakman , arid W . Bromilow , Parr , Lancashire , coal proprietors , as far as regards J . Speakman and W . Bromilow . C . Matchitt and H , Matchitt , Salford , Lancashire , cottondealers . J . F Parkin and J . Parkin , Sheffi 8 ld , engravers . P . Kitching , S . Hitching , and G . J . Hodernesse , Manchester , straining-cloth-manufacturers . J . Elgin , and J Heseltine , York , druggists . J . H . Fu'Ier and CP . A Hen , Manchester , f UBtian-aianufactnrers .
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From the Gazette of Tuesday , Feb . 8 . BANKRUPTS . Luke Whitby , builder , Green Dragon-yard , Wbitechapel . -. - ' . ; ' ¦ . ¦; - / . :. - ; -: ;; . ' ' - .: ' . ¦; . . ' . . ' - . - Morris Schlessinger and Michael Samuel Schlessinger , merchants , Basinghall-street John Woodcock , builder , Stratford , Essex . William Taile , lacenjan , Oxford-street . George Thomson and * James Forbes , corn-factors , Crutched-friars . - . Joseph Miller , John Campion , George Craddock . patent sail-cloth manufacturers , Stockton-on-Tees . Dur *
John Bowers , grocer , Chipstead , Kent . Charles Augustus Cantor , merchant , Upper Montag 11-Bfreet , Montagu-square , Middlesex . ¦ Richard Blackmore and John Craven , corn-millers , Wakefield , Yorkshire . / John Rivis WiUougbby , stone mason , York . John Protherpe , jun ., iron merchant , Bristol . Joseph Greenwell and Stephen Greenwell , ndller 8 * SharfbTth-mill , Durham . ' William Robins , ironmonger ^ Stoiei Staffordshire . Richard Waters , iron-plate-mahufacturer , Newport , Monmouthshire . ; John Higgins and James Mannock , DukinfieW , Cheshire . . . ' .. "'• .. ¦ ¦ ¦' . ; . - ¦ ¦ ;• ¦¦ ¦ - . Giorgiana Gifford , schoolmistress , Ftdham , Middlesex . -- ¦! . ¦ : ' ¦¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . . ¦ . - ¦¦' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . " . . '' -. ' ,. ¦
Thonias Appleyard , stone merchant , Halifax , York shfre . ¦'' ¦ ¦'¦' . ¦'¦'¦ ¦¦¦' . ¦ - ¦ ¦ ' ¦' " . " / ¦ ' . : Edward Halliley , clotb manufacturer , Leeds .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 12, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct741/page/6/
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