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t 1( i ~, k I I " ,)li I, i I i 1 , 1 V it. 1 Aft i 1 .. , ! i I LI • PARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, Tneasi)Ay, filmicx 4. COIA)NIAL SLAVERY. ..... . -........... Lod KI NO presented a petition, praying the House to abolish • slavery in the ailonies, from the inhabitants of a place, the name of which we could not hear.--The petition was ordered to be laid on the table. . . . Earl tiItOSVENIr/R stated that he had a within to present from many very respectable persons residing at Bury eit. Edmunds. The petitioner' prayed their Lordships to cause slavery in the CO. lsetiss to be gradually abolished ; and, in the mean time, they begged of the House to consider of 110111, plan Mr the amehoratioa of the slaves, and particularly to prevent the use of the cart-whip amongst their'. The petitioners prayed for the abolition of slavery whenever it could be done for the benefit of the slaves themielves, and with due c esideratiott to the interests of those who held estates in the West Indies; and, whenever it should be abolished, these petitioners hoped that justice would be done not only to the slaves IlheMarlves but to those who were possessed of estates in the mks. hies. It was also stated by these persons, that it would be better tact so discuss the conduct of certain parties in the islands when this I question Mlle to be considered. He, however, could by no means assent on general principles to the proposition that the conduct of public men should not be commented upon. False delicacy ought to be avoided ; there should be no secrecy or concealment, but a Lull disclosure of every fact connected with the subject. Ile ought not, probably, to allude to a motion that stood on their Lordships ()films, of a Noble Friend of his (Darnley), relative to Ireland ; but it was, in its general principles, precisely a ease in point with the subject that he had introduced to their leadships notice. It was necessary to concede to the Catholics all their civil rights, and to consider the question generally that had eo hog afflicted that country. It was, he firmly believed, want of inquiry into the state ut Ireland that had caused all the evils that had &Meted her. Ppm every view of the question, he thought the fullest inquiry ought to be gone into respecting the state of slavecy in the West Indies; and the hest illustration that he could offer in support of that opinion war, the present condition of Ireland. Inquiry was necessary, in the gist place, because if slavery was not abolished by this country, others would never abolish it. Another position, which must be undisputed, •as, that by the sulreitution of free labour the Wands wdolil he inconceivably improved. he experiment hail been tried, and it had answered every expectation. With reference to this subject, he mold but remark, that the instructions sent mat to the Colonies by the Nub!, bard opposite, hail been most leper. fact, although they conveyed a spirit of moderation that hr appre ciated, and that sugared favourably as to she views of Ministers. However, his silence on this question, which was one of first rate importance, would depend upon the infernal/on he should receive as to the intentions of Ministers on the subjef: of slavery, and whether he should find them sincere in th , ir endeavour, to abolish at. The Noble Earl then read the petition, which was ordered to be laid tin the table. Eaal BATHURST took that opportua.i.y of infomaing their Lortlahaps, that to-ittormw ae'nt,titht he ,hottid,l,l7 conismual of his Alatosty, lay certain papers on the table, relative lo Nest India slavery. ........... S 4 HITII AMERICA. _ __......__ The Earl of WV F:H Fl, presented papers by command of his 3lajesty, connected with the ii,gociations that have taken place betwesh this country, Spain, and France, relative to South AMC. ries. The Noble Earl observed, that he should halm" the usual otrume on these occasions, and move that thee be printed. fhc 31orquis of I,IXSINAVN wished to be informed by the Noble Earl op;sisite whet her It was his intention to found any mo thus on the papers that he had just presented relative to the Spanish colonies. -- The Karl of TAVERN WI., in reply, said that he had no in. tension at present to submit any motion on the subject; and had Ind the ir.ipers on the table by his Illajeaty's command. to enable Parliament to fudge of the proceedings that had taken place. The Marquis of I.ANSINTIVN Worried, that it would be in the recollection of their Lordships east he had given !mice of a motion on the subject to which t'strie papers referred. in case it was not brought forward by his Majesty's Ministers. lie now ruse fir the purpose of informing their Lordships that he was not aware that the papers then presented would emot.tin any thing that would Induce huts to ntiandon his mot Mu ; hut at the ranee time, having deferred his motion to give Ministers time to make themselves roasters of their own rase, he would not then give any ntice, hut read the papers that had been laid on the bible, and afterwards act recording to eireunistioners. CLERK. /►F R 1.1.1 AI ENT. The Earl of LI V EFIPI lb said,_ that he had on a farmer day mentioned lils intention to their liordships to move fora Com mitter to inquire Into the duties of the Clerks in l'arliament. Ile had pitnicularly wished, with reference to this motion, that two Noble Lords , who had always paid great attention to the internal liisincss of the House, should have beets members of this Com. nom,. Rut he had harm that one of those Noble Girds could not attend in his riser until at, advanced period of the Session ; and as the when Sabi! Lord could now attend, whose opinions, he was sure, would have great weight with their Lordships, be slw;u111 on Tuesday move for the appointment of a Committee to consider the duties of that office. TRANSIT DUTIES (IRELAND). The Marquis of 14.1NSDOW N. before the House rose, wished to make an observation upon a subject of considerahle Importance, nod one which materially interested himself and many other Noble lands. He alluded to tiro convenation that had taken place on Tuesday evening, between the Noble Earl opposite and a Noble /Friend of his, relative to