The National Register.
London, England, 1819-06-27 00:00:00

HI ItiDAY JUNE

AD I OttS ar11;t1; At' N E rose to MOVI
Vitt second reading of the Dill tir the regulation of midi -es,
and called the attention of the Lords to the circumstances under
whieh this Bill came before them. Adverting to the evidence
respecting the Asylum, he dimcted the attention of the
liouee to au obscure closet, eiaeuvered by the eh.iting Magistrate
in that A ssylum. After the key had been procured. it was found
to contain filthy cells, which females oeotpied during the night.
In one inst. ice a Isolate lunatic was made pregnant in that As, -
loin. The Noble 'Marquis particularly adverted to the miserable
;tete of lunatic patipere, toal produced a letter written by Mr.
Wright, in winch it appeared th et a Intone pauper in flanu had
been confined in the poor-house, in a state of pregnancy, until her
wounds, ocrasionort by the cords which fastened her down, mor-
tified. This arose from an idea on the part of the parish officers
Visit it was less. expence to confine lunatic paupers in the poor.
I owe than teteesd them to a lunatic Asylum. In another in-
stances stated by a Noble I.ord (Seymour). it rpp seed that out.
r..gu.us lunatic paupers in the poor house heu tnm bled until
they were reduced to the must deplorable sta c. It was a well
known fact that many unhappy lunatic, had died in the different
asylums, but how they came by their dectni :he Mikeiarates had
revue been able to discover. On these gmends he could not
suppoee any oppoeition would be offered to a n•ea we which was
named for the entelioration of the condition of the .!..!soapy claw.
The Noble Marquis was convinced the Bill would tend to
int-tame the tare aid attention of humane peons who row
attended lunatics, and compel others to Le n ore knit nt in their
vonileict. Ile accordingly moved the second ;cad ng of the Hill.
lac I min CEIANCE oit said he considered tie Bin so faulty
that it could not he amended. One clause, which related to
iu-
ratic paupers, be admitted was applicable to that wretched class,
an 1 his lordship recommended the Noble klarquis a wake it the
su ...met of a scpatate
The Nlarquis of Leesnrov s it was will desirous of olitaiiiMg
the second marling of the 11.1, in order to retain those parts a ha:::
were mot ohj,ctioeuble.
Ile House divided on th‘ queues :eared the soma reading,

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TUE NITIONAT. REGISTER.

161 opium it, 35. The Bill was cane ready sluowout by a
inklonty 0(21.

,1117. E 25.

Ala JOHN ST. OT WALES.-
111 Certain y 111.00114 Mood for the conaideratino
and oltiliiol, at the J'utl ts, w 110 merle a communication oil
the sohjeet. Fnrlht r lisocredivies postpoved.
FOREIGN EaLIaTMENT Bll.l..—Earl I I.stituttsr mined
ilie second reading of the Fo,eigu Enlistment Bills mud
gave notice that be shaiii,l make some oh time. 06, !hi,
Hill en i 1 lay. The Bill was lead a sccund Hole awl
cco 00000 rut Mood.iv.

A Mesagc• from the Commons brought up the Charitable
1111 l Hu I, the 0,11 c.• o 1 11 ellingtolls, F.,dats• Bill, the
Friendly mud Local aoc•t.•ties Bill, and Iweral lAN rs.
which %ye' e read the lirsl times-11pr Antes bran 'fraile Bill
was read a ',trims' time —The ,or Settleaseut
The Walden of the Fire, Bill a saeuatl Blue.
Dunn's Divorce 8.11 co. 1111 l ,tted.--Adjourued.

HOUSE OF COMNIONS.
MiiN DAV, JUNE 41.

