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COTTON SPINNERS.

Lord Kirtrirow said, that a large body of evidence had
heti' presented to their Lord.hipa by, the Committee •p-
-pointed to inquire Mho the state of the Cotton Spi:ining
Mauufsciories, and 114 sufficient time had hero given fur ibe
perusal of the evidence. he gave UOl lee that hr should move
the second reading of the Bill on Thursday teal.
The Earl of LAVDEROALE hoped the Noble Lord would
not bring on the coosedetation of this very important sitts.
jcei before the House until sufficient time has been had fur
the careful perusal of the evidence. lie was given to under-
arml that there still remained some part of the evidence
which hid liven taken before the Committee unprinterl.

The Earl of Roasi.va expressed an lupines desire that
the Bill be nut brought on until after the recess. Tlw atten-
tion of their Lordship► hail hems too much tircitpied during
the last week, in exAmining the evidence relating to the
airsirs of the Hank, to admit the possibility of their having
given ICI limb lime to this subject it. it merited. He hope•i
the Noble Lord would postpone the second reading of the
Bill until after the recess, when there would probably be a
much fuller attendance of Members than otl the gay he had
first mentions-a.

Lord KENYON said, be had no objection to postpone it
at their Lordships' desire, sad would therefore move that
the House be suroinoued for Thursday week, which was
ordered.

BARNSTAPLE BRIBERY.

The Earl of Lavoitanaue presented a Petition from cer-
tain Freemen of the Borough of Barnstaple, residing in
London, praying, in consequence of the alwence of their
professional advisers from Loudon, that the second reading
of the Bill aff..cting their interests may be postponed till
after the recess.
The Earl of Snairasatiaw pectinated a Petition from the
ILeyor and Freemen of the Ihirong‘ of Barnstaple, praying
that they nimbi he heard by Counsel against the Bill.
These Petitions were laid on the Bill i and after a few ob.
serrations—
The Earl of CaItNARVON postponed the second reading of
the Barnstaple Bribery Bill an' id Monday se'maight.
CH ISIN EY SWEEPERS.

The Order of the day being read,
Lord AUCKLAND ruse for the purpose of proposing the
third readiug of the Bill for regulating the Trade of Chimney
Sweepers. In SO .1010 g be promised to occupy bat little of
their Lordships' tune. Ile stated, that in the year 17118 a
law bad been enacted fur regulating the situation of appren.
heel in this trade, by which children were prohibited from
being bound to it under the age of eight years. This law
still continued in force, but to the minds of many persons
it seemed iusulfirient foe the purpose of preventing the
(Tod treatment of childreu of too tender years. The age of
limitation might, iii their 'Mind% be at least tell years; so also
it scented to many esnineut master sweepers, and to this age
it was one of the objects of the present Bill to restrict the
use of children. Another object was, to prevent what was
technically di:immolated "calling the streets," by which it was
hoped the little sufferers would escape much unnecessary
hardships It was also his wish to prevent the employment of
female children, and to limit the number of apprentices to
four. This last clause sad been objected to its the Committee
as brine likely to cause much additional labour to the child.
rest; but this was answered by observing, that their labour
would be lightened by the increased use of machinery. Some
hardships had beets sustained by the present ,nude of summary
couvictions b. fore one Jostice • it was therefore proineed su
this Rill, that nu cutivictioa should fake pl ice before fewer
than two Justices. This Bill, he stated, had met wills the
approbation of several masters is Ilse trade, su that lie could
anticipate no objectiou to it. He hoped the House would
feel SONIC sympathy for the unhappy little creatures whose
cause he had undertakes to advocate, and that their Lord-
ships roubles:tend their protectiou, rather with refereme to
their own generous feelings than to the strength of his exer-
tions. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the third
reading of the Bill.
l'he Losn CIIANCFLLON said that he hail carefully exa-
mined the Rill, and sincerely thought it was nut prepa:ed
with sufficient care to merit their Lordships' approbation.
The first clause he should 'notice was woe which imposed •
penalty of fine and imprisuument on any master who should
send ao sppresitice Of servant up a chiesury, fur the purpose
of extiuguishing a fire, unfit the chimney was sufficteutly
cooled by throwing down water, or by other meaus.-r(.4
laugh.)..-Ily this means no exertion wl.lever could he made
by servauts or apprentices, node' their master's directions,
either fur saving the house actually oft are, or fur prevent.
ing the raging cletneull from extending. He objected gene-
rally to the iuterference of the Legislature is cases fur
which the common law had already provided--(lfeur,
Isear)--and ridiculed some of the provisions in the pre-
sent measure. Ose classes prohibited the use of " fe-
male girls".--(44 latugh)—another prohibited the practice
of " calling the streets," by which he understood the pear.
lice of sigoifyiug by the voice that • sweep was in the Ocigls-
boarhowd. Now, what advantage could this prohibition give
to the children, because it would still be cuistpeteut fur their
masters to cause thou 10 knock at street doors, or make
such a noise and rattling wills their brushes ur scrapers,
as would denote their presence equally well. The Bill also
went to prereut women from exercising the trade of mis-
tress chimney-sweepers, which it certainly was is their
power to ears, us as effectively as men could do it, by em-
ploying sermiuts and apprentices. After sume further re.
marks, the Noble Lord caressed his total disarmt to die
Rill, which he was cenvisced, if it passed their Lordships,
would be throw.. opt iu souther place.
The Marquis of Lotorowir defended the Rill. The
NI ds "call the street," were techuical, and bad bees found
rffertier, as far as haul berm Hire require-1 iu the Bill fp bich
passed in 171$ Ile observed, that the clause relating
females was out expressed as the Noble and Learheit Lem
had intimated. The words were, .0' laity female club', girl,
Of woman."
The Earl ef LAVDEKOALK conceived there was sonic in.
ieonsasteetcy is perroluiug boys to be employed its eundiset-
jug machinery at the most tender age, while by this Bill
they were pretreated, under • reisaiss age, Irmo sweeping
chiutoira by hood. The cl.tpa which went to issierdiet the

