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- , . 'I MI tar. . To co - "to* it _ van NO X MOUr foir. olnanrr 7'l". FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, Feb. 9. FOREIGN OFFICE. Fn. 9. It has been notified by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs to his Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, that the French Govern ment, having been informed that doubts existed on the subject the blockade of the ports of the Regency of Algiers, by the naval forces of his most Christian Majesty, think it right to declare, that that blockade (notified in the Gazette of July s, I 8117,) has not been discontianed ; and that it extends to the four ports of Bona, Bogie, Algiers, and Oran. WHITEHALL. Fan. 8. The King has been pleased to present the Reverend Thomas Waugh to the Church at Deftness, in the parishes of St. Andresia and Deems., in the Sheriffdom and Stewartry of Orkney and Shetland, and Presbytery of Kirhwell. _ _ _ The Ring has also been pleased to present the Reverend David Pitcairn to the Church at North Ronaldsbay, in the united pe rishes of Cross, Barnes., and North Ronaldshay, in the Sheriffdom of Orkney and Shetbnd, and Presbytery et North Isles. CROWN OFFICE, Frs. 9. Member returned to serve in this present Parliament. County of Limerick—Lieut. Colonel Standish O'Grady. of Cahir guillamore, in the said County of Limerick, in the room of Thomas Lloyd, EN. deceased. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. George Thomas Elite, Old Jewry, scrivener. Francis Smith, United, Kent, commission agent. • BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. William Mordock, Manchester, linen draper, from Feb. 9 to March 9, at eleven, at the Court of Commissi oners. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Lewis, Wandsworth, boarding-school master to surren der Feb. 12, 19. at one, and March 93, at eleven, ;h e Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. J. Horneastle, • Suffolk street. Blackfrisr's-road. Thomas and Robert Johnston, Hone-shoe-Miser, Upper Thames street, coal merchants, Feb. 12, 26, at ten, and March 23, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney., Messrs. Smith and Co. Coopers' Hall, Basinghall-street. George Wilbraham, Leadenhall street, gun-manufacturer, Feb. 12, at one, 23, and March 23, at two, at the Court of Commis sioners. Attorney, Mr. R. B. Chambers, London wall. Henry Joseph Wilkinson, Leicester, printer, Feb. 16, 23, and March 23, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorneys, Messrs. Eyre and Coverdale, Gray's Inn-square. JOllll Hannan' Pemberton and Wieser Lloyd Williams, West Smithfield, drapers, Feb. 16, 23, and March 93, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Asburst, Newgate-st. William Riley, Quadrant, Regent-street, painter and glazier. Feb. 12, at one, 23, and March 23, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorney, Mr. Phillipps, South-square, Gray's Inn. W. Archer, High -street, Southwark, cheesemonger, Feb. IS, at eleven, 23, at twelve, and March, 23, at nine, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorneys, Means, Hutchison and Inieson, Crown-court, Threadneedle-street. Robert Evans, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire, - wine mer chant, Feb. 16, 23, and March 25, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorneys, Messrs. Stratton and Overton, Msoreditcb. William Robinson, St. Helen's Auckland, Durham, horse-dealer, Feb. 20, March 2, and 23, at eleven, at the Castle and Anchor, Stockton. Attorneys, Messrs. Perkins and Frampton, Gray's inn-square • and Messrs. Wilson and Faber, Stockton. Carl King (and not Earl King, as inserted in the Gazette of the 2d inst.) Liverpool, clothier, Feb. 15, 15, and March 16, at one, at the Clarendon Buildings , Liverpool. Attorneys, Messrs. B ebb and Ganning, Bloomsbury-square; and Mr. John Armstrong, Liverpool. John Wright, Mytbolm Bridge. near Huddersfield, dyer, Feb. 25, at sits , 26,at ten, at the George Inn, Huddersfield ; and March $5, at ten, at the Castle of York. Attorneys, Messrs. Stead and Dyson, Halifax ' • Mr. J. Scott, Leeds ; and Mesars .St rangwayes and Walker, Barnard's.inn. Joseph Pollard, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, Feb. 16, 17, and March £ 3, at eleven, at the George Inn, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. Attorneys, Messrs. Meggison, King's-road. Bedford rew ; and Messrs. onkin and Stable, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Robert Belt, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, merchant, Feb. 17, 26, and March 23, at eleven, at the George Inn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Attorneys, Messrs. Clayton, Scott, and Clayton, New-square, Lincoln's-inn ; and Messrs. Clayton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. George Wilkinson, Wem, Shropshire. schoolmaster, Feb. 24, 25, and March 23, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms. Liverpool. At torneys, Mr. S. Br:diner, • Fonwick-street, Liverpool ; and Messrs. 