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objection to the firrt reading of the Bill, awl hart
only stated, the others as some rhich he might ptc•-
sibly on *future occasion urge int, nisi the 80. Lot
which, o'n. further ciiqd, wile., lie alight e
ith-
druw altogether, lie allowed that iu cows of va-
cancies occurring in the Council, her Wilily lad
the power. of appointing Members, but that cese
was essentially different from the present, whereto
it wat proposed to add a considerable number • r
Members to the Council altogether. Wish re‘pect
to othr r points, tin satisfactory explanation had bets,
given ; for the Noble Eat I,followink the exemple of
the Nuhle and Learned Lord on the Wookat k, hail
abstained from saying why th;ti measure was n0n....
necessary at the pleat tit moment than :n the tir-I ‘,l*
any other year after the passing of the original Act.
The l ORD CHRNEELLOR timid. it should be
duly, out the second reading of the Bill, to «bur
into every nere:;sary t xplanetion reps cling the ison.4.;
tives that induced hint to introduce the tut assure td* •
their Lord.hips' notice.
rite Mil was then read 1. first time, and
The LORD CIRAIOALLOR gave notirc., that he
move the second rt-iittOg of the 11,1
Thursday us xt.
COMIOTTAL FOR LIBEL.
Lord Etta INE move l she first trussing ef a B ;1
for rt moving doubts respecting the nowt r of M -
g;btrat.s in coinniia,tig persout for Libel before in-
(helm lit h 11l

l'lse LoRD CHANCE:LT.OI dill not ohjset to tl e
first rending or the Bill, but could not amid
iu time he hatl uut the Itiist doubt upon the kste
of e

The Bdi was remit a fiat time, and the ascot:
reading appointed for this day se's:night.
Lord Iloi.LaND presented a Petition ftom tl
Cotton Spinners of l;lo•aop, in favour of the It g'•-
latiou
Bill—Laid on the table.

Mr. Brut:Jett atet othi °tn. the liott-e of Celli-
-1110114 brought up the Blase Duty Kill, mod II e
Stspr B ~,,, tty 11;11, to which they desired tht r
I..urtlbbijo.' cat curt etwe.— It aloe matt a firpt lion .

