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the advice of Parliament. He had often beard
of similar declarations, but they were generally
made upon great occasions, when some que.tir,ns
of state policy were in agitation ; but it generally
happened that in later times they were more Ire.
• ettrently made then adhered to. Latterly they had
bern told that if that • tax were repealed, ur that
runtson carried, the business of Government could
not be carried on. But he honoured the Right
Honourable Gentlemen for the frankness of his
declaration, namely, that if • particular instance
of the ititerfereure of the Royal mercy were exer-
cised, or a deviation from the rigid principle* of
stein justice were admitted, he should either *delve
the Craven to reject the advice of his Parliament.
or withdraw from the public service.—(Oheers.)--
He had been led away from the immediate qurution
the observations of the Right Honourable Gen-
thwart on the subject of precedents. He should
cow apply himself to the case before them as briefly
as possible. The question, then. whirl' they had
to consider was, whether Mr. Host bad soffered a greater
pastiebosent the. we. intended? hod he should pas. by the
el-terteut invective of the Right Honourable Gentleman
reclaims the conduct of Mr. Hunt ; they were seadimelita
whale would have done him credit if he were aa Mammy-
. Geueral addressing the Jury or the Stacie i• segrasaik.•
of punishment ; but it appeared to him that they bud no
relevancy to te present questioa, nor no other tendency
Shan lo intilme the passions of the House, sad prevent them
from cooling to that calm and deliberate decision which the
nature of the q•eatioa required. It did appear to him
that there sever was • peopmiitten of this mature which
would encroach leas upss the ;minim". of the Crib.s
to the preheat. There was so question as to the de-
gree of guilt ; so excuses for the conduct of Mr. Haoi—
Nlo had been raised (by him at least) upon the jar
lire of the judgment, or the severity of the paisiehnieut.
The simple question was. whether the pontehmeut exceeded
the inteutioa of the anima..? It was • question which, from
its very mature, most be of moat rare occurrence, therefore
there was no danger of forming • precedrut, no danger of
eatroachaseat on the privileges of the Croon by the fre-
vow, of its repetilioa. The motion originated from the
'Report of • Coalminee appointed to Merit. into the state
• Pit lichester gaol. The House of Coutasone appointed that
Committee. and therefore could be more regular firm the
gear alogy (if he might so call ii) of the ptoreediag.—(Heat,
hear )—The Right Hon. Grittiest'su had said that the ease of
Ilrhester east had nothing In deserts the mbject. Biel be wins
surprised that es individual possessing (a. he knew he did) ,
Most excellent feelings, could deity the cosseetuo• of Itches.
ter gaol with the ease of Mr. Huai. He did sot require
geoilemen to forego their prejudice., or give Mr. Hunt the ;
credit of suit ring from his moral feelings, or that he would
ender, moth atiguirh on account of the eniami.• of other.;
be would snow that his torture must proceed from his per.

