The National Register. — London, England, 1816-05-27 00:00:00

1 I 71' r I.) 4 01k/A Oi , • MaijIMIG Ininf tit POLITICAL DISQUISITION. COMMOTIONS IN FRANCE. STiI.T. more inr:ortant considerations than the Alien Bill, the progress of which has been further delayed, have arisen to attract our attcattion, and alarm our fears. The security of the European edifice is once more shaken: neither are the shocks slight and transient; but threaten ing in their violence, and prolonged in their duration. Whilst earthquakes, in almost every land, give awful warnings to mankind, the revolutionary volcano heaves again, and menaces the political world with fresh con vulsions. France is at war with herself ; or, to speak move truly, with her Government. Whatever be the amuse of this COnteg,—whether the measures of the ose have been found offensive, or the hostility of the other irreconcilable, it is not our present purpose to inquire. Much might, and will be said upon that branch of the subject, when it comes again under our view. Our task is now only to look for facts, end to explain them : to examine their nature; and to calculate their probable How great must be the surprise of those, who, over- • looking the annihilation of the liberty of the press in France, believe the assurances of peace and popular sa tisfaction with which the Parisian Journals abounded ! Every assertion to the contrary was regarded as the work of faction. The French were contented ; the Govern ment beloved ; and all France was the seat of tha most inviting tranquillity. What dispelled this credulity ? Not the vague reports of travellers, or the exaggerated statements of private letters. The French papers them selves were forced to break their cautious silence, and suddenly to announce, that, instead of contentment and peace, the East and the South were in open rebellion. The assembling of an army of insurgents, the attack of, we believe, the only fortress in the hands of the French Government ; and the battle fought under its walls, came at race, without any preparation, upon the public mind. It was true, that, for want of cannon, the first effort of the insurgenta was defeated, but they retired in good order to the mountains. In vain did the Parisian journals, as though repenting to have said so much, teem shortly efter with accounts of the total dispersion of the rebels, In vain were some suppressed, that dared to mention the disturbances and risings that had taken place in other towns and departments. The measures. of alarm, of de fence, and of punishment, adopted and announced offici ally, revealed, and continue to display, the extent and va riety of enterprize tined, and in some parts attempted with a degree of eagerness which defeated their success. The arrest of thousands of persons who are not brought before the tribunals, but are either confined or secretly executed on suspicion ; the cpuralion of the national guards, and the march of the epurated divisions to certain points; the precautions adopted, even in the metropolis ; where, besides two parks of artillery of CS pieces of cannon each, cannons are planted in varions parts, in order to overawe the disaffected: the trebling of the guards round the Royal Palaces ; all there are symptoms of peril eminent and extensive. For the mo ment it may, and we believe will be, repressed. The con spirators, if that name can be given to a large portion of the people, tbel that they have acted with too great precipitation. They will therefore shrink back from action, till their plans are better matured their numbers better organised, and their means augmented. This disposititm on their part, joined with the exertions of the government may produce a general, but, we fear, a de ceitfel appearance of tranquillity. The very severities exercised .eetinst the guilty, will exasperate their friends, and foster a spirit of revenge, which the execution of convicted or suspected rebels wil I not damp; for the number ofthe disaffected appears too great to allow their strength to be materially impaired by the loss of a few. A future and not very distant explosion seem therefore preparing, the effts:t of which may be felt throughout Europe. It may Our tting, Co MONDAY, MAY !CT, 1816. shiver to pieces, or establish for ever, the throne of the Bourbons. They are warned of their danger ; let them not slumber in fancied security. But, above all, let them seek for support in the affections of the people ; let them keep the solemn promises by which they regained the crown ; let theca no longer evade their fulfilment ; let them not withhold from ilte nation her most sacred rights,—those which even an usurper had left her. They stand in a situation of deep responsibility to Europe. Their restoration has been asfistai'l, and effected, because it was expected they would render France a peaceful and friendly member of the great fami'y of States. But if tleir measures be such as to impel the people to rebellion and to war, let them pause, and consider on whom it is ikely the crime would first be visited. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT'. HOUSE OF IA)111)S, MOM DAY, MAY 20. The Bank Restriction Bill was read a third time and passed. Earl STANHOPE said, be hail a petition to present from err tain tanners andothera in Face*, complaining of various op pression. in the collection of Tyttses.