The National Register.
London, England, 1818-02-02 00:00:00

NATION T. REGISTER'

been stated that Government ceased to employ spies in the
meuth of June., and that from that period the country re-
mained tranquil : but•the real cause of this tranquillity was to
be found rather iu the Sneirension of the Habeas Corpus, and
the salutary apprehensions of the trial which war-then hanging
over the di•atlected.
After a few words frsin Mr. Tierney,. the House resolved
itself into Connnitlx Of the whole house-
In a few minutes the House resumed and, the qnestios was
put that the Bill be read a third time.
Lord Fotaarriez then proposed A clause to the following
effect :—that all ;mimes bound by recognizance' under the
Suspension Act, be henceforth completely discharged from
these recognizaners, but that this clause should not apply to
any other reeuenizances.
Lord CASTLEREAGH observed that the clause proposed by
the Noble Lord placed the Honse in an extremely awkward
situation. In such a case the horse would actually be legis-
lating on a subject the legallity of which remained to be dis-
' cussed in a Court of Justice.
Mr. 'II re Sr UV observed, that some of those poor unfortunate
men hail been more than 12 months in contimnent, during
which their families were left unprotected and starving. It
was therefore a questi )))) not su much of justice as of ha-
nianit y.
The ATTORSIFY GENERAL was far from supposing the
recognizarrees illegal. God forbid he should defend any
illegal Act. Suppose that these men, instead of being dis-
charged, were still in prison, could the Noble Lord propose
a clause for their release in such a ease lie knew lie could
not. All the effect the repeal could have in such a case,
was to leave them to the common operation of die Habeas
Corpus Act, us if the Suspension had never taken place.
Mr. BROUGHAM laid, that the claw proposed appeared to
him a neeessary part of the Bill, in order to do away with
the Suspension. He said the Kine's Bench had the right to
try the legality of these recognizarrecs. But when applied to
they worth] say, " We can gi se no relief, as you eutered
voluntarily into these recoellinilleee."
The SOLICITOR Gem Ertel. observed, that the Learned
Gentleurair hail now placed the argument on the ground that
the recognizance. were voluntarily entered into, and that,
therefore, the Court of King's Bench would refuse redress.
On this point, he was ready to joie issue with him, and would
assertos ithout fear of contradiction, that the Court of King's
Bench would not redress on such a ground.
Lord Foiasainie ruse to say, that in order to save trouble,
he world withdraw the clause, It' the Attorney_General would
statethat lie was ready to move the Court of King's Bench, to
have all the recognizances discharged ; but if the Attorney
General only meant to give his own assurance that the recog•
uizatiees would not be acted upon, he should feel himself
compelled to press the clause.
'flu,' ATTORA EY•GLN ER AL said, the nature of the Case had
been misunderstood. if it was supposed that the pet sous in
ytivstion Irad entered into recognizances for their good be-
has lour. Their recognizauces we re only for their appearance
in Court to answer troy charge that might be instituted
against them.
Lord Foutezne F. withdrew the proposed clause. The Bill
was read a third tune, and passed.

GRIEVANCES ENDURED UNDER 'FIIE SUSPENSION
OF THE HABEAS CORPUS.
Lord FotasToet preseuted a petition from Francis Ward,
lace maker in Nottinclimn. Its object was to complaiu, not
of the Suspension but or /lie ti eminent the petitioner had
e•perleneed and the praYer of whirls entreated the consie
tieration tof the house to the hardships the petitioner bad
endured.
Lord FOI.I[EsTON presented another petition on the very
same subject. It Wait from several inhabitants of Nottingham,
who stated Francis 'Ward to be an inditstrions, sober. hard-
work Mg man, very respactable according to his situation iu
lite, and by ito means disposed to enter iuto any schemes
hostile In the Government, or bijou ions to the peace and good
order ot society. Iris Lordship then gave notice that he nook'
on this day se'unight move' for a committee to Inquire into Use
subject of the locution.
Lord A. HAMILTON, in giving notice that he would .14) the
12th of February move for the produetiou of papers eatuoiccied
with the reform of Scotch boroughs, begged that the House
would not be alarmed at the word " reform," fur it was not iu
this case neeeessarily connected o ith the reform of that House,
lie gave notice that on the 12th he should move for the pro.
diection of the papers in the possession of Government respect-
ing the borough of Montrose, in whirls the work of reform
had first appeared.
Loud C‘sTLEtte AGM, not being conversant with the sub.
jeer, could nut say whether the papetx mentioned could be
'sunhat ed.
Nlr. BENNET presented a petition from the parish of St.
Ando eo , Holborn, against employing climbing boys.
Mr. V. FITZGERALD obtained leave to bring iu a Bill for sus. '
pentline the operation of the Irish Grand Jury Presentment
Act of last session till the next session of Parliament.
Mr. GItENFELL enquired (lithe Chancellor oldie Exchequer
whether the Bank of El:gland intended to sesame its cash
pay one its on the sth July next, as fixed by law.
The Cit ttifel.l.otl of the EXCIIEQL ER could assure the
House, that he had the satisfaction of knowing, that the Bank
hail made ample preparations fur resuming its payments in
rash at the period fixed by Parliament. lie could at the same
time add, that he knew of 110 thing either in the internal state
of the country, or in its political relations with foreign powers
nbieli would render it expedient to continue the restriction
beyond that period. It was well known, however, that
financial measures and pecomiary arrangements were in a
course of preceeding amongst foreign powers, of such a nature
as might, by 'muddily, make i' (pest ion for the moisideration
of Parliament, %hillier the restiletion ought to be further
continued whilst the immediate edicts of ouch arrangements
should be in ni,eration.
The SPE:AKE'? informed the House, that he had received a
letter from the Marquisof Hastings, dated the fithof February,
acknowledging the letter of the late Speaker, which conveyed
to him the thanks of that House, for his successful ado ai oo
lion of the Nepatil War. The Noble Marquis iliSelollited
every prctentiou to so exalted an honour, except all vainest
anxiety to maintain the British interests in India, and uphold
those military trophies which had been previously ucquired
by his countrymen in that distant quarter of the empire. He
could toot tail, however, to recognize in the vote of the flutist'
that Is hit al policy witch always induced them to fasour welt
the n' apltiobatiuu the indications of any zeal, however hunt.
ble. Ile shoeld carefully traiismit the thanks of the Huose to
General OnclittaJony, :11141 the other tams engaged in the
ar, who, altlnhight they could lint set let a greater
than himself, would undoubtedly 'etiolate at a jot liver value,
the reward cionterred quoit their exertions.
Adjourned till Saturday.