The National Register. — London, England, 1820-05-29 00:00:00

S • a str'' disp- 7 . b THE NATIONAL REGISTER. • . . 2niperial Vartiatrunt. 11011Sli OF LORDS. WEDNEUDAY, M:.Y 1. o..ths were administered to the Earl of Powis, die Bishop a and land Lynaloch. Ad. : earned till tomiorrow. THURSDAY, MAY 25. Tne Earl of Darlington, Lord Norwich, and Lotd Cawdor, took the oaths. the Karl of LIVERPOOL, laid on the table a return of all commercial treaties moved fur on a former day by the Marquis of Lansdowne. A number of Petitions were presented from Edinburgh, Suffolk, Ilerv. Warwick, Gloucester, Sussex, 6tc., complain ing of agricultural distress.—They were severally laid on the table. CIVIL. LIST BILL.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL ro,e to move the second reading of the Civil List Bill. His Lordship said he should trouble the House by stating shortly the principles of the Bill. On a former occasion he stated his raison* for not making alteration in the existing arrangement of the Civil List. The east was. that in 1816 the subject underwent a long inves t whet: the royal authority %ALS in the hands of the Regent. (In the accession of his Majesty to the throne, a declaration was made that his Majesty was desirous not to increase the establish went of the royal household, but to abide by the arrangement of ISt& It was to rat on that arrangement. The establishment tit George the Second was more extensive than that made by the Bill of 1816; and it was impossible now that the sums voted for the Civil List could be applied to any other purposes. Four years experience had proved, that, if the expenditure in one car exceeded the suns voted for the Civil I.ist, the excess was hi - ways brought beihre Parliament, so that the greatest security was held thr the regularity of the Civil List Expenditure. Lord KING complained that the Civil List Accounts were embarrassed, and he objected to the Bill because it was nut foundel on economy. It it had been economical. the precedent voild nut have been taken hum the establishment of 1816, when it was well known there was a lavish expenditure. The radical ice of the general government was profusion, and unfortunately that rrufusion was to be carried into the Civil Government. — Persons at the head of different departments were all anxious to rake those departments as perfect as poaible, and they came to Parliament for tie money. The Noble Earl considered the Rill a departure from the ancient system of the Civil List. It was said that29o,ooo/. for foreign ministers was an economical arrange but it allowed that the duty of foreign ministers was a branch of service, worse performed and better paid for, than any other.—He denied that the provision made fur Grorge 11. was .more liberal than the establishment in the present instance.-- There was an unnecessary expence with respect to the Judges in Scotland, which ought to be reduced; but he objected to the Bill principally, because Parliament derived no information from the past. AU was confused, and die door was shut against enquiry, by taking the old system with all its perpiesity and ambiguity. Patlbunent must always lose by the want of de/- comma on such a subject, and the Crown would gain. Earl DARNLEY was of opinion the House had a right to know how the Civil List of Ireland could amount to 207,0001. It appeared enormous, and lie did not think the House would do its duty if they agreed to the Bill without some expanation. The Earl of 1.1 VEHPOOL said, if the Noble Earl would refer to the returns made from time to time, he would And the items of expense. The Bill was then read a second time, and committed for to 11110170W. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then rose for the purpose of moving the papses relating to trade, laid on the table by the Noble Earl (Livespool), to be printed. At the same time he stated, that the said returns did not contain an account of the exports from Cantoo in China, and the United States of America, which he moved for on a former day. The Noble Marquis expressed a hope that information on that head would be fur iiisbed.