Mr. DEN MAN abandoned the Bill for facilitating the business
of the Court of King's Bench. The Bill was ordinal to be read
a second time this day six months.
Mr. it EN N ETT postponed till Wedne9tlay neat the third read.
in,.,•• of the Publicins' Licensing Dill.
I.l' AT C u 3IAk E n s.—M r. P. oo sr. moral the snood reading
of a Dill to amend tl:e Act for the hitter regulation of tla: Clock
and tV:aclitnakers' Bill; to repeal certain parts of the old Act;
to enforce the placing of the waken' names on watches, &e.—
ltewl a second time, and milt rod to be committed tomorrow.
The Barnstaple tVitnesses l'nnecticn Bill went through a
t'onitnittee, and read u third time and pawed.
Mr. C. W. W><'xa, itt the racer tune yule notice, that to-
morrow he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the
principle of this Bill to all Witnesses giving evidence wider
similar circumstances, before either !louse of Parlinnient.

Mr. I). W. HARVEY presented a Petition front Protestant
Dissmters of Lewea, SUSSVC, praying for an alteration at' the
'Marriage Act.—head, and ordered td be printed.
Mr. Put LLIPS presented a Petition from Manchester against
the Forei,.,m Enlistment Bill.—Head and ordered to be erinted.
Lord LOWTHER said, be held in his hand a Petition, most
numerously signed from !Undid, Westmorland, agdinst the new
duty on Wool; but as the torus of the house would not allow
it to be received, it was withdrawn.

FOREIGN 17:N113TM:21;T DLL L.-.-I.oTtl CAST LE/LEACH
moved the third reading of the Foreign Enlistment Bill.
Sir W. SCOTT supported the Bill, oo the ground that it was
the duty of this country to maintain a strict neutrality regarding
the countries with which we were at peace.
Mr. Scarlett, Lord Nugent, Mr. Vernon, and Mr. Waithman
followed ; after which the Bill was read a third time and passed.
On the order of the day for receiving the report of the Excise
Duties Bill, . _ .

Mr. Wr:;rimitx objected to the discussion of this important
utensil. e at this Lite hour of the night. The Bill had been hurried
thtough the House with unprecedented speed : it was brought in,
and read a first time between 12 and I o clock; and the lel read-
ing took place on the succeeding day at such an early hour, that
every Lon. member expected pnvatc business alone would have
been transacted. With re•pect to the treasure itself, he appealed
to hon. members is say, wriethet they had nut rec.iived annum-
nications from their constituents against it, conduit in the most
strenuous and et ergetic language ? Could those hon. members
declare that their constituents were able to bear this new burden?
Did the House suppose that the agricultural interest could sus-
tain an addition.-1 tat of Y,ooo,ootri. upon the necessaries of life?
The wry idea was preposterous. He should feel it his duty to
take the sense of the House upon the amendment, that this
report he thought up to-morrow.
Mr. CaLvEirr recommended poetronernent of the discussion
tw it 10-morrow.

Mr. V. SniTit said. tlit..t he had received various communi-
cations from his constituents against the Bill, stating their belief
that if it were passed, it would be ruinous to the country. At
whatever hour this:bill was passed, the effect would be the sine
upon the pour sufferers.
After an:explanation from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a
division took place upon the tunendinent of Mr. Western. 'l'he
numbers were—

Ayes. GS I Noes, 182 I Majority. 114.
Mr. W. S. slur H thought the arrongements made by the rig:t
hon. gel-Al:man, with respect to V....duty on British spirits, were
unfair to a e“rtain class of individmvls. who would suffer terribly
in consequence. He knew one individual who would actually
lose 10,0001. by it. He wished to know when it was intended to
read this Bill a third time.

The CHAwctm.ort of the Excur.tirr R. replied, that he
should name Wedoescl.sy fur the third reading.
The question sal then put and carried, and the third reading
titled for Wednesday.
COMMITTEE Or SUPPLY.—The House having resolved itself
into a committee of supply, it was moiled, on the motion of
lord ralmenton, that a .um not exceeding 189,3741. 141. be
granted to his Majesty for defraying the charges of the English
&sell:Lobed ; also a farther sum of 156,98. V. 19s. Get. for
ttc charge of the high disembodied militia.

