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The climate of Ireland, though good for the culti-
vation of flee, was uot calculated for the cultiva-
tam of seed, which was sufficiently proved by its
always having been imported. He considered the
iiiterfereme of Goverinnent, by iutroducing Acts of
Parliament for the regulation of trade, and grant-
ing bounties, to be injurious to the country in ge-
neral. The Right Him. Gent. had promised to do
something for the people of Ireland, end therefore
proposed giving theiii the aOO.OOl. winch was uo way
likely to merrier the ends immured. as the seed was
wanted by the month of May, and if any scarcity
existed, it was the likeliest way to make it snore felt.
Mr. Fotren expressed pleasure at the (in.,.
Gentleneiu having made line objections, us they
arose from his misiiiidtretandnig the object ; and
he had thereby the opportimity of explaining it.
The object id the Bill war to relater lrelaral lade-
peudent of Ault:llea fur seed, by inducing her
to grow her own seed. 'the suit of lrelaial, area
the rainiete, lie raniceived su well calculated fur
its pioduction, that lie mitertanied the strongest
hopes she would eventually be able not only to
supply her own cons sssss ptioo, but also to supply
England. Experiments had been tried, and not
the smallest doubt existed of their being able
to grow seed. The bounty was to exteud to
1.,,0114) budiels, which, accordiug to the. Bill, was
to lie perfectly hound, or the parties famishing it
would subject themselves to existing penalties.—
Ile hoped tins explanutipm would lie completely
saterfactory to the Hun. Nleinber.
Mr. Hoes eit said. that isotaithatanding toe
string losertuois of the Bight Honourable Isieritle-
Mere lie dill net believe Ireland cupable of produc-
ing flax-seed, n.h was manatee hi tier out hav-
mg already atone so. •I'lle Hon. Grot!clunii hoot
gentian, etnalenipied the Acts of the preaent Ad-
ininistratiou for the legiilatiou of trade, richt:Hl
'arty the Orders in Coursed ; and thought this one
of those measurer which served to throw commerce
tutu a state of barbarism. The idea of its snaking
!rebind independent of America he considered re.
thealons, far if the Americas' embargo was to be
taken oth they would immediately be plentifully
supplied, and would of colorise revert to their
usual mode of traffic. Ile bupposcti, too, from
• what he ha I heard, that this was to be an annual
burden upon the people ; in whatever way 'he
viewed it, lie coudeinned it; as u temporary men-
sure it rpm nugatory; ua a permanent measure it
was hod.
Mr. PERCEVAL observed, that the Honourable
Gentlemais who had just sat down had carried his
objections to the Bill to too great a length. He
had argued against its becoming a permanent
measure, of which his Bight Houourable Friend
had uot given• the least that. Particular eir-
amiustances warranted a deviation front general
rules ; it was narrow pedantry to adhere to given
practices, without any modification or tri-
fling deviation. lie considered it wise to lair-
vale, even at a risk, against the detriment mid in-
cutivenience of trawl..., rather than malinger the se-
curity of the whole maitufacturo; but this was to
meet a case of actual tiecosaity—a necessity which
really existed ; aad elthougli it could nut imme-
diately be relieved, the bounty would have the ef-
