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PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, FRIDAY, Mmica IRISH MANUFACTURED SPIRITS. MN. Adrian, from the Treasury, moaned accounts relating to Liras menufacturni spirits, in pursuance of their Lordships' ortkvs. TITHE COMP K O I S l a lt e lr SILL (IRELANII. Viscount CLIFDEN another petifion hem two pe rishes in the COMA may, praying their hardships to repol the Tithe Composition Dilli the first that was entrusted to Cl's Noble Viscount being, in coomittsom (depute with. drawn.—The petition was laid on the table. COLONIAL SLAW:NY. Lai KING presonThed ;Petiiioe — iniMWelolutbitants of Teat ime, in Soniermultire, praying far the gradual abolition of tdererr in the West Indies. The Nthle Lad presented a similar petition from the inhabitants of Croydon, both of which were laid on the table. FOUR PER CENTS. fie. BILLS. The Four per Calm, the County Gaols, the Anuy Mutiny, and the Marine Mutiny Hills, ware rend a third time and pared. IRISH COURT OF EXCHEQUER, ix. BILLS. The Irish Court of Exchequer, and the Sups Bounties Bills, possod through Committees. Adjotaned to 31unday. MOUSE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY, MAacu 19. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. EXCISE LICENCES. Mr. ASTELL presented a petitioa from Bridgewater against the excise lieenees—Laid on the table. Mr. H. DAVIS presented a petition front the licensed victuallers er Bristol against the excise licences.—Laid on the table. Mr. BYNG presented a similar petition from St. Pancras and Moons low.—Laid on the table. Ni. BUXTON presented • petition from the licence/ victuallers of Spitallields against the Excise licences—Laid on the table. Sir .1. GRAHAM presented a petition from the licensed view ellen of the parish of Mary-la-bonne against the excise licences.— Laid on the table. ASSESSED TAXES. kle TYNTE presented a petition from the inhabitants of Bridgewater for the repeal of the assessed taxes.--Laid on the SLAVE TRADE. Sir J. ASTLEY presented a petition from Aylesbury against the slave trade —Laid on the table. Mr. 'RWEN presented two petitions, from Cumberland and Cockerreouth, against negm slavery.—Laid on the table. Mr. HONEY WOOD presented seven petitions from the county of Kent against the slave trade.—Laid on the table. Mr. PITT pirseuw two petitions against the slave trade.— Laid on the table. Sir C. CALVERT presented two petitions from Suffolk against the slave trade. Mr. HALUI3IAND presented a petition front Havering against the slave trade.—Laid on the table. Mr. BA RING presented a petition from the inhabitants of Taunton against the slave trade.—Laid on the table. COMBINATION LAWS. Mr. SYKIM resented a petition from boot and shoe-makers a &Met the conibinstion laws.—Refetrcd to the Committee of Artisans. I Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from the shoe.makers of Bristol against the combination laws.—Laid on the table. A similar petition was presented by Sir IL WILSON from the Word of Portankert.— laid on the table. Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from Chatham against the combination laws.—Laid on the table. SCOTCH WHISKEY. Mr. DOWNIE presented a petition from Scotch distiller., praying to be allowed to import Scotch whiskey.—Laid on the table. BILK► TRADE. Sir A. CAMPBELL presented a petition fmm the silk-wearers of Presley, for a drawback on their stock in trade—Laid on the table. Mr. HA LDIMAND presented a petition from scene of the inha bitant*, and manufacturers of silk in London, praying that the re. mission of the Dmics on Silk may take place at once ; and that the holder+ of manufactured goods might receive some compensation on them stock-in Inuid. The Hon. Member observed, that much yet remained to be dolne, for the purpose of removing the restrictions on tade ; not so much with regard to new enactments, as in repealing old ones. Mr. PARING said a few words against the petition. Mr. MUM supported it. COUNTY COURTS BILL. Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a petition from Northallerton Clerk of Assbr, praying a compensation on passing the County Coons Rill.—Leid on the table. WOOLLEN TRADE . .. - Sir T. LETHBRIDGE peened a petition from the woollen manufacturers of Wellington, in the county of Somerset, against the importation of foreign wool.—Lai•l on the table. BOUNTIES ON CURING FISH. Mr.4l. LAM B presented a petition from the fish carers of DIM. dalk, avinat the proposition of the Chancellor of the Exchequer far withdrawing nonmetals on the curing of fish. Atter akar words from Mr. Lamb, Mr. Sykes, Sir I. Collin, Sit J. Newport, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. C. Grant, and Slaberly, the petition was laid on the table. Mr. F. BUXTON was satisfied that the proposed measure would do r. thought if the present measure passed that it would do good, particularly after the evidence given before the Lords' Committer. The very persons now petitionng against the measure stated in their evidence, that they could compete with the' French manufacturers. Nay, they went on to declare, that as to the raw material, to labour and machinery, that we could bear competition with any other pponsssaer of any other country. For his own part, the only apprehension he had on the subject resulted troy, the India monopole. Free trade could not go on if that mo nopoly were not put an end to ; and be regretted the countenance given to that monopoly by the President of the Board of Trade. He (Mr. Phillips) hoped that the duty on dyes would be taken off; and that the priaciples of a free trade would be anted into com plete effect. The present petitioners should rather pray for a repeal of all monopoly than for the laws relating to silk remaining as they row were. He hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer would per. seine, and not be tumid from his purpose by the petitions of any ndividuals. Mr. ELLICE agreed with the general principle of the Chan. eellor of the Exchequer, but he knew that many respectable per sons thought the measures injurious to their interest. He did not think we were in a state to compete with the French, whom we tl d rot equal in machinery—nay more, it has only been lately that Frenchmen were employed here in the silk trade. Many rtitiorts were presented, praying for an increase of the bounty on silk. The object of the drawback was to keep the population in employment. without whin, not a bale of silk would have been sort until April next. Ile had no objection that the petition should he brroght u Air. BA RI p. NG wished that, the principle being decidetl on, they shooki proceed with as much rapidity as possible. The letter read by the Honourable Member for Aberdeen, was from one of the houses whit which Government had acted all through the busi ness. It w:ai front the house upon whose advice his Majesty's flltairterx avid on this amnia). Sir T. LETHBRIDGE wished s know what this measure cost. Sonic Gentlemen said 11111.111101, others said 01.10,0001. In fact he was anxious toknow what tboperchame of this free principle cost the country. The woollen winufacturers were anxious to have their trade proterial, and he hoped the same manure of justice would he d, aft to them as to the silk manufacturers. Mr. 1111 (GUT en glad that the subject of wool was brought before the Hone, tor he knew that many petitions would be pre. tier ted on that aubjec. Unless the subject of wool was fairly taken into consideration by Government. he knew that petition after peti . Von would he presented to the House. Justice should he equally done to all parties. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the present waa not the proper time to discuss the subject of wool : that - teas nut properly before the Hone, but when it came forward, he would be rend, anew needle principles ew which Govertuuent acted •t re •attaly just. He was anxious to answer the question of the Hon. Member for Salient, and he neat say be never heard of any greater exaggeration than that stated to be the expense One notassion of the duty on silk. The bonny to be given was only liar what was generally considered ; it was only to extend to uncut g00d.., and rtight perhaps amount to 9/11,8011., or a little more • but that he believed to be the utmost expenditure. And if t h at were acentutiviiiiti by an increased activity in trade, it would more than repair the loss to the revenue. Me. Aldermen WOOD thought that the bounty should be al lowed on cut p:t. en Malik as well as uncut. The petition wt. : then nod, and ordered to lie on the table. 4 1 ' iIUN DA Y observed, that though his cimstituents at Derby felt some alarm upon the subject, yet they were now satisfied with the measures of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. DAItIN(i said, be felt it his duty to slate that the people of Derby wine silk throwshers, who were altogether !scoured and protected, in opposition to all the fine principles of free trade awed by the (laserlke of the Exchequer. Mr. W. smiTti presented a petition from the shoemakers of Partin, against the combination laws.—Referred to the Committee on Artisans. Mr. H. G. BENNET prevented a petition from a certain indivi dual, praying the consideration of the !louse to the situation of the perlol/1 trausferred from the Penitentiary to the hullo.—Laid on the table. . . . _ . . _ --- 317:5753t1TH Freon tail a p etit ion ver y from the inhabitants of the Ilk of EIY ag '' inst baba su USURY LAWS. _ _ _ The further oor.skleration of the Usury Lairs Reperi Bill was dc. fermi to this day week. Mr. Alderman Ti tom PSON presented a petlticn from the silk mercers of London and Westminster, praying that they may be entitled to and receive the same .i:awback as that granted to the manufacturers of silk goods. Mr. T. WILSON thought the petitioners entitled to the Yell. f they prayed. The retail dealers had, if possible, a stronger claim to redress than any other class. 'the petition was laid on the table. iderrnan THOMPSON gave notice, that in some stage of :enures be should propose that the drawback be allowed to having more than fifteen yawls of silk manufacture. I. HUTCHINSON, in presenting a petition front the of the city of Cork, relative to the intended measure of the bounty on coarse linen, begged the attention of the df the Exchequer to the evils which it was calculated to the south and *at of Ireland. That branch of trade ' r 111 V mut Alt. Aide tl.r.r. ammo • • • t all &Wes h 111 r. C. H. 'noelads o Tepaaling lk Mort allot 4 j ii prodwe tu .., employed not less tbseekilipmene, who now felt the degree of atom en in visbjeet of the proposed vepasL a felt some pain in making this ss eanest. bat a sense of duty him to state what had been communicated to hint. It wt ir tn el o the House as well as the petitioners to state, that the coarse linen trade employed danseands of passes, who now enjoyed compant.. tire content ; but who appeehaded, from the repeal of the bounty, ths. loss of emoloyment as as the m ean s of subsistence. Ile terefore trusted that the Chary:eller of the Exchequer would not preciritate a measure involving the intsrest of so many individuals. The petition was laid as the tabla .t Message from the Leads snnoeneetl that their Lordships had gis en their consent to several 8i115...4*e Lords' Report.) SILK TRADE. Upon the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, the House - went into a Committee upon the Silk Trade. The CHANCELLOR of the EXt'll MOAB said it had just been communicated to him, that the gentleman who was to plead at the bar of the House was prevented by indisposition. HIM idea, therefore was, that the Bill should that nightgo through the Com mittee, tie blanks be lilted up and made intelligible, and that on Monday the Counsel appointed by the petitioners would be in a tate to appear, or somebody for him. Ile therefore moved that she Bill be printed. Mr. HUME wished to suggest one matter which seemed to escape the attention of the House. There was a portion of the trade likely to suffer if the matte was not remedied—he alluded I to those who had In their possession what wss called cut silk. If • picot of silk was cut to the extent of five or six inches, there was no drawback to be allowed, sod he hoped this would be attended to in the case of the petition. The CHAIRMAN reminded the Honourable Member, that the petition was to be referred to only as the ground of hearing court. eel at the bar. Wilms the House went into a Committee, no mcn bet would be excluded hoes offering whatever suggestions might occur to him. Mr. BARING did not think a second petition should be re ferred to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER still thought it would be the best plan to till up the blanks to-night, and that the Bill should be printed and brought up in its amended state on Monday ; it would be then time to discuss it in one and not in two Committees. Mr. ELLICE stated, that from some expressions thrown out by the Right Honourable Gentleman, a report had gooe abroad that some change yea intended. There was an immense deal of anxiety upon the subject. He would give the Right Ilan. Cent. the credit of supposing no change was to take place. • The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, from every view be had taken of the subject, and front every considera tion be bad been able to give it, aided by various conversations with all parties, be found himself warranted in stating that no change whatever was to take place. The Bill was to go to the country with no other alterations or amendments than