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I 1 4 After some private business, was transacted, an -*Adjournment frill to-morrow) cook placc. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TUESDAY, APRIL. 6. COTTON TRADE. no _ditterence •of opinion; for, certainly never were -service; in either of those lines, more signal, or more meritorious. -In calling their Lordships' attention to the subjea, he would not advert to parti - Cular actions, the details of ail the4e, were now well known, and the most prominent of them had already their Lordships' Thanks; - He . would refer to general resats. With respect to the, Nary, their,Lorddiips would have to consider with pride and satisfaclion that no. less than seventy-seven Ships of the line had been either destroyed, or taken from the Enemies of the Coun try, together with one hundred and twenty-four Frigates, and upwards of, one thousand Armed Vessels. With regard to the Army, indeed, it . was more difficult precisely to enumerate the extent of their Services ; it was enough to say, that in all quarters of the Globe, froni the Eastern Seas to the Shores of the Mediterranean, the prowess of the British Arms was felt, and their glory 'established ; their Successes were unexampled in former periods. His Lordship observed, that nothing could induce him to advert to any particular circumstance, but to relieve the anxiety which might prevail with reaped to a gallant Officer. The Noble Lord men tioned the name_ of General DOYLE,: of whom we understood him to say, that by a subsequent dis patch received from Lord ,HuTcHIN§oN at Malta, it clearly appeared that Brigade General lloY LE was present at the celebrated, aetion which was decisive of the fate of Egypt, and that:be riacle upwards of . forty miles from the place where he was stationed, in order, to partake of the glory of that day. After a few general observations upon the subjeft, his Lordship tnOved, " That the Thanks of the House be given to the Officers of the Navy, Arm}, and Marines, for the very meritorious and eminent Services rendered by them to their King and Country, in the course of the War." This, on • the question being.put, was instantly voted nemine dissentienti. • He then proposed the - following, as con nested with the former Motion : " - That the House do highly approve of and acknowledge the Services of the Petty and Non-Cormnissioned Officers, and Men employed, zec.—And also, that the LORD CHAN CELLOR do request the Lord High Admiral and the Com mander in Chief of His Majesty's Army, to cause the said Votes to be duly communicated, Scc."—Ordered. Lord HOBART then proceeded to the considera tion of the services rendered by the Militia, which he spoke of in suitable terms of praise, and parti cularly adverted to their readiness to serve in Ire-. land, where they were so highly instrumental in crushing the Rebellion which existed in that Coun try ; for which, and for their other services, he deemed them highly deserving the thanks and gra . ' titude of that House. His Lordship then moved the Thanks of the House to the Militia Corps, in the usual form, 'which were unanimously voted; His Lordship finally' moved the Thanks of the House to the Yeomanry and Volunteer Corps, Ca valry, Infantry, &c. after a suitable commendation of their 'servicesand the Question being put on , the same, as also on the subordinate and 'collateral Mo tions, for requesting that the Commanding Officers be desired to coriimunicate their Lordships' Thanks to the respeaive Corps, &c. the whole were im mediately voted by their Lordships, uemine disseri tienti. THE County Bridges Bill was read a second time, ancicommitted for the z7th of April. Sir ROBERT PEEL said, he rose to call the attention of the House to a measure, to which he trusted there would be no objeCtion ; it was for the purpose of bettering the condition of Apprentices employed in the Cotton Trade. It was well known that the Cotton Manufacture gave tmployment to a great number of children-of both sexes. The ad vantages, however, resulting from this, were accom panied by a considerable evil. It would easily be believed that where a large number of persons were crowded together, impurity would arise, and that impurity would be followed by disease. The ob ject of the Bill which be wished to introduce, was to establish regulations for the purpose of removing the evils complained of ; another objeil of it also was, to _give the poor children instruClion, the want of which had given rise to much immorality. If the House should grant leave to bring in the he intended to propose that persons should be appointed to inspect the state and condition of these Children, at the different Manufactories where they might happen to be placed; He concluded by mov.: ing for leave to bring in a Bill for the bette:-. pre.: servation of the health and morals of Apprentices, and others, employed in Cotton Mills and Cotton IVlandatiories. • Lo►d BELG RAVE seconded the Motion, which involved, he said, considerations of the greatest importance ta. the Community. There were many manufaCtories in which the health and morals of a great number of Children