The National Register.
London, England, 1814-07-17 00:00:00

I.IIPER LIE PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, JULY 11,
SLAVE TRADE.

Numerous petitions svere presented for the Abolition of the Slave
Trade. In reply to an nb,ervation of Lord Stanhope's, the Loud
Chanceltpr said, that hi, Majesty's Ministers would pay every at.
tention to the svishes of e:e people on this subject.
NEn AL CONGRESS.

Lord HoLLAwD wished to know, whether Genoa and the other
Principalities and States of Europe, a similar situation, w eta
considered as entitled to send Deputies to the Congiess, and if Ihi y
sllollid send such Deputies to the Congress, if they would t e re-
ceived ? tic trusted and hoped that the territory of no country
would be disposed of in the Congress without haviog Deputies from
that country in the Congress. It thc.y did otherwise they wool,'
sanction the principle of the partition against which this comity
had ;att ays remonstrated.
The Earl of Ltv En POOL informed the Noble Lord that the des-
cription of States snider-tool to be comprehended in the 'Freaty, as
having a right to send Deputies to the Cougress, was all those coun-
tries who were in a state of independeoce at the breaking out of the
late war, and who were de j'acto, enraged iii the late war, either with
Allies or with France. By the late VI ar it was understood the war
since 18.)3 ; though Austria, Pinssia, and Russia, had had several
ruptures, negotiations, and pacifications, in the course of that pe-
riod. But he not conceive that the clause was binding on any
power but those which wvre, de facto, independent powers, and en.
gaged iu the last general warfare with France.—Adjourned.

TUESDAY. JULY I`2.
The Loan Charge and the Apprc►;ticc Bills were read a third time
and
A number of Petitions acre presented from varionc places fur the
Abi,lition of the Slave Trade.

Lfad SinmouTts preptented a petition from a Mr. Hume claim-
il:g the Matclamont Peerage.
lIELSTONE ELECTION BILL.

Ailer sonic discussion. the Lord CHANCELLOR proposed to post
pone the further consideration of this bill till Thursday, that the
!loose in lit then consider what course they would take with regard
to it, which was agreed to.—Adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 15.
The highway Bill was read a third time :Ind passed, and the other
Bills forwarded.—Adjourned.

THURSDAY, JULY :6.
The Earl of LtvEnPoor. presented a Mescage from his royal
Highness the Hrince Regent. recommending the House to concur in
enabling him to give to the voluntary subscrip,ions of individuals is
this country, such additional assist nce as would be best calculated to
relieve those parts of Germany which had suffered most flom the ini,e•
ries of war. Ordcmd to he considered on Fiday.—The 'loyal assail,
was given by commission to the Irish Loans lain, British Funded J) ht
Bill, Overseers of the l'oor Bill, and a great number of p•ivate bi:is.
The He!stone Voters' Bill was thrown out, with a view of bringing in
a more effective Bill next session.

FRTD IY, 31tI V 17.

A vast number of Petitions aninst the Slave Trade were pre
sewed ley the Duke of Sussex and other Peers.

MESS:IGE.
Lord LIVERPOOL rose, on the Ordur of the Day, for eon,hlcring
the Prince Regent's Message, recommending the House to afford
aid to the German sufferers. After stating the claims those people
had on British humanity, he concluded by moving an Address, eon•
curling in the Regent's iintst-gracions Message.
Lords 1101.!. NI) and LAUDERDALE opposed the motion, on the
ground that it was an extravagant grant of the public money.
Lord 110 It RI NGDON the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, and Lord
StnntouTit, support..•d it.—The motion was filially carried without a
thvisioti.—Adjourned.

SATURDAY, JULY 16.
A Commission to give the Rnyal Assent to several public and pri-
vate Hills were appointed, but only two of the Commisviollers being
present, this object was not accomplished. The Dills before the
House were however forwarded a stage.