COITON SI INNERS.
The House resulted itself into a Cotuntittere opt a
the Cotton Spi JJJJ erg Regulation Bill.
In the Committee, Mes)ra. Warrer, Senile I')
Rierrisam, and Esans, wire introduced to the bat, •.a
Ceonsel for the Petitioners against the Bill.
?dr. Warren having spoken against the Hill- -
Lord KENYON made a few übservatitnis
Learned Couusers as written!, con'rasting It ',leg
what had appeared in the report of evidence t..k. At
before the Committee of the !louse of Coutinore,
and concluded by declaring his op. ,
counsel or evidence should me further be heard.
The Earl of Basal N spoke in favour of hem •
Lug counsel and evidence.
The Earl of Lauf:seeps Le reinstated, that tie
present Bill teitiled to effect the interests ..f the
pniucipal thauufec•ture in the country, from *1)411
one million was derived to the revenue, and whir'►
employed a greater quautity of shipping in the
importation of raw materials than airy other I e
could name, and it was strange that any Noble
Lord could dete tttt iite against heating et ideutte
upon a case of which he could have really know,'
nothing. This country was in an artificial state,
and it was highly dangerous for Parliament to iti'et-
fere with the property anti trade of individuate. At
least notheng should be done rattily, and he had
little doubt, if evidence was heard, that malty of
the principal points upon which the Noble Loritt,
friends to the Bill, rested, would be wholly contra-
dieted. The allegations would be disf.roteil, thst
the children were einployed so many hoots as to
endanger their health; and ever, medical sites, of
high professional character would testify that the
employment of children iq the cotton mat tifacturet.
so fair from checking their growth, actually tended
to promote it.—(blear, hear, and a laugh.)—'this
he would prove by referring to the apperanince of
the Lanarkshire militia, and the mitigate of Lancs..
shire and Cheshire, which their Lordships, by rt..
ferring to the War Office. would find were the tall.
est regiments in the service, aced yet these regiments
wire formed altogether from cottou splinters._
(Hear, hear)
The Bi.hup► of CHESTER stated, that he hail
visited cottousinanufactos les himself, mid had there
witnessed the sallow look and debilitated frame of
the children employed in the !Amor. These were
circumstances which no further evidence could dr-
ahoy, and of which be might say, queque ipse
vidi. Ile implored ►he I louse to take under its
care these little children, who looked to tlutir Lord.
ships as their only guareliales, and not to be deceived
by the natne of free labourer., when no circuinstai.ce
entitled these children to such an appellation.
Earl MaNYEAs spoke a few words in favour of
hearing counsel and evidence further.
The LORD CHANCELLOR contended for the right
of the Legislature to interfere between partial' soil
children as touch as between in:rattle and appreita
tiers, for it was equally an offelice at comeliest, law
to have children overworked with the concurrence
of their parents as by any other person. The
House, however. should out interfere animist hears
ing evidence ; said, to say the truth, lee did 1,..t
think the Petitioners fairly dealt with, for the
Learned Prelate gave evidence Upon one side, amf
yet reheard to hear it on the other. The Muse, lie
thought, Might the rather to concur in this On-
',rebate'''. fur there was nothing beture tl run that
deserved the time of evidence—else
contained ire the Iteport from the Committee of it e
lloure of Comm ttttt a being quite cootradictory.
The Eat I of LIVERPOOL remarked, that all evi'.•
deuce taken before a Parlianuelitary Co ttttt mite,
upon a pond of litigation, moat ulttitmt t f itecesetty
be coutradictury. Such was the case in the iiiquiry
triage eto Chimney Sweepers. Rut Sufi. lest Was
contacted sal the Report flew' the ttttt moire of the
Rouse of Commons to enable the llouse to come to
a eleciaion ; and coise•qurotly any further inquiry
could only lead to endless discussions. The point
of extreme labour seemed not to be disputed : and
indeed be believed, that ti this. as in maoy other
cases, se If-gift rest was shout sighted ; and that more

uork wnitlil he done in a shorter period of time,
m,iieri the s i aaa al spirits nod tlie buddy strength evert
sod iutpnirrtl, than could he done when both were
e'chau•ted by constant and excessive lalmour.
The Fool of LAUDICIADALS seal, that 111 regialot-
the time of labour, rrlerence should always he
i.url to the strength of the individual children. It
ought be extreme cruelty to work one child eight
hours a day, slide another might he surely employ-
ed 13, 14. or 15 hours. Thus, however, should be
Id all times left to the discretion of the employer.
The .tlargiste of LANIDOWS was satisfied' that •
I:reat evil did exist in the exces►ive labtfur Of Chil-
Mimeo, and Ohst it would he of advantage to intro-
duce some measure for regulating it. The present
questi 00000 however, was, whether further evidence
should lie received ; and it would be inconsistent
with their Lordships' character to interfere in so
important a mutter without hearing evidence upon
the luclusble effects of any legislative measure. It
would he competent for their Lords/sills, and us
the ,ltsc►etiou of the counsel at the bar, tb 'limit the
hearing of evidence to the one or two point.' vhich
were 111111 l especially felt to require elucidation.
The question for hearing cmiunset Yurther win
their put, and carried without • division.
The Committee was adjourned tomorrow,
at four o'cluck.—The house then stijuuriletl.
lIOVSE OF COMMDMS, TOTIDAT, MAT 19.
A Petition was prese•tediLdlaid on the table, from the
Attorneys n.t tiredguorth, I. Shropshire, os the subject' of
the Laws relative to Converiacere.
REFORM.
Lord Sammie's pressuled two Petition; eseb signed
Ily
ind!viiluals its Nottingham, praying for a Refurin Iu
Parliament. —These Audio«. were laid on the table.
EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
On the motion of Mr. CANNING, the Hesse resolved
itself into a Colutaiftee o• the East India Shipping Bill.
Petitions presented froia certain Ship-Owners were referred
to the Committee. The Report was received, and ordered
to be taken into further eomaideealio• on Friday siext.—The
'ill was ordered to be printed.
EAST INDIA MARRIAGE RILL.
On time motion of Mr. C*suitilo, the Es•t turns Marriage
Ein was reed s second time, sad ordered tube committed
*a Friday seat.
POOR LAWS.
At C. Ruitastt presented a Petition from the Inhahl-
lists of Newhaven, asulast the Poor Laws Amendment
Bill.—Ordered to Steald o• the table. .
Mr. Se►jeaat ovirolfepreststed • Petition from the Pa-
lish of Wellusgbuisrue, o• the same stehject.—Lsid no the
table.
Mr. HOLMTS promated a Petition fret• the Parishes of
St. George's and St. Giles's, BleniuMbury, against parts of the
As Poor's Laws Amendment Bill.—Laid uu the table.

