The National Register. — London, England, 1808-04-03 00:00:00

APRIL a Mr. Brorden and Mr. Mellish presented Petitions from the Johabitaws of Wandsworth. Battersea, Pimlico, Kensington, and Knightsbridge, in favour of the intended Bridge across the Thames, at Vauxhall. The consideration of the Donnegal Election Petition was postponed to the 3d of May next. 'Fite Orders in Council Indemnity Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed. Mr. Calmat asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer neross the table, what proceedings he intended to found on the Ret,:ort of the Medical Committee ; the Chancellor replied, that since the Report had been presented he had not had sufficient time to read it, but he would very soon give it due consideration. The Irish Cotton Wool, and Bark Prohibition Bill, tt as read a third time and passed.—Adjourned. TIIVRSDAY, MARCH 31. The Indictments Bill, and the Orders in Council Indemnity were severilly read a third time and passed. I„ a c„,„,„i!!..e v e way jven to bring in a Bill for pre venting the Expor:ation ;,1* Wool to Ireland, unleis a bond for it.- heing lande3 in Ireland be !previously given. 1i r: broudit up a Bill Prohibiting the (rant of Places in Reversion for .1 oiot s ith Benefit of Survivorship, for a time in be limited. Bead a first time. ma .1. .NEWJWITT moved for a Return of all Mlles granted in Reversion in Ireland, to tl\o or more persons for their concur- rent lives. Mn. rosreasnid. ::tat such a return had been made during the Lieutenancy of the Duke of Bedford. Stu .1. Arm row/ . said, that in the last return five of these offices had been omitted. The last return was made eight days before the Duke of Bedford acted as Lord Lieutenant. The Account was ordered. The Dublin Police Bill was read a second tim , , committed, the blanks filled up, the Report received, ordered to be printed as amended, and th Bill to he taken into further consideration on Thursday, the `?Bth of April next. Lotto .1..111,11/i,Tom rose to submit certain resolutions for in demnifOng the Nabob of Oude for the treatment he had ex perienced from the Marquis Wellesley. The Noble Lord moved a string of Resolutions, stating generally, that by the Treaty between Lord Teig-nmouth and the Nabob of Oude, the annual subsidy of the Nabob was 50 lacs of rupees. but that by the Treaty with Lord Wellesley - that sum had been enereased to 730 laes.—The last resolution suggested the propriety of the East India Company revising that TreatY, in order that the Nabob might be indemnified for the losses he had sustained. Ma. Devo.ss moved the previous question on all the Noble Lord's resolutions, excepting the last, to which he said, he should give a flat and positive negative. Mn. 11. Mturrxr supported the resolutions ; contending, that no case had been made out. sheaving, that there was the smallest particle of either justice or policy in the conduct of Lord Wel lesley towards the Nabob of Oude. Mn. R. Tann!: rnx had always deprecated the policy pur sued by Marquis Wellesley in India. The unfortunate Nabob had been very ill treated, in compelling him to sign a Treaty under the horrors of compulsion. The House, therefore, ought to do justice to the injured Prince. The Nabob had, in all re spects, been treated like Bonaparte's conquered Princes, in squeezing front them their last penny ; under the preteure of its being done by way of " Treaty" he was sorry to 1:60 strong language, but the circumstances warranted it. The Court of Directors never sanctioned the measure ; they bad been called upon to give their usual approbation before they had read the 'Treaty, i'lw House divided—For the previous question So—!gains it 20.—Adjourned. FRID.tV, APRIL 1. The Sheriffs of London presented at the Rar two Petitions from the Corporation; tine against the Vauxhall Bridge Bill, and the other in favour of the Reversion Bill ; which. on the potion of Sir C. Price, to ere read, and ordered to be laid upon the table. Mr. Sumner presented a Petition from the inhabitants of Stockwell and Camberwell, in favour of the Vauxhall Bridge JIM. Another Petition was presented by Mr. S. Thornton, from the inhabitants of Claphaos and oeighbourbood, io favour of the same Bill. _ .r.i- THE NATIONAL REGISTER:. 