The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-10 00:00:00

JUNE 3.

The Greenwich New Church Bill was read a third time and
pipped.
Petitions were presented from Rnyatnn, Shafieshory, Col-
theater, Ipswich, Illaitisahead, &c. pray in,; for a recision of the
atitriaal cede.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

VEGETABLE POWDER.—The Howie, on the motion of Mr.
LUSHINGTJN, went into a committee on the subject of
Vegetable Powder. The Excise Acts were referred .to the
said committee.

Mr. LUSIIINGTON proposed two resolutions to regulate
the sale of roasted grain, &c.
Sir It. WI LiON expressed the hope that the proposed Bill
might be permitted to have a retrospective operation, for there
were several prosecutions of a most severe character ; one where
the penalties where to the amount of 400,0tt0l fur haying cocoa
pasta.
Mr. LUSHINGTON replied in an indistinct tone, but he was
understood to state, that existing prosecutions would be sus-
pended by an order from the Treasury, and that where verdicts
had passed they would Ne referred the Lords of the Treasury tc
deride on them in the spirit of these resolutions. Resolutions
agreed to—Report to morrow.
Mr. F. PALMER moved for a return of the information
against Mr. Henry Hunt for selling breakfast powder, &c.—
Ordered.

CHELSEA 0 l'T PENSION E R S.—Sir C. LONG moved for leave
to bring in a bill to transfer from commissioners of Kiltuainham
hospital to the commissioners of Chelsea hospital the payment
of out-pensions. The bill did not result from any complaint—
but to promote savings.
Mr. HUME was glad that this bill was brought in; he had
contended for the change for the last three years , its principle
might be much further extended with advantage.
Sir C. LONG said, that the hon. member had no right to take
credit to himself ; it did not result from any suggestion or his ;
it had long been under the consideration of government.
Mr. CALCRAFT said, it was very remarkable that all the
improvements forced on government turned out to have been
previously thought of; but why had this bill, then, been delayed
for three years? Motion agreed to,
Mr. BEN NET moved for returns of the prices of pigs, calves,
meat, bread, &c. from 1790.—Ordered.

The Scotch Juries Bill was postponed till Friday next.
Mr. WESTERN presented a petition from Rochford against
the Corn Importation Bill, contending that it would only acre-
terms that universal insolvency to whirl, all concerned in the
cultivation of laud were rapidly approaching. Ordered to be
printed.
Sir W. CURTIS presented a petition from the clock and
watch makers of Clerkenwell, complaining of the distressed
state of their trade. Its prayer was not read by the clerk.—
Petition ordered to be printed.
Sir R. FERGUSON presented a petition from ship-owners,
&c. of Leith, complaining of distress.
After remarks from Mr. Hume and Sir I. Coffin,
_ _

Mr. WALLACE said, that the committee shove stairs
had particularly considered the charges for tonnage, lights, and
and consular fees, and be expected soon to be able to mako a
report on the subject. Ordered to be printed.
Mr. W YNN brought in a bill to alter and amend the
East India Trade Acts, particularly regarding the tonnage of
ships. —Read a first time, and ordered to be printed.
PRISON DISCIPLINE.—Mr. LEYCESTER presented a pe-
tition from Salford and Manchester, praying for a revision of
the criminal laws.

Sir F. BURDETT, adverting to sonic language of the pe-
tition, spoke of the esils and horrors that had resulted from
secret imprisonment. That subject would come particularly
before the House, on the motion regarding Hamster jail : but,
in the mean time, lie begged to stab:, that somehow or another,
those jails that were most praised, and that were said to be moat
regularly attended to by visiting magistrates, were in re lity
amongst the worst prisons in the kingdom.—P.Aition ordered
to be printed.

Dr. LUSIIINCTON presented ■ petition from SG persons
who had served the office of Juror in the city of London, pray-
ing a revision of the criminal laws. The petitioners spoke of
the painfully embarrassing situation in which they were fre-
quently placed. They implored the house to take the subject
into consideration, for otherwise jurors would be compelled to
decide according to the nature mid extent of the offence, rather
than as concerned the legal guilt—a result that would be most
injurious to the laws, and an event that ought to be averted.
Petition ordered to be printed, as were other similar peti-
tions from Lewes, &c.

