The National Register. — London, England, 1822-07-14 00:00:00

. • -. .•. . J. :28 . varltainent. -NOP 110USE OF LORDS. MONDAY. JI:LY S. The Marquis of II blt I . I I OIID took the oaths and his scat: Sere' al in:tubers from the Commons brought up the Seikch Register (Mize Regulation Bill—the Small Notes' Bill—the (1 , 1 Prisons' Regulation Bill, and the New Churches' Bill, whica were read the first time. Mr. Ton ' dins iroin the Treasury, presented an account of the gold bullion in bats imported anti exportml with given dot:- 'll he Earl of ROSSLYN postponed the second reading of the Scotch Juries Bill to Tlitowilay. Oa the motion of Earl 11 Al II URST, the third reading of the Corn Bill was postponed to Wednesday nest, in consequence of tile Wilms of the Earl of Liverpool. A petition was preowned from the clerks of the Crown, in Limerick, Leinster, and Connaught, against the Grand Jury Presentment Bill. The Irish Land Revenue Bill arts read the third time. The Five per Cetus Bill went through a committee. The Marquis 01 LANSDOWNE. presented a petition from the owners and occupiers of Land attending Dorehister market, against the Corn Bill. Read, and laid on the table. Adjourned. TOLdDAY, JULY 9. Mr. Mason, from the East India Douse, presented an account of the pensions and salaries granted by the company up to the latest period. Mi. Iluteliiroon and other members Iron the Commons, brought up the Curh and Skrebereen Roadßtl, hich was read the lust time. The Westmorland County Rates Bill was read the second time. The Small Notes Bill was read a second time. Time Five per Cent. Contracts Bill was read the third time, and pad.—Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. Lord EltSlil NE resented peiitious tiunt Suffolk and Glott cemtr ni;nott the Coln Bill, which were toad and lout on the totde. The second reading of the Cruelty to Animals Bill was post poned to Tuesday. liar .1. Graham. and other tuembers from the Commons brought up the Five per Cents. Repayments Bill—the (Juices tit Coate 11111--the Irish lnsolvou Deuutrs Bill—the Loan Bill—Prison Laws Consolidation Bill—and a Naturalization were tcatl the first The liarl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from several bankrupts, who had bwil long in confinement, praying they may have the benefit of the insolvent Debtors' Act, which at piestait does not at:Ord tkeiu any relief. The Earl of DAR LE N O'ION presented a petition front the pmashes of St. Giles's in die Fields, and St. George, Blooms bury, in favour of die Bill to prevent Cruelty to Animals. The petition was read and !aid on the table. Lord AUCKLAND moved the wend rending of the Ale houses Licensing WO, and observed taut he should shortly call the attention of the House to the provision* of tins bill, which had been framed to :Mind protection to tee publicans. The ir regular mule of withholding licences to publicans had been found most injurious to that body, and in $Olllll instances abso lute ruin had fallen upon individuals. It was proposed by this bill to tine 1011)1W:ins, in case any otihnce is committed against their recognisant:es. Far the first offence they were liable to a tine of 51.: fur the secutal ethane , : 104 The third offence rendtted them liable to a larger fin ,or the loss of their licence. It was 1101, however, necessary to call the attention of the House to any to the clatiscs, with Coe exception of one which was intended to protect publicans Irsin the iianiship of a refusal to le new their licenses on the ground that the party had broken the mahout' of las or her recognizance. The clause en:icor:l that no refund should take place without giving the party a right to 11110111t1 111 e Lest quarter sessions, where the complaint against them is to be Lemil and determined, and in ease the justices of such general quarter st,,,irms shah find that die recognizance has been Woken, they shall have power to annul the licsoce, and giant another licence to such peisons as they may think fit. The publicity of arty harsh itnweetling against a publican with respect to with holding his licence, might be the means of alfmtling protection, but tile inside Lord bad sonic obje, don to the clause it, it 11111011, mud in the esuntiturese lie should call the attention of the house Wore particularly tu the gencial effect. He concluded by moving eat toe bill be committed tin Monday next. Earl BATHU ttsT