The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-25 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY, I'EN. 21.

bum CORN AND SplatTs.—The Earl of BLESSING-
TON, adverting to the petition froin Limerick, request-
ing lair competition in the English spirit market, moved
that there be laid before the house a hat of the ditties on
malt in the poets in Ireland. Also a copy of the ostler
sent to the out-ports of England, respecting the importa-
tion of Irish apirits.—The motion was agreed to, and the
returns ordered.
DisTuEss OF THE COUNTRY.—The Marquis of LA NS-
DOW N rose, in pursuance of notice, for the purpose of
moving tor the appointment of a commitiae to ifiquire
into the state of foreign trade. Recollecting what he
addressed to their Itirdahips on this subject last year, it
wits not his intention, he said, to go into all the details.
He conceived that no other ditty was then east upon the
house then that of re-appointing the committee upon
foreign tiadc, for the poi pose of I.! h g its intitsity. It
was painful to say no immediate remedy could be admi-
nistered, either to the 11141111rileillIring or aglicultin al dis-
tress, because neither eolith be sepa Idled It um commercial
disti vas. No alteration in the corn laws could, in Ms
Opinion, afford relict to agrienlttithl distress. Tile object
should be, it) give to capital lucked up, and now almost
useless, every facility to small and prontithle i•lia'nels.
'Chat recommendation applied to foreiott (lade; and with
respect to bone trade, it would be highly advantageous.
It was ueccssaty to see what taxes might be reduCed,aud
what testi ictinns taken off Heide in gt•urtal. The interest
of tile consumer might he looked to; and at the sante time
the tainted intrreat of the country promoted. The noble
Mal qua% concluded by moving to revive the committee ap-
pointed last tear, to consider foreign trade.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH did not see how it was vac •
ticable to carry into iffect the reductions mentioned by
the 'wide marquis.
The 1311/1-IUII Dar the re appointiliellt of the committee
MSS !btu agreed to.
The Lail of LIVERPOOL then rose, in pursuance of
notice, to move for ceitain accounts, which he considered
worthy the inspection of the house, legislating upon the
question of public distress. Ott a former occasion lie
stated the distress to arise from excess of production.

The noble marquis stated that It was diminution of con-
sumption, he was thereto' e led to procure the best inform-
ation with respect to those articles which were most in
consumption. Ile should call for au Herman, of tattoos
art ides, eminteritting the quantities cons sssss ed, within the
average of the last four years. The consumption during
the last year ending on the Ist of January, 1821, would
be compared with the average consumption of the pre-
ceding Once years. 'flie articles were beer, candles,
hides and skins, malt, spirits, tea, coffee, wine, tobacco,
and swat. lu ordur that the house might be satisfied as
to the tenth of his inquiries, lie should move for the pro-
duction of the papers. He admitted that much distress
was in the cottony, but it was erroneous to say that the
comforts of the great mass of the population had been
lessened by the inability to enjoy the articles of eqmsump-
tion.—lt was liot his intention to go further into the sub-
ject on this oecasion ; but with respect to agricultural
distress, lie seas still of the opinion that the forciug of
large tracts of tom' into cultivation, which never wale
intended to be cultivated, had increased agricultural
difficulties. It was also worthy of observation, that the
agiiculture of lo eland had gained advantage. The exports
from that comas ill the course of last year had greatly
exceeded the former exports.—The noble earl concluded
by moving the accounts be laid on the table.
-'inc Marquis oIL.‘NSDOWN made a few observations
in reply. Ile observed, that the Chambers of Commerce
had ploved a consideraide diminution in the consumption
or meat and corn in the manufacturing districts.
Lard Eli. K1\1; said, lie hail es peeled to hear snore
Said 11114111111 e causes of listless. The duct' of patience
perseverance in old rules reminded him of the bills of a
noted quack, which lie saw every day upon the walls.
The doctor professed to cure all persons upon his OWII
mode of practice. The patient On ell r (implanted of an
excessive illness, arid the doctor said, " You must go on
taking my iernedy." 'flue patient, seduced to death's
door, would say, perhaps, " doctor, I am likely to
die taking your medicine: must I then go on taking it?"
Yes," replies the dcetor, " it is trite you may die, but
still soy medicine is a remedy to the last, and when it fails
notlimg mare can he done for you—your friends must
apply to the undertaker."—The noble eat! should say at
Once that the distress tit the country was occasioned by a
long and destructive war. :se riity or eighty millions
were paid by the people as lintel est to those who lent me-
'ley to carry on the war. He ad% i.eil the noble earl nut
to tell the people thine was no remedy, but to bring the
subject fairly ler the consideration of parliament.
Lotd KING said, it was the greatest paradox lie ever
heard, to say eseess et* production was the cause of dis-
tress. There had been a decrease of capital, and a de-
crease of capital was unavoidably the result. As to the
causes of distress they need not look tinnier than this
They had twenty-five years war, and could they have war
so lung without paying for it?-I)tiring the war the din-
' tress vies nut so appatent, because the noble lord inn°-
, ductal a false currency. It was a delusion, because the
noble lord knew the day of depreciation would arrive..--
The remedy of distress was economy, which would enable
the country to 41%041 the profusion to visible in all the
departments of government. 'l'ne noble earl might bring
down papers, anti prove ally thing, but profusion in go-
vet 1111 l ent ass the real cause ill distress.

