Star.
London, England, 1829-05-12 00:00:00

dodos the year 11111 for Charitable Estalollaboisom Itifiromarita.
DOpaosarlea, Independent of donation' from private lodividuals
Agreed to.

Lord I LTON presented a Petition from the woollen lamw
facturers of Huddersfield, in the county of Teri, praying that the
trade of India may be thrown open sip= the termination of the
present charter of East India Company—Ordered to be printed.
Sir J. GRAHAM presented a Petition from the yet .
moor y. farmers. and other inhabitants of the county of
Cumberland, for an increase of the import duties upon
foreign wool. The Honourable Baronet proceeded to
state that, although be felt it his duty to present the
Petition, he did not concur in the prayer of the Pea-
yio. ars, which he did not conceive as calculated (if
granted) to effect their object. He had, on a former
occasion, stated his chnviction that, In order to compete
with theforeign manufacturer, it was necessary that a
certain quantity of the prime quality of foreign wool
should be mixed with British wool, without which the
consequence would be a diminution of demand for
British cloths. While he made that statement. he felt
bound to admit•that the distress of the manufacturing
classes was well worthy the consideration of the
House. Seeing distress pervade the woollen. silk,
and iron branches—seeing the rate of wages fall—
seeing the manufacturer apply his capital without
profit. while the wages of the operative were lowered
until they left him incapable of supporting his family
—seeing the agricultural interest almost similarly
distressed, that corn itself had fallen fifteen per
cent. within the last six weeks—and seeing allthis take
'place at the juncture when the Bill of the Right Hon.
Gentleman opposite (Mr. Secretary Peel)—he meant
the 801 l of 1819 respecting the currency—bad come into
full operation—he could not view them without sup.
posing that those circumstances were in some degree
connected. He must, therefore, continue to call the si-
tuation of the country as highly aotificial, particularly
when he recollected that we raised 50,000,0001. of taxes
in the year. of which 16.000,0001• only were applicable
to the service of the country. He hoped Government
would (if not retrace its steps) take into consideration
our present situation, notice of a motion for which object
7. be was glad to perceive had been given by the Honour.
able Member for Cornwall.

Mr. HEATHCOTE said the distressed state of the
wool-growers eas not confined to those of the county
of Combed ind. Some idea of the depression of that
article might be detilred from facts of which he had
personal knowledge, namely, that whets he a few years
since could obtain for his wool from 565. to 58s. he did
not now .receige more than 235.
Colonel 811ITHORPE hilly concurred in the statements el the
Honourable Members wbo bad preceded biro.
Dlr. ATTWOOD said the general distress which pervaded
throughout the country was unquestiesable. T e lionourabk
Gentleman concluded by some inaudible &Undone to the American
Tad.

Mr. V. FITZGERALD would decline following the
arguments of Honourable Members, as he conceived
tl e e was no time more inconvenient fur the discussion
of the subject than the present. He agreed with the
lion. Member for Cumberland that the concession of
the petitioners prayer. in imposing higher duties on
wont, would defeat the object of the petition, namely.
the improvement of the British wool trade. He could
not aemit that there was any want of information
on tl e .uhject, si. ce the Committee of the Lords had
ins:ituted :stch an ample inquiry into it last Session.
As to the tax, the repeal of which was said to be so in-
jurior.s to the British wi,ol trade, it had not the support
of high a, tiTity, inasmuch as it was imposed only in
1819, And not for the purpose of protecting the home
manufacturer, but icr raising a revenue of three miilioas
to meet what was then considered the Sinking Fund ;
nor was the repeal t f that tax adopted as a part of a sys-
tem 1.1 free trade, bur for the benefit cf the British ma.
nufattuter and the British wool grower. As to the
alleged res..lt of the American tariff, experience would
show MI e her or not its effect would benefit America.