the transit duties in the South of Ireland, by which it appeared that the Snide Earl hail asserted that no ex. Fortelle?' had taken place front that part of Ireland. Ile was pre pared however, to state, that there had been an increasing exports. tion ; and that whkh bad taken place for the last two years ot coarse linens had been very valuable in affording emplorment to the poor of that portion ot the island, and in /thing • stimulus to todusnry. He had communicated with vesting who had long paid attention to the subject, and they all concurred in Declaring that the system of transit ditties was better than that of prohibition. He ems aiwsys averse, on general principles, to intirterence with trade in any way ; but there was a great difference between hot enacting mid repealing suddenly. If the transit ditties were with. drawn, he hoped that it trouhltiot appear to discoursge a 11141111. facture which load succeeded in establishing a demand for exports, stitch had been most valuable to Ireland. To Awn the int penance of the exports from the South of Ireland, he would move fur an amnia of coarse linens exported in 111541. and DWI The Earl of LIVER Pt HH. was induced to state whet he had on a former occasion, briaase no bounty bad been drawn. It would probably rum the views of the Noble Marquis, when he informed him that it had been decided to put the line and coarse linens on the stone terms. The abolition of ;are duties was no: to be mime. sum, but gradual in its operation. With reticence to this question he could not avoid observing, that so long a. the country enjoyed . the blessings of pesce, all branches of indastry would improve, to the accumulation tf -capital. Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, TuvaspAt, Maacu 4. The SPI:AKER took the ChniT at Four e'eloek. Sl..tl'E TRADE. Mr. CARTWRIGHT presented a palitioll from the parish of Rtashnm. against Nrgrotilavery. . . _ . 1,E451 NF.Cf; present4.:4l a similar petition from the parish of Torrimitom—lloth ordered to lie on the table. Sir 11'. GrISE presented a petition num Maiborurth, in the County of (Iloureater, twainst Negro Slavery : —laid on tlic table. Mr. WILKINS presented a attuiliar petition trum Radnor.— lAid on the table. Mr. POW LETT presented a petition from Staimimp. in Dur ham. against the Slane-trade.-1 nirreti to he on the table. Mr. %V% SMITH presented a petition front Ev■rt, againat the Slave-trade —l.ai4 on the table. Colonel FR EACH pre.ented a petition front Cambritll,-e against the %Lee trine.—laid Oil the table. Mr. li. BENNET prAented a petition from Salop against the Slate Trisle.--haid wt the talk. iiiiN3l.CNprk --- 4.niedTaienllar petition from the town of Nuttinr,taw.--Laid on the table. EXCISE LICENCES. Mr. JF.RVOIsE patented a petition from the Inhabitants of Thoetshorough, in Southampton Against the Licence Duty—Laid on the table. _ - - Lord STANLEY presented a petition Awn Lancaster again. the Licenee Ihits.—Ontered to lie an the lable. Mr. WESTERN presented a petition hunt the county of Essex against the licence Ster.—laid on the table. I►IuTY ON COALS. Sir E EX.l.TClllll'l.l.menentr.l a petition from the parish of Ilawkliunit. in the rtienty of Kent, against the e, 0 4 I.lrdere.l to lie on the table. _ _ Sir W. ROWLEY ptencrocil a petition from lIRdI gh against the coal dui 4 . 4 trarreil to tie on the table. Mr. lIK.%TIIrOTE prewiiteil 1 petition from the Inhabitants or Awn'''. against the duties on coals carried coastwise—Ordered to he on die table. _ _ _ In'TV ON CANOLEA. m e . DRUM MI i:re; entetl a imm Dundee against the Duty on Caudhs.--thdeto.l to lie on she table. IRISH MINES S( H 11r. S. RICE 11(r.,ghtup the Report of the Committee on the IliberoLan 3line• ::oeiety—firderell to he printed. 01111INATIt IN 1..111'5. Mr. W. SIIITIi presentod a petition feint' Norwich, praying the repeal of all tho .e laws that implied notraints on anent a from carrying their labour to the Twat on the table. s.‘i,moN Mr. Illy ME presented a petition from the hankers, merchants, and Inhabitants of the town of Moritnwe, praying an alteration in the raisting laws a■ th..y related to salmon fishing, but hoping that the !louse would 11t procetsl Media a new one without instituting a full inquiry—Laid on the table. SINKINII FUND. Mr. 111 M stn!eti, that in conaequence of what transpired in the eosins of a recetat d?hate. Motive to the Shaking rum', he should move that than be laid before the flame an account of the -nue of limas ISritain. raclosive or loans, anal also of the tore, frowa the year 17510 to the sth of January, 11t94. ex the surplus or deficiency of the revenue in each yt.a, to expenditure. I Mlerc.l. I'%TIII►I.II' NEWPORT stated, that it Was his intention to hare before the !louse that night the motion of which lie had mice. relativo to the burial of l'atliu'irs in Ireland. hut Ai leArneti that hi. 3luje•ty's GOVert iiiiiiiii werediaposed to take ieet into consideration, he should po.olione his motion 01 the end of the ensuing week, lb the hope that in the interim sores niemure would be adopted to enable him towithdraw it altogether. Mr. PLUNKETT observed, that the question had occupied • full share of his Majesty's Government, both in this country and in Ireland, and he was, in consequence, prepared to say that be should be shortly able to introduce a bill to the /louse, and one which he felt assured would meet the views of the Honourable Baronet, as it was his intention to move for the Tepee' of the Act of iViliam 111. lie might venture to say, that he should not post pone the Introduction of this bill beyond Monday. SOUTH AMERICAN COIA/NIES. Mr. CANNING, in laying on the table of the House the relative to the South American Colonies, observed, that the LT: would recollect that in the debate which took place en the Address, it was stated with regard to that part of his Majesty's Speech which referred to the situation of the South American Colonies, that some time would be required to furnish the papers necessary to convey full information to the .1041141 am to the course Government had pursued with regard to their dealings with them. The papers which he now laid on the table conveyed that information, and he moved that they should be read. WEST INDIA CAHMNIES. Mr. CANNING gave notice that to-morrow sennlght he should bring down the papers that related to our West India Colonies, and that he should then explain to the House the course that Go vernment intended to adopt, with the view of tranquilizing the disturbances at present existing there. FOREIGN WOOL. Mr. STCART WORTLEY presented a petition from Leeds against the importation of foreign wool.