The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-03-11 00:00:00

I dp which - . ye fly rep robated . as committing legal murder. _.. measurgin its present shape, but would be open to would of course int settled by a Ministerial scum ' ty, when it' wail ,known that the NobledbercL t en [ cheering.] Why did the lion. Baronet conviction. • • The Fart or LIVERPOOT - ,: r l tilOwali net the OPPcPsheOPd • Bill.? . No ; the Hots. Baronet evidently approved not merely the Noble Lord, , bet who. tietnede the House now. Was it to oppose the /* HOUSE OF LORDS, VI tarn 10. Lord Lyisedock was introduced In the usual form, between A thee for entering into the merits of the question ; but ever Os in o ffi ce) was as minister clethed 4ith the the Make of Argyll and Lord Kismoull, and took the oaths he begged leave so fo trespais on s, to sub. sad .sis seat in the !louse. the • rules arid in. infallible mantle of a prophet, and all *ere ready to of the measure; but his object and ahn wa The Gaol Fees Bill, and Hank Restriction Bill, were brought dulgence of the Home, as to say, that he did not bow to him as to an oracle. As to his own opinion on vent the Constitution. He did not come to opp o s e up from the Commons, and read a Hut tone. conceive the effect 'of the measure, or at least of such the present pleasure, be firmly believed thathis Con. the particular administration (for he must do th e ' CORN PETITIONS, a measure as he intended to propose to the House, stituents would despise him, if he should vote against Hon. Baronet the justice to say, that supposing th e The Earl of EGREMONT presented a Petition would be to raise the price of corn at all. This be his judgment ;if he had been disposed to supp ort Government to exist, he had rep e at e dl y ac k now. without halite. lodged, that it could not be administ ra t e d b y b etter disapproved of h is c on • bands than the present); b u t his w i s h was to oppose against any alteration in the Corn Laws, which he should be prepared to show at the proper time.-- the measure, he should have done it stated to be very respectably and numerously signed; His opinion was, that under the circum s tances some Lion ; and if his electors had ar ' the Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented it Peti. regulation was necessary ; hut as to the sacrifice of duct, he would not continue to impose himself epee •and overthrow the Conititutien.. He hop e d t h at licit to the same effect, frost Wilton, in Wiltshire. one speciei of intereet,in order to promote 'nether, them under the privilege of the unconstitutional Sep- those who opposed the Corn Bill were n o t di spo , ed Eat I STANHOPE presented a Petition to the he utteily disclaimed any such idea, and no measure tennis! Act, but would immediately resign his situ.- tead.. 9 no. 1 . 1 6 aytthe . sentiments ofthe lion. Baronet [no Same effect from the parish of St. Ann's, Limehouse, 'that he believed to have that tendency could ewer Hon into their halide Ile must now express his especially as in truth there could be little de e m t h at nut) also Petitions from several otherquarters, having have hitt countenance or support. • Such a proceeding horror it the system which had been adopted of fill. Ihe was a' real friend to the Bill.—[The che er i ng at the same object, all of which were laid on the table. was to be avoided in legislation geherally, but more , b ut ins houses with soldiery, who fired in ambush upon the end of this speech was not mer e ly loud h His Lordship adverted to the fact of his having pro- particularly in legislating on a subject of this nature, the crowds before them; all the deaths so occasiou- tumullumis.] . r posed a resolution last year, which had for its oh- The measure which he should have the honour to ed were legal murders. The Constitutioual civil Mr. M. A. TAYLOR, though no fiend to the . of the calling out (lie force. Every man had a right. to defend his house ject to relieve the farmer, and pressure on the agri- propose to their Lordships would have for its object force should hare been called out for the protection Bill, highly approv ed military cultural interest, without raising the price of corn. the advantage of the whole community, and not that of the town, instead of surrounding it with troops lie now gave notice, that on Thursday next be would of' any particular class at the expense of the rest.