The National Register. — London, England, 1822-03-31 00:00:00

102 i . -44 - 1 1 4111211 Imperial Parliament continued from page (i 9. THUHVIDA Y. MARCH I. Mr. SYK ES pre w • ' fed it petition from agrienlturisls in Cie East It oboe of Vorkshire, complainirg of ogtictiltuial distress, nod praying (hat there might be a reduction or ma st till, lie knew it WAS a fi1S111111:11110 doctrine in that !Time that &eduction of taxation would J.l tat good; he did nut agree to such opinion; and he should like to see the ex pet i meta tried—salve ille beirdetis of taxation so serionsis op pressed all classes of people, especially the fainting classes. Petition read and ordered to be printed. Mr. CANNING presented a petition train West India proprietors, resident in the ne ighbout hood of Liverpool, complaining of the present state of the suear and ruin trade, hick depression they imputed to the large Mime (dilutes front Cuba, the !Intuits &c. and (hey prny . Cll for a seductiou of the duties on sugar, Ste.—Ordered to he pniited. Mr. CANNING presented a pet itlolllllllll merchants and hip-owners resident in Liverpool. and interested ill the Ca nada trade. The petittaiteis complained of the present depressed state of the Rude, and prayed the adoption of nwaillres of relief. Ordered to be ;aloud. Mr. C. R. ELLIS p.rsented a petition from variant West India merchants, pray's% that the trade with America might het brats ii open. Mr. C. It. ELLIS presented a pi tition also flair the West India merchants, praying that the House previously to the lenewal of the st Eelia dock chat les, sould institute emptily lute the expedi. 'icy of renewing Ike bailie. Read awl miler...l to he piloted. Mr. 11U ME roused for copies of the emit rnets entered into for supplying the coovi.c. tin hw. d the hulks, &c.—for all ceemint of the expellees for the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, 6:e.—and for an account of the revenue ploduced by those 1 stands.— Or.'ered. Cola r. HUME, at the request of a noble Marquis, postpoiied till to-miaow his motion reopen tin.; ilw public expend owe (third class) of the civil list. It ea , 011 11i1C toiderstanditig that it should have the pre. talcore of taloa. tusimiss. Ms. URE moved for leave to brims in a bill to repeal the 1-t and ‘2d Geo. IV. eXolaii..tory of the rate uf iuter.at 011 certain securities. 111 r. HENN LT presented a petition from William Mason and 'Thomas Moses, the sureties of t% ('Lnk,Strautl, bookseller, tow under pro...Tuthill fro putilhibilig le Queen Mah," complaining that thee hail been obliged to psy a tee or It. I3s 10.1. for barite; their reco4nizances resp deel, W. Chet ke Navin: appeared and shusin his readiness to pi occed to triel, the trial did not take place, because only three special jurymen attended. The I . member spoke of such fee us peculiarly hotel, breathe the necessity of sespiting the imogeizanees resulted from the acts of the prosecutors. —Ordeted to lie on the table. I REL.'. n.—M r. S. RICE, in moving for various returns, said that it had been calculated by members opposite that ii the reduction of the malt mu would bee. 111 Ireland to the amount of 200,6001. That would not he the case; befell.] would derise no such benefit from the repeal. The CII ANCELLOR of the EXCH TQL'ER observed, that on enquiry it was found that the malt-tax re peal would am benefit Ireland more than 100,0001. As to the question respecting spirit licenses, &c. be begged that the subject might be postponed, wail the etiquisy at present going on Ma, completed. Its anent' was directed to Ibis subject. Sir J. N ENV PORT spoke of the set erity of the local tax a:ion (hat teas occasioned by the charge s made for executing the crtleis of Ike Howe, &c. It fellllll the (vicinity. Toe censequence was. he knew of clerks of the peat e ill Ireland s ho thus got COBOL nod 3,0001. a sear. Mr. CI:OK Elt said, it such were ieally the case, the gland juries had not done Iliccr duly ; but notice of the suit jet I in natl.:men/ was calculated to coifed the reined).— otio..dagi eed Mr. It. CE moved for (.:urns of the number of debtors and criminal pi isoneis cootioed in the prisons of Dahlia, fur several yea.. pa.t. Motion aereed to. MA NAGEMENTOF TIIC DEBT BANK LS,in moving that cement accounts, respecting the management of the public debt be printed, asked whether theme (loafed any intention to propose what sus calculated to reduce the ex pense of the management of the public debt, or whe hie there would he any objectioit ton committee on the subject. The CHAN CELLUIL of the EXCHEQUEit said, that /awl' tide of remuneration was fixed by law ; that it sirs settled by the Bank Act of IYUB t and that therefore a com• slitter would he useless. Mr. P. CAEN FELL observed, that he knew such was the (minims of crown lawyers, but lie did nut always abide by th -it sleet-inns. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQULR said he should rnquire us bethei the list of unclaimed dividends Cl/11111 be printed.—Nlotion agreed to. Lord A. HAMILTON moved for the produce of the 45.6 d. duty on houses under si. in Seto laiel.—Oodered. COUNTY CoeKTs.—'d r. LEN N A ILO, in In lite forward this motioo, said, that lei lite county courts there had been fe great accutn.ilittion of busi ssssss s and therefore they ought to colt for n more freeuent attendance of tlic officers. Courts of con,cknce had been established to secure a cheap and and speedyremedy'; but these benefits, by the accumulation of business, and the absence of change in the manlier of con ducting it, nese diminished. Ile stated, that in London, 18,000 of t hese causes had been third last year. He should move for a committee on this subject. lie Humid propose, if the committee were granted, that these should be mole fr. yacht aillill4l , of the courts, and . that theme should he changes in their jurisdiction. Ile concluded with moving fur a committee (u eimuire into the subject. The SOLICITOR GENERAL said, that no case had been made nut for the Committer. 'The motion was negatived without a division. The House went into a Committee of Supply. Several reinaininA Army Estimates were agreed to. That for the Military College occasioned some conver sation. Mr. HUME moved at an amendment. • reduction of 3,0t , 01. The House divided uu it.—For the grant Against it 13. fu reutaiuing Estimates were agreed to.— Return to morrow. The report of the Ordnance Estimates were presented The several items pissed without observation, except that for the medical &pat tment, the appointment of Sir J. Webb being objected to, but all arm eventually agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second rt iodine of the Iti,.h Co 11111 l ereisl Cs till: bill. Mr. S. RICE said lie understood that in some parts of L :land, and eppeciatly in the disturbed di,trieb, the gluon extreme distress prevails d, in consoptence of a scar. toy of the neresseiies of hie. He wished to know Lt the . t‘tat.ity Cut Ireland, it he had tixeised such information. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mr. GOULBOURN said. he certainly had received such information, and the Government hail ordered euquity on the subject. The Bill was thco read a second time and committed fur ',Rondos . . The House went into s committee on the Receiver Genes ral's Bull. Mr. 11011110 U P .; objected to the Bill, as going to supers cede the power of the local commissioners of land tax. The Bill, utter some further conversation, went through the committee.—Report received. and marled to be taken into further consideration on the Pith April. The oilier orders were disposed of, and the House ad journed at eleven o'clock. fritinsg, MARCH 29. Alderman WOOD moved fir looms of the number of acres in cultivation fur the growing of hops, in 15g1. Ordered. Mr. MAXWELL presented a petition front T. Johnson, the inverter of a new Sex Chart, praying for such stitipuit as the midit of the invention should warrant; butt as it had not the epproliation of governmesit,it was withdrawn. Mr. C %INERT postponed tillTuesilar next, Isis cantina for a bill to reeulate the sale of ',lead in London, and within the hills of mortality. Mr. CHETWYND moved the second reading of the vagrant laws consolidation bill. lie said lie wished the bill to be printed, and then to have an opportunit y of be ing considered throtigliont the country; and lie proposed that it FllOlllll he committed after the holidays to a select committee. Ile begged to state that lie had not r,i dared any thing into the bill that was not to be fumed ill the old laws. Read a second time, and referred to a select cotnmittee. Sir R. WILSON moved fora copy of the instructions of the Board of Excise to their officers, regarding tile seizure of roasted grain or other materials for " breakfast powder."—Ordered. Mr. ABERCROMBY asked whether it was likely that any thing would be dune respecting the Chief !Iron, Ireland, for it was desirable to relieve that law officer, and the piddle, from their sitipleasaat situation. Mr. It. DRUNMOND presented a petition front the Dean and Faculties of Edinburela against any change of the act of 1748, regarding the Shea ills in Scotland being within their jarisdictions. The parties haul heard that, instead of a tempos ary residence, it was intender' to en force a permanent residence; and that they contended would be attended with very great inconvenience. The petition was lead, It was against any change in the law respecting the residence of sheriffs. Mr. KENNEDY was against the point of residence being left between the government and the sheriffs. Mr. H. DRUMNIOND moved that the petition be prinleti.