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of the Corn Bill, and the impositiou of additional protect ing ditties. He could not pledge himself to support the Petition—but be was disposed to revise the subject of averages, if the Bill were to ha continued. Petition or dered to lie on the table. CATHOLIC CLAIMS.—Sir H. PARNELL postponed sine die, the notice of Motion respecting the Catholic Claims, iu consequence of letters he had received from Dublin, and in consequence of • meeting that was to be held this day in that city regarding the Catholics. THE MILITARY F.STABLINHMENT.—CoI. DAVIS rose to bring forward his motion respecting what he deemed imperfect in our Military Establishment. Although dis tress might appear in various forms, he thought it could not be denied, that the disordered state of Olaf finances was at the hot can of all the difficulties experienced. He was persuadedtliat nothing but retrenchment and economy could be effectud. He knew there had been a Finance Committee, hat he denied that it had accomplished any thing effectual for the country. There was no sinecure that cried more loudly for correction than the Govtt nor ship of Gibraltar; and yet scarcely was the Duke of Kent dead, than the Earl of Chatham was appointed in his stead. The same messenger that carried out the account of the demise of the Duke of Kent, conveyed the appointment of Lord Chatham. The expenditure for the last year fur the army was four tundred thousand pounds more than for the year preceding. He contended that, by a re organization of the Army, and by retrenclimeuts that were at once practicable and sale, at least 400,0001. in the expenditure of the Army alight be saved. He concluded with moving for a Select Committee of Enquiry. Lord PALMERSTON thought that the remarks made by the Hon. Member might have been reserved for the discussion on the Army Estimates, which was to be brought forward in two or three dabs; that the savings 'which had been suggested could be and load been shown not to be accomplishable at the present period; but that he should be prepared to go more into detail when the Army Estimates were brought forward. After some further remarks the motion was negatived ; and the remaining orders being disposed of, the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. A *umber of Petitions were presented from different parts ofthe Kingdom, complaining of Agricultural distress, w rich were severally read, and ordered to lie au the table. Sir J. NEWPORT brought up the Report of the Irish Clerk of the Peace Bill.—Agreed to, and Bill ordered to be read a third time. Mr. S. COOPER obtained leave to bring in a Bill to emeriti the Acts respecting the Fees of Coroners in Ireland. Lord ALTIIORP brought in bis Bill for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors.—Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second lilac on Wednesday, and to be printed. NAVY Esernavas.—Sir G. W ARRENDER moved that the House resolve itself into a Committee of Supply. Mr. TIERNEY complained of this proceeding, it being arranged that public business should nut be moved before lee o'clock ; it was now four. The SPEAKER observed, that five o'clock had been fitted for the public business ; and that it would be convenient to continue such hour, especially as the baUots for Election Committees would come on after the holidays. Sir G. WARREN DE.R begged leave to postpone his motion till after five o'clock. (Hear 1) Lord G. CAVENDISH presented a Petition from the insolvent nekton confuted in Derby Gaol, praying relief.— Read, and ordered to lie ou the table. Mr. BROUGHAM gave notice, that alter the holidays, a Noble Friend of his would move for leave to bring in a Bill to remove certain Acts which stood in the way of the removal of pauper children from London to Devonshire. Sir G. WARREN DER, having moved that tile House should go into a Committee of Supply, moved estimates fur the service of the Navy, which were precisely similar to those moved in the last Session of Parliament. He also pro- Nosed to take 500,0001. no account, till the general estimates could be brought forward. He concluded with moving resolutions for 23,000 men, and grants to clothe and victual them ; .and bOO,OOOI. towards defraying certain Naval Services fur 1520. Agreed to.—Report to-morrow. A Message from the Lords announced, that their Lord ships had agreed to the Bill for removing doubts respecting the Insolvent Debtors' Acts. MANCUSITIta 110BHOUSE observed, that there was some mistake in the notice which his Hon. colleague (Sir F. Burdett) had given; respet ling a motion on the subject of Military Outrage. The Motion was not Coll* fined to Oldham; it concerned the tranaactions of the Military at Manchester, on the 16th August last. It was to be brought forward oo the first open day, which was Thursday, June 8. CIVIL LIST.