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r,. i ~ :a l It I. ( ; • e I , • 'ft „I lion ? Tluir meeting to-morrow would be an intro- ' tent affeaation, foutialesl ern nothing hit a poor eminence to acquire unmerited topitlitrity. His Inrd.hip said, for this reason he Liould vote for his Noble Friend's motion, and against the amendment =owed by the Noble Earl. Lord CUE EON (Karl of Darttiey 7, expressed himself in reply to Cie l.sird Chancellor with more than warmth ; he said he had taken, at least lie had endeavoured to do so, unusual pains, to avoid co louring his expressions with regard to the candela of hi. Mojeste's Ministers with any offensive epithet; an 1. therefore, he was at a bees to imagine why the Noble and Lamed Lord had answzred him ea , shortly. As to the measures of his Nlajestv's sisters, they vet remained to be explained ; he could not, hero e explanionn was given, presume to decide von it. nor had he made any such attempt ; bin he would still say, tkat the public had been for two months kept in a state of most painful anxiety and irksome sit .ens' ; aed having been o) kept, Ministers most one da: - give a fidl and sat' %adore ac:osnot of all their measures, or they would not be held jostised in their feilow-subjefts' opinions. His Lordship reiterated those arguments, and repeated his notice of coming forward with a motion which he owed to himself, and to his respea to their Lord siMs, it no commonication were made on Monday, its the mean tim e. lie said he should vete fur the No ble amenoment. The Earl of CAR LISLE said, that h' concurred with ti:e Noble Lord who had 'pit sat down. He understood him not merely to allude to the cnndu& of his Majesty's Ministers on the :subject of the im mediate nenojation and communication of that day, but to the whnie of their conduct for the last nineteen months, which loaded his Majesty's ser vants a deep responsibility, which now pressed heavily !won their shoulders, and must soon come to an eKpl.in stion. The Noble Lord had said no. t' , :og that *mein to have excionl the amter of the Nohle and I.earned becanse the fan seas ex aetler as the Noble 1 erd had stated, that the patience sit the public was exhausted, and ti , at the obstinate taciturnity of nis Majesty's Ministers had 'caused the utmost anxiety througbout the whole country. — With reseed to the House not sitting to-nior tow , under such poilons circumstances, he could not agree with the Noble and .Leareed Lord, 'tett it would he a meeting if mere for n, and an twins assembly, in which they could render no service to the country ; he saw the possibility nt cir eminstances woo-ring that might deserve the ut• mo o attention of Parliament immediately ; and one et those circumstances was this—the Noble Secre tary hid said. that the messenger had not yet ar rived, so that his Majesty's servants were unin farmed, as vet, whether Lord Whitworth had left Paris or not. The messenger might arrive that night or to morrow morning and if he brought information that lord Whitworth had left Paris, anri was on his way to London ; if so, they all knew, it vas war direCtly. lie Was convinced, therefore. his Lordship said, that whether thee would stand the hither in the opinion of the public by sitting to-morrow or not, he was so thoroughly convinced that it was their duty to be upon their posts, and ready to direct their best wisdom to form and adopt such measures of precaution, as the criti cal circ u mstances of the country might require, that he would take the seese of the Howe upon the motion. The House divided on the Question, that the words " Monday next" stand part of the motion. COrittilt3 - - 2.9 Non-content - Tellers, L-rd Auckland and Lord Clifton. Adjourned till Monday next. HOUSE OF COMMONS. FRIDAY, IdAV C. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCIIEQUE/I„.m. " Sir, before I rivive that the Kruse will, at its rising, adjourn to Monday next. I think it right to actptiint the House, that I exped to he authorized by his Majesty, to make a conimmtication to the I louse, on that day : and ever. tinder the present circnnistalices, I feel it incumbent on n:e to state to the House, that General rs..ndreopi, fie French Ambassador, has this d ty appiied at the Foreign Office for a passport, with a view to avail himself of that passport in order to return to France as soon as he hears, as he evide..dy ez; , eas to hear, that Lord Whitworth is on his return to this country.