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HOUSE Oil LORDS.
MONDAY. AEGUST 5.
The anent was given by commission to the Exchequer
Alas aill.-...the Barilla Duties Bill—the Stamp Dutiesllttl—the
Buperannuation Bill—the English Militia Belt—the Smugglers'
Preventien Bill—the Brimstone Duties' ravrback Bill—the isle
of Man Postage Bill—the Hard Labour Bill—the Scotch Spirits
Hill—the Greenland Fishery Bill—the East India Sugar Bill
—the Irish Cornishles' Bill—the Irish Militia Bill—the Irish
Coroners' Billthe Public Works o.ll—the Irish Registration
)sill—and the Orphans' Fund BilL The commissioners were the
1.00 Chancellor, the Earl of Shafteabury, and the Marquis of
t:holruondeley.
Mr. Mason. from the India House, presented copies of the
resolutions of the several governments in India. in 1821 ; also a
return of the salaries and pensions granted by the directors, during
tae. last month.
A gentleman, from the Irish Secretary of State's Office, pre-
t comet copies of all correspondence between the Government of
lrehisd and Alderman Sir B. King, reiating to the stationery
supplied to government.
I.ord HOLLAND presented a petition from Robert Gnuilay,
complaining of having been sent home by the Government or
L'pper Canada.—The noble Lord said, lie had no heitatiou in
baying, if the lam stated by the petitioner were cot rect. that the
individual lid been sent from the colony in a summary manner.
—He was not disposed to make any motion on the subject, but
should merely lay the petition on the table.
The E-..r1 0., LIVERPOOL, then rose to move the third read-
ing of the Tithe Leasing Bill.
Lord HOLLAND adverted to the impartance which had been
atttachtd ts the question of tithes in Ireland, and expressed his
disappointment at finding no better relief than the bill Define the
house afforded. He considered it rather an obstacle in the way
of a proper commutation of tithes. The noble Lord could not
ovoid declaring his satisfaction, and he expressed a hope that
ministers would turn their attention to the sulject with a real
desire to do something beneficial to the people of Ireland.
The Earl of LIVEII POOl. did not wish to take up the time of
the house in discussion upon this subject, b came the bill hail
had been regularly introduced, upon the second readiag, to the
notice of the house, and he did nut anticipate any objection on
tile third reading. The question which relates to tithes in Ire-
land was really important ; but certainly a mistake had Gowned
in considering the tithes of Ireland and England upon the same
footing. The operation of tithes in Ireland was governed by
circumstances which did not often occur in England. It was a
subject of infinite dlieulty. inasmuch as parliament must inter-
fere with the sacred rights of property. The measure before the
the house was not introduced as the only measure on the subject
so far from producing any obstacle to any other measure, the
noble earl considered at a stepping block to a more beneficial
measure. The noble earl was persuaded, that if there was a borer
Ale disposition on the part of the Wet) and clergy of Ireland to
make an amicable and useful artangement, something might be
dons so benefit all parties. The bill was then read the third
tints and pitied.
Mr. Brogden and other members from the Commons brought
upthe following bills, with the amendments made by the Lords
agreed to, viz.—The Tithe Leasing Bill—the Engli.h and Irish
Insolvent Deleon' Bills—and the General Turnpike Bdl. Toe
hoses thm adjourned.
TUESDAY. Are. 6.
PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
This being the day. fixed for the prorogation of Parlia-
ment. the usual reparations were made to give Mai to the
osemenya Tile house opened tu an early hour. and was
sees aid with depot imaipany. We never observed a finer
atirbewail mil magnificent females. The fashionable
swas biumbaux admits's& and plumes of rose, white.
ware, ma other odours. Semeal reeresees were their hair in
yid ash silver wet work, which produced a truly noble and
