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SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1820.

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A REVIEW of a celebrated SPEECH on the
CATHOLIC CLAIMS, delivered lathe Imperial House
of Commons, in the Session of 1815. In a LETTER, addressed
to the Right Honourable W. C. PLUNKETT, Member for do
University of Dublin.
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THOUGHTS on the STATE of the. NATION,
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PARLIAMENTARY PROC.iiDEVGS.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JUNE 2.
This being the first day of Term, and the LORD CITANCRLLOa
especially engaged in his Court, no judicial business was trans..,
acted by the House.
The Duke of GORDON took the oaths and Lis seat.
The Earl of DONOUGIIMORE moved for certain Papers
relative to the Timber Thde as carried on between this coun-
try and the Baltic, and the British Colonies in North Amerekt-e-
Agreed to.
The LORD CHANCELLOR brought in a Bill to indem-
nify the Earl of Winchilsea for having voted without taking the
necessary oaths.
Mr. Wynn brought up from the Commons the Glebe Lands
Exchange Bill. Several Private Bills were also brought up.
The Earl of ROSEI3ERRY brought in a WI for regulating
the mode of electing the Representative Perri of Scotland,
wliich was read a first titre. The Noble Lord observed, that
he would take an.opportunity of entering into a full exposition
of the subject on the second reading of the Bill.

DISTRESS IN IRELAND.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE begged to ask the Noble
Earl opposie (Liverpool), whether his Majesty's Milliners had
received any communication from the Irish Government rela-
five to the unfortunate state of the Southern puts of Ireland, '
which were visited with incalculable distress, by the failure, not
of one, but of almost all the Banks in that part of the kingdom,
of whiclt the whole country felt the shock? The principal Bauk
he understood to have failed for £260,000, and had not the
means of paying a shilling in the pound. The circulating me-
dium was in consequence destroyed. This was a case which
lucidly demanded the attention of Government, which he hoped
would co-operate with the Bank of Ireland if not to remedy,
which was perhaps impossible, at least to mitigate, the conse-
quences of so extensive and alarming a calamity.
The KO of LIVERPOOL said, that at present he had no
official knowledge upon the subject referred to by the Noble
Marquis, no communication having been received from the Go-
vernment of Ireland; but should any communication arrive, it
would undoubtedly be attended to.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE doubted how far Govern-
ment could interfere for any useful purpose. If the Bank of
Ireland found it their interest, they would no doubt make the
requisite advances; but unless a credit existed, which it would
be beneficial to the 1 üblic to sustain, it of course would be worse
than useless to attempt to render any assistance.
The Marquis of LA NSDOWNE said, he had been misun-
derstood by his Noble Friend ; his object was, that a circulating
medium should, by means of the Government, if necessary, or
in conjunction with the Bank of Ireland, be supplied in the
South, where the failure of the Banks had taken away all the
means of carrying on barter between man and man, and cer-
tainly not that any attempt should be made to support a credit
'which had ceased to exist.—Adjourned till Monday. •
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
General GASCOYNE presented a Petition from several,
Merchabts, Shipowners, &e. in Liverpool, praying that no alter-
ation might take place, so as to affect a relaxation in the Navi-
gation Act ; and that no relative alteration should be made as to
the Duties on Timber imported from the British Colonies, and
from foreign couutries; the object of the Petitioners being to
encourage, as much as possible, the importation .of timber from
the British North American Colonies.
On the motion for bringing up the Petition,
Sir ISAAC COFFIN said, he did not conceive that any of,
the promised advantages were derived from the importation of
timber from North America; for instead of coming from our
North American Colonies, it was brought from the United States
of America. All the timber imported for many -years, to his
knowledge, came from the North West part of the State of New
York, on the borders of Lake Champlain. Before the late war,
all the silver in Canada was drawn away for this timber,,ln con-
sequence of which the province was greatly distressed. lie had
written to Lord Bathurst on this subject, pointing out the de•
eeption under which the people of this country laboured as to
promoting the prosperity of our Colonies. While we were con-
ferring these advantages on the United States, we had•lost a
good customer in the Emperor of Russia,who used to take our
goods for his timber. The sooner, therefore, a duty was laid on
colonial timber the better.'
The Petition was read, and ordered to lie on the table..

