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coif to dog?, bp evety means in his power the woollen trade : this
trade should for this reason be eapectallt Prolecte4; every 16'h
Member should stand upon this ground, and support to the utmost
of his power every thing connected with the linen trade.
Colonel FRENCH differed from the Member for the Queen's
County. Ile thought the Chancellor of the Exchequer should put
an end to the fears and alarms existing in Ireland, on this subject,
even though they should be exaggerated and without foundation.
Mr. D.tWSON thought it his duty to state that from what
he could learn upon the subject, the manufacturers would not be
much affected by the repeal of the duties. The question was taken
up with more anxiety by the country gentlemen than it was by the
manufacturers. Ile looked at the question in this point of Ties—
the quantity of linen manufactured in Ireland produced annually
about two millions and a half of money; the amount of bounty
was 110,000 f. ; and the amount of the annual reduction was
10,000!. Ile would ask gentlemen to come to the consideration
of this question divested of their prejudices, and lie wished to
' know if taking off bounties to the amount of 9,0001. would be likely
to injure the staple trade. Ile thought it peculiarly incumbent
on a just and benevolent posterity to support the linen trade of Ire-
land, as it was erected upon the ruin of the woollen, and connected
as he was with the Government, he would be sorry to see that trade
suffer. Ile was astonished at hearing the observations of the Mem-
ber for the Queen's County ; indeed be could scarcely believe his
ears. He was ready to admit the Hon. Baronet had conferred many
benefits upon Ireland. He had produced some excellent measures
for that country, but he much questioned if the remarks he made
that night did nut more than counteract all the good he had done.
The House was told by the lion. Baronet that the only trine which
flourished had done no benefit. Had he seen the districts in the
North of Ireland in which this trade was carried on ? Had he seen
the happiness and the:comforts of those districts? Had Le contrasted
them with the wretchedness and misery of those places in which the
trade did not exist ? This manufacture was useful in every stage ;
the children, women, and men were employed in its various
branches. Finally, the weaver took the article to market and re-
turned with the money ; and was it possible to doubt that a manu-
facture like this should sot be attended with benefit and advantage?
1 The trade itself, front the manner in which it was carried on. was
of the greatest utility; it combined health with labour. The ma-
nufacturers laboured for themselves, and for theniselves alone. It
made the peasant robust and manly ; it combined the efforts of the
labourer with the ingenuity of the mechanic • it had an excellent
effect both upon the health and morals of thoile who were employed
in the manufacture. In addition to these advantages, the peasant
in those districts where this trade existed was found to possess a
more independent 'lliad. For theme reasons the manufacture was,
in his opinion, attended with the most beneficial consequences, and
as he was convinced the Bill before the House would not injure it,
he would give it his support.
Mr. D. BROWNE, in explanation, pledged himself to oppose
the measure in every manner and in every stage.
Mr. 111.'111E would say a few words. Ile agreed perfectly in
the arguments of the Member for the Queen's County, and thought
the Under Secretary had misunderstood the lion. Member. He was
sure the fears end anxiety felt in Ireland were of a groundless and
exaggerated nature; they were, in a great measure, caused by the
statements made in that House. The good to be done by the Bill
was of much greater conaequence than the abstraction of the small
sum by the bounties. Three years ago, when a atember of a Com-
mittee, he had called upon the House to dispel the fears of the
Irish. It was unfair—it was impolitic to give encouragement to
there apprehensions. Consideration should be bestowed on the
great change alone, and not on the abstraction of a few thousands
of pounds. The tears and %lions in the south and west of Ireland
were completely confounded, and he trusted Ministers would per-
severe in the plan they had adipted.
Sir 11. PARNELL contended that in the manufacturing dis-
tricts, although the bight.' rents were paid, the inhabitants were
obliged to live on the lowest scale of human comforts.
After a few observations from Mr. ROBERTSON, the reso-
lution was agreed to.
Alderman WOOD enoorated the propriety of reducing the
ditties on coal from the North. If the Right lion. Gentleman
did not propose such a measure, he (Mr. Alderman {Food)
should do so.
'the CHANt'ELLOR of the EXCEHQUER said, that if he
could be catnvincell that such a proceeding would not injure the re-
venue, he would do so; at present he could not propose such a
niesswe.
Mr. 111:31E asked why the:Right Hon. Gentleman would not
try the experimeht for one year, and if he found it answer, con-
tinue it ?
Mr. T. WILSON made a few observations.
Mr. Alderman WOOD admitted that some log might be sus-
, taitied by the revenue, but hoped this narrow principle would not
influence the Right Ilan. Gentleman. He had no doubt but the
Corporation of London could give up their charges, and the coal
would thus come into the City free, with the exception of the
tax of Is. lit. per chaltfmn.
• The CIIAIIIII,IN then reported progress, and the Report was
. ordered to be received to-moreow.
The House then resumed.
The Sheriffs of London brought up a petition foe leave to
enable them to borrow a sum of money for paying off the sum al-
ready borrowed, frr imprening the navigation of the Thames.—
Referred to a Committee.
The Sheriffs of London brought tip • similar petition, relative
to the building of a coal market.—Referred to a Committee.
RUM DUTIES' BILL.
The Report on the Rum Duties Bill was brought up, ordered to
be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.
HIDES AND SKINS BILL.
On the motion for a second reading of the Hides and Skins
Bill,
Mr. DA S'ENPORT said he should certainly oppose this Bill,
which would be most injurious to the leather trade, and move that
the Bill be read a second time this day six months.
The House then divided, and the numbers appeared,
Ayes, 27; Noes, 10.-31ajority for the second reading, 17.
Reid a se time and referred to a select Committee.
Mr. HU3IE yeti, that instructions be given to the Committee
that they are empty to repeal the Acts of the 4:1,1 and .0:11
Geo. 111. relating to the flaying of hides and skins within fifteen
miles of the cities of London and ‘Vesuninster.
Agreed to.
NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERY ACTS.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the Newfound-
, land Fishery Acts, and, un the motion of Mr. Lesillsorox. the
Chairman was instructed to move for leave to bring in a Bill to
amend the said Acts.
The House resumed, and leave was granted accordingly.
Mr. 11 USK I Sai brought in a Bill for the better protection of
merchants, &c. factors and agents.
Read a first Buie, and ordered to be read a second time to.
morrow.
Mr. HUSK ISSON brought in a Bill to enable the owners of
foreign corn to take it out of their warehouses foe the purpose of be-
ing ground into flour for exportation.
Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second tiuue to-

