The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-06-23 00:00:00

147‘ 44 *ADJ..2s.pTrit 4 . 7 0 , tlt 4 'um F e4 0 ....r 0 -7 J. • \ (101 cs, A gt r • 40.- ,' P" ,r " , kii ~ LONDON, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1812. No. 1974. PRICE 44; SALES. Books. $y Sy Meson. KING and [AGREE; At their Great Room, 99. Rise-street, Caveat-garden, TO MORROW, and following Day. at 12 o'Clock, THE VALUABLE BOOKS, the Property of a Gestleman, in Latin, French, and English Literature, lachictifit a good selection of Law I among them We, Lesiva., State Trial.. Viper's Abridgment Pirkering's Sta. Wes, Tooke's Purley, 2 vols. CEurres De Polisr,l7 rota Ra ba. 93 vols. Demottbene par Auger. Parliamentary Register , 330 cols. Hume's Keened, Henry's do. Gibbon, 12 vols. Jobs:. soa's Works, Swift's Works, Johnson's Poets, &e. may be viewed, mid Catalogues bad. Copper-plates and Prints. By Hewn. KING and lOCHEE, At *kir Great Roma, 38, King-strect, Cnvent-gardee, Do FRI DAY, Jane 36, and three following Days, at Twelve, THE valuable STOCK in TRADE of Mr. John Harris, Printseller, late of Sweeting's-alley, deceased; cstoptiong a Collection of Prints, a few framed and slated; Frames; Pictures Copperplates ; several Historical sod Sea virtu; and a groat namber by Banbury May be viewed as Thanday ; and C;talegoes had. Natural History.—Birds. By Messrs. RING and LOCHER, At their Great Rama, T T ,THURSDA Ju ly Kie 2, at l- Covent-garden. Twelve, AVALUABLE COLLECTION of STUFFED BIRDS, is elated Cases, emstaiuing many rare speci mens; a few 'merit, Re. Also a line yuusi,g Tiger, and a Lynx, alive, Just Imported from Africa. Royal Ezehaoge Maumee Stock, and Flee per Cent. Stock, oettala on the Dentine of two Persons, aged 43 and 79, aud nac-halt receivable upon the death of either. By Mown. ROBINS. At the Audios Kart, on TH IUvRSDAY neat, Jane 25, at Twee, TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED and SEVENTEEN POUNDS. TWELVE SHILLINGS, ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE STOCK, and ONE HUNDRED Lind FORTY POUNDS, FIVE PER CENTS. standiug Its the names of Trustees of the highest Cnasequence and Respectability, and certain Immediately oa the Demise of two Persons, aged 83 and 73; the purchaser of this valuable property will be entitled to one-half upon the death of either of the parties. This Stock, which from the high and deserved estimation with which it is viewed by the Public, is now at WM per Ceut. Premium, aud, consequently, would sow pro duce near SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS, Independent of the Five per Cants. sow worth One Hundred and Forty Pounds. The Partiesareof the highest respectability. Particulars may he had till the Sale, nt the Auction Mart, of Mr. Robson, Solicitor, Castle-street, Leicester-square and iu Covent-garden. Hays Middlesex. A very Desirable Copyhold Residence, built on a modern scale, excellent garden, and paddocks of four Acres, with im mediate possession. By Messrs. ROBINS. At the Auction Mart, on THURSDAY next, June 25, at Twelve, AMODERN Substantial COPYHOLD RESI. HENCE. with enaeh-house, stabling, excellent garden.' lawn, skirted by a young shrubbery of choke plaids, and two, paddocks of about four acres, ORE pleasanti N shuttle at GOULD'S . in front of lodge Heath's private roe to the rural village of Hap, three aides and a half from Hounslow, two and a hull hoot U %bridge, and thirteen from London. near the araud Junction Canal. The Premises were losilt within six seem with a view to the furetb'e oecep:,tion of a respect-dile Comas . , and nuw in perfect order; e titasiiing four best twd- roams, three serval's, ; eseelleut d' ' g-parliinr stud elegant drawlue. room. cowl:tunic/Wingby foldinz-door,. 