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tante of the City of Woretstrr, •g;inst the Tabultell I).htur..'Ait 'rinse Petitions were hitt on the table. CRINIINAI. COI); .lAiIF• (;•\IIAN pn.rnu•.l a Primula from halm', for • rrrou..t, or Ike Criminal Cud,. ilr. Inc•trtana l ut , iroirel • Pditoun from liriur, in Nome's. t.bhe, piryluit for • lc , .ion of the 66666 HALE OF onns,tNer scoßrs Admiral S,r ugrri.s),t prrscolied acct./tots the Q.d.+anrr Same• )41141 SAMUCL—LEMI the ilibtr. QVAIAFICATIONS OF MEMIEIts. •!; 1 1, ar,t lAMM b. ought In a I;, h.e the better re r.i!alion .•f the Qualification. c•f Mimi. ta,-11 a.. mail a Ol.st time, mil. red fur • eeeunti oradin tin . 1 hut cilay, the 2141 Apt .1, anil ordered to he init.& 14101:'N itAirrs. _ Mr. Alnatitre preporiated a Petition room certain oven pier. of lotroois in Vooli,loire, prol,mor that Lead Mauer be 'Mol fur the P. ...A..* Roil 011 the table. l'R EDP 11,1)ERS. Mr Alile:onan Wows, treks a Pet it 11/11 from a noinher of Foo ehool.!. rs ..nil 0h0..., to the Itooootagli of Ilariodople, eomplioist of the Ivo the, y and dot roptooti which prevailed *meow/411Hr of the Elector', o.%:soo weir moved hi have taken f VI/ fur their moles. mot ploy iug that the elec tive Goodie.* of surto permute. hr 11/ 111 hers in the to.tiot ft all —The Petitiuu ',Nab laid on the table, and or dered printed OXFORD I'EfITION AGAINST THE CATHOLIC a :~ CLAIMS. %.r 11 . 11. "COT? 'tint, o f the Chancellor, I‘l4‘iess, awl Sr'solar% of She l'esives sii y of Oxford, egaiss.i the relit..VHl of ilw 41W:0111w. Imposed by I.Het noon Ito. nom l:ushoisc., The rem Coalllll.l. 11 Of 111•1111.11 11.31 the rr ttttt /0 Ilie•c enk du..o illy fill it! *bolt ss Rs /ignited fur Use iv/Rl:tie/lance of the and State no by LIM Priition WAS laid Oil tilt table, and ordeacil to he prissiest. (74 , AL DUTIEi. Lovil I)►rnnsnsT prest no .1 a l'..tition from the CIF of ilineeier, on lii I.ohjett ut the Coal I)fitio, s.—l. tit{ vii the .Ir. GIONCE I.llln pt r••titrel a num. rnu.ly.eico(ll Peti tion (corn IIu• onliod P.oohc. of Si. Marcacet noel Si. Geurr.e, W..st mi osier, attniii.l lite Coati Uattt•r. Ile t.topt,l the tellhiti tint it ftt , .• to inquire iniu a stolojt et ~o Hitt le Ito It commuted with the h. atlh 111111 roil of the poor hortr."—The I'l.lltWO us. laid am the lahk•. _ _ _ 1141:1!1 or TAN ES. Sir WM. DF (let sett.% v emnplairreil that the Papers nr. skied on 111, Sill of !kir u,-tutu, front the Board Gl' Taxes, 11411 Ps ,s I burn 141.15 s islo-sl • It site aped as if the par tics at •Icrit•lvol 1119.111 y, mid s‘lss sink from exposure. lie 1.11.11 , -.1 11141 lli'., Pop,. be 1 0ri0.1111.111 forlllWllll. 11e I.t sills Girls said, that the clerks at the other were Ivety d ,y tisiiilo)t.ll :di • opyitog the Wiper, The Vuaril could nui have Ihr least Beane to wiluhuhl 11w, papers, and they Wire at ansiiiits fur teuirry as the Hun Its, outt could he. •1•h,• Fluu li uaurt icily heard tint' stile u r the case ; Ire lissisesl hr wtsteal 1114 judgment until he heard ilit other. Sir W. DE CRWFPICICV said, that the papers really waittral, and %stitch rulslailseil all the necessary lisforllialissos, Burrs• ntl♦ al lit m•' u 1:•vl. A grater quantity would rather Co„i•u.r 111311 • 1111-111.11 r ilir %11 /1j eel. lir LusnlNG'rON a:stared Ilse II ...... uruble Baronet that all rip, .Ist tom was w'sssltier 'liens. N.O I:IIWiRD KNATCIIIII. • f.r. said, the Moron:1111e flatcar' nno:. a , sei lutif (11:1fle wzstailsl huuourable Hien, whirls he It oist.d h.• would revoke, when he was further infoi•tnt'l Ott Ihe .nbj• el He WAS certain Hint there W:l5 no Just emonlaint against else Couonissioner ur his clerk in the Kent lll+i,ict. The paper* were ordered to be proiduced forthwith. WOO trAi maws Frew -sited A Petition from the M'siril of lir•:u.' -t% tug fur relief trUlli the presser: of the Coal HMI N E. Mr. ( Pll3l %II MIEV psi scented a Petition from the Electors of He , lioriiiigh • f llarn•laph, in Devon. He &laird lhal it was a very ancient nuruiqh, -.TA had lung exercised the tight of ►nolts,g Mciabberos to l'ailianient—that the disc►e nun with which they had est trised it, hail never been lontight in till on a fete 0CC31.1011, and therefore buinlily pinyt.l the House of Commons not to interfere with their t i...ihts—Arlw Petition was real, and, :etre a few words front NJ,. BEN'S vrr and lord CLIVR, tool on the table. o ere pars/risk.' fruits the sante place azaitist the retie.. al of 1 lir Isisol Trill Delitors' Act, and narrist any Nl tei.ii.oti in Ihr Duties un Colds Lad CLIVIs then moved, "'[hat the Sp( aker do not issue his WJ1:11111 IU make out a new writ fur the Borough of tile but foie Friday neat .1 l'i lit ion was present. d ft tin the Freelioldt ra of &slop a;aiint any altrratiun in the Ditties on Cua.... PAPERS. Mr Si snvatir pstpoo , it his motion for the production of the Cm lesposieleuce Interred the Bank and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 11r. Li sulticercest presented an ACCOIRIIII of the various sotn~ Arid into the Rey, ipt of Excite , you , fur the last quart, r.