Lord DARNLEY raid a few worth., after which the
111011011 WAS agreed to.
'filet 14110'10S Ammity Bill went tlitough a committee,
anal the houie adjourned.
1111.1Ks1AY VEIL 22,

The Eat] of LIVERPOOL muvtd the third reading of
the Queen's Annuity Bill, which was au curoingly read a
third time, and scot to the Commons by Judge Bayley.
Loll 110 1.L,1N gave notice of his intention to bring in a
101 l tin .Monday next to amend the law of treason, as recog-
nized to di..tei. . . .

The 'l' ismfer of Grants and Malt Duty Bill was read the
third time and passed.
Petitions were presented (coin Neath, in Wales, and from
the corporation of weavers and shoemakers in the town of
Perth, praying the restoration of the Queen's name to the
liturgy. The petitions were laid on the table.
The other orders of the day having been disposed of the
house adjourned.

FRIDAY, AFR. 23.
Comutssloa.—Tlits day the Lot ds met at half-past
(lime, for the purpose of declaring the Royal Assent by
Commission to flute public and two private hills. The
principal bill was the li'nen's allowance bill, which re-
ceived the royal assent in the usual form. 'flue Conunis-
siuuers were the Lord Chancellor, theiarl of Shaftesbury,
and Cold ltedesdale.
The 'louse, after some routine busines, adjourned at
five o'clock to 31unday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, FEB 19.

A pi tition was prebeisted from land occupiers and (swims
of Limerick, complaining of agricultural distress, and pray-
ing firs employ ono the mode of taking the averages.
A person from the committee for redeeming the national
debt pre-ented mu account of the money expended by theist
for they ear ending Jan. 5, I 1121.
M r.. 1 ANI ES,CI Consequence of the absence (on account
of line's) of all 114111. member, postponed his motion, pes-
'meting the iiiterfereoce of Ilse military during the last
Carlisle election, to Tuesday semaight, the 21 th
Petitions bum Great YininnUlli, Hull, Stilly, Shields,
Scarhoi ()ugh, Dover, Damshortnir Is, ea castle. upou-T yue,
Ste. were 'Kew toed the tluti shipping bill, making
ve•sels in the port of Dial liable to the payment or poor-
read, and tinkled to lie out the table.
Mr S. COX reported from the Truro election committee
cot. %Y,r. (imzeit, 1.:71. the sitting member, had beets duly
elected that 111 petition ng.uu,t the return was toot
frivolous mid verat.ou-.

A petition was pi eta hied from 1i.0i,y,-tuke, complaining
of the distresses of the c.uti..

Sir H. PARNELL gave tiuticc that, on Thursday nest,
he shquki move for a COIIIIIII Lice to snquire into the state •f
the Mtien tiatdr.

The malt duties hill, and the tratt.fer of grants Bill wrre
read a thud ume dud
Mr. S KES moved, that the Hull shipping bill be read
a second Iliac uhud•~y

Air. II USKlSSON.'ciilleil op the house to relict Adore
it admitted the principle of thi► hill.—(Cheers.)-I.liste..d
°filming uny thin,: to effort the shipping, they ought to think
of ent asuies to advance thein.—(licarthear !)—He concluded
by moving, that the Bill be read a second time this day six
months.

