The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-18 00:00:00

AUSTRIAN LOAN.

The Marqu's of LA NSDOWN said lie had a question
to put to the Noble Earl at the head of his Majesty's Ad-
ministration, which, considering the present state of agri-
cultural distress, he conceived to be. of great importance.
It was well kiiiiian that among the large stuns of money
sent out ( f this kingdom to foreign countries, one large
payment had been made in the shape of a loan many years
ago. This subject was well known to the public ; it had
often undergone discussions in Parliament, and assurances
were repeatedly made that it would be repaid. He alluded
to the Austrian Loan, and he uutlers.ood that there
had been an intention on the part of our Government,
to make the proposed repayment of this mouey to one of
the subjects of the negoelations at the Congress of Vero-
na. He now wished to ask the Noble Earl if he could
state what had been the result of the negociation, or
whether any negocialion had taken place on that parti-
cular question, and if so, whether there was any prospect
of repayment. He looped that no part of this money
woutd be employed in the prosecution of designs which
every Englishman must reprobate.
The Marl of LIVERPOOL replied that transactions
of this wort nrist always stand on their own ground.
If the Noble Marquis meant to say that such sums as
this ought never to have been advanced, he (Lord L.)
would tell him that, to advances of that kind, Europe
Iwas indebted for the liberty which she now enjoyed.
The Loan in question could not regularly have been
made a subject of discussion at the Congress of Verona,
because it was a transaction between Austria and Eng-
land. lie was not now about to enter into the merits of
this particular question ; but he could assure the Noble
Marquis that state the conclusion of the peace up to
the present time, the English Government had holm
pressing Austria for this debt ; that discussions took
place last year os the subject, when the payment of the
debt was egoist deukanded, and he had no difficulty in
ailing that a principle of arrangement for the purpose
bad been agreed to by the Court of Vienna. He hoped
to be soots abbe to state to the House that the same was
' mitered into.
Lard ELLENHOROUGH thought it necessary to
say, in reply to what bad falbm from the Noble 'Earl
respeciirox the freedom galuell by Huroce, that the ge-
neral feeling throughout this country now was, that file
oily Wee of sums like this wan I i kill to subject Europe
to tyranny murk more detestable than that which it was
lull:oiled to unities. If Ewe pg Wk. been :objected to
such a tvrasaY,lt watili at least have been a consolation
to thing it was sut jeet • to a person who had some great-
ness in Lis elseramsor.

The had of DARNLEY old he ktew very wt-1! that
it never was Intended or expected that this debt s!tould
be paid ; and that it Inver would be paid. The war fur
Ilire stint. reef width this !wan had been advanced was
belly con lected ; the loan did nut promote its success ;
and he, t►erefore •protested against thc 0-elaration of
the Noble Berl. It bad contributed to produce the ge-
n rsl distress; under which we were suffering ; and tba•
die restratned persona whe new &monied puld.c tneettn. s
t t advocate pringiples that were dangerous to the c utntr.,
and its Constitution. 1./ghettoise be could nut bare con-

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0: tl-red to be printed.
Mr. H. DAVIS presented two other petition to the
same effect from Bristol.
Sir T. LET HBRIDGE said, that he would take that
I oppertutoite of stating the ce,essity of repealing the
Nita w Vac, than which there was .none Which more
oppressed :he poor.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. CARTIVRIGHT presented 1 pet)trfe lime the
inhabitant. of Oundle, against she Insolvent Debtors'
Act. —Ordered to be printed. * •
MARRIAGE ACT. •
• Mr. MA \ Sig ELD presented a petition from the Pre-
bendary, Surrogate, and other officers of the parish of St.
Margaret's, Leitvater, against the Marriage; Act.-0:-
dered. tube printed.
Mr. IrEBB pri seated a petition froth llte Rankers,
Merchants and Traders,of Gloucester, 'prtsfiag for a r&
peal of the J molvent Debtors' Act..
Mr. COOPER sapported the prayer of the retition,
and hoped that such measures would beadnpted as would
remove the ev Is of the present law. * •
Unlisted to Le rioted.
AGRICt7LTERAL DISTRESS.
Mr. RICE presented a petition from the Landholders
of the comity of Cserusarthep, co.nplaining or the decay
of the agriaultural interest, and praying that Frarlisment
*cold a4tesissachineekeres srogattipard theta 'theft
amongst. which they eugrieeted the repeal -cif the Asses-
sed Toad, and the Substitution of a molified. property
tax.

Mr. HUME es:Pressed a wish to learn from the hem
Member whit course be meant to pursue respecting the
prays)r of the p •ti ion. He was anxious to kno .v if
WAS now dtSpOSA to seport innsores of eremitic: as the
advocates of thos3 nerasores hallnot • yet hall the
pleasure of his vote. It was important to Constituents
to know if their p,•tilions were likely to hive any eller,
and if t hey were to receive any support • from those
Members to whose c.ire they were entrusted. lie h( ped
the lion. Member would excuse him for asking the ques-
tion, but it was one which, in the exercise of his duty, he
felt liitnielf bound to put.
Mr. RICE said tha' (le had no objection to answer the
Membst fur Aberdeen ; and the answer he would give
was, that when measures were brought under the consi-
deration of the hoes-, he would then exercise his judg-
ment, a,nl vo'e as it directed hiut. The present mode of
extracting the cp'n'ons of members was, Ue mast ray,
quite novel and unusual—(Hear, hear.)
Ordered to be printed.
lIRESPEtsIs gave notice that he would, to-mot..
row, Alcove for on account of what monies were paid into
the think of England for the management of the national
debt. _ _ _

Dr. PHILLIMORE presented a petition from the Rev.
Dr. Ilaweett against the Marriage Act.—Ordered to be
print-d. •
Mr. DOUGLAS presented another to the same
effect from the Rev. Edward Ferrors.—Ordered to be
printed.
Sir H. PARNELL moved that there be laid before the
house an account of the salaries paid to the Uommissim -
ers of Holyhetal Harbour, and of the other expenses at-
tending it.—Ordered.
Mr. CURTEIS presented a petition from the hop
planters of Susses, praying for a repeal oldie hopdttty.—
Ordered to be printed.