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„.- .. Illea I I emose of such explanations that in the South of Ireland the Bill
remote to the House a patitkn from the Bishop of BOW and the was almost universally scouted.
Clergy of that Diocese, complaining of the conduct of the Board of Mr. S. RICE wished that the diseuuion cm this Bill had been
Education in Ireland. postponed, although at setting out, he must say, he altogether ob.
NT PORTnIAN presented a petition from the brewers of Slea- jected to it. Ile objected to its principle, which was to augment
lord, in Borsetshire, against the Beer Bill. the property of the Church in Ireland, without giving the owners
Mr. 1. WILLIAMS preemie(' a petition from the batches of of the land any corresponding benefit. The details of the Bill hest
Lincoln, in favour of the Bidet and Skins Bill. proved what he said—they flashed conviction on every mind. The
Mt. LYNDSAY presented • similar petition from the ilaearPO machinery of the vestry was of such a nature as would and must
region of fleshers of Bt. Andrew. prevent a Bill like the present from proving of any value. The
Mr. CURTEIS presented a similar petition from the hatchets fair preponderance of property should be allowed to operate in the
of Brighton. vestry, which by this Bill would he almost wholly taken away;
51... D. BROWNE presented a petition from the flee-ma- and the owner of half a parish would have only the same influence
suns' ltit2) lodge of Kilkenny. in Ireland, praying to be placed as the individual who held a traction of an acre. Besides, the que-
en the same fording with the freemasons of England. lifieation for a vestryman was retrospective, in itcclf an act of in-
31e. S RICE presented a petition from the Chanber of Com- justice, end highly injurious to the inheritor of the land. This
merce in Limerick, against the measure now in progress through measure went in fact to stigmatise and degrade that class in public
the House for allowing persons to take corn out of bond, on the opinion and then in their own. Neither the House nor the Govern-
er/tut:ion of returning a certain quantity of flour. ment %bottld sanction any Bill which had a tendency to produce
Atter a few words front Sir J. NEWPORT, the petition was inch an effect. Ile did not stand up to defend all the persons in
read. Ireland in his own situation of life, but if mete of them slid
Mr. HUME presented two petitions connected with the Rill for wrong, that was no reason why the abide body should be degraded.
replating the sale of cattle; the first from Edinburgh, in favour This, Bill he considered to be altogether a compulsory Bill, throw.
of the Bill, and the second front the butchers of Mary-la-bonne, ing the contract, not between the la nits having an adverse in
praying that they should be placed on a tooting with the country terve, but between the clergyman and the junior chows comprising
istitchem ; whereas now, by the 48th Geo. 111., they were liable to the vestry. He was glad that the clause vesting a power to examine
an additional tax. deeds and call for records was abandoned; it was too monstrous
Mr. lIOBHOUSE was requested by the butchers of Weettnin- ever to have thought of introducing a clause of such an outrageous
e'er to make the same representation on behalf of them. He read character. lentenever the acreable rate was low, it occurred fume
two petitions to the same effect from the electors of Westminster. taking in the average of mountain and bog and so far imposing a
Sir li. FERGUSON presented a similar petition, bat from very heavy rate on the profitable land. The limited operation of
what plate we could not ascertain. the Bill of last year would not continue; for many of the parties
THE MISSIONARY SMITH. who entered into agreements then, now bitterly lamented they had
Mr. BROUGHA3I gave notice that he would, on the 27th of done so, nor would they have done so if they had been acquainted
this mouth, submit to the Houses motion with respect to the late with the nature of the Bel.
proceedings in the case of John Smith, a missionary at Demerara. Mr. PEEL said, Oat any argument urged against the measure
Mr. STANLEY presented a petition from some place, the name of last year moved the necessity of reading this Bill the second
of which was not heard, is favour of the judicial abolition of negro I time, which was in principle an amending Bill. Out ofieo cases in
slava!, which agreements had taken place last year, only five appeals were
air P. VAUGHAN presented a petition from the Venerable the I made to the Lord Lieutenant. If gentlemen looked to the Bil
Archdeacon and Clergy of Bangor against the celebration of mar- t they would find very few parts of it were objectionable. Take the
saga by Catholic priests. I first four pages of the Bill—take the first clause, and they would
COUNTY COURTS BILL. find it did away with theobliption of an oath as required by the
Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from an individual measure of last year. Ile approved of the clause which went to
connected with the Palatine Court of Lancaster against the County remove the taking of an oath ; it was not right to impose an oath
, Cents Bill. when it could not be taken with certainty. He would prefer the
Mr. HOBHOUSE presented two petitions to which he had idea of imposing a penalty, and if that were found to be insufficient
alronly referred ; one from the butchers of Clare-market, and the it could be tecreased--if the present penalty of 101. were not sufficient,
mooed from the butchers of Newport-market, praying that they it could be added to. eletrusted the Ball would be read a second time.
rattan be exempted from the additional duties to which, under the 'The House should recollect that the success of a Bill was not
44'h Geo. 111., they were liable. sanctioued by a second reading. There were some clauses which
31r. I.I.'SHINGTON observed, that the prayers of the peti deserved the tenet serious consideration, and against which most
ncreent would in all probability be attended to next year. (Hearn weighty arguments had been adduced. As to the responsibility
Mr. CI 'lt WEN presented a petition from the manufacturers of incurred by any Honourable Member, by proposing a measure to
meta& Mac port, against the salt duties. the !louse, he could not admit it as an argument against the intro-
Mr. MARRYAT
.presented a petition from the brewers of duction of any measure. If a question was proposed in that
