The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-16 00:00:00

WEurtEsutt, JUNE 12.

ME. LA M IiTON Obtained leave to in a Bin rd.' the. 1111/11.
'free au end to the destruction of collieries awl
nonchincry of every description by riotuns persons. The Bill
was arlerNaldN brought in and read a first time.
Mr. CALCKAI r, referring to the Petition f • Roiliestrr,pra)-
ing that the quest' should be decided whether Sir Thomas
Thompson, by accepting the place of Treasurer of Greenwich
Hospital, did not I,lCailt his seat, pressed on the House the
very great importance of the qip•stiun ; and moved a resolution,
stating that the office was nut a military or natal one,intending
to follow it imp, if carried, by .... sing a new writ.
Mr. BAuicmesT contended, that (ho appointment was strictly
military.
(in the question being put, it was derided in favour of Mr.
(Merati's mot' ,by a majority of ovtil the numbers being (it)
--against lib. l'he victory was 'Teti% t-ti by the opposition side
of the House with shouts of applause, which continued fur
softie niinutes.—A new writ was then (ordered fur Rochester.

Mr. LVITIATON brought the subject of Lotteries under the
discussion of the House. He stated the ill effects which the
public morals experienced from this mode of drawing a revenue ;
and proposed a resolution which had for its object, to pledge
the House to abolish Lotteries altogether.
Mr. VANSITI Ater said, he was not at present aware of any
method by which 600,0901. a year could be raised with so We
burthen annually as the (100,0001. raised by Lotteries was. It
was a voluntary tax laid by the public ua themselves; and lie
was of opinion, that so far from being productive of harm, the
State Lottery did much goodiu keeping down private Lotteries
and Little Goes.
Sir S. 'tonally, Mr. Wilberforce, and others supported, and
Mr. Lockhart and Lord Compton opposed the inutiuu,u hieli was
lost by 47 against I.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13.
The Hon. Mr. BEN NETT mentioned various cases of persons
being confined for contempt of the Courts or Chancery and
Exchequer; one man had been imprisoned sixteen, and another
twenty-eight years. After adverting to the hardships of these
eases, he moved fur returns of persons so confined; which were
agreed • .
Mr. DALY presented a petition from the Rev. John Dal-
breith, a Magistrate of the county of Galway, complaining of
the conduct of Judge Fletcher towards him at the fast assizes.
—Mr. Willie complained of the conduct of the Rev. Mr. Ha-
milton, a Magistrate of the County of Tipperary, who was
charged with being a party in a pint for entrapping persons to
comm,t crimes.—And Mr. Buiortaitm presented a petition
front a Mr. °Hanlon, charging the Lord Chancellor Manners
with removing him front his magisterial capacity, on account
of political principles. In the case of Mr. Hamilton, the mo-
tion (which was for the correspondence with Government on
the subject) was withdrawn; and iu the others Use petitions
were Lid on the table.
Mr. W. Sxstrit moved for copies of the affidavits made to ob-
tain Extents in Aid; which, after a few words from Mr. C.
%V s,. NE, who hoped there would he no objection to a Com-
mittee of Enquiry next Sessious, were grauted.—Adjourued.

FRIDAY, Jt NE It.
CORONERS' ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE.
On the motion that the Coroners' Hill be committed,
General l'itoitNroN opposed the Bill, as most improper at the
present moment; particularly as travelling, and every thing else,
was now cheaper. Curouers had already good places. Some
might not be sufficiently well paid—let there be a Select Com-
mittee, and see what routine, dii not give good pay , hut let
nut the whole country be saddled with great expeuces for the
wants oft few.
l'he ATTORNEY GENERAL was surprised at this opposition;
because, from the inefficient mama r in which the Duties of
Coroner had been fulfilled, he knew of his own knowledge that
indiv ideals guilty ut• murder had escaped on account of the de-
fective manner in which the warrant had been filled up.
Mr. CaLcitarr opposed the Bill; contending, that the com-
petition, which took place whenever a •acancy occurred,
proved that there was nut such inadequacy in the pay as to
justify this measure; at a time too, when the cry on all sides
was for economy.
The House divided—For the Motion, 8.4., Against it, 30;
Majority 52.
The House afterwards resolved itself into the Committee ac-
cordingly, in which the several blanks were tilled up. Report
on Monday.

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
Mr. BROUGHAM, in moving that the Order (tithe Day be dis-
charged, respecting his Bill for the better protection of the
Liberty of the Press, said, lie should postpone the measure till
next Se..sion : when, as it would be better onderstuud, he should
have fewer prejudices to contend with.—Order discharged.
ROYAL NAVAL ASYLUM.
Sir C. Port: presented a Report respecting the Royal Naval
Asylum. He observed, that the Report recommended new
measures; that the present system WAS defective ; that ac-
cording to such system every boy had cost the country
He complained of no corruption; he only urged that the plan
required alteration and improvement.
Mr. Rose said, the expcnce of this establishment was lower
than that for the Military Asylum at Chelsea. He did nut be-
lieve any man could say, he was sure no one could prove, that
there had been improvident expenditure iu the institution.
Sir C. PoLe. explained.
Mr. CALL:RAFT did not know what could he the notions of
public extravagance which existed in the minds of some Mem-
bers, when it appeared that 400,0001. o: the public money had
been expended on this Institution, which hitherto had only
sent to sea seventy-one boys—(New•.) Before he should agree
to the grant of one shilling more, he should thr enquiry.
Report ordered to be referred to the Committee of Supply.

MILITARY AND NAVAL MONUMENTS.
Mr. 'Ficus. Ky observed, that from au advertisement in the
pu,dic papers, the Government had iesolved to expend
300,0001 on the Waterloo and Trafalgar Monuments or Co-
lumns ;--in the present state of the country he would suggest
to the House and the Ministers whetle2r any step ought to be
taken before nest Session, which would tend to tix the nation
with so enormous an expcnce.--(Hear!) He was nut against
paying tine honours to our glorious achievements—glories,
however, that would live in the recollection of every English-
man without these expensive eulidiens—(hear!); but he most
protest against works bring commenced to involve the coun-
try in an expeuce of 30u,oaul. or more likely hal. a tuition,
during the prorogation of Parliament.--(Hear. 9.
The CHAPOCELLOH of the Exert etttEß replied, that nothing
had been deteri JJ ii upon ; Lust certainly nothing woad be
done before next Session; and that the suns of 300,0001 had
been fixed upon as a guide to artists, a ho were invited to pre-
pare plans and models. (In the 1,1411$ being coLected, it As
be refer' ed to the Treasury to de .ide upon the. sous; and :nen
reference, he apprehended, could not Le male before the neat
suce:ing of Parliament.