The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MAY 8.

Mr. P. Monne %kited to know whether Governor Moore had been
recalled for misderneanourE ?
Mr. GOULDIRT nu replied in the negative.
Mr Witrrattran wished ta cull the attention of the Ronse to on
telfortun,te man named Colville, who some ti•cr.• since vire cctifiro-d in
011db/oh-fields prison. He wished to ask if he was living; and if it
was intended to liberate burn ?
Mr. U ruLnatliiti replied, Colville was still in confiner ent ; he
could not answer Mr. Whitbread, whether he was about to be libe-
rated.
Mr. VW irt:its obaerved, that in former treaties, and particularly in
1801, there bad been a stipulation for the discharge of the debts con
tracted by prisoners of war in this country, p-ior to their embarkation
As he saw no such article in the late convention, he wished to know
whether there would be a similar article in the preliminary treaty ?
Mr. Vairstrrs as was not prepared to give a distinct answer, but
supposed that there would be a similar arrati;ement.
Mr. Wlitrnnr. SD enquired rrf the Chancellor of the Exchequer. if
a treaty had not been concluded between the French Emperor and the
Allies on the llth of April, and if. thong% our Minister had refused
to sign it, an English Officer had not been appointed to superintend the
conveyance of Bwmaparte to the Strati of Fras.ce, on his way to Elba
—He further asked (as he understood such a treaty hall been formally
communiceted to the British Government), if it was the intention of
Ministers to produce it; and if They did not, whether they would ob-
ject to its being produced from another quarter ?
Mr. VA NOTYTATti evaded these questions by saying. any engage.
merits entered into by this country would, at the piper time, he laid
before Parliament; but on their being repeated, dvelittyl giving any
answer.

Mr. Gnewvet.t., in rising to move for extra papers, which he thoneht
necis.snry to throw tight on the sinking fond, took occa..ion to introdsice
a hook of debates. in order to prove chat wino he ha' cateil on n for-
raor eeeninc, with re■pect to the sentiments of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox
as the sinking fund, WAS correct.

The Sextette suggested, it was disorder'y for any Member to rend
reports of what had passed at another time in the Boast., and to con—
mem upon he arguments 0 en stated to have been used.
A long conversation then place upon the point of order, in
which Mr. S. Thornton. Mf. Tierney, the Chancellor of the Etche•
quer, and Mr. flankes participated.
Mr. R est F ELT. was then permitted to read the part which he whited
to snbmit to the House, and concluded by mot ing for an account of el:
stymies paid by the Commissioners app tinted fur the Heat:caption of the
National Debt, for the pnrchage of stock in the 3 per cents. and other
lands, between the years 1793 and 11101, and varittus other papers
connected with the sinking fund.
Mr. Dusky/mow supported the motion, and expressed his hope and
whit that las Majesty's Ministers would, as soon as circumstences would
allow, turn their minds to the subject of all such retrenchments as were
most likely to lessen the hurthens of the people.
Mr. VANSITTART assured his Hon. F:iettd, that Ministers bad it
march at heart to proceed with retrenehmeuts as speedily as possible ;
bat he thonAt it necessary to remind the noose. that white they c,ot
templated these desirable purpose.:, there might hr smne cases it► whirls
it weluld be necessary to look forward to some circumstances Which
wmild call for an increase of expellee ;he tueallt, part payment of
del:t of gr.:Admits we all owed to our navy and army, which could
ore's be done by sonic addition to the halt-pay.

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war., The question, however, required touch more !serious co. bider .-
than appeared to have been given it before the Legislatore would
think it proper to prt,ceed in it. As it was now the mouth of M ,y,
and so comprehensive a subject could not be *ell examined ;i1 le,s than
two or three months, he thudglit it would be vouch better to deter the
consideration of it till next session, by which time, perhaps, we should,
have cte *Ter ideas of what was a fair price for corn.
Sir PARNLI.L replied, and several other Members joinod in the
debate, offering varn,us opinions.
At length the Home went into a Committee en the two first Re,olii-
ti its; nevertheless, atter en able and luasittousspezch front Ali. Ilt;s-
KrssJsr, to which it is impossible to do justice in our limns, he cs,to.
eluded by moving an amend •:ent, the object of which was to have a
graduated scale, mi.:king the du y. 21s. when the pi ice of the quarter
sin+ :Id be 634. and to reduce the duty on importation by 1%. Re the
price of corn ruse in the same proportion ; so that when ono atiould he
at 86s. there would be no prAtibitory duty, but it might be impotted
free.
Sir H. PARNELL said, for the sake of ummintity, he would agree to
the amendment. •
Mr. VAN SITT ART thought it expedient that the d:scust..ion should be
delayed till another opportunity.
Mr. Husetssom's amendment to. the original resolution, of trbsti-
.ltting soother sclo du!e, was agreed to.
The other resolotimoi, with some ameedolents, were agreed to.
Mr. VA NSIT T.l r moved a new resolution, for allowine foreegit corn
to be warehoused in this country, so that it 'night be exported duty free,
if it was not allow: d to come Mi.° the home market.

The resolutiona3Ve,e then agreed to, and the repot t received and re•
committed fur Munany sePunight, to give tutlicient tone fur uuobiuvr-

nti( n.

The other orders were then dimrosed of.

FRIDAY, MAY 6.
AIR. COLVILLE.

WITITIMEAD repeated his inquiries *respecting this person,
who, It' under:4ood %vas st':!
ADDINGTou could inform the Him. Member from authority,
_that thmigli it arils not thought expedient to grant the i:iiitifthare
relea.e Mr. Colville, yet his confinement would not be of Lilt,
durati,m.

Sir F. lluitnErr s;:id he land always considered Mr. Colville's.
cage as one of peenliar and he hoped that, as it Witi Hot
Haelldea to COHtilnlC, his imprisonment much longer, lie would be
treated with kindness.