The National Register.
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eaPported the couclasiomi to *bleb the right bon. bait.
to come. •,He slroisgly. urged that acquieseense is the., propo-
'positions would be is decidedly impolitic, as it would he a
flagrant violation of the law. lle should more the " previous
question."
Sir J. NEWPORT replied.
The gallery was cleared for a division. The nnnthers weer.,
—Fur the motion 39--FOr the previous question 48—Majority
against it nine.
Sir .1. BOUGH Ermneed for leave tobring lan bill to extend
the power of utagietrates settling the disputes between
masters mod srvants, and between masters and apprentices.
Agreed to.
1/r. LUSIIINCTON obtained leave to bring hit a bill to con-
solidate the laws relating to the Slave Trade.
CROWN DcuTons.—Mr. HUME moved ier returns of per-
seas confined for detits due to the Crown, aid for Contempt,
&c. since 1819, being a continuation of the returns thee pre-
duced. Ile said there eight to he some scale established te
present the impriscinment of persons for Crown debts, in the
event of their being un-hie to pay them, perhaps far life. One
year for 1001. two years fur 2091. and so on ; for now there was
uo chance of getting oat, except through favour at the Treasury.
Such mat era ought not to be left to the discretiou of any mi-
. meters. Ile hoped the law officers would be directed to turn
their attention•to thisielgeet. The conimitmentajo the Fleet
for contempt also called fur consideration, because it wits not
right that iudiviceils should be subjected to isnprisountent for
life, on the whims of the laird Chancellor, t,r auy body else.—
Twenty liaisons so iminini:led died in the Fleet within the
last few Years, anti them, idter having been confined
for upwards of 30 yeast. He must own he was quite shocked
to Lew the dectrinee that had been lately pronounced by Judges
from the Beech on the subject of contempt. The matter loudly
called for the interference of the House. lle cuncluded with
moving for the retorts-
After some remarks from the Solicitor General, Mr. Peel,
Dr. Lushington, Mr. Ricardo, &c. the returns were ordered.
The remaining orders sad bowlegs haviug bees disposed of,
the House adjourned.
IRIDAY,. ATOM 11.
Sir H. HARDINGE tduk the oaths and his seat for Der-
ham.
Mr. HUME presented a petition front the proprietors of
hackney coaches and chariots, praying that the number of
hackney coaches might lie reduced They also complained ef
abort eases takiug op fares witdin the bills of morality.—Or
derail to be-printed.
Mr. WETHERELL presented a petition from the Cassel
Jury of Dahlia.
The clerk read the petition at length. It complained of seise
representatien on the part of ledge More, of the attacks et the
Irish Attorney-Geaeral, end that he should have enlisted the
determination to proceed although the Jury had ignored Mtn
bills. The. petitioners also cooldained du Corruption" baths
been attributed to than.
Mr. PLUNKETT deeded dial belied attributed correpties he I
the Grand Jury. What lie had said in Court revolted hum
feelings of the moment.. -On the evening of the day when GM
bills were ignored, teeny reefs bad some to bin knowledge--
but he must now decline making any, communication respectibLi
them. He would only appeal to those who knew the course of
his life. whether he was likely to be a partisan ; but be the
Got as it might. the Solicitor-General agreed with him respent-
ing the bills, tied be and the Solicitor General were dianietri-
rally opposed to each other on the subject of the Cathode
&e. The nett day, when. he was Opera, We Grand
Jury uoluldoinell of hating been .aeoneed of. corruptiort ; sod
though he was-absent. they were told that there bad been tam
such charge, and be new repeated that denial. Me than reed
the words that be had tittered ; and he again repeated that he
had made no fetch churge, because, este hell said, the Sheriff
and the Jury were pot on their trial. Now that the viable&
land been presented,.all delicacy Ives removed; and he there-.
fore now hesitated nut le say that the conduct of the Greed Jury
had base of material effect in ioilueursing. hies to De is rejecie
informations. The object was to cast odium on his motives ;
and in orderthet lie might not have a fair chance, they bed -pet
the petition in.the bands of one who knew Nothing of the air,
cusustances. It was to anticipate the charge of Tuesday neat
—but he begged now to date that lie suaddeo charge SVIIdieVOI,
against the Grand Jury,
Petition read end ordered to he printed.
