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business to :Mend thnie meetings—it was es necee wry for them to attend public ineetinzs as it was for the Attorney-General to attend Courts of Lie,. It was of impoilaiice to the community that they should be allowed to attend thew outings. for otherwise there could be e n neon rate ncemitit of the ~ proceedin t ot pliblielietl. These cotteideration+ were, i ...! CASTLE REAGH wished to withdraw the, however. beneath the lion. and L.91'111111 Gentle „se, for the littrpome of inserting, errisia mall. Ile could not descend s+ much—he could . peeling meetings f or p ur p oees of trade. not Ink su ffi ciently low to see hoes reports are pre - ore s, or C4lllllnerVe• or any Krievatiers root- pared for public inforaintion ; but as he (Mr. !It them. lie wished them to he Specs. • Brougham), was 'tearer in vlation to those in tro ci ie Bill, that Ito advantage might be taken, dividuale, he knew stomp-41ot snore of the ea o heti *wen the case at a trade meeting its Scot- ture of their busitteee. Boom' -41st very laudable anti I, to introduce political discussions. meritorimie persone were oil that claw which were !:!Mlr. MAItaYATT was afraid Of the effect of t h e not entitled to attend politic meeting.; they were e„f e i c Leak ttlieretioit. on . 1 1e ineetinge of vier- not fireholdere, Ireenten, or burgesses, and if the teats and bankers in the Cry, the e xpressito uf clause was carried willow. :my amendment, they '.hoise opinions at such meeting. , had been so use- ennui not, without subjectitig thetneelvee to the ail heretofore, in etrengthening the hands of the penalties of the 14w, attend any ineetiegs, not Executive, and keeping up the confidence of the i me t rely tho n se w every which hich were con ied d ered objectiettevery able, people in the Government. let meetigs go patriot, end Lord CASTLEREAGH protested his veneration for loyal leor would l" . 1, 11 to promote, *mil the first the great body of Loudon merchants aitil beekere ; ceee.ittg+ of which it would be the interest of Met their meetings being held within doors, would the the c itu Gover rynmnt reporters w iteelf to dieredetttointa t o e h x e tclu deroughout not be at all aff ected by the Bill. t. If d— Sir C. MOUE moved for the omission of these and they were excluded by the clause—from what words, requiring the subdivision of large part•hes i mi ser womit es public nr that Dowse reCeive infot- Into townships. n ? Th ould in the firm Once have for their After wine exclionsrof m riotous the amendment was rejected. likely to be expert short-hand writers---(A irsugh)— Lord Coale moved for the insertion before o culists tey would have Sheriffs, highly respectable the word parish in the Bill, of the words 66 city. gen„ no doubt, hut toot skilled in the art of Isnotieli, corporate or market town." stenography—(A hough )—and if the clause recent ow a l ong di sc ussion b e tween his Lorilehip, mended by an Hon. Gentleman* were received, they Lord CoTLEREAGH, the ATTuRNET and SOLIct• would only be able to get reports from freeholders To s:ee eai., the amendment was urgotived, and and yeomen. Under th?se cirettinstancee. could tee clause was then agreed to. the public have any chance of receiving a fair or %When the clause prohibiting persons to attend SCcorate account of pnblic meetings ? mretinge unless freeholders of the county, or mem- The ATTORNEY - GENERA!. complained that the lees of the corporation, or householders of the city. non. and Learned Gentleman who had just sat parielt, or township for which the meeting Audi be &wit lied made a most unprovoked and most un hidden. was read, an amendment. the exact import deserved attac s k on him. H Ile never an said Learnea word of which we were una ble to discover, old proposed about reporter; yet the onourable d d by Lord CesoLetteann, and gave rise to a long Member asserted, that lie (the Attorney-General) conversation, in which Sir R. FERGUSON, Mr. treated the reporters with contempt—it wee not Ins AVILLIANS, Mr. W. WYNN, Sir R. IlEio N . 