fect, in the lauds of the Linen Board of Ireland,
of encouraging the growth of seed for the subse-
aweut rear, when Parliament iambi determinist open
the expediency of conticeing it. He arei not now
revoininciallig what he would in ordinary times,
but, under cawing circiiiiistrinces. he trusted the
llooae would me that this measure Might to be
adapted.
hlr. PARNELL disapproved of all that had-fallen
from the Right Hunounible Gentleman. He con-
demned the geiveral policy of comini•reial re-gida-
forms, :plotted 1/3, the present administration, the
ivrieciples uf withal operated against u policy which
one had wider,tood ; arid deprecated giving
bounties, ,is ori.tunitiii iu errotiersus pirliey. lie
cohreived that if aiiv port or our trade velar! 11#41'
tutu rirtphnn with less &Lamy than iniether, it aus
the linen trade, for the inamilacturvis a ere not
exelusively epapinyeel to it, but Were 11111.0 agricul-
write., mot could consequeutly convert their haute
and 1111 l rs to other uses.
Mr. Ruse entered into a icemanl deft-lice of our
commercial laws, end 'Mid, that many reread fault
with them, who did lint Understand wilrit they were.
They conlipied to this e try the inomiaoly of our
twin produce, road of the produce of our colonies,
*hid* was 11Cfill'ily commendable. Since the pre-
sent Adiuinhtjat hail been in power, they had
made no altttation iu those laws; the measures
they hail brought forward were merely- temporary,
and were iii no way haitrimia to any country. If
all commies were to adopt similar regulatiusw, this
insertion would become evident. The present
Bill was nothing noire than •o eueretrage the
growth of flax for aecil. If we were c oletely
fret with „tialeriee to-morrow, the measure would
Ire a wise one, as it war extremely desirous Ireland
should have the seed. bulepeurient of any other
country, it being the foundation of her staple ma-
nufacture.
Mr. Cleat-rest said, that the country depended
en the leading manufacture ; the leading
facture depended on the seed ; to secure a supply
of (het seed, a bouiity was necessary—it was a mea-
sure of necessity; if they had no linen, they hail no
trade; and he agreed with the lit. Hou. Geutleman
(Mr. Foster) eyrie its propriety. Though America
might raise her Embargo, mod we rescind our Or-
dens us Council, still the tante eircuinstance might
occur ; it we* thereihre wisest to arrowd upon mor-
sels es, and, in that view, as a measure of uecesaity,
he would vote for the hilt.
Sir JOHN N %weenie approved of the proposed
measure, uteri would cominue to do so if the Ame-
rican Embargo were immediately renewed : lie
would not have Ireland's numuliictiire depend on
the caprice of any other country ; cad lie cestuirily
agreed with the Rialit Han. (.entleman opposite
(Mr. Perct:val) that if the measure should prove an
expedient one, it ought to be res.wied to.
Mr. BAKING duel not condemn
I the motive, but thought the plan proposed would
uot have the desired effect.
Sir GRORGI ill Lt. WWI. that tha value of the
binds and the high rents slepciiticil Upon the not.
nisfacthre of Iniers, if that failed, they must conse-
quently fall in value. It wail uwing to the hilerenUrse
between the Iwo Countries in thus trusts', that the
rate of exelialige hml fallen to its prt!”..411 ,Wrildatd,
I which he represented aauurecedeirtvellj fat mutable.

