The National Register.
London, England, 1814-11-27 00:00:00

WEDNESIMY. NOV 2:;.

Mr. BANKE4 obtained leave to brim; in a Bill, for an /earlier re-
tern of the animal accounts of the Civil List, on the ground that it
would facilitate theirinvestigation during the Session iu which they
were made up.
Mr. WHITBREAD said, he had a petition to present from a/Mr.
Lovell, who had been upwards of three years imprisoned for pid,dislis
big several libels. But lie was likely to remain in that state during
his.life, as he was unable to pity the fine imposed on him, or rolind
the sureties required. He did not then mean to make any other
!notion, than that it should lie on the lable.—The petition was then
read. It set forth that the petitioner being Propritor of the Stato-
Man newspaper had been convicted of, and allowed judgement to
go by default. on four different libels, fur which he had been sen-
tenced to three years and a hall's imprisonment.—The last sentence
was 18 months imprisonment, to pay a fine of 5001. and to find two
sureties in 3001. each for his good behaviour during three years ; that
be.was linable to pay the line or find the sureties ; that his health
was reduced by a pulmonary complaint ; and that he had suffered
more than four months imprisonment over the terms of his vac ions
sentences. Mr. Whitbread having stated that the petitioner has
been refused relief by Lord Sidmouth, that he was unable to pay
the tine, and therefore an object of great commiseration, tloi Attor-
ney General went over the various offences of which the unfortunate
defendant had been convicted, and justified the ponishmeotw in.
fiicted on him. He, however, held out some hope that mercy
would be extended to All% Lovell.

Mr. A. BROWNE and Sir G. HEATIICOTE (14 predated the uncer-
neces‘ary severity with which persons timini giiiity of libels are
often treated.—Tbe petition yea. laid on the table.
Mr. TIERNEy addiessed the House on the subject of Colonel
Quentin, and in answer to a statement, f, Atalwity, in the Cou
titr newspaper, which denied some assertions made by Alt. Tierney
in a former tlienssion, to the manner in which the truer wri it teu
by. the Officers of the Wilt Hussars came into pos,,eAsion of the
Prince Regent. The Hon. Gentleman now called on Colonel
Palmer to verify what he then stated.

Colonel PA MEn replied, respecting the letter of the Officers of
the 1111.. hrs and Colond Quentin, that utter it hail been drawn
up and signed, tiny were against sending it, but its exi.tence
having conic to the knowledge of Colonel Quentin and the Prince
Regent, the Officers were commanded to Pend the letter to his
Royal Highness. The Prince fin ther said that Colonel Palmer
ought to be the prosecutor, and directed loin to take upon himself
that character.

No anutiou was made on_the subject, %Well here dropped.—Ad-
journed.

TITURSIIAV, OCT. 24.
Serjeant o.llLow presented a petition from the bakers residing
iU and within ten tulles of the City of London, praying for leave to

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bring in a Bill for as increased allowance for the Manufacture of
Bread. Ordered to lie on the table.

The Helton Election and new Hackney Coach Bills were brought
in and 'Tad a first time.

AIr.IIOIINER adverted to a statement published under the an-
thori t y of the American Government, in which it was asserted that
negroes had been seduced from the Southern States by British offs•
errs. carried to the West Indies and there sold ; he wished to know
it there wa4 any foundation fur such a statement; and also whether
Ferdinand of Spain had agreed to abolish the Slave Trade in his do-
mit

Mr. VsssicrrAnT said, his Majesty's ministers had received no
information wh.:t,,-.ver of the tact asserted by the American Govern.
meat ; Ise did however, believe that British officer% could be
und:y !‘o black and base a crime. As to Spain, there was no
prevision in the late tre:•Zy of amity with that country upon the
subject of tle Shave Trade. It was found impossible toThrinz the
Court of Spain to a sense in this instance of its true interest and
honour.—Adjourned.