The Sun.
London, England, 1808-06-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

pu.DAY, JUNB IQ. - .
Mr. CAMPBELL presented a Petition .from fl the
Fpeeholders in Durnbartopshire, in favour of the
Dithillation from Sugqr.
MESSAGE FROM HIS MAIESTY.
Mr. Secrerary CANNING presented a Message
From.Ois Majesty, which was read from the Chair
is tbliows :

" Groitcs R.. - .
Hit hlajesly thinks it proper to acquaint the House of
Commons; that he has entered into a Treaty of Alliahce and
Subsidy with hit Sicilian lkilajesty, a Copy of which he has
sraterettto be laid
~balora the Patliarnent i and his Majesty
trusts that his faithful Commons will adopt such measures
ss shall,enahle his Majesty to make good the engagements
;untained therein."

On the motion of Mr. Secretary CANNING, his
Majesty's Message was referred to the Committee of
Sttpplyon Monday.
Mr, Secretary CANNING took this opportunity of
stating, that the Treaty was, according to custom,
printed, and ready to be-delivered to the Members
in the course of this evening. The amount of the
Subsidy was 300,0001. per annum, The °We& was
to enable his Sicilian Majesty to mate more effeplual
pro Vision for . the defence of Sicily. This was no
new measure. It was in the contemplation of the late
Adininiitration, ever since the commencement of
the War between Sicily and Fiance, in 1805. The
events which had occurred in that year prevented
the katiiiiition of his Majesty's Government froin be-
ing fixed to that objed. In 1806, the consideration
of this measure was renewed, and Mr. Drummond
was sent to Sicily to conclude a Titity, but not till
late in the year.' In the year 1807, a Treaty con
eluded byplr. Drummond was sent to this Country,
bat with some conditions which it was thought
right to advise his Majesty .not -to agree to. The
Treaty was sent back and krfecled without the
exceptionable provisions; and'was now completed by
bis Majesty cud submitted. to ParliaMent. This he
tiaougnt it right to state, in order to shew that the
..Treaty was not a new measure, but long meditated
and now completed..
The American Treaty Bill passed through Com.
mince. The renewal was extended to one yea:.
The report to be received on Monday;
The Loan Bill was reported, and ordered to be
read a third, time to-morrow.
The House, in a COmmittee, gave leave to his
'Majesty in Council-to 'make regulations in the eon-
dutfot the Trade with the Cape of Good Hope.
,:• Lcave was giien to bring in a Bill for the Conti-
nuance of the Bounties on the Southern Whale
Fishery._

Mr. Rose brought it a Bill for 'regulating the
Trade with the Brazils. • .Read a first time, and or-
dered to be read a second time ou Monday.
The; Paddington Coal Bill went through a Com-
mittee. The Report to be received to-morrow.
Mr. HusKiiirsoN brought 'in the' new ExChequer
Bills Bill.---Head a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.
'The Scotch Clergy Bill was read a 'third time,
and passed. ' •
Mr. SnitatDAN presented Petitions from Messrs.
Dixo►; and Grey, complaining of undue confinement
ih Ireland, and gave notice that he would, on 'Mon-
day, submit a motion, the objet of which would
be to give a general relict in such cases..
St'AtlY,

