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London, England, 1805-07-06 00:00:00

141 DLESEX ELECTION.

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Mr. °mussy brought tip the Report of the Com-
mittee appointed to consider of the Petition of se-
veral Middlesex Eleeto-., slam:lone,' to attend nu
the last Committee, pray. that Mr. Maioworing,
one of the Caa.lidates, be dire:l2d to pay them for
their attendance. .11.;:t.• C9mmittee decided, that
such of them as lived out Cfr the Hills of Morality,
were entitled to a conapen.atio t for their t...,toorary
loss of tint-, in three proportions. some at It when
at Ins. and the remainder at the rate of ss. per Mall
per day.
The Report was ordered to be taken into con.i-
deration on I\ionday next.

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examenarions. inetiett‘:•ircnntnocei e mighl be so
confined in his evidence as to '-scite sospiciop, leis
LArdship said, he cNtild not iespelt the modeation
crf Mr. Whitbread in the comae of these proceedings,
and he trusted it would appear, upon fuller examina-
tion. that Viscount Melville had already suffered
punishments which he did not deserve.
The SPEAK Et here iiiterrupted him, observing
that as the Bill had been read a third time, the sea-
son was gone by fur the Noble Lord's making any
objeCtions to the whole of It.
Mr. ‘VHITBREAII said, that on the trial Mr.
Trotter would be sworn to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothbig bin the truth—and there could
be no danger of 1:4 suppressing any thing in favour
of Lord Melville, as it would be inconsistent with
his oath. The objeft of the clause alluded to was
to extraill from Mr. Trotter what he might other-
wise not be disposed to reveal, or to deprive him of
the benefit of the
Mr. JOHNS' ONE said, that however painful
it must be to him tu differ in opinion frurn his Hon.
Friend (Mr. Whitbread), his feelings would not ad-
mit of his making such a sacrifice of the principles
of common law, as was proposed in this bill. After
diligent research, he could find no precedent for it,
but in the case of Lord Macclesfield, when the Mas-
ten in Chancery were indemnified; but in that in.
stance, the Masters in Chancery were only partici-
pators, and Lord Macclesfield the principal. Here
the case WAS reversed; for Trotter appeared to have
been the principal, and Lord Melville no more than
the accessary; and he always esteemed it better
that even a criminal should he suffered to escape,
than any violation be offered to the fixed principle,
of law. supptlNill,4 even that there had been printed
precedents for doing so, he thought the I loose should
not follow then' in this liberal age, when many of
the pains and penalties remaining as the records
were condemned by the voice of all enlightened
historians. 1

The Kill then passed unanimously, and was order-
ed to thr Lnrdc.

Mr SI.O AN E moved an Allreis to His Majesty,
praying that he would be graciously pleased to order
a compensation to be made to Edward Coleman,
Esq late ser.yant of that Hmse, for his former ser-
vices, and assuring him that the House would make
good th- same.—Ordered.

After the Southern Whale Fishery Bill was read
a third time;

Lord BROOKE proposed a clause for allowing
Mr. Greville, settled at Milford Haven, to import
oil neon British duties.
Mr. ROSE objeaed to the chute, observing that
thi: indulgence had been cot-nit-ow.' these nine years,
without adding one ship to the British trade ; while
the Eng me: chant was unable to come into corn.
petition with one who traded at the same time as
Creech. Engl,sh, and maritime wha!er.
Sir CHARLES PRICE supported the objet.
tin'', atter which the clause was negatived without a
div sinn. aad tl.c Bill passed.
AdjotisnlJ to Monday.