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peered to he misinformed of the particulars of Mr. Hunt's
case. That hells idual had math ito application to the Coart
of King's Bench, but had merely n Callen a litter to Mr.
Justice Bayley.—lle (Mr. Benue() was not in the hatrit of
correspondieg with Mr. lltait, hut lie lind received a triter
from him this 'twil)ing, complaining of his treatment. Per-
haps the severity exercised towards him might have origi-
nated in his having so suecessfulty exposed die malpi at-
tires that had long existed in Vette:ter gaol. Ile be-
lieved that the arrangements made at the gaol, under the
order of the Judges, were not applicable to persons under
sentence for an ottence lilt, Mr. Hunt's. Those rules and
regulations ;sere, in fart, directed against felons. The rule
was what svtis knon a by the name ot " felons' line;'' and he
believed it was the (llsl time that a person in the situation
Mr. Hunt had been saltier teil to it. Under the operation of
fi felons' fine," Mr. Hunt was not permitted to see his family
acid friends, except through the intervention of a grating.—
Ile had visited mauy gaols in this kingdom, and lie had seen
on such instance, even where persons nerc confided fur the
worst of blasphenions hitch. It bid been blalt•II to the
learned Judge ;a tin signed the rule, that it would perhaps
indict on Nit.. Hunt the ivinishinent of " felon side." lle
said .6 pet hap. it might be so," hut still be signed the order;
and willow r it was cooled from a former order, or was itself
an original one, was of no importance to the perm) a Ito
*offered by it. It appeared, from what had 'alien from the
lion. I) mt. (Sir T. Lethbridge), that the magistrates of So-
merset were determine:l to make up, by present severity, tor
rectal remissuevi. Be that its it might, however, the rule
is as eviilehtly had, and ought to be abolished :a soon Ili pos-
sible. (Ile ,r, heat.) He did not 1...0w whethei it nas id the
imA CI of the magistrates to act otherwise than diey had
done, while mil rule existed; but it' it were not always ri-
gidly adhered to, if it were occasionally relaxed, and indul-
gencies were alloned in particular cases, lie could conceive
none in ninth such relaxation auuld be inure justifiable
time iii that of Mr. Haut. He now beggeJ leave to make a
few remarks on the lofty tone which the learned gentleman
had thought proper to assume on this occasion. Ile had
expiessed himself as if he were in the magisterial chair at
the OLI Bailey, lecturing sore witness or solicdor (blear,
Lear.) Now, eertiiiisly, though the learned gentleman might
bring die practice of the courts below hall that house, he
ought to bring alai it (lie mantras of die coons belays.—
(Hear, bear.) He was, however, sale that the learned gent.
had used phrases which he might very well have spa red.—
When the learned gent. Caine into a society like the House
of Eountious, he ought to use Arch language a, became his
own situation, and the situation of those whom he udiltessed
himself. (Hear, hear.) Such expressions us " bla.atLilotis,"
and ,' %%tie really new within the walls of
I hat nous.. Wear, hear.) «here die learned gent.
acquired that I impinge, he did not know; but to use it iu
that douse was highly unliccoming.—(dear, hear.)—With
sespect to Mr. Justice Bayley, he levered his character and
admired his conduct. Every day proved bow well he de-
served the situation a Welt he so) mei itortine.ly filled. Bat
Illneh as he iespected that individual, lie never would allow
it to he contended, that it was not the duty of a member of
Pailiameat, if circumstances arose in the conduct of throe
who presided over the Courts below, which exceed hits suss
to bring those circuinstaisces before the House.—
( Hear.)—Let gentlemen remember what Lutil Coke said.
llis oSsersation was, " hound to keep
the Judges in order, us will as other men." Of course,
those learned individual. ought not to he rustily charged.—
But if, id a great legal quedion, the judges of the Irmo Caine
to cunclasune, %hid' in point of prudence mid law tteey
I/Ilght to have ithstaitied fi out— nix hazarded
which in prudence aid Ide they ought not to have ilone,
the member of Parliament ans no: as honest man, if lie did
not come to that House and say so. The remarks of the
lent ned SC11114:11101, lliertfOre went fur etaltitig. A ineeilwr
of Parliament, is Ito conceived the conduct of j0.10,e to he
incoricct, would be more blumeahle if he ;sere silent, than
if he stated what he felt. (Hear. hear.)
Mr. Loc.:Kum:l' felt himself bound to say, that the
sentence on Mr. Hunt weird to the extreme verge of jus-
tice; and flirt their institutions would not have less
respect paid to them, it' there were a lemission of Mr.
Hunt's belllellee. Solitary confinement was not a part of
the law, certainly nut a parr or Ads. tinat's sentence; and
if the powi r to 1111110 Se solitury confinement were pos-
sessed by the magistiates, the sooner that power was
revised it would he the huller.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL said, on receiving Mr.
Hunt's letter, the taunt directed the oftieeis to hderfere.
As to the language lie loud used, he should not snit himself
to the hom meuiltet', taste—When speaking of he
should use such expressions as he deemed right, and lie
should be ready to justify then) there oh iu any other
14/lee.—(Cries of Order.)
Mr. BEN N Err rose, lint gave way to the Speaker.
The SPEAKER said, that the language
_put used was
nut calculated to secure the freedom of debate ; and lie
felt assured that tile hum member would he the first to
disclaim them.
The SsOLICITOa GENERAL observed, that the only
object lie had iu stew was lit justify the Rama ks lie bad
Mr. HUME lent:11114i, that the lion, hal mutt (Sir T.
Lobos had dallied all Mr. lint's otiginal charges
about the gaol, which charges had been ; and his
present derial melded out too much nitration. Where
was the et uof of Mr. 11. not being in artillery coolinement?
Ile spoke I Mr. Hears authority ; that individual had
I ow been 26 days doomed to solitary confinement—net a
liftmen being, the officers of the gaol excepted, had seen
.Mr. Hunt.
Sir T. LF.THRRIDGE rrmarked, that he bad no doen-
tuenlary evidence to ',typos t is hat he said—hot if it turned
mit that Mr. Hunt had been doomed to solitary confine-
ment, lie should condemn it. (Hear, hear.)
Petition read, and mihmeil to lie printed.
Mr. BROGIi I lAN! asked whether there was any truth
In the gt atifylng a.tiulligebcc that the Spanish Cortes bad
abolished the slave Irene, and whether the decree had
art iveil.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY replied, that be
understood the Cortes had passed such a deereericia. enrl)....er-
•.r it highly per.al to engage iii such a trade.—(
the decree; when lie did, he
;lye ally ilalUrlllation within his power
glu-e that on the 7th of :dare's
dada) 'caper:ling the Acts regarding
two imposing great expenees on tern-
Is where riots may have tai •n place.
Test:tiled H petition triad Mr. R. G.
in Wititrop,...:nrect prison, praying
hsla of actions against Sir N.Co-
isuilinesit. since hhu magi:drat: had
the Treasury for his C'JAt.

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