The National Register.
London, England, 1823-04-21 00:00:00

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(Imperial Parbument coatissed frost page 125)
•of oosseeding the claims of she Catholics—as the gospel reoog-
nistd no civil disquili:.catione.
Sir F. WADE rr oeid he did not r'se fur the repose of
speekiag on the olaime particularly —bet to repress his lingua
lined ilisapprolietion of the further repetition of this annual
fast'—(Loud elteere.) —They were C1110111111,:i to proeuce no
good - .hut to oeeesion danger. Tile right Isom gent. who we;
aecretary for fureigie affairs bed only 'lie 'debt before Met told
them that there was on elsrucie cf the Cetholice succeeding—if
.that were cu, how ire:Arrow. hail it !situ to print their wrongs
in boob glowing colours Bettor would it have been to cou-
finer openly and boldly the unheeding system of severity
towards the Catholice. Mr. Foes, party had brought in a hill ;
lost they bad nut found faith in the proper quarter. Now there
was no reels fear, there would he the support of high qua:tees.
—Bet in pursuit of the scandaloue and miserahle policy which
eharneterieeit the Government of Ireland, they were to have
another mock-debate on this question.—(hear, bear r— Ile
felt warmly for the Catholics. and the resistance to them was
one of aritlonetie, not of religion or politics—Me opponents
rmid, do nut let another come in and cake share of the profits.—
There wee no lean who pretended to Lore any other curt
of
alarm. Ile believed it was nut in Mellower of impotency to
unite the comely— to deetroy its vigour ; lint Imola imbecile
and nest pioceeditig.inust greatly increase ibe nation's dif-
lie:shies. Ile repeated hie protest ie;ainst the annual farce of
debate on the subject.
Lord NUL: EsT evoke itt favour of the petition.
. Mr. CAN N LNG denied that hulled ever said that the Cs thoiic
question wee hopelees ; he hid never thought toil thing of the
kind. Ile hnd said, that, under the present s.tcusnetuncee of
the country, it was Imprimis to think of l'orniing an administra-
tion which should make it a Gov erunient question."
Mr. 'll ERN EY would al wnye support tide motion, brought
forward by whom it might. Ile sgreeti that the debetea wi re
almost a mockery ; hut whothey were that had thustliminished
the hopes of the Calloilioa, an imeartial posterity would not
fril to state..—(llear, hear.)—The fureign seeretrry lied been
brought bark--because lie waif wanted ; but even in the
tereateneil racier'', iu pastoral Inugus,,e he seemed to say—
" so aweelly you bade use whet', I thought you bid rue return;
—(Cheers and laughter.) They might have dictated terms.;
they neglected to do so ; then where woe the hope for the Ca-
thulice l He was prepared to 'support the question, convinced
tbet enehe truer:espial it depended Cie security a the empire.
Mr. G. BENNET said, the old, hope (or the Catholics wee
the diesolution ut that admittietration, the great and only object
of which was the maititeiseete of their grievances.
Mr. PEEL declared that he would doom hiensalf rather to
eternal exclusion from tinier ilian compromise Me opinions.
Mr. BBOLGIIASI, in speaking on the subject of this petition,
sod of Ili r manner ili which the question was treated by those
ministers who differed on this 'scrim, but mill acted together in
office, expressed himself very wsrmly ageinet She Seeretery of
.State fur Foreign Affair". That right lion. gentleman, lie de-
ciaretl, bail " tackled.' to get Mike. When about to be
transported" to honourable exile, he lied hie sentessee changed
for one of " bard labour ;" but that hate las our he way to per-
form with hie hands chained down. That right lion. gee!. hail
told them on a preceding evening. that whether or not he bad
" tackled to France, lie would not tuokle toe noble lord (Folk•
stone); but whatever iudispositiosi he might have to turk'e in
smelt quarter, be had evinced no objection to tuokle to the Lord
-Chasseellor, on she Catholic question.
Mr. CANNING here rose, mid interrupting Mr. Brougham,
eauleiinerl in atomd and distinct voice—" 'f het is false t"
Immense confusion inssuedietely emoted, with loud calls of
order—chair. chair."
