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

MO ~,„ ~ . t_. -- into t. private saw, that his great ohjection lay . the granting to the Captain remuneration fur the capture of that vessel as b. highly improper, and as sobserslve of 44 the laws and regala tions relating to Captnres. The MOtion . was carried. • Ere. moved fora Copy 011ie Treasury Minutes of the ith of Augtist, ; and fur a Copy of the Opinion of the King's Proctor, on the Slemorial of Sir Home Popham, pray ing to he reimbursed by receiving back the proceeds of the shill 1 , 1 .trusen.—Ordered. The Three Nlillions and the One Million Five Hundred Thou sand Pounds E‘eliequer Bills Bill, were committed. In a Committee of Ways and Means, a iterototima watt agreed to, granting a duty of two sbilliags ou erety pfund- weight of corks imported to treat Sritain. _if n. Posac fr4r. brought dawn a Meamge from We Majest y, stating, that the Sovereign felt it necessary to acquaint the Ouse of Commons, that in consequence of the Defeat of the Kiag of Prussia by the Frtnch Armies, two years ngo, and the Death of his Serene Highness the Duke of Bnenswick, his Majesty's sister, the Duchess of Brunswick, had come to England. ills Ms:jests , ' recommentiett it, therefore, to the liberality of his faithful Cummis, to consider of the best means of 'tabling that Duchess to maintain het rank in a manner must suited to her Petitig; and also to his Majesty's regard for his sister.-00 the Motion of Mr. Perceval, the Message was referred to a Com voinee of supply. Ma. /boor telt rose to move fur the appointment of a Com mittee to consider how fur the Act of the first of the King, re specting the demised revenues of the Crown, had been complied with. .Nu. Rost re-fisted the Motion, stating, that the amount of Ow denii.cd revenues raw only to 36,0007. There were deduc tions from that stmotmt of 2,1001. fur managcmcbt ; the grants chaczed on it a:noniated to 9,0001. and there was AU annual sum of .43,000/. fur improving the woods and forests. These charges left the clear revenue 19,0721. In the course of the present reign, this revenue had been applied to the aggregate fund, and Ow money remained iu the flank until it should be paid into the Exchequer. He thought the Motion improper until the Finance Committee should report upon the subject, which would, iu due time. Coate under its iweestiothwt. De therefore oppowni the T;ic !loose divided—Ayes 12, Noes 37. /uto euatursrsii spoke against the re-commitment of the Stipendary Citrates Dill, on the general ground of its inequality, in-which ism siapportexl b' Mr. Vllndloint and Dr Lawrence. The Motion was supported by Mr. Perceval and tbe Solicitor- General at some length. The Howe 01, against it It. Majority 83.—Adjourned. 1r RON ESD AY, MAY 11. Mr. Mellish presented a petition from the Watermen on the River Thrones ' ;Against the projected bridge near the Sav o y, which was referred to the Committee of that Bridge. Mr. Wharton hroughtsup'the Report of the Cork Committee importation Bill, which recommended a duty of 23. 31d. per lb. Pu imported manufactured Corks. The floosie then. resolved itself into a COmmittee of Supply, Mr. ‘Vliarton in the Cbnit, when the Chancellor of the Excises quer, after adverting to the misfortunes which belle' 110 late Do'..e of Brunswick in falling a sacrifice to the defence of Pria-:' sia, said his Alskjesty was desirous "bf providing fur his sister i a 'winner suitable to her conditi o n; he th ere t o' s concluded ft '' rnoviog the suns of 10,0.101. per annum to the Duchess of B . . ris wick, which, after a few words from Me: . Whitbsirosl ? „:l l le Morpeth, an d (;enertel 'Carleton, was agreg4 to.. ': • , .: , The following VMS 1),, moved fur Mr. Iltitalktii iti‘ *Ore at r . agreed to :25,668/. 61. ;Id.. for 114ptidatiog the expinise, of .th ' improvenient, under several Acts of Pairliametn,• in 41'd be both !louses of Parliament; 16,320/, for the Sierra Leoise . is ' blishinent ; 1:1,5140/. 4s. 2d. fur Botany Bay; 6001. to , Do 'lira; 1.6301. fur Bermuda; STOW. fur the Bahama(; loter.t , z Newfoundland; 20011/. for ('mine Breton; MOO. fear' Irrit Edward . * bland ; 10,103 1 . for Nova Srotia t 15001. for NO Brunswick I b-130/.. for I . lpper Canasta; 019 or. tot thu pay , Inept of certalu Annuities ; 14,4201. fur Bills from New Soul,. Wales t 6 02 . 31: for ripairink the. ROadi in North 11rItait : 10,24 W. I4s. for repairing Roads and !Midges Is the nigh's Of Scotland 4 Mit Igs. rot Pirintitte the . .101t 4 m 20, k for Law C!. ;rges ; 4;240,000/. for paying off g Billa ; .1111 d #OOO4 to the Levant •CotuyatlYe - ir• esti rittirtorta rose fur the better Collection or his boredom to simplify the Collection, lbe power of either the Inspector ,eyar to make vexatious surcharges. Frequent , complail beets wade of the conduct of such men ' and be had - that the complaints were truly stated, sad founded - this DUI direction *mild be given to the (7ummissioners 'that they did their duty properly% and to have the tax cr half-yearly, giving every facility to those • who thotight selves aggrieved in eases of appeal, and ahn to period; and, if the Sitrveyon and Inspeetors were of vexatiously sureharging, the Dill provided that pay a penalty of Mt or