— i like a besieged city. No Hien could walk the streets by all the 'Deena in his power. He had no t aste, submit to their Lordships' consideration the same As to their having a military force at their doors, :of a night without hazard, on account of the military, like the Hon.. Baronet, for hating Ilia house rue d to resolution, with a smell alteration, in order to pre- care had been taken never to call upon the military j There appeared to him to have been no justificatory the ground, jut should, if attacked, defend it t o t h e vest the possibility of being misunderstood. He to act till it becameabsnlutely necessary ; and as to i cause for shooting the midshipman the otherevening. utmost. •. therefore moved that the Lords be summoned for the clamour in the streets, he had no desire to pr o . 1 The military force should have been displayed, and not Mr. METHUEN disclaimed all ,parti ci p ht i on imi Thursday next—Oidered. teed with greater precipitation merely on that ac. : bid in ambuscade. No man ewer put spring-guns or the :opinions of the lion. Baronet. Lord K ENG presented a Petition from Dursley, count. Ile only wished their Lordships to proceed . steel-traps into his fitrounds without giving due 'lo in Gloucestershire, against any alteration in the as if there had been sio such clarnour.—[hear, lice, and yet in this case soldiers were placed' in , Corn Laws. hap- ii—Even the existence of Parliament depended ; houses not only without notice, bet so concealed, 'as Lou L! GRENVILLE presented a Petition to the on their deliberations being free. eto invite rather than deter an attack. He had him. same effect, from this parish of St. John, Clerken- The Earl of CARLISLE did not mean to impute , self been misrepresented as a friend of the Corn well, signed by 9148 persons. His Lordship also pre-•• any blame to Ministers for the employment of the Bill, and, therefore, might have been exposed to as sented a Petition to the same effect from the Incor- military force, which certainly appeared to be nieces- ' sauk ; but he would prefer to see his house razed to pietism of Weeversin Glasgow. His Lordship then sary ; but his objection was to the proceeding with ' the ground to having recourse to unconstitutional presented a Petition to the same effect from Green- precipitation while those riots were going on. He ! means of defending it. Out what was the cause of wich. in Kent. was hardly a free agent while considering the question all these disturbances ? Why was it that the pee. [This Petition was read, and stated in strong and under such circumstances, for rather than yield any pie paid no respect to large majorities in the House pointed terms the inability Lf the Petitioners to thing to the clamour in the streets, he should be of Commons? It was because they felt that they conceive how the imposing a high duty on import- willing to vote for the Bill with all its imperfections . were not properly represented ; f or if they wer e , aeon should not h a ve th e eff ec t o f ra i s i ng th e p r i ce on i : head. once assured that'the House was constituti ona lly tsp . of carol The Earl of LAUDERDALE Insisted that • the pointed, they would readily believe that its decisions Lord GRENVILI.E said it was a very able pa- effect of the measure would be to resider corn cheap, . contemplated only the public good. At the same per both in its statement of facts and arguments.— and to promote the interests of the whole community. time he must say, that he thought great mistakes The Petitioners noticed the regulations now in pro- His reasons fur that opinion he should be prepared to . had prevailed .on both sides, as to the evil or good of gross in the House of Commons, and prayed that state fully at theproper season. • this measure. The labouring classes were mistaken they might not be adopted. The Spirit Licence Bill was rend a third time and if they thought that they would he affected by the The Earl of LA UDERDALE observed, that it passed.