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London, England, 1819-11-18 00:00:00

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markat was very heavy ttuday, sad tbemiell
did am! awed 000 Wk. at priers. httle saiw Vow a hat
week. The public ask .f larbaddra, ht-loya dem at mai
for the I.e qualities, bat tke Wieder trataittesis. loam.

TO MB EDITOR OP THE BRITISH PRESS.

Yeovil, Saineroet, November
Sift-11 has ever hen admitted in the beet periods of oat
history, that nothing contributes to the wc4l-being of the
State more than the purity of its Representatives to Parlia•
meat, and the Legislature keeping this moneentoue point to
view, has wisely provided, both at law and is Porhammisy
that the person guilty of bribery shall be visited with the
utmost severity. The case that occurred during the Chia'
Justicesbip of the great Sir Jobs Holt, will be an mei oat
monument to his rectitude as a Judge, sod intrepidity as a
was. When he threatened to send the Speaker to prison, fur
cellist; in question his authority, awl citing him to appear
at the bar of the Commons Horse. Sere I am, See, it there
were sot candidates to bribe, there would be honest men re-
lented to Parliameut, and it is here the great evil rests. I
will not be told, he that receives is as bad as biro that gives.
The education of the latter, and his rank in society, shoot)
ever bear the respoasibility is such • case. 1 p. reeler Sir
Meuseark Lopez is condeinsed to durance vile,fur two years,
sod a Sae of 10,00 W. Some there are who think the penalty
severe—the cuonnenieut too longs but little do they ens._
Bider the enormity of the offence a in its consequeuces nut
in my opinion to be exceeded io any shape whale,' r. I per.
ceire his Learned Counsel, Mr. Scarlet', whose grutlemauly
manner mad great ingenuity I have lung admired, enileaeu eyed
to draw the Court to conclude, that because the case of Sir
Hammett was not perfected is all its parts of impurity, the
teutenee should be lees severe. Now, Sir, 1 fret quite
pleased the Judges paid no inanity's totted suggestion ; the
file MONO was applies's; the offence was commuted to all
the extent the law required, sod a Jury bad so decided :
doctrine more destructive could Out be advanced in these
times of peril.
This conception of the ledges bring, me to a fact altph
came under the view of the Howse ofCotseaorfr. I era,, the
castor Lord Castlereagh and Lorti Clanearty, in which a
writtrohip was to be gives for • seat. The House saw clearly
the coemoctiou was perfect, though as luterrupthru occurred to
prevent the completive of the barter. In its wisdom, and
esutrary to the opiates a soave very enlightened Iffeeibers,
the House drew a dialectic's between the perfection of the
traumatise sad the iucompletlon, and no notice was taken
trues the uotoriety of this proeeediag. You will here perceive
the Judges are at isaae with such derision' and in my
mind they have decided west wisely. Beyond all doubt, if
the awe I allude to hid been so wondered, it would have
added much to the dignity of its Members, and to the autho-
rity sod respectability of the House of Commons; it would,
besides, have made a deep impression epos the people; it
would have preveotrd much of the dimatisfattive that now
exists. Whereas the opinion of the 'Judges new tapas the
question' will necessarily rake up the other ease, and call
forth their further disapprobatioe.
I am, Sir, your ()balm Surma.
CATO.