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misrepresentation only once; and that waa also of .
The present case WM of so grow, and so malignant a
that he thought it was impossible to say it was the result of mis-
take. AV11)1,4 absent front the Mitre shout two hours on Tues-
day, Mr. llume spoke • and part of the report of that speech in
Tire Ti net on Wednesday was to this effect: After observing
that some remark of Mr. H.'4 w. sreceited with some laughter
from. the Paper reported Mr. Ilufie to have stated—•• Ministers
might laugh. Let then look at the other side of the picture.
Let then. survey the injury uf the isior at Carlisle and elsewhere ;
and then he thought there would be but one H. 'hi Honourable
Gentleman (Mr, Canning) who would indulge in a smile of selt.-
congratulation, an individual who habitually turned into ridicule
the suill•ritigs of his unhappy tellow•crcatures, and who had been
stile to place hillladt. so far above thetn.—( Conlin:ay/ cheers.")
This constituted the breach of priviltv of which he complained ;
and having ascertained that Mr. Home Lad not used the words
imputed to him, nor any thing like them, he deemed it right to
complain to the House. Tne libel was most infamous, us the
wretch" had made the misrepiesenurtion a cover for slander;
and if such slander were not to be checked, what would be the
consequences? To appeal to the law would be absolutely nothing,
as he might have been convicted of libel without ascertaining
whether the voids had been really used. If the Hon, Member
had not explicitly answered that the words were not his, declining
to be accountable fur Newspaper reports, he (Mr. C.) would have
been left without any other remedy than that extremity which lie
would not name in that House. Thus would the meanest scrib-
bler that ever disgraced the press, have it in his power. if tire evil
were not checks d. to reduce two most honourable men to painful
extremities. It the dignity of their debates were to be mitt-
saltier' ; if there were to he security for the correctoess with
which their proceedings were to be communicated to the Public.
they would know what course was best to be adopted. He laid
his complaint before the House. declining, as ire ass personally
concerned, giving an opinion as to what ought to he done • but it
was right to add. that in The Timer of that day (Monday) there
was an acknowledgment of a considerable error, and a statement
a what really was said by Mr. Hume. Ii deemed it son., Cting
more than a considerable error ; it was the introduction du whole
nentence, a complete scene.
The Clerk having read the mai:lced passages in the Papers,
Mr. Hunt: stated. that he had not indulged in the personali-
des ascribed to him ; that he had said nothing in anger ; and that
he had no hesitation in stating the Re) oil to be a gross misrepre-
sentation. He had held communications with the Editor,
who had expressed his regrets at the error—had offered to
wait on hint (Mr. H.) as well as Mr. Canning to explain all
the ein:unistauces—and had expressed readiness to produce the
Reporter to spew that the error had not proceeded front any
iniproper motive:. He, however. had declined the interview,
hut had sent the correction of his speech which had been
publiohe,!.
Mr. I.I•SHINGTONT thought none could believe that the mis-
representation had originated in design; adding that the same
paper hail misrepresented him, in the case of Captain Hanchett.
Mr. C. WYNN arrived, that C. Bell, die printer, be ordered to
attend the Bar to-morrow.

After some remarks from Mr. Littleton. Mr. Wynn, Lord
Castlereagh, &c. as vi the mode of proceeding,
Mr. Ititot:uttAat admitted the breach of privilege, but ap-
pealed to the House and the Right Hon. Gent. (Mr. Canning),
whether, after such ample notice had been taken of the offence, it
would not be better to proceed no further •ith this ease. If they
proceeded, other cares must be noticed; for other Ntwspapers, in
their •t comments" as well as in thtir reports, had been guilty of
what must be deemed breach of privilege; and might they not
also be noticed.
_ . . .

Mr. CANNING again declined expressing any opinion, as he
was personally concerned.
Mr. J. R. WARD thought they were bound to notice this case.
except they wished to nii,e a power greater than thernselve,....a
power that would subject the honour of the Members of that
House to its own mercy and controul.
Motion then agreed to. and Mr. C. Bell ordered to attend.
Casil PAYMENTS.—ML PEEL moved the third reading of
the Bank of England cash payments bill.
The bill was read a third time ; on the question that it do pass.
Mr. MANNING proposed a clause, " that iii order the better
to enable tie said governor and company of the Bank of England
to provide for the payment of their outstanding notes in bullion
of a standard fineness. 6:c. and ultimately in cash, there shun be
repaid to them out of the surplus of the consolidated fund, or
from other sources, 5,000,0001. ; the saute to be paid in monthly
instalments of stor,oool. each, coniniencing on the !stir day of
July next, and so afterwards, on the 15th day of every following
month, until the 15th of April, IN2O, inclusive."
Lord CasTr.r. REAGH intimated his wish, that the hon. gent.
would defer his clause till his right hum frienti who *NS then
unavoidably absent in the discharge of his professional duties,
should return. It was his wish to allow the orders of the day
precedence.
Mr. E Luce said, that the clause he meant to propose was to
this effect—that when the Bank should be called on to pay their
notes, on the Ist of May, 1821. in burs of bullion at 31. 17s. lt,4d.
per ounce, they should have the option of paying such notes ei-
ther in such bars or in the legal toin of the realm.
Mr. ELLIOE'a clause, relative to the payments in coin or bul-
lion, was then read a first and 2d time, and added to the bill by
way of rider.
Mr. MANNING proceeded to move his clause, for the repay-
ment to the Bunk 015,000,0001. between the 13th of July next
and the 155th of April, 1820, in monthly instalments. The latter
period, he observed, was two months and a half beyond that at
present limited.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER hoped, that the
Hun. Gent. would withdraw his clause.
The clause was withdrawn.

The bill a as and then passed.
LOAN BILL.—On the motion of the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, the House went into a cemmittce, and the report was
ordered to be read to morrow.
EXCISE DUTIES BILL.-The CHANCELLOR of the FXCHE•
QUER brought up a Bill for grunting certain additional duties
on tobacco, coffee, &c.
The Bid war read a first time and ordered to be read a bccond
time to-morrow.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved the second
reading of the Customs' Duties Bill.
Mr. BI.ot•GHAM suggested to the flight lion. Gent. the
propriety of not pressing the second reading of the Bill at that
izte hour.

he( lIANCFLI.OII of the EXCIIF.CIVER replied, that it was
only the skeleton of a Bill. The blanks were yet to be filled up,
and if the bill were read a second time that night he would nut
bring on the Committee before Friday.
Ur. Hi- six hoed the Right lion. Gent. would take into
consideration the Omit on hemp, which were oppressive.
Tlie Bill wit% then read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mittAl on Fr:day. The l.overy Bill was read a second time,
anti ordered to be committed imutorrow.
The other milers of the day were then di:Tolled of, and the
House adjourned at a quarter pest one o'clock.
I'ULSDAY. JUTE 15.

The Report of the Coaniiillwak: brought up and agreed to.
Mr. Serwant o:4sLow gave notice, that on Wednesday. the
211, he should move for leave to tiling in a 8.11 to amend the
Laws respecting the adni'v.ion of Attorneys to practise in the
Courts of Law.
llsr.T DUTY.—Mr. BaAND ask,al whether the new Duty
en Malt would he rectived by imt:.imenti on the stoats in hand,
and regarding the extent to which ere duty would extend ou the
'aid bucks