The National Register. — London, England, 1821-07-16 00:00:00

.1 4 0 = x isq 44.4, _ ‘.. . HOUSE OF LORDS. most) IY, JULY O. Some after twelve o'clock, the Earl of Liverpool an. motored to the House of Lords, that his Majesty had been pleased to elevate Baron Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of GI eat Britain, to the rook of a Viscount and Las I of Eng land and Ireland. The Lord Chancellor, who was seated on the woolsack, immediately retired from the house for the purpose of rubble, in order that he might receive his new dignities. Shortly afterwards he entered the house by the door below the bar, where he was met by the Lord Great chamberlain, the Earls of Liverpool and Sleafies bury, be their peers' robes; Sir Thomas Ty ris hitt, in his official costume, and Sir George Naylor, as the e epre 'emotive of the Earl Marshal, in Isis tabard. His lordship was introduced to the house hy the Earls of Liverpool and Shaftesbury, and, ou getting within the bar, Sir George Naylor presented him with his patent of nobility. His lordship then advanced to the throne, and, kneeling iu front of dee chair on which his Majesty sits, when he at tends the house, there deposited his patent. Having taken it sip again and risen, he proceeded to the body of the house, and delivered it to the elm k to be read 4 it was read accordingly, and announces' that his Majesty had been pleased to confer the titles set foe th on his lordship, for his zealous, honourable, and meritorious services as Lord High Chancellor of England fur a peeked of nineteen years. At the conclusion of the reading of this instrument, the new created earl took the usual oaths; and then, attended as before by the Lord Great Cliambes lain, au•l the noble es I, by whom he haul been introduced, took leis seat, tirst as a junior earl, and these, by virtue of his office as Lord high Chancellor, as senior earl. The ceremony being thus concludes", the house adjourned during pleasure, Ilk lordship shortly afterwards resumed his seat as Lord Chancellor, and heard arguments in the case of THE JILIE6 U. WOOLF AND OTHERS. 'f he judges attended the house this day, to hear argu ments of counsel pro and roe. a writ or error in this I important case. The defendants were prosecuted for a commercial fraud, itegociating had bilis, and olitainiug liancliester and Scotch goods upon false credit. They were tiled at Guildhall, and there being at eleven o'clock at night up wards of filly witnesses to examine, the Chief Justice allowed the jury to disperse and go to their homes without giving a verdict. The next morning the trial was conti nued, and the defendants were found guilty. A new trial was moved for, and the court. for reasons whicha p licate(' to them satisfactory, refused to disturb the ver dict. There was then a writ of error, which came before this house. It was assigned, that in the course of the proceedings there was a manifest er ror, inasmuch as there was an adjoins 1111 l ent of the jurors by whom the inquest was taken Irmo the box, and that they returned home before the verdict, without any officer of the coatt to keep them together. Mr. lVetherell, on a former day, was heard in support of the case for the defendants, and lie eouteuded that the lords, upon examination of the record, ought to reverse the judgment given in the inferior court. The Atiorrey General was this day heard for the crown. The adjournment, according to his argument, took place consistent with the natural principles of law and justice, which allowed jurors, exhausted and unable to proceed, time for repose and refreshment. The mis. comluct of the judges and jurors (supposing there was any misconduct) could not vitiate the verdict in this case, because the defendants coincided to allow the find to go •n next moaning. Mr. Wetherell, ill reply, contended, that by the law of the land a trial must go on, with unoruken continitatiun ; Lot if necessity required' djournineet for the purpose of refreshing exhausted nature, it was not necessary fur the jurors to go to their homes. Let the judge retire to his pillow, the jury to theirs ; but keep a watch over them. Hand them ever to cusfodia tlivut over to the bailiff, who is bound to see they shall have no communed tion which may tend to warp or divert their minds from the question upon which they are to decide. Upon the law, as it stood, the judgment was founded in error. The LOUD CHANCELLOR adverted to the proceed ings, and begged it to be clearly nuderstood, that the House of Lords had never given any opinion upon the question of adjoin 'uncut or dispersion of a jury berme given. That house had neither expressed doubt, nor given its assent to such a proceeding. The noble and tenoned lord then proposed five questions for the opinion of the judges upon the points of the case, which they withdrew to consider. A short time atter they returned, and the Lord Chief Justice stated that the judges were of opinion, that as the mutter to which the writ of error re ferred, was nut found in the recut(' of the trial, they were not bound to give any opinion. The Lurd CHANCELLOR then, with the consent of the house, withdrew the questions put to the judges, and the judgment of the King's Bench was Counsel their left the bar. Mr. Walpole, ft um the Treasury, presented an account of the nett produce of the Consolidated Fund tip to the 11111111 PP ending in Merril, Is:: .—Laid on the table. The Irish ;stamp Ditties, the Lunatic Trustece, and other bills un the table, wet e read the third Ii UnR sanity flOnsES BILL.-111C Earl of LAUDER- D ILF: ruse on the third reading of the Husbandry !louses Repeal hill, for the purpose of expressing his decided objection to it. He did not feel the lust disposition to disparage the medial by which government cal m•(' on public affairs; on the contrary, be wished to support all those 111C14.11110. W1111:11 had a tendency to increase the se s Cone. Economy was also to be alit'aided tn, butt lie could not act' 1111Vil what 11111Itiple govei 'uncut was called upon to give tip the produce ut flit tax on husbandry horses. Ul these vitas and übrectiuns the noble lord strongly opposed the bill. The Eat I of LIVERPOOL observed, that lie would rather the propusitien to pass such a bill hid not been wade, because he considered the repeal of al O,COOI. which the husbandry horses tax produced a ;illy, could hese but slight a fleet ins die interests of the agriculturists. flit had before the house, Wont' it did not go to ally great extent, conferied a lenitive l ii -nefe, and as C i e oilier Hunse of Pat liaineut lind considered it useful, lie should nut make any opposition to it. The Earl of CARNARVON said, the distresses of the peovle were so great, that a reduction of taxaliun insist stun be attended to. before the prui ()gallon lie once mule I'4lll. II 1111011 ha, Majesty's got t iiiii ent to cuusider, atter a stew of piovidinga lellled.s, the %tight of taxation 1111-I " leitsP. PIP 1, '4, t . . 4&' THE NATIONAL REGISTER which pressed upon We country. They were Indeed so exhausted and bowed down by taxation, that It would be difficult to maintain their rank and character, when called upon to act as an independent belligerent nation.—The noble earl expressed a hope that ministers 'would come forward next session of parliament with some proposition, by which the country might stand in a position to meet a foreign enemy. The Earl of LAUDERDALE could not admit that the country was bending nailer taxation, as described by his noble friend. The greater part of the population was more prosperous than in 1794. The bill was then read a third time and passed.—Ad journed. ÜBSDAY, JULY 10. The royal assent was given to the following bills :—The • consolidated 'bud, the husbandry horses, British spirits re gulation, assessed taxes composition, corn averages, cap tured slave sbips, excheque public works, naval property, Mohair bounties, Ea•t India trade warehousing goods, Irish revenue collection, runt importation, lunatic trustees, bankrupt courts, metropolis police, London wharfs, Dublin foundling hospital, and several private bills. The commis sioners were, the Lord Chancellor the Dult of Montrose, and the Earl of Shaftesbury. The Duke of Chtrence's bill, the appropriation bill, ani the lottery bill were read the third time and passed. Mr. Hancock, from the navy prize office, presented a statement of fees received in the said Mike. l'gratos FOR ♦s ACT or GRACE.-- , The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, he held in his hand a petition a hich he considered entitled to the attention of the house. II was front prisoners confined for debt in the King's Bench, who prayed to be liberated by an act of parliament, in order that they might rejoice at the ensuing coronation. —T he noble rail added, that the petition was made in terms of respect, and he concluded by musing it be read. The rittion was read and laid on the table s The house then adjourned. . WEDNESDAY, JULY PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—I ilis day the LORI) CHANCELLOR attended the house about three o'clock, mid soon oiler the doors were opened. The Doke of Vt el lingtun, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Ilarrowby, Earl Kai burst, nod the Archbishop of Canterbury, then appeared on the woolsack in their parliamentary robes ;seated its the King's commissioners to declare the royal assent to four public bills, add also to ',rumor the parliament. At 20 anilines after three o'clock the Deputy Usher of the Black Rod was sent to require the attendance of the Commons to hear the royal assent given. Soon after the Speaker, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and a nuinerou, buly of mem bers, eitine to the bar, and the Deputy Clerk of the Croon read the King's commission fur declaring the royal assent.— By virtue of the said commissioti, the royal assent was ac cordingly given to the Duke of Clarence's provision bill, the appropriation bill, the lottery hilt, and anntlier. The LORD CH ANCELLOIL then read the King's speech. " My Lords, and Gentlemen, " We have it in command from his Majesty to inform you, that the state of politic business having enabled him tu dis• pease with your attendance ill pat liauittit, he has determined to put an eud to this session. " fits Majesty, however, cannot close it o iihout expres• sing his satisfactiou lit the zeal and assiduity ailh which you have prosecuted the laborious and impui taut enquiries in which you have been engaged. " He has unnerved w ith particul.•ar pleasure, the facility with o hich the restoration of a metallic cuirency has been effected, by the authority liven to the Bank of England to commence its lia)IllellIS in cash at an earlier period 64111 had been determin. d by the last parliament. " His Majesty has commanded us to acquaint you, that he continues tit reecive trout toe eig II powers the Strollgebt as surances of their friendly dispositioit towards this country. " GeldiEnc/1 of She Mnite of Cummuns, " Vie are coininanded by bi. Majesty to return you his thanks fur the provision' which you have made for the public Although the public expenditure leis already undergone considerable retina; ~,,, uititiuthepresentyear, his NlajeAy trusts he shall be enabled by the continuance of peace, and internal tranquillity, to meke such harder' reductions as may but 61'y the just expectations expressed by pat liament. " II is Majesty has comniatided us to assure you or the gra tification which he has derived from the provision whicii you have made for his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. " My Lords and Gentlemen. " It is u ith the greatest satisfaction that his Nlajesty has observed the quiet and good order which continue in prevail iii those patty of the country which were lint long since in state of agitatton. Ibis Majesty deeply laments the distress to which the agri. cultural interests, in many parts ut the kingdom, lire still subject. " It will be his Majesty's most anxious desire, by a strict attention to public economy, to do all that depends upon him for the relief of the country froin its present difficulties; but you cannot fail to be sensible that the success of all ellints (or this purpose wall mainly depend upon time commit nuauce of domestic tranquillity ; and his Majesty confidently relies on your uU uost elm lions, in your several counties. in enforcing obedience to the laws, and in promoting bur y and Cline/T(1 amongst all descriptions of his Alijesty's subjects. Thim a curninis.slon fur proroguing the Parliament was read. Afirr which the LORD CDANCELLOR Mg Lords , and Gerillesson, . . . . " Hy virtue of has Majesty's ennimissi 111 l under the Areal seal, to us and other Innis directed, and now read, we du, in hie Majesty's name, and in (obedience to his emilinand,, plo• rove this parliament in Thursday the twentieth day of September next, to be tiicii here holden; and tbls patina went is accordingly pi mil iigued tu Tnuraday thelw rulletll day of Septembet next." HOUSE OF COMMONS. TCLSUAY, JULY 10. The house resumed iis to day. The Speaker Caine to the house at (hire "'clot k. ?Jr. Qiiarnie, tic Yeoman Ushi r of the black rod, soon afterwards windowed the house to attend in the !lousy of peers, to hear the io)al wow given by commission to serious bills ogre, d on by I.iii h houses of parlinnirut—(See Lords.) Mr. AR BUTH N I' moved for new writs for King's County, lit Enid, ii the rnu,e of Mr. l'nrsone, w Ito since his lection had accept. d the Whet: of COIIIIIIO. ) )))) er of the in :ulvent court, ; owl fur Cockermouto, in the room ht . ill.. Right Ilmi. John Beelsitt, who had at cepleil the Writs ordered. A pctifou was presented from the thbtois Luithaud iu the hiseiSlM ••• 1111 • `en • • 1 -King's Bench prison, praying slur an art of grace as as bec•o.ning mark of niVeUr to celebrate the approaching ' coronation. Mr. 110B110USE could not quit parliament for the pre. sent session, without calling on Ministers to advise his Ma , jesty to agree to an act of grace, in favour of those iudiri duals who were now confined on account apolitical otfences. There was one gentleman confined who was of ancient family ; and there was not one of the peewits (unlined who had been previously found guilty of any political olfence.— He also could not mention the case of Mr. Henry Hunt without adverting to the ►entence, the very severe seutence ; further, lie thonglit it could not but tie admitted, that the sentence was directed rather tigain.st the mail than against the crime. 'the house had interfert d for an individual found guilty of corrupting the sources of legislatiou, and lie did not see why the ministers might not here interfere with 'edit io themselves. He hoped what he said would be token, as t was meant, in solid part. Petition ordered lobe printed. ORDERS OF THE Housn.—Accounts were presented Irvin the East India House of pried 111 l s, &c. granted. Mr. HUM complained of the negligence that bad attended the obedience paid to the orders of the house. Mr. CREE V F. y nod others having also phoned it! the unnecessary delay that had taken place, the accounts wale ordered to be primed. Tag POR Lte 31 oft EV.—Mr. HUME presented apetit• from Witt. Leicester, complaining of 4,0001. having been granted out of the post Mitre revenues to Mr. APAdaiii, for the improvement of roads; the petitioner complaining that Mr. M'Ailani hail applied his plans, published to the *awl smile yeats ago. Petition ordered to be printed. COURT OF SE...It/N.