Star. — London, England, 1814-11-24 00:00:00

4. •- . ;eds. AI I A . ‘P' e . . ••• '. t: i t.-.--4. , _ • ~ . '' `, r .: - . ... :*. : 4 ••• - ..• ir. - 1 ;4, - • . '' . \ ... 4 , ii 71 .4;tt , 1. - a t A° i t .• a . 4 A 44 - 17 • i r \ \ . 2' • : i • . • .;:ed•4 • .. . . . . , __. : - - SAC4 I It . . 1. ,` - 4 1 1 41 - .*:•:; L. :10 , . • .. 7 .7" Ar •-•---., 1 NtrAIESII sen. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1814. PRICE SIXPEN C E-lIA t F NN ". ADMIR fe2T-OPYICI, Nevemier 10,1.14. vcrrlcE is hereby sreaos ) Thai a Session of Oyer and Al Terminer dad Gael Delivery, for the Trialef Venom remmitted gm the High &as, within the jarisellelime gar Admiralty if England, will it held at Jwitiee Hall, in the Ok' Bailey, Lanka, •• Tuesday, T4e 13th of December Nett, at eight o'clea in the amaraher. J. W. CROKAA. PARLIAMENTdRr PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, NOVEMBER 23. In the Appeal, Johnnes v. Johnnes, Mr. Parke ♦►as heard for the Appellant, and Messrs. Abbott and Taunton for the Defen dants.—Judgment was postponed to Monday. Sir S. Wins!lly was heard for the Appellants in the Appeal " Kier and others v the Duke of AthoL" The further bearing was postponed. VICTUALLING ORPIXE, Now. 11, 1814. THE COMMISSIONERS for PrICTUA.L.LING MIS MAJESTY'. NArr,ds herds? give Natio, That oo FRIDAY, the 2d of December vest, they will be ready is receive Tenders in writing (sealed rap), and treat for the supply of such quantities of good bound strong an merchantable MADEIRA WINE, as may be required for Me s orrice of his Majesty% Ships and Vessels at Madeira ; and als , o for the supply of all such quantities of SEA PROVISIONS, FRE9s t i BEEF, RUM, &c. a> may be demanded for the supply of his Majesty's Ships rind Vessels at the Ports under-mentfoned, SEA PROVISIONS, At Belfast, Carrickfergus, 1.41 - Me FRESH BEEF, Harbour and Newfy ; and at Lost.. RUM, denderry and Lotighswilly ; ti SEA PROVISIONS, FRESH BEEF, RUM, At Leith, Leith Roads, and the Fit& of Edinburgh. VEGETABLES, • WATER, rot Twelve Months certain from the 12th day of January ne and further until Six Months warning shall be given for the t lineation of the respective Contracts; the Conditions of w be may seen at the Secretary's Mice, at this Office; or by ev. plying to the Collectors of hie Majesty's Customs at Belfast, Lon donderry, and Leith, respectively. No regard will be had to any Tenderdn which the price shall not be inserted in words at length, or that shall not be delisiered to the Board before one o'clock on the said Friday, the 2d difyl of December next, nor unless the Person who makes the Tett der, or some Person on his behalf, attends to answer when called for. Nor will any Tender for the Sea Provisions that contains extravagant prices upon some articles, and prices much inferior to the real value upon others, be considered as propel to be ad mkted. • ------- Each Tender met abe k accompanied by a Letter signed by two rat poeuibk Perams engaging to become band with the Party tenderinz, in ♦he penal ism f x5OO, for the eke performance of each o f the C.a. Irmo', except that for Yezetables, for which a Bond of £250 only will he ►egaireL !VICTUALLING MICE, Nev. 11, 1814. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUALLING HIS MAJESTY's mirr, do lurtiy give Notice, That on TUESDAY, the itstis instant, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing, (waled op) and treat for the supply (on separate Contracts) of all such quantities of the following species of PROVIMONS as may be required for the service of kis Majesty's Shil.s and Vessels at the several Ports under men mentioned, v%z. SEA PROVISIONS, At Dublin. FRpH BEEF, SEA PROVIaIONS, At. Fa/mouth. RUM, SEA, PROVISIONS At Liverpeol, Milford Haves, and FRESH BEEF, Waterford. RUM, Par and during the space of Twelve Months from the 12th day of January next. The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the Secretary's Office, at this Office.; or by applLing to the Postmaster-General tt to and to the'Collectors Maje sty's Custbilit it lfalmouth, Liverpool, Milford Haven, andWaterford, respec tively. No regard will be had tti any Tender In which the Price shall sot be inserted in words at kagth, or that shall not he delivered to the Board before one o'clock on the said Tuesday, the 29th , Instant, nor unless the Person who makes the Tender, or some Person on hi. behalf, attendi to answer when called for. Nor will any 'Fender for the Sea Provisions that contains extravagant prices upon some articles,.wid prices much Inferior