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. Martin, Esq. to be examined before their Lordships* Committee of Privileges on the claim of Robert Earl of Roscommon to the Re presentative Peerage. Mr. P. BUXTON presented a Petition from the Churchvrardens, Overseers, and 7,000 of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Bethnal green, stating that the Petitioners would be ruined by the measures proposed with regard to the Silk Trade, and praying that as their destruttion, which was inevitable if the measure should be carried into effect, had been postponed to 1816, ft might be further post poned to 1829.—Ordered to be printed. , Sir JOHN NEWPORT presented a Petition from an Inhabi- , tent et Dublin, on the subject of the Local Taxation of that city.— Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. H. DAVIS presented a Petition from certain Inhabitants of Bristol, engaged in the Silk Trade, praying that the duty might be allowed on the stock in hand.—Ordered to be printed. Sir J. ASTLEY presented a Petition from Robert Gourlay, re lative to the Poor Laws.—Ordered to lie on the table. Sir W. Isoicay and Mr. W. Fusonno presented Petitions from Romeey; and Lord DIERHUSST from Worcester, against the Ex .. ise Licenses Dutles.—Read and laid on the table. General GASCOYNE presented a Petition on the same subject from the Licensed Victuallers of Liverpool, and begged to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what were the intentions of Govern ment on this subject? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he *as quite willing to repeat what he had said the other night on the subject. It was at present under consideration, and lie should be able in a short time to bring his views before the House..--Ordered to be printed. General GASCOYNE moved for a Return of the Number of Persons and Causes tried in the County of Lancaster within the last seven years, distinguishing the Hundreds to which each Person and Cause belonged; also, a Return of the Amount of Fees paid to the Under• Sheriff, as far as the same could be made up from the earliest period. After a few words from Lord STANLEY as to the difficulty of pro- Miring the last mentioned Return, the Motion was agreni tn. Mr. T. WI LSON presented a Petition from the Merchants, Manufacturers, and Woolholders of the Cita! of London, praying that they might be treated with the same moderation and lenity as those interested in the Silk Trade.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. T. WILSON said he held in his hand a Petition of a similar nature from a most respectable body, the Mayor and Corporation of the Stap'e of England. This was the only Petition with which they had troubled the House since the year ;777. The Petitioners stated that the exportation of long wool had been prohibited for the last hundred years, during which period the country had risen to the greatest prosperity. They were of opinion that it would be dan gerous to alter a measure that had been so long in existence.—Or dered to be printed. The same Honourable Member presented a Petition front the Tallow Chandlers of I.ondon, praying that as the Gas Companies bad been relieved by reducing the duty on coals, some relief might be extended to them also, whereby they might be enabled to meet a competition with the said Cempanies.--Ordered to be printed. Lord CLI rroN presented a Petition front Gravesend, against Slavery. Mr. LENN.A RD presented a Petition front Ely, against the Licensed Victuallers Duties. Lord JOLT N RUSSELL presented two Petitions against the Coat Duties; and the Noble Lord gave notice, that 'on 'Thursday next he would move for the appointment of a Select Committee, to take into consideration the condition of the labouring classes. Mr. FITZG I BliON presented a Petition front the Weavers of Cashel, praying that the Bounty on Linen might not be withdrawn. The sante Honourable Member presented two Petitions front cer tain Parishes in the County of Tipperary, praying for an amend ment of the Tithes Composition Bill. Sir E. H. EAST presented a Petition front the Inhabitants of Winchester, praying that the whole of the Assessed Taxes might be repealed. The Marquis of CHANDOS supported the Petition. It ap peard to hint that there was too much prejudice against the repeal or taxes. Ile saw no 'evil that could arise front grandly% the prayer of the Petition.—The Petition was tead, and ordered to be printed. On the motion of Mr..imsts, the Welsh Judicature Bill wa committed pro forma, and the further consideration postponed unt Friday next. LINEN TRADE. Mr. A. ELLIS pte,ented a Petition from the Town and County of Tipperary, praying that the Bouray on Coarse Linens might not be withdrawn. The Hon. Member said he was strongly in favour of this Petition, at the same time that he admitted the piopriety of those principles of fice trade on which the Right llon. Gen tleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) proposed to act. This branch oftrade was of recent Origin. There was but little capital to,carry it on, and the least check. under existing circuinstauces, must have the effect of re ducing it to total ruin. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that if he thought the course of not withdrawing the bounty for some years could be productive of thesgood the petitioners seemed to expect, he should be quite ready to sacrifice a rigid attention to principle. He was not quite sn rigid in his adherenc.e to the principles on which he proposed to act as not to give consideration to the peculiar circumstances of this or any other case. After the most matore reflection, however, he did not think it possible that any benefit could ari,e from dealing with the bounties as recommended. Nothing could injure the manufacture more than the idea that it depended for success on bounties. All he could say was, that he should adhere to his former proposal, and reduce the bounty by annual proportions of one-tenth, beginning in 1825; and• he thought it better to commence from the 25th January next. Such being his opinion, he should call upon Parliament to sanction the eourve proposed. . Mr. AGA It ELLIS said this branch of trade was very differently circumstanced from others, that had long en joyed advantages arising from a, bounty. • Mr. HUTCHINSON said he wished that some pro tection might be extended to this trade a little longer. It was productive of great advantages. No distut bailees occurred in those places where it was carried on. Sir R. FERGUSON spoke against the petition. There could be no viorte system than that of bounties. The trade was now flourishing in Scotland without the aid of bounties. Mr. CALCRAFT said the bounty had long been en joyed in Scotland, The trade was now flourishing, but would his gallant friend say that the bounties did not contribute to produce that flourishing state ? He would admit that the principle of bounties was a bad one, but they should consider that.capital had been embarked on the idea that they, were to be continued. The observa tion of his lion. Friend (Mr. Hutchinson) was important, I that no disturbances took place where this manufacture' bad been established.—Sir R. FERGUSON explained. The petition was ordered to he printed. WINE DUTIES. Mr. T. WILSON said he held in his hand a Petition upon a very important 'subject, from the Wiue Met chants of the City of London, praying a reduction of the Duty on Foreign Wines. The manta was well worthy the consideration of the Right Honourable the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if, as the Petitioners stated, the revenue, so far from being diminished, would be greatly increased by removing part of the existing • duties. The trade was suffering some inconvenience " from an idea that the Right Honourable Gentleman had some measure in contemplation on the subject. He wished, therefore, to ask the Chancellor of the Exche quer, whether he intended to move at all in the balked_ this Session? There was no trade goinf on at present. Mr. WARRE said the subject was o great import axe. He would not ask for any reduction of the Wine _Duty if he thought it would have the • effect of dimi nishing the revenue. The. only ground on which he should ever wish to put the question was that of an in creased consumption, which he had no doubt must follow a reduction of the duty. The revenue would , 4 1 1 I I I I I I lose nothing. lie was borne out in this by the fact, that in 1801, 1802, and 1803, the fevenul received was: greater than after the ditties had belit increased. He* wished the subject might be referred to the Committee now sitting. The CHANCtLLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that if any inconvenience had arisen to the trade from an idea that he intended to take up the subject this Session, they had brought it on themselves. Nothing had fallen from him either in the House, or on any communications he had with parties out of the House on this subject, which could lead to the supposition that he intended to take it up this Session. He did not, it was true, disguise from the House last year his opinion, that the produce of the revenue was not corn- I mensurate to the amount of duty, and that the con sumption_ had diminished. This he would allow fur nished a prima facie case to conclude that the duty might be advantageously reduced, consistently with the principles he had laid dawn. He was, however, fully justified in:reserving any expression of his opinion as to the time when it might be proper to propose an altera tion. Though the consumption might eventually in crease, so a prevent permanent deterioration of the revenue, it was clear that at the outset a reduction of, the duty must be productive of great loss. At a time when, they were making such considerable sacrifices in other branches of the revenue, it would not be deemed unreasonable it he declined committing himself on this question. It would have the effect of exciting all sorts of expectations, and thereby lead to no small inconve- ' nience. He endeavoured, upon former occasions, to state the principles on which questions of thisalatute should be treated. But they could not do everything atonce. Ile hoped the House would excuse him if he abstained from any further explanation. Mr. WALLACE said it would' be impossible the Ccimmittee could go into the inquiry during the pre sent Session.