The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-08 00:00:00

IRISH. CATHOLICS.,

The 'Marquis of LANSDOWNB, presented a Pe-
tition from the Roman Catholics of Limerick,
praying the removal of the degrading disabilities
tinder which they laboured. Read ind laid ori
.the table. ,
coN.soLIDATION OF THE ENGLIiki AND IRISH
• FX-
CHEQUERS.`

• Marquis of,l4ANsnowtia again -adverted' to
the- circumstance of no allover having been sent to
their Lordships' Message for the documents re.
siiecting the subject of the consolidation of the
4, English ,and Irish Exchequers, and observed, that
if, ny a rigid construction of their privileges, the
Commons tho,f!,4lit proper to refuse these coin.
mrorications, it was highly necessary that their
. .Lordships should take other steps to obtain that
information which Was so essentially requisite be.
lore 'coining to the discitsiion
:of this highly im-
' portant measnre. therefore, made a series of
motions for the purpose of obtaining the infor-
mation contained in the documents Blinded to, and
tiLo sortie additiotril information,which he thought
of great importance.' One of the motions was for
an.iicennut of the penalties levied on account,of
illititdistillAtion, the, magnitude and amount of
which would, he thought, astonish the flours. An-
other related to the state of the: Exchange between
England and Ireland:, to which subject he trotted the
attention of Oovertinient and Parliament would, be
effectually called, in order
,that ,the evils which re-
sulted from' the state of exkliange to commerce
in *particular might be done away, by means 'of
one uniform standard. Ile believed it would-be,
found that the difference had been as much as
ten per, cent. in the course of one year, which of
CMlt'Se, mlterially affected all corninercriti And
transactions. This might of course be ob.
timed, by having one uniform, Standard, there
Litt; inn reason why there should he that differeneti
`eichangebetween England'and Ireland,
jog parta of the same United Kingdom,: thatilte-
tween any two counties of 4ngland. His last
motion would be for an Account of Bank Notes
issued by.the Bank of Ireland, which also had a
material conneption with the general subject.
'hell arl orLtvenetioe had no, objection to
_ the inotiona. 'With regard to the question of the
rate of exchange, it had not eiteaped the .atten-
flop of government., and no exertions .Would be
W,inting on their part to establish ft syStem equally
beneticiril to all parts of the United Kingdom.
Earkd LIMERICK ex.presSed 'lris sxtisfac
tion at tlie liberal view taken of this sithjeat both
by the Noble Morquis nod the Noble Earl.
,
he 41.4;111 ut LAITRItpAI.Ie said, OW the, only-
eirectnal Way of flaying an uniform standard for
Eitgland and Ireland was to pay in cash, arid then
Lave an uniform standard of currency. He had
met with somedifficulty in accounting for the dif-
ference of exchange between England and Ire-
land ;, but he believed it to arise from there
having been no other coinage in the latter coun

try dim] of copper, from whence arose the thirteen

Ron6e for ft anti thus all the difference in
he iitte of exchange,

The motions were agreid to.
MEASURES.
On the Order of the Day-for the seconl rea,l7
tifg of the Weights and Measures' Bill,
Earl STAiszttorts at sonic length entered into the
provisions, of the Bill, which lie considered as
whoEy ineffeetrifii'Vith-r,,7,;artrto the Okieet iu
view. His Lordship tetol extracts of a letter
from Dr. Hutton, condemning, the Bill as un,
scientific, , and us calculated to create confusion
anti excite commotion, by' changing weights and
'measures without any adequate good. being pro-
ilticed. Ile %vent on tti examine the different
• clauses Of the Bill, for the purpose of she Wing,
that they mete .not founded In, that scientific
knowledge which, was essentially necessary to le-
g kiati6l lipou the subject', partieularly with regard
to the pendulum, as to the' vibrations of which
there was an entire mistake, (min not attending. to
the natnreor the moving power. His Lordship also
instancokeveral absurdities in theßill, particularly
with regard 'to loivibg'weights of gold„ or silver
wider five pounds, which „would of course 'be
cont inuallyliable to be stolen, and. establishing
fractional parts, where,. front the great we gilt,
`such fractional pArts could not ttiro the scale.----
There was also a claim, Continuing theiinthorit y of
• a public iilliceinWeStiniuster for stamping weights,
although it was proved before theCoMmittee, that
this office stamped weights with Ont ever weighing
• them ; and yet, in another clause die-1;i11, the
very Act under which this office derived its autho-
rity was repealed. His Lordship, after a variety
of remarks, maintaining the superior accuracy of
the French standArd, and pointing..Ontr the .absur-
dirt, and t.he utter want of ,science which were
manifest in the present Bill, moved,. Oita the Bill
be relitt a second time this 4ay six months. •
•• 'Lord X7iseiltint,MeLvtt,Le wonld not oppose the
Marion of the Millie Earl., being of iiPitiOrr (here
was not sufficient information at/present to .justify
a legislative measure; but he strongly tirgA the
'necessity of resorting-, with as little delay. as. pos.
sible, to some: -standard, by which that want of
uniformity in Weights and Ai eit•itres that at pre.
•sent pt'oiluced ineinivenienct, and so •
many evils, should he. obviated. .