--Laid on the table. net ~rent expenditu hiluting t caret the Sit J. brought given MN lie hail let t he vittje‘ FOREIGN SILKS. Sir JOHN WROTTESI.EY presented a petition from Samuel Henshar, a silk manufacturer of Newcastle, praying that the House would not repeal the laws prohibiting the importation of Foreign wrought Silts into this country.—laid on the table. Mr. presented four petitions front the ribbon . weavers of IVorwickshire, against the admission of foreign silks into this country ; and stated, that so soon as it became known that the Government meant to remove the restrictions that now existed against their importation, four or five hundred of the arti firers employed in this trade were thrown upon their several parishts ; and that if the plan were adspterl, it would be the means of pitting mutt of employ not less than 33,000 workmen. Mr. 1).1V I.:NM/11T made a few A:serrations of a similar ilia. ea. Ordered to lie on the tattle. - _ . Mr. EI.LiCE, in presenting a petition from the silk weavers of CAventry against the importation of foreign silks. stated that, if this measure Weft' persevered in, the town of (;oventry would be com pletely ruined, as it was nouaioui that front the difference in the prier of lahour and provision, which in France was just one half of what it was in this country, it would be impossible fur our manu facturer.' to compile with those of France. Mr. HI IIIEICFSONI stated that it was evidently the wish of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to extend the commerce of the coun try ; and he considered that petitions similar to the present, were calculated to throw obstacles in his way. Mr. P. M(X)KE said a few words; after which the Petition was ordered to lie en the table. Mr. DAWSON brought up a ram of the persons on the Home Circuit, who limitable to ■erveon FRENCH INDEMNITY MONEY... Col. DA VI ES one in pursuance of the motion of which he had given notice, to call for an account front Ministers of the disposal j of the pecuniary indemnity received from France. The question had been before the House at a former period, when his Hon. Friend, the Member for Knareshorough (Sir J. 31aeintash) had, pointed out the dangerous tendency of suffering large sums of money to find their way into the hands of 31inisters ; this had been an ably enforced by his lion. Friend, that he felt it to be quite on necessary for him to enlarge upon it ; and he made it appear very j evidently that druits of the Crown were under the cuntroul of the Parlianient, and that Ministers were responsible for their applica tion. The lion. Member then went through a detail of the items of the expenditure of this money, which he thought called for ex- I planation, but from the noise that prevailed in the House, it was diff.cult to collect what he was saying but by detached sentences. One of the items with which he found fault, was a sum of 9,9711. paid to Canova, for superintending the removal of the works of art from the Louvre. lie couchided by moving for a detailed account of the expenditure of the money paid by France to this country, as its portion of the indemnity agreed to be given. The CHA NCEI.LOR of the EXCHEQVER said, that the question now before the House did not an much refer to the right of Government to dispose of the money in question, but to the propriety of manner in which it had been disposed of. lie there fore was ready to accede to the motion of the lion. Gentlemen, as he felt that the mode in which the distribution at various times took place was highly satisfactory, and would appear so to the !louse, on the production of the papers referred tu. Motion agreed to. IRISH CHARITIES. Sir 11. ' ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; his motion fir have in bring in a bill to enable the Roman Catholic to pur chase and hold lands for charitable and pious purposes. AUSTRIAN lA/AN. The Austrian Doan Bill was road a third time, and speed to. RENEWAL OF OFFICES ON THE DEMISE OF THE CROWN. Sir It. HERON rose to move, pursuant to notice, for leave to bring in • bill to prevent the necessity of renewal of official ap pointment* on the demise of the Crown. Ile felt it necessary to tiner some explanation fin the delay which had occurred in his bringing hwwsrd this present motion, which he bad intended to submit two years ago. The reason that he did not submit It then was, that questions of inure immediate importance were then be fore the House, and an opportunity did not offer for its introduc tion. When last session he intended to submit it to the I louse, the King was then indisposed, and motives of delicacy prevented him hum mentioning ouch a measure during his illness. The subject, Moog!' an important one, was not very copious, and his observa tions 111 introducing it should therefore be few ; and in bespeaking the attention of the House, he promised them they should be very soon released from the pain of extending it to him. Formerly, not only officers, but Parliament itself , became extinct on the demise of the Crown, but various Acts of Parliament had been intro duces. j l, be which the incoevenience of this regulation had been di minished. The Act, however, to which he was particularly desirous of refening the !louse, was that which was framed by the enlight ened mind of Mr. Ponsonby, and of which the present Bill was almost a literal transcript. Indeed, the only difference between the two bills was, that the Bill of Mr. Ponsonby was intended only to have • temporary operation, whilst the Bill which he soli. cited permission to introduce was intended to be perpetual. He was at a lose to know what ground of objection could be raised to the present Bill, that was not equally applicable to the Bill of Mr. Ponsonby. One important benefit it would produce would be, to do away a species of taxation which was introduced on such occa sions, and by which