The National Register.
London, England, 1817-07-14 00:00:00

STATU OP THE COUNTRY.

Mr. minus/11M rose, pursuant to the notice he lied given,
and observed, that if no ectra•ndivary event had insetted the
commencement and prnerevc of the present Session, or if •ke
retiring trent its labours the Home had left the liberties uftl e
people in the state in *lnch they had found them—if they
had not, by the extraordinary powes a which they hail vested
in the Crown, placed those liberties at its disposal, he should
not have (intuit' it nreessary to txesrpass on their aret.ti•n+ ow
the prestru occasion. But when he corked back mum the
state in which the country was in when the Parliament st as
call, d together, when he remembered the hopes the anxious
hopes which the people held of relief when Parliament Si lii
wise/nide, at the disappointment or those hopes, and above
all, the state in which Parliatnent were about to lease the
rights and liberties of their constituents, be could not stater
it to be prorogued without endea wonting to press upon it the
wholesome ditty of selfexamination, without calliug its at ten.
non as well to what it had done as to what it had left undone.
and stibmittieg an Address to the Throne, explaining the ma-
tore and grouuds of its labours, and praying that the great
powers with which the Crown had been invested might nut
be abused in the recess. It was in the recollection of the
Honse that the distress which was acknowledged so fre-
quently in the course of the Session was in existence long
before the house had met.—ln the midst of these starting,,
which were in some places intense and unparalleled, theta
existed what might be considered their usual accompaniment
—a discontent gt the measures of Oove 1111111111 l Disturb-
ances occurred in some places. These, hew ever, might all
have been traced sup to the distrceres which existed pre-
viously to the Session. But to the immortal hanour ut the
people of this coeutry it was to be said, that in the midst of
their sinferingsand privations, they still looked to Pat liainent.
and to Parliament alone for relief. To the labours of the
House did they all look forward with hope for 30111 C reined,'
for the great evils which they cnilnred.—How had rettliA-
ment answered that hope, whose first step had been not 14
relieve, but to restrain the people? When the distresses of
the country had been inquired into, and when means of re.
lief had been believed to have been discovered, in a res isle■

of the whole system of financial policy, the House had
thought proper to pass to the other °Met s of the day, moved
as an anuetutment to a-motion that had for its object the relief
of the public distress. The Hon. Gentieman then I idered
on a most extensive review of the agricultural, commereihl,
and political state of the country, in which, it is impossible
for our limits to follow him ; and concluded by mss ing as
Address to the Crown, which he read, and vs Welt em htaccd
the whole of the political movement of the Session, from its
commencement to the present day, and recommending, at the
commencement of next Session, a vigorons inquiry into the
manner in which the powers plated in the hand of Govan.
went had been exercised during the recess.
Lord CAVlLlittrA6ll.—" Sir, it would be impossible for
me, neither, indeed, am I inclined, to go throngh the gi eat
variety of topics touched upon in the speech of the Hon. ar.d
Learned Gentleman, or to discuss the various and inmost:int
objects embraced in his Address. The course pursued by
hint appears to me a singular one. it is certainly an unusual
one. On half of the topics upon which he kas enlareed sn
much, there is, if his statetnants be con et t,a sufficient limn-
dation for impeachment against the individuals to whom ha
alluded. On many of the points, both in the speech and lLe
address, the Hon. Gentleman had beets totally silent sharing
tl.e Session until the present moment ; and it is rather curious,
after allow in; it to pass without making his views the subject
of any motion, and employing the whole time of the Sessien
in writing an Address, to come down and read it on the very

