The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-15 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

Woodfield, Devonshire, cattle-dealer—Jan. 31, Roane, Li-
verpool, merchant—March 2, J. Davey, Truro, Cornwall, rope-
maker—Feb. 5, 6. Brown and W. Tildesley, Bloxwichs Staf-
fordshire, rope-makers—Feb. 5, R. Chetham, Stockport, cheek-
tnannfacturer—Feb. 4, A. Haswell, Hay-market, army-accon-
trement-usaker.
CERTIFICATES.—Fort. 4.
H. Lee, jan. Kingston-npon-Hull, grocer—J. Bugby, Hen-
riettosstreet, Brunswick-square, coal-merchant—P. Aldersey,
Liverpool, grocer—W. Reynolds, Cheshunt, dealer—N. Hay-
don, King-street, Bloomsbury, milliner—T. Picton, Hillingdon,
Middlesex, snap-manufacturer—W. Brown, Loftsowe, York-
shore, corn-dealer--J. W. Scott, Cir .ntham, Lincolnshire, ban-
ker—GMnight, Holloway, Islington, builder.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED:
W. Prover and .1. Haycock, Gloucester, timber-merchants—
C. Burton and F. Holbrook, Derby, lead-merchants--G. Wheel-
don and P. Webster Derby, merchants—J. Rainsbottam, J.
Crtuning, and W. Walton, Preston, inillers—W. Mae and J.
Downes, Manchester, hatters—J. Wade and G. A ked, Glainford
Briggs, Liocolushire, brandy-merchants—J. Sleigh and J. H.
Ashy, Leek, Staffardshire, silk-manufacturer—W. James,
J. Burnett, and R. 'C. Crucifix, Gerrard-street, Soho, surgeons—
R. Vl right and J. Jackson, Liverpool, merchants—B. Nichols,
J. Titley, R. Lotignsore, J. Butter, and T. Green, Bilston, Staf-
fordshire, coal-n!:—S. Brown and J. Balker, Sunderland,
coach-masters—A. Barnard, J. Beattie, and W. Attield, Ports-
mouth, rope-makers—E. Whitehead, H. Gatley, and J. Brierly,
Oldham, Lancashire, hat-manufacturers—J. icholas and L. S.
One, brandy-merchants—J. Ansley, S. A. Lambert, and J.
Somerville, Bread-street, Cheapside, merchants—J. West and
J. C. Wade, Great Guildford-street, Southwark, measure-ma-
kers.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JAx. 11.

Several Apceals Isere. withdrawn, and dillerent orders made
with regard to some of the others. 1 few additional Petittous
for farther time to print the cases were presented, and ordered
to be taken into consideration to-morrow.—Adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JA.N. 14.
POLICE.
Mr. Secretary RYDER said, he understood that an applica-
tion bad been made from the parish of Lambeth, for leave to
bring in a Bill for new modelling the watt:loin that Parish ; and he
row wished to give notice, that when he moved fora Select Coin-
mittee to examine into the Police of the Metropolis, he should
also move, that the Petition of the above Parish, and any similar
Petitions, be referred to the said Cquunittee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCREQU FA read at the Bar
the answer of the Prince Regent to an Address of the House, im-
porting, that the Financial Documents therein applied for would
be lai.l before them.

On themotion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
a slight alteration was made in the order of the late Vote of
Thanks to Lord Tinto, Sir S. Auchmuty, Admiml Bertie,

THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.
moved, that an Address be presented to the Prince
Regent, praying that be would be pleased to or-
der to be laid before the House, an abstract of the
Accounts of the current charges of the Civil List
Revenue, with the estimate of the sane, in 1804,
and all the expences of the same since that period up
to July, Ist l, distinguishing every charge under its
proper head.
Mr. TIERNEY thought it would be proper, that
the estimate sanctioned by Parliament, in 1786,
which was a very improtant paper) and also the cur-
rent charges of the Civil List from that period to
1801, should also be laid before the House.
The CHANCELLOR of the F:XCHEQUER saw
no manner of objection to this addition.
The SPEAKEIt suggested, that a sufficient num-
ber of copies of the Estimate of 1786 might perhaps
be in store, for the supply of such Gentlemen as
were not already possessed of it; and till that was as-
certained, it might be proper to postpone that part of
the motion.

The Address was then agreed to.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved a similar Address for an Account of all Sala-
ries and Disbursements at Windsor, in the several
departments of the Lord Steward, the Master of the
Horse, and the Master of the Robes, during the year,
ending sth July last.—Ordered.

