The Sun.
London, England, 1824-03-20 00:00:00

NEGRO SLAVERY.

;Sir JOH N.ASTLEY presented a petition from Aylesbury,
praying for the gradual abolition of Slavery in the West Indies.
Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Cu (LIVEN, from
Cockennouth ; by Mr. HONYWOOD, from seven Towns in
Kent ; by Mr. C. CALVERT, from two parishes in Suffolk :
by Mr. Ham:mu...ND, from Clacvering; and by Sir T. I.F.Tir-
BRITSGE, from Glastonbury; and were ordered to lie on the
table, and to be printed.
.5.1 r: DOWNIE presented a Petition from certain distillers
in the county of Perth, praying that the same indulgence as
had been granted to Irdand to import whisky into England
might be extended to Scotland. Ile stated that English agri-
culturists are now enjoying great benefit from the reduction
that took place last session in the duty on Scotchspirits, as was
evident from the immense quantities of barley daily importing
into' Szatland from England; and if Scotch spirits were per-
mitted to be brought into England on such terms as his Ma-
jesty's Government thought
_proper, the measure could not fail
to•be most advantageous to both countries, besides, in all pro-
bability, benefitting materially the revenue; at any rate, it
would certainly suppress, in .a great degree, the immoral and
disgraceful practice of smuggling.
Sir JAMES GRAHAM presented a Petition from the li-
censed Victuallers of Marylebone ; Mr. 11. DAVIS a similar
petition • from Bristol; Mr. BYNO presented similar petitions
from St. Pancras and Hounslow ; Mr. WILSON a similar peti-
tion from the Ward of Portsoken , and Mr. F. Bux'roN a
similar petition from Spitalfields.—Laid on the table.
Mr. A. CAMPBELL, presented a Petition from the Silk
Manafacturers,eff Paisley against the Sill: Regulations Bill.
Mr. WORTLEY' presented a Petition from an Indi-
vidual residing at Northallerton, against the County Courts
Bill. • . -

Sir T. LETH BRIDGE presented a Petition from the wool-
manufacturers of Wellington, against the exportation of long
wool.

IRISH FISHERS.

Mr. G. LAMB presented a Petition from the fishermen,
fish-curers, and others of Dundalk antlihingarvatt, against the
proposed reduction of bonatiesin their trade. The reduction
should be at the least gradual, as the parties were taken by sur-
prise. The lion. Gentleman, in presenting the petition, ex-
pressed his conviction that the mode in which Ministers pro-
posed to effect the reduction of these bounties would be produc-
tive of the most serious and extensive mischief to the poor
fishermen of Ireland.
Mr. SYKES was favourable to the continuation of these
bounties, and supported the prayer of the petition.
Sir ISAAC COFFIN thought thAt if the.tratle could not be
carried on without bounties, it was not worth while carrying it
on at all. He was inimical to the system of bounties altogether.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT thought the House ought to con-
sider whether they would keep down a starving population like
the poor of many parts upon the coast of Ireland, by military
force ; or would prompt their industry by every species of use-
ful encouragement. He thought it most extraordinary that his
Majesty's Ministers should have so long extended the bounty,
and then so suddenly withdraw it. If the fishery in the dis-
Aricts alluded to were to fail, 1,100 fishermen and their families
would be reduced to starvation.
The CHANCELLOR of the • EXCHEQUER said, that
with respect to the bounties on fish, they were, in fact', of very
recent origin. The ground upon which they had been properly
extended to Ireland was that it would be exceedingly unfair
for 'Parliament to give bounties to the fishery in England, with-
out giving to that of Ireland a corresponding advantage.—
( Hear !)—lt was felt by GoYernment, that they were bound in
justice to extend the principle of the bounty to the Sister King-
cow. But he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was at that
very time so persuaded that the time must come when it would
1;,;:, proper to propose the cessation of these `ash bounties to Par-
liament, that lie would not consent to make them permanent;
but 7.inlited them, in respect to Ireland, for example, to a cer-
tain and definite number of years. If he was not mistaken, the
Irish bounties would, in their natural course, expire next year ;
ant, therefore lie did not see 'bow it could be said that the par-
ties whose case the Han. Gentleman had been advticating. were
Hear —e would ad at the samme
taken by surprise.—(
that there' was a good deal!) of reason in the objections that had
been taken as to niaking this an instantaneous repeal, and in
the suggestions which had been thrown out about the propriety
of proceeding with it very gradually. The repeal. indeed, he
was disposed to think, should be delayed certainly for a little
time.
After a few words front Mr. CHARLES GRANT, Sir Joint
NEWPORT, and Mr. MADER LY (who said that if Ireland were
not 1.9 be considered as an exception to the application of those
general principles upon which the Chancellor of' the Exchequer
was proceeding oelate, in respect to the trade of this and of
other countries, her population must starye)—the petition was
read, and laid upon the table.
Mr. BARING presented a petition from Taunton against
Negro Slavery.