M r. BIIOIJGIIAM endeavoured to make himself heard ; bet
he could only utter—" I implore the House--." As be could
ant be heard he hastily turned round, took up Isis hat from hie
emit ; and was proceeding towards the door to quit list „Flutter.
Two measheni laid hold of Lila, and prevented him Leon quitting
the •imse ; Mr. Brougham thereupon remained his sent.
The SPEAKER moil, that Mr. Claming had undoubtedly
been wrong iu interrupting the proceeilitigs of the Ilouse, unit
time theAsisignage used was nut etordsient with Parliwu:iilary
Usage,
Air. CANING begged to apologise to the House for inlet-
tupting die prezeedings—thst was wrong ; but as to retracting
what era bad uttered—Ora was impossitile. And even if he
wrist to :-struct the word, the sentiment would still remelts iu
hie brevet.
This did not a!I iy the confusion, awl
Mr. BAN KES eventually moved that both the hon. member.
b* <tken into the moody of the sergeant at Arms, rump( they
wueld hive a pledge to the House that matters should not po-
tted further.
Much conversation ensued, in the cootie of which Mr. Cam
Bing said, he offered the interruption as he had nonsidcred the
attack 40 be personal. Mr. Broughton remarked that he had
possessed no pereonel feeline ; but be still considered ..hut great
principle* bed been etotopruninied for the sake of unite.
Mr. PEEL thought, that after such elide'sllion, Mr. Banke'e
roetion would be withdrawn.
It was withdrawn, and both members were ooneidered as
baviug given assurances Is the Ilunne that no farther notice
'Mould be taken of what had happened.
After some further obeervetione from dilTerent members, the
petition was received, as were several other petitions On the
name subject.
Tar. UATIIOLIC CLAIMS.—Mr. PLENZETT Bien ease to
move for leave I*l bring in a hill to allow of Catholios %Wine in
Parliament. le. right hon. gentleman commenced his "perch
by urging the c:t imn which the Catholics hid in couaton with
their fdlow suli;•eets. to Maui the road to preferment in the
klirte laid open to them. This boon, he contended might be e%
tended la them without any danger to the Protcetalit Establish.
Men's and would prowe a means of giving additional strength
to the Empire. The right hon. gentleman then at considerable
length. proceeded to argue Met no inch dangers ac Mime Greed
by the upponerifs of the measure could arise from its adoptiou.
The right hug. gentleman, sifter a speeds of considerable length
and great ability, concluded wish moving for leave to bring its
bill to render Catholics eligible to seals in Parliament.
Mr: BECHER rose, emidet 'tries of " Adjourn."—The hon.
member contended, that di. only mode of trenquillieing Ire-
land would be, to give to all parties mired perticipation in civil
tights.
Mr. LAM SION, amidst a general cry of "Withdraw," said
be lose to stele. Met if he did not give a Vote on Cie oecasion,
it was betmeer he was couvinoed the question was pot brought
forward with Moretti,.
'llse gallery was dim, cleared, and the House proceeded to
decide ou the question for Ildparning the debate till tu-ntor-
re*.
For the adjournment 134—Against it 202.
A member, as we understood, then moved that the detail, be
adjourned till Monday, upon which aer anieuilment was moved
that ilia* Heaiie de adjourn.
tM the Igetigo life Ilia anjeantamont of tits Moats, Wite num-

hots were—For the ameniment 313—Against it 111—Ma-
jority 1102.
Tii.spertion %, as therefore losi.—Adjourned at two o'clock.
FRIDAY, AFRIL 18,
Mr. DICKINSON presented a petition from C!othiere in
.4omeraciallire, against pin ticular clauses iu the Warenousing

Dill.
umna LAWS.—Lord CRANBOVDNE presented the Re-
port of the C 1111 l ne•lee en the Game Laws. 'awl Ids 101(161141 at
the acne time gave notice, that on Tiotreday neat ho
shuukl
tohmit a motion to the Moose on the subject.
