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212 APRIL 3, TILE NATIONAL REGISTER.. the resolutions; which, after a short reply front Lord Holland, 'was negatived, on a division, by a majority of 53 to 25. — _Adjourned. EDN EST) AY, MA ItCH 30. The nth on the table were forwarded one Ftage, and 'e ver:it carders were made respecting the hearing of A p peals.—Ad journed. rnyncnA tnc Lard Waldookre took the oaths and his seat, on coming Of age. Several witiittikes were examined in support of the Petition against the 'tlfilers in Council, and the examination was or percd to be fugTher proceeded in on Monday next..—Adjourued. MR. PtiRCEI47, said he had no objection to the motion, but in its future stage be should submit certain amendments which would tend to insure the Bill passing in the Other House. 1k intended, as one of his amendments, to propose, that ivhenever any grant should be conceded by the Crown, that notice of the same should, soon thereafter, be inserted in the Gazettee ; and also that every such grant should be subject to abolition, either by the King, or by an Address of the House to his Molest:, to that effect. Ile believed these provisions would meet the au probation of the House. Tree Holy. Mn. Winn spoke in favour of the Bill, and mid the chief benefit it held out was. that the office was necessarily abolished by the demise of au ineumbeat. Ile did not look economy as a means of alleviating the burdens imposed on thi: people, but the people ought to be informed that they did not suffer privations for establishments that were unneces:.ary . There was a factiNu in the country, unconnected with Parliament, bent upon blackening its character, which said that the Parlia ment was all equally corrupt. Such an allegation was certainly calumnious, but the House ought to demonstrate, by agreeing to the Bill, that they were unfounded. lie supported the splmi dour of the Crown, but if the Bill was to be opposed by these illustrious names he read In the paper in his baud (the Report from the Committee). it was in vain almost to attempt it. MR. PERCDV4I. explained. Mn. IV. DuNR.I4 defended the prerogative of the Crown, and insisted, if the Bill passed into a law, it would not have the effect anticipated by the lion. Mover. Mn. Pus - sus/iv explained the prerogative of the Crown, so far as the people were concerned, in supporting tioneces,ary taxation. But Parliament had a right to interfere, when the Crown took too rapid strides, as in the present instance. _ _ After a few words from Mr. I. 11. Browne and Mr. Bankcs, leave was given to bring in the Bill. Mn. S. BERNARD took a melancholy view of the profligacy concomitant upon Lotteries, and moved, that a Comminee be appointed to enquire into the evils respecting Lotteries since the last laws had been passed to remedy the same. MR. PRiterr.n. had no objection to the motion; lint from situation he could not consent to abolish Lotteries generally, at the same tithe he could have •no objection to the Committee. file Committee was accordingly appointed. The House then went through the ordinary routine, and ad journed at Half-past Eight o'clock. FItIDAY, APRIL 1. Received from the Commons, and read a fast time, the Irish Cotton and .Bark Bills. The DuKE or Nooror.ic presented a Petition from the Cor poration of London, praying for the abolition of sinecure places and pensions. Ills Grace stated, that it was unanimously agreed to by the most numerous m"eting of the Common Council u hich had occurred for many years. As an opportunity would most probably soon be sanded of recurring to the subject of the peti tion, he would satisfy himself at pre‘ent, with moving that the petition should lie on tile table. Ordered. The Cotton Wool Export Prohibition Hill. was read a second time, after a few observations from Lord Lauderdale•, ss ho re presented it as unjust to a neutral and friendly nation, and as vesting in the crown, a poser immiucutly dangerous to the con stitution. The Bark Bit! was read a 'frond time. Luna DI RN Lffr remarked upon. this Bill, that it Walt as dis graceful to ourselves as it would prove inefficient with regard to our eaemies. bun Itot.t.4Nn intimated, that be might have to present a petition against the Bill before it went through the Committee. Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MARCH 28. Mr. Alderman Shaw brought up a Bill for enlarglng the Market Place in Smithfield ;and a Bill for consolidating iuto one Act the several Acts for the Recovery of Small Debts in the City of London.—Read a first time each. Mr. Biddulph, Chairman of the Pcnrhyn Election Committee, reported that Mr. C. Bell was duly elected ; and that the Peti tion againltt his return was not frivolous or vexatious. Mr. W. M. Pitt, Chairman of the Stirling Election Com iniVee, reported, that the Sitting Member was duly elected, and that the Petition of Sir J. Henderson, Bart. against his return, was not frivolous or vexatious. The Sheriffs of London presented a Petition from the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the same, against the Bill for constructing a Bridge across the Thames, from the Savoy's Precinct t Caper's Bridge oo the Surrey side. The Petition stated, that the Lord Mayor was Conservator of the Thames, and that the Bill was prejudicial to the interest of the Corpo ratba.—Ref..rred to the Committee du the Bill, and ordered to be heard against the same by Council. Ma. Wu/rune:to pat a question to Mr. Gaming. ) , whether since April and October last, there had been any communica tion with Austria; as there had been very recently published the Declaration of Austria, asserting, that there had been such a communication made to• Great Britain in July ; and also, that Prince Stahremberg had been ordered by Austria to Mier her mediation between France and Great Britain. Nu, CANNiNG replied, that he was nit aware of any such Commuuication having been made. What had passed between Government and Prince. Stahremberg, was by no means of the nature alluded to by the Honourable Gentleman. - MR. Ii 4.V z•;s ruse to move far leave to bring in a Bill prohi biting the Grant a Offices in Reversion far Joint-Lives, with Benefit or Survivorship. At stone length he went into the merits of the former which had been negatived in the Upper .11ouse, and described iutention of proposing in the present 13111, that no Office should be in future granted, but on a va (alley occurring. he meant also, in order to do away an% ob jections to this Bill in another place, to move that it should only entihre for a time to be limiLd. 1k concluded by moving for have 1. Wing in a Rill. • TUESDAY, mAncir 29. LORD Fink rsroy rose to trouble the House with a motion, in relation to the restoration of the Danish Fleet. Wiwi] our Expedition first sailed, Al Misters held out they were ready to receive the Danish Fleet as a deposit till a definitive Treaty of Peace, but that proposal was rejected by Denmark ; and he was not surprised at the rejection of such a proposal by a Power that wished to maintain its indeprodence. The N tilde 1.4.7 d argued, that Ministers had shewn no ground for violently havtl,g seized the Danish fleet, and the demand to keep it till a pr. ez he considered a mere pretence to induce the Danes to cede i:, order to get it entirely. and for ever, into our. po,ses-hin. Ile concluded with entreating his Majesty to return the Dani:Ai fleet, on the restoration ofa general peace. Tint flex. T. BRANI) seconded the motion. He certainty thought that Ministirs, in regard to Copenhagen, hail ied with propriety ; but when their conduct had been invesii,t;ate , !, they had assumed grounds in defence, which they bad not pr.r . duced in the face of Europe, or manifested to the sati,,Mtion the people of Creat Britain. if R. S. Tiron.ro.v conceived that the conduct of Minicden . ; was justified by that line of conduct which Belligerents lout ;1 right to resort to. tie thought, however, that the question of its restoration ought to tie loft to the discretion of Minister , . Sin 7. ii'fl cnv opposed the motion. A ler several Members had spoken for and apt iilst the mutt -tit, the house divided—Fur the motion 4.1- —.Against it 103.- j Met! wrn.enlnAv, 11. k C Mr. rune, from the Christchurch Pet-lion Comeltue, r ported at the Kir. that Mr. liose and Mr. sturres itogn"e been dnlr elected, and that the Freeholders Petition their return was found frivolous and vevatfoits. Sir John Newport gave notice of his inteNtion to In'' ' certain Papers respeeiiir; the granting thfice• itt Itever, ,, rl" l Iroiand. In al T