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which, lie said, was done in strict regard to
his high private character Lind worth, and w.is in.
tended chiefly fur his own advantage, by removing
Lim from a sort of credit which he was just about
t(' uhlaiu, tint which must have been very injurious
to him. This last subject, however, appeared too
delicate, and he sat down.

Mr. WILBERFORCZ then rose to correct 31 mis-
take which had gone forth as to an expression of his
in the hest debate. It bad been represruited flat he
said that the meeting of the 16th of August last
had agreed to wait in the neighbourhood till even-
jug. sod then set fire to the town. Ile denied liar-
big said any such thing. He did refer to the
Second Report of the Committee as to a similar
meeting in 1817, in which it was asserted that
the persons meeting had threatened to wait till
night and set fire to the town, and he heti.
mailed that such might have been the intention
of the meeting of August last. While he was
upon hit legs, he could not help saying, that
to very surging case ought to be made out be-
fore Nov attempt should he made to put the coo-
duct of the Manchester Magistrates in is stale of
Coosidering what the country owed to
that eligible class of men the Alagistrates, their
great services in assisting to collect the revenue, in
upholding the laws, uud protecting public
peace, it became the House to be canti (((( s in meter-
tiiiiii::g or encouraging any complaint, against t hem.
',socially a, the Courts were open for redress, and
Juries were ready to award justice to every man.
'Clio Grand Jurits were confided in and looked up
to by the people as fountains of real justice ; the
Parl'ament was not so reverenced by them. Now,
though it was desirable that the people should
look up to Parliament whenever they faded of
obtaining justice by appealing to the lower Courts,
yet an impsisy was generally very long, so per-
plexed. and managed altogether with much ilif-
tient.y, so that if granted os4 the present ocea-
sine, the mily result would be, perhaps, to send
some isrties to judgment, with a presump-
tiou of guilt or innocence, instead of their going
to trial with ail the advantages of unknown evi-
deece which the law allowed them. As to the
point of expressing regret for the sufferings of
the people, that was to proceed on a presumption
which would do no good. He would ask it' any
man could believe that either the House or his Ma-
jesty's ,Ministers could help regretting the 601'e-r-
-ings of Ilse people, by what means soccer they
might be cooled ? For his part he sincerely be.
Beret! that if the kingdom were examined by heads
there would be found no men more afflicted at the
chaste!, of 16th of August last than the Mem-
bers of Administration. Only those, indeed, who
hopes! to profit by plunder, and blood, and civil war,
remit' be pleased with those melancholy transactions.
One tiling, however, he thought ought to have been
inse:ted iu the Address; he was sorry that it had
been omitted. There should have been some de-

duration of the intention of that House to consider
if it sere not possible to lighten the present burdens
and redress the grievances of the people. He thought
it would prove highly honourable to the House if
something should be done, to put in requisition the
Isbour of the unemployed poor; this would enhance
the %slue of labour throughout the country. lie
Owed it highly probable, that if Ministers and
Parliament should undertake the consideration of
suz.lt a question, they would succeed far beyond
their expectations. The Honourable Member en-
forced this subject at some length, and with pa-
thetic feeling. He lamented the divisions of party
in the llnuse, which, he feared, not only frustrated
tusnr kind intentions towards the people, but
brottzlit is great deal of unnecessary disrepute on
the Mow. lirports went forth of their speeches,
and neither those who made them, nor those who
read, clearly undeistood the feelings by which they
were accompanied. He recommended au union
among tli-m. for the purnose of trying what the
House could do to allay disrmitent, ilitrase more
comfort. and restore peace and security throughout
the country.