— Sir, Luid Whitworth rtceived orders sometime since fron) his Majesty, in case he should find it impossible to bring certain points to issue between the two Governments, to leave Paris on a certain day. No accounts have been as yet received, that. his Lordship's departure from Paris has taken place, but I think it probable; anti having that opinion, I ought not to disguise it from the House. I do think it probable that his Lordship has quitted Pat is. I trast the House will feel the propriety of ivy ab staining from saying more. I therefore only move, that the House will, at its rising, a.:joutn to Mon day." Mr. FOX—" Upon this critically awful occasion, I di. not rise to say any thing with regard to the ge neral question, but I cannot help saying, if things It to juJge of the rropriety of the enndtic't of his Majesty's Goverament ; till this infilmtation is laid Yore the House, and it will be done w i t h a ll po'si. bie dispatch, this House could not he in possession of the question in such a manner as to ren her it pos sible to come to any conclusion. I thereihre submit, that the delay called for,an , wers, under these circum stances, no had purpose whatever. I wish only to state, that his Majesty's Ministers will not delay one moment in alvising his :slajesty to make such COM. munication on the subject as won as it is in a state to warrant it, and that they are disposed to give the House every information to enable the House to form a judgment on the adnal state of the diirerences be tween this country and France." Mr. Gr.FX- 4, Si, I feel that this is an occasion on whi,:h it would not become the House to trust entirely to the dispositions of the King's Ministers, but that it ought to judge and decide for itself, and till I hear some better reason than that which is given by the Noble Lord ; I trust it will concur in the Anaadment I mean to propose to the motion ; namely, that this House shall meet to•morrow. The Noble Lord professes that he thinks it hit probable, but he did not say impossible, that Lord Whitworth should arrive in such time, as to enable his Majesty's Ministers to make a communication to the House before Monday.— We have been told by the Chancellor of the Exche quer, that there is every reason to apprehend (un fortunate intelligence for this country !) that he is aclually on his return. I know not on what particular day Lord Whitworth had the orders he has stated, in case he did not receive satisliOnry answers to his propositions, to quit Paris, but it those rumours we have heard arc to be depended upon, it is not im probable he may arrive in the course of the present day or to-morrow, so as to enable his Majesty's Mi nisters, in compliance with their own dispositions, in compliance with the urgency of the public feelings, and in compliance with their duty, and that severe responsibility—(Exclamathns of Hear! Hear! from all parts of the House) —a respot.ibility greater than ever esisted on any :armer occasion, not to delay a single hour in making that communication which has been delayed so long ; and with resped to which the public are so anxious. The Noble Lord says there is no disadvantage in delaying the communi cation ; I say, Sir, that every hour or minute the House is delayed in giving such advice to Ilk Majesty as may resole the country from the situation in which it is placed, is of the very last importance. Vehement acclamation: at Hear ! Hear !)-91e delay of a single moment is:disadvantageous How does he state that delay will nut be attended with inconve nience. When a communication comes to the House, undoubtedly a future day must be appointed for considering it, but if it comes to-morrow it may be possible to have the subject of the commu nication considered two days sooner, than if it is made on Monday. As the Noble Lord alludes to the necessity of that information which ought to accompany such communication. Allow me to say, that I hope his Majesty's Ministers have not been so remiss as not to be prepared, in case they should make the communication to-morrow, to lay, at the same time, that information before the House on which its opinion is to he guided. Under these circumstances, I think the House ought not to agree to prolong the adjournment. When his Majesty's communication is laid onthe 'Gable, some tune must necessarily elapse, before it can be taken into con sideration, in order that the Members may have an opportunity of readirg it ; and that it may be printed. I trust the House will not agree to so long delay ; and I shall taerefore move, as an Amend ment to the motion, that instead of " Monday," the word " to-morrow be inserted." The motion, as amended, was put from the Chair. Mr. CANNING—" Sir, I wish to distinguish shortly the grounds upon which, if