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irif4E ARTS. lIRITISH INSTITUTION. • LNo. Vl], The Governors of this Institution liftve s w their accustorned nittilifictuic.pi - esented Mr. MA ktlt N with two hundred pounds, as-a testimony of their high approbation o fats suhlime.pictute of " Daniel interpreting the llantl-w itls; on the Wall at lielsliazzar's Feast." And never was their munificence more deservedly bestowed, tir mole unequi vocally sanctioned by public opinion ; for front the hour v.iien first the public begins to atsemble at the Gallery, to the time of its closing,, a crown encircles M, - . Martin's picture antl-the individuals whicli compose it testify tbeir admiratioi and surprire, either by their conntenances or expressions. iglesssrs. Hilton, PI adelle, Barker, Newton, Landseet, Wil son, &c. hare received decided• proofs of the estimation in which their productions are held by the majority of them having been already purchased.—We are glad to find also. that th• sketch of the " Day after the Battle of Chevy Chace," has been pltrchased by Mr. J. W. Russell, and on this p'cture we ha v e had the satisfaction of seeing that our r4tnarks bare been upheld, not only by the svell known taste of its present possessor, but by the involuntary fribute pad to its pathos by several females, whose sentiments hare led them to examine it. Our übserra- tions on the Gallery have hen so copious, the we hare link more to say; and must therefore confine our. '^^-salves to a (err short stritinres on the rental/sing Pictures tbol "we intend to notice. KING LEAR recognizing CORDELIA on recovering from his I nadness.--11: JOHN KING. We are fully aware of the difficulty or delineating so sleep offecting'an incident, as the subject of this picture, and thelefore fed great regret at being compelled to pronounce an entire failure except in the conception of the most diffi cult character, that of Lear, and if the drawing and colouring had been equal to the conception of the character, it might have saved the picture from condemnation. No other figtite in the, picture either in expression, drawing, or colouring, hears the least resemblance to the character intended to be r epresented, or to what approaches to comparative superiority i " a", and we fear that Mr. King's ambition has led, him beyond his powers; and though we may think his attempt. praiseworthy, we cannot refrain from telling him, that he who whiles to distinguish himself must fist qualify himself fur the tash. such, at least, is our opinion. An Italian Flower Stall—Mrs. ASLEY. Mrs. Ansley should remember that the Masters of the Ye ra4i3ll School have faults as well as beauties, and that time has materially changed the colour of the shadows in many of their works, and that the beauties and not the defects are to be eopiect. We do not intend to say that all the defects and Done of the beautiesnf this School have been copied by Mrs. Ansley, but that she has not made that happy discrimination *Lich we hope to see in her future works. We think the outlines ef the figures every where too heavy and black—the ithadaws are also black and opaque. The eltpression,Ahougb on the whole good, far inferior to that so much and so justly admired is her Italian Cotiosity Shop of last year. In the Picture on which. we now offer some remarks, there is much to be admired, such as the distribution of colour, the•know :; ledge of chiarn oscuro, and sk general power in the effect, that evince an acquaintance with Art, which, on being cul orated with care, and directed to higher objects, is capable of producing some work which would firmly establish Mts. '''`". l kasley's reputation as an Artist. V okworth castle an Ancient domain of the Ancestors of the Duke of Northumberland ; Mr. THOMAS %VERGE. Tha.geaeral effect of this Landscape is responsive to the *li ntate—and if the Cattle, which are well drawn, and the • s gures were not such decided studies of Cuyp and Berghem , Ill* local truth would be as striking as the attention to our 4 "Blish atinosphire. The sky on the left of the Picture is ver ° - leaden, and we think alight be improved with little • ttactble to the Artist. The Dcata of Virginia ; Mr..l. M. WRlatur. Thiz sketch, with more attention to costume, and refine . ttleut. in the contour and expression of the figures—leads us to "P'ut a picture of no ordinary merit (runs the pencil of Mr. W r' , ght. . . T he Entrance of Portsmouth