The National Register. — London, England, 1818-06-08 00:00:00

JUN:P..B wlliet. had produced the ;•••ohitiotts before the !loose ; but he tbircred front the ooi rimed in those resolte ions, with rewect to univer..: beer and annual Parliaments. The Mellttler, i,l ti 11. moon. speed., proceeded to reply Po the argsmoots fir F. ILirtiett, ao I conclude., by oh suryittg, thst he who attempted to clytieate e:u.y evil of the I.'somitut tit l I.CI, was V (pally Out vuolity to bring about R e f or m, as he who shonld state that 00 Reform was tweet- nary. Mr. cifftyrtsio a' served, that he should, before he sat down, move for foie oilier C-rtiers of the [Say. He was against all genoe ;l , am I for !big 'kit he saw each demand was plti y a p: etiminary step to mealier and mere serious demand. in proaosiiii; Parliamentary Re form there were two modes to Le adteiteil, either to carry hack the censtitution to some for. flier period when it wa4 in its most flourishing state, or else to ea-construct it altogether. If the first of these was to be adopted, let the scrim' when the Constitution was in a more flourishing state be named ; if the second, let the principles of re.coustructicn be stated to the House.—(flear, hear!) — Many arguments had been used on the subject without its having been stated which of these or what other plan of Re form it welt intended to adopt. When annual Parliaments were used, tli Constitution of the country was entirtly dif ferent from what it uow was ; there was then hat a small ter ritory to legislate for, whereas they had now to govern an cx t'usive empire; and if the errors of that Constitutionwere not painted ont, and such measures as the present were dldOpleil, t Icy would be thrown on a wide field M theory to fond a new constitution, and on this groom! it was that the Hon. Baronet called upon the House to concur with him. if such was nut Vie cas,-,why was the present Motion made t He thanked the Hon. Baronet for having at length brought under their notice, in a tangible shape, a subject whirls had been mulch talked of, but the objects of which had not been fully defined until now. There could be no danger anticipated from the spe cific plan of Reform, the danger was from having a set of de_ tiaioners going about without pointiie , out what real Reform they wished. Let any man come with his plan of Reform in his hand, and he was convinced that it would not stand a moment's competition. It' any Hon. Member believed that the lion. Member's Motion was practicable lie had a right to listen to it; if any one believed that it ought to be carried into effect, he had a right to support it ; but as be was con vinced that no such Motion ought to be entertained, and that the public I ought not to be put into a ferment on the subject, he should inuve," That the Orders of the Day lie new read." On the gnestion being put from the Chair, Mr. L A X, would not, after the able discussion which the subject bail received, trespass long on the atteation of the House, but there were several points on which lie was anxious that the House should know his opinion. He agreed with the lion Baronet that led ridicule ought to he thrown on persons holding the doctrine of the necessity of Parliamentary Reform, for it wits evident (tom the numerous Petitions be fme the House, that such opinions were held ley many, al tisonek he deeply regretted Beat in consequence of the ex' i i ressioniof several Petitions the valuable right of Petition ing was in some measure Meant to fell luta disrepute. Uni versal suffrage was impossible, for it could not exist in bo roughs, as the persons who were to elect there were particu lar individuals, which was iliconsistent with such doctrine, and it was evident that universal suffrage could not exist in counties. Animal Parliaments never were the practical Cog witue of this country. for although in the reign of Edward 111. it was enacted that Parliament ?lionlel annually log '-.olden, yet in the same reign no Parlionieeni was