money was taken from those who could fre quently little afford to part with it, and transferred to the pockets of certain high officers, without any regard whatever to their me• rits or their services. Ile would ask, were not Chancellors and At torney Generals suf fi ciently paid alre ady ? %Vert their salaries not sufficiemiy large? For his own part, he would not give one shil- Fag for a useless purpose, but he wished at the same time that the efficient officers of the Crown should be fairly remunerated. It was the worst avari:e, the worst policy, to withhold a fair remuneration from them. But surely it was derogatory to those officers to h ave them depend on such a fortuitous and accidental source of revenue as was yielded by fees incidental to such an event as the demise of the Crown. Besides the severity of this taxation, and its pres sure tin a eke of persons who were not well able to defray It, it should also be rranembered that those enormous fees were often paid to persons who were very little deserving of them. For in. stance, it might happen that these fees, instead of being paid to such a person us the present Chancellor, who had grown gray in the public service, might be paid to a person lately come into of fice, and who had no claim of public luivire or merit of his own, to entitle him to them. The Hon. fienileman further referred to the effict which this Bill would produce upon the military and navy, and the inexpediency of suspending their commissions on the de olise of the Crown. Ile concluded by mat ing at present for leave merely to bring in the Illfil,srid,pcmtitted to do so, its merits might be further discussed at a tenure stage, After its introduction Mr. CA NS !NG said, that as ihe lion. Itanmet hail confined himself to a very limited line of remark in introdocing the Bill, he would so fur tate his example, and be very brief in stating the reason which induced hint to vote against the proposition. The I motirm itself assumed a change in the practice and very principles I of the tionstitinion. For a principle of the constitution wu to impose upon the King those duties which were most agreeable to Moo, and to relieve him from those which might he considered as a hardship. It was therefore host an opportunity was antics! to a Sort reign on his secession to the crown, to indulge in acts of kindness, by renewing those various offices which emanated from the crown, and which could not otherwise be regarded than as an act .4 favour and of grace. lint how different would it be if the King. on co tt ing to the throne, found himself fastened atilt s!in kers of whom he might not approve. This would go to tLssai I the constitutional prerogative which had been invariably an.. I tteiosl to the sovereignty of tins country, and of wl:ich he hoped it i might never be divested. The llonotinible Baronet bad said, that formerly Parliament terminated with the demise of the Crown. The C:144. suss su Iww, only that it survived the demise six months, ;tau soy public tionfosi 111 l ore political injury might arise from a sud den and lines pected dissolution. The same regulation existed with regard to 'amity public offices, but after a time the right of renewal as vested in the sovereign in order that he might eteonience his reign by del% liLily to ingratiate himself at the beginning of his reign: but if the present motion were acceded to, anti a bill such as must I.e eonseotient out it passed by the legislature. tlw.i, if the Sere ! reign wish's! not to continue a Minister or public officer, he could tint .li. so without degrading him in the eyes of the country. As to the .%et U.S Mr. Ponsonby in IM7. the occasion was quite different from the present. Then his present Majesty, the Prince Regent, was vinually sovereign ;—he was summated by the same Minis_ tern as his father;—he was nominally restricted in power it was true, but it was substantially the same as though he were Hoc:reign ; in his regard it was not a change of authority, but merely a change of Stile. The situation of the Prince Regent then justified the Act ; the situation was a peculiar one, and formed no ;tautly' cue at which to ground suck a 11111 as that which the (lon. Ilanmet sought to introduce. As to the application of the /till of Mr. Ponsonhy to Parliament, which was, at it ought to be. tempo nor y ch an applicatioa was resist etl, and by none more forcibly than by iiis lion. Friend, the Member fur Knaresborough (Sir J. 31ack intosh). So far he ( Mr.l'anning) was disposed to resist the motion on a band constitutional principle. Hut if the lion. Baronet would airline himself to a minor consideration. he (Mr. ('anning) would be ready to entertain any proposition that might be offered as to the propriety of reducing the stamp-duty at the mental of titlicelt on the demise of the Crown. lie would be also ready to 'I consider how far it might be expedient to reduce the fees on such' occasions, but then a claim fun compensation should be also enter tained. lhorcv,r, this 1//e/5 a matter of detail, and it would time enough to deal - with it when it wax submitted to the House. The present motion, however, he was determined to resist, an he would not wish to see any future Sovereign placed in *condition in which no fornier Sovereign had been placed, by being bound up to Minister* whom he did not like, or by being obliged to dismiss them ungraciously, and thereby being compelled to do an act of disfavour and unkindness, as it were in the very honeymoon of his reign. (Heir, hear). Mr. HUME was of opinion, that the principal object of the lion. Baronet was to take off the stamp-duty. and other fees, which were uselessly incidental on the demise of the Crown. If the stamps and fees were done away with, a great and booeficial object would doubtless be achieved. He wished. however, that the Annv and Navy might principally he included in any °leisure of this kind that might be resolved upon. As to the higher offices, he supposed that the payment of fees by then, would not be as much thought of, and upon that part of the measure he felt less anxious. Mr. BROUGHAM said, that the speech of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. ( 'inning) referred either to the form of the griev ance than to its