The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-30 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY. JUNE 24.
The royal assent was given by cornmiasion. I. the following
Sills:—The Irish Malt Duties. the Navigation Laws, the West
India and Colonial Trade Bills, the Colonial Securities, the
Ancient Commercial Statutes Repeal. Importation of Goods, the
Irish Revenue Inquiry, the Manslaughter Bill, the Warrants of
Attorney. the Recognizance Bill. the Vagrant Bill, and ell
private bills.—The Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor,
the Earl of Shaftesbury. and Viscount Melville.
The Marquis of HATit preaseated a petition from Stafford
against the lore Bill.
Karl VITAL/B(40K It presented three petitions from Somer-
set, Inc Earl of %Vestniorland seven front Notthanipton, the
Marquis of Camden one from Kent. the Duke of Beaufort four
from Monmouth, all on the subject of Agricultural Distress.—
Laid on the table.
Earl DARNLEY presented a petition from Henry Hondas
Peron, late a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, complaining that
he had been deprived of his commission, under a conviction
produced by conspiracy aod perjury. The petitioner prayed that
his case might be taken under the consideration of the house,
with a view of restoring his commission.
Lord MELVILLE did not object to the petition lying on the
table, at the same time he could not avoid saying a few words.
The petitioner was convicted, at the assizes for Kent. of obtain-
ing money under false pretences, in consequence of which the
Admiralty deprived him of his commission. A writ of error was
filed upon points of law, whist had not been decided in favour of
the petitioner. In case the result should. prove conspiracy arid
perjury against the witnesses. the Admiralty would restore his
communion; until that result was known, they could nut restore
it —The petition was laid on the table.
The Earl of CAItNARVON presented a petition from the
farmers and others, in the town of Itoinford, Essex, praying.
for the repeal of Mr. Secretary Peel's bill, to thc operations of
which they attributed the depreciation of the currency and all
the distress of the country. The noble earl supported the view
taken by the petitioners.
The Earl of LI VERI'OOI. could not admit the depreciation
of the currency had been occasioned by the bill of the right hon.
gentleman alluded to.
Lord I..AULIERD ALE stated a similar opinion.
The petition was then laid on the table.
Lord REDESDALE presented a petition from Warwick
against the Corn Bill. head, and laid on the table.
On the motion of Lord ELLEN BOROU(GH, the house went
again into committee on the Marriage Act Amendment Bill.
The remaining clauses were then discussed by the Lord Chan-
cellor, LorthEllenbolough, Lord Redestletle„ Lord Westmorland,
bird Liverpool, and the Earl of Harrowby.
The LORD CHANCELLOR iarimetted, that it was his
lettermen to submit three clauses on receiving the report.
Several amendments were made, and the committee got
through the bill, with intention to debate it again upon the
report.-.. The house then adjourned.
TUESDAY. JUNE 25.
The Kilmainham Hospital Bill, the Irish Window Tax, and
the Insolvent Debtora' Bill, were brought up from the House of
ttttt lions and read die first time.
Lord REDESI)ALE presented three petitions from North-
umberland, Lord CALTIIOItP five from Suffolk, and the
Marquis of LANSDOWNE several from Dorsetshire, against
the Corn Bill. They were severally rend turd laid on the table.
ARMY AND NAVY I'F.NSIONS BILL.TIIC Earl of LI-
V ERPOtil proposed the second reading of the Army and Navy
Pensions Bill and stated the object of the meaaure.—He said
the question bud been fully stated in the House of Commons,
and it was unnecessary to go into minute details. The House
would find the measure an equitable arrangement for the good of
the country.—lt would equalize the public burden for 45 years,
and tall lighter on the country at that period. It was not un-
Eddy :alining the burden, on posterity—because at the end of 45
year.. it wou'al stand exactly as it did now. When the subject was
tinder the discussion of the South Seas Company and die Bank,
it was thought tan to make the annuities extend to 45 jeers, and
the interest was calculated upon terms favourable to the public.
Having stated the general details, 1w observed, that no man who
looked at the state of the country could avoid wishing a reduction
of the national debt, and also a reduction of taxation pro Nutt);
but with respect to the distraaaea of agricultute, lie did not believe
n repeal of agricultural taxes would answer any good whatever.
It might benefit one class,but it w wild add to the et ifficulties id other
obo.es. lie wished the I louse and the couutry not to be deluded
by the cry that reduction of taxation would reduce agricultural
distress. That which removed the public front an artificial to a
natural slate of things, must Isencht the public. The gradual
reduction of the national debt could only :dhoti perniant tit and
certain relief to the country. The noble Earl concluded by
tootling the second reading tat the bill.
The Marquis of LA NSDfI‘VN E said he could not withhold
his assent to the general object of a ineaaure, which would cer-
tainly produce Wine relief to the burthens of the country, at the
avenue of increasing the debt to be paid by posterity. The noble
Earl had stated with confidence unworthy has great mind, that
the measure did not cast an additional burthen on posterity.—
W hat, in fact, did they create by the bill ? They created on uric
braid a set of commissioners and trustees, whoa: duty it was 'o
boy and sell debt. In that part tat the city of London where the
stock was sold, called the market, the commodity was liable to
fluctuation, increase and depression, The co 1111 l dasioners and
trusties had an interest in operating in a way Caro must injure
the public, rind ultimately a 14),A must fall on posterity. 'I he
noble Earl had argued, that whatever might be absorbed by the
tot asure would revert again to the country, but that plopraition
he could not give his assent. Having reverted to the negotiation
for the rer.ewal of the Bank charter, he declared that he sitould be
happy to hear that project was abandoned, because the govern-
ment had wade a mast improvident bargain.
The Earl of IA U DER DA I sunlit), hal the bill, and admitted
that the operation of the measure would do much good. by in-
creasing the demand for commodities in the market. Every poor
soldier, and half-pay officer, would be obliged to expend
his little pension as soon as he obtained it. 'rile noble Earl,
vaDIA he cut ported die bill, opposed the system of the sinking

lund.
After di.cussion the Bill was read the second time.—
Atijouined.
'EDNESDAY. JUNE 2t.
The Doke of POlt•I*1. A ND preseutixi two petition. from Nor.
thtdrierlatal apititst the Corn 0111.
Lord Erskine presented a petition from a number of persons
residtng at l'oplar and Bromley, praying the bill to prevent
cruelty to animals may pass intuit Law !—Laid on the table.
Coe ars or .1 usirtue Alarquis to
DoWN!,I I 'BE adverted to certain papers which he had moved
too on a former day respecting fees in the coot t s of justice in Ire-
lamb The noble Marquis wished to know tile cause of delay in
making the n turns, and whether the noble Earl could forward
them ? lie took the opportunity of stating, at the same time,
that great beuctit had been derived bona the labours of the cont.
tailanooers apt unmet to examine into Irish courts of justice.
Mad saved the Natalie, since their appointmeat, not less then
frfa,ottl. Ile expressed a hope that enquiry would be made into
the practice of all the aunts in Ireland. 'lite more the affairs of
that country were investigated the b tier would his Majeaty's
tmveradoont find the administration of justice: The record office,
est..6li.hal in 1810, would i 3 a proper subject of enquity, and a
source front which moth might be derived.
The Earl tit UV P.IIPOOI, visa sensible of the advantages to
whreb ore noble 9laigtu. a 11441.1 Tue. cutuntiwtootts had