The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-28 00:00:00

FRIDAY. JULY 26.

Mr. Quartile, the Yeoman Ushei of the black rod, sommoned
the house to attend in the House of Peers, to Iteur the Royal
Assent gi. en to sundry bilk. (See Lords.)
The Eschequer Hai, the Militia Pas Bill, the Militia
Clothing Bill (Ireland) the Appropriation B.tl, :Sr, Were sere-
rall s committed. Reports to he recessed 011 Mouthy.
The rrports were presented and marred to of the Brimstone'
DI donde!: 1341 -the East India Sugar,' Dutie, U II —the Spirits
E%:ioristion Bill (Scotland), Ac. They were ordered to be
read at tird time.

The Isle of Man Postage Bill, the Commercial Credit Bill
( Ireland ), the Greenland Fisheries Bill, Sze. were severally
read a third time and passed.
Mr. LIS It IN GTON moved that the house at its cis ng should
adjourn to Monility.—Agreed to.
Gott MITE tc—Mr.lll; ME adverted to a petition that he
hail presented ua a former tiny limn Mr. Bradfield, complaining
s.' the deceptive sy stein of coal metage, nod of the inetliciency
or Mr. Tulloch and 11 r. Lushingtun as principal coal oil ters.—
t was the:, said, by the secretary to the 'ft eastory, that the
complaints to the Treasury L irds against Mr. Tunnel' had not
succeeded. He (Mr. Hume) concluded with moving for the
following returns ou this subject, aril wits of so touch
inlet est to the public : —A copy of the charges preferred against
John linker and Alesander Toilet+, principal meters ; and of
the et itietice iu support of the said charges ; and of the answer
of the said principal meters to the saiae. A copy of the peti•
linos of John Clayton to the lands of the Treasury, 17th Sept.
; and of hi...petition to the (tight lion. the Larl of Liver-
pool, dated 31st Get. ISIS, and May IStli,lts22 ; aid also of
the petition to the Lords of the 'Fre:l:wry enclo..ed therein.
A copy of a petition of 'rheum Bradfield, containing the
char,,,,es preferred against 'f homas Bigg, principal meter 14 the
county uf Sorrey, in April. IS2I. A copy of the et itlence
taken respecting them ; with the order of the court upon the
wane. Alan a copy of the charges preferred ag,inst the said
.Francis ltigg, by Mr. Hickman, to the court at ltycgalc, ii, the
said rouuty of Surrey, in June last.
Anil also a return of 141 e cumber of principal coal meters in
the ouunties of Nliddleses sod Surrey, their mimes, whether
they follow any other and %bat trades, professions, or employ-
trieut ; and by whom the said principal cud meters have been
si.pointed.

A return of the amount collected for metage of «soli in the
CO end lehes ties of 11 estusinater, under the ash Ceo. 111.
etasin the amount collected in each year up to Jan. 1822. and
how the sane had been appropriated ; stating the same and
d-ste of appointment of et ery person who has receit ed in each
y tar more than one hundred a year in solar, , conr,,ensation, or
41,411:11.1.
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The severe, retnrns were ordered, u were the like returns
for t..e coi.aty of Strrey.
rOAT Urn :E.—Mr. HUME presented a petition from an
Individtml rained Atkinson, late of the post office, complaining
of the Post Master Gerertl. in tl.e moi tl. of November he oas
dieuissed for some ctleged misconduct; and all enquiry had
been refused to the petitioner. While in such office, he hail
contributed during 20 years 41101. to the supertnnuation fund ;
and ell relief from that fund had been constantly denied bins.—
he thought this &peculiarly hard ease.
Mr. CAM:RAFT slid he was nut acquainted with the parti-
culars of .his ease ; but this was an instance of what the clerk►
were to expect, who after having served for years, and have
given up portions of income to secure provisions in old age,
should their superiors think lit to dismiss them.- The case
merited investigation. Tue petition was read and ordered to
he printed.
Mr. HLME than morcd for returns of the authority under
IN bleb contributions to the post office superannuation fund were
to be raised. Ordered.

Mr. lit tIE presented a petition from the late captain of the
brig Cluides, complaining of severe treatment from the Spanish
Covernment. lie bad been seized and carried into Teueriffe,
an.L where he was long imprisoned, the vessel sold, &c.
Lord LONDONDERRY said the case had engaged the pe-
culier attention of Government, who had made representations
to the Spaiiish Authorities. Ile admitted that the case was one
of difficulty and hardship ; the petitioner ea: innocent, and he
knew him to be poor. The vessel, however, had been con-
demned according to I!, Spanish laws, Or not having gone into
port aher a Spaniard had fallen 01-0 hoard and had been tiro% ord.
'I Le Spanish authorities gave the answer that we should give ;
they said that there were hi,;lier tribunals that might he appealed
to.

