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te.alt earl juryman, its be presented himself, should
he totem/Med as to his connexion with the Associstiott.
Ito far from doing good, an they proposed, the effect would
he the utmost possible mischief—awakening feelings of in-
tro-le bitterness by vexations mniteentione, and in all cases
tending more to reale hatred and dread of the laws theme.
velvet,. than the fear of offending them, accompanied by coe-
dit,, ce in their protection. Here he could Ns I help advert-
ing to the term. a mock modesty io which an lion. Hanoi, t,
1114'...44114 1/011.1r, had been ad beamed by the Secretary
. the Aweiriation very recently Bat without remarking
more fully opal the character of that address, he begged
leave to repress his concurrence in the drelsration of doe
Peiitioner, that if some memos trete not attopierl to stay the
*tines of this Society, the Petitioner was likely to suffer more
Man ever from them, by Owyhee than made himself an object
irdltlmse teseennee. His owe opinion was, that the design
of the Association went to cu b and destroy the liberty
of the Perm, under the speeittas pretest of loyalty and st-
Whitten'. to the Cormtitution. The scheme was • compound
of folly and wickedness, hot he •ny case the Society could
phew no reek. for taking on themselves to supersede the eon-
rtitutionel mutiorities of the realm, nor to encroach on the
rilitieti of the Semetsry of State and the Attorney-Gene-
rat. He cordially supported the Petition, which be then

brought up.
Sir M. CIIOI.IIELEY having been slightly allacied to by
the Hun. wad Learned Member, acknowledged that his
name was attached to the list of the Association, and be
,build steeps, fin. it en well as be was able. When he came
to town In the ',Hy part of the Session he was shocked at
the Dumber of &decent paragraphs on the walls, and the
Cnr,Caleirft in some of the shop windows. He remembered
well when he was a boy that people bad to go lobo the shop'
to ex.inittie the lees decrial caricatures.; whereas now
wow a mould not pass the streets without haviee their eyes
iniedied with f..ul advertisements and indecent caricatures
a‘kiketed In lbe windows. He particularly
fixiiteed one, which reporeveniod a bell, with • woman on his
Web; intended, se lie. uuderstiseel it, to represent a royal
phloem. He thought when be joined the Aesociatina that
'brie objects were to be by no means political. He believed
1144 they might bay* exceeded their diseretioe, but he ex•
eased them tom any blame as to their motives. Hie peril*.
erietto9 duties bad_ been too severe to allow of hie iittenelenee
•I‘lhett. !fleeting,. sod he did not consider himself at all re-
sitoneible for what they had done. Fur his own part, he
eneld boast of mutat% except that he brought with him as
tole! • heart and as strung a determination as it was possible
fir any Member to possess.
• Me. DENM kN said that the Noose most give the Hon.
Iliaresiet credit fur his intentions, and nothing could better
&write.. the imbue and the proceedings of that Associatioa
tiettre than the statement they bad jest heard. It was eel.
dent the active principles of if were to be ascribed to s crew
sdveutterers, who procured concurrence in their designs
fro. partite also knew little or nothing of their doings. It
'a all remarkable, however, that the attencon of this Associa-
tion were see lively to libel. •peree one party, while they ills-
tieyrd such astonishing 'opt to the must detestable
clei.Oers issued epith respect to others. They confined their
pros trot tassel's to poor neap-venders, whiteouts. of their owe
perhaps, came reeking with the infamous acandats.
inch freer circuletiog to the profanation of the Sabbath,
ander the eyes of all—(The Hots. cud Learned Member here
to/Ape-vision in justify his conduct an an Advocate in a late
emite of e mliderable magnitude, from some imputatims,
&Arra in she gallery, which be supposed In have he=
nixie it by the Mu. Baronet who spoke 611;1.j—tie
leave to di oare, that whenever his professional duties placed
him in oppopitiosi to • prosecutor, however high in station,
and evening palterer advantages of power, he world dim.
charge his duty faithfully, by scrutinizing the conduct, sod
at WON be the character of each a party, if the interest of
his client should justly require it of him.