IRISH WINDOW TAX.
'Odom] Rican presorted • Pmitillis from lb. Inhabitants
of Caddo, sigainst tits Irish Window Tax Duly.—Laid um
the table. .• •
Mr. C. Ravilift promoted a Petition !rota the Pariah of
St Mary. iu KtMammy, praying for • repeal at the Win-
dow Tax.—Laid on the table.
FRAUDS IN DREAD.
Mr. C. RITTLIR pretesited.. Petition. which was laid 'is
the table, from the City of Kilkenny, complaining of the
frauds the consumers of bread were subject to, fur the waist
of proper regulations oa that subject.
LEAD MINES.
Sir W. Cavorts presented a Petition from Sir George At-
dersos, scaling the Lead Mims Bill.—Laid us the table.
SUGAR DOUNTIT.I.
Oa the motion of Mr. Lbsutsftwon, Nis Seger Somali's
sill, and the Glass Manufactories Rill, were severally rig
the third time, sad passed.

COPYRIGHT.
Mr. FINLAY presented a Petities free the &watts der
&micas of the University uf Glasgow, against the Copy
tight Hill lately inundated.
The Hoeverable Masher presented soother Petition front
mtain Misestorairtervre in Glasgow, against say alteration in
the Coto.' Duties.
These-Petitions were laid ea the table.
BRIGHTON 'GAS RILL.

Rsr C Bonngt.t. pi esented a Petition front 'metal imbi-
bitante of Brighton, praying to he heard by Counsel against
certain pare of the Brighton Gnu Light Billo—Refernd to
the Committee on the Brighton Gar Bill.
Mr. Pete* Moons brought up the Report go Mr. Brad-
hut y'a Petittou.—lt oar laid on the table, and ordered-to
be pelmet!.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
Mr. PETER MOORE presented a Petition fulfil
c►rtain Proprietor' of Drury-lane Theatre, stating.
that a large debt had been incurred for the con-
cern. and prayiog for leave to briog in a Bill to se•
cute their interests.—Leave was given to bring in
the Bill.

SAVING BANKS.
Mr. Losittoutuo moved the Order of the Thy
for tt►e third reading of the Saving Banks Bill.
Mr. LAMBE stated, that he had • decided objec-
tion to the clause in this Bill, which altered the
mamma of deposits. By the former Bill, indi•i-
duals conld, during the first year, pay in a deposit
of tool., and Sid. in the ensuing; by the present,
no larger sue► than 501. would be received during
the first year, and 451. w•s the nest limit. This
alteration, he thought, most injurious; fut if an
i :dustrious nia:l had, for instance, saved a sum of
70/. the Bill. no altered, disqualified him from de-
positing the whole an one of these Batiks. He
would, tlierrforr, move, that the present clause he
lieltimeogril, awl tile former One replaced. Perhaps
the better course at the present toontrot *obit' Iw,
to Lostpone the third reading till a foliate day.
--(near.
Mi. Lrsnt►co?uw had no objection to postpone
it until 10•1 999999 OW. _ _

