The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-27 00:00:00

TV 0 R SHIP-S TREE T.

Yesterday evening Mr. BROUGHTON, the sitting Ma,
gistrate, was occupied some hours in investigating a case
of a rather extraordinary nature, arising out of an affidavit
made by a young-lady, of prepossessing appearance, against
her husband, a picture-dealer, on the score of cruelty to-
wards her. The affidavit upon which the warrant was
granted, and which was read publicly by the clerk, stated,
tat they had been married ten years ago; that while de-
ponent was living with her husband in the Harrow-road,
she happened to lose her reticule and its contents ; in con-
sequence of which he ordered her to undress herself, when
he afterwards deliberately beat her with a huntsman's
whip, in the presence of her two sons, until the blood
streamed from her body, which was seen by a lady
in the house, named Hall, who, hearing the screams
of " Murder," came to her assistance, and pre-
vented further mischief. On another occasion he
beat her with a thick ash stick, and while in the
family way kicked Ler down stairs. He, after that,
compelled her to prostrate herself on the floor, and
say, " she hoped God would strike her blind, if she ever
told any person what he had done." He also threatened
to shoot her if ever she left him. On one occasion she,
in her own defence, scratched him in the face, upon
which be said, " I'll teach you how to scratch !" and
actually, by force, took her hand and cut her nails to the
quick ! Some time ago he was held to bail at Bow-
street, for his brutal conduct towards her. Deponent
added, that, unless her husband was restrained by legal
power, her life would be sacrificed.
Mr. BROUGHTON—How long is it since you left your
husband ? Complainant—Three months, in consequence
of his wanting me to prostitute my person to a gentleman.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Can you point out that person ?
Yes!

A gentleman who was standing beside the complainant
corroborated the statement made by the latter relative to
the threat of shooting.
Mr. Holder, jun., solicitor for the defendant—Pray,
Sir, who are you ?—The gentleman replied that he was a
solicitor in the lemple, and that he appeared on behalf of
the complainant.
The defendant, who possesses a handsome person, but,
from his conduct in the office, proved that he had very
little controul over his feelings, in requiring two officers to
stand beside him, to prevent his interrupting the proceed•
ings, denied, iu most positive terms, the charges alleged
against him.
Mr. BROUGHTON-What do you say in answer to the
charge of cutting her nails to the quick ? Defendant—l
never did. The fact is, she slept out one night in a house
in Leicester-square, and having afterwards bit her nails,
swore that I had done it. She has been living in adultery
with a gentleman in the Temple, named
Complainant—No, I have not ; I have been living with
my mother.
Defendant—Your Worship, I found her at his cham-
bers last night, and on their coming out I demanded my
wife, but he held his fist in my face, and swore he would
never part with her. I followed him into the Strand,
when, in consequence of his having struck me, I gave him
in charge, which was heard at Bow-street this morning,
and discharged. I'll take her home now and give her all
my fortune if she will leave that rascal. I love her as I
love myself ! It's that rascal who has made her swear to
that affidavit. We have until lately lived happily, and I
have witnesses to prove it.
Two respectable witnesses deposed to the defendant and
his wife, at the time they visited them, being on good terms
with each other.
Mr. BROUGHTON-Will you take your wife back with
you to your home? Defendant, (emphatically)—Yes.
Complainant—Never will I go home again to his house,
to endure what i have endured.
' Mr. BROUGHTON, who had very patiently listened to
this long distressing tale of conjugal misery, decided, that
as the complainant had not brought witnesses before him
to prove the statements averred in her affidavit, he could
not think of holding her husband to bail, after his declara-
tion and offer to take her a,gairi under his roof; and after
having promised never to offend her again.
Here a scene took place which baffles description ; the
defendant attempting to prevent his wife joining the gen-
tleman above-named, who, he stated, was outside the
office, and, at the same time abusing the gentleman who
attended for the wife.
Mr. BROUGIITON having interposed, told him he should
hold him generally to bail to keep the peace towards all
his Majesty's subjects, unless he conducted himself better.
Several gentlemen here interfered, and restrained the de-
fendant. .

Alr. Holder having promised to keep his client in good
temper, the parties retired, amidst a multitude of persons,
chiefly women, who had congregated outside to see them,
and to ascertain the result.