Sir M. CHOLMELEY iutimated, that he intended no
minim., to the Hon. tend Learned Gentleman.
Mg. DENMAN acknowledged h s mistake, and his satist-
tertinn at the explanation.
'I be Petition was ordered In he printed.
Ms.. S. WtIIfFLEY presented a Petition from Sheffield,
tealast the Pour Laws Amendment Bill —Leiden the table
A Istre. ertition from the Merchants of Halifax, praying for
the seppal of the foreign wool tax.—Ordered to he primed.
Mr. M A RRYATT presented a Petition from the Ship-
cabers of Deal again*, the extra light duties.—Referred la
the Committee en Foreign Trade.
Mr. WROTTSSLEY brought in the Guildhall Insolvency
Courts Reed* first time, and mitered to be read a se-
ic owl time on Thursday (ibis day) ar'nnight.
Lard STANLEY presented a Petition from Ashton-under.
Lino, writings Stir Poor Laws Aiseirdment Bill.
Mr. SCARLET!' read all order fur removing. one George
humpson, oho bed lanced to go to Whittingham from
the mentlyboottoS Perish, to work for lest them Se. a-week,
being offered 8.. and was receiving 63. Od from the parish
at the time.
The Petition was laid on the tab'e.
Colonel DAVIES bought in • Bill to prevent the Adul-
teration oft:Weir and Tref it ed.—Read a first time.
11r. F. ROBINSON had not seen the Report of the Com.
matte from which this Bill hail arisen, and was very notions
1.• .have that opportunity before the second reading, if the
It II bad any penal clauses. Ile wi.beif as late a day as pos.
to be hard for the second reading, •nd Wednesday next
was hied acCordingly.
CRIMINAL LAW.

Sir J. MACK IN"IfOSIR brought rip the Report of the
Darr thug-house Robbery Repeal Rill.
Mr. BROt; DEN brought ill, the Report of the Stealing
sr. Navigable Rivers Repeal Rill.
The Amendments uf the Committee were adopted by the
Honer, and the Bills ordered to be read the third time on
Friday west.
Mr. LUSH INOVON brought ii Ste Tobacco Duties Bill,
w'irch was read a first time, and after a few words from
BRIGHT and Mr. G. BENNETT, was ordered to be
tart a nrd time on Wednesday mgt.
'ale. A lilermais WOOD brought up the Report of Evidence
froso the Committee on Loudon Bridge.—Ordered to be
p ruled.
Mr. O'GRADY moved fur c •pies of the correspondence
• 'net, had t.-k.ti place Ist tweirs the Commissioners of Judi-
t ial lurpair,s and the Batons uf the Exchequer it Ireland.—
Oftlerrd.
ISLAND OF TOBAGO.
Lora NUGENT ruse to fulfil Ins notice of a mo-

Cuts 'foiriuquily into the &boars VI bids muted in
thr; adrisuiis ration of justice in the above island.—
Li staring the faces which had come to his knobs-
he pledged himself to advauce n .thing but
what ars sab*taniated ly sworn mid highly err-
e'..trble anise-was. Ile had. .the greeter part of
theni.ilhough our Mr. Capper, who had been soul
out to Toleigo as Afternepitieueral of the island.
%%Jiro isitisrd there, he wituessed strong caves of
fl 'grant aid violent denials of justice, ou which
..e found hinisrlf compelled tether to become
• piii,icipat or, orsubmit to a life of mortification
• d tauuade In rode mooring to prevent them
lie euuld trot sty !hit justice was sold in this
island, but it sirs so thwarted and impeded as to
'invert it, or render it ou,pitury. Offices, ititerialed
to giirek* to each other, were united in the same
pmts**, mill acts of the foulest injustice were com-
mitted by the chief public offiecrs. Mr. Capper
trine hoMe with great expense and difficulty, soil
repreatitied the creie to the Cultinuil Sacretaw7, who
direr:lei; air ihquiry ainung the uffi.:eis of the island.
l'irssy wade at returns disowning the frets staled
lay Mr: z Capper, and stignuttiziog him iti the
grossestimannir. Upon this return Lord 13ntliurrt
acted, cid loforthrd Air. Capper that no further
'ssuirtee could be taken of hum courplinut. Ile would
c voting the striessents which he was about to stit,-.
ssooto two, which were sums°, ted use to lbe fact by
tirg report of the officers theniselse•; bromism *inch.
