The Sun.
London, England, 1819-02-12 00:00:00

CLIMBING BOYS.

Mr. BENNET, in rising to move for leave to bring in a
Bill to abolish the system of Climbing Boys, stated that the
measure had last year been adopted at the unanimous recom-
mendation of a Committee. It had passed through the Com-
mons with equal unanimity, but on being carried to another
House its progress had been stopped, in conseqoenee of a
wish for a fuller inquiry. After the publications which had
since taken place, and the evidence produced; he trusted that
no doubt could remain on the subject. He would not enter
into any description of the distress and misery, of the poor
child,-en forced into that employment; they were all before
the public, and no one could _walk the streets without wit-
nessing continual instances of their wretchedness. As to the
difficulty of sweeping chimneys by other means, it was stated
by the Reports on the subject, that oat of 10On cbitoneys
there were ()Lily in which could not be swept with machines.
But then there were other means of -sweeping even those.—
There was one house, that of Lard Spencer, the chimneys of
which had been represented as so difficult of access, as to
render it impracticable to sweep them without the assistance
of climbing buys. He had been applied to 011 the subject,aod
had caused them all but one to be-swept by the regular means.
The last had afterwards been also swept without climhing
boys. and by s process which the inspector had not yet tried.
Most, if not all of the diffitidt chimneys were those of the opu-
lent, and he trusted they Would not put the small eXpence of
305. fur sweeping them in 'competition with the distresses of
So marl), children. One chimney in the Tower, which was
considered as impracticable, had been swept hyii machine iii
one hour, whereas it had formerly occupied boys during tire
hours, and in one instance an unfortunate sweep had been
engaged at it for twenty-eight hours. The only alteration
which he should propose in the present Bill, would be to ex-
tend the period fur the total abolition of the climbing system
to two years instead of one.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
Mr. BROUG}IAM, wishing to allow further opportunities
for coosoltoig the Agent, put off his motion respecting the
Nutting-ham Election Petition till to-morrow.
IRISH EkCISE COLLECTORS.
fir J. NEWPORT complained that the office of Collector
of Excise for the County of Dublin had been retained, though
the Commissioners fur Inquiring into Useless Offices had
declared that it might be abolished. He therefore should
more for Copies of the Patent of Appointment. of —Lam-
bert, Esq. to the office of Collector of Excise for the County
of Dublin, and of the Warrant of Superannuation of his
predecessor.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was under-
stnod to state, that a change had taken place in the mode
Of conducting the business of that- Department, which
had rendered it necessary •to continue Mr. Lambert in his•
Office.
Mr. PEEL, in -order to throw more light upon the sub-
jetl. should follow the motion of the Honourable Baronet,
by one+ for an Account of the Amount of Duty receiv-
ed by the Collector of the County of Dublin, during the.
three years, eliding in January, 1818, distinguishing each
year ; an • d by nit Collector of the City of Dublin, for the
three years, ending in January;lBlg, also distinguishing the
years.
The two motions were theii put,and agreed to successively.:
EVESHAM ELECTION.
The Clerk of the- Evesham Committee then entered the
House, and reported that the following Members had been
chosen by ballot,. to try the merits of that-Election :
Albany Saville, Esq. the Right Hon. Sturges Bourne,
Sibthorpe, - Esq. W. H. Ashurst, Esq. A. Ramsdell, Esq.
Walter Burrell, Emq. A. Campbell, Esq. R. Russell, Esq.
E. Wodehouse, ESq. Lord A. Hill, Sir J. Osborne, Bart.
Sir 'l'. Riddell,Bart. Viscount Pollingtoo, It. Grant, Esq.
G. V. Vernon, Esq.
The Malt and Pensions Duty Bill went through a Conimit •
tee. Report to-morrow.
,EXCHEQUER BILLS.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having moved
for the second rea.hug of the Exchequer Bills' Bill,
Mr. ELLICE inquired whether, aftei a day had been ad-
vertised for the papment of Exchequer Bills, the Bank h-
held any of those Bills its consequence of an understanding
with Government ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was under-
stood to state, that it sometimes happened, when Exchequer
Bills had been adverOsed to be paid on a certain day, that
the public night receiv c either bills or money in exchange,
the Bank continuing to hold over sonic of those hills ; and
when it did so, those Government securitiel were not enu-
merated in the returns.
Mr. ELLICE had vut the question in consequence of what
had fallen from the if ight Hon. Gentleman on a for Mer oc-
casion. He had said that out of eight millions the Govern-
meta had repaid Ina; ter the Bank. That did tort appear by
the present returns; but if the payment had been made by
Governmen,, and the Bank withheld Exchequer Bills, then
it was nu payment at: all.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER, when he had
said that Government tad paid Erse out of eight millions to
the Bank, meant, t! rat, the advances made by the Bank to
Government had be-co dindoished by that sum. The two
transactions were totally different, and did not in the least
interfere with each either.
The Bill was then mid a second tinie, and ordered to be
committed to-murro.x..—Adjourned.

