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oirh.lfhete hit beep ee tivereef s tenatect so Sesulting
'to the eletee, suit su degrading to hen from whom
it ortgitiatt:d. Ater such an aggravating insult,
after the "commission of as violent au outrage,
which every body must feel was not directed
isemist the House alour, hut which, included the
Sattelter of that Hoene, with a disorderly anti
marked virulence, he could not consent that the
individual who was amenable slroatld gu with a pu-
nishment so ill proportioned to his veer. Gentle-.
niers might recollect, that, upon many occasions,
Members of that House had been committed,
merely. ler not haying been pres-at at Eletftion
'Committee& He would *pixel to the Howie, and
wee efeevinced that they would testify timer high
estimation of its dignity and character. by display-
tug its indignant and independent ferhog upoa this
occasion.
The Cneeciseetia of the EXCHEQO,IIII said, lie
Confessed that he did not feel as the Noble Lord
did on this subject. He agreed with the Noble
Lord, that the insult offered to the House was out-
rageous ; but if the situation of the Hon. Member
was considered at the time of his departure from
the rules es necessary to be observed both in public
and private hie ; if his situation at the time of this
'flagrant violation of those domestic, ns well as tit il
lame by which the character of the man, as well as
of the member, was to be measureel ; if that was
considered, something could be imagined in exte-
nuation of the Hon. Member's conduct. The No.
ble Lord had observed, that upoa many occasions
members bad been committee" for trivial, anti per-
hap, unpremeditated neglect ; but were the cir-
cumstances attending a neglect or dereliction of e
'let, which the Noble Lord had described, similar
to those which must result from a behaviour %illicit
had euteded upon itself the full end entire census
of the House, its severe and unqualified displea-
mire. The House had always a prayer sense of an
insult offered to it iu aoy shape. 3 his had been.
in the present instance, proved ; and it was unne-
cessary to give any farther proof of its justly-in-
dignant feeling. He hoped the House would not
. forget, that the lion. Member became sensible of
his offence immediately aftrt it had been commit-
tee. and expressed the most unfeigned emit-stein.
lie conceived that the offence could not be romi-
dered as PI :air means personal; that it was
at the whole liouae, and did not attach to coy in-
dividual excrete% ely. He would be one of the
last men to stand forth in justification of abase di-
rected against the Speaker. Under all those con-
sidelations, hue felt strongly, that the House had
Moue enough, by shewiag what was to be expected,
feen an nffence of this nature; which, if repeated.
. 'limed be punished m a stronger mariner; and the
Howie would. by now discharging the lion. Mean.
bete not only insulate its compassionate considera-
tiOn, but support its dignity.
Mr. Witeestis Wrest' said, that the Hon.
Member did not stand accused of only oiw• Offetiee.
So gins., had bleu his conduct, that the Chair had
been [teemed promptly to cousider and decide
upon it. IVithout putting the question—what
would be the public opinion, if,. under circum-
stances so peculiarly aggravating, the House dis-
charged the insulter of its di„ city, be felt that a
line of conduct must he pursued, not such us had
beeu ;einem.' upon similar occasions, because there
bad never existed such. A reprimand from the
Speaker, should be the mode of conveying the
--recommit. of the House. What would be said if
such couduct was allowed to pass magsticed of it
was observed upon the Journals, that the House
had been insulted on one day, and that it pocketted
the saffron! on the next.
• Mr. Loc it It ART thought it harsh to take notice of
What the 'louse paseed by, ninutly, the particular
application of the insult to the Speaker. He feel
himself witnessed the regret which the lion. Mem-
ber evinced, and was positive, thut there was a gee.
Issiscomeption with respect to the lion. Memeere
alludiug le the permits of the Speaker, fur whom he
had sle-ys entertaiued the Ingheet veneration.
And he had done all iu his power. to atone for the
errors auto which his unturtuieste situation had-
plunged luau. 'Mr. L. then hoped, that the House
would not take tiny steps which might wieisid the
feelings of the Hon. Member. (A food laugh).
Mr. Weernaeme said, that he hal be:l a mem-
ber of that Howie twenty years. and had never asi-
uesseal so geoss an outrage. lie saw all that passed,
and every spectator must be assured, that it was
merely accidi ntill that the utmost Violence hail not
been used. lie recollected the expressions, *bleb
were palpably directed 'wens' the Speaker, wad, if
lie was called upon, could repeat then.. Au spat-
logy should be made to the Speaker, before the
• Hoese could extend its influence. The apolugy
which had been offered, what was that? Why
Much less strong than had been made upon the
same night, for offences, trivia" in comparison.
Much bed been said of the pririlegi a of tied
iltimic—inasty had stood forward to assert them,
•
sue to blazon its indignatiou at the violation of
theirs. Nrsoos laud beers called to the bar of
that House, for a beach of those privileges ;
one was 'reprimanded anal discharged ; another was
now its Neegate. And should the glossiest outrage
ever offesed to any assembly—en outrage muttered
wore impardnuable by being offered to the leper-
s Atetivto of the nation—could that outrage be over-
looked. or easily forgiven ? What was the 'metes-
eion of the !louse at this time of its iiishototur? Was
it not said—feud him (Mr. F.) to the Tower ? As-
suredly. if the lime. Member felt much upon the
occasion, he would have tuadeafar more ample ago.
logy ; but that should not effect his discharge from
coutiaeassot ; or, if it dal. the House ehonld be
ashooped of its taillrilfSl and insensibility to insult.
It otiqht weU l e asked, whether the Hon. Mem-
ber should ever again have his seat in that House;
sad hie permission might be wondered at lay Ho-town,
which mn with the reports of his ferocious vio-
lence sod the grossness of his conduct. Lie then ie.
sisted upon the obligation on the House to repri-
mand the lion. Member.
Sir H. WILLIAMS moved, el That Mr. Fuller
b. "lied In the Bar, and that be should make an
•Pelouy In the Hoitse."—(Nu! no ! no .1)
Sir F. he 41'1 1115,,LL did not think this apology
offered by the tem. Member sufficient ; but hoped
the House eettle it,er some consideaatiou for the
unfortunate N
• h,,, if he had the slightest
' &retiree. would h.• the tiro. man to appear at the
bar of that House, eel ample upo:ciee ; if