1..4 213 Mr Ranks, from the Sussex Election Committee, reported . , that n Fuller, Esq. had been duly elected ; and that Col. Sergi tt's Petition was not frivolous iftpr vexatious. The 'Bill fur enlarging Smithfield lilarket was read a second time. Sir E. Knatchbull presented a Petition from the debtors con fined in Maidstone Gaol, praying for relief, 4hielt was laid upon the table. Mr. Byug presented a Petition from certain ibitants in the western part of the metropolis, in favour o che Vauxhall Bridge Bill. The Bill to prevent the granting of Offices in Reversion was read a second time. The House then resolved itself into a Committee of Wass and Means, when Toe CHANCELLuit Ur THE Excoespree pros. posed that the future management of the Game Duties be taken front the Stamp Office and added to the Assessed Taxes, for the more effectual means of collecting the same, and that Woodcocks and Snipes should, in future, be considered as (lame, so as to prevent persous from eluding the payment of Game Licence.. the Assessed Taxes amounted to five millions five hundred thou. sand pounds ; he proposed to equalize the Taxes under that head, adding 2 per cent. which would yield 110,000/. .111 n. IV. S. Srshlro et: complained of the different surcharges made by Surveyors, frequently front wautda motives, which ho hoped would be remedied. TUE CHANCELLor: Or THE EXCLIEQVER observed, it was his intention to submit a Bill to the House for that express pur pose. Mu. T. T. JoivEs said, that taxes were rendered more odious by the surcharges made by Surveyors, whom the people con sidered pests of society. In one district, he knew 700 surcharges, and only one out of that number was substantiated. Surveyors, in such cases, ought to be severely punished.-After a few words from Mr. Biddulph and Mr. Ifuskistion, the resolutions were agreed to, and the report was ordered to be received on Monday. .3/e. FAIRQI'II.4Ii brought in a Bill to amend the Act of the 41st of his preseut Majesty, for the admission of Public Nota ries. The House again resolved itself into a Committee. when the following grants were made to his Majesty, viz. 63,3931. 6s. for carrying on the Military Canal; 12991. 4s. for the Thames Po., lice Establishment ; 35001. for the Board of Work ; 348/. lls. to the Commissioners for investigating the debts of the Prince of Wales; 33971. 6s. Bounty on Fish imported to the West Indies from British Colouies in America ; 219/. to Mr. Clernentson, Sergeant of that House, for house-rent ; 5561. 15s. to Dr. Broom Clerk, for Expenses incurred in the Non-residence Bill; 16131. to W. Watson, Esq. Sergeant of the House of Lords; 22981. 131. to Lord Walsinglaam, as Chairman of the Cum. mittees in the House of Lords; 15601. to Mr. Grant, Secretary to the Commissioners of Military Enquiry; 127/. 19s. 6d, addis tional to 1)r. Broom Clerk; 661/. 9s. to Mr. Grove, for re moving certain monuments in Westminster Abbey; 3441. 14c. to the Cashier of the Stationary Office; 2173/. for New South Wales; 434/. 17.5. to Mr. Nettleship, Clerk of the Grocers' Company, for Sugar-returns; 1661. 17s. td. for a Bill drawn on Mr. Chin. nery, front St. Vlueent's ; 1,325 1 . to if, Mansard, for printing the New Plan of Finance; 3, 4 2361, 10s. to Mrs. Parke, widow of Mungo Parke; 1,0851. to Mr. Anderson, her father. who accompanied that traveller ; 5.135/. 4s. lid. to Sir S. Hoot% for arrears of salary while one of the t.!onsmissioners of Tri nidad ; 8,1041. 18s. 2id. to the representatives of Col. Fullartor t for ditto ; 2,3111. 12s. lod. to Col. Rutherford, Surveyor Ge neral of Trinidad ; 366/. 18s. to 11. Gunnel, Esq. to pay Clerks attending on Committees; 7621. to E. Stracy, Counsel to the Chairman of the Committees in the House of Loris; 6,345/. l6s. for the Howse Patrole round the metropolis t 821. Ild. to J. Duboist, an American Loyalist ; 19/. 121. for Mathematical Instruments sent to New South Wales. The Report was or.t dered to be received on Monday. The Bill for abolishing certain Fees in the Customs in Ire. land, was read a first time. The Irish East India Warehousing Bill was read a third time and passed. The House then went into a Committee on the Petitions from Liverpool, London, and Mancheiter, against the late Orders its Council. Mr. Broughton was heard, at great length, in sum ming up the evidence, in favour of the Petitioners. The Hens*. was resumed; and, after Mr. Rose had Intimated his intentiya of calling evidence early in the ensuins , week, in support of it I Orders in Council, the house adjourn;titill Woodsy.