--Lord CASTLEREAGH moved that the Boise realise itself into a Committee on the Civil List BM. Mr. G. BENNETT lamented that the discussion of the Civil List was so introduced as it bad been by the Milawlers in the House. It could out have u good effect upon the country. The whole was founded on the report of lola---u Report pros ceding from is Committee appointed by the Miniatcs. At that time they were told to anti, the lane for enquiry %%004 come; it had now arrived, and all infer motion was refused. The same machinery was to be kept at work; she s oots fixed on three of the must extravagant years arse to be continued. This effected an advantage of 25 per cent. in favour of the crown; and therefore tlw scheme " worked a ell" fort he Sow eign anti the Mioistero. The amounts were most exiiiivagnot aid pain mous ; and nut withstanding it had been arranged and settled nine times during the last reign. thew hole was to be continued— the saute harbaious and gothic system. He wished it had worked well" for the cuuulry : but the lime had arrived when the most frugal expenditure ought to characterize the Civil List arrangements.-1t aus nut biting that the t'lllllll,T which was said to be sick at bruit should look so well in the face ; it aes lime that their tuuduct shoals correspond with the !raid,. He ease tictice that he should 'raise it the subject of a distinct bill to exclude persons fount that II MIR. Mho h. Id pele•iats time. the CI on it Ile then adverted to the inside which had twin pursued in disposing of the Seim (ran Revenues. &c. w grant.sig pesi•ions to ceitaie 6' Ladies and Gt hint a." Ile added, that it had been remits...re I, and well said, that it %as in the power lit the House Ili I esu isie the Cis h List Twirls, should the circum "licca of the riquott) 14.4111 re 61101 1'r:41111111AM. her J. 11•.11 POICI c phoned al the moor in a loch the thirteen , or the bush Accnunis had hero fabricated. VI if) she oh. plus lind Ines demoted 1 lie could mit ; tins lie sass uu iiiisantrigi• 4,1 44111c1414 , 1 (lint was g tl by the ell:sage. 'I he As nsisast suass.,lsiuirti one clart•--sital the Judge of the Adimially occupied noodle' tlass. He did the business by deputy, and had Inroad( beta ..I. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. absent from the country for seven dears. He thought it would be better to recur to theclowilacution of 1193. On I lw propolition to fill up the blank regardiug the salary of the Lord Lieutenaat of Ireland. Sir J. NEWPORT expressed the hope that some reason would be assigned for it. Lord CASTLEREAGH said the amount was made charge able on the Civil List, instead of the Consolidated Fund, which was some expedient for a provident expenditure. Sir J. NEWPORT ieplied, that the decision of 1812 for 10,0001. was no guide fur the prevent period, when the ameliorated stale of the currency was considered. Mr. C. GRANT observed that the nicotine, 10,0001. was barely adequate to the expenditure. He knew this front the hest authority. if the establishment were not managed with great economy, private fortune must sutler; that lie knew from his own personal knowledge; and did the (louse desire that the person holding such high office should have his ;solvate fortune injured by pet forming public duty ? Mr. TIERNEY expressed his ignorance of the Irish Civil List, but added, that he apprehended the office was not sought fur the sake of profit. Ile had never heard that there was any difficulty in procuring an individual to fill the office, but he was called upon to make a permanent arrange. ment, uud yet he was denied all sort of information) ; how ever, he could not think that a Nobleman filling the office should desire that his own property should be accumulating wbile he was in Ireland. W hen it was made a mere money transaction, be must view it in such light; and it then became a question, how much was required to sustain the splendour of a Lord-Lteutenunt. Various blanks were tilled up, and the Chirman reported progress. The remaining Orders having been disposed of, the House adjour tied. THURSDAY, MAY 18. i PERSIONS.—Mr. BENNL'IT moved for an Account of Pens,ons grunted on the Leeward Islands 4,1 per cent duties since 1800. Oidered. There were Agricultural Petitions presented from Gla morganshire and Wiltshire. Mr. HENN ETT, in presenting the latter Petition, observed, that the distresses of the Petitioners were only equalled by the calamities of those who were dependent upon them. There were about bO,OOO labourers dependent on the petitioners, who did not approach that House from any selfish motives. They only desired, if the Corn Bill were continued. t h at it might be made efficient. Laid MILTON said, that this Petition did not prove that one class only was distressed ; it established in his mind, that the agricultural, trading, and commercial classes, all were digressed. If ever enquiry should be iiistauted, he apprehended that the distresses of all were attributable to one pei vad ca use.