The Sun.
London, England, 1822-05-20 00:00:00

ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY.

The establishment of this most useful Charity was celebrated
on Saturday last by a number of Gentlemen, who assembled to
dine together in the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, the
Right Hon. the Earl of LIVERPOOL in the Chair.
If the popularity of each charitable institution were commensu-
rate to its utility, the name of the Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary
would be known through all the inland counties of England. To
the maritime counties it affords but a small compensative ad-
vantage ; but in the counties where the benefits derived from
the sea air and from sea bathing are highly appreciated, its
value is incalculable. To the City of London and to its num-
berless poor, it is highly advantageous, as it offers a means of
relief which the cheapness of conveyance to the Isle of Thanet,
in which the Infirmary is situate, renders compatible with
the smallest income, and to obtain which the recommendation
of a Gov_ ernor is alone requisite.
After the usual loyal toasts, which were drank with appro-
priate effusions of enthusiasm, the cause of the Charity was
advocated with powerful effect by the Noble Chairman, by the
Earl of Darnley, Sir Everard Home, Sir William Garrow,
J. A. Warre, Esq. M.P. and many other Gentlemen, who
described the situation of many of the persons relieved from
scrophulous and other diseases, by means of the advantages of
the baths adjoined to this Infirmary. To the Ladies of Great
Britain the welfare of this Charity is especially entrusted ; and
as it was truly said, if they exert their powerful influence not
only at the places of worship in which collections are made, but
also on those occasions when objects requiring its relief come
before them, the cause of the Royal Sea Bathing Infirmary
will not be unsuccessful.

Sir. GEORGE HILL rose to move for the appointment of
a Select Committee to inquire into the laws which regulat-
ed the Linen Trade of Ireland, and to report thereon. He
remarked that nothing was of more importance to the Sis-
ter Kingdom than her Linen Trade, and more particularly ,
in the Province of Ulster, where it was carried on to a great ex-
tent. The object of his Committee was to simplify the numer-
ous and complicated acts of Parliament which rid been passed
at different periods respecting this trade. Many difficulties arose
respecting the arrangement of the oflicers,,who.vrere as the law
stood, to superintend the different markets in Ireland ; and the
applications which were made on the subject' from the counties
of Down, Armagh, Londonderry, and Antrim, varied consider-
ably in, their nature, and it would. be the business of the Com-
mtttee to investigate the several statements, and then-consider
under what regulatioris these officers should be appointed. It
was his anxious wish to see the linen trade of Ireland extend
and increase its branches; wherever its industry existed, the
moral and religious habits of the people were always remark-
able ; and it was gratifying to know, that the part of the county
of Cork in which a linen manufactory was in some-degree esta-
blished was comparatively free from disturbance during the
late unfortunate spirit which broke out in that part of the
country.. He had no hesitation in saying, that his part of
the country. (Ulster) would have largely partaken of the
heavy distress which oppressed so large a part of Ireland,
were it not for the success with which the linen trade was
there conducted, and which enabled the tenants to pay their
rents. s.

Mr. DENIS BROWNE entirely concurred in what had
fallen from the Right Hon. Gentleman on the value of the linen
trade, and which fortunately enabled those where it was esta-
blished to work pro ari: et foci:. He was aware that a coarse
narrow kind of linen was made in the county of Cork, but the
Right Hon. Gentleman had forgotten to mention that in the
county of 11ayo the greatest linen-manufactory in Ireland was
established. He hoped that the attention of the Committee
would be directed generally for the benefit of the whole linen
trade in Ireland, and not for any partial purpose.
Mr. SPRING RICE also spoke in favour of the Irish linen
trade: and said that whatever measure was calculated to improve
it must confer a great natioal benefit. But what he principally
rose for, was to suggest to the Right Hon. Secretary for Ireland
(Mr. Goulburn), the propriety of encouring the growth of flax,
and thereby opening a source of employment to the people, in
the preparation of that article for the linen trade. This was a
very favourable moment for giving effect to the report of the
Commissioners upon that subject, and lie hoped the Right
Hon. Secretary would direct his best attention to the matter.
The Committee was then appointed.
IRISH BUTTER.

Mr. CANNING presented a Petition from certain merchants
and others in Liverpool, praying. for duties on foreign butter,
to protect the home article, and improve the agricultural inte-
rests of the country. The Petition was referred to the Agri.
cultural Committee.