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a J 90 'ECEMMY. P4AIICII 16. Till'itSDAr, MARCH IS. PIiIDAY, MARCH 19. HOUSE OF COMMONS. MOMMAY, - MARCH 156 2inpertat 111(1USE OF LORDS. MONDAY. MARCit 15. Curwszw SWEEPERS . Hitt.—Lont Anctt..asryt moved the order of the day for the House going into a Commit tee oa this Hill. Ile considered it ittinccesary tcr tmuble the Douse with many observations on the merits of the Bill, having Lord exhausted every topic in support of it. 'l'• c Noble Lord confined himself to the statement of two facts which proved the general utility of the measure. At a Meeting in St. Giles's, In Petition against the Hill, one of the company suggested, that tht,7 ought to make a trial of the machine before they opposed it. 'The tri wts made, and they woe so well convinced of its utili ty, that irstead of petitioning agatior it, they signed a petition for the adoption of it. in the second instance, the Speaker of the Ileum: of l eiIIMINIS having dircetal the housekeeper to try the stusehine in sweeping . the chimneys, he found that it would answer Mr nineteen out of s ixty-one. The housekeeper, however, per severed in the applieicuon. and at last was enabled to swell sixty emit of the sixty-one. The chimney which could rot be swept, will be idtered, and the whole of the chimneys may lien be swapt with the inzieliin.2. The Noble Lord concluded by moving time committal of the Hill. The Earl of LAUDERDALE opposed the Bill, on the ground that it would be dangerous to dispense with the service% of climb. irtg bays. Colonel Stephenson, a prrson of known science and .udginent, had reported the impracticability of proceeding to the immediate use of the machine, and the House ought to he g:a vernal by the report of suet a loan, rather than false notions of nmanity. He was convinced the humanity proti%sed fur the chuibing boys would he inhumanity to the public at brge, who would suffer by an increase of fires in the , letropolis. He moved The Hill be committed this day six months.' The Fail of HARROWRY supported the Bill]. The House then divided on the question for the Canuniutte.— The nuudicrs were— Contt nts 2rl Not Contents 31 Majority against the Committee —l7 Lord Laurnatim.E's antentlatcnt was than carried, and the Bill thrown out fur the prevent Session.—Adjourned. A nunibev of Petitions were presented from various parts against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. Lord llossLYN presented a Petition from the inhabitants of Dysart against equalization of Coal Duties. The Earl of LivEltrOOL said, that it Wai not the intention of Government to suppart auy tneasuie for the equalization of Coal Dutie,s I.p:d SID MOUTH moved the second reading of the Alien Bill. and reminded the llott.e that it contained the clause inserted in t , e late Bill. namely a cltiuse to suspend for another year the right of parsons ta naturalisation who may vest money in the Blink of .z.rotlineL The Earl of LaursenrinLE called upon Ntinisters not to press the 13 111 upon the }louse before it was printed, and muted an amendment. His motion was, that the fill be read a second time on Thursday, inatcod of that day. 'rho Earl of 1 lARROWIII . Supported the motion for the original reading, as moved by Lord Sidtuouth. The House then divided on the original question. Contents 14 ; Not Contents. f. Tim amendment was consequently nega tived, and the bill read a second tune.—Adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17. Lord 110T.LAND prevented a Petition from the Mayor and In babitants of the 'fowit of Bodford, calling upon the Mouse to re vise the Criminal CO4IC. The Petitioners, in their statement of the evil arising from excess of punishments, enumerated not less than 9,500 verdicts of guilty found in the course of a year. Viscount faumoUTll consith red that representation a gross exaggeration. However, he did not cdfar soy opposition to the Pautain, which was laid on the table. The Mutiny Bill went through a Committee, awd was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. CONVENTION WITH A HERICA.