The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-24 00:00:00

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been called the Imperial Alezasder, shall in future
be named the Regiment of the Llnion.t The brave
men who compose die regiment, snd who have
shown so devided'an attachment to the cause of
liberty, will with pleasure relinquish a title of which
they might at another time have been proud, bat
the retaining whiCh now would be a real political.
inconsistency.
Several- despatches from, Abisbal detail the com-
plete destruction of the insurgent bands that hail
approached Madrid. It appears that several of the
leaders arc negociating fur the amnesty. The Po-
litical Chief of Gmulataxara sends a despatch, dated
the 7th, in which he states that th& Constitutional
tro(-ps under Don J. Dominguez had, at Trill°,
Lan in with a band of factious, 500 in number,
commanded by Bessieres himself, which he defeated,
and took a great part prisoners. Bessieres escaped
with only SO men.
A letter from Lisbon dated the Ist instant,
states, that an intrigue had been undertaken there
which appeared to be sufficiently strong to subvert
the Ministry. The Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs obtained an honourable preference in this
plan of proscription, which was supported by some
good patriots, who had ffillen into the snares of the
Holy Alliance. A list fors new Ministry was
brought to the King, but he-firmly rejected it. The
change of the Ministry was intended to be the first
act in the counter-revolutionary drama. The Conde
de Amaraute has since raised the standard of rebel-
lion; but the troops under General Rego - are hall
of zeal for the constitution, mid the affair will soon
be put down.

PETITION AGAINgT THE WAR.
The Members Tribunal of Commerce of
St. Malo have athlressed the following petition to
the Chamber of Deputies:—.

" After baying bees subject to the chance* and the horrors
of war, Fiance is still menaced with that desolating scourge.—
Burdened with the weight of tee sacrifices imposed on her by
the hatred of foreigners, he is now nailed to resign herself to
new ones. What is the terrible neeeasity that domande these
sacrifices? We know that it belong.. to the King amen to de-
cide this point; but ns it is poscilde that mistakenmr improvi-
dent counsellors may lend the Monarch into unjust and dan-
gerous wars, the representatives of the peopiA have the power
of opposing them by withholding the subsidies, without which
they minim( undertake those wars.
" You know the mous, sof the war with which we are now .
threatened. Are they sufficiently important to induce you to I
consent to the lavishing away of the blood and treasure of
France! Can they prevail an you to face the misfortimee
which war must entail 1 The report of war has spread alarm
among the trading, manufacturing, and agricultural classes,
all pereeive that this measure MUM bring about their
The citizens who are not included m the ahoventeutioled
classes, experience other alarms and other terrors. Every
French heart shrinks in dismay front the dangers which
threaten society at large, and which must compromise the dearest
aunt most sacred interests.
" It these fears be well founded, if )oar wisdom cannot ob-
viate the misfortunes which the great majority of the nation
anticipates flied war, we hope, gentlemen, that you will exert
every eillirt to wilighten the King's Government, and to alter *
determination the consequences of which may be very fatal.—
For oar own part, gentlemen, availing oarselvea of a comfits-
(tonal right, we are called to point out to you the disasters
which war would occasion in a town especially devoted to me-
ratime speculation ; Sind we conceive we are fulfilling a duty iu
expressing to you the wishes and fears of the uittfiug class.
" We are, &ie."

A vessel has left the River this week with thirty
French officers, who are so disgusted with the con•
duct of the French Ultras, in their endeavours
crush the liberties of Spain, that they have deter-
mined to oiler their services to the Spanish Govern-
ment.

