The Sun. — London, England, 1817-07-01 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS. pres. sited a petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation, and other In 'habitants of Bristol, against the employing of Climbing Boys.—Read and ordered to lie on the Table. Mr. C. W. WYNNE. moved the second reading .of the .Election Regulation Bill. After some obse'rvations from Mr-. Jones, Col. Wood, and Mr,C. W. Wynn, .the Bill •vas read a second tine, and ordered to be committed on Wed nesday ►►eXt. usußY Laws. • Mr. Serjeant ONsLow tnoved the faither onsi tlera;ion of the Usury Li‘vs ItypeAl Bill. Mr. CAt.cit.AF - f opposed any alteration in the L;rw s ractive to Usury. . PARNELL supported the measure. oCM:rill MITCHEL argued agitiost any altera tion 10 the Usury Laws, and concluded by moving that tire Bill be taken into further consideration this day six months. Lord CASTLEREAGH suggested the propriety of putting oil the measure to another Session. 'rite reasons itrfavour' of the measure Were sd strong and so convincing that it could not fail to be suc cessful.. Mr. Serjeant ONsLow consented to postpone the measure, and moved that. the itepntt be taken into further consideration this day three months. Mr. BARING said, some alteration in the Usury Laws was inOispensibly necessary. %%lien money was M more than 5 per cent. interest, landed pro prietors could not get it at all. During the war, %%hen Governmcnt were borrowing at more than 5 per cent. interest, no landed proprietor could get money at It ss than 10 or 12 per cent. interest. The commercial classes of 3 °cloy, from their ha bits, could easily evade the Usury Laws. A Alember, whose name we could not learn, ex.- pres.ed his regret that the Learned Gentleman Lad consented to - withdraw his measure. The Report was then ordered to be taken into cOnsideration this day three months. LICENCE DUTIF,s. General GASCOIGNE presented a Petition from Liverpool against the Regulations introduced into the Excise Licenses Bill. He complained of the late period of the Session in which, contrary to a general understanding, this measure was brought on. It was his intention to take the sense of the House on the Bill in every one of its stages. • Mr. BARCLAY expressed himself in strong terms against the Bill. Mr. CALVERT said, he should orrose the Bill in every stage. lie complained of tb attempt made in. it to make every Brewer and.Distillet an informer against his neighbour. Mr. PROTHEROE expressed himself against the Bill. TIIC CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in an inaudible tone, entered into a defence of the CALVERT explained. The Petition s.vit brought up, and ordered to he pi lilted. Mr. 1-I.AnT DAVIS presented a Petition of a simi. lar natio e from the Iltewcrs and Distillers of Bristol. • Mr. C. CAt.v!-ar observed, that the tax was one of those r. bleb had beef% proposed previously to Iluonaparte's ret►i, n frost► Elba, as a substitute for time Property T4x. 'l'l►e Petition was ordered to lie on the table, E li was one from Cawbridge, presented by General Yineh. DMUS OF ADNIIRALTY. Mr. ABERCROMBY, ii► behalf of Sir J. Maclain tosh, a•liose motion on this snlject stood for to morrow, stated, that his Honour:►ble Friend was atsxious to make way for the discussion on the Finances, and xvished his nbotion to stand over for ;Ideally day in the next Session,- IRISH GRAND JURIES. The Order 'of the Day being read for the fur ther consideration of - the Grand Jury Presentment Bill, Sir F. FLOOD said, that be could consider the measure in no other light than that of a Bill of Indictment against the Grand Juries of Ireland, who were the, representatives of the property of the country, and who, since the 36th of the King, bad performed the duties which that Act imposed ou them very honestly and fairly. The measure would take the husiaess of presentments out of, the hands of the Grand Juries, and give it to - five Magistrates ; the Juries would have nothing to do but to reject or approve their presentments. The Bill also created 36 new Officers, who would altogether have