131sclutock snit D unce, Templo. John Woods, Bartle Quarter, within Wood Plumpton, Lancashire, maltster, Feb. 24, 25, and March 23, at twelve, at Messrs. Troughton and Seas' Office, Presets. Attorneys, Messrs. Hurd and Johnson, King's Bench Walk, Temple; and Messrs. Trongbton and Sens, Prestos. James Esker, Portsea, Hants, mercer, Feb. Id, 20, and Marsh 23, at twelve, at the Blue Posts Inn, Portsmouth. Attorneys, Messrs. Platt and Han, New Boswell-corm, Lincoln's Inn ; and Mr. T. Martell, Portsmouth. Edmund Ogden, Rochdale, Lancashire, innkeeper, Feb. 25, at four, 24, and March 23, at nine, at the Albion Inn, Rochdale. Attorneys, Messrs. Ellis and Walmsley, Chancery-lane; and Mr. J. R. Elliott, Rochdale. John Richardson Gorse and Richard Baxendale, Liverpool, coach. manufacturers, Feb. 26, 27, and March 23, at eleven, at the Cla rendon Buildings, Liverpool. Attorneys, Messrs. Adlington, Gregory, and Faulkner, Bedford-row; and Mr. Frodsham, Liverpool, Jose Raabe,* Smith, Stockport, Cheshire, manufacturer, Feb. 22, 23, and March 23, at two. at the Warren Bulkeley Arms Inn, Stockport. Attorneys, Messrs. Newton and Winterbottom, Heaton Norris, Stocaport ; and Messrs. J. and H. Lowe, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane. John Hallworth. Manchester, grocer, Feb. 22, 23, at three, and March 23, at one, at the George Inn, Heaton Norris. Attor neys, Mr. Wm. ean, Palsvave- pl ace, Temple-bar; and Mr. Boothroyd, Stockport. DIVIDENDS. March 2, H. Browne, Bath , banker, at twelve, at the York House, Bath—March 3, T. Wood, jun. Clayton, Yorkshire, wonted manufacturer, at twelve, at the Yew-Tree Inn, Robert Town, Yorkshire—Feb.l9. J.Walker, Upper Russel-street, Bermondsey, glue maker, at one, at the Court of Comasissioners—March 12, W. T. Rose, Dean-street, Park-lane, stock agent, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—March 12, M. Ellis, Cateatno-street, warehousemen, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—Much 3, W. Tomlinson, jun. Nantwich, Cheshire, money scrivener, at ten, at the Crown len. Nantwich—March 2, J. Potter, Margate, earthenware dealer, at three, at the Court of Commissioners. —Feb. 19.. A. Cock and D. Cock, Marshall -street. St. James's army clothiers, at two, at the Court of Commissioners—March 3, S. Wride, Sculcoates, Yorkshire, timber merchant, at eleven, at the George Inn, Kingston-upon -Hull—March 3, T.Garnett, Neat wick Cheshire,thene factor, at ten, at the Crown Inn, Nantwich, —March 10, J. Ilaytoo, Wigton, Cumberland, grocer, at twelve, at the King's Arms Inn, Wigton—March 3, C. D. Broeghton, Nantwich, Cheshire, hanky:. at eleven, at the Crown Inn. Neat wicis—March 6. T. Tinley, jun. Liverpool, ship owner, at one. at the office of Mr. T. Leicester, Liverpool—March 6. T. Cheethans• Heston Norris. Lancashire, cotton spinner. at nine. at the Star lan. Manchester—March 3. W. Merrick. jun. Bristol, carpenter, at one, at the offices of Mr. H. lkddoe, Bristol-14mb 11. P. C. !brainy Launceston, Cornwall, Money scrivener, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Launceston. CERT! FI CATES. —Ma aca 2. T. I. Eelll, Tokenhousayard, dyer—E. Nash, Denham, Back inghansabire, miller—J. Farrar, H a lif ax , Yorkshire, me rcer— „ i. Harris, Long-lane. Bernsoaday, needle maker—L. 0. Ord, Bir mingham, victualler—O. Chowles, North Aadley-street, St. George, Hanover-square, upholsterer—J. J arman, B ath. haber dasher—W. Sh a rp, Bennondsey.street, Southwark, currler—J. Connop, Coleman -street, City, dyer—J. S. Sweeting, Ludgate street, straw warebouseman—C. Price, Strand, umbrella manufaa curer—M. J. Iglesias. Coptball-court, City, nierebant—O. Leads, Lane-End, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, grocer—P. Barnes, Norwich, builder—M. Waller Lad-lane. warehouseman—C. Judson, jun. Alie.street, Go:adman's-fields, upholaterer—A. Bowry, Fast Moulsey, Surrey, cow dealer—F. Grace, Manche*. ter, tailor—T. Shiers, Paddock, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, wool stapler. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Alewyn and W. May, Fenclmreb.street—W. Briton and W. Carton, Liverpool. manufacturing chemists—O. Hagen and Co. Kensington, common brewers—lL and F. Warrington. Mac clesfield, silk_tyrowisera—W. Eastlake and W. King, IL, Anse's Road, North Edwin, Borrey, plasterers—J. B. and E. Prank. land. York, silk mercem—E. Law and W. W. Or Lower Tbames.street, salt merchants.—P. Harper and J. 0. nerpool, ship-brokers—W. and H. H. &Mk Omobellipe, aim& makers—& A. Willoughby sod W. Crlpit spe Newrt ragnall. Backiagisansmi re ..—E. Baer and D. W. liomersetsbire, linendrapers—E. and J. Keeise, Tat. ddre, las spinners.