93 fret by 15; tweak fait parlour, large kliehea, and proper domestic offices; held under the Manor of Hays, subject to a quit rent of 6d. and a limn fine. Mir be viewed ten Any' prior, with Tickets only, which may be had of Mews. Roblin, Covent-garden. N. B. The Purchaser may be accommodated with the Fur. allure, *c. Detached and very elegatit Cottage Villa and Guideon, within three fallen of I.tuido,t, on the Uxbridge road. By Mtssrs. ROBINS, At the Auction lilLart, opposite the Bank of England, on THURSDAY next, Juoe 25, at 'fwelve, A REMARKABLY pleasant detached COT TAGE VILLA, fitted op and finished in a style of mo pe. rior elegance, and calculated in all respects for the superior ac commodation of a moderate-sized family, ornamented with virandas, balcony, and conservatory in front, and delightfully situate near SHEPHERD'S BUSH. at a coovenient distance from the Uxbridge-road. The House encircled by its pleasure and kitchen gardens, planted with choice *brats, and abundantly stocked with fruit -trees; de tached is a coach-house, 3-stall stable, atc. the whole iu perfect order for immediate orcapatiou. May be •iewed, with Tickets, till the Sale; and Particulars had ow the Premises; the Shepherd's Bush; George, Acton; the Aactloa Mart; and In Covent-garden. Flusbury Repository, Finsbury-square. By Mr. HULL, THURSDAY, Jane*, QEVERAL well-bred seasoned HUNTERS, elev. 1 ... 7 ten af high weight% ; also some strong Hackneys. io good rendition ' nod fast trotters; :ever& pairs of Coach, H aeaucbe, Chariot, and Corrkle Geldiegs, of ditTerent colours ; 4)N sto gie ditto ; several gond G* Horses, perfectly quiet in homes, and fait (rotten; soots very clever Horses, which bare been rode wiib troops; and Ladies' Horses; a great many Wong tieldingsand Mares, It for inscbines, will-coaches, post-Chaises, Inc. alto several haodsoose Galloway', Ponies, dm. To Drapers, Hoberdashors, Hasten, Slop-when, Grocers, and Others. DANKS.• De the Plashes, TO.MORROW, Jane 114, rimE Valuable LEASE of a HOUSE, Ns, 47, Higb.street. Woolwich, the corner of the Market-place, eight years unexpired Irma Mkhaelmas last, at the very low rent of 21/. per answer ; aim the valuable sTocK in TWA 1/1l of Mr. Williams, gable ham another line allusions, comprising linen-drapery. halm rd-shery, hosiery, hao. Sic. which will be allotted in resell lot. Go the convenience of the trade, end par. titular{ y fur private families. be Nay on Monday. and meriting, of Sale, where Catalogues may be bid on the. Premises; of James Banks. Auctioneer end Swore Broker, 101, Wood...treet, Chenpside. NEW-INVENTED CRITERION STROP. SESTCOURT, sole Inventor and only Mann. o facturer of the much-admired CRITERION STROP, the 'aloe of which will he estimated by a single trial, isadapt ed ea troarleg principles for renovating, smoothing. aid per fecting the edge of rosary, penknives, and surgeon's helm mash. It is necessary to notify to the ptthlit, that the Pro prietor's most sanguine egpectatione have been more than realized, as ever one sold nos proved an additional recmnitivo. dation t he t waves the accustomed mode of introdur. Ina rk a novel article to the Puldio—its oars merit being the oily jasteeriam Said wholesale, retail, and for exportation, by Messrs. Thalia and Worley, cutlers, 144, New Hood-street t nod G. Ceske, No. 1, Danstan's4lit. Agents to the radon , . ROW. Middlesex t and may be bad st most Callen sad Perksen tbressbost the United lliviriosh IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. —.....,—. HOUSE OF LORDS, Jasz 94. EPISCOPAL PRECEDENCY. Their Lordships met at about three o'clock, is a Committee of Privileres , when a question arose, whether the Bishop s of Meath and Kildare should nut bare precedence above all other Bishops in rank, subordinate to the Bishop of Winchester. The farther consideration Kam postponed to Wednesday next, when the Hi hops were ordered to attend. The Committee then adjourned; when, wires being read, the Lord Chancellor seated no the Woolsack, mad a su lki est number of Peers b e i ng i n their places, the LORD CHANCEL LOR read a letter from the Earl of Wellingcm, dated Female Goinaldo, IStb of May, eitcpsive of Ms gratltade for the Thanks Of their Lordships, which been smell se ki nk an d th e A zov under his command for the aptere of Badajos. Their Lordships then adjourned to to-morrow (this day). HOUSE OF COMMONS. The Cassittee en the Publicans' Bill was pardlloaed to Wed anday nest. Mr. JIM YLL, as AttorrrepCieueral le his Rns V I :Va the Prince Rqteid, tiered ter breve to Irdia&la a : la = die Priem lemma W plait Leases et certahrAmarki at Lambeth, Be —Leave-givea, when die Hill was i l l iwanight la b dad a Ord time , and ordered to be rend a emend dm* Is sorrow. iiIIARTON moved for an Account of the Bow iaM oat of the Civil Idol, not arising out of the Grinner , expenereeheite• able span that Faad.