The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-22 00:00:00

PI riTioNs.

Lord Hottsten called their lordship's attention to two Ire.
tit ions, which he had received in order to be presented.
The first came from a person of the name of Knight, and
stated several circumstances of cruelty which were wor-
thy of infinity, and described a variety of sufferings which
the petitioner had undergone in consequence of his being ar.
rested. fettered, imprisoued, and finally compelled to enter
into recognlzinices.
'Eke second was from a man respecting whose character be
had heard reports, but as they were not ofatisvourable nature
lie should not state them. His name was Mitchell, and he
also slated that he had suffered severely in consequence of
being unjustly imprisosieJ, and held to bail.
The Petition of John Knight, et Manchester, was then read
by the clerk. It was in the same terms as the petition frinn
the same individual presented in the House of Commons on
on the oh instant. ordered. to lie on the table.
The noble lord presented a petition from Joseph Mitchell,
of Liverpool, which proved to be to the same effect as that
presented to the House of Commons on the 13th instant.
The Petition was ordered to lie on the table.
The Earl of CAERNAItIiON after commenting with much
severity an the conduct of ministers, tinder the Suspension
eel, and on the inefficiency of the Committee now sitting to
investigate their conduct, moved that the petitions of Drum-
mod. Mitchell, and the others who bad been confined on
suspicion of treason, might be referred to the secret commit-
tee.
Lord SlOssoeue said his Majesty's ministers disclaimed any
'indemnity fur rigorous ti eatinent, if they had been guilty of
any. (hear, _hear, hear,) if there was any ground for a bill of
indemnity, it was because the sources from whence they
had derived their information might to remain concealed.
Rut be disclaimed any protection for rigour, if any could he
proved against him. Let those who were aggrieved com-
plain to the laws of their country, and he was sure that iedress
would not be wishheld.

He stuniki make no Other observation on Mitchell's petition,
than that it cliargen Oliver with being the cause of his appre-
hension: but the warrant for that apprehension hod been sigt*•
rd befog e gover 1111 l est kJileVi any thing of Oliser, and before he
took his journey. He was not apprehended by A A Art Ant
Horn the secretary of state's office, but by the local magis-
trates, who had long known his character.
61/OSVLNOIt wrongly cortlemned the whole conduct of mi-
raLters with the i.owers, which Suspension gave them.
Ei,rl Bit lit; usT oppo,ed me rooticui.
The Earl of !Jet:SPOOL stud the bill of indemnity would contain
no clause to ,ems minbters, magistrates. gaolers. or any other des-
enption of persons a+,aalitt the comopsenees of cruel or harsh treat•
men:_ As to the onmplaint, of illegal imprisonment, he would ask,
whether a nowt not be the complaint of all who were emained under
the !,11.pC11,10:1 of the Habeas Corpus net The ground of com-
plaint was the very power conferrwl by the suspension. (hear. hear,
from Lard !‘idnioutti.) The noble lord (Grosvenor) had given his
vote 7 or b times kir the suspension of the habeas Corpus . He might
Fay it was upon grounds elnktrent from those of the last so:pension :
but the ,rounds were not now in question. Whenever, then, the
noble lord had whoil kir the suspension of the liaheas corpus, lie vo-
ted tbr the power e.i taking up persons and confining them without
trial, (hear, hear, front load Silmouth.) Whether it wa, necessary
to• grant veer a power was another question. Tbi, que,tieir, hail
been already di,cusited, and might be again discas,ed by the house,
Glil/ it had tiothir.g to do with the motion berme them.
Laird IieLLANU tuldressed the House at consitierable length, in
nwport of the motion atter which the question was put tram the
weiolsaek, and the motion nek...ived without a di% ision.—Atijounied.

FittnAy.
ANnTIIFIt tatF.EN BAC.

About.ono °lora Lord Si I) ni rit munedoa to the house: and
laid on the table' b) urucco.d o the Prince Regent, a greets bag.
containing furthn peva, relwlve to the state of the country. On
the ruotiun of the noble Vicount, this big. which was larger than
other ~f ;he two pre......culy brought down, was ordered to he o.ftr-
rctl to a secret crnnmwec.. . . .

1141 th;rty ir.111,4•n Exchequer-bills bill. anti the malt duty bill,
U. ;6ad a till.d hum, yasst.d.—Alljoucuttl.

TFB. '22

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY.

Sir E. Duv 00 Es moved fur cc' tuin returns respecting eery
rigluss which was of demi.
REFORM. _

Lord STANLEY prcsenieda Petition from a place in Lan-
cashire, praying tor a repeal of the Coin Bill, for a Pal lia-
inelitary Reform, soil innate dismissal of the Ministers.—Or-
dered to lie on the table...
His Lordship next preselteela Petition from persons above
years of age employed it) the -cotton manufactoty at Bolton-
Ic-Moor, praying fur regulations as to the work doily.—Or-
tiered to lie on the table.

He then presented a Petition from owners and occupiers
of cotton-mills in and about Manchester, which represented
that Parliamentry interference with the management of their
trade was wholly unnecessary.
.Ir. PHILLIPi observed, that the petitioners conceived
themselves to have been grossly callumniated by statements
which had been niude by different persons, regarding the
labour and health of persons employed by them, and by pro-
positions to interfere with them in the conduct of their own
business. The Petition was ordered to lie ou the table, and
to be printed.
Alderman Wools presented a Petition from a German,
namted Christian Symon (or some surname like it), which
begged the consideration of the House to a new mode he bad
discovered of ascertaining the longitude. Ordered to lie on
the table.
CIIIMNISY-SW.EPPEItS• REGULATION BILL.

The House went into a Coryinittec on this Hill, in Which
some conversation took place.
The Hon. Mr. ISFSSET observed that it was a desirable
object to abolish the practice of empl“; ing chinine)-sweeping
Lug s altogether, after the Ist ut Mc 1811.
Sir G. CLERK approved ut the and wished to pare its
revisions :as to Sevtland clearly expressed. }le loosed SOlllt
amendments for extemling it to the United Kingdom, and for
inserting the word " stew artry," as to some Seta! CUtintiel.
which were agreed to.
Some other verbal amendments were made and agreed to,
and the report of the Itegulatton Hiil was brought up by Mr.
Gordon and received.

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