The National Register. — London, England, 1818-05-11 00:00:00

MAY 11. era, but without such a caution they received the power of keeping away people whose character and conduct showed that they came with power to net ins manner dangerous to the country. The Noble Lord' then adverted to the danger. ens connexions existing on the Continent' in avowed hostility to all established Cinv.trnmente. It entrld not be donhteti, • that the late atteiapt against the life of our Illustrious personage lavit originated from theic machinations, mid was the result of a system for the overthrowing of all serial order in all countries. Upon all these grounds it was that he submitted the propriety of continuing the mild system of Alien regulation in this conetiy.— They had lief the - derision of learliatnent upon it in 1802, in 1411, and in 1814, after Bnonaparte ceased to reign in France. He trusted that Europe would subside into that tranquil state of good.gosernment ;. but things might take a less favourable torn. On tlrese ground's as he had before stated, it was that lie proposed the continuance of the measure. The Noble Lord then moved for leave to bring in a Bill to continue an Act of the 50th of his present Majesty, for the regulation of Aliens arriving in and resideut in this country, in. certain cases. Lord ALTIIORP said, it wain strange argument of the Noble Lord's that since Alien Bills were necessary in time of war, they should be continued in time of . peace. He protested against it, not for any abuses t'aat had been committed, but on stecostit of the principle on which it rested. Sir S. Itoristr.xt could not enter into any avrangement that would prevent him front stating his decided objections to such a Pill iu every stage of it. Such a Bill was so contrary to the principles of the English constitution, to the policy of our ancestors, and to the feelings of the people of this country, that nothing but a very strong case of necessity could warrant the proposal of it. The Noble Lot& had shown no swell case. He had opposed it in 1816, and a forliuri, ha most oppose it now. lie should be unworthy of the protection lie and his ancestors bad received against persecutions, such as were at the present moment snffereil in Spain—he sl hi be ungrate ful for the advantages Ire hail derived from English kiudness to Aliens—he should he unworthy of those benefits, Whet did not struggle to extend the saint benefits to others. They merely desired to bOallosyeil to remain in peace tinder the supreme protection of the British eonstitatio,.. By the re turn* before the House there appeared to be not less than 20,000 persons who were lava manner naturalized, who had fixed upon this country as their choiee ; auct.those persons were now to be banished from the country at any moment when Ministers chose; nay, what was infinitely worse, when any individual, front private motives, chose to complain of ahem. The Learned Member viewed the Bill as derogatory to the character of the nation, and merely subservient to the evil designs of other countries, as such he would resist it. The House then divided upon the qiiestion, that leave be given to bring in the Bill.—Ayes 55—Noes Its—Majority iu favour of aloe 13i11, 37. The Bat was next read a first time, and ordered lobe read a second time on Friday. The Bank Restriction Bill was committed, and was ordered to be printed. SCOTCH BURGH. Sir S. Rosttlxv said, lie held a Petition in his hand respect- Slte state of the Scotch Burghs, which well merited the at. tenting of those who had takenthat subject into consideration. The Petition prayed, that as Parliament lend hegua to legis late on the subject, it would restore to them their ancient right of electing their own Magistrates. The Honourable and Learned Member observed that this bad recently been done with the happiest success in the borowgit of Moutrose. The Petition was then bronglit up and read. It complained that for the last 50 years the whole influence of ibe corpora tion bad been in the family of the Earl of Eglintowu. It was ordered to lie on the table and to he printed. The other business entered into was of minor importance. t Adjourned. WEDS ESD AY. IRISH GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS. Mr. V. FITIGLIIALO Moved for leave to bring in a Rill to. provide