-11r. HUME presented a petition, which lie had long had in his persFeesiou, euniplai ll ll g uF the proceeding of the court of session in passing Acts of Sedei um, by which was claimed the extiwortlinary power of declaring what acts w ere in desuetude._ . The petition was read. It was from Mr. Jamieson, a writer to the signet, Scutlaud, complaining of various acts of scdernient. Vick SoCIETY.-1)r. !XS!' I N (.T N presented the pe tition sit Wm. Clarke, of the strand Vllllll . l', complitionig of vexatious prosecutions by the boCiet) for the suppresstor of vice, and of the cooduct of the iiii rimet. W lieu theinfor mer, nit old nom, appeared to buy the hook prosecuted, he took up Col. Titov's " Killing no Murder," mid said, " this book contains excellent principl 'a—principles that 0ti...14 to be applied to Castiereagli i111(1 his J The petition,' said its reply, he did not think so. The lion. member ob served that here ivii3 fur:her proof of the evds resulting front the employment of spies, which he could oil no occount ap prove. The petition having been lead, Mr. 11'11.11ERFORCE said, if it could be proved that any person had so conducteu liiiusell, he would undoubtedly get dismissed. lie was nut favourable to the employun•ot or spies. If he were to take his opinion at the society Irioni such persons as the petitioner, be should not base a vely favourable upiuiva sit tilis sue tety. Mr. HO BHOUSE wished to know whether any directions had been given regaiding the trial or the Itherattuu uf Mr. Ilenhow. . ...... The ATTOItN EY GENERAL said, as the trial could no dune 4111 tor some time, dilecoioni Is ut hero given is libeoute Beithow oil bail. Petition ()oddest so be printed. Tat CORON•TION.--The hi.solpits of T.“ 17)1014, after adverting to llt,r number of coups collet Ong about Landau, on account of the corona:aid), asked a hrthrr Cor oner precedents us to the number of troops collected at the coronation would he followed. Lord LONDON DERRY replied that what was t, be done would be Muse to honour the King, not thi acrtmot ill the state of the cousitr), for all ass tranquil and hood humoured. . ... Lord l'A VISTOCK then asked what reduction was to take place in tlw army, especially as the present la ge es tablishment was still less 'award bore tile dtata el lino. caparte Lard LONDON DERRY arid, an answer would lead him tno much into detail—hut after the address of the home reductions would take place. Col. DAVIS hoped the reduction on account of St. ileluta Would be iu addition to what had been deter iii i . wit upon. IKELAMII.—EDUCATION. — Mr. S. RICE moved, that the Oth report of the education iu Ireland, &c. be re-printed and he availed himself of this opportunity to coniplasu of the presebt muds: of public war:Haut, its Ireland. He phoned, n o t of the amount of money panted, but of ore mode in which it had been applied. ;Hutton agreed tO. Coal/NATION tar TUC /QUELN.—Mr. DUNI E gave notice, that to morrow be should aluVe an addles. to 1113 Nlajebty, pray ag iii consequence oil the rights of her Majesty, and the a saheb of the people regarding the us Dila- Hun of the Queen, to make due nrrani,einents fur 111 , Raw/ quality and cutler of the metropolis at the +yrpauach n,; curouation. Mr. BUTTERWORTH hoped that her Majesty %milt be better advised thau to think of thstortam the country by brio: present al the coronation. (Hear, hcni.) Mr. Alderman W 001) ussuied toe I . uom b ar w ho hod just spoken, that lier Majesty posithely would lie present the coronation ; and he could fu. ther slate, that lie gm., a %num lose uo opportunity ut urging lit r rialda WI they ac e fully acknowledged. Mr. BUM I; begged to observe, by way of explanation, or millet in reply to the allusion that had been made to the yucca's ail v iser,, that lie was Mil one of her M ;jest) 's ad v.sers and that lie never had been, and was not likely esti to he one of them. Ile only spoke fur the count'''. The I otiversattou was here suspended, and late house im mediately mahout ped WEDNESDAY, JULY 11. . . . Before the opium% of the gallery, an unusual and iiiiica,e crowd bad collet led on the stints; and on the admission of strangers, we observed that there well 1511 members present. CORONATION of TUB QUEEN.—Mr. HUMI iustantly lose, and said he did so pursuant to his notice. l'he eircuur stances cumaeci eti w,tti llie apprutteitin4 coronation of the King led lion to adopt that step. Tile) were now 11//illllll tight days of that cut tiliatitio, and it n not yet determined in what 1114011er 1111! perann 1101d111/4 the SIIC010:1101111 , ill th e country was to appear at that t colony. He did not know 14 hitt 01 - rangements were made tor tile presence of the QUCCII. The de171,1011 Or the privy cuunt -, 1 gave 111111 110 info; nuttier , ' tni this sulij et ; that decision wag, that it nppeat eil to stout privy commit, (oat at nu time liatt Queens coil:oil, as of +gni, hens entitled to be crowned; anti that, of course, the allcecd riot was slut csininislied in toe present notion hear.) Such Ras Cite opinion of the pi ivy council ; but in los opinion I.te (hero's claim had been tomplt ly established. (llem,_lietir.) Tit,: whole conduct observed towards the Queen he cacsidert d, and the public viewed it iti the ii.ame :Atli farther petveettliuu ; the acts of lac iniuntetu ■