employed in them were endangered. He thought the measure ought to be extended to all the children employed in them, as well as Apprentices, the latter class forming the smaller number ; nor did he see any reason why the Bill should be confined to the Cotton Mann ladures, and.not extended to the Woollen Manufac tures and others. There was a vast number of Children employed in the different Manufaftures; whose situation he thought loudly called for the in terference of the strong arm of the Law. Sir ROBERT BUXTON observed, that Woollen Nlanufathrers- were precluded from taking any more than two apprentices without a proportional number of journeymen, whilst the Cotton Manu. failurers were fettered by 'no such restriaion. Sir ROBERT PEEL deprecated the idea of re striding Manufaeturers in the employment of their capital, and trusted the House would not counte nance it for a moment. Mr. WILBERFORCE was of opinion :the Bill ought to be extended to other ManufaCtories as well as that of Cotton. The Children employed in them, laboured for the benefit of the Public, and it was but just that Guardians should he proirided for *if and morals, He moved to amend c4e Motion, with tie words Cotton and other Mills, and Cotton anti other Manufa(c.toriei. A Member having objefied to the general words of the Amendment, Lord lIAWKESB URY ob;erved, that the Amend ment did not pledge the House to, make- regulations with respet to every manufaaory, but merely pre vented them from being - restri6ted to the Cotton Manufaaory only, . .Mr. BRAGGE thought the general words of the Amendment did constitute an objeftion to it, as it was holding out unnecessarily to the Public, that they were likely to make regulations with respea to every manufafture. Sir ROBERT PEEL said he could feel no objec tion to enlarging the objeft of the Bill. He was only instigated to bring it forward by Humanity, and the more extensively useful it could be rendered, the bettir his purpose was answered. After a few words from Lord BELGRAVE, Mr. CORPY expressed hiS hdpes that the people of Ireland would turn their attention to this subjeft. Sir ROBERT PEEL explained. Leave was then given to bring in the Bill. • . BUTTER TRADE OF IRELAND. Mr. CORRY rose, in consequence, he said, of several letters which he had - received from Ireland, expressing a.considerable degree of alarm at a Bill supposed to have been brought into, that House, for the purpose of regulating the Butter Trade of that , part of the United Kingdom. No such Bill had, however, been brought into the House, which.he rose thu3 publicly to state, in order to quiet the apprehensions of several persons in Ireland ; and he also gave notice, that if any such measure should be brought , forward, he should move for a ComMit.: tee to enquire into the state of the Trade, he .al luded to. MALT, HOPS, AND BEER, Sir CHARLES BLINBURY moved for an Account of the Gross Produce of the Duties on Malt, from the sth of July, 1795, to the sth of . July, So r. Ordered. Mr. WHITBREAD moved fbr an Account of the quantity of Malt made in England for two Years, ending the sth of July, 18oi. Ordered. Also an Account of the number of Barrels of Strong• Beer brewed in England for the same period. Ordered. Also an Account of the quantity of Hops grown in England for the .same period. Mr. PITT observed, that: the Motion could only attach upon the quantity on which Duty was paid, as it was not very, parliamentary to move for that of which there was no means of rendering an Account. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER made a similar obieetion. Mr. PITT suggested, that it''would be more pro. per to have an Account of the Duties paid on Malt, Hops, and Beer respedively, for a longer period than that movedsfor by the Hon. Gentleman, including a period of Peace and a period of War. After a short conversation, Mr. WHITBREAD moved for ; the following Accounts, which were se verally ordered : An Account of the Quantity of Malt made in England, on which Duty had been paid from the sth o'f July, t 783, to the sth of July, rBor, distinguishing each year, and the general average. An Account of the Quantity of Hops grown in England, on which Duty had been pa►d for the same period, distin. guishiug in the same manner. An Account of th:. number of Barrels of Strong Beer.brewed in England, on which Duty had been paid for the same pe riod, distinguishing in the same Manner.. THANKS TO. THE ARMY AND NAVY. The CHANCELLOR of the 'EXCHL'QUER.