The National Register. — London, England, 1819-01-17 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. THURSDA,V, JAN. 11. This loving the day fior d meeting of the new Par liament, a roasidensble ber ot Peers nen assensbled the house by two o'clock. The Earl of Ds en root. informed their Lordships. that a Consmi.sion bail been issued Oluirr the a poo;nrin: the Lord Chief Baron, Sir Richard Richards, to sit and utficiare in that Home instead of the Lord Chancellor, to sootily his Lord hip's place un all oecass iiiii s whets he :stay hr absent. The Commiasion was read by this Clerk. The motion twine. agreed to, the Lord Chief Baron took Li+ se it en the IA ()Murk accordingly. The Loan Cuter BARON then stated, that he misdirected to acquaint the House, that the Peltier Regent, acting in the name and on the hi half of His Majesty. hail loaned Letteni Patent, certain nit de to apt 44 C014141.1i04Pfl fet Orle4111! th r I.fe4oel , Parliament. Their Lordships tamidsl 4044 be read% t take their seats. and in the smut time he should pronope that the Hius.e adjourn daring pleasure. After a short aljournoseut, the Home was resonted,sad akar Lord. Comm +sinners entered and took their seats. They were live ut smasiser„ its. the Earl of Harsowhy. the Duke of Welibeetim. the Earl of Liverpool. the Earl of Westmorland, •nd she Earl of tiliatieshirry. The Earl of Hastitowor directed Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, Gentleman UMer of the Black Rod, to inform the Howie or Comaions, that the Lords Cointuis-iauers had takes, their mina, and desired the attendance of the Members of that House at the Bar. Ina few minutes the Black Rod returned, and was followed to the Bar by a great number of the Nlembers of the House , of Comm its% at the head of whom were Mr. Dyson and other clerks of that House. The Earl of HARROWBY then, addressing both the Peers . . and Commons, said, that as it was not co;venient fur iris Royal Highness the Prince Regent to attend, Leiter. Patent bad been issued tinder the Great Seal, commanding thenr(the Lords Contosissioneis) and other Lords, to open the. Pasha. recut, in the 'lanai forms, as would inure folly appear from the Letters Patent which the clerk would read. The Commission empowering the Lords therein named, or any of them, to open the Parliament, was read by the Clerk 4 after which The Earl of HARRUWBV said, that the Commissioners had it in command from the Prince Regent, to make known to their Lordships and the Gentlemen of the House of COIlit1)01114. that as soon as a sufficient number of the Members of both Houses shook! he sworn, the causes of calling the present Parliament wortlitne declared to them. Then addressing tha Commons, ids Lordship otwervml, that, it being now Ul'et'Sfla ry ire ehouse a Speaker, he had Indirect them in repair to their asrßil place•of sitting, for the perpose of choosier, a fit smith pttre; pv:ritrts, lift' that. °Mee ; stud to return to the Bar at two o cto fd tito4loW, bi present the persoit so rhosen,for the appfolsatisilsofi lib, Royal lirgliness the Mince flew nt. tie - Col ~,,,,, tit retired from the Bar, and the Lords Cows mission ers withdrew to unrobe, Tae tnctiSpresent• then proceeded to take the usual oaths, which occupied the time of the House until 4 o'clock—Ail. joutned: FRIDAY. At two o'clock, the Lords Commissioners, viz. the Earl of listrovrhy. the Earl of Wouniorland, the Earl of Shalt's- V:ry, tire-Doke of Wellington, and Earl Bathurst, took their scats. The Earl of Harrowhy ordered the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to summon the Commons. Soon after Mr. Manners Sutton came to the bar, attended lit a `teat number of the Members of the House of Com, mops. The mace was borne bcfure him, and Ile were p Court dress ; lint not the robe of the Sp -.ker. The S PliA K Lit (Mr. M. Sutton) stated, that, in obedience to the commands of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and behalf of his Majmty, his Majesty's faithful Commons had, in the exercise of tlieir undoubted privileges, proceeded to choose a Speaker; and that he had Now to acquaint their Lordships, that the choice hid &lieu on him. The Earl of Haanowire said, the Commissioners had it in command from his Royal Highness the Plince Regent, to confirm the election. The SPEAKER then stated, that in the naimi