this question should conic to a division, I shall vote for the earlier period. With some of the arguments of the Hon. Gentleman who spoke last I do not agree ; 1 do not expect thrt his Majesty's Government should be prepared t lay before the House, so early as to morrow, the information that is necessary. I beg leave to state that I have no such expeaition, but I am content to vote for the House meeting to-mor row, if it should only meet to adjourn, upon this_ ground, that at a moment of such national anxiety it does not become the House of Commons to be absent from its post one hour. It does appear from the statement of my Right lion. Friend and the Noble Secretary of State, that they are not certain they may havis it in their power to make a final com munication to the House before Monday ; but it does not appear, from their statement, that they may not have some communication to make in ad dition to the i.lormation we have ieceived : for what is the information, as it appears front the state ment of the Chancellor of the Etch:xi:ler ? It is, that he concludes, and infers, that Lord Whitworth has quitted Paris; but the mere circumstance of this being only conclusion and inference, dues prove that there is information which may come between this time and the meeting .1 the House to-morrow, which may enable him to make that intelligence certain, he now gives on conjeSure. Will any man, witnessing what he has, say it is not material that der its own digniti, ani not to do Mull is itietirt sistent with the custom of Parliament, sit' on a day when it is wiusual for the House to meet, merely beCAUSC it has been announced that the French Am bAsaador has demanded a passport to France. I would ask whether it is a dignined condua for the British House of unmons to sit on a presumptiqn that information may be given them, merely be cause the Ambassador of trance has demanded passports. and when it is impossible any infor mation can be given. if there was any pro. bability of the least praßical good to be :tamed by sitting to-morrow, I should be the last man in tllc House to vote to adjourn ; but when there is no probability of our sitting being attended with any advantage, I think am justified in recommending to the House not to accede to the amendment. — Lord Whitworth did not leave Paris on Tuesday but on Wednesday, and he travels with a large suite, it is not likely he will reach this metropolis before Sunday. Is it to be said the English Parlia ment is to he waiting, in the mean time, without any praaical good attending its sitting ? Is it possi ble that the H ouse can, by meeting to-morrow, en ter upon the discussion a moment sooner ? We cannot enter upon the subje& till we are furnished with the papers relating to it ; and I am persuaded that will be as soon as possible. 'When they are furnished, let the subject be taken up with that cool ness its importance demands. If the House could sit for any purpose to-morrow, i: would only be for the sake of discussion taking place, when no one could be properly informed with regard to the ques tion ; and such discussion might do mischief, and tend to increase the differences between this country and France." Mr. CANNING, in explanation.—" I have been miquiderstood on that point on which I particularly wished not to be mistaken. I did say that the sub mitting the papers to the House ought wit to be precipitated ; but I made this distinCtion, that the Hon. Gentleman having stated his information to day, by inference, argument, probability, and con clusions only, it was probable the next twenty-four hours would produce certainty as to Lord Whit worth's return ; ILA I think that fain an amply in ducement to the House to agree to the amend ment." Mr. WHITBREAD.—" I differ from the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Yorke) as to the mode the House ought to adopt, and I do confess that it appears tome, it would ail a more dignified part for it to remain here at its post, in expectation of that communica tion which miz,ht possibly be made. He told us lit would be a more dignified part for us not to re main here merely because the French Ambassador bas demanded a passport. Light as he ranks of a a proceeding of this sort, it is one, which, in my opinion—•' Mr. PJLE CARIEW.—" Sir, I rise to kvak to order. If this dLcussion is to continue, tht. conse quence may be mischievous."—(Hear, Hear, from all par: of the Howe, and a v.:eral appal to the Chair.) Mr. SPEAKER.—" If the Hon. Member in tends to speak to order, he should announce to what point of order it is he refers." Mr. POLE CAREW.