The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-23 00:00:00

THE Sv,r4

passed immediately, as it would go to cot
Majesty's satisfaction and peace of mind
second, as it must Pantemillate the Onsit,
Crown or the Regency, would nature*
topics of greater difficulty, sod tectaiiing Mo
On the demise of the Regency, they wnuM tik
to consider the principle upon which than
&Mir be !Censtitited. Dir'referriog 1'6'04
Regency Act, they would:. find that by it t"
Assent was given to Bills withoot the Royal Will ;
and those who defended it before, might prohahly,.'
on re-consideration, hesitate to recognise it agili
when they contemplated all its consequences. 'l,ll
The Earl of LAUDERDALE agreed that a clan
was established to call upWn them to assist her Ms:
jesty in the discharge of her functions, and as there
was a disposition to agree to the suggestion thrdwn
out of leaving the nomination of the additional Coun-
cillors to Parliament, he saw no objection to the
Bill upon that ground. If, however, the patronage
was to be vested in the Queen, he should feel himself
under the necessity of objecting to it. He woold
agree, that in point of delicacy, there should be as
little discussion upon this subject as possible; and,
therefore, if the previous question was adopted, and
a Bill afterwards brought in, free from the dis-
advantages of the present, he' thought there could be
little difficulty in carrying it through the House.
The LORD CHANCELLOR. admitted that he
had overlooked the notnination of her Majesty's
'Council, as regulated by the original Bill, bat he
could not agree to alter it so far as to strike out every
'word bf the Bill from the beginning to the end. It
' would be found on examination, that the posers of
the Council by the present Bill were not greater than
those which were conferred by the gist of the Kiog.
He bad no objection to alter one or two of the clauses,
so as to remove the objections that had been made to
them, bat he could not go to the extent recommend-
ed by some Noble Lords, which would defeat the
Bill altogether.
The Marquis of BUCKINGHAM agreed to the
Bill on the same principle upon which the Regency
Bill had been voted ; that principle was, that it was
called for by (le emergency of the case, and would
go no further than such emergency required.
The previous question was then negatived, and the
Bill was read a second time without a division. It
was afterwards arranged that it should be committed

oa Monday.
The Earl of CARNARVON moved, that the
Committee shoold be instructed to divide the Bill
into twe.—The motion was negatived.
RttiK RESTRICTION BILL.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL observed. in muting the second
residing of the Bahl( Restriction Bill, that as he understood it
was the wish of s ,me Noble Lord, to cscos. the pt inciple
the ituesioin for going into Committee. he snoutit reserve what
lie had to say fur that occusioa, and should name Tuesday, if
the Rouse bad no objection.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said he had no wish to enter
into the subject et present. but he could not ,eonsem if, the *-
coati fretting without asking the Noble Earl for what reason
the measure was brought forward at all? What ware the un-
fore.een eircuuntant es on which he rested its necessity
Toe Earl of LIVERPOOL stated. that to answer she Noble
Lord's question fully, would lead him into the whole subject of
debate. This he should decline fur the reason he hail already
assigoed; but he had no objection to inform the Noble Lord,
that the principal circumstance on which he defended the ne-
cessity of the measure, was, as he had suited upon two former
wren ions. the great of loans to foreign countries, and particu.
lady to Frame.
Lord HOI.L4ND celled tie ettenticu of the fl•suse to the
preamble of tie Bill. He remarked. that if the syllable/ore
an. withdrawn from the word unforeseen, it would afford a
inure correct description of the measure. The we amble ret ited,
that. Whereas it was desirable, that as soon ~5 possible the
Baste should resume cash payments: and, warrens the Parlia-
meat had passed an Act to that effect ; and then came the ex-
traordivary conclusion from these premises—that. therefore,
rash payments ought nut to be resuined.—[ A i sigh.) —Out of
three reasons scat d in the preamble, two went to prove that
the Bill was aaaa ler essar). They aftd seen a Bill that dais. she
preamble of a hich gave a reason f.. tine tout fus enactmems
but none for the .ilit r. Here was a Bill a hica gave our reason
in its own favour anti two ;:galost it 11 should enter mole a,
large into the subject on a Noire ocras iiiii ,timhed for tile pre-
sent wit ti noticing the carious non sequitur with whit h the mea-
sure set Ma.
After a few writ do hum the Earl of Liverpool, the M•trquis
of Lan-downe, Earl Grey, and Laird Rolland. w sill regard to
biting the day for the dike:lion, Teesdey was fluidly tigrecil
ups .
qourned to to-morrow (this day).

Adjoui

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Fast India Marriage Bill went through a Committee.—
Report received, and ordered to be taken into further considera-
tion cat 'Monday next.
