The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-23 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

iidndon Grand Junction—Blackivall Commercial—
and the York Arta North Midland Railway Bills wore presented
and read a first time.

The Petition for the Great Western Railway Bill (No. 2),
was reported, end the Report referred to the Select Committee
on Standing (Wert,
A Petition for a Bill for Ilia London and Dover Railway
was reported, and the Bill ordered to be brought in.
Petitions for the London and Brighton_Midland Counties
—Birmitighatt and Gloucester— Cheltenham and Great
Western—and did Olieflield and Rotherham Railway Bills,
to be read on Monday next.

CONFESSION ofPEPIN SUBSEQUENT
TO HIS CONDEMNATION.

(From the Gazette deg Tribunaux.)
INTERROGATORY OF PEPIN ON TIM 17TH OF FEBRUARY.
To various questions put by Baran Pasquier Pepin
replied :
I remain convinced that Fieschi introduced himself into
my house to destroy me. In all that he has said there is a
quantity of falsehood mingled with some truth. Fieschi has
always had the thought of committing a crime and march-
ing upon the Tuileries. He wanted arms, and one L:.l3'
asked me to procure some. I said it was impossible. ife
then mentioned the design I have spoken to you of, which
consisted in entering the barracks of the Sub-Officers of
the Jardin du Roi with a friend, and killing as many as
should be necessary in order to have their arms. As
at that time I went sometimes to St. Pelagie to see
Leconte, I said to Fieschi, in order to prevent a calamity,
that I could speak to some patriots, among others to Ca-
vaignac, and demand arms of them. I met Cavaignac in
theprison yard, and asked for those arms. Cavaignac
urged me strongly not to meddle with such matters, and
refused the arms. I told Cavaignac, on asking him for
arms,. that it was for a person who deigned combating the
King's Government. I said nothing more. It was not I
that offered my horse to Boireau ; it was he that came
from Bescher to tell me to pass on horseback on the Bou-
levard, without telling me the real motive of the prome-
nade. I refused to do that which he desired ; he then de-
manded my horse, which I lent him. I believe Morey
was sooner and more advanced than I in Fieschi's conspi-
racies. It was Fieschi that first suggested the infernal ma-
chine to me, telling me his revengeful designs. • The money
I have given, or rather lent, either to persons accused of,
or condemned for, political offences was given out of feel-
ings of humanity. Thus have I acted with Lion, Floriot,
and others besides. It is Fieschi's dagger which has de-
stroyed me, by the fear it gave me. If Fieschi were sin-
cere heilivould tell you the efforts I made, even the last
time I saw him, to recal him to virtue, and prevent his
firing upon his fellow-citizens. I swear on the heads of
my wife and children that I never did or counselled
evil."—(Signed by Pepin, Pasquier, and Leon de la
Chauviniere.)
Fieschi being asked whether he had mentioned his plan
of entering the barracks of the Sedentary Sub-Officers,
replied—
" That is true ; we deliberated all three—Pepin, Mo-
rey, and I—on the means of procuring arms after the oc-
currence."—(Signed by Fieschi, Pasquier, and Leon de la
Chauviniere.)
INTERROGATORY OF PENN ON THE EVENING OF THE 17TH
FEBRUARY, ON HIS APPLICATION.

