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Ad. half bound. ibis week will be found to be comminuted on so althea a plea, ea to afford far greeter facilities tatwards speak !! the French Language tiles can be derived flea' any Sire publication. LONDON, TUESDAY I DECEMBER 28. Isl 9 co , 'ecti►►g a very serious evil. When the Bill was first berme the House. some objections, very strong in their 'wittily, were thrown nut by a Noble Lord (1-I.dland), not stow present. against the penalty of banishment, but he thought those object . efectonlly answered by giving a discretion to the J idges to inflict transportation whenever, by the circumstances of the case, it might be advisable; but the removal of this alternative left the prualty of banishment in all its native deformity. The of fence c”ntriiiphited by the Bill was one more fre quently committed by;the lower than by the higher orders of society, itd it was from this imp►es.inn that lie pasticulaily preferred trdmiportation to ba uuhntent. The Lotto Citmlczt.ros did not think the meta, as a chalice might then arise of relieving the con.iiry from this oppre►sive measure. Between bani.hinent and tranoportation, so ia► as the pro portion between the offence and punishment were considered, it was, he confessed, difficult for htm to determine, for either of them appeared au inordi nate penalty. Lord al Lt.vtt.t.o said, that it might be some sa tisfaction to the persons whose Petition the Noble Earl had this eveniag presented, to knew that the present Bill did not alter the law of Scotland ; for by the 1.. w of that country, an individual convicted of libt I might, even for the first offence, be banish ed the realm. •ereral Amendments were then read and •greed to, and the Bill se amended was passed. NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTIES. Lord SIDMOUTH having movg::1 the Order of the Day, rose and said. that the House had now come to the last of the measures which the Ministers of the Clown felt it their indispensable duty to submit to Parliament for meeting the danger that threaten ed the country. He congratulated their Lordships in having tlius nearly accoutplished the purposes for which the Prince Regent had been graciously pleased to summon Parliament at this unusual season. Their Lordships and the other House of Parlia ment hail met the danger with energy, and even already had their measures been attended with the most salutary effect. These measurer, too, he would affirm, however stigmatised they may have been in certain quarters, were received with far other feelings by the great body of the people who felt the necessity of controlling the efforts of the disaffected, and found in those measures a fair prospect that the threatened dangers would be averted. and the habits of peaceful industry restored. During the discus sion which those dangers had excited. it must have been painful for their Lordship. to perceive that much of the evil which they all depleved had arisen from the abuse of the most valuable privileges secured by the constitution : one was the important right of meeting in public for the consideration of grievances; the other, perhaps still more important, was the liberty of the press. He concurred with a Noble Friend of his, who had delivered his senti ments during Cie former debates upon these sub ject., with an eloquence highly gratifying to the Houle and honourable to I sell; that their pri vileges had essentially contributed to form the its. tional character of England, and had given dig nity and power to the empire ; but front the abuse of these privileges emanated the greatest dangers. To inert these. they had already passed • Bill to prevent seditious meetings; that Bill, which was now become the law of the lend. was so construct ed as to prevent the abuse, while it afforded every facility to the legitimate exercise of the right. IVith respect to the Bill now under their Lord. ships' consideration, it must be admitted. that to interfere in any respect with the press was • mat ter of delicacy and difficulty ; even regulation was not without some danger, and uotlitsig but an imperious necessity could justify the Legis. lature in curtailing in any respect its Mired freedom. In the preamble of the Bill it was stated, that publications were circulated at • low price, tending to excite hatred and contempt agaiust the Government of the country, and to vilify and degrade our holy religion. and that it was expedient such publications should be restrict. ed. Let their Lordships look to the provisions of the Bill for accomplishing this purpose, and he would confidently ask them whether the Bill con tained any thing unnecessary ? The Bill enacted that all political pamphlets, &c. not exceeding two sheets, and issued periodically within any time less than a month, by which means the Bill did not affect monthly magazines, in which great literary merit was displayed, rind whigh often contained literary notices, interesting to the learned in gene ral ; but the Bill enacted duet all other perio dical publications specified therein should be subject to the same stamp duty as was now paid by newspapers. From the operation of the Bill were exempted all religious tracts, and such as were useful in &flatting knowledge, the sole aim of the Bill being to destroy that species of moral poison which had of late insinuated itself into every town, village. hamlet, and cottage. in certain parts (for God forbid lie should he obliged so to speak of all parts) of the kingdom. To this part of the Bill he