The National Register. — London, England, 1823-05-12 00:00:00

. - r - , ---A- __ 146 I MIN IhtLESD-11' .V/GHT'S GAZETTE. BANK ItePTS. V. Broom. Walcre ‘ Somerset , bitil r ier. Solicitors, Mews. V 3enkins a n d Co. New Inn. G. Weild, Nottingham , draper. Sols. Messrs. Hurd an d C o. Tr mile, Facet, Ayle,bury, Burka, corn dealer. Sol. Mi. Baxter, Gray's Inn B.ace. St t. t. Read. N s:castle under Lytle!, carpenter. Soh. Messrs. ker and Cu e . New Ileowell Court. .1. Anson, s hoemaker. Sols. Messrs. Woodward ond Co. Tokenlontse Yard. W. S:11:01, Thornia‘.ll Le :s, Yorkshire, boat builder. Sol. Mr. Char Ilionr;ool. Mar:eV-Ur, Lei dealer. %Ohl. S w i tissrl. Ad litigton and Co. Badlaru (tow. .y. Bedminster, Sonicrsetshire, earthenwar e &niers. l I.AilownMC4S'b. hicks and CU. Isiirtlett's Buildings, W. Allan, Seething Lane, Tower Street, ale dealer. Sol. Ihr. Van Sandlot, Nictio . .ns Lane. It Bradley, Boanley. Kent. victualler. Sul. Mr. Baddeley, Lemon Street,Gurdinan's C. Berton, Bristol , g rocit. Sul. Mr. Edmunds, Exchequer Odice, Lincoln's Inn. .1. Eilwartls , Eider Street, • N o rtonfalateg. silk weaver. Sul. AIL James, Bill'Lltrobacv. T. Roberts and J. deYriglyti, Broad Street, stock brokers. Sal*. Messrs. r arren and C.I. Coleman Susan. J. and J. Innell, Caisiturd, Giuusaotershire, clothiers. Sol. )Ir. King, Strgeithis InDI n. VIDE:: DS. May 3t, P. Phillips, King Street, Bartholomew Close, met , c'tant-31, ,T. Mere.r, Sitssex. blesser-51, .1. Atsterninn, Hatton Guilin, musia seller-33, C. Grill, Donster Court, Miticiag 1..41111:. merchant-31, J.. 1. Richardso, Ilieet Market, fishmonger-31, .1. G. Itooring, Fein:hutch Balings, broker -2. T. Cooke. Nottingham. Thee oranstfacturer-31, G. 11. Edworils. Craven Street, St. Martin in the Fields, wine mer chant-27. G. 11.11, Berwick iipou '1 seed, c ooper-50.. 1 .Travis , hollitnn, Lancashire, grneer—/S, .1. lottivii, Biistol, hop Inez c)i:int-28. It. hair:ley, Lumby. Yorkshires dtater-17. P. Alvin. Elm Streot, Gray's Inn Lane, ale and table beer brewer 311, W. Fate, Settle , cubinet maker—YS, E. Jec ls.its, Piekristotie. Gianni) gonshirc , nriller ...An, I'. Jenkins, Extra Parnehisl Glontorganshire, dealer— VS salter .1. It:Bin g ham, hilot irt e r , nail Luanda...litter-27. G. ', pper Street, kiwi:ton,' lints draper—J unc 3.1 t. Perkins, Lymington, grocer-3, J. Crir , g, Whitehaven, inamionger-6, 11. Laught r, lautun maker--24, W. Holman, Totnizs, Devonshire. Ironmonger. FICATF.S to begranted May 27. • NV. Cleghorn, Itnteirre highway, cheesemonger—.l. 11. Hop— kin,. Liverpool, merchant —J. Cruckstionits, • nard Street, W e stiniremer, eldonslo sash maniiracturer—T„ M er edith, sm ., Itishirpsgate Street Without, leather Dalton. Wake field, liquor itie.c.ltant-11. Holmes, Thrum hull, Ontiiertat Vartialient. !MeV. OF LORDS, Inatr 6. Earl GREY moved that ilie Earl of llosslyn ho added to the etilliiiiittee appointed to inquire Otto the best tirade of disposing appeuls, and the judicial business of the lionse. The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose to seclind die motion. The rot/tetrad would have been one of the lirst nani;elnt the appoint ment, of the committee, had lie been present when,tbe subject wa. to-might forward. and t The motion was agree d to, he Earl of Roslyn added to, the said curool'•hie. W Alt tit PPAt N.--Eatl GREY gave notice of his intention ' tn . move, on IVetinetalay next. for rulditiemal l amina tion respect. ing the in:got:inner o n the war going on Latween France and DittoL TLN T DElTons' ACT-1.0111 CLIFTON TM:sant:4 inu a petition front t h e tradesmen and others of Selb y , the Insolvent Debtora' Act. The petition stated that 15,004 .per-, aims had been discharged under the Act, whose debts amounted to 11.100,nn01. whilst their property dal not excaed one eighteenth of that aunt. The noble lord observed, that the dissatisfaction expressed through the country, in consequence of the operation of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, called loudly fur the , into. tereoce of the legislature. Ills hop? was, that something ha done to meet the -tisk.* of toe trading part of the rou ntty on this important sub.iect. It m ight, perhaps, be expe dient to do away the poiver arrest in particular eaaCS but, in any view of the subject, solow to rang ought to be done. lite petition was read and laid on the table. Lord CAW DOR presented five petitions from Pembroke, enaplaitsing of agricultural distress, and praying sonic relief under the res ent tithe system. The petitions were laid on the table. W1:1011Ta AND 'AINAIRIIII:II..