Harbour; Mr. C. NI. PoweLe. ' " 14 far the best Picture we ever saw of the Artist's, except a very elaborate one some years since Riede from a eelebrattal d rawi • rig of the - younger Vandervelde. A Parm-yard,—Mr. JAM La WARD, R.A. • Thanili the little pigs are produced with extraordinary fa aittlY, the calf, the old horse, &c. beautifully painted, we c annot help lamenting, that Mr. Ward continues to waste his tal ents on frightful imitations of. the Venetian school, and on -!ulkjetts which cannot procure him praise, either for his taster selection. `",eLake o f Geneva, l oo ki ng over V evay f rom t h e Berne A ocl—Nir. JOHN DENNta. a Pleasing pireeof scenery; bearing strong marks of local 91, we n as.w e can judge from its height, great delicacy, • 4 u sweetness of pencilling. "arposition from a description of Paestum, by Abbe Dupaty, Z - Nlr. G. Anteat.n. R.A. 4,We have not the Abbe Dtipatv's work to refer to, but mnst ; leav e t o d ou b t t h at t h e Abbe recommends an effect some e,t"lc simil a r t o a stingy day in the glens, architecture that et 4 "' In have been built awry, iota a landicape that bears no Ae itithlance to the place. If the Abbe lilts misled Mr. Wright, .1,.,,;` ) Pe he Will apply to some better,, and more generally 4 v '." author, forsubject of lib next picture. • , l e"' of Santa Barbara, with -the Conventa de Eetrilla, 4!,urning, in the Province of Andaltisia.Mr. Lalloszen, "c, clearness of the atmosphere in Andalusia will almost rit'cl,ori‘the general and eqiial strength that. pervades every 4 1 "I this pictui the figures appear neatly touched in, and i n j.represent tile female custom in Spain, whets employed 0 , "ashing linen in the streams.: There is a waset of breadth • iLtc l ., - ;'.v in the picture, and the equal force of every part Mures the Prep aring:l-1r maslerl all.—Mr. James T'e like this picts.re on examination better them we were ec,inc‘d at 'first to doo—The attitude of the Lady who holds the • e inti-sx in her liaticris well conceived ; and if we rid not MIMI; the l eng th ci f t h e proaortions of the ower limbs incor !i!tet. sh o uld b e i nclined to b estow - on it notch commendation. 1)e Passing thought depicted on her countenance is natural true. The female attendant who is fastening a b race l e t to ~her mistreses arm resembles in general effect the more Careful subordinate characters in souse-of the minter works of ,—the expreasion of attention is happily giveo, and the hands gracefully disposed.—The drapery on the Lady's g a rment is bard,- and some of the drapery on the ground very aqnY ; in its app ea ra nce th e s h a d ows, part i cularly those on loabout th'e f ter of the atteratant, are ton Warns and brown. t' Picture wants fa rce an d d ept h, owing to-the too great pre nontince of the principal emoar. on the whole it scents a (leanly painted promisina- ict-ure calculated to do felr.Green much credit: Nodded Latielscape•—Mr. P. Reistanee, R. A. A little picture, full of colour, firmly touched, but neg.. trete() in the h'ettitlee and very unlike nature in the clouding and sky. Landscape coitiposed from nature—Mr. B, BARKER. ti The general sAbct of this Seeps. iniliosing. the - cumposi., , d the fi guresdin. Band, beautifully delineated eomEined and an pencilled with d a escen master' g s . l.3ut we - hare the old complaint against al r. Bar ter, a dingy monotony in the colour.which:does nut belong to nature. Landscape Composition--times A Composition • foi near in groideur to Salviitor 'Resa's - ea alley sketches ttlai We hope Mr. Inskipp will favour us &est year W tit tonic attempt ou a wore extended scale. OETItY. CAItiIINA WiCCAMICA—(.No. Tllll BALLOON. ti • * • • IF PRAGMEkT THE AthIONAUTS. PUti'ACE.—The conversation turned upon BallOons. Some of the young ladies had never seen ,one. A Gentleman pre sent undertook to prepare one of paper, and to exhibit its as cent in the room for their amusement. With the assistance of the Ladies, the paper was soon cut out to the proper form, and wire-work night have been- procured in an instant. But it was requisite to paste the several parts tbgether, and time must be allowed for the paste to dry. The Balloon, therefore, could not possibly be ready for exhibition in the course of that evening. Some of the party, not aware of theSe difficulties, had hoped to see it ascend in the course of a few minutes, and jest:. ingly expressed their disappointment. • The Gentleman afore said assuring the company