The National Register. — London, England, 1818-04-13 00:00:00

114 shank) %oh: :pzainst the Duty for the vet) reason that tt did tall on the ( on-timer. Mr. Ht-sictii4x contended that this was not a Tax it won!d be proper to repeal. The argument set op for it was the in tet est or the tanners—he thought the ?merest of the public rhoold he first consulted. The House theu divided. Fur the repeal 130.—Agalust it 136.-31;1 . 0 - ay in favour of the 'ld' Mr. F. I)ovnt.ss ht ought in a Bill to repeal all Fees paid to the (; r eat Seal. cruder a pardon. These Fees amouuted to n, le.. than 1101. which was extremely tnijnst and froAlllently pl 0 laved vary ill cutisegoenees. Hit mentioned a ease where a prwaitention hid been defected, in eon.eonenee of a prin. c.pal witness nut being able to pay the fees for al,ardon pre. sinpisly wanted for felony. The Arron EY•Gi- s eI!A J, would nut now oppose the Bill. , oat part of the rhaugc was for Ftatiipb, &c. Pardon was generally a matter of favour, aid it would be unjust to the clei lc: that tlwy should week for nothing In Calle% of neees. say, the Crown paid the Tres.—Adjourned till Wednesday. WED:VESDA Y. Two Petitions were received from two engravers (Mr. Turner, awl Mr. Daniel) against the existing Copywright Laws. Lola LASCrtt.P.s presented two Petitions from places lit Yorkshire, respecting the Window 'fax on shop•, &c. not dwelling hneise4. Mr. Jort-nr:Tox presented a Petition from Staffordshire against the Labour Regulation Bill. Lard At:rigour ;: presented a Petition front certain authors and bookseller,, t at pretervation of Gopywrights 2 Occ. 'lr. SMYTH th:fevdee. the exisilog l a ws. A Member observed that a single work (Mr. Lysons's, cost oo %nine" and that the 11 cupi_s would amount to Mr. W. Boom presented another Petition from Ali. Bur• too on the same subject. Received. The CHANCrt %on of the Exeitroticn gave notice of a Mo • tir) for the next day respecting Private Bank-Vote s . A conversation then took place between Mr. Tierney, Mr: Grenfell, and the Chancellor of the . Exchequer in which, the Right Honourable Gentleman explainer/ his object to be to check speculations by proposing that no Notes above 31. should he issued by any private Bank, except under a depthit of Government seenrity. Mr. Biroutrumn brought in e Bill to prevent abuses in charities for public education. Read a first time—second time on Monday. Lord STALLY presented a Petitiru from a Meeting at Drayton, lialicashire, signed only by one person, praying for Reform, Economy, Repeal of Cot n Laws &c. Ile entertained doubt.. as to the proprietyofthe PsAition, and he should leave it to the House to declate upon it. Mr. Banker, Mr. Lyttletor, Mr. Wynne, and the Chan cellor of the Exchequer opposed its reeepiion, Mr. Laiebton ant! Mr. Ferrey supported it. Fur the Petition 14—Against it 42—Majot ity 24. Mr GouCit presented a Petition from the butchers of Suf folk against the Horse Duties. Lord Di.tuiturisT presected a Petition fret)! the Solicitors of Worcester. respecting unqualified convoyancieg. 'file New Churches hill went through a Connnittec.-oe ' *level' to he further cousider-il on Mond ty selmight. The American Trade Bill read a third time and passed. Mr. LUSIIINGTON bi might in a Pill tiw rtipealing certain Thaties on Customs, laid substituting others.—Ordered to be reed a second time on Tit esday sennight. General TitoutiToN brought forward a Motion respecting forged notes, but withdrew it, on brine. informed that a notice had been already sen by another Menibu, fur Toes slay nest, to the same ef - Lt.