thomialready stated. Mr. lIUME thought it would be a great hardship if the cir cumstance of the cut silk were not attended to; it would be un just to the individuals, if the public, who were to receive benefits, were not to make some remuneration to those injured. The small dealers would be materially injured, if the pteces of silk measuring 30 yards were not entitled to the bounty. This principle was ex tended to the ribbon trade. Be did not know why a line of dis tinction should be drawn. He thought if the bounty were al. lowed to pleas of silk measuring thirty yards, it would be highly satisfactory. Mr. W. SMITH objected to their discussing the question in two Committees; In his opinion no Honourable Meniber should make 1 any declaration whatever on the subject until in Committee ; it would be then competent to him to act as he thought proper. Mr. ELLICE would repeat, there was a gram anxiety upon the public mind in consequence of sonic opinion entertained that the Right lion. Gent. would not follow up his plan. Ile trusted he would be consistent in the opinion he had formed. and would persevere in the measure he hnl recoinmended. He hoped, from I what happened that night, it would go abroad to the public that the Right Honourable Gentleman had made up his mind on the measure. Mr. BARING thought the understanding of any man must be singularly framed who could doubt the inn ntion of the Right Hon. Gentleman. The language of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the petitioners appeared to him 'mange. He told them—•• I will hear you on Monday, but I will nut be convinced by you." A Mi nister should, in his opinion, be cautious how he used such language. If there was an allowance upon the cut silk it would of count occasion an augmentation of the bounty. A small shop keeper seldom bought an entire piece of silk, the article depended so much upon fancy : he generally bought a part of one piece, and sonic of another. But the small s hopkeeper should certainly receive some remuneration, for the great dealer would be sure to undersell him. There was a phrase in the Hill which he did not understand ; it was—" new and uncut goods." What was meant by new goods? It would not be intended, of course, that all the rubbish which lay in shops for years, and was unsakable, should be entitled to the bounty. Mr. BERRIES said, those persons concerned, who made Com munications with the Treasury, had not complained of the insur mountable difficulties respecting cut silk. The phrase, "new and uncut" meant the silk as it *us front the loom, in its original state, and placed in bales. Mr.C. SMITH knew that large sums would belost if the bounty was not allowed for the cut silk. Ile could not understand why the Right Hon. Gentleman was induced to refuse it. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, in answer to the demand fee- the bounty on the est silk, that those individuals connected with the erode who had had various Communications with the Tremor/ and Board of Trade, and who used every argu ment in support of their claims, had not been able to advance any claim, consistent with the principles on which Covernment acted, to the giving of a bounty on remnants; for, if the bounty was .r anted, it would be impossible fur the Gorernmmtto receive, in all the country towns, all the remnants which the shopkeepers would throw in upon them. This was the general principle on which the re fusal was grounded. He would not trouble the House with any detail. Mr. LITTLETON called the attention of the House to ano ther article, which, though principally silk, was not reckoned so. Twelve parts of it were silk, and the thirteenth was mohair ; fur this reason the article was called mixed. Ile had a constituent, who was, he believed, the only manufacturer of this article in the king. don. Some remuneration ought to be made to this individual. ' Mr. Alderman WOOD said he had many constituents who would be severtly injured, who were large dealers in the article of silk, and when they sent out large parcel+ to their customers, they always cut a piece, which they retained to show the colour of the pattern. He thought the persons retaining these pieces should not M fl a r g . a 11 1 en A LHIMA ND doubted if the holders of the cut aiik were offered to have it taken from them, if they would consent ; It was their interest to retain some on hand for their customers. The Bill was then received, read, ordered to be taken into further consideration on Monday next, and to be printed as amended. money would be better employod. Mr. (lOULDURN said, there was no city In which the charita ble institutions, and the voluntary contributions to their support, exceeded those of Dublin. Institutions, however, of the descrip tion for which the prcaent estimate was required, were such as persons who subscribed expected a return for their money, in the way of instruction or entertainment. It was therefore natural, that noblemen and g entlemen who attended Parliament, and were obliged to reside in this country for a certain portion of the year, should contribute to the support of institutions which yielded them such resources. Mr. W. WILLIAMS explained. AIL HUME explained that his objection to the grant arose from its not being stated how the sum pmposed was expended. The vote was then agreed to, Mr. 11 u see having consented to withdraw his amendment. It was then pmposed, that the sum of 15,5531. Gs. l Id. should be anted to his Majesty for widening the streets of Dublin. Mr. HUME wished to know why they should be called on to widen the streets of Dublin ? (Hear, hear.) To be called upon to widen the streets of that city was a call to which he never could at hand ; and he knew not why the people of Aberdeen should be summoned to come forward and contribute to the expense attend ' ant upon widening the streets of Dublin ? (Cheers.) Therefore be should object to the grant. Mr. JOHN Shl Cl'll knew not whether it was prudent or not to widen the streets of Dublin ; but of this he was quite sure, that it was just as necessary to grant money to Ireland f o r the improve ment of its chief city, as it was for Ireland to contribute her shore to the improvement of Westminster Abbey. The Caledonian Canal too, that precious job, had been contributed to by Ireland. Mr. Secretary PEEL thought, that in addition to the general ar. guments, there were peculiar reasons why the Committee should ac. cede to the proposed improvements. It the Hon. Member for Aberdeen would look to the improvements of Wesuninster Abbey, he would find, as was observed by the Han. Member who spoke last, that Ireland had avtributed her share to that improvement, sod it vas quite reasonable tl at her streets should, on the same , principle, he widened, at the expense of both countries. Mr. HUME