The National Register. — London, England, 1822-06-10 00:00:00

Mr. LUSIIINCTON presented the report of the committee on hreakfsst powder, Vic. Resolutions agreed to,, sad the bill was ordered to be broudht in ne.mrtlitigly. The Assessed Tases Composition Bill was read a second time. 11r. 11. DAVIS moved for returns of the quantities of leaf l'Ormen seized within the last seven years, and of the appropri- Ordered. Si )11 of ilte same. M. BLACKBURN presented several petitions from Ashton is?.r-iine, rind other places, against clause iu the Licensing . . U. Referred to the committee. O❑ the motion of Mr. LUSIIINGTON, the House went into a committee on the consolidstion customs : act. Mr. L. tnoved s 11..44'114ms to amend the net. Sir M. W. RIDLEY asked whether the proposed amend ments would operate as an increase or a decrease of the duties. Mr, LUSHINGTON replied that they would operate us a diminution. Sir J. NEWPORT trusted that the Douse would attend to this subject, for consolidation and amendment bills had, of late, been little else than direct increase of taxes. What he 'should expect was, that the House, by means of accounts in double mit :inns, showing the present and proposed duties, should hare an importunity of judging of the contemplated bill. Mr. LUSHINGION would hate no objection to afford all peraito:• information. Resolutioos agreed to.—Report to-morrow. The committee of supply sud and means were post poned till Friday. Mr. GOULBURN sowed for leave to bring in a hill to amend tie laws regarding prisons in Ireland. Agreed to. The bill was to he limited to county briilewells. Lord LONDONDERRY presented a petition from persons in the Port of Dublin, concerned iu the butter trade, praying fur protection of thnt trade. Ordered to be printed. Mr. S. RICE asked whether it was likely to he deemed ne cessary to apply for a continuation of the Habeas Corpus Sus peneien Act, Ireland. GOU LBURN replied, that under existing circumstances in Ireland, he did not consider such continuation of the ac weuid he necessary.—(Hear.) Mr. S. RICE moved for returns of the trials that bad taken Cece under Ile! act. Lord A. lIAMILTON inquired whether it was intended t h ripply for a renewal of the Irish Insurrection Act ; if a). be thought ministers ought to submit to the House as acrount of the enquiry on which they originally applied for t' •e bill. Ms. GOULBURN said be should apply for the renewal of t:.e bill in the course ore few days, when he should have some it2irmation to submit to the House. Sir J. NEWPORT spoke of the necessity of inquiry ; but it appeared as if the session were to be allowed to pans away without any serious enquiry being iastituted into the state of Ireland. He had long submitted that seek inquiry was requi site ; and it had been for years delayed; and the country was euapiee the fruits of such neglect. Lied LUNDONDEARY submitted, that enquiry bad in reafoy taken place,. in the most effective mode, by questions on the irehjeet of prisons--of distress—of tythes, tec. If the Go •erement at any time possessed any important information, the! was every disposition to impart it. M.r. C. H. HUTCHINSON said, measures of precaution were taken at the beginning of the session, which were in flat uspeic,ion of the constitution ; and that if the session went !, ciused with doine, nothing more regarding !relent!, than conti crusts the insurrection act, they not have performed their r.at+.lf c were not some ainelioretion of the condition of Ireiaud, all the troops in England woniii not be able to keep cm unhappy country quiet. Partial insurrections and distress would become general; they would be organized; ant they would produce rebellion. It was not sufficietit that ministers should any they were ready to lend themselves to any measure of relief; they should be prepared with measures of improve meet. It' they did 'not do something of the kind, they must yearly renew the suspension atilt. constitution. and constantly tar ow in fresh troops to keep down the wretchedness of Ireland. Lund LONDONDERRY said the government had lose no opportunity of proposing beneficial measure::, and the tythe question was to he brought forward. Returns ordeted. Mr. CURW EN gave notice, that when the question of naval and military pensions were brought forward on Thursday, he s:muld move for the entire repeal of the salt tat. Mr. BRIGHT in presenting a petition, complained of the continued duly on salt, as calculated to be particularly inju rious to the bakeries. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the remission of duty was so large as not to leave ground for coin menet. Ile proposed that sa.t should be allowed to he exported slaty free; but that for every other purpoee eliatever, he pro posed that there should be a tar at the pit mouth. With respect to cured Geli exported, there was to be allowed a .drawback. Petition, which was from Mr. Peter, fish-curer, of Bristol, wa. ordered to be printed. Sir F. BURDETT brought forward his motion for the pro duction of the rueinorarelten book of the jailer of llrhester The hon. hart. again adverted to the ill treatment Mr. Munt had experienced from the orders of %mims visiting ma- gisteates. Full inquiry wits requisite; it was eh: ohitely ne ck scary ; and for it the book was useful. Why it should be reineed he did trot know. Ater sous, remarks from Mr. Peel, the lion. baronet's motion was withdrawn for the present. Mr. PEEL moved for leave to bring in a bill to continue the Alien Act for one year. De contended, that it was necessary that the goveranieut should be armed with such potters, to r : at d against possible dangers ; tile powers had not been used, it was requisite that the government should be provided with them ; for the somber of foreigners arriving, as rmnpared tine departure., were corstently increasing, as compared with preeeuing petite:ls. Within the last five months they were bib. A. there had been no 'Wee of the act, he did not see wee! objection there could be to agree to the motion. Sir J. NI ACINTOSII strongly opposed the 'notion, condemn tug the principles on which the bill was asked. They were tinveorthy of any generous country, and it was a melancholy' .I..ilig to see a peel; minister supporting meth sentiments. He believed that the bill had been most Injurious to the country ; that it prevented roreigmers who might really be useful to the ration from coining here, and that it would become that House to prevent the bill tram being renewed. inc. TWIS3 eimperted the motion. Sir R. WILSON opposed the motion, contending that an A'itu 11.11 wes a modern and an edifies invention. In former Glees, notwithstanding all our diosensions, there was nothing 4•1 . 11)C kind., 201 r. SCA lILETT Also opposed the bill ; he bird hoped that the sleuth of Unottaparte would have removed every pretence te.r peopottine a renewal of this bill. Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW &feuded the measure as necessary to the sacMtiry of the country. M:. SIAN strongly reprobated the bill, and decLred hi THE NATIONAL REGISTER would not sufrer it to pass a single stage without giving it his decided opposition. Lord LONDONDERRY defended the bill. Llanrwst, Denbighshire, shopkeeper-22. C. Sweet, Northtaw. ton, Devonshire, tanner-3, I. Ayton and J. W. Saunders. Newcastle upon Tyne, merchants-2, W. Eyre. Cockspur Street, trunk tuakees--6, A. Anderson, Philpot Lane, merchant. CERTIFICATES to be granted June 2s. G. Smeeton, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, printer—S. G, Poole, King's Road, Chelsea, b-ewer—W. Jeaffreson, Framling. ham, Suffolk, apothecary—W. Copland, Holt, Norfolk, miller —W. Kenifeck, Throgmorton Street, stock broker—R. Cooper, Stratford, Essex, grocer—J. Kendall, Mile End, cowkeeper.... 11. Reynolds, Cheltenham, saddler. The House ultimately divided, when the numbers were-- For the bringing in the bill 180—Against it 92—Majority in favour of the bill 97, The other orders of the day having been disposed of, the House adjourned at half-past twelve. THURSDAY, ;UNE 6. The Speaker counted the house, according to the customary form, at four o'clock ; but as there were only 36 members pre sent at that hour (10 being required) he declared that the house stood adjouroed till to-morrow. FRIDAY, JUNE. 7. Petitions were presented from Cheshire and Lancashire, against a clause in the licensing % ietuallers Bill. Mr. C. W. W YNN moved the second reading of the York shire Election Polls Rill. Mr. C lIALLON ER snid the bill had not originated with the interests of any party in the county of York ; it resulted from the fancy of the Right Hon. Gentleman. lie disapproved of it ; it was not called for ; and there was nothing in the parti cular case of the county of York that called for this visitation. Disapproving of this bill, as lie did, he s!.ould moss as an amendment, that it be read • second time this day six months. Mr. RAMSDEN seconded the amendment, strongly con demning the bill. Mr. WYNN supported his bill, submitting that it would be beneficial to the county of York, on account of its great ex tent, the taking of the poll at different places would be a considerable relief to the county. The bill resulted front former discussions on the subject of disfranchising the Boroughs dit idiot; the county of York, &c. After some further remarks, in which Lords Hotliam, Nor nianby, &c. took part, the House divided—The numbers on the division were—For the amendment 59—Against it 27 Majority against the bill 32. CONSTABLES (Ireland) Btet.—Mr.GOULBURN moved the second reading of the bill to amend the laws respecting the ap • pointment of constables in Ireland. The Hon. hlenitier spoke of the importance of the measure, and urged its adoption on the Howe, as it was calculated to improve the intermit Police of Ireland. Sir 11. PARNELL said it would be much better to refer the whole subject to a Committee above stairs. Of this bill be disapproved. To give the power to send armed men on to the estates of the resident gentry, would increase the dissatisfaction which some of them already felt with an abode in that country. Mr. PLUNKETT and Mr. PEEL defended the measure. Mr. ABERCROMBIE opposed it. Lord LONDONDERRY urged the House to allow it to go to a Committee to bare the blanks filled op, and then debate the principle on the report. Lord ALTIIORPE felt this to be the time to argue the prin ciple of the measure. He must oppose it as unconstitutional. Mr. C. GRANT said, the object of this Bill was to place all Ireland under an armed police, and at the entire disposal of the Lord Lieutenant.