The National Register. — London, England, 1822-07-29 00:00:00

9. 4 8 (Imperial Parleameat coodiseed from page 2.45) tastes to the amount of five millions per annum, will alrord a most important and essential relief from those burthens which at prem..: press so heavily on the industry of the country. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER denied the ae euracy of some of the statements. He would not, however, go into a detailed examination of the resolutions. As the hon. gent. contemplated some ulterior proceeding, it might he unfair to the subject to go into the discussion of it, till the complete plan was before the house and the country. }le should theieforo move that the debate be adjourned to this day three months. Mr. GRENFELL made some remarks un the charges of ma nagemeut ; after which the amendment was put and carried. Mr. WILBERFORCE brought forward his motion on the subject of preventing the estcnsiou of slavery at the Cape of Good Hope. and moved resolutions and an address to the Crown on the subject. Mr. W. SMITH urged the necessity of using all the influence of this government to keep this traltic under. He had reason to know, on the bast information, that facilities for carrying ou the trade on the Western coast were as great as ever they were. After a few words from Mr. Mouey, Dr. Phillamore, Mr. F. Buxton. and others, the motion was agreed to and the house adjourned. FRIDAY, JELV 26. Qusrme, the Yeoman Usher of the black-rod, summoned the house to attend in the !louse of Peers, to beat the Royal Assent Risen to sundry bills. (See Lords.) The Eecheepier Bills' Bill, the Militia Pay Bill, the Militia Clothing Bill (Ireland) the Appropriation Bill, &c, were seve rally committed. Reports to be received on Monday. The reports were presented and agreed to of the Brimstone Elray. back Bill-- the East India Seger,' Duties Bill— the Spirits Exportation Bill (Scotland), &c. They were ordered to he read a third time. The Isle of Man Postage Bill, the Commercial Credit Bill (Ireland), the Greenland Fisheries Bill, &c. were severally read a third time and passed. Mr. LUSHIN GTON moved that the house at its cis ng should adjourn to Monday.— Agreed to. COAL Merees.—Mr. HUME adverted to a petition that be bad pr. 4elltegt on a former day front Mr. Bradfield, complaining of the deceptive system of coal metage, and of the inelliciency of Mr. Tulloch and Mr. Lushington as principal coal meters. — It wss then said, by the secretary to the Treasory, that the complaints to the Treasury Lards ag ainst Mr. 1 Minch had not succeeded. He (Mr. Hume) conc luded with moving for the folloeing returns on this subject, Oat was of so much interest to the public :—A copy of the charges preferred against John Baker and Aleeander Teach, principal meters ; and of the evidence iu support of the said charges ; and of the answer of the said principal meters to the same. A copy of the peti tion, of John Clayton to the Lords of the Treasury, Mb Sept. 1517 ,• and of his petition to the Right Hon. the Earl of Liver pool, doted slat Oct. 1818, and May 13th, 1822 ; and also of the petition to the Lords of the Treasury enclosed therein. • copy of • petition of Thomas Bradfield, containing the charges preferred against Thomas Bigg, principal meter fur the county of Surrey, in April, 1821. A copy of the evidence taken respecting them ; with the order of the court upon the same. Also • copy of the charges preferred agaiinet the said Feencis Bigg, by Mr. Rickman, to the court at Ryegate, in the said pointy of Surrey, in June last. And also a return of the number of principal coal meters in the counties of Middlesex and Surrey, their names, whether they billow any other and what trades, professions, or employ ment; and by whom the said principal cord ureters have been appointed. A return of the amount collected for metage of coals in the city and liberties of Westminster, under the .17th Geo. 111. stating the amount collected in each year op to Jan. 1822, and bow the same had been appropriated ; stating the name and date of appointment of every person who has received in each year more than one hundred a year in salary, compensation, or pension. The several retnrna were ordered, as were the like returns fur the mew, of Siirey. Pose HUME presented a petition from an Individnal maned Atkinson, late of the post office, complaining of the Post Master General. le the month of November he was dismissed for some alleged misconduct; and all enquiry had been refused to the petitioner. While in such office, be had contributed during 20 years 4001. to the superaanuation fund ; •nd all relief from that fund bad beco constantly denied him.