—Adjourned till Monday. ' measure, for their wages would of course rise in was contrary to the rules of the house to receive • proportion to the price of food. The landed in. petitions against itlis that were in progress in the HOUSE OF COMMONS. _ terest, too (against whom the most unjust Impute. other Wove. They could know nothing about such Mr. DUDDALE presented a Petit' from Birmingham,: flees were cast), were equally mistaken if they Bills till they came befo r e them ; and, therefore, signed by 50,000 persons, against the Corn Hill. thought that any advantage could accrue &Om this they could admit of no petitions against them. His vorrettilhilt: were preserved o Mallow iew fr l o;l nr te lnd_ _ W u kt ra oz,_ .. la a t a a- d •. nugatory protection. For his part he wished to see Nehle Friend had said, that this was the ablest pa- Wolverhampton (the latter signed by 6009 I ,: e n t e , ), tw a t the ,no protection afforded to any particular branches ; per he had ever read ; but at the proper period he Bill. , all should be regarded with an equal and impartial Sir James Shaw presented a similar Petition from Alditate, ' should be reedy to show that the arguments were al- Mr. John Smith from Canterbury, *ad Mr. Barclay from the eye, for no greater calamity could arise than from together unfounded, and lie was only sorry that his l Parish of Lambeth. arraying one interest against another, as if the me- Noble Feints!, by the approbation which lie Paine.. Lord LASCELLES presented a Petition front the Chemists pied, the commercial, the manufacturing, and the and Druggists apsrast the Apothecaries' Bill. • sod, had tendered diem his. Sir J. NEWPORT presented a Petition in favour of tit il _... cricutteral interests were different and opposite Lord GRENVILLE said, that his Noble Friend •I Corn BM, which he said was si g n e d by a ll th e commerc i a l ' pings. He was sorry that the coontry gentlemen had sommishat misapprehmided the terms in which he l hesees Mr. li n Allra lerd said rifa c rrt t o o • nc as I t t i l t di t vid " L be Histssa_should under. 'had suffered themselves -to be caPs.paws in the hands had expressed his approbation. To say th at this I stand h aw wok.% weight we, ale w, Iwo Petition ; w a t r eh w d o f t he Ministers 'tower& the support of a measure wee (he ablest paper he had ever read, enedd or. I ease p it t e r e eeirglinety interested is the gape Cation of Irish which was exclusively for the beeefit of Gosetement. Unity be toe. ing a great Ilea! •; but he had said, and '= in e e l' eee „, the „ n e. "''''' 1 " fiet• the Off. a 6101°6- .For his (nrit_Ptt fie gait no remedy firttlkood repeated it, titpt the paper was very ably written, - gir J. NEWPORT said, it was trafoir to *rote sleek moires other evils, finfth - i - riitiiiition of the Conelliation_ of both as to its facts and arguments. With respect to te s t efi b rer said a:;sl t hzt: r , Lrft. , „„, it assOt with mast the country. 'ti hers so Lourformersiotermted the receiving of the petition, it had been decided by as the importation of foreign torn. ' ; Mr. ROBINSON rose apparently under the in. their Lordships that they ought to receive petitions I Lord ARCHIBALD DANIA:FON could net hell Nokia; themes of strong emotio n . Ue said, that. be had against an y measure which was reported to be in j lI P ° Slur %V I f F "4 11= P R I ZV I D I a. n • es t rt i I I ; t y h e a t t " thr innufornlsrisistriorsrig:l. never presented himself to the Homes on this subject coetemplation. Upon this principle, it appeared to 'so connected that the interest of one country was the interest of without great personal pain: and on the present oc. him, that the present petition might he received. ~ the other. casion he must be destitute of every feeling of an The LORI) CHANCELLOR said, that it ear- , I After a few words from Sir 11. PARNELL, the Petition was laid on the sable. holiest man end a gentleman, if h e was no t affected taint) was against the rules of the House to receive Mr. 110 WO RTH presented* Petition from Evetliam against with the unfortunate occurrence alluded to by the petitions against specific measures stated to be in the Corn J 7 larva. Hon. Baronet. Ile could assure him however that AND presented a Petition from Devonshire in fa- 6 1 p rogress iu the other Houle; though petitions i v o ile of the Coro Lows, wad observed. that is the cututtry there soldiers had not been placed in ambush on his pre. against any regulations generally, sash as petitions ' were more labourin g poor out of employment than bad ever he- miies for the purpose of firing on the people. Sol praying gas orally that there might be no alteration ! i fo als. ri n ll k A b rltT HEATHCOTE remarked that the winter diets indeed were sent for, and stationed a ithin the' in the Corn Lees ; might and lied been received. season was nut favourable for the employment of Leming la. house, because they could afford no protection with. The Earl of LIVERPOOL stated, that the rule beurers• , net, the doors being entir e ly destroyed.