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compalsery clause, on which the committee divided—For the
chase BS—for the amendment o—Majority in favoar of the
clause TO.
The report of the Warehousing Bill wee brought up, As
Bill re-committed and some explanatory clauses added. The
report was received, and ordered to he read a third • time
on the 21st April.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQLER gave notice
that lie would on Wednesday move an address to his Majesty
for the cart:won of politic monuments to the late Admirals tut.
Vincent mid Duncan. . .

Mr. WiLLIAMS obtained leave to bring in a bill to regu-
late the right 01 voting at elections.
Mr. MUM'S obtained leave to bring in a bill to increases
the power ofmagistraten regarding apprentices.;

Col. bAltitY moved for the production of papers connected
with the pioseeution of cerloin individuals who were coauwitiod
to New Rate in Dohtin, on the charge of atteettptiug to mortise-
the Lord Lieutenant, et the thentie.

Mr. PLUNKETT opposed the motion, and after wine con-
veramino, was negatited.
The other orders 01 the da) were ditpourd of, and the Louse
adjoui urd.



meet hod cOncert. Such were the facto which he oullecied
from the treaties.

Lord J. BIiiSSIILL expressed the hope, that the right hon.
gent. would consult the tresties 'lnhofe the expected discus-
Moos came us. lie sobmitied, that the invasion of Spain
by France totally altered our relaiions with that country.—
(Loud cheers.) As we had espcnded one thousand millions to
restore the Bourbons, in the fond hope that peace might be
beet preserwcd with them, he trusted that ministers would dis-
vocoenher themselves of any stipulations, if there were any,
to sopped the Boothoon, and not espend one more shilling on
such account.

Sir It. WILSON begged to state a fact. lie had asked a
like question of the late Lord Loullooderry, soon after the
conclusion of the said treaties; and that noble lord distinctly
and positively denied that this country had agreed to any str-
angements to guarant.Ye the Crown to the family of do Bour-
bons, and lie hoped so odious a construction would no. be put
on the treaties, laird Londonderry having disclaimed it.
Mr. CANNING could not go into argument—he had only
stated what he deemed to be fact.

LENNAttI) utfived for amounts of the satins. See. in
the third clans of the Civil List.

lIIr. CANNING opposed it, ohaervieg that the embassy to
Switzerland, &e. WWI to he reduced one half.

Lord .1. RUSSELL supported the motion, expressing his
satisfaction at what was slated respecting Switcorland. That
fact showed that even a small ininolity might sometimes be
vi.ht.
Mr. 11UME supported the motion. The papers aught to be
produced.
After some remarks from Mr. lluskissost, itc. the House
divided. The numbers were—For Mr. Leonard's motion 24,
against it !io.—Negatived by a majority of 20.
Mr. BENNET moved for copies of the proceedings of a
Court of hiquity held on Colosel Hume, of the Third Foot
• Guards.

After a rew words from Lord Pahuerston, the motion was
negatived without a division.
Mr, W ILKOT obtaioed leave to bring in a bill to amend the
laws relative to forgery..
'rhe other orders were disposed eh, and the Reese ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, MARCfI 26. _ .

Mr. Quarme summoned the Douse to attend the Bougie of
Peers, to hear his Majesty's commission read.--(See Lords.)
The LORI) MAYOR presented a petition from the City of
London, signed by LBW persons, against the Insolvent Deb-
tore' Act. The Act, it was observed, had been productive of
great inconvenience ;—it had sanctioned frauds of the most
ruinous character. Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. S. Rice brought in the private Charitable Fonds, 34e. in
Ireland.—Read a first time.
MARY ANN CAHLILE.—Mr. HUME presented a pctitio;)
from Mary Ana Cortile (Mr. Carlile's sister), now a prisoner
in Dorchester gaol, she being unable to pay thee fine. Mr.
Beene said aim had been prosecuted by the society for the
suppression of vice—a society which was in reality engaged in
promoting vice. Their protestations had brought into general
notice those publications which the professed object was to
suppress. There were many respectable individuals connected
with the society ; but the effect had been to promote vice,
supposing the perblicatioas prosecuted to have that tendency.—
age had read the alleged libel, which was cootained in the ap-
pendix to the theological works of Thomas Paine ' • apd
lee maintained that it was temperately direessed. The pe-
titioner was shupwoman to her brother, and her defence of her-
self was repeatedly interrupted by Justice Best, a great portion
of it being wholly suppressed by that Judge. lie lamented
that such practice had round its way to the beeches of West-
minster-ball. If controversy were to ha endured at all, he
was at a loss to imagine how discussions could be maintained
more temperately, and he might add, that in all the libraries
of the kingdom there were many more severe publications.—
Ile could not but remark that the sentence was exceedingly
, that it lead no parallel in oar times—that it was only
ike what had happened many years ago. It was contrary to
Wee land,uage of Christianity, but those who professed Christian
charity had terned their charity into tyranny and oppression.—
Ile wished these who belonged to the " Society of Vice" who
bedf been instrumental in prosecuting and persecuting Mary
Ann Carlaa would point out to him the sentence in the scrip-
tures which warranted such prosecutions. Tho libel was only
a copy of what had been published in America. Must of these
prosecutions had been founded en the opinion of Flak, who
had condemned many persons to the stake on the Charge or
witchcralL—The Offence of blasphemy ought to be defined.—
The sentence was twelve months' imprisonment, fine 1001.
which must (Previte as perpetual imprisonment.
Petition read, mud listened to with considerable 'Menke' by
the MUSS. She complained of unparralleled hardship and sin-
gular. injustice. She had no property whatever, and was
wholly unable to par the line.
Sir T ACLANI) denied that the case of Mary Ann Carlile
was an insulated case. The object was not to punish her par-
ticularly. As Melva case being without example, her brother,
the original blasphemer, was impeisened for three yearn, with
tines of 1,5001. The llousa would recollect that there had
been a system of blasphemy which threatened to deluge the
land, and or which this was only a part. To 'hew the blasphe-
mous character of the whole system of Carlile's " Republican."
'observed the hon. member, lie would read various passages
from it. lie accordingly dell see. They set forth, that the
Bible ought to be rejected, sad the " Deiet" and the " Ago of
lteastin" read in their stead ; and that there were no such
Places as Heaven and Bell ; and that the Bible consisted of
lies, indecencies,
The ATTORNI,Y •GENERAL thought, after this statement,
there would not he many who Would condemn the prosecutions.
Ile, however, oust decidedly condemn the manner in which
the Judges were apoten of. As to limiting the ease to Mary
Ann Cathie, it was adroit, but not jeat ; but could it he endured
that party alter party lied been prosecuted,and that the lows were
mill to be set at defiance. lin there were any complaint against
the Judges, let it be preferred in a regular manner. As to
reviewing the sentence, he trusted that the House wnuld not
listen to any such propositio... lie thought that nn man could
lay his hand on his heart, and say, that the sentenee was too
severe
Mr. RICARDO said, be had viewed those prosecutions with
much pain. Ile thought they were not productive of any good.
What right had any set of men to set themselves up as twilled
to judge of the reliAious opinions of others ?
Mr. PEEL remarked that the prosecutions had been most
proper, and that the eliOres of the prosecuted had been to set
the religion and the laws of the country at defiance. Perpetual
impriaonineut was not the (deject. When else line had been
satisfied by length of imprisoument, lee should advise a remis-
sion of the sentence.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said that this uuseemly contest
on the part of the Co • :foment with the Carlile family had
aruellol the sympathy ut the country. 1 t partook of the 'attire