It was reported last night in the House of
Commons, that the report of the Committee of Privileges,
in the ca.e- of Mr. LONG WELLESLEY, was, in substance,
favourable to the jurisdiction exercised by the LORD CHAN-
CELLOR.

TRIAL FOR LIBEL.—On Thursday week,
Mr. PRENTICE, editor and publisher of the Manchester
Times, was indicted at the Salford Sessions for publishing
a libel on Captain Grumsuaw. Mr. PRENTICE defended
himself; and the Jury, after a confinement of fifteen hours
and a half, not being able to agree on their verdict, were
discharged on Friday morning, which, as in the case of
Mr. CORBETT, amounts to an acquittal. Two only of the
Jurymen were for conviction.
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MONUMENT TO MR. ROSCOE.--Wc have
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Liverpool Albion.

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A. brisk and rather pretty-looking female, who
called herself Lady A. M-rr, has suddenly disappeared
from her residence on the Marine-parade, anti her cre-
ditors, who are nutnerous, are suffering great anxiety on
her account, as she had gained " golden opinions" from
all of them, and they know not where to seek and proffer
her a continuance of their notice...-Brighton Jouriud.

The Earl of ABERDEEN then rose, to ask his pro-
mised question relative to Foreign Affairs. The subject of
the speech of the French King must have excited not only
the surprise of their Lordships, but of every men
in the country. He (Lord Aberdeen) had been completely
paralyzed by it. That speech referred to two subjects
incomparably of greater importance than any that had
occurred for many years on the Continent of Europe,
and he trusted, therefore, he should be excused in the
anxiety he felt to know from Ministers what part they had
taken on the subject. Some time since he had called the
attention of the House to the existing relations between
France and Portugal. For alleged grievances and demands
for reparation from the Government of France, reprisals
had been ordered and many captures made, which he had
called the attention of the Noble Earl at the head of the
Government to without entering into the merits. He had
also called his attention to the treaties existing betr.•een
this country and those Powers, engagements of the most
binding nature ; and he urged, in the strongest manner, the
duty of employing the influence this country had to avert
the calamity, by which this country, as well as its
allies, were thre itened. It might probably be a matter
of congratulation to the Noble Earl opposite that the
power of France was triumphant in the Tagus ; but
what he wished to know was, whether that Noble
Earl was prepared to lay upon the table of the House all
such communications as had passed between the British
and Portuguese Governments and the Government
of France, with a view to explain the motive
and cause of the war, and the measures that had been made
use of to effect it. The other subject which he wished to
advert to was certainly not more important, but much
more astounding. The barriers on the frontiers of the
Netherlands were to be demolished—those barriers which
had been erected for its protection, at the expense of so
much labour and waste of blood—were to be entirely or
in part destroyed, and how henceforth the entries for that
country were to be secured, God only could tell. He pre-
sumed there existed some agreement by which the demolition
of these barriers was to take place, and he wished there-
fore to inquire of the Noble Earl if he would lay upon
the table of the House the Diplomatic Act, of whatever
description it may be, which sanctioned the demolition of
barriers which had been erected 15 years for the defence
of the Netherlands, but which were now he must suppose
in consequence of the:superior wisdom of the Noble Earl, to
be removed.