— . " I rise, Sir, to propose certain . Resolutions which' I feel will meet with the concurrence and unanimous approbation of this House, for the purpose of award ing, the tribute of Public Justice to those "who have' fought the Battles of their Country abroad, .and to those who, with Arms in their hands, have pro teed it at holne. It would be ungenerous and unjust to draw, a line of distinaion between the. Army and the Navy, their exertions will be thew theme of wonder long, and of consummate praise. But I should ,not do justice to the feelings of the House, nor to my own feelings, if I were to confine, the expression of gratitude for. the,Services of the Army and Navy alone : I wish to be understood, to extend the Resolution to those who constituted every part of the Service, in point of effort, and all. whose conduft has been meritorious :—particularly to those who did not suffer their services to be con trOuled by the letter of their eogagement ; but ex, tended their services in proportion to the emergency. which called for them,' and instead of staying at home, went in a manner that was not congenial to the principle of their institution, to Ireland, and some to remote parts of Europe, in the service of their King and Country, where they were most wanted. Nor is it my wish to confine (if I did, I should be reprobated by the House for attempting it) the ac knowledgments of the House to the Army and Navy : there is another branch of military force that does not come within the description of the Army, and is regarded with peculiar favOur in this Country, from the spirit of its Constitution t—l mean the Militia: There never was fi period when that`body.ought to be regarded as on the present moment, considering the peculiar service which they have rendered. I speak not of the Officers who for . nine years were in a k state of separation from their homes, to the total neglea of their private concerns, and domestic affairs. These are momentous con, siderations indeed, and manifest that disinterested 'spirit, which is highly honourable to those who have done so ; they belong, indeed, to others, who have beep in former wars : but, in the present case, this body, by their condu6l, have a demand for the admiration and the gratitude of this House, to re cord, by its Vote, the, prominent - features of the conduEt of the Militia, in their services in the late contest in Ireland, by which they attested their zeal and valour :—lt is to them that we ere chiefly indebted for the success of His Majesty's Arms, in other, quarters of the globe. In Holland, and else where, they have proved that there is no difference between the Veteran Soldier, and the Volunteer In dividual out of `the Militia, in zeal and devotion in the service of his Country, and in courage and abi lity to defend it. The zeal of the Militia enabled His Majesty's late Government to execute success fully the wise plans they devised, and which ter minated in a .inanner that re4Sts immortal glory on this Conntry. If it had not been for the zeal of the I , • Militia, it would. have been impoSstble to afford such forefie, for the service as we did employ in each part o`; it. I should do injustice to the feeling of the House, if I were to endeavour tQadd to the descrip tion of such merit. The peculiar nature of the con test in which we had to struggle, called forth the exertions of another body of, men, heretofore un known in this Country : it was found absolutely ne cessary to devise means to protect us at home, as well 'a3 to prevent the execution of the threat of In vasion of our Coast, upon which the greater part of the community were immediately either actually in arms, or prepared to take,them.. In reference to this force, for domestic security, I 'mean the Yeo manry and Volunteer Cavalry, &c. I can only say, that the zeal with which they - carried into execution the system for our internal force,was well suited to the wisdom with which it was planned: I am convinced no circumstance whatever is capable of affording more gratification than this, to the man who de lights in his Country's glory, as, in addition to the advantages it has afforded us , already, it gives us 'the prospect of security in future, in the event of necessity. But there arises out of this, an agree able refleaion, that the establishment of a Volun 'teer Corps, capable of defending the Country, An the hour of danger, can exist only in a free Conn try, and it is a proof of wisdom in Counsel, and a pledge of national concord, by shewing that the in. • tendons, as well as 'measures, of Government, are 'conformable to the feelings of the People. It is this consideration ,to which, after' all, I attach the .most importance. It proves, in the People, a con sciousness of the propriety of its measures, and a sense of the blessings they enjoy ; while it manifests to the world, a determination to preserve them.— It is our pride ; it is our exultation to reflect, that the Army and the Navy, the Militia, the Yeomanry, the Volunteer Corps, Cavalry, &c. are but so many branches of 4 one great powerful Community, that ' understands its rights, and is determined to preserve them. It is our gratification to reflect, that the zeal. which these branches of the Public Force have manifested, great and conspicuous as At is, in so many instances, is yet only a portion of the zeal of the mass of the Community, a zeal which has pre served, and will preserve, the whole of the British Empire, and which, under the blessings Of 'Provi dence, I am persuaded; while we cherish it, will continue to be at once our bulwark. and our glory. I shall say no more, but move, ." That the• Thanks of this House be given to the Officers of the Navy, Army, and Marines, for the meritorious and eminent Services they rendered to their King and Country, during the course of the War." Lord HAWKESBURY.