The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-05 00:00:00

►.THF'. CURRENCY.-Mr. BARING moved for an account of to amend the 7111 Geo. 11. respucting the Ices ut ktttuinies awl solicitors in Ireland. all silver coined since the last regulations; the amounts issued ; and the amounts remaining at the Mint and Bank. Also persons convicted of fbrgery, coinin,c tokens, &r. since 1780. Mr. CURWP.N said, if no report were made in a few days respecting the new bank notes, he should call the attention of the house on the subject. Mr. IRVING observed, that he did not despair of the plans of the new bank notes being effective. Mr. BENNETT declared that lie slid despair of the plans being effective. (Hear.) Hangings constantly took place, and the Bank still retained the power of life and death ; and what was more, the new note schemes he believed to have tailed. Mr. CALCRAFT said, if he were correctly informed, the plans yesterday were considered to have entirely failed. Mr.,NIAItRYATT presented a petition from merchants of the port of London, against any renewal of the West In :in Hoek Company's charter, on account of the company's immoderate charges. Petition read, and ordered to be printed. Mi. BROGDEN presented the report of the committee on ('urn Averages, which was read and agreed to, and a ball ordered to be brought in accordingly. The other orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. EDNEYDA Y, FEU. 28. The gallery was opened at one o'clock, and soon after wards it was crowded to ezcet4 A bill was brought ha to light Ipswich with gas. Read a first time. Potations were presented from the owners mid occupiers sof land ill Gloucexteishite—New bury, Berks—Counly of Hiickinglatin—Districts in Iluckinghainshire—and Duo w, complaining of agrictinural distress.—Severally read anti ill tiered to be printed. Mr. FITZGIBBONS presented a petition from the County and City of Limerick, in favour of the claims of the Monist Catholics. He hosed that so large is port' of our fellow countrymen would no longer he excluded horn the benefits and privileges of the constitution. C•THO LIC CIA I MS.—Petit lons were presented 'from NOrwiCli—Ezette—Lolchriter—N t —Essex, Brad - nell, Somerset, against the Catholic claims. Sir J. M ACK I NTOS said, lie nitwit misunderstood I hose who favoured the Catholic claim, if they desired to disturb the constitution of 168 S ; hut th..re was no greater difference between the principles asserted and the things done at the revolution, the glorious revolution of I fidS.—(Cheers.) —As to the increased activity of the Roman Catholics, lie hoped that they would persevere till their great and just rights and Claims were triumphant. (Hear.) Petitions read /311t1 ordered to be printed. Mr. BARHAM complained that these petitions against the claims coutitiaed, in support of their allegations, w hat was calumnious and imbue. The Roman Caner:les were denounced its persons whose oath, were not to be believed ; that they' swore with mental reservations; that their lions must naturally be in favour of a foreign Sovereign, and that they certainiy could not be towards their own domestic Sovereign. Did facts warrant such representations ENGLISH CATHOLIC PETITioN•—Lard N ENT rose to present the petition of the Roman Catholics of England. It had 11000 sigurtures. Amongst the persons who signed it were seven Peers, fourteen Baronets, ►even of their Bishops, and many of their Clergy. As to their own opi nions regarding this important question, taey reinaiited ou ch:revel ; indeed, if any ell loge had taken place, it was in the increased faith which experience taught loin to have in the Roman Catholic subjects. They had been unjustly charged with favouring toreigo powers; but they swore complete and undivided obedience to the civil authoi ities of this eountry. On this point they adopted the language of the SII articles of the protestant religion. Further, thy avowed, that they acknowledged no fin eign authorities, Sovereign, prelate, or other; they obeyed