Earl GREY—In any explanation which he might
think it proper to give of the transactions to which the
Noble Earl had adverted, he would not be provoked either
by the Noble Earl's reasons or his sneers—(Hear)—to
deviate from that course which he had uniformly fol-
lowed when called upon to make premature disclosures on
subjects of great political importance, with reference to
which discussions were still pending. He would be fully
prepared, however, to defend the conduct of his Majesty's
Ministers if the Noble Earl or any of his friends should
make a motion so as to force a premature discussion of
these topics—they taking upon themselves the responsi-
bility of the course which they might choose to adopt,
and of the consequences which it might produce. With
respect to the Noble Earl's question on the subject of Por-
tugal—was it a question or an attack on his Majesty's.
Ministers ?—(Hear, hear.) He had now to state, as he
had stated on a former occasion, that be acknowledged the
obligations imposed on this country by the treaties with
Portugal, but he said now, as he had said then, that the
obligation did not extend so far as to support Portugal
against the hostility of another Power to which Por-
tugal had persisted in refusing the satisfaction which
was properly and justly due to that Power. This
country was not hound to support Portugal in a war
which on the side of Portugal should be manifestly
unjust. Ile did not now enter into any. discussion of
the general subject, nor did the Noble Earl himself appear
to think that he would be expected to do so, for his
question was, whether his Majesty's Ministers would con-
sent to lay on their Lordships' table some information as
to the correspondence and communications which had
taken place between France, Portugal, and this country
with reference to the late proceedings of the French Go-
vernment with respect to Portugal. To that question his
answer was, that when the proper time should arrive, he
would not be unwilling to give the required information.
At present, however, he did not fee: himself called upon
to afford this information, since it roust relate to matters
which were subjects of discussion between this country
and other Powers ; and, therefore, prematurely to lay on
the table the papers to which the Noble Earl adverted,
might be attended with serious inconvenience, if not with
public mischief. But then the Noble Etrl had said, that
the entry of the French fleet into the Tagus, and the
taking possession of the Portuguese capital by the French
might, perhaps, be to him (Earl Grey) matter of congra-
tulation. He (Earl Grey) repelled the imputation with
the disdain which it merited, whether coining from the
Noble Earl, or any one else. There was no man in this
House or in the British dominions who was more sensibly
alive to the honour of the country than he was ; but the
state of things between Portugal and France did not
appear to the Government of this country such ass to
call for its interference upon - any principle of policy
or diplomatic obligation. The second question of
the Noble Earl related to the subject of the demo-
lition of the fortresses on the Belgic and French fron-
tiers; and the Noble Earl called for an explanation relative
to this astounding intelligence. To this he replied, that
when it was found impossible to preserve the union of
Holland and Belgium as one kingdom, and when a sepa-
ration became necessary, it was considered by the Powers
that a new arrangement in regard to these fortresses might
be expedient, if not necessary. As to the documents con-
nected with this new arrangement, he was not Willing to
lay them on the table, as that arrangement had not been
finally settled, but was still under discussion. But while
be deprecated the production of papers relating to subjects
in regard to which discussions were still pending, yet he
was of opinion that he might produce the particular di-
plomatic act by which four of the Powers engaged in the
conference had agreed to make such a new arrangement in •
respect of the fortresses as the altered state of affairs ap-
peered to justify and cell for ; and he, therefore, anticip.it-
iog that the Noble Eat l's questions would involve the sub-
ject of these fortresses, had come down to the House pre-
pared to read the diplomatic act in question. A protocol
or resolution relative to this subject, of slate the 17th of
April, had been agreed upon by four of the Powers en-
gaged in the conferences relative to the settlement of Bel-
gium. The four Powers to which he alluded were,
Russia, Austria, Prussia, and this country—France being,
lot obvious reasons,
excluded. The protocol in question
tlitnjeico tn of
of
that the
the
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Netherlands,
stated, that the Plenipotentiaries of the four Powers hav-
ing met, and their attention having been called to the
subject
soond
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fortresses
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frontiers f
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and Belgium should be effected, a new arrangement
should take place in regard to those fortresses, and that
the independence of Belgium should be provided for
and guaranteed upon a new principle, and under a
new system. They were of opinion, that a part of
these fortresses might be razed ; and it was agreed, that
when the fitting time and opportunity should arrive.
the representatives of the four Powers should meet, and
settle which of the fortresses should be demolished. This
was the diplomatic act by which it had been agreed that
some of the fortresses should be demolished ; but which of
them should he demolished be could not tell, since that
neater had not been finally arranged. It was supposed
that the altered circumstances in which Belgium was
placed, rendered it expedient that some of these fortresses
should be demolished ; and it was to-be a matter of future
consideration and negotiation, what part of them was to
be demolished, and which of them. This Protqcul was
communicated to the French Government, bi a letter