Extract of a _ Jr from tho Agent
Constantinople, dated February 10:—" Lord
Strangford had a conference at the Porte on the
80th lilt. Viscount. Beaurepuire, 1 rench Ctutto
d'Affaires, is arrived. The smaller resikls of the
T rk isli fleet are preparing for sco.
A ilainhurgh Niail has urrivell, which contains an
Lorick dated Frankfort, March 9, stating, on tau
authority of letters from /Airco, that un the retrel.t
of toe Turks from Mit.so-longi, tLe Greek Chief pe-
netrated to Veroclua, the capital of Etolia, and there
had been an acCou with the Turks, who attempted
to delimd themselves. This they did for tiOMO time
fr6in their houses, till the Greeks ret them on fire,
when they were forced to retreat.
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(examinations have ueen put on
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HOUSE OF LORDS.
MONDAY, MARCH 17.
Sir Thomas Acland, and several Members from the Commons,
brought up the Turnpike Act Amendment Bill.
Mr. Wilbraham also brought up the Irish Yeomanry Corps
Bill—Both were read a first time.
A person from the Office of Chief Secretary of Ireland pre-
sented returns, pursuant to an order of the hollbe.
Mr. Aude, trout the Superintending Committee of the Peni-
tentiary, Millbank, presented a report of the state of that institu-
tion.—Laid on the table.
INSOLVENT 1)ERY0118' Acr.—Lord ELLENBOROUGH
presented petition, praying tot the repeal of the Insolvent
Debtors' Act. The noble lord expres_ed a hope that the noble
and learned lord who gave his name to the hill, would direct his
attention to it, although he was persuaded that learned lord had
really little to do with it. No bill had clone mote mischief.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, the noble ar.d learned
lord would not admit the bill had received his sanction. That
noble and learned lord never gave his name to the bill. The
original bill was spoiled by impnwenients elsewhere.
The Karl of SHAFTESBURY presented a similar petition
from the Mayor and Corporation of Oxford.—Both petitions
were read, and bad on the table.
the Irish Assessed Taxes Repeal Bill, and Irish Arms Bill,
were read the sound time.—The house adjourned.
TUESDAY, MARCH la.
Lord CLIFDEN pram:null a petition from the merchants and
traders of Witney, Oxlimishire, against the Insolvent Debtors'
Act.
Lord MORLEY presented a fictitition from the merchants,
Baden, and ship owner::, interested in trade, at Plymouth,
against the Insolvent Debtors Act. The petition was signed by
the Mayor and COO inhabitatits.
'r he above petitiqps were mail, and laid on the table.
SLAVE TRADE.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL laid on the
table an additional article to a treaty between this country and
the Netherlands, respecting the sieve trade.
The noble earl also produced certain papers moved for by a
noble earl (Darnley), respecting the supply of stationary in Ire-
land.
MEesacm—Mr. Peel, and several other Members from the
Commons, brought up the King's Property Bill.
Mr. ihogden also brought up the National Debt Reduction
Bill.
Mr. Blackburn brought up a private bill.
On the motion of the Karl of Live.apooL, the King's
Property Bill wasteful the first time.
Lord LIV Elt PI WI. also moved the first reading of the bill
for the seduction of the National Debt. The bill was accetd-
ingly read the first time, ordered to he printed, and read a
second time on Thursday.
The Irish Arms Bill passed through a committee, after which
the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19.
The royal assent was given by commission to the Transfer in
Aids Bill, the Assessed Taxes Reduction, the Irish Assessed
Taxes Repeal Bill, the Chancellor -of the Exchequer for Ire-
land's Appointment Bill, mid Inc Scotch Creditors Bill.
The Earl of DElt BY presented a petition from several traders
at Blackburn, laincaellire, against the I lawkers and Pedlars Act,
also• a petition fiorn Liverpool, against the Insolvent Debtors'
Act.
Lord REIESDALE raid, the law as it stood with respect to
Insolvent Debtors had occasioned great inconvenience—he could
out admit he was the author of the law. The meaeure he intro-
