The National Register.
London, England, 1816-05-20 00:00:00

FRIRAY, 'AIAY IT.

On the motion of Earl Stanhope, the conference with the
Commons regarding the Statute Book, was postponed -until
Friday.
Earl Stanhope also gave notice for Friday for a motion re-
spec•ting the subject of weights and measnres.—The Lords
were ordered to be summoned for Friday.
The Malt and Beer Duties Allowances' Bill, several local
and private Bills, were brought up from the Commons, and
read a first time.

INTERFERENCE OF TM', MILITARY.
The Marquis of Becutsoit.tst observed, that the subject of
the interference of the military, on which he had given unlit e
for this day, hail risen into importance, in consequence of the
defence which Ministers had set np. It appeared front what
had been stated by them, that a violation of the law had been
committed; and that, notwithstanding all the efforts of the
Noble Secretary of Slate, there was stiU some power above
the law which ordered out the military to take upon themselves
the duty of the police, without any communication with the
civil authorities. The Noble Viscount stated, that there was ,
an imperfect communication between the military authority
and the office of the Home Department, anti this -statement
rendered the interference of Parliament necessary, iu aid of
the Secretary of State, for the purpose of enforcing the law of
the land. It was not a little singular. that the Noble Viscount,
who united in hitnwlf the offices of High Steward, or Head of
the Police of Westminster. and Secretary of State, by virtue of
which office he was at the head of the police of the whole
country, should, upon a recent occasion, have Mond himself
without the means of resorting to the aid of the police ; whilst,
by, some authority, the military were called out to do the duty
of the police. The interference of the military had, however, ,
been attempted to be defended oa the ground of public con •
venienee ; hut the setting un peblic convenience in this way
above the law of the land, it was scarcely necessary to say,
was wholly contrary to the principles of the Constitution.
The legality of the practice was however also attempted to be
set up, and the illustration of it was the trial of Mr. Hastings ;
he denied the argument, and rejetvd the illustration ; the
Address to the Crown on that occasion was elect ly nothing
inure than for the military to be called out in aid of the civil
power. Besides, the privileges of Parliament were paramount
to all law, taking their date prim to any statute law; and no
analogy could be drawn to compare With them any privilege
attached to the Sovereign, there hying cone which belonged
to the sovereign, of the same nature as those of Parliament.

PRICE 91d.

But it having been clearly established that there was a pri-
vilege claimed so Mel% Imre. and a power :lethally esei cased. of
calling out the military, not only to do the ditties of the police,
but to obstruct the streets, and stop his Majesty's subjects in
the pursuit of their lawful avocations, and that too without
communication with any civil authority, it became absolutely
necessary for Parliament to interfere, in order to put a stop to
this growing practice, which was equally contrary to law, and
a violation of the Constitution. As a first step to such a mea•
sure, it was necessary to know the authority from who nee the
orders for calling ant the military on Monday last, the day
complained of, issued. And he therefore mused an tddress
to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, praying that his
Royal Highness wontil be graciously pleased to communicaie
to the House the authority limier which the military were
called out on Monday the lath inst. and a copy of the milers
issue,) for that purpose. His Lordship observed, that if a
satialactory statement was made on the other side as to the
conduct to he pursued in future, he was ready to withdraw his
motion. He thought it due also to say, that two Court days
had occurred since Monday; and that partienlarly yesterday,
on the happy occasion of the congratulations on the Royal
marriage, lie witnessed what took place ; the conduct of the
military was certainly quite exemplary, and he observed ',dice
officers properly stationed.
Lord Viscount Siostot TH entered into a detail of the circum-
siallen which had taken place upon this ',abject, and which
have been before teentioned,and observed that he had anxiously
searched the Journals of Parliament and the Records of his
ow ii Office, hut that he could not fool any instance of a com-
munication being made to the °dice of the Secretary of State,
regarding the calling out the military for public convenience,
nor any allusiou made in Parliament to such a circumstance.
He, however, thought it was right that such communication
should- be made, and that the contrail upon such an occasion
should rest with the Secretary of State for the Home i)e?art•
ment. As to the legality, what he had argued was, that if the
practice (Weaning out the military for poetic convenience was
illegni, an Address of the House of Lords could not m. ktiit
legal; but lie found in the cases of Sacheverell and /qr. Kist.
logs, that the Crown bad her:: addressed to call ont the Guards,
4, had been t.snai such e.., 's, a clear proof of• the• re age.—
He, liasvever, felt tient there to' be a reirMllibiliLy fla•
tailied to the office of Secretary cf 'Hate t..tr t'.. Hotae'l)cparr.
meet, upon the occasions 'Musa the military were called out
for public convenience, sad that consequently in that depr.i t-
ine* Ilse mew* suet nasmagemout, upon steeds taft•usira.i,
oughtlet be vested ; and lie hall now to state, that the whole
duty of the management and confront upon such occasions had
been assigned to that department, and that he had exercised
that duty yesierday.
The 'Marquis. of' BUCKINGHAM expressed himself salitffiei
with this arrangement, and proposed to withdraw his meson.
'fhe Earl of Essex wished, however, to ask a question of he
Noble Secretary of State, as to the moaner in which the duty
of the sole management and controul upon these occasions was
assigned to the Home Department? 'I lie orders num the oc-
casion alluded to (he believed it was no secret) came lion' the
Lord Chamberlain; but he wished to know by whom the duty
was assigned to the Secretary of State for the liaale Detain-
ment ?