—The Petition was ordered to be printed. • slit:. • Mr. CALCRAFT said he held in his hand a Petition from the Silk Mercers of the Citrof Westminster., The case of the Petitioners "was this. A liberal allow: ante had been made to the silk manufacturers to secure them against injury from the provisions of the measure before the House. The Right Hon. Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had granted allowances in the most handsome, the most 'considerate, and the 'most liberal manner, down to the very lowest articles of the trade, But the parties whom he (Mr. Calcratr) re presented were subjected to very great hardships, hav ing for the most part large stocks of valuable goods on hand, for which, by the construction which- had been put upon the clause of the Bill, in the instructions issued from the Custom-house, they were not considered as en titled tO.those allowances, which, as he conceived, it was thj intention of the Legislature in agreeing to that clause that they should have. It appeared that at the end of every piece of broad silk manufactured in the loom there was what was called a fagersd, which it was the custom of the trade to cut off' to be used as a pat 'tern ; and when that end was so cut off, the piece was no longer considered as an uncut piece, and thi mercer who had' it in sock would not he alio%%ed, to avail himself of the drawback or bounty. The consequence of this interpretation of the clause %\ aso that Were we:c a great many persons in the trade who had large stocks on hand, and who would not be per mitted to receive one quarter of the allowance for the drawback on the whole of their,btocks. SNir could, never have heen the intention of the Legislature. Cut silk, lie should coutenJ, could only mean where any part of a piece had.been cut off fur the purpose rf sup plying a customer. He understood that it would be said in answtr los this, that it would be a matter of con siderable difficulty to make any allowances, and that in fact it was not usual. to snake such allowances to retail dealers. nut no such answer could be applied to this Case ; for retail dealers would under these new regula tions be entitled to The allowances on every piece of goods they might send in to be warehoused " uncut." The word " uncut:: he said, had been added by the Commissioners of Customs in the instructions which they had issued. His Hon. Friend • the Member for Coventry (Mr. Ellice), who watched over and promoted the interests of his constituents with so much zeal and assiduity, had obtained for the ribbon weavers of that City an allowance on every article they made, down even to the skein which he (Mr. Calcraft) held in his hand, which was made in pieces of 18 'yards only in length, at the price of `2d. per yarJ ; while the dealer who had on hand a large stock of goods in pieces of from 80 to 100 yards each, and of from 151. to 16/. iri value, was not to be allowed the drawback, because the fag-end had been cut off. He hoped the case of the petitioners would not g o unheeded by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, nor unremedied by the House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bored that the discussion of this measure would be reserved for the Committee, when details could be best ;onsi de' ed—( Hear, heat). • Mr. HOBIIOUSE said, that though fiiendly to the principle of the proposed measure, he hoped the appli cation of the Petitioners would. be fully and maturely considered. They wanted nothing but fairness, and a due consideration at their complaints.—The Petition was brought up and laid on the table. ' WOOL TRADE. Sir THOMAS LETHBRIDGE presented two Pe titions from %Vool-traders in Somersetshire, praying for the benefit of the drawbacks upon their stock on hand. He wished to know what were the intentions of the RightHon.Gentleman on the subject of these drawbacks? The CHANCELLOR cf the EXCHEQUER replied, that his intention was, instead of immediately reducing the duty, to adopt the suggestions of the merchants and manufacturers, which were, to reduce the duty at two distinct periods—namely, to take off 3d. per lb. on the 10th of September, and the remaining 21 on the 10th of December.. Under these circumstances, he pro posed to allow nikdrawback upon stock on hand. lie believed the measures proposed by Ministers were calculated to serve the best interests of the