Use must respectable witnesses* Mire featly to depose..
b4ssea ip:lit*Alillae (.t Vila sere to be appoin'ed),
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it was alleged. Ile wise altogether neel-cied by his
peter, owl hopeless of his liberty, Because he had
in fact committed no crime. The Deputy Provost
Marshal was Mr. Robert Mitchell, whose father was
tie principal, now at Hampstead, having thee
appolotment for so years, mod iwvee saw th-
There was a Spaniard tinder the deputy, who did
the duty. Mr Capper asked if there was any *assent
for the imprisonment, mid was answered by tin. gaoler .
that he believed there was one. A moot' alter he
fouled Huskies confined in a lower diregeon, where
he was sitti .g on a wooden table, with his feet in
the stocks, 11l which ClNlfiltlaa he bad been left
with all the torture of excoriation,' and the accu-
mulation of filth around Bien, in a vertieel clime,
for oue fortnight. Mr. Capper persuaded
Sir F. Robinson, the Goverisor of the Wand, to
see the prisoner next mornieg, and the Governor
was much shocked at the spectacle. There was no
me.tical attendant appoiisted to the gaol, and so
Hoskins had no rrlirf. The plea fur this conduct
was, that the prisoner was insatie. lie was relieved
limn this state of cootinement, but delighted in cus-
tody. Mr. Capper moved in the Court of Chan-
cery for .'writ de lenalico in2uirando, hut did cot
succeed. Three weeks after Hoskins was foreibly
shipped off for England. The second ease wee
one of equal injustice, though tot like •it in
cruelty. Three seamen had charged the master
of a vessel with assault, 1111161 having wounded them
with a culls.. ; the case was heard, mid the evi-
dence of the seamen set aside, while that of •the
master was aN that was offered in' opposition. Here
he regretted that he had to name the Chief Jus-
tice, whose lamented brother wasonee a distinguished
ornament of the House. Mr. Elphitistone Piggott
combined in his own person the incongruous of.
fives of Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of
Assembly, a committing Magistrate, arid manager
of three estates. The master was set at liberty on his
owls evidence illegally, and the seamen had to sleep
IS nights on the beach, until Mr. Clipper succeeded
in procuring them a passage home, which was denied
them unless th-y consented to sign ■ paper accusing
themselves of mutiny. The best answer to the lid-
ter charge was, in the judgments of the English
Magistrates, Lesigley, Richfield, and Ki tttt inset, of
the Thames Police-office. A wer►ant was applied '
for by the three seamen on the Soh November last—
the case was heard—the cutlass was produced, and
the Magistrates determined that the contract had
been broken by the Caplan', sad that ab-
sence from the vessel to lodge a complaint
against him was not mutiny. He was compelled to
pay them 101. wages each, %stilt costs, and gOL
were afterwards recovered for anterior rots. There
was a M►. Robley on the island, oho was so great
as to be vulgarly culled the King of it. Ile pre-
sided in the Commission which acquitted the Cap.
min, as was afterwards confessed, because he wet,
as the consignee of the brig, which was laden with
sugars and ruin, likely to lose the market if the
master were detained. Mr. Robley mid after-
wards, that he did not care a d-- if the fellow
were hanged when he came to England, provided lie
got safe Num.. Titus Mere the rights of the islandeis
rendered insecure, and their property also pro Santo.
There were six other eases which he could adduce.
