The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-15 00:00:00

NAVY ESTIMATES.

The House having formed itself into a Committee of Supply,
Mr. W. DeNDAS moved the following- grants :
For Tear and Wear, &c V. 000,0001. ; for Superannuated Clerks,
61,0001.; for Half-pay to Superannuated Officers of the Navy and Ma-
rines, 460,0001. ; For Salaries to the Admiralty, Navy Pay and Vic-
tutiling e 70,0061. ; for the Transport Office and Office for Sick
anti Wounded Seamen, 150,0001.; for the Transport Office, '2,9E0,0001.;
for Sick and Wounded Seamen at home and II brond, ..."23,0001.; for
Prisoners of War in health at home and abroad, 1,201.0001. ; for Pro-
visions for Troops and Garrisons on Forei-ii S!ations, 1,600,0001.
Mr. TIaRNEY inquired whether, upon the whole Estimates, there
was an exceeding above, or a diminution under those of last year ?
Mr. CHOKER replied, that on the Extraorditsary Estimates there was
a diminution of ',early 700 0001. as compared e ith the last year. 13
the whole there was a reduction of nearly three millions in consequence
of recent events.
Mr. LOCKHART inquired whether it was meant to m bke an addition
to the tickets of Out-pensioners at Greenwich Hospital ?
Mr. Caosvn tissue() the House that the largeq possible allowance
should he made, but he could not give a more precise answer. Ire
stated that the Widow's Pensions, originally established by Queen Ca-
roline, would be augmented in consequeoce of new regulations.
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
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Mr. BuoGPEN brought up the Report 'On the Prince Regent's Mes
sage regarding a provision for the Duke of Wellington.
The Resolutions were agreed to nem. con. and a Bill ordered ac-
cordingly.
On the motion of Mr. VAN SITTA RT the Reports on the provisions fear
Lords Lyndedock, Hill, and Bereiford, were referred for re-zonsidera-
tion on Monday, as it seemed to be thu general sense the House
that the amount to be granted was not an adegoate resiard for the sep
vices of those gallant officers.

CORN LA WS.

The Order of the Day having been read for the further considerc,
Lion of the Resolutions on the Corn Laws,
Mr. VA SITT ART expressed his decided opinion in favour of the first
Resolution, not only on account of the measure it proposed, lint on
account of its simplicity. Ile should suggest, that the further conside-
ration of the remaining Resolutions should be postponed until Monday.
Ile could not too strongly express his high approbati,n of the system
allowing a free export of grain.
Mr. FORSTER stated a similar opinion.
Mr. 11. PA R I. expressed his thanks to Mr. Vansittart for 11:9 sup-
port/ arid approved of the mode of proceeding that had been by hint
3;q: VeSt 0(1.
Mr. ROSE very warmly contended in favour of the old system : not
to limit the exportation Would be to ruin the agriculture of tle.: country.
Sir Jon!. NEW roni. referred to the example of Ireland, iire,agricul-
ture of which•had flourished extremely since the export of grain had
been allowed.
Alter further discussion, the first resolution was agreed to, and a
Bill was ordered to bwhroughtin accordingly.—The report wits ordered
to be taken into further consideration on Monday,...•
PPRENTICESII BILL.
Mr. Serjeent ONstow moved the second reeding of the Dill, tp re.
peal the sth of glisabetN •

MAY 15.

l'ilE IIEI3I)O.IIADARY.

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From the moist meadow, to the %%ither'd hill,
Led by the brcezt., the visit! verdure runs ;
And swells, and deepens to the cherish'd eye I TIIONIVN.

Rogatim Sanday.—Morning lecsoni are from Deuteron. 8, and
Ilatthem 13 ; Evening lesson; ore from Deuteronomy 9, and Konians
14. Rogation is derived from the Latin word raga, to pray ; and thi4,
together with the thr, c days following, ore called Rogation DaLis, prtce.
ding Holy Thursday, on account of the eKtrdordinary
which, joined %ill' fasting, were f rnterly offered op, to prepare the
minds of devout men for the due cuh•bration our Saviour's ascension,
and likewise to implore the hlessinz of Heaven on the fortheontiug
pr4odure 01 the earth.—;llercury will be in conjuction with the Moon,
at ti in the evunim-.

16. illtmehip.--Jupiter sets ta 53 minutes past 1 in the morning ; and
Venus will he in eimitlitetion with the M t.itt, at 6 in the morning.
17. Tucsdivi.--liirth-day of her hoval lligim.ss the Princess of
Wales, who was burn in 1753; married, to hi% ltoyal Ilighticss the
Prince liegert, iu At.til 17''.':); and dit.,ivert-d t•t* tier It %yid daughter,
.1;mo:Iry 7,17116.--Cnfirnroion to Imo; tt,lniint.tered this day at St.
. by the Lord Bishop of London, at 11.411.p.t5t 10
u'elok k in the tuorrito2.

18. Werinesday.--.l4kiversary f Mr. Put', B:fth.day ; under „dins,
administration " Hived lierse:l hy her energy," and has since,
according to his antivipatirm, ",.le: d Eir,,pe by lie- example." Let
her never et.,se to reoic•iuiu " the Plot that weathered the Storm
The present coomieolor..!ion jt the late Mr. l'it!'a birth, being triennial.
will 11,4 only be spboinidlv kept in London. where the Duke of Rich-
:now) takes the chair, but also in many vino of the United kingdom.—
Mars Se ts at rt'2 minutes past 10 in the evening
19. //ot:r Tharg:lali; or, Asroisloi de!:.—Christianq were accuoomed
,„) this dAy t., e,ttoneo.orrite the Ascension of their Lord, which took
place frost: the Mown of Olives, nvar 8.11,:my ; where le! held ha last
e‘niversatiutt with his D:scipleo, and whence, ii hi!e. even he yet Messed
h he was token a, into Heaven, by the mink, it or angels.
Ailt.„„to, at the time of the Reformation religious processions
Were abolished here; yet p trochial perambidaiiong were allowed to.
c et.ti sue Aecor:lntgle, this is the season alien the circuits of parishes
:•re perromied, in order to preserve and maintain their respective boun-
daries ; it twin,' ordered,'' that the people shall mice a year, 4i the
time arco,tomed, with the curate, and substantial men of the paristio
walk about as they were ticcustomed."—Ntw moon, et 19 minutes past
4 in the Afternoon.

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`2,0 Fridin;.--.l)unstan, formerly an archbishop of Canterbury, this
day obtained 1%i% commemoration.lcor, sole monarch of England*
having advanced him to the primacy, bong already abbot of Glaston.
bury, whcre he was horn, Duottait at length rompelled the seealer
canons to pia away their wives, sod become monks. Ile was born in
the yew. 911. and died in 9118, havine hrld the are of London, together
with the atclibishoprie of Canterbury, for the space of twenty-seven
years.
Saturday.—gun rises rot 6 mintees pct 4 sets at 54 minutes,
past 7 —fauns will rise at -10 outlines past '2 in the morttins.