The National Register.
London, England, 1813-07-04 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER:

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WEDNEtiDAY, JUNE SC.
Mr. R%YKES moved the Order of the Day for conAiderkne: the

Heistone Uttetion Bill,
The Marquis of TAeterocx, in a short speech, declared that he
thott4lit the principle of the Bill ought be extended ecueraby to a
system of Parliamentars Retefm, and that it would be advisable to
transfer the rignt or election %%hid' had beet' forfeited by the ":'o-
rotten of ilelstotie to the popitiono comity of York, rather than to
the hundreds of the corrupt Borough its, If.
Mr. W. SMITH s -and several other Members, warmly expressed
their concurrence in the sncgestion throw) out by the Noble Lord.
Lord 'rye isTocK (lid not, however, press his 'notion.
The House then 'resolved into a Committee, wl.en
BA SK ES having proposed that the right of election should be
ec‘eleied to per: nis possessing property to the ye Inc of ten pounds
yearly, it was opposed le, Mr. A REHR. Willi and Mr. BATHURbTo
as a measure equally odious and laneerous.
Mr. BeeKEi COWented to withdraw it.
The Report was then brought up, and ordered to be received to.
morr w.
Sir FnAxrts BunnETT presented a Petition from Nottingham,
praying for tetrhanitioary Reform.
disenssion took place upon the propriety of receiving the Pc•
titbit', as it was in a teinted form, and therefore against the regula.
times of the House. A diyision took place, when Clete appeared .
for the motion, 'Amt the n should lie on the table, 11 ;
against it. 75. Makeritv, 64.
On the motion for a Vote of Credit, Mr. WHITBREAD said, he
would not detain the House lone, as there were proceed:l'g,, front
tvhich he would not detain the Gentlemen of the other side. After
mmsnally large grants for the Army Extraordinaries, the Right
Hon. Gentlemen called on them to complete the Iwo: it, by granting
this enormous sum. Ile thotteht it was the duty of Ministers to
procure an honourable peace fi:r the country ; :del he thought that
the proper time to have imposed terms to the French Ruler would
have been after the Late total de• truetion of the Vence: army ; but
!hat opportunity had been lost in the &site of Immoling him still
furt, cr. He thote4ht it his duty to record the Jansnals of the
Ho• se whit Ins opinion was as to the conduct of Nibusters on this
steket, and their utter incapacity to negocia!e ou .he ap- ace,
He did not believe that the true balance of powe •, 0, lit ilappneSS
of were more in the hearts of ant of the (tont a 'mg powers
than in that of the other. However,Aw now firmly believed that
there would he a peace on the Continent, lint he had no coetidence
iii the C oirt of St. James's, that it e ouhl accede to 't He then
read his Resolution, recommending an immediate negotiation fur
peace.
Lord CAVILER E AGH allowed that this Vote et Credit, coupled
with the Army Extraordmaries, was as stile:eh:l an exertion as
Parliament had ever male. The Win. Mem her was al u ays
of
opinion that any time was fitted for negociations for I e tee l
ie
ie
had also always initial ditfieulties against et!ec dug a peace in
Government of this country. and not in he enemy. But he could
tell
t!be iron. Gentleman, that the time Min:sters had always looked for
was, wile(' they could see marks •,t sine rity in tl:e ench Ruler,
and when there was an appe melee of its beim! firm and honourable.
After the reverses of the last camp..igte tn. F. (lick Ruler, in an an-
thentie document. declared that he wed(' ~eceot ut no ,terms ex•
cept sw'h as would have obliged ns to aboeion the cause of Spain.
Mr. Anetten•tmetz sad that, althotilli he thonellt it intwise to
tie up the hands of Governne ut Burins the recess, and ::Ithough tie
believed that a peace could not be obtai:e.:l without compromising
the independence 4 ,f• this country, y( t he thought :hat the House
w6ulti do well to accede to the very moderate pr.:position which
Ilk Hon. Friend (Mr. Whitbread) had made.
The Resolntion was, after some realm ks from Mi. MARRYAT r,
agreed to, and a Bill as ordered.
Mr. Wu np( emu !lieu (unveil his Resoletion, which, after be n
supported by Mr. HouNee and opposed by Mr. STEM; EN, Wall
nega ived without a division.—Vjourned,

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THURiDAY, JULY 1.
On the !notion of Mr. W SRI Ao. Adtlregs was toted to the
Itt.qettt, pravinu hiot ht t!,riate, 80001. 1(4,11 the Civil
List ReVelitl", in th" intrchtt•e of the ,11141 !twobiseript• of F. HNC..
grave, F.q. one of his Cflllll.l'l, whicn we In he deposited
in •he I..brary of I.i,tenl.t's tin, t,r the benefit 1 .he public
Tht. Country 'Wier,' wa,Et.:td i! thi ti,.te and passed.
The noose w 1 nt into a Cnninittee, ntseu.ssed at ci4o,iderable
length the se /erai e.attse• •t rhe It:•*.t4
Nlr t'A • 't NG 00,),.-ed Olaf :be !ndizt Cot:Tany's nintopoly teN
trifle he co.ifinert to ten, in)trad of twual )0413; tIU alucluimeat was
rejected by 60 bpi:lst 49.

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JULY 4.
Le clewed fur
er, agreed to
appearance by
inday submit a
nature of the
e, and increase
to Finance to
:ast-India 13111,
B Silk 11-unty
1 wire urdcre4
jute, and coax
and agreed to,
xt Session
IC :tla of Eliza-
m.
ru years.
iity Bill, true
,nd read a first
IVednesday
e balances ,lne
'an President,
;e 2.4 th May,
the way of
of the initia-
28th of that
Mr. IT:EL.-on
the war with
a the gai!an-
% It recorn-
s prosecution
ndignation
nts character
11C111 that, by
with the m-
are unknown
had reec,tm3c
been autho-
commanding
.et at the bur-
;:idablv occa•
inucd for the
n of the inde-
-1 Pot tEmouth
, the Caiyain
luadroo of six
ied him that
cruize. The
ot, we think,