The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-25 00:00:00

INIPERIAL PAALIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, -FrlnkY, MVY 24.

The }louse met at ten o'clock in the morning,
and proceeded in appeals.
Lord Dalhousie (Earl of 'Dalhousie), Lord
Ikleldruin (Bari of Aboyne), and Lord Foxford
LEarl of Limeric), were severally introduced by
ord DottelaT, of Lochieven (Earl of Morton),
and Lord Stewa.rt, of Garlies (Earl of Galloway).
Their.patents of 'creation having been read at the
'table, their Lordshipt took the oaths uni their
'scats.
The 13th Report respecting the Caledonian
Canal Papers, respecting the Military Canal, and
also from the Litwu Boar! of Ireland, were pre-
!mewed, and ordered cb lie on the table. Mrs.
Dyott's Marriage Bettlement was likewise laid be.
toe the House.
The Soap Bill, the Local Militia iiay and.
Clothing all, some local private Dill', were
brought up from the House of Commons by Mr.
Lushington, Sir James Graham, Mr. C, Calvert,
Sir J. Boughey, and other Metnbers, and read
first time.
REVigION l THE STATUTE 4136%. _

This evening being appointed for the Coat:rent"
with the Commons on the above subject, shortly-,
after five o'clock Mr. Quarme„ Usher of the Black
0.041, opimat ca at the bar, and informed the House,
that .Managers appointed by the Commons were
then in the Penned Chember, waiting for the de.
tired conference with their Lordships.
The following Peers were then appointed to
manage the conference on the part of the House,
via. the Earls Stanhope, Brownlow, HatCollll,
laid Darnley ; Viscounts Torrington and 'Mel-
ville ; the Bishops of Chester end Oxford ; and
Barons Kenyon and Redesdale ; and their Lord-
ships immediately proceeded in the usual form to
the Painted Chataber, Un the return of the De-
.
putattoo,
Elul Stratum repOrted, that the Managers bad
met the Commons in conference in the Painted
Chamber, which, on the part of the Commons,
was managed by the Right Hon. George Rose,
and other', and that their Lordships had commas
oicated to the Commons the Resolutions of the
House respecting the Revision of the Statute
Book, us directed.
WEivirrs iktrB,4l-45
D4rlSunnore ittid,ltheir Lordships would recol-
lect, that ufew dale ago they had taken into con•
siderat ion si Bill of very great iinportance respect-
ing the uniformity of Weights and Meastires.-;.•
Their Lordships had disposed al that Bill as men'
of *elm ought to have done, namely, putting, it
oil' ill 6 mouths. Yet that proceeding was not in-
tended to convey their Lortiships* approbation of
the present system of Wright* and Measures ; and a
Noble Marquis had very properly suggested the pro-
prietyof appointing a CoMmittee of men tfilcienee-
minivan. into a proper Standard; be would not have
taken this business out of the hands of the-Noble
Slarquis (Lansdowne) had it not been perfectly
agreeable to him. If his plan should be ultimately
adopted, it would be one fouuded on Nature , for
all others were folly.' lie "hood not i•eeitniniend
that the standard should he of the length of 10$
barleycorns; of the depth of so many acorns, or of
the breadth of so many horse anginas. Would not
foreigners ask, wa.. that standard for acountryla-
!nous for mathematics, and its knowledge of Nature 'r
ftirthe country ilf Newton,litatou,Shopson,Napier
and Maclaurin ? lint no such silly plan had ever en. '
sere' his bead, for his plan would be founded On Na•
titre. Their Lordships might recollect, when the
New Style was introduced in 1752, no objection
was made to it, except by some persons, who said
that Parliament was
.gaing to' rub the country of
11 days; area who did they think those 11 days
kkere to be given ro—alsy, to the Hanoverians !
langh)-13ut in some parts of England the
old.m'yle was still iu use; but no inconvenience
liad'been felt from the gradual introduction of the
new style; and Parliatneot might allow the •
standard to be introduced gradually, which,
would not ptit the public to any particular in-
convenience. Thera was a very singular thing
in the Report of the Committee of the Com-
MOOS, that there was a public office in West-
minster, where they stamped 411 Weights brought
to them, whether they were jnat sir not, and
they had done so fur malty years. A witness had
Weights by him, some too light, and others too
heavy, but all stamped without being,, put iota the
scale,.for they tSottiti never inspect them. These
Weights were matte on purpose to try whether
they would stamp them or not. A shOpkeeper,
by such means, might be blasted in his character
for using light 'i!eiglits, when it was not his
but that of this office. In that Report,
Pyntessor Playfair bad Stated the French meter

to exceed our yards' liythree inches and 38.100

on die contrary, Dr. iVoalacan had gaud it di

three inches and 37-100; but that was owing to
the inaccuracy of the instrument with which they
compared it. He should move fur en Address to
the negcnt, that he would order u Committee to be
appointed, composed of persons of science, to ex.
amine into the best standard of Weights and Mea-
sures. Others of the Committee might be Lawyers,
if they were thought necessary; and be also thought
t hete should be three Members from each House
fal Parliament to cons,mmticate with Government

„.,
stud the Legislature. Those should be composed
of one from each divisiOn of the United .King.
dom. For Ireland, he would propose the Ear) of
noss-; and for Scotland, the Larl-of Aberdeen
with such men us Dr. Mutton, Woolaston, Dr.

