IS4 - *ATIONAL REGISTER. 014 , - And a ;Committee was appointed to examine the same, azree- Olt.-1.0 the motion. ELECTION EXPENCES. . Mr. LUSEIAIGITON made a , motion for leave to bring in a Bill • 'Or extending an Act of the 18th of George 11. so far as to re tnulterate the Sheriff and Poll Clerks and other officers, for the t a xpenses they incurred by attendance to the Elections of Mem : . ers of Parliament for Westminster. A short discussion took place, in which the Chancellor of te*Exchequer, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Wytine, Mr. Lock , ati, and Mr. Wilson were engaged. ' . The Mjlitia ` Enrolment Enlistment Bill was read a third time and passed, with the following amendment ii a . rider to it : • When a sufficient nuMber of men are raised under the s9th Act of his present Majesty, the ballot Shall be suspended." • . " DISTILLERY BILL. O n the Order . of, the Day being moved forthe secdpd reading cf tlje.Distilk:rY-Pl t .. Mr. CtiawcN svishett that a Committee Might r* appointed to examine into dip wholerange of the present Bill, diAinguith jug Aow far itwould he prejodigial to the interests of the coun try, by injuring the.. progress of Agriculture, and consequently harming the breed of cattle, and the natural rood of the kin g'- dons. Lie felt convinced and many snziuenk distillers had con firmed his opinion, .that the encouragernentgiventO sugar distil lation would subvert the use of barley entirely, and then it would cast it on tht hand's of the farmer, and the nation . Would 'offer along with the prOprietor. The Honourable Oentleman concluded by 112vitig,..th . .A: t the further consideration of ~ the Bill Attould be postpoked for six weeks,„Wit.4 a vie that Odle shbula „be.allowed to il:yeetigate the real ,Pierits of the rate, in order that the - tic Mac nii;l:t nut diCide with toq nmeh,precipitatioa. ,Air. rei.)st Iwo, tit if it Was propoied 0 to k iai.alce , tbe mOslire permanent he would be as will,Ul4as.ariy aentlentin toglye.it Lis oppoSitiiin,• bet as s it was only iutended.to adopt it from - 1 \ ce.ssity, and for •4 liinitEd p6^i(lu, Tie ryas 4 . l4intii . s th.atii. ghOpi r d meet the sanciiun of the House. H e did ri o t think rh4t the riculttu - al interests would be in the slight Est d e d egree injured, w le the West India planters would receive tt:thsideratle be ne ~t. . Sir. .T J . AN*TRUTE F. it, in a Speech of cepsAdraffe- it.Potb . r , , clected to the ,second readily. of.pie Bill, Until some farther pouncls.were adduced as. to ille e;pedVnev of the meastre. Witnesses_oneht. to .I.e examini:a; and. eveiy possible caution taken, before the HoosEirticeedcd to ptiss a Bill, the opciTtiOns of which plilitat e 4 in an, ex t ens i ve dttree against tile . line Of , ~conduct invariably -a'clopted by our ancestors on the WO *ab ject. With these, ferlinA, he alt.ii his duty to supPsd.t, tb.e niO ;toil of his Hon. F. fend, kr the adjourionvot of the Question for Ox weeks, during_whic,li Mini, he trivted, every tiecesszuy in quiry would bernz:ae to aseertain how far time prjriciple of this • Lill might beadmitted, consistently. with tile true interests of' : the.counn t.. .„.. , • a. , x , , ~.• . • .Mr. BAR la se, - tiiiniting alaf We isit c 6lef flie evi4ence whiCh -touts' be brought forward by the lisin.„pptlensan,l,vlf.o Moved the amendment, tad been !tvele'before the t ovnittee, w..is t ,of .spinten that it .woold lie, a inkickery to flctit - with that amendment. fle did not - throlc this measure OUtht to he per plin%nt, but that . could Ile no reason "against its Veili hdopted now.. . ~.. . .., . Mi. . ..