After a few words from Mr. Atverooo and Lord Mivrow,
Mr. F LEWIS said. that the American Tariff could not exclude
British min ,factures from America; for, if goods were manufac-
tured more cheaply in this country, they would, by smuggling,
overcome the obstruction offered by the Tariff, and penetrate into
the northern provinces of America through our ClgOltbille in spite of
she Tariff.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD hastened to disclaim the pound of
argument used by his RIM Honourable Friend who bad just sat
down as a motive with the Goveronsent, while, at the same time
be would admit the correctueu of the bets stated by his Right
Hoe. Friend.
The petition was then brought up and laid on the table.
Mr. D. W. HARVEY presented a Petition from certain manu-
facturers of Ripon, complaining of such part of the Licensing system
as related to the distinction between the duty on malt and that on
beer ; and another petition from the Rev. Paul Saumares, of the
county of Essex, complaining of the mode of paying labourers'
wages out of poor rates.
After a few words from Mr. PELHA%I, the Petition was laid
es the table.
Colonel LYGON presented a Petition from Kidderminster,
praying the abolition of the monopoly of the East India trade.
Colonel 3113THORPK wished to know from the Bight Hon.
Secretary (Mr. Peel) whether the advertisement to which he (Col.
Sibiliorpe) had alluded on a former night, and which, it was said,
would re-appear in the papers on Thursday, the 14th of May, was
in•,rted by the ssoction of the selt•created persons mentioned in
the advertisement?
Mr. Secret4tv PEEL woold be sorry to be guilty of
disci ,rtes) it, refusing to answer the question put by
the Wonorable Member. The qoestion which he was
now asked was, whether the advertisement alluded to
was inserted with the sanction of the self cleated per-
sons mentioned in it ? liven:vet be could only say. he
really did not know. MI he could say further was, that
the Att rney General was the person appointed by the
Bill to enforce the law against any infsacti.'n of it.
Whether the case in point was an infraction of the law
or not he was not prepared to say, nor could he be ea-
. pvcted to gist any opiiiinu on the matter in that place.
The Attn: way General was the pet son whose duty it was
trtascrttain that point, and he was sure that. if the At-
tt,tney General for Ireland should be of opitti-n th..t it
was an infraction of the law, that Honourable and
Learned Gentleman would enforce the law Against the
violators of it.

bk. FTLER promoted a Petiden from Benjamin Wills, praying
that the minimum of wages of agricultural labour should be fixed
at two beasts of wheat.
The Bast India °Seers' F.zelesion Bill was read a first time; to
be read a second time us Friday.
Oa the eider of the day for's Committee on the Justice of
Peace Dill.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said that, as the main objects
of his Bill were the more frequent holding t f petty sra
sions, and the more efficient execution of the Magisterial
duties, matters interesting to every part of the country,
he bad received sugge,tions for the improvement of the
811 from various twat ten. fie wished to defer the
enactment of tt.e Bill s..me time longer than he had oti.
ginally intended, namely. until next Session, and apply
the long vacation to the task of tendering it more
eotrect to its provisions. By this process it would come
brf re Parlian.ent next yeat in a more perfect form.
The Bill might be re committed on a i'oture day. and
the ,uggested improvements embodied into it in Com-
mittee.
Mr, HEAT lICOTE complained of the hardship of persons
scqulttrd foe smash at the ()patter Sessions being obliged to pay
hese) the Clerk of the Peace ea their acquittal Ills ought to be
corrected. _ _

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%Ir. P. LEWIS %ebbed rise by Nat means the provisions of tbe
bil nay be estebded is Ileretibs end legit corporatejuriedections.

Sr R. HERON mewed is dee seopleist maim feet paid bl
prisoners en their astpdttal.
After a fear words from Mr. Pm. lir Mows, Sk B. Esetes-
nu.. Sir .1. Woorreersv. sad Lord W. Prnetese, k was resolved
that the Howe should go loto Committee so the Bill so Friday ides.

Salt a&TIORD•
Mr. G. LAMB. seeing his Hon. Friend, the Member
for Hertfordshire, io his place, begged to suggest to
him, whether it would not be a loss of time to occupy
the House by a discussion on the subject of East Ret.
ford. He did not know in what new shape a Bill might
be brought before the House, but he was sure there was
not the least climate of bis Hon. Friend's perfecting any
Bill on the subject this Session.
Mr. N. CALVERT did not disagree with his Hon.
Friend on that subject. He acknowledged he had no
hopes of perfecting the Bill this Session, and if it was
the general wish he had no objection to put it off.
Mr. Secretary PEEL had no hesitation in saying that
if the motion of the Hon. Gentleman would merely
have the effect of producing discussion such as had
taken place last Session, it ought not now to be brought
forward. As an individual, therefore, he had to ewes'
a wish that the Hon. Member would accede, and not
bring forwatd his motion this Session.
Mr. NICHOLSON CALVERT then agreed to with.
draw his motion, and at the same time expressed his de.
termination to take the earliest opportunity of bringing
it forwar'd nest Session.
After a few words from Mr. Tamorsou sad Dr. Putuatoss, the
Medea was withdrawn.