—The House adjourned, ritiDitlf, MAY 16. The Duke of Devohshire and Lord Yarborough took the oaths. Mr. M. A. Taylor and others, from the Commons, brought up the Gas Light Hill, the Stage Coach Bill with the Amendments agreed to, Mkt several other., which were read the first note. Lord ERSKINE prese note. ed a Petition limn tne Landholders in the county of Suffolk, praying for relief under agricultural distresses. Lord HARE WOOD presented two similar Petitions from the minty of York. SUNDAY Parnits.—Lord KENYON presented a Petition, signed by a numuer of Nees Venders and others, against the Circulation ot Su.i.lay Newspaper., and praying for a suppression of such publications. T.ie Noble Eau 'unmated an intention m bring forward a measure to remedy the evil complained of. The Petitioners stated,that they were aggrieved by being obliged every Sunda) to serve papers and neglect divine w..rship. Lord HOLLAND said, lie did nut rise to oppose the Petition, but begave notice of los intention to oppose toe Bill winch the Noble Lord 'imposed to introduce. Earl GROSVENOR was sensible of the impropriety of pub lishing Sunday Newspapers. 'foe practice he considered very indecent, and it wouiu be most desirable to remedy the evil. The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, the bounces oldie Monday 3'apers was generally dune on the Sunday. It w_s therefore a delusion to suppose testy could have Monday Papers dad work relating to Newspapers on Sunday was to be suspended. The Petition a s read and laid on the table. SLAVE TRADE. —Loru HOLLAND ruse to ask the Noble Karl (Liverpool) two questions, iespecting the Abuituon of the Slave Tonle. Tile Government of Russia had made an order, by which they encouraged the trade in clrqed sugars, and the order had a direct tenuenty to promote the Shave Trade. The Noble Lord mated titerelore to ask, first, *firmer the New Government ut Spain was willing to fulfil the agreement entered into with t.e late Government for the Abolition of the Slave Trade; secondly, whether any representation heed been made to the Goverimieut of Russia or any negotiation entered into, to make that Gus eminent t.m.erstand what must be the effect of die regulaton had atiopteu. Phe Earl ot LI V E it POOL said, on the first question relative to the Go.ertiment ut Spain, he was nor aware that any official communication has been made on the subject ot the StaveTtade; but he had rum tile least doubt that the Spas 0.. Government was ready to NMI all the cti,ugcrnen's wade by tw parries. On the second wt.:stmt. anti i espial to KUMLA, he had mily to say, they had bre., 'male in a mistaken view iit the inn rest, of [Mat COUrl• try. r e subject, us well as miser comme.c!al regitlauons, would occupy between tire two wont. its ROYAL AILaSAUE.--CIVIL LlAT.—Ttie 1..:4,1 of LIVER• POOL, bef...•.• he moved the Order of toe I iity liar going into a Conummee o 0 u c Civil Lilt Bill, dell%ereki a communication from his ,11. wit.ch the King gm e his consent that the House of m:g it Int exit on ti.e Bill in the imomer they thought I GAR e o the public Interco!. The Notile Ear', after ...e Message, moral ail appropriate Audiess to his Mr.jesty, . hi II was agreed to .Tent. The Hob, u.ri Welk min a Committee pro./ n ma on the Bill. Foram'? Marquis of LANsI.IO W NE rose pursuant to ',axe, t!.e Room being numerously attended on tile @cession, to more for the appointment of a Seiect Committee to enquire into the means of imploring L.e Foreign Trade. Other Noble Lords were inure competent man himself to introduce this subject, but ye..l as,cu away in worth the people com plained of uistresi, and it was not because that Noble Lords apposite had omitted to bring forward some proposition on the s.lbjett, that the House ought to remain satisfied with the present ortunate state of things. In proposing a limited inquiry into subject, he did not mean to interfere with the great remedial measure, namely, economical retienclunent in the public expen diture. His object in promoting a limited inquiry was not to advance the interests of any bodrof inen,but the general welfare. There was one lesson to be reaped from this consideration, namely, the necessity of lookin. , to the whole, a:ot come iplating the general benefit of die whole