Lord STA IS LIM rose to defend the Grand Jury,
of which be watt foreman, from the imputations
which had bean east on them, particularly by an
Honourable and Learned Judge, who had express-
ad his serprise at their throwing out a Bill which
had been presented. His Lordship insisted oil the
eaclusire ability of the Jury to determine on the
evidence lo fare them, and objected pointedly to the
iuterferemice of opinions not supported by atoll evi-
dence. Ile replied to a variety of aspersions against
the M •gistrates and yeomanry, for their conduct on
the 16th of August lust. The choice of the jeosnatiry
for the service on that day, his Lordship proved,
from a relation of their situation and movements,
to have been accidental. The sharpening of the
swords lie proved to have taken place several weeks
before, by orders of Captain Burley, on account of
their being unfit for service, slid at a time when no
use was expected to be made of them. The sharp-
euieg of the swords had indeed been announced in a
newspaper not very friendly to them (The Manches-
ter stlsereer), on the 10th of July, full six weeks
before. lie would, he said, be anxious to hear his
Hon. amid Learned Friend (Mr. Denman) give an
that the meeting was legal—he could nut
help saying, that in his opinion time Magistrates
would not adopt such a course, unless convinced of the
illegality of the meeting. Having given his opinion
of the 11.1gistrates and the yeomanry, it might be
asked, why it was he thought inquiry, necessary ?
Ile did not hesitate to say, that he considered it as
much more preferable to pursue an inquiry in the
,'llrts of Law—(lleat,front the Ministerial side)—
1 le thought an *liquify in a Court of Law wore
moroper than an inquiry in that !louse on parole
eeideliee without oath. It had been said that there
room rn inqoary going on at law, and the case re-
specting Lioriory was referred to. It was said that
criailleal niformation was granted against the coo-
rubles of Coventry, and from thence it was argued
than an application against the Magistrates of Mall.
clies.ser would be attended with a similar result. Ile
on by ins means convinced that that would be the
,•ase. her lime case of Coventry nu fives were lost--
n: that of t'Zmincliester there were lives lost. , In that
ease, therefore, be suspected that if a r
amid irni as appVed for tot he Court of King's Bench,
'he Court would look OD it as a charge of leluuy, sod
'ay, vie will nut go into the quesition. There was
110 usher amide of iisquiey stated, by winch time mat-
imr could tie fairly tried ; suit how thee did time
• se stand ? 1 toinueli" r,l a most melancholy
I drsciiptiou-oo traosection admitted, on all howls,

