The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY. MARCH 19. • ••••;r4 Smpertal 43/1110mtnk Viscount GRANVII.I.E presented a petition from the woollen manufacture's of Gloucester, against the tax upon im ported wool—fire petition was read :vitt laid on the table. Petitions were presented from the inhabitants of Oxford and Exeter, against the Roman Catholic claims.—dead and laid on the table. The Flax and Cotton Bill was read a second time, and com mitted tOr to morrow. The Silk Manufacturets' Bill, the Cochineal Bill, and the Gins Duties Bill, passed through committees, and were agreed to without amendment. Earl DARNI.LY, pursuant to mtice, presented a petition, signed by a number of the clergy, praying ter the restonaion of the Queen's name to the liturgy. It appeared upon examination that the signatures to this peti tion were hot all upon one sheet, and in consequence of that r.iforniality, the noble earl withdrew it, for the purpose of pre senting it again, and in a more correct form.—The huise then anjourned. TUESDAY. BIARCII O. Mr. BRO6DEN told 'others from the Commons brought up the Mutiny tldl, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the 6r:impound Disfranchisement Bill, the Mary-ic.bune Churches Bill, which were read the fiat lime. Mr. Irving, fruits the Co►tume, brought up a list of tire &meson malt Immo ted from Ireland. Lord HOLLAN D presented a petition fruits Horsham, Sussex, fur retisiou of the criminal law.—head and laid on the table. The Lail of CA RNA R VON moved the Grampound Dis franchisement Bill be 'waited. Ordered. The Noble Earl also waved, tirst a message be sent to the Commons tor a copy of the evidence upon which the G.ww p.roud Bill Issas brouAllt. Ordered. Lord CALTHORI'L considered th. Grampound Bill of so much impisrtouce, that the country at large would look to the proceedings of that house. If in the future progress of the bill he slissuld have reason to think the feeling of the house was directed more to the pi lueiple of the bill than the bill itself, it was his intention to move any modification COUSOACIII a it k the of the framers of the bill hail in view. The Cochineal Bill, and the Silk Manufacturers Bill were read it third time and pissaed.—Adjoutued. VI CD/1 ESDAi. 11•111 CH 21. Mr. Brogders brought up the Court of King's Bench Dis patch of Busbies. Bill, aud several private balls, %hid) were read the first there. The EarIofSHAFTESBBRY presented a ',cation from Bedford in Sonersetinire, against the Rollailll CalllOllC Clain:tr.—The petition was read and la•d on the tithlr. The Elsa and Cuttou Bill was rend a third time, and passed to the commons. The Mutiny Bill, and the Marine Mutiny Bill, were read a second tome. The Marquis or LANSDOWNE presented a petition from Dessley, in Gloucestershite, praying the house to enable the Wadi'tants to establish a county cowl for the ►ecovery o ebts undcr 15L—Laid on the table.—Adjourssed. THURSDAY. MARCH 22. Several members Irmo the commons brought up the Hus bandry Horse Omits Bill, which was read the nut time. The two Mutiny Bills were committed and reported.— Com t of King's Bench Dispatch of Business Bill was read a second time. Lurd VERULAM presented a petition from a parish in the tit) of Bristol. against the Kuwait Catholic Rill.—The petition was read and, laid on the table. The house then Intiuurned. FRIDAY, MARCH 23. S I papers were preseutad from the customs. Petitions were presented against the Catholic bill from Sudbury; and St. Mary, Whitechapel. Huth were laid on the table. r- East of WARWICK presented a petition from the landholders in the vicinity of Warwick, complaining of agricultural distress. The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented a petition from the Roman Catholics of !Staffordshire and Warwick, opposing the bill brought into parliament for the removal of the Roman Catholic disabilities. The objection of the petitioners was founded upon an opinion Met the provi sion of the bill offered violence to their religious tenets. NAPLEa.—Iii answer to questions from the Marquis of Lansdown eespecting the British fleet oft Naples, The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, upou the Met ques tion proposed by the noble marquis, lie had no hesitation in stating, that the British squadron had not been re moter! from Naples. It was undoubtedly true that instruction was sent to Sir Graham Moore, who com manded in the Mediterranean iu September last, direct ing him in all cases to observe the strictest neutrality, with the exception of giving protection to British pro perty, and the king and royal family of Naples. The instructions sent ation of Naples. He would go one step further, and state, that looking to the possibility that sloe instructions might lead to *chief hostility, it was clearly understood that any such hostility should be confined to England, and not to extend to any other power. The instructions could nut have involved this couutry in a general ar.