The National Register. — London, England, 1811-04-14 00:00:00

Ti*;NA,TIONAL REGISTER. A'%J: lwr .1 IMPERIAL PARLLIIIIENT: -, HOUSE OF LORDS; ..,i MONDAY, APRIL 8. The Marquis I, VvtaziLtv presented the Message from his Royal Highness the Prince Regent—(See COMMONS.) MILITIA ENLISTMENT BUJ.. The HOuEe went into a Committee on the Militia Enlistment Rill; the En! of Itossuriv and Lord HOLLAND yoke in oppo sition to it, as breaking in on the mode of enlistment fur limited service introduced by \ir. Windham. The EArl of LiVERPOOI: said it was not intended to have re- Course to the Militia ballot for two years to come, which would have the regular recruiting in full operatiuti for that period. Fiat Bill was ordered to be read a third time.—Adjuurned. Ti 7 1C51447, APRIL 9. MILITIA ENLISTMENT BILL. On the thirdreading of this Bill, The Marquis of LANSDOWNE strongly objected to the princi ple of tier ballot, which on being resorted to under this Bill in the year 18113, would fall on a population diminished by there being taken from it 240,000 volunteers and local militia then In service, and the sun& number Whose term of service would then have expired, it would thus operate with increased press , ..rl, upon a population diminished by 480,000, and would become a grievous burden upon this remaining circumscribed portion of the people. • He contended, that the success of ‘.r. Windhatrt's plan was progressive, it having produced in the first quarter at the rate of 10,000 men 'per annum; the third, at the rate of 21,000 ' • and the fourth at the rate' Of 24,000. Earl GRO3VEN UK was of the same opinion as to Mr. Winki liarn's plan. - The Martinis of LAN snowtit . roved to insert words fOr tie purpose of suspending the operation of the ballot after the pas sing of the Act, observing, that the ballot was nu' Woing un to complete the Mjlitia to 92,000 men, its present iiuniber being 81,00, which were negatived: The Earl of HARDWICKR moved to leave out the clause im posing penalties in the Farishes for nut raising the men within the time alio' ted. The motion was opposed by the Lail of Li • vorpool, and the House divided on the ques.iun that the clause sand part of the Bill. Contents 21; ; slot Contents 12 ;—Majority 13. The I louse again divided, after some conversation, on a mo tion of the Marquis of Lansdowne, for inserting words in another part of the Bill for suspending the operation of the •Cuutents 12; not Contents 25 ;—Majority THE , : PRINCE REGENT'S MESSAGE. The Order of the Day having been read fur taking into consi deration the Prince Regent's Message, un Address was agreed to, and ordered to be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent by the Lords with White Staves.—At.j9urned. . . , • . Mr. WHARTON !loved that the House go into. a Couuriittee of Supply. . Mr. H. Suattsre proposed the second reading of the Grazed Southern Canal Lill. • !,' : Lord-G. CAVENDISH opposed it, on tie ground that it rrr mised no advantage adequate to the expellee, and Cle Injury it would be to individuals. The H Aise divided ;—For the second reading 17; Against it 100 ;—Majority against it 83. The Bill was of course thrown out. MESSAGE FROM THE REGENT.—PORTUGUESE. Mr. Pe RCEvne brought up a Metorige from the Prince liegent on , the subject of the distress of the Portuguese, which was read by the Speaker, and is as follows : GEORGE P. R. "The Prince Regent, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, having taken into his most serious consideration the severe distresses to which the inhabitants of Portugal have been exposed, both in their persons and property, by the events of the war and the wanton: and savage barbl i rity of the French, es• pecially in their recent retreat—distress sslich must affect every one who has any sense of I eligion and humatthy, is desirous f.t being enabled to afford them such speedy and effectual relit 43 is suited to the occasion." MC. PE!: I:VAL moved that this .Message be referred to thz, Supily.