The National Register.
London, England, 1822-02-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTEIt

it expected that this blow should destroy kiln? If be
seer° guilty, the army end the country ought to know what
was his guilt.—(Hear, hear.) After all his services, his
campaigns; after losvistg fought the battles of his country
—would that House endure that lie should •xperieace
such treatment? If it were allowed, Ise should view it
as the preenr,os of a "Vigo of tel rur, which must end in
military contioul. He therefore impressed the ease snore
strongly on the House. He had applied to the several
departments fur justice, but in vain ; lie only found that
perjury was to he protected by the rules of office.—
(Hear, hirer!) Ile should new enter upon the case ; but
he had only to titlark shadows. On the 9th of August he
was in Paris, and at night he learned from the British
Ambassador the demise of the Queen. He mentioned
this because lie was said to have been at the time with 50
French officers, and made certain exclamations. He ar-
tired in town on the 13th of August, aisil went to Bran-
sienluirgli House, but was too late to meet the executors;
■std dusting the whole time he had no intercourse with any
persons except those of her Majesty's establisinnent. He
mentioned this because it was Said that lie was at a clots.
destine meeting at Ilanunersmith, convened for the pur-
pose of obstructing the funeral. Al Brandenburg!'
House they wear nut sure that the funeral would lake
place next day. He afterwards went to see Mr. Hume,
at Freemasons"favern, for information; but lie did not
attend the meeting, for lie had no information respecting
the faltered to impart. Ho then went to Brooke's, and
did nut leave till eleven at night; but none of the execu-
tors lead any positive information album the funeral. At
six in the morning he left London on a small chesnut horse
belonging tolAldermati Wood; be mentiored this because
he knew it to be part of the ministers' accurate informa-
' lion, that lie appeared mounted on a tall black horse.—
(Hear! )—lie then went to Itrandenbuigh Itemise, to hear
Dr. Ltishington's protest. The funeral afterwards look
plate. AlKensington there was a halt. Ile remained at
Isis station fur some time, and it was then said that the
people were blocking tip the toad. A baggage waggon
was 00000 iticessarily detaiiied ; lie went and explained the
tit cumblances, and the waggon was allowed to go on.—
The party afterwards mortal, a statement having been
made that the filiperal We* intended to proceed throng,'
the city; bast, to his surprise, :after going tliriinoa the
Pat k Gale, it was turned into the Palk. At Cumberland
Gate sonic contest arose. After taut ur three skirmishes
he moved forward. He was advised not to do so; he said
lie might assist its restoring the peace, and he Hoot:fore
went on. The hearse was sum ttttt (led by the blues, but
the horse guards were ill a different 'Affection ; there was
tiling, and it was curstinued when it tended to a breach
of the peace instead of the preservation of the peace.—
He asked the men it that/ lied received milers to fire
—they said no, but they had beeu imitated. He said,
for God's sake cease. They continued firing. He im-
plored theist to cease. He said you were at Waterloo;
you have had commit shot sent at yon; do sot disgrace
the glos les you have gained on that day.—(Cheering.)—
So calm was that he did not even use an oath. When
lie saw a magiatrate, he spoke of what had happened;
and he conjeded that person to remain by the otscer.
Tha magistrate simile a remark that justified the feelings
he had shown.—(Naine it I bear, heat )—He did not
wish to become au accuser, he only waisted to defend
himself. Major Oakes was there. The officer then
said, that he had given no orders Is, tire. He ought to
have mentioned that the mess tipper/wed to be bensible of this
rebuke; for they at last observed, h t us pat up our pistols
and form. As to the attack and provocation, there was, as
fur as he obses red, a eery partial throwing of atoms. Ile
made every effort then and afterwards to preserve the peace.
He afterward. (task his station behind the mourning coaches,
and "toter left (lout station till he arrived (at Ilford. He
then went to his own house. He mentioned this because it
win•, he believed, stated to the government that he had
timed With a gentlemau, and had drunk a vulgar, if not a
treasonable toast.—He afterwards heard all sorts of dafa-
maim y reports—that he was to be lounged, drawn and quar-
toured ; that he would be tried by a court martial; that he
as so be dismissed trues the army, &c. He called at the
Duke of York's office, noticing the calumnious reports, and
slat iiig that he was tot any time ready to meet t hem. Not
ru caving any iutinuatioN. he went to Paris, Sept. 5, its per-
' sof his family were left there. Out the 19th he received
note from Sir C. Stuart; bat before calling, he saw in a
French paper, isis extract from The Courier, noticing in the
very language of the Duke his diunist-son from tie army.—
lle afterwards received the Duke of York's letter from Sir
C. Stuart. In two lines amid a half he was inhumed Hutt his
services were not wanted. 'finis in two lines and a half
Ind he been plundered of his property—he would use no other
expression—and endeavoured to he degraded. It was also
endeavored to fix a stain on Isis character. He then made
every effort to get a tout martial; he waived the benefits of
all d Acetifies that might pi esent 0 trim.— Eventually the
Duke said he was authorised to state, that no steps would he
adopted. Ile said he arts prepared to contradict all the
calumnious reports that had reached him. He applied to
Lord S flinonfls for copies of the evidence about the Ham-
menial:Hi meeting; and to Sir It, !brute, aho staled that
next clay such inhumation am. found to be fat-c. It ails
also said, that he appeared aith it porter putt in Isis hand,
encouraging the populate to oiler tapsts action—but that de.
position was rertibed. He then read the con csliondLitte be-
tween himself and Major Oakes, in wluich the Major said he
had not authorised the btaleltlelll* that were made—and he
admitted that he had not :Oven orders to lire. (Ideal. hear.
—.The Major also admitted that he had retired by a 11:itk
movement, as the hit. member had sagy,ested. 'lac
menther next detailed a short correspondence, that hail
passed between him and Mr. White, the magistrate; titit
the littler declined giving any answer. lie again urged the
import:nice of the solder', as a general question ; and he
concluded with moving, that the eon espomlence he laid
before the House that had passed between Sir It. Wilson,
the Doke id York, and Lord Salmouili.
Lord PALMERSTON opposed the motion.
Mr. LAM BTON support' it it, shoal's; that the ministerial
power seemed to hare low no opporiusiits of desling towel)
with the lion. member whose daioissiuo 11:u the subject of
debate.

