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7 . llll!l pwimimmomuummpirrvmmmimmmimrrspvmnmppmmw.w.mmrimuwsurrirremme,_. . •-• • • . te_la„ A99' • - -or • •, • 47.4.11Milormbr. *::Or • • s • - r:t • i jig • • ••- 1 it IrtittLt . z•c•' - 113.. • „deinti, No. 6,962. PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. ROUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, MUCH 23. Mr. Mason, from the India liouse, presented the Accounts of Sakti's, Pensions, and Gratuities, grunted by the East India Com pany during the last month. A gentleman from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests presented an Account of the Expenses of altering and improving the Mail Coach Road from Shrewsbury to Holyhead. Lord Hotham and several other Members from the Commons tisret up two private Bills. entleman from the Conimissioners of the Eighland Road 'presented their Eleventh Report. EQUITABLE LOAN BILL—JOINT STOCK COMPANIES. The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen , and Common Council o . the City of Lon don, against the Equitable Loan Bill. The Noble Lord said, that tire petitioners conceived the Bill, if carried into a law, would Pro. sums the most mischievous effects on the country, and be especially baneful as it respected the trading portion of it. The petition was read and laid upon the table. The Foal of LA UDERDALL presented a petition from the Auctioems of the Cities of London and Westminster, praying to be beard by Counsel at the Bar of the House against the Equitable Loan Bill. The Noble Earl presented petitions to the same effect from the Auctioneers of the Borough of Southwark • from the In habitants and Landholders of the County of Middlesex ; from those of the Parish of St. George, Hanover-square ; from those of the Parish of St. Mary, Rotherhithe ; from those of Putney, in the County of Surrey ; from those of Hammersmith ; from them* of St. Martin's-ln-the.Fields ; from those of St. Giles, Cripple. gate. and from those of St. Mary Abbot, Kensington. The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, that his only duty at the present moment was to present those petitions, winch prayed ftet home to be heard against the Bill by Counsel at d o bar of the !Owe. Ha would take an opportunity of twit ' ' hie paws on the sabjset Mium..thei - 111.1leausellreatei lut woad reading. He would not now er.ter into any observations as to the absolute fury wilt which Joint Stock Comparais bad taken hold of the public mind; but he would simply express a hope that their Lorciships would take effectual means to stern a tor rent which appeared likely to be so injurious to the. country at large, which in a time of peace seemed to threaten greater evils than any other of which he had ever heard. On a future day, be would endeavour to prove the injurious tendency of those innumer able s pendatMns--speculations which must in a great degree drain the resources of the State, and deprive it of its principal means of protection in a time of war. The Earl of LIVERPOOL.—I feel myself called upon to say t few words on the topic now before the House, but I am desirous op be understood as not giving any opinion whatsoever on the sub ject of the petitions presented by the Noble Earl (Lauderdale), or indeed on Joint Stock Companies altogether ; that opinion I shall reserve for another occasion, when perhaps the matter may eve tin to a discussion in which I shall feel myself bound to take t part. In a country, a commercial country, like this, lam aware that a great degree of speculation must always exist, and that from speculations many advantages may arise; that more especially at a moment like the present, a moment of profound peace, when • large surplus capital is in the market, and the market rate of in terest as low as it can well be, a speculation in money to a very unusual extent may be naturally expected to be carried on. But the public should be set right as to the course they are pursu. mg, and as to the effects which those speculations may ultimately produce. Although I am ready to declare that I have never known a period when there was a better foundation for the hope of a per manent peace, I will not say that that tranquillity may not be in terrupted; and I only wish the country to reflect on the conse quences of those speculations, if any sudden turn of events, even short of an absolute war, s! mad arise, which may lead to results of an important nature as they may affect the interests and the welfare of the State. It is to that point that I wish to direct the serious attention of the public. 1 our Lordships will bear in mind that on a former occasion similar causes were productive of great puhlic misery ; that the bankers throughout the kingdomwere forced to come forward and apply to Government for aid ; which aid was often granted to them through the medium of Exchequer Bills. I cow wish it to be distinctly understood that all who engage in morolstions of tie nature to which I allude, wow so predominant, men engage in them at their own peril, and at their run indivi dual risk. It is the determination of the Oovaraneur..and I. hope it will be the determination of Parliament, not to listen-for a mo ment to any clamours for relief that may arise out of any change, if any change should hereafter take place. This determination cannot be ton publicly, too universally known. I am induced more par. trcularly to call the attention of the House to the subject, because endeavours have been made—endeavours that perhaps are sot unna tural—not only to engage persons in town, but persons iodise coun try, to embark their money in those speculations—and that through the medium of she country bankers—while those who reside In the country cannot be so well aware of the sireutbstatices attending those speculations, ES the persons residing in the metropolis must naturely be. I have always laid it down as a principle , and l have COT.SUI'iIt acted upon it, that I do not wish private strenilation to be the object of legislative measures ; because I do not with to pre vent say persons from doing what they please with their. money ; but as the consequences attending such speculations may be of a rev serious nature, I should not hive done my duty if I had not given this public warning that it is the determination of the Go cerement, I hope in common with your Lordships, not to give any act. if any aid should ever be applied for, because of any evils that may arise out of any such sreculations. I have taken this op prietuutty of making these few observations, not in reference to any partsular measure, but to the general spirit of speculation of the nature of those to which I allude—speculations which, if they be kept within roper bounds, may be of advantage to the country, but, which, if they be not so kept, must be productive of the most mischievous emesequences. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that he felt himself in rather an awkward situation, in being obliged to give judgment on the law in one place, and to declare the law in another. He had been engaged pretty generally in disputes on this subject since Sep tember last; and from what had taken place in the Court of Chan eery, he was justthed in saying that no one could engage in specu latons of the nature alluded to, without having reason ;Ur consicler able alarm. it would be difficult, in case of the failure of such speculations, to say what the country could do for the sufferers, even if these 'peculation, were decided to be legal. It was, how. ever, impossible th a t an y one person engaging in those ' , peculation* to the ettent they did, could be well advised in so doing. On the innti.m of Lord SUFFIELD, the Equitable Loan Bill was read a first time. RECOVERY OF SMALL DEBTS. The Marquis of DOW NSHIRE presented a petition from the corporate town of Wokingham, praying for some alteration in the laws for the Reenvery of Small IDebm.