The National Register. — London, England, 1816-05-20 00:00:00

'll4 frnm Cte passine 1,0:le Bill. IG• ;11.0 witlind to know, it thi ti+.;. to attzoli to the stock in Mr. V.I%;S I 11 A ICI' bad nu objection to IMik inn the ditty attach from the :te of the 1)4...j0g of the Hill. It WI re.pt.t.t to stock in hand, he gated the .::It y W:l4 to attach to that. Lord ltftvroN complained crthe tax a' one mbiell would press hard on the lower orders of the community. A ilcr some further observations trom (several f;ascoyne, I.4lt4;;ligton, and Mr. Langton, the hitter of %%lon :rte notice. Shot he would certainly take die :sense of the oo the third re. 6 4iiie of the. Bill, the Itepor..t uas received ; uen4, ea the mo tion of lir. Vansittart, the Bill was ordered to be read a third Siote on Monday :text. MILITARY imnAnn. Lord Mir-rest said, a few days previous to the Faster recess, lie hid to c‘miplain to the House of what he considered an as- Jesuit upon his own petson.--From the assonance 4.f the Noble Lord then, he did trot sospert he should so soon again have had Le mention this subject to the House ; but he now did it at the desire of the same Noble Friend who was then wilh him (Lord Is \ and who had this day been stopped in the same place, and in it similar manner. This practice must be stoppi.il in li onZne, He ;sat persuaded there were persons who loot, ed an xi ousir for the establishment of a military Government, and felt no apprehensions for our laws or our lil,crtit s ; but the House ought to feel that the Kiln reigued over us not as a military, but as a civil Governor. lie should now content hineadf with moving for a ropy of the order issued to His it lajesty's Life Guards, on ditty in London and Westminster this day. Lord Nt GENT was anxious now, as he had been On the former occiedln, to second the motion ot his Noble Friend ; and to call or; the Noble Lord opposite to redeem his pledge given on the former occasion, that no such circumstances should again occur. ' Lord CasTi.ra BACH mitered into a defence of the military, and observed, that he was at a loss to conceive on what ground it was, that Gentlemen MI the other side of the House took every opportunity of calumniating the character of the army, who wer,%eiriaeas as well as any other branch of his Majesty's sub ieCtS, and equally subject to the civil power, which they had, during the late contest, shed their blood copiously to support. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the previous question. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that of late there lead beep a visible disposition iu a certain quarter to. employ the military; he did not mean to say the Noble Lord felt that inclination ; it existed in another quarter ; and therefore, it was more necessary the House should look with a jealous eye to the subject. The ATTORNEY GENERAL defended the employment of the military on these occasions, which was not new. For seven years do ring the continuance of Warren Hastiugs'a trial, it was ' canal foe the carriages. of individuals to be stopped, and tanned back. . . Mr. FLADGINOTON said, that occasions where.the mi litary were employed, orders had been given that two Police Magistrates and a number or constables should attend. Sir C. 3loNca maintained that the King's sklijects wore en titled to pass and re-pass on the King's highway at all times. Ito rookd not agree that there was a right to forbid this passage ♦ested in the Crown. _ Lord 'MILTON in reply declared, that his object was, to as e.estaiti whether the order for employing the military was a legal one. lie bad certainly not,complained of the individual soldier, whose conduct was good—the question wn., •whetiit the system was correct or Lot;—and he was ready to admit, that hi• Noble Friend had gone to the spot, in order to brings the •iii)j..et before the House.