—A. Frith and G. 8. Greening, Imam drarm—B. Booth and Co. New Wetly, oserdems...W. Olayer and J. Smith, Cress keys Belpre, little ekre—J. a... ion and Co. ashopwouosoutb. Durham, rift Or WA* SW murmurers (as far as regards-H. Tboompsest, T. War, and D. N°• 13,394. Josassohn)—T. Nixon and H. Wilkinson. Balaton. Camberland, brewers—P. Leigh and J. Ws**, Ashton-under-17w, Lanca shire, cotton spinners—S. Stubbs and J. Gunnell, Coleman-street, rag manufacturers—S. Bailey and J. Duman, Gilbert-snest, St. George's, dealers in British lace—M. Bowles and J. Marts, Brew er's -street, St. P chresemongers—W. Hoare and M. Type, Coppice Row, Clerkenwell, japanntrs—T. Thomson mid Cr St. Martin's-kare, linen drapers (as fir as regards T. Thompson)—H. Walker add A. Holt, Squires Mount, Hampstead—W. F. Mogg and W. fleecy, Bristol, whatlingers—R. Cachell and R. Wallace, John's Terrace, Hackney-mad, surgeons—J. Turner and Co. Ham Mills , Sosersetshire, linseed oil crushers—J: Fenn and S. H. Wolfe, merchants—C. Wright and J. Bird, Birmingham, clock dial makers—G. A. Scherr and Co. Hamburgh, merchants. (as far as regards'. klarricar)-1. Hunt, sen. and J. Hunt, jun. Upper Easton, Gloucestershire, comb inanufacturers-- W. Lyall, and A. M.Greig, BUHter-square—W.Welkm & J. Green,Tesstall, Staffordshire, stone masons—H. Penberthy and Co. Desonport. Unendrapers, (as tar as regards W. flilling)—J. Crowther and Co. Marley „Yorliabire, stint aserchantr-rT. Piercy and Co. Hali fax, Tenlialea, " s ten IMPERIAL PARLIAMI4:NT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEB. 9. The Earl of OLENOALL took the oaths and his seat an a Re. presentative Peer of Ireland, In the room of the 31arquis of Head fort, deceased. _ _ The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from Mr. fiun ning, a Lieutenant of the Dragoon Guards, on half pay, against the Poor Laws, the Corn Laws, and the Tithe Laws. DISTRESSES Or THE COI'XTR Y. The Earl of LONSDALE presented a petition from the Nobi lity, Gentry, and Freeholders of Cumberlsud, at a County Meeting duly convened, praying for an inquiry into the causes of the dis. tresses of the country, with a view of affording relief. The petition ers the noble earl stated, were persons well qualified to judge on the subject to which the petition related. lie begged it might be read at length. The petition was then read by the Clerk. It stated, among other things, that the distress which now prevailed was more general than at any former period of history; that it was not con fi ned to one clan of individuals nor particular parts of the country, but was felt in common by the landlord and tenant, the manufacturer and miner, the labourer and the tradesman ; that it could not be ascribed to the visitation of Paovinctics, but was owing to some cause, the na. ture of which the petitioners prayed might be inquired into by their Lordships. A petition from a parish in Suffolk of a similar tendency, was presented by Lord WYNFORD. TRADZ WITH INDIA AND CHINA. Lord ELLENBOROUGH laid on the table a mass of docu ments relating to Indian affairs. The noble lord then rose, In con formity with notice of motion, " to move that a select committee be appointed to inquire into t he East India trade, the state of the company's affairs, and the nature of the trade between Great Britain and China.^ He commenced by assuring their lordships that his majesty's government would enter into the question as entirely free from all previous engagements as consistently they could. 'there was no desire whatever to withhold communications which they possessed, but, on the contrary, every facility would be afforded with a view of having the important subject fully investigated. If, notwithstanding the papers which bad been laid on their lordships' table at the close of the last session of parliament and the commence ment of the present, further information was wanting, such further information, if any existed, should be furnished. All that his ma jetty's ministers desired was, that parliament and the country should have every opportunity and facility afforded to form the most cor rect judgment upon this roost inotpesteot subjest. As all the papers connected with the subject would soon be in the possession of their lordships, it was not necessary for him to call their attention to them In detail; and he was sure, that when those documents were before the house, the result to which the house would come, in its decision, would be such as to prove highly satisfactory. He was persuaded that the result of their investigation would only be ar. rived at after a mature and due deliberation, benefitdng the magni. tude and importance attached to the subject. For his own part, it was a great satisfaction to him that the publication of the papers pre sented to parliament at the close of the last session, and those which had been since laid before parliament, would tend to remove the most effeneous notions and extraordinary fallacies, which had been so in dustriously circulated in the country. What his majesty's go vernment desired was, that the parliament and tile country should know the whole truth. It was not for their Lordships to be informed, acquainted as they were with the acts of the legislature, what was the natured' the &stiff • nor was it requisite for him