salaries amounting to 16,0001. a year, in the gift of the Government, a step pecu liarly objectionable at this time of retrench ment ,was, in his opinion, an extravagant and insulting MeaStwe. [A Message fi yin the Lords informed the House that the Lords had agreed to the amendment on the Habeas Corpus Suspension Bill. The debate was resumed.] Mr. V. FITZGERALD explaiued, that on the. third reading of the Bill he should propose some further regulations to improve the measure. Mr. ABERCROMBIE gave his most cordial sup por t to the measure, and thought its author en t itlud to the gratitude of the people of Ireland. — He then entered into an extended defence of its provisions, and contended that it was calculated to raise the character and the respectability of the Magistrates who mauaged the Quarter Ses sions, and to prove of the greatest advantage to Ireland. Sir G. 11114. oppmed the Bill. This was a mea sure which affected the interests of sixteen coun ties in Ireland. It was a Bill of Indictment against the whole of those counties. It was brought in without evidence ; there was nothing its favour of it but the ex parie statement of five counties. Its -effect Ivould.undoubtedly be to snake the resident Proprietors mere cyphers. • HABEAS' CORPUS SUSPENSION. While the lion. Baronet Was continuing his argument, the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod summoned this House to the House of Peers, and on their ret urn, the Speaker informed the House, that the Roy'al - Asseut-had been given by Commis sion to the Habeas Corpus Suspension -Bill, and some other Bills (for which see the Lords). Sir G. HILL then moved. as an amendment, that the report of the Irish Grand Jury Present ment Bill be tali'en IMO consideration this day three months. Mr. PgEt. entail not agree to postpone the Mea sure till next Session ; for if the House was not now possessed of all necessary information on the subject, after the repeated discussions %vhich it hail undergone, it never could be lit to legislate on. the subject. The Right lion. Gentleman then went on to refute the various arginnents and oh jections. of the Hon. Baronet (sir G. Hill). He made sev'eral statements illustrative of the evil-3 of the present system, and to shew the frauds which had been practiced under it. He contended, that nothing could be more beneficial than to have the Magistrates make theirreports to (rand Juries.--- The only objection, if any, to any part of the Bill, was, in his opinion, that xvitich related to the Spring Assizes ; .bitt he was happy to inform the Noose, that his Right Hon. Friend who had introduced the measure intended to substitute. the Summer Assizes. Mr. PoNsoNeY, though he felt the force of many of the objections urged against the Bill, and though he concurred in some of them, yet, upo❑ the whole, he was friendly to it ; but there was one part of it which he would be sorry that the Ho►►se should agree to, as it now stood, upon the Bill, namely, the clause relative to the Conuty Surveyors. He could not agree with those who thOught the appointment of those offices neces sary, for the only effect would be to throw' addi tional influence into the hands of the Irish Go %ern►nent: These surveyors wo►►ld be merely a revival of the Conservators, whose appointment had been so pernicious. Sir N. COLTHURST spoke shortly in favonr of the Bill. It would be particularly desirable in the Bill to substitute the Summer Assizes instead of tl►e Spring Assizes. Mr. V. FITZGERALD replied to the various ob jections to the Bill. He justified the necessity of all the different parts of the Bill which the Gentlemen opposite had objected to. Not one clause had been introduced but what had been re commended by the Committee, as tending to a beneficial object. lie was confident no measure more important to the interests of Ireland bad been brought forward since the Union. - - - Sir H. PARNELL did not think the office of Sur veyor liable to so many abuses as had been stated, as no person could be appointea who was not a most competent Civil Engineer. He was knre the opinion of the people