The National Register. — London, England, 1821-05-14 00:00:00

'46 Jiruertal Varitaintnt. 1101' 4 :: U OR DS. strops's, MAY 7. The royal assent *.is given by commission In the Bank et England Cash PAjoierts bill, the Irish Stain' Duties bill. and the African Compeny's bill. The ehanhntivsiontis weir, the Lord Chaneellnr, the ;Mar gots of Willellefarr, and the Earl ul Shaftesbury. The house then sidjosi reed. Tr EsDA Y, MAY 8. GRANTS IY REVF.ltslo4.—The Larl of GROW ENOR oh-rived lint he had often brought before the house the int port nut subject of sines tires, butt IllifortUli itely us ithoul pre dating ens beneficial Oleo. He still considered tbr question one of great magnitude and could not therefore relinquish the design he had Mug formed of ibolumng Pal I to nbolibh reversionary grants, w hich, its his mom., would weigh much in the scale of *Vila 00000 y. The simile earl thee moved on humble am - toss to his Majesty, requesting a return of all the grants in seven:tun made during toe last year.— Ordered. Po tst.to Ecosour.—Earl GROSVENOR. said he was desirous. before the house adjourtted, of expressing a few Observations sin the subject of a 00000 114/11 Of which notice had been givigi by a *mole earl (Da r ulej ) respecting redaction the public expeadistue. It was his Summit tttt had not the que•tmts been taken up by the noble. cool, to bring it before the Lords, find when the noble earl nrous,lit it ois, lie shout I give his support to it. The bills on the table w ere then forwssrded in their res• retire stages, and Ilse house adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9. The Marquis of LANsDOB N presented a petition from the merchants Of the Cily ef blink/11, praying fur a more favourable arrangement of the timber duties. The petition was read, and laid on the table. The Scotch Hereditary Revenue Bill was committed. The other bills ma their lordship's table were fOrwarth in their stages, and die house adjourned. THURSDAY, MAY 10. • NEWFOUNDLAND.—EarI DARNLEY. seeing the noble secretary for the colonies in his place, expressed a wish to hear some explanation with respect to a petition presented a few days ago from St. John, Newfoundland. The petition contained a a statement of injustice, for which the individual had no redress. Earl BATHURST adverted to the circumstances suited by the petitioners, and admitted that soniegrievanees existed which required a remedy. The colony of Newfoundland had long been considered by his Msjesty's government in the most favour able point of view, and every endeavour made to extend to the inhabitants the advanthges of the British Constitution. Instruc tions had been sent out to remedy the cause of complaint. His slajesty's Ministers were disposed to do every thing for the be. nefit of that colony. The Marquis of LANSDOWN postponed until to-morrow sennight, the second reading of the gaol fees bill, and another bill relating to the criminal law of Ireland. 'f his arrangement was made in consequence of the absence of a noble and learned lord, who was in the country. The Earl of CA RN A RVON rose on the order of the day, to move the second reathog of the Grampound Voters Disfran chisemeet Bill. The noble earl said, he was not disposed, im portant as the subject was, to address the House at any length, because lie conceived their lordships had recognized the principles of the bill by the arrangement which took place when it came up from the Commons. On a former day that House had tonic to a sort of pledge, that if the Commons sent up such a bill :us that upon their table, to entertain it, provided evtdence clearly made out the justice of the measure. Under those circumstances, the noble end considered it neces-ary to bring evidence as to the bribery which occurred at the election of issis and 1512. At the first of these elections, it was proved a witness of the name of Moore had an interview with Sir Manasseh Lopez, and that lie received 20001. for the purpose of advancing to 30 voters, in the Brirough of Grampound, 501. each. Fifty voters out of 69 re. iceival that sum. The money was advanced in the shape of a loan, secured by notes of hand. If