He would only allude to the case of Duff, who
was suspected of having broken into the house of
Collier, the Deputy Provost Marshal, and was
sent off, lifter being imprisoned and handcuffed for
four months as a felon, to a rock close by, called
St. Lucie—or, es it was termed, on account of its
uses, the Pigeon Island. Having ►tated thus
much, he trusted that the House would allow a
Committee, as they must see the dangerous situ*.
non in which the infiabittints were pl seed, under a
government of officers holding such discordant si.
tuutions—the Chief Justice having au interest sepa-
rate from his functions to consult, end having to re-
ceive his salary from the planters and managers of the
island. Sack was the extent to which they carried
their measures the-re, that all those who opposed the
corrupt system of Government were called, by way
of contempt, emissaries of the African Institution,
and sometimes Wilberforceitee. Would to God
they knew with how much wisdom, how much be-
nevolence, how much goodness and love of human
nature, that name is, and ever must be associated !
—(Load cheers.)—[The Noble Lord then read
some extracts from a statement of Sir William
Young, a gentleman who haul been distinguished
in that House for Ins opposition to the removal
of the Slave Trade, yet from Its statement it
was easy to di'eoves the improper state of the ad.
ministration of justice.] It was melancholy to state,
that on the Sabbath-day, and at the very hour of
divine worship, that was the precise moment for
their market, and frequently the time for their
tortures and punishments. The Noble Lord con-
cluded by moving—

" Thai a Select Committee Le appointed to inquire into
certain Alums in the Administration or Justice is. the Islam!
of Tobago."

.Jr. W. SMITH said, that in rising to second the
motion of his Noble Friend, be should merely advert
to timer abuimi which hod been already proved to
exist in 'the island, mid from thence he should
draw a few general inferences, upon which he should
ground his support. lu the first place, he should
feel much 'egret in mentioning the mune of the
Chief Justice Piggott. brother to Sir Arthur Piggott,
one of his most early reqnsiiitaticrs, and a man
from whom c•ertoioly no evil communication could
have been received. He remembered when Mr.
Ilastiugs entered that House to answer to the
articles of impeachment, lie mentioned in his mr-
istoiatile speech, that the bituutiour in which men
were placed, and the eircumstaucea lip which they
were surrounded, frequently 'elided to bias their
judgments. ■ud without nietiniog to ctist aoy impu-
tation on the individual in quebboo, he niust say,
that having lived so man♦ ye4rs 111 the Colonies, he
mos surrounded with temptation,. which it was alp
must impossible to avoid. The first case in the 'oi-
lier on the table war that of a man .u% the name of
Peter Sweeten, end without at all teferring to his
bitumen', but confining himself simply to the de-
fence made by Mr. Piggott himself, he should wake
eltvit a'alenicut of feels, upon whitle ittwould be

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as to the truth of what he wale) state. Mr. eoper fur the House to decide. Mr. Piggott Aided in his pro.* of the. principle of " slierger* We, its sal-
went out early in sang to the island. in at., defence. that Peter Singletoes was a black anus, gm} ambler's." lie alms complained of the prin.
following be Mss ismssuit the 'holm of Scar- riot a native of the island', and w 1) titer free or not ciplr of attacking the whole system of goverument
borough, and NM a wretched victim looking he slid not kites.. H- (sir. Smith) thought that in cosorquence of the improper conduct 'Janine of
througbahe bare, whose crow hr roh.equently be- whether a black man or a white one, whether a rim. the Magistrates,. Apply titer, foe inetatice. to Ire-
entitle 1)111 too welt acquainted wish. His was tie, or not, whether a freeman or a slave, was a mat- land. If the Magisoutes of a part of Ireland had
Edward floskits• ; lie 11.1.4 been corifierol twelve ter of little Importuner. The facts were these:— eialated their duty, er *ere guilty of rely iiriproper
Peter Strreleten happened to be wulkiug coniltiii,•Wiesritsit a ren.f/11 why we should fall
-the bay. where the Athos ley, and beirig in en ill foal of the whole people of Ireland ? lie corn-
:erste of health, sin down to rest. While he pared the aquatint' of the British and Ftesich
yes se doing, Mr. Sinclair, a Magistrate, carne Wept helm island., contending that the French
up, sod. in a rough tone of voice, cried, plower had greatly the adv.iiiage over the Bittiah.