to be of the utmost weight and importance, of
deep interest, not merely as it concerned the un-
happy sufferers, but as it coticerued that Hooves
the Coustitution, and the country—//fear, hew-)
—remained entirely unexplained; for from the
Courts of Law. it was pretty evident, a. little sails-
faction would he obtained, as from the A ildres. of
the Ilmi. Gentleman opposite. If he hail it doubt
himself on the propriety of inquiry, it would be
entirely cleared away, whet, lie recollected that
that inquiry was called for by the public, mild
was considered necessary by the universal opinion—
and he dial hope that the House would have ',aid
that deference to public opinion as to notice iii thew
original Address, a matter which excited such de►p
and gei.eial interest throughout the country—the
House not having done so, he was compelled to
declare Ins positive and impartial opiiiitni, that in-
quiry was tiecesvaiy. He thought it Wal.4 t1114'3) s
wise to sheer that the rights of the people bail been
supported in that 1i0n...-, and that even where their
complaints were weak, at.d their grievances but
inisoinary, it w.to wise and right to treat them i
with tenderness wid regard—to institute inquiry,
where inquiry was called for, and to titi'•trtl redress, •
if it should tom out that the constitutional rights
of the people were at all infringed on. "flee excel-
lent character of the Magistrates should not then
shield them hens inquiry mud from exposure, if they
acted wrung.
Mr. W. DMUS •rid • few words in a low
tone of voice—we did tint distinctly hear them, but
we understood they were strongly in favour of
inquiry.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that be believed sin-
cerely it was the anxious wish of the Magistrates to
entreat inquiry even in that House, if such a course
could be reconciled to the fair and open admini-
stration of justice. He would taut then enter into
an argument on the questiois ; be would taut labour to
awe, tail bather the conduct of t lir Magistrates was
legal or illegal, or to spew why the facts should
nut he inquired into et the bar of that Ilouse.
As to the legality of the meeting, he hoped the
curiosity of the Noble Lord would be satisfied on
Tuesday, by the opinion of the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman (Me. Denman), he then would of course
support his idea that the meeting at Manchester
was a legal meeting. The information of the
Noble Lord (Stanley) was of the utmost importance,
particularly us the sou of the Lord Lieutenant of
the comity—mid he would say that all England did
not afford a brighter example of what a Lord Lieu-
tenant 'to such times ought to be, than in the public
conduct of Loud Derby. He could nut but congra-
tulate the House and the country at the very corn-
;dew information afforded that night, by the Noble
' Lord. It was the more important to the public. be-
cause it was free from all prejudice. The Noble Lord
in politics often diffe►ed from Ministers, though
no Minister could receive from the Noble Lord any
thing unbecoming a fair and constitutional opposi-
tion. He respected the opposition of the Noble
Lord, but it was evident that there never was a
vote or speech of his given to them from motives of
favour or affection, though they might have been
given from a high and honest sense of public duty.
He had that night, like a true lover of his coun-
try, to state the facts of this case us lie knew
them, and lie was entitled to the gratitude of every
lover of justice. He could not but hope that the
delusion would soon be removed which tainted the
public mind concerning this transaction, and which
went to charge men with wantonly shedding the
blood of the people. If he knew his countryineii lie
was sure they would spurn at this delurion. They
were, indeed. too apt to treat with severity, and even
with iirjustice, the conduct of public men ; but still
there was a feeling in the breast of an Englishman
which would make his tongue flow with iiidignation
against every thing that was calumnious slid false.
%VILA was the statement of the Noble Lord ? 'file i
yeomanry cavalry were represented as having
charged the mob ; hut did he not sheer that they
were wronged; that they went to execute a warrant,
and were attacked us soon as they arrived ; that the
constables were so placed in crowds as that the ca-
valry might have advanced without disorder or
annoyance; that they had no wish but to pass
through the crowd by an opening endeavoured to
be made by the constables, until they arrived at the
hosting. to execute their warrant; that when they
arrived at that point the crowd opposed thesis, but
that at that moment their coolness was apparent ;
that they held no deliberations fur the purpose of at-
I tack ; on the contrary, that they divided in single
files, to surround the hustings mid to avoid the
people; that Captain Burley manifested every
anxiety to rescue women from a situation in which
women in this country for the first time were
placed—( liear. bees)—that the people cut off
from the rear of the cavalry a division of six men,
and that they and the officers were attacked with
stones. It had been stated that the streets were
closed so as to prevent the people from getting
away, but nothing was so gds-; on the con-
trary, lie understood from one of the Magi..
strata's, that the cavalry were withdrawn from the
opposite side of the square for the exp►ess purpose
of leaving the passage free. It was stated that the
yeomanry alone were concerned iu this transaction,
and it was so stated, he verily believed, for striking
a terror into the breasts of the loyal inhabitants of
that neighbourhood, for the purpose of collecting
mound the yeomanry all the supposed odium of
that day ; it wall, however, not to be questioned
but that the regular forces were as much and
more concerned in the necessary activity of the
military on that day. One fact alone was
striking evidence on this brad—be meant the re-
quest made to save the yeomanry : " Save the
yeomanry," exclaimed the Magistrate, from the
window, when lie saw them surrounded and
attacked by the crowd. Ile was happy that upon
this question the public feeling was at length
likely to be entirely satisfied ; and though the
Noble Lord. from mistaken motives. would press
upon the House to do that which, to him (Lord
Castlereagh), ■ppeurrd to be a sacrifice of justice
and of the Constiiuti (((( yet he was convinced that
the debates which took place iu Parliatursit, amid,
above all, the statentriii of the Noble Lord, would
alas a great deal to dissipate prejudice, and to
promote truth mill justice. That prejudice being
removed, it was not too much to ask from
his fellow sohjects, oil behalf of the Magistrates.
that which every man was emitted to, siainely,
to be presumed iiiiitiertit mint I their guilt
, was established by the due counie of law. It

