The National Register. — London, England, 1817-06-23 00:00:00

198 From the LONDON 6.IZETTE, Tuesitzy,June 17. BA? ERITTC SCPERSF.DED. I%E 'IETT G. of Lit:le klecic:; , ..ei. Lancaster, tatiller. Ist r . IC/t) , Tt 1. A. Oldham, 1.3: - .72.thire. cottnn-spbuter, June ://, .In 1, .1.1, at Manche ter. Arta. Hurd and Co. Tmr.ple. msyclictes P. Haglty, Woriatershire. inaltater, 7. 8, 29, at Diode:mil, Woreeiter. Att. Mr. Constable, ' , iyit.,gtirs Inn. t RON C. G. Exeter. iromnongcr, June 26, July 3, at Laetett Arta. Callcu and Co. I luturery-lane. Vitt a moue .1. Manchester, .atton-dealer, .lobe 3'"% J.:ly 1, 29, at Maceletfi2ld. Atts. third and Co. Tempi:. IlnAttLer 11. Warrington, tillrdsterer, July at Llt vy. !awl. Att htsple Inn, liol:•ort.. s ic,sri:s T. Birmingham, ttoolliT.-ilraucr. July .7, 4, at lizzapscy. ?.9, at Per. hors. Aut. Hind a3d Co. Tempi , . flonmurs li. Quebec-street, tayler. June 21, Jul y 1. at GuildhalL Att. Mr. lionsfichl, nouverie-street. C U ItT IS It. and II ALL T. Angel-court. Throgniormstrest, mer chants, June ZS, July 1, fit', at Guildhall. Ate, Mr. RiviEgton, Fenchurch-strera Buildings. lIINTON J. 1., Plymouth Dock. LlUcr. July R, 29, at Ply mouth Atts. Darke and Co. ('lialicert . -laao. WitAnrom W. Manchester, iromfoundcr, July 2,3, 2:), at Man chester. Atts. liurd and Co. Temple. Maetitaope G. W,stoe, Darlumi. :.ini-o%ner, June 2R, July 12. 29, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Newikia, Doctors' l'oittillutL;. /U.:11133VA .1. Crichton, I.llticai'tirt manufacturer. July 2,3, 29, at Manchester. Ans. Ailli:tzton and Co. Bedford-row. BLARE Chi:upside. nurchitat, Jun.: 24, July 1, 29, at Guild hall. Am: Ditrvey and Co. St. lielen's-placc, Itishomate-street. WHITE W. Well:, butcher, June 2ti, 27, July 29, at Wells. Atts. Collett and Co. C:Litteetv-lax. ANDREWS D. jun. Plym ugh 15.1di. grocer, July 7,9, 29. at Ply mouth Dock. At= Cencit a.ttl Co. Chaeletry-litne. F,V ANS 11. Clic,inaside, silk-mcrevr, Ju:te 25, Ally 14.27, at Guild hall. Atts. Bed and Co. Cheap:die - - DIVIDENDS. S. Reed and N. llnward, St. Swithin'y.lane, merchants, July 19. R. Heath. NVionforri-court. mrclit,nt, July 12. W. Brook:, Paddington. rern.deider, July 12. J. 11. Weiilenber.-", St. Catherine-,trait, biscuit-baker. July 26- G. P. Ree;ter and J. Barker. Broad-greet. muchar.ts, July i 2. .1. Robinson, Belper, Derby. gTMer, July 9. J. Price, Birmingham, brass-founder, July V.l. R. N. Smith, Belper. Derby. 'MO and draper s July 9. Vopestiek, Statliml. eital:dcaler, July 12. \V. Kemp, Bath, banker. July Ito. S. G. \lcel.:, Fitisbuty.plare, merchant, July 12. W. Wino'''. Plymouth, ta,ent keeper, July T. R. Kemp. Bury St. Edmund's. leatker-eutter, July 10. .1. 'laugh, Carlisle. common-brews. July 1". P. Alr*Kint, Aldennanbun', silk-manufacturer, July 15. J. Ellin. Queen-stmt. Cheapside. lead-merchant, .luly •29. 11. Wilkinson, Great Eceleston, Lancashire. tanner. July IT. J. Kirkman, Dower-street, Iledford.s.juare, builder, .Nttgust 23. T. Martin and S. Ilopkiny, Imen-dmper, July 11. W. Green, Alum:luster, cotton-merchant, July 15. W. and 'l'. Worts, Great Yartnomb. cornfaetors, July 11. cr.riTzric.kTr.s. JuLy 8. E. Ross, Oxford-trstt, Fettehurell-huild. iNts, wateh.manuracturer.- 1 . Death, Dean-row, l'itester, shor keerr.—(;. Itrosyn, wineonerehant.--3. Newgist:onarket. salesatart.—T. Hied, Bishop-Vleartnoutlt, saw, ship-01111yr. IMPERIAL P.IRLIAMEN lIQUSE OF LORDS. ItIONDAV, JCNE The Royal Ascent tea: ntiven by Commission to the 7•Tetropo li: Patin. the Noe, Employmeittolte Stone Bottles. Bailey's Divorce:l/al/I's Diverec,aud the Glasgow Gas Earl GuosvEsion m.tved fora return of the number ' of prisoners cowfitied under the Stispension Act, with their de scriptions, &c. ale was convinced of the necessity of the re torn, because there was no person, he believed, of any eon illdcration taken up ander the Act. Thu motion was negatived. HABEAS cnitfcs SU , ll.'olo:c FILL ford Stersttorrtt roar: to move the second reading or the ila!)eas Corpus Suspension Bill. Lord ERSILME supported Bit. Bill. Lord Ganser/ton opposed the scconrt reading. The Duke of Musritose supported the Bill. Lord KING opposed the Bill. Ile was of opinion, that no mil ground: land been hid before the lion:e in the Report of the Secret Committee