annul fi ant but eves considering it in that point of new, the
House must ere the continual mate of appreheesiu• he
Teti be in ander the care of a maw who could suffer
• woman and In infest child to remain foriy.eight hours.
i• a cold room in the winter mown, and without 1re....
(Hear, beere.)—What was the Report of the Commissioaers?
They stated that the whole of the g meet of the gaol
was one system of • tins and cruelty. The gaol of 110
cheater had been *elected by the ledges as being the best reg.
'slated, and Melee the twat bemuse gaoler, and that too poll
mom else reeonmesdatios of hie Hon. Friend (Mr. Buxtou),
1•110 was sm high an authority upon every *object connected
with prisoss. They chose so humane gaoler, they found
hima cruel oar; they thought they bad recommended him
to • gal with an humane medical attendant. The instances
of the reverse were rare, for set profession was dissingaished
for the remise of more practical beoevolenee. Rut es if the
gaol of Ile ester was doomed to be an exception, they farad
an ignorant, impudent, barbs; ous practitioner, whose ab-
sence was more charitable than his visits, and who perverted
the practice of his art into an instrument of torture.—No
means remained in the ordinary course of law to obtain re-
drew, sad It therefore became necessary to apply theroyal seep.
Ire, and I• seek for the interference of the attribute of mercy,
which was tbe brightest ornameut of the Crown, and the more
pa ticularly as it was only to perrtlreel snarl of bore justice.
He was aware ofthedtfßeuhy of pleading for obnoxious men.
There was a degree of ohlogey 'Herbed to the def. nee, and
Ike di feeders were ofirn confoueded with themielees. But they
ware the persons that needed deface; it wee through their
characters that the dtepeit stabs were always gives to the
Mutation of every country. Tyrants were not so short-sighted
ae to commence ths ir attacks upon amiable and virtuous men.
It was in the person of obnoxious individuals that liberty
was attacked, and should t berefore he defended ; and it was
of so rowiequence bow oboe:mum that individual might ap-
pear, ai I .rig as lie seemed to the person who &Glided him
So be lug:rime andtr injustice.—(Loud cheers)
Mr. C. W. vorNN spoke against the motion. He depre..
cited the idea of posies crusade upon the Learned Judges
of the land. If any Member had a legitimate ground of ob-
jection, it was his dusty to come forward and boldly bring the
writer before the House, but the greatest prejudice most
ei me from diacuotioss of this description when there
w.,' no regular charge wade, and vibes the Learned
Personages had no opportunity of making a de-
fence. He could not agree with those who thought
that the crime of Mr. Hunt ranked Enter Iltillolll
deitia, for it appeared to him to torch as nearly as pouf.
tee the very borders of high teems. He did not perceive
from the Report, which he had read allentivi ly, that Mr.
Hoot was in a worse condition than any of the rest of
the peiisotien.—(Coughing and cries of v Question.")—
The Right Hosourable Centimes thee adverted to the
exclusive of 111 r. Humes family; coateuded that it was
very proper they should be excluded on the grounds
of morality: and concluded by reading an extract from
Mr. Howes Life, written by binge/elf, in which he stated, that
it wee • hoax to suppose he had been treated worse thee the
Judges isteaded, for he was ware that But would have had
bun tortared if he could.

Mr. BUXTON justified his collided la gieing the report
he bad doue of the ramiageimeal of Banter gaol, fur at the
time be knew it not►ing conW have been better regulated,
sad ail the abams bad been detected subsequent to that
period. With respect to Mr. Hunt, be cared nut who
or *bat he was; he viewed him as a mu suffering the
seatence of the law, and from what be had already endured,
sad the eosdili.o he was placed in at present, if he were
impri,onid t►e whole length of time for which he was
isentewted, be would suffer that which was not in the roatem-
pianos of the Judge, and coasequrutly Injustice.--(Hear.)
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH observed, that he bad ant
the slightest intention of mating that his Roo. ?need (Mr.
Issluo) had gives say Wag but an accurate stattmeal.
Mr. ESTCOURT, as one of the Coastaissiosiers to Milne,
bit) the state of I leltester gaol, saw nothing is the coodset
of Mr. Hurt that had bees at all improper.
Sir F. BURDETT replied. He hoped the House would
not be deterred from supporting his motion us account of
She ruin-notable vapour of the Right Hun. Gentleness (Mr.
Peel).—Fur if the motion were carried, the country would,
he loped, still enjoy the advaatige of his services. The
Right Hoia. Gentleman had indulged is a good deal of decla
**non 'latest Mr. Hunt, but that must be the fate of every
mss who en•leavoured to obtain a redress of grievances.
The Honourable Baronet the* referred to the case of Sir
Missmch Lopes, who bad beer convicted of what had
been properly galled a mune of the deepest magnitude
7.1 b.% Mapplity's Ministers had undertaken, Independent of
the (louse of Commons, to remit one half of the sentence of