—taid on the table. Si.. RICAR.IIO presented a Petition from NI incliinizlisuip ton, ugao,•t the Insolvent lichtuis' Act—Referred to the Cumniittie on the said Act. Ile. S RotAtxr: broin.tht in a Bill to amend the Law re et lig the Settlement of the Pool —Read the first—to be read the sec 1 time on Friday. Me Gar %vita. I tesetit , il a Petition from the Parish of Si. A 111 1 .1., Blarkfi ins., against the London Clergy 13,11. Laid on the table Lord 6 CAVENDIRII pre., Ord a Petition from Chester field, ii, th , comity of of the styes ity of the I', initial Code. Mr HAtti%G presented a simile, Petition from the town of Tauidoii. Both Petitions referred to the Committee on the Criminal Mr. IYEsT►a!t moved for " An Aeroflot of the quatillty Of Seeds of all d,sretpttoms imported into firrat Britain, from the yea, ISM, inclusive, lo the lateet period to which the dates can he mute up, together with the amount of duly—dim moats:ling each sort, the t try from which the saute weir brought, specifying the quantity in tech year, nod disfingnishinr those brouzlit from Ireland from those imported fiedirt usher c t ites.*--Ordered. On the mutierii of Nlr Itteselkaos, the Report of the Quiarter Session Bill was brought up and agreed to. To be reail the third tittle Oil Thursday next. Mi. I..slentosi put off, until Friday next, the considera tion of the Petition of General Goers:end—beyond which pe tit/A, he observed, he would nut puatputiv the question. CASE OF THE HON. WYNI)HAM WYNDIIAII QUIN. Sir It moved that the Order of the . 1).1 . . for imitier Cosoideriiig the complaint the littn. W. Quo), be now recd—wstell !taring !wets 0110tt.2, the Hon. (kowtow) movtd, " That the !..trsttrr owilu,Sl the !1011. W. QUM, In now taken into tinker t:ots.wieratiott." Q um immt.i.,,,,•1 7 rose sod 'puke to the ful oasiig effect :—" Placed ail I am, Mr. Speaker, in a sit viten,' of extreme difficulty and delicacy, it as nterwearyfist me to lac lame the /lonia- a short narrative of the facts of this case—aid I hope, Gentlemen wall indulge ate nits their patient at. wink I take as brief a vies , of the question SA Cif rllll$lllllllCeY Will penult. Sir, %%lirii I before bad the honour of aildre...mg this noose, on the upd.r consideration, in the staietnent 4 biro ut ulr, 1 vorlitied myself io the matter of list l'rl.ll ..... of 01.1ith I 11.0* bold a copy m oty band—an,' I did 4;ecl ire, ilia the charg e s contain ed an nh it Petition a. re iint funneled its fact —that I 41* n.ut g ui!ty 1.1 the corrupt pratticts which .mere usaiim mei Sir, our of the lira charges mule 'so that Petitiim is, Mat I 4 broke up the emoluments or the raid office of Cook oil the Prace into lots, in order to dirtrilinte the PP I lot I.IIIOIIK rush persons, ermaiisaiiilieg sn influetice in the conoty, is I knew, or pre,iitilcd, I I would undertake, ill consideration thereof, to sup port me on any future emote:rt.' It is very true, Volt I placed *charge on that office—loft it is no loss trap that it was ;so faenur of Mr. Orally himself — and it ell 1.1 a little hard to he nos brought before this limise. 11- Mr. (;holy, for that action, a liteli hr has been pleased to impute to use ;is it Bat, Sir, riven dm measure did tint ori ginate with myself—it arose blot. the suggestion of coheir—and I whinier) it with pleasure, hteituse I had the best inclioatimi to se rye \I r. Grady, and I %vivo Merit HIOEIOIII hi •111. w that iodination in any way which wittsiii the scope of my power. This proivi:oom srair freely proposed to him, uti. accompanied wi h any stipulation, unattended hy alit compact, end, in fail, without my thlck- Mg of, Or luoknog to, any patronage whatsoever. As I have already ban!, Sir, the offer was amide purely lied a wordy not of regard to 1I r. Grady, and without any view, object, or motive, but to serve him. The proposition did nut rest on only claim he had, or