The National Register. — London, England, 1822-07-29 00:00:00

/ . - .... • A C 44 • .3jlYlpt rial Varitamtnt. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, JULY 22. The royal assent was given by commission to the Loan Bill, the Naval and Military Pensions' BM, the Five per Cents. Re ) aymems Bill, the Scotch Spirits Drawback Bill, the Mars siege Ac. Amendment 8.11, the Small Notes' Bill, the Bankrupt Commissioners', the lees of Court, New Churches. Irish Pristine. Cruelty to Animals Prevention Bill , Bakers' liege'anon Bill. and NG&lima County Rates MIL The commissioners were the Lure! I ismiellor, the liar. of Shaftedeury, and Lord Redeadale. The Earl af LIVERPOOL moved the first reading of the Alen Bill, tend proposed to read the bill a second tine on Wed. nesday. and defer the discussion on the third reading to Monday. Lord HOLLAND had no objection to that course Pf proceed ing. He was only anxious to express his dissent to the renewal of the Alien Bill, and should do so on the third reading. 1 anis Lest; it a tier low Bit la —'Phe house went into a COM• inatee on the Irish Insurrestion Bill. The Marqtits of I.ANSI)O .V NE. in pursuance of notice on a former day, objected to a chaise in the bill which gives indemnity to magistrates for any proceeding oil their part under the power given by the act. The noble m trquis moved an amendment, to make magistrates and °elicit:liable to actions brought by persons feeling themselves aggrieved. ameneltrent was negatived without a division. The to''d then went through the committee, and was repented without amendment. SLAVE Tnane.—The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said he was desirous, before die session of Parliament closed, to otter a few observations on a most important subject. Their Lordships had eloubtle:s seen that the other Douse of Parlianwitt lately adopted a resolution to aeldrees his Moiety on the slave trade, and die Lords woald doubtless fuel that they ought not to have the appearance of indifference upon the question. If he had not called the nucleuses of the house to a soectlic motion on the sub jeer, it was because lie had teiv no new race to offer, unless indeed the improper conduct of Spat:. and Portugal could be more de serving of notice titan it Meilen° had been. Notwithstanding the feeling so much excited for the abolit on of the slave trade, so tar as the continental vowels were concerned, lie was sorry to say those powers had made but slow progress to the much desired object. There was reason to seppose the trade was still carried on to a considerable extent under toe flags of lipain anti Portugal. No effee tual effort haul been made by either lit those powers to put it down. It really teas necessary to adopt some general nteasure with regard to foreign powers. The old powers of Eunq e appeared not at all :Mee to the question ; but it must be satisfactory to parlitimeni to ace that new governments correspond with England in feelings of liberty, humanity, and generosity.— /it the extent of America, where slavery had been so long known, it really was a matter of surprise that they did not feel more re luctance to ebolish that degrading state, than other nations, but they lied sliewn a noble and generous determination to abolish it fun ever. The noble marquis expressed a hope that the sincere feeling upon the subject entertained by America would have due weight upon the British cabinet, and lead assume general measure which might have the effect of putting an cud to tuts horrid traffic. Viscount SIDNIOUTH moved the order of the day for going into a committee on the Prison Law Consolidation Bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR intimated, that the bill came up so late in the session, that Mere really was not time to legis late upon a matter of so much importance. It was quite impos sible to make the bill what it ought to be in the present session, and he should therefore propose, the further consideration of the subject be postponed to that day three months. In order that no time might be lust, lie would undertake to bring in a bill early next session. Lord SiII:MOUTH mild not renn the recommendation of the noble and learned lord, but at the same time he had to regret the bill was nut, brought ter ward earlier. Tie loss of the ineasehe would occasion great eliampoineinent. Many persons, triends to the