The National Register. — London, England, 1816-12-02 00:00:00

:6416 spoke of the 0 people" ea if he intended all the eopulaf en of toe country; now lie would venture to as-ei t, *aitliont the fear of contradiction. that at no period of the history of parlia ment kind this right exist. d I the writs, many of %shirk are now extant, trout the days of Edward I. prove that rho elec tive feanehisie was exercised only by persons possessing entice property or privilege, and never at any time did it proceed upon the principle of population. He thought that the de mocratic branch of the constitution which it was the aim of the reformers to tenement) was sufficiently powerful already for its purpose, and if Mitch increased would he dangerous to civil liberty. The Haase of Cnninunts cool(' now, and not many years ago actually did attempt to withheld the supplies, Awl refuse to pass the ninthly act; so mat if this body were to be rendered too enwerful, they stout(' absorb the other branches of the leei.lature, and would finally prothiee the saute convidaiona a.. had 'Aril place in France. Mr..). then concluded by moy:lig, as mi amendment, with a view to meet the present ilifficieties of the pour, to the following purport: "That this Court, considering the depression of the egrienl fere, inalmfaetures, and commerce of the country, whereby a large proportion of its population at present exceeds the regular demand for labour, that a select cominittee be ap pointed to consider of cutitr.buting 1,000 zainean of the city's emit towards e6tabltshing a Weil fur pieviding employment for the inhabitants of the city during the winter, anti that the livery and other public companies be requested to co-operate in such undertaking " Mr. Brower, in seconding the amendment, spoke at some length against the original resolutions. It appeared to him better to relies e the wants of the people than to eecite their discontent., inflame their passions, anti teach them to nut suer against their rule' , under the sanction of the respecta ble authority of the Court. Mr. Das ies was persuaded that the resolutions would have a good effect, and that the cause of reform would not be much injured by the finesse and showy exhibition of the gentlemen who had tried to throw discord among its friends. Mr. Slade declared be was now, as he had always been a friend to parliamentary reform. He should be glad to see the membeis of parlietnent elected by the people at large. as the members of that court were by their constituents, and like theist also be under the necessity bf annitally answering their constituents for their conduct. Were this the case he shoial never be aft aid of any distorbetters, au I Jai. UO donor that the people would, in most instances he glad to re elect their obi representatives, who were thus subjected to a proper controul. He instauced a Parliament in Cromwell's time which none of the ennui' boroughs !tent 'wearers to, bat which was entirely composed of country members, and those for large cities, and which was remarkable for its in dependence and Integrdy. Sir' W. Curtis said lie was anxious to deliver his sentiments Arta the present occasion. If when lie solicited the vote of a liveryman fur au honour which lie most 14414 prized, that of being one of the members for tile city of London, he were asked by an elector—" Will you vote for a parliamentary reform i''--he would frankly answer. "No, Sir, I am quite satisfied with things m they are. (Cries of k •ar, hear, and great lunghter.) He would add, at the same time, that it 'eight not be 81111 S% to reform in some things. The cutistitm tion, like an old pen, might bear a little cutting and mendine, (Laughter)—" But I believe in my conscience," said the worthy baronet,." that what many mean by parliamentary reform is revolution.—(Noire and -corfeesion.)—lnste ad of doine good, it would Jo a great deal of mischief." Sncli war his opinion of the matter, and he would never hesitate to de , el.ae it. As to the present distress, it was partly occasioned by the badness of the harvest, not in this cootary only, but in toilets also; anti in this view the people should be taught to bear it e iris patiesice as a dispensation of Providence. Mr. Alderman Gaudheitere professed himself as unaltered In his (mini m on the subject of reform, and declared himself to he a willieg and ateedy advocate of that glorious cause. Mr. Dixo.i stated that he did not support the amendment prJciused by his worthy friend. but would choose the course of negativing the original question, rather than meet it in soy other way. IVaitliman then rose to reply. With respect to the observations made by the woe thy gentleman opposite, (Mr. Dixoe) he did not think it worth h's while to take up the tune of