The National Register.
London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

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MONDAY, JUNE lA.
Houses bill, the bish Stamp Duty hill, and
others, were brought up from the COlitlllUlle, and read the
first time.
'The Irish Election Expences bill, and the Metropolis
Gas-light bill, were also Irrintelit pap front the Commons,
with the amendments agreed to.
The Charitable Lands Exchange bill, and the Justices
of the Peace Regulation bill, were read the second time.
The Ertl of COVENTRY presented a petition limit
Tewkesbury, prat Mg for revision of the criminal laws.—
Petition laid on the table.—Adjourned.
a LESDAT, JENE 19.
Connsel were heard in the Strathmore Peerage canse,
and further proceedings postponed to Tuesday.
The London ‘Vharls Bill was read the second lime.
SLAYS TRADE.—The Marquis of LANSDOWN post.
potted his motion respecting -the foreivi slave trade to
Monday next.
Earl I)ARNLEY, in eonsemience of the absence of
noble earl (Liverpool), postponed his motion on the state
of the navy until Tuesday next.
STATIONERY IN Intl. t NO.—Earl DARNLCY then rose
pursuant to notice, to call the attentimi of the lions:• to
the improper cenduct of pet sons connected with the sta-
tionery in behind. He considered the aubjeet of more
than uuslinary importance. He regretted that he was
obliged to Rae personal observations, but it was his duty
to bh lug what he considered a very s g case before the
house. mils object was to induce their lordships to con-
sider how tar it was their duty to put au end to annects•
nary enormous expence, occasioned by a monopoly inju-
rious to the public. The noble earl then entered into a
statement of the right of the patentee, Alderman King.
He did not impute to that individual anv fraud, hut there
most have been culpable negligence. He heel no doubt
the Lord Mayor of Dublin would give his Majesty in Ire-
land a warm and Irish reception. Tie indidual might he
the leader of a party, but the public had certainly suf-
fered by the monopoly he held, and parliament ought to
eonsider whether it would not be expedient to do it away.
The noble earl concluded by moving a resolution, stating
that the individual who claimed the right by patent to
supply the offices in Ireland with stationery, had received
in the last ten years the sum of 22'3,6001. of the public
money, ',Wittig an average of 35,1591. and a fraction per
annum. Charges of fraud having been made against per-
sons in the stationery department, the Lord Lieuteuant
of Ireland directed inquiry, and the result was, that the
patentee was declared unfit to supply the stationery.—
Notwithstanding that deception the government offices
were still supplied by the saute patentee. It also ap-
peared by a letter from Mr. James Roe, first clerk in the
stationery office, that paper of inferior quality had been
supplied, the prier paid for the best quality.
After the resolution had been read,
Viscount SIDMOUTH said, it was true that a Mall of
the name of Fox, employed by Alderman Bradley King,
the patentee, had committed frauds, which could not
have gone on, if the officers of excise had done their
duty. The Lord Mayor of DeWitt had prayed to have his
conduct investigated by the legal tribunals. The Lord
Lieutenant had also thonglu it incumbent on hits to cause
inquiry into the subject, which had led to legal iuvesti-
gallon ; therefore the noble lord could nut attach any
blame to the Irish government. With respect to the fraud
there was no proof at till. There might be abuses, but
the public did not stiller. Restitution was made, and the
noble earl lied uo right to atailine a fraud had been com-
mitted until it was proved. The noble viscount did not
wish to detain the house. He did nut think there was
any impeachment of the integrity of Mr. Wadley King.
The second charge, relating to the prices of paper, was
under legal investigation, and if it should turn wit against
Mr. Bradley King, lie would cease to be the patentee.—
Tim noble viscount coacladed by moving the previous
question.
The Margolis of LANSDOWN felt some satisfaction
from the last asstsrailee of the noble viscount, bat he
could not admit that the public had not suffered. The
public had suffered to an iudelinite degree. The public,
by being obliged to take stationery flout the alderman,
at his own price, had lost considerable sums. lie hail a
paper in his hand, which proved, that paper supplied by
the ordinary stationers, at dl. per ream, had bees supplied
by the alderman at 71. Mt. Bradley King had no right to
stand tit-quitted for serving the pnblie with 'leper of a
goality he should not have supplied. It was not a prin-
ciple of justice to excuse him on the ground of negligence
un the part of the excise 'dicers. When they asked whe.
Bier the officers had been dismissed from their places,
they were told no—because it was the lean of Mr. King.
The public It, stick excuses were made the victims of Wog
pi ultaeled and extrusive malversatiou. If the law was
- enforced strictly open humble amid übse use offenders
against the excise lasso, it was but justice to restful re them
al.o against the distinguished and opulent tumid guilty of
peeu(atiou., He supported the mutton ot his noble friend,
awl was happy to hear inquiry was going on respecting
the Chat iota systematic plan to supply the piddle wish
an ior al lick at the highest Ito tee.
Loud s.11)SIOL Fit, In eYplanal 11111 l said he did not jai.
lily ally act Mr. Itrathey King ititgol have con 111 l tiled by
the negligence of the exeiNe olticecs, WO he said, Mr.
plug could not have gone on haul the unicorn Ut excise
then duty.
lie Earl of LIMERICK was not prepared to say the
aides matt 1.4 lo,•en guilty ut le and, and as the subject was
amide. I.g.d Isis. stigaltoal, he should support the previous
ipsestion,
The Earl of ROSSLI N supported the motion. Upon
the it...wing ill- the ounle %nosuitult, the patties hail all
limed Iv the p. '.police of the pithl4c.
'lime Lail 01 I I ..t1i..0%t said a few words in support
of the preying', tiliebtiuu.
Earl DARNLEY then consented, as the subject was
stutter legal infinity, to is idol' a w his test/lotion, expressing
a hope et the SttiliC Unrc 11141 I.....larriluirsil would lake every
menu* within their teach to do away the monopoly.
The titutiou was wiU,dt as 11,
Viscount 511.1MolUTII Bien ailserted to the papers on
the subject which had berm laid un the table, add inn-
• nested that there was stroll; re.tsun lit bdiere the existence
of a consistency to ruin Mr. King.—A,ljoorlied.
JOXE 20.
After the appeal betimes appointed for the day, the Thames
ballast bill. tenl :Arceal private tale mete brought up born the
Coniuions and lead the first time.