that in promising the exhibition; he had not fixed the time for that evening, requested theiti for the present to be content with a representation, instead of the rea lity ; and, taking a pencil, made a caricature sketch of a Bal loon soaring among the planets ; seven diminutive figures .for the ladies present, and an eighth figure, as the Aeronaut, ap peared in'the car. Human countenanceg, expressing Pleasure and Jealousy, were given to the heavenly orbs, and labels, with burlesque inscriptions, proceeded, from their mouths. The Northern hemisphere of the Earth appeared at the bottom of the drawing. On the following morning the verses entitled " A Voyage to the Moon," were produced for the Ladies' amuse ment : Seven beautiful Ladies engaged a Balloon, That ascended from Bath on a trip to the Moon ; Cries the Man in the Moon, " What a prize in the air !" " All for me !—and no lasses were ever ao fair !" SayB 4 the Snit, for he's apt to be hot, " Foolish elf " Never hope to keep so many belles. for yourself; " From - their orbits' five Planets already decline, " For these girls have attraction more pow'rful than mine. " And since the whole System is bent upon fun,. " I'll e'en set out myself and by George I'll have one." The Moon was prepared with a raving reply, When a voice of complacence was heard in the sky— (ln describing the party who came from below, The Muse has omitted to mention a Beau, Who attended to manage the tackle so - puzzling, Now kneeling amidst a profusion of muslin)-- --." Sun and Moon, and ye Planets who widely revolve ! He exclaim7d, " 0 desist from your cruel:resolve ; Surrounded by seven my voyage was begun, As bright as the planets that circle the Sun, And, oh all ye Gods ! will ye not spare me one?" Then the Sun, Moon, and gentlemen Planets replied, All at once " I'm resolved to take one for my bride, " But to stop worthy Beau, all disputing between us, " We give you the gay lady Planet Miss Venus." So they seized on their belles and went off to their spheres. And left the poor Beau in a deluge of tears. To the (icorgium Sidus, Urania took wing, And is '.l2stin'd no doubt to give England a King— Noble Saturn provided each pair with a ring : But Agalia he chose unassuming and sage, And with her he renews the renown'd golden age. With the king of gallants and of gods, mighty Jove The stately Dorinda consented to rove. •To Phoebe the fair Captain Mars paid his vows, And she welcom'd her rosy-fac'd, red-coated, spouse. - Then Mercury came, ever playful and gay, Threw his arms round her waist, and whisk'd Phillis away. The placid Aminta was prize to the Moon, And he sware, when she granted a kiss as his boon, That, howe'er fools on earth might suppose-him to change, She never would find his affection to range. Momusetta was instantly seized by the Sun, So she still keeps her place, as the centre of fun. • Meantime, the said Beau, to sorrow a prey, Tow'rd Venus pursued his wtherial way • But how was his soul both surprised and delighted, There to find all the charms of the seven united. Grace, beauty, and wit, with good manners, good sense, And mode'sty scorning all prudish pretence ; And liVely good-humour, affording a zest • Of exquisite relish, to finish the rest. • NOTE.—AII Astrologers, Hutchinsonians, Abracadabrians, are so well acquainted with the mystical meaning of the num ber 7, that to the illuminated no exphination can be necessary. Suffice it to remark, the Pleiades were anciently observed.to be seven in number. There were just seven planets in our sys tem before the French Revolution, but amongst other curses consequent or subsequent, may reckoned the discovery of St. Antonia. Verbum sat. A word to the wise is enough. There were seven wise men of Greece, seven champions-of Christendom, seven wonders of the World, and seven Sleepers, and seven Wives who went to St. Ives. There are seven pris matic colours, seven musical notes, seven United Provinces, &c. &c. and the balloon was first established in September (Scales), which month was the seventh month of the Roman yela. FREEMASONRY. DIASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. Monday, Feb. YU. LoNnoN. Nus 4, 46, 71, 104, 305, 321, 407. CouNTrix. Nos. 320, 490, 546, 578. - 27. LoNDoN. No. 65. COUNTRY. Nos. 98, 67, 145, 427. Wednesday, - 28. LoNLSoN. Nus. 2, 12, 36, 91, 243, 349. ConN•ray. Nos. 84, 215, 23:5, 314. 414, 440, 442, 478, 548, 661. Thursday, March I. LONDON. Nos. 25. 