1 th inten t Holt. and ion, nod h Le arne had d not ember done so. l int ho ? w did Mr. TIERNEY, Lord ALTHoitr, the SOLICIToa . e M treatem By GENIRAL, Sir C. Nloecx, and Mr. Pittunosc liable th e m, punshmeut o tratportation. -t ansywithout a division. remained after the proclama t i on should he read. In the courts! of the discussion on the clatter-- the Ht the Hun t could not l and L p sa earned ying, tMembe r hat it ap madepeared that to har_im Mr. GRAHAM said, lie wishetl to have i t ex a plained by the Noble Lord, whether or tint it was tack, for the purpose of reitderitig him obtioxions am (* . nice within that clause, for a Geutfrawo who to that class of persons, with whom, undonbietlly, had been a Member of the House, on a dissolution he did not expect so stand on the same term+ us the cif Parliament, to call together his former cotieti. Hots. and Learned Gentlenaan. As to the amend tuents, for the purpose of learning their eentiments ment, it was not neeevsary for the protection of on the meuster in which he had discharged his persons happening innocently to attend public trust, and to attend the meeting to ask them to I meetings; for the words, ', wilfully and knowingly return him again, if they approved of it, lie not atteuMditßßOUGHA M ig," were introduced in the Bill . that he had being either a freeholder or a house holder of the r. e borough or corporate town--Itecause it did so hap- been induced to make the obeervations which fell pen, that he represented a borough. the town of from him, because when he mentioned the sub -1101, in which th er ef ore neither a freeholder nor ject of reporters, lie thought he saw on the houeeholder, and felt an interest in having Attorney-General an expression of contempt, this di ffi culty solved. ( Murmurs and cries of "Oh!oh !" front the Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that to obviate this I. Ministerial side. j—Hou. Gentlemen, he said , c ried objection he should propose to ta ke out of the rope- 1 6 ' Oh! oh !" who sat above the Attorney-General, ration of the clause, all meetings held in places who could not bosibility see his countenance ; rooming Members to Parliam ent for election put- y et they roared ou y ta po s if they were quite certain Oil poses between the teate and the return of the writ. the point. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman hail Mr. BROUGHAM pledged himself that when the himself disclaimed any intention of treatin g the Noble Lord should bri n g u p his clause he would • individuals he alluded to with disrespect. There shew that it would not at all answer the objection fore lie (Mr. Brougham) was now satisfied that lie made. understood him. Urfa ALTHORP proposed an amendment to the The ATTORNEY-GENERAL explained. clause imposing penalties on persons attending The SoLiciT ent oR-GEshouNERAL thought the Hon. nodu meetings contrary to the pr ovisions of the Act. Learned Gleman ld g s LordCASTLEREAGH defended the clause us being ' for a making an attack of that nature. necessary to prevent meetings front becoming tu- r. making spoke at some length in favour moistures. I of the Amendment. Mr. W. Semi' opposed the clause. I Lord CASTLEREAGH replied. Mr. MARKTATT was of opinion that the Bill con- Mr. STUART WoRTLEY was anxious some ex tented other provision* which effectually guarded i ception should he m.ide in favour of reporters, as the business of meetings from degenetating into i lie was coevied ace that th in the meetin the g cou w , ntr hich had ad tumult. already takencn p l r oughout y Mr. llonttesow considered t he donee necessary to publication of their proceeding s were of the utmost ;nevem masses of persons from ettendieg meetings. I importnuce in opening the eyes of the community. If the clause were put out of the Bill it would Mr. Maxwet.t. agreed with the Hon. Meather destroy the principle on which the Bill uvas foutided, as to the subject of reports ; it was right that Ale. PRIMROSE said, before the Rint Act the i they should be conveyed to the public. Perot's, country was in a much more alarming state than it he said, who had attended those meetings, were could be said to be in at present ; yet it was not j ',reseed into service by the It olicale, as f l ieurls ever thought of to make it a misdemeanor by the I to attend Parliemems and universal suffrage. The Riot Act for persons to attend public meetings. I Hon. Member concluded by saying, flint he was a The lien. Member complained of the ereerity of i very sincere friend to Parliamentary Reform, and the punishment intended to be inflicted by the Bill 4 a great and respectable portion of the people of the on persons attending public meetings contrury to I county which he represented were anxious to see its provisions ; he complained also of the ex- that measure completed. treme haste with which the Bill