— he thought this a peculiarly hard ease. Mr. CALCRAFT said be was not acquainted with the parti cular" of .his case ; hut this was an instence of what the clerks were to expect, who after having served fbr rears, and base given up portions of income to secure provisions in old age, etsould their superiors think fit to dismiss them. The case merited investigntiou. The petition was read and ordered to be printed. Mr. RIME then moved for returns of the authority under which contributions to the post office superannuation fund were to be raised. (tittered. Mr. HUME presented a petition from the late captain of the brig C. , to les, complaining of severe treatment from the Spanish Government. He had been seized and carried into Tenerille, and where he was long imprisoned, the vessel sold, &c. Lord LONDONDERRY said the case bad engaged the pe culiar attention of Government, who bad made representations to tl e Spanish Authorities. lie admitted that the ease was one of difficulty and hardship ; the petitioner was innocent, and he knew him to be poor. The teasel, however, had been con deemed according to the Spanish laws, for not hexing gone into port after.' Spaniard had fallen overboard and had been drow tied. The Spanish authorities gave the answer that we should give ; they said that there were higher tribunals that might be appealed to. Mr. HUME said, as the individual was admitted to be poor and innocent, he was a fit object for sonic consideration out of the Admiralty Droita. Tile petition was read, and ordered to be ported. Mr. S. RICE presented a petition item St. 3lichaere, Dublin, complaining of the Assessed 'fazes.--Itead, and ordered to be 'stinted. Mr. G. BENNET moved for returns of the manner in which the stoney, fees, &c. for the me.etemince of the King's Beuch Prison, had been expended, ia Is2l, and 1!122; as far as the same could be made out.—Ordered. The Barrack Estates' Bill was reed a third time, and passed. SUULR•NNUATION BILL.—Hr. Bf: , ,Gl,Ert appeared at the bar with the report of the Superannuation Bill. Mr. CALCRAFT opposed the report. If the bill were op tional on thuee at present in office; and compulsory on those who should take office hereafter, be should nut object to the bi!l. [No answer from the Chancellor of the Exchequer)— He must then state his obje-tion. According to an account that had just been produced, the &meted of the Superanuuatiuns 27.9,000!. Lpnards of 2,000 persons bad been super -45.:,,t hi. His ohjeotion to the tan, fur it was such, was, that it •'p:;v' puti AU: —that it mini t:umrdsory uu those who had THE NATIONAL REGISTER entered into office when such regnlations did not exist ; and that it chiseled those who, by insuring their lives or otherwise had made other provision fur superannuation. To the principle of superannuation, as prospectively enforced, he should have no ohjertion; and to enforce it in any other way would be cruel, harsh, and unjust. From insurunces, where they had been begun, there was no retreating ; and the parties were com pelled to subscribe to the Superanuation Fund. The noble Lord had said that the clerks would hive this fund under their peculiar tare. Whet wets the fact l They had that evening received a petition from a Post-office clerk, who had been die maned, properly or improperly he would not now say, who had for 20 years subscribed to a Superannuation Fluid, but whose family was now refused all relief, although 400Lhad been subscribed during 20 years. He thought he had made out a case strong enough ; and if it came to a division, he thought he should have the feelings, if he were denied the votes, of the House. Ile was the more confident in his opposition, be cause he was supported by Lord Sidnioutlie letter to his Ma jesty on this subject, his lordship holding, that the priuctple wrs unjust, that it was %briefing faith with the public servants. He (Mr. Calera') thought the bill ought to be withdrawn.—lt woold be a curious thing to behold the Chancellor of the Ex chequer and Lord Sidniutath at issue on so important a point, and so soon after his lordship had left office. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, it was to be hoped, would take home the documents and read them ; be could not have seen them ; and if he would only peruse them and reflcct on them, the bill would not be heard of again. The DIII proposed to indict a species of confiscation ; it was to " cut the prospects from under the feet" of those who had relied on a particular us stem for years.— Surely the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not intend to turn his back all loon on Lord Sidmoutii and his opinions, after his Lordship had kit Mike ;—his Lordship and the gentlemen op posite bad gone on together for yells, and curtly they ought not to separate. Mr. CANNING said the bill was most obnoxious in its prin ciple—it went to impose a tax on a particular class for the re lief of the state. This was lutist unjust. The details were equally obnoxious. Ile did not deny the power of the Crown to reduce salaries ; but to convert a plan of economical regula tion into a measure of parliamentary taxation, wan most unjust. The details were unjust by their partial propositions. They violated that faith on whieb invidusis had entered office ; they defrauded them to a certain effect of those prospects un which they had calculated. So strong was the act of 1511, that lie questioned much whether the principle of this bill would not he considered by Courts of