—Agreed to. Mr. CANNING gave notice, that on the 30111 of April he should move for leave to bring ill a bill to enable Ca tholic Peers to exercise their pi ialleges in Parliament. — He had given notice that lie would pursue such case when the late Catholic bill failed. lie wished to call the par ticalar of the Attorney General for Ireland.— He begged to add, that he gave this notice without having had Lilly commindeation with the Catholic Peers. Mr. PLUNKETT said lie was again intrusted with the Catholic Petition, which he should soon present; but bat w [tether he should bu big forward the [`ldling this Sl'S* stun lie could not now state. lie was rattier against the ipitstion being brought leeward this session ; but it would be presumptuous in Wm to state distinctly without having collected the sentiments oh all those who were interested in its fate. Whenever it ,vas brought forward, he should still be Wand the unalterable blend of the Roman Catho lics; and be was glad to hear the notice that had Mien as the Catholic Peers were the last who had been • deist ived of their dignities. Mr. CANNING said, after what had passed, he should certainly persevere in his motion. It the object were attained, it would be a great acquisition; and it would promote the other pillions or the great question. Sir .1. NEW POR thought that !lie present state of Ireland was an argument in favour of the Catholic claims being considered ; be considered the disturbed state of Ireland was au argument iii favour of urging forward the question, for in his opinion, on its trim iplt depended the peace and tranquillity of that country. The conversation diet) terminated. Sir J. NEWPORT prtiented the report of the Records Committee, as well as that of the recogniaances.—Or tiered to lie printed. Lord J. RUSSELL moved for returns of newspaper stamps issued in 1801 and 1821, distinguishing those for the Provincial from the London papers.—Ordered. Mr. HUME moved for vat ions returns of Charger d'df faker, hr.—Ordered. Mr. CROK ER brought in the Admiralty Quorum Bill. —Read a fist and second time, and ordered to be com mitted. Mr. G. BENNET moved for returns of the produce and application of lite 4, 1 1 per cent. Barbarities duties.— Ordered. The Five per Cents. Ireland Bill Report was presented and agreed to, and the hill was eventually read a third time anti passed. The lintuse went into a committee of supply. Mr, ARBUTHNOT brought forward the miscellaneous estimates for the Commisaariat Department. There were considerable reductions. The grant for forage was 101,0901.; and there were many saving* In this class, owing to there being fewer troops, and the price of pro visions being reduced. The half-pay was 45,0001. ; last year it was 43,0001. This increase was owing to the pro. motions that took place at the coronation. There was also a small addition to widows' pensions, owing to recent regulations, and many deaths in indicalthy clitnates.— He should be ready to give every explanation. As W the . store-keepers being placed under the ordnance depart ment, which was strongly ;messed oil him last year, they were about to he placed under such department. It was not actually done, but every arrangement was made for the transfer. The storekeepers' department, hoe • , Thad been economically conducted. lie concluded with moving that 3;11,0091. he granted fur the service of the Con iiii issariat Department. Mr. HUME was gratified with these explanations, and with reductions, the estimates of last year were 401,0001. Alter some furthet remarks, the estimates were agreed to. • Several other items were agreed to. Ou that of 58,0001. for buildings ' repairs, die. Mr. BEN NET said it ought to he poseponed till pulls radars could be given. He took eceation to condemn the ,s Regency Park barracks as defective in point tel situation. lie also heard that they wet c damp; and that one of the yards was sometimes smiler water. The barreeks at Manchester lie thought were unnecessary. The alarm was over. The vote was illiimatelv agreed to. On the resolutiou for 121,0001. fur the barrack clef art mem, Mr. FIUME proposed a redaction of 10,0(101. which was, after some conversaiine, nereed to, without a division. The CliA NC 11.1.012 of the EXCII EQUERalien moved a resolution for 1:200,C001. for Exdicquer hills oetstanding and unjorovideil for. Mr. RICARDO asked if this sum was intended to pay MT the arreals of last year us well as the d liciency of the present year. The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER said it word.. The Vaie was then agreed to-15,0001. for the Peniten tiary Howe, !Milbank.