The National Register. — London, England, 1811-02-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. rig He afterwards brought in the Biil, which was read a firs t time. Sir JOAN NEWPOR r gave notice, that he should on Tuesday next move for the appointment of a Committee to consider what was the best mode of ascert.dning the population c$ scotlimd and Ireland. SLAVE TRADE. Mr. Bitooctinm crave notice, that he should on Thursday se'nnight, move for Leave to bring in a Bill i pursuant to the Re solution of the late Session of Parliament, for the more effectual Abolition of the Slave Trade. On the. motion of Mr. Vi:scrvAL, the Report c.l the Com mittee of Supply was ordered to be received. to-morrow. — Adjourned. TUESDAY, FEB. 19. The Imperial Fire Company Rill was read a first time. /I.lr. PARNELL moved for an Account of the Grain, Malt, and Flour, imported from Ireland into this country, during the year 1810, together with an Account of he impor, ationef the same articles from 1772 to the year 1810.—Ordered. Mr. CAI.CRAYT moved for :!11. Account of the effective Mili tary Force of this country, distinguishing regular, militia, and colonial troops, with the number of recruits for this year. — Ordered. " On the motion of Mr. Baring, it was ordered that there should he laid before the House an Account of the sums raised for the Public Service, distinguishing that raised by Taxes from 'that raised by Loans, from the year 1793 to 11110, together with other Accounts relating to the National and Unfunded Debt, Sinking Fund, &c. for the Same .period. On the motion of Mr. Baring, after some opposition from. Mr. Marriott, the House resolved itstlf into a Committee to take into consideration the state of Marine Insurance.—Leave was then given to bring in a Bill to repeal so much of the Act that related to the Umlerwriting of Policies of Marine Insurance by the London a:id Royal Exchange Inkrance Offic,:s, to the exclusion of others. The Bill was then brought up, and real a Orst time, and ordered fur a second reading 'on Thuriday seinnight. oted latt year. The number of seamen now on the estab• lishment amounted to 145,000, including 60,000 In consequence of the late important successes in the 14. dian Seas, it might be expected that some reduction pf aur• Navy should take place in that quarter, but in consequence of the naval preparations which the enemy were niaking in the Nurtlit;•n Ports of Europe, he could nut at present hold out hope that any reduction could be made in that part of our see. vice. He should then move the same amount as was done la , t year. He then moved that 145,000 seamen, including marines, be employed for the sea service during the year 1811. This mo tion was agreed to. The Right Honourable Gentleman observed that the number of seamen actually mustered exceeded that number, the whole being 1t6,000. Mr. VORVE next moved, that the sum of 3,345,8741. be granted for wages for the above seamen; also 4,400,0001. for victualling; 3,778,0001. for the wear and tear of ships ; and 659,6N1. for ordnance for the sea service. These were save rally agreed to. lord.PALwas roN moved the sum of three millions for• the land forces; and two ;nillions on account of the militia, Ordered. Lord PALucusTon next moved three several sums of ten millions and a half, one million and a halt, and eight millions for paying off Exchequer Bills; also 107,1601. for annuities.— Agreed to. Leave was given to bring in a Bill for erecting Docks and Warehopses at Ratcliff.—Adjourned. TIIVIRSDAY, FEB. THE PRINCE REGENT. .. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose and adverted to. what had passed during the discussions on the Regency. 'lle Right non. Gentleman observed, that he had on one occasion stated it was his intention to propose some provision fur the Household of hia Royal Highness the Prince Regent, in order that his Royal Highness might be enabled to exercise that splen, dour so necessary to the dignity of his station. The amount of the sum which he had then conceived would be requisite for Parliament tp appropriate towards defraying the etpencea attached to the Household, was about 12 or 16,C001.; which sum would, he had no doubt, be thought sufficiently large for the establishment; and with that view he intended to propose, in the nature of an allowance to his Royal 1-lighness,. the grant ef one of those sums. On referring, however, to his Royal Lighness, he learned that his Royal Highness had formed a perfect determination during the discussions, which determina tion he would not alter, that he would'not accept of any allow. ; ance of the nature alluded to, and his Royal Highness had also stated to hint that he had already made such declaration to those who had been for years in his confidence. In consequence of this intimation from his Royal Highness, be had applied to the Learned Gentleman opposite (Mr. Adam) who had stated, that his Royal Highness had come to that determination, and he had done so from an op nion formed not then for the first time, but taken up in 1788, when the Regency came first under dis cussion, that he did not think himself justified in bringing on the people any additional or unnecessary burthens. That - opi nion remained unaltered.