The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-07-09 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLLImENT. HOUSE OR OF LORDS. Jew IL Tb Bishops Ely tools the oaths and his mat. Tito Lottery Bill. she Local Militia Amentmest Bill. and this Cove Distillation Prohibition Amendment Bill, were read Be dersad time sad committed for to-morrow. 'n• %Idlers' nailles Bill pawed through a Committee asWi /I'he Na Vses Bill, the tomtits Commissioners' Bill dm liselsegser Bills' Bill. the Irish Treasury Bills' the_ mimic Acid Bill, the Newfooaditod Trade Bill, this West Tndlb lAterseurse Bill, sad the Regent's Caul Bill, were read 0 third time and passed. The fast India Limo Bill. the Stara Bill. and the Poor Bill, mete brought up from the Commons by Mr. Wallace. Mr. Losltiagton, Mr, Darks Giddy. sad other Members, sod yd *Ant tone. The further pow-ceding in Lord Redesdalr'i Bill. for the bet ter Administration of Jamie,. was, so his Lordship's motion, Sued for Alonday Adjourned dlftaasarrow (this day). HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Peer !Niel.Me DUI, and the Life Aseuities• Bill were each read a third demand pseud. The Smuggling Prevention Bill was brought is and read a dot time. Sir FRANCIS BUR DETT rose to observe, that baked been info/ant, the Clerks of the Navy 011ie, after tweleS yestsser eke, were entitled to It t. per union, and that those who had *erred twimty years had no Wier rrniuneration. Mr. ROBINSON replied, that the Hon. Baronet had FM,. hly been mhinformed, as there were Omits is the Navy Ogee who received 6001. per annum. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, he bad referred to the Navy ] Par Mice. The Malt Regulatioo Bill was then eautatitjed, and th e Re port ordered to he received oe Friday next. The Commercial Exchequer Bills' Bill was ordered to be rend A third time 'ND-morrow. Lord IYYsA ItT brought in a Bill for the Improvement of /toads in Irelood t which Ira lint 'LOCIL - YoKENS 7 SILL. A conversation of some length then took place on the motion for reading the Local Tokens' Bill a se cond time. _ _ _ Mr. IIUSKISSON observed, that local tokens of all descriptions (not excepting gold) were now, and bad been long in circulation, and that wherever they prevailed the absence of Bank tokens was not felt at all as an inconvenience. The obvious tendency, however, of this system was to enhance the prise of provisions universally, and although the present Bill might serve to check the evil in some degree, it was not to be concealed, that it gave the Bank the en. tire contronl over the currency of the country. The price of silver had risen in the last year, from ss. 11d. to Gs. s!cl. and in the event of a bad harvest, on equal rise might be again expected. Mr. D, GIDDY expressed his hopes that the Bank would furnish the country with an ample supply. Mr. VANSUTART said, that in consequence of what had been said relative to gold local tokens, he should propose to reinsert the word " gold," which had been omitted in the Committee as unnecessary. Sir S. ROMILLY suggested, as an amendment, that It would be an act of justice to the issuers of the Local tokens, who had been at expense in the, coinage to extend the period to which their circula.l 008 was limited from 1813 to 1814. _ After some remarks from Mr. Banker, Mr. Rose, Mr, Hume, and Mr. Haskisson, the Amendment Vas withdrawn. The Bill was then re-committed and the Amend ments ;greed to. NIGHTLY WATCH BILL. Mr. WHITBREAD presented a Petition from the parish of St. Luke against the Nightly Watch Bill, which was ordered to lie on the table. He then ob served, that he hoped this Bill would be postponed till the next Session, inasmuch as it was altogether inadryeate to its object, and would impose upon the parishes subjected to its operutiou au additional an peal expellee of 74,0001. Sir SAMUEL ROM ILLY remarked that the Bill gave new and extraordinary powers to the Police Magistrates; and that those who now petitioned against it were the inhabitants for the protection of whose iute. _its the Bill was introduced. Mr. W. SMI'PH, Sir F. lIIIRDE FT, and Mr. ABERCIIOM BI g concurred in reprobating all the provisions of the Bill. Mr. HUME declared, that he had left the Cern enittee en fiuding no attention paid to any of his sag sestioos, Mr. BRAGGE BATHURST was of opinion that' something useful might be found in it, and would therefore move to postpone it for further considera tion till Monnay next. Mr. BY NIG said, all the parishes in the county of Middlesex were unanimous in their opposition to this Bill, which they considered as a direct tax, that would prove perfectly nugatory with respect to its avowed object. Mr. MELLISH, in the present advanced state ofl the Session, wished the Bill to be deferred till next Session. Mr. BROUGHAM could see only one means of : Improving the Bill, which was to omit every part of • it. He strongly condemned the practice of legislat ing in the heat of the moment. The origin of the j present Bill was nothing more than the atrocities committed by a single