ti civil and jou litical institutions of their own country. (If the prayer were refused, then it would he declared, that none were worthy of the benefits of the British cosistitutiou, but thrise vs Ito worshipped God according to their forms ; and he would appeal to them how this course of esclud tttt , of ex empt ion on such ground, was calculated to sustain and pro mote the moials of the country. (Hear, hea r t) Ile con cluded with 'torsio; tbut this petition be brought up. The petition wuc then brought up, and read amidst the the must profound attention of the House, which V/Zls nearly full. Lord NUGENT had omitted to notice an interesting par- Grid:sr—namely, Chet blur of the Baronets who had signed this petition were the only reittainn,:, repre►cutntives of the Bantus abo bad sicffied Magna Charta.—(Chem.) Loud CASTLEREAGII, in reply to the enquiry Of an bit... officer, stated. that our ambassador ut Naples, Sir T. A'Court, had au.wrred telat log to the death of Murat, that he was tried before a military trait:nal, one of his own laas, in fact, accord ni,.; to that protium:atoll which was found on his person adjudAing like treattneut to Fetilinautili he ti Wilb tried by his own officers —they were all Its ciao olli• cert. of a hoot the Court aas constituted, and who decined the death of :\lui at. tier It. ‘VI I..iißsa;cl this answer wus, satisfactory as fai as it Went. IRIS)* CATMOLIC PETITION.--Mr. PLUN ETT 'pre sewed the petition of the li Mit Human Ciuthol;ci, it kWh teas IlhOletOusiy 1.101 Most respectably signed. Ind gim lie pronounced it twat impsessive euh,thuai en the late 4r. Grattan, wilium fame he deemed to lie of the mind virtuou. character; it wit. gaini•il by an adherence to principle, by avoiding all tubverciency that :could involve a detelicti tttt of principle. He (Olt. P.) would endeavour to copy so illa-trious elump.e. This petition, !lb well its others from 11:Iriiheli in Dublin and front Wiftellurd, were (lieu rtad aud ordered to be pri..ted. CATutokic Elf ANCIPATION.—M r. PLU N K Err rose to bring forward motion founded on thrbe petition., Ile I d this would hen night 01 . jIllaitse, for if the clui ttt * were Flouted, it would produce the must extensive sat isfuetion ; ju , tiee prodo,.eil concord. The Roman Catholic* would peflie% err. T:), , ) , knew the justice of their amiss, but bile they were rebolved dt priirrere, they were equi,liy drier ttt i riled to rely pat It'll Intl the amidiliil Ruud jifdice of that house. That there au* nileague*** he would nut deny It svni, the sickness of ' 1 !lupe deferred I" and that *itkuie,s ought t.. he lulu. intsterid tit. He dill not gay that an admis tin"" the chilli's would allto all agitation—but the queidion w .1., weir the chilitls just or unjui, tronMiWtiuual 111 . j, , ' it be met ii it manly Huy—not by *titan• if it were an invading enemy. They c. • ill wulcl the Clllll/iiilltlllll ; and tlity claimed a parttelpatiun in the benefits or Mit CoUrtitUtioll. The quilitiou merited c iiiii ider htnin ; it came in well a way it. to demon' iititi • idigatinu• - 11 with it. ctoblitutional character that ;;..re lulu coulideacc. THE NATIONAL ItEGISTEIt The C1:11111, had formerly been powerfully supported ; nod lie trii•tril, that they would have like support now. At that pes mil this country wa, reeling to its moire in the most alarming storm that ever Nib weathered by rosy great tat' It had pas-rd, and surely in happier .s the claims of his fellow r country meii would not be received with less powelful feelings. After having spoken at viaoides able length, and with coutillued furce, flu concluded with waving, that the house resolve itself into a committee no these petition awl to take into consideration the hest mean. of adjusting tho claims: of the Ronain Catholic subjects. Mr. Peel, Mr. Dawson, and Mr. Banks, opposed the motion.