—Laid no the table. Mr. S. WORTLEY, Dr. LURNINGTON Mr. RIUMBOLD, and :her Memb ers o f t h e H ouse o f Commons , up several pri vate Bills, abich mere read a first time. GARDENS PROTECTION BILL. *m the motion of Lord SUFFIELD, the Bill for the Protection of Gardens sorted a third time and passed. SCOTCH JURIES BILL. On the motion of Lord 111 ELVILLE, the House went into Committee on the Scotch Juries Bill- The amendments were agreed to, and the Bill was reported and ordered to be printed. CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. To Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented a petition from the Archdeacon and Clergy of Taunton, lo the diocese of Bsth and i Was, praying that the House would not grant arty further con cessions to the Ilornan Catholics. II is Lordship observed that the petition was most temperately as well as rementally worded, at mot such was his recommendation. He would take this opportunity ti noticing some allusions to the clergy, that a Noble Lord on a Preceding evening had thought proper to make. That Noble Lord, an adverting to petitions from the clergy, had said, " is there charity in tbas coming forward ?" He (the Rev. Bishop) was ready to acknowledge that the tint duty of the Christian was peace and good Will torrents men ; but be would assert that the petitioners were rung in conformity with the spirit, the tenor, and the very letter af the Christian Religion, in thus coming forward to defend the re. pfioa m established in these realms--when they maintained pro teseptium against popery—when they maintained religious liberty "Eilut popish damnation—when they maintained the pure and to lerant Church of England against the impure and intolerant Church of Rome. lie thought the objections that had been made to the ac't'ion of the clergy were personal. unjust, and illiberal. In ir , lusion he most earnestly prayed their Lordships to maintain tperiority of the Reformed Religion in Church and State.— Petition was then read. ti DARNLEY said, lie for one was far from having any ill inwards the clergy, and certainly had no objection to their pe "..rind. Ile believ e d they were right in endeavouring to uphold • 'r• Church to which they belong ; and that it was their duty to pe :',!'n, if by ketititwung they thought they were serving that But in his opinion the petitions presented by that . •71 were not in conformity to the precepts of the Chris ,ii_ creed. He held in his hand one of the many that o been l a id on t h e ta bl e (t h e pet i t i on front Ely), which „,4 paeared to hi m t o b e di rect ) y at variance with all the principles of "eat .stablished Church; an d he would implore the Rev. Lords on upper benches, as they valued the welfare of that Church, to ad e their clergy not to come before the House with such petitions "petitions which most excite in the minds of all persons the a s they had owed in his. The petition to which he referred 4,:ar• ; duty tittm in her ea rli er d ays . fe m snq th e Nae feelings as had been manifested by the Church He believed the clergy of Ireland ", es exemplary a body as any in the realm, and that they did tor . ards the people under their care in every respect. He ar 741) to admit that that duty was founded on an erroneous 7, m r t the p rinciples of religion; hut he would a ffi rm that they that the well and Fancily in every instance. Yet the petition yore, a na nd t T at - bigotry of the clergy was no kss than it was of they exerehied a dangerous influence over the laity ire. no kindness could conciliate." On the part of the people of Ireland he dented this assertion. If there were any people who :7 , 414 _ be conciliated by kindness it was the Irish ; and if there were Tes_ of persons who did their duty it wax the Irish Catholic He might. it be pleased ' read the whole of this petition-- testy " with was couched in similar terms — but be would sa. i ticcring the cmcludiog exproision. It besought II .. , . .. . , . -0 , • . ` ' . N. i s . 0 ," * ...- ; .... • . a-/..--- - /65 _/_.....,.... • ~ • , -..,., .... ....... , ' 6 . - , -. 1 , .•-c7 - a'''' 0.71' . 1 , •.- - t . • - - '',.. ~, - ~, . . . a7i4D - 4 . - o '. - c- -. . . .._. _ ' i . 6 r ma • .. . .... , • .. t • se,7o e. 4 . • . r• , . m. 0.. we • rnee isi. .. ... I . :' .. 1 GIP,: ial prosperity. However ainfidently now proposed to reduce it to three shilling% per dozen she price in ancellor of the Exchequer might have , England of comm on ease bottles being about three , shillialta and • 1 i hhad been proposed from tiros to sixpence per dozen. - This reduction would be extremely &dean. with the most salutary consequences, tegeous, because wines were frequently spoiled by having' the ae east for him (Mr. Iluskisson)rout to brought over in timber, instead of bringing them in bottle. if e (l k ill tree might arise circumstances which now proposed to reduce the duties on cut glass to sweaty per wit. octane:le it became them therefore over and above the Excise duty in this country; sad this he con- i I ! articular measure, to judge with elm sidered would be a sufficient protection. As to earthenware, it . 1 feel their way. He now felt bold to manufactured in this mentep ate moth ehesper rate than in an y othout a single exception, notwith- foreign country. He proposed to reduc e the duty on common a. ., w hi c h were h ea rd and entertained, earthenware from 76 to 111 percent.; the higher knots of earthen- Needed, and in every instance the ware and porcelain were somewhat different. In the manuf.ture of pent. These consequences he trusted these, foreign countries had consalerable advantage over us. and he ii,.. • terly opposed the rcduction and prep only contemplated sash a reilocrioi; as would prevent, cr at least di. o furmerly supported the principle. minis!' s t smih o f smuggling, and give us a f a i r chance of being supplied m y e. could have no difficulty in follow • through the regular channel., This system of high d o m e sod peo- r still further proem in a system of hibitione on foreign imposts m e t as ever y where . Ail. ! • I a would advance the rublic interest. turnery, gloves, leathers, :Sec. were prohibited to be imported. Hon. ' . could explain to the House the in- Gentlemen might consider these too unimportant as articles anon- . • e last Session the laws relating to merce to be 'worth much attentien; bat he could assure th- House .. • Kintner were brought under the ton- that t hundreds of persona were employed in smuggling dos e som e m s , r as v then suggested that, instead . of a rifting as they may mate He would ark, was it not b e t ter so im- •c reduced to 30 percent. accor ding to pose a day of 30 per cent on these articles than to prohibit them •ere of opinion that 30 per cent. eras altogether. (Hear.) Having gene through these several items he m'a 1.1 interests of the home manufacturer, now came to the duty on metallic substances imported. Wh en hi s I per cent. had been determined upor, Right lion. Friend (the ellillittilOf of the Exchequer) prepoeed 4 considered that no smeller duty was that the duties on foreign iron should be reduced trem M. IN. to I a ' • it was considered too high as likely IL 10s. per ton, it was universally admitted to be a must desirable I • i for smugglers. There was still some and beneficial regulation; and an Hon. Member m uc h interested i n smugglers., but all dread with respect the manufacture of iron came forward and stated that ilk's view ( - lof the manufacturers had subsided. the proposed reduction a inad ba highly advantageous in the con- t considerable uneasiriess,for they noes sumer, and not at all injurious :o the inanufseteree. The worthy :excellence of the English onutufac- Alderman (Thomson) said ho could not conceive what ebjection 1 . t e m in this c o un try. Thant,' an the iron masters could have to the Chancellor of the Exchequer'', f •. ( krwasouposhipuonalizu jr i b4 a 4 pnya._ twins 4 42110. w 4 mud ,, h o co, if ii.ki,..