egdepdi# This assemblage seemed the court of
Maw. rows in their peeikansentary robes added to the
iiisq ad wham width mask the eye in every direction.
The Mobsmaises hoes Fen* States attended in full dress,
and many dimbriebed fessigmere were admitted to be spectators
of the grand nauettal ft:easy.
At two o'clock the diethespe of announced the arrival of
his Modesty at the ealsease efthebo me. Soon after, the King
entered in his parliamentary robes. seating the crown, aid took
bin net ea the throw. Ihe Duke of Wellingtoo carried the
sword of 1118111. Ihe Sad of Liverpool, as Prime Minister, the
Lord If Cheeseller, nod the Archbishop of Canterbury, took
their Naar the throne. The Duke of York who appeared
in p
NISI
ee aedsphils. wore his parliamentary robes.
The Otmensas hawing been summoned to the house. the
Speaker sod a number of members attended.—On their approacii
to the bar, the Speaker made a speech in substance as follows :
•• Maple plasm your Majesty.
•• We. yew Majesty's faithful Commons, present our last Bill
of Supply, and we Mg Man to state that in the course of the
prestos sesimts eilMinetenees ef the greatest imyottance have
emptied rwer leeseitiem Your llfitieery was graciously pleased,
at the INIMININIMIIt of the session, to suggest tor our early
osolideroths. the difficulties under which agriculture laboured ;
and those distresses which had unfortunately taken place in Ire-
land. Their weresuliaos on which Paliainent could not expeot
to legislate with much advantage. It was obvious no immediate
relief was to he obtained ; but on the other hand we felt that such
a refined( n of our public expenditure ought to be made, as was
conaistinit with the services of the state.
•• Si at.—On a moat scrupulous inve,tigation of the finances, a
remission of tsx...tion to a large amount has been erected by a
new mode of meeting the public difficulties, and principally by
the reduction of the 5 per C.A3lt. annuities; a measure not only
advantageous to the public, but one effec.i.ol with less delay than
could have been anticipated by the most sanguine expectation.—
In considering the distressed state of Ireland we lost no time In
iesoreng to such measures as seem-d best calculated to restore
peace and tranquillity. These tueasurer, harsa as they are, have
. ceimpied the attention of the Legislature. One has been renewed,
s 110: 1111 has not, and whets the time comes thr more mild and
cor.coiatory pioceeddigs, they win eloubtiess be adoat.i.
•' ei a e.— We li.al scarcely finished our pliniLlit rieraberaiion on
Or:: disqess of Ireland, when a demand was made upon us to
meat time horrors of famine, which operating with malignity,
threaancal death and desolations We lumina tnere was uo due
for deliberation. There was but one course to pursue, namely,
to atlopt whatever supply your Majesty's conhi's real advisers
might recommend. We have pialtionrd our duty, and we hope
we shall tins 1 nate approbaion.
•• 8111 M.—It would ill become me to derail the • ,rious other
rohjerts which have occupied our attention, but I ma 7 be per-
mama.' to espies& a hope that your Majesty's tailful Commons
hill be ullowrd cr dot tor sinceme and zealous exeerinus. nude in
oiler to carry Mai effect whatever might appear moat desirable,
and that by so thing they have ent.tlea tin:mach ea to tour Ma-
jcsty's most gracious approbatiou.
.• slue.— file Bill I hold in my hand is en:itlal ' An Act,'
&c &c."—((tend the :i:le of the Bill brought up.)
The approinalion Bill then received tile Royal Assent in the
usual %oats pro-on:need by the clerk or the Ctuwo open a Money
Bill, viz. ** Le Rai reniercier sea lot aux 'alien accgte leer
ts.nevolinice et aussi le 'milt."
Tue ,iicierei Tterroke lI.U, being of a public nature. received
the royal asamt :u rite l'ullawiakg wo.i.---•• i.e Itra le await."
The Fa.gdai lawitvent Debtors amid the Ir sli Insolvent Debtota'
Hills receives tue loyal assent to the same worcia
flie irlsit T.the Leaai-ig ILL, eat, the C4...toeian As) I •.m
Tial 41.10 reetived t!.: to; al as-::r.:.

