The National Register. — London, England, 1823-02-09 00:00:00

of nstimial independence, by military •alour, the next object became Ite preveation of another war, and to that event he looked with hope. He was sure the I . gent. (Mr. Brougham) would regret the warmth of feeling which hal hint to an invec tive against our allies, and that i.e would recollect that itgainsi the atrocious individual whom be had called a resplendent character," those allies had joined England in one common cause for the benefit of mankind. The right hon. sent. then stated, that Russia and Austria had hitherto acted e, usistently in their conduct tuwants the different States with whose internal management they had interfered, whatever opinion might be ruined with respect to the act of taking military possession of Naples. Hu was happy to make it known to the House, would that a reduction would lake place in the estimates of the year, and that it was, Ito believed, the intention to make a further diminution of the taxes. sir S. MACKIN COSH said he rose, not for the porno's of saying a few words not adversely to the address, but upon the subject of paint of thej speech, of the general structure of which lie certainly approved. The hon. mover had already expressed Lis (Mackintiories) opinion no well as as to reader it 111000011 i• Gary to dwell upon the abstract merits of the ,question. His hoe. friend (Brougham) too, bad added to the imp ion, by animadverting with sarcastic justice upon those who claimed a suoaopoly of moral and bououroble feeling—against those who Lad undertaken a war against the rights of independent states —a war which was to iuvolve all Europe, and to effect most especially the honour of the Crown--a war levelled at the glory of this naliini.—(liusr.) Mr. DENMAN said be, be could bane wished that the speech of his Majesty bad cootaiued a solemn promise against the conduct of our allies. The war was not against Spain alone, but against the independence of Europe. The subject was one which must be considered paramount to all others. The House of Commons would, be trusted, act with spirit and decision upon it. The Lioliou for concurring in the address was then put by the Speaker, and carried seam. cow. The Douse then adjokrned. wEnsesuAY, FEB. 5. Two new Members took their oaths sad their seats, Mr. Secretary PEEL moved that the grand committees on religion, trade, &o. do sit on Tuesdays sad Thursdays.— Ordered. Mr. MARRYAIT gave notice, that on to-morrow se'nnlght 'be should move for papers respecting the service in which the Dotterel: and Carnation were engaged on the 12th August. Mr. Secretary PEEL then moved the other usual sessional committees on privilege ; the standing orders on the subject of privilege, elections, peers' interference in the same, bcc.— Agreed to. Mr. K. DOUGLAS moved for acconota of plantation sugar imported and Imported ; the prices, &c. ; together with &return of the advantages resulting to the racily and customs from the same.—Ordered. CORN — LA ws.—Mr. W. WHITMORE gave notice, that on the 17th inst. he should submit a motion, again bringing forward the consideration of the corn laws. He afterwards moved for various returns respecting Irish corn imported since Ital. TURNPIKE ACT.—Mr. Bronham presented a petition from persons in Peritb, Cumberland, praying an amendment of We turnpike act. Lord LOWTHER spoke of the necessity of altering the act. After ob lions fro a Mr. Curwen, Mr. Littleton, Sic. Mr. F. LEWIS gave notice that on Frislay i neat be should !Dote for leave to bring is a bill to amend the act. Petition ordered to lie on the table. REPRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND.—Lord A. HAMILTON gave notice, that on the 11th of March he should submit a motion respecting the representation of Scotch Burghs. New MARK IAbE ACT.—Dr. PHILLIMORE rose to move for leave to bring in a bill to alter the New Marriage Act, a 'measure that had been much altered in the other House, and which bad been productive of many inconveniencies. Ho now desired to bring in a bill to remedy those ineonveniencies.— The Act bad occasioned many losses of just fees and emoia ments in cutting off so many ecclesiastical suits. The inconve niences that r Nuired to be remedied were the numerous oaths, the necessity of producing abstracts from the parish baptisms, the order to read the Art in churches (hear, hear, hear!) the difficulty of obtaining licences, the regulation for stamps on poor persons stamps, &r. Some benefits, had, however, re sulted from the Act. The Court, had not been disgraced with any of these suits to annul marriages, after years of cohabitation, and where there might be children, should the marriage hate bemi contracted without the consent of the parents, &c. Motion agreed. Leave given to bring in a bill to aueud the New Marriage Act. ADDRESS ON THE KING'S SPEECH.