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known in Leicestershire; and although evidence war.
given of a publication in aliddleaex, that fact could not
be legally found by a Leicestershire Jury. If lam cot
reel in these positions, and I challenge the Attorney-
General and all his associates to refute them, the Court
is bound to giant a new trial. It has been stated that.
the verdict may be considered as finding the defendant
guilty of causing, in Leicestershire, the publication Use-
. where, and for that offence the Court may pass kicks,
Ins my former letter I stated, that I knew no dif-
ference between cansiog to be published, and publish-
ing, except that in the first instance the person publishes
thorough the agency of another, and that an the latter the
person publishes himself. It causing to be published
were a substantive offence, the Court cannot, as die re-
cord now stands, pass judgment for it. In my ferentr
letter I omitted to state a case which decides that a per-
son Twist be indicted where the offence takes place, and
not where the person was at the time lie caused the of-
fence. The case to which I ittluile is Coombe's case, I.
Leach's Crown Cases, page 900, in which it was decided
" That if a loaded musket be fired front the land, at a
distance of 200 yards from the sea, and a nun is malt,
timely killed iii the water 100 yard* from the shore. the
offender shall be tried by the Adtulralty jurisdiction, for
the offence is committed where the death happens, and
not at the place front whence the death proceeds."
It bas been asserted, that the questioner MUSS is merely
a technical objection, and of no importance to the pub-
lic. The fallacy of this opinion is evident. Hy laying
the yams at a distance, the Attorney-General might rule
any .ndividual of moderate fortune; if lie is at liberty
to choose the place where to try his information, he may
select a county, the gentlemen lit winch are particularly
inimical to the opittioes stated in any alleged libel. It i:
of the ntruust importance to the liberty of the sabject
that every crliiie should be tried in the neighbourhood
where it is alleged to have been committed—where evi-
dence may be easily cud cheaply obtained—and the de-
fendant would not have consulted the public interest,
bad be not insisted upon this objection as strenuously
as possible. Besides, your Lordship is aware that a
conviction or acquittal of a crime in one county, eanupt
be pleaded to an iudictment for the same olittoce in a
different county.
i remain, your Lordship's mot obedient Servant,
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FUNDING OF EXCHNINEN PILLS AND LOAN. .
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On Friday, about half.past twelve o'cioskr. Mr.
Base, from the Bank of England, elide ty 011021
communication from Quveniment, stating, that
Exchequer Bills would be fundon to she &mounter-
seven millions, and-that the Chancellor of
chequer would probably require a Loa
amount of from five to seven millions. -
The following is the substance et the oosismod.;
cation that was made. •
" .rite Earl of Liverpool aid the Chtecenee al* Ex.
chequer propos, to open a bush at 1100:19ank of liaglaodois
Wednesday the 31st msteet, and the Ist mud rid of Juno,
for receiving the aubsetip t awe uf pesos. deolnaill of teeing
I:Nein-quer But,, not exceeding 'eves mifflool. It le pro-
posed that 99 five per rent, stock (the divikod to cow
mence Item the sth of July, 1810) wield be gives for
every 1001. principal Exchequer Bills subscribe.; that 20
per cent of the amount suheeribed should be deposited at
the tone of subscribing; 20 per cent, 28th July; 90 per
tent. 29th September; 20 per rent. 11th of November
and 20 per cent. 26th January, MI.
" The Subseribeis anuld be allowed to pay Exchequer
Bills in advance, stud to teceive the inteseat we the amount
of the Exchequer Bala for the first instalment. from the
date of the Bills up to the 91st may, and upon time amount
for each subsequent instalment from the date of the Exche-
quer Bills up to the day alieu the instalments would have
become due. Subscribers to have the option of paying
money in lieu of Exchequer Bills, upon paying also a pre.
maim of 20s. for every 1001. In 'money. Sken+crinees pay.
lag money in advance, to be allowed interest at the rate of
Vei per diem, front the day of payment to the duy .ben the
instalment iii respect of which the payment made would
have become due.
" Scrip receipts to be issued by the Bank in the same
manlier as fur a Loan.
" Earl Liverpont end the Chancellor of the Exchequer

reserve to themselves the poorer of =Ali% any I.oal. fur the
bervico of the year, to the amount of Ire uailtinm, ',tut to

illereage such L41:1111 by such u SUM as the whole ornowttntay

fall abort of seven milliliter. They also riserteto them-

niers the power of taking a Loan of twelve atiqiuua true
Ike Siiikicii; Fund."

