The National Register.
London, England, 1808-02-21 00:00:00

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Sive it was now impoisibi* to give the net,
pointed out, as bad cousegnences might result
Yo be presumed that such documents were to
sake of argument. When the lion. Gentleman:
assurances of co-operation held out to Russia
nistrution, be forgets the precise facts. After
Expedition against Constantinople hail beer
late Ministry, ns nn object purely Russian,
Row of the papers he bad objections, hot
' of the motion.

purport ,
Inn. ff ournotan wished to romove the objection to the apt
paper moved for, nod would content himself with copies of
extracts of the purport of Lord Hutchinson's conversation with
the Emperor of Russia, on the23d of Augugust,
C 4N Nisi; still objected to the production of papers &to-
gether °f it private nature. If the Gentlemen on the other side of
the House insisted on it, he would go every length, and try the
question, nod therefose would not produce papers of a private
nature, unless compelled by the vote of that House. Indeed
the information of Lord Hutchinson was merely the effusion of
traveller, and not of that authentic nature us if it came from an
accredited Minister.
Dn. LAWRENCR said, Lord Hutchinson's character and vera-
city were conspicuously above being called in question. and
though the Hon. Secretary thought lightly of character, it was
time for the House to interfere and cheek such dangerous doc-
trine.
Mu. WHIT B 'map replied generally ; and after a few words
from Lord G. 1.. Gower, respecting the inconsistency of the Em-
peror of Russia, the first paper moved for was neEmtived Ith-
out adivision t all the rest o ere agreed to be produced, except-
ing the third.—Adjourned till Thursday.

TIIVRSU.I V, FFR. 18.
MR. SHERIDAN stated, that he held in his hand a Petition,
- which was of the roue nature as that which had been brought
before the House in 1800, by an Hon. Baronet, (Sir F. Bur-
dett), and he (Mr. Sheridan) had taken a large share in the di:.
cussion. which was upon- the management and conduct of Cold- ,
Bath-fields Prison. These abuses, then complained of, had not
pcett done away or remedied, but they bad been rather envoi-
and increased. The Petition was sigued by Mr. Stephens,
Foreman of the (rand Jttry for the County of Middlesex, and
twelve others of the Grand Jury, and a great part of the state-'
meta was confirmed by Mr. Sheriff Phillips. lle should move.
that it do lie on the table for a reasonable time, and if Minister:
did not, w it hill that interval, take up the matter, he would do so.
PrucurAL said, that he believed the matter of the Pe-
tition had been privately communicated to the Veceetary of
State lo• the Home Departmesn. No measure could be adopted
on such a communication, but w dillereut course of proceed-
ing might he resorted to.
MR. SHEIIID des Petition wa3 brought up and read. It
stated an inspection of the prison made by twelve of the Grand
Jury, and the Foreman, in November last. They found the
prise- tiers loaves which ought to weigh 16 ounces, defective:
they also found the pound weight for the prisoner's meat to he
very defective, when compared with the standard at Guildhall.
The Petition went on to state several other abuses in the oinnage-
'tient of the prison, as declared iu Sherif!' Philips's Letter to
31r. Mainwaring.
sortie conversation ensued. Mr Pereeval and Mr. Sumner
maintaining that 13 out of a Grand Jury was not a Grand .lury. .
They admitted, however, that the Petition would be receivahl,
were the facts stated iu it signed by the iialividuals who had in-
spected the Pristaten the 3d of November,
Ma. Sttento.sx consented to withdraw the Petition till to-
morrow, stating, that he would then present them with the sig-
statures, as suggested by those lion. ((cutlets:en.
Mr. Canning presented an Extract of a Dispatch from she
lion. D.Erskine, late Ambassador in America, to Lord How ick.
The Secretary at War presented an Estimate of the *Charge
.for Land Forces, StnLOtticers, Foreign Corps, Veterinar.
('allege, &c. and gave notice he should move the necessary sutn-
irt o' of Supply 011 Friday week.
Mr. Dent moved fora copy of the Memorial of sir Horn-
Popham to his Majesty in DM, praying restoration of his
propibrty condemned in the Etresco.
Mn. Er/sums:rot moved for a copy of the 11' arrani4granted
to Sir Home Popham in ITS 7, allow big hilts to go to a ft:reign
routrtry on resigning his balf-pay. Mr. Lushingtou then sari,
Ire. was at a has to detkiltand wawa gm Parts rather; ‘ka