Lew to be unjust and illegal. The Bill was of such a character, it Win evidently so direct a tax, that nothing but the severest necessity could warrant its adop tion. If it were adopted, it would atithor.ae a species of pillage. Out of one dilemma he saw no means of escape, except by in troducing into the bill what sort of dismission shall authorize the individual to continue his demands on the feud. And to continue his right on the fund would relax the force of official controul. The principle of the bill was bad, and the details were of prejudicial operation. He would much rather leave the regulations as they now were. He was glad that he had this opportnuity of speaking, fur the bill had been postponed 27 times, so that be bad attended the house a good many times ' without effect. Ile thought the bill ought to be abandoned altogether. The CHANCELNOR of the E.:WHEW:ER said that this bill had been deemed expedient alder the peculiar eircutn stances and difficulties of the country, and that it arose out of an address of last session, requiring his Majesty to promote all possible reduction au economy. Lord LONDONDERRY observed, that it wee his duty to support the bill, thou 11l he wits (tee to admit that he did so with considerable pain. 1 t had not originated with the ministers; it resulted from an address to that houso. The address having been agreed to, it WAS the duty of the government to endeavour to carry it into execution, mid it was rather peculiar that the house should now turn totted and endeavour to defeat its own principle by rileckieg its detail. The address recommended a revision of all profits of places, with the view of reducing the salaries to the period of 1797. After some further remarks the report was brought up and agreed to. The Stamp Duties Bill was afterwards withdrawn for the present session. The remainire.t, business having been disposed of, the boas. adjourned to Monday. FROM TUESDAY AUGHT'S GAZETTR. BANK RUPTS. B. Bigland, Liverpool, Mercbiini. — Solicitor, Mr. Chester, Staple Inn. J. B. Capon, Bishop's Hull, Somersetshire, woolstapler. Sol. Mr. Heelis, Staple Inn. J. Stevenson, Boston, Lincolnshire, grocer. Soh.. Messrs. Stocker and Co. New Boswell C W. Shannon, Whitehaven, Cumberland, draper. Sol: Mr. Falcon, Temple. T. Edmunds. Costell Bugged, Cardiganshire, tanner. Sols. Messrs. Clarke and Co. Chancery Lane. C. ' , earnley, Crutchedfriars, wine merchant. Sole. Magma Pearce and Co. St. Swithin's Lane. J. Baker, Crutehedfriars, wine merchant. Sols. Messrs. Pearce and Co. St. Swithin's Lane. DIVIDENDS. July 30, G. Ilardisty and .1. Cowing, Redford Court, Covent Garden, woollen drapers—Aug. 17, .1. Smethurst. ten., anti R. Torkington, Cheshire, calico printers-10, J. Moore, Kingsbronipton,Somir setshire, dealer-14, S. Crossland, Liver. pool, ship diandler-29, W. Cable, Aldeburgh, Suftiilk, baker —l4, B. Beane, Ilickliug, Norfolk, shopkeeper-44, W. and It. Borber, Cheapsitle, warehousemen-14, It. and H. Wharton, Little Crosby, Laocashire, joiners- 13, D. Buchanan, S. M. Smith, and F. Ashley, Liverpool, merehants-16, J. B. Flap!' and J. Keen, Bristol, bottle liquor merchants—July 21, J. Hassell, Richard Street, Islington. printseller. CERTIFICATES to be granted Aug. 13. J. Chetham. Stockport, money scrivener—J. Burgess, Liver pool. dealer—F. Walker, Ripon, Yorkshire, money scrivener— G. Munroe, Mincing lane, wine merchant—E. Mathews, Col lege Hill, Upper Thames Street, merchant. Among the crowds who were recently viewing the statue in Hyde Park, was a Scots Lassie, who heard many curious remarks made with respect to whom it meant to represent. On being asked her opinion, she said, " it was intended to v< jn rest al sow geed and brave Helandrr who cam up to Lon don, but who left his teele6.•gs at Aberdeen." A terrible conflagration took place at Baltimore on the 23d ult., which destroyed numerous snares and dwelling houses. The wattle loss is estimated at 40,000 dollars. Sevzr4l persons petished. Zorsig 2ntetligence. ESSEX. CIIILMSPORD, JULY Y3.—The Summer Assizes for thi, Couto) , commenced here to-date, before the Right Hatt. the Lord Chief Baron Richards, in the Cret] Court, and the lion. Ur. Justice Park, in the Nisi Prins Cnuri. On the Crown side the Calendar is uituittally light for this county, containing but 32 commitments, few of which are for capital crimes. The C. use List in the other Court contains 24 entries out in 25 venues brought down. CROWN SIDE. William Ripping&le was indicted under Lord Ellen. borough's Nei, Mr cutting and maiming Thos. Noakes with a knife, with intent to kill and rdvr him, at Ballingdon, in this county, on the 14th of March last. It appeared from the evulence of the prosecmor, that on the evening of the latit of March, he went to a pith lic•houEe at Killingden, where he met the prisoner. There were several other persons in the room. He en• gaged in some altercation with the prisoner, who struck him with a stick and knozited Inrtl down, and the blew tiepin - vet hint of his senses Mr the moment. When he recovered, hewn up and struck the ptisoner. The