The CHANCELLA/R of the EXCHEQUER moved,. that
the Naval and Military Pensioes 11111 be referred to a Commit-
tee. le doing so be entered into a retention of the terms
agreed upon between the governmeet amd-the berth for the neat
five years. for the payment-of the navel Bed military pensions.
Thus arrangement might Lave been waste for one year, bet that
for fire years was considered the mese preferable, as the an-
nuities were made at 41. 2s. Id. per sent. which was considered
lei moat advsntegeues.
Mr. P. GRENFKI.I. moved, as an amendment, that the
House go into •a Committee on. (Weds,' six • months. Ile did
not quarrel with the tetnis of the arrangerueat—he complained
that any such arrangement was made at all. He maintained
that mere was a diffeieut mode of accomplishieg the plan, sup-
posing the plan So be good, to authorise the Sinking Fund
Commissioners to coutract fur this loan—for it was neither inure
.or lees than a loan. Such mode of carrying is into elfect he
cc .watered that the =Minters would have adopted, in order to
neutralise opposition ; and es there were advantages to be de-
rived from die sale of these mammies, ought. not the public to
have had the advantage. The Bank would derive a profit from
the transaction, or they would have nothing to do with the bu-
sierra ; why was mot sued advantage secured to the public.
-•1 it Alight by Ott
._w_u_red. His ground for resisting the hill
not atilopttniethat plan *llia) would bare secured the
benefit to the public. Also because the bank, contrary to the
Act of and Mary, to become parchatersand sellers of
public foods. He ceooluded with moving as an amendment,
that the bill be committed on Jul. day six mouths.
Mr. 11011.13ITAION wooded the amendment.
Sir F. BLAKE, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer might
not be considered as quite sere of his office for so long a time.
&oedema* not to support this
eallfd tot the right lien.
formed. half-begotten bending of his predecessor. It was a
" mousier of each frightful mien, that, to •te bated, it need
but be area." He was against the meatere altogether ; its
object was to them dust alike into the eyes of those who called
for redecuioe of tales, and the maintenance of the Sinking
Fund. lie &tumid support the amendment.
Mr. HUME ohjemed to the• pilau, because it went to make
the hank jobbers and dealers in public: funds ter the first time,
excepting their limited operations regarding Eahibeyuer bills ;
and when it was recollected what means and influence the hank
possessed, and the relent of leaded specalations in our tiniest,
this would be to give the bank a dangerous sad ruinous power.
He also complained dial this loin wile 'wade matter of private
job, instead of public competitiun, as heretofore : mid that it
would inflict on the politic All .:ousel lose of 60,0001. odd. Ni
teem') had been given for eetsoloiling the toolrarA for five years

3mptriat Varitament.
I.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
THURSDAY. APRIL to.
The House met this day, pursuant to adjournmeat.
Viscount CLIEDEN presented a paition from Kilkenny,
praying fora Commutation of Tidres. The noble lord made a
few obscevaticns in support of the petition, and expressed his
confidence in the measures to be adopted on the subject by his
Mjesty's Ministers. .
The petition was read, and laid on the table.
Lord ROLt.E presented two peti.ions ; one from Torrington,
in Devon; against the Intolrent Debtors Act—the other from
the city of Exctcr. prayin4 for a repeal of the duty on coals car-
IPMAT ounstways.,—lttrth petitions were laid on the table.
The IVshop of. CH ESTER di.ituett a petition from the mer-
chants, it. -..ufacturers. and strop-keepers. of little Bolton. ins
the Couoty of Lancashire, against the Insolvent Debtors' Mt.
Rea I , and laid on the table.
^ FRLDAY, APRIL 11.
Mr. I'ogden. and other Members from the Commons
luought up the Grants in All 11:11, which was read the first
srme.
Mr. Scott. from the Chamber of I.ondon. brought up ac-
. counts relating to the Orphans' Fared, which were hod OR the
' table. •
The Fall of HAREW.O D presented three petitions against
. nits Insolvent Debtors' Act, from Dewsbury, Doncaster, and
With:.
"Tue Martinis e.. LANSDOWNE rose for the purpose of triov-
• levee an iatarant of the application ... various sums voted by
• lest flessitin fur the relief of the sufh:ting poor of
Mint
•antodttthoendrateretsiyioangi,onthasatf
rpeubdliide
not more
veTfl:r ntioieblnte %sir!!
