The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-06-06 00:00:00

PAPERS.

Mr. forint, front the Casson, house, perorate/1 an Ae-
count of Wises of every description imported into this
country frogs she year 1785 no to the p►esent peels&
Os the raotiora of the Marquis of LANSDOWS it WU (m-
-aned to be printed.
Mr. Thomas, front the Penitentiary Honer, Millioth,
peesenaed the annual Report of she lastitotioo, and also a
copy of its miss sod regishilions.

MR. COSS ETT'S PETITION. ,
Lord HOLLAND waled Oust their Lordships had received
fewest Fetishism, isswarroisely wgrd, essaplaisins of she
shame of the esustry. The awe be bed sow so petrol w
sully signed by an individual. It was not Ins issessiess le
gravid say inotiosi on it; hr eaglet, however, grovels to their
Lordships that it wee reached is proper and respectful
language. It was the twilling of Mr. Williams Cubbett: Ths
Noble Lord thee rinsed that II should be read. It eels.
plaisesi isf several Atte pared by Faliasseet ►y which Niesse
the ►alse of lesseey has rises ; that is the year 1813 be
entsmouted as estate of his. is Staithsaptots„ fur 13,0001, but
se seesaws of she rise of the valise of iffserary, be was rot
able to pay the interest of the onvelgage, and ass compelled
so let she Mortimer into. posweeiess. The petiole*, there-
fore, prayed, slot the current mesa, of she sosstry slight
be reduced to the same value it was is the year 1813.
On the =Miss of Lord HOLLMID, the Wiliest was laid
es the table.
Adjourned.

HOUSE 011 r COMSIONS, MONDAY, Joss 5

Mr. Colts presented a Prtiliar hors Willi. Cobbett, brit
it haviog bees read &trio( the coofumair caroled by the oil-
mimeos of etroogere, its purport coisM not be collected la
tbe gallery.
GALWAY ELECTION.

Mir E. Knowlton LL helmet— ;p theißeport of the Coat-
*time Ire the Pamir* wield she Galway Electing,. It
stated, that the Sitting Member, M.G. Weedier**. Eq. hod
he.., in she epilogs a the Coasealitee. dell elected; sod
tint she Petitsoo was not frivolo*, or IPO2IBIN*II.

COLCHESTER QUARTER SIMONS.
Mr. WIIITEMIN pretested Pallas's, liaised by eiglity.ese
Ilitsietreilee sit the musty of Ewes, ageism She Cott:beset,
Chiseler Sasiess sod hid or die
The maw Hurearable Gestlesiss rewire! a Petition
him the Occupiers of Lied Is the evesty of Ewe, preying

