The National Register. — London, England, 1811-03-10 00:00:00

150 , the Earl of LIVER rout could not.agree to the Motion of the Noble Lord, until he was shewn some cause of abuse which would constitute a fair ground for proceeding to inquiry. He was ready to adroit, that it was essential to the peace of• the country that the laws should not only be justly and fairly admi nist...red, but that the mode of its administration should be be yond suspicim. He felt it his duty to oppane the Motion. Lord HMI:LAND replied at great length, with his wonted eto quence and energy, and combated the various arguments that had been adduced by the several Noble Loth who had spoken against his motion with great ingenuity and force. In conclu stit he observed, if a Bill was now brought up from the other House upon the subject of information es-officio, he should self move for leaVe to bring in a Bill to repeal the Act now in existence on that subject. The question was than loudly called for, strangers with drew, and the House divi4led. The numbers Were as follows : a—Contents, • lu2 ; Non-Contents 21.—Majority against the Motion 12. TUESDA*, MA RCH S. APPEALS. • „. nit LOttli CHANCtLLOR, in pursuance of his Notice, moved Tor the appointment of a Select Cominittee, to consider and re port what measures may he most expedient to adopt, for the purpose of expediting the hearing and determining of Appeals and Wr:ts of Error in the House - of Lords. His Lordship ob served, that he should not attetnpt to anticipate 'what the re- Venmendation df the committee Might be. It was clear that some rneature was necessary, there being now upwards of 2/0 Appeals anil Writs of Error before the House—and it being quite rt - nposible, unless Mort time was devoted to hearing them than bad hitherto been etrployect for that purpose, the arrear of business Coltld not be got throtigh before another arrear as great Or ejeat7t.r hart . a•er - ethehtted. Neith4r should be now observe upon what reetdatien it might be deemed necessary to nwle re specting the pnefeedings o 1 :he Courts of Equity below, in cone gnence of a lareer portion of the attention hithertO devoted It nose Courts being given• to the judicial pi ocvediugs of that • i,use, as tb.tt subiutt would most probably come - under the cognizance of the Committee. • . till, 'he Motion, tiftCr a few word's from Earl Stanhope, intimating ention of imieediat , ly bringing on another motion relating same subject, was aereed-to, and on the motion of the of Liverpoo!, a Committee was appointed, consisting of 'the Lord ?retitlent (Earl Camden), the Lord Privy Seal (Earl of U'eAttnoreland), )`glee of Norfolk, Marquis of Lansdowne, Yarls of . Liverpool, Bathurst, Aberdeen, Spencer, flarrowby, tisaltam (Duke of Montrose) Lord Viscount Sidmouth Lords V'eliesiey ( M arqn is WeTict,:ev), ii °Nand, Ellenborough, Erskine, hilt”. other Lot - de. The (iitilninittre to meet on Wednesday 3.:l)niglit. • " " EarlSTAnnoor then 'entered ihto the ciansketratioh of the abbjert at considerable length, for the purpose of sheaving that VAS grovnds of tlit tietisions of the House ought to be put spot: record. Lonlsirip, in the course of his speech stated the number of Arviteafs now before the Hpust,ttp to yes. terdwr, to (e, fectln itt! Courts of king's .Pench, Exchequer, and Ex . Cliequer Charnhcr, is fmniund, 1;5'; from the Courts of Cliaocery in bar. hied and Ireland, 431_ and front S-zotiand, in tbildiug two from Om Court of Exchequer, m 5; making a total bt ; t?ctl, The ditlay thus utising utos strgreat, th a tif not/erne . Idled, what 'vas said by the witty fiord Chesterfield to a Lord toreplaining of a horse ithich he could not keep from breaking down his fencss, exccirting . by putting kit& in a Court enchr-ied by high :wails--" Put hiin i^an thle Court of Chancery, de "pend upon it ;le will never get out;" might he applied by some tnittre Witty Lord to the Court of list Appesi .14 th‘t l - lis Lordship conchteed4 r. , .oritrg • • • "'That it be an instruction to the said Comotittee to Consider, *Let - her it woes 4, or would neat t)e highly advantageous in the I.)istribvtioit c.f Justice, that this H ouse shuutd put doncistAynpon ICord, the points, or princirt•la of 1 ,wiv. folio, in t!re, the gkeititds of each of its judicitti Derislms ty The .41,1 Livv.avoos. opposed the NiOtiAti 'hi) the ground that it was rAtupplicaOle to the pr esent stage of" the pr - c,Nttgling. 'I lte nioLi4o was riecati.red.a. 7 A.AlourneiL . Wii)Nr.spAy, M.ka en 6.. • • Tke anti Sts ill, the Irish Exchequer !lilts Bill, title 1,5(X),C;;01. Exchequer- Bias Bill, an d :the' 10,500,0001. Exclittque.,r Bigt I . .vent throtigL Committees, apd Yr fe fie- P‘rteti. 