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London, England, 1835-04-18 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.
1. Mr. O'Connell,—To postpone the Carlow Election Ballot from
April 30 to May 14.
2. Sir George Clerk,—To postpone the Canterbury Election Bal-
lot from April 30 to May 14.
3. Mr. Wallace,—Return of the Officers in the Courts of Law in
Scotland.
4. Mr. Wallace,—Bills to improve the present practice in certain
Law Courts in Scotland.
5. Mr. Wallace,—Returns relating to the Established Church in
Scotland.
6. Mr. Robinson,—To refer Petition of the East India Company
Maritime Officers to a Select Committee.
ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR THIS DAY.
I. Bankrupts Estates (Scotland) Bill—Second reading.
2. Roman Catholic Marriages Bill—Second reading.
3. Wood Duties Bill—Second reading.
4. Wills Execution Bill—Further consideration of Report.
5. Executors and Administrators Bill—Further consideration of
Report.
DROPPED NOTICES OF MOTIONS OF THURSDAY.
1. Colonel Leith Hay,—Resolutions for carrying into effect the
Reports of the Select Committee of last Session on Printed
Bill Fees and Expenses.
2. Mr. P. Stewart,—Bill for regulation of Salmon Fisheries in
Scotland.
3. Sir John Campbell,—Petition from Edinburgh praying the
House to carry its Resolution respecting the Irish Church into
effect.
4. Mr. Ward,.—To call the attention of the House to the Report
of the Select Committee on Divisions.
5. The Lord Advocate,—To move that the Bankrupts Estates
(Scotland) Bill be referred to a Select Committee.
6. Mr. Cayley,—To move the re-appointment of the Select Com-
mittee on the case of Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney.
7. Dr. Bowring,—Select Committee, to examine and report on
the state of the Public Accounts, with a view to the bringing
the whole amount of the Revenue and Expenditure of the
United Kingdom under more efficient Parliamentary controul.
8. Mr. William Henry Orde—Bill to disfranchise the borough of
Stafford.
9. Mr. Poulett Thomson—Committee on the Timber Trade.
0. Mr. Cobbett,—Resolution, That it is just and expedient that
there be an equ4table adjustment with regard to the Interest
payable on what is commonly called the National Debt ; and
that, at all events, it is just and expedient that none but the
holders of lands and other real property should be taxed for
the purpose of raising money wherewith to pay that interest,
or any part of it.
1. Mr. E. Tennent,—Bill for regulating the Linen and Hempen
Manufactures in Ireland.
2. Mr. Chalmers,—Return of Officers on Half-pay.
3. Mr. W. S. O'Brien,—To move that every Bill be referred to
a Committee.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS GIVEN ON THURSDAY.
THURSDAY, MAY 7.
Mr. Hume,—That no more advances of Money be made from
the Treasury for the payment of any of the Civil Officers of
any Colony from which accounts of the receipts and expendi-
ture of the preceding year have not been transmitted to Eng-
land.
2. Mr. Hume,—That Colonial and East India Bubgets be sub-
mitted annually.
3. Mr. Hume,—To call the attention of the House to the conduc
of the Postmaster-General.
4. Mr. Hume,—That every Member of this House is entitle to re-
ceive 30 Letters free of postage on Mondays.

TUESDAY, MAY 12.
Mr. Mullins,—Committee, to inquire into the state, operation,
and abuses of the Irish Fishery Laws, with a view to the con-
solidation and amendment of the same.
TUESDAY, MAY 19.
Mr. Divett,—Committee of the whole House on the "Act of
the last Session of Parliament for increasing the Duties on
Spirit Licenses.

CONSULAR SERVICE OF GREAT
BRITAIN.

The following is the official return of the Consular Ser-
vice of Great Britain, giving the annual salary of each Bri-
tish Consul, Vice-Consul, and Agent, at the different com-
mercial sea ports in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America,
exclusive of the fees or dues on the sailing and arrival of
British vessels at the respective ports, which sum is not le-
vied from the public purse.

