The National Register. — London, England, 1822-03-24 00:00:00

3mptrial Agarliamtnt. ..•••••E...mm DOUSE 01? LORDS. stosuav, MARCH IS. The Earl of FALNIOUTII (formerly Viscount) wax intro duced and took his scat as Earl. His Lordship was introduced by the Earl of Shaftesbury and the Earl of Limerick. The Duke of ,NIIINTROSE present the answer of his Majesty is two addresses fur papers, stating that his Majesty had been graciously pleased io order the same to he laid before the House. lord AUCKLAND presented a petition from the inhabitants of Taunton, praying for the establishment of a court for recovery of small debts. The two mutiny bills, the annual indemnity bill, and aliens and denizens bill were read the second tune, and committed fur o-morrow. Lord KING stated, that it would be inconvenient to bring before the House, on Thursday, the motion of which he gave notice, respecting the Civil List; he, therefore. moved to dis enarge the notice which stood for Thursday, and fixed it for the 26111 inst. The (louse adjourned. TrEstitor. 19. The Land Tax Commissionets' Names Bill, with two private bills, were brought up from the House of Commons, and read the first time. I.ord KING said, preparatory to the motion which he intended to make this day week on the subject of the Civil List. it would be necessary to naive for certain papers. The noble Lord acoord ingly moved for an account of the salaries of Foreign Ambassa dors, from 1791 to the present time. Also an account of the benefit aris.ng from offices, salaries, and pensions, in pursuance of the Act of the 57th Geor•e 111. The returns were ordered. The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for an account of the quantity of Fire per Cent. Stock on the lst of February. Also the amount of four per cent. stock at the same time, and the amount of the new stock transferred to the four per cents. in pursuance of the recent act of Parliament, with several othet accounts relating to the public funds.—Ordered. The Alien end Denizens Bill, the annual Indemnity and the two Mutiny Bills, went through Committees, and were reported. The House thou adjourned. wEnstEsn tY, MARCH 20. Lord ORMOND took his seat as a Baron of the United kingdom. 3lr. BROCDE te and other members from the Commons brought up the Norfolk gaol bill, and two private bills, which were read the first time. Mr. WINCHESTER. from the Post Office, presented papers relating to arrears due front the Deputy Postmaster of England. —Laid on the table. On the motion of the Earl of MIAFTESBURY, the house dispensed with the standing order, forbidding a bill to go through more titan one stage in a day, for the purpose of passing the Land Tax Commissioners bill, which accordmgly went through ail the stage s . The Mutiny bills, the Mien and Denizens' bill, and the In demnity bill, were read a child time and pitssetL The llouse then adjourned. THU RSI)AY. MARCH 21. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Land Tax Connnissioners Bill, the two Mutiny Bills, the Alien and Deni zens Bill, and the annual Indemnity Bill. The Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the Duke of Montrose. Lard AUCKI.A N ft, as Chairman of a private Committee, reported the Bill fur leaving and Lighting the City of Dothan), . with an amendment. The noble Lord proposed that the bill should be re-committed ; and after a few words tram Lord Re uesdale, it was accordingly ordered to be re-cominit.ed. The Norfolk Coal Bill was read the second time. Earl GREY presented a petition from R. ti• Butt, a prisoner conlined fur debt, who stated, that he some time ago brought Iwo actions against Sir N. Conant and another Magistrate, for false imprisonment. In those actions he did not succeed, and had since been detainell a prisoner fur non payment of costs.— Being perfectly unable to pay the sums for which he was im prisoned, he prayed such relief as the Douse might think proper. The petition was laid on the table —Adjourned. YR MAT, MARCH aj. Lord Stewart and the Arshbisliop of Dublin took the oath and their seats. Mr. Prescot, from the Exchequer, presented an account of the Income and charges due upon the Consolidated Fund for the last year, ending on the sth of January. 11524 BREAKFAST POWDER. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, it was a fortnight since he moved for a copy of all instructions from Commission ers of Excise to their othcers, respecting the seizure of imitative Colfee, and particularly an article called Breakfast Powder. No return had been made in pursuance of the order of the House, and its no objection to the production of the paper had been made, he should nwvc that the return be made forthwith. The motion was accordingly put and agreed to. The Malt Duty Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS• YRInSY, MAIL II 13. Mr. Quarme, the l'euilials Usher of the Black Rod, sum moned the House la attend in the Douse tit Peers; and the Speaker afterwards informed the Mouse, that the Rojal inoviit was given, by couotiiissolon, to the live pct Cent.. re duction hill. Mr. L. HUTCHINSON obtained leave to lo Mg in a bill Aar lighting autl paving Curk, and for improviug the cern niarkei there. Mr. JAMES presented a petition from J. flregson, of Liverpool, again 4 the Liverpool natoc-win k. tali. Mr. WALLACE ~loved, that the House go into a com mittee un the wool trade on Mmilay next. Mr. S. WORTLEY said, that ail eitimeous notion pie vailed 111110.. g his emostituentl, in particular as to the inten tions of the right lone. gentltill•in on this •uluret ; he (iodic stood that the object was to permit the mopuitationa of woollen goods, duty free, for the purposes of expatiation only—was that it. t the lid Mr. WALLACL was thoilikful for this oppot Nulty to correct an cri or—his intention load been cut rectl) explained —it Nub to peronit the imp.), lotion of noiollen goods duty tier, fur the put pose urespoftutionmay.—Muliwi agtettl to. MONDAY, MARCH IS. This being the last day lur brioging in private bilk, peseta' were brought in, and read a lust time ; cosouligst thine several gaol bills, yoke incorporations, Coo:c. IIIr.BYNO brought in a bill to pave. cleanse, and gra vel eel tail. tomos of Panel 46, Camden 'how,., :ix. Sir J. tilt AIIAM loutiglot in a bill for the bontliog of a new chapel, in the pal isli of St. Andrew. Holton n. Mr. LUIS In ought iii the Dublin Fever Hospital Lill, which wag lead a best time, and ordeted to be 'veal it be twill time. Mr. Alderman WOOD brought in a bill to permit the line of iron ratline.—Read a filet time. CAIA•RAFT moved for accoonts of all tithe runs," flied in the courts, Ireland, fur the last live ycatc. • —Oa titled. MALT DUTY REPEAL BILL. IlritibbON touvtd, that the Jlalt Duty Riinul Lt Yauu~llt up. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Mr. LUSIIING roN brought it up. Mr. HUsKISSON expreesed his regret that he had not been present on Friday. He understood it to have been stated that the repeal would produce no effect to the public; that it would inertly be a bonus to the brewers. The duty far England and Ireland produced 1.500,0001., and about half the malt con. •d was by public brewers, the duty out which hail been upwards of 800,0oul. Was it to be believed that such advantage was to be derived by the brewers? Would nut the legislature adopt means to !reveal its plans from being defeated ? He might say that her-.. Aglaia of the malt were consumed by hi ewers. If there were t.) be no reduction of price in porter, lie hoped that every hotly who could get a barrel and a bushel of malt would brew, except the public brewers adopted a different course. It was intended that the repeal of the duty should be a benefit to the growers of bailey, but no benefit would be derived if the brewers did not lower the prices. Private brewing presented one means of reme dying the consequence of not lowering the price of porter. Another was, to incrense free houses, even if it were, in some instances, by withdraeing licences from brewers' houses. It would become site magistrates to look to this matter; but if brewers persevered, if the benefit were to be to the brewer and not to the people, lie thought they ought to impose a duty on the beer brewed by the public brewer, equal to the dirty that would be Raved by the re peal. He trusted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, except the price of porter was lowered, would see the necessity of laying on an additional tax on publicly brewed beer. Ile thought the price of porter ought to have been lowered before this time; but it was epistle monstrous that there should still be no proposition to re duce the price of beer. The brewers' profits before must have been good, from the chealineas of the articles used, but after the repeal, how monstrous must the profits be come. were the measures of parliament to be defeated. To accomplish such benefit, they had Succeeded in seducing a portion of the interest of the debt, but was nut that sacrifice or repeal to be of use to the public ? (Heer, hear.) Mr.CALCRAFT was glad to hear the right lion. gent.'s suggestion. The tax on publicly brewed beer would pro duce, itappeared, at least BCO,OOJi. and that would be raised without any injury to the public ; lie trusted that a new tax would be persevered in—he should then be able to renew his proposition for the gradual reduction of the salt tax, which could not be opposed, as the brewers' tax would prevent it flout being prejudicial to the public revenue. Mr.HUSKISSON thought there was no chance of pro posing the new tax, as he apprelieuded that the hint that had been given would be sufficient to the brewers. Mr. CALCRAFT said, he relied on the lir 1111 l ess of lie breweia to persevere. Mr. DAVE:a.PORT again spoke of the necessity of reducing the salt tax; lie was glad that there was souse chance of a partial 'eduction, it the brewers were really firm. Mr. F. Buvros admitted that it was monstrous to think that the benefit of the repeal should be enjoyed by the brewer only. At the same time, however, as far as the stock in hand was coney' ned, the brewer would not derive any extra advantage; if, after the stuck was dis posed and lie spoke as one deeply interested in a considerable brewlionse, the price were not lowered, lie should nut hesitate to septum t the right lion. gentleman (Mr. H.'s) proposition.