improvement of the prison laws and regulations, hail been looking most sex iously for this Mil during three yews. It was, however, great eaustaction to hear the noule and learned lord wuuld bring for wild a bill neat session, which might answer the abject in view. !'lie I.OIID CHANCELLOR repeated, that lie would bring the bill forward in the only form it could be brought into The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, it sea, impossible to give due considerauon to the bill this session. lie was ready to admit that great expectation had been raised by the measure. It was looked to with great anxiety indifferent parts of the kingdom. and it was most desirable that the prtuciple of the illeiiblireSllollki be ailoeted as early as possible. Atter some cuitversation the bill wes reported to the house, and osiered to be printed, with amendments. It was understood at the lame time, that it is to be circulated among persons interested in the subject, in various parts of the country, and that it is not a- occupy the aiten ion of imitation t during the present session. Toe Louse Caen adjourned. TIILSDAY. JULY 22. Mr. Brogilen and others flame the Commons brought up the National Alonuments Bill, the Irish Public Winks Bill, and the Charge on the Funded Debt Bill, whicii were reset the first time. The Scotch Juries Bill was returned with the ameudinents e . their Loalships agreed to. The Bills on the table were forwarded in their respective stager, and the house adjounted. WLDNESDAY. JULY 24. Mr. Brogden and other, front the House of Commons brought up the Irish Salt Duty Reduction Bill, the New South Wales Duties' B:11, the Ea s India Company's Loan Bill, the Stage Coaches Dune.' Bill, the late Queen's .ieiVAlleb Wages Bill, the Countervailing Duties' Bill, a n d the General Turnpike Bill, which were read the hist time. On tae motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Alien Bill was real the seemhl time. The noble earl, to suit the conveni ence of the liaise, postponed the diseussioa upon this measure to the third reading. The other bills an die table were forwarded, and the hou adjourned. THURSDAY, JULY 25. Sir J. Graham and others, lion the Commons, brought up the Coors of King'. Bench Business dill. Sir %Vim Curtis brou . .ttit up the Orphans' Fund Bill. Mi. H. G. 13.nnet returned the Atehouses Licensing Bill,with the amendments, made by the Lords, agreed to. The Hard 1-about Din WAS also brou,.;lit up, and the repsort at the Cotiondiee upon the Holyhead Res.ds. Lord MELVILLE presented a petition Irons Scotland against the Royal Bur i dis Bill. The Alien's Bi.l went through a committee, an.. on the motion of the Earl of Livixt,soot, was ordered to be read the •!iird tone on Monday. The Lords were summoned for Monday. The Exchequer Court Sitting. Bill, the Salt Duties' Bill, and the Irish l'oer Relief Bill, were tied the third time and passed. The Irish Constables ILII went through a committee, sod was ordered to be read a third time on Monday. Ths Irish P.SlWIlei CllentztS on the 1'411,410 Debt, Receivers' Gin rxl, Sdk Bounties, and ptJy at durglis Baia, want turdugh COTIIIIIIIWCIL The East India Company's Loan Bill, the New South \Vale, Duties' dill, the late 14tieen s S.:trams' Allowance Bill, the Irish Salt Daties, and the Stage Claw Uoties hills, Wen: ;tad a second time.—The house then rdjourned. FRIDAY, 3.".71.1' The Royal All6llt w . w Qi.en iicomnussion to the following Talk .—Ths Leaches Duties Reduction Bill—the SA: dr ' • THE NATIONAL REGISTER - Duties Reduction Bill—The Exchequer Bills Bill—the Public Works Bill—the Bankrupt Laws Amendment Bill—the Scotch Juries Bill—the Ale llouses Licensing Bill—the Irish Insurtec. tion 11.11. and the endowed Schools Bill. The commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Melville and Lord Shaftesbury. The Scotch Burghs Bill was read the third time and passed. Lord It EDESDALE (as we understood) presented a petition from the Rev. George Bugg, complaining of oppressive conduct on the part of three Bishops, by which he was deprived of his living. The Earl of I.IM ERICK presented a petition from the grand jury of the County of Louth. against the Irish grand jury bill. The petition was read and laid on the table. Mr. Bromlen, and others from the Commons brought up the Captured Vessels Bill—the Isle of Man Postage Bill—the Com mercial Credit