was not too much to ask of honest men. not to
haters to the calumnies Ili.et had been uttered—not
to be delticled by the attempts that had kern mnl!r
In rover with attigreice men of enar.irter ri..
opectaloility. but to believe then,
their guilt should be proved. Tiler were roan ell
at kart to tot 11l 1101 inilUi mid hr zooid not
hot twain congratulate the Howe that the alolre
ment of the Noble Lord went so tar iii 'lndica:too
of the accused. Ile hail performed that night
Stio in I term-tit to the country soil to jivetice,
e,,ening from disgrace and catm who were
Mucked :and &limed. la-cause. as loathe 3,lrigi.-
trate*, they attempted to ilisrlliffge if difficult duly,
in a moment of peril and of ihniger, who had no
other tonoble (detect than the ad ttttt iistraunn of the
tl:r a.fety of the country, and the preservation
of the poli:ic peace.
Lord STA\l.ty rose to espla'n. I-fe said, that
the Noble Loyd fool in acme tnistrioil filets init.
stated or itile.iiiitleroon‘l loin. It woold auorar
from the speer!) of the Nolile Loril, that lie (L.itil
Stanley) hart ‘nitcheil for the truth of the inHiemetit
lie nincle.—Cl Icor, hair.)—lie begged to .et the
Nithle 1,0111 ri,ht on that point ; as far indeed. :if Ile
drscrhed lii (Lord Sundry '•) opinion.. the Noble
Lord was correct, I the greater part of Ina •to'e-
enrol was of fir's, which he dill not ;personalty
know—id farts which he stated fsson the whom
lion lie had received from members of the yeo-
manry cavalry.—(Hear, hear. heqr.)— A• far at lie
received that iiitiiiination fioin ime
Captain Burley, from the knowledge hr had of has
character, he had no hesitation in sieving, lie was
.1 willing to beliese toly thin:; that cline from
loot. A statement was drawn top ;ma oars, to Inns
—by whom ?—Solely by members of the yeomanry.
IVliatever ;night be his opinion of thotie person., lie
could not be expected to vouch fur early thing
that statement colitaiiied.
Luril CASTI.EUEAGII.-- It could not be under•
stood that any Gt11)11eniall eisa to vouch fir the
troth of statements of tran-uutiona to %loth he was
not an eye•witness; all that could be door was to
form a fair opinion on the best information that
could be obtained, and the (louse and the counhy
were indebted to inelisiduAls who, from their
lion, had the best means of forming uptowns which
were most likely to be founded on mph.

Mr. J. P. GRANT said, he would not no that
occasion bike up much of the time of the flow's.;
he hoped that the Magistrates of Mooches's.l would
enjoy that indolgence which the Noble Lord askeit
for them—noel which lie felt always anxious' to ex-
tend to them, ilainely, that of bring considered
innocent, *told their guilt ►hould be proved. Burt
a. to the statement of his Noble Friend (Lord St:sip-
ley), on which the Noble Lord (Castlereagh) dwelt
to much, what did it amount to? lie did not talk of
facts, which came within his own knowledge—lse
stated facts which came to him from the partos
themselves. Upon this important question, the
Hon. Member said he would not thee, take no the
time of the House, by delivering his sentiments at
large—he would restive that right for another op.
port unity.

• Lord CASTLEREAGH tXpiiiiiiird. The statement
of the Noble Lord was, lie said, confirmed by an-
other honourable !Member connected with Man-
chester.