Sir J. NEW PORT brought in the bill to render Grand Jury
Presentments' Receipts payable in tarot payment of rents, Ire-
land. Read a first time, and ordered to be printed. He said
he should not move the second reading of the hill this session.
Mr. F. BUXTON presented a petition fruin Mr. Wedge-
wood, of 315, Oxford-street, complaining of the severity of
the criminal laws. He bad been umpelled to appear against a
man, named Rivera, who passed a forged note iu his shop ;
and the man was in consequence executed ; an event that had
ever since been a source of deep regret to the petitioner, and
which, could be have foreseen, be would not have appeared
against the prisoner.—Petition ordered to be printed.
AGRICULTURAL DIsTR COK Eipresented a peti-
tion from certain land occupiers, &c. in Norfolk, complaining
of agricultural distress, and of the pressure of taxes. Hitherto
there had been no relief to agriculture.
Sir T. LETIIBRIDGE again protested against the indiFer-
ence of his Majesty's Ministers. Their pi inciples were what
would lead to the destruction of the country ; they would lead
to the uplifting of man's hands against each other. He spoke
of what he knew. The country would not sit down quietly
with the indiffeeence that was shown. The taxes and burdens
:wposed by Parliament dwelt with two-fold severity on agri-
culture, as he should hereafter show.
Lord LONDONDERRY condemned the biflaininatory cha-
racter of the speech that they had just heard. He was most
anxious tohear what were to be the lionourahlebaronets specifics
The government had not been supine : much taxation had been
reduced; hilt whenever practical relief was proposed by the
Ministers, it was invariably the subject of j..culurity with the

Mr. BENNET added, that the compleints of the country
mat he nttended to; the rejecticn of Petitions or " Remon•
strences" would have no effect.

Air. G BENNET spoke oTille advantage of constantly de
bating the petitions as presented : the property tea was de-
reeled by such means. Ile cared nothing Omit the majorities
or minorities of the House; what he looked to was the discus-
sion that was promoted out of doors.—(Cheers.)—As to the
jocularity that was matter ofcharge, he and his Mends laughed,
not at the measures of relief, but at the noble lord's power of
face, in talking about the voluntary dimamtioa of taws. They
took credit to themselves, for going to tie oinking fund, and
yet they went in a filching and larcenary manner, not in an
open style. Who, then, could but hog!' et such thinhi ?
AIONCK ngreed in what had fallen from the hon. mem-
ber who last spoke, aril condemned the Corn BM as a tax on
the country, to broad the farmers, to which he would never
agree.
Mr. LEICESTER observed that the late King, on review-
ing a yeomanry corps, said be liked those men, not arrow of
their appearance, but because they hal i.wacy in their ti,;l4.ete.

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—(Hear); but now their pockets were turned inside out.—
(Hear, hear.)
Sir F. BURDETT said he fslt no gratitude towards the mi-
nisters for reducing the taxes; they had no right to one farthing
more than was wanted for th- public service ; but owing to the
change of the currency the pressure of taxes was greater than
ewer. The reductions that had taken place ought to have been
made years ago. There ought to he further reductions. lie
should be merry if there were relief—but he must first see
relief—as yet there was none. But they must hear a little
more about reform. It was in that House where there MBA all
the cause of complaint. It must be reformed even before ilia
ministers could inake those concessions which they might deem
to be necessary. But much of the evil that had resulted origi-
nated with the Currency Bill. When that was done, there
ought to have been reductions of salaries, expenditure, &c.
however, those who presided over the destinies of the country
were i„;norant of its real situation. But if inflammatory lan-
guage iisw alarmed the ministers, if the ministers
ex-
pected the laud own!rs, who got no rents, to pay taxes,
they would hear something a little more intla:utnatory than
what hail yet been heard.—(Hear! )
Mr. PEEL said, if the unjust character of the hill were so
obnoxious, why bad not the hon. hart. denounced it at the
time! Why bad he neglected his duty ? And why did he now
come down with a holiday speech endeavouring to dissatisfy
the country with what he ought to have entice% oared to overt,
if its injurious tendency were so apparent?—(Cheers.) Tae
bill, under all the circuonstunces, was the best that could be
devised ; and he saw no reason to change his opinion on the
subject,

