The National Register. — London, England, 1815-03-05 00:00:00

159 '1 he Howe proeee , rned Int titer with the Loin Resolutions, when '.llr. CA LCHAFT moved as an amendment, that for Bni be substituted 7.:5. as the price below which wheat should not be imported for con sumption. This amendment was opposed ! , y Mr. Htiskisson, and atter a short discussion, the House divided on Mr. Calcratt's amendment, Ayeo, 35 ; Noes, 154.—Majority, 119.—The osiginal question vi as then agreed to, and the House adjourned at ball-past three o'clock. TTIE NATIONAL REGISTER. WF.DNESIMY, MARCH 1, Mr. Barclay presented a Petition from the park,' of St. Saviont', , , Southwark; Mr. Gore Langton, a Petition Iran Frome, signed by , t,.itta persons ; Mr. Finlay, Petitions from the I'rovoht and ho- K i m! ), a n d from the Ciiamber of Commerce of Glasgow; Mr. M derman Atkins. a Petition from 4,000 inhabitants of Grecim and a number of other Petitions were presented against the proposed alteration in the Corn Laws. Mr. G►tenFct.t. begged leave to ask the Chancellor of the Diehe (pier, wiicthe•r it was the intention of Govt mitred to make any O tt ration in the silver coinage of the kingdom ? It v 4 ati at present in a most disgracefid state, especially in shillings and sixpences. He Nas informed also, that there had been very lalge importations of the depreciated silver currency of Fiance, so that the town was in a manner inundated with it. Mr. VANSITTART said nothing could be done to amend the state of the silver ccinate till the circulation of gold was restored. As to the depreciated silver coin of oilier countries, it was impossible to prevent its editing,' into this, and only required care on the part if those who took it. CORN LAWS. Mr. ROBINSON brought up the Corn Importation Bill (founded • ca the Resolutions), which was read a first time s and ordered to be pitited. _ _ On the motion that it be read a second time on Friday, Mr. Alderman A'rtctxs requested to know whether it was the in • tf ntion of the Right Hon. Gentleman to make any alteration, which v•ight give an opening by which the 'Hering parties might have a loince to meet in their mutual endeavours to establish that which 4 eh thought for the public welfare. Ire wished sincerely to ascer !Ain, whether a mediatory measure could not be - agreed upon, by which the present j4rring ideas of gentlemen on either side might be brought more iirto unison. He was not a man who would lend Liimelf to either popular tear or popular favour, but in a question of such vast importance, he would certainly be happy to see the House come to some kind of accommodation, by ado' ti ig some of the lower prices, instead of adlieting obstinately to those higher cries, which had certainly been voted by great majorities. Mr. ROBINSON said, with respect to fixing any other prices than those contained and agreed to in the Resolutions, he had nothing to at present. When the Bill came into the Committee, it would he competent to any gentleman to move any other stints they thought proper, and of course the Committee would make their de. termination. For his ow n part lie did not think any alteration o3r,lit to be matte, but it was fur the House to decide whether it should he so or nog. Mr. BARING, mid xeveral other Members, deprecated harrying the Bill. and an amendment v.as moved by Mr. B. that imitead of Friday next, the Bill should be read a second time on Friday se'n ttiib t. The House then divided,For the amendment, 30; against it, 109. MARCH 5. place of refuge for the injured, and the asserters of the rights of the opprecled. Mr. W, concluded by moving, " An Addiess to the Prince Regent, thanking his R'.yal Highness for the communications of the correspondence of Earl Bathurst, Gent ral Smith. and Sir J. Duff, and the papers relative to the same; expressing its di•approbat ion of the transaction, at injurious to the 'nadir honour, contrary to the established hospitably to foreigners, and the character• of our officers, and- siL nally cruel to the duals ; earnestly desiring his Royal Highness's reprobation to be conveyed in the strongest terms, and the adoption of measures to prevent the recurrence af similar conilmet : but above all, his Royal Highness's endeavours to obtain the liberation of the parties." The Hon. Mr. BATHURST said, although the affair was much ex aggerated, yet lie by no means defended Gen. Smith in giving ►ip the parties. It was contriny to British pi ineiples. When, however, it was considered that Sir J. Doff, who was above 80 years of age, had been long respected, that discretion and caution were highly necessary, and that we need no Longer apprehend the recurrence of such transactions, he hoped the House would not