Mr. BENNETT said, that as for the testimony of
Captain Burley no our questioned it—he had never
heard it questioned.—(Sorge Gentlemen
.from the
Ministerial side seemed to dissent from the lion.
Gentlennui.j—He would repeat, he never question-
ed it—and he would he glad to are the man who
would come forward and assert that he had heard
him do so. The defence, ►t would appear, of the
Noble Lord, for the yeomanry and Magistrate., was
to rest on a statement coining firm' the parties ; but
why think to rest their defence on that statement ?
It may be true or it may be otherwise—it was
oppoetal to a stab mem upon oath ; but whether it
wile true or false, it only proved the necessity of
inquiry. 'co the evidence before the Coroner, and
to other evidence, the Noble Lord, it seemed,
would prefer the ex-parte statement of the party—
he would prefer that int:authenticated, and, clawing
from the party, that suspicious testimony. to the
testimony of impartial witnesses upon their solemn
oath. He looked upon the one as conclusive, and
would treat the other as of tio value. It was, how-
ever. the first time that an acquittal of a party was
called for upon their owu statement, opposed to
the evidence of witnesses. It was, however, possi-
ble that the statement of the party was true, and
the evidence of the witnesses false. It wee a pre-
'stimption, but it was not ft fair one. Ile would,
however. let the party have the benefit of it—and
he would give them that opportunity which the
innocent never yet shrunk from—the opportunity
of establishing their case by a full and enlarged
inquiry into their luct.
Mr. BRAGG& BATHURST contended, that the
statement of the Noble Lord rescued the character
of the Magistrates and yeomanry from obloquy—at
least established a prima facie case in their favour.
He deprecated the manner in which the Magis-
trates were treated throughout. They acted n► a
moment of difficulty and danger; and so far front
being the objects of attack, they were deserving of
praise. The yeomanry and the Ma►;istrates had,
in the first instance, to protect the loyal inhabitants
of Manchester; and they haul afterwards to protect
many of those persons who had been taken from
the meeting. frurn outrages which, were it not from
their interference, might have breu committed by
the loyal inhabitants, under their feelings of•just
indignation.

M. BARING said, that if any thing could more
forcibly than 'throttler prove she necessity of au lin-
mediate and strict inquiry into circumstances coil.
timed with the Mahe!tester transaction, it was the
debate of that night. In fact, that measure on.
clearly the duty of the House, whether he CUllbl.
dered the case of the sufferers, or the Magis-
trates, or the yeomanry—in any case inquiry
was most desirable. The Noble Lord (Castle-
reagh) seemed to think that the information
communicated to the Howie by the Noble Lord
under him was quite conclusive on the subject,
was quite enough to satisfy the country on this must
delicate affair—and what was that information ?
It was merely a statement corning directly from the
principal persons interested; and did the Noble
Lord suppose that that was the evidence Willi
would satisfy any part of the people offing cower! ?
—the prolog were accustomed to form their opt.
Mons on better evidence. Upon a @object which