The Duke of WELLINGTON.—He would be the last
inan in the world to require of his Majesty's Ministers
prematurely to lay before this House or the public any
information, the immediate production of which might
he of serious injury to the public service. But as he had
been connected with the arrangements by which these for-
tresses were to be erected and garrisoned, he felt himself
called upon to set himself and his country right before
the world, with respect to the part which they had taken
in these transactions. It had been agreed by the Ministry
of 1814, and other Powers, that these fortresses should
be erected and garrisoned, so as to form a barrier of de•
fence against France to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
and the North of Europe, and the expense of all ilia,
was to be borne by Great Britain and Holland. But at
the time of the Treaty of Paris, it was agreed by Russia,
Prussia, and Austria, that part of the French contribu•
tions due to them should be applied towards the erection
and proper maintenance of these fortifications. These
Powers who thus bore the expense of erecting these for-
tresses, were certainly those to whom the fortresses be-
longed_ France had done nothing whatever in regard to
these fortifications, except in applying part of the contri-
butions due to other Powers, towards defraying the ex-
pense of their erection and maintenance. When the revo-
lution had upset the kingdom of the Netherlands, the settle-
ment of the Belgic territory became a subject of conference
between this country and some of the other great Powers
of Europe ; and France was called upon to assist at these
conferences. It was reasonable, under the circumstances,
that a separation should be effected between Holland and
Belgium, and that a separate arrangement should be made
' for Belgium. He admitted that these things were reason-
able, and no Power had reason to complain, as all the
Powers had agreed to guarantee the independence of Bel-
gium; and France, least of all, had any reason to com-
plain, as she was secured from aggression on the side of
Belgium by the guarantee of all the Powers, that Belgium
should be considered as a neutral territory. France being
thus secured, had the least reason of all Powers to call for
the demolition of these fortresses. The King of France
had contributed nothing towards the expence of erecting
and maintaining of the fortifications, and therefore the Go-
vernment of that country had nothing to do with them.
He a:knitted that the other Powers, who had been at the
expence of erecting and upholding the fortresses, had a
right to agree that some of them should be demolished, if
they thought proper, and he was glad to find, from the in-
formation given this night by the Noble Earl, that the sub-
ject was taken up by the four Powers, to the exclusion of
France ; but he exceedingly regretted that the King of
Holland was not called upon to assist at that conference—
( Hear, hear, from the Opposition benches)—considering
how very materially that conference concerned him and the
interests of his country. It was true that the Powers bad
agreed to guarantee the independence and neutrality of Bel-
gium ; but it was not sufficient merely to guarantee the in-
dependence and neutrality of Belgium. They ought to
have given that country sufficient strength to protect itself
and to preserve its own independence ; and therefore the
guarantee did not by any means supersede the use of the
fortresses.—(Hear, hear.) This was his own view of
the subject. These fortresses had been erected for the pur-
! poses of forming a bonier for the Netherlands and the
north of Europe, and not with the intention of affording
the means of aggression upon France; and he was anxious
to relieve himself and hie country from the imputation
that they ever intended these fortifications as an instrument
of aggression. He repeated, that the object of the erect-
ing and the maintaining of these fortresses was to afford
the means of defence against France, and not of aggression
upon France. Then, as to the subject of Portugal, he was
very much concerned that the Noble Earl had not afforded
some information with respect to the causes of the unfor-
tunate situation in which that country was placed. He
confessed that when be heard of tie invasion of Portugal
by the fleets of France, without any appearance of any
opposition, or even remonstrance, having been made by