for the more Aeliiierate investigation of Acconato presented by c.romd Juriec in Ireland relative to Puldic Works ; ante for the better accounting for monies raised ou swelt presentments. After a short debate the Notion was agreed to. GAMY:IA 14 . S. ' Mr. G. !lasses moved the Order of the Day lor the se elsnd reading of the Puri•lnvie Prevention Bill. Mr. t7enwr.si exp•essed a wish Mr the postponement of fire order, as the House was solidi), isnot as many Gentlemen were absent who were disposed to take a pact its the discus sion. Mr. G. BANIEFS thinking it desirable that this Bill should pass within the Session, felt it impossible to accede to the wish of the Honourable Gentleman. He professed a desire to kiwi the Game Laws revised and amenttett, but while they were suffered to exist in their present state it was not tolera ble that they should operate only against the poor seller of game, while the rich purchaser, who was really the cause of the violation of the laws. enjoyol per feet impunity. Mr. Courses deprecated the idea of any addition to the odious system of the Game Laws, under the operatiest of which no less than 1200 persons were imprisoned within the last year. In his opinion, game ot:ght to be the property of the oeetsyler, and thus the game wonkl be much better pre served than it was at present, under a code of laws so re volting to justise, that no one considered it a moral offence to kill game. Bnt independently of the hostility of those laws to the principle of equithble property, they were peeuharly kividiuus, from the distinction which they drew between tended and every other description of proprietors. NI. BRAND spoke against the Dill. Mt. LOCKHART thonght the 1:111 unnecessary, and ineffi cient to the object which it professed to have its view. He concurred, however, in the opinion, ihat the Game Laws re quited revision. Sir C.lluuttEt.r. was an advocate for the Bill ; but wishing that the principle of this measure sboold be discussed in a luiler Hons., he proposed the adjournment of the debate till Monday se' 'gilt. Colonel Woon supported the opisien 311 to the justice of making game the property of those by whom it was fed. After a few Nolte obsersatimis from Sir C. Burrell and MI- O. Baiskes, the Motion fur the Adjournment of the De bate was agreed to. 'l•lst. other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned at 11 o'clock. Tuurtscay. FORGED J%AM NOTES. Mr. CANNING prevented a Petition from Liverpool, c e rn. filming of the grievancesoceasioned by the number of forged B 111 k of England notes, kid praying for consideration o aubJect. There were no plates more interested t h an the Tilt NATIVCATAITIGIsTrIV. town of Liverpool and the county of Lancaster in the means of detecting and preventing the circulation of forged notes, uf which their general circulation was almost wholly con. posed. General Gssoovna corroborated what the Right Hun. 'Gentleman had said, and' observed that it had been in con. templation in Lancashire to form seseral private hanks. 'File small notes now in circulation were tit the dates of IBIS, RIM Itil6. The Bank ought to make some exertionslo present forgeries. Mr...?. SMITH adverted to something said on a former oc casion-respecting the Bank pruseentions; and übservell, that the live«itiicers employed . were respectable persons, and dill not enmmence prosecutions without instructions front the Bank directors. Mr. MarsviNosai.l, that any fault as to the catcher of Bank notes being a considerable time in circulation in Lan cashire, rested with the holders, and not with the Bank, who had given repeated notices in the Gazette, with the signature of the speaker, according to the act r staring their readiness to exchange notes for other notes er for specie. If any im portant suggestion could be given,. it would be met with an anxious deslie on the m.rt of the Bonk to remedy any evils. Mr. CANNING said, be meant to impute no blame to the Bank ; but tile evil most be admitted to be great io a large town like Liverpool, which, relying almost vachisively for its circulating medium on Bank of Eng.:and notes, must title a particular interest in the prevention it torgel les. The Pe. tion was received, and ordered to be printed , . Doc Tia IS CS OF TRE CHt RCH. General THORISTUN moved