The Sun.
London, England, 1821-02-17 00:00:00

THE QUEE'S ANNUITY BILL

The Earl of L4IVERPOOL, after referring to the
Order of- the. Day for the second reading-of the
Queen's Annuity Bill, whith stood for Monday
next, said that he should move it on that day,
after the motion of the -Noble Earl opposite
(Earl Grey) had been disposed of, if there should
be no intention on the part of the House to
enter into any discussion-on the subject: If there
should, he should have no objection to postpone
the second reading till Tuesday, "but he would
prefer Monday, and at any future stage :of the
Bill, he should-be disposed to give every facility
for discussion, ifit were required.
No objection being made, the Order remained
fixed for next. Monday.

- • IRNII MANVFACTURES.
- .The Earl of LIMERICK presented a Petition,
signed by the High Sheriff; Noblemen, Gentle-
men, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of
Limerick, complaining of the checks put upon
the introduction of Irish Manufactures into Eng-
land, particularly upon that of ;Irish spirits,.
which had been prevented•from having a fair ad-
mission to the English markets, and -stating,. that
they considered themselves entitled, .Under the
Articles of Union, .to the introduction. of their
manufactures into England, on the same. footing
as those of any other part of the United King--
. dom. _ His Lordship considered the object one
of great importance. He concurred in every
sen-
timent stated •by the Petitioners, and on- all
grounds of justice and policy, recommended the
Petition to the serious consi&ration of the House
—Read, and laid on the 'fable.
STATE
.OF IRELAND.
The Earl of BLESINTON• bad no doubt that
the House would recollect that he had moved last
year the appointment of -a Committee to inquire'
into the state of Ireland. Having since under-
stood that it was intended to bring the subject
before the other branch of the.. Legislature, he
felt disposed to give •up the subject, but as he
found that the intention was abandoned, he should
now give noticeohat on the 12th of March next,
he should move for the appointment of. such- a
Committee. He fixed a remote day, in order to.
be able -to receive certain. previous communica-
tions which he expected from Ireland. He should
at present also knave for copies ..of the list of du-
ties on English goods imported iiito Ireland, and
Of the list of duties on Irish goods imported into
England.—Agreed to.

LONDON i".ETITION
• The Duke of 13EnFonn presented a Petition
from the Lord Mayor, Aidertiteb, and Corm-non
Council of the City of London, praying- that her
Majesty's name he restored to the Liturgy.—
Read and laid on the table.—llisr- Grace then
preiented a .Petition from the Proprietors-and
Occupiers of Land, hi the Eastern Division of
the Isle of Ely, praying for some relief to-Agri-
culture.Laid on the table.

LORI) MAYOR OF nzTBLIN.
. The Earl of _DARN LEY, in the course of the
last Session, bad made a motion on the subject
of an individual Who held one of the highest:si-
tuationsAn Ireland, he meant the Lord Mayor of
- lle:-understood that the! Lord Mayor
of Dublin held ,by patent under the Crown, the
exclusive right- of supplying all-the Public Offi-
ces with Stationery, and it had been represented
to him that this exclusive right had been -the
cause of great waste and loss to-the public.,.lFle
should be glad, on invektigation,,to'find that those
.representations were unfounded, and in order to
throw light. on _the suWct, should move for
copies of all the communications.which had.pass-
ed between the Irish Government and the Chan-
cellor-of the Exchequer, with reuect to the -sup-
ply-of Stationery ha the Public Offices of Ire-

•
land, of the proceedings taken thereon, and of
their results.

YiSCOLUICSIDMOUTII'sincereIy hoped, that
.no
one would object to the motion, but in justice to
the todividnal alhaded upOn their. Lord
ships to suspend their judgment till he had had
an opportunity of explaining his Conduct.
The Earl of DARSILEY had cautiously guarded,
as he thought, against any such inference as that
drawn-by the Noble Visconnt, When he had.said,
that he shoUld be glad, On,investigation, to liaci
that.the representation's made against the
inuivi-
dual alluded to wer-e -unfounded. But he was
not astonished that the Noble Viscoitutshoul;!
feel sp.much tendeis 'anxiety for thecharzici;er
that person, when he.reCollected that the Lord
cf Dublin had placed himself at the riL::
late proCeedirjg.' s had been
119 repeated:that he
due inquiry, it should be found
a...J.0r of that in.dividual Was- entirely c:ear,.
au,l that the public had not been a considerable
loser.—Th4i nnition.was then agreed to.

LONGITUDE BILL.
The Longitude Bill was read a third time apd
?..s:ssoci.: and ordered to be sent back to the house
of Coinwons for their concurrence in -the aipead-
anent.

The Earl of DARNLEY thought there' was a
misplaced cconomy in this Bill, in curtailing the
reward of persons making discoveries towards
the North Pole, or with a view to a Noi:th \\-est
Passage; and though he could not object to the
principle of economy, still he thought they were
rather, on this subject, to use an homely adage,
" penny wise and ponn‘l foolish," and that eco-
nomy might have been extended
_much more
carefully. to other Departments, tlian'to this ser-
vice, so dangerous to the individuals emplOyed
iu it, but in which discoveries might be wade of
the utmost importance ..to' science and to the in-
terests of the" country.
Viscount MELvir.r.tbelieved,.that if the Noble
Earl would read the Bill attentively, he would,
find that it contained no restriction like that of
whiCh he complained. An act had been passed
fifty years ago, offering a reward of 50,0001. for
the discovery of the Longitude. Since that time
another Act had been lately. passed to allow his
Majesty to divide the grant of 50,0001. into ginaller
suns, to be giver' for various services and di s-
cov-eries. ,lint this Act was Worded in so ob-
sctir'amanner,-that the man who. had deserved a
reward of 50001. might also have laid claim to
one of 20,0001. for the same object. The recent
Bill was brought in to explain and amend those
imperfections, and in fact to do the contrary of
what:the Noble E'arl had been led to suppose,
for whilst a certain sum was affixed as a reward
for .discovering the Longitude, 20,0001. remained
to be divided as it might be thought lit, for other
serviees. - The Bill was then read a third time
and passed.—Adjourned 'till Monday.