Bill—the Ordinance Office Bill ; and two or three private bil.a. which were read the first tune. The bills on the tal,le were forwarded a stage, and the house adjourned to Alunday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, JULY 22. The House was summoned to the House of Peers to hear the royal assent given, by commission, to sundry public bills, Sec. (See leirds.) Mr. T. WILSON presented the report of the committee on the Urpliaue' Fund Bill. Mr. 11. SUMNER spoke in disapprobation of the measure. The business of receiver of that fund was, iu fact, performed for 15111. and yet an hum baronet not only received a per ceut age, and held in hie !etude at times 10,0001. He could not approve of the lien. hareoet's conduct, or of the bill. Mr. 1.1:1Ut; DEN, in behalf of an old and esteemed friend, said, thet he did not ceeeider there was the least reflection on the lion. barouet (Sir \%. Curtis). Ile was not aware that au bon. member (31r. Sunnier), had intended to oppose the bill. Mr. SUMNER said, no person who knew hi nt, or had read the evidence, could imagines that he could give up the opposi tion to this measure. Any person who usserted the costlier', suede a v cry broad assertion. Mr. BROGDEN observed, if it were meant to be stated, that he knew that such assertion was untrue. Mr. G. BENNET, adverting to the general question, con (ceded, that there was nu reason why there should be any third person and between the collector and the chamberlain. Mr. 111'31E spoke to the like effect. On the question, the House divided—Ayes 37, Noes, 14. Majority 23. The House again divvied—Ayes 30, Noes 11. Colonel DAVIS said, that no misrepresentation had gone gone forth respecting what lie bad said on the subject of the Turkish vessel. Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from T. J.Wooler, complaiuing of the packing of juries—that •• packing," and violation of the Charter which cost Charles 1. his We, and James the 11. his crown. Mr. C. WYNN asked whether it would not be better to defer the printing of the petition till any charges might be brought forward. Sir F. BLRDYTT had no objection. Motion deferred. Ott the motion of the Irish Coroner's Bill, Mr. S. Rice pro posed some amendments. Mr. R. MARTIN denied that this bill was an es post facto, as regarded the coroner. Mr. Goulburn and Mr. Dawson trusted that the amendment would be withdrawn, as •t would tend to make the bill hopes relive. Amendment negatived. Mr. S. RICE proposed some other amendment, on which the Hones was about to divide; but it was withdraws. The report was agreed to ; and bid ordered to be read a third time on Weduesday. SCOTLAND.—Mr. ABERCROMBY understanding that his motion for correspondence between the Lord Advocate, der. of which he had given notice 1.. r to-morrow, was to be op posed, lie should ant press thut elution. He was satisfied that tithing would be useful but a committee on this, subject. When the documents already ordered should be produced, he should be able to judge of the necessity of further enquiry ; but io the mean time be pledged himself, early in the !text sessions, to move for a committee, and to prosecute the question with all the zeal in his power. The LORD AD% OCATE observed, that he had no objection to the protection of the correspondence, though the ',misdeed motion was rather an extraurdistary character; he only wanted the sasuplest enquiry. 'I he House went into a Committee of Supply. Mr. GOULBURN reeved, that there be granted 02301. for buildine Churches in Ireland. Mr. 11631 E opposed the motion. He should resist any fur ther grant till he knew what the Church already possessed. The Irish Church was a cormerant. Ile trusted that `nut one shil ling more would be granted to it. Ile hoped that much of that property would be in the next Session brongtit to the public. ac count. This might startle some gentlemen—but be sincerely hoped that such would be the case. He should resist any further grant. Mr. S. RICE said, the way in which Protestantism was pro moted in Ireland was in the chaps of a tax was that likely to be successful! Mr. C. W YNN spoke in favour of the grant. It was incum bent on them to supply the places of worship for the Protest ants in Ireland, Mr. G. BEN,!ET said, would they vote 10,0001. more to the richest church iu Europe, and a church that did less for its receipts than soy other