Marquis ot LANis'oowNe
.agteed in the ne-
cessity' diere was lor some measnre'npon thi., sub-
ject, founded upon correct data, amt suggested;
tlot the best mode %you'd he to addless the Crown;
to appoint a Commission, eonsid.ting of men, (qui-
-0.04 in science, who should make H report. upon
the best anti most scientific means of obiriming the
061.

After some explanation the motion was greetl
In, .and the Bill lost.---,Aoljoarned till to-morrow
(this day.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Several Petitions were presented. _The German
Prunes Importation Bill was read a third time:—
The Soap Duty Bill was read a second time :
Conunittee to-tnorrow.
Mr. 'W. SMITH postponed his Motion respect-
ing Extents of Aids to the I fit h instant.
Mr. Setjeaut ONTsLow postponed his Motion re..
specting the Usury Laws to the 23.1 in3t. '
Sir L. Ilavnoes obtained leave to hritig in two
Bills to amend three Acts.Ot the King, respecting
Poor Lates : one of them regarded the settle-
ments, and the other was to prevent the removal
of chargeable paupers till the final adjudication of
their respective.. settlements. They were tend
first time, find ordered to he read n second time
on Wednesday sennight, and to be ptinted.
Mr. D. GlDDY:obtaioed leave to bring in a Bill
to remove the difficulties' in the way. of convict.
tiOns fOr,stealing property from mines. lie ,also
obtainer,' leave tQ bring ,in a Bill to empower Cor!
porate 13cttlici lo'aliepitie lands, to enlarge cetnei
teries and church-yards,
REGENT'S STRUT.
• Mr. littsittesoN move for leave to bring in a
Bill to atnend the Act for the improvements. 1
Mr. Bottum; wished to know what progress hal"
already been made in executing the Act ' '• •
Mt, flusktfacis had:no; objection to st tie Ikat
steps
,had , been taken ; laß.the: report would, be
primed and delivered in • a few' COnSider.i
able progress had been made in purchasing lionses
and in tcletting ground.
Mr. BALUNG I bought the report had been tie,
layed too lotty,. It beeliied admitted that a greitt
expence would be iocuired,. and -that the, return
was distant and unr,:ettain. ,As nothing had been
done beyond Pieetnlilly, he thought, When' eco-
nomy was sodesirable, that the further progress
-of the- plan mitf,lat he suspended.
Mr, liobiti,SsoN observed, that beyond flees-
dilly much' of the ground:belonged to the Crown.
If the work did not proceed, the leases nitist be
renewed or thesgrottud email! useless. Looking
at.the situation, of the new park and the crown
!ands, it would he very inconvenient nOw-to Ston
the progress of the iinprOvetitcnt,'whieh,jrairoped
they would :he able to complete in seven years,.
without coining to the [louse for money.
(dtAkHALI hoped the improvement-would
ha; coini-hgerl, as it wror t,o forn).tire great thorough-
fare iron) the Park to Mary-le-hone. The groinul,
itt.conantotenye.,: had ,Oreatty heeome more . vtdu,
Able, Leave, granted o I)f'ring. iir the Bill. -
Mr..MANNtno moved for returns of persons prO..
lecetted Jim:Mint far counterfeiting Coin from
January '1;512 to Jantiary.lBl.6. Ordered.