to justify the House in acceding to the casure. Earl Ones . said, the onestion wits, whether the necessity of the ease required that Parliaiscatt should surrender into the tsint: , of Ministers what yet re:swine:l of the liberties of the people of this country. The only danger to be apprehended arose from the distress of the lower orders ; and lie wonld put it to the !louse, whether thia would be a remedy for that danger? Ile bud seen the unfortunate men on their trial for /at attempt to overturn the Constitution, without re.mtirees. The absurdity of their plans were exhibited by I, wkoesses tar the Crown ; who stated (et least several of ?Ism), that the whole inieht have been stopped by 20 unarionl men. Tile practice of employing spies of Government was before confined to despotic, awl not till now admitted in free Go vernments; much less to plan bind devi , e the very plots they afterwards informed. Would the Committee, would the House sanction such a proceeding.? Such a hitipy, who fed upon hlortl, and cotitaniinated more than lie destroyed, might to be brought to justice. It was proved on the ti tat that the materiel parts of the treason were done, by Castle. It was he who gave the infamons toast—that the last of Kings e!:auld be straogled with the guts of the last of Priests. WO could read without being deeply aifeeted, the black despair that seized the deluded men who were induced to co ne front Ilterhyshire to Nottingham, perhaps by spies and ether designing persons. Ile read the paragraph from the Paper, about the jammer Oliver, and called on Mini: - se!, to deny What he was a spy of Govcrittnent.—lle men• tioncd Olit er'a name, that all might be aware of this Mk. ereant--thi• conspirer against his fellow.men. This wretch gave it out iii Yorkshire, I Mei tin per le iu town were ripe t, sod that they %%mild eke on the night heft. te the state prisoners were brought to trial. Ile accused this man being a spy of Govermirlit ; and he called on them to deny it. In his opinion the law, as it already vita:•, provito; sufficieatly fl,r the prevention of any trratmmble design,. He. WWI 30fry to sea a greardegree of apathy in Parliament nspecting the granting of this unconstitutional power tt °inclement. The Earl of LtvEtteom slid, the last speech called °o bit,. f or an ans w e r on minty accomits. He thought, however fist little letel been atlvitnet d by the Noble hart aga'n-t tin priiit.iplc of Ai:. na.kituie. The questiou was not 43 to pat TIIE NATIONAL nrcaselitn. tin; risingA. for the purpose of frame breaking ; hilt it was to provide a remedy ateainst gent tad couspiracia.s to overturn the Constitution. lie conjured to adlpt till% measure us the only means ef serurin; property and the public peace. The Marqnk of I 1:1S1)01NN said. that the introdoclion of 1114 measure at pt escot, itarollsteing a new and most dangerous precedent in oar Constitutien. Lord GUT NIII.LF tumid eat allow ti i. question to go to a without gising his Intl, complete, and entire consent to this mea•ure. Lail bPENCKR aid not think sufficient emends had been disclosed to induce him to gise his. support to the !till. '!'bete was nothing it, the state atlas! coantry to justify the adoption of the measure. The Duke of St'sTnlC wished the Rouse to reflect, whether, upon leeking back to the effects of arbitrary power in the hinds of as despotic Csosettiment, it might not have a similar effect if Ntinisters persevered In pressing on the measure. His Royal Highness deplored the necessity of the measure. lie had read the Report, which induced many contradictions, ;and therefele he cJiald not support n which went to vote AW;ly the I . :twilit* of the people. k Must:then divided—Contents 109—Proxies ISI--190 ! Non contents •21—Proxic2.1.--Z,U--Majority 141).