understood that there was no ob jection. The other part of the Bill was to compel the proprietors or publishers of all newspapers, and other periodical work.. to hod security, either by themselves or two or three others, to the amount of in London, of 300/. and or in the country to the amount of 2001. that they should defray any tine that might be imposed upon theni. Couswcteil with this was a principle which was to be found in the thirty-eighth of the King, introduced into Parliament by his Noble and Learned Friend on the Woolsack whets be was Attorney-Grueral. °timely, that all pr i kkk err or booksellers should place a copy of the publication in the proper office, fur the pus. Palcs 74. pose of thereby enabling the Law Officers of the • the rear, is, beeause a sufficient perliameobsey . , Crown to identify the printer or publisher. Their I ground has not brim laid, t steamer, eo mitoses Lordships were probably nut aware or the great dal- I proceeding, as the stripping the subject of any ficnlty volittio was sometimes felt IM /NS point as part of his constitutions' pri vi l eges . the law now stood. Carlile had lour or five prose- t " I have smother objection against the conduct custom. against Imo for publications of which he wee of Ministers, iu urging the enacting of these heavy not the author, mid although Sherwin was known penalties se general measurer,: because, items the to be the printer m i d publisher of several publics- chewing of the iiiis.ers thrioseivts, they were from, yet it wee- impossible to proceed stratum hits devised as the cure lo• itisuburdinetiori cod torte with effect, inconsequence of the great care lie took • leen. in • very few distiicts req. and 111,,5r ee r y tint to send the imblicritions except to such persons particularly circumstanced ; 55.51 hecenee Ministers as he was wall assured would slot put the law in have, notwithsiambirg, prevailed upon the Perlin. force. The whole meesirre would, no doubt, be ment to pass a general sweeping system of coercion objected •to by all those who took a totally dif- against the whole communly. ferent view of the ewe of Olin's from that in " I have further ground of objection, because which the majorities in the two Howes of Perlis- Ireland has been included in the wide-spresdieg spent were resolv e d to act ; it would be objected proscription ; whereas her acknowledge.: tratiquiF to by those who thought the mang er that threatened lily, and peaceable demeanour, oug h t to have ma d e the country wee. over sa t r d , and who affirmed that her a very unfitting object fur at sew measures ef the good order of society, a nd the religiose and pre severity, and inasmuch es the present tumour's Wire' opinions of the greet body of the people were taunt b 7 any possibility affect her present silos remitted on two firm a basis to be affected by such tiou, or even Amer upon her farmer habits. w h en dangers. No doubt the foundation oe which the i she deserved less well of the general eoessmuejej . peace of society stood was firm, but it was on ex- than she does at ptesent ; and becanse there Ilse 'simian of one of the wisest mew England ever pro. been nothing to jussily suspicion sigsiast h er i n th e duced, Lord Bimini, that 4 ' a man should try with remotest degree, or to prepare her for this cruel Me caution how much poison his constitution was fiction, except perhaps her having been recently able to hear." It was contended by some who honoured by the panegyric of the Ministers, opposed the measures of his Majesty's Govern- " Because at a season of extraordinary and al.. went, that blasphemous libels were in their most unexampled pressure and suffering, Ministry, nature Si, odious as even to counteract political, have closed their ears against the distresses of the and thus they would set up blasphemy as an anti- people, I have an additional reason for objrctiug dote to sedition.—( Hear, hear.)—To such persons to these measures, as those of unmixed severity, he would not address himself; no argum e nt could when conciliation could have been at filename time snake the measure acceptable to them ; but he wa s so beisignantly and so beneficially applied. convinced they would prove acceptable to these 4 . But further, the very principle oil which these who felt that the dissemination of such trublicistione measures are founded, strikes my mind as in the were caleulated, in the words of Mr. Burke, "to highest degree objectionable, inasmuch es they. take away the blessings of this life, and to destroy I draw a wide line of deniarcation between the dile the hopes of futurity." Sedition and blasphemy ferent orders in society, between the many and the had entered into a conspiracy against the Constitu- few, the rich and the poor, the task-mestere and lion of the country, and they must be put down, if the effective pert of the populetinti—teaclei t ig le it was desired that the Constitution should co n li. the people this worst of all possible lessons, that. nue to flourish. It was from a deep impression of in the eye of the Parliament. at least, their interest, the truth of this sentiment that he now should and those of the higher (oder+, are inconsistent with move the second reading of the Newspaper St a mp each other; and egein, because in these their lints • Duty Bill, of demarcation, Ministers have overlooked Oast The question being pot-- most appropriate of all distinctions, the separatiou The Earl of Doxotieticoaz rose sod spoke to *tithe i iiii °cent from the guilty. the following effect :—" Ministers have then et last "My Lords, I object to the whole of the ma wound up, to a happy and appropriate conclusion, chiller,' with which Ministers have preceded end by their attack upon the freedom of the press, those accompanied these extraordinary amperes. They measures of indiacri iii i i tele coercion, that system o f have taken the head of the State from that digni. pains end penalties, which they have devised against fled retirement iti which lie is placed in the erne. stiffering and a prostrate people, and which have friary of •the constitution, from which lie is pl.. beets carried into complete and unrelenting execs.