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London, England, 1812-03-15 00:00:00

MARCH 15.

bat it ought not to 1w Infringe/I ppon by private boxes. He therefore
Moved the insertion of words, for the 'purpose (:1 repealing the clause
in the former Act, giving the power of setting apart a Emitted number
of private boxes.
The riari of Rossav N Observed, that if the clause were repealed the
power of making Fivate boxes %you'd then be unlimited, and he knew
vf no law which could prevent any number of private b.,xes being then
ut apart. In the old theatre there were thirty-six, which were not
objected to, whilst in the present it was prupwea to limit the !lumber
t 9 fourteen. He could not; therefore. see any objection to the B.:I, us
stoal:—The motion was negatived.
The Duke of No it ro LK then objected to the power given by the Bill,
of leasing the private boxes for twenty-one years. contending that it wai
twtair that fourteen wealthy persons should be allowed to motiopo:ize
those boxes for that period, and that the fair way would be to have a
competition for,them every year. He therefore moved to leave out the
word" twenty.
The Earl of ROSSINN observed, that the period of twenty-our years
was of importance-to the concern, as money might be rained upon tin;
hoses for that t rot, ta enable the theatre to be built, which could not
be done it they ceuld only he. let from year to year.
After some farther conversation, the Duke of Norfolk's motion was
negatived—the 13111 was read a third time and passed, and sent back to
ea! Commons, for their concurrence in the Atuendments.-4-10.journed.

7t7tSDATI MARCH 10.
No business of public importance occurred this day.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11.

The Drury-lane Theatre Bill was returned - from the Commons by
Mr. Whitbread, and other Members, with the amendments agreed to.
The amendment mule by the Commons in the Frame-breaking
was agreed to; and the hill passed both Houses.
THE PRINCE REGENT'S LETTER.

Lord BORINGDON said, he held in his hand a printed parer, pur-
pqrting to be signed by his Royal Highness the Prince Ite;,ent, ad-
, dressed to an illustrious person at the head o: the Army, and cootidning
nutter of high invert to the• country. Suing a Noble -s=ecretary' of
St:te in the House, he wished to ask that Noble Lord wit, ther the
paper to which he abided was really the letter of Ids Royal Highness
the Prince Regent ? If th it was admitted, or if it was not denied, he
Should then have a further pro;losittori to submit to their Lordships.
The Ea I of LorEaPooe said the N,ible lord could nut expect an
answer to such a question, and he
.(Lord I..iverpopl) should not givi,
any answer,

Lord BORINGDON observed, that the Noble Secretary had, in fact,
answered the qoestion' for it was enoogh for his purpose that the au-
thenticity of the letter had not been (!etiied. He had flow only to ask
the two Noble Lords, if the paper purporting to be their an-wer, was
or was not genuine.--{The boo Nptiler Lords here nodded asvoit.)-1-1(1
should then, as these Noble Lords had admitted the authenticity of the
paper, give notice, that he should MIN forward a motion, on Friday
se'noight, founded on this extraordinary correspondence. In this pro-',
reeding, he was actuated by no other considerati n than a sincere at-
tachment to his Royal Highness, and a zealous regard. to the best
interests of his country. He would far: her observe, that he was so:idled
in his inmost conscience that it was the first wish of his Royal MA.
flues heart, to bring the correspondence isa question to a successful
issue, and to establish an Administration on a broad and liberal basis.
With regard to the answer of the Noble Lords, there were some parts
of it which had beep .very much misunderstood, and it night be of
same consequence to have matters set to rights, even in that respect.
The issue of this corretpoodence was well known to all their Lord-
snips, and a more calamitous issue it could not well have had—an
most deeply to be regretted in respect of the interests of the pubiii-,
and one which even threatened the integrity of the empire. Such were
hii reasons for intending to submit to their Lordships the propriety of
addressing his Royal Highness the Prince Regent to form an Admi-
mstratioo upon such a broad, firm, liberal, and efficient basis, as
would produce c nfrience at home, and respect abroad. If, when the
matter came to be particularly considered, any other fo.'in of procet-ol-
lri should be found more desirable, he should have no objection to
concur in any alteration of his motion, not inconsistent with its
object.
Lord GRENTILLE said, he had returned that answer which, in his
n
and conscience, he could alone do, and every day's experience
c'suiced him more and more of its propriety and integrity. In
doing
this, he believed he was best ,hewing himself to be a grateful
sery
ant of the Prince Regent, and a faithful friend to his country.-
Earl GUT spoke to the same effect.
Nt'lllll,ieeDuke of NORTOLK said,' that great thanks were due to the
Lord,
for endeavouring to bring this subject before the House ;
but
.h t hought that an earlier day might be appointed for SO important
a discussion, and that Wednesday next would be better.
TlLeo_rd BoaysoooN had no objection -to have his notice stand for
"rusaY; for whisk day the louse was ordered to be summoned.—
Adjourned.

••••••••••
lutiday, and Friday, no business of importance occurred.

1-LOUE OF COMMONS.

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MONDAY, MARCH 9.
The Banker's F.mbesszlement Bill was read a second time and ordered
to be committed on Frilly se'unight.
Upon the motion of Mr, Ryder. the Lords Amendments to the Frame
Breaking Bill were taken into consideration. '1 he Amendments related
to the punishment attending misdemeanors. After some words troll
Mi.VL'ynne, Mr. J. Amnis, Sir J. Newport. and others, the House disa-
greed from the Ametalsnetas of the Lords, and a Committee was ap-
pointed to acquaint the L t!serewith.