•seMove out of my way !" Singleton replied, With respect to•the Sunday market, it hod been
that he might him ad rested him in a more wished to atinliali it. hut the ',terra themselves were
complaisant tone. Sinclair on his return said, adverse to it. With respect to admitting she ear-
. 4 oh you are there stall ; I don't ktiow you." dence of •laveS in Courts of Justice. Ire contended
He diets gave directions to the cooper to take him , that circumstances were not yet sufficiently init-
iate custody, which he recording did, and Sisigle- hired to render that expedient. If they were pre-
tun was put Into the stock.. The charge theit was I maturely admitted to give evidence, the conse-
thts, Peter Singlehm was taken into custody without I qurncrs would be rather injurious than beneficial
having committed a crime, put in the .tucks with. I to them, as they would be Wm(' but not credited.
out any cereinney, and dismiseed with just at little i As the charges were en general, he contended that
reason. The Chief Justice said, in justification of I the inquiry ought to retrial to all the Wett India
this conduct, that Peter Singleton was not a 'wive I Wands. He concluded by moving, us an amend.
of the island, that he mane from another country, metst, eketolutioe, " 'Eliot the House would, early
slid the Court was *lea's disposed to look with next Sesasmt, appoint a Select Committee, to in-
suspicion upon persoor ander such circumstances. quire into the Admiiiistration of Justice in the West
Now this was not the statement sit a Counsel em- India Islands."
ployed to make the most of his case, it was the Sir J. M Ault INTOSH contended, that the qiestion.
statement of the Chief Justice in defence of the as it related to all of the West India Colonies, was
Magistrate. The question then was, whether the too large fur a Committee to master. The motion of
administration of jurtice should not be intrusted his Noble Friend he considered to he strictly, rime.
into the heeds of men over whose mitts!' prejudices dial, and not crinainatory. The question before the
should base little weight, circumataisces . House he took to be this : There were three
They had head a great deal of the _moar of the charges adduced (two of which the Hon. Gentle-
Counsel and the character of the Assembly ; but man, Mr. Gooliinne passe* over in silence, and the
when they considered that Assembly was not other lie extenuate.), mid the question was, whether
composed of 668 members, but 19 sir 14, and at they were to be considered as accidental individual
the muss el or 22. it was impossible they should errors, or the prevalent vices of the poem' system of
not form a close compact society among them- judicature lit the Webs India Island.. He (StrJ. M.)
selves, so that hardly any man could receive would Wyatt cionsideration of individual character out
justice. Fur his own part he should be most happy of the question, only observing, that the inc we excel-
if something could be done this Session, but lent the characters of individuals Might be who
he feared the most the House could do would be were charged with having committed great errors,
to pledge itself to the inquiry. Ile hoped, how- the stronger was the presumption that the fault was
ever, the effort of his Noble Friend would not in the system. The Hon. Member then proceeded to
evaporate without prtiducing sonic effect, it should examine the eases mentioned by the Noble Lord, and
have his most perfect concurrence. contended that tin 113311 could say they were the acts
Mr. Gou LBURN said, that in any observations of isulsted individuals, as they Were avowed, adopted,
he felt it his duty to make, he should abstain from and justified by all the cenatituted local mllion-
entering into the latter part of the Noble Lord's ties, and therefore lie thought the House was bound
statemeet, although he could assure him it did not to inquire into the nature of the system, and con.
proceed either from the slightest disrespect to him, wrier of the remedy proper to be adopted. He
or inattention to the subject. He alwius felt con- would not attempt to prejudge any thing, but if
sideruble difficulty in addressing himself to ques- these were not facts sufficient to induce inquiry,
nous of this nature. One of the great evils to the colonial administration of justice mind re-
which the abuses that prevailed in the Colonies were main totally unchecked, giving rise at once
prineirally attributable, was allowing them an in- to that corruption and degridittion to which
dependent Legislature, claiming all the privileges all Courts were liable to fall into when nut
and exercising all the authority the Parliament did watched by the eye of a popular assembly. He
here, and until the Parliament of this country knew nothing of Mr. Capper, but lie would
should decide that this system should he abolished, say, to attempt to inflame the House of As.