—Sir Jams Mackintosh, Lord Bury, Mr. Deuitis Brown, Mr. Charles Chant, and Mr. 1). W hits supported it. Lord cAsTLEILLAGII supported the motion. The noble lord saw no danger which could arise from giving the Catholics all they ask: d, unless we could anticipate seeing a Catholic Prince no the throne. Al half-pant nue o'clock the hou s e divided. The numbeis were— For the motion 227 Agnom it Majority for the Catholics.. 6 The result was received with immense cheerily,. The orders of the t 1.1) having been disposed of the house attjuurned. THUR , DAY, MARCH. I. Petitions, complaining of agricultural distress, were pre sented Crinn TeWlieabur), mid three oil. r places iii Glouces tershile ; Richmond, Viirkshire ; Cbippiug N urtila ' Truro, and other places in Cornwall ; Cuckliel d ; several places in Norfolk; ten from Northamptonshire, and several other places.—Si venally read and in deted to be printed. The house went into a committee on the Buck Wheat Duties Acts, which were declared to be lit and proper to be continued. Repot I to-morrow. Dr. PH ILLI MOIL F. gave notice, that on the "2-Itli March, 1w should move for leave to bring iu a bill to aiLesul the Mar riage Act. Mr. F. ROBINSON brought iu the Corn Averages Bill. Read a first time. Mr. CU It WEN asked whether there was any clause to prevent fraudu:ent sale, Mr. F. ROBINSON answered in the affirmative. The committee on the Silk Manufactiners Act was post poned till to-morrow. Lord STANLEY - presented n petition from the chamber of commerce, Manchester, nualint the Irish pcotectin4 duties, for removal of restrictions oil the trade of the two countries. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the greatest :it teat ion had heea Paid to the subject. Sir H. PAItNELL hoped that attention would be paid to the ancient jealousy of the two couutries on this subject. Petition read. l'Axme.xxs.—The CHANCELLOR of the EX.- Cli liQUErt gave notice, that on an early day he should submit a measure to the parliament that would enable the Bank of Eaclatid, and he hoped of Ireland, to resume cash payments at au earlier period than was arranged by the ex isting law. Such was understood to he his notice—hut it was uttered iu a low tone of voice ; it was, however, re ceived with considerable cheering. EDUCATION IN IRCIAIND.—Mr. M. FITZGERALD brought forward his motion respecting the stale of ethic:dim) in Ireland. A hoard of commission had been appointed on this subject ; and *how commissioners had made twelve or fourteen reports, full of most iinpormitt matter. They also proved that the enor 1111 l us mealts of sustaining public schools weresu ill used as to require some legislative measures to sceure their proper application. He should propose that the several reports be referred to a committee, in the lope that some measure would be suggested fur the application of the great funds applicable to such purpose, namely 174,0001. a year—a bum fully commensurate to the purpose of educating the lower classes. Ile concluded with moving for an account of the foods and revenue, of the Irish schools, the number of scholars, &c. Mr. C. GRANT said, he should not oppose the motion, and he doubted not that many more scholars might be edu cated for the sums alieady appropriated to such purposes. Sir H. PARNELL observed, that a new eflcrt had recently sprung up in Ireland to spread education, particularly On the part of the Roman Catholics ; and it thercfore became the house to allOrd all possible assistauce to promote these great objects. Mr. S. RICH was favourable to the objects hail in view by the him. mover, for he was persuaded that the progress of learning was the advancement of happiness. After 61:111e further remarks the motion was agreed to. Nlr. .I. MARTIN brought in hie bill to allow peisons charge.' with felonies the the of counsel.