The National Register. — London, England, 1818-05-25 00:00:00

u.vr ts. verity. They were charged with receiving stolen goods ; namely, some stoeltlneN iztollen by a slave I . l'ool a black woman. This mime (Wove ved punishment ; but defy were pit Moines aeith excetsive severity, one receiving 100, Ail the other SO During tltt ptitii*lntetit,•two female doves, one the !islet, the oilier the half sisic,, of the young melt, were pr; - sent. and overcome lir their teal tugs, they shed wino. For . thia cep; e,oion of feeling they were penis:bed by their mag- ' ter, one with 2:‘, the ether with 20 hielles, with a cart Whip. • Fur this cruelty the master, by whose order the pahislinient *as indicted „w as indicted ;when, though all these facts were • proved by ea itient•e, yet, upon a bat* allegatiog of his 01,>011• set, feat the women had not Wept from grief, hut that they had shewa symptoms of riot, and further. that they were at a negro dative in two days ;0'4.0/arils', lie 'was lie:witted ; and that in the face of el idenite width went toprove that the men and women were both treated with so much severity•thet the blood stremned from them. Now papers relative to • this transaction, and nottiti of the trial of Mr. Hugging, the master of the slaves alluded to, hail been' Vent to this conutry, and these were soft: of the papeei limw'anted ; but he also wanted the torof the proceedings of the Assemidy in which this matter had been diventaed. The Assembly of the island con sisted of 12 persons, where Mr. Huggins attended as 011 IN of the Assembly, and matte a speech, which the /tumid, so much approved of, that hey ordered it to be entered on their Journals : lint of whom Meths Assembly eousist who took this impartial review of Mr.- Huggius's condttet? Why, the Speaker, true of Mr. Huggins's brill for this offence, Mr. Hug gins himself, two of Mr. Huggins's oven sons, his other bail, the physician of the island, view - yeas alga Mt. Huggius's phy sician, tie' aeveral other individttaforMais Mends. Yet the opinion of Otis Assembly was 'lint on whlch this .govern thent were•desired to ferns' an estimate Of hir:f . Huggins's loinianity, which Was described as most extraordinary. This . paper he also N ished to have, than the House might also have an opportunity of inquiring Into, and judging of that doer.- meat, 'the lion. Gentleman observed, that if Mr. Hugeas's bounanity was stegreat, it wont! be for his honour to hove his conduct fully investigated. He could not perceive oily dan ger which could occur from such an,interforenee as this he tweet; master and slaves. Of Mr.• flugglier humanity, be knew nothing but'hy report ; but it had been stated;that after the punishment of the men was complete ; he said, " Now , - bring out the ladies I" and whilst they were tinder punishment p he exclaimed several times, in a tat/tiling tour, " Now cry 1" The Hui. Gentleman concluded by moving for the appoint. ment of t Select Committee, to inquire into the treatment of slaves in .':c island of Nevis; and that the papers transmitted to the Secretary of State, abil to which he bad alluded, should be submitted to that Committee. Mr. Gourtrenn oonld not consent to the production of the papers, but on one coaditon. Mr, Huggins hatialready been tried by a competent 'tribunal, and acqeittedi lie had no objection to the papers alluded to being referred to a Com mittee, as a subject ground for general enquiry, if the lion. Gent. would so shove his enquiry as not to revise and retry, upon imperfect printed evidence, a ease decided by a cow petent.trilmaal, on tire roes evidente. Mr. WILBERFORCZ contended, that the House bad the -power, andit was the duty of Parliament, to watch over the -administration of justtee, both in the colonies and elsewhere. the Hon. Gentleman commented in strong terms, on the pro ceeding which had taken place in the case Crow under con sideration, and contended, that it was a case which called imperiously for in.rtiry: He was ready to allow the Daces -pity there was tot the mother country watching over the *nionies ; biotite highly deprecated these sorts of discussion, s--these exaggerated details and statements, which were pro -elective of the et-rates( mischief in the colonies. Slavery eras not a new system in the colonies ; it was old, and founded en opinion; and if Parliament wished to pat an end to it, let Ahem do as they did in other cases, iudereitify the planters for their vested interests, which might be done by renewing the Income Tax for 10 or 12 years, and put an end to slavery ' 'altogether. The best system of putting an end to it had, how ever, been Adopted already, namely, stopping the supplies.