asse.abled for a period of tereuty-one years. Parliament was assem ble-dos hen the exigiencesof the State required its attendance, but not until the Revolution was it determined that Podia. ment should annually be ots , embled. The wise and learned men, who brought forward this measure, did not enact that Parliament should be independent of the King, but that is case of the King negleeting or refusing to assemble Parlia_ meet, measures should he adopted for its assembling. He did not doubt that the Honourable Baronet brought forward this measure from a persuasion of its utility to the country, but there were many other individuals who interested them selves in this measure, men of great kuowlege of the potions springs of Iwn►an actions, of deep reasoning, who wished to Inrow the Mimic fabric of the monarchy into ileitis, that they might fly with eclat on the fragments. From them and from their machinations, dangers were to be feared. Mr. W. SMITH expressed his conviction that the discussion would prove eventually useful, inasmuch as it %tooth! lead to the consideration of the matter, and from cousitieratious to Lee most beneficial results. _ . ;lir F. Rot nrrr replied at ennsitlerabk length. '1 he Home divided on Mr. ;;;; i t ig's Motiou—Ayes 106— Noes none. Lord COCHRANE presented a Petition from Wm. Cobbett, of which the Clerk read a considerable part. MrdFAZ 1/t EH t.Y then moved that the 'louse be eotinted, vrliesr there not being forty Menders present, an adjourn ment necessarily touk place. Wsrmir.su:Ar. The Innkeepers' A2lowari:e Bill was pasta LONDON BREWERS. Mr. I.oc Kit ART presented the Report of the Brewers' Ccramittec, ..rd said, that after inquiring as far as six years previous to the date of the Petition, they were satisfied that the t 1 great brewers used ~ t hing deleterious or illegal. Ile said that evidenze had been givea : . a.t both deleterious and illegal mixtures were rld to the publicans, it,gether with hooks of instru,lion for the use of them. The Coin nttee also considered the price at which Porter was now sold as a f..:r one, wheel the expenses oldie brewers were consideresl. With • respect tapublic.houres. of which brewers are proprietors, the Coin ratite did not think it wo-Ild he proper to interfere with those which were now absolotc properl+ re,,numetaltal that the Magistrates should refuse licenses ;o all hoese-! which should in future be pored to have become brewers property. Wr.cr /NDI k SLAVES. Sir S. ROMILt r said, .'--t the barbarity stated in the Papers laid before the House, of transactions in the West Indies, were not of in :noel& importance as the perversion of criminal justice diryhwed it them. He then described the death of a runaway slave, who was teggetl o chaincd to another, who had been Hogged also, and next day tent to work, so chained ; lie fell dowmand was beaten until he died, 19 , command of the manager named Rawlins. 'lite body was bit. reil• but dug up the a coroner's inquest. Some surgeons examined the body, and stated the numerous wounds and bruises on it. The The Jury, nevertheless, found a verdict of--Lied by the Visitation of God 1 One of the drivers was tried for the murder, and the slave to whom the deceased was chained, at first proved that Raw. Zings was itot present ; but on his ems examination he admitted that Rawlins drove the gang *of slaves with the whip for half as hour. Rawlins, a clergyman, was then brought to trial, and found guilty only of manslaughter. for which he was fined 2001. and ordered to he imprisoned three months. These facts were sufficient to thew the corruption in the C4.lllrbe of criminal justice in the West Indies, e:..e hew could the C or. s , : t•r'?; or the Petit Juries num such verdicts ! 