—( Heue ' hear ! j In making the pro position lie was sure neither the House nor the public would have thought hint unreasonable, but at the time it was perfectly clear that the refusal on the part of his Royal Highuess, was an instance of self-denial, and resistance highly honourable to the feelings of his'Royal Highness, and respectful to the public.-- ( Hee?, hear ) It was an instance of economy which must throw raausid his. Royal Highness more of real splendour, than any additional vote of money for the purpose of grandeur could afford. The indisposition of his Majesty, which from the daily accounts was not likely to be of long duration, would not make the establishment very necessary : • but should any thing occur so as to preclude the hopes which all entertained, then it might become necessary for the House to agree to a p:tposition, for the establishment of a household for his Royal Highness. • Mr. Au Ass stated, that previous to any communication on the 'subject, between his Royal High:tels and the Right Hon. Gen tlentan,-, his Royal Highness had ct;non t inicated to him (Mr. Adam) his determination precisely in the manner as stated.— When the lettet of the Right Hon. Gentleman was first laid be fore the Prince, he had expressed his determination not to ac cept of any thing in the nature of establishments of the House hold, or Privy Purse, or indeed of any kind, which could add to the be . thens of the people. (Hear, hear !) Any such thing he should most aesuredl7 decline, loving made up his mind to discharge the duties aFtemporary Regency, without any other splendour than he already possessed, cousitkring that the splen dour alluded to was peculiarly attached to Royalty. Whatever might be the situation of Ins Majesty at any future period, was a subject fOrfuture discquion. ' 4 ,li it should be found necessary to . . FOREIGNER IN COLD-BA - I 11-FIELDS PRISON. Lord FoL x a•roNE, in the abFtence of the Horiourahle Barout (Sir Francis Burdett,) who fast introduced the subject to the notice of the House, wished to learn whether, now that a week had elapsed, the Secretar y of State was prei ared to communicate to the House the particular informatien relative to the foreigner so lo:Ig confined in Cold-Bath-Fields Prison ? The CIIANCELLO a of the ExcuEguElt said, that the Inquiry had been commenced, and was at present in a state not pro per to be communicated to the House. He, however, gave no tice of his intention to bring it forward. in a Committee on Tuesday next. IRISH CONVENTION BILL. The Honourable Mr. WA R D stated, that as no objection was inteoded to the production of the Circular I.etter of Mr. Secre tary Pole, and that of the Secretary of the Irish Ciltholic Com mittee, it was his intention not to wait for Friday, but then to move that such documents should be laid before the House.— He at the same time wished to know, whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer was willing to produce any other communica tions which the Government night have received on that tubiect ? The CHANCVLLOR of the EICHEQuER, in answer, observed, that he bad no 'objection to the immediate production of the two documents alluded to. GOvernment had certainly received other communications from Iteland, but he abstained from giving any answer on that point, until th e Honour a bl e Gentle man made a mote specific statement of his object. The Motion for the two documents was then agreed to—Mr. Ward reserving to himself the opportunit, of moving, on a subsequent d .y, for the prothtctiun of such other 'papers as he should tint:4 necessary. The Report ut the Co umittee of Supply havttl been brought The CHANCELLOR ef the EXCHEQUER moved, that the House should, on tolmorrow . , resolve itseif into a Committee of Ways and Means,' to - consider Of the Supply to be granted to his Ma ty. • An Account of the usual Annual Estimates being ordered, tii A djourned. . t' . ' WEDNESISAY, FEE. 90. Mr. HORNER gave notice, that in the firbt or second week of April he would troVe for leave to bring in a Bill to repeal the rank Restriction Act,. • ' • • • • 'SUPPLY. The House having resolved itself inro a Committee of Supply, 1 4 vIr. YORKE rose to move the usual' supplies for the navy, Le an.utliii, which, he laid, should the 'Bata as those ti • 1.." *wife/ 1 4"47-4