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London, England, 1823-02-12 00:00:00

PARLIAMENT.

TIOUSE OF LORDS, fruzsimir, Fri). 'll.
Viamirkt• ORA.NVILLB, ,presented a Petition from the
Merchants, !tinkers, and Tratleirs;of the Town of NVolyer-
hampton, against the Insolvent Debtors' Act.—.Liia on the
table.
3IAIt.RIA GE, ACT.
Lord ELLENBOROUGII rave notice that he should move
the second reading of the Marriage Act Amendment Bill' on
Monday next, and should afterwards allow ull time for their
I.Jorclalups to consider the measure.--Atk.ourned till sday.

HOUSE OF COMMONaIa
NEW aWRIT.
A new• writ. was ordered for the Borough of Arundel, in the
room at Jahn Blake, Esq. deceased.
TA LLOW.
On the motion of Mr. CURWEN, me Tete= vote ordered to,
be laaton the table of the quantity of Tallow and• Hemp, im-
ported and exported to and from the tanned Kingdom, during
the year, ending the sth of February linen.
' 51r. LYTTLETON presented a Petition from the Mer-
• chants and hankers of Wolverbampton, praying fora revision
ef the Insolvent Debtote Act. Ordered to he orothetable.
CALL .OF THE HOUSE.
Lord. HOTHAM, pursuant to notice, moved theta Call of
the House be appointed for Thursday the tltoh inst., in order
that the fullest attendance might be ensured to meet the discus-
sion of the question, of which theßight Hon. President of the
Boord of Controui gave notice on the part of the AttOlney-Ge-
rotr4l of Ireland.--Ordered.
SMALL 'DEBTS.
Lord A latioßPE gave notice of a motion, for leave to
' bring in a DM for the more effectual and speedyarecovery. of
Small Debts, for this day se'nnight.
SLIGO ELECTION.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON presented a Petition, complaining of
undue ixteuerice at the Election for Sligo.—Ordered to be taken
into consideration on the 13th of March.
YEOMANRY CORPS OF IRELAND.
Mr. GOULBURN molted, pursuant to notice, for leave to
bring in a Bill to amend and continue the Yeomanry Corps Act
Delooda
Mr. HU:VIE said, it was his opinion that the establishment;
of this Corps, which took place in 1798, had been productive
of nothing but great expence to the country, and much Mee-
chief. The different bodies of it generally consisted of none
but Orangemen, anti there Was no question that it was to theM
only was to be attributed all the disturbances in the north of
Ireland. He hoped, therefore, the Right lion. Gentlerhan
-would thew some good reason why the country should be sad-
dled with this expence, especially after the re-establishment of
the Act which had been repealed last Session. The Yeomanry
Corr he considered one of the grossest jobs. As arta of
this Vie found no less than ten Briga,de Miejois with petitions
from the Yeomanry Corps. These were stated as not fit for
service, and were a charge of 12711. to the country, for winch
some, it appeared, had served tea, some fifteen years. Some
'were invalided, whom he was informed were not older than him
{Hr. Houle), and in better health ; and he wished to know
-whether the House believed that, even with his impudence, he
would ask for a pension. There was a Major Colley who was
set down as having served ten years, and wits forty-five years
of age, who received a pension. Ile asked the Members An.
:igo to state whether this Gentlemen hall not a private income
ad,2000!. 'a year, and was Treasurer of the county besides:
Tins was only one case in fifty ; and he. thought before tliq
agreed 'to this Bill, they ought to institute an inquiry to acsera
tags whether they were able to do theic duty or not. The or-
• dinary expences of this Cobs were 16,0001. a year ; and a Mr.
.Icay gut 10001. a year lot' paying it. He should not oppose
.the bringing in of the Bill, because a time for noticing theatt
things would coma whilst it was in progress through the lloteee.
GOULBURN said, he was not disposed to gu through
the variety of details which the Hon, Member had tntrodueeti
into his speech, which would have been more usual and correct
when the Army Estimates were before the House. The pree
sent Bill was that under which the Yeomanry Corps was trained
and exercised, and in ranting with respect to it, he certainly
had riot thought it necessary to come down to the House pre-
pared. tc say whether Mr: Celles was or was notproperly super.-
annualtd, With 'respect to the Brigade Majors at the close of
the wart a very considerable number in Ireland were placed out
of' employment. A great number who were effective were
placed on the present establishment ; others, who were super-
, numerator, were put on half -may, and ever since not one Eri-
• gads bad been appointed but from that list. They were
sreduoad far the purposes of retrenchment, and if any charge
-existed against the Irish .Government, it was fur filling up the
vsearicien front the Retired List, thereby effectiog a saving.