—Onc of the *objects complained of in thi s , petition was a very serious grievance; for it stated that the lessees of Tythes would not collect the tenths of corn, hay, or straw, uphill Ole produce of each kid were collected in beeps. This was an object that deserved the attention of Portiament—Ordered to lie on the table. flu the motion of the Martinis of Lansdowne, the Hill for the bettor secnrinyt the liberty of the subject was read a second time. and ordered to be cOmmittell on Wednesday. The Martinis of LANSDOWNE said, that a Noble Friend of his (tail Grosvenori had given notice of a motion for Thursday next, to do away all useless pensions and places; but, Al the House was not In the habit of sitting en HOlyThursday, he was anthorised to postpone his Noble Friend's 1410d011 till bloaday neat.—Adjourned. TUESDAY, MST 21. The Reyal Asocnt was given by euminissien to the Rank Restriction, the Cotton Esport Prohibition, the Wrought Goods, the Cori Ditty, the War (*tools sad Lathe Duties, the AtA6linral Tonnage, she Mmehmpter Bills on Mast the *i nset lostrinnity, the Two Millions Irish Treasury Bills, the bosenteen Hundred 'llionsaiid Penults Irish Treasury the Yeomanry Corps, the Local Militia Ballot. the Innkeepers' Rates, and the Scotch Etieise ludemnity Bills. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2. The Habeas C,orpits Amendment Bill avail committed. and the Coroners' Bill, after u short disenastop, tsar re•eoutmii sled. On this. Order of the Day fur the second reading of the lii/1 to repeal the Art of Wilituni 111. uhirli inflicts the penalty of death om the crime of stealing in a shop above the value uf Lost! Li Lb). ut.4tubtat opposed lt.,ntitt stated the gem' efti C ts, in the plus itithitt cif crimes, that restified from the salutary terror.sif earital pouislinuto, eve is where it asps in fact seldom actually i L nflicted. He moved the second reading of the hill this day three months, tih ith ru carried.—Adjournt till Friday. "FP IVAN, MAY 14. Lord Dalhousie (Earl of Dithituote), i.ord bleldruni (Earl of Alonyne), and Long Fos.ford (Flirt of Linteric). were Seve nth,. int odnecil by Lord of Lttchle‘ett I Earl of Mur ton), and Lord Stewart, of Dailies (t.'arl of Oinlov.ity patents of creation hat hug been riatl ,ut the table, their Lord. ships took the oaths and their seats, WEIGHTS AND X i4:AsTIItE S. Earl STanHOPS adverted to the r.:jeCtiuli of the Bill respect to; Weights and Measures, and observed, .that the rejection was on account of the imperfections of the uleastire; :Mil not because their Lordships wished to get rid of the question altogether. The subject, ou the contrary, was of di...greatest importance; but it required to be scientifically considered and atrauged before any measure N:18 proposed to I'arli;enwnt. Upon this ground he wished for the appointment of a of men of known %either, with such others as might be deemed expcdirut, for the purpose sit cousideriin: the subject, and ascert; 2 SUMP tree and proper standard as the foosola tion of a legislative men arc. tie, for our, could nail v1111:4'114 to any stimilard toot founded ass nature; that of Warleyrorna sias quite coutemptible, and utterly iittworthy of a country famon• for its mathematics, its .rietice, and its mecisanic,, a country s hick had t. hoast Of a Newsom, a 1 . 11111.10, 111:11.iir, awl a Maclaurin. Hia Lordship snggeot. 41 the names of several individuals who, front their seirm-c, or know. ledge of the subject, he tbous;tosught to be Included iu th e commission; a gst others, Dr. IHlutton, - Dr. Wollast (((( , Dr. Robertson of tlyford, Mr. Vince of Cambridge, Professor play. fair of Edinburgh; also the Ear/ of Aberdecii and the Earl of. Rust. his concluded by moving an Address to the Prince Regent. requesting his Royal Highness would be graciously pleased to ap p oint a commission to consoler the 'Object of Weights and ,%leasures, and endeavour to ascertain a proper standard. The Lod of Anemia/14 wished to &dine briar a .Member of such cushions/ ; sod cunsidotivic idoutelf mouPetent, from his limited I.....wledite of the sihject. His Lotiiship slated that there was at present an examination going on upon the subject ammo/0 scientifie men. The Earl or LIVKIII*(1(PL agreed to the motion, wishing that every facility mielit be 4iveti to the consideration of the sub. i r e', winch of course involved, as well se ience, a varu•ty of practical points. The motion was agreed to, and the Adlimss ordered tie be pre,.eisted the Lords with White Stavu..—Adjourned till Neadey. No. 437.—V0i.. I X. PRiCE 9 i HOUSE Or CUIVIIMOSS, Nlos nay, Mat go. A Petition was presented front Perth, thanking the Home, for the rtjecti 111 l of the Incottte•tra, and praying further relit( from Taxation. THANKS TO SIR L. COLE, AND SIR H. CLINTON. Limit... Generals Sir L. Cole and Sir 11. Giott) atteiided is their places to reeeise the thanks of the House for their gat- I.iut conduct at the Battle of Waterloo. The SPKAILEN, in a very impressive speech. delivered the thanks of the if.m.e to Sir L. Cole, congratniatiog, him sin his distinguished conduct in the 1146011 S ralapttialal of Egypt; Italy. Purtimal, and Spain; and finally m the glorkuue bottle e( Waterloo. The Speaker then delivered thmtlui to Lieut. Gen_ Sir Cliiiton:—After pitying a deserved tribote to the army ut ge neral, be concluded in the following otanner—'• Your person stay amongst us we understand to be only for a short period; but on maiming to your brethren in arms. let them be assured by you. that wbouever their foreign services shall terminate. they