The Sun.
London, England, 1818-04-18 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Lord STANLEY presented a Petition from the Solicitors
nct Attornies of Preston, against illegal Conveyancing._
aid (In the. table.

Lord LASCELLES presented a Petition from the Clothiers
and Broad Cloth .Manufacturer? in the neighbourhood of
Leeds, against the Duty imposed, on the Importation of Rape
Seed in 1816, and praying for its repeat.—Laid on the table,
after a few words from Mr. -Coke and Mr. Curwen, and or-
dered to be printed..

Mr. DRUMMOND presented Petition-g—front. the Proprie-
tors of Land in the County of Kincardine, against the Lunatic
Asylum Bill.—Laid on the tattle.

Admiral FRANKS presented Petitions from the Work People
employed in :the Cotton Mills at. Masfield and Langworth, in
Nottinghamshire, and other places, against the Cotton Fac-
tory Bill.—Read, laid -on the tablet and ordered to be
printed.

COPY-RIGHT.
A Petition was, presented by Mr. LAMBTON from Messrs.
Rodwell and Martin, publishers, concerning the state of copy-
right. They stated the great losses they suffered by the de-
livery of t I copies of worki. A late publication of views in
Italy cost them in this way 701.; and a•work with the Antiqui-
ties of Athens and other parts of Greece would cost them in
the same manner 3001.
Mr. PLUNKETT observed, that the delivery of the copies
to public establishments of such works might he said to lessen
the numbers sold of the impressions; but the additional im-
pressions might he made.
Mr. LAMBTON thought the deliveries must be a loss.
Mr. PLUNKETT did not comprehend` exactly the question
of the loss
Sir EGERTON BRYDGES said, that in the case of 250
copies being publiShed, the I l copies additional would be a
great expence.
Mr. PLUNKETT said, that the evil must arise from an ar-
bitrary rule of the booksellers, respecting editions, which, if
all sold, they said the copies would cost another edition, as
printers were paid .by editions. •
Sir E. BRYDGES'observeci, that. the question of editions;
concerned the printers.
Lord A LTHORPE
,put the case of taking away a bushel 7
of wheat from the crop; of a farmer.- ,
After a few words 'from. Mr. GURNEY, the petition was,
received, and ordered 'to lie bu the table, and to be
printed.
A pet ition was, presented by 'Mr.. HOLME. SUMNER,.
for a Bill to enable the Southwark Bridge Company! to arise
money.

CAP& BRETON.
Mr. BENNET held in his hand a Petition from a
respectable Gentleman, a -colonizer and settler of
the colony at Cape Breton, who had- acted in the
capacity of Attorney-General. This •Petition com-
plained of Misconduct and oppression on the part
of the Governor and of the Chief• Justice. The
first charge was,. that a property which the Peti-
tionerhad long enjoyed on a good title hadteen
taken away from, flip by the ,flat of the' Chief
Justice, who, after a sham trial, had chose to re-
verse a former judgment in order to gratify the
'ges of the Governor. Now this was Governor

wish

Sir R. PEEL -was understood to say, that the
.pamphlet in question was nothing else --than the
statement-of the Medical men _who- had .taken a
view of the Manufactories, and made their renort.
Mr. CUR EN said,•.that the object of the 'Pell-
tidners was, that the. Bid should•he delayed,-or
text_ a C...tniviirf PI% .417 stairs, befi,rd
Whom medical men might be examined, to con-
Sider whether the statements contained in the
pamphlet were. calumnious or not., He; then en-
-tered into a view of the. Bill itself,-and contended,
that if the hours of work were regulated in this
trade, similar regulations must soon be..enacted
"kir rail other trades.
Sit' J. N,itV.PoaT.,deprecated an anticipatory
•
cussion of the
•'.Mr.BROU4HND4 objected to the•delay for which
the Petition for prayincr,txhicli was only intended
to checklhe course or the measure uselessly.
• Lord LAscet,Les knew that the Bill prOceeded
front the secret information circulated about the
-country. He, thought that„ the parties should
be allowed an opportunity to vindicate their
character.

Mr. W. SMITH contended, that the Bill was
founded on the evidence produced in the Corn.
mittee, and not on that which had been afterwards
obtained.

Mr.- PHILLIPS complained that the pamphlet
which attacked the character of individuals, and-,
which was intended for Members of Parliament,
should have been circulated only amongst- certain
Members. It had been printed at Manchester,
and the persons implicated had applied to the
printer for copies, but they had been told that none
were to he
,delivered, •so that they were not even
allowed an opportunity of knowing what-was said
against themselves.

After a few words from Mr. ROBINSON and Mr.
BUT fERWORTH, the petition was read, laid on the
table; and ordered to be printed:
Mr. STURGES BOURNE postponed the Committee on the
Poor Laws Amendment and the Parish-Vestries Bills, to
Monday next.
• FINANCES.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER asked an
Eon. Gentleman opposite, whether he' would

consent to postpone to Wednesday the Motion
respecting the Bank Restrictions, which stood for
Monday next, as on that night he thought he
should be able to lay before the Committee an
important measure of Finance. ' '

Mr. TIERNEY assented to the postponement
proposed, provided that his motion respecting the
Bank Restrictions should be fixed peremptorily
for Wednesday.
The CHANCELLOR of EXCHECMIER moved that
the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Monday.
—Agreed Co.

COPYRIGHT BILL.
Mt. WYNNE suggested, that as the diicusiion
on the Cotton Factories' Bill would probably
occupy a considerable time, it might be'prOpet to
appoint a Committee up stairs to consider the
legations of the petitions Presented respecting the
COpyright Bill, and to report on the subject:
Me. CHOKER stated, that on such an understand-
ing he should not refuse his consent to-the second
reading-of the Bill, provided he should not be con=
sidered bound to support it in the Committee.
SirsE. BRYD•GES then moved that the Bill be
read a second. time.' •

Mr. PLUNKETT only. wished to state, 'on the
present occasion; thati'previons-to'the Act—of
1802, Ireland stood totally unaffected by the Acts
of Anne, and enjoyed the right of printing all

winks that bad appear&l in England. It was from
Ireland, at that period, that America was .almost
entirely supplied with the proenctions of English
literature. lie did not mean tr.), contend that that
privilege should nor have been modified; but Ireland
Lad been deprived or a most beneficial trade, with-
out any other compensation than the tWO Copies
of which it was now proposed to deprive her.
The Act by which this alteration bad been Ifccr-
shoohl not be repealed, for that would be far
from the wish of the booksellers, but Ireland
should' not, lose her compensation as she bad lost
her trade.. ,

Mr, PP EL arlinitted-the propriety. of appointing
a•tOminitte'e tip Af,iirs;to consider the allegations
of the several Petitions; hilt be wished the second
reading of the Bill to be postponed-till the Com-
mittee should have presented their report.
A conversation enSaril, in which Mr. Wynne,
Lord Palmewon, Sir J Newport, Sir W. Scott,
Mr. Smythe, Lotd Castlereagh, Sir'S.
find Mr. J. P. Grant soolc parr, after which the
Bill was read a second time, and ortleied to be
referred to a Committee of the whole loose on
111nnday se'nnight.

Cllr. WYNNF. then gave notice, that on Monday
next, he sho.dit mote' for a Cointitittee• to consi-
der the allega, ions of the Petitions presented in la-
vt,nr lit the Bill.