The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

CLERK OF PARLIAMENT.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL-hadso,;;--tveago given notice
of his intention to move for a Committee to take into considera-
tion the office of Clerk of Parliament. It was then his wish to
postpone this proceeding until two Noble Lords, who had al-
ways paid particular attention to the official business of Parlia-
ment, should be both in town. He understood, however, that
the attendance of one of these Noble Lords could not be ob-
tained until an advanced period of the session ; but as the other
Noble Lord, whose assistance he wished to obtain, was present,
he did not think it proper to delay carrying his intention into
effect any longer. lie therefore now gave notice, that he would
on Monday next move their Lordships to appoint a Com-
mittee to consider the state of the office of Clerk of Parliament.
IRISH LINEN.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN wished to advert to a subject
which had been touched on during the last sitting of the House
—namely, the means of ameliorating the state of the South of
Ireland. In a conversation which took place on the proposal of '
his Majesty's Government for withdrawing the bounty on Irish
linen, he understood it to have been stated by the Noble
Earl opposite' that the reason why the bounty was to be imme-
diately taken from the coarse Irish linen was, that no exporta-
tion of that article had taken p/ace from Ireland. Now, when
the Noble Earl made this statement, he could not be aware of
the real state of the case. The fact, he could with confidence,
state, was, that during the two last years there had been an in-
creasing exportation of coarse linens from the north of Ire-
land ; and he was persuaded that the encouragement of this ma-
nufacture might greatly assist in removing that state of poverty
with which the country was afflicted. It might be rendered a
valuable stimulus to the industry of the distressed population.
He believed that all who bestowed any attention on the im-
provement of that part of the United Kingdom, looked forward
to the establishment of linen manufactures in the south of Ire-
land as a great means of amelioration. He was nb advocate for
bounties, though he must acknowledge that he considered them
far less mischievous to trade than prohibitions and restric-
tions ; but though he admitted the evil which also was attach-
ed to bounties, he must observe that there was a great difference
between enacting them, and suddenly repealing them, after they
had for a certain time existed. He therefore hoped that the '
Noble Earl would consider the effect of rashly discouraging, or
even of appearing to discourage for the mere appearance of
discouragement might be attended with evil—a rising manu-
facture which had just begun to be profitable, and probably to
find a demand in the markets of South America. It should
also be recollected, that this manufacture was peculiarly calcu-
lated to give to the poor population of the south of Ireland that
epecies of employment in which they could with the greatest
facility beengaged, while it was at the scone time that kind of
enterprise ill which the landowners could with the greatest safety
embark their property. He should conclude with moving for
an account of the quantity of 'coarse linen exported from Ire-
land during the years 1822 and 1823. The return, he was
assured, would justify the statement lie had made.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL; said, when he stated that no
coarse linens were exported from Ireland, he had been induced
to make that observation from knowing that the bounty on it

had never been drawn. At least, such was the information he
had received, and he believed it to be correct. He would,
however, state for the satisfaction of the Noble Marquis; and
the House, that, as the bounty on fine linen was not to be sud-
denly withdrawn, so it 'was intended to adopt the saran principle
with respect to the bounty on course linen, and to reduce,,, it
gradually. Thus the evil-apprehended from the abolition of
the bounty on these two manufactures would be guarded against
as far as possible. With regard to the encouragement which
the Noble Marquis looked forward to for this manufacture, le
trusted -it would be realized. He was confident that if the
country continued to enjoy the blessings of peace, that the dif-
fusion of capital would have the most beneficial effect on all
branches of industry in Ireland.
• The motion was agreed to.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NEGRO SLAVERY.

Mr. CARTRIGH; presented a petition from the jown of
Rushton; Mr. I,EOn-KEcic, a petition from Dorrington ; Sir
Wm. GUISE, a petition from Gloucestershire; Mr. WILKINS,
a petition from Radnorshire; Mr. PowLETT, two petitions
from Durham ; Mr. W. SMITH, a petition from Essex, and
another from Norfolk ; Colonel TRENCH, a petition from Cam-
bridge; Mr. GREY BENNET, a petition from Salop ; and Mr.
DENMAN, a petition from Nottingham,,praying an abolition,
at the earliest possible moment, of Negro Slavery in the West
India Islands.

EXCISE LICENCES.
Mr. JE RV OISE presented apetition from the victuallers of
Southampton ; Lord STANLEY, a petition from Lancashire ;
Mr. Dtwisoli, a petition from Kingston-upon-Themes; and
111 r. 'WESTERN, a
.petition from Essex ; praying the repeal of
the Duty upon. Excise Licences.
ISLE OF MAN.
Mr. CURWEN renewed his dropped order concerning the
office of Attorney-General of the Isle of Man..
CANDLE-TAX.'

DRUAIMOND presented a petition against this tax,
from Dundee.

COAL-DUTY.

Sir E. KNATCIIBULL presented a petition from Kent; Sir
Wm. BowLEy, a petition from Suffolk ; and Mr.. HEATH-
COTE, a petition from Boston, praying a repeal of the Duty
on Coals.

HIBERNIAN MINING SOCIETY.
Mr. RICE brought up the Report of the Committee upon
this question. • In answer to what had fallen from an Hon.
Member (Sir H. Parnell, we believe) on a former evening, he
begged to say that it was quite -impossible the Society could
proceed, unless they received the privilege and securities of a
joint stock company.- .
LAND.TAX REDEMPTION..
Mr. MABERLY gave notice of a motion on this subject for
Wednesday, the 17th inst.
SCOTCH SALMON FISHERY.
Mr. HUME presented a petition from Montrose, opposing
the bill now pending upon this subject in the House ; and
praying inquiry and regulation into the salmon-fisheries through-
out Great Britain.