'I 11:2 Wald be tr.urler ut an acTLttal. Bat even if it had been man THE NATIONAL REGISTER. I aughter, the sentence was too light for such atrocious conduct. Ho then moved for copies of the depositions taken before the Coroner on the body of this slave, who was killed in the Island of St. Chris topher. Mr. Mannvav said, that the Ilonourable and I.eamedt;entleman had. from the 'case of a single slave, drawn conclusions against the whole administration of justice in the West Indies. The crime of running away must Le punished, at the same time the punishment should be proportioned to the strength. It was proved that this slave was beaten with a stick ; but neither the manager, nor overseer. were present when this slave was punished. nor was be beaten on the. ground, neither did he express any violent sensation of pain. __The manager did not order him to be dogged ; and if he had. Nftuld not have been guilty of murder, ma it would have been impossible to have proved malice aforethought. Mr. Gov remain hail no objection to the production of the papers Mr. A. t; Awe read a letter, in which it was said, that not a man in the colooy wished to screen Rawlins from the punishment of death, except his own family. Mr. W. SMITII said, the punishment of Negroes in the West Indies was called cart-whipping. Upon a future occasion he should shew that these punishments were too common. If the fa: is that ! bad come to this country had been al: trade known, some person* who now hold their heads high in colonialki,islation would not know where to hide them. . . Mr. WitnEttroitcr said, the other asses of horrible atrocity would soon be brought before the House. If it ware not for the no tice taken of these barbarities in this , the authors and actors of them would never he brought to trial, and de , erved punishtr.er.t. He had been informed that this Rawlins vent or. in a most itn proper way in thajail. receiving friends, &c. Ife.hoped this n.a: would be stilrendtal from Holy Orders. Sir S. Ito LLY replied. slid the motion teas agreed tn. A long debate took place on a Motion of Mr. Brougham Royal Comtribsion to enquire into abuses in Char.table Donations ; which was negatived on a division of to SS. The other orders were disposed of, arid the llouze adjourned till Friday. Mr. 13ENNET presented a Petition from Thom& Ilose, an inhabi tant of New South Wales, complaining of the coLduct of the fin senior Maequarrie, who deprived him of his license ; and another from three other inhabitants of the same Colony, complainiug of the inlliction of Corporal l'utishment on thee by tl.e. Crovecuor— Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. POLICE, Mr. IleteSTES..rel presenting the Deport of the Police Committee, embraced the opportunity of calling the attention of the House to the clatisitication &prisoners confined in the prisons of tin met:probs. The House Should consider their situation, and in particular tat of Cold )lath-fields, in which the Magistrates bad ix% during seven years, made any written regulations. The Committee thought the situation of many of the unfortunate persons truly lamentable, who, after leaving the gaol in which they received •fficod and a place of shelter. resembling the lazaroni of Naples, were forced, not by want of disposition to labour, butby want of means, ti, main like wr, reins, without support, except what they derived from the eliaritabloinstitu. tions which private generosity established and conducted, and who, from thepressure of setae want, frequently committed crimes which they abhorred. The Committee had also received evidence tospeeting the utility of the infliction of capital punishment, as well as of traniportation. The number of persons abo had been removed horn this kingdom to thecolony whereconviets were obligoillo tabour, was 3106. of which 1916 were condemned lobe transported for Oven years only. The costs for the removal of convicts, had, since t9t4. exceeded four millions. It was to him a subject of deep regret, to behold the necessity of punishment increasing. To anoffitt im portant point, the situation of the domestic police, he wished the House should attend:for it appeared !Mitre the Committee, that the office of constable was frequently executed by deputy, which itn proper