The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-28 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, NAY '25.
There being two ballots to name Committees to try
the merits of the Inst Portsmouth and Petersfield Elec-
tions, the gallery was not opened till near five o'clock,
a Portsmouth Election Cos 1111 l Mee only was named.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS obtained leave to bring in a bill
to amend certain Acts for building of a Bridge across the
Thames, between Middlesex and Surrey.
'the Dublin Gas Light Bill was brought in, and read a
first time.
STATE OF AGRICULTURR:Pentions from the occupiers
of land in Cambridgeshire, the Western part of Cumber-
land, Ike, complaining of the distressed state of agricul-
ture. end praying for relief, were presented. Severally
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Lunt MILTON presented a.Petition also, compl ' • g
of op icultnral distress. Many similar Paulen' had
been presented, and he thought they merited inquiry.—
He was aware of the delicacy of any question touching
the prices of any article of food; but the farmers only
required those protections which weir extended to ma-
nulacturers. What was the nature of the inquiry pro-
posed to be moved fur by an Honourable Menium, he did
not know—but it the aONA FIDE object tit the poi-
ti iiii cis was to right themselves, then he thought at least
inquiry ought to be instituted
The Petittiron was from Ruttiest, Yorkshire.
Mr. H. SUMNER said, the ',eject of hi• motion was of
a two-told character. In 1810, it was fixed that Ws.
should be the inulertilis amount; amid lie was auaiuus to
learn whether those medals had ueeu tried, and had Hein
tositsd to be (terminal. Weatt-vrr ate might think of the
stisudictency of smith amount of putitetioet, Sits. be was
desirons of !calms% whether that pautrettuta 'tad beet)
enjoyed by the farmers. The- next ouject or loquuy was
—whether, it such mesons had not urea effectual, any
more efficient measures Could he devised.
Ms. CUR WEN uoserved, that the inquiries involved
the interest of the Massufecturer as weal as the Agrseul

tuns'.
. Mr. COKE thought that the system of taxation which
tied been so lung Eutsued, and which was still eon( iiiii ed,
was the chief cause of that distress and depression which
were felt by the farmers and uther classes. H. agreed
that the hunter siownd be aolowed a lair re iiiiiii erati.e
price fur his produce—unites that were done, huge
quantities of laud %hien had been cuitiveted wish as ii•
fiend manure must be let run waste. tie ream...soled
diet at one time • 'prat part of N..rfook dou not glow
wheat, which at piesent, by the Ilse ul tool cake mot
other as uncial Ontlonle, prudoced a considarauor
but lie was of uptown that that system of cuttiva•
non would not be cusiatioeil, in the tear that the larmel
would nut get a reinutieratieg piece for his produce.—
One great cause, however, of all the depression was, 45
ha hail before observed, the heavy taxation; and elites;
some remedy in that respect were applied, no others at
present could lie looked upon as fully meeting the evil.
Mr. MARDIS deemed the unifications to be for
nothing less than what would secure an advance in the
price of corn; and lie the...tient anticipated that when
the proposed motion was brought en, it would be at once
met with a negative.
After souse limiter remarks, the Petition was read,
and ordered to be printed.
Sir, AY. KIDLEY presented a Petition from the Ma-
nufacturers, trade,,, tee. of Newcastle-ospon4yhe, e-
planting of the distressed state of trade.
REPIIIISLNTATION IN SCOTLAND.—LuriII A. Hamilton,
alter some reloads ks On the state of iepresentation in Scot-
land, but without Wishing to go into or ',wallet- soy
lengthened discussion on else present occasion, moved for
a copy of the roll of freeholders of Scotl,eud, as last made
up by the Sileriff 's Clerks.
Atter some obeerbilllo4lll from Mr. Hume, Sir G. Clerk,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Abereiumby, Of c.
the mutton was earned.
Mr. COUKTEN AY mentioned the case of Mr. Ellice,
Member for Boston, whose return bad been complained
of 'float Crentlemau was omit of the country, amd cum-
municatiun could be load with him in time to) meet the
proceedings, if they were adopted en the day nettled by
the House, June fith.
The busiu. ss was postponed till to-day.
The remaining orders having been disposed of, the
House adjui.rneol.
FRIDAY, NAY, 26.
NSWINGTON CHORCII DEN ThON pre-
sented two Petitions fitful atileiiintanis of bt Mary, Si eiv se.-
too, signed by 2,000 'Album ii.st toe Chum es lithe. The
11011. Member begged to ormolu, that the P. tot pl ay
fur the Bill *assigned by y mipersu,:s. Pilot:otos lead,
and ordered to lie nit tee mete.
Pelitious were esented various ',augur' else United
Kingdom asoubt toe Wuol fax, and comptaint..g of A Mtn..
tura] Distress. The were rercrally read, laud ordered to lie
on the tabby,

