The National Register. — London, England, 1822-05-27 00:00:00

_~ , Mame Pluss,Scort.s.nu.—Mr. ASERCHOMIIT said lie had mil* rstood, yesterday, that Mr. Stuart's trial in Scotland, was Bse•1 tor June" ; slot he was now surprised to learn it had been postponed at the request of the pub. lie prosecutor for Scotland. This was contrary to what lead 'been slated by the Lord Advocate. It uow appeared that the trial hut been fixed for Jane 10. The LORD ADVOCATE replied, that he had ander• stood Mr. Stout's trial Wall postponed till June 3, being swamis that it should rouse oil as soon as possible; he had learned from the Solicitor General, this floor ee iee g. that it was Axed for June 10. He understood that it was then positis ely to conic on. Mr. T. WILSON moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the responsibility of carolers of gold. silver, jewels, Are. Mr. IliltlurHT said the bill was of great importance, and he trusted that it would experience the greatest at. tention. The object of Buell bills, and the regulation of the office keepers, were calculated to confuse parties; and as to the reqiiired seciai:ty, the old common law gave it, and that was the best security. He should oppose the motion.—(Hear.) The gallery was nearly cleared for a division.—Mr. T. Wilson then withdrew his motion. The Manslaughter Hill was read a third time and passed. Mr. CHETWYND brought np the report of the Va• grant Laws' Consolidation Bill. and moved, that such report he taken into further consideration. Mr. J. JON} !i complained of several chitties of the bill as extremely harsh. Ordered to be read a third time on Ft i day. Loud LONDONDERRY moved the second reading of the Coen Lees' Bill. He wished that the discussion should take place to-morrow. Ou the question that the Speaker do leave the Chair, Mr. ELLICE wished the postponement to be till Mon• day afar 111 M Holidays. Mr. CURWEN said tic should oppose the Bill ; the duties were 100 low. Sir F. BuRDErr ob d, that he should oppose the 13111, bcc.tu►e lie thought the dutieg much too WO. 13111 read a secoud time, •ud ordered to be committed to morrow. . _ Ctictira.—Mr. ELLICE asked whether the Govern ment had come to any decision respecting the claims of persons in the province of Upper Canada, as sulicrers in the late war Mr. WILNIOT replied, that the Government hail come to a decision on the subject—to advance a loan of 100,0001. the Government to be an,werable for hall the sum, mid the province to he security fur the other 50,0001. and • c stun was to go out immediately to investigate the claimv .... _ Sir J. NEWPORT moved for leave to make legal the tender Of receipts of Grand Juries, Ireland, On account of tents. Ile hoped that the hill would be allowed to be brought in, to show that the Ituuse were anxious to see if relief could not be afforded, . . Colonel POSTER said, if this bill were agreed to, it would go to the complete dr struction of the credit of the landloid. He trusted 11141 the principle. would nut receive the sanction of the house. He felt himself bound thus to come forward in %indication of the Grand Juries, and to resist the option that the landlords of Ireland were the oppreasorti of their tenants. Mr. 11. {MARTIN weak' not oppose the motion, but lie thought such a bill ought to be sanctioned very cautiously. The bill, it was true, was prospective; but he feared that the bill would produce ill will between the landlords and tenants without etlectim; any lasting relief. If the prin ciple wens a gaud one, there wee nothing to regent the teenier from rowing to any agreement on the subject. Mr. DA,WeON did not wish to say any thing respecting the Sill now, but he hoped that opposition to the Rill would be withdrawn, He thought die system required some revision, sspecially after what he had seen recent grand juries approve He mentioned one instance (the grand jury of Tipperary, we believe). that voted to a public officer; that was not the Lest way of using the public money. Col. FOSTER did not wish to press his opinion so far as to prevent the bill from being brought in. Lord LONDONDERRY thought advantage must result from the discussion of the question raised by the Right Hon. Baronet • at the same time be partook largely of the sentiinents egpresseil by im lion. member near him (tlr. Foster.) He did not think that the grand juries of frolond were tapJsed to tee degree of distrust that some imagined. Sir J, Ng w voirr did not wish to hurry the measure without its being fairly considered. If the ay stein were in a sound con dition, could any clerk of the peace receive 10001. ? (on bringing in this bill, he should desire to have it printed, and leave it in that state to be con:Meted, Motion agreed to. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIIO.O ER rutted. that on Friday he blutylti submit sonic plan, tbunded on former lions, regarding the country banking establishinento. Also Witching the the naval and military pensions. On the latter ehhject he might nut be able to make any emunuanication till itffer ale Lolydays. Mr. 1111 M j' brought forward his motion regarding the Civil Pm, irelantl.sr-riever,d savings might be effected, pazticularly in the civil List I he doubted not that in the whole ettablish pietas there Might be 4 saving of 150,0001. He intended to move for a series of accounts illustrative of the civil list of Ireland, of pay, pensions granted, compensation tor office, 4c, The ac counts ware very necessary. Ile remarked, that Wore the lining the accounts were more iegularly kept than now. He c0i1e141444 with moving for the accounts, Lord LOHDONI.EItiIY said, hp should not object to the micro being produced, but he thooglit it would have been more lust in the hop. member lu abstain front those statements in which he had indulged till the rezurn, were before the House. — A: to the contract with the Crown respecting the civil list, lie remained of the opinion that lie had formerly 11491' eS4O4 —that it was nut a fair subject of enquiry ; and he added, that, by the contract with the Crown, the country had gained several unAiuns during the last mispi. Mr. G. RE NNI { ,T denied the repeatedly broached doctrine of the noble 1.,0td respecting the civil list, and maintained ;hut the House afforded many uuthorities against the noble Lord, As to the adr.drittire resuitmg from the contract. 1.0 was meparcd to show that the Crown, a nd nut the country had gained by it.— ;Several Hinteots that used to belong to the civil list were now raddled tot the pplalie, Mr. tioulluirii, the (;h alter nr tie Reehmusir, and Ms. Neel einnolitine,l of the mode in which the papers had been moved for, the lion, membe: havin„• prefaced his motion with statementa. many of which were un founded. They minded that Mr. Hume ought to have waited till lie gut the papers, Motion ag! . :•eil to; the series trimmers ordered, comnlittee Pn the as:assed mars composition act was post ;toned nil Friday. The remaining orders of thy duty we.ce own I sll.oouni (dead the House adjour;:ed, sys:pee4n.s.‘, SIAM 22, There being only thirty-teix menthe's present et four O'ClucL, the Ove.iiter ilirvliorti Om boom* to fitoo4 ad. juote.;tl lilt to-utotrgw, ' THE NATIONAL HEGISTE: THURSDAY, MAY 23. Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petitins from Cheste►, agreed to at a late couuty mee ing, complainiug of agricultu►al din , and praying for economy. He said that the county of Chester was in great distress, and that such distress was increasing. Mr. LEYCESTER supported the petitine. Mr. CURW EN said the huit war had produced ell the evils of which we sow complained ; and bed members of that House done their duty that war would have been stopped. Ordered to he printed. Petitions against the Poor Removal Rill was presented front Nenin ids, Chester, &c. LICRNSED VICTUALLERS' BILL. Mr. LAMB presented a petition from Messrs. Salter, of Rickmanaworth, Iler.fordshire, setting forth that they possessed considerable property in alehouses, and praying that the Licen sing % ictuallers' Bill might not pass into a law without protect. ing their interests. Sir B. KNATCHBULL presented a similar petition from a brewer (Mr. Best, we believe) of Chatham. Severally read and ordered to he printed. Mr. BYNG obtained leave to bring in a bill to alter and amend the law regarding the Middlesex county rates, as far as the same concerns the treasurer. Mr. Aldermen WOOD presented a petition from the water men of Southwark against any water rate, in the event of a new London-br dge being built. Alderman WOOD also presented a petition from Whitechapel, in favour of the Bill for the more ettertind prevention of the ill treatment of animals.