The Sun.
London, England, 1820-06-06 00:00:00

Dun- ON COTT3N WOOL.

Lord STANIIitY said, in consequence of a letter
be i►ad received that morning, be was desirous of
putting a question to the Right Honourable Gen-
tleman opposite. it appeared that great appre-
hensions' were excited in the city of Exeter, in
consequence of au idea prevailing that it was in
the contemplation of Government to increase
the duty on the importation of Cotton Wool. lie
Should therefore be glad to know if there was any
idea of that kind on the part of his Majesty's Mi-
nisters ?

the LHANCELLOR of the EXCHRQUER said, no
alteration was intended for the present :year ; but
it might be prudent another year.
Ou the motion ot the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER, the [louse went into a Committee 'ot
Supply, in which the Financial Orders of the Day
were disposed of.

FOREIGN COMMERCE.
On the motion ot Mt. A. BARING, a Select
Committee was appointrd for the pin pose of in-
quiring into the btst means of indintaitiing -sod
improving the Foreign Trade of the Coontry,
Mud
reporting its opinions and obset vatiung thLreon.
7 he Mrmhets were—
Mr. Ar. Bariog, Lora C'astlvrea;h, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lainh,
Mr. Rohl:ism), the Chancellor 01 the ENelie-
quer, Mr. Wilson, Mr. L viug, Mr. /Well, Mr. S.
tiuuri e,
Mr. Wilmot, I,r,rd Ilthorpr, Mr. Kiihnian Fiitlay, Sir J.
Novport, Mr. Keith Douglas, Mr. Gloulslane, &C.
Awl on the motion of Al r. MAIIRYATT, Itiir. A.
Roberts was added to the numbyr: khr petition

of the Merchants of London, and other docu-
ments connected with trade, were ordered to be
referred to the said Committee.
GRAMPOUND DISFRANCHISEMENT.
Lord S. Russau. said, in moving the second
reading of the Grampound Disfranchisement Bill,
be telt he had little more to say witt► respect to
the general merits of the question, it having been
spoken of so fully, at least for the last ten
months. He would not refuse acceding to any
amendment that did not violate the principle for
which he contended ; but if any instruction were
moved, tending to restrict the measure to the ad-
joining hundreds, that on every consideration be
should feel himself bound to resist it. The con-
duct of his Majesty's Miuisters had on the whole
of thu business been so very wavering and un•
steady, that he was sure no independent Member
would care a straw for their opinions. He would
not, therefore, further trespass on their patience,
but commit the Bill to the decision of the House.
Mr. SMITH said, what he looked to in this pro-
posed measure was, the tangible reform which it
might produce. And in supporting the Noble
Lord on this occasion, he did so, not only to pro-
mote a public good, but to put down the efforts
of those would-be patriots, whom he believed to
be the worst enemies of the country; he wished
to take out of the months of such persons their
charges against the manner in which the House
was filled, and in taking from them this pretence,
to promote a safe, an honest, and expedient mea.
sure The whole country united in one common
reeling of respect to his Noble Friend for she
wanly and persevering conduct be exhibited dur-
ing the progress of this measure; and believing
most sincerely that, if carried, the most happy
-esolts would arise, he offered his best hopes and
wishes for its success.

Mt Serjeallt ONSLOW expressed his approbation
at ttic principles maintained by the Noble Lord.
He wished Grampound to be disfranchised in the
largest sense of the word—(Hear, hear !)—and
conidcred it deserved to be.so. Grampound went
bet outs all precedent ; the whole town war cor-
rupt—an instance unexampled in any other place.
The casts of &most all the Welsh boroughs were
regulated by Act of Parliament, and Ihe right of
voting given to them by Parliament. He sincerely
wishetf the measure to succeed, anti he was for-
titer of opinion that the County of York should
have four Meath: rs. The grand point with him
was that Grampound should he totally and radi-
cally dish ancitised.—(Hear, hear !)
Mr. D GILBERT said, that he did not mean to
offer one word in vindication of Grampound,—
(Hear,)—for he believed that nothing could be
said in defence of that system of corruption which
for many years had been carried on in that
Borough, and which, therefore, warranted the se-
vere animadversion of the House. He objected,
however, to the specific remedy recommended by
the Noble Lord, and also to the proposition of
substituting the West Riding of Yorkshire for the
Borough of Leeds, as tending to establish a
precedent that might occasion the adoption
lof those principles of general Reform which be
conceived would end in anarchy and confusion.
The House, as at present formed; possessed within
itself a charm which preserved the Constitution
from decay, like Aladdin's lamp, notwithstanding
tthe rust by which it was externally disfigured
The Hon. Gentleman, after some further animad-
-versons on the doctrine of-Parliamentary Reform,
stated his intention of opposing the Bill in its pre-
sent shape, and concluded by moving the follow-
ing instruction :—" That the Committee be em-
powered to make provision in the Bill for extend-
ing the right of storing for Burgesses to serve in
Parliament to the Hondreds of Poudre and Piedre,
and fOr confining the right of voting to the said
Hundreds."