The Sun. — London, England, 1814-07-07 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF A TILIP - TO 1 3 ,1415. . (No. NVIIO • In my last I noticed, with pleasure, the tin. equivocal proof of long-continued attachment to the mounnoNs, deduced from the exhibition, , in every quarter, of pictures which hadlbetll eon cealed by their proprietors since the breaking out of the Revolution. Th..:re is, however, another species of display, too frequent in the streets of 'P_►ris, of which it is impossible ta c ,4peak in any terms hut those of the severest •reprobation ; I al- bide to indecent and obscene prints, which, with butsir-boxes toys of the same obnoxious de scription, teem in . every direction: It May be a titiestion to decide, whether ate depravity of a na tion is the source of this abominable immorality; Ivbether it produces that' depravity ; or whether, its is most probable, the eause and effect is mu tual ? C‘rtain it is, that the manners of the French :people are strongly tainted with that disregard of decorum which might be §mpposcd lkkely to pro .ceed from a familiar acquaintance with such im- purities ; and, vice versa, these filthy productions, sb offensive to sense and proper feeling, must not only meet with palliation, but large eneourage 7 _meta from persons of all• ranks, and, I grieve to add, of both sexes. I was a good deal surprised to find, on looking into . soure of the most wretchedly executed of these pictures, that they bore to be of London 'Manufactory. I . cannot, however,.chargt my me mory with ever having seen such thingS in Lon -4 lon i and though I know that we are not without these disgusting - corruptors of .youth, hawied about and sold in privacy, I am convinced that the Parisian articles are fabricated in this Capi tal, and that the name of London, &c. on the face of them, are forged libels upon our national r acter. At any rate, if such are exposed . in " Fleet-street," as here set down, I am sure the Society for the Suppression of Vice do not keep thLir word of promise to the public.. There is another point connected, in some de gree, with this, on which-there may exist a dii- Terence of opinion, J mean the general diffusion -of nude figures in p ,inting and sculpture among all classes of society, iii the shape of ornaments or furniture, as is the case in France. The ad mirers of the Arts will tell me that Venuses and Diavas in their " natural state" are more cal- ciliated to refine the vulgar than to excite hip proper ideas, or infect the habits of a people with laxity and lyw voluptiounsess. I3ut I cannot sub. scribe to this opinion. I even doubt that the su perabundance of these elegant studies adds to the virtues of the scientific 'and better informed or 'ders - §nre lam that th‘ey have a bad effect upon .the less enlightened portion of a community. The most boorish and ignorant are taught by the con templation of nudities.to be affected, like Doctor Polyglot, ill GEORGE COLNIAN'S whimsical tale of The Two Parsons and One Shirt,'' who was, at " quite shocked and scandalized " with " Titiau's famed Goddess_ in luxurious buff," • . `f A plump Diana, with no clothes on," vw h en The holy man observed in every part Objects that charned his eyes, and griev'd his heart; H felt all over him a queer sensation — A kind of shocking, pleasing, queer-flustration." But soon he beeline faniiliar with these " un chid Ladies," and the merry Bard presents 'Us,' in his own way, with an example of the. indecencies into which the honest Divine is betrayed by hi s further acquaintance with these mind-poisoning companions. They are quite common' in this country, and so congenial with the living scene around them, that I cannot doubt they have co►itributed, and, do Contribute, their share to the prevailing tune of 'manners, which, to say the least of it, is suscep tible of great improvement. The ease and 'freedom, so highly applauded by some, is; to my taste, ill-exchanged for the re 'tiring and -modest reserves of life. Virtue itself is IRA more beautiful than decency ; and the mut