--Ordered to be printed. Mr. T. WILSON presented a petition from the silk mar • chants, assembled in committee, against the bill for simplifying and altering the navigation laws. Mr. W. SMITH was sorry to oppose himself to what might appear the liberal side of the qnestioa, but he thought they were proceeding somewhat too fast. He trusted that the Bill would not be hurried forward. Petition read and ordered to be printed. The Irish Poor Employment Bill—the Irish Revenue In. quiry Bill—the Marriage Act Amendment Bill was read a third rime and passed. Mr. Vi A LIACE moved, that the report of the Navigation Laws Amendment Bill be brought up. • Mr. ROBERTSON said the Bill was of great importance, and he trusted that the House would pay great attention to ii. the Bill struck at all the industry of the country ; it was on that ground that he opposed it, not because it affected the manu facturing and shipping interests in particular. Ile hoped that it would lie opposed by the gentlemen representing the landed iuteresie. Mr. Davenport and Mr. D. Browne hoped time would be af forded fur the due consideration of ihe Bill. Mr. WALLACE observed, that the measure had, in fact, been before the House since last session. As to what an hop. member (Mr. Robert,en) had now said, an well as on a former occasion, he (Mr. W.) was at a loss to see bow the navigation laws had apron from the landed interest. Report brought up, agreed to, and the bill ordered to be read a third time this day se 'might. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved that the Corn Laws' Amendinen' Hill be committed to-morrow. Mr. GOILLBURN brought forward bin motion respecting the police of Ireland. There were many details cormeoted with this measure which it would be disadvantageous to detail, and he should therefore content himself with merely wooing for the Dill. He concluded with moving for leave to bring in a bill for the appointment of constables throughout Ireland, and to secure the performance of their duty. Mr. Li ROCC 11 NI rose merely for the purpose of asking for information, He willted to know whether the proposed go vernment magistrates were to be stipendiary, and what was to be the number! Mr. couLuußN replied, that those who were to be tp. pointed would hare salaries; but as to the number Unit would depend on circumstances.—Motion agreed to, Mr, ALLEN rose, pursuant ti , notice, to more tbitt the report on the subject of Welsh Judicature be taken into con• eiderelian, Mr. DARMAN seconded the motion. The ATTORNEY GENERAL that the proposition was not morel, to abolish the W rith Judicature, but to alter the practice of the courts in Westminster-hall. Mr. C. W YNN was of opinion it would be desirable on many accounts to assiinulate the judicature of Wales to that of Eng land. The people of Wales thought so, but had always, touch to their credit, left the question to the wisdom of Parliament. Before he proposed to change the system entirely, however, he would wish to try what remedies could be applied, and under that impression lie would recommend his lion, friend to with draw bus motion for the present session, Mr. DENMAN thought the present session should not be suffered to expire without the noose expressing some opinion on the subjeot, lie was decidedly in favour of adjourning the debate. The gallery was then cleared tnr a division, when, on di idin 4 , it appeared there were only thirty roar members present, and the House adjourned at hair pest eleven o'clock, FRIDAY, MAY Mr. QUARME, the Yeoman xl.t.r of the BINA Rod, et half past three o'clock, 6.411111100rti the to attend in the House of Peers, to hear the royal assent ;iven, by commission, to sundry puldlr and private bills, The Suaker, on his return. nutted the title* of the Lords.) A person presented an account of the receipts and expendi ture of Hover Harbour. Lord ISINNIItiti hrought in the Edinburgh National Monu ment Hill, Read a hint