Of the Com. mons of Great Britain and inland, he claimed, by humble petition, a full and ample confirmation of all their ancieet sights and privileges, especially freedom of debate, freedom from arrest, and front all persenal molestation of themselves and their servants ; free access to the Throne en all just, se ceseary, and proper rccariorts ; nod that the most favourable construction might be put upon all their proceedings. The Earl of lisiteowne replied, that the Lords Com snissiossers had it in command from his Royol Highness the Prince Regent to declare, that he grants and mulleins, in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to hie Majesty's fai th fnl Commons, all the rights and' privileges which they have enjoyed during his Majesty's reign, or any of Ills predeces sors, and that the most favourable construction would be put on all their proceedings. The Speaker then withdrew from the bar with the Com mons. __ _ Sr.veral Peers afterwards took the oaths and their scats. Adjourned 10 Monday. —stow— HOUSE OF COMMONS. THURSDAY, JAN. 14. This being the tint day of the first Sesiion of a new Par liamont, the Members of the House of Commons tit.gan to assemble at en early hoar, fur the Imrpeseof taking the oaths, in the Los Gallery,befine the Lord Steward. At two o'cl , .rk about 2dts mere assembled, and had taken the:r si at, in II:e House; a id in half an bum the '',her of the Black kid kilucked it the door as thin!, sod Ling adtaitted, Wand( to kir. Dyson, Acting Chiaf Clerk, and required the hu nediate attendance of the (loose is the [Luse of Peen, to Al Ole Itocal CO/111111i$110) reed. Mi. 1)) 4011 tr urdittaly left hi, seat at tit'? table, and, ful lowed by a iiiii o.let of the Members, proceeded toe Bar of the ti• 0.•,.. t f Lords. In about 4 (planer of au hour :11ty returned, and the Meinuers oot. theh piaci• ; and it being the first day ut meetti,g of the ne%, Pat hanient, the Menthe). for the Ci y of L.m , 100, :teem ding to ancient custom, took their ' , eels au toe top of the Treasury Beitch, next the' Speak• ova Chair, tit scarlet robes, in rotation, as the numbers sto o d at the close of the poi, and continued in those seats during NATIONAL It EnisTrn the election of the Speaker. Mr. Wilson, toot heing on I• derp,sn, provided hinurlf (as the ler sir K. Woboli .'id, ou the like occasion, upMarJ3 of thirty years agu) with a seat let y o bs without for, for this purpose. Mr. Peet. awn rose and 441:1c..0,,ed the House. in io ise. relic, ante message r ttttt mensieateil this day, and in coulee.. sully will established lIPMCP ' it &vote ed wpm' 11 1 4. 11.41. e to peeforos a Map whirls, whit, it WAS that first le point of tittle, was tar ft OM baillg She List in point of iteipcirtancei it was to select from tttttt c its members.' tit person to fill the office of Speakers-eau *Ace coevel with the existence of the House As a 'emirate lamella of the legislature, 411.1 which possessed this peenharity...l hal 01.11 the greet Mitres •f state, it was the one the api ttt i t demist In whit h did not proceed tram the dirert nomisialiost of the Crown, belt from she tier • lion of the niceuhrrs of the Moore. it was, perhaps. still more remailsalde for the event of the trusts COll tttt itted to the individual filliug it. Many of the duties belonging to it wen ',Partnerid so constasitly units" the Olisrt%lololl of those now present. end had so earticelaily claimed their attentio ll That It would by quite superfluous, if not prestimpluous, tips him locates into any detail regardless. them. All, even those hoisourittile gesitlemets who tools*, fur the first time, 'Mended aissistle the d e fiburistions of the honor, wrie tally apprised, that to the Speaker were intrusted the charge of pre s iding user lien *arks,' discussions, the ditty of maintaining order and teatalatily lit the proceedings& and Ito Mat, be sided. its lqol6oeat every UCC4IIIOII with the 14sk of ascertaining mid dockets, this tsdiectisse mostiments of the members. It was INISISIM duty also. whew nes essare. to mark Ilse displea sure sod demossee the erasure of the Honor, ut to calveY to dosenis( objects the welcome expiessiuns of national gratitosist lie thus bed the privilege of conferring et the same imusiont, the higher& reward to which a late mind could aspire. •trd the ,moat lnienaNnq incentive to