—[hear,l a rd A. HAMILTON presented Petition from Lanarkshire et 9. of the H aid ocher was as the Noble and Learned Lord . , r places against the Cora Bill. lie met orea.ioa to he ar . o . l—i us house had been entered three several had said. This petition was partly against any re- ; wwwark that it was rumoured, that the kleusberfor tit.og.m had times, and nothing but the appearance of the military, gulatious generally, and partly against a specific etiged Fl h 4 ‘ l ( . ) /t i l l itleo ns i o si n e tti tl i si s it su iV= c . ki. .0.1.... be 'he verily believed, cou ld h ave save d hi s own ler . measure depending in the other House. There could h a d a ll alttog thought 110 s. too high a pnce. valets from being sacrificed to the f u ry o f the p o p e . ex'st in no specter any desire to refuse the petition, WF:sTMINsTEIt PETITION. • ' lace.—[fleur, hear, hear!]—Without the military, and he recommended to the Noble Lord not to per- Sir F. BITB,DE'II' rose to present lbeireittnin-* there was no protection for his family; for on one gist iii presenting this petition for the pri 4 .'itt, as he ster Petition against the Corn Laws, signtd bye' occasion, when the soldiers had retired, the mob would :,onto probably have .in opportunity of pre. 41,473' persons. He would take this opportunity broke into the house immediately, at ten o'clock in senilag it without any doubt as to its regularity. of correcting a misrepresentation that had gone the morning.—[/Isar, hear!]—lle conceived that The E• rl of LAUDERDALE said, he bad no 1 abroad, that lie was a supporter of the Corn Bill.— he had an undoubted right to defend his family and desire to prevent the petition being received ; and, .It was, and had always been his principle, that Go- property from destruction ; but it was not true that I?tder 0, he would hardly have urged the objection 'eminent stone was interested in cart•yitig this men. soldiers had been placed in ambuscade : on the con vict ir, if he believed it could have the effect of pre., sure ; that it aruse out of the unnstural and excel- trary, both his servants and the 'soldiers presented venting its being received; but it ought to be with- sive state of taxation ; and that, if prope r torsos o f . th emse l ves repeate dl y at the windows, and expressly drawn till the proper time. i reduction had been resorted to, there could he no , warned the people of the consequence of their con. Lord GRENVILLE observed, that the princiola pretence for a Bill which was now wanted to bolster' duct. The Hon. Baronet should also recollect, that was to throw the doors wide open to petitioners, and up a corrupt system of Atiftsielst ration. ' he differed ! the Inquest, to the account of which he had alluded, their Lordships would therefore be willing perhnns with hi: Constituents,. not it to the propriety of the i was nut yet over ;—[loird cheering —no verdict h a d to relax a little from their st r ict r ules on a ques ti on measere , b u t a s s ts the inutility df petitio n i ng . It: yet been gi ven . H e con j ure d the lion. Baronet, if of this nature. However, as he would sena have an certainly was a great pity, that the public itidigna. I he valued the peace of th e commun i ty, to a b sta i n opportunity of presenting it, without ply doubt as lion should be directed against i n di v id ua l s wh o sup. from observations which must hove bad effects.— to iti regularity, he should withdraw it for the pro. ported this measure; and be bail eutiesemod to Im- e l With respect to the measure itself, he could say as sent. He then presented some other petitions to the press on the minds of his Constituents, AR ebe prin. I truly as the h o n. B aronet , that whatever were the same effect, which were laid on the table. cipal object to which their attentive 'should be 1 result, neither himself nor any of hisfamily would be Earl GREY.