The National Register.
London, England, 1815-05-28 00:00:00

For the Amendment, Contents •• • • •t 4
Against it, Non-Contents
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Adjourned at half-plat twelve o'clock.

wtnivrsDAY, M&Y t 4.
The Militia Laws Amendment Bill was read a third time Ana
passed) and various other 13ills advanced in progress.—Adjourned.

THVISDBV, MAY
The Royal Assent was given by commis ion to the Militia Act%
Amendment, and a variety of other Rills. The No,cheily Divf•lxo
Bill bring committed, the I%lartini4 of LANSUOWNE proposed cer-
tain el.ines amendment', the object of which was to seem e t
the Countess of Rost:berry the iutettil of her lortutte during he°

fe. cud dtt. r her eittli to Inc eh 5. II f hei mnrringe. Neroto
to ti,e settlement. The Amilitini. nos we'. tweed top *ud tLe re
port ordered for Thursday seat.--A

FRIDAY. DI tY 26.
Lord Ellenhoroneh d.clarr.l the. w,t,t• ►►r of hi• Majccty, so far li-
the int• rest of i• CulleVl.lllll. n► Ilic Worcester Ca 4141
Tile Scotch H;swkt r• ,t►,►l Pedlat• Rc:nldt Bill wits ►cad a tl►u,
time• Tile Scotch Mat Hottsr Bi I. 411.1 tor Scotch C+•ntn►i'.ar%
Coorhi Bill, We:MA'S* read a third tint.—The H nose (hell Odi 0 UnieLi
to Tuesday.

HOIISE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, MAY 22.

Lard CASTI.ERRIMII appeared at the bar of the Home, and an
rmanerd a Ni essage Si ism his Royal Highness the PrinCe Regent,
who, wits read by the Speaker, and ordered for consideration to-
alio, row. In the coarse of a 3,11,,rt eoliveration between his bud-
ship and Mr. Poinonby, the former stated that the Emperor of
Atisri la hail given his unqualified approbation of the 'fiscal) of Vi-
cuna. and his ra.ifirati. n had only been dela:ked by ministerial oe-
elyalions.—fopies of Treaties entered into with Russia and Prus-
sia, and other papers retered to in the bletilage of the Prince Re-
gent, were laid ou the table.—Adjourned.

TurIDAY. 'MAY 421.

There being a ballot fixed for this clay, the Speaker entered the
lixitlpast hive o'clock. At four there being only twenty-
Seven Members present, the House was adjourned till to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24.
A Committee was appointed to try the merits of the Downpatriek
nurtioti.

Lord MILTON brought forward his motiol respecting the grant of
.50001. a year to the present Lord Melville by the East India Com
panY, in considei ation of the services of the late Lord Melville,
till the amount of 20,0001 had been paid. This grant was made
in con•equence of a letter from the India Board, written by the
of Buckinghamshire. The Noble Lord maintained that- the
print mo,t indeenrous and improper. for Lord Melville bad
ester helm any servant of the East India Company, and therefore
he was not entitled to any reward from that Corporation. Cut such
a ;:rant wa+ of a most dangerous tendency, as well a+ ovine in direct
ti lation of the Principle on which the Board of Conti toil was
for the if terests of the Government aid those of the
Company mere often coml;eting, anti if a fiery nit of the Crown were
rcc.ive rewaid from Vie Company, how dangerous would he the
iisitueuee of a precedent! He also could not but condemn the
I:ruccolity4 ot Lord B•,;•iii nrka mshire, a Minister of the Crown, in
wi ilia:: a ranv.a.sing letter to the Chairman of the Directors. to ob-
taia such a graot to Lord Melville as he had described. He con.
eho'ed with moving a string of Resolutions, censure on the
transaction, a+ contrary to the principle on which the Board of
Commit was e+tabi;stred, and as calculated to give a most danger-
on+ intilenre to the Etst India Company.
Mr. %VALLACR opposed the motion, contending that there had
been no improper interference nn the part of the Board of Controul
—that the grant was completely voluntary on the part of the Coin-

After an extended digenlcion between Sir J. Newport, Mr. W.
Keene, Lord X. Hamilton, Laird C.eitleteaoh. Mr. 111nrryatt. Mr.
Poo.onhy, and Mr. 114thiirst, the House divided. The numbers
IA Pre-

For the motion, 30; Against it, 86—Majority, 56.
The other Orders. were of no public interest, being dis-
poactl 04 the House adjuurned.