was pressed I Mr. DOUGLAS KIN NAIRD supported the amend. through the House and the Committee. A Bill went. affecting to deeply the liberties of the people Mr. WILLIAM SMITH spoke also in favour of w a s hurried through its stages with greater precipi- the amendment. /mum than a common Tax Bill. He could not 1 Mr. 51aatit4 (of Galway) did not think that the but feel that a law inflicting two years ',Uprisen. i publication of these meetings should he eticott- WO, for an act innocent in itself, deserved much raged—he for one was against it ; but if the Ilouae none consideration. were of a different ot )i tt ion, it would be easy to Mr. BATHURST supported the clause, introduce an exception in favour of teportere. Lord FOLRSTONE said, the object of the clause Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that there ought to he was to render any person who might intend a pub- a separate clause i for the pur an pose; hut rvi i ng uft appmucheared lie meeting, from any cause, however innocent, to hint • very eerous r, d deee liuble to a fine, which was riot limited, therefore it consideretion. might be 10,0001. nod to two years imprisonment. The clause was carried. The amendment was hi protect innocent persons Mr. DENMAN wished some amendment to the aelio might go there from curiosity or imolvertenry. clause esiabliug Magistrates to commit, on cowrie- The subeequent chitties of the Bill, which, after i tion, for two years, ally stranger who attended a proclamation, tendered persona who remained liable • comity meeting. to transportation, went surely far enough to prevent Mr. BROUGHAM complained of new offences tumult. being created by this Act. Mr. Bnounnett adopted the same line of argot- Lord CASTLEREAGH had nn objection that the meet. The amendment was intended merely to linotution of panialmient to strangers for attending Protect Gomm tine and imorierminent innocent per- meeting, out of their district:should be reduced to tom., who might have beets lea to the meeting's twelve months imprisonmeat instead of two years. from curiosity. As the clause stood, persona who The clause was then agreed to, restricting the might attend them for laudable and necessary pm- penalty to twelve months istsprisountent , pout* would be guilty of • inialemeamtr ; re- Mr. W. Saturn then suggested the propriety of portent, for inetance.—those persons who were adjourning at this hour (half -post one o'clock), MO 110 doubt too l o g and too inaignifivant to enter I out proceeding further with businees of so much n into the contemplatio of the Attorney-General. . public importuner. it wa s, m u ch into thought, qte Ht could not dercesoi from his dignified station to I notio that at such an hour no discussion (amid soy confederation respecting then), but lie sl ttttt Irl i take place commensurate with tha intereet briong at least re fl ect on what he might have tutees himself i dig to such a question as (//enr.) this. — were it dot for the liberal opportundice afforded by Lind CASTLEREAGH did not thick that accord that C'esusuitution which lie was now employiiir, all I ing to parlitritientary usage the House had no yet sat his energies to subvert. It was of importnuce that to an utiusuul or inconvement hour. 112 wits there 'evinces 'Amnia filleted meetings witl ttttt t falling I fere a verse to any postpostment, which sous nut - tinder the oppreesive lash of the law—it was of int- 1 called for by the real neeeestty of the case. revtaece to theniselves--it was in the hue of their Mr. iN. SMITH replied,, that it then only remain- • • :at be put in his sets% Ile wnul,l not I -commend his Ilan. Friend to divide the • . aA there was no prospect of success. • t om conversation between the Suit CITUR L. and A Iderme n WOOD, W• [TIM AN, ;and , the amendment was rejected with t a ea far hint in the discharge of his parli!ir dotv move. that the eltairntsu do now relied proves.. and ask leave to sit ruin. The Cosnptittre then divided upon this prnpo whim the namhors were— For tke Chairumes reporting ! Ingress 64 Against t ti i l6B DRURT-I.ANr. .., .. 1 • t !4_ ~ .......t. 4 . tt k - = l- 4 4 %-l r z-tf , ' k e," _--, 41 :1::: , ,I t i ft_ cA....„_. ~.,--.., _,.,.--........--4.3,i, `r-,-----,5 ir./......_-_, ( .....-...,...- • •,,, it 40 .. ••• • 4 • . 