The National Register.
London, England, 1822-04-22 00:00:00

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HOUSE OF LORDS.
THVIISDAY, APRIL lb.
The liouse met at tour o'clock.—.Au account of the receints
find
clitturseinents relative to the dock und light-house at Liver-
poi!, made op to December, 111.21, was presented, and laid on
the table.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved for a s ries of accounts
relting to the National Debt, and p
the rices of the funds at
feraent periods. He also moved tin an account of the number of
Inclosure bills front the year 1799 to Olt.
The Earl of LIMERICK gave notice that he should move
for die committal of Doyle's Divorce Bill on ;Monday.
Mr. Bullock, from the Treasury. presented certain papets,
pursuant to the order of their lordships.
Earl GROSVENOR presented a petition from certain inhabi•
tai.ts of Chester against a bill before the House fur the recovery
of small debts.
Elam iwspi.ctn it appea ed informal, and the noble Earl
withdrew it.
'1 no Innkeepers Rates Bill was read a second time.
The House atkiourued to Monday.

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DOUSE OF CONIMONS.
fusEsney, APRIL 17.
The loose met at tour o'clock, atter the adjournment
for the recesi.—Th, le scas a thin attettilanceot membets.
Mr. neyttiontli of the south's:lrk Lotto of Repiests,
presetited Accounts of Fees, Me. taken in that Court.-
01 dried to In on site table.
'the second readlng of the Warrant of Attornies' Bill
Was postponed to Monday next.
Sit F. OMMAN EY pr.:seated a petition from Captain
S. Blown. praying tut leave to bring in a bill fur the erre-
ion of a By tug pier at Btighton.—lieterred to a com-
mittee.
Mr. P. MOORE presented a petition from the commis-
sioners sewers against the Camden Town lighting and
paving bill.
Lind A. HAMILTON presented a petition from Perth,
and Mr. Kennedy one ft om Ayr, age slat the passing of
the bill telative to she Scotch Burglis.—Oidered to be
printed.
Mr. ALLEN gave notice, that on Thursday, May 16,
lie should move that the report, relative to weld' Judi.
cattire, should he token two consideration.
Mr. R. SHAW presented petitions from St. Andrea's
and St. Nicholas, Dublin, praying for the repeal of the
window tax, and submitting that the malt tax repeal
would afford 110 leliet to the public.—Ordered to be
pritite,..
Alf. HUME wished to know whether there would be
any ohjection to submit she details illustrative of the civil
let its Ireland, bctore the house.
Marquis of LONDONDERRY replied, that he
would be better prepated to answer the inquiry to-mor-
row.
The second reading of the Yorkshire Polls MI was
postponed till the 'zdtli inst.
Las' .--Mr. G. BENNET moved for leave
to tiling in a bill to repeal the law respecting accessau ies
belore the fact tin certain et iodine! Cariell.—Leave given.
lie then moved ter /rave to bring in a bill to amend the
14 w iegArtlttig ; and c planted ut the state
eit the law oil this SlVljett ; and he proposed that the
court should here the poser to haus:poet the parties
touud guilty us aggravated cases of nianshetigliter ter 14
:iektra•
Mr. C. WYNNE agreed to the ntotion.—Motion car-
tit d.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY postponed his mo.
thin for taking the repuit on .tgricultnre into further con•
buletatiun till Fs tilay the Alin lustmit. On Monday Sir
R. N •wport's nititiou revecting the state tit iselaud had
pi set dint e, Btu refine lie postponed its Motion., butt he
111'111101 an ratty slay, because the house would perceive
that the tinier comoderation of the report was a matter
of elect inipurtroce.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE, presented a petition from
Cone, Sometsetsinre, complaining of age icilltural die-
tiess, and the hon. member again pressed on noinisiems
the necessity of affording some relief to the farming in-
telests. Unless suistethoog were done to benefit agi 'col-
lure, ruin assist be the 'emelt ; with' slue resent state of
pi Ices and of. the cut reney, the esistiog demands on ago i-
c 'dune could not continue to be paid.—Pelittuu lead and
oidered to he printed.
Si .1. NEWPORT presented a petition front Water-
lot il agetost the 11.'11 a-1111.11/W 1.1 Y•
al r. TIERNEy presented a petition (tom Maidenhead,
cuusplaueettg of agricultural riisti tbs. The petitioners
adverts d to the result on agriculture in one nisi:dire by
the lit ensiog syst run, as DOW pnsstied, as those petitioners
mite chictly engaged in the growing of bailey. The
public houses et 31,,iilesilleod as ie 111 the hands of two
or three brewers, and tiny suggested, that it would be
an imps ovemert to license the individual, instead of li-
censing the [muse.—(Hear, heal ! )
Mt. WY NN spoke of the inconveniences thtt might
result lions such change. Houses were stow licensed
where public-houses ',vete deemed to be wanted. If the
change aver to take place, the inilterilual might go to a
place where no pnblic-limc,e was Wanted leasing
place destitute Where it ssas thulight a politic-house was
wanted.
Sir It. WILSON said, that tee imps ()cement would be
sfleetest in peeseriting brewers :tutu holding public-
ituitses.—(ierr, hear.)
alt. G. BENNET hoped that the IiOUSe 110 t too
hastily decide ou this question; et was of gi eat 'input ...ince,
unit involved ass immense deal of property. He admitted
that the system lequited to be improved. He would miss
state, that he iotroded to being ten was el the bill for con-
solidating and amending the 10%11 011 the subject of
!teeming public lumber, It %Pohl be somealsat
similar
to that which he had brought Wearied on a former ucca.
aion, and which had beets !ejected by another house.
Mr. BROLtiIIAM ass glad to herr that the bill was
aain to be brught fovea" el. The hermitic system re-
qguited improveeustrit. He knew to•uy arragniteates alto
weir ul tue *dale opinion.
Petition utiles...4 to be printed.
CATHOLIC LIUESTION.
114.(Secretary) PEEL presented a petition form the
Synod of lita•go a and Ayr Spinal the ploptised motion
101 •Iterusg toe leas regal ding the CalliuDe Preis. He
mini, Brat a hate ver should be the propositiou for • COM-
Ot• fur leave to bring in a Intl, it would have the
miut.lest coimileration, fur there eel tautly %mild be a call
ui tic Mouse.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. TIEICSLY thought the worthy petitioners might
Lave beau Irettts employed than in petitioning against tue