vountry ; and, impressed with that feeling, he should be ashamed of himself if he did not give them his humble but strenu ous support—(Hear). After a few words from Mr. CALORATT, Mr. Hums, Mr. BARING, and Mr. T. WILSON, the amendment of 'the Chancellor of the Exchequer relative to silk, "-cur for the purpose of exhibiting patterns," was carried. Mr. HUME then moved that the fallowing words should be added after the word " patterns"—" or in pieces, being cut, not less than 30 yards. in length." Mr. BARING supported the amendment. Equal protection should be extended to all persons in the trade; and it should not be forgotten, that the whole stock of many dealers in the country consisted chiefly of cut pieces. He suggested, that, instead of silk being scat to be warehoused * it should be measured on the spot by M., Excise officers. The mercer would thus be relieved from the risk of hiving his silk stained, and alscr4rom the in convenience wfiich must arise from his being tempoT rarily deprived of his stock. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the paranyiunt difficulty in this case had been to carry the principle Into effect with as little inconvenience as possible to the dealers. If the ,suggestion of the Ho nourable Gentleman were adopted, they would be obliged to send Custom-house officers to every town in the Kingdom, and he knew not where they were to find them. Officers had been sent to Nottingham, because the silk-manufacture was carried on there, and they had also been statiqned at all the sea-ports. Persons, therefore, who were included in his amendment, would naturally find their way to the officers at the nearest station. It was quite clear,' that in proportion as they extended the range of this bounty, they must tnultiply , the difficulties which opposed the carrying of the clause' into effect. Mr. R. SMITH asked whether there was any mode l, by which it could be ascertained whither silk had been' cut for patterns or for sale? Mr. HERRIES said, that on the first instance the de claration of the dealer would be taken. If a doubt arose, an appeal would be made to persons experienced in the trade, who would, in every disputed case, be called,on to decide. According to this amendment, every cut piece of silk must be measured ; .and, he be lieved, the dealer would much rather be saved the con sequent trouble and loss of time than claim the bounty. Mr. CALCRAFT said, there was nuthing compul sory in the amendment. if the bounty would not repay the trouble of measuting, of course the mercer would not demand it. After a few observations from Mr. BRIGHT and Mr. -Burr reftwoarti in support of the amendment, the Com mittee divided, when there appeared— For the amendment, 30 1 Against it, 76 1 Majority, 46. O.) the re-aJon:.sion of strangers to the gallery, Mr. ELLICE was inquiring,with reference to a questiont% hich he hid asked on a lot titer evening, how the Right Hon. Gentleman meant to deal with dye.' silk? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER be- lieved he bad misunderstood the Honourable Gentle man when be had formerly put the questieni.-If he now understood him correctly, he alluded to organzine silk, dyed ; and she (the Chancellor of the Exchequer could see no reason why organzine silk dyed should be dealt with differently from any other silk that bad un dergone the same process. On reading the clause which edmits the impottation of foreign silk after the sth of July, 1826, on•the pay- . men t of 30/. for eves y 1001. value of the-silk so imported, Mr. BARING rose to move, as an amendment, that the period should be extended from the sth of -July, 1826, to the 5111 of July, 1829, forming a period of five years, as was proposed by-the petitioners on this occa sion. The House wer4istaken if they supposed that the principles of flee tine had been adopted., If those principles were to be carried into effect, they ought to be applied to all cases, instead of beingconfiued to orte. Woollens, linens, &c. wise treated in the same manner. Ministers had, however, made an exhibition of the principles of free trade is ith respect to this parti cular article, though it was kpown and admitted that at all . -times this country laboured under great-disadvan tages with reference to this trade. The.Honourable Gentleman pruteeded to contend, tsar. the silk-manu facturers generally werehostile to the measure proposed, although some were tempted, by the immediate bounties, to give a species Of assent to it. The throwsters,particular-. ly, were bribed by the present advantage, into shutting their eyes to the evils which would fall upon the trade: .He understood that the throwstet in Italy would be able toAhrow his silk four shillings in the pound weight cheaper. than the same trader could do in Englato. He did not know how this difference ara•e ; but it was im portant in the case. The 'Honourable Gentleman then read an extract of