..... _ .
" Sts-1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 221 instant, conveying to me the Re.olu-
lion of the Holm of Currinuisis imansinsinsly agrees! to Ott
the ',receding day. I trust 1 feel ac heroines me the high
and di‘tingstished honour done one by th” of Com-
mons, for devoting to the service of the State a partsof the
entolusnenis of the oAce of one of the Tellers of Enche.
quer—an office which his Majesty was most graciously
pleased to coulter upus me fur the public services of my
late father. _ _

"If I feel unable to express my sense of what owe to
the House for this mark of its approbation, I trust I shall
be excused for the inadequate terms IW which I canary my
acknowledgments, and that it will be attributed rather to
waist of ability than want of gratiiiide.
The kind and flattering manner ju which you. Sir, have
conveyed to me the vote of the House, demands my warmest
achuowledgmeots.
" I have Out tumour to be, the. Sc.
" 11lay 44, no. CAMDEN."
(nit letter was received with loud cries of" Year, hear!"
BANK NOTES.

Mr. Rippoo, from the Rank, presented accounts, ordered
by the House, of the number of Rook notes iu circulaliuu
from the year 1783 to 1819.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE HILL IN IRELAND.
Sir Jog* NEWPORT brought in the Justice of the Peace
Bill in Ireland; which was recd a first lime, and ordered to
be printed.

IRISH CLERK OF THE PEACE BILL.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT wished to postpone the further consi.
iteration of the Report op the Irish Clerk of the Peace Bill
until Wednesday next. He was at the same time anxious to
mate, that it was his minuet wish it should come on that
day, as he had urgeat public business to attend to in Ire.
laud, from the office he held its the City which he had the
hotiour to represent (Msyor of Waterford).
Lord CARKAIIPTON said, that this was the second sight
be had attended the House in expeetatioo of being posses'
at the discussion epos this Bill, be was sorry, therefore,
that it was put of, Dr that there was any likelihood of its
being discussed at the close of the evening by candle-light,
as the glare was very injurious to his sight. He bad also
soother objection, for if he hail heard the Right Hots. Ba.
roast rightly, he wise on the eve of going to Ireland. Now
be did not relish that intelligence—fur he should not like to
are the Bill deserted by the Right Hon. Baronet, or indeed
to lied that oue of the most efficient Mentlieni of the House
was likely to withdraw himself from them is the middle of
the businese.—(llear, hear)—" If he runs away from us in
this manner," said the Noble Lord, " he'll &lever see Water,
ford, I'll eat him if be does."—.(A /aegis )
Sir JOHN NEWPORT. staled, that be only postponed the
measure until some matters e 11111 l ecterl with the subject were
complete. He thanked the Noble Lord fur the flittering
manner in which he had spoken of his labours, and he as.
shred him, that notbiug but urgeut necessity would ever in.
duce him to absent himself a mumeut from his parlimsen.
tory duties. The fact was, lie had this year accepted the
once of Chief Magistrate of the city he represented, and
he was most anxious to attend his magisterial duties, in
consequence of the unquiet slate of the lower classes In that
city, owing to their being out of employment. This was
his only motive for wishing ill return speedily to Ireland,
where he was anxious to are at least his personal effort+ fur
the good of his fellow.cititens,—(Hear, hear..)—He thought
he could titipeal to the Housp whether lie had ever, on his
own private affairs, sought any relasatiusi from his puha.
mentaly efforts, humble as they were; our would he now,
were it uot for his magisterial duties and the slate of the
people.—(Hear, hear, frogs Loa sides of the Mese )
Lord CARHANPTOII was sorry for the cause which was
likely to hurry the Right Hon. Baronet from the country,
but was glad to find that he did Nut mean ID delay the Bill.
Sir J. NEWPORT declared his anxiety to assimilate the
law in !Maud on this head to that in England.