to point out the nature of those fallacies, which, as he had previously said, had been so industriously circulated in the country, via. re. lating to territorial finance. (The noble lord here made some ob servations respecting the territorial finance connected with the com merce Ca/Tied on, and other brief remarks relating to the China trade.) He theceeded to state that theit lordships were aware that tea had y increased in consumption in this country of late year., w the price of that article had greatly diminished. There was more tea consumed in England than in all Europe, with the exception of Russia. Previous to the presentation of the Igo pars at the close of the last session of Parliament, information had Mw obtained from his majesty's consuls in different parts of the eintiesot as to the prime of the various sorts of tea. That infor. santles, however, was not sufficient to give a clear view of the value, ad therefore Ins tructions had been sent out again, and when the answers arrived the information would be laid before Parliament It would have been a matter of great satisfaction if, on the present occasion, he could inform their lordships that the finances of India were in a favourable state. Undoubtedly that was not the caw But when their lordships considered the expensive warfare in which the company had been ensaged, and when it was recollected that the 'gantries recently annexed al the possessions of the East Indian ter suedes were much poorir than those of loaner conquests, no sur =mid exist drat such would be the case. He should not be fairly if he did not say that blame attached somewhere.— Ble person could be more strongly persuaded of it than the direc tors. They were anxious for a reduction of the expenditure.— That desire was equally felt by the local government. The noble lord at the head of the administration in that country would apply Idasself with peat seal—nay, he bad already ewe so—to effect that abject, not more his wish that' that oldie premment at home. He (Lord Ellenbagagh) said he amid net haling to the house any eapectatien easy inqueverneet in the mew mere than a gradual am It was inewrisf to Mufti& the he eherw stedisiting the reve nuer—an meet ansinsble—sed thus peat heed* would derived. Their keithips wise aware :that, sines the inemessennint d the poem enter, raft with has her 'teet h by palkomit =the cads with tide cessitry. /knee at the intpesessents nage at the sewed= et she sable niespds ssite (the illaeleis Leandowne.) -- The Zest ladle Compsey had le the Endo, sad bad lammed trade, emend and internal, lesemety. The dad= spe w w and many amides at Bake imailanre, • apes Ishii See per ant. had home paid— lbw Andes bag been tains se Coos manalbenued pm* apse which seven sad a halt per ems. bed bone isr had been lowered be era and a hall Then am suds expesMd fifes India, upon whisk duties hid bees beseleibes paid, the &Ake were either takes et er band. As be had elarly wad, it was the tamest desire el toMeity's poserneat to ailed every heinty et obtaining in. on ohs hipsinont subject. - Their isseehipa, he was pert seeded, wadi sensifeei quietism ki 811 its caries. bearings. The het reties whisk isturally plested knelt to their minds woe whether k would be pesible to endow the et S it Is the Best Lila Onapany, Wien the asei.rtten of this teentry, dined, IR inikvaly r sod the seemed inistion w whether (repaint dot the govennesin et India was be et ten mee t ) it any 'Mono &sold be alliodulA shoal is Abdul hi the mama it had Maher in any Wear lie _was sesielai One it was est thee neceseary to /ay Ware their leoubsint writes, potent irks which the eabjets esibeated. He was ah gellis tip tilled thee in seasideelng all the Noises details, and all the w adated IS, Ink leek,* meld proceed with Iha u rit hisk bastion sad seethei awhiestee imesniess, and so pest, seipiteds The aside led thee a esadadd with the seotion, aid nem' the edge lords wham he wished to heel she nisei contatitiee. The LOltD CHANCELLOR was parraing to psi the ques tion, when— The_ of LANSDOWNE saki that he did not rise to elk the n sprinkles to the nods. whielt the noble lord had beecolit forward; on the as any, k met with his easedis. He weeded w ere as eady an taken et bowleg that kw penis satins Levestigated. eski this, be lost be et ," i w - 4f, WE ONESDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 114.30. PRICE 7D. saisselase allowed to add, that upon many of the points connected with= d abject the noble lord appeared in a very great degree to bait his opinion. Their lordship were called upon to dim asEzs ch • ens of the most important duties that was ever brought be. faro ent : it was a subject of great difficulty, and involved the of millions of people whom they had never seen, nor wank, ever see. But, although those millions of human beings were beyond theis ken, they were within the reach of their power. `lle was assured that every noble lord would appoach that too. manors luestion with a perfectly unbiassed