—Mr. CHILDE having presented the report of the address on the Royal message ou the opening of Parliament, Sir R. WILSON said, be wished to caution the House and the country against pledging this nation to neutrality. The ex pression had been strongly used by the right hon. gent. (Mr. Peel). He maintained, that neutrality would be impossible ; but the profession of it might encourage France to commit that crime which it contemplated. With Portugal we were in alliance ; and he would tell the House what might not be gene rally known, that for Portugal there had been established • •• Regency" in Pri", ander the sauctioii of the French Crown. (Hear, hear!) —Such facts spewed list difficulties might result from the invasion of the Peniusula, especially if this country were deemed pledged to a course of neutrality. The conduct of the allies was without parallel in history ; the threatened invasion was or the most criminal character. The Cortes had been recognised by the allies; and Alladrid now only saw the restoration of that Spanish Constitution which had been declared to be the law. Hut how could Russia, whose history was a series of revolutionary violence', pretend to complain of Spain on the grounds alleged ? As to France, its object was, nut so mach to put down freedom as to destroy the French charter, and restore the national domains. That wasthe cause of France arming. He hoped that our Government would not fear an spree! to the English people—for great as were our difficulties, the people would not mind their increased pressure rather than be neutral. when Spain was attacked.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CURW EN said there were some parts of the speech on which lie should hereafter deem it his duty to make some remarks. Colonel DAVIES also co-.tended that it would Ise impossible fur this country to remain neutral should Spain he attacked.— It would be the most criminal invasion that bed ever occurred. --It was isiehincholy to behold the conduct of the French Go ,,rnnient--nt men, over whose !made 2.1 years' adversity ap pearances appeared to have rolled in vain, who really seemed to have learned nothing, to have forgotten every thing.' hlr. C. H. HUTCHINSON considered that the King's speech was very deficient in many particulars. It ought to have spoken out more distinctly, it ought to have used that language which would revive the drooping spirits of this country, and awed the allied tyr►nts of the Continent. IVar would undoubtedly be a great calamity—but it would be es- ' ~.. 7."7"Ul THE. ' tsl n corded by the universal tyranny of the contiaent. He trusted it would hereafter appear, that the midget of the English agent at Verona would bare ►een such as became the honour and character of t!,is country.—(Hear; ) In the speech it was hoped that peace would be preserves in the E.t.a "he should like to know what that meant? He was persusted that Greece could not be overrun, and the Constriction of Spain put does, without endangering the lberties of our own coun try. With respect to mho parts of the King's speech, lie hoped that the ministers would not resist measures to improve the condition and habits of the people of Ireland, particularly the commutation of trims. If Ireland were suffered to re main in its present condition, it might be the rain of this groat empire. The report of the address was then pat and agreed to; aud the address ordered to be presented to his Majesty by such members as were of the privy council The House was ordered to go into • committee to-morrow or the Irish Yeomanry Act. retimiuiug business having been disposed of, the House adjourned. :THURSDAY, FEB. 6. The RPF.AILER Mild to the House at a quarter before foot, and at four osolock coantod the members, when there not being 30 present, he declared the House adjourned till to-morrow.— (There were only 23 members in attendance.) FRIDAY, ►Eli. 7. This day there was again " act House;' instead of there being 40 weathers pr,sent at four o'clock, there were only :113 in their seas at that War ;iu consequence of which the Si AILS declared the House to stand adjourned till to-tuot row. FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE WHITEHALL, JAW. St. The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great L a r s i s t e ati and Ireland, granting to the Right lion. Frederick John Robinson the ofßees of Chancellor and Under Trawler of his Majesty's Exchequer. The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal of the said United Kingdom, grant ing to the Right Hon. William Huskisson the office of Treasuret ut his Makiesty's Navy. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED: R. Bradshaw, Bolton, Lancashire, cotton manuf.scturer. BANKRUPTS. J. Smith. Hulme, near Manchester, common brewer. Solici tors, AICSM. Adhngton and Co. Bedford How. W. Stephens, Oxford, liquor merchant. Sal. Mr, EWA, Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn. H. Wright, Hatfield /Load Oak, Essex, grocer, Sole. Messrs. Cole and Co. Ave Maria Lane. T. Dudley, Brighton, carpet dealer. Sole. Messrs. Fisher and Co. Futniwal's inn. J. Newland, Liverpool, bootmaker. Soli Mr. Chester. Staple Inn. J. Winscomb, Andover, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Sanaa, Chatham Place. J. and E. Willington, Birmittlharn, cabinet ease makers. Sols. Messrs. Swain and Co. Old Jewry. J. and J. Green, Somerleyton, Suffolk, brick makers. Sols. Messrs. Swain and Co. Old Jewry. T. Byrne, King Street, Bryanstoae Square, tailor. Soli. Messrs. Robinson and Co. Charterbouse Square. J. Beaumont, limner Street. Brunswick Square, (Math maker. Sols. Metes. Iltchanboo and Co. Golden Square. W. King, Edgeware Road, cheaeniouger. Sol. Mr. Popkin, Dean Street. Sotto. H. Porter, Taunton, draper. Sol. Mr. Ashurst, Sambrook Court, Barangnall Street. DIVIDIINDS. Feb. 15, R. Ritchie and J. Big...by, Deinfottl, brewers-5, C. W. Road, Broadway, Worcestershire, manatee-26, T. Hinde, Liverpool. merchant-27. J. Tar'cum, Glournier Place. mer chant-27, R. Clements, Coventry, nband manufacturer 27, 11. Jeffs. Coventry, shopkeeper-27. IL Masters, Coventry, tailor —27, H. Wheatley, Coventry. silk dyer-27, IV. l.adkin, Lcir, Leicestershire, victualler. CERTIFICATES to be granted Feb. 25. R. Jeffery.. Shadwell High Street, dealer in potatoes—W. Tomlinson, jun. Nantwich, Cheshire, money scrivener —T. Bux ton, Ingul, Lancashire, c,nn merchant—S. Itoylance. Liverpool, merchant—R. L. Holland, Coventry, builder—C. ' , came, Old Broad Street, merchant—O. and F. Snalart. Carlisle, cotton ma nufacturers—W. Keech, Axminster, Devon, grocer—P. Howse, Park Street. Hanover Square, horse dealer—J.(4%pm, Charles Street, Grosvenor Square, upholsterer. MIDDLESEX COUNTY REFORM MEETING. On Wednesday last a most numerous meeting of the fieetioldert of iNltddiesee took place at the Mermaid ion, Hackney, upon the subject ul a Itetorm in Parliament. Sheriff THOMPSON call , he liaperlevery- person who addressed the meeting stir - mid receive a candid hearing, which greatly increased the weight of any resoliminis they might come to. (Hear.) Major CANTWHIGHT addressed the meeting at great length, and concluded by moving a string of resolutions, to the effect that Annual Pathanients and Universal Sufirage were ii • y to the relief of the buntens of the people, and a 'militant to Pdrliiiiiient for the adoption of a Rebuilt upon those principles. Toe Rev. Dr. I)RAPett seconded the resolutions. resolutions having been read by Mr. Sheriff ' Thompson, Mr. BING came forward and said, that he intended, before he sat down, to move • series of amendments to the residuum's *obtained in the meeting by the venera ble .Major. The worthy Major prayed for AIIIIUAI I'. r hanients; but could he or his friends instance arty period of the Bruns., history at which Pal !laments were 31111U ally elected? lie was sure they colii.l lint, and they might therefore be termed innovators.—He concluded by moving, as an amendment, a series tit resolutions, stating that a thorough and effectual feiorin of the repro. SCIII:01011 In lite C House of Parlimuent was nuhspencably necessary--That all tile existing distiesb orighleilell in the want 0/ stleh a liClUt ill, and tilt 4/101/- tam of triennial Parliainents—Mat it IS tile lieCldell 010010110 i this meeting, that there can be no pernimetti relic imuu the IlfeltlUle of the evils which now shhct the country, or any satisfactory security Mr the rein:silting rights of Eiiglistimen, without a tit nth and effectual rebuilt of the I-presentation tit the Commons House of Raliariteili—Titat tile petition now read be asiopierl , by limo meeting, and signet: on :is betted l by the Ilign SM. riff, and that the tome he presumed tit the House of Cumulous by George hyug, El. and Samuel Charles Whitbread, EN. Members for the county, who are in structed to support the prayer thereof. Mr. MALLSTT seconded the amendment. Mr. NI 11.1.8, of Brion', then addressed the meeting to the following 4. fleet :—" 1 came pri pared to move a remonsirance, and slot a residuum', for we hate moved resolutions fur the last forty years, and what has been the result 1 I Citllllot tell you—but 1 will read to you what 1 Intended 10 submit to your consideration, if you had not been so fortunate as to hale the venerable Ad. vocal, of Reform among you." He then read his re. monstrance, which was drawn up in strong and emphatic language. (Cries of nnn re, mote.) " No, Gentlemen, I should not be juaihed in dividing you into thirds, but I call upon the Whigs present to withdraw their present unseemly opposition. and not provoke the just animad version of the radical and bona fide reformers, or, in other words, that of the great ma) yof the inhabitants .of this country." Mr. %Vuount described the difficulties which the ques of Bei every Session met in Prrliament, until at