commanded on lerge a share of public attention,
which created so much of public anxiety 111!il of
public sympethy. upon which so many public
tore titigs horn held throughout the country. I
i.e could not but think inquiry was Orre.o.arv.
Indeed he never knew a person that dtil not thoils
so ; there were ninety who did not wish to promote
pohlie mettiona on the subject ; there were many
who refraisiesi from promoting those meetings on a
fit-Maple of prudence, but even those per ansi-
nosily *ought fore' itiforniet ion, and hoped for inquiry
through that Howie. It was impoavilile. to attach
to the statement of the Noble Lord (Manley) that
importance which .Ministers were inclined to give it.
The Right Hon. Gentleman who had just sat down
had said that a prima facie case was proved in fa-
vour of the Magistrates ; for his own toot lie
believed the Magistrates did not deserve the odium
with•which they had been loaded ; but the4l lie
wanted to give them an opportunity of shelving
their innocence. Hr did too think that the Ma.
giatrates had heti, guilty of that violation of feeling
...of that grove inhumanity with whieli they were
charged. it was his opinion that inquiry would he
ecrvicrable to the Allegunnites—that wetiltl
greatly tend to remove the foul iininitationa won
which their character wet loaded. He did not
believe they were guilty of the cruelty charged
tot them, but he slid believe that they were
guilty of grass siegl, et. One filet afforded a strik.
'tug evidence of that neglect. It was admitted that
the clay before the Nlagiatrates knew that the meet-
ing was illegal ; why not have prevented it ? %%lien
they saw the people approach. when they saw them
marching into the 'own with colours and with
drums in different divisions; why did they not pre-
vent them ? The people marched in at different
times, in different divisions, why were they not in-
terrupted then ? why did the Magistrates wait until
fifty or sixty thousand were collected, to make
their dispersing more difficult? This one cir-
cumstance alone, independent of all others, was
enough to call tar inquiry. Why was inquiry
refused ? Suppose the case of the filegistrates
a good one, was it tint hard to prevent them to
vindicate their character?—suppose the case a bail
one, diil they deserve any indulgence front that
House ? fright talk irderil of Courts of
Law, but he thought that a public: question of
that kind was better investigated before the great
judges of the nation, the Reuresentatives of
the people, paid to have been in this instance
grovaly iejured—the natural git r (haus of that Con-
stitution, this instance to have been
tau-sly violated. Were it nut for the speech of the
Nu tale Lord lie would tiot trouble the House with
tiny observation,. *Die present situation of things
must be got rid of—were they to remain as they ate
it would he Impossible, particularly in the menu-
lecturing parts of the country, to go on. No Gen-
tleman would trod his person or hie property in a
country so outwitted anal so disturbed—means must
be takes to remove so serious am evil, and lie
tl gilt one of the first, the most world and
obvions measure. was to institute en immediate
inquiry into a subject which affected so deeply the
feelings of the people. It was manifest this situation
of things led to decline and decay. No MOO would
risk Ilia property in a country agitated by civil
disseotions, and endangered by tumultuary meet-
ings. The conorquesiers of these proceedings were
obvious—they would he felt in the decay of morals
the decline of industry--.in the encouragement
of discontent. If the weavers of Lancashire gave
up so much of their time to constitutional subjects,
they should give up their mechanical pursuits.
He could not but condemn three meetings—he
hated all sorts of perrecution, but no persecution
so much as a molt persrentinii.—(Hear, hear, boat
the Mix al side.)—thaler a despotism a mats
may live—he was not likely to endure injustice;
but the despotism of the mob was fatal to all.
For the last 18 months these things tended to the
entire destruction of the manufactures of the coon-
try, the source of its prosperity and Its reathrbs—
industry was retarded, and nothing but distress
and ini.ety was likely to fall on the deluded people
themselves. In some way or other, these things
must he met and put down; by what means he
would not say—whether by coercion or by conci-
button, but clear it was, that the country could not
but suffer serious injury, whilst these agitations were
promoted; but whilst these discontents existed.
and were so notch deplored by all parties, policy
would point out the impiety of removing them
by every practical means ; as one of these meant,
he would impress nj the House the necessity of
au immediate inquiry into Ilse melancholy and
memorable affair of Maticheeter. lie called for
au inquiry tin a general principle—m inquiry
to ascertain whether there was any interference
on the part of Govertiment, to prevent the
ordinary course of justice—to ascertain whether
there lied been any toterference with Coroners or
Magistrates, or Lord Lieutetialite of counties, to
prevent the course of justice. Bills were presented
and thrown out by Gtelid Jurors—he did not say
that they did not act properly—Coroners refused
to go on—Magistrate* relnsed in act, because they
were concerned—mid oilier Magistrates refused to
act, because their neighbours were concerned.—
Thanks was hastily given by Government to the yeo-
foamy end Magistrates, before it was possible that
they could have been acquainted with the facts.
A Coroner at Oldham protpoiled au inquest, and
stopped the investigattun of justice fur six weeks.
It was, therefore, necessaiy for the Parliament to
ascertain, whether the crilittury course of justice
had been interrupted, in a case above all others
where it was necessary to exercise justice with
purity and strictness. As for what had been said
about prejudging the case, he thought it hid no
just application. He could not but feel surprised
that under the peculiar circumstances of the case,
and in deference to public feeling, there was not
only no iiiquily requested, bait nu notice whatever
was taken of thus calamitous transaction iu the Ad-
dress to the Throne.