A letter from un officer in the sth regitn.nt r‘f
foot, dated Antigua, tYith March, says—" I am
happy to say the troops throughout the West I. di.l
Islands are now enjoying good health. We (the
sth regiment) have lost but seven men within the
last twelve months. His Majesty King George IV
was proclaimed here on the t.'d instant, It is ge.
nerally understood that Lord Combernscrc gocs t-
Englund in June next, and will not return hither. '
An 'mimic specimen of cutlery has recently been
finished at Shefiield, which contains .00tt blades and
di crent instzurnents. It :s valued at 100 guineas.

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The f)..ths were adminmtered to the Earl of ?owl:.
of Fer,ti. ;04,1 Lord Lynedocit.
Adjortratt till to.nlorrovi.

TlinitsnaY, ?(AT 25.
The Earl of Darlington, Lord Nurrvisf 1, and I.oid Cawdor,
took the oaths.
The Earl of I.IVER POOL, laid on rite table a return of all
commercial treaties moved fur on a former day by the Marquis
of Lanstlo ne.
A number of Petitions were presented from Edinburgh, Suffolk,
Wiltshire, Hero, Warwick. Gloucester, Sussex, &c., complain-
ing of agricultural distress.—Eley were severally laid on the
table.
Clem l.rsT litt.t..—The Earl of LIVERPOOL rose to
move the second reading of the Civil List Bill. His Lordship
said he should trouble the House by stating s!.ortly the principles
of the Bill. On a former ocea,ion he stated his reasons for not
making alteration in the exiting arrangement of the Civil List.
The first was, that in 1816 the subject underwent a long inves-
tigation, when the royal authority was in the hands of the Regent.
On the accession of his 'Majesty to the throne, a declaration was
snade that his Majesty was desirous not to increase the establish-
ment of the royal household, but to abide by the arrangement of
1816. It was to rest ou that arrangement. The establishment
of George the Second was more extensive than that made by the
Bill of 1516; and it was impossible now that the sums voted for
the Civil List could be applied to any oilier purposes. Four
years experience had proevd, that, if the expenditure in one
year exceeded the voud for the Civil List, the excess was
always brought before Parliament, so that the greatest security
was held for the regularity of the Civil List Expenditure.
Lord XING complained that the Civil List Accounts were
embarrassed, and he objected to the Bill because it was not
rounded on economy. It it had been economical, the precedent
would not have been taken from the citablisbnientofintb, when it
was well known there was a lavish expenditure. The radical
vice oldie general government was profusion, and unfortunately
that profusion was to be carried into the Civil Government.—
Persons at the head of dilTerent departments were all anxious to
make those departments as perfect as possible, and they came to
Parliament for the money. The .Noble Earl considered the
Bill a departure from the ancient system of the Civil List. It was
said thatttrirtoool. for foreign ministers was an economical arrange-
ment, but it was allowed that the duty of foreign ministers was a
branch of service, worse performed and better paid for, than any
other.—He denied that the provision made for Grorge IL was
more liberal than the establismnent in the present instance.—
There was an uunemssaty expence with respect to the Judges in
Scotland, which ought to be reduced ; but he objected to the
Bill principally, because Parliament derived no information
from the past All was ixonfused, and the door was shut against
enquiry, by taking the old system with all its perplexity and
rouniguity. Parliament must always lose by the want of dis-
cussion on such a subject, and the Crown would gain.
Lad DA HNLEY was of opinion the House had a right to
know bow the Civil List of Ireland could amount to 487,0001.
It pinta/et'. enormous, and he did not think the House would do
it; dory if they agreed to the Bill without some explanation.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, if the Noble Earl would
refer to the returns made froin time to time, be would find the
iced.: of expense.
Tne Bill was then read a second time, and committed for to-
ILOITOW.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE then nee for the purpose of
moving the papers relating to trade, laid en the table by the
Noble Larl (Liverpool), to be printed: At the same time he
stated, that the said returns did mice contain an account of the
exports from Canton in Cuina, and the United States of America,
which he moved for on a former day. The Noble Marquis
captained a hope that information on that head would be fur-
tusherL—The House adjourned.
FRIDAY. MAT 26.
of Devohshire and Lord Yarborough took the oaths.
Taylor and mhos. from the Commons. f -Alt up