Mr. PONSONBY said, he did not rise to oppose
the Resolution, but merely to makes few observa-
tions on the course which was now pursued. Ile was
sorry to observe, that on subjects of this nature
there had gradually been introduced a great change
into the constitution of the country. When any
alteration of the policy of the country, either with
regard to its agriculture or colonies, was thought ne-
cessary, in former times, then it was customary to
call Parliament together, for the purpose of taking
it into consideration ; and the people used to address
the Crown, that Parliament should be assembled for
that purpose. Now, however, he was sorry to say,
it seemed to be the general feeling, that it-was quite
sufficient to apply to Ministers for a remedy of the
evil that was feared. Cases of extreme necessity
might iudeed arise, when the immediate interference
of Government was necessary ; but as nothing
of that sort existed then, he thought it would
have been wise and proper for Ministers to call Par-
liament together, before entering.into any arrange-
ments with the distillers, on a subject in which the
agricultural policy of the country was deeply inte-
rested. He could not help noticing, with regret, as
a great change in the constitutional feelings of the
I country, that the people, instead of looking to Par-
liament, as in former times, now looked up to Mi-
Inisters anti men in office for the adoption of any
measure. He did not mean to apply blame to the
present Ministers in particular ; but would only say,
that since the end of July last, when the idea of his
Majesty's speedy recovery ceased to be entertained,
and the Government was in some measure fixed,
Parliament might have been assembled for the per-
pose ollikking this matter into consideration. Ho
lamented the departure from ancient usage which
had taken place, in applying to any other quarter
than Parliament for the redress of grievances.
I The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
conceived, that when Parliament was not sitting, it
became absolutely necessary on the part of the peo-
ple to apply to Government, and state their wishes
lou any part of the policy of the country. This was
precisely what had been done; and he really did not
see any thing in it calculated to alarm the most deli-
cate sensibility. The stoppage of the distilleries ‘kas
a measure that Government could only have adopted
with great reluctance, particularly after the repug-
nance which Parliament had shewn last year to ad-
mit the distillation from sugar. There was also this
to be considered, that the body of Distillers had laid
in their stocks of grain, and malted their barley ;
so that it becanie necessary to allow them a reason-
able time to work up their materials. All that Govern-
ment could do, therefore, and all that they had done,
was merely to give notice to the distiller to keep his
stock as short as possible, as it was intended to sub-
mit a measure to Parliament for prohibiting the dis-
tillation from grain, with which it was likely that
Parliament would concur. This was better than
stopping the distillation at once, which might have
caused considerable inconvenience.

Mr. PONSONBY observed in explanation; that
the object of his observations merely was to shew the
impropriety of any trade coming to Ministers, and
receiving directions from them, as to what should be
done in this respect or the other. This was, in fact,
occupying the province of Parliament, which was the
proper place for discussing all affairs connected with
our foreign or domestic policy, and which contained
many Members fully competent to the wise discussion
of such subjects. This usage, which had lately crept
in, was productive of great mischief; for Parlia-
ment must naturally feel much greater difficulty in
altering any arrangement which Ministers had alreay
entered into, than in originating a measure after a
full discussion of all its bearings.
Mr. ROSE said, that had Parliament been called
together at an earlier period, for the express object of
taking into consideration the prohibition of the use of
grain in the distilleries, it would have probably
caused much greater alarm than there was any occa-
sion for, and increased the evil which was meant to be
prevented.

The Resolution was then agreed to.
Several other Resolutions were then adopted, the
substance of which was,—That it should he lam ful
for the Prince Regent, with the advice of his Pricy
Council, by Proclamation, after the Ist of October,
1812, to permit the distillation from grain, or to cOn-
tinue the suspension for 30 days after the 31st of
December, 1812. A third Resolution went to sub-
ject sugar-wash to the same duties as were paid on
corn-wash. A fourth went to impose an additional
duty of 12f per cent. on all foreign spirits imported,
4►ith the exception of rum.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
then stated, that he did not propose that the pro-. 1
hibition should extend to Ireland ; and that of course
it would be necessary, that a suspension of the inter-
course in spirits should take place between the two I
countries.

The Resolutions were ordered to bo reported to
morrow.
IRELAND.

I Mr. PONSONBY rose, in the absence of a Noble
Friend of his (we understood the Right Honourable
' Gentleman to have alluded to Lord Milton), to give
notice, that it was his intention to bring forward a
motion, on Monday se'nnight, with respect to the
state of Ireland.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
hoped that the Right Hon. Member would give a
more distinct notice of the motion which was to be
brought forward. lie hoped that the House would
be put in possession of the nature of the motion.
Mr. PONSONBY had not the least objection to
give the information required, as far as it was con.
bisteut with the forms of the House. It was not the I
custom for Members, when giving notices, to state
more than merely what their notice was. He had,
however, no unwillingness to tell the Right Hon.
Gentleman, that the Motion mould embracc the
whole state of Ireland, and particularly the condi-
tion of its Catholic population.
The House then went into a Committee on the Su-
gar Export Bill; the Report was brought up; the
Bill ordered to be engrossed—read a first and second
time, and to be read a third time to-morrow.
The papers moved for by the• CHANCELLOR of
the EXCHEQUER with respect to his Majesty's
Household, and the state of the Civil List, were
brought up, and ordered to be printed.
The House then adjournodto to-morrow (this day.)

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