—The Marquis of LANS— N said lie held in los hand a ratio!) relating to a most imeortunt sul{ject, which would soon occupy the attention of the house. The petition &Hided to a bill for the aferation of vita— blisheil weights and nissesures. The petitioners, composed the Clamber ef Commerce at Glasgow, prayed to be herd by wereat the lsar, before the house passed etch a bill. They, were impressed with u belief that the hill would do a great tan' ef . otwebief, by &straying the long established standards or , weights and measures, without aubsittuting any scenic system. They staled their firm opinion that nothing email be more inju rums, in the common dealing . between man and wan,. than a c hange in the standards of weighie mid meat mess unless a clear and regular system could he substituted. The noble roarqiiis added, that he did not know who was to move the first remling of the bill in that lionse, but he expressed a hope that it of the would be introduced in ht way to give t` de house as clear a view important change in be effected by the measure. Ile then pro pieicl that the petition be read. 1 lie 1.031) CII ANCEI.LOR, upon eratminatinn, found the signatures were upon two sheets. instead of one,. and being in formal on that account, the noble and learned lorA 'returned it sir the mil& marquis, tills:tying ( j ocosely ) that it was detaient both in weight and tiraottre. The M opus of I NSDOWNE, under the abov,lhe in sa ep me t, lerity, withdrew th e petitiou, intimating a hope, at t time, that the informality night not depreVe the petitioners of the opportunity of hong heard against the bill, either in the com mittee or a subsequent stage of the bill. The house adjourned. YUF.SDAV. HAT 6. Earl GREY adverted tai tile notice lie gave yesterday, of his ionaition to move for additional t apers respecting the haeimiation en the Spanish war; linden„ to i motro w would be inconvenient t; A • hi s motion, and that the house would not sit On 714i:hall, he wan under the necessity of pitting it off to Monday. V.e,wislieil on that day to inuke a few obs rvations in explandnin, upon f T CUlatlia o.PIStly, as he though t . matte ins hbn, as to change o ti Opinion on toe queation. lie ghoul be prepared, be earl, to prose that the opinion he expre-ssed on a late debate. was piece ely the bruise opinion as lie expressed tbsnierly. The noble eel eiineluded by moving to ili.eha:ge the order for bringing on his 1111 l tO-1110Milr, and to ttx it kit MOllday. The order was accordingly discharged, end the motion post— poned to ;Monday. Loot CA W 1 ) 1)11 rose, purtniant to notice, to call the attention ef the house to the present state of juilicaitire in Wake. The gottle earl stater! tyt dticstire state of jW.hititl yree.:erbacs Li the. _.-, - T TYE . XAlledin____.,..-..MGITTER samiwwwwwwwwwwwiressississ Principality. and obier:ed, that the papers be should move for i cwoulaUttee a gpthpointedd brine buixt the nattellaitise titd iv plie Comy btfure the Iloilo. A- , cbj in mons, to take the sub ject under consideration. had made a report. but the result of their lanolin. had hitherto led to 00 practical adantage. The noble had concluded by moving, that the report v of a coinminte of me louse of unr, reapeeting u ofjudicature in W &lei, ! be referred Comm to thc cuininutee of ( that house bitting upon appeils. The Earl of LIVERPOOL objectral to the iriction. The quest on before the Appeal Co 11111 l Mee was of such importance. that. tterii teir ttr4 were brought to a elms., it would be injuiticious to h press up on them any ne v matter. It wa s infinitely better rot to touch the question. 