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• :to Tialam, a shoemaker, declared that he was
l• c•mpa.ty with 'dr Wallace n the Sdt of Linn-
! ry, id said, that he requ sted him to keep out of
the way, that he might n. t be served with a war-
rant, as Mr. Sheridm was to mov: the House to
past?one Pe.iiton. Mr. Burgess paid him
for I,:s day's woe k.
Christopher Richardson sly/ Mr Wallace come
out of Burgess's house. had teu spilling: paid
to him for his tern day's work, in order that he
might keep out of the nay. Was advised by John
134. ins to do in.
John Balam knew Mr. Burge., And \lr. Wallace,
and received tntin,y fr, m them. He also received
some money trnm \lr. Powel, &c.
litre Mr. ',nuttier intimated, that he had closed
hi, evidence. .

L'ird tdOWICK then propo.,d, that the Short-
h And Writer who had Taken the evidence, should
have his awes extuntlei as soon as possible; and
t'. at they should then pr 'cad further in the discus-
sion of th,s husiness on Thursday or Friday next.
John W'tam w is again calle,l, to add to, or fen.
der %nine p trt ui his evidence somewhat more in-
teliig hie.
Ile Counsel were then askod whether or not they
had any more to offer on behalf of their Client,
to wl•ich 'bey answered, that they had nothing fur-
ther t• iffer at that very 1 its hour in the morning,
k) t but that th, y were instruded by the
Gent:v.o4a for wham t a, saga, who were desirous
they ',veld say som-thtug more, upon a to tire
occasion.

1, .rd HOTITICK wished to know whether the
Coons I for the Priti,nsr bad do.rd their evidence,
or it they desired to b turther he4rl
The 311.4:AK11R having pm. rh qJ 'St; on,
Mr *lamer replied. .that it Ws. rh: wish of
the Petitio us, to he further hestd w,ten it should
Use t the ettow#nienet of di. 11,,u #.

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Mr. TIERNAY inspreeto ' np.ll the House the
wettishy at rei•riffeng Cloosel to the allegations
cont ti trd m the Petiiion. and that the on►y indnl.
Ft lice they could claim, was to Se heard by way of
ohs• ry %ion na t e evident:, which had bean sub-
mitted :n t• • ion4e. ' . .
Lord 110 WICK did not esteem it a case where
the P thinner wa entitled to such an indulgence.
It AO, a questioi. of taZI, and enough had been said
to ....swfr t -e end, of suncttnti tl justice.
Mr. WHITBREAD said, that a number of wit-
messes had been examined nn t e pert of the Peti-
tioner ; up-in tt e coodult and demeanour of a great
mejority of them, he should at the present moment
be silent ; but there was one, Christopher Richard-
son, who had exhibited a case of greaser pre-
v.tt,eation than he had ever in the whole course of

his lift: either heard or read ot. He WAS ignorant
of the nece tiy si• ps to be adopted on such
• preceedin; ; but he felt that the House would
not consult Its own drmity, or further the ends ot
justice, unless such pevarication was closely fol-
lowed or ; at lea,r, care shoal 4 he taken that the
Witnes% aliould ont, by flignta defeat the punish.
strut which wa due to such eriminalty. and *hid',
consirectly its own charaelcr, toe House was
bound to toffiEl

T.lO SPEAKER informed the !louse, that there
were bet twri metlir,Js for its adoption, either on
the convielma which the House then entertained, to
commit the Witness to custody ; or to suffer him
to rentaut at large, until the House st.ould again
think lit to take rye matter into consideration.