Mr. snzatnAta also gave notice that he would on
that clay put certain questions to his Majesty's Mt-
ni4ters on the nature of the adv,ices lately received
from Spain, tending to ascertain the state of that
Country, and the conduit that this Country ought
to pursue with reaped to it, and the. condo& his
Majesty's Government meant to pursue. He did
tiot mean to press for any improper disclosure, either
with. respectto' Spain, or the measures to be adopted
here, but merely to come to an understanding on
general faas and principles. - •
Sir Jottb! NEWPORT' gave qotiee that be would,
earl)' in the neit Session, move for leave to bring in
a Sill for the more equitable distribution between
Laridlofd and Tenant of the large sums now levied
by Grand Jury assessments in Ireland.
PUItLICANV. LICENCES.
Mr. SHERIDAN rose pursuant, o tptice, to move
for leitve to bring in a Bill to aineud the Atis relating
to LiCenee. His objeet was to make it obligatory
en the Magistrates to assign a reason whenever they
tt,olc away a liCence, or refused tv grant one. He
adverted to the recent Meeting's of Members of both.
Houses of Parliament, at the St. Alban's coffee.
hous'e, with a view to prevent the rise in the price
Of I;osting; and the rpnedy.proposed by, the Mem-
ber for Sussex, by the refusal of 4,licence, on the
part of the Magistrates, to any Innkeeper' raising the
price of po.,ting. 'He-moved for leave to bring in a
Bill to amend the 46 of the 32d of the King, on
the stibjef.t.of Licences. ,
' iMr. IluLLEß*said, it was evident there were many
persons at the tneetingi at the St. Alban's Tavern,
;who not Metubeid of both Houseeof Parlia-
ment. 'for the Bight' Hon. Gentleman could have
14..ard' the statement lee had jut trade of his propo-
sition 014 from. the unfair understanding of a Post-
horie Master looking for the high prices.. What he
had stated was, 'that the only mode of 'obtaining a
tenielly 'wa.c,"' 'ondouragiiig competition. But' in
,cases of gross 'abuse in remote *places, where. there
. urns no roots for competition, ;he alloWed he bug-
ieSted the propriety of the- Magistrates trilcing away
Vie licenee, '9nd he cited thd'preeetlen't of a licence
f4ii.eq away from an tanker tijlio charaeci a aeriell

Ambassador, goln out of the country, .1501_ for a
breakfast. It was fit the Magisirates should have
such a discretion in eases of gross abuse, and to sub-
je6t them to assign reasons,. would be to subjeol
them to the lash of the Court of Kings Bench, and
the recovery of penalties by the criminal publican.
The CRANCELL,OR of the Excueutmi deprecated
the introdu&ion of a Bill of such moment to the
morals of the people, and the constitutional rights
of the Magistrates, it so late a period of the Session.
After some fnrther conversation between Mr:
Sheridan, who insisted on the necessity'Of legisla-
tive interference, and Mr. Hawkins Browne, Mr:
Giddy, Mr. M. A. Taylor, and Mr., Rose, who de-
precated that interference, and denied the necessity
for it, Mr. Sheridan's motion was negatived.. •
The SECRETARY at WAR brought in a Bill for
the better regulation of the Audit of the Pay Office
Accounts.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read
a second time to-morrow.

On thessecond reading of the' Oxygen, Muriatic
Acid Bill,

Mr. FOSTER objeeled td the Restriction Duty- on
the Importation of .Aeil of Irish Nlanufgture, as
contrary to the Articles of Union.—This gave rise to,
a conversation, in which
Mr. Husittssosr admitted the force of t he Articles
of Union in This case, but contended for the equit-;
able right of the inventors of thin,compoiition, so
useful in bleaching, to the exaluiive benefit of their
Patent of Invention, which tbey could not enjoy if
free importation was permitted from IrOand, whete
salt, which, • with sulphur, :was„the principal in-
gredient, was not charged With the hVaVy duty It
bore here.

Sir JOH N,NEWPORT, Mr. FOSTER; and.air GEORGE
HILL, adverted to a suspicion of the use of lime in
the manufadure of the acid in this country, the effeet
of which was to deteriorate the lineris in the bleach.-
ing ; and even the very suspicion was enough to
.
prevent the sale.
Lord A. HAMILTON defended the prodess of mak-
ing the acid in Great' Britain.
Mr. PoNSONAy. deprecated Legislative interference
in the present case. • He did not think it fair to rob
Ireland of every advantage enjoyed . in any particular
branch ortrade. Great delicacy was duel° the linen
trade in Ireland at present, on account of -the defi4
ciency of seed-in the last spring, and thb consequent
scanty' crop.

Mr. VANSITTART recommended • a postponement
till proper iniluiry should be made, before a violation
of the Articles of 'Union should be attempted.

The CHANCELLOR of Alta EXCHEQUE' consented

to a postponement till next 4,essions, swith a yiew to
inqiiiry and investigation. Su' t he contnded, that
there maybe cases of detail not adverted to' in the
general.compaet of the Union', which would reqUire
a remedy in order to
.prevent great injustice. He
stated a case in which the Scotch Distiller Might
port his Spirits into Ireland under. an alvatitage. Of,
two shillings a gallon, which, unless some remedial

provision should be made, would' be sufficienr to
ruin the Irish Distiller in his own market. After
,some further explanations, the Bill was ordered to
be read a second tirite this day two months.