the Court in answering such personalities. The gen- Hermes+ on his left (Mr. Hervey) had made a speech certainly, nt he cuuld not really tell what, it was about, and he had little doubt, but that if it were weighted, it could not be as recutioed out which side of the question It was. With respect to the worthy mover of this entendowot, he thought that the resolutions he had proposed were ill placed ; and, indeed, be was so load of Making amendments where they appeared so clearly to all but himself unnecessary, that it was scarcely aver:h while to take any nutice of the present one. Mr. Jacks withdrew his amendment. The resolutions proposed by Mr. Waithman were then read, and put by the officer of the Court, when there appear ed to be about a dome lutods held up against the re s olu t i ons , and the rest in favour of them. Many of the members then went away, and a division was enforced, wlmu the numbers woe .:s fallow s ; I alderman, commonera,ll tellers-81 for the resolutions, and 6 comatourrs against then;. Whereepon the Lord Mayor declared the same to be carried in the affirmative; and a committee was appointed to soithdravr, and, assisted by the law officers, to prepare the sauna. It was afterwards presented to the Court, read, and agreed to. It was then (metered to be fairly transcribed and signed by the Town Clerk, and presented by the whole Court. From the LONDON7Iar --- TE, Saturday, Nov. 30. BANKRUPTS. ItAMSDOTTOSI J. and J. POTTER. Of Norwich, dyers, Dee. 10, 18, Jan. 11, at Norwich. Att. Mr. Tilbury, Falcon -street, Falcon-sq. Mt:mese - one's W. of Bradford, YorWlita, woolstaplet Dec. Id, e 7, Jan, It, at Bradford. Att. Mr. Evens, Hatton-garden. Gi.ovelt J. of Lecels, wiagstaeler, Dec. 26, Jan. 11, at Leeds. An. Mr. Wiliuo, Grevine-street, Hutton-garden. easy J. of Berrow, Somersetshire, Dee. tl, le, Jan. 11, at Bris tol. Atts. V,zaril and Po. Lincoln's-inn-fickle. Beset and J. G. of Billitar-square, merchants, Dec. 7,17, Jan. 11, at Giditlhall. Mt. at r. Smith, Finbbory-square. Josses C. of Akengavenny, banker, Da. 17. lb, Jan. It, at Aber seventy. Att. Mr. Gregory, Cletneit's-inn. Ranson C. of Sainted, wateatierchant, Der. in, £7, Jan. 11, at Mancaester. Alta. Duckworth and Co. Manchester. roan H. of Portsmouth, hardwartutan, Dec. 6, 7, Jan. 11, at Bris tol. Am. Poole and Co. .ray's-inn-square. CAA SUVA I. and F. and W DAYI.IYr.of Manchester, calico-prin. I.re. Dec. I[l, 2S. Jan. 11, at-Leeds. AIL Atkinson & Co. Lee& As. liAk»s W. and O. of High -street. Southwark, tnevers, Dcc, 7, 14, .t It, at Guilithell. Att. Mr. Stevenson, Lincoln's-inn N „lime. IllintAtns W. of Tadeaster, lira-dress. Dec. 18, 19, Jan. n at Taileastex. Att. Ma, Drake, Grey's-inn-squire. LONDON: MONDAY, DECEMBER x. Saturday's Gazelle contains a notice from the Bank of England, that from this day se'unight the Bank will pay cash or new notes, at the option of the holder, for all notes of one and two pounds value that are dated prior to the Ist January, 1812. We had always under stood that three years was the utmost time calculated for the duration of notes of that amount, and that in general they were so far worn out before that time, as to require to be changed for new ones. If so, there can be very few, indeed, to which the notice in question can apply ; but still we hail the measure as one, though a very slight step toward the general resumption of cash payments. .........11••••-•• A Common Council was held on Thursday, and a Common Hall on Friday, both for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of petitioning the Regent on the present state of the country,—for a speedy assembling of Parliament, and setting forth the necessity of Re finln in Parliament as the only means of remedying the Public Distre ss es. The usual speechifying ensued, the City Rhetoric•was about the ordinary level, and Reso lutions were adopted expressive of these sentiments. Mi. Hunt was, of course, not absent; but he only makes more desperate plunges in inconsistency and folly every time h appears ;—and his speeches and conduct are now grown to such a pitch of absurdity, that he is hissed and laughed at, even at a Common Hall. _ We see with satisfaction the increasing spirit of Charity, which spreads thrtmgh the higher orders of the community.