said, the clause to which the noble Lord adverted took away from the magistrates she potter to withhold lieenees, without u &vision against the public= at the quarter sessions. His objection to the clause was this—it would increase the IttisMess of the sessions, which already pressed too heavy on the magistrates Every public boo:se squabble would occupy the beb.lollb, and the edict most be considerable delay in more im portant business. The inconvenience in many 'large inanufire toting districts would be great Indeed. Thu bill was then read a bel:01111 time, and committed for Monday. The Baker ,' Regulation Bill was read a second time s and committed tut Tuesday. The Small Notes Tsia, New Churches Bill, and Register (bikes Bill, were read a second CoIIN 1111. L.—Lord LAUDERDALE rose on the order of the day for die child reading of the Corn Bill, and called upon the louse to pause belhre they passed it. 1:i coujonction with 11 noble Lord, he, In 181 5, endeavoured to suppress the outcry agtinst the act of the stith of the King, namely, the old Corn Bill. On that rweasioti many arguments were urged by die enemies of that bill, which were haw. Considering the measure injurious to the inn:fool of agriculturists, he moved that the bill be read a third nine this day three months. Lord HARROW BY supported die bill. Alter a Wog discussion the amendment was negatived, and the bill wad the Litho time. THURSDAY. JULY it. The Westminster Bridge Bill and the the Middlesex Water Works Bill were read the third dine and passed. The LORD CHA NCELLOR said he had received a letter front the Marquis of Lawdowne, stating that he was unable to attend in his place this day, and dolt:foie the noble Marquis re • spired the postponement of lris 11110111 , 11011 the subject 1.4 the silver line, to the King, which btooli ow this day, until Nlonday next. 'l* lie order of we Day was cousequetitly disahargetl, and fixed for Nluntlay. 'lnc Earl of LAUDERDALE moved the second reading of the SU/tell Junta ' Bill, which wits accordingly read the second time. The Earl of DONOUGHNIORE expressed his intention to °mime the Irish Grand Juries ' lid l, and wished a day might be Sexed hr the discussion. EMI AT II U HST souge•ted Wednesday as die most conve nient day, and after a taw words 1,0411 Lord Haglund, then:wad rcatliog Instal fur WWl:earl:9 . , and time house it:sawed. Lord RODEN begged the house to pause belitre they inward Cats bill, whiell ice its then state must do iticaiculable The LOAD CtIA NC E LLOR presented a petition which haul been put into his hand by an triiieu, awn"' under the clerk of the Costsnan Ireland, which stated that the salary' given in the bill 1 - 01 f telllf4ll6.g the dike of clerk of the Clown wa, so inadequate that the duties cots:d not be discharged. The noble and learned Lord moved t h at the petition be read. It porno, Bed to he the pennon 14 - ti.X.lge Gibbs, Deputy clerk oldie Crown on the Con naught circuit, against the bill to 14111Iale Out d 111 1 ,. :, 01 clerk of Cie Cryan in 1 relticl. The petit ion.r subtiritusl, that the salary tinder the bill then before the Hotise twits insufficient. &c.—The petition vs at real 41111 laid ott the table. The other coders were disioasd tit and tat. House adjumuul. THE NATIONAL REGISTER FRIDAY, JID.Y 12. A parson from the I rt.!) Court of Chancery having presented attested copies of proceeiliogs in Plat Court, the Lord Chan cellor complained of the general inaccuracy of papers from the Irish Lao Cou.ts, end stovd that piddle business during-the rred:ut Session had Incii greatly delayed thereby. Toe Seotch Register (likes Bill was read the third tittle and passed. 'Die Rakers' Regulation Bill, the New Caurehea Bill, the Charge of Peosions, the Escise Licences Repeal Hill, the Cousulidated Fund, Five per Cent Repayments, Crowing Pro duce, Loan Bill, and I libil Prison Law; Amendoinot Rill, went through Cusuinittoes, and were reported without unteittiwunts. Adjourued to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. stiosnA V, :0,1.Y S. The Report of the Sall Duty Repeal Bill was melded to be taken into further consideration on Wednesday. 'the 7,500,0U01. Luau Bill, the Charge of Pensions Bill, and the 5 per Cents. Bill severally went through Committees.