The Clandest:ne Marriage Bill was read a second time.—Or-
dered to be committed on Monday next.
ROCK SALT.
Mr. C A LCR A IFT moved for a Committee of the whole
House, un the Act Si Geo. ill. cap. 4. regulating the Duty on
Rock Salt, with a vies to obtain leave to bring in u Bill to re-
duce the Duty on Rock Salt used for Agricultural purposes. In
uses tng this, he wished it to be understood that the Salt Com.
mime bad turned their attention to several other important ob.-
",jects coms.cied with the subject of their enquiry; and it was
not because they had lost sight of oho-e other objects, but he-
mimic there was no prospect of their being able to carry them
this Session, that they now confined themselves to this Bill. It
was their opinion, in particular, that, many beneficial regula-
Hoes respecting Salt used in the Fisheries, might be made. In
the Bill which he should submit to the Committee of the house,
the Duty on Rock Salt used for Agricultural purposes he
should propose to be 51. per ton, which would snake it acres
sible to every Agriculturist who might be willing to try (bees.
periment.
After some observations from Mr. Watt.scx and Mr. Cua-
war in support of the motion, the House went iwo a Commit-
tee on the Act in question, is which the Resolution proposed-
by the Holt. Gentleman (Mr. Cakraft) was agreed to.—Report
to be received to-morrow.
• The Report of the Highways Penalty Bill was taken into
considera: ion.—To be read a third time on Monday next.
.The Report of the Irish Greed-Jury Presentment Bill woe
taken into farther consideration. The Bill was re, committed,
the Report afterwards received and taken into consideration,
and ordered to be read a third time to-mor:ow.
The Irish Paper Drawback Bill was read a third time, and
passed.
The Navy Prise Bill and the Lottery Bill were committed.—
Reports to be received to morrow.
The bladder Bill was read a second time.—Committed to-
Marrow.
Mr. BENNETT presented a Petition from James Campbell,
arrested and confined in the Jail of Hamilton, under a wat rain
Weed by .he Sheriff Substitts e of Lanarkshire, complaining of
cruel and illegal treatment, and praying for redress.
Mr. BEN N ETT presented a Petition from Brighton for An-
nual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage.
Mr. PETER MOOR ki brought ins Bill to amend the Drary-
lane Theatre Acts, which was read a first and wetted time.
Mr. M A DOCKS tsio%ed for leave to bring ina Bill for the
better Preservation of Game in certain districts of Wales.—
Leave given.
The Cuti..ry Trade BUI was read a second time—to be com-
mitted on Monday next.
The Report of the Duke of Kent's Annuity Bill was taken
into farther consideration.—To be rend a third time to-marrow.
The Westminster Gas Light Bill was read a second time..
The Irish Militia Pay Bill went through a Committee.—Re-
pert. to he received to-morrow.
Mr. B ISN N ri• gave notice that on Tueedny peat hoshaald
!lobo& a motion to the House, relative to the island of car
•
Breton.
MEDICAL STAFF. • 1.4:,
Mt. BF,NNETT‘ seeing a Noble Lord (PalsMe•
arm) ia his place, wished to obtain some isformation
from him relatissrw what he considered a case of pe..-
culisr hardship. The persons who suffered that hard.

toeliai oidligtitetreNliMinotritfterOthAKU
fAilne thaseohject. He must protest agsinst the.
is that the Commits re against any this.),
awn* being done than. tat bad aced airestf).
He wai favoursble to doing re-; bet lisset
oluty
Ilemen himself admitted infle great- at t
fifir."HROWIRAM mild., he Lad been enistahi
with regard to the intention.. .or Committee. kg •
they had been sitting tie° ittsttiiet•atiltad hoped thti
_, .... . .
irhatetet measures they inight.tillit'Weeeeeisry tali&
gest would bare been proposed this Session ; and ie
bad, therefore, deferred coming forward till this Isle
periods of the Session, when no prOspect remained it
bating any other measures from there. • He was glad,
Itowitthe, to find that the Committee had not made of •
their hinds that no other.miaseres *ere advisable....
that they were not for shutting the door to any ether
• measures. With respect to any views entertained 4
him of what was necessary for arresting the prop*
of the evil, he did not mean to say that steps Shoo,','
be taken for fixing a peculiar limit to the amount tt:
the rates. His object was, to look to more retitotg
meant, of operation on the system, by which, in 'hot
the same extension of relief as existed at pretest
would no longer he necessary. He did not cantos:
plate the laying down a maxiroum, as from the p
gross !m
of the rates that would not he an easy matter:
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1
The House having g one into a Committee of Supply, i
Mr. P 4 It BUrti NO I' proposed the fullowiag Gramt foritim
cellaneoas Services;-
14,161. Ifs. to deft ay the Expence of sundry Worts prop*d
to be done at Holvitrad.
