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

f MAY 14. :THE NATIO operation both of Austria and Prussia; but there is little reason to h o p e . that either of these Powers will be brought to embaik in the conmooe cause, .without the prospect of obtaining some important acquisition to compensate for its exertions. Ou the grounds which have been already stated, his Majesty coireeives that nothing could Bo moor contribute to the general security, as giving to Austria fresh means of resisting the views of France on the other side of Italy A nd piecing Prussia in a similar situation with respect to the Low Countries; and the relative situation of the two Powers would. naturally make those the quarters to which their views would re spectiveiy be directed. In Italy, so n ud policy would require, that the power and influ ence of toe linol of S.irdinia should be augmented, and that Austria b o u uld be ieplaced iii a situation which inns enable her to afford an immediate and effectual support to his dominions, in case of their being at to ked• His Majesty sees with satisfaction, from the secret and coafidcotial communications recently received through your Excellency. that the views of the Court of Vienna are perfectly con formaole to this general principle, and that the extension at which she might oot only safely be admitted, but might even be in creased, with adviiiitage to the Et neral interest. In other respects his Majesty (lonely concurs in the outline of the arrangement which ei,erstailds titc Emperor of Russia to be desirous of seeing e tk c •i n this quarter- His Majesty considers it as absolutely ne ce....,‘, for the general security, that Italy -should be completely reserved bo th from the occupation and influence of France, and that no Pow4lB should be left within it, who are not likely to enter into a generJ system of defence for maintaining its independence. For this purpose, it is essential, that the countries now composing what is called toe Italian Republic, should be transtered to other Powers. in di t,ihutiug these territories, an increase of wealth and power should undoubtedly be given to the King of Sardinia, and it seems material that his possessions, as well as the Duchy of Tuscany, ( w hi c h it is proposed t restore to the Grand Duke), should be br night into immediate contact, or ready communication with those of Anstria. On this pyinciple, the whole of the territories which now compose the Ligurian Republic, might, it is conceived, be an nexrd to the Piedamet. Supposing the efforts of the Allies to have been completely sue ressiol, and the two objects already diseased to have been fully obtained, los Majesty would nevertheless consider this salutary work a4l st ill imperfect, if the restoration of peace were not accom• hy the most effectual measures for giving solidity, and per nianenve the system which shall thus tave been established. ‘‘i . i undoubtedly be effected for the future repose of Europe by these territorial arrangements, which will furnish more effectual barrier than has before existed against the ambition of France. Rut in order to render this security as complete as possible, it seems ne cessary, at tie period of a general pacification, to form a treaty to which a I the pi incipal Powers of Europe should be parties, by which their respective rights and possessions, as they shall then have been established, shall be fixed and recognized; and they should all bind themselves mutually to protect amid support each other, against any ati empt to infringe them :—lt should re-establish a general and rompichensive system of pi d law in Europe, and provide; ati far as possible, for repressing future attempts to distal b the general tranquillity; add above all, for restraining any projects of aggran disement and ambition similar to those, which have produced all the calamities indicted on Europe since the disastrous sere of the Freed) Revolution. IMPERIAL .PiR HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, MAY 8. Roseherry's Divorce Bill, and Fowles Divorce Bill, were read a senoißl true.—The Alien Bill passed through a Coinnaittte.—Ad. jow TUESDAY, MAY 9. The Marquis of LANEDOWN moved the second reading of the Bill for exti , ,olo ut the Habeas Corpus remedy. Lord ELLENBOROUGH and the Lord CHANCELLOR contended, that (l►r law, as it at present stood, was quite sufficient, and tl►,►t mach mischief wont(' result from passing this Bill. The Bill was ordered to be read a second time thisday six mouths. The Earl of Roseberry.'s Divorce Bill passed the Comtnittee.