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Mr. SHARPE condemned the interference of the
Legislature, as an 'immerse/try mediation.
'lbw Kill was then read a seemed tune, and order-
ed to be taken into consideration by a Committee
of the whole House to-morrow.
Mr. Rose brought up the Malta Priz • Bill,
which was read a first time, and ordered fur a ae-
cowl reading. to-morrow,
IRISH MALT SPIRITS DUTY BILL.
Mr. Format wished to cad the intention of the
!loose to this Bill, the fide of which lied been de-
cide,: yesterday. Sisuate das lie wiai, in his official
capacity, he could not suffer the subject to drop,
particularly as it atlisettel so considerelily the reve-
nues of Irclaii.l. He feared lie could niet prosecute
his views without infringing on the rules of the
House; but we this Bill evemeisted of . three parts,
upon three wicks of distillation, from Malt, corn,
and sugar, he conceived he might call their atten-
tion to that part relative to distillation from sugar,
i on which lie wished to make remit' regulations.--.
Having candidly laid Isis seutiments liefere the
!douse, lie thought of proposing that the llonse
should go into a Committee to consider ef the pio-
priety of totroducing a BIM upon the stibleet, lithe
standing orders of the I louse would taloa it. lie
c docket with moving:—
" That this Howe do, to.eiorrmr, rroulve itself lato
Coinmittee et the:* huh. House, to take intorutsidrrsitoothe
lass riapeciira the duties en spirits, cuesunied iii Irelsad,
distilled num sugar."
The SPLAILkat said. as it was ',reliable he might
be expected to deliver his sentiments upon the
regularity- of the proceeihog, be should observe,
that it was the rule of the House, when a question
had been moat decided. it should not. in the saute
Session, be ',gait; introduced in any shape. But,
if only ii part'of the subject was to be taken up, he
conceived it might be consistently done, as the
House would deterniiiir, oheo it was IMMO' for-
ward, whether it treociled upon their orders, and
iu what degree.
A theft a onversation then took place between
Sir duns tAIPOKT and Mr. Fuirrett, which' we
could not distinctly hear, hoe from which we
gathered, that the former complained of the non-
p rodactiou of papers relative to the Disbursements
of the Grants of last year; to which the lattei re-
plied, that they lied been ordered for the sth of
March, which happening on a Sunday, they were
partly produced on the Moodily follow lug, and the
remainder within a few day* afterwards.
The 'notion of Mr. FLIVTaIt was then pat, and
carried.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY,
In this Cuiuiuittee Mr. %VAUD aimed the fol-
lowing
NAVY ES. TUWATES.
That the Sans of totim,44l. tae. MI. be greeted foe Ord.
non er for the Navy, including Half-pay for Seamen sad
Marines.
L. 9496,000 for Building, Rebuilding; sad itepateag,Skips
of Ws!, enclanse of Tear and Wear.
L 44,m,im0 fur the Hire at" Transports.
L 314,00 ts fur Sick and Wounded Seamen sod Marines, at
home aud aln
fur Penman* of War, in Health, at leume sad
eitassit.
L.w,into fur flick Primmer., Si home sari abreact.
L. 5,000 for the Compassionate List.
These Resolutionr were severally agreed to.
Sir CHARLES Pose, before the House resumed,
took this opportunity of observing, that upon
looking over the Act of Queen Anne, with terpect
to the increase of Commissioners appointed for
different purposes, it maimed to him, diet that
Act applied to Conintirsiouers of the Naval Dv-
portnieut, and deprive! Goverument of the power
of increasing them. It appeared, however, that
those Coosmissiemers had been increased, and,
therefore, it would Ise proper to have a stew Act
passed for that purpose, if it were proposed to per-
revere in such appoiuttoents.
The CHANCELLOR of the Egcnegoes answered.
that he certainly thought the °Milton of the Law
Officers was, that the Act alluded to by the Right
Honourably Baronet, did not apply to subjects of
this nature; hut undoubtedly there war no reason
why that Act *hook' not be subjected to consider-
ation. It was partieulaily applicable to offices of
*tate, ouch a* there of the Commiftsioners for est-.
entitig the oilier, of Lord High Treatiaree, knit
those for executing that of Lord Higti Admiral.
rend it Was an Act poised with a view of preveuting
the nuakiplication of such offices, and preveutieg
the appointment of parsons 111 Commission, ri► who
held seats iu Parliament. This was is subject which
had indeed passed without notice till rem idly, and
there hid been an Art passed latterly for the pen-
pose of introchiciiig into the Treasury the Chan-
'senor of the Exchequer for Irt•lapel, without re-
ceiving any additional emolument. .He had had
occasion lately to inquire into those particular
alluded to, awl found that the Commissioners of
the Navy had been increased without any Act of
Parliament, and also various other COMMIS, err
had been iiicreaseil in a similar magaier. He could
therefore assure the Honourable Member, that this
wetter Would be further attended to, and the 11111
rectified, if deemed necessary ; fur it was err-
taiga% such as would mislead any our, in the same
muffler as it bad moiled the Honourable Ads
Sir C4SAILLEI POLIL expresseal hiraielf satisfied
with What had been stated by the Right Honours..
Mr Gentlemen], in answer to his observation*.
The House then resumed, and the Report war
ordered to be received•to-morrow.
Colonel livrcuttraosi inoved fur an OCCatiat oR
all taxes. acrd tined mind by virtue of the 4,1.111 ov
the king, for paving and lighting the city of
Mr. Fosrea stated he had no objection to the
production of ouch odocuineut ; and it was accord-
' logic ordered.
The Irish Expiring Laws' Bill, anti the Irish.
Sugar Drawback Regulation Bill, were severally
read a memo' time, and ordered to be read a third
time tretuorrow.
The Tobacco Importation Bill was read a third
time and passed.
Adjourned at seven o'cloek.
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In the hit of Minoroty agamit Mr. Ptattea
mots iiii gtven on Tueadoy, the. names ut JOs
SMITH. Fol. FLANCIS AVKITTI.E. NATH.
SNRYD. Evei. JOHN P. 131. rat
PORCHES. E.:./.A. BAMI/10, Nog. T. SAMINt.,
shonhi have been included; and CHARLr,
SH•I4, E.. 4. voted fur the above, and sol,o
Air., lilt les Amemisme..l. J. P. BIKE vheuld
!lure loom J. Batt& A, 11441.