—(ltear, beer.) Mr. CURW EN thought the ministers ought to retrace their steps as far as regarded this tax; the repeal of the salt tax would be really useful to the salmis country. Mr. GIPPS said, that lie was not specially concerned in the particular repeal of any tax, but portions of the assessed taxes operated most severely on the country. General ASCOYN E thought the report ought to be postponed a few days; the House would then see what the brewers intended to do. Report ago eed to, and bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Mr. PRICE presented a petition from Hereford, com plaiuitig of agricultural dish Vas, &c. IRBIL FIVE PER CENTS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the House to-morrow go into a coo 1111 l Slice on the Irish Five per Cents.' Act, fur the purpose of reducing them also. t. Agreed to.—lle also moved for minutes of the Treasury, respecting the reduction of civil offices. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having moved for the same, there were laid beture the House estimates of what would be requited in Ist?, for paying off those Five per Cent. Holders who had dissented from the plan to reduce the same. He said, over and above such estimates, which amounted to 2,600,001. lie should require about 1e0,0.01. to pay interest. His present pro position was, that buck dissenting holders should have the option of belt% paid off ms the Stir of April, or ath of Jule. the rapt rs were ordered to be referred to a committee of wittily. SUPPLY.—NAVY ESTIMATES. On the question that the house go into a committee of supple, an J. VORKE complained of the unceremonious dis. missal of J. C. Serie, I:sq. from the chair of the victual ling near aerial of having made him Admiral of the White, in violation of the ellstomaiy furniS. It had been said that a nasal mass ought to be !heal ill the chair; nay, Mr. Mash was removed If years ago to make way for Mr. Serie; and nosy Mr. stale, a naval men, was removed, and gave place to all °nicer of the Guards.--(Bear and latielitti.) These Boat ils had been represented as a set of • vinpoops; Was the fact so or not ? l'he public would hear what had been said ; but in his opiuion there had never been a mule complete "job." They had heard of" idle" statesmen and idle secretaries; what were they to have now 1 Besides pensioning Mr. S. even Mrs. Seale had a peosion of :Wel. a year fixed on her. Doubtless she me' Red such perision.—(dear, hear.) Sir 0. COCKBURN said that Admiral Serie, for as lie new 1111 l st call him, had been found unlit for the Board ; but as nothing ails cled his character, and to show that such was the tact. Mr. Serle was recommended to Ire an Admiral of the White. air. Ellice and Sir I. Coffin apuke of the excellent alba tuner of Mr. Seale. Mr. CHOKER spoke of the excellent character of Mr Serie, mid of the &iodides of the gentleniiiii apponited Ith sucrtehor, lle also spoke of the several reductions that had liken place in the CilititilhbiollerShipu of the navy Mid sic:- MAIM^ a. stout., he p a rticularly detailed to 0, in alCattel--it :as dig that tialltlatted to about 1,11)01. a lat• The' Home then went into a committee on the navy Estisuntes. Sir J. OiBORN moved the grant of 64,8191. fur expeneee of clerks, &c. of the navy °Nice. 11U .l 1 •: can ' d the al item., and contended that more meductions might have taken place, mil amongst the humble bcrvunt,, but in the higher portions of exp. u diture. After some further ohsr-rvatious, however, the motion was agreed to is itl 00000 t a division. Sir J. OSBORN next moved for a grant of 31,0171. Par the contingent expellees of the victualling hoard. Mr. HUME complained of the number of pets9ll9 con stituting the Board, and the conseiment expellee ; and with the view of reducing that expence, he moved, as nil amend* meat, that the sum he 33,2171. After a desultory conversation, there was a division.— The numbers were—for the original motion, 06—for the amendment. 