mind, treed from those cossiiarauons of interests, if they should be believed to interfere with that great object, the happiness of so many millions of people. But be was satisfied that the true interests of this country were in terwove. with the happiness of the Indian population. He would again repeat that the one great object which their lordships should keep In view ought to be the happiness of so many human beings. It lima be uo difficult task to show that the happiness of that people etas perfectly consistent with the best interests of this country. The:chat:6min of that distant people might be raised by giving to Illa habits unknown to them before * • their characters might be IPlftftilribig **ma *tint to which hitherto they have bees at ; their clsakamer might be twital by giving therm illt - O ' 11. vantages and benefits of laws and government: areutestances had probably arisen to prevent the beneAts which .might have been conferred, hut which. nut being bestowed, left this country much to answer. Ile regretted to hear from the noble lord opposite a con firmation of what had been before stated, of the inability of India to provide for its own government and expenditure. Ile would not trouble the house with any further remark then on the subject, ac cording, as he did, with the motion : this observation, however, he would repeat, that it was the true interest of this country to consult the happiness of the people of India. LORD ELLENDOROI'OII . II LETTER. Lord DURHAM—My, lords. I so entirely concur with the motion which has just been submitted, that I should not have thought it necessary to have addressed your lordships on the present occasion ; but I do think it would be a dereliction of duty to remain silent respecting a circumstance to which I now beg to call your lordship** attention. I think lam bound to give the noble lord an opportunity of an explanation with triad to a document which has circulated through the country, and has been a subject of ani madversion in another place. I beg to ask whether that document is his? I will not enter into any observations now; but I beg to call upon the noble lord to state, whether the letter to which I have alluded, purporting to be addressed by him to Sir J. Mal colm, is his ? Lord ELLENBO ROUGH agreed with the noble marquis(Lans. down) opposite, on the vast importance of the subject, and he also concurred with him in the necessity of having all the information that could be obtained. With respect to the question put to me by the noble baron (continued the noble lord.) I can only Si that, when first my attention was called to the letter which is addreMed to Sir John Malcolm. purporting to be written by me, 1 had no recollection whatever of having written one of that nature. But I have since read the letter, as it appeared in the newspapers, and have no reason to doubt that substantially it is the same as the one 'written by rue (hear). But there are vatiations between the letter published here Sand that published in India—variations of some consequence. I can assure the noble lad, bad I again a confiden tial conimanication with Sir John Malcolm—an officer acting with me—and had I the information given by that officer, I should act as I have done. If I had taken any other course with respect to Sir J. Dewar, and Sir William Seymour, than that which I did follow, I feel that I should have deserted my duty, and have bean unworthy the trust reposed in me. Lord DURHAM.—The noble lord then avows the sentiments expressed in the letter. At present I am not prepared to submit any motion to the house on the subject; but I do regret that he has avowed those sentiments. I can assure the noble lord that his letter has made a great sensation among those who take a deep in terest in the affairs of India. I do regret that one of his majesty's ministers should have expressed himself unfriendly to the indepen dam of the judges of India.—( Hear, near.) This, I sin sure, is a matter of great regret to all wh3 take an interest in the affairs of India. 1 shall not, however, my lords, enter into the subject now; but this I will say, that it is a matter of the most serious surprise to the people of this country. I repeat that Ido regret the noble lard has not disavowed the sentiments contained in that letter (Hear)—sentiments which, if they animated the rules respecting the appointment of judges on this side the water, would be of men se rious detriment than any question which can affect our political re lations. As I said in the outset, I was not preparedto submit a motion to your lordships on the subject ; but I considered it would be a dereliction of my duty not to inquire whether the letter was genuine. The Duke of It' EbLINGTON—My lords, my noble friend sitting near me has stated to your lordships, is answer to a question put by the noble baron, that the letter alluded to is substantially tile same as the one Le wrote. My noble friend is therefore hound to the terms of it; but he is not bound by the opinions which others may entertain respecting the sentiments contained in the letter. I must say. my lords, that I do not find one word in that letter de rogatory to the independence of the judges. What are the semi ments. my lords, contained in the letter ?