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qaeS4ioll, which w.s not yet before the house. There was
only a notice. This certainly was making a peculiarly
active use of the right of petitioning.
Mr. PEEL defended the conduct of the petitioners.
Mr. HUME. thought that the petitioners' activity was
not railed for, and that it was to be regretted there yet
remained such bigotry and intoleririce.
Sir 'F. LETHBRIDGE was glad to hear that, when this
question was to be brought forward, there would be a
call of the house. If this gnestion were carried, though
it regarded Peers only, he should then cousidcr that the
whole queetion was decided.
Petition ordered to be printed.
MARRIAGE ACT .—UNITAMANS.
Mr. W. SSITTH (having presented petitions from
various places in favour of his motion) brought forward
his motion for leave to bring in a bill to amend the Mar-
riage Act, as far as regarded Unitarians. At present the
Unitarian Dissenters were compt (led to follow the Church
of England ceremonies of marriage. Its titled they were
obliged to observe. Marriage was a natural rig:it ;it was
a civil cuntinet, and it was so viewed by the canon law.
Die Church Gf England viewed this in another light, but
the Jews and (litakers had obtained relief from stick law.
The Unitarians, in whose supplications he joined in tliis
instance, desired to be relieved from such grievance;
they contended they ought to worship
u God accordta tied
their own own reason and conscience, d the y main
also, that they ought not to be exposed to the religious
vet enmities of the national clitircli. All lie proposed by
his hill was, to relieve the Unitarian front the religious
poi tents of the marriage act. To compel the Unitarian
to (Mee that ii;:irViCe from Which lie had dissented, wits
to
downright niackery--it was absurd—it was calculate d
make the contract less binding. He proposed, as al. catty
said, to leave out the religious portious of the church
ritual ; he did not wish to add eine word to the ceremony
--lie only proposed to omit all those passages regarding;
which there was difference in up aaa between the Unita-
rians and the Church of England. lie could not anticipate
tha there would be an
moving!soid objection to this chimer.—
Het concluded with for leave to bring in a bill
acctirdingly.—Leave given.
The remaining orders listing been disposed of, the
house adjourned.
TitUBSDAT, AlPint. la.
Mr. CALVERT presented a petition from St. John's, South-
wark, against the London Bridge Bill. praying that no measure
might be hastily adopted for the pulling down of that bridge.
:dr. 11. SUMN ER observed, that the Hon. Member and the
petitioners seemed to have alike misunderstood the Bill now
before the House; it regarded the water works only.
Sir W • CURTIS spoke to the like effect.
Petition read, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. CALVERT presented a similar tetition from St. Olave's.
Ile had misunderstood the petitions. The petitioners had heard
that there was a petition presented, praying for leave to brieg in
a bill to pull down and build a new bridge.
Orderer* to be printed.
Mr. P. MOuRE moved that the Southampton Gas Lighilia
be read a second time this day six months.
Sir J. YORKE was against the Bill. Gass Lights alone re-
mained untaxed. The light of Heaven was taxed—they had
their window tax—the fat of bulls and rains was taxed wiles
converted tato tallow—and the monsters of the dee produced a
tax upon oil. Gas Light alone escaped—benee were the •• Cor-
poratore ' enabled to embark in large speculations; but when
they got their bills, they tore up the yavernent, damrhed the
