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

• 4Jarlialttcnt. OF LORDS, 1140NDAN, El.:11. 26. The report of the e ... met.-e ut die House of Commons le mimeo, trade was broieite no and laid on the table, ill pul mettle.. 'do menage soot fella' this house. Tun A CSTIIIe 118:1:1,811A rioN (IF W an.—The Mar cmio of I. NS DO N ,:mid, lie had received a commeini fo a noble Mid, stating that it %%mild tuft be in 111 s loonier to attend the home to. 000 ridow, ill comeemence of which he should po !pone his lion un the subject of Naples, inflict, stood for to-noorro'w moil l'idolity next. It was hos intention, this day, 10 aok the ',oboe lend at the head of the treasury a opoeoti ~,,, namely, w 'uglier the declarat it/II 01' ant issued by . Austoia agamot N dpleo had been received by his Majesty's Goveninieut ; but lie had been 101(1 by the nobly e:el tied 111/ onlormotion hail been follicialoy re mato d.—The milde coil ilmught proper to that a hen the dee location shall he tem-toed, all intimption might be gisen. and an pompon timity alfuttled for moving it be produced. The 'order whichstood for to-morrow a as then discharged and used for Friday. Lord 111)LLA N U roe• to bring in a bill,pursuant to notice, to extend ceitaiu prioviomm in the Act of King William, upon the law of treason, to Ireland. 'Flee hito I of LIM ERICK said, it was in 1119 opinion moot deeirable that the same Mee vvlOch governed J.:lighted shopuld ext,tid M Ireland. Nothing could tend to l'aremenze the loefeele of lie land more than the knowledge that they were eubject to Ihr 1 ,- 11111. NWs ass the people of England. The Bat was then read ali time.— eljoul ned. re km lo FLA. 17. The Iliohop of ST. preformed a petition from the merey and etch-deacons of Stafford against :my alter ation in the lill,ll iestrieting Boman cstholies. The petition was read and laid on the table. Mr. Fa' dm., Boni the List Lelia Company, presented the animal account ut leceipts and disboorsewents.—Laid on the table.—Adjourned. WNEINESDAT, TEL 28. The Lord Chance:Jew attended the Mouse at the usual hour. The Animal indemnity Bill was read a second time, and committed for to-moro oe. Seierul Pt-11111111 N whet hog to the hearing of appeal comes %me read by the Earl of ShaftesbUl y. Mouse then adjourned. THURsDAY, MARCH. I. The Annual Indemnity 801 l emit through a eomniittee, and am reported a imam amendment. The Matquis of LAN SIM WNE presented a petition (rain the iiientas and occupier. of land in the could) of Somerset, praywg ref of uuJrr agricultural did' esoes. The nohle marquis observed, that this penguin was Minted to the most indulgent consideratimi. Il was most respeetebly s envoi, yet lie could not agre.• uitti 11l petitioners in the opiniod they e'xpresse'd, mantels, that alteration in the corn-laws would at.po coeut nmelini ate the condit• of the agriculturist. The petiiidu am then lead and laud on the table. ' On the summit of the Lail of Shafteobury the house adjure met!' Fit WAY, MARCH Y. Petitions were pi emitted 'loin the counties of Suffolk and Berk., comphoieing of age ictilitiral distress. 'Flit Duke of LEINSTEIt presented a petition from the nubility, to eeliultlei s, awl clergy of the county of Dublin, coomilaiiiing of improper hotel" uptions by the militao y at a public mrehug. The petitioners stated, that a meeting was conveneol by the high viii of Do bliss, for the pur pose of addressing the King, when, an amendment being moved, a body of soldiers came up with loaded muskets and dispersed them. There was nothing to justify the violence, nor was the riot act read. The Earl of BLESSINGTON deprecated the conduct of dime who called in the military, and supported the pe tition, which called for inquiry and redress. The petition was read, mid laid on the table- Ns MLES. —The Marquis of LANSDOWNE rose on the order of the day, and in pursuance of notice, to call the 'Menthol of the house to those transactions carried on, and laUw carrying on by the allied powers upon the couttuent of Europe. However he might feel upon the principles of those measure'', he should net 80 readily have called the atieution of (lie Lords to a subject of so •li importance, if lie had not known that he was proceeding upon the nniversal sentiment of the people of England. With that authority it w mild have been an omission ut duty to neglect the opportunity of giving to the public. uhiid full satistac. lion. By a motion fin all the information the subject could afford, lie should enable the Lords to form their judgment upon elioditict i4lOl intelligible grounds. He felt the nem soity of such a motiou sonic dote ago, but that necesoity was surely increased when, up to the latest moment, they (mind the allies at leteel•quertero, engaged and carrying Ott their plans of aggression. The must exit morolinaly delusion appeared to ;prevail with respect to the M.l,llllll'lllBol ' lll , Miljet•l's ministers, tor, not with staufling what they hail heard in that house, and the per usal of the ciicular addiesseol to foreign 1111 l lioters, the declaration of Austria, which lie took to be an authentic document, was not communicated to the house. 