Star.
London, England, 1828-07-11 00:00:00

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gold, a they drew
great, because all those who had money in Savings'
Banks would probably demand it in
it out under the influence,of a panic.
The CHANCELLOIt of the EXCHEQUER had no
great objection to the clause, but he did nut think it
was required. The check now given by the Act to
any individual vesting beyond a certain am( unt in a
Savings' Ba'ilc, was a sufficient security against the
danger apprehended by his Right Honourable Frien,i..
It would be safer, in his opinion, to leave the
Bill without the clause, than to add it, for he knew
bow difficult it was to satisfy people that filth
had been kept with them, it they were not allowej to
go to the strict letter of an Act I f P rham-nt. To
bring about the danger supposed,halt a million of persons
must act in concert, which was not very likely to ecru'.
He had looked at the workings of the Savings' Banks
during the panic, and he found that 1,200,000/. ha.l
been taken out of them within a few %seeks, when the
panic was at the highest; but during the same period
600,0001. had been paid in. If the sense of the It lute
were in favour, of the clause, he would nut oppose its
introduct on; but he thought it unnecessary.
Mr. MONCK thought the danger the clause was intended to
provide against more imaginary than real.
Colonel WILSON wished the operation of the Amendment to
be deferred till May, 1825.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER declined acced-
ing to the preposition.
After a discussion between Mr. Mower:, Mr. llnstr, Mr. J.
Ma &TIN, and Mr. F. Lawn, the amendment was put and carried.
CORPORA TS renns' SILL.
Mr. OTWAY CAVE moved the third reading of the Corporate
Funds Bill. •

Colonel WILSON was decidedly opposed to the Bill.
The common course of law afforded a remedy for the
embezzlement of public money. He'shoutd move that
the Bill be read a tiiirii time that day three months.
Lord LOWTHER thought the Bill an unjiistifiahle
and unwarrantable measure, by interfering with tt,e
power of Corporations. The oldest Corporation in the
land—that of London—distributed its funds.to the mo..t
various purposes—civic feasts and snuff-boxes, and such
convivial and ,political objects. . Why then shook' tint
a. Corporation c .ntribute t r the election of a Leib,. -
townsman whom they knew to be able to support their
intetests? •

Mr. CAPEL, in assigning the reasons for the sup.
post which he felt it necessary to give to this Bilis in-
stanced the case of the borough of Queenbornugh,
as an example strongly proving the necebstry
of the occasional interference of Ertlisment, by s. me
specific enactments, to repress the abuses which too
often disgraced the exercise of torpor ate funds, powers,
and privileees—(Hear).
Mr. H. GURNEY supported the Bill.
' Mr. ROSS opposed it as unconstitutional in principle.
Mr. BATLEY was decidedly favourable to it.
- The House then divided, first on the Amendment proposed by
Colonel Wu.sois.

For the Amendment 10
Against it 35

Majority .

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Secondly, on an Aniendnient "loved by Colonel SII3THORP,
that the Bill be read that day two months.
. • . Ayes • . • • 4
Noes 35
•

Majority against it
• There was another Amendtnent proposed, while strangers were
absent, but oo division tout place; and the Bill was read a third
.time, and parsed.
The amendments to -the Beer Bill were agreed, to.. The Bill
was ordeied to be read a third time to-morrow. and engrossed.
The amendments to the Night Poaching Bill were arm agreed
to. The Bill was ordered to be read a third tisne to-morrow, and
engrossed.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the. Church.
Bedefices' Bill.
The several clauses were agreed en, the House resumed, and tl;ii.
Report was ordered to be brought up on Monday next.
The Hou-e went into a Committee on the Prerogatite Court iti
Canterbury. Bill.
Mr. HUME objected to the amount of the fees, and thought
that, as the Bill could not come into opiration for some years, k
might be withdrawn for the present.
Dr. PHI LLIMOItE could not consent to lessep the amount of
the fees.

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The House resumed, the Report was brought up; and the
House, after disposing of the other orders of the day, adjourned at
HALF-PAST TIVELVII O'CLOCK.

BRITISH WOOL TRADE. .
REPORT OF THE CoSIMITTEE APPOINTED TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION THE STATE OF THE WOOL TRADE, &C•
That the Committee have met, sod examined several
witnesses upon the matter• referred to them, and
submit for considerdtion the whole of the evidence they
have received.

They have directed their inquiries principally to the
following matters :—Tne past and present state of the
growers of short or clothing wools, of long or combing
wools, and of British Merino wools. The probability
of any change in that state, the stock of British wool
now is the hands of the grower, the stapler, and the
manufacturer, and a comparison between the stock in
hand-bow and .at former periods. The depression in
the price of wool, and the various causes from which
it is alleged to proceed. The past and present state of
agriculture in light and upland soils, as dependent upon
the folding system, and the use of particular breeds of
sheep. The change which is alleged to have taken place
in the weight cf the carcass of the sheep, in the quality
of the fleece, and in its usefulness for the purposes of
manufacture. The various uses I f long and short wools i
The application cf short wools to the purpose r f comb-
ing. The export and import of woollen cloths. The
effect of duties in this and in foreign countries on wool
And woollen manufactures. The proportion between
the home alutshe foreign market for woollen nianufai;
tu►es. The 'change which has taken place in the dew and
`for the fine articles of menuf icttire. The past and pre-'
'sent value of cloths manufactured solely from British
wools; from any mixture of British wools with the fine
wools of Germany and Spain ; with the low wools of
the Mediterranean, Germany, Denmark, Russia, and
Iceland ; with wools from Australia. The value of cloths
made wholly from foreign wools. The effect of the
manufacture of articles made of cotton, and of wool
mixed with cotton, upon the wool market and upon
the woollen trade. The importation cf woollen rags,
and the uses to which they have been applied. The pro-
bable increase of the supply of wool from Australia.
In order to bring under general view the documents
which have been laid before the House relating to this
subject, and for the purpose of more convenient re-
ference, the Committee have directed that these docu-
ments should be added in an Appendix. (It consists
of'7oo folio pages.)

17th June, 1823.
The following is an extract from the evidence above
referred to :
Mr-J.llllnm, jun. of Southaver, near Lewes, examined—Are
not the burdens upon your farm grater now than they were ten
years ago: such as County Rates and Poor Rates?.—Not much
greater than any were •ten years ago.—greater than they were 20
years as..
Are your parochial burdens as heavy now, when you can get only
ad. a ram" for Temarerool. as they were when you got half-a-crown
a pound for it ?a—Yes. quite as heavy as they were then.
You have stated that you got between 6d. and led. a pound for
mutton; have you never got =On than that ?—Yes, I hsvo got is.
a pound.
Comparing the price of the present day with a series of years, is
it less than what you have obtained for a great many years?--Yes,