Minn emersion. Ho would stow proceed to the mote immediate object far chick he rose. and *mild advert to the individual who, in his of .1, ought to he .elected fur the (rest charge so be iutsusied tubes heeds. He assured the HoWr, that kin par tiality of private friendship should hate bestra)ed him into the proposal of the honourable gentleman, whose name he should piestoally emotion, if he had not felt a strung eunvie- Goa that his motion would be in peeler' unison with the feel logs of all those whose lie addressed. He was confident Ili st. wiee he suggested that Mr. Manners Sutton should be piace44l in the chair, it would meet with 111111111111011$ 41411011 • . He might with perfeet security appeal to the eepei hence which. the last parliament had had of Isis seal, hi* 1411'111X, e•sil his induct' y, for an answer to the ewe-boil, **livelier the Pipes.. Whets hell out by the immediate iriends of Hr. Manners Sutton had not been lathy vet Weil, and whether the liberal addition of applause bestowed even by those who had resioed his claim had not been warranted. Even his mm us nts had mai keil their ies e eet for big character and attain meets, while recording their preference of another. Timm . who lied suppurted his c:aitii to the vacant chair in the last session, hail sunned their opinion of his eompetruce , nut merely from general knowledge, but from hi. condoet in another other, the duties of which, in some respects, were nut very dissimilar to those which were to be discharged lime. Of his other' cpiaidieatimss for this important duty he foe bore to speak: of his peculiar fitness it would perhaps he inipe:e sible for him to treat without offending the personal delicacy of the h , 1111 l at aisle gentleman. If facility of ACCYII3, resell mess to 4tiorti information, mildoe*s and ease of deportment las his idlers:tease with the members, were of any conse ' onence, be undoubtedly possessed them all, and more. Of tame points newly of present were able to judge as Wiese If. Bert whatever might be the taients mud intOrmation of the individual, it was without piestion necessary thtt lie should possess the confidence of toe House—that confidence which no talents, no attainments, could secure witleirt the higher requisites of high integrity and lofty imacpendeoce. His knowledge, the struceire, of his mind, the natnre of his marmite, and aiereve all the unimpeachable character he had sustained, coiled noon the House to replace hero in the chair he had already so slily tilled. Witham raising the veil which separates the relations oh private life from public observation. be might put, it to every muse fteeittainteedwith the honourable geutleuten, whether. its their intercourse with the world, they ever met with a mass of pater princi ples and of loftier independence. Its times when the acts ot public melt were not very charitably judged ot, his clia. tatter had newer beets assailed ; his spotless integrity had not only escaped reproach, but was looked up to with fervent admiration. He concluded hy moving. that the l4 Right Charles Menners Salton be called to the chair antis House. Lord Cone seconded the motion. Mr. BARNETT said, he did not conceive he should be die. charging his deity did he omit to express hie warm approbation of the motion which had been just made. It had been holy said that the office was difficult, and rendered more so by the ahle, active, and impartial conduct of the lb. lien. Gentleman who had previunsly executed its functions but the manner in which Mr. Sutton had imitated the example, proved I every way worthy of following such a predecessor. The question was about to be put, when Air. M. SUTTON rose, and spoke to the following effect : " Sir," (addressing the chief clerk), " It is impossible for me to express as I feel, my thanks to my Rt. Hon. and iny *Ale Friend, fur that kind review of my conduct which their partiality tether than my merits has dictated, and to this house for the tnauner in which their proposition has been re ceived. Conscious as I ant that the zeal of my friends has, in the present Instance, led them to overstate my humble merits, yet I let•I proud of the additional picot it has afforded me of the strongest disposition of the House to support every attempt, however weak, towards the performance of his duly, by him who is placed at their