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48 9in.ptrial ~~rllant art. HOUSE 01' LORDS. MONDAY, FlNNt'Attlf 19. The Earl of ROSSLY N presented a petition from Dysart, praying the restoration of the Queen's name to the Liturgy. Lord FOLEY presented a Petition front the inhabitants of Kidderminster. praying the restoration of the Queen to her rights. .aid on the table. Noel.Es.—Earl GREY rose, in pursuance of his notice, to move for such further intinniation respecting Naples as might enable him to form a correct judgment of the conduct of his Majesty's government. From the time the changes in that kingdom excittal a hostile feeliug on the part of a dangerous confederacy, the danger to liberty and independence became greater. With that feeling, on the first day of the Session, he directed the attention of the House to the engagements of his Majesty's government. To the questions lie put to the noble :era the answer was satisfactory. The noble earl disclaimed the Tight of other governments to interfere in the domestic affairs of foreign states, and he laid before the House a paper which he said would explain the conduct of government. In consequence of feeling that paper did not affbril sufficient information, he fear in the resent instance to address Lis Majesty, praying for further and more satistiwtory communication-. In making that motion he conld not avoid expressing his disapprobation of that monstrous principle held out in the circular of the allies; it held nut that no matter how necessary changes might be for the benefit of any people, still on these allies devolved the right to pronounce sin a constitution to which even the Monarch of the country had . - -sentcal, and to enforce it' necessary that right by fitter of arms. 'I hat was the principle set up in the circular of the allies with respect to Naples, but if their lordships attended to the affairs of Spain and Portugal, they would hod that the same principle had been before sanctioned by the allied powers with reference to both hear states. A British aqadom was placed in the bay of Naples, what was that squadron placed there for In addition to that squadron was Dot a British frigate made the means by which the aged King of Naples was conveyed to the tribunal sovereigns, thereby making the most degrading huini lisclon any King could submit to? The revolution of Naples had been brought about with the greatest order The King remained at the feud of his people • the establishments were related], and few excesses committed. It was effected by the general a ill ; it was stated also that this was not only the work of a sect, but the effect of a military insubordination. The noble earl here observed, if states will keep standing armies, what have they . tr expect ? Soldiers will often become citizens, and take part In upporting gem, and wholesome laws for the regulation of society; the revolution of Naples proves that sil diers arc men interested in the liberties of mankind. What would have been the case of England if the army of the tyrant James had attached themselves to him ? The noble earl then adverted to the free government eejoyed by the Neapolitans under Murat. The hest act of the present sovereign also pro mised them a free constitution; the people expected it, end when they were toi the point of possessing it, they were told by powe:ful confederacy that no rights were to be possessed that .were not established upon their monarchial principles; he wished for furthet explanation from the Noble earl upon the points to which he alluded ? M uch disgrace attached to the country front the appearance of narrow temporising policy ; it became his Majesty's ministers to be most explicit in the delivery of their views and sentiments upon conduct which he abhorred front the bottom of his heart? The noble earl concluded by moving for copies of all communications between his al ajesty's government and foreign courts on the subject of the revolution in Naples. The Earl of LIVERPOOL id, " I can assure the Noble Lard, that though I feel it my duty to oppose the inution ' I receive with pleasure the opportunity which hat been given his Majesty's ministers to ex lain their conduct. If you ate satisfied with the conduct ofhis Majesty's ministers with respect to Naples, you ought to oppose this motion. The noble earl has stated what pastel on this subject die first day of the session, and the whole of his