duced was of a different description.
Lord LANSDOWNE presented a petition from Darlington,
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.
The petitions were read, and teal on the table.
FRANCE AND SVAIN.—The Marquis of LANSDOWNE
rose, for the purpose of imploring the noble earl (Liverpool) and
the King's Ministers, in the present unfortunate state of nego •
ciations for the preservation of peace, to lay before Parliament
those papers upon which the negociation had been conducted.
Parliament were justly entitled to see the documents at the
earlicat moment with the palate interest. Ile was desirous,
thereffire, of asking whether Parliament, before the holidays,
might expect to put in possession of the Irian-motion they
were entitled to receive, an whether any discussion would be
resorted to after the holidays. That house and the country called
for a full examination of all the circumstances.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, at the first opportunity his
Majesty's servants would lay before the house the documents
connected with the important negotiations relative to France and
Spain. It would be incumbent an them to produce with the
documents a declaration of their policy, which would enable Par-
' liament and the country to form a correct judgment. It was
undoubtedly stated elsewhere, and he was prepared then to state
o the Nome, that unless sonic unformeen occurrence should take
place to put die diflatences between the two Governments in a
train of speedy settlement, it was the intention of his Majesty's
Government to advise the 'sovereign, on the first early opportu-
nity atter the recess, to lay before Parliament the documents
showing what had been the policy of Government. He did not
state this on the ground of peisonal convenience--on parlia-
mentary ground, the proposed delay was highly expedient The
noble marquis had internal, that all hope of amicable procetxl-
ngs was at an end—the noble marquis had been misinformed on
that point. It was undoubtedly stated, that the hopes of Govern-
ment on that subject :tad abated, hut it was not true that all
hopes haa expired. Before the holidays lie should name an early
tray after the ieceto for stating the policy of his Msjisay's Minis-
ters, and the difficulties of the negocusuon,
The National Debt Reduction Bill was ordered to be rend a
second time to-morrow, and the Lords buinnioneti for discussion
of the message on Friday.
THE KING's loan allY.—On the order of the day for the
second reading of the King's Property Dill,
Lord EI.LEN BOROUGH adverted to a measure in the other
house for the disposal of the late King's library, and objected to
such proceeding, on the ground dint his Ire alajesty died with-
out a will, and that his present Majeety had no more power over
it thaw twer other property subject to jar corona. He altitudes'
to the noble and learned lord (Eldon) for the law on the ques-
tion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, if the noble lord would
put the question to him, respecting the power of the King to
dispose of personal chattels., he would atawer him, but not at
ethat moment.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL conceived that his Majesty was
.
fully rastityri **dispose of die library in an) way he might think
I • was, however, a literal act on the part of the Xing
to give e'it to the pth,.`l4., atid Parliament might say which was the
bea mode of disposing .4 it•
wersation oat the subject, the Kiag's
After some further cot.
Property Bill was read t...sa second time, and ordered to be
printed.
The Yeomanry Corps of Irclat.'d Bill went through a Com-
mittem—Ailjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCU O.
ry presen:.:(l at the bar an se-
Mr. Totaling, from the treasury
count of all nutlike received as drones of A-ialitalta.—Lattl tin
the table.
The Cameral Turnpike Act Amendment Bill was read the
third time.
The Yeomanry Cusps of Ireland Dill was read the third time.
fhe alutiny 11111; w ac read the second time.
'f lie Neat:Nail Debt Rill was read the second time.
The King's Propel', XI went through a committee, and was
intermit without amendment to the flousc....Adjourntd.