the Government of this country against the aggression, he
as an Englishman, felt ashamed and humiliated at the cir-
cumstance. He said that he felt ashamed of it as an
Englishman, not as one connected, as he was, with the
army, of whose noble acts Portugal had been so often the
scene. The exploits of the army in that country were
imperishable.—(hear, hear.) They were matter of his-
tory,
and nothing could tarnish them.—(Hear, hear.)
But he confessed that, as an Englishman, he deeply re-
gretted that the Government of this country had not taken
some steps to save Portugal from this humiliating aggres-
sion on the part of France. Ile was aware of the diffl-
culty which the Government had encountered in en-
deavouring to procure a satisfactory explanation and
settlement with reference to the circumstances which had
occasioned this proceeding on the part of France.
But these circumstances were of themselves exceed-
ingly- trifling. Two individuals, natives of France,
had been tried somewhere in Portugai, exactly in the
usual and legal course of proceedings in that country, and
had been condemned, and this condemnation appeared to
the French Government to be unjust. This was the whole
ground and reason for the commencement of hostilities by
France against Portugal. In his opinion, the influence of
this country ought to have been exerted with the Portu-
guese Government to make reparation for this injustice, it
injustice there was, and that the same influence ought to
have been exerted with the French Goiernment to pre-
yea any serious aggression by France on Portugal for a
cause so very trifling. It might, as appeared to him, have
been represented to the French Government with effect,
that the cause of offence was really not worth the ex-
pence of any serious effort to procure redress, while it woe
very likely that a hostile aggression on Portugill would be
attended with great injury to this country, and even to
France, and might endanger the peace of Europe. It was
the duty of the Government of this country to take every
step in their power to save Portugal from this humiliating
disaster. It ought to have been considered that Portugal
had been our most ancient and firmest ally—that the alli-
ance between this country and Portugal had been older
and more constant than any alliance between any two
countries in the world. Portugal had been of the greatest
advantage to this country, and had lately, at three or four
different times, Leen the scenes of the highest glory of this
country, when its armies fought on Portuguese ground,
not merely for the defence of Portugal, but for the preser-
vation of the liberties and independence of Europe ; and now
at last the enemy was allowed to take possession of the
capital of Portugal without even a remonstrance having
been made by this country against it. The Noble Earl did
not pretend that he had refrained from interfering on the
ground of a defect in the title of Don Miguel to the throne of
Portugal; and indeed he could not shelter himself under any
such pretence, for it was only a few months ago that be
himself hail demanded and received satisfaction from Dort
Miguel for injustice done by the Portuguese Government
to certain of the subjects of this country. By that pro-
ceeding he had recognized the title of Don Miguel to the
throne ; and having obtained the satisfaction which he de-
manded, he ought, upon the common principle of reci-
procity, to have averted this attack on Portugal. But
setting that ground aside, and looking only to the best in-
terests and truest policy of this country, tiore was no na-
tion in Europe whose alliance and independence ought to
be so dear to this country as the alliance and independence
of Portugal.—(hear, hear.) And yet, while a Bill was
depending in Parliament for putting an end to the com-
mercial treaties; between this country and Portugal, we al-
lowed Lisbon to be taken possession of by an enemy with-
out even a remonstrance on the part of the Government
of this country against it. And would Portugal again
look to this country for protection' Would nut the Por-
tuguese authorities say, We have lost all advantage fronts
our commercial connection vi ith England ; we can no lon-
ger trust to her lor protection : we will, therefore, put an
end to our connection with England and declare for
Fi once." This would be a consummation devoutly
wished for by France ; and there could be WO u
hat the French Governmeut would be very ready to un-

