The National Register.
London, England, 1816-04-08 00:00:00

INTERRUPTION BY THE MILITARY.

Lord MILTON said, that thongh our soldiers might acquire
improper notions in the air of France, he was not one of those
nho thought that the spirit of liberty was extinct in this conn-
try ;but Wit were not extinct, it was now more than ever the
duty of every one to watch n ith jealousymgainst any encroach-
ments on that liberty. He feared the House might think it
trilling that he -boobd mention accidents which had occurred to
himself; hot he thought it right to communicate to the House a
circumstance in which he had been this day concerned. He
was going iibunt in an open carriage, and had oceasiotrto pass
by the corner of one of those streets where guards were stationed
in the novel manner that hail lately been adopted. He was pre-
vented from proceeding on his way by a sulaerstationed in the
street : he then asked the soldier his name, and by what right,
or under what authority, he was stopped on the highway ? The
soldier retlised to tell his name, and on Lis ( Lord Milton's) at-
tempting to proceed. struck his horse, adding, that if he at-
tempted to pass, he would strike Lim too. The soldier struck
the horse vs ith a sword, and that when, so far from there being
any crowd, there were not ten carriages in the whole length of
Piccadilly. This was preserving the peace! 'Fhe peace was to
be preserved by striking the horses, and even the persons of
people who were qnietly proceeding in the discharge of their
usual occupations. He would not say that liberty was yet ex-
tinct , bait lie thought these facts worthy the attention of the
I louse, beemise such a system was growing up, of accustoming
the people to see soldiers employed, when the civil power would -
be quite sufficient fur the preservation of peace. He was the
last who wished to see riot or disturbance ; but he was certain,
that on ordinary occasions, the.constables were quite sufficient
for their prevention.
LordCastt.s• REACH and the CHANCELLOR ofthe EXCIIFQUER
enforced the necessity and convomienee of having the aid of
the military on those occasions, (meaning the Drawing Room
at Buckingham House) which they said was no new system ;
but they admitted that ifan unnecessary exorcise of restriction:
arose, it ought to be remedied ; which, of coarse, would be lees,
without the intervention of a formal proceeding in that House.
Mr. PossoNnv ridiculed the plea of convenience, or of nes
cessity, in this mode of employingsa military force.
Mr. Wynne wished to ask whether after the soldier made •
his threat -sword in hand, lie would be justified in putting Lord
Milton to death, it he hail persisted iii proceeding? I Mar.)
How would this matter stand in a Court of Law? Ought the
11011.4 e to pass over an affair of.this sort? lie saw that a great
breach of privilege had been committed against a Member of
the House.
Mr. BRuCGMA NI and Mr. Bstincre pointed out that the em-
ployment of military in suchl/4eases was Tate of modern cro.ath,
duties of this kind having boon performed by Peace Officers
early in the present reign.
Mr. Bitauus: IIATIIVItsT said, all inconeenienvies should he,
enquired into and remedied..-After a long conversation, Loud
Nugent moved for a copy of the instructions under which the
Life Galardi acted yesterday in Westminster. A division took
place on Lord Nugeut's 11104011—Noes, ; Ayes, SI. Majo.
ritv 17.
Report ae• the Committee on the Brighton New road
Bill, was bronglit up. On die motion for the second reading
of the amendments, Mr. Hoi.sin it en objected to this Bill
altogether. tie considered that the prmont roil was quite •
suff,aient for the public purposes, and thought the projected
new road would he a mere idle waste of money. In tins feel.
in 4, he moved that the amendments should be reod.this day
six mouths.

Sir JAMES GRAHAM spoke in favour of the Rill ; and, after

a few ÜbSClNiliinllS ffo•ll.Mr. 'Awn NTON. the original question
was carried without a division ; the amemlnients were agreed .
'to; and the Bill was ordered to be engrossed.
Sir JOHN after adverting to the thin attendance •
of Members, pompouctl Ins motion on the State of Ireland to
the Pith inst. A lung conversation tirose on this postponement,
is the course of which the paramount importance or the sub-
ject, and the necessity•for a WI attendance (luring its discus-
generally admitted. It was ordered Oast the Howe.
be called ../ler on the occasion.
THE 3IA LI"I'A X.
The Home went Iwo a Committer on the Malt Tat, and the
of the EY/CFA:tar:a proposed a Ite+9llition that
2s. per bushel dotty should be tthe's off every bushel of Malt
brewed after the :Ali of July next.
In answer to a question from Mr. Curwen, the Right Hon.
Gentleman said, it nas intended to refill the dnty on such .
Malt as should be brewed into beer • between this and the sth

y 1 April.
Mr. Censor:ma:lid, he understood that the drawbaek to be •
ailowi d to brew ers would ;take a suns of 700,0001. out of the
pantie r.temu., wi:hout reiieviog the barley grower. tie
thointhi the brewers charged too high aptiee tOr their (11111-
cuollity already.
Sir M. Y,iuet v I:toticht the breweis onglA to lower the price
of their porter etar pens.v per tinlitt.
' Mr. 11-. an 11 it shonlit Ue recollected, that the Leewers
had paid 4 war nut) of 16.. upon evety quarter of Malt they,
lied bit. wed. 'Flu y °ugh., the' rfore, in ;now; to be allow tni
sunsethitiu for the mi. in hand. Me cilderduod it tuns lite ;W.
1: nlinn lot the net wers to tuner the porter 4*. WWI cl. We diltle, •
jr.tlot d.
Cb..% NCELI OR of the Excolv.neest sent, the Alcisbee for
r, 1,1% 10 :1•••;* ri:;ht, thud it ear as •
feasted to tue. stock. in 'l4O 111.. i • • .1 !'.O; Mail Tax would..

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