M r. DA W SON presented the Ninth Report of the Corn-
missionere fur inwestigeting Charities fur the liilucatiou of the
Puor.—Ordered to be rioted.
A petition was presented Giro Leith, egainet any alteration
of the Duties on Sugar.
Carcobie GASCOYNE elated whether
it WOO the Irish Attorney General's intention spin to Wing
forward the Cetholic (petition this Session ? At present, it
stood as an adjourned question.—(Ciies of no, no.)
Mr. PLUNK replied, that be felt anxious first to consult
some of the ansiowi, sincere, and active fiends of the niea•
sure, before he gave any positive gnawer. But it woe not, tie
thought, to be considered as an `. siijourned" Question. An to
itiforther discussion, the leading impression ui his mind was,
thus! he should not revive its nisen.sion this *elision.
General CASCOYN I; was sAti.bed e,itd this answer, and
end lie was glad that a Cull attendance had been secured by
the call of the Douse having been or..tireil.
Mr. 11. SLIM N ED begged to mice one observation.
Mr. CAECHAEI' spoke to order. There was no question
before the House. If the observation were permitted, it must
he, or perhaps it oui,lit to be replied to i and thence they
would be led into en irregular debate.
The conversation accordingly dropped.
The General Turnpike Act Amendment Bill went through a
Committee. Report ordered to be taken into further consider-

Mr. Alderman WOOD vvas astonished, while thepetitione•s
complained, that they did nut complain iS the duly or beer.--
It was so enormorts, that the poor paid 35r. per quarter more
than tile rich.—Thte malt duty fur the rich was 2Us. ; but the
poor had that la pay, and the beer duties in p,iy—to the amount
of 555. per quhrier. If the beer ditties were removed, it
would increase the consumption of burley ; but the fact is, the
incrense of pressure on the poor was never notified. Toe duties
on the rich and poor in so reqnisite au article as beer, ought
to he equalised. Ordered to he printed.
Mr. DROUbill AM, in the absense of Mr. Williams, mew.
her fur Lincoln, gave notice, that his lion. and learned Isiesel
i would, ue the tltt of Miy, move for leave to tirmg in a bill to
extend to Quakers the !Hit ilege of giving evidence ou aeirots-
tiro' in criminiil as well ascivjl eases.
The house went into a Committee of Supuly. when
Mi. LUSH INGTUN brought forward the Miscellaneous Es.
tinnier ; the several items were, a ter a desultory conversa-
tion, in which Mr. LuaLington, Mr. Guulhure, Mr. lime, Mr.
W. Smith and others took a part. agreed to.—Report on Mon-
day.—Adjourned.

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGETL
fi. Atkins, Great Portland Street, chemist, from April i In
April 24'
BANKRUPTS.
T. I.loyd, Ross, Herefordshire, grocer. Sol:citors. MAIM
Bridges and Co. Bed Lion square.
.1. Sowden, junior, Wakefield, Yorkshire, corn factor. Sol.
Mr. Lake. Citeitun Street.
J. Dicken,Jiurskint, Staffordshire, hatter. Sul. Mr. Watford,
Gray's Inn.
H. Hewitt, Princes Street. Drury Lane, printer. Sol. Mr.
Faris, Surrey Street. Strand. .
R. Prat. Archer Street, Westminster. iron founder. Sol. Mr.
Shinier, Milbank Street, Westminster.
R. Pettit, College Hall, packer. Sots. Messrs. Knight and
Co. Basinghall Street.
T. Holt, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, dealer. Sots. Messrs.
Fuller•and Co. Carlton Chambers, Regent Street.
A. 'F. Rigby. Liverpool. porter dealer. Sol. Mre. Stet. Queen
Street, Cheaps de.
J. Purley, Oat Kent Road, egg salesman. Sol. Mr. West.
Red Lion Street. W
.1. T. Clement. Broad Street, insurance broker. Sol. Mr.
Wudeson, Austinfriurs.
T. Maxnehl. Salisbury. linen draper. Sols. Messrs. Walker
and Co. 13..singliail Street.