Mr. WILSON said, he was intrusted with a alai.
ler Petiolete from the Ship-oweers of the Port el
Lewlea. meet nu.nsetowsly and respectably sired.
and they stated, that. in their opinion, tiny situation
of the existing duties would be most injurious to tbe
trade and interests of this country. It required the
moot grace coosideration Mr. Wilson ikiseurd.
before tallies isey step likely bp liatenr•
...trade bum** this omen, and the 7l merman
Colonies. It was an excelltet nursery of seaman
for the eery. employing et present about seventeen
thousand men. sad three hundred and forty thou-
sand tens of shipping. the freight of which amount.
ed to one million four hundred thousand pounds.
It wen understand that it was for the purpose of
conciliating the Northers Powers that the redaction
en Baltic timber was contemplated. Now he
thought that such was the freedom of the prose in
this country. and as great the circulation of ear
newspapers on the Continent, tint it must be well
and universally known there. what difficulties we
experienced in raising a revenue either by way of
taxes or done,, and that... therefore, no fereigoltake
could feel a jealousy ea account of any measore of
that nature which • necessity bad compelled we to
adopt. The withdrawal of the protection now
given to the American commodity, would e fu to.
wards annihilating our 'trade with those Colonies.
He feared that the contemplated change was looted
to as a matter of revenue; bet even if it should
realise such so ezpectation, it would be very dearly
basest.
Sir W. Cuirts briefly 'eaPperted the prayer of
the Petitioners.
My. MANNTATT wished to hear testimo to the
statement, of his Honourable Friend (Mr. Wilson).
The lowering of the exietisig duties on timber from
the Baltic, was one of the wild and extravagant
projects broached in the petition some time before pre-
sentedby his Hoe. Friend opposite (Mr. A. Baring).
The Petitioners there stated, that they ought to
consider the whole world es um greet lousily. He
cool.' not carry his views so far ; at least he was of
opinion that we should remelt the interests of our..
selves mod our Colonies first. Next the House was
told that the continuance att this tax produced and
kept up feelings of jealousy #isong Louise powers.
But he did not see how thin meld be, foe he found
that states universally laid .ost-- tlutiesafor the protec-
tion of their own pendece. Continental Policy had.
during the wnr, shut is out from ititeicoursr with
the whole of Europe ; our spirit and enterprise di..
covered slew channels or trade, whirls enabled us is
bring the mighty struggle to which we were 'agog-
ed to a successful issue ; and were we now to sacra-
fire these to court commerce from which we had
been before excluded j We paid certainly lees
freight on Baltic than American timber. bat we paid
a higher price; we paid higher freight on American
slasher. but lees price. so that the result came to
the same thing. Should the alteration content-
plated be Clefied iota effect. fowl fths of the ship.
paw employed its the trade would be thrown lute
the wads no' Ministers. What would become Of
the 17,•90 sesames now eiriplOyed in that service
they would either go him the service of ether cumin
tries. end increase their strength on our proper
element. or would be thrown back on this country
in a state of starvation, cad thin augment the pre•
mot premises la our peer retell. The question did
net coneern the commerend literati slaw, it mate-
-1 natty affected the laadowens ; the existing donee
' on ourthue timber wetly a protection ant silly
se the coleisial article. bet to that amities growth..
Therefore the lauded iiseerestireglit to oppose the

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EARL OF WINCHIUEA.
The Bill for indemnifying the Earl of Win-
chilies for voting without having Wien the oaths,
was brought down hour the Hoeft of Lords.
The Cmaxcau.oa of the ExcliXOusti in mov-
ing that the Bill be rend a fifit time, hoped, that
as the transaction which had given occasion for it
woe a matter of mere insdvertence, no opposition
would be offered to it. The Bill was then read a
Ant sad second time, and committed, with leave to
the Commiftee to sit and report forlhnith.
•FORTSMOUTH ELECTION.
Lord Cues brought up the Report of the CO M.
'Dina us the Portsmouth Election Petition. He.
stated that the Committee, bowing required the
Counsel for the Petitioner and the sitting Member
to deliver in statements in writing as to the right of
voting in the borough, mad they having done so,
bad thereupon determined that Admiral John
Markham had been duly elected, and that the
Petition of Sir G. Cockburn was not frivolous or
vexatious.

Sir M. W. RIOLLY prevented a Petition from
the Merchants sod Ship-Owners of New:emelt-
upon-Tyne, against any alteration in the Duties on
Timber. The Hon. Baronet stated, that the num-
ber of shipping employed at that port in the trade.
was above fifteen beached, and that of seamen
about eighteen thousead.—Resd, and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. D. W. HAW/ST presented • Petition from
an individual, complaining of severe sod vexatious
proceedings on the Pert of the Solicitor of the
Costes% and praying inquiry thereinto.—ltesd,
and laid on the table.
A Petition was presented from • certain body
of Quakers, for an alteration is the Criminal Law.
—Reed. and laid on the table.
Lord STANLILT rose to put • question to the
Right Hos. tieutletnao opposite (Mr. Vanaittert).
wham he sew in his place. A very considerable
ferment was excited throughout the county orl.saa-
easter, in consequeuce of a rumour iu circulation
there that it was the intention of the Government
to advise an increase of the tax on foreign cotton ;
he begged leave to inquire whether there was any
founthition for the rumour ?
The CUANCILLOIL of the EICIIIIVIta replied
is rather an under tone of voice. He was under-
stood to say. that no alteration in the duty iu clues-
ties was contemplated during the ',reseal year, but
that possibly circumstances might render ends •
measure necessary iu the anteeeediog one.
The CuancaLLnit of the 1/ZOII4IOER pompon.
ed the further consideraties of the Report upset the
Exchequer Bills Bill until Thursday west ; and
also the Committee of Ways and Memo until Weel•
naiday.
COMMITTER OK FORLORN TRAWL
Oh the metiers
.4 Mr. Basis., a &rho Gm-

