The National Register. — London, England, 1808-05-22 00:00:00

MAY 22. MO/. a-year, which was done for some time; but to make iltese permanent situations, would it was thought be disadvan tageous to the public, and as it was not intended to erect any more barracks, it was adviseable to resort again to per tentage, as it would be attended with a saving to the Country. The motion was then agreed to, and also another for the pro dartion of an account of the sums not yet paid, and by whom rl.tinied, and the claims not yet examined. The Paymaster-General of the Forces Bill, on the motion of Mr. Long, was passed, and ordered to the Lords. IRISH FIRST FRUITS. SIR.!, Nterreo itT rose and observed, that there were at present 1500 parishes, 900 of w Well did not pay First Fruits to the Crown, Clough, according to an Act in existence, the whole ought. At present the First Fruits did not yield more than 7501. a-year, and the object was to oblige all livings in future, above 1501. a year, to pay First Fruits to the Cross n, for the purpose of erect tag, Glebe 'louses, and increasiog, the amount of the inferior livings of the Clergy in Ireland, and concluded by moving for leave to bring in his Bill. OR. Dolui:N.cv observed. that the Bill would take 30,000/. a-year out of the pockets of the poor Clergy, for the purpose of promoting their interests—( A loud laugh). The Church of Loglood and Ireland was one and indivisible, and If this new valuation was extended to one church, it must be s extended to the other. The want of Glebe Houses in Ireland was Occasion ed by frequent rebellions having swallowed them up, He was decidedly against the Bill, and denied that there was any act to the effect stated. Ma. PoNactuur supported the Bill, and said, there were two Archbishoprics inlreland , t he revenues of which were not less than V 5,000- a-year each, which ought to pay their proportion for bettering the condition of the inferior Clergy, and the Bill he contended was strictly consistent with the stipendary Curate Bill, brought in by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The House divided—For 'the Motion, 56; Against it, 67 , -- Majority, 11. TrICSDAY, MAY 17. A Message from the t.ords informed the House that their Lordships had agreed to the Exchequer Bills Bill. Mr. liuskisson moved fur leave to bring in a Bill to enlarge The time of the Act for appointing Commissioners of Military raiuiry for a time to be limited. TUR-CARNATIC. Sin THOIJ4I 7 . 1711704' said, be rose for the purpose of sub- Flitting some propositions to the House on the subject of the transactions ip the C.,'urtiatie, of which he had•some time since given 'notice to the House. As a politician,.n bile acting in this country, in cower& with .11r, Pitt, he admired the Marquis of Wellesley,'but be. could not defend his Government in India, as he had, with respect to that, to cbttrge him with tyranny ; and under such consideration he would be sorrow to see him now have any lend in the Govertitneut of this Country. The Ilon. Baronet then proceeded to enter into an historical detail of the transactions in the Commie, the different treaties that existed dowu to the treaty of 17152, which was to be of benefit to the Nabob, and not to the public. Ile then adverted to the circum stance of a force being sent against the capital of Omdat ul Om rah, who beseeched on his knees that his palace should not be entered, which was complied with, hut the troops of the Com pany were drawn round his palace, under the pretence of pre senting the treasures which it contained being taken away, The onfortunate Snverrign %-.•as taken ill, and died, and the emu:entry teee forsepuhure was not alio w ed,and the agents of the Company pr,treetled to iesestigate the afli t ir s o f t he d e cea s ed, an d t o o bli ge hissucressors to proceed to business, though contrary to the Ma hometlan religion, which permitted no business to be tvansacted ssithin forty ilas,s after the decease of a friend. On this oc casion the unfortunate Prince, who was the legitimate suc cessor to the liteetud of Onidat ul Omragh, was dragged from the palace, and b cause he did not answer interrogatories w hich he could not answer, and because his grandfather was charged with havier.: kept a traitorous correspondence with Tippo Sul tan, he w:e, despoiled of his property, and in fact made a prisoner. Here he entered into a Long detail of his misfortune, in which he blamed the conduct of Lard Clive, and commented with much warmth and severity on that of the Marquis Wel lesley ; after which he read a long String of resolutions, cor r"P"Jiii:; with the topics contained in his speech, and con chilling w it!: a censure on the 'Marquis of Wellesle v. A &hate ensued, in which Sir John Anstruther, Mr. Wallace, and other Mciaters sapported the coadact of the Marquis of 0:) rtrrr.:.l It varw le prz• reject- larions, Bill ; .