—" I rise to second the Motion made by my Right Hon. Friend, and' which, I have no doubt, will meet with the unanimous as.: sent and cordial approbation of the House. I should feel I was extremely to blame,' if, in such a Motion as the present, I introduced any matter which might cause a difference of opinion ,to be expressed in the course of its discussion, among Gentlemen who, cer, tainly, have differed- on some of the political occur. rences of .this War. Whatever our opinions may be on the political events of the War, we all'agree; as to the spirit, exertion, skill, and valour, of every part of the force of this Country; in the course of it. As to the Naval part of it, there never was, in the whole History of this Country, a War, in which our skill and valour were more conspicuous, or com pletely honourable 'to the charaaer of the Nation. If I were disposed to take up the attention of the House, I should not be afraid, in that view, to coin -pre the last War with any War that preceded it. should not be afraid of stating, (and I am satisfied -I should not be contradicted) that it excelled them all. I say, there is no War, in the whole of our history, that affords an account of so many and such brilliant victories by Sea, as this. If we look at the exertions of our Army, we shall not have less commendation to bestow.—And whatever events, political, or otherwise, may have happened to dis appoint our expeaa dons as to the result of them, there is no occasion which has not been honourable to our Army, 'wherever it has found a field for its exertiOn. We can look with-satisfaction, peculiar to ourselves, in the last 'Campai g n. The skill and valour, and exertions of our .rmy in Egypt, procured Peace to this Country.—Considering the force of that Army—considering all. the circumstances attend ing it :—Comparing it with the. force which was employed against it considering the circum . stances attending that . Army also---inured as it. was to the' climate habituated to the Country— knowing how to make use of all advantages of situ. ation, and a thousand other points which I shall pass over—l say, there is no event in the annals of the world more honourable to any Country, than to this Country was the termination of .our Campaign in Egypt. Without touching, in the least degree, . on any event that might give rise to any, difference of opinion upon this occasion, I have only to say, that whateVer may he the opinion of sane Gentle men respecting the Peace which we have concluded, -there oneeriew in' which I consider, and have al ways' considered it, as peculiarly important ; I mean its having been concluded under such citcUm oances—Among the rest, at a moment when, the impression of the Successes of the British Arms were fresh in the mind of every man in this Coml . - try, and not only so, but i a the mind of every thinking matt in Europe, and was indeed spreading over the face of the earth. -Under these circum:. stances, I am satisfied that Foreign Nations will feel a cOnvietion; that whenever this Country has a just cause of War—Whenever we have either our Honour to maintain, or National Interest to defend, there will always be found in Great Britain a Spirit, an Energy, a Vigour and Determination, to be surpaSsed by no other Nation in the World ; and which will always be fully adequate to the vin dication of our Honour and assertion of our Right. Sir, for the continuance of Peace, I do most sin cerely pray.: for the continuance of Peace, every effort shall be made that can be made on the part of this Country, consistently with the maintenance of Independence, and vindication of Honour. I am satisfied with the pledges than hate been given to the people of this Country for their security ; they will always be able to look with confidence to the exertions of the same Power; to excitement of the same energy, when the occasion shall unfortunately arise to call ;very man from his home to his Yost of honour, and oblige him to arm for the defenc e of his Country. Thc •'events of this War have placed this Country in so high a state , as to p ossess _ the best security for the continuance of Peace. I agree with my Right Hon. Friend near me , Who said lately, ", Let us shew in all evefas before us . a prudent,caution, not a jealousy, whic h i s a mark _ of irritation, and which when shewn , is the.cause of .irritation in others : but I would add a plain, open, manly, unequivocal condud, 'which will shew, that while we have no unnecessary distrust in others, We . are alive to our own interests, which we are deter mined to support with energy." The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he was obliged to his Right Hon. Friend near him, for reminding him of his having passed over the Militia and the Fencibles of Ireland. This was purely accidental ; he thought he had taken notice of both, as most certainly. he felt the same send. merits for them as he did for those of this Country ; they were both perfedly meritorious ih their Fe" , duft. The Motion was then put and carried ,. nem. cogs St Th a t this House doth approve of, an d a cknowledg e .th l services of the Petty and Non-commi ss i one d Offi cer s an Men employed in His Majesty's Navy, Army, and M arines ' -- and that the same be communicated to them by their resPe lox c... tibe them Commanders; &e. who 'are desired to thank their excellient condua &c."