said that he was quite ready to admit that the Ca ledonian Canal was one of the most luckless speculations that had SORIC conversation took place in the House, which we were not able to hear. Mr. BERNAL, as far as we could distinguish, stated that he would oppose the ;eduction of the dut7 on foreign runt. BARBARY SLATES. Mr. BRIGHT wished for sonic information respecting the con nection of this country with the States of Barbary, and said be would, on a future occasion, make a motion on the subject. IRISH MISCELLANEOUS ESTI.MATES—SILTPPLV. On the sum of 2,0001. being moved fur the Cork Institution— Mr. HUME wished to know what peculiar claim Cork had to this grant; why was not such a part granted, for instance, to Liver pool. He did not see why a line of distinction should be drawn; such institutions weresupported by subscription in othertowns, and should be condoned on the same principle in Cork. Mr. GOULBU R N said there were also subscriptions reboil in the neighbourhood of Cork. As to Liverpool, there was a great capital in that town, and therefore it bad no claim to such a grant. It was of peculiar importance to disseminate information in Ire land, and the grant in question would be productive of great pub lic benefit. : 111 r. S. RICE said his opinion of the grant in question was, that it was given to raise and encourage infant institutions: it was not intended by Parliament to b: lived—it was meant to be a circulat ing grant; and when it had served in Cork the purpose for which it was intended, it was to be withdrawn and given to other towns. The grant war given in the year 11106, and it should now be ap plied to other purpoles. Mr. HUTCHINSON said large subscriptions were giveri from the neighbourhood of Cork. It was perfectly natural foe his Hon. Friend to wish the grant bestowed upon Limerick: be did not mean to quarrel witlttik maluigence of this feeling: great benefits had been conferred upoit•Cork Itylfibugant. • 4 Mr. HUMP said the Honourable Kt halve had said 0;1. re large subscriptions f rom t h e ne i g hb our h oo d o f Gnrk ; he would oat sak what the amount of.thesesuhrenpuots were, wUts he applicatime war made to Govern anent f or t h e grant ? 11 2 answer f oe ' l bint--they amounted a 601. per annum ; and if : the benefits ir i spoken of were conferred, it was paying but a poor compliment to the public spirit of Cork that these subscriptions should be so low. The salaries and rates amounted to 8311.: there were alas *IT s for hooks : t h ere were four professenc. Are there lectures? tM' eat -. liher of pupils was there? Ile would ask the Honourable X tuber who objected to ellonnosynary grants to the Catholics, to oh et ads. to the a lute "tuns to Protestante. alr. GI IL I.IICILN [lad no doubts as to the utility of the grant ; he knew it was most useful; there war money expended for a bo tank garden, laboratory, and apparatus. Sir J. NEII'PORT said the grant was bestowed upon the people of Cork in the rear lON. Application was made to the Nahle Duke then at the head of the Irish. Government, and the aidwae. granted; but there was no idea that it would be retailed to the study y of botany. The object of t h e I nst i tu ti on was th e stud of chemistry and other arts practically u s eful to the purposes of life. It was intended to nsenible the Royal Institution in this count'''. It was also announced that the grant could be limited to a certain number of veers, and would then be applied to other provincial tow ns—to &Fast, for instance, or some town in the north. It was not intended any part of the grant should be applied to agricultural I purposes, and this was also a deviation from the original Re did not undervidaie the importance of agriculture, espellaY o ' r n i l , Iteland ; but there Iris a farmiag society in the country. had clearly no right to engross the grant, and it would be no viola- of Works.—Agreed to. two of good faith to deal whit this grant as with others. When the Mr. GOULBURN next propsed KIWI for printing, Ma grant was originally conferred, he was not actuated by any per. tannery ice. foe the Under Secretary of State ' s Mx. astral feelings; if he were they would o p era t e i n favour of the place Mr. HUME said, that this question had bora discussed at a which he had the honour to represent ; hut he thought Cork, from former period, and it had been promised that a material alters its magnitude and situati o n, was ent i t l e d to a preference. don should be made in the charges for this department. Mr. J. WILMA 3IS objected to the grant, not because an Mr. GOVLBURN observed, that it was calmly true that the institutions were useloss, but because, from the peculiar state , public had been charged too much, but that other arrangements t Ireland, they would be useless in th a t countr y. Tice mass oft I had bun mgde, Intl sneh was• nut now the case. people derived no benefit from such measures. The Irish lapels. I Me. IfUME wiggled to know if the priors for stationery in Ire tine we:e slunk iii bige.cil ignorance. It would be better to Cflll. ° land wertigprisoitnot to those in linglend, and if the charges were ate the mass of the people —nut in the principl:s of the Lhtablialied now leis illin amore. evor been planned or executed, and he was no party to it. He ad. mitred there we. an deception in the use of Westminster Abbey, for which, by the way, the money punted by the public was not likely to procure for them any peculiar accommodation. The price demanded for admi,'don to that Cathedral was in his mind quite dial.raceful to the character of this country. ' Sir J. NEWPAIRT observed, that great benefit must arta unarl ' Church, but I. the principles of their men. 'The mass of the Irish f Mr. GOVLBURN said, that the charges had been certainly people was not benefited by a botanical garden. He would vote brough t down, but were not on a par with those in England, against the measure. No benefit ever followed from Parliamentary ipf; because a great portion of the paper used in Ireland came grants. Cork wats, he believed, the first city for wealth and im- from this country. He bad ascertained the prices here, and they portance in Ireland. It ranked high even in England ; and the sub- were in proportion to those of Ireland, with the exception of ten scnptson of 6014 a annum was anything but cr ed itable to the people per cent. which was paid in addition, and six and a quarter pa of that city. lie wouki oppose this and every limit e motion. cent. for the difference of exchange. Mr. HUTCHINSON was not in the country when the grant' Sir JOHN NEIVPORT objected to the right of the Crown to was made; and if it was a job, he was utterly unacquainted grant an exclusive privilege of supply, which was a relic of the old with it. e principle of monopoly, and by which the comma