substance. The Right Hon. Gentleman hail not taken into his consideration what was the real object of the lion. Baronet, namely, the reduction of fees and of the stamp duty upon them. lie (Mr. Brougham) would recommend his lion. Friend to withdraw his present motion, anti to bring the subject forward on Monday, or any other day more eorivenieut to hint. The shape in which he woul d reconunend the mot:on again to be submitted was, that of moving for a Committee to inquire and ascertain the extent to which this reduction might take place, and the fees which it was meet advisable to do away with, distinguishing the fees re ceived by individuals from those which went to the public purse. Mr. PIERNEY mentioned, that the Privy Seal and other offices received very large emoluments on the demise of the Crown. The temporary Act of "Mr. Ponsonby was a very bent:field Act, and he saw no substantial reason for not taking it perpetual. He ' remembered that by it he was spared the expense of paying the fees of a privy-counsellor. Amongst the fees which were at that time payable if the Act of 3/r. Ponsonby did not pass, were cer tain foes by which a friend of his (we believe 31r. Abercnntiby) would have received two or three thousand pounds. The Right Honourable Secretary had spoken of the grace and favour of a King on his accession to the Throne, but it appeared to hint that the whole grace and favour consisted in tide, that a public officer, if he wise turned out of place (which was the most awkward part of the ceremony), had to pay soave pounds, shillings, and pence sterling for enjoying the aituvon under a new reign. (A laugh.) Mr. CANNING Anired to have the motion of the Honourable Baronet read. • • _ The motion was read seemingly. Mr. CANNINIi.g.un rose—lt appeared that there was not a word or fees mentioned in the motion, and he was sure the lion. !tannin would disdain the assistance proffered him by the Hon. land Learned Gentleman and by the Hight lion. lientleinan (Mr. Tierney), for narrowing and restricting the legislative Pleasure he had for two years meditated npott, and by which he had intended to amend (lie constitution of the country. lie (Mr. (fanning) ad mired the noble ambition of the lion. Baronet who had aspired to afford that irnpriveseent to the constitution of his country, which it was susceptible of receiving at his hands. His lion. Friends who surrounded him endeavoured to degrade him in the eyes of the country, by trifling with his eomprelientive views of legislation, and frittering them down to comparatively insigni fi cant propositions. (Ilea, hear, and a laugh.) Ile hoped the lion. Baronet would evince a proper sense of disdain at the iin-nner in which his Hon.' Friends had misrepresented his objects and intentions. Mr. Intl/Willi% fil—'l'lle Hon. Gentleman has asked a ques-' tints which required an answer of " Aye" or " No;" he has not contented himself with having obtained it, he superadds Now I shall not fall into a 'par error by following his example, but simply leave the House to determine whether, in their opinion, the constitutional srgutnent was not raised for the purpose of pro teeting the fees incidental on the demise of the Crown. Mr: CANNING---Really the Hon. and Learned Illentleman has not fsirly reproiented toy sentiments ; for it is in the recollection of the House, that, whiLst I expressed my determination to resist the present minion on convittitional grounds, I also expressed my rea diness to entertain any proposition that might be offered on the ex-' pediency of taking off the stamp duty and diminishing or abolish ing the fees paid on such an nccasitn. (Hear hear.) Mr. LIEN MA N slid nut think that the non. Itsronet intended by the present motion to interfere with the right of the King in selecting his own servants. The fees and stamp duty appeared to him the objects which he aimed to do away with. A statute had been passed last reign for the independence of the judges, and for not suspending their commissions. It appeared to I • hat there were many lithe. officers, such as the con 111 l issioners of and others he might name, whom it would be inconvenient to sus pend in the event of a new sovereign ascending the throe. Mr. PEElli came to a different conclusion on the fact stated by the lion. and Learned Member. Ile said that the Judges were declared independent during the last reign, for a special reason ; and from this he would have the House to infer that the army and navy should be exempted from suspension ir. the event of succes sion, in a similar manner as the Judges were exempted during the last reign. Now, as there WWI no special reasons why she army and navy should be put on a similar tooting with the Judges in the! Lin reign ; and as the effect of the (till would be to declare them independent of the Crown, he felt a stronger reason for resisting! the motion than even he did before the lion. and beamed liende man had spoken. Sir H. II ERON replied. Ile was not satisfied with any reason he had heard to convince him of the impropriety of this Bill ; but, at the suggestion of the House, he would for the present with draw, it, and bring forward the question in its present or a sub situ/U.4 form, etc an earl, and convenient occasion. ....--. _ FOWUN . TRADE. Mr. WALLACE in.;rt 7 tltliattht:COinMitee on foreign trade be continued, and directed to report their proceedings from time to time to that House. POYAIS fIOVSE. Mr. 1111.7A1E had be;rittionitetthat there was a royals 'louse established in the city for the encouragement of emigrants to New Zealand. The house stated to the public that it had the unction of Government. Mr. W I LBIOT said that Government had not givai its sanction to any house of such a character as alluded to by the lion. Mem ber. The people could not be too cautions or two much on their guard against giving confidence to projeztions of such a description. (Hear, hear.) SALT DUTIES. An lion. Member under the gallery called the attention of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Salt Ditties. lie hoped that the promise made that the remnant of the dui' , would cease on the lit to Junnarls 111 t 5, would be preserved. It fell with peculiar ity on the poorer chows. lie regretted to find that the lion. Member for Taunton ( Mr. Iltringi, was an advocate for this tax Although the Assessed 'faxes were taken off, the people allece•l by this tax would everience no relief from such a measure, an they were composed of that class of persons who were relieved from the Assessed Taxes, on ac,:ount of their poverty. Mr. BAKING said, that he was not an advocate for the tax, or for any particular tax. He had only said, that n looking to the general interests of the country, there were other branches of taxa tion which challenged greater attention, on account of their greater extent and importance to the public interests. Sir 1. COFFIN thought this tax ought to be repealed. It was a tax of all. per cent. ' • whilst salt was 6d. a buski, the tax upon it was %. 