The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-05 00:00:00

TUESDAY, lEB. 27.

Mr. W YVILL presented a petition from York a4ainst
tlie Ilull poor rates' bill.
Petit 1111 l s complaining of agriett:tural distress were
presented Irma' the Truro ugi iCIIIIIII4I society ; Suffolk,
N'mcestershire, Northamptonsiatrt Giamorganstitre, and
Sussex.

Ale. li. ISLAM moved for returns of the quantity of
grain and flour of all sorts imported and exported, from
Jan. 1791, to Jan. 111.:1, distinguishing each year. Also
1.,,r the reiuru of the average ',lice of COlll and flour, sue.
Ordered. . .

Lord A union!, brought in his bill for the more effec-
tual and niunwaiy recovery of 3mall debt, iu England and
Wales.

'I bit s Pi it E. Roanit.—Mr. D. GILBERT moved for leave
to tri ing in a bill to amend the acts regarding trusts and
tipike roads in the neighbourhood of the metropolis.
Although the roads were so expensive, costing 10001. per
mile each year in sonic instances, they navel nicks, wet e
most disgractful. It Was 1101 the I estilt of any system of
peculati ~,,, hut of the disqualification nt the individuals
engaged. It was pliqmsett to divide the roads into three
dist' icis : —one dis ism.) South of the Thames, another
North East, and another Noe llt %Vest of the Thames ; to
be taunter the direction of pal tictilar trustees, who were to
be elected by the general body of trustees. There might
he great improvements in the mode of making the reads,
by inn wincing better Indletidis and inure seleillitie plans
of lo • g intim He said here was nu intention of placing
nit.roans ter the management of the goeininctit;
there never had bean such intention, sod lie was anxious
to take this early opportunity of contradicting an opinion
that had got very extensive cm imicy. He cutielsiderl
ssnth 111u5ing tor leave to bring in a bill to consolidate the
turnpike trusts in tile neighbourhood of the Diets °pulls.
Alter smile remt' ks front Mr. CALCHAFT, &c. the
Illutiull was agreed to.
The AT obtained leave to bring
in a bill to amend the law regarding the transfer of stuck
belonging to lunatics.
Ms. LLUS (Dublin) obtained leave to bring in a bill

►.THF'. CURRENCY.-Mr. BARING moved for an account of
to amend the 7111 Geo. 11. respucting the Ices ut ktttuinies
awl solicitors in Ireland.
all silver coined since the last regulations; the amounts issued ;
and the amounts remaining at the Mint and Bank. Also persons
convicted of fbrgery, coinin,c tokens, &r. since 1780.
Mr. CURWP.N said, if no report were made in a few days
respecting the new bank notes, he should call the attention of the
house on the subject.
Mr. IRVING observed, that he did not despair of the plans
of the new bank notes being effective.
Mr. BENNETT declared that lie slid despair of the plans
being effective. (Hear.) Hangings constantly took place, and
the Bank still retained the power of life and death ; and what was
more, the new note schemes he believed to have tailed.
Mr. CALCRAFT said, if he were correctly informed, the
plans yesterday were considered to have entirely failed.
Mr.,NIAItRYATT presented a petition from merchants of the
port of London, against any renewal of the West In :in Hoek
Company's charter, on account of the company's immoderate
charges.
Petition read, and ordered to be printed.
Mi. BROGDEN presented the report of the committee on
('urn Averages, which was read and agreed to, and a ball ordered
to be brought in accordingly.
The other orders were then disposed of, and the house
adjourned.
EDNEYDA Y, FEU. 28.

The gallery was opened at one o'clock, and soon after-
wards it was crowded to ezcet4
A bill was brought ha to light Ipswich with gas. Read a
first time.

