The National Register. — London, England, 1822-04-21 00:00:00

122 91upertat Varliaintnt. HOUSE OF LORDS. HUISDAV. AN/IL lb. The UMW met at tour o'e:nck.—Ar , account of the receipts and disbursements relative to the dock and light-house at Liver pool, made up to December, le2l, was presented, and Lea on the table. The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for a a ries of accounts relating to the National Debt, and the prices of the funds at dif ferent periods. He also moved for an account of the number of Inclosure bills from the year 1799 to lt2l. The Earl of I.IMERICK gave notice that he should move for the committal of Doyle's Divorce Bill on Nlonday. Mr. Bullock, front the Treasury, presented certain papers, pursuant to the order of their lordships. Earl GROSVENOR mesented a petition from certain inht,bi• taut, of Chester against a bill benne the House for the recovery of solidi debts. Upon inspection it appea eel informal, and the noble Earl withdrew it. The Innkeepers' Rates Bill was read a second time. The House adjourned to Monday. DOUSE. OF COMMONS. WEDNESDAY, APUIL 17. The house met at lour o'clock, after the adjournment for the recess.—Theie was a thin attendance 01 members. Mr. flcysuotatle of the Soutliwaik Conti of Requests, presented Accounts of Fees, Ate. taken in that Court. — Os dcreil to lie on the table. The second reading of the Warrant of Attornies' Bill was postponed to Monday next. Sir F. °MAAN EY presented a petition from Captain S. Brown, praying for leave to [ming in a bill for the erec iun of ally tug pier• at to a CUIII. niillve. Mr. I'. MOORE presented 0 petition from the commis sinus's a If sewers against the Camden Town lighting and paving bill. Lind A. HAMILTON presented a petition from Perth, and Mr. Kennedy one ti urn Ayr, against the passing of the bill relative to the Scotch Burglis.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. ALLEN gave notice, that on Thursday, May 16, he should move that the report, relative to Welch Judi cature, should he taken inn) consnietaiion. Mr. R. SHAW presented petitions from St. Andrew's anti St. Nicholas, Dublin, playing for the repeal of the window tax, amid submitting that the malt tax repeal would atietil nu t diet to the public.—Onteieil to be pi tilted. Mr. HUME wished to know whether there would be any objection to submit the details iliustrative of tit civil list in Ireland, before the house. The Marquis of LONDONDLRItY replied, that lie would be better pupated to answer the inquiry to.utur row. The second reading of the Yorkshire Polls 11111 wu postponed till the YOult inst. Ila amass AL LAWS.—Mr. 0. BENNET moved for leave to bring in a bill to repeal the law lespecting accessai ies 'before the fart pti certain criminal cases.—Leave given. Ile then moved fir leave to bring in a bill 10 amend the law regal ding ; and complained of the state of the law UR this in ojeCt i and he proposed that the court should have the power to Is atisport the patties o d guilty in aggravated cases of manslaughter Jur 14 years. Mr. C. WINNE agreed to the motion.-slotien car. tied. 'llse Margolis of LONDONDERRY postponed his tno• lion rue t.oking the impost on agircultiite into fiddlier cow sideosition bill Flitlay the gtitli instant. On Monday Sir Newpoit's motion respecting the state of Ireland had precedence, the' eforc lie postponed his itiottion ; but be 1011111 AI MI catty day, because the house mould percei•e that the Inc ther consideration of the report was it matter ul great importance. Sir 1 . . LETitisitwor. presented a petition from Soonersetshire, complaining of agtirtilitaidi ths• stess, and the hon. member again piessed 011 111111iStel3 tilt necessity of alteraing some relict' to the larniun.s in teicsts. Utiles, soinctlturg were th.ne to lieu dit lent !me, Mill must be the result; with the present stale of polees and of the cm envy, the existing ciessiamls inc deli s:Mime could nut continue let be paid.—.l'etition lead and roamed to be ;eluded. St J. NI:H . 1'010E presented a petition front IVater ford against the Irish winoluw toix. Mr. TIERNEY presents-4i a petition fl um Maidenhead, complaining ol agricultural tiedress. The petitioners adverted to the result on agriculture in one in...mime by the lire • g system, as now putsited, as those petitioners wise chiefly engaged in the glowing ut . barley. 't he pnblie how.. s al Maidenhead w ere in the hands of two us lluv e brewers, they suggested, that it would be au 11111110VellieNt to license the nooloodoltioil, instead of li• timing the house.— (Ite', heat ° ) Mr. %ANON spoke of the inconveniences that might sidt flora soieli change. Humes were stow *hese pliblic.lootises were deemed to Lc wanted. II the change were tu take place, the individual might co to a place' whole no public-house was Wanted, Rat mg the pl a ce destitute where it was thuaglal a pubd-Aiouse was lt. WILs()N said, that the imp. ovemodit would be eductive in preventing blowers ;10111 bolding public lounses.