Richmond. in Yorkektre, against the Beer Bill. House, and if the proposer, yielding to the ravens advanced
Lord 3111:TON presented a petition from the tradesmen of Voter, against it. altered that question, where was the rosixessibility ? Be.
against the combination laws. The Mollie Lord presented a similar sides, there were many stages of consideration, and the mover, by
petition from the trades-people of Leeds. It was signed by 7,11)0 giving way to ohjemitins well considered, Would most certainly. re-
todniduals.—Referred to the Committee of .trtisens. move all responsibility front himself. Ills Honourable Friend
FRENCH FLEET. bad acted in this manner. Ile came down upon the mewed
Sir J. SI ACKTNTOssiI said, that he was dmirous of proposing a reading, and proposed to erase of himself the clauses to which
question to the Right lion. the Secretary of State, whom he Men objections had been made. It was admitted on all hands that
Ina in his place. (Hear.) A rumour—he hoped without founda. the remainder of the Bill Was an improvement. The second
t uo—prevailed of the appearance of a French fleet off the coast of reading of the Bill at this advanced periol of the Session (and he
Brazil. Ile had seen it publicly stated ; and, from private infor- trusted he was justified in calling it advanced) would render it un-
matitin of a most respectable character, he bad some reason to think necessary for Ins Honourable Friend to propose any new measure ;
teat the report was not destitute of foundation. Ile sircerely and as it was acknowledged that the object of the Bill was to
trinted, however, that the answer of the Right Hon. Gentleman confer benefit. he trusted he Was not unreasonable in the expects-
would remove all appreheetsion on the subject. The question he don that the House would consent to the second reading; and that
had to Fut was, whether his Majesty's Govemmerft had received it would not deviate from its usual course of proceeding upon the
any information, or had reason to believe that a French squadron subject.
was off the coast of Brazil ; and if so, bad any explanation been Lord OX3IA NTOW X said a few words in explanation.
(Leered from at made by the French Government? Mr. GRATTAN would still object to the principle of the Bill.
Mr. Secretary C.IN NI NO replied, that he had no difficulty in Ile would ever deny that it would be attended with any beneficial
answering the question. It was undoubtedly true that different moults. Uuder these inipreessions lie bad determined to divide the
French vessels had been seen off the coast of Beane apparently with House ; but at the suggestion of his Honourable Friend he would
ertrerent deetiastioto ; he had no reason to give credit to the ru- desist front his intention, and withdraw his amendment.
moor, but an application had already been made through the The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be takes
French Ambassadors, and of course some further and more decisive into feather consideration on Friday.
Information might be expected in a few days. That information he COALS AND LINEN BOUNTIES.
doubted not there would be no wish to withhold front the Hon. and Upon the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCH E.
Learned Gentleman. teletnt the Order of the Day was read for the Committee upon
EQUITABLE LOAN SOCIETY. the Coal and Coarse Linen Bounties Bill. The Right Honourable
Mr. OOULBURN presented a petition from the pawnbrokers Gentleman said he wished to correct an error as to date with re-
ef Dublin, against the Irish Equitable Loan Society. erect to the linen bounties. The reduction stood at present for the
Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a petition from, as we under. sth of July, lie24—it should be for the Ith of January, 182 u
stood him, the Drapers Society of London, praying that the re- 31r. S. It ICE said he had no expectation of being able to effect
Moues of the Dean of Londonderry should go to the repair of the any alteration in the opinion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer;
cathedral of that city. but when heconeidend the relaxation of general principles which
Mr. SPRING RICE said, that no petitioners were better en- took place upon various other occasions, he could not doubt, if
titled to the consideration of the House than those front whom that those permits interested in the linen trade of Ireland had the corn.
petition proceeded. They had managed their pmperty, the very plate and Intimate communication with the Government possessed
large estates they held in the North of Ireland, rather with a view by those individuals concerted in the silk and woollen masks,
or ameliorating the condition and improving the habits of the pea- a similar degree of favour would be extended to them. He
sart"y, than of their own personal advantage. Ireland owed more did not say the Right Hon. Gentleman would abandon a principle
to the London Companies than she did to her own nobility and he thought to be right, but he did think he would so vary and
landholders. moslify it as to make it advantageous to those who were interested
Mr. DASOSON was most anxious to beer his warmest testimony in the question. The linen business could not be continued if the
to the sentiment of the Hon. Member for Limerick. The Drapers bounties were taken off. The trade was in some parts of Ireland
leompaay had established on their estate in Ireland schools and in a state of infancy ; and the House wax now taking measures de.
temoneariee, and adopted every possible means for relieving the structive to that trade. The individuals engaged in it were satis.
I eCtAiltlea of the peasantry. With respect, however, to the pre• tied to work for small profits. The efforts of these individuals
beet pi anion, he could not agree in the justice of its prayer. 'should not be destroyed at once, and in a manner without example.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, that he entirely concurred in all Fie week, risk, as an amendment, that the date should be more
that had been said in praise of the benevolence of the London removed ; that it should be put off for two or three years. They
Companies. would be then better prepared for the alteration ; breathing time
Sir 0. HILL was not in the House when the petition was pre- would be allowed them. l'he House would not be acting at onee
sented, and though from what he understood of it he could not against one of the principal %moven of the p o ,perity of Ireland.