last day."
The Noble Lord then went into a very long defence of his
official conduct both at home and abroad. He insisted tha
the people had received more relief than they expected at
the commencement of the Session. Speaking of his conduct
in Ireland, he said " it what has been alledL:ed agaiust
and which has been so often repeated by some llon Members
on the opposite side, were true, it ought to be made the 466.
ject of personal impeachment."
A very long debate continued, in whieb Sir F. Burdett,
the. Attorney General, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 11. Addington, Mi.
Barham, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Huskisson, took part, mid,
which was mixed op with a strange and petty association of
personal annimadve rsions and paltry allusions, mule suited to
a ease at nisi pries than to the grave consideration binational
affairs.—the Address was negatived.
Mr. BENNETT had a petition to present from the younger
Mr. Evans.
Lord CASTLERVAGII should nut oppose the bringing np the
petition, bait thought the procceding was somewhat none
than irregular. 'lnc word dungeon was not applicable to
their room. The object of these persons was only to piuduce
an impression upon the public in their favour.
The petition was theta lead and laid on the table.
Adjourned.

You:vo WATsolv.—We understand thnt the state.
ment which has nprared in the rapers, that young
Watson embarked from Livery() it 1;1. America, in the
ship Euphrates, is said, by the Liverpool Paper, to be
unthoraled; uor is it believed in America that he is or.
rived in the United States, as there could be no reason
for concealing the fact. Captain De Cost, of the Eu-
phratcs, toot out a tliteily of the name of Watson, trout
which the report has probably originated.

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Fromike LONDON GAZEITE, Saturday, July 12.

TIANICRITPTCY

DT El J. Wottun-ui.deredge. GloJ, e.i r,

BANK IWPTS.
Jacitscrx W. Hanley, Stafford, druggist. Aug. 21, 22, 23, at
Atts. Leigh ;mil Co. New Bridge Street.
EN I V: ISt r. J. P. Ironmonger Lane, agent, July 19, 22, Aug. 23,
:A Guildhall. us. Harvey and Co. Sr. Helen's Place.
Ent.trros .1. Billinge, Lancaster, corn dealer, Aug. 1,2, 23, at
Wigan. Att. Mr. Ellis, Chancery Lane.
PLANT B. Birmingham, gun-tartel-maker, July 21, 22, Aug. 23,
at Warwick. Arts. Clarke and Richards, Chancery Lane.
SSBUBSOLE S. Liveryool, merchant, Aug. 5. 6, 23. at Liverpool.
Att. Mr. Harrison. Argyll Street. Liverpool.
1111.1. IV. Birmingham. button-maker, July 25, 26, Ang. 23, at
Birmingham. Au. T. Winelle, John Street, Bedford Row.
SIZY.a, Holborn Hilt, mercer, July 19,26, Aug. 23, at Guildhall.
Mt. Mr. IVilde, Warwick Sqtrare.
r MIMED B. Stockport. Chester, roller-maker, Aug. 1,2, 23, at
Mancherer. Att. 31r. Edge, St. Ann's Street, Manchester.
Fl.esor C. sen. Kirkandrows-upon.Eden, Cumberland, joiner,
Aug. 5,6, 23. at Carlisle. Au. Mr. Birkctt. Cloak Lane.
Priory W. Georgeham, Devon, yeoman, Aug. 5,6, 23, at Barn-
staple. Att. Mr. Hartley, New Bridge Street.
WINT 11. D. Stone. Stafford. surgeon, Aug. 21, 22, 23, at Stone.
Acts. Leigh and Co. New Bridge Street.
LOBATO E. A. P. Finsbury Street. dealer, July 15. 26. Aug- 23, at
Guildhall. Atts.sParnther and Co. London Street, Fenchurch-st.
-WIIITIINGTON W. Perry Barr, Staftbrd, farmer, July 24, 25,
Aug. 23, at Birmingham. Att. Mr. Alexander, Carey Street.
SMITH S. Coventry, watch-maker, July 21, 22, Aug. 23, at Coven-
try. Att. Mr. Carter, Coventry.
Glut:roar J. Blackwell. butcher, July 22. 26, Aug. 23, at Guild.
hallL Att. Mr. Goodchild, Commercial Chambers, Nlinories.
JACKSON G. jun. Bishopsgate Street Without, surgeon, July 19.
26, Aug. 23, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Fairbank, Staple Inn.
CosTsatu J. Midhurst, Sussex, baker, July 13, 22, Aug. 23, at
GuildhalL Au. Mr. Smith, St. John Street.
DI VIDENDS.
J. Robinson, Liverpool, sail-maker. Aug. 11.
D. Wood, Egremont, Cumberland, innkeeper, Aug. 2.
R. lllorton, Lucas Street, Commercial Road, mariner, Aug. 9.
W. T humson. Manchester II W t inster. m crchant,A ug. 12.
T. Hiles. Abbey Foregate,Shrewsbury, miller. Ant:. 4.
J. Hackett, Breedon, I .eicester, lime dealer. Aug. 4.
W. Brown, Wigan, Lancaster, cotton-manufacturer, Aug. 9.
H. Smith and G. Lawrence. Gun-street, Spitalfields, silk weavers,