LONDON,
THURSDAY. APaIL 25. 1822.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY was prevented,
we believe by indisposition. from attending in the
House of Common. last night. The Noble Lord's
absence induced Sir ROBERT SNAw to postpone
to next Wednesday his motion for it repeal of the
Irish window tax. Mr. CALCRAFT hinted •t the
wisdom of repealing i• into the assessed taxes im-
posed upon Ireland, and offered reasons so valid in
support of his opinion, that we cannot doubt of
their making a strong impression in favour of it.
Mr. FlusicissoN again referred to the continued
high price of malt liquor in the capital, and express-
ed his intention of proposing • measure to Parlia-
ment for the purpose of ensuring to the public the
enjoyment of the boon which had been granted by
the redaction of the malt duty. The unwillingness
of the great brewer. to make a proportionate reduc-
tion in the price of beer, makes us the more ►egret
that the *mount of taxation proposed to be reduced
was not taken from salt instead of malt.

Thy case of llamas' HUNT'S imprisonment was
made the subject of a long discussion. Sir FRANCIS
Buttoarr moved an Address to the Crown, pray.
ing for a remission of what yat remains of his inspri-
ailment. The motion was energetically opposed
by the Ministers, and was pressed to a division.
The numbers were—for the motion 84 ; against it
443—majority 139.

The vigorous measures pursued by the Govern-
ment of Ireland seem to have produced some effect
iu checking the progress of nightly depredation in
the southern counties. Transportation and death,
with the active exercise of swords and bayonets, are
formidable engines of government, and it must be
'admitted that they have not beau employed spar-
ingly. The disturbancesio the south of Ireland bore
no ordinary character ; they could not be considered
as the unconnected acts of individual offenders,
neither were they the result of any previous con-
spiracy ; but such an uniformity of sentiment pre-
.v►iled throughout the greater part of three popu-
bins counties, so universal was the sense of suffer-
ing, and the restless though desperate hope of relief,
that a movement having commenced in one district,
it was rapidly communicated with similar feelings
and principles through the sensitive mass of au
entire population.
Such events have not been unusual in the history
of Ireland, ■nd their causes may be ascertained
without much difficulty, and without accompany-
ing Mr. Goimuuts in his elaborate research so far
back as to the period ofSTRONGaow's invasion. The
same means have always been employed by every suc-
cessive Government to restore a momentary tran-
quillity, and no ;remise is due to the present Ministers
beyond that of having required measures of even
greater severity than had been ordiusrily used by
their predecessors. Such a line of policy evinces
no superior skill, no enlarged or enlightened views
of government, such as ought to distinguish a
Statesman. It is the vulgar, obvious system, such
as • Turkish Pacha would adopt if a city or • pro-
vince intrusted to his control dared to show• symp-
toms of disobedience. No principle of concilia-
tion. uo feeling of pity for the sufferings that have
goaded the wretched people into acts of violence,
tempers the gloomy fierceness of his tyranny; tran-
quillity is the sole object of his exertions, and with
this he would be satisfied, even though it proceeded
from desolation and death,

Ilow long the quieting effects of the vigorous
measures pursued by the Government will be felt
is Ireland. it is impossible to foresee. Unless they
be followed by measures of a kindlier spirit. the
peace of that couu.try will not be of long conti-
nuance. It is distressing to find that in the south
of Ireland the miserable peasautry are threatened

with an absolute famine. The Magistrates of
the county of Clare have assembled for the
pu►pose of making known their apprehensions
upon this subject, and of calling the attention of the
Government to the means of obviating the immi-
nent danger that must flow from a stale of total
privation. The population of the county of Clare
amounts to upwards of 200,000 souls, and notwith-
standing the fertility ail), soil and the active indus-
try of the people, so great is the failure of the crop%
that the Magistrates calculate the proportion who