—head n first time. The remaining orders having been th-posed uf, the house adjouineti. P1111)%i, NIA Heti. 2. Mr. Alderman C. SMITH obtaitied leave to bring ill a hill for the raising of 1011, to repair Illitekfriars Bridge. Mr. 111' NG brought in bills for the hotter repairs of the It.iail—for Oa better lighting of Mile-end Old town—for the forming of a new burial ground, St. Pancras, eke. Severally re - id it lint time. Mr. OCAS ISON presented a petition fro•n St. .Mary's. Newington, agitubt t h e Select Vestry Bill, flue second read ing of which wits turd for this day. It was signed It) l'ldA of the inhabitants; 106 had signed the petition iu favour of the hill, and some of them had signed ht onistale. Petitions complumina of agricultural distress were pre sented from owners an; occupiers of laud to Lssex, Cain bndge•shite, Lord MILTON observed, that if a cainniittre n ere ap pointed it ought to be unrestrictal. Ile also thouo.tat the taxes pressing on agriculture ought to be purticularb engin red into (Iteac l) fur the country was now labournig under htuvit•rtaxesthan ever been imposed. If new measure. for the relief ofagriculture were contemplated, he main tained that all schemes would be tneless, etc , pt they me casioned a diminution of the takes VITAIIig on agriculture. flare was nothing but a seduction of the t•xpenclonre, w hich auuld OCC,”1011 it redaction of lases, that a oubt ava I $llll think, WithWill1:0111C menus could be devised to stimini,h the lon them which it required, unload ',reach of public faith, it would be to delude the uariculturists and the country to 11.1,1 nut the hope of relief front any other measures. Air. Clt 11 , Vs ott ril uteri a good dial of the distress of the farm:•ra to lite pecoli trity of litany of the tuxes, such us the bone tat (Ileor I) and he hoped ministers would remove it. Au impost 1111 the transfers of stock would produce won., and would be more politic. Sir C. RUBINSON presented a hituilar petition flout Nortliumptoublme. A 7 Mr. II SUMS Ea postponed till Monday, the lieemid reading of the Select Vestry Bill fur Newington. CATHOLIC CLAII4II.—AIr. KEl'i' rose, fur the purple of slating the resobit o le w melt lie wished to propose u the committee. Ile then to have them printed. If allowed ill bring ill the hill, lie putpused that Its second rendiu‘ should be fixed for Momlsy The resitlu lions were declaratory of the picient state or the law—that many of the provisions related to opinions merely do,;in itical &e. also of the opinion of the committee, that the " Spi ritual" jnrisdiction of foreign Princes, &e. was used in the sense applied by the act of Elizabeth. Like ty ise to express the committee's opinion of the S7th article, us applicable to this point. Mr. PEEL could not agree to the resolutions; in fact he must oppose all maternal points. . -- Sir t . S. HILL would not oppose tlw resolutions, on the un derstanding that they were now to he u, reed to merely pro frrnus. lie added, that he move for a call of the house on the day when the question was really to be' con. iderecl.--(C liters.) Molina ugieed to, when the house resolsed itself into a committee. Mr. BROGDEN (the chairman) read the resolutions, which were agreed to. The house having resumed, Mr. BROGDEN presented the report of the resolutions.--. Report agreed to. Mr. PLUNKETT moved for leave to bring in a bill pursuant to such resolutions. Agreed to. Sir G. HILL moved that the house be called over this day fonnight. Agreed to. Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the Grampound disfranchise ment bill be re-committed. The house having resolved itself into such committee, Lord MILTON approved this mode of effecting reform. In all these reforms, however, they ought to take care to found their proceedings on constitutional principles. As they were to extend the right to a Borough, he was for the extension of the franchise to persons paying scot and lot. Sir It. WILSON said, he approved of this Bill ;—the consti tution said that taxation and representation ought to go hand in nand. The labourer paid lot, out of every 181. Ough the not to have some share in the representation ? Lord MILTON proposed, as an amendment, that Leeds should be made a Scot mid Lot Borough. Upon this amend ment a division took place, when the numbers were—for the amendment *6, against it 185. Mr.'S. WORTLEY proposed, that instead of the qualification for voting being the renting premises of 101. a year, the qualifi cation should be 201. a year. Upon this amendment, after a long discussion, the Committee divided.