fair per
To obviate this it was necessary to Intimate to both parties' by In reply to the President's questions he said :—" I have
the compulsory clause that some arrangement should be nothing to add to my declaration of this morning. I never
made which would give to the titheowner something near his
told Cavaignac for what I wanted the muskets. I have
claim. The Right Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel) seemed to
L been in intercourse with no Carlists. I have mentioned the
think that it would be better to extend the valuation to tne
his attempt to nobody.
entire parish, and render that valuation Compulsory. For
then
own part he (Lord J. Russell) was not prepared to say that Fieschi was brought in. " Morey had said, I
the proposition was not better than the present provi- will load the barrels,' and he had explained how he would
sion in the proposed Bill. With regard to the ob- do it ; after which Pepin said—' You are about to make a
servations of the Right Honourable Gentleman the great many victims.' I know not whether the remark was
Member for East Kent, respecting the conversion of tillage made ironically or seriously."
land into pasture, they were well worthy of attention, and he Here Pepin said—,, I maintain that when I knew his
(Lord J. Russell) would see whether provision could not be final project I was more than half an hour engaged in im-
made against the objections involved in them. It certainly pressing upon Fieschi the number of victims he would make,
would not be fair, in the event of such a change, to make the
latter pay the proportion of the former, but if the proposition and urging him to renounce his designs."
Fieschi--That is true. I have still to say that Pepin
of the Right Hon. Gentleman were adopted, there would re-
main much uncertainty. The disputes between titheowners was not so obstinately bent or eitrag6 upon the attempt as
and landowners which it was desirable to avoid would be eon- Morey.
tinned, and the main object of the Bill defeated. The Bill in Pepin—l believe so, since I prohibited Fieschi from
this part of it would revert to the past seven years, but not to executing it.
the future, inasmuch as it was the desire of those who framed Fieschi—Do not forget that it was you that gave the
it not to throw any bar in the way of the irtiprevettent of the money ; why did you give it ?
land.-- (The Noble Lord here entered into some other details Pepin—lf I gave money to Fieschi it was previously, and
with regard to arable and pasture lands, but in a voice which beeraise I was under his terrific influence.
did not reach us; and also on the subject of tithe of fish, Fieschi--Nobody but Morey and I saw the machine.
which he admitted to be difficult.) With respect to what
had been said by the Hon. Baronet the Member for the Pepin saw but the model. He visited me but once ; but
University of Oxford, as to the right of the titheowner my conviction is still, that Pepin told Members of the se-
to the whole tenth, there were various reasons why it would cret societies that something would happeU on the day of
not be enforced. It was said that the titheowner was to that the review.
extent a partner in the land ; but such a proposition could Pepin--I maintain that I knew no secret societies. I
not be maintained, for he could not interfere with the cultiva- have always acted under the influence of Fieschi.
tion, and if he attempted to enforce too much in the shape of (Signed by Fieschi, Pepin, Pasquier, and M. de la Chau-
tithe the person in possessioa could alter the cultivation so as viniere.)
to deteriorate the value of the Produce. He (Lord J. Russell) INTERROGATORY OF MOREY, FEB. 18, THREE P.M.
knew an instance in point, in which where tithe was attempted Op• questions put by, the President Morey replied—
to be enforced to a greater amount Than usual the occupier of myself, I_ wt willingly
the land converted it into plantations, and the conseque have no-
was, that for the last twenty-one years no tithe had - Fieschi,
This would tend to show that there was no ale.
street right in the tithe-owner. He
enter further into details which, as well
which he proposed to make, he should
stages of the Bill. He was rejoiced
prospect of settling this great and a..
and he hoped that the House would cot
a fair view to such a settlement, agreeing
was intended to deal impartially by all parties, even
might have some errors, rather than suffer the matter to re-
main in abeyance two or three years longer, to the injury both
of the clergy and the landlords. lie would conclude by mo-
ving that it be committed pro forma, and the further conside-
ration take place that day fortnight.
Mr. ESTrCOURT was understood to ask whether it was
the intention to fill up the blanks?
Lord J. RUSSELL, as we understood him, said that there
were several provisions to be filled up, and some alterations to
be made, which would render it necessary to have the Bill re-
printed.
Mr. E STC 0 URT thought that a fortnight ought to be al-
lowed to elapse after the printing to allow the Bill to be sent
through the country.
After a few words across the table between Lord J. RUSSELL
and Sir R. PEEL, which were inaudible in the gallery, the
House proceeded to the second reading of
THE PENSION DUTIES' BILL.
Mr. H A RCOU RT presented a petition from the Duke of
Marlborough, praying to be heard by Counsel against a Bill
as regarded himself. The Honourable Member said it was
hard that a pension, granted for such services as that had been
granted for. should be subjected to a tax of 27i- per cent—
( Hear.) He was sure such a tax did not enter into the minds
of the Legislators who bad granted a pension, the object of
which was to perpetuate the national glory; and, he was
equally sure that House would not refuse the prayer of the pe-
titioner to be heard by Counsel against the second reading of
the Bill.
The SPEAKER made some observations which were inau-
dible, but we understood them to be to the effect that the pre-
sentation of the petition was informal, and it was consequently
withdrawn.

with
real. It is quite
IN -therefore capa-
If I knew anything useful, I
should tell
(Signed by More; Pasquier, and de la Chauviniere.)
INTERROGATORY OF PEPIN, 19TH OF FEBRUARY, A QUAIL-
' TER TO ONE O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING, UPON HIS
REPEATED APPLICATION. . -