give it his snppon, he still was anxious to say, that the body, from A perseverance in the measure would be impolitic, unwise, and
whom it proceeded was justly entitled to the gratitude of Ireland. productive of bad consequences to the country. It was proved to
The petition was then read, and ordered to lie on the table. him that in a single market the sales were diminished, through ap.
BRITISH MUSEUM. prehension of this measure, from 1,0001. to 2001. The same &epee-
Mr. BANKES moved the order of the day for receiving the re- heentins had produced similar effects in different parts of the
pore on the British Museum Bill. country. He only asked of the Howse a delay of two years before
The Report was brought up by Mr. Luau igoTog, and ordered the reduction of the bounties came into operation. At that time
to be read a third time to-morrow. they noted be prepared for the diminution of profits ; and he
TITHES CO3IPOSITION BILL. tressed less injury would be done to persons both in this country
Mr. GOULBUICen in moving the order of the day for the and Ireland, who by pureeing this trade had endeavoured to give
second reeling of the Tithes Composition Bill, suggested the ex. employment to a portion of the population of Ireland.
pediency of taking the debate on the next reading. For himself it el r. D. 1111011 NE complained of the ignorance existing in this
was perfectly indiffnent to him us to what time the debate was country, respecting the affairs and interests of Ireland. The Gen.
tames, but he understood it would be fur the convenience of tlenien of that House knew nothing whatever of the effects of taking
;Vomiters generally, that it should he taken on the third reading, off these bounties ; they knew much more of America. It was
Mr. GRATTAN said, if this Bill was an amendment upon the strange that a country not a stones throw from England. across
Tithe Bill, he should not now rise to oppose its second reading; which an indifferent horse would carry a man in two days, of which
bet it Was not an amendment. He denied that its the construction this country wits in undisturbed posseesion for 200 years, should be
eii it the intense of the people was consulted. It was clearl a sio little known ; all the moments respecting Ireland were founded
t tenure which had for its object the relief of the clergy alone, Ile' on Enlaces ; they were full of ignorance. l'his was the first time
considered this Bill as likely to do serious injury to the Protestant he hail troubled the House during the Session, but he thought the
landholders of Ireland. The clause appointing Commissioners was linen trade Was a material concession made to Ireland; England had
also highly injurious; all such aprintments which had taken place no right to meddle with it ;it was a chartered vested right. Pro.
works! considerable mischief. 1 his Bill was a party meaaure, tection should be afforded to this manufacture, until it bad retched
going to sacrifice the landed interest altogether for the benefit of ; perfection ; these words were echoed by the Parliament, and by
the Clergymen, who were already in many instances overpaid. I the English King. He knew the honour and stational faith of this
The Host. Member concluded by moving that the Bill be read a' country stood high, as he hoped they ever would amongst foreigners;
seemed time this day six months. but that faith and honour should stand equally high with our own
1-r. DENNIS BROWNE said, that the persons appointed subjects. The linen trade followed the woollen. King William
under the Constabulary Act were appointed by the authorities, anti , promised to destroy the latter trade; thin pre:mune was contrary to
not by the country gentlemen. They were generally approved of. all the rules of policy. The King of Ireland was called upon to
With respect to the Bill before them, he should defer at present I destroy the manufacture of the country, and he gave a profuse to
giving an opinion upon it. destroy it. Of all the time he had sat in that (louse, he never saw
Sir JOHN NEWPORT recommended the postponement of the I a year pan over without some unjust attenmpt being made upon the
measure, which should not he pawed without full discussion. At unfortunate linen manufacture. He had been a short time since at
first he thought tee Bill as likely to do good ; but on mature consi- I a general nieeting of the county he had the honour to represent,
iteration be thought it would increase the cads of all the former i and he never witnessed feelings of greater dislike amid detestation
Acts. 1 than were expressed upon the subject of the measure. The poor
Lord OXMANTOWN (ae we understood) opposed the Bill, as weaver sae beaten down at once one halfpenny in the yard. He
it continued and enlarged all the evils of the homer Acts on this would repeat his complaints to the Ileum of the danger and ruin
seeject. The Bill pre test upon the landholder, and no alteration that would be brought on Ireland ; and when the measure was dis-
Of its details could render it useful. The law relating to the culler. I cussed again, he would renew his opposition in another shape, and
teen of tithe sho.m!d be first altered, and then an arrangement could ' lie would appeal to the honour of Parliament and of his Majesty,
be made, founded oa the new survey which was intended. It is ' fled be would call upon the Sovereign to stand between the country
jest and necessary to support the Protestant clergyman ; but it I anal the destruction that would be brought upon it by this measure.
should be done without those unpleasant means, with which it was Sir H. PARNELL said, the objection made to the Bill was the
raw very often accompanied. injury that would be done to the linen trade of Ireland. In his opi-
On the question being put by the Speaker, that this Bill be now niaa it would limit the extent of this injury ; more mischief was,
read a necoud time, in his opinion, done by other circumstances. l'lle Irish ismeufan
Mr. GOITLIIURN said, that he was now, or at any other time, turn had to eonterd with the English and Scotch, and the latter
stile and reedy to justify the provisions of this proposed ILII. The poem:semi this advantage, they had the advantage of foreign yarn,
aneasme of last year required amendment. and he hoped the Hon. ; which was denied to the Irish. it was true, there was no national
dentletnan opposite would allow this Bill to go into a Committee, 1 law to permed Me importation of foreign yam to Ireland. but
where the necessary amendments could be made. He admitted there was an Irish law preventing the sale of any yam in an Itish