Sir M. W. Kint.Ev preferred the Bill in it• pre.
►ent finial. and war against delaying time third read..
im,g. Were it not fu► the amendment to hmit the
vouch it was HOW iIfOpHOCTI tu introduce in
1,,e tow Roll, he was persuaded that in a very 'hint
11,11- the whole *talent of she liaviteg Banks would
an end. /leer, hear.)—lt was known that
sl tTe OA% HO less a ruin than 600.0004. de-
e...mord mim timem.e hanks throughout time empire, rod
it site I ;elms weir slot allowtd to tVIIISHII as Of
HI HI HIP Bull. the result must be, that a claw•
imf prt►uss. would derive a bruirlit at the rliperiie of
lit- lnthlit, ahu•h she Legislature never intended
Chet• phusilml hate.—/Heat.)
Mr. B. %V 11.1111411 MA s.itd a few words in favour
of time limit.

Geller:a THORNTON recommended that a Kelm.
siting; tar s.. that Puggr mird by the late Mr.
li..•r, as to the deposits, should be embutttell io the
Hilt.

I,44trt.t.ss thought any fluctuating rtairse
nu 'kr pail nl shr Lrgia'inure would halm a twist
i..jsi.m. ',tire( 4111 the salutary ttttt relble of thr
It:lliki, be shaking public confidence. Hr
.rucularij objected to that mart of the Bill which

Irft the rornistloos of these Liao subject to the
approbation of Nlagibtrates at the Quarter Sessions
in the present mower. Thir would terve the Bank
perhaps going on upon Its regulations fur three
months, isud then liable to a suspension when the
Qesster Sessions met if they disapproved of the
After a few words from Mr. float LANGTON, the
thirst Feedlot; of the Bill war postpoutd uutil to-
morrow. _

