The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-04 00:00:00

• Tut Culazucv.—Mr. BAKING mowed for an account 111 ; to amend the 7th Geo. 11. respecting the lees of attoruies esti solicitors i,t Ireland. all silver coined since the last regulations; the amounts jutted ; and the 11111111411di riesaining at the Mint and Bank. Also persons convimed cfhooey, coining tokens, &c. since 1790. Mal culivnur aim, if no report were made in a few days respeedag the newbenk notes, lie should call the attention of the boom an the oddest. Mr. IRVING absolved. shit he did not despair of the plans of the new bank new being elbetive. Me. SENNETT &eland that he did timpair of the plans being 011odre. (Hear.) Hinging mastandy leek pleas. and the Beak retained the power of We and death; and what was mem the raw nate schemes be believed it have hiliaL Ka. CALCR AFT mid. if be were correctly Wormed, the glens yesterday were emmidesed it ham entirely hued. Mr. M ARRYATT peeessled a petidoi from merchants of the pert of Landes, whist way renewal of the West India Dock Ji reoany's charter, en amount M the compsny's immoderate Petition raid, and ordered to be printed. Mt. BROGDEN presented the report of the committee on Cent Sr, which was read and agreed to, and a bill ordered to be t in accordingly. The orders were then disposed of, and the house adjourned. versa sunr, was. VS. The gallery was opened at one o'clock, and soon after wards it was crowded to excess A bill was brought In to light Ipswich with gas. Read a first time. Petitions were presented from the owners and occupiers of land ii. Gloucemershlre—Newbnry, Berks--County of Bothinghani—Districts in Buckinghamshire—aud Duu mow, complaining of agricultarul distress.—Severally read and ordered to be printed. Mr. FITZGIBBONS presented a petition from the County and City of Limerick, in favour of the claims of the Roman Catholics. He hoped that so large a portion of our fellow countrymen would au longer he excluded flout the benefits and privileges of the constitution. CaesiottO CLAlSlS.—Petitions were presented 'from Norw ich—E sett r--Colchester—Nottinghant—Essex, Brad. Reit, Somerset, against the Catholic claims. Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, he much misuaderstood those who favoured the Catholic claims if they desired to disturb the constitution of 16881 but there was no greater dilleieuce between the principles risserted and the things done at the revolution, the glorious revolution of 1684.—(Cheers.)—As lathe increased activity of the Ronan Catholics, he hoped that they would persevere till their great and just rights and claims were triumphant. (Hear.) fictitious read and ordered to be printed. Mr. RARHA.M complained that these petitions against the claims contained, in support of their allegations, what was calumnions and untrue. The Roman Cutnolics were denounced as persons whose oaths were not to be believed; that they swore with mental reservations 1 that their affec tions MU naturally be in favour of a foreign Sovereign, nod that they certainly could out be towards their own domestic Sovereign. Did facts warrant such representations ENGLISH CATHOLIC PETITION.—Lord NUGENT rose to present the petition of the Roman Catholics of Engltual. It bad 8000 signatures. Arnaugst the persons who signed It were seven Peers, fourteen Baronets, seven of their Bishops, and many of " their Clergy. As to their own opi nions regarding this important question, they remaiued un changed ; indeed, If any change hail taken place, it was in the increased faith which experience taught him to have in the Rumen Catholic subjects. They had been unjustly charged with favouring foreign powers; but they swore complete and undivided obedience to the civil authorities of this country. On this point they adopted the language of the SP articles of the protestant religion. Further, they avowed, that they acknowledged no foreign authorities, Sovereign, prelate, or other; they obeyed the civil and po litical institutions of their own country. (If the prayer were refused, then it would be declared, that none were worthy of the benefits of the British constitutions, but those ho worshipped God according to their forms; and he would appeal to them how this course of eisclusion, of ex emptiou on such mound, was calculated to mastitis) and pi o mote, the motels of the country, (Gear, hear I) He eoa cluded with minting that this petition be brought up. The petition was then brought up, cud read amidst the the must profound attention of the Hume, which was nearly full, Lord NUGENT had omitted to notice an inter. 41ug per- I icular—monely, that four of the Baronets who land signed this petition acre the only remaining reprecentatives of the Baron) alto lied signed Magna Cltarla.