The National Register. — London, England, 1817-07-14 00:00:00

218 From the LONDON GAZETTE, Tuesday, July 8. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. TAYLOR E. SAntlal agna., York, cornAlealez, Aug. 8, at the Ses.ion floc r, Waketial. BANK RITTS. Nu tsw R. Preston, Lancashire, boot-maker. July 24, 25. Mr. 19, ut Preston. Mt. Mr. Blakelock, Scrjeant's Inn, Fleet-street. DAVIES J. Shrewsbury, flax-spinner, July 21, 22, Aug. 19, nt Shrewsbury. Au. Mr. Griffiths, Southampton-buildings. I.v.:anr.rt B. Bristol, earthenware-dealer. July Is, 19, Aug. it, at Buirelcm, Stafront. Att. Mr. Kent, Clifford's Inn. F.2OTLAND B. South Shields, ship-owner, July 29, Aug. 19, at South Shields. Atts. Andros and Co. AVarnford-court. WILKIE C. and J. Bedems-s--treet, East Smithfield, yeast.mer. el , ants. July 12, 22, Aug. 19, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Townson, Ratcliffe Highway. BONE H. North Sffichls, ship-owner, July 31, Aug. 1, 19, at North Shields. Alts. Mitchell and Co. Fowke's-buildings. BENSON M. Guisbrough, Yorkshire, brewer, July 28, 29, Aug. 19, at Darlington. Att. Mr. Dixon, Gray's Inn Square. ASTELI. .1. Leicester, butcher, July 16, 17, Aug. 19, at Lekes ter. Mt. Mr. Emly, Essex-court, Temple. WHITE T. North Shields, merchant, Aug. 1,2, 19, at North Shields. Att. Mr. Willins, Change-alley, Coni& GRAHAM J. Marsh-gate, Lambeth, rope and sack maker, July 12, 26, Aug. 19, ut Guildhall. Atts. Brtggs and Co. Essex-street. Bums, J. l.othbnry, merchant, July 12, 22, Aug. 19, at Guild halL Atts. Clayton mid Co. New square, Lincoln's Inn. Gri.r. 11. R. Kennington-cross, coal-merchant, July 15, 22, Aug. 19, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Pope, Modiford-court. DIVIDENDS. J. and J. Foster, Selby, Yorkshire, merchants, Aug. 15. It. Johnson, Liverpool, merchant, Aug. 1. A. Lewis, Illa:kwall, rope-maker, Aug. 16. J. M•Michael, Penrith, mercer, Aug. g. 1). M•Viecar, Liverpool. merchant, July 50. J. Mackoul, Worthing, stationer, July 19. T. :11iLic, Ilishopsgate.,treet. silk-weaver, July 29. D. Mitchell. Cullum-street. tailor, July 29. A. Northcotc, Lloyd's Coffee-house, underwriter, July 29. J. Outram, Liverpool, brewer, July 29. J. Rapsev Fleet -street, fishmonger, July 29. A. Read, ' Grosvenor-street, wine -merchant, July 29. J. Shelly, Canterbury, victualler, July 50. .1. Taylor, Liverpool, merchant, July 29. S. Tazewell. Bridgewater, grocer, July 29. F. White, Mark-lane, merchant, .hdy 29. S. ana C. Maidstone, paper-manufacturers, July 12. E. Wright, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, grocer, July su. CF.RTIF,4CATES, J utir 29. S. Bradshaw Postern-row, woollen-draper.—J. Caine. T. Bat hing, and C. Fell, Bolton-le-Moors, cotton spinners:. -11. and T. Hammond, Rugeley, Stafl'onlshire, nurserymen.—W. Harris, St. Ausi le, Cornwall, maltater —.J. I lumphreys, I I anti - tiers:Men, build( r. W. and P. Husband, Newbury, barge-masters.—A. Jarman, Sheet. Hants, tanner.-11. 1). Smith, Lad-lane, wholesale hosier.— T. Stone, Gibraltar-walk, Bethnal-green, cabinet-maker.—J. Stone tarn, fteckford-row. Walworth, eheesvanonger.--J. Trevor arul J. Richards, NVhitchureh, Shropshire, bankers.—.l. Nl'an„.nimanri. ' Gower's-walk, Whitechapel, sugar-refiner.—G. Wellford, Ciediton; °Devon, tawer. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OP LORDS. MONDAY, Riot 7. 'The royal assent was given by commission to the Officers' Compensation, the Irish Sheriff', the Stock Trausfer, and a. satiety of other Bills. Judgment was given in the Appeal Cause of Sir' Francis Burdett against the late Speaker of the House of Commons— the former judgment in faviiiir of the Speaker, was affirmed. The English Exchequer, the Corn Importation, the Irish F.schequer, and several other Bills, were passed. On the third reading of the Clergy Residence Bill, some eonrersatinit arose on certain amendments proposed by the Earl of Haunownv, to give the clergy exentptiors existing in the Statute of Henry VIII. to which the Limn CIIA NCLL. LOR stud the AItfIIBI , HOP of CA NTERAURV oh • jectetl. 