—( Hear, hear.) Gen. GASCO YNE understood that the Petitioners did not desire any alteration of the Corn lAN!, Mr. BEN . IN ETT (of Wiltshire) explained, that they only required that protection which was " held out" by the Core Laws. Mr. CURWEN observed, that the agricultural class could not obtain any real relief which would not improve other classes of the subjects. He deprecated any distinction being made between the several claws; and felt convinced that the Report of a Committee would set at rest many of those unfounded jealousies that were now circulated. Mr. GRANT presented a Petition from the aialtster's of Inverness, praying for relief from the malt tax.—Rend and ordered to be printed. A Message front tile Lords announced that their Lordships had agreed to the Bill amending the 55th Geo. ll I respecting the Exchange of Parsonage Houses. The SPEAKER reminded Inc House that there would be two ballots on Thursday next. Mr. WESTERN asked whether any steps lind been taken on the subject of altering the Assizes and Jail Delivery, to which he had called the attention of the House last Session. Lord CASTLEREAGH replied, that the subject bad been considered; that the Attorney-General had given notice of a motion on the subject, and that lie hoped some of the evils complained of might be remedied. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.—Lord CASTLE REAGH, in reply to a question from Lord A. Hamilton, gave notice, that tomorrow he should move that the House, at its rising to-morrow, should adjourn to 'Thurs day next. LIST.—The Report of the Civil List Bill having been presented. Mr. CURWEN expresr d his regret, that in the pre sent stale of the country, a less burdened Civil List had not been preiented to the House. A Member complained of the footing on which the Ambassadors of this country were placed; observing, that those of the King of France, an arrangement woe thy of imitation, were divided into classes, a measure that produced consideeable saving. Lord CASTLEREAGH described the arrangements respecting Ambas-adore, and contended that little, if any, saving could he affected by a change. Mr. D. W. HARVEY was surprised that so little in quiry had taken place, especially when he recollected the pledges which many Members had 'mewed with their Constituents, to urge every possible saving. He was sorry that the matter had not been formally brought be lore the House, by some Member who was intimate with the details. Mi. PHILLIPS observed, that the salaries ought to undei go esision, after the change of 25 per cent. that had taken place in the currency since they were last Atter remarks from Lord Castlereagh, &c. the Report wits {agreed to, and the Bill was ordered to be read a third time tu•atorrow. The icinaloing milers having been disposed of, the House adjourned. FRIDAY, KAY, 19. A new writ was ordered for Scarborough, In the room of Lord Noirmanby, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds' Stewardship. Lord A I.TIIO lt l' postponed, in consequence of the pro. tected aiijoui onion of the House, the s. court reading of the losolvelit Deimos' Bill front Wednesday to Friday next, the You) M ay. NZWINGTON NEW CHURCU BILL—Oa the motion that the New in, ton Church 801 l be scud a second time, Sir R. %% I LSO,. opposed the Bill as contrary to the ex erg Acts uf ;Ind against the• opinion of the jorty of the inhabitants. lie did not see how the Bill could cateitaiiird by the noose, except the Hon. Mover of the II was prepared to state, that it was supported by the i nirisinoirers. Sir . IJL CIII.SPIGNY observed, that between 4 and 401;0 inhabitants had petitioned against the Bill ; that has stew: I J had said there was a good deal of tinkers in the parish; and that if the Bill passed, he believed it would be the means of driving many perilous from the parish. Mr. H. SUMNER wits surprised at this opposition, espe cially as he bad miderstood it to be moved without these being any intention to resist the Bill. Sir R. WILSON oh' d, that the other Hon. Member had agreed not to oppose the Bill; but his coliatituents had instructed him (Sir R. W.) to oppose the Hilt in every pos sible way. At all events, be hoped there would be no °Wet , . lion to pavane the Bill till after the holidays. Mr. H. SUMNER remarked, that it did not peculiarly affect the gallant General's Constituents. Mr. Aldeiman WOOD begged I 0 set the Hon. Member right. Many of the gallant Cieurial's consiieurats snarled in Site parish ; but alter what had passed, and as one of the Members for the county, who w:as against the Bill, was absent, he thought postponement could not be objected to. Mr. DENMAN and Sir J. M'INTOSM also spoke in favour of postponement, especially its it was manifest that the Bill had not the preliminary support which it ought to have. it was brought in contrary to the arrangement of existing Acts, which provided that a majority of the inha bitants should be had to warrant such a measure. Sir J. GRAHAM said, if the principle were objected to, the measure could be resisted on the third reading ; but to postpone the present motion could only tend to keep up the irritation which already existed, as there WWI a large party in the pariah opposed to what might nevertheless be very proper. Mr. S. C. IV HrIBREAD was ■t least for the postpone ment of the Bill, sod thought that less iuconveuience might result from continuing the irritation fur a short time, instead of subjecting the parish to additional ex pence.