Lord COMPTOS defended tl,e conduct of the
Magistrates sod yeomanry, winch he described as
not only Innocent, hut laudable and uteritoriout,—
He thutignt that &limiters were perfectly justifiable
in the thanks that were IN turned to tic islagistratess
The Ministers', it had hen, stint, depended upon
the representation of the Nlsuistrites ; but was it
forgotten that they were public functionaries, and at
such that Ministers were bound to receive
theiriu-
formatton. He thought the Magistrates were en-
titled to gratitude fur the discharge of a dangerous

duty. As fa inquiry sit the /au of the Uwe.
he looked on it is impracticable. How could 111.-v
inquire into the merits of a question where so trot h
cl.fference of opinion existed. and opposite -we.
inents sere made, without the power of
tering an oath ? The only place where a full in.
ouiry could ,be huh was in • Court of Justice.
The Noble Lord next defended the conduct of Mt-
'sisters in the dismissal of Earl Fttssillis►n
cisely on the same wooled', stated by Lord Castle.
reagh, and concluded by saying, that the Magis-
trate, were'entitled to the thanks of Govertimett ;
not, indeed, for rliericluog human blood, but fir
preventing that blood from being shed, fur pr.,.
testing the people of Manchester. for I.reserviov„.
property, and, above all, for upholding the ur+•
jrsty of the laws.
Mr. VALENTINE BLARE defended the conduct
of Ministers a. it related to the transactions of Man-
chester; the Opposition. he said, sere identiPed
with • facf.on„ from whom they could not possilily
separate themselves. They might make every el.
but and employ every art, but, said the Hon. Mem-
ber, all will not do. After some general ob4et
lie concluded by declaring his approbation of toe
Address.

The question was then put, and carried without
a division.

The Address was read • second time, r•d or-
dered to he presented to the Prince Regent try thet
whole House. with the usual forms.

11...wd CASTLEREAGH •uggrstrd, that the (lunge
should meet to-morrow (this dis 3). for tile purpo,e
of going up with the Address.

LUNATICS.

Mr. VESET FITZGERALD gate notice, that It.
would move 4111 Wednesday nest for leave to bring .”
a Bill to amend the Lunatic Asylum Act (1re15,..1)
of lart Seseion.

The !louse then adjourned at a Quarter past
Nine o'Clock.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, Wminaisrsit,
Isetwof, NOVEMBIR 26.

A SUPPOSITITIOUS CHILD.
/MUlaioll r. SVRJESSON.

The eiressmstruieec a.c Re hare a;ready rero..re,

Mr. WIMCIFIFLII. Counsel for the infant • .
sinieil, that even aftur a hat hail felen so kindly from • r
latrdship. his rli• tat Awl hero advised to take the a tit
on herself, and be the Plaintiff in the issue ilireLtrd, therehe
node►tskiag to prove lir,. lei:limier He had to t.quest
that bis Lordship would 'lnert the issue to be tried 114
London.

blr. HART, Counsel for the Plaintiff, asul, 111.11 hire ir!t,tg
could out olive, to the trustees all.l Ellli Arlo, Hun. t
Sfljesson, the iofaiit, I.Ping the Plaintiffs in the wee.
Mr. Wint.ricLo—" Tone client, Mr. Hart, is to ad-
mit the marriage of Colonel flerjeason with his widow. &sot
the death of Or Colonel, on the trial."
Mr. HART—" There ran be no objection to his sn

The Loan CUANCELLOR---" I.rt the blatant-
minute, (beveling the inane, and la all papers iu ti.e .4n.
he protlectd on the trial."