Oil any promise that I had vivid,- to hi itt : it was a f7rc and apont*lleous otter. When I touch on the subject of a promise, I um aware that that does not constitute any part of the ell oige against use—hut, as pains have been taken to spread abroad that, if I had nut made an absolute promeie to Mr. Grady, I had approach ea su near it, as to lead Mon astiay. This stair-- thengli seot !batter of charge, rests as heavily nu me, that the Mouse, I trust, will indulge sue, while 11.1 V a few wands tin th;t, I should Ca lush, Su, fur iny conduct it I hail led Grady astray by any thing like delusive hopes. I nut only never intended to lead him astray, but I never even uttered an ex;oression that would bear such an inteiretiition. I know, that where poi tike detached parts of a conversetion, and separate them from the whole, those fragments may he tor tured so as to mewl any thing. This faro is exem plolled by the co:tyros:mon which Mr. (heeady, the father, had with me, in ',modulo, oto the 117th of Au gust—the day after which lie ontroupted to fix upon use a statement of the collversntion, :is lie called it, which occurred on the preceding day. Nothing omid lie inure unstated or misrepresented than his lice:wont of tilt conversation—and the answer it rote to that letter will decisively prove the lac'. A% extract from that letter I will reed, if the Mouse will ',How me. It is in answer to a letter from Mr. Grady, in whit , la he says, ' that he is called over to l)ublin smith-illy.' I said, in answer to Mr. Grady, I have received your letter, an -11011 liCltig your depariure, and recognising what you convolve to be the substance of our conversation, and I beg to inform you, that you labour under route mosapptehroision. l'on say, that the conver satire: between your eon and sue (t point on which you and lie are perfectly agreed) did not amount to a promise of the 'Act:, although it directly im pooed that I would nut disturb hint.' Now, if you mean that 1 ever said to your son i hat I would cut disturb him, you are overly mistaken—l never made any promise not to remove him, or used single word to express such a nie:rioing. On the contrary, I stated bow I was corcumstanced, and the direct import of my observation was, that I would be obliged to remote him. I entertain the 14.'011w -et reward for your soon; but if he thinks the toire and temper he lest aesuined likely to keep up that regard, or to curry any point with me, lie will bind blouse:lf totally talisiakeia.—thleae, hear.) — have told Mr. It. Smith, that I would give him the office if the app4,1115 meld resided in me. I have not at tett on light grounds • and I will meet and teeel hostility (ruin whatsoever quarter it is i Xtrit'll olgatiost aste.`.—,'//ear, isear.)—sCer troiolv, Sir, no delusive hopes are held out here. I trust, let the Mouse think of me us they may on other subjects, that they will believe me when I say, that I would be more galled mod mortified than can he itna,gineol, if I thought it could he supposed that l iiitetilled to Irail 3lr. Grady astray. The Petitioner nerrr di-charged the duties of the office petsimoolly —mid I did not think that I was titling improperly whet§ I placed all individual in the sitaotlon, 5%110 hail strong claims ma me—who was capable of 4 11..st'll:irgi lig the duties of the of tice—and who did perform them effectually. The eller of a provision oat of the emoluments of the effice was, I repeat, reposed and comi 1111 l n eeded to Mr. Grady without any stipulation' chatever. At first he was not inclined to take it—tie wanted a larger sum. A few days after wards, two geellettieti called on tile, on be half of the Petitiol er, and desired further se curity for the payment of the sum intended as provieion for lime The appointmeiot of Mr. Smith during pleasure was then spoken of, and they left me under the idea that the matter was ars, ranged to the ssti•factiou of all parties. I left the country under that impression, and without the slightest feeling that ally stipulation whatever was called for. This was no the 'month of June—and I postponed making nut the new appointment fur two mouths, in outer to enable the Petitioner to sa tisfy himself whether he had any claims at law or nut. In the mouth of September following, when on my way to London, I received a letter from Mr. C. Smyth, reque-ting permission to call on me if I passed througia Dublin, because he thought lie could eliew me that I could not legally remove Thomas 11 