houses. and injured the health of many of his alajssty s liege
subjects, besides afterwards charging enormously for the light. i
SMITH spoke in favour of the Bill, and moved that
the Bill be now read a second time.
The original motion was carried without a division.
The secotol reading of the London Bridge Water Vorks Bill
was postponed till to-mortow se'nnight.
The second reading of the Scotch Juries' Bill was postponed
till the eiftli instant.
The further consideration of' the Report of the Receivers'
General Bill was postponed till Wee',!esday oext.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER rose, pursuant
to twice, to submit a motion respecting the mode of making up
the public accounts. Ile proposed to move for a Committee on
the subject. They knew die mode at present adopted—but
doubtsttly the system was susceptible of improvements. Many
of the ace( unts were modem) at stated time., and presented pur-
suant to the regulations of acts of Parliament ; and Mese regu-
lations called for sonic improvement. He concluded by moving
for a Select Committee to determine the means of simpllfying the
public accounts.
idr. MABERLY approved of the motion. Ile was gratified
that the blight lion. Gentleman was at last convinced of die
errors and tallacies that attended the mode of snaking up the
pablic accounts, Ile doubted not that mud' public good would
result front the labours of this Committee.
Sir 11. PARNELL agreed to the motion. but thought that it
did not go tar enough. Besides the simplification of the public
accounts, these regarded an improvement in the mode of
they not keepiag
the accounts at the several public offices. Why could
be kept like merchants' accounts ? Till there was some such
change, no good would be done.
Mt. NiOORE said they ought to have the public accounts
in the early p..rt. instead of the latter end of the Session. lie
hoped a plan would be adopted by which such advantage would
be gained.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON said, if the objects were too numerous,
there would be no report this Swision ; the Committee would
already have lebctur enough.
Mr. ELLICE unlike some of his lion. Friends, did not
expect much good limn the Committee. Many changes might
be made that would be inipmeenients, and much simplificution
was required. The finking Fund tin instance occasioned much
complexity in the accounts. Eighteen or nineteen millions were
this year to be laid out in diminishing the public debt; but in
fet, it was applied to no such object—it came back to the public
ine loans or some other shape. W here was the necessity of such
couree of proceeding ? Another sukjec d t require attentioe. It
would be banes:worry to know what principle we ; adopted in
valuing the exports. They often heard of statements about the
tlounsaing cotidition 'h commerce; but on whet principle was
the amotait ascertained.
Sir J. NEW Nail' wished the several Classes of Accounts to
be censidetecl seriatinr.
The CIIANCELLOU of the EXCHEQUER replied, that
the Sinking Fund Accounts would be considered.
Mr. P. GREN FELL was glad this subject was to be con-
Wdered.
Motion agreed to. and the St:ect Committee named.
The remaining orders bent.; digitised of. the House adjourned.
I ItIOAY, AVKIL 19.
There being °ills 31 mew'', is pi esent at four o'clock, the
House IS as d<cla:ed to stand tedjourned till tu-sourrow.

A letter from Bayonne, dated the 6th, says—
" Order is completely restored at Pamplona, where
the militia had been armed; but their arms have
been restored to won, on the responsibility of
their officers."

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