The National Register.
London, England, 1821-03-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL ItEGISTEIt

The C1:11111, had formerly been powerfully supported ; nod
lie trii•tril, that they would have like support now. At
that pes mil this country wa, reeling to its moire in the most
alarming storm that ever Nib weathered by rosy great tat'
It had pas-rd, and surely in happier .s the claims of his
fellow r country meii would not be received with less powelful
feelings. After having spoken at viaoides able length, and
with coutillued furce, flu concluded with waving, that the
house resolve itself into a committee no these petition awl
to take into consideration the hest mean. of adjusting tho
claims: of the Ronain Catholic subjects.
Mr. Peel, Mr. Dawson, and Mr. Banks, opposed the
motion.—Sir Jams Mackintosh, Lord Bury, Mr. Deuitis
Brown, Mr. Charles Chant, and Mr. 1). W hits supported it.
Lord cAsTLEILLAGII supported the motion. The
noble lord saw no danger which could arise from giving the
Catholics all they ask: d, unless we could anticipate seeing
a Catholic Prince no the throne.

Al half-pant nue o'clock the house divided. The numbeis
were—

For the motion 227
Agnom it

Majority for the Catholics.. 6

The result was received with immense cheerily,. The
orders of the t 1.1) having been disposed of the
house attjuurned.
THUR,DAY, MARCH. I.

Petitions, complaining of agricultural distress, were pre-
sented Crinn TeWlieabur), mid three oil. r places iii Glouces-
tershile ; Richmond, Viirkshire ; Cbippiug N urtila' Truro,
and other places in Cornwall ; Cucklield ; several places
in Norfolk; ten from Northamptonshire, and several other
places.—Si venally read and in deted to be printed.
The house went into a committee on the Buck Wheat
Duties Acts, which were declared to be lit and proper to be
continued. Repot I to-morrow.
Dr. PH ILLI MOIL F. gave notice, that on the "2-Itli March,
1w should move for leave to bring iu a bill to aiLesul the Mar-
riage Act.
Mr. F. ROBINSON brought iu the Corn Averages Bill.
Read a first time.

Mr. CU It WEN asked whether there was any clause to
prevent fraudu:ent sale,
Mr. F. ROBINSON answered in the affirmative.

The committee on the Silk Manufactiners Act was post-
poned till to-morrow.
Lord STANLEY- presented n petition from the chamber
of commerce, Manchester, nualint the Irish pcotectin4
duties, for removal of restrictions oil the trade of the two
countries.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, the
greatest :it teat ion had heea Paid to the subject.
Sir H. PAItNELL hoped that attention would be paid
to the ancient jealousy of the two couutries on this subject.
Petition read.

l'Axme.xxs.—The CHANCELLOR of the EX.-
Cli liQUErt gave notice, that on an early day he should
submit a measure to the parliament that would enable the
Bank of Eaclatid, and he hoped of Ireland, to resume cash
payments at au earlier period than was arranged by the ex-
isting law. Such was understood to he his notice—hut it
was uttered iu a low tone of voice ; it was, however, re-
ceived with considerable cheering.

EDUCATION IN IRCIAIND.—Mr. M. FITZGERALD
brought forward his motion respecting the stale of ethic:dim)
in Ireland. A hoard of commission had been appointed on
this subject ; and *how commissioners had made twelve or
fourteen reports, full of most iinpormitt matter. They also
proved that the enor 1111 l us mealts of sustaining public schools
weresu ill used as to require some legislative measures to
sceure their proper application. He should propose that
the several reports be referred to a committee, in the lope
that some measure would be suggested fur the application
of the great funds applicable to such purpose, namely
174,0001. a year—a bum fully commensurate to the purpose
of educating the lower classes. Ile concluded with moving
for an account of the foods and revenue, of the Irish schools,
the number of scholars, &c.
Mr. C. GRANT said, he should not oppose the motion,
and he doubted not that many more scholars might be edu-
cated for the sums alieady appropriated to such purposes.
Sir H. PARNELL observed, that a new eflcrt had recently
sprung up in Ireland to spread education, particularly On
the part of the Roman Catholics ; and it thercfore became
the house to allOrd all possible assistauce to promote these
great objects.
Mr. S. RICH was favourable to the objects hail in view
by the him. mover, for he was persuaded that the progress
of learning was the advancement of happiness.

After 61:111e further remarks the motion was agreed to.

Nlr. .I. MARTIN brought in hie bill to allow peisons
charge.' with felonies the the of counsel.—head n first
time.

The remaining orders having been th-posed uf, the house
adjouineti.

