The National Register. — London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

/4z - fiL /12 ~, - • ~-r ir/rb-‘k/ti •• 1331'.:—VoL. XI. POLITICAL lIISQUITION. ROYAL IqARRIWES. VIE' House of Commons have been this week em idoycci in iiis;uzzing thoe most delicate tf all subjects— the seven:l4:s and alipacciditurn of the' 1440 Family, with a slew to the 'oohing au additional provision for such members of it itqliould enter' into the married state. It was the origana intention of the Ministers to propose an increase annum to the Duke of Clarenco, and 1!:.',000t to the Dukes of Kent, Cum beriktd, and Cambridge. Upon zu'uncittiug this, how ro the consideration of a meeting of their friends, ij was deemed too liberal, and the respective sums were is consequence mailed to ono half. Our Parliamentary Repbrt• shews, that the IlOtisc of Commons considered even this too large, anf made a further reduction of 4,001. iu the we ot:tho Duke of Clarence, putting negative altogetW4 the grant to the Duke of Cum h7.lland. We nit stop to enquire whether the principles of abstrani justice were sufficiently attended to in this refasal,..:laile a similar sum was voted to, the , Deka of Canabriige, but proceed to treat of the ques ti-ai upon genenl grounds. Mach was said in the tits •improprisity of making invidious diatinetions, and we certainly think that those Gentle lett acted most consistently who either supported or :pposed both the grants. • From the whole proceedings, st any reflections arise, and some of a very gratifying nature, as they regard the excellence of our Constitution,. and the proud pre eminence which it enables us to etnjey over che nations tl.e Continent. In what other .-:•.:ntry viola such a discussion have taken place con•ald Lbe claims ant resources of a ruling family have been f.Tely con -:ass.ed, and partially rejected, but ie Britain? Look ing at the question in this point et' view, and with strict impartiality, we have no h •,:itation in saying that we rejoice at the result, as it affords a convincing proof of the independence of our c...accoryinen, nod a triumphant answer to the assertion !' ~. the House is always guided by the Minister. • r instances of successful opposition arc indeed sufE , ::...t to repel this, but the present is perhaps the most decided, as it (=- braces what may be supposed the feelings of the Itoyal Family, upon a subject of delicacy, and overlooks theta for the more exalted and truly British of public duty. We repent, ,t'hac this conch., -a iY gratifyinp.., iciasinuch as it provesehe I.:Iola:voted spirit. and the va- - - lot of the Howe ct Commons ; and we acre roisicaded that bath the Illustrious Family and Ole Ministry will cheerfully submit to the decision, produced, it un doubtedly COs, by the voter: of thos:: men who have lo.nn always accustomed to piece the greakstconfl.h.occe in their ineaaurcs; and whose opposition, en the pr. , ac.r.t oeeaaloo, could net possibly be connected with an; party feelh;, or disposition to clement° front the just 7.:l'.ecidca:as and dignity of the C'rown. One &croon- rc. , lee w•e tie regret—and that ir, the abandon rr...mt of Cie treaty of tnarrl.4.:e whirls tram entercd int:, Ole i)ake of '...larence, Lerit Cts..l.2:cagh Itor;:lOtne.N -;:w felt ltiwelr oblige.l ev cleOine, as he it IN:: corczive the sum ailowc I tlio ;t:;tel IL.us. '.;•-ar ••••'.1: , .:11 hi: \‘'ollll r, eaisis were coasi lorQla:4 Id it rot bzi sa fur eicit for surly7o,ingt the cl.-...gre.7- k altctcl eirt.:v.ostar.rc.: w iv withy.tt t. 7.1 entitlol to r - I;Aptive. larfart, r L.., th:lt tied t! :Molt 1:lat not .etitcr f•nrr:Tt, fcr if 6(:',D01. for.th , • \V. can:i,t sr. vkw of t'.:; .;:ti4;n:ll tor, .e wit to of 1:•oc F4):.1 :.;VC! pof 12 cltll/1:-cn bay: , an 7 .zarzil:ga ci :::,.: 11 • ^ , .4% 1 , . .:, sss :1!; Orp Fin!. et . 0 . , .., ; !: , .i r:c triink ~.