• millW ray a pprationsinn of misapplicationof the various sows ;
, het bosative he ti,n,,, wheal karliament voted money for such ob.
jests, ft was necessary they should hare a molar account of the
eepenslinve of those sums: He mcludol by moving for a
• return of the stuns voted by l'arlia.iient and applied to Its relief
of the pour of Ireland, employed on public works, from the tat
January. laje. to the tat of April, isa. specifying the result
of rush works. The motion We agreed to. •
Adi9urnato ltioadaf.

• HOUSE Or COMMONS.

. . • . THIRSIDAY., APRIL 10.
The Hoes* re-assembled,. after the Easter recess.
• A new writ was ordered for Haitelmere. in the room of Mr.
1. Ward, Viiio had aueeptod the Chiltern Hundreds' Steward-
• •1161111i.r. 8.... DUNDAS presented a petition from Edinburgh,
. spinal ihir4l2 on Stones, carried dastways.—Ordered to
.110 maim
: 13041mItAnt Turnpike Bill, Scotland, was presented, and
mild a toss time,
' : Vie York. Gas Light Bill, and the Leeds improvement Bill,
' Vans read a second time.
"Ur. I:YNG indented retied from St. Mary, Whitechapel.
,nititehmus dirty on dole, and against the losolveut.Debture
•
'.... ',. I li. OPAW, presented a petition from the Cotton Spinners
. . OPIPIAMIN a '
• aunt any alteration in the Union daties.—Ordered
\SU, lelattld. • .
. ;Xlianoier oi' the day was read for taking into further con-
s ' the report on the Beer Duties' Bill ; mid it was or-
• - . te be taken into farther consideration en Wednesday
E...,
,IlikiNlWOODipresitoted a petition froth Staines against •
• tbilikamdrant Demure' Act—the pettioada, neighbour* of his,
Ilitiset wish to immure the unfortunate debtor ;, but they
' Haden that the laws were calculated to destroy tonfidence be-
twain' debtors and creditors.--Ordered to lie on the table:
Mr. S. RICE predated a petition .com the. parish of St.
Witiberg,..LlMblie, complaining of local taxation.
Mr. ‘01.11.111.40 prrsesited a petition from Glass indorse-
turdb or Oriblin, Henkel, &c. against any change of the Ui ion
dillies.
Lord 11011141. M asked when it was the determination of 20
Konorribte and earned gentleman to bring forward the Catholics
4,idatien.
Ms. PLUNKETT answered on the ILL last. he should 110-
litlvitig bring iorwerd that question.
. FOREIGN fil.t.LAtlons.--Coloart DAVIS wished to know
• whorther the Foreign correspondence was to be produced on
Monday, and. winters. the presentation of them was to be se-
etimpanied with any staten.aut ; for if this were the case, it
would lie seen—asniembers had not seen the docuinente—that
tba right lion. gentleman's statement must go finer unanswered,
or they must disease at on its representation. lie suggested
that it would be better to present the papers. cod on a subse•
quent day to take the don:assn. a, when they had been fully
perused.
Mr. CANNING said, he s!iould certainly present the papers
. or Monday next. He iuteinted to accompany it with a gene-
ral outline ul the policy thst had been pursued by government.
The rase teas net usual, it would tie recollected ; it was not
',downy to present documents on which thine was no inten-
tion to bike any specific vote. time tieine would La no occa-
sion for 'wilt a rote, accept ono 'of en adverse character was
required by siteitiliers oppusite. Miniaters dud not issue any
doemnent or proelematiou oar t:lis termination of the negocia-
tion—his statement was intended its . apply the place of such
general document ; purl ire 31101.1t1 endeavour to make it an un-
varnished otaletnent of the facts. He should not desire to
prejudge Ilia question, nor should be touch upon any disputed
points ; so that if it it were• afterwards thought right ..,1 raise
nay mot: Ii adversely, the prop.,sers of it would come. to its
diseasoinn wills the addinage of kialV/Uli the case of the go•
viintacat.
