The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-24 00:00:00

FRAME-WORK KNITTERS' BILL.

On the que6iioo for going into a Committee on
this Bill,

The Marquess of LANSDOWNR rose, and, in a
speech of some length, opposed the measure.—
He inure especially censured the principle of the
as in his mind leading to resul,s, not only
of an injnriotts, hut a destructive nature, to the
trrmufscturi,,g interests of the country, and those
of the numerous classes of persons who depended
on them for support. He quoted the parts of the
evidence given before the Committee of the other
House of Parliament in justification of what he
atteanced. The acting upon such principles would
tend to deteriorate the condition of the poorer
manufacturing classes more, perhaps, that any
measure that chilli! he (leviseil.' He regretted the
absence of a Noble-Viscount from the discussion,
. whose department it was considered as
chiefly atn to take steps to preclude or
counteract eventual .mischiets which may arise
from the adoption of measures so highly detri-
mental to the condition of the workinte popula-
tion, as he certainly considered the MI in ques-
tion to be, and upon which he should undoubted-
ly take the sense of their Lordships.
The. Earl of WssTmotreAelo htiefly deferuipl
the measure, which be most contend was to!al
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mistaken in its nature :Ind tendency by the No-
' ble Marqnis. So far from the trade in question
• beinc injured by the measure, it must, if sortie
reps of the kind were not taken to put down the
spurious article, be tn!ally ruined, and by that
means produce tar greater Mischiefs than those the
Marquess so fce:inaly deplored.
These Noble l'e,rs respectively spoke in xpla-

The Earl of H-j.Rr,ow3y rnade a few observa-
tions, the tendency of which, as well as eonld
be collected, were pt.tainit the measure. •
The Honse then divid?,l on the queition
Contents 15—Proxies lO 45
Nun Content... ,3—Proxio l4 Cl
111:ijority against the 13111..

PA HEN'S BILL.
Consequent to the goestioo for the third rem].
jog of this Bill, a conversAtiov rather of a degol-

tory nature, of some length, anti ehieiy growing;
out of some amendments wereliropoted,
took place.
Previous to the discussion of thee proposed.
amendments, the Bill, as tie regular course
tptir;-41, WAS read the thii'd time. ►
Lotd tioLLAND observed, that had his :health
pet nut red his attendance on the recent discussions
conuected %%id) the snbjk•ct, he shotild h-ve telt
it hi. duty to resist the fixing of any latter period
for the resumption of r•asl► payments titan that be-
fore fixed for the putpi►se, namely, the sth `of•
July. The Bill as it now stood should, lie thought,
ht%accompanieti by other provisions, itt order to
rennet it effec►ual.

The first Amendment proposed by the Noble
Lord WAS, that instead of that part of the !Bed
.tire beginning to opera.e, as now fixed-, in Feb-
tom y 1820, it should commence its opera ion on
the Ist of I`:oretuber next, as he should prefer a
period at which it was not likely Parliament should
be sitting. •
Alter a short discussion, this amendment, as
well as another, apparently of a subordinate -na-
ture, was negatived ; as was also the introduction
of a claithe, proposed by the Earl of. LAUDERDALE,.
respecting the fractional payments in silver.
Some further discussion took place, in conse-
90euce of an amendment proposed by the Earl of
Alittow4Y, respecting the interval of time allow-
ed by the Bill as it then stood, for the option of
the lank to pay either in coin or bullion, and
which, as we understood the Noble Lord, altered
the pet iod prescribePby the Bill, to May 1822.
Lott! REDESDALE made a variety of observations
upon the point, and seemed to disapprove of the
proposed alteration.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL ably supported the
Amendment, which w3s not opposed by any
Noble Lord on the left side of the House, but
agreed to without farther discussion. •
Bill teas then passed, and a message-order-
ed to acquaint the Commons therewith.