wil! find that their good deeds have not kern forgotten by us ; and we trust, that on re-entering the metropolis of there native country, they will behold some lofty mid fineable minim ment which shall commemorate to the latest ages our never coding gratitude, to the armies who have tiinglst for us, amid the God who has delivered us." Sir L. Coat and Sir H. Chloral, severally aeknowledged the honour they had received. Col. Wiion moved fur a Committee to inquire into the pro. prtety of altering and unending the Game Lowe. The H.M. Member entered at considerable length into a review of the Game Laws as they at present stood.t cud contended, that they were injurious to the morals of that . Inar.,ooh as they tended to encourage pinichens sinc i rtre 6 re were many gentlemen of fortune, who, without inquiting the sour.. whence supplies of Game were drawn. *Midi were daily elt. posed for sale in Loudon, would become paitchasors. The motion was agreed to. and * Committee appointed. Sir E. IiftYDGES inured, that the orders for ett.ttratittittg Ills Paupers' Relief Bill and the Poor Removal Rill should W. discharged; the Hon. Baronet stating that it was his intention to withdraw both those Bilk till neat session. 'NW motida was agreed to. IRISH FIN ANCF.S. The House, on the motion of Mr. Frrze,ratia.n, went into a Committee on the seventh article of the waiiia with Ireland. Mr. V. FITZGIMALU entered into a detail of the present financial state of Ireland ; and took a regiew of the &Menhirs under *high she at present laboured; illilcultirs which, he was 'impaled to sheer, Originated i.the ituartinies which sba, hod imaktokeep pate with Weal SAW. in the listeurduoimt and etpeeniive contest. He then observed. that iw the seventh article of the Act of Union it was provided, that when the debt of either country shoal., rutted a certain proportion, as twat. pared with each other, the united debt should be discharged, indiscriminately, by a tax on both counta its, under certain re. gulations. He proceeded to aliew, that the period tins defined bad arrived ; and claimed that the proposed measure be, there. tore. adopted. He then moved his Resolution, which provided fur the discharge of the duties' of the two Oibrea of Chancellor of the Dm:teener in one and the setae person ; and the meets. sity aasiindating the revenues of the two countries, in equal proportions, according to the provisions of the Act of Union, Mr. ISA Nars contended, that the opinion he had always ca tertaiticil of the isicompeteucy uflreland to contribut e her fell share to the c,.leencies of the State, was now proved by the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman to be correct. With re spect to the rare, If it was to be theunly relief, be had nu els. jeer to it. He was, however. afraid,Rsat the only relief ;or Ireland was luaus thariqg }pence establishhtent. ' Sir J. NaWPORT Said, the effect of the Vnion had produced bankruptcy; and therefiwe it was that Ireland bad hi en eee duce., to lier present state by the proceedings of the United Parliament. The /Vela Hots. Baronet, having pointed oat many errors made at the Vision, coutooded that Irriand cuwW not be considered issuing for assistance ie forma parevis. Lord CAST •11 observed, that the only questioe 'pre for the decision of Parliament at the end of the twenty year. was the q;t'd. system. He defended the particular clause co- ferreal to by the kiwi. Gentleman adr. Satiates), which he lee titled on the precedent adopted bribe Scotch Union; and eon. tended, that to delay the enquiry Ind i.ssimilatiou of taste longer, would operate to the prejudice of Ireland. The Nobin Loral entered into an explanation and comparison of the 41,111. cultic% under which Ireland Laboured since the Union; mid en; t i eee dined, tient the expenditure would have been (supputiug a State of war lad nut waisted) something more than four mil. toms annually. Was It wonderful that Irelaail should be now di-deer-v.l, when her exertions for the war we re eunsidrseilt The Resolutions for consolidating the Treos•ries of Groot Britain and Ireland were agreed to.—Adonnueil at Three o'Cle . Toasnror. M aria, Petitions were prermaited from Upastaater. South OrLenr!on,, he. against the Tythe Systrni.-- Laid o.llhtlar Table. EittiCATlttN PO4)t( VRILDItr.N. Mr. Britten:tau tidied the atteutiooof the lams. ; he tb e e d w cation of the poop" el.iores. The orgostgate noudwr of chit. then in the Metropolis atithesat edourtato, he nwhetriaaed to titt not less than 190,090. With, *lnv to the tastitutioxs already established fur the education of ckilaresy they ct tr ealli tar) Ihr object) Iniedesouste• twt>lc tsftpuseu. Hon. Gentleman titre reternwil to the cousifirfultfbir toushiet 14 the late Joseph Fox, That larodeumn trul t foraixited 114014. to the !imposts of Min latricustuilan Scissa..— Notwllisstanding obivlt, and the Iniiilahle ettio, of other societies and oiler Gentlemen, the public b 0004 trete only able to eauotte a small portion of those in want of education. lie was, aware of the difficulty of the subject ' • bat at least it /would be di siralste to see hchethrr something esoodd out be rinse. Sy consulting the ' , wish registers of Mattehetter and Saitard, he found, that within the site years (intim( is latv, there hid been esintrarAed 10,000 marriages ; the parties roatr.reting not heinn able, firing waut of to riga their wanes to the emigrant. Ihai , ik sl et tr. t i t lion anti 11LOA. *Ws ^4 ii.**