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This Day wAs published, in Bro. price es. 6d., - AFEW HINTS to the WEST INDIANS, on tht-ir PRESENT CLAIMS to EXCLUSIVE FAVOUR and PROTECTION, at the Expence of the EAST INDIA INTERESTS; with some (*nervations and Notes on India, respectfully inscribed to the Right Hon. President of the Board of Controul. culty should not present itself, his motion would be made as an amendment. Mr. P. MOORE presented a Petition from a Mariner of Shields, complaining of ill treatment on the part (as we under stood) of some Revenue Officers. The Hon. Member said, his object was merely to draw the attention of Government to the subject.—Ordered to be printed. stances of an extraordinary nature. The questions, no doubt, had been put in consequence of instructions received by the Right lion. Gentleman who interrogated the witness. A strong sensation was produced, a discussion ensued, and it ter minated in a resolution to expunge the whole of that part of the evidence from the minutes. A distinct intimation was held out, not certainly in the shape of a threat, that it was expected on the part of the House that that part of its proceedings should not be made public : reliance was thus placed on the good sense and discretion of those gentlemen within whose province it,was to attend to the suggestion. That reliance, as might be sup posed, had not been misplaced, and accordingly in all the papers of, the metropolis that part of the inquiry had been wholly omitted. In the Dublin'Ereniv Mail, however, he regretted to say that the injunction of the House had not been attended to, and the examination of the witness to whom he had alluded had been inserted. jThe lion. Gentleman here read several paragraphs from the newspaper, which of course we refrain from re-publishing.l—He contended that, although the London papers had properly abstained from noticing the subject, yet, that the Dublin newspapers in question contained quite enough to injure severely the private feelings of the individual. He concluded by moving that the printer of the Duidit.i, Evening Mail be called to the bar. Committee, his opiniori was, that the Corporation of Lydon did not want to part with their money.—(A laugh.) Mr. Alderman C. SMITH said, that it was the Corporation who first recommended the alteration. The Petition was then laid on the table. SHERIFF OF DUBLIN. Colonel BARRY, in moving for the resumption of inquiry, begged to suggest thatl the Hon. Gentleman opposite should lease Mr. Mansfield from his attendance here, in order that he might have over the Sub-Sherifi; Mr. 'Whistler, without whom the Sheriff considered he could not leave his case befo,e the House. He concluded by moving for a copy of the Adtheis ai the Corporation of Dublin to the Lord Lieutenant of irAand, on the occasion of the riots at the Theatre. This motion was agreed to. • Mr. HUME moved for the production of the Crown Books for the City of Dublin, from the year 1808. The object of the motion was to examine for the entry of ex-officio informations. Mr. PLUNKETT said, he did not know what was meant Gy the Crown Books; he was willing to give every facility if he knew how. Ry JOHN B. SEELY, Captain in the Bombay Native Infantry, late in the Service of his Highness . the Rajab of Nagpore. London: Poblished by Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen, 7, Leadenhall-street. FACTOR AND AGENT. Mr. HART DAVIS presented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce at Bristol, praying that the House would consider the present state of the Law respecting Factor and Agent.— Ordered to be printed. Mr. JOHN SMITH revived the Notice he had given, (and which dropped yesterday, there being no House), of a Motion respectin the present Law of Factor and Agent ; but we did not hear the day fixed upon by the Hon. Member. This Day was published. price 41s. boards. N ANALYTICAL.INDEX to a DIGEST A of the PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES, from Magna Charta,l224-5 to I and 2 Ger) IV. 'lB2l, inclusive referring as well to the Statutes themselves, as their places in the Digest. By ROBERT PHILIP TYRWHITT and THOMAS WM. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. ' LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, VACANCY in the Management of your Affairs having occurred by the resignation of Mr. COT TON, I hasten to redeem the pledge, which was conveyed to You in my Address of the 13th of August last, by respect fully offering myself as a Candidate for the vacant Seat in the Direction. The flattering Resolutions of my Friends on the last occasion of a Vacancy, and the numerous assurances of support which I have since had the honour of receiving, encourage me now to indulge the most sanguine expectations of success • and I beg leave to renew my assurance, that, in the event of my being honoured by your choice, it will be my study, by a faithful dis charge of the important duties of a Director, to approve myself worthy of your confidence. I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Ladios and Gentlemen, Your most obedient Servant, Devonshire-place, May 13, 1823. J. BA ILLIE. Colonel BAILLIE'S Committee will sit daily at the City of London Tavern, where all communications from his Friends will be most thankfully acknowledged. MR. M'ADAM'S CLAIMS. Sir T. BARING rose to present a petition from an indivi dual, the benefit of whose services were universally acknow ledged, but they retrained without an adequate reward. He thought Mr. 31•Adarn, whose petition he then presented, had great claims to the generosity ogre House. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did not ob ject to the presenting the petition, but' he would not pledge himself to vote for any grant unless a case should be made out to warrant it. He should be doing injustice to Mr. 'M'Adani"s merits, which he was very willing to acknowledge, if he suffer ed them to be rewarded without investigation. He was com pelled to hesitate before he acquiesced in grants, and to many applications which were made to him by very deserving per sons, he was frequently compelled to say " No," when, it he had consulted his feelings, he should say " yes." Mr. CO WEN understood the petitioner had already re ceived 4,000/. ; if this had been given without the subject be ing brought before the House, it was highly unconstitutional. He,wished that sonic inquiry should be made into the petition er's claim. TYNDALE, of the Middle Temple. London : Printed fur Joseph Butterworth and Son, Law Booksellers, 49, Fleet-street. Of whom may be had, in Two Valtnue.,4to., Messrs. TYRWHITT and TYNDALE'S DIGEST' of the STATUTES, price 41. 14s. 6d. hoards, and 51. 15s. 6d., in cluding the Index. Mr. HUME said, he made the motion for an Hon. Friend who was absent, and understood there was no opposition to it. Under these circumstances he would rather withdraw the mu,. tion.—Motion withdrawn. Sir JOHN NEWPORT said it was his wish, to have Mr. Mansfield and the Sub-Sheriff here together. Sir R. SHAW said was impossible they could both be ab sent from Dublin at the same time. 'Sc ut The House having resolved itself into a Committee on the motion of Colonel BARRY, Mr. MABERLY had experienced Mr. M'Adanes skill, and understood his general practice to be, as it had been in t4ie instance which fell within his own knowledge, to receive no fee for his advice. BRITISH INS rcrunoN, PALL-MALL. • rrHE GALLERY, with a SELECTION of AL. PICTURE~ by Slit .10SHUA REYNOLDS, and of the ITALIAN. SPANISH, FLEMISH, and DUTCH SCHOOLS, will be OPENED on MONDAY NEXT, the 19th Instant, frota,Ten in the Morning until Six in the Evening. By Order, JOHN YOUNG, Keeper. Atlmis , ion Is.—Catalogue Is. The Subscribers to the Print from Mr. West's Picture of 1 € Our Saviour Healing the Sick in thejemple," who have not already received their Impressions, may receive them upon payment of the Remaind , ^r of their Subscriptions, at the British Institution. REGENTS CANAL. NOTICE' is hereby given, That the HALF YEARLY GENERAL AstiEMBIS of the COMPANY of PROPRIETORS of the RKGENVS CANAL, will he holden at Ilk. FREEMASONS"FAVERN, in the Parish of Saint'Giles%in-the-Fi e lds in the County of Middlesex, I " ! WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of June, 1824. The Chair will he taken,at Two &Clock precisely. JAMES W. LYON, Clerk to the Company. May 14, 1843. WELSH BARDS. Under the Patronage of THE KING. A MEETING of WELSII BARDS. and MINSTRELS will take place at the FREEMASONS' TAVERN, on THURSDAY MORNING, May 22, com mencing at Twelve o'Clock precisely. When the Cymtnrodo lion Medallions w ill be awarded and a CONCERT of NA TIONAL MUSIC will be perf ormed; also Pennillion Sing ing with the Welsh Harps. '- The Right Hon. Lord DYNEVOR, President. The ANNIVERSARY DINNER will tyke place on the same di_ty, A t Five o'Clock. The Right lion. Lord KENYDN in the Chair. Concert and Dinner Tickets.to be had at the Tavern.—Con ductor, JOHN PARRY, Bardd Alaw ; to whom ( at No. 8 , x, '‘ewman-street), Pennillion Singers will apply for Tickets. LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FrRN I TURE, FEATHER. BED and MATTRESS _ MANU FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEADENHA STREET, London, oppbsite Aldgate Pump.-Read- Money Only; riPH E Society of Cabinet-Makers respectfully A- inform the Public that they still continue the above Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who have large Fondles, by offering them Manufactured Articles tithe Cabinet Line, of the best Workmanship, and Cheaper than any House can do in London by twenty-five per cent., ,there being no other profit required on the Goods but the bare nouse expellees ; at the same time will he sufficiently satisfied with having constant Employment for themselves and families. This Society was Established in June, 1821, consisting of 20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Fami lies, amounted to 66; in June, 1818, five more were added to the Society; in June, 1820, 10; and in June 1821, 8. The total Number now receiving Support through the Means of this Establishment is 191. The Society and their 'Families beg leave to return their sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have hitherto honoured "them with their Orders and Recommenda tions, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase the Number of the Society. The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very Low Prices, all warranted-Ready Money only. Pull size Mahogany four-post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s. .401 size tent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to fit 11. la.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. 35.-Feather Bed 21.105.-Ditto, free from dust and smell, full size 31. 108.- 8.4 japanned Ch a i rs o f any d escr i ption in' oil 11. 65.-Best do. Wash -hand -stand IN.-Ditto, Dressing Table .165.-Hearth Rugs 1 45.-43 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41.45.