The National Register.
London, England, 1813-05-30 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26.

A message from the Commons brought up the Irish Loan, the
Trish Malt Duty, the Annuity Registers, and the Strand Bridge
Bills, which were read a first time.
The Duke of BEDFORD gave notice, that he would, on Monday
next, move the second reading of the Smithfield Market Bill.
The Duke of NORFOLK gave notice, that on Monday next be
would bring in a Bill to regulate the Test Act, as far as it regards
Irish Roman Catholic, when resident in this country.—Adjourned
till Friday.

FRIDAY, MAY
No business of importance to-day.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, 11IAY e 4.
The Order of the Day for the further consideration of the Report
on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was read, and the Bill being re-
committed,
The Right Honourable the SPEAKER rose, and spoke in a very
able manner against granting the concessions proposed; he declar-
ed himself perfectly willing to allow them civil lind military rank
to the fullest extent, but. decidedly objected giving them the privi-
lege of sitting in Parliament or any of the judicial offices which
may be termed the essential power of the State. The principles of
the Catholics had undergone no change, for the Soveroign Pontiff
in our times had issued instructions to his Church, in which, having
made a distinction between active and passive oathQ, he had assert-
ed that those of the latter kind onV mad• be takcli 1.6:. the -satisfac-
tion of an heritical government. In tile document in which this
doctrine was laid down, it was morerNer said, that all oaths taken
contrary to the interest of the Church are null and void ; under
these circumstances, the oaths proposed by the Biil could be no
security whatever. The Right Hon. Gentlenian contended, that if

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the liltl passed, it would not conciliate or satisfy the Catholics--
tolerdtion was not the object of the framers of the Bill; what they
wanted to give the Catholics was political ascendancy. In his opi-
nion, if the Buil became a law, it would effect a change in the po-
liiiedl system of the State, such as Would shake the whole fabric of
the Vate.ti tutiou. He concluded with moving—" That the words
of thz. tir,t clause which admit Catholics to the two Houses of Par-
liament. be left out."
Mr. WHITBREAD followed the Speaker, arguing in favour of the
Bill ; as did likewise Sir J. Hippisley, Mr. Tighe, Lord Castle-
realth. Mr. Grattan, and Mr. Canning.
The speakers in fatiour of the amendment were, Sir J. Nichol,
Mr. Ilaokes, Mr. Yorke, and Mr. B. Bathurst.
The question was then loudly called for, and strangers were or-
dered to withdraw. During the clearing of the gallery eighteen
lUenthers (if Parliament paired off, without voting. •
The division lien took place, when there appeared—in'support
of the athemlnient, 251; against it, 247. Majotity for the amend-
went, a.' •
PONSONBN then declared his intention of throwing out the
Bill aitozether, as it was absurd to enact condition when no boon
was to be uranted. He moved, in consequence, that the Chair-
man sli,buld leave the Chair, which motion was seconded by Gene-
ra: Mathew, and carried.---The Bill, of course, was lost for the pre-
sent Sesion. -

TUrADAY, MAY 9.5.
The North Wilts Cand Hill was ordered to be read a third time
to-ium row, oiler a division, .when there appeared for it, 120;
against it, 47.
Lord CiSTlEnt:tcu gave notice of his intention to move on
Monday fir the Honsv to go into a Committee on the Resolutions
relative to, the East India Charm:.
Mr. Pe.ELE moved for !rave to bring in a Bill for continuing two
Acts, ine:sed in the year Iqo7, to prevent improper persons carry-
ing arms in Irvialin. Some discussion took place on the subject,
but It.avi teas Iffilaiattly given.
Sir J. Ilieri4'.F-1. pre,,ente•d a Petition from the Vestry of St.
Martin'•-in thel:elds against the New Mary-le-bonne Road Bill.—
Adjoumed.

WEDNERDAY, MAY eg.
. Mr. CREEVEY 'fixed his motion for Thurbday, the .3d of June,
relative to the complaint made by him of a breach of Privilege.—
Adjourned.

