The Sun.
London, England, 1812-02-05 00:00:00

INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Earl GREY presented a Petition from certain
Debtors confined at Durham, praying such relief as
the House should deem meet, which was ordered to
lie on the table.
MOTS AT NOTTINGHAM.

Lord HOLLAND, after briefly adverting to the
alarming riots and outrages which have for some
time prevailed in this part of the country, which he
regarded, in point of principle, extent, and mode of
proceeding, to be of an unprecedentedly serious and
alarming nature; expressed, his wish to know of
the Noble Lord opposite, whether it were the in-
tention of his Majesty's Ministers to make any com-
munication, or to lay any information before Parlia-
ment on the subject, and to explain what steo had
been taken to put a stop, or suppress evils so alarm-
ing in their nature, and so extensive and increasing
in their progress ? •
The Earl of Litt earoor, declared himself inclined
to give every proper and reasonable explauation in
his power upon the subject. It was impossible that
his Majesty's Government could be otherei..e than
aware of, and alive to the importance of the subject
adverted to by the Noble Baron. The simple ques-
tion which arose in his mind was, as to the time pro-
per for making such a communication. An opinion
was entertained, that a system of outrage and dis-
order was carrying on in that quarter in a way not
only to ailed the charaCter of the country, but most
destructive to the comforts, the interests, and the
means of subsistence of the unfortunate people, who
unhappilly were implicated in those transactions.
The subject was attended with many difficulties,
which arose considerably more from the system that
had been adopted, and from the character and form
it assumed, approximating to a system of insurrec-
tion, carried on in an open manner. AU he could
say upon the subjett, as it respected the conduct of
his Majesty's Government, was, that whenever the
question came to be inquired into, it would be
found that Government had neglected no means for
rescuing the country from the disgrace, or for putting
a stop to evils of so alarming a nature. They had
sent down some of the most intelligent Magistrates
of London, to the scene of the disorders, furnished
with means for the purpose of puttin6 a stop to their
progress, and they knew that bqteticial erfeels had
already resulted from the steps which were taken,
and whenever it should be necessary to call upon
Parliament for its interference, every information
should be regularly given.
Lord HOLLAND conceived it to be the clear duty
of his Majesty's Ministers to lay before Parliament
every information in its power, respecting those dis-
graceful scenes which had gone on for months.—
Within the last three weeks, if he was not rais:n-
formed, the disorders had assumed a more, formida-
ble shape. He was decidedly of opinion, that many
days longer should not be suffered to elapse without
the sense of Parliament being taken on toe subject.
He thought it proper to say thus much, because he
should not regard it quite seemly, to bring forward
any proposition on the subject, without first in-
quiring of Ministers what they intended to do in
that respect
The Earl of LivaapooL, in reply, said, that the
Noble Baron did not seerr. to conceive rightly what
be had said. What he meant to state was, that mea-
sures were in the contemplation of his Majesty's
Government which it was proposed to submit to the
consideration of Parliament.

Lord HoLLA D briefly replied, that after so many
months had elapsed, Ministers should not be allow-
ed to contemplate much longer.
The Larl of LAVDERDALB considered the conduct
of Ministers as blamab!e on the 2)ccasion. What
they had done was to send down a mission of a few
Pol:ce iVlagistrates, furnished wit'' wha. means he
did no :.now. Paiiianiznt, rhea:A-ore, should be
applie !to for some other imam. Ina case of so
much momentous impottalice, it was the duty of
Parliament not to supiort such mca as the No-
ble Secretary of State may thin:: tit to propose, but
seriously to invesvgate and ti hire into the causes
which led to such disgracefcl and disastrous scenes.
He believed these causes would be found to origi-
nate in the conduct of the present Ministers, which
had brought the commie; :•e of the country to so low
a pitch, and operated so disastrously towards thellla•
nutacturing interests. nest:, he believed to be the
leading causes of the present unhapry state of the
courtry, and he thontit t.e subject loudly called
for Parliamentary investigation. He trusted his
Noble Friei.d, or some other Peer who left with
him, would come forward and move for a Corn-
tnittee, to inquire into the causes of the present
satiation of an important part of 'the country.
The Exchequer Bills Bills were read a third time
and passed.