'they were *uttered to remain in lota' igiouraure with regard to the iiitentions of the allied powers, not wotlioteittliolg these intentions must hare Lit en known, lie supposed, to his Majesty's government. It WiCs valrat.ttlisiary that utiuia lets, during the, pet nod of six iinnoths, had nut lerstuud the sit as M . the allied ;roams, yet the wily use lie should make of 11 Nas tohupressun hitihtu luiolships the todramuiiiii duty they owed to the public. They were bound to call tur au explicit oeiiiiten on the tiarsliuti. lie should first ladscs t to the oplillui.s 01110. alht s,. llllisl was likely' to, be the result of the 11101.1.12t1111gb. llr 0.1111 1101 00)(1:110 :111S11141, Russia, 01 Pilissia, 111 at nag w tine' men o, but lie was tree to, :pay, moshrationog the sword of deoputisin to attack inotepehoit sot stales, must be at emitted wuh I,lllllle. At the poem ,la), It su clued was to he a S1401111(1 1..5; • dished by time ;peal Pu n ts for all mutual Mimi mu se' imiesoto, with ea sy pew winos ut Met alloy—liberty. It would seem by hit tit coaretane, that this etaintry ha l agleed 10 11108 e 'mo'u'es pa luelp:es .010ple.1 U) lice bUbt - Feigns at He 1011.1 all e.tpu3e, *Melt he Cilll• side led all eSposille 01 the 411h - 1110m on tile pate ul Use allies to attack au 11110110001iig 10,1epe11114111. pail ut Eu rope. In flee test pall 01 110, ui de, aalaiwl. , ft was said these eXlsled w Need., a et CI, Mlucu N.'S tip, rause of the proceedings tin Uie pact 01 the alms, it, denied Biel the existence ei an) seek tuuld justify an 11115ek 1111 the 11111:411.1:11ebt:t. .01 say !1.111. 11 gas al ,C1:1 Vi lush 11401 nut ['mg t son d nu the A 01 Nai•le , „ ‘llOl/811%, 5CC0111111161.81 the tit a l tl. uuu w dui ki.tsc. 'lilt THE NATIONAL. REGISTER noble marrying was of opinion that political sects were - daiigerons to govetioneins, yet lie was not prepared to sty that, w etc it his ❑ust'artune to liVe ill a despotic cumin y, , where lie hail no seem ity for person and property, lie might nut look for proteetitin to any political sect. Al though this sect w•as said to be recent, it was of ancient origin; lie 11411 atithotily for saying that it was known in the nine of the Emperor Leopold. In effecting the de liveraut•e of Italy 6'41111 Ittionapal te, that sect was bistro mental. It was however said; it was working in the dat k. That was most extiaardinary, where the power of the police was able to suppress it; but did the government tif Alistt ill expect a change or revolution in a government was to be made public upon the church-door before it was carried into effect? Then the declaration went on to describe the late government an a twist paternal one, and that its efforts were constant in checking the Carbonate. \t by that was the reason a reform wits brought about.— 'the Auslo Mai goverement assisted that rand nal govern ment, but took no steps to reduce the burthens of the people. lie did not wish to reflect on the monarch of Naples, but fawn his own experience, he was enabled to say tl.e torrsonal liberty of' the subject was sot at all respected. About four or five years ago, said the noble martinis, there was great distress ni Naples, amounting to • a famine. Under that distress a person suspected of hav ing a share in the moitopuly, was thrown into a dungeon. At that time an English general officer found means to get to him in his dongeon, which was half filled with aster. The permit' said he could be chat ged with no crime, anti the only thing lie could recollect as being likely to injitte him, was a conversation about the best made of disposing of his corn, and for that lie ails put in confinement at the mercy of the minister. The ()dicer waited on the minister, alto denied that he pia the per. sou in pi ison. The officer returned to the dungeon, and was told it was sty order of the minister the persoil was detained. The English officer, alto had a friendship fur the prisoner, went agate to the minister's office, and was told by the secretary the petson was so confined because it was lerstood the minister might wish to speak anti him. The unfortienate man, thus deprived of libel ty, only onbta Med his release in consequence of the inter ference of the British ()Ricer. The noble marquis left the house to say, whether, under such a state of things, 'woofs might nut enquire for au amelioration, and whether a change of government was not to be expected ? Could any unto say this was a maternal giver dit, so pure that no change or revolution ought to take place? The allies bad ventered not only to represent it as a mild beneficent govetemicot, but they had invited all the world to take up arms to maintain it. After a long and able speech, the marquis concluded by moving an address to his Majesty, praying lie would lie pleased to give directions that cont. mintications be made to all the courts of Europe, din. claiming the proceedings of the allied powers with respect to Naples. 