The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-24 00:00:00

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1816.

Full and temperate discussions, flillowed; wise measures
were proposed ; and in the mean time, the scarcity which
began to he felt in France having closed the ports of that
country to exportation, and rendered her on the con-
trary an importer of corn, the price of grain rose of it-
self in our land, and our farmers found themselves re-
lieved from their greatest apprehensions and ditliaulties.
A subject of almost equal interest soon arose to claim par-
liamentary investigation. The restrictions on cash pay-
ments at the Bank were to expire early in the year: an
enormous rush might take place on that establishment,
before it should have had time to collet a sufficient
amount of specie to answer the demands of the public.
Ministers proposed to remove the danger, and obviate the
difficulty, by continuing the sestrictions for two years
longer. Though frequently combated, they ultimately
triumphed ; and the measure was no sooner adopted,
than the exchange rose so considerably in our favour,
that our paper became, and still remains, more valuable
than gold. The necessity of a new silver coinage was
next investigated, and means taken to carry it into
effect. The renovation of the Alien Bill, although
on a milder principle, occasioned repeated discussions;
and the consideration of the Catholic claims, the con-
solidation of the English and Irish Exchequers, and
many other subjects of importance, though of minor
moment, rendered the session no less laborious than
usefuL During its course, awl after the severe lesson
which the loss of the Property Tax gave them, Ministers
displayed much self-restraint, and the Opposition much
moderation after their frequent triumphs. l'arty spirit,
in a greater degree than usual, gave way to zeal for the
public good ; and the country will have derived more
real advantage from this short session, than from those
of which length of duration, universality of objects, and
pomp of discussion, formed the characteristics.
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IMPERIAL P.i IlLifil3f ENT.
HOUSE or Loftus, mciAr,JUNE.I7.

Abdy's Divorce Dill was r..ad a third time and passed.
THE

Lord LAVIIERRALE rose, pinatiant to notice, to call the at-
tention of the house to the measure proposed by government
with respect to the New Coinage of Silver. The Noble Earl
considered that the ancestors to be pursued relative to the
new Silver Coinage would involve the people in great ilidieo-
ties and expense, without being of any earthly benefit to them.
He should state what he hail to says-au this subject, more a ith
a view to direct the attention of :Blisters to certain points,
than to bring over the House to hisaopinions. He contended,
that they would do a thing fatal to tbe country, if they did not
make silver the coin of legal tender:and the standard of value.
With proper alloy it was harder, and preaery ell its impressiou
longer, than gold. Silver was a less eilcunragement to eiitin •
terfeiting or defacing the coin thou gold. From the disappear-
ance of the Gold Coin, he proved that silver was the most
proper for coin, because it afforded less temptation for sending
it out of the country. According to the opinion of dealers in
exchanges, it was impossible for any country. whoa'. standard
was gold, to have an exchange at par. He concluded by 1110 V.
ing for a Committee to inquire, 11 hether there was any pro-
bability of the new Silver Coin remaining in circulation ; and
also to inquire into the policy of making a silver legal tender
beyond aga. ?
The Earl of T.IVERPOOL said, his opinion on this subject
remained the sante as when he brought the Prince licredus
Message on the new Coin before the Howse. lie believed,
that gold had been made the standar measure of liable, because
it was necessary for the extenai dealings of the t•onittry.
IVhen our gold Coin was defective,. ie exchanges were against
us, and when it was re-established, the changes came roomd
in our favour. It was also a recommendation of gold as a
standard of value, that it was an article nut so generally used
in manufacture as silver, and thenethre must be notch less
fluctuating in value. He did nut behest., that the whole
amount of Shillinga and Si xpencea in circulation was more thau
a million sterling. There was no intention to keep the Batik
Tokens in circulation more than about two, or lit most three
months, after the issue of new Shillings and Sixpences ; because,
by that time, the new Coinage of Half-crowns, and Crown.
pieces, would be ready for circulation, to supply the place of
the Bank Tokena. tic considered that all the arguments, and
facts, and inbtrmation that existed oa this subject, were before
the Home and the Public ; for which reasou, he would oppose
the present motion.
After a shoat reply from the Fin of LAUOEItII,II.E, the
motion was negatived without a diejsioo.--Adjourned.
TIJEIIIAN, ,Il Ha lit.
Earl GWEN asked the Noble Vs/unlit (Sitlmonth), whether
Mr. Burr, the late Vice-President a United States, was nut
sent out of the country soma) ears since, as an Alien ?
Lord Sinatocau answered in the negative.
A debate then ensued on the third reading of the Alien Rill.
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM moved as ait Auleadaieut,
that it lot read that day biz mouths.

