The National Register. — London, England, 1821-07-02 00:00:00

Mr CANNING observed, that he should vote against the Instructions n hich he had received. Instructions that he should have ollterwi•e -tupported,on the understanding that the whole subject bi hi be cousidesed nest year. He puisued ibis COMM' h.t ouse sainethins like compromise hod taken place. Mr. BARING remarked, that he was no party to inch compromise ; and although he did not feel dispo,ed to press his amendment under such circumstance, lie could nut but consider it an absurdity to legislate in such n manner for a limited period, determining next year to take up the subject. Mr. W. SMITH could not think that any member had the driaberate inteiniun of destioying the West ludic sugar trade, as venue had imagined, who hod hem etofore spoken.—Clauses agreed to.—lteport ordered to be received to-morrow. A message from their Lordships requested that the house would communicate a copy of the ripoi t of the committee vii agriculture. Ordered. Lord A. ItAIIILTON gave notice, that to-morrow be iihould move the repeal of the obnoxious clause of :he Oct passed April 19, in the excise act, touching the Scotch brewery. SCOTCH ST•MP OFFICE.—Mr. HUME brought forward his nudism respecting the proposed new stamp office in Lilinborgh, and the proceedings adopted for its building.— Alter some investigation, it was found that a place in burgh called Dumbieck's hotel, ;stlid suit for the new stamp office ; and its purchase for 8,0001. wets icciiiiimended. This was, however, resisted from private and mina motives, told effectually, fur a purchase for a seite of ground IA :lb made near the ibegcnt's-bridge for 35,0001. ; and thus a ~,,, ',tete job suns begun. It bail continued three years, instead of huviu^ bought the other place, where an office was nearly ready inquired ; told by such interruption serious injury had beets done to the public business. Ile considered the a hole as a very rank juh. He concluded ills moving a series of resolutions declaratory of the facts and censuring the proceeding, particularly the interference of the treasury with the hoard of stamps. Sir J. ItIAJORIHANKS explaisied the transactions, observing that the laad in question had been put up to Cartoon. Lord A. II VMII.ION supported the resolat' The motion is ;is ultimately negat i veil without a division. Mr. lIUML then proceeded to state, at excessive length, the grounds of kis motion for an address to his Majesty, In:) log him to direct the greatest possible econoin y su all bran, hes of the govcroment.—This was strenuously opposed by ministers, and Mr. BAN KS moved, by way of amendment, that tittle be presented ua humble address to his !Majesty, to assme his Majesty that we have received with satisfaction the mea sures taken by his Mijesty's commands fora general revision of expenditure in the depaitment of the customs of Great Britain, and to entreat that his Majesty would he most graciously pleased to direct a similar investigation to be ex tended to all the other In:tactics of the public revenue, for the purpose of making the collection more econumicel and the management more Efficient. And that for the pur pose of giving further relief to the country, his Majesty u mild be graciously pleased to direct a more minute inquiry int., the several departments uf the civil government, us well for the purpose uf reducing the numbers employed us with eference to the increased Friaries granted durisi.; the late war, and since the year 1797, in consideration of additional labour thrown upon Mai v idnals and the elringe in the value of money. And fi.rther, that his Majesty would he graciously pleased to direct that every persuaal saving consistent with the pub,: c interest shall he ctkcted in those more extended departments of the public service hieli the country is obliged to maintain, mid inure especi• ally in the military expenditure, by a reduction in the nunibers of the army, nod by a coostant and vigilant taper- Imam of all the departments of the elate, fur which For h ample saint bare been provided by the liberality of par liament. This amendment was seconded by Mr. Gooch, and carried, on a dtvraion, after a very loug detour, by a in.Oortty 0(80. The other order, of the day were then diaio.rea of, and the buu►e 4djuurned. 711131161:1•%. JUNE 28. The consolidated fund bill was rend a third time and passed. The wnrehouselng goods bill was read u thud time nod passed. SI r. Johnson of the chief tory'. oilier, Ireland, pre• cooed pats titulars of sums paid to the editor of the Dublin Gaulle, for inset-Bile procialinstious. riteCHANCELi.OIL of the EXCHEQUER moved for a bill to amend the act 51 Geo. 111. cap. 84, for issuing ex. hermer balls for public n arks. The right hon. gentleman explained the amendments he required, particularly as far as concertied the power of postponing the period of re pastuent, ore. Motion agreed to. The packet vessels licences bill went through a committee. Report ordered to be taken tutu huffier consideration. Mr. C. WHITBREAD gave notice, that on Alonday nest he should submit a motion to the house respeciiiig sock) , culling it►elf the" Constitutional Association." Mr. BLAIR mined for a series of accounts respecting the ottantiliPP and strength asperity distilled in Englaud, and Ireland, fur louse consumption mid exportation, within the hot year.-- Oidered. Lord MILTON presented u petition from o , copiers of houses tat Kingstou upon•Ilull. complaining of eel tain rate, imposed on !lam by the curpointion. His Lordship gave notice, that nest session he, ur u learned friend should bang forward this subject. Mr. Sergeant OUNSLOW moved, that a mesrave be sent to the Lord. for a copy of their Uri dships' revolt of the ezantitustinos of the rolls of parliament, respecting the dig• laity of u peer.—Ordered, ha erLY —The l HANGELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. In reply to quistions put by Mr. Gresitell, 'mid as to the course of business, he was willing to take the supply order Oro. befote the order respecting the Duke of nee.; Mill that he supported the report respecting Gen. D.lifourneauit's claim, lie considering the committee ass referees betweua the Mr. I.W.N MA N proinuted n wean(' petition from Mr. VAN ni prn) log fur compensaiiitut for 1113iies tu ruid• the /frost George. The m0101)011s tinter implity bill wit* read a re•cuttd time, and ardent:l to be e.bilinisiled .4041C1131.1% MAL 111010111 TA x.—Lund MILTON mowed that Ibe ha rieulturia hur►e 11. Ivreal hill be feud a third glutei hr laud solcuiled tu 111111Ve a clause to remove duolni. tripertios, oxiectiltustil horses °erosion:illy let out to hite; boo, its the emit of ils hell% collie'', its it might ''dent the g.iit rnl ol j. clout' the hill, be should ohisiolou the totentiou. A* to ditty slitticultits Not alight occult to "moue su eit• THE NATIONAL REGISTER etunstanerd, he hoped that the doubts would receive the most liberal constroction. M DAVENPORT also hoped that such doubts, if any arosr would evperieece the most liberal construction. Th e cu . \ a, k a.1,1,;;;', t;,e esprese.'. Ili, approbation that 'lie He pi upu ed. Mr. BRIGII . I said, the Rai, a• a mia stood, might ex pose egticultuial persolls to vexatieus charges and sur charges. Lord MILTON observed, it was with the view of meeting such case be hod intended to propose the clause of which he bred given nutice, as the bill applied to liaises used " solely" fur the I n t votiSe s of agriculture. Mr. SM YTII remarked, that if the collectors construed what had been deemed doubts, against the farmers, he hoped that another bill would be intioduer d to remove them. AL'. DEN 11 AN made some Milan ks, after which the bill was read the thild time, passed, and ordered to the Lords. Iterotcr or SUPPLY.—NIr. GOLILIdURN presented the report of toe committee of supply. Mr. CA I.CIiA El' opposed its being received. There were in this felled no letrer than lug resolutions ; to many of them he had obje,tions, but lie particulaily complained of that vs hid, noted 0,0001. to Gen. Destourneaux. Though he mily particularly complained of that resolution„ lie thou . :di' it *mild be better to oppose the whole revolt, as the st likely way of bringing the right hon. gentleman to sonic terms. There had been a good deal of talk about economy on the preceding evening, and n o w menibeis would have the opportunity of carrying their pi inciple, into pf4C• lice ; and what would be core there would be no occasion to disturb the place or pensiun of any our; they hail only to w ithliold their upprobatioil of their 01;0.00:Joe claim, which had slept for upwards of twenty yew's, ae.l which was wholly unknowo to persons who had beta 111 tae island at the time or since. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, lie would to take this resolution tint, end it was thvti read *rem dingly. Mr. CAL(:RAFT then proceeded to examine the claim, reading the evidence suit documents preseined to the coin injure um Gen. Desfournoraux's claim ; according to which it appeared that the items were rejected by the board of army account, and the treasury, unit strange to say, is these et-meanie:al tittles, bad been adopted by a committee of that house. How that Ronne could of listening to such claim. especially after the Ge-eral had been rejected by the French government, he was at a loss to delta mine. It was extraordinary that this claim should be again brought fill ward ; but at seemed persons 111110:111 %%ere ioteresting them selves much in this affair. Even French bankers, it was rumoured, had exercised their iiillaence in this affair; Nine Fretich banker, who occasionally came to th.s couutry, had written and personally solicited members of that house to support his claim. The only item that was pound was one for 1,4001. to Mr. La Manny ere ; and after all they had head in favour of eon:um), he thoaAlit they could nut du linter 1111111 Cory the pi iiicaple of economy into effect uti Inc day after the addr.ssin favour of it had bven sided. Ali T. WILSON said, he-sliould not be unwilling to sup pot t proper scoisonly—out he could nut agree that the c:atin had not been established. Mr, WARItE thought the house ought to agree to the course proposed by the hon. member fur Wareham (Mr Caleraft); and argued against the Air. P. OREN FELE also opposed the claim; lie was ready to agree to the giantisig of 35001. which was the 1,4001. and compound intrust, Mr. H. SUMN likewise supported the amended and reduced grant. lle did Out thiuk the honour of the natio') concerned in favour of the rrant he rather • onsidered th it they were hound to delved the nati ~,, togaitot 5% hat was Ara and truly elearaed on them, namely, extreme gullibility. Mr. W. PEEL also resisted the grant. Mr. H. GURNEY thought, as there was such difference of opinion, it would be adviseable again to refer Hsu matter in a Committee. Mr. E. DOUGLAS feared that many were resisting the greater grant who had nut read all the evidence. The imputation about French bankers lie considered to be of au now ot tliy character. The recut iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii or the Committee was certainly not binding oil the HOOSe, hill it ought to be remembeted that they had bestowed a good dead of attention to the subject ; he thought SO lt stress ought not to lie placed mi what hail beta done by the Comptrollers of the Array ACCollilli and the Treasury, esptc.allv as the Committee followed. 31r. IRVING spoke in support of the larger grant. It had not been voted by the Committee As a legal but as an equitable claim ;on that ground he supported it. The evidence justified the result to which the Committee had color. He thought they had came to the result to which the evidence had compelled them to conic; and as the items were so well supported, be thought the eireumstatit e of their having remained so ninny years unsettled was au argument in favour of tilt it being novo settled. The Douse divided—Against the larger grant 41—For it 6. On the Grant for Henry the VIPs Chapel, the state in which St. P.IIII'B and At'esiiiiiiister Autrey were allowed to remain' was complained of. he several resolutions were agreed to ; and the re. twining orders having bleu disposed of, the HOW(' ad journed. IIIIDAY. JUNE 29. Mr. HVME moved for returns of the different slims paid to newspapers in Great Britain for advertisements, proclamations, 6tc. by the several public offices fur the last three years.—He also adverted to the practice ul making fair copies of the votes of the house ; previously to the intioduction of printing, this might be useful, but now he thought the expenee could be saved. The SPEAKER stated, wet according to 'a recent act the services of the house were now raid for by tired salaries; the fees, Sic. were lonised into a fund tur such put pose; and as the daily votes were printed in consi tes able haste, the practice mentioned was useful to pie vent mistakes. SCOTCH BREWERIES.— Loeil A. H%MILTON then rose, pursuant to notice, fur leave to bring in a bill to It peal that clause of the acts of the fat and 24 George. IV. requiring accounts and et' tificates vi the sale of bees la Scotland. He contended that the re golatious were int- Israel ieable, or if they were pi acticalite, they must put thu brewers to such expences as would materially d .ist. the priolits, and probably lessen the consumption. 11. concluded with moving fur leer to Wine hi a bill to repeal these clauses w hick required certificates and accuitut looks of the sales or bier. Mr. MAXWELL seconded the motion. The clamps were of en obnoxious and inquisitorial character and the usly object would be to collect a aulecicucy of icveutio:. • - - The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER remarked that, according to all he could learn, and from eumnitini cations with well-informed persons, he I'olllll not see that the objections were well 'hooded: miller all the circum stance,, he 1110,.11.11p01e the 1111/1“,11. L'lld A. HAMILTON said, alter such opposition, and as lie was at issue with the Chancellor regarding the con struction of the act, he would not press his ruodoss dining the present session. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that lie had forwarded instruel ions. that the mildest con sit licii.in thould be put uu the clauses. Motion negatived without any division. Pow Elt uv TIIE Junues.—Mr. HOBHOUSE said, tin had not brought forward any motion respecting the con. duct of • certain judge fining a defendant w bile adds easing the jury, owing to the pressure of business before the house, and because he thought lie saw ❑o wciiustiou to repeat such practice; but if it were repealed, he sl Id then bring forward a apecilic charge against whatever judge should he guilty of such conduct. 1 . 011u:co Ihrirs.