A SINGULAR 'WITHIN.

MAST MIDDLIVION, UV lIVR NIAT wairtip Y. AOC:

Sit 0 DLITON.

Mr. HART, Counsel fur the Plaintiff, stated, that'l„• o
a motion fur an injunction, certainly under (my .
nary ci►cumstance*, at the sante time lie had no

hi. Lordship would he of opinion that the Comet hail jor...
diction. The Plaintiff, whose maiden name had P.S.
Parker, was married to the Defriolant ; before her marriage
she was entitled to 11.2011/. in the 3 per Ceuta, and 36t)/
cured by mortgage. On her marriage with the Defiled:int
these sums were secured in Irustesa for her sole use, ran.e
as if she had remained unmarried, aid that she should
the power of disposing of it by deed or 1.04 without the
teiferenee or the Defendant. The injunction be bail I •
move for was to restrain the Defendant from 'owlet int as
her disposal of it, and from preventing access he h., It. r
relatives anal legal adviser. He moved Olsson the attidar.ts
of the sister noel nephew of the Plaintiff, setting (oath
the Pt • If ans sixty-three , of age, and was now a 1,11.
lineal to her hash by a dear-roils illness, and that she had .'-
pressed a wish to dispose of this property amongst some .1
her relative., and that the Defendant denied the deportee•.
access to her.

The LORD ettalicetton—u When is it 'wino 11131 the
Plaintiff made the declaration of so disposit g id lit r
propsrty"
Mr. HART said it did not appear, except they took It
from the context of the affidavit:, which set bulb that
was wow confined, and had repressed, ice. lhr Leal ~..1
Comma, in continuation, stated, that the affidavits for.h.r
set forth, that the deponeut had consulted with a Sulu ltol,
who was the legal adviser of the Plaidtiff, and that he pm-
pared a deed fur the Plaintiff to execute, but ou hi. ts.torg
it to the house of the Detrisdant, at Isliogtun, he wa. retuv 41
to be admitted into the presence of the Plaintiff
The LORD CILINCELLOR" Dues it appear by %horn the
Solicitor received the iastructious to prepare the deed"
Mr. HART said it diet nett. He had only rect.eml hi•
brief that morning, and his client was nut in Court. Ur di r-
standing that it was of the utmost cuorequeute t►e motto,,
should be immediately made, nuns the daitgerous slate sf
health of the Plaintiff, he hail submitted it to his Lordship
on the very scanty instant-lions he had received.
The Lon° CIIIINCRI.I.OR—" Nye had better stop herr.
There is is doabt but thee Court has sufficient jurissheti .......
restrain a husband firm prr venlig,. his wife of disposing rt
her rule property as she pleases; but when I am tall. .1
In du so, I moat see my way clear. It is nice...eery lh I
should know the inletsliou of the wife hermit; by utter
evidence than that of those who are to be beastlier' by the
disposal of the properly. The Court is not to be it-fin-
ester(' by a light declaration of the Plaintiff, I.t.ore she
'Mucks of leer decease, that such and such person• should
benefit by her bounty on her &react —it sacs m. 0.; ..ct r
actual (lector:twin made tin h r sick bed, and wt•h posted'
that she is prevented from giving effect to that der lames..,,,
by the interference nod duress of the husband. It would
be the height of injustice fur this Court to rojoi it the hits-
band from Mtn feriae, and at the saute time to direct that a
Solicitor should have free access to tier with a deed already
prepared in his pocket, and not one word of the instrotettona
given fur it coming from her. I must therefore dismiss tbe
motion."