The National Register. — London, England, 1822-03-25 00:00:00

ti vVO. „ .:4 trial idarltament. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY ' mazer' 111. The Earl of FALMOUTH (formerly Viscount) was intro duced and took his seat as EMI. His lordship was introduced by the Earl of Shaftesbury and the Earl of Limerick. The Duke of AIONTROSE present the answer of his Majesty is two addresses for papers, stating that his Majesty had been graciously pleased to order the same to be laid before the H ouse. Lord AUCKLAND presented a petition from the inhabitants of Taunton. praying for the establishment of a court for recovery of small deign 'file two mutiny bills. the annual indemnity bill, and aliens tad denizens bill were read the second time, and committed for o-root row. Lord KING stated, that it would be inconvenient to bring before the House, on Thursday. the motion of which he gave notice, respecting the Civil List; he, therefore. moved to (hi charge the notice which stood for Thursday, and fixed it for the gethinst. The House adjourned. TUESDAY. M %NCH 19. The Land Tax Commissioners' Names Bill, with two private bills, were brought up from the House of Commons, and read the first time. Lord KING said, preparatory to the motion which he intended to make this day week on the subject of the Civil List, it wouid he necessary to move for certain papers. The noble Lord accord ingly moved the an account of the salami of Foreign Ainbassa. don, from 1791 to the present time. Also an account of the benefit aris.ng from offices, salaries, and pensions, in pursuance of the Act of the 57th George 1.11. The returns were ordered. The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for an account of the quantity of Five per Cent. Stock on the Ist of February. Also the amount of four per cent: stock at the same time, and the amount of the new stock transferred to the four per cents. in pursuance of the recent act of Parliament, with several other accounts relating to the public funds.—Ordered. The Alien and Denizens Bill, the annual Indemnity and the Two Mutiny Bills, went through Committees, and were reported. The House their adjourned. wgruvesostr, MARCII Cord ORMOND took his seat as a Baron of the United N o r.. 41 '4144 . • ""N: RingdOM. Mr. BROODE Pr and other members from tbeCommons brought up the Norfolk Gaol bill, and two private bills, which were read the first time. Mr. W I NCIIKST ER. from the Post Office, presented papers slatim to arrears due from the Deputy Postmaster of England. Laid on the table. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the house dispersed with the standling order, forbidding a bill to go through amore than one stage in a day , fur the purpose of passing the Land Tax Commissioners bill, which amordingly went through ill the stages. The Mutiny bills, the Alien and Denisene bill. and the In. detneity bill, were read a third time and passed. The House then adjourned. it Ulllll/Alf. HARSH The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Land Tax Commis:6°min Bill, the two Mutiny Bills, the Alien and Deni zens BiU, and the annual Indemnity Bill. The Commissioners sere the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the Doke of Montrose. Lord AUCKLAND, as Chairman of a private Committee, ~ported the Bill tin. Paving and Lighting the City of Durham. wuh an amendment. The noble Lord proposed that the bill should be re-committed ; and after a few words from Lord lie. desdale. it was accordingly ordered to be re-committed. The Norfola Goal Bill was read the second time. Earl GREY presented a petition from R. G• Butt. a prisoner confined for debt, who stated. that he some time ago brought two actions against Sir N. Conant and another Magistrate, for false imprisonment. In those actions he rid not succeed, and had Sint, been detained a prisoner fur non payment of costs...— B.:ars pot reedy unable to pay the sums for which he was im ptsoned, he prayed such relief as the House might think proper. Tneyetition was laid on the table —Adjourned. VaIDAY. stancu 63. 'Lard Stewart and the Arshbishup of Dublin took the oath and their seats. Mr. Prescot, from the Exchequer, presented an account of the Income and charges due upon the Consolidated Fund for the last year, ending on the stli of January, 1822. BREAKFAST POWDER. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, it was a fortnight since lie moved for a copy of all instructions from Commission ers of Excise to their officers, respecting the seizure of initiative Cuflie, and particularly an article called Breakfast Powder. No return had been made in pursuance of the order of the House. and as no objection to the production of the paper had been made. he should move that the return fie made forthwith. The motion was accordingly put and agreed to. The Mast Duty Bill was read a second time, and the House adjourned to Monday. HOUSE OF COMMONS• FRIDAY, MARCH O. 114 Quarme, the Yunnan Usher of the Black Rod, sum moned the House to attend in the House of Peers; and the Speaker afterwards informed the House, that the Rohl assent aas given, by columission, to the Fuse per Cents. re duction bill. Mr. C. HUTCIIINSON obtained leave to bring in a bill for lighting and paving Link, and fur amprov lug the corn. market there. Mr. JAMES presented a petition from J. Cregson, of Liverpool, against the Liverpool *titer-win ks bill. Mr. WALLACE 1111 l ved, that the House go into a com mittee out the void trade on Monday rest. Mr. S. WORTLEY said, that an mimicries notion pre vailed among his constituents, iu particular on to the Mien timis of the right boo. grottemau on this subject ; hr miller stood that the object nab to permit the importation of woollen sood,, duty free, fur the purposes or exportation sly—was that lit the fact Isle. W A LLACk: aim thankful for this opportunity to correct au error—his intention had been correctly explained —it was to permit the impoitation of woollen goods• duty free, fur the purpose of exportation only.—Mutiun agieed to. MONDAY, MARCO. - IS. This being the last day tar bringing in private hills, several were brought in, and read a ftist time; amongst them several gaol bills, coke incorporations, lice. Mr. BYNG brought in a bill to pave. Cirellibe, and gra vel certain portions of Pancras, Camden 'ruwn, Sir J. rUktAH AM brought in a bill for the building of a new chapel, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn. Mr. ELLIS brought in the Dublin Fest' Hospital bill, which was read a bust time, and urdeted to be read a se cond time. Mr. Alderman WOOD brought in a bill to permit the use of iron (Olin, —Read a bust lime. Mr. CAI.CRAFT moved for accounts of all tithe causes tried in the courts, Ireland, fur the last five years. —Ordered. MALT DUTY REPEAL BILL. Mr. HUSKIJ.SON moved, that the Malt Duly Report be brought up. v THE NATIONAL REGISTER Mr. 11,6111NtifON brought it up. Mr. HU-AISSON expressed his regret that he had not, been present oil Friday. He understood it to have been stated that the repeal would produce no effect to the public; that it would merely be a Moines to the brewers. The duty for England and Ireland produced 1.300,0r01., and about half the malt communed was by public brewers, the duty on which hail been upwards of 1300,0001. Was it to be believed that such advantage was to be derived by the brewers? %Would not the leeislature adopt means to prevent its plans from being defeated ? He might say that five•eighths of the malt were consumed by brewers. If ' there were to be no reduction of price in porter, he hoped that every body who could get a barrel and a bushel of malt would brew, except the public brewers adopted a different course. It was intended that the repeal of the duty should be a benefit to the glowers of bailey, but no benefit wool(' be derived if the homers did not lower the prees. Private brewing presented one means of tente d) hilt the consequence of nor lowering the price of porter. Another was, to increase free houses, even if it were, in some instances, by withdrawing licences from brewers' houses. It would become the magistrates to look to this matter ; but if brewers persevered, if the benefit were to be to the brewer and nut to the people, he thought they I ought to impose a duty on the beer brewed by the public brewer, equal to the duty that would be saved by the me. peal. He trusted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, except the price of porter was lowered, would see the necessity of laying on an additional tax on publicly brewed beer. He thought the price of porter ought to have been lowered betels this time; but it was finite monstrous that there should still be no proposition to re. duce the price of beer. The brewers' profits before must have been good, from the cheapness of the articles used, but idler the repeal, how monstrous must the profits be come, were the measures of parliament to be defeated. To accomplish such benefit, they had succeeded in reducing a portion of the interest of the debt, but was not that sacrifice or repeal to be of use to the public ? (Hear, hear.) Mr. CALCRAFT was glad to hear the right lion. gent.'s saggestion. The tax on publicly bievred beer would pro. duce, it appeared, at least be,0,0031. and that would be raised without any injury to the public ; lie trusted that a new tax would tie persevered in-Aie should then be able to renew his proposition for the gradual reduction of the salt tax, which email not be opposed, as the brewers' lax would prevent it from being prejudicial to the public revenue. Mr. HUSKISSON thought there was no chance of pro posing the new tax, as lie apprehended that the hint that had been given would be sufficient to the brewers. Mr. CALCRAFF said, he relied ou the firmness of be brewrua to persevere. Mr. DAVENPORT again spoke of the necessity of reducing the salt tax; lie was glad that there was some chance of a partial reduction, it the brewers were really firm. Mr. F. BUXTON admitted that it was monstrous to think that the benefit of the repeal should be enjoyed by the brewer only. At the same time, however, as far as the stock in hand was concerned, the brewer would not derive any extra advantage; if, after the stock was dis posed of, and lie spoke as one deeply interested in a considerable brewliuuse, the price were not lowered, he should not hesitate to soppuit the right boa. gentleman (Mr. H.'s) proposition.