0.:Y.. "r ... S. THE PRINCE REGENTS COURT. Yesterday, at two o'clock. his Royal Ilighners the PRINCR REGENT krill a CI:Ili t at Coiltscs House. AGo ird of Honour, isuder the esin i ininot of Colonel TALBOT, marched into the Conti Yard, preceded by the Baud of the Coldstream Reg:Moos , of Feist Giondo. A detachment of Life Guardo marched 11.11 lVaterloo Place. His Royal Ilighoesii the I)iike of G Lout: F., , .•1:11. who arrived in London on Monday ev g , tit ire in readiness to bead the Uoiverrity of Cambridge in presenting their Loyal Address to the PRINCE REGENT, came to Carlton-bowie at a quarter past three o'clock, to meet the proved-10u of the Members of the University, who arrived sit grand precession, two mid two, ffoll! W 1111 4 .11 Room'. King-street. St. James's. where they ao. refolded by public advertisement, at three o'clock. They were received by the Guard of honour with presented armr, the band playing an appropriate show march. They mustered one of the must oil memos arremblier ever recollected, being fr •.:80 to 300. They were preceded Ily the Spine. Bedels, Ilse Vace-Climicellor, currying the Ad dress : the Deputation appointed by the University to attend upon the occasion. consisting of the Herds of Colleges, &c. ; the Proctiol; the youne: Noblemen of the Uoivereily, in their splendid dresser; Doctors of Laws, &c. They were met at Carlton-Hritire by— His Royal Highneas she Doke of Gloncester, Lord 04- timrpe, Mr. A. Calthurier, she Bishops of Chester, Pew. borough, Lincoln, Bisugnr, Sslisbitry. lily, and Exeter, she Duke of Northumberland, Von omit Palrnemson, Mr. Sms iii. Mr. Mr. Rerketso she Rev. Mr. Gurney, the Rev. sL . Filewood, of Jess* Culhge, tc:e. Soon after the arrival of the procession, the PRINCE ReoENT took his seat on the Throne, !lir rnonded by — S. vend of his Cabinet Ministers, the Lord ammo, inio, the turd Steward, the Groom of the Stole, she Mmtrr of the Home, she Vice-Cliamiserlsin, the Comptroller of she Household ; the Marquis of Headfors, 1111 the Lord in Crsit • ire; General Finch, ad Groom in Waiting ; Master rens, as Page of Honour ; the Equerry in Waiting, soil oilier ottendants. Every thing being arranged to receive the A drew. the Lord Chamberlain iecrived the Pius. E REGENT'S commands to introduce the iiiertibreo the University ; his Lordship accordingly retired to the anti-room, where the members were assem bled, and, 'orbited by two Gentlemen Haber', con ducted them through the grand ball, which Nis lined by the yeomen of the. guard, through the oc tagon ball into the elate apartments, leavint.r the royal closet to the left, and proceeded to the ;rand council chamber, where the Hots. Band of Gentle men Pensioners formed ass avenue for the Learned Body to approach the PRINCE REGENT ors his throne. The Duke of GLOUCESTER appeared in his splendid robes, ar Charicellor, she train of %ski, was held op by Mr. CURRY, liis Secretary. The Duke and the whole of the numerous assembly having made their obeisancer, the Royal DoLe proceeded to read the Addie,r, to which the Prets.LE REGENT returned art appropriate answer. They were all moot graciously received. The PRINCE REGENT gave audiences to the Duke of GLoucesTEß and the Earl of HAR ROWBY. 7'HEA7'HES. ..... Mr. MARTIN. of Galenty, during the debate lent night on Lord CoMPToN's clew, ea.deavooreit rather nil ungenerous wuy to influence toe dec . ... of the Howie. The Hon. Member threatened that if the clituge were adopted, he should go bark to Ireland immediately ! • S t e IsAAc Corf Di wee the Member who. in the debete of Monday night, said he would rapport the ' principle of the Seditious Meetinos Prevention Bill, because he lied swum to defend the omA:i -llation. . -.,--. --- Miniday x denieliment of the Royal Artillery poi-td through 1. loot. having under their charge Is large inpply of arms for arming the volunteer c avalry an pi 111 the northern parts of the island. The excellent comedy of 11'ild ()tits av• vor. formrd list night. at the special de.tre of Prito LEOPOLD. M. Royal Highness on his entre .ras greeted with the loyal and popular air of God .