-Three-foot mahogany Pembroke Table 11. Jas.-Three-foot ditto on pil lars and claws 31. 15 5.-Mahogany Dressing Table 11.-Ditto Bidett, best 11.45.-Ditto Bedsteps 11. 86 Ditto ditto 11..ys_. -Ditto ditto 21. 2 8 . -Di tto Box Glass, 2a - rimers best British Plate 155.-Ditto ditt o l s. 65.-Ditto ditto 11. 18s.-Ditto Swing Glass, large size, co mmo d e 3 5.-Ditto ditto 55.-Ditto ditto Bs.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. 6d.-Ditto ditto N.-Ditto ditto 75.-Tray Stand 75.-Long Mahogany Tray 148 .-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy IN.-Porta ble Desk 2114.-Desk covers in number 14s Music Chairs any pattern Bs. 6d.-Eight Mahogany Chairs, covered with dittohirs 7 etair, brass nail e d 61.6 5 .- 8 ditto ditto 155.--8 ditto 75..-L8 Trafalgar ditto 91. N.-Mahogany Sofa to match 71. 108.-Ditto Couch 71. 10s.-Ditto ditto 81.10x.-Ditto, with _Bedstead 71. 106.- Set of Mahogany Card and Sofa Tables, on _Bedstead legs, banded in rose-wood 81. ISet of Mahogany Tables, two Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.- Ditto, the best that can be made.-to order or pattern 161. 10s. Bch 'Handsome 7 foot 6 pedestal, Sideboard, with carved 171.-Ditto 7 foot 161.-Ditto 6 foot six 151.-Set of Lining Tables,, o f the last pattern. 4 foot by 10 foot 61 1 1 .- tntto, 4 foot 2 by 11 foot 6, 151.-Ditto, 4 foot 6 by 12 foot 6, Spanish, an advance of 31.105.,-Straw Palliasse is.-Tent Bedstead and furniture 31.15.-Bamboo Bed btend and French elyptic top, with drapery and fringe, 81. 104. Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and-furniture. with f'Jench draperies, lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.- ive-foot ditto ditto 16s. IN.-Ditto ditto, with cornice, of a li ttllerior make, 181. IN.-Ditto ditto, with gold cornice, ele lCant drapery, 201.-Drawinkroom Curtains, of the best Mo line and Chintz, fitted for window, 6L 6d.-Ditto ditto 71. 7s. ii D itto, of a superior and -Drawing yle of work, 101. r owing -room rose-woodroom Trafalgar Chairs bitto, inlaid with buhl. 201.-Table, 2 Covers, and Sofa i 181. Is s• -Ditto 11. ls.-Drawing.room Sofa 61. 65.-Ditto, 71. is. s II 65.-horsehair Cushion*, each bs. 6d.-Covered dittos W. THURNELL, Agent. COUNTRY DEA LEAS SUPPLIED. Goods packedfree of expence, except the materials , and sent to all, of Great Britain and to the East and West In. dreg . Captains fitted out, and merchants supplied with Ca mike! Goods for Exportation. s e' Ap wo artment* Furnished at few hours' notice, arid 'tomes tarfo ur ars. EFFLORESCENT OR IMPROVED EPSOM SALTS. TH E Medicinal qualitiei of which are precisely the same as the Epsom Salts in ciystals, but in ibis preparation (which is in the form of powder) the disagreahle flavour is greatly obiiated, Insides which only half the qoan tity.is required for the dose. In ounce papers 3d; or in bottles at Is. 6d and 2s. 6d. Prepared and Sold by Butlers, Chemists, 4, Cheapside, St. Paul's; 120, Regent.stietl, (neiir the Argyle Rooms), Lon. don ; Waterloo.place,.Edinhorgh-; Sackville-street, Dublin; and sold by the principal Druggists in the Kingdom.. This preparation, if brought into general use, will prevent the possibility of accidents by Oxalic Acid, which bare been so frequent and fatal. el Be careful to ask for " BUTLERS EFFLORESCENT oR ImPRoFED EPSOM SALTS." PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 14. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE, Mr. Brria, and other Members of the House of Commons, brought up the Bermondsey Gas light, and various other private Bills, which were read a first time. The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented three petitions from the inhabitants of Gloucester, Stroud, and Stonehouse, in favour of the abolition of slavery. Earl GROSVENOR presented a petition from the merchants and traders of the city of Chester against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. On presenting it, his Lordship took the opportunity of observing, in addition to what he had stated on a former occa sion, that to prevent the traffic in slaves the most effectual Atcp would he the abolition of slavery in the British Colonies. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE presented a petition from the treasurers of counties in Ireland, praying for an adequate remuneration for executing the duties of the office. His Lord ship, on presenting the petition, stated that a Bill had been sent up from the other House of Parliament on the subject of county treasurers, which contained a clause that had, as he was in formed, been proposed in the Committee, but was thrown out on the report; yet that clause so thrown out stood in the en grossed Bill which was on their Lordships' table. He perceived that the votes of the other House corroborated the information which he had received. The LORD CHANCELLOR apprehended there were two modes of proceeding. It was clear the House could not correct a Bill sent up from the Commons on the authority of the votes, which might themselves be incorrect. When the Bill was con sidered, their Lordships might, if they thought fit, reject the clause; or they might strike it out on a representation from the other House, that the clause had crept in by mistake. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE said, that was the object he had in view i • in the interim he would move that the order fOr the committal of the Bill should be discharged, which was agreed to. The several petitions were ordered to lie on the table. The Quorum Magistrates and Union Duties Bills went through Committees, and were reported without amendments.