—" Sir, I desire that the standing order of the House for the exclusion of strangers may be enforced."—(The gallery was im mediately cleared). During the remainder of this discussion, which continued till about nine o'clock at night, it was car ried on with considerable warmth and animation, as we were informed, but while the order for the exclusion of strangers was enforced, we do not con sider ourselves authorised to state any particulars which might have privately come to our knowledge. The principal speakers were Mr. Lascelles, Mr. She ridan, Mr. Wyndham, the Attorney General, Mr. T. Grenville, and Dr. Laurence, who spoke at consider able length. The debate was further extended by several explanations, and when the House . at last divided, the numbers were For the original motion to adjourn to Monday 185 For the amendment to adjourn till to-morrow 95 Majority for the Minister's motion - 90 The doors after this were opened and strangers re-admitted to the gallery. DLINIER NIL INF. ELECTION. The Order of the Day being read for bringing James Tiptter, committed for refusing to attend the Cordttttee pursuant to a summons for that purpose, being read, and a motion having been made that he be now brought in, Mr. HURST said, he telt it his duty to oppose the Motion. The offence was of such a nature as demanded the most serious animadversion. Pre varication was not equally criminal in his opinion, because, if a witness came before a Committee and attempted to conceal the truth, it would be in the power of able and experienced Counsel to sift his evidence, so as to make his prevarication or false hood manifest; but it was otherwise if a person summoned as a witness, did not attend at all, for then there could be no remedy for the party, which may he injured by his absence. On !:.ese grounds he should oppose the prisoner's being brought in for the purpose of his being discharged. Mr. lIERESFORD was on the lenient side of the question, as the man had been confined for a month if he should be longer that his family might proceeding from his ex said, that his disposi fully by this individual ; seriously to retie& on what ce of such an offence being sdequate punishment. He such lenity would not be • of the House of Com- I'vffs W. IM.7gDAS declared it as his opinion, that the person in custody could have made a much more substantial detence, but that from his igno rance, and tie strange and aukward language and dialed of his country, he was nut enabled to make himself understood. The question was then put, and though the opposers of the motion seemed to be numerous, they did not press for a division. The prisoner, James Trotter, was then put to the Bar. The SPEAKER then addressed him, observing, that he had been convided on the report of the Com mittee of disobeying their summons, duly signed by the clerk as well as the Speaker's warrant. That his offence was aggravated by adverting to different periods of time, and to the peculiar circumstances under which his conduct appeared to be ie jurious to one of the parties, and to have ob. strutted the Cemmittee in the exercise of its jurisdidion, which was founded on the authority of the House; an authority the more to be respeded as it was inseparably blended with the liberties of the people. In the mercy, however, of the House of Commons, they consented that he should now be discharged on the payment of his fees. He was ac cordingly sent from the Bar. The. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUE.R next moved, That the admonition then given by the speaker, should be entered on the Journals (..1 the House, which was agreed to nem. con. IRISH COURTS OF LAW. Mr. LEE moved, that the House should resolve itself into a Committee, to take into consideration the Report of a Committee on the compensation proper to be made to the Officers of the Court of Exchequer, for the diminution of their emoluments, in consequence of the Bill for regulating the pro- ceedings of the Courts of Law in Ireland ; which being agreed to, the House resolved itself into the Committee, Mr. Hobhouse in the Chair. Mr. LEE next proposed a resolution, that several Officers of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland would suffer in their emoluments by the provision of the Bill already alluded to. Lord DU NLO did not approve of such a business being brought forward at so late an hour, and after the Househad been exhausted with a previous debate. The measure was of great importance, as he under stood it would go to no less than imposing a tax to the amount of 40,0001. on the people of Ireland. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that the motion being brought in at so late an hour, was only from the great indulgence he expe rienced at the hands of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Lee), be giving him, on a subjed of the highest public importance, a preference to which he (Mr. Lee), would have been entitled to, if lie had thought pro per to insist on it. Mr. LEE replied, that all he meant further to propose was a resolution, conformably with the ge neral and liberal practice of Parliament, that com pensation should be afforded, in due proportions, to such as would otherwise be injured in the amount of their incomes. The vote now called for would do no - mare than recognize the principle so uniformly ailed on, but when he came to state what the cons peasation was to be, -he should endeavour to do so in as full a I louse as ' He was ready, how ever, to explain now.thatlie only meant a full cotn pensationto such as .held Dilices during 11E, and to leave it to a Committee to consider of what shOuld be allowed to such as only _held inferior offices, or durante lene placito, limiting the sum to the latter to 3T)91. at the highest. Tile resolutions were thei) Weed to, and the re port ordered to be received on ikelikaly next, FORFEITED EsT4TES risCoTLAND. The LORD ADVOCATE of SCOTLAND moved that there be laid before the House an Ac count of the balances of 69,1101. and 2,5001. se maining in the hands of the Royal Bank of Scotland from the forfeited estate; of the Perth Famil y.— Also of the unexhausted balance of 38 4 5531. from the forfeited estates of the Lovat family, which were agreed to. Ile then brought in the fill for making further provision for the ::c!iiioln - lasters of Scotland, which was read a first, ordered to be read a second time — on - Wednesday, and to be printed. Mr. WETHERAL, from the Commissioners of the Irish Customs, presented some accounts of the duties on twist cotton, &c. which were ordered to lie on the Table. The House resolved itself into a Committee, to consider of the AA of the Gth of King WilliaM, add other Adis, as far as they- relate to the exportation of bullion.—(Mr. Alexander in the Chair.) Mr. VANSITTART said, he should not, after so long a debate, enter into the detail of all the objeas conneaed with his notion; but simply state, that the ditty amounting to something equal to a prohi bition on the exportation of silver or gold in bul lion was merely intended to protea the coinage, and required an oath from the exporter, that neith,e the gold nor silver had ever been coined or melted down here for manufaaure. The necessity of this no longer applied to silver, as the state of that coil, was not such as would make it worth the while of any one to export silver coin which passed for its full value at least. But as there was reason to think that people had not been very strict in taking that. oath, and that great quantities of dollars were brought to this country from Hamburgh and other places, what was intended was to relieve the con sciences of exporters from an oath not scrupulou,ly regarded, nor any longer necessary. He therefor• moved for Leave to bring in a Bill to alter anJ amend the former Laws, as far as they related t ► the exportation of silver, which was agreed to; a. 1.1 about ten o'clock the House adjourned. • fr , V it .) are come to that point which the Right Him. Gen- the house should be in possession of the earliest question, as the man had been confined for a month tlenian has stated them to be at, it seems to me certain information, and that with a view of giving already ; and it seemed, that if he should be longer that people had not been very stria in taking that that it is more than probable an authentic commu- this, forty-eic;ht hours are no gain ? I know it may detained, the effect would be, that his family might oath, and that great quantities of dollars were T Y~nication might be made to the House to-morrow. be answered, that there are ether mediums by which be ruined, by a conduel proceeding from his ex- brought to this country from Hamburgh and other '!