heed. Fur my intentions in the discharge of those duties which the house confided to nip, rider than the manner of their execution, eau I claim any nit rit. But if they have been discharged sati•fautor ily, I owe it io the kind indulgence and able support which I have re. ceited from the House on every occasion. In what has been said by my Rt. Hun. and Noble Friends, as to the difficulties of the situation I fully concur. It dues abound in difficulties which are eolficieut to make it foriiiiil.tlde to any, and more particulai I:, to those ta Ito were aware of thee able manner in which its limetiuus had been performed by the Bight Hon. Gentleman VIIIOII4 I I: id the honour of succeedin; lei tile la-t Parlianteut. yet, still lam willing to obey the command • Idle Mous,: : and if they should again confer upon me the high honour, it shall ever be my most elisions endeavour to my best in die (heehaw or its se vcfli rely it._ upon a coutionianee of that indulgence which I have experienced ;ire etolore." The cr. of " Chair! Chair'." then resounded from all ports of the !Low; and •tler r wee efa isioliirtit, Mr. M. Sirsrua took it, monist loud clirers. fle thou said, " I heig to thank the Howie mint sincerely and cordially fur the high tumour they have court:trail tivou ,7.t!1 17 • nus t and to asssite them, that I will strain every.n►s ye to sly. KPIVe tlirir clioicc by strict, steady, faithful, moll impartial discharge of my (Lily. Mr. Ca N.ll Nti Said, 01,0 its rising to move that du adjourn, he tv.t. net e pro m pt e d by a rigid irilierente Its ancient usage, dirrrteil by inclination t o y e it ripen the choler st Inch bad just been made. lie ofere.l. then, his sincere congratulations, nut so nowt lu the Niraii, e r as to the Anuse s epos that ,sneer. Thal the I . *liens le the sliAcliargs• sit' a Met& he sras t!i called were iiiiporiant, all world ail•iiit ; and flo u t whirl they had heard **sew himself (the speaker) !Hey t•4 , l` enabled to in. ; ;” hubs Isiah a value he 11 4 ,12,1n:i5m 1b.,. They bast the eapeiienee el his e 00000 lurt la this lasi Pat liauient. 11•'itli the knowledge of that conduct Crests in their inenuiry. it wits impo,sible not to 14111!..1 e the 'host saiiguisie hopes of the f0w1..., from tile I ecolltution of she past. That he inight long eutititine to bold the hies ho. nom. %ellielr he then enjoyed, sat his, (Mr. Cams nes l most earnest wish, as it was that at; hr Lehi:wed, all uhu heard ham.—Tlic house then :Wiwi' lied. FRIDAY. The Speaker elect enti;ie;lth; house at about .1 y.tinter be. fore two o'clock, when :loom :it for $lO members were present. At two o'clock the Usher of the Black Roil istoa•tioneel the house to attend the l',•ers, to hear the aovai ......... Isms. testi. Slr. MAP:sates Scrroa accordingly left tee char. nd went to the liust.t. of Peers, fulluk,,i by 11041 o) 1811.111 hers presets:. On hi. return lie add tit I• r blouse ha the foliowitur ci ret : •• I have to ac.pi.iiiit Iha bowie, that this house :tas bees to the House of Press, where I'm: Lou as, rut hot la, 1 .I', ti,„, le. Jetty's comlsts.l ..... Ita•e 1.111'1111.01 WA 11,5 y: , 11,0. .ess the Pri owe lletrutit's ape, oval and rooftrotation lb.• ele,•flo.. by this bowie of me as Speaker. mod that I did Pt. te.ti.on ley claim, pelsliou, to all it. 1111C1P111114,11,1.111te.1 rights anti prisileco s ; mute espetei.thy freedom of dismission and deltaic, fieedttin for the ottem,tess, their aervants a... 1 est Ates, front aril oad itiolt,tation ; I. etc accts to 1.1.• Royal pie. seuce, at all limes when neeessoty ; aml loot toe .n•ust (Avow. able eoustruetion shotahl be poi upon toeir °reecho ipt ; all of which weir granted and ,11.0 well au as toll owl ample a Inatturr as they hose been gr.toltl4 415,1 allowed by his 11itiesty or oily of his ruyol predeers•ors. Tito Si.e.iker tier lona, the teusal oath., aloud, and the desk pro. ceded to read lover lite mum.* of the severai (mantle'. Otie ocallter appeared from 11,‘Itordshoe, two from Berk shire, One from C.1,1111i idge•liire. and inure than 30 hoot Corp. 4011. Tlititlivroportion excited much , oil the part of Mewls, Tierney and C.nerati, wlw counted use st mann rs. A Lee of members then .