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SUNDAY NEW SPA PERI.— Mr. W. COUR TIN EY p
tented a Petition from certain News-venders, Ate. complain-
ing of the extension of Sunday Neaspapers, end the profa-
natio', of the Sabbath, which they occasioned. They
prayed the House to aduat measures restrnieing such abipes.
Mr. LAM BTON would not oppose the r;:ceipt of this
Petition, hut he could 1101 not expressing hi, di•jnsl at the
hypocritical cant of time Petit IL) I hear,)—lie
knew ie no Sunday nee spaper that cir. uloteil either sedi-
lion or blasphemy ; and it' the venders did not waist to par-
ticipate in the proceedings they had the means in their hands.
—( ilear.)
Petition ordered to lie on the table.
A new writ was ordered fur Truro, the retorts of Mr.
Grossstt and Lord F. Sonterzet belag void, as the numbers
were equal.
The Amendments of the Lords to the Stage Coach Bill
were read and agreed to.
Bootlace or Pittetumn— Mr. WYNN presented the
Report of the Committee of Privilege, which stated, that the
fiction which had been commenced against the Warden of
the Fleet, fin the alleged escape of R. C. Burton, (late
Member for Beverly) was a breach of Privilege, such
discharge beiog pursuant to the Order of the House.
Report agreed to, and the persons concerned in bringing
such action, Messrs. Bolton, Thompson, Frost, &c. wets
ordered to attend the House on Monday sennight.
Mr. H. SUMNER moved the second reading of the
Newington Church Bill.
Mr. DENNISON decidedly opposed it. The Acts said
that such a urea-ure was not to be approved, except by ss
mi;jority of the parish. Two thousand eight hundred had
petitioned agaiust it; only thirty-six wt re fur it. There
were 6000 houses; upwards of 4000 were under the real of
‘.:01. a year; nod there were 7000 persons on the rates. The
present 'butch was thinly attended in the aftcriason, and
the inhabitants were ready to co-operate in promo-
ting an evening service. There were three Gillet
places of worship very near—the Magdaleu, the Asylum.
and the Plislatithrophic. He concluded with moving, as an
amendment, that the second reading be ou this day six
mouths.
Mr. It SUMNER supported the Bill. He observed that
there were 3.000 persons' Haines on the Rector's book
applying for sittings. The want of places of wor•bip con-
tributed, he feared. to increase the demoralization.
Mr. DLN NINON explained. Parties sent round to
ascet tain Use cumbers v. ho wanted seats; and men, women.
elindren and domestics, were put down to the amount of
3,000 pereuit. lie said, final try a third or an evening
bCI vice. . .

Sir It. WILSON denied that with one exception there
wa. any disorder at the meeting t and that one exception
applied itself to the refw•ul of the Rector to pot the last
W.:dilution, which simply directed tbiti the Resoittliethi
should he commuilicated to the klishop of the Diocese.—
When the Itersior lett the chair he was greeted with some
strung marks of die ,ppruleati iiii . But aby Vol try a third
or au evening service 6i>l ? they did sot went to impose an
additional duty ou the lteet.•r t I:icy acre prepiiird to pay
for tire evenin4 service, and be was instructed to s iy as much,
(Heal, hear 1) Phis ass a must c xtraiadinur) care. The
Rector called no the Parliatue..t to tu•cuuse law-breakers;
the application was iu the teeth of au exuding act; and it•
it weir acquiesced to, these would be Ho security in statute
Law.

Strangers were then ordered to withdraw fur a division.—
Ilse numbers wise—Ayes KW— Nuts 2d—Majority its
favour of the Bill 17d.
Mutiou carriec, and Bill ordered to be rotnmitted.
Diseoran Eescrtons.—On toe motion oi Mr . P.
...think.. the uttjourned debate un the Alburough Election
Petisiou was resumed. Mr. Bryant's Petition complained
of au undue return.
Th.• debate espect tug the Boston Election having been
resumed,
K. HERON said, that the qualification of Mr. Ellis was
called, for but it was tided that it was Not essential then to
'wormer it lit oat was ruled wrong, was not lost a reason
fur gum: to a Committee!
Mr. TI Lit N I•. y said. few persons were acquainted with
the grimmds of the applirati ;;;; .
Mr. 001,1 LNA. Y ..bserterl, that the application was to
di,chaige the present older furta»iug Imo emaideratiou the
lilt etion Petition. and to en:arge use time, owing to Mr.
absence at the Cape. •
A tier remarks from Mr. Bernal and Mr, Wynn,
The motion was ultimate!) tweed to, and further time'
in till July.
Lord MILTON afterwards brought forward his motion
on the Wool Fax, which, after a very lung aerate was ne-
gatived without a division„and tae House adjourued to
Tuesday next.

The prevalence of an erroneous idea on the rohject of
half-pay to Al ilitia Officers, of remit appointment, in-
duces its to insert ttie following otlic;al information on
.11c subject :
(COPY.)
" War (Mee, Department of Accounts, Allay It, 1820.
" not directed by the Secietary at War, to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the Sib inst. aid to
acquaint gnu, that it Subaltern of Militia, appointed rob-
.rgti, pill) to tile d.setuttuJyiug theicuf, is nut entitled to the
aliovraitre alluded to.

" I remain, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble Servant,
" LAWRENCE SUI.IVJN.

N. R.—The ;Ower was in answer to a query, whether
Otliecr or :a tivi:Aan,i, Ming a NI ilitin Regiment since the
Peace, and going out watt that Regiment fur 28 dap to
exercise and train, was entitled to Militia ilalr-pay.

