The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1816-05-18 00:00:00

AGR ICI' LTITR

Mr. FRANKLAND Lti.wn I.ti.ught up the report
of the Ctoottostater oolopoottate.l to top, sire into the pro-
pent of encouraging the grtowtlo of tolsoeco in this
emnetey. and fur removing the duties on the impor-
tation of rape seed mid wool. The seport reruns-
ntesitled ilia no alteration should take place ill the
lass respecting them.

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Loral STANLEY hell in his hand a Petition from
several M fart ore', against the arlihtioun dirties
on Snap ; but the Speaker oliserved, that as the
Petition related to a Tait Bill tlp!ti pending in the
limos.% it could not be received, throning being
prect-e 011 tlnat point.
Lord Alit:rot: presented a Petition from several
Nlasiosideturers in Ow West llioLug of
Vork.ligre, fading. that. tile :eltlitional ditties oil
114,11 tinan n.-re extre.ilety t
.lawns to their in-
tereste. Tlir Noble Loid united, that the. Petition
..... I•i lie brought lip.
Sir .11in;t Niati.litT haul conceiyv:l, that the
Sault Ditty Bill, wlien introduced by the light
110 u. (;:outlem•in 01,p0site, wit. inertly a regulation
bill, and out imposing an 41,1.1itional dui Y. Ile put
it to the cain.loor or the Itc4iit 8011. Elentleinsur,
whether the BSI hail tint bees, represented as a
regulation, merely, a.id deprecated so unfair a
practice.
Mr. LusittmoriToN was unconscious Cr loving re-
presented the Bill is, the manner stated by the
Ilse lionritiralile Baronet. lie, an the con-
trary, distinctly stated dust the Bill imposed an ad-
ditional duty. •
Mr. PoNSONBY observed, that if the Right Ho-
nourable Member had stated the Hill in that man-
ner, 160 rue in the House had.heard him. except
perhaps the few who nit immediately near him.
The CHA!ICEI.I.OR or the EXCHEQUER con-
ceived that the opinion expressed by the Speaker
on Ilk preceding Petition, %With, Ine concluttive as
to floe impropriety of receiving the present.
The SPEAKER said, that as the was di-,
rected tag:and is Tax Bill. it could not he received
according to the orders Of the flutist, established
for a century.
Lord Lgscr.i.t.Es observed, that the Bill affected
the il'ollen 11Lniiilacturers severely. ler soft soap
I could seldom Ir lewd in their in• factures.

The t'ittiNcrtii.oe of thetent:wive said,
!lie the effect of the Hill would Ise of (mum con-
sider:slily influenced liy the (lota back.
Mr. ASTON croweive,l the measure partial, and
injuainus to the iliainthoditrers.
Mr. BARCLAY rXl,ll.lgreti Itinlself to the same
eXect, and recommended the postponement of the
measure until the !louse could be enabled to give
It the coosiolerasion its importance merited.
The t7nAtscr.i.t.on of the Exent:QuElt Suitt, that
it oolipuld be postianied to Mondwy.
Mr. PoNsoNsr—" Mussy iniportalit gitestinits
are already fixed fur 31onday, and the House must
lie :mare how extremely to the public
lousiness it is, to ace late queAtions of great in-
terc.t ou one night. It is ionplosisible for half of
*hem to be decided, soil clentleinen are reedited
from knowing exactly what ',witless is to come on.
It would be much letter to !postpone the consider:a.
lion of the Soup Bill to same future day."
'floe CIiANCRI,T.OII of the Excist:Quee replied.
that it was understood that the Inure ipal question
oil Nlooday Hight would be the motion of the Chun-
yellow of the Exchequer fur Ireland, for the consi-
denition of the 7th Article of the Art of IT .n,
with reference to the consolidation of the two Ex-
cliequesA.
Mr. l'uNsnxnxt conceived the importunea of that
question a siothewilt renown for tint e 1.1.0115 t I tree
...line night for the Sisu;o Untie,. Ile siiggested
‘Veilliesolay as a more prttiver day.
Lord MII TON was extremely sorry that the Pe-
-I;tinii could not be received, as the ivies toms of it
mast he injurious to the diameter of Illy House.—
Ile lamented that measures were at any time intro-
duced Ise such a manner as could prevent Petitions
from heing received gni Mit t Item.—(lfeur.f—The
measure its question was very injtaiious to the ma-
iitifueturers of the country, and would press parti-
ci:l34ly severe on the lower orders or society.—
!fear.) —The quesiiou being then put, the Peti-
tion was rejected.