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

/14TATIONAL REGISTER.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

. HOUSE OF LORD 4.

MONDAY, MAY 2.
A copy of the Convention entered into between the Allies and the
Government of France for the suspension of hostilities; and also a
copy of the treaty of concert and subsidy between this country and
the Allies, Was laid on the table by Earl Liverpool,
Lord GREY moved fint an account of the second Subsidy paid to
Sweden, according to the treaty entered into with-that country, ald
the number of forces brought into the field by Sweden, according to
agreement. Also an account of the time when Guadeloupe was
surrendered and taken possession of by Sweden. Also an account
of the orders issued by the Admiralty for blockading the ports of
Norway.—The whole of these were ordered.
Earl GREY then gavt notice, that lie should make a motion on
the subject of Norway, on Tuesday, the 10th inst. and mi,ved that
their Lordships be summoned.—Ordeied.
Earl STANHOPE preielltCli two Petitions from persons in the
Fleet, complaining of extravagance of fees, and then moved for an
account of all fees received under the Act of Parliament, by officers
in the different gaols.—He moved also for an account of fees, in or-
der that the same might be put up, where all prisoners might have
access.—Both the Petitions were ordered to lie on the table. The
Noble Earl next introduced two Bills, one to do away mesne pro-
ee.,,s, and another to protect debtors against pettyfoggiog attornies.
Both were read a first time.

TUESDAY, MAY 3.
The Exchequer Bills' Bill was read a third time and passeil.
The Cordage Einheatlement, the LEW of Attainder
the Ilieli Treason Punishment, the Corruption of Blood, and a num-
ber of linclOsureand Road Bills, were brought up, and read a ht time

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4.
The Rnyal Anent was given by Commission to the Exchequer
Bills', the Gold Coin, Cochineal Importation, and the Salt Duties,
and to a great number of pi ivate and local Bills.
The CH.* Penalties. Su-pension Bill was brought up from tl.•
Commons, and read a first time.

THURSDAY, :HAY 5.
Earl GREY presented a petition from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, sign-
ed by 8,000. persons, against filo alteration in the Corn Laws.
Earl GREY understood that a Mission had proceeded from his Ma-
jestv's Government to-the Court of Denmark: He hoped the Earl
of Liverpool had no objection. to inform the House as to the object
of that mission ; whether it was intended to make the submission of
Norway a sine qua non ; and to compel them, it necessary, by force
of arms., to submit ?
The Earl of LIVERPOOL, answered, that Commissioners had been
sent on the part of the Allied Powers, of whom Great Britain was
one. to Copenhagen and to Norway, with a view to an amicable ar.
rangement.
Earl DA RNLEY rose to ask whether there was an intention to sub-
mit to ParliaMent any proposition for a grant to the Doke of Wel-
lington, to enable him the better to support that well-deserved dig-
nity ?
The Earl of LIVERPOOL stated, that either to-morrow or the next
sitting day, lie expected to have to submit to their Lordships a pro-
position on that subject, by order of the Prince Regent.
Lord finiiiortLlAL., after an eloquent speech, moved an kddre-zs
to the Prince Recent, humbly praying that his Royal ifigitheAs
would he pleased to take fin tiler mean' to procure the concurrence
of other Powers in the Abolition of the African Slave Trade. The
motion was agreed to nem. dis.

FRIDAY, MAY 6.
The Duke of NORFOLK' moved the reading of the Order of the
Day for the second reading of the Pantheon Theatre Hill, with a
view to move that it should be discharged, which motion he w:lti ir-
duced to make for particular reasons. He added that he !•houtic.
Ibr the satisfaction of all the parties interested, 4ive due notice of
the day upon v:hich he proposed to move a farther proceeding.

SWEDEN.
Earl GREY observed-I—that, among' the Papers hid nn the table, in
consequetice of a motion which he hail submitted to the House.
a viclv to ascertain how far the comp
return Elvin Mr. Edw. Titorn-
act between thii cm."'"'""
Sweden hatl been executed, timild a
ton, dated the 6th ofJ nue, 1813, in %Inch it Wati stated that SW. den