The National Register.
London, England, 1817-02-10 00:00:00

NEPAUL WAIL

The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, that in proposing to their
Lorsiships to give a Vote Thanks to the Matt I itlis of
tisigq, and to the et my' which had been engaged in the late
campaign in the Nepaul territory, he should not calf for any
opinion on the justice or necessity of that war. 'the vine
he should move was one in which lie had no donbt of flair
Lurdship's concurrence, as it would merely express their ap•
pmbation of the plan of the campaign, and of the °pet:pion.
which had led to its succestful teruituatiuu, lu reit:rune to

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what hail been said by a Noble Lord the oilier evening. as to
difference of opinion respecting the prosecution of the war,
he must observe, that the statement was (minded in error.
That Noble Lord was completely wrong in supposing that
any protest had been made by certain members of the Council
in India against the is Wiili respect to the justice and
necessity of commencing hostilities, there certainly was no
difference of opinion in India ; and it also had been the
opinion of She government of this country, that in order to
check the encioachments and aggress:tins of the Nepaul
power, no other t emedy remained hut an appeal to the sword.
A se rie of e neroachments had taken place, which no govei !i-
-ntent valuing its character could have overlooked. These.
aggressions, %Wel% it was rieei•ssary to cheek, inflicted an
evil, not only on the British dominions in India, hut on !hose
of our allies. tie mould not trouble their Lordships with any
details of the operations. The accounts were before the
p. , and to them he should refer for the tenth of the cha-
racter he hail given to this campaign. He cooelniled by
moving, that Lie thanks of the house be given to the most
Noble the Marquis of Hastings, for the able and judicious
arrangen ents by which the war in Nepaid had her n lin ought
to so soccessflil a conclusion..

Emir/ROWE:um—He hid intended to have troubled their
Lordthips at ..01111V length on the subject of the Nepaid war,
in consequence of what had fallen ti on, the Noble St.i.l*l•••
tary of State, hr should resert e what lie intended to say to
another opportunity.
The nu was then agreed to , after which thanks were
voted to Sir David Oeliterlouy, and the troops under hip
jour

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Pill DAY, FED. T.
Mr. CRAFSTUCY w,ts heard AS counsel In the Queensbliry
calm, tuid the further hearing %%As gustpuned till Muuthay

The Carl of Mu ORTON presented some petitions relative to
appeals from the Court of Sessiou in Scotland, vi hich were re-
ferred to the Committee of Appeals.—Adjourned to Monthly,

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
BIONDAI, FEB. 3.

The SPEAKER Reg'tainted the House, that this Home had
waited on the Prince Regent, int xvitli the Address
in answer to the Speech; to It:. Ito al Highness was
pleased to return a most graciims answer, thanking them for
their cordial assurance: of loyalty and sopport. which was
highly gratifying to his feelings, and could not fail of produc-
ing the happiest results at this amport.int conjuncture.
Mr. M. A. TAytnit tenets ed his aiuniai motion for bring.
ing iu a Lull fur the better pas ing of the street, of the mai a..*
polls.
Lord A. HAMILTON presented two Petitions on the Roiliject
of Parliamentary Reform. The Petitions tiers Laid oil the
table.

M.F.S.SAGE FROM Tilt PRINCE ILLIGENT.
Lord t. tsTLEREAGII brought doeiu a Message from the
Prince Regent to the following effect
" 0. P. R.—His Royal :he Prince Regent, whiz,.
in the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, hits given 0r,i1.1 A
to by before the House of Commons certain pavers, vim-
tinning information of meetings, combinations and practires,
calculated to endanger the public tranquillity, to altelAte the
affections of his Majesty's faithful subjects, and to nriug into
hatred and contempt the whole system of our Constitution ;
and recomineitiling his faithful Commons to take the same
into immediate consideration,"

On the motion of the Noble Lord, the Message was ordcreil
to be taken into consideration to-morrow. •

