The National Register.
London, England, 1812-06-07 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

JUVE 7„

MC. PONSONBY wished that the questions might be put, expres-
sing his inte:Mon to answer with every possible sincerity; coolness, and
Mr. Woa-rLEY accordingly availing himself of the tacit permission
of the House, repeated his first question as above. To which,
Mr. PoNsoNoy answered, that no communication whatsoever of
the nature mentioned in the question of the Honourable Gentleman,
11:.d been made to him or his friends up to that morning, through any
p..rson of either 1-louse.
Mr. Wou-rt.Ev then asked, whether the Right Honourable Gentle-
man and his friends, had proposed to ake any conditions whatsoever
the grounds of their accepting office ; on which
Mr. l'oNsossy observed, that he conceived his answer to the Hon.
(' ntleinan's first question obviated the necessity of giving any to his
second.

lu a Committee of Ways and Means, a Resolution was passed, agree-
ing to the contract for the Irish loan.
Tile House went into a Committee on the Orders in Council, and
tlica adjourned.

TUCIIDAY, JUNE S.
DROI TS OF AMUR II,TY.

Mr. PRovanam expressed his surprise that an account of all sums
isoted from the Droics of Admiralty, or other I)roits, an I afterwards
replaced, some months ago ordered by the House, had not been laid on
the 'rabic. The Learned Gentleman commented at considerable length
on the importance of the motion, considering the 'State of the conAtry at
present directed, as its affairs were, by irresponsible pro tempore Mro ters.
If there were nu money in the Exchequer, and if t;:e Parliament were
not to control the appropriation of these Droits, here was a fund to
which Government might apply successfully for millions of monty. How
pregnant was it with danger ! How unconstitutional was it for Minis
ter. to have an immense fund to resort to whenever they pleased, thus
interfering with the control —with the power of Parliament ! He did
not mean to say, that these Funds had been resorted to within the last
week or two, nor did lie intend to attach any blame to those who row
fined the places of Ministers; but the account ordered, ought to have
been laid before House, for it was not to be borne, that they were not
to observe the disposition of so immense a Fund.
Mr. WHARTON begged to remark, for the information of the Honour-
able and Learned Gemlem,m, that the account of which he had spoken,
had been on the Table ever since the 21st of May.—/Laughter ! )
Mr. Rost; observed, that there were one or two instances of advances
of money having been made out of this Fund.

Mr. BicouostAm then remarked, that there was but too much proof,
that there had been some pirwiag with the Fund in question. Advances,
it appeared, had been made to die Royal Family, and to other quarters,
:ogre of which had been returned, and vice versa.
It was then rowed by Mr. BaoucuAss, and by way of Address, at the
suggestion of Mr. CovaTE N Y that an humble Address he presented
to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, praying his Royal Highness
to direct to be laid before the llonse an Account pf all Sums issued from
the I) nits of the Admiralty, and other Omits, within the last three
r:aaiths, down to the present time, and whether such sums had been
replaced.—Agreed to.
Lord Cumr.roN took his oaths and his scat for Northampton.
Lord Cocoa e presented a petition from Peter Pattie, shoemaker,
if Staff wd, complaining of Mr. M. Philips, a Member of the House,
Laving obtained from him a sum of money, under pretence of procur-
t!g the discharge of a seaman, which, however, he had failed to pro—
cure.—Ordered to lie on the Table.
The House then went into a Committ( e on the petitions on the Or-
dtrs in Council, when witnesses were called in and examined; after
which the House adjourned.

rItIDAY, JUNE 5.
ADMINIS CR ITION.

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On the bringing up the Report of the Committee of Wart and
deans.

Sir JOHN NEwpolur, advertinz to tie dilemma occasioned by the
present state of the Government, of either on the one hand embarrassing
the necessary financial resources of the country, or on the other of al-
lowing votes to pass without examination, gave notice that be would
reserve any thing he had to say upon the subject until the last stage of
the Bid for the continuance of the Irish Customs moved for in the
Committee, by whidi time he trusted an efficient _ldmini•tration
would be formed.