- -that certain judges in India had not conducted themselves with discretion. If my noble friend had known at that time the decision of the privy council—a decision of the highest authority—he would have said, properly enough, in conformity with that decision, that those judges had not conducted themselves with discretion. My noble friend, in his let ter, considers that the judge who pronounced that decision might be induced to revise his notions of law, but still he consi,lered him as having acted with indiscretion. But what does my noble fiiend go en to do ? Why, in effect, he says, " I will recommend the ap pointment of two discreet judges in the company of the indiscreet judge." (Hear, and a laugh.) And this is to be construed into 'an attack upon the independence of the judges. (Hear.) Since this transaction, the East India Company have applied to die privy coun cil to have that judge recalled. 'f he privy council have recom mended his Majesty to recall hint, to answer for his conduct in that very transaction referred to in the letter. The noble baron blames my noble friend for writing a private letter on such a subject as this. It may be • matter of blame to introduce such topics into a private letter; but, if every word and expression is to be male a subject of censure or ridicule, it is scarcely possible for a minister to conduct public business at all. Lord DIM HANI—I really must confess that I entertained the sentiments which I have already named, relating to the appointment id the judges, and that I am confirmed In those sentiments by what herroaurred out of the hours* Perhaps the noble duke has not seed the letter. The Duke of WELLINGTON—Yes, I have. lard DURHAM—What is the first fact contained in the letter? The Judge here spoken of is said "to have right notions of hie duty, andel' the law, which has been so strangely misrepresented ; end thee be will rather support government"— The Duke of WELL! NOTON—Read on. 'Lord DURHAM (quiling)—Not the whole of the letter. Lord ELLENBOROUOH—No, but the whole of the sentiment. Lord DURHAM—The noble lord may, if he pleases, read the whole of the letter. The sentence is this:—" He, Sir William Bey_ moor, will rather support govetoment than use the authority of the supreme court as a means of raising opposition." (Hear, bear, from the ministerial benches.) Then, in a subsequent passage, Sir J. Grant is spoken of as not likely to cause any more utisehief, " tube will be led (observcs.the letter,) like a wild elephant, away Is, tweets two tame ones." This isassage has been made the subject of rid'. ads, in which I do not myself, my lords, concur ; but I do think the president of the Baud of Control ought not to have written melt a letter as the one under discussion. If the sentiments contained in it were Meg up to, a blow would be given to the hidepentlenes of thejoikee. The advice In that letter is that the governor should be .pled mithority over the judges--a circumstance not congenial ,with the hidings the to the law reapeedng the appointment of judges Vhma t ili s l i flLLlC thst, far hie own part he must de fame to slum In the baomm-if blame there was— which bid Atm art epos Ms noble Need, as es the sentiments abused be that letter, they kW peelliedy willeletent with ahem which be Owed Melville) Yt. A greet eel d OPP*, bad been biased le —wet by the odds bane (Lied Modulo) opposite, he belted Misted the wiliest be a Miaow waimw-riosilay WM. hob who hod spokes es the subl o : s e n : e 4 be dee be W per oe my that lad of W bu l aw•m" god, imprebs thee the judges that smog ommishl their sp. =M his mew maisser as they did In ads. What were l i e the game ease t The jar reveldhis dries how the gewasese of Ism. He was told. that be was wenwaglipt be. slid Was d as lit new to 1 the getwormot M wand On degisei sr ,Issnri 4 esa - thee &jet* ladle wet Wets • - l „~,~ - . . ~,,,,. •• 2.414 , 11 0f t1ii" ,t Mil . • support the governs :zet established there ? This was not a doctrine to be maintained ; and there was high authority We asserting so— lid& acts of parliament. The statute books. even so far back as half a coml. bore him out in his assettion. The noble viscoum then alludA in a general manner to the acts is which he bad referred. • He further stated that some years ago the decree of the su;•rente court of one of the precitlencies was attempted to be enforced by the civil power. that the premix into faed with military force to prevent such a proceeding. O that occasion what was done by parliament ? Did they impeach the governor ? No, hut they were nearly impeaching the Chief justice who had aced so indiscreetly. (Hear, hear.) An act was passed by the legiss lature in support of the goverment against such proceed ings of the