The National Register. — London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

the Emperor of Anstria and his holy supporters regarding the attacks making upon Naples; and he eloquently vindi cated the virtue. and the secrecy of the sect or Carbonari. Lord CASTLEREAGH arid , the production attic letter would be useless, except it was intended so found any any motion or tensure ou it. The copies that had appeared in the papers were correct. As to the meaning of the letter, that tite squadron W 44 1161 to act except " insult oad vitt leoce" were ulfo•red to the Royal Family, the meaning ap plied to them personally, event. the strictest neutrality was to be observed After some farther remarks from Mr. Cunning, Sir J. Mackintosh, and Sir IL Wilson, the house attjaurned. MARCH 21. Petitions from Nairn and Fife, and Strathmore, in Forfar, against the Malt Tax, were presented. A petition (ruin the ship owners of Sunderland, respecting coals, was presented. A petition was presented from Queen's County. praying the house to take into consideration the state of the distillery laws. Mr.MARRY AT presenteda petition from Lower Canads, praying the house to take into its best consideration the several petitions against tiny change of the timber duties. — Ordered to he prated. Mr. C. CALVERT moved for an account of all wharfs powssed by the city of London, or by trustees for thew, between London-bridge and the Temple. Mr. LUSHINCI lON bioui,lit in the Ale and Beer Duties Bill. Read a first time. Mr. H. Slif ffiNER moved that the report of the Newing too Select Vestry 801 l be taken into further cousideratioin. The committee above 'lairs had agreed to a motto loll—one that had struck him with emeiderable asp —l hat the stuudiug orders of the house had not been complied with. The irregularity was, that the notice ought to have been stuck up three diGereui Sundays, whereas it had only been up Iwo Sundays; then it was put lip again, but the notice of the third holiday sons al tered. he w ord increasing" having been introduced into it. Such farts were the howidation or (lie resolution. Ile concluded Nihh mostog (list the bill be referred to the committee übove stairs. Mr. S. C. WHITBREAD expiessed his rcgert that Ili! , must unjust bill was stilt persevered in. It had been must properly thrown out by the Committee and he could not consider the alteration introduced into the notice to have been accidental. If the motion were persevered in he must divide the house on the question. Mr. DEN NISON also opposed the motion, again speak ing of the unjust provision of the bill. Mr.C. CALVERT again opposed the bill. The sup porters of it were the minority in every respect. He had hotted the numbers of the petitioners for and against the bill on a former occasion ; and he had nuw to add that the rental of Newington was Is4,oool.—Those who petitioned fur the bill rented to the extent of only 3,400. Did the bill, under such cireurnstauces, merit the support of the house I Mr. ABERCROMBIE said it was most important to eecure a strict adherence to the standing orders; and he was therefore inclined to support the suggestion of the chair.— Ile proposed that the matter be referrred to the select com mittee to en.;uire into this particular point—to 111.001tVill 14 hat were the standing orders—and 10 repoit their opinions regarding the some. Hr moved this us an amendment. Mr, IL SUMNER replied, ohlerviog, that the course which he proposed had been pursued in the instances tit fbr Bristol Jail mid Darlington Railway Bills, w heir the house had decided against the returns of the committee, when re ported that the standing orders hail not been complied with; but, in deference to the chair, and to what had fallen (ruin a learned goidleinun opposite. he should not press his motion. Ho hogged to withdraw it.—Motion withdraw n accordingly, trinendowni agreed td, and committee appointed. Mr. ELLIS presented ransom from several persons in Debbi', praying for compeolat aro and sutisfaciion in the event of the Irish law courts' bill being eulertaiued by the house.