practice was productive of the groskit corruption, and most flagrant breaches of the laws. These dewtiesbeing not well paid, Would AM be tolerated in der i vuig profit trims she ignotaat i vid die unwary, whom they deluded when opportunity was favAmlile. He hoped the House would next. year, without being influenced either by prejudice or passion, take the subject of licensing into consideration, and by devising some adequate means, prevent many youths who frequent these improper places, from proceeding in the paths of wickedness, until they reached the height of crimes. The Committee had lab oured much in the investigation of these matters, and he hoped their labour would be attended with beneficial results. lie therefore moved that the report be printed. General 'fititirToir thought that the House of Correction was sufficient, if well regulated, to support itself, from the produce of the labour of the convicts. In consequence of the bad measures adopted by Governor Aria, the institution had been injured, but lie trusted, front the good measures of the present Governor, that it would hereafter prove of great utility.—The ltcport was ordered to be printed. The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave roti,:z, it wa: his intention at an early period of the next Session, to bring the Insolvent Debt ors' Act under the consideration of the House. LORD STEWART'S EMOLUMENT. Mr. BROUG on seeing a Noble lord in his place, was desir ous of asking a question. he begged to assure the Noble Lord and the House, originated nut freer. any enmity, but from a spirit of candour. The question to which he Finite(' for an answer, related to the brother of the Noble Lord, who had, in an affidavit filed in a Court of Justice. stated, that he was pos r •sod of en income cf tt;,0001. per annum, as Ambassador to the Court of Vienn-:, and of 1,0001. a year inure as Lord of the lied Chamber. ':he two •it:ations seemed to hint incompatible ; for although the time which he dedicated to his affairs during the late absence in this country did not exceed the usual time, it was evident that he csuld not fill that of Lord of the lied Chamber, which was requisite for the splendor and dignity of the Crown, and at the same time perfunn his eludes at Vienna. Lord CasT LE REAG It was certain that no motive* other than those of public welfare influenced the Hon. and learned Member in pro posing this question. Ily the regulations of diplomatic service's, the sccretary to the Embassy, who performed the deities during the ab sence of the Anmba•sador, was Aways remunerated from the salary of the latter. In the loarticular ^ase to which he alluded. the Emperor had announced his intention of matins tour through his dominions. and stated, that the attendance of the diplomatic body would be dis penses! with. In relation to the ,ituation as Lord of the Bed Chamber, he was not aware of the ne:r.sity of its being vacated in consequence of the acceptance of any ether situation. There were many bituanens of a similar description, which had escaped the vigilance of the Learned Gentleman ; he would therefore leave the (louse to judge of the reasons which caused the present Motion. Mr. finooon AM said that lee was not acquainted with similar si mations. The origin of the present Motion was in the affidavit filed in the Court of Chancery, mid it was in hopes of an elucidation he had asked the question. POOR LAWS AMENUMENy BILL. 1.0111 CASTLEREAGH ,ai d , he was sorry that some amendments had bee.l intoduced into the Poor Laws Bill in the other House, which wouhl render it necessary to drop it for the present. lie or gretted this circumstance, as the fill was eakuluted to do so much service. It would, however, be reenacted at at. early period of next Session. _ _ Mr. Wr sew regretted the loss of etc measure. It would he better to introduce another measure of the saute now..rid Pus r. through all the stages immediately. as was frvitutiitly dome. Mr. H uPßisiON said, he had made inquiry