community. It had been said, that it would be advantageous for this country to rest on agri cultural icsources. It would occur to the House on that subject, that they had no choice. Commerce and manufactures had made the country what it is, and no man could look to the extinction of conunerce and manufactures without contemplating the de struction of a large portion of the community. The Noble :Marquis then entered into the existing distress among the unemployed population, occasioned by war, and the employment of capital for the last twenty years. The nations which had expended their capital had increased their taxes and accumulated debt, whirls was the cause of so much misery. The House had to consider a remedy, and the freedom of trade ought to be the first object for comideration. They ought to allow others to do what they do. The privilege tinder which the trade to the East Indies was carried on was confined to a specific class of ♦easels. There were whole nations, consisting of a population of seventy millions of persons, with whom commerce could only be carried on under the restrictions he had mentioned. The Noble Mar quis cited a publication, giving a description of the inhabitants of the Indian Archipelago. The account from Sir S. Bathes, in his statement of an expedition to the interior of Sumatra, ably described the almost boundless resources of commerce to be found in that part of the East. The Noble Marquis reviewed all the numerous topics cannxted with trade in a most enlightened manner, and concluded by moving for a Committee to inquire into the subject. After some further debate the motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. THURSDAY, MAY '25. There being two ballots to came Committees to try the merits of the NH Portsmouth and P...tersfield Elec tions, the gallery was not opened till near five o'clock, a Portsmouth Election Committee only pas named. Mr. W. WILLIAMS obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend certain Acts for building of a Budge across the 'Thames, bow ern bliddlesea and Surrey . The Dublin Gas Light Bill was brought in, and read a first time. STATk of AGRlCULTURE.—Petilionafrom the occupiers tit laud in Climbs idgeshire, the Westea it part of C aaaaa land, &e complaining of the distre•srd stair 01 agrteul tine. and pia)iug for [chef, were prevented. Severally read, and ordered to he on the table. . . Lord MILTON pre..ented a Petition also, comp) ' ' g of agncnitiusl Jsttres, dlany ldir Petitions had been presented, and he thought they merited Vida aware ut the delicacy of any question lunching the prices of any article of food; but the fainters only required those protections %%Inch weir extended to ma nufacturers. What was the nature of the inquiry pro posed to be moved fur by an Honuniable i'deinuer,lie did nut know—but if the BON• Fibs object of the peti t 1111 l eis was to right themselves, then he thought at least inquiry ought to be instituted. Priiiiiion was from Holden, Yorkshire. Mr. H. SUMNER said, the object of his motion was of a two-fold character. In 1810, it was fired that MOs. should be the protecting amount; and he Was anxious to learn whether those means had ueen tried, and had bevit tumid to tie effectual. Whatever lie might think of the tumidicieney of such amount of piotection, ffos. he WAS desirous of fear ll ll g whether that poutection had been enjoyed by the farmers. The next object or imale) , was —whether, it such means had not been effectual, any wore efficient measures could be devised. 111 r. CUKWEN uhberved, that the inquiries involved the auterert of the ftlsaufactuter as well as the Agricul• Mi. COKE thought that the system of taxation which had been so lung plashed, said which was still contnitied, was the chief cause of that distress and depression which were felt by the fairness and other classes. He agiced that the twiner &humid or allowed a fair reniniteratii price tor Isis produce—onsets that were duns, latge ipiautities of laud which had been cultivated wills Alta. Howl immure insist he let suss waste. tie remembered ;snit at one time a weal past ut NA folk dad mit gtuvr wheat, winch at ptesent, by tile use of sill cake and 4. r artaticlal litaliUle, kaudileed a cussaideratme quat:- nty ; but he was uf• upimuu that that ?system of cultiva• labs would nut he cull. au.ied, ass she tear sisal the tanner would nut get a ac falling puce tut ass produce.— One great cause, however , of all the deplessiull wa , as lie 1141.1 before obsessed, the hasty) , taxation; and Issilemi :mine rcmady ill 11.41 respect wire applied, oil utliris al lite:wilt could ue looked upon as lusty useettug the esti. Mr. RICARDO deemed the apptiratiOiss to sir lot isontsug less than what would accuse ass advance ass the prier sit eOllll Mid he thereture anticipated Mai when tale proposed anuisou was Ist ought on, it would be at once met wins a iiegative. Atte' souse thither remarks, the Petition was read, and ordered to Ise pruned. Sis ALW . RIDLEY presented a Petition film the Ma. taufactui ors, Iradrts , dec. of Newcastle-upon-1)1k, cum pid iiiiii g of the distressed stale of trade. RICPREbbNTATION IN SCOTLAND.—Los d A. Haillittuli, alter some seisms ks on the ►tate of representation w Scut. ii,oss, but without wishing to gu nitu or produce Oil) it•ugthened dlscusfiun uu the pte3ent uCe.islUli, moved tui a copy of the roll sit Iscai/Weis of Scotland, as last Made sip by the Sheriff 's Clerks. Alter mune oboes . % alloliS 110 M Mi . . flume, Si' G. Cies k, Ilse Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Atierciumuy, , dr.e. use iiiimuu was tuned. Mr. COGHTEN AY mentioned the case of Mr. &des , member for Boston, whose rennin had ueen compiumeii of •ilsat Gentleman was 01st ill the CUillilf), min Tien 111111111 . A11011e011141 not be had with bun in tame to 4.. r, t,sic I .‘ lot tdilgs, if they Miele adopted use the day Iloilo tt uy ue House, June ails. The oustai a, war pustpotted till to-Jay. sine semaisiiiig bidets lidviug been disposed of, the dims. istijOilli.ttl. FRID•Y, MAY, 26. iiwirtuTot4 Ceiluotbui DENNISON pre arlittst/ tytti ett11601,5 (luta Of St Mar), Neu tain t...l, besticu tt, YANA) soils tg.inst the Chanel Bat.. 'l he Hon, ,ttelliocr llt'„4Cd to 'mirk, that the 1'..0110113 i.lay fur Illy UM ti.tiallitlett by uuty Stipersuits. Ycuuuu. tedtl, :Old ut.les d tu lie tut the table. Pt'. I .....•• Nrr, pi Cseitted Irgno various parts of the Unit. u Kioga 4l,,isiatt toe Wool 'fax, and complainiog ui Armco twat Dt trew The were severally read, told ordered to be on thy whirl, k‘ t. 4.4 • 14b • SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS. —Mr. W. COUR TEN EY p seated a Petition from certain News venders, etc. complain ing of the eaten ion of Sunday Newspapers. and the profit n.,lloll of the Sabbath, which they occasioned. Thcy prayed the House to adopt measures restraining such nbtees. Mr. LA NIBION would not oppose the receipt of thii Petition, but he could nut tint expressing his disgust at the hypocritical cant of the Petitioners.—(Hear, hear,)—tic knew Of ao Sunday newspaper that circulated either sedi. t' or blasphemy ; mind if the venders Aid not want to par. tieu pate in the po tiered mg* they had the menus iu their hands. —( near.) Petition ordered to lie on the table. A mew writ was ordered for Truro, the return of Mr. Grussett and Lurti F. Somerset brag void, as the nunobeiv were equal. The Amendments of the Lords to the Stage Ceach Bill were read mid agreed to. BREACH or Pitiv Ls:Ga.—Mr. WYNN presented the Report of the Committee of Privilege, which stated, that the fictions which had been commeoced against the Warden of the Fleet, for the alleged escape of R. C. Burton, (late Member for Beverly) was a breach of Privilege, such discharge being pursuant to the Order of the House. Report agreed to, nod the persons concerned in bringing such action, Messrs. Bolton, Thompson, Frost, &c. were ordered to attend the I louse on Monday se'nisight. Mr. H. SU NI LR moved the second reading of the Ness ington Church Bill. Mr. DENNISON decidedly opposed it. The Acts said that such a incamre aim not to be approved, except by a majority of the purists. Tao thousand eight hundred had pristioiwd against it ; only thirty-six were tar it. There were 6000 houses; upwards of 4000 acre under the, rent of :VI. a year; and these were 7000 persons on toe rates. The present church