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THE NAT:

INA I, REGISTER

The KING, in a clear. addible tone, then &Beefed his most
gracious speech from the throne.

•• My Lords aisd Centime's.

•' I cannot release you from your attendance in Parliament,
without assuring you how sensible I am of the attention you have
paid to the many important objects have been brought before
you in the course of this long and laborious session.
'• I continue to receive from Foreign Povrers the strongest
assurances of their friendly disposition towards this country ; and
I have the satisfaction of believing that the differences which had
unfortunately arisen between the Court of St. Petersburgh
and the Ottoman Porte are in such a train of adjustment as
to afford a fair prospect that the peace of Europe will not be
disturbed.

" Gerd:emelt of the Howse g," Commons,
'• I thank you for the supplies which you have granted me for

the service of the present year, and for the wisdom you have ma-
nifested, of availing yourselves of the first opportunity to reduce
the interest of a part of the national debt, without the least in-
fringement of parliamentary faith.
" It is most gratifying to me that you should have been enabled.
in consequence of this and of other measures, to relieve my people

from tette of their burthens.
•• My Lord: and Gentlemen.
The distress which has for some months past pervaded a

considerable portion of Ireiand, arising principally from the failure
of that crop on which a great body of the population depends for

their subsistence, has deeply atikted nic.

The measures which you have adopted for the relief of the

sufferers meet with my warmest approbation ; and seconded as
they have been by the spontaneous and generous efforts of my
people, they have most materially contributed to alleviate the

pressureof this severe calamity.
•• I have the saiisfaction of knowing that these exertions have
been justly appreciated in Ireland; and I entertain a sincere
belief that the benevolence and sympathy so conspicuously mani-
fested upon the present occasion, will essentially promote the
object which I have ever at heart, that of cementing the connec-
tion which subsists between every part of the empire, and of
uniting in brctherly love and auction all classes and descriptions
of my subjects."
Then the Lori Chancellor, by his Majesty's command, said—
" My Lards and Gottlemen.
" It is his Majesty's Royal will and pleasure, that this Par-
liament be prorogued to Tuesday the Bth day of Oetober next,
to be then here holden ; and this Parliasnent is accordingly pro•
rogued to Tuesday the Bth of October next.

HOUsa. OF COMMONS.
MONDAY, ArG. 5.

The house resumed its sittings this day. Soon after the
Speaker entered the house,
The SPEAKER was summoned by the Yeoman Usher of the
Black Rod to the House of Peers, to hear the royal assent given
by commission to sundry hills. (See Lards.)
A new writ was ordered for Clitberoe, in the room of Mr.
Cost, who has accepted the office of steward of the Chiltern
Hundreds.
Mr. LUSHINCTON p ted papers respecting the excise
in Scotland. Ordered to lie on the tattle.
Mr. COURTEN AY presented papers of the number of men
suit prisoners, at Benayhuary, in the East Indies.—
Ordered to lie on the table.
The Lords' amendments to the General Turnpike Bill were
agreed to.
Mr. MARRYATT moved an address for returns of the names
of the emigrants of the Spanish Main to Trinidad in 1815, and
subsequently, and who had been committee to prison. Motion
agreed to.
Mr. W. SMITH moved for various returns respecting stares
in the monies, their numbers, the births, deaths, &c. to the
latest posithle period.
A person from the East India company presented copies of
regulations passed by (be government in India, &c. Ordered
to be printed.
A person from the commissioners of sewers p ted ac-
counts of the Tower-hamlet district rates.
Mr. LUSHINGTON moved for returns of the first parlia-
ments of King William and Queen Anne, the offices, held, tkc.
Ordered.
Gen. CASCOYNE presented a petition from a noinerous and
resptheable body of merchants o; Liverpool, complaining of tie
non-acknowledgment of Columbian independence by the go-
vernment. He lamented the absence of ministers, and the thin
attendrace of members, but it was nevertheless his duty to ad-
vert to the petition. He was also sorry to see the government
represented as it was in that house, but be trusted that the
government would make some efforts. The Columbian autho-
rities bud intiaosted to the Courts of Europe, that unless their
independence was acknowledged, their ports would be abet
against the refusing powers. This had the effect of esteusively
suspending the commerce ; but he trusted that the government
would see the policy of acknowledging the independence of
Cefuuthia. He hoped the trade of England was out to be. sa-
crificed to pot:licit etiquette.
Mr. LUSH INGTON said that the question was one of great
national importance ; that it was desirable to proceed with all
becoming precaution ; and that the government had most anxi-
ously attended to the question. He trusted that the hon. mem
her and the country would soon he convinced that our govern-
ment had been mindful of the diguity of the Wiwi, and watchful
of the interests of our merchants. Petition reed, and ordered
to be printed.
Gen. GASSIOYNE presented I petition from merchants and
ronfactorers of woollen cloths and worsted stuffs in Leeds.—