to the real value upon others, be considered as proper to be admitted. Each reader sat aim be accompanied by a letter signed by two re opotaiik Persons estrziag to Ammar band with the Pert) tendering, is thr told MR 4 SCOO, JW . SIN dar performance of each oldie Coatrasts. PIMA LLING.O FFIC S, Nov. 15, 1814. THE COMM/SS/ONEASfyr VICTUALLING HIS MAJESTY', NAVT, do knell ghee Neill, That on FRIDAY, the 25th Instant, they will be ready to receive Tenders, in writing, (sealed up) and treat for One Hun dred Tons of COCOA, One Hundred Tons of Black SMYRNA er ALEXIA RAISINh, and Nine Hundred Quarters of OLD BALE and Three Hundred Quarters of NEW AMBER MALT,' w to be respectively answerable to Samples (the Malt of not less than one quart, and the Cocoa and Raisins of not less than two pounds weight each), to be produetd with the Tenders ; to be delivered, the Malt in the space of one fortnight, and the Coc9a and Raisins within one month, Into his Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford; and to be paid for by Bills payable with in terest nity_ty day , after date. Conditions of the Contracts may be seen at the Secretary's Office. No eve' will he And to mg Tender in gehini the price shall not le in serted in words it lengthier Slat dull not be delivered to the Board &p re int: 'o'clock on the soil Friday, the 25th instant, nor mans Mt person %rho waits the Tender, or some perm on his behaff, Meads ,to answer whin railed fir. VICTUALLING OFFICR, NOP. 23, 11114. THE COMMISSIONERS for rIGTUALLING 111AJESTY'r NAVY, do Array give Nauss., That on THURSDAY, the Ist of December next, Mr. Wit.- %JAM REEKS, their Agent at Portunouth, will be 'ready to re ceive sealed Tenders, and treat for One Thousand Quarters of close dried AMBER MAUI', for the service of his Maj-sty's Victualing Department at that Port; to be answera►le to a '&unple that will be exhibited at his Office; to be delivered in one month; and to be paid for by Bills payable with interest ninety days after date. No regard will be had to any Tender in whisk the prier she?! not be unstring no tear& at berth, or that shall mat be delieere kits., 12 islosi an the said Tlessrasieg, the lst Dwight, next, nor unless the persists who "WM the Tender, or tome person on his behalf, attends, to tenser when sailed for. The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at the Victualling Office at Portsmouth. 40TH NOVtMBER. SWI FT and Co. the Contractors, respectfully in form the Public the State Lottery will begin and finial Drawing on the 30th November. There are only 8,000 Tickets, sod the Scheme contains 2 Prises of ‘16,0110 3,000 2,000 1,000 500 6 300 10 200 Besides 1,372 Prizes of £lOO, £5O, its, &c. Tice rrs and SNARLS are selling, at SWIFT and Co's. Offices, No. 11, Pooi.var ; I No. SI. ACDOATIt H1OU• No. 12, CIIARING CROSS; STRUT. FOOD FOR DOGS, PIGS, &c. FOR SALE, AQUANTITY of GOOD BISCUIT , in Bags of One Hundred Weletat nneb, well adopted for the above torpole,—..Apply *the Weivisisee, No. 11, kilieee-larie, Upper Ttannretratn. LORD WALSINGHAM. The Earl of 1.111:12 POOL brought down a Message from his Royal the Prince Regent, in the name and behalf of his Majc,ty, ar.ttitg that hi, Royal Highness, taking into cond. deratton the industry, the integrity, the impartiality, and the in defatigable zeal with which Lord Walsingbam had, for upwards of twenty years, discharged the duties of Chairman of the Com mittees of the House of Lords, as well as weU as of the Priiate Committees, and lamenting that bodily infirmity prevented his Lordship from continuing in that situation, recommended the House of Lords to concur with the other House of Parliament in enabling his Royal Highness to grant Lord Walsingham au Annuity of X2OOO. On tie motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, his Royal High ness's most gracious Menage was or4ered to be taken into con sideration to-multow. M ISC ELL AN EOUS. The Seamen and Marines Pension Bill, and Mrs. Reynolds's L s •gacy Bill, were read a second time, and ordered to be can miLted te-morrow. m.r. MITYORD, from the Treasury, presented the Reports of the Ci`mmissiofters of the British Fisheries, since the year 1002. Mr. Himont, from the House of Commons, brought up a Message requesting the first and second Reports of their Lord ships' Committee en the Corn Laws. On the motion of the Earto(SHAFTESBURY, it was or dered that tile Reports requested should be sent to the House of Commons. Mr. BstoomtN brought up from the Commons the Exchequer Bills hi Aids &11, the Twelve Millions and a Half Exchequer Bills Bill, and tha Malt and Pension Duty Bill. These Bills were read a first rinse and ordered to be read a second time to-mor row..