The National Register.
London, England, 1813-02-14 00:00:00

Sir S. Romtr.LY gave notice that he should on Monday move for
leave to 'sling in a, Bill to ainetid tht Criminal Laws.
PRINCESS CHA RLOTTE.
Sir F: Run Dr.TT filled his mtion. relative to t!.? Regency and the
Princess Charlotte of Wales for the 23d inst. HIS object in this motion,
he observed, would be to continue the Regency to her Royal Highness
in the event of the death of her father bofure the demise of his Majesty.
In a Committee of Supply, Mr. IVIIA wros: moved the following Re-
solutions :---80,0901. for the Settlement of New South Wales ; 11,2941.
for Nova Scitia, and several other sums for Colonia! Services.
Mr VA NSITTA RT brought in a Bill to extend the circulatiou of Local
Tokens for a time named. Rend a first time.—Adjourned.

TUESDAY, FES 9.
The Spp Aar n having taken the chair at a quarter before four, Cc nn-
minces were ballotted for awl sworn to try the merits of the c..ntro-
verted Election Petitions for Shaftesbury, and Weymouth and Mel-
matte Regis.
The Amended Local T-ken Bill .4 cs read a second time, and ordered
to be committed on Frid:l.—Adiownt,d.

wroNrsovv, tens 10.
The cell of the House which st-od foi this day, was postponed to
this day se'ennight
Mr. FINDLAY presented a Petition from the Tanners of Glasegose
against the Loather Tax. Ordered to lie mi the
Mr. W. SNIII II presented a similar Petition from Norwich. Order-
ed to lie on the table.
Mr. A. TAYLOR presented one to the same etfect front Stockton, in
the Comity of Durham. Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Worrener n presented a Petition from certain Portinen of the
beroneh of Ipswich, in favour of the Catholic Emanctotion. Order-
ed to he On the table.
In answer to a olieoion put by a member whose name we could not
learn, as to the number of persons by whom the petition Was ogned.
Mr. WHITBR EA D stated the total number of the Portmen of Ipswich
lb he twelve. Of these, two btiug Bailiffs, were disqualified from
voti.il.g ; of the remaining ten, six bed sinned the petition. The lan-
guage of it, lie thought, did them great honour, and he felt himself
highly honoured in being called upon to present it.
Sir J. Nkorro ler wished to ask the Right lion. Secretary for Trcland
it he meant to persevere in the motion of which had oiven notice, for
prohibiting the importation of Starch from Ireland.
Mr. PEA LE replied in the affirmative.
Sir J. NLWPORT thought, then, it wus necessary fur him to move cer.
tain Resolutions declaratory of the inviolability of the Act of Uniiro.
Ile coneuded hy moving two resolutions—The tint t forth, that by
the 6th Article I dthe Act of Union, all rohibtions, &c. of the expor.
tatiou of the produce of one country to the other were to cease The
second declared the above article could not be varied without a mania
fest breach of the compact made at that time between the Legislatures
of the two countries, now the United Empire.
Mr. }'eels: shortly explained the reasons by which his conduct haft
been influenced. The Ilouse would recollect that in the early part of
the present Session, the Chancellor of the Exchequer had introduced
a measure prohibirmy of the no.nufacturing of starch, &c. from flour
in England, or other articles of human sustenance. This measure
having been adopted, lite present prohibitory measure was necessary,
as otherwise the prohibition of the manufacture of it in England would
only go to take tke trade out of the hands of the English Starch-makers
to throw into those of the Starch-makers of Ireland. Time English
inarktt would, unless sonic such regulatitin were madt, he supplied
from Ireland. It had been iii contemplation to prohibit the menu-
. facture of it in Ireland, but he had been told when there, that such a
measure would seriously interfere with the linen manufacture, and
operate greatly to its injury. On this he had addreso'd a letter to the
Linen Board, requesting informati n on the subject ; in answer to
which, he was informed that the operation of toe measure would have
such an effect, and that therefore it would be most unwise to prohibit
the manufacture of starch. This, together with communications re•
ceived from the North of Ireland, had induced him to abandon the
idea of proposing such a prohibition. In putting the two countries on
a different footing, it was solely with a view to the benefit of Ireland.
He moved the previous question.
The CoarreEeLott of the EXCIIEGIU tit observed the variation which
it w3s proposed to make, was intended solely in favour of Ireland. The
making of starch being prohibited in England, this country might be
said to labour under a double prohibition, while one prohtbidon was
only intended for Ireland. The mention male of corn, Inevtl,, and
grain, in the Act of Union, be conceived to extend to all the produce
of grain. . •
SirJ. NEWPORT shortly replied, and commented on the danger of
infringing the Act of Union. He would not divide the House, but