individual, and which atroci ties nem now almost forgotten. It was open feel- Inp of this kind that the House was now called upon to alter the whole system established in the local Acts, some of which hack passed so late as the last I Session, He thought that acting constables, who were regular housekeepers, serving the office as such, Were equally entitled to the prot4ction of the House with the Police Magistrates. There were eight Boards of these Magistrates, composed of poets,l counsellors without practice, authors, translators, Arc. They were not satisfied, like the Treasury, with baying one epic poet, but they most have one or more poets, politicians, authors, or translators, In each of these eight Boards, and to them was given, I by a clause added to the Bill in the Committee, but I not printed, the power of appointing superintending 1 1 constables, who were to visit, inspect, and report to the different. Boards as to the coodus4tof all the regular constables of the night, who might, if tree' Boards saw cause, be removed, and others appoint gl in ;heir place. This clause he wits certain could not be *greed to ; and be begged to prole* against )asty measures like the present, introdueedin con oeTsence of some temporary alarm. The Petition was ordered to lie ca the table. 1 On the motion of Mr. GOULBURN, the third folding of the Sill was postponed fig Mile y. TOI.JiMATIOII LOT. Mr. WHITBREAD said, be had:-dobsyed bring. log furword a motion en this saltier/yea the under astauding that it was to toe •tekesit up by the Right Cenflomoo ("polio (the Cboooollor of , 1 , THE f, ISMAN. the Exchequer). lie beggra to know whether the Right Honourable Gentleman still had it la contem plation to bring the matter before the House. ittelst ing that this would be the case, he was not pre paled *Olds moment to ostimpit any motion es the o subject. The CHANCELLOR et the EXCHEQUER said he surely did Intend to bring the natter before the House. Mr. WHITHR.EAD said, In that eipeetation he should not reuew his notice. aUPPLV. In the-Committee of iupply, a vote of 2701. to a Mr. Cort, who claimed a compensation for an expo, Arnow made by him, in which he had beert in part gnu:es:fol.:ler turning cast iron into malleable iron, was si*Oet4. by Mr. 1). Giddy, but being objected to by 'his. Abercrombie and Mr. Tierney, was with. drawn. On the Motion for a grant of 15,5931. for addi demi works about the N ew Mint, Mr. H: MARTIN objected to it. After some conversation between Mr. Abercrom bie, Mr. Tierney; Mr. Wharton, and Mr. Rose, the Resolution was agreed to, and the House being re sumed, the Report was ordered to be received to. morrow. IIEcEET COMMITTEE. Mr. LEYCESTER brought up'the Report a the I Secret Committee appointed to examine the sealed Packet of Papers laid before the House by order of the Prince Regent,., The Report was then read at the table. ' -It stated that alarming disturbadces, destructive to property, prevailed in the counties of Lancaster, York, &c. and bad continued from the month of March down to the latest accounts 6n the 23d of June. That the rioters assembled in the night-time, with their faces blackened, armed with the imple ments of their trades, and other offensive instru- I melds, with which they destroyed the property of those who were obnoxious to them. That they had in many instances written threatening letters—had proceeded the length of setting fire to the hours of individuals, and wrest that an atrocious murder' had been committed on a person of the name of Horse• ! fall, by four persons, who there was every reasoa to believe were accomplices in these disturbances. That ' great dread and alarm was occasioned in consequence of these proceedings; and that in some instances ' sums of money were demanded and extorted. The Committee, without entering into details, thought it necessary to state, that the first object of these rio ters seemed to be the breaking of machinery ; but: they had in many instances resorted to measures in- finitely more alarming, namely, the demanding of arms; and bad even carried them off, in many in stances where they allowed every other species of property to remain untouched. These seemed not to be the effect of any sudden impulse, but of an orga abed system of lawless violence. Sometimes the rio ters were under the controul of leaders; and were dis tinguished not by names but by numbers; were known to each other by signs and countersigns; and carried on all with the utmost caution. They also! took an oath, that while they existed under the canopy of Heaven they would not reveal any thing connected with the present disturbances, under the penalty of being put out of existence by the first brother whom they should meet, &c. It did not appear to the Committee that any sums of money were distributed among the rioters. It was ex tremely difficult to discover them. It was held out to them that they might expect to be joined by other discontented persons from London, and that there were persons in the higher ranks who would also lend them support ; but of these