To the questions put by the President, Pepin replied—l
am determined to say all I know. A new society has been
formed since the law made against associations, and Recurt
has initiated me into it. Its object is to overthrow the
Government-its members swear hatred to Royalty. I
judge of the danger it may present by the important indivi-
duals it includes—important, I say, owing to their talents.
I was told that Blanqui, jun., and Lapouncraye were mem-
bers of that society, but I have not seen them there. I
warned no other members of the satiety than Recurt and
Blanqui. Fieschi and Morey can alone tell whether Morey
had warned the republican members of the secret societies.
It was agitated at one time organizing a revolutionary bat-
talion, but I would not form part of it. I believe it was
the scheme of Henri Leconte and some other prisoners
of St. Pelagic; I know it was Leconte mentioned it to me.
If I disclosed not Fieschi's projects, it was because I was
in dread of his dagger ; no other influence Was exercised over
me. I did not apprise Levraud. I apprised Recurt be-
cause I knew him as a political man, and ex-Captain of
the National Guard ; such was the origin of our acquaint-
ance. I remember not by whom I was received in the new
Secret Society. I made an oath on entering it ; the oath
is, not to sell one's self. There was no President on the
day I was received. I remember not who received me.
It was in the Fauxbourg St. Antoine ; that is all I recol-
lect. I add and maintain, that I never knew Fieschi's
real motive."—(Signed by T. Pepin, Pasquier, and L. de
la Chauviniere.)
After signing, Pepin said that it was owing to his family
affections, that he had made these declarations.

Mr. GOULB URN said the object of the Bill was to render
permanent a duty which had heretofore been annually voted.
The Hon. Gentleman Opposite had on a former occasion
argued that it would not be expedient to take from under the
controul of Parliament the duties to be imposed on pensions.
It became them, therefore, to explain to the House the
grounds upon which they now telt themselves called upon to
render the tax permanent.—(Hear, hear.) It would also be
incumbent upon them to explain other parts of the Bill. The
Bill passed in 1834 for imposing the annual duty on pensions
was only to remain in force until the sth of July, 1835. If it
was not then renewed there would be no duty levied, for no
duty could be levied save by law. It was not renewed in
July, 1835, and yet the Bill proposing to make those duties
permanent had a re-rospective effect, as far back as the sth of
July, 1835. Now if the Bill of 1834 expired on the sth of
July, 1835, how could Government propose to collect duties
retrospectively for the period after its expiration ?
Mr. F. BARING, who was very inaudible, was understood
to say that the Treasury always considered itself entitled to
levy those duties, and that it was only because somo doubts
were raised that the Annual Act was resorted to.
The Bill was then read a second time.
Mr. BROTHERTON then moved the adjournment of the
House, it being then midnight.

. ,
Yesterday the bodies of Pepin and Morey were restored
to their families, and buried without pomp in the southern
burial ground. It was hitherto the custom to deliver up
the bodies of persons executed, and not claimed, to,the
Faculty of Medicine, to serve in anatomical investigations.
But, in spite of an application, the body of Fieschi has
been refused, and will not be disinterred.
Boireau has been removed to the•Coneiergerie, there to
await his appearance at the Assizes, in the affair relative to
the attempt of Ncuilly.

MUNICIPAL REFORM.
The second reading of the Municipal Corporations Act
Amendment Bill was then moved.
Colonel SIBTHORP objected to a Bill of so much im-
portance being read then. He thought he saw a disposition
to smuggle it through the House.
Sir R. PEEL said he had moved some days since for a re-
turn of the number and names of Magistrates appointed as Cor-
poration Justices. He wished to know when that return would
be made, for if report spoke truly the selection which had been
made did not appear very likely to further the ends of justice ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was sorry
his Noble Friend was not in his place to answer the question,
but he would be prepared to answer it to-morrow, and in the
meantime he hoped the Right Hon. Baronet would not pre-
judge the question.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed for Friday next.
Mr. MACLEAN gave notice that on Friday next he
should call the attention of the Noble Lord at the bead of the
Foreign Department to the affairs of Spain.
The other ()Hers of the Day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Half-past Twelve o'clock.

COMMITTEES.
The following are the names of the Honourable Mem-
bers who compose the Committee which was appointed last
night :-...
RAILWAY BlLLB,—Select Committee appointed "
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