— Willi respect to the latter part of the noble marquis's question, namely, whether the sqiiadroat bad beets with drawn. The principal part remeined iii the bay of Naples, and the admiral was on board a ship of the line in that bay. The force in the Mediterranean at this time consisted of one line of battle ship and three frigates, a tut re neatly the same as the force in peace. The Mai qui. of LA NSDOWN.—" I ant to understand the noble earl has staled that the squadron in the buy ed Naples had no other object than the protection us' Bluish propel ty, and the royal fatuity of Naples ; and, as it is necessary to mike that object manifest to the would, will there he any objection to making the instructions sent to the British offices known to the house?" The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, lie would consider that question; but lie was almost persuaded then am. great °ejection to laying upon übe tank i ussl ttel ion, giv Psi to officers. lie could, however, stale distinctly. that they were confined to tae two points--shict nentrality, and the personal 'quiet:nun of the king and royal faintly. Earl OREY said, it had appeared extramdurasy flat the squadron should have been withiliaon flow ;Napl e s, and he was satisfied a ith the• noble rail's statement. The Earl of BLESSIN(,'I'ON.—•• May I ask the noble earl whether the austriietion WAS to pioteet the loyal family of Naples front insult utirred by the Austrians as well as the Neapolitans ?" 'l•he Earl of LIVERPOOL.—" In all cases, and under all circunislancev.-11 the Priiice of Calabria was under - . THE NATIONAL REGISTER the neces►ity of * giving orders for the protection &4 his family and the king, they were to go on board a Neapo litan vessel. la he put under We pioteetion of a British anal a French ti agate." Here the conversation ended. Loral ELLEN BOROUGH gave notice that on Tuesday next he starotd 1110 Yr alb address to his majesty, praying he will be graciously pleased to offer has mediation between Austria and the States or Italy,--The boost adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MOA DAY, M•RCH 19, The report from tot committee on the petition respecting a new ittary-le-bone church, Anted that the standing orders hind been complied with. Leave given to brills so a bill accordingly. Col. %I moved the second reading of the Kinghoro Fri ry Bill. Leave was given to bring in a bill to improve the Part and [Labour of Lyme Regis. l'etitiuus were presented from the Archtleaconry of Sud bury—the incorporated Clergy of the City to Loudon.—and the corporation of Exeter, against the Roman Catholic Whet' RILL Petitions read, and or derv(' to he printed. A petition atm pres.mted from Luiuherland complaining of agricultural distress. Petitious were p esen•• d from Hutitlerbbeiti, hail Glou cestershire, severally praying for the repeal of the new wool slutim, &v.—Ordered to tie on the table. A petition was presented from the slimmemers of Leith playing that there might not be any change in the tauber duties. Mr. RARING presented a petition from Merchants of London, 0.1 the viitsjert of the currency. The petiti )))) eis hoped that the tu.rency uunid be so arranged, th it they might pny she debts, and discharge the engagements in amounts corresponding with what bad Siren exprudeil.—Me should not make any observations now, us the subject was about to come under disru,siou. Mr. ELLICE said, that this petition was drawn up with great lability ; and that it most forcibly and truly depicted the evils of a paper currency, Petition ordered to be priested. Mr. HARING presented a petition from James Ferguson, of Newman•street, (Wind street, stereoty ;Ater at , I printer, ' kg that the cominissi 111 l ers had not paid suilicient uttssittou to his plan for the prevention of hank note for.e ri•s. and prayed that the subje.t might lie referred to a committee. Petition ordered to lie on the table. THE CATHOLIC BILLS.—Mr. PLUNKETT said, lie had nut any propositions to sebum that would prolong the attention of the house. The new clauses and alterations he was desirous of formally ploposing in a committee, that Mil might be piloted. The bill would then be iu perfect form. He proposed that the debate should be taken, it there were any opposition to the arrangements, on the hill being re-committed. The main alteration was to incorporate the oath of supremacy iii the general oath. Sir J. NICHOLL wished to know when the bill would be re-committed. He could nut help thinking that sonic time, and some very considerable time, should be allowed before the hill should be re-committed. It was the most important change that had been proposed since the revo• lotion. It proposed an important change of the constitn tion—anit he knew nothing of any constinitioi, but such as was by law established. He knew nothing of any consti tution founded on the ri * lns of man and universal suffrage. Under such circumstances, he thought there ought to be time at least till after the recess. He did ion know whether it ought not to stand over till next settsiuti, to see whether the country