last Sir F. Burden could scarcely find a seconder. It was uljected to universal suffrage, that soldiers who were abroad could not vote; but he could not understand why, because one torn was incapacitrted from voting when abroad, those who were at home should be de prived of the privilege. The rights of the many should be extended, us his opinion, in order that the power of the sew should he reduced, and he could out tolerate the principle of le • g a man live, like a cabbage, to b.: cut down at the will of she owner. The late Governorship of New York had been disposed of by bal.ot, and he who got it had 23,u0n voters; nevertheless, the election was conducted without any of the mischievous effects so loolishly apprehended by those who advocated what was called moderate Reform. (Cheers.) Mr. D. W. HARVILY IlOggeSted that the words " Fri. ennial Parliaments" should be omitted iii the amend ment, and said he trusted there would then exist no diflereoce of opinion. Mr. Bsuo expressed his concurrence with this sum. gestion ; tits wish was for unattinsiiy„ and he was amis. hid to petition for Reform generally. MI. Hiram said, it was well known that from the commencement of his public lift he was the friend of reform.—(Hear.)—He wished for reform, not for any purpose of Mooradian, but to renovate the best count-. union in the world.--(Hear.)--England had more in fluence in the affairs of the world than other country, tiumgh of ten times its size sod population, which was to be attributed to the excellence of its cot ttt itt Time, however, had made alterations, but still abuses bad crept in by time that made reform necessary. He always wished that the rotten boroughs should be dis franciiised, and the right or voting given to as large a portion as possible of the intelligent people of England —he meant all householders paying direct taxes.— (Hear, hear.)—When Sir Francis Burdett proposed a measure in the House of Commons for a snore extended right of voting, us ISIS, there was no one found to support it but the honourable mover and seconder. He (111 r. Brig) immediately after took so opportunity of 'vanilla the opinions of Isis constilisents, on die subject of universal suffrage and annual Parliaments, and found them unanimous in their opposition to those measures. He would be glad they should agree in a petition una• mmuusly, as it would carry a greater weight in the House sat C ttttt monsi—(lfear ) Mr. Weireacte,o said, he did not hesitate to declare he was attached to the principle of the r. form moved for by his friend Mr. Lamoton, triennial Prrliaments, and the extension of die right of voting to all householders who pay digest taxes.—(S conisision.)—But if, when Parliament were so far rtformed, a further reformanon should he folioed necessary, he would ask fur it with in ' creased confideeice. Ile was glad the meeting had con fined itself to the single question of reform, as he cou sidered the present time mint fit for its aunt 1111 l ent. Its 1792, Mr. Pitt said, " let us rei ttttt stow ; die people are prosperous, and do lint want it;" that excuse could not be now offered, as the people were never so disiressed-i-(llear. hear.)—He would 410 Isis duty by presenting whatever petition was agreed to, bust lie would pjoice if his colleague and himself could say that it passed unanimously.—(Hear, hear.) Sheriff LUCAS put the question on the anietsded ream. lui ttttt s, whiten, on the 'thew sil hands, he declared were nega I veil. The original resolutions were then put and carried in the UM., way by small majority. 11r. Mills then read the petition proposed by Major Cartwright, which occupied an loom to read. The qiiestion, that it be agreed to, was carried on a show of hands. A 1111 l 'ion WAS then put and carried, that it be signed by the Sheriff mu hellish sal the meeting. Sheriff Lucas said, he was a freeholder of Middlesex, and, ilisuplunoviiig 1,1 tile petition, he would nut sign u.—(Great confusion.) Mr. NI ILLS SAO, the Sheriff attendail not as a free holder, but in his magisteribl capacity, and was bound so vigil the resolutions. Silent' Lucas persevered in his refusal, and the greatest CWIIII6IIIII prevailed. The fret Otto was then signed by ..es era! of those who proposed the resolutions, and takers away. Thanks were voted to Major Cartwright. Thanks were 'towed to the Snerid, too the confusion effeetnally presented ally bathes business. The river Caplet has dimitg the present storm been frequented by water-fowl, which, ill the nwinnry of the oldest inhabitant 01 its batiks, were neter known to have 'wen seen in the neigliniiiiehoo4l Anione many others, three excel:Jingly large and whitish coloured Mall! !laic been noticed hovering over the houses of Rothbury towards the scram, Where wit: beautiful shale was shot be a young man of that town. The other two took their flight clown the water towards the bC4.— Tyne Mercury. • Au