The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Pars.magfpliatise for 301. ;Ilia he had the Lectureship of St
SepidelareV4 that he I ail a living in Eve,' ; and that he was a
Senior Minor Canon of St. Paul's. The lion. Member observed.
that thi. Clergyman was the Chainnan of tn 0...: who prontoted
the Bill now before the liouse.—Petition ordcttd to he on time
table.

THE HON. W. QUIN.—Sir R. Wossosr moved, that the
matter of complaint against the Hon. W. Quin be taken into
further consideration.—Agreed to.
Mr. W. QUIN stated, when the Petition was presented lie
said the charges of corruption were lathe; and thought it was hard
. that 31r, Grady should be the person to bring forward such a
cutup against hint, when a prottswa tor Mr. G. had been made
out of the clerk's profits from pure regard to that Gentleman.
Ile declared that such Grunt was made without stipulation,
without any idea of arrangement for political support. Ile
deviated that lie had most caution:ly avoided misleading Mr.
Grady, or the father, on this subject. At first Mr. G. was not
disposed to take 21101. without siipuiation.—Some of the friends
thiiiking that Mr. G. haul a claim in law to the office, he (Mr.
Q.) postponed making out the new appoinunent for two months,
in udder to ;fiord ofivortunity for 'liquify. On the 21st of
Sept:tuber Me. C. Smyth called on him ; and in the course of
conversation he (.11r. Quin) did say, he expected Mr. G. would
confirm: his political support. A wiser, a more discreet MAO
'night have lamina a different course; but he declared that he
never meant such observation to be deemed a stipulation. As to
the quid pro qua, words he never used, he said, that Mr. G. huh
very little to give in the way of political support. Had he been
disposed to ester into such an artangement, lie declared that it
would have been a piece of most absurd cotruption. He made
no stipulation, and would sign net paper. Afterwards lie heard
that Mr. C. Smyth was about to call on him in the country with
a hostile message. Ile was sorry that he had heard so much—
but it turned out, that it was to get an explanation regarding
some conversation. He had said that Mr. Grady might vote as
he pleased, and it afterwards Caine to be imagined, that, should
Mr G. vote against hint, he would deprive Mr. (1.• of his allow.
once. Ile would not again rind 31r. G. 's letters, especially when
there was a threat that, unless Mr. G. was bought off by the son
being continued in otfice.—lt was added, that many Members
supported Mr. G. Ile did not say, that dispising the threat of
31r. Grady, proved his innocence; but it was strong presumption
of it ; tbe if he had not been innocent, could they think he would
have been so mad as to let the case come before the House, when
he might ssi easily have purchased silence by continuing the sun
in the office. He felt that lie was innocent; if the House thought
otherwise, he had been guilty Man error in judgment. (Hear.)
• 'The lion. Member then withdrew.'
Sir R. Wrssow trusted he should still have the indulgence of '
the House, declaring that no feeling of political hostility had
directed his conduct. He had merely been the conductor of the
Petitioner's case. The Hon. ?Member then proceeded to detail
the evidence, beginning with that of Mr. T. W. Grady and the
Petition;—he divelrparticularly on the correspondence, the dif-
ferences about the office, the reference of the matter to arbitraion,
and the naming of 21101. a year. At that period no stipulation
had bean attached to the son!. Thy differences were proposed to
be removed by Mr. Quin stating—•• I will secure you 200/. a
year, provided you sail in the same political vessel with me."
'fhe Petitioner declined this, afterwards offering to take 300 i. a
year, provided lie weskit free. To this Mr. Q, would nut consent
At last, however, according to Mr. Mansell. Mr. Q. consented
to grant 2001. unconditionally ; but the father would not agree
to this, declariug to the son that the proceeding was uuconsutu•
tional, and could nut be approved by the High Court of Perlis-
teen. Here the business was broken off. The Hon. Member
declared that this evidence was consistent and coherent; and lie
maintained that all the principal allegations of the Petition were
established. The evidence of Mr. C. Smyth was so given as to
secure the esteem of friends and the admiration of all; and that
evidence supported the main allegations. (Hear, hear.) He
concluded with moving a series of Resolutions declaratory of
facts, and stating the: the How W. Quin had improperly con- ,
ducted himself as Castor Redulorani, and that he behaved in- •
consistently with the freedom of Elections and the Privileges of
Parliament.
These resolutions produced a debate, which lasted nearly eight
hours; in toe course of which Mr. B. Wilbraham proposed as
an atniawinlynt. that /diet the third resolution the following rests- '
lotions should be inserted:—That in July, 1818, Mr. W. Quin
offered 2001. asyear to T. W. Grady, without any condition or •
stipulation ; and it Aid not appear that the object WAS to obtain
political support. That on the 21st of September Mr: W. Quin
achniaed to Mr. C. Smith his expectation of political support
from T. W. Grady, but on the 11th of October disclaimed such
an expectation ; that the istention of procuring political support
in this manner appears to the house improper, and, if acted up-
on, would call for sense reprehension.
Sir J. MACKINTOSH and Mr. Baoucturos supported the I
original motion, but on a division the amended motion was car-
'teat—the numbers being Ayes 154 ; Noes 81.—Majority 73. ;
A manor, was afterwards made that Mr. Gould should be com-
mitted to the custody of the Serjcant at Arms, for gross perjury
and prevarication in his evidence respecting the Hon. W. Quin.
on a division there appeared Ayes 8 ; Noes 134.-51‘jolity 128.
Adjourned at 4 o'clock in the morning.