they withdrew their votes they forfeited the money. Mr. Hunt, one of the agents, upon his oath, could not deny that he gave those loans, and there could be no doubt the ttansaction was bribery. If, indeed, any doubt could by possibillity exist, it was removed by the declaims of the Court of King's Benck, in which Sir Manasseh Lopez himself had been found gully of bribery. Out of 50 voters 42 voted corruptly. It was also proved that another agent under took to procure a majority of cotes for seven loindred pounds. At the election another circumstance occurred, which would not fail to make a strong impression on the House : —one of the candidates, Mr. Teed, tendered the bribery oath, and the conse• qucnce was that a riot ensued. The feeling among the voters was so strong, that Mr. 'feed was told, if he persisted in ad ministering that oath, murder would ensue. Surely this was enough to bring home bribery to the voters. In the election of 1812, money was given to the wives of the voters. Twenty-five received sums of money. The Bill on the table p.ovided a lernedy for these abuses, by transferring the elective tranchise of these voters, so susceptible or bribery, to more popular boroughs. Ile could for one, safely make up his mind to give to popular boroughs the right of election, which in corrupt boroughs had been abused. Ile trusted there would be a disposition to transfer the elective franchise of Grampound. The noble lord concluded by observing that lie should s•ake no admendment in due hill, but rely on what the Conosions had thought proper to do with regrd to its eniwtinenti, 'he LORD C lIA.sCELLOR said, he rose for the purpose of declasing what was his intention with respect to this bill. noble earl appeared to conclude, that the House had agreed to the principle of the bill. He knew of no such agreement. On his own account he could say he had never agreed to the princi ple. On the contrary, if' the question was put, he should ra y not content. It was his intention to oppose it, and he considered hinuellat liberty to express that opposition to the utmost extent. The Earl of WESTMORLAND considered the bill one which wind nut in strict justice pass. 'llse corporation of Grain pound consisted of two bodies. One was a body of iirigisirates, the other an interior bo ly. The niugtstiiial body co:I+I,SW of ten persons, and would the Hums say tight magistrates ought to be deprived of their electivs franchise, because two had acted corruptly. The noble earl contended that such a bill could nut 1 4 3 8 . • The Earl of LIVERPOOL gave his support to the bill. The Marquis of LANsDOWN also +poke in layout of it. The bill was then read a second tone and cominutsti fur Mon dayt—Adjottrissl. . FRIDAY, MAY 11. On the motion N Laid SI. Helen's, Viscount Gleraw ir*. divorce bill was read a Bind time tool psssed. Mi. Littleton, from the C0M1110136, brought up the Dub. light ineutp..tation hill- Ms. M. A. 'l'al LAM htunglit tip the strain engine bill. Mr. Islingslets the Chichester police bill, the West - Styr twist •)%catteht tilt. and lino pi mite bills. Sir H. Pat otti the Cuti say bsidge bill; also a message, stating that the Cutnuthit.s haul .agreed to the +tumid thews ilt the I luly !wad s (tout 6114 Mi. Byityr 'nought tip the Nli:r-rml ga m li g ht S«versl otitur bulls uh 4 psiuste• MI lord! description Vir:r ItCtit Ili iCail :hi tilbl THE NATIONAL REGISTER The Kul of SHAF I'ESBUitY read the report nf a enm tce of privileges, by which it appriireil that John Earl of Pol till 1111 100 had mane good his I iglit to rota at the Ikction of Lish Irprc.rlliative picks. The Sonth Loudon gas and coke bill went through a committee. The house adjourned to Mor.iiity. DOUSE OF CONINIONS. MONDAY, Matt t. The speaker took the chair at hall ;past three o'clock. tlr.Qu:u me, the depot , / ii..ber of the black rod, soon al IVlNards sin 1111 l omit the li ,ii'e to attend in the house Peers, to hear the royal a, sent given, by commission, to a public bill; and on his rutur❑ the speaker informed the house that the royal assent hail been given to the Hank Cash Pa)meuta bill. Mr. DENbON presented a petition fronoVandssenrtio, against