observations go to spew Lust whether the paper laid on the table, dated the loth January, was right or wrong, the sentiments of his Majesty's Guyer nment ought to have been explained at an earlier period. The declaration of the allies was not known to be an authentic project before the month sif Dewniber. The paper transmitted to Baron Bernstead, to which he alludes, was not oldcially known to his Majesty's government." The language held by ministers in die circular had been used in almost every communication in which the question of revolution was discussed. It had beta used with respect to the tevolufion of France, the revolution of Spain, and every case of revolution in which his Majesty's ministera had been occupied. The nobla lord alluded to the holy alliance. That was a treaty to which this country was no party. There was no mystery with respect to treaties in which this country was engaged: They were all before Parliament. With respect to the sentiment of his Majesty's Government on the affairs of Naples, they objected to the declaa ration and views of the allies, because those powers attempted to do that which it was impossible to do. The question was, what was the right of a country to make war ? The only right was its own security. That was jars hello, applied to Belligerents.— The only possible ground on whim a country could be justified in making war, was self defence and security. That could not be founded on the bad example of another country. War must be founded on sonic more intelligible object, for if that principle was admitted, it would be saying the vicious part of the world have an inducement to destroy the good, and discourage virtue itself. The noble lord did not object to his Majesty's government for openly disklaiining the proceedings of the allied powers, but for expressing disapplobation of the Neapolitan revolution. The noble earl, in a lung speech defended die conduct of his Ma jesty's government, and contended ther they had taken those fair and necessary steps which the case required. Lord HOLLAND supported the motion. Lord ELLEN BOROUGH expressed hid approbation of the conduct of ministers. Lord CALTHOR PE spoke in favour of the motion. Earl GREY made his reply, and declined taking the sense of the house on the question...—The motion was then negatived. Lord LIVERPOOL. postponed the second reading of the Queen's annuity bill until to morow. The house adjourned at half past eleven. TUESDAY, JAN. 20. - - - - The Earl of M ihneshury 1 . 001; iii. 114thc and his seat. Tuts QUEEN'S ANNIE/11V ro, Lail tot LI V Ert- POOL tine ILO 1110VC the I.l'lololk :111111 1 , Of 111 C low:thee bill. The noble c.ul 'mord iii a fete %turas that 56,0,kg. oat settled 011 lilt Putman s of Wale. on her mar riage 4$ dower. l 4 IliCh bum the was rioter d to receive no case else turrived hit Nlnjetly. That sum, eon titterrd a proper allowance for the Q 11 1 .1•11, 111 e 10111111On' bad agreed to tote, and the bill came for the sanction of the 111 rouse of tor&. lie cunt lotted by muting that the bill lit feud a second lime. Earl DA Its LEI said he did loot object to the vote of the Blouse io Commons. Ile oat romoly to admit there was nu grouted fit the, censure it ith respect to that vote, ut the tame time lie could not abstain from offering 11 few observii thins upon the tituatien het Nlajetty was no.. played. It seas Oceotiao some lime i•iiire to propose a a motion tot _al. add. ass to Ir1•1‘111iC14), praying the rt,lorti t of the Quee.i, more to the liturgy. in the pren nt Iv hopes of Pm liament, he AV /11. 11111.11,C1i to relinquish that 11111'11111111. lie knew nut *lathe' Nit opinion, winch had brim Gnturd, was right or w tong, but it was supposed by c.aoly, Lett toe ttlea.rui is of go‘crtiniceit,euriectUt 111CigfCCI, THE NATIONAL REGISTER would he supported. If that opinion was established is the alNincitive, he should for cart despair of biinging forts:oil nay proposition' with success. The noble earl then said, that the crown, by restolin7 the name of her ftlajesty to the liturgy, would Hilt (0111 V promote its high honour and cha racier, hut do that which the county ttould cohsial r au act of jastice. Any perms' tt hit recomnivn.led the restoration id the Qin en's rights would prove himself the fi tend of the monarchy, and that estahlist l rut of which the King was the head. It would he admitted oc the ns :jou ity of legal opi nions that it was