r, Aug. 2.

Aug. 2.
T. Morton, Flixton. Lancaster. eau.. _
W. Miller, Rye. Sus.,ex, draper, Aug. 12.
.1. Watts. Manchester. draper, Aug. 4.
J. Foster, Barton-upon-II trmber, maltster, Aug. 2.
W. Vise, Snahline, Lincoln, surgeon, Aug. Y.
J. Lancaste.r, Macliaers..grove, Brampton, merchant, Aug. 2.
'l'. J. Itlason, Exeter, music seller, Aug. 4.
J. Backshdl. A. W. and E. Batt, Witney, Oxford, bankers, Aug. 2.
J. Lester, Brood.strect-buiklings, merchant, Aug. 2.

E. Drage, jun. Bennington, Hartford, farmer, Aug.S.
J. IVilker-on. Barley. Hertford, malt. ter, Aug. 9.-
S. Maraud, Broad-street, merchant, Aug. Y.
S. Hoed, Oxford. linen-drafter, Aug. 2.
J. and J. B. Philli, s, Mortlake, ironmongers. Aug. R.
T. rater,on and T. Harwood, Size-lane, hat makers, Aug.?.
W. Spear, Upper Thames-street. stationer, July 22.
CSRTIPICATES, Auoubr 2.
J. Sharpe. Market Deeping, draper—W. Davison, North Shields,
tailor—NV. Critchlow. Liverpocil, merchant—F. Groton, Rolle,ton,
Staffonl, linhertson, Liverpool, merchant—E. Elliott,
iun. MasLrough, York. ironfounder—J. Antrum, Southampton,
butcher—C. Duxbury, 'fockholes. Laneakter—A. and .1. S. Gletinie,
and W. Fry, New Broad-stret•t, merchants—T. ileum, War-
rington, Lancaster, budier—G. Mehra, Fenchureli-street, merchant
-T. Jenkins, Judd-street, Brunswick-square, master-mariner.

Tll E NATIONAL REGISTER..

LONDON :

MONDAY, JULY 14, 1817.

Saturday 'being appointed for the prorogation of
Parliament, the House of Lords was crowded to excess
.at an early hoer, both within and without the bar.
Within the bar the hack benches were filled with ladies
of rank and fashion. The presence of the Foreign
Ambassadors in the costume of their respective Courts,
Lildal to the Peers of Parliamcnt,.themselves being at-
tired in their robes, rendered the corip d'ecif still more
interesting. Among the foutalcs of distinction who
-were present was her •Royul Highness the Dushess of
Cumberland.

At two o'clock the Lord Chancellor took his scat on
the woolrack, and, in half an hour the discharge
of 21 puns announced the arcital of his Royal iliglim.„
the Prince Regent, who, after the usual fornialiaes in
the Robtug Ciranher, entered the Hnuse and took his
'teat en the Throne, every iudividtud preseut .stund;ng
arid uncovered.