The Mika 0.
Mr. M. A. Taylor and brought
the Gas Light Bill. the Stage Coach Bill with the Amenduieuis
agreed to, and several others, which were read the &et mac.
Lord ERSKINE prenatal a Petition from the Lanuuslders
in the county of Suitblk, praying for relief under agricultural
distresses.
Lord HARR WOOD presented two similar Petitions from the
county of York.

Si iniaT Paonaa.—Lord KENYON presented a Petition,
signed by a number of News Venders and others, against the
Circulation of Sunday Newspapers, and praying for a suppression
of such publications. The Noble Earl intimated an intention
to bring forward a measure to remedy the evil complained of.
The Pentionars stated,that they were aggrieved by bang obliged
every Sunday to serve papers and neglect divine worship.
Lord HOLLAND said, he did not rise to oppose the Petition,
but he gave notice of his intention to oppose the Bill which the
Noble Lord proposed to introduce.
Earl GROSVENOR was sensible of the impropriety of pub-
lishing Sunday Newspapers. The practice he considered very
indecent, and it would be most desirable to remedy the eviL
The Earl of LAUDERDALE said, the business el the Monday
Papers was generally done on the Sunday. It was therefore a
delusion to suppose they could have Monday Papers if all work
relating to Newspapers on Sunday was to be suspended.
The Petition was read and laid on the table.
SLAVE TRAUE.—Lord HOLLAND rose to ask the Noble
Earl (Liverpool) two questions, respecting the Abolition of the
slave Trade. The Government of Russia had made an order,
by which they encouraged the trade in cloyed sugars, and the
orUer had a aitect tendency to promote the Slave Trade. The
Noble Lord wirked therdore to ask, first, whether the New
government of Spain was willing to fulfil the agreement entered
ilto with the late Government fui the Abolition of the Slave
Trade; secondly, whether any representation had been made to
the Government of Ilmsta or any negotiation entered into, to
make that Government understand what must be the effect of the
rcgulation they had adopted.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL said, on the first question relative
to the Government of Spain. lie was not aware that any oflUal
e.,nauunication had been made on the subject of the Slave Trade;
blt be had not the least doubt that the Spanish Government was
ready to fulfil all the engagements made by the parties. Oa the
s -cond question, with respect to Russia, he had only to say, they
had been made in a mistaken view of the interests of that coun-
try. The subject, as well as other commercial regulations,
would occupy aiscitasion between the two countries.
ROYAL RIESSAGE.--CIVIL LIST.—The Earl of L I VER-
PJOL, before lie moved the Order of the Day fur going into a
Committee en tie Civil List Bill, delivered a comniunication
horn his Majesty, In which the King gave his consent that the
House of Lords might proceed on the Bill in the manner they
thought tacit conducive to the public interest. The Noble Earl,
uter he bad read the Metaage„ moved an appropriate Addiess to
hit Majesty, which was agreed to liens. dis.
The House then went into a Coininiti.eeproftirma or. the Bill.
FOREIGN Tautuir:.-1 he Marquis of LANSDOWNE ruse
pursuant to notice, the House being numerously attended on the
occaaion, to move fur the appointment of a Select Committee to
enquire into the means of impinging the Foreign Trade. Other
Noble Lords were more competent Ulan himself to introduce this
object, but years had passed away in which the people com-
ilained of distress, and it was not because the Noble Lords
opposite had omitted to bring forward apron proposition on the
subject, that the House ought to remain satisfied with the pose's'