—( I Inv, hear!) The :—For the Motion 31—For the previous Question 112—Majority SS. AGRICULTURAL IfORS;AVeX. Mr. VANstrrsitT moved the House to go iuto a Committee •n the Horse Dory Bill.. Mr.Buttautt was decidedly hostile to the principle of the Bill, as affecting the Agricultural Interests, because it equally affected the proprietors of inferior lands with the owners of superior land•. He moved "to repeal the whole of the Duties afiecting Horsecused in Agriculture." Mr. Oinuv ohleated to the principle of the Tax altogether, and thought a Tax on Salt or Candles might be resorted to in lieu. . Mr. Vsstscrramrstated his objection to the Amendment. It was proposed to lay a ditty of 3s. on those JNIRVcrs unuem6ol. a sear; ;is. on those from that so n 1001. ; and 7s. Gd. up to 1501. He was sorry he could nut consentio admit of further relief to the Agricultural Interest. Mr. J. P. GRANT contended, that the tax on agricultural horses was , in fact, tax on machinery ; the Honse might as well tax was, plough as the horses. What would the House think, if a tax was proposed on looms and other machinery in the manufactories. It was contrary to all principles of sound Sir E. KRATRWRULL and Sir C. BUZ:HELL opposed the tax, as most oppressive and and recommended a tax on luxuries, such as pleasure horse s , littlier thaa ou the industry of the country. J °MEANIES opposed the tax. Ti , e• Committee divided—For the originakclause, 82—F6r the. Amendment, GT—Majority 16. The oriclnal clause was of course carried.' Several amendments were made, and some clauses imposing a tax of one guinea.per annum on waggoners' horses toed for ✓ ling—fur exempting horses fictla the operation of the tax when used for fuel, eke. The Report was thee ordered to be received on Wednesday Next. _ TUF3IIAY r ZIAY 14. There being only 27 Mynslrers present at four o'clock, The Hose adjourneu. WECONEFDAY, MAir-15. Rom 11,0;444 in a Bill for.encouraging Saving Ranks. -Read 1 first time ; and on a motion for the second reading, the Right Hon. Gent. add, he was anxious to state to the House tile principal abject". of this Bill. In the Arst place, it-autho rized, certain people to embody themselvesan these societies; anti named proper persons to draw up rules fortheir regulation ; and I urtatsr. that these rules should be enrolled; but that 11a ;ignites at Quarter Sessions shoulti bevy no control or power of 'tiering these rules. It turthe; "live to these societies a pnnver of choosing their own. Offictesi and also, that ne cases 'rikrikruptcy, , the property of thece /Banks should have a pre fcrstree at the same time, there would be a provision in the P , stro present the money of subscribers from being lent to in and endangered by speculations. Another object of the nit' he, to provide th.:t ,ipersons becoming sub ^.l in there IlarSa should not be-excluded from parish re lief. These were the principal provisions of 't present Ilill, which he hall kept entirely distinct from lb L . system of charita ble loan serie•ies ; an, Moloch he oved of those also, tr ihnitcht it would be desirable to keep t e 4 object distinct. The Bight Hon. tient. V.!en moved, thattke .111 should bewail a screw, time on Friday id.. OAttCLAY and Sir J, a wrocr. kigWy wrovell of the run 'NATIONAL REGISTER. measure..--The hill wa: then ordered to be read a second time on Friday, and to be pi hued. Sir J. ltPlsrasn, after urging the unconstitutionality of ap propriating the French Contributions, amounting to about 7,900,0091. as droits of the Crow it, moved six Resolutions, setting forth, that the application of sod, money by the ('r"•an, without the interference or approbation of Parliament, was not warranted by the pinctiees of the Constitution. The emit:et:ruin of the Excnectuen said, the lion. and Learned tient had been obliged to admit that, in a legal point of view, Government were justified in the distribution of the monies ; lint he had not made a proper distinction between the payment of monies I tore the signing of the Treaty, and those paid after the signatitic of Peace. It was clear, that monies pail before were bin.ti,s o f w ar, an d were recogn i ze d as jure belli—the disposition, therefore, was legally correct tither as applied to the erection of a monument to the last of the House of Stuart, or fur any other purpose, if paid before the Treaty was signed. Undoubtedly, t'm monies paid since the Peace were paid to the nation for indemnity for the losses and expellees incurred during the war. These mimics were