church? Mr. lICM E read some extracts from reports, in support of his resistance of the motion of further enquiry. Mr. GOULBOURN had no objection to inquiry, or to the production of any information couuected with his °thee. Mr. R. MARTIN supported the grant. Mr. NIONCS was against the greet. The gallery was cleared for a division. The numbers were —For the resolution, Y6—Against it, 17—Majority, 0. Several other items were disposed of without any d• • 'on. Upon the resolution for 73001. for printing proclamations and government advertisements, &c. iu the Gazette, and various other Irish newspapers. Mr. HU ME cemplained that the distribution of the Govern— meet advertisements was made a matter of Government patron • al;', and not ges•en to those papers which had the widest circulation. but to those which euppurted the conduct of ministers, whether they had any circulation or not. He believed Wine papers were kept up only fur the purpose of receiving the Go— vernment edvetusements. Ile was sorry to say the same system etas tieeping into this country. Obscure weekly papers were favoured with a large portion of the public adverneements, whilst toe daily paper, os me highest circulation were ever thought of. lie moved, as an amendment, to reduce the grant te 5,0001 . Mr. GOIILBURN defended the system adopted by the Irish Government. and denied that the advertisements of Government were made a source of Government patronage. After some conversation the committee divided—For the grant 43—Fur the amendment, 1 t—Majority in &vow of the origina grant, 77. The rest of the high Estimates were, after wine discussion, ~t disposed of; the I.,at proeosed by Mr. Gotruttiax was, a further sum of ::00,04:01. to be :Tidied as occasion required to telieve the wants of the distressed population of that country. The committee then proceeded to dispose of the remaining English miscellaneous estimates, and Mr. ARBUTIINOT pro. I ewit a resolution for granting 200,0001. for the contingencies of tic Civil List not provided for. Mr. HUME proposed to reduce the sum by 50,0001 Mr. ARBUTH NOT defended the original vote. Mr. H. G. BENNET supported the amendment. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY defended the original vote. None of the exuaordinaries went into the pockets of the foreign ministers. Mr. NIONCK supported the amendment. After a few words from Mr. H. GURNEY, the committee divided upon the amendment, when there appeared—For it, lY —Against it, 62-Almjulity, 50. The next resolution was, that a sum not exceeding 18,7001. be granted to his Majesty for the purpose of defraying the mci. denial expences of the mixed commission for putting down the illicit traffic in slaves. Mr. BERNAL thought that the rant entailed upon the country unnecessary expence. Mr. W. SMIT ki tiAtowed on the same side. Sir G. COCKBUHN defended tli. grant. Dr. LUSIIINGTON 'unveil, that the grant be reduced to 174001. _ Atter a few words from the Marquis of LONDON DERRY and Mr. Aaatr•lltraOT, who supported the original grant, the amendment was negatived without a division. The following resolutions were then agreed to:- 310,0001. tin deliayiiig the out-jvci.bluitelli of Greenwich Hos piuL 4,5001. for three of the revenue of Ireland. for inquiring into the 30,0001. towards t.efraying the expences of building courts of justice in Westminster Halt. 9711. ins. to enable his Majesty to make allowances to the servants of het late Majesty Queen Caroline. 12,5001. on account of the allowances that would have been due in October la t, to be applied to the payment of her Majesty's debts. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proposed a vote of 7,3001. to Mr. Henry Burgess, in compensating for expences incurred by him in prosecution of his scheme fur the more speedily forwarding of letters by an extra mail. The teso.ution was agreed to. Mr. W. COURTEN AY moved a resolution to the effect the a sum not exceeding 12,8841. be granted to W. Gwintsee and J H. Robinson, whose estates, as two American loyalists, were no contemplated by the vote of last session, but who, nevertheless were precisely in the same situation us the parties then provided for. After a few words from the CHANCELLOR of the Excult— %WElL and Sir F. OMHANEY, the resolution was agreed to. Tile house then resumed, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morrow. The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned at one O'ClOCk. TVESDAY, NLY 23. Mr. W ALLACE presented a further report from the Com mittee on Foreign Trade.