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tnent of the Noble Lord, he had been the director at the mill-
rY movements in that country. He was the public prosecu.
(or. of
Scotland, and. certainly had . neglected his duty in suf-
,
" L•:'±:g a battery to play against private character. It was a
e Parliament were bound to take up. After the libels,
charging Mr. Stuart with cowardice for not fighting Mr. Ste-
v„l..rl Pi a plea was put on the record, that persons acquainted
ii the law of honour had decided that the charge was justi-
o
,n, Such a plea was a disgrace to any Court. The followers
It Lie famous Mr. Spence could not have hit upon any plea
wjee illegal and absurd. He thought the laws of. honour
r written on the hearts of Gentlemen, and he never expect-.
cout.o find they were in a corporation of lawyers. Such a plea
th only aggravate the offence. and it could arise from no-
n'eng but the furious zeal which 'distinguished all the parties.—
buc°,l*ld not say whether the Lord Advocate would be honour-
t acquitted of the charge, or censured by the Committee;
r,o,inquirv, under all the circumstances of the charge, could
dispers d 'h
the arquis of LONDONDL did not wish to revive
all discussion. He expressed a hope that the House would
him to state his view of the subject, and he promised to
b:el closer to the argument than the lion. and Learned Mem-
ewr "ad done. His argument would turn upon what the House,.
81101 to its own character. The Noble Marquis said, he
ti..„"l„-a vindicate his Riht Honourable and Learned Friend
n't" Advocate; but' that had been chine with so much abi-
athat he should only justify the conclusion. The Honour-
jei,e Gentleman had called upon the House to form a Com,.
t;2 of .
inquuy upon three heads. The first relad
was the
I,.:4naction in which Sir A. Boswell was concerned. The third
p,‘ca::l Coe Hon. Member did not pledge himself to be able to
.;'• It might be asked why s this motion made at a
,aiod of the Session when it was impossible to enter upon in-
(l4,rY ? The fact was, the Honourable Gentleman had not come
fe:‘v,..ard at the proper time, and his whole objeci must be de-
What were the grounds on which he had chosen to
`°r lnquirY ? The House would not go into inquiry to see
what
ulight come out with respect to the Correspondent, !e-
-ilot'.,se the Lord Advocate had said he knew nothing of it. )
The
t 0 and Learned Gentleman had stated that he did not want
condemn the Lord Advocate, but to promote inquiry. It
as ne,
1,„ small punishment to put an individual under the exa-
wat,on of a Committee of that House, and more especially
eo en the individual was already before a tribunal of the
thuntrY• After all, the Lord Advocate was not implicated in
Ite tra
rii)t nsaction with respect to Mr. Boswell beyond suspicion.
takeas suggested that the Lord Advocate ought to have
jo„ any lega steps in his official situation against these
on.errals. There was no seditious libel, which was the only
the Lord Advocate was legally capable of prosecuting.
vt: jaw was open to individuals to obtain redress, and there
be no instance of the power of the Lord Advocate having
h '4l denied where it was applied for. The Noble Marquis
Lbeen told of libels in the Beacon and Clydesdale Journal,
to had never seen the alleged libels. He was, with respect
wh°,lllY knowledge on that subject, a complete sheet of
troLe Paper.—(A laugh.)—lt was a little too much to ask the
use to criminate the Lord Advocate, without having seen one
ord
rof the libels. The lion. Gentleman ought to have laid
iot,,lie table all the journals containing the calumny. The
his and Learned Gentlemanshad levelled the thunderbolts of
.0,,e eloquence at the journals in question. He had not seen
a,,in; but whatever their colour might be, the Lord Advocate
certainly not responsible for what'appeared in these papers.
1,1,, understood the Clydesdale,- like the Morning Chronicle,
a '..;ch the Hon. and Learned Member had often praised, was
paper} of tair character. What the character of the Sentinel
d 3, he did. not know ; but it was too much to make the Lord
did''''eate responsible for what it contained. The Beacon
had not always bear the character the Honourable Member
abiegiv,en it- The stupidity of that Journal was once remark-
a, s Learned Friend denied all calumny in those papers
I,:dar as he could. lie was induced when the country was in a
state in consequence of the effect of the Radical Press, to
an
oubribe for a loyal paper, which was to oppose argument
atld argument. To fight, therefore, the game of the Press
ecorrect libels rather than punish bv prosecution. lf the
turned oUt bad, was the Lord Advocate to be respon-
to le • If every one in a public situation was to be called on
„„answer charges of this kind, no man could be safe. • In-
.4.`ll'Y would answer no purpose but to throw suspicion
o calumny on the Lord Advocate. The Noble Marquis had
difficulty in deciding with his Right Hon. Friend that the
hear,
Advocate's character stood without reproach.—(Hear,
Aear, hear !)—lt would have been more discreet if the Lord
dvocate had kept himself free from the paper, but there was
thin„ which attached to his character. As a man and a law-
none could stand higher. In case the motion had applied
- a political opponent, the Noble Marquis, could not have
uplnorted it.
of."C. was ready to acquit the Lord Advocate
ehanY badintenton, but could not allow he was free from the
atge of indiscretion.
th,s3k ABERCROMBY briefly replied. With respect to
11Zecharge made against him as to the•lateness of the period at
enT h he had brought this question before the House, he could
to Y saY, that if a Committee were granted he should be ready
exa • .
mine witnesses to-morrow.
he House then divided, when the numbers were— .
