The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-18 00:00:00

Til F' SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18,1P40.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
SIR. —Might I request; thrtitligh the medium of your influen-
tial and widely;:ell'eulated columns, to make one or two obser-
vations in reply to a person signed " B." in the Times? Let
me assure him that I feel extremely grateful to him for having
exerted himself to relieve me from all the honour or disgrace
which would attach to the melancholy mortal who would be
doomed to father hls lUcub:ations. It is hardly necessary for
me to state) that I never in my life accused Mr. O'Connell of
petactiion, because I had no grounds to do so; but, upon the
contrary, I most potently believe him to be f,uiltless of any such
practice. Mr. Peter Purcell had no connection with the Muni -
tor during the period that I conducted it, neither do I know
that he has at present, or ever had, any connection with it as a
proprietor; therefore, if all the other intelligence furnished I. y
this anonymous writer be as truthful as this piece of informa-
tion, his veracity will almost equal his enviable ability. I may,
be permitted, perhaps, to acquaint my respectable " double
that I never have been, nor do my circumstances require that
I should be, the " hired scribe" of any man ; and I cannot help
expressing my surprise that the amiable gentleman whom he
addresses his epistle to, has thus suffered him to designate an
individual, who at one time in the Irish metropolis not disre-
putably exorcised his own profession.
And now that this second Junius has taken his hopeful bant-
lingo from my door, where they never were very welcome, he
would, perhaps, like the deity of old, condescend to withdraw
the halo of obscurity which enshrouds him, and let us know
who he is, that we may pay him due honours. Since Mr.
O'Connell's speech, speculation is rife here about. him. Ru-
mour degrades him into ‘l a briefless and pennyless
bog." Let him, thereiore, pluck up courage, and pitting his
name to his epistles, charge home manfully against Mr. O'Con-
nell, else the world will set him down for what he now appears
to be, a cowardly and licentious scribe.
I have the honour to be, your very humble servant,
Dublin, Jan. 16,11340. J. BIRCH.
[From what we have learned, and from what we know
of Mr. Birch, ho is one of the last persons in the world to be
guilty of slandering his native country, and the great cham-
pion of her liberties, in the way inadvertently imputed to him
by Mr. O'Connell. Mr. Birch is an honest, consistent Re-
former, and no one with pretensions to such a character could
write the letters signe I " 8.," which have appeared in the
Times.—ED. Sun.]

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

(THIS DAY.)

110 USE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER. took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
Mr. PLUM THE presented a petition from certain inhabi-
tants of Feversham, praying for leave to bring in a Bill for the
Improvement of the Oyster Fisheries.
Mr. THORNELY presented a petition praying for leave to
bring in a Bill for the amendment of an Act passed for
building ac hapel at Wolverhampton.
PRIVILEGE—STOCKDALE AGAINST HANSARD.
On the order of the day being read for the further consider-
ation of Messrs. Handsard's petition,
Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved that the Sergeant-at-Arms
should inquire whether W. Hemp were in attendance, and on
the Sergeant reporting that he was, W. Hemp was ot dered
to
be called in.
On his appearing at the bar, the Speaker said, What is your
name ? W. Hemp.
In what capacity do you act ?—As bailiff to the Sheriffs of
the county of Milltilesex
By the ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Did you make a levy
on the goods of Messrs. Hansard?-1 did.
When did you enter on their premises ?—I made execution
on the 25th.
Under what authority did you make that levy ?—By warrant
directed from the Sheriffs of Middlesex.
Is that warrant under the seal of the Sheriffs of Middlesex ?
—lt is the usual warrant granted by the Sheriff.
Under the official seal ot the Sheriffs of Middlesex ?—Yes.
By whom was the warrant delivered to you?—By Mr. James
Burchell.
When was that warrant delivered to you ?—On the 23d of
November last.
When did you make the levy ?—On the 25th.
Where ?—At the printing premises, Titchbourne-court,
Holborn.
Did you take certain goods of the Messrs. Hansard under
that warrant ?—I
When was any notice served on you ?—A day or two after-
wards. _ _ _

'—l bare not.

Have you got that notice?.
Or a copy of it ?--No.
What did you do with that notice?—l think I took it to the
Sheriffs' office.
Were you informed of any resolutions of the House of Com-
mors?—l was.
Of what nature were they—did they not explain the privi-
leges of the. House of Commons on the case?—They did.
Did you communicate that notice to the Sheriffs ?—I did—
not personally but to Messrs. France and Burchell.
After that did you proceed to make a sale of those goods?—
Not till the writ of " venditioni expones" was issued.
On the 3d of December did you receive a warrant from the
Sheriffs 2—l did.
Have you that warrant ?—I have (producing it).
Is it under the seal of the Sheriffs ?—lt is.
Under that warrant did you advertise the goods for sale?—l
caused them to be so.

THE M.ARKIITS.-(THIS DAY)

COVENT GARDEN.

Good supplies and a fair trade, and prices rather lower than
last week :—White Potatoes, 60s to 655; Devon' 705; Red
York 7Us • o 7is, and Scotch 70s per ton ; French Beans 4s
per sieve ; Cabbages 9d to is per dozen; Cucumbers 65 per
sieve ; Apples 3s 6d to lOs per bushel ; Lemons 5s to 9s per
100; Oranges 4s to les per 100; Turnips 21 per bunch;
Brocoli 9d to 2s per bundle ; Carrots 4s 6d to bs per dozen
bunches ; Onions Is 4d to 2s per sieve ; Celery 9d to 2s per
bundle ; Plants 3s to 35 6d per doz.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL:

The supplies to-day were much better than the demand.
Prices of meat 2d per stono lower, and much unso'd. Beef
2s tid to 3s 8d ; Mutton 2s 6d to 35 6d ; Veal 3s 4d to 43 6d ;
Pork 3s to 4s 8d per stone of Bibs. Game and Poultry were
in good supply, and prices were rather lower.
TEA MARKET.