the Newington Sh lect Vestry bill. The petition was unanimously itAt era lo; the petitioners desired to oppose the hill, as it would lake out of the hands of their paiishioners all controtal ovcl the public purse. Petition read tupl ordered to be printed. Mr. W. SAI Flit presented a similar petition from the Fishmongers' Company. Mr. 11AKING presented a petition from merchants of London I&dative to a pi oposed measure regulating the Lulls sugar duties. .111 e hon. member spoke of the difficulties that would be in the way of discriminating be tween the different iptalitics of the sngais in iipiestion ; and of the impossibility there was to impose regidationm and restiictions that would not be vexations instead of - . Petition read—it was against any alteration of the existing ditties. Geo. GASCOYNE presented a similar petition from DWI chants and snip-ow nets of User pout—but as the bill was not before the house, ha should not gu into any üb srrviuions on the subject, as it would be anticipating Mat discussion which would Inure piiiptirly arise on a ' , Attire occasion.—Petition read, and mile' ed to lie on the table. Sir J. NEWPORT presented a petition from Watt' Turd against toe Corn Averages• bill. Mr. HARE presented a petition from sgriculturkts, &e. of the county of of agricultural distress, zee. i•lr. C. IL HU'I'CIIINSON observed on the patience Inch had chat ticierisrd the peasautry of Ireland under the severe sullerings that had befallen *grit•oltuir. The Act of Union, the petitioneis contended, had been Ac. riously violated; lie meant the sixth :Wide of it ; and they also complained of the consequelices falling out !item by being deprived of their parliament. Ile should nut change his opinion, whatever might be drei'iuu of any court of lase, so lung as the sixtit artier uf the Act of Union remained; and he thought it was too late for the Chancellor of the Exchequer oit the excise board of Etig• land, io at lt pt to wove that the importatiou ot• Irish spirits was prepulieini to the eUsistillilluti of Britons. Mr. 1).1111011'NC COncill led iu what had talks) from the hum. member who last spoke. Mr. W. SA ITH would tint occupy the time of the house further 1111 W, 1114 a to irm.uk, 11141 built the hon. menthe's who last addiessed the house wets wrung.—retittun 'Lad and ordered to he on the table. Sir H. %V ILSt)N pi 'scatted a petition complaining of the extensive use of machinery. There was a general opinion that 111101 machinery bad contributed to the ths tiCsses of the IL to Aing el4,,es. Air. W. smt•rti said, that it was painful to make any obser,at 1111 l that appeared to be unfriendly to the Interests or the working etasst.,—bt•t he could nut imagine any greater absurdity than that on shielt this petition pro ceeded. He felt as h alt any gentleman could du for tiie thetteptes of the people—lost it the house were di,- pu..vil to interfere, 'article could they slop till society should he reduced to it, early elate? Tue loom, and even tile plough, Caere iii.telone, for the shotlauulli of labour, and %sett they to be Itjecled lion" u.eC but let the house do what it might, the u.eufwacbiutry could out De iVa.ll I rOlll .tit it•ty.—( t Icor.) Petition read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. O. BENNETT gave 'lotto., that to-morrow lie should call the attention ut the house to a breach of i vitege committed by a palm r calling 'bell' John Bull.— (Hear, hear.) Mr. Al. A. TAYLOR moved that the Steam Engines' bill he tted. . . . Nli . LI rt LETUN said, ir the bill proceeded, he should 111010 e to add & 6411.11 to exempt the machine. iised ut mines, smelting, &c. Mi. J. SAll 11l hoped that the proposed amendment ..uith4 be re.isted. ._...._... Mr. CALVERT expressed his approbation of the bill. lie had a steam engine, and when lie heard of the appa ratus for cons(' iiiiii g smoke, he adopted it. It WAS coin pletely Sneers/4111. lie iteelaied the statement contained in a ;aimed paper, which had been handed 10 numbers, that the appaiutos at Messrs. Bartlay's and Cu. had failed, was false—it Was SlireeSslill, and %bat was mute, Miele was a great saving of fuel. Mr. I). GILBERT uusel.s ed, that in large uninhabited disuuls iii Co. Oleic weir many of these engines ; and nitric Mete could he no hiculiveitieure limn the smoke, what occasion would there he fur the bill to ex tend to them? Anil the alteration of the engines would nut only lit - expensive, but, tit many cases, tuitions; fur every piuleelur would have his uwu plan of malmg the required alteration.. Ali. F. HEM ON opposed the bill. Ile had tried the expertinent in two instances, and in both it had Idled.