Gregory, and Col. Aludge, of the Royal Military
College, at Woolwich ; Dr, Robertson, of Ox-
ford ; Mr. Vince) of Cambridge ; and Professor
Mayfair, of Edinburgh.--,-[Lord Kenyon suggest-
ed, that Uri University of Dubiin should send
one.]--Earl Stanhope said, he had oily "tamed
those, toshewof what men to would have the Cow-

snittec composed. They Might to be melt, too, of
aiiiercot opinions; for, if they were ail alone opi-
won , it would be impossible to arrive tit troth: It

was very disagreeable to examine Philosophers iii
s kir a manner as to make them eic pose themselves ;
but he could assure their Lordships, if it were
necessary, it should. he (lone. He had formerly
said, in his facetious way, that he would examine
the very guts of ther i and he would keep his

wiirti. He Oieit itinelard by Ulm,*
to the Regent, fhathe woiAil order t
a oinfoillee,
compased of men of scientific huoi‘ leitge, to be
tippninted to enOire" into the boa nie.an'aiif ti o.
'clueing nniformiti` hi:Weights and Measures., .
The Earl of Ahlttni4EN tint the Nohle
Lnrd deserve' well 6114 country for the pains he
bad taken on this .sitbject ; but he trusted that
some one more coaliktent .thati him (Lord A.)
would be appointed of; the Committee. A Simi.
tar enptiry'to the present was in progress, and he
hoped that the Committee would go hand-in-hand
with that inquiry„ • •
The Earl of Ltreneoot, hoped they ‘routd 'pro-
cm, with caution ; for this was nut alone a qtl6•
tion of science; it involved a greatyariety of prim-
cleat relations between the buyer and the seller,
which would yequire the greatest consideration, lle
should therefore think, that a portion of the Com•
in tee should be made op of men well acquainted
with the law relating to buyers and sellers, To
the'lnooon. he hild no objection ; but he trusted
there would be no other object than the enquiry
before them::

Earl STotuota said, the Noble Earl's (Aber-
&ell) modesty had' matte 'him decline a duly fur
whiPb he was'eitrernely well calculated ; and he
hoped his triena would, yet be aisle to press him
into the public service.-". He bad no knowledge
of any enquiry gOing an except by one man, as
be had heard, .who had brought .him figures of
instruments for breaking stones ; but had de,
monstrated to him that they would pot answer the
purpoirts at all. Re hoped that mall would not be
put uron this Committee. -It would be a mow
benchcial thing.if the principal ;attain of Europe
would agree in one standard, founded on Nature.
For this purpose, they would not be able to name
more scientific men in Europe than those 11c had
meistivattlite -:fitotion wits then agreed to,
nem. dis.
The Soap bitty Revulation Bill, the St. James's
Poor Bill, and several Bills of a private nature,
were brought up from the Commons, and read a
first time..—Adjourned till Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Accounts were presented ot Bank-notes issued,
and of tolls on the Royal Military Canal.
On the motion of Mr. IVROTIESLEY. certain
returns of Charitable Donations in England and
Wales were ordered.

Mr. CVILWEN postpone,' his motion respecting
the Poor Laws till the 28th.

Lord J. CAmruELL brought up the Report on
the Argyle-roads Bill, which occasioned a consi•
derable conversation.

Lord COMPTON moved an amendment, to omit
an amendment of the Committee, on which there
was a division : for the original amendment,
Ayes 5O
Noe`
Minority
Afterwards, Lord CoMPTON moved another
amendment respecting 'the number of the deciding
majority of trustees; and anotherdivision ensued-. 4
55

Ayes
Maj?rity —l

The eItANCKI.LOR of the FoteitRAWER moved,
for a Committee to menage the conference with
the Lords. Ordered.

The Report was afterwards' Itronght'tip by Mr,
Rose : the ohjeet tit the conference 'WWI the Bill
for arranging and classifying the Statutes. It was
ordered to betaken hue consideration on that
day sennight.
The Leather Committee Report was received:
A Petition wag; received from the Alortiro'se.:
Ship.-owners.