Insinuations the Committee were able to find no evidence. What. ever was their object, however, and whoever were the secret movers of these disturbances, yet the secrecy with which they were carried en, theattempts at assassination that had beet made, the oaths that had been administered, and the system of terror that prevailed, had not failed to impress the Committee deeply. On the Motion that the Report do lie on the table, Mr. PONSONBY wished to know if the Right Honourable Gentleman opposite intended to move that the Report be printed and taken into considera tion ? Mr. VANSITTART said, he should move that the Report be printed, and taken into consideration on Friday or Monday, it being his intention to move for leave to bring in a Bill or Bills founded on the facts detailed in the Report. Mr. PONSONBY begged to know what would be the nature of the Bill or Bills the Right Hon. ieleman purposed introducing ? Tit.; CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought it better to reserve himself on that point, till the Report came to be taken into consideration. Mr. WHITBREAD, as one of the Members who lad attended the Secret Committee, coub.l nut but ,express his surprise that the Chancellor of the Ex: chequer was not prepared to state what his object 'was, as the Report of the Committee was founded entirely nu tiro evidence which had previously been before Government, and all other evidence had been excluded. Ile had been twice in a minority of the Committee on this very question of examining wit. nesses for the purpose of ascertaining what yeas the actual state of matters down to the latest moment.— Ile himself had, on one occasion, submitted a me tion in the Committee to this effect, and on another occasion an Hououmble Friend of his had submitted a similar motion, both of which had been negatived. He agreed with the Report in part, and there was part of it from which he disagreed. Ile coulstoot agree that any measure should be brought forward, founded on the Report; but asserted that the law, as it stood, if properly and vigourottsly exerted, was amply sufficient for every good purpose. Mr. BATIIURST thought that any observations --Iponed, MASON'S CASS. At the request of Lord Castlereagh, Mr. Sheridan postponed his Motion on the case of Mr. John St. John Mason, until Friday, with an understanding that it should have precedence. ARMY UNCLAIMED PRIZE MONEY. The House went into a Committee on the Army Unclaimed Prize Money Bill. Sir F. BUItDETT proposed a clause, by which it was provided, that every soldier serving abroad, who had occasion to send small sums of money to his fa mily or friends, should not be charged more than one penny for postage, notwithstanding the letter might be douille. Mr. LONG expressed his regret at being compel!. ed to oppose-the clause, since, on enquiry at the Post Office, he found that so many frauds were practised, that it was impossible further to extend the privilege granted to soldiers abroad, without subjecting the Revenue to great injury. Sir F. BURDETT replied, that the Revenue would not be injured by his clause , more than it suf. fered at present, for he only wished that the soldiers might be allowed to inclose money in the same let ters which they now were allowed to send, without being subjected to a greater expense. A short conversation ensued between Mr. Tierney, Mr. Long, Sir F. Burdett, and Mr. M. Sutton, on the subject, the latter Gentlemen declared the ex treme anxiety of Government, if .possible, to ac complish the object of the Hon. Mover. The clause was then negatived, the Report was brought up, and ordered to be received to-morrow. EXCIIEQUER RENIEMBRANCER. Mr. MARTIN mowed the further consideration of the Report of this Bill. Mr. BURTON declared that he shoold feel it his duty to oppose the measure in its present shape, or entirely to new model it, as it was unjust, impolitic, and hi many respects absurd. Mr. MARTIN lamented that the Honourable Member had allowed the Bill to go through a Com mittee, without even hinting at his objection. The further consideration of the Report 7as fixed (or to-morrow.—Adjourned. EARL STANHOPE AND MR. W. SMITH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN. In consequence of a straysge Letter, signed " W. Sem," and dated " Pork-street, We.loskuter. 4, littY," which has appeared in the iferhing Chronicle of the WI instant, t deem it quite necessary to interrogate a little that, flentleusau before the public. Mr. WILLIAM SMITII. so intermitted, shall so longer Ihave to say (as he has stated in his pridte.d Letter), that be east " neither reply," nor " regularly notice" my propositions. As a wants, zealous, and sincere friend of religious liberty, it is my duty towards those millions of clients wnose just and sa cred cease I have voluntarily espoused, to expose to their parti cular notice every attempt, either to maintain the foul and exe crable cause of intolerance, or to support the ea less despicable system of mere toleration. Liberty, duly recognised, in matters of religion, breaks the people's