#4l tice of granting leases was more general, and the cfreetsi would ht to spread' comfort and, prosperity over the whole! country. Mr. arts spoke in favour of the Bill. Mr. WESTERN considered this Bill as a bounty on Sugar, tis, force the corn spirit out of the market. After several other Members had delivered their sent - iments, the House divided, when the numbers were—For the second reading, 74.—Against it, 49. , 1.••••••••1 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. Sir E. KNATCHBULL moved the second reading of the Weala, of Kent Canal Bill. • Mr. CALCR APT opposed the Bill on the whole. If there wit any chance of removing its objectionable. parts ) he, Would not hesitate risking the expence and loss.of time incurred by going into a Committee ; but this was not probable. In oriler x ,hov f :- ever, to give the parties time, he. would move as 4n amendment, that . the second reading of the Bill be postponed to the 23d in stant. . . '1 his proposal was acceded to by Sir E. KNATCILBULL, and the amei;dment carried. Mr. BRAND presented a ler tidbit frotn the county of Heis ford, praying for Reform in .the state of the representation in Parliament. It was read by the Clerk, and ordered to lie on the talAe., Mr. i3RAND then gave notice, that lie would on. an early day after the recess, submit to the House a motion on the, subject Of Parliamentary Reform. Sir SAMUEL RCN/ILLY presented the Resort of the Five Bills for Mitigation. of Capital Punishments. Mr. FRANKLAND objected,- on, account of- the number of Mitistrates, and other peßsons interested, absent on, efratits . .; and on. account of the. insufficient cumber of Members rceerit. On the likluse being counted, 19 Members only were pres,put.---... Adjourned. - TuutisbAl 4 ,•Apm 4. The .. HOUse. was stunt/lotted fif the House of Peers, ind updn their return the:Speaker infofined them, that the Royal Assent b.ad been gisiett by Conifittfirtin to the Funding Exchiqiner Litls Bill, the Ex'clieqtter Annuities Mil, the Militia Regulation Bill, and the Indeninity BM. • IRISH ANi4U.ltltg. . Mr. JOII N Skyrtt moved for Copies of the Names, Ales, Fte stdences, and Descrilition of each of the original Nominees for granting Annuities tinder the.-Irish Act of Parliament for the years 1773, 74, and 75, for' the hine,fit of the Survivors, After - smile words from - Mr. Faster, Mr. Thompson, VanSitiare, and Sir John Newport, the Motion was withdrawn, 'and aCoinmittee appointed to Equire into the state and. nia— nagentent of the Tobtine in Ireland from 1773, to a subsequent period. •. - &person from the Bank presented an Account of the 4: • emptions of Foreigners from the Duties on Dividends.—Qr- - dqed to lie on the table. - M M r. A a ay . A TT . folkAv e 44n.tt i &ante itcre fil .an . , A i enlons apcec4 l ..ip s/s - ,ll.cli,tie ,str.crah• i rea: rd on ',:4, 4 i 11, termtg.the • - ,.,TipcitalpfeptvaalCi - iif, tertd-chyvers f o beard ,lieif egfuftable it l • • share oft lw.bfird'eti.3 -Ott . e ,coplk . .; . 2,1A.1, indeaydurif4 to p'rove, . ` tlitt,t tlig eyebinatri4of.thOntes.nitiit heeilsiriljr . be de'fiVy - felt :to , t 4e, iikrictilturak,iter . eif . at honi4 - • - iIiI",CO.A siti;"F t litt filik Ot i s a: giiet,ion wiiplier. in.oie or , . i. - I.k.s ir':On .. sietild'he. arse; lAI i - bun4u 11e.vtras . a,, ,, iinst. tl:e • .arili;fe princii)lty - 0f*k.314'..7 el . e i1..42.10;c .. 41A.a.,i). of cattle, e .'