THE NATIONAL nEGISTEIL

TRIDAT. MARCH 21.
Mr. Tomlin, from the Treasury, brought up certain annual
accounts. _ . _

Lord Althorpe and Mr. D. Gilben brought up from the
Commons two private bills.
Lord ELLE NBOROUGH said, he understood the third
reading of the bill respecting his Majesty's property was fixed
fir Wednesday ; he should therefore postpone a eitustion he Iwd
to put relating to his Alojesty's library, until that day.
APPEAI.II.—The Earl of DARNLEY called the attention of
the house, and particularly that of the noble and learned lord on
the woolsack, to a paper in his hand, by which it appeared, that
225 appeal cases, then before the house, remained undecided.
lie gave credit to his noble and learned friend for due diligence,
but he thought it impossible for that noble and learned lord to
get rid of the anent in the present mode of judicial proceeding.
In 1821, 36 causes were decided ; in 1822, 35 were decided; and
proceedings during the present and future years. to decide in the
same ratio, it would take ►even years to get through the armor.
The noble earl asked, under this state of things, what pof,sibility
the subjects of this country had of obtaining justice? He found
that the greater number of those appeals came from Ireland and
Scotland. The Scotch appeals were three to one compar, d with
English causes. lie considered the subject well deserving the
attention of the house.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, the paper to which the
noble lord had alluded had been laid on the table in consequence
Of a motion made by himself, and it was his intention, after
the recess., to call the attention of the house to the important
question. The Lords were aware that in 1813 the subject conic
under consideration, and the house came to a resolution that
three clays in every week ghoul i he deviled to appeals. That
rule bad been strictly adhered to. The h•nise had done its
duty. The noble and learned lord had done his fluty; but sorry
lie was to say, that the evil, instead of being diminished, had
been aggravated. Complaints were made of delays in Chancery,
and the whole [AMC of the evil was the appeals in Mat house.
If they could get rid of :-,eotch appeals, the Lord Chance'lor
would have time to discharge his important duties in the Court
of Chancery, end the public, as well as the suitors in that house,
would not have cause to complain of delay. Early after the
recess he should bring forward the subject. The noble earl then
moved, that the papers alluded to be printed for the infurination
of the house..--Ortlered.
NATIONAL DEBT REDUCTION BILL.-.The Earl of LI-
VER POOL rose, on the order of the day for going into a com-
mittee on tl:e National Debt Reduction Bill, and observed, that
lie should address a few remarks to the house, to shew the pro-
priety of adopting the principle of the measure. Ile did not
mean to take up the time of the house by going into a long dis-
cussion on the question. The subject 01 the national debt, so far
as it was conntetei with a sinking fund, hail been frequently
before Parliament. The noble narl knew that doubts had arisen
on the utility of a sinking fund, but having been called on by
the puldic duty of his situation to attend to the subject, he had
never seen sny reason to alter the opinion he hail formai on the
expediency of such a financial measure. That opinion was formed
by statesmen in I 7a6 and 7Lte It was found not expedient to
carry into effect the pnwisions of the measures for a sinking fund
to the extent they were carried in 1818, but the present arcurn-
stances of the country rendered the bill then beture the house
peculiarly advantageous to the country.
The Marquis of LANBOOWNE. Lord KING. and Lord E 1..--
LEasonouote opposed the bill, on the ground that it held
out a delusion. It purported to apply a surplus of income
amounting to 5,000,0001.,, when in tact the surplus did not ex-
ceed 3,01,0.000 i.
Alter the question had undergone coniderable discussion, the
bill passed through a committee.—Adjourned. •

MONDAY, MARCH 17.
Mr. W. WHITMORE postponed, till April 21, his molios
respecting Bent India Sugars.
The Ratelia Gee Light Bill wasreadt ♦econd time.

Mr. ISYNG preseett7d Petitions from St. Paul's, Middlesex,
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act, and from St. George's in
the East, again. the Duty on Con's.
The London Bridge Bill was read a second time, and or-
dered to be referred to a Committee above stairs.

Thei Sherlib, of the City of London presented a petition
praying, on the part of the Corporation, for leave to bring in a
hill to amend tie 11th Geo. 11. fur making certain improve-
ment is the City.
At person from the Milbank Penitentiary presented a Report
respectging the recent Coroners' Inquests. Ordered to he
printed.
Dr. Phillimore's Bill respecting the Martiage Act was post-
poned till this day week.
Sir T. LETHBRIDGE moved the second reading of the
Divisions of Counties Bill, observing that he should not press
the Committee till after the recess.

Sir M. W. RIDLEY Omagh' that the hill was not neces-
wiry. Ile moved that it be and a second time this dry six
months.
Mr. S. BOURNE deemed the principle of the bill to he
good, but considered that it might be amended in a Commit-
tee ; lie therefore trusted that the amendment would nut be
pressed.
Sir M. W. RIDLEY withdrew his amendment, after which
the hill was read a second time. Ordered to be committed
April 1.
The King's Property_ lill wits read a third lime and passed.