The holders a4c id. to Id. per lb. advance, but buyers are not
very brisk in giving it. It is confidently expected that Tea will
lie Bd. to 9d. per lb. higher.

LLO YD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, JAN. V.—Wind N. N. E.—Sailed the outward
bound.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 17. —Wind variable.—Arrived the
Tweed, Samson, from Calcutta ; Parker, Preison, De-
merara, sailed on the 11th ult. ; Victory, Blakely, Maran-
ham ; Grace, Kennedy, Berbice ; Henry, Pierce, New
Orleans ; Ontario, Jamieson, ditto ; Governor Firmer, Sa-
vannah ; Coromando, Pierce, ditto; Frederick, St. John's,
New Brunswick ; Columbine, Newfoundland ; Champion,
Cochrane, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed, the Julius
Cmsar, Mitchel. Aden ; Token, Chabmers. New Oricans;
Woodstock, Simpson, ditto; Columbine, Sutherland, Mo-
bile ; Marquis of Bute, M•Lellan, ditto.
Potersatourn, JAN. 17—Wind, N. N. E.—Sailed the
President, Chadwick, for New York.

•
DOVER, JAN. 14 —Off Port, .he Hull, Cropter, from
Boston ; Alphonso de Aliouquerque, Michaelis, Havana.
COWES, JAN. 17.—Sailed the Stai.dspies, Feikes, for
New Orleans. _

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 17.—Ar►ived the Susan, from Mira.
michi.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 16—Wind :W. S.W., strong breezes
—Arrived the Voli, Bowden, from P. tt-aU-Prince.
LYNN, JAN. 17.—Arrivcd the Arco, Abbot; from Quebec.
HuLL, JAN. 17—Wind, W. S. W.—Sailed. the ligrrison
Cheltra, il4' Gregor, Szvannah.
LIVERFOOL, JAN. 17.—The Eagle, Dennison, from
Liverpool to Newcastle, was wrecked in Dundrum
12th inst—crew saved. The Magnificent arrived at this
port from St. John's, New Brunsw'ek, passed on the 2d
inst., in lat. 41, lon. 39. a barque, water-logged and
abandoned, with her sails flying in fragments. The fol-
lowing day passed two vessels, apparently timber laden,
breaking up.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. I7.—The Ariadne, Buckman, arrived
here yesterday, from Gottenburg, leaky, and with loss of
sails, &c., and must discharge part of her cargo.

MONEYANDCOMMERCIALNEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON:MAKKET, FRIDAY.-There was a very
great depression in the Market ;• -the Sales are 3500 baleF,
at rather lower prices.
Arrivals this morning—French Mail ; ship letters from
Maranliam and Demerara ; Calcutta, 3 Sept., Mauritius,
24 Oct (Old dates.)
We have no arrivals this morning worth noticing, with
the exception of the French Mail, and the usual Express
from Paris.

•-••••
The debates in the House of Commons last night re-
specting the affair of Stockdale and Hansard are perused
with some interest in the City. .

A great dullness prevails at present both in respect to
speculating in the Funds and Commercial affairs, which
in general is the case on Saturday.
The Foreign Exchange yesterday was much the same as
last Post-day. More money in the Market than bills.
United States Bank shares are rather more in demand ;
there were buyers yesterday at 171. 13s. with the divi-
dend on them ; at present may be quOted at 171. 15s. to 181.
In the storm which took place in the Black Sea, it is
stated in accounts from Odessa, that in that port twelve
English ships were lost, but fortunately the crews were
saved.
In consequence of the death of the Princess Elizabeth,
the Court of France will go into mourning 11 days, from
the 16th January to the 26th of same month inclusive.

and said that for the

Were they sold?—They were. ~ ,
Before the sale had you received another notice ?—I had. sake of regularity he would wish to know how that paper had
To the same effect ? Yes. got into the bands of the Clerk. He understood the witness
What did you do with that fresh notice ?—I took it to the distinctly to state that he had received no notice but that of the
Sheriff's Office, and found they had received a similar notice. 14th of November, and now a notice dated the 4th had
For what sum did you sell the goods ?—For 693/. been read.
What did you do with that money ?—I pain 6401., or there- The Sheriffs were then ordered to withdraw.
abouts—l have not the exact account—into the Sheriffs's Office. Sir R. INGLIS repeated his observations, and appealed to
What was the sum to be levied fur?-61;31, odd. the short-hand writers' notes as to the answer of the Sheriff.
How do you make out the 6401. ?—The rest was for the ex- Sir G. GREY said surely the matter might be set at rest
gooses of the writs of fieri facias and venditioni expones, and ky:mitting a question to the Sheriff.—(Hear. )
of the sale. • Mr. F. FRENCH said he could easily understand how the
Have you anything to add by way explanation?—ln the exe- mistake had originated. The Sheriff had handed in the notice
cution of the writ I was bound to execute all the proceedings of the 14th November in the first instance, instead of that of
directed to me. If I have done anything wrong, lam sorry the 4th November.
tor it, and I only beg pardon of the House. The Sheriffs were then reealled.
By Mr GODSON—In what place did you get the Sheriff's The A eTORNEY-GENERAL inquired if any other no-
order ? In the Sheriff's office. tices had been served upon them, and the answer was in the
To whom were the goods sold ?—To Mr. Wiseldon, 16, affirmative.
Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury; I believe he is a timber Mr. Wheelton then handed in copies of all the notices
merchant. which had been served upon him, and they were read at
•
By Sir R. H. INGLIS—Have you given the bond?—Yes.
The SPEAKