The National Register. — London, England, 1813-11-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. of which he should at this time ta• . :c 6,000,000!. —The Noble Lordl then moved a Resolution voting the stun of 6,000,00u1. which Has agreed to. A new writ was ordered for the City of Durham eke Mr. Lambton, ho has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.--Adjourtie►i. • TVESSAY, NOVEmnne lAN PALMERSTON brought iii the Mutiny Bill, which was read a first tine. Lord CASTLEREAGH, after a prefatory speech, moved tar leave to bring in a Bill, mai.* some further regulations with ruSpeet to Mir military force; the object of them was to permit the Crown to avail itselt of the services of the Local Militia, out of their respective counties, under certain restriction both of time anti place. the period of training to be enlarged to six weeks ; and no regiment to be required to proceed beyond a specific distance. By this means ! , his Lordship observed, iu the absence of the regular ufilitia, and of • the regular troops, a variety of duties may be performed, and Bo" peace of the country . may he pieserved by this useful body of men. His Lordship also obtained leave to bring in a Bill far extending the provisions of the present Militia Intercourse Act ; and also leave to bring in A Bill for rendering the GUth regiment tat battalions twang. Mr. WHITBREAD, in a manly speech, gave his msent to these measures, but reminded the Hods of the strength thus given to the ildlnence of the Crown.—Leave was then given to bring in the —Adjourned. WEDNESDAY; NOVEMBER SIC The Bilk moved yesterday by Lord CASTI.CBFAGH, the English and Irish Militia Interchange, Local Militia Service Exterp ion, and Sixtieth Regiment Augmentation Bills, were brought -in. uul teal a first time.—The lielston Militia Bill was courroitted,anak ordered to be reported to-morrow.—Adjourned. THURSDAY, Novrtspna No liminess of importance occurred this tidy. PPIDAY, NOV 26. Mr. W. SSuTII presented a Petition from a large number of his Con stituents, partly Masters and partly Journeymen, praline not tor the repeal, but for the amendment of the Act of the 15th ot Elix.ineth, re specting Apprenticeships.—Ordered to ite on the Table, and to, be tdken into consideration along with the other Petitions relating to the said Art, The House having resolved itself into a Committee or' the Local litia Service Extension ; A Meinher, whose name we could mot learn, wished to know whether it was intended to enable time Lords Lieutenants to call old the Local Militia. Lord CASTLETtEAG it replied, that under the existing Act, it seas in the power of the Crowwto call tiptether the.whole body ot the LOCH! Militia for the purpose of tiaining. It was even legally its the power of the Crown to assemble this body by single parishes the purposes of training in these parkhes, if it should be fouott more convenient.--In tilling up the blanks of the Bill, Lord CA4.• TLEREAGU said, that it was not proposed to extend the period of service beyond six weeks, as the most extreme period. EAST INDIA SUGAR ACTS. The CUANcELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, uonsidering the alarm which prevailed amongst the West bulk Merchants, stated, that it hail been thought expedient to propose some regulations for foviti , toting the exportation of West India Sugar. For this purpose, he proposed, that the duty on East Sugar, as compared with Veit of the product of the West Indies, should be inerewed to lOs„ the cwt. This increase, be CittleviVPll, WOUld jot be too great, when the probable reduction in the price of freight from the Fast Indies, in consequence of the opening of the trade, was considered, He also propwed that the difference of the duty on the two ditkrent kinds of Sow n. shouldbe regulated by time price, as it should appeal in the. Gazette. After seine observations from several Members, the proposal was agreed to.—Adjourtled. • - - SATVIIDAY• N'IV. 17. The Lf•udiin Nlilitia, the South Wa!ei Small Debt, the Rri.ui ei jeant, the 'Militia Interchange, and the 60+h Revituent Bills, were rend a 644 time arc! passed. The Pol ce , the At CI•U'Va le General's, the. Excliegier ntict thr Scotch Salt Bills, were tt-t. A second time and ordered to be efitutuittud on Monday. The M Duty 111•1 wa4 committed and rrdered to be re ctr ed I• , cul Militia Extruded Service fill was ur4kied to i rt-zet tine 4.44 .31 , 1,:ci Adjourned. HOUSE OF LORDS. MONDAY, NOV. 22. The LORD CHANCELLOR read letters from Sir T. Graham and General Abercrombie, acknowledging the receipt of their Lord skips' thanks. The Clergy, Malt Duty, Local Tokens, 22 Millions Annuity, trd Indemnity Bills, were brought up tivin the Commons, and read a first time. On the question being put for the oei-oiol reading of the Militia Volunteering Bill, Lord Bathurst rose and explained the basis of sthe measure, after which the same was read a second time, coin "'fitted, and ordered to be mild a third time tomorrow. TUESDAY, NOV. S. Lord ELLENDOEOUGH, seeing his Noble Friend (Redesdale) in Ids place, repeated his assertion, that in the present state of the Insolvent Debtors' Act, it was impossible to carry it into execu tion, and he, therefore, presented a temporary Insolvent Debtors' Bill, repealing the permanent Act; and moved, that it be read a first time. Lord REDESDALE defended the present Insolvent Debtors' Act, and denied it was so impracticable of execution as had been cent rally asserted.; he urged the justice and necessity of carrying it Into effect, and had no doubt but suds amendments might cosi!) , be snide, as would do away all objections to it Lord HOLLAND coi:icided in the opinions of Lord Redesdale. Lord liLLENBOROUGII said, if the Noble and Learned Lord could suggest such amendments as would secure the operation of the Act, he thotnOit they ought to be made with the utmost promp titude. He could assure him, so earnest was he to forward the execution of this measure, that he would willingly otter all the ser vices he could give him for the purpose.—The Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be printed. The Militia Volunteering Bill was read a third time and passed. --Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, )10Y. ?4. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Militia Ser vice Bill. The Clergy Relief Bill was read a second time.—Lord !Tolland presented a Petition from Mr. Wright, praying the Bill might not pass into a law, and that he might be heard by Counsel against it en Friday.—The latter request was agreed to.—Adjourucd. THURSDAY, NOV. e 5. I'o lousiness of importance occurred this day. rntnav, NOV. V 6. On the question for going into a cummittee on the Clergy Snits Sus pension Bill, Counsel, (.Ir. Serjeant Copely and Mr. Heath ). pursuant to their Lordships orders, appeared at the Bar in support of Mr. Wright's Petition against the Bill. The former were heard, the latter was about to address the House, whet► Lord Et.t.r:NBOROUGn wade sotue observations respecting the ease, as brought before their Lordships, and adverted to certain of the alle gations...fru the part of the Petitioner, which did not appear to have been adequately substantiated, and upon these points some explanation took place between his Lorthhip nod the 1.-arned Counsel. 'lke Len Cu,N(:►a.lOn seemed to coincid: in the opinion of the Learned Chief Justice, and it was deemed necessary to hear Counsel !i►rther.—Adjourned till Mondey. HOUSE OF COMMONS, IRONI)AY, NOVI:MISER Mr. WITITBRVAD presented a petition for the insolvent debtors in Bedford gaol, which %vas received, and ordered to lie on the table. Sir Smut)EL Ito:HILLY presented a petition trOM certain foreigners confined in the Fleet prison, and in the King's Bench, preying that • the benefit of the Insolvtnt Act bkould be extended to them.—Or acres' to lie nu the table. The Ift•lston Election Bill was read a second time. The Officers in It ever,ion Bill went through a Committee. The Hulse having resolved itself into a Committee of Supply, Lord PALMERSTON rose tp move a Vote for the Land Forces of his Majesty. hi the Army there had been an increase of 0 men, on which account an additional sum of -i30,0001. would be requisite. %The whole sum required for the Army ; for i9> < 4 i would be 3aloo,Ncl. 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