'the Earl of LIVERPOOL defended the conduct of his Majesty's government, and refused to comply with the mono'', because the paper laid on the table contained full information upon all the stews and proceedings of gover 1111 l ent. Lord GREY supported the motion. After some further discussion the house divided. Nut Contents 42. (....ontents 2.f.—Majority Rt.—Ad journed. HOUSE OF CONIMONS. MONDAY, It.ll. Sir 'l'. LE'lliflltll3GE presented a petition from 100 owners and occupiers of laud to Sumersetsline, complain ing of agricultural distress; unless some relief' were afforded, they said they should be obliged to withdraw their capitals. Similar petitions w ere presented from the Eastern and Western 13ivisions of Kent, Alomnoutlishire, Hertford, Limerick, Carditt, ooze. Mr. LA NIB presented a petition from Royston, praying for parliamentary reform. Sir C. COLE presented a petition from Leith, praying for the restoration of the Queen's name to the liturgy.— Ordered to be printed, on the mutton of Mr. Hume. Mr. ANSON presented a petition, which, he said, me rited the attention of the house, because the subject had occasioned considerable alarm amongst the ship-ow tiers; it was Irons Great Y41'1111)1101 against any alteration of the timber duties.—Read, and referred to the foreign trade co tttttt Agee. Mr. G. BENNETT remarked, that interested indivi duals were petitioning on the subject. The object ought to be to procure a good article at a cheap rate to the consumer ; but the petitiuners' object was to continue to supply the public with a had article at a dear rate. sir M. W. RIDLEY observed, that the inei chants only wished to pi event that 111111t%iliell Wuillil nohow any :Old. den change of these duties, they having now continued fur a long time—remarks in which Mr. ANSON coincided. Similar petitions wile presented from Newcastle-upon- Tyne, Aberdeen, and sunderland. Mr. T. WILS6N presented the petition of ship °mite's of London against the Hull Pour Rates' bill. Al»illiALTY.—The report of the Scotch All miraity Compensation List was presented. On the mutton that it now be agreed to, Mr. CREE%'EY moved, that for " now" be sub:dilated " this day six months." Such a resolution was never hi-aid of benne in this would; it proposed to make com pensation her ft es that might be ilhulislied, for losses that might be sustained by possible and pi uspectis e changes. seutland seemed to have taken :Iloilo, that the lit at etc' k ship, a sinecure of 1,1001. was about to be abolished. lle could not are what (objection there could Ilr to the motion. The LIMO AI)VOCA'rE observed, that it had been ref:mimic tided by committees to abolish the extract system —to institute conovensation ill its stead. Heretofore the gentleman received 6 or soool. a year I he HOW would re ceive soot mole than It' the practice were to be abolished, it was but just that there should be this compensatiosi. Amendment withdrawn, Mr. Creevey imilerstamling Thal the L o in Aili,uedle wume commuter himself to stand pledged to provide the house with a bill Ut lane wiscn the 101 l was brought no. Re'llllll agreed to, and bill ()Meted accordingly. the General Imlusme A 'nutriment lull was read a second time.. COHN ,t,t EitADEs.—Nlr. F. ROBINSON moved that the house iesuive 'hoed into a committee on the Corn c CI ages' Act. Agreed to. Titre house having resolved used 11.10 committee, ' I'. ROBINSON said, as there were four actual acts and a great variety of clauses, lie should first propose to repeal those former dell. He proposed to embody the regulations in one act, and that 1,111 would nut be more than one-(bird the exicat of the present law,. 'l'lie averages h ere now taken from the maritime districts; but the alterations lie intended to introduce would he accord. log to the revel iiiii endations el the committee of last year. 'file mode lie should propose extending to all the districts, which 'night prodoce a lower average; hit he intended to abolish the districts, relying on counties, Ste. As the averages were at present struck, it was possible for one individual by a smill sscritice to produce a ileiltiOllS return, which would affect the general average retain. lie proposed that the amounts, as well as the quantities, should be added together, and thus the average price obtained. Three Counties, Kent, I.:,sex, and Middlesex, were omitted in the returns. lie proposed to introduce them, and to I:Nellipt the inland Callaties Scotland, the returns from those places being calculated to mislead. As to the inspectors' salaries. he should propose to reiieve the counties fr such burdens, and transfer the power to the magistrates of counties, ur the mayors of towns, to grant allowances not exceeding 301. fur any one sear. The present salary was Lit. lie should also propose not to repeal the peualties regarding dealers not entering their names, Ne. There were many alterations to which he might ethnic—but in the bill they would be fully seen. He proposed to incorporate the inspector of corn averages with the board of trade. Isle ut Man was Cattlalltql from the former acts, butt lie now wished to include it. lie concluded with moving, that it was expedient to repeal the corn laws, and to enact others