rated, who can calculate upon the mischiefs that
are likely to flow from it ?
In our extracts from the Irish Papers will be
founds Report of a proceeding at the Special Ses-
sions of Cork, against • man named ()'Nett.. It
is well deserving of the moat serious attention, as
it will partially illustrate the mode which unfortu-
nately but too generally prevails in Ireland of en•
forcing the laws. The prisoner had been con-
fined fur six months in the common gaol of
the county under a charge of felony, which, as
was well observed by Mr. HODSON, an intelli-
gent sod upright Magistrate, could not he sub-
stantiated, iind from which, in the ordinary course
of law, he might have been liberated in as many
hours. " If," said Mr. HUDSON, " the laws of
the land be thus administered by their guardians,
who can wonder that Coptaia Kock, or any other
imaginary ►edresser of grievances, should have such
influence over the minds of an ignorant people ?"
We would recommend this case, with Mr. Mu-
soa's observations, to the particular attention of
Mr..tioutautta. The study would help him to a
better conclusion concerning the causes of the
recent or present disturbances, than if he were to
waste his latnpover the mouldy records of STRONG-
BOW'S invasion.

Paris Papers up to Monday last have arrived at
our Office. Accounts from Augsburg, of the
15th, notice the arrival of dispatches from Constan-
tinople at Vienna on the 10111 of this month, and
from the seeming mystery that was observed with
respect to their contents, an apprehension prevailed
so strongly that peace could not be maintained that
the A uatridn funds experienced a considerable fall.
There is a paragraph from Naples which states,
on the authority of a " private letter from Donlon,"
that the English Government has given peal:6ll;ton
to the emissaries of the King of NAPLES to raise
troops iu Ireland, for the purpose of supplying the
place of the Austrians who are ■hoot to be with-
drawn. This Trish army is to consist of six regi-
mentr, of 1,200 men each. So correct is the autho-
rity of " private letters !"
The French Chamber of Deputies adjourned on
Saturday indefinitely. The Session will be closed
by a Speech from the Throne so soon as the Law
of the Budget shill have received the sanction of
the Cheinlier of Peers anal the Royal Assent.
The funds do not seem to have experienced any
decline in consequence of tie warlike rumours
from Germany. which may shew the degree of credit
they have obtained in Paris. The Five per Cents.
closed ou Saturday at 87f. 50c.; Bank Stock
opened at 1.585 f. and rose in the course of the day
to 1,587 f. 50 c. It sunk again to 1,586 f. 50 e. at
which it closed.

Yesterday his MAJESTY gave audiences to the
Marquis of LON DONDIRRY and Count Mu 11
THI FUNDS.—Nothing particularly new or of
any consequeuce that could be depended upon pre.
sewed itselr yesterday. On Tuesday the market
improved, and Consuls were done at 781 googol',
and 781 for the account. Lest morning they begun
7141 for the account, and 78 for money, conti-
nued steady. 78 money, 713 f fur account ; Reduced
77k; Navy ion ; 4 per Cent. 911. Foreign Se-
curities—Spanish 66 ; Danish 85 ; Yruasian 85.

Letters have been received from Maranham,
dated 20th February, mentioning, that on the pre-
ceding 15. b, the new Provisional Government was
io►talled, of which the following are Members :
Presid-er, the Bishop of the Diocese; Srcreiaryt Brig.
Sebastian Gornto da Silva, • Brazilian: Members, Felipe do
Servos Vamoneellos, native of Portugal; Thomas Tavares da
Silva, Earupeats ; Joao Ferreira Leal, Brazilian; Antonio
Rodrigues dus Sanoos, European; Corm Jose de Sous.,
Brsziiisn. Major-General A. Antall° de Faria,aunmed the
command of the troops.

The East India Company's ship Mahe arrived in
the Channel from China no the Stid instwut. She
left Macao on the 14th December, arrived et St.
Helena the 13th, and sailed from thence for Eng-
land on the tetb Febroary.
The first stone of the new church at Camberwell
was on Tuesday laid by the Bishop of WINCH6S.
TEL There was a very gratifying procession on the
occasion.

Yesterday being the first day of Easter Term,
the Judges, King's Counsel, &c. waned nn the
LORD CHANCRLLOR at twelve o'clock at Lincoln's
Inn Hall. and afterwards proceeded in procession to
Westminster 1-1211.
On Tuesday the Lottery finished, when HAZARD
and Co. sold Six snore Capital Prizes. making
Twenty three Capitals shared sad sold by them In the Lot-
tery which Ilaiihed that day, viz .—•
467
7,839
No. 2113
3,018

ttoono

..... 20,000
Nu 336
2,791
8,048
11,162
12,061 200
12,743
14,688
15.499
18,118
118,977

'Len
13.814 . .
2,305

8;074
500

No. !8l

10,343
14,196
19.234
2,290 .... .

