The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-15 00:00:00

. • to Lord Burkigh in Ik. Critic, who shook bead nothing. The House divided,. when the Ayes for.the motion were 104, Noes 174.—Adjourned. tvvte , , , lo. o I pis •+o.. , &iss. • TTIVRSDAY`, MAY 12. . . Lord Yarmouth, Chairman of the New Malton Election Com mittee, reported, that Bryan Cooke, Esq. the Sitting Member, bad been duly elected. The lion. R. Ward presented a Petition from the Commis sioners and Governors of Greenwich Hospital, praying for a division of Simon's Burn into two, or more livings.—Referred to a Committee. Mr. Charles Yorke presented a Petition from the Farmers, Land-owners, Multsters, and others, of the County of Cam bridge, against the intended measure of periniatiog from Sugar and Molasses. The lion. Gentleman said, he should merely move, at present, that the Petition do lie on the table. —Ordered. A Message from the Lords brought. down the Scotch Judica ture Bill, which was read a first,and ordered to be read a second time on Wednesday nest, and to he printed. Mr. Wharton brought up a Bill imposing a duty of 2s. on every pound of corks, ready made, imported to Great Britain. Read a first, and ordered 'to. he read a second time on Monday lIC x t Mr. Trench brought up the Irish Felons Fees Bill, which was read a fint time. The Three Millions, and the One Million and an Half Ex chequer bills Bills, were read a third time each and passed. Mr. Whitbread presented two Petitions front the Magistrates and Town Council of the Burgh of AllBll in Scotland : the former in favour of the 13,111 preventing the granting of Offices'in Reversion ; and the latter, against the Scotch Judicature They were ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Wharton brought up the Report of the Committee of Sup ply, granting an annual stun of 10,0001. to his Majesty. to enable the Sovereign to settle the sasne on his sister, the Duchess of Brunswick.—The Resolution was carried nem. con. and a Rill was ordered to be brought in accordingly.—The other Resolu tions were agreed to. MAJOR P CM ER moved, that the House do now resolve into a Corninittee to consider use report of a Select Committee on the Petition of John Palmer, l.sq. of the City of Bath. The Speaker left the Chair. MAJOR P./ 1.31 En then moved that, the resolution in the report of the Committee be. read, which was in etleit, that Mr. J. Palmer was entitled to 1,5001. per annutu, from the Year 17srf3, and to 21 per cent. on an increased revenue to the Post Office from that period, and during his natnral life. This resolution baying hero read, Alf ir..oatu stated to the Committee, that the same subject had been agitatial before the House nine years ago, and that the ap plication for the coinpensation now recommended had beets re fused. The lion. Gentleman in bringing the matter forward ought to have stated the facts attending it, which were, that the late Mr. Pitt contended, that Mr. Palmer had not fulfilled hi , engagement, and even hail his claim beets allowed, still that (ih vernment expectid from Mr. Palmer the discharge of certain official duties in the Post Office. Indeed the charges against Mr. Palmer were, first, that he had caused a delay in the delivery of letters from the Post Office, in order to throw the blame or that delay on the Posttnaster-General. Secondly, that he had suffered a person named Wilson to pass an exorbitant account for conveyiag the mails; and thirdly, that he had thrown the Wand Office into a state of confusion. Mr. Long contended that Mr. Palmer having accepted 34;0 1 1/. a-year du.ing his life in full, as a remuneratioit for his plan of conveying the mails in a more safe and speedy manner coaches, was not entitled to 2} per cent. on the revenue that had accumulated sim:e, as the SllOOl. a-year during his life, was acknowledged by Mr. Palmer, in the preseuce of Mr. Pitt and aiinself (Mr. Lot:g) to be fulls sufficient. 1 1 / 4 .ron P.4emen contended that Mr. Palmer, sen. was en titled to tre 4 per cent. on the increase of the revenue which bad aces red front the entrincement of the prices of postage Of letters from the introduction of snail coaches, and that such had been the magma' stipulation with his father, hut that it had ei.ased w hen he had been suspended from his duties in the Post Office. NS ith regard to the charges against Mr. Palmer, the TI dor said, they were not well founded, neither could they be proved, for the Committee, years ago, before whom they were y;K-y~. Y6;y~~~. • Chai hat • _ . ought not to have been received, as the Committee dered to report the evidence, with their opinions Lions thereon, to the House. PRNCEr AI. contended, that the grant hay felted by Mr, P.'s misconduct, he had been treated' than he deserved in receiving 30001. for life. After some delEgte, the Committee divided, whe: was carried in the atlirmatise, by 131 to 74. On the question for receiving the Report to-morrow division took place, when the Ayes were ',A, and The Report was therefore ordered to be received The Local Militia Bill was ordered to be tak• consideration to-morrow.