The National Register.
London, England, 1812-04-12 00:00:00

TUURSDAY, APRIL 9.

The Local Militia Bill was real a third time and pa-sed, and a num-
ber of other Bills were advanced in their different stages.
Earl Do NOUGHstoK r. p.estponed the Catholic motion from to-morrow
to Tuesday the 21st instant.
Earl Ft rzwattAst gave notice of a motion on Tuesday, the ‘2Bth,
for repealing the orders in Council.
Petitions were presented from Nottingham and Birmingham praying
the opening of the trade to India.
Earl of I.AuncxnA Lt: gave noti:e he shwa I move for papers on
Tuesday, elucidaturyl of this subject; and fur papers relative to the
Bank Note Bill, now in the Commons.

r RID Alr , APRIL 10.
The Bill for granting to Earl Wellington an annuity, went through a
Committee without any alterations, and the report ordered to be brought
up on Monday next.
Earl GR Ev presented a Petition from the Merchants and Traders at
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, respecting opening the trade of the East India
Company. He made some observations on the present and intended
mode of trading to India, and stated his intention of fixing a day for a
motion on the occasion.
The Marquis of STAVE roan also presented a petition, which with the
former, were both ordered to be laid on the 'Fable.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Lord RED Esn.str. gave notice of his intention of moving the recond
reading of the Insolvent Debtors' Bill, on Thursday next.
Earl STAN HOPE reminded the Noble Earl that he had fixed that day
fur a motion of his, and " First come, first served.'
PLACES IN REVERSION BILL.
Earl GROSVENOR, C.n this Bill going into a Committee, said he found
it s', altered and changed from that which was expected by the public,
that he was quite puzzled how to act.—He could not therefore, avoid
i blaming Ministers for such a production, and he was therefore at a loss
to know whether he should oppose it, or propose an amendment. Of
1 the two ills lie would prefer the latter, and should therefore propose an
ii amendment to the first clause. Bur there was a circumstance which
I called for notice; namely, a Noble Viscount not then in his place (Lord
1 ' Sidmouth), when out of office had expressed his most arent support
1 in favour of any measure that could prevent the grants d
of placeso in
1 Reversion. Now that he was in aide, he trusted that he would not be
inconsistent. After some further observations, the Noble Earl moved,
that instead of the Bill being limited in its extension to the year 1814,
1 the same should be extended to the year 1840.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE objected to the amendment, as being a
kind of stigma on Parliament, beeause, his Lordship observed, that
if granting sinecure places in reversion was improper, instead of sus-
-1 pending such grants for twenty-seven years, it should bt! su•pended for
i ever. His Lordship then went into a variety of arguments upon that
1 topic and on the increase of the patronage of the Crown, which lie
contended was loot increased in the Houses of Parliament, though it
A private letter mentions, that accounts had been receiv- was increased beyond precedent in all -other parts of' the State. He
ed from Billloa of all the magistrates of that town having opposed the amendment in toto.
Lord GREY did the same; as did the Earl of Liverpool and Earl
-been seized by the French military commander, and sent Morton.
to Valeria, because they objected to the heavy contributi- I Lord Hoi.t.a ND spoke in favour of the amendment.
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ons--impoled on the inhabitants. There is also a letter in I! The question was then put and negatived without a division, and the
ii Bill went through the ComMittee, and was ordered to be reforted.-
town from General MENDIZABELI stating, that an English 1: Adjourned to Monday.. .
expAition had landed near St. And4r. .. : - . . . . - -
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