—(Cheers.) Lord CASTLEREAGH, in reply to the enquiry of an him. (Miter, stated that our ambassador at Naples, Sr, A'Couri, had answered relating to the death of Murat, that he was a ied before a military tribunal, one of his lion laos, in fact, recording to Ihat proclamation which was found on his person adjudging like treatment to Fuldinatiide he was was triad lay his (titers;—they were all his own &b -eers of wham the Cowl was constituted, and alto decreed the (kWh of Murat. _ . . Sir It. WILSON said iIiI unewer wue Batioractury ac fur Weill, CaTuosac Prrivios.—Mr. PI.VN F.ll"pres canted the petunia of the inch Itomao Catholics, n bleb vus innocuously and must respectably signed. su he pronounced a most impressive euligium en t h e late Mr. ikultun, whose fame be deemed to be of the 111014 virtuous chafuettr ; it was gained by an adherence to principle, by avoiding all subvercieuey that would involve a dereliction of principle, He (Mr. P.) would endeavour to copy so illustrious an esuniip.e. This petition, as well as others from parishes In Dublin and from Wuterford, were then read aud ordered to be printed. Cavitocto Enerecreation.--Mr. PLUNKP.TT role to bring forward his motion founded on these petitions. He biped this would be a Main ufjustiee, tur if 11w ululate were greeted, it would produce the must erotism satiefuction vale* produced concord. The Romeo Catholics would persevere. They knew the justice of their claims, but while they were resolved to persuvere, they were equally determined to rely patiently on the wisdom and justice of that home. That there was anetisnesse be would not deny. It was the sickness of 'I Hope deferred i" and that SHUN% ought to he atheintrtvrtil le. lie did nut say that an adinis of the claims would allay all agllatiou—bui flue yue.lion was. were the claims just or unjurt, constitutional or imeinis vlltutional Let it he met ie a manly way —riot by strata- Ma. es if ii were au Invading enemy. They cam. to wider the constitutiou I and they claimed a participation iii the benefits of that constitution. The question mei sted consider -o,tout 6 it Chine iu such a V, 14y es to &lb:1W i515. 1 .1 1 §4: 40 . 1, 31 we. it: coustitutitmal chew:lei that r.c. tiro t uub•l.ore. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Lad A:maul' bast powerfully supported; and he trusted, thnt they would have like support now, At that period this country wits reeling to its centre is the must alarming moral that ever was weathered by any great nation. It had passed, and surely in happier times the claims of his fellow countrymen would not be received with less powerful feelings. After having spoken at considerable length, and with continued force, he concluded with souring, that the house resolve itself into a committee on these pentium, and to take into consideration the best means of udjusting the claims of the Bums Catholic sultjects. Mr. Peel, Mr. Damson, and Mr. Hanks, opposed the motiuo.—Sir James Mackintosh, Lord Bury, Mr. Danis Brown, Mr. Charles Groot, and Mr. D. White supported it. Lord CASTLEILLAGII supported the motion. The noble lord saw au danger which could arise from giving the Catholics all they asked, unless we could anticipate seeing 4 Catholic Prince on the throne. At half-post one o'clock the Mouse divided. The numbers were— For the model, 227 Against It — 221 Majority for the Catholics.. 6 The result was received with immense cheering. The remaining orders of the day having been disposed of the house adjourned. THURSDAY, MARCH. 1. Petitions, complaining ut agricultural distress, were pre• seated from Tewkesbury, and three other places in Glouces tershire; Richmond, Yorkshire; Chipping Norton, Truro, and other places in Cornwall ; Cuckfield ; several places in Norfolk ; lea from Northamptonshire, and several other places.—Scverally read and ordered to be printed. The house went logo a committee on the Bock Wheat Duties Acts, which were declared to be fit and proper to be continued. Report to-morrow. Dr. MILLI BOIL E gave notice, that on the 44th March, he should move for leave to br.ng iu a bill to un.end the Mar riage Act. Mr. F. ROBINSON brought in the Corn Averages Bill. Read a first (line. Mr. CUR WEN asked whether there was any clause to prevent fraudulent soles. Mr. F. ROBINSON unswered in the affirmative. The committee on the Silk Manufacturers Act was post poned till to-morrow. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from the chamber of commerce, Manchester, against the Irish protecting duties, for removal of restrictions on the trade of the two countries. _ The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the greatest attention had been paid to the subject. Sir H. PARNELL hoped that attention would be paid to the ancient jealousy of the two countries on this saivect. Petition read. CAM PAYKENTs.—The CHANCELLOR of the EX CHEQUER gave notice, that on an early day he should submit a measure to the parliament that would enable the Ranh of Englaud, and he hoped of Ireland, to resume cash payments at an earlier period than was arranged by the ex isting law. Such was understood to be hls notice—hut it was uttered in a low tone of voice; it was, however, re ceived with considerable cheering. EDUCATION IN INCLIIND.