Mr. SMITH sold, that the (Ilia' merit of this Bill
was. that it took • practical view of the pinnies of
Reform, it sffocded a specific Ind clear distinct
remedy, and discouraged all' thew wild and vi-
siouary and detestahle attempts at remodelling the
Constitution, which had of late gone into the
minds of some parts of the people. In the same
propoetion that that Howse *hewed • disposition to
accede to a remsonsble measure. exactly in that pro-
portion wool 4 the public be hostile to the sets of
suspicions and distrustful perms, who would lead
them to evil. Ile coneleded by paying the highest
compliments to the Noble Mover of the Bill, for
the talents he had skews themeghout the discussion
open its merits, and the pereeveneee he hatsheou
in providing a renseely.--(lfear, hear.)
Mr. Series,. Onsiow entirely approved of the
principle of the Bill; sad thank the NeMit kept
oho introduced it entitled to tiro thoesb of his
country for the indefatigability, teltot, eud perar•
moon. with which he had conducted this gees-
Hear, her./—With respect to the die.
fraochisenseet of Greseiposind. be 'Bought that alt
had agreed upon thst.—(Has.)—There woo no
bonsegh precedent which described such a tisane
of corruption as existed is the Borough of Orem-
poised. It was unexampled in its tone and 'stew.
sod to such a degree. that the moo who cawed' to
propose the bribery oath at the election. too Ole
reek of losing his life. As S. the precedent this
would set of granting a right to a b..rengli by Par.
Dement. this had been done on former occasions.
It woo done at Durham, Chester, the Welsh
Counties. and tither places ; so the; there would
be so novelty in the course wow &born to he pur-
sued—it would be exactly that which had already
been taken. The Heetounsble sad Leonard Geo.
demon then entreated that Members who felt so
he did the necessity of chewing their isdignetion wi
the corrupt conduct of the electors of drempoootk
would not divide upon the point of "here the
transfer should be made, but would principally
take care that Goiropound should be totally sad
radially—(A large AVith re-
spect to the Ridings of Yorkshire he rather wished,
that county to have four Member than two. But
of Grempound the example ought to be made coos
plete.—eiher.)
On the motion being put from the Chair. that
the House do resolve itself Into the Committee—

Mr. DAV ICS Gitlin:l' rose and said, that tootles
had passed to convince him he could not be So fOr•
testate as to obtain au nuannsious assent to the pro.
position he was about to make. lie begged to to
distinctly understood as not to say dive word priest
the total and effectual dearanclessaisimat e.f thaw.
pound ; he believed not one word couhi be mist
against the notorious corruptiose that preeeillout there
for a course of years. The only this* ilmtliede•
sired was. to take core in piovidteig a reinedi gm to
ceuotenance the opinion so frequently used is the
discussiou of this Bill, that they were for ewe soi•
went tolerating a measure tel Poilvamesdary•ke-e
form. in the popular reuse ire which assch a men-•
sure was understood.—(Hear. hoar, heor.)—
He would not. in applying the specific remedy to
skids be alluded. depart from the sound
dents they had to guide then,. sail create au us.
jurious one, wbich might lead so the roost dasigenni•
inowsetioint. If they meet buffered themselves to be
usided by eotioos of popular reform is. this bi-
stoic% they wield leave to eocuesuter them its
others. Why not remodel the eppoiutmeut of the
Judges ? Why not recast the system of the.
Courts ? Why not nominate the Judges by mai-.
versed suffrage instead of royal appoiaturtot, et, es
iri ancient nines, draw their moues from as ern ?
The Needs Lad. oa a former occaatoo. had talked
of the hidden charm en the genius of the Illeisiah •
Constitution, which. like Aladdin's lasap,
covered with rust outside. tortained wakes the
secret of its preservatiou. Now be (114 Gilbert),
thought the pesoervisag chorus lay its UM cossitaso.
hoe of that House. which hod menetaieird. sad
would still maistsio, the embeitiosty of the
comstry. 11 its respect No appolopow Aim;


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