LORD EXMOUTH.
lord CASTLEREAGH moved a Vote of Thanks to Lord
Viscount Exmouth. The Noble Lord observed, that in moving,
these thanks, lie should propose to join the names of Admiral.
Van Capeilan, mid the Officers of the Navy of the King of the
Neimotaiids, who hid exhibited such skill end bravery,
united !vith the gallant Admiral.
Mr. LAW cordially joined in the expression of Thanks to
our brave Allies, for their exertions in union with our brave
countrymen who had volunteered on the occasion. If there
was any circumstance which could have added to the atory of
Lord Exmouth, it was the manner in which he had conducted
the negociation.
The Thanks were then agreed to, nem roe.
Lord CASTLEREAGH then moved the Thanks to Rea• Ad-
miral Sir D. Milne, &c.

The motion was ;geed to; and also Thanks to the Seamen
and Murices. _

Thanks were then voted to Admiral Baron Von De Cape!.
len, 6:c.
THE EXPENDITURE.
A Petition was presented from King's Lynn, and some
ntlii•E !dares, iu Norfolk, praying for Reform in Parliament.
--They were laid on the table.
THOMAS DOGOOD.
Lord rOLAIESTONE said, he had iu his hand a Petition from
an humble individual, praying for relief. He stated, that
this iu liyiduat was taken up by two police officers, for tearing
down a posting bill, carried before a magistrate, his pockets
searched, his property taken from him, and he was committed
to prison as a vagrant. not having the visilile means of living
—WAS confined there twelve days, I. d mi bread and water.
and at length brought up, tied hi a string n ith fifty other per-
sons, and discharged at the Sessions for want of prosecution.
- hear!
Mr. H. ADDINGTON ob.erret!, th.tt if the pledge given
by the two persons at the examination ;it the police-
office hail been followed lip, by a representation to the Dome
Department, lie could assure the Noble Lord, that the Secre-
tary of State would base attended to it.
The ATTORNLY-GENERAL observed, that the Courts of
Law were open to him. He thought this mode of coining
to Parliament would ue attends il with di-advantage.
Mr. ADDINGTON pledged himself to make tittpiiry bite
the subject oldie Petition, in the course of a few days, if the
Noble Lord would not press the Committee.
Lot d FoLftesvora. said, lie could not consent to withdraw
his motion, unless the Attorney.lieneral would engage to
cuai,ltict the case on the pat t of the prosecution.
Time'flee \TTouaev-Gl.,Lu.vt.,astheLawOdiveruftieCrown,
was not to liberty to exerciAl• his own feelings ; ant the Noble
Lord might ue assured, that many of the must en •ut Gen.
tleincti at the Bar might tie found ready to uadvrteku to cue.
duet the ease of the Petitioner.
sir F. BURDETT observed, that the opinion of the Hon.
Anil Le.trocil Gentlemen was tut rest ; t.nl i. WWI necessary
tir a pauper to get his certificate signed by a professional
"taut—a COIDORI. Now wouhl the Hi/11.1111a Learned
tiemati do how the favour to sign the t ertificatc
After some ouiervations from the Attorney General, &e.
the Noble Lord consented to %idol' AO' his 111,4“111.
rt:IiIIOUS tor Reform were present .d fro.o Sheffield, Cass

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tle Donnington, iu Leicester,ltire, and lioniton, and laid on
the table.

Mr. V ViiITTART moved that the Home go into a COM-
Mittee ut Sourly.
Mr. CALCo ser wished to know if the Right Hon. Gentle-
en in, in the pi esent state of the country, inc,nt to
give tip any tax that pressed heavily on one part of the com-
munity. Poovrates were a heavy hurtlien on the people,
add Il N'd 4 lin I)oV4illde that MOM! Slatieet 10 them could sop
t them. The Hon. Gentleman suggested to the Right
Ihn. Gentleman the propriety of taking a part of the Sink-
ing Fund to Apply to the neressities of the State.
Mr. VANStTrAItTCOuId not reply to the lion. Gentlemen.
The Supply wa► then voted..—Adjonrned.

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