DIVIDENDS.
May 14, M. England, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, butcher-IT.
D. Thomas. Greenwich. china dealer—S. P. and .1. Schou.
Blackburn. cotton manufacturers.-. 10. J. Clough, Leadenhall
Street, linen draper.
CERTIFICATES to be granted May 6
J. Westwood, Brierley, Heretertishire, farmer—.W. Wells.
Burton Hole, Nliddlesex, hay salesman—J. 11. Sampson. Scul.
costes. Yorkshire, rueschant--J. Craig, High Holborn, linen
draper.
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onion.
Koval. LlaltanY.—Sir C. LOW: presented the Report of
the COllllllllllZ.e 'lll the subject of the !Waal Library.
Mr. 110 iiilJUsE said, be understood it was the recom-
mendation of the Committee to place the Library under the
Trustees of the Ili itish Museum ; he gave this early notice that
he should propose, that so magnificent a present to the Dutton
should be provided far in a separate estaldishment.
Ordered to be printed.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the
third reading of the Naval and Military Petistutie' 'sill.
Mr. Y. GREN FELL again opposed the Bill ; declared that
it weut to make the Bank a pallet% Company ; and said if uo
one else took the sense of the Moose, lie would.
Mr. MANNING defended the Bill, and the conduct of the
Bank in the transaction.
Mr. PEARbE also spoke in support of the Bank's correct-
netts in the trensaction.
Sir J. NEWPORT condemned the Bill, and the extravagant
rale of 111011 providing for the pensions.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed, that
in reality the objections to the bill bad already been answered.
He again defended the bill, and maintained that the money
transactions bad been conducted on principles which It td cha-
racterised similar government arrangements. This was as fair
a bargain, comparing one year with smother, as could be cup.
ducted.
Mr. HILVLE spoke agcinst the bill. The Bank would he
converted into jobbers, and they would have the means of ruin.
ing others. 111 the annuities were to be sold, the politic ought
to bare bad the opportunity of bidding fur them. His prede-
cessor in office heti phedgrd himself to the public, that if they
were sold the public should b.r admilitd to the bidding ; they
had been sold, bat in a closed room, with the Batik aail the
right hon. gentleman only present. One hundred and thirty-
three members bad voted in favour of the bill—but lie sub.
'anted that no where, eat, pt in the House of Commons, could
1113 persons be found to support such hill, if all the CII*CIIIII.
stances were slated. hint those members could not have un-
deratoud the question. The interests of the country had been
compromised by the right hon. geureman. lie concluded with
Diorite; that the hill be road this day six months.
Mr. RICARDO seconded the aniendmen .
S:r .1. YORKE said that there appeared to be a strong opi-
nion in sad out of the House agtinst this sill. It was proposed
by a Mr. Finlaison to the late Chancellor of the Exchequer—
but supposing every spectre of the present dead weight to be
defunct, what were to become of those who tui.lit folioed, fur
there would be t. another and still 'mother:. When the pre-
sent half-pay folks should be as dead as Julius Cow, what
were to heroine of those who "Advil.' follow 1 How were they
to be paid ? lie, for instance, was a tolerably healthy gentle-
Mall, and might, God willing, last a long time ; but go when
he would 01111 alien they others pleased, as they should still
have en army and a navy, there would he still many persons
entitled to half-pay. Now here was a dieculty that lie could not
underetaud. .1 lie
_present Chancellor of the Exchequer, who
had commenced his lineal career in so promising and creditable
a manner, by expressing himself in a plain, straight-forward,
.. uhderttandable" lion of way, had neserlbeless not made
himself eutteratood on Via subject, He wished the right lion.
gentlembu would heti% e.to a hit, and let them really Ste what
they were about,
Mr. RICARDO said, this would be a very unprofitable
transaction (or the public.
Mr. lILSNISSON again urged, that the transaction was not
unprofitable to the public.
Mr. BLAKE said, ibis bill would do injury to all parties, and
it would stlfect that t. safeguard" of our ancestors the Sinking
Fund. Ile did mot understated the principit, of the bill—indeed
it was without priuciple.