EXPECTED ELECTION FOR THE SOUTHERN
DIVISION.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 16.
All doubt as to whether or not the Tories intend to
oppose the election of Lord John Russell in the event of a
new election, is now at an end ; for yesterday morning an
address to the electors made its appearance on the walls of
our town, having attached to it the name of " Edmund
Montagu Newcombe Parker," the Tories' man. He states
in his address that he comes forward at the call of some of
the electors made to him "in the present state of public
affairs, which will lead, in all probability, to an immediate
election." He also says, that should he be elected, it is his
firm determination " to support the Constitution as it exists
in Church and State, against the attacks of those who will
see nothing but what is defective."
Yesterday the Tories' hole-and-corner meeting, at
Yealmpton, " came off." They would have it believed it
was a public meeting of those resident at Yealmpton and
the adjoining parishes, though it was not convened by any
public announcement. The clergy and their representatives,
as we expected, were prominent characters, and ever and
again echoed—" Church and State," and " The Church is
in danger." We fear that many of the electors in that part
of this district will be duped by them ; though, speaking
with reference to the Southern Division generally, we have
no fear on this score. There are, however, we understand,
several gentlemen who hitherto have not declared whom
they will support. Amongst them we might name Sir
Ralph Lopez, Bart., M.P. We conceive he will support
Lord John, for, should he not do so, he will meet with a
cool reception by many of the electors of Westbury, should
he present himself to them on any future occasion.
The respective friends of Lord John Russell and Mr.
Parker continue their exertions from day to day, prosecut-
ing them, if possible, as each day advances, .with increased
vigour. Never on any occasion was greater alacrity shown
by partisans than on the present. In this district of the
Southern Division, which comprises 21 parishes containing
1,021 registered electors, Lord John Russell has decidedly
the advantage over his opponent. Report states 3to I.
To-day being market-day, Lord john Russell's Com-
mittee set specially for many hours, for the convenience of
the country voters, many of whom, we understand, called
on the Committee to record their votes in favour of his
Lordship.
This morning a placard appeared on the walls of our
town announcing that a meeting of the friends of Mr.
Parker would be held this day at the Royal Hotel at twelve
o'clock, when they would receive from that gentleman a
statement of his political sentiments. Accordingly be-
tween twelve and one o'clock a meeting was held, which
was attended by about 150 persons, many of whom were
not electors.
• The chair was taken by Captain R. H. ROGERS, R.N.
The CHAIRMAN introduced Mr. Parker, who then spoke
to the following effect :—" Gentlemen—AgreeaPy to my
declaration of yesterday, I now appear before you as a
candidate for the representation of the Southern Division
of this county in Parliament, in the event of a vacancy
occurring. I think it necessary at the outset to state the
grounds on which I solicit your suffrages, as well as to give
an exposition of my principles. I regret one 'thing, how-
ever—the cause which has brought us together. I refer
to the dismissal of time late Government—the dismissal
of a gentleman from the Councils of his Sovereign,
who had and was then producing measures for the
benefit of this country.—(Loud cheers.) I regret
this still more, as in consequence of it those measures were
left incomplete. It is now for you to say whether the ener-
gies of the country are to be roused or not-a-as, untried and
inexperienced, with my public life before me, I have nothing
but professions to offer you, but I have no political errors
to atone for. I have stated, in my address to you, that
should I be the object of your choice, it is my firm deter-
mination to support the constitution of these kingdoms as
it exists in Church and State." Mr. Parker then briefly
referred to the question of the Irish Church, and called
on the meeting to look at the men by whom this
measure was supported. " Who," said he, " are those
wise and moral legislators ? The very men bound by their
oaths not to interfere in the question. Will you consent to
be subjected to the dominion of Mr. O'Connell ? " Mr. On the 29th May 1660, Charles the Second was re-
Parker then stated that he would not pledge himself on stored to the throne of England. In 1664 he declared war
any question, for there were many which he had not yet against Holland, upon very frivolous pretences. Two Eng-
an opportunity of forming an opinion on. If elected, his lish ships had been taken by the Dutch ; and though they
endeavour would be to serve them faithfully, uprightly, and offered to make a proper compensation, Charles would not
honestly. " I shall never (added he) attempt to delude you accept it, but immediately proceeded to hostilities. After
for party purposes, nor make assertions which afterwards three years war, both sides were equally tired, and a peace
I should be obliged to retract. The times in which we was concluded at Breda, 10th July, 1667.
live are times of danger and difficulty—a crisis has arrived William the Third ascended the throne in 1689. In re-
in the annals of our history—nothing but this, the kindness spect to foreign wars, William's grand object was to humble