Lord Viscatint QlnatoUTtt saitl, he had received tha Prince
Regent's eattatnevids to take thi: duty upon ItonAqf az‘ Secretary
of State for the Home Department.
The E..trt of ESSEX expressed hilmelf satisfied.
'I'JIE BANK.

Tn answer to a invstion from the Earl of LAI:DERT/ Ur, the
Earl of LivEit pooL admitted that it vvas the intention of Go-
vernment to apply to the Bank for a Loan, in the cotir.e of the
present Session, hat could not state the amount.
In the Committee on the Bank Restriction Act, the Earl of
Lix emeriti!. proposed, that the resumption efCash Payments
by the Bank should take place on the :ill' Jely 18ls.
'the Earl of LAUDERDALE opposed the extent of t►is post-
ponement; and said, that a chine of mea'nre•. more than
length of time, was calculated to accelerate this event. Ile
conceived the measure arose more oat of a spirit of accom-
modation between the Government and the Bank, than out of
the real necessity of the case. The Noble Earl moved, as an
Amendment, that the sth July 1311' bluish" be substituted.—
This Amendment wits negatived.

HOUSE OP COMMONS, MoNDAY, MAY 13.
11\R1) SOAP.

Lord ST...2IMM observed, lie had a question to put to the Rt.
Hon. Gentleman respecting MI,. Of the Orders of the Day— the
Order for receiving the Report ,'f the Soap Bill. This nay
Bill of very great importance to the manufacturing interest ;
aud, he WAS Lorry to say, bad nut been attended to as it ought
to base been. ft had now arrived nearly at its la,t stage. and
remained almost unnoticed. Ile this morning had a communi-
cation from ome ofisis constituents on the subject . and had now
to request that the Rt. nom Gentleman world postpone the
time for receiving the Report a few days.
Mr. VAUITT4HT had no objection to postpone the Order of
the Day till to-morrow, though he did not consider the lowthen
to the manufacturer coald be so •great as the Noble Lord
seemed to think.

Lord STANLEY was obiized to the Rt. lion. Gentleman frit
any delay, though to delay till to-morrow could be of little !ter-
vice ; as it would not afford any opportunity for the Rt. Hon.
Gentleman teceiving a depubdien on the subject. The Rt.
lion. Gentleman said he was Hot aware that the burthen would
pre.s on any person heavily. Many of his (Lord S.'s) constitu-
ents had used hard som in their manufactories: and lithe duty
on this article was doubled, it would certainly prove a licit%v
burthen on them. _

Mr. VAnscr-rvrcr said, the duty would only increase one-
fourth, and not be don bird, as the Noble Lord supposed.
Mr. l'nom Enos: wished the Bill should be re•committed.
He also wis►ed to observe, that by the Bill, as it at pri sent
stood, the duty would commence from the let of May, and not

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frnm Cte passine 1,0:le Bill. IG• ;11.0 witlind to know, it thi
ti+.;. to attzoli to the stock in

Mr. V.I%;S I 11 A ICI' bad nu objection to IMik inn the ditty attach
from the :te of the 1)4...j0g of the Hill. It WI re.pt.t.t to stock
in hand, he gated the .::It y W:l4 to attach to that.
Lord ltftvroN complained crthe tax a' one mbiell would press
hard on the lower orders of the community.

A ilcr some further observations trom (several f;ascoyne,
I.4lt4;;ligton, and Mr. Langton, the hitter of %%lon :rte notice.
Shot he would certainly take die :sense of the oo the third
re.64iiie of the. Bill, the Itepor..t uas received ; uen4, ea the mo-
tion of lir. Vansittart, the Bill was ordered to be read a third
Siote on Monday :text.