—This was a measure stronger than the necessity which had been strewn, and therefore he must dissent front it. Mr. BROUCIIAM said, that bring nnconnvcted with Ireland and having necessarily only superficial information to guide his judgment on such a subject, it would be well fir him, as well as for odder English gentlemen who thought with him, to show the sister kingdom that they were awake to her condition, and alive to the constitution of her government. It was said that many of the objections to this bill would be removed in the committee , If any thing were obscure in the details, or enpable of modification in the stricture of the bill, then be should certainly have consented to the committee; but then, when no conceivable change could render the measure palatable to his judgment, lie should at the outset object to the second read- Lag altogether. (Hear) His objection went entirely to the principle of the hill ; lie could not think of tolerating for the first time in any part of this empire, as a regular and perpetnal system, time introduction of a stipendiary police, to be appointed at the pleasure of, and their olficial existence rendered entirely dependent upon the Crown. So convinced was lie of the utter impolicy and inadequacy of this bill, that lie would move as an amendment, that it he read a second time that day six months. The cries of question now became general, and the gallery w s cleared for a division. The numbers were—For the amendment, 55—Against it, 113—Majority, 58. The original motion was then agreed to without a division. After the gallery was re-opened, the Marquis of Londonderry postponed the order of the day for the further consideration of the report on the corn-importation bill to Monday. The further consideration of the report on the superannuation act amendment hill was postponed till Thurstlsy. VICISSITUDES OF HALF A GUINEA. Aly new roaster was a bookseller, a bustling enter. prizing man, who had great pleasure in gaining money, but, to do I justice, lie made an excellent us , of it.- He was particularly liberal to authors, au instance of which I saw one morning after I came into hie posses sion. A young and very lovely woman entered his shop, and advancing with a timid air, asked if he had looked at her manuscript. " I have, madam," replied he, " and I think it has merit; but I am sorry to say, that there are so many chances in publishing things of this nature, that 1 can afford to give but a small sum for it. You have not, I think, named a price." Sue re plied in the negative.-\\ hat sum do you expect? " I scarcely know what to ask ; I have told you, sir, it is a first work, and it was written—" She paused and horst Into tears, but almost immediately recovering herself, she added with dignity, " Why should 1 be ashamed to acknowledge the truth It was written with the hope of procuring an immediate supply fur my necessities and those of a beloved child. letioraisi as lam of business I cannot form a just idea of the value of toy work. I must therefore leave it to you, sir, to give toe what you think it fairly worth. Deuce take the woman I thought my master ; if she knew how to bargain now, she would save me some thing? but what can 1 du with a creature like this, young, interesting-a child too t-Titis last talectiou decided hint as to the s , which was in truth far greater than the actual value of the work. l'lte pleasure which sparkled iu her eyes as she received it, and the warmth with which she thanked him, sheaved that it was snore than she expected, and folding the gold, of which 1 formed a part, in the notes, she returned home. No sooner was the door of her lodging opened, than a lovely girl, about five years old, hastened to torn her,- My mistress turned with the child into a parlour, and clasping her in her arms, burst into tears 11 th ighted at the sight of her mother's emotion, the child clung round her neck in terror ; atid at that moment a vulgar-looking woman opened the door of the apartment, and entering with an air in which defiance was mingled with a tort of involuntary awe. " Well ma'am," cried she, " if you had taken my advice, there would be no occasion for all this weeping and wailing ; but b may not vet be too late; perhaps I can prevail upon Sir Harry--" " Talk to me no more of that detestable man 1" cried my miat•ess, interrupting her." heaven be praised your power of tormenting me on his account is at an eat: t- Briitg me your hih." N ever was mortification and surprise more visible than in the countenance of the woman. She stood for a moment as ii terr fie& At last she stammered out, 1 ` W ity, as to the bill, lam not in a hurry-1 eon't wish " But I wish," cried toy mistress, interrupting her, " to pay it directly, that 1 may hasten from a house where I nave been so grossly insulted. The woman dared at her a glance of mingled rage