The National Register. — London, England, 1819-03-08 00:00:00

. No- t IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. AMNDAY, Nltrlcti 1. The Lotto Cotes Matson. (4ir R. Richards, Knt.) this dat tuok his u•:tt on iht %V , ol.ack to officiate for the Lord Chan cellor, who The Kiri of SHAPTESISURY, in the ahtence of hie Noble Friend tr! 8.iih0r , t),141.1 on the table Copici of Ticatien concluded with bubo.' Mince', by tire Gut roor of data, and Governor of 111,114. . . . The Slarvis of LA ssonwite observed, !lint the document.; produced did not include remain diteatelles 'elating to the elidar of "Folnier. Considering that thoge disitatchrs to be laid before the House, it %vit. II) move rm. C Ties.—Tne Noble Marvi , act °riling!! 111.1Ved for a return cf the document* he regnirell. The mutton Aft 4 •leret•ll ' flue EMI of AlYtEspint re..ented it Petition from the M 0 . ,. ter Citiniory Svree; , ei a in :undue and Weont,inster, against the Bill l a r the reimiation of C:ii.imey Sweepers. T. P.ll. tioners stated, eroyi‘ionli in the Bill before Ma Hoene conk' not be carried into effect without great inconvenience to the public, inasmuch .1% occident* by fire would be more nranerona. The petition was read and ordered in lie on the table. _ _ _ The Earl of WLllmoramiu discharged the Order of the rt.iy fur th.t con.iiiere,ion of the chtiat to the bleration Peer net in a Committee of Privile.ge*, and hied the said Cone wince for the ....09th of April—Adjourned. TUESDAY. TllOOll TO TUE MARQUIS OF lihiTlNCr.—The Earl of 1.1% F.R?“O. rose, in porsuance Of notice, to move the Thanks of the limrie to the Marquis of Writings, Govern:r General of India, and the se real Officers serving under his command, for their condniq during the late Campaign in India. The Slow Err' ohservel, that the papers on the tahle would show the origin and the whole trausacf.oti of that campaign; yet he count not propo-e a vote of Thanks without shot ily statists the circumstances which led to husriiities. The Lords were informed by the Papers laid before the Houie in a pie ceding Session of Parliament, ilset lio.dility existed in ISI7 e"d 1818, when precautionary measures %%ere adopted by the Governor General. The Pordarees, a body of about 29 or 5i..`,000 mess, without system or government, and in every s:nse of the term treebooteis, hail bean long in the habit of *0- vatting the rights of Start; contivolis to their hordes. for *Le piirpuie of plunder. If there was any doubt with r.t s:seet to the pulley of the war against Show marauders, it w,mitt tiot be ass the question whether the Governor of India on i ;lit to have taken measure* of defence, but whether 11443 C r.eastires were taken soon count'. Ili the year ISIG, the Governor of India was induced, by iulotoatiuu he had ob tained, to provide fur self-defee ee, and note ithgelming it seas skis iuteution to act si ids strict regard to the maintenance of peace, he found a powerful conspiracy had been fanned afainst the British possessions. Having intercepted the correspandeuce of Sci ,die, the Government returned his letters unopened, arid finally succeeded in cone:siding a treaty smith him. The same policy was adopted wills respect to ifolkar,:inether Indian Power. It was not autil the begin. sing of last year that Lord Hastings round he had to couleur' in -suns against inure to: rem than those of the Piuslarees. The Mabrattas then appeared to be iniolved in the conspi limy, which strewed itself 14 an attempt to murder the Bri tish Resident at Poortali. The Governor Geoeral had eta. Coned the forces of India in crostini roots. The Madras army, the Bengal army, and other forces wets' stationed to or effective. Some Jaya after the treaty had been co:wholes' with Scindsa, LorJ Hastings sent to have a similar treaty 'mo t:tided with Holkar, hilt there was a difference in the coudeiis of that itlaliratta Corti, which defeated the object of Lord Hastings. The fir .t memorable action wasfoisght between the army of Holkar and the Blitieli forces, under the com mand of Lieutenant General Sir 'rhos. Hislop, on the 21st of December, in which Holkar was defeated with the loss of „tairty thousand mess. 