„ ) thought t hiaeltalese eissiostais I mad -filme.destmasame, indeed ia cameos'? he e n could opt mso. that :: It sin- tbirsabjeu had :sons arid" his consideuition, he had an op. •t' itd il i f it i t i s i t ti llii rivi ll o S fit e ff ai r. MartaniM of comnoteicati:m with the iron .masters , and they bad • I before we consents! to r n miry convinced him that they were lake the individuals connected . ch encouraged the smegg er, to the with almost every titior profs-pans :arid traee ; they were ex- aerchant and the real interests of the treinely desirous for tee perfect freedom of commerce, in every • duty of 30 per cent. on silk wee a article but that in %inch they were interested. In all articles lochay ; and, as he had before stated, manufactured ley thenolvcs. however, they preferred a strict to protect the English manufacturers end exclusive nionopay, and would hare us believe, in 1 - ong existed in this country. In this each particular case, that that ease, and that only, should • d all rivals, am well in the quality of be considered as a clear exception to the advantage/us app•i- , ce of the articles brought to market. reds' of liberal conttneraal print-ivies. He did not suppos e ign country into which our maltase- that the reductions Its now proposed wont , ' sateify all parties ;he Il • . that of other countries also imperial, could not anticipate that the reduction proposed by hie Right Hon. I eferred. If it was thought necessary Friend would satisfy the iron maters; but lie was cenvinced th a t • I I itablishing this Position to the satis. this and the other reduction proi•osed were founded oo principl es 1 I • enough to say, that within the last which would promote the advance of all manufactorim. (limes ids exported to foreign countries ex- However the reduction of his Right floneuratile Friend should bet , nperous and improving manufacture received by the iron masters, he was convinced that it would be . i night suppose, wanted, perhaps less ultimately advantamoas to those concerned in the iron merle. It I . e support of whaaarecalleelProtecong was well known that orders to an immense monunt bed bean re- 1 • ron foreign cotton imported into this ceired in Birmingham from the United States and (rein tii • South . ii trong evidence of the spirit of mono- Amends States; but these orders having a axed price the manta- i -t consult what was considered its own lecturers at Birmingham were unable to execute them because of . I • interest of the public. The duty on the high duty on iron. He understood that numbers were em. ton imported was 25 per cent.; that ployed snaking models (murders to be sent to Germany and other . 4 T cent. He (Mr. Iluekisson) envied countries. These orders wen :o be.ceecuted in foreign couruies, 4 o could, by an exact balance of 10t. although they lath first been sent to England, but air niamface • manufacturer. Cotton of the lowest turers were unable to execute them bemuse of the high price of ' e may of LO per cent. No real ineon- iron. He thought he had said enough to prove the int smaiency sad lie injury be produced, by the repeal absurd pOlicy of keeping up high prices at home, and clews:am fo- ly unnecessary duties. These duties reign importation, by what are called Protecting Dutitz. It *as inost tittles only. There was an extensive injurious to our trade to confine our consumption to the growtle of r / if England, in which cotton was one our owo country. Iron smelted in this country was inferior to toduce. By these prohibitory duties Swedish iron, but the high price of Swedish iron made it impossible ch it was our interest to serve. Cot- kr our manufacturers to use it. The conseceirice is, that the 'ons, which was brought from this quality of our manufactured iron geed,: is deteriorated. For instance, I paid a second freight. There was a in the manufacture of iron cables an admixture of Swedish item in the raw material, but this was a would he most advantageous; but the high rrice of Swedish iroo: re. He now proposed to reduce all as he before obterved, precluded the use of u by English mote- -1 per cent.. 744 per cent., and 50 per facturers, so that every ship sailing (tom Engraved with ae Use ' 1 here could be no doubt that this duty cable made in Englend has its safety in some degree endat.gered Aden[ protection to our cotton rnsnu- by the high duty on Swedish iron. Tie Right Honourable Gentle- •I • f India, and of every country of nom nest adverted to the Moho on copper. The same prieciree a.: kg ring alluded to the cotton mannfam he said, appliel to this which he hat so atm stmea in rar- e observation on one of one oldest, tion to other articles of trade. (in the liberal principle vow •. ( ' ham of our manufactures—that of fully recognised he proposed a reduction. The duty on copper 'facture was coursed and fostered by imported front foreign countries was now fifty-four pentode pee tor- I' I teemed to be one of the -favoured By maintaining this they we keep copper here s h ore what it pee- ,• . ti i like ether favoured children, it was rally is in the toreign market. The consumption of our Poppet is he constant support which it received shout 10 NM tons annually, of which the greeter part is egpornd I t was still weak and iulino, whilst by-continuing a high duty on the raw material we shel dial - rash on manufacture, which had not been oar own experts, pet haps destroy them. and thee reducd the car - rapidly finding its way, and hat a/- euoiption toles than sue-half. ahe mines of South America, as il ( ‘ e required • vigorous constitution , well as those of (ohm placer, abound in copper, much or •hice i • detail of the laws, made at different would have come into this country were it not thr the gamma of Ms is called, the woollen manufacture- duty. If there had not been such a duty. loom mientetes id tam • o laws were brought tomelose fur Metal would have been received in this country, mad exported agala at a future penal, poster my would ,in a masufacturod etaimionisd taro the various grs i c i, r m . w oj ea • • V he system of Legislative imenarence, copper is weal. obviously to the athentage of cur Idiom: iro classes I been taken. Within his own time, anti our eupitelios. But by coorintiiim inch • perninom dear re ti i l t in that House, ouse, it was not an ea. put foreign countries on their min reseurse. He was sure die (Coro- e than one hundred Acts of.Parlia. niittee though aware that menial existing interests might be. al' • I' . i acct the woollen manufacture. Some fecteeby the 'eduction which lie felt bound to prepuce, would i i Ito the moot minute details, some had nevertheless agree with him that the presort •lag m n tete of,du - 1 . .•I it, •ursued in each patina/alien of die ought to be g.emly diminished. lie bad given Cie subject aft maie i by per.alties, which amounted the attention Mn his potter; he had smiled Innuelf of alt the eat for felony. Tome enactments in information he cord obtain horn VllllOlll4 quarters; and the oust to the subject, and calculated to conclusion at which he seriyed, end the proposition which in t 0..- f 1 , ear impediments, however, were now sequence be wield make to the Committee, was, that tit . dam per at present on 'calm,' imported is ton should be 'educed from 1.11. to 271. In thee relate iog this metal prnposed to reduce to fifteen percent. from the great and eland impost levied on it herstorote, tit lokel i the silk ouumfecture, had for many forward with centi.leace to the removal a all the evils which progress, sud in his judgment its at present kept down the interests connected wah this departmmt . . very same measures which prevented of trade. Infixing the redu -rd duty at 271. he was by no means ufacture—he meant the system of in- to be un lerstnod es limiting blase to that aunt ; del tee contrary enactments, under pretence of pro'ect- lie would not hesitate in a foe se Setaion to propose still further . 