The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-28 00:00:00

make a statement to the Ctxr vii-r. a-u refer the affidavits con-
nected with the case of Franks t.• t• e vcno,
.Me. Secretary PEEL, repea.eil•tho rre,—itv of a notice. Mr.
Kenrick might have had reason to answer i'•anks to be a dishonest
man, and be able to prove it, so ilia. it would be just to him that
he should be apprised of what was to I.e brought against him.
Mr. ABERCHO3IBY contended that Mr. Kenrick had perfect
cognizance of what was to be brought against him, and might row
see the exact nature of the evidence from the selection of the affi-
davits: He knew Mr. Kenrick. and sincerely wished tl•nt
might come pure out of the investigation, but yet he thought the
House bound now to investigate the matters of the charge
thoroughly and speedily.
Dr. PtifILLIMORE said there was a distinct understanding on
Friday that the two eases were to be wholly separate, and that a de-
, eision was to be pronounced upon one before the other was gone
into. The House had been prevented from pronouncing that
decision solely because the Learned Gentleman wished fur time to
consider what course he would take with the first case.

Mr. C. WYNN understood, certainly that they were to pro-
nounce a decision upon Mr. Kenriek's conduct as a Magistrate.
before they entered into an examination of his proceedings as an
individual.
Mr. BARING was very glad the House had deferred its jude-
mem unit they had time to make themselves fully acquainted with
the evidence. He would suppose a case (he did not mean to say it
actually existed), but he would suppose a case of an individual dia.
playing both in his capacity of Judge and 3fagistrate great intir-
muy of temper on all occasions—great want of discretion, and any
rational command of his passions—in short, great unfitness for
sitting on the judgment seat as far as regarded those qualitties
which were generally considered necessary for such a situation—
would they nut agree that the case of such infirmity of temper must
be proved in many instances to warrant that House in addressing
the Crown formrh a person's removal ? (Hear, hear.) So that in
truth it was, waether this infirmity appeared in one irstance or
many, which ma fe Oldie differeice. (Hear, hear.) They shoubt
always recollect they were not putting this person on his trial wits
al the formality of a Court of Justice ; they were seeking to
ascertain whether there were sufficient grounds for an address to the
Crown for the removal of a Judge from the Bench, and the ques-
, don wa., wbeth.r the accumulation of many acts of a particular
description would not be sufficient for that purpose, although the
I proof of one migl t flit to have that effect upon the question they
were called upon to decide ; and he certainly thought the House
was bound to hear all the charges upon such a serious subject.
Mr. PEEL wished the House, when they were deciding such a
question, to bear in mind that it became them never to depart troth
the essential principles of justice. It would be In the recollection
of the House that the Hon. Gentleman had on Friday night dis.
tinctly plealgsi himself that he would on that evening (Monday)
submit to the consideration of the House a trio i in on I:ant:tea case;
but it then appeared that he had altogether le'inquislied any such
intim ion. Creild thee the House have foreseen on Friday that
thus on Mon 'ay such a result would havearisen? Frem such eapec-
tations they would most assuredly have come to a decision on the
former day. On the* day the Honourable Gentleman con-
fined I imself strictly to the case of Cantor. Ile never once
mend°r e t any ether as • ; never founded any portion of his
accusations agiinst K •nrick, upon any matter connected with
that gent., man's conduct t swards Frank., but moat distinctly said
that on th • Monday hew .old come fors a ..t1 to the House with a
specific pr portion on •he case of Mr Kenic'„ and the House
then saw w at was 0•,- m n to in which he thoty;lit proper to re-
d. e n the pi, dr. Want• be endured that advantage should be
token of coos, n omens o weakness—of every instance of heat or
irritability n wi ich Mr. K. nrick, during the last ten years, might
have been betrayed into error. In the 21formiwg Chrostiele news.
pa ter of that day there op seared a new charge against Mr. Ken-
r ck, and it:metiers wer_ p emitted to proceed In that way it was
impossible to fo esee where they would terminate—for, if not satis-
fied with that new charc, they would, it was to be resumed,
bring forward o hers to oppress and bear down Mr. Kennek, with..
out refererca to those principles of justice which alone ought to
govern the p weeding of that House.
Mr. DENMAN should be very sorry indeed to depart from that
strict regard to the essential principles of justice for which the
Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Peel) so tenuously called. Ile
(Mr. Denman) consideree, that although ens of these cases would
not of itself be sufficient to establish the accusation that he felt it
his duty to make against Mr. Kenrick, yet that the combined
weight of the two charges would prove sufficient to establish
agatrst that gentleman a charge not only of being unfit, from want
of temper and judgment. to till his high offices, but also from hav-
ing been guilty of partiality—he would not say corruption. He
begged it to be distinctly understood, that he had in no re..
spect departed from the pledge shich he gave the House on Fri.
day night. He would state then to the House the c rcumstances
under which the matter stood. He had that night come down
to the House wish a Re 0:u•ion p epa t d ler their consideration, and
which he most certainly before then wou'd have submitted to them
had it not be, n for the length of time their atention had been oc-
cupied with the Combination Laws. ho far from its being the
fact, that he had on Friday night confined himself to the case of
Canfor, he tires most distinctly affirmed, that he on that night
had app.', d the House that if one cases ould not prose sufficient
for evablishiog his charges against Mr. Kennet, he would bring
forward a second. His Learned Friend the Attothey-GeneraL—and
he (Mr. Ihninan) felt somewhat toe on the eccesion
had said, tl at it would be the height of injustice in him to
proceed against Mr. Kenrick with two separate accusations.
He contended there would be no injustice in such a course, for it
would be perfectly toametent to the nous: to decide on both,
after a debate which should embrace their joint consideration.
He certainly had stated on Friday, that on that night he would
bring forward a Resolution on Cantor's case, and that be had
done without any special condition, without making it the subject
of a bargain ; and that he was then prepared to 00, but for the
lateness of the hour He was willing from first to last to do what-
' ever the House wished, all he wished for was justice. After soiree
further observations, I.e stated the real question to be--whether a
man who had conducted himself as Mr. Kenrick had done—
whether a man of his temper, habits, and conduct, deserved to be
continued in his high office?
After a few words from Mr. C. W. 'll-I(tier and the AT.
TOUNET-GENECLAL,
Mr. DENMAN assued the House that he did not mean to
bring forward arainat Mr. Kenrick any charge of corruption, but
of great partiality and want of jed-ment and temper. lie or.
eluded by delivering In to the Sp ak ir a written charge (on which
it was understood he would proce d ihis day) to the effect that Mr.
Kenrick hal unjustly accused a p trson named Franks before a
neighbouring Magistrate, of felony—that during his n itemehe
he had frequattly urged him to put in a plea of guilty, holding
out to him as an inducement to do so the promise of a lenient sen-
tence—and that he had published agath.t him a ft: a : and scan.
dalous libel in the form of a letter to a ptiblie print.
After some observations from Mr. ABERCROMBY, and an ex-
planation fon Mr. A. BARING in which he declared that he did
not wish to bar hard upon Mr. Kenrick,
Mr. Sect, tary PEEL said, this• nothing could be further from
his intention man td impute to the Honourable Gentleman (.Mr.
Baring) any deposition to bear hard upon Mr. Kenrick. Ile wish.
ed to take Oa. opportunity of saying, that if the witnesses to appear
on behalf of Mr. Kenrick were not in the kingdom, it would be a
great hardship on that gentleman, and perhaps might have the
effect of pcs posing to next Session, tile further consideration of his
cue.