—AdourLed aL halt-psst Ulm u'clocs.. lunsmtv, JUNE 17. susrt.:ssios OP lilt. RAP LAS CORPUS ACT, Earl Guovr emits presented as petition from .the Mayor, Atikrinen, and Corporation of the City of Chester, in Com mon Hall awe.tublmt, against the coustnuatiee of tl.e iisbeas Corpus !Suspension Act. The Bishop of CHEATER said, that lest it shoal.) be supposed by their Lordships that the petit . expressed the general sentiments of the inhabitants of Chester, which was OVA t b fact, he felt it ri , 4111 to inform them thou a counter-petition was agreed upon. most numerously and• respectably signed, %Inch would shortly be presented. et/W.411T! ►. ON IHIE HABEAS cmtrus SUCCENSION RILL. Earl linoss - v..son said lie had a motion to make, to which he trnsted there would be ao objection. It was for an Address to the Prince Regent . praying he would order to be laid on the 'able of the House a return of the number of persons conliamil under the I labeas Corpus Suspension Act, together with aim acconnt of their ages, names, and rirset distinguishing those vitt() weer dischurged r and against whom no prosecntions had been ordered. Lord Sin:um - in said, it was impossibtr to agree to the moil!' in the loran proposed by the Noble Lord. Lord Stostoirrtt moved an amendment to the Habeas Cor pus Suspension Act, which provided, that it sliontil expire in six week , ' after the meeting of nirlianieut. The Amendment wa. agreed to. Earl Gnus% LSOK gave notice, that on 'l:ltraday be would propose all Amendment, providing against the dissolution of l'ailiament.—Adjourned. THURSDAY, JuNe D, mg:vim* TCPPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORMS ACT. Lord SID sto t - rii moved the order of the day fur the third reading of the Bill cominaing further the suspension of the llabuoCurpw Art. The Duke of BEnrown rose and said, that he could not suffer the /fill to pins uitheut making his decided pronst I, , neinst it, as a men ire likely to he productive of incalculable mischief. At a period of ) refound peace, and when no danger was to be apprehended from a br o ad, the Minister of the day propoisd to •uspold the liberty of the subject—and why ? lastaire some wretched men, smarting under po verty and want, and others indignant at the conehrt pursued by Go rernme,-.t in die rejectien of their petitions. daring the last Sessica of Parliament. hail entered into riled arid impracticable schemes, 'which, though he condensed as much as any man, he could not re cognise as furnishing a justifiable ground for suspending the liber tars of England. Viscount SinstfloTH said, that Castle offered himself to Govern ment, and gave infermarion, but not until five weeks atter the led. of Oeventher. \Vida respect to Oliver, he was employed by the Ga • evrtirnent for the purpose of averting dangers which were of the rn et imminent and tornudabla cltaracter ; and to what had appeared in The puLlic papers relative ts transactions with which Oliver was eon rxted, he called on Noble Lords tc suspend their opinions until thsy heard what was stated en the other side by persons of great re. spec:ability. The Report which had gone abroad was, he had rea son to believe, linfenneled in most of its material points. Lord Some ne said, in God's name, if el: people arc distressed, he believed they acre, do all you can for theta. and even let them know your intention is to do so by all means in your power—but don't latter them, don't humour them. Maranis Wr.r.t.r.ssny—*. 'the people rf England. my Leeds, are not io that deplorable state of imorance, or so destitute (-WM:lca rian and inferw.c.uon, as to be the r ¢es of persons so di , po ed. I ant happy in the conviction that no such person, no denu•go me. how ever portlar, ever will be ahlc to flatter into a conviction Of their br ing superior to die laws of their country or to cajole them into an abandonment of their rights. This I speak of the British people collectively—although from earliest life, even from the moment when first able to use the energy of either mind or body in the defence of righta i shall ever advocate and ever hold dear, I was against all attempts made to flatter the pespie open the quostion Ileforni—the attempt to jinni upon the public meetings held on this subject the idea of universal suffrage. 