the conduct of the Government should he viewed senility agatost him for language uttered at the
in relation to the system which has been established. table of one of his accusers, was a proceeding most
With respect to admitting a slave as evidence extraordinary, and such a one as would not be jus-
against his master, he could easily conceive the evils titled by that House, or any other society of
that might result from allowing en irritated slave English Gentlemen. lie had apologised for his
the power of swearing against his master;
.but on' language the same evening, and again in the morn.
the other side, let them look to the conaequences of ing, and yet it was made the subject of a formal
a master having the power to compel a slumber of complaint to the Governor and House of Assembly,
his sr:themes to swear to facts to order to vindicate and his host was the person to prefer the complaint.
hie character, for so closely were they connected lie recommended his Hon. Friend-(Mr. Barham)
and linked to him, that it would be too much to to withdraw his too large aniendineut, and confiue
expect from an illiterate slave that he would make it to inquiring into the system of judicature at
resistance. Flaying said so much, lie should now Tobago. l'he present discussion would be a suffi-
come to the immediate question before the House, cient notice to the Gentlemen there to prepare fur
namely, whether Parliament should go into the their defence, and there could be no ground of
proposed inquiry. He always felt extreme puin complaint on that head.
and reluctance in opposing an inquiry thit Mr. MARRYATT defended the system of judi.
could in any degree serve the Colonists, and if cature in the West Judie Colonies. The tort of
he did it in this instance, it was from the dread ambulatory Courts of Justice which the Noble
that it would conclude, not in - • Committee Lord spoke of, was quite impracticable. He
of inquiry but of cundemnation. The object should vote against both the motion and the amend.
of the motion must be, either to inquire into , meat.. If au inquiry were at all necessary, he
the conduct of particular individual* or the entire would recommend that a Commission should be
system ;in either case it was most likely the House sent out to the Island of Tobago, but lie should
could not comelo a just conchiSion. If you in- , oppose any Committee of that House either that
quire into the general system, you are not, from a Session or the next.
few individual cases, to • draw the inference that Mr. Wissettroace addressed the [louse in so
the whole system was improper ; and with respect low a tone that little of what lie said could be heard
to the particular case to which the Noble Lord in the gallery. We understood him to be io fa-
had alluded, he must say that it was slot for him your of the inquiry, which lie thought nererwary
to enter into a general vindication of the conduct even for the sake of the Judicial Authorities them.
the Noble Lord had described. It was foreign to selves. He was surprised that his Hon. Friend
his nature to justify that at which the feelings of (Mr. Barham) should have defended the Sunday
mankind must revolt; but lie could. not help corn- market on the ground that the Negroes were in
planning, that, when the Noble Lord gaslight forward favour of its continuance.—[The lion. Member
that case, he did not mention the statement under was proceeding with same further observations, but
the consideration of the Secretary of State. U. the House expressing impatience, he concluded
was aware there were many circumstances which by expressing his hope that the proposition of his
the House could net approve, but she very par. Hon. and Learned Friend (Sir J. Mackintosh)
ties who could speak to the facts of the case were would be acceded to.]
those who could not attend. The Chief Justice Mr. BARHAM explained.
(Mr. Piggott), whose name had been alluded to, Mr. J. P. Gam expressed his determination to
was an individual for whom lie had the greatest re- vote for an inquiry confined to die Mead of To.
spect. He was brother to Sir Arthur Piggott. the bags.
distinguished onistneut of that House. Like him, Sir J. MACKINTOSH said. lie believed his Noble
he was educated to the profession of the bar, and Friend (Lord Nugent) would withdraw his motion,
was appointed to that situation. It had beau said on the understanding that Mr. Barham would also
he held an estate out there; but this was withdraw his amendment.
not the feet, lie managed an estate for his bro. Mr. Bertuato expressed his willinoness to with-
thee, and this tooli-biui out of the exception of draw his amendment.