aid so, 'he ifillifirl the 'dense wthdirl Ite coldent
with that token of his regrot ansi.subonlniNt.
Mr. ItYsLii .aid, that the situation of the Hon.
Member (Mr. Folks) was obvious, at the time he
acted eb v.ry olows'iiro4y. It was also evident.
that the offence was unpremeditated. Such ex-
pressions as he used, could be only attributed to a
man iti a state of insensibility to decorum and pio.
iety, to a sense of diguity, and a sense of slime.
He thought it necessary that an example should
be tipoii record of what that House owed to its own
character. An Honourable Member had observ-
ed, that it would appear strange, that the language
used by the Hon. Member (Mr. Fuller), should
have beet. entered on the jouinals ; cad that, on
the succeeding day, his discharge fiom confinement
had been inserted. With a view to preclude such
an inconsistency. he would move an amendment.
•1 That Mr. Fuller be called to the bar of the
House, and reprimanded."
The Segatsca said, that he owed it as a duty to
the House, and to the Hon. Member (Mr. Fuller,)
to state, that he had received a letter from him,
(Mr. Fuller,) containing an apology for many ex-
pressions used, respecting which- he (the Speaker)
had been wholly ignorant, and if he did hear any
particular application to hinisia, he would have
felt as the whole House did.

Sir ..11) ABISMUTHER said, that he was aati►&
ed, from viewing the conduct of the Hon. Member,
(Hr. Ful:tr.) the it proceeded (loin accidental
circumstances. He thought that a personal apo-
logy should be made to the Syica{ier► and be in-
serted upon the Journals. . _

The Seats as said, that as the expressions of the
Ham Member, which were said to have been di-
rected to himself, were not entered on the Journals,
there was no necessity for an 'Daemon of the ■po-
lsgy to him. He then said, that a few years rgu
an Hon. Member of the House was under the ne-
cessity of making an apology to the House, which,
having made, and it being inserted on the Journals,
the Hon. Member was discharged.
The amendment was then put, and carried un-
animously.