—Mr. M. FITZGERALD brought forward his motion respecting the stale of education in Ireland. A board of commission had been appointed on this abject; and those commissioners bad made twelve or fourteen reports, full of most important matter. They also proved that the enormous means of sustaining public schools wereso ill used us to require some legislative measures to secure their proper application. lie should propose that the several reports he retei red to a committee, in the hope that some measure would he suggested for the application of the great funds applicable to such purpose, namely 11 -LOOK a year--a sum fully commensurate to the purpose of educating the lower classes. He concluded a ith moving for an account of the funds nod teveuuts of the 16.1 i schools, the number of scholar., &c. Mr. C. GRANT ..rd, he should not oppose the motion, and be doubted not that many more scholars might be edu cated for the sums already appropriated to such purposes. Sir 11. PARNELL observed, that a new effort had recently sprung up in Ireland to spread education, particularly on the part of the Roman Catholics ; and it therefore became the home to afford all possible assist/tote to promote these great objects. Mr. RICH was favourable to the °Wert. had in view by the bon. mover, for he was persuaded that the progress of learning was the advancement of happiness. After some further remarks the motion was agreed to. Mr. M. MARTIN brought in his bill to allow persons cliarge.l with felonies the use of couusel.—Read a first time. The remaining orders having been diapused of, the house ai(journed. eitioae, INARIM. 2, Mr. Alderman C. SMITH obtained leave to bring in a bill fur the raising of toll. to repair illackfriars Bridge. Ur. UV NG brought in bills for the 'setter repairs of the Highgate Komi—fur the better lighting of Mile-end Old town—fur the forming of a new burial ground, St. Pancras, Ate. Severally read a first time. Mr. DENISON presented a petition from St. Mary's. Newington, against the Select Vestry Hill, the second read ing of %Welt woe rived for thi. day. It was signed by 1965 01 the inhubilsltts t 100 had signed the petition In favour of the hull, and some of them had signed by mistake. Petitions complaining of agricultural distress were pre sented from °wears lied occupiers of land lia Essex, Cam. bridgeshlie, Are. Lord MILTON observed, that if a committee were ap pointed it taught to ho unrestricted. Ho also thought that the taxes presslog on agriculture ought to be particularly enquired unto (Hear I) for the country was now lahouriog under heavier taxes than ever been Unposed. If new measures for the relief of agriculture were contemplated, he maim. twined that all schemes would he useless. except they tae militated a diminution of the taxes pressitig on agriculture. There wa► nothing but a reduction of the expenditure, which would occasion u reduction of taxes, that would ava•l env thing, and without some weans could be devised to diminish the 'milieus which it required, without breach of public faith, it would be to delude the ii2ricalturk.and the cumin-) to hold out the hope of relief from any oilier measure.. Mr. CllltlialS uttrthuted a good doll of be di.tress of the rumors it, Ilse prridiArit) of 111 1 111 Y Or the Wire, Duch as the bmso lass tient' I) and he hoped ittinistive would remove it. All impost ou toe transfers of stuck would polders tom., owl would be wine politic. hir lON presctitcil i, >mau to titsoit from ti or 11.411,1ituti.liiic. 87 . Mr. 11 SUM NER postponed till Monday, the sternal reading of the Select Vestry Bill for Newington. Caestot.te Ctdusls.—M►. PLuNKui"r rose, for the ;Formic of 'tiding the resolutions watro'..... "Hied to 9"1"1" o the committee. lie then iutended to Iwvt them Priam,. Hallowed to bring bill, be purposed that Its second reading ►luadd be axed for Monday se tiniest. The resole. (ions were declaratory of the ;lament mate of the law—that many of the provision related to opinions merely dogmatical &c. also of the opinion of the committee, that the " ritual" jurisdiction of foreign Princes. Ate. was used in the seam applied by the act of Elizabeth. Likewise so express the committee's uptakes of the 37th article, as applicable to this point. Mr. PEEL could not agree to the resolutions; in fuel be must oppose all material ;mime. Sir U. HILL would not oppose the resolutions, on the no derstanding that they were now to be agreed to merely pro forrao. lie added, that be should move for • call of the boast en the day when the question was really to be ens. • idered.—(Cbeers.) Motion agreed to, when the house resolved itself into a committee. Mr. BROGDEN (the chairman) read the resolutions, which were agreed to. The - bouse having resumed, Mr. BROODEN presented the report of the rceolutos.