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EN RYT WOF HEYNDI lIOIANI QUINN. lI'VNYMIANI
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Sir J. NEWPOiIf brought up a Report of the
Select Committee appointed to examine the letters
handed in by Mr. C. Smyth, during bit examina-
tion, on the charge preferred against the lion. W.
Quin. It stated, that it was the opinion of the
Committee that they contained matter material to
the iiirestigatirm.
Sir R. Wtt.scm said, he kid s Petition to pre-
sent to the House from T. W. Grady, who hail
been committed by the House on Friday inglit
last to the castotly of the Serjeant at Arms, for a
breach of the privileges of the House, in insulting
a witness on account of the testimony lie had given
at the bar. He was extremely happy to lie ru-
mbled to state, that the Petitioner had fully sera,
cud suitably acknowledged Isis error. He then
described the contents of the Petition, and trusted
that the Petitioner would experience that indul-
gence from the lenity of the floisse which liepoid nut
a right to expect from its justice.--f lent%)
The Petition was then read. It stated that the
Petitioner humbly submitted to the !louse lie had,
in a moment of irritation, inconsiderately addressed
a winless in language which ought not to have been
held, and which lie was slow sem-iblr was a high
breech of the privileges of the I louse ; that lie was
now convinced of his error, and deeply impressed
with a sense of the offence lie had committed ; this%
he not only promised to abstain from repeating such
conduct during the present investigation, but
voluntarily declared lie would sit no future time
have recourse to t•iinilar measures for the vindication
of his character, which lie should leave to the
result of the judicial inveetigation then carrying
forward, feeling persuaded that his personal honour
could not suffer by his submitting to the rules
which that Hon. [louse might prescribe ; and he
therefore threw himself on the mercy of the House.
Sir R. WILSON then moved, " That the Peti-
tioner Ire brought up to the bar, in order to his be-
ing reprimanded, and then discharged"—which was
iiiiiinimdusly agreed to.
The Petitioner was then brought to the bar,
and addressed by Mr. Speaker to the following

effect :--
" Thomas William Grady, the using insulting language to
any person, in consequence of the evidence he has given at
the bar of the House, or the threatening him to deter him
from giving any testimony be may have to disclose, is a con-
tempt of the authority, and a breach of the privileges of
this House, which never has and never will be till il.
Its your Pet.tion, which has been presented to the House,
you acknowledge your offence—you express contrition,laud
promise not to repeat it. You plead your ieritatiou of miud,
t;ie difficulties of your situation, and that at the lime
you were forgetful of what was due to yourself and
to this Honourable House. All these circumstances,
added to your extreme youth, have been duly consi-
dered, and have procured from the House the most
hidolgrot consideration. Rut attend seriously to what I
shall say—this House is nut to be trifled with; and any
repetition of conduct kimilar to that fur which you have
already iuctirred its displeasure, by yourself, or by others
through your direction, pending the investigation now pro-
ccedittc, or hereafter, in consequence of circumstances grow-
ing nut of that investigttion, will be deeply resented by it—
and this House will not fail to visit such a resistance to
its authority with the utmost rigour and the severest pu-
nishment. I have now to inform you that you are In be
discharged on the payment of your fees."--(Mack chetring.J
The Petitioner withdrew from the bar, and the re-
primand was ordered to be entered on the Journals.
A message from the Lords announced that their
Lordships had agreed to the Cutlery Trade and
other Bills, and requested the Commons would
order certain copies of certain Reports respecting
gaols, to be sent to them.
The Order of the Day was their read for the
further consideration of the matter of complaint
against the Hon. W. 11. W. Quiet, into the pro-
ceedings on which we are, of course, precluded
from entering.
Mr. T. W. Grady was called in and examined
at great length by Mr. Peel, Sir Robert Wilson,
Mr. Wrottesiry, Col. Barry, and Mr. Courtenay.
Mr. C. Smyth was then called in and examined
by Sir It. Wilson and Mr. Peel.
Sir It. WILSON said, the evidence on the part of
the Petitioner closed here.
Mr. Couatest•tr moved that a letter, the hand-
writing of witch was verified to be that of Mr.
Croker, and which lied been introduced in the
course of the examination of Mr. T. W. Grady,
be brought up.
Mr. W. Wynn opposed the introduction of a
letter from Mr. Croker, in explanation of any part
of the transartion. If it were necessary, Mr. Croker
, him-elf might be called.
Motion withdrawn.
On the tuition of Mr. W. COURTENAY, Mr.
David Roche, laird-surve)or, of Ballinagar, county
of Limerick, war next called in. He was examined
by Mr. Courtenay, Mr. Peal, Sir R. Wilson, and
Sir J. Newport.
Mr. R. Smith, the present Clerk of the Peace
for the county oh Limerick, was examined by Mr.
Peel, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Lambtou, and Sir C.
Monck.
Mr. %V. COURTENAY observed, that the House,
he was sure, would be gind to hear that it was not
intruded to examine soy more witnesses. But
there were some letters, winch, he conceived, it
would be necessary to read.
In sower to a question from Mr. Peel,
Sir ft. Wt I.SON staled, that application had been_
made to Mr. Grady for letters connected with this
traiisaction, which lie had received between the Slat
of September and the erh of Oetolmr. HIS hawse
way, theywere so mixed op with his private affairs,
that lie hall tither destroyed them, or left them
behind him in France. Ile hait brought none to
England with him, esrept those that were essential
to the selitication of the atatentents contained in
the Petition.
Mr. ARERCRONNY thought it was a great mis-
fortune that those letters, which doubtless were
very important, did riot curt. It was for the I louse
to say, whether they would be satisfied with the
statement of Ids I limourable Friend, or would call
is Mr. Grady, and examine him to the fact.
Sir R. %Vitsott moved " That the Minutes of
Evidence in the matter of t•omplaiiit against the
lion. W. Quin be printed."—Agreed to.
Sir R. WILSON said, lie did not know how soon
the minutes would be printed. But an it was ne-
erssery that they should be in the hands of Gen-
tlemen, before any (wilier proceeding was adopted
in this ease, lie should move, " That the further
pro:medings on this subject be postponed to Thurs-
day se'imight." This delay, he brliertil, would

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