—••The Earl of DARNLEY asked whether it was the intention of .he Noble Earl (Liverpool) to make any specific motion on the subject of the Treaty con cluded between his Majesty and the United States of America. The Earl of Lavearont. said, it was not his intention to 'make any motion respecting the Treaty.—Adjourned. The Mutiny Bill was read a third time. and passed. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, the Committee .no the Poor Laws Anundinent Bill was puatponed w Tuesday swat. —Adjourned w Uonday. itTSOLVENT DEVITOII . S ACT.—Sir J. Guat►wtr presented a Petition from New Chelsea, signed by about 400 persons, aping the Insolvent Delgor,: Act. Cps/ants of wo ot . the Petitioneis stated, that they had been injured by this law ; and if it were to be renewed. they therefore hoped that it would undergo :.one •ery material alterations and improvements. Head, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Gut/mast presented a similar Petition front Hull. Or. tiered to lit on the table. Mr. W. COUUTENAV presented a Petition from Exeter. against any change of the Coal Duties. Mr. 11. Strums:a stated. that he Mul already received several Petitions. praying to be relievid from cerain du•ier en coals ; that he expected many of a similar tendency. and that he should mu bring forward Ilia motion respecting this sub;ect until after Laster. Sir R. iVti.scor moved the order of the day for continuing the investigation on the subject of Mr. Quin. Mr. GooLn and Mr. Roach were examin-d. Sir R. Wilson moved that the further consideration of the petition be udjuurned to Thursday sennight. This was put and earned. Adjourned. TUESDAY. MARCH 16. I S , OI.VENT DenTontt.—The Atunney•General moved for a CoA:iaittee to enquire into the operattuns of the Insolvent Dcbters Mr. WAI T H MAY. at great length, enlarged on the defects of the Act, the frauds committed under it, &c. but felt persuaded that the Committee would make such defects and frauds still more apparent. Mr. AIik:ItCHOMBIE contended that the frauds alluded to could not be charge t.pon the Act; its principle was good; its provisions might be amended. The Committee agreed tar, and appointed. Sir A. Here rose to make his protiii.ed mnt on. to continue the it equerries making part of his 3likjesty's est¢blishmrnt at Windsor. instead of reducing the number to four. as moot— intouled in the Report a the select committee. The :notion was sivotided by Mr. Spzocer Perceval (tlic son of the late pre.ni , T ) . but after a long debate there appeared on a divi.ion Ayes 60, Noes Y 3 u; 31ajori.y 193. Alter a Report from Committee on the Windsor Est*• bliiaintnt had been 'orougszt ep. the Iloust adjottmcd. TILE NATIONAL REGISTER WEDNESDAY MARCH 17. AGRICULTURAL HORSES —Mr. ANSON presented a Peti tion front Lynn-Regis, against the Duty on Agricultural Horses ' The Hon. Metnbei asked what werz the intentions of the Chan cellor of die Eacitequer upon this subject ; but the answer was given in so low a voice as to be inaudible. WCSTMINSTEIL ELECTION.—Sir FRANCIS BURDETT pre sentd a Petition signed by Mesas. Ackermann. George Barber, Rayner, and %Vila, manplainiarg of an undue Return for the City of Westminster. The Petition was read ; it stated tla qualiflattions of voters, the limits of the City of Westminster, and the names of the Candidates at die last Election (Hobliouse, 1.4.-cab, and Cart wright). George Lamb was rentrinsl as duty sleeted. The Pe tition went on to state, that the said George A.arub, by himself, friends, or agents, gave to certain persons, who claimed to have votes, divers presents, consistin,; of meat, drink, t 1 Le. contrary to the 7th of William ; and that, by so acting contrary to and in detiootee of the Inv • the return of the said George Lamb was procured. It also set forth, that certain Peers, by themselves tar others, canvassed for Mr. 1-aratb, wing threats to tradesmen and others, and thereby detaining votes. It further alleged, that on the part of Mr. Lamb, the Saturday and Sunday preceding the end of tire poll, several hundred persons were hired to obstruct all those Electors who went to vote foe any other person than NI r. Lamb; and that such persons not only obstructed the Electors, but, at the end of the poll, were guilty of various