chains; but Toleration (which always necessarily implies a right to be intolerant) tends to rivet them. I have now to ask this Mr. WILLIAM SMITH a few plain and henest questions ; and to which questions tbe.public will expect clear and distinct answers. First, let me ask him, What the future system of lass would have been, supposing that his intended Bill had actually passed? I mean, by that question, What would have been those laws, if carried into execution, which his project would have left us repealed Secondly, to come with him to closer quarters still, 1 will ask him, Whether any Methodists, or Protestant Dissenters, or any Noaeonformists, either men or women, could, notwithstanding , the passing of his Bill, go to any meeting-house legally, and without fear of punishment, till after such men or such woolen respectively shall have travelled to the General Sessions of the Peace, In order, in open Court, to qualify themselves, oven to hear at a meeting-house a discourse about religion, or to say their prayers there publielyotepposing them to be so inclined ? Thirdly, the expense attending the carrying the Yorkshire freeholders wag te the place of poll, at the last general election, being estimated at one hundred thousand pistl's, I will alt Mr. Wtiu.tw ham. Whether the travelling expenses ut the whole &Wyse the male and female Non-conformists of the roomy of York alone, which would be incurred for the purpose of obey ' iatthe law, would not amount to two millions of money, or to some °thee enormous sum, independently of the looser their es. luabie time ?—Aad let him recollect, that time is the poor man's property f and Nat deprivisc Mat ark wantonly, Is la fact rob. king him of his estate. Fourthly, Dues Mr. WILUAM SMITS. who afeets is his Letter such mighty respect for " decorum," deem it either decent or deconsas, that the female part of the community, of all ages, should be stuck up, in open Court, is preiessce el a pave Beech of Laical and Clerical Justices, mad a gazing public, to SALVADOR HOUSE SCHOOL, LOWELL TOOTING, SURREY. UY JOSE.PIi LANCASTER.. Having travelled through the greater part of the three kingdoms, for the purpose of diffusing the {►,,. Refits of Education to the Poor, Jo.Eru LANCASTER, the !mentor of the Royal British System of Educ a . tion, has resolved, in compliance with the repeated .elicitation of his friends, to open his house (or the [ reception of a number of boarders, for instruction in the elements of classical and commercial educa. Lion, under his superintendence. Great is the encouragement he derives from the ex. perience he has obtained by the education of several thousand children, many of whom are now filliii 1 , I situations of trdst and respectability. During a s e . !ries of years, he has made educati on in every sh ape i his study and delight; and the success of the p•ut i 1 animates him with future hopes of good to th e 3 outh under his care, and to the nation in general. Situated for many years in a peculiar field of exertion, he has i felt actuated by a disposition to improve every advan. tage in a systematic manner. Having carefully sta. died the art of forming and governing the mind by , itegswn medium, he enters into this branch of his profession with peculiar interest t and with a determi. nation that his undertaking shall be distinguished by System in the arrangements of every part, and by as. . siduity in affecting its important objects. He cannon I wish to have any child in his hotise, whom he shall not be able to treat as his own ; and therefore has adapted. his terms so as best to realize this intention. While he undertakes the superintendence of the ; whole concern, a part of the duties will be delegated Ito those who are well qualified for the charge. The plan on which the Institution is founded, is formed under the private sanction of some gentlemen of high classical and commercial attainments. Every effort will be made to convey knowledge in a practi. cal manner, to develops and cultivate talent, and to Idirect the bias of the youthful mind towards obtaining 1 those results, which are most congenial to Cnristia. ; 'sky and the true happiness of man. 1 Intolerance will never be suffered to intrude on ithe harmony of his family, and Education will be conducted by him, as it always has been, without t the bigotry of proselytism. I Tuition in the Greek, Latin and French La n . t guages ; Esiglish Grammar, Writing, Arithmetic, 1 Geography, Book-keeping, Geometry, and Elemen• tary Mathematics, &c. &c. Terms.—Board and Education, including every necessary espouse, incept unforeseen contingencies of illness, &c. Forty Guineas per Annum. One sum is proposed to cover every expense of board and instruction, instead of increasing the first charge by a number of minuets items.—Entrance Three Guineas. To prevent the possibility of bad debts, every half year's expense is expected to be paid in advance : and ' the terms are formed, in reality ; to save parents from extra and needless charges. Aat.—No boy to be admitted under nine, or above fourteen years of age. CERTAINTI.—Every pupil to be engaged, on ad. mission, to continue twelve months, unless removed jby the loss of relations. This certainty of time, as far as human nature can influence it, is absolutely needful to evince to the parents what improvements the System will produce. I RtwAans.—A number of premiums will be given to those who make the greatest proficiency, as emu !Mien, in its purest form, will be a grand means used to encourage and stimulate the rising genius of youth. N. B. A few boys are already under instruction. The premises will only accommodate a limited num. ber. Pupils may be received before the Ist of the ensuing month. On Wednesday last a numerous and respectable meeting took place at Sheffield, the object of which was " to manifekit the ardent gratitude of that large and populous town, for the arduous, unremitting, and patriotic exertions of the Noblemen and Gen tlemen in both Houses of Parliament, who distill• guished themselves in obtaining to revocation of the Orders in Count% by whickthe valuable trade with the. Units* States of America het been restored."— A number of Resolutions, expressive of the gratitude of the meeting to the illustrious characters named in the Resolutions, were unanimously agreed to, and a subscription commenced fur the purchase of a superb piece of plate, which may exhibit a lasting retard and memorial of great public virtue and talent being on the subject had better be postv , till the time ; take oaths, and to make declarations, Woes these *Nikko are um • , successfully exerted in the attainment of great public when the Ile port was to be taken into considers. 1 , . pens o . he bv law ' itted t etteed a P lanner win/bI P' and b " dree ; good. It was also voted, that the sum necessary to Lion. ;ap to the Deity either their thanksgivings or their prayers? 1 de . ray e t the expence of the present shall be raised by Mr. PONSONBY again pressed to know what i rift*. I will now ask him, whether say lean (sad whatmaa i votuntary subscriptions, sot exceeding sixpence from was meant to be the scope of the . Rills which IL was by name), except himself, has, since the misansesseement sif this , each in contemplation to propose ?-- Ile could not con - ' a subscribing , ' so. that the exact number of ceive any objection to this, but thought it was only Crows , eit c h e er at t u l i j , rev ven lial lwr lt to th P e rn co ll 7iin t si o ance the ik e l f ia la i*P m f t s ef ir sa th c: : those be who approve of Mr. Boat/GUAM% conduct may suc h I n f or m at i on us oug ht to b e a ff or d e d f or ;he aa. ont.onntied altsortlity, so contemptible in principle, so repag- tisfaction and convenience of the Ho us e. . oast to every mind notion of religious liberty, sad is practice I 'accurately known. • Yesterday Mr. Counrt. paid the fine of flOOO • no infinitely oppressive ? No answer being given, • . and last night the term of his imprisonment for ter o If Mr. linuntshall nut chase toansWerthese pointed questions, years having expired, lie was discharged. It mullet Mr. WIIITA . 3II.IiAD said, te could put no other th e Ne ts _ ft ist s a alf c h. e ip at i one h ui su pply the proper '. Construction O tt the silence of the Bight Ilnuour. answe t em /se:mei .ves, But if Mr. Sacra shall imi4t that his pro- be forgotten that the complaint against him was his able Gentlemen opposite, but this, that they thrieu i .el is* lei " . One, t h is I c4lnd " esti "' 14 " i" I" ce against the degrading system of ... and. ow, strong remonstrance be "' brained eb tee deellitee ' either ° t h e " e n d nail e s ' flogging , which has since been declared in Parlia. selves were Id this liwaseut ignoloot i wbat they should i tems ' p u bik :1 ; b ugs , at et, th at o r l i lt . wort h, a l i as , o f P ropose. • • ' ' ; meet , and in the General Orders of the Commander MIMIC% in partieplar. . - Mt. BATHURST said s this should not provoke I Binier'"'"e' hug d ' 1812 ' • 1 'STANHOPE. i ill Chief, to be a practice as impolitic as it is dis. them to no answer where they did cot think It called . The followiug lathe letter to wilok the above is an graceful, and which ought to be abolished. for. . .: t • • • i t istswer : . . ,• • I The' German Journals are filled with praises of a Sir FRANCIS BURDETT thought the oeseeteo I To the EDITOR isf the MORNING CHRSTNICI.E. pa/trek of the' Emperor NArot.tosr, painted by Mr. -1 4 . , ~_ illidit litl a li t i: linnw what was to be thegineraioittt, • '' ' -dt p , 4 ' — ' n— of.t ae htl ebil oo l S ralog g f i l td ow . ST ,, r 4 :4 l3 -7.4 1 / 1 7 c k aorr g e r 4l ea r h Louts Wort Of Berlin. In this . ; 4 00r line, it la th * entesertis which were in - tenteln.; ;Week P m: de r ore me, to se iffy oritooralata7 a manne r too - , 1 11 ; conceived to ' be a muter-piece, both with respect to pieties. ' portrait, which is ' =l's where I meld neither re tees elm- 'Woven and competition, the Mosarchls represented The RiPOO ( Iliva enterea to be p•inad,:alia. t• • y "tie. *frlt W" there Sal. 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