The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-29 00:00:00

ItEPOIIT OF Tfir. ADDRF>,'S.

Sir E. KNAICHBLILL broti4ht up the Report of
the Address, and upon the motion of Air. Bragg('
Bathurst that it he read a scco,!d time,
Litrd A. II sm ILTotsl rose, and sail, that he
would take that opdortunitv of to eking ,onto ob-
servations—upon the distnrh.ences which had taken
place in that parr of the country with which he
was mote iptn,ediately connected. and of suggest•
ins some means of mitigating the distresses in
ishich they had origieated. The last Parliament
had granted 50,000/. in aid of the distressed part
of the population which might be disposed to emi-
grate to the Cape of Good [lope, and he believed
emigration to be the m,,st a flee, ual resource to
prevent a recurrence of those disturbances which
bad taken place in Scotland. He was persuad-
ed that those disorders were rnain!y attribut-
able to the pressure of extreme dist; ess ; and he
bad himself received represeutations from in-
habitants of Glasgow, who declared that they
mere unable to support themselves or their fan&
lies, and that they looked upon their existence as
hnrthen which they could scarcely sustain. lie
would suggest an emigration to our Colonies in
Nonth America, as the most effectual means of
mitigating this distress, and of preventing a recur-
rence of scenes ‘viti,:t all must deplore. He was
satisfied that there was no Member of that House
who -vas not as anxious as himself to alleviate the
tlistie;ses of the labouring classes, yet he could
uot .help lamenting the spirit and temper of his
Majesty's Ministers, who seem disposed t
under-rate the magnitude of their distresses, and
to a 'frit:pine to disaffection, the tomnlis to which
t'tose distresses had unhappily given rise.—
He wished to he irtformed by the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman opposite, what number of
persons had availed themselves of the plan of emi-
gration proposed by Governtmut last year, and
whether all, or wttat portion of the SUM voted for
that purpose had been expended. He trusted
.that Ministers would apply an early, it not
an effectual remedy, to distresses which could not
cure themselves, and which, if not mitigated,
would inevitably lead to the most disastrous con-
sequences.
• The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHPQVFE, said his
Majesty's Ministers were disposed to adopt every
measure which could really contribute to the re-
lief of the distresses of the labouring classes. With
respect to the application of the sum voted by
Parliament, althangh that sum had nut been ac-
tually expended, debts had been incidentally in-
creased, which exceeded its amount. Above
ve thousand persons had embraced the' oilers
of Government, some of whom had arrived
at the Cape of Good- Hope, and others had
performed part of their voyage in health, and
with every prospect of' a favourable termination.
With respect to the proposal Of emigration to
North America, the Noble Lord WAS perhaps'not
fully aware of the present condition of persons
who had ac-wally gone there. So lar front finding
increased nteaFts of subsistence, the last accounts
proved, that they had experienced a want of em-
ployment, fully equal to that which existed in the
most distressed manufacturing districts of this
country. Govet ntnent were disposed to give every
facility to any practicable scheme for mitigating
the distresses of the people, but before they cots-
signed them to a foreign shore, it would be pro-.
dent to ascertain bow far their condition was
likely to be imptoved. The North American pro•
vinces of Great Britain had been so overloaded
with emigrants, that :Ise Government of Canada
had made the strongest remonstrances to this
Government on the subject. He was nor pre-
pared to submit any plan to the House, and he
repeated, that before the }proposition of the Noble
Lord wf,re entertained, it would be wise to wei

for some account at the progress of the Colony at
the C,,pe of Good Hope.

Mr. FINLAY said, that he, as well ss the Noble
Lord, had received applications :ion) persolis
were extremely anxious to emigrate, hut who
were wholly destitute of the means of effecting
their wishes.

The Report of the Address was then read and
agreed to ; and upon the motion of the CHAN..
CISLLOR of the EXCH ERE) ER, such 111 embers of tl►e
House as were of his Majesty's Privy Council
were ordered to wait upon his Majesty to know
when he would be pleased to receive the same.
IlitotiGnAss moved for an Account of all
the Funds at the disposal of the Crown, including
the fonds not usually deemed to be tinder the
confroui of the House, distinguishing the several
fonds, for the two years ending January 25,
1820 ; also for an account of the application of
the same since the accession of his late Majesty.
After some observations from Mr. Hume and
the CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER, this motion
was agreed to.