that he was not friendly to the too frequent practice of putting per.' market if it were not mode up in a particular manner. and in con-
ions on their oath., especially in cases where it might be difficult 1 sequence the English and Scotch had their yarn 25 per cent.
to come at the truth ; and upon that principle oaths were to be now harper. Foreign yarn was Imported into Irelacil. but the Linen
admitted. Ile nentended there was no compulsion in the present' Board Prosecuted the imPoreene as it could be told at a cheaper
Bill, that it merely went to produce agreement between the pa- I rate than their own. There was another difficulty against which
sriyarn and Om clergymen. If a Consiniesioner were appointed, 1 the Irish manufacturer had to
struggle;
it was fro this House to point out the mode of his apputnunent. nuav be spun in mills; this was not allowed in Detente He thought
In fart, the objection* taken by lion. Gentlemen were the beet rea-1 if the anon trade were more encouraged, anti the people lived to-
me) for *Bowleg the Bill to go into a Committee. If the average getter in villager, and pursued this manufacture as they do in Eng-
el/Juges At mired entendment, why on that head, he said again, let land. it would be more beneficial than the linen, and would lead
the Bill go lure a Committee. The olefect of the measure of last; to greater prnaperity. He would support the Rill.
year am to relieve the par from the tithe on potatoes. and divide ' 3lr. Ill: TCHINSON said it was with great pain he differed from
We rate more equally upon all other species of land. In the North 1 his I loft. Friend who had just sat down. He seemed to think the
of Ireland the measure of last year had operated most effectually ; I condition of the 'eople of Ireland wits not improved by the system
sad be believed the Bill generally to be acceptable to the majority of 1 of bounties ;
.against this amertioo lie would use two armussents—
the Irish people. Ile objected to the odious term applied to one of ' one was a pennon at present in the hands of the Nohlelord who
the dampest in a hoe pamphlet, namely, the dap clause ; for no in. represented one of the mint extensive counties in the south, Cork ;
tention ever existed of enslaving any party. It might be cove. it was most numerously and respectably signed. Another arm'.
'ient for persons to affix stint names to defeat the measure ; but ment was a report of a Committee of the House, made bust Session,
Um thing could no; succeed. 'llre object of the clause was to I which stated the great advaneges of the manufacture to the south
=the succeeeor from any wrong committed by the previous and west of Ireland. amid the change* effected by the trade even in its
bent. nt
Ile agreed with the Honourable Gentlensea. that infamy; parts of the country which before the introduction of
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many of the clauses of the Bill should be amended, particularly the manufacture, were miserable and wretched, wore now a smiling
that enforcing the produnion of deeds and other papers- The and happy countenance. These were facts upon which he would
House and the country called on the Government to devise some ; rely ; he placed them in opposition to the arguments of his Hon.
plea of relief from the tithe %peens ; and cote of composition was the : Freed, and he du:night they ought to possess greater weight than CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
only one to which they could resort. In undertaking this talk, be felt any single opinion opposed to them. In the county Cork alone there arrTINGS tie THE 30TiI VI.T.
Its difficulty, bee he had the sitiefaetion, that wherever it was, were 08.0e0 lemons employed and interested in this trade, and lie The Order of the Hay was the Report of the Commiesion upon
tried, it had been timed eminently tonne It this Bill were now, would ask the Right Hun. Gentleman if it would not be more con. an Amendment referred to them in the preceding Sitting. -
disposed of wehout discussion,—without going unto a committee, I 'WPM with sense and policy, to defer to the wishes of so many in. I 11, 31oeson, the Reporter. stated, that the Antendment went to
be thought the Government would fail in the Moine performance of, dissident*, than to adhere to a general principle which ma be ad- afford to stockholders a choice between 3 per cents. at 751'r. and
netted to be right ? The residents of all descriptions, the Peer, the' 4 per cent. at par, with the condition of no new reinsbursesuent
desk duty.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, the question here was—did the Bill wealthy commoner, the peasant, were convinced of the advantage' previous to 111311. The Conmeseion proposed its adoption.
DOW proposed go to amend the measure of last Session ? And he •of the mankefure; it improved the state of all the districts in which I el. Clauzel de Couotergere said that the amendment, as modi-
eontended that. in place of being an amendment, it ass a dete. it existed ; before its existence, sume of these districts were dime. fled by the Alinister of the Finances, expensed quite a different
aeration of the former Bill; it made bed worse. The ugly fected—all were miserable and wretched. Be thought the Chan. thing to that intended by the mover of the original amendment.
wily to mend the Bill would be to strike out every partiele of cellos of the Exchequer did nut act upon this occasion with his 311. Leroy had proposed to employ only the Sinking Fund, wher
e s
it but the preamble. Ile objected to this Bill, because it went to usual liberality. lle was fumy to think there was something like 11l de Valele intended to make use of financial companies. The
deprive the landed peoprietors of the right they ought to exercise severity in his conduct. He thought the petition and wishes or so orator then referred to the vehemence with which the Oppose'
ha the vestry. The Clergyman was to explain the Act as he many lemon. sheen] be attended go, and their demands and pre- of the Hotttisei.ofmCorourorrnthseatttacrankqeduilFliratyncewhwicihth3rieitg,aardartod t‘theiisi Spa.
thought proper, and thore they wish to exclude the per. notices should be gratified, even though what they nquired was nisei war
sons who could meet such explanations properly. It was be- neither right uus for tacit own benefit. William 111. pledged him- erjoyed in 'nglsed ; and the dissolution of the (neve:n.ll Ettiserla.

