The National Register. — London, England, 1815-05-14 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. 310 pen& t' for furniture, &c. for Cation 1-1,..:5e, in two sears antt three quart( rs WaS 1.60,0001.; and this tat entliture began in the year 1810, 3114 after the Prince ti.Al been able to give the most brilli• alit fete ever witnessed iii this country, aril also immediately after receiving from Parliament 100,0001. as outfit, as it was said at the time, for the purpose of onying pate ; so that in a little more than two lea's and three quarters, no less a sum than (2(10,0001. bad been expended upon furniture and plate, for a house which was already round.. e:y furnished. The Right Hon. Gen:lemen then proceeded to enumerate the various items of charge—the silversmiths' bill hat, been in the last duce 3.2,C011. v. , tl 41,0001. making togethe• 110 0%1. Now, he would put i, to the House whethei stuns at :itch istag!!;tir! , did not requite thorough investigation iii then . egpentliture. Yet the Committee proceeded to examine the ;natter upon la limn I,stimony only, because the Royal Family wotild be placed mau unpleasant situation it per! on were examined. It should be tile object of the House to show the peaple, that while they were willing to 4inpport all burthens neretsai y for the dignity of the Crown, aline sympathy was required as a return. In conclu sion ;ie moved, that the Committee appointed to inquire into the -Civil List, should have power to send for Ma. Marsh of the Lord Chamberlain's Office. On the question being put, Lord CASTLEREACII entered on a long statement of the expenditure of his Royal Highness the Malice Re gent, and contended that the Prince's Household had been con ducted with economy, and that the expenditure had not exceeded the arrangements Parliament formerly'made for him. Lord Yarmouth. Mr. R se. and Mr. C. Long, supported the state mem.: of Lord Ca'stlereagh, and opposed the examination of e% isle-use before the Committee. Mr. Ti ill 'vex having replied, the House divided, for the motion, 119—against it, 173—Majority, 56.—Adjourned. TUESDAY, MAY 9. Sir P.(;rwrost nnyoGEs obtained leave to brine in a Bill to pre• writ the removal of chargeable paupers, mail the final abfiniication of oteir re-pective settlemats.—The Bill was brought in and lead a fir , t time. Nir. I. ADDINGTON Paid in answer to a question pnt to a Noble Friend of his last night. that Mr. Serjeant Rtuiningtou was ap pointed Judge of the Insolvent Debtors's Court, LOCAL MILITIA. Mr. H. ADDINGToN rose, pursuant to notice, to move for leave to empower Government to accept the services of the Local Milit a in, as well as out, of their respective counties. The Right ffon:Geutleman proceeded to state, that this, with some alteration, was the revival of a former Bill ; when from the regular troops having hecn sent out of the kingdom, had it not been for the services of the Local Militia, the ennntry must have been denuded of any military force. It was his intention to propose, that the time of • service should be limited to 43 days, and that the operation of the Bill should only coati/me for one year. Lord Mirrors entered his protest against the measure, as the cit.- etnnstauces of the country were different now from what they had been when the Bill was first htrodneed. In consequence of the peculiar state of albsir at that time, no objection had been mode to the measure, and that acqpiescence, he saw, it was now intended to draw into precedent. Some one alteration or other was always making in the militia system, and he should not he surprised if this anneal Act should be amended before the year had expired. It was absurd to imagine that the war could end in a few months, and this annual Act must necessarily co-extend in point of duration with the war. lie supposed the present Act would be followed by another, to enable all the militia to volunteer abroad. Mr. ADDINGTON stated in explanation that the regular militia was in a 'very incomplete state, and might 'be recruited from the local militia. • Mr. H. SUMNER should not appose the measnee, though he thought an exception should he made in the case of those who had already been ballotted for, betwixt whom and the Legislature a compact existed. Lord STANLEY and Mr. W. ELLIOTT considered the measure un tecessio Mr. 111THURST contended, that the exigency of the case de. • 111:111dCti such a measure, and that the hardship was done away by the short period of the service. •Dlr. N. CALYIRT thought the measure moat fail altogether. itt A Y 14. After some further discussion, tit K ill vicl eau d first tone, ..ad ordered to be read a second time Friday. Mr. Scrjea'.: 4FST moved the second reading of hi% Insolvent De4tors hni after some remarks from Sir S. R iittuntr, the Howie was counted, and lt Members only being present, an adjoutu went took place. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. Mr. WHITBREAD enquired ‘ihether the definitive arrangements of the Allied Powers nad been reef ivied, and on which day, witether previous er subsequent to the holidays, a message might be expected to be brought down to the Howie. Lord CASTLEREAGH said, the ratification of the last treaty of the Allies had not yet been received Isom Vienna, nor would it probably arrive before Friday next. With respect to the precise time at which it might be deemed advi l able to recommend a n es. sage from the Throne, he should rather abstain from any commit• ideation which might tie up the discretion of his Majesty's govern. inent. Mr. WHITpREAR wished to know what adjournment it was in contemplation to propose on Friday next. Lord CA FTLER vitall said, till the Thursday following. Ina Committee of Ways and Means, the CHANCELLOR of E. CII EQUER hOhniitted two resolutions ; the first tor funding addi tional Exchequer Bills in the navy 5 per cents, and the second au thorising the Treasury to raise a sum of 60,0001. by a new lottery ; which were agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved for leave to bring in a Bill, to exempt churches and chapels, exclusively appropriated for the performance of religious worship and the gratuitous instruc tion of the poor, horn the payment of poor rater,—The bill was then bronglit in, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday st'uninglit.—Adjourned. x THURSDAY, MAY IT. Sir IT. PARNELL presented the Petition from the Roman Calle. lies of Ireland, praying for rclicl, and gave notice of a motion upon it for Thursday sennight. He also stated that it was his intcutign to move, on ThurAday next, Cutain Resolutions, containing the fa extent of the Catholic Body. Mr. Bankes gave notice of a call of the House for Thursday se'n• night, conceiving that a mensure of so great importance requited a full attendance. Mr. LOCKHART moved for leave to brinr , in a Bill to oblige freemen of cities and b , notighs to take out ►heir freedom a certain short time before they could vote at election.. Several Men►bcrs spoke in disapprobation (tithe tneasnre, but the Bill was brought in and read a first time:—The other Orders of the Day being goue through, the tionse adjofirned. FRIDAY, MAY 12. A Petition was presented from Stockport against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. WAYS IND MEANS. The House resolved itself into a Committee ()Ways and Mean!, in which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCV:QULR proposed the Reso lution concerning . Exchequer Bills, of which lie had given notice, which was agreed to. Mr. W. F!TZOURALD proposed an addition to the Stamp Duties of Ireland, psi tly the imposition of stamps on Poliries of Insorance, Iniltictions of Bishops, Bonds, and other instruments not bi lure taxed, and partly by au increase of the duties on those instruments now required to be stamped. He also had to propose a Resolution which would equalize the Custom Duties of the two countries, by increasing those on Silk and Hops, the only two articles between which there wax a difference in the custom duties of the two kin dom. He also had to propose a tonnage duty on the Imports into Dublin Harbour, for the purpose of raising sums for the repair of that Harbour. The Rom)lotions to this effect were carried, and the Report was ordered to be received 011 Thursday. MILITIA. Lord CASTLEREACrt moved, That the Home, on Its should adjoin') to Thursday. He cave ❑otice, that on that day be should submit to the House A motion for leave to bring in a Bill. to enable bis Majesty to call out all or any part of the regular Militia. —The Motion was Carried.—Adjourned ta Thursday. 1 a r. ( 1 ri