The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-16 00:00:00

IRISH DISTILLERY BILL.

Mr. Fosne moved the second reading of the Irish
Distillery Bill.
Mr. BARNARD opposed the further progress of the
Bill ; it was framed contrary to the interests of Ire-
land, and contrary to'the' opinion of the Commis-
sioners' of Inquiry, who recommended the encou-
ragernent of small stills as the best means of encou-
raging legal distilleries and the increase of the re-
, venues. But contrary to this the object of the B;Il
was to increase the penalties; if not to double them
there could be' no necessity for this .severity, for in
the county of Cavan, in one year, fines to the
amount of 20,0001. had been levied, while 6001.
only could be collekted; immense sums were.at the
same time paid as reward's. He would have wished
to postpdne his objetlions to the Bill, till it went
into a Committee; but the principle ot it was so
bad, that he should Move, " that it be read a second
time this'dsy iliree months."'
Mr. STEWART approved of the principle ot the
Bill, but had obje6tion to same of its clauses: He
should therefore vote for its going into the Commit-
tee, where hii.ohje.6tion might he removed.

• k/„
Pit* enaGE F. Hut. was surprised at the motion
of his tion:'Priend for putting otr the second reading
of this Bill. Having been, privy to many cenveria.
tions'between the distillers and the chancellor of the
Exchequer for Ireland, lie bore testimony to the at-
tention, with 'which every suggestion from them was
received, and was sure that the fidlest consideration
would -be given to' 'atty.' amendments which Hon.
,Gentlernen might he disposed to propose in the Cora-
'

Mr. PAIIISTEL;., .suppotted the amendment, and
, .
'thotxgllt it right upon principle.. Thu • Right Hon.
the ChaUcellurofiliti Lxtbequer fo; Ireland ought
•itivs; to ibrht ntioptra the recyrnmenitation of ciao

Commissioners of Inquiry, or to have proved to tie I
House that their recommendation was wreng. Ili i
the year 1786, Scotland was similarly circumstanced,
as to distilleries, as Ireland is at present. The in- ,
troduaion of licensed distillation into Scotland car- ?,.
reaed the evil, and consequently the same remedy' ';
would be effeaual in Ireland.
Mr. FOSTER was equally astonished at the amend-
meat, as at the manner in which it had been sup—,„
ported by argument. The Bill was intended to
amend the existing laws. These were known to be
defeaiye, and ought to be amended. There,was
not a clause in the Bill contrary to the recommenda-
tions of the Commissioners of Inquiry. 'The laws
in exitence, though requiring amendment, had
raised the Revenue aris;ng from distilleries 'treat
700,0001. to 1,200,0001. and in the half year front
.1
the Ist of January to June last year, when the pro- 1
hibition took place, the Revenue prpduced had
amounted to 900,0001. He left the House to judge
of the efficacy of laws which could produce iliat ie-
.1
crease. The leading, principle of the Bill was ti)
encourage small stills, with. a view to create 3
market tor the farmers in every part of the country.
Illicit distillation could not be put down till the peo-
ple of Ireland, the gentlemen, and farrners, could
be brought to co-operate with the Government.--
He should be happy to attend to any suggestion. and
the Committee, and trusted that his Hen. FrietN
would consent to withdraw his amendmesit. '.
A very long discussion then took place beV,lerzl
the former Speakers, Sir John Newport, Colo
Barry, Mr. French, Mr. Dennis *owne, Mr.
O'Hara, Mr. Huskisson, and Mr. W. Smith, in '
which it appeared to be the prevailing idea that the
Bill o ight to go into a Committee.. •. .
Mr. BARNARD seeing that the sense of the fiellte
was for a Committee, Withdrew his amendment,
and the Bill was read a second time and ordero to
be committed on Wednesday next. •
The Irish Revenue Regulation Bill was read 3
.second time, and ordered to be committed on Wed-
nesday.
,Mr. Rosa moved the second reading of the Marti- ,
nique Trade Bill.
Mr. AIARRIOTT Objeaed to the Bill as unpre,
cedented, and highly prejudicial to the sugar fe'
finer;. It was a breach of the national faith,for
in the Proclamation which formed the basis of the
capitulation, it was distinctly stated, that the planters
should be placed in the situation
.in which they were
before. '
Mr. Rosa defended the Bill, while he allowed
that the Sugar Refiners would not be in the swipe
state. as that in which they were before the capture
of Martinique, he denied that their situatipn would
be so materially changed, as stated by the HO'
Gentleman. With respe& to the Proclamation, it
contained merely general expressions of lcindness;
and the 13th Article of the Capitulation left the mat;
ter o?en to the option of Government to be decided.
upon by them at a future time.
Mr. Erving, Lord Castlereagh, and Mr, Hibb6"
supported the. Bill ; Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Baring °I"
posed it.
The Gallery was then cleared, but we undeist°o
. -that -the second:reading., was agreisd to-without a
division., ,_ , . .. ,' , • ,
Adieurned ati-ialf past One,o'clock this morning,

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TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1809.

L'ORIENT SQUADRON.

\V are happy to have it in our power to comma°.
nicate to our Readers some satisfa6tory

respecting L'Orient Squadron.

Dispatches have just been received from Admiral

COCHRANE, dated April 7th, at which time he wog

blockading the French Squadrop that camped from
L'Orient, consisting of three Sail of the Line and

two Frigates, in the harbour of the Saintes, wO'

four Sail of the Line ; and an Expedition '"

living out from Martinique and Dominica to take
both the Island and the Squadron, of which the

most sanguine hopes were entertained.

The French garrison of Martinique were accord"
ing to the terms of the Capitulation, carried aFreoc
Port (Quiberon) but as the French Governmelit
would not receive them, agreeable to the stipulatioil,
entered into, viz. to be exchanged man for Of',
and officer for officer, according to their rank, 06 •
whole Garrison have been brought to England, all 4
arrived yesterday evening at Portsmouth.

was,
to D ecre
informe on
SupSupremeCentral Junta of Sevilla ig:ued
Royal
tthhee ipseethpluelte.
fthseppeuinrpdthrtatarth,:uhinici:
v
Stances might render it necessary :or themTto-remevt'
the seat of Goveinment, in order to frustrate the de-
signs.of the Enemy, who manifested a design of get°
Ling the head of Government, if possible, into 10
poWer, thereby. to dissolve the Government alt°'
getber, and conieouently to reduce the nation t°
uncertainty and • corifusion. The Junta declare,
-however, that nothing but imperious necessity 0811
induce them to remeve, and that,
whatever the
acchlents of war might be, they will never uhand.on
the Continent of Spain While they can'.
find a place to
This
remain in lfOr the defence of the Country.
oval
Decree had excited some alarm, but as no rem