The National Register. — London, England, 1812-03-29 00:00:00

MEM 192 glishmen. Another reproaches the REGENT - with' having - forfeited the pledges he is said to have given to his early friends, when he was only heir apparent; as though a PRINCE, in that situation, had a right, by flattering the prejudices of a portion of his future subjects, secretly to impede and disturb the course of his Father's Govern ment.. The reality of such pledges we do not believe... We never knew that the PaiNce had pledged himself to turn out the present Ministry on his accession to unre stricted power ; and,,although we are told "That the continuance of such Ministers in the service of the Crown and of the public, destitute as they are of the smallest chlim to support on any public principle, can be attributed only to the most disgraceful in trigues, and to the pernicious influence of a despi cable faction behind the Throne—afflicting to a loyal and intelligent people, and portentous to the Nvelfare of the empire," we judge of their value by the effecs of their administration, and not by the misre presentations of their enemies, and although we do not think them faultless, find the Reoes•r's choice fully justi fied on the grounds of national security and glory. The petitioi recounting grievances and praying that his Royal HHighness will be pleased to dismiss his present 44 evil ad visers," although carried by the tumultuous reformers on Thursday last, created much opposition among those who still felt for the hohout' of the city. Arguments against it were drowned in hisses, and it was forced on the Livery at large, without allowing any freedom of dis cussion. It was ordered to be presented to the PRINCE REGENT by The Lotto MAYOR, Aldermen, Sheriffs, a de putation of twenty-one Liverymen, the Recorder, and tit.? Remembrancar, and will ever remain a monument of civic insolence, in vulgar language now called, patriotism. ORIENT SQUADRON. It was wrongly stated in most Papers yesterday, that the Orient fleet had safely .got into Cherburgh, in spite of ' contrary winds and of the activity of •our cruizers. We are assured from high naval authority, that this statement is unfounded. No such advices had been received at a late hour last night at the Admiralty. When the French squadron was last seen, it was thirty leagues, or ninety off Ushant, and the incessant prevalence of North easterly winds ever since until Friday night, rendered it impossible for any ships to work up channel. It is sug gested that as some men of war are said to have been seen at Cherburgh as if just returned from a voyage, it is possihle that to deceive our vigilance and lead us to recal our chacing squadrons, the ships which this port pre viously contained may have been brought out and so fitted as to induce our cruisers to believe that the object of their search was safely lodged in harbour. In that case the Orient fleet would be able to pursue its course uninter rupted. Its destination, if it be still at sea, has not yet been ascertained. Its first object was clearly to intercept and capture our East or West India convoys ; the former of which was only saved by the skill and gallantry of the Commander of the Nayaden frigate. After performing this service, it was probably ordered to proceed to Sour' or North America. In the former to take advantage of the contentions and civil wars by which the Spanish - Colonies are torn, and in the latter to give a resistless pre ponderance to the French party in the United States, and occasion an im:nediate declaration of war against us. These are it is true but possible Lingers: tut let us gulr,l aga►ust tl-e least probable evils ; for to prevent will al ways be better than to remedy. Tim NATIONAL REGISTER. ..~- IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. --- a• HOUSE OF LORDS. 29 MONDAY, MARCH 23. PRINCE REGENT'S MESSAGE. The Order of the Day being read, for taking into consideration the Prince Regent's Message relative to the Princesses, the Eati.of Li POOL said, that when their Lordships bore in mind the present situatiun of these Illustrious Females, the exemplary nature of their conduct, and the calamities they had suffered, every one would feel that a I . .rovi. sion should be made for them, suited to the predicament in which the.. were placed. By two Acts of the 18th and 39th of the King, his h°.rj ty was authorized to appropriate an annuity of 30,0001. to the Princr, , , to commence at his demise • it was now proposed to make it 86 Ckoi, which would be giving 9 0001 . per annum to each, in the first instatic • ; and if the number should be reduced to three, to One 30, 001.; it two, 20,0001. ; and if to ene, 12,0001.—The annuity to commen:l immediately, instead of the period of his Majesty's demise. "Iht money to he paid out of the Consolidated Fund.: The Earl of ESSEX asked, whether there was any communkcatki to be made respecting a provision for the Princess of Wafts ?---Tllt!Lit of Liv en POOL had no commands on that point. —The address w.istlic agreed to. In reply to a question from Earl Grey, Lord Metvii,Le said, it w.l the intention of Ministers to bring the subject of the Eastindia Cunt. pany's Charter before Parliament, immediately after the recess. TUESDAY, MARCH 24. The Thames Navigation Amendment, Temple-bar Improvemor!. and several other public and private Bills, were brought up fruta t!;;: Commons, and read a first time. j, Ord HOLLAND said, that in consequence of the introduction, last session, of Lord Sidmouth's Bill relative to Dissenters, a new construr. tion had been put on certain parts of the Toleration Act, different from any that had before prevailed. He wished to know if it was the inten tion of Government to afford relief to those persons who were affected by this new construction, by introducing a Bill into Parliament for that purpose ? • The Earl of I.IVRRYOOL said, that there had been comnumicatiori between the persons concerned in the Conventicle Act and the Gover ment ; but as the question had been referred to the Court of Kiri'• Bench on a point of law, it was determined to wait for its tieing the:4 settled, before any farther steps should be taken in it. He had no au thority from Government to say any more on the subject at present. The Reversionary Grants Bill was read a second time, and ordcredto be cenimitted after the recess. • Earl DARN LEY stated, that he was informed groat and severe scarcite prevailed in certain parts of Ireland, and I .oncluiled by moving the lowing Resolution ;—" Resolved, that the present scarcity of corn in Ireland has produced serious distresses to the labouring part of the cm munity in that country; and it is the duty of Parliament to take up 111 ! subject, by stopping the distillation of corn is Ireland."—The was opposed, and negatived without a division. Lord REDESDALE brought in his Insolvent Debtors' Relief Bill, he declared to be almost exactly the same as hls former Bill._•Resd s first tinse.—Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. The Royal Assent was notified by Commission to the 6.000,6001. in g Bill, the Irish Sugar Bill, the Annual Indemnity Bill, some iut ,t and private Bills; in all 16.- Adjourned to this day cu. aniglit. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MONDAY, MARCII '2 3. A new writ was ordered for Northumberland, in the room of V'Td Percy, called up to the House of Peers. The lion. Mr. EDEN rose to complain of an offence coromhtetl against the Privileges of that House, by the arrest of Mr. CamP l ' lll : a person ordered to attend the Committee of Transportation, wbo Lau been on his way to attend, and when he w as arrested, he shnved precept to the Officer, which was disregarded. He therefore Mt", 64 That Mr. Hudson, theofficer of the Sheriff of Surrey, and 'Mr. fl' bell, do attend at the Bar of the House to-morrow." —Agreed to. , General TARLF.ToN presented a petition; signed by of respectable merchants of Liverpool, praying the repeal of the c: zlrtL .l , of the East India Company, and that the trade to India might be t;ro , . open —The petition was, after some conversation, ordered to lie L' ,l the Table. a great nlimoer. GRANT TO THE PRINCESSES. The Order of the Day was then read for the H ous e going i nto ; Co a' mittee of Supply, to consider of the Prince Regent's Message. Mr. CREEVEY said, the income of the Priive Regent was e 130,0001. a year, yet re splendour of the Crown v,•as not parll" 1 " 0 , sllpported by it, and the Princess of Wales had only 17,0 M. a although the Queen enjoyed 58,0001. As to the circunistaoce "" MA Mr. give sc agains annuir were i Mr, the h akrap Was in out im Mr. ptevio Mr. m s fel L.