— IL porta to-morrow. The Small Notes Bill was read a third time sod passed. The Scotch Spir:ts Exportation Bill was read a second time, and committed for to-tuel row , sis was the Scotch Spirits Draw • bark Bill, and the pueislintelit by Hard Labour Bill. The Excise Licences A.t Amendment Bill Weill through • Committee.—Report to morrow. The lusolveut Debtors (Ireland) Bill was read a third time and passed. Oe the motion, that the report respecting the Distress' Votes for Ireland be presented, Mr. BERNAL expressed the conviction, that nothing could he done for the ettereutil relief of Ireland, except some large specific greets were made for such purpose. Mr. COULBURN said the hon. member appeared to have forgotten what bad already been done by the (louse. One leittdred thousand pounds had oil a former eight been set apart at the disposal oi the Lord Lieutenant to be advanced from time to time as the Irish Government might deem prudent. It was cutisielmed till:1110re preferable course, to require small Klima from time to time as they might be considered to be wanted, ittstesd of teking a large SUM at once. Mr. S. W ()UTLEY regretted that the Cevemment hid not color at once to Parliament for a sum sullioient to relieve !re nnet, rather than have adopted the course they had pursed by menus of the King's letter, and I,ning from door to dour beg.gitig through the metropolis, This was the very worst course in Isis opinion of raising taxes on the people. Mr. CALCRAFT agreed in the opinion that bad just been expressed. lie deemed it impolitic to go from churn h to church, and from door to door begging, vs by such means the liberal were taxed over and over Bustin, while the parsituostious gave nothing. lie also agreed t he course adopted by Government of calling fur sums from time to time as they might be thought to be wanted. Should G ,vernment require snore, or imagine that wore might be wanted, he hoped a vote of credit would be required. Mr. G. BENNET also condemned the system of private so licitation. The whole sum required ought to be taken from the public resources. It was e rung to talk of charitable relief to Ireland ; that part oldie empire was as much entitled to re lief as was Yorkshire or Conte/all, or any other part of the em pire. Ministers, on diseeverin; what were the distresses of Ireletel in Jetuber last, ougla to hove called the Parlimitient togethei in November or Deceuther, to meet the evils. The CHANiC ELLOR of the EICIIEIIUER defended the emirate that hitherto been e (opted on tide subject, end expressed hisuself is favour of the suggestion of the lion. member fur W ordinal. to !Ake • vote of credit. Mr. GI-UL/URN added, IL.I what bad already been done bad been most advanbegeous, and that the suffering pasties ex pressed their gratitude. After some further remaiks,the resolution was agreed to, and and a bill ordered accordingly. iZEVEAI:k Laos.—Mr. 110111110 USE presented a petition Bons four individeale who complained of Marine been taken before magistrates in Devonshire 011 an alleged charge or *hi Intin A the revenue laws. Nu charge was pressed against them; but afterwards they found themselves on board a Wilder, in order to bu impressed tutu his alujesty's service. 'f he law gave the option of going to trial, or going iuto his Majesty'a service fur live years ; but here the option had never been given to the iu dividends. The law on the subject required amendment. Mr. LUSHINGTON thought that there must have been some misconceptions on the subject; it must have been iinagin,l that convictions hind taken place. Mr. HOBIIOLSE added, that the act was specific on this subject; no conviction hal taken place. After some thither remarks, the petition was read. Mr. BROUGHAM condemned the laws on this subject, as they nos stood iu the statute-book, or rather as they lurked these. The particular act on this subject passed July 10.— They lel knew what that period of the session meant. lie thought the salt of July was not too late to repeal such au act. Mr. GOULBURN said lie should nut object to any plan to amend the law on this subject. Pelitiou ordered to be printed. BANK NUTES.