-:—,Ad joumed till to-morrow. lIOUSE OF COMMONS. Allardyce's Divorce Bill went through a Committee, and witnesses were examined at the Bar.—The Bill ordere d to be read a third time on Friday. SLAVERY. Petitions were presented against Slavery, from Bridgewater, by Mr. Tynte ; from Beccles, and several other places in Suf folk, by 11Ir. Gooch • from Bolton, by Lord Stanley ; from Rochester and Chatham, by Lord Binning; from White haven, by Mr. Curwen ; from Hitchen, by Mr. Lamb ; from Stonebouse, by Lord Edward Somerset; from Chelten ham, by Sir W. Guise ; from several places in Norfolk, by Mr. Wodehouse ; and from Lutterworth, by Mr. L. Keck. Most of the Hon. Members who presented these petitions spoke shortly in their fovour.—They were ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. DUTY ON FOREIGN WOOL. Sir JOHN SE BRIGHT presented a petition from Sir John Sinclair, against the Repeal of the Duty on the Importation of Foreign Wool. The Flon. Member said that thl Right Hon. petitioner, in order to shew the propriety of encouraging and protecting our own wool trade, was desirous not only of peti tioning the House on this subject, but also of presenting to it a specimen of the wool produced from his own breed of sheep. This he (Sir John Sebright) bad ,suggested to him might be done most effectually, by presenting him (Sir John Se bright) with a coat made from this wool.—(Dear, hear, and a laugh.)--The Right Honourable Baronet had acceded to the suggestion, and he (Sir John Sebright) had now the ho nour to present himself to the House in that coat. If the House would allow him to bring up the petition, his doing so would give Hon. Members a good opportunity of looking at the coat—(Hear, hear, and laughter.)—But this would not be all ; for he assured them he would, after presenting the peti tion, go into the Lobhy . for the purpose of giving them every opportunity of examining this wool.—(Loud cheers and laughter.)—The petition was then brought up, read, and or dered to be printed. COAL DUTY. A petition from Ware was presented against the Coal Duty by Sir JOHN SEBIUGHT. Mr. Alderman WOOD said the duty was imposed in the first instance, for the purpose of repaying the expence of erecting churches ; but although several millions had been raised from it, the City of London had derived very little benefit from this duty.—The petition was ordered to be printed. SUG A R Mr. DUNDAS presented a petition from the merchants of Leith, praying for an equalization of the Sugar Duties.—Or-• tiered to be printed. Similar petitions were presented from Rochdale and War rington, by Lord ST4NLEY, and similarly , disposed of. MANCHESTER PETITION AGAINST SLAVERY. Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Manchester, signed by 30,000 persons, praying for the abolition of Slavery. —lt was signed by the Clergy, the Merchants, and other re spectable Inhabitants of that place and • its vicinity, who were 'persons of great intelligence, and fully competent to form an opinion on this subject. The Noble Lord spoke at some length in support of the petition Mr. PHILLIPS spoke in favour of the Petition, which was brought up and read, and ALT ordere DUTY .d to be printed. M . Mr. FANE presented a Petition from the inhabitants of Leicester, praying for the total repeal of the Malt Duty.— Ordered to lie on the table. ' STATE OF IRELAND. Sir HENRY PARNELL gave notice, that on Friday se'n night he should, on the question being put for the further pro gress of the Insurrection Bill, move for a Secret Committee, to inquire into the cause of the Disturbances in Ireland. The. SPEAKER suggested to the Hon. Baronet that the Rouse would be placed in a difficulty, if, on the day mentioned by the Hon. Baronet, the Bill in question 811061 be too fur advanced. Sir HENRY PARNELL replied, bat we did not distinctly hear him. We rather understood the Hon. Baronet to say, that, in the case alluded to by the Speaker, he should make his motion as an original motion ; but that if the suggested Mr. BROUGHAM would be very unwilling to throw any obstacles in.the way of the reward due to an ingenious indivi dual, as he understood Mr. M'Adam to be; but he wished to know, for the information of the House as well as of himself, whether all that gentleman had done and was doing, was with out reward ? If he had received no farthing of money—(" No no," from several Members.)—Oh, then, that made a great dif ference ; if he received a salary for his services, his case stood in a very different point of view. He had suspected this, al though he did not gather it from thepetition. He thought that so Roman a virtue—(for never since the Roman roads were any made „.rratuitously)—he feared that such disinterestedness was not calculated for our times. The House would launch upon a wide sea indeed, if it took up the task of rewarding every man of merit, for whose services the reward he receives is not thought adequate. Mr. PEEL said, nothing could be more inconvenient than such a practice as was now sought to be adopted. If Gentle. men chose to give gratuitous advice, the House should not be called upon to remunerate them. The service rendered was always, as in the case of the Honourable Member for Abing don, local, and the remuneration should also be local. Mr. D. GILBERT, Mr. 11. 