The National Register. — London, England, 1818-06-07 00:00:00

JUNE 8. which had produced the resolutions before the House; but he differed from the opinions expressed in those resolutions, with revert to univer;al sittfraze and annual Parliaments. The Hon. Member, in a luminous speech, proceeded to reply to the arguments used by fir F. Borden, and concluded by ob serving, that he who attempted to eradicate every et il of the Constitution at once, was equally unworthy to bring about Reform, as be who should state that uo Reform was neces sary. _ _ _ Mr. CA mama observed, that he ski.d.'3,before he sat down, move for the other Orders of the Day. He was against all Reform, awl for this reason, that he saw each demand was telly a preliminary step to another and more serious demand. It: proposing Parliamentary Reform there were two modes to be adopted, either to carry back the constitution to sonic for- Mier period when it was in its most flourishing state, or else to re•ceustruct it altogether. If the first of these was to be adopted, let the iperiod when the Constitutian was in a more rotirishing state be named ; if the second, let the principles of re.construction be stated to the House.—(Hear, hear l) — Many arguments had been used on the subject without its having been stated which of these or what other plac of Re form it was intended to adopt. When annual Patl:aments were used, the Constitution of the country seas emir:4v dif ferent Iron what it now was ; there was then bet a small ter ewe./ to legisfate foroviiereae they had now to govern an ex tensive empire; and if the errors of that Constitutionwere not pointed out, and such measures as the present were adopted, tfey would be thrown on a wide field of theory to find a new Constitution, and on this ground it was that the Htdt. Baronet called upon the House to concur with him. It such was not the casit,why was the present Motion made ? He thanked the Hon. Baronet for having at lengthkrought under their notice, in a tangible shape, a subject which had been much talked of, but the objects of which had not been fully defined until now. There conid de no danger anticipated front the spe cific plan of Reform, the danger was from having a set of de. claimers going about without puilitim.; out what real Reform they wished. Let any man come with his plan of Reform in his hand, and be w•ss convinedill that it would not stand a moment's competition. It' any Hon. Member believed that tee Hon. Meinl:er's Mution was practicable heliad a right to li:den to it; if any one believed that it ought to be carried into erect, he leid a right to support it ; but as be was con vtaced that no such Motion ought to be entertained, and that the public mind might not to be put into a ferment ou the subject, lie should move," That the Orders of the Day he row read." On the qnestion being ref from the Chair, Mr. Lana would not, after the able discussion which the et:bject had received, trespass long on the attention: or the Muse, but there riere several points on which he was anxious that the House should know his opinion. He agreed with the Hon. Baronet t!iat no ridicule ought to he thrown on r enion* holding the doctrine of the. necessity of Parliamentary Reform, for it was evident from the numerous Petitions be fore the House, that each opinions were held hy many, al though he deeply regretted that in consequence of the ex' pressions of several Petitions the valuable right of Petition ing was in souse measure about to fall into disrepute. Uni- Versal sutleage wits impossthle, fur it could not exist in ho ronghs, as the persons who were to elect there were partici,_ lar individual., which wail inconsistent with such doctrine, and it was evident that universal sulfrag,ts could nut exist in counties. Annual Pat 'laments never were the practscal Con• atitution of this country, for although in the reign of Edward 111. it was enacted that Parliantent should annually be bidden. vet in the same reign no Parliament was assembled for a period of twenty-one years. Parliament was assem bled, when the exigiencesof the State requires' its at Imola nee, but not until the Hew - donut' was it determined that Parlia ment should annually be assembled. The wise and teamed men, who brought forward this measure, slid not enact that Parliament should be independent of the Kin:, but that in ease of the King neglecting or refusing to assemble Pat ha_ mein, meaao es should be adopted for its ass.wnliue. Ile slid not doubt tlatt the Homan - auk Baronet brought furwii.,l iris measure front a persuasion of its utility to the country. but there were many other individnals who interested than selves its this measure, men of great knowiege of the vat ions springs of human actions, of deep reasoning, who wisbeil to throw the whole fahrie of the monarchy into ruins, that they ntight fly with eclat on the fragments. nom them and from their machinations, dangers were to be feared. I'4r. W. SMITH exprosavl his conviction tlett the discussion would prove eventually useful, inasmuch as it mild lead to the consideration of the matter, and from considerations to the most beneficial remits. _ _ . Sir P. BURDETT replied at considerable length. • The House divided on :Ur. .Notion—Ayes 10G— Nots none. Lord CoccrnAser presented a Petition from Win. Cobbett, of which the Clerk read a considerable port. Mr. FAZ ttirit I.Y then moved that the House be counted, -,,chen there not being forty AI cm!) er3 prestat, an roljourn merit necessarily took place. EDN ESDAY. 'The Innkeepers' Allowance 'still was passed. 1.0N1)./N Mr. I.OOKIIAII T presented the R. l Oct r.f the Brewer'Cernmittee, Lai said, tat aftiir inquiring** far a 4 six y.:ars previous to the date cf the Pctiticn. thy were satidied that the II great lireweis used :.othing deleterious orillczal. He said that evidence hail been givt.n th.it both deleterious and illegal inixtotte..w were soli to the pahLiians, together with books of instruction for the nee of them. The Com mittee also considered the price at which l'orter was now sold as a fair one, when the expcnasi of the brewers were considcr.d. With respect to public-houses, of which brewers arc proprietors. the Corn antec did not think it wculd be proper to iliteriere with tho:r. item now aliz.olute property ; but rcoonmentied that the should refuse licenses to Al! houses which :mould in ;titure to have become brewer..' property. WEST INtm,k ri.AvEs. Sir S. ROIIIII.L T said. that the barbarity tta , ed in the Papers laid before the Iloutte, al transaetons in the West Indies, were not of s, much importance as the ft:r....rsiort of crUninal justice diThlyed them. Ire men described t,ie ecutli of a runa.vay bial'e, who was lielrged, chained to another, who had be2ntio. , .; : ecd also, and nett day tent to wool., so chatucd ; he fell down,atl:l was Ucaten until he died, by comnialid of toe tiut.isiger named HawlMs. The body was 'Otte :toed, Lut dug up tor a ciEuner's inques. &Litz iiiriierins examined the body, stal stated the aiiincrous wounds and bruises on it. Toe The Jury, nevertheless, found a vertlkt of--Diall by the Visitation vf Gal! One of the drivers was trust for the mud:: and the slave to whom the di:ceased was chtemerl, at first proved that lings was not present; but on his cries ey.aminatien he semi ins', that Hawkers drove the pang of ,lava with the whip ai:.lf :us hour. RuKlia , ereyinan, e arl this bratte.ht trial; only of mar.dauglivir. for tie Keg ‘4OOl, anti o:Jer.:: be nuprisontd tree months. *lberia 1 ,, +t..4 %vits sutticient the corruption In life cuttr.re of crini.s4l josti in etc `X est Ineirs, •'se bow could the COVellee4 or the l'•ait Juri:,*retitni v•irilicts ' tier Os a:1 ..wattitte.l e 77 1 .. if it li••-•-• • _. ' •, an THE NATIONAL. REGISTER. laughter. the sentence was too light fur such atrocious conduct. He their mores/ fin copies of the depositions take n bdure the Coroner oa the body of this slave, who was killed in theisland of St. Chris- Air. HARR VAT said, that the Honourable and Learned Gentleman had, from the case of a single slaw, c!rawn conelnsions against the whole atimioistratior of justice in the West Indies. The crime of running away must be punished, at the same time the punishment should be proportioned to the strength. It was proved that this slave was beaten with a stick ; t,at neither the manager, nor overseer. were present when this slave was punished, nor was he beaten on the ground, neither did he express any violent sensation of pain. The manager did not order ;nail* be flogged ; and if he had, he could not have been guilty of murder, as it would have been impossible to have proved malice aforethought. Mr. GOCT.IiVeN had no objection to the production of the papers Mr. A. GRANT read a letter, Pit which it was said, that not a man in ths: calony wished to screen Rawlins from the punishment of dead!, except his own family. Mr. W. SMITH said, the punishment of Negroes in the West Indite was called cart-whipping. Upon a future occasion he should chew that they punishments were too common. If the facts that had come to this country had been all made known, some persons who now hold their heads high in colonial legislation would not know where to hide them. Mr. WILBERFORCE said, the other cases of horrible atrocity would soon he brotqlit betbre the House. If it were not for the no tice token of these barbarities in this country, the authors and actors of them would nevet be brought to trial. and deierved punishment. He had been informed that this Rawlins went co in a most im proper way in the jail, receiving friends, Ax. lk hoped this man would be impended from Holy Orders. Sir S. Rn sti LLY replied , and the motion was agreol to. A long debate took place on a Motion of Mr. Brougham for a Royal Commission to enquire into Abuses in Charitable Donations; which was negatived on a division of 29 to 54. The other orders were disposed ef, and the House adjourned till Friday. Tl:rnAr., Mr. BENWET presented a Petition from 'Phomas Rase, an inhabi tant of New South Wales, complaining of the conduct of the Go vernor Nlr.equarrie, who deprived him of his license ; and another from three ouzo inhabitants of the same Colony, complainiug of the inflictioa of Corroral Punishment on them by the Governor—. Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. • roLicE, Mr. BENNF.T, or presenting the Report of the Police Committee,.l embraced the opportunity of eallir,g the attention of the House to the cLassific.ition or prisoners, ronfined in the prisons of the metropolis. The Home should consider their situation, and in particular that of Cold litiCt fields, its which the Ma#strates had not, during seven yenrs, made any written regulations. 'the Committee thought the situation of many of the unforttinaee parsons truly lamentable, whe, :tier leaving the gaol in which they received food and a place of slicker, resrmbling the lazarnni of Naples, were forced, not by want of disposition to labour, butby want of means, to ro4ni li;te wretches, witneut sup part, except a hat they derived froto the charitable institu tions which private generosit established and conducted. and who, from theptesstre of severe want, frequently committed erirrou which they abhorred. The Committee had siher received evidence respecting the utility of tat: Snfiictior. of capital punishment. as well as of transportation. The number of persons who had been censored from this kingdom to theoolony whereconviets were obliged to labour, was 5106, of which 1916 were condemned to be tratrported for seven years only. The costs for the removal of coneitai, had, iiincc 1798, exceeded four millions. It was to him a subject of deep regret, to behold the necessity of punishment increazing. To another im portant !vitt% the situation of the domestic police, he wished the House should attend; for it appeared before the Committee, that the office of constable was frequently executed by deputy, which im proper practice was productive of the grosest corruption, and most flagrant breaches of the laws. These depoticibeic . ig not well paid, should am be tulorated in deriving profit from the ignorant anti the unwary, whom they deluded when opportunity was favourable. Ile hoped the House would next year, without being influenced eialier by prejudice or pa lion, take the subject of licensing into consideration, and by devising some adequatomeans, prevent many youths who fee- uent these iniptoper places, from proceeding in the paths of wickedness, until they Leached the height of crimes. The Committee had laboured much in the investigation of these niatters, and he hoped their labour would be attended with beneficial results. He therefore moved that the report be printed. Ceiteral Tune:al - 0N thought that the House of Correction was sufficient, if well regulated, to support itself, front the prodeav of the labour of the con•sicts. In consequence of the bad measures adopted by Governor .kais, the institution had 'seen injured, hut he trusted. front the good measures of the present Governor, that it would her...iier prove of great utility.-1 he Report war_; ordered to be minced. The ATTORNEY GehI:RAT. gave notice, that it was his intention at an early period of the next Session, to lying the Insolvent Deb:- ors' Act ureter the consideration of tlie House. LORD STEWART'S ENIOLUMENT. Mr. 1111.0t‘111A3, on seeing a Noble Lord in his piece, was desir ous of asking a question, which he begged to assure the Noble Lord and the House, originated not from any enmity, but from a spirit of candour. The question to which lie hoped for MI answer, related to the brother of the Noble Lord. who had, in wit affidavit filed in a Court of.lustice. stated, that he waspossessed of au income of 12,170 , il. per annum, as Ambassador to the Court of Vienna, and of 1.0001. a year more as Lord a the Bed Chamber. The two situations seemed to hint incompatible ; for although the time which he dedicated to hia arrsirs during the late absence in this country did not exceed the usual time. it was evident that he could not fill that of Lord of the Bed Chamber, %illicit was requisite for the splendor and dignity of the Crown, and at the temie time perform lih; duties at Viteen. Lod CASTLEREAbH v as certain that on motives triter than those of pub.ic elfare influenced the Hon. and Learned Member in pro tueang this question. fly the regulations of diplomatic services, the secretary to the Embassy, who perforn aid the duties during the ab sence of the Autlizireador. true always reutpnerated from the Falai., of the bitter. In the particular ease to whicl he alluded, the Emperor had eniounced his Intentioned ankh ig a tour through his dominions, and stated, that the ett.aidance of the diplomatic laxly would be di;- p.msed with. In relation to the situation as Lord of the Bed Chamber, he was not aware of the necessity of its being vacated in consequence of the reTcptance of any other situation. There were rwiny situations of a similar deferiptim, which lad escaped the vii.;;lance of the Le:ailed Gentleman ; he would therefore leave the Houck to judge of the rt!il6olis which caused the present Motion. Mr. Il non G iIAM said fie was not acquainted with similar si tuations. The or;gin of toe present Motion was in the affidavit filed ' in the Court of Chancery, aad'u was In hopes of an elucidation he had asked the question. POOR LAWS AMENDMENT MU.. Lord CASITLTRLAGH said, he VAS sorry that wane , •nrr:le'llentS had lova intoduced into the ['cot Laws Bill in ti ! *per Moore, which woaLl rea,ler it necessary to drop it for the ile re grcitel this circiarustaiwe, as the Bill wog lculated to do so match sr? , ice. It would, however, be re-enacted at as early period of next seßiien. Mr. Wvmx r:grnted !os: rf the mea-ure. It oe.ti,ll , e foltter t) introeuce annt:lcr me:oarre of the kiad r Itt pass it through nli the taws in,' ns wa, fnu•qturrti Mr. iiusaISSON )4xlti, he had mask inquiry to kn. wh..th r any pr..tvtlent for pat.ing a nusabure or t hi s in the tie 11.1 n. I;crt. (Mr. Wyni), lut h I.di t ve.l il. the 'till 'An 1 rcf-rence to the rnl. ng en.y. it taut .y -, t at the `.%fti ii t • ,;) a law. inquiry to a"!Ce V,(011(1 rttrd,ic thent to br.z)g fizv.•:.:.•ll a Arr.lLSfilie It t:.1.2. ..let .A 1:) ..: al _..:.1 :.iiCC •.x r. ;wis, 119 Mr. W. SMITH observed. that as he saw the Right Honoriabist Gentleman (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) in hisplace, he v. to ask him a question on a subject in which the national honour 4 1 , involved—he meant the American Loyalists. He did not v ish put this qnestion before. as he knew the Hight Hun. Gentlemant..d been involved in financial regulations ; but he wished to state. !' . the claims of thee persons ought to be attendod to ; they were long time suffering various eistreiscs, and he knew that so worn e • were their hopes, that there had been within a late period no lc,s four suicides among them. He hoped the time was not far di , .:.• when their case would he taken into consideration. Many of th would wish, if deprived of their claims. to he deprived of life also, , s it was, from long disappointment, become a burthen to then:. H • hoped that in the course of next Session their case could be taker• into consideration. The CHAXCELEOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had every to afford relief where it was necessary, hut he could not hold to those persons any hopes which might afterwards I.e disappointed. The House then proceeded to .take into consideration the Amen i ments introduced into the Alien Bill by tip.: Lords. The SPEAIiER delivered it as his tle,kird opinion, that the el au e relative to the naturalization by purchase into the Hank of tt.coth:: was of the nature of a money clause, and con,cein,ntly that its ir:t:q. duction was contrary to the privileges of the II ou.e. Lord rAsTr.EIIEAGII in consopiencetleclincd pressing the AI: 'rents, declaring that if the matter were more duubtful, he slAu. not press it on a point which touched pririkges so essential to 1:,.! well-being of the State.—Adjournod. nom the LONDON GAZETTE, Tacsdas, Juno BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. RAINS J. S. Wapping Wall, merchant, from Jure P. to Jui BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. MINOT W. 