illegal to omit her 'Majesty's name; but taking it for granted that it was legal, w here wits the justice omit:shin ? There was another part of the subject he never could pass without notice. Every member of the churelt establishment who worshiped his maker, went with :pi impression that party feeling ought to he forgotten, yet lie was every day reminded of patty thlieretice by the manner in which the prayers of the church were altered. This was nit evil worthy consideration. If lie was not misin formed, some of the rest rend clergy had been under the tw ee ssity of addressing their congregation on this subject, because they foiled that a considerable secession had taken place. The noble earl concluded, by observing, that a of public duty impelled lion in disclose his opinions. The LOR CII C It was of opinion it tau Itw ful to omit her Nlajesty's ntaie, :led, if so, tne (pies 1.111 of Ilex pediency would have nosheet.— It was his of to say this, herr use many noble lords, perhaps, know nig his expe rience, would pay some deference to rile opinion lie bast formed. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY said, " !.er jrsty is lira en for generally in the litany and collects used for Coo It al F% sly. Ia those prayers, I am ready at admit that the distinet• her Majesty asks is not found.— To lie played for was no distinction at all; for who among us whatever be leis rank or condition in life, that dues not participate in the prayers of the established church I and Gad rot hid ails individual. however poor in character, should be excluded. Hrr Nlajesty is not excluded. Her ',Majesty seeks not prayer, lint distins ion in prayer." Lord ELLEN BOROMIII emeideled the provisom fur her Majesty too large. lie could not see how the (Joesiii was intitled to anticipate the event tt Welt was to give her a settlement of 50,0001. a year. After her letter to the and her answers to odilre,, he could not say the aliost mire Lr her Maju.ty , Aoul.l be eutplo)t d to promote the honour and diguit t of the mourn. The EMI llf LIMERICK supported the application to Parli: •tit made in behalf or au illustrious member of the royal family, and did not emiciir in the view taken by the noble lord. Ile approved of the grant in the bill. The Earl of BLESSINGTON did not agree with the noble lord, alio said the income of the Queen WAS WO peat. He considered it too small After the defeat of miiii•ters on the bill of pains and penalties, they should have offered her Majesty a palace and outfit. His opininn also was, not withstanding what he had heard front the noble lord on the woolsack, that her Majesty had a tight to !nave her name m the liturgy; lie also believed that the defoliation in the chinch WAS 4 serious tircwuustanca— lit the cletreli (if Seolland the Queen was allowed to be prayed for—itt the North of Ireland, among the preshy tel jail., the Queen was prayed for. What was to be the result of this conflict of opinions? gave his vote in favour of the amount of the giant. Lord CALTHORPE said the amount of the grant was no , too h. His Majesty's • 'stets had acted wisely in not reducing her allow•nee below (hit 51114. The Alarquisof L.VNSDOSV NE rose to offer a few words, and to beg that the unfortunate topic of proceed ings against her Majesty the Queen, in that House, might not be introduced. Coneeiving that it would answ er no beneficial Object to renew that subject, Ine shoul.f obstdin from argument upon it. lie ....butibi also abstain flow Riving opinion how far oblivion would he east on the tut fortunate question of the liturgy. With respect to the question before the House, disapproving of her Majesty's letter to the King, and her answers on several occasions, he did still think, in the state iu which her Majesty ha,' been placed, it was the Might of cruelty to Make her answerable for errors occasioned by a prosecution so unconstitutionally carried on against her. If she had been led to belies e an unjust proceeding had been adopt ed, it was cruel and unfair to reproach her with errors into which site had been this en by anomalous proceed ings. He did nut object to the grant, and he would go the length of sasing, it would have been w ise to have accepted it. The bill wad then read a third time and committed for to-mot row.—Adjoui ;led. WEDNESDAY, I'EN. 21. bum CORN AND SplatTs.