1 . Grady. I atinwered that I should be very happy to have the honour of seeing him, but that I invent immediately to appoint Mr. IL Smith to the office. Nit.. Carew Smyth did call on me, on the '2lst of Septetnher, and we had a con versation of considerable leogth. After all the topics that bore on the question were discussed, and alter I had distinctly stated, that 1 retained my inteittion or reserviug a certain ausitual run' for T.ll'. Grady, Mr. C. Smyth ?aid something at t Mr. Greely'e political into -rest, and the support lie had given me on foruser roecaions. I conies.. that, in the courre of this cannel:Nation, I did any, I hoped and eitpreted that Mr. Grady would continue to give me his support.—(!/ear.)—Perhaps the wiser sod more prudent plan would have been, nut to have mentioned that point to ling at all. Rut, Sir, never thonght of makioig it a etipuhetion, tit tiny thing like a condition. I !lever did imagine thst I tie: Petitioner, or only other person, could believe that the oleo of such bill lilt I'lololl had ever entered auto my contemplation,. 1 hope, Sir, I may also be allowed to say, that, if I had herr c.irrne,l myself, or entertained corrupt views, with respect to others, I would have gone differently to work. This con versatiou laid the fottiolat too of all that took place Illterl% and!, It was assumed by the Petitioner, awl ley follierS, that I stipulated with him for hi, interest. I told hint most thquirily that it was not au—and a t length all the parties became exceedingly angry. Reports were sent about of the existence of 'motile intetitnats towards myself in the mind of the Poi flOort —dial laiiil/01011% were to be showered on me by his father—awl that every *species of annoyance was to lie put 114 I t(1111‘ii itni against me. S.r, I put it to the cantioar of the House, whether, under such a state of things, I could be fairly coitsiderrd a , ac ti ag the part of a free agent ? Could it be sesiquistel that I was not agitated and influenced by such injurious re-porta ? Sir, I beg the House to turn its attention to the intrinsic mature of the case, and to its internal evidence. I UM sure they will vet how impossible it was. that I could have ever dreamt of stipulating that the Petitioner should s upport me. It is said, that 1 declared, ' I must have a quid pro ipso,' words, by-thv-by, which I never used. Bat what was I to receive ? Mr. Grady had very little incited to give. lie has no fee simple. All his freeholders are registered on leitseholdose-ott four Immo, I believe, each of which is held under a Chaste-10 landlord, for the life of one individual. One of those lives I am told is that of a very old Illittl•••-and the lives on which the two others ate held, are far advanced, the radial duals being not less than sixty years old. One of these very farm.. it must out he forgotten, is my own property. I. it, Sir, credible, if I had divided an office for the purpose of pre-serving a corrupt nifluence, that I would have selected is person to forward toy views, whose intereat was of such a 1311 titre ? I. it ta he auppowil, that I would have acted tilts., immediately after the electiou, when it was likely that a u nt h. would not hel:Ilf for years. by wheels time, petit, is, this itattorst would have melted away ? B esi d es , th e IS at , will wroth-el that I had the powur, at soy tour, f depa.vitta .11r Grady of the. Slim Offered to 111111. %% t .!t•Cl•yea,ty t h en co uld I have to stipulate for hi- esi, when the power remained oil hme to re. il .i, captivation to him effrcittal at any too, ? .0 ~,,g cool(' be snore ab surd—there could not be a more gratuatous piece of huhe,y malt In--, if ii ever were attempted.—• (ilear.)-11r. 12. Smyth asked leave to make • inmate of the conversation which passed between us. Inc' next tat I received that minute, and, on the same dul y , I returned it. At that interview I told Ms. 1... S•ss) di that I did not want any coma pact sir awe( 'new with the Petitioner. I (lid not receive a copy of the militate, and I refused to sign it. That paper is was' introduced as a document against me—hat I do not find that I have had the advantage of the observation I made at the time, that I would not enter into any comp tct with the Petitioner—and yet I appeal to the whole tenor of my subseepaetit conduct, in support of the truth of that !statement. Aber the interview with Alt. Sitsyth, I went to the country, and, a few days afterwards, the Petitioner called iiii me. I float of all told him, what I subsequently repeated in t h e presence of Mr. Roche, namely, ' that I did not look for any sti pu lation from him,' and I re fused to cuter solo any sort of condition with him. Soon after this, Mr. C. Smyth cane down to me. A report preceded his visit, which had reached my ears, dm he came down fur the purpose of delivering a hostile message to sue. I regret that such a report prevailed, for it certainly had its effect—but 1 re. Bret obit more, that Mr. C.Snyth did not take down some mutual friend with him, to state the point in dispute fairly nod temperately. 