The National Register. — London, England, 1818-04-26 00:00:00

IRO HOUSE OF COMMONS, hlosrAv, A pnir. 20. Petitions w;%re presented from Bishopsgate and Shoredltch against the Poor Rates anl Parish Vestries Bill. COMMITTI•;E OP WAYS AND MEANS. The Speaker haviue left the Chair, the Chancellor of the Exchequer entered into a long detail on financial matters, stating tile various sums that would be required ter the ser vice et the year, and the resonrcet front chick he proposed $0 d:ew his supplies. The particulars of which are as follows, The complete service of the year required 21,611,0001. thus:— Army ... 8,970.000 Navy ... 6,436.800 ............................1Y45600 1,720,000 Intel:ft on 2,000,000 Sinking• Fund 560.000 Spanish Treat, 400,000 Deficiency of trays and Means last year— 239,68 G Total ... 21,612086 WAYS AND MEANS. Annual Taxes Exci•.e Dut icb ... 3.060.000 ... 3, ft10,00(11 '250,000 , 250,(.00 1311,111111 '21,4 IS Arrean of Ptoperty Tax l'zutit of Excheiptvr Bills .ssued for public works Total The deficiency of 11,00,0001. he proposed to provide for by the new stock. the details of which he gave ut length. With tlk wostbl be joined the plan of funding so many Exeliegnet Mils. This was was ranted by the great' reduction that bad taken place in the National Debt 50,000,0001. having been rciinted since 1816. Should any deficiency of t•urphis after wards appear, he should take it from the Sinking Feed. These were the outline of his plan, and he congratulated the Howse on the improving condition or the Finances. He concluded by moving his Ist resolution. Mr. Banyan...at thought tho plan calculated to conceal the Right Hon. (lents. operations. He reprobated the harrowing system and the Lottery. Mr. GR E N FEL L thought the plan an extravagant one for the public. 11Tt. MABER 9101121 it opposite. Mr. F. LEWIS considered the plan a delusion. •Alt. liuskissots made some nh.ei v.ttions in defence of it. After some remarks Irons Mr. J. P. Grant, and Mr. C. Grant, and from Mr. Lyttleton in reprobation of Lotteries, the resolutions were agteed to and the house resumed. The Palish Vestry Bill passed through a Committee with a clause introduced by Alderman Wood preventing it from extending to the City of London. POOR LAWS AMENDMENT BILL. 'A very lung discussion took ntace in Committee rcspectiog the various clauses of this Bill. The clause providing that children of panpeis may be taken and provided for by the parishes, was warm:) , contested, and after much conversation between Mr. Dauglit, Mr. Browne, Mr.,Crant, Mr. Lyttle tan, Se. the .debate was adjourned till the next day'.—Ad journed. 7,/71,448 Tcasn.t V. Mr. Sergeant ONSLOW moved for a select Committee to enquira into the Usury Laws. He observed that he had de ferred his Motion that the doubts which existed in this minds of many persons might be removed. He was happy tc say this was now the case, and.there was a general feeling in fa your of repci6ing the laws. A fler a 6.w observations from . .11r.Calcraft, Mr. J. P.Grant, Generals Thornton, and Michel, Ike Motion was agreed to. IRISH WINDOW TAX. .Mr. Straw (of Dublin) said, the faith of the Government mas pladgest for the repeal of this,Tax, at the expiration of the war. It war obnoxious on every ground, and was of the eame inquisitorial character as the Income Tax. It was in jurious to the health of the people, and it was a harden they ought not now to hear. lie moved that a Committee be ap pointed to bring in a Bill for its repeal. The CUANCP.LOR of the Excsieemeit could not consent to this, it was necessary to make a firm stand rgaiust the ha microns applications tor repeals, and he denied that it was pledged to be taken off at the end of the war. Still he was convinced that there were great hardships attendant on it, and he was prepared to reduce it 25 per cent. Mr. PLUNKEIT considered that every feeling of good faith and of compassion for the distress it occasioned, called fur its repeal. Jic should support the Motion: Peet. combated the Learned Gentleman's arguments, and said that every relief had been adorded that was possi ble. It was with relnctancelte concluded that nolarther re duction was.practicable at present. Sir J. Newport, Sir S. Flood. Mr. Grattan, Mr. Parnell, Mr. • W. Smith, and Mr. Calcraft all urged the necessity of repeal. :The House then divided—For the Motion 51—Against it 67 Majority 10. ..lIAILIFF OF WESTMINSTER. Mr. Marone rose to move that the order for the return of this officer's income be discharged, on the around that the High Bailiff's memorial was uuta CiALUI for remuneration, but on indemnity fur loss. Much conversation coined between the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir J. Macintosh,.Mr. tierney, &P., when the House divided—Ayes 46—Noes 4Cis—.The Speaker gave his casting vote to the