The National Register. — London, England, 1815-02-12 00:00:00

FEB. le: Mr. Hale seconded Mr. Hersee's nomination, nod expeemed his 1 conviction that Me. W. J. Burdett, would stand at tie Itehi el' tine poll in a few days; and render it expedient for Mr. Barclay. like another great brewer i a Westminster when opposed to Sir F. Bar. sett, to retire as having no chance of success. Mr Barclay then addressed the populace in a short speech, opd declared himself to be the firm friend of the Constitution, and of tl.e rights and liberties of the people. It he should be returned, of which he entertained no doubt, he pledged himself oa all occasions to Sup port and maintain the interests of the Constitution. A sliest of hands then took place, which was declared to be in fa vour of Mr. J. W. Burdett. Mr. F. Yonne. seconded by Mr. Ilrand, then demanded a poll for Mi. Barclay, which was granted, and shortly afterwards eommenced. At four o'clock the poll closed, when the tinmbora Wf fe For Mr. Barclay _ Y 46 For Mr. Burdett 59 Majority lB7 MEMOIIANDPIS FOR VIE ENSUING WEEK. SUNDAY % ftIIRVARY n, 1815. The First Sunday in Lent. Cituncit SERVICE Epiwtle. 2 Corinthians vi. 1. ()myth St. Matthew Iv.l 13. 7410NDAY.-14ilary Term ends, 14. Tv FS D lv.--Valenriut's day.--Old Candletnits.—lioliday at the Exchripter. 15. WEDNESDA Y.---Sum rises at m. after 7 1 sets at 34 Ir. after 4. 16. TIRMSDA Y.—Day.break at 33 in. after 4. 17. DUDA It.--Virst Quarter of the Moon at 5 in the mor.ling. t 3. SITURDAY.--I)3y increased 2 1 . 1 m. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE. Alornimz. Afternoon. Sunday. Feb. 11. • • 3 11. 38 m. • 'Monday 4h. 48 in Tuesday sh. 1 in. Wednr;ssiay Thursday Friday hatorday THE NNPIONAL REGISTER. tonton, WND.4I", FEBRUARY 14, 1815. RENEWAL OF THE PROPERTY TAX. 'On Thursday- last Parliament resumed their labours, and, without the assistlince. of Lord Custlereag:., whom 1% kids alone probably keep away• from our shores, Minis ters boldly met the Representatives of the nation. Their aotagouists, full of self sufficiency, and vainly fancying themselves irresistible, had previouly circulated unfounded`, rumours of second adjournment, and found themselves Woefully disappointed, when they were not only encoun tered with unshrinking firmness, but at once disarmed of their faviurite grounds of censure and opposition, by the Chancellor of th e 103 .hequer, that he should not mil* the renewal of the Property Tax The " nights of stormy discussion" which Mr. Whit. bread so complacently anticipated on this impoitant soh. ject, at the dower the last Sittings, then vanished array as a dream. The " Inquisitorial" Hydra with which fir, Ponsonby intended to assail the Ministry, fell headless at the blow, and Alr. Tierney's wits were so disordered, oat' a whole hour elapsed before he could recover himself suf... ficiently to offer the least cavil ; and when he did tie it was with so much evident frivolity and injustice, that his own party were ashamed of the attempt, and refused to share in its folly. It was indeed an excess of stupidity,' only justified by the riAounding stroke which he had just received, which could induce this Gentleman to. press the . Chancellor of the Eichequer to enter into an immediate explanation of tha finit tidal measures %%hid' he had stilted he would propose to the Mouse on Friday the 17th, or to doubt the necessity of such measures, after abandoning ser abundant a source of revenue as the Property Tax. .But his importunities had the fate which they merited : they did not even excite (the usual height of his ambition) a single Nith, and he had the mortification of perceiving that the House vas couscions of his want of wit. As to the nature of the financial measures which it is the intention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to pro. pose, we should fall into the very same absurdity as Mr, Tierney, did we pretend to untold it. Some alarm hag been experienced by certain individuals, lest a fresh -ap plication shotild be made to the Sinking Fund. But the clamours of a few are not to be put into comparison with the joy of a whole nation. Considetable reductions wilt undoubtedly be made in our public expenditure ; but ar., rears must be paid, and sufficient means must be afforded for that purpose. A nation cannot leap at once from a, state of extreme expense into one of extreme economy. The clange must be gradual. When the Samson hand of Peace is preparing to pull down the great pillar of our re, venue, we must he allowed to erect lighter ores, to pre. vent the splendid edilice from becoming a heap of ruins, Here, however, the skill of the architect may do much .art may supply the place of numbers; and, with diminished . weight, the well poised structure may boast equal solidity, On Friday last, another Meniber of the opposition,- Mr. Horner, who bad recovered his spirits still more slowly thatt Mr. Tierney ; attempted to renew the chat ge against Ministers, and bellowed most lustily against the intended renewal of the Bank Restriction Bill, which he denominated " an alarminl measure." Unawed by the powers of his v&ce, we would appeal to his reason, and ask him, whether it would not be much more alarming to abandon hastily a tnewore which presents foreign enemies,- having moor,' in our funds. aria discontented persons at home, from cawing a dangesous, and perhaps a fatal run upon our Rank whenever they. please, by suddenly withdrawing their stocks an demanding pa* went in specie ? I las he lot gotten the ari;in of the measure itself, when suck a run had actually taken place for the pur. pose of ruining the nation, and when, on le,irning the IQ. ; 111((11' promptly and energetically applied by Mr. Pitt, one of the Revolutionary !cadets exclaimed, in the bitterness of his soul, The rascal has saved the count y fh e h as f orgot . ten, let him revert to the past, and let him consider whe ice 'it would be prudent, on our way to the Temple of. q,en Peace, and still liable to dangers, to cast ()tithe Weld b e hind which we bave hitherto remained invulnerably,