'flue Earl of HARRIMAN dill not 'mess his amendments.— 'file Noble E....r1 then proposed that all clergymen apply ing for exempti9ll should state the value of the lislug Mid the population of the parish. 'The Bishop of PETE:tuottoucit objected to this amend cut. On a div ision, the numbers were—For the amendment, 1 —Against it, ..11. Several trifling amendments ha‘ing been made, the Lill was then passed.—Adjourned. TUESDAY, JULY, S. Mr. Matienek, from the Nagy Office, presented an Account • of the Distribution of Prize-money, pursuant to the L-ttli of ►tie presrut Dian sty. A number of Bills vivre forwarded a stage, among which was the Irish Oland July Pre:entinents Bill. On the motion of the Earl of SHIA/ r:snultY, the Election Liws Bill war ordered to be read a second time 11141 day three tuoutils.—Adjuurtied. WEDNESDAY. JULY 9. Mr. Maitland, from the India House, presentctiat the bar tapir% et' te,oltitius by the Court of Directors, relative to grants end pensioni.. hlr. linthinore presented the annual accounts from the St. Nicholas Bay Cumpuity. pyott's Diverre and the Clerey Resitletiet. Rills, with the • several amendments therein agreed to, %%ere blotted up from the Comdata'. Lail GROSVENOR presented a petition from, Good:non Ro berts, complaining of a stated hardship so which he was soh jected by the protracted indecision of the Court of the Viet:- Chancellor, in a C NM& which bad fir en long under she cog nizance of that Court, and by which ilerriv of judgrrioit he 14(1,1 his family were sufli•ring severe distrrs , cs. Loun Cuatcm.tuit was imt apprised or informed of the ewe 10 which the pctOloss referred,. fint he no ta pvisc h id. ed th it if proper application had beta mole to the Vice (:liaireellNr, there woulrl not bave remained uny just rause uf• complaint. laird Renctinatr, perceiving a Noble r., - .111 (Hitrihvieki.) in tits place, enlere•i into a saind:iciery %II:411 4 1 161j of some he hail • unvile on 4 101'111er OeVilSloll, relative In erriaio Ilan...wtioos in Ireland, (hiring the administration of she \Hide Earl a• Lord Lientemini. The Earl of lIAKOSSccnE declared that fir considered she explanati (((( eompir te;y ".4 .sfar limy . The Irish Elertiunb, the Snail Livions, the Small •RtrltS A r.,essnirett*, and the (:ortiny Pates !till., mere read the Clod .P,•a•erd.—Krveral ,• :her iiN wrut threitgli COallUatl:C. s , 41, eru , • ri't•ot Ii THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THURSDAY, JULY 11. The royal assent was given by commission to the Corn Im portation Bill, the Irish Stock Transfer Bill, the Irish Public Debt Bill, and a few others. Lord Ross took the oaths and his seat as Earl of Glasgow, and Lord ENNISKILLEN as Earl Gli/lateall.. . . The Earl of HMI nvvecKE, as Chairman of the Committee appointed to consider the state of the Puor Laws, brun;lit tip the Reports.— Ordered to be printed. The Noble Earl then moved for a retort' of the Poor Rates in each comity It. Ilsiglunti and Wales, from 1800 to Ordered. The Frame Breaking Bill was, on the motion of Lord Stn. MOUTH, read the third time. SLAVE TRADE. This interesting question was brought forward by Lord GRPNVILLE, who moved an Address to hi. Itoy:11 Highness. the Prince Regent, similar to that proposed in the Commons yesterday, by Mr. %Vilberforre, praying the interposition of the British Government with Foreign States, to prevent the • continuance of that infamous and inhuman traffic. Lord LIVERPOOL, acceded to the Address, declaring, that negociations had been already commenced, in continuity with the spirit of the Address, aad expressed a hope that, during the recess of Parliament, they would reach such a point as would enable the House to undertake a revision of the subject at an early period of the next Session. The motion was agreed to, and an Address ordered to be prepared accordinuly. The Marquis of LANSDOWN presented a petition from the Unitarians of Kent and Sussex, praying for an alteration in certain parts of the laws relating to marriage.—LtLd on the table. The rail of Livr.nront, after a variety of observations, moved the third reading of the Irish Grand Jury -Present ments Bill. The Earl of DONOUC lIMORE, in a very lon speech, repro bated the measure, and suggested the propriety of postpon ing the Bill until the next :iestdon. He concluded by moving, that the Bill be read a third time this day three months. After scvet al observations from different 'Noble Lords, for and against the Bill, it was read the third time, and Adjourned. FRIDAY, „Itt.ir 11. The royal assent, by commission, was given to the Made Wines Ditty, the• Coals Coast Conveyance, the Militia Pay and Clothing, the Irish Saving Batiks, the Stone Bottles Duty Exemption, and several private Bills.—The Appropriation Bill was read the thin( time and pwised.---ti'he Irish Elections Bill teas returned from the Commons, with the aercement of that !louse to the amendment made by Ilreir Lordships.—The Mad !louses Regulation Bill was ordered to be reed.a second time this day three months.—Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, JuLy 7. The Colliery Labourers Pay. the English and liish Saving Banks, the lri>h Fairs Regulation, the Hackney-coach Li cence, the Niival Asylum, the Bank Token, the East India Goods Removal, the Exchequer Courts Regulation, the In land Coals, the Irish Woollen Duty Abolition, the consoli dated Found Appropriation, the English and Irish Militia Pay, and the Irish Lunatic Asylum Bills, were read a third time auJ passed. Mr. Abercrombie presented a petition from R. Pliant!, late a coachma der, but. now a banki opt, complaining that lie was confined under a Government Extent : and that the Solicitor to the Stamp Office had proposed to I ekase him on the only Ground that his creditors should give ar their Chihlis in th vour of the Crown. He wished the facts enquired into.— Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Brougham gave notice of a motionL for an Address to the Prince Regent on the present State of Public Affairs. Mr. llnskissou moved an alteration in the Standing Orders, that all snrveyora shall vet ify upon oath every map or plan, before the Speaker, on private Bills..—Ortiert d. Mr. Brougham presented a petition front Stockton upon Tees against Extents in Aid.— Laid on the table. Mr. - Hansev presented the llepett of the steam•bont Committee, which had found that the accident of the ex• plosion of a steamboat at Norwich arose from a deli et in the boiler; and the wilfal neglect or ignorance of a per on in not attending to the safety -valve. He then moved for :Lave to bring in a Bill to regulate steam-packets : that evety boiler should be inspected by engineers ; that each should have proper safety-valves ; that only one sixth. part of the steam should be allowed in the !toilet., which it vies estimated to be able to hear.—Leave was given to bring in a Bill. which w as afterwards brought in tied read a first time. Mr. CALCR ALT rose to move a compensation to the con stables attending the house, to the amount only of 3351. lie was aware this was unsold ; but he thought these men to be paid, as their duty tel heavy on them. Mr. Ilexscrr said, he understood that a practice pre. railed of the constables paying a g a each to the High Constable, to lie esensed from seising; and those who did not %tete always put upon the most arduous duties. Mr. B.4>ras objected to this g.ant as unusual, and because it ratite forward at a very late pea ied of the session. Mr. BENNETT esplaiard. It was a runner High Consta ble of whom he hail heard this. 31r. BnOLGIIAM said, it could be no reason against trust. log the present High Constah.e with the division of this grant, because a foriotr iiiglt ConstaLle loud Imo guilty in peculation. _ _ Mr. A'Alisrrnirr titoteght thisvennineration ()unlit to he postponed mail the facts ninth had beta stated should be required