The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-04-03 00:00:00

F. BURDZTV---rosaTio;ie.ent a Petition from
Ole tOdersigned inhabiteata of Waren*. rointdiou-
Air er the cruel treatment inßicted ea Mr. Hunt,
mid praying the remission of the reemaniog port of
)he sentence. He did expect, after the general
ascot which had bees created in the public
.mind, that no petty, vexations cruelty; would have
'hero-exercised towards Mr. Haat ; but from a
letter which be had received from Mr. Hint, he
'eris sorry to find that he was still exposed tecreelty.
The Hon. Baronet then referred es the Report of
'the Commissioners. which staled, that althoogh
considerable amelioration had been made is the
-condition of Mr. Hunt, still ill hope of effectual
*Mid' mart be abandoned until a realer qusotity
llieshir and sun could be admitted to Ins apart-
-1114hts. and notwithstanding the general indigna-
tion recited towards those who had treated Mr.
Hunt so cruelly, he woe given to anderiesed item
two of the visiting Magistrates had ismer/dile
evils of Mr. Haut's aituatiom by dein up Ire
private door which led from his apselmoueslOlhe
great yard. He did espec! inch intisiessuble stosi-
derct on the part of the Magistrates waled be put
a stop to.—(Hear, hear.)—When Ire had first
turned his ears:time to that question. he did not
conceive it was of such vest importance. he thought
it was arcuussevibed by mach aentowee dimensions;
but the more he considered it, the mere satisfied
woo he of the propriety of his hlajeure-Ministers
enterfenng for the very severe punishment Mr.
Hunt had already endured, so far 'Retain% the
or*inal iateption of the sentence. was quite suf.&
fic*riat to all for the remission of the reoseindet of
his ponishment. And he still had hope; thee when
they gave the subject a more full considerstioa,
they would feel it not only essential to their own
characters, but consistent with their defy, to take
some steps which would reader any interference ou
his part unnecessary. However, should they omit
to do .o, he should take the earliest opportunity el
calling the attention of the House to the 'object...
and as the House was to be called over on the 44th
of this month, and as there seemed to be little bu.
siness for that day, he considered that would be •
favourable time for bringing the subject wader tie
considerstion of the Howe.
Ordered to be primed.
The Honourable Baronet presented a similar Pe.
_titian from certsin Inhabitants of the Comity of
Wilts —Ordered to be printed.
Sir K. tViLsos presented a similar Petition him
Houton. in Lancashire. They addressed the Heise
in the 'language of men who felt that they had
rights, but that they were invaded. They there-
fore prayed for the reform of these abuses..-. Orde-
red to be printed.
Mr. PS TER MOollt presented two Petitions of
• similar nature--orse from essveullT. the other
from Kenilworth.--Ordered to be priuted.
INSOLVENT DERTORIV COURT.
Mr. HONHOUSII moved For returns of she number
eif Commissioners and other officers employed its
the Insolvent Debtors' Court. specifying the date of
appuiutment., the new, of their duties,
t of their suilaries. &c.—Ordored.
ECONOMY AND REFORM.
Alikeraseu Woos root to present a Petition
(bins. the hugest Corporate Body in the empire: it
*if from she Lord Meyer. Aldermen, and Livery
of London ; and Iseisoped. to some parts of it at
least. he should have the support of the Honour-
able Rotuma ,sir Wm. Curtis) who had just sot
down upon the miniilerisl benches. where he was
always sure of iupport.we(Desr. hear.) —That Hon.
Ihlrooet might nut feel as strongly impressed as
himself with the importance of that put of the
Prink'', winch prayed for reform. hot be must at
least concur in the justice of their prayer for some
relief to the general diabetics of the country. The
Petitioners intuited out very fairly the lavish ex-
peudittire of the pnblic money, which had created
the universal distress. and the necessity of an un-
.simoing retrenchmeet, to order to emend sonic
relief. They further prayed. as the hest mode of
preventing a recurrence of these evils, that the
House would restore to the people a full, free. anal
equal representetion in Psrliameist.—(Hear. hear.)
—lie should therefore move that the Petition be
reel.
The Petition was then read. upon which—
Sir Wis. CuRTIP ~aid. he did owl loess to oppose
Hunt Petition. it did no doubt proceed from the
moat ratenoive Corporations io the empire; he meld
root however concur in the sentiments it contained.
• but it was couched in respectful tIN111•• and he
hoped dr Hodge would deal with it serordiugly.
Mr. WILSON expremed his regret art not bring
able to concur in the seat inseuts of the Petitioners;
and he should have tantalised from adriremiog the
House. hod he not been impeeiously called me by
Miami lions which he had received, as well by pub-