1 at the progress of the cotton menu. reductions . Spelter met zinc, which enter la:gely ipto the ammo"- to the absence of Legislative inter- lion of brass, are liable to only a duty of 20 per are. in Ifemborei, i • other to illustrate the principle upon whereas in England they pay 40 and liii per cent. • Oar tuntimag- • is ins were founded, he would mention 1 tures in brass are tiny extensive, • giVing great emeleyment ms i Innen manufactures in the year 1766. capital, machinery, tied manual labour; sted• he would' is.l th e e I of these two manufactures. In the Committee was it possible for English niabulucturens tOsitttesipM I 1 from the (resent time, the quantity of any thing like locoman' competition with those •cf the centisient, 1'2,000 pounds weight; in R lOS the labouring, as they Oa, under the injurious tffeet—li.gli doties a ) • I exceeded lila millions of pounds Being strongly impressed with a muse of its impel:ranee to .unr ihe value of cotton goods exported manufacturing interests, he would propose to redsece them duties ' 200,0001. ; the value exported in 11125 to one half of what they now are. His first immersion in coot- ening. He now eaine to the woollen tiering this subject was that he ought to go ouch tenter. loot r hen quantity of sheep's wool imperial lie reflected an the great mount of capital • ngapod, sad the degree . in 182 a the quantity imputed was in which indivitlues interests might be efeiiett by i meet and sad- of woollen goods exported in 1765 dial alteration of Maio., lie would Not for the menu at lean mu •- i 1026 it amounted to 6,W16,0001. If further than the extent he lad mentioned. 'True, we had 'otitis still further, it would further illus- yielding this metal ; but it would be %sits for us pi think that toe Ate of the bilk manufacture in 1765 could in this compete with site tether and greater wines of *ikon. g• that a reducnor. from W. to 21. pet :Abr. mien m pli sai ed u a fac em tur r e u . bca t ' t i t: m e c nt ein t d P e i n ifi ied ati tha m i e in e e i ff inl e. e let clid ln i Tl i te snide of lead lie contemplated a releetion moist to in 1765 did not tqual the growth 20 to 15. He haul now giu:e through the prineipal articles ishica I improvements in agriculture, and were to be spartieulerle speciiied. lu the Book of Rates ioniser • may of winter's food, had greatly in. fordo the Suttee payahle on aztieles imeortea into Elora:Aril, wawan, and. therefore produce of wool iu this stated .hat all articles not indiirdualls epeciiiel. aiel whiel al i acre . I toned had greatly ironased, increased completely iv.autifmired, or in any i-ev,:tre inaurifsetnred. were 1765 the value exported antounted to liable to a duty of 54/ per coo. anti articles of raw teeteted. not counted only to 6,96,01/01., being an specially enumerated .. paid a ditty of 20 per cent. Every dare that million sterling. Tii: inertia in the could be the object 0 the misdirected seileiaide anti welaine 'Of .. • ed, from 1765 to 1825, ;nom than ex. manufacturers hot been loaded with oppressive amies. lii pup. ' of woollen goods. The power of con. port of the principles which he inmost to press uputs the intalnloll Mon to the irieseise of produce, ur, as of the Committee, he would relate an occuttence &oily ilwooptilla wants increased in proportion to our of the matter wider consist:eaten.. A remota of his arommosder • • for improving our means and our coo. mummy from Egypt. Thetas:om House officers were mitaillinlik • opportunity for fair conipetition and embarrassed as to the duty Mach ttry should charger* OA a o ip o tzon which his propositions were commodity. The reunites of nionality, alum th e lapse of 3;61)1 ** ✓ to another branch of tier trade, year, , could scarcely be considered a raw material ; they thereon was quite impossible for him to enter voted it manotacturtel article. and scentatngly domunaled siseopsh Bich had beet primed at different periods a duty of SO per cent. ad cake-cm. (A laugh.) •friis friend, who rom foreign countries. It was enough set great store on his precious impost, fired the value a t emm • lino , ' sasicil main different circuni- and paid accordingly a duty of 2001 liur Mustouis Law. presented 1 eing " yy r s rr t. ege the • highest 100 per (rayon.' lostauces of petty and 'sesames ttopoete, ° maw of tetatais ifacture. n order to simplify this branch might be alteted co &together removed at i t rotee i t o tt oi 7 . a , mwa . ' \ • principle which waits. fully recognised Lyre. He would now therefore propose that omit arz4les. welt sy, he proposed to mince die various enumerated as paid sth per cent. *Mead its moire pay alp per onto ircri duty of 25 per cent , on all linen anti that those • hith hitherto out 2,0 pie cent. stiouhl glow La i Mae When it was considered that the reduced to 10 per cent. Tne mule of ml dies proposition iii hie into this country tree of expense, that would then be that the maximum of du Main the Book et Rates tee grown in thin country, and that a should stand at 30 tit-cent. and Ounce proceed in a cliseecaliag onsidered itufEcient es a maximum on wale Any limber duty on even the 010.041411111 itself cooed bass at when he proposed to continue a duty little other effect sport the trade than to transfer it to ihe eammo maned, he was rather consulting the glee. He wait sure that the last era:emir in the rootlet whichl induals, than any real necessity which the Committee would sanction was that we might supply ti tamp. must be admitted that 2b per cent. was cation to die desperate sod drillmaster practice art soic:,p,iing. tor ' I Manufacturers of linen at home. (Hear, the sake of sane opposed urotection. •frie baleful s a ri orsnucttrp s ' 1 paper imported, which comprehended effects of 'wriggling upon the madam" of those coacccred could .. ind unbound, he should riot interfere to never be tufty appeciated by lees th an actual observe:ion: It h publishers , whets he propose ) , that all the Hon. Members Men present costal be as well acquainted upon payment of a duty double tl:e as he was with the ruinous tendercy aMa snore tam , would meet • I tper In this country. This may appear with him that pored called more loudly for mimeo Let ans sats 1 that many peewee were employed in tee down to Br.ginon, or to ary per: o' 'at mast in that weighsour. d • hood ; let lam mere observe its rants., and ie• hint. if he mita, , whose name we did not lawn, inquired refuse hie wisest to iestamies calculated for ate preeenlier. ^_f'u tt uti .. ; an meant to pertrat toe imporiatioe of hog. sold all its ct neourrant evils. The 'liar ~vorict trusisrrrp t r . iyright in this muter, ? to plqi 11141 - sinDO•l poop's.' with chaigheat Mat he wooitt refe r . . , dialtoledotio Hies eproorwihtiirh omit re cop lai yei " oh lo t ahou that Id iletinel be etoisdeedigrtihle3sudperepidt7stemmi'or 7•217 - 14:17e0 1 . 