lost considerably, Mr. PEEL said that the Home should certainly be very cautious at all events, a sum of 161 per cent. He thoutitt that those who in originating grants ; but after they had been once granted, the were connected with the public offices might be content to write on House should be equally cautious not to withdraw them, unless Irish paper. some strong ground was stated for their diacoltinuance. No such I Mr. GOULBURN observed, that the question as to the exclu. case had been made out in the present instance for the withdrawal sive right of supply, was one of law rather than policy. But he of the present grant I had endeavoured to ascertain at what rate the I ri sh Government Mr. HUTCHINsoN said, that the Inhabitants of Cork were in could be supplied with paper from an English wholesale house, a state of great poverty and distreas. Every encouragement should ! and it was not at a less price than that charged in Ireland ; he be given to institution foamed for the improvement of their condi- I therefore thought it fair to infer that the public were not injured aim. This was one which, to his own knowledge, was calculated by this circumstance. The lion. Baronet (Sir John Newport) had to confer very great benefit, and had been found very serviceable I asked why, in the public offices, they did not write on Irish paper already. He therefore hoped the House would continue it. IHe (Mr. (ioulhurn) would venture to assert, that when in Ireland, Mr. W. WILLIAMS begged to inquire if chemical lectures i the Hon. Baronet himself never wrote on a sheet of it. It was no were a proper species of relief to administer to the distress of the I discredit to the Irish manufacturers to say that they had not yet citizens of Cork. There were equally important commercial cities I brought the manufacture to perfection. in this country to which no similar sum was extended; and he did Mr. H CAM said, that when he last year suggested to have the not see what particular claim Cork had on the country for the eon- . statutes for Ireland set up in England, the Right Honourable tinuance of the present grant. I Gentleman said that it would not be acting fairly towards Ireland After a few words from 31r. MONCI, Mr. Hosts, and 3lr. , to have the printing done in this country, although it was well Gov tn Cex, in exOsaadon, the vote was acceded to. known to every one acquainted with printing that half the expense 31r. (lOULBUIIN next proposed the sum of 7,0001. for the would be eared by taking the type already set up for the English Royal Dublin Society. Statutes and striking or those for Ireland from them ; but he Mr. HUME found the expense of this establishment was 12,0001. could not see why, if it were fair towards Ireland to have stationery and was at a loss to know how the difference between that and the from England, it should not be equally just to have printing done present sum was made up. He had before objected to the grant here. Sir Samuel Shepherd's opinion had been taken regarding to this Institution, the expenses of which were literally a the patent for stationery, and he decidedly stated that the instru. humbug on the public. Among the items were to be found charges ment in question was no patent. But whether it were good or bad, for sending students to Rome. Now who were the students sent to he would not then stop to inquire; but for it to be granted toms& Rome ? What were their names ? There was also to he found a i a man as Bradley King, whose conduct, had he been any other charge of 3001. for premiums. Now premiums were distributed in I person, would hare caused him to have been in another place, was, this country by a sunnier society. Who did not charge anything for in his mind, most unjustifiable. If the Right Hon. tientlesnan them. The principal business done at the Society consisted in the I Mr.(Goulburn) could lay his hand upon his heart and say that was gentlemen reading newspapers, and in ladies walking in a hand- an honest and fair transaction, he would offer no furtherobservation some lawn, whiell, he understood was attached to the house of the upon the subject; but he was certain he would do no such thing. Society. (A laugh.) 31r. GOULBURN answered, that he had stated that the Eng- Mr. RICE had visited the Institution for which the present vote fish paper was better than the Irish, which was the reason it was was proposed. lie would describe that visit to the House. In the used. That reason did not apply to printing, which was equally anxiety that exists refhstiee b the investment of capital, front the good in Ireland as in England; and therefore the Hon. Gentle. difficulty of findinc satisfactory security in the application of it, man's argument did not apply. With regard to the patent, he it was desirable to ffnll out a suitable opportunity for investing_ it. would ealy observe, that whether Sir Bradley King possessed It He (Mr. R.) and a few other gentlemen visited the Society. The or non Vire pmvided paper at as cheap a rate, lie saw no reason result of that vine wait-that from record' which they found there, for not continuing the contract with him. He thought the Hon. they . were enabled:to discover a proper direction of capital in the Member had not said what was fair towards Sir Bradley King. If opening of mines. le consequence thereof, a mining company was a tradesman farmed • specific contract it was not fair to characterise formed, with a espied of 500,0001. (Hear, hese.) The Has the transaction as necessarily a dishonest one. Hon. Secretary might be able to state more satisfactorily the con. 3lr. DAWSON supported the grant. notion between Ireland and Rome ; but the Company which had Mr. ELLIS said, that Sir Bradley King's profit on the English been just formed might be regarded as formed for the teatime of paper he provided for the public service was not equal to the legal 'making one of those Worn, by which it was desirable that Ireland interest for money. should approximate the condition of this richer and more improved Mr. 11U31E observed, that in the accounts laid before both country. Asa proof of the sense entertained of the utility of the Houses of Parliament, it was admitted that the public had been Society, and the beneficial purposes to which it was devoted. he defrauded but the exam made was, that the contractor did not to recoed the Molina of an individual. Mr. Johnson, wh know of d ie frauds practised. enjoyed an income of only AWL a year under the Board of Works, Mr. 310NCK said, that the mode to make the Irish manufac. having contributed from 10 to 11,000 L to the very purposes (UT ture of paper equal to the English, was to invite English mane. ' which this estimate was to be voted. (Hear.) rectums to go over to Ireland. ' Mr. G(tULBL'RN defended the grant. There were several