— Under all the circumstances of the case, he did not see any new light which could be thrown upon it by the appointment of a Committee, and therefore he should oppose the Mo. Mr. BARHAM considered It as a great evil, that there were ' en many separate legislatures in the West India Islands. lie thought it would lie most desirable to have Nevis and some other of he sieall elands consolidated. lie was convinced the ends of justice would be greatly forwarded by such a no aa saa e. In the larger islands, the lute of the slaves was not inferior in any respect to that of the peasantry of this country. Mr. Coeittetise thought if justice was not to be obtained elsewhere, it ought to be found in the British noose of Com mons. He thought an enquiry ought to be held, to see how lustier was administered in the colonies. Mr. Weene aaai tt radveried in strotng terms, 011 the theme ler and conduct ut' Mr. Huggius, mad gave_ the Motion his support. Mr. W. SMITH did not believe any mischief could ever arise from such diseuxiions taking place in the 'Muse, Per his part, he did not consider the House could be more legi timately or inure beneficially enoployed than in this tawdry: He gave the Welkin his finest support. Mr. Minium explained, la saying that the slave in some iltuations was better off than the English peasent. he only meant that he was better fed, better clothed, better lodged, and that in many instances crimes were punished with less severity ; but he never for a mouseet intended to place him on an equality with a free born man. Sir S. Itorembe replied. Li the eornae of Which he cont. scented in strong tenth 011 the couddet of Hrtgehn in order ing the flogging of the pout females the Articling tears ut wit nessing the pstaisltuat ftt of their 11131 e relatives, lie deified that any thing hail been shewn to justify the try of insuhordia Ration. The Medan was then agreed to. Adjottrued. titultmAy. The Order wade in Felnuary last for the production of tile Accounts of the City of Condo', was discharged, on the Bill to which it referred toeing withdiawu. SHOP WINDOW TAX. Lord LA.sevasts stated, t h at 'white lie left' the ermetrv. he had teceived communications of considerable limpets-tante from different persons, relative to the tax on Strap Windows, and that upon opplieati eeee at the Tax Office, the Commission. 'era expressed their iuebility to afford satisfaction on the side jeer. He moved the a :wheel Committee be appointed to tyke this 'natter into cortoideration, as w ell as the manner of assessment by the Offieets t 4tttl al,ty facto , of which several instanter occurred, where chili/rim, who carried parcel.; fin their parents or frieeds, w ere eleieeed as servants, a n d to re port theireihservatiens thermal!. eitstoui;ttce appointed to meet !".111011tWit• tt.sl , : 1, K le err; ,f4ATIONAL mr<etsTr,n. USURIOUS BILLS. sir Roaftt.t.s , said, th. t is two most excellont laws, fe l:fling to astir>, load been I,ro ight tin ward by au Itocoticible •)I!•intp•r, India.' waited in Ilupes of a Bill, for renderit:g valid bilk or exchange anti 'noun...cry antes, in the hands of per not Ito plicated in the natifious tiatioactionvwould be I, rotight in CIE Inc A:Melina, of the liOnSe. Bin as this VIII wrs liot placed tinder t'oe consideration of the linusP, lie thought it his duty to delay no longer, and thin - elate moved for leave to bring in a Bill. to assist pertains, who welt. kor.a fide unconnected with the usurious transactiwit, by rendering valid bills of exchange, or prosuissury notes, in their hainds. Leave granted, and the Bill, after having been brought in, was read a first IMPRISONMENT FOR LIBEL. Mr.- Barintro said, that to the ease to whirl: he wished to call the attention of the House, he had given much considera tion by instituting on inquiry into it. It had origin:snot front a circular letter of the Noble Secretary of the Home Pepin. ment, whose memory woold not soon be forgotten. This let ter was sent in Febroary 1817, and in the sinus month, two ;bosons. Jonathan Mellor, awl S Felling. of Warrington, were approlbeided and their houses searolloi, under pretence of their having vended libellous publications, of which itifaineus productions none entertained more horror then he did. They were brought before the Magistrates. and' were ordered to find bail by givirg personal se curity in the sum of teel. and two others in the uto of std. each, in default of which they were transmitted to gaol, co:dined among feleht, and condemned to hard brivur. If chow men had been the author, of these publications, they coed not experience more severe treatmeht, for even the Court of Kiog's Bench could not inflict more severe punishment. Thdylea alleged wan that the gaol was crowded, bus the crowded gaol did not oblige their mingling solely with felons, their being allowed but felons' fare. For these facts, he had the gaoler's statement, to whom no blame could be attributed. But the two Magistrates were not equally blameless. Had the individuals been tried, the result might have been the same as in the case of Mr. Hone. After zeoonfinereent of four months, they bad been removed • in an open cart, alongwith felons, and in September, were discharged. upon personal secrinty, as a change of+ system Ltd taken Once: He shottld next advert to the case of It. Swindells of Maecelesfield. On the 10th of March. 