Mr. Fitzgibbon.-The mention of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales being at age would be improper in the highest degree, as it was not noticed in the fpeech, and that they were not poffeffed by any means of the matter or affured that his Highness had reached at his one and twentieth year.

Mr. Corry faid, that it was an era of public notoriety, and befides that by referring to the fpeech in which the birth of his Royal Highness in 1762, was announced, and adding one and twenty years to that time, it would, without great skill in arithmetic, be found that his Royal Highnefs was of age in 1783.

To which Mr. Fitzgibbon replied-The Hon. Gentleman's motion fhould then run thus: "Your faithful Commons having fearched in their journals, do find, that by the speech from the throne, announcing the birth of his Royal Highnefs in 1762, and having added twenty-one years to that time, do further find that his Royal Highness has in this year, 1783, attained his year of majority;" we do, therefore, congratulate with your Majesty, &c. &c. &c.

Mr. Corry remained firm as to the propriety of his motion, and obferved, that the echoing of the fpeech as an indifpenfable form of parliament, was a doctrine that he would reprobate; that if the House had always confined itself in its address to the ftrict letter of the speech, Ireland would not be in the happy fituation it at prefent enjoys; for by breaking through that form, the great man, whofe memory all good men reverence, and whofe death the nation deplores (the excellent Huffey Burgh) obtained a free trade for Ireland.

Mr. Corry was at laft induced to withdraw his motion for the prefent, under the idea of making it the foundation of a future addrejs to his Majefty.

Mr. George Ogle reported from the committee, appointed to draw up an addrefs of thanks to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, for his excellent fpeech to both Houfes of Parliament, that they had drawn up an addrefs accordingly, which he read in his place, and after delivered in at the table, where the fame was read, paragraph by paragraph, and agreed unto by the House, and is as follows:

The humble ADDRESS of the KNIGHTS, CITIZENS, and BURGESSES, in Parliament affembled, to his Excellency ROBERT, EARL of NORTHINGTON, LORD LIEUTENANT GENERAL, and GENERAL GOVERNOR of IRELAND.

"May it please your Excellency,

"WE, his Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal fubjects, the Commons of Ireland, in Parliament affembled, beg leave to return your

Excellency our fincere thanks for your moft excellent fpeech from the throne. We confider it as a ftrong proof of his Majefty's gracious attention to the happiness and profperity of Ireland, that he has been pleased to commit the government of this kingdom to your Excellency, in whofe firmnefs, juftice and integrity, we place the highest confidence that the powers of government wili be directed to the true intereft of the people.

"We trust that your Excellency will lay before his Majesty the' faithful and affectionate duty of his loyal fubjects of Ireland, and represent their cordial regard to Great Britain in its full light, thereby ftrengthening the mutual confidence of both kingdoms, and uniting them infeparably in fentiment as they are in intereft.

"We will affiduously apply ourselves to the confideration of the many important objects which your Excellency has recommended to our attention. And we cannot refrain from acknowledging with gratitude the intereft which your Excellency takes in the profperity of this kingdom, when in the very nature of those objects we trace the juft and generous spirit which points them out

to us.

"We will chearfully grant fuch fupplies as, after a proper inveftigation of the national accounts, fhall appear to be fitting for the honourable fupport of his Majefty's government, confidering the abilities of the country.

"Convinced of your Excellency's difpofition to promote the welfare and happiness of this kingdom, we fhall prove ourselves not unworthy the confidence you are pleafed to repofe in us, by contributing our beft endeavours to the eafe and honor of your Excellency's adminiftration,"

Lord Sudley moved an addrefs of thanks to the different corps of Volunteers of Ireland, for their effectual fupport to the civil magiftrates, fuppreffing all tumults and riots, and preferving peace and good order throughout the kingdom.

Refolved, nem. con. That the thanks of this House be given to the Volunteers, for their fpirited endeavours to provide for the protection of their country, and for their ready and frequent afliftance of the civil magiftrate, in enforcing the due execution of the laws.

Ordered, That the Sheriffs of the different counties and counties of cities and towns do communicate the above refolution to the feveral Volunteer corps of this kingdom.

After fome immaterial business the House adjourned till to-mor‐

row.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1783.

Mr. Fofter made feveral motions, for neceffary regulations in the Conducting of contefted elections before the Houfe. Agreed to.

He álfo at the fame time obferved, that the adjournment of the House, when it should arrive, would be only for a few days.

Sir John Blaquiere moved for a bill to amend an act of the 19th and 20th years of his prefent Majefty, for the naturalization of foreigners, which, he faid, was to enlarge the immunities of foreign Proteftants. Agreed to.

Mr. Forbes prefented a petition from John William Fofter, and William Dawfon, Efqrs; complaining of an undue election for the borough of Dundalk; which was ordered to be heard on the 20th of November next.

Mr. Ponfonby prefented a petition from Benjamin O'Neal Stratford, Efq; against Warden Flood, Efq; and the Hon. John Stratford, complaining of an undue election for Baltinglafs. Referred to be heard on the 10th of November next.

Mr. Metge prefented the petition of William Chapman, Efq; complaining of an undue election for the borough of Athboy. Referred to the 23d of November next.

Mr. Fitzgibbon prefented the petitions of Adam Colclough, and Meffrs. Grogan, against the infringement of their franchise by Sir Vefey Colclough, in the election at Ennifcorthy. Referred to the 5th of November next.

Mr. Corry moved that the proper officer do lay before the House, the whole amount of the receipts of Hearth-money for two years laft; which was ordered accordingly.