1 always considered the most complete cheat. I contend, that whatever excesses arc contrary to law. are dangerous, and require the visitation of the law ; bur still I contend, as decidedly, they are all as yet within the grasp of the law. What was the object of the said-to-bea conspirators ? to take this giant c metropolis with their pinny means, the 'l'ower, Bank. Barracks, and ov.rthrow the soldiery, and therefbcc the Constitution. To of feet which, their Exchequer—l beg pardon. their military chest— consisted of 711. their anioury six pi strils, and one gun loaded, their magazine a dozen bullet, and a blue stoelcing,lialf full of powder, thrust into the cart (for they really had a cart) by the execrable in former. Their combustibles were to operate, according to a new irode, by stench. and the poor harmless soldiers to be stunk to death. The Week also was to be taken by a ruse, perhaps aAreeably enough if Ministers could take it and its contents in the sans wry—by what ? by wine bottle-- .s end then they were to send out a folarn hope , of white veiled virgins, to take the fortress of the Town ! These sort of recruits Were. however, found scarce in the inetrmelis and the design appears to have been abandoned, and the whole dre;dful plot ended in a not of old woolen en Tower-hill. who quickly dispersed after discharging their ::1:1liCe and treetrion in a way which it was better to leave to the imagination of the. House, than be guilty of any ' atm,* to drteribc.—thie grand division was routed by a single trooper, and the remainder of da.: grant'. oody defeated by a single lderman, with the loss of all their baggage and entigns.—Buch an insurrection. with great rspel to the Noble Secretary, I must say should have beer, quelled by bitretclf or his Civic Itcpnsentaive. Tile Louis (11ANCE11.1.611 lOC IA ItnOrl the 'Mille Lords who op posed toe measure, as equally the friends of the Constitution with :hose who appeared of It. lhe only ilifibrenee existed in their ways if serving it. for their sins was the same. The Mible and Learned Lord concluded by adv sting to the general rlicy of the Secretary of State fir tht !forte Lk) iirtroetia, of that nature, that theamit b,may have a site rig .Us,nfieation, from the natured the cvintace t.ulanittcd to to 1 Ul7. At mas.us of a coeu.:a. .TI - NF 21. tion. yot he mum not cow forward w iil sufficient le„..t proof 4r. tiff them front vecy inotirc the ott whi,hl,cntuttt. vend. anti 'which in a vAriety of tsar it vv.ty inloo.t,ible for lam to divulge; bc %matt tlicraate vote fur tits rtoLun. After coniittcrat.le ;trototetit bet I.ont: Westynorrland. Da. ron s ionorc,l.inverirk. Floe ts.:ind lielisnit. th.lr I.orthhtp di% kleJ. when the toor.ht•re wer..—Content.: pre4ent " i .7--Prilxies us-111.,.. \.>a-contend present tlO—Proli.ti 17-47.—Akiority for the thinl reading 104.—Attjouructi. FRIDAY, JrNr 40. The Racal Anent was Om by commission to the Yfutiny 1141. art the I ti,b3ndry Ciage'folls Bill, the Watch and %Vara fill, ra:tl several pri%ate HOUSE OF COMMONS. AIONDAY, Ju sot 10. Mr. Salem presented a petitionfrora Nottingham, corn. plaMing of vernal' hulls being obliged to pay 10r. per. pound for the Pour Rates. Referred to the Committee ott the Pt•!.r Laws, Sir F. Ilunourt said, he found it stated in a Leeds naptr_ that a person named Oliver had been down in the Nut lit, endeavouring to excite persons to riot and disturbance. He went toa Mr. Willett and introduced him Aden , . a parliamentary reformer, sent front London to aseertaiu the state of the country ; and stated, that av Government would out listen to the complaints of the people, It war necessary that they should relicsc themselves. It was impos tittle to say that Olt'.er was or was nut a spy of the Government ; but it was admitted in the Report of the other House, that persons were so employed. Nefluitig could bt 11101 T atrocious than to employ and pay prisons in snelt a way, at a time of general distress in the country. It was also abominable, that a Mr. Reynolds. an infantotta spy its Ireland, was flourishing under the auspices of Gesernment, :olds was one of a late Gland Jurv.. M. W.WNsine moved the standing order for the exclusion of strangers. Mr. linotairttlt immediately tuovcd that the House should . then adjourn, which was seconded by Mm. Islkxsirr, and stt angers were excluded. During ss Melt three divisions took place on the question of Adjournment, of 27 to 102 : to 107 ;• ,and 2:o to LA. Mr. ISLNNEII wished to know front the Noble Lord' opposite, whether Reynolds, of Infamous charactes had been appointed Cuusul Clelltral at Malta. Lord CasTikitenott did not know why the (location was pat to hint in retell terms ; hut lie believed t h a t 5 ",., a t .I„,i e , had given credit to Reynolds's character. Mr. BuNNET r did not mean to impute discredit to any man who gave evidence on- such occasions ; but a Mall who Wilt an accomplice in crime, who had hetra, ed his asatteiates, was an iatlividual ow whom no teII:MCC ahonld be placed.. Lord CasTitnesseit 'aid', that in his opinion it was was no degradation to a man to , give his ell& lice in a C o urt o f Justice in support of tutu laws. 1k had never heard any thing discreditable to Mr. lleyntAtlk's character, except his being engaged in a rebellion, fur which itched made the best atonement in his power. Sir. F. BURDETT allowed that it was the ditty of every man to assist iu the detection of treason : but he understait4 that Reynold.; was a man notoriously infamous. He (Sir F. v.outl.l take some steps towards bringing this subject before the House, that this heavy and calumuioas charge against Government stimuli! be cleared. Lard CASTIAItEA6II sold , Simi' a motion would be strictly parliamentary ; but he questioned whetter the Honourable Baronet would make tient of tenderness to Government. Sir. F. alt ...unDETT "XI d, am, iufortacrs might met it their reward ; butt to eulogise them, and to hold-them up to aspect,. was moat extraordinary. lie wished to ken's if Reynolds had not a situation under Goverment e No answer was given. Mr. WI Ne moved that the quest:on should be put. Mr. Itaurott tut raid, he was soeri to hear the eulogiurn of an inform •r, like Reynolds, pronouneod by the Noble er I opposite ; neither drl he think that a mau who was a spy aial an informer, should ~...present this country, as Consul or is i.e.—Adiourned T'I'MMY, JUNE Ir. NEW 6AOI. Mr. Ilr.v.kvErr presented a p , titien from several :The}dors in the Lonsion sirhv of the New Prison, in White l vo-f-street, coroplainio% of the very limited time allowed them t 3 reeeise their friends, being, only four hours on week tia)s, and ta hours on Sundays. The petitioners complained also of the monopoly that was established against then in the sale of provisions ;of the strict severity the roles 011 them by the Board of Aldermen : and prts;ing tur the into' ference wad prat ctiotvvf the House. _ . A - similar petitima was presented from the Debtors in the Middlesex side of the 114110 C Prison.--They were both °idol to he printed. The LIMO MAYOR of LONDON--" It is extremely painfd to my feelings, that at the first time in which I hare the hon our of .141.1r...5ing this I louse, I should statist before yo:r charged, as it were, with cruelty' and oppression. The pen. tioners allege that the Hoard of Aldermen govern them in the spirit of oppression, bat I trust that, if their allegations were. examined by a Committee of this HOlll/ara ble Home, they would be foatid dest;titte of foundation. The regulations IoP the prison were made by the Court cl A hire:nen, and submithed to his Majesty's Jud Les, and after heir; under their inspection for a con..te,crable time, rec. ived the approhatim a; tures of the two Chief Justices. There are mai.y of these petitioners totally destitute of loundatioi., that they were prevented limn playing at tacketF, and that the military had been brought into the pri on to enntrotil them. rimy had,in fact, broken so many whitlows, that the/ were present( il !‘ruin pia% ing at la-kris, but pet milted to pl..y ball ‘N jib the hand ; bet this they declined with bait b violent* anti threatening language, a■ to intimidate the Let per of the prison, who had given security of 2tV)ol. and he vet y ;inn. dictonsly called in a few of the London Militia, without my knowledge or that of ;Any of the other Magistrates. If I had been apprised of any tutu rdt within the Film's., I should Ave Guns there myself, as I uniformly do on all such ocraw;otts.—..-- lam sorry to IlAvt! SO Io n :! OVVopicti the IMM "IP Ilntr.c, bat I blll4ll ail dutru , merely expei;Niutt; a w ion that a (eon tuittee acre appointed to examine sae. state of the Nclv Priam)." _ • Nts . .IIKNNEIT untlerctond Mat although Plie prisoners were admitted to see their friends, it was only thrustch a gralitl;, and I.ot within the watts of the prison. Indeed, as Oar us he cold,/ learn, it was one of the worst regulated priwuto in the 'file Lon°Ynn said, that the prisoners might tee their friends without ahi 'uiterruption and wyjoy Vicar sve)ity.