- duced to the view of his people in his twit proper tints, by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of person, only far the purpose of exercising tl e hi g h Parliament, those reedy iiietruments, io the hands function of giving or refusing his oirootion to th e of the servants of the Prince Regent, to keep his eitectments of both Houses of Parliament—or the Majesty's subjects down ; that best of all possible higher function still of dispensing the heavenly arguments. 111 the opinion at least of the Noble Prerogative of mercy. But Ministers have broke r' Knight of the Thistle out the cross bench (elle. into the sanctuary; they have brought the Illus. ding, we presume,to the Duke of Athol), in favour trious Person forward, to give • precipitate up of their own practice, whatever that practice may proval of the massacre of his father's subjects, and happen to be. to influence thereby, as has beeo too fatally prima " Such are the true cheructeristicsof these fearful rd, the conduct of Magistrates, and, as I fear, of measures, as they have stamped themselves on my Juries too—thus closing the door of justice against mind, in icnpreesintis never to be effaced. But what the tonfortunate victim* in the tragedy which was is the light in which we are called upon to view exhibited st Manchester on the 16th of August them, by their authors end abettors on the last. other side of the Flume ? Instead of a success- " And lastly. I object to these mensifres, because ful attack upon the liberties of all the people, some of their most elequent advocates have thought end in some of the great essentials too, which it indispensable for them, iii arguing their necrestiy, I believe, in me conscience, they would have to vilify and to degrade that important ;eta ?Nile achieved, the Noble Earl in the blue rib- constituency—the people. eves. below the humble band has not hesitated to take credit for th ree rook, which they'ere acknowledged to hold its the enactments, as a mild system of remedial rues- community of the State. This may, perhaps, have sures—measures of peculiar grace and mercy to- been a oopular topic fur the inneseue, according to wards the whole community. necessarily celled for, the extra aristocratic feeling of the preveta day ; for the protection of the faithful subjects of the but this argument, if it deserves that risme. could State. against the inroad of certain impending den- surely have been intended for no oilier peplos.. gent—which, however, have come into existence. then to exhibit the happy dexterity of the efo !lame have beets born, and bred, end have arrived at full artist in the most vivid colours, whilst Ise lett the maturity, during the very short period which has case just where he found it. intervened since the last prorogation of Parliament, " But, according to my view of the subject, the "If Ministers bird been aware of the impending just composition of the State assigns to that repro- storm, is it possible that they could so far hive tie- bitted thing—the.people, no inconsiderable place. glected their duty as to have seat the Members of The people form the great body of the social cont. both Houses home without giving them some au. mutiny ;it is from them that it receives it+ form thentic intimation of the dangers with which the and cunsistency ; they are the sinews of the MI.. I. country was encompassed ? For such an euthorite- lien's strength in war, and in peace the insfrerneuire five caution we should have naturally looked to the of its commercial prosperity ;it was that mime. Speech from the Throne on closing the Session. Is bated thing, Oar people, which fraught us the ugh the. there a syllable in that Speech to prepare us for the long and arduous contest, which has ermined vino • I terrible tale of disaffection cud insurrectionary move- glory the British and the Irish name, and has borne meta to which we have been called together to listen ? the triumphal car of Waterloo's distinguished Chief As Ministers could have had no possible interest to conquest and to immortality." in concealing from the Parliament she existence of I The Duke of Amos. said, that from the per r those danger., if they lied really conceived them to sonal s ji tt e rer , wa d e t o hi m by th e N o bl e Earl. I, e exist, I have • right to take it as au acknowledged could not avoid rising to complain of the mime fact, that there was too other feeliug but that of Mon, " fit iustruments," applied to those who had loyalty mud affection towards the Crowe and the supfertrd the measures of Ministers. Did the • Governmeut, in the minds of the people, iu the Noble Earl, by the indiscriminate ahplieation ef • month of July last. And is it not making too the term, mean to disparage all the Nulle Lords great a dematid upon our credulity for Ministers to who from • feir exercise of their ittelntairdiust call upon us to believe, that, in four short months, differed from the view taken of public elicits hy this mushroom rebellion has sprung up, arid has the Noble Earl mid his Friends, and acquimee iii already assumed so formidable an appearance? the sentiments avowed by the Ministers ? Did the " What then is the result of all this? My Lards, Noble Earl suppose that, iu so doing, they were se elo not feel myself emitted to believe, that disaf- tinted by motives less pure, and principles le a lemon has taken deep root, or that it has extended l honourtible, dam those felt by the Nettle Earl itself widely—l am not bound to give implicit cre- himself ?