The horse resumed, and the report ordered to be received to-
morrow.

The Salt Duties Bill, and the American Trade Bill, were read
a t!-.ird time and passed.
The other orders of the tLty were then disposed of, and the
OUIC adjourned.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29„

Mr. C. Wriest obtained leave to bring in a Bill to protect
persons ~iving evidence before either House of Pariiimierd touch-
ing any act of bribery or corruption.
I:LATION IN OFFICESir W. I)E CRECPIGNEY
he peel to call the attention of the House to the case of Mr.
Wilkes, of Westeton (Kent). and the abate in the collection of
the Ass.issed Taxes, in order that swindlers in office might not
fatten by peculation upon the public. He concluded with mov.
ing) after stating that he should pursue the subject next Session)
ibr further Papers—the Report of the Receiver-General fur
Bromley. Bluckhcath, Dartford, &c. as to the liteeipt of Pro.
pcny and Assessed 'faxes. Ike.
ExctsE PIItOSECUTIONSMT. D. W, HARrEy presented
a Petition from Captain Bryant, of the Margaret, complaining
of vexatious prosecutions to which he had been subjected under
the Manifest Act. He went before the Lord; of the Commis
stoners. wlio ,aid the prosecution ought r.ot to bate been insti-
tutedsielsy remitting the penalty of ino/. on condition that the
defendint paid the Excise solicitor's coat., which stun ottall to
16n!. Ss. flie dideoilant's own attorney's bill was F• 11. Was
not this a vexatious prosecution But let them hc.tr a few items
of the Excise Soicitors' Bill;—they were, the Attumey-General
ten guineas; the Solicitor-General ten guineas; Mr. Dauncey
eight guineas! Mr. Warren eight guineas: Mr. Walton titur
guineas; and, in order to keep up the splendour of the scone,
;I. 15$. to the Jlarslial sad Crier of the Coun !—These things
were most grievous; and next Sessian he would move for a Com-
tui.tee to .:.quire into this subject. The lion. Member men•
tiontd the case of a person a. Colchester, who had lent his copper
to a neighbour for the purpose of brewing a quarter of malt. An
information was Med ; pmalty Mot ; and on explanation it was
remitted, on payment of costs, which amounted to 42/.—( Hear.
iirar.)—And let the House bear in mind the tact that the
amount of cost; only was mentioned ; there was no taxing it ;
there was 1w doing as a " sunctiviai did the tulles

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JUNE 27.

j. 14 lilting a bill, lowacit from 30n.,. to toot. Did not sucl,
thoimi call loudly fir lave:aeration )- He then moved for b•ave to
preacat Captain Bryant's Petition; aiding, that he should after-
wards move fur Papers connected a ith the; case.
The SO L ICI T ilk-G ENtt: RA L obiervtd,tltat he attacks on the
Judge and Court oula to time been bfusidat lota ard is an open
Nod manful way ;—it the chargt insinuated agabat the Judge
were true, it ought to be made neuter of itineaehnient. With
respect to the comlaint against Capt. Bryant. he was called on
for his log book, &c. ; but failing to produce them, the Board
was obliged to procetd. As to the fees, fee. the inanuation was
ox nun. untounded, that tie partiesproceeded tor personal gain,
instsad of acting for the public . Toutellin; the number of
Coeniel, a c:rtain set Of Gent rmen sere Jeegularly engaged to
swear in all the Crown eases; and it was imposseble to proceed
without 'teeth regulation, it being required that there ohoultl be
Gentlemen to relieve OW: another.