14 71f7any :':.. on cta ! .....'l6: sent o n red t d ueed oty s t ua uty h oo dag uld w amou ouse l i ta iinr aho p u t : afrxwiskettnhepli.....forh.b,,.aw:rookeds.,:votairtthiLcit,r,•;iit,htraen,,t,iste,..:l,..;:4;;„o.iiennu.bzwicarti:, k ey bis z Lehloou would V i o t 0 La tadt: re to &maw breach of minutemen; ; l e e , forei nd rn pvcas trao. stiug l ii he attn uow eq ugne iral to to p t • h ro ,. u th affic eo auto e ‘ e h ttoz r er t e he it e t u i 7 : be,: toeof fa ri t . l „ tlieri ‘ w i e rogap p.t,aau sd , h i: ki th: ut ile:7l4; l s ransomed to eighty per cent. e this he , doom, nriirit have proved theory' s , email Mereben of s po tt y, ay pen erne (Hem The duty pronionag hatei owe ,:td.. ideal or e -tit, sail -dem:cute Die tolerate as excite/Ave, Whol, l! :ritight. Hoe. of the couscootom at home, by the t - X , ri law . of liana ireasetry and ,he limeheques) 4 propoetel the reduction the valtivatioa o f . nit halts. itiatean ..1 icing. an they Low Zia, very truly Fall riot the duty ow the almost ?sour vi i !rain society. .t oh , acid kepeto omit* O ( teat. t esely half as rnucti a, the ditty en the lswry. Awl tie woulj eel. tneCononi•tom whoetretArt, gags this Gat e . i p contained. lie tSt r. Haskisson) con- receive% foe this aide-spread evil ? Is itte fe1101.44 waved thetely ? I yo wl to lbS mbalamle cost of coanoo quite thew:army. is s fi.seal print of riser is satmthipebot bit.. mild be amply *Minden:. The ditty en • IsciaL Then it may t.- sopposed that our more important manuate- r st mews eighteen Airings a dosen ; be tyres derive advatuage lium dunce othrto4e confessedly per.iciras. id 1 Hirai: ems' 4'• In se so to e ; I ale! hope t rent largt than Iron] ) able Oran meal TI a fee to la Jett' or it than Rita a pa tbat epee MOO . farm tiny • 'Cr, But mg, prod a pe MIX VITI quel shot of a welt teti• that k, pub to c; ate I of OW mei dual 1 ; tt wi wen any ben ucul I ends tun try. • the COl.l t:10 NV. 1 CO' be 'CM t ' bra I ye pi% Tel ai,'. MI P O pa / 111 ke be m i n th la I to L a s e e t 1 1 1 4 . 4 , . nrn :ew ne. 'he Ler- en. the Rio. how :rely de ls re of from M a &ken itius, uary ry y pse, ataon, worth. cre and is :KT for pit ; Is done [toy eer nd (tAk.) er (taken , Charles ( laughter ite, is tha Knov, le late O. , E,q. of his age. a Weiglit- ketWitsert, It 'ter 6. i,illff•ll .:1•1.1 r Oli , Plc• LONDON, SATURDAY, the House to " avert the danger which threatened the Proteatae.t re ligion, more especially in Ireland, and to adopt such effectual sures as it might think lit." He knew that there was no danger either contemplated or apprehended to the Protestant religion ; but he would take this opportunity of recommending to the Rev. and Noble Lords not to present such petitions; he was convinced that by not doing so, they would be touch better serving their Church, and promoting its interests • and they would be acting more fairly in not charging that a id e o f House with illiberal sentiments and with injustice in objecting to the course the clergy had so repeatedly taken. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS explained. The Noble Lord, he said, had found fault with his observation, that those wiio opposed the petitions of the clergy had acted unjustly. But they had charged the clergy with a want of charity, and surely this was an unjust charge. in his (the Rev. Lord's) opinion, liberality w* a great virtue, but far from him be liberality if he were obliged to be tihcral at the expense of Ills religion. Earl DUDLEY and WARD said, that the Rev. petitioners did not appear to be aware that the Catholic Association had ceased to exist, and it would be well if the Rev, sad Noble Lord would in. form them of this fact. The Bishop of BATH and WELLS felt obliged to the Noble Ear! for his suggestion, but the clergy were ...ready aware of the fact. Lord KING said, that the petition alluded to--the petition from the Clergy of the diocese of Ely—charged the Irish Laity with " a total prostration of mind and will to the dictates of an intolerant priesthood." Those ware very the words; he would say, as had been said on a formeeoccasion, " I wonder where they stole them." He would inform the House whence they stole therm It was front a charge delivered to his clergy by the Lord Bishop of London & that Reverend Bishop had recommended this state of '• prostration of mind and will" as the very best state to make a Christiaa. The petition also stated, that " the Catholics had col lertielednrese sums, which were at the disposed of persons who were infl by . factious demagogues." He was enemies to know who the peuuotter re =k a W=r ilew0 1 1" , W " it asp of die Noble P View tioreno Clergy had hem charged with 2 want °felinity e let thee° redeem it now, and state who thane •• factious demagogues" really are. Lord CALTHORPE thought that petition+ from the Clergy weld not in any way benefit the Church of England, as they tended toset them in a light which was not consistent with the moderation, the kindness, the justice, and the virtues they ordinarily exhibited in their lives and in their creeds. With respect to the petition from Ely, he saw inscribed on it the names of several gentlemen whom he knew either personally or by character—of two of them he would say, that of his own knowledge there were no where greater ene mies to bigotry. One of them was a gentleman of high classical attainments ; the other was a gentleman who was one of the greatest blessing the Church of England, and the Univer sity of which he was a member, ever had. It would be there fore unjust in their Lordships to form opinions of the characters of those Reverend petitioners from the strong language they had used, in consequence of the view they had taken of the sub ject which they considered of so much importance. He thought there was no body of men who had so much reason to admit the great respectability of the opponents of the Catholic Claims as those who advocated them, and as the Catholics them selves. In his opinion it was nothing but the esteem so justly due' to the similes of those who had so strenuously opposed the advo cates of the Catholics, that had for such a long period of time pre vented the Catholics from being admitted to equal rights with the Protestants. It was nothing but the artificial splendor that those highly distinguished irdividuals had contrived to throw around their cause, that had induced Parliament for so many years to termer to the Catholics the advantages they were still seeking for. He believed that if the arguments against the Catholics had been left to their own effects, without the aid of those who were so highly respected for the probity of their motives, those arguments would not have obtained attention for a single moment. It was rather to the characters of their opponents, and not to the strength of the arguments against them, that the Catholics owed their continuance out of power. His object, however, in rising at the present time, was rather of a personal nature. He had received several letters front anonymous correspondents, expressing surprise that he had said the Catholic religion was changed. He had beep misunder stood. lie had iitteeded to express his opinion that as a system of religious NO the Catholic religion remained unchanged, but that in its character, in the only way that Parliament would be justified in interfering with it, as a system of faith affecting the obedience of the laity, it was considerably altered On some future et:canon, when the question cline more regularly before the House, he would deliver his sentiments on this subject. He felt warmly for the in. tercets of the Church of F. gland, and for the connection of Church and State • but he knew that the restrictions under which the Ca tholics laboured opposed the must effectual barrier to the spread of the Protest ent religion in Ireland ; and he was assured that the only way of making converts to that religion in that country, would be by admitting the Protestant and the Catholic to equal right.. It wee his epinsen that petitions such am those that bad been laid on the table were ealculaten to give the negative to the assivtien that the country at large opposed the claims of the Catholics. This would be seen by every one who considered the trifling number of petitions that had been presented against them, and more especially tie attics from whom they had emanated. The petition was then laid on the table. The Bishop of GLOUCESTLR presented a petition from the Rural Peen and the Clergy of the Deanery of Gloucester against the Catholic Claims. The Rev. and Noble Lord observed, that the petition was worded in the most temperate terms, and on that account he begged it might be read.