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146 THE NATIONAL REGISTER.. ... .... • v 4 trial iMtsliamtnt• . Jury Courta s —which were 'Trost complqe jobs—had been a ....' we 1 / 4 ..-a .), - filled up. • ''-' aolliek= ' 4 'N. .. •• . . I'h',IIIID4DOC.AVE said, dull the ileac.; had mated. that the business could not go on , without the appointments in HOUSE OF LORDS. ew • question being made. aroNDAY. MAY 1. The Marquis of Dowashire, Earl Vita william. and the Bishop .v II , I s IOCG . HA M was grieved that the Judges had lent 1 the N i T o r se . i to jobs more gross, outrmaeous, cud unneaessary than Pi . 1 l eretonl, took the oaths. atir that had ever taken place e ven in Seotland, Ile pledged T ae !mot Chancellor read his Majesty's Answer to the Address hiniself for the accuracy of this statement, land was ready to pre.t.l , ted on Friday. prove it whenever called npon. 's Inl re in. from thc Customs, prevented Accounts relating to The LORD ADVOCATE hoped, that the House would I' re frade and Revenue of the Kingdom. . pause boom such opinions were adopted ; before it was believed Mr. Wineheater presented an Account of Balances in the Wet Judges would lend themselves to the adoption of improgielt. .. - triels of the Deputy Post master General up to the' d of , measures. . ( Hear ' .) -;an"arY• • Lord A. HAMILTON gave notice, that on the ilth of May Mr. Ma.eaey presented a Report relating to the Insolvent Deb he should move for a copy of tie appointment of the fourth tiaa' Court —The above returns were laid on the table. Baron. (Hear!) The Earl of LAU DER DA I. K moved for a number of P a p ers MALT DIITtEs —On the motion, that the House go into a oa the subject of Finance. Conlin ittee or Stipple. Ile Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented a Petition from the Lord A. HAM ILTON asked wbe:her any decision had been manufactuters of Norwich, praying a repeal of the Act to prevent Come to respecting M.,I 1) t" •:. Scotland — the allowances the . . t it tes 1 Ise Importation of Foreign Wool.--Laid on the Table. that hail been thrilled': made. The Howie adjourned. The CHANCELLOR °idle EXCHEQUER replied in the YttrsDAY, MAY 2. • netative, adding, that enquiries had been instituted, and that the Mr. CHARLES DAVENPORT presented Papers !cloture .. . o . .. . . row sn Jett merited:mention. Report.°•mor . to the Northland Peerage, CIVIL LIST. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTSBURY, it was ordere d, Mr. TIERNEY said, he had under s too d that some objection that no Petitions for Private Bills be received after the 15111 of existed to the motion he pr o p osed res p ectin g the 385,000/. made alay,and no reports of die Judges on Private Bills after the Sotit. apolicable to the privy purse. On the motion of the same Noble Earl. t he Lords were sum- r file 411 ANCEL I .olt of the EXC I I EQU It R replied, that awned for 'Moseley, to take into consideration certain Standing he should h. •objection to a mare partial and definite have no Orders of the House. account. Mr. Clarke, from the Insolvent Debtor's Court, presented an .1. , , - said, he shouldon the Ida movefor the Mr, "FRNEY r i Account of the Balances in the hands of the Receiver, made upof . i paper, imploring the attention tile louse to it, as involving a to January , p i most constitutional question.—(lfear.) Lord AUCKLAND gave notice that he should move on r - Col. DAVIS gave notice that on Tuesday week he should day, to appoint a l'oinnwtee to enquire into the laws relating to move tar a Committee on the subject of the Army Expenditure. Debtor and Creditor. The House adjourned. Mr. B. BAI'HURST moved for leave to Ming in it Bill to SVEDNEsDAY, MAY 3. remove :di doubts respecting the continuance of the insolvent After some unimportant Papers had been presented. on the Debtors Acts. motion of the Earl of Shaftesbury, the House adjourned. Sir .1. NEIVPORT asked whether any Report had been TlittasDAY, }tai 4. re :dyed from the Archbishops and Bishops in Deltoid respecting lord Erskine and several Lords took their oaths. the Church Establialiment there. CIVIL 1..1 ST. Mr. C. GRANT replied, that some answers had been received ; The Marquis of LANSDOWN rose for the purpose of asking when all were obtained, he should commuoicate theta in due the Noble Earl (Liverpool) what steps were to be taken relative mune. to the Civil List, and wheth er it was intended to appoint a Coln- Mr. LUSH INGTON presented the Accounts of the Ordinary tnittee for the investigation of that important question? Revenue few the current year. Ordered to be printed. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, it was not his intention to Mr. 11. BATHURST brought in the Insolvent Dabtors' Acts move fur a Committee to consider that subject Ile conceived Continuance Rill. Read a first time. the papers of 9116, which were laid before the House, would The remaining orders having been disposed of, the House contain infutination sufficient to enable the Lords to discuss the adjourned. question. TUESDAY. MAY 2. The Marquis of I, ANSDOW N E tainted that the papers of Several Members took the oaths and their seats ; caning whom IN Pi. relating to the Establishment tit the Prince Regent, be were Lord Milton. D. W. Harvey. Esq., &c. r,-orinted. Mr. D. W. HARVEY moved for copies of all Reports res . The Motion for re-printing the pairs was agreed to. pecting abuses in the Excise and ll informations Tile Earl of DARNLEY gave notice of his intention to move filed within the last year, &c. The latter Customs--weeer ordered ; the tor a return of die patent for holding the office of King's 5t a• former postponed for the present, Mr. Lushington having tamer in Ireland, toaether with the amount of salary paid to observed , that the Reports were not yet made out.. that officer duriag the last ten years. Col. BAGWELL prmented a Petition praying for leave to ritinAy, MAY 5. introduce a Bill to improve Cork Harbour. Referred to a Mr. Smith presented papers from the Cornmissictriers of Rich- Committee. mond Bridge. Mr. HUME moved for a Return of Auditors of Accounts for INSOLVENT DEBTORS. Ceylon, &c.—Ortleretl. Lord AUCKLAND rose to move fer a committee to in q uire SMOKE FROM STEAM ENGINES. into the state of the laws relative to insolvent debtors. As the propriety of some measure for the relief of t h es e unfortunate per- Mr. M. A. TAYLOR brought forward his m otion res p ectin g aorta had been folly admitted when the subject was last before the those furnaces, the smoke of which annoyed almost all the king • house, it was not necessary for him to trouble their Lordships dom. Enquiries hail been instituted, and it had been proved with many observations in support of his motion. A mistake that thc nuisance might be removed, by compelling the proprietor w harf crept into the late bill, and the former law had thereby to construct those furnaces and steam engines to consume their unfortunately been suspended. In consequence of this suspen- d own smok ondo So e. great had the nuverpool, i iahce become, that it Birmin aagha d ren m sion, the prisons had been crowded with debtors to such a de c ree, emi L hester, L and , that there was danger of h i ther becoming infectious. l'his state I almost uninhabitable. (A latigh.) They might smile, but be of things rendered a prompt aquiry indispensable ; and he was could prove the fact, as individuals were compelled to get resi sure that, if any of their lerdsnips entertained doubts of the pro- dcnccs for their families at a distance from the furnaces and pricty of giving relief to die numerous debtors whom misfortune engines. Ile could also adduce evidence of instances, where the had rendered insolvent, these doubts would be banished when schemes for which he contended were proved to be practicable; thc cireuniatances of their situations were fully taken into con- i and the consomption of the smoke promoted considerable saving, sideration. But at the sante time that he wished to relieve lat least one third of the fuel. So satisfied was he of the procure. really insolvent debtors, he was most anxious to protect creditors ' bility of the scheme, that he would never cease his exertions against fraud, and hoped that means would be found to reconcile till he accomplished the measures be contemplated. Many those objects. tie then proposed that the committee should be places in and about London, the breweries, &c., rendered an open one . The motion was agreed to.—Adjourned. aertce most uncomfortable and unwholtsotne; and he trusted, if' if he could show in a Committee that the nuisance might be HOUSE OF COMMONS, abated, that he should be justified in applying for a declaratory MONDAY, MAY 1. law on the subject. Ile concluded etch moving tor a aeleciCona• The SPEAKER, after having taken t he Chair, communicated mitteee to enquire how far it would be practicable to promote the dragon Saturday this House went up with the Address to his health and comfort of the inhabitants, by compelling proprietors Majesty, to which the King returned his warmest thanks for the to erect engines so as to consume their own smoke. loyal and dttuful Address, &c. Mr. Denman seconded the motion, bearing testimony to the Mr. M. A. TAYLOR presented a Petition from lighten - nen success with which engines, within his own knowledge, hail engaged on the Thames, complaining of the dangerous state of been erected to consume their own smoke. London Bridge, and praying the House to cause a Bill to be Sir C. aIORDAUNT, &c. also supported the motion.