The grant was agreed to. rooms, containing valuable materials, open for the inspection of the 6,5001. for the insertion of proclamations and advertisements in public. There were also lectures given on the different sciences, the Dablim Gazelle and country newspapers in Ireland, for the and great advantage had been derived to the citizens from them. „ ear mt. The trade of carpentry had considerably Improved, owing to the ' 3lr. HUME thought one.half of the gent, viz. 3,2501. quite instructions that were given. sufficient. He had so often shewn the abuses in the stationery de 31r. HUME said, that the only iniprovement which the Rt. lion. runem in Ireland, that he was in hopes he should not again have Gendenan stated to lime taken place, was the improvement of the had occasion to notice them. Thepmence of publishing proclams. joiners and carpenters of Dublin. There was a Royal Academy tions in country newspapers tended so much to the abuse of the for the remotion of the fine arts, and it was to that Institution, in press, that it could not be too much deprecated. Why could not his opinion, to which such a sum as the present should be voted, if the Gazette of Ireland be placed upon the same footing as that of it were voted at sit There was a seedery, which seemed s very Eneland ? and then the grant be proposed would be sufficient fur expensive appendage tithe Institution. Ile proposed, as an amend- blish . •pu ing it. menu, the reduction on the grant in the sum of 3,000 L Mr. C. HUTCHINSON wished to know how it happened that Mr. PEEL suggested that the Hon. Member, instead of pro.. for several years the rant was always the same ? posing the reduction of the present proposed grant, should visit Mr. GOULBURN replied, that the sum likely to be wanted Dublin ' and ray fifty pounds. and became a member of this So ciety. The Hon. Member, after a personal observation of the was asked foe. With regard to the corruption of the public press, by the insertion of proclamations in the provincial papers, be did proceedings of the Soceity, might come down next year and Oppose not think it likely to take place, as the Hon. 31ember anticipated ; the grant, if he did cot approve of their proceeding,. and the insertion of them in the country papers had bean most use. Mr. II U3IE said that he had intended to go to Dublin last year, fut. With regard to the amount of the grant, he had only to ob but could nut compass it in his arrangements. However, he would serve, that the Hon. Member for Limerick had thought proper to engage to g o, i f th e Ri g ht Halt ' Secretar y would grant hint a Cam. propose that notices in the Tithe Bill should be published in the nuttee to inquiet when belied mired there. Dublin Gazdte, which alone had cost 2,0001. last year. If the 31r. Alderman WOOD thistight his lion . Friend ought to be mode adopted in England were to be adopted In Ireland, a much made an honorary member of the Society, larger expense would accrue; and few that reason be had adhered Mr. AIONCK was, from the intern he took in its affairs, dis to the system he found established. posed to look upon the grant in a favourable point of view. This Mr. S. RICE said the Hight Hon. Gentleman had asked for Institution he considered in the light of a national museum. Paris 8,5001 before he knew of his proposal to have the tithe notices and London had their museums, anal he thought Dublin was slat printed in the Gazette. entitled to possess one. The capital which the Society now pose Sir J. NEWPORT said that the reason the Dublin Gazette ceased could be scarcely called capital, and required the encourage- was so low in circulation arose from the insertion of the proclama ment and support of Parliament. Sir J. NEV PORT thought that Ireland had a right to expect dons in country papers. Mr. DAWSON said that the country editors had often in. this grant from Parliament. It had been said that sox reties in this acted the proclamations in their papers %/ about . ..say. country flourished without the aid of such grants. It should be re- Mr. Hlf MH E fully expected the vote of the on. Member (Mr. membered that many Irish Gentlemen contributed to the support of Dawson) in favour of his amendment, now that he had stated the the institutions Of this country ; and Ireland, in return, had a fair editors of country newspapers would not take money. claim en the etetsitherstienaf this country for the support of her M. Mr. GOULBURN remarked, that his lion. Friend's state. stitutiuns. Besides, aNbs period of the . Tiniest, it was prinnised men only showed that when country editors had nothing 02 fill that these grants should net be diminished ; bat, on the contrary, up their columns with they put in the proclamations, and amine that they should be increased. He begged to refer to a report of the chose their own time for the purpose; and it would be somewhat Committee of 1011, where it win stated - that Ireland proponionably inconvenient to the public service to have a proclamation, for the entuributed remote expenses °Aimee improvements than this coon- assembling of Parliament, for instance, in February, which did not try did. - • make e hs . appearance in the newspapers until March. :d e. W. WILLIAM( came to a different inference from the T he committee then divided on Mr. Ilutue's amendment, when statement of the Right Hon. Baronet. If Irishmen abandoned the ... . k appeared _ institutions of thew country, was that a reason why this country ""''" For the original Grant - . 61 should be called upon to vote the public money in support of them? Against it . - . - 27 If Irish Noblemen and Gentlemen thought proper to contribute to the support of English institutions, it was .because they felt their ... • Majority - . 24 - - 6,0001. for printing the Statutes for Ireland. Mr. lIUME wished this vote to be postponed until estimates could be laid before the House, u to the expense of having the Statutes printed in England. Mr. GOULBCHN objected to this proposal, and the resolution was agreed to. 24,0001. for defraying the expenses of Criminal Prosecutions and other Law Expenses in Ireland, fee the year 1824.—Agreed to. 5.2001. for defraying the deficiency in the amount voted last year for Prosecutions and other Law Expenses —Agreed to. 8,8431. fur Non-conforming Ministers in Ireland, for 1024. Agreed to. 4.2341. for Seceding Ministers of Ulster for 1024.—Agreed to. 7MII. for Dissenting Ministers in Ireland for 1024.—Agreed to. 1.0721. for the Salaries of Officers belonging to the Lotteries in Ireland for 11124.—Agreed to. 4,0001. fur the improvement of Ilovrth Harbour for 1834. Agreed to. 13.0001. for the Civil Contingencies of Ireland for 1824. Agreed to. 4,34101. for the Salaries of Directors of Inland Navigation in Ireland for 1824.