—Adiotit-ned. Ttt unscA v. The Paohrink Drainage Bill was passed. Fir E. Bmvinine presentee a Petition from the Pas*. J. Velpy,in favour of the Copytl44l:t Bill. Received. Mc. Ft IV LA presented a Poition from Glasgow against the Labour Regulation Bill. Received. General G.tsCOIGN'. presented a Petition from Liverpool against the Salt Dutlts. il,:ferre. l to the Committee. • Sir C. MORDAUNT prestk:d .4. Petition from Birrill11;114111 against the Labour Regulation Z:11. Received. Two other Petitions respecting Copyrights were received. Petitions fur Reform from Beverley, Nottingham, and Derby, was . received. • On the Motion of Mr. Rennet, a Committee was appointed to examine the State of.the Police of the Metropolis, Cold Bath-fields Prison, &c. Similar Addresses of Congratulation to these ordered in the Lords were agreed to. Lord CASTLEREAGH brought in a Bill for carrying into efrecttVe treaty with Spain respecting the Slave Trade. BANK Rtg'rElls..lloN3 AND PRIVATE BANKING. The CUANCELLOR 'of the -Excntiducit - ssid, that after strict enquiry, he did not'thints-it advisable that the - Bank should resume cash payments at present. The principal reasons were that the harvests had not been productive, con serpireitly, a quantity of specie was obliged to he sent oat of the country to import corn r and that on servant of tht number of persons, in the army and .othetwioe, who resided abroad, immense arms were annually spent on the continent. Another reason was to be found iii tke•regoclation of -fo reign loans; which was now carrying oe to a great extent, necessarily draining the country of a vast quantity of speck. Under these circumstances. lie thought the resumption of cub payments wouldlic Mthly expedient, and he proposed to continue the restriction to July Ibl9. To rmiedy any inconvenience that might arise, he had another measure to propose, vie :-;-that• no private banker should issue notes tinder SI. without a sufficient deposit of Government securi ties, either of Stock or of Exchequer Rills. This plan would obviate many objections to private banks and paper issues, and would give increased stability •and credit to the parties engaging in them. The Honourable- Gentleman concluded by moving fur tease to bring in a•Bill to continue the Bank Restriction. Mr.'T'ENNEV ridiculed the proposition% a% unintelligible, and tor. The r mirk oug ht to lie indite to resume . . . their piteinerif. Pe hail no tloni,t of tl•eirabilily, hut if left to their inel!rhltinn, lie believed they never would he at all. lie gave no credit to the promise of resumption ul another year. With re: iect to the other measure, he thought it highly injurimni to country bankers, though !:e• could not exactly ,et• what was ietemled. The plait was not' to be carried into tiler( tor two years • this was, perhaps, giving the banking fair notice, for probably- by that time, their notes would be at an end. lie should prNpose a Committee to ra pine into the •tiblect, before he agreed to the proposal. ?4r. GRINFELI—LIso opposed the ilioacure. The CH•ma:s.Lon of the Eactuvrew said it was no re tlection on the charaeler of the country bankers; it was only a nece:Lary srestrit for the poor. lie disclsnrvel al id,a of isystoe st ock debentusts—it had m.t.t r &vs in /bit cdotli...vlWic/i. TITt NATIONAL REGIST'EIt lcare Iva% given to introduce the two Bills, and it was agi eel that they should be brought i►► on Moutlay.—Ad juomed. FRIDAY. Sir R. PEEL presented a Petition in favour of the Labour Regulation Bill from Stockport. Sir J. GRAHAM and Mr: FINLAY Spoke against tf!! Mr. BEITEUMOKTII and Mr. C. WYNNI6 iu t.tvour of it.— Petition rect.'. ed. Th^ Bill it,elf was ordered to•be taken into consideration next Friday. Alderman-Worm presented severt*Petitions for Reform from Birmingham and Mrtuchester, • and three front - Watetmen against the RotherFithe Bridge. Received. The Poor Laux' Am:Ault:lent Bill wts ordered to be con sidered on itlowslay • Mr. llowouTtt made enquiry respecting transactions' that had taken place in India. Mr. CANNING could not give answers en this subject, as the official accounts had not yet been received. BREACH. OF EGF.. Lord A. HAMILTON ruse to hi ing .stbjeet• before the Heitse. The tanner complained of %No. contained in a• letter tram a Mr. Thom:is Fergiasim 0'4.411(.4.111re, stating that Lord Douglas wt.uld praetire a situation tinder 1111 l vitt fur a person named therein, provided l:c voted against Lord A. if:militi) at the next Election. This was alleged to •be by an! hurit y from Lord'Ettnig:as. The Noble Lord ett•ii tou.cd 1.1.11 FerF,usun Altotild attend at the Bar un the t?tst inst. Mr. 11 DurinAs was doired vad Punglas to , .tatr• that he hid given nu authot ily to such a pt (weeding. Ws. opposed the Motion. 