The National Register.
London, England, 1820-06-18 00:00:00

Mr. 8. BOURNE said, he should not oppose the motion.
Alterations of the law were required ; but he did lint think
that the motion was well worded. He thought it ought not
to be said, that to interfere with Irish Paupers was to
" arrest" them; ■nd that to send theta home wus to
a transport" them.—(Hear, and a laugh.)
Motion agreed to.
Mr. BENNETT presented a Petition front John Knight,
late of Manchester, and now a prisoner in Lancaster gaol,
complaining of various privations, amongst others, that lie
was not allowed to read newspapers. Headband us dered to
lie oo the table.
Mr. W ROT TESLEY moved for leave to bring in a Bill
to prevent the inconvenience arising from the publicity of
the specifications of L.tters Patent for new inventions.
Mr. HUME deprecated the idea of that House legislating
to prevent the diffusion of knowledge.—Motion agreed to.
New WAIT rest DUISLIN.Sir J. NPIN TOSH moved
that a new a nit be issued fur Dublin in the roam of the Right
Hon. H. Grattan. deceased. Having observed on the mo-
dern usic.e of prunuuuciug panegyrics on departed Members,
he said hr should do injtutice to his own feelings if Ile were
not to give some utterance to his own sentiments regarding
that imam tal man. When they spoke of departed men,
they did it in the presence, as it were, of poste' ; and in
speaking of Mr. Grattan, all would bear testimony to his
qualities and excellences. Mr. G. was the only person who
had ever received a Parliamenta ) reward fur an) similar
services. He had given linen sto his country, and a name
to her amongst nations; he had se ured the character of u
brave, generous, and eloquent people. He had done what
would secure to him the testimony of that House, at once
deep, sincere. and unanimous. He had liv, d till time had
mellowed the circumstances in which he was engaged ; and
his history occupying half a cenimy, ;out embracing a meat
portion of the events of that period, would fill a ;peat space.
It was also remarkable that Mr. (mown had attained the
Best class of eloqueme in two Pailianieuts, and in two
countries, differing in their totes mid prejudices. And he
died too, iu the progress to that (louse—in tie service of his
country. He died while proceeding to that (loose—to vin-
dicate the Christian religion of his country, and to give that
freedom to his nation of which the spirit had gone forth at
the Reformation. His genius was peculiar, gaol no one mile
highly possessed simplicity wit h loftiness and grandeur. His
character was trial) vitae most transcendent charm ter. lie
wall anxious to knit hearts; to unite the two countries;
sad to remove for ever the stain of religious intolerance.—
aod it was to be hoped that the object of departed genius
would be in sonic way promoted by the honours paid to his
memory; for a snore exemplary spirit had never guile to the
Temple where the remains were to be deposited.—(Cheers.)
Lord CAsTLEREAGH bore testimony to the greatness

and superiority of Mr. tirattan's eliaracter.
Mr. BECHER, from the oppusitiou side, read what had
been the last opinions of Mr. Grattan. lle vri,lied the
Catholic Question to hesmtled, because he felt them entitled
to the emanripatiou. If they Marti, however, he warned
them not tujoiii those who called fur Aniitml Parliaments
and Universal Suffrage, w hicli would promote cusifusiao,
and be followed by anarchy or military Government. fie
also conjured the Catholics, whatever might take place, not
to join in any disputes that might arise between Mooches of
the Royal Funnily.—(lllear, hear.)
Motion n--reed to, and writ ordered to he issued.
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