—Ordered to be printed. Colonel WOOD gave notice, that on Tuesday next he should more a series of Resolutions on the subject of the Law of Set tlement. The East India Company's Loan Bill, and the Silk Bounties' Bill, were read a third time and passed. The New South Vi ales Duties' Bill, and national monu ment (Scotland) Bid, were read a third time and passed. The Greenland Fisheries Bill went through a Committee. — Report to-morrow. • Mr. C. W. W YNN presented • petition from Mr. Mitiord, one of his Majesty's Commissioners for enquiring into the Courts of Justice, Ireland, rebutting statements in Saran O'Grady's letter. Petition read. The petitioner prayed for leave to prove at the Bu the error of the Baron's statement.— . . Ordered to be printed . The Commercial Credit Bill, Ireland, was read a second time —Committee tu•morrow. lhe Irish Stamp Duties Reduction Bill was reed a seemed time. Committee on Friday. Pttcsa, &orta ND.- The LORD ADVOCATE moved for a production of the authority on which such law officer of Scot land issued the '• concourse," as applicable to the ease of Borthwick. He was desirous of sheaving that the concourse" was greeted as a matter of course. He wished to give the hou. member opposite (Mr. Abercromhy) an opportunity to ex plain some matters that had taken place in the progress of re cent proceedings regarding the prosecutions i Scotland. He might have met them at the time, hut he had adopted a different course. Mr. Hope was not answerable for his conduct. It was the intention to proceed against Borthwick. The law offi cers for the Crown had considered that such case ought to be prosecuted. If Mr. Hope's advice had been followed, there would have been a prosecution at Glasgow. He had to tO/11- plain of Bic notices riven by Mr. Abercrotuby, and of the postponements from April. He would remark that iu the course of what he had done respecting Mr. Stuart, he had been actuated by a desire to serve rather than to injure that gentleman.-- But how did the hon. and teethed member know that he (the Lord Advocate) knew any thing of the ease of Borthwick ? There were many criminal proceedings in Scotland of which the Lord Advocate knew nothing. As to the treatment which Borthwick had experienced, he declared to God that be was ignorant of what was going forward. He therefore trusted thrt the lion. and learned gentleman Would explain, why he had brought forward charges against absent persons without having previously given notice of such intentions. These explanations were requisite, because corrupt, political, and shameful motives had been attributed to the law officers of Scotland. He con cluded with tooting for the authority before mentioned. Mr. ABLItCBOMBY expressed his astonishment at the course which the Lord Advocate had deemed it right to per sue. He believed that course was wholly unprecedented -- That public officer now deemed it right to come does with • supplemental evidence; the proceeding was most extraordinary —yet such mode bad been adopted. What he (Mr. Aber cramby) had done, be still approved ; if the proceedings were again to be adopted, he should again pursue the coarse he had previously pursued ; and he knew that what he had dose, and especially what lie ihould do, was on his own single, judo t dual responsibility. From that responsibility he did not, he should not shrink. He now knew, from what had been the practical result, that such was the case ; he now knew from what had happened, that whoever hereafter appeared as a pub' lie accuser, must do it on his own personal responsibility ; that be must stand alone. That wan what was now established. — He cared not; lie should proceed on his own personal respon sibility. That the Lord Advocate should complain of igno rance of matters that were adduced, was to bun a matter of astouishment. The communications with Edinburgh were fre quent enough ; the Lord Advocate might have bad information , if lie had desired it. He mentioned Mr. Hope, because he deem it essential to the case ; whether he had mentioned Mr. Mena es or out, he did not kuow ; some said he had not ; it was at all events a matter of indifference to him. Ile had , also mentioned Mewl. Cheer, Mac Neill, Niamo, &c. This -