~t B:. V ir . • 0 . * • • tit Our eon.cititution anti aintl. MONDAY, APRIL MO, 1818. then are highly desirable, and while the principles of economy are generally adhered to by the Government, we du. not thiek that s few thousands a year can be put in corepetit:un with the greater national interest of continuin,; t:,e line of Brunswick to the latest posterity. We have always seen that a young scion of promise is looked up to Ly tile .people with hope and affection, and we have no doubt but thit the birth *fa young Prince our Princess,. not tcry far renewed is lino 416dt:cession from the Throne, would awaken similar emotions at this time. It is, therefore, to be wished that snitahle alliances fur son:e of the Royal Brothers shoult take place, that the Illustrious ;louse may not be said to hold •' tbarrca Sceptre in h.! During the discussions, sumo luiimadversions were . bestowed on the Marriage Act, with which we do not entirely agree. It is very easy to feel that the 3.-lem b:.rs of the Royal Family ate placed in a situation of hard: hip and restraint.; and it is equally easy to say fine things upon the subject, but in our opinion, - the evils that would result from its atolitioa, arc of ilia- nitely mara. impurtance than any that at present ; happy J.:TA must every one be, when, as in a late instance, public welfam and private feeling can bo con suited together, bat when not so cancurriag, there can be no hesitation in decEing oaght to have the preference.. We trust, thereforr, that the late decision will not throw any obstacles in the way of futnrc ne gotiations, being c-alviticed by the votes that wrre agreed to, that the I fouse of Comp= would be ready do all that was reasonable to promote the arrange ments. Respecting the case of the Duiiu of Cumber land, we shall only make one or two observations. It was scarcely to be ta.pcc;cti that the House would con tradict itself, and it was -.Try evii.l.ent, from the inaaacr in which Lord Castlereagh litat4;lot it forward, that he felt he was discharging his cl!;ty upon a point he scarcely hoped to carry,wilen inzerfereticc of a friend (Mr. Forbes' ) compe l /hal him to proceed to a division, which it had been clearly more prudent and delicate to avoid, thus verifying tl:c " that i;;jutiiciuus friend i. oaca the wcr.;+. enc:r.y Corrat,-.4t - r Act.—A.teartling to the returns InaL to the: 1.10.15 e of Communs:the trnivcrsitic:s of olord and Cainbridge hare cla:racii, tintlcr Act, a t..en- sitleraLle number of books wilieh they have nut ad icl into libraries. Corr,iflerivl.7 the procperous state of t!..usc: scats of learning, etc principle of ::ion liave liecncarricd much further; Lind clear if the in question were itlyouktied, very little expense tvcr.,l3 he intorred in procuring nil tl:e nnpplics of litrmature t!.ut utic , ;l:t now to be rcs:risite there : fur who dmr. not tee that to send books to Oxford and t'smbridg•: tvoo:. into Lfic 'A he us preaurviptuout: as to pour water ui sprivq ;'' " to as Sllnkespeare to 0:2 %;olet ;" or, arcuriing• to the cco: . .7lria tc carry ce:ds to Yetvcasile? Tue. Wal an er ror in al: tile paper:: pir.p;:vting tin ciivi upeu this ciacintion. IT!! tri:th that the bill was lust ; the Aye 3 for C:mintitt‘:cs being:only 80, (not 88) and the No - .‘i _ _ .i;.chnonr.t.)ne, the pre:l.:nit -1-mber far the SN ill ba opposed by Mr. Stewart ;ir Charl(.l rilnnty of Pit 90. IMPERIAL PAR !A A ArE NT. .......4t . .. - • HOUSE O! LORDS. 'N ; %'~'' Mat? eIAY, Artitt. 13. The only occitttemcc of intitortanee was the: Yessaf ,, .. rft , et the Prince Regent, respecting the :Marriages of Sar=i Dukes.