The tOrther consideratiou of the Report on the I►ish Cleric
of the Peace Bill was ordered to be postponed until Wed-
nesday next.
LONDON DIRECTORY.
. _ .

Mr. Alderman WOOO presented • Petition from • person
named Henry K. Csuston, the proprietor of KS Ole: London
Directory, complaining of piracy from his work. The Pe-
titioner complained that the Directors of the General Post
Office had suffered their clerks to issue • work of a similar
knot, and seal it round by miliceuxed hawkers.
Mr. LUIIIIIINGTOW said, that the Petition related to an in-
vasion of private property, and the coniplaivant ought to
seek Isis remedy in a Court of Law.
Mr. Alderman Wools said that the private complaint was,
dot he paid taxes and is and the postmen who distri-
buted the other Directory did not pay the license duty.
Gtneral Writ.wout thought the Petitioner ought to be di.
retied to apply to the Cowie of Law.
Mr. Lustmsvrou said any common informer would settle
the matter, if the Petitioner's complaint were true.
After a few wOrds from Mr. Alderman Wools, the Petition
was withdrawo.
MENA! STRAIT BILL.
. _ . _

On l4e motion or Sir H s:tost PA%WILL, the Menei Strait
Bill was ordered to be re committed on iy next.
On las motion of Lord dolor Russet.L, Alexander Lomb
And John Edwards were ordered to attend this House on
Thursday next.
ARTICLED ATTORNEYS
Mr. Le Blanc, from the Court of Kitig's Bench, presented
seenuals of the number of Articled Attorneys in that Court.
...Ordered to lie uo
SALE OF POISON RILL.
On the motion of My. D4.vitxm Git.putr. the Sale of Poi-
son Hill was ordered IQ be read a second time.
After a few words from an Holt. Member,
_whlse name we
could ant learn, the Bill as. read a second time, and or-
dered to be committed.
HONDURAS MURDERS BILL.
Oa the motion of Jr. GOULSWIta, the Mondani, Martian
Bill was reported, nod ordered to hr read the third time to-
morrow.

GI Camdau's

Mr. CURWLN ruse to present a Petition siguell by 1,100
of Carlisle, who stated their insbelits ii, ...en more
than five or seven shillings is r week, for 17 boors labour
each day. They tly pulpit.; that if the Coves •meat
could give them no relief, they would afford them the mesas
of conveyance to Canada, ue such other of his Nlsjesly's
Colonic* as may he deemed eligible. The limo. Member
earnestly entreated the attention of the House, and of the
Noble Lord apposite, to the prayer of This Petition. It
would show that she glowing and flourishing state of she
country, to which he 'eluded at the opening of the Session,
wns not founded upon correct and accurate relents. Hu
earnestly hoped slim this Petition would he tekeu tutu the
serious consideration of the Moose

The Petiiieli was then laid oil the table.
PETITION OF THE BANEF.RS,‘IERCHA NTS, AND

TRADERS OF LONDON.