of Ireland concerning this Bill was very different from that' which the Right Hon. Gentleman had stated, which was rather that of the Grand Juries. Convinced of its ne cessity, he should give the Bill his most cordial support. After a few wards from Mr. V. Fitzgerald, Mr. Ponsonby, and Sir G. Hill, in explanation, Sir S. ROMILLY spoke as to the vast importance of the Bill, and the necessity of making it as per fect as possible. Mr. COI.IIITF,NEY was also understood to speak in favour of the Bill. Mr. ABERCROMBY was against its being hurried over. Air. V. FITZGP.RALD said, he felt strongly what had been said by the gentlemen on both sides, and being anxioos to'conciliate them all, he would suggest that the Bill be recommitted on Wednes day next, and to report it forthwith. Mr. Croker, Sir N. Colthurst, and Mr. W. Quin were against procrastination. The SPEAKER suggested, that the recommitment of the Bill till Wednesday would cause the third reading to be delayed one tl.l. It was worthy of consideration whether this were advisable. The question for the recommitment on Wed nesday was then carrieil. Uu th-e motion of Mr. BENNETT, the farther consideration of tire Report of cite Alehouse Li cense Bill was postponed till Friday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the Order of the Day for the House resolving it self into a Committee of Supply, and chat the Pe tition of the High Bailiff of Westminster be re ferred to the said Committee. BANKEs objected to.the Petition being re ferred to the Comthittet, on account of the late ness of the Session. The-same thing had been endeavoured for two or three years, and he had always felt it his duty to oppose it. Mr. LOCKHART said, the High Bailiff had in- structed hint to abandon all-his larger claims, as he only wished - now to throw himself upon the li berality and justice of the House for a small sm. If they would allow the. Petition to go into the Committee, he should be able to explain the matter, and the cause of the delay, till so late a period of the Session, in a very few words. The motion for referring the . Petition to the said Committee, was then withdrawn, after a few words from the Chancellor of the Exchegtier; it was understood, declined giving it his support. PETITION OF THE EVANS'S. Mr. BENNETT inquired whether the Right Ho nourable Gentleman►, Whom Lie saw in his place, had made any inquiries respecting the Petition from the two Evans's, confined in Hursemonger Gaol, and which was presented on Friday last ? Mr. H. ADDINGTON. said, he came to the House at an early hour that evening, prepared to give a full explanation upon the accusations brought against his Noble Relation, and the individual Who bad the care of the Prison in Horsen►onger lane. 13ut having observed, during the protracted . debate which had just closed, that several of the Hon. Gentlemen opposite, who had taken an aa-, tive part in the discussion on Friday night, had quitted the house, he thought it due to them, and it would certainly be more agreeable to himself, that they should be present when be gave the explanation. He conld'assnre the House, he had it in his power to refute all the allegations con tainetl in time Petition. He wished it, therefore, to be understood, that to-morrow (this day) he should attend at an early hour, in order to give the explanation required. Mr. BENNETT concurred in the propriety of postponing the matter till the folloWing day, and he took that opportunity' of 'saying, that he never meant to cast the slightest imputation upon the individual who had the care of Hors►monger gaol. From, all be beard and knew of the person, irc believed bi.u.to be very exemplary in the dis charge of his duties. '('he [louse then resolved itself into a Acalcift . roar,, MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE. The improvement in the young. crops of wheat has been more general and smitten it) the course of the list fortnight, than the most expetienced Agriculturists have before remembered--wit it such rapidity 01 vegetation have they burst into fug ear, that an tally, instead of a protracted