Star.
London, England, 1819-02-05 00:00:00

COTTON MANUFACTORIES.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE adverted to the notice given
by a Noble Lord (Kenyon), of a Motion for to-morrow, rela-
tive to the employment of children in the above line. Under
the present circumstances, and with reference to what had al-
ready taken place before their "Lordships on the subject, he had
to put to that Noble Lord's candour, teepropriety of postponing
such a Motion to a future day. The /soblo Lord, he thought,
must be aware there were several Peers who wished to take a
part in a discussion of the kind, who were at present out of town.
The House had already a voluminous quantity of papers and
evidence before it on the subject; and he regretted his having
to observe, tbot it was to the effect of garbled and mutilated er-
tracts (roan the documents before them, that the late alarming
disturbances at Manchester were, in no mall degree, attributed.
In these views of the intended procedure, he trusted the Noble
Lord would see the propriety of putting off hie intended Motion
'fora Committee; he thought a month would be advisable, but
if that were declined, at least until Monday.
Lord KENYON bad no objection to postpone Isis motion till
Monday; but he could not consent to delay it till a later period
of the Session, the object being to get through
,the inquiry in
time to allow a Bill to go through Parliament in the course of the
Session. He was not aware of any difficulty in forming a Com-
mittee, as, according to his recollection, the Committee in .the
last Session on Beery day of its meeting transacted business.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE expressed a wish that the No.
ble Lord would postpone his motion for a month.

ESTABLISHMENT OF HER LATE MAJESTY.

• The Earl of LIVERPOOL brought down a Message from
Ifis Royal Highness the Prince Regent, respecting this subject,
and similar to that delivered to the Commons.
His Royal Highness's Message was then, on the motion of the
Earl Of LIVERPOOL ordered to be taken Into consideration to-
morrow, and the Lords summoned.

The Duke of MONTROSE reported his Royal Highness the'
Prince Retches Answer to the recent Address of their Lord-
tisips., importing that directions would be given accordingly.
JUICART COMMITTEE ON TWO ArIPAIW4 OF THE IBANit.
The furl of LIVERPOOL moved the Order of the Day for
their Lordships' proceeding to ballot for a Committee on the
above subject, pursuant to the Order of the House on Tues-
day last.
The Clerks then, in the usual form, handed the glasses round
to the Peers present, each of whom deposited therein the names
of such Peers as he deemed most proper to constitute the
Committee.

A deputation of five Lords were then ordered to retire, to
scrutinize the contents of the Lists, and to report the names of
such Lords as had the majorities thereon.
In a f.w minutes the deputation returned, and the Earl of
anArtriallAT reported, that the following Peers were so ap-
pointed to constitute the Committee, viz.
The Lord P;:esideut (Earl of Lord Viscount Sidmouth
Harrowby) Lord 'Viscount Gordon (Earl
The Duke of Wellington. of Aberdeen)
The Marquis of Lansdown Lord Viscount Granville
The Earl Graham (Duke of Lord King
)fontrose) Lord Grenville
The Earl of Liverpool Lord Redesdale
.The Earl of St. Germain& The Ertl of Lauderdale.

• On the motion of the Earl oeLIVERPOOL, the Committee
was ord2red to meet on Saturday, at one o'clock.—Adjourned
till to-morrow (this day)
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER reminded the House, that to-morrow was
the last day for receiving Petitions for Private Bills, and that
ke would therefore take the Chair as soon after three o'clock as
lss should be enabled.

ILIXTION PiTITTONL

The 'louse then proceeded to receive Election Petitions..
Petitions were presented, complaining of the ElLctions at the
places undermentioned, and ordered to be tskest into considera-
tion on the following days :

' Drogheda, second Petition Varch 2
Wootton Bassett March 22
Great Grimsby, second Penick NI: rch 23
Gamelford, second Petition... ..... .... . ......... March 25
County Galway, second Petitaan— March 18
Bristol, second Petition March 16
Northampton and Tauntemi April 1
Milhourn Port and Garnarvon (Caney).— A 4April 4
W. he's and Rye April 27
flaunter and Orampound. April 29
Kingston-upon-Hull. May 4

Tree PSFITION or IMMO ULLMAN.
Mr. BENNET rose to present a Petition from Dennis Sulli-
van, complaining that he had served twelve years in the Navy,
and was discharged in 1814; that he suffers from a very severe
wound, which prevents !I'm following his profession, and was
now labouring under the most severe distress; and, because he
wanted only one claim—namely, a smart ticket—be was refused
the usual pension, and was turned out upon the world to starve.
This person was in possession of the most ample certificates from
Mors under whom he had served. He offered to make out
his case to the satisfaction of the Lords of the Admiralty, asti'
prayed for relief.
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN observed, that certain Regu-
lations had been established for the admission of such claims ;
and in consequence of these Regulations, the claim of Sullivan
could not be• admitted. •
The Petition was then ordered to lie on the table.
5, ' = THE COOS LAWL
Mr. CURWEN, seeing the Noble Lord in hi. place, begged
to know whether it was intended by 'Ministers to propose any
measure this Session respectirg the Poor Lsws ? It was a la-
rotatable fact, that the Poor Rate had increased very much du-
ring the last year; and there was certainly an anxious desire
among all classes that some legislative remedy should be applied
I to ties tremendous evil.
'Laid CASTLEREAGH said, that be certainly understood
from his High Ronourahle Friend (Mr. Sturges Bourne), who
hod been chairman last Session, that he intended to give notice
of a Medan on this subject on the first open day. Any assist-
ance that he himself could give on this most important subject,
he would tr.oq cheerfully afford. He understood that a Bill
lead.been framed Lst Session, which had been approved of by

PRICt SEVEN-PENCE.