—Read and laid on the table. The Bishop of GLOUCF.ST ER then presented a similar peti tion from the Rim' Dean and the Clergy of Chippcn-Crampoon, in the (home of Glrnicester—Read and laid on the table. The Bishop of ('HESTER presented a similar peitioa from the Dean and Chapter and the Clergy of Chester. The Noble and Reverend Lord observed, that perhaps it might be informal to re- I ceive in as he perceived the seal of the Death and Chapter had not been affixed to it. At the suggestion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Noble and Reverend feed presented It as the petition of those by whims it was signed. He observed, that previous to it being read, he felt it necessary to say a few words in reply to the observations of a Noble Lord opposite, who bad deprecated the petitions if the Clergy, and had stated them to reflect discredit on the Church of Eng i and. It those petitions did contain expressions that were not strictly justifiable, if they had been in any degree intemperate, he thought die Clergy, as a body, had no more right to be judged by thorn expreseiot a than i the debates of that august house had a right to be judged by a few indecent expressions of a Noble lend who was one of its Members, I observations which that Noble Lord must have borrowed from a dog-kennel. That Noble Lord had said, that lie was not disposed to exclude the Clergy from the right which all British subjects en. joyed—the right of petitioning . And in the name of the Clergy, lie (the Noble and Reverend Lord) would thank him for his courtesy ; but he would tell hint, there was another and a better way of preventing them from sending their pe titions to that House. It was by taking their petitions to j pieces, and by holding them up to the contempt of the public ; this was the more effectual way, but this was the method that every one ought to deprecate. He would pray their Lordships to heel lect, that if they considered the question in a political point of view, the clergy looked upon as a religious one, and if, in their attachment to the relleion which their ancestors professed, and which they had sworn to maintain, they had gone somewhat beyond the mild and temperate course which they might have taken, it surely was not surprising, and for 90 doing they certainly ought not to be treated harshly. Every one knew that in questions which interested the religious feelings of any persona, those persons were apt to manifest their feelings somewhat warmly. Bet he wooled ceutess that he did not look upon the petition from the clergy of Ely as an acrimonious petition, although so mutt; had been said of the intolerance of it, bentuse it charged the Roman Catholic Church with intolerance. This question he would rot now discuss, but he was prepared to show that there did exist in that Church a spirit of intolerance, and it was notorious that in Ireland the most intolerant doctrines were upheld in the Tont violent language. A noble Lehi opposite had alluded to the charge of a Reverend Lord who graced the upper benches, mid had quoted a portion of it. He tthe Bishop of Chea ter) remembered that charge, and remembered the: it recommended 90 the clergy a " prostration of mind and will ;" but it was a pros tration et nund and will to the precepts olthrinianlty—a temperate submiseion to the mandates of the Gospel, and not such a " pros tration of mind and will" as the Roman Catholic Clergy recom mended to the laity in the doctrine of an infallible Judge. Ile (the Reverend Bishop) did not know in what school the Noble Lmtl (King) had learnt his polemical tactics. but lie thought this ' sois.inteemetation of the advice of the Right Rdvereed Prelate was unworthy of *generous adversary, It was an artifice similar to the ' many which had been used by the enemies of all pure religion—he was far hem including the Noble Lord among thetn—but it was an artifice of wince& they had made liberal, and not always unsuccessful, use, Religion, however, was not now to be injured by such ear destes, altheugh they were calculated to injure it. If such ear arm as had been .that night thrown out were in cenformity with Parliamentary usage, he thought that usage ought to be changed. lilt were not so, he would cell upon their headships to interfere aid protect the clergy from such attacks--a tacks which were not ju dicial arguments, but were unseenily and unfitly used as missiles against a body of men who held their eats in that House by a tenure not lass fixed or important than any Member in it—a body of men whom their Lordships would one day or other find out, as their sect store hart found out before them, to be deserving of re spect, and not meriting to be heated with contumely. Lied Cateramten and Earl DARNLEY explained. Lord KI NG said, that the Reverend l'relate had thought fit to charge the Noble Lords on that side of the house—and him in par ticular (fur he could not help taking the observation to Innoielf)-- with a di sire to take to pieces, and to hold up to contempt, the pe titions that had been presented from the Clergy ; but be was sum that neither he nor these who sat near him hind ever any seal in tention. The Noble and Rev. hone , had also said that he (Lord Kings was not a friend to the Established ( hutch of England. He woulu say that lie was not a friend to the system of non-residents — those non-residents who had beaten down all the orders of the thary Council, notwithstanding the orders that had been issued foe the annual returns of be number of resident and of nonoteident beneficed clergymen. Of the ten or eleven thourand beneficed eternises, there were between six and seven thousand non-re sidents, and rot mote than four thousand residents. He wished that Parliament would !between:tie inquiry into the matter. ARCH 26, 1825. The Duke of NEWCASTLE rose so order, and asked if there were any question before the House relative to the purity of the Church of England? Lord KING said, the question before the House was, whether or not a petition should lie upon thg table; in debating on which, a Reverend Prelate had thought fit to charge htm and other Noble Lords with opposing the clergy. Ho (Lord Ilispg) had felt it ne cessary, in reply, to state some of the abutment 'goose clergy. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that the observations that had beet? made were not strictly on the subject before the House. He would say in the Mee of that House,snell- he would prove his asser tion if °cession reqpired it, that there never terra a period within his recollection when the clergy so faithfully disehanSeed their duties, or when the Church of England was more purely or more ably filled. He had marked, sod he was sure every Member who heard him had marked, front his youth to the present period, a great and important change. In all respects the clergy were now far better than they hail ever been, and it was his Brio belief that there was never a Church in any country whose members more ably dis charged their ditties than the members of the Church of England now did. Ile would not at the present moment go into a question Which was not before the House, but he falt himself called upon to deliver this opinion. The Bishop of CHESTER explained. He did not say that the Noble Lord (King) was not a friend to the Established Church he only said that the Noble herd had employed weapons, inadvert ently it might be, which had been used not only against the Clinnit but against Christianity. As to the returns which were ordered by ' the