34, 61, 122, 239, 277, ?53,329. COUNTRY. Nos. 113, 171, 182, 234, 416, 451, 453, 466, 469, 555, 56 1, 599. 627. - 2. LONDON. Nos. 10, 11, 210; 399, 409. CouNrar. Nos. 13, 28, 30, 55, 58, 470, 538. Tuesday, Friday, UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, FEB. 23.—Saturday last the Hon. Philip Henry Abbott, Student of Christ Church, was elected one of the Scholars in the Coinmon Law, on the foundation, of Charles Viner, Esq. On Tuesday the following Degrees were conferred : MASTER OF ARTS—Rev. John Delafield, Oriel College. BACHELOR OF AnTs—George Heneage Waller Heneage, Student of Christ Church. BATH ARRIVAt.g.—LAy Tuthill, Sir A. Corhet, Sir J. Eustace,Sir.lollll Giffard, Sir Edmund Hartopp, Rear-Admi ral Sir John Gore—Dr. and Mrs. Stone—Major Kerr, Colonel and Mrs. Witham, Colonel Gasenigne ' Colonel Williams and family, Colonel Wilson, Lieut.• Col. Wilson, Major Bethume, Major Pearson, Capt. Brtt, Capt. Forbes, Capt. Farmer, Capt.: Fresswell, Capt. Gordon, Capt. Homes, Capt. Horne, Capt. Phillips, Capt. Stevenson, Lieut Brett, Lieut. King, Lieut. Litchfield, Lieut. WhitcoMbe.i—Rev. Mr. Barnard, Rev. Mr. Best, Rev. Mr. Dowell, Rev. Mr. Dichon, Rev. Mr. Fisher, Rev. Mr. Cilay;. Rev. Mr. Grove, Rev. Mr. Heathente, Rev. Mr. Morrell, Rev. Mr. Rosenbtirgli, Rev. M r. Williams. At the general meeting. of the Bath and West of England Agricultural Society, held last week, Sir J. CAIIPPISLEY, Bart. V. P.F. R. S. in the Chair; the Society's Bedlordean Gold Medal, voted at the annual meeting, to Captain PARRY, was, after a most quent speech from the Chairman, presented to 1)r. C. PARRY, (in the unavoidable absence of the Captain.) Sir ,JOHN warmly eulogised the courage, con stancy, and prudence of our gallant townsman, in conducting the expedition of the North Pole, the . results:of whose exertions were likely to prove highly beneficial to the-country. Dr. PARRY re turned thanks, on behalf of his brother, in an elegant and.,.feeling speech. The followinq ° in scription is engrav e d, r o un d th e e d ge o f the medal Wu. -EDWARD PARRY the Explorer of the. Polar Sea."—(Bath chronicle.) PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS, FEB.. 23: The Royal Assent was notified by Comrnissidii to the Queen's Annuity Bill, the Malt, &c: Dti -66' Bill, the Transfer of Grants Bill, and the Longitude Bill. • The Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor, the. Earl of Shaftesbury, and Lord Redesdale. Mr: Mason, from the East India _House, pre sented regulations of Old Governments of India in 1810.—Ordered,to lie on the table. On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, a Message was ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, desiring a .Copy of the Report made last Session by the Committee on Foreign Trade. Also the Evidence takeM last Session before the Lords' Committee on Foreign Trade was ordered to be referred to the new Committee. CATHOLICS OF IRELAND. The Earl of DortouonMonE said, he had some Petitions to present from his Catholic fellow sub jects of Ireland, praying the removal 4 disabili ties which they had not incurred by any crime, but Merely from a conscientious adherence to the religion of their forefathers, and to which he had to request the attention of their Lordships. This was not the first time that - Petitions of this de scription had Called for the attention of the Le gislature, btit w;as the first time since a Prince had sat on the 'rhrone r who did not appear in any open or publicly known manner, to be actu ated upon this subject by any conscientious scru ples, who, preyiously acting for another, might, during that period, justly feel that he could not do that for another which he knew would not be done, were that other Illustrious Personage in his place. These'Petitions were intended to have been presented in the last Session, but in conse quence of the subject which then so entirely oc cupied the attention of that House, he advised the abstaining from presenting them ; and, in conse quence perhaps of. that advice, they were not presented. It had been usual of late to give the priority of presenting these Petitions, and of the discussion on them, to the other House, in conse quence of the House .Of Commons having once agreed to the first step towards granting the con cessions, for which these Petitioners asked.