—(Ste the Consnion4.l TursD,ty. ROYAL :SI.A.ItitIACTEI. Lard Lreerroot wished to postpone the ceassid..ration of this subject for aeollter day. The Marquis of Lansnowne thought that risspctet to the : Crown demanded an immediate reply. It mas IUC f.mit , the Ministers if they were not prt parcel to tlibror the sob.i.i e Lord Livutruot. said, they wished not to fake the tiet.c by surprise. Lord HOLLANn considered the Motion aid the oriottneol In its support as equally extraordinary: .'Tile Noble Lord ti;o1 acted ha a disrespectful way 'to the linthe, by cal.i.;:t n lilt ie Parliament of his own. He supposed Mieibters wished for time that they might tamper with those who wear to deeldo upon the inestion. He concluded by moving an Amentitrant to the Address, similar to that moved by Mi. Brougham on Monday in the Commons. Lord SIDMOUTH said, the reasons for the postponemint woold he Liven on the nest day. KIM; 111101liti vote for the Amendment. Lord LAtiviiittoat.v. could not do so, as it won'ti place the tion•c io at, an }sward dilemma. The`•tarryai of LANvuorryv sripporteil the Amendnient. Lord 1f111.1.A NI) reidied, and tho nonce divided.-- rot•th'e Amendment :it —Majority 19. Lord LAT'DEI:DALE moved for an avemint of all advane: s made by the Uotik to tie limv,rnmeot, which wilt opp.t-ed by Lord Liverpool, a. improper to be made public, avid litially WED'. 71 Alr. Lord Mc nt:RDALL postponed his !nation respecting' :!:o Comsney till:11011day. Mnrrviis of bowxsittne nrovol an Address to- tt!c Prittee Ile Gent for an act Mint Of the lllCtialCal 01 the Royal Mundy, winch was agrees' to neat. ROYAL MAUI:UM:S. lotr.l Tays.ltroris. moved an Aoswer to the Priurelttr, 'll Messago on this subject. 'file Noble Lord alaiderl Princess Ilistlntte's death, and the necessity of scciir:a; the succession by the war ri,rees uf the yto.ngcr ises. If •s.ts but just, both aecordity, tt roissisti anti preeedesit, Vaal .11 CaSPS sonic addition Amnia he liiakle to their Iticola:s, atid :64 )lajesty's Alinisiers had inteetled to psvvow that of Use Dille of Cloretice sitrimbl steers-4* .111 allditiAll!l . l . .),:iuA awl that of the 1/111,es of Kent, (;uallkorlit nil, anti Cain bertbse, It woni,l be very unfair to omit the Pubs of Otte.l- berlaed in this arratwenteut, as there had bi.eu nothin; its till conduct, or that of the Duebe:•,SISICI. her at rival in this cowl. Try, to watrant it. Ile reminded the House that in a sbsrt fiat': a t (“IbitiVtaLk ottA be saseut to the cuu:tiry by the ligidd•ition of the Prince La debts. Lat ilLtzsc :unveil an Amendment which expressed a t:ove Chit 110 new berdeus would be neeessar. in roite:quetare. :.lairptis of Ilccittxntr.tst tilt itiarself hound to sole tot the Arneiii:mi Martri . ;s of LAxsPowst. observed that it teas not tICCPS ! gat), for hiai to say n: itch atler having expressed his opinion ;on a former night—the inarriaze of at.y Meothee of the ti0 . y,,1 candy ought to be a source 4,f joy, Litt it w 'Add not be so, IC it uctusioriutt fresh burdens. Eitsit . .Ne. did not think this a proper time fur ae Ancinion:nt. Lord Ilis! • A!: , horrid support it, as he the ;tour 1.1 9;a: erunli 'Jr maintained at much her :.'NVenoe than at pct.: cot, awl ought to lie aCCINUTIzud.:Ica to the state or the t onto LiJl'd L..A L"- , I.IZDAI 1: enu:d not quivoni t the Atrirn !meta, yield fit.r smite oti•ervalioni Irma L.t I (lro , %lnior, the Arnold merit eto ttet;ativ-tt itin•ist a dia Ana the original Ad dress curried.—istUoarttytl. ~~ x ~•. Nothing of partir‘ort V nt..;drred this dAy. • ,r. The Must: :a:v ; knoll iu Servral private Saar•, I.e;e•ne. a::t1 A frula the I meta !;(:C11 . .A: the li nt On the 'Ai, .• ottli3ed o Lel IGeneral (It , :rovNt 1,, r 4clinits for a-44011,, fir. ittteutocky. ..; compl.gillin;z ,• obsers4.l.l that h. !.. , provisiotr. 01 . It:• c lie shotild not (1,, 1:::• ;• . I.fenefitiAl, ho ho r , 1 in : : Ictidot. 13;1; . • roznicl were bTir.lgl . , t _i_:r -.nd n'a,..l a. 111-bi pt 'it. *v I • . • :12.1): 7 S art, 13 front NT.‘sti Cerrtirca, t y nr thc he hr 2rtc ......; • • , • , next rzpels s!:s • to prcrr:it Itiro:tcs hire -...1; : z it.s hatevtr.- I;i`i stile fo.ini it ix (gild 4e sO ex- finm Wietnnre The Ch:+zlcllorof Excluatner'r. plan or flnance bas The followilig arc its been ehicf pazticuli.ra. i! Per.: r:icn.l.tsrmFn 3 A. . 7 1 Ptl: to u•aa:.fer iOA. CM:3 L, or and pay F• 1• t Or. 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