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London, England, 1815-07-01 00:00:00

FOREIGN SLAVE TRADE BILL.

The Malnt& of Lansdown moved that the Re-
port of t•he Foreign Slave Trade Bill be brought Up.
The-Earl of WESTMORIAIkiD opposed the alothm,
on the ground that tie crime against which it pro-
fessed to provide was not even shewn to exist.—
The Bill wouhi implicate persons who might be in-
nocent of any criminal intention, amtrthe offence
was to he tried before the Admiralty Tribunals
abroad, which were often' verrimproperCouits
to be intrusted with the trial of such- causes. The
crime of lending money to support the Slave Trade
was already sufficiently provided against by the
forfeiture of alithe money embarked in it, and by
'the knowledge that the trader, if discovered, Would
become a felon, and thus be rendered unable to
pay any debt. His Lordship then moved that the
deport he reeeiv'etithi% clay three months.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN 'defended the measure, par-
ticularly in its altered state,. and insisted upon the 'necessity
'of inflicting some degree of ignominious punishment on the
commission of an offence; which experience had proved no
pecuniary.penalties.had been sufficient to restrain.
The LORD 'CHANCELLOR spoke stiongly in disapproba.
Iron of certain provisions in the Bill.
The Earl of HARROWBY made a few remarks, the 'drift
of which appeared to he in favour of the measure. -
The Earl of MORTON highly disapProved
Lord ELLENBOROUGH supported the objections of the
Noble Lord on the Woolsack to the measure.
The Earl of ROSSLYN supported the Bill.
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Ellenbdrough, and the Earl
of Harro*hy, spoke respectively in explanation.
The Earl oftIVERPOOL as approving highly of the ptin-
eiple of the Bill, thought it would by desirable to render it
as perfect as it could, and if practicable, to have it passed
this Session.
The House then divided on the Ealk of Westmorland's mo-
tion, when there appeared--
Against receiving the Report (including Proxies)..24
For receiving it.(ditto) - • • 19
Majority against,the Bill • - • •

Which is cotiseijacntly lust for the Sesslon.--Adjourned till

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Mr. PEELF.. appeared it the Bar, and stated that hislkoyal
the Prince Regent had _received the Address of the
House respecting the erection of a MoUunient to thetnemory
of General Gibbs, &c. who had fallen in America, and had
given directions acconlnTly.
The Land Tax Name Bill was read a third time and passed.,
The Irish Illicit Distillation Bill was read a third tithe Atid
passed, after some conversatioh between Mr. Chic'rester Mr.
Vesey Fittgerald, Sir Henry Parnell, Mr. Stewart; and Mr.
French.

The Report of the Colehrooke Estate Bill was brought up,
and after some observations from Mr. Preston, Sir James
Graham, and Mr. Baring, was agreed to.

GRANT TO THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER brought
in the Bill to make a provision for his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cumberland on account of
his marriage.
On the motion for its being read a first time,

Lord A. tiAmit.ToN said that he should oppose
the grant, because he thought it unnecessary, and
not froth' any of those motives of personality
which had been attributed to this side of the:
House. He should be glad to know what part of
the Coutry could look upon this marriage as aus-'
pichnis He also wished to know whether it-had
not beenintimated before it had taken place, that
her Royal Highness should not be received at
Court. What could be a faker ground of oppo-
sition to this grant, than such an intimation ?
Was it correct, or was it mere slander ? Would
Dlinisters- in all cases,when junior branches of the
Royal Family married, call upon the House to
make a fresh provision for them I It appeared
to him that his Royal Highness would not reside
in this country, and he wondered why, with his
present income, he could not live abroad with
sufficient splendour. The fact that had been
stared not having been denied, was in his opinion
oenebisive, and he would not agree to make a
provision for a person who, in her Majesty's opi •
niOn, was not fit to he received at Court.

Mr. BURItELL proposed as an aritendment, that
the Bill be read this day three ukoothti.

Mr. DOUGLAS contended, that the establish-
ment of the Royal Dukes was only sufficient to
support them when single. With regard to the
Dike of Cumberland, he could not conceive that
inere rumour should afford sufficient ground to
tefuse him that provision necessary to enable him
to maintain the dignity of his elevated station.
Mr. BooTLE WILIMUIAM thought that this vote
was the only parliamentary manner in which the
house could express its opinion of the propriety
or impropriety of this marriage. His first objec-
tion to the marriage itself was, the privacy with
which it had been concluded. There were not ten
persons its the House who could state when and
where it had been solemnised. It was said to
not,
place, and might or might :have takenas the
on the fact was the report of
only information
Newspapers. His second objection was, that the
female branches of the Royal Family disapproved
of. the marriage. On this ground he could not
agree to make a provision for a person who was
Dot considered worthy of al:mission at Court. lie
also thought that a better use might be made of
the public money. -As this war w..ts drawing to a
close, the House ought to take into consideration
rite situation of the Duke of York. The great deeds
of tilt Duke of Wellington had been rewarded,
but the Duke of York, who had been for many
yrais tLe soul of the army, and to whom it Vsved

its peesent Citicieheyi Tad reCeiveti no i•ctunncra-
lion for his serices. His present salary was only
.30001. a year. The 'House, he thought, slrould
`Make sOmecourpentation to hit Royal Highness.
-Lcird 'CASTCCREAtIi . had never stated that the
marriage had been privity, but on the cOiit.rait,
that it bad been soleintiVzed with the full 'consent
of the Crown, before the British Envoys itbroad. •
If it tad not appeared in the Gazette, it Was be-
cause the present, mode of communication was
deemed more proper; as mare solemn. No one
could enter more tfian lie did into the great merits
'of the Duke of York. He was conscious how
much 'of the successes of dcir :armies depended on
the state of efficiency to which the exertions of
his 11.44 Highness had raised them, but lie de-
'plored that when one branch alone of the Royal
!Family should be in question, the subject should
'be made to involve another. He deplored it the
more, as he was aware of the sincere attachment
Which his Hon. Friend felt for the Royal Family.
'He repeated, that the repot t of the marriage having
been private had no foundation in fact, and that
the full consent of the Crum/ n had been previously
obtained.