— That had been the case in the present instance ; the Petitions bad been presented in the other House, - and a notice given for the discussion on them for the 28th inst. He wished to take the first day for the discussion, which, on consulting with some of his-Noble Friends, he should name Thursday, the Bth-of March. His Lordship then presented, Petitions from the following places : A Petition from the Catholic Inhabitants of the United Parishes of St. Mary, St. Thomas, turd St. George, in the City of Dublin ; another from the Catholic Inhabitants of the united Parishes of St. Andrew, St. Mark, Si. Anne, and St.. Peter's, Dublin; from the Catholics of the City and County of Waterford ; and the general Petition of all the Catholics of Ireland. --Read and or dered to lie upon the table. The Earl of DONOUGIIMORE then moved, that the Lords be summoned fur Thursday, the Bth of March, which was ordered.—Adjourned till Monday, HOUSE OF COMMONS, FEB. 23. The House was summoned by the Black Rod .0 hear the Royal Assent given by Commission o several Bills. EAST INDIA BOARD. Mr. Masim, front the East India Board, presented serer Papers, as ordered by the liouse. BRITISH MUSEUM. The same Gentleman presented several Papers from the British Museum, ordered by the House. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS. Mr. CURTEIS presented a Petititin • from several Land holders in the county of Sussex, comPlaitiing of Ai; ricultut al Distress. 111 r. STEWART WORTLEY presented a similar Petition the comity of Dorset —Ordered to lie Oil the table. TIMBER DUTIES: Mr. LOCKHART presented a Petitiifin from certain Mer chants and Ship Owners of Soutti Shields, against any altera tion in the Timber Duties. Mr. BRANDLING presented a similar Petition. Mr: M. A. TAYLOR. expressed his deter►t►ination to•opposc any alteration in the Timber Duties: Mr. LOCKHART said, that as the que.tion would shortly' came before the House, he would . not enter into it at that instant, but he could not help saying, that what was tailed a new and liberal system of trade, Vas one open to objection, and dangerous, at a moment of distress, to toter on. The country, to that system, had already sacrificed its agricultural system; it was now called upon to sacrifice to the same prin ciples, its colonies—its shipping and trade for the benefit of foreigners without receiving any possible rem Is. Mr.LOCKHART presented a similar Petition from Mr.Alot ander Campbell, a Member of the Assembly of .St. Edward's The Petitions were referred to the Committee of Fereigu Trade. Mr. CURTEIS wished to know- from the Secretary of the Treasury, whether there was any objection to return to the nee of wheat in distilleries ? A prOliibition against the use of wheat was given at a time of public scarcity, but that cause no longer existed, It was for the _benefit of the revenue; but what Was of still greater importance, it would greatly promote the interest of atiricultu►e to tithe off that The SPEAKER requested the Hon. Gentleman to confine himself to the question which be meant to put. Mr. cuRTEis said, that when the subject came under dis• cussion, he hoped that some steps would be taken that might lead to a useful result. Mr. lAISHINGTON said, that it was impossible tai give an answer to the Honourable Member. The question was one of very great importance. It was not at present tinder consideration. THE VAGRAN7 LAWS. Nlr. CHETWYND said. he had Enured fur certain relnrns Hader the Vagrant Act, which had not been since foi oished. duct that time he had received kite's .froin different parts of the country, complaioici4 of gross and in►hudrut frauds practised by peace officer' and constables. H„ wou ld now give notice, that ors Friday Ihe9lll of March he would move for a Select Conin►ittee to consider the pi esetit state of the Vagrant Lau•a. 7 iETE cAmouc QUESTION. Mr.LF f IGH KECK pregented a Petition front the Protestant Clergy of theArchdeaeohry of the County of Leicester, pray ing that no alteration might be made iu the law, which ag• grieve their Roman Catholic fellow sultjects.—Ordered to on the 't'i'tle. CFI LJRCH LANDS Sir T. LETHBRIDGE gave notice, that on Friday the 2d of March, he would move for lease to bring in a Bill to cit able the holders of Church Lands to alienate the same. NEGLECT,OF PUBLIC OFFICERS IN IRELAND; Siral. NEWPORT complained that certain Remits, which weeks ago had.been ordered, were not made from Ireland.