vaise honte is, at avy rate, more tolerable than obtrusive and vulgar plainness. When I return to England, I shall not ouly,worship but •be inclined to erect a statue in• t.u, garden to a new Deity, under the name of " AIVE. WARD BASIIVULNESS." May I never see the fashion imported which shall lead my fair Countrywomen to adopt, under the notion of improvement, the French modes which decnie spirit to consist in licentiousDess,"good breeding in selfish impudence, elegance in assurance, e a s e iu rudeness, and open ness in indelicacy. • With so patriotic a praye r I close this short IctTrr. VUTOS. Mon►iay afternoon the Prince of 4.YLDE NB u ItGII returned to.. town fro►u seeing the Nelson launch ed, o'clyck left his residence in Sack to proceed tO St, rctersburgit. and IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, IVEDNEF,DAy, JULY 6'. In the cause, Milne v. Wright s :tudgment of the i7ollit be low was reversed. . .Coun s el heard in the Irish cause, Lord Monenorris Atito. Further hearing postponed. The Child St ealing_Bill was read a third time, and passed. A Petition WU,. resealed from certain 1 , 6 sous, praYtut: to be heard by Counsel against the Ilelstone Voter Bill. Laid on the table. SI,AVE TRADE. The Duke of GLoucEsTER presented a Petiti:m from the University of Cambridge, against the revival of the. Slave Trade. Laid on the table". Lords HoLLAND, STAN.noPE, and ERSKINE pre sented several Petitions from various quarter s against the revival of the Slave Trade. Laid on the titbit. The Duke of GLOUCESTER then presented nPe tition from the Q.►akerg ()Moncton and its vicinity, also against the revival of the Slave Trade. This Petition was addressed " to the Lords of-Parlia ment." The Loan CHANCRLLOR stated, that the Peti- Jim) had been offered before, addressed " to the Peers of Parliament. Now, as the Spiritual Lords were not Peers, that could .not ke considered as a Petition addressed to the whole House. But, the Petition was withdrawn, and - now it came with the word ", Lords," which might include the spi ritual Lords, and it was only in that sense of it that the Petition could be received. • The Petition having been read,—.. • _ Lord ARDEN proptTsed that the words " spi ritual 'and temporal," shmild be added, as the spiritual Lords were an essential cart ot the House. The Duke of Gt.oucEsTEll thought this unne cessary, as :the word Lords included the whole. Lou! ARDEN doubted whether it was so meant by the Petitioners, and wished to put that matter beyond a doubt. Lords STAtinorg,IIoLLAND and LItSIRNE, con tended, that these Could be no reason► whatever for any alteration, as the stile of.adciress was one suitable to the whole llonSe ; and when that was the case, pe,itions ought to . be received if they were liable to no other objection. if (Le peth ion carne before theirs with an appropriate address, they were not to pretend to dive into Men's minds in order to find out objections. It ought to be recollected, that this was a description of people which the Legislature and Courts of Jutice had much indulged, by taking their affirmation instead of an oath, ei.e. They were an old and most re-. spectable sect, and their Lordship ought to slim them that indulgence which they *hewed to all petitioners. Lord _LAUDERDALE said, that there was just as much ground on the face of the petition to say that it was meant to he addressed to the Spiritual Lords only, excluding the Temporal Lords, as to say that the petitioners intended to exclude the Spiritual Lords. Lord ELLENBOROVGH said that it was an appt•o priate stile of the House, and therefore ought to be received. The Lott') CHANCELLOR said that the stile was adopted iu various Ads of Parliament, in the Commission fur passing Bills, &c. Lind REDESDALE also was of opinion that the Petition was sufficiently formal. The Archbishop of CANTEZBURY Said that. this was an old sect which had been lunch indulged, and which was_partieularly interested in the object for which they petitioned. lie thought mi. the whole that the Petition ought to be received. Lord