-41,01101. for ',ltalic Mr. HENN as desirous of knowing how much was applopriated to the d•lferent items oil this account. He saw amongst ether items those of sentry busts:, Alarshalsea, King's Beech, aiiil official builditigc. Now he understand that a port' of this sum was thr the Marshal's house, whirls repair- by law•. t he Marshal w as bound to pay 11lr.AlilleI'IIXOI'suid,he w as tint able to say how much the repairs of this house had cost, but he would (amain:. Mr. HUM E hoped that enquiry wont() he made Into this item it; expenditure, and that the Maisli it n null be nt oleio refund not only for the present, but far the lust seven 3e.kr*. Dr. LUSIIIN(:TON compluincri that the Nlitridicil Nils net resident in the gaol. Mr.IIUNIE homed residence would be enforced. Me. PEEL said it would be en Coy ced na MIMI a- the hnuse was fit for his reception. Rehire the lesion was hrou4ht up he would inform himself the sum exiirmled on the residence of the 51al dial, and the Itinise could act as it thou,:lii Mr. A1,1.11'001) thought the vote should be postponed till lamination on the .iittjeet was before the Committee, and tic would move that that it he postponed. The gallery was then clearad, Fur the iith-tenneatent, —For the grant, 75—Majority for the vote, 42. Several other resolutions were agreed to. The House resumed, and the report was ordered to be received stn Tuesday. 'f hr other Orders were disposed of, and the House adjourned at a late hours FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. W. Turner, Leyton, Essex, dealer in horses. Solicitor, Mr. Griffith, High Street, Marylcbone. .1. Lacey, Bristol. china dealer. Sol. Mr. Wood, King's Bench Walk, Temple. Al. B. Hughes and J. Horton, Dudley, Worcestershire, iron founders. Soli. 'Messrs. Clarke and Co. Chancery Lane. C. Buckle, Manchester, draper. Sods. Messrs. Addington and Co. Bedford Row. T. Hoyle, J. Lord, J. Chatburn, and W. Fothergill, Irwell Springs. Lancashire, calico printers. Sol. Mr. Norris, John Street, Iledionl Row. J. Trowbridge, Shaftesbury, Dorset, stocking manufacturer. Sol. Mr. Buchanan, Gray's Inn. J. Treva.skiss, Sidney Place, Commercial Road, tailor. Sol. Mr. Hindman, Basingball &tee. DIVIDENDS. April 16, R. Crowder, Knightsbridge. boot and shoemaker -16, J. Lewin, Holloway. carpenter-16. J. Alwahall, Noble Street. merchant-17, R. Harley. Ripon, Yorkonercer—.2o. K. Hackett, Newport, Isle of Wight, spirit merchant-16, J. Wal. ters, Studhani. Harts, farmer-In, J. Knowles, Liverpool, innkeeper-16, G. Feisc, Lawrence Pountney Hill, merchant— y.3, W. Fosbery. Liverpool, and R. Bamber, Dublin, merchants —June 1, J. L. Pasteur, Stoney Stratford, grocer. CERTIFICATES to be granted April 16. .1. Camp, Broad Street, Wapping, vietuailct—T. D. Mildred. Size Lane, merchant—A. Delvalle. York Street, Covent Garden. wine merchant—J. Earle, 0:d 'Change, warchottectuart—C. Comes, New Bond Street, druggist. ST. ANDREW S, HOLBORN. Ott Thursday forenoon a very numerous meeting of the inhabitants of the above populous pariah was held the church, pursuant to adjournment, for the purpose of taking into their consideration tile report of the com mittee appointed Ey the general meeting, of the Ist day of February last, presented to them at the meeting on the 144 h iustant, containing the claims of the rector, and the enormous txpences of building a new church. Mr. llermsroau, the rector, in the chair. Mr. HAMILTON proposed a retOIOOOO, that the pre sent er 1111 l 'since be dissolved, and that a stew committee be appoilveti. Mr. A. liontsrsosr, in seconding the resolution, con tended that the old committee had exceeded their pow. ers, and that in order to give the whole of the parishoners sufficient time to ascertain this faci, no proceeding should take place during this session of Parliament. Mr. FEAtrom then proceeded to read extracts front the New Church Act, tending to spew that new churches could not be both in despite of the will of the parish ioners. A string of tesolutions were then proposed and car ried unanitnotisly, direciitig the vestry clerk to withdraw the present bill before Parliament, and to desire the cnurchwardens not to advance money for any kind of payment in respect to theirs during the present tension, and for appointment of a new committee , consisting Of 22 inhabitants, to watch proceedings, to act with the select vestry, and to communicate with the commission ers, appointed lay Parliament. The resolutions having been put (mu the chair, and earned unanimously, the meeting dispersed at 4 o'clock. The structure to be raised in Hyde Park, near Piccadilly, is what is called the Ladies' Monument, in honour of the battle of Waterloo. It consists of an immense colossal figure can in bronze, 20 feet high, in imitation of the celebrated statue on the Monte Cavallo, at [tome. The pedestal is already fixed, and the whole is intended to be completed in about two mouths. The limn of the Royal Exchange will shortly have the addition of finer gigantic statues, representing Europe, Asia, Als ica, anti America, from tha t haset of Bubb. _ • .