moryow.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the House
adjourned at half-past Eleven o'Clock.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS THIS DAY.
Mr. L. Maherly—Motion regarding the employment of the po-
pulation of Ireland. _ .

Mr. Martin (of Galway )—lncrease of Salaries to the (treat Officers
of State, and to persona in high judicial situations.
Ur. Kemp—Bill to authorize the establishment of a Register
Office for concentrating the Registers of Baptisms, Marriages, and
Burial', in England.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Hazleborough Walk (Northampton) Inslosure Bill—ancood
reading.
Qualification of Jurors Rill—further consideration of Report.
'kw Residence (Ireland) Rill—further consideration of Report.
Plymouth Victualling (Mice Rill_sceund reading.
Saving Bia,.k. Acts—Committee thereupon.
County Courts Bill (Compensation to Officers of Courts of Jus-
tier)—Report thereupon.
Dividends Transfer Bill- second reading.
Passage Vessels Regulation Bill—second reading.
Glass and Sweets Itili—necond reading.
Bugs in Ireland Bill—Second reading.

()REIGN I NTE LLIGENCE.

The journals of Saturday, with the Etoile of Sunday's
date, come to hand yesterday.
1 Front the Doile.l
Parts, MAY I.
The English Papers, on the faith of pretended levers from Hio
Janeiro, have given currency in London to news front which it
should appear that the French force on the Brasil station has been
increased and raised to 13 ships.
We can affirm positively that this news is without any forinds.
Hon. The very terms in which it was couched would suffice to
demonstrate the absurdity of it. The French force in those
which has not been augment's, for several years, is only there to
protect our commerce, and oftnn even that of other nations : the
lace remits of Pernambuco and Para have proved the necessity
of it.

The Cnlosse, which the Courier pretends is at this moment at
Rio Janeiro, is laid IT in ordinary at !inst.
The state or these tolunies might perhaps call for an stamen.
tation of the French force at these different points; but while we
admit what it might be proper to do, we are bound to speak the
truth as to what exists.

VIM NC!I Ft,NDS, PAuts, 31 AT 1.--French Renter opened at
102 f. 89 c. ; clo.ted at 104 A f. French Scrip, 17i f.—Bank Stock,
I.93B.—NrapoiOan, 14.—Exchatge, one nionth,
t. Ie 2. ; ditto, three moriths, 28 f.

KING'S THEATRE.
This Evening, TUESDAY, May 4. will be perfumed
IL TL,IRO IN IT.tLIA.

-...—.-.
Principal Performers—Madame Roux( de 'kinds, Signor Rencenl,
Monsieur Begrrz, Signor Ruskin, Signors Grazlaui, Signor 1M laivr
and Sipco/ de Beniti..
. . _ -

net wren the Act, the Dlvertlitement of
1..% NOCE 1W VILLAGE.
End of the )per. the Cotule Divertieennent of
1.% PETE HttNuattlSE.
_ _

tpelleatlons for ROM", Ith4 single Subneripirms for the Smolt to be
made to Alr. ttin, Opera-ottlee. 105. Quadrant, Regeut-etreet.

NEW THEATIII.: ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
This Evening. TUESDAY. May 4. will be perfornssill
THE LORD OF Tug MANOR.
Voting Contrast, Mr. Penis). • Truemore, Mr. !troilism t La Rippe,
Mr. Harley; Mr. Knight. Annette. Miss stepbens
Mhos Cubit' I Peggy, MAU Poesy; Mnli Flaanton, Mr. Liston.
To entielsole with
TORO ISTER I or, Tin: SPIRIT OF TIIE STAR.
To-morrow, The II) poerite. with My Onuseduother. and Zoroantar

THEATRE. ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.
This Eveidoig, TUESDAY. May 4. will be performed
NATI% E I.A:4n.
The Principal characters by )4e.r.rx. Sinclair, W. Farren. Cooper.
Fawcett; Mi Paton and M. Tree.
T.. cnitclude with
THE SPIRITS (ii' THE MOON;
Or, THE INUNDATION OP THE NILE.
Te.morrow. Pride sha:l have a Vail.

NE IP 111RliEY 771 .IT RE.
Tills EVENING, and during the Week. the Melo-Draws at
11.1 TE! ur. THE CAT 1,/ H.'T OF THE MOUNTAIN.
After M trn.
HOAXING: or. THE M %Volt OVTWITTED.
To conclude with
THE FLOATINH LIF.ACHNI; ..r. THE NOUWEGI WRECKMRS.
Anyersta, Mr. H. Kenibie t Marlette. Mr..W. Clitlued.