—Agreed te, and the Papers were after wardsUoeght op. and ordered to lie on the table. The Loan Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be gear mined to-inorrow,_ ?re Lottery Bin was read a swag time, and orieted to be committed to-marrow. TM starcL Bill - I;ia ordered to be committed so Monday next. The House resolved itself into a Committee on the several Salt Acts.—Report to-morrow. lie. COURTENAY brought up the Reports of Committees on the Lead-tax Deed Bill, the Scotch Excise, the Bermuda Trade, Militia Subalterns' and Adjutants' Bab, which were reed nd agreed to, and the Bills severally ordered to be read a third time to-morrow. Earl Moira's Estate Bill was read a second time, and ordered to a Select Committee. The House went into a Committee on the Poor Debtor' Bill, on the Motion of Mr. WORTLEY.—Report to-morrow . The Distillery Amendment Bill was ordered to be committed on Wednesday next. General GASColGNltpostlwned the Committee on the Dub lin Light-house Acts till to-morrow. Lorli A. Hamilton was ordered to be added to the Committee on the Frame.Workers' Petitions. Mr. M. FITZGERALD presented a Petition from certain Pro. testants of the County of Down, which went to prove an hn portant fait, namely , that the Ca tholici commercial property of Ireland, was by far the termer proportion of tbr commercial property of that part of the kingdom. The Petitiuu was brought up, read, and ordered to lie on the table. - The House resolved into Committees no the West India Trade Acts, Copper Acts, &c.—Report to-morrow. Lord FOLKF.STONE gave notice, that on the 90tH inst, be should submit some Resolution to the House respecting 4 apt.4in Klag's case. MIL PALMER. Colonel PALMEII. observed, that his Father's claims had been so often discussed, that he should say nothing upon the merits of the case, but only explain his reasons for renewing the Bill which they had heretofore supported. After the former fail- I ure, from the dissent of the other House, Mr. Pal- mer's claim was referred by an Address otite House to a decision in a Court of Law ; nor could he. be blamed for wantonly troubling the House in seeking , an impracticable issue, as it was the conviction of his I Counsel that the cause might have been tried upon its I merits, had it been allowed. In the last Session an Address was presented to the Regent by the House, praying his Royal Highness to advance the arrears due to Mr. Palmer; to which his Royal Highness was graciously pleas ed to answer, that he should be ready to comply with the wishes of the House when Parliament should provide' the means. The only means were the present Bill, which be would shortly explain. By Mr. P.'s original agreement he waa tie 'have 2j per cent. on the increase of the Post-office, arising from his plan; and had the claim been tried by law, it was the opinion of the Chief Justice of the Court to which it was referred; and also of an other Judge, lately a Member of this House, that Mr. P. was entitled to the benefit of the ()sties! ''agreement. 'When the evidence on which these grave opinions were founded, was referred to a Committee of the House of Commons, they also declared the original claim to be substantiated ; but, under all circumstances, recommended Mr. P. to be paid his salary and per metage according to a subsequent ap pointment. When this Report was discussed in the House, an amendment was moved, by deducting the salary, and giving Mr. Palmer his per centage only, which amendment he conceded to. On presenting the account of arrears from the Post-office, amount ing to 69,0001. it was referred by certain Members to a Committee, who reduced the 69,0001. to 54,0001. and it was upon this reduced scale that the Bill was framed ; and when it was considered, that instead of two and a half per emit. as was originally agreed, Mr. Palmer's profit was immediately reduced below one per cent. and that for the remainder of 'Ms life, he would receive but the hundredth part of that an nual revenue, which (to quote the words of the Com missioners of Public Enquiry) his ingenuity, activity, and zeal bad created ; he flattered himielf that nei ther Parliament nor the country would think his ser vices overpaid. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ob jected to the principle of the Bill, on the grounds be fore stated, namely, that he had commuted the claims by the acceptance of office, which office, by his sub sequent conduct, be forfeited ; that, in consideration of his services to the Public, he had received a remu neration of 30001. per annum, and that pension com pletely bound all further claims. Sir THOMAS TURTON contended, that the claims which Mr. Palmer had upon the Public, had been over and over again recognised by Parliament. I He denied that they could be enquired into in a Court , of Justice, and maintained that the House wasbound in justice to sanction the claims. • Mr. LONG defended the previous opposition given' Ills the claims, on the ground that no positive agree. Wet for a stipulated sum had been entered into. I" The 90LICITOR-GENERAL opposed it on the IMMO groats& _ Mr. iiifilrtie toms& & protest dpipst the doctrine now held forth. Ile said, that after full and mature discussions' repeated majorities of this House 'had sanctioned the claims, and the opinions of the most considerable Lawyers of the time were in fa vour of the claims. The opinions he alluded to, were those of Lord Erskine, Chief Justice Mansfield, and Mr. Adam. Sir M. WOOD supported the claims. Mr. ROSE opposed them for the reasons, before statvd. After some further observations, the Bill was read a second time, and committed for to morrow. 'On demotion of Lord A LTHORPE, an Account of the various articles of Leather used in the Navy, Army, and the Ordnance, was ordered to be laid be fore the House. WAYS AND MEANS. • Os bringing up the deport .of the Committee of Warp and Means, t ,Ma. IMIOUGMAM . Statile a/way Ms ebiectioa to tbsprepOoed additional duties upon Leather, upon Mantes used ha Agriculture, and Servants of an in ferior description, as tending eventually to affect the, lower orders eL society. The several Resolutions were read and agreed to. SOUTH SEA STOCK. Mr. FULLER gave notice of a motion for Mon. day next, respecting the unclaimed dividends of the South Sea Company Stock. __ __ROMAN CATHOLICS. _ _ _ general rule that ill classes of the subjects--ell de: scriptions of the citizens of a state, *ere equally enz •- titled to the possession of the same Cita rights and political privileges which were enjoyed by any One class. lie was aware that there might be exceptions just and necessary ; but this 'was the general rule, and the onus prebandi lay upon those, whO con: tended for the exceptions to prove them to be tie. cessary. The second principle he should lay down was this, that as it was at all times the duty of a. government to unite the hearts, to combine the fa.: culties, and to concentrate and consolidate the affec tions and energies of all descriptions of its subjects —so it was more especially its peculiar and para. mountduty, under the existing circumstances of the country, when a force, greater than any which, in the history of the world, had been marshalled against any nation, was collected and arrayed for its destruction, ander that great conqueror, who bad alreasly proceeded so far in the subjugation of Europe—to take measures for the establishment of a firm and cordial union of all classes—to eladicate every germ of dissension and discontent—to leave no crack or flaw through which disunion or dissatisfac tion could gain admission ; and to connect in one indissoluble bond of union and common feeling, the whole population of the kingdom. This principle he laid down as fixed and immutable, though he was perfectly aware that objection may be made to it, on the ground of its practicability. All he should say Mr. CANNING rose and said, that when the was, that the principle appeared to him to be sound Haase reflected upon the extent and magnitude of ;. and unexceptionable, and that the burden bf the subject which he had undertaken that day to must necessarily lie upon those who may contend that press upon its attention—when it bore in mind the it was impracticable. The third principle he hopes that had been excited that he might succeed i should lay down, was one, which, equally with the is recommending this important question to its early two former, be was convinced would by concurred and favourable consideration—when it recollected ;in by the House—that whenever, by chance, or