certainly subject to the review of Parliament, the crown being• bound to apply them wisely ; and if not so applied, the appii region was subject to enquiry. He concluded with moving the previous question ; vthieh was earriert, without 'a division. .:*ir C. Mosca called the attention of the House to the sub ject of certain Estimates in Nottlnimberland,&c. the propeety pf Greenwich Hospital—in the collection and expenditure of which various abuses had existed. He concluded by moving —" That a Committee•be appointed to inquire into the causes of the difference between the cross and net proceeds of the Estates of Greenwich Hospital, in the counties of Cumberland, Northumberland, and Durham." - - - Mr: CROKER opposed the motion; which was negatived by 93 against IL—Adjourned till Friday. Flu ntv, Mtv 17. THANKS OF THE HOUSE. Lord C 4STI.FR NAG U. in moving thet the House should at its rising adjourn to Monday next, hoped that on that day they would be gratified by seeing a distinguished and gallant officer receive in person the Tlianks of the House. It would he as it were the winding up of the debt of gratitude, which they esti evinced an anxiety to discharge to their meritorious defenders, now that the tumult of war had subsided, and the temple of Janus had been closed by the hand of Peace. The gallant officer had frequently receives' the Thanks of the House, as communicated by the Speaker's letter; but having been only lately elected a Member, he had never obtained them in per son. He hoped that the Speaker would have no objection to waive the strictness of form on that occasion. and gratify what he felt assured was the wish of the House. (We understand that the Noble Lord alluded to Sir Lowry Cole.] The Sestaaen 'acid, that in ordinary CaSeS he should feel himself precluded from fulfilling that duty, in conief f nelieg of the length of time that had elapsed since the period of the gal lant General's service% on the continent. On the present oc casion, however, he should most cheerfully 'gratify the woihes of the House, GAME LAWS. Sir R. RotettLY rose to move for Returns eonneeted with the consideration of the Game Laws, to which he was confident no objection could be made. The Game Laws were intimately interwoven with t , e Criminal Jurisprudence of the Country, and considerably affected the moral character of the lower or- , ders of society.—(l/ear, iutr.)—As a motion fir their revision would shortly be made to the House, he way desirous to chew the great numbers of persons who were at present suffering under their operation. For that purpose he moved— That an humble Address be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, praying that he be pleased to order a Return of the Number of Persons now confined in the several Gaols .1 England aad Wales, for offences committed against the Game Law►.—Agreed to. AGRICULTURE. Mr. FRANKLAND LivoriS brought up the seport of the Corn mince appointed to inquire into the propriety of encouraging the growth of tobacco in this country, and for removing the du. ties on the importation of rape seed and wool. The report recommended that uo shouki take place iu the laws respecting them. SOAP DUTIES. Lord ST.taca• held in his band a PeOlen from several Ma nufacturers against the additional duties on Soap; but the Speaker observed, that as the Petition related to a Tax Bill then pending in the House, it could not be received, the orders being precise on that point. Lord MILTON was extremely sorry that the Petition could not be received, as the rejection of h must be injurious to the character of the House.—He lamented that measures were at apy time introduced in such a manner as could prevent Peti tions from being received against them.--(Hear.)—The measure in question was very injurious to the manufacturers of the country, and would press particularly severe on the fower oi ders of society.—(Hear.)