The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-03 00:00:00

PAVEMENT OP THE ➢IETROPOLIS.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR brought in his 11111 for the better raga.
lotion of the moans for keeping the Paving of the Metropolis
in repair; containing chances particularly directed to procure
the more speedy repairing defective pavement, tec.
Bill read a first time ; and
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Mr. M. A. TAI Lon moved, that it he read a second time on
Thursday next. He took occasion to state, that this Bill was
the .result of the Report made by a Committee of that Hence
about three months ago ; and in the Bill every recommend:ohm
of the Report was complied with. It tad taken some time to
prepare, on account of the immense number of clauses which
it was found m cessary to prepare, in order to meet all possible
eases. The report having been 111 the possession of all the
parishes for three months, time enough had been allowed for
its consideration ; and he was happy to be able to state, that
it act the fall approluif of all the parishes, about 70 is
number, with the exception of two or three. He did not wish
the Bill to be printed till it came out of the Committee; as
then the clauses would lie perfected, blanks filled up, &c.;
and in such form the several parishes would be enabled to per-
ceive more correctly aad distinctly how far the measure would
affect them. lie wished the Bill So pass this session t soul
theretiire he would not throw in its way unnecessary delay;
and as he was not aware of any effeetual oppositiou that could
be urged to it, by not printing the Bill now, the time occupied
for reprinting such alterations and additions as might be made
in the Committee would lie saved. tie proposed that it should
be read a second time on Thursday, committed on Friday, re-
port brought up immediately, and in surd form ordered to be
printed, that it might be known to who would be affected
by it.
General THoRNToN highly approved of the Bill, as it was a
measure that was much w amed; but he thought it would hs
justice to the yanks to print the Bai now.
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Mr. M. A. 'rAVLOK Wilt+ obliged to the Zaltunt General for
his approbation of the Bat ; hit! he remained of opinion Unit it
would be inenrring unnecessary expellee in printing to ac-
qtvesee in the roposition at the Itreseut moment. The Bill
ens iarge, and the r %pence& inri ads .nviirred ;his 1106141011 tor
hinting must be pretty lare ( h .•• • ma he certainly deemed
.t advisaine that the Bin i It 1:V a inure enitiphte and
eumprehen-ible form p- eyn . priuted.-I.tillorderii
to be read a second lane 01. t .:,0 %of.: ..eat.

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L 0.4 mul,Tos propowd a clause to exempt those female:diens
from the operatiou of !hi. Bill who might be married to emu-
rut-born gubjerti. (Hear.)

Llrtl C EACH hail nn wish In prevent foreign Ladies
from front t e‘itling amongst us. The Gavel omen! hail no parikular
hostility to the I.%iltes of other countries, (a laugh); but he
could not 3ltoge' her approve of the elaose.

Lord I'ut.arrn%r said, these remarks formed an eNctordifi.
eation.of the nith .of the. Noble Lord's c,aittet. He resisted
every thine that tended to afford relief to those who tnieht be
unmerited s ietims of this most impolitic measure. The Noble
Lord must have the whole of the Bill; hi. power 'mist be unli-
mited, taut (alternated. Abuses notice the former Acts, which
allowed the necessity of protectine elaoses, had been pointed
out over and over agaiu ; persons had been sent out of the
colour). by mistake; papers had hero seize( d, for which there
was no power in the Act all had been developed ; none of
these elarinely unjust isvdances had been attempted to be jos-
d ; and yet nothine was to be enacted to prevent, if possible,
the reetereence ofsucti monstrous injustice. The pulley of the
Bill was bad. This country hind been looked upon as the chain.
pion of Protestantism, the defender of the persecuted and op-
pressed, the protector of the rights and liberties of all Europe.
hint flue times %sere clianged.--The Inquisition was re.esta.
!dished; the was restored; and 11,e Bourbon, forced
upon France. the anvaryine and inveterate enemies of every
Ihint in the shape of liberty. This Bill was 11(1:61w:tug for
France, whirl' he disapproved; aml lie should still oppose the
whole measure as impolitic, unjust, and uncalled for by the
state of the country.
. Sir S. Romit.r.v also supported the clause, as called for by
the abuses of former Alien Acts.

The House divided tot the clause—For it 31; agniast it 91.
Majority against it iin.
Sandry other clauses were proposed ; one by Mr. Ponsonhy,
that a return of all aliens sent out unite country be laid before
the House ten days after its assembling; another by Mr.
Horner, that the ilia be for one )ear instead of two; but
they were opposed by Lord Castlereagh, and severally nega-
tived.

fill was ultimately passed, after au extended conver-
sation.

The other orders of the day, Mr. J. P. Grant's proposition
respeciing Finance, and Mr. ItrtmOuni's proposition to remove
the Laws proliihitinu the Growth of Tobacco in this country,
being disposed of, the House adjourned to Thursday next.

PROVINCIALS.

MONTHLY AGRICULTUR %I. REPORT.

The spring-sawing has been completed in the most perfect
manner; bet the weather, which has been so propitious to cul-
ture, has been, in an almost equal degree, nnfavourable to ve-
getation. Nevertheless, the spring corn, as Mr as it has ap-
peared. proves a most healthy and vigorous plant ; such is re-
markably. and most fortunately, the ease with the wheats,
which are strong, luxuriant, and erect ; and the present, should
tile summer prove warm, vs ill, in all probability, be a great
wheat sear. From the extreme late:wss of the spring, and
want ofson, well grounded apprehensions are entertained tor
the fruit crop. and that we may again lie under the necessity of
being genii imparting customers to our continental neighbours.
All vegetation is at present so backward, that noubi g remains
to be said on hops, or other spring crops. Preparatious arc
•caking for the turnip colture.
In Norfolk, Osford-hire, and several other counties, spring
wheat has of late come mach into use as a Lent crop. A re.
porn r has experienced some damage to this species from
steeping the seed, mid is aware of the former mistake, that
spring wheat is not liable to smut ; at the same time, apparently
unapprized of the fact, that the smut of wheat possesses not
the slightest power of infection. Another reporter, of too for-
tunate experience, decries the needless trouble of pulling and
stacking turnips, whilst both in the north and south tier greater
numbers of sheep and lambs than was apprekended have pe-
rished liom famine and the severity of the weather. (inc
farmer alone, near Morpeth, is reported, it is to be hoped erro-
aeousls, to have lost seven thousand cheep.
The markets, in their smitten vicissitudes, seem to have
closely followed the 'mime of the weather. The late sudden
rise on mutton might be occasioned by report of the above
heavy losses. Long wool is lower in price, and less quick in
sale. Corn seems inclined to fall with a rapidity equal to its
late rise. The farmer's stocks are not considerable, the de-
mand far money having been so urgent; but the national stock
is ample, even exclusive of foreign wheat in warehouse, which
proves to be far below general calculation in quantity. Whilst
the markets were so overladen with tsheet fur snug months
past, and the distress for casb so universal, the speculators ren-
dered an immense service to the country. The labonrets in
husbandry are still in a most deplorable state of distress, in
many, or most, parts ; and,unavoidably in the present exigence,
are supported in a manner highly derogatory ro free born men.
Their conduct in Norfolk and Suffolk is a fold disgrace upon
our national, and too Demi). approaching u Tipperary, charac-
ter; and it becomes a vital question, to what errors, political
or practical, we are to attribute the deeply-seated sentiments
of vindietive discontent in the minds of our peasantry.