--AdjourrA HOi;g!. OF COMMONS. Mr. W. DUNDAS presented a Petition from the Magistrates of Dundes, praying for leave its bring in a Bill to improve the Harbour of that town.—Referred t, a Committee. . The Malt Duty Bill was passed, as were the Exchequer Bills Bill, and the Exchequer Bills on Aids Bills. The Irish Glass Bill was ordered to be real a third time to morrow, if then engrossed. Mr. BANKES said, the remedy he proposed for the ahuse of the Act for paying the Civil List Accounts before the House, ' was so simple, that be had reason to expect opposition frail no quarter. From the alteration that hail taken place in the tiro eof bringing forward the Civil Ltst Revenue, it bad become net to alter the terms of the Act, in order to give the House a sufficient opportunity t,f considering those accounts fully. '11A• former Act was passed in February, and in consequence of that period being conskiered as the end of the year, the Act bad ken made to take elFzct front the Stli of March, and then it frequently happened that the accounts were nut presen ed before July. As it appeared to be the intention of the Chancellor of the Exch-quer to bring up the accounts early in February, he did not nieitil to press his Bill to take effect in the present year. He then moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the 56th of the King, relative to the production of the Civil List Revenue. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER agreed with his Honourable Friend, that it would be expedient to bring the Civil List Accounts at an earlier period before the House. He would take care that the three quarters up to the sth of January should come at as early a period as possible before the House. Mr. TIER NET whhed to bake some understanding from the Right Honourable Gentleman of what be meant by a reasooable period J If the Accounts were given in any time in the month of February, it would be perfectly satisfactory to him. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did riot wish to tit himself down to a precise day, but they should certainly be given in before the expiration of the quarter. The Right Ho nourable Gentleman might take what course he pleased certainly should follow what he cOncetved to be the line of hi. duty, without being influenced by the determination of the Right Honourable Gentleman. After some further discussion between Mr. Long, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Ponsonby, leave was given to bring in the BM. IMPRISONMENT TOR LISEL. Mr. WHITBREAD said, he had a Petition to ` A i present from a Mr. Lovell, who had been upwards of three years imprisoned for publishing several libels. But he was likely to remain in that state during his life, as he was unable to pay the fine imposed on him or to find the sureties required. He did not then mean to make any other motion than that it should lie on the table. The Petition was then read—lt set forth that the Petitioner being Proprietor of The Statesman Newspa. per, had been convicted of, and allowed judgment to 'go by default, on four different libels, for which he had been sentenced to three years and a half's impri sonment. The last sentence was eighteen mood's im prisonment, to pay a fine of £SOO, and to find two sureties in 8500 each for his good behaviour during three years; that he was unable to pay the fine or find the sureties ; that his health was reduced by a pulmonary complaint ; awl that he had suffered more than four months imprisonment over the terms of his various sentences. Mr. WHITBREAD then expatiated on the ex treme hardship of this case, which he was convinced every one would see, 'however their opinions might differ as to the general law of libel. There was no one but must think that three years and a halt's imprisontneta was sufficient to expiate any libels whatever. Two of these, also, had been copied from other papers ; and the extreme hardship was, that in one of them, the original authors had not been called up for judgment, while he received one year's impel.' sonment. In the third instance, the libel was inserted while he was in prison, and consequently knew no thing of its publication. He was aware that the House was not the regular place to apply to for re lief in such a case ; but application had been made by the petitioner to Lord Sidmouth, who returned for answer that under the circumstances of the case, he could do nothing in it. In March last he applied to the Lords of the Treasury, from whom no answer had been returned. He was now come to the Bar of that House, and he (Mt. Whitbread) trusted, the persons who could do it, if they were willing, would represent to the Crown that the fine should be remit ted, which he (Mr. Whitbread) believed the petitio ner was unable to pay. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said, it was not for him to give any such advice unless he was asked to state his opinion; but he could tell the House why mercy had not been extended to this person. In 1807 he was convicted of a libel, for which he received a mouth's imprisonment. In Easter Term, 1810, he was convicted of another libel; and, in Michaelmas Term of the same year, he was convicted of a third. ;The Honourable Gentleman was misinformed as to Ithe second libel, for the author of it was given up and ptwsecuted. A 3 to the petitioner not knowing of the insertion of the third libel, every one must know, that aperson deriving profit from the publication of a Newspaper was answerable for every libel inserted in it, whether he had seen it or not ; and this man, even while in custody, had made his Paper the vehicle of both public and private libels. There would be a difficulty in advising the Crown to remit any part of the sentence, since his former punishments had not deterred him from similar offences. Mr. ANTHONY BROWN could AM help saying, that the observations of the Honourable and Learned Gentleman were such as would have done him more credit delivered to a tribunal, before passing of sen tence, than in that House, in answer to an applica tion for mercy at the end of nearly four years' impri sonment. It was alinost impossible not to suppose that the sentence in this case must have appeared extra vagantly severe by tbe.Court who inflicted it. What offence was there on earth for which a three years and a half lingering imprisonment was not a sufficient ex piation ? What human transgression was there which could merit a severer treatment ? A sentence of death was mercy comparedwith it. But what was the offence for which this severe punishment had been awarded ? —lt was one which unavoidably grew out of a free government. The freedom of discussion, without which no country could be free, made- it frequently a difficult matter to avoid the commission of what was termed a libel. The laws on the subject of libel were of such a nature that they were frequently a more honoured i,n the breach than the observance." But, whatever might be the policy of the law, the im prisonmnit in this case had already continued beyond even the long term of the seittence, and the question now was, whether a period should not at lest be put to the sufferings of this unfortunate man ?He hoped that at some future period of the Session, if a period were not put to his imprisonment, the subject would again be brought before the. House, and that his Ho nourable Friend would not relax in his efforts. Sir G. HEATHCOTE said, that although he believed the House could not well take cognisance of this offence, he hoped the Honourable and Learn ed Gentlemen opposite would rec immend mercy to this unfortunate man. He noticed the cases of Cob bett and Finnerty, whose sentences had been ren dered snore severe by the way in which they had been carried into execution. Persons imprisoned for political offences should not be treated as the worst of felons. Mr. Alderman ATKINS said, the Hon. Baronet was under a mistake, it he supposed that Mr. Cobbett had been .confined among the criminals. He had received htdulgenties as well as Mr. Lovell, the pro p! iety of w hich he would not then advocate. But he hoped that as Mr. Lovell had not the means to piny Ms fine, that Isis Majesty's Government would extend mercy to him, particularly as he is in very al health, and has suffered more than tour m nohs ad ditional imprisonment. Mr. Lovell had no means of paying toe fine but by a public subscription ; hut he hoped that Government would give up the fine entirely. Mr. PONSONBY said, that by the Bill of Rights excessive fines were declared to be illegal; and it was probable that the Court of King's Bench had nut been informed of Mr. Lovell's circumstances at the time of imposing the fine on him. It now was evi. pent that the fine was excessive, since Mr. Lovell had remained five months in Newgate without being able to pay it ; therefore he (Mr. Ponsonby) thought .this a fit case for the interference of the House.