The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-15 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY. JULY 10.

Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition trout the hop-growers of 1,
Sussex, praying for an alteration of the laws regarding the
marking of hop-sacks, &c.
The Loan Bill was read a third time and passed, as were the
Charge of Pensions Bill, the• Five per Cents. Repayment Bill,
the Grossing Produce Bill, &c.
The Temporary Advances Biil was read a second time and
ordered to be committed to-morrow.
THE LATE QUEEN'S SERVANTS.—The 1108.18 went into a
Committe of Supply.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought for-
ward the proposed allowances to her late Majesty's servants.—
lie went into some details of the sums. There were other ser-
vants to whom it was proposed to make an allowance of one
year's wages. He, however, should conclude on the present
occasion with moving, that there be granted to defray the pen-
sion, 2,2101. 12s,
After some remarks as to the form, the resolution was agreed
to, and the report ordered to be received to-morrow.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved, that the
Stamp Duties Bill he re-committed. Agreed to.
Mr. HUME, the house beit', in a committee, said, that there
was scarcely one clause in the bill which did not merit animad-
version ; but the most objectionable psrt of the bill was that
which reduced the allowance for taking stamps above the amount
of 301. to 30s. per cent. to 20s. Ile was the less able to cent-
prehend the principle of this change, because the customary
allowance to distributors, who required no capital, and who had

no risk, was continued at 41. per cent.
Mr. BRIGHT suggested that it would be adyiseable to post-
pone this bill. as many members who were interested in it were
absent from the house, not expecting that any discussion would
come on to-day. especially at so early an hour.
The CHANCELLOR of the EUCHEQU ER had no objection
to postponement. Bill ordered to be committed on Monday.
The Stage-coach Bill was ordered to be read a third time to-
morrow.
The House went into a committee on the Lotteries Bill.—
Report to-morrow.
Mr. HUME hoped this would be the last Lottery Bill.---It
was against the feeling of the public.
The report of the Receivers General was presented. Bill
re-committed. Report to-morrow.
Mr. G. LAMB presented a petition from certain persons
ageiust the Retail of Beer Dill.
Mr. BUXTON expressed himself decidedly against the bill.
Mr. HUME was io favour of it. The public, as well as the
brewers, merited protection.
Mr. MONCK was of a like opinion. lie thought if the bill
was fairly made known, there would not he a man in the
• country against it.
1 A'Aer some remarks from Mr. Lockhart and Mr. H. Carney,
Mr. BROUGHAM said that he desired the amplest discus-
-1 slim to be extended to this bill. If this bill passed, there
would not he one public Imese more than now existed ; it was
• to enable shops to eel! beer. If public bosses kept to their
proper letainess, they would be exclusively engaged in selling
beer in their houses ; the shops would supply out door cus-
tomers. Should time be given, lie apprehended iliat there
would be a ditreeence of opinion between the brewers them-
selves as to this hill. As to the petitioning, lie understood
that there was a petition about to be presented from the pnbli
cans and innkeepers on the Dover-road against the steam bunts
being allowed to carry passengers to (habil and elsewhere,
whereby their trade was materially injured.—(clear and laugh-
ter.) The bill, however, was of considerable importance, and
he should endeavour to bring it forward on Tuesday.
Petition, which was from country brewers, was then rend.
WINK. TRADF.—W. S. WORTLEY said, a duty bad leen
imposed on woollen cloths by the the fortes of Spain, which
gave the government of that country a great advantage in the
wine trade. He wished to know whether any negociation had
taken place, and whether the result had been fay, irable to this
country. If it it had not, he should early in the next session
call the attention of the House to the subject.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, be admitted die importance
of the question. He staled, that negociations on the subject
were pending. No exertions on the part of the government
should he wanting to bring those urged:diens to a successful
concksion If the contrary should he the case, thee he should
expect to hear of the queetioe next sesssion.
Mr. BENISON observed, that, in the early part of the pre-
seot acasion, be brought forward a :.roposition for a third gaol
delivery, in parts of the kingdom, in the course of the year.
Ile was then told that a plan Was in contemplation to meet the
the dilliculties ;—he now wished to learn whether that plan hail
been matured.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, that, in the absence of his
right hon. frien I, Mr. Peel, be could only revly, that such a
plan hail been ender consideration, and In believed it was su
nearly matured that it might be expected to he acted upon in
December nest.
Mr. NOLAN II nen rose to bring forward his motion on the
subject of the poor laws. That some amendment was required
all seemed to admit; there appeared to be a general cry for
some alteration. Ile (bought that et least they were bound la
attempt to do something. 'The pouulatiour of the ceuntry had