THURSDAY, MAY 27.
Mr. TIERNEY, in the name of Mr. Littleton, postponed the in-
tended motion of that Gentleman, on the mismanagement of the
war with America, sine die, in consequence of his protracted indis-
position.
Mr. VANRITTART cal!cd the attention of the House to the arrears
of the Civil List. He stated the several instances in which the
expenditure in each class had exceeded the estimates; and ac-
counted for it by the difference of circumstances, and by the in-
crease in prices of almost every thing in use, since the year 1804
to the present time. The arrears amounted, he said, to 203,2001.
It would he much to the honour of the nation if the Civil List
could be put on such a footing as to prevent the possibility of its
getting into arrears ; but this could not be dune while charges of
a contingent nature were laid upon it. These.he should submit
should be got rid of; and, as one step towards it, he would suggest
ti .e propriety of separating the charge of Foreign Ministers from
the Civil List, and leaving it to Parliament to provide for that
head of expence. He concluded by moving, that a Select Com-
mittee he appointed to examine into the charges and expenditure
of the Civil List Establishment, and to report the same to the
House.
Mr. WITITBREAD enumerated the different sums which had been
granted in support of the Civil List and the establishment of the.
Prince Itegent‘and lamented that now his Royal Highness pos-
sessed an incon% much larger than his Majesty, or any other King.
of this country ever had, the Civil List should get into arrear
203,2001 He thought that, previous to the House agreeing to a
Committee, they should be informed whether the money voted to
discharge his Royal Highness's debts had been properly applied ;
and whether certain debts of honour due to foreigners had been
paid off. He thought, likewise, that the House should be in-
formed of the amount of those debts, and when they were likely to
be paid. that the 541001. now specially appropriated to that pur-
pose might in titture be appropriated to the Civil List. His Royal
Highness possessed an income of 150,0001. over which Parlianient

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had no controul ; this KM might, in some hands, be so applied as
to obtain an influence in the House of Commons,_ by the purchase
of boroughs, and other arts, as would give to the Crown a power it
would be impossible for the Commons to withstand ; and might, at
some future period, endanger the Constitution and Liberties of the
People.—Mr. Whitbread then adverted to the sitnation of the
Princess of %Vales, who had an income of 17,0001. per annum, a
sum which he thought a very low and inadequate allowance, not at
all tit for her state and necessities ; and he put it to Ministers, whe-
ther it ought not to be increased at this.moment, when //very Leees-
sary of life was increased nearly dont& what they were 18 years
ago, when the present income was settled on the Princess. Since
last April, there had been issued no less their t 60,0001. out of tote
Droits of Admiralty, for the Use of the Royal Family. The state
of the Civil List was sufficient to alarm every body ; lie therefore
moved, as an amendment, that instead of a :Select Committee, it.
should be a Committer of the whole House.
Lord CasTIA. 'macre replied to Mr. Whitbread, and lamented
that he should have seized this opportunity of throwing out reflec,
tions against the Prince Regent, which were unjust and untbunded.
As to the Princess of Wales; She had much more than the sum men •
tioned ; and it must be recollected (tat the Prince had discharged
debts contracted by her to the amount of 50,0001.
' Mr. Whitbread's amendment was then negatived without a divi.
sion ; and the original motion was carried) and a Committee or•
tiered to be appointed.
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hurst, Mr. Bankes, Mr. Barham, and Mr.
Ponsonby, considered the appointment of a Committee, without
full powers, as useless, and a mockery on the public ; and for that
reason Mr. Tierney, Mr. Whitbread; and Mr. Ponsonby, declined
serving in it.
The Committee being at length nominated, Lord MILTON moved,
that the Committee should have power to send for persons and pa-
pers. .
On this question the House divided—For the motion, 29; against
it, 108—Majority, .79.—Adjourned.

FRIDAY, MAY 28.
The Irish Assessed Taxes Bill, the Irish Postage, the Irish To
bacco, and the Irish Customs Bill, were severally read a third time
and passed. .
Mr. WARD presented a Petition in favour of the propagation of
the Christian Religion in India.—Ordered to lie on the table.
The Report of the Irish Fire Arms Bill was agreed to after a few
obstrvations from Sir J. NEWPORT, expressive ot his intention not
to oppose the Bill, especially after the explanation given 'upon
former night, relative to the principle of the Bill, and the necessity
for putting it in motion. The Bill was ordered to be read a third o
Monday.
Sir J. NEWPORT obtained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the
Laws of Landlord and Tenant in Ireland. He stated, that it wit,
his intention to have the Bill pass through but one stage, and then
be printed, and that the second reading of it should take plane next
Session. In the mean time those Gentleman who were desirous of
opposing it might prepare themselves.--The House then adjourned
to Monday.

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

FoREIO N•OFFICE, MAY 25.

A diFpateh, of which the following is a copy, has been received
by Viscount Castlereagh, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of
State for Fortigl; Affairs, from General Viscount Catkeen, K. T.
his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the
Court of Russia, dated

Dresdbn May 6.
My Lord,—My last dispatches informed ,your Lords Lip of the
arrival of the Rider of France, and oldie concentrati.at of his forees
near aftirth and towards the Seale, as also of Mara the Allies two),
the Elster.
I have now the liononr of inclosing herewith, the official statements
which have heen published by the Russian and Prussian Governments,
of the general action which took place on the . d instant, betweett
the two arinie.4 ; and after which the Allies remained in possession
of the field ot bat 'de, and of the positions irom which in the course
of the day they had dislodged tne enemy.
The last division of General Tormasott's carps having crossed the
My: on the ISth ultimo, the whole of it moved forward by Aimed
marches to the Lister. His Imperial Majesty mid ,the King of
Prosia arrived at Borne on the morning ot the Ist inStant; with the.