—Ad j ourned. , MAY 10. The Earl of Iavg,Reon WEDNESDAY . moved the second rcadinz of the Pro- Pelq Tax Bill. L ft ;TER. Lord STANHOPE oppoeetkit on ' t gtounfriliat it ma not operate equally on all classes of the conintunify. it fell with more weight oil the farmer than the landed proprietor. The Noliie Earl said'he should move the Bill be rejected. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said the tax was the least unequal and the least oppressive way in which so great a sum could be collected; and there was no other way in which it could be raised with so little comparative pressure upon the poorer classes of the comma. nity. Earl GREY differed widely from this sentiment ; for from what he • himself had witnessed, he could say with confidence, that in its operation at least, If not in its principle, the tax was most unequal, vexations, and oppressive; and lie trusted the Noble Earl would not object to going into a Committee, that some of the worst fea tures of the tax might, if possible, be softened and amended. Earl STANHOPE repeated his objections to the Bill, and read fioni a paper which had been laid on the table, the proportions which each of the five sources mentioned in that paper produced. Laud yietectl five and a half or nearly six 'millions; occupiers of land nearly there millions ; places and pensions, &e. one million ; so that the expence in that way must be ten million., and trade up wards of two millions and a half; which, allowing tOr the sum col lected from those in the law departments, might be about two millions on trade, and ten millions from the land-holders. Now, the. difference between the pressure on laud and trade was remark able, and the most proper remedy, in every point of view, would be to relieve the occupiers of laud. The Bill was then lead a second time. The Earl of LIVERPOOL myvtd that it be read a third time to morrow. The Diike'of NORFOLK wilted the Bill committed, hut on a di vision that was negatived, and the Bill ordered to be marl a time to-inorrow.—Adjourned. THURSDAY, MAY 11.. The Alien Bill was read a third time and passed.—On the ques tion for reading the Property 'fax Bill a tkird time, the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Darnley, and the Marquis of Douglas, urged the neceNsity of making some modifications for the relief of the agticul tural interest; and Earl Stanhope proposed amendments to that effect, but which were negatived. ' 'I he Earl of Lis' ERPOOL, in the course of a few remarks in favonr of the tax, said, it was only to "de coationed for one year, tbougli it might be renewed with the consent of Parliumuit, which could n,,t he pledged, as it had been erroneon4ly Suppobt.d to be by the last Hal. The Bill was then a third time passed.—Adjourned. FRIDAY, MAY 12. The Speaker, attending from the Commons, the following Bills received the Royal A,satirit by Cuminiir.ion :—The Pioperty Tax Bill, the Exchequer Bits. Annuity Bill, the Cup;wi l)uty Bill, the South Sea Company Bill, the County Itate. Bitl, the Jail Fees Abolition Bill, the Alien-Bill, the Greenwich Hospital Bill, and the Poor Houses Bill. About 50 Private Bills also received the Royal Assent.—Adjourned until Thursday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MAY 3. In a Committee of Supply, Mr. l.t,striNGTos moved a variety of grants; amowg them 90001. to complete the purchase of estates iu Wiltshire, for the family of the late Lord Nelson. Mr. Whitbread, Mr. W. Smith, and Mr. Bankes, expressed some opposition to this additional sum, and alluded to the purchase sup. posed to have been made of Mr. Kemp'• estate in Suffolk. Mr. Ross: said, M. Kemp had never acceded to the terms pro posed, by the Conmaissioners.—The 11.,use divided on the question; for the grant, 111 ; agaihst it, 66—M3.ji1ity, 4'. Sir J. SHAW moved the second readiogot the new Post Office Dill. Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bankes, and Mr. Holum Snnme►, spoke against it, contending, the present was an until time to expend so Much money when the country was so little able to bear it. On a divi sion, the Bill passed a second reading, by 149 against 70. • PRINCE REGENT'S EXPENDITURE. Mr. TIERNEY rose, to make the motion of which he bad given notice, the object of which wax to bring to issue the question whether the Committee now sitting on the List. should or Ph ou Id not bare the power to examine persons. The Rit:,ht Hon. Gentleman, in order to ahem the necessity of examining peramni, proceeded to b tate the nature and amount of some branches of ex penditure •in the Lord Chamberlain's departtueut• The suet ex- MMEINNI