severe riots and assaults. (Laughter, surd cries of hear, hear, 111/111 the Opposat.on Benches, partreularly front Lord Sefton and Mr. Brougham.) The Peti tion, in conclusion, statdd, that the Iligh Bailiff had refused the votes of many Electors who were entitled to vote; and that Mr. George Lamb had by that means been untitirly returned; and tire Petitioners therefore prayed to be heard by themselves or Counsel against such rettua. The Petition was ordered to be taken into consideration May 6, that being the first open day. A Committee to try the merits of t;:e Petition wiU be bailout:a for on that day, provided the requisite tecugnizances are in the mean time entered into. GOVERN SIEN'C STORES.Mr. AIdtTIIISD WOOD moved for an account of Stores sold by Mr. Samuels, for the Board of Ord nance, between Jan. tats, and March Its tn. Mr. Want" said, no blame was attachable to the Ordnance Department, indeed none was imputed; the motion arts evidently made with commercial views. Mr. P. GRENIELL supported the motion. a; the prices ought not to be known, because in this instance sale by fair competition had not been pursued. Some of the articles, it had been said, acre of a prti.Oable nature; what did the House think were the "perishable" articles? Why. Di ass fast! (A laugh.) lle inov.al as an aniuldnient. that the pnees at which the articles were wild should not be stated. The CHANCEL Loa of the EXCIIEQL'ER mill, the amendment inaprortsl the motion. and 'cutlet' to remove we objection against it. Mr. BASING said, the mode of sale was objectionable; if it were not open and by public competition, Government Boards were always exposed to s uspicion. Mr. 11K01.61/AM observed, that as discmsion could not end here, it %sould be better to withdraw the amendment, and let the original proceed. After ohNtrrations front Mr. D. Gilbert and Mr. Ilurst, the ameminient was withdrawn, and the original motion Wiib agreed to. Mr. WARD moved, as connected with this transaction, for a copy of the Memorial of the Gunpowder Merchants to the Treasury. tice.—Ordered. The remaining orders being disposed of, the House adjourned. THURSDAY, MARCH 18. SALT DUTIE7..-111t. CA LC RAFT rose, pursuant to notice, d move for Returns of Salt delivered duty free in England, uring 1818. distinguishing the purposes fur which it had been used: which, after some observations front Mr. M'allace, Mr. Cut wen, and Mr. Davenport, was agreed to. TheCtiament.fon of the ExciiiEcauxn moved, BLit the Consolidated Fund Bill be committed, on which considerable conversation took place. Mr. TIER XXY wished that the whole subject should be re ferred to a Committee; and, as a preliminary step, he raved, as an amendment, that the Bill be committed on Monday. As all the papers were printed, he thought the enquiry might be prmecuted within that period. The House divided on tire Amendment ; Ayes SO, Noes 164. The Bill was of course afterwards committed. ADICIRA T LORDS.—.iir M. W. RII/LEY moved an Ad dress to the l'rince Regent, praying his Royal Highness, in furtherance of the promised measures of economy, to reduce the number ut the Lords of the Admiralty. This produced an extended discussion on the subject, in which Sir J. Loftin, Mr. Graham, Lard J. Riese'', Mr. T. L. N'elles ley, &c. took part. At hail-pa-it ten the House divided on the minion. The numbers were, Ayes 154, Noes 243—Majority agaiti,t the Address Bt. 1 :lc reinannlig eiders being then disposzi of, the House adjottrnLtl. rIUDAY, MARCH i 9. MOCK AtCTIONS —A Vetitteu was presented from Bath. preying the adoption of 601111: measure to suppress Alock Auc tions. Mr. Alderman WAIT/IMAN asked. whether it was the ihten. thin of Government to bring in a Bill to pat down those great evil,, duck Auctions. time communiaition on the subject would tend to vet the minds of %suit numbers of traders at rest. Mr. LUSIIIVOTON replit.id, that if a Bid were introduced, without the objections contained in the nietuare of last year, it would receive me suppott of Government. Petition ordered to lie on die table. COAL DETY.