really approved tit the 1111:4• e. (Hear, and a laugh.) Mr. PLUNKETT replied, that he did not wish to be drawn into argument, otherwise he might be drawn into extensive argument as to whether the coustiiiition was founded on laws entirtlydhieking it might be argued that where the written Jews ended there began something like the spirit of the constitution. But he would not discuss this subject now. The papers might be in the °Rice to morrow,ready for members to see, and lie did not perceive why the bill might out be re-committed on Wednesday. Sir W. SCOTT said, that this give very little time. To press the measure sit rapidly was nut consistent, he thought, wish doe attention to the importance of the sub ject, and the convenience of members. Nur ought be to say hlonday or Wednesday week instead of Wednesday. Sir J. NEWPORT was astonialied at the delay that had been required. Was it really (leaned not only to agitate, out to keep in a state of agitation the public intuit ? The just course was, to settle this impuitaiit question as sotto as possible. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was fa vourable to delay till Monday ; members would then be better prepared to come to the further discussion of this measure. Mr. C. H. HU EC:HINSON said, that there was no intention of taking the house by surprise. The bowie had been aware of all the alterations that were to be formally proposed in the committee. He thought all delay would be injudicious. Mr. PEEL said, he desired no other support than that of argument ; and lie thought that the supporters of the bill would gain by allow tog fair time for inquiry. lie only desired about tour days to consider the details of so important a bill; the hill would 1101 be printed till lo nia/now night; how then could they fairly come to the discussaun on the re-committal home ? Dr. PHILLIMOHE remarked, that the delay ahieh was regilireti was must unreasonable. The question had bean discussed in one shape or another for the last fifteen years. The object now was, to put the Catholics on the same footing with Protestant Dissenters. Mr.TIERN EY said, all uuuecessary delay ought to be avoided. The country understood the question, and he see the way in which the measure had b. en received ; but it delay were granted, weir they quite sine that others would not use the time to excite bodies of men in order to inflame the public mind ? The main alterations %vete inertly transposition of words, and therefore much delay was nut required. Ili the thing ware tit to be done, it anted to br supported without tttttt ecessaty delay. Load CASTLEREAGH admitted, that We alterations were not of such a character as to teipme extensive ale ' lay. Wednesday was tun early a !ay fur conciliation-- Tinarsday was a drawing-room; and he therefore thought that Fiiday night might be advantageously named. 'The bill was then re tied pro forma. Report brought up, and toe bill (Hawed to be se-coin nutted oil FtitlAy. MILAN Lusgssisstoa,—Lord A. HAMILTON said a paper *is Ltd on the table containing a charge of -113,0001. tor elpences of proceedings against the Queen. It lie moved for &tans. should lie get at toe exptuces of the Mid° couuui,aou ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said there would be no objection to produce accounts of the severs, Marls of expenditure, both for and agaiust her Majesty' Lord CASTLEREAGH said the accounts underwent audit at the treasury, like other accounts; nod such ac count might be detailed. Doctor LUali u•roN observed, that no detail could give an idra of tIM 4011141 expense of the government, tor the crown had agents employed, while the Queen was ouligeill to employ special agents. Lord A. HAMILTON understood that the expense of the Milan commission expedition would not be laid before the House.—(Hear.)—He therefore gave notice, that on Wednesday 'gilt he ahwt.ld move for such ace tttttt t. BANK vises PANMLNTII.—The house having resolved into a committee Oil the bank cash payments acts, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he now had to 'nowise, that the bank should be empowered to pay in cash after May, 113::1, to such unwind, and by such means, as the 'milk should think proper. 'this would gradually prepare the country fur a metallic curt ency.—. He did not intend to limit die circulation of one pound or other notes. Mi. A. BAKING did not support the Chancellor's pro. position. He was tot refers ing the ONlstilUg cast* pay_ merits regulation act to a select committer. Mr. RICARDO answered the last speaker, expressing his astonishment that Mr. B. should 110 W propt.se two standards, as he had at a former period .uggested a gold standard which should continue tor ten years. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIiL•QUER made a few observations, in a low tone, on the new hank paper and new shiny winch had been prepared with great Di. grimily, affording sown to hope, that foigery would be rendered extremely difficult. The amendment was then negatived without a division, the house resumed, and it'itVe was given to Ming in Iwo bills—one tor England, the other for Ireland, us trims of the resolutions agieed to is the committee. The other outlets of the day were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. TUESDAY. MARCII 20. Mr. H. SUMNER preteuted the report from the commit. tee above slums on the New inAtim hill, which repo: tod that the shunting orders had not" been complied with. He gave notice that to-nn moss he would sauna a motion oil the subject of this hill. Mr. BYNG presented petitions from the trustee* of the Highgate and Hampstead, the lirranford, Uxbridge, Isle worth, and other roads round Loudon, against the bill fur consolidating :he la usts. Mr. BYNG presented u petition against the Pancras. bill. The Mary-le-bone bill was read u third time and !ward. The Mutiny Bill, and the AlUtllly Ball wear read a third tissue and passed. The Land Tux Commissioners Bill was read a second time and ordered to be committed ins the Win of Miss. Mr. CCHWEN moved the second rtadneg of the Aniline phetic Company's Bill. Mr. Ald. WOOD doubted mot that this bill would bhu re the fate or the measure of last session. The house would nut legislate on such a subject ; it was so nudy a matter, that it could Out well be descsioed—it was one ssleich might be '• nosed" by all. Mr. Marryat, Mr. P. biome, Sir J. Coffin, Mr. Monett, and Mr. Hume, opposed the bill. After soave remarks lions Hr. 11)ng, Mr. Curwen, &c. the plies y was r !eared for a divisiun. The nu . bets %Cie, —Ayes 24—Noes 66. Bill lost. B•NIL P IiSE moved for account , of bank-notes in circulation Fri) Y 6, and Aug. ;19. from 1796 to the present timcollso the price of gold. Mr. G. BENNET pieseirted a petition connected with the important subject ou which he was about to call the at tention of the bouse--tl•e conduct of the courts in Guernsey. The petitiouer complained of an ihe s al arrest, and of divers grievances. Mr. BATHURST said he should not oppose the petition. The petitioiler, however, appeared to have been treated according to the law* of the place in w hicu he resided. Petition ordered to he ou the tub.e. - - -.--.-- Mr. G. BEN NKr Oro moved tor copies of reports made by the ruinous, ..... ers appointed in 1815, to enquire into the state of the jurisprudence of the Island of Guernsey; and for au account of the exitance of such coisantssiln. Mr. BATH U RsT N ag desirous that the notion would he withdrawn fur tut preseut ; and if time would be afforded he hoped to be enabled to give toe futlest satisfactory information. ..... .... Mr. G. BEN N ET accordingly withdrew his motion. CAPT. F.litimLO —Ntr. el N el E presented a petition from Capt. F. Romeo, a Neapolitan sutures, who had suffered the greatest hardships and pr is atiims. After considerable dif ticulties, he escaped to the Calabrese regiment, hut after wards he was takeu and wuteuced to be shot. After this he was proceeding under the liritolt passport, when he wits most intaccountably arrested in Naples, and thrown into prison, whets Sir I. A'lttisit tsitininiiful of his duty as hit Englist ..... in, did not protect this individual. In ISIS. lie (Mlle to this country ; but till Isld, he was utueble to °bail° fury sort of :mem . But through the kindness of the Duke of York, a pension of WI. was °Monied. Ile had gut mooing fur his services to England; and he could not obtoln a passport to return to his regenerated couutry.—The petition prayed that the house would take his case tutu con sideration, mid utforil aim redres►. Laud CAS FLIREAItd said, he could not oppose the hi 'aging up of the petition. Tar core did nut come exactly within his department; but lie believed the services of Capt. R. t 9 have hero honourable. It wa.:iko flie first owe that hod been c ..... plaitied of between Euglond and Naples. When he came here in 181 i . lie preferred a charge of I 500!. for sums laid out on account of the English General in 1509. Lord Ballow-fa expressed übtoutsioneut at such charges; and cert.ittily some of The itturo a etc curious, some of them being tor corrupting French judges, and 1,4001. to the Ge sterol's •• Mistress." If toe saute come before the 111111 W iu a mute decided form, he should go into further details res pecting Capt. Romeo's Cuuuucl. That individual then applied for a pasaio I , hut it was nut his Lordship's generut pm active to grant pas.purts to tureiguers Lard W. BIN lIN CR said, that Lapt Romeo had ren dered most important services to himself and the British army in Sicily, and those services were ut such a nature as to render him otoioxious to the Neapolitan government. — Hence had he beets pursued with much severity, and he thought must uujustly.—(Herr, hear.) Alter some further remarks tile petition was brought up, read, and ordered to be printed. N PLEA. —Sir R. WILSON then brought forward his moti .... for a copy of S.r W. A'Court's letter to the Duke de Calloat Naples, Feb. 11. In bringing forward his TOti4oll tile gallant general energetically couch:into:el the couilu.t of - ..