The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-24 00:00:00

SCOTCH SAVING RANKC

Mr. "4 nocuLki hrose‘ht 111 u Bill for lb,
Bankg for Ntirisog4 nr SI uthiliti.— Rend 16' /1011, lip I,e read
the vccuitii Vane top-m..rmw.

WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE.

Mr 11 svmprn 11111VY11 for an Accoont of the itittitity of
Sheep's and 1m01.14%. %root ittipoitioll/1141 Creol Ilrilau. .1
the years 1916, 17, and 114, lII,IIIQUIIIIIIIIZ the 11.01111 U) fllllll
which import. d, and the attwont mos each quarter
Alan, an Arc 1111 l it of the (windily and value (nreordin: 1.
the ratio of the exporter) 4.f Volum Twist awl
Goods exported for the 030111• peijull.—iii•hite.',ll,l,ltlC
veral brawls«c of manufacture, and the countries 1.0 %Mai

ilain, and then, for the fiat time, they 'under- ve nior Iliac:awl rie le feat., iliat hate „g enjoyed lei,
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e' r
141 it ear fur the of he had stated—for a . friendship for 30 seals, I;e load never in his hie
.
nor did they ever lamer any kaown a perenti oof snore ton, maationetiole charecte r,
.. ere coal, 11111 l treiliefa ;
Or who would be lee. capita., of actieg SO US to
other cause assigned. Blake. he inidersided, was
er.t ate lIIIIPUtatimIS tial*,•*,l oilt against lima
.. 110111 Of reopectahle character in the colony.. Ile liu i d.. . . . I
e3O, two years ago. mired a statement of his case 1 Mr. lot RIMS defended and eill-giseil the l heroic-
.he made to, the House, and that circturidenice, al : ter of (inventor Alacopterne. Ile considered that I
•.ar fact newer ma* contradicted, afforded, en addi. the complaints of opleaseimi, wove, et one. time o
atonal confirmutt" that hit et"temerit wits true. from the free settlers aml another front the coo. I
Tar other Petition was from an irsdividual of the I bets, made it probable diet the comollict or the i
4„,,. of Willingly,. it printer, who lied cowrie(' ou Goverlioor WU% impartial. Ile thought the rs_ 1
,I.gt ;wade at the Cape of Good Hope for 10a1W time, sity of imposing restrictiom. nu the importatiou oof 1
et ot .ifferWart a ell I w tto 'New South Wales. What spirits into a place like lie settlement et New i
tso., rt n. 1.11 for removitig were he did not know, but South %Vales obvioise. An usstance came with-a, I
'et did en to New Smith Wales, having, as he him- his own knowledge 01 a shin carryieg out diet
If ;Alleged, previously obtained the perinietion of article .to the setalenree.t being compelled to re- .
'"Lord Bathurst, but according to Governor Mac- hum without lending it , set the vessel had been 1
gnomee acetone i ' t without soy leave obtained. the property of nie intimate friend of the Go-
•
However that might he. he
lommeg arrived there, eeroor. Another circumstance which sliewed lii.
was • eiiiployed by Mr. Howe, the Government
im parttaloy cars, that when the Chief Justice
eautete but after Bowe time incurred the dieplea-
II was sent out, one of the regulations he laid down
sure of the Governor, by signing. with others, was, that no !imon who had amie. eut
in
his
convict
'come Petition+ meet to England, to be presented to should leave liberty
ito net
ha,snal slicittoxrctitieldeisdcourt;
are gulation which would s have many
flies-Hame of Common., against him. He ac.
convicts who bad been accustomed to art in that
fordiegly commanded. Howe to discha.rge_ him,
capacity with a fair character, und throw the whole
sod toot to like him into employment in
.future,
of the business into the hands of one person. who
salted? voeigni"g any other relb°°' or alleging lily
h went out with himself. The Governor very pro.
other offence, then his having put his name to
de
!onlyinterposed his oleo honey to prohibit the extcu.
pamoome. This direction had beristliedomhtentilouct te
tionof the order ; and he (11r. Forbes' hail Peen
la a letter which the Petitinoer i .
In extract of a letter from II member of the govern.
until. He said 'further that he had toot taken'4te;.
copy of the letter, Ibtsethat lie had read it with so meal, entirely approvong of his conduct Ito that
touch attention as tole able to recollect its sub. miamice. He wits not hostile to the most extensive
master with sufficieet certectitess. The Priitisoner I map ery that could be instituted against the gallaut
then proceeded to state the contents of the letter, alma%
and hr (11r. Brougham) reqhested the serious at- Mr. Witatearottce thought the deduction could
neaten of the Honer. while he should read them, not fairly be made, from the informetion which had
appeared,
.that Governor 111ticquarrie had pursued
betanee supposing the Petitioner to hate been
a middle, impartial comer, between the two cheeses
teeny ugliness's', a Petition to that House was
gthee
of inhostetente. Ile had the honour to have been
poly means in his power a procuring redress, an . ;
. venue eircuinstences. Mr. Brougham then mu acquainted with that geistleman before he left this
