The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-23 00:00:00

COPYRIGHT.

Mr. LAMBTON said he held in his ban►ls a peti-
tion from that respectable bony, the Booksellers
of the Metropolis, against the Copyright Laws.—'
The petition, amongst many other most respect-
able men, had also the signatures of Lonrmat►,
Rivington, Murray, Paine, &c. There were sonic
facts stated in their petition, to ,cl►ich he begged
to call the attention of that House. Front the
year 1814 to 1818, the loss actually incurred by
Mr Longman's house, in consequence of the
operation of the Copyright LA WS , amounted to
1181/. ; that of Mr. Mint ay to- 12751. The pe-
tition also stated that on the pobliching of eleven
copies of only fire works, amongst which were.
Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanun►, and another
work of the same Author, the loss would be 21981.
and on Dodswell's Views of India 2751_ lie
was then brought up-and ordetcd to be laid
on the table.

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN presented a petition
signed by twu individuals, against the renewal of
the Insolvent Acts.—Ordered to be referred to tile
Select Committee.

COAL DUTIES.
On the presentation of a petition from Aberdeen
against any alteration in the Coal Duties,
• Mr. Alderman WOOD observed, that he could
take upon himself to state, that the idea ot ex-
tending any Bill for the equalization of the
Duties on Coal to Scotland, never was in ihe
templat ion of those who directed their efforts to
obtain an alteration in the present laws. They
knew well, that by a previous arrangement
made by the Administration of the (lay with Scot-
land, the Ditties on Coal were taken otfand trans-
ferred to Whiskey. He felt it necessary to re-
peat, that those with whom the measure of alter-
ation originated in the Metropolis, had never any
intention ot disturbing that arrangement ; be-
cause lie saw from the beotch newspapers that an
erroneous impression prevailed there on that sub-
ject. lie only %visited that the Bight Honourable
the Chancellor of the Exchequer would indulge
the City of London in a sitnilar way, ami transfer
the Duties paid on Coals to some other article
which would not so heavily affect the pourer
Classes.

Mr. 1-lot.mg SUMNER said, that it was not for
the' Metropolis alone that he stood forward in
endeavouring to obtain a repeal of these Ditties.
Ot all articles subjrct to taxation, he cons!dered,
in every view, Coals the most unfit, Undur
conviction, he should certainly submit a proposi-
tion to that House, to the effect of removing the
Duties levied on Coals throughout England, lit-
land and Scotland.

Mr. CAMPBELL pre3ented a petition from Perth,
against any alteration in the Coal Duties.—Or-
dered to be printed.

BANKRUPTCY LAWS.
Mr. JOHN SMITH brou4lit inn Bill to amend
be Bankruptcy Laws.—licnil a first time.

RIGHT OF APPEAL.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT presented R petition
from Mr. join' Thelwall against that part of the
Rill before the House which 'elated to the Aboli-
tion of the Right of Appeal in cases of Murder.—
Ordered'to be printed.

MR. WINDHAM QI,IN.
On the motion of Sir It. WILSON, who ob-
served, that the delivery of the printed Minutes of
Evidence in the case of Mr. W. Quin would not
be completed before to-morrow morning, the
Order of the Dry for takin:! that Honourable
Gentleman's case into consideration on Thursday

nas Okr,:larged, and a new Order made for that
day (Monday) se'nnight.

BARNSTAPLE.

On the motion of Lord CLIVE, it was ordered,
that the Speaker should not issue his warrant to
the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new Writ
for the Borough of Barnstaple until after Monday
.next:

It was then ordered, that the Report of the
.!..;elect Committee on the Barnstaple Election
should be taken into consideration on Monday
next.