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London, England, 1825-06-24 00:00:00

THE BRITISH PRE,

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Mr. ROBERTSON condemned the clauses, and said they
seemed more to be the work of an old woman, at the be td of a
nursery than a wise legislator. The policy mama b the Governs
ment was of a most pernicious nature, end to sow dims
tisfaction among the lower clumsier thopowilot fee the Ministers
allowed all tbreign nations to open Ws lift oulaina salppete -with
them, and then punished them for oomplaidne don they could not
subsist on the wages which the moo Nos• yens compelled to gave
them, that they might struggle with dist competition. So it was
with the sailors : they adopted the principle of reelprocity--aUowei
all foreign vessels and seamen to compete with ours—and thee
punished the seamen for complaining that they were starving foe
want of employment. They were pursuing a course which would
ultimately destroy nil the trade of the country, and which had
already very seriously injured it. But let them wait and see what
would be the consequence if a war arose, and how fatal would be
the effects of thus crushing our seamen. He protested against this
admission of all the nations of Europe to compete with us, and then
punishing those who suffered from that CaftgetitiOn ; and declared
he saw in this attempt to put down crimbin is a disposition to
grind and oppress the people. (No, no.) They cried no, no ; but
he said aye; when they refused the people that pemunerating price
for their Winnr which our ancestors 400 years ago bad been so
anxious th afrord them.
Mr. HUME apptehended that his Honourable Friend did not
understand the arguments of the Right lion. Gentleman on the
principle of the Bill. The men were left at perfect liberty to get
as high wages as they liked, and were not subjected to any punish-
ment foe tefusing, but when they interfered, as they had done,
with others who would stork at certain prices, and dictated to them
Si line of conduct, he thought they. justly it exited punishment and
deprivation; and so far from giving any encouragement to such
practices, lie would go even much farther than his Majesty's Alis
nisters had thought proper to do, and instead of repairing ships
'inroad, allow then, earn to be built there, if by so doing he could
put an end to the present reprehensible practices.
Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that facts
*ere beats than the wrath of the Hon. Member for (irampound
(Mr. Robertson); he would, in answer to his declamation, read
few pli in statements from the paper he held in his hand. The
Hon. Gentlemen said our trade was decreasing. in consequence of
the system pursued by his Majesty's Ministers.. Now, in 1818,
the British vessels employed in foreign trade amrunted to 9,593, in
1819 to 11,071, in 1029 to 10,212, in 1821 to 9,451, in Bet to
9,111, in 182.1 to 9,173, in 1824 to 9,251. and in 11124--the year
when they had reached the climax of destruction, as the lion.
3listinhes would have it—they would see the number was the highest
of all, 11.731. Then, to show the effect of these laws on ship-
building—in 1823 there were built in British docks 700 vessels,
with a tonnage of 87,181; in 1824, 847 vessels, and in 1025 1011
vessels; making en increase of shove 200 vessels in three years.
Might they long continue, he said, to go on in this state of pro-
gressive destruction.
Mr. ROBERTSON contended that the shipping was reduced
by 400.000 tons.
Mr. BRIGHT objected to the principle of the clause so placed
in a Ships' Register Bill.
Sir M. W. RIULEY said the lion. Gentleman could not have
read the clauses.
M. HUSKISSON again explained the nature of the clauses.
On the clauses being read a first time,
Mr. ROBERTSON protested against vesting continually so
many new powers in the Privy Council.
Mr. ELLICE hoped the Hight Hon. Gentleman would see the
propriety of allowing very soon the merchants to repair to what
place they pleased for the building of their ships. Masters, he
could assure bins, combined as well as the men, and the charges
for ship building were at present so enormous that the trade must
soon be driven totally out of the River unless some protection was
granted to the ship.owners.
The clauses were then agreed to, and the Bill read a third time
and passed.
SPRING GUNS BILL.
On the motion of Mr. TENISON, the House went into a Com-
mittee on the Spring Guns Bill.
turd BINNING moved, as an amendment, that in the clause
prohibiting spring guns from being set in any plantation, garden.
or any other place whatsoever, the words garden, or any other
placewhatsoever," be left out.
After a short discussion, the Noble Lord withdrew the amend-
ment.

The clause empowering any person to enter an enclosure for
the purpose of rendering harmless any spring guns, steel traps,
or other such engine set there, was thrown out.
After a conversation, in which Mr. Secretary Peel, Mr. F.
Lewis, Mr. Tenison, Mr. 0. Lamb, and Mr. ooulburn took part,
the clause giving treble costs to persons sutfering injury from any
engine rendered illegal by the Bill, was negatived without a
division.

The House resumed, the Report was received, and the further
consideration ot the Report was ordered for to-morrow (this day.)
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Two o'Cnonc.

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