Noes. Mr. It. SHAW moved for the accounts of the East India Dock Company. His object was to examine whether there were any surplus above the 'lit Wend of to per cent, because if so, it was by the Act to go to the diminution of the rates. . it was but fair that the ship owners should know the fact. After home observations from several members, urging the propriety of the DirecSurt acquiescing in the Motion, it was agreed tu. r 0 RC FAY OF LANK NOTLS. Sir J. MACINTOSH said illA objcct was to move for acocunts of the number of forged 'totes, and other papers incidental to the subject, including the exptnee of prosecutions instituted by the Bank, the only part which he understood would be opposed. The Learned Gentleanota then commented in strong terms on the severity of the law, the facilities afforded to the clime, and the neeecsity that existed for the resumption of cash payments. Be observed that for 7 ytars previous to the sut i tfoisioc not a single prosecution had occurred, while in the 7 follov.ing 'Tars no less than 2221 bad been instituted, and the.c %%ere increasing to this hour. Mr. MA lIA npp 'seri the Motion on - the gronud that any of her part of their expenditure mightlie required. Alderman Wuee, Mr. thenfell, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. .Thogspson all concussed in reprobating the present state of ttlE NATIONAL nme4 TEnl the Hank Notes. The general feeling of the House being ill' favour of the Motiou, it sias carried without a divisiou.—Ad. joarried. WFDNESOAT. The CHANCELLOR Of the ExcuEnt:Ea moved an adjourn• ment till Friday.—Aged to. . Hr. BnouGuam made some observations on thv abc,ts 0 1' charities, and gave notice of his intentions to move fcr a Com mittee on the subject. FEVER IN IRELAND. Sir J. NEWPORT rose to bring smiler the consideration of the hoture the state of Ireland with respect to contagions dis order 4, which was, at present, must aillict;iig. He mused a Select Committee to enquire. Mr liver. had great pleasure in seconding this Motion. lie attributed the principal cause of the disease to extt cute poverty and the humidity of the season with other causes of less maguitude—as the custom of attending funerals in crowds o t c. Mr.. lies N err was anxious the Committee flimsier extend its inquiries to London. Mr. WILBERFORCE would prefer a distinct Committee, in rehielt Sir S. I:o ni.l. coara• red. The Motion was then tiri.e4l to, as aillo one for a Committee to inquire into the state of the metropolis is this partieu SLAVE TRADE, Mr. WlLBEttrouct: observed that it was impossible to pre. vent the illicit intr. , tlmtion of Slaves without a liPgisir) Bill. This measure had been confided to the Colonies two e ars ago, hut it was to he feared they were too inattelith e to tits amelioration of starving to give mach hope, 811.1 it would then he incumbent on the Parliament to take the question into its own hands. He moved for copies of the laws passed in the Colonies since 1812. Mr. tnt:Leman r: WWI always ready to assist the views of the Hon. Member on this subject, and he acknowledged that there Wall not so mneh done as might have been expected. The Motion teas agreedto,asalsoothere for further papers. 1)W;11 Nll A. Sir S. Romtray moved for pal•ci:4 respecting, the slaves in this Island, the purport of which he explained in the course of his speech, by detailing a variety of instances in which the Grand Jury had acted must inipropetly, by their sliametel partiality towards slave masters in causes brought before them, which had at length compelled the Attorney• General to suspend the Constitution, mid piocerd without them. Sir Samuel also noticed the barharons laws that were in farce, which were disgraceful to Immunity. Mr. Gout.sovnsa: could not vinitteatesuch couduct,but as sured the House it was not general. Mr. GRANT end Mr. :1. BttoWNE made similar observa tions. Sir J. MA C1(1114TOrlf flipported the Nlotion. Mr. WI t.nrafotice bore testimony to the improvements that had taken place in Jamaica, het there was still mach wanting in the Writ Indies generally. After sonic oh,ervatbms from Mr.W . Smith rind Sir S. Rom illy, in reply, the Motion was agieed tu.