latter then went out, and alit r two or three nuitutcs absence returned, went up to the witness and rim) d up ins ab durum with a knife, producing a wound of nine inches in length and a G reat put of the viscera untruded into his hands. In his cross.examination by Mr. Broderick for the prisoner, the witness contradicted himself in many particniars of the previous transactions which led to the iiniortunaie act of desperation imputed to the prisoner. lie der ted that lie had first taken hold of the prisoner by the collar, but afterwards admitted that he had. lie denied that he had ever called the prisoner a d—d liar and challenged him to fisht. A wi nest named French, who was present at the t-ausaction,dsposed, that the prisoner and the prosecutor were very violent with each other, abusive and pre ens log 'Joni me passing on both sides. The altercation lasted for about two limns The prisoner offered to fight the prosecutor ; upon which the latter went up to the finmer and tool. hold of hum by the cellar, and on the instant the prisoner rippei hint up with its knife. The prisoner had not left the noes as the prosecutor had stated, and there was 110 time for premeditation. In this state of the case Mr Broderick submitted that there was enough upon the evidence fur the prosecution to negative malice. ]'he Chief Baron remarked, that the evidence, now d. tailed by the prosecutor, was different frum that given in the depositiblis before the committing magistrate in material particulars. ills Lordship upon this stopt the case, and told the jury that they must acquit the prisoner. —lt was trite 111.11 toe prisoner had been guilty of most atrocious and savage conduct, but unless the offence would have amounted to murder. if death had rustled, the case was not within the mischief of the statute on which the indictment was founded. if ilea h had ensued, the of count only have amounted to manslaughter, aid therefore the case dud not come within the spirit of the at note. 'File Jury, tiietcfure, immediately found the prisoner Not Guilty. Aason.--sTlsonias Bloomfield was indicted fur felo niously and maliciously setting fire to certain corn stacks, belonging to James Page, its the parish of Great Clack toil, w tilts comity, nn the 4111 of February last. Tas case disclosed in evidence was this:—The pri so aer applied to the overseers of the parish of Great Clackton, to which he belonged, for temporary relief. The overseers, of whom Mr. Page, the prosecutor, was one, not considering him a fit object of relief, ielOsed to render hint any assistance. The prisoner, no the same day, spoke to his tier: door neighbour, a Man named Vs ebsier, and complained that the overseers had refused in relieve him, and said he would Mem some of them. Ile was asked by Webster what he meant by blazing some of them ? In reply he said he should set fite to Mallet Page's stacks; he would be even with him whets he Munit liiin from home. It appeared that Nit. Page had occasion to leave home about four days afterwards, namely, on the 4iti of February. Atiout six o'clock on the evening if that day the prosecutor's stacks were r01111(1 011 lire, and considerable dania.ge was done before the Haines could be extinguished. To fix the guilt upon die prisoner, in addition to the threct above mentioned, it was proved that lie hail watched the prosecutor in going from home; that just alter the fire began to blase forth, a matt resembling, the prisoner was seen skulking under a hedge running from die fire ; that soon after tile fire the prisoner was seen standing in a field near the prosecutor's premises, and looking on ; that the prisoner haying been taken up on suspicion, the shoes which he wore corresponded with the inapressions made by the feet of the person who was seen running from the fire, and with tile fuot-marks of a person at a spot where a nutter-hoz was found close to the premises, with die exceptidn 111 it in time prisoner's shoes were some nails. which it appeared lie had howbeit driven in a few days after the file. At first the prisoner was discharged by the itia6iiiira.es, it being considered that the nails in his shoes was a has ourable circumstance, demonstrating his innocence, inasinitch as die impressions seen on the ground h d 1101131111141 k, ; hut upon its being discover , el that Whit' himself put in the nails after the tire, and the shoes otherwise corresponding exactly with the im pressions on the ground, lie was *gain taken up, sod upon the evidence now adduced coin% ii itt ed for trial. Ott his examination before the magistrates. the prisoner gave an account of tinsmith which appeared higbly incredible, and which vets now contradicted. The Lord Chief Baron summed up the case for the Jury. Cotisidering the heinousness of the offence, and the certainty of execution upon conviction; the Jury ought to tie perfectly satisfied of the truth of the Aimee they had heard; and its such a case if there was ally rational doubt, the prisoner was entitled to the beiseilt of it. The Jul deliberated for about lets minutes, and fuoud the pRIWOti net guilty.