The National Register.
London, England, 1822-05-12 00:00:00

Mr. HUME moved fur returns of agents appointed at
Ct. ton, Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, Malta, Arc. since
;00; their emolument., duties, expence of establish-
milts., and whether holding any other appointments, Bc.
Ordered.
Sir P. BURDETT moved for a copy of the surgeon's
report respecting liellester gaol.—Ordered.
Mr. P. GREN FELL wished to learn whe' her there
would be any objection to produce the correspondence
between the Government and the Bank, respecting the
renewal of the Bank Charter; and when It might be ex.
petted that such subject would be mentioned to the
house.
Lord LONDONDERRY said, he wished these ques-
tions had been put when the Chancellor of the Exchequer
was in the house ; the right bon, gent, was now absent,
and he (Lord 1...) could not give any dis►inct answer.
AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS REPORT.

Lord LONDONDERRY moved, that the house go into
* committee to take into further consideration the Agri-
cultural Distress Report.
Mr. ELLICE opposed the motion, that the Speaker de
leave the chair, fur the resolutions that had been proposed
were such a series of sostrunu, as net to went the deli.
berate emotion of the house.
Mr. BROUGHAM wished that this resistance should be
withdrawn. There were various propositions to be con-
sidered in the committee, some of them extraordinary
enough. The distresses of agriculture were acknow-
ledged, and were severe; and surely these were ample
reasons fo► losing no opportunity to disease the question,
to ascertain whether relief could be afforded in any one
of the ways proposed, or whether, in fact, any relief at all
could he granted.
_ _

Mr. ELLICE having withdrawn his opposition, the
house went into the committee.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY then rose, and pro-
heeded to submit his first proposition, namely, to grant
1,000,0001. to be laid out in corn to be warehoused, thus
to relieve the farmer, and secure him against the losses of
being compelled to go into the market when it was low.—
His lordship supported his proposition with an illustration
of the above argument and object. Much loss had re-
sulted to the agricultural interests from being compelled
to come into the market when it was necessarily dep d
from the abundant supply of corn; and others had no
chance of coming into the market—except such relief as
was now proposed was afforded—without great and
ruinous losses. His lordship therefore trusted that the
committee would see the advantage that was likely to be
produced by adopting that resolution. It would afford
considerable relief, and relief too of the most valuable
kind, because it would be immediate. His lordship con-
cluded by moving, " That it is she opinion of this com-
mince, that his Majesty be enabled to direct Exchequer
bills, to an amount not exceeding 1,000,0001., to lie issued
to commissioners of Great Britain, to be by them ad.
vanced, under certain regulations and restrictions, when-
ever the average price of wheat shall be under 601. per
quarter, upon such corn, the growth of the United King-
dom, as shall be deposited in fit and proper warehouses."
A discussion of some length followed, in which several
members took a part.
Mr. BROUGHAM opposed the measure. He was
willing to admit that measures similar to this had been
adopted for the relief of certain manufacturing classes;
but in the present case he was convinced it could do no
good. It wa proposed to advance money, not to the.*
who most woofed It, those who bad no corn, but who had
corn still left to sell. This would be still further to dis-
tress those already overwhelmed, as it would have the
cfi.ect of advancing prices iii the market, when those indi-
viduals wanted to come in as purchasers for food fur their
labourers and families, and seed for their land.
Mr. HUSKIS3ON said he had opposed this measure when
proposed in the committee, anti would oppose it now.
After some further uhservatious from other members,
Lord LON DON DERRY observed, the proposition was
not hiss be had only brought it forward at the request of
ushers, and would now, with the leave of the House, with-
draw it.—(Hear.)—The resolution was accordingly with•
drawn.

Lord LONDONDERRY mid, be would bring forward
bat :•ee ttttt I ret.olutiun to-morrow.
Ms. IIitOUGHA Id advised the noble Lord to let the se-
cond noolulion follow the
. .

Lord LONDONDERRY could not agree to this prop°.
siii )))) . The first resolution he had felt no interest in. but the
second was that which embraced the main question. and he
wished it to be fully discussed.
It was then fixed that the discussion on the second reso.
lui ion should he brought forward to-morrow.
The other Orders were disposed of, and the House ad•
jourued at eleven o'clo, k.

ifDISPAY, 114 If T.
Mr. BRIGHT presented a petition from Bristol, praying
the Douse would adopt measures to mitigate the severity of
the criminal code.
The Marquis of CHANDOS presented a petition from the
timers in lIIC of Aylesbury, complaining of
agricultural distress, mild pro) sag that the House would not
adopt the resolutions of Mr. Ricardo.
Mr. DUGHALE presented a petition from drysalters and
bacon curers of Birmingham, complaining of the inemodity
of duties between them and the bacon curers of Ireland ; the
former had to pay SOL duty, where the latter paid only 41.
Ordered to be pi hard.
Mr. S. RICE presented a petition from the separatists of
Limerick, praying that allowances similar to those extended
the Quakers would he panted to them.
M r. F. BUXTON bore testimony of the respectability of
tlw petitioners.
A her petition was presented from the separatists of
London —Severally ordered to be printed.
Mr. HUME complained of the non-returns of newspaper
inivertiseinent accounts that had previously heeu ordered.—
Ile said that the Government were in the habit of making
the must shumeful use of the press. To those papers which
held AM extensive circulation they did nut send advertise-
ments; but those of limited circulation—to promote their
ono political views.—.they sent their advertisements, some..
Ines at great expeuce. Amongst various instances or
abuse, be 'mentioned that in (we limper proclamations had
heed" continued for three years niter the object of theta had
erased.—(Hear, hear.)—lie also adverted to the complete
exclusion 01 Government achy. ti-ement (runs the Newspapeis,
cre account of the political conduct they had pursued, out-
willistandiug their great circulation —Accounts mitered.
Mi. CII LT VI yN DE presented the report of the vaginal
Lies craisolidatiiiii bill. Their wete many aniendisiento,
and he hoped. that in its prewist form, it mould be found to
be ir.etul.—•Repuit ordered to be further considered ou
.Mtn.stu) neat.