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greatly increased ; 30 per cent. within the last twenty years.—
The poor rates *moulded to near eight me:lions, ■nd something
ought to be done to meet the dead weight of such a charge.—
About the time of Elizabeth all the coontries of Europe had
made extra efforts to provide for the poor; but England had
been foremost amongst civilised cuuutries in pros iding the
requisite protection for the poor. To that fact was owing the
superior civilization of England's workieg and poor classes.--
To secure the efficiency of such arrangement, they ought to
make some efforte. He concluded with moving fur leave to
bring it, a bill to amend the poor laws.
Lord LONDONDERRY agreed to the motion, The sub-
ject required amendment—hue he thought it would be batter to
postpone any discussion till the bill was brought in and printed.
—Motion adopted.
Mr. PEEL moved deli the report of the Alien's Regulation
Bill be received.
Mr. BERNAL wished ►he business to be postpened.
Mr. SCARLETT said he had to propose four new clang's,
which went to limit the powers ander the bill, to afford aliens
an opportunity of knowing what the charges sr4aiost them setae.
Mr. PEEL opposed the clauses, as they went to limit the
powers of government, which would deprive the hill of its
main efficacy.
The House divided on the first cheese. The ',embers were,
—For it 13—Against 39—Rejected by a majority of 26.
Mr. WESTERN brought forward his resolution, declarator♦
of the state of agriculture, and the transfer of property that
resulted from Mr. Peel's bill. The hon. gent. entered at con•
siderable length into a repetition of the arguments nsed ley him
on a former night on this subject ; lie contended that without a
rise in prices the agriculturist roust inevitably be ruined ; and
that the ruin impending over them conid only be averted
by
increasing the amount of circulating medium, the rapid reduc-
tion of which was the occasion of our present diflicalties. The
hon. member concluded by moving a long string of resolutions,
expressive of his opinion on Ws important subject.
Mr. RICARDO opposed the resolutions, and contended that
the distress was not occasioned wholly by the change of the
currency, bat to other circainstanees combintil with it. The
alteration might make a difference as between landlord and
tenant, bat taken generally, it did not affect the country, as
all other things had altered in the same proportion.
Sir F. BURDETT enrnestly supported the resolutions.
Mr. WESTERN shortly replied ; after a hich the gallery was
cleared for a division, the House did not diehle, all the reso-
lutions being negatived.
The House adjourned at a quarter before 6 o'clo-k.
rituttsnav, JULY 11.
There being only 32 members present at four o'clock, the
SPEAKIt R declared the House to stand adjourned till tomorrow.

FRIDAY. JULY 12:
Papers respecting the petty sessions of Ireland, &c. a era

presented.
Mr. WILMOT brought in the New South \Vales Duties'
Bill. Read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time
on Monday.
Mr. Sheriff GARRAT presented a petition from the Common
Council of the City of London, comp!aining of the Orphan's'
Fund Bill having been presented ttithout their knowledge, and
praying against its hcieg adopted by that House.
The further consideration of the report on the Government
and Trade of Canada Bill was pos•poned till Monday.
The Leather Duties Reduction Bill went through a committee.
Repot,. on Monday.
Most of the dropped orders were then rend and fitted for
Monday.
The Temporary Advances Bill (Ireland) went throttgh a
Committee.—Report on Momlay.
The Salt Duties Repeal Bill went into a committee. Report
on Monday.
THE LaTe Qutesi's SERVANTS.—The report of the resolu-
tion for allowances to the servants of her late Majesty the
Queen having been brought up,
Mr. HUM E suggested that as vacancies occurred in the
95,0001. pension list, her late Majesty's servants shookd be
charged on that fund, and the consolidated fetid be relieved
from the charge now About to be brought upon it.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON said he was happy that her late Majesty'
servants (of the lower classes) had not bees forgotten by
Lis
Majesty's ministers ; but it was p 'fitful to him to observe, that
though the lower classes bad been provided for, all her confi-
dential servants of high rank, had been passed over in silence.
He thought they should have been provided fur, as the late
Queen's servants had been. Many of there individuals, after
hating served their late royil mistress for sin or seven years,
or longer, were now, by the loss of their salaries, reduced to
the greatest inconvenience ; and such was the melandioly state
of her late Majesty's pecuniary tilfairs, that there was not sudi-
eient to pay to her servants, t'i-a
arrears of wages due to them.
lie trusted these circumstances would nut escape the attention
of Parlinment.
Mr. LOCILHART complained, that whilst some of her late
Majesty's servants were entirely pissed over in silence, others
were extravagantly provided for.—M. xicard, for instance, had
on unreasonable pension of 4091. a year.
The CH ANCEI,LOR of the EXCHEQUER said this allow.
once was assigned to M. Sicard tiering her Majesty's life.
Dr. LUSHINGTON observed, that the seta ices of M. Sicard
were of many years standing, and he had been highly esteemed.
Mr. S. WORTLEX trusted that provision would be *tads
for all her late Majesty's servants on the same scale as for the
servants of Qum) Charlotte.
Mr. BROUGHAM agreed in this suggestion. The course
recommended by the member fer Yorkshire would be the most
honourable one for the public. One of these intlisidula had
been shout her Mnjeaty for 50 years.
Mr. S. WORTLEY alluded to the case of Sir W. Cell 23
one claiming attention : in the progress of the bfil he should
certainly propose a provision for the rest of her Majesty's
establishment.
Dr. LUSHINGTON said, he could not, with a due regard to
politic economy, support other recommendatiens.
Mr. C. W. WYNN said, this 'naiad be the first time thnt
this house had taken upon itstlf to originate provisions and
grants to the servants of the Rot al Family, without a distinct
previous recommendation from the Croam.
The resolution was agreed to, end a hill ordered eccordirgly.
LOTTERY BILL.—Ou the report of the lottery kill being roe-
sented,
Mr. BENNET' expressed himself ngsinst it.
Mr. HUME also spoke against it. —lt :port agreed to.
Mr. D. GILBERT presented the Report of the London
Midge Wet er-works' 8.11 ; lie hop. d that the removal of the
water-works was only preliminsry to the remcv al of the bridge.
which was a diNonce to the metropolis, and au impetliturnt of
the current of the river.
Report agreed to, and Bill ordered to he prints d.
BREACH OF PRIYILFGE.

Mr. W. that as it had corn, to Lis
knoniedge that an hon. menthol., Mr. Abercroinhy, eoald Liz in
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