—PeONORS Vitrepmerited from Oswestry apd Newport. Salop, against any alteration of the Coal Duties. lewd FOLKESTONE Mid, that there was such a ferment in many parts of the country on this subject. that he thought a more definite communication regarding the intentions of Government was very desirable. (Hear!) The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was of opinion, that he could not be more definite than he had already been. His cyinion was, that it would neither be beneficial nor expedient to mak: any alteration in the Coal Duties at the present time. Petitions onletul to lie on the table. WI NUAOU ESTABLISHM ENT.—Lord CASTLEREAGH moved that the Report of the Windsor Establishment be taken into fur ther consideral ion. Lord FoLitsroxE complained of the Clause, granting 10.0001. a-year to the Duke of York, as Cm‘tos, maintaining that the extra exprnce of post-parses, if there were any, was hardly worth mentioning . ; it certainly was disgraceful to those who con drscenshil to use it in support of the Grant. He also thought the Duke of York was not the proper person for lustos ; that duty ought to have been rested in one of the Princesses, or some one constantly residing at Windsor. He disapproved of this Climse altogether. _ The question having been put, without any one of the Ministers rising .. .. .. .. -- . - - - LYTTLETON said, as his Noble Friend had been so little attended to, he could hardly expect to attract the conAtlera don of the Gentlemen o;posite; but lie nevertlolent could not io.:e the opportunity of expresting his (Tinian that there was somethi4 pecullariy smulalutis in the retptirins of this GraLt. ~ ♦~~ AfiNClt 22. As the case now stood, it scented that the Duke of York wanted I the salary and the salary only; but if his Royal Highness were embarrassed, it would be better that such fact should be at once rested than to apply fur money in so indirect a manlier. If the Duke's debts were burtleneame, why should not that Net be mentioned t at the same time I:e ex,ressed his belief, that no very lung link weal elapse before some application would be made to Parliament respecting the hake's dint. If such an application were made, after this Grant, with how bad a gre e t would tic Duke of York come before the House. He trusted the (louse wietld mgative so ungracious a Giant. Mr. Paterittatoc rose amidst some cheering and latigliter, as none on the Ministerial side appeared disposal to speak. Ile, expressed strongly against the motion, and said he should have been b ttcr pleased hail the Ministers come down with a coinnumitiation, stating, that the Duke of York desires! the ,grunt to be withdrawn. Nu person getting up on the Ministerial side, there became calls of question; and strangers were then ordered to withdraw. The House divided on the question to return the words .111akitig the Grant." Toe numbers were—Ayes 136, Noes 97. Mirjoily 59 in favour of the Grant. The remaining Portions of the Report were then agreed ta, and the Bill ordered to he engrossed. t; A L A w 8.-.. Mr. BRAND moved the second reading of the Bill for the Amendment of the Game I.aws ; upon which Sir John Shelley moved, that it be read this day six months. Tilie amendment was lost, and the original motion produced a teat animated debate, in the course of which, Mr. COKE said, he bad always looked upon those laws as mo s t odious ones. (Hear.) He was en old Member of that Illottae, and he remembered, about 30 years ago, that a Rill was intro duced. which gave to keepers and others a right to take up per sons thand walking about the grounds of their employers; which Bill was afterwards withdrawn, on a prosecution having been commenced, by virtue of its enactments, against an indi victual, who took the opinion of the three most distinguished lawyers of their time upon the subject: they gave it as their opinion, that game was, legally, private property ; upon which the act, as he had bethre stated, was withdrawn. Those lawyers %sere Lord Kenyon, Mr. Dunning, and Mr. Lee. (Hear, hear, hear.) He should hope that the framers of this Bill, in bring ing it in, had not merely the preservation of Game in view, but the wish of their country! (Hear, bum) A: to the mere preservation of game, lie thought an attention to farming, agrj cilium. or