—Whatever difference of opinion ' directed, was the corrupt state of the representation I benefited or injured a single farthing. • He hoped might prevail on this subject, all must agree that it :of the country. Some persons had pretended to say ! that the lion. Baronet would feel it to be his duty was a question of great delicacy, and of vast import.' of him, that he had suffered his private interest to ' not to say another word which !Meld tend to agitate o r now t once. It was manifest, therefore, that every thing stifle the public interest, and that the patriot was mislead the public mind.—[ Loud cheering.] from ought to be avoided which lied the least appearance of merged in the land-owner. It was unpleasant to Lord CASTLEREAG IL—lf the lion. Baronet was hurry and precipation. There was besides some points : talk of himself, but he could say that this measure, had merely Winged himself with a general censure matized connected with the question on which their Lordships : whether carried or defeated, would make no differ. of the principles and conduct of his Majesty's G o . fathers had not as yet obtained all the information which ence to him. His estate had always bees en w h a t vernment , h e was prepared to have been perfectly nation, they ought to have, before they were called upon to I might be called a peace establishment, and his sys- silent ; but when the Hon. Baronet had travelled never decide on a measure of this importance. It appeared I teat bad always contemplated persnasent rather than out of his course to attack those necessary measures as the . to him that a Committee ought therefore to be sp.! guctoating rents. NVhether, therefore, a price of which had been taken to secure the peace and safety tel mass pointed to procure further information, amid lay the' 80s. or Is. was fixed, or no shilli ngs a t a ll, h e should of the metropolis lie felt hims e lf b d oun to make some Noble 7 result Worn the House. When this was done, th e i r I not raise or lower his rents nun f ar thi ng . li e was n the observations. I 'Ent place, he was convinced, fence. Leid.hips would come batter prepared to the discus- I surprised that Gentl e me n in dismissing lbis q uestion from the I equivocal language of the Hon. Baronet s now . clan of the misers now about t o be b r ou g ht b e f ore seeme d to think that there was merely a choke of that he was in I • heart ' us a sincere friend of the Cart, of the there. Having it in view to propose to their Lordships evils, and debated merely what price himid s be fixed. Bill, for otherwise be would have been in his place to Constit the appoitement of such a Committee, he gave notice lie thought that such a discussion was Idlennd nags- oppose it , but, h • . ' owever that might be it was too ed to I of a motion to that effect for Menddy, and moved tory, and that the matter to b e consid ere d was much for ;be II 5 note to the ll cant that theirtordships be s u m mone d f or th a t day . — OE. w h a t was th e origin of such a measure at aIM4-'-:on. Baronet to come ' House .as if merely to stigmatize those who had used of wi tiered. . Whatever might he the opinion of other Gentlemen, legal and constitutional means of defending their : ing di The Earl of CARLISLE wished the Noble Earl ' his own decided opinion was , that the subject wa s - Ikea te opposite (Liverpool) to state exactly to what extent iutimately connected with a Reform in Parliamesif, Baronet had ta ken 1 credit to himself on II former oc. ' smooth it' was proposed to raise the price of grain or the for it sprung solely from the corrupt state of the R.e., casion for defending l his house, though that defence j hear: reasons which induced him to believe that the isea. presentation. A Nobleman (Lord Greetville) in an. was in direct violation of the laws of the country • 1 limeNi guirP in contemplation would mot raise the price of , ether place bad the true fl . o of 1 41 l• b and a , with ee tree an ,ng is .. • ! di be new undertake to reprobate those who ' Wien, corn? HisLordehip spoke in so low a tone, that man , expressed his itetonisliment that 'the tuition by • legal.' anti constitutional means defended their ! w hoe. we could not hear distinctly all that he said • but we could acquiesce i n s uc h an enormous peace establish- houses against Outrage and destruction ?