An era.t tv.ts then given •by.his flnyal Highness to
-summon the Commons to his presence.
Shortly afterwards the Speaker of the House of Com-
Amens uttended by the Members of that house. entered
theilaos.e, and mlvancA to the'har. ,

The Speaker then aldretised biA naval Highners.
His speech dwelt on the labours of his kiajesty's
iltaithful Commons ; " ontlif (sail he) this Stis..hin has
not been maaed with that brilliancy and splendour
which hes characterized tanner Sessions, vtt we have
the canscitus satisfaction to rtflect, that -having had
great duties to perf rat, to the perform:meet; of those
.duties we apilied a most tidthral and indefittigalle
attention.

" Sir, the Bit which•it is my duty litinib7w to prti-
'Acta to your Royal Highness, la.entitleti, An act for
- applying certain monies therein tuvnti.nicil.for. the ser-
of the year 1817 ; and for further ..ppropriating•
411! S ipplies granted in thitOessi9n of Pariiitracnt ' tv
". huh, with all humliity, we pray his Majesty's,royal
usz:eot.

_
At the conclusion of his 9pcceli the Lord Chancellor
received the Bill, to which, together with the Eke-
tion Pull regulations Bill, the royid assent wa.
given.

THE NATIONAL ItEGISTEV

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent then read
his Speech, of which the following is a copy :

MY LORDS, AND GrNTLEDIEN.

I Cannot close this session of Parliament, without renewing my
expression- of deep regret at the continuance of his 'Majesty's lamen-
ted indisposition.
The diligence with which you have 'plied yourselves to the con-
sideration of the different objects witieli I recommended to your at-
tention at the commencement of the session, demands my warmest
acknowledgments; and I have no doubt that the favourable cliamte
which is happily taking place in our internal Situation, is to be mainly
ascribed to the salutary measures which you have adopted for pre.
serving the public tranquility, anti to your steady adherence to those
principals by which the constitution, rusourcos, and credit of the
country. have hitherto been preserved and maintained.
Notwithstanding the tuts and industry which have been ton suc-
cessfully exerted in some parts of country to alienate the afiLvtions of
his Majesty's subjects, anti to stimulate them to acts of violence and
insurrection, I have had the satisfaction of receiving the most decisive
proofs of the loyalty anti public spirit of the ducat body of the people ;
and the patience with which they have sustained the most severe tern-
porary distress, cannot be too highly commended.
I am fully sensible of the confidence which you have manifested
towards me by the extraordinary powers which you hove placed in
my hands : The Necessity which has called for them is to me matter
of deep regret ; and you may rely on my making a temperate but ef-
fectual use of them, for the protection and security of his Majesty's
loyal subjects.

GEstYLEmr.w HE THE. HALTS): HE COMMONS,
I thank you for the supplies which you bave granted to me ; and
for the laborious investigation which, at my recommendation, you
have made into the state of the income and expenditure of the
country.
It has given me sincere pleasure to find thnt you have been ena-
ble,' to provide for every branch of the public service without any
addition to the burthena of the people.
The state of public credit affords a decisive proof of the wisdom
and expediency, under all the present circumstances, of those finan-
cial arrangements which you have adopted.
I have every reason to believe that the deficiency in the Revenue
is, in a great degree, to be ascribed to the imEivourable state of the
last sea,on ; and I look forward with sanguine expectations to its
gradual improvement.
MY Loons ANT) GENTLEMEN',

The Measures which were in pmgress at the commencement of the
Session, for the issue of a new Silver Coinage, have been carried into
execution in a manner which has given universal satistisetion; and to
complete the system which has beensanctioncd by Parliament, a Gold
Coinage of a new denomination has betn,provided fur the convenience
of the public.
I -continue to receive from foreign powers the strongest assurances
of their friendly disposition towards this country, and of their desire
to preseive the general tranquillity.
The prrrpeet of an abundant harvest thmagliout a considerable
DZITI. of the continent is in the highest degree satisfactory. This
happy dispensation of Providence cannot fail to mitigate, if not
wholly to remove. th4tt pressure under which so many of the nations
of Europe have been suffering in the course of the last year ; and I
'trust that we may look forward in consequence to an improvement in
:the commercial relations of this anti of all other countries.
I cannot allow you to separate without realm/tending to you. that
upon your return to your severid counties, you should use y our ut-
most endeavours to defeat all attempts to corrupt arid niiiircad the
I.iwt r classes of the community; and that you should lose no oppor-
tunity of inculcating amongst them that spirit of coneard and obe-
dience to the lows, which is not less essential to their happinese as
individuals. than it is indispentadde so the gtheral welfare and pros-
perity of the kingdom.

