The Express.
London, England, 1858-04-14 00:00:00

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Led CAMPBILL Ward tle7reond radii of the Libel
BBL He el red that the bill was founded an the ream-
erndatiens et the eennillee to which, haring the but year,
som Asher of the low led been referred. The
rerun serisled of three times, we miring to the
iseranity her sedans kr Sr to be given hi the publica-
ns of derese of perliment ; the ether two dares
defined the to be asteried le reports of
ordinary meting& At resent the kw gave
such a proration My to the published prooeed-
ings ot the erre el _Ostia ; this irrusity the bill
=to satin& He quoted sa 'plena af the
ad Demen, adverene the taker publicity
of et the courts at law roil the proesedhep of the
legieMtre r most advantageous to the punk. The measure
would net in the remotest degree ineerikee whit the pivileges
of parliament. The retired= et the perked= el its pro-
ceedings was adopted as • arm of defense spirt the
power of the crows, la the he between the worreign
and perimeter in the ermatatM easdery. Bat kr that
malice there wee no mason why On sperm of Pym
end Hampden should not have err down to us,
se well as the mere of Cicero in the senate of
Rem. This restriction was, however, continued long
attar It had ceased to be necessary ; but an attempt
on the part of the House of Commons to enforce It in
1771 was signally defeated, and fain that time the
publication of debates had been a constant practice. He
contended that both bores, by providing separate pinks
for the reporters, had formally sanctioned the publication of
their proceeding; and the bill would make no change what-
ever he their orders on the subject But the proprietors of
newepapers were still liable to prosecution for publishing
words spoken in parliament if they were libellous. If the
erne matter transpired In a court of law the publisher
would not be liable to any action for recording it if done
faithfully and without malice. Why should he not have an
equal degree of immunity for reporting the debates of the
houses el legislation ? The third clam of the bill defined
the pubs nestinp to which he wished to see the same
idefirifrua VOW
Dinar km read to the house the Lucknow telegram,
with heed gibers load in another column. It wee nerved
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Led LYNDHURST enterained a proper respect for hie
noble and learned fried the Lord Chief Justice, and for the
Meet -,--fuse upon the mentions of which he understood
the OR bed been founded. At therms time he must recall
to the reellerion at their lordships one very material fact—
mealy, that only belt the committee were present, and that,
la point et het, ler than athird of the whole number had or-
cured ia the radiations.

Lard CAM PBBLL said that eight members of the oonamittse
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etpresent, of whim five voted fur the report end three
spin
Lad LTHDHURST—IIuctIy. That waa precisely what
be bell mid. Len them • third of the committee had agreed
the meintions upon width the bill was said to be founded.
He sumeMared, therdsre, thee he bed a perfect right to retain
W eras spare with impost to the bill-, namely, that it was
mist imeMelent ter the purples fen which it was &signed,
end that la pert of het it woad prove almost wholly inope
rative. Of the impodenee of UM reports te which the bill
mined it we. Immobile to speak too highly—they were
mansilono ler their urinary; and a men without stirring
trent Me bora right mks Massif acqualated with all the
dreaseleree alleader wen any pub ineedog M which
be leek an latiner, set Ilklelgy in the but in every
we of the kl err, It was preside to
erases the advereges of this rid fft should
be Met dry to &jars@ Is them prlirwho WWI employed
in tissishissi Ohms toper (Her kw.) Or word with
newt laths stale of the kr. Hie noble friend had very
Pwrlf el/MS the dletirdsa white the kw Tore rawer
Ykiesi awl deirmemy wards opera and llbele in writing.
Imro _lre or ems sema a perm might be calumniated
oe Yam/ by word of math to Anent any abut witimut
=ldsMes he emy legal t upon the party
e wehairlds ; but If tlMaitramatirde ware reduced to
wrifilsg they might be suede the indijost at • pronsatioo, or
of ea astir Or tergroastat by way sidewise. The pan-
Zty= whisk thedlethetion wee drawn woe tide: Words
it be Milky wpshess—uttered without comilantion in
• mousisi ponies—or misreported ; May might be
bawd by vary dew persons, and they might be iergottr.
Whore whirr thasted premeditation, cam sad emote-
nay flee madaredes. A written libel wee, ieemewer, psr-
mment nod Weld he sztmeively circnlated. dirt apply
▪ Me he the sesollep whke wan the arra 'proms
rd. • men adsmiall • public meeting sad media • speech
of a mud maids= shieratese. He saw Ms report= Wing
dews weary mad. He !wow It would all be
male it far Ihe mry of having it =tined
yet dr low maid Mid of it. (Hem, hese.) The
rapartse, fa tits other bed. was wholly inteat spa taking
dews aserraly whoa be heard , he had no opportu-
nity se three lir amekliestion , he seas away his
dips as ad s• he mete them ; and if he revised the report
he did it la the almost bade. He bad me malicious motive,
sad, bask be might not men know the plot upon which
11111111M7 terned—yet he ass made seAle-gini-
Neale. mail wanly be more *rt. (cheers) The prin.
eide Mite dbilimitio• hawses 1114461111 sad redid slander
obtrisody did net apply to reports. (ber, her) If a man
distrad the eisadr, sad it warn written down sad published,
des Ohs puma who dietated wee Hobbs Now, it we. quite
tea that • puma • sepixech did not give any m-
ynas milimeity Ow be but everybody knew that
his lisa we that timid be publiebed. What then
was ward wan. Nom usehlrity by which to supply this
trilling lath the ashy sad so to make the suth.., of the
askonay tegarthr far it. (nor, her) He submitted
thle be Ids rms. Mall be Me has that he would at a wa-
i=liler Main ism drat Jab) his ; for
get it lake poser eitegkhe wet sag that It ire meet
inadequate. Akpepimmt the bilkproperd that the dehadant
hi an salsa kr NMI sherd be armed to plead that It wen a
faithful eyed of • pal& isselieg, lawfully asembild kr a
Livid purism ; awl that if the jury shard be of that
ho should be added to a verdict If he do-
tard • wrist he ward be entitled to all his octets;
whirr If Gab a Whig amps were elm against bath
be mum kr piu-his owa mar which
might arm* he YU ai SOK If the IM rbppi therte
it writ et Mat sir a groat rid to the shore of
; beg gderamarly it did sot slisp thin. Me
orb aid,
la the Sid oloar whet wen
sesellegs tawdrily arnaldni he a hiertal purpose sad
this. be Added ale fear drinsr—l" imelige peals.