of my friends, and the idea that I might be of some use at the pride of the French King, and with this view he entered
this important crisis, would have drawn me from private life, into a confederacy with the Emperor, the King of Spain,
I would impress on you, that it is not my cause and interest the United Provinces, the Duke of Savoy, and the Elector
which is at stake, but .your own and that of your country, of Brandenburgh ; which Potentates severally declared war
which is looking to you anxiously as to the result of this against Louis in 1689 ; and in 1697, after a war of eight
election."---(Cheers.) years, bloody and expensive, a peace was concluded at
Dr. YOUNGE then rose to move the first resolution. He Ryswick, in Holland ; the principle article of which, relating
said the question now was, whether or not they were to to King William, was " that he should be aeknowleaged
preserve the Established Church. Referring to Luther, he King of Great Britain."
said he was withal so temperate—no destroyer—that he The war in which William engaged, from motives of am-
left them in doubt as to whether they should admire most bition, shows the melancholy effects of entering into Conti-
his vigour or his caution. -It was now impossible not to nentisl alliances, on conditions which have always been the
look at the landmarks they were passing. It would have misfortune of England. Between twenty and thirty mil-
been enough formerly to have supported such men as Mr. lions sterling expended, and 100,000 men slain upon the
Parker, because he would have opposed Roman Catholic Continent, were not the only evils attending the contest.
Emancipation ; but that question was now settled. The While blood and devastation marked the military opera-
question was now almost between Mr. O'Connell and Sir tioris abroad, poverty, famine, and distress raged at home.
It. Peel. Supporting Lord John Russell and Mr. O'Connell, William, being the principal of the confederacy, had the
he was sure, was not in unison with the principles expense of the confederacy to support. It was then that
of Dissenters. They would see them presently unite with corn was exported in the greatest abundance to feed the
them. With reference to Sir R. Peel, he could not help allies, in consequence of which in England it was double,
observing that the Journals since his resignation had and in Scotland four times its ordinary price ; and in one of
showered praises on him—ankthat deservedly too. But those years, in Scotland alone, eighty thousand poor people
he had been forced to resign when there was no fault with (says Dalrymple) died of want
him. He knew of no case of the kind in English history. Queen Anne ascended the throne in 170, and imme-
He should therefore refer them to ancient history—to the diately proceeded to prosecute the design which her prede-
case of Aristides, of Rome, who was banished, "because he cessor had formed, to humble the pride of the Bourbon
was The Just." Such had been the case with Sir Robert family, by depriving Philip of the crown of Spain, and corn-
Peel ; he was dismissed because he was without blame— pelling the French King to adhere to the second treaty of
because the Irish Agitator said he should not remain in partition.
office. He moved the resolution, because Mr. Parker Accordingly war was declared against France in May
would not compromise them, and because he believed his 1702, by England, Holland, and the Empire ; and after it
sentiments to be in unison with those of Sir Robert Peel. had been prosecuted eleven years, with various success, a
The resolution having been seconded, Dr. BELLAMY peace was concluded, and signed at Utrecht on the I 1 th
supported it in a speech of great length. In the course of April 1713. But the grand object for which the war had
it, he asked Mr. Parker to pledge himself on several ques- been undertaken was finally abandoned. King Philip was
tions—whether he would support vote by ballot ? which left in quiet possession of the Spanish Crown.
Mr. P. declined to do—whether he was favourable to tri- During this war was achieved the victory over the French
ennial Parliaments ? when Mr. P. answered " No"—what at Blenheim. Ten thousand men, French and Bavarians,
were his sentiments on the subject of pluralities and non- were slain on the field of battle s the greater part of thirty
residence ?To this question Mr. Parker made no reply. squadrons of Dragoons were drowned in time Danube ; much
Captain WOOLLCOMBE, of Hermerdon near Plymouth, plunder and many trophies were obtained.
then moved the second resolution. He said he rose to But notwithstanding these signal acquisitions, the nation
congratulate them on the spirited and able gentleman who was a considerable loser; for the expense of time war, as
had stepped forward to support the Church and State ; for stated by Sir John Sinclair, amounted to 43,360,0001. ster-
though he was an untried man, yet it was better to have an ling, which made a serious addition to the national debt.,
untried and honest man than a man who had been tried and to the taxes that were laid on the people to pay the in-
and convicted. Should Lord John Russell again come for- terest of it.
ward, they (the electors) would be his judges, and he trusted During the reign of George the Second a war was begun
that they would transport him from the representation of in the latter end of 1739, between England on the one side,
this county ; but this they could not altogether do, for and France and Spain on the other, which terminated in a
