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London, England, 1816-03-30 00:00:00

SATURDAY; MARCH '3O, 1816.

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

RECEIVED THIS MORSI24O.

FROM THE ELECTORATE OF HESSE, MARCH :O.
kPromentoria delivered by the Commune, on the
river Diernal, and signed by 100 of the Chief Magis-
trates of the Communes, deserves to be made known
on account of sound sense and unadorned frankness.
It runs thus t •

" As our Gracious Sovereign has spilt called
the States together to deliberate on the distresses of
the country, and, if possible, to relieve them, we
take the liberty urgently to lay before. our Deputies
chosen for the present Assembly, and particularly
M. Schutz, as Director of the Curia-of the Peasantry‘
the following desire :—The taxes' which we slave to
pay are intolerably heavy. The French times were
bad; but the present, if all the money paid
.is
reckoned together, are still worse, and were it not
our own dear Elector, who is a Hessian as well as
ourselves, the country would not have been silent so
long i for the money is demanded without intermissions
and yet there is no trade, no business, and when the
money is once out of out hands, it never comes back
any more. We know that we are bound to give
what is necessary for the support of the State, and
we will do it with pleasure as long as it is possible;
but the misfortune is, that we do sot know how
much the country properly requires. However, as
our most gracious Prince has called his States to-
gether to consult with them on the economy (the
11German word means the hourieeping) of the country,
it is to be hoped that every body will learn what is
necessary, and what is too much. We hoped that
this would be done last year, but as fir was not, and
our burdens have since become still greater, we beg
our Deputies-Ist, To ascertain what part of the
large out-standing sums of money, which they say
belongs to the country of Hesse, and what part of
the public property which we already have, be-
longs to the country, and what to the Prince...—.
When this is ascertained, we beg them to examine-
2dly, Whither, that is, into what coffers the large
sums of money flow which we have to pay aneually,
and fur what purposes it is employed; and then,
Sdly, to seek for ways and means by which the
existing taxes may be dimiaishod, and placed on
a MOM moderate tooting : and that this mild and rea-
sonable rate of t 141.26011 may wet be altere4 erb.kra•
rily by our deputies: 4thly, to provide that an estab-
lished Constitution may be given to the country ; sQ
that, without the consent of the States, nothing may
be demadded or imposed; because it is just and rea.
tunable that he who is to give be asked hoW much he
can give. These are, as far as we can see, our wishes,
our necessary desire. We should not have spoken•if
it had been to be borne.; but it is too bad, and it
grieves us, that our good Prince loses the love of his
people in the country. because he does not forbid evil
counsellors to approach Mm. Therefore we beg our
Deputies to speak the truth openly, and not to dis-
semble for we, Hessians, mean it honestly, both
:With our Prince and our country, and wish that the
ancient order in-the country, and the ancient love to
the Prince, may return. Then we 'hall all be helped."
atfgreffiehre Zeituag, March 19.

BRUMILS, MARCH te.
Among the persons who bad the honour of being
admitted to an audience of his Majesty on Saturday,
the Deputies of the Consultative Chamber of Manu-
factures, Arts, and Trades of the City of Tourney,
were observed to have been a whole hour with their
Sovereign. Their representations were listened to,
and received with a degree of kindness which is cal-
culated to excite the hopes of our National Manufac-
turers. The Deputies retired filled with gratitude.
Tournay is one of the most interesting Cities in
Belgium ; the productions of the neighbouring coun-
try, the industry of the inhabitants in various manu-
factures, the braveiT of its sons in the field of bud*,
and above all the spirit of loyalty, frankness, and
fidelity to the country and the Prince under the most
difficult circumstances, merit the particular attention
of our august Sovereign. Tourney is hurt in its in.
dewy, fettered by the Douanier, and sees with grief
foreign Merchants dispute with it the fruits of its
honourable labours. The Chamber of Manufactures,
Arts and Trade, of that City, has just addressed to
,the King a very short Memoir, but full of sound
argument, upon this subject.
One of our Journals states, that the celebrated
Painter, David, now here, has been invited to Prussia
by the Kiss, but that he prefers remaining at
Brussels.
FRANKFORT, MARCH It
They write from Coire, on the 10th, that the Go-
vernment has just been informed that a contagious
distemper, of an alarming appearance, has shown it-
self in the valley of Livinen, in the county of Bormio,
and that a great number of persons have already
been the victims of it. A cordon has been established
on the Italian side, to insulate the volley on our side;
also very rigourous measures have been adopted.
All the roads by which this valley communicates
with Upper Engadine and Putschlaw are guarded
with the greatest care. A Member of the Council
of Health is sent to Bormio, tOixamine into the na.
MO of the disease.

PARLIAAEN7 ART pßocEk..)mas.

HOUSE OF LORDiIo MARCH et.
'Coesfisel were heard In einitinuatiis re arive to the Appeal of
" Lady and Lord Montgomerie v. Wauchope." ta. prorecd
again on Monday.
The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Bill for
Nattoralming his ~Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Coining;
Saalfeld, and to the Clifton Church Bill.
The Leeds Commissioners were,
__ the LORD COMIC ILLOR.
gait Smareasssa Ti and Viscount MELTS LLE.
. A Petition was presented from one of the Scots Montle', by
Viscount MELVILLE, praying for a revision of the Distillery
Lim, *bleb eras ordered to he on the table.
Me Report at Sir G. H. Barlow's Divorce Bill being taken
•Intomansideration,
The Earl of LAUDERDALE moved a clause for gnus:lug to
Lady Barlow an annuity of ,f iOO as a p.cvision.
Viscount 'MARINO fON said, he did not tura:. to oppose
the clause, notwithstanding- the Lady had taken property to the
amount of betwegn 4 and .C4OOO from her husband; and added,
that had not sus* a provision been proposed by the Noble Earl,
Sir George Barlow intended to have settled en annuity of the
net ansoant Mn her, notwithatanding his small rattan: and
Jorge family.
On the motion of the Earl of LAUDERDALE, the second
reading of Dlusrs Divorce /3ill was ordered to be postponed until
the second Tuesday after the Easter Recess.
Adjourned till Monday. . •
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER was summoned to the House of Peers. On
his return, he infdrined the House that the Royal Assent had
been even by Coinintelion to the Bill fdr Naturalizing Prince