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. CURWLN thought the 11l i l listen ought to retrace their steps as far as regal ded this tax; the repeal of the salt tax would be really useful to the w hob country. Mr. OIPPS said, that he was nut specially concerned in the particular repeal of any tax, but portions of the assessed taxes operated most severely on the cumitry. General CiASCOYNE thought the relent ought to be postponed a few days; the Howie would then see what the 'Hewers intended to do. Report agreed to, and bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Mr. PRICE presented a petition from Hereford, com plaining of agiirultural distress, &c. IRISH FIVE PER CENTS. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the House to-morrow go into a c • eon the It IA Five per Cents.' Act, fur the purpose of reducing them also.. Agreed to.—He also moved for minutes of the Treasury, respecting the reduction of civil offices. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER having moved for the same, there were laid before the House estimates of what would he requii ed in Ibti, for paying elf those Five per Cent. Holders who had dissented trout the plan to reduce time same. He said, over and above sock e.tintates, which amounted to 2,600,i:001. he should require about leo,ouol. to pay inteiest. His present pro position was, that such disseuting holders should have the option of being paid off on the 3th of Apia, ur 5111 of July. the papers were ordered to be referred to a committee of supply. SUPPLY.—NAVY ESTIMATES. On the question that the House go tutu a committee of supply. sir J. YORKE complained of the unceremonious dis missal of J. C. Serie, Esq. front the chair of the victual ling boat d,and of having made him Adinii al of the While, in violation of the customary forms. It had been said that a naval man might to be placed in the chair; nay, Mr. Mash was removed 14 years ago to make way for Mr. Seale; and now Mr. Serie, a naval mall, was removed, and gave place to an officer of the Guards.—(liear and laughter.) These Boards had been represented as a set of nincompoops; was the fact so or not? The public would hear what had been said; boot in his opinion there had never been a more complete " job." They had heard of " idle" statesmen and idle secretaries; what were they to have now I Besides pensioning Mr. S. even Mrs. Serie had a pension of SUM a year fixed on her. Doubtless she merited such pension. —(Hear, hear.) Sir G. COCKBURN said that Admiral Serie, for as lie now must call him, had been found uufit for the Board ; but as nothing affected his character, and to show that such was the fast, Mr. Seale was reconunended to be an Admiral of the White. Mr. Ellice and Sir I. Coffin spoke of the excellent elms WWI' of Mr. Set le. Mr. CHOKER spoke of the excellent character of Mr Serie, and of the auiliiies of the gentleman appointed his successor. He also spoke of the several reductions that had takes place ill the commisiooe►ships of the navy and vic tualling departments. lib would be particularly detailed to thew beicafter—a sav:ng that aimouuted to arterial 10001. a ye..r. ua the alp/ The Hume then went iglu a Estimates. Sir J. OSBORN moved the grant of 01,81 . 91. for expeocn or clerks, •,c. of the navy office. Mr HUME remained the several Items, and contended that 11101 e reductions might have taken place, not amongi. the humble servants, but in the higher portions of expeu. diiure. After some further ohatevau toes, however, the motion was agreed to animal a divi )))))) S.r J. OSBORN neat moved for a grant of 34,0111. for the contingent repeaters of the victualliog hoard. Mr. II UM E complained of the number of 'lemons con• 'tinning the Board, and the consermeet earner I and with the view of reducing that expence, he moved, us an amend• ment, that the eUM be 33,31t1. After a desultory conversation, there was a division._ The numbers were—for the original motion, 86—for the amendment, SO—Majority for the original mut' , 36. Sir J.YORK askrd how it ails, that the system of painting ships with coal tor, which was said to he au effectual pit. vent:dive of dry.rot, It .d been abandoned. Sir B. MARTIN said, it had not been abandoned, but suspended its consequelice of a doubt having ari►en that it was injurious to the lie:dills of the crews. Mr. BUMF, said. lie understood that statnrating the ships' sides with th s composition rendered them so iiitluminahle, that the snapping a pistol