DROITS OF THE CROWN AND PRIVY PURSE.
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that in the accounts
-relative to the produce of the Funds to the Civil

List, he perceived a sum of 385,0001. made ap-
plicable to the Privy_ Purse, independently of the
CO,OOOl per annum, the limit of the amount
gi,nted specifically by Parliament for that. purpose.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE(IIUEtt stated in
. enswer, that undoubtedly sums trout time to, time
•1)14 been thus appropriated outing the late reign,
and were taken from Colonial Funds. It was a

peculiatly long reign, and die average of tke stuns
did not exceed 6,0001. per annum.
Mr. TIERNEY observed, that the Privy Purse
was placed under no curb ; anti it was very right
that it was thus granted. But any applications
of tlie•Droits of the Crown could only have taken
place under Ministerial responsibility. Now it
appeared that a sum of 385,0001. arising from
the Droits of the Crown, had been applied to pri-
vate purposes, and he was anxious to learn the
justification.
The CHANCELLOR Of the ExCHEQUER—Tbe jus-
tification was to be found in the immemorial

usage.

Mr. TlERNEY—Parliament had limited the Privy
Purse to 60,0001. per annum. All the other pro-
ceeds of the National Funds were placed under
responsibility, and could not be disposed of with-
out their advice. Yet it appeared that what the
Lag'slature hid 'limited, Ministers had thought
proper to augment.
Mr. Hume expressed ft desire to know from
what Colonial
,Funds the sum of 385,0001. was
talo'n. He had heard of a sum amounfing to
neat 90001. which bad been received from Deme-
rara, and he supposed i went to constitute a part
of that to•al.
Mr. IittANEY said, the account could not he
voluminous, awl it would be important to have it

produced.
The CHANCELLOR OF the ExCHEQUER thought
it would be impossible to supply the account, as
it rekrred to the eat her pat( of the late reign.
Mr. TiettNßY—Then let the House be put in
possession of the latter dates.
21r. BROUGHAM look the opportunity of stating,

that in the redemption of that pledge which he
had given the last Session, and which the answer
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday had
imposed on him the fluty of renewing generally,
it was his intention to: bring forward the subject
of the Droits of the Admiralty, Clown and other
Revenues, which, according to the strict letter of
the law, %vete not at presert within the contronl
of Parliament, before the period fixed for the ulti-
mate discussion of the hew arrangement of the
Civil List—a dist wsion which was now fixed for
.either day. This course was imperatively
imposed on him, however unwillingly, in con-
sequence of the Right Honourable the Chancel-
lor of the Exchever's determination not' to
submit any Legislative provision with the view
of taking those Funds from the Crown, and iliac-.
ing them at the disposal of Parliament. The jus-
tice of such a proceeding could not be questioned,
when it was recollected that Parliament had must
liberally provided for those charges which were
tormeily paid by the Crown. Ile fel«lisposed,
it the proposition was still left to him, to submit
a moderate compensation to the Crown for these
Funds, in the event of their being placed, as they
ought to be, within the controul of Parliament.
Should no satisfactory anticipation of his object
on the part of Ministers take place, it was his
tention to britig his motion on before the discus-
sion on the Report ut the Resolutions on Thurs-
day next. The convenience of the question itself,
and no regard to his own willies, made the ar-
rangement necessary, because it these Fonds were
to be taken from the Crown, and a Ile w arrange-
ment ot the Civil List being in prospect, it was
most matrrial' that the question of taking aw.ry
should precede for the interests of the Crown it-
self, the final arrangement of the New Civil List.

PRIVATE, PILLS, &c.

Mr. BATUUItaT moved for an account of all Pri-
vate Bills wi:ich were in a state. of progress
through the [louse on the 28 It of Febillary last;
and also of such alis as had been passed, hot
had not received the Royal Assent at the time of
the dissoltitionof the is Pat iianient.--Ordered.
Mr. GuENFLLL to9l'ed for au account of the
total number of Batik Notes and Bank Post Bills
in circulation, from the 21st of December, 1819,
doivn to the latest possible period to which the
rcturns could he prepared distinguishing
the 51. notes and post bills from the others,
Ordered.

Sir J. NEWPORT gave notice of big intention to
bring iu a Biii, similar to that tvhicl► I►e bad had
the honour of introducing at the close of the lag_
Session, but vhicl► had not passed into a law be-
fore the dissolution of Parliament. it was a Bill
to regulate tie tenure and dura:ion of the Office
of Clerk of the Peace in Ireland.