Trade has of late considerably revived in Paisley,
and the prices of weaving have experienced some
little :Avarice, in consequence of the demand. But
whether business will go on improving, and the
n•uves of labour continue to rise Jim any length of
time, is still problematical. In the mean time, the
revival is very consoling after such u general, lung,
:u►►: ruinous stagnation.
We have received German Papers of recent date.
A great deal of business has been dune ut the
Frankfort Lir, which ended in the beginning of this
month. The sale of English goods was very large.
The quantity disposed of by a single house amounted
to 130,0001.

SOCIETY
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PRISONS 4, THE
REFORmATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
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On Tuesday n mot! numerous and respectable meetin;
took place at the Freemasons' Tavern, for the purpose of
entering into Resolutions for the improvement of ttttt
and 114'0,1114f of the wifortimate children with
whom the metropolis abounds. The Duke of Gloucester in
the Chair.
A great number of ladies attended, amongst whom we
observed Mrs. Fry and several of Ilse Society of Frieods.—
Amongst the Noldemen and Gentlemen, there were the Mar-
quis of Lau•doan, Lord Auckland, Earl Grosvenor, the
Honorable Grey Bennet, Mr. Huston, Sir Thomas Graham,
Dr. Lushlngtion, Ace. Ate.
At one o'clock the Duke of Gloucester entered the room
amidst time applanses of the company. Upon taking the
Chair he regretted that he should out be able to remain long
in that situation, as the slate of his health was by no means
to be envied. He then stated ti.sit Mm. Buxton would inform
them of the rise and progress of the Society, which ass so
numerous, and bud already been productive of such ud von-
(ages to society.
14r. Buxton then addressed the Assembly. Time Institu-
tion,' I.e said, took its rise in consequence of the accideistal
observation mole by a beisecolent iudividual, of the case
of a buy under nine years of age, who had been sent to
plum four times for different robberies. Upon esiqusry it
was found t lint there were '4OO cases of a situtiar
W hen this represeutatiosi nay made, sillily humane
Contributed to fellellC poor chil-reu (mom the dreadful
ple of experienced depredators. The stale tit time ianvuom
in the metropolis at Out time wasp. horrible, that Inc mo-
ment a %smog person was committed, all hopes of reforma-
tion were lost, tnere be its mums.: of classineat Soo. and all
setts of olf.aides s brio. huddle., tog, I hes vs a host mm tar/nut
or discipline of any kiwi. The committee irises seed a
scene of iniquity w Inch opesied their eyes. The plait they
intended to adopt as., .o give youthful deltisqurnis proter-
lion, plaits food, amid rxnel 1111%.10.11C, to Wilde/ thesrlisrtu-
atious by MI means enviable to poi t of furls, and to
keep then, out of the re eh of contamination. P.... nicely
Newgicte war lUr scene of Oen, as, gasubliug, and polluttio.;
language, and of course CHUM be considered nothing ie.. lush
a place of es.coursageniant to those vices w Inch caused lit
inmates to be shut %hill') ssa walls. A diol•rrhl system
had been lately ut test upon, and the gloi isms conduct of
the ladies wMs visited the pris n had led to conseqneners
extensive and admirable. An instance inf the luau. mice such
eaansple had upon the female prisoners occurred some time
ago, upon the ucraalun 011 which the w ttttt en w. re a Id to
have revelled. A tumult Ilan taken plat e, but nut of 'marl,
a hundren Is mules no more than j in the
disturb:lei:us. the r St having, without tttttt s closed ass
act in opposition to the direct lOUS ihe. had beet. mu I e rush's
uf rere.s lag It yeas calculated that theme were sow 5000
boys in the dartrori.oll6 living by daily and nightly depredis
lions. Mr: tiu titles theft, in speaking of the foreign upe-

rations ~f the institution, saki taut roust of the continental
stations Isere is. ilium. so lidopl he s 3 sir
The Marquis ul Litustion ii lost to move the first resolution,
w►ieh rel..tell to the number of children who supported
themselves by robberies.

Lord And;land seconded the resolution.
The I)uke or Gloucester retired niter the thanks of the

meeting had been given to hitn, us the Patron of the Society
and Chairman of the meeting B. fore he Weld, however,
he stated, that the earners attendant upon the too-fold
object of the Society bad been unavoidably serious. A
heavy deist existed, for the liquidation of which, as well
as for the (stoat elision of future labours, the Committee
made this their fisst appeal, confidently relying on the
bend**, of that public, whose *Ware and happiness so
intimately depended upon the diminution of crime.
Several other re...shako,s were proposed, and Mr. Allen
of the Society of Frieods, a benevolent man, w ho has visited
all-the prisons on the Coottnent as well ns those iii his own
country, gave an interesting account of the state of the dif-
ferent gaols. lie diesel Used the honesty of the Swedes to be
so great, that a man may leave his looney in the public roads,
and the people would pass it by. An old woman was gaoler,
he said, is a part of Norway.
The resolutions were agreed to unanimously, ■nd the
meetiug separated, after a subscription had been made.