.4ao tletsillent,lo4,o9,ii..l .',kb4 , eittiTiseop ~ Etit,ll:Oin Noifolli. r te to the. J.iit r ropOlfs . ,yls;ity, 14 . . , Np1i 'itSitit oti Id b - e. sYOfii‘ed, if the' ..: . enYoragunst;t wmiiiist?-oyea Tin ak foa. - „fi.iliel.Co einaile them . ?o . reai4retriaiirilB t of . conic: `.t t o hail . bet In that ttcrifse. krPli-e.tY,t f'e Iciirlsiltur ..neve r Vad hear . , . Iftnsteepropose itrii . •:itarte SS , .vtrtlAcif ~e1r.C.:0u.9),g.: 4 41,1t,. 0' t fik . i• , ,art.titi,r. „It h.ad • i . .... lieex.ptcl , 'lhat.;•slll..„,nef. 4 . r i _irruii . ,r2. 4 qg .. i i i -..1 % ,to .t llf "b' .le ..,....„. . gra'aitt.Ff '*. a.ritp . a.f .....whik, tvtf i ' i yili 4140 4 r .vakje'rietimirTer .., : . ..snui . Vrio* i til ,, i..., l nt l ry to . , be. t. i is cAe... Jn.,safiskf,i,i . .t,;:ii•cet ge. .ipriato. a?: ;iBs. it NV .'.3 1...M.14F 1 0. 4 , 01,1ae '' tat;iliiiipti i:dllntitt s - . . • Ante I)4oiy . t: a .4 1 i , a15.ri5,.0r..1,9.5. i. .,k1eki.e;4041r0 1144 I .; Li eo .n- - te. . )iktt, d t,s4cul . .. pi .inli n 9t6 ll :;:tit?iliti:;lle:6l.l49kw.cQ.liiities e if , .'• ' . ,*114. t• py,:rs h'ac.l iiot-I_ipTunaiailvB,:pfica ffit.ths.tr y ty,l'rlot,ltiey laufd -itiitlkeir iiii - Jun cr. ' • anilvilthOut thb . vetll , ,tle rooa iti . xvinterr hew sopp y,O toe o? o Mar ets.wo4l4.r . #l 9i 1 :" • t e. 4 ; 4 7iitig,,kq,' l 4 - Atriii IN,i to:It and, ;1....ff011 . t., Nil3:llliftirpwixtelt, the ' tife ond'Ohq o). the landhnld t i rS . 1p gfvjok 10.45 e to. tlitil . .lpnilto) . . , in 4 i sherti)y .. st pnz. :f ( . 44 for the.,exeishie, of Meg- 4,14.4 try and abilities, and PnahlinA tbein to y bilog vptho.lr.fan4l - 203..,` and live as English tenantry ought. He . onl3 , wislied-tgat the rat - ARMY PAY. C;ereral COIGNE moved tit the appointment of a Coinrnit tee to inquire, into the pre4ent pay and alloWances to the British army. He much regretted that the subject had not originated ,Aith Ministers, but expresSed his conviction that his loyal Highness the Prince ge.gent Would* riot withhold his sanction 'from any parliamentary might condute to ame liorate the condition 'of the Officers- nf'the British a.rrhy. lie entered Into an examination of the pay and allowances frbm the year IG4O, and contended that since 1695 the pay of officers of every.ratik lyas actually diminished, although the price of pro vton. s had been enormously increased, and that their allowances had Tii - ateriafly . Suffered. After some observations from Lord Pi!ir..trß s TON, who Op. posed the measure, and others, the Motion was negatived with.. out a , . SUBSTITUTE lOR THE SLAVE TRADE. 13kRtimot „ptirtiant to his notice, moved.for a Commit tee to inquire hip the moans of laying the foundation of a plan tit-rite Ltalehrlifflie , Wett Indies. He aimed, he said, to ac celerate the abolition of slavery ; ytt he did not attempt thl3. to the injury of the rights of the-planter, but by s l ow , though sure, and progressive steps--brimproving the negroes, in introducing to their view the efier.ts of, tree labour, and exhibiting to them namples c•fyohittVati- itiAlistty and 'domestic bliss. By a return 16 tf1;!1-Thuile of Asteffibly,, it arpeared that there trad - hten a tlccrehsVoltr.ti titourthStavesdStaves in 1809, wl;ich d e c rease was •pOry 'ffilii&Ment. The population of ohr West India Colonies 'Onsisted t WO/ of youti men, 'who Went out to make fortunes, xioulf to return, and from within tli negroes could copy. no Z.aiirOPTes'of 'habituated industry and domestic settlement. Mich tiiithtte done, however, bya corninixture of manntrs ;:the ) r I , : 41 . s - ' t .. .• :