The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-01 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

70

MR. SHERIDAN gave notice, that he would, on Monday
se make a motion, respecting the state of Ireland, so
far as related to Catholic Emancipation. The Hon. Member
said he did not wish to make this a party question, or harrass
Lis Majesty's Ministers relative to the affairs of that country.
CONTROVERTED r.t.reTtoxs.
On the motion of Mn. 1v,,. DeNRAR, the Renfrcwshire Pe-
tition was ordered to he taken into consideration on March
Great Grimsby, February 23 ; Downpatrick, February 25 ;
ewcastle-under-Line, March I l ; Great Yarmouth, March 3 ;
Crampound, same day ; Stirling, March 24 ; County of Wex-
ford, March 8; New Malden, March 8; Malmsbury, March 10.
GRANTING PLACES IN stEv Ensiox.
Mn. RAN liEs said it was not the intention of that House to
incroach on the prerogative of the Crown, but to prevent the
improper application of Places in Reversion. His Majesty had
a right to bestow favours 011 deserving objects, who had ren-
dered great services to the State ; :vet it was palpably evident,
that Places in Reversion were granted, even to sucking infants,
who were incapable of perforating the duty attached to their
office ; he therefore concluded with moving, for leave to bring
in a Bill, to prevent the granting Offices in Reversion or upon
Joint Lives.

Igo. IV. DuNnAs opposed it, and contended, that the Crown
'ma a right to exercise its prerogative, and grant the Reversion
of any (Mee whatever, which it did not become the House to
question.

MR. WU I TIME .4D said, the Hon. Member who spoke last,
opposed the Bill, because it encroached on the privileges of the
Crown ; but this was a period, which, more than any other,
required economy; but the lion. Member had another motive,
which was the more interesting—he was in possession of an
office, which he obtained in reversion, therefore it was his duty
to oppose this Bill, which struck at the very root of corrup-
tion. This Bill, however, did not intend to take away the
prerogative of the Crown, but to see that its powers are pro-
perly exercised. It is well known that offices have becu given
to infants in the cradle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, for
instance, had oue bestowed upon him, when he was sucking,
which his brother (Lord Arden) now eqjoys, but requires no
more ability than counting a few halfpence.
Sin J. Nam. roar said, the Collectorship of the Port of Dub-
lin wan, to his knowledge, granted three deep.
Leave was given to bring in the Bill, which was read a first
time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Wed-
mesday next.—Adjourned.

TUESDAY, JAN. 26.
THE SPEAKER acquainted the House that he had received
from T. Boucher, Esq. Clerk of the Crown in Ireland, a list of
Barristers of live years stunting, who had, in terms of the Act
of the 42d of the King, agreed to act as Commissionets ou Con-
troverted Elections in that part of the United Empire.
A new writ was ordered, on the motion of Mu. 1. KTllBninar,
for a Citizen of Bath, in the room of John Palmer, Esq.
who, since Election, had accepted the office of Steward of
the Chiltern Hundreds.

Petitions, complaining of undue Elections and Returns for
the following: places were presented, which were ordered to he
taken into farther consideration on the undermentioned days :
Poole, (double return), Tueidaty, the 2d of February ; Mal
don, in Essex, Tuesday, the 15th of March: Beverley, in
Yorkshire, someday.
Ma. SECRETARY CANNING presented at the Bar, certain Pa-
pers, promised to be laid before House in the Speech delivered
by the Lords Commissioners. Ordered to lie on the table.
MK. G. PONJONHY wished t, learn from the Right Hon. Se-
cretary when the Papers relating to the application made by
:Ministers to ►the Emperor of Russia, touching his Mediation
with Denmark, would he laid before the House.
MR. SECRETARY CANNING replied, that if the Right Hon.
Gentleman meant to• move generally, for the information Mini-
sters had upon that subject, it would be readily produced: on
the contrary, if he meant to move for that information specifi-
cally, he would be pleased to understand, that no such papers
existed.

MR. Wm mum 4n wished to know whether it was meant to
lay Wore the Secret T- -ed ii by bib Majesty with

1, b;

FEB. 1

Nosiarso
mand. the several Orders in Council referred to in the Speech
delivered on the first day of the Session. Ordered to be printed.
Szn.fotry NISWPORT asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether he intended to ground any measure on the Fourth Re-
port of the Commissioners of Inquiry in Ireland, relative to
the Land Revenue of the Crown. Unless the Rig!it lion. Gen-
tleman did bring forward the subject, he should think it his duty
to take an early opportunity of doing so.
The House then went into a Committee on the Resolution of
ye‘terday, that a Supply, be granted to His Majesty, Mr. G.
Johnstone in the Chair. The Resolution was tarried, and the
Report ordered to be received to-morrow.
The Fifth Report of the Board of Military Enquiry was or-
dered to he printed.
MR. G. POSSOKBE moved an Address to his Majesty for
copies of uneli parts of the Correspondence as took place be-
tween the Secretary of the State and the :Ministers of Russia, as
related to the restoration of Peace between his Majesty and the
Crown Prince of Denmark.—Adjourned.

Jay Wore the Secret Treaty entered into by hid Majesty with
Portugal?
_4l.
Mn. C4NN .•• • fife ' eaty alluded to by the lion.
t•
Centleman ... •,.., „ , Lure. and contained lt • 11, : .."
va-
rious tie 1 • - • • till that secrecy was,
by m al ` -rte ; Ilk ,-,..1
NR c.'4l' ' lk, P';' 1 --:- tcd, by Royal Coin-
p
~ -1.. ii. 111 P 1., lir
• l,‘ ,' SOA
4 5.,L,..' •' • • 4 •44•).4f* :
.... .... 011 T