8113iNER, and Sir T. ACL AND, bore testimony to the merit of Mr. Ill'Adam._ . . . Mr. G. BENNET opposed the reference of the petition to a Committee, the mink of which, he knew from his own expe rience, was usually a recommendation of the grant prayed tor. On the question that the petition be laid on the table, Lord A. HAMILTON begged to take this opportunity of adverting to what had happened yesterday. He was not so absurd as to complain that there had been no House, -or that Hon. Gentlemen on the Ministerial side had not thought fit to attend, but he had a right to complain that an instrument or agent had been employed to prevent the attendance of forty Members. The Noble Lord then alluded to the various cir cumstances attending the postponement of his motion of Scotch borough representation, during the last Session, and to the ac commodation shown on his part, and the manoeuvring on the part of Government, to delay the discussion in the present.-- .At length it had been promised, or at least understood, that yesterday was to be allowed him for the purpose. He had come down at half-past three for that purpose, but he was in a situa tion to prove that the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite had em ployed a person to prevent the formation of a House; for, un solicited and unauthorized, the individual to whom he had alluded would, probably, not have taken such a course.— Under such circumstances, he (Lord A. Hamilton) owed it to his constituents, to the House, and to himself, not to be pre vented from bringing the subject forward. Ministers exercised great controul over the proceedings of the House : they selected what business they chose fin precedence, and postponed all other matters, just as suited their convenience. As he was thus, as it were, at their mercy, he' thought himself entitled, with out meaning any thing offensive to the House,- to take such redress into his own hands as its forms allowed. He should, therefore, the first time. the question of sup2ly was raised on the other side, take the opportunity of moving the resolution he had intended to have proposed yesterday. If any more proper method could be suggested, lie was ready to adopt it. Mr. CANNING expressed his regret that his illness had been the cause of a previous postponement. To show that Mi. nisters did not wish to retard the discussion longer, it was only necessary to mention, that when on a previous day it was sug gested that the Irish Inquiry should b e fixed for Tuesday, a Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Peel) had interposed, and stated that that night was to be devoted to the motion of the Noble Lord. The Noble Lord would now pursue whatever course he might deem most expedient. Mr. BROUGHAM alluded to the unquestionable right of any Member to bring on a discussion without notice. Under .the circumstances, he did not see that the Noble Lord was bound to observe much courtesy towards the other side. Mr. GOULBURN disclaimed having been any party to a plan for preventing the formation of a house yesterday. Mr. PEEL did the same, and referred to what had fallen from him on a preceding day. Ile had come down at five o'clock, under the full impression that the House was sitting. The LORI) ADVOCATE said, that some allowance ought to be made fur the late hour to which the House sat on Mon day. Seeing the Hon. Member for Caine in his place, he begged to know whether he meant, on the 3d of June, to bring forward his motion regardiag W. M. Borthwick. He was sorry to observe, that the Honourable Member for Es. sex had fixed a resolution on the subject of cash payments also for that day. • sir. A Brdne ROM assured the Noble and Learned Lord, that it was his firm determidation to bring that subject forward on a day when he could have preccldence,. so that the fullest discussion might be had. If blame were imputable for delay, it belonged to those who did not produce the necessary papers at an earlier date. Mr. BROUGHAM thouglit it probablethat the Hon. Mem ber for Essex would remove his resolution on Cash Payments out of the way of the motion on the Scotch Press. Short of a most important ( P tu a es rli t a io m n e s n t t h ar a y t ciomuPldea en After a few words from Mr. CA! 4 'N I SLi and Mr. CALCIIATT, c ch om m eb t :fo i re t w t a h s e o i n fi e ni o s f e. the the Petition was laid upon the table. CHURCH OF IRELAND. Sir J. NEWPORT gave notice, that at the commencement of the next Ses.sion, he would move for the appointment of a Select Committee to examine into the state of the Established Clergy in Ireland, the residence of the Clergy, an d the dis posal of the First Fruit Fund. MILIMANK PENITENTIARY, On the motion of Mr. BENNET, the followin g C omm i tt e e was appointed to inquire into the present state of t h e Peniteu tiary at Ai ilibank Air. Grey Bennet, Lord Stanley, Mr. liornby, Mr. E vans Mr. Peel, Mr. Rob ert CliVe, Mr. George Daw s o n , Ad m i ra l Sotheron, Air. Milne Sumner, Sir Joseph Yorke, Mr. Chet. wynk Air. John Smith, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Woolryche 'Whitmore ' Mr. Hobhouse, Lord Viscount Althorp, M r . R o b t . .Strith • (of Lincoln), Mr. Stanley, Mr. Bootle Wilbraham, Sir Thos. Baring, and Mr. Wilford. Sir J. Youxr, Mr. COURTENAY, and Mr. HoLronD en tered into an explanation regarding a letter sent to Mr. Cour tenay, and supposed to have been lost, regarding the appear ance of the scurvy among the prisoners. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. Mr. J. Mr ILLIA AIS rose to bring forward a matter which he was extremely unwilling to introduce, and which he should not have introduced but for the very peculiar circumstithces attending it. The Ilouse would recollect, that in the course of the inquiry regarding the conduct or the Sheriff of Dublin, a witness of the name of Wadden had been adduced, who sus. Wind a cross-examination regarding► some domestic circum- Colonel BARIW said, 114 had strong doubts whether the publication alluded to was may breach of the privileges of the House. 'The Learned Gentleman did him no more than jos. tice in supposing, that in taking the course of examination he had done on a former evening, he was solely actuated by a de. sire to discharge his duty ; and he certainly had not since re pented of what he did at, that time. He regretted the course the Learned Gentleman had now taken ; for if one mode were better calculated than another to give publicity to the transac tion, it was that which he had adopted. It would, in conse pence be published in all the Newspapers in the British Em- Isire.—(llear !)—He had never mentioned the subject to any 'one, except those who were members of the Committee, since the discussion took place, because he wished the matter to drop altogether. The Learned Gentleman was ~perfectly wrong when he said, that no other Paper had mentioned the circum stance except the Journal to which he had adverted. The fact was, that the Newspaper to which he (Colonel Barry) a few nights ago called the attention of the House, had mentioned it in a very gross manner. Mr. BROUGHAM observed, that the Honourable Mem ber who had last spoken, fell into a very considerable mistake when he supposed that this publication was not a breach of privilege. It might be a question how far it was an actual breach of privilege in the absence of any document to show that a positive order was given on the subject ; but, according to Parliamentary usage, it was a breach of privilege, because it was the publication of what had occurred ;n Parlia ment. It was true, the House abstained from notic ng the publication of its proceedings, on account of the benefit which the country derived from their dissemination ; but, when this permission or connivance was abused, it was clearly in the dis cretion of the House to visit that abuse with punishment. He perfectly agreed with his Learned Friend, that nothing could be more indecorous or more malignant than the publication complained of.—(Hear, hear 1)—NO person had expressed him self more strongly than he had done at the time of the examin ation in question. He had appealed to the'good sense and feel. ing of those through whose instrumentality their proceedings became known, and that appeal was immediately attended to. But, however unjustifiable or inexcusable the conduct of this printer might be, he could not agree to the motion. Ile was not induced to adopt that course on the ground stated by the lion. Colonel—namely, that the motion tended.ti • give greater publicity to the affair ; because that principle went to prevent the punishment of even the grossest libel: but he acted thus, because he would always adhere to the declaration he had made on a former occasion. If it were not irregular, he-begged that the entry on their Journals of the 17th July last, in the case of Messrs. Hope and Menzies should be entered as read. On that occasion, it might be recollected that he gave notice, that after the House had committed such an unprecedented de reliction of its duty to the public—after it had abandoned the assertion of its own privileges—after it had, for the first time in the annals of any deliberative assembly, how ever inconsiderable, degraded itself by the most indecorous expression of satisfaction at its own humiliation, he then gave notice, that never, while he held a seat in that House. would he allow an individual, in humble life, to be called to their bar, without entering his protest against it. Why should their vengeance fall on poor, unprotected, defenceless printers, when an officer of the Crown, a high haw Officer, had been suffered to infringe their privileges with impunity When the cbject of that Officer, in writing a certain letter, was to provoke a personal quarrel with a Member of that Howe for doing his duty in Parliament, was he to be told that no cer sure was to be pronounced on him ? On that occasion, did not many Members of that House, and amongst them some Cabinet Ministers, cheer loudly at their own self humiliation ? The great object of their privileges was, that they might operate as a check on the Crown in favour of the people. Here, hew Ner, the officer of the Crown was supported ; but if any other per. son had erred, the vengeance of the House, red hot, would have been launched at his head—he would have been over. whelmed with fines and fees. On this ground, if he stood alone, I,e would, happen what might, always vote against any step being taken for the punishment of offenders charged with a breace of th 9 privileges of that House, because they appeared to have no justice in them ; they were resorted to fir party pug. poses ; they were powerful against the weak, but they gave way betbre the strong. Mr. C. H. HUTCHINSON begged leave to make a corn munication to the House, which would perhaps render any far ther proceeding unnecessary. The House must be aware that the discussion relative to the evidence alluded Fo occupied a considerable time before that evidence was ordered to he ex. punged. Ile was informed that, in consequence of this circ► m. stance, an individual who communicated with the Dublin press had, at six o'clock in the evening, or a little after, and prior to the decision of the House being known, sent of his usual Parliamentary Report, containing the objectionable matter.