3,31101. to complete the Repairer am CMOs at Lyme knit,
bli GORDON objected to this rant.
After some observations foils Mr. ifiastPrintat silk lift
Barytes. the Resolution was withdrawn.
15#101. for the Parchase of Land mi Ileanslow Heath far die
exercise of Cavalry.
Mr. W A ILK E sad, hermit weeding to this grant, it oaghtll
be made out that there was so waste ground elsewhere.
• Mr. A RBUTII NOT said, there was no other plat* wbefg
cavalry could be exercised except ott the grusa Which lad
been parcbasedat llostnslow. Witnbledoo Common and Womb.
wood Scrubby coald not be depended on. It was thought nes
Nary that Government 'Horrid possess a spot of ground availallis
for the assembling of cavalry to he exercised ma at all timer-.
The price was moderate for land is *bat past of the MulairY•
Mr. C: CA LVEti T knew not whetaer the ground was nem.
'iary..tent the terms at which it was purchased were reasonable,
: . Mr. CA LCRA FT said the tsectr.ity had not hero made oat
for a piece of ground in that prec,se spot, Why might nos*
l'brieed e of cavalry be collected is some other Spit where trowel
for exercising was at baud.
Colonel WOOD said the neighbourhood of Houn-low was
'almost the only spot.in the kiagdbm where 4 brigade of cavalry
-elsitild be placed in cantonments. The parclwr of this plats
would thus save the exrence of building barracks in timeof
was.
After a few words from Mr. CA LCRA IT the Committee die
sided, "
For the Grant - - 65 '
Against it • • 23

rots •A• •
artiy our llies, who had • been 'fgued in t..
.disthergeof tae most labithous 'diatiet, and who had
sent, dtitieg the first sit weeks Ater' the battle. no
fewer than 5000 wounded' soldiers Wek te-tbetr re-
it...nee% had been deprived of stiaVISI In :fill prize-
Money which had been distribiliid4ot Oniremeng
those who were actually engaged to' the battle 'of
Waterloo and preceding engagement., 'but all those
eboloined the army at and preiloos to the occupa-
'lion 'of Paris. By this means many persons had
attired General Officers' prize-motley, who had never
*Made their appearance at the army in the field—who
bad never seen a shot fired, or been'onee in the face
of an enemy—who bad in tact traversed France at
their ease in their post-chaises, and entered Paris to
amuse themselves at its Theatres, and join in its other
'amusements. Many persons of this description had
shared considerable sums, whereas the Officers of the
Medical Staff, who had had the most painful duties to
discharge for months and months, by this 'regulation,
which was perfectly new, had been totally deprived
lof all share in the prize-money.
Lord PALM ERSTON said that the Medical OM.
sere of the part of the army alleged were entitled to
their shares according to their rank. It was,' there.
J fore, a mistake to suppose there was any general
Iprevention of remuneration. the order was confined
to those engaged on the 15th. 16th 17th, and 18th
of June, and to those who joined the army previous
to its entry into Paris. Those who were only at
Brussels were not thereby comprehended. By refer-
ring to the orders relating to the war in the Peninsu-
la, it would he seen that the same system was'follow-
ed. The payments there were confined to particular
parts of the army : the first related to those who
moved from Coimbra to the Douro; the second to
the march on breaking up from Portage' ; the third
to the forces at Ciudad Rodrigo, and so on. It ap.
peered to confine the system to the troops actually
engaged on particular services. Many sick and
wounded were brought to this country from the Pe-
ninsula, and if the role alluded to was not applied
strictly, it might be estended to.the Medical attend.
ants at home. It was not unreasonable to expect
that there might be a very severe conflict before
our troops entered Pads, 'and those who came up in
time must come with the prospect of a battle, as A „ant
of 50,11001.
was
proprwd
for
theMcaajoiedritivailia4lcuid.
arduous, perhaps, as the former one. The system Mr. BROUfill Aal said the smoswhl. is had been expepAil
had heen quite consistent with that which was prec. on till- work, the ntility of which was so doubtful, might bore
%mum; to the Rouse to avol ' tashly embarking io similar Ms.
tiled in the Perrinsola war. dertak logs. Thousands upon thou sada dad beta laid ost,of
• Mr. BENNEI'T said, lie believed the Noble Lord it seemed -now pretty vile .ly acknowledged that bean
hntenlion of the steam hu..t. afiltivenclou'dblik had oat '
was under a complete taidake in supposing that there
contemplated o hen the work contmested, 'so general
- ,
was any analogy between the manner in which the would have been d• rived tr.p it,
~
prize-money in ilre case of Waterloo and the prize. Lott) litNN I NGsitid, that, though-therehad been oak*
afereola
notLioariLinlilaolulVlretheenginelit
arsil titoiematilcrihpver*
money obtained. at different times in the Peninsula
had been distributed. He was aware that Medical aebtresolts from it.