pass a censure, but rather consider what circtunstauces of palliation might exist. This defence of the parties was supported by Mr. H. Davis, Mr. Gon!bourne, Mr. W. Pole. Mr. 11. Bathurst, and others ; while Sir J. APltitosh, Mr. D. Brovine, Mr. Horner, and Mr. W. Elliott, sup. ported the motion of Mr Whitbread. In the course of the debate, the most degrading epithets were used in speaking of the condole t of Ferdinand and his Government. Mr. WHITBREAD said, the Government was " more horrible and ferocious than the bloody reign of Robespierre." .' Would to God Ferdinand bad passed the whole of his life as he had passed it at Valencey, when he employed himself in embroidering a muslin gown for the Virgin Mary." Sir J. MINTosH observed, that Government " was the object of general detestation and horror in Europe." Mr. J. P.GRAET " hoped that detestable and contemptible tyrant, Ferdilantl, might be driven from his throne." • Mr. HottNED said, " he was anxious the House should give the most energetic expression to its• feelings. in the hope that that ex pression, combined with the known sentiment of the country, and of all that was enlightened and good in Europe, might chance to ready, not that insensible wretch Ferdinand, upon whom they could have no effect, but the people %Ilium he so grossly ill-treated—in the cordial wish, also, he would avow, that such sentiments might serve to excite the people of Spain to re-assert their rights, to de pose Ferdinand, and bring the miscreant to condign punisliontur. To suck a person no consideration was due from any free, humane, or joist nation ; for Ferdinand was not only a tyrant, but an usurper, Yes, Ferdinand was originally an usurper, Hill having basely viola'ed Noon his acquisition of power in Spain, and especially by deposing the Cortcs, those solemn engagements which he had entered into on leaving France, he would maintain that that despot was at this mo ment an usurper, to whom no allegiance was legitimately due." This strong language was remarked on by Mr. HystossoN and Mr. W. POLE, Wilo deprecated it as unbecoming the House olCono. mons. The House divided—for the Address, 51 ; against it, C 9 Ma jority, 18. As the House was adjourning the Speaker said. he felt it his duty to state, that he was informed words had pa's& between two Mem bers, in consequence of something in the debate (sonic remarks by Mr. Whitbread on General Whittingham), which required that they should be called back to give their words that nothin. , further should take place between them. He them moved, that Mr. Whitbread and Mr. H. Davis should attend in their places, and Mr. D. Giddy and Mr. W. Wynne were sent to call them back. In a few minutes the two Members returned, strangers well. exclinted ; but it is no. derstood the Members gave the usual assurances; and the House adjourned at half-past one. • SIR J. DUFF. Mr. WIIITBREAn rose for the purpose of calling the attention of the House to the comitylt of General Smith and Sir James Doff, and of submitting a motion upon the subject, pursuant to his notice. (The circumstances tinder which this motion became necessary, were these—two Spaniards, tinned Correa and Poigblanch, becoming obnoxious to the Government—the former by writing a letter to Ferdinand, begging him to recollect that despotic power was not the road to happiness; the latter, who was professor of Hebrew at * University, for writing a work called The Inquisition Un • masked."—escaped from Cadiz to Gibraltar, where, in coosequence of ,a letter from Sir James Duff to General Smith, the Governor, • they were both seized and delivered back to the Spanish Govern. went ; Correa is now in chains at the fortress of Ceuta. Poiglilancli is escaped to this eiosultry.—The Han. Gentleman enforced on the House the necessity.of vitoficating the British eharacter,• by disa. vowing with indignation the condors of Sir J. Duff amid General Smith ; if we did not so, the people of Spain would think that Eng. . 1 land took part with Ferdinand amid the Inquisition, and this country would forfeit the,proud title it Mad hitherto enjoyed, of being is sure • o w.•4r• THURSDAY, MARCH 1. Petitions against any alteration in the Corn Liss were presented fr'•m Bash, bignell by 10,234 persons; C►ipplegate, 4,000; Pari•h of St. Lake's, Middlesex, 5,800; Sheffield, 10,000; and Bristol, 40,000. BANK RKSTRICTION DILL. Lord A. HAMILTON made his promised mction for a Committee to inquire into the affairs of the Bank. with a view of ascertaihing their ability to resume cash paywnts. A long dkenssion arose. in the course of which _ _ . Mr. S ANSITTAKT stated, that the removal of the Restriction on the Bank, against the payment of its notes in rpccie l might be