' lettake the protection of Per'ue:,l in return (*or the ad-
vantages to he derived from an alliance with this count').
He was sorry to have troubled their Lordships at so much
length on this subject, but it was one on which he felt
deeply, and he court, not help considering tide invasion of
Portugal, without even a remonstrance on the part of this
country against it, as one of the greatest misfirtunea that
had ever happened to this country. It was to himself one
of the moat serious subjects of regret he bad wee-0A in
the whole course of his life.
Earl GREY—The Noble Duke had a very great ad-
vantage over him in the present discuasion—if discussion
it might be called—as it was impossible for him, on this
occasion, to enter into any discussion en the general ques-
tion, as that would effect negotiations which were still
pending. He was very unwilling to anticipate the dis-
cussion which, at a proper seas in, must take pl tee on the
general merits of the subject ; an I he would not anticipate
it if he could poasibly avid it. He wtaild in the mean
t.inie content himself with saying, that none of the cir•
tt nstances connected with the entrance of the French
fleet into the Tagus could forum a reasonable around for
that feeling of huiniiiation with which the Nagle Duke
represented himself as being affected, although the state of
things which had produced that feeling might he a proper
subject of regret. Whether the policy or the honour of
this country had been at all compromised by that transac-
tion would come to be, considered whet' the Noble Duke or
any of his friends on that side of the House should bring
the subject regularly under discussion by a motion. The
Noble Duke bad slid that the causes of this proceeding .is
the part of the French Government were light and trivial.
As to that, all that he would say at present was, that
points in themselves light and trivial might become mat-
ters of the highest importance as connected with the ho-
nour of our country, and of much more importance than
points which in themselves were of much more weight and
consequence. The Portuguese Government had com-
mitted acts of injustice in relation to some subjects of
France, and for this the French Government thought
that it was imperative upon it, in point of honour,
to demand explanation and satisfaction. That satis-
faction had been obstinately refused ; and the French
Government had sent a squadron to the mouth of the
Tagus to enforce its demand. That squadron had en-
tered the Tagus, and then the satisfaction had at
length been given, as the French Government had been
informed by a telegraphic despatch. This was all that
the Government of this country knew of the matter.
--(The Earl of Aberdeen shook his head.)—The Noble
Earl might shake his head at this ; but whatever commu-
nications the Noble E irl had received on the subject, he
(Earl Grey) might be allowed to say, that he knew as
much or more of the matter than the Noble Earl did.
The Noble Duke called the entrance of the French fleet
into the Tagus an inraxion of Portugal. But he (Earl
Grey) was not aware that the French squadron had any
troops on board, or that the entrance into the Tagus had
anything of the character of an invasion. The squadron
had entered the river in order to force a demand of satis-
faction for a particular injury. The demand hail at last
been complied with, and there the matter rested. He la-
boured at present under a great disadvantage in discussing
this subject, because he did not feel himself at liberty to
bring the whole merits of the case before their Lordships ;
hot when the time came that he could lay before them full
and ample information on the subject, he felt no apprehene
&en but that he would be able most completely to relieve
his Majesty's Government from any reproach on account
of their conduct with reference to the transaction. In the
mean time lie appealed to the candour of their Lordship
and the country, and only requested of them to suspend
their judgment until the whole case was brought fully and
fail!), before them. As to the Bill now pending on the
subject of our commercial relations with Portugal, to
which the Noble Duke had adverted, he was prepared to
show that such a Bill was called for lay a regard to the
real interests of Portugal as well as of this country.
With respect to the Belgic fortresses, he (Earl Grey) be-
lieved that it was the intention of the Noble Duke, and
of those with whom he acted, to make these fortresses
a barrier for the defence of the Netherlands and the North
of Europe, anti not to set them up as the means of
aggression and insult in relation to France; but still the
alteration in the state of Belgium justified a new arrange-
ment in regard to those fortresses, more particularly as
the independence and neutrality of Belgium was guaranteed.
by the several Powers who had been parties to the Con-
ferences. Although the design of setting up and main-
taining these fortresses was not to insult France, or to
provide the means of aggression on France, yet there were
reasons why France should feel dissatisfied at the con-.
tinuance of the whole of them. But the question was,
whether, under the new state of things, it was worth
while to maintain the whole of these fortresses, and
whether it was possible for a country like Belgium to
keep them properly garrisoned—whether they really could
be of much importance as a means of defence against
aggrestion on the part of France, and whether the guaran-
tee by the five Powers of the independence and neutra-
lity of Belgium was not a much better security for Bel-
gium than these fortresses ? Great doubts had been enter-
tained by very competent judges at the time when these
fortresses were erected, whether they would really be of
' any great use for effecting the purpose for which they
were intended. In a military point of view, he, of
course, could not set his authority against that of the
Noble Duke ; but, considering the matter in a political
point of view, he was of opinion at the same time that
these fortreesza would be of very little use in effecting their
intended purpose; and he was satisfied that, under
the altered circumstances of Belgium, they could hard,';
be of any use. Politically considered, they condoee4
nothing to the real utrength of Belgium ; far, iu case of a
war between that country and France, there could hardly
be a doubt hut that they would be in time hinds of France
in the course of the first week of the campaign. Let it i&
recollected that the agreement between the Four Powers
did not extend to the demolitiars of the whole of the for-
tresses, but only to the dosnolition of some of them ; and
it still remained to he considered how many and which of
them should be demolished. In the mean time Ile had
only to say, that he would be ready to show at the proper
time that a new arrangement in regard to these fortresses
was expedient, and that the new arrangement would place,
the matter on a much better footing than that on which
it had been placed in 1815. This much he thought it
sufficient to have said for the present ; and in conclusion,
he again appealed to the candour and liberality of their
Lordships and the country, at least so far as to suspend
their judgment until the whole subject should be brought
under their view.

Here the conversation wa* clo;ed.
FRAUDULENT DEBTORS' BILL.

Lord WYNFORD rose to move the third reading of
the Frauds on Creditors' Bill; but after some conversation
with Lord Plunkett, the Noble and Learned Lord post-
poned the third reading to Tuesday.
Their Lordships adjourned at Twenty Minutes past Sir.