6d. It pressed upon the poorer classes of the comma. nity, and he thought it more serviceable to the country, and more creditable to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to relieve three mil lions of their poor countrymen by taking off this imprint, than by taking otf a duty of 3d per cent. on foreign commodities. The persons affected by this tax were those who in the day of nerd, ought the tnd es a the country, and they sho uld not be overtaxed and oppressed in time of peace. EXCISE LICENCES. Mr. Il EATIICOTE ask i ra the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was his intention relative to the increased duties on the Excire haws of victuallers and innkeepers Imposed by the fgith and riStli of the late King. The CHANCELLOR of the EX(IIEQI'ER replied, that the question was under the consideration of Covernment—but as nothing definite had been determined upon the subject, he must be excused from giving any explaltatilll on it at present. Mr. S. RICE hoped, that in considering the Excise Licenses of England, the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not overlook Ireland. The reduction of the spirit ditty, 4nd the other remedial measures resorted to, to prevent illicit distillation, would not he available unless some change was introduced relative to the in. creased duties on the Excise licences. Ile could assure the Right Hon. Hentleman that they had the effect of promoting the distil. Isaias of illicit *rite evelkyuore than the high spirit.iluty; and If these duties weft not altered, he apprehended an drama check could not lie put to the ftecvaleree of that evil. sir J. NEWPORT remarked, that the heavy pressure of the excise duties was a principal cause of illicit distillation in Ireland. Mr. HUTCH INsON said it was his intention to have brought the subject tinder the consideration of the House. but as he now unittratund it heel engaged the attention of his Majesty's Oovem meat lie should abstain (rum interfLring. The dropped order for the COninlinen of Supply was then directed to stand fur tat-morrow. IRISH CLERGY RESIDENCE RILL. On the motion of Mr. tiOl'l.llß'llN the Clergy Residence (Ireland) lii9 cas reads second time, ari ordered to be coututitttd to-morrow. I)UTIEs. The CILINCL LIAM of the LXCIILQI ER :rave notice, that he thouki to-ntorrow more the rebolutiona which had been post poned respecting the sugar ditties. COVNTV I'ifITTS BILL Lord A LT II Oitith; inotixithe attend rending of the County Courts rot!. Thc.I'I'TIIIINIW-(II:NER.'d, said he had no objection to the principle of the Dill, but he thought indemnification ought to be provided for certain officers who wenlil be materially alerted by its enactment. Ile alluded to the prothonotaries in the Court of Common Pleas. They were patent officers of great antiquity, hell for life by parthase. Large sums had been r aid for theist. and the emoluments would be greatly decreased by the operation of this 11111. If the Noble 'cord had introouced a Bill for the aboli tion of the Court of tontroon Pleas, the House would certainly not consent to it, unless pnivision were made for the officers who would be displaced; and tin the same principle he contended the prothonotaries were entitled to compensation under this Bill. The same officers in the Court of King's Bench ought equally to be coesidvrtsl. 31r. 3IE honed the Noble lieed would introduce another clause to prevent these offices front betng sold for the future. Dr. 1.1 'SI I MITI IN said that no practice could be laws clearly detrimental to the atlininistration of justice, than the sale of ollices in the courts of law. These Mikes were sold to those w were able to purchase them, without reference to their ability to fill them. There was one otnee in the Exchequer hill by a lady of quality. (iloar, heir.) It was not likely, certainly, that ladle, would ti!: PRICES OP BRITISH Rank Stock 3 per Cent Reduced. 9•4 j 3 4j 3 per Cent. Cone. VII 3S per Cent. 1112 i 4 per Cent. 192 i 3 New 4 per Cents. lOU 7i C Long Annultice, Imperial 3 per Cents. Bank for Account ('ins. fur Act. 1141 4 j j India Stock WS It. PRICES OF 14/REION Austrian Scrip, 12a 3 2A 3} 3A Ditto for Ac. 121 3A 3 A A pr. 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Mr. Canning laid, last night, on the table of the House, most important papers relative to the South American Colonies. They will be found in our columns, and com mand unqualified interest and attention. The Right lion. Secretary, when laying these papers before the Nous:, stated, that in the debate 'which took place on the Ad dress in alkali% r to his Majesty's Speech, at the opening of the Session, and that part of it which referred to South America, it was then stated that some time would be re quired to furnish the papers necessary to convey a full infor mation to thehlouac,as to thecourscGovernment had pursued with regard to these Colonies. The papers, the Right Honourable Secretary added, which he then laid on the table, conveyed that information; and he concluded by moving that they should be read. These papers are, in deed, most important; they detail clearly and freely the enlightened and straight-forward policy of this Govern ment with regard to South America. The communications with the Representatives of France and Spain on this sub ject consist of the following documents:— First—Extract of a nietnorandani of a conference between the Prince de Polignac and 31r. Canning, held on the bth of Oc tober, IN& Second—Sir William A'Court's despatch to