—Mr. ET presented a petition from Mr. Farquharson, stereotype printer, against the Small Note Bill, except the Bank Company took becoming precautions to prevent forgeries. Mr. HUME spoke of the value of a paper currency that was payable on demand, mid of the culpability of the Bank in not having better notes. He hoped there would be some remedy for this evil. Mr. G. BENNET thought that the Bank bad not used due diligence un this wittier-I, hIr..PEARCE observed, that though the present note might appear to be clumsy, it was in reality more difficult of imitation than liner specimens that had been sulnuitted. The petition wee ordered to be printed. l'attstlalTlitsi Or Eutaw u ABERCROM BY wished to move for a paper, to which he understood there would be no objection. It was eesential to illustrate tie ease of the prosecution of BurthwieL. lie should nut be eble to pur sue the enquiry this session ; but, if he Mid the oppnrtuoily, eh should ttuilouLtedly 'mimic it in the nest session u) Parliament. lie mused fur a COO of tha continissina under which the depu ties; of the Lord Advocate act. Ordered. Mr. HUME poatputiett till the Leh lust. front the 10th, his 010ii1111 00 the subject of the ainking fund. ALL Ash Bela Tex tm,e—Mr. BUXTON naked whether it was intended to press the Ale and Beer bill this sessiun ! Mr. BROUGHAM replieet lathe allif4.l4llVC. It bad nothing to do with the licensing system. Mr. BL TON lidded, that he should in such ease oppose all parts of the bill iu es et y stage of it. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that in such case it was important ter have the bill discussed ; it stood, iu his estimatien, on irre firteethle grounds. Mr. GUIC.I.I3CRN, its movie.; that the lionse go into a com mittee on the high bantam:lieu Act (ieuewal bill), went tutu persuaded insupportofTbe bill. He euid that he felt the Lord Lieutenant did not desire each power, except it was called for by the peculiarity of the eircumatancert ; and lie thought the bill would not be resisted if it could be shown that the existing laws ware not sufficient to meet the dillicultica of the can. It was known that a meat alarming system of insub ordination had grown up; that it was sustained by asystedations, nightly meetings, 6:e. and that the object of it was to resist the laws and the paymeut of ty tiles, and to collect arms. Ile would forbear to go into details of the atrocities that had Bern committed; they were unnecessary now, and the details would be peculiarly painful. But some statement might be useful.— Under the system, and where the jollies were bound by °Luba, and promoted by nightly meetings, the severest atrocities were committed. The existing laws wen: enforced to the utmost; indeed be did not think the eoverunient would have been jus tified in applying to that Fl ' ouse, excepting the existing Jaws had been tried and found to fail. The laws had been enforced, and they were found wresting. It was important to have addi tional powers; it was most necessary to tench the people of Ireland to respect and to know the force of the laws. The government exerted the extraordinary powers in a manner as merciful as possible: indeed no government ever took more pains to lied out objects of mercy but he was sorry to say that such merciful attentions had bests productive of no good results. Though lie said thus much as applied to the olfentling parties, he was bound inn duty to add, that in many parts of Ireland there was an increased respect towards this country.— There was a growing respect fur the laws. W ith each flut tering prospects, however, it became his duty to apply to Par liament for a renewal of the insurrection act. The exeetitive of Ireland could not administer the government without a con tinuation of this extraordinary power ; and in support of this opinion, he could only refer to the outrages mentioned in Lord Wellesley's despatches. The outrages were unhappily not diminished. Particular districts continued equally disturbed. Ile did not mean the confirm direr of the act on account of the number of outrages ; but on account of their destructive char acter. They were of *tolled principle ; they pursued definite objects. To prevent the letting of lands; to intercept and to terrify witnesses; mid in all possible ways to prevent the ope ration of the laws and to injure the local audio, itiea. The bill was not so much required as on account of their destructive character; they were not what the existing laws could reach,. lle then *Omitted that it would not be prudent to withdraw from the Irish government the powers now poaseseed. He concluded with moving that the House go into a committee on the bill. Sir It. WILSON opposed the rvinciple of the bill. Its prin ciple was what the government were constantly