Mr. N. CALVERT said, that the Excise authorities exerted
thceselves tu an extent that was hardly consistent with the prin•
ciples of the Constitution; and that. he theretiire thought there
was rat timasion for ws much sensibility on the part of die I atw Of.
hoer of the Crown.--(ilet:r. hear !) As to fees for Com) cer-
tainly none ought to ha livid where die Coun.el did not attend.
Mr. Denman ul,o cootiihsined of die sysicm, and nii.intained
that on such a subject t.ere was no oetaiston for quite .0 high a
tone as had been assumed by the Law Officer of the Crown.
The l'itition was brought up, read, and ordered to
'rite Tax Bills having been forwarded a static, the 1 ithlb,: akt.
journtd.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23.

Mr. CARTWAIGHT presented a Petition from Com (rowers
of Andover, praying for protecting duties on the hinpantation of
Foreign Corn.
Mr. COKE presented a Petition front !smile fartnets in Norfolk.
complaining oldie severity of any additional duties on the nets.
sant.% of life. They said they were not in the number of those
who were to absurd a. to think that there ou h,t to be no taxes ;
for unlit taxes were iiigiosetl. governmeid could not be sup.
ported; and unlex government were supponed. there would be
no security thr property. They, therefore. suggested that they
would be satisfied with a tax on real property under a modified
scale, but. (as we undtrstoixl) not upon any property under
n year. 'f Icon. Menib:r observed, thnt lie should id discharge
Ins duty. if, in compliance with the wish of his constituents, he
gave tip his opinion ; and he could not avoid saying. that the
petitioners were as absurd as they described those to be w!io
Call taxes. if they initgined that a property-tax ought to be
on at present. lie was one of those who would not oppose
any necessary tax ; but he did and would oppose any additional
tax at prent ; and as long as be had the honour of. being a Mem-
ber of Parliament, lie would oppose any property tax. As lie
had received the Petition, lie shoill move that it be brought up
and read.

The SPF.AICER, said, if the Petition was not against any tax-
bill, or part of a hi:l then passing through the !louse, nitre
could b. no objection to its being received.
Coal: said, the petitioners stawd that they heard with
regret that any part of tie ways and means of the year were to
be raised by additional taxes upon the necessaries of life.--Tho
Petition WAS then withdrawn.

EXETER SCHOOL.—Mr. WILBERFORCE presented a Petis
tion from Dr. Lempriere, coinplaining of tlibniis.al from the
situation of Master of Exeter School, by which he had sustained
considerable pecuniary losses. Petition read, which act forth.
that he had been removed without adequate cause, and that the
son of one of the Trustees had been appointed in his stead.
Mr. W. COI:REF:NAY explained the nature of the engage-
ment, and of the Petition ; and contended that there was 4.1
CUM for that character which it had been endeavoured to give
to the transactiuo.—The cause of the removal was an infringe..
merit of the terms of taking day-scholars, agreed upon between
the Corporation and Dr. Lempnere. lie should move that the
Petition be rejected.
The Petition was ultimately rejected without any division.
MALT DISTILLEIILML IVESTERN rtisheltolearnfro
the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the interview which he
had given the Malt Distillers had made any impression on his
mind favourable to their case.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was understood to
reply, that it had confirmed his views on the subject ; that ha
agreed with what seemed to have been the general imprestion of
the house ; and that the duty was to extend to stocks in hand.
CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS.-011 the third reading of the
Charitable Donation Bill being moved,
Mr. BROUGHAM spoke ai to its general character, and said,
that the ConnuLsion was to be extended to.ail charitable dons.
tions. !le declared, that the enquiries which had been made
would greatly facilitate the labours of the Conunissioners ; and
he approved of that part of the Bill to extend the number of the
Comm s.ioners, an extension which he had before recommended.

.Ir. Peel. Mr. Brougham, Mr. V. Fitzgerald. Su. followed.
and Lord Cast!crew)) then spoke strongly in support of the Bill,
which was read a third time, and passed.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee, ands reso-
lution was pa,sed for granting 12,000,000/. of a loan out of the
sinking fund for the service of the year.
The other order., of the day were disposal of, and the Houser
adjourned at three o'clock.