1811, at itt o'clock at night, several people came to the door of hie house and demanded admittance: The door being opened, they rushed in, and asked for certain persons, who were not thee. They then broke some trunks, and otherwise did considerable , mischief. His wife was then advanced in her pregnancy ' • she was deliveted of st child upon the 26th of April, and died upon the 28th of the same Mouth. 'the child also died a short time afterwardso=. Swindelh himself had been committed to custody for want of bail, and in the course of five weeks had been liberated with trial. The man had served for 11 years on board the Beet, and had rdweys bonte.a good character. lie trusted the House wenld not allow such proceedings to pass over without inquiry. The Honourable Member coneldeled by moving, that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into thefesitions of .1: B. Mellor and S. Piling of Warrington. and It. Swindells. of Maccles fi eld ; the two former of whom bad been Caked into custody en tined and the hat on the turbo( March 1817. Mu Heartueorit observed, that the statement as to the ease of Swindells: was in many respects erroneous. The Hon. Member then read a letter, which he had received on thesUbject, from a Magistrate of Maoelestie:d. Tlie letter stated , that on the night in question, a ' large party had set out from Manchester. and had arrived at Maccles field, in consequence of' which the town was in rastate of great con fusion and alarm, and the cavalry had bete ordered to parade the streets. infbrmation had been given, that Is party was assembled at Swindells. and four of the litegurtrates repaired to the place. No person had bee* found theies rear was he himself taken into custody. His wife went the next day to work as usual. at a manufactory where she was employed, and contented ii, do so for many weeks. Mr. BLacicooneE stated, that no cruelty had born exercised in the case of Mello, and Pilling: they had been sent to the workhouse in an open cart, and secured by aeatall chain, and there was no other way of doing so. 'The ATTORNEY .oEXEltit 1: contended, that the prtweeettione of the individuals alluded to had been conducted with the greatest possible lenity, and the men had bee* discharged on their own re: deignilanco. They had published libels, and had been committed at the Quarter Sessions. The bill was found, and had the men been at large, they would have been liable to have been apprehended. But he thought it Letter that a ease of that desefiption should be deter mined by the Judges, and he accordingly vemoved it by a writ of certiorari inns the Court of King's Bench. He .bail not, as he had a right to do, !re o f the individuals in cristeidy. but gave orders that they should be discharged upon entering into Unpile:lees. to appear and plead on the first day of nest Term us the Court of King's Bench. They made their appearance and were dis charged, the same reetignisances being taken far their appear ance when called upon. If any prosecution at all was to be own meneeds could he have done leas? As to their tiotnmiratent, the Magistrates had a right, by two Statutes. to eremmit to the House of Cotrecueo persons charged with offences. end it was usual so to commit, and not to the coml.:oh ;owls; and by two other Statutes the Magistratest had been empowered' ta commit, not only to the nearest Clothe of Correction. but to the Haute of Correotioa for the County. Sir S. Rommel' said the Honotrfahle and Learned Gentleman who had jut't sat down, was mistaken in supposing that this was a question attacking his conelitt particularly. It . was no such thing; for he believed after the mi.n :Swindells) had been ithpri soned, the treatment he received em.lti nct be imputed in any man ner as a fault to the Attorney General.. As far, therefore, as related to him he give Mtn credit tbr his humanity s bar he should observe by the way, that he saw 'no necessity for one proceeding—the re now:dot the trial by tortlorori; thosgh even upoh that subject he had no doubt that the Itunournble arrd Learned Gentleman mould be able to give a satisfactory explanation. But what be had to db• Peat°, and that which made hun think this qtristien most important was, the !nailing of men with irens who had been alwansal only with a political libel. This was a thing so atrocious in itaelf, that he was certain, if mentioned a few years back. it wo•sit not have been be. liceed. 