for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal parts of acts of the with and :Mill of Charles 11., re quiring the declarations denying transubstintiation, and slat ing the worship of the church of Rome to be idolatrous. He hatt given notice of his Motion for a considerable time, and was ghul to find no Petitions against it, Its there were against the Catholic emancipation. Ntr. W. Small seconded tho Motion fur leave to bring in the Bill. Lord CkSTLElttAfai said he had no doubts of the good intentions of the Hon. and gallant General but be appre headed that on such a subject it would be deemed necessary to refer to a committee of the whole House. He could-see no good end in entering into any arguments or details on doctrinal points. It was only forcing on the Bowe, the Ca tholic question, which did not appear very likely to come de in anyother shape this session. Ile should therefore move the previous question. Mr. IV. SMITH said he did not wish them to enter into any partienlars on this question ; but he had seconded the Mo tion rohear what might be said abort it. Ile wished to pro. moterivore of political and social nuion among the people at large, and to refrain from reproaches, which conduced to nothing but bad purposes. The previous question was carried,. The report of the Loudon Duck Bill was received'. CROWN LANDS. ..... Mr. Hcsistosois moved for leave to bring in a Bill for the improvement of parts of Hainault Forest, iu Essex. Mr. BROVOWAM observed, that great disproportion pre vailed in the terms on which different portions of the land in question had been disposed of. Some having obtained only ID year., purchase, whilst for others apparently 4/like ut eligible, 30 years parables. Inid. been , ni.ven. To remedy ttils he conceived the mode of disposal of them by public auction, woakl be the most advantageous. Mr. Illiskisson and Sir J. Graham entered into explana tion on some poinis of the Learned ientleumn's speech, and defended the conduct of the Commissioners from the charges made against them. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. ROYAL MARRIAGES. A message from the Lords; brought Liwo of the Judges, announced that their Lordships had ag reed to the Bill for providing a jointure for her Royal Hig hness the Duchess ut Cumberland, iu the event other surviving his Royal Highness the Duke, her husband, without any amendments. Anothev Message, brought by the saute persons, announced that their Lordships had agreed to the Bill fur pi•uv idiot a jointure for the Princess of Hessi, iii the event of her sur viving her intended husband, his Nov. l Highness the Duke of Cambridwr without any amendments. • ALIEN... - -• Alr.Lwatirrossrase to call the attention of tlse }lons to the subject of the Bill which the Noble Secretary of State for Foreign alftiirs had introduced on a furnace respecting aliens. lie wished to have wort ieformatiou onthe subject before the Bill via:, again discussed ; and, therefore, he thought it his duty to move, first, for copies or extracts of all correspondence which had taKetiplace, since the 20th of Nov. between his Majesty's ministers and foreign Govern. metals,. relatinu , to aliens; secondly,. for copies or extracts of all correspon dence relating to passports granted or refused to persunsgoitig to or et:Wring from the ellieriands, not being British subjects. lie dial not 11110 w whether the Noble Lord would object to this motion ; but he would beg basay, that if his Majesty's Ministers should find any difficulty in giving the names, they 'night leave blanks fur them in the returns. Lord CasTi.ennAtot said, that lie certainly objected to the information which the lion. Member had called for. 'lids Government he eimtended, hail never used the powers of this hill for any other than British interests and he would now repeat what he haul stated on a former night, that it would not be wise to allow persons to come here and abuse our hos• pitality, by disturbing the general peace. Sir F. 131 , 1IDETT observed, that it was very well f i r theiNoble lord to say, that no abuse had been roaches of ettiairwer but he would defy the Noble I.ord to show any instance Ord would have rendered it necessary to send any alien out of this country under this Act. The Noble Lord has given no reason why he should not fur. Mutt the information, particularly at a time when a great discussion was to come on the subject of this Bill, and therefore he felt it his duty to support the mount of his lion. Friend. Mr. AUEItClta,lOl did mutt:ink that the Noble Lord had shown sufficient grounds for refusing the Motion, and therefore he should give it his support. Mr. liras ET thought it a very bad symptom, that when a charge was made in that !tense, gentlemen refused papers that would excul pate them if it were unfounded. Vic !louse then divided, when there were,—For the Motion, O. —Against it, 68.—Majority, PARISH VFSTRIES' BILL. Mr. S. BOUltin; moved that this Bill he read a third time. Mr. C 51A:11.11'T did not mean to enter into discussion upon this Bill, blithe 'nut say, t h at he felt v:ry great objei•tions to it. protested against the emtai ment of till rights of what were called the lower orders. which this I ill propose Ito effect. Mr. S. LEFEVRI.: had a so great dots its as to the propriety of the measure, and should be Ye y glad tohear any grounds printed eat for this innovation. Mr. S. Bement: said. that by this Bit it was r reposerl to bring back the wealthier class[, to attend palish vestries. Their absence T4'7 wasoccasiuneil by the hullibers ma] the eimbour o f others why Clew!. ed; tof wbuu► watt warar.unnected witla.patapers, end some were er%- ployed in trades whirl► made it their interest to be liberal to certion paupers. Mr. CCUWEN was against the Bill; it would rotate a prejudice against vestries. Ile had heard nothing to show that it was necessary. It ve.tries were now tumultuous assemblies, that arose from the higher orders nut doing their duty. Mr. F. Dunocas protested himself friendly to the Bill, because it was calculated to encourage the attendance of persons of character at. vestries. 'file Bill proNsed that every one who paid 501. should have two vows; ;51. three votes; 1001. four votes; 1231. tire votes, and 1501. six votes ; which was the utmost number allowed. lie should thercfote prefer, thatevery one who paid to the amount uf‘2sl.. should get an additional vow ; a third vote ; tool. a mural vote t. and so on. _ . The Bill was then read a third time. Mr. S. nouns t: moved II clause to except the city of London from. the operation of the Bill. which was agreed to. Mr. BAncLAY moved a siaiilar clause for Southwark, which was also adopted.- The Bill was then. p.eas:•el. POOH LAWS' AMENDMF.NT BILL. Mr. S. lieu lOW 1110r,:d the order of the day, that this Bill be read. PA third time. Mr. P. bnuot_As felt insuperable objections to the clause which' went to authorize the taking away children from their parents. Mr. S. Bountie made a few iiiservations in d&nee of the prin ciple ut the clause. In the present state of the pour, and the laws *Met ing them, in this country, he could not imagine any Min..: more hu.. inane ur desirable than the regulation provided by this clause. Mr. Cu KW EM felt assured that the Intentions of those who framed the present ineasnre were most humane; butt he disapproved of le gislating on the presumption that parents would be unable to support their children. Mr. 1.. v Mit opposed the clause, as contradictory to• the principle of the repent., and on the gi ;mid that the {ltalie Wore pa.stiiii: it, ought to have distinctly in view those ulterior tueasnres which wi.re to be founded on it. Mr. Con MT E NAV supported the clause, a. a .Ptiliciotw outuproini , ,e between many conflicting evils. Mr. CALA: 'LIFT of to the clause. lir thought the Bib might he generally beneficin/, but the clause in question. hig,.l/ niisehieypty. • Mr. W. SMITH supported the clause it had only the iMMT.Iti Jfk failing of all human institutions—a balance of god 2411 evil; he thought the good prevailed. The house then divided on the clause, when the numbers were : Fur the clause..l4;.—Apinst it, 14.--Nfajurity, 31. The Bill was then passed, and ordered to the Lords. lin the Motion of the t . tfA !r-C L LOR of the EXCHECIIIVR. the new churches bit WAS read a third time. and, atter the insertion of a va ziety ut verbal amendments, it was passed. 