The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-06-30 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 429.
The Hon. J. SOMMERS COCKS brought up a
Report relative to different breweries, and the use
of an ingredient called quashey, adopted by brewers
in lieu of hops. The beer, he observed, would in
future prove extremely unwtrolesorne to the poor,
who were almost supported by that beverage alone.
He called the attention of the House towards inter-
fering to preve.it the disasters which must continue,
unless something was done to prevent such praltices.
The Report ordered to lie on the Table.
The Clergy Farming and Residence Bill was or.
dered to be taken into consideration on Friday
next.

A Message from the Lards stated their Lordships
assent to the Irish Ship-burning Bill, the Corn In-
tercourse Bill, Irish Militia 'transfer Bill, Militia
Officers Qualification Bill, and various other private
Bills.
The Bill passed for enlarging the Limits of the
Southern Whale Fishery.
On the Order of the Day being moved for read-
ing a third time the Woollen Clothiers Bill,
Mr. BROOK observed, an Hon. Admiral had
stated, on Monday last, that out of the whole i,um.
bee of persons nho signed the Petition relative to
the Woollen Trade, there were no more than two
clothiers. He had, since that period, made enquiry,
and found, that although the persons whose names
were signed in that Petition, had not adually served
apprenticeships to woollen clothiers, the whole of
them had been employed in the diGrent branches of
that business, almost during their lives. He ob-
served, seven-eighths of the people engaged in the
clothing trade were against the Bill. It was a re-
peal of all the Ads made since the reign of Ri-
chard 11. down to George I. It became a subject
of general advantage to the country, to consider
upon the occasion, and he hoped some Member
would endeavour to alter, revise, and amend the
Bill.
Mr. BURL AND entered into a discussion of
the several clauses contained in the Bill, and the
nature in which the manufadory of cloth was at
present carried on, many branches of which, he con-
tended, was detrimental to the trade. He quoted the
publication of an author who had written from ex-
perience on the subject, to prove that the great ma-
nufadory system ought not to be adopted; and con-
chided with expressing his belief that it would be
proper to preserve the outlines of the Bill, and to
introduce as many clauses into the same as might
appear necessary.
The question was then put, whether the Bill
should be read a third time, or at the end of three
months.

Mr. DICKENSON, Jun. did not approve of the
objedions which had been made to the Bill; he ob-
served, that there were a hundred reasons for re-
taining the different Ads of Parliament contained
in the Bill.
Mr. WILBERFORCE stated, that he had just
received several documents relative to the petitions;
but was not finally prepared to investigate the ori-
ginal claims of the petitions at that time, as he had
not been allowed time to peruse the said papers.
Mr. DUNDAS spoke to order, observing, that
the public service required that other business should
occupy the attention of the 'louse of more conse-
quence than the present.
Mr. HOBHOUSE observed, that business relat-
ing to the safety of the country,. became of more
consequence to the public interest than that which
took up the attention of the House.
Admiral BERKLEY said, it was necessary to
hear the evidence which the petitioners had to ad-
vance, which he observed was all on one side.

Mr. BUBLAND spoke to order, complaining
that the Gallant Admiral anticipated the evidence.
The Bill was then ordered to be read a third time

on Friday next.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
gave notice, that the Real Property Bill would be
read on Friday next.
'I he SECRETARY at WAR implied his inter!.
i of again bringing forward the business relative
to the Corps of Reserve,
Colonel CRAUFORD spoke a few words re-
speaing the Militia.
General GASCOIGNE intimated, that several
Members would be inclined to express their senti-
ments on the proposed subjeß. '