THE ARMY.—One troop of the gth lancers will
march tu-morrow (Friday) from Um, in Norfolk,
to Ipswich barracks, and join another troop of the
corps there.
It is expected that some notice will be taken in
Parliament of the state of the accounts of the
Treasurer of the county of Middlesex, fur it is a
very great hardship that the county should be ob-
liged to make up any deficiency that might have
•by the miscondr of others.

LIW iNTELLICENCP.

COURT OP CHANCERY, I.nrcot.i's Ilit,
W lON MAT, APSIL 24.

The LORD CHANCRI,LOR, accompanied by thvie
Honours the MAirea ..1 the Mud.' and the Vita
CnaNctuoar took his seat on the Bench at fifteen
!ninnies b-fore one o'clock, end rove at tan n'clefk:
his Lordship was occupnil in the interval in hearing
a part heard motion, of no interest except to tl.e
part e. coneerued.

The next day for hearing motions will be L.
morrow (ibis day) week.

COURT OF RINGS nENcti, wur.,,,,,..
Wtoicsoay, Aram It

This being the first day of Easter Term, the
whole of the Judges rook their seats at one ..'el.odo,
Mr. Justice HOLSOYD had foremasts sat to ttle
bail Court, and disposed of several case.,
TAR MARSHAL OF Tilt ZINO'S !WM
The Report of the Marshal, mad. iu obedience
to a rule of Court last Trim, was reed. It stow
that the Marshal had constantly resided in the po.
son siuce last Term, from Monday roaming till Ss.
tarday 'fitment', with the exception of one day that
he was absent, aid that the ',pairs to his reside:li.
within the prison would be completed in the cum.:
isell week,

The Souctsoa•Gas Eta t. obtained a rule, rail.
ing upon Mr. Clue. Pearson, a, Agorney of the
Court, to ;Noy a win of 430/. which he had received
from Mr. Cam ,bell, who wet D".P I
...114.riit .1) a case
wherein he had employed Mr. Peamuu as his A.
torney.
Kale to *hew came granted.

POLICE.

BOW-RTRIMT.
Yesterday James Head underwent an evuniasnon
ehured wnb gaining easployna•ni in the service of Geiveval
Woud, of Ealing, by WOMB of • false charsettr, rider pa.
(show circumstances.

It appeared from she evidence before Mr. Mioshell and
Mr. Hall% she &wog oultitiorates, ihni the Primer lad
applied for, sari bee. ranged by the General a few weeks
since, upon the written character givru hint by Cohost
Francis Seymour, of which the following is a Copy :--
" Stn—ln answer to your letter of yestercliy, I hare to
acquaint you reapecting James Head, that he has served me
with great daligroce is the capacity of butler; he is a
wiser, honest, nod attentive servant, and partakes of every
quality to render hies capable of giving satisfaction ;he it
well-disposed, gooddiutnoured, and is all respects St for
the stare ; he has heretofore been in large (smiles, where
be has given great satisfacttoo : he has bees in my employ
between two sod three years, and slow quits my sartee is
conarqoence of •Iteriug my estsblisktnent.
have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient &most,
FIIANCIS SEYMOUR:.
" No.?, Walton-place, Black friars-road,
March 19,
Within these few days Geese's! Wood received • letter
stating lbw the Prisoner had imposed upon him will a false
character, and that his house was to be broke* open and
robbed neat Monday, which alarmed be General sad caused
him to come to London ; he made inquiries respecting the
Prisoner, and also applied to the Magistrate* of the shore
Mace for their assistance. Is turned coil that Mound of the
['Maoism being is 1 larr terrine of Colonel Seymour at the
time the letter referee."... d.
fart iw the service of Mr. Skirrovs wf Gower-strert, Bedford-
sqatire, who mimed a gloomily oiplate, and it could not iii
*Mightiest'', meconotesi whew it was stole*. Kr. !Iklrrow
was iaheed to apply to this Mite, and she officer,
was seat so his house, who 'interrogated the Prisoner for a
considerable foie upon the subject, whets the Prisoner at
length produced the plate which oat supposed to be stolen
from a clones, and said he had forgotten that he had placed
it there. This eireninstaltee brag in suspicious to Mr.