harvest, is now ,expected. This promising change, as might be looked for, has given so. favourable to turn to the Mal kets, as to lower the average price of wheat within a few days neatly quarter. The retainers of old coin exhibited long faces at Mark-lane on Monday last. The Barleys and Oils, in 114 Ally districts, are not lc) promising, from having been planted irregularly. The Peas,' by their fine bloom, are likely to prove a great crop ; but not so the Beans, which are short of straw from the sevete night-frosts, which cut them about - the beginning of the month. Potatoes are expected to turn out abundant:The Clovers in general are a heavy swath, and the meadow lands are so much improved by growing showers, as to promise a fair average crop. The flop plantations in Kent and Sussex are increasing ill mildew; but are more promising in Worcester and 'Herefordshire. Smithfield has been abun dantly stocked with Beef, Mutton, and Lamb , so as to have turned out from the two last market days sufficient to supply the next. Most articks of Lean Stock are lower. Harses r f all kin:'s ere dull of sale. The Wool Markets are somewhat brisker, particularly for fine cl:)athing fh , :ces ; but are without much demand for the coarser kinds. LONDON AIARKETS. PRICE OF BREAD THIS W.EEK. Tile highest price of the best Wheatua Bread throu,sthout the Metropolis is stated by the Ba?ters to be Is. Etd. the Quin - - tern Loaf.—Some Bakers scll the Quartorn Loaf from otAil COMNIFITV.Y. OF SUMS Sir G. WAR HEN DER rose to MOVe the remaining votvs of the Navy Supply. Ile said it ‘voold not be necessary for hint to tiespass upon the time of the Committee with any obsetvations, As he under stood the discussion was to be taken undo the Report. The first vote lie should propose was the sum of 1,333,3111. 13s. 2d. for defraying the or dinary establishatenvof the Navy. Sir C. roLF: took that opportunity of express ing his wish that a larger allowance of pensions should be granted to the Widows of Naval Orli- cers. Sir G. WARREN)ER replied, that the Widows of Naval Officers were on the slme footing as those of Officers, with respect to their pensions, which it te as impossible to increase. Mr. Cat.ctrAwr complained that the Flag Offi cers of the Navy did not enjoy allowances equal to Officers of a similar rank in the Army. Ad verting to the retiring pension of the late Comp troller of the Navy, Sir T. Thompson, he observ ed that it had every appearance of being granted to assist in paying the expellees of the Rochester Election. Sir G. WARRENDER denied that there was the least ground for the Hon. Gentleman's suspicion. The retiring pension of a Comproller of the Navy was 1500/. ; and with a view of saving 900/. a year to the public, the First Lord of the Admiralty had sacrificed a piece of patronage, and appointed Sir T. Thompson to the Treasurerslaiu of Green wich Hospital, to which a salary of 9001. was annexed, and the pension of 6001. was given to make op the sum of 15001. Mr. CALCRAPT asked, why then had the ap pointment to the Treasurership taken place in June, arid the pension not been granted until September ? Sir G.WARRENDER assured the Hon. Gentleman that the whole arrangement was hi contemplation from the commencement, and that the delay in :he assembling of a Council, an order from which was necessary, had been the cause of the post ponement of the grant of the pension. Sir G. Hore and Mr. Croker confirmed the statement of the lion. Bacouet. The Resolution was then agreed to. 610,5851. 15s. 4d. was voted fur the Extraordinary Esta blishinent of the Navy. On aitintion for 300,0001. for Provisions for Troops, Gar risons, Ships on Foreig n Statutes, Transports, &c.— Mr. ROSE adverted to the Petition presented the other evening. from Dennis Sullivan, and entered into a detailed statement of the .steps Mile') he (Mr. Rose) had effectually taken to obtain justice for Sullivan from his agent. He also defended the character of Mr. Dyer from the imputations which had been east on bins. Mr. Wynn, Sir C. Pole, and Mr. D. : Gilhert, all bore tes timony to the active and persevering exertions of the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Rose) in behalf of the seamen of his Majesty's Navy. The Resolution was then agreed to, as were also the fol lowing i C7,C14 for Holyhead Harbour. 