The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

subject of the stale of Litwin., from to-day till the 21114 inst.
Mr. W. WARD, the absence of Mr. S. Wortley,
posi !toned, in cun•rquruce of a like communication, the
respectinguuawu the Ln latch circular, also till the 21st
Mr. LUSHINGTON brouAt in the 13,000,0001. loan
(from the sinking fund) hill, and a hill to empower I lie raising
29,000,0001. by exchequer bills, and the lottery bill.—Seve-
rally read a first time.
The report of the committee respecting forfeitures of
men:ma:times was presented.
Mr. C. CALV Elt.T presented a petition against Mr.
Scarlett's ))) r 1:1W16. bill, perticularly that part of the bill
which monied settlement.
Ex pont-Arlo vOF Sit e.—Mr. LUSH IN GTON moved
the third reading of the a oulleu cloths stumping regulation

Mr. BARING complained of the inclination to legislate
on all subjects; also of the disposition to introduce clauses
at variance with the character of the bill. The bill, for
instance, contained a clause to authorise the exportu t i tttt of
sheep—a clause that lie had braid of quite by accident ; but
the bill possibly had gone tint far for him to utter ally effectual
eli"la IO:e to portions of the hill. If he stood alone, how-
ever, be should oppo,e the hill.
Mr. LUSHIN GTON mid, the bill only explained existing
arts; and that a most unfounded opposition against the butt
ex tiled.
Mr. 11. DIVIS said, injury might arise to Trade from
this bill. This wont was peculiar to hagland, nod if it gm
to France, the wool trade of Lugland might be extensively
injured.
Mr. F. LEWIS observed, that the fact that climate and
soil niter led the growth of sheep bus indisputable ; at the
same lime he was against iestrictions being imposed on the
trade.

Mr. LUSHINGTON had no objection to postpone the
debate on the subject till to-morrow; but he repeated, that
the objection to the measure wus most uufuunded. Motion
postpoued till townorrow.
Petitions were pret•ented from Leeds and iluusted, against
Mr. Searlett's pour bill.
Ex-raw Posr.—Mr. WARM.: brought forward his pro-
mised (ion levee( mg the proposed extra post. It witsja
favourite idea with the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the
plan was only au experiment; to that experinieut he had
the most derided objection. lle maim tinted that the plan
should nut be adopted without the strictest enquiry on the
anl/ject ; and he therefore moved that a select committee on
the sultiect be appointed.
Agreed to after some remarks from the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and Mr. Warta., and a select cuinmittee ap
pointed.
SUPPLY—The CH A N C ELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved that the house resolve itself tutu a committee of
supply.
Ali. CURWLN risked how 2,0001. at two several periods,
making 4,0001. conlu he given to Mr. 1111c.Adain, without the
co,:iiia:4llCC amid approbation of parliament.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
sui h teinunerat. ha-I been made trout votes fur the civil
contingencies.
Mr. HUME asked when the report of the Duke of Cla-
rence's grant was ii, be bruti,:ht up, as some measure was
to be pi oposed to mark the sense ut certain members of that
trausas.tion.

The CHANCELLOR of the EX C LQULH, replied, he
proposed to bring it up to.morron , when he hoped his noble
friend (Lonalosiderr)) would he preto
Mr. SIMMS 5,11 d the answer taunt Mr. ftl'Atlans was
most unsatislitetory
Mr. II UNIL obscived, that instead of being p:Arl out of
the civil Coffin/uncle., he found the sums had been defrayed
out of the post ottice revenues t another proof of the
use that the ministers made of the cotelidence of that huuse.
M It/CELLA nuiJ S hst I bt•TES.—The house then resolved
into I he c 1111111 l litre.

Mr. Alt IIUTIINOT moved the grant of 75,0001. and
40,0001. for his Majesty's household. Agreed 10.
Mr. Alt BU I'll NO r then moved the grant of 15,0001. for
carrying iutu effect the treaties fur the abolition of the slave
trade.

Mr. WA RRE remarked, that Portugal had not fairly met
us on this subject.
Dl ARBUTHNOT replied, that a noble friend, on a
future occasion, would he able to give satisfactory explana-
tions as to existing tr• aties.—Grant agreed mo.
Mr. AR BUTIINO r inured 17,8001. for salaries to coin-
missioners fur adjusting time abolitioa of the slave trade
trviitt, S.

A lung discussion took place on several other resolutions
which, however, wear ultsmately agreed tu, and the repot t
was ordered to be received tumiorroe'.
On the cumnaitte on the bank of Iteland bill,
Sir .1. NEW PORT 'unposed a dame that Roman Catho-
lics should be to bee diieetois.
A ter some Misery:olllns from C. Giant and otheilt, the
liou-e divided, and the a Muse was lost. The numbers being—
Against it, favour of it, 13—Majority against it,
On tile otdcr of the day for the second reading of tile
steam packet licence
Mr. objected to the principle of the bill,
and moved that the Mil he read u sceou.l tune tins day bll
1110111 11.1.
Mr. LE SHIN GTO N defended the bill as one of regulati 111 l
1411 d nut us opt: itotrultiril I. twolucc.rtreituc.
The house divided—Cur the amendment, 14—Ful the
bill, 36—Majority, 22.
The bill wits then lead a second time, and ordered to be
committed.
lie other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
house adjuul