the the various and anxious discussions and debates Which ; force of events beyond human cent rou I, a great ques ithad undergone, as well within the walls of that tion had, in any country, been a long time agitated, House as in other places—when it regarded the anx- without possessing within itself any tendency to a kty prevalent throughout the Empire upon this sub-; settlement- by mutual concession or compromise ; it ject, but more particularly in another part of the became the duty of the Supreme Power of the state United Kingdom (Ireland), an anxiety heightened, to take up the consideration of it—that it could not, if possible, by the intelligence which, he was sorry with safety, be left afloat—it was lie umbent upon to say, had been that day received from that coun- the Government to enter upon the investigation of it try—the House may, perhaps, suppose that it should in all its bearings, with a view to a full, satisfactory, occupy a considerable portion of its time and atten. and final settlement of it, by the wisdom and pro tion with the speech with which lie meant to intro- vidence of the Legislative Authority of the State.— duce his motion. But if any such expectation ex- Ile }vas not Retire of any objection that could be isted, he could assure the House that he should dis. made to this position and principle, because he was appoint it. For however complicated the question persuaded that it must be the wish of every one may ln in its details, the view which lie took of who heard him, as well as the great interest of the, it, was founded upon a few fair, simple, and State, that such a question should be so settled. just principles, which required no elaborate ar- —These principles• then, were the grounds upon, gument to establish, because they were not liable which he brought forward his motion; and as tot to any solid or serious objection. If be were these he could anticipate no solid objection, he to have brought forward this question ass partisan, looked forward with confidence to the concurrence or had taken it up with reference to any narrow of the Hobe. But looking to this, as he should consideration of its nature or bearings, he should to all other political questions which had a ten indeed, in discharging the task which he had dency to operate a change, he could easily conceive that day undertaken, feel all the difficulties, the that two considerations would fl annelly present intelligence received in the course of the morn- themselves to the mind on the first suggestion of ing from another part of the kingdom, must ne- such a proposition : the first, the dreadof all inn°. cessarily have created but in the view which vatioo and change ; the other, the necessity of , he had of the subject, he could not feel any em- timely and seasonable concession. These were the barrassment in the performance of Ms2duty ou that considerations which would, on either side, promi occasion. lie came to his task with a full sense of ; nently present themselves ; and it was in reconciling every difficulty attending it—mitti a fixed deter's& these extremes that political wisdom consisted.-- nation to perform it notwithstanding any diffiCulties The great question, then, to be, in the fist place, Which the - intelligence to which he bad alluded. might , considered, was, %hat was the concession demanded, attach to it. So far faem being discouraged from ; and whether the Legislature could or could not persevering, he looked upon the circumstance to ; grant, ought or ought not withhold, what was so which he referred, as one of those considerations, demanded ? When they should have taken this which, in the present state of the Empire, ought to question into their nicst serious and mitured di iibe- weigh most in influencing him to press the subject ration—when they had, if they should have, made upon the attention of Parliament, as the only way up their minds to concede, then it would be their to secure the conciliation of all classes in the State. ; duty to consider how the concession should be regu. So far was he, therefore, from referring as a parti- . lated so as that they should reap most of the fruits san to the past, that he was determined, notwith- expected from the grant, and incur the smallest two standing what had transpired that morning, to keep i tion of the danger apprehended from the change.