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we ate told Ire attend delay a few Jam fee twe Sr
three witeesees that they report to some over to this tees.-
, try. He would ask, if in a criminal emu would the elm or
the p►oseratiiw be kept open on aerosol of the elmwesee of
a "attires? What then was the difference between this sad
a criminal case? Hr would contend, nay pro►e, tt was
similar ; foe it was s Rill of Palo* end Peateltses, if carried
lain effect, that would strip his Royal Client of h►r honour
■nd her dignity. Such &request had never been before unite
to soy trammel, and if granted by their Lordships it mu►t
be hereafter granted in all the Courts below.
Mr. Denman followed, and was astonished at the request
of the Learned Attorney-General, and more so at his reason
for making it, that the witnesses were afraid to ensue to
this country, because some of their coadjutors had berm
roughly !molted on their lauding at River. Fur instance,
if the witnesses on 11w part of her Majesty were to be toll
that the Alien Bill was to be put in force against them whew
they arrived in this country, and their Lordships knew there
was no law to prevent its being put so iu force, and
they got (registrar.' and world not room to England, would
further time be granted to his Royal Christ to remove their
fear►? If what now was asked for was grouted, when was Ibis
proceeding to stop? fur if granted, what would it amount i4I
that their Lordships found the statement of the Atiormey-
G t Mkt borne nut by the evident., 'treacly prodnerel,
sod that they allowed the prosecutors time In bring forward
those other witnesses, to try to patch tip their case. It was
time for their Lordships to think when they would have a
relaxation from yew dirt being pelted on them—for it sp
peered his Majesty's Atturney-Gesieral's store was out, and
he wished the Horse to have a mute of big raw cartto. Was
it to be horn, that new calumnies were to be thrown on his
Royal Christ, which had not beer mentioned is. the upeising
speech of the Attorney-General! It was highly cruel to the
Illustrious Lady accused, that she should, instead of bring
allowed to come forward with her defence, to have new wa-
llows examined against her, which were never hi fore men•
tioned, too mecum of the agents for the prosecution slut hair•
log dune their duly. If this was allowed, he saw no end Ir
the calumny against the Royal Lady.

The Attoruey-General said be bad to complain ow this
occasion, as on all other., that his Learued Friends took
the opportunity of making a declamatory reference so the
proceeding of their ps.—(Cries of " Speak fowderr."
--When be was naked why he did nut make the •ppligration
fur delay on the 17th of August ? he would sower, that there
was so necessity for it. He would not now make the re-
quest only for the peculiar eirconsstanee.„ When the wit-
news which he had alluded to were un their way to this
(sentry they bad no agent with them, and having heard the
reception the other wagon-as,. received at Dover, it was natural
they should be frightened, and tbey returned home, afraid
of meeting the same reception. They were out new wit-
sews, as they were persons whose names be was in lanes-
sine of before be opened the case in support of the Hull, sod
they would have been in this country before if they lad nut
become frightened. From she letter received from the agent,
which was dated on the 28th of August, they wele 'to set out
on the following day, sad there was no doubt but they would
arrive iii this country in a few days. He would not have
thought that he would have discharged his duty to the
House if he hail not made the request. In granting it there
could be no injustice dune to bee Majesty, fur she surely
would not wish to enter on her defeated she thought there
was a part of evidence is support of the aecusatiou opiate
her that was not brought forward. _ _

The Lord Chancellor observed, he Amid much difficulty
in coming to any conclissims as ibis subject. There must
be farts proved to their Lordships before they could take the
request into consideration; and even if they were proved be
was far from tbiiikieg that there ought to be any delay.
There was a great differersee between assumed farts and
proved facts, and if even what the Attorney-General bad slat-
ed in making his request was confirmed by oath, there
would he smother question fur their Lordships' consideratios,
whether those witnesses now alluded to were included in the
opening speech of the Attorney.Gelieral He thought Mr.
Ilhouiltans ought to be asked before their Lordships came to
any conclusion on the subject, whether he was ready to go
on with his further rross.examination of his witnesses, sod
if he was, the. it would be the duty of the Attorney-Gene-
ral to sum up the evidence.
The Csil of Liverpool was of opinion that the muss of
daisy inust he proved at their Lordships' bar before the de-
lay could be granted. There acre, however, other circum-
stances to be considered—fur assuming Ibis applieatiost had

sever bees made, after the furtlwr crow-examination of the
witteemes by her Majesty's Counsel, the Counsel for the Hill
would have the rixht to examine New witnesses. particularly
as he understood that those witnesses were iucloded a the
Attorney. General's °petting speech.
Lord Elsinore raid it was impossible for him In sit and
hear so monstrous a doctrine as that laid down by the Noble
Earl (Liverpool); it was contrary to every principle of jes•
lice, and if it was his undervtanding, he did ant agree with
that of the Noble Earl. Their Lordships hoeing gives
ample time to her Majesty's Connect for the crosieexamittas
Sloe of witnesses., new witnesses after that crosa•examtea.
boa could not he produced by the Counsel in support of the
Hill, except to rebut some facts that came out its that cross.
examination, but what was now proposed was to add to the
case, as opened by the Atiorney-Genctsl. It was the duty
of that Leonard Counsel to prove his case if he could, bat
he was nut retitled to more facilities is proving it than tiny
other Conned. He recollected a case of assassination,
and that of a most %avail pe►son (we believe the Noble
Lord alluded to the ligation of Mr. Perceval),
be recollected in that caw, before the trial proceeded. that
evideace was offered that the assassin was losase, oat it was
refused on the ground that it was impossible after be was
arraigned that the trial could be stepped. Her Majesty
bad bens arraigned, and why should her trial be stop.
feed Suppuse in ■try criminal hid that his Majesty's
Atiorney.General or a witness had been taken ill, would
a Justice of this land postpone the trial of the supposed
violate!? He knew they would nut, for they dare
sot—they knew their duty too well to do so. He beg-
ged to call their Lordships' attention to public opinion
as to she present proceedings against her Majesty. It was
toot for him to say orkether that public °pinata, was right or
wroug, hut it certainly deserved the serious anentioas of
their Lordships. lie cam► there at his great age, in hopes
of being of Nome rise, and he traded lie 'would be so, by
warning their Lordships not to grant this application ; fur
if they did agree to it, it would be one of the greatest slams
hat the laws of Eogland ever received.
The Earl of Liverpool muord,that their Lordships should