a letter written by the Committee of the silk-trade in Derby, to the Committee of the silk trade in London, expressing a hope that when the time came the Chancellor of the Exchequer would grant a further respite to the admission of French silks, it such a course should be found desirable; and .insisted from thence that the silknrea generally who assented to the new measure, (lid it in the hope of getting at its present bounites, and escaping its-ultimate execution. In con clusion, he objected particularly to thetime—two years, and a hall—fixed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for admitting the foreign article. He thought that the delay ought to be either greater or less; and rather with a view of recording his opinion than from any expectation of having his amendment adopted, he should move to add three years‘to the term now pro posed, and say, for the year 1826, the year 1829. M r. R. G OR DON observed, with respect to free trade, that everybody was for it in the general ; but it was too apt to be opposed as soon as it touched ones own inte rests, or those of one's constituents. lie decidedly op posed the Amendment. The CHANCELLOR of the-EXCHEQUER did not rise, at such a time, to discuss the principle of the Bill, but he denied that thelmpression of the silk trade, in the main, was unfavourable to it. The Right Honourable Gentleman then quoted a letter from a body of silk-ma. nufacturers at Derby, expressing their general readiness to-make the trial, as proposed by the Bill, although there were some traders, certainly, who feared the fo reign competition; and a second letter, fiom the silk trade of Manchester, desiring, in the strongest terms, that Government would not suffer itself to be disheart ened by the opposition that was made to the measure. With respect to the alarm which the Bill was said to' be exciting throughout this country, he would just assure the House—he had it front good authority—that it was producing a good deal of alarm in France. He simply stated the fact as it came to him, without attempting to 'draw any inference,from it ; but, however our traders Might be distressed at the idea of the French silks meet ing them in the markets of this country, the French silk manufacturers were very seriously apprehensive of the consequence of our silks meeting theirs in the general markets of the world. Mr.BARING repeated, that those who consented to the =mine were misled by a desire for the present bointies. Mr. F. BUXTON thought the working manufacturers were fairly entitled to the extension of time proposed. He was an enemy to hastily throwing off, in favour of new principles of political economy, the old rules under' which the country had arrived at its present height of . wealth and greatness—(Hear, hear, from Mr. Hume). ' The Honourable Member for Aberdeen cheered. Well If that argument had no weight, he would produeeone which should be concluiive with the Honourable Mem ber himself—if the wishes of the manufacturers were assented to, he understood that they were Willing to give all drawbacks,.and to have the tax imposed (being drawn by instalments) for three years. The,drar.back amounted to 500,0001. and the duty to 7.50,0001.,0 th at by this course the country would be in krocketl,2so,ooo/. THE SILK TRADE. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day for the Committee on the Silk Trade Bill. The House then resolved itself into a Committee upon the Silk Trade Bill, and Counsel *ere called in, and heard at the bar, in behalf of the Petitioners against the Bill. Mr. HARRISON opened their case. Ile recited the Various Acts of Parliament by which. the .trade to the present time, been regulated ;an contended, that for years the trade in this country would be unequal to compete with the foreign manufactureas—first,.beca use of the difference in the price and regulations of labour; secondly, in the cost of the raw material; and thirdly, in the expense of machinery. He pointed out the di•.: advantages under which the British manufacturer s la bowed under these several heads ; and informed the Committee, that he was ready to call witnesses to the bar in proof of the positions which he had laid down ia his speech.