The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-23 00:00:00

FRIDAY JUNE 21.

The Earl of Lannestow. presented a Petition seainst the
Gas Light Bill, which was ordered to lie on the 'fable.
Tice Earl of DONOI InfMORL presented a Petition from the
Protestant Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Clergy, of the county of
Galwy, in the our oldie Catholic Claim•.
The Petition having been laid on the Table,—
The Noble Earl addressed the House at considerable length
on the claim of the Catholics of Ireland to be relieved from Ms.
abilities ; and concluded by mot big :a resolution, calling on tho
House to pledge itself fur a dime discussion of their grievance.
early iu the next bession of Parliament.
The motion was opposed by Lord Longford. Lord Bathurst,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Itedesdale and Lord Liverpool ; and
supported by the Duke of Sioisex, Earl of Aberdeen, and Lord
Grey. After a detailed debate, the propositiou was negatived i
the numbers being :
Contents 40—Proxies 29-69; Not contents 37—Proxies
36-73.—Adjourned.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 2s.
'lids day the Royal Assent was given, by commission, to tbe
Irish Notional Debt Bill, the. Silver Coinage Bill, the Stamp
Duties, tke Soldiers"frade Bill, the Militia Amendment Bill,
the Irish Yeomanry Bill, the Husbandry Horse Duty, the Edin.
bough Police Bill, the Millhook Penitentially House Bill, and
several private Bills.
The several Bilk on the table were also forwarded a stage,
and their Lordship then adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF CONINIONS, MONDAY, Jvrs 17.

Mr. CANNING took the oaths and his scat as Member for
Liverpool.
Gen. Tnaaxro■ gave notice that he would on the 25th inst.
move an Address to the Prince Regent, far erecting three
Gaurchrs, in honour of the Victories of Salamanca, Trafalgar,

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this j recl before e coma era es • stew. The Ifebi
Lord proceeded to make various observations on the Mad-
House Act of 1774, and its provisions t which, he contended,
were wholly inefficient. The Noble Lord then proceeded te
state several most aggravated CASH of the neglect to *hick
these unhappy wretches were subjected. One house he al-
luded to, in which 13 female patient. were put to sleep nightly
in four cells; the straw on which they laid was saturated with
their own urine ; and the air-holes of the cell (the only means
by which air could be admitted) were stopt up with filth, which
the unhappy wretches had no other means of getting rid of. la
another house hr knew an instance where male keepers and
male patients bad free egrew to the females, sad he mentioned
this consequences of it. The Noble Lord then adverted to the
cruelty with which pauper lunatics in workhouses were treat-
ed ; and maid, a clause should be iutroduced into the present
Bill, enabling Magistrates to send pauper lunatics, at the ea-
pence of their parishes, for cure to the nearest kinetic asylum.
Mr. Rosa declared be had no objection to this amendment.
Mr. W. Wynn. also wished a clause should be introduced,
requiring that no lunatic should be taken into a private house
as boarder, or otherwise, without a certificate being obtained
from a physician.
The Rill was re-committed.

PROPERTY TAX PAPERS.
Mr. BROVCHASI asked, whether the destruction of the Pro-
perty Tax Papers, as far as the names were concerned, bad
yet been begun
The CKANCILLOR of the Extntiatrast (we believe) answered
in the affirmative.
Mr. Strounti•ra expressed his joy tohear this; and he should
be glad to learn, as many persons in the country had alarms on
the sabtiect, whether there we, any intention Go revive the la
come lax next year, with modifications?
[The answer conld not be heard.l
VICE.TREASURER OF IRELAND.
The Report of the Committee respecting the Vice-Treasurer
of Ireland was brought up; and on the motion that the Reso-
lutions be agreed to, and that the salary be 3,.4001.
Mr. PoNsounv re-moved his former amendment, that the sa-
lary be 2,0001. He said, if be had erred at all in his amend-
ment, it was in proposing too large an amount; and he was
quite sure, that no person out of that house, whether in Ire-
laud or England, would think his amendment improper.
Mr. V•rvslirr fir defended the original proposition.
The Opposition loudly calling for the question, strangers
were ordered to withdraw; when the house divided. The
numbers were --For the Anicildinent 100—Against it us—"
jority against the Mini.ters 2.
Mr. CAN ta NG now emceed the House; he
present during the previous business and dtm
ceiling the Right Hun. Gentleman, the I.
him with a loud dicer. He took his seat ..
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