After some remarks from Mr. Denman, &c. the petition was
read, and ordered to be printed.
Sir J. MACINTOSH then called the attention of the
House to the present state of the criminal code. The hon.
gentleman entered into a review of the subject of capital pu-
nishments, and the consequent uncertainty of punishment in
capital conviction. He re-urged all his former arguments ou
this subject, and called on Parliament to interpose and revise
this part of our judicial system. The hon. and learned Kent.
expressed himself folly aware of the importance of thin in-
quiry, the extent to which it would branch out, and the time
which would he required for its investigation. He should,
therefore, on the present occasion, content himself with moving
a resolution, pledging the House to enter on the consideration
of the subject early next session. He concluded by moving a
resolution—" That the House would, at an early period of the
next session, take into its serious consideration the means of
increasing the efficacy of the criminal law, by abating its un-
due rigour incertain cases, together with the proper measures.
for strengthening the police, and make the punishments of
transportation and impsisomueut effective for the ends of ex-
ample and reformation."
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in a speech of coosideralile
length, defended the present system, and combatted the ar,., J -
meats of the lion. and learned mover of the resolution, and
concluded by moving, as an amendment, the previcos question:
Mr. F. BUXTON supported the motion. The present sys-
tem of our criminal code rather cyerated as au encouragement
than a repression of crime. The punishment of death was, in
• majority of cases, changed to transportation. Offenders
calculated upon this circumstance ; and the punisbmt et of
transportation to New South NV tiles operated rather as a revisit .1
than a punishment to those subjected to it.
COUIITNAY and Mr. PEEL opposed the motion.
Sir J. MACINTOSH, in reply, said, he should, in conse-
quence of what bad fallen from other members, omit a part of
his fiction as originally proposed ; and it would now he to this
effect--" That this House do take into its moat serious cone
sideration the means of increasing the efficacy of the laws h,
moderating their undue rigour." Alter two committees had
sat on the state of the criminal law, and now that three succes-
sive sessions had elapsed since the appoietment of the lust of
them, the criminal law remained unaltered, unimpeded in its
operation, and undisturbed in its authority. ( Ilear.) The ad-
vantage of that house acceding to such is he (Sir James Macin-
tosh) demanded, would be this: it would prose to the pnblia
what was the disposition of Parliament. It would ham e the
effect of giving pre; ions information to the whcle profession of
the law, of what the Howse intended to do the next session ; and
thus it would procure for them all Cie light which could lie ob-
tained en such a subject. (The cries of " di; ide" here became
very general. The hon. and learned gent. concluded by sayieg
that he would take the sense of the House upon the resolution
in its altered state. The House then dim ided, when the num-
bers appeared—For the resolution, 117—Against it, 101—
Majority, 16. Loud cheering followed the annunciation of the
mini hers.

THE NAVIGATION BILL.
Mr. WALLACE moved that the above Bill be read a
time.

Mr. DAVENPORT moved, as an amendment, that the Bi:t
be read a third time this day tix months.
Mr. ROBERTsON als opposed th nal. on the gmund
that it would prove injurious to the general industry of the
country.
Mr. WALLACE maMtaned that no injury to the manufac-
turers of the cauntry would be t'ffirted by the bill.
The gallery was cleared fur a division, when there appeared—
For the third reud.ng of the bill, 48—Against it, Ss—Maturity, 9.
The Ancient Commercial Statutes Repeal was read a
third time and passel.
The Nlarquis of LONDONDERRY postponed till Friday,
the receiving of the report of the Corn Importation Bill ; observ-
ing, that it would be. the first introduce, for iliesus..,.on on
that day.
The report of the 111 treatment of Cattle Bill was agreed to.—
Third Wading on Friday.—Adjourned at two o'clock.

ll f.I):StSDAY, JI.NI: 5.
A pet lion was presented from the victuallers of 'Macclesfield,
vgailist a clause in the licensing bill. Referred to the com-
mittee.