time, Sir W.CONGREV& presented II petition from certain Die aenters at Plytnouth, praying fur the ret iaion of the %urine Act; Mao a WS for the erectiuo of a Chitin Pier at Urightunr. Recd a fist time. The Glasgow Gas night Mill was reads third time, and panned. Mr, DCGDAKE presented a petition from the Chamber of COLlallieree, ti rroirigham, eit far our of the liberal principles of the new Commerciallls. Petitions against the Poor Removal Iliifwere presented from Charlton. Kent; Parishes of 14 4 11 1 % 0 11, NC, Leicestershire, Alderman C. SMITH presented a petition from Kt. Mu's, nherkfriers, in favour of the cruel', to - 1 "i"la l a . A petit;..l4 was ;resented from Oeletone, praying for the rh peal of the Salt T.ra. lie it. ja,AtH, presented a p e tition f r om the hariey growers of Wigtonshire, fur the mOO% al of the rotrietions on tile dis 11111140u of wheeler, Ordered to be prinre4. Mr. U. W 1 ILIURAH AM moved for copies of the regulations adopted at pow. re►pecting the boatmen ; he made this mo tion in consequence of a charge of extortion preferred against them by a gallant member, Mr. illiTTEßwouTif seconded the motion. Sir 1. COFFIN suds the e%tvroieua rreNioue!y to 1816, - . •f were exorbitant, so mach so that the boatmen were called Dover sharks. They devoured every Lody.—Acootata we,. ordered. LICENSING SYSTEM. Mr. G. BENNET presented • petition, signed by a►out 1,600 licensed victuallers, resident in London. setting forth. that to throw open the trade, would be attended with flan, as it would destroy property to the amount of above three willows value. Ile should not particularly advert to t►e points of the petition now, bat he wished to state that he should have no objection to go to • committee above stairs with the Vs hen the last bill was before the HOlll9, he had derived ooa siderable advantage from the ommittee above stairs. Mr.,HUME said, the monopoly bad been complained of on all hands, soil Low could it be destroyed without making • beginning ? Ile was for protecting private property as mach as possible, het be was not disposed In extend romplete pro tection to property that had hem' productive of so much mis chief. Mr. BROUGHAM admitted that there would be groat difficulty to break down the monopoly at once ; but be saw no objection to begin with throwing open the retail trade ie beer. The law as it now stood, on this subjeot, was inconsisteut and inexpedient, and he saw no reason why a man should cot be able to buy a bottle or a pot of beer as be could purchase a loaf. If any mishap should befall this bill, lie should propose a repeal of those difficulties which prevented the retail of beer. Mr. G. BENNET, in moving that the petition be printed, said--when the houses iu any district got wholly into the heads of brewers, the inagistrates opened sew bosses. Is Penns places is the country, however, the brewers had the bosses almost wholly in their hands. In Portsmouth there were 331 houses ; Hits belonged tit the brewers ; 31 to spirit merchants there were but 29 free betimes. At King's Lynn the public houses were wholly in the hand■ of brewers. At Brighton there were 613 public houses ; 65 belonged to brewers. At Watford, St. Alban's. and Reading all the houses belonged to the brewers. A tone place near London t►ere were 180 peblio houses, only 12 of than were free bosses. lit the eight dis tricts in and about Louden there were 8,859 houses, and the number of them in the hands of the brewers was in proportion of Overt* ono. However, it appeared, although the evil ass admitted by all, an opposition to the clause respecting the county magistrates was raised, as to give bins little hope ut carrying that regulation. He should therefore propose to with draw it. (Hear, hear.) Petition ordered to be printed. Mr. G. BENNET presented a petition from Mr. Meek, Isom plaining of the injuries he had sustained hem the arbitrary conduct of the magistrates, in depriving bin house of its li • cruet. and praying redress and an amendment of the system. Petition ordered to be painted. He also moved the second reading of the Licensed Victuallers' Bill. Agreed to, and or dered to he referred to the committee above stairs. Mr. BERN AL presented petitions from brewers at Roches ter, against the above bill. Referred to the committee, as were petitions front brewers of Sittiogbourne, &o The Recognimumes Bill went through a committee. lanes, loEt.tND.