Mr. Secretary Carining;dated at Madrid, the 30th of December last, containing an enclosure from the Corld,'; de DLLs, dated at the Palace in Ma drid, the Mich of Dccetnber, 1823. Second inclosure—nom Sir William A'Court. The Conde Ofsha's Circular to the Spanish Ambassador at I'aris, and the Ministers Plenipotentiary of that Court at l'etersburgh and Vienna. Third Inclosure—Sir William A'Cuurt's reply to the Cuodi (Waits, dated at Madrid, the 30th of last December. No. 3, Is Mr. Secratary Canning's lergthenrd and important dee. patch to Sir William .VCourt, our Ambassador at Madrid, dated at the Vertigo Office, the 3Oth of January, iVe have read thc..e important documents with anxiety and attention, and the gratification we have derived from the perusal has been full and complete. They display a poiiey en the part of our Government, moderate, but firm, and every way worthy of this great country. The right of Spain to reduce her revolted (lolonies to oheilionee by her single force and arm, if she be equal to the effort, is ac knowledged, and that Great Micah), with whatever regret she might view such a conflict, would yet consider herself bound to remain a neutral spcstator. Bat the strongest protest is entered by our Minister against the armed inter ference. of France, or the Continental Powers, or any at tempt by Spain to shackle the Cchmies with the exploded commercial restrictions which formerly fett.cred them, and which would interfere with the extensive commercial rela tions that had gradually (under the sanction of Spain her self) rown up with these great countries. Under either of these occurrences, a menace is made of the instant ac knowledgment of fill independence of these great Re publics, and the armed resistance of Great Britain to any Continental league is more than hinted at. The appointment of Consuls to the different proviaccs is explained as necessary to the protection of the rising commerce of Great Britain in South America ; and Mr. Canning states, that the intended appointments had been frankly communicated to Spain, some time before they were publicly announced. The conference with the French Ambassador, the Prince de Polignae, appears to offices of prothonotaries in the Common Pleas or King's Bench. , have been frank and decisive. The sentiments of our (A laugh.) But it was ridiculous, indeed it was worse, that any I Government were fairly explained, and the policy i nten d ed one office in any Court should be filled by a lady. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL remarked across the table that to be pursued towards South America stated without re. it was an hereditary office. serve or hesitation. The feelings of the French Cabinet, Dr. LI 'S li I NGTON said, if it was hereditary it was the more objectionable still, especially as it scented to descend by tail-female. as far as M. de l'ulignac avowed them, appear to ha ve (A laugh.) I accorded with this country. The hopelessness of any The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed, that it descended ! to the heir general. j effort by Spain to reclaim the Colonies by force was ad. Dr. LUSHINGTON continued. There was another subject' • . . . nutted, an d a tieciaration made from France that the only closely connected with this, which deserved attention. He alluded to the difference of fees in the Courts at Westminstet : the cone-' wished to have a fair participation in the commerce of (pence was, that suitors could nut resort to the Courts of Cum.! two Pleas and Exchequer on the seine terms as to the Court of , these countries, suffering Spain, as we wished to do, t o ta k e King's Bench, and the latter Court was therefore overloaded with 1 the must favoured station, and enjoy from her former business, while the others were comparatively deserted. The orJy difficulty he felt was how power peculiar privile7es. There is, howev e r, some quail to pmvide for the existing interests, some of which had been purchased expensive)y, and others confirmed by . fication and doubt thrown on the sincerity of these semi_ gift, as in the case of Lord Eficnborough. I menu, by the French Ambassador's pointed allusions to The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained. Mr. BERNAL was of opinion, that a commission furnished , the political situation of the South American Republic, with extensive powers should be issued by the Crown, te in q u iret he ' and the encouragement the alliance of this country might into tlw abuses of thc Courts at Westminster generally_, a/that , subject should be taken up . by a Committee of that House. The I give to theories and feelings inconsistent with the state of powers of the present commission were by no means sufficient the Continent, anti the f ee li n g s of the monarchs of F The KOLICITOR-GENERAI. observed that there could betirope. no doubt as to the propriety of tompensation in this awe for the I This subject Mr. Canning wisely passed over, and, satis ' tied with the broad declaration of o ur p o li cy , and chid env.- officers who were partislly afixted by this Bill. This was not the opportunity to discuss the question alluded to by the lion. Gentle- . man who had just trimmed his seat. When it came regularly be- i cession of France to these views, he refrained from t L ng fore Parliament, he (the Solicitor-General) would be ready to de- si an irritati minor difficulties. The propo s i t i on , b y liver his opinion treely. I y After a few words from Sir B. KNATCII BULL and Lord , the Crude Ofalia, of a Congress at Paris, to legislate be tween Spa i n and h er emancipated colonies, and the in s i- ALT HOR I' in reply, the bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committ'ed to-morrow se'noight. REVENUE INQUIRY BILL tation by the Spanish Minister to this country to be a , par t y to such Congress, was also wisely declined, on the This Bill was read a third times and_passed• ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND. passed last Sesiklu • explained her views ; and that, having once done so, there Mr. ID/DERWIN have notice trot h e sh ou ld to-morrow bring I ground that Great Britain had already clearly and fully in a Bill to correct certain mistakes in an act fur the better administration of justice in Inland. iAI PBOVEM EN'es AT THE HOUSE OF LORDS, needed no repetition of them at any suc h C ongress. Such 31r. HUME moved for an account of the expense of the new is the history of this memor. t hl e dipl omacy, t h e records ef exterior approaches to the House of Lords, and of the erection of Courts of Justice in Palace.yard, and a plan thereof.