— ' brought in to remedy the evil. After which it was agreed to, and the Select Committee appointed. Mr. H. SUMNER afterwards presented two similar Petitions STAG IC COACHES. from Wilartingers on both sides of the River .— Ordered to be I Mr. M. A. TAYLOR emu brought forward his motion to printed. . make the furious driving of stage coachmen a misdemeanor Several Members took the ta oaths and their seats. As the law now stood, however furious might be the driving, or 11. Lord LOWTII EL presend a Petition from the manufactn- whatever accidents resulted, the magistrate could only tine lof. rers, &c. of Kendal, against the %Vend Duty.—Ordered to lie on which might be mitigatedproposed where furious the table. driving should be chargad, it should be referred to a Jury.—He Accounts of The exported and imported during the last year enrebsded with moving - for leave to irode a Bill for punishing were ordered to he laid before the House. criminally the furioua driving onstage coach men The (711 AN I'ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved an agreed to. Address :a , \l ..a:, .re timing their most humble thanks for relieveHOß moved for leave to bring in a Bill his Maas- .' • e aa,; a nswer to their Address r—lt having Steen to lnsolvent Debtors, the s two main features of which the custom a .1.44 similar proceedings on the two previous were, first, to appoint Conimissioners to enquire into th ee f o r . • , 'film:le.—Motion agreed to. perty, &c.; and secondly, to compel debtors, after a rtain Elector aa i •Jitioos were presented from C. Blake, Esq. cons- period of confinement, to apply for the benefit of the Am— ple; ~ ii ig at• .a, undue r :turn for the town ot'Galwity—ortterutt to (Hear, hear !) be taken into consideration May 30; of an undue return for Mr. LOCKHART observed, that, if other tilte•rations were Callingtnn, Norfolk, (two petitions.) Ottletett to be taken into not introduced. he could not approve of the Noble Lord', Bila— co:unto:Mon aais on May ao. He complained of the slight way in wl.i,:h the petitioners woe Mr. Bill 11:ii; hi AM mov e d for a copy of the Barbadoes Act of examined by the Court; indeed, if an onpoong creditor hap -1663, regarding the tt per cent. duties. The Him. Member post- perted nut to aptrear, the debtors were hardly examined at aid. pained Ins intended motion on the subject from Thursday till Lora matioiti. replied, that he had rot fully entered iota Friday, to iiccottiiiiidate a Noble Lord now absent (Lord Castle- all his views now, as he hoped •co present the Bill in a w ore pe -11 re). —Motion agreed to. agh acct form on the aceond re eling.—Leate given to bring in the Air. H. SUM N ER, advert' ng to the regulations required by Bill. Mr. Whitbread's Bill reapecting Weights and Measures, ob. Mr. MABERLEY moved for Accounts (to w'•icli he under served, that inturniations ii s sotutca in Surrey, and where stood there would be no objection) of the net Revenue for diciest eons ictions had been gained, had been quashed, in consequence year ;of the deliciermes it. the Cosistaidated Fund ; the Charges castle divisions of weights and measures having been obtained I thereon, &e.—Ordcml. from the City of London , instead of the Exche q uer. Much in- Mr. MARERLEY then moved for Accounts of Boun ties on convenience had resulted and would ensue; and he now wished Irish and British Linens exporied,atollOrd to know %honer tile Goternitient would bring forward any Mr. C. GRANT moved for teas ing in a hill to regulate proceeding founded on the Cononisoian which had been the Tra rsnsfe of to o k inof lia a la ets,nd by eonrts otion 1 agl;treeityd ; toto [eau i t istituted. he Administraion kar.c.—M. EnwARDs, THE SPY. The CHANCELLOR oldie EXCHE E QUR replied, that delays heal taken place. A general imasure, lie apprehended, Alderman WOOD rose aril said, he laid ar, important rim • could not be expected this Session .