Privy Council, the Noble Lord might examine them at any time he pleased, as they were regularly mode from year to year. So far from the assertion being true that the number of non-residents had Increased, the number had within the last few years considerably decreased. In his own diocese there were $4/beasficed clergymen, and only 4 nos-reside° Ls, and titois a ere nogegesidents only because they could not reside on ape4s livind‘ "kinkier dill Lathe churches M his diersese there were two every Sobbstb day. Lord KING !aid, was it not titeeeneelPritliat there was s great proportion of non-resident eleigyman ? • The Bishop of BATH and WELLS said for his diocese he might. confidently answer No. He had visited every benefice, and he had fourd that out of six or seven hundred livings there were only 70 cases of non-residents, Lord HOLLAND agreed in the opinion of the Noble Earl (Liverpool) that this conversation was not directly connected with the question before the House, but be thought it a eardonable devi ation. He thought, however, that the question of Catholic Eman cipation was not to he viewed in connection with the Inuits of one Church and the demerits of another. He should be sorry if the question was to be decided by a discussion on one Church asking concessions and another seeking to keep the power which they had gained. He always considered this great question solely as a poli tical question—as one which whatever might be the religious sea , timents of a Peer, he was bound to decide upon only with reference to the happMess Of the community among which he lived ; and he would deprecate the consideration of the question as one which at. tacked the Church of England. He hoped the discussion of that night would not leave an impeessioa either here or abroad that it was In this way their Lordships were considering the question. The Earl of LIVERPOOL wished to remind their Loniships out of what subject the discussion had arisen. It had arisen in a very unusual course, not on the merits of a petition, but tin an im portant parlianientory point, and the proper course in such awes would be by motion that the petition do not lie on the table. He could not conceive a more incorrect mode of pro seeding than the one that had been taken, as It did not relate to the question whether a petition should be received or rejected, but it referred altogether as to the propriety or impropriety of the precise sentiments con tained in at. The LOW) CHANCELLOR avowed that he should not be able to late the House without much pain and uneasiness if he did not enter his protest against the practice than ,had of late gone to a very great extent—that of discussing the maim of a suhjert, instead of the propriety of receiving a petition. He thought it a sacred right--a right which was enjoyed by all classes of his Majesty's subjects—to petition that Home in decent and respectful language, and for petitioners to state their opinions on any topic, submitting to Parliament whether or not it would act on opinions so expressed. In the petitions of the Clergy there might have been some expressions that were not strictly justifiable; but the /louse would be acting most unjustly if they condemed those petitions on that account. If the Noble Lords felt the same as it respected their own debates ; Ite would ask, who could abide the trial ? lie 'timid say of the Clergy of this kingdom, that they had done theit duty in manfully statitg their opinions on a subject which would be soon before that House, to be discussed there. A Noble Lord near him (Lord Calthorpe) had stated, that he had received many communications charging him with a change in his sentiments as it respected the Roman Catholics. lie (the Lord ( liancellur) had also to make a similar complaint; and he would take this opportunity of stating, that the more he bad considered this question the more be was confirmed in the overdone he had alwaysbald. that those who would support the Constitution of this country in Church and Stine would a mt as be bad always done. kle besought their Lordships not to prevent. the free ingress of petitions. Lord CALTHORPE explained. The Earl of DARNLEY, in explanation, said, that he had made no observation which he had nut felt himself called upon to make. He eorceived that brined would be placed in iuttuinent danger, if she were allowed to remain as she hail so long been. Tire petition was then laid on the table. Lord NI NO moved for a return of the number of beneficed clergymen AEttgland and Wales, and also fur a return of the number olthe rentilent and non-resident clerg;. he Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that the motion was quite ir regular, although he did not think there could be soy objection to I granting the required return. I Lord KING said he would then move for the return in the course of the Session. -- EQUITABLE LOAN HILL. The Earl of LIVERPOOL moved the a copy of she evidence taken before che House last year on the Equitable Loan _ . ----- The House then adjourned. BOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, MARCH 25. Mr. DENNON permuted a petition front the Commissioners of Highways, St. Mar ~Lambeth, against the South London Docks. Ile presented a similar petition trout the Commissioners of Seams. Sir M. W. ItIVI.SI' presented a petition flow the coiling en the river Tyne, agpinst the Tees and It'eardale Railway NIL Mr. LITTLETON presented a petition from the Thames and Severn ('anal Company against the Bristol Railroad. Mr. TH 05IPSON presented a petition Iran Si. John's. Wap ping, against the Collier Doc& Bill, In the Isle of Dogs.—Ordered to lie on the table. _ _ . Alderman BRIDGES presented a petition from the Commis. sinners for Paring Whitechapel against the East London Rail. road. Doctor LUsHINGTON moved the third reading of the Baring li Divorce Bill.—h was read a third time and passed. Mr. EGERTON presented a petition front the Dean anti Chapter of Chester against further concessions to the Roman Catholics. Mr. S. RICE presented a petition front Limerick In favour of Joint Stock Banking Companies in Ireland. Mr. HUME presented a petition from Brunton in Suffolk pray ing for a repeal of the Assessed Taxes. Sir. T. LETHBRIDGE presented a petition from the parish of St. Mary, Leicester, against further concessions to the Roman Ca tholics. The petitioners complained that the Catholics, instead of evincing a disposition to quiet from past concessions, continued to " make periodical attacks on the constitution." The petition con tained much reasoning of this nature. (A laugh). The subject was one that ought not to be treated with that levity with which petitions against the claims of the Roman Catholics were treated in this House too generally during this Session. Whither in a minority or not he should continue to give his roost strenuous oppo sition to further concessions to the Roman Catholics. . . Mr. ABERCROSI BY did not intend to treiathe petitioners, or any petitions against the claims which be advocated, slightingly.Tbe simile which was elicited from him was occasioned by the argument adverted to in the petition. It amounted to this, that the ROMail Catholics were not satistiA with the concessions which had been made to them,sr.d that they were solicitous of obtaining more. Now that was the very argument on which the advocates of the measure of emancipation most relied. They maintained that the question could not remain where it was ; and until it was acceded to, the Roman Catholics would continue their appeal to Parliament to gram it, which was what the present petitioners called " making periodical attacks on the constitution." The argument of the pe titiun was therefore rather in favour than against the measure of emancipation. Lord A. HAMILTON brought up the Report of the Commit tee