• On that supposition lam sure this House will not information may be given to the public. To this I treme ignorance. tio S n Sir ROBERT d ll e U al X n T le O rc N ifu s l ai ly d i , ,y ti t i i : l t i t s hinisdidviidspuoasli; places, what was intended was to relieve the con- sciences of exporters from an oath not scrupulously deem the circumstance of its being Saturday, a reason for looshig two days, when it considers that this is reply, that if there is a man in the house who thinks there - can be a more regular and constitu- regarded, nor any longer necessary. He therefore a moment not, I admit, ab , olutely decisive, but of clonal channel of communicating intellieenee to but the House ought seriously to retied on what moved for Leave to bring in a hill to alter anti ereadful suspense ; and therefore, as it is a case in • 'the public than through the medium of Parlia- may be the consequence of such an offence beino amend the former Laws, as far as they related i s passed over with an inadequate punishment. He the exportatioo of silver, which was agreed to; :ell, which the discussion Troia take place, it may be of nient, that man must vote for the longest adjourn- the greatest importance to the country whether that mcnt ; but under the circumstances stated, that apprehended that too much lenity would not be about ten o'clock the House adjourned. discussion is twenty-four hours sooner or later " it is possible one atom more of certainty may be consistent with the dignity of the House of Corn- . - - — - -- i Lord liA WKI7SBURY—" It is necessary to say added either way, to the doubtful intelligence we mons. • THEATRE-ROTAL, DRURT-L/INE. a few words in explanation, after what has fallen have received, and that certainty may be required The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER THIS EVENING will be performed a New Crimedy called from the l ion. Gentleman opposite me: Ido not in twenty-four hours, I cannot understand on what said, that no one could be more disposed than him- THE MARRIAGE PROMISE. conceive that any official communication can be principle any gentleman can take away from the self to give watt to any thing in which he could The Char...lee: by Mr C. Kenible, Mr. Dwyer, Mr. Dow- -1 . made ccmistently with what has been the regular pradice of his Nlajesty' s Government, without the hear House of Common . the privile g e of being the first to , and the first to colony that information to the suppose the dignity of the House to be concerned ; ton, Dir. Hollingsworth, Mr. Bartley, Mr. Palmer, Mr i but it would be right to consider whether that dig- Pope, Mr. Pnttell, Mr. Purser, Mr. Evane. Mrs. Powel Itil $ _ . knowledge that Lord Whitworth has arrived in this count: y. It is tin these grounds, and nut from any pity had not been already sufficiently consulted, It Miss Nlejeo, M. Mathlocks, Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Jonlan. To whirh w;11 be added, Country, and that cannot possibly take place till desire to go hastily into t 1. ., suhjea that I vote for was right to inflict punishment, but it should have. LODOISKA. it I I some time to the course of to-morrow. With resped n end ; and justice be administered in moderation.. the Amendment; it is not that I think the necessary a In the vote he should give, he could not forget that THEATRE-ROT..IL, COVENT-GARDEN: I i to sslest the Hon. Gentleman state. as to the ineott- seeience of delay, I cannot co:we've to what it is he information can be laid before the Ho.:se to-morrow ; but it is from a feeling that the House of Commons this offender was brought all the way from Scot- THIS EVENING will be presented a New Comedy called It' 1 a i tujes. If unfortunately this 'business shall turn land, and had already been a month under con-ouoht to sympathize with the country, that it oughtJOHN BULL; le las1 as reason to ap- to show the same anxiety the nation feels, and that finement. Or, AN ENGLISHMAN'S FIRE-SIDE. i . - ou t in the manner there is too much ireherei it will, his Majesty will immediately send a message tothe House, informing them of the result, it ought not to be givirg itself a holiday when the people are all anxiety and attention." Mr. TIERNEY said, that having expressed his opinion before, he should not, at this time, detain • Mr. Mr. Murray, Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Johnuonr, Lewis,. The principal Charaders by /t!' and that be has ordered the different papers on the Mr. YORKlge—o , Sir, I wish to say a few wards: the House by recapitulating what lie had offered a before ; nor should he object . to this motion, if it Mr. 11. Mr. Blaiichaitl, Mr. Emery, Mr. Waddv, Mrs. Gihht, Johnston,ra. Davenport, and Mrs. H. Johnston. aubjett to be laid before the House foo as to enable it the Chancellor of the Exchequer has stated that h With a Lyrical Epilogue by Mr. Johnstone , 1 I t., term a cored judgment as to the nature of the may possibly receive some distind information tiesthou g ht, every should be .1, k the sultret by Monday; I wish the House to coati- the Dian was sufficiently - punished already. , THE SPOIL'D CHILD, • . ... r 1! , ~ ~,_ . ' , . r I i.