—Agreed to. 27,0001. for the Police anti Watch Establishment of Dublin for 1821. Mr. S. RICE objected to the system of Police in Dublin, and asked if any alteration was to take place ? Mr. 001' MICR N said an alteration wan to take place in the Police Establislinient.—The sum was then voted. . . . . For defraying the expenses of Commissioners to inquire into the CAirts of Justice and Public Offices in Ireland, 7,1401. For expenses of Commissioners of land Surveys in Ireland, 1,0511. To pay Superannuated Allowances of Officers in Ireland, 1,1161. Fur expense of Improvements on the Roads from London to Dublin, 10.0001. For a Trigonometrical Survey of Ireland, 3,0001. The CUAIII3I.IN then reported progress, the House resumed, and the Conimi.tee was ordered to sit again on Monday. UNION DUTIES. The Report of the UOIOO Duties Bill was received, the resolution agreed to, and a Bill ordered to be brought in. The Slave Trade Piracy Bill went through aCommittee.--Repod. OD Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the Roux adjourned at o,tx o'CLocK. COURSE Or EXCHANOE YESTERDAY. C.F. 19 e Legboru . . 464 - 11 17 Gems - 43; IS 1 retire - - 97 -39 3 Malta . - 43 . 23 SOI N kurtu kin 411 89 Rio Jaceiro - 7 19 Rabin , 31siu 139; Dublin 9 Cork .. - so. . BULLION. a. d. Portugal Gold in coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold in bars 3 17 $ New Dooblooss 0 0 0 New Dollars • 4 SI Silver iu bars ♦ F 0 S Y AITERDAIi. ian Bch. 411 h 41 for Acct. 34 • Inscription ge per ruble Metallic :lit,* (Illeinin Ditto (Sinn's) Spanish Cone. - 91 01.1 Ditto tot Acct. - 211 Ditto 1711 &Mb Ditto Bonds (I Dn. 3 per Ditto for Ca. Ditto 11161. AnFlo Mex. 111' t# Pt• linttett Ditto _ ?wench ktentes; ISIR 30e. 74c. ex dm. Pm Mx. PE We. Ira Scrip, 114 J pr. ex. div. Ditto Mr AeR. l 3 II pr. ex. dlr. Sir J. NEWIWT observed, that great benetit must arts. Amsterdam C . F . l i i from the employmnft of the money in the way proposed. Ditto at sight - ni; k Wll4 . ~ , . velLOat a sum not exceeding 3,96 M. fide 'hook! Rotte ; viani 19 I - be craned di. - ,ir . . 49 ; ' y 0 Farming .' 1., ir • , . g 1 Mr. II 1.,..,' iniggested that the foci - the Cork If y Institution shook' Pot. • s• sight A 6: The . 4.. " ',.. was WMI tot. ' • L. .2 v ~.\."._.... -- Ditto . . M's di It waa retried that the stint OrCrIl• Sa• !maim , a - Ititiltolt &nudes.% ii 111 to his - Mt ligiaying the . eageitse of the Royal Iril.ii Ali. Berlin 7'll 711 deny". fori.tia.ake-alaie 1601 lil s iArrME suggested that the Lae arta dnetrtment of Ire- retetsburgh - 9 land Apisuld be pieced wider the Antral of this Academy.— vi ctims . - 1 0 1 0 Triage • - IO t r fltill a UM. Was then granted for defraying the expenses 1 ,.. 1 . :A - . 34 of isess3iiiiisers of Charitable Donations and Bequests its ar."` - - d. 13 !ream&. - -1 13.51 the A e attezentinittinsnlthe'L!nea wan then s tirrz i os a el for defrayiag 'C a lms 3.. i mile . - 35: Sir ~. ARNELL said that the laws of this Company re- S thilooltar - - 11114 quind . • . Mr. ICE observed, that the Board was made an organ of 1 PRICKS t* FOMEItiN live and political feeling-wan predominant in all its appoint- Austrian &MAIN i2i men Dime McMeekin l'2; 1 I I Mr. TYSON defended the titution of the Board. Ditto paid as fun, Sir TILL did (tot D den the o IVIIN nn' capa ble of im- (31RIrollis. Bli 2 *as pros i but be was quite s that in all its acts polideal bias Ditto farAee. lki was al r excluded. Colombian Beads, Oil G 1 TM Son was then agreekha Do. Ihr Aga. Mt till 19 Mr. LBURN than prepaid SUNK for the Irish Booed Danish Hoods- N of Works.—Agreed to. Ditto Maria Mao, Mr. OOULBURN next proposed 16,9091. for printing, sta- Greek Sec i p ; . , ll ap. tionery,Ae. for the Under Secretary of State's Moe. Mexican i i ,. i 7i H Mr. UME said, that this question had bola discussed at a Do. ftw A ii i former period, and it had bean promised that a material alters- Xaspalitrin lion should be made in the charges for this department. Ditto for Account 691 Mr. GI/MOURN observed, that it wan certainly true that the Porriegaese Bonds 91 public had been charged ton much, but that other arrangements Ditto ocrip 31 had been made, mil 'nth was net now the use. Pravda,' Eor.as 91 1 1 Mr. lICHE Moiled to know if the prices for stationery in Ire- Ditto Honk (IRA) 97 fti laud wereligtiralost to those in England, and if the charges were Ditto for Account now leis ilPin bethte. rinitian Scrip. ni PRICES OP BRITISH Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced. 13 per Cent. Cns. OM 4 311 34 per Cent. 4per Cent. New 4 per Cent. lON I Lang Annuities, Imperial 3 per Cents. Rank far Account Cans. fin Act. 941 3j 14 India Stuck MOCKS YESTERDAY. India Bonds, India for Account, South Sea Stock. South Sea Old Annuitleq South Sea New Annuities Ex. Bilis, 1,11091. 50 51 48 pt Ditto, SOIL N 81 48 pr. Ditto, Small, 88 11 49 pr. Indorsed ditto Lottery ts , 251 . Hii. MA lI.S. DI*E-1 1 Gottenburgh, 1 Holland, and 1 French. laritach Pros. KING'S THEATRE. This Evening, sA TUR DA Y, Marsh WI, will be Performed IL FANATICA PER LA MUSICA. In which Madame Catolani will sustain the principal character, aid Introduce, In the second art. seven* now Pfeeei of Slush,. Between the Acts. the Divertkeement Chevakresque, euttled IioNNEUR AUX DAMES. End of the Opera, new Ballet, entitled LE SONGS IYOSSIAN„ Applications for Boxes and Single Subseriptions for the Seamen to be made to Mr. Seguin, 10:,, Onadnuit, Regent-street NEW TIIEATER—ItOYALTDRUIIY-LANE. This Evening, SATURDAY, Maio SO, will be performed THE. MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Fenton, Mr. Brahma' s Sir John Fabled& Mr. Downs). Mn. Ford, Mies Stephens; Mrs. Page, Madame bestrts. After which, SPANISH GALLANT& To conclude with the Fares of KILLING NO MURDER. On Monday, Kin g Rkhard the Third; with Tekell. THE.4TRERoYAL, COVENT-GARDE,V. This Evening, SATURDAY. March !D, will be Ferforn ed PRIDE SHALL HAVE A PALL, Count Woven, Mr. K. Ea/rent Stannic,. Mr. Lorenzo. Mr. Cooper ; Torreon,. Mr. Jones. Vletae4 , Miss Paton. To conclude with the UriTli at CLAIM Ou Monday, Pride shall have a ran. THEATRE ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA-HOrsE, MR. MATHEWS AT HOME I On THURSDAY, Ward+ 2S, 11,34, With Me ANNUAL LECTURE on PECULIARITIES, CHARACTER, and MANNERS; In an entlrelY new Entertainment, entitled A TRIP TO AMERICA. The Don Olney Is open from Ten till Pour Daily. ADELPHI THEATRE, STRAND. This Evssgue, SATURDAY, March 20, will be performed WA SERUM. Fergus Mae Ivor, Mr. Burroughs• Davie C.elhaly, Mrs. Wgvett. Mrs. Nosebag, Mr. J. Reeve. After w Web, the Rolle' of OPPOSITION. To Conclude with the Marietta at DOWN THE. AREA, The BRITISH P ➢Ent annuniminul publishing yesterday morning at o'clock. LONDON, SATURDAY, Jimmie 20, 1824. Wednesday's and Thursday's French Papers reached us last night. Thu tyrant's