Officers stationed on the coast of Catalonia, 'for in-
.- Mr. RROUGH AM wished to know bow moth bad beet es-
pended on this e. anal t
stance, did not share in the prize-money given to the. N. AR BUTIINOT answered 0001 700 , . .ar —PP a—Abaat
40A.0t111; taemfeawinedwotrdsbe voted of er the present sum.
army serving in any part of Portugal ; but that was'
quite a different case from the one to which he h. lid
,jutt. the
vote
was
ageeedfrflffito. Mn.a'a W. Sling and C. GitAltry
called the attention of the House. Here a 'Medical A V 04.8111971. wa. proposed as retired Aitawaare: to the
Staff in the immediate neighbourhood of Watretbel...o7l4cer;em; diolorLonstheisreilitaryklioad-hli. the 11:01101.
461
it L
who had been dressing the wounds of that vet to • r.compensat sos&wewre now tfor know how itlimetomrd, though
army which was engaged in that battle, vie those Oaken Idebeen diiminied for three or four yews. Bt
eluded from sharing in ,its prize-money. :He 014.., did nootikan:is: whethnerwit wiaso ecricsidi
awith thealfeadris ,wrtei
tamed that the Medical Staff engaged in Brutisels bad lately soccer:Li tea prasopert) that was eumitaly 'append*
a right to share in the prize-money distributed to the influence the FA district of Burghs, for which she Hamer
troops engaged in the battle of Waterloo. There •illisheilnitrag?\%,lll), deuced
ei rgarrethaelialtil" II ti‘i:rattriat
would not be time in the present Session to allow him influenced by the name of Colonel Aostrother, which wso to)t
to bring this subject forward ; bat •he shook! at its found times the persor to
mite:" the ceispetiations were,:
early period of neat Session call the attention of the anxious.ietdo.leartawn: j'ungerifythe claiheear
t he ern *
House to this most glaring act of injustice. • The grant was, after a few words from Mr. IXII7GLAIA.
POOR LAWS. * agreed s°.
.0001. Contingencies of the Civil List.
Mr. BROUGHAM wished shortly to call !beat- ,13,51 m. to make up Deficiencies of the Fee Fends. . •
teotion of the House to the subject of the Poor 26,0001. for the Expence• of the Treasury. . .
Laws. He understood that all the measures which N 5 01 for the Mucous of the Exchequer
11,5001. for theExpenm Nowt.s of the ceParliantent.
the Committee on the Poor Laws had it in cootem. 9.3,5001. for the Salary and Allowances of the Homes off*
plation to propose were now: introduced, namely, liatnent
10-01. for Repairit g Public Buildings.
the Select Vestry Bill, the Poor Laws Amendment
..,:oal for kering the Ro;:,i between Bangor aid crick,.
Bill, arid that which it was proposed to postpone le ISA& to the Br.ti.h Mo.eum.
another ..;ession, the Parish Settlement Bill. • Ceder.: LT.
1.1. fur
almprovements
ettineWarestruitgnostrePerry.
standing that it was not the intention of the Com- Loan. to the Veterinary Colleke. -
mittee to go farther thAn 'OP,' three measures. he 78.054. too andharst 'MAI-) College.
could not help saying, that he felt considerable dis- poor 100,1 c, Qeeen Anne's Bounty for the Augmentatlore of
appointment at their not taking a more extensive; mt. W. I
SMITH gave his negative to this vote, as he mid
not consent to vote sums to the augmentation of the Chid
view of this great and important evil, and of the:
Lilco%
.w4hot:et lieu en,
n:ieunitra;
eimlntoo;tezieste:soot:ll7.4h.tird‘
remedies which were adequate to meet that evil, thin.•
they appeared it, have done in these three measures. 13,6951. to make up the 13 ficleuey of Exchequer Fees.
He was sensible of the great labours of the Com-. 459,6861. to
171: slithEexclite4colearmiiit Grants of 1817.
mittee, and of the importance of the body of eel.; Mr. ARBUTIINYOT tok this opportunity to mention. dot
deuce which they hid collected on the subject. That the further expence of the repairs of Henry the Seventh's Oar
evidence was indeed highly valuable; and whetever• .
