The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-26 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PA lILLIMENT.

HOUSE OF LOltlth, Aloan s I , Fon. 19,
The Earl of I.lmcntett presented a petition front the Free-
hol•lers of Limerick; complaining of the distee-sa., ui for
'Printing and Agrieultural detsartnietits, and representiug that
noless some steps are taken to relieve them, the greater pats
of the inhabitants of that district will be thrown totally out of
rtnploy. Ordered to lie on the table.
T h,ATI ES.
The Earl of 1., i aroot. r.,••• wt tile order of the day. to call
the atlelllit,ll of the tionc,• to the Treatic., laid on
ire first adverted to the gloomy prognostics of the 2lst of May
I tst, when an Address was mos ell to his Royal Highne4., the
Prince Regent. Three necks after, the liritish army a•
successful in the field of 'Waterloo; and, .4iihsequentl, all the
great results hail taker' place. Having commented OH the
generous disposition manifested towards France by the Allies
Pi 1814, his Lordship detailed all the proceedings which had
Ind to the Treaties of Vienna. and the restoration of the legiti
mite Govermnent of France. He deft nth d the views, policy,
find erlellAllre! of Gos eminent, as justified by the n. w order .4f
things which had sprung up in Millee the Revolution of
1179 d, and finally'4l4 serihed the several arrangements as highls
beneficial to the interests, ant MO> Of' the vomitory , but Europe
large. His Lordship concluded a powerful statement, ICs
tuning sp humble Address to " his Royal Highness the Prinee
regent. thanking' His Royal Highness for the important rem-
misnication on the 'freaties made with his .host Christian Ma-
jesty, anti; other allies, and to assure his Royal Highness that
the HMIx considered the policy adopted by his Alajesty 60-
sernment, in concert with the Allies, most effectual to secure
Inc peace avid tranquillity of Europe. They were also
hilly persuaded that the alliance his Royal Highness had en-
tered into would long he prodnetis e of good effects:- -To assure
I.a Ituyal Highness that lie ntieht depend on the invariable snp-
o.'this House in giving effect to the erigagenotits with his Ma-
jeity's Allies, 4Ve."
Lord GIIF.SVILLF, opposed the leading topics of the Noble
Earl's Speech, contending that the polii y as in many respects
calculated to injure the interests of the country. He repro-
bated the large standing armies and peace establishment of
the Sovereigns of Europe, under which their thrones arc 110 W
I,otering. If titer were milted ainong themselves ;if they
had any confidence in this Peace being lasting; or if they
loved their people, they would put down,by mutual consent,
their i 111 l arose standing armies. The Roman Empire tell by
a standing army; the system was resived by Louis XIV.; and
that army by hindering Louis XVI. from giving a Constitution
to his people, lost him his Throne, his liberty, and his life.
Was this a time to perpetuate all the ti,elings and sacrifices of
war, after the signing a 'Treaty falsely called, of general pacifi-
cation. He concluded by moving an Amendment, compre-
hending the whole of the topics in his Ilpreelt.
The Earl Of HARROW V supported the original 'notion.
Lord I 101.1.AN0 contended, that it was in vain to think that
a peace with the King of Fratice, was a peace with that
country. He considered that the treatment of Iltionaparte
was harsh and ungenerous, when it was recollected the manner
in which be fell into the hands of this country. He (Lord IL
!catty believed Ruonaparte was sent to St. Helena for the
want of a splotolid pedigree. He contrasted the condom of
the Black Prince to John King ot France, after he had taken
11:M prisoner at the battle of Poictiers, as related by H , with
rno treatment of litionaparte. Toe engagements we had
coated into were onerous to our finances, the burdeus ut
which the people could no longer bear; and, considering them
to be hostile to the Constitution, lie must vote for the Amend-
Merit.

'floe Earl of Urn's:l:sow (late Lord Mnuntpov) contended,
that it was Ileer..Ary, for the repose of Europe, that the legiti.
mate family should by on the throne of Fiance.
mAnia is ov NSIMIS there was no view of
public policy in which he arced more cordially with his
Noble Friend, than with that contained in his Amendment,
Ifr loved the I loose would pause before they gave their as.ent
to the ilaugerous and •onstitutional measures recommended
by the 'Treaties before them.
Earl !Sarin. I.ST contended, that we mold nut have de.
mandril more sacrifices from I ranee than lbw... we had exacted
train her, without a breach 01 our declarations before the battle
f Waterloo.
The 31 tiltl/VIS OP BUCkINGHAM supported the Amendment.
,c,re t..us, then Poe the orit;ilial Addles!. 101;
Again. I it, 40 —llajorit, 0.1.—A,13001.01,41 at half past two.
Tossov., I. 20.
Sir S. Rostit.tv, and other Meinhels from the ( ommons,
brought tip the Ft eeleold Estates Liability Rill, the Cod • •al
UM. and Lord Gowei's Indemnity Hill, which were read the
Best tunic.—Adjou mord.
WLIINVIDAY, Fi.a. Yl.
In the cause Sprott v. Scutt and others. the judgment of the
courts below was affirmed. la the cause Hay v. Scott and
others, the judgment of the court below was affirmed.with 1001
rests. The cause Ivory and others v. Guar lay W.IR heard, arid
j ,I,entent postponed. In Riches v. Stoic, the judgment bt-
w was affirmed, with sal. eosin.
• • Lord Irs.vitd.k. stated that there were several objection-
able clauses in the Naval Court-martial 1011. and immediately
moved that it lit read a third time this day six mouths oliruwri
out 1, which
,was ordered.
The Glass duty bill was read a third time and passed.
THLKSUAY, FEB. 2Y.
Lord L. Gower's Indemnity Bill was read a third time and
passed.
The Indigo and Cochineal Bill was committed and reported.