•e • the King. which way eSCCUtrd in the LIMA riferti%r style. Ile bat in the second code, in the pre. ai, box most remote from the stitge, to the kit of the audience. In conformity with hi. w there was no extraordinary rep.rations made is r his reception. The house displayed a lull atiA elegant audience. Nu play verbal)s was ever i! , .t up iu a more finished style. In some of the be.t comedies we are gratified with seeing two three prominent parts efficiently supported.. play of last night is strongly cast in all its parts all the characters are filled with talent, and pre.etit a perfect whole. The measured and modest de meattour, the gentle spirit, the feeling, the. expres sive tones, the handsome lace and per,arn of W. WEST, qualify her in an eminent degree low a jos' rrsonation of the interesting Lady /Inuit - twat. Mr. EI.LISTON'S Rover, Mr. Dowrox's fir George Thunder, and Mr. Mutt DEN's liphruine Smooth, have exhausted panegyric—indeed, they were. with all the oilier characters in the piece, ex cellent to their kind. It is hardly nrce,sary to observe that the play, thorn supported, went silt will eclat. COVENT-GARDEN. The romantic drama of Guy Munrseriug was per formed last night. Lu the interval between the tall of the curtain and the commencement of the after piece. the Duke and Duchess of KENT . and suite entered their box. Their Royal Ilighnessrs were received with the usual demonstrations of loyally and affection. ADFLPHI. On Monday a new Burletta, the production of one of the Proprietors of this Theatre, was acted for the tint time with marked success. It appt area however to have been gut up with some degree of precipitation. A comic sung, by Mr. Cowitt.. was loudly applauded and encored. This musical Farce was followed by the new imitative Burletta of Apollo Doggerwood ; of the intrinsic ,merit pf this trine little can be void, but that it bring. f..- ward the imitative plovers of Mr. JOH!. Revive in great advantage. His imitations of KEAN and HAZLET were highly applaticiett by the tio,tteitce. Ht representation of AiI,;•NDLN in the part of Crack, was decidedly excellrot. Both of the new pi.-ces were received with isoqualilied appridnity by a crowded home.' Mr. BOOTH performs three nights this ivitek al the Partbn ttttt th Theatre. . 1114 eharocters aft, lieubeta Glostoy, Brutus, and Octavian ? • The subsequent Clauses 01 tom proclamation. tendered persons who remained liable ; county meeting. ' bectime them, into iii. •......----. _. __ to transportation, went surely far enough to prevent I Mr. BROUGHAM complained of new offences luau y necessary upon the reinaioing clauses of the 1 Dutch settlers had been murdered , with the ex- 1 un aluiroay a ....—... / tumult. being created by this Act. one of the proprietors of this Theatre, %vas actral • Bill.—(Hear. hear.; EACH, the ;. ; reption of Mr. NIUNTiNGHE. the Superintendent. 1 Mr. BROUGHAM adopted the same line of erg*. Lord CASTLEREAGH had no obiection that the On the motion of Lord CASTLER men*. The amendment was intended merely to I limitutioa of punialnuent to stringers for attending „.. It will probably be rem'embered that a very parti- for the first time with marked success. It view area however to have been gut up with some degree 4•1 CHAIRMAN reported progress, and obtained leave ' protect Gum tine and improomment innocent per- I meetings out of their districts should be . reduced to to sit again this day. The Noble Lord hoped that 1 1 cuter accouitt of this occurrence was pub:l...lied Hs precipitation. A comic sung, by Mr. CO Iwo., wh o p l i g ht li a ire bees, led to the meet twelve months imprisonment instead tit two year.. then the Bill could . $ ...... be uinuently considered 61 the I THE Botrisu PRESS so 100 g sloes. as :Worley the Prow curiosity. A. the clause stood, persons who i The clause was then agreed to, restricting the I was loudly applauded and encored. This 'nosiest I Committee. might attend them for laudable nod necessary pm- ! penalty to twelve month: imprisoinuent. I '29th of' November Lott. The number of the Dutch Farce was followed by the new imitative Burletta The House then adjourned at a Qt:ARTER RE- • . poses would be guilty of • tnistlenietionr I Mr. W. Sarin then suggested the propriety of ' killed awl wounded exceeded 100 men, but not of Apollo Duggetwood ;of the intrinsic merit of FORE Two o'CLoEIC THIS MORNING. this trine little can be twirl, but that it briogs ro. porters, for instance.—those persons who were • adjourning at this hour (half -past one o'clock). awl --...----7—.