Mr. N. CAL% ERT had felt soinew bat mrainst the bons
member, but after the statement tnat had been mole he
sbmild support the iontioo.
Lord LON DON DLRIt Y decidedly opposed the motion,
on the grouud tli.a it was thopiesiitioably the prerogative of
toe King to dis i.iss officers without trial, and that if such
powor did not exist, it would be submissive of the discipline
.4 the army.

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dismissal of Sir R. Wilson rind strongly opposed the motion'
Sir F. BURI)ETT strongly supported the motion, an I
called on the House to exert itself to do justice to ao
individual who had been grossly injnred. If the Roust
now neglected to iislerpubv, they would become like the
ancient Patliaments 01 Fimice, only the iii‘ttuments for
registering the ty raimieal edicts of a tyrannical adini-
ni.trstion.

Sir It. WILSON rose to reply, and observed, the noble
Lord had said he (Sir It. \trillion), according to his own
statiment, had acknowledged repritnanding the military,
bin had neglected to admonish the populace. He denied
the statement of the noble Lord ; he hail used every en-
dervour to keep the people quiet. 'nee noble Marquis
had also accused biro of swing that he saw no stones
throw u. lie was in the recollection of the I louse, and
would tint It to gentlemen to say if such had been his
statement. What he said was, that lie saw no stones
thrown till he got to Cumberland-gate. The noble Lord
hail also accused him of wearing • star on his breast on
that day. It was tine he did wear a star on that day—it
was a star of the Prussian order, and her Majesty had
during her life frequently expressed the Wasn't lila- felt
in seeing him wear an order which her father had worn
iii his life time, and he wore it as a mark of respect to her
memory. lie concluded by declaring, he would never
cease his applications for justice, and would never fail,
whilst it was refused him, to accuse those who detained it
from him as vindictive and lawless oppressors.
Mr. Brougham, Dr. Lushington, and Mr. Ellis, each
confirmed the statement of Sir K. Wilson as to the facts
which bad come under their knowledge.

Col. CAVENDISH lamented that his lion. friend (Mr.
Lambkin) had called the regiment with which lie was
C 11111 l " murderers". (hear); and lie was the mum
particularly surprised at such an imputat:on, given un the
authority of perjured witnesses, who were ready to swear
any thing spun that investigation. (Hear.) Having snade
that remark, lie should leave the House to dispose of the
(oration; as, having been connected with the inquiry, he
felt it would be indelicate for hint to interfere.