— The Right Honottrah4e Gentleman said, that the neglect of those iu otlices in Ireland created the utmost inconve nience and obstruction. of the public .busine,“. ij r h a d „„ doubt but that the , shaiurful -neglect of which he complained was not the result of mere inattention, .but was dune to pre vent inquiry into public ; abuses. llc wuold• now inure that the Papers already ordered by the House from the Board of Customs in Ireland, should he fainistred in ,oite week ; and, in case the Returitwas not niarlOvithin that time-, he.woultt most r:t..otredly More that ttte ., Necrelatl - of the B,,, ir d tomi, Ireiand. sh o uld he called to the bar of the Holm,. Mr. LUSHINGTON said, that there oul4 pussityle • . 'excited . for the neglect ; the Papers required were simple, and might he'etvaily turniched.-7-Tire motion was agreed too • AGRICULTURAL DISTREsS. .I.'S - EBRIGIIT presented a - Petition from c rtsiin thin dreds iu Hertfordshire, complaining of the state of AgtiLni tur,l D;4tress.-.--Ordered to lie on the Table. • , 'TIMBER. TRADE. • . Mr. S. WORTLEY presented a Petition from Whitby, in i:u;intyttfYink, on the shbject of the Timber Duties. Mr. LUSHINGTON brought up a Return of the, Quan tity of Soft Soap and Tallow. Mr. BE9.7MONT !It - Might up•a Report front a Committee, and obtained.leave to bring in a Bill fur building a Gaol iu Nottlitinthetland. Mr. WESTERN brought in a Bill for building a new Gaol in Essex.—lterid a first time, and ordered to he read a second time on the V:d of March•. FINING DEFENDANTS FOR CONTEMPT. • Mr. DEN:atil.4 said he held in his hand a Peti- tion of very great importance, and which,, as a, peered to him; concerned the administration o justice. The Petitioner, T. Davison, was at pre sent a prisoner in the jail of Oakampton, under a sentence of the Court of King's Bend), for the Publication of a blasphemous libel ; and in his peti tion he complained of the conduct of the Learned Judge (Mt. Justice Best), who tried him for having interfered with his defence, by repeatedly fining him. Be (Mr. Denman) regretted that this Petition had been put into his hands, inas much as he had for many years been in the ha bits of friendship with that Learned Judge, and occupied a very humble station in the Court where that Learned Judge presided. Having , been put into his hands, however, it was his duty to present it. The Petitioner contended that this was a new exertion of power on the part of the Judge ; and, as a pgoof that it never had been exercised before, he cited the cases of Sir Walter Raleigh, Prym, and Col. Lilburne. He (Mr. Denman) had sought in vain for any prece dent on this subject, but had found a case against such a practice, even as recent as the time of Lord Kenyon. Ile was ready to allow, that Judges ought to hall! the power of enforcing de corum, and removing all obstructions to the due administration of justice; but he should not have the power of going any further; it was dis cretionary power, which ought to be looked at with the greatest jealousy. The Petitioner here said he was intimidated by the imposing these fines from making his defence; and it wasno answer to this to say, he spoke fluently afterward. The peti tioner himself could only knoW whether he had or .had not been intimidated. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to state the objections he had to a Judge exerting this power; by which he might punish a person charged with an offence, and af terwards acquitted, more severely than he would . have been by his suffering a verdict of guilty to go against him by default. In the latter case, the judgment of the Court subsequently might be to impose a fine of 501. and there the matter would rest ; hut if a Judge was to possess this discretionary power of fining a man, though by a spirited defence he might get an ac- i quittal, th© Judge, by imposing fines, might lay so heavy a burden on him, as would prove his utter ruin. The Learned Counsel proceeded to comment on the facts of this case, which have already been fully and repeatedly before the public, and said all he should now do would be, to propose that the Petition should be laid on the table, and be printed ; and he should afterwards move, that it be referred to a Com mittee to consider its contents ; and on their Report, an Address might probably be adopted, praying for mitigation of punishment. He wished it now to b€ distinctly understood, that he made no charge whatever against Mr. Justice Best, who, he had no doubt, acted on what he con sidered the law and justice of the case. He concluded by moving that the