— Courts of Justice should also be very careful how they imposed excessive securities on persons convicted of libel. If they believed that Mr. Lovell could not pay his fine, they must consider this a fit case to be , recommended to the mercy of the Crown. Mr. BATHURST thought the fine made the smallest part of the sentence, since it appeared that this person could not obtain any one to be security for him • which evidently shewed what sort of esti.' melon ;his man was held in by those who were best acquainted with him. It seemed, that after he had forfeited his firmer securities; no one would come forward in his favour again. Besides, this man had not been confined for one offence, but for an accti. ululation of them ; in as much, th•st it appeared as it no punishment would deter him from publishing libels. In recommending this case to the attention of the Regent, it should be considered also how far it rniii,ht interfere with public security. I.4r.WHITBREAD believed that Mr. Lovell was utterly unable to pay the fine, and that his health wui s so bad, that a continuance of his imprisonment would soon put a period to his existence. The Petition was then ordered to lie on the table. THE TENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS. Mr. TIERNEY rose and spoke as follows--The House need not be informed, that yesterday a nptice was gven of a renewed discussion relative to the pro ceedings of a Court-martial on Colonel Quentin, and the conduct of Government towards the Officers of the 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons. I was not aware then that I was at all implicated by the Paper to which the Honourable Colonel alluded; but when it was afterwards put into my hands, I found that my conduct had been called into question to the full as much as that of the Honourable Colonel. So far I differ from him upon this occasion, that I think the sooner that Paper is noticed the better, and for that purpose I beg leave to call the attention of the House to a subject on which, consideri the part I have taken, it may naturally be suppos ed that my feelings are very much alive. It is a Paper of which Ido not mean to complain in the harsh sense of the word. I know that all public men are liable to animadversion, and had it purported to be the opinion of the Editor of the Journal in which it was published, I should not have troubled the House upon this occasion, bat the document is given as from authority, and although do not mean to state what that authority is, under the circumstances, I suppose there is not a Coutleman, here who will ui3t feel certain that it is ao ordinary authority. It gives a contrad►ction to a statement I feint my duty to make to the House of facts which I adduced to support my argument a/ to tl:t i.ard &tui tion in which the Officers of the 10th 'lesser, were -pieced by the conduct of Government. The p twigs to which T particularly advert is the following Is the same Paper, Mr. Tierney is made to sa), ' that Colonel Quentin applied to the Officers at the mess, demanding, as he stated, by the authority of the Re gent, that the letter Should be delivered to him ; but this demand was not complied with, and upon refe rence to the Regent, it was found that no such autho. rity bad been given to him. That on a subsequent audience the Regent demanded this letter from Co lonel Palmer, and it was accordingly surrendered to his Royal Highness, through whom it found its way to the Horse Guards and Colonel Quentin." And Mr. Tierney is also made to say e. That Colonel Ro bases, for the gallantry and good conduct of the regi• ment under his auspices, while subject to the in-peetien of the Duke of Wellington, had been raised to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, from his station of Major."— As to the latter words of the paragraph, I do not com prehend what is the difference between what I am re presented as having said, and the subsequent state. ment given from authority. If it bk thought that I meant to deny the kindness of his Royal- Highness towards the officer named, my relation, I was cer tainly misunderstood—l expressly added, that nothing could make me forget the sentiments of gratitude that ought to be felt. It is asserted from authority, that Colonel Roberts was raised to the rank of Lieu tenant-Colonel by the unsolicited favour of the Prince Regent, to whom, as Colonel of the 10th Hussars, he presented himself immediately on his return from the Peninsula. The fact is, that there bad been an ac tion in which Colouel Robarts had distinguished him.