—The question being then put, the' Petition was rejected. _ _ _ The other Orders of the day were then disposed of, and tin House adjourned to Monday.. _ _ FOREIGN. INIPORTAST DECLARATION OF TAIE BEY OF TUNIS AGAINST SLAVERY. The Parente Gazette of the '27th April coutains the NU:ming article : Copy of an important documener received by his Excellency Lord Itiorghersh, Ambassador of his Britannic Majesty to the Court of Tuscany— Declaration of his Highness ➢lachatound-Bashaw, Bey of Timis, the welt Arotecteti city, and the abode of felicity, made with the must Hon. Edward Baron Exmouth, Knight Grand Cross of the illustrious Order of the Bath, Admiral of the 131.!e Hag of the Fleet of hi.; Britannic Aajesty, and Conmiander in Chief of the vessel's of his said Majesty, in thesMediterrauran. !a:consideration of the great interest manifested by his Royal Highness the Mince Regent of Englend to put aa , .stid to the :merry of Christians, his fiord .Highne s s, the Bey of Timis, willing to give a proof of his sincere desire to maintain inviolably the amicable relations which exist botween him and Great lfdtain, c a st of his pacific. dispositinos towards all. the powers of Europe. •kith wisith lie desire:4 to esta blish . perpetual peiicas declares that, in tans even• of a ciirere war with any one of these Po (whi .41may it. please God to prevast !) all, the peis-osers made Jty the-I—m -parties aludl, no tui,:a be -reduced to siavesy,_bitt—f:iseil Lie "7 MAY 20. treated with all possible linmanity, as prisoneis of war, until a (Tula r exchange. and in the form which is practised in such cases in Europe, and that, at the end of hostilities, such pri. soners shall be returned to their respective country, withotnr 141130 M. Done in duplicate, in the Palace of Dardo, near Tuni., in the prescnec of the Almighty, the 17th of April, in the year ofJc.ini Christ IMI6, and of the IL•.ira 1231, the 19th day of the MuonJumed Anell. Furnit.lied ‘sitli the seal of the Bey. (Signed) Exmoum, Admiral of Ilk Britannic Majesty. REISSIAN AND AMERICAN TARIFFS. No. goods of one colour, and p/ain, withent gold and silver, velvets, gros de tours, satin, taffetas, lerantine, and Serge, to be imported to Petersburgli only, 25 per cent ; ribands (except for orders), to he imported to Petersburg"' only, 25 per cent.; cassimere of all colours, 2., 0.0 ; spectacles, lo per cent. ; white crockery-ware, 25 per cent.; sh lugs for musical instru ments! 5 per cent.; blankets and coverlets, ++ bite, to be import ...l to Petersburgh only, 25 per cent. ; mahogany, 10 per ce n t. ; beechwooci, z , imacis, a per cent. ; prints and paintings, 25 per cent. No. 2.—Carpets, gold and silver, to be imported to Peters. burgh only, 25 per teat. ; rarors, knives and forks, sei , sai snuffers, penkiii+ev, &c. 25 per cent. ; tiles, saw., and other 'fon instruments, 5 per cent. ; beaver and otter skins, and no w r foreign fors, 25 per cent. ; French cambric', to be imported to Petersburg's only, 25 per rent.: twist, dyed and white, it silver rubles, per po. ; white kinclacks, 2.5 per cent.; paper, all sorts, white, 25 per cent. ; ostrich feathers. 20 per cent. ; apples, 125 co. per 2 ankers ; brandy, arrack, shrub, 10 ro. s. permsker ; perfumery, 50 co. per bottle ; porter 20 ro. per barrel. No. S.—Cocoa 123 co. silver per po. ; chesnuts, 75 ditto ; fruits, in lign•r, 13 en. silv.; sago, Iv 3 co silt'. ; rice, 13 co. per po. ; hops, 12.5 co. ditto; dyed woollen yarn, 1475 co. per po. ; lioicksiYver, 25c0. a. ; soot, 2.5 cm oily. ; sugar, 150 co. silt'. sugar in loaves, 375 co. ails. ; wait to be imported to the 11.dtic only, 1.5 co. P. ; cheese, 5 ro. s. : whalebone, 230 Co.; coffee, 3 ro. ; indigo, t5O co. ; cochineal, 750 ; wire, 50 CO.; vitriol oil, 1.50 co.: venetian soap, 1 ro.; nuts, 1 ro. per pd.; coals, 30 co. per hr. ; logwood, 50 en. ; nic.tragna, 1 ro. per bq..; watchra (except what are prohibited), 15 per ro. ; stockings, ditto ditto, 20 ro. No. 4.—Cider, 2; en. per bottle ; soga. 50 co. ditto ; French wine, 2 ro. s. per bled. , ditto in bottles, 25 co. per bottle ; her rings. Swett. 