into. I'Ai.CR AFT had no objection to the grant being en: trusted to the Scrjeunt at Arms, to be divided at the rate of 3s. a day the ado constable. •The House then divided—For the motion 22—Against it 27—Majority 5. Mr. JON ES ui.hed to know if any alteration wns to In made no to the issue of salt from his Majesty's WarehOsse! , for cm ing fish. Es did bu on accoont of the distress which Weeded iu the counties of Caricarthen and Cardig.to, where the lahootets were obliged to Use sin recta and Nt Ceti!' not being abie to get salt to cure their Inn rings. Mr. VAS:BIWA HT hoped the Bill lately passed would reme dy the roil. Mr. linnunnam brought np ilta Rerott of the Conimittn , OH Education, recommit:titling the to be taken ttp early is the nest Foon.in. He stint, rrt at shores ekj,(l . ll a 10 the•applient.ott el' the fond* fat these charitable purposcs Lt ctie case, a Vicr.r zave hi• brother 15ionl. 71-! . .ear, lel. to the arlinol, who ..I.pointed a carpenter as selloontinster, a. a salary nt 401. In another I.:we 1901. a year stns tell In maintain a school in the bloithni.Dtglatit/ i where only one JULY 14. chola'. was taught.—Report ordered to be laid on the table. Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW wished the enquiries of the Com mittee to he extended to all funds for the education of youth in this count' y. Mr. BIIOLGIIAM said, such a generality of enquiry would include even the 'Universities, against w limn there did not exist a shadow of any abuse in the disposition of their funds. Adjourned. TUESDAY, JuLY 8. Mr. CALCRAFT gave notice, that in consequence of yester day's decision upon thelll-011011 for granting a remuneration to the High Constable end Constables, fur their attendance upon that House, he should, early in the next Session, move that the ease of these deserving individuals be referred to a Select Committee of the House, to report what should be done therein. Sir H. PARNELL obtained leave to bring in a Bill for amend. hitt tbe existing laws relstiog to sod tvgitlating the office of I'etty Constable in Ireland. POLICE REPORT-BLOOD MONEY. Mr. Betio Eve brought up the Report of the Committee upon the Police of the Metropolis. He detailed the principle of its contents, and stated the subjects to which the attention of the Committee had been directed. He alluded to the prac • tice, as by law now established, of granting rewards upon the conviction of indis iduals apprehended upon charges of felony or w hid' had been very fitly denominated, although the term might be considered shocking to most ears, blood money.— The practice of perjury and false swearing, for the purpose of entrapping their fellow creatures in crimes, or the suspicion of crimes, had arisen to so alarming an extent in this country, that the public had, in their just indignation against the crimes of some individuals of the police, broken out in a ge neral invective against the present system of police, inure particularly in the metropolis, as oppressive and sanguinary in the extreme. He moved that the Report be brought up, which was agreed to, and it was laid on the table. Sir S. HO:HILLY moved for copies of the dispatch of the Governor, relative to the conduct of the Grand Jury of Do minica, in the mouth of February last —w hich was agreed tn. Sir M.•lltur.Ev presented the petition of n , Clergyman of Andover, %lin, having lost the use of his limbs, way obliged to go rotind his parish Ina little cast, %t ith foot a heels, drawn by an ass , to transact his business with his parishioners. The Collectors of Assessed TIMA, had rated him to ;my 121., and in consequence of his refusal. thinking the vehicle was not liable to be rated, as it st as ithout springs, and of very rude construction, he was surcharged so as to make the duty diet c on 211. altogether. 