Then the Lord Chancellor, by the Prince Regent's
command, said.;—

NY LORDS. Alnl CrgTtrstrg,
It is the will and pleasure of his !loyal Ilit;hness the Prince Re-
gent, acting in the name and on behalf of hs Majesty, That this Par-
liament be prororudi to Itlond.ty, the 25th day of August next, to
be then here holden • and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued
to Monday the 25th 'day of August next.

It having been finally arranged to dose the Session
of Parliament on Saturday. Mr. Nose went to fetch
the Crown from the Tower, which he has done fur these •
forty years past. The cream-coloured horses, which
draw the State carriage, had been exercised for some
time previous. Orders had been given for guards of
honour, &c. and they were accordingly in attendance,
as well as various detachments in different parts of the
Park, St. James's Palace, the streets, the House of
Peers, &e.
A little hefore•one o'clock, a detachment of-the Life
Guards took their station at the gate of Cmiton House
yard, in St. James's Park, and escorted the Prince Re-
gent in his private carriage to the Palace, where he
.ca!ered by the garden gate, and directly after his Royal
Highr.ess received Colonel Hill, the Field Of in
waiting, who laid bctive the Prince the effective state
of the three regiments of Foot Guards. Colonel Davis,
the Colonel of` the King's Guard, also attended, and
took the military password of the day from the Regent.
Most of the great Officers of State and the Household.
were in readiness to receive Lis Royal Highness, and
he was conducted to the state carriage by the Lord
Chamberlain. The Duke of Montrose, as Master of the
Horse, and Viscount Lake, es the Lord in waiting, rode
in the state clerkge with the Prince. The otherattend-
unts were, the Treasurer of the Househeld, the Comp-
troller of the Household, the Hon. Gen. Finch, us
(;roan in waiting, Earl flarrington, as Gold Stick, the
Captain Or the Yeomen of the Guard, Sir William .Kep-
pAl, as the Maeter of the •Rdbes, •fieneral Bailey, as•
Equerry in waiting, Master Net, the Page-of Hon-
our, the State Page, &c.
The otter attenden es "(Klein three carriages, with six •
&wan' bays, ornamented with red ribbonr, and one
cariage with eight tine blacks, cram...need with crim-
son ribbons. They were escorted by the military, six •
nutr,halmen, twenty-fottr tbutmen, two and two ; ten.
yeomen of the guard, and. one at each wheel.
The Prince was dressed in blue and gold nniform,
decorated with all his- eplentlA orders. Ile-entered
the state carriage exactly iLs the clock struck two.
The procession moved •at a slow pace down the centre
mil of St. Jurne..'s Pink ; at the Horse Guards the
Prince • egAlt was saluted with the sound of truirpets,
tb irrnd of the regiment of Life Guards. The,

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windows of- the houses in Parliament-street, were
filed with females genteely pressed, who as well as the
populace, received hi 4 loyal Highness with every
marl; of respect and attachment, as they did when his
loyal Highness alighted from his carriage to enter
the Parliament House, where the band of the Ist
regiment of Foot (;bands were stationed, and received
him with " God save the King." The Prince entered
the House at twenty-five minutes past two o'clock,
which was announced by a discharge of a Royal salute
from cannon statimed on the Lambeth shore from a
signal on the roof of the House by one of the artillery.
His Royal Highness remained in the House half an
hour, and his departure was announced by another
Royal salute. The procession returned in a slow pace,
the public cheering the Prince Regent the whole of
the way. They arrived at the Palace-yard about
twenty minutes past three o'clock.