311—Majority for the iiri2inal motion, 3ti. Sir J. YORK asked how it was, that the s stem of painting ships is ith coal tar, which was said to he nit effectual pre ventative of dry-rot, h been abandoned. Sir 11. MARTIN said, it had not been abandoned, hut suspended in consequence of a doubt having arisen that er was injurious to the healths of the cress,. Mr. II UM E said, he understood that stattirating the ships sides with th s position rendered them so inflammable, that the snapping a pistol against them would set lire to the vessel, and the flame would spread like wild-lire. lie though before any more ships were placed in this situatiuu the subt jest should he fully investigated. The resolution was adopted, as were the remaining resits luti 0000 s, after some further conversation. The llouse re sumed, the Chairman reported progress, uud the repot t was oi deter! to he received The other girders is ere disposed or, and the 'louse adjourned at a late hour. TUESDAY, AIARCII 19. There being only 26 Members present at four o'clock. die Speaker declared the House to stand adjourned till LW morrow. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. A petition was presented from W. Hayes, praying for amendment of the bankrupt laws. Mr. If A NKES presented a petition front butchers, gra. siers, of Dursetshire, setting forth that inanithe. thews received parliamentary protection, and praying that the like principle of protection might be extended to agriculture. Mr. HO/MOUSE gave notice, that on an early day after the holidays lie should move for the repeal of the house and window tax. Mr. CUI&WEN moved, with a view of shewing how extensive were the complaints on agricultural distress, that there be laid before the house an account of all peti tions presented on that snbject, during the sessions of IS2o, 1421, and 1522, specifying the places whence they came, &c. Sir I. COFFIN seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. ELLIS moved for a select committee to ininire into the state and operation of the local taxation of 1./Ho lm—Agreed to, and a committee appointed. Mr. CHETW YN DE moved for county returns of stuns paid by the treaserers on account of vagrants, else. Ordered.—He then brought in the bill for consolidating the laws regarding vagrants.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday se' •ght. Mr. H. BLAIR brought forward his m otion for a com mittee on the subject of roads and highways, Scotland , its object was to consolidate the laws relating to the roads and highways in Scotland. —Agreed to. Mr. S VKES postponed till the 30th of April Isis motion for the repeal of the ditties oil tallow candles. Mr. HUME moved for a return of all assessments fur the land-tax in Middlesex for the last seven yeals.—. Ordered. Mr. Alit. WOOD presented a petition from Aslifield n niler-Litie, Lancashire, praying the house to exer t all its power to obtain a termination to the sufferings to which Mr. Hunt was exposed. The lion. member stated, as soon as the evidence respecting Ilebester gaol was printed, he should bring forward a motion on the subject. —He then presented similar petitions, very numerously signed, from Oldham and Manchester. Mr. DICKENSON said, that Mr. Hunt's privilege of walking in the work grounds extended to the time the men were not there.—severully ordered to lie on the table. Mr. WESTERN gave notice that on the 27th inst. lie should present a petition front Essex, complaining of the long detention of prisoners, when he should submit some proposit huts to the house. Mr. LUSHINGTON moved the third reading of the malt duty repeal bill. Aldo nun C. SMITH expressed his astonishment at what hail fallen on a former eve g from the hon. mem ber for Suntliwai k. When the complaint was beim e urged that the price of potter was not lowered, it was stated that they lutist wait till thu government the duty; now that the duty was to be diminished, it was said the 'nice could not be lowered. Ought this to be the case ? He obaerved, that lunch i.ljury resulted to the public interests from many of the breweis being magus tratea. Mr. H. GURNEY lamented that the member for Smith s+ at k (Mr. Calvert) was not pi esent ; and stated, that lie [knight the brewers ought to have, whatever mea-iii es mi g ht be cuutemplated, time to dispose of the stuck in hand. 'I iie bill was read a third time and passed. A RRVAT, in presenting u petition from Gre nada, spoke a the otteii3ive distress that existed in the %Vest India I.lands. Mr. B ILMOT said that next week he should have to apply for leave to brine. in a bill to regulate the inlet cuttrse with the West Imiia Islands.—Ordered to be printed alter some observations frum Mr. Bright. '!'ALLOW DUT I ES. Mr. CURWEN brought forward luls motion on this . subject. As well as atteeting deeply the interests o f agriculture, it was also of great importance to large classes of the community, and to our commercial advan tages. 'The iiiipai tation of toreign tallow was to infect (lie f .41111illg amid grazing interests ; and sub ject had been pressed on him by many ind ividuals. 'I lie distress of the country was admitted ; it requited fthi tl hint no details to establish the fact, nor %SUS lie to undervalue the t &rig mad e by g overument to r e lieve ethe egintry. !hit as to the repe of the ntalt dusty c , the counti y i ditteted with the 11011,e al to its ; tile Am ity said that soch rept...ll would adult! co It:lief. He ~_ .- ~-.