the last Committee, and which he therefore presumed was likely.
to be brought before the II31:ca.
• Mr. STURGES BOURNE gave notice, th4t on Tuesday
next, he would move for the re-appointment of the Committee
on the Poor Laws. -
ERFACit OF PRIVILEOP.
Sir ROBERT WILSON rase for the purpose of
presenting a Petition on e subject which appeared to
him of the highest importance, not-because it com-
plained of an insult offered to an individual, but also
stated some facts which it was offered should be sub=
stantiated by evidence, and which, if true, materially
concerned the freedom of election, and the privileges
sand dignity of the House. The person against whom"
the charges contained in the Petition were made,
was a Member Of this House, and he very much la..
rnented,stlert at tl:is time, when the subject must be
brought before the House, that Hon. Member hap-
pened not to be in the kingdom. Therefore, in the
absence of that Hon. Member, he should not feel.
himself at liberty to state any thing with the view of
aggravating the case, but in what he conceived it to
he itii decxjiatv to state to the house, as to the con-
tents of Ric Petition, he should feel himself bound to
be doubly impaiiial. . The case, however, was of
such importance as to demand a short statement of
its principal circumstances. The Petition stated that
the lion. Wyndham Quin was, in July last, appointed
to the office of Cusios Rotulorum for the County of
I imerick, and• that in consequence of this appeirrt-
meet, the office of Clerk of the Peace fell under his
patronage. The Petitioner, T. W. Grady, had held
the office of Clerk of the. Peace for fifteen years pre-
vious to the appointment of Mr. Quin, but had exe-
cuted the duties of the office by deputy. Some time
after Mr. Quin's appointment, he gave notice to Mr.
Grady that he must quit the office, but at the same time
offered to allow him the sum of two hundred pounds
a year out of the emoluments of it, under certain
conditions. This proposal the Petitioner rejected.,
In the month of December, Mr. Carew Smith, the
Agent of the Petitioner; called on Mr. Wyndham
Quin, by whom Mr, Smith was informed, that he in-
tended to give fee Mlice of Clei-k of the Peace to
Mr. Richard Smith, of Limerick, but intended that
Mr. Grady, the Petitioner, should receive an antruit-
of two hundred pounds out of the otnoluments of the
Offic4 provided he, Mr. Grady, would vote for liffi.
Quin at the County election. This Mr. Windhanlr
Quin said, he thought a very fair proposal. 'Of the
conversation vihkh passed at this interview, Mr. C:
Smith made a minute, which, for the sake of Accu-
racy, he shewed to Mr. Quin, and wished hi:n to
sign. But, although Quin admitted, the minute to
be accurate, at the advice of a friend who was pre-
sent, he did not sign it. As the evidence of the case
rested in a great degree on the authenticity of this mi-
nute, he would now read a copy of it. It o stated
that Richard Smith is to be appointed to the office of
Clerk of the Peace, in the room of Mr. Grady, 214
, In the ender standing that -Kr. Grady is to receive two
hundred pounds a year, to be paid by Mr. Smith out
of the emoluments of the office. At the same time
it is understood that Mr. Grady is to continue poli-
tically connected with Mr. Quin. But that Mr. Grady,
at any time on relinquishing this annuity of two hun-
dred pounds, was to be at liberty to diepose of his in-
fluence as he pleased." The proposal contained in
these minutes Mr. Grady rejected with indignation,
and intimated that he would bring the subject before
Parliament. A Mr. Garbutt, an agent of Mr. Quin,
alarmed at this, went to Mr. Wyndham Quin, and
remonstrated with him on the imprudence of his
conduce advising him to quash the Matter, by oar-
ing the annuity of two hundred pounds to Mr.
Grady, unfettered by any condition. On' this Mr.
Quin wrote as fcelows :—‘, Mr. Grady may vote as
he pleases, and if he votes against me, I shall not de-
' prive him of his place. (Signed) Wyndham Quin."
But the Petitioder said he would have thought him-
self equally culpable if he agreed to this atter what
had passed. He expressed himself ready to prove all
these allegations at the bar of the House, and was
ready to produce all tire documents, if the House
should issue a warrant for that purpose. He hoped
the House would not think he had trespassed unne-
cessarer upon their attention—(Cheers.)
The SPEAKER begged that before this Petition
was presented, he might be allowed to call the atten-
tion of the House to the last case which might be
considered a precedent on this subject. The Hoaour-
able Gentleman who brought forward this Petition
had been kind enough to mention the lubjett tra.him
since the meeting oi. the House this day. Ile trusted
that the shortness of the notice would be some excuse
Ifor his having been unable to make so extensive a
search for precedents as he could have wished. But
he had found one case on the subject, %%hid', with
the leave of the Ifouse, he would now state. The
point to which he wished to direct the attention of
the House was as to the very first step--namely,
whether the Petition should be brought up or not ?
In 1811, there was the following entry en the Jour-
nals for that Session—" On . a Petition being pre-
sented, complaining of certain acts on the part of
R. M. Phillips, Esq. a Member of this Reuse—or-
dered, that he be directed to attend in Iris place on
the 14th June next.". In that case, on a complaint
Against a Member, before the Petition was brought
up the House directed that he should attend in his
place. He had only to add, that if the case he had
mentioned was thought a proper precedent to follow
on this occasion, it 'Vas only necessary to mention it,
to shew the propriety of abstaining tient any discus-
sion on the subject • till thle.
ea-crlemHbeerh.cidomoinlyaine
against could apeear in his p
far-
ther to say, that though this was the only case he
had found, he could uct take upon himself to say
drat there were not others on the same subject,
but he trusted the House would excuse his not hay-
ing found any other, and consider the ehortness of
the mice—(Hear, hear, hear).
Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that after what
had-fallen. from the Chair, the House would be na-
ter:Lily desirous of, following that course which bad

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