----. only Mr. MUNTINGHE but • considerable body of ward the Unitative powers of Mr. JOHN ItRaTE in . nit doubt too l o w a nd too insignificant to eider ; ant proceeding further with business of so much Mr. MARTIN. of Gatwoy, during the debate last • i . troops succeeded in escaping from the power of the into the contemplation of the Attorney-General. I public importance. It was, be thought, quite night on Lord ComaToN's chemise, endeavoured in 1 , great advantage. His ilaitalltma ut KI:AN and 1 :s . ut.TAN and reached Bianca. where it was under- HARLEY were highly applauded by the audience. Ile could not descend from hi* dignified station to i chylous that at such an hour no disco mold rather oil utigenerous way to iiifltienee to dec.. His representation of ..X.ItiNDEN In the part of t ally consideration respecting them, hot he sl 111 ;take place commensurate with th:t interest belong. of the Holm. The Hon. Member threateitell that. I stood a large force was to be immediately prepered C . resek. was decidedly excellent. Both of the new • if the clause were adopted, he should go back lo : fur the porpo.e bfre.establishing' the Dutch power at least r eflect on what lie might have hero himself 1 Mg to such a question as tliit.--i/ear.) r were it ou t for the liberal opportunities id - forded by 1 !And CASTLEREAGH did n ot ( * thisik that accord- Irelaud iossnediutely ! pieces were received with unqualified 81pin-oboist I in Palembang. by a crowded home.' that Constitution which lie WISI 110 W eillplog all . log to parliamentary usa g e the Huse bad as yet sat Sir IsAm: COFFIN Was the Member who. in the ; ------ . his etievgles to subvert. It was of importance that !to an imusual or i nc ouvement hour. Hz was there- debate of Monday 'tight. said lie would support the i Nlonday a detachment of the Royal Artillery • teparters should attend mrelings swill ttttt I 1 . 811114 C 1 fore averse to soy postponmelst, which was nut principle of the Seditious Meetings 1 revention pipped tit t gh 1. ton, having under their charge 1 .. hie. BOOTH performs three nights this week et isnaller the oppressive lash of die law.—it was of ion- I called for by t h e real necessity of the case. 1 . 1 h • Bill, because he had SWUM to defend the Celiall. sii large sopply of srms for angling the volunteer tlie Portsmouth "Il belstre. • iv e erecters etre . o eorbtoce to themselves—tit was in the line of their Mr. W. SMITH teplied,, that it then only remain! tattoo. cavalry CM p, in the northern parts of the island. I lieubea lib oroy, Brutus, and Uetavia*, • . c • • 1 ' . .- . 4,- , • ....„ .- • -1. - . ••••• .: ...7 .7- . ..... 77- 4 .-- . -TN ~,• For At i-c:lorietr.:s Iniettifie me MI 164 part•l .i. i 1 1.: 13 . 11iTiSii PRESS. LONDON. WEDNEiDAI*. Dremsett 9, 1819. 11Nitrify against sitimentiounst 110 On our reoultuissems to tlw gallery wr found Sir. I ... BROUGHAM lamentime that the sletrrinienoinst of 1 The LORD citANf.uLtort.s Hi ll for expediting 11w Noble Lord, lucked by the opinion of Ilse nil- I . e ... . j e of the committee. preeinited the possitolity . th to 1. ol misdemeanors, went thorn:Si a Coot of farther disetioriou this slight tiros the de- 1 miller yr...ler/Jay evening in the House of Lords, tails of this ntonsentous nwasores It sus: 11.111 V : VOA 111 W ItritOri Wll4 ordered to lw lorought up on The Bills for empowering Justices to dear that all discussion was prechsde and ' T 1 ,,,,,,e, y . that it only .rrmaiised for those who thought ; 'earth for arms, aml to prevent &Ohms and train with him upon the subject of the Bill to hear ` , . the c h „i ii „„„. „ li d ~ Mg. were s ev e rally read a third time, and sent to in silence the questions put by while they refrained, as this night they most rho : liar Howe of Col 1111 l oii4 fur its approbation. The from argument. to adopt the 01117 course (mesh to * 11.06104. Of 1.01.10 will not meet this afternoon. them for the mainfestation of their sentitnessts,-- i Tile Seditious Meetings Bill was again anxionsly (Hear, hear.) . and warmly discussed last night in the Ho use of Lora CAOTLEREAGII 541(1, tli•il it W4s itopmsibie , ,'inittrioris. When the House had resolved itself to ntistisider4tanol the course which the llon. tool Learned Gentleman no w meant to take. There , into a Committee upon the Bill. Lord Comecon were in the present stage two courses which might proposed a clause, rendering it imperative upon he taken in the Committee so as to impede for. High Sheriffs and other proper authorities to con ther progress; One, that which was trormatrd clearly ; vette public meetings, upon a requisition to that enotoell, a renewed pro l i.e.ition of the question • try . effect signed by '2O freeholders, each possessed or of adjmuntnetit—the other , a d e terrniiiatioto letigth of speaking, so ma to occope the time of , lune a-year. This clause was warmly opposed by the Committee as to prevent the real advance- ; L or d C A , TLEREAG H an d hi, friends. 