—( Hear, hear.) Mr, W. SNlrrii should not oppose the petitions lin merely adied that the facts might be mude Lou* it to the house, %still the view to Suture euusidesittions After four oilier petitions from the exchequer clerks, &c. had been presented, hirJ•N EN kitty( hoped that tin tie petitions might be Wetted to a committee ribose stairs; it wits impossible that they could be properly considered in that house, St t.vea Cot NAO e....-111r. P. GRES FELL said there had been laid before the house au account of barer purchased by the mint since 1810. Troia purchiped since 1519, %%us at considerably above the mat ket price, that being 4,. per .4. while the price charged mu, 5, ?d, per oz. tie 'eland to kiiiow who were the putties from whom 6me h silver was piirehused, Toe CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUER. replied That the silver bad hero purchased at tie The clrcumbtoncel were these, and the public 'flood ,uslain pp loss by the Isotivactiou t silver ails sold lii the loink by Inc 00 , 4, the gust commit then having a guns dell Oil its k i nds, on condition that ahem tlic govt 'mold wanted guy silver, they should repurchase from the Wok at tore like price Mr. P. Gil EN FELL expressed his riAtoipOlitio lit lU w hat hind heen staled, !to was nut sulialied lit tee alowei, the ion early day he should submit it motion to the home 00 the Mfitject..,( Hear.) A thet”uxr announced that their Lord.diliae had agreed to the Fla; Encourugement Bill slid they desired to he Imo platted with the giounds and es idens a 40 is hid. the house luau. lowed the tOrrinipouoid Disfrauchiscinent 111 11 , Astattleal ValLtsvo.,.—Mr, W. COO It'fENA y ruse to brute lit ward his 10141100 1101 g the A lUerivall 10y 01141 i.. 11 was °lmmo. that the claims 4414)1111W' in 1151 required to 101 torree to estublish their justices hut no dislalite of tim e he could t fleet the justice tot the cloOin• , --(11coi: 1 bolor•)- culicluded w ith 1111 l vine. tlpot there he lard byline suit' house copies of earimpundence Imre INN, on I his Allier:l. Mr. IDCF-ENSON secuuded the motitio, and :poke in toppott of it. Mr. W. iiM iiH aha supported It. The CI`•IANCLI.I-Olt tit the L.NCilEt;l!lilt eropie,ed lire wish that these elanni, lit•onl4 Cleci , CilCO a Huai Ildjittlittent, Alter wine further coaversatiom Mr. Couto-hay 's motion fur 40 addreet wins iscrti it to it boat it dm. ItErFAI 1*11; SIAiT TAx.— w the'. • vthu h would he ntiortled to the agemolltitot uy p repeal cif the lust doles lowittill oti until, lost ;11 . g . 111 . 11 cdoslderablo length. lie runt lulled by itoosrag far 5,u.e to call the attention of the house to tie relief which boor t ' in is lain to, oepeal thi.sr note Air. Ai ACK 4.S il wrap:siva Ilic humus A. linunitao, abed , _. THE NATIONAL REGISTER Messrs. Ellice, Wodeboase, Wilberfori e, cud Monck uyr purled it. Lind Castlereaeh, the Chancellor of the Eacheiper, and Mr. fluskisson, opposed it I the latter eentloniii toncluded by moving the previous question, upon which amendment, after a very long debate, the house divided, %hen the numben were— For Mr. Western's mot ion ... 49 Against it lms AJORITY AGAINST M I IsTERS _ . The result was hailed by loud Owes hie. Isle. WESTERN then obtalued leave to bring in a bill lo repeal the malt tax. The other orders of the day were then read, and the house adjourned at half past te o o'clock. TtittesD•Y, MARCH 22. SMUGGLING Pees gaTioa.—Mr. CUttTEI moved for returns fur the county of Sussex' of all persons w ho have loft their lives since the commencement of the coast blocked.. system, together with any eircumstuoces that way have at tended Blearier The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished the hon. member to withdraw the motion for the present, as all must be aware of the extreme delicacy of interteriog when judicial enquiries on some particular cases were proceedeue. Mr. W AKRE said, as to the delicacy of the subjett, he could not diecuter it; sod as to the request 1:1 Meilen from calling for relents while judicial enquiries %rue procerchiL, if this were to be acquiesced in, there never would be ally returns. So long as that desperate sestet") lasted, there would be cause fur judicial enquiries; it would be hence for the gentlemen