Si x•tsi: Ftlivit.—he CHANCELLOR of the EKCIIE-
' QUEIt moved the third reading of the National Debt Reduc-
tion sill
I Mr. BENNET again opposed the Bill, submitting .hat to
acimiesce in this measure would not be obeying the wish and
prayer of the country for reduction of taxes. Ile concluded
with moving an amendment, that the Bill he read a third time
this day six months.
Mr. W. WHITMORE held that a Sinking Fund was neees•
nary for the advantage of the public faith and service. The
annuity (or " dead weight" pfhti) was ridiculous, and he had
hoped allot the absurdity would he abandoned ; hut if it were
to be retained, considering the utility of • Sinking Fund, lie
must support the hill.
Fund
without a surplus revenue, and it Will equally fallacious
I to suppose that it would enable the country to reduce the fuses.
The hind had been a sham fund, a delusion in every sense of
the word.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, he had
little to observe in addition to his explanations of this bill. In
reply to the statements made, he had only to repeat, that in
1816 the funded and unfunded debt was 864,000,0001, : in
January last it was 810,000,0001. ; so that there had been a
reduction of 2-1,000,0601. richt, and 3,000,0001..harge. Ile
therefore submitted to the house whether, us so much had been
done, they ought not to centime!' principle further ?—(hear,
hens.!)
Mr. TI ERN EY was againsethe bill ; hot be regretted that
he proposed postpone meet was not six weeks instead of six
months, to milord theeopportunity of seeing whether some ar-
rangement could not le made. lle owned ;he was favourable
to a Sinking Fund, if there were surplus revenue : hot.. wider
the circumstances of the country, lie was disposed to let it have
the advantage of redaction of taaatioo. l'art of Use Chancel-

101'd calculation was two millions from the annuity plan, so
that it was borrowing from the Sinking Fund to lend to the
Sinking Fund. Why not save the country the expense of such
machinery 1 The details of this bill were thus contradictory.
The principle of a Sinking Fund was to relieve posterity, but
part of this bi:l was the reverse—it eased themselves by the
dead weight scheme, by imposing a portion of the burdens on
posterity. Ile Loped there would be ne objection to a post,
ponemeni of six weeks. (hear, hear !)
Mr. HUSIXISSON said, whatever differences there might
be on some points, all appeared to admit the necessity of hav-
ing a surplus revenue, and of appropriating the surplus. He
thought the horse had wisely deteriniiwd on a fixed strut to be
applied for the redaction of debt ; if the sum were left uncer-
tain in its *alumni., so much success would sot attend the
fund.