--The Counsel was then ordered to withdi a w. Several clauses of the Bill were then agreed to with out discussion. On the clause " allowing. silk manufactures for et. portation to be warehoused and bounty allowed mid( r certain regulations," being put to the Committee by Mr. Bucioner4, The CHANOELLOR . of the EXCHEQUER, refer. ring to the petition which had been presented by the Honourable Member for Wareham, praying that the bounty might be allowed upon goods that were cut, as well as upod those which were uncut, observed, that he had no objectidn to allow the_ bounty upon silk goods that were in entii e pieces, or upon such as had been only cut for the purpose of exhibiting patterns thereof. Ile therefoie moved, that after the 'parenthesis containing the words " not being less in quantity than three hun. died pounds weight," there be added the following words, " and in entire pieces, o?. such as have been only cut for exhibiting patterns the: eof." Mr. W. WILLIAMS said , the Honour a ble M em b er _ for Nottingham (Mr. Birch) wa, not at all inconsistent in the argument he had used. His asserti,in was, that the drawback would be of no service to the Public, but would benefit the mercer, .whO would put the amount in his pocket. He was precisely of the same opinion. Thd mercer's profit was at present so considerable, that on large orders he could abate 3d. or 4d. per yard, and not sell at a loss; and 14 this provision they were about to increase his profit. lie conceived the measure originally introduced WAS a Wise one; and, fully impressed with that idea, the Chancellor of the Exchequer slibtild hat ; his strenuou< support. In his of inion, that Right Ha nourable Gentleman had been too'aiixiou's to meet the wishes of those who opposed this measure; and i e thought it would have been much better if he had stud,' firmly on the proposition first made to that House. It would be wise to make no farther concessions, but to act up*to that which seemed to be just to all parties. The Right Honourable Gentleman must khow that it was totally impossible to please everybody —(icar).— He ought to stand upon' a great principle, and bid de fiance to opposition. By looking only to the general ad vantage of his country, he would be certain to command the approbation. and gratitude of all disinterested men. Mr. CALCRAFI' said, that the argument of the Honourable Member went to an extraordinary length. - According to 'him, tb3 Chancellor of the Exchequer ought to adhere to his firstproposition, be it good or bad..--( 0 No, no''). The I lonourable Member-ought, however, to recollect that the Chancellor of the Exche quer had already altered his plan. The importation of foreigrisilk was to t have commenced on the sth ofJuly, '1524; but the Right Honourable Gentleman had re• 'considered the •matter ; and, in conformity with repre sentations which had been made to him on-the subject, the importation of foreign silk was postponed till July, 1826. Such evil counsel as had been - given by the Hon. Member was sufficient to corrupt even a Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Honourable Member said, that at present the mercer could afford, on large orders, to give up 3d. or 4d. in the yard. What, then, would be the effect if this drawback were allowed 7 Why, he would. then be enabled to abate 7d. br Bd. per yard —(llmr, hear). He hoped the Right Honourable Gentleman would carry his measure of relief a little farther, and that it would be extended to remnants of silk consisting of 30 or 40 yards. Ile bad no interest whatsoever in the trade; and it would be observed, that the Petition which he had presented prayed that the drawback might be-allowed on the quantity of 25 yards, whereas he was willing that it should not go below '4O. Mr. W. WILLIAMS never had argued that the Chan cellor of the Exchequer should persist in a measure; when once brought in, whether it was right or wrong. Mr. G. PHILIPS supportedthe Bill; and pressed the necessity of repealing the Spitalfields Acts. With those Acts still in being, hat the London trade should bear competition was impossible. lie agreed with his Honourable Friend the Member for Taunton, that it would be desirable to give time to the manufacturers to prepare for this great change now prcposed in the silk trade. The French looms were on all sides allowed to be superior to those of Lanca shire, and great expense and delay mustbe encountered in construct ing new machinery. ' Half a year, or a whole one, ought tp be al lowed, and before the whole of the, time should expire, there ought to be a total repeal of the Spitalfields Acts. Mr. C. WY NN explained the conduct of the Board of Controul in having refused. the application of a young Gentleman spoken to onapirn silks. evious night, to be allowed to go out to the East Indies to trade Mr. Alderman THOMJ'SON was for postponing the operation of the measure till October, so as to secure the manufacturers and dealers in the transactions of the summer trade. The Amendment was rejected without a division. Mr. ELLICE urged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to post , pone the measure from the month of February, 1826, till October in the same year. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was afraid to concede the request of the Hon. Gentleman, from the dread of other applications of the same nature. The original clause was then carried. Mel-louse resumed, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow. The report of the Committee a Supply was brought up, and the House agreed to the resolutions. 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