311. C. Wyss': supported it, on the ground that minis y be made. 'tile ben ADVOCATF opposed it, as• he said no ease lead heels made •ut. 11 r..lirtnec HAM cortentled that there were amplo grounds fur enrol ry. The defenders off nr.illonghel should Hot oppose the Motion, as by so doing, tlr:y created auspicious .that his Lordship was not guile clear. Mr. IS. ii,llll l + its r moved an f mendment, that the affair Ito Ohl be eit' I Wit to a Committee of Privileges. Lutd liasw.te.N• bad no objection, and after making some °list:nations in reply, the amended motior: . was then agreed tu. A. conversation took place between the Chancellor of the Exclienater and Mr. 'Tierney, rcspectium the Ranking Bill, when it was agreed that it s,autild be read n a 2tl time on Friday, a motion of Mr. Tiersity's fur a Cunim;ttee of Enquiry having the pi ecerleince• ORDNANCE ESTIMATES IN COMMITTEE. Mr. Way') moved that1L96,4891, be grauted for , Cidnanee Services. A 101E4 eanveraation ensiled between Mr. Ward, Mr. Ren• net, and 31r. Benson, respecting Artillery Officers, who it nay . stated were obliged to retire on halt pay, after many pears of service, while other Officers were allowed to Wile on full pay after a much shorter period. A general wish that something should be done for them, accrued to prevail, and the report wat ordered to be received on Monday. The Batik Restriction, and Pt ivate Baukitil Pills was brought in and read a Ist time. The first ordered to be read a second time on Friday next, and the latter on Monday sennight. On the 2d reading of tic: Surgery Regulation Bill, Sic C. Monck, Mr. Peel, and Sir John Newport opposed the Bill as minecressary and injurious, and Air. Conrtnay (the mover) consented to withdraw it. Alderman Woo!) rose to move fur leave to bring in a Bill for the promotion of the Fisheties, Manufactures and Com_ rncrce, but in consequence cf suggestions made iu the course of conversation altered it to 2. Motion for a Committee of the whole House, which was appointed for Monday. The Lord Advocate efS . :oma ND brought in a Bill for the regulation of the Funds of Scotch Burghs. Lord A. H4MILTON was rejoiced at its introdnctino, but complained that the redress afforded was only partial. Or dered to be mad a second time that day three weeka.--Ai. jourued. THE NAVY By the folloviing list of vessels, now ordered to he tnilt at the ite.eral Dock Yards, our readers will see with pleasure that the constitutional and essential force of the country is in no danger of being neglected. DEPirottti..— Mor.or:h, 84. Frigateo.--Antazen, 46; dEolus, 46: Dzedalus, 46; Mercury, 46; Pegasus, 46. WOOLWlCH.frigates.—Cly6C, 46; Jaws, 4G-; Medusa, 46; Athol, 28. , CMATUAM.—rowerful. E 4. Erigatcs.—Mennaid, 4G ; Thames, 461 Unicorn, 46. oarsmonsfl.—Prlgates.--Po:,. 46; Penelope, 46; Thalia, 46. Estnnorn..—Vengeanoe ' M. Frillatem.—lizsuauaryad, 46 ; Ve nup, 46; Druid, 46-; Thisbe . 46; Nemesis, 4ti. Plamoirru.—.Prigatel..—Cerherus : 46 ; Circe, 46 ; Prosapine, 46; StAira, 46. A 60gun ship, the Chichester, is also to be built at Woul w ic h. The Athol will be entirely built of larch from the Athol estates. Several of the other nig...Us he built of com mon fir. Three sloops af war of 1S guns tacl ii 4 be built at Wool wich and ouc at Partsmotith. Eil•t brigs of 10 g, as each and several cutters are ordcred at Chatham, Portsmouth, Plymouth and Pembroke. ASSAULT UPON A CLERGYMAN.