the Noble Lord. He felt great pleasure in stating Mr. GouLBURN explained.
that no mail exerted himself more than he did to Lord NUGENT expressed his indium to'secede
render the situation of the slaves comfortable, and to the propositioncknoillohsiis)),Hbount.
jaunedlitiLeedarinliemdseFlrirefnodr
procure their manumission. It was to him we were (Sir James ma
indebted fur the late measure that passed that island desiring the House to go into a Committee this
reapecting the manumission of slaves. That Bill Session, on the ground that sonic of the persons
bore all the marks of the suitability of his chit. were in town whom he should have proposed to
racier; and if in any particular lie had conta examine as witnesses.
misted a fault, lie hoped this statement would The question was then put, that the House
prove that it did not proceed from habitual disposi- would early in next Session appoint a Committee
tion, but lion' the common failings to whirl" we to inquire into the Administration of justice in the
were all subject.—(Hear, hear.)—Utuler all the West India Island..
cireunistuns..es, lie hoped the Noble Lord would not Mr. GOULBURN objected to the House pledging
press the mesteure thietiesoion. itself in the way proposed, and sa.d he should have
Mr. BARHAM said, that in justice to the Colonies no objection to a Commirsion being sent out to in-
every opportunity should be afforded them to state quire.
their complaints and have them investigated, and Lord Nuottett said, he most object to any in.
from the unfeigned respect he entertained • for the quiry which can take place within the narrow sphere
Noble Lord, he was sorry that his warmth had led of the small society of one of the West India Island..
him into a general stutetnent, which must in a After a few words from a Member, whose name
great measure depend upon segue assertions, instead we could not leans, the House divided, when there
of contiutog 11'111'01m particular examples. He mist appeared
also protest aguinot attaching any importance to the For the Question
charges of an anonymous accuser. 'lids, he thought, Apiust it
was objectionable its every portal of view. • if ha
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were iii honest man he would manfully camp far- THE DUKE OF CLARENCE'S ALLOWANDIfit ,
ward and make his charges, but he could tutegister. The Marquis of LovooNDEßay then weir*.

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said, he had a communiestlon to talk,. le the Were
from hi• Royal Highness the Dialtorpf Clamors.
lis the first instance, he should mote that rhe Re-
solution of the 16th Aiwa. 1618, or ,lee Consesitr-
tee to whom the coressrlenstirm of the Prisms Re-
gent's Message was referred, lie read.
The Re*,lloilo's was accoalimgly rem,rl he the
Clerk at the take—it was for 'graining 6.0001. Pr
aoslunt out of the Consrolidatrif•Fuirrl to her Royal
Highirees the Duke of_ claertievi at she emiatew
or marriage.
The Marquis of LoNtrohDensii. thew *vow sepia;
and said, • thin sit that iieriorrliiis
se Wiel
for reasons highly creditable bousell, dee't
to +retro the grain. but from the altercation is the
state of eiresimhtnisces, it was drawable or his pre-
heat situation that he shosilrl receive she pro• 040,1
which he then declined. Hui Royal Highness slid
slot look to guy uttriatiou r,l that priivisi..ti
to him by the vote of the Masse; and witch he nowi
without soy incoireistierty, was desirou• of hating
carried into effect. He would therefore irropose;
that 00 Friday nett the House al 141 resolve ties f
late if Committee of the whole House, to take intsi.
it• coroiderstion ibe Resolution of the 16th April;
1818.

Mr. Hums i•ked, whether this were not a new
proceeding in the Annals of rarliatitent ? lie also
wir.hed to know from the Noble Marquis, whether
the Duke of Clarence *as entitl-il to any of the
property left by his late Majesty? He thought
that it would be a better mode of making the pro-
vision to take it from that propevy rather than to
impose a further burden on the Consolidated Food.
The Marquis of Loonostistay declined gotog
into the subject of ills late Majesty's pe►►onal pro-
pert), till the proper period arrived for that dis-
cussiou.