'fire British also income vim' ious at Migpore ' a beck with Poomds, was taken ; and after the con quest, Luril Hastings was IltSirOt* of adopting moderation 'with reference to the Indian. With respect to the army of liolkar, it hecaine necessary to take lions that Power part of his territory. The Nohic Esti then stated the policy adopt ed with a view to the exterinmatitni of the Pintlarces, who then had no visible existence in India. It was not the policy of the Government of India to require a single mite of terri. tory. They had beets compelled to arm for self defence, and the campaign had led to the desti action of the power placed to the east of the Usilue. They had now no hostile power to look to but mat of Seindia, who was nut disposed to resort to acts of aggression. After a most animated tutor:tuns on the conduct of the Marquis of 'Listings the Officers mid troops under his coiniowsrd, the flo!sle Easel conmetled by morrow " that the thouks of the House he given to General the Marquis of Hastings, a Grand Cross of the MiLtery Order of the Bads, Guvrroor General of Indi.s, &c. ecr. for his splen did services iii the subjugation of the Mild:eves, and for Isis military art angemetsts, %%loch led to the defeat of the Matt ratta Power in a mausser highly hotioarante to the British arms." The Martinis of LANSDOWSE rose to give Ibis assent to the niotion,stibjeet to a qUellltiemion. it was his duty to submit to the House. tie had never been en admirer of Indian policy, but he was rsady to .tdorit that the war had been anaeoigable uu the part of the Ceu vernor Genera,. It was a war wWcli arose out of the predatory attempts of the Pindareo. He was happy to juiu in thanks for the great talent of the !.largais of HdAhotts. whore lata&arta , had exhibited tepid sizcess ap to the termittatiou of the war. It was painful upon such an occasion to queation the condect of ally soon, hut duty cous,telieti hiti, to advert to the execution of the Zeidor ol Talue,r by Sir Ttsuatas Hislop. That transaction at least ratio rest expionattua. Sir *rhonsas Hash+, in his dis patch,state, that toe Kelm er,after the act of treachery in the fort ut rainier, was ordered to be 'bulged. It did out appex, teat he was execated fur being a party to the act of treachery. and with regard to the declaration, that it was ycnialtment rut ass l ila of rebellion in earryitot on war elm lie kitiOi II; ' reaty HuAktir hatiberusuueluded.Tlie execution of th..fie..ildr Has appri tally nut justitird. He (Ago to have bean r,chjeet to Sure, dart, and it was a deviation from Ilse hott,r of liuropeaa warfare. The Nuide Marquis wished the. H .use to support the great and gluttons arttuus of oar Otii cers is. essay {tart of the , Aurki t unt at the arum time they ought to carry to the remotest quarters of the globe thy prtticiples cf eqnny and honour tat war as recognized by Fotett--Lis capressed a Lope that List House THE NATIONAL 111:.GTSTr.lt would give their vote of fh siks without espressiniz any opinion upon the trans:tell .... to u 'lido lie had Allotted. Tile Notrie Marquis proposed to annex to the vote of *blinks the hill wing resolution :--'• That this firits.e, in giving its thanks to Lieut.-General Sir 'l'. Hislop, for his military set viees, does not express any opinion in record to the execntion of the Kelictar of Taineir, respecting which the fullest en ipiiry should he Willie. Lord HOLLAND gave his concurr ence in the vnteof Thanks to the Noble Marquis of Flashir , for his military services He did not wish, like the m4:l in 111,14/IV, who spoke of war in the presence of Haiiihrl. to deliver ignorant opinions on the military art; yet as a plain maw, he might p-aise Laid Hastings, even in the presence of the greatest soldier of the day. lie mild not accede Iv the prapositi 111 l of his Noble Friend. He espressed no opinion on the transartion at the Fort of Talnier yet, in his sicw. it would be improper to cots tie a Vole of Flunks with 1.1„: I anyt like . L.