PRICE 9 ,!41.

'fhc Amendieruit wits lost, stud the BLit pits3ed ; there being
fur it, lob; agaiiiht it, 4b.

IVFONESDAT. JUNE 19.

Lord GREY moved the second reading of the Freehold Es.
tales Bill, and at some length supported the measure.
Lord REUEWALE uppOScil it, and the Bill was rejected.—
Adjourned.
TIICRSOtY, Ji.dir 20.

The Royal I"e•nt was given by eimitnibsion to the Rank Re-
striction. Lottery, and Waterloo Bridge Hills, and to venous
others, both politic and private. The other orders of the day
were gone through without material discussion ; and the Houle
adjourned.
FRIDAY' JUNP. 1.
The Earl of LAUDVHDALE pre/opted a Petition against the
GUS Light Hill, which was ordered to lie on the Table.

The Earl of Dosot wit mon E presented a Petition from the
Protestant Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Clergy, of the county of
Galsey,infaeour of the Catholic Claims.

The Petition having been Will on the 'fable,—
The Noble Earl addressed the House at considerate:. length
on the claim of the Catholics of Ireland to be relieved frolll dis-
abilities ; and concluded by %%%%%% in; a resolution, calling on the
House to ',ledge itself fur a due discussion of their grievances
earl,: in the ne•t Session of Parliament.
The motiou was opposed by Lord Longford, Lord Bathurst,
the Lord Chancellor, Lord Itedesdale and Lord Liverpool ; and
supported by the Duke of Susses, Earl of Aberdeen, and Lou st
Grey. After a detailed debate, the proposition was uegattscil ;
the numbers being :

Content. 10 —llioxies 29-69 i Not contents 37—Proxies
36-73.—Ailjourned.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 22.
This day the Royal Assent was given, by commission, to the
Irish National Debt Bill, the Silver Coinage Bill, the Stamp
Duties, the Soldiers"fraile Bill, the Militia Amendment Bill,
the It kb Yeomanry Bill, the Ilinthandry Horse Dilly, the Edin-
burgh Police Bill, the Millbank Penitentiary House Bill, and
several private Bills.
'the several Bills on the table were also forwarded a stage,
and their Lordship then adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, Julie 17.

Mr. CANNING took the oaths and Iris seat as Member for
Liverpool.
Gen. THORNTON Cave notice that he would on the 2:ith inst.
mote an Address to the Prince Regent, fur erecting three
Churches, in honour of the Victories of Salamanca, Trafalgar,
and Waterloo. . _

Mr. Rose brought up the Report of the Mad•Honse Bill.
Lord It. SPA moult eousiilm ed that great praise was due to
the Right Bon. Gentleman for the pains he had taken to bring
this subject before the consideration of the House. The Noble
Lord proceeded to make vat ions observatious on the NIA-
House :Ict of 177 f, and it: provisions which, be coutended,
were wholly inefficient. The Noble Lord then proceeded to
state several most aggravated cases of the neglect to which
these 'unhappy wretches were subjected. One house he al•
hided to, in which 13 female patients were put to sleep nightly
in four cells; the straw on which they laid was saturated witk
their own urine; and the air-holes of the cell (the only means
by,whith air could be admitted) were stupt up with filth, whirls
the unhappy wretches had no other means of getting rid of. I■
another house lie knew an instance where male keepers and
mutate patients had fire egress to the females, and he mentioned
the consequences of it. The Noble Lord then adverted to the
cruelty with which pauper 11111.16 CA in workhouses were treat-
ed ; and said, a clause should be introduced into the present
Bill, enabling Magistrates to send pauper lunatics, at the e -
pence of their parishes, for cur: to the nearest luuatic asylum.
Mr. Rost: declared he had no objection to this amendment.
Mr. W. WYNNII also wished a clause should he introduced,
requiring that no lunatic should be token into a private house
as hoarder, or otherwise, without a certificate being obtained
from a physician.
The Bill Was I v-commi tt

PROPERTN"fAX PAPERS.
Mr. BROUGHAM asked, whether the destruction of the Pro-
perty 'Fax Paper, as fair as the names were concerned, had
vet been begun?
'fhe Cu A SCELLOR of the EXCHEQUFR (we believe) answered
in the affirmative.
Mr. BROLGH AM expressed his joy to hear this; and he should
be glad to learn, as many persons in the country had alarms ..a
the subject, whether there was any inteutiou to relive the la.
come Tax next sear, with modifications?
(The answer could not be heard.)
VICE-TItE, %SURER OF IRELAND.
The Report of the Committee respecting. the Vice•Trcaseree
of Ireland was brought up ; and on the motion that the Reso-
lutions be agrci d to, .ind that the salary be 3,5001.
Mr. PoNsiixav re-moved his former amendment, that the sa-
lary be 2,0001. lle said, if lie had erred at all in his amend-
ment, It was in proposing too large an amount: and lie was
finite slice, that 110 person out of that house, whether in Ire-
land or England, would think his amendment improper.
:llr. VA NSITTAIIT defended flit• Original propOSititill.
The Opposition loudly calling tbr the question, stranger,
were ordered to withdraw.; when the House divided. The
hers were—Fur the Amendment lOU —Against it 9S--Ma-
jority against the Ministers Y.
Mr. C tssING now entered the House; he not having been
present 'hiring the previous bu-mess and division ; nod on per-
ceiving the Right Hon. Gentleman, the Opposition greeted
him with a loud cheer. He took his scat un the left of Lord
Castlereagh, and on the right of the Chancellor of the }Ache-
quer.
On the question that the amendments be engrossed,
1 Mr. PiiNSONII% observed, that he should reserve Ids opposi-
tion to the clause respecting the Vice-Treasurer being qua-
lified to take a seat iu Parliament, till the tkird 'leading at the
Bill.

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to be engrossed.
Oa the question, that the Bill be rea.l a third time ou Wed-
Tienlay,
Mr. Banacs expressed his disapprebation of the Bill, which
pent to create want was nothing more thin, a mere silo-mar
The office seas pa ft ctly useless ; as was proved, by the fret of
the duties having been performed since 1:13 by tits Coact of
Trea.via.y. Was there any ground to compliiin of tint Wanner
to which the ditties had been performed; or was nut the ullice
suseated for some particular individual i
Sir C. AllifiCK move,l fur leave to bring in a Biii to remedy,
temporarily, the ill effects of the Insolvent Di Won,: sia. Time
object of the Bill was, to enable the Commi.,sionei to dictin-
(inch between fraudulent and unfortunate insuivencies, ;awe
perfectly than at present; such as where an imps os
ei immoral waste hail been made by the debtor its his estate.
Ms. Locanaav said, that the HUllit 4101111 LI see that the Corn-
y. mite could not at present have gone further in its report.
'lsle object of the ROI was, to remand debtors who had con-
t. feted debts without having at the time the means of
d.. ing them, or who squandes ed the property of their creditors.
Leave was then given to bring in the. Bill.
Sit C. Nosiest brought up his Bill, which was read a tint
lame, aud ordered to be printed.—Adjourued.
TUESDAY, JUNE 18.
REFORM IN PARLIAMENT.

Mr. BRAND presented a Petition from the Members of the Cor-
poration of Aberdeen, praying for a Reform in Parliament.—
In presenting this petition, the Hon. Memucr expressed that
he was favourable to triennial Parliaments; that he was more
e.mvineed than ever of the necessity of Reform—that the pre-
bent 'moment was most favoural. for the accomplishment of
'INC!' Reform, and that he was glad to see the rising zeal in the
North upon the stiliect.
The Marquis of TA VISTOCK stated, that it was Still his firm
opinion, that the people had a right to expect to be more fully
and freely represented in Parliament.
Mr. Bean. re urged, that the pre,eut period was most favour-
able for Reform.

Mr. CORWEN and Mr. BROUGHAM expressed similar senti-
ments.

Mr. W. Small said, that from the commencement of his po-
litical life, now more than 35 years ago, be hail always been
favOurable to the cause of Reform. He hail belonged to every
society—(Hear, and a laugh)—he' was nut ashamed of avowing
the fact—he hail belonged to every society whose objects were
to promote a Reform in Parliament had been a
Member of "The Friends of the People ;" it was the last so-
ciety to which he belonged; and he was extremely sorry when
it was dissolved.