Ordered to be printed.
Mr. LUSH INGTON presented the report of the committee
on the hides and skins act. Read and agreed to.
Mr. R. MARTIN postponed his motion relative to the coro-
ners of Ireland.
Mr. P. MOORE gave rotice that earls in the neat session he
s;aiii.ld more the repeal of the 31d Geo. 111. commonly called the
Cen.biaation Act. lie hoped he should have tka support of
ge. tlemen in Are.
Mr. LLSIIINGTON presented the report of the commis-
siuber • of enquiry iota the stale isad eollectioa of tile revenue
iu Ire tad. Ordered to be pawed.
; A m image from the Lords announced that their Lordships
htli a ,reed to the Lti.b "lythes Leask's; Bill, with amendments,
rale •If %greed to A sp:ircird•

TUESDAY, ACC. 0.
The members began to arrive about half-paat one o'clock.—
At &quarter before two o'clock the Speaker emend the boobe
and took his seat at the clerk's table. Soon afterwards the
Marquis of Londonderry appeared in his seat. He was dressed
in dark ecioored clothes, but wore his I orders. Mr.
Lushington, Alderman Wood, and some few other members

were present.
Sir T. Tyrwhit, the Gentlemen Usher of the Black Pod, at
two o'clock summoned the House to attend in the House of
Peers.
The Speaker, attended by the members present, immediately
obeyed the summons, and proceeded to the bar of the House of
Lords, attended by the officers of the Louse.
The Speaker, on his return, read a copy of the King's speech.
[See Lords] after which the members separated.

FROM TU2SDAY NIGHT'S GAZETT
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, Atm. 5.
The Lord Chanibetlain has appointed the Hon. W. Pole
Tilney Long Wellesley. Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter to bis

Majet;ty.
CROWN OFFICE, Ave. 3.
MEMBERS returned to serve in this present PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Stockbridge.—E. G. S. Stanley, Esq. commonly
called the Hon. E. G. S. Stanley. in the room of .1. F. Barham,
Et.g. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
CROWN OFFICE, AUG. G.
Shire of Wigton.—Sir W. Maxwell, of Monteith, Bart., in
the room of J. H. Blair, Esq. deceased.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
R. B. 11. Ridgway, St. Alban's Place, St. James's, wine
merchant.

BANKRUPTS.
J. Wilson, Ply, Cambridge:lure, miller. Solicitors, Messrs.
Pickering and Co. Staple Inn.
M. Joseph, Liverpool, woollen draper. Sols. Messrs. Ad-
lington and Co. Bedford Row.
%V. Walker, Bolton, Lancashire, shopkeeper. Solis. Messrs.
Hurd and Co. Temple.
W. Marshall, Kingsmo upon Hull, miller. Sol. Mr. High-
moor, Scott's Yard, Bush Lane.
J. and F. Stodart, Carlisle, cotton manufacturers. So's.
Messrs. Young and Co. Charlotte Row. Mansion House.
J. Cornforth, Whitby, plumber. Sol. Mr. Grace, Birchin
Lane.
J. Cowell, Torquay, Devonshire, wine merchant. Sol. Mr.
Hine, Temple.
W. Jones, Bristol, victualler. Solar. Messrs. Clarke and Co
Chancery Lane. •
V. Wortley, Henry Street. Hampstead Road, grocer. Sob.
Messrs. Cardale and Co. Gray's Inn.
W. Roberts, Oxford Street, hosier. Sole. Messrs. Reyna! and
Co. Austinfrurs.
DIVIDENDS.
Aug. 27, J. Marsh. Gracechurch Street. hosier-21. T. Tur-
ner, Stock Exchange, broker-27. J. Edwards, Vine Street,
Spitallickle. silkman-27, T. Edwards and S. Haslock, North-
ampton. shoe manufacturers-27, %V. Colyer, Middle Row,
Broad Street, St. Giles's, boormaker-ii, IV. Goodall and J.
Turner, Garlick Hill, merchants-27, J. and J. Brickwood, .1.
Rainer, W. Morgan, and J. Starkey, Lombard Street. hankers
-10, W. Cobham, jun. and T. Jones, Ware, Hats, bankers-
-27. S. Hould, I.aytonstone, butcher-27, D Campbell,
B. Harper. and A. Baillie, old Jewry, merchants-30, H.
Coates, Bradfield, Essex, fanner—Y9. 'W. Cable. Aldeburgh.
Suffolk, baker-Sept. 6, P. Grove, Cardiff, Glsmorgansture.
straw hat mimufacturer-A, J. Ilealington, jun. York, grocer---
Nov. 12, E. L. Cox, Idol Lane, Tower Street. broker.
CERTIFICATES to be granted Aug. 27-
R. Upperton, Petwortl., Sussex, banker-IL Henderson,
Lowthian Gill, Cumberland, corn dealer-J. and W. Dodd,
Kirkoswald, Cumberlaad, grocers-S. Cater, Ratrlorden. Suf-
folk. grocer-R. and T. Hanspeos, Liverpool. corn merchants-
M. Westron. Wellington, Somersersbire, draper-M. Sampan.
Dorset Place, Clapham Road, Exchange broker.