-Approbation of Sir T. Hislop's coodoet, Vile of the Heinle would he real at the heat of the troops, and one of their Officers would he ti l l rip 20 een‘ure, netn etwitlrstandinß Parliament 644 no evidence iirroo which they could then decide Gen. Sir T. (fishy hail done wiong. The Vote of Thanks to Lord !Listings was then put and carried, liens, (lir. "lOU E•rt of Lrvenenot. then proposed the Thanks of the floii , e to Lieut. Getwrat Sir T. Ilislop, and Cie other Office's serving under his command, their excellent militaty con duct iu the aforesaid war. The Noble Earl observed, at she same time, tiro any reflection on sloe comfort nt'Slr T. Hislop would inert his derided negative. Hrielneitted that Govern ment considered some explanation necessary with respect to We transaction of' Talneir, and an y had been ordeted It would be unfair to subjert that Offii or, in absence of all explanation, to censure, and mote pas titularly so, as Isis con duct had leccivesl the a i oprobatioie or Lord Hastin g s, w ho was known to he a mall of the most sen:itivie humanity. The Duke of WELLINGTON concurred in the vote of the Home. He was happy to end there was an expression of spin ohatiou of the conduct aud discipline of Indian troops. It was too much the practice of late to imilervalue those troops. The native troops of India were efficient good sol diers, able to move in large columns or small troops, as aces aims might require. He could not enter into the feelings of the Noble Marquis wall respect to General Hislop. lie was an Officer who had served with great reputation. The affair of 'rainier, in the Noble Duke's opinion, did not reflect upon his professional charaeter; un the contrary, it appeared, in-Zout figtie,n justification of lilt discipline and conduct. 'flue Noble Duke added, dint the Resolution wont e upon the Gave nor General the necessity of briogirig General Ilislop to trial. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE intimated 3 desire to amend his motion ; but after some further remarks in opposition to it from the Duke of Wellington, Lord Liverpool, awl Lord Holt it'd, the Marquis isithdrew his ptnpo,ision in foto. 'fire motion of unqualified Thanks were also voted to the Non commissioned Otrit cr^ ant Privates, for the general disci pline and bravery they displayed during the campa!ge.—Tire House adjourn-, WEDNESDAY. The Earl of SHArrasaudY laid ou the table the names of the Lords chosen as Contintsshairrs to compose the Tribunal for She trial of offence' committed la India, under the Act of the 2lth of the King. Tile Bishop of 5n:...38;;1tv presented a Petition from the Merchant Traders of New Sarum against the renewal of the li•olreut Dentors' Act. Lord KRNYDY ptesPnted a similar Pittitionfiomltirexliam, In Denb,glishire. Upon the motion auk Lord:hip, the Cotton Manntactories Apprentices Bill was read a first time, and aidersd to be prMted. THURSDAY. ACTS RELATING TO THE SLAVE TRADE. Lord HOLLAPD rose for the purpose of moving for the production of certaio•Papers, or Acts of Use Legislators, in the British Colonies. Ms object was, to procure the mea sures of the-:e Colonies, in order to see how tar they had seconded the inteoion ofParliament with respect to the Registration of Slaves.—The Noble Baron did not spell any opposition to his motion, but, recollecting what had passed sines. Jiine,lBlo, he could not avoid wide essing ;1 few observations to the House. The address of the Lords, voted in 1816, arose out or the unfortunate circumstance which Dunk place in the Island of Barhadoes. The object of that addles:. was, to retnove certain impressions supposed to exist its the minds of the slave population; and the Home expected that his Majesty's Goveruineut *mild recommend the Colonial Legislators to carry into execution measures fur the amelio ration of the condition of slaves. That amelioration was to be effected by providing religious education, and souse idea of murality,;, 1111 l ng the slaves of the ilifferein islands. He bad the sestsfaetion of saying. that the Colonial Assefuhly of Jemmies, acting upon the judicious recommendation of his Majesty's Governmenf, had douse time!, to remove the delusion (ruin the minds of the blacks. They had endeavoured