1 still remained firm to my purpose—but such a person ll* I have alluded to, I could feel no wish not to meet and to explain. in his presence, every part of my conduct. The character of all the conversations I had on the subject with Mr. C. Smyth and the Petitioner—and the object which I always on. derstood they had in view—related to • pledge required if me, and not to any stipulation demanded by me. The endeavour was, to obtain from me a pledge that the provision should be made to Mr. 'l'. W. Grady, for life. That, Sir, I cer tautly refused—dud I think the Mow has seen enough of the temper of Mr. Grady to justify me in being a little cautious how I bound myself by any isgreenient, or placed myself within his power. Sir, the question never was reduced to the narrow groom' of voting for me, until it was mentioned by 11r. Gabbed. It was he who first told me that there a as it misconception out that point, and, if' I could act it right, the whole matter would be ex plained. It was true, indeed, that I always said, tile Petititmer might vote as he pleased—but. as I never declared, that I would not dismiss him, if he opposed me, it was considered as implying that I meant to do so, if I slid not receive his support. Then it was that the question was put on this nar row ground, and I did bind myself not to deprive him atilt. annuity at any time. I think, Sir, under these circumstances*, when I had thus put all con trol over Mr. Grady's political influence out of my power—when I haul completely shewn to the world, that there could be im question as to his bring a free agent—and when I actually bound myself not to interfere with him—it is a little hard to be dragged before the (louse, as having acted corruptly. It may he alleged that the political support was the chief obstacle to the completion of a satisfactory arrangement. 1 don't know, if that be the cane, Stow to reconcile it with the fact of the flotation being, as I thought, completely set at rest, when Mr. Grady himself accepted the benefit offered to hint ; nor can 1 conceive what the motive could be that induced hint afterwards to depart from hie original inten tiou. Sir, I will not trouble the House with the letters I have w ritten to Mr. Grady, the father. The House, I 3111 confident, is well aware of what his object was—of his having told me that utiles* 1 bought hum off, by rc'torimsg Ins sun to office, he would %nog tile stud the whole subject before the House of COlllllll$llS ; and that a large body of the Members of this flamer, outongot Those whsent he termed the °Nomad 4444 4 tool given him great en couragement so to do. I will not, Sir, repeat what my opinion uti this point iv. It is sufficient that I despised lair threui--atid I felt that it was ten times more to be alespiaral on account of the calumnious Insinuation which it cutitained against many Mem , bete of this 1 - iiitioe—(llear.)-1 will mot any, Sir, that my utterly delaying those charges IS to be taken as a proof any innocence--but I hope it will be re ctivetl as, at le tst, a strong prtsumption of it.-- For, 14 it to be belie , veil, if I had felt that I was tint Moot:rot, that I roold he guilty of the wad and mad presnitiptioil of appearing before the House of Corn mons to plead to a charge, of which, if I were (till. Vit Pll, 1 11,11%, rill', never to raise my head again ?-- Hear, bra• I hail the means of complying with Mr. Giatly's deinatill —I could have restor,d his son to ollicr—bah I refused all compromise, because I 'NA. above haun t { con opt. I dicta:tic(' the ignomi moos safet y I hal was offitred to toe, anti threw myself oil the pudic.. ill the !loose of Comnions.