111,011 the mutt of the business at the present Iwowd- ' grou n d that as there could be iso`difficulty, upon ' 6 ll: l e al l e a l te a r n c u r::: ri t i l i i , e d 1- to lo t i j si k l I l e fli w l LI r e n 'l i n t .1 ,01 1 : ::: i w h : 4 1 i any ovev , ino. in tirnoiring such a requisition, the " 1 clause would its effect destroy the operation of the purpose. Ile knew hen sin is recent rwension, much later hour than the present, address the '. measure. This opposition, as might lw anticipated, Imo- ! on the division, for House for full two boors, without considering the ' was eventuelly successful. the mindsets appearing fatigue of any portion of his auditors. If. the amendment, al—against ever, the Gentlemen opposite were Co Coign, 41 as to ' 1 . '261. •I• he alterations which even Lord CAS be unable at this hour to bear any further discos. I I 1 1 TLEREAGH admitted to be neces s ary sion without feeling that ineouveitirlice which Ise in this Bill did not mean to press upon them, then of course 1 for rewriting seditious meetings, .hew very he would not press further mem their 1* fort, or j clearly the isiconsiderate haste with which the interfere with that repose which their sittsition may 'i Bill wits framed, and afford an additional proof of require.--( Hear.) the services rendered to the country by the Opposi- Mr. Beourai AM claimed the indulgence of the Committee while 1w matte a few remarks to the I tion in Parliament. Had not the Whigs—the cos expressions which had just fallen from the Noble 1 lurinsintrd and illsrequited Whigs, advauced on this Lord. It was true, indeed, that a few night* ago ; important occasion with m firm u (root in defence Of he (Mr. B.) had to undergo the Pain of nnubli"g i the Constitution. sod bad sot their efforts been so the House for the space of two hours lit a Wee ; well seconded by the independent part of the public hour than the present. He did so (aiirl such fes I- i ings lie expressed at the time) w i th grea t lo la sm . , Press. but little mercy would hove been sheen to the feigned reluctance. When lie had as stated hi. la . liberties iii England. The powerful minorities of luetance, it was not that he felt lie h o d rocas' tttt to 1 Ilse Oopooition have made the !Ministers tremble feel any for dischargisig what lie deritiril Ili Ise Isis ; for their places, and have compelled them to con duty towards his consitry, bat because 1w knew, I cede wine i of the most pro ttt itt era parts of their as lie had so expressed billow'''. that be wso ad dressing a great number of Gentlemen, its rtifurcitig I forcultilo aselmmre• Thus Bill is not to be perms arguments utterly different and irreconcilable with Dent, is not to affect fleeting. held within doors, their own. In addition to this reluctance, lie felt also shame at fouitt' a House of Commons not averse I and the intrusion of a stranger at a meeting held i n a 0 1 the open air will not expose an innocent man un to passing such measares as these. and yet redder- I c°11":"'"slY to a crime 1 as it will be liecerisary to untied to refuse a hearing to the remote-sits of I prove a criminal and seditious intent on the p art their opponents. His shame was the tome re- j markable when he recollected that tile very person. j of every inhabitant of the place for which the who manifested such a disinclination to bear :he l We e llii g ~,+ y be held, to subject him to punish opinions of their opponents. were those who talked I mem, for continuing in the assembly after prods iibout and contemned flue proceedings of the rdOile- I 1114iillIl made for the departure of strangers. These rout of the mob, who disclaimed lotions , those at lo- I pular meetings. who clamorously refined le h ea r- I ate considerable improvements in the f ram e amid ing to the individuals from whom they differed. i spirit or the Bill, and will, we trust, be a prelude and who were so ittipressed, as it were, with Ow ' to site:.dions still more extensive in this and the necessity of full and free discussion.—(Henn.)