- self ; but, at the same time, I admit that it was a• act of favour on the part of the Prince Regent—l never have, and never will deny it. It is only amen. tioned in this account from authority, to shew that WAS endeavouring to detract from the kindness of hie Royal Highness on this occasion, when, but for the favour of his Royal Highness, Colonel Roberts would not have been promoted. The truth is, that I have understood from several. military gentlemen, that where an officer has had the command of a regi ment, and had so distinguished himself as to induce she Commander of the Forces to mention his name is the dispatches, it is the uniform practiee to ad vance that ollcer one step in rank. But whether this Jlw or be nor the rule, it makes no difference, since Colonel Robarts had,. until this affair, received many marks of the kindness and favour of the Prince Re gent. As to the former part of the paragraph that I read. I am most anxious that the House should be made distinctly to understand, that I did not, at least wilfully, gate any fact oil the former night which was not borne out by the evidence. I know that in making my statement I male on extremely delicate ground ; but I think the House will do me the jus tice to think that I did not lacing forward as fact that which I do not believe to be so, or without sufficient evidence, which, if called upon, I could adduce.— ( Hear, hear!)—The thing denied by me is that this letter was, by the desire of the officers of the regi ment, given to the Prince Regent. Ire:affirm it. I maintain, that the letter was not given by Colonel Palmer to the Prince Regent at the desire of the Of ficers. The precise contrary was the fact ; for the Officers of the 10th were most anxious that the letter should not be given to his Royal Highness. I re affirm that when Colonel Quentin made the demand for the letter as from the rrioce Regent, the officers refused ; and I call upon my gallant friend behind me (Colonel Palmer) to state whether he bad any authority to give the letter to the Price Regent, and whether he was not, on the contrary, desired to con sider the letter as cancelled ? whether, although it had been sigued, they did not wish to withdraw it ? This is a most material part of the transaction, be cause upon that, give me Terre to say, turns the whole evidence against the officers. There is nothing but that letter, which some persons , have called a round robin, against them : the Order from the Hero Guards states, that the whole proceeding originates in that letter, which would not and could nit have heen produced, if that conduct had been pursued, which it WAS supposed would have been pursued. I teen fore call upon the Honourable Gentlem in (Col. Palmer) to state, whether when Colonel Quentin made an ap plication to the Officers to give up the letter, having•, AS he said, the command of the Pi ince Regent to require ir, the Officers did not unanimously refuse to resign it ? Is it, or is it not, the fret, that Co lonel Palmer, did afterwards go with the letter to the Prince Regent, by whom he was command ed to give it up, and without which command he would not have resigned the possession of it. The consequence was that the letter was put into the hands of the prisoner, and the Officers were visited by the dreadful punishment which has since been inflicted. I wish the House distinctly to understand that what I asserted on a former night, .is borne out by the fact, that the officers never did consent that the letter should be delivered to the Prince Regent, on the con trary, that they wished it to be considered as if the letter had never been written. The truth► is, that his Royal Highness being made aware of the existence of such a letter, did command Colonel Palmer to give it up, and that his Royal Highness did rake the letter from his hands, and did thereby furnish. evidence to the prisoner.on which his Royal Highness did feel himself justified in passing that most severe sentence upon the Officers of the 10th Hussars. I' is not my intention upon this occasion to go into ran argument upon the subject, or to provoke any r,ew discussion : it is the last thing I have in my coietemplation : I had hoped that there would be no occasion to trouble the House at all, but placed in my peculiar situation, charged, as I am from authority tand no man can doubt what that authority is, especially when the wr.rds are print ed in Italics), L reel that I am bound in duty to my own character to call upon the Honourable Gentle man to state, whether, in the assertion I made, u re