—(Hear.) Mr. H. SUMNER, after what had passed, ',e g ged leave to withdraw his motion. Motion for the second reading was accordingly with drawn. MANUFACTURICI.—Mr. BLACKBURN presented a petition from Manchester, praying that the Honse would adopt inquiry, and adopt such measures, by removing restrictions, &c. as would advance the agricultural and commercial interests of the country. Mr. PHILLIPS observed, that if they were to check the importation of foreign produce they would thereby most materially affect their exportations; and he availed himself of this opportunity to express his opinion against the fallacious and confused arguments of a gentleman who had elected himself to be a sort of representative of the agricultural interests, and who had been very busy in circulated 116 printed papers amongst the Members—he meant Mr. George Webb Hall (the Chairman of the Agricultural Associations). Lord STANLEY said, after the discussion of the other night on the London Merchants' Petitions, remarks were unuecessamy; but he should be leanly to support any mea sure that would be calculated to remove the distresses of the country. Petition read, and ordered to lie on the table. Mr. ROBERTS presented a Petition front Grampountl, praying that the Bill for disfranchising that Boroughs might not pass into a law ; that nothing might be done to punish the innocent with the guilty. Read and ordered to lie on the table. Sir J. NEWPORT brought in a Bill to amend two Acts to enable Landlords to recover lands, &c. from abscondi ng and over•hold'.ng tenant,. Read a Seat time, and ordered to be read a second time nut Thursday. CRIMINAL LAWS.—Sir J. WINTOSH brought in his Bills to aniend the Criminal Laws, as tar as regarded cc; lain capital punishments, to mitigate the punishment of certain offences connected with forgery, and also to facilitate the detection of forgeries , &c. severally read a first time, ordered to be printed, and to be lead a second time June 5. Mr. CURWEN presented a Petition from Sir W. Stir ling, complaining of an undue election fur St. Ives, praying for an extension of time to enter into recogniaanees till Tuesday next. Time given accordingly. The Civil List Bill was read a third time, passed, and ordered to the Lords. DISFRANCHISEMENT" OF GRAMPOIIIND.—Lord J. RUS SELL moved the second reading of the Bill to distrait chise arampound, and transfer the right to Leeds. The Resolutions of the House of July 1819, declaring that the corr Options et Grampound called for the interference of the Parliament, his Lordship shortly detailed the circum stances, con uptions,and convictions, which had led to the introduction of this Bill. He thought the adoption of his Bill would tend to restore tranquillity to the country; end he MB/ persuaded that a general exa ))) i ) tation of the Boroughs wonld be of the most advantageous effects. He added, he understood that the Hon. Member for North umberland intended to move, it the Bill went to a Com mittee, that the franchise be transferred to the East and North Ridings of Yos Witte. He concluded with moving, that the Bill be read a second tune. After remit' ks flow Lord Castle' eagh, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Canning, the principle of the lull to disfranchise the Borough not being opposed ; the question at issue being bow the franchise shall be disposed of, and which subject will be settled when the Bill is in a Committt e;—the Bill was read a second time. The ienutining orders of the slay having been disposed of, the House adjourned. FROM TUESDAY 11IG/iT'S GAZETTE. 41M.1 BANKRI 1 TCY ENLARGED. W. R. Mott, to July 8. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. R. Man, Hompton in Holdouts', York hire, fanner. BANKRUPTS. wine merchant, from May 20 J. Peters, Rathbone Place, Oxford Street, jeweller. Solicitor, Mr. Towers, Castle Street, Falcon Square. .1. Sutcliffe, Halifax, York, grocer. Sol. Mr. AViglesuorth, Gray's Inn. C. Blasdell, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, locksmith. Sops. 'Messrs. Ellis and Veal, Abingdon Street, Westminster. W. F. A. Dufour. Berners Street, Ostend Street, jeweller. Sols. Messrs. Hall and Cu., New Boswell Court. G. Young, New Sarum, Wilts, Fiocer. Sols. Messrs. Brun drett and Co.. Temple. J. Slater, Manchester, innkeeper. Sol,. 31:ssr, .I,llini;ton and Gregory, Bedford How. E. Woolverton, Norwich, cabinet maker. Sops. 3le,srs. Gel dard and Lytligoc, Thinks Inn. W. R. Havenscroft, New i.nntlon Street, corn factor. Sol Mt. Stephen, Broad Street