Mr. LAMBTON, in explanation, said, that his state-
ment was, that murder had been committed on that day;
and he had used the expression upon the authority of a
Coroner's inquest. It was a fact Uiat two men were killed
on that day, and sinless gentlemen could say that the
multitude had fired neon each other, he was at a less to
know how they could be shot but through the instrumenta-
lity of the military. With this explanation, he begged to
stand on his original expression. (Hear.)
Lord UXBRIDGE said, that the bon. gent. bad spoken
on the authority of au 'ugliest, the evidence adduced a
which ought not to be believed. As a proof of it, he
would only say that there were a number of men ready to
go sip in a body before the coroner, and swear that he
(Lord Uxbridge) was the man who shot one of the persons
who fell on the occasion in question, when it was known
by many near him, that be was then more than AO miles
fioin the spot.
Mr. CALVERT rose amidst loud cries of " question,"
which rendered him inaudible.

The House then divided, and the numbers were—For
the motion, 97—Against it, 199—Majority, 102.
The house then adjourned at halt past 11 o'clock.
THURSDAY, FL,II. 14.
At four o'clock, there being only 38 members present,
the Speaker declared the House to stand adjourned till
to-morrow.

FRIDAY, FEB. IS.
Petitions complaining of agricultnral distress were
presented from the North Riding of Yorkshire, Vale of
Aylesbury, Sussex Central Agricultural Association, Hun-
tingdonshire, 'resift'', Bath and West of England Agri-
cultural Association, Stafford, Warwickshire, Suffolk,
Kent, King's Lynn, Buckinghamshire, and noss, iu He-
refordshire.
Mr. BENNETT gave notice, that on Thursday, the
28th, he should submit a motion to the House, respecting
the late Queen's funeral.

Lord J. RUSSELL moved for an account of Newspaper
Stamps issued last year, for town and country, distin-
guishing Papers. The same for 1799.
WESTMINSTER PETITION.

Sir F. BUiill---ErF presented a petition, agreed to at as
numerous and respectable a meeting as he bad ever at-
tended. He presented it with great pleasure. He agreed
with all the petition, excepting such portion of it as attri-
buted the distresses to Mr. Peel's hill. The difficulties
had arisen before the passing of the bill, mid therefore he
coeld not attribute any such effect to the cause. He en-
tirely concurred in the petitioners' FOlivitatioll, to take
the state of the representatiun into the earliest consider-
ation.

Mr. HORHOUSE said, the petition contained as many
wholesome truths as did any doe 1111 l ent. The petitioners
dared to attribute to the corruption of Parlianseet the war
against 1111111411 ficAusit abroad, and against human free-
dom at home. They were also unwise enough to condemn
a standing Filmy, not thinking with a noble Lord that it
Was the best preservative or out remaining libel ties. The
petition also spoke of the Manche der [rushee's, into
which he still hoped inquiry would take place; for the
Glencoe massacre was nut inquired into till six years after
it took place.
Petition read, and ordered to be printed.
KING'S SUPPLY.-- !NG'S SPEECH.
Lord LONDONDERRY having moved that the House
take into consideration the King's Speech, it was mail--
His Lordship then lose, ;cud adverted to the importance
of the object which he was now about to detail. lie ser-
ver felt greater anxiety, fur all tile interests of the CUM-
niunity were involved in the decisions which the House
was tow about to costae to. lie 811011111 bring his state.
nit nts within as Hallow a compass as possible. If he
il.flered widely font a learned gent. (Mr. Brougham), he
thought there would he no difference on any Important
practical points. IL lead no hesitation in saying, that it
was the bounden duty of Government and the House I[4
enforce all possilite relief and reduction. Atter rice, ging
from such gigantic contests, the country lead not be.,.
able to make new strides, and to take treble diniens 1111 l s ui
prove' ity ; but the House could not fail to recollect what
struggles the country had to overcome. Whatever sleight
have heen tinnier dediesses, at least the country ass not
9uvr it starved nation. (Hear.) Before lie came to the
disttesses ul ai;t c, it ini4lit lie well to Mass rve that
the iron trace %%as the only Hoe that was setionsly affect.
ed. Three as as one lodi.put stile fact, that the luau of
Sta,vgUun bad been ; it bad been removed ill a
gf..Ht it, go 1••• by the taiati4ll:oll tat Ire c u 4141.41 AI LatISCS
.I.t ne.,lit rest as.n.ed w.rr tier must pow-
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