any other useful amusement or rt.tional pursuit, infinitely more laudable. He war of opinion, that every man had an inherent right to that which was out his property; nor could he think that he was sent there to legislate on one man's property to the detriment of another. (hear.) It appeared to hint, that a nein with a single acre of land. had just as clear and natural a right to that which was on it, as he himself had to what was on his own. Why, then, sl:ould not he have also an equal power to destroy what was on his possessions, as the wealthy owner of pre serves had to destroy what was on his? (hear.) lie bed hearth a great deal said by the gentlemen who owned preserves • about their interest and amusement; but tar hituself, lie was not sent there to consider merely his own amusement and interest (cheering); if be he should most likely have gone to the other aide of the house ; he might have found his interest possibly in sitting there, (continued cheers.) He had to look to Other, to more im, ~ortant interests—to protect those whom he repr esen t e d , from the opera. tion of laws which were arbitrary, cruel, and tyrannical; lass which were not to be endured. (hear.) It was only on the close of the last shooting season. iu Norfolk, that a poor old adman, in crossing a gentleman's plantation, was cruelly shot, most des perately mangled. (hear.) Her screams at length brought the keeper up to her; had all the consolation h e offered was to tell her, that she had only got a little r• leaded !" whereas had she gone further up the plantation, she would have been err taiplv shot through the body and killed. Application was then made to the magistrate; and who did the magistrate prove to be ? Why, the owner of the soil ? The house would ask, what relief did he extend to her ? He gave her an order on the parish for the weekly payment of one shilling ! He would again ask, was this to be endured ? (hear.) After Mr. BRAND'S reply, the House divided, Ayes 110-- No es 83.—Majority 27. On the motion that 79,0001. (moon!. being for snuff-boxes to Foreign Ministers) be grant.d to supply Civil Contingencies. Mr. C. Hutchinson moved a Resolution, that such expellee WAS extravagant and culpable; but, Lord Castlereagh having ex plained the custom, it was negatived. The further progress of the 'Friel by Battle Bill was resisted by Sir F. Burdett ; he had no objection to abolish Trial by Battle, but lie wished to preserve the Right of Appeal. This business, and the Orders being disposed of, the House adjourned. Washington, Feb. G.—Desperate Dwel.—We re. gret to have to state the melancholy result of an un fortunate meeting which took place between General Armistead T. Mason, of London, Co. Va. and John M. M`Cai-ty, of Fairfax, Co Va. They repaired, we are informed, to the neighliourhood of Bladens burgh, surly this morning, armed with muskets con taining three balls each, and fought at the distance of six pees. At the first fire General Mason re. ceived the contents of his antagonist's piece in his body, which put an immediate period to his exist ence : Mr. M'Carty received at the same time a wound in the arm.—Gencrul Mason's remains were conveyed to George Town, and lodged at Sir John P. Mason's. We have heard no further particulars; when they are known they will be published. The deceased (General A. T. Moon) was u Senator in the 14th Congress, from Virginia, a valuable mem ber of society, and highly respected by all who knew him. He has left a wife and child to deplore his untimely end. We believe this melancholy ca tastrophe grew out of a former well-known political dispute with Mr. M'Carty. A substitute fbr walking has been already seen in this country. It has, however, Inen entirely sur passed by an Jtulian, who bus made a sort of Pegasus of the hobby horse, if we may believe the foreign papers, one of which says :—" A Mr. M ania, at a.ilan, has invented a new travelling ma chine, which is said to be far superior to that of Baron Drais', and with which the traveller may go backwards or Crwards. In the front of this vehicle, one of the Milan papers say, there is a winged horse, ly the a ings of which the carriage is put in