'riw other orders of the day were then disposed.of„ and the House I adjourned at half past twelve. FRIDAY. HOLYDAYS. On the Sfution of the 6;ta4CELUllt of the F.xc:tturiralitt was agreed that the House, at its rising, should adjourn to Wed— nesday. Lord Ift. flwattx•rosr made some observations on Nfotionv ;11g fur Wethlesday. lie had one Riniself ; but he understood the Chancellor of the Exchequer wished the Bank Restrictions to come under consideration early on Wednesday. EDUCATION. Mr. BROUGHAM, in a most eloquent and very interesting Teed ) , moved that the House should go Into the Committee on the Bathe the Education of the Not. . . • I.ord tas . z . t.EnEstan said. that after the speech., str interesting. and so full of itdomation, which the House had heard from the lloattuable and. Learned Gentleman, he should not l ur . : • oreupy the attention of the House. His speech had, in the first place, ;11. rec t e d t v NtuitstaLE.ducation, and secondly. to what was sue pa rti.. cular object of the Bill. 'Ulm latter subject was that to. whirls attens tions was draws', because it was !tither their business at present to consider the state of Charitable Funtl‘thollonsentes into any other pat of the question. • The debate continued for some time to afraid considerable interest, after which the Report of the Hill was brought up, read, ordered :(1 ' be printed, and to be taken into further consideration on Friday flex t. The CILAHL k.I.LOR of the ExcuEituna moved the other cunt* tf the day.—Adjournet:. Flom , ..c T INDON O.4ZET7'E, Tuesday,.3lay 5. ...4 0. '" CROWN OFFICE, May s. . Member returned to Parliament.—Yanntuth, tianta,John Leslie Foster, Fst.i. BANKRUPTS. Sr emt A.. posing:loll-street, merchant, May 16, 23. June 16, at Ginkllialt. has. Blunt and Cu. Broad-street-buildings. Sr IIN (' t: 1. hackney, merchant, May 19. 25, June 16, at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Mitchell, Union-court, Broad-street. Brunus J. Seulcoates. Yorkshire, grocer. May :5, 16, June 16, at liinwton-upon-Hull. Alt. Mr. Shaw. El -place. Iti . u.s.AN n P. St. James's-street, Piccadilly, perfumer, May 9, 19, iiii.e 16, at Guildhall. Atts. Mr. Walls, Russell-square. N A3ll W. Bristol, drysalter, May 9. 15, June 16, at Bribtol. Arts. Itotailillon and Co. Bread-street, elieapside. Ti' NI 1.1 N9O s 1!.. Ilawarden, Flintsliire. apothecary, May 20, 21, June 19, at Chester. Atts. Mitnc. and Co. *temple. W i t.x I x .1. Preston, Lancashire, draper, May t(,, 20, June 16, itar Pre , ion. Au. Mr. Norris. John-street, Iliedfuni-row. Ila i "Ist 1.1 . C. Ashbourne, riven. butcher. May 22, 23, June 16, at Derby. Atts. Alexander and Co. New Inn. Titto,trsori J. Mappleton, Derby, farmer, May tit, 23, June 16, at Derby. Atts. Alexander and Co. New Inn. DI VIDEN DS. J. Ilarris,Slierhnrne.lane, victualler, May 30. T. l'ark', Battle, Sussex, tailor, June 6., I'. E. Diivelinz, Size-lane, merchant. June 2. A. and J. Payne, St-john-street , Clerkenwell;flour factors, lunc r. T. Nightingale, Watling-street, warehouseman, .1 one 6. A. Paton mud Co. Old (:ravel-lane, snap manufacture r!<, May 30. I). Bateilelour, Farnham, timber-merchant, May 2fl. W.ll. Dill. Coventry . , watch-maker. June $. T. 11. Taylor, 'Poinc::, merchant, slime 2. .1. Sigsworth. Siniderlanil. dealer. May 28. .1. Watson, Darlington, tanwvir, May 27. W. Darling, Kingston-upon-III:It cabinet-maker, ilfav Y. J. Hobson. ShetEchl, merchant, May 29. C. Dewitt, Norwi?h, boot maker, Mar ?P. .1. 'Fravers. and Co. Grimsditch Mills, [Amer Whitley. el:e . hire, millers, May •251. I 11. Smith, inn. and .1. Ilaatrs:nre, If irkiturton, York, scribbling millers, May 21. W. Breeze, Ilanlry, Staff". rover. May 29. • .1. Brown York, soollcodrar ,. .. l, loe J. In eonsepien re of an insult offered to Captain Dobbyn date of the :' , ll Dragoon Goarils,) a few days since in the Court of King's t!,e parties itiet in Ruins;forest, attended he 'Mr. C. A. C oo k e r Mr. Fellowl , , and by ( Macierine for (7aptain Don !tors were es:charged without cfn.et, when further rroer•ed i„.4, inevented by Mr. Cooke declaring his determiaotion to qrat coneehing that what 11.. k ras oil was sutlici:nt 0 . .1.10'5 explanation upon. This explanation could not he ad justed. on %Inch rdptalti Dobbyn and his serone.:n .i.red on r . peat. ing the fire, to which 7.1 r. Fellows most 1 , eddy air ;e i. h it h., Feeord firs C. adhering to his original determination cf quitting the field, rendered any further proeeedings on tie [Lt of C rain D. and hia, second utterly ituresstble.