to know whither there was any precedent for passing a mea.oire of this kind in the way mentioned by the .HOll. (lent. tMr. Wynn), but he believed tlitn was not, 11F the Bill had reference to the raising of nitsney. Tiniug!. it did not at the: present pass into a law, the inquiry to which it gave ris. produe..tl much good. and would enable them to bring lot ward a moo. complete iiv.asure in the next Sessirm. Th. Bill was etut postpoued until that day cis months. It 9 Mr. W. J,liitg observed, that ac he saw the Right IloNuraAi- Gentleman (the Chancellor eft:le Exchequer) in his place, he mahtto 03 ask bins a question on a subject in which the national honour vra, involved—he meant the American Lojalists. lle did not wish so put this question before. as he knew the Right Hon. Gentleman hsd been involved in financial regulations; but hu wished to state, the: the claims of thew persors ought to he attendad to ; they were for long time suffering Various distresses, and he knew that an wor:. were their hopes, that there had been within a late period no less thri four suicides among them. lie hoped the tune was not far dirdint when their case would be taken into consideration. Many of the! 3 would wish, if deprived of their claims, to be deprived of We also. a: it was. from long disappointment. beeorr.e a burtlien to them. 14.- hoped tb,•t it. the course of next Session their case would be tak. into consideration. The eitswcat.von of the Pacurcittra said, he had evert , wi..h to afford relief where it was ner , osary, but ceuld not hchl nut to those persons any hopee which might afterwards be disappniuted. The House then proceeded to take into consideration the Amend ment* introduced into the Alien Bill by the birds. The SPEAKER delivered it as his decided opinion. that the claus , relative to the naturalization by purchase into tile Bank of Scotland was of the nature of a money clause, and consequently that its intro duction ik as contrary to the privileges of the I louse. Lead CA AT LERLAGIi ciastluencedeelined pressing the Amenil merits, declaring that it the matter were more ileubtful, he sheii!e. not pr2is it on a poit.t which touched privileges so essential i tl - st well.being of the Statc.—Adjourilcd. From tie LONDON G.IZETTE, Trap J:t.: IWSKRUPTCY F.NLARGrT). F, 3 .1. S. Wapping Wall, merchant. from June 2to Jar! t?. DA NKtirrTcY SUPERSEDED. Mi,ror W. Liine.strect, merchant. 110 - akx L. Ship arid Star, Rnsemarv.lane, victualler. BA NKRUPTS. Corr. rind Got/v..° E. Little Alic.street, 6rindtrar'r-r• . ,ic, urholderz.junP6, 16,July at Guildhall. Au. Mr. Warr. c, Chorrli-row. Penchurch-street. PEAS ova t..:\l:leragate-street, baker, June 6,16, July 14. at Cuiid kill. At'. Mr. WMlohor), South Sca Chambe", Thrcadnordk- rtreet. Sty I.LiTo T. Doncaster, York, innkeeper, June 19, tO, July 14, at l)uneaster. An. Mr. Itlakelock, Sericant's Inn. Nr.wisot.. W. N , .” th `shields, draper, June 24. 25, July 14, at Vor.h t:hields. Atta. Robinson and Co. Austin-friars. MAI:MA.I4'I Dcw..bury, York, innkeeper, June 24, 2%, July 11, at Wakefititl. Atu. Wigglesworth and Co. Gray 's-inn-svart. DIVIDEND'S. T,. Rilshaw, I ancaster, soap-boiler, June 29. 3. Walton, Bread-street, warehouseman, June 6. T. G..odyear. A Idersgate.stnet, straw.hat-manufacturet, June 2,3. J. Morgan. Bedford row, Ifolb•rn. scrivener, June 23. T. Scott, Ware Park Mill, Hertford, millet, June 30. J. 11. Robins, Bristol, druggist, June 26. W. Herbert, Sandford, OstOrd, cow-dealer. June t 6. E. Elwell, Westbrourivich, Staflitrd, iron •founder, June ts. 11. Robertson. Nt wcastle-upon-Tyne, haberdasher, June 2S. J. Chandler, Stockport, Chester, grocer. June 27. B. linchuni, stn. and W. and B. Einchain.jun. Epping. Essex, bankers, June 2.3. G. Abrahami, Falmouth, merchant, June 23. R. W. U. Selvieedcr, White Lion court, Birchiu-lane. merchant. June 23. A. J. Mackenzie, and 11. Roper, Cross -street, Finsbury-square, mercltants,June 27. .1. Noble. Burklersbury, merchant, June 23. C. Sharply. Cambridge. perfumer. June 