7 • ._. btisi4.l+ - :t; briortv,,:v 6c.ctirred this day. . : .. .., fitit:t2" - mtrt . , . ' r Al' • ..t .e.:l-, • .. Tilt ;1.41 , ../0 - Ata Wa s t stv44ly "Coni'fil!dslqn (ehe fly,t udder piißkrryY) . .t) Ijo 11 4 t:444 15 : 11Is B0:1; tiw 7 491r4RP0 . .. 1 Exchequqr Bills Bill ; thy 10,500,000 Exchequer sills ; the Malt and Sugar . Duty Bill ; and two private bills.—Adjuurnoi HOUSE OF COMMONS. 1110 N DAY, MARCH 4. It being the last day ,appointed for the receiving of Petitions for Private Bills, the Speaker took the Chair at ten minutes past three. A great press of private business then came on, amongst whkh *ere a Bill for enlarging the Market-place (-,t* Smithfield, which was read a first time, and ordered to be -read a second time ; and another for widening and improving of Tem ple Bar, which, after being read a first time, was ,ordered a se cond reading. The Bill fur the erection of a Bridge over the River Thames, on being. read a first time, was ordered to be read a second time t and the London Journeymen Tailors' Regulation Bill was read a first time, and ordered for a second reading. AMERICAN CHARGE D'AFFAIRES. Mr. Wnyrun A n said, that before the House should hurry Into its special business, he would Wish to speak a few words, and ask a question or two of the Honourable Gentleman (the Chanstellor of the Exchequer) who was then opposite to him.— It had been held out to the country in his Majesty's Speech, that every hope was entertained., and that every exertion was then making, to conciliate the United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Britain. C The C2itA c olt of the Ex cmEquF. R replied,that the Arneri. op Ambassador had an audience of leave, and that he had left behintl his Charge d' Affairs, who could carry on the diplomatic part of his .missioniso that the Hon. Gentleman had partly ntis taken the meaning which he (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) had wished to convey. He could assure that Hon. Gentleman, that though difiesences were not then cemented between the two countries, he was convinced that there would be a very happy termination to be expected son. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. THE PRESS. Mr. ituarin stated. that. he held .in his hand a Petition from the'Printers, Publishers, &c. of the United Kingdom, ift consequence-of the informations lodge 4 against them aid thuir liability to such inforrnations.—The , petition was b rought up and read at the table. lit set fotth that the press was subject to the most intolerable hardships, chiefly in consequence of an Act of the 39th of the Kittg w made only for a temporary purpose, and drftwn up with a rigour arising only from the heat and disturbed natqw . of the mes. It stated, that a Printer tilight, notwithstandiflgthe ut most vigilance on his part, incur penalties to the amoupt of 100,0001. in publishing a parcel of hand-bills, through the negli gence er fraud ofseri,onts.] The Petition was laid on the table; and -- - - Mr. MA wriNo ieotice, that in coinseqUenne of .the griev ances there state d , he would, on this day fortnight, - mQve fur leave to bring in a Eill, to exoain and amend the :r3tli of the King, relating to this subject. . EAST INDIA COMPANY'S PAPERS. ' Mr. CREEVItt rose pttrsuant to the motion which he had given for that day, of moving for Papers relating to the divi dends of the East India Company. He conceived, that the late conduct of the Court at Directors had violated the laW; and 'those papers which he was proposing to move for, would lead to a most convincing proOf against them. They had declared a - dividend of ten ataa half per ant. on the prtsent state of their affairs, and yet there was, ar far-from beingspofit, a very great delicientt in answering their public debts. He begged leave to lay the following motion before the House r ' That there be laid before the House, the amount of the Divi dends helirsV eight per Cent. and the f2apital . Spcick with its rate per cent. sach as it was produced befxire the Court of Directors at Midsummer, )810.' Mr. Grant expiathed.--41otion agreed to.—Adjourned. fternMile TUESDAY, MARC;! 5. • • MTILLERIES. The CuAllcr.u.oß of the EXCILEQUEtt postponed Ms motion respecting distilferies and it was agreed to, that the Howe should'resolve itself Intoi a Committee, upon a future day, to consider the duties payable on 'Wort or "Wash made in England for extracting spirits for Home Consumption. SLAVE TRADE. Mr. 134.44 m /is rose, pursuant to notice, to move. f,..7,r !rave , to bring in a Bill for more i:flL!c'ttally preventing the Trade cf Slaves. He did not deem it necessary to enter into any length, .iin shewing the nto,ral and political necesSi.ty of totally abolishing a traffic pf which the House had sa ofteatestified its abhorrenc( • 14 e 411 u %ate ) tbat the ?nodes hitlitrto rcw:Led to for t. gip t ~~ j'