ARDEN then withdrew. his objection, and the Petition was received, and laid on the table. • Lord LIVERPOOL presented two messages from the Prince Regent for Annuities of two thousand pounds each for Lords Exthoutb and Comber mere, and expressilw a hope of their _Lordships' concurrence. Lord Liverpool stated, in regard to Lord Coinberuiere's Annuity, that he under- Stood now that Lord Combermere's affairs were not in such a situation as to, enable him to support the title without this Annuity. . He lad, on a for mer occasion, stated as a reason for not proposing an annuity for him, that he understood his fortune to have been suffiCient without any. such giant. His Lordship was then out. of the country. On his return, an explanation was given which made him think it his duty. to bring . down this message. - Addresses expressive of the concurrence of the Lords were agreed to, as to both Messages. • The Treason Punishment Bill, and Corruption 'of Blood Bill, were committed, and.progress re ported, with leave to sit again, for the purpose of introducing sonic minor amendments. Dundas's Divorce Bill was c:oininitted and re ported. • . The Loan CHANCELLOR gave - notice, that the House must meet to-morrow morning. at eight o'clock.---Adjourned, IJOUSE,OF COMMONS. Tt.e Burying in Woollen Bill was . read a 2d time, anti com mitted for Friday. 7Tkie Glass Bill was read a *I time, and passed. Mr. LUSHINGTON obtained leave to bring in a Bill for regulating the Stamps on Policies of Insurance. Leave was also obtained to bring in a Bill respecting the re-issuing of Promissory Notes in Scotland.- Al !Runner of Petitions were brought up from different piales, praying the immediate Abolition of the Slave "Grade. The Committee for considering the plail and exvence of the new Post-o3ice was third - for' Friday. . Mr. wanuitsT obtained leave to brine in a Bill for fig` curing returns of persons convicted of criminal offences.— The Bill was read a let time, and ordered to be read a 2d time on Monday. Thc Sheriffs of London brought up the City Petition, for the immediate /V:.:olition of the Slave Trade; which was read, and ordered to lie on the Table. ALIEN ACT. Air. BATHURST obtained leave to bring in a Bill to repeal some of the provisions of the Alien Act, and to suhstitute other provisions in lieu thereof. The Bill having been brought in, and read a first time, Mr. WfuTEnnAD" said, that he was somewhat unprepared for such a Bill, which nosy appeared to him to be, in tact, a continuation of the Alien Act. lie thought that the night Hon. Gentle man ought to have given further notice of his in tention, and to have submitted more grounds for his motion. • . BATHURST- said, that a regular notice had been given by an lion. Friend of his, of his in tention to move for such a Bill. • Mr. WurrEREAn hoped the Bill would not be hurried, as he and several other Members. must be absent next week at the, Quarter Session's. Mr. BATII7:RST consented to ?ustl)vuu the se coed rending to Friday seinniglit.---The wa orde'red to be printed. PETITION OF THE COTTON MANI/PAM REIiS, Mr. BLACKBeI{N presented the Petition of several Merchants, Manufa - Aurers, Cotton-spinners, and others, resiqing in the town and neighbourhood of Manchester, against the continuance Of the duty on raw cotton imported into this country. It stated, that since, the peace, foreign nations, who rivalled us in manufactures, were able to ob tain the supply of cotton as easily as the mer chants of this country, and free from duties. Mr. BARING thought, that it was a question of the greatest importance:, to consider whether those duties could be safely continued in peace. if it was the intention of his Majesty's Govern ment to retain those duties; he wished they would . inform the House by what means they could think it possible for the manufacturers of tliis country to enter into competition with foreign matifacturei's, who paid a lower rate of labour, and who could also buy the raw material cheaper. The anti commercial system which the French Govern ment had pursued for many years, had enabled our Government to raise a considerable revenue on raw cotton. He did not see, however, how the manufacturers of Manchester could support 'a competition with those of foreign countries, when, in additition to so high a duty on the raw material, living was twice as dear as on the Cbn tineut, taxes of all kinds inhnitely higher ; and, when Government came upon every ma nufacturer for the tenth part tit his whole profits. I-tb considered that this state of things would be bitty to produce considerable emigration. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCiIe.QUER did not thinli it necessary to go into any length of state ment at present, as the question would WWI be regularly before the House. They were aware, however, that a large revenue was now derived iron' those duties, which Government was not prepared to atiandon. He (lid not think the pre sent state of the Continent was such as ought to induce alarm among our manufacturers. As to the fear of emigration, that was a danger which had been piemcied from the same causes for above century, anti yet the prediction had al ways been falsified. Mr. FINLAY supported the allegations of the Petition. 'ibis tax upon the raw material was peculiar to the cotton trade ; and as it had been at first established in lieu of the Convoy duty, which would naturally expire at the conclusion of Peace, he thought this tax should in fairness cease also. if it did not, the Cotton . trade would be subject to burtheus that no otber trade was Italie to. Air PETER GRANT . spoke in favour; of the Pe tition. • Mr. PIIIDLIPS said, that he understood from good information, that the cotton manufacturers of France had so greatly iner.eascd within the last twenty years, that they soon become .for mitlable rivals to those of this country. At pre sent he understood, that they supplied.all the in ferior sorts of yarn, and from this to supplying the better sort, was only a step which required no extraordinary stimulus. 1-le was afraid that the operation of this duty on the raw material, in ad dition to the other taxes and disadvantages of the English manufacturer, might give this additional stimulus to our After some further observations from Mr. Foitecs, Mr. -FAWCETT, Sir C. BURRELL, and Al. derman ATEANS. The Petition was received and ordered to lie on the table. On the motion of Mr. TIER-NEY, accounts were ordered of the expences of the Civil List in the last quarter, ending the sth of July ; clistiuguish ing the expences in the Lord Chamberlain's De partment, the Board of Works, in the Lord Steward's Department, and in that of the .Master of the Horse. On the motion of Sir JOHN COXS-lIIPPESLEY, several Papers relative to the Catholic Question were ordered, among, which was the declaratiOir of the Irish Catholic Prelates at Dublin in the year 1799, some papers from the correspondence oT the India Cowpany, and the letter of Mr. Qua rantotti. • Lord CASTLEREABH moved, that the House at its, rising should adjourn till to-morrow morning at eight o'clock. Tile SPEAKER stated, that be - should take the Chair at nine precisely, and count over the Meni•- bere previous to their joining in the Procession. Sir HENRY PARNELL rose, to state that he had heard of an extraordinary outrage committed by the Magistrates and Military Officers in the coun ty.which he represented. There had been a quar rel at Castletown : two 'Magistrates sent for a mi litary force to quell it ; their guns were loaded with ball cartridge, and order:..it to he tired with out reading the Riot Act, or any of the usual pre liminary proceedings. Four persons were shot dead, and - several were- wounded. He trusted that sonic inquiry would be made into this trans, action. Mr. PEELS said, be , had also - received an. ac count of the same affray, though very differently described. Ile would not, however, read an ex parte statement ; hut would assure ,the Home, that the • Gov.ernment of Ireland would do its duty in. investigating the matter, it was true that four persons had been killed; lie shouted . take this opportunity of stating, that he sho u ld on Friday move for a recurrence of those tempo rary measures: which had before been - adopted for the peace of Ireland.. Sir IL PARN ELL, observed, that from what lie had seen of the conduct of the Irish - Griv i ernmetat, he would rely on their exertions to investigate this subject.