The National Register. — London, England, 1821-06-18 00:00:00

Mr. BROUGHAM cons , dcred. this tax to bill greatly against all the principles which (night to concur In the jus tideation of any tax. First of all, it was a tax on an inctru swot of labour • secondly, it was a tax thnt fell unequally in all cases; and ihirdly, it was a tax that fell most unequally upon ',those lauds which were least able to bear it—grasb lands being free from, and arable lands being liable to ii.— He should therefore vote against the tax. Mr. CU It W EN replied. The gallery was (lieu cleared for a division, and the house divided, when there appeared—For the motion, Itl Against it, lll—Majority against ministers, The decision was hailed with loud cheerings, and leave was accordingly granted to bring in the bill. Oil our re-admission to the gallery, we found Mr. CURW EN in the act of bringing up his bill, which was read a first time forthwith. The hon. gent. was ap pointing to-morrow for the second rending of it, when he was interrupted by The CHANCELLOR of the /ACLU:QUER, who suA g rated that Monday would be a inure couveuient day titan to-morrow for the second reading. On this a long discussion took place, but ultemutely Mr. Cururen lived the second reading for to-morrow. Curd IIILTON gave notice, that lie should, before the bill went into a coiniiiitts„ nose that it be an in.truction to it in brine up a clause to repeal the duly u;son foreign wool. Mr. CURWEN was understood to say that he should certainly uppose it. CI4II6LTV TO ANIN•Le 811.1..--. Mr. R. MARTIN moved the order of the day for bringing up the report of this bill. Mr. BROOD EN brought up the report. On the question that the amendment be rend a second H ine, Mr. GOULBUILN opp ,, sed it, and tuovtd nn amends meat that the amendments be read a second time that day six months. The house then divided, when there appeored—For the motion, `Lb —For the amendment, 26. Oti those numbers being declared, the SPEAKER gave the casting vote for agreeing to the amendments. The bill was then ordered to he read ar Second lime, but we did not learn uu what day. Adjourned. entosit, JUNE 15. . _ . . . Mr. Quarrne, the yeoinao usher of the black rod, lan mooed the House to attend the House of Peels to hear the Royal assent given to sundry public and private bills.— (See Lords ) The loan bill went through a committee; as did the Irish treasury bill's bill. On the motion that the exchequer bills, bill be committed, Sir E. KN ATC II BULL noticed some surcharges respect ing horses in the neighbourhood of London, and paitienlarly a complaint that had been preferred to the treasury he wished to know what answer had been relnrned. Mr. LUSIIINGTON mid, he should be prepared to give the requisite information nn Monday. Bill committed ;—Report oil Moudriy. Mr. LURW EN moved the second reading of the agricul tural horse tax repeal bill. He understood there was to be no objection to the bill in the present stage of it ; hut he should hope that any contemplated opposition would be shown as early as possible. Mr. LUSHINGTON wished the next stage of the bill to be fixed fur Tuesday. Sir J. NEWPORTsaid, that notices had precedence on Tuesday, therefore that day would be incouvenient. Sir E. KNATCHBULL expressed the hope that the ministers would withdraw their opposition to this bill—t they would how to the sense of the house ; and he therefore hoped the hon. mover would proceed with the bill un blot • day. (Heur, hear.) After some remarks from Mr. C.sleraft, &c. the bill was read a second time, anti ordere•i to tie committed 1111 Monday. The stamps on deeds bill (Ireland) was read a third time and passed. The house went inns a committee on the motion of Mr. Chetwynde, on the summary proceedings' bill. Report 1/11 Tuesday twit. The committee on the Last India private bill was post poned till Tuesday next. 'f he committee of ways and means was postponed till !gouda). Toe house went into a corn i ittee on the assessed taxes composition hill. In a conversation that took place, the CHANCELLOR of the I-. htll E( 11 ER ays understood to say, that thane who desired to enter 11110 lilt! proposed composition, would have to pay M. per cent, in addition to their preceding asse►s snents.—Report on Monday. CROWN Laos.