judges. What was the case in Bombay in re ference "to the late affair there ? A writ of 'taken corps.. was issued against —, a man of considerable influence. It was urged that it could not be enforced consistently with public safety. The writ was ordered to be suspended or stopped. What was to be done by the learned judge on that °caution ? He shut tip his cow, and thus justice was denied to all the natives. The noble viscount was not so much disposed to quarrel with the learned judge as to his opinions respecting the law as to the closing his court, thereby stopping the current of justice. This was a case surely, showing that the learned jndgc hind not, at least 4 a discreet mind All that he (Lord Melville) contended for was this, that the judges in India must be in accordance with government. In this country he did not mean to assert that such a principle must exist. This was the distinction between the two countries, which lie contended ought to be maintained. Be concluded by stating that those who supposed that the independence of the judges could be placed ten the saute footing in India as in this country must make themselves better acquainted with the subject, and the state of our East Inch t possessions, before they attempted to legislate on such a measure. Lord HOLLA ND could assure the noble viscount who had just sat down, that, after addnssing the house in the manner he head done at the commencement of his speech, he expected lie would turn round on his noble friend )Lord Ellenairough), as to the style and tenor of his letter. Instead of which, however, and instead of directing the attention of their lotdshi, s to the chief point, the noble viscount Val, in a very cleat zed *aria a ory n an- r, settled t e question of law at issue between the ooveenment of his (morn at d iodic. That. however , was not the point. The point wss the objection Jogehistauch a latlor ham trideetteild •by ta,—.l`tegiadeill of the based of central to a swarm in iodic. and that r's mained still unenswered. The question of law was a loath tet comparative insignificance It was the tenor and tone if the lett r which he complained of, and sib eh seemed to impute Wants to ti.; supreme court for presuming to act with independence. Ile ire t say, however, that he could not speak with arcuracy on the mihject, because be could net learn, from any thing that had fallen from the noble lord, what part of she letter was authentic, and what was net. This was a matter of great importance, not only to the public in 'hi e country, but in India. The part of the letter of which he chiefly complained was this: " I believe there is but one opinion in this coo:.. try as to the conduct of the supreme court. Their law is conaidteed Lad law; but their errors in matters of law are nothing in comparison with those they have committed in the tenor of their speeches front its bench." Now,what signified the tone of the bench in comperison t.f bad law ? Yet the noble lad, as appeared from his letter, stated, in substance, that it would be touch worse to touch the government, event in reference to any illegal proceeding, than to administer toe laws badly. Judging of the letter simply as it appeared and with. out wishing to undertake the harsh office of commenting on tic other objectionable parts of it, he would ask, was not the chief question as to the administration of the law this—What impressitts was this ratio anemia likely to produce on the people of India and England ? Was it not likely that the impression would toe tl.at there was an improper bias exercised in recommending itidivi. duals to the office of judges in India? Any our who read dm letter must see that the subserviency to the government would b. a much letter recommendation for preferment than a C00 , C.1 0- tious and independent administration of justice. (Hear. hear.) With regard to the letter, be would coy, that he would rather has read it, than divulged it; but, since it had been made public, he had a right to ask, was It not evident that persons would be ap. pointed to situations on the bench for qualities leas respectable t'.ari legal knowledge and integrity ? He did not charge the noble lord with such a disposition, but his letter leads to such a conclusion ; and such would be its Impression on the minds of the people of India, who must regard it as a great misfortune that they should have such judges placed over them, in place of men to whom they had been in the habit of looking up as their natural protectors spinet power and crime. He would not say that judges were ap pointed from any such consideration; but, while the noble lord makinot prove to the house and to the public that the letter was in correct, they could hardly come to any other conclusion. He was ready to allow that the letter was private—at all events, that it was a communication from one public officer to another ; but while ti.e noble lard admits it, and admits that it was unfortunate that it had transpired, he could say, that, if it