•
,Intsur eLEnti.:oF THE PLEAS BILL.
On the second reading,
Mr. F.' Roßtivsow observed, that. be. Was per-
`lectly convinced the .late Lord Buckingbanisi►ire
had not the, rem test . idea that his deputies re-
ceived any other• fees .tban strictly legal one,c.
. Every bOdy uho. knew that .Noble LOrd- would
he of the same opinion. He believed also, that
in other Irish otiices.the 'prinCipals were-ignorant
of illegal practices •by their deputios oticlerks.
rect. remarked, that Mr. Ponsouby on 'a
-former night stated that =the discovery carts quite
new to him, and, hi was-snre, to the Judges. .
Si, J:NeWPORT was convinced Lord tiocking•
hamshire did not know—the 'practice; but
served, that the salaries '.Of many of tfiti. Clerks
were incompetent Without some empensation.
Mr. LaSLIE (leckv,cul that Lorill3.- was
not acquainted with these practices. The whole
expeuee was Wfi.ool, a-year for the Clerks, and

1,1001. for compensations, out of which a charge
Was made for stationery, &c. of 2,8001.
Sir J.-N►EWPORT thought che.Depu,ty involved
the accounts.

•The Bill ~:vas read a second time; to be com-
mitted to-marrow.

Mr. ChLVERT remarked on the numerous petif.
tioNs the licence(' , victuallers. The Act of
'trhirh- they complained was•passed in -the view of
.th,! Property fax not being renewed ; but Buof
naparte returning front Elba 'occasioned its re-
newal after the Act bad pass•sd.
The CHANCBLLOR of the. EXCHEQUEII said, that
the victnaltars were now placed in the situation in
which they were before the renewal of the Pro-
perty Tax. He: hoped to be able to present some
general plan,for 'a more urinal distributiOn,, ac-'
:cording to the extent of the trade carried' on. -

Mr. CaLvtnar hoped that it would be done this
Session.

MALT BILL.

Sir JonN NEWPORT Sttiled, that some altera-
tions and oniksions had been made in this Bill
Since its introduction. We tintlerstoOti him to
say, that the word " affirmation" was omitted
aid 011.:4 others.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER %Vit; not
;Mari: how it email be altered, which could only
happen in the Committee.

The SPRAXEfIi said, the Subject deserved irntue-
diate intpay as to what niter:►t ions had been made
in the body of a Bill hefore the llonse.
commended the Ibm. atrooet,lo Wove hit' a Conn.
Witter ot inquiry : but' Ile Wished to know whe-
ther he spoketrom his own knowlcdge, or front
lirarsay
Sir J. Newroar said he had seen the draught
of the Bill in the office, with eert3in words
erased, and he. found it in the HoilsC with those
o!nissimis.

t hr SPEAKEit observed, that it he understood
the Hon. Aft:Mber correctly; it was only the
drauol oft he 1.4111 which he sa w in the office,'-That
did not belong' to the 'House, but to the indivi-
duals concerned in.brinwirg in ,An
shut Of:that: flat ore could only be an impropriety'
to in' corrected in the Committee. 'This changed
the character of the business, if no Fissure or can..
eellation„appearet in the body ut the 13'14 itself.
The Bill hetore them was-the only House copy.
It would be better to postpone the matter, and
make foil her
J. Nitnrola explained, that he 114 d thought
it is his duty to Mention the circumstance.

i\lr. LustitsotoN said lie sent the diatight to
thv alive ; but did not know of-the erasures.-

_ .
The Semaroitt praised the vigiiatiCe of Sir J.
Newport.

ISLE OF FRANCE.

BROUGH A tit Wishtll to k 110WW:whether,any
report 5.10 d been received of. any extraordinary
crisis of affairs in the Isle of Ftatice,i, as a person
who had gi'ven hint a Petition to present had been
sent from thence to this einintry, and kept a
,elose
prisoaer on his vOrtge for 139 days. On his ar-
rival he Was informed,, that he was. at liberty to
return, and 'night have a moderme.allowance.
Lord emyri.sttaAan could not- give a specific
answer, hut promised to inquire.
Mr. Buoucaiim then deterred presenting the
Petition tin tn•inori ow.

Mr. J. V, GRANT gave notice of a motion on the
• the 29th May. tomices .
The Irish ,Treasury Bill, tend the MO Trea-
sury. Bills Bill, Were
,read a second time. To be
cum mittod to-morrow.