—Sir L. KNATCHBULL presented a petition from certain parishes in Kent, complaining, that per-ous iu their ileighbourhood had purchased crown lands, find that such crown lands were exempt from the payment of poor rotes. This the) considered a great hardship. Mr. N. CA LVERT remarked on the course pursued in sue.. sales, observing, that the crown might thus del ive much better bargnins than any other The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that what characterised this case characterized that Ut all oilier erowu lauds ; they were exempted hunt the poor rates. Petition read—it was from persons in Bewley, and otlici parishes in Kent. Mr. BARING having spoke of the cave, The CHANCELLGit of the EXCHEQUER observed, that the exemption wits continued to afford cocoon/gement or the growth of timber fur the navy. Sir I. COFFIN said, that the he 4 timber for the navy was procured from the King', Forests. Mr. BARING objected to this mode of encouraging the growth of timber; it we, done at the eapence of ludividuals, and therefore worked cnitsiderable Sir E. KNATCIIBULLsaid, he should leave the case with government, after what had passed.—Ordered to be printed. Intim EVEN W E.—On the motion that the laish revenue inquiry bill be committed, Sir J. PORT spoke of the import:inc.- of the duty that would be imposed by this bill; a heavy responsibility would devolve on tlime wliiii,hould undertake such duty.-- I t was a measure of it rent inipoi tante. Ile hoped persons of weight nod consequence would he appointed; that they would sal be misled by the proverbial hospitality, since Ireland Olen ed ally thing but bet distresses; mid that they would tact with a due impiesion of the inipolance of the me asu ,e. The CHANCELLOR or the EXCHEQLER admitted the importance of the no-a•ore, :.tad thought the comini,simi would be of as much eon* queuce in its operation us env commie-40n toot had ever been issued. He concluded with moving, tout the Speaker do leave the chair. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mr. CALCRAFT also acknowledged the importance of the meawire, but he hoped that no member of parliament would be named of the commission, which would add fresh burdens to the country, as there were already member? enough holding places. This inhuence Was felt iu divisions. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIII:QUER said, that oue member was to be named, b u t be would not require any remunerations. Mr. HUME did not know why five commissioners were to be named, mid he objected to the appointment of members, whether they ice-iond pay or not. Tho•it as ho were ap pointed ought not to have any other shit:won. Mr. L LEW IS said lie had been named fur the conuni, -• . If he were appointed, whether paid or not, he should (10 his duty ; hot was there to be an exception, teguidiug pay, in his iustanee ? Was it to be said, that because a Illeltlbei tla. paid fur honest services, I,ii OpilliOllS mu,t therefore here,. sarily lie warped? If tie thought so, he shoisid hope illitt that the ground might open and swallow lion us a ilivgiace to Immo:, nature. Ile thought souse members ought to be named on this committee. Mr. WAI. LA C said he should decline remuneration, be cauie he already held office, and he thought that this ap pointment might lie made compatible with his other avoca• *ions. The principle, however, of accept in; service ait h u u l regarding it, was out a good one. Mr. CA LCIt AFT o b jet led to I lie proceeding on principle. Ile was against ektentling the lulluence of the crown iii con ferring appointments mi members of that liouset To hear the 11011. gentleman who last spoke, they might be lcd to sup pose that he was g gma a forlorn hope—that it was a most dolwrate proem ding ; fur he never saw a face put into such a form. Alter an extruded desultory conversation in which Mr. Gs enlidl, Sir C. Lung, Sc. took place, the House being iii a Con )))) ittce ou the bill, Mr. MARERLY moved as an amendment, that the Counnissioneis be" Race" in number, instead of " five." That however was negatived. On the proposition to insert the name of Mr. .1. Wal lace, a member, as a Commissioner, the Committee divided.—Ayes bl —Noes 23—Majoiity in favour of the proposition aS. On the proposition to insert the name of Mr. F. Lewis, also a member, one of ti.e Isiah Revenue Inquiry Com missioners the Committee divided. The numbers were— Ayes 77—is: oes 31—Majority in favour of the motion 46. —Report on Monday. The house then went into a Committee of Supply, an which . . ........ Mr. IRVING brought forward, at considerable length, the claims for compensation of Gen. Desfourneux fur losses at Guadeloupe. Mr. WIEN FELL considered that a sum of 14891.2 s 4d would be a full remuneration for General Desfourneux, tor the losses he hail sustained ; and be would propose that sum, instead of the grant of 26,0011. which had been previously proposed. Mr T. WILSON defended the claim of General Des fourneaux to the full extent. . . . . Mr. Alderman WOOD also supported the proposition for the larger sum. He thought the honour of the country was pledged to pay this just debt. Mr. HUME'. wished to know if this claim had been sub mitted to a Select Committee; if it had, the vote should have his support. Mr. IRVING said, the claim bad been discussed by a Select Committee. The Committee then d;vided on Mr. Grenfell's Amend ment—for the original resolution 53—for the amendment 10—majmity for the General's claim :A. The remaining orders and business having been disposed of, the House adjourned to Monday. 187 MR. CANNING AND SIR FRANCIS BURDRTT On the 4th of April last, while Sir Francis Bur dett was confined in the King's Bench for writing that excellent address to his constituents on the subject of the outrage of the 16th of August, a party of the Friends of Parliamentary Reform dined to gether, to the Chairman of which party Sir Franca addressed a letter, in which, among other things, he said—" Gentlemen, that Mr. Canning—l mention him its the champion of the party—a part for the whole—should defend to the uttermost, x system, lay ti.ie hocus-pocus tricks of which he and his family gel so inudi public money, can cause neither me, nor any man. surprise or anger :— , For 'tis their duty, all the learned think To espouse that cause by which they eat and drink.'" Mr. Canning returned from the Continent on the 6th inst. and the following correspondence has since taken place : (No. 1.) TO SIR FRANCIS BURDETT. "Gloucester I Axlge, June 7. 111?1. " a letter bearing your signature, and purporting to have been addressed by you to the Chairman of a dinner of Par liamentary Reformers on the 4111 of April, which was published in several of the newspapers of the fallowing day, a liberty is taken with my name, as little justifiable (in my judgment) by differences of political opinion, as it is reeuncileable with the ordinary courtesies of private life. " The obviou, meanicg of that passage in your letter of which I complain, is, tir impute to me, that in upholding the present sys;eio of representation in the House of Commons, I sin actuated by the corrupt and dot aunourable motive of a personal pecuniary interest. " It cannot be a matter of surprise to you, that I should feel myself under the necessity of requiring at your hands a disavowal of the inu.utation which that passage appears to convey. Should you be curable or unwilling, toaliord me a satisfactory explanation on this point, I have then to demand of you the only other reparation which an injury of such a name admits. • • • • • • • • • • " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Tour must obedient servant. (Signed) " Gr.°. CANNING." • The remainder of the letter is occupied in assigning Sir Francis's confinement as a reason for the delay that had occurred. (No. 4..) TO THE RIGHT HON. GEORGE CANNING. " St. James's Place, June Ft, 1821. SIR,—I am not aware of having made any unjustifiable allusion to you, or of having said of you in my letter to the Chairman of the Reform Meeting, more than all political men. who benefit from the system which they advocate, are fairly and necessarily subject to. • The letter in question is now before me; and I am at a less for a form of words in which 1 could have more guardedly marked the disqualification under which I conceive yourself and others to be from giving authority to your opinion an Parlia mentary Reform, and at the same time have avoided makingany allusion whatever to personal character. " Not having intended. and not baring made (u I read the letter) any such allusion at the time, I cannot now hesitate, in a more particular manner, to disclaim having ever had such an intends " I have the honour to be, Sir, •• Your most obedient humble servant. (Signed) " F. BURDETT." FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. I . This Gazette contains the proclamation for the coronation, which will be found in another part of our Paper • and also th• proclamation for the election of a Scotch peer, in the room of the Earl of Stair deceased. The ballot for the Local Militia is suspended for another year.' ItANKItUI'TCY SUPERSEDED. G. Dornmett, Deptlonl, lawmaker. BANK 1W 1"' S. .1. Waddington, Rez:ll,l;o:nnaer. Solicitors, Messrs. Eyre and Co. Gray's Inn Square. E. Renaud, Birmingluun, al:jini:ker. Sods. Messrs. Jennings and Co. Temple. W. Hopkins, St. Philip and Jacob, Gloucestershire, victualler. Sol.:. Messrs. Poole and Co. Gray's Inn. J. P. and B. Fletcher, Patricroft, Lancashire, cotton spinners. Sods. Messrs. Lowe and Co. Chancery Lane. T. Hayward. Cheltenham, builder. Sods. Messrs. Williams and Co. Lincoln J. Middletlitch, Bury St. Edmund's, plumber. Soh. Messrs. Bromley, Gray's Inn Square. R. Cross, Bridlington, Yorkshire, chymist. Suds. Messrs. Harvey and Co. Lincoln's Inn Fields. J. Carver, hieing, Sussex, fanner. Sods. Messrs. Palmer and Co. Bedford Row. V. Hammond, Ludlow, Salop, wine merchant. Sods. Messrs. Pnc•or and Co. Gray's Inn Place. 