—(Heor, hear,from Lord Demotyhm•-e. I dit to tire repreeeutetions, which Ministers think —The measures tetroduced by the 4111itsetere of the fit to make its their places in Parliament—anal that Crown were. iii his opinion, nece•sary for stem garbled statement, winch th e y have presented to sing the evils which were felt by all, or at least by both Houses, with so much form and solemnity, I "overwhelming majorities," net ouly is Parke. I think it my duty to reject—because it is offered I ment, but all through the country.--(Hear./ as conclusive evidence sestina the people of these They were necessary to enable his Mejesi)', loy.l countries, for whom evidence was o ff ered to be subjects to sleep peaceably in their lied,, %shade producedut the bar o f l e o! ' H ouses of Parliament. I they could not hope to do while men were dritbag Bust Ministers refuseit to beer a word in their de- around them, mind while the aptens of privately fence. and ere now prepared to complete this the mut i ng were extensively pu rsu ed. He now eongn.. last awl of outlawry against them, on the mere on. tolated their Lordships upset these neaseaso i and corroborated statement of their inveterate . promcce h ope d t h o t t h e t i me wou ld spe e dily arrive w h en h e tor, the Miuietere of the Prince Regent, and with. should hare the opportunity of eisegratulair them out a tittle of such evidence, as would or ought.* spots the good effect these oseasootero hod be re"eived in anis , Court of Jude*. t.,;• These fitllthwere necessary, wbereeemerei Miaow% "My first and mesa objections then io tbese 1111110 r and with respect to the present Ministers he cool , surer, of which that before the hisses brier up eat t hi r d, t h at t h ey were emeneteble for therhstrese amendment of tl:e Commoutt, le.Aritig out trotiopor. lotion, wet ou improvement in the Bill ; but he thought it better to base the Bill, even with this defrtt, ohm to lose the atessOre f • lttgether. 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Formed on witch a Plan, it most he obvione, that The New Monthly Magazine cannot fail to prove n must acceptable present to friends and II latives abroad, to whom it may he regularly fors arded by giving orders, end making payment to any meal Postmaster p u bli s h e d by !l e n it y Collitirn and Cu. London ; to about Communication.< for the Editor are requested to be address ed free of postage. IMPARIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, MONDAY, DECKMISER 27. PRIVATE RI LIS. It wag ordered that nn Petition fora private Bill should he received afire the '2 4ili 41.1 of February next, mud that no Report from the Judges upon a Peithun fora private 811 l should be received after ihe 29th day of March next. BAKING TRADE. On the motion of Ilse Esti of SniartllSUßle t the iLkere negulali .... Rill was rend a srcuiid lime, and ordered to be committed. LIBEL BILL. Tfe Earl of DONOUGHSIORE presented a Peti tion from a :t respeciable body of men, the piinters and book-ellers of Edsihurgli, against the passing of the Bill for the punishment of libel. This, said the Noble Earl, bein„ostlie last night on which the Bill would come before the House, he should present this l'etiii 1111 l not indeed against the particular amendments from the [louse of Coin mons, hot against the Bill altogether. But when those anteochnents should come before the House, be should best grstity the wishes of the Petitioners, which were perfectly accordant with his own M:111 . 1• mentt, by moving, the itidefiiiite postponement of the amendment., by which the Bill would be lost. He lamented that the illness of • dasighter of a Noble Baum (Lord Holland), whom they all re species!, by prevelittiog his Noble Friend from at tending, bad throwu dna Petition into his bawls, and at so late a period that it was impossible for liim to pay the sentiments of the Petitioners the attention they evidently merited; but has Noble Friend rtrpoested him to inform the (louse, that were he perinitt.il by circumstances to attend, he should feel much pleavoire in supporting the Peti tion, !end giving to the Bill all the opposition of which he was canable. _ 'rite tition oas tileo read and laid on the table. Lord Si ONOUTII moved. that tiie astteadments the [louse of totomoos to the Libel Bill be now taken too etoweitorAtioo. _ _ . The Earl of DoNoutorl:otti: said, for the rea sons lie hod already stated, lie should move. as an amendment, tints the amendments be taken into consideration this thy three ha. The original slut•,lion was put mid carried. The uturtuluirtits were then ►evrrally read by the Clerk. When the amendment that the word '' tratispottation" h. tttttt 'tell. was read— Lord F.t.t.tcsiltlntOUGH rn•e and said, that he had oriKtuallt soled fur inflicting the penalty of tratispattation upon persona convicted of a second libel. from a belief vehicle he sincerely entertained. that the 1111!..atUtt was indirprusably hrversar)• buy I •. 1, jOi