The National Register. — London, England, 1808-06-06 00:00:00

i. `3 if .~. :~ ~! ~' E f JITNE 6• avommissolomir move for certain papers respecting the Droits of the Crown. On perusing the latter, he observed that the Hon. Captain had embarked in illegal transactions, and on a memorial he succeeded', in having the cargo of the ship Etrusio•restored, and the gallant Admiral who had a right to prizage did not receive any. Ile observed, that in 1794 Sir Home Popham was on half pay, and - applied to the Admiralty for leave to proceed to the East In dies, but was refused. He then resided at Ostend, and contrary to law traded to the British East India settlements, though be said that his object was to trade alone to a Danish settlement. The lion. Member charged him with trading to almost every settlement in the East Indies, and having afterwards touched at ' Crook-haven, in Ireland, and of having smuggled five chests of tea off Dungeness. He proceeded to read a variety of extracts from the papers laid on the table, to prove the illegality of the transactions, and condemned the Lords or the Treasury in com plying with the memorial of Sir Home Popham, with respect to the restoration of the cargo. Ile concluded by moving a re solution agreeing with the documents laid on the table, and con cluded with moving that Sir Home Popham acted in a manner contrary to the character of a British subject, and disgraceful to that of a British Officer. St a Hums Po PII Am entered at some length into a detail of the business. He stated, that he had a great abhorrence to remain idle, and was anxious to improve himself instis profession. Ile , had sailed to the East Indies, and resided for some time at the Prince of Wales's Island, and after/Ards went to Calcutta, and for the important services which he rendered, he obtained the approbation of the Government abroad, and also of the East ludia Company at home. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Duchess of Brunswick's Annuity Bill, and several other Bills. A :11eiage from the Lords informed the House, that they had argreed to the Irish Glebe House Bill, with several amendments, to which they desired the concurrence of the House. GAME LAWS. .1 Mr. Chapman obtained leave to bring in a Bill for repealint the Act with respect to the penalty of killing aad ak.o' that part of an Act which imposed a penalty of '2O/. for deput• log a person to kill Game. The Lunatic Paupers Bill was passed, and ordered to the Lords. IRISH UNION. Silt Jens . NEWPORT read a letter from Messrs. Mnbony, Cork, stating that they had shipped goods, which arrived at Liverpool, consisting of stuffs, which they directed their agents at Liverpool, Messrs Simmonds, to re-ship for the Brazils, v 4 hich they did not do, because the Collector charged a duty amounting to 40/. on three bales agoutis, of the value of 2001. contrary to the Act of Union, and even a duty was charged on sending them back to Cork. Their agents sent a memorial to the Commissioners of the CuStoms in London, but received no redress on the subject. Ile therefore concluded with moving, that a copy of the said memorial be laid before the House. MR. POSTER and MR. PERCEVAL said, that they did not ap prehend that it was done willfully, and that it could not he sup posed that the Collectors comprehended clearly the Act of Union, on which the most enlightened Members of the House differed in opinion, The motion was thee put and agreed to. PROPER TY OF FOREIGNERS. Mr. Banker gave notice that he would make a motion on Friday se'nuight to take away the titemption from the 1 'roper; Tax in favour of foreigners who bad money in the British Funds. TRADE WITM AMERICA. Rnsx said, the object of the motion which he would have the honour. to submit to the House, was to shew A meriez• that this country. was desirous of placing her in the same situa tion as the most favoured nations ; and to manifest to the Unite .. . States our friendly disposition. lie was also anxious to shew them ou what grounds we would 'enter into a-treaty with the a future period, without anticipating any such treaty at prt sent. He therefore concluded by moxing ; " That it was the opinion of the Committee, that, for