'There was uo knowing at pitire' -stmt ho w the rwteeeeleSs..o tha ..,,,,,,...ew would crertovo 1 administraC on of justice in that house, bu t the arrangement to b e entered into might p runiote the administration of justice elsewhere. ten they received die report it aould be ti to say whether the committee ought to e xtend their inquiry t o the courts of England and Wales. In the other house it hill had been btought in by pawns well acquainted. with the alfairs of Wales. and wheal it came up to the Lords the birtbj%t 01 Welch judicature would be fairly before them. land COI.O II ESTER said. with respect ~to the noble earl's motion he cunsitleterd it toreign to the bus i n ess of the Appeal Committee. Tile 1.0111) CHANCELLOR st'd, all he conseknew of the bill in the other house was derived from the nest spaperb, quently, when it came up to that house, his mind would be unfettered as to the discussion. Lord CA W DOR replied. The motion was then neglainal without a diviisios. Ktiloltlltd. WEDN•LSDA V, MAT 7. Sir John Newport, and totter Mentbets from the Commone, brought the Irish Treasurers Dill. the Ir•sli County Treasury dill, and the Partnership itcgulatioa Bill, which sere read the tint time. Ca the motion of the Earl of LANSDOWNI%., the Web Co:unable I Atsti 11.11 was read the seetettl time. The noble martinis presented a petitiod from Salisbury, pray ing tor the Motown of Shivery in the tVest Indies.--4 he peti• thou was lead, and laid on the teible.—Adjottincd to Friday vatosv, ?4.%Y U. The Dake of DEAUFOITI' presented • petition from the Ai shoe end Corporation of Bristol against the General Jail Dili. 'l% are houses' Bill wits brutuglit up from the Cotunious, with the tonentlmett4 made by the Loeds ay,reed t 0... The Arclthishop of YUBA presented a petition from York, fbr the abolition of slaver) in the colonies. Siva l'it A Ue.—The 51arquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from the Silk manufacturers of the city of London and the Tower Liberty, preying for the repeal of those wa acts be of Pit:dement wilts' empower magistrates to aettle ges. twee" misters and workmen in the silk traile. The nolJe lord snit he should be sorry to give soy opinion unfavourable to the uxful and iutlustz ious class of persona who petitioned the Comte, but lie e•ould not avoid swing tba the i mmoral of par • tieular restrictions, operating only on nue class, might Le inju rious to the hotly of the manufacturer* at large. 'At the same time, under cireninstances fortunately new, and operating to world., this country to be the successful rival of France in the silk trade, lie thought it was the duty of Parliament to wive. ve every possible facility to the petiti o n ers. The retition then mud and laid on the table. The Earl of LIVERPOOL mot el the third reedits; of the Irish Militia Redue • Bill. The Eurl of GO FORD opposed the hill, on the ground that it was a breach of laid) with respect to the officers to Mu Irish udht ix. The Earl of LIV",RPOOL espleieed the bill, and observed, that the object was to reduce a torn" which was effective, but ineapahle of being called outripon active service. Lord CALM/UN opposed the bill. Lord III.LLNBOIWIA:11 said, the bill was to do that which was uusaccessfully attempted souse time since by a cir cular letter. The Marquis of LA,NSDOW NE said, the hill. was open to several objections, and it ought to be printed• The Earl of LIVERPOOL had no o..iection to print it ; consequently the bill was ordered to be printed, and read third time 'ids day week IRISH INSURRECTIGN ACT. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose to pat some question*. to.the noble Earl, on the intentiou cf his Misjeaty's govern's*** respecting Ireland. It was understood some time since that Lis Majesty's Ministers intended to renew the continuaoce °ti the Insocrection Act. Ile was desirous of learning, from the noble Earl, at what time the bill was likely to come under con- sideration, and windlier any additional tnformation hail been received respecting eat unfortunate state of Ireland. lie also. might ask the noble earl whether the Insurrectioo Act was the only remedial measure wlickliis Majesty's government had in view to meet the disorder oe that unfortunate country, and whether it was iotemied to increase the military for ce ? The Earl of LIVEttPOOL.—.. With respect to the clues. Lions put by the noble lord, I bone no dielsulty is saying, first, that the measure to which be has referred will be brought for ward in the house of Commons on Monday. The noble lord had anted, whether this is the oily measure to be applied to the relief of Ireland.