and malice, anti without replying, quitted the room, shutting the door after tier with great violence. My mis tress first reassured her affrighted hide girl by the tenderest caresses, and then hastened to prepere tea. But 1 should vainly endeavour to describe tile delight with which she sat &twit with her child to part ike oi tilts frugal meal, or the gratitude with which her heart silently expanded to Provielence,,in the hope that a is ay was now o i .entl by which she might preserve herself and the lusely prattler at her stile fruits tile horrors tit want. The fate of this young creature was a criking instance of the vicissitudes of tontine. Situ was an toptiati, and inuerited a considerable property. A young merchant paid his addresses to her; she because attached to biro, e ns thini A ti his circumstances were not equal to her own, she gave him tier hand. Her husband uttered to secure the whole of iier fortune 01i herself, but he would not hear of it. " 1 will base tiothing," said she, " reserved from you ; whatever be your femme 1 will share it."- Clayton represented to tier rue risk which every merchant glutei rim, hut he spoke in vain. " II," said she, " you were ruined, I could not in conscience and honour tnjity FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. a which ought to be the property of your creditors." BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Finding her thus resolute, he added her routine to los J. Lee, Sunderland, Durham, grocer. capital : ins success was beyond his expectations ; in a BANKRUPTS. short time his wealth was iuttuet.se,and 45 his wife was J. Hirst, Netherthong, Yorkshire, merchant. Solicitor, MT- equally the object of his pride and his love, he took care Bettye. Chancery Lane. that her establishment should he spletultd.-He &hawed W. Young. North Link, Regent's Park, and .1. Green, Cam- . • i t . den Town, excavators. Sol. Mr. Carlon, High Soca, Mary- 1" bear in g "" ll "Ist Mrs.. Clayto n ..S jewels , "Pillages' lebone. bre. outshone the first nobility. Phis magnificence was W. D. Coodeve, Wintborne Minster, Dorsetshire, common not consonalit to the wishes or taste of his Harriet : her brewer. Sol. Mr. Itlinchin, Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn. , pleasures were of a domestic nature; but site thought it It. Lewis, King Street, Soho, cabinet maker. Sole. Messrs. a duty to comply w ith Isis desire, and she found in the King and Co. Gray's Inn cqusre. excess of his liberality means to enjoy the only luxury J. Consent. senior, Mitdnun. Surrey, drug grinder. Soh. Messrs. Pocock, Lincoln's Inn Fields. she coveted, that 01 doing good. Eau, years passed J. Paradise, Newcastle Street. Strand, jeweller. Soh. Messrs. rapidly, but its the beginning of the fiats, Crh husband Rosser and s Co.. Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. rashly, madly 1 should rather say, E. M a thews, College Hill, Uppr Thames Street, merchant. e plunged into a specu lation, the failure of which reduced loin to absolute hog- Sol. Mr. Itichardeon ' Lincoln's Inn Fields. aary and, in paroxysm of despair at the mitt he had J. Robertsnia Old Broad Street, nierehent. Sols. Messrs. - ' ' brought on all that were must dear to him, he teruittia.ed Knight and Cu. Ilatingliall Street. DIVIDENDS. his existence with his own baud. June 43, T. Bird, Solihull Lodge, Warwickshire, coal dealer Had the unfortunate widow beets in a situation to -29. W. Reynolds, of the ship Orient, master meriner-23. J. take advice, or had she Imsseastal any friend who knew F. Boyle, Pall Mall, fancy paper manufacturer-le, C. C. how to act, the creditors of her bust and would doubt Doorman, Wellclost Square, sugar retiner-ee, S. Crossland, Liverpool, ,'sip chandler-18, J. W. A. Snugp and J. Walley. less, with that humanity wl o tic h l t s i c s l u ot p r p a o c r t i e ; rie b e ti s t merchants, have contributed t Lime Street, merchants-18, G. It. Oaks, Circus, Minonea, mereliant-49. M. and 'l'. Melton, Highgate, builders -25, time Clayton's affairs aerie settled, H. Greaves, Phil Lane, druggist-26, T. Young , Downend, a bed of sickness. with scarcely a piospect of reciltaittr.ieltri ag elrl ' lllte Yilhe; Gloucestershire, dealer-26, .1. Hartland, (stammer, mercer— and as her health returned, her seti s se he o w f the creel neg -25, W. Warne, Bedford Stieet, Covent Garden. boonnaker-25, icer she bud met with hum those who had called threu- W• Ilarnilton and M. Agar, Riches Court, Lime Street, met chants-e7, J. Talcum, Liverpool, merchant-25, 1ve s her friends " left her no other wish tha n to hide , Stautturd, Linctikashire, uphobiterer-July t, P. Goodwin, hematite:it Well] f or ever. For some tittle she sidired-a CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Mr. R. MARTIN moved the third reading of the bill for pre venting the indiction of cruelty upon animals. Mr. MON CK moved. as au amendinekt, that the bill be read a third time this day six months. Mr. St; R LETT supported the amendment. The gallery was then cleared for a division, which, however, did not take place ; but the bill was read a third time and passed The House then adjourned. In