bringing into action, but the constant action of which was what the House ought to resist. Ile concluded le , moving, that it be an in struction to the committee to consider of and adopt some mea sure calculated to imperatede the necessity of the Insurrection Act. Colonel DAVIS seconded the amendment. Mr. S. RICE considered sonic measure of coercion neces sary to the present slate of Ireland, at the same time he Ivan inclined to semen the amendment. Mr. Secretary PEEL was an enemy to the insurrection act. considering it in a constitutional point of view ; but the present state of Ireland, it was acknowledged, required the adoption of some strong measure, and, if they were to adopt miclle:6- tutionat measures, he was in favour of adopting one strong " 1 " , to answer its purpose, mid such a one as would only he resorted to cases of strong necessity. ir a modified nit riaure was adopted, lie felled it might he had recourse to on lighter and less important ground than this would ever be acted upon, and therefore he opposed the amendment. Mr. J. SMITH condemned the principle of the bill altoge ther as to its enactments ; they were monstrous—a man being out of his house between suit-set and sun-rise was declared a vagrant, met liahle to be transported; but what was worse, it his father or brother knew him to have been out, and did not inform, lie became liable to the penalties of the act himecif. Sir J. NEWPORT, in consequence of the present slate of Ireland, was obliged to give a rt luctent almost to the renewal of the bill. Ile thought, however, the renewal should Ix: to the 1s! of Mey next ; that if it should then be contsidcred necessary to propose its enactment, it might De discussed in a full house. Mr. (:RATTAN supported the motive, but trusted that th , duration of the act would be limited to the lot of May. The house then divided, when there appeared—For the amendment, 17—Against it, 135—Majority, 118. When we re-entered the gallery we found the house in a committee, and Mr. Goulhurn pledging himself to give b o o. gentlemen sufficient previous notice of the fact, if he should be under the melancholy necessity of renewing this measure after the Ist of August, 1t 4 23. He then moved, that the blank left iu the bill, for the insertion of the duration of this yet, should be tilled rip with the words—" the Ist of August. 111 23." Sir J. NEWPORT suggested that the Ist of May should he inserted in the blank es a security for the early consideration of this question in the ensuing session. Mr. GOGLBURN stated, that his wish to have the longer period inserted in the blank arose from a desire to study the convenience of the Irish members, who did not in general atteud till after Easter. Sir J. NEWPORT scouted the idea of considering the con venience of Irish members. To attend their planes in Parlia ment was a paramount duty which they owed to the country that had elected them for its representatives. (Hear.) Mr. J. P. GRANT recommended his lion. friend, the member for Waterford, to take the sense of the committee upon the necessity of limiting the duration of this act to the Ist of May nest. Mr. BROUCHAM concurred in the recommendation of his learned friend. The Irish members were bound to attend early. He therefore trusted that the limitations of this bill would be referred to the sense of the committee. The Marquis of LON DON I)IAtItY thought that the pledge given by his bon, friend, the secretary fur Ireland, together with the knowledge (list the hill must expire on the Ist August, 11423, were quite sufficient, in case it should be necessary to renew it, to ensure its introduction immediately after Easter. The committee then divided, Alice there appeared—For the original clause, 91—Agaimit it, 37—Majority, 57. The House then resumed, and the report was ordered to be fel:tired to-morrow. The Irish Constables bill !massed through a committee. The House then adjourned. TUFCDAY, JULY 0. The Gas Washings Bill was read a seciond time, to he committed to - morrow . amid oidered Mr. D. Gtbimitor presented a petition from Mr. Tringlitritse. praying that the merits tif his inatittion for saving the lit es of shipwrecked seamen, might be referred to a committee. Mr. CROKER said. as this hill did not pray for any public. grant, he should not oppose it ; at the same time, he wished it to Le uutletetoud that be could not s u pp ort any pomniery prat