'F. Atkinson and J. Spark, Newcastle upon Tyne, linen drapers. Sods. 'Ales,rs. Bell and Co Bow Churchyard. DIVIDENDS. July 3, J. l.evcrett, East Dereham, Norfolk, innkeeper-3. J. Thomas, Oswestry, Shropshire, (mercer-5, T. Whiteman, husband's Bosworth, Leicestershire. innkeeper-4. W: Tuck, Marlborough, carpenter-6, C. C. F.. Welby, Leicester, banker —ls, E. Davis, Glocester, druggist--7, W. Blackburn and P. C. S. Rows eau. City Road, Finsbury Square, corn dealers-5, J. Tyrrell. Maidstone, ironmonger -3, C. W. Chapman. Finch Lane, stock broker -4, A. Johnston, Manchester, silk mercer -21, G. Royde, Newgate Street, upholsterer-5, J. Wilson, Mac. elesflAd, bookseller -5, C. Clay, Aston. NVaraickshire, coach tnaker-4, W. Edwards. Manchester, niunufacturer. CERTIFICATES w be granted July S. W. and W. S. If eslmlori, Barton upon I ltimber, Lincolnshire, scriveners—J. Marshall. Gainsborough, Tyermen. Bristol, silk mercer—J. Cameron, Suckley Court, \ Vormstershire, (touter. A respectable young lady, of Newark, paid the mitigated penalty of 21. before the magistrates of that borough, for giving evasive answers' to the overseer, when taking down the population on tile -'2ath ult. in compliance with a late Act of Parlia ment. Ilcr 'Majesty gave he: first party at Cantluidge house, on Wednesday last. The company was nu merous, and among the female part wvre included all ranks from a Duchess to a Commoner, the (Zll , 2en war. in oceellent health and akixits. ___ a:t . k ..LJ._L (No. 3.) TO SIR FRANCIS BURDETT. Gloucester Lodge, June 9, 1991. Stn,--Lordßentinck has just delivered to me the answ‘,•r, which you havo transmitted to his Lordship through Mr. Kinnaird, to the letter which !addressed to you onThursday. " Lord William tkntinek's opinion (with which my own feelings entirely coincide) satisfies me that I can have no other reply to make to your letter than to express my acknowledgment for the franknessand promptitude with which you have dised any intention of personal offence. " I have the honour to be, Slr, " Your most obedient see eant, (Signed) " GEO. Caxxiso." Thus the business rests—it is a well known fact, that among tl:c most unfortunate and debased of their sex, a more unpardonable offence cannot be committed than the application of the epithet which the English language applies to those in such a situation—the {light I lon. George Canning seems to be equally sensitive—he clues not object to his mother, his sisters, anti himself; being quar tered on the public, but he would step forward and revenge himself on any one who should remind hint of the fitct, by breaking at once the Law of God and of his Country ! THE ORANGE SYSTEM.-••••The Dublin papers contain a copy or the appointment of his Royal Highness the Hoke of York to the office of Grand Master at the Royal Orange Institution, and the following is a copy of his Royal Highness's reply to his appointment. Horse Guards, Feb. A, 1821. Stn,-1 have to acknowledge the rtreipt of your letter of the 6th inst., mid to acquaint yes tied Eustacecotomunicatt to me the resolution sacred into by tie: imindoirs of the I oir.•l Orange Institution, appointing me their (ingot Muter, with which I telt much gratilicd, and I em sorry that my acquiese‘mee therein should not have been tickiner communicated to you. I am Sir, your's. Fit I.IOLILICK. Worriburne, 1.41. Giant! Secretary. The Tees, of f.X guns, Capt. 6. Rennie, arrived at Portsmouth from the Isle of France, on which station she was relieved by the Sidellik sloop of war, Capt. Curry. She left the Cape t•F (hard Hope on the . 241 of April, and St. Helena the 16th of the same mouth ; the squadron mid troops were all well. The Tres will b:, paid off. Buonaparte was und,T tood to be very ill of the dropsy when the Tees The proclamation of the 'lay fixed for the Con). nation, Wok lace on Thursday lust with the usual foam& . S