Mr. A fia.IRCROMBY thought, that if his Hoo. Friend
t-(1olr. Hanle) couldathew that great expence could be saved, it
-ought to effect the question of bringing in the Bah Ile, how.
ever, came down to the House under feelings of great anxiety,
-wain seeing the notice of 'the Right lion. fa:nth:man relative
r.:to the Bill for establishing a k comanry Corps under the pre-
sent tarcunmetancee of Ireland. lie hoped the Bill would not
ire prettied till After the arrival of the Attorney-nieneral from
Inlaid, when 'the House would have full meansof judging
-low tar a measure of this nature was judicious under the pre-
sent state of that unfortunate country. Especially ought the
'CatholhoQueetion 'to precede it in that Hoose, which lie could
-Lot help entoldrring one intimately connected with it.
Mr. (,0111.13URN, after complaining of the course of the
Honoured& end Learned Member, in bringing fbrward such
topics, when he (Mr. tioulburn) had no opportunity at' reply,
proceeded to observe.-hander a general cry of " Go on," from
'the Opposition Members)—that he was not prepared on this
.questinn to go into the consideration of the etate of Ireland,—
lie did not wish to take the Homes. by surprise, but, on thel
contrary, to bring the whole business of Ireland -before the
House, for which. purpose he had thus early introduced the
first stage of this Bill, He did not apprehend it was necessary
fur tint then to go into a vindication of the establishment of a
yeomanry corps in Ireland. The propriety of' that, he believed,
had been tdready recognized, and stood upon a good luds. He '
begged in conclusion to say that he should at any time be ready
teepoetpone any stage of the Bill in obedience to any view of
time future. taken by the Honourable Member who had preceded
him.
Mr. AI3ERCROSIDY explained. • .•
Mr. V. FITZGERALD vindicated the eharacter of the yeo-
trianry of Ireland from what lie considered the unjust aspersions
of the lion. Member for Aberdeen (Mr. Hume. ) So tar from'
their being compoeed exclusively of Orangemen, he knew of
one corps composed entirely of Catholics, and that nothing was
'.farther front the truth than such a reprettentatien. Tbe lion.
Member seemed to have forgotten the illustrates services of the
yeomanry of that country. With respect to what the lion.
Member bad said of Major Cones, he begged to assure the
that so far from his being of' the ago and strength of
the lion. Member, v i 2. 45 years of age, -he had served that num -
'leer of years in the yeomanry.
Mr. SPRING RICE; said, that two-third:' of the yeomanry
foree of Ireland was confined to the province of Ulster alone.
a In the comae of the progress of this Dill through the House,
'he would endeavour to introduce a clause to secure the Catholic
population of (he conntry from the danger and insults °farmed
men joining hi the obnoxiousprocessione of the Orange Lodge
• Mr. V. ri TZOERALD explained.
After a few words from Mr. Hume,
Mr. Secretary PEEL observed, that with respect to Major
Cullom, lie could state that he was put on the Retired List, in
order to give repose to an old and meritorious Officer, anti
not. to make a 'vacancy .. for the appointment of another
Leave was then even to bring in 8)0101.
Mr, e ti )tlialtUßN then obtained:leave to bring in s mu to
continue the Act, known by the name of the Irish Arms Act,
wad to effect a reduction in the Staff.
TURNPIEE ACTS '
Mr. F. LEWIS, pursuant to notice, moved for 'leave to
bring in a Bill to amend and consolidate the existing Top-
pike. ActS• Ile assured the: House that such an Act woultrle
productive of a gnat saving of expence.
Aftcra few words from Mr. CtiltWEN, BEN'NETT,
and Sir T. Avez.Aii to, leave was granted.
WINDOW TAX.
Mr. 110BHOUSE gave notice, that after Easter it was hie
intention to renew a motion ho made last year, for the 'Tepee,
of one Window Tax. 'This tom tiori, ho begged: to observel
.evould be contingent upon the three circumstances, viz. of the
country not being mo, war, time Aseeeemed Taxes not wholly re-
pealed, or the obnoxious Tax itself repealed.