a-time to be limited, that; the goods and manufactnres of the United States of America be permitted to be exported into this country in American or firi • tish ships, on payment of the lowest..duties from any other to reip country. And that tobacco and bilutr, the produce ant- Inaa;:facture of the Vuitcd States of America ) imported io Moe- 'VIE NATIONAL itE-GISTEII. rican or'British ships, be permitted in 'be imported'lnio great .iritain on paying the lowest duties of the most favoured coun tries. The motions were severally agreed to, and the report was or dered to be received te-morrow. THE BUDGET. Mn. Pencar4r. said, before he stated the terms of the Loan he would recapitulate the Supply. 'as he had done on a former night, and afterwards state the Ways and Means to meet the Supply. PUPPLY. For the Navy £l7 ,496,047 Army of Great Britain and Ireland, including Bar rack Department, excess of Extraordinarios, &c. 19,439;150 Ordnance for ditto 4,534,571 Miscellaneous Services... To the East India Company 1,500,000 Vote of Credit ,500,000 Deficiency of Malt, with other particulars, would make the total supply. • 54,573,000 Leaving to be provided for Great Britain. . 48,319,807 WAYS Aril) MEANS. Malt Duty 'Bank Advances 2,500,000 Surplus Consolidated Fund 728,000 Estimate surplus of ditto 3,500,000 War Taxes. 20,000,000 Lotteries • 300,000 Loan for Great Britain 8,000,000 Issue of Exchequer Bills These, with other advances, would amount to "48,441,087 which would leave a surplus in favour of Great Britain. The - Loan contracted for was 8,000,000/. for Great Britain, and 1 2,50000/. for Ireland. The Contractors agreed to take 1181. 31. N. in the 4 per Cents. *which would create a capital, with the vote of credit, of 9,444,0001. for Great Britain, and thetiital amount of the charge world be 475,536 i. bearing an interest of 4/. 14s. bid. Ile then proceeded to 'state the re maioder of the Mays and Means arising from the issue of L xche tiaer Bills, and the Asseised Taxes that were to meet the Supply, and pointed out the operation it would have on the Sinking Fund, and concluded by moving resolutions conformably to his statement. n. TIERNEY- and Lonn HENRY PETTY made a few obser vations on the statements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, after which the resolutions were agreed to, and the r?port was ordered to be received to-morrow. On the motion of S! a T. Tu nrox, the adjourned debate on the Carnatic question was resumed, and after a long distivsion, four resolutio,s, condemning the conduct of the Marquis of Wellesley, were separately put—when the numbers were, for the t:rst 18—against it itr2 : and the remaining three were nega tived by a greater majority.—Adjourned. Y, JUN E 2. THURSDAY, -- Mr. Pawl gave notice, that he v. mild 'wive, or Wednesday -e'nnight, that the Petitions prayini; for a Commutation of fythes, from the counties of Kerry and Tipperary, be referred to a. Committee. SCOTCH JUDGES. THE Loan A orocAre of SCOTLAN D moved, that the Speaker do 1119.‘1; ICAVe C hair. Mu. Li AS XEs expressed a wish OM the Bill should he post poned for a week, that the lion,e might receive further infor mation on the subject. lie was anxious for its being deferred, for certain documents appertaining to the measure were now in ve,tigating nefore•the Committee of Finance. The report, how ever, respecting the nosiness before the Ilnuse, could be sepa rated, and presented in the course of a couple of tlas. and for this reason he was au N ions to delay the measure. lie could not .void et/11)4116w the present opportunity of sta ting his objections to have the Annuity granted out of the Consolidated. t• mid of this country, wizen there was a large balance in nand of a Fund in vthith was appropriated to the 'elisions granted in thai part of the United Kingdom. lie therefore moicd, that the word " now" he left out of the motion, for the purpose of i tserting the wortls " this day se'unight. - LORD A OVOC .ITE OF c;cor t.Aspdefended the Bill , hut lid Hot think it by any means necessary to postpone tile Bill until the report alluded to was laid before the House. The Fund in Scotlaud mentibucd by the Hon. Gentleman depended ...el 1