—On Sunday list PA the .Rev. Dr. Rippon was on the point of commencing Divine service at the chapel in Carter's-lane, ifooley.strect, he was disturbed by a• noise, which proceeded from an assemblage of about 201 Itithmen, who had met opposite the vestry doors the purpose of witnessing a combat between two of their countrymen ; the doctor went into the street, placed itinis,elf between the combatants, and exhorted them to desist and peaceably return to their respective homes. „y t h em noon:chide!)• seized hint by the collar and knecl - cd hint down. lie recovend his footing dith,ml , v and was pushed about and asrmil!ed by the mob in a shameful manner. The beadle of St. °lave', was sent for, imd on his arrival. experienced th. 2 saint: sort o f treatment, and it was :lot until the as,itmice r.f K wv and IVeitare, constable. was procured, that the riot rouht be toporesied. Two of the ringleadets, Daniel Driseull, and John DU:call, were secured.— They were taken before Sir John Eimer, at the Town I lall, who, ordered them in find sureties Sr their appearance at the Quarter Sessions. wh'eh failing to do were committed to +he Borough Compeer. A dutiful aceident occurred on Wednestlay.i , !orning in Lincoln's Dui Ficids, at the ba , !l; et' Green's hotel! five (bricklayers) were engaged in excavating an old vault, when suddenly tne whole tell in with a large quantity of cat th. and massive stones, which cempletelv busied the unfortunate men, whin, after great cxurtions, two were taken out alive, with broken I:mbe, cne quite thiad, and two escaptd unhtut. 'APRIL TS. REVIEW OF LITERATURE. Observations on the Stale of Irelette, principally direHed to as Agricultural and Rural Population; in a Series cf Letters, written, on a , Squir through that Country. Bra. C. CUR VIN, Csq. NI.P.—Two Voss. Bvo. (Concluded from ourldst.) From Cork, Mr. C. pursues his course to Waterfoid, Kilkenny and Dublin, then, making a short stay at Ardbraewn, with the amiable Bishop of Meath, pro ceeds to Edgeworth's Town, Ballinnsloc, Drogheda, and Armagh, on his way to Belfast, " having," as lie observes, " nearly completed the circuit of Ireland, and crossed through a considerable portion of the interior, in the expedit:on to Ballinaslce." . _ From the Second volume we can :naulge ourselves with maLug only two extracts. The first 2s on a sub. jut which we arc sure will interest every one—it is in praise of, Miss Edgeworth ; and it is only necessary to say this, to eLsure it the attention and concurrence of our Readers. ...After some observations upon her • writings, he adds, " She is at once so modest end so natural, that those nnap prised of her talents wmild not bel:eve it possible she could appecr so liiieonscions of the hitch reputation she posse.sses. The admiration of the world has •affeeted neither her head nor her heart; for whilst she seems wholly unconscious of her own merit, she is feelingly alive to the desert of every other individual. What • v..as said •I:y •Maria There: aof tie. neral London may be very appropriately to this lady. The•Ceneral being wanted:it a levee by the Empress, and not being found, ehe observed, that ' in peace you must seek hint behind the door, in the• day of battle you are certain of find• in„ him iu the•frnot of danger.. " Miss Edgewoli:), in the commtei intcrcourse of life, is flee from every assunip Atm of superiority ; it is with her pea alone she exercises it. iu vindicating the ears.t.of virtue and suffering I anity. The family is composed of children, of different marriages; yet nothing can he more delightful than the harmony which prevails. ; Time ardent sentiment of bene volence, that prompts azal animates Carr generablehors, has the effect to modify or extingnish every individual British feeling while the most strenuous endeavours of every mem ber of this pleasant community arc railed into action, to pro mote the comfort and happiness'of the whale. The first care of each seems to be that of forwarding sues objects as meet the general wish of the whole party." To this commendation, it is unnecessary for ti to say any thing. Miss Edgeworth's