The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-27 00:00:00

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.

The Presideut—The Ottier of the I)ey is the
discussion on the second project of law r. I dill 10
the Press. contsionic; the nook of prot‘reii Mi. ..nd
of sentencr. No No-nicer 1> inscrihed ogoin.t toe
project, two have offered theonselven m suiport of
it. I give the right of speskinK to the fiat in.
scribed.

M. Legravereuil and M. Favaril (le LaoKlaria
diets severally spoke in favour of ihe projet, rod
no other Memhrr off-ring himself to spe;ik. the
President declared the di.cussion on the general
principle of the law closed.
The Chamber then proceeded to discuss the era
tcles seriatim. The fiist article was thus couched
in the original project :

" Io me of soy offence mitt•d against the Chambers,
or either of thew, by a puldscal ion slowing tiori► !troll ~,,, no
prosecution shall take pia...routs! the Chsitabi M;110 111%ly cou.
/rive itself injured, shall have press stied ass Address. ass tbtl
King, it queoisig him to order his Atlurney-General to pro.
write the author or publisher."

T. this artiela the Commission proposed the fol-
lowing amendment:—
•

" la case of offence nail's/ the Chambers, or either of
them, by any publicatiou, no proatentioii 01411 lake playa
until the Cliambi r off. Atilt have delay 1.4114,4 on, and
have authorised the proNecut ion In Ibis ease the P. reuleut
shall send the result of the del In tutiuo to the'limp+ter of
Justice, a Ito shall give necessary toilers to the Attorney.
Geneva."

M. de la Bourdoonaye objected to both verinfors
and contended warmly th-it each Chandler ►hould
be constituted judges of whatever offences nosy be
committed tigaitist them, by way of publicstiuto.
He moved that the article should be sent back to
the Committer, that it might be drawn up to meet
this view of the subj.ct.
This amendment was supported only by y frir
Members on the right ►tile, a.dd was therefore se.
jected by a greut majority.
After some further discussion, the article was
adopted in this hum :

" ease of offence offered to tither Chamber, RI) pro
wrutioo $.11411 take place until it alwtl br aiiihocised by the
Chamber."

The article relative to foreign Sovereigns
adopted in this form :
" In cane of offence offer' t 1 to the to mina of t'oreien Cove-
reigns, Of lends of ford Iv Goveronenti. w. prop, elation •lonli
take place except on the pistol, ur at the rnlu..t of 1144
dipluuothe agent of the Sovereign. Sic. ahu may evute,io
Intaself

The Chamber then toloptt(1 buctrolively t.rveri.l
articles to the 9th onclusive, whet. the further di..
CUliiilllll t.ar adjourned.

CONSTANTiNoPIS, MARCH 12.

A note, officially counitutocated to the Allot/Arra
of Framer. Spoil:, and A to.tri declarea that
DIVNII will not t.ittisent to the .nirtitlnJlil dew Jody l
hy these Powers to favour of li.e t'atholita of A•I 4
Minor; that it belongs to the Pachas to re UIN
the trealinetit of the Francs, accordniK to their uso
conduct ; and that every other trotil.l try
an act agaitist toe '4.43041.'1)11ns • Elite Victim.. mot
ihe rights granted to them t.y t.. SlibilAlle
The neguciut.ona between rat. Milit.ter
NIA the I.),sati, have iiithrito
tory maul.. It w known that, no ihr 2:4 of J...
ottary, 11. v, on Straw, isoit tent au oth,., .1 I,olr. 4.C. °ore
panted by an autogr.pit letter of 1.,- Sorer. teen, toe
the purp..le of clo.i. t detitioitel) NII the ciao-. r of
the lam *flinty ..f Pe•ice, but ibi. utter, swot Irmo
Vienna by en expire-% during the froldriscr . f toe
Emperor of Russia in that capital, ha* pre/10t:64
ao effect.

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