The National Register.
London, England, 1809-05-28 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MAY 28.

the example it set, anti the natere of the Noble Lord's connection
with the Government (Lord ISurghersh is son to the Earl of
Westmorland, who is one of the C:thinet Ministers) likely t►►be
highly injurious to the service. Lord Burgher•h was appointed
ou the 4th of Ilati to a Majority in the sec►►nd '‘Vest India regi-
ment, and on the ilth of the same month lie appeared as a Lieu-
tenant Colioiel in the ar►ny. ilad he been the son of an Aber-
crombie, or a Moore, he shohld have paused before he acceeded
to a promotion so unpreeedentedly rapid. Ile understood
that the oi•fe,tce intended to be set up for the Noble
Lord's promotion was, that it had been conferred in con-
sequence of a promise made to his father by the first Personage
in the land. If such was the line of defence set up, he consi-
dered it in the highest degree unconstitutional, because his Ma-
jetty could do nothing without responsible advisers. He con-
cluded with moving, that there be laid before the House copies
of the army regulations relative to the time an officer must have
served before he could be promoted to the rank of a field officer,
issued when his Royal Highness the Duke of York was Com-
mander in Chief, and of the regulations since that period issued
by the present Commander in Chief. Also, for an account of
the dates of the several comuilwions grunted to Lord Burg-
bersh.

Lard CASTLER EA GII opposed the motion. It was part of
his Ilajesty's prerogative, as the undoubted head of the army►
to di.pease with his own regulations when he thiaight proper.
Lord Ht;rghersh was a most meritorious young officer, who had
Seen a great deal of service in Germany, in Sicily, at the Dar-
danelles, anti Alexandria, lie had also been present at the
patties of Itoleiu and V imiera, w here he acted as an Aid-de-camp
to Sir Arthur Wellesley, and wherever an opportunity of im-
proving him-elf in his profession presented itself, he was always
forward as a volunteer.

tiou‘e then divided—ln favour of the motion, '72—
Agiinst it, 67 j "ilajurity

IRISH BUDGET.

Mr. FOSTER moved the order of the day, for the House re-
falv.inr, into a Coinipittee of Vas and Means, and that all Irish
Arvin-iris heforn House i.hould be referred to the said Corn-
.
utittee:

The House having resolved accordingly, Mr. FOSTER rase to
State ire;ritiota of Irish taxes for the ensuing year, and the Ways
and Means to answier thewit, which he did as follows : . • •

eiUPPY.

British.
XQ,273,966

1 rish.
X6;196,1'96
3,690,404

Qiinta of Ireland
Interest 011 Sinking Fun 4

10,487 ,260

WAYS AND NIF,ANS.

itoapprtieritl.ted Balanres
Drrtqct Unfunded Debt
Arrrar to th
Navigations

29,081
:3 ,814
191,793

1,739,551

Foimaterl Revenue
Loan %% it II (;rent Britisint three millions British
Ditto with Ireland 7

rf ;gess of Ways and Means

'Toney to be borrowed •
luterebt and Sinking Fund thereon, 364,000 (1S09)

1,514,694
4,50q,000
• 5:250,000
1*,230,000

10,514,§94
27,494

4,500,000
212,300

WAYS AND MEAN 3 TO PAY TIIIS lIVIEREST.
1. Prohibiting raw Corn in
248,000
Brew ing, per ann. in Ihp
2. I.:increase of Ditty oo Spirits 130,000
3. Encrease of Wort on htills 240,003

2 mot
2 mu,

124,000
39.500
60,000

To answer Interest op Sinking Fund for 1809 216,500
The Right Him. Gentleman then entered into a detail of the
flattrishing state of the finances of Ireland, which he said Was
prosed by that part of the loin to be raised in that country
having been raised at an interest ofsl. 17s. 10. percent. the
usual and common interest being 6 per rent.
The several Resolutions were then put and carried. The House
having resumed, the Report was brought up, and'ordered to be
received to-murrow.—Adjounied.

Thursday, May 25.