P1111)%i, NIA Heti. 2.
Mr. Alderman C. SMITH obtaitied leave to bring ill a
hill for the raising of 1011, to repair Illitekfriars Bridge.
Mr. 111' NG brought in bills for the hotter repairs of the
It.iail—for Oa better lighting of Mile-end Old-
town—for the forming of a new burial ground, St. Pancras,
eke. Severally re-id it lint time.
Mr. OCAS ISON presented a petition fro•n St. .Mary's.
Newington, agitubt the Select Vestry Bill, flue second read-
ing of which wits turd for this day. It was signed It) l'ldA
of the inhabitants; 106 had signed the petition iu favour of
the hill, and some of them had signed ht onistale.
Petitions complumina of agricultural distress were pre-
sented from owners an; occupiers of laud to Lssex, Cain-
bndge•shite,
Lord MILTON observed, that if a cainniittre n ere ap-
pointed it ought to be unrestrictal. Ile also thouo.tat
the taxes pressing on agriculture ought to be purticularb
engin red into (Iteac l) fur the country was now labournig
under htuvit•rtaxesthan ever been imposed. If new measure.
for the relief ofagriculture were contemplated, he main-
tained that all schemes would be tneless, etc, pt they me-
casioned a diminution of the takes VITAIIig on agriculture.
flare was nothing but a seduction of the t•xpenclonre, w hich
auuld OCC,”1011 it redaction of lases, that a oubt ava I $llll
think, WithWill1:0111C menus could be devised to stimini,h
the lon them which it required, unload ',reach of public
faith, it would be to delude the uariculturists and the country
to 11.1,1 nut the hope of relief front any other measures.
Air. Clt 11,Vs ott ril uteri a good dial of the distress of the
farm:•ra to lite pecoli trity of litany of the tuxes, such us the
bone tat (Ileor I) and he hoped ministers would remove it.
Au impost 1111 the transfers of stock would produce won.,
and would be more politic.
Sir C. RUBINSON presented a hituilar petition flout
Nortliumptoublme.

A 7

Mr. II SUMS Ea postponed till Monday, the lieemid
reading of the Select Vestry Bill fur Newington.
CATHOLIC CLAII4II.—AIr. KEl'i' rose, fur the
purple of slating the resobit o le w melt lie wished to propose
u the committee. Ile then to have them printed.
If allowed ill bring ill the hill, lie putpused that Its second
rendiu‘ should be fixed for Momlsy The resitlu-
lions were declaratory of the picient state or the law—that
many of the provisions related to opinions merely do,;in itical
&e. also of the opinion of the committee, that the " Spi-
ritual" jnrisdiction of foreign Princes, &e. was used in the
sense applied by the act of Elizabeth. Like ty ise to express
the committee's opinion of the S7th article, us applicable to
this point.
Mr. PEEL could not agree to the resolutions; in fact he
must oppose all maternal points.

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Sir t.S. HILL would not oppose tlw resolutions, on the un-
derstanding that they were now to he u, reed to merely pro
frrnus. lie added, that he move for a call of the
house on the day when the question was really to be' con.
iderecl.--(C liters.)
Molina ugieed to, when the house resolsed itself into a
committee.

Mr. BROGDEN (the chairman) read the resolutions, which
were agreed to.
The house having resumed,
Mr. BROGDEN presented the report of the resolutions.--.
Report agreed to.
Mr. PLUNKETT moved for leave to bring in a bill pursuant
to such resolutions. Agreed to.
Sir G. HILL moved that the house be called over this day
fonnight. Agreed to.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved that the Grampound disfranchise-
ment bill be re-committed.

The house having resolved itself into such committee,
Lord MILTON approved this mode of effecting reform. In
all these reforms, however, they ought to take care to found their
proceedings on constitutional principles. As they were to extend
the right to a Borough, he was for the extension of the franchise
to persons paying scot and lot.
Sir It. WILSON said, he approved of this Bill ;—the consti-
tution said that taxation and representation ought to go hand in
nand. The labourer paid lot, out of every 181. Ough the not
to have some share in the representation ?
Lord MILTON proposed, as an amendment, that Leeds
should be made a Scot mid Lot Borough. Upon this amend-
ment a division took place, when the numbers were—for the
amendment *6, against it 185.
Mr.'S. WORTLEY proposed, that instead of the qualification
for voting being the renting premises of 101. a year, the qualifi-
cation should be 201. a year.
Upon this amendment, after a long discussion, the Committee
divided.—For the amendment 14R—against it 91..
The other clauses were agreed to, and the report was ordered
to be received on Monday.
The honourable gentlemen, then moved for a great number of
acewants connected with the navy and, ordnance, which were
granted.
Adjourned at half past twelve.

FROM TUESDAY NIGUT'S GAZETTE
a i=.l

In consequence of a memorial from the Commissioners for
discovering the Longitude at Sea, his Majesty has been pleased,
with the advice of the Privy Council, to establish the following
scale of rewards, to be allotted according to the intentions of
different acts of parliament:—
I.—To the first ship belonging to any of his Majesty's
subjects, or to his Majesty, that shall resell the longitude
of 130 degrees west from Greenwich, by sailing within
the Arctic Circle .C5,000
To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach the
longitude of 150 deg. west from Greenwich, by sailing
within the Arctic Circle, a further suns of
To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach the Pa-
cific Ocean by a north-west passage, a further sum of
2.—To the first ship as aforesaid, that shall reach to 83
degrees of north latitude
fo 85 deg. a further suns of l,OOO
To 87 deg. a further sum of l,OOO

To ttg deg. a further sum of l,OOO
To g 9 deg. or beyond, a further SLIM of l.oou
And his Majesty has, with the advice aforesaid, cancelled and
annulled the Order in Council of the 19th of March, Oil% Wr
bashing the scale of rewards therein contained.