Mr. HOME said, es the indixidunl was adinittitd to be poor
and innocent, be was a fit object fur some consideration out of
the Ad...iralty Droita.
The petition was read, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from St. Michael's, Dublin,
complaining of the Assessed Taxes.—Read, and ordered to be
',rioted.
Mr. G. B ENNET moved for returns of the manner in which
the money, fees, &c. for the maintenance of the King's Bench
Prison, bad been expended, in 1821, and 1822; as tar as the
&awe could be made out.—Ordertd.

The Barrack Estates' Bill was reed a third time, and prised.
SUPERANNUATION 1311.1..—Mr. BROGUES appeared at the
bar with the report of the Superannuation Bill.
Mr. CALCRAFT opposed the report. If the bill were op-
tional on those at present in °nice; and cuinpulsory on those
who should take other hereafter, he should not object to the
bill. [No answer from the Chancellor of the Excliequed—
lie must then state his objeltion. According to on accuu.,t
that Lad just been produced, the amount of the Superannuations
was 234,000. Upwards of 2.00 U persons Lad b: en super-
annuated. His objeotien to the tar., for it was sa.A., was, that
it ovzsated parti dly—tlal it was cauipulsory uu Loose a Lu L rd

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entered into office when smell regulations did not exist ; an I
that it ellected those who, by insuring their lire or otherwise
had made other pros isien for sup,rannotatiob. To the principle
of superannuation, as prospectively enforced, be should have
no ()hie lion; and to enforce it in any other way would be cruel,
herd', and usij.ast. From ivaurences, where they had been
b, gun, there was no retreating; and the parties were com-
pelled to subscribe to the Superanuation fund. The noble
L ord had said that the clerks would has c this fond under their
peculiar care. Vt, hat was the fact f They had that es ening
received a petition from a Post-ollice clerk, who had been dis-
m.ssed, properly or improperly he would not now say, who
hail for 211 years subscribed to a Superannuation Fund, bat
whose family was now relined all relief, although .1001.1 lad been
subscribed during 20 years. lie thought lie hail made out a
cane strong enough ; and if it Caine to a dot isiou, he thought
he should base t =e feelings, if be were chided the votes, of
the II ties. Ile was the suture confident in his opposition, be-
cause he Will SUIII/01teti by Lord Sidniouth's letter to his Ma-
jesty on this subject, his lordship Isaldiag„ that the principle
was. tusjest, that it was siolating faith with the public servants.
Ile (Mr. Caldron) thought the bill ought to be withdrawn.--lt
would be a curious thing to behold the Chancellor of the Es-
ehe•gner and Lord Sid month at issue on so important ■ ',obit,
and so soon after him lordship had left office. The Chancellor
of the Eselrequer, it was to he hoped, would take home Cie
documents and read them ; he could toot hive seen them ; and
it' he would only peruse them and reflect on Bobo, the bill would
!tat be heard of again. The 8111 proposed to inflict a species of
emirowation ; it was to I• cut the proloecta front under the feet"
of those who had relied on a particular system for years.—
, Sorely the Chancellor of the Lschequer did not imend to turn
his hark so stem ton Lord Sidnioutli and hit opinions, nittor leis
' Lordship had left od.ce Lordship and the gentlemen op-
posit.: had gone on together for seats, and surely they ought
not to separate.
Mr. CANNING said the bill was most obnoxious in its prin•
ciple--it went to impose a tax on a particular class fur the re-
lief of the stale. This was ninA uninst. The details were
equally ohnosious. He dil not deny the power of the Crown
to reduce salaries ; but to convert a plan of economical regula-
tion into a measure of perliamentery taxation, was Moat oihjoist.
The details were unjust by their partial propositions. They
violated that faith on which inviduals hail entered office ; they
defrauded theta to a certain effect of those prospect• on which
they had calculated. Su strong was the act of Drill• that lie
questioned much whether the principle of this bill would not
be considered by Courts of Law to be unjust and illegal. The
Bill wan of such a character, it was eeidently so direct a tax,
that nothing hut the severest necessity could warrant its adop-
tion, lilt were adopted, it would autlior.se a species of pillage.
Out of one diliantoia he saw Ill) means of escape, except by in-
troducing into the bill what sort of dismission shall authorize
the individual to continue his demands on the (mid. And to
continue his right on the fund *mild re lac the force of official
contront. The principle of the bill was bad, and the v;ctails
were of prejudicial operation. Ile would much rather 'cave the
regulations as they now wore. Ile was glad that lie loud this
opportunity of speaking, for the bill had been postp.oceil 27
times, so that he lead attended the house a good many limes
without effect. Ile thought the bill ought to be abandoned
al.ogether.
The CIIANCELNOR of the EXCHEQUER said that this
bill had been deemed expedient ander the peculiar eircum-
stances and difficulties of the country, and that it arose out of
all address of last session, requiring his Majesty to promote all
possible reshot:6mi an eimnromy.
Lord LOA DOS DElts:Y observed, that it was his duty to
support Vie bill, though lie wan free to ethnic that he did so with
considerable pain. II hail not originated wills the wriuiaters ;it
resulted from an address to that houso. 'the address bating
been agreed to, it wan the duty of the goveromicot to endeavour
to carry it into execution, and it was rattier peculiar that 11ie
house should now turn round and endeavour to defeat its own
principle by attoickilig its ditnil. The clarets recommended
a revision of all profits of places, with the view of reducing the
salaries to the pelisel of Ilttl.