'nue petition Lying read. The Cli,A 4CILLEOR of the ExettEemira replied, tbere.vts no possibility of the parties ol t dining rt hut' in the present case, as the Act only extended the exception in amour of this description of vehicle. to snclias eut on lsco wheels 0111), and not to those on four. The petition was laid on the table. Alr. SMITH presented the petition of the TT:that:sin Chris tians of Kent and Sussex, praying an exemption ti oni the re strictions and qualifications reiptirt d of Disseuteis,—Head and laid on the table. The CH AT C 11.1.011 of the EXCII 'QUER moved Addresses to the Pritir.e Regent, that he would be pleased to mder the several -Sessional grants to be niade to the offiet is of that House, for their attendance therein, stating, that-the House would make good the same; which mere all agreed to. RIAYROOTH COLLFGF:. Sir H. PARNELL rose, pursuant to notice, to draw the at tention of the House to the assertions which had been made relative to the usamber of students educated in this College since the year Ist 3, the duct' hies ptimitilgalNl therein, son: tee emits eof studies put sued. For this purpose he moved, " that as Invisible Address be presented to his Royal Highness the Pi nice Regent, that he would be graciously plei , sed to have laid before the House, Cqpies or Extracts of any Com -11)11114.1110ns which may have been received from the College of Maynooth, relatis e to the course of Education adopted in that Se • ary."—Agreeil to. Lord lIIPiNING obtaiucil leave to Using in a Bid for the hotter regislesMit of As:slums in Semi:tusk—Head a first time and ordered to he ed. On the motion of Mr. II AR% hY, the • Steam-yuhsel Regula tion fill was read a second t•nie. commint d, ordet ed to be taken into further consideration this dey mice months, and to be printed. On the motion of Mr. lILA , acroitai4 were ordered to be laid before Ilse House of the ni.o.ber of Persons, since the last Session, claiming to be iirlie4ttial as Fri cruets of any Cor poration retaining ,lembers to Par.,,inient, admitted on the payment of stamps; and also a C..py of the es idt ore given by lir. It. and Mr. J. Burke, en the C0111 , 1:.111t Entir e a 10111- mitice of 1111 Vtithie to return at the last Galway Election. Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, Jct. v - O. General THOR&TON wished to know, whether tinting the prorousition of Parlintnent, the Right i t, tle man opro site I the. Chat:cellos- of the Exchecnch) %%mild h:ese the I.ower of paying ott the fia e per cents. without the uuthority 0f.1 ) 4r Lament. The CHANCELLOR Of the - Eatmaavita did nut tioderstard that 6r had any fccll power. Mr. Bunt nu A. 74 \ll,/iEtl 10 1:110Cf George lan cers alio hail been appointed British Consul at Mii.sa, !insets. *l4 the fame %III() bad been for some time Editor of a cunt tile and infamous publication, The Satirist. lie bite sill had area this than stand upon the floor of the King's Bench and receive the sentence r I the COM t, for a most false and slaw deruus bliel upon 0 plicate inch% Wind. Lord CASTLICHEAGH V‘ as not ataare iliat any charge of the nature slindsd to bud been et , er made acaitist the person who tilled the situation of Consul at Jlussurt.u•cts. 11 r. Mita. GUAM had ca. on to know that the IRA son ap pointed l'ousul laid been Filitoi 'flap iiist. it Ivay a ptiblientieo whit h was always eteplo)ed in support of tio verinner.t, alit! in praising the Noble Load (Castlereagh) und his Cullvagiles—The Noble Loud did not 111'1U1 to be neva itit d it 'Mr. Llanot! rs., bid be (Mr. Baongliani) speak of lain fa onfitis own knout( die. SLAVE TRADE. Mr: n; Rronet rose to hang - forward the motion of width lie Mid given notice, add he Itusti•il all w unlit be I. lie mind upon the subjert. tit important that the tilde be abolished, that the !lll:unite and L011 , 4'4111 kits in favoitt Ati Lea hould be Cal rietl.into drill, it was also important tt•.lt the Aul t teet should from time tiire tlis eilsoc.l until it won inonglit to a happy and final it mina tom l'ilfortumitely it watt again revived in v.ttious cotta trigs, sonac‘cf which, bad, at lcabt nominally, abolislacd it, and -- .1