The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-22 00:00:00

r l Vi 'J r- 7 ~~ ~ f ,At St2d sive. He conceived unjust and oppressive, to send back a native of Scotland or Ireland to his own country as a vagrant, who-had exhausted his strength in this country, which had all the advan tage of his labour. Ike objected also to that part of the Bill which related to the right of settlement, and observed that it was necessary to alter the Poor Laws, as if one third of the poor Taws were paid to benefit societies, it would maintain the indi gent poor, and preserve to them that independance which should ever he the characteristic of the people of this country. For these reasons he moved that the Bill be read a second time this day six. munthr•, .'• The liotp,e then divided, when there appeared, for reading the Bill a second tittle, 11 ; Against it, 114 ; Majority, 103. PO I.YS tR rA rERS. Pin. Dr Dv: opposed the motion for the printing of the Polygar Papers, as being attended with unnecessary ex pence. Six J. A,ysrierrrrEß was also against the printing of so many Papers, as being attended with au enormous expence to the public. MR. War rnnr.tp deprecated the idea of arresting the pro gress of investiiatiou, however great the expellee may be to the public. The Papers were crderul to be printed. .TIOI4A -REGISTER. MAY 22. demand taiued, was impossible, as long as there wouhi be a de tn it. Independent of this, it had lately ri s en f rom 465. to 50,, and the small quantity on hand would al wa y s k eep up the price, Should Should the House think it expedient to receive the report, and resolve itself into a Committee to consider it, he had only tun resolutions to'subunit, namely, that all kinds of grain he pro_ hibited from being distilled from the Ist of July to the Ist of October ; and that it might be lawful for his Majesty, after the Ist of September, to discontinue the restriction, if found expe dient; if otherwise, to continue it till thirty days after the meeting of Parliament ; and in the Committee he would pro, pose the reduction of the duty on sugar-wash. Ile concluded by moving, that the Report be referred to a Committee of the whole House. MR. 'l'. COKE, said, that the Noble Lord must be very far mis led in the quotation he had given of the price of corn, for within the last fortnight it slid not exceed 40s. per coomb in the county of Norfolk ; but if it had risen in other counties, he was con vinced it was owing to the alarm given by the proceedings of the Committee of Enquiry. He was glad to find no grain had been imported into this country since the month of September, which was a strong proof that we did not stand in need of foreiga aid. The markets had ever since been well supplied, at modern ri ces ; but the imported grain had always lain in the hands of la. culators ' who were constantly the instrument s of enliancinl;. the price. If he was rightly informed, the situation of the planters was not so had as had been represented. At present titer , ' Asa.. a demand for sugar, and it had risen 6s. in the cwt. but thonh it was in so great abundance, the public could not et it a far thing cheaper than when there was a scarcity. The landed in terest had complaints also, in being heavily taxed, yct not a murmur escaped. MR Pencsv dr., tinder the most accurate review hi could be• stow on the subject, supported the ;notion. MR. IV IV Dal 431 and Mr. W. SN iTH spoke against tile motion, and, after a long conversation a di% ision took place, when !:p. numbers were, for the Committee, 1.32; against it, 16;:i; nua9- rity fur the I►rohi4ition,l4.—Adjourned. GREENwicif nosriTAL. ~~: Mr. Ward obtained leave to bring in a Bill to enable the Go vernor and Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital to divide into one or more Li'. ings, tarn Parish of Simonbourne. corrc.N MANUFACTURE. Mn. Bow observed. that a ComMittee had rat a considerable time on th:t subieet of the long existing disputes between the masters and journepnen engaged in the Cotton Manufacture, and heard a great mass of evidence, but did not come to any de cision on the subject. He had read the evidence, and it ap peared that some men worked six days in the week, eighteen hours a day, and did not receive more than from six to ten shillings per week for their labour. Ile was of opinin, that a menimuni for labour mny accommodate the difFeences, and therefore moved, " For leave to brink in a Bill for limiting the " excessive depression of the Journeymen employed in neav " ing cotton-wool in England." Sin R. Plichg deprecated the idea of any Legislative inter ference with a manufacture m hich had so long prospered with out any interference