The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-05-13 00:00:00

FOREIGN M 1 NISTEII3.

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The Marquis of Lsosbottio sent. that In rising
to sleeve, agreeably to his notice; for on nessassia eg.
the Sslorries and Allowances made to Fert4llo Mi-
nisters durum the last ten year., it was tiatitsis•on-
tention to roll id question the propriety* mat
grantr. When adverting to thus subj•ct uil. a 144'7
riser *cession. hr had stated that be ihresielisit twig
desirable that title branch of expenditure should kri
taken oat of the chewer ow the Civil List. ea 'tic-
count of the floctuation to which, (moos their no-
lure, and that of their canoes. tlwy were liable.
Ors that occasion he had heard with tome aurorae
from the Noble Earl opposite (the Earl of LAI*.
pool), that they were lbw liable to Onetnatisor
than die expenses • Ili the delights:weds dit she
Lord Chamberlain sod the Stewaid of elm
Household, and that therefore, to be consistent,
he should have desired that the prertirolses of
these pails of the public expeuriittre should be
brought before Parliament also. From this state-
meta, he .apposed, of the Noble Earl's, a fairs's.
prelwasies omitted to prevail oat of dams arlipws.;
mg his (the Marquis of Landown's) object, which
he wished to correct. It had been supposed diet
he had recommended the propriety of laying paper*
before Parliarneut, containing detailed arca-trots or
the charges incurred its lopinirting the royal house-
hold. To advice this, weer beers his. intention,
for he thought the subject very unsuitable for the
consideration of Parliament. With respect to,tha
allowances to the Ambassadors to Foreign Powers,
it could not be in the power of his Majerry at Cause
previous estimates of them to be exhibited, heroism..
their amount mule depend on the poliiir,il eircurn-
stoners of the country; but at the some time he
thought it ettremtly desirable that Parliameitt
should exercise a control over this irapcsiditure,•and
the variation of it from time to time. Bat so let.
chide the expenditure under this head within the
• charges ou the Civil List, was likely to interfere
with the arrangement, and disturb the compact
made between the Sovereign and the people et the
commencement of the reign; and therefore as he
had before stated, he thought that • separation war
very much to be desired. The diatiriction in this
as well as in many other* items, *Gold prevent the
public from being misled by false notions oil thia
important subject, and guard against the sums ne-
ceorary fur the support and dignity of the Crown
being confounded with others of a totally different
nature. The Noble Lord .then. moved.

That an bailable Addeesa, be presented to hi• naivety,
praying that his Majesty will be graciou•ly 'armed iv mike
aceusuls to be laid before lbe: House, of an gahrirt. Ws-
moot, and Alluwanaes, which hare been made to Itimige •
alinistets within the last tea yeses.

The question was carried in the affirmative with•
out any observations.
NEW RESTRICTIVE ACTS.
• The Earl of DAll!It111( 'mid, that facie had oc-
curred which shewed thaphe objections of Noble
Lords on his side of Cie*House to the series of
restrictive Acts poised in the last Session of Park:.
tarot, es being uncalled for and iiiineetinuiry, had
been perfectly well-founded. He had hero i
formed that not a single conviction bad taitem
place nn offences again►t which penalties Inn, been
Presided in them, while there had been many convic-
tion* for such offences under the old laws. To ricer-
tain this fully, and to put the House in pousession
of the information, he should beg leave to ttttave.
Th.t there be laid bete the Rouse am Woes
or all eoovictions which b:►re taken plate on penal
Acts of Parliament. passed since the let Decem,.
bet.. IS 19.--Ordered.
I _ EPISCOPAL POWERS.

The Order of the Day havieg beat read for the
Consideration of a Petition from a Clergyman of the
Diocese of Exeter, which Lord Hilieud had given
notice of presenting. and far which the Hama had
been .
Lora Ilot.t.tan roue.—Before entering as the
'principal fillbjtei to which h. hal to entreat thPir
• Lordships' aiternitio, he felt lit oeremary to ell it
few words on two ether poiato connected there-
. with. The fir.t related lb the time et which the
Petition in queetiosi was brought Feriae their Lord.
; the tumid to the mule of redress adopted
by th. Petitioner. With respect to the Arm, their
Lorehsip* might, MOUS some tantalums were
nffered.'instly iegiistre'orhy they were new, for the
tint time, called eis•-tweitivider tied afford relies
for on iiiitry-allesed- to be ceseelined • tapelike-

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