Mr. WHITBItLAD wit•ositted to the opinion of
the House. that n-ts principal anxiety was that the
witness 2V in th, tes •- time be enabled toescape.
Sir JOHN ANs kU I Hls it thi,ught his Right
Hon. Friend (Mr Whitbread) limited the case too
tout' . In his opiniiin, a ease of grosser prevarica-
tion oevar was &set, sed within a Cart of Jus-
t:cr. It was a most uirninai sort of conspiracy.
When a ciimplitrit ut subornaiiiin was made, he
thouet the aivnt who suborned, equally deserving
of punishment, and not only the agents but the Pr-
ionrr iintselt. It was due to the dignity of Par.
liainent..in.l to the safety of its members, to hold up
to punishment such offenders.
A conversation arose relative to the time in which
the Petition should be again taken into considera-
ti.m. Lord HOW ICK thought Thursday next
sv Ad fully afford epportunity vs the House and the
P:titioner to resume it.
Mr. PERCEVAL and Mr. ADAM were for
delaying. until the minutes of the evidence were
primed. In their opinions, it was just that the Pe-
titiuner should have the fullest opportunity et pre.
Dating and discussing his ease, inasmuch as from
the general inspretsion, the business was not likely
iti its present sh.ipe, but a case of conspiracy
may be discussed. and a rev a measure of justice
dealt out to the Petitioeto. kn. shculd, therefore,
be inclined to vote for an extension of time.
Mr. SHERIDAN wished to rive every facility
to the Petitioner. His honour he felt certain was
pale in the custody of the House; but, at the same
rime. it was to be recolketed, that the character of
some respettable friends, not Members of the House,
were also implicate.: in the issue of this investigation.
He was. of course, naturally anxious to relieve
them. by the best possible cl.-fonce. namely, eon-
irMEng the Petitioner of doing that with which
lee was an unfoundedly cl.alged by him. The
Minutes might be printed alter the consideration
of Monday. as it was equally the with of himself
as of, his Right Hon. Friend, that as much publi-
city as risnibir should be given to the transaition.
After 3 few words m're from Messrs. i
BREAD. FLRCIZV AL, and ADAM, Counsel
were ordered to attend at the Bar, and were in-
forocia by the SPE.AIa:!I. that it was the inten-
tion if the in go further into the consider-
ation Va Petition, vn Thursday twit.
Asti-turned, at a QUAR rEa BEFORE SIX
O'CLOCK.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LON DON,
TUISDA Y, U A 'cm S.

A Message from His bfarssyv was, la..t night,
delivered in both Houses of Parl'ainent, as,nounring
Cut his Minister, at use Prussian Court. haLl entered
lea a weal with tLat rower' and aiiresd to ad-

vae.ee a sum of 130,0001. for its immediate use.—
The Message was ordered, in the House of Lords, to
be taken into consideration to-morrow.

A very interesting Debate took plate last night,
in the House of Commons. upon the subjea of Mr is
PAULL% Petition against the return of Mr. Su sal-
All for the city of Westminster. Sir FRANCIS
BURDETT sat in the Gallery during the discussion
Mr. PAULL sat under the Gallery, and was repri.
manded by the Speaker for improper interference
during the Debate. There was much novelty in
tie business.

At a Meeting of the Catholic Body, held in
Dublin. on the 24th last. it was resolved. that the
Earl of FINoal. be deputed to transmit their Peti-
tion to Mr. Ga *TIAN, for the purpose of being
presented to Parliament.

The Gottenburgh Mails of the 13th and lfith
last, arrived yesterday. We have extrafted from
them the Report made by the GOVLINOR•GENZRA L
of Swedish Pomerania, of the late military opera-
tions in that country, from which it appears, that
there has been some sharp skirmishing between him
and the. French troops under General MORTI IR.—
The intelligence in the Gottenburgh Papers, respell-
ing the armies in Poland, is neither new nor au-
thentic.

We have received New fork Papers to the 25th,
but they contain nn news.

Saturday morning, orders were received at Win-
chester for the V, or Queen's Dragoons, at pre tot
quartered in that city, to march from thence ,o An-
dover and Basingstoke, there to continue during the
Lent Assizes to be holden in that city. .

Foe 2d Regiment of Foot are to remain in close
confinement within the barracks. at Winchester, to
perform the duty during the Assizes.
The f2s.es, Sees:mouse, WAS left by the Pilot on
t' e eSth ult-off St. Catharine's. Point, all well. with
1-5 or ;5 sail to leeward of her, and intended to re-
' gain Pitsmouth nr Plymouth, or to proceed on her
voy.ige. the above ships were drove past in the
late gale
The Uwe, SIMPSON. from Montrose, for London,
was captured on toe 15,h ult. off Blakeney.
The Leicester, —, from Sunderland, is lost at
Whitby.
The St4;,e./. —, from Sunderland, for Ports-
mouth. was deserted by the crew un the 19th ult.
Sir Home POPH • M is expelled this day at the
house of Capt. Msnutr4 in Portsmouth, where he
will resile dur'ng ;lis trial. which will commence on
Itursday, no board the Hera frigate. He will be
assisted in his deletace by LA Vi z, Esq. the Bar-
rister.