THURADAy, MAY t'.s.
I'tr.IVILtutAHAIVI ItooYLE ohtaiiied lekve to brim,: in a Bill to
*lnv" the I.sw• as to apprentices:. His ohjeet was In make
Oversee rs of the P9ri 11 are:weialsle tnr the treatment of the ehil-
dere", b ohliging them to vi-it and oversee them, however distant
Inuit, fr pal

wrsrNINSTEn PETITION.
ft FRANcts kuRDiTT preheated a petitioa from the City of

and tetorm in Parliament. Tise petition being read,
Lod CASI LEN F:ACR lie should think he abused him situation
it' lie could patiently acquiesce in receiving such a petition. which
tined studiously framed to instill the House, by de4rribirig its
!winners a. !taloa% to their country. attributing to them that they
0,141 by the corrupt iuthic nee of corrupt counsellor', procured a re-
emictsolent of the Property Tax.
Sir F. it t: DO ETT replied, if the petition had been worded in ordi.
ioiary plirasculow., it would not have excited the attention of the
wheir petitions in general might as well he laid under as oh
he table.—Nrithing was stated in the petition but what was true,
.ord he therefore trusted, it would lie received. At an, rate, he did
iot apprehend that it was exceedingly important to the city ot
Westminster whether the House accepted it or not, since the
onmerons petitions lately presented on another subject had been
little attended to.

Lord Nidtuu and Mr. V. Fitzzerahl, said a few words after which
the question WAS put for receiving the petition, and negatived with.
wit a division.

PRINCE REGENT'S MESSAGE.

The Order of the Day tnr the consideration of the subject of the
Pt ince Regent's 'Message being read, the Message Nas read iu the
usual form by the Speaker.

Lord CASTLER EACH alien rose, and went at great length iuto the
principles and motives which actuated the Allies in refusing to make
peace with Buonaparte. He contended that the basis of the Treaty
Paris was his exclusion from the throne of France, and that its
infraction, by Buonaparte's return to power, was a just and necea.
sary cause of war ; that Buonaparte's whole life was replete with
perfidy and dissimulation; and that in all his actions. lie disclosed a
desire to disturb the tranquillity and independence of every nation
in Europe---that this disposition was shewn as much in pence as in
war; there was no alteration of fortune that could operate upon his
general charactt r ; no species of adversity that could dive to the
world the hope of a resting place—that therefore the only question
was. whether we should give him time to augment his forces. till he
should be prepared to go to war on some of these que,tions that
might serve his convenience; or, whether we should cenputuce it
at the present propitious moment, now Europe was united Fu one
mind and spirit, with prospects of success superior to what they
were in the campaign of 1814, and superior to the enemy likewise in
point of resnnrces and moral (reline. His Lordship stated that
France was tile power which [eel made the greatest reductions in
her artnies since the pe:;ee vtlii44, beside the military power of
Bessie, there were certainly a million of men in arms in Germany
alone. independent of the defensive force of the Landwebr ; and
therefore:even-if the approeetiing struggle prove turfortunate. Eu-
rope would still be placed in a defensive point at view, out of the
influence of that recoil which WU% Ilea to be dieaded. The Noble
Lord concluded a ith MAVin,?; all Address to the Prince Regent,
as.oring Isis Royal Highness of their. cordial' support in the mea-
sures lie may take in conjunction with his Allies against the common
enemy.
Lord G. CAveenisx coincided in that part of the Address which
recotemendt d concert and co-opeiation with our Allies : but he
could not consent to plunge- this conntry into a war, the only object
of which was to overturn the power of the present Sovereign of
France. He concluded with moving an amendment to that effect,
which was seconded by Mr. J. Smith.
Mr. GH ATTA N, in out. of the most eloquent and energetic speeches
ever d' livered in the These, declared his solemn conviction of the
necessity of going to war, and justified the measure on every prin-
ciple of liberty, justice, and policy. To suit his precut selfish pair-
case.. Bunn:llia:lie was now in close union with the Jacobins, thug
holdinir forth to the world the curious anomaly of a man who could
hear no liberty, uniting with a party who could hear no Govern.
meta ; but lie l Mr. G.) considered him Ho enemy to all liberty,
whom no treaty could hind, and whose object was to erect in Etre
rope a militaiv domination, founded in ti inmaph over civil rights.
Sir F. Burdett. air. Ponsonhy, and Mr. Tierney, spoke at great
lenoth in favour of the arnetolment move.i by Lord G. Caventlis.ti
Mr. PLUNK FTT followed the %•ott- line of arentneet with Mr.
Grettati, in a speech, which was received by the Hou-e with groat
applan•e
IRs NI ',Toy til"ROit a gta to of actual war, het:or than a peace
which would cello ace none of the advantages of peace.-.. The House
then divided.
Ae-siiisr the Amendment
For it
Majority

Adjourned at three o'clock.

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