—(hear, hear. ; I it ice now, Sir, closed my c Ise. I have said all that I deem neoessaiy—l hare told the teal his tory ol tile transaction—and I cats only declare, that Ido feel myself inittocent of this foul charge. If, Sir, in the course of this transaction, I have dour any thing that appears to the House to be wrong, can only say, that it was au error of my judgment, for I did not wilfully intend to act improperly or illegally. Perhaps some Gentlenseit may think, that the, having directed any change to he marl. in the Office of Clerk of the l'eace, was, in itself, improper; if the) do, I CM/ only beg of them to consider how I was situated.. I shall now, Sir, leave thill point, and the consideratiou of the whole soh. ject, to the fair, impartial, nod ctndid judgment Of the House. I ask riot for lavour—l pray for walling but strict justice."—(!liar, hear.) —Mr. Quilt then withdrew. Sir R. Wtt.soit hoped that the indulgence which the House had granted to him during the whale coot se oh Unt proceeding, would not now be with held from him, when he had the most arduous part of his deity to perform. If purity of motive, if the total absence of all political or party feeling, it the entire exclusiou from his mind of every species of private istionest, if these circumstances entitled a Member of Parliament to the indulgence of the I louse, then he was convinced dial his were sound and valid pretensions.—(Year, bear.)—hitherto he bad only urted as the official conductrir of the Petitioner's complaint—hut now he op peered in another character, lie stood in the tut vidiuus situation of a public accuser, charged with the respoos hility of stating his view of the ques tion', and delivering those opintoos which he had neither hastily nor rashly formed. The House, lie trusted, had seen, by his conduct in the former part of this proceeding, that hi, object was only the discovery of truth—sand he hoped they would now find, that lie meant not to attempt, by any forced construction of evideoce, or by 'toy subtle interpretation of testimony, to disguise the real nature of the facts, or to mislead the judgment of those who were now assembled to decide on this important case. It was only since he came to the House, that lie teamed it was customary for the individual accused to withdraw. The only difference this would make was, to I render Ann Inure scrupulously exact in offering observations on this subject, in the abseil( e of the Hou. Member. — (/fear.)—Tile House would recollect that the charge was for having proposed, by a corrupt bargain or sale of sit office ministerial to justice, to secure the political interest of the Petitioner at the ensuing election of Members to serve in Parliament for the comas. of Limerick—a charge, which, if true, must be considered as at, offence against the duty of the accused, as Castor leotollorum, a breach of the privileges of that House, and in direct violation of the statutes of the realm. Evidence had been given in sui 'poi t of this fact—and to that lie (uvula strictly to confine himself; for, although Justice demanded that he should defend her cause, without reference to ally individual feeling, still she did not require that lie should inflict our wound more than was esseional to the piotection of her rights.— (Hear, hear.)—lit calling the attention of the (louse to the charge, it would be necessary for him to invert the evidence. Ile would commelice with the testimony of the Petitioner, and his statement he would make the basis of the charge. He would do this as briefly as possible—but, in a judicial proceeding, affectiog so deeply the interest of vari ous parties, and coniproinisitig the honour and cha racter of a Member oldie, House, Gentlemen, doubt less, a ould prefer that I.e should attend precisely and perspicuously to the evidence. rather than give a loose and hurried recaPitulation of it. The Peti tioner, T. W. Grady, stated that lie had been ap pointed to the office of Clerk of the brace, 15 years ago, the duties of which was performed by deputy. That lie was intimate with the Hon. Member for Limerick, for many years—and that, between two and three years ago, the Ilon. Member applied to Ihim for his support at the next general election, which lie promised. In consequei.ce, Petitioner applied to hint to be confirmed in his situation, immediately after the election. The Hon. Member, Ilie stated, said to him, " Depend on me, and you shall have no reason to complain." Petitioner pro ceeded to Limerick, and lie there heard that Mr. Quin intended to appoint Mr. K. Smith to the office. In consequence lie wrote as feeling a letter to the lion. Member, as could be composed on such a subject. He would only advert to one