Mr: WHITMIRAD fully participated in the de.,
gree of public gratitude so eminently due to all
those who, in their respective situations, had
given that efficiency to the army by which such
glorious successes had been gained ; and with the
most cordial admiration. 4 the, fanie and talents
of the Duke of Wellington, he could not help re-
gretting the epithets put forth by him in ,a recent
proclamation, against a perion whose genius had
been found commensurate with his own, in that
doubtful and dangerons, and glorious contest, it
being fora long time uncertain on which side the
fortune of the (lay was likely to turn, until the
efficiency of the army, and the courage and per-
severance of Englishmen finally prevailed. He
should at present abstain from any consideration
Of the claims of the Duke of York, which lie was
ready most fully to admit ; as also "from any allu-
sion to the claims of other branches of the Royal
Family, %rho deserved the consideration of the
House.' lie should confine himself exclusively to
the question inituediately before him. The grant
'to the Duke of Cumberland, on his marriage,
would imply an approbation, which, for his part,
he felt it Lis duty to withhold. This vote was
justified by some Members, on • the ground that
the Marriage Act (a most unjust and impolitic
Aet in his opinion) gave to the Crown an exclu-
sive right of sanctioning or disapproving the Mar-
riages of the Royal Family. But there were pe-
culiar eircamstanees in this marriage, which ren-
dered it a fir subject of consideration by the pith-
lit at large, *tick deprived it of any claim upon
pfahlic liberality, nod in consequence of which he
`Mr. Whitbread) should oppose it in ev:ry stage.
Mr. 1-IA.MMERSLEY considered the demand mo-
derate; and one width under every respect ought.
to be granhid. He should be ashamed to -ttpeat
the information which he had receiVed lipOn this
subject, and therefore could not suffer hit vote An
be influenced by it. If the Noble Lord had aft-
swered the question put to him by an Hon. Vett-
tleman, he would have deserved to be tnl.lled im-
mediately out of Ids Majety's Councils: But
that Gentleman put a question which he knew
could not be answe'r'ed, 'and *ellen founded his fir-
gnnient on his receiving no reply' He should
give his vote in favour of the grant, convinced,
that it was both necessary and moderate.
Mr. TkERNUY 'considered the question which he
had put 'to the Noble Lord as perfectly fair. He
had Itched that her Majesty had declared she
• would not receive the Duchess of Cumberland at
Court, and had asked whether that report was:
correct. If the Noble Lord had answered, it Was
Said he would have deserved to have been turned
out of his Mrtjesty's Councils. The fact was,
that he Would have been,- turned out, and there-
fore did not answer.--4le repeated that stater-
ment, which he ihould believe, until it should be
officially contradicted.
Mr. METHUEN -thought that the Royal- Dukes
now had a sufficient revenue. In the impoverished
state of the finances of the country they could
not expect to receive a greater provision. He
therefore should give his vote against the questions
The House then dividecL

_
For the first reading • • • lod
Against it - • • - 92
Majority.. —s
The Bill vas then read wfirst tune, and ordered
for a "second reading on 'Monday.
Mr. HORNEIt presented a Petition from Mr. Edwards,
Midshipman in the Royal Nary, complaining of the prozeed-
‘ lugs of a Naval Conrt Martial. Ordered to lie on the table.
The Vaccination Bill was read a third time, and after some
observations from Mr. Grenfell, Mr. F. kiwis, M. W. Smith,
Mr. Tremayne, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Wynne, Mr. Caleraft,
and Mr. Rose, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Militia Amendment Bill was read a second time. To
be committed on Monday.
BREAD ASSIZE BIEL.

Mr. F. Lewis moved the Order of the Div for
a Committee on the Bread Assize Bill, ;and ea-
tered at some length into the details of the Bill.
Mr. ROSE said the mtem of the Assize was calculated to
make the Price of Bread higher in London than in the country.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER wished that
the Committee should be gone through, abd the_ Bill, when
printed, lett to stand over till next Sesiiou. lle thought it
would be beneficial when carried into full effect. _

Mr. WESTERN spoke in favour of the Bill, which he
hoped would be carried this Session.
Mr. Alderman C. SMITH spoke to the same effect.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS objected to giving up the Assize.
He would rather endeavour to improve the average of taking
Wheat, and the weight as well as measure into consideration.
General THORNTON and Mr. PRESTON spoke in favour
of passing the Bill in the present Session, and the House went
into a Committee. _ _

Mr. Alderman ATKINS asked, if the Honourable Mem-
ber would admit of an Amendment to give to Magistrates a
discretionary power to set the Assize of Bread.
Mr. F. LEWIS said, no; such a Clause would render the
Bill a nullity.
After swim conversation, the Amendment was withdrawn ;
and a desultory conversation ensued on the other clauses and
filling up the blanks.
The different clauses having been gone through, and the
blanks filled up, the Report was brought up, and ordered to
be taken into further consideration on Tuesday next.
STAMP BILL.