The mind math% dried hem"' .!---. •-• "N.. .
tan J. h E W PORI' breught forward his mntion respecting
the First Fruits its Ireland, in ii. course of which the spoke
of the dilapidated condition of 11,:iny of the Glebe Houses,
• and the etrinpleee neglect of them is other inotaucen. He
winked that the First Fruits' rued should be appropriated as
bad been contemplated at its origins. What lie propesed ass,
tbet ouch revenue should be tar:toted is promoting the objects
for which it aria taised—io the building' of new churches, in
the purchase of glebe houses, fans.
. :or. GOULDUBN said, Its was not so well a, qoaiiited with
the milled,* to refer to particular instances as to the dispro-
portioned sine of g ebe houses, &c. but what the rirht bun.
bermot proposed, was in reality a toe on the clergy to toe
meant of 40.001 J/. per sionianh According to rill he now iti-
tirrstoo I, lie was net prepared to agree to each proposition.
The pi oleo, dist ositatati of tl.e fund, and the composit Mlle
wh.ch had b. si come to, were settled lay different acts or Par-
liament ; nod those acts (of Ireland) land fixed the amounts.
He denied that the Commissioners u der the act of Henry
1,11t.tc.:. were appointed to codeine tire value of the several
brings ; then clones were to investigate the aimed of First
Fruits, aid to adjust the compoeitions. He contended that mi
the ruheequent acts .•uutens•slatt.tt tire low anouuts of the Pint
Fruits in proddlog for cuitimie;tam.s •-and he denied that they

instead °rune—why had ha dome eel io jettison bad bees
given. U the funds rose, the rthlits welsh! Roe • edifice end
a half by the cuotract. Now this was to be apprehended, as he
saw no prospect of the funds falling..except tee calamity of
war occurred. Ile opposed the measure; because it waits Nat
improvident bargain—besides, as the Five per Cents. bad bean. •
reduced to Tune per Cent. how could the Chancellor of the
Excheoper reconcile it to Limielf to give the Bank 41.7 Y. Id.
per cent ? lle hoped the house would for once thit.k for itself.
and decide against this ruinous and abrard measure.
Air. MA HEALEY also opposed the bill, as giving the hooka
raons:rous influence, In enabling them to bring into the mirky*
eleven millions of stock. No doubt the bank bad calcelsted
the advantage.
• Me. BARING else eiradeeteed the mos.—
eideot, as csalculated to convert the bank into is.,.
and as a silly and ruinous plan. It was Indeed "vaioeliste..
delude and deceive tore parties—Mims who denied, sin rsees:
lion of trace, sod those who called for the support of the Sitat•
lug fond. Ile had hoped that the Chancellor of the Bieleaoder
would have yielded to the opinions of all parties against skis
measure. lie also bad expected that nothing but the direst
necessity would permit the bank to he contested into a Mock
jobber. No person in administration bad in plain. sad distinot
terms• defended thvi.menthre: end he therefore, could not bed
think that the right hon. gentleman would be much obliged tee
the Hothie to enable him to get rid of the measure. lie *koala
support the amendment.
Mr.lll/31ISSLIN said this ob egsiest the iseeseep
applied rather to Olt of last year than to the one now look,*
the boner. Me defended the bargain is having proceeded de
fair principles of calculation.
Mr. J. 6.111T11 said • lea. words.againai ea bill.
The gallery was then cleared for %divisive. The riot een
were—For the ameudmei.t 44; against it 66.--14eptiv0
by 11.
The bill then went through a committee. Report on Segal*.
The House afterwards. went into a committee of supply,. in
which Mr. Coolhorn moved the Irish Mispelleneues Beeleuelie.
The discussion of the several Items, neeepied the emainitten
In a late hour.. They Were ultimately speed to, and lee rt.. oil
was ordered la he received on Monday. •
Thellouse adjeurned to Mosday.

I.

IMAM OP A BILL . ..
(All AMENDED ET • COMMITTZ;) . ~..
112 *moorage the Consumption of Peer; and to giggeddot.lmo
for mewing the Excise ditties thsreon.
. 6
4.....
Ises.That it is expedient to brew &left? ben inielnediaie be.
. tween strong beer oul table beer.
ItilSucli beer may be brewed en paying ad excise duty= ii
of ss. per bane/.
