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FRIDAY. MALT 16, 11111.

An minded debate took place last night in the
Heine of Coossous, upon the amnion of Sir June
M acumen. for the appointment of. Select Com-
mitter e. Intuit* into the most effectual means of
preventing the forgery of Dotes of the Bank of
Engload. • The Cuancet.toa of the Excitant's&
moved, a an useadaseut, that the matter be re-
fund * Commission under the Great Seal, to
invite into the beet means of preventing the
&Ville "an V the Hawk Eaglaad. private
Beaks. and ether itegetiabk securities. After the
inhaideneut had been carried by a anisidersble ma-
.jarity, and ma the motion for fnonnvg the Address to
the Crows, for the appointment of the Commission,
Lord Courron proposed, that the nerds be omit-
ted which went to mitred the inquiry to private
Dinh. and other negotiable securities. The Cu* e-
cau.on of the EZRIII4OIII premed the Homo to •
division on the words being retained in the Addrus.
and untied this point only by • majority of 11;
but on Mr. LTTTSLTOR'S moving an adjonrument,
and repressing his determinants, to divide the
Hesse again. the CuanthaLot ef the EXCIISOUTIL
was obliged to propose a new Address. confining
the inquiry to the original object of eacertainiug
the best means or preventing forgeries on the Bea
of England. This abandonment of the words of e
until)°, on which he had pressed the House to •
at:mufti! division, drew from Mr. TITRNST and
ether Gentlemen the most sarcastic taunts.
About midnight Mr. J. P. GRANT brought on
his motion relative to the Count LAS Cases, one
of
Bon Atralitell attendants at the Island of St.
Helena, whose ease has been already before the
public. The Count had complained of being re-
moved from St. Helena to the Cape of Good Hope,
where he bad been removed far up the country,
among the savages; but Lord CAsTLENTAGH as-
serted. that although the Count had been sent
into the country, it wu solely that he might have
the ailvastage of residing in the Governor's house,
which appeers to have been the best in the co.
len; ; sod that the only savages he lied to en-
counter were the Governor's domestics. The
leisure of the Count art Ostend by two gendarmes,
was not explained so satisfactorily ; and although
Lord CASTLTRSAGN denied that any cominunica-
time bad been made with any foreigo Government
respecting the Count's destination, the circus).
deuce appears too suspicions to adroit of attaching '
mach credit to the Noble Lord's statement. Mr.
GRANT'S motion for the production of papers was
peptised.

The consideration of the PIIIINCZ RSGZIT'S
Message relative to the Duke of Knit's marriage
was postponed ou account of the lateness of the
hoar to this evening. It wos stated by Lord
Lsysarool.. in the House of Lords, dud. tie sum
proposed fur his Royal Highness would be the
some as what has been already granted to Um Duke
of CANIBUIDOZ.

♦ Flanders Mail arrived hot siight, with Papers
to the 12th instant. They contain no news of any
interest. '

The last Ceylon Gazettes contained utifavounshle
accounts from that Island, mid rUltlOlif has goose
much further. Where the public mind hes beets
IMP 11111K41 excited. the following extract (ruin •
letter written by • Gentleman in • high situation at
Colombo. may prove interesting :
I am awry to say, that ferniest* of two years ■ad a
►elf •f British Diversion* has terarisated he deciding a
cesaiderable portioe of the eastern sari southern parts of
the Unarm territories to mammas', by force of arms, to
Wag beck their sacked dynasty, however barbarous and
cruel dray tilt It to be. The districts of Walspoushay, We-
lane, Blttt•ne, and Ouvalc, have beta fee these five weeks in
• arnegilete mass et rebellion, excited by a relative of the
late King, who has been joined by the Dessives of Wats-
posahwy sad °arab. Geuend Bruwarigg has marched the
greater part of him troops into these districts, sail has
Mopes of securing their Pretender. A few straggling weeps
ea ear side have bees killed sad wounded, and a few on
the side of the augury. Their object is to harass as, mot to
ceps with es i■ the field, wherein they know their infe-
riority. We may, perhaps, suppress this inserrectios but I
fear that the country is not to be kept except at an eapeam
nisch beyond its value. Sieve we have had it, it has not
roasted provision to subsist the garrisons kept within it.
The peewit rate of expenditure fur the Namtnia p►ovince/
only, iselodi•g expenses of the war, arum be less than
11410111. per mouth ; the ordinary exposes, civil and mili-
tary, see about 8,000/. per month."