— all inflammatory topics wholly out of the question. Those who argued against concession, ou the ground In the discussions which had already taken place, t of the danger of innovation, appeared to him to too much matter of that description had been intro- ! labour under greater difficulties than they seemed duced. He had therefore thought it possible to , theMselves to be aware of. This argument, founded state the question, encompassed as it was with diffi- upon the dangers of innovation, proceeded upon ts culties, coolly and dispassionately, without reference supposition that the state of things sought to be al to the measure of increase or diminution, which . tered, rested upon .certain fixed, permanent, and these difficulties may undergo. For whether the I settled principles, immutably established, and essen difficulties were, or were not, actually increased or . i tial to the British Constitution—sanctioned by long diminished, that circumstance In itself could form experience—sealed by the wisdom of sucalsive ge no reason for the rejection of the .question—could i nerations-and uniformly and cheerfully acquiesced be no ground for that House to turn aside from en- ; in by those whose interests and rights were or may tertaining it—but on the contrary, would bold out ! have been affected by it. But he should be glad to an additional incitement to Parliament to take into ! ask any of those who entertained mull opinions its early consideration a subject of such vast import- Iwhat were those principles which had been so firmly once, in every point of view, iu order finally to set- ; eetablished,et any time, as that experiments repect tle it, so as to ensure the peace and tranquillity, and ing them were unknown ? He should be glad to happiness of the United Empire. Under this feeling know from . them, at what period of our history it and conviction, it was his wish to steer clear of all the ; was whin this blasted system of perfection, that adverse matter which bad been . introduced into for- could admit no improvement, and endure no mer discussions. - The llouse, too, he hoped, would ! change, had been completed—when it was thet .tide lay out of its consideration all the debates to which , great consummation had taken place—whew the this question had heretofore given rise—he only be- finishing hand had been pat to this system, which sought Gentlemen to consider it• impartially, and . was now helcr to be so incorporated with oer Cifit to look upon it, as it were, With a fresh eye, and iii and Political Institutions ; as not to admit of modi.: that case, he was not without a coufident expects. ' fication, and, by virtue of its unchangeable natute, Bon that be should offer such arguments to the • made a part of a blameless% perfect, and perms. House, as would induce it to acquiesce in the mo- neat establishment ? Would these Gentlerriew look lion he bad to propose - - The proposition he had to back for the origin of this system to that period submit, rested upon a few great principles, whiel, when the corruptions and disorders of the Church as it seemed to him, were such as would tot admit provoked those dissensions and religious divisions, of dispute, Ile apprehended that, on that occastbn, w's'cli split the Christian World into so many cons iti urging those principles, he should not incur any tending sectsf Would they tiaee it heck to the pe. suspicion of having been a convert to, or becoming nod of the Reformation, which, Whatever may bo an advocate for those wild notions of rights, Which, the blessings it bed conferred upon mankind, by under the name of the Right, of Man, had for the bestowing upon us a pure and perfect religion, in last twenty years occupied sd much of the public stead of the corruptioe of faith, and the superstei attention throughout Europe. The principles lie tion which it superseded and sucdeeded; could Ger.:. meant to lay down were essentially foanded in the taiely not be said to present guy example! of . tiegis- Constitution of all fegitintate governments The latiou to which one could look for the Origin of st Ara principle ; shish he dimmed wis p that it was a system of boasted Iterteationi He was not dirpoied • •( 2 e• • ►P • • • • % ~; , . ii