The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-26 00:00:00

COTTON CAC FOR fell.

Lord K ENYON rose to tease that debate ow a
re:jijos from B in Lancashire, pray.
ii.; for a regulalion of the hoofs of work, for child-
ren employed in Cotton k.dories. This, mod
Lions frcm ocher pl4cer, such as Ilythe, Stockport,
dm. were then read.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, these P.ll
lions pra)ed for regulAtiuo, molder to Sir IL Peers
RiII. %VW did the House of Lords know of Sir IL
Peel'!. BM?

Lord ROLLAND raid, it si.ohl be shutting Ilia
dour to Po moos; Pi thr d.k.iptiun woo sothezot
for Ike common otitle.e.:t.ti:mg of mankind.

The LORD CIIANCLILOR said, be did net
atrtition thin to ►i•deriha disceishre, bet that
Lions mirk, he More strictly worded.
Lord K F:S YON said, this was a subject of the
grpstest impormoce to the htmith of upwards of fifty
thousand children employed in lhe'Cottes reetethts.
lie bad reason to know that the report was entree,
that the Cotton Mseefaciorers were willing them-
‘ol•es to shorten the boors of children*. 'abeam. At
Bolton, he believed, the hoots were rather fewer
thin at other places. The heat to which the chil-
dren are exposed wee sock, as to resider it wenderfel
how shay could maim in il. It wee from 7810 88.-
11 Ind been said Ow the children might he at
elrfollloolAw, sod released from their Imlesiteree, bet
that was net always in their power, aid, therefore,
some pinkish' enectroesit was retestery for thole
protection. Many of these children were obliged to
work 1 land 13 hairs a day, whilst the Rill.propos.
ed in IftO wee intended to is the hears of their b-
hour at twelve hears each day. He moved for •
Committee to enquire into the Mate sod condition of
ettllthen employed b Cetten relawki
The LORDCIIANCKLLOR Vilified it ID he un-
.derslood, that all he said on a former net-ashler-was,
that show 'presented to hare Indicted eamesim la-
bour, eves in swam of time, so SS to be injorioris to
the rhildme, we,. Indictable at Common Law. It
meek him, that the evils complaiwed of la the heal.
men of sweep boys, end children in Coheir Facto-
ries, might elm be hood le wavy other breeches of
onenefect ems. It wield perhoprbe hotter if o pew
ral law might be bright in. Meth ladipetion had
been excited amain' the treatment of clisallio•-boys,
but he ovidentood that boys soder eight years of qv
were sent dews coal-pits, the depths et which were
ineeleelable.

The Earl of ROSMIAN said, this million onset.
out of Petitines which did out prey for a limitation
of the Imam of !abater for bat to diminish
the hos.s sf sorkiag morally la Comae F 8114,144.
If the Ileum adopted this modes the nett thing
these Petitioners *mild, perhaps list, would be to
ask their Lordships to it the etiriousm of their
swages. Ile denied that there had bees may Report
laid before the Hoes* coatainlogoomplaiats, by the
illssistrates sad Clergyasee imputed by Act of
Parlismant to visit Cowie Factorise, and who are
directed to report to the Quarter Seamless. If. be.
lit red that the health sad somber of the abiWren
were increased by being employed is Ilso factories;
and that they •ho opposed this amours were their
best friends. Ile maintained that delicate girls were
kept at looms longer in a day, and at mach harder
work, than the boys la Cotton Factories. If the
House adopted this motion, he shoeld feel it.his defy
to move that themsapdry should be estestled to the
state of the children employed in all manufactories.
The Bishop of CUESTSR visited all the factories
near hum in the maestri, sad he su satisfied that
the hoots of work were not only lejarious to the
health 14 the chitties., bet also to their minds. The
mart miserable beings were to he sees in the Collo.
Factories. These poor children meld not he called
free **rents, when it was well known they were
obii,red t• work 14, 15, or IC hours a.dsy at the
ple.vor• .4 their Masten or parents.
Etil GROSVKNOIL was convinced, that if the
moti-n sag screed to, they would do en act which
would be fatal to the peace, happiness, and pro.
spent!, of the er.antry, and of inhumanity to the
children thentrelves, if they get them sgainst their
master., and their masters against them. If the low
does ii•lt reach the cases of master mariefeeterers for
'iris of cruelty toward the rhikften, they wished
that it should he triode to reach them. Why should
this prisecotion has/. been risercimil against them for
tire yes's, and not tie extended to other inanafac-
ter•...

The Esti of LIVERPOOL would not enter into
the discussion of the tis.essinto. but call their attest-
lion to the IrOP stele of it. A Dill to regulate the
Crum' Floosies was last Seiko brought up from
itoe other House ; but a Committee was culled for at
a period so late tint nothing meld he done that Ses-
sion. These children were not her agent.. sod were
ender the ptotectinet of Common few ; so that by
this pronftilinsi they would not be enacting any new
pried; le. huh making that 'Mycosisl by repletion,
which was nowt ineffectual for want of it. Still he
weeld not wish them to legislate one word without
einitsity. The Hoes, had heard the objections to
the 13.11, tied would they be so unjust as to reheat a
hearing to the friends of it ?
The Carl a LAUDERDALE taid, that the elate
of his health w. old present him from plug at length
iota the (wells'''. Ile contelided, that It was the
reeke in manefeetosing districts for homilies to se-
lect the weakest and most unhealthy of their childless
to work in these factories, being convinced that it
was most condecive to their lola ; and melt was
the opinion of medical won. Ile then moved an
amendment. including other manufactories, which
employed children a meek greater nesiWr of hears
than Cotton Fsctories, sack as the woollen, silk,
lacy, and hardware manebetorim; in the potteries,
misses, he.
Lord HOLLAND limited nothing vivid be more
danger... than to interfere with labeler hi trades ;
bet the adoption of this motion was absolutely nes
misery for the consistency el their proceedings.—
They had heard owe side, and ought to hear the
other.

The Bona thew divided—Foe the made*, 19—
Against It, 6—Majority 13.
Adjoaraed al Hall-past Nine a'Clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

A pew Welt warn mderwl foe 'meek,lling, la the nos .f
J. Campbell, mot duly termed.

CORN LAWS.

Petitioor were prewated tram the flown sod (keostiers of
Lnint in I)rionsteire. Wsrertelithire.N.rfitili. flet k-
shirr, hoe other Cooreles, prying fire priori-Woe Outten nigaind
Ike topoosaii.w of Moreogo Gann. The limier' who per-
wstrs Ikea (awned whom %II et e Mr. Mates owl Mr. Clair)
/met red they root/ we. is the preterit wale of the cower),
rapport the pray tr of the Petitioner..