three times the surcharge, hunt of the person so surcharged. with double roots, I in any of the Courts below, so as to prevent them fro sing eke pair, and if fo od guilty to be discharged was likewise in this Bill his intention to apt Commiisionees to examine the Books of the Survey 'tors, and Clerks, mad to call a meeting of the rest 7 missionen in order to inveitigate their viaduct. Leave was granted to bring in the Bill. Sin FRANCIS Brauer" said,. at the last Election minster some persons bud put him (Sir Francis) in as a Candidate, without his knowledge; in a ease nu claim could, by law, be made upon any man Candidate, for his share in the eapence of what was hastings; and AO bad Wittily •no concern whatever Election. Even his taking his seat in that llouse voluntary an, but a compulsory Doe, in obedience i. He did not know of having been proposed as a Candidate, nearly the termination of the pOll. An actions bad ' against him by the High DailiF of It estnaluster. for :his share of the expenee in erecting the bastiogit ut ,was, that those hustings had been used by ti i • friends ;had been given against him for that non. and pr ss•P that a Judge so enlightened as the Chi. (Justice of King's Bench should conceive it. as his Lordship •rection to the Jury, a benefit conferred on an individual a seat in that House. The Hun. Baronet said that :with regard to himitelf, was a thing he treaded with 'but as it might coucent the Elector, of 11'estooinstro privileges of the House, it was a very material point. l fore wished the advice of the House, wliether he ought ply with she-veroliet, Monier that it might sot be said privileges of Parliament had been silently compromi• Mn. repteerAr. add, as the Hon. Baronet hail lion, he did not think a case had hepn made oAlt to llouaer to interfere. Had the I.euritied Judge-alluded misdirection to the Jury, the Hun. Baronet, or 'night have availed themselves of that, and moved trial. In another way his Counsel might have 'elate, of Exce•pdions. Tart gikestiEn observed, that the Hon. Barouet tame than his 'duty 'by stating the complaint to. the present, he could give no opinion, bet he should ad , Baronet to -wail for any praetical consequluce. that suet from the verdict, and then the Hutt Baronet forward sod complain of a breach of privilege. talks PISITY covNett.. Ata. 841111.411 rut-ter bring fornard a motion respecting appointment, or nothe Hot rumoured appointiuna of Civilian (Dr. Marna') illember of low Priv . Iceboat. After some vers7 pasted obtirvations on city of Miaisten. ie persittUil la tills appointineut, •Odious to the Irish peoples toad improper in ever , which it timid be viewed, ha conwlttded by moving to. his Majesty fur a Copy, or Copies of all Correspondence between, the Lord• lieutenant of Ireland and the . terry of State, loathing the alopoisibuesit of Patrick Doctor of Lams, as a idember of hit ainjesty's Privy in Ireland. Son N. Watee.setsr said, that the Learned. Doctor had not emplie t t • fur the it p lin i n t m ent i ot a cries at hear ! hear ! fro°, the appuvitiosa.) That learned chnrneter filled an °thee as one •of the Jtulges of the Prerogative Court in Ireland, and it %AS intended to Gelatow upon him a seat at the Privy Council Board. l'he lanutoed Doctor was warmly attached to floe Prote.tant fiovertinsent of Irelond, and be was well versed its clerical at: fairs. i!pon matters of an eriestastical descripti.ou alone would Ow Doctor be cosisulted.—( Laug:lice from Inc Oppo,i, Sir it. Williams suppo rted the motion, as did turd Pettv i u a fate; ki - 3 ...--...- • ___...-.._......... . , • . . • ••••-a..#4.6 , „„,........., jp...? i 1 _lO 'Ufa SFr 212 WAY' . ISO. . . ". .- • ' . T ILE NATION. AL. 11101.' ;Istut... I illegal tnui.action had ttiliew Once, and as Mt. M*Artlistaisif Ms Col 4.9ICULLbIt o re I lon. Captain were equal'? contented la - it, id i tin . * die 4111011 , ' Woe by briag la a Hill f r folly e‘plitioed. lie did not wish; at pretest, agaih it, lairs, it wits his intrati rio the private ht.tory of the ship rt.:frosts i Mt shi'r't *' it, if possible, oat of the y' 41 41 , that his great objection lay to the granting to the gi rl sot veyor to snake stitatious - __ r to deirre Oslo ' Dine Asesartir lien, mud pod ' peeler or Sitr• omplaiats bud no doubt bit ma facts. la i.ioners to see tax collected thought thent. I to extend the r found guilty they shonld te, at the op. os, when mod from oppres- - rd from nifty. spoint • )ors, teepee. t . of the Cos- no for West- in nomiaatieo r of this kind rivalling as a oval called the • i !ter with the ~.' was hot It 4, 'Rothe rit. toslidate„ ttptil been brought or pit)ineal of and tile plea r ids t a terdiet p. was .urpri,ed f the Coart of did la his di- idual to lutiv 1 1 ‘ t the SNOW; indillkiretieN ,tster. hnd the Int. Ile there- aught to ruin.' *aid that thee mi-ed by him. run-lion Mos to intlorr the' del 10 gisen a his Couinel,' xi for et new lidered a Bill' bad done no /LAW. At 'vim. the Iltio. • that might re. t alight conic respecting the 4/1 a Leartwd ry Council of en the per' inn- it, *kith was very light in lig an Address orresposdenct H owe tieere- ielt I)uigenan, Privy Council _ . teible irkeib. Curiven and Mr. NV. Smith ;poke al • i .1 i the