to promote the objects. of the Address; and as tar as lie was iaformed the Abulition Act had, in the Island of Jamaica, been carried into effect with an alacrity whieh commanded respect. The Legislators had passed a Registry Aet, and there bad been no unwillingness WS their part to act in molten with the feelings of the British Parliament. Snare NW not a single slave had been imported in Jamaica, and su fur the papers lie should move for would he satisfactory to the House. With respect to the inculcatiuu of murals, amid the religious improvement of the negroes, the Colonial Assetutsly had not !Mtn so successful. They bail made pecuniary SA IIiCCA accomplish the object, and they were evidently sincere in their efforts. They bud passed an Act, giving Soul. a year esereney to citrates who might imileriake the improvement of lha 811/ICIC pOplll'etliolli bun 1114 l SOlll was found insufficient to induce Clergymen to leave this country. Avother Act had passed, increasing the allowance to SOOI. currency; still the object was not answered. His Lordship understood Icons a Right Rev. Prelate (Bishop of London), that great difficulty arose in procuring Clergymen to do thu duty of tnissitiunrie. He cooceived, however, it they could taut dud Clergymen enough of the Church of Fat:dead, they might procure *oh aldiary Clergymen (runs the different *eats dissenting from the Established Church; tar instance, the Moravia.' Ike- Owen, that excellent body of awn, might well answer the purpose. The regulatiou, be was well would depeml till Pat foment, because law, had been passed to pi event the influx of Missiount ies. He theu nr,hed the ailvuotages which must nurse fiesta the extension of Cho istiauity among the Blacks. It was impossible to take one step towards their %ars treciiona until principle' o. religious knowledge lad MARCH '7 beets impressed upon the Negro mind. Lard aofl tn,l stated the plan that he had kw:, rousideiCat ou to pueonrage them; and lead to their iinpraressent. The ploitrars, the Registry Act, shitild at certain period, aril, the II ;; ~ her of Negroes who had been baptized, and who ti td .0 0 competent knowledge of the Cliiiviiail Toe said statement, eertified by the Nforafian or other Itlini-te , s of th e parish, should entitle every such negro, AO enlightened, !u the of idenee as a %aline,. in a Court or illilje e . 11 - lien Ili, new.; fionlid it lad. 01 advantage to himself to !se a nitne,v, he would be attitelt.al to the tttt 3 mud them .is tttt doubt he want Itratirel far as their seattutoreil minds cotild extend. The Nuli'.e Tian) J.. 1 nut rearituuseuvi this, in order to persuade the House to admit .any rrsoleif ee thereon, bait merely threw it out as a heel firial plan slid( had ocelot .vi to him. He Concluded by time hl an addres s to the Prince Regent, ',raying his Royal Highness to commu nicate bathe House copies of all Actor's! . the Colonial Legit. lattice in consequence of 11x Athlooi •of that Ilnitse sited io 1816. _ Earl El tirilvltaT di I nni °pinwale the motion. lie tlimiglit it right to semis§ hiithirrre ilkiitios lu Ihr Not)le La ud for nip e,reitt ulosieratiun with which he le id eatotft.ed Itini.elf liir sisbjrel ; and 1w said hr twirl really ill dill times In arrede to any recommendation of measures likely to benefit tne Cok nie4. 'Elie Bishop of LO*DON entered Into a long statement. Inuring that th.• Chu, eh of England had no dire; means o f ibisinwiing the Negro population--the sum 'Hoorays corn. nem:llion to Clergymen was not au judgement ; as It was not vllOllOl to soppot t them In the several islands, iw w ha t I , they siccesqarily incurred greater expenses than iu England. The Right Reverend Prelate lia.l no jurisdiction bey•• n d lii, own diocese ; yet he ordained for the Colonies, ;mei p, ov id pi r for Minkters out of fonds placed under his control for the purpnse:.f extending the Uo•prl. Lnrd Kat.r.Avn, in ettillanation, bee,ted it might he nude,. stoort, that he hall nnt the least intention convey Mt, slightest disrespect of the eunituct of the Hight key. 21 . C. I 4 . at or that of the Ministers of the Myrrh of England. The motion