We have received America,' Papers to the filet
ish.—The Bill to prohibit all intercourse between
the British West 'oldie Islands and the United
Stater, luta paved the House or Bepreeentativer

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LAW 111TELLIGARCE.

COURT OF RING'S BENCH, Wsmusnut,
TEIVILIDAif, ti.
MA* liftsr Term. beers Mr. Julies BA- irLei, mad'
a Spiral Jury.

CHALLENGE.
Twit awe e. *ammo eleteet.sweisti.
Mr. WHlLlMettle opened the pleadiage. The Defendant was
Mittel! Cur sending a verities challeuge to Lord Viscunet
Sldeountle, oat of his Majesty's Secretaries of Slate, with
intent *4 provoke him to light a dud..-to which indictueent
he hod Oradea Not Guilty.
The ArressairGetteitah 'Weed the ease. The Jury, be
observed, bad heard from his Learsed Friend the nature of
the charge ageless the Defendant. it was for haviug sent
a challenge to Lord Sidemostb, one of his Majesty's Secre.
lanes of State, ealliag on him to light a duel. There was,
a. doubt, that, in point of law, this was as indictable
offence. He 'Wald ester tato no argument* on this part of
the case—for it was established by law, that the sending of a
challenge was • very 'Woes crime. What be had to state
world be very short--for, elms this principle of law was
admitted by all men, or if disputed, was disputed through
ignorance—if he proved to the satisfaction of the Jury, that
the letter was verities by Mr. Thistlewood—that it was sent
by him--aid that it imported, in direct terms, a challenge
to fight—the ease would be made out, and It would then he
their duty to promionce a verdict against the Defendant.
The Noble Lard who had preferred this indietrarut before a
Grand Joey, harboured aermeesineent against the Defendant.
He hod aro communieation or intercourse with the Defendant,
save what had seeemarily arisen from the important how-
dahs of State, which it was hie duly to perform. He had
Wed. se the occasion alluded to, in his Magisterial charac-
ter, W he might tae that phrase, in discharging a leg.il duty
cossetted with • case of • very serious astute. He cuter.
seised so private reaestmest against Mr. Thistlemood, but
he felt it tobe his duty, • duty which Ise owed to the public and
to the high Miami whirl, befitted is the state, when the law
was vinleted by the De/iodine, to Wog him before * Jul y
of his misstep. There was another reason' which every
otee mast admit had • right to operate in his Lordship's
reason connected with what he owed to his own
p▪
ence, to his family, and to the public. Wheel the law
was affronted by transactions like this, there was • duty is
be performed, which every man owed to those who were sear
and dear to bine' that of protesting himself against personal
vieleste, or the apprehensiost of ii. He should now mate
the eireseastauers of the ease. The Defendant bad been

charged last year with the crime of High Treason—aini it
was the duty of Lord Sidanuth to issue the process of the
law—namely, his monied—for the Defendant's appieheusion.
He was brought to the bar of that Cowl, and was certainly
acquitted. When he mild this, let no one imagism be meant
to insinuate, that the Defendant was not entitled, in every
respect, to the Israeli' of that acquittal. After Ise was Kt
at liberty, he wrote certain letters to Lord Sidstioutli. to
which be would not furthe► Wade. Nut opus the 3d of Fe-
binary, be sent to the Noble Lord the letter that would be
proved in evidence. He would read it to the Jory—aud be
would contend that it was impossible fu► human ingenuity
to explain away the terms i■ which it was couched. If it
did rot purport to he a challesige to fight, he knew no term
of language in which a challenge could be hawed. The
better was aa

64 My losed—idaviag addressed you repeatedly, with a
View to procaine a redress of iojories which I have received
frowerms,aa Secretary of State.astel any applications receiving
no aunties, I am compelled to seek redress 1a moocher moa-
ner. I therefore demand that sanfattion, which, as an in-
jured man, lam entitled to receive ■t your hands. I leave
the choice of sword ur pistol with your Lordship, and place.
As for time, I will admit of so delay, an immediate auswer
is expected.