IRISH ESTIMATES IN SUPPLY.

The House then, on the vn(4tion of Mr. %V. Pote, went into a Com-
mittee of Supply Pa- the i\ li&cPllaneous S,-rvices of Ireland, when the
followingstinis were voted :—.C;30,509 9s. 4J. for defraying the expense.
of the !ward of Works for Ireland. A.10„7:0 for publishing Proclama-
tions in the Dublln Gazettes and o'her Nesihipapers in Ireland. '23.1f0a
for Printing and Stathitery £2500 tor the apprehension of Felons.
,4:9-5.0c0 for d, fraying thf.: r siiense of Criminal Prosecutions. 01.1 :,,OW
for Building Chgrclies and purchasing Glebe Lards. ae948l 9s. for the
support ut Nun-col:forming Ministers. .e 3951 for seceding Mini ter}
£.11,01D0 for the 'Frsistees of the Linen Manufactories. £B9 0 for-the
C7ommissioners of Logs. A•IO,PCX) for th,. Dublin Society. 650,000 for
the Farming Soder y. £2SOU for the Cork institution. £41,539 for the
Charter Schools of Ireland.

Mr. liotss it rose, for the purpose of inquiring whether it was in the
contemplation of Government to avail th-:rnselves of the new system
of teaching youth (the Lancasferiati sttem, as it is termed) for the
purpose of promulgating more extensively, and at much less expeese,
the hen. fits of etiticatioe ? He thought it very desirable that such system
should be adopted; for there :night be one hundred and eighty thou-
sand youth; educated where there were 'now only two thousand three
hundred and for- y chi!clee-n taught for the sum about to be voted. The
benefits would be much more extensive, without any additional ex•
pense.
;Mr. W. 'kV. Po t.e. oSServinz, th It it was not possible to
adopt the sv,teo: :jest to. the ohject, for which the Institution
were evalail'.lled strktly Proteetaer. He would recoihniend the
Hun. Moeller ( 11e. ilan,e) ro rcad the P,eperts of the Commissitee&s
of Education in Irelatel ; by the perusal of these he would see that
it was vire invo..sible to adopt the suggested sys:eni. The vote was
Ceen agreed to.
The follewina Resollitiens were then egreed to :—For the Founelirg
"1.1,e l-lous •of Industry £40,902. The Hibernian
5e11:v:1381,65. The li-trine School A. 2,8.. ='. For the Society of Female
Orphans £l,tiCs. The Wieitn orland Lock ifospital £8.647. The Lv.
ing•Fn Hospital X ?,171. Sir Patrick Dam's Hovital .C. 8.016. Stephen's
limpita! £ 1,121. St. Patrick's commonly celled Dean Swift"
A:4,l'in. Fever Ile.spital .1! 21.'00. The Commissioners of Charitable
Donations I't;co Assuc;:aion far the d:scoentenarcirg Vice IF. ,4`,11
For the C'olleee Suciteors new 7riar) de. Greeni-C.eit :.t—
-pite.l at Ci,rk (i:'so :Lev erant) A'7ol. For the Catholic Cieiece of
Maynooth £B.7(A. This catered a discussioe of some leegth, Sic
Newport and several ether Irish I.llem!sers, cement:it:l; it was too are 311
for the rtirposes required. Mr. Pcrceval, however, opposed auy if;.•
CI caw, tied the claa -e was agreed to wr Heat amendment.
Mr. WA a n move.! the Orli:a:lce Fs:le:ate-1, which he said rippeares.l
t have itierea,e ! d-.'ef.i.,0!.0. that. however, vi-as merele nominal, arisieg
frog several articles 'being ilaced Dauer that which had never been
so befo:e.

CATIIOLIC QUESTION.
Mr. PF.RCPYAL coil, tile more he co:l,idtred the Catholic questhn,
and conv,l.riel with o7:::::•4 upon it. the more he was convinced that the
general ft cling of th, Eugii.k nathm was directly averse to granting the
concespions dom.:tide:l by the C.,.tholics. Ti or.!er, however, that the
sense of Parliament tail lt 1):.! taken upon it as fully as poibible, and in
order t ) seettre the fulle•st pessiblc attendance on the day when the
question came to be ,!i,ct:ssed, he should move that the House be called
over on Monday the t 3.1) of April.
After a f.,w words front JVr. Whitbread, the same was agreed to
(Mr. Gratc.ili's m(.-4 inn will come on the following day).—Adjourned.

TUESDAY, MARCH In.
lir A. Pioory iti:ive to hriog in a 13111 for the better preser-
vation of the Furd,hl 1': of infant Suitors in the. Courts cf-
ccry and Exchever. Vie Bill was brought up, read a first time, and
ordered ru he read a second to-morrow.
Mr. Mifi.t..tsti presented a petition from the Master Boot and :Mee-
t-rakers of London, pravieg relief against the etri.•cts of the cuntbinath)a
art,in7st the join-mimeo for an advinice of wages.
Mr. IlAttg.tts obtained leave and brought in a Bill to prevent the
granting of uffie:s in reversion for a limitted time. The Bill was re:iti $
first time.

FOREIGNETIS.

I.qrd FOLKIVITONZ, pur,unnt to notice, rzls? to submit a motign rem
spewing the Foreigners now s:Tving in the Erilsh army. It was his
intention to confine him ohzervations to three herds: first, to .17,..reiu
Officers in native Corps;. secordiv to Privates under the same cir elm!.
stance ; and thirdly, to koroi flail-era on the Staff: He would not :ay
that thcre war nary breigners in our servic.. than Nlinittas wpl4

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