Mr. Corry then obferved, that he had another motion to make, the fubject matter of which he thought would have been a wife meafure to have taken up last feffion. He then moved, that a committee be appointed to infpect into the quantity imported of all goods, the growth of the Eaft Indies, and the general regulations adopted in refpect to the fame. This brought on an enquiry from the Attorney-General, what the object of his motion tended to ? When Mr. Corry confeffed, he believed there was a very great inaccuracy in thofe regulations; and that Ireland has a right to trade for, and import India goods from any part of the world not restricted by her own laws; fince the monopoly of the Eaft India Company did not run into this kingdom.

Mr. Beresford laid, there were laws which prohibited the importation of Eaft India goods from any part of Europe, but England. Mr. Corry faid, that the importation of them from England, was in the teeth of law, according to England's conftruction of the navigation-act, when applied to Ireland, unlefs we allowed two different conftru&tions to be made of the fame act: that this queftion of Eaft India goods would put that conftruction and that act in iffue; upon which the commerce of this country muft be either established or annihilated.

Mr. Corry's motion was agreed to.

Mr. Ponfonby prefented a petition from John Townsend, Efq; complaining of an undue election for Baltimore, in the county of Cork. Referred to the 12th of November.

Right Hon. Luke Gardiner moved, that the proper officer do lay before this Houfe an account of the exports and imports of old and new drapery, dimity, and cotton, from March 25, 1781, to March 26, 1783, ad valorem. Ordered accordingly.

Mr. Gardiner faid, his reafons for having these papers laid before this Houfe, was in confequence of the very great importance of the trade in thofe branches to this country, which are not at this time upon a proper footing. He faid, that he fhould not have taken up this measure, if he thought it would have been taken up by gentlemen in administration; that as he did not fee any thing of it in the fpeech from the throne, he begged to be informed whether they intended to make any alteration in the duty of the goods manufactured in this country, or in the exports of the raw materials. He faid, he hoped that this Houfe would enter fully into this business, as it was a measure fo exceedingly neceffary, and that he would exert every effort in fupport of it.

Right Hon. Thomas Pelham said, that his Excellency had expreffed affurances of concurring with this House in every measure which can promote the increase of the woollen manufacture of this country; and he has gone further, he has defired that the prefent ftate of the linen manufacture may be laid before this Houfe, in order that the beft judgment may be formed of the state of the trade of Ireland. He faid, that the fhort time he has been here muft apologize for his not knowing fo much of the trade here at prefent; but that his wishes were to promote the welfare of this kingdom; and as far as his ftation permitted him, he would co-operate with this House in promoting the intereft of this country.

Mr. Gardiner in reply faid, that all he wished to know was, whether this fubject had entered into the confideration of administration, and he was happy now in learning that it had. He had mentioned these important matters early in the fellions, in order to give gentlemen an opportunity of turning their thoughts on an object of fo much importance to this nation. I have (says he) taken into this enquiry the ftate of the woollen and cotton manufacture; but he faid he did not mean to confine himself to those alone, but to take into confideration all the goods manufactured in Ireland. That he had taken up this part as being most neceffary to become the fubject of inveiligation in this Houfe at prefent. He had done his duty in mentioning this matter to the Houfe, and fhould co-operate with the House in every measure to promote the advantage of Ireland.

The Attorney-General moved, that the proper officer do lay before the Houfe the number of yards of linen and quantity of linen-yarn exported from the 25th of March, 1783; and then made two additional motions, fpecifying thofe fent into foreign markets, and thofe into the kingdom of Great-Britain,

Mr. Gardiner did not think the state of the trade of this country on a proper footing. The duties were not equalized, and no fort of notice was taken of this in the fpeech from the throne. He wanted to know if any duty was to be laid on fuch goods imported, and what on the raw material exported?

The refolutions were agreed to.

Mr. Gardiner moved, that the proper officer lay before the Houfe an account of all the flour brought for two years paft, either by land-carriage or the Canal, into Dublin. Ordered accordingly.

Lord Sudley prefented the report on the addrefs to his Majefty; as did Mr. Ogle on that to Lord Northington; and both were ordered to be brought to the Caftle to-morrow.

Right Hon. Luke Gardiner faid, he rofe to make a motion that the thanks of this House be presented to our late Chief Governor Earl Temple. He faid, that this nobleman had received addreffes of thanks from every county in this kingdom for his conduct as Chief Governor, as every public measure carried with it fo much wifdom and integrity, and in his private character he had concurred in every thing tending to the intereft of Ireland, and had laid down fuch plans as would have been a national benefit, had he continued in the government of this nation. That he had been addreffed from perfons of all ranks whatever; and that nothing but the fanction of this Houfe was neceffary to render the thanks of the people of this country univerfal.

Mr. Cuffe faid, that he would fecond the motion, having been witnefs to the many anxious days and nights he had spent in preparing plans to promote the welfare of this country, which (faid Mr. Cuffe) had he ftaid long enough in Ireland to have put in execution, would, he doubted not, be highly approved of. He faid he had not the honour of being in the confidence of the prefent administration, but was of opinion they had the intereft of this country at heart.

Mr. Rowley alfo fupported the address.

Mr. Adderly faid he would oppofe the motion, and affign his reafon for diffenting from the vote of thanks. A clerk of his at the Barrack Board had embezzled the public money; as foon as it came to his knowledge, he waited on Lord Temple, and promifed to make good the deficiency in a few months; the clerk alfo attended, and confeffed he owed the money. He faid Lord Temple lamented his fituation-but as foon as he (Mr. Adderly) left that nobleman, the Crown Solicitor was ordered to proceed against him without mercy. Thus was he used with unheard of cruelty. He would be glad to know what good this MAN had done for Ireland-he infifted he had done nothing meritorious. The addreffes presented to him were procured by himself--and that he very believed he was not a PROTESTANT, as his carriage