Sir ROBERT PEEI., in presenting the Petition of
the Brokers, Merchants, and Traders of the City
of London, signing the adoption of the Resolotimis
agreed to by the Bank Committee, spoke as fol.
lows I—r I have, Sir, been nearly forty year% be.
fore the public in the situation I fill, and I ne-
ver at any former period felt such a duty nuposed
upon me as that which I am now about to
Tlw Petition which I have to present is from a body
of men whose efforts its times of great palslic
tress may be said to have saved their couiiiry, at 4
moment when it was involved its war and in great
pecuniary distress. l should wish particularly to
cull the attention of some Hon. Members to the
eat( meads in this Petition, as they seem to Imre
put out of their wallet:two what occurred t 1 the
year 1/97. At that period, it *mild he 'retitle-reed,
a great public meeting was held in Cie City ..e
London, in favour of the Bank Revtriction Act—
a measure which, I venture to stale, could nut
hove been carried had it not been fur the high sup-
port which the merchants, 4141 Milittif4e.
turers of this great City had then given to the views
of Government. If the measure winch it is the isor
tentiun of his Nlajesty's Government now to propose,
instead of meeting with the approbation of slieb
mess, excites, on the contrary, their utmost
dissatisfection and alarm, surely then that
is a reason for the Govermu sit to pause be-
fore they press it in the manner they intend. If
the Petitioners, upon a question which they are so
competent to understand, pronounce 40 decoded an
opinion upon it—if they pray that this House will
not carry the Resolutions of the Bank Committee
into effect—if they who are. I repeat, the best and
must competent judges of the nature of this sn;i. es,
express so unequivocal a dissent from the tiros of
your Committee, it is time for the !louse to look
around and are whether it is proceeding with that
calmness and deliberative wisdom wit ch ought to
govern its proverdings.—(Hear, /tour./--Let use
entreat that this House will pause, and collect in-
formation from fitter sources than those to which
the Committee resorted, before they proceed
to enact a measure, which, I contend, will
be fatal to the general interests of the couc.
try. Let the House, I again say, get the
information which we particularly wont to come
to a proper usiderstanditig on this importmet
subject. In looking at the Report, Ido nut see the
names of men as witnesses before the Coininittte
who were capable of giving the best informutimi ors
a question of this kind. The men wise were rs.
unlined (litany of them at least) were, I will venture
to say, the last men whom the Govei lament ought
to have called, if they stunted to itstrelsgate the
subject in all its hearings. Is it right that oilier
and toot* competent men should be disirgariled uo
so momentous an uccasion ? I attended at the late
meeting of the merchants, basikere, and menu-
lecturers, at the City of London Tavern. It was
the villa meeting in which I felt tiny usserest since
the former meeting in 1797. That meeting (ass
1797) was considered of consequence enough to
have saved the country. If that meeting, si com-
posed, were enti•led so respect and attention, o hy was
tint the late one, which comprised awn of
rank, of similar character, sod similar respeetabilitt
Why was the first meetitig to be attended to, and the
other disregarded ? she last meeting, indeed,
wits it company with tonne individoals who issue
not beets generally coosidered the best frieiods of
their country ; but 1 would be doing great ir-:
to such uses, as Mr. Hoist end Mr. Wool,
intimated soy thing which could induce the
believe • they -'that

of air

and the !muds on kr Les,

...Ordered he lie uo the table. y ; but
would be
SALE OF POISON RILL. their country I doing great injustice
On the motion of My. Datmteas Git.umt.f. the Sale of Poi- to *itch unless as Mr. 11tott mid Mr. Wool.. r, if J
Soo Hill was ordered to be read a secutol time. intimated any final which could induce the Howes
After a few words front sus HOil. Itieraber,_whlse name we to believe that they were on that day guilty of any
could out leant, the Rill WAS read • around lime. sad OP d.aorder--they certainly were taut. ;naked ; otitis
derail to be committed.
Oa the mutton of ;gr. GOULIWRY. the Humles, Ilkartiere tinted this disease in salmi I have heard to be the
HONDURAS MURDEILS BILL.
to ihrdr Ali:lnce with has Majesty's twerp.
Hall was reported, mot tattered to be read the Ono; leg" eli. 411"...v
SO OiCitrel dud the appelafehlNe
morrow. oartia,,f Lortehier4—. . ,
err* of she Views a
CONTAGIOUS FEVER IN IRELAND. of such uteri. et *man aurpo ,
fieuerit &viaduct of these intlividital• to their sew at.
Ilent csrecature.--fLaughtir.)
to teri,oli is a Ball to make tomether Pruvezius (sr she better i, would as„ke es, ~,cl.
Oa the Neualuat of bar Joao NswrowT. lams was rives Gotrwentnetat. seem
Prevelptiou of the sprraidput of Cuutsotuott Firer arm Of WI Me ,
lIIARQUiaI OF CAM OSN'a BILL.
Camden.s toe (Lord Cock-11-ugh), and the bit aide on Inv tlec6,
to flg id rase time, that I thought
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