--There are two oilier important measures applieable to Ireland ; but with respect tranuillity of that eountry, the Insurrection Act is the o nly meani q e*. this •Majesty's guyeroment intend to proceed to the adoption of the uteusemkoatommutation of tithes, and dist for the regulation of police, as permanent measures. The noble lord may know, from general reports, that 11C011 , 5 of outrage bane comintied from the period the payers were ',resettled to the present 1110.. went. Ido nut however it sett it to lie understood that the in formation to which the noble lord has alluded, is any thing more Omit a repet.tion of those outrages with more extensive combination." Whether military force was best to meet the disorder of a disturbed country, would depend on the character of the dishorbance. laird l ING I thin': it is not quite nicer, from what the bottle Earl says, that a larger military fcrce will not be employ ed. 1 wish to ask the noble earl whether, tinder the noble lord's silmiuistrution, during the last twenty years, Ireland has nut been a burden to this cumin) , ?" The Earl of LI t Litruoi..—" I have no hesitation in say lug Ireland has been decidedly a benefit to this country.''' Atljoureed to . Monday. --aer HOUSE OF COMMONS. .liltiaDAY, NAT 5. This being the last day for reesiviag reports on private bills, seemal were presented. On the motion of Mr. CURWEN, Capt. Manby's petition re specting the life preserver, renetueistiun fur the same, &c. was referred to .1 select coinmithe. Col. WOOD then presented a petition from Staines against the coal via. (Ilear hear.) Ordered to be printed. Sco tru llatqtasENTaTioa.—Mr.A 13 EECROM BY presented a petition (rotor the tousehottlers of Edinburgh, signdd by up wards of 7,000 persona, praying for a reform in the county se p.eventatit n, &c. of Scotland. The . ioliabitanta of Edinburgh, ...i amounting in upwards of 160.000, were Ore Demists& electors i but the real electors were Ali . 'redivide:silo, and iudred 19 of them returned the menshers. Thus one Vases thenestidth part of the population returned the members. The persona of Edinburgh hut no mope to do with the election for their city; than for the election lbecorfe Castle. (Hear hear.) Reformers had frequently been charged with being theoretical—hot here theory was nut desired to he eufoiced. In Scotland there was nethiug like popular election. The right hen. gent. who had just entered the lomat ()Ir. Canning), bad said that the repre sentation fur 1./nglond was perfect, becauee it was vas ious ; but in Scutlend there was not such variety, there sac nu popular e l ec tion ; tl.e whole was an oligarch —Such opponents and champions ',lad avid, stow at a-case of grievande, end redress ought to be atiortlot ; and he here showed a cease of grievance., suet either thie or next swims be shouid brill foto rward a bill act. te silent that rt dress w hich Editiborgh had the ei . ,;ltt esp 51 r. W. DUN DAS mini, Volt no eibUlIC was I•Oini4d cut; no • CO14111)60 I V: In even hinted at ; then would it net he te de part from a I the customs of the Douse to trice from Edinhuro those ilegem which had been secured by the act of That such authority bad been recogeised, he might quoteunion Lord Ilerwick. Mr KENNEDY was happy that this petition had been pre sented. It c omplaitsed of a opeeilic grievance, and called for a specific remedy. The member for Ediuburgh will, perfectly consistent. He elinke for those *lsom he represented—the smell number who 11411 been neuter!, cud not for the inhabitant householders, whom he did not represent—The petition would have been tor wore numerously signed, had it not hceu ct n. eidered, in their opinion, that it was Oiliest ueeless to petition the House on this subject. Mr. CALCRAFT doubted not that thogouse and the country would be equally surprised by the description of the self-elected thews of Ediobur,ll. '1 he member, however, had pursued a comfortabe lie load gone from office to °dice. had elected an I d re e lected —but no coutests—and he now enjoyed an agreeable sitieetire of 3,0091. a year.