—[Loud has spate understood him to deprecate precipitation said; a mat. meat, which must lead to a military despotism; and claw •• j ling.. —.lle trusted that he should be able to' were for 'of this insiportance, and observed, that It was that if such was the case, he should no longer take keep his temper in Praking ms this subject; but all ! will deft parsiculerly unadvisable to hurry it forward, while his place merely for the purpose of going thrOugh the teeth)of • ga an Englishman and a loyal 'object I tuent they had such riots in the streets, and a military the empty forms of debate. Indeed it was futile and were rouser) whet, he heard those who adopted legal! Electt forms at the door. lie himself was adverse to the absurd to come down to the house to dismiss what I d met ics sof protecting their tires and property thus guilty • . . THE STATESMAN. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ~-~~. _. . y , • J i ~~_ .. _ men ling tiler jest mar cu. thout the r thor bin: happened anti kil; sion For the his poi Sii the what sin Rigl did i the to an proc should armed =tl I . o i a 'fr. 2 !"""""'" Th '''''""'" - "•••• irisi taehtly reprobated as committi ng l ega l murder. Oat 1-rid cheering.]-Why did the Hon. Baronet se. Yiame;tes the House now? Was it to oppose the the Bill.? No; the Hon. Baronet evidently approved •to of tbe measure; but his object and aim was, to sub. on vett the Constitution. He did not come to oppo se an. the particular administration (for he must do the net Hon. Baronet the justice to say, that supposing the ort Government to exist, be had repeatedly acknow. to. ledged, that it could not be administrated by better o n. bands than the present); but his wish was to oppose on .and overthrow the Constitution. . He hoped te st ap_ those who opposed the Corn Bill were not disposed is. to adapt the sentiments of the lion. Barpnet jeo, Fm;], his especially is in truth there could be little cicada that If. Ihe was a real friend to the Bill.--[77se cheering a l on the end of this speech was not merely loud, but u. ' tumultuous.] f a . Mr. M•. A. TAYLOR, though no friend to the on Bill, highly approved of the calling out the military ,ps force. Every man had a right. to defend his hams ets by all the means in his power. He had no taste, .y. like the Ilon.*Baronet, for having his house razed to ry the ground, jut should, if attacked, defend it to the 1 11 . Mr. utmost. METIIL; r: N disclaimed all ,partdpiti on ii, or the •opinions of the Hon. Baronet. . . o. Mr. 13: PAGE!' (we believe) confirmed the state. in meat made by Mr. Robinson, of the :emelt i n B ur . 1 s lington.street,' and of the warning given 6y the sod. m n. (fiery previously to the firing. . . a rii Sir JOHN SEBRIGHT conernended the manly s . conduct of the Noble Lord. iluOite rest of Isis Ma. I to jesty's Minister!, which hed; in his opinion, beet a al marked both by firmness and mederation. For his a of own part, if his house were attacked he shoulapre. v o- cure men to defend it • be would 'place the m , if b e s se thought proper, 'in am buscade, nttetly . reprdlese of a py the opinions of the Westmiustev coestleeents. al re thought that the Right Hem Gentllsisiiialblr. Re. a. binson) had been too aseete affected With what had as happened opposite his tout.. If the death were an C pie accident, it was to be regretted : if *the person es killed had been . a trespasser, there was little °cm. r o f , sion for the complaint made by the ll.m. Baronet.- m to For himself, he would state for the infrormation of ti he the Electorp of -Westminster, that he should defend 0 in his own house to the last, and by all the means in* if a. power. le L. Sir F, BURDETT.