• but he believed sonic preli. I niunicarion to utak., to the House. Ile hardly knew with what winery measure might be expected. motion he should conclude ; he however might receive assistance Lord A. HA M I ETON leaked, in the event of a resignation of a from the ('hair. He had to . rate drat seven persons had applied the fourth Da:on cot la,- Exchequer in Scotland, whether a new ; to Mtn as a Magistrate, to exhibit enarges against George Ed appointment wt.. to t .',:. , p i :,..: •:. wards, residing in Fleet Street, and to have him taken up Sis The 1,01; I 1 AD V•ad:ATE replied that the appointment had extraordinary and importantthe facts, that lie deemed it already taken 1 1 1 11 re. Olean) right to let ti: exalt iii , atiens be private. Four of Limn i deposed Lord A. IEII.I'ON added, that lie should bring die sub- to facts which. aniungst ether thirgs, Matt rially jestbefore the Hoose. Wear, hear.) Houae. They set forth that plots had been priquaed by this Si, J. NEW PORT boveri the Noble Lord would persevere . George Edwarda to deathly kersona of the higlwat outtiority—plots and bring the aubjewt bethte Parliament. i to assassinate the Ministers, &a ; but he should barely state what Mr. DItOIXSHA3I inked whether certain offices in the Scotch ! wore particularly arected tlut iintue, aithout rea , ling the tl• pu. -_ - - - sitions which he held in his hands, for their literal contents were of the tpos_t_horrUcharacter. By those depositions it appeared that FaßtsaMeld absslutely gone aboto from house to house, •from public house to public honk. inviting alinost all sorts of person" will whom he might meet to come and join him in the execution of those plots, which he named and proposed. tin suggested an attack on the !louse. in order to destroy the Mem bers ; and he said the plot was practicable, as, lie observed, that at least six or eight could enter the House without being particu larly observed. There was no objection to taking hooks with them, it was not required of them to go " clean. Instead of hooks, Edwards said they could have sues made like books, to hold gun barrels of about a foot long. These could be plugged —tilled with phosphorus, gunpowder. &c.; and when the House was most hill these could be thrown amongst them, and the destruction of the Members thus accomplished. He said " This , t:cwooit is the buy for us, and lie will talon be out of Horsham Gaol." Thistlewood was soon afterwards released, and Edwards got introduced to hint tat Preston's. the cobler. It was remarks. Tile that Edwards not only proposed the plot for attacking the Members, but he actually got the cases male, of V , hien he hail before spoken ; and he also got other weapons, A% to provide to s adlieretits with. It was likes Ise remarkable that preciously to this period, before Edwards began to go about with pioposals ho plots, he was iu such poverty that lie was reduced to a bed of straw, end h a d nut money to pay for a put of porter ; jet, after he embarked in these schemes. apparently lie was in tin want, as ha procured many of the destructive articles, and was able to lend money. It appeared Mat all the plots came front Edwards, that he was the chief mover. Besides those depositions which lie had taken, there were several other persons ready to hear testimony to the correctness ofthe facts ; and the worthy Alderinun mentioned a Mr. Chatulsers it. 4 one person who hail been invited to join in the akominable plots. lie thought the best course would be fur the House to refer ili..sc matters to a Committee of Seceecy; but at present he stiould content himaelf with moving, that George Edwards be call. at to the bar for a breach of privi lege, he having plotted and contemplated the destruction of the Members. Mr. B. lIATHURST said, he thought the case could not be deemed a breach of privilege. tVliatever might be the offence. he thought Edwards, if the alinements were true, was no less than an accomplice in the cese of II igh Treason ; and how could they think of calling limn to charge himself with wen a.. offs gee Mr. Alderman WOOD said, he h a d trial to get this individual prosecuted. Ile had carried the evidence against Edwards, ap plying for prosecution agaistst th.it person—but he had failed. He considered Edwards us the sole plotter of all the Cato Street and other plots ; he stated thus much from the evidenca i.e already . possessed ; and he thought if they got the man here other steps ought be adopted Mr. HUME seconded the motion. lie observed that he thought something ought to be done to obtain justice against