25 co. per barrel; ditto English acid Hatch, 160 en. ; sineg,ar, 625 co. per laid.; cloth (except u hat is prohibit ed) 125 co. s. per arch. ; birds, 2i co. per piece ; oranges and lemons, 50 co. per 300 ; noires and stallions 23 ro. cult ; tin plate, 62.1 ro. per 450 sheets ; cocoa nuts, 115 co. per 10 pds. tiles, 1 ro. per 100 p. The &Plies in roubles are understood silvcr; a 4 rn. N.B. The per cent. is to be taken from die value, aecording to the exchange. We have obtained the particulars of the American Tariff, as amended by the House of Itepresviitativ es. The alterations in the Senate, we believe, were not of any importance. The fol. lowine; is a isrief outline of duties, to , commenee Qom the 30th ofJune:— At per cent. ad ealorem—Dying drugs and materials for composing them ; watches, jewellery, gold and silver lace. At 15 per cent. ad riorem—All articles not free, and sot subject to any other rate of 'duty. At 20 per cent.—Linen of every de scription, hempen, and sail-cloth, stockings, gloves, whether of silk, wool, or cotton, printing types, and printed books. At 22 - per cent.—All articles manufactured from brass, copper, iron,.. steel, pewter, lead, or tin ; plated and japanned wares. and fire arms. At 25 per cent.—All cotton and woollen goods, with - the exception of Nankeens and China. At 30 per cent.—Chi na and earthenware, glass of every-description, millinery and • perfumery of every description. At 35 per cent.—Cabinet • wares, and all manufactures of wood, leather, and ready-made clothes.—Then follow specific duties :—Free of all.thaties—Plii- losophicui upparatus, books, thr the use of Societies or Se minaries of Learning ; unnsunatitctured copper aid brass; hides, r.kiss, and dyeAvoods. DREADFUL ERUPTION..:. A volcano broke out at the mountain of Tombnio, in the island of Sumbawa, near Java, in April ten, the eruption of which was by far the moot violent that ever happened in the history of the world, far exceeding in the extent of its effects any of the eruptions of Vesuvius, /Etna, or Elecla. There is undoubt ed testimony of its having been heard at Forts Marlborough and Peilmrg, on the Island of Sumatra, nor a thousand mile, from the mountain. At Termite, 700 miles distant, the explo sion reStwnbletl a firing at sea; so shut a vessel was ordered'to .rhase in the directioirof the sound, to discover its cause. At Batavia, 600 miles otf the sashes of the windows were so shaken, that they required to be fastened. The qnantity of ashci thrown out is almost incredible. At Ban nioangie, a town in Java, 180 miles off, the whole country was covered to the depth of eight inches. At Macassar, 220 miles distant, to lee ward, thc Company's cruiser Benares had some pert of her decks covered a foot thick with them. The quantities within a hundred miles of the volcano were most tretnemiturs ; cover ing up forests and towns, audfilling up deep wallies ; even the contour of the coast being altered by them, As they were liglitcrthan water,ehey swam about the sea, resembling islands, so as to stop the progress of ships. The darkness produced by the vast quantity of dust in the stir was ten 'lie. At Macassar, Yttl miles off, on the 13th, and part of the 13th of April, it was pitch dark, so that persons could not even see their hands in the midrib ~r/the day. The destruction to the unfotunate in habitants in She vicinity the mouiltains has been dreadful. At Sangier, a town ahem 15 miles men, horses, cattle, Houses, extensive forests, atid•whatever came in ;lie way of a whirlwind occasioned by the eruption, were carried into the air, and never more heard of. Of all the inlutbitants of the towns of Toinhoro and Peccato, which amounted to 11,000 persons, only 26 remain, who fortunately had gone a journey to the east ward at.the time. A dreadful famine has been the consequence ; all tin; corn, fruits,and animals near the spot, havo-been de stroyed ;. the splines covered ;:p ; and wherever wat e r could lie found, it haribecome as() nosions a nuallty, as to occasion immediate sit.kmess to those who drank it. 'the cattle and 'horses, at a cottsiderable distaito..,• have died for want of food, In melancholy numbers. Even the Rajah of Sangier, one of the richest and most powerful natises sof the district, lost• a daughter from starvation, and the in -reality would have been still greaten, but :or Use !il.lllllllity the Lieut.-Governor. of Java, S. RSOICS, Es+ who, on bear* the situation attic explosios, anticipated. its (Would! cousequenseß, and sent- -. I.some vessels laden with rice to the wretdied autiorers.