- T 1 AN KS TO THE NAVY; AR I Y, ROYAL MARINES, &c. Lord_CasTLEßEacu said he rose to move the liouse to perform its usual act of gratitude° at the end of a w a r. Th e r e never was an occas i on o f war in which the exertions of all branches of the mi litary service had been so latgcly called for and the country must be grateful to them for having carried it safely and .gloriously through all the extended parts of external and internal warfare. It had happened, that front the great achieve ments of the Navy, previoLsly to the last years of the war, that little was left for it to do.— If, however, no battle had been fought since the day of Trafalgar, it was because that tran scerisksini service had cleared the Seas Of oti l ! foe who could contend with them. '!'tic:; however, undergone a Species of warfare, arduous ; and more palatial than tha t of tight%.l: They had watched and blockaded, isinterr,.!,, m m edly, both in winter and suer, all the encao.Le(i P orts ; so that. the commerce of England w,:eii Jroin one quarter of the world to another as t ~,h , almost as in the time of profound peace. !it, Navy had come out of the war with its full rt4 l : s ec e tation, and with •an increase of practical i e . v, and skill--(Bear !). With respect to the it had fallen to the their lot to ruts a career a si),, did service unparalleled in any former %vox', ' a d any country. It had been the policy forru eri r,: i i 01 perhaps wisely, to throw the greatest port. - - 0 , the war into the hands of the Du ring ' o i r late war a different proceeding had I;een jndge' cessary, and how the Army had performed Lb" vice the annals of the, country would deciar.c. d t was, however, owinf• to the wisdom of r ( l ri ' 3ll , that they-had been stile to carry on oper atiu n i bl ( so extended a scale, and that Englood 1 " - re' to take her station with the first m ilitarY 5" bic The contingent furnished towards Great Britain was equal to that of slit, and Prussia respectively ;, and.hes 4 " . i t tit; subsidy, of five millions was uudertalieo• rate of 50,000 men for a million, this gav e i ", ( men additional ; 'so that the whole c0:0i 4 ,, e : - .llo° 425,000 men. The amount of British 11°"rcv . its the Peninsola, Italy, and the tries; was 90,000 .men. It was a pr" d , art"f for the country to reflect, .that i t 10 11 ' .. ..0 1 ( 11. constituted as • this: was, and so ably. ea,l-s L' f The next service which called for- the the house, was the Militia.. If their oc e ',.' f' r was more sedentry, yet was it eqoally its solid advantage to the intern a l tra"`V . „ ' l' O A ° there was one point on which this braoG l ' service had acquired additiohal value tl i , c „ ; ;eod, been the useansof furnishingstrength and (=',';',/‘ tar the regular army. In seven years, alit- tit j Supplied 100,000 men; and without tu e ' r ,rtie; Lord Wellington could. never have c h ,: - 1 on, that extensive war which had en'i c c rl gloriously. The Local Militia were e u , ii ;b; lll ; the highest praise as an effective part - „.so c ; ternal system :' they gaveto the coin); au of security, and enabled it to scud a broad ' it t 1 )4 disposable force. There was another V ail° . Volunteers, which though now reduced , ' 11 ! 