The National Register.
London, England, 1819-11-29 00:00:00

-AODNI:sB TO THE PRINCE urGENT

Lord cAsTl.EitEAcat moved the order of the day for re-
suming the adjourned debateon the Address to the Prince Regent
—Agreed to.
Lord CASTLERFAGii said that last uight he had repelled
assertion by assertion ; that he hail submitted that tit opportu-
nities fur enquiry had arrived ; and that the a.tack on the Meet-,
ing was justifiable, as being in self defence. The orders were
given by the Aagistrates. who - viewed the proceedings from a
window, who saw the jeopardy which•sannundtd the Yeomanry,
and who directed the proceedings of t!te Cheshire Yeomanry to
re,cue the Manchester Yeomanry.•(llvar !) Toe locuments were
no; nitwit as the justification of the Magistrates, but as eluci-
dating their proceedings; and he oontentiut that they warranted
the steps which bad been adopted by the magistrates. (flyer.)
Lord TEMPLE said, that a case was made out which called
for strong measures ; that without such measures' there was no
ch nce of security; and that he therefore should 0.1111441 y support
the Addre•s. . .

Mr. BENNETT declared. the' he had made all possible
enquiry into the proceeding- of the 1.411 Si‘teCIIIII; that he had
read the evidence adduces! on the biquest ; and that he thought
nothing could be more injurious to the character of that House,
than to charge the thOIIIMILIS assembled at Manchester with
having no other object then this. of plunder. Those persons
were hot the first to attack ; they were attacked. Tate Ministers'
statements were contradicted on oath; that alone was ground for
enquiry. But there were other stronger grounds—eight or nine
per,ons had lost their lives, and between three and four hundred
had bean wounded and maimed. Their names and cases were
all known, and the list would be in London in a day or two.'
Not only were these circumstances enough to arouse the country,
but there aiso were the libel, that had Mice issued from the Go-
vernment press. (Hear, hear.) They hail disgusted even the
friends of Mmisters. But the evidence of the witnesses on the
part of tine Frown adduced at the Inquest, would alone justify
him fur calling for enquiry. Much nt. cn i f had resulted from
the want of command which chatactir;sed the Yeomanry. As
to the publications which had 14sued from the cheap press, and
which doubtless hail done much mischief, he hint not !mined
that irreligious doctrines were inculcated in the manufacturing
districts. Ile had many of the Primers of the Union Schools, the
Schools for the poor, and paid by the poor; and they taught
duties to God and man ; they generally commenced with a hymn,
and they inculcieed r liphtat and worship. And as to the Ad-
dress, he did not know how he could support what he hated so
cordially. (Hear.) If such Address were carried, on his conscience
he believed it would be more injurious to the repose of the
country than any thing that had textured. ( Hear, hear.)
Mr. B. WILBRA HA NI explained. The lion. Member
had an advantage over him, in having raided at Manchester for
days and weeks.

Mr. BENNETT.—.. I was not in Mnnchester 24 hours."
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. C. 111IYDGES, justified the disper.inn of the Manchester
forting, and contended, that the Magistrates would have incur-
red a tearful responsibility had they not dipersell a i‘leeting su
improperly so alannin:4ly collected.
sir W. DE CIIISPIGNY maintained that the wanton bar-
barity of the attack of sn armed force on an unarmed multitude
called imperiously fur enquiry. Had not many important facts
come to !mown personal knowledge, such fact alone would W:11.
rant him in claiming, on the part of the country, the amplest
enquiry.
Lord Nugant, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Bmugham, Re.
supported the amendment. Mr. Wynn. -Sir .1. Sebright, Mr.
Canning. &c. the Address, and alley a debate which lasted till
past Five o'clock on Thursday morning, thcliouse divided, when
the numbers were— _

. _
For the Admendment 150
Against it 3MI
51ajority against it YSI
The :\ th!ress in its original form wail then carried, and the
Douse adjournul.
TIII•RsDAY. NOVF.MBER 25.

At four o'clock .ac 5111:.\KVItcounteidieliotple, and there
being only thirty-eight Members present, the House adjourned.
riiitiA‘. NOV. 5.6.
A new wtit was ordered for Cambridge, iu the room of Gene-
ral Finch. who has taken the Chiltern hundreds.
Mr, BENNET said, that he wi had to correct an error in his
speech on Wednesday night. as inserted in the MormiNg Chron-
icle. It was there stated, us it Captain Ilkley had neglected his
duty in not advancing with the yeomanry cavalry. in order to
check their attacks upon t e populace. -Ile had made no such
representation ; and he was the more anxious to set himself
right. because lie could conceive nothing more painful to an in-
divi.saial than to have it supisisoil that lie hail neglected his duty
on such an limas: art. All he had heard 14 Captain Ilirley con•
yinced him tnat lie was a man of humanity, and while fie did his
duty. would take care to do DO wore. The nniment he saw the
mistake, lieu role to J friend at Manchester. mentioning that lie
hail made no such charge. lie had often had occasion to say
things paint& to private fee!ings : rind an on this occasion it was
totally destitute of fourulation, he thought it right to dcchtm.it