—.llr .1. NEWPORT said, on Jane 19, he should bring forward a motion respecting first fruits, awl the union of parishes, in Ireland. Mr. GOUI.I3I.:RN gave entice, that on June 0, he slioulil submit a motion to the House respecting tithes in Ireland, Mr. CIIETWYND moved the third reading of the 1 ageant Laws' Consol.dation Bill: Mr. G. LAMB proposed some new dimes to prevent the repeal or certain acts regarding players.—Agreed to.-11.11 passed. Sir. T. LETIIBRIGE presented two petitions from Ciren cester, complaining of agricultural distress. Mr. COKE presented' petition from the hundred of Brother Cross, in the °minty of Norfolk, complaining iu strong terms or the existing agricultural distress, and particularly as it affected the county of Norfolk. The loon, gent. said, that from personal observation and knowledge, he uould assure the noble Lord or the great extent and afflicting character of those dis tresses which now so generally pervaded the country. The eta was felt throughout the entire kingdom. It was perfectly true that nothing in the shape of adequate relief bad yet been been effected. Nothing had yet been done; stud he trOlit almost say the country had boon Molted. (Hear.) The petits:dig niight as well, in fact, be returned to the petitioners at uner.--. lle had never had the pleasure Ut * seeing the noble Lord in tl county of Norfolk; but be could assure the noble Lard tb.t i he would pay that part of the country a visit, he would show him, in a ,cry little time, what the real cause of the agricultu rists was, (Hear.) It was really most painful to him (Mr. Coke), after having jived so long in Norfolk, and having e , '• deavoared, so much so Possible, to promote the happiness of those whom it was in his power to aid—slier having witnessed it during su many years, a beautiful and flourishing co..nty, ar see it now redisoed to such a coedition of distress. (Hear, from Lord Loutlanderry,) The country gentlemen really did not, iii their places in Parliament, pay sittlicient respect or attention to these numberless petitions from the a4rivelturists. This neglect or indillerence seemed worse than reprehensible, surely, without the firmer and the labourer were restored to something like their former condition to society, those gentle. men themselves could not hope to sustain their own or le retain their own possessions ; lint they must he ruined, bt-t and their fortunes overwhelmed, ( Hear, hour,) It was big!.l r important that the Government should be solliciently inforele,t of the nature ui the toil, Perhaps at no distant day the auh:e Lunt would visit the county of Norfoll, and then he v.ould lie able to satisfy himself of the extent of the distress. (Hear.) The petition was brought up and read. Mr. Alderman W 001) gate notiee, that June 13, be should submit a motion respecting Ilehester Caul, Thee Committee on the Corn Hill was postponed to Morels, next, Lard LONDONDERRY moved that the House at its rising, should adjourn to Thursday next.—Ordered, BOBBOCiE presented a petition Om ono of the Bow. ditelica. euturiainitrg of the ruin that hat befallen theni, in toot., sentience of tile et Weller of Mat is Cluun, JA),—the latter got off with litee pun;slintent, He ecniplainod of the language of Mr, Justine Beal in particular, w ha t , th e new trial waa related, (s l id lAA BON DEB bt ensured this ;Articular IltriNiori of one hdge, when it did uut ueceaastil) forte patt oi.the petition. Mt. lionlioniE said, what 11;... had °witted to state teat, that the House ahooll enquire tout the .coliduot of Jut!ges Best, ,Yt3, Ms. V. WYNN observed, that Mr. Rest outs o have had ta..tice that Audi a petitiou watt ahuut to ha pm...voted. YOUHOL'SIi replied, thst he did Not wish to art an. candidly Ly oisy body ; but no notice was req.tired to athuil tha defenders. atilt, Judges to rive in their 140440'1t0n, NAVAL AND MILITARY PLI.SIIINS.-1110 CHANCEIsteIt of thy r4N,Cii ENVER, 114 MOIRA basing neaid wed ill'. 444.44. (rur ccatiku.44suu Atit Inv ILO