The National Register.
London, England, 1813-03-07 00:00:00

MARCH 7.

ht r D. Gil:ar observed, that the greatest nosstbit good effects had
!herto arisen from the Sinking Fund, and he conceived this plan a .
likely to break them all down.
Mr. FARING was of opinion that this riin shoal be laid before the
Futile ; and they should have sut4cient time given them to cons.dei
it ; that it should not be rushed into inconsiderately, or rejected with
out consideration : it was not a plan, the discussion of which would
produce any immediate shock on public credit ; hut it was one whi• h
the 1-Luse, ai the guardians of public credit, were bound to consider
in the fullest and most deliberate manner.
Lord CASTLF.REAGJI and Sir 101111 N FAVPORT said a few wards, de•
prccating any hasty vinclusioni b. ing drawn till the plan was calmly
c;:its-deved.
M r. TOORNTON was fearful such a rapil diminution of the Sinking
Fund would li,tve r, mischievous effects on the funds generally ; he
doubted also whether the proposed innovation on the Singing Futut
was a measure which could be ream cited with pablic faith.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER answered, that the utmost
Clinlitintion which the Sitdci;-g Fund could experience, would be
'2,00 ,Otinl. even in the greate:,t year. Supposing the plan to be agreed
to, the fund would diminish Foe a years,. till 1917 ; after which, as
taxes would again he retorred to, it would be gradually augmenting.
lie could .hew, that, by :he I.;an he now -,roposed, the debt contrac:tkd
dining the war would be sooner Uquiclateci than by the law, as it now
bt )od.
After some fitrthTr conversation, the resolutions were ordered to be
farther considered on Monday se'nr,;ght.—Adjourist.d.

THURSISAY, MARCH I.
Committees were balloted fort() try the merits of the Carmarmarthen

and town of Penibi oke elections.
THE PRINCESS OF WA I.F.S.
On the SPEAK ER calling on Mr. Cochrane Johnstone,
Mr. I. YGON said, he felt it to be a duty imperative on h:m to move
the standing order, that strangers should withdraw.
This notice called forth expressions of di:approbation from many
Members ; but the Spe.iitcr, of course. telt it his duty to enforce the
standing order of tile House, and the Gallery was cleared.
Alter the gallery was elearcd.
• Mr. BENNETT rose, and moved that the house should adjourn.
Mr. Bennett': m-ttion was supported briefly by General Ma-
thew, and Mr. P. Methuen; and opposed by Lord Castlerealth, Al-
derman C. Smith, General Nlait (mid, and Mr. Poasonby. A division

ensued, when the outfitters were,—
Againq the ditjoutument, 21S ; For the adjsurnment 139—Majority
against the adjournment, 109.
' The House acing ic:,urned,
Mr. COCHR ANL jouNsloNE said, that as an Honourable Member
opposite had thought proper to clear the gallery, he should not bring
forwaid his motion that oight, but would reserve his right of renewing
it at any future p, rind.
Mr. I.VOON said, that whenever the Honourable Member renewed
his motion, he should also renew his motion for the exclusion of all
strangers.
M r W. Wy NNE suggested the propriety of his Majesty's Ministers
brieging forward some motion upon this subject.
Lord CA ST ER ?AG it said, that the Princess of Wales having thrown
herself upon the wiAlom and justice of Parliament, he did not feel it
to be his duty to oriiiihate any motion whatever upon the subject. It
was, liewever, pertCctly open to any Member of that House, who
thc,ueht that the Princess of Wales had received any injustice of which
Ler Royal Highness had a right to complain, to make such motion as
he thought proper.
Mr. WHITER LAD said he felt himself called upon to rise, and say
a few words, after, what had fallen from the Noble Lord, at whose
silence on a former night on this subject, he bad already expressed
his surprise. %V hen lie (Mr. Whitbread) spoke on that occasion, he
%vas i-norant who were the Members of the privy Council who had
framed the Report in question. 'Since he entered the House, he had
seen in an Evening rev shaper, what purported to be a copy of this
saute Report, signed by 1!1 of his Majesty's Privy Council. He must
presume that the letter of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales
related to that Report. The N ible Lord (Castlereagh) had already
told the House, that when the motion of the Hon. Member (Mr.
C. Johnstone) came nit, he should be ready to give certain details and
ex plAnat :ons ; but t hose eetails and explanations he (Mr. W.) concevi-
ed would not convey all the information on this matter to which
that House was entitled. In tact, the R, port itselfought to be laid on
the faille. He ten:uttered it to he the duty of someof the Members of
the Privy Council who had signed it, and more particularly of the
roble Lord, who ,had also signed a report made m 1907, respecting
the conduct of the Princess of 'Wales, and which was undeistood to
eels e to !natters of the utmost importance, to take some step on the
subject. Seme passages in this last Report appeared to him so ambigu-
ously worded, t hat !hey might be supposed to convey imputations of
the highest cram oaity ; they were capable of being otherwise con-
strued. Wheeever the pr,:posed debate came on, he should fell it
• his duty to express his s nti : ems freely ; but, in the mean time hr
must observe, that having been neither an acquitter nor an accuser,
and certaio; y non hoth together, of her Royal Highness, he was not
yet in a sit;:htior, which he,ceuld, with propriety, enter into ti Fll4-