Potations were presented from the owners mid occupiers
sof land ill Gloucexteishite—New bury, Berks—Counly of
Hiickinglatin—Districts in Iluckinghainshire—and Duo-
w, complaining of agrictinural distress.—Severally read
anti ill tiered to be printed.
Mr. FITZGIBBONS presented a petition from the
County and City of Limerick, in favour of the claims of the
Monist Catholics. He hosed that so large is port' of our
fellow countrymen would no longer he excluded horn the
benefits and privileges of the constitution.
C•THO LIC CIA I MS.—Petit lons were presented 'from
NOrwiCli—Ezette—Lolchriter—N t —Essex, Brad -
nell, Somerset, against the Catholic claims.
Sir J. M ACK I NTOS said, lie nitwit misunderstood I hose
who favoured the Catholic claim, if they desired to disturb
the constitution of 168 S ; hut th..re was no greater difference
between the principles asserted and the things done at the
revolution, the glorious revolution of I fidS.—(Cheers.) —As
to the increased activity of the Roman Catholics, lie hoped
that they would persevere till their great and just rights and
Claims were triumphant. (Hear.) Petitions read /311t1 ordered
to be printed.
Mr. BARHAM complained that these petitions against
the claims coutitiaed, in support of their allegations, w hat
was calumnious and imbue. The Roman Caner:les were
denounced its persons whose oath, were not to be believed ;
that they' swore with mental reservations; that their
lions must naturally be in favour of a foreign Sovereign, and
that they certainiy could not be towards their own domestic
Sovereign. Did facts warrant such representations
ENGLISH CATHOLIC PETITioN•—Lard N ENT rose
to present the petition of the Roman Catholics of England.
It had 11000 sigurtures. Amongst the persons who signed
it were seven Peers, fourteen Baronets, ►even of their
Bishops, and many of their Clergy. As to their own opi-
nions regarding this important question, taey reinaiited ou-
ch:revel ; indeed, if any ell loge had taken place, it was in
the increased faith which experience taught loin to have in
the Roman Catholic subjects. They had been unjustly
charged with favouring toreigo powers; but they swore
complete and undivided obedience to the civil authoi ities of
this eountry. On this point they adopted the language of
the SII articles of the protestant religion. Further, thy
avowed, that they acknowledged no fin eign authorities,
Sovereign, prelate, or other; they obeyed ti civil and jou
litical institutions of their own country. (If the prayer
were refused, then it would he declared, that none were
worthy of the benefits of the British cosistitutiou, but thrise
vs Ito worshipped God according to their forms ; and he
would appeal to them how this course of esclud tttt , of ex
empt ion on such ground, was calculated to sustain and pro-
mote the moials of the country. (Hear, heart) Ile con-
cluded with 'torsio; tbut this petition be brought up.
The petition wuc then brought up, and read amidst the
the must profound attention of the House, which V/Zls nearly
full.

Lord NUGENT had omitted to notice an interesting par-
Grid:sr—namely, Chet blur of the Baronets who had signed
this petition were the only reittainn,:, repre►cutntives of the
Bantus abo bad sicffied Magna Charta.—(Chem.)
Loud CASTLEREAGII, in reply to the enquiry Of an
bit... officer, stated. that our ambassador ut Naples, Sir T.
A'Court, had au.wrred telat log to the death of Murat, that
he was tried before a military trait:nal, one of his own laas,
in fact, accord ni,.; to that protium:atoll which was found on
his person adjudAing like treattneut to Fetilinautili he ti
Wilb tried by his own officers —they were all Its ciao olli•
cert. of a hoot the Court aas constituted, and who decined
the death of :\lui at.

tier It. ‘VI I..iißsa;cl this answer wus, satisfactory as fai
as it Went.

IRIS)* CATMOLIC PETITION.--Mr. PLUN ETT 'pre-
sewed the petition of the li Mit Human Ciuthol;ci, it kWh teas
IlhOletOusiy 1.101 Most respectably signed. Ind gim lie
pronounced it twat impsessive euh,thuai en the late 4r.
Grattan, wilium fame he deemed to lie of the mind virtuou.
character; it wit. gaini•il by an adherence to principle, by
avoiding all tubverciency that :could involve a detelicti tttt
of principle. He (Olt. P.) would endeavour to copy so
illa-trious elump.e.
This petition, !lb well its others from 11:Iriiheli in Dublin
and front Wiftellurd, were (lieu rtad aud ordered to be
pri..ted.
CATutokic Elf ANCIPATION.—M r. PLU N K Err rose to
bring forward motion founded on thrbe petition., Ile
I d this would hen night 01.jIllaitse, for if the clui ttt * were
Flouted, it would produce the must extensive sat isfuetion ;
ju,tiee prodo,.eil concord. The Roman Catholic* would
peflie% err. T:),,), knew the justice of their amiss, but
bile they were rebolved dt priirrere, they were equi,liy
drier ttt i riled to rely pat It'll Intl the amidiliil Ruud jifdice of
that house. That there au* nileague*** he would nut deny
It svni, the sickness of '1 !lupe deferred I" and that *itkuie,s
ought t.. he lulu. intsterid tit. He dill not gay that an admis-
tin"" the chilli's would allto all agitation—but the queidion
w .1., weir the chilitls just or unjui, tronMiWtiuual 111.
j,,' it be met ii it manly Huy—not by *titan•
if it were an invading enemy. They c. • ill wulcl
the Clllll/iiilltlllll ; and tlity claimed a parttelpatiun in the
benefits or Mit CoUrtitUtioll. The quilitiou merited c iiiii ider-
htnin ; it came in well a way it. to demon' iititi•idigatinu•-
11 with it. ctoblitutional character that ;;..re lulu coulideacc.