writings have ever borne testimony to the excellenco or her heart and un derstanding, and their merite have been fully appre ciated by a discerning and gratified.ati.e. The other extract is from the concluding letter of the work, and contains some admirable remarks upon the-country and the people. •"l'he latent richness of :he land, and it exhansChle fertility of the soil, tar exceeded my expectations; the extent and opu lence of the sea ports and smite of the other towns, with the resources and facilities for agriculture and commerce, areatly surpassed any previous estimate that {lnd occurred to my mind. The picturesque beatify which may-be :aid toirewvade the conetry is every sohac grand—oftan - stiblitne—always imposing ; •the unceasing variety of surface is peculiarly at tractive of attention ;. and-while the verdure is. dolightful to the eye, the luxuriance of vegetation supplies, and iu some degree compensates for the deficiency of culture. " I have contemplated with astoniahment how the exist ence of so many rational beinos could be preserved, and have wondered how their lives should be endured, under emu stances of snell cruel privation ; and have not less lamented tl:e sufferings which bigotry and ignorance have inflicted, ShP.n the misery and crimes which thus have been engendered and perpetuated. " The superabundant population I have regarded with son. prise-, the application of every hand to agriculture has been destructive of its interListsolud has impaired the general hap piness of the people. So Meat is the competition for laud, that its rents has advanced beyond what the occupier with a living profit can afrorrft:: pay ; the necessary consequenceis, that the landlord's doe furnishes the tenant's capital ; and as no expenr.e is incurred by th:: . proprietor in respect of build ings, so there arc no conveniences, .generaliy speaking, on small farms, to encourage the leact effort towards better ma nagement. " Such is tl:c general diffusion of this riiimetis practice, that to correct it seem., if not sli fib impossible, at prt sent impracticable, as it v ill not be considered inconlbent un those in possession to ettempt a remedy w hir* %tuuld de sac vitieev, Cor the sole prospeetivc benefit of suet:et:sots. 'ii•iic general interest and happiness of a coun try placed in so irretriceable a • predicament, and which is daily hecumiug worse, cannot tail to excite the most liecly appreliensiou for the continuance of its tranquillity. The spirits of six millions ofpeople sustained by hope alone, while exercising the most virtuous patience .under the severest pri vations, without the means of employing themselves or of ob taining emphsyment from ethers, hose ample leisure to brood over the misery they endure ,and if it were requisite, to mug. oily every grievance they are compelled to suffer. It is not surely in human nature to be ever content tinder sod' eir. cumstances, aggravated as they are by the want of those vs scnsials ordained to secure the public peace in the fair and imp:J.6.ll distribution ot• justice. The bent fits to which the laborer it entitled from the protection of ilre law, come not wit ino the Sie ev of hi' I•retensions ; the daily es eciition of it by the military is I . ainilar to his Mist rvation, and in his cum itionity is tile result ol• , es bile the gime. perfiasion of the gi vat bulk of the lictifily C4.41 , 411;1.3 them tu ignuran;:c, and increases and foments their preju dices. s • 0 •• • a '••'ihe interference of government in their behalf. if it were only by the enforcemeht of such rules Mild regulations us might be stiegcsted for their ;:oinfort, according to the local necessities of each IN o'j flee Or di.uict , Vi mild not only have the powder ttle•ct of exhibiting a disposition in the state to regard their wants and ameliorate their condition ; but it would be an irresottable stiiimius to the individual prop' ietor of thy soil, and the. opulent capituli)li e to unite bene- ILI