The National Register. — London, England, 1814-05-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. mosmossm. bad at that time abont 30,000 men in readiness to perform its part of the contract. But of thlt supply lie desired information. From the Papers on the table, he saw that Guadaloupe had not been surrender ' ed to Sweden, although according to treaty it was to have been on tfte Ist of August la-t, and therefore he wished to know whether the non-surrentler of this colony was the consequence of Sweden's having been deficient in the performance oilier part of that Treaty. Earl BATHURST stated Government had no reason w!latever to conclude Chit the number of Swedish troops had not at all tittles heen complete. With regard to Guadaloupe, the Swedish GoveroMent had not made any application for its surrendet.—Adj. till Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MAY 1.. On the motion for receiviug the Ametaled Report of the Cam bridge Canal bill, Mr. BRAND moved that ihe Report should be re ceived that day six months. Mr. Western and Mr. Harvey opposed the Amendment. After a few words from Messrs. Yorke, Brand, S. Lefevre, and General Manners, The SPEAKER suggested that the Bill should be allowed to pass that stage, and qufficient time be allowed before the third reading. Mr. BR AND withdrew his amendment; and the report was then received, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time, but no day named. The Cordage Bill was read a third time, and passed. The Gas Light Company Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed. Mr. VANSITTART presented copies of the treaties signed on the t of March, betweenr his Majesty the King of Great Britain and the Emperor of Austria, the linawsror of all the Russian, and the Kiel:of Prussia, respectively ; also a copy of the convention signed between England and France for the suspension of hostilities on the 25d of April, and moved that these papers do lie on the tame. Mr. WHITBREAD wished to ask the Right lion. Gentleman if he meant to lay before the House the Papers respecting the late ue gociations at Chatillon ? Mr. VaNsrrratta - declined giving Mr. W. a decisive answer. Mr. W. WYNNE rose to move for some Papers respecting the si tuation.of Norway, to the production of which he understood there would be no objection. The Hon. Gentleman then moved, that there should be laid before the llonse—t , An account of all sums of money paid to the Government of Sweden, in consequence of the Treaty entered into between that econtry and this;--An account of the number of troops employed by zhe Government of Sweden in the late campaign, in conformity with its engagements with this country, as far as the same can be ascertained from official down menti ;--The date of the surrender of the Island of Guadaloupe by this country, and of the occupation thereof by the kingdom of Sweden --And Copies of all Orders issued trom the Admiralty, for the Blockade of the Coast of Norway."—Mr. Wynne also wished to be informed whether any negociation was now pending relative to the destiny of Norway. Mr. HioRNER wished to be informed whether orders were given for detaining Danish prisoners, which, he thought, inconsistent with the relations of amity between this country and Denmark. Mr. Vasisprsr.T said, he saw no objection to the 'gnaw-big of those papers. Negociations, he said, were pending, which would include the consider...lion of Norway ; and in lancet to the Danish prisoners of war; he said there was a Commissioner from Denmark arrived to arrange their restoration. Mr. Wnerencan rose, for the purpose of making a few observa tions on the situation of Norway. He believed that the House and the Country knew hut little about the state of the people of Nor way, and he should be glad to know why the treaty had not been ratified ? Did the Right Hon. Gentleman ask it' there was any line to he drawn between the Norwegian and the Danish prisoners e He thought • that the conduct towards Norway was tuiprectalented, par• similarly at a time when we were looking around us and beholding the grand magnanimity displayed by our brave Allies. The Nor wegians were blockaded to a state of starvation, and could be con 'tittered no better than beast and cattle from the treatment they received. His Hon. Friend (Mr. Wynne) had moved for papers, and when those paper were produced, the House would be able to judge whether the treaty with Sweden was detaching Norway from tile Crown of Dentom k. The Norwegians, said he, are patient, la boricus, brave, and enterprising. There was not one of them