Star.
London, England, 1816-04-26 00:00:00

Num' £ 19096

PiIRLIAMENTARr PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 25.
Sir J. JACKSON brought up a Petition front the Victuallers
io Dover, ayainst the License Dutlei:
Pati!ion %fix., also presented, 011 tits same subject, from the
victuallers of Bridgwater.
Mr. GRA r FAN presented a Petition from the Lord Mtyor
'pa Corporation of Dublin, against the Tax on admission of
!neaten into the Corporation. Also a Petition from the Pub-
licans of Dublin, praying that the Grocers may not be permiued
tortgit Spirits in small quantities. Ordered to lie on the 'table.
Mr. BLACKBURN presented a Petition from the Woollen
Manufacturers of Rochdale, praying that no alteration stay be
wide in the Laws relating to the exportation of Wool
A similar Petition was presented from the Baize Mandate 44
yes of Rostendale.
A Petition from the Linen Bleachers and Manufacturers of
Ireland, was presented, praying the repeal of that Duties on the
importation of Aalies and Flat Seed. .
A similar Petition was presented by Lord YAILISOUTS, front
the Linen Islanufacturers of Ireland.
Mr. W. DUNDAS presented a Petition from the Linea Ma-
aufacturtra of Dundee, praying that the salutary laws he the
protection of the Linen Trade in Great litigant and Ireland may
rat be repealed.
A Pe: ulna from Fiittbstrgh and Leith preyed the equalisation
of the Distillery Laws.
Lord LASCELLES brought up a Petition from the Wool-
staplers of Wakefield, praying against any new Duty on the eit-
rotation of Wool.
• Lord SIANLEY presented a similar Petition from the Wool.
len Manufacturers of Bury.
Several Petitions were presented, preying retrenchments in the
Public Expenditure, the of Sinecure Places, ilk. and
others against the continuance of the Leather l'as. They were or-
tiered ,togei her with all those above-mentioned, to lie on the Table.
A Petition was presented from the Ship-owners and others of
Bridport against the Weymouth Bridge Bill.
Mr. NEWMAN presented Petitions front Stokenham, North
Huish, East Allingion, and Chariton, all in Devonshire, against
the present oi.prwire system of taking Tithes in Mal—Ordered
to lie on the *Vablr.
The Weyinoutb Harbour and Highland Distillery Bills were
read a tined time and passed.
Mr. BIRTH gave notice, that he should, on Tuesday next,
make a motion respecting some late appointments in Greenwich
he Transport Office Bill was read a second time.
ASSESSED TAXES.

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On the Mozioa of Mr. LUSHING lON that the House go
into a Conunittee on the Assessed Taxes Bill, for the purpose of '
roatpun,ng ir,
Ulf M. W. lUDLEY wished to know, whether any alteration
was intended SO be trade in the Window Duly on Houses mat•
pied as Shops and Manufactories? lu :Vlancbester, where Build.
foss which mere formerly Davell4lloou/ai were now converted
Into Warehouses for the skew of Goods, he understood the Tat
was demanded the um* as usual. He had also just renetrad a
Inter, informing him, that the Surveyor for Nye/castle hail do.
maid the payment of such Taxes without delay. If it was ant
the intention or the Right Honourable Gentleman to give satis-
factory explanations on this subject, be should resume it himself
greater kerb in the Committee.
Mr. LUSHING lON (in the absence of the Chancellor of the
Ezehequer) said a few words, the substaucetof which was, that
6146st:seta:, answer to the location of the Honourable Baronet
could not .be given, till certain returns were received, which
here daily espected. The Conanguce was then postponed till
te•mori ow.

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Mr. FINLAY rose, in pursuance of his notice, to
move for the appointment of a Committee, to take
into consideration the laws relating to foreign linens,
and to report their observati•ins thereon to the House.
The Honourable Gentleman prefaced his motion by
a variety of arguments, to prove the expediency of
taking off the duty on Foreign Linens imported into
this country, with a view to'subsequent exportation
It peace, as we bad the monopoly of trade with the
nes.- world, the duty was not injurious; but in war,
when our merchants must necessarily have to contend
with those of other countries, the effect of it would
be to thrnw ioto the hands of the latter the whole of
that branch of commerce. The inhabitanteot South
America would be supplied with foreign linens, vilie-
thrr or not we chose to be the channels through which
they were to be conveyed to them. He contended
that his proposition, so tar from injuring the interests
of the Iris!' and Scotch linen manufacturers, would
matcrially benefit them ; for it was a fact, that at the
!triad when there was no duty on the foreign linens,
a much greater exportation than usual had taken
place of linens manufactured in Ireland and Scotland.
All that he desired was an inquiry into the subject,
and hepledged himself to prove, that the interests of
all parties would be best consulted by the adoption of
the measure which he thought it hts duty to re.
commend.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD opposed the Honourable
Gentleman's motion, as one pregnant with mischiev-
ous consequences ,• and trusted Parliament would not
abandon a law, the benefiis of which had been for se
many years experienced. A petition had that day
been presented by a Noble Lord from the Linen Ma-
nufacturers of Ireland, praying for a repeal of the
Voiles imposed last Session on bleaching materials.
That Noble Lord would have much more cause to
oppose a proposition which threatened to put down
the Irish Linen Manufacture altogether. When the
geicinabie Gentleman argued that foreign nations
could supply Spanish America with their linens with-
" making theist Britain the channel for their con-
yquce, he forgot that this could not be done with
aqy facility ; and %heti he said that Spanish America
""i'lj not be content without foreign linens, he for-
tot long they had been exclusively wpplied with
Besides, foreign linens had been so
"'""b!ully imitated by our manufacturers, as to be
in request in the Transatlantic markets. The
honourable Gentleman here entered into a variety. of
uazcineuts to sheer that the British linen manufactu-
. I" "u as much interested as the Irish linen naanu-
,;tuitr is twisting the proposition ; and maintained
flat at such a moment as the present, it would be
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(ISt inexpedient, in a question between the minu-
'4',uting interest of Great Britain and Ireland, and
twaewho wanted a rpieopoly of the carrying trade,
it) injure the tomer by giving an advantage to the
• leleilo manufacturer. But, although it was by no
• r'e'inob exclusively an !ash question, yet, as an Irish
lnestisn, he, deprecated the appointment of a Com-
nonce on the subject. The House fould nut be aware
set the gr anxiety and-alarm which-even the notice
°I the kluneturable Geettemau had excitm) in Ireland,
.141 14(41% parikularia in die province of Ulster. Ise