unbridled career of despotism still proceeds unchecked in Spain. The unhappy Spaniardsare now drinking the cup of tyranny to its very dregs. Another of those abominable mandates, called a "Royal Decree," issued in Madrid on the 29th of February, subjecting all those who have obtained, since the 7th of March, IR2O, diplomas or decrees of any kind, in the several families under the Government of the Cortes, to the tyranny of a new scrutiny and new impositions. Before they can act again they are to surrender the fanner diplomas, and re. ceive new ones, for which they are to pay three hundred real. Should they not submit to this ordeol, they are to be regarded as intruders, prosecuted according to an obsolete Royal Ordinance, and condemned to pay a fine of 000 ducats, besides being exiled from their usual residences. Should they still refuse to submit to the tyranny imposed upon them, they are condemned, by this decree, to pay a fine of 2,000 ducats, and sent as slaves to thegalleys for six years. The Moniteur attempts to justify this execrable decree; and says its severity is warranted by the improper conduct of many physicians, lawyers, and manorial:knee, during the Constitutional Regime. The fact Is, that among this body, more enlightened from education than the great majority of the people of Spain, the tyranny of Ferdinand found the most numerous opposers, sod liberty es many friends; and now that the tyrant and his satellites are in full power again, they are determined to exercise their worst vengeance against this body. The Decree of Amnesty, it appears, is " hors de combat' altogether, and lethal for no more. With such a rate of things in Spain, win can say that Sir Robert Wilson's speech was exaggerated on Thursday night, or the description lie gave of the country overstated. If the French troops were &gait beyond the Pyrennees, a despotism so infernal could ne last a week. [From the Ilfomiteur of Wednesday. Much 17.1 141.1 DE BOURDON Dec. 4. .. _ . The Amide frigate, which railed from this Colony on the nick of the 4th of August, resumed on the Sid of this month. )l. Vi, laret de Joyanie, captain of this frigate, bas just visited at settlements of Pondicherry, Karim!, and thalidensilgOr. MADRID, MARCH 4. A Royal Decree, dated 29th February , orders, that all lain.. duals who have obtained, since the 7th of March, Intl. (tininess or degrees of any kind, in the several faculties wider the Gnats. man of the Cones, are to deliver up all their pieces to the fscultis now existing, who are to convince themselves of the capacity and the morality of the individuals, to whom they stall give new diplomas, for which they shall pay SOO reale. Those who do sa confor:n to this order shall be regarded as lett-Alden, and proseauel according to the Royal Ordinance of the 21st November, 1717, condemned to pay a fine of :AN) ducats, and sent to the di . soce of ten leagues frau their place of abode. If they should persist is not having their titles confirmed, and should oppose the orders, they shall be condemned to pot" a tine of 2,UOU duals, awl put to the pre,ielios (the galleys) fur six years. The severity of these measures is justified by the imprein on, duct of many physicians. lawyers, or men of scisace, alur...g Consfitutional Regime. Besides, in Spain in particular, our lage physicians or doctors, and the language masters, enjoyitg pretty considerable influent*, can never give too stroog a pissigs of fidelity to the Government. It is important that obey shcald set corrupt the public mind. We hear no more of the Amnesty—it is supposed that instead cf it there will be slater from Count % illela, President of the Come: of Castile, to all the Commandants in the Provinces, to precrbe to them measures respecting those individuals who are still cr.:- fused in Firm fur political mademcaners. [From the Elak of Thursday.] VILNNA, Meecit 7. It is afF-wed that the visit of the Emperor and escort to Bail is deferred till September. The Archduke Palatine is preparing to return to Ofest xi+ Ss consort, where the Archduke Chula will probably visit than is the spring. There is a general report of the marriage of the Imperial Prisce with the Infanta of Lucca, Louisa of Bourbon, but there is not st present any authentic information on this subject. re • nts 31Ancu 17. . . . . ... remark with pleasure, that the Madrid lila:me of eh: V.!!. has exactly trat•lated the obaetvations as pubilsl.cd in taw dispute between the English and the Algetinea. • FRIINCII Ft:NOS.—PARIS, /11 ARCH 17.—Fiee per fee" opened at IOW: chow at NM. 25e. • Bark t{mek„ Nesoolitsut 5 per Ceottao ducats,.Moa—in . frane , .ehr. 25e.; Relics trEspnew. spawafoek s. lavas tl4 ; Ilighoot, 22; e i m e4 nt 21j; - }royal bpauts.l) Loan 1H ,fry. LltehenopiAle loßbr— one month, Of. Mc; tared nuoths, 22R - {fit.—Cos.: the•gtiraw. - Under the held it Basle, in ffwitzerland, to the 94 et March, a very • gitillfying instance of . Weration will 1 e foynd, strojigly:ccollsted with the conduct of the rrce•it intolerant party in Ireland. Luetrne is inhabitc3l rebel' pally by Caelacs:_wala enjoy the public exercise Of their ration. The few limilestanta there had not* • . • and allobt dead were buried without sa : -attendance. The literferene: of et? Catholics, awl the content of the GiteSarient, put an end to this ufltdlo. ritable ibition, an& a public funeral was accorded to the rem of a respaetalde Protestant, at which Mr. Mul ler, the p • Catholic clergyman of Lucerne, and med the most dai g hteneil men in Switzerland, attended,ana 44' livered at the grave a dianiarae suited to the charitable cr casion. What a reproof to the unharowed monopoly of even the grave, that prevails in unhappy Ireland ! But the bigots of that country are insensible to shame or re proof. NAPLES, The Government had given to seven] individuals who had wkd mot u tholete to onblet,, their option either to rennin in priqin 1111, or to be tter.ipotted IN Tunis. Throe who accepted the Ater received the ntscsary paesposte, and repaimd to the plat: dr., faro Poe ut: • • , her to .non Moe lose - in n Vac %1 a r e, the toja, afaln 4 had Go y, the c were taxi Ote I i• f tiff • gene her will Am axis Bei yen elms Hol end Mtn seals BAT polo a su then is h of t Brit eat Nall anhj, per' not Act hosti tidal and The of ki hat wW TOM Free given the The the( auth• py was i The Path Duct such sct.lpt crow: titan Mon, right in ii' is art as WI soon w in bo numl of ea from Dogl seats, reign Eirle in Ire and, N3rtl ledge was' thing called cattle to 3 de multi Mont, mewl Carr who them went. m a minis fail ; ' Sir J 10•011 Mr. 'sPorti truly :ing c “trhoir !his Ix :ea the 'before ear.inf • :low .orator . after i been Thy very 1 sters mark( abroal to ha only i Aida 1 41%. 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