the copy of the letter to the following elite,. It country ; and fi all lit had perceived of his elm-
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mos soldreered •s George Howe," and signed Mac- racier, JIM ilon hi, language, lie thought him enti-
I tled to the appellation of a gallant officer. But
epierrie.
es's!" etelo roaasents yea have in your emplovmeni a baying that, he could nut forget the principles he
SISAU, USIUV,II ‘vishavasorb• came to this Colony without any hail imbibed born being born under the British
limo, but u Wm. ftwell esmivra of humanity, I I'4" in"- (21110.1 it 11 tlOll, and which had been confirmed by all
eft lose 1111 l iu and follow his boviuess; cud it appearing that tie ilea seen
and all he bail learned, that the poo-
dle se .1 V% ,Itivnts put his siguatore to • scaintiloos, Owl-
sessiom of oltsolute power had the *sleet corrupt and
to u,, mod sseitious Petitions iu the House of Commove
seatiot my Pelson and Coweturarilt ; and it being my dc-
i banefuliolluetwe over the human mind. And lie
~,,,,,,gshou that 10 SMJUIP Of Such delefipilUU should nut be must inf,.r. that the Gentleman in queetion must be
aluevil 100 held any allnatina and" my Km'ernmeMl I soniethifig snore than homiest if it hail loot utlected
too h thy ct our to divclisrge him from your service." his temper awl character.—( I /car, hear.)—The
Flom this, continued the Hon. Gentleman, it first sof its effect* was choking up the avenues to
eymilel be at least gathered, that the Governor had -.
its.r ornvition MI the real state of things ; flattery
a eaten seine 10111 l.tter to the government printer. followed. and freed, frequently bestowed praises,
Aof lr, Howe obeyed the mandate, and diemiseed thewhich i
others,rim without their prepossessions, might '
Primemer. There were one or two other al- think the subject wholly unworthy. The Hen.
legostimos, h,rt he had stated the sobstential pert Gentleman then detailed at length the circumstances
of the radiant, and he thoaght they *hewed with of a prowcutiont for a gross libel brought by a Cap-
irresistible force. the necessity of a parliounentary lain in. New South %Vales *pima the Seem•
itlary nolo the state of the colony and the con. Huy to the Colony, and iu which, though a
duct sof the Governor. lb was ...wing to make verdict bud been found against the Defendant,
great •Ilowances for ass individual ill his situation ; with damages for 300/. which by law was
he knew that the elate tithe colony had been vety irreversible, the Secretary had after trial given
different at Ott time he went out from what it was notice that he would appeal to the Governor. Of
at present ; that having the.. been chiefly composed the issue of the business lie (Mr. Wilberforce) had
of couviete, a riguroue system of police acid go- not received an account. But he had learned that
refitment had beets taken up, prelomos of necessity, the Captain had twee turned out of the barracks in
and that it was mew a matter of difliculty to afeisi. a most disgraceful manlier. He thought that the
den mat, und adopt such changes as were suited one Gentleinee, whom it was the intention of Go-
-1" th*""ding c"c"mb""c" of the 'ettlente"t•— vernment to dispatch to the settlement for the
But, grunting all that, he eloonld still !tree* rinon purpose of 'minify, mitild be entirely unable to
Goiter 1111 l eta the absolute necessity of lending their execute his task riketually, even with the
attention to the colony, It was becoming of tared im. • moistener of a Secretary ; and that two or three
parlance, and would soon be the most importard set. Conimieriotiere at least should be employed on
slement we had; it was now in its iIdOtICY, W.lld the the mission, with pewee to redress, as well us
Parerlini a had system at the cwlnut"ceme"t would a commits to investiaate. 'nor Humeri-able
be probably intended with dangerous, or even fatal Getalentrai then alluded to the miserable condition
effect'. Nlo ith respect to the imputed offence of the of the female convicts, and pressed on the House
lest petittosser, William*, 'the tweak in New South the danger of constantly strode% out ships full of
Netales, sir any other colony, had an undoubted right convicts to a place so demoralized. With reference
to complain to Parliament of whatever they saw, or to the etibject immediately in discussion, lie wished
thought they saw amiss in the conduct of the Guyer- I it to be recollected, that absolute power had often
nor ; atoll their complaints were the more entitled destroyed the best of charm:teas. and turned men
to attenti 111 l ,on account of their SINCUCV. and the of tier most lominane and trader dispoeitioes into
metal went of arty other remedy for their wrongs. cruel tyrants. The deseriptiem of the Roman
'Veld Governor Alacqmerrie left his governineet ;Emperor (Gallia) was familiar to the minds of
there was to remedy too be had by action, or in any Members—
other way, ihere—till lie arrived in this reentry " Conseissu umnium male imperil, nisi imperasset"