'Haw -street, merchant. ROURKE L. Ship and Stair, Rosemary-lane, victualler. BANKRUPTS. _ _ _ Coox :3. and (=GRIND I:::LitijeAlic:strxt, upholders., June 6, 16, July 14, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Warr -c—, Church-row, Fenclaurch-strmt. PEACOCK G. A ldersgate-stret t, halcer, Jane 6.16, July 14, at G tul,' • hall. Mt. Mr. Al'lllichael, South Sea Chambers, Threadneedl: street. SITILLITO T. Doncaster. York, innkeeper, ittne 19, 20, July 14, at Doncaster. Att. Mr. Blakeluck, Sericant's Inn. NEV7S(iN W. Nurth Shields, draper, June 24. '2.5, July 14, at l' omit Shields. Atts. llobinstoi and Co. Austin-friars. MAYMAN J. Dewsb•ry, York, innkeeper, June 24, 25, J:4 14, at Wakefield. Atta. Wigglesworth and CO. Grays-inn,quare. DIVIDENDS. Kilshaw, Lancaster, eoap-boiler, June zg. J. Wahon. Bread-street, warehouseman, June B. T. Goodyear. Alderrgate-street. straw-hat-mauufaeturer, Jure L. J. Morion. Bedford-row, Holborn, scrivener, June '2F. T. Scutt, Ware Park MilL Hertford. miller, June 30. J. H. Itobins. llrietol, druggirt, June 26, W. Herbert, Sandard. Oxford. cow-dealer, June ZS E. Elwell, We:Thromvieh, Stafford, iron•fouU.er, June Rolwrtson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, haberdasher, June 25. .1. Chindley, Stockport, Chester, groca, June 27. b. Finchani, sen. and W. and B. Fincharn.jun. Epping, E,ses. bbnkers, Jinx 23. G. Abrahams, Falmeeth, merchant, Sane 23. li. W. U.Selmiader, Whit.. Lica court, Birchin-lane. merchan', June 43. A. J. Mackenzie, and IL Roper, Cress-street, Finsbury-square, merchants, June 27. J. Nnhlt., Biteklersbury, merchant, June 23. C. Sharptoy, perfumer, June 23. W. Bourehier, liing.street, Holborn, watelymaker, Jittc 23. J. Boyce, Bordesiev. Warwick, brass-founder, June 244 J. Nowt), Holywal, drugAist, June'vi. J. 'rravets, Newton, Chester, and H. Jones, Lower Whitley, Chester. mill.tts, July 6. E. Nturtlen. l'rhiees-place, Commercial—rot - id, saddler, June 27. G. Buckerklgr. Panghounie, Ilerks, timber-merchant, June 27. T. Rvewatcr, Taileaster. York, brewer, June t? 4. M. liinehcliff. Day:green, York, dry.sdlter..luito 25. %V. Tucker, Sheffield, sNilverplater, 3. Lloyd, Tring, I lertthrd, grocer. June , e 7. W. Spear, Cpper Thames-street, stationer, Juno T 7. lie Kuapt'i, Nieholaslane, Lotoliatil-street, bill-broker, July it. C ERTIFICAT E S.-1u u E tiri. J. l'...ekee. Painswiek, Clout:ester, dottier—G. bring, yard, Lombard-sweat, merchant—J. Parry, jun. Ilattrld•street, i;o,..kell.s,rett, rectifier of spirits—:ll. Commons. Falmouth. innkeeper—J. liawkins,„ 'P. Morris, and W. ConAuble, buiidera. IliaTtitt Es icwerton.-1144 PlymoPHl Telegraph Par :-- e have had to touch more than mice on this painful topic, and we are again impelled to revels to it. Whatever may be the read cause, it is too tree that the mania has taken deep hold of the population of this port tool the iii•ighbotiring parts orotund, large portions of which have re.olved and are re solving to become inhabitants of the Attie' lean land. During the past and the present week in particular many !hive cm. barked, among oats rs, Mr. liorsibrook, a woollen.mansifac turer, from the neighbourhood of Tavisinek, who is said to have taken the whole of his establishment, consisting of 10 men and apprentices, and four women, ter the avowed pur pose of cakrying on his future concern at Pitshurgh, the Bir mingham e f Aineeiva. We could menthou oilier names, which the public would hear with some surprise. A silversmith a Plymouth is employed alitio,t from morning to night in for nishimt the emigra”ta-with gold and silver in eachatige for Bank eapertand were we to state the amount thus exchanged, and which thenceforth may be considered as totally lust, as well as the posieSSOrS, to the mother country, it would b? quite evidence enough, if any be wanting, of the spirit of einieration." A Jew, named Levi, sentenced to death by Ilia Assize Court of the Upper lthiue, was executed on the lath sit. in the market Place at Colmar. According to the costinn or his re ligion, he was conducted from the pi I !on Cl the jOare o f pi t . nishusent with his head covered. The Chief ltabbi did n o t leave 101111, till ha had given him on Vie ceatfold a long exhare titiou, to which the culprit weenier! to listen with murk emo tion. Levi himself took oil his s hies, lit•foie he presented hta headheadto the fatal knife. ‘t hold ttecont- Innied him. easefully r emoved, immediately after the excc d. than, even the smallest trueea of him ;'they then placed his lode on a bier, took it oil their 41°81410r%, and inueettiled to the • ccmetry of llorbourg, Rhino half a league tiara Col. mar, a bete thcv buried it. The out of the ice- , a you ma n of 19 ser.r! Or Opt . , who lucid been condemned to drAli av .13 ac campfire, has ratuet%cd a .4-spite. The crime was murder. Av. &tinny ard was apprehended at Dull last week , ard underwent an estie.:nation before W. W. Ilultoii. Esq. at the Ilrmion Home, twine charged with a sti one suspicion of Captain Clarke to sink the brig Vi t. ntls belonging Lonilim, in the Last Sea, Falsterlsosn, is, Citttober Ltst„ on her pan:ay. to London, loath d wits, baits, suet' r, .Yee. Flo was attire - ,.0, 111 to LOll4Oll, k r d iale.c o f a Dv , g . officer, for further ex.tmittatiott. Diligent seises:li is m *Eng to apprehend Captain Clarke, who lute alibendt , l eetintry, •