RUSSIAN DUTCH LOAN.
Mr. HUME said, he was anxious that time House should
knew how much money had been paid to the Emperor of liers-
Niti of the three millions guaranteed by this country in 1815.--
.• It woo not irnpossiple that we had then waited the Emperor in
hie tut* upon Spain. He knew not what was the understand-
ing %woo which we took thiX loan upon ourselves ; but if it was
to ks p the v;ao of Eimiope, be thought we had no just
grounds for diecoetietring to pay it. For time sake offitll in,
fottnailosi, he time for a return of the ese,ourit paid of the
Rita3fart Du t;h' Undertaken by timid country, by a Con-
ventien et Lotelen, on the 19th of May, Ifflai, and how much
•
principal and interest renutioed yet to pay.— -ordered.
QC IT-It B NTS--IRE LA N D.
Mr. than moved for the-production of a Copy of the
. Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the

•state of QUWRents-in Ireland. He declared it to be his inten-'
tion to make a motion for the appropriation of Quit. Rents and
Clown Lands to the rctliiction of the National Debt by ntak.
iog a :linking Fund of the produce of their sale. A great part,
he understood of the annual revenue from them was wasted in,
pensions. The Hon. Member also moved or a return of the
amount received .from these•sources from the year 1798 to the
,present time.
Mr. OOULBURN reminded the lion. Member that Portia. ,
rnent had already done what he announced as his intention to
do on the. introduction of a Bill, by an llon..priend, of his last
Scssion.
Mr. HUME was aware of the measure, and his object was
to make it effective. • -
Mr. GOULBURN assured him that theonly way to do that
would be to insert a clause to force people to become pur-
1, ihasers..."-The motiona4ere then agreed to.
VIOE.,TREASIJRER OP 11WA,ANV.. •
Mr. HUME moved for Copies of ativ Correspondence he.
tweed the Chief Secretary of Ireland and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer during the last twelve months, relative to the Of-
has of `'ice-Treasurer of Ireland. He believed it to be a most
useless office, at a charge to the country of nearly 0,000/. a.
year. The Honourable Member also moved for a Return of
the Establishments of Ireland, abolished in consequence of
the Union of the two Exchequers of Ireland and England ; the
amount of money saved, and the allowances niade for the loss
of offices. Also a Return of' the expense of the Aix of Vice-
Treasurer, with the number of persons employed, and the sa-
lary of each.
The motions were severally agreedio.
On the motion of Mr. LUSH INGTON,.it was agreed that
the House should, to-morrow, into a Committee on that part
of the Lords Commissioners Speech which related to the current
expences of the year.
Returns were also ordered of the Revenue'upon Wines, and
the amount paid by each country, stating quantity and quality,
and the countries from whenca exported, Or, the years 1821,
1822, and 1823:
On the motion of Mr. S. RICE, the Report of the Commis.
sioners appointed to inquire into the state of Public Works in
Ireland, and the sums expended for the relief of the Poor under
their direction, be laid before the House.
On the motion of Mr. .LUSIIINGTON, Returns were or.
dered of the account of Sugar imported from the East Indian
Colonies for the year ending lith January, 1823; also the quan-
tity imported , into Great Britain and Ireland, and the Colonies
from Ocoee, specifying the. quality, with the bounties and
ut t n the same.
Also 'similar' Returns relative to Rum and Coffee, andthe
itkOtr PrOduee of the Oilonies.
AMERICAN COLONIES.
Mr. WILMOT moved that the House should resolve 'itself
into Li CoMmittee of the whole House to take into considera-
tion the American Colonies Trede Acts.
The House having resolved itself into the Commitee, the
Gentleman moved a Resolution for bringing in anew Bill
to regulate the Trade of those Colonies.
The. HOuse resumed, and the Report of the-Committee was
ordered to be received to-morrow.
SCOTCH CLERGY.
Mr. HUME gave notice that he would to-morrow move for
returnsmf.the Stipends granted to the Clergy of Scotland in the
year 1750, and alsnfor similar, returns for the year 1820.
Mr. LUSIIINGTO'N brought up accounts from the Corn.
missioners for the reduction of the National Debt, together
with Pampers relative to the herring Fishery, the Customs,
Ex-
cite,
and Civil List of Scotland—Ordered to 'lie 4.n the table.
—Adjourned.