Mr. Fuller being called to the Bar, the SPEAKER
put on his hat, rod addressed him to the followiug
effect :

4, M►. Fuller—You stand at that hJr, in the
presence of the a ited Commons of this realm, to
receive a declaration of their displeasure. During
the progress of a Committee appointed to inquire
onto a mos* important business, your coLfilio and
Idisettage sere so offensive, as to require that
!louse should resume, in ordeeto rect iv• Goal the
Chairman of the Committee a report of your
conduct. When called upon to excuse your 4..

you farther aggravated your fault by a repetition of
the same. You were afterwards rommitted to the cus-
tody of the Serjeant at Antis, from which you 'woke,
wish unparalleled disorder, and again enter..! thew
walls with tiumour and outrage. This is the head
and front of your offending. For mvself, I only lelt
that any Member of this House should be guilty of
placing himself so such a situation as called for so
marked a proceeding. In consequence of what
has been stated io your favour, of sour situation,
situ your early repeutance, the Howie has w:reed
to extend its lenity too ards yon, ■ circumstance
foe which you should be impressed with the deepest
gratitude, and for which you owe your nowt hum.
ble acknowlellgtnetits. Vet let not its forbearaime
in tins ins•auce lead to a mistake of its Motives ;
for if at any future titre you should relapse into a
rept-tit:on of the outrage, I leer the only moans by
which the 'louse OM secure itself from inevitable
disgrace, will be to remove sou from the possibility
or supporting so presumptuous a contention.
am ordered to reprimand you,, and you are hereby
reprimanded and discharged, baying paid your
fees."

It was then agreed that the reprimand be entered
on the Join amis.

'lle CHADIC It LLOI of the EXCHEQUIR requested,
that the Wu. Gentleman opposite (Mr. Whitbread)
would defer his motion respecting Lord Chatham's
Evidence, before the Committee of inquiry into
the gxpedition to the Scheldt, to a future period.
.41r. WHITBREAD Acid, that if the papers were
printed, he did not know any obstacle to bringing
fussed his motion, to-morrow; if they were nut
printed, he should defer it to Monday.
Mr. Foarica gave twice that lie could on a fu-
ture day InLIVP for the appointment of a Commit-
tee to inquire into the state of bogs in Ireland, and
to submit a plan of improvement.

Sir JOHN Nt:newer rose to present a petition
from the Koolau Catholics of the county of Wa-
terford, a body of men in high repute for their
character and wealth. He was sure that when the
House entered into a consideration of the loyalty
and property which was tounected with the landed
securities of the country, their disabilities would he
done away. He then presented the petition, which
wtei ordered to lie ou the• table.
Mr. Cat:Litt' asked whether the paper, respect-
ing which Lord Purcheater had inoved, would be
brouOit up ?
Mr. Cause' said, that he had in his hand
papers. which, he was not certain, contained all
the iiiformetion required by the Hon. Member,
but which contuined some minutes which the Noble
Lord.wisimil should be produced. Hr then brought
up minutes ram the Board of Admiralty, respect-
ing the praciie-ability of investing Fort Lilly and
Antwerp. Ordered to lir on the table.
Mr. H. WARD moved fur leave to bring in a 1,11
for certain regulations ►especting the Royal 'Ha-
tint Office. Leave given.
Mr. WLIARALLY POLO moved far leave to
bring iii a bill for amending and espla. g the
9th Section of Art .5. of Ceo. 111 teipectiog the
laws for the renewal of the I of the Charter
Schools of Ireland, and the public education of that
countii.

Sir oats Livros? said, this would ant remedy
the greater evils complained of, nor hiltil the re-
ferm• suggested by the Board of Educatiou.
Mr. W. Pot.e yeplisioed.
Mr. GRATTAII wished to have • general plan
brought forward at once open this subject, and not
to have detailed measures such as the present. '
Mr. LIWILIE FOSTEIL stated, that the Beard of
Ediscatiou sere now employed in thawing up their
report, and that they intended to due their labours,
by • general plan for the Education of the Irish
Pe.isaritrs .

Mr. W. Puts exprebsed a hope of being able to

.tring forward sin h a system: a id, after a few words
Iron Mr.AI. and Mr. W. FitZugall.D, lea ,e was
given to bring in the bill.
Mr. W'uttaitatn had some time since moved for
a return franc the Stump-Office, and to
know when it might be exile( te I. 11.• also gave
notice, that be uould to-inorrow note for sin me-
count of ail permits who had teatu out Lottery
Licenses in the years ISO 9 10, and of the number
of Tickets they bad sold.
Earl l'sstets, as it was a matter in which the
public ware much interested, moved for a copy of
the Instructions to the Board which was eutrit.ted
with the whole medee.il lisine-s of the army.
Also, copies of all letters that had passed, on the ap-
pointment of the new Medical Board, between the
Secretary at war, the Commander-in-Clint', the
Secreihry of State, and the Mention of the Old
and New Army Medical Bourda. Also, an account
Of the pension's, allowances, or gratuities, to the
Members of the late Board.—Ordered.