in lieu thereof. Mr. CALCRAFT said, lie viewed any proposition to affect the cure laws %\lltl great jealousy, thinking that the less they were meddled with the better it would lie; but lie shimid wait fur the bringing in of the hill, which he should follow most watchfully. Mr. BARING lamented that this period was selected for the introduction ut this bill, as it would lead to the expectation that something was going to be dime with the eurn laws. Nothing in tact was to be dune to relieve any party ; and as to the average prices, the imperfect mode had been taken Into consideration when the bill corn was dashed. It was then said that tads. would in fact be more than Ids.; so that if the new mode oh' taking the averages was to make the ciJs. really such, the importation price would be advanced. lie lame toed that the bill was brought in at this particular period, because it would occasion alarms on the one hand, and excite false hopes on the other. Mr. F. LEWIS said, that when the averages were spoken of, the imperfect iimile of striking them was taken nito consideration; it was known that the nominal were greeter than the real averages, Therefore the importa tion pi ice would be increased, if the real average were to be raised to what the former nominal average had been ; and he must protest against any advance of the real average price, which was to contruut the importation of corn. He objected against the Irish returns being in chided, as they would lead to error. Mr. CURWEN said, this bill was most necessary. It ought to pass as rapidly as possible. The Isle of Nlau had altortled the llledll3 of practising the grossest frauds. Loin had been imported their ditect from Dantzia. He heartily concurred in the necessity of tlte measure; but if no ulterior measure were contemplated, this would be as hopeless as it would lie useless in alfording relief* to the farmer. He hoped the ministers would speak out—that they %sunlit let the country know what it was they meant —that they would not let the Session pass without doing something to relieve the country's agricultural interest. Mr. W. DOUGLAS hoped, that this would not be the last measure introduced fur the relief of agriculture. Mr. RICARDO said, that the proposed mode undoubt edly would have the effect of raising the importation price; bit there was no remedy except iu repealing all their corn laws, and in bringing down the prices to those of the continent. He was persuaded that there was no remedy for the evils complained of, but by repealing all their corn laws.—(Cheers.) Mr. LOCKHART observed, that however useful the proposed bill might be, it %vomit afford no real relief to the farmer. Unless something was done ruin would come. Agriculture would stop payment; it was nut hanks nlone that stopped payment ; agriculture might do so. He implored the house to act before it was too late. Motion erg; eed to, and leave to bring in the bill granted. lie I emaiuiug orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned. TUESDAY, lEB. 27. Mr. W YVILL presented a petition from York a4ainst tlie Ilull poor rates' bill. Petit 1111 l s complaining of agriett:tural distress were presented Irma' the Truro ugi iCIIIIIII4I society ; Suffolk, N'mcestershire, Northamptonsiatrt Giamorganstitre, and Sussex. Ale. li. ISLAM moved for returns of the quantity of grain and flour of all sorts imported and exported, from Jan. 1791, to Jan. 111.:1, distinguishing each year. Also 1 . , , r the reiuru of the average ',lice of COlll and flour, sue. Ordered. . . Lord A union! , brought in his bill for the more effec tual and niunwaiy recovery of 3mall debt, iu England and Wales. 'I bit s Pi it E. Roanit.—Mr. D. GILBERT moved for leave to tri ing in a bill to amend the acts regarding trusts and tipike roads in the neighbourhood of the metropolis. Although the roads were so expensive, costing 10001. per mile each year in sonic instances, they navel nicks, wet e most disgractful. It Was 1101 the I estilt of any system of peculati ~,,, hut of the disqualification nt the individuals engaged. It was pliqmsett to divide the roads into three dist' icis : —one dis ism.) South of the Thames, another North East, and another Noe llt %Vest of the Thames ; to be tau n ter the direction of pal tictilar trustees, who were to be elected by the general body of trustees. There might he great improvements in the mode of making the reads, by inn wincing better Indletidis and inure seleillitie plans of lo • g intim He said here was nu intention of placing nit.roans ter the management of the goeininctit; there never had bean such intention, sod lie was anxious to take this early opportunity of contradicting an opinion that had got very extensive cm imicy. He cutielsiderl ssnth 111u5ing tor leave to bring in a bill to consolidate the turnpike trusts in tile neighbourhood of the Diets °pulls. Alter smile remt' ks front Mr. CALCHAFT, &c. the Illutiull was agreed to. The AT obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the law regarding the transfer of stuck belonging to lunatics. Ms. LLUS (Dublin) obtained leave to bring in a bill