—This is the true method of ameliorating the condition of the Poor, all other remedies (though it is highly desirable that others such as those pointed out in the articles we have lately printed in our first page, should be adopted) must be distant and contin gent in their results. This carries immediate comfort to the wretched, and kindles that hope and confidence which stimulate to exertion. With such benefactors, the poor are worse than ungrateful if they suffer them— selves to be misled into riot and misconduct. The Prince Regent, we rejoice to see, has directed the appropriation of £5OOO from the I)roits of the Admiralty to the ex cellent object v:c are speaking of. This is an example which will create multitudes of followers. We rejoice to enumerate frech proofs of the activity of the benevolent. The SpitalSelds Association have al reatly begun to distribute the liberal subscription which the distress of that district has called forth. They have enlarged the numbers of the visiting Committee, and also allow them to inerease the sum which they give . • - to poor families, but which before was below tlwir ne. cessities: and they have taken measures for resuming the sale of rice, whiCh the state of their finances previous to the meeting at the Mansion-house had obliged them to discontinue. The Soup Society has likewise taken measures for the daily sale of nearly 6,000 quarts of soup, at one halfpenny the quart, being one half the former charge. The Committee of the Gcnend Associa tion.for the relief of the manufacturing and labourin g poor have come to an admirable resolution, in declaring, that they will assist the parochial comMittees to redeem the bedding, appwel, and working tools of the indus. trious poor, pledged previously to Thursday last. From Sunderland and liishopwearmouth we have received accounts of a literal subscription for providing employ. went to tboFe who are out of work. This is an example worthy of gene al imitation. ft is incanceiveable how much convenience would result to the lower classes if turnpike-road were bordered by a dry and safe footpath. There is scarcely any news worthy of mention in the French papers and cernspondence. The Royalist party are preparing for a concentrated attack on the ministry, who, we apprehend by no means feel themselves secure in their stations; for their revolutionary adherents are somewhat untractable, and probably require more than the ministerscan discreetly concede. N. Chatenubrisnd, who is unwearied in the Royalist Cause, moved an en (pity into the Electionsoriieh was negatived without a division. However, his speech and papers, will, it is said, be published.—That , Proteus politician, M. Talleyrand, is now doing all he can to gain the eonfi. dente of the Royalists,—but they arc rather distrustf u l of so versatile a partizan.—He even went so far u to abuse M. Pasquier, the President of the Chamber, the other day, at the British Ambassadorli, for his sub serviency to the Minister of Police :—and he has, in consequence, received a polite ('onge from the Court. We have frequently had occasion to speak of imports. tions of corn front Holland. The following curious fact relative to them has come to our knowledge:— Among the cargoes which have already arrived, are several which were originally sent from the Baltic to this country in 1815, but which were afterwards sent to Holland in consequence of the Corn Bill passed at that time. This grain now costs at least double the price laid down in England, which it would have stood the English importer in, if then landed. Nor is this national loss the only evil which has arisen from dis couraging a regular intercourse with the corn-growing countries; for it must be evident, that if the warehous ing of foreign grain could have been rendered compa tible with the interest of the English grower, we shonld not have witnessed the late sudden and excessive rise of wheat. The best jndges are satisfied that we shall be obliged to revise ow present system, if we will not see Holland become the emporium of the corn-trade of Europe, and submit to become ourselves dependent on her for supplies at second hand. By the arrival of the American ship Electra, Captain Williams, from Philadelphia, we have received advice' from thence to the 28d ult. The trade in English dry goods continued in the same deplorable state as was rc. presented by our'last accounts ; and so great was the in flux, that it was even contemplated to ship back to Eng land someof our own manufactures, particularly woollen goods; the immense stock of which in America was oc casioned by the Yorkshire manufacturers having ship. red in the spring largely on "their own amounts," and which arriving, of course unexpectedly, with the goods of the regular traders, caused the distresses complained of. Exchange on London 16 per cent. advance fluctuat ing one and two per cent. every day. American super fine flour 10 to 11 dollars der barrel, and very abun dant : not the least expectation was entertained of olft ports being opened. It is said the Electra has brought back about 50,0001. value in British manufactures, which could not Le sold in the United States for one half of their original cost in this country. Another American ship, the Curling Ann, arrived in Liverpool a few days since from New York„ with a quantity of British manufactures. Philadelphia papers to the 41st ult. have arrivna, one of them announces the receipt of Antigua papers to the 20th of September, which state, that the yellow fever had raged there with violence for several weeks, and had caused a d 1 mortality among those not seasoned to the climate: among the natives and those inured to it the effect of the disease was but slight. The contagion was brought to Antigua in a vessel from Gaudaloupe, where it is said to have swept off nearly one-third of the inhabitants. 