1 :0 1 loOle, and deserved their gratitude, , v hell , l o, conidered with what seadiness,`On a forlu e; o lc','," slots, they had come forward to offer theirl . ,el d i He thought, therefore, he might congrj ( `''' ' coo l ' House on every part . of the service. °,, state also, for the satisfaction of the 1- I ` ) j u ' L. l; ( ''' ‘ 5 .. - it o y ici o it t i . . y t , ls t e h S at o. i .e h l e •e r i e g v i v s , s as ts ar ll : yr ly o e c t; t y l is e ted a ( a v l T. :4 ll l . nlo i r i e e et t li h c e i t e l t i i i t io i N s . s ed a t l t l he its (11- Tha.o o . House to the Naey, Army, and`Royal Of this latter branch, he observed, thact:;o;* ai:y...tys. exerted thed)selves to the utmost) - • served the highest praise. r) thought there was an aril- .., oL it; the vote of thanks ; he meant the nju' , 04 ' Commander ,in Chief. When he-stat e " c itlL ' , i the discussions which had taken pliic e ,:,ifor';,-) spect to the .Duke's conduct, he had , - . e d 01it ' ie , voted against him, and was even piCP ‘ ii. , 13 .15 ''e motion of, censure Ori the Ministeis 1-° ,. : l it''' t , appointment, he trusted he should 0 (1- 1 ,,,,tvel. 0 ",. charged with servility. He thought it' i - t lier; i t impossible for any man who h a d o 'b s erv"` f e ,elL' l . ;, gressive improvement of the army, Or t i cl o as `a'l praise was due to its Chief. He nad 3 ' . .,diti ° ,, l t portunity of knowing the strict impLotio` i . 01 01 ; f t disregard of personal feeling in the ke ri o r of officers who bad taken even au ' 46. . e against the Duke—(Hear !) ' ri olf 1 il lsc Sir H. MONTGOMERY recommend et the Army of India in the vote of thank'' i l,O 15 I i %.; I bi l , Lord CASTLEREAthi fully concurros „ r ill) . of st4-tement ,of the Hon. Gentleman. `-f l ' e : Oc e t o the L &town up to its 'present state under :', l O - 1 1 ‘ 5 0 , the Duke of York ; he had not move", b ol' i %s" him, because it was not usual to vot e `,,y , ,', - ,,;i' cept for service abroad. He was ll ' i6o ' . ` l- 0 8 ever, to adopt the suggestion of lb', 1 , 5 t° `(r;° tleman, and would incorporate 0 01 ., he i ii 6 Royal Duke with the iresolution wh c; :, l iCitt e oil:: as Captain-General, desired to coo"'“ 'As W I or, gratitude of the House to the AriuY . 11( 16- i t ~(.: ';l° de ' Indian Army, .be conceived it to be ',.. ' I''',, ° o l 3 course in the general term, " Ar il ' ri l iP s ' any doubt could arise, he would insert r iiej the Hon, Baronet pleased. , eLlt° s iit'' My. CALCRAFT and Sir. C. Butu s L. -- o; tro i lili' tar t y n! ,x e s A y i T u T rn O , R i N v the Duke of York, partieulary for his ' l , l ' t he ii .d Mc or.P I ,' ll i c h %I . of soldiers were educated, in -a iv 3 Y ''' • s's tii not disgrace any rank ofsociety• , g ir , I: 1 0 , , l ile Mr. W. WyNxn, Mr. KEENE . , an“ w aits said a few words as to inserting .tb e {','' Army of India." , • t is 0 5 •,c'' 1 %I .., The motion was then altered, an' _be .:-',! lows : " That the Thanks 000‘. A' EhYer-e6,Eh7srialLi, aillide(! r 0 .i'll4o-i) to the'Navy, Army, includci'illgri“;fie in India, and the Royal Marive s ' monslv, • . 1 0 0 )1' . , and i''',,cd . ( l It was then morel th?,t the Y r ha n '' s i t "ii t communicated in the, usual inauo,'..t,s-ired t o ~ i, i Ilighness.the Duke of York " 5 dl io rell'i ff 'tli'll the Thanks of the l'locsc loy_ his.: ..., b P fi% t, h , 1- . 11 ( , ) 1 - !,0 rti ll i e ici ,j e C./Teethe exertions to improve Alr. WEsTEin i i Wes not disposefutw.d. iiit, 1 f ,til l, length in the eulogimn on iri . i ste l r u o at ` r ,',/, and thought it unnecessary 1. ' 2 ., , 1 : 0 ,, / prl,ti' usual course, by such A vote as AV ab . 0 0 of )ie . 0 ill', It was also not in the contemplati that such 'a vote' woold he mo ved ' -,,,ed v ele : I lr IW Pr elt— fro° . Mr. WYNNE. concurred in t • -,,ce o f did not apprehend anY j 3c ," ve.lll‘' . 0 filLi ti ' . tP precedent. n vei l the J. iy. ci • 0 a tl i l l l d t r Y ol ; v ~. oteol the lloase to his Royal 1-lighne7 6_,lfecird st , ,cii icw for L;: i r s d l C on A g S': L t E n n ir E e A o G l i n t : o h:: 0,1 f., ...„ „..1,.01,y, - cP, for the imp ovenieut. of the ; of -• ,; was carried nem. cO7l. . (11C I t ce woe The Thanks of the Hon- ~ oilicc o, t' ) ,. `, i vi , !l the Officers, Non-commissionea ,I ._ _ ioo s ~ c ,-,,, c I:cyri i t e i sdli 0 . 0 ,o) diets of the Militia, for their int ','.`," , 0 i t, fr - I , r : , L *l (l , :i p ak e ''' , f of H I and a,,0 , , , Ir'' e f i l): t A o i i t i te i a ir , K y i e n o g rn a a r i t i c r t 5 C ,, Mr. H. StrAINER Wi6lled that t he