Petition should be brought up. • Mr. HOILMOUSE seconded the motion for bring ing up the Petition. He bad sought, with all •the industry he was master of, into the prece dents of contempt, but could find no one instance in which contempt of Court was to be punished on a defendant making his defence by fine im posed instanter. The imposing fines thus was an,, act done on the mere dictum of the Judge, which, it was well known, was very different from a solemn decision. The non. 11/eMber commented on the 'arbitrary character of such a fine. ' The celebrated Jeffries, who fined Mr. Penn -10 marks for not pulling off his, hat—who imprisoned a whole Jury for offending him—neverpresumed, or ever hinted un intention, to commit a de fendant for making 11;s defence ; and what was considered as too much even for Jeffries to do, would surely never be tolerated in a Jucl of modern times. The Honourable Mem ber then adverted to the case of Bastwick, who, he said, attacked the independence of the Court, and called the Bishops Infidels. This case, thoefore, ran on all , fours with the present, and yet the idea of fining .the defendant never ► Occurred. If Judges were to possess this power, Mr. Fox's Libel Mil would become a . dead let- ter, a - s a defendant would be so crippled, that be would never be able to make a defence. The Honourable Member also adverted to the con duct of Lord Ellenborough, in the case of D. I. Eaton. That Noble - an'd Learned Judge de clined to stop the defendant; but protected him in making his defeuCe: Ile conchided by deny ing that a Judge had a right to exert the power he had done. . • The ATTonNE - Y-GhNtaar. said, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, who brought forward this Petition, had gone no further than, to expree t s a doubt of the po.,ver of the ;COO( ; .but the lion. Gentleman, who had just sat , down, denied their power altogether, and said, it was only the dic tum of a Judg . e, - With Out a solemn ,decision. Did the Honourable Gentleman forget:that.tl* case had undergone solemn argument , before tho COurt, and that all the Learned Judges had de livered an opinion in favour of .the 'presiding Judge's power ? - What,Was asked . by the•peti lioner, thereforeovAs", that the Muse would over turn this decision of the Court of .King's. liens h. Before .the House would do this, he would read' partS'of this abOminable and atrocious. libel., Loud J. ItusS ELL (to order) submitted that the Hon: Member- :had no right to read...tit4 printed dOctunent "as part of a speech. ,The SFEAKER said certainly not, without per mission of the Rouse. The ATTORNEY G ENEitAL said, he . Could state rom memory. , • The SPEAKER said,the forms of the House Must not be thus evaded; Mr; LltitisiAL• thought the 'Muse Would permit the Attorney-General to use hiS eWit . diScretiorai as td what lie Wmildor would no( read: Tile ATTOItNEV-GENERAL WOUISI not trespass on the indulgence Of the House he then read bi Passage from the publication for which ihvisori was tried; nf a most blasphemous description.-- The defendant, in his defence, was repeating all these blasPhernies, when he was stoppedtby the Learned Judge, who cautioned him to abstain front so dding, as •he Should be obligeitto fir.:, him;. as he-could not sit in his plaCe as a- Judge, and permit 6ticli reiterated blasphearieslci be ut tered ; -to this the defendant, in an- insulting tone, stretching out his baud in threatening manner to the Learned Judge, said, " then hert l " is the hey_ of my dungeon ; gibe it to you ;" and again repeated tie prohibited passage, on which the Learned JUdge fined hire '2ol. The Learned Attorney General- then proceeded to defend the conduct of Mr. Justice Best, and oh.: served, that' the conduct of that Learned Judge had' been sanctioned by the apprObation of the COUrt of King's Bench, and the House of Com mons was not yet a Court of Appeal againA the decisions Of that Court: Mr. GREEVEi said, this was a new practiCei adopted by Mr: Justice Best, whose decisions were not infallible: He considered Mr. Justite Best as ati intemperate Judge: He sheaved it by his conduct at 'Leicester—he strewed. it oil the present occasion. He was in his (Mr. C.'s) opi nion, an intemperate Judge, and" a political Judge; and in his opinion the 61)1' politital Judge on the Bench at present. He would call the attention of the House to the conduct of frli s Justice Best when a Member of the House. Mr. Serjeant ONSLOW rose to order. Hecottld not sit silent and hear such an imputation throWn out on an Honourable- and Learned Judge--- a Mau whom he was proud to call his friend, arid had done so for 30 years. He would ask ; was the lion. Member in order when he called thkt Learned Judge intemperate and politieel f 'and adverted to the conduct of the Learned Judge when formerly a Member of the Hortse? lle would ask was this orderly ?