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trys9l..vEN4 DEBTORS.
Sir T. TURTON brought up a Bill for the Relief of Insolvent
Debtors in England. The lion. Baronet observed, that this-bill
was in a great degree a transcript of the two former Arts of In-
lemnity ; and certainly the measure was never more loudly
called for than at present, for it appeared that at the present
inomeat there were more debtors in confinement in the propor-
tion of five to three: than there were upon the passaig of the ltut
Insolvent Act. As a melancholy proof of the cro.vdt-d state of
our gaol', he was sorry to say there was one in this Capital,
where no fewer than thirteen debtors were confined in a room
only fifteen feet by sixteen and through the whole gaol
every room contained at least three prisoners. He did not men-
tion this fact by way of throWing blame on the conduct of our
:11agistrates; he considered it only as a proof of the necessity
there ssas for some measure of this kind, and also to iAlpreSS
'upon the House the propriety of soon taking into cunsidecation
the state of our law on the subject of Debtor and Creditor,
which he could not help thinking a disgrace to the legislation of
the country. He trusted that the Learned Gentleman (Sir S.
Romilly), who had lately done so much for the improvement of
the Bankrupt Laws, would bring forward some measure for the
improvement of the law of dt htor and creditor, founded on
the principle of the Cessio iionorunt, the only one-calculated to
remove this blemish in our legislation. The alterations from
the former insolvent Acts which be had introduced into the ere-
sent Bill were all of them in favour of the Creditor. The 'lilt
was, the increasing of the sum with w hich the Bill was to ope-
rate from 15001. to 40001, which he conceived was.reuae'red.ne-
cessary by The Areat depreciation of the value-of money since the
passing of the last Act, lie wished also to introduce a skittle
for the relief of those who had been five years confined for debts
whatever its amount, conceiyieg that no person should be ;An-.
demned to perpetual imprisomnent on account of'debt. lie pro-
posed also, that the prisoners relieved, on giving up Their pro=
vrty, Anted be allowed OP. instead of 31. and %heir usual
piements of trade. The Bill was then read a first time, and or=
tiered to be read a second time on Tuesday nest, and printed. .

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MESSAGE FROM TILE KING.

" Geonc.c R.

" His Majesty thinks it proper to acquaint the House of
Commons, that the ancient felittitiliS of ;nity and friendship be.
tween his IJajesty nod the Emperor of Anitria have been hap.
lily restored, and confirmed by a Treaty of Friendship and
Alliance, which he will order to he laid before the House. Al.
though in this Treaty no etipidations of pecuniary assistance to
Austria have been entered into, yet his Majesty is desirous of
affording her such pecuniary supplies as may br called for by the
circumstances of the war now curt-) ing on by-that Power against
the commit) enemy, and as may, at the sante time, be consistent.
with-the necessary exertions that are made in defence of the pos.
sessions of this Country in all parts of the world. His Majesty
is also desirous of continuing that aid which he has- hitherto af•
forded to the Spanish Nation, in support of their exertions is
inaititetianw of their legitimate tio%erninent ; and also that the
same aid should be extended to the Portuguese Government, en-
gaged in the defence of its Country against the tyranny and agr
gressions of France; and his Matiesty relies upon the the zeal
and liberality of his faithful Commons for enabling him to carry
those dispositions into etfect."- Ordered to be referred to a Com-
mittee of t?.e whole House.

Major PA LAI Ea moved for an,A &tress to his Majesty, "That
he would tie plea ed to alltivv tk Claims of Mr. Palmer on the
Poit. Office to be inve,tigaied before a Jury in one of his Majts.
ty"seourts of Record, and that the itcei vele-General of the. Poit
Office he made defendant in the OH suit."
The House divided in favour Lf Mr. Palnser 127—Against bin
123.-31Ajurity 4.—Adjourned.

Friday, May 28.

The House having resolved into a Committee of Supply, the
sum of 3,000,000 f. was voted to his MajeblY, ftweatrutding assis-
tance to the people of Spain and Portugal, and for Such purposes.
as might be thought necessary for aiding that cause. The suari of
300,0001. was also voted for the exigencies.or affairs in Ireland.
The House being resumed, the Report was brought up, and or.
dered, after a shart conversation bets% een Mr. Tierney, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr. Punsooby, to be received
on Tuesday next.
On the Motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, theHonse
went into a Committee of Ways and Means, when a resolution
fur raising 3,04)0,000!. by Exchequer Bills, was agreed o.