of Parliament, and was decidedly of opi him), that if the measure was adopted, it would he more de structive to the Journeymen than the masters. He observed, that the depression of the trade was occasioned by the shutting the ports ag,afinst our trade. Ma. Pr:writ-AL approved of the intention and motives of his Right lion. Friend who brought in the Bill, but hoped that he would abandon it, as it would only iead to the casting a number of men out of employ, who bore their situation with patience, and would lead to an Immeroiful selection of the best workmen by the masters. For these reasons he objected to the measure, and not oo the grounds that the House was indisposed to listen to the complains of the journevinen.' 111 R. ROSE said, after what he had heard he would not press the Bill on the House, and accordingly withdrew his motion. DISTILLATION FROM SUGAR. I ono BINNING rose to make his promised motion respecting the Report of the Sugar Committee. The subject which the Committee had in view, was to atford relief to the West India Mtter. They had found, in the course of their investigation, thr..t the harvest of last year was more than usually deficient and the consumption of the distilleries exceeded 479,000 quar ters of ?Jai , ' ; but the present situation of Eurripe left hope of importing the ennqant deficiency of consumption, amounting, on nn average, to 170,N)0 quarters. With these conclusive facts before the Committee, they apprehended a scarcity, and to obvi ate that, the, recommended, if found expedient, to put a stop to the distillation from 'rain, and substitute sugar for a given pe riod ; bat in case of an chordant harvest, sufficient authorit3 ;should be vested in the Crown to do away the restriction. He was ;4'Bl aware-that one class of men should not be relieved to the in jury °rotifers ; but it was an urgent case, and the landholders would not, by any nr.yis suffer, though distilleries were prohi bited from tisinggrain. fly witnesses, who had beer e,amined, jproVeif that the last harvest Was extremely deficient in Fogland iend 'Scotland ; and when it was considered that we were pre toporting the usual supply of grain. it became a lion to put a stop to its consumption in dis been urged, that by adoptinm this measure it the cultivation of barley; but that, he main tentfd fronilhiport 4ure of precauii reties.,. It has be. /;$ ura^e 0 \ t . g); 4r.* 41r . p \/4-44,--1011,114 • -+SM..--. FRIDAY, MAY 20. Sir Samuel Romilly brought in the Bill for granting Compen sation to Persons acquitted, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time . this day se - nnight, and printed. The Tanners Bill, after a few observations made against a by 11r. T. Jones, was passed, and ordered to the Lords. The Lunatic Asylum Bill was committed, Mr. Bourne in the Chair, and' received several amendments, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. A PetitiOn was presented by Admiral Harvey agaimt per minify,. the Distillation of Spirits from Sugar, from several Landalders at Saffron Walden, which was laid on the Table. CHILD STEALING. The Bill to prevent the stealing of infant Children was read a third time. on the mOtiou of Alderman Combe. The a icicor General moved an amendment. to make it t criminal °deuce, to harbour or carry away a child, for the por• pose of luere, or obtaining a reward, or for the purpose of begging, which %as agreed to. The Bill was then passed, and ordered to the Lords. Mn. Ross presented the Returns, according to order, of Non resident Clergy, which was ordered to be printed. The Duchess of Brunswick's Annuity Bill wag read a fast time, and was ordered to be committed on Monday. NR. PALMER'S PETITION. The House then resolved itself into a Committee, of the whol e [louse, to consider Mr. Palmer's claim, when Mr. Lethbridge moved for leave to bring in a Bill founded on the Resolution of former Committee, granting him in future two and a half Per cent. on the improving revenue of the Post Mice, agreeable to his contract with Government in the year Mr. Bankes and Mr. Marryatt objected to it ; when the Com mittee divided.—For the motion 63 ; against 31. The Bill Was oi tiered to be brought in. DISTILLERIES. LORD nINYIVG said, he understood, since he came down to the }louse, that . an lion. Member (Mr. Taylor) intended to bring on his motion respecting . the Dardanelles, which stood for •his evening. if so, he would defer proceeding on the business which occupied the attention of the'llouse last night, respecting the Distileriks, though he was now ready to bring it forward. ;IN. r LnR said, it was his intention to bring firwatd . motion immediately, as it had been repeatedly pot.,:qiied•