StairaonnismittaThiaCtstiiiratit-Ai the QOAfirf Sea.
shins fur the county of Stafford', held on the It ilt of July,
a person mimed Thomas LA e, a farmer of considerable,
property, was tried fur stealing a casting net, ander the
following circumstances :—The • tit of a Mr. Jagga, il
had been going the net, and had left it lying iu a field
which did nut belong to his master. On his return some
time afterwards the net was missing, and it WAS found
three months afterwards in the house of Lee. who, betide
it was 'mod, denied having it, but afterwards said lie had
bought it limn a man :Awed Jones. Jones was first nit d
fur stealing the net, and Lea was the principal ohne.*
against him. Jones made no defence, but the presiding
magistrate directed the jury to acquit hiss, and desired the
prosecutor to prefer a Intl against the witness Lee. 'fine
bill was found, and he was tried on the 18th: the 0::4
evidence against him being, that the stet was found in his
possession, and that he had presionsly denied all know-
ledge of it. He was convicted, and the Chairman sen-
tenced him to seven years' transportation. The severity
of the sentence is this rise may probably excite a fecliug
oh surprise ; but that feeling null be a good deal dium-
nished on learning that Lee was suspected l.y the magis-
trate of poaching; and the Chairman actually assigned us
a reason for so heavy a punishment, •• that the i ',Emitter
opened Ibil, house as a rentleavotis for poarheis." Whit
Hunan their Staffordshire worships may have of the rela-
tive enormity of es iutes, we do not know ; but it appears
to ns that seven years' transportation for taking op a net
which a man finds in a field. is a dispropOrtlONate punish-
, mem, even simposing the 'deuce to be clearly muted, AS
in tins eat e it certainly was not. The to low mug paragrarti
I on the subject is front the J'o:tery Casette:—" Plus sen-
tence has excited some surpreite, it out its appaierent se
least ve-
rity. Mr. Lee is a man of large propel ty ; lis at
I said to be win Ili 3,00 M., and ma so welt respect ad that the
1 constable of Hastilswortli, and other persons hunt the
ncighbonhood, us hearing of his being taken into cus-
tody, expressed great conceu4,and- went to visitltim, and
' offer any services in their power--observing that lie was
one who • never refused to do a man a good him.'
does not appear to us any thing in the cooduct of Lee
a hick might out be accounted for front his desire to si,..t_
ter, Jolley, with whom he appears to have an aegnailiterre,
and whose genets' (+Wader seems to bare been gcod."
Ustrelsing Occurrence.--Tlie mother ul a large firt ily
o cliiitlr. n, and the si tied a most respectable get the watt
or York, au Suild..y, album min o'clock in the Is oruiug.
vied,: got nut of her house and threw herself lido the
liver. She seas discovered about ate hour ant!' wares. aml
when taken out she was quite warm, but all mu mins to
restore animatiou were med. ctual. The uutortumte
lady had been preciously sotely afflicted with mental
ii.tirtnittes,atid was at the tithe owlet the care v, mow.
but hoeing lately much rec,tvereti from the dreaulul ma•
lady, the restrictions intrard upon her were not SO eitid
, is Ili,. y had heeti, whicit isivortittiately wag the vecasit.tt
of the latnereat•le c‘ cut taking place.