—Adjourned. FRIDAY, MAY 13. General Gaseoigne presented a petition from L of Liverpool, in favour of the Sugar Distilleries. The Interment Bill was read a third time and 11 THE NEW ANNUITY PLAN. The House resolved itself into a Committee G of enabling the holders of the Three per Cents. Stocks, to purchase Annuities from Government. MR. PARCEV.II. said it was a subject of grey but he would at present abstain front pressing I only w fished the plan to pass through the Cunrd, so as to get it printed, to enable the House to jut rid tendency . . It would then be seen the intends: prove a radical benefit to the country, as it won! .ons.who felt so disposed to transterthe Stock Three per Cents. and South Sea, for a fair and ity, taken at the market price, and to cease to such annuitants. He proposed that the age shoal sears, and not lesAltati 1001. stock should be adi weli aware that the plan would enhance the ► which was certainly an object in the present star but it was in contemplation not to make any Three per Cents. and to reduce, if possible, ti as it frequently happened that there was ton gre; market during the war. In order to afford an those who wished to make such transfers, it was double the interest, w hid' would he a grt , at rdi ',lad but a scanty income. Much benefit had from tne progress of use Sinking Fund, as it Itak Vet in keeping up the funds. To instance the was made at 6.2, now Lore a premium of 6 per tainly if this plan had been brought forward last lie slight Wive saved much by putt-basing it at lie did not mean to.calculate to a nicety on the ccs, of hi- measure, but if it produced any . bem.eticial in reduciug, - time national debt, and gi •ion to the Sinkieg Fuad. He then concluded Resolution. Mu. friNDiliV said, at present he should in regard to i s morality, be thought it highly as Alio:lilies granted for such small sums of Stock in..n of dissipated habits to aiienate their small tleir familie!. When the measure was fart" should cuter into its principles more fully. llit. ti Ens Er cautioned the Minister again if an open market far the profligate to sink bi utter 1%1:n of his wife and family. He very such a proposal, carried into effect, might not be an infraction of the Act of Parliament for of the Sinking Fund. lie should suppose aca turin possesSed of 1(.001. three per Cents. to Ivo for that,, at resew, 30!. lf he transferred it, ould get for it 601. The plan, lie conceiv. furious to the Sinking Fund, and in violation w Weil it had been protected, and under which been deemed sacred. After several members had spoken Mr. Perci roacluded by moving that the Chairman do re! ask leave to sit again. The Chairman acct progress, and obtained leave for the Commiti ' Thursday next. The House resolved itself into a Commit Militia hill, vs hen A , %eral clauses were added, Mr. G. Vanstiart moved an amendment, rest: if men liable to time hallo', from lb to 30, insteat On this - the . Chairman reported progress, and to sit again on Monday.—Adjounned Lb Mond stiPt-.! . ,-"7...-, •• - • ''• - --- --- •• - • •• •: •- • • .....---- -- • . -A1.,: -or - .-.. %,:••••r -.-„ ::. ...: . r 31§- A . --"l''.------- THE NATIONAL REGISTER. mosomok a , . • • ..-_, _. .. .. .. . . . in support of the motion, and Mr. Windham likened Ministers stated, sent the evidence to the House by their to Lord Burleirh in flu Critic. who shook his bead and said l oat making any report upon it at all , and C . .. ._____ L. ........t..A fat the Comm' . a..,~.. 10' o r MAY 15. tairman, with- t such evidence !e bad been or- s and observa- ving been for- I more liberally en the question 'Tow, a second id the Noes 51. I:11 Monday. :en into further the inhabitants passed. for the purpn'e and South Sea rat importance, his opinion', he litre pro fi:0711:, udge of its ;;.eur-- 'tied plan %% ould mild enable per- they held su the equitable annu- m) the death of ild not exceed :15 knitted. lit wai price of stock, state of Europe ; loan from toe. the amount of it, rent a glut in the n inducement to is his intention lief to matt who all-rads. resulted had a visible of loan, ultirlt !.r tent. and eel- s', year, the pull. t the then price. he complete line- lug it would he 1;e further exten- d by moving the • inlv observe, that ly objectionable, ock would induce a n prop erty from rther matured he inst the institution hts to to cle much doubted if t fairlv he said to r the pre s ervation case :—imagine a 'eceive as interest 1, as proposed, he wed, would be of the Act under ich it had I, and epoi I progress ;Hid reported ttee to sit agaia on ittee on the Loc al il and agreed to. restricting the age :tend 0135. Ind obtained leave itlay•