there as. no remedy to be had here. At the seine Ile trusted that Gentlemen opposite would not con-
tuse ler effsisititol that there were objection!, lo ll_:ar- tent themselves with a general declaration of the
loomed taking the tier:melts of investigetion into truer I toretasity of inquiry, but either 'Meg forward a
awe hotels, end that there. were difficulties in the direct proposition', or agree to it if made by other..
Orly of parliateeetary investigation into the alleged Mr. Foaues mad Mr. WILBERFORCE mutually
entecoriduct of the melts-ideal while exercising the lexplunied.
poov.er. of the government. But lie should put it Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH had long known Go-
-1,1 the Komi sven-e of the Government, whether veruor Nlat•eiteirrie, and always considered him to
mieugh had not appeared to induce them to set on be is Illaa Of honour and humanity.
tent inc inquiry into the ['demi of the Governor, Mr. Gov Intate thought any apparent evils in
as well as the contlitiun of the settlement. the tiolinitosoratoute were to he letterd to the circurn.
A Aktatber, whose name we could not le;srts, stances, of the colusty rather than the character of
eatol, ilea limit% known Governor Macquar. the (L amour, to whom honourable character he
oar many years, hr could not help expreseitig his Wed ready, ton far as he could judge from public
*urines'. la the allegatione lie had heard brought documents, to add his testimony. Of the necessity
(meted against him. If they were true, he meet eel strict regulations respecting the conduct of the
have wholly changed his character-lov must have free settlers, as well us the convicts, iii such • place
entirely ertioneeed threw qualities which had iii as New Smith Wales, all it be persuaded ; and
loaner tilllth III!! forilily procured fur loan the love lie wombd trainees upon the Ilouse, that if the law*
of Me ilitienatee, and the respect of li s mcquaint- l were broken, whether by flee settlers or convicts,
rea,s.—f !feriae—lle must, moreover, hart coin- I the weaver-lane*, to whatever class they belotoged,
elf iely sheered his title of conduct since lie first had no right to complain if they suffered the legal
of eet to Banally Gray ; for, shortly ;once his arrival, coe.equeuces of their offending. Ile said t11:11, Ile-
s 011 i:; lestutionies appritrerd or hoe homooity in the coma lie thought the first pentiniser, Blake, Pre-
, kr' cl.r of hi. office. Ots his wheel in that coon- cisely el that situation. There was a lonize piece
try Ilse tliltirs bar lead to preform were most arduous; of ground its the settlement, called the Goverloor's
too ,at sy.stle ti•iirliecl authority—to introduce miler denoesew ; though it was not his property, it was
elool triode( government, for disorder and been- turiotel to the same uses exactly as Hyde Park here.
'amales.o. Pervious to his arrival, all the bonds I All prisons were permitted to go into it, and re-
alm lan civil society together lied been in a great I main in it so long at they c mewled theinselver
ea-atilt thaattlavri—entictibinage generally pre- vest It erupt nay. The ground was walled in. mid dis-
era, mod all revert for religion nearly loaf. elderly people began to break down the wall in Vll.
I ;,- (,:.jr I, had, therefore, been to restore Italian • rious places, fur the purpose of more easy and unob-
' ! i. '4.11141'14r. t" reestablish the institution of served entrance, teal the place was made the beetle of
te,:eage, mod beget SI refpeCt and observance of i most indecent and licentious irregularities. That
•1..• )olobelle Tu effect all that, bed naturally went ou for some time; but at lest the Greyer 1111 l
ough' itopbes, a great deal of reproach on him . issued an order, that whoever should be thscovered
aeon the ialluiritaitts who had been accustomed breaking down the wall should be subjected to the
a. the former merles of tile. At the same time. he I puttislitneut usual there, that is, be b ght berme
-- a• mummer as asiv ether Nlernber ise the Howie, d a Magiorete, Vial receive such corporeal ebeetive.
oath for the sake of Governor hi:sequoialets chance- I meet es lie should direct. Blake, with his
err, and the imermas of justice. that ample isiveati- two companions. was discovered so offending,
hones sleould take piece. and was all punished, Seca ill procerelhog laud
Alt. Al ea masa said, duet Governor Macquarrie not been new, it had been common utul 1.1811.
Was id Übdill tot the highest lanwur und reputation. liar, and Goers seer Aliocrifial roe thought Muted( jut-
-lie laud 'WU,' d fair eighteen years with great credit j tilied iu doing whet had bete constantly dune be.
". Ilia evilly in Boestbay, and also iu the Loudon tore. As for Williams, he afore, nothing of his
Staff mule, Lout Ilareitigton. CUM-. Respecting the deeies levied ou tl.e tumor.
.
‘irlirlash lit aE said, he thought it due to Go- tatioo ol evens., at had lave: boar custiplaietal of