passage of that letter, in which lie said—" As this report is most irritating and galling to me, though I know front what you said to me it is false, still it will be a consolation to hear from you on the subject." The Han. Member did not deny this by a reference to facts, but answered " The matter rests precisely as it slid when you last left me, therefore let me suggest to you the pro priety of not attending to any reports." Thus letter was not less remarkable for its ashilli.lllolll 01411 its omission's. It admitted tlEot the subject had hero «oder considerateiiii, but i tit u word was said about the situation ',clog no looisin• to be performed 1)),. de puty. 11l consequence or this letter the Petitioner supported Mr. QUIII at the electiosi, and ..fterwards went to Adore, to have his appointment This was refused, but lie was told that lie might hold the office fur two years. The Petitioner re jected this offer with indignatitio. Some Ertends lilted's-red, sod it was determined to leave the mut ter to arbitration. sir. Quin then went to the Petitioner, and said, " You shall have YOU/. a-year out of the emoluments of the office." This the Petitioner likewise rejected, although one of -the Gentlemen, who acted as arbitrator, recommended him to take it. He would, how ever, louse nothing to do with the transaction. At this period these was no charge against the Hots. Member fur having attempted to procure politica support by au otter of YOU,. a-year. But his land agent afterwaids ihlintned the Petitioner, that if he took the auuuity he would be expected to vote fur Mr. Quin sail I.i. hiends—sin‘. Mi. C. Smyth subs itequently stated, th4t the entailitinis, 111441. 4 h but specified, wee perfectly understood. ever, Mr. Quin utterly dented. On the 24 is fit . .s.prerill-r, the Petitioner received a Irters Niro. C. Smyth. 1,1 which he acquanitial lii " timt he hail seen Nit.. who would give h ti a-vriir, 011 the condition that he altoutot *Wind Mr. Quin his politic:li tiupport." Ile Kaye nn ilecui r answer, behig, anxious, in the first instance, to kilaw gnat the detento momn of hi% hither iwir. 0n the wr. j:•el. Ina lAtiagfttph tOWtelda the fritil 1.1 51114011.-1 letter, the Petitioner said, " !i s hr inf. rs me taint/, a-year, which lie can deprive tue of at pleasure, ‘ ,“ ‘ i demi* lids of me fir the boon, my prilitital support, I must refuse the 'inquisition." At a lam period, the Petitiomer received a letter front Mr. C. Smyth, advising him to accept of the offer with a gond grace, and In a cheerful arisl friendly mwiter. young In in, indigtialit at the propositions, :mil v•-•... 4 at the breach or promise on the part of Mr. wrote in these terms to Mr. C. Sitiyali—" I have just received your letter, awl swill you would it; Quin know, that I reject its '2OO/. a-year, coune.l as it is with a promise of comporting. him ; a per;. nose which lie !never demanded until the pt event niomerit." On the Myth of September. the Pert limier i«rireil another letter from Mr. C. Saw's, in which lie said 6 . Quin has left town before aikido - refute it is impettsib!os for Inc to 12,0111111 , 1111ca1c tit him in ilVt4oll Ih• rejerti•oo of the areatogianolit 149 pt oleo, d by loin. I e..tainly alit anrse tit laklioz any 11051110 pioCevohtle , , Mali I lira, farther from your f her; in soother week, :it the fuothect, .h4ll have 1114 answer to my I. tier, calking 0., hint for a fall awl explicit declaration of his si uttments tot the subject ; until that iv received, I see sou harm in delay. I Iry-owed a teller from him nu the 2411,, dated the 18th, written of coarse b tare my interview with Qom ; in this lie is as cep...sly itaxpovedi for iswar :1 , 1 yoto *erns lit ; and from the tune of Ins lrit. r it is out improbottole that Ise wall iontlitle ; kl thee.. fuse it he ultimately thou:Ott expedient to %ma Quin a 1110.%.. int o, i t w ill h e hi g hly eloosnictury to have your fisher's Von. CUircitre in such a ill , a , Ure. lit iny rottltilllniclitluil st i r ' him (tlittli), I nontrivial him, that when 1 1111116eii to you tin proposal, I advised you at the same Line to ii .lay Karim; an a lISWIT on all% part of it, till gin r y.... had consulted rote father; the delay, th.refore, will he solely attrilontaltie to me, and I am willing to lake the *Mole tespousilulity on my.- h" The young mart, uoable to restrain in. ,ee.1114., and enamor to bring the matter to a close, pia« ceeded ter Adare, where lie saw sir. Quin, front whom he demairited an exidatiat too. Mr. Q ii ", said, lie was isilltug to give Imo 200/. 