Mcinow'm mind, that he disebargi4 him nn the same dsi.
Mr. Skirrow also received a character of the Prisoner from
Colonel Seymour. From all these circumstances, Hothscit
wb• sent at a late hoar to Gement Woo•1's home, al &ling,
and apprehended the Prisone►. At the isprestigation yester-
day, It was thought see, Nary to sead for Calorie, Seymour,
sad Da his arrival at the office the Illsgistrates &skid him
what regiment be belonged to? He replied Ise was late of
the 87th regiment ; he ma ed that he received a CVNIMIAIII.•
emitter Com General Wood, and answered it. The Prisuaer,
Head, had been in his service as a footman, for only sic
months ; he hired him about 'armory, 1821, ►ad dircbsrged
hint on account of some alteration in his family.
The Magistrates were of optima that his ecoadert had
been very improper, sod they felt themselves justified is
coevittitie him as well as Head, the Prisoner, its the penal')
of 2121. under the 32d Geo. 111. chap. S 6, and gave them cal
he mein to pay the seetaey.

BOXINCJ EXTRA.
BELCHER AND BCROGOINS.
A select party amateurs bud • 'mat gratuitously ti
other eirtill11(00 a gallant stage fight, or rather 00 taro
wish an outer ring formed by tables, between these to.
heroes, e, 'cheated for their prawns on the plates of Molest,
Cranks, ite. Although it was • lave fight, it settled,. per
wed
P ebb ea
at late:lace ael
iceirsetashv I,
weeserk. Td rb
ei is eebt
thattle eo.,:fig
fnotcwhi::
ivet decisiumiy. ee
have
happens
otrooeßeittia.cevilbewhhvies:lieseda2::
was as chaise, of its being stopped, and Tuner gad ethri
profession' heads sew every thing right. *its/fists, it wit
said, was taught • aceetkeartiap with Belcher's took-maid,
and eke onachei kis chops, sad thee told her master. This
cashed ea energetic row, sad the action ...is soon sailed ti
the ward, sod both peeled tar the sill, with " Brans:"
from the looking on pert.
la the int round Smoggy played some of Lis hailer:nit'
• tricks to get is et his work, sad a length, when he swede
Ile rush, Belcher met his by • chafferimg Geer oe the
grinders with the left heed, which out tom to leeward, s.d
lie fell &maga the flowage sad dropped his claret.
Y. Rather tackier is this round, Scrosgois got is without
heist sobbed, and some good biiiitys was enhatio.l.
Scroggia•thgetiviged himself, aid cos to noik •pea wool,
Yak with Sonic success; but Belcher 's soon.. ligherni; a
reews measurement, gave hits • most decided saisa'A,...
viLicb stained the boards truth the lash blood of Serusre•.
The third and fourth were stiekiag ruunilsais..l heln• r
was bit bard oe the ribs with the right band, sod his eye lieu
kaapped too; but aeolSog trifles, be ass& the most of hit 3d-
"mat y, andfloored him is both moods
The battle cautioned fur twenty minute., Bekker con-
tinually trailing fur his ads.mar)'• mph, vibes be traluw....
grtfitd lila visage, so one of the classics present 1115001 .1.
15110 a frightful spectacle. &router, however, is sooty
form paid • bit for resents( ; bat ti• rally as Ike data
rotted he had so chain of stating but by weariest net hi.
satagouist. Scroggina at kegth gave in, salsalial •tth
postnatal and manhood.
the close of the fight there was • Wen maim, of, in