A ficr some ftullicr remarks the report wu brought up and
agt aed to.
btamp Duties Bill was afterward.' withdrawn Ad- the
present session.

- The rentadnin4 bu.iness bating been disposed of, the house
adjourned to Blood'''.

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTS.

B. Rig Lind, Liverpool,mercllani. Solicitor, Mr. Chester,
Staple Inn.
.1. B. Capon, Bishop's Hull, Somersetshire, woolstapler. Sol.
Mr. Welts, maple lon.
J. Steven,on, Boston, Lincolnshire, grocer. Sols. Messrs.
Stocker and Co. New Boswell Court.

W. shannon. Whitchasen, Cumberland, draper. Sol. Mr.
Falcon, Temple.
I'. Edmunds. Cnstell Bugged, Cardiganshire, tanner. Soles
Messrs. Clarke and Co. Chancery Lane.
C. Feainley, Crutehedfriars, wine merchant. Sole. Messrs.
Pears and Co. St. Swithin's Lune.

.1. baker. Crutehedfriars, wine merchant. Sols. Mews.
Pease and Co. SI. ewithin'h Lane.
DIVIDENDS.

July 50, G. IlarGisty and J. Cowing, Bedford Court, Covent
Garden, woollen drapers—Aug. 17. J. Smethurst, sen., and It.
Torkington, Cheshire, calico printers-19. J. Moore,
Kingsbrompton, Soinersetbliire, dealer-14, S. Crossland, Liver.
pool, ship chandler-29. W Cable, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, baker
—l4, 11. Beithe, hecklingg, Norfolk, shopkeeper-24, W. and it.
Barber, Cheepside, ware lost:seinen-14. lt. and H. Wharton,
Little Crosby, Lancashire, joiners-13, D. Buchanan, S. M.
Smith, and F. Ashley, Liverpool, merchants--IG, J. B. Player
and J. Keen, Bristol, bottle liquor merchants—July 27, J.
Hassell, Richard Street, Islington. printseller.
CERTIFICATES to be granted Aug. 13.
J. Chetham, Stockport, money scrivener—J. Burgess. Liver-
pool. dealer—F. AVancer, Ripon, Yorkshire, money scrivener—
G. Munroe. Mincing Lane, wine merchant—E. Mathews, Col.
lege Bill, Upper Iltinnts Street. merchant.

Among the crowds who were recently viewing
the statue in Hyde Park, was a Scots Lassie, who
heard many curious remarks made with respect to
whom it meant to represent. On being asked her
oi)inion, she said, " it was intended to repreesent
some gaged and breve Belatukr win' cam up to Lon-
don, but who left his Feekbegs at Aberdeen."
A terrible conflagration took place at Baltimore
on the '2.3d ult., which destroyed numerous stares
and dwelling houses. The whole loss is estimated
at 30,000 dollars. Sev.nal persons perished.

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Zosv 3)ffitltigtn:e.
ESSEX.
CHELMSFORD, JULY 23.—The Summer Assizes for
this COOIIIV CO tttttt enced here to-da%, before the Right
lion. the Lord Chief Baron Richards, in th•• Crown
and the Hon. Mr. Justice Park, in the Nisi Prior
Court Olt the Crown at le the Calendar is unu.,iially
light for this county, containing but 32 commitments,
Inv of which are for capital crimes. The Cause List in
the oilier Court contains 24 entries out of 25 venires
brought down.