—Adjourued. FRID U'. Mr. l'ittrtEr postponed Ink Motion on the Fintinees on account of the illness of Lord Castlereagh. BREACH OF PRIVILF.GF. Mr. C. Wrrwm hi...tight up the Report of the Ccrnmittee ap pointed to consider the letter written by Mr. T. Ferguson to Mr. Dyke, which had been referred to them. Tht.y had examined into the matter as far as !clued to 11r. T. Ferguson, who had admitsed that he was the author and writer of the letter produced, and that its object was to influence Mr. Dyke's vote ; hut that any accusation of his having the mthoritr of Lord Months for doing wywas false and groundless. The said letter was considered by the Committee as a corrupt attempt, and a high breach and contempt of the privileges of that House. The report, of which this was the substance, was read a second time and agreed to. Mr. C. IS' YNN moved that Mr.T. Ferguson be taken into custody by the Serpent at Arms, for the said offence. Ordered. Med.". WYNN said, that as seen as Mr. Ferguson was in custody he should move that he be comotittall to the Gaol of Newgate. DR : BURNETS LIBRARY. Mr. BA NIZS called the attention of tilelfous --- eto the ?eport oar.; eerning the purchase of the library ef the late Dr. Burney. Th. report contained that information was necessary on the subject. He should not, therefore, then trespass or. the tune of the House, but simply move that it be referred to die Committee of Supply. Mr. BEN NET thought that justice ought to be done to those who bad served the Crown, before they voted away sums of money in generosity. Mr. Cunwrat said, thal.if the Hon. Member pressed the Motion for referring the report to the Committee, he should feel it his duty to divide the House upon it. lie had, for the same resson as now, opposed forma plans. Whatever might be the actual v a lu e o f ti n collection it could only be expected to be useful to a few, and not of universal b e enefit. They bad.lately given considerable grants to t r Royal Family ; the cueunZstances ef the country they aught to pause before voting such sunig. On a divuion, the numbers oa 34:J3mi:es's motion were—Ayes 'y s:.—.Nlajority 44. POOR LOWS' AMFNDMFST BILL. The Home went into a Committee, and the Bill was read clause by clause._ Mt. D. GILBERT proposed an amendment of the clause author izing to raise loans by wrtgaiing the Pour-liate.. r:speetibg the numbers and the property of those Cm should givottivir raittion in every instance of so raising manes. Sir CI:AIME:1 IfcricK thought it wrong in principle , ; an'_ dan gerous in its cans pierces , w burden posterity tot the bk:ncflt of the pre.,ent generation _ _ _ Mr. i . ttata . .s Nor nta repro', t 1 t the building of liroidiouses, according to the act of G. 1. was liable to the same ohjectioqs.; Workhouses were not for one generation. Yet, if such .mections were made, of which posterity were to have the advantage as well a, the existing generation, why slunild not posperity beat part of the expcnve. • . _ '►fter some further ccaversation, the ainendmer t was put and carried. The next clause was. that landlords should be liable to the payment of the rate, inFtead of the tenants, in nines in which therent did not exceed 201. per annum, and the tenure was under one year. Sir Robert Heron. Mr. l itticton, Sir Charles Monck, Mr. Sturges Bourne, cm! Mr. Milips, made x \ cad °lacy/aliens on the terulci,ey of tint. chine. Several amendment, were pmpaced to the ciaures, en the pro position of which, a long cornersation took place, in wn , ..1: ire fol lowing meirers took part :—Mr. Frankland Lewis, Ale. Alderman Wood, Mr. Thoinwon, General Thornit n. Mr. S. Browne. Sir 'T. Baring. Mr. Butterworth, Sir Egerton Itryages, Mr.D. Gilt•ert, Mr. N. Calvert, Colonel Wood, Mr. Mellish, Ar. Wrottcley, Mr. Oa wen, and Mr. W. Lamb. The clause for enabling parish use. sees to advance money, by way of loan, to industrious pauper .was agreed to aftet some observations from Mr. lkniglas and Mr. Calvert After a lour conversation ,:bout verbal amendmen•l in other parts of the Bill, and the prof oral of clauses by several Alc.tax•rs, the Bill passed the Committee. The House then roumed • the report ordered to be taken into for th er eon: ideration on 'Tuesday, and in the mean time the Bill, as amended, to be printed...4le Houk adjourned at it o'clock. ,1 / 4 & • t 4 ArgiL 2t. REVIEW OF LITERATURE. The Faik:.Pamily in Paris, Edited ty Therrts Brown the. lonhger, Authcr of 1. 1 1 e" l'n•apenvy.Post Bag." 21110. Wito would not deem it " a misery," worthy of place in Mr. Bewsford's book, if, after• walking the whole day in muddy streets ; and stepping into a garden to enjoy himself, he were to find it rendered impassable by the same kind of mud that he had just escaped from ? And arc nut nr equally to be pitied, who, toiling through the week among parliamentary debates, plans of finance, and political discords, seek for a tiitv mo. meats relaxation amidst the fiowtirs of literature, and discover to our infinite mortification, that the literacy garden is so &S teed by this same mud of polities, that we cannot attempt to , gather a posey for our friends, without picking our way as cautiously as a Bend-street telle on a rainy day. s This is exactly the cas•^ with us new. We bud anticipated, from the title of this book, a feast of "‘ 'quips and cranks and wanton wit, that played round its object like the harmless Lizeing gnat—and satire, not more mischievous than the arch tricks of Robin Ootelfellow.