against them would wt fue to the verse', and the Suite would spread like wild.tire. lie though. before any more ships were placed in this situatiou the subs ject should be fully investigated. The resolution nits adopted, as were the remaining reso. lotions, after some further conversation. The House re. stoned, the Chairman reported progress, stud the report was ordered to be received _ The other orders a ere disposed of, and theH ()use adjourned at a late hour. RURSDAY, MARCH 19. There being only 16 Members present at four o'clock, the Speaker declared the House to stand adjourned till to 1114.11-row. WEDNESDAY, 'BARCH *O. A petition was presented from W. Hayes, praying for an amendment of the hankropt laws. Mr. BANKES presented a petition from butchers, gra• siers, Arc. of Dorseishire, setting forth that ma tttttttt t tureen received parliamentary protection, and praying that the like principle of protection might be extended to agriculture. Mr. HOBHOUSE gave notice. that on an early day after the holidays he should move fur the repeal of dm house and window tax. ' Mr. CUKWEN moved, with a view ef shewiog how extensive were the complaints on agricultural distress, that there be laid before the house an account of all peti tions presented on that subject, during the sessions of IWO, 1821, and Mt, specifyisig the places whence they came, Are. Sir I. COFFIN seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. ELLiS moved for a select committee to inquire into the state and operation of the local taxation of Dub. Im.—Agreed to, and a committee appointed. Mr. CHETW YN DE moved for county returns of suing paid by the treasurers on aceuunt of vagrants, arc.— Ordered.—He then brought in the bill for consolidating the laws rearrling vagrants.—head a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday se'nniglit. Mr. H. BLAIR brought forward his motion for a com mittee on the subject of roads and highways, Scotland , its object was to consolidate the laws relating to the roads and highways in Scotland.—Agreed to. Mr. S YKES postponed till the 20111 of April his motion for the repeal of the duties on tallow candles. Mr. 11U3IE moved for a return of all assessments fur the land-tax in Middlesex for the last seven years.— Ordered. Mr. Altl. WOOD presented a petition front Aslifield nirder-Line, Lancashire, praying the house to exert all its power to obtain a termination to the sufferings to which Mr. Hind was exposed. The hon. member stated, as soon as the evidence respecting Hamster gaol was printed, he should bring for-wand a motion on the subject. —lle then presented similar petitions, very numerously signed, front Oldham and Manchester. Mr. DICKENSON said, that Mr. Hunt's privilege of walking in the work grounds extended to the time when the men were nut there.—Severally ordered to lie on tee table. Mr. WESTERN gave notice that on the 27th inst. he should present a petition from Essex, complaining of the long detention of prisoners, when lie should submit some propositions to the house. Mr. LUSH INGTON snored the third reading of the malt duty repeal bill. Alderman C. SMITH expressed his astonishment at what hail fallen on a former evening from the hon. mem ber for Southwark. When the complaint was beim e urged that the price of putter was not lowered, it was stated that they must wait till tiro govermueut lessened the duty; now that the duty was to be diminished, it was said the price could not he lowered. Ought this to he the case? He observed, that 'h Liiiiry resulted to the public interests from many of the brewers being magis trates. Air. H. GURNEY lamented that the member for Satoh writ k (Mr. Calvert) was not present; and stated, that he thought the brewers ought to have, whatever measures might be contemplated, time to dispose of the stock ist hand. Time bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. 16 ARM . AT, in presenting a petition from Gre nada, spoke of the extensive distress that existed in the West India Islands. Mr. W I LNIOT said that next week be should have to apply for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the inter course with the West India Islands.—Oiderett to be printed atter some observations from Mi. Bright. TALLOW DUTIES. Mr. CURWEN [nought forward his motion ou thus subject. As well as affecting deeply the interests of agriculture, it was also of great importance to large classes of the community, and to our commercial advan tages. The importation of foreign tallow was considered to affect the farming and grazing interests ; and this sell, ject had been pressed un him by many individuals. The distress of the country was admitted; it eequired frwu him no details to establish the fact, ors was tie disposed to undervalue the e ff orts made by govement to relieve the country. But as to the repe al of the malt ditty, the country differed with the house as to its valise ; the c..tin try said that mit repeal would afford uo 'chef. Ile w..,....