House of' General Assembly, on the 30th of December last.
and had expressed his determination to issue no new writs,
or summon another Assembly (unless under circumstances
of urgent necessity), until his Majesty's pleasure was
known. A petition was in consequence prepared and pre.
seined to Lord Huntingdon soon after, signed by eighty-six
individuals, electors and inhabitants of Dominica, stating
that the then Governor's determination, " not to summon a
new House of Assembly, had filled their minds with the
deepest alarm for the safety of the constitution, without
the full and permanent enjoyment of which they had no
security for the preservation of their properties or their
liberties." They refer to two proclamations in the last
reign, issued in 1763 and 1775, the latter of which stated
his Majesty'. dense, " thata full and complete legislature
should be establisinsl in the island of Dominica, upon a
permanent and last'ng foundation, and such rsgulations
made touching the game as might contribute to the
neon, interest, and satisfaction of his Majesty's subjects within
that island." The petitioners then refer to an Act of the L .
gislature, passed on the 26th of Sept. 1 n 0.",, also sanctioned
by his late Majesty, which ordained " that the Leensboote
should sit for the despatch of public business four times
iu every year; that is to say, on the second Tuesday its
the month of November, and on the same day in the
months of February, May, and August." The petition
further states, that, Mg a period of 'sixty yaws, that
island had enjoyed the benefits which his late klajestv's
paternal care had anticipated—that the welfare of the
country had been promotes!, and the property and liberty
ocomoadr
f its inhabitants
to
antbsprotected as
jnesd
ts;s benevolentenrcil,bya ii,inti
Legislatozse.
The petitioners conclude by earnestly entreating the late
Governor to relieve their minds from the appreheni,,,,
which his determination had excited, and a request
i that he would immediately summon a new Ikons of
' I General Assembly, to meet with as little delay as
possible. Lord Hui tingdou's answer is at great length,
and drawn up with anything but prudence or jade-
, Inient. It speaks little for the Noble Earl's talent,
and is as little in consonance with the dignity and
calmness suited to his high station, as the King's repre-
sentative in the island of I lontinica. " I flatter myself,"
(Lord II untingdon says in the commencement of his reply)
that " I understand my own situation in this colony, u
; also its constitution, and no man her been more ready thut
myself to respect all the ptivilegea conferred on its le;ost.
lature by our late venerable Sovereign, in his proclationioe
•I of the 21st of June, 1175." The Noble Lord then Oita,
" that while the House of Assembly exercised its Cone-
; tions in a parliamentary manner, and supported the in.
terests, honour, and dignity of his Majesty's Government,
e be contributed all in his power to promote that peace, har-
• moray, and comfort, which the enjoyment of the forms of
' the British Constitution has 'seldom failed to secure."
; Lord Huntingdon then proceeds to say, " that as the
, House of Assembly had thought it advisable to pursue
. measures not consonant to their duty, he withdrew his
I confidence from it ;" and he then goes on to trace their
' misconduct, as he terms it, in details of acme length. Ile
first alludes to the Tax Bill, for the ways and means of
that year, which came before the House of Assembly in
; May last, and after a motion for the third readins, was
negatived on the 15th of that month, but was again re-
committed on the 17th, and passed at length on the sth
of June, and sent up to the Council, by whoa] it was also
, approved, the Council Board signifying dint this grant to
the Crown had their full sanction, and requesting the Act
might he laid before the Noble Earl, as Governor, fur hit
' approval and signature. Lord Huntingdon then states that
' this enactment of the two branches of the Dominica I,e•
' gislature—the annual fund fur the public expenses of al
kinds, which was to pay the public creditors, the public
. functionaries, and those pensioners subsisting only h)
public charity, was not suffered to react his hands. but
was arrested in its progress to him, the King's IL pre-
sentative, by the !louse of Assembly—that Icing sometime
after apprised of this most unconstitutional and unprece-
dented act, he thought it a duty he owed hie Sovereign 1
the Colony, to inquire into it; and, accordingly, on the
16th of September last, and not before, he sent a aim, and,
he trusted, a di?,,,q/ied message, to the Assembly, to sa-
tisfy him on the point. Worded seociei//y, as the reply
was, it convinced him (the Noble Lord adds), that the
House did not sufficiently appreciate the powers it held
under the benevolence of the Crown, of proposing and
raising its own taxes ' • nor did it duly weigh the injustice
of thus keeping back a Bill of supply, concurred in by the
Higher Branch of the Legislature ; and over wL:ch, in
tact (he adds) the I louse of Assembly had lost ail Parlia-
mentary influence and control. Unt Huntingdon then
states, that notwithstanding such a marked disregard of the
King's authority and of the community, and such an act
of infidelity to the Board of Council, he took no imme-
diate measures to disturb the Assembly, hoping, that upon
reflection its Members would be induced to change their
conduct, and before the year closed to have laid this essen-
tial Bill before him. His expectatiens on that head, how.
ever (he adds) were fruitless; and, in consequence on the
30th Dcc. last, he used the prerogative vested in him, and
dissolved the Assembly ; a painful measure, which, he adds,
he did not fail forthwith to communicate to Earl Bathurst,
In conclusion, Lord Huntingdon declares that he will
' not alter the resolution he had already taken, unless he
can have the most ample assurance that any new Housed
i Representatives he may convene will, in the levy of the
public monies for the King's service, act directly the re-
verse of the late Assembly. " For I add, with deep regret,
(the Noble Earl says), that even the Tax Bill of lel%
passed le te in the year, and was only carried by the
casting vote of the Speaker." Lord Huntingdon men
imprudently concludes his reply by calling on the per
tioners to procure him a guarantee for altered measures,
and that he would take upon himself, even then, to iSi2t
- new writs for an Assembly. He then closes by an won
fleeting personal allusion to one of the former Members
of the House of Assembly, and adds—`• I can little expect
such an engagement, at least from one of the nut morialins
' whose name is mutter my eye, es that ex-Member, in ha
printed public address to his constituents of the parish of
St. George, after the late dissolution, assured the in, that
• without doubt every Member of the late Assembly would
be re-elected, and return to their posts with the same senti-
ments." This unadvised document was immediately fel-
lowed by an Address to the Electors of the parish of S:.
George, from Mr. Charles Hobson, the Member to whom
Lord Huntingdon alluded, commenting severely on the
language of the then Governor. " I cannot (Mr. Hob-
son says) account why the Noble Lord should so par-
ticularly have my name tualer his eye • but 1 can assure
the Noble Lord that the eyes of the whole community art
upon him' and his measures ; and, as I consider be his
made an unwarrantable attack upon me, that I am fully
warranted in saying he has lowered, in a great degree, that
dignity which every Governor ought to possess, particu-
larly considering he is a gentleman of high rank. And is
it not (Mr. Hobson strongly adds) highly indecent in the
Noble Lord to use the very word Ex-Member.' which
lately appeared in the Chrumide, and in which both
my public and private character has been libelled.
and for which the Noble Lord must know a prosecution
was instituted against the attar r ? Does the Noble Lord
mean by altered measures' (Mr. Hobson adds) that the
representatives of the people should not inquire into the
conduct of public officers—that when extortion is proved
to exist, that public delinquents shou'd not be brought t
punishment—that when grievances exist, that tree Iler-
sentatives of the people have not the p..wer to make grim-
antes and supplies go band in hand ? I would ask 114.,.%:-.
(Mr. Hobson says,) does the Noble Lord mean by' a!" ti 4
measures,' that the Assembly should not establish, by law
the fees of the Chief Justice and other publis t officers, and
above all, that the Assembly should set direct their pre-
ceeerngs to be published ? For the Assembly was dissolved
but a fear days after the I). pt.ty Treasurer was examined
at the bar of the Ilouse, anal no doubt the exposure of that
exan,ina-icn was felt by these who were most affected by
it." Th's adds ss was followed by a meeting of the inha-
bitants held in the t mwn of Bosco**, at the Court-house, on
&tun ay, the 6th of March, at which, among other few'
lutionr, the fourth declared, " That the refusal of the Go-
vernor to summon a !loom of Assembly was a violation of
the constitution of that island, by which he had lest the
confidence and affection of its inhabitants," and it was fol-
lowed by another, " That an humble Address be presented
to his Majesty, praying hint to remove the RiOt Hon. the
Earl of Huntingdon front the Government of Dosniaiea, a'
the only means by which the tranquillity of the colt's!y
can be restored." Another thanked the late Hour-
sembly for their constitutional resistance to an
the Governor to tax that nonmsnnity without their

