The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-04 00:00:00

CASTLE.

The Duke of NEWCASTLE said, it was very dis-
agreeable for him to address their Lordships at any time,
because he Ives not much accustomed to put his thoughts
into the form of a speech ; but if it was so on common occa-
sions, how much more so must it be when the subject was
himself. lie requested their Lordships, therefore, to bear
with him—(Hear, hear)-while he stated briefly a matter
of which be had to complain. He would now state,
(not in the form of a breach of privilege, for he would
not shelter himself under that, but simply as a mat-
ter of fact), that a declaration had been published
ooncerning him, which he considered, with respect
to himself, to be a gross libel on his character, and
to tend, by the words in which it was written, to
draw him into contempt. He conceived, therefore, that
he bad n few cases of complaint to state to their Lord-
ships. Having done that, he should leave the matter en-
tirely in their hands. He read yesterday, in the Morning
Chronicle, a report of a speech delivered by his Majesty's
Attorney-General on his election at Nottingham ; but,
perhaps, before he went further, he bail better read the
report of the speech. His Grace then read the following

-"Normanam Er.renorr.--Sir T. Denman, his Ma-

jesty's Attorney-General, was elected a Member for the
town of Nottingham, on Monday last, In the course of
his speech to the electors, the Learned Gentleman, when
alluding to his future conduct in Parliament, said, ' My
sentiments as to the vote by ballet are well known to you
all : but, if the majority of my constituents shall sty they
cannot exercise their privilege of election without it, my
support shall be given to. it.. I shall use my utmost efforts
against the home: mongers ! And I affirm to you that
the power which has called forth from a Nobleman

that scandalous and wicked interrogatory, b it
not lawful for me to do what I will 'with
mine own?' ought to be abolished by the law of the
Lind. With respect to the other points—namely, the
al.lititai of• the slave trade, and the corn laVes —I can
say that the labours of the present Ministry will be di-
rected to effect the former; and I hope that, although the
corn law. must be abolished by degrees, the time will moon
arrive when that, as well as every other trade, will be as
free ma nature and providence can make it."
Ire bad nothing to do with the last part of the speech,
or with any of the topics in it, except with that part
which related to himself. To that he wished to draw

their attention. The part to which he alluded to was
this—" I shall use my utmost efforts against the borough.
mongers ! And I affirm to you that the power which
hue called forth from a Nobleman that scandalous and
wicked interrogatory, Js it not lawful for me to do
what I will with my own?' ought to be, abolished by the
law of the land." There was no doubt in his mind that
the person meant in that sentence, though no person was
named, could be no other than himself. If he recollected
rightly, he had once written that expression. He, there-
fore, thought that what he now addressed to their Luisd=
ships was perfectly in order. He had, therefore, written
to the King's Attorney-General, and in that letter he
stated what he had seen, and expressed Isis wish to know,
whether what was stated in the paper was true or false,
and if the Attorney.;General had been a party to it; and
if so, he c tiled on the Learned Person to give an explicit
and distinct explanation what were the points be re-
ferred to, . and that ho should acknowledge or deny what
War rusted in the paragraph. He had received an answer
from the King's Attorney-General, which was certainly
not an explicjt explanation, for he must acknowledge that
the Attorneys General had used all those legal sinuosities,
twists, and turns, which gentlemen of his profession knew
how to use; but, in the end, it appeared to him that the
letter was quite sufficient to identify the Attorney-Gene-
ral's speech with the report. He had therefore a right
to presume that the speech was the speech of the Attor-
ney-General. Presuming that, he would ark their Lord-
ships whether the course which the King's Attorney-
General was pursuing was decent and proper ? He
asked them whether it was right for the King's Attorney-
General to come into the chief town of the county in
which be (the Duke) resided, and over which he had
the honour to preside as his Alajesty's Lord Lieu-
tenant—he asked them whether it was right for the King's
Attorney-General to come there and utter language calcu.
fated to draw him into cositempt ? Was it proper
fur him to do this amen the freemen of Notting.
ham, and was it fit that he should do so in the present
condition of the affairs of the country ? Was it decent or
proper for the King's Attorney-General to come into
the county and use towards hint language of an offensive,
it not almost of a criminal nature ? Ile must say, that
he thought the use of such language was most improper
on the pact of that law officer, who might have to conduct
the prosecutions against those persons who had been in-
fluenced by inflammatory speeches to commit acts of riot.
He repeated, that he thought such expressions were in
themselves mast improper, and for the King's service most
unfortunate. He felt assured that the Noble Lord at the
bead of the Government would express to the Attorn4-
General hit 'sentiments on the occasion, Ho wished just
to remark, that it appeared to him that a syetem of
persecution had been adopted towards hint. lie
could not make out why he was to be hunted, to be
marked out and scandalized lay the introduction of!
remarks like these whenever persons of 45 ;sink
become the subject of observation, fie wet shocked !
to find that the King's Attorpey.Oisseral could join in '
such conduct: he wee sorprieed that such a person could
adopt the clang of the misguided populace and pander to
the fevered feelings of' the. lieentionso He should hope
that the statement lie now made would hive its pre,per
effect. He was not ashamed to confess hie cofindoo its
addressing their Lordships, for he \lraq unwed to arrange
speeches. There might be q difficulty to make out rightly
what he meant to elate, but his object was to bring the
king's Attoeney-General to saute account fur what he
had dune. For himself he was ready to meet any charge,
that might be brought against him : he was COD#plali of
the justice of his intentions, and he had nek few' of the re-
it. If an open enemy, uttecked him he would meet.
stuhat enemy
face to face.--iii iii insidious enemy atteckeel
him he woad defend Ihneelf us well as he could. tie
would meet them in some way or other, for he would rt4c
he attacked—he would not be vilified ie delta n,reente.
gave this public notice that he wotdd, ile;o4_,l"tvis;ll from
these imputations ailed vW,dmtelsiiP `ll
Thesie!! lettr?,. wiciats hie Grace was understood
ese, but this part, us thioughout the rest of hos
Speech, the low tone in which he spoke, and the evident
einbarravenseut of manner, rendered it very dilflcitjt to
catch the purport of his observatione.) Ilefore he sat
down he wiehed to stater Om he would not yield to any
men in his endeeioure to do his utmost in the defence of
the liberty of his country. lie claimed the 101 l !week of
independence fur himself, and therefore he woes. 4 allow it