Mr. MONIX said this bill was net such as ought to have
the support of the Hues°.
The House divided—For the Amendment 91—Against it,
140—.-Miljoeity 4(1. .
The 11111 was (lieu read a third lime and pained.
Fuel Itrtr Arrelett.—Mr. MACDONALD gave notice, that
cut Monday easini,Jit he should bring forwent • motion on the
subject of the pap. re recently laid on the table. He hoped
that nothing would b._ imetp. sed between I and his motion,
mud that the additional papers which the House was likely to
obtain, miebt he presented to this House.
Mr. CANNING said he had on objection to afford the
amplest information, tied he whetted that the ear.iest day might
be fixed for the dixeussion.
Mr. GOULHERN observed, that be bad no desire to give
any unneaessary opposition. hut the Irish Ty thee Bill stood
fur Alentlas se'isnight, nod it was extremely desirable that it
abotdd be discussed.
Mr. MACDONALD saint, that his motion on the papers
I), for ad Addrers to his Majesty on the subjert of them,.
Mr. CONE presented a petition from 500 persons my the
vicinity of Norwich, engaged in tlie Salley Trade. &o. Praing
for time repeat of the remaining duty on Malt.
Read, arta AMID remarks from Mr. Wodelleellet

SWOP LAUNCW no former occasion of this
description was there assembled a greater multitude
than poured into Chatham on Saturday last, to wit-
ness the launch of a first-rate line-of-battle ship, the
Prince Regent, which was laid down in honour .of
his present Majesty when Regent, and which has
now been completed nearly two years. This mag-
nificent vessel has long been the adMiration of the
visitors to the dock-yard ; and the delay which has
taken place in the period of her launch has arisen
from a de►ire that her timbers should be completely
seasoned beffire she reaches that element on which
she may be destined to uct a conspicuous part.—
Precisely ut half past twelve o'clock the ceremony
of christening took place, Lord Melville officiating
on the occasion. A small enclosure was railed off ut
the head of the vessel, into which his Lordship, ac-
companied by Sir Benjamin Hallowell, Sir Robert
Seppings, and several of the Commissioners and
officers of the yard were admitted. A bottle of'
wine was then slung by u cord from the bow, and
this bottle in itself possessed no small interest, fur
it belonged to the immortal Nelson, and was part of
his stock on board the .Viefory when he so gloriously
fell in the battle of Tratidgar. Lord Melville having
the bottle in his hand, named the vessel the Prince
Regent, and immediately dashed i: against the head.
1 hits act was fidlowed by loud and repeated cheers.;
and another bottle was immediately opened and dis-
tributed in wishing success to this gigantic ornament
of the British Navy. Precisely at twenty-five mi-
nutes after One, the last stay was removed, and after
a tromentary pause, the huge mass moved ar the
platform in the most majestic manner, and in a tim
seconds plunged into the stream amidst the accla-
mations of the stirrounding throng, which were re-
echoed from all quarters, and in which those on
board heartily joined, waving their hats from the
deck and from every port which was open. Nothing
could exceed the grindeur of the scene. The river
remained covered with boats to a late hour in the
evening, and no small harvest was picked up by the
waterloo) in restoring to terra,* ma those adventu-
rous persons who had been on board at the time the
launch took place, among whom wore an immense
number of females. Lord Melville and a large port,'
of distinguished characters partook of refieshmeet
with Sir Benjamin Hallowell, before they returued
to town.
The Quarter Sessions for the borough of Stam-
ford, and those for the city of Lincoln, presented the
litaetiounv,eriaigletoi!e.
gratifying circumstance of no homilies., there being
at neither place criminal nor accuser, quarrel nor
breach ut the peace.
quarter Bank
of
endingEcirclnntitibenosttehs,ittria.
nit!:
is I L 1410,9341. 1 Is. ad.
We are enabled to state positively, that the new
guard-ships at the different ports were On Monday
ordered to be completely gunned.

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