he took care that the Reform Bill should be so framed peace at Aix-la-Chapelle, in 1-748, after a contest of nine
as to secure to himself' a seat in -a certain borough. years. The expenses of this war are stated at 46,418,689/.
With reference to the Irish measure, if that should be car- Notwithstanding the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (which-
ried, they would not stop their spoliation there, but would concluded a war, in which nothing was gained by any party
practise it towards the Established Church in this country. but the experience of each other's strength and resources),
Lord John Russell wouid coalesce with time devil himself to peace was not of long continuance. The cessation of hos-
get again into power much more with O'Connell and his tail. tilities was only an interval of repose, in which the nation
Few countries, not even republican America, would receive might recruit its strength to fight again. In 1754-5, a dis-
or tolerate such men as O'Connell. The established mil- pute arising between England and France, concerning a
gion of this country was now safe, but if Lord John Rus- tract of land in the back parts of America, each party
sell, O'Connell, and Co., were allowed to proceed un- charging the other as the aggressor, involved. the two
checked, Catholicism would ultimately be the law of the nations in an eight years' contest, when, as an eloquent writer
land. If death's-heads and cross-bones were now the orna- observes, had the parties interested alone been consulted, a
ments of the houses of the Catholics, they must not long jury of twelve men might have settled the difference.
expect the life of a Protestant to be safe. At length the resources of England were nearly ex-
Mr. JONATHAN RAMSEY having seconded the resolution, hausted ; men could not be procured without great del-
GEORGE STRODE, Esq., of Newnham rose and said that culty, and the enormous sums required to continue the
as Mr. Parker was not known there as well as he was in war became oppressive upon the people. In plain terms,
other parts, he begged to speak to his knowledge of him, both sides were so weakened with the loss of blood and trea-
having known him from his childhood. A more upright sure, that they could fight no longer, and a peace was con-
man did not exist. He was a good landlord, and he would eluded in February 1763.
be the man to cut off every joint of O'Connell's tail. This war is said to have been most the most fortunate in
Mr. PARKER returned thanks to the meeting for the which England ever engaged ; one hundred ships of war
manner in which he had been received, after which the were destroyed or taken from the enemy,; and 12,000,000/.
meeting broke up.
te r
A more complete failure than the foregoing meeting was on
never witnessed, whether as regards the number of Persons But these victories and successes cost the nation
s thelin sterling,
continentacquired
of
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Northe America.r , besides immense acquisitions
present, or its character and result. From beginning to 111,271,996/. sterling, and two hundred and fifty thousand
end, there was nothing but abuse or sheer nonsense. Had lives ! Such was the indemnity which England obtained
we attended the meeting as strangers, we certainly should for the past.
indeed have concluded, as appears to be the case by Mr. England was not long to enjoy the blessings of peace and
Parker's own admission, that his public life was Yet before prosperity. In the course of her recovery to strength and
him, for of public life and measures he appears entirely affluence, she was again interrupted by the unhappy and
ignorant. A more injudicious and absurd harangue could calamitous contest with the American colonies, which broke
not have been delivered by any one, than that which this out in 1775. These colonies were in a state of rapid im-
gentleman uttered on the present occasion. The unwar- provement, and they imported from the mother country
ranted attacks made on Lord John Russell, by this novice goods to the annual amount of 4,500,000/. sterling ; this
and his partizans, we cannot find language strong enough to trade was, however, annihilated by the war. After a strug-
condemn, and we are sure that the electors will soon show gle of seven or eight years, in which England lost two hun-
these individuals that they will not countenance such disgrace- dred thousand lives, and expended the sum of 189,171,876/.
ful conduct. Mr. Parker and his supporters would have the sterling, peace was signed between the contending powers,
men of Devon believe, that the Church is in danger. Is it to . at Paris, on the 3d September 1783, by which Great Bri-
the spiritual or temporal part of the Church that they would.: tain acknowledged time thirteen provinces of North America,
have their cry of danger applied ? Surely not to the for- free, sovereign, and independent.states.
mer, or they would not accompany it by a volley of abuse, The misery and expense occasioned by the American
but in a meek and lowly spirit, No—it is the temporal; war, were severely felt by the public, and were the cause.of
partswhich they think is in danger. They feared reform great dissatisfaction, hoth.in and out of Parliamneat._._
in the abuses of the Church, and therefore do they sound the In 1787 was
negociated a commercial treaty with
cry Of' thn. Ohurch is in danger?' We, however, took With 'France, the terms of which wwre mutually advantageous to