Alt. SYKES said, tba►lrhe priuciple of the bill was POI

new; Sunderland and Yarmouth were now in fact under
the operation of similar nets.—All other species of prom rt'
in !lull were liable to the noes, and the shipping brought the
paupers in the Hull rate—si by should the shipping then be
exempted?
Mr. F. LEWIS declared, that he must protest against
this bill altogether—he must most deridedly I a-st agaited
any other species of property being subjected to the pay-
ment of the poor's rate The poor laws themselves had
occasioned misery that he believed would not have existed
but for those laws.
The second rending was postponed to Tuesday stoonicht.
Mr. WARNE obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend
the general inclosura act.
ROMAN CATIIOLIcs.—Sir J. NEWPORT gave notice,
that on Wednesday, the 28th inst. the right lion. member
fur the uuivetsity of Dublin (Mr. Plunkett) would stove
that the pc • ' ns of theßionanCat holies of Ireland, respect-
ing the civil disabilities under whirls they hammed, be taken
into consideration.
Lord NUGENT gave notice, that on the same evening he
should call the attention of the house to the petition of the
Suglish Roman Catholics.
LICENSING 14 A GISTRATES.—Mr, G. BENNETT moved,
that die clerk of the short hand writer engaged before the
police committee of that house, to give evidence from the
notes in the court of King's Bench in the indictment pre-
ferred by Mr. Meek, a publican, against Messrs. Collins,
Conant, &c. for depriving him of the Demise of his house in
Clerkenwenwell, should attend at their bar. It tins n ease
that ought to go to a jury; and as the minutes had been
printed, what reason could there be for refusing the leave to
the short hand writer to attend ?
Mr. WTNNE was favourable to the appointment of a
committee to enquire whether the proposition could be
and ought to be complied with.—(Hear, hear.)—Motion
wtilidraw
Mr. G. BENN ETT moved for accounts of the convictions
and executions for forging bank mutes; of the number of
persons who pleaded guilty to the minor offence during the
last Once years. Also an accoute of the number of persons
sent to Botany Bay t and of every grant of land above lOU
acres, made in New South IV:tics. specifying the name of
the grantee. Likewise an aaciiiiiit of the births, deaths, awl
marriages in that colony.—Severally ordered.
Sir J.NEW PORT moved, as as resolution of the house,
that the army, navy, and ordnance estimates he presented
widths IS days after the meeting of Parliament.
Mr. CIIETWYN DE moved for n return of fines enforced
by the Cow t of King's Bench, those levied, and nn :irritant
of the appropriation of the same. He moved for this ac-
count to remove many erroneous impressions ; for annoy
believed that those floes to the King went into his Majesty's
pocket t whereas they went to the Deno and Chapter of
Westminster, and were received by the High Bailiff of
Westminster. He wanted to know bow the Crown came to
part with snch fines. Account ordered.
The report of like committee respecting allowances to
Judges, Officers, &c. in the courts in Ireland, was brought
up, read, and a,ireed to, and bills ordered accordingly.
The house went into u committee on the Sax and cotton
acts, in which Mr. Lushington moved the continuance of
the present duties for two years longer.
Resolution agreed to—report to-morrow.
Mr. HUME gave notice, that on March 20 be should
move for leave to brim.; in a hill to disqualify certain officers
in the oidnance from voting for members of Parliament.
Mr. C GRANT. in a committee, moved a grant of 27001.
to the clerk of assize, Ireland, in lieu of till fees. Agreed to
Report to-morrow.
Variant. estimates. explanatory of the ordnance and other
estimates, were presented. Ordered to he printed.
Mr. HUM E moved for returns of the Tower and Pail
Mall service (ordnance) ; of the royal laboratory, Wool-
% ich, &c. Ordered
The other orders of the day were then read; after which
the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, WEB. 20.
Petitions complaining of agricultural distress from
Coin wall, and four other places in that comity; from
Doncaster, Warvi ickshire, age. were presented.
Sir I. COFFIN said, if the gentlemen who presented
these valions petitions would advise the tenants to lay
aside the character of gentlemen, and lesuille that of
farmers;—if they resumed smock frocks, and return to
old planners, there would be some chance of a return of
aid customs.
Mr. Ald. C. SMITH said, this had already been done,
yet so extelisive was the distuesa, that the farmer was
little better than a day.labotirer.
NICIT }ANN Nteres.—Mr. CURWEY inquired whether
there was any tenth in the rumour that the plan tor the
proposed new Bank note,: had failed wholly, or in part,
and why Mr. Applegartles plan wits neglected.
hie. 1). GILBERT replied, that the commissioners
continued to he indefatigably engaged. The difficulties
they had to contend with were great -they had to produce
what, it would be hoped, perverted ouity could not
Imitate—and they still expected that they slioutil
eventu-
ally succeed. As to Mr. Applegai tles plan, arrorditig to
which many notes might be shtick off at once, it pos-
sessed great mei it, as far as bemiring Ilie identity of Ilie
notes was concerm,,l, but in other respect a it was very
defective. The conuni.siimeia had to took to other quar-
ters for information, and it was impossible lot Mein to
state immediately what Inither progress had been made.
Sir I. COFFIN urged the necessity ut soinuthiug being
ituniedintely dune.
Mr. CURWEN hoped that a report woniil soon be
made of the prowess really made by the commissioners.
It this a ere not thane, he should deem it his duty to move
fur all communications made on this subject to the coma-
Inissioners.
Mr. LITTLETON moved for leave to intrmitice a hill
to regulate Chute!' Briefs. 'fur system had been useful,
but it was such now that it might to be amended or abo-
lished.—Motion agreed to.
Mr. DENMAN hit esented a very strongly-worderl peti-
tion from No1011(411311', complaining of the condole, of
ministers, and the deplorable state of the nation, produced
by their impolitic and imbecile measures.
Petition read, anti ordered to lie on the table. On the
motion that it be minted,
Mr. C. W VNNE said, he could not consent to the
plioliog of a petition that spoke of IMIsOIiS having been
unjustly executed,
Mr. 6. Ith:NNETT protested against this new-fangled
doctrine. Petitions had lit-octant e brim minted as mat-
ter of right. What Mr. Whitbread had ho tald si ailed
likely to take place-.that ss nice eats" might complain or
particular 1%0346 Ns a giousid hot sejectilig petitions alto-
gether.
Lord SIDINING said, If Outright were as matter of