Mr BAsTARD thought it the duty of the Flllise to come to iram-
diate Resolutions, expres3ing to his Royal tiighNess the Prir_ce Regent
t!!eir sun e of the Frilow; state of the present emergency, and preening
the n: cessity of coaling to some arranvment.
General (=Asc.:v:4E said, he 11,..1 prepared an Address t,) the Prince
Regent ch the subject, which, with the leave of the i-louse., lie would
read.

l'het SrEAtint interfered, and observed, that tha question before the
Noose should be first disposed of.
I'hc Report was then ajeed to, and a Bill ordered azTordingly.
General t; Iseov N F. immediately rose, and read the following Addrcss,
leaving it to the blouse to decide whether ur not he should bring it tor-
war,l

" That the House of Commin; t. It it tl•.&r dtv. v. is the :aithful
conn,ellors of the Crown, no r' forbear addr. •• h:s Royal
Highness the Prince Regent, an ,sailing his attention to difficult cir-
cumstances in which the nation wa, placed—that they it ecessary
to press for the ap:.ointment of a responsible and efficient '.dnsinistra-
tion ; that some weeks had now elapsed since the assa,sin.tinl of the
Right Hon. Spenser Perceval, during which all public !ihsiness had been
suspended; that in consequence of the gracious 111CF•ir..*,t.' retuned by his
Royal Highnes: to the Address, they had been led to indulge a hope,
that this state of suspense would soon terminate; hut that such hope
had been, to their great regret, frustrated; that circumstances had
arisen to delay the attainment of the object they so ninth desired, with
respect to which, however they might lament the exist, ce, still, as
they were unacquainted with their nature, they would is ffer any ad-
vice; that it was the exclusive prerogative of the Crow ! o chocie
its own Ministers; and that from any his Royai m itht think
fit to appoint, they would not withhold their support, hoping that he
would select such as would he endowed with the necessary qualifications,
to uphold the country at the present height of military glory to which
she had attained, and promote her general interests.
_

The I-kuse having general!y exhibited symptoms of disapprobation at
the propa,Uion to move the Address this night,
General GAscoYN E gave notice, that he would move it ou Monday

• next. •
Mr. S. 'Wolurt.Ev then moved, that the House, at its rising, should
o
adjourn to N!otLy nott; which, atter some further observations, was
carried.—Adjourned till Monday.

C.ll HOLIC CAUSE.

ADDRESS OF THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND.

TO MS ROYAL HIGHNESS TIIE DUKE OF

44 May it please your Royal Highness,
" The Catholics of Ireland beg leave to approach your Royal High.
!less, with the warmest and most respectful assurance: of their giwirude,
for your able and enlightened advocacy of their rdigious and panical
principles. Abused as they have been by the p; sessors of that very
power, to the existence of which they have for et:llmile., contributed
their treasure pod their blood, it is a source of gn-at and gr ti;ying con-
solation, to reflect that the son of their King is the first to a.l the
cause of the people, and to vindicate their elearac,.er 1•1( vrl, indeed,
is the spectacle which presetits to the world !lo soil of the Britis' :.lo-
narch standing up in the great Council of the .Ni..tion to vind
right, 01 Humanity and protc:t the ptivilebes of conse:ero •ave,'
says your Royal Hightle,s, 4 all Religions to themse!v..s, tulle ss t,
tend to disturb the public tranquillity. No society has a ri..tht to &mi•
nate over the opinion of men.' The enlightened Pr,,testants of the Em-
pire re-echo this sentiment of equ:l freedom. They see that it is no
longer a question between the Cs,tholic and the Protest.a.t;— he bl )(id
which the former has sited the defence of a Prettstant I prone, has
blotted out those mi,;erable recollections of bigotry which the mo:.opo.
lists of Country sail struggle to collect and perpetuate. The victo:i.!s
to which our C mitotic Count. ymen have. eminently ..outr:Lated
have closed the book of cont. oveisy, atua trust, open to us
the temp.e of the Constitution. Tn.! Cat..olics of Irela I ap-
peal from ages of mutual intoler.oice to the i.res ::t epoch of routua af•
fection and confidence The Protestat.t of the present day ro longer
pressed his surprise that the Catholi, should rouse to re% eience that
ara of English Ilktory which gave ITherty to Englishmeo, 2nd the Pe-
nal Code to Ireland. The enlightened Irish Protest2n: of the p-es
clay agrees with your Royal HUoies in thinking, that the tremor;:be
Revolution of 1083 went to eitabiish a factiuu iu irrlaud, which