—(llear, Istar.),-% hen such wee the fact, how could they expect that the members of thud Rouse should be reformers. Perhaps he had let out too much respecting the right lion. gentlemen's career, to obtain any reformers; the contrery course was rather too profitable. Loud DINNING recollectiug ho.v touch atuo. enact had been olseerved in getting up ibis petit:oindse was only surprised, that in a population consisting of 150,9)0 persons, there had no t been obtained more si g ettures. lie wel Lizinat te.:„,,e. rate, or moderate, or any other reform ; and lie was against that reform which was required by this petition—it wee Par liamentary reform by piece meal. Mr. J. P. GRANT. said, to argue with the last speaker wankel be useless. Ile wee against all reform. There were. however, pereons in that house, who, though not reformers, ad mitted that where a specific grievance was pointed out that it unlit lobe remedied, this was such a case. Sir R. FiiIIGUSON said, that Do person had signed Obis pe tition who had not a house of upwards of 51. a year value ; the name, residence, and value of the house cbaracterioed each eignature. Mr. iIUMB said, that four-fifths of the household ers had signed this petition. Mr. 11. DRUMMOND said, that this petition by no means spoke the language of the householders oh Edinburgh. Recut lectine what recalls lila been adopted, he was only surprised that the petition hail uut 40,00 signatures. Mr. A BERCIIOS I ISY.iu inov nig that the petition he printed, observed on the estreurities to which those bad been driven who ;said any thing agairod tl,in petition. There had been the greatest care iu eullecting sigtodures ; there were 10,11.95 t oueholders, shove 51. and tibT7 of them had signed ti tilt s n.. (Hear, hear.) hid there beets wpm:items—fohrs they were beaten ten to one—more householders would have come forward. Mr. KENNEDY explained. The non-electors wee* rated at 387.0:10—die elecior* were rated at 2,700. Lord A. liA:111LTON having been applied to to postpone his motion, said be should., to-morrow move resolutions res pecting county representation in *outland. He could nut COY rent to further pe.tpooeuteol. Petition ordered to be printed. IRISH TRIALS.—INQUIRY. —Atte& various tuber petitions had been presented, the House. resolved into a committee to resume the enquiry. The clerk a the Crown was re-called, and •again awoined. in explanatioo of previous answers ; but he was very indistinctly heard in the gallery. Terence O'Reilly, of Dublin, attorney. was alit called and ezamined. Mr. Tomlinson, and several other wi t were examined. A witness named Pool was called, hot did not attend ; it wee stated, that be had met with :set accident.in entering Loudon, by by a fall front the stage coach. Col. BARRY said, lie understood that Pool was. seen walk ing about the streets of London yesterday. Upon ibis alinement the messenger was ordered to go forth, with to Pool's lodging, and order his immediate attendance. Sheriff Cooper was Om called Luella essesioci.--Tese Sheriff described the grand jury as having hero struck is the usual way, and as respectable as usual. There were not a greeter number of the corporation on . it than usual, sod. an hour was taken op in investigating the characters of the individual* composing it. Witness objected to several names, but nok oe political motives. Examined by Mr. Plunkett.—Recollects that an order was issued by the Lord Mayor in November lest to prevent the dressing of the statue, and that the corrogation passed a vote of censure on the Lord Mayor for so doing. The election of cotporaters took place soon after party kitbags ran high, parti cularly in the guild of merchants, who elect thirty-three nor , potatoes. During the election a list of names wu banded about by the guild of merchants, at the top of which was the motto—" Good men in bad times." At the top was the repre sentation of King William treading 'ITEM the King of Clults.--• Witness believed the Knave of Clubs meant the Lord Mayor. Eight of those" good men in had tintea" were elected corpora tor*, and seven of those were on the grand jury. The exaniinution went to a c onsiderable length ; after which the Chairman reported pingress, and obtained lease to sit again to-morrow. The other orders were then disposed of, and the House adjourned. TUESDAY, DAY 0. The Shadwell Church Bill was read a third time. Mr. IL GI poutis moved a clause to eligible the vestry to elect an additions% number of trustees. Mr. W ILITBRBAD said be felt obliged to oppose this clause. Some conversation toßk plane, in which Sir J. Graham, Sii J. Maciutosh, Sc. took pml. Clause agreed to, and the bill was afterwards passed. Sir R. FERGUSON preserted a petition from mmohants of pundee, praying that all restrAints on lisheriss might mored.---Ordeted to be prinh 4 . be rt. 11 lb ) 1 14^ Vll.l