(Ivaisceil so the table as they were emird, a d tarok the ()Oil,. ill the u; ,Itnary On the motion ul Mu. Itco,:tlett the loosed , Ihen—adjouraed. TILE' ISLAND OF ii.6IATRA. fly the arrival of the Kinston, front lava, intel:igenee of much importance as affecting British interests in the Indian Seas has been received. The 6:is's:tour of F.irt Marlborough h a s displayed hi , . character , . acegy', and activity, since his arrival in Sumatra, and has anxiously endeavoured to extend the British ilitllleare over the whole of lb: t valuable and az tensive island. Suisatra has hitherto been very hitie misers. 1 he European establishments are entirely on the coast-- Europeans bad never penetrated into the Interior. All at• tempts to du so, indeed, were reckoned desperate; no Lir. ropeati would embark in them. The population 0: the bite ' is r were considered as savages. and the momitains impassa ble, and yet the natives WOllllll still bring down their gold and cassia, camphor, c'ec for which Sumatra hail from the earliest ages been fatuous. The Governor ft It (bete was bid o.!e alternative, and that was to open the road by going himself. His enterprise was crowned with success. lie penetrated inns the interior in Once diffei tut directions; to the south wind inland of Mauna, to the important provinces occupied by the people called the Passuminalis to the northward to Menatigeabon, the fat-fantod capital of the Malay Empire; and inland of Benet-do', across the island to Paleinhang. the result has been Ilse discovery of a 11l ilte of wealth a country highly cultivated, and alromtiling in 'precious metals. Th e p as , an 1111 l ales are an athletic line rase of aims, RI superior to the people oss the coast as it is possible to coweiee; they are agticialttsral and numerous.. At 51enangcalron he was gratified with a population and country fully equal to any part of Java. Within the space of miles the population does not fall short of n minims. In short, it is the Goveruos 's opinion, that, with a little encouragement, far ertsiter re sources are to be found in Sumatra than the British could have derived from Java; but lt remaius to he.dotte. .A cents n 1 government must be established, the .whole island 1111114 be brought under contralti, and the avenue* or tont• merce, now closed sip, re-opened. Our readers are aware, that 31eitangeabou was the place whence the taut that gave Nlelatto the Millar of the Gulden elsersoosua woe carried. 'These discoveries have oat, however, been, imido without great personal risk and fatigue. 'flee corotry csorld,smly be explored 011 font—mountains 0000 feet bight wezekto Int mu sed, and rocks, precipices, cud forests to ire tranemed. For many nights the party lia.l no stselter but .the„ beaves..they could collect after their day's journey, and their jimmies wele seldom less than from 20 to . 30 miles a dsty, ovec rho worst roads that ever were passed. Its this r alwiltkion. the Governor was accompanied by Lady itafflett. Soe raa.oeca sentally carried on a man's back, but generally sval4ed, as the roads were too bad to admit of bet beat% calrlgd War ghair. Doctor Arnold, physician and naturalist, tett a SoelCrifick to the fatigue, and stied of a violent. fever. Us. Ilinstiald, who accompanied the Governor to Alemmgc atom, aas, oar he kith of loge-t, the date or our last intelligetice trans Port dtae dangerously ill with a dysciiiery, bui we ho v e Ilia life will be spared, to carry home the important cobvestaqta ire has made, butts in Java aril Sisinatra. As this was the first appearance of the Estrupeao authority its the interior, Lady Rattl,s was the most peacemule standard the party could hoist. 11 wit , .inposoiLle for the ii.tti , co to consider their union was Ilk V, when the Govt.' nor pia:ceded unarmed, and coon led Ins to then tiospita;:ly. 'they ttnind Cite ernit.tiy 11..11:ifol not! its..goitieetit. Sit TlLmota Stamford Rattles Ita3 (won ti tile trash,: open. Ault re fin used all the establishments. Ts eaties haco bet u catered into will, t he Ps hives of aiespa”gea ion. We are ItAttity to ri.o, and Cr. logve obtisiuenl 1.,: obi, it to procee.! theleduttle rostiNe, hoa Lint ett COI I eel. Wr that 3i) rcri.ectatile oseu. b ill • of Ibt . City of t.ottlitia 1110 e come 1011 Valli ilnneclllltltn 10 .4 , A tsolllll forts , . lug 11l ilggregitiC 311.11 Or 11./J,1)111).. ,% loch the 11.1116, tial%AnGes; *MI 413 u lutist private aid boo beett I . 4:l,thaetl to tho autouut of 40,0001. mute. r-