— After the evidence appeared, he bad paid nitivii attention to the circumstance, and lie had stated the lesini. troth was, ((Rae expeinnents were vet,' deceitful. lie c laded with moving, that, instead of ewer, it he this dry six mOllllO4 rein Ceded with. W 001) thought it would be hard to legislate on partial rapt" imeos ; if it should lint appear that the scheme was • cisall) practicable, WAS it tight to pass this Ina ? :11r. MABEBLY said, this bill appeared to be neither ntoie nor less than to compel the ploprietuts ut steam engiutv to set to work and try fain:nal I . Xperiaseilis. hoped the bill WJIII.I ue Nt.hJtanll fur the present; they ought to proceed ou some scientific es idence, not on the btatraneht of any hou, member. CURWLN snpput tett the bill. So convinced WA* hr hl the iirattieahilit alivaiani•,lie hail us dosed II to bi• to upaatdS of 31t. T.IYLOR declared Ur! But 11/ be vrsy ge• nerally sniewidelstood. The law declared those means tugitu.3 to be uuintilw, 11-2 ut . injured the health or conduits of others. He introduced no new law the bill only provided for it. most easy administratiou.— I t would give the court the power to reimburse the pro. peestiors. It mould only Like place where juries had found the engines to be nuisances; if there were not such verdicts, then there would not be vexations costs.-- As to the limiting the bill to the metropolis, and to within a few miles of great town., %slay were persons in villages to be smoked out? All Imo suppoi tell it. The menthes, from the direction of Cornwall had hailed hint as the saviour of the lower orders and die working classes ; bat now, in consegivence of some communivatiolts, Ito was deemed a most extraordinary and iiiiiiscseet Mr. PHILLIPS said, that by supporting this bill, they woad be giving rise to so utility invitlituus poosecittions.— He could not see what harm could result front allowing this hi' , to stand over till next year, especially as the law on the subject was decisive. It seemed to be thought that some new discovery had been made, hut the truth was, that in 17145, Mr. Watt obtained a patent for *pita ratits to enable engines to consume Ilieir own smoke. The Marquis of LONDONDERRY suggested a post ponement, as the bill was now being discussed as a philo sophical question. Mr. M. A. TAYLOR said, lie was ready to take the discussion on the third reading. Mr. CALVEtt . I asked the lion, member for Weymouth, whetter lie had employed Mr. Parkes, or some person desii toss of coinveracting the measures of Mr. P. ? Mr. F. ISUXTON replied, that lie was not aware that the house was to legislate that no other engineer but Mr, Parkes should be employed. Ile st oppose the bill. 31r. cALvEtur said, if Mr. B. would allow hi nt t o semi 'alt'. Parkes's men, he would tiodertake that Mr. It.-s machinery should no longer send forth annoying smoke. Aldermait WOOD wished the hill lint lit extend to the machines belooging to miner. He, however, deemed it light io be©r tea tawny to the success of Mr. Parkes's as well as Mr. Brenton's pleas. The 110114 e then divided. For the amendment Against it b3.—The hill was then committed. Ressia.—The of LONDONDERRY availed himself of the °pper y to state, that he could now assert positively what he had before urged arguineuta tively, that the Ressian army had stopped, and that it had been pot in motion at the request of Austria. It had not pass.a the tionlierti. SUPPLY.—N (SA EsTISIATES.-011 Sir G. WARREN-. 