—We did, indeed, find some of these, but they only served to garnish the praises of the Gallic Eagle, and the abuse of Lord Cas tlereagh. The work consists of a series of letters, written Ly different members of the Fudge Family, from Paris. Phil. Fudge writes to Lord C--gh • Mr. Bob Fudge is a gourmand, and revels anion• the lux uries of Ivy and Ikauvii!iers ;• his lister, Miss Biddy Fudge, describes the pleasures of Beaujon and the Opera; and a Mr. Phelim Connor writes red-hot poli ties about Buonaparte and the .Holy Alliance. It is not our intention to meddle with these politics. though. as we have already said, it is ne easy matter to keep clear of them. The real author is well known, and his name is humorously alluded to in the preface, which will fully account fur all the political violence it exhibits. There is beyond this troubled sphere so much space for wit t.nd playfulness that we regret he has not devoted more of his little volume to these less danger. ous subjects, which his peculiar powers so well fit hint to treat of. We shall present our 'readers with some extracts from Miss Biddy Fudge's correspondence ) which is written with great naivete. PROM MISS BIDDY FUDGE TO MISS DOROTUT What a time since I wrote !—l'm I sad. naughty girl—. Though like a tee-oitini. I'm all in a twirl. Yet ev'n (as you wittily say) a tee-totem Between all its twirls gives a letter to note 'ens. But, Lord, such a place ! and then, Dolly, my dresses, My gowns, kr divine !—there's no language expresba, Except just the two words "superhe," ** magnitique," '!'he trimmings °film' which I had haute last wevk ! It is cail'd—l fiwget—a k—something which sounded Like aiicompaer—lit, in truth, I'm confounded And bother'd my dear, 'twist that troublesome boy's (Bob's) rookery language, ar.d Madame le Boi's What with fillets of ruses, and fillets of veal 4 • Things gond with lace, and things genii with eel, One's hair and one's cutlets both rh paphoe, And a thousand more thing I shaline'er have by rote, J out scarce tell the diff 'rence, at least as to phrase, Between beef a la i'oehs and curia a la braise— Hoe, in short, dear I'm trick'd out quite a la Francais, With my bonnet—so beautiful !—high up and poking. Like things that are put to keep chinanies from smuaking. Where shell I begin with the endless delights Of this Eden of tuilliners, monkies, and sights— This dear-busy place, where there's nothing transacting But dressing and dinnering, dancing and acting ? imprimis, the Operas—mercy. my ear s ! Brother Bobby's remark, t'other night, a•as a true one 1. This mast be the music," said he, " of the sprats, • For curst if each note of it doesn't run through one !" Pa says (and you know, love. his books to make out 'Twas the Jacob as brought every mischief about) That this passion for roaring has mine in of late, Since the rabble all tried for a vokv in the State.... What a frightful idea, one's mind to tierwhelin ! What a chorus, dear Dolly. would soon be let loose of it, If. when of age, every man of the realm Had a voice like uld Luis, (l) and.chose to make use of it ; No—never was knownan this riotous cohere Such a breach of the peace as their sin , me ng, dear. So bad too, you'd swear that th e G o d "et' both arts, Of Music and Physic, had taken a frolic For setting a loud fit of asthma in parts, And composing a fine rumbling base to a &clic! But, the dancing—ok Dolly de ta—.- There. Usiecd, is a treat that charms all but Papa. Such lurtuty—such era—Mt ye sylphs of romance! Fly. Ay to Titania. and ask her if the has One light-booted avmph in her train, that can dance Like divine Biggotuni and sweet Fanny Bias ! Fanny Bias, in Flora—dear creature !—you'd swear, When her delicate feet in the dance twinkle mum', Tte.t her steps are of light, that her home is the air, Ant: she only par tomplaisonee touches the ground. ,And when Bigottini in Psyche dishevels Her. black flowing hair, and by &croons is driven, Oh ! wno ales nut envy those rude littleslevils. That hold her, and hug her, and keep her from heaven ?" The young 1nt1../ meets with an admirer at Beatdon whom she at first supposes to be the King of I'russia, itmog, but finds her iniAtale nt a second meeting. -Tway dirk. whin we got totlie Poulevards to stloll. Mal in v:iin did I look 'men; the street Macaronis, When. bude m d, arum!: me -last Lore of my sand— That some angel might take the dear man to Tonrovi's ! We enteed—and -nicely had non, with an air. For a gripe a la jaraink re cnll'd to the wAitert, When. oh Dor.t. ! I saw Men-4.1y hero was there, (For I knew his white small-clotb es an d br own hather gaiters) A polio of fair statutes ?rem Greece smiling o'er him, And lots of red currant juice sparkling before him ! ( 1 ) Tile (QM, most celebrated, and most noisy of the singers ai the i n.r.co upcm - w - 7111117 - "