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THE -13RITIE

LON D(

THURSDAY,

The Insperieuse, Captuil
arrived st Plymouth, from
Ills Lordship has brought
for 51i, ki bters, which state
almost every where it
, great is their hatred of the 1
massacre them iudiscritnia
dispatch was also received,
tniralty, from Plymouth,
English are in great favour
Governor of that city had I
us;riciois of beiug onfrittod
Tile army under Getter
5,500 cavalry and 41,000 it
in Estrentadura.
Accounts have been rec.
Ott 26th alt. The Frene
tugal.

A large fleet of trayitnr
nos*. It torrid that on att
shutter!. A fleet is also rol
all the bomb tenders are or
It will Ise seen, ou refers
that Si, DAVID DUNDAI

by His MAJESTY Conan
Army, rice the Duke 4 Y
Counsellor. Sir DAT:6 if

lie as Governor of Cliel:a
dent of the late Board of
flencrala. But Sir ()Ali,
venerable old gentlernao,
office, as lie ntated in a ft
great activity; and how fa
be competent to it, some p,
Scripture, may doubt, be
ever his nn
him. The fault of his Han
have regulated the choir
seventy-five "the drilibl
pierce a complete boson
broth, and at that age re,
stings and motions of tl
therefore, of the New C
may be satirfied, that ni
sednctions of female lass
mill induce Mtn to swerve
We are not afraid that ai
titer CARLY will be able t
in their meretricious wile'
their SAn oust, *sir Citil
end their DONOVAN,. In
contemplate tt • M 4171 of

pence ;" cud. it, confide'
any one fault from whin
we must pronounce it
predecessor has offended.
DUNDAI full credit fn
eau elaimi still we thinl
fitted for the station ; ai
likely to give public sails
pleased with the resiguatio
conceiving him unfit for n
return as an event impow
ever, forget, that he ha,
innocence, quoting the.
Commons as proof of
the seine time asserting I
septet his resignation wit
be uny one thing which
tranquillity, num happily
ally thing that could revb
poly appeased, if there I,
rive the hopes and expo
gogues and agitators, w
constitution and our la.
that the Duke of YORK I
to the storm, and is to I).

first favourableopportunil
French revolution would
and, with the exception n
illsecy het been nearly ver
thit virtue shewu by the I
present rase has opposed
competent to save this c
that, speaking with more
said, 4. So far shalt thou'
to assume this couttuao
thi4 good, the measure ni
eitsive; it must be hone
The Duke's restgnation
cAhle. The public mind
or jealousies on the sub
turbed by any fears or
ple, ill their oppositn
rims, are considered as
and the victims of
With this feeling, them
of Sir DAVID I)UNDAS ;
disposed to consider it as
indeed it was first menti
Mfr as merely /acme to
youthful and active oil
upon Sir D•triaBAIIID,
tu.ty be the act, oe that t
tlautt only autil suPciei,

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