—Ordered. which will be read with the deepest Miens!. They are The House adjourned at a quarter past seven. equally honourable to this country, as an avowal of her enlightened policy, and to her leading Minister, whore official acts they are. There can now be little doubt that South America will not be attacked by any Continental confederation, and Spain is too feeble for any serious effort. She will thus be enabled to consummate her fteedem add institutions in almost complete tranquillity. This dispen sation she will mainly owe to the power at Great Britain, and the decision of her Minister. Iler gratitude, we trust, will be commensurate. " Improbi rantores dissipati sansto."—Acting in de spirit of this salutary maxim, and to give it, as far as lies in his power, a legal operation, the Leas CHANCELLOR, it seems, is resolved to dissipate all the wicked rumours of his resignation, by cleaving, under Me circumstances, firm to his seat. Now, although we have no political attachment to LORD ELDON, we are not dis posod to blame this resolution. We certainly should not lament to find the Seals had changed their custody, Cr that the King's conscience had gone into other keeping; but we should lament that his Lordship, whose extensive knew ledge and ability as a lawyer were not only never ex celled, but were never equalled—on whose integrity the whole profession always placid the most unbounded reliance, and who never, in any one instance, weakmed that honourable confidence during the long, the very long, period that he has sat upon the Bench—we sheidef lament that such a man were strives to take shelter in retirement from a political storm, and to close his career in mortification and dishonour, under a poriy attack, in which his judicial character can suffer no said, and his moral conduct can incur no reproach. The chaige against this distinguished personage was, that he hail com mitted a breach—not of the laws of God, or the laws of man, or the law of the land, or any other law—but a breach of pt.;ellege--of the privilege Parliament: a very high-sounding accusation, certainly. But we would hazard a hint upon this sulject ; and it is this, that this priviixe has no foundation in any sound principle of political expediency, nor has any legitimate origin in the British Constitution. No well-wisher to the rights of die subject, or to the liberties of his country—will go fur ther,—no genuine friend to the public and popular cha racter of l'arliament dn.!f can wish the existence of this assumed privilege, or can justify it. When any claim of power or prerogative is hollow and unsound, it is sure, sooner or later, to expose itself in the evil of its operation. It is in this way that the Constitu tion rights itself. It was never in the contemplation of the House of Commons, that, in assuming a power to punish any offAisive expression which might be uttered beyond its walls, as an attack upon their privileges, the High Chancellor of England could ever come within the scope of its infliction ! It was always conceived that men in power and office 'night set their heads and hearts at rest. This seYlinrested privilege was assumed with such a totally !opposite view, and was meant to furnish the means of chastising such a different class of persons, that such a re sult as this was never once dreamed of. But time and chance happen to all. Lose ELDox reads in a newspaper, what he knows to be an unwarrantable imputation upon his integrity as a Judge. It purports to have been made by a Member during a debate in Parliament. Indignant at the charge, as every man of honourable feeling would be, he affirms it to be false. Ile does this in Court, that the con tradiction may be u public as the charge. " With re spect to appeals and re-hearing," says his Lordship, " it is supposed that 1 have heard them on new evidence, and thereby brought discredit on sonic part of the Court. It is as utter . liilsehoa. On re-hearing, it is always com petent to read the evidence given in the cause, though it was not read in the Court below, either by the Counsel or the Judge. Further than that the Court does net ge. On appeals, it only reads what has been read in the Court below, end that practice I hare never departed from in any one instance ; therefore, really, before things are so represented, particularly by gentlemen with gowns on their backs, they should at least take care to be accurate, for it was their business to be so." Now, we think that no person of plain understanding, unacquainted with the lex et con:whir& Parliumenti , can see any thing here beyond the warm expression of a manly and well-justified indignation. As to any thing in it that should be the grave subject of a motion in the Mouse of Commons, it would never occur to him. It must, beyond measure, astonish him, to find that t:.;: motion assembled the leading Members to rile us this assault, while statutes the most hostile to the freedom of the sulject were suffered to pap without debate. Mr. ABERCROMBV rose and said, " that a sense of what was owing to himself a ser.se of what was owing to the Iferse—and a sense of what was owing to the proreuian of which lie was a member, alike concurred in inducing him to bring before the House an attack that had been made on their privileges from the Bench of Justice, and that, too, by the Lord High Chancellor of England." No one who knows Mr. .1 sr Reston ny can entertain any feel ing towards him but of the highest esteem and respect. %ire cannot, however, help feeling that after all that he might owe to himself, to the Mouse, and to his profession, something was also due to truth and to the Chancellor, and that had he duly respected his obligation to the latter, the former would never have been his debtor. It is the privilege, such at last is our opinion, of every subject in the realm, that be should not be un justly made an object of scorn and rep:each ; and we I