was then poi owl carried. COAL LW rIES. Marquis of I...v.i•DowNe presented a petition from Caine, in the comity of Win 4, thothatit the expected oneasere for alteration of the coal duties; which, after some °Werra. tiottm, wa s hid on the table. Lurd ILLE presented a similar Petition from Glor. costershire, n !such also was received. The Noble Lord said, he had heard with ureat itati-factioll, that it Wits not the iohoition of his Majesty's nen' islets to support auy change ii Coll L Hes s lnu to oppose auy measure fur that purpose. The House atom ord. FRIDAY. A Commission was thin day read by the Earl of Shaftealmry, appointing the (lief Jostle, of the King'. Bench to otliei a i e a% Speaker of the Muse of Lords in the 44,4etier of the Lord Chancellor. who remains indisposed. Sir C. Abbot accord ingly look let nu the Woolsack. The Chief Baron was oisliged itspenteed firm the Circuit, Lord KENYON presented a Petition Inn, the ward of B . hopsgate agaiLst the renewal of the Ils•ulvent Debtors' Act. The Petition was revised ordered to lie on the table. Lord licsivnts then said, he held in his hand a Petition from many ot the Inhabitants ot the of St. Gies In the Fields. against Cutlee.Shops. The Pelithsit, being read, stated, that during two years psi! several I es hell heels opened tu the parish of St. Giles for the Rue of ready-made ceEee. The scenes of vice which constantly occurred in those receptacles, called for the attention of Parliament ; anal the Petitioners prayed the House to adopt some Intallilts for the total suppreasicn of the said Shops, which they eon. idered places of resort for the must dishonest and profligate chartact , 4l. Th.. Petition was ordered to lie on the table. On the Motion of Lord SIDAIGUTII, the Earl of Aberdeen was added to the SelectConimittee typo:melt to enquire iutu the State of Pris o ns. The House adjourned to Atooday ; tvh , ra, we understand, Lord Redestia:e it expected to hear appealb appointed rot that day. HOUSE OF COMMOr3. MONDAY, MARCH 1. Mr. G. ELIA% war exenseti fur non-attetniance on the Cheater Election Committee j Dr. Eateman stating that Mr. E. nas from illness unable to attend. Lord Pot.nesToxi j.resented a Petition from New Sarum, agiiimit duly renewal of the Insolvent Debtors Act. Che A mintage Crt:tlllKAL took occasion to give notice, that lie , lionlit, on a future day, move for the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the propriety of removing or continuing the pitio.sit &Intend Debtors' Laws. He e&- preset(' hinistlf generally I.lvoitratelo to the existing 1.1%a 011 this %object. Mr. A1 , 1'111,0 WAITIDIANI Said, lie Sholll , l reiefVo any ali scrvatlons he hum to make :ill this in Alois was 'smile Petition laid upon the table. Mr. Aider.win Wa.evitssari gave nstiee. that on Pciday next he *humid more for ACCOIIIa of the Agents acting in this: Court; how litany of them 11•11! Attorneys, or hail taken ibis beuelit of the Act, he. Sir 0. WARRENDISH meet d fcr a Writ for Ediehnrgh, in. the room ofSir (1, Clerk ► appoiuted a Lord Com.nisitoner of the Admiralty. Sir. M. W. KIDT.P.Y compla!neul of thii appointment, and said lie should hi reefer lake the sense of the Home on the *abject. Mr. CaLcaairr dill nct know v by sic Lords should be cots• Untied et tlie• Admiralty, and he trusted a former motion en this subject would be reuswed—(Heae! hear !)—Wuut ordered. Sir T. limu nu; ;Immo(' the Limerick Election Petition, which declared General Voreker Lid been dal, returned. Mr. N. Cahviwr muted, that the Minutes of this Coin mitts* be laid Letitia the House, to emittlis the House to judge, whether there ought not to be some alteration re speting the Pull Clerks, Returning Officers, &s. Sk T. ll.ttunn oliserred, that these ought to be some ran L : of antL...:.:icatiug the Poll, less uttered+ to Melill.' • After rations tram Mr. S. Bourne, Mr. Wynn, I. Aberci Mo. the motion was agreed to ; Mr. A. remn ri.- int, flint there never wee a decision wore contrary to feabOil anti preePtient than this. Air. J. /...1.11 - rurr9r; prenntul a Petition from Trade.- eta. aa. aidiast tut wawa" of tlic Itmotieut Dtiotuts' Act.