The National Register.
London, England, 1816-03-18 00:00:00

FRIDAY, MARCH 15.

Petitions against the Property Tax were presented from
I.l,•worth, Camberwell, and St. James's, West-
minster, by V!r. Hung.
'.lr. Lockhart brought in a fill for suspending, for the pre-
sent, the operation of the hisolvem Debtors' Act.—Read a first
!ne, and ordered to be read a second time on the 2d of April.
S;r S. lionitry moved the third readin4 of the Shop-lifting
rill; and, in thing so, stated that there was at present, a boy
under sentence of death, ‘N .se age did not exceed 10 years;
the charge against him was shoplifting; and it was a very
considerable time since any one had suffered death for this
offence. He therefore did not consider that the life of this
juvenile offender was in tiny immediate danger. He could not,
however, help adverting to what had been stated in the public
papers, as having Wien from the Recorder mi his pronouncing
sentatiee on this boy, namely, that in future, ntienders of this
description, however jnvcuik, would, if convicted, suffer the
sentence of the law.

The .ATTORNEY GENERAL, had no anthoriy, from any com-
munication which he had with the Records r of London, to say
that >uch a declaration had not been made by him hut he was
persuaded that it had not, and that the statement originated
in souu• miqreprehension of what his learned and excellent
Friend had said.

After a few words from Mr. C. Smith and Sir S. Boninly, the
Bill was read a third time and passed.

MARRItGE OF THE PRINCES CHARLOTTE.

ISL. Vans's-TART 111,s eil the Order for taking into consider-
anon the Message of tl:e Prince Regent, and in respect to the
intended marriage of the Princess Charlene of Wales with the
Prince Leopold George Frederick, of Saxe-Cohourg.
In a Committee of Supply, the Right Hon. Gentleman ob-
served, that having obtained with unanimity an Address to the
Prince Regent on the happy occasion, he should antic:Hite no
objection to the proposition which he was about :a mike, tor a
suitable establishment for their Royal Highnesses, 'I I,e olkject
of the House would he, to make a provision for onsir domestic
comfort, commensurate with a beeoming s;ilendour, guided by
economy. In submitting the proposition, lie hail two ish.;eets
in view—the first was, to provide an annual allowance; and,
in the next, though lie should not move it Mitneiliazelv, to pro-
vide for the outfit of the.r Roy Highnesses, so that every do-
mestic comfort slionol he provided, without the necessity of
subjecting them to incur debts. In the first place, then, it
was intruded to adow ti eir Royal H:g1111113e, 60.001. per
annum, including 10,0001. for 11,1 Royal highness's pris y purse,
that snot to be voted for their joint lives. 111 the owe of the
death of Prince Li (mold, her Royal 11;g1iness is to reetive the
whole sum ; and in the other case teither of which he trnst:.d
wouid not happen), Prince Leopold :icing the survivor, he
was to receive a elea- animal allowance of .10.0001. This ar-
rangement, he trusted, would meet the wishes of the House,
and give satisfaction.— ( Hear, bear,)--It was intended by this
arrangement that certain allowances received by the Princess
Charlotte, for the maintenance of her present establishment,
should be discontinued ; this would lie a saving of 30,0001.
per annum. In respect to the proposed outfit, much would
el,liend in future upon their bciug able to set out clear of the
possibility of debts, or the necessity of incurring incumbrances.
To avoid these disagreeable alternatives, and prevent a recur-
rence to Parliament, on account of the accumulation of iris!.
gularh expences. it was proposed to give their Royal High-
nesses one year's allowance, 00,0001. calculated thus: 40,0001.
for the providing of coinages, horses, wines, eke.; for dresses,
&c. Ir their Roeyal Highnesses, IO,OOW. and 10,0001. more ft);
jewels. In respect to the residence, at present it had not been
possible to sole t a residence proper and becoming for the
future Sovereigngof these realms. When, however, one should
he selected, it miht be possible tbat another application would
be made for fitting it up ; and he did not doubt that Parlia-
ment, with the same liberality they had shewn in agreeing to
the Address, and would shew to the present proposition.
• world evince their loyal affection in granting a farrher sum for
furnishing the honse, &c. The Right Hon. Gentleman tilt
moved,—That an annual grant of 60,0001. be made out of the
Consolidated fund fur the establisiment of their Royal High-
nesses the Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, &c.
Mr. TIERNEY had no hesitation in adding his congratulation
on the present occasion. and giving his vote fur the sum pro-
posed, which he hoped was agreed to by the Royal Persons as
a full equivalent for their wants. He hoped they would ad-
here to economy, as that would be the surest means of obtain.
ing the future favour of the House. With respect tonic:MA*ol.
for the use of Prince Leopold, in the event of his surviving his
Royal Highness, which he hoped would not turn out to be the
fact, he entirely approved of that provision, as all must, who
had heard of his amiable character, a character width entitled
hint to the confidence of the country, and which he was sure,
mingle large, they would not think too large.
Mr. FIirt:MANTLE entirely agreed with the vote; which,
though liberal, he considered not more than sufficient for the
Rovid Persons.

BROLIIIIAM concurred in the rote, both as to the an-
nual and the outfit.

IAR (I CASTLEREAGH CORgraißlated the House nt the liberal
pe,,visiou illey hail made tbr their !loyal Highnesses comforts,
and al•. that reMaillts:l now to do was to offer up prayers for
their happiness in the married state.

littet.ty wished to ask how the saving of 30,0001. was
in arise.

*ir. VANRITTA T observed, that her Royal Higlinevs received
70.'01. mit of the Consolidated Fond, anti nOnol. oat of tlu. eivi.
LiNt. e:spenec of her establishment oas 26,9991. which
Wil.l home 0111 of• the Priuce est,' blittl nt, for her
table, earriat;, a, horses, servants, &c. and would ut:w be paid
•'ut of We roileseil allowance.