—(hear, heat.) ;Mo. O. 'SENN ET hoped that the house %smold not too hastily di code ens tint, oluesti 4444 ; it was ul go eat iallaat lance ? iavutertl all 111111111111' deal UI propel s%. Ile admitted that the s)stelli region eil to i.e imp' ovtil. Ile r until nun state, that lie intended IL Ming forwaid lice 114'1 WI et , ll. stolidating and amewlulg the laws tut the subject tit licensing publie-loomses. h %sunlit be somewhat stwiler to that which he had bitaight ton nand lilt a tottlivr UeCit• WWI, and which bad been sejected by another house. Mr. I11:0001 .1 was glad let hear that the lull nas again to be Intoned forwasd. The licensing system re quited Mips ovenn iit. He knew many magishates • 111.1 wets of the tattle 0111114111. l'etit ion rad( red Ili he pointed. CATIIOLIC f.s.o 1110 N. Mr.(Seeretaiy) PELL. ph:wilted a petition horn the Synod ol 614-gow ;toll Ayr isgam.st the pi oposed niuti 111 l fur altering the laws regal ding the Catholic Veers. lie bawl, that whatever should be sue pcUhOsilioil lon a cons- Indite, or fur leave to Wong in a hall, it would have the amplest cunsi.leratiou, far tit. it mg Ladd) would be a call of the loonose.—( I , 111 Al.) Me. T I El( N Ilapaghl the worthy pstiliohtts issight hart been bgthr employt d titan m pe 'quoin.; orioituat the . TILE NATIONAL REGISTER which was nut yet lecture the house. there was only a notice. This certainly was making a peculiarly active use of the right of petitioning. Mr. PEEL defended the conduct of the petitioners. 31r. HUME thought that the petitioners' activity was nut called for, and that it wax to he regretted theic yet remaile.l such bigotry and intolerance. Sir T. LETH 1111 Mil: was glad to hear that, when this question was to be brought forward, time mould be a call of the house. If this quest were carried, though it regarded Veers only, lie should then consider that the whole question was decided. l'etition ordered to be printed. M.%IHZIAGE ACT.—UN rfARIANS. Mr. W. SIITIt (having prese•uted petitions from rations places in favour of his motion) biought forward his motion for leave to bible ill a 11111 to 111111'1111 the Mar triage Act, as far as regarded Unitarians. At present the Unitarian I)issviiters wet e compelled to follow the Chureli of England ceremonies of mart iage. Its t itusl they were obligee+ to observe. Marriage was a natural right; it was a civil contiact. and it was so viewed by the canon law. .1211 C Church of England viewed this in another light, but the Jews and Quakers had obtained relief from such law•. The Unitarians, In whose supplications he joined in lids instance, desired to be relieved from such grievance; they routended they ought to worship God according to their own trason and conscience, and they maintained also, that they ought not to be exposed to the religious ceremonies of the national church. All lie proposed by his bill was, to relieve the Unitarian from the religious 'notions of the marriage act. To compel the Unitarian to obey that service from which he had dissented, was downright mockery--it was absurd—it was calculated to make the contract less binding. He proposed, as alleady said, to leave out the religious portions of the chorea ritnal ; he did not wish to add one word to the ceremony •—he only proposed to omit all those passages regarding which these nes difference of opinion between Ihe Unita rians and the Church of England. lie could nut anticipate: that there would be any sobil objection to this change.— He concluded with moving fur leave to bring in a bill accordingly.—Leave given. 'rlie remaining orders having been disposed of, the house adjourned. THURSDAY, APRIL 18. Mr. CALVERT presented a petition from St. John's, South wark, against the London Ridge Bill, praying that no measure might bi h istily adopted fin the pulling down of that Midge. Mr. H. SUMNKR observed, that the lion. Member and the petitioners seemed to have alike misuriderstixxl the Bill now before the House ; it regarded the water works only. Sir W • CUILTiS spoke to the like effect. petition read, and ordered to be printed. Mt. CALVERT presented a similar petition from St. Glare's. He had misunderstood the petitions. The petitioners had heard that there was a petition presented, praying our leave to bring in a bill to pull down and build a new bridge. Ordered to be printed. Mr. I'. MOORE moved that the Southampton Gas Light Bill be read a second time this day six months. Sir J. YORKE was against the Bill. Gass lights alone re mained untaxed. The light of Heaven was taxed—they had their window tax—the fat of bulls and rains was taxed when converted into tallow—and the monsters of the deep produced a tax upon oil. Gas Light alone escaped—hence were the •• Cos porators'' enabled to embark in large speculations ; but when they got their bills, they tore up the pavement, tanirged the homes, and injured the health of many of his Majesty's liege subjects, besides afterwards charging enormously for the light. *ld. C. small spoke in favour of the Bill, and moved that the Rill be now read a second time. The original motion was carried without a division. The .second reading of the London Bridge Water Works Bill was postpones{ till to.nionow se'nnight. Tile second reading of the Scotch Juries Bill was postponed till the truth instant. 