-a4t in unt-anyetisb ti-•insibb l y the House at any length, more particularly epee le is what has been said regarding myself personally. I. vii mam desirous, however, to set myself right with the it ; ; Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Rotainson); I F s i did not attach any blame to him individually, but to m the soldiers ,who were employed. Ido Dot object cs .. to any man who defeuds his house or his property, bi m provided it be done legally and constitutionally; 1 gi e should like to see every man in the metropolis F n armed and . organized to preserve tranquillity ; but ,d ; Is Idp object, to the interference of the soldiers, by 'e which •a military despotism, instead, of a cOnititu. se t. tional defence, wield be estahlish4 - An Honour. of it Stk. &Met (Sin O. St ' "' , ved, that lir CA Nike Magialtstit' bit hem ' ' . :.* as, ho,,d btri e Iv :ot ' .this rceneall in 1 . less milker for alter their character? ft reminds mar Ito, dof a story have heard regardnicone of the West. of .t minster Elections some years . ago. J i b. partisaiieof of the different candidates were erginited ioso small - i n bodies, armed with, italf-poles, the site of a constable's 4 1 staff, with which they were able to do great mice- • e lion, and eotnetlmes even, I believe, committed mut. Zit t dens. They. were under leaders who conducted them *1 . about the town, one of whom one day asked La . whether it would not be better to hate a little e s a e law on their side? His men did not under- Ili . stand, nod ,he proceeded to explain, that what ' I made a legal constable was a paitited staff, and shc I he asked them whether It would not be better to‘lito i their half.poles'painted like them ? So it is with the het . other side, who defend the introduction of 'teasel. ig . diary, by putting a Police Magistrate at their bead, the arguiug by that means its military character was I Lo i . ; changed. Thus It Is, that all constitutiotial Model Ira ;t of defence are neglected- and fall Into disuse.- , at t i i V°, no, no!)-Gentlenten may cry no, no, no, ' 1 , tI if they please, but are they ipotesi that, con- 1, i t I 1 stitutionally speaking, such a thing as a stunting T t ! soldiery is unknown in this cou n t r y. Wh a t (bo n T o • . was the proper sad effectual voodoo( suppressing riots on I before our army was employed agaiiisi the people? My , lai • ' object, therefore, is not,as the blade Lord is pleased al to represent It, to overturn, but to restore the Constitu. b lion. Let the House recollect who it is that yea- ; tures to make this charge against me. Weo sa t , • is to overturn the Constitution ? Wh the I I Lord, who was Mull detected in an act for which 1 be ought to have lost his heat .- , ear! ant is ..._ Igred - con utter . i I sat. that for t 1 a the NIR ai l , :Ler to have lo •an by as so; is r corrupt noose of we n ... -. it yea e , an would hast-astfezed, II was ea o a traflickin in seats in this House. Th able or and hls friends round him 'laugh ; he ',ay laugh . now, secure in the protection he has received is from- this House ; but when this heinoul traffic j was disclosed, you yourself, Mr. Speaker, stig- matized it as a new practice, at which our fore. , fathers would have sta r t e d w ith h orror and ',dig' nation, and yet the Noble Lord was pardoned, let it It never lie forgotten, because the crime was as neterimse s as the sun at norm-day, and he escaped in the gene. f I rat mass of corruption' and delinquency. yet.thi ; , oi Noble Lord, admittedto be guilty of this great of. ' I fence, this direct attack upon the Constitution, *di now ventures to stand forward amidst the applauses ou of the House, as the upholder and supporter of that 1 re Constitution which lie is proved to have endeavour- I ed to overthrow.-Ulear, hear 1 and confusion.]- . re I cannot approve of the-public tumults, the tweaking h of windows, or of the unmanly practice of attack- I 1 ing defenceless individuals, but still less do I approve at 1 of the more unmanly practice of letting loam as . L . . armed force upon au unarme d populace.--[Near, ' 1 t hear!] -But I cau bear with patie n ce the charge of ht : the Noble Lord, that I wish to renovate the Giusti. tit ; tution, because it has been, lam proud to say, the li. oi whole object of my life. The Honourable Baronet it has spoken of the Electors of Westminster as if they on ; were engaged in these disturbances : be says that hb ild will defend his house to the last against my Coosti• tuents.-.Does he mean tallegPft that the entighteoot I. i l Electors of the important City of Westmi.. s ter are a M guilty of these out rages ?-:/leor, hear! anif langfro - - 1 11( I • $ t 4 .; 1 1 I t r~ k .