01 year, pro vided he would sail with IMot tit the same politico' vessel. But, if he pleased, he might give up the 'moody, and dispose of his interest to any other Candidate. The Petitioner rejected the offer, tool afterwards went into the parlimr, where Nle. Roche was introduced, whets Mr. (411111 said, " You may have the 200/. a year, and consider yourself perfectly free." Tile Petitioner answered, 6. Your idea of freedom and mime are veiy diffi-rent. You said, in the other room, that I was to receive 11...* sumo, on condition of my sailing in the ee.sel with you. Vi'hat do you mean C %VIII pm give the aOO/. a-year without cotitlitiem i" Mr. Quin'a answer was "Certainly not." Tne Petitioner snit. . 6 I will take the ilia. a-year, provided my politi cal conduct is left solely t« myself, and you have no reason to anopose that I will vote teguitist you." He them went away. lit the mood, of oerab ee , it was reporter' to the Petitioner, that Jlr. Quin would allow him the 200/. it-year, onirl that he tittglit, hot - withvtunditig, remain " as flee as air." Mr. C. Smyth its consequence %%cot over to Nir. Quin, to inquire what hilt intentions really were. Mr. Qum 'ranted irritated at the reports that had goire Monad, and ober reed, that threats had been held out to loin, ill Case lie thil tint tic! as the Petitinuer pleased. Mr. C. Smyth wrote to the Pelittisi.er informing him, that ' 6 Nlr. Quirt said, lie had given tro pro nitre, and consequently lord broken noire—and that the negotiation had failed siltogrther." lit a few days after the Petitimier received a mesasAe from Mr. Maunaell, stating, "'float Mr. Quits would give him the MR. a-year, and leave Rine to vote as lie pleased." The Petitioner then wrote a note to Mr. Quin, in which lie stated, " That he would accept of the oiler subject to the approbation of his Shortly alterwarda, lan received 4 letter from his father, desiring hint to break off the negociation, as such a compromise would lie a 1101.. 11111011 at' character, corr.pletsly illegal, and that the transaction should be brought before the High Court of Parliament. The Petit:otter then went to Wind ham Fitzgerald, and stated to loin, for the itilariortv Out) of Mr. Qum, that lie utterly rejected the oiler. Ile next proceeded to Dublin, rod then came to England, %%here his father thin hint, fur the first tour, that he must he the Petitruiier-...1i4 the Offer was made to him, it was necessary that he altould prefer the complatot. Such was the story the Peti tioner told at the bar, and to him the statement ap pealed to be perfectly corisistent. The Petitioner never had committed any act, which tended to an impearliment of los veracity. He knew from Mem bers of this House, arid Irian 'unitary otficei a who had resided in Limerick, that no 111,1;1 bore a better ur more honourable character than Mr. Thoinaa NVilliam Grady. lie was etc lately confused at the questions put to him nu the course of his cross-examination, but he would I.e aisle to ?thew that all the l,rimaipat allegations of lii Petition had been folly proved by the other wit mimes. The next witneta to whose evidence lie meant to call the ottention of the !louse, was MI. C. uas introdneed to thair notice ai a Gentleman of the highest character lit his prof -- snot—and the teatiniouy he gave at the bar %vocal lie the use - ros Of continuitig tad incre•stog the eatetati and reaptct of hie frrends—mad of ail who had the pleasure of hearing hiui.—(hrur.)-- Ne atated, that, oo the elm of September, he weld to Stillorgair, the residence of Mr. Goold, while he saw Mr. ti ...am, abuse denr`11111:ita011. spilt re-ape-et to the office of Cleak of the Peter, lie requested to know. Ali. Qum said, " I hive given the otisce to Richard Smith, but I inn determioed that T. %%'• ( i'ailY shall have '2OO/. a year out of the emoluments, awl to seethe porietuality of pay ment, I %111 take cafe that the appoitittnard be only dutirig my pleasure." ~ l r. C. Sill% th urged his original promise, but 111 r. Qom denied that he had eter m. dr blrll a poi oloh.e. Hr further said, " If Thomas IV.lltain 6;84 accepts the /OW. a-year, I rehab expect the Grady+ to give mar their pohlscil support—to he puolnlcsllY united with Ilse 111 the county of Limerick " Smyth said, he slid not come to argue the giansu, u, and rskesl, " If you. Mr. Quin, are remuyed to the • Upper House. will hot eapett Mr. fairody to vote