450 for a landing place, near Holyhead. 90,000 for improving the llolybead 8,951 fur Siipplementary Charges of Miscellaneous Printing for the !louse. of Commons. 40,000 for Extraordinary Expellees of the Gold Coinage. 600 for the Payment of certain Anouitios granted in the 4nth and 47th of the King. On a motion for granting 23,0001. for the British Forts on the Coast of Africa, Mr. GORDON adverted to, the Report of the Committee on the subject, in which it was recommended that the Go vernor of Cape Coast Castle should be. appointed by his Ma jesty's Government.; that the Forts should be reduced from nine in number to fire ; that a larger sum should be voted for their su pport, and that some alteration should take place in the duties on articles of Commerce. In the course of his observations, the Hon. Gentleman warmly eulogized the character and conduct of the Secretary to the African So. ciety. After a few words from Mr. Arbuthnot and Mr. Marryat, the Resolution was agreed to. The following Resolutions were also agreed to: — ,C 3,000 for the Board of Agriculture. 407,000 for the Disembodied'Militia of Great Britain. 124,522 for the Disembodied Militia of Ireland. The House then resumed, and the Report was - ordered to be received to-marrow. On the motion of Mr. ARBUTHNOT, the Committee on the state of the Harbour of Lynn: Regis was ordered to he re vived. The Irish Election Laws Bill was read a third time, and passed. After some-further conversation between Mr. Wynn and . Mr. V. Blake, the Gallery was cleared for a division ; but the clause was withdrawn, we understood, before the House ac tually divided. Sir G. HILL then proposed an amendment on the clause which allows the Sheriff to cxtend the duration of the poll on affidavits, stating that a number of voters remained unpolled, notwithstanding their endeavours to give their votes. Some conversation took place between Sir G. Hill, Mr. Ponsonby, Sir F. Flood, and some other Members, and the Gallery was cleared, but no division took place, as it was consented to adjourn the further proceedings till to-morrow. The Mary-k-hone Rectory Bill was read a third time, and _passed. The CaMbric Importation Bill was committed.--Report to morrow. The East India Ship Owners' Bill went through a Com mittee. The Report was brought up, and ordered to be taken into further consideration On Wednesday. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the House should go into a Committee on the Extents in Aid Bill ; but in cosequence of Mr. Ponsonby being suddenly taken in, it was pro posed the House should ad - jowls: A motion for - an adjournment was forthwith made, and imme-, diately carried.—Adjourned at Half-past Twelve. A genteel yOnng man of the name of Whitehead was drowned in the New giver, a short distance from Islington, on Friday afternoon last. He had ventured to swim under what is culled the Dark Arch, and when about Midway he was heard sud denly to cry out and make a struggle in the water. His companion, not being an expert swimmer, be came alarmed, and made the best of his way back to the shore, and called out for help. Some peo ple, who were haymaking near the spot, Last eoed to the assistance of Mr. Whitehead, and waited at the opposite end of the arch to that which he entered, in the hope of his making his appearance, instead of which they observed the hotly of a man floating on the water with all his clothes on. On dragging it on shore, they found that the person must have been some days in the water. They looked in vain-for Mr. Whitehead, who bail sunk to rise no more. llis body, on being dragged for, was found about three hours afterwards. The deceased was considered an expert swimmer, and has been known to swim nearly a mile at a time. His being drowned is supposed to be owing to his having come suddenly in contact with the dead body already mentioned, the sight of which had so horrified him as to deprive him of his faculties. After a Coroner's Inquest had been held on the body of the stranger, it was buried on Saturday ; that ul Mr. Whitehead was iuterred yesterday. PRICE OF. LEATHER. lititts, r,o to 56111 s each Ditto 56 to t;iiilis vach' j to —II Dressing - Hides 14i to 15th. Fine Coach hides •IGd to Crop Hides, 35 to 4011 is for cutting • Ditto 45 to 50Ibs .. lld to 00i Calf Sliins 3O to 4015, ..... /:,,i to 13u Ditto . Ditto .. 70 to'SOlbc . 27a to 24d Small Seals (Greenland) ...26d to 28d Large ditto per dozen 75s to 110 t • RAW ENDES. Best Fitirers & Steers, per A. Ordinary .... 1s Sd to Is 1041 2s 4(1 to 2s GO. Market * Calf .. each .. Middlings Od to Os 0:1 Eng. liooe as (id to Its 0:1 SHEEP SKINS. Polled Downs —d t o t sl wa lings 0$ 74 to Os 8i —d to —d Lamb's 2s 9d to ss Gd penny to three-pence lower. - - lb. or. lb. oz. Peck Loaf to weigh .. 17 6 Qaartern Loaf to weigh 4 Half ditto.. ditto sll Halt Quarterti ditto . • '2l SEEDS. Red Clover (Foreign) —s 60s to 90s par cwt. Ditto English — 503 84s to :I(is White ditto.. Ityc-Grass .... —s 18 , to 40s vet . qr. Turnip, \Viiite ... •20; Od to , zti6 0.l per bust. }ftd and Creel' . ... . igs Od to 34s Od ‘Vbite IV. , istaid Sccd ...----- 4s 05 to 9s od Brown d t`o 7s Od to Itis Od Carrav•;iy Seeds Cinque Foiu 25, Od'tu 40s 04 per qr. Coriander do. Trefoil Ribpass . Canary . Ditto (0141) . Linseed Oil at, tlic Mill, 121. I'2s. per thousand• Rap( Cake 91. Os• to 101. Us: UXBRIDGE. Corn-Inspector's Itcurn.—Thursday, June 4n. Wheat perj , i. 9. Us toad ios J3eans 46, od to 74! od Barley, perqr. Od to 55s od Pe:iie , --s Od to od. Oats PRICE 1' HOPS. New 'Bags. Nvw Pockets. Kent Sussc' Essex .... 151 Os to lot os I Fac011:011.. 01 18s to -2;tl Os' NEWGATE ANT) LEADEN:HALL NIARKILTS. By the Carcase. Beef 3s 0(1 to 4s Od I Veui Q Muttou 2s bd to 3s St! 1 Pod: S: °CI t ‘) 4 to 4 Lamb, mi 411 to 3s 4d ST. JAMES'S HAY MARKET, June 21 . od Hay 3l us Cd to CI 10M Od-Average, 41 ihs Stlaw (;lover Ol Os 03 to 01 Os Oki--Averaie, 0 1 Os C. 44 WIIITECHAPEI. HAY MARKET. tray - 4l lOs 0,1 to 51 Itis 0,1----Avera,y;c, 51 (1 Straw ll 14s. Od to 11 as 21 is ud Clover 6l 16s Od to 71 ids 0 , 1--Av'er4co 7 1 6s 04 PRICE OF FAT, As stated by Me Tall. Melters. t..Tatnes's Market ..3y I d Whitechapel Market 37; Id 1 per Stone of Slit. As Voted Grp the Butchers.. St. James's Nisr Whitectrapel Market Ss Id 2 d Gs Ail Average -is Id Average ........ 33 -411 PILICZS OF TALLOW, niwnllow 53s ad —s Od Yellow t7os.is sos (id —s Od White ditto —s Od —s Od Soap ditto.... 53s OLt —s Od Melting Stult —s Od 42s ad Ditto Rough.. 28s Od —s Od SOAP, &e. pe'r, 1121 1 ). Yeiluw Soap g:s% Mottled 94 Curd Palm Graves Hs Od Good . - 3 Drc-s 7 ,1. Ott PRICE OF CANDLES, from Tallow Chandler's OA.. Price of Candles, per dozen, 10s Oil—Moulds, I Is G►l , Gil per dozen allowed for rea►ly nuouuey• 11111.TEI. On the 13th of June, at the home of- Sit• William Paxton„ Piccadilly, the Lad} of Captain Paxton, 3,1 Guards, or a son. MARRIED. On the 21;th nit. at Lainphey Chinch, by the Rec. Mr. Jones, Robert Ackland, Esq. a Captain in the :piny, to Caroline, second daughter of Vice-Adanrid Sir C;harlea of North Down, Penihrolie. At St.,l`antras, S. B. Ratfington, Esq. of the Islam! bfJa— maiea, to Miss St. Geo+ge, (laughter of the late Colonel St. Georgei and grand daughter of the late John Callender, Esq. of CraiFforth, Stirlingsbiee. pIED. On the 17th of Jane, at the Chateau de hi Citathere, near' Lausanne, Mrs. Stratford Canning, wife Of his Nia • Hty's Ka eny Extraordinary and Minister Yleoiliutentiary to the S'Aii3 Cantons. On the "28th June, Loniia, eldest daughter of --Jones. Esq. Surgeon, of Pembroke. This is toe second child Whieti this Gent titian has lost svii tin the fact annoth, from the (dine; of a dangerous fever which has lately attacked the LONDON: Ptintetttly . .T. 1,. CARSTAIRS, of No. Gre:d. Ormond-street, Qauen-sAttare; I,o)F:slit-I by W. A. SCRIPPS,' of No. 7, Salta.Mott ,, a-stro..t, at. Tut Stec Office, No. 112. Str:tail; wbere (4 , 103, Ltat-rs, (post-v#o) rb , ..P4t be atidrused.