'the further consideration of the Report of the Receivers General Bill was postponed till Wednesday next. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose, pursuant to notice, to submit a motion respecting the mode of leaking up the public accounts. Ile proposed to move for a Committee on the subject. They knew the mode at present adopted—but un. doubteuly the system was susceptible of iniproveimnts. Many of the accounts were made up at stated times, and presented pur suant to the regulations of acts of Parliament ; and those regu. lations called tor some improvement. He concluded by moving fora Select Committee to deteriniee the mums of simpl4ing the public accounts. Mr. MABERLY approved of the motion. He was gratifies] that the Right lion. Gentleman was at List convinced of the errors anti fallacies that attended the mode of mai:Mg up the public accounts, Ile doubted not that much public good would result from the labours of this Committee. Sir H. PARNELL agreed to the motion, but thought that it did nut go tar enough• Besides me simplification of the public accounts, these regarded an improvement in the mode of keeping the accounts at the several public offices. Why could they not be kept Like merchants' accounts ? Till there was some such change, no good would be done. Mr. P. MOORE said they ought to have the pub lic accounts in the early part. instead tif the latter end of the Session. lie tweed a plan would be adopted by winch such advantage would be gained. Mr. LUSH INGTON said, if the objects were too numerous, there would be no report this Session ; the Committee would alrealy have labour enough. Mr. ELLICE, unlike some of his lion. Friends, did not expect much good hunt the Committee. Many changes might be made that would be imptoveteents, .rod simplificution was required. The Sinking Fu. I for instance uccasionial much complexity in the accounts. Eiganeen or nineteen tuillitnts were this year to be laid out in diminishing . the public debt; but in fact, it was applied to no such object—it CalllC back to the public in loans or sonic other shape. %Vhere was the necessity of such course of proceeding? Another subject required attention. It would be satisfactory to know what principle was adopted in valuing the exports. 'T he y ofte n heard of statements about the tiuurishutg condition of commerce; but on what principle was the amount tecertinned. Sir J. NE Wrowr wished the several Classes of Accounts to be consideted acrisains. The CHANCELLOR of the EXC II EQU ER replied, that the Sinking Enna Accounts would be considered. Mr. P. GIiEN FELL was glad this subject was to be con sidered. Motion agreed to, and the Select Committee named. The remaining orders being (lisp° .ed of, the !louse adjourned. 111111AY, Al . llll, 19. 'There being mil 31 member, pi eseut in four o'clock, the House was declared to snood adjourned till to-uitiriuw. - A letter from Bayonne, dated the Gth, says-- " Order is completely restored at Pamplona, where the militia had been armed; but their arms have been restored to thun, OIL the tespowibility of then: (Akers." FROM TUESDAY NIGH7"S GAZETTE. ....m.- APRIL 13. The King has been ',leased to direct letters patent to he yassed under the Great Seal of o.e United Kingdom, appointing William Robert Ilenry Brown, Esq. to the Mice of Walden of thy Fleet, in the room of H. Nixon, Esq. deceased. BANKRUPTS. W. Paull, Bolehall,N% arwickshire, tanner. Solicitors, Messrs. !licks and Co. Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. J. Garnett, Liverpool, linen draper. Sols. Messrs. Lowe and Co. Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. Robinson, Liverpool, corn dealer. Sol. Mr. Chester, Staple Inn. W. J. Browne and %V. Kcmiode, Liverpool, inerchauts. Stria. Messrs. Aillington and Co. Beittiod \V. F. Willowk, Plymouth, dealer. Sols. Messrs. Adlington ton and Co. Bialtion Row. N. Vincctt, Northampton Place, Old Kent Road, draper. Sols. Messrs. Wilde and Co. College Hill. .1. Shapley, York, merchant. Sul. Mr. Walker, Lincoln's Inn Fields M. APShane, Foley Place, Portman Square, uphoLterer. Sols. Messrs. Stevens and Co. Little St. Thomas Apostle. W. limmott, Leicester Square, tailor. Sols. Messrs. Collett and Co. Chancery Lane. P. and J. Herbert, London, merchants. Sols. Messrs. Os. baldeston and Co. London Street. Fenchureli Street. %V. Miller, Chapel Street. Pentonville, merchant. Suls. Messrs. Kimsey and Co. King Street, Chcapside. S. Artistry, Jun., Fislituft, Lincolnshire, and T. Arnslty, Tensor, Northamptonshire, horse dealers. Sul. Mr. Wright„ Tontine. DIVIDENDS. April 23, .1. Williams. Bislopsgate Street Within, linen cheaper —314 J. 1,. Studd. Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, merchant— May 27, T. Balbery, Woolston. Warwickshire, grasier-9, G. Bowdon, Barlbrough, Derbyshire. sacking manulitctuter-9, .1. Greaves, jun., Liverpool, broker—la, %V. Cooper, Leeds, vic tualler-11. J. and W. Galey, Birmingham, brush makers-7, J. Pearson, Leicester, commursion agent—t t, T. Trew, Cinches. ter, common brewer—June ti. T. Atkinson and J. Spark, New. castle upon Tyne, linen drapers. CIsILTIFICA'IKS to be granted May 'I. R. Tutin, ChallaUS Street, Covent Garden, clteesemonger—J. Scutt, Huddersfield. woulstapler—W. Broanbelt, Preston, corn merchant—lL Abbey, Alice, Yorkshire, miller—J. and rey, Mark Lane. inealmen—T. Oliver, I I igh Street. Maryleboae, victualler—T. Murton, Nottingham, lace manufacturer. COURT OF CO )I.IION COUNCIL. On Wednesday last a Court was held, which was moot numerously attended. OFFIce OF COMMON SERGEANT.—The Recorder re turned thanks to the Court for the honour they h td done him by electilq him Common Sergeant in I t4OJ, and declared that his feeling of gratitude was touch stronoer thau he could express.—He then formally resigned die office of Common Sergeant. Mr. SLADE then addressed the Court. It was, he said, the anxious wish of a ',feat number of the Court that the situation of Common Sergeant should be given to a person of great talent, and that no political feeling should interfere with the election. (Cheers.) The office was one which might be considered the stepladder in the highest offices of the State, and therefore should he de nied to ally Wall who had not talents that would Le pro portioned to the extent and variety of the duties. He contended that illeh a regulation as that which made the places of City Counsel porchaseable should he abo lished, and that the Court should, instead of considering the purchasers of such places entitled to the expected elevation, proceed to elect, with a view only to the ad vantage of the public. lie then moved, that the Court should proceed to the election of a Cot' wou Sergeant at the next Court, ou the inst. Mr. SLADE also submitted the very important motions, the acquiescence of the Corot in which plover, their in tentiou to throw open the office of Common Sergeant to free and equal competition, affil to elect that officer on the same terms as the Judges, " Imaindia se Lvue vsterit." The first was, that the standing order of the Coml. directing that the COIIIIIIOII S..rgeant should be elected annually, be suspended. Toe second was, that the standing order, by which it was necessary tit it any can didate for the office should be n Ireemsit of the City of London of two years standing, be suspended. Ald. BROWN trusted that the Cowl, which had often shewn its jealousy of the prerogative of the Crown, should arrogate to themselves what they would deity io the King, and refused to make their Law Officers iodc pendent, and the Judges of the City should have the same privilege. The motions were then agreed to, and Mr. Slade sub mitted another, which was also agreed to, namely, that in the event of a Common) Pleader of the City being chosen Common Sergeant, he should tie required to sur render his office to the Conn. CONDUCV OF ALDERMAN WA ITIIMAN.AT KNlGHTS sitlDGE.—Aldernian BROWN rose for the purpose of submitting a motion upon what he describA to be a sub ject of peculiar delicacy a n d importance, the inure so, as the Court had already decided upon part of the quest in a manner which a more mature deliberation would probably base condemned. The subject regarded the condurt of Mr. Alderman Waiffiman during the inquest at Knightsbridge, upon the body of F. Honey. :rite Worthy Alderman concluded with moving " 'fitat it be ' referred to a Select Committee to enquire Ono the con ' duct of Alderman Wattlituan before the nuttiest held uu the body of Francis Ilemey." Air. CROCKIIK seconded the motion. Mr. DORNFORD said, 111,11 he had written to AP 1. Waidiman, asstuing him lie was acting wont:ti— tle (Mr. Dotuturd) however should vote tor the pre vious question. Mr. W A rrustAN condemned the conduct of A Wenn: , it Brown in keeping this question in agitation lour uotntos. That worthy Alderman, who was so much afraid of the enacts of prejudice, never thought fit to be touched in his feelings when he saw a brother Alderman and whets totally de qualifying themselves for any office, by a cting in the association alluded to. Ile denied that he had attended the inquest in his public capacity. lie was not attended by any officer, nor had he bus chain or ittiy . other ensign of autotity upon h, nt. lie ha the d cit IM. mischief that was du h ne. Ile had been, names of witnesses, and he had, h princi ple a lisciph: of hunisitity