opposite to give up such a severe mode of stif•- laining HD estravagaot sporran of revenue. Mr. LOCK II Ain: thought it was Hot advieeahle to require these paper* now; certain passers weie in peewees of ju dicial eeqnirioe t and wry it sootier to Intel iere under such circumstances? The conduct of the smugglers was ii.at censurable ; their practice nut only affected the revenue but but the Indust. y of the cuunt ry. Mr. litritsT was favourable to the notion. II it were to be postponed till there were uo peewee in prieni under such charges, he apprehended that the motion Could never he made. Mr. LUSHINGTON hoped the motion would he with drawn, us a particular case was about to be tried at the Sussex Aseeee. Mr. 0 BENIN El' protested against the system that was so earnestly euppiereed by the members opposite; lie also protested egiii.act the doctrine that the loss of life was of inferior consequence when placed against what an boa. member considered the industry and revenue of the country. Usenet doctrines were admitted and acted upon, it would prove that we were fuitt approaching to the state hi which Old Spain had been. He hoped the mution would be per severed in. Mr. (URTEIS replied. The subject which he brought corbelled could not he kept secret ; ii mast be agitated; for petitions on the subject were now actually being prepaied at the Cinque Ports and elsewhere, If, however, it were 'bought that the motion might interfere with the course of justice in u pereicular case. he had coo objection to withdraw it fur the present, and sutler the motion to be considered us a notice. Motion withdrawn. SCOTCH litiliGHs.—Mr. J. F. GRANT elated, that he felt it was slot requisite fur hnn to attend any longer on the Scotch Burgle,' committee, as he disapproved el the course they were pureeing, and hail been terabie to in duce "Item to retrace their steps. lie thes joie moved, that lie be excused farther attendance uu 6111:11 committee. The motion was agieed to. COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE.—Mr HUME brought forward his motion respecting the receivers-general and dieteilneors of stamps, The collection of the revenue, lee observed, cost Newel ds of four millious and a half and if there were to be economy, t h ey could not well attack re gulations of a more cosily or dangerous eltaraett r. They were not appointed by government—iliey were eenerelly named by the members of the counties in tee di s tricts in which Iler pee - eons were appointed. These ache about 6i receivers t in all, receivers and distributors, there were lee persons, who received *built 43,0trie. per aerial. Of the receivers, there were 34 who pee formed the utiee lay deputy. He then adverted to the distributors of insteps, staling the peals or poundage of 41. per cent.; and 10 show what profits they received, lie said Mr. Chle, of Norfolk, in one year, distributed to the ;enema oi sem .1. elf . . Stamethrile of Liverpool. distributed annu ally 4,e001. But the parties were at no expene I three was nu outlay of none) ; yet what was Gib practice ? For every one shilling hill stamp there was a charge of one shilling and a halfpenny. That was levying an extra tax the Ceencellor of the Exchequer took enough out of the pockets legally—he ooght to beEtlle them against le vies. —(Haas , his (Mr. It's) epicene, every pereou who eh:egret sash lielfprieny es motel' met Olen treesportatton as the man who took wale node, value three tat things, out of the King'. duck-yards. 'Toe evil and exerevacence of the system lie 11101011 were apparent —bet it the house wunld not reform lieu', what was to be expeeled from them In his resoletions, he would slot propose any plans. It' they were to take place, let the Iwo ;wiry ememeeice them, or lel a Munn/tee be sp -I,6in. oh (lira's, hear, (turn 1,0111 Cas(lereegle.) Mr, H. paused for a shunt time. Ile thou observed, lee wits as gat( rill for this ColiCell.4oll, a: lie Was 1 , 011111 . 1. ed at It•— (Citeers.)•-•-Hult altcr WA 'light's divisimi, eetnieley Eats[ be forced we them, He concluded, wavelet cheers( with reading Ihr resoletions, de elarattey of the slumber of e eel Vele math distributer:, the sums received by them e &c. The CHANCELLOR of the IeXCHEWUEIe ebould move as in amendment, that the matter be ;tinned to einemitiee—te asiserietin the best plans of seem its the performative of the denies wills aeasuiecy and reeeedetion aide economy and Sri-Orgy Hear.) SIACKINTOSH thought it was vety COMphincu. tely to the leine• member, who was ill anaines to poomote the public jetereet, to acknowledge his glatitedi lur the ounceseein meths, es if a peremeal romeineent had heel, 1141,1 to inn., Thal 11,011, 1111.11160.1's 111,10 , 11) 41101 ors u.acy iiuulr 111111 a most veltiehlo 111C1111111 ut paikiip•etil.— (ClieCrs.) tic benefits r( atiltieg flow 6111111'1. 1 11. lit J.llag niiiiistet. in a minority wets aped , eel -ems the I, bed J"' l lieu" on iv/tilt . " that %/seine have been teeieul to the i mee t ( j eer at en Utopia. liessites, mielieurs did l e e now derlille Ohio r--Itr g until not cell ii pee et been left in wino' itiee, and after having leteeleed e"'" bleed lungs, Loud CA'sTLER VALHI thole:lit Ilse hOli. member Nab Aositealial thole inioxereeed with lee( lit `Hirt . .." ti." the !to a% 1 , ) of les eliateeite Ac to Imile. Leto i'Lli) host,. 4 1.110 tap tAlies• 1.1 , urn anti ptivAlc ahti )it aline 4.101iC iv uitsi . . D 1 Lord A. HAMILTON thonglit the resolutions °night to be mewled before a committee were acquiesced in. Mr. HUME afterwards remarked, that be bad no ob jection to let his resolutions give way to the proposed committee; but lie lied to complaie of the names propoaed for out of the fifteen, there were sheen who saucily voted with the ministers. Hr had oo objectiou to their having the majority, but he hoped there would be no ob jection to add Sir H. Permit, Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Maher ley, &e. to the committee. Sir C. LONG, atter swine farther conversation, pro posed that there be added to the fitters previously agreed to, Sir H. Parnell, Mr. Clietisynd, Mr. Whitmore; ate. The amendbient for the committee was altintately agreed to. The ale and beer ditties bill was read a second time. The remaiiiing orders having bceu disposed of,the hence adjourned at Oise o'clock. reio•v, Naomi 23. Mr. BYNG presented a petition from ON Bethnal Green Trust, against the Metropolis Trusts' Cousuldation Bill.—Ordered to lie on the tilde. Sir F. OMMANKEY presented a petition from the merchants and ship owne.s of Plymouth Dock, against any alteration in the timber duties.—Ordered to he printed. Petitions were presented from the Dean and Chapter and Clergy of the Cathedral of Ely, against the Catholic relict bills; front the parishea of St. Thomas and St. Ethelred. Bristol; and from the mayor and aldermen of Sudbury : gentlemen and yeonielity of the county of Devon ; Rev. Mr. Hayes, against the Catholic relief bill. Read and ordered to be printed. Lord NUGENT rose to present a petiiition from four English Catholic Peers, the duke of Not folk, Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Petre, and Lord A undal. They prayed the house to 114116 the bills, declaring the repre sentations of Dr. Milner were hot justified. As the oath of supremacy, the petitioner. declared they were ready to take the oath as preset died by the right hon. mover of the bill. Sir J. NEWPORT then rose to move the order of the day, that the Catholic disability removal bill be re-coin mitted, which was agreed to. Sir W. SCOTT rose. He was very imperfectly heard in the gallery. He took a review of the existing oaths, and the ?mum stances under which they were imposed. Whatever might be the power now, he said, before the reformation such power inter fered with the regular administration of justice. It was reserved frit the reformation to discover the •• ydtheal monger," as it was called, should be destroyed. The oath was then revised. It had that form given ink which it new retained. All the Statutes. down from Henry the Eighth and Elisabeth to the present time. had been uniform a the expression of the principle on which that oath was founded. The principle of exclusion of all foreign con troul, and pretext flit it.lied been uniformly recognised. It was was not merely support of the Crown—it was rejection of point. tidal and foreign contressL The Pope was held to have ialloenee over the consciences of these who bold his Nth I it was considered that where there was palmation Odle easediatie of a wan. there was centroul over his miens. Oft that phstiple, and with inch view of human nature, had the Oath beta hinted. The propos oath was, he contended, a novelty of most clang...7oos tendency. . It went to remove an oath that had for so many years been deemed essential to the maintenance of the Constitution; and under all the circumstances he could not concur in the policy of the new oath proposed by this bill. Mr. CROEkIL rose, and said the importance of the measure had been more strongly impressed on his mind ; and with the view of not embairessing the great measure—of suffering the minds of all to be kept to the Bill in its present form—he should postpone the proposition of which he had given notice till the bringing up of the Report. Those who knew him were aware of his anxiety that the bill should peas—he should consider it a second union ; and be therefore postponed his proposition, that lie might not in any way unneceosarily impede the Bill. The SPEAKER then left the Chair, slid the House resolved itself into a Cionmittee on the Bill. . The CHAIRMAN having read the clause containing the proposed oath of supremacy, Mr. 11. TWISS said, the introduction of the exclusion was not essential to the constitution ; it was purely accidental. The policy of the exclusion was to weaken the Catholics, and to lessen the influence of foreign power; but now, when no such dangers existed, the policy would be to gain all possible strength for the constitution. If continued exclusion were justified. they might as well contend fur perpetual martial law in Ir eland, bemuse it had existed during some troubles. Sir J. NICOLL followed, speaking against the proposed oath and contending (with Sir W. Scott) that the novel oath would introduce a change of most dangerous tendency. He was decidedly against its tendency. Mr. WETHERELL was decidedly against the bill. He OM. ddered the proposed alteration in the oath of supremacy as not to be justified. consistent with the safety of the established religion. Sir J. MACINTOSH replied to Mr. Wethreil, and supported the bill. Mr. PEEL opposed the elms: ; if this modification of the oath was adopted, it would ke necessary to alter the oath now taken by Protestants, who could no longer swear to their belief that the Pope had no power in this country. Lord CASTI.EREAGH supported the tall, which would. he said, only authorise an interference of ilie Pope legally, which now took place, illegally, though it was winked at by the govern. meet. He considered the passing the bill would be most advantageous to the country. 'l he cries of question now became very loud, amidst which Sir J. NEWPORT wee, but his voice was droanud with a repetition of the same cries. After a few minutes the right hon. hart. sat down. Strangers then withdrew, and the house divided. Por tho clause, e:o.ie-Against it, 216-. Majority, is. While strangers were excluded, we understood that Mr. BANK ES gave notice that, in the fu-her progress of the hill, hr would move it clause fur the exclusion of Roinen Ca. Mohru from seats in parliament. After the division the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Monday.—Adjourned. 1)11 a tequlaition being addressed to him, the Sherd of Cumberhold has callod a meeting of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders of the county, to consider of a petition to parliament, thr dimino tion of the public burdens; for such rigid economy in the expenditure as may render the reduction of taxation practicable and safe ; and more especially ! Eve„gr =,O r for same retiirm in the system of representation, g which shall rt store to the House tit Commons the -? confidence of the people, and afliad u rsji4able - hope that their prayers will be heard, g * i ricv ances redressed, and their liberties detieifeA 1)y those they may hereattcr elect as their y4r.eikriles.— The meeting is appointed to 11';gtown, iat the 5;60f Ai r * = z `.— g 7 a E c = r t 5. "• " 5 . ilia •