—For the amendment 14R—against it 91.. The other clauses were agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. The honourable gentlemen, then moved for a great number of acewants connected with the navy and, ordnance, which were granted. Adjourned at half past twelve. FROM TUESDAY NIGUT'S GAZETTE a i=.l In consequence of a memorial from the Commissioners for discovering the Longitude at Sea, his Majesty has been pleased, with the advice of the Privy Council, to establish the following scale of rewards, to be allotted according to the intentions of different acts of parliament:— I.—To the first ship belonging to any of his Majesty's subjects, or to his Majesty, that shall resell the longitude of 130 degrees west from Greenwich, by sailing within the Arctic Circle .C5,000 To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach the longitude of 150 deg. west from Greenwich, by sailing within the Arctic Circle, a further suns of To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach the Pa cific Ocean by a north-west passage, a further sum of 2.—To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach to 83 degrees of north latitude fo 85 deg. a further suns of l,OOO To 87 deg. a further sum of l,OOO To ttg deg. a further sum of l,OOO To g 9 deg. or beyond, a further SLIM of l.oou And his Majesty has, with the advice aforesaid, cancelled and annulled the Order in Council of the 19th of March, Oil% Wr bashing the scale of rewards therein contained. BANKRUPTS. P. Smith, sen. P. Smith, jun. and W. Smith, Burnden. Lancashire, muslin manufacturers. Solicitor, Mr. Shaw, Ely Place, Holborn. I'. Ker, Strand, bootmakcr. Sol. Mr. Stevens, Gray's Inn Square. F. Deakin, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, grocer. Sol. Mr. Platt, New Boswell COLITt. J. and C. Bogen, Plymouth, coachmakers. Sola. Mesas. Andros and Co. Chancery Lane. A. 0. Ilcbtlin, Parliament Street, Westminster. woollen cloth and stuff merchant. Sol. Mr. Wilson, Greville Street, Hatton Garden. J. Harrison, Sandwich, Kent, woolstapler. Sot% Messrs. Lodington and Co. Temple. J. Turner, Rotherham, York, engineer. Sol. Mr. Taylor, John street, Bedford Row. B. Tuck, Thupstun, Northamptonshire, draper. Sul. Mr. Vorbes, Ely Place, llolborn. J. ,Morgan, Bedford, draper. Sul. Mr. Brutton, Old Broad Street. J. litchartla and W. Badarn, Bromyard, Herefordshire, corn dealers. Sul. Mr. Taylor, Bartholomew Close. H. Skaif, Whitby, York, linen and woollen draper. Soli. Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow Churchyard. I:. Pritlon, llornaistle, Lincolnshire, miller. Sol. Mr. Norris, John Sticet, Bedford DIVIDENDS. Match 24, R. Myers and J. Holmes, Newcastle upon Tyne, linen drapers-17, li. Hodgson, Fleet Street, oilman—.2o. W. Ratcliffe, junior, Wetherley, Warwickshire . farmer-20, W. P. Meeker, Basinghall Street, nerchant-24, T. Lind, Hem Heath, Station!shire, eurpenter-22, J. Hewitt, Bolton le Moors, money scrivener-20, G. Payne, Newgate Street, hatter—l?, It. • hauls. Salisbury, linen draper -3t, W. Stubbs, Lea, Stafford, innliolder-26, .1. W. Ashaell. Colchester, grocer -20, J. Lach lan, Great Atte Street, Goodman's Fields, ship broker-26, B. and G. Crawshaw, }lnstall, Yorkshire, carpet niantirtizturers.- 23, M. Reader, 'Bristol, fancy dress maker—April 3, J. Kilslusw, Limb, tallow chandler. . . . CIAITIFICATES to be granted 3larch J. Vickridge, Southampton How, grocer—J. Iles, New CO Chambers. Bit.hoptgate Street, insurance broker—W. Kerb)• Margate, coaehmaster—J. C. and A.. Miller. Iltshoitsgata Street. merchants—J. Armstrong, pitstol, Owing to the great depressed state of agriculture, upwards of fifty families, chitfly farmers, in tho neighbourhood of Chichester and Arundel. aro about to emigrate to Americu. with the intention of establishi% themselves on the banks of the Oak). I