—(Hear,.hear !) The SPEAKER said, the Hon. Member was cer tainly out of order, Mr. CREEVEY resumed, and repeated his opi nion, that the eonduct of the Judge on this occa sion, was illegal and unconstitutional. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL commented in strong terms on the language used by ,the• Hon. Member who had just sat down ' • on what grounds,. he would ask, had th e Hon. Member imputed to the Learned Judge, that he acted on motives of resentment ?—(No, no, from Mr. Creevey.)-- lie was glad the lion. Member had retracted. Mr. CREEVEY.-1 retract nothing; I neN E:r said the words.—(Hear, hear !) 'The SDLICITOR..GENERAL.-1 assert that Hon. Gentleman has retracted.—(llear hear !)--- I say he has retracted.--(No, no ! Order, ordt:r! Chair, chair !) Mr. M. A. TAarLoa---(tO order)—considered that he was called on to say his Hon. Friend had. not imputed r e s en t men t t o t h e Learned Judge. The SPEAKER said a few words on the `sithject of regularity in debate. Mr. SMITH, of Cambridge, said, it was not or derly for any Member to assert another bad used Certain words in debate, if they were denied, un less the words were taken down at the instant.. The SOLICITOR GENERAL had not asserted that the words had been used; he had only said. they were retracted.—(Bear, heart)"--The Hon, Mem ber _had accused Mr. Justice Best of being an in temperate and Political Judge, and had fixed on two cases in which his conduct had received the sanction of the rest of the Court of King's. Bench. He would ask, whollien was intemperate in ;mak ing such a charge ; Was not the - intemperance:oa the part of the 4on. Member ?---(llear !)-- , The Learned Member then proceeded to defend the. conduct of the Judge in having fineiltheTkti. tioner, who had by his insolent conduct tlLlwri the censure of the Court. He was bound to -adopt the•course he had done,, in defence of th dignity of the Court. Mr. LOCKHART defended the conduct of the Learned Judge, - and said no doubt ..could exist of the right of the Judge to fine for - a -contempt. Mr, SCARTETT had no doubt tlat a - Judgn had a right to fine for contempt. As to the nature of the particular case, he could not speak s : 0 he had not been present. Nodoubt could exist that a considerable degree of latitude should be al lowed to a defendant, but that principle must hare limits. The mode of fining was the. Moro lenient of the two. But there was a difference betwixt an. actual and a constructive contempt .of Courts. He should speak at all times with much respect of the Judges, but it was a gnestion of much importance, if a Court could pnnish for the pub lication of their proceedings. If that was a mat ter of contempt, where would the principle of contempt end ? If a ~Judge could punish for the publicatiOn of their , proceedings, they might punish a Man for reading an account of - them. The Courts of Chancery possessed. the power of punishing by attachment ; but there was a ,widci difference betwixt the Courts of Westminster and the Quarter Sessions.. Lord CASTLEItEAGII rose to order, .and Arai d submit to the lion. and Learned Gentlethafi that Eie was out of order. Mr. ScAnr.zvr Said, if he wqs disorderly, he thanked the Noble. Lord for the iuterruptiopi Sir F. .131,4 E said, hi s .maxim. was ncrlum tus loges .4 n g liti 771:21t , ai , and hiiiii . .4l:the if (tu troiulet make- alto w an ce , for - when expreiSedni eonititutiOnat langtVtige• , He would not' ote for the reception Cotni. - E.)tAy thought .there -Ibould be , hnt one: Hephnon as to the , stature of. the .Petition, arnOtig those Mho underst oo d the law . the 'e:Ountiy.'; , 'hon. Member.,...wa .replying to S ' eatretf w ii e n ' he' was i•alleallo order:hy , Mr. • • "- • J ol'd cAsit.EntAon th . ought : the Petition cnnld nbt . 1k e'riVAlained, - a fte - r ; the - unanimous deekion of the Court of King's Bench. He ..thoug - 10 the House of Commons would not permit the 'eti.. tioner to add .to his otreace by libeiliaga...ludge. Unless the House was to became in all cases a