" A. THISTLEVCOOD.
" Stanhope-street, Clare.snarket,
February 3."
That this was a direct challenge ronld ant ire &aided.
The :era 0 satisfaction," might, indeed, apply to satisfac-
tion of s►veral sorts. Bid when to that was added, " choice
of sword or pistol, and place"•—whru the dioica was left
with the passim so whom the letter was wi Wen, with the es.
visitation, " as to time, I am admit of uo Jetay"..--he would
ask how it was possible, in the ordinary construction of lan.
gauge, to say, that it meant any t►ing, save tkiti---" I chal-
lenge you to tight with sword nr pistol, at any place you
please--tat, as to time, you mast be as prompt as possible !"
Having said this, he had no farther observations to make.
It was a plain question of fad fir the decisions of die Jury+
and, if ►is statement were proved, it would he their duty to
return a verdict against the Defend/at

Viscount Sidmunth oransinest
.(roe OW Benet by
Mr. Toocincs

Hi, Lordship, on and before the 3d of February lost, was
one of his Majesty's Sirereteries of States and resicird iis
Clifford-avert, in the county of Middlesex. [The letter was
here banded to his Lordship.) He stated that he was the
person to whom it wag addressed, ad that be received it on
the eves*: of the 3d of February. It wag sealed when de.
livered to hiss. lie understood the terms 6' My Lord," with
which the ktter eummeseed, tq. be addressed 140 him.
IMr.isslier BA I'Lltli-•-`4 Maa the Drfeaadatit any Counsel
Thistiewood-- No, any Lard, lam loot prepared. It was
am in any power cram to subpoena witunses. The Crow/a-
l/ace was shut "

Nr. Justice BAYLLY—" You elimajd have shard that, on
aNdavit, before the Jury were sworn, mid, if you thought
applied to pot of your trial."
Thistiroood--" It is important to ma that ivy witnesses
should be resent."
Mr J. BAILtT-..* Have you stay triestioss to ask my
Lord flochnouthr

I home viol."

Mr. Justice BATLEY—" If hereafter yew strike application
to the Court, substantiated by affidavits, fur a uew trial, that
which is now passing will nut operate against yuu. All I
can do now is to try the ease."

1 ►ave no evidence. The ease is all on

one side."
Mr. Justice BAYLRY--" nit will Out purest you from
applyiug to the Court hereafter."
Thistlewnod-6, I have been kept in prison "
Mr. Justice Balmer-0 I IWO sorry fur it—but I have
only ore duty to perform."
Thos. Bailey exastated bp Mr. Raesteitosort.
Witness is butler to Lord badmouth. Ott the 3a of
February bet, be received a letter by the two-penny post,
addressed to his Lordship. which be laid before him.—
[Witness bete identified the letter produced to he that which
he had received.]
Bowles Buttes, amasined 8y /fr. frouctros-Gemenat..
Whams acted as gentleman gaoler, at site Tower, during
the Defesdaut's his louses*. He bad several opportn-
cities St seeing the Defendant write.
Crew-earessined by Thistkwood.
n• hod sees Defesdaat write three letters. The fird wee
as application to Lewd Sidasotith, for clothee—the second
for permiselos Is take the air—sad a third, the mature of
which be did not recollect.
Thistiewood--a If I had my witnesses here. I could hays
@hews that the Misses of the last with'ss in sot tree.
This is the hardest case ever luaus. I am oppressively
treated"
Mr. Justice BAYLET-.-11 That is sot a pure observe-
ii..."
Thistiewootl-1" My situation calls for It."
The letter was then pet la aad read by blr Lew.
Mr. Justice Bets.itY-84 Defendant, de you wish to say
say thing?"
Thistlerroad-46 I can only say that this trial is called ea
prematurely. l could sot, is easempreace of the Crown-
aka being Hirt, subposta my wheelers. Two of those 1
wireat to subpoena are present, the Solicitor-Cheese! and the
Solicitor to the Treasury."
Mr. hetes BA•nre--14 If they ere present you may en.
seise them, though they have sot bees solopereed."
Thistlewooll—N Yee—hot there ts no use is examialag
use without the amt. The Crews-take has been shut fur
three days, as I can prove by my wife sod Dr. Watson, both
of whom west there"
Mr. Justice Bawuhr them ehargod the Jury--who. after a
short coseideretioo, maned a verdict of--" Guilty of