After some further diocusoiou, the house divided on Mr.
Bennet's amendment—Ayes, 59 Noes, 109 Majority
against it, 50.
Mr. 11.1RiNG then moved to reduce the specified amount
dike Sinking Fund from 5,000 0001. to 3,000,0001. the latter
being the acknowledged amount of surplus revenue.
The house divided on it—Ayes, 72—Noes, 100—Majority
against it, 28.
The Bill was then read a third lime and passed.
Mr. CREEVEY then brought forward his annual motion on
the subject of the di per cent. or Barlmeloeo and Leeward
Island Duties ; and proposed, as he .r.l last Session, an Ad-
dress to the throne un the subject.
A desultory conversation followed, and a division took
[doer, when the numbers were—For the motion 56—against
it 80.
Tin: ORDNANCE. F.SrIMATES.—The House then went into a
Committee of Supply.
Mr. R. WARD proposed the first item of 40,0741. for the
establishments at the Tower and Pall Mall.
Mr. 1.6.11 E took an early opportunity of declaring that, as
he perceived there was e; desire on the part of Government to
introduce economy wherever it was practicable, sad seeing
that to be their wish, be would nut detain the committee by
going through the estimates item by item, as lie did last years
hut would content himself with directing the attention of gen-
tlemen opposite to any particular items which might appear to
1' to mill for observations, without dividing the committee.—
The first resolution was thee agreed to. On the item for
Malta and the lonian Islands,
Mr. HUME strongly objected to it, and censored the con-
duct of Sir Thos. Maitland, who, he said, was permitted to
squander the revenue of those islands on his own whims mid
vagaries.
After a few words from Mr. Wm Smith, the vote was
agreed to.
On the resolution for granting 211,0001. for the stall' of tho
royal artillery,
Mr.HUME protiosed to reduce the vote to 226,0001.
After some conversation the annuilment was negatived, and
the resolution agreed to.
The other resolutions were also adopted, And the report was
ordered to be received to-morrow. The ether orders were
disposed of, and the House adjourned.
TVISDAY, MAItCII IS.
Cen. G.ASCOYNE presented a petition from Liverpool
against the continuance of a lottery. Ordered to he printed.
Sir R. IVILSON moved foe various r turns respeiding the
court of requests in Southwark, the fee', Sic. Ordered.
Mr. CALVERT presented a petitinn from St. Saviour'!„
Southwark, against the duties on coals carried coastwayo.—
Ordered to be printed.
Mr. DECEIALt presented a petition from Birmingham
against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. The hon. member observed
that if some alteration did not take place, the honest creditor
would be driven out of the market. Ordered to he printed.
Fonclux AFFAIRs.—Mr. CANNING (who evidently sp•
• petered to have suffered much from indisposition, and who had
one arm in a sling,) presented himself at the bar with papers.
by command of his Majesty. The paper* having been laid
upon the table, lie explained the nature of them. They con-
sisted of two additional articles to existing treaties for the
abolition of the Muter trade. By the first, proof of negroom
having been on board vessels would be held inefficient on ques-
tions regarding their condemnation. That article bad been ap-
proved by the Netherlaudo—but Spain had not ratified it.—The
other article regarded the fitting up of ships :—if they were so
fitted up as to leave no moral doubt that they were prepared
for purposes of ►lsve•trading, bull fact wan to be deemed suf-
ficient proof. That article had also been ratified by the
Netherlands, but cot by Spain; and lie was not prepared to
say whether there wss any hope of Spain ratifying such articles.
—lle had also to add, that though no pains bad been spared,
they had not been able to get the Portuguese Government to
adopt such articles.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH said, he would avail himself of thi►
opportunity to put some questions to the Foreign Secretary.—
Though they were nut too early, lie trusted they were not put
at an improper time. Ile had delayed putting such questionn
incompliance with long previous caution and forbearance, lie
might say almost silence ; the delay arose not from any want of
proper feeling or anxiety on the subject, but because neither
he nor those with whom lie acted, desired to embarrass the
Government in negnciations that perhaps were no burdensome
as hod ever been imposed on the shoulders of any Ministers.
the question not only endangering the peace of Europe, but
exposing to danger the British dominions. He hoped the
Goverment bail conducted the negocintion with due regard to
national independence, and to the principles of the balance of
power, which secured the independence of nohow. He also
trusted that due attention bad been paid to the security of
those allies with whom we were in treaty. He trusted that the
maxims of Elizabeth's reign, rather than those of the Charlesetx
and Jaineses, had been acted upon. Having made these preli-
minary remarks, he wished to ask, whether Ministers thought
there were any reasonable hopes of preventing the aggressions
the unprovoked aggression, of Spain by France ? If that en-
quiry were answered in the negative, be then ;would ask,.
when the house might expect the papers respecting the nego.
i chtions to be laid before Parliament ? When that period
should conic, he hoped that ministers would allow sufficient
time for their consideration, before any discussion on the
papers was pressed, in order that the ministers' conduct
throughout the great crisis alight not be in any way injured or
prejudged.
• Mr. CANNING admitted thin it would have been competent
to any member to put questions at an earlier period, but cer •
minty the lerhearafice that had been observed had been found-
' eil on wise policy. As to the preliminary observations of the
boo. land teemed gentleman, he trusted, when the conduct of
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