Gen. Sir G. Pervosr, Rant. arrived st Ports-
mouth on Saturday evening, from London, and
resumed the command of the garrison.
Mr. Justice Dom), we understand, is seriously
indisposes].
GeneraiIVHITILOCKL, appointed Commander-in.
Chief in South America, and Brigadier-General
Act:LAND, were expelled at Portsmouth on Sunday.
to take their passage for Maldonado in the TAillte
frigate. Capt. Siitsueasn. Major-Gen. L. GOWER
goes in the Ceensarata sloop, Capt. HUGNER. Capt.
Ray MOND is appointed Colonial-Secretary to the
forces The filith Regiment, Col. Lord NLAYMIr.
embarked, yesterday se'rmight, for that service; and.
on Sunday, a troop of horse artillery was expeted
from Christchurch, to embark. Upwards of 4000
stand of arms, an I a heavy battering train. are to
be shipped.—Colonal Soon K is goin; out to com-
mand the winery ; and •Captatn ELPHINSTONI,
Chief Engineer.—Nlajor Fogsven, one of Ge-
neral WHITELOOKR'II Aid,.du-Camp, bas arrived
at Portsmouth to take his departure. Orders
were received at Plymouth. on Wednesday last,
from the lVar Office, for all the Officers belong-
ing to the Ist battalion of the filith regiment (now
nn foreign set vice). with 200 of the 24 batta-
lion of the 870, in Dock barracks, to embark im-
mediately, to join their regiment. supposed to be at
Buenos Ayres. They will be sent aboard a tran-
sport, to the drpit at the Isle of Wight, till further
orders.

Yeitertity, Mr. Sadler's Yard, in Goswell-street,
was attended by a very large concourse of persons
of distinetion and agriculturists, assembled to view
the very tine cattle, sheep, and pigs, and the imple-
ments. cloth, leather, and other curious and useful
produttions, which were there exhibited. Among
the company we noticed—
Id,rds S.,mervillo,lse", Hardwick', Sackville, gray-
brook% William Russel, &c. ; Sins Ihumas Carr, Jelin Sea-
bnal r, Wilsiams ‘Vsun, &c. ; the Pnrt.goese Ant.
►i,sador, N. Smarrinve, Professor Waiberg, Francis Sitwell,
Lo•eden Loveden, John Conye,s, John Randal, W
mcnehnid, Jame. Newsnuie, T A. Knight, -- Westcar,
J. }Amin. J. Ehnen, jun T. Emma, Kee. Haw Mine?,
Thomas E. Waters, Gc.irgc•Tnllet, Dverten, ke.
S I very 6ne oxen, sheep, and pigs, besides
those mentioned in our last, were exhibited, and the
Shew this year seemed to give very general satis-
Whom

On Sunday sennight, Capt. STEVEN% of the Isle
of Wight, who was going passenger in the packet
which carries the mad from Southampton to the
former place, in giving assistance to shift one of the
sails during a strong glale of wind, log his hold, and
went overboard. Notwithstanding the vessel was
immediately put abut, and the boat hoisted out,
he uotortunately perished, the boat being driven to
leeward, much beyond him, owing to the strong
force of the current, before they could ply their oars.
His body was found on Thursday, on the beach,
near Calthet Castle. Ile was universally respeaed,
and has left a wiiuw and three children.

Oa Monday rooming, a man of the name of
Massy, confintd in the New Bayley prison, Man-
chester. on a charge of unnatural pratlices, termi-
nated his existence by strangulation. So determined
had the wretched culprit liven on sall-dcbtrultion,
that, whea discovered. his feet were upon the
ground, and his knees nearly touching it. l'ne Co-
roner's Jury investigated the business on Tuesday,
and gemmed a vsedsti of A 4 is sa

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