was thinly attended to thri afternoon, and toe inhabitants were ready to co-operate in promo ting an CVCltillg service. There were shire other places of worship very near—the Magdalen, the Assylum, and the Philisiithi opine. He concluded with tittering as an amendment, that the second reading be on this day six 111 lli. Mr. H. SUMNER supported the Bill, lie observed that there acre 3,000 persons' names on the Rector's book applying for sittings. The want of places of aor hip con tributed, he feared, to increase the demoralisation. Mr. DENNISON explained. Parties anal round to awes mita the numbers aho named seats; and ua•u, awurn. eliildresi and domestics, were put down to the asnowlit of 3,000 persona. lle said, first try a third or an evening service. Sir R. WILSON denied that with one exception there wa. any d' der at the meeting; nod that one exception applied it,elf to the refw•al of the Rector to put the last Resolution, which simply directed that the Resolutions should be Collllllllllirlded to the Bishop of the Dint roe.— W hen the Rector left the chair lie was greeted with Wale sifting marks of disapptobrtiuu. But why hilt try a third i,r au evening service first ? They did not want to impose an additional duty on the Rector; they were prepared to pay for the evehin; service, and he WWI instructed in siy as much, Ile.ir, hear !) rids was a must extraordinary ease. The Rector called on the Parliament to become law-breakers; 11w application was in the teeth of au existing act; and if et were actmesced in, there would be no security in statute w. btrutigtrs t‘ere then ordered to withdraw for u Ihe numbers sere—Ayes 208—Noes 28—Majority is famour of the Bill 178. _ _ Motion carried, Bill ordered to he committed. Uursrsu carried.., toe motion or Mr P. StOOItIS. the adjuurued debate uu the Alborough Election Petition oas resumed. Mr. Bryant's Petition complained of an undue return. Thy• debate •cspectiug the Boston Election having been resumed,.. air R..HERON said, that the qualification of Mr. Ellis wag called, for bat it was ruled Om it was out essential then to produce it. If that was ruled wruag, was Out that a reason fur goin4 to a Committer Mr. TILIt\tI.Y said. few persons were acquainted with the erisai.d. of the application. r.CO Uit I'LNA Y bserted, that the application was to discharge ilw purlieu' older for tahing into einaideratinto the EL. r• Net , and to enlarge WC time, owing to Mr. L.'. absence at she Lope. Amer urmark. film Mr. Bernal and Mr. W, an, The motto's war ultimately agreed to, mid further time ill till July. Lunt MILTON afterwards brou,;ht forward hi matioo fill the Wool rax,yu: hich, after a very long depute was without a divimuu, and Inc House adjourned to Tuesday next. The prevalence of an t ercineous idea on the subject of hall-pay to Al ilitia Officers, of :recut appointment, in duces us to invert the following ollicul lidormation on .be subject : (COPY.) " War Oilier, Department of Account., May 12, 1810. " Sta,-1 um directed by the Secietary at War, to ae knots ledge the receipt of your letter of the Bth inst. and to .icquaiut you, that a Subaltern of Militia, appointed sub. sequ utly to the disembody log theteof, is tint emitted to the Awn - duce alluded to. " 1 remain, Sir, " Your mu►t onedu•ut humble Servant, " LA Vi ILLIkiCE SUL,. VAN. " To N. R.—The abuse tins in meaner to a query, %briber ui Otficer or tr 4..inlian j inn% it Militia Iteginii lit since the Peace, and going Out N limit( Regiment fur VS clap to exercise and train, w. s entitled to Militia Ilalf-pay. Trade has of late considerably revived in Paisley, and the prices of weaving have experienced some little advance, i► consequence of the demand. But whether business will go on improving, and the wages of labour continue to rise for any length of time, is still problematical. In the mean time, the revival is very consoling after such a general, lung, and ruinous stagnation. We have received German Papers of recent date. A 6i -eat ..cal of business has been done ut the anktort fair, which ended in the beginning of this mouth. The sale of English goods was very large. The quantity disposed of by a single house amounted to 130,0004 I 111