—The CHANC:ELLOR of the EX CHEQUER postponed the report of the Tobacco Ditties bill till Itlonilay, souse cleiik al emus having crept into the copy of the bill. Mr. HOBHOUSE said, if two or three clauses were amended, it might hope to pass without opposition; it would certainly be resisted, when it possibly might be lost tor the present session. He hoped the Solicitor of Excise would come to terms with the trade before Mon day. The Isle of Man Trade bill, the Silk Bounties hill, the Stock Cancelling bill, ate. were repotted, and ordered to be read a third time to 1110111/Vf. 'l•he CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the remaining resolutions of the cummilite of supply he agreed to. On the item that B,loul. be granted fur the salaries of the cominissioneis and clerks of the Insolvent Debtors' Cum t, Mr. G. BENNETT mnst resist this grant, which gave tie chief commissioner 2,0001. and the second c .is stunt r Mr. BERNAL thought it was beneath the chief corn missioner's dignity to practise elsewhere as an advocate. After a few words front the Attorney Cieueral, the resolution was agreed to. The 114'51 grant was 3,000', odd fin the contingencies of the :hen Department. Sic It. W ILSON objected to this grant; not on acroutit of its amount, but because of the Alit filthy!' object or its application. (Hear.) The foteigner had the right of appeating to time privy council; belt the government se tie' ally pursued such a plan us to defeat the provision. We were now in the seventh year of peace, and yet time country laboured miner time ultimo °basun of cunt 1111 l nig this act. There was more iiberali.y in Malice amid in Spain. A tact, that made the act disgraceful to le eland —it WAS them eed that the tereitory of Spain should be an in. addable asylum fur foreigners. The bun. member then the instance* ut (len. Geurgand, date. and contended that die act gave to iniaisteis a vexatiuus and prejudicial power. It was now a general inquiry with foitigners whether they really had any chance of residing in tins country, without being intertupted by the vexatious vi sitations of the alien 'malice. lie proposed to give the resolution a direct ite,gative. Mr. HOBIIOUSE hoped that nu seasion could be allowed to pass away without making some efforts to undo the mischievous piracy which had been 'thrill( di by time noble lot d. Tilts bill was us the most t•xtt:l4We claim acter, amid it gave cause fur the moat nuwariautahle opinions ot• the English by loreigners. Luse LONDONDERRY observed, that the gallant general could nut heel " alien" ium..mitioned without lisiug 10 address the house; but it could oat be imagined that ally set ions opposition was to be (dieted to the alien de partment, which system 11411 received the sanction of parliament. it was to continue fur one year huger— (hear, heal); if application for its tenewal were made, then would be the time fur the resistance. With respect to the principle of mime, alien act, it would be remembered that its main ukret was to 111 event 41111:118 from making this country time scat where conspiracies against their own gayer nits might be carried on. Sir J. Airli;lN ICISH said, if a division were pressed, Ice should suppoit the gallant genet al. Regarding the ',obey of the act, lie maintained that it was never moos impolitic than at the pi emdent moment, when time foe eign powers had avowed the ititention of resisting the changes amid t cloth's of all government • wherever their arms could reach. As such was the case, what was to become of those who might excite time hostility of their own govern ments? ' file gallery will then cleared fora divi*inn. The mini hers A)es 4 i—Noce. il) The other resolutions wide then put and carried. ' llie I 3L. weal into a tuuninitiee oil tie Doke of Chi fence's Annuity Bill, ill MIII6I ill' WAA to till up Its. hlauk as 111 lie pilsod when the additiou.il ilia thousand tttttt nis a year in to continence, Mills instead of 13IS. euinwittee divisteil—Foi the original inoi iota, —Fur the itisientlweilt, ii—Majoi it) , 3J. The house meowed, and list.• iepost ordered to be re ceived todnui row. . The house then went into a committee on the Appro. priattun hill, in which the several blanks west. ti led up.— Ordered to be received 10.611(11,0 Mr. itUNIE awaited Lo u •olf of the opportunity to take Lis las rue° of the house for the prr.••ut xe.1•1011. If the ministers 0..u1d only catty into etleet %sh a Ise lied on VittiOUg Oeels"101111 proim.eo, they nollht Lind ILIA lie had been the best friend the) ever po*ses.eil. lie elves ted to some passing preeee4hites, nasal said, segatrltug the corn. nation, t hat Ito should lint •ve it, but doulatlesi hr should hear of it by the expences drat would be llinlire4 al. Tice rem.it.ing uiders havtuS bees, depose.l of, the Louse adjourned. ANGLING IN THE AIR.--AS G. Osbaldestcn, Esq. was fly-fishing in the river Trent, at Sawley, on Saturday last, the artificial flies, while floating in the air, attracted the appetite of a brace of 'oirds passing in that direction ; they immediately seized them, when finding themselves hooked they rose to considerable height, till exhausted, and were then drawn down and tuken ; but it being the breeding season, like a true sportsman, Mr, O.set them ..t liberty but little hurt.