— . her Bills which have yet to un d er g o discussion But vet it was with shone he felt that in the two j al o • hours address which lie made 011 the form e r re g lit 1 its the House of Common s . Ise meta reception front the ourlsei.ce which he had I P a ris Papers of Saturday last have arrived at our the honour of a ddressing. which GelliltlllCll were I not often in the habit of hiding in the midst of office. The Chamber of Deputies was occupied on F popular assemblies , on the m ost storm y hustings ofriday in verifying the powers of the newl y -elected which lie had ever heard, and w h ich were so often ; mrinhers. The case of the Abbe GREGOIRE , how the objects of the contempt and of the attack of I ever, slid slot come into discussion, as the bureau the Gentlemen opposite, who 11441 manifested that dwineinistion to h ear hi nt . The co„,„,„,„ Ito which the o p e rations of the Departinent of the would do him the justice to re collect s that the reit- ; Isere were referred, had not completed its le sion he had on the former night presumed to address ; port. Sew discussion arose on the election of them for so long a space its two hours, was in reply General SEBASTIAN! and M. Wounds() for the to a speech or no Iris than three hours in length. 1 il ritattinent of Corsica. It was mated that the made by a Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Ca 111 l i l ig) ! Electoral College of Corsica did not consist of not now in his place—lll/ear, bear ) —a Right Hon. ' Gentleman who, if Ise bad lived for 100 yews, ! inure than thirty-five Electors, which excited mei ; versa laughter in the Chamber on account of would not have made the same remark u p on the matter that had beets just now made by the Noble I Lord opposite.—f Hear.) —lt would live been in- the P ane. " of i " Member "' and gave "ea' slot' to several Deputies to exclaim against it, deed very convenient fur the Noble Lord and his ; friends that that speech should have passed titian- ! as threatening a commencement of a system of sward —(Hear) —aid for the offence of having at- I rotten &Inveighs, which must throw France into that tempted to answer it, he (ulr. B.) was indebted tel I slate of coausion which they said had long deso the Noble Lord for liis recruit obserention.— i t i v i This obsersvation was received But he could assure loin that when he con- 1 ade " " a g .aw " with tumultuous applause. A year or two since curved in the suggestion to postpone at this un seasonable hour any further debate in this Coin- 1 England amid her Constitution were familiar topics !Hitter, it was not with any view i" °l)l)°se 011. 1 in the mouths of the French le g islators and states necessary obstruction to public b usiness ; on the :men, as exhilliting the perfection of well-organised contrary, his only reason sprung from a mere 1 e freedom; but when they allude to the same sub matter of fact, which was the utter impossibility at I a they only offer them as negative exam such an hour as this of going into, with any 1 jects now, chance of ittlequate discussion. the multifarious I ples,• to deter France from admitting like errors details of so important a question. His assistance, I into her system. mid that of the Gentlem en with whom he 'acted, I The Five per Cents. are 6d 1. 40 e.—Bank Ac would not be wanting at any hour of the , night to square the pl a n of this Bill with its I real purpose. It was n o t therefore with soy feel- Clout 1,46 0 f. *nig of ill-temper that they objected to go further 1 into it at thus moment, but because they had no i real physical strength at socit sot hour to enter, as became them, into the discussions that were ae- . tnally necessary upon the remelting; clauses of the Bill.— (Hears hear.', ; On the motion of Lord CASTLEREAGH, the CHAIRMAN reported progress, mid obtained leave j to sit again this day. The Noble Lord hoped that then the Bill could be sufficiently considered in the Committee. The House then adjourned at a Qt.:Art . l'Es Br, CORE TWO O'CLOCK THIS MORNING. An Evening Treasury Print communicates to its readers as an article . of NM'S, that an insurrection of the natives had taken place at Palembang, on the south-rust coast of Sumatra, and that all the Dutch settlers had been murdered. with the ex ception of Mr. MUNTINGHE. the Superintendent. It will probably be remembered that a very park color secnuist of this occurrence was publu‘hed in THE BRITISH PRESS so long since as Monday the , 211th of November last. The number of the Dutch killed and wounded exceeded 100 men, but not tonly M►. MuNTINGHE but a considerable body of troops succeeded in escaping from the power of the SULTAN Ana reached Banta, where it was under- stood a large force was to be immediately prepared for the pori,o.e or re-establishing' the Dutch power in Palembang. t