The SPEAKER then said, that the only question which he had
to put to tta House was. that the charge be communicated to .Mr.
Kende/a, alai.h was carried.
CUSTOMS' CONSOLIDATION.
_

The Cnstorns`C.niolldatioa Act was then read a third time, and
passed.

MAURITIUS TRADE BILL.
The Mattridus Trade Bill was read a third time, and passed.
HORSES' SLAUGHTERING BILL.

Mr. R. MARTIN, on the auR cation of air. 110 et sr It w.
postponed the third reading of the horses' Slaughtering 11,11 till
to-morrow.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and th
Douse Adjourned at Two o'Cloek to this day.

PRICES OF FOREDIN
Austrian Bonds (10 Gu. pert
St.) 99
Ditto Acet. 984
Brazilian Bonds 324
Ditto SCf p
Datie Acct. 04 dis
Buenos Ayres Bonds 934
Colombian Bonds
Ditto Bonds (1824) 884 8 74 8
Ditto Acct. 884 8
French Rentes 3 pr Ct. 102 f. 50c.
Exchange 25f. Inc.
Ditto Renter S per Ct. 76f. 23c.
76f. Sic.
Exchange 23f. 10c.
Greek Bonds 494
I)itto Acct. 49!
'Ditto Scrip (1825) 104 11 jdi
Ditto Acct. 104 11 41 dis

%I( PCS:. YESTERDAY.
Mexican Bonds 771 1
Ditto Acct. 77/
Ditto Scrip (1M) If 2 dis
Ditto Acct. 11 / 121 j 21 dis
Neapolitan Bonds
Peruvian Bonds 731
Ditto Scrip (1823)
Ditto Acct. 2/ dis
Portuguese Bonds
Ditto Acct. 884 /
Prussisn Bonds
Ditto Bonds (1822) 1621
Russian Bonds 96 &
Ditto A cct. 96
Ditty Metallic
Spanish Cons. 211 /21
Ditto Acct. 2lf 21 1
Ditto Cons. (IR' ) 61 I'7
Ditto Acct. 1114 17