on the Scotch Sheriff Court MIL It was ordered tube recom mitted for Monday. dlr. ABERCRO3IBY presented a petition from the county of Waterford, praying foe the removal of the Commercial Restrictiolis between England anti Ireland. It was signed by twenty-one 31a gistrates. Ihe petitioners prayed particularly to tall the attention of the Howie to the duty on Baltic timber, which amounted to a prohibition on the importation of that necessary article. bit. A. CLIICII &STEM presented a petition from several Pre. testants at the wan of Belfast, agaiust further cuneessOns to the Roman Catholics. Mr. B. LEWIS presented a petition from the Cotton Spinners and others of the town of Belfast, against the Duty on Coais car ried coastwts.. internal industry and commercial pi his Right Hon. Friend the Chancellor , considered the measures which h-' den, and which were attended a It was impossible fur them, at lust fad, that in their application there r would hare frustrated their expectations. to watch the progress of each particular etumspection, and as it were to I 'say that, in every instance, wi Weeding the fears and forebodings their anticipations were well lout most satisfactory results had arisen. would convince those who formerly dieted dangers; and those who f slier this favcarable experience. iiithe same path, and making r ction, which in his opinion ...- ithout further preface, he should , tended alterations. During the last iffik manufactured in tereign countries eidaration of the /louse. It en Intim'. the duty should be. vale.e. Some gentlemen were fa high, not in resp e ct to th e ire If instead of 30 two bundred , the manufacturer would lure considered sufficient to protect him; but it to leave a considerable latitude ft reason to fear the danger from sue to the fears felt for the interests c The French manufacturers felt I feared, such was the extent and , tune, that they would iced a sit P2' .pert. *ln, rndninnnif conllnielMen *e were dontamome.oosa er essitael.alsse . _. . !Mace us ;4 PaiidCr OIAIIIIII4UpP AII,PiAsZIPI , tures. which were long !Ma II ed anti haa Sinter) i i i lieepi t nt, Ws quint to weigh anis well to sl to re*tn best 'ditties an prohibitions, which , niggler..- detriment of the legitimate merchant siountry. (Hear, hear.) The duty maximum duty on this commodity it was found amply sufficient to pr The cotton manufacture bad long manufacture England excelled s tbe manufacture, as in the price Be believed there was no (men, tuned cotton was imported.and the in which our cotton was not prefen he could have no difficulty in establ faction of the nous: ; it was ens Year the value of cotton goods ended thirty millions. A prosy of this kind, the Committee mi than any other manufacture, the, Dudes ; but there was a duty , country, and this duty was a stron poly, when it was allowed to - interest, and to sacrifice the it one description of foreign cote on another description 641 per the shrewdness of the man who , secure protection to the home mat description imported paid a dun venience could arise, nor publi of these prohibitory mid totall; did not apply to foreign count country under the protection of of the principal articles of prods we injured this country, which ton to the value of some milli country, was returned, and pa small ad valatem duty also on matter of to great importance. the duties on cotton, from 75 T cent., to 10 per cent., and tin of 10 per cent. would be a suffit facture against the rivalry of Europe. (Hear, hear.) llavi tore, he would now make an though not the most flourishi woollen. The woollen normal legislative enactments. It whine children of Legislation, and lin found that in the long run the had done it little service ; it its younger brother, the cotton so often interfere with, was rapt ready made a great progress ant' He should not enter into any de pinions, to protect. as it was He should be OW that those unless they could be abawn at not believe to what an extent the with a view to protection, had I' Mute he the honour of a stilt aggeration to state, that inure , ntent tad been made to protect of theSe Acts had ottani into prescribed the praxes to be put inanufaeturs; all were secompat in many can to the punishment his opinion wore only vexatious impede the manufacture. These swept away, but the duty at fifty per cent. which duty Ile Pr This manufacture, as well as years made a very trifling i advance was impeded by the et the extension of the silk manul cumbering it with legislative ea ing duties. He had hinted at facture, which he attributed t ference ; and in order rill fiat which the proposed reductiot the state of the cotton and wool and contrast the present state 1 year 1765, just sixty years fr of cotton imported au 3.3511, timidly of cotton imported weight. Again, in 1765 the. amounted to little more than 900. would exceed 30 millions stern manufacture. In 176.; the amounted to 1,796,000 lbs.; 23,823 0001ba. The value amounted to 5,959,0001. In he carried on the contrast at tratc his principle. The star and at the present period supp.. But to return to the woollen 111$111 the growth of wool at home of woul at present ; the i the plans for producing plea creased the number of sheep. country. The quantity impot nearly twelve fold. Vet in I, 5,959,0001., and in 1025 it awe increase of export only °font n value of cotton goods exported, ceeded the whole exportation n: somption increased in proporti he had before stated it, our a Melilla. The true principle fr emptiest,/ was to give an t rivalry. This was the prinen founded. Ile should nest pet the linen manufactory. It we into a detail of ell the laws which respecting linen imported from to state, that the duties on lin , rooms, elite lowest duty beir cent, on the value of the nianuf of trade, and to advance that i by the house and the county_ duties on linen to an ad viler, imported from foreign conntrii admitted maierial w in a t ; much prawn . gi ra u w ty n o 'a u f . f the e so r raw ialpewrueent. was coneaereo Risk, it must be confessed that of 25 per cent. on linens imr 1 fears and prejudices of indit. existed. At cell events, it mum an ample protection to the want bear.) As to the duties on pi the duty on books, bound and the prejudice of t he English books should be imported t amount of that paid upon pa; truing, but it was notorious smuggling bock.. An Honourable Ilember, if the Honoulable lienileman books, when there war a copy Ur. HUSKISSON eontit books published abroad, and , existed in this country. Ths t sixpence per pound, the present pound. Ile should now writ ' this principle of prohibition,, htbasoos. p ervaded our whole ice, duty on gns' which now amount proposed to reduce to twenty on common glass tottko was Friend (the Chancellor of the , of the wine duties, it was very bottles amounted to very cosh precious Imaor which they r envied that a duty nearly ine____ glass bottles to hnnlitiad would common ran teener was at e CUSTOMS CONSOLIDATION ACT. Mr. HI-ISMS:4ON moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee on the Customs Consolidation Act. In rii.ing to re. guest the attention of the }loupe to the Alteration, or rsther I:IL -41fialii011, of several dudes In certain branches emir coanufacturcs. AA also some modification in these duties which are anderstoul by the term Protecting Duties, he was anxious to bespeak their indul gence whilst he entered into a detsil of the intended alterations.— He fat inure confidence in the disposition of the House sad the Committee to grant its indulgence, from the kindness manifested on other occan.ons, and because the House bad the bettetit of cape rieuce te recommend the reduction of every remaining restrictino ; the :eduction of duties which had already taken Owe having been attended with the best effects, having reduced an it crave