was such as had been desctibed. it was unfortunate for the people of India and the administration ..f justice in that country. Lewd ELLBNBtritOI.IOII said bethought be should be the last man in that house, or in the coonay, who should be accused of the smallest attempt to trench upon the independence a Judge.. Is be incapable of such an act was that for which, he thought, all nisi, who bad the slightest knowledge of him, would give lum the ample credit. He had too strong &recollection of the high quail' it. of his noble and learned father, not to respect the independence of judges, and do all in his power for the maintenance and -preeerv... tioo of that independence. Had he entertained the most idea of subverting or weakening, or in any respect assailing u se independence of Judges in India, there could be no question uf his deserving the severest' reprobation; bat of such conduct he declared himself totally incapable. He was not opposed to the independence of judges, but he was determined to resist their usurpations. He was determined to resist any attempt they might make to grasp at powers which were not given, but expressly taken from them by the law. Power which, if his information was to be depended on and he had no reason to doubt its accuracy, could not be exercised without the most imminent danger to th. tranquillity of India, and the stability of that influence which we there possessed. Much needles. miportance had been attached to the expression that legal errors were comparatively of little importance; he would repeat and maintain that assertion ; they were, comparatively, insignificant; errors in law were as nothing, compared with the tame of language caning froth the elevation of the Bench—proceeding from the lips of men clothed, as it were, with royal authority, and directed against tie executive government of the country. He could affirm to their lordships, that unless the integrity of that government were main. • tamed in insulated and unapt:reached power, British authority could not be maintained In India. That author ity depended upon opinion, and it Gould not be maintained if exposed to cavil or liable to obstruction.—. Again he would declare that the sentiments con. tabled in that letter were such as he telt commanded to express by his sense of public duty. As to the appointment which had been trade the subject of animadvasion, he believed, if the qualiticatiotis of the individual in question were inquired into, it would be fiend that none need be better qualified than he was for filling that situation. He made the fullest inquiry into that gentleman's character, and be found it to be in all respects suited to the office. In the rates pondence held by him with the supreme government, be bad displayed a complete possession of the legal knowledge r gutted ; but not only did he possess the knowledge of law, but also whatwas, if possible, of more impor ta nc e —h e possesse d do. cation which peculiarly fitted him for the situation of chief justice. Influenced by such information, and decided by such evidence as satisfied his mind of the perfect fitness of that gentleman, he hest. tared not to offer his advice to his Majesty, recommending big au.. pointment ; that advice be certainly never should have given, had be not been assured that the object of it was in an eminent degree possessed of that discretion for which he gave him credit, and also for that gentlemanly conduct which would impart dignity sad an te the di charge of his duties. In one of the interviews c o= be (Lard Elkaborough) had with that gentleman, he read a passage from the writings of Sir William Jones, descriptive of the duties of a judge, expressing his deliberate determination to govern has conduct as a judge by the rules which Sir Williani Jones laid down: Now, if be made as good a judge as Sir B'il. Liam Jones wished to s, the house or the country would have little reason to complain or the appointment. In a country situ ate as India was, nothing became of grata kuportance than to om i oto t o t h e character of those who were charged with great re spoosibilky, and be submitted that such authority and patience as was there sequired could never be maintained otherwise than by resisting the Lush:once of one department with another. The question on the appointment of the commute As then put sad agreed Se. TOOS LAWS. Lord TEINHA3I moved for certain return respecting she poor laws. The Duke of WELLINGTON would not object to the returns, but at the suns time could remind the noble lord that 'amnia re. turns had bean moved far some yams op, and alter a year and 46 half bad elapsed, and the mums lad been made at • great expense, be believed hardly any penes wok the trouble of Ineiitig 44 them. There were no len than 4110110 . parishes in kaglond, lo v e ldts the muss, probably, them wenn hi many onlassw , and, after all, a very somiikvable peeled duo elapse before sky could be laid betty, the house. 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