PeititwrIIII!)1i1:111.. Yt wished to to know whether provision was ones-
still remained to be done might well be done Ott that for the repayment of the three millions which she Bank MA
foundation. But. seeing that the attempts of the given notice that it should dmand the repaymeat oft
Committee were limited to these three measures, he be
. m r
delayed.LUSHunlir ir° nNg e5Am lee
ti t as hem
ruelPealieintratd elti nt hog: sEaxii Chile q°llw rl t
wished to give this notice, that if the !shouts of 'for appropriating the hafances.as they aceemalated, to the pub.
it would be submitted had a found
t 0 Itarmit in
another enquiry would allow him to apply his atteo-
open!_{ilcseairLgni.histilateamatflire
then to the subject, he should this Session—at any hoe Obascellor of the Exchequer would llegociage with the Kok
rate if he had a seat in the douse, he should in the mewls some advantage to the Public for the cootimiatte...g
ith
Best *isi
course of another Session'lty before the loose the tit.
iahetees
A short conisvenattiou tiottulk pltiseace beim 111474.1. r. How sit
result of the consideration which he had given to this
that is, Mr. TIMM. and Sir J. Newrorri in which the lotto IMP
subject. His first plait would have for ies'etiject the demos Contended, that the Beak would- have an advitelfel
the this nenrciAatsioaa cabwywinasbeing deferredio till It ezearictiblerli
limitation of the progress of the burden, necessary
affixing, if possible, some limits to the progress of the Exchequer to take the balances oat of their ban* doi
the burden. His vest plan was for gradually oar- air 'moose °a hi.. what terms they plea
ased.
r. HUSKISSON said that the di tsc which led whoa
i rowing these limits. His next plan would have for did not originate with ilie'llank.
' object the discovery of such means as might enable Oa the motion of Levi PALMERSTON, the sme efa
the Legislature to equalize the burden, so that it 741:ter'esedAfsoy'iutteber treetteamof
1$16101i'" of Mood Iwo the
The Aonse having resume:. it was moved that the &Teri 4
•
might not he thrown, as at present, on the land-
owner only, but might affect, in something like an the Committee of Supply be reeeived.
equal degree, the other classes of society..—[Near, Mr. WARH:E, upon this question, moved for t
hear, hear I.] —These were the three measures to Retern of the sums paid by Francs under the Treaty
which he should call the attention of the House ; of Paris, and received by this country, sieve 1814..—
sad he should bring the 'Object before the House The lion. Member then entered into a detail of the
either in the form of Resolutions, or in that of Bill., circumstances connected with this Treaty! and the
to lie over till next Session. If, however, as lie had indemnities due upon it, and contended, that theist,-
' thready said, the other enquiry in which he was en. set apart for the maintenance of the troops there fard
eged, should not allow him to do this this Session, not been sufficient ; by the Mounts 'forwarded*
should do so at an early period of nett Session. I this country, it appeared that oat of 125,000,000
;he
' Mr. HUSKISSON said, the House would bele arm of 61,000,000 f. bed been paid; now oat of
obliged to the Mon. Gentleman for any desirable that sum, 14.500,0001: had been paid into the &Ka
suggestion. No subject was of more difficulty than i tary chest ;25 millions hid been paid for the grade
that of Considering the. limiting the .amount of the and sent to England; this suet, amounting fi
compulsory support of the poor. 'The Committee! 1,400,0001. he bed expected, woold have been aQ'
.'.stairs had been much engaged upon it ; but ad- I plied towards the ezpeoditure of the veer; inst..
I, al asamites, be admitted, wets necessary to 'of which, he found oli enquiry, it ha at! Wee root:
~:: :;..-;:.• :. ...,N1 ot, tr-o .er • •,. , ~..-..i.:- :: 3 .. rk" -

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aip were the &dice! Officers employe it %;.4....
Desalt her
; but the at thmer fir Waterloo. By old estop? : Y.. ike4-
Itios
ise Vi the !ice, 1 Officers %red ..itt sik , . •,iii,
y *sea nionfl tli'ft istkifititliritix-wi .Whielt thb se, 1., . ',.:1
ore ii4isi.. By 111411,"Erit nary tegolattion,litoiietls .. .
haft' malts 'had tatelflll44- made, the Olieeralf the cal
list Rosier Staff, ' emittey'ea' at Brossels,;!7ho. haf.1..11V0.0..!"!
the fo*ititi4 'Atli-Mr Vhitrelrthesicli of our gib army engaged
the itsyit'ph'ilte Hattie erWaterlori,- het also the sick of the
. .•.t., _ ....;., rat 'tour Maas_ • who had -been engaged Is the