Mr. Forms said, the allowance 10 the puke of
Cumberland also ought id be considered. It was
formerly objected to, but alter what had passed
he hoped the House would hear no more of objec-
tions to that giant on the score of personal chad
racier.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY put it to the
Flop,. Member whether this were not an improper
time to raise an aroment on such a delicate subject.
Mr. FORBES declared that he had not the !lowae
to be acquainted with either of the Royal Dukes;
he knew them but as Princes of the blood ; both
standing in the same situation. He lisd before ob—
served, that either the Duke of Cumberland's
allowance as • bachelor was tiro large, or as a
married man it was too small, and he was entitled
to an increase. He repeated, that he hoped, after
what had now passed, to hear tin more of objec-
tions to the grant to the Duke of Cumberland OD
the score of personal character.
Mr. DUNDAS protested against the dortrines
that any one, however exalted in rauk, was
" entitled" to increased allowances. ' •

The question was then put and agreed to, that
the House would on Friday next resolve itself Mk.
• Committee of the whole (louse, to take into its
consideration the Resolution of the IGth Apnl.
1818, relative to the grant of 6,000!. per annum to
his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence.
AMERICAN LOYALISTS.
Mr. W. COUBTEN AY rose, pursuant to notice, to
move a grant for the purpose or remunerating the
persons who sustained Imes of property in conse-
quence of their loyalty and adherence to their alle—
giance to the King and Government of this coun-
try, at the American Revolution. The Hon. Gent.
entered at much length into an argument to shew
that these persons had a claim to remuneration,
distinct in its nature, and superior to that of mer-
chants and others who might have suffered in their
commen.ial interests by the al!eration in the tele..
tions between this country and America. If any
British subject residing in a foreign country should
hereafter be reduced to the alternative of forfeiting
Iris allegiance, or losing his property, he hoped there
would be found in the decision of the House on the
piesent motion a sufficient encouragement to incline
him to a right election. He concluding by moving
that the House will resolve itself into a Committee
to consider of the propriety of granting compensa.
tion to those American loyalists now remaining
ut.compensated, as appears by an account in the
Report made by the Comnaiinioners appointed by
Parliament.

Sir S. B. MORLAND seconded the motion. When
it was remembered that the cause of these indivi-
duals bring deprived of their property, and exiled
from their country, was their loyalty and attach-
ment to the King and Government of this country,
he could not but consider them as having the
strongest claim ou the justice of the house and the
country.
. Mr. BARING said, after much consideration be-
stowed on this subject, with which he had for some
years been acquainted. his opinion was, that the
claims preferred by these parties for compensatiou
were not well founded. There were originally three
classes of claimants entitled to compensation under
the provisions of the Treaty concluded with Ame-
rica. A Commission for abjudicating these claims
sat at Philadelphia, in which the American Com-
mitoioners contended that these persons now
making their claim were not entitled under the
Treaty, and the English Commissioners con-
tended that they were ; the majority of the Com-
mission decided iu their favour; but the Commis..
sion broke up, as had lately occurred at Paris,
without any final settlement. A negotiation was
afterwards entered into on the subject by Lord
Grenville, and a sum of 600,0001. paid by the
American Government for the whole of the claims;
to he apportioned by a Parliamentary Commission
in this country. Before that Conamisaiou these per-
sons preferred their claim. which was admitted,
and they received a proportional share of that ►um.
He conceived, therefore, that having at a former
period preferred their claim under the Treaty, and
received the utmost benefit that could be p►ocurrd
fur them under that close of loyalists, they could
not be entitled now to come forward, and stating
that they were nut entitled, under the Treaty, to
prefer a claim of a different description.
Mr. C. W. WYNN supported the motion at con-
siderable length, us one grounded ou justice mid
sound policy.
ME. MONEY supported the claims of the leer-
sons to wbotn the motion referred, as founded on a
• pledge made by King, Lords. and Commons, it.
1783, that those who had held fast by their alle-
giance, and had sustained loasiby their perseverance
in such conduct, should be indemnified ; a pledge

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