The National Register. — London, England, 1812-07-05 00:00:00

JULY 5. House, they had now done with it, and it remained II r the other branch of the Lc Mature to adopt or reject it. Mr. Ceztvsy, atter censuring the conduct of Lord Glenbervie, fur not making his triennial rep: rt to Parliament, as Surveyor of the Crown Lauds, and expressed hirrielfdissatisfied with the manner in which the works in Mary-le-bone Park were conducted, moved for an account of the sums expended on them since 18(1. Mr. WHARTON spoke in defence of Lord Glenbervie, and the mo tion was then agreed to. Sir F. Bueorr - r enquired if Government were aware that soldiers were at present employed at Bristol, where an election for a Member of Parliament was going on, in the very place where the poll was taking ? Lord PA [Alta STON replied, that the troops had been marched out of Bristol before the commencement of the election ; but that Gene ral Oswald, commander of the district, had received a requisition from the Mayor of Bristol, calling on him to march the military back into the city, to aid the civil power : lie had not, howe‘er, thought himself justified in doing so, but had marched the Middlesex Militia into the suburbs, where they were now quartered.—Adjourned. FRIDAY, JULY 3. The report of the Starch Bill was received and agreed to, and the Bill ordered to be read a third time on Monday. The Local Militia Bill was read a second time, and committed for Monday. The report of the Poor Returns Bill was taken into consideration, and the Bill ordered w be read a third ti►:me cn Monday. A message was sent fromn the Lords, agreeing to the Charitable Do nations Bill. the Militia Pay Bill. The third reading of the Lottery Bill was fixed for Monday next. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT postpone" a motion which it WA) his inten tion to make this day, relative to Mr. Flat:her, the Brewer, to Wed nesday next. LANCASTER CASTLE. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT commenced his speech upon this subject, by stating, that he hoped he would not detain the House long, although the circumstances that induced him to were such as re spected the security of every man in the kingdom ; they referred with peculiar force to those most of whom were labouring under inistbr tunes, brought upon them, Pet by misconduct, certainly not by crime. He alluded to the prisoners confined for debt. It was, he aaid, often the case, that the gaolers had an interest in adding to the discomforts of the prisoners, and they availed themselves of that which they deemed a privilege, by rising their power most tyran nically. If ever there existed a time for investkation this -was the tune. He conceived it indispensably necessary that a general enquiry should be made into the state of all the gaols in England, and having bad his attention called most particularly to Lancaster gaol, he would pot withhold the informatio,t he had been put in possession of from the House. At the same time he would not pledge himself to the truth of the several cases he had to state ; and declared, that if there was any misrepresentation, the charge could not rest with him, but with those who had s u b m i t t e d th e d e scription of th e ir sufferings to bun. Several had borne testimony to the general good character of Mr. Higgins, the gaoler of Lancaster Castle ; but whatever his cha racter might be, it certainly could not be allowed to have the slightest weight in preventing an investigation into the facts. The Hcn. Baronet here took an opportunity of adverting to the punishment of balite). confinetnent, which, he said, though it might prevent the.ope ration of those vi c es th a t were mos t s t r iking t o the e ye, w o uld foster others that were of a inure malignant complexion—those of cruelty and hypocrisy. He then proceeeded to read several letters which he had received from different persons under confinement in Lancaster gaA. One of them stated a case, which, if the description was cor rect, was exceedingly atrocious. It mentioued that great shrieks and roapiags were frequently heard in the gaol, proceeding from a man named Rawlings, that he had been beaten most unmercifully two or three days successively, and that his groans and complaints were dis tinct y heard during that time; after which tire rest of tne prisoners supposed he was brought to* cell under ground, for his lamentations became less audible, and at length totally ceased. They were given to understaod by the gaoler, that he had strangled himself. The Coroner's liaoest was held upon the body, but during their enquiry, no part of Ow man except his face was seen, and that was bruised and swelled in several parts. The Coroner's Jury was'eomposed of sot debtors and six stone-masons. The latter were accustomed . to work in La ncas t er C ast l e . T wo men w h o were empl o yed in lay ing out the body said, that it appeared to them to be a mass of congealed blood. The unfortunate man who had fallen a victim was confined fur murder, and supposed to be deranged. This was the strongest of tl e cases adduced by the Hun. Baronet, but he stated many otners, to prove that enquiry should be made to ascertain %vac' her they were tru..t or false. He expected that no objection would 'be made to his motion, and he thought lit his duty to state, that never since he first e I:red that House, had he witnessed such a willingness upon t he part of Government to listen to and investigate the complaints o f the People. He concluded by moving an Address to the Prince Regent, that he would be pleased to order a Commission to be made to ex amine into the. charges against the Magistrates, and the state and iPanit gentent of Lam; klr Castle. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. Mr. W. BOOTLE entered into a long defence of the gaoler, and declared his belief that no foundation existed for the charges contained in the papers received by the Hon. Baronet. Lord CASTLEREAGH stated, that it , aas the intention of Goterm ment to institute an enquirg into the subject ; and upon this under. standing Sir Francis Burdett withdrew his motion. COMMITTEE ON THE EAST INDI it LOAN' BILL. Mr. WALLACE entered into a summary detail of the state of the East India Company's affairs, with a view to shew that they were not in such a condition as could make it at all hazardous on the pan of Government to advance the loan required. After a variety of further remarks, he moved that the House should resolve itself into a Committee on the East India Loan Bill. Mr. CATEVILY conceived, that instead of having Indian accounts stated vlv.t voce, those accounts ought, in the absence of the Budget, to have been brought forward in the shape of resolutions. He then entered into an historical review of the Company's affairs, for the purpose of shewing that they had declined, ever since the Company necarne territorial sovereigns, and declared he thought the Revolution had been dearly purchased, for it was immediately subsequent to that event that the Funding System, the Bank, and the East India Cona pany, were established. The House then divided—For the motion, 38—Against it, 9. In the Committee Lend A. HAMILTON opposed the. seventh clause, on the ground that it pledged the t.ountry to the responsibility of the Company's debt. Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Wallace. and Mr. Vansittart defended it, acd contended, that the Company was the best ally which this country ever possessel. Mr. Howorth and Mr. Whitbread supported the objection. On a division there appeared—Yor the Clause. 31—Against it, R. The consideration of Mr. Maurice Fitigerald's Bill respectirtg the Tythe on Potatoes in Irand was postponed till - Fuesday next Adjourned till Monday. 13 /I IS TO L ELECTIOAY. The electinn of a Member for Bristol, in the room of Mr. Bathnrst commenced on Monday. Mr. Hart Davis, late Member for Colette'. ter, to whose election it was supposed there would be no opposition (Sir Sant ,e 1 Windy and Mr. Protheroe only offering themcelvesin the contemplation of the vacancy, which will be occasioned by the in.. tended retirement or Mr. Baillie, the other Member), has met with an unespi ted opponent in Mr. Henry Mint, who made a public en try into IL islet on Saturday, with a long pole affixed to the' body of his chaise, the top surmounted by a large loaf of bread, bearing the motto, " Iluet and Pence." lie alterwards harangued the- mob from one of the pillars of the Exchange, and stated his determivatien to keep the poll open elitist a man ceased be found to vote for him; since ehich the cAy has been one continued - scene of riot and outage. The lower orders, who espouse the caase of Mr. Hunt, assembled each day in considerable numbers, assaulted the party of Mr. Davis with brick • hats and clefts, and committed other ucis of vielence, notwithatandang the eitOrts of the civil power. A letter from Bristol, dated Wednesday, gives the following (It c scriptant of that day's proceedings_:—" As 1 feared, yesterday vii disturbances were only begun. No sooner had the'Poll clased at five o'clock, than the mob proceeded to a ttrietse 'used by Mr..Davb's mittee. Tit% they entirely gutted. Anetketreisr.went to the TrOitt Tavern, which shared the settle fate, as didleaur three others. After wreaking their veitgeance upon the feti remairting pains or bits of glass at the White Lion, the y proceeded up Park-street to - f3erkeley-square, when Alderman Darie.'s mansion suffered in every story.; But it was ape!) Mr. Davis's own. residence that their fury was principally's° b e vented. Mr. Davis bad returned pettecably home, and was siltin g i n the midst of his' enviable family, when, about eight o'clock/500 of the mob burst into the court before his house , and destroyed ev ery este, pest, shrub, a n ti pane of glass, within their reach') torttisiato)s. the mischief rested here. His valuable collection of pictures ben* its rooms beh;nd the house, escaped their ravages. Wink these Mega were going on, several of his friends waited upon the Mayor to Mono& him of these proceedings, and to cull upon hint for a aiseetce. Torte were about seventy of the cnstubles collected at the Comicibbouse and the Mansion-house ; but' at the very face of the Magi.trisie and cis officers, the Council-house :mini received a volley, which breke down the doors and 'hatters, wltielt alone, tibal the precedinig day's adventures, kept them front the pitiless stores.. The Riot A. t was at last read, and some military assistance obtained, and about ttruly ~f the depredators were secured. A troop 'of the St.sterit - Preyst; tiodyr General Oswald, arrived about nine, 4t Mr. Daviesi - 14 . Chitoe, soon after a company of the West Mir:di/hies Nti/itia. Tl* poll is tit: day proceeding, and a body of the Voluntetts ate in the iineHor 'our Lttleinge, ready to act, it' wanted. at souti'aa the pull • 1 State of the pull at the dose yeatrday •