The intelligence received from the Continent during
the week is of very little interest in a political point of
view ; but as far as humanity is concerned it is of the
most pleasing description. Accounts from all parts agree
in representing the harvest ns most abundant, and the
reduction in the price of grain as averaging 100 per
rent. An articlein one of the French Journals mentions
the arrests of Generals Donaage and Belair, and of the
Marchioness de Lavalette. This lady is no relation to
the celebrated persons of that name. She is the widow
of a Revolutionary general who was guillotined on the
same day with Robespierre. The prevatal Court of Lyon
continues its proceedings against the persons concerned
in the late conspiracy. Three have been executed and
seven sentenced to transportation.
The Paris Papers of the 10th have arrived. The
Court is in anxitn►s expert:l6m of the approaching
birth of a Royal infant. Ti►e Duchess of licrry. it is
hoped, milli not keep the licyal Family lung in tli:s
painful state of suspense.
The Pope is just recovered from a violent fever. It
was brought on by an accident, which happened to him
in the act of stepping into bed, when he fell back on
the floor with such violenoc, as to remain an hour and
a half senseless.

The Bth, being the anniversary of the King's re-
turn to the capital, his Majesty reviewed the thirtven
Legions of the Parisian National Guard, upon the
Ikadevard Caumartin. The streets through
he passed were lined with military, and the white flag,
and other appropriate emblems, were displayed fruns
the windows. The number amen under arms is es-
timated at 36,000. The city was illuminated at night,
and popular pieces were played at the several Thea-
tres.

The Five per Cent. Consols were, on Wednesday,
GG 13:trik Actions, ,:tt2 7.
A Harnburgli Mail bas just arrived with rapers from
that city to the 4th inst. Thee contain an Imperi.:l
Decree for vstablishiu,r a new Imperial Comnwrcial
Bank nt St. Petersburg%
•

The Parliamentary proceedings of the last week have
been rather interesting, particularly those of Friday.
Mr. Brougham as if desirous of giving the Minis-
ters a complete triumph over himself and his party,
brow,-ht forward his promised motion on the state of
the Nation. This is a species of motion, which in the
better days of the opposition was frequently brought
forward as a trial of strength, and by the discussionscin
such motions, the public generally gained much valu-
able information. In the present ease Mr. Brougham
brought nothing before us but persomtl almse, and that
in the groisest terms, of an individual member of the ad-
ministration. Charges of the blackest hue which have
been an 'hundred times preferred and an hundred times
refuted, constituted the base and super-structure of this
mighty edifice, the erection of svhi( b has required the
industry of a whole session. It fell, imwever, like
house.of sand, before the overwheiming eloquence of
Lord 'Castlereagh ; and though the learned mover and
a few of his friends aid afterwards peep forth and at-
tempt to make a stand, they were instantly overthrown
by Mr. Canning in one of the very best ceeeles tee
ever remember Lim to have made.

The statements made in both Houses of Parliament
on Vedncsdav and 'fltursd:Tnights, atlirrd a inelanclioly
proof of the ineffcieney of all our exertions to repress
tare horrors of the Slave Tnute. It mattei's littic that
the British Parliament and the British Nation should
enact, and express their strongest indignation against
those who still traffic in the blood and misery of their
fellow-creatures, when we find even our own subjects
embarking their capital under the protection of foreign
fhigs, in.the continued prosecution of it. But even
were it possible to repress this part of the•evil, the force
of our laws and the expression of our indignation Aiwa
no protection-to the miserable Africans, while they ore
exposed to the cold.blooda relentless cruelty of Portu-
guese and Spaniards. Their sufferings, which are ga-
thered from -authenticated papers, congeals the blood
witit horror, and inake.s us Wash for lattnanity—makes
us almost lament the superiority of unierstanding with
which ntaniti•ctulnwed, 'whey it alone enables him to
speculate in the miseries of his species, and to practise
the refinements of a more systematic cruelty. The ex-
ample of Great-Britain, in renuniug from her own cba.

A