PA I,IA
ENTA It V P.:PLUS.

'ME A RNI Y.

The following is a correct Return of the Efrec-
Live Strength of the Royal Artillery, serving at
tiorne and Abroad, on the 25th, Jan. lel9 ; dis-
tinguishing-the Foot from the Horse Artillery:—
Marching Battalions, at Home.

Officers, 866—Non-cominissioned Officers and Men .. 3583
Marching 13attalions, Abroad.

Officers, toy—Nun counnissiUnetl Officers and Alen 2186

Total, 471

Horse Brigade, at Home.

Officers, 47—Non-commissioned Officers and Men .. 658

Invalid Battalion, at Home.
Officers, 35—Non-commissioned Officers and Men .. 147

Invalid Battalion, Abroad

Officers, o—Non-coannissioned Officers and Men 18

Total, 35

Royal Artillery Drivers, at flume.

Officers, Y3—Non-conilissioned Officers and Men .. 503
- • • Royal Artillery Drivers, Abroad.
Officers, o—Non-commissioned Officers and Men .. 26

Total, 43
Grand -
Total, 57G

7126

A BILL to ABOLISH APPEALS of MURDER, FELONY,
or MAYHEM; and WAGER of joining ISSUE and
TRIAL by BArrEL, in Writs of Right.

Wlieretts Appeal of Murder, Felony; and Mayhem, and
the mannyr of proceeding therein, have been found to be.
oppressive; and the Trial by Batt el iu any suit is a mode of
trial unfit to be used; and it is expedient that the same should
be wholly abulidied.

Lte
it therefore enacted by the king's Most Excaient Ma-
jesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spi-
ritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parlia-
ment assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That
from and after the all Appeals of
Murder,. Felony, or other offences, shall cease, determine,
and be made void, and that it shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons to commence, take, or site Appeal of Murder,
Felony, or other offence, against any other person or per-
sons whomsoever, but that Appeals of Murder, Felony,, or
other offence, shall from henceforth be utterly made.void and
abolished; any !Mr, statute, or usage to the contrary in any-
wise notwithstanding.

And be it further jEnacted, That from and after the

no Tenant shall be received to wage Battel, nor shall
any Issue be joined, nor any Trial be had by Battel in any
Writ of Right now depending, or which may hereafter he
brought, instituted, or commenced ; any law, custom, or
usage to the contrary notwithstanding%

LONDON
.40 URN LS.

FROM THE MORNIN3 PAPERS 'OF THIS DAY.

,[Morning Post. J

Advccs from Jamaica to the 19th of December
have been received. They state that accounts
had arrived from the ,Spanish Main of a dreadful
battle.having been, fought, in which the Royalist
General. Motillo was killed. The contest was of
long duration, and terminated in favour of the
Insurgents, whose loss on the occasion is bow-
tverrepresented as haring been immense.—The
Governor of Jamaica, the Duke of Manchtster,
had issued a 'Proclamation for opening the por:s
of the Island. for three months to, the subjects of
all nations.

Yesteriky we received Bahama Gazettes to tl)e
Ist Jannaiy. The folloving is the only wick of
interest they contain : •

" ship arrired at Nassau from Havanna!) states, that
Insurgent' privateers were blockading Havanna!), and there
was no force there atiegitare to cope with them. They at-
tacked every vessel that went in or out of the harbour, and
had taken a large Spanish ship, plundered her, and murdered
the crew."—(lbid.)