For the Motion - - - - 95
Against it . - - - - 120
Majority against the Motion —25
POLIC.
,11Tr.he hi ou s e went into a CommittEee on the Police Act, when
4KreeBeCretalY PEEL proposed several Resolutions, which were
d to, and the Report ordered to be received this day.
4 ne
°use adjourned other Orde
at TWO O'Crs of the Day
LOCKwere then disposed of; and the

01,r LIST OF THE MINORITY
- kft. BROUGHAM'S MOTION ON THE INFLUENCE OF
ith THE CROWN.—JUNE 24.
Alienroloby lin J. Gaskell, Ben. Ricardo, David
qh) J. if. • Hamilton, Lord A. Rowley, Sir V.
lit rrP, Visa.. Hobhouse, J. C. Robarts, A.
114„..'ac0, J..l'. jun. Honeywood, W. P. Robarts, 'George
P,,,,,`"g, A. Hume, J. Rumbold, C. E.
iipqon, lienj. Hurst, R. Russell, Lord J.
1311145 R. Hutchir .m, Hon. Scarlctt, J.
Dire J.
C. H. Scott, James
lit'ght, R.
James, W. Sefton, Earl of
liZLlgharo, Henry Jervoise, G. P. Smith, S.
11,,,,w0e, Dennis Kennedy, T. F. ' Smith, Wm.
Ir''', (horn
etti Lamb, Hon. G. Stuart, Lord J.
Tavistock, 3larq.
De 'kit, Lord W. Lambton, J. G. M. 1
c..,iiett, John Lemon, Sir W. Taylor, 3• 1
cZetaft, .1.
Lloyd, Sir Ed. Tierney, Rt.ilin.Gof.
Ckie„rsft, L.
H. Lennard, T. B. . Titchfield, Ncarq.
calten, c.,
Leycester, Ralph 'Tennyson, A
Co er, John Maberly, J. Warre, J. A.
t)4. enc, I,ish, Ld. G. Maberly, W. L. Western, C. C.
Uokt4(lish, . 31acdonald, Jas. Whitbread, .-. , TI. Ir.
‘.:ol.bli iii. Mackintosh, SirJ. Whitbread, W. H.
i.,Cro ,rn,
on N. R. Martin, John Williams, J.
`4eltvr`°2llB. Maule, Hon.W. R. Wilson, Sir R.
e, er ~e,Y, T. . Maxwell, John Wood, Aid.
I.l4;,'lgnY, Sir W. Milbank, M.
4bet',,e_, T• H. / Monck, J. B.
BerinTeEtHoEnit.ll. G.
44a11, Thos. Moore, Peter
bew as, Hon. T. 3lostyn, Sir Thos. Duncannon, Visct.
lib
.ison, NV. J. Newport, Rt. Hon.
l':itztirn,,gtoo, Vint. Sir John PAIRED OFF.
t2,-,.,`"Y, Lord C. Nugent, Lord Aubrey, Sir J.
4.. 11-1.1..-Y5 Lora J. Normanby, Visct. Barham, J. F.
rraal,—"ind, R. Palmer, Col. , Baring, H.
ta,!411, Sandford Phillips, G. jun. Curwen, J. C.
(4 tr''' j' P. Powlett Hon. W. Ellice, Ed. .
~,, a ...ari , • . it.
~..ml•ifri,l, 0_ • Price, Ferfinisson SirR.C.
~",,_ Prittie, Hon. F. A. Hill, Lord Arthur
‘4li ' -%iy, Lord Robinson Sir Geo. Lushington, S.
4.;
'W. Rice, T. S. White, Luke
.13,,NATIONbetween a 510 T HER and DAUGH
was
terd;wi-STILEET.—A Miss B. the sister of an actress, was yes-
attic? brought to this Office, charged with having stolen some
for thug the property of her mother, who prged. in excuse
to
prevent accusing her daughter, that she did it in order _
,conti:: aruin, as she had eloped from home. Miss B. on the
oar' Y., stated she had left her mother merely because of her
Lorit attempted to seduce her to become the mistress of a
hl a r''')with whom she had been privy to her being c.onfined
litlnn.°°4l for several hours, and whose designs it required her
but -ig efforts successfully to resist. The mother recriminated l;
whoh, ! general feeling was decidedly in favour of the glr „
ty ei. lin oonourable and humane Gentleman, who had previous
against money on her education, had engaged to protect
Proper tue persevering efforts of Lord' P. without any im-
doet cloo.tive whatever. The Magistrate applauded con-
deret?''totts Gentleman, and the girl, who is only 15, shwasor-
bY both e placed under the care of a female friend, approved
parties
4 ~ .11. LADY CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
itenar°:og lady of family was charged by the shopman of. a
thile b,?'' orl Margaret's Hill, with stealing a handkerchief
:hief h Img some articles with her mother. The handker-
sfiko "log been found upon her, an officer was sent for, into
Aoroseu,,hands Lady was delivered, and she was taken to the
Ithe web Coroter, where she remained •all night. Yesterday
e Alder." I."ght up in the custody of Mr. Law, the Beepe!, b-
.... Nate ettoan J. J. SMITH; at the Town Hall, who sat in his
ge }La rcool. It not being clearly proved whether or not
kciy
wodkerchief was' stolen, or taken away by accident, the
'led her discharged, and delivered pp to her friends, who con-
' hoole In their carriage.