— Re gr PLUNRETT moved for leave to being in a bill pursuant to such resolutions. Agreed to. Sir G. HILL moved that the home be called over this day fortnight. Agreed to. Lord J. RUSSELL moved kat the Graz:vowed disfranchise bill be re-committed. The house having ranked WE into such committee, Lard MILTON appeased I. mode of effcaing reform. In all these reforms. Iterreyer. _they ought to take cam to found their miii~naelpineipkis As they were to Mend C c eit i t l ita Borough. be is kr the sztenskin of the freseldit to persons paying soot enlist. Sir R. WILSON mid, he approved of this Bill ;—the egos& tution said that mutative mei representation ought to go haled ia nand, The Meow geld Id . out of say 181. °ugh the not to have some share Indio representation P Lord MILTON pregan4 as an avisarkatet. that Leeds should be made a diet ad Let Boreagh. Upon this amend. ment a division leek phis. wits the numbers were--for the amendment eti, wino it 115; Mr. S. WORTLEY that *Oki of the qualification for voting being the ree premien Of InL a year, the qualifi cation should be to% a year. Upon this amendment, after a long discussion, the Committee divided.—For the amendment iss--egoinet it 94. The other clauses were agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. The honourable gentlemen them 'stud for a great number of amounts connected with the navy and, ordnance, whit* were granted. Adjourned at half past twelve. FROM TUESDAY NIGEIrS GAZETTE In consequence of a manorial fiem the Commissioners for discovering the Longitude at Sea, his Majesty has been pleased, with the advice of the Privy Council, to establish the following male of rewards, to be allotted according to the intentions oT different acts of parliaments -I.—To the first ship belonging to any of his Majesty's subjects, or to his Majesty, that shall reach the longitude of 130 degrees west then Greenwich, by sailing within the Arctic Circle 2 . 05,000 To the first ship is aforesaid, that shall reach the longitude of 150 deg. west from Greenwich, by sailing within the Arctic Circle, a further sum of To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach the Pa tific Ocean by a north-west passage, a further sum of 10,000 2.—To the first ship as afortaid, that shall reach to 113 degrees of north latitude Co 25 deg. a further sum of l,OOO To n 7 deg. a further sum Of l,uou To OK deg. a further sum of l.OOO To 89 deg. or beyond, a further SUM of l.OOO And his Majesty has, with the advice aforrnaid. 'acceded and annulled the Order in Council el the 10 et Meek 111% ate. Wishing the scale of rewards therein weilisuil. ...materma BANKRUPTS. P. Smith, eon. P. Smith, jun. and W. Smith. Bunithiss Lancashire, muslin manufacturers. Solicitor , Mr. Shaw, Ely Place, Hol born. T. Ker, Strand. bootmaker. Sol. Mr. Stevens, Gray's Itio Square. F. Deakin, Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, grocer. Sol. Mr. Platt, New Boswell Court. J. and C. Rogers. Plymouth, machmakers. Sok. Messrs. Andrus and Co. Chancery Lane. A. O. Hebdin, Parliament Street, Wesuninatcr, woollen cloth and stuff merchant. Sul. Mr. Wilson, Grenlk Street, Hatton Garden. J. Harrison, Sandwich, Kent, woolataplor. Suls. Messrs. Lodinigton and Co. Temple. J. Turner, Rotherham, York, engineer. Sol. Mr. Taylor, John Street, Redford Row. B. Tuck, Thrapston, Northamptanakire, draper. Sol. Mr. fuehes. Ely Place, Holborn. J. Morgan, Bedford, draper. sig. Mr. Bruttun, Old Broad Street. J. Richards and W. Barisal, Bromyard, Herefordshire, corn dealers. Sol. Mr, Taylor, llwrelsolassow Close. H. Shad, N'hirby, Yoe*. lines NM woollen draper. Sob. Messrs. Bell and Co. Bow Churchyasi E. Priddon, Hi/meanie. Lincolasbion, millet. Sol. Mb Norris, John Street, Redford Row. DIVIDENDS. March VI, R. Myers end J, Holmes, Newcastle upon Tyne, linen drapers—l?, R. Hodgson. Fleet Skeet. oilman-26. W. Ratolito,_Junior, Wetberley , NVarwickshlre, fanner—to, W. P. Meeker, Basinghtill Street, merchant... 44, T. Lind, Henn Heath. Stallbrdshire, carpenter—et, J. Hewitt, Bolton le Moors, money scrivener-40, ti. Payne. Newgste Street. hatta.-17, H. Wil. hams. S.slisbury, linen dropsy-31, W. Stubbs, Leek, Staililini, innholder-46, J. W. Ashwell, Coldiestes, grocer -40. J. Loth ian. Give. Alit Stmt, Goodroiues Mathis, 'hip bruketate, B. and G. Crawshaw, Biota, Yorkshire, carpet inanutaaturers— ta. M. Reader, Bristol. fancy dross maker—April 3, J. Kilshaw. Leeds, tallow chandler. CERTIFICATRS to be granted March to. J. Vickridge, Southampton Row, grucer—J. liens„ Now City Chambers, Bishopsgatc Street, insurance brukur—W. Kerby • Margate, tisocittossits—J. C. and A. Miller. itisbopeente Street. iutrchaots—J. Armstrong, ntlAul, Owing to the great depressed state of agriculture, upwards ut fifty families, chiefly turnivr,„ in ilia neighbourhood of Chielmi•ter and Arundel, are :ilium to 4:migrate to Ant. Wills thu Ulleltl 1011 Ut . 1110l4St.'1VCJ 041 uae 6411 LS 01 OW oillo.