1./Elt's motion 11141 the lonise go into a :tee of supply on the remaming navy estimates. Mr. HUME moved as an amendment, that they be re. retied to a committee of inqiiity, as they purported to Is. ,‘ to complete" darks, &v. fur the •• completion" of which money had been voted in formes estimates. After an extended conversation, the litoise divided— Fur it 97—Against it, SY. The amass then went into the committee, when Sir G. Warrentler's iesitlutiotts, (or grants of pensions to War rant and other u:iieers, &c. were Agreed to. lie resolution. for granting 10.5,97i1. for pensions to eel lane naval officers, at the request of Mr. linnie, was for tare present passed over. The next vote proposed to the committee was for 1,694,3811. for building new ships, and fur wear and tear in the yards. Sir J. YORK objected to this vote • lie thought, as less work was OWN dune in the duck yar ds thou formerly, the vote should he reduced in propoi lion. Sir B. MARTIN defended the grant. ...... . _ Mr. HU ‘IE opposed the giant as excessive. More money had been expended on the navy since the peace than was ilecessat y. Since 113 Do the house had voted toe the repairs of the navy no less than 17,702,0e/91. a suns sufficient to create a navy for any state. lhr tin iginal resolution was ultimately agreed to. Se venal other resolutions were agreed to.—The house acljourued. TUESDAY, NAY S. RUSSIAN Aary.—Alr. C. D. HUTCHINSON gave noticeohat on Friday next, m 1 the motiun that tile house go ieto ii c iiiiii wore of supply, he should call the attention of the house to the statement of the Marquis of LOnalunderrv. relative to hie proceediu,4s of the Reosiau troops; that he shoisld then submit a el.ottnet plopoott mu to the house oil the Europe, an I that he should persevere iii havlag it placed oo the jenormils. Scorcit Joas COURT.—Sir G. WARREN DER presented a petition hinn the culutnissiuners tit 1./wallies ageing the JeOltli Jury Boa. Sir R. FERGUSON said, orders had heel -mu to petition against this bill, and us usual, such urdels had been 'com plied anti. Sir G CLERK de;'ied that any orders had been sent for the ge ling up or petitions against this toll, hut the remark was tar to what the nun. general a as in the habit of making Sir F 11U ItDl-.TT entered the house, and took his seat ou the ,tips between Inc opposition and the loser benches. lin EAU"( or Pe v t.ec: e.—Nlr. G. BENNET r rose, lout . ..moat's notice, null said lie should be unworthy of Ms seat ui that house, if lie abstained 1 noticing what had appeared respecting hint personally us a menthe', in a paper ealttd John aull Oti Friday last, it would he lecolleeted, lie deemed it right to make all espial' Ilion of a hat hail horn erroneously reputed o. fl _i _on 011 a former evening ; and :aid that expluisation wits given in Tile Couricr tit Saturday. I hit explain:o etas given substantial!, curreet I and lie then read it. It was respecting what lie had bland regard ing the Lord President tit Scotland. John Bull coeied that explanation, sad said the birth of it was, that the Lord Presideol had it son, M r. Xlackeezte, a ho was a spirited yotset4 ill:111,1111d ti Ili/ 11111 blips.' 11 ill to forward \II. B. n challenge. Tnat etas done, is lieu through S.r Furglis tttt t tile general vim, her of the party, an ainology tens an.' hence the es 1111 l . This attributed to him having uttered se filleseliood, and having wade all explains. hoot to save himself. Of the paper lie should say loathing, let those a Mt patronised it defend it. (Hear lie Nlls ant against the tutr ceiticisms oh tile press, they i s etc USefUl In keep up it spirt; of lan ray, and a high sense tit honour; hut against the malignant snit tit Web a pow tr. us a member of that house, lie deemed it right to guard liliuself, dial lie therelMe presented the paper to the hum-c. The p aagra ph having beets rein!, Mr. li. HEN N Err 1111 l veu, that it was a false and •candalotio libel uo the house ; tend, its such, a bream' of pun ;lege. r. .11 A C K EN tt I Esaid,he hhiould Ind do justice to his own feelings it lie did not say that the para,roett was al together 1111iSlil (allied. It vs us lul.e and it was malicious in the CZ elite. (Fical.) There was 11l C %as Calla tl for —the words had never been uthnet.l. SS lien -the paragraph sus printed, Mr. B. ru.taitily exerchoed has disapprobation