—Ordered. THE KING'S INDISPOSITION. . •j. - Mr. Witt rest:llD then roved, that an Address be presenticl to the Prin;e, requesting that he would be graciously phased to orler that there be. laid before the House a Copy. of'. sire Communication.made•by • Majesty's. Coutic.il to use . sident of the Privy .Cons a k , the subject of his Majestyis:.. health. • ••, Mr. PERCIVAL did. not xneairaVatemose the motion; thought hc thought it would have been more delicate and more respect ful to the House in a matter of this importance, to have given a previous notice, that tle-ffe might be anortunity uf men tioning the subject betvre it was des ided opp upon, to thme whom it would be but candid and fair to apprize of the in- • tended motion.' . Mr. WHITBREAD replied, that when the Rig h t lionostrsiste• • Gentleman made his new arrangement relative tv Notices-sod Orders of the Day, he had distinctly stated to Mtn that:•he . ' would not feel himself bound at all clines to give a previews • notice. He wished it to be clearly understood that withost•disL • respect to the House or any individual, be considered bini4.lr , at liberty to mcve without make un'any day, and on any UC CB. . sion whatevrr, WAY i AND MEANS—SURPLUS OF CONSOLIDATED FUND; The House having gone into a Committee of Ways 'An • ' Means, Mr. PEE.O VAL rose to mode that there be granted d 4 parr I.f . the Ways and Means fir raising iSe Supply to Ise ttrarited Majesty, the suit of 427,0001. res the trodirci: of the sale•of Old Naval .stores; and also the sum of 99'3,9271.' 18s. 4d beilig the surplus arising, due on the Cunsoltdatt'd Fund on the sth April last. The House would recollect that last year the produce of the Consulidateei Fund was greater than it had ever kern in any one year ; and that it was greater even than there was reason.. from various circumstances Which might never he expected t 9 recur, it would ever again be. Last year the surplus amounted to seven millions odds, but this was occasioned by arrears of assessed taxes to the amount of 600,0(.01. and by an excessive import occasioned 1,4' a deficiency in the former year. In esti mating the surplus for the present year, therefore, he had takes it only at 4,000,0001. besides a sum of 910,0301. ulna he had computed would arise from an increased duty on stamps, and %. hied was applicable to the payment of the interest of toe Model for The total amount of his fund last year was 41,441,7711, aid ..Ithough that was one of the greatest years we had ever t even during the rresect year, without any additional tax being imposed, it amounted to 41,541,070. beimg only a deet ency of about 100,0001. on the greatest year ever known. He! Concluded by moving that the sum of 979,0001. be granted to his Majesty towards the Ways and Means for the year, out of the surplus •Jf the Consolidated Fund. Mr. BA NK ES hoped that the prosperous state of our finances would not Induce us to lose sight of ezoneny, which could alone ensure to us permanent prosperity. Mr. Tmoiewrota wa* afraid that our expenditure increased in a greater ratio than oar revenue. Economy, therefore, was tize ninre indispensibly necessary. Mr. Ptaestral, agreed that nothing sho'old induce the House to relax in their determination to enforce eeonontp. The state.! ment ke had made, however, ought to skew the Heise and the Country, that there was no ground for despondency, but thst,, or. the contrary, instead of having been too sanomialein the view J i• .., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. NEW ORGANIZATION OF THE SPANISH AR%IIES. Lord Boliiricninsi said; ihit unless it was stated to be inju rious to the.conution cause he would move, immediately atter the recess, an Address to Ilk Prince Regent, for Copies of all Communications between hils• Majesty's Miiiisters and the Spa nish Government, on the subject of the organization of the Spa nish armies after the manner of the Portuguese. After they had seen what lukd passed in the battle of Barrosa, the necessity of this motion would be apparent. Lord Liviotroca. said, Goverrmient were sensiEe of the ne cessity of some new , orpaluaitua of the Spanish :alltit.'S but as inconvenien cies would arise from produciitg the papers, hr hoped his Hon: Friend would withdraw his motion. To this Lard 130 it I NOD 6 N consented. Th e further proceedings in the Banbury Peerage cause were postponed till the tint Tuesday after the holidays.—AdjoLumd. • ..7'lo/RSDAY, AVAIL 11. The Royal Assept. was given by Commission to the A iilitia Enlistment Bill, Taunton's Divorce 1:1 ill, and ten priv d ie The Di.tillery Bill was brought up from the Commons, and read a first time.—Adjourned to Wednesday ,se'nnight. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MO! DAY, APRIL 8. I'UGUESE. Mr. WHITBREAD asked whether the Chancellor of the Ex• chequer had made up his mind so as to state vvhs.t sum l in teti,ed to propnse for the Portuguese) Mr. PiltettAL, auovered 1C0.9001. .410. "NOW • ' 4 411..„.