Leopd.
Sir S. ROMILLY presented a Petition from the Brewers
of Montrose, praying that certain Duties, imposed by an Aot
now about a expire, may not be renewed.—Ordsred to lie on
the table.
Mr. R. H. DAVIS moved the second reading of the Bristol
Small Debt Bill, observing there was a Court for the recovery of
debts under 40s. and another for debts above, in Bristol, but the
latter is attended with so Mods expense, that it is desirable to
eitiblish a new Court for Debts, up to AI 5, as mentipned in the
Palllan, and be was not aware al any objection in this House.
j;MPROTHEROE rose to bear his testimony to the great
mint of a new Court of the description specified, adding, that
sealer one had been in use in Bath for several years, which he
saisratood was productive of the best effect, and he doubted not
but one in Bristol would be of much greater benefit, as the trade
was by far ntore extensive; be had heard of objections in another
quarter, but the object of the numerous traders applying for re-
lief, be knew was to-have the Bill corrected or modified in any
way that could make it perfect and unobjectionable.
Mr. GORE LANG.rON spoke to the beneficial consequences
of die Court at Bath; from his local knowledge, he did nocknow
there was room for any ebjection against it; a Barrister presided
as Chairman, of the greatest respectability, and he believed, if a
similar Mu were in Bristol, It would prove of the greatest utility.
Ordered to be committed acccrdtngly.
Mr. LOCKHART presented a Petition from the Master
Tailors in the vicinity of London, against the insolvent Dances'
Act —Ordered la be referred to the Committee on the Act. •
Mr. l'ltk:M AY NE preiented a similat Petition from the Tra-
ders of the Town and Parish St. Austell, in Cornwall. Ordered
to be aliened to the Committee.
Mr. LUSHINGTON presented a paper sliming the increase
on the allowances of the Superintendents of Quarantine in the
Customs.—Ordered to lie en the table.
Mr. BItOODEN brought up the Report of the Irish Customs
and Excise bill, which was areed to, and the Bill ordered to be
meet a Moot time on Monday.
Mr. BYNG presented a Petition from certain inhabitants of
the Parish of St. George the Martyr, against die Bill for repair-
ing the Church of that Parish. The retitioll was ordered to be
referred to the Committee on the Bill.
The Fine Sugar Bouoty BSI was lead a second time, and or-
dered to be committed on Monday. •
CHAtittitit AGAINST LOUD ELLENBOROUGH.
Lord COCHRANE held in his hand an addi.
tional charge against Lord Ellenborough, which he
begged to present, that it might be read to the House.
.The SPEAKER called on the Noble Lord to
state, what was the nature of the charge which be
wished to prefer.
Lord COCHRANE said it imputed injustice and
oppression to Lord Ellenborough.
The SPEAKER directed the Noble Lord to give
in the paper.
The charge was then read by the Clerk. It com-
flained of injustice and oppression on the part of
Lord Ellenborough, in refusing him (Lord Coch-
rane) a new trial on his first application for one on
the Bth of July ; in discountenancing his second ap-
plication on the 40th of that month ; and in counte.
nesting, sanctioning, and authorizing the misrepte-
sentationsof Mr. Justice Le Blanc on passing sentence.
Lord COCHRANE moved that the charge should
be printed.
Mr. LOCKHART could not but oppose the ?no-
tion for printing the charge of the Noble Lord, as
at present worded. While seeking to got justice done
to himself, he ought to be careful not to deal unjustly
by others. His former charges went to inculpate a
single Judge sitting at Nisi Prius—that now pro-
duced concerned the whole Court, and it *would be
acting a mile manly part to attack the whole Court
at once, than to bring forward a paper framed like
that which had just been read. A most learned,
able, and honest Judge was mentioned in it, so as to
convey an idea that he had been guilty of wilful mis-
representation. AU the poison contained in such a
charge was left to set against that individual (Mr.
Justice Li Blanc), yet he was denied au opportunity
of answering it, as it was only mentioned in the
paper, and not preferred as a charge. Of this he
thought be had a right to complain, as be held it to
be especially the duty of that House to extend that
*tics which was due to all, to those who were en-
gaged in the distribution of it Ito others. On ream-
non he thought the Noble Lord would feel this him-
'self, and be content to withdraw the charge.
• Lord -COCHRANE begged most distinctly to
say, be had no accusation to prefer against Mr. Jos-
' tine Le Blanc ; he could know nothing. of the case
but from the notes of Lord Ellenborough, which
weft put into his band, and he complained, not of
the conduct of Mr. Justice Le Blanc, but of the fal.
affication of the evidence given on the trial, which had
been made by the Lord Chief Justice of England.
• Mr. S. BOURNE contended the words •• counte.
dancing, sanctioning, and authorizing the misrepre-
Nentations of Mr. Justice Le Blanc," went to prefer a
strong charge against the conduct of that individual.
• Laid COCHRANE was anxious to set himself
right in this particular. He threw no blame on Mr.
Justice Le Blanc on account of the misrepresenta.

tioa in question.
Sir J. SIMEON thought the Noble Lord had

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