—The Earl of BLESSING TON, adverting to the petition froin Limerick, request ing lair competition in the English spirit market, moved that there be laid before the house a hat of the ditties on malt in the poets in Ireland. Also a copy of the ostler sent to the out-ports of England, respecting the importa tion of Irish apirits.—The motion was agreed to, and the returns ordered. DisTuEss OF THE COUNTRY.—The Marquis of LA NS DOW N rose, in pursuance of notice, for the purpose of moving tor the appointment of a commitiae to ifiquire into the state of foreign trade. Recollecting what he addressed to their Itirdahips on this subject last year, it wits not his intention, he said, to go into all the details. He conceived that no other ditty was then east upon the house then that of re-appointing the committee upon foreign tiadc, for the poi pose of I.! h g its intitsity. It was painful to say no immediate remedy could be admi nistered, either to the 11141111rileillIring or aglicultin al dis tress, because neither eolith be sepa Idled It um commercial disti vas. No alteration in the corn laws could, in Ms Opinion, afford relict to agrienlttithl distress. Tile object should be, it) give to capital lucked up, and now almost useless, every facility to small and prontithle i•lia'nels. 'Chat recommendation applied to foreiott (lade; and with respect to bone trade, it would be highly advantageous. It was ueccssaty to see what taxes might be reduCed,aud what testi ictinns taken off Heide in gt•urtal. The interest of tile consumer might he looked to; and at the sante time the tainted intrreat of the country promoted. The noble Mal qua% concluded by moving to revive the committee ap pointed last tear, to consider foreign trade. Lord ELLEN BOROUGH did not see how it was vac • ticable to carry into iffect the reductions mentioned by the 'wide marquis. The 1311/1 - IUII Dar the re appointiliellt of the committee MSS !btu agreed to. The Lail of LIVERPOOL then rose, in pursuance of notice, to move for ceitain accounts, which he considered worthy the inspection of the house, legislating upon the question of public distress. Ott a former occasion lie stated the distress to arise from excess of production. The noble marquis stated that It was diminution of con sumption, he was thereto' e led to procure the best inform ation with respect to those articles which were most in consumption. Ile should call for au Herman, of tattoos art ides, eminteritting the quantities cons sssss ed, within the average of the last four years. The consumption during the last year ending on the Ist of January, 1821, would be compared with the average consumption of the pre ceding Once years. 'flie articles were beer, candles, hides and skins, malt, spirits, tea, coffee, wine, tobacco, and swat. lu ordur that the house might be satisfied as to the tenth of his inquiries, lie should move for the pro duction of the papers. He admitted that much distress was in the cottony, but it was erroneous to say that the comforts of the great mass of the population had been lessened by the inability to enjoy the articles of eqmsump tion.—lt was liot his intention to go further into the sub ject on this oecasion ; but with respect to agricultural distress, lie seas still of the opinion that the forciug of large tracts of tom' into cultivation, which never wale intended to be cultivated, had increased agricultural difficulties. It was also worthy of observation, that the agiiculture of lo eland had gained advantage. The exports from that comas ill the course of last year had greatly exceeded the former exports.—The noble earl concluded by moving the accounts be laid on the table. - 'inc Marquis oIL.‘NSDOWN made a few observations in reply. Ile observed, that the Chambers of Commerce had ploved a consideraide diminution in the consumption or meat and corn in the manufacturing districts. Lard Eli. K1\1; said, lie hail es peeled to hear snore Said 11114111111 e causes of listless. The duct' of patience perseverance in old rules reminded him of the bills of a noted quack, which lie saw every day upon the walls. The doctor professed to cure all persons upon his OWII mode of practice. The patient On ell r (implanted of an excessive illness, arid the doctor said, " You must go on taking my iernedy." 'flue patient, seduced to death's door, would say, perhaps, " doctor, I am likely to die taking your medicine: must I then go on taking it?" Yes," replies the dcetor, " it is trite you may die, but still soy medicine is a remedy to the last, and when it fails notlimg mare can he done for you—your friends must apply to the undertaker."