who did not detest. the Swedes. and who, rather than submit to the Swe dish yoke, would perish by that very system of starvation which had ser•';44ly commenced. Mr. VANSITTAIiT, in reply to Mr. Whitbread, stated, that the al-. MAY S. fiance between Sweden and Russia, to which we became acce,saries, was the key-stone of the alliance that had delivered Europe. The Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Whitbread) was greatly misinformed. It It not correctly stated that the resistance was general in Norwny. That Sweden had made no liberal offers was also un'ounded. As to the distinction between Norwegian a nd Danish p risoners, h e h ad no knowledge of any such distinctio n. He did not think it consistent with the inteiests of the public sere ice to communicate more than was already known.—Mr. Wytme's notion was . then put and carried. 'I he Corruption of Blood Bill , and t h e H i g h Treason B i l l , were read the third time and passed. Mr VA:sr•ITIART hroaght in a Rill to render Ships taken in the Slave Trade to be halite to be aegisteied as King's ships. It w as read a first time. TUESDAY t MAY 5. Several Petitions were presented aphist any alteration in the Corn Laws. Mr. WonTLEY applied for leave to bring a Bill to amend such parts of the Highway Act as regal ded the surveyors' being autho rised to amend t he hi g h ert y s b y composition. Fle wished that a clause s hould be introduced to compel the country Magistrates, who were unemployed in any professional capacity, to inspect the hi,,h ro osts. Leave given accordingly. Mr. CRITEVEY gave notice, that MI day week, he should move for Copies of Correspondence between the East India Company and the President of the Board of Control, relative to Pensions in India. Mr. ROSE moved for an account of wheat exported and im ported from the year 1697 to MI with the prices attached thereto. 01%lered. Mr. BATHURST, 011 the third reading of the Oozy Residence Bill, proposed a clause, for allowing all suits, Idlts, actions, &r, commenced far non.residesice previous to the tst of .ben.ary. JEW, u pon which issue had been joined, to proceed without interruption. Agreed to. Mr. WILBERFORCE rose to bring forward his promised motion l'or an address to his Royal the Pi ioce Retv,ent, rasing him t o user kiiN influence with the Allied Sovereigns of Europe, during the pre sent negociation, for the abolition of the Slave Trade neder their respective govelinnents. He spoke at considerable length in honor and execration of this abominable traffic, and expressed his couti• dent hope that the influence of his Royal Highness, and the disposi ti.m of the Allies, would go hand in hand to crown all the glory of their arhievements, by a consummation so dear to humanity, and so pleasing in the e3e of Heaven. He concluded by moving the Address. • 'I motion was seconded by Mr. VANSITTART, who gave Lis entire concurrence to it. We all equally felt, he said, the Om ions termination of the war, and it would be much to be desired tleat, admidst the great arrangements that were on the eve of taking place, the Powers of Europe would wipe away that stain that had su long disgraced the civilized world. Mr. PONSONBY expressed also his warmest approbation of the measure. • Mr. CANNING concurred in every sentiment that fell from his Ilon. Friend (Mr. Wilberforce). He hoped Mr. W. would have his day of triumph for the good lie had done. Mr. PROTHEROE and Mr. MARRYATT spoke in favour of the 'notion. Mr. AVIIITIIR EAU rejoiced that the House had detet mined to seek the concurrence of every nation in Europe, to abolish for ever this abominable trade. After a few words from Mr. J. SMITH and Mr. W. SMITH, in support of the Address, it was put and carried tom. con. WIDNESDAY, MAY 4. The Innkeepers' Relief BM went through the Committee, and the Report was ordered to be brought up to-morrow. Lord (3 Bebravono moved for a new writ for the county of Water. ford, in the room of Str W. C. Beresford, now called tip to the [louse of Lord, by the title of Baron Here: ford. • Sir S. RostILLY moved ►he third reading of the Simple Contract Debt Bill.—After the expression of his hearty approbation of the measure by Mr. Serjeant 0:1;:low, the Bill was read a time and passed. Mr. WttrrattEA n wished to know if it was true that the Civil Go vernor of Upper Canada, Mr. Moore, had been absent front the Co• Ions• for two years Mr. Gout DIUP.N said he had ; he had originally been absent on ac count of ill health, and had since as Commander o f the ; awl whilst absent half his etuoluraeuts wore paid to his substitute.