Edwards. Ilow bad Edwards got the money, he being before is abject poverty ( !fear.) Mr. 111101 . G1IA Si. although he thought the motion might be withdrawn, was surprised at the levity with which Members opposite treated this subject. This man had plotted the destroy nun of the House; and as to requiring him to criminate himself, was it nut a course similar to what was done regarding libel 's The case was nut hrou,ght forward in a proper shape ; but the question could not rest here. They had got the clue, and they ought to follow it. (Hear.) Lord Sidmouth had said that the Government did not intend to prosecute Edwatds. lie believed that Edwards was a spy ; but that like other spies, he had pro moted what he was only employed to watch. While such men as Thistlewooll and Ings existed spies were necessary; and while there were such men in s tigators were as unnecessary. (limo If it appeared that E dwards' instigated to a new offence, justice would be sacrificed without something being done agaitat Ed wards. Mr. CANNING observed, that whether the topics ought to be considered by the House, it surely would be useless to pursue an unprofitable discussion. No useful purpose, it was admitted. could be obtained now. As to levity, Ito had limn no disposition to indulge in it. lie was glad to hear it acknowledged that it was the duty of Government to institute enquiries into this pro gress of plots, with the view of defeating them. He should give no opinion as to what the lion Alderman might do ; but he could not help 'marking, into what extraordinary discussions these matters, if entertained, would lead them. Mr. Alderman WOOD begged to withdraw the motion, ob serving, that in a day or two he would be prepared to state what course he should propose to pursue. lie thought a Committee of Secrecy would be most desirable. Motion withdrawn. ',The llouse was full at this time, and paid great attention to the communication.l CIVIL LIST. The House having resolved into a Committee. The CIIA NC ELLOR of the EXCH Ettli ER moved that there be granted for England 850,0001.; for Irchuld 40,0001. s to enable his Majesty to support his household and to maintain the dignity of the Crown. Sir H. PARS EEL thought there was i,ct sufficient informa tion before them to warrant the adoption of these Resolutions. Colonel DAVIS observed, that the provisions tor his late Ma jesty, the Privy Purse, &c. had ceased, yet no deductions for them were to be made. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied, that. those deductions were taken into consideration. r. CANNING said, he had understood that the debate was agreed to be taken on the Report; therefore detail maw had beeti avoided as unnecessary. Mr. TIERNEY observer", that he bud been party to the ar rangement alluded to—but it was expected the sums morel would have been coupled with some statement as to use grounds un which Government proceeded, the mutter then being suffered CO stand over tool time report. lie understood that tl.e airangements of MI6 (excepting the allowances to his late Majesty, to the Costos, lass) Were now to be proposed. Alt. CANNING repeated. that the course now taken was in accptiese, nee wick proposals uaadc frusta other quarters. The of the urntngements, detail as well as principle, were to r open to remark. 1 tee CHANC EL LOU of the EXC II EQU Eli observed, that the provision for the Queen would Le made chargeable on the Consolidated Fund. Motion agreed to.—Report on Thursday. The remit ing circlets having been disposed of, the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. Arrowl l % rf i.Tutlaiulyd Priz•:-Money of the Unfundrd Debt of the Empire, &c. were presented, and ordered to lie on the table Mr. SMITH from the Commissioners of Roads and and Bridges, presented the Sixth Report of Roads and Beldam , in Sentlal,tl. Mr. J. inTr pi muted a Petition, praying for leave to introduce a Bill for the Lighting of thy City of Nor- N h Vieth Gas. RYNG presented a Petition on the subject of the Mary-le-Bone, St. Pancras, and other roads.—Referred Iti a 0111111iiiiP1'. Mr. CALCIt IFT obtained leave to alter anti amend two Am! for the ruliiiiiding of Di tiry-Line Theatre. Leave WAS given to tiling in 4 Bill, Inv the lincuipOili (tun tpt the Gimlet...ter Gas Light Company. A Petition was presented complaining of all 1111il!le re tort' fur liiidpori.—Ordeitii to be taken into cumidera twit June 1. Mr. Alderman WOOD gave notice, that on Tuesday next be should move fur a Select Committee, to exa