Mr. BRAN') presented a similar petition from another body
()linen in s.eotlanil (name of the place not heard); and
Mr. BitOUG HA M one from biasgow, signed by 10,296 sever-
ally calling for Reform in strong terms.
Ordered so lie on the table.

The Bank Amount Bill, after an extended conversation be-
tween Mr. Grenfell, Mr. Pensonhy,&e. was read a third time.
Mr. Hutt Milled for the production of certain papers
relative to Lxrd Exmouth's negociatious with the Barbary
Powers.

Lord CA4TLEREAGII said the negociations withsome of those
Powers were nut yet completed ; and therefore he opposed the
motion ; and Mr. Brougham withdrew it. A conversation,
however, intervened ; in which the folly and wrong of making
such Treaties with the Pirates as those alluded to, were
posed to the reprobation of the country, in a very eloquent
auauner, by Mr, Brougham, Sir T. Aclaud, and Mr. W. Smith.

WEIIIhrSDAY, JLNE
WEST INDI ISLANDS.

Mr. WILBER FoncE brought forward his motion on this sub-
jr ct—a subject a Inch he should not now have egitategi, had it
Lot been, that daily experience proved the necessity of it, and
made it an imperative duty on him to do so. Every day's ex-
perience proved that the incase, e fur which he had been con-
tending through life, the abolition of the Slave rade, was
measure highly necessary, not only for the salty of the West
India Woods, but for the advantaee of the VIIIOIe British Em-
pire. These were the reasons which imperiously called on the
IlAise to consider what was the present state of the Slaves in
the West Indies, and how that situation might be improved and
emended. The Hon. Gentleman then took a review of the re-
gent slate of the Slaves in the West Indies, and contended that
eve's), particular of that situation tended to create irritation in
the minds of those unfcrtuirate icings. One great evil of which
they hail to complain was, that in general they were the ;no-
limey of Gentlemen absentees from the Islands, and were there-
fore under the eantroul of persons who frequently abused the
authority delegated to them. lie by no means intended to
blame indiscriminately; but he was fully persuaded that in
many instances the situation of the Negroes might be greatly
improved. that they were not always treated with kindness
and attention, was proved by one circumstance; namely, that
though in every oilier situation Negroes were very• prolific, yet,
in the West Pubes, the, increased very thinly. This could be
no otherwise accouuted fur but by the manlier of their treat-
toms', which in general was far indeed removed from kindness.
In order to promote this domestic increase, lie was convinced
it was only necessary to treat them with kindness; the first
step towards which would be to put them under the protection
of the law, and to place them on the footing of fellow-creaturcs.
Ile must now advert to a more serious subject—the insurrec-
tion of the Slaves in Barbadoes, which was jimmied to the Re-
gistry Bill. This was not the case ; but it was greatly to be
imputed to the conduct of those in the Islands who had con-
bused un the subject of this Rill. He load letters in his pocket,
elating dust the violent langnage used by the Planters, even in
the presence of their Slaves, was such us the writers feared
woad ultimately cause an insurrection amoug the Negroes.
These letters were written previous to the insurrection; he had
auto letters received since the insurrection took place, which
slated the eamiction of the writers, that it originated in ttW
laa,,uage brio by the Planters, and the publications in the
arwspnpers w the Islands, w filch stated, that it was intended
•.s it measure to make the Shires free.—This so raised the ex
le eta. tons sit these unhappy wretches, that every packet which
tit eet was ibitxion..y vipecteci by them as that which would
1,„0,4 the less of their enoteeipaiion. Hope delayed, and ex•
pecialion disalqueinted, irritated their unlit's, and at hewn;
aro". them 1111.1 rebellion ; and it was surely too much now to
iiggplite to the Registry Bill, that winele was entirely the result
ef imprudent con•tuct on the-part of the Planters. It was 60111
the conduct of the West Indigene alonethat the cringes in that
smarter of the emir arose. They had excited the Negroes to
'viol, and thereto' e they wet i• an•werable the comseynenees
—lris heart was ulionessofthe error nn that respect—the• blood
of the fallen, did nor rest on his ( Moe, hear.) Ife then
Tone, .1 fur any retina mode to Got ermined of the Poll-tax
levier in .I.ll3liliCa in the years lune, Is®, 1510, mid sail,
Sit N. P intreated the attention of the House while he
!Dieted some facts in answer to the sins eh of the Bon. Gentle-
nun. he was interested iu tht queatieii, as lair this West