23. W. Bourchier, Kiag-street, Holborn, watch. maker, June 23. J. Boyce, Bordesley. %Varwick, brass-founder, June 24. . Blown, Holy well. Flint, druggist, J une 1.6. • ;Travers, Newton, Cheater, and 11. Jones, Lower win.l, y, Chester, millers. July 6. F. Murden, Princes-place, Commercial-road, saddler..7.:ne ....7. G. Buckeridge, Pangbotune, Berks, timber-merchant, J, :: ,...7. T. Byewater, Tatleaster. York. brewer, Jane 24. M. II inehclitF. Itawgrecn, York, dry-salter, June I.!. W. Tucker, Sheffield, silver-plater, June -'6. J. Lloyd, Tring, Hertford. grocer, June 27. W. Spear. Upper Thames-street. stationer, June 27. It. Knaptoa, Nicholas-lane, Las ek:ad-street, bill-broker, July 11. —. . CIiIt'fIFICATES- 2.. J. Packer, Painswick. Gloaeester. clothier—G. I.aing. Geerge yard, Lombard-street. merehant—.l. Parry, jun. Hatfield-strekr, Go.well-street, rectifier of spirits—M. Commons. Fa!moue', innkeeper—J. Ilowkias, and Constable, Blackwal. builders. BUITI‘II rMIGR fil 10!...-...Tht Ply??W?lth Taln./ph Pay! :-- i 1 We have had to touch more than once an this painful topic, and we are ac'ain impelled to revert to it. Whatever may be the real cause, it is to. true that the mania has taken sleep hold of the population of this port and the neighbouring parts around, large portions of which have le.olve•I and are re• solving to become inha'aitants of the Aniet scan land. During the past and the present week in part:eidar many have coo. barked, among others, Mr. floruhrook, a woolleit-tuanufac- Infer, front the titighbotirliond of Tavi.tnek, who is said to have token the whole of hi• establishment, consisting of Ira wen and apprentices. and tour women, tOr the ;ironed pur pose of cat rying on his fit tore concern at l'itsbisrgh, the Bir mingham of America. We could mention other names, which the public would hear with some surprise. A silversmith a Plymouth is employed almost front morning to night in fur nishing the emigrants with gold and silver in eveliattge for Batik 'taper ;and were we to /tale the alllititlll limy exchnisp,,),. and Which theneeloi th may be considered as totally lust, as well as the possessors, to the mother country, it sunlit be guile evidence v 'tough, it' any be wanting, of the spizA of emigration." A Jew, named Levi, sentenced to death b y the ..%swise t mirt of the. Upper !thine, was eiveruted out the lUh nit in the market place at Cultuar. According to the moon' of Ins. Ic. ligion, he was conducted front the prison to the plat vi oi r , (- 1 6,1,,,,,nt with his head covered. 'flea Chief, ikt.blii ilid not leave him, till he had given him on %I> , scaffablii long colF , c" tattoo, to whirls the culprit seente.l to li.t:ti M ;Pio much emo tion. Levi I ' If took eta . hi. Awe.. benne 'la presented his bead to the 151111 knife. Several. Vraelitio.oltu had accom panied hit., cal efully removed, atietediately 3ficr the meet. lion, even the .imille.t traces . 1 ( !Jowl. they then itliirpol his body on a bier, took it en their shoill.let..;.fhl prh,c0..1.. , 1 I.) the cerhei ty of Um Mint c. ' :ibteil hall a Irani trout i 0 . mar, a herr 0111 born ill ti. i ae.i..tt of the Jew, a p•onsr nhvi o r ID vests o f act ., % wh o nil& 1.•:Itt1 ‘..,iolenitied to death AS 'TI al fi1111011.1% 11.1• ft t:eived.a t,f. , , , ite. Ihe erlllir Asti maser. ii livd ~ .I : : .:intys, : iiiii , x ‘ ; ‘ ,R„ .. 1,1 1 , - .1fi i , t ) ' , . : ..i 1 1 , r t. 1 t 5 . : . 1::1 ‘% 11 . 1 1 1 . 11 1 1 t I „I l i si o s t I i, Al us c. 6 .t i . , :t and lie )1.111,1eM Iloose, 1.,.N,_ elsari d with it 01(111g aWpil'illt) et a „,,i,t i ng ( . ..10.1)15 Cial I. is to !link the brig ['nen te. belmigirt4 1 „ Ja•mlPll, in ttri La>, Sea, • tihal.terliorn, .4 ti• tot on I: .1,, l on hcr passage 1,0. Itolltiotil, hoildt 11 with bales, auger, Sic. tt , , s as idiot natalo seta to I.aitirlonooster 0..,), ge 1.1 a u triper officer, for fartbet examination. Itilig• At "raids fa cooking to apprelten4 Captain Clarke, who has absconded front thia. country.