— Three quarters of an hour afterwards, th e o r der fo r ex p u n g i ng the evidence was given, but it was then impossible to recall the letter. r. CANNING said it certainly made a very great diflbrence if the printer was not conscious that he was breaking any par. ticular order of the House. On that ground it would not, perhaps, be necessary to follow up the motion. He could not concur, however, in suffering a breach of privilege to go un. visited, for the reasons stated by the Learned Gentleman. He would not go into a discussion relative to the case to which the Learned Gentleman had adverted : but, in his mind, the House was on that occasion perfectly justified in the course that had been adopted, If, however, that had happened not to be the case, it did not appear to him that that circumstance ought to prevent them from punishing breaches of privilege in future. lie did not mean to suggest to the beamed Gentleman (Ir. J. Williams) the mode in which he should proceed. If he meant to call the printer to the bar, on the mere technical breach of privilege, he did not know that he could interfere to prevent him ; but if the individual appeared to have sinned in ignorance, he should be inclined to treat him with every degree of leniency. The beamed Gentleman would consider whether it was neces sary for him to proceed, after the explanation which had been given. If he felt that it was not, he, for one, would not press him to go farther. Sir. J. NEWPORT said, when the mail arrived in Dublin, the printer published a second edition, containing all the offen. sive matter; and, in that edition, he actually mentioned the order of the House for preventing thepublication of the evidence. It was, therefore. clear that in thisinstance he acted wilfully. M. J. WILLIAM said, after the reprobation which the conduct of the printer received, he was ready and willing to retrace his steps, and not persevere in his motion. The motion was then withdrawn. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.. Mr. EVANS presented Petitions from Colchester, _Cogges. hall, and Feversharn, praying for the abolitiOn of slavery in the Ilritish Colonies.—Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. MALT AND BEER DUTY. Mr. HUME gave notice, that his Honourable Friend (Mr. Maberly) would on the 28th inst. move for a Committee on the Malt and Beer Duty, with a view to transferring the duty on beer to malt. LONDON BRID(M. Mr. Sheriff' Lucas presented a Petition from the Lord Maior, Aldermen, and Common-councilmen of London, against the Longlon-bridge Bill. The LORD MAYOR supported the prayer of the petition. Sir GEORGE COCKBURN maid, that there i were aini)l6 funds for building, the bridge, and principal approaches to t, at least. for Conducting the works for eight years. Sir ISAAC COFFIN said, that haviug bees upon the William Hewitt was called in. He stated himself to be an attorney in Dublin. Examined by Col. BARRY—He remembered going to New gate shortly after the riots in Dublin theatre with Major Tandy, to endeavour to identify any of the prisoners concerned in that riot; he did not point out any one as having thrown the rattle, but he pointed one out as answering, by his dress and appear. ance, to the idea he had of the person whom he had seen threev the rattle at the theatre ; was told afterwards that he was the man; did not identify George Graham, but could not say that George Graham was not the man. 'Witness was ordered to withdraw. Geoige Graham and Christopher Gellogley were severally called, but did not appear. Joseph Henry lVloore was then called in and examined. Colonel BARRY interrogated this witness on the subject of his examination before the grand jury. GOULBURN objected to questions on this subject. Colonel BARRY stated it to be his object merely to prove that the grand jury were aware that a question of great public interest was coming before them. The examination was then resumed. Witness knew, but only from public report, that a question of great public interest was to come before the grand jury.— Did not know that the capital charge would hot be preferred till after the jury had been sworn. The grand jury were sworn before this was stated by the counsel for the crown. He cer tainly attended in court under the impression that the capital charge was to be persevered in. Witness was ordered to withdraw. Richard Farrel was then called, but did not appear. Colonel BARRY begged to ask the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Plunkett) a few questions. The Right lion. Gentleman consented to answer them, and was accordingly examined. He recollected a Grand Jury being empanneled preparatory to the trial of the Itibbandmen. lie remembered that some of the Jurors were challenged, but did not know how many. lie remembered an individual of the name of Waddell; had not heard that he was objected to Fs a Grand Juror. The rules, re gulations, and extracts, which on a former examination he had stated himself to have been furnished with, relative to the Orange Societies, were certainly furnished to htm subsequently , to the riot at the Theatre. He had seen the printed books be fore. These 9uestions the Right Hon. Gentleman, not consi dering himself as a witness in the present instance,..said he was perfectly willing to answer, but he did not see