6. St. John's. Antigun, Sept. 19. " The storm of Monday last disposed us to hope that the 1 iolence of the fever, that had sow too long prerailed there, .would have been abated. in this, however, we havebeen p a i n f u lly disappointed, as each succeeding day has added one or niece names to the list. With some few exeeptiens, the fever has been confined to persons retiolent there but a snort time." The Sally, from New York, is arrived in Dublin with 40 passengers that lately went out from Irelune. ; they were all tradesmen of different sorts, but could not obtain bread in the United States. The wretched state of the Trish in America is reported to beggar all description. A deluge has happened on the frontiers of China, at K iacht a. The disaster produce Iby this in' ndation sur poles any thing ever seen in those countries. j. . • , • NI THE NATIONAL SCA( I'S E. of Kendal. upho:sterer, Dec. 16, t 7, Jaw. 11, at Kendal, Att. Mr. Jackson, Temple. Was nlca 'l'. 0. and .1. A Lon En, of Rotherham, Vorkil'ire. noo -1;), lan. 11, at Sheffield. Atts. 'Filson and Co. Coleman-street. NICKSON S. of Cheatn, cabinet-maker, Dec. 12, 13, Jan. 11, at Chester. Att. Mr. Kent, Cliffind's-inn. Roki meow J. of Helper. Derhc:,..dre, grocer, Dec. 12, 13, Jan. 11, at Derby. Atts. Mitt•dougall and Co. I.iretiln's.inn New-square. &VATTER .i. of Wakefield, linen-draper, Dec. 20, 23, J'an. 11, at Wakefield. Att. Mr. Battye, Chancery-lane. RENT E. of Gedney-Hll, Lincolnshire, draper, Dec. 13, 14, Jan. 11, at Boston. Atts. Ludington and Co. Teuipk. NEILSON W. of Liverpead, merchant. Dec. 23. 24. . 7 an. 11, at Li verpool. Atts. Atkinson and Co. Chancery-lane. SUEVPARD C. of Both. stay motker. Dec. 12, 13, Jan- 1, at Batt. Atts. Longilill and Co. (;ray's.inn-scinarc. /LLINGWORTII A. late of Gorge-yard, Lornbartl-street. merchant. Dec. 7, 14, Jan. 11, nt Guildhall. Atts. Harvey and Co. St. He len's-place, Bishopsgr te. Hun SCHELL D. and N. CAar tit. late of ?dawns...meet. Coalman's fields. merchants, Dee. 3, 10. Jan. 11, at Guildhall Att. Mr. Poole, Adam's-court, Old Brond-street. REYXOLDS J. of Blackfriars-road. merchant, Dec. 7, 14, Jan. 11, at GuiklhalL Au. Mr. Smith, Tokenhouse-yard. AINSWORTH, E. of Manchester, wine-merchant, Dec. 7, 14, Jan. 11, at Guildhall Ater. Dawes and Co. Angel-court. HEINNOTON J. of Cunimercial-mad, Lambeth. baker, Dec. 7. 14, Jan. 11, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Hamilton, Berwick-street, :who. WiLsox J. of Cheshunt. Hertford. merchant, Der, 10, 11, Jan. 11, at Guildhall. Attu. I.owe and Co. Harc-court, Tempi:. COLT MAN M. of Brettell-lane, Staffool. glass-manutieturer, Dee. 7,21, Jan. 11. at Guildhall. Att. M r.Willianis, Dose D. of York, looking-glass-manufacturer, [Me. 9, 10, Jan. 11, at Colligate. Att. Frtante and Co. TenTle. 11112 a R. of Dunstan, Stanfirtl, cotton-spumer, Dec. 13, 14, Jan. 11, at flugeky. Atts. Willis and Co. Nrarnford-court. CILINNEU G. of Sunni). Middlesex. merchant, Dec. 3, 14, Jan. 11, at Guildhall. Ana, Willis and Co. Wumford-court. NORTMOVEII H. of Langton. Dorset, fanner, Dee. 13, 14, Jan. 11, at Somerset. Att. Mr. Williams. Bed Lion-square. RUSSELL C. T. af Bexley, Kent, piper-maker. Dec. 7,14. Jan. 11, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Griffith, Clement's-lane, Lomhord-street. WiLacus J. and A. H. AIKEN, of ('rocs-street, Finsbury-aquae. merchants, Dee. 3, 17, Jan. 11. at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Bryant, Hatton court, Thieadneedle-otreet. MESSENT P. of Aldermanbu7, silk-manufacturer. Dec. 7, 14, Jan. 11. at Gnildhsll. A. Swain and Co. Old Jewry. WOOD N. of Chichester, linen draper, Dec. 7, 14, Jan. 11, at Guild hall. Atts. Palmer and Co. Bedford-row. Dividends, Lc. in our next-1 TO CORRESPONDENTS. A Correspondent signing hinualf a CONSTANT READER, who en quires respecting the appearance of the MEMOIRS of the Jnuors„ some time since promised in the NATIONAL REGISTER, is re spectfully informed that the series of Memoirs arc now just com pleted, and that they will very soon appear, and proceed without any future delay. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. i ;e•~' .~ ~'