—Ad. is Dar Lor!3 P, and app',. ie set. of tile have mica' ahli i d ratio:;, cor,si• dghip, udge: itheet t abject ~ tl~;.~~ iereri coin- h thr , ppeal order lon ?d ay. .eh of Tgy. ;In n? restr•: re:,l y , '!~ ~1 adi4 in of nerti ) the cury. I!. 10 THE NATIONAL REGISTER. MR. WINDHAM then proposed that the debate should be ad journed to Tuesday next, which was agreed to. • The other Orders of the Day were disposed of, and the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18. Mr. pooch presented a Petition from several Farmers and others in the County of Sort)lk, agaiust using sugar and molasses in the distillation of spirits. Ordered, on the motion of Mr. Lethbridge, that there be laid before the (louse an account of the amount of the SLIM receiver at the Post Office over and above 240,c00/. from the sth of April, 1793, to the sth of A pril, 180 s, togethor with the amount of the sum received during the same period, by Mr. Palmer, at the rate of 50001. per annum. CRIMINAL, PUNISHMENTS. Sttt SAMrEL RoatiLLr said, the question was, whether there was any defect in the criminal laws of the country with respect to capital punishments, and if there were, if it was such as rep iered it expedient to remedy such defect. It was his object hi the Bill which he would have the honour to introduce, to class the capital punishments, and to alter the law cm the subject, for as it stood at present, the privately stealing in a shop or a dwel ling-house was a capital offence, but not so, if the person who stole was seen committing tio - : theft; his object was to repeat the act ofthe Bth of Elizabeth, whicll was a macs of incongruity, and a disgrace to the statute hooks of the country. The value of money bad decreased considerably since the: rign of Eliza beth, and yet the punishment was the same. By the Act to w b ids he alluded, that which in fact aggravated the crime, Operate!, against bringing offenders to justice. The object of his bill was to class the crimes to be punished by death, transportation, &c_ but to make the punishment certain, which would be the anon/. effectual say to prevent the commission of crime. Such wa4 the object of the first Bill which he w ould have the honour to bring in ; and the next was a Bill to grant compensation to tiro,e iv ho were tried and acquitted on being found innocent. lle then moved " For leave to bring in a Bill to repeal so much of the Act of the Bth Llizabeth, as made it death without benefit of clergy, to take away property privily from the pocket of per sons, and for other purposes." Tort: Socicizon-GnyE R 4 L Said, with respect to the seco'f object of the Learned Member, it was - one of very great im portance, :tad though plausible in theory, lie was fearful that it would be impracticable in practice. Sift SANorr. ROM ELLY then moved for leave to bring in a Bill for granting compensation to persons tried and acquitted, in consequence of the damages sustained iu [mincing them to trial. After a few observations front Sir S. Romilly, he obtained leave accordingly, LOCAL btILITIA. The House went Into a Committee on the Local Militia Pill, and proceeded to the discussion of a clause which determines the ages between which individuals arc liable to the ballot. Sin JAmEs .MoNTGomEor suggested an exception in favour of men having more than three children ; and he at thought the hardship much greater on MINI after SO than before, more especially where a poor shorkecper, °early man toiled in life, of small capital, whose income does ant exceed 1001. a-year, nho mu‘t, in this case, be drivel. to the necessity of serving to the ruin of his business, or paying a tine equal to one-fifth of his income, besides his liability to the luetane Tax, n hick was al ready intolerable. Loan CA4rLaor4on said, he had no objection to accede to the amendment, and scbstitute the age of thirt:•, in the place of thirty-five, the service to commence from the age of IS, prq vided it was agreed to extend the period of Volueteer service to forty years or age. The Amendment was made accordingly. The clause relating to poor Married Men subject to the Act, was, on the motion of Mr. Wynne, filled op with the wordo, three children," instead of " one child," that being, trio the Mover sa;d, the constitution of the Old Militia.—Adjourned. TIIT7RSDAY, MAY 19. Mr. M 4 Lend presented a Pe.tition from the Freeholders and Justices of the County of Roas, against permitting the distilla.. t=on of spirits. POOR LAWS 1311. T... Colonel Stanley - moved the Order of the Day for the second reading of the ('nor Lau s 1 ill, relating to the remoriog !rick and Scotch l'ii.upcts to their or. it country, and for regulating the right of 3ettleo.em. YR. Ctinkrz.v said, he would optiote the Bill in the first in. stance, as be conceived its prov:sions crael, unjust, and opines.. kl'er - : ~., , . • .