AR Alms to the Thr
Inilliglieve{bentkaad°Pt coiedlon'y whit
'by removing Lord Hu
/a
,wwbbiiceb
h aloneprevailed
coaile,tikli
nbct•brii
exist in civil society.
fter resigned. With 1
oesidings lay it is imps
Lord Huntingdon's an
ingly worded. Contesl
India islands, under t
the most disastrous con
Btu see of authority in
}prepare their mindsfor
slay. The Assemblies
two islands beside, hal
?heir debates and recall
language of Lord Hun
station as the King's 11,
Ili: strongly inclined to
ere ungoverned violent
island.

The agitating rum
soma days, on the subj
coast of Brazil, coukl
marked and early notic
accordingly brouidit ft
the meeting of the I
and Learned Gentlen
olUfftiOn to the Right
Affairs, whom he then
he hoped was withot
pearasee of a French I
seen it (the lionourabl
licly stated, and frou
spectaide character, lit
report was not dead tut:
however, that the an
cretary would remove :
question, Sir Jetties :
whether his :tiaj, sty 's
station, or had any re
dron was off the coast
Venation been sough
rend. Government.
lie ha/ no difficulty i
pourable and Learnt,
stated, undoubtedly tr
been seen off the coast
destinations. For his
sive credit to the rum
been made through tl
try, and, of course, m
Illation might be ex:
That information, hi
be no desire to within)
Gendetaan. 'Phis bu
passed with doubt an
of slam in a French
Janeiro for reins/tin
seas ; but the aceont
pealed and successivt
slay, and stated, that
/wally tendered the tic
name of his Monarch,
cannot believe that dim
possession of the senti
ject of South Ameria
rupture with this a
tempt as has been in
thing but the. certain 4
aluadron, of Cie ass
ning, whose policy on
been so decisive and
try, will not, we are
sees any real grown
Frame has an avarieit
to:merles, and would,
degrading yoke they I:
of herself monopolizin
commerce, we have n
our
.power prevents t
season of impoverish
out her parted enlpil
time will disclose vibe
by France against t:
America. The prey
those a as is certainly
Our force, we trust,
effectually to check al
by Villele's Ministry
would trust nothing t
with the important
with British capitalis
which a single breat
strange that any an
should be made on th
of that country inus
pere:nptory 'banana
The Ett,i/t• of Sur
and denies positively
The English papers,
tended let.ers from 1
Landon to news fro
French force on the I
raised to is ships.
that this news is wi
force in those seas,
several years, is only
often even that of utl
iambi:co and Para Ii
/Nile states that the
seas then at Rio, wee
state of these Colon
1 asri.riightott.etigtwahltZbittleeemeapxPatiostsdpermi.ffl'i.tryto:
menu of the Etaile.
and resources of th
streng.k.
.

The Princess Sept
alitit..l with the Pike!

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.
Tlf IS EVENING, mid during the Week, the Intel Wee of
Tlll SMOKED 111%1B: or. THE. BENEFIT OF ItANtil:SO.
Actin' it kWh
Ihe elu 11rar RUI/41Ct
THE 1101.:Prf AIM BANDT: Mfir. Tur. oitlenum(' GI1•I1L OF THE
Antonio )the Br ndlU, Mr. IL Kewble.
With the new Comic Cautionhue of
11 111 LEQUI !WS OFFERING ; or, THE GOLDEN HARVEST.

The llntrisn PRESS ormnmeneed publfshing yesterday morning
at five o'clock.

LONDON, TUESDAY, May 4, 1828.

A file of West Indian Papers, to the close of March last,
received at our office yesterday, contain, front Dominica,
several inter( sting documents, at considerable length, which
will be found in our columns, relative to the unfortunate dis-
puta; between Lord Huntingdon and the House of Asstm-
lily, at Dominica, which have ended in the resignation of
the former. The late governor of I)ovninica, it is already
known, had suddenly dissolved, by his reclamation, the

V.esterday the 1)41:!

• S.uphia, elected the Pi
Prince Leopold el
Sunday. at her r side]
YesteeeLey Nince
transacted busing ss I
street, for a consider 3
Yesterday, at two o
the Parliam:mtary r
from L melon, amemb
till a quarter pest f
Live.ri)uol, the Earl
. tieing, Earl Bathurst
Viscount Melville, NI
/Sir Maithew Van I
•Virgns," eNhibiting
- let, deservedly at trac
day at .I.neue y's lion.
]hat a principal objet
thew, to this country,
so tl-e completion of
;intergsting subjects o
• Mr. SitPIIII ksince
to vacate his seat in
the borough of Pent
Lord Percrval, son o
and Mr. SLantm, a
Winaius, Mr. Addy
Monday for Lord Pe
tinent.) Mr. Bare
.l, S anion arrives' ychl
Edward Banks will t
The 13,y of Tunis
March, at the Roy,
eldest sm, Sidi Ida,
has been announced
and forts. His bra'
en the country, col
may be unfortunate l
good friends.
Extract of a lett ,r
?e an from .dissolute

isc. of Ar the fourth campaign
ttertipt: or ing ; they know tha
it cougt.t. bottomed boats to m:
•