Addresses are pourinc, in," say the Tory papers. It is
no wonder they should ; for beseeching and besieging let-
ters are pouring out in all directions, imploring every Tory
in the land, by every abuse that he holds most dear, and
every monopoly that he holds IV* sacred, to pour the flat-
tering distilment into the Royal ear. It is reaii laughable
to see the agents, under-agents, bailiffq, and drivers Of our
great men scampering about on coach-horses, mules, jack-
asses, or any other single-hoofed animal which the urgency
of the moment supplies, in quest of signatures to addresses
for fixing the Peel Ministry on its legs again. But they
have not dared, in any one instance, to call a public meet-
ing. This circumstance is decisive as to the real state of
public feeling on the subject.

The people in the mean time are pouring forth their joy,
not in addresses, but in bonfires and illuminations. On
Sunday night the province of Munster, and a great part of
Leinster, presented a continuous chain of fires. Ninety-
seven fires—the Standard would think ninety-eight more
germane .to the matter—were reckoned from an eminence
in the county of Kilkenny. On Tuesday morning the
Evening Mail arrived with the "glorious news," that Sir
Robert Peel was Premier again, and that a dissolution of

Parliament was to take place immediately. The in-
telligence spread great consternation through the
country, and even the Tories, who rejoiced at the supposed
restoration of their favourite, shuddered at the mention of
another general election. Such an experiment would in-
deed be most dangerous, if not fatal, to the peace of Ire-
land ; and what practical object could it serve ? Unques-
tionably the result would be an addition of five or six Libe-
ral Members to the sixty-three Irish Representatives, who
have so well fought the battle of their country in this Par-
liament ; and even should a preponderating advantage be
gained in England (which none but a fool could imagine),
no acts or declarations of any future Parliament can
ever make tithe, without a full legal recognition of the prin-
ciple of appropriation, recoverable again in Ireland. An
army equal to that which fought at Waterloo would not
enable any Government, however " firm," to enforce that
principle in the assertion of which Sir Robert Peel felt him-
self bound to quit office. C'en est fait. The appropriation
is to all intents and purposes carried already.
Whether the intrigues of the gentlemen and ladies in the
Anti-Reform interest may or may not succeed in arresting
for a while the progress of the only good and safe govern•
ment still appears, at this distance from the centre of intel-
ligence, extremely doubtful ; but if they do, woe to them-
selves, and woe to the country. The success of such an
intrigue would indeed propel the march of revolution, not to
say of anarchy, in a frightfully accelerated pace. When
the day comes, however, and come it will assuredly, and
soon, that popular Ministers may take the helm without a
dread of being jostled from their place by indirect means or
paltry instruments, it may be hoped that the virulent exer-
tions now made to defeat the just expectations of the coml-
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try by persons high in station, who received their promotion
from a Whig Government, will not be forgotten or unre-
warded.

EXPENSES OF WARS.

Since the year 1000, there have been twenty-four diffe-
rent wars between England and F.-ance, twelve between
England and Scotland, eight between Li.:Oand and Spain,
and seven with other countries—in all fifty-one gars
There have been six wars within one hundred year, viz.--
Destruction of liumau ;_re
100,000 slain on the
1. War ending 1697, cost £21,500,000 Continent.
80,00) died of famine.
2. began 1702, 43,000,0M] Not ascertained.
3. began 1759, 48,000,000
4. began 1756, —111,000,0 W
5. The Amen.] 1775, 139,000,000 200,000
can War,
6. Last War
` ‘ " nnea 2,00,000 amongst the
began , 73°.°°°1—j several belligerents.

At the conclusion of the war which ended 1697, the
national debt was twenty-one millions and a half. At the
conclusion of the last war in 181.5, the national debt
amounted to no less than one thousand and fifty millions!