—Carried nem. con. , „ 4 That Mr. SPEAKER do conimunicate the Sala l'" - d ti, ; tions to the Lord High Adtriiral of England, and Comular'‘ in Chief of His Majesty's Land Forces, Sca " — O r d e red. r " Thanks to.the Militia of Ireland; td a . cknowle d g e n rci „ e n li of the Service of the Men, to be thanked by their Com .ders in like , manner . ."—Nem. cot " Thanks to the several Officers of the Yeomanry' Lunt CorpS, Cavalry, ezc,": . to be Acknowledgement of the Service of the Ni a, thanked in like manner, &c:"--Nem. can. 46 :Pint Mr. SPEAKER do communicate the said Ftet i r :. , tions to the Lords Lieutenants of the Counties, ece.'"-- dered. se -A Message from the Lords informed the Hou se that their Lordships had agreed io the Irish Rev° Colledion Bill, and several private Bills. CORN TRADE. c Mr. ALEX'Ai4DER . brought up the Report c " • Committee relative to theCo rn. Trade. moved, The CHEINC EL toll: Of the Ex . c EQU c;or i that it should be taken into further cOnsid cr3 " to-morrow.—Ordered. WAYS AND MEANS. Mr. ALEXANDER brought up.t'helteport.°l,it,ll° Committee of Ways and Means, which was reg",er, On the ResOlution relative to the Tax o ild Mr. BAL?LiVGTON th6pght the rag wd to bear hard on the lower classes,. and would ten ej, increase the consumption of spirits.. ,= sugg e 'et whether it would not be proper to impose 3 hea‘ ll o duty on licences for the sale of spirits, or Make sc; ic i c other regulations .which might tend to decrease tt • consumption. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQP -E ' h i ': t o . mitted that considerations of Revenue .oug':' of give way, rather than increase the cons uln p li lo Spirits. This 'Dix, however, would n ot have t io r effeca, and the Hon. Gentleman would obs erv6 the Tax was principally laid upon the Malt , would equally affed the Distillery and the Bre"' Mr. ROSE observed, that to impose 111), Duty upon licenses of Public-houses tvoulci tend to increase the number of :unlicensed which were a very seri ous evil, as they were our the'cognizance of the M a gistrates; who frequent'A could not enforce the Law against them for war' t Informers. Tax Mr. WIGLEY 'was of opinion, that the • n )e , would fall heavily upon those possessed of 1111-%:00 under 601. a. year, who were before exempt the Income Tax. - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQU ER c°11 ; tended that the Tax would not fall peculiarlY on the description of persons mentioned by thc;`l i ai and Learned Gentleman. The Income caused a rise in the price of many articles e as e by the Poor, which would of course now ce.r,re they could not therefore feel very heavily th e . 'did sent Tax. Even supposing, however, tha t r t i c e olell fall somewhat heavily' on any class, let ,G"°` .- cons!der the. sum that was to be provided fo r, of let them say, whether there was any Other °V 1-1: , providing for that sum with equal e.ffj 6t t he could not allow the force of the objeai °° pose i. present Tax,, unless some other Tax w as P r.. ' less .onerous and equally eifettual. Lord HAWKESBURY agreed - with his. flie Hon. Friend, in what had been said by Inm'were, Taxes proposed . by his Right Hon. Friet w i;fferen c he thought, peculiarly applicable to the u!' • species of Income; that on Beer would Prilcit:)l. affed-those possessing in.comes,from 601. to As'.. year,• on whom the Income TaX attached ; t eln sessed Taxes would fall upon those on wh oll ',l t t ° , come Tax was. said to. bear peculiarly h at ' ts 3601. , or fool. a year ; and the Tax on k. ,. %r t 0 ee Imports would aired those of superior ii;°°flot se e With respea to the present Tax, be - It that it , could produce any peculiar liardshil'i that would raise the, price of Beer no which had been paid. by the People durilg t . , eitP two years, under the united pressure of S 3 ‘ and the Income Tax. Dr. LAWRENCE expressed himself tic c-t ,,, - ed to favour of the Taxes which it was now rot' vote. WE 0 g higher dill i fi c last The CHANCELLOR of the EXC said, he rose merely to state one. po • itlt w° : tha t wished not to be misunderstood, . vv ` l ,ibso' the Tax upon Beer was not • progosed as a tute for the Income Tax. - Mr. WILBEV:FORC E said, that the 0 1 vet'. de mortuis nil nisi honum, had nit bee° ° with regard to the Income 'fax. I t ' 111 % 1 i:tel l t fc him not to have the ea .which was ar`t2;,,tuse it, of increasing the price of commodities, " .,te j toy neither diminished the Supply ', nor aug a lei,auso ° demand, which were in general. the obvi ous • - increasing the price of any article. uTphoenß:tehseolußticosonluwtaiosntherne:piger6eteinagtot.he w"°To; or°1: ld 14" c Windows being read, - Mr..ROBSON objeEed to it , as it e people to block up their windoks' s, venting the circulation of air, would to the health of the people. la )inatli vs, Mr. B ABINGTON said, there-Were wi do% houses in the country, which had but fey'