St.AVE TRADE.
On the motion of jr.A Housse, the Slave Trade I
Acts Ameridinent Bill went through a Committee,
the Report was received, ordered •to be taken into I
further consideration on Fiiihiy neitoind the Bill
to be rutted.
BANK RESTRICTION ACT.
Mr. I,l:suirstyros moved the Order of the bay
for the third reeding of the Batik Restriction Act.
Mr. FINLAY rose to enter his protest agathst this
measure. He would ask, whether it was really ever
the intentriiii of Government to take measures to
place the circulating medium of the country on a
wholesome principle?—(Hear, hear.)—The circa-
lanes' was now placed its the most extraordinary, pre-
dicament. •11 the principle were, as hlid been
stated, so be recognised 'try the House, that the
Batik were to extend their circulation in the pro-
portion of the deihand of the*State for lazes on the
people, it was in' vain to expect any thing else thigh
■ perpetual continuadce of this must ill-advised
measure.—(Heir.)—The House had before its
eyes the result df nations depending upon s fictiti-
ous 'currenty not convertible into the precious
'fftetli!i---they had the experience of France, at
'the tihte of the sysignate—of America, during her
war—and of Russia, iu her present mode of ma-
naging a paper currency. The great inconvenience
'whicli -milk attend a sudden resumption of
cash payments, had been much dwelt upon. He
was she last Mart to deny that such an inconvenience
must arise, come when the resumption may; but
he must hethe dame time say, the !oiler the re-
sumption \vas post tuned, the greater that inconve-
nience would be felt-eiitl if speedy measures were
not tatenyto revert to a snore wholesome system
than the present, tut Chancellor of the Exchequer
could face the evil withriut being struck with the
frightful consequences that must result to the
puistry from the continueoce of the restriction.
The only way of Meeting the evil in a proper man-
ner was to look at it in the Ist place resolutely,
and then prepare to make the inconvenience fall as
gently as circumstances Would admit, by the
Bank's adopting a prompt step towards the gradual
redact' of their issues. The longer this was de.
layetl, the more heavy, more severe, mud snore ruiu-
outs, would be the result.—(Hear.)—This was the
ouly course of proceeding which ought to be taken,
for it was in vain to go on in the present manner
by amosiug the public with the farce that the
Bank were reedy slid willing to pay in specie. He
could not suffer the Bill to go through its last
stage without thus expressing his sentiments upon
it.—(Hear.)
Mr. HAM ERSLeY said, that he never heard any
lieriOn doubt the preference of a metallic currency
to a pellet one; hut the real question on the present
occasion was, silo the temporary expediency which
called for the contiotaince of the Restriction Act.
It war his firm belief, that the Bask was moat anti-
ous to recur to cash payments, anti that these
would take place at no dimwit period of time. Under
'existing continental loans, Stith agents here to ne-
gotiate them, be was convinced the only effect of
(hell payments at the present moment would he to
hod the greater portion of the gold out of the
country.
Mr. 'fixative begged to ask the 'flight Hon.
Gentleman opposite. in the absence of the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, whether any steps were
taken, Or intended to be taken, fur the purpose of
liquidating
.the loan of 3,000,000/. given by the
Bank, free of leered ; and whether the 6,000,000/.
loan, fur the payment of which provision had been
snide, was yet paid off ? The House would recol-
lect, some time Iwo the Bank advanced two
loans to the public—one of them to the amount
of .6.000,0001. hearing four per cent. interest. and
another for 3.000.0001. free of interest. Now with
regard to the first, early this Session a provision
was made for paying it toff, loot he understood of
no arrangement fur the latter. His object in mak-
ing the inquiry was, to ascertain alloy steps were
in eutitensplatioon to make the paymeot complete for
the reduction of the whole moo,uont., become if
there were, of course the public would have a right to
expect that the Bank would reduce its Mutes in pro-
portion to the amount so repaid. If tots paymrut
were made complete; and that any intention exited
in the Directoos of the Batik to reissue any part of
the *mown so paid in, they' would stand in a woos
lion to incur the most serious responsibility. The
act would then be theirs, and nut that or the tio-
vernmesit, sod on their own heads must the inev,t.
able consequences rest. The origitial restriction
was never intended to cover any spectilati tttt s of
their own for profit in the general way of their
trade, but to protect them, im consequence of the
large advances they matte to Mover ttttt ent during
the late war, and which at the time could not be
repaid. .He was anxious fur informatiosi um the
points to *lnch hr alluded.
Mr. LtssmNotort replied, that he was happy to
inform the Right Hon. Gentleman, errangements
were in progress between Cover ttttt rad and the
Book for the oepayenent of the 3.000,0001. as well
at the ti,0011.0001. What course the Batik meant
soolosequently to take in the mansgement of its Own
affairs, it would of course be inipustatble for hint to
say.
Mr. Tteasrt asked, not of what fund was the
3,000,000/. loan to be repaid ? Ile knew there
had been a provision mode fur the 6,000,000 f. but
lie had 1111.'1'1 heard of any for the other.
Nlr. S. Tottawittx assured the Bight Ilona
Gentlemen, that as atom as the Bank had heard of
the intention of Government to repay the
rmlbnns within the corn eit year, a stegottst had
'att.o opened to carry the measure into fleet. and the
ulterior norwoutes which the Bank would take, lie
could also assure the Hight Hun. Gent lemma, would
be such as they should be ready to take on their
prover rest 'Fodor, , rod with a view to the ill-
terests of the public. Ni 4 inducement of profit to
the conc. tn. lie could state to the Right lion.
ieitilenian, *mild induce the Directors of the
Batik to rat red il.st issue which poblic circuits-
stoners may justifiably require, iu the matossetueut

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