—The noble eat! should say at Once that the distress tit the country was occasioned by a long and destructive war. :se riity or eighty millions were paid by the people as lintel est to those who lent me 'ley to carry on the war. He ad% i.eil the noble earl nut to tell the people thine was no remedy, but to bring the subject fairly ler the consideration of parliament. Lotd KING said, it was the greatest paradox lie ever heard, to say eseess et* production was the cause of dis tress. There had been a decrease of capital, and a de crease of capital was unavoidably the result. As to the causes of distress they need not look tinnier than this They had twenty-five years war, and could they have war so lung without paying for it?-I)tiring the war the din ' tress vies nut so appatent, because the noble lord inn°- , ductal a false currency. It was a delusion, because the noble lord knew the day of depreciation would arrive..-- The remedy of distress was economy, which would enable the country to 41%041 the profusion to visible in a ll t h e departments of government. 'l'ne noble earl might bring down papers, anti prove ally thing, but profusion in go vet 1111 l ent ass the real cause ill distress. Lord DARNLEY raid a few worth., after which the 111011011 WAS agreed to. ' filet 14110'10S Ammity Bill went tlitough a committee, anal the houie adjourned. 1111.1Ks1AY VEIL 22, The Eat] of LIVERPOOL muvtd the third reading of the Queen's Annuity Bill, which was au curoingly read a third time, and scot to the Commons by Judge Bayley. Loll 110 1.L,1N gave notice of his intention to bring in a 101 l tin .Monday next to amend the law of treason, as recog nized to di..tei. . . . The 'l' ismfer of Grants and Malt Duty Bill was read the third time and passed. Petitions were presented (coin Neath, in Wales, and from the corporation of weavers and shoemakers in the town of Perth, praying the restoration of the Queen's name to the liturgy. The petitions were laid on the table. The other orders of the day having been disposed of the house adjourned. FRIDAY, AFR. 23. Comutssloa.—Tlits day the Lot ds met at half-past (lime, for the purpose of declaring the Royal Assent by Commission to flute public and two private hills. The principal bill was the li'nen's allowance bill, which re ceived the royal assent in the usual form. 'flue Conunis siuuers were the Lord Chancellor, theiarl of Shaftesbury, and Cold ltedesdale. The 'louse, after some routine busines, adjourned at five o'clock to 31unday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, FEB 19. A pi tition was prebeisted from land occupiers and (swims of Limerick, complaining of agricultural distress, and pray ing firs employ ono the mode of taking the averages. A person from the committee for redeeming the national debt pre-ented mu account of the money expended by theist for they ear ending Jan. 5, I 1121. M r.. 1 ANI ES,CI Consequence of the absence (on account of line's) of all 114111. member, postponed his motion, pes 'meting the iiiterfereoce of Ilse military during the last Carlisle election, to Tuesday semaight, the 21 th Petitions bum Great YininnUlli, Hull, Stilly, Shields, Scarhoi ()ugh, Dover, Damshortnir Is, ea castle. upou-T yue, Ste. were 'Kew toed the tluti shipping bill, making ve•sels in the port of Dial liable to the payment or poor read, a n d tinkled to lie out the table. Mr S. COX reported from the Truro election committee cot. %Y,r. (imzeit, 1.:71. the sitting member, had beets duly elected that 111 petition ng.uu,t the return was t oot frivolous mid verat.ou-. A petition was pi eta hied from 1i.0i,y,-tuke, complaining of the distresses of the c.uti.. Sir H. PARNELL gave tiuticc that, on Thursday nest, he shquki move for a COIIIIIII Lice to snquire into the state •f the Mtien tiatdr. The malt duties hill, and the tratt.fer of grants Bill wrre read a thud ume dud Mr. S KES moved, that the Hull shipping bill be read a second Iliac uhu d•~y Air. II USKlSSON . 'ciilleil op the house to relict Adore it admitted the principle of thi► hill.—(Cheers.)-I.liste..d °filming uny thin,: to effort the shipping, they ought to think of ent asuies to advance thein.—(licar t hear !)—He concluded by moving, that the Bill be read a second time this day six months. Alt. SYKES said, tba►lrhe priuciple of the bill was POI