'these men were dot indicted for a feleely, thsy were Onli charged With a political libel. and though he did pot AO the length of some Mothers In saying that these libels were blaenherrems, yet be still highly disapproved of them and .their tendency: He was sur prised that his Hou. and Learned Atend Adis. AtOlitey Generale, who had in his early days held su Ili lib&a'ai opinions of the .kiarty of the presossoPinions which, he had no doubt, ne ail iiehl,hessia he was surprised doubt could for a moment think 4;11 , 6610e to have , trim sent in irons net only to prislin. lout babe enomined before the Magistrate. and from thence sent huh to a mason • in en or.ll cart stilrfettered. This was what be cornplitned of.that own. rot Such I ' charge, should be treated as the comuienest felons. Hot besides the injuries already named, there ve4s. another. woe which lalsf'ettl (however much they might differ at different sides of the House t pon other strbjects) would be fully agreed. namely. the usurpation of the right of searching for papers, in the house of a person only charged With libel. The lionoorable and Learned Gentleman they teeth on, contending that, according to 'the received mineiples of the law, no man's house ought to have been searched under such cif comstances as those of the petitioners. It was also, in his opinion, e.entriry ter legal preetice, to oblige any person committed for trial, to any House of rorretlion, to codore hard labour. . . )Ir. 8. u4THHeeT contended, that. the 4,atement of the Pcti• toners was highly exaggerated. He would not say, that the search for papers was justifiable. but did it follow dint because that was wrong, that therefore the *hole of the proceedings repealing there was unjust ? The flight I lonottrable Gentleinan then proceeded to chew, that from the w hole of what had appeared,' thereon:l nothing proved which could require it Farliumentarty investigation. Mr. I..ocettarr ohterved, thaohe wee fiellyeailidled With the ex planwt!on Of :ht Attorney General . ) as tart en ha was CJiletil ) edr bUit •• ,' , - t • :In , n. • - ' i V r I :1,1 at the gauge tine L¢ thoaght, that the cir.:r instance of persons be:r,g ?It izuus mealy uu • sucpiciun of a crinsc, required some inve•st. gatiati. Mr. Ilz)rxEr rup 1 i at some len;...tth, ebserving, that this was the lort opportunity they would have vi giviig their opinions, or oe . offering a Cita to such Conduct 26 Lad Wel detalkd to the Ilt.usr. The iloaie e;viavd—Far the Mution 17—Against 73—Ma; taricy - - FRIDAY. DUTIES ON ROCK SALT. Mr. ritcßAtT rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill, tc 10 - r-Ft the duties on Ruck Salt, as applied to agricultural purpo s es. H e stata.d, that he believed the Committee had nu objection to this although the aletubers of it had taken other points cf great rumen t into consideration, which the late period of the Session would, feared, prevent them from bringing before the libuse. Hy the pres e n t hill it was intended to hover The Duties on Rucir Salt from 101. p, r ton, which had last year hv..en arranged as the del; 51. He there fore moved that the (louse should go into a Committee, to take into consideration the Act of the 5 7111 of his nr•sent Majesty. Ntr. WALLACE full) concurred with the ‘lotit:n of the Honour. able Member. The House went into a Comatiltec,.and leave was granted to bring in the Bill. PRIZE NIONEY. Mr. !It xtrr.T was desirous of inquiring from the Roble ford, whom he saw in his place, by what regulations the Medical Officers who were in attendance upon soon wounded soldiers in Eliussols w, re deprived of their right in sharing aith their other officers the prize money appointed to be distributed among them, while some officers who were not at any of the battles, but who joined the army Open their approacb to Paris, were allowed to participate in the bene fi t ? Ldrd l'arairnitsTOre bhierved, that Mclical Officers generally share with other officers in the prize money, but they were those aho were in immediate attendance. If the Medical Officers at Brussels were entitled,by the same rule those in England had aright to sheen'. With regard to the officers who had joined ere my before it reached Paris; although 'hey had escaped the dangers of a battle, they had been promot ed to encounter dangers, and were ignorant' of what event might occur before they gained Paris. To deprive them of their share of tl.e rife money wouldn't be eor.sistent. but the distrilmtion of it among Medical Officer,; was regulated upon fiatecd'prinsipler, from which it was not proper to deviate. • The Alien Dili was read a third time and Mr. Coon/ LNAE gave wit*. that on f a i7 fd Tuesday nrerhe should move for leave to bring in a Bill to establish Parochial' Dese s lor . Societies. The other Ordtrs of the Day were then disposed of, and the Hark aijourr.ed. Frames. LONDON GAZETTE, Tuuday, May 11. BANKRUPTS. LAKE J. and Yetvreitst. J. Crescent, Minor** rnertibilluar, June 2, 6, 30, at Guildhvil. Mt. Mr. Smith, Pinsbuty-square. LONDON C.Lloyd's Coffee-house, crierchant,blay 25,26, June 31, at Gitildliall. Mt. Mr. Abraham, Great Marlborough -street. • BitowN .1. London., merchant. May 26, June 2, 30, at Onildhau. Atts. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane. Waal' It. Ilminyard, Ilerefbrd. farmer, Jane 11, 12,10, at Wm , aster. Att. Mr. Robinson. Teaburt. Wul22 S. Calver,Derby, gran d May 264 27rJelDo 509 atWorksor• Au. Mr. Ellen, Carlish-street, All2l J. S. Liverpool, merchant, June If, 29, 30, at Liverpool. Atts. Teylor and Co. Tetinple. HALT T. Reading, tailor, June 1,1, 30, at !leading. Atts. Jenkins and Co. New Inn. NiOstot.2sW. Huntingdon, sack-maker, June 15, 16, 30, at Hun. tirigdon. Mu. Lowe and Co. Southampton-buildings. W.11[22110082 J. Stratford-upeit-Avon, menet. May 30, June I, 30, at Stratford. Atts. Price end 6. Lincoln's Inn. Tittwurr2 F. late of Northallerton, linen-manufacturer,l.Tur.e 24 2540. at Wakefitld. Att. Mr. Wells, Gate-stret LTIM E. late of Plymouth. meroant. June 1305, 30, at Plymouth. Attu Mistioe and Co. TeniPle. DIVIDENDS. 11. and J. G. Stevenum, Mil!bank, timber-me Bayley, St. Albans, com-chandler, June 9. D. Fowler, Lime-street. merchant, June 9. A Mants and G. Schniit. Clapping Wall, merchants, June 9. J. Sewell and D. M•Murdo, Hounslow. flax-mill-spinners, Juar J. Sisson, Lombard-street, banker. June 16. P. and W. Pidgeon, Stock Exchange Coffee-house, tavern-keep/RI. June 13. E. Beckett, Westbury. instholdcr, June 10. A. Cowper. Barton Behdish. miller. June g. W. 1. Smith, Birmingham. victualler, July I. 3. Bend, Shetland, Nottingham. maluter, June 18. June 9: CERTIFICATES.-Irwl: 2. t.l Old-strret, surgeon—J. and J. Miller, Herlywell-rtrere t --shoemakers—T, West ; Gractchurch-strret; peer/loaf:4k Smith. Friday-suect; wine-Niereltant—h. Dani.alr; Windley, citetac-fatuir— G. Todd; Nercastle4Spitt-Tyne. spirit-merchants-I. Aguilar; Pt vonshire-squure, Catkor,N. Luscomlie; kingAtridgc. iropps. Winley, leadieraeller. . . • DitEAurt:L DEptilvrry.—On Thursday *ea, a girl. azed 12 years, named Kin ,ley, of a a idnw in Ilath4ti eel, Mile-end, accbmpanied two other girls to Bow-Fair, but not roaming, ber mother went to enquire of her companions, who stated that she hail been taken trans them by MU elderly lady, who promised to treat hei With trice things. The poor womao, half mad with apprehension, proceeded, late as it was, to riot fair ; when citable to gain any intehigeneo, she walked over 'the greater part of the metropolis, and was returningto hie home in despair, late the neat evening, when, at the eorner of Cathat inc-street, in the Strand, she was petrified at beholding tier dattel.ter walking with two common ptostitutes. Ale im inediately seized her by the arm, and the poor elvildi at tar sight of her mother, bolsi iota tears, left her CU1111.0.1/i0115.314 ent home with her parent. The talc she told was liorrityMe. When at the fair she was accosted by an elderly woman, a Irn by promises of treating her With Sc eetmeats, induced her to leave her companions. Mile continued dun her lintif it was so lute that site was afraid to rOtorsi borne, and hasin,4 Piloted so, the old wretch acid she wonld taki her to her boos t ; for that night and brig her to 11-i inobei in the morning.-- 'They accialiimily got into a enai h, aseii were set down in a coon (supposed White . ..lea , to a here !lie Mid been found by het soother. 'they were shear,. to a ;omit a hal, , in a few minutes, another old worian er.arlt, her npreartince , tw whom the first addressing herself witliont 1(.4 1 yr, said," here I have brought you a Nice plump little thing, just the right age !" The proem ess then received a suns of money ftnm The woman, and di ported. The girl wit., then pot to lo d, an d t h e . fallowing morning treated with roach mid twinged to remain there. Too honey er, she beg;.aii togs home, but this was not nArnud to, and she ts dressed p am sent out is Oh die two girl:, with whom she wa , wet by fict mother. Hut fur this fortnnole li , evtintv toe min at the poor girl woold in a i t , e ,r w t h h i m int f o ie li i i t t . v r e ti li t t;e e n t rie sh c e o v t l i islit at i t t ici i i t , l 4 eLor t . , e3locrnellsnilin l; u ho g pe the strong atm of justice will speedily over. take her. J. Billings, a child, son of It. of Poplar. climbing up a sail, by the side of the City Camel on Monday, fell tato the water, cad ik as drowned.