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Mr. ELLICE resented the report of the committee on
DuMitt taxation. lit trusted that lie would Li reafter have the
opportunity of presenting a bill that wuuld remote the ditheui-
tiescomptained

Mr, S. RICE said, when the contents of this report becalm.*
known, the couutty would be surprised ; it unfolded a ease of
extraordinary delinqutory. Lord taxation la na a great ell!;
whosoever it! ould correct it would Lu the minister of mu, It
good. Report ordered to be printed.
Sir F. autwErr presented a petition from speed, fluk-
shire, in favour of the Cruelty to Animals Pleven:icon
Ordered to lie on the table.

Gen. BARRY olitnitted leave hi bring in a till to 3utitorimit
the side of quit reitt4 connected with crown lauds in Iraiattti.
Tho further consideration of the report of the Baker's
Re n-
lotion Bill was postp,,attl till Fritlay next, on the 'notion of Mr.
C. Cul% ert.

The report of the 'Warehousing Bill was ordered to be tstwa
into cnn,ide•dinn on Ft iday nest.
The Gouda importation Bill was read a third time and pa,s. d,
(For contiliauti3.l see pip, 182.)

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FROM SATURDAY xrwi7"l GAZETTE.

This Gazette notifies die appointment of T. Carwoosl. Jon. of
'Well:, Norfolk; .1. Shiley. it them Torrington. Devonaltiret
W. C. Morgan. of I:.;veslhritt. and J. Bronahurrat, of
Nanptwieh. Gems. to he Ma.,ters Extettorthnary it;
the Cum' of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.. _

Armby. junior. F'i•htott, Lincolnalairo, and T. Armihy,
Ta:.bor. Northampton. horti dealers. item May gs to July 10.
BANICIICk'I(IES SUPEItsUDED.

W. a3ti.l,on.,lpot Line. merclumt.
A. Garnett, Liter Foul, 'merchant.
BANKRUPTS.

.I..Fonce. Conley. Shropshire, lime butncr. Solicitors. Messrs.
Hilliard and Co. Gray's Inn Square.
D. Jermyn. Great l'atitiouth, Norfolk, merchant. SOl6.
Meists.Swaine and Co, Old Jewry.
J. Statham. Manchester, cl)cr. Sob. Messre. Appleby and
Co. Gray'., Inn Square.
T. Coburn, Witn.y. Oxforthhire, woolstapler. Sole. Messrs.
BoustiArl and Co. Ilouverie Street, Fleet Street.. _ .

D Young, Leeds. memhant. Soh ,Kerr .Tottie and Co.
Poultry.
It. Ithhop, Birm ngham, brass founder. Solo. Messrs. liohne
end Co. New Inn.

—....—. .
.1. 113illie, Ayle.bnry Street, Clerkenwell, iron founder. Sol.
Maninds!e, Eedlord !lace, lius,ell Square.
S. G. S. Jackson. South Lynn, Norfolk, jobber. Sot Mr.
Wright, Teropie.
T. Hughes. Grosvenor !low, Chelsea, linen draper. Std.
Mr. Punkin, Dean Street. soh° Sql.are.
V.'. Picknun, E.tst Daley, grocer. Sols. lklessrs. Wilde
and Co. College Hill, Doetois' Conotions.
T. Ridley, J. Brown, and W. Stawport„ Fonth Blyth„ North-
umberland, common bre% ers. Sol Frunci., Sun Court,
S.:undid!.

T. Ellis, Crooked Lane. &palter. Sola. Messrs. Clutton and
Co. High Street. F41111(111Val k.
J. Sit:milers, Holland Street. Soutl:wark. ftctor. Sol. Mr.
Hutchison, Crown Court. Threadneedle Street.