3d..-fial,kiss than five Abend* Of 36 galloith.lthd Itatboot.
than tin gad a half are to be made from each quarter of milk,
• nod int 'doe Of such beer is not to exceed 28a. ; the babel, ar
lea. %it Ohs, or sold in large °rattail quantities. Alt?.
thargipipmatosfsan this price. will subject. bind( to A Cr PT
SOL Ang isognmaicing.an entry to brew beer oft* desel4-
, deo.. whosiwk.biliowyorm, Or beet of a pettier orlon sue
l than abase simedihed, won any other ingrediesialLan ~
oportArt
augo. Anil be floottlini. tor muds olleams:.
besatiromsbsecon to lignignototi btt•
Ilta _ *IN lord*
lan..ltils~ bin Sr. le besieged to renilsit ea their
Eklenier+ it bog y o IG_ Oil.. tootelgeedats One s. but if thrp telL
ther 18W 212•218 21111111owse 'suntan. they wUI be subject to a
• of 1001. for oreryailloos.
66-11Ingsweiosisss liseemay biro tile km* we COMM ow
a 09=tVzingIstnimeeirfsidvdiglIt. toleteggvirsanco iss
are. mom intitin %roar a of tbit
prmiere nt dir base
s. in
ultimo in. en DAN tome* marlin digentillin yeado. "
ham dies_porosess.. Ilver", nipuggagesrpinn.
jeers she ellhader es be y.a of gni.
7111.-hay "Moo
gi
I- ountally for a lianse. Wee S.
e n sin
atland to s-4
entin t
s.
not heibairt is not soldve for, tannen,,
btu ' Wilt p -al esp.,
piati
anuter4,B7 uadoloimatdiiii. "
eia.ineemithen, being unapt& a.
liniabs..ie to ' ler nut, asieb stlbissi.ne no if lIL
'ink inn, asillists.-Tho dons lent ea by. tirlitate,lo 118
-WOW. tie loglsenowint 4 dm CoollalkekStits ogllndee._ Mgt
lobed as tbn levant tbirh ,aell eroded to the sonolidassd. •
.. . . . - • . •
&gibe-AD the buildings. tubs. and meets, anioyedise nab
tbisistiaLsoar
dui.ltto4dlsd to . the mime. and Astigspabed -
Inn anntedour 'ensiles wan ;:and. r new 141111 E .
ribflooirlog bet an to be
;etemd-witido goo nun a
Xlwasein*s best its* be browaL
puma brewing bele under din set. is to &sig..
nate the storehouse or room which he means to use foe keepiop,
utak.
. 140.-The quantities of malt received are also to be entered
into a book kept for that purpose,. which book is to be opal to
the inspection of the excise officers.
lath-Every person brewing this beer is to expose his stork
of malt to the inspection of the excise °dicers:wad if.the.quottity
on hand does not correspond to his account, he Is liable to be
lined for every offence 20014
• 16th—Brewers may have their stock of malt measured, if they
dispute the officer's judgment in guuging.
lryth.:-This beer must not be put or forced into casks larger
than butts, and every cask must be measured by the officered
excise.
lath-When sent out in casks of more than four Oboe, tba
casks are to be marked with the name of the trader, brewery,
and the figure 5, mulct a penalty OESOI. for every neglect.
t9th-All brewers of this, and all other beer or ale. are ,to
make a declaration in writing of the streugtlt and quality of the
beer brewed at every brewing. Neglecting to do this, or con •
sealing or altering such a declaration, subjects the odnder to a.
penalty of tooL foe every offence. •
2thli-This Act is to take place on July 5, 1823.

GRAVEL WALKS.—The destruction of worms adn
insects, by the use of salt, is an effectual preservative
of the beauty of gravel walks.—Where worms• rise
much in the morning, strew a moderate quantity of
salt overnight, if the weather be dry. When your
trees or boolers are out of crop, strew salt on them
to destroy the nests of insects, &c. insects in old,.
walls might be destroyed with calt brine end a
syringe. Ott the rough trunks• of old trees, the
same liquid may destroy some eggs lodged therein.
in autumn, or larvae in spring; also it may be tried
p destroying caterpillars, though in some cases salt
gat orEi Cosouni
de ;we
tl DriCEer3l.d.—Ke
eldest
:sot hnoecovf etr
itself is to be preferred.
twheCeluihitßl,
Buonaparte) were respectively appointed Ensigns im
Romehy e s s
Dukem
oe nttime.
the
to'
' the British and Austrian service.

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