General GASCOYNt said, that, as far as came within the
knowledge of his constituents, he was sure they believed the tim-
ber was the growth of our North American Colonies, the inha-
bitants of which were in. the habit of taking 40,000 tons of salt
for the same every year.
Mr. M'KENZIE presented two Petitions, one from Ross-
shire, and another from Wigton, praying for an alteration in the
Malt Duties.

Sir GEORGE CLERK presented a similar Petition from
the Freeholders of Bdinburghshire.
Mr. F. CAMPBELL presented a Petition to the Same effect
from Nairnshire.

the Order
---15r:11111:1ThILORE moved of the Day for the
Cort~mittee co the hia7lage Act
•

This motion was objected to by Lord O.IIIIIATOX and Mr.
Waorrion,wr, and supported by Mr. W. Wyatt.
The House having resolved itself into a Committee, a km-
versation took place on that clause of the Bill which was to have
an es post facto operation, by declaring thag all magriages cod-
tracted during the. last six months, and liable to be dissolved foe
non-age, should be valid marriages, as well as similar marriages
to be co 'ratted hereafter • provided they took place with the
consent cf the parents and guardians of the parties.
Dr. PHI LLLMORE strenuously supported this clause, as
one founded on moral justice, sound policy, and humanity.—
He quoted several cases of extreme hardship which had oc-
curred through the defect of the law which this Bill now pro-
posed to remedy.
Mr. WitOrrESLEY moved, that the clause be omitted.
. .

On this the Committee divided; when there appeared, for
leaving out the clause, 50—in favour of it, 43.
Mr. BENNETT said, that great and cruel injustice would
take place if some retrospective provision to a- similar effect did
not take place ; and he moved a clause, that a marriage con-
tracted by license, although one of the parties was under age,
and notwithstanding any suit instituted to annul the same,should
be a valid marriage. This clause was, however, afterwards
withdrawn ; and the Bill having passed the Committee, was or-
doted to be reported.
Mr. CURWEN presented a Petition from certain Manufac-
turers of Linen Cloth at Kendal, praying that they might have
the fame advantages in regard to bounties, as the linen aunts.
facturers of Ireland.

Mr. VESEY FITZGERALD thought that the gradual ex-
tined= of the protesting duties on Irish linen should be aimed
at as much as possible. It vas desirable that Deland should
know if it was the intention of Government to propose any,
measure with a view to this extizctimi.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed,
that the law which granted the protecting duties, would not *s-
pire for some time. It was his intention to lay on the table cer-
tain papers respecting thaw duties, with a view to the gradual
egincdon of them.
PA/1.311.1.L, Mr. Rwsaoo, and Lord Cern.sazarre, spoke
in timer of the gradual repeal of those duties.
Mr.,MUTCHINSON objected to any sudden repeal of the
sloths. Me assured the House that Ireland was much in want

I of the protecting duties to keep the few remaining manufactures
which she had.
The Petition was brought up, read, and laid on the table.
EItrPPLYe.—ARMY EZITIMATIS.
On the Motion of the CRANCELLOR of the Exam-
QWER, the House resolved itself into a Committee of
Supply, immediately on which
Lord
,PALMERSTON rose to move the Amer
Estimates. The Noble Lord, in addressing the
House, was frequently interrupted by the effects of
what appeared to be head-ache. At length the in-
disposition compelled him to sit down, after having
gone through a small part of the exposition of the
Estimates. The following is the statement of the
Noble Lord, so far as he went :—The principal fea-
ture to be noticed in the Estimates, was an increase
of 10,558 to the number of troops—or with officers,
to 11,745, making' an increase of charge of £224,000
dyer the Estimates of last year. Under the head of
land forces. there was an increase of charge for the
whole, to the amount of £416,000. This increase
was divided between the Regimental charge and the
miscellaneous charge. As to the Regimental charge,
the increase arose in consequence of the augmenta-
tion of the 14th regiment of foot, stationed in New
South Wales, and which it had been intended to re-
duce from 1000 men to the usual standard, -650;
this intention having been prevented by the repre-
sentation of the/Governor of New South Wales, as
to the necessity of keeping up the force in that set-
tlement. The amount of the increase for this aug-
mentation was £ll,OOO. There was also to be charged
under this head, a sum of £39,000 for the 81th and
86th Regiments, which were transferred from India
to the British settlements. There were several other
small articles, allowances to Cavalry in Ireland, &c.
which, added to the increase on each of the charges,
gave a large aggregate increase. There were seve-
ral reductions, however, to be. taken-into calculation.
(I-Lre his Lordship stated the items in which reduc-
tions had been made). The amount of these reduc-
dons, taken-from the aggregate increase of charges,
left the net increase £416,000: On the recruiting ex-
penses there had been an increase-this year. In ad-
dition to this, there was the difference to be made
up between the actual expenditure last year and the
Estimates. The amount of the increase was £5519,
after deducting the amount of several redactions that
had been made. That he should allude to these re-
ductions, appeared to excite a smile on the counte-
nances of the Gentlemen opposite. But he (Lord
Palmerston) meant only to notice those reductions,
with a view to shew to the House the sincerity with
which those who had the ma,nagement of the milit
tary department, professed their anxiety for economy
and retrenchment—( Hear, hear, from the Oppositionl.
Gentlemen might cry 14 Hearr' but if these retrench-
ments were not made, it would excite the clamour of
those Gentlemen; and when they were made, it only
excited their ridicule—(Hear, hear).—On the Staff,
there was a reduction of £13,171. In one Depart-
ment of the Staff, there had been an increase of two
General Officers, which increased the expense to
£3,526, to be set off against the reduction on the
whole. On the Medical- Staff, there had been some
reduction; the number of invalids had been consider-
ably lessened, which diminished the ordinary expenses
by £1,190, and the contingent by £2,200. On the
Irish Staff, there had been i difference between the
Estimates of the last and the present year, of £4,283,
contingencies included : since the Estimates were
formed, however, it was found necessary to increase
the charge on this Establishment. In the Estimates
for the Foreign Staff, there had been a reduction of.
£l,l 98.—[Ifere the Noble Lord became so indisposed,
as to be obliged to take his seat, and shortly afterwards
left Me House.]
Mr. WARD said, that, in consequence of the to•
dispositicat of the Noble Lord, he would take. the
opportunity of moving the Ordnance Estimates. He
should first assure the House that, in the application
of the sums already voted by the House for this De-
partment, the strictest economy had been exercised.
No doubt, a great difference of opinion existed as to
what was necessary, and what was not necessary.
He should first state to the House, that there was an
increase.of £133,000 over the Estimates of last year.
Ile should divide the subject into three distinct
cbsses : the first embraced all articles of expenditure
produced in pursuance of regulation's entered into by
that House, -and in pursuance of law ; the 'second em-
braced matters merely of lirraugetnent, and not of
liddition; the third comprehended articles of acidi
den to the expenses of the Department, but which;
he trusted, be could shew the House to have beep
necessary. Under the first head was included. the
items of the Ordnance for Military Corps which were
not in the power of the House to controul: these to-
gether amounted to £10,000; to which were to be
added a sum of £3,000, given in gratuities to those
who had in the *Civil Department conducted them-
selves in a manner to deserve ;bete acknowledge-
ments of their merits. But the great feature of le..
'crease was the additional Half-pay and Superannua-
dons, which amounted to £41,000; but of this a mini
of £lt),000 would go to defray charges of broken
periods in former years. The real addition, there-
foie,. was, the difference between this sum and
£41,000. Altogether, the amount of the Estimase
for these two heads was £55,000, which was half of
the aggregate excess.—The second head of expenili-
turt embraced items rather of ariangement than of
formal addition to the Eitimates, and. were included
under the head of civil charges and charges for con-
tingencies. At first, it was objected, that nothing I
was more difficult than to form a notion of the con-
tingent expenses; it was however, he obseiyed, found
not to be 40-difficult as was at the first imagi,ted.—
The Nobl&Duke at the head of the Department, de;
sirous of simplifying' the account, thought that. it
would be better to more for a sum at once fox-con-
tingencies, instead of supplying them out of the sum
voted for unprovided expenses; and particulii4y as the
accounts of contingencies did not come in for one, two,
or sometimes three years together*. Under this head