their bearing on the case. _ _ J. Crosby Graves was then called In and examined by Col. BAR ftv—Wimess had been examined before the Grand Jury; was treated with courtesy ; experienced no disrespect or Im patience. On going into the room he was requested to :it down near the Foreman, and directed to state whatever he thought material. He stated all that came within his know ledge to the Gantt Jury ; he was heard with politeness • he re collected to have heard of persons being dispersed by the mili tary, who had assembled round the Statue of King William ; he did not know that it was so, but having never heard it con tradicted, he had no doubt of the fact • he had seen the Dublin A lm;Ek for 1823, or rather the Register,e which might be called tee Annals of Dublin, furnished to tle different oflicei, aid published-by authority. He had seen 0 , 6 accounts of the net, at the Theatre, in those publications. In Inc of these he him seen it asserted, that a piece of timber bad been thrown at the Lord-Lieutenant, while at the theatre, and in another that al , g, of wood had been so thrown. Witness had not seen any thing thro.vn in eta theatre which he call d a heavy piece of dinner, or a lug of wood. The circumstance alluded to, was w'iile witness, with another Magistrate, were engaged in re moving a person who had been apprehended. Me believed that a piece of wood had been thrown. To its weight he woail not speak. He did not think it a heavy log. He had , seen the pie eof timber in the police-office, and had measured it, to make the Attorney-General acquainted with its size. Being, asked if the piece of timber were fit to be cut up into furniture, he descrilmi it to be a rattle, such as a person would purehase at a shop to take to a masquerade. No directions had been given to him, as an individual, with respect to examination; or comm . tals.- I •The following question was then put : Walt it proposed to witness, at any time or place, to sign any information respecting any person accused of being concerned in the riot at the Theatre, or of conspiring to kill er murder the Lord-Lieutenant without the intormer appearing before him, or without examining the party as to the facts set forth in the information. _ _ _ This question was repeated to the witness several titnes. Ile answered it by informing the House that a great part of the examinations were taken, not at his office, but before the Law O ffi cers of the Crown, from the circumstance of the wit nesses not liking to appear in a police office. The exami nations thus taken at the-Castle were sent to witness and the other Magistr tes from time to time. The parties were sworn to their examinations, but were not again examined as to all the facts which they contained. Witness had in no case re- , fused or d:nied to sign any information or committal. He bad not seen in the theatre the bottle which was thrown till it was held out as having been thrown. There was then a cry of " Shame 1" Witness went to the gallery when he found the , disturbance extended to the boxes. Ile had seized a 'person m the act of whistling, and it must have been while he wrts • taking that person to the watch:house that the bottle was thrown. It had never occurred to him that any attempt was made to assassinate the Lord Lieutenant while he was present in the theatre. By Sir J. NEWPORT.—Witness had been a Magistrate 8 or 9 years ; had seen little of the proceedings connected with the dressing up of tb stet= of King William, an the 4th of . vemb ; he had heard of a great noise being made, guns being fired, and of much confusion on these occasions. By Dr. Lu SID NGTON.—During the eight or nine years that i llo n ir g agid rsisrtirlal had i t ti , b i h , eae b dil u ai t sl wssunaiedhs from bheation witness had been a Magistrate he had never received orders from Government to prevent a riot and confusion on the occa sion ofdressing up the st is a eov tu , e e d fo o r s f u t the Magistrates a n and aa t h l tn u r been a e d e n irl, collectedievltnievneen intercourse t t o s hei m t w b t ; ha e h ta l il t c e ee h v t b il e . l ol ed i er e l rp Attention hats re publicact e r ae f l t li t; ,e o lice, t died Lot s 4 it had been common to make such arrangermis so far tack as eight or nine years, or six or seven. IIC did not re member toy part'culnr disttirhance on the occasion of dressing up the statue, till the occasion immediately preceding the king's visit to Ireland. There had been usually much tiring of guns, but he did not recollect that any particular mischief had been done. There were at the times -alluded to Orange, processions in Dublin, and in connection with 'these, some in sults had been oiThred to individuals. Directions bad anxiously been given.to prevent such occurrences. Latterly instroctioas more particular than had been usual bad been issued, as it was known that dressing up of the statue was opposed to the wishes of Government. by Colonel I3.tnnx—.M'it. /l ess was a p e ace officer; witness was before the Grand Jury in jaCT:trtio.syto:ithl:2l3.6e,lrinh:letyi brand j in u e r d y was riot examined before the Petty Jury as a witness for the n w o .a t r i e l l i s ne tti o n tr i e w n i s t i l v i .e civ was l o n fi n e. d red pa w le ti n ie ce b t e h r e e .a u rl i • i o n it t o s le e s too tor n y i Crown ; did not remember the riot at the theatre but appre hentledßeray Bandwieh in the. gallery; heard of u InittW being thrown, and remarked upon it, " surely nobody would $f re re :6;