The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-06-09 00:00:00

IRISH UNFN MANUFACTuRK

It being considerably past five o'clock, and the
Trsasnry Bench still continuing vacant, business ►c a,
for some takse suspended. till Air. Foam appeared;
when

'Mr. FULLER rose, and said he wished to know
whether it was not ruw time to begin the Irish
business ?

Mr. FOSTER said, he had no ohjeaion, although
he wished first to see the seats around him liter
filled (Mr. Fitt and other Ministers beginning to
come in) : Mr. Foster then moved the Orer of the
DaT for a Committee of the whole House to con-
sider of the Petition from the Linen blanufaiffurers
of Ireland. The [louse resplvcd itself into a Com-
mittee accordingly, Mr. Ar.ex Nut ain the Chair.
Mr. FOSTER moved, that the At passed on
the sufjea should Ie referred to t. .e said Committee.
He then *Mtn ved, that the oh3tra of the. Petitiiins of
the Linen Nianufailarers was to be relieved from
the duties of one .tod a half per cent. and four per
cent. imposed on the exportation of the linen ma-
nut:talus of Ireland. He was sorry to obse:ve,
that this manufaanie was greatly on the decline,
which rendered it of importance to relieve it from
the recent duties imposed en its exportation. On
an average of the two r.:ars preceding the two Lot,
it tad Wien) to 32 Trillium, and i're' twu last 'r.rs
to 36 millions. There appeared on the face of it au
inconsistency, firstto give bounties to the mannfac
Lure, and then to lay a duty n the exportation of the
said article ; thus counteraaing the bounty granted.
In the present state of the trade, it would be pie:
feerble rather to grant new bounties than to impose
new duties. He did not wish to shew any partiality
on the occasion, lon considered the British Linen
Manufaaurers to be entitled to the same indulgence
as what was proposed to be granted to the Irish, for
the experts of the Linen blanutataure of Great Bii-
tain had suffered in proportion to that of Ireland.—
He should theretnee move, „'That leave be given to
bring in a Bill, to repeal the duties Lid upon exports
of all the Linen manufactured in every part of the
United Kingdom."
Sir RICHARD PEELE remarked on the int-
portanct of the Cotton, as well as of the Linen Ma-
nufaraure—the former, therefore, was entitled to
have every indulgence shcwn to it, as well as the
former.

Sir JOHN NICHOLL thought, that the same
indulgence could no: rpm be 7 equired on the part of
the Cotton nulufafturcr, unless it could be game.
that a similar dcci ease had «turned in the exporta-
tion of that ariick, as had keen the case with regard
to the born Manuttaure.

Sir K. Pr Lt. s exp.ained, by 'lying, that he was far
from discouraging ,he press:tit iipplicati in. nor did
he mean to ask for a similar indolence to the Cot-
ton Mai:daft ui er • a: pre,ent.
Mr. FOST omereed, that it was by nn means
his wish to rul any other mix between the two Ma-
nufatturers, Clan the race of liberty.
Mr. DAWbON spoke al favour of the Motion.
Mr. HORN ,BY rtert, than the duties on the
exportation ot the Irish L;neas had not taken place
till similar owl were 31:3 on the expo: tation of
in .h Linens ; and, in continuity to the same pri
ciple, which imposed the duties on the two countries,
it was now priii-sed to take inem off on exporta-
tion. The pree•llit, was, theret:ne, to be consiii.7:scl
as mere y a questions betwixt-the two countries on the
one hand, and all foreign counties i.n the other ;
and he was of opinion, thatit anuld be for the mu-
tual advantage of Great Britain and It,land, to
adopt rise measure now under sonsiderat .s,s. He
was sure that the North of Ind sod wauld be parti-
cularly grateful to the House far ach.ptiog it.
The question on the ResoLation was ihen pat and
car. ei.

TL,• lints,e being resumed. and the Resolati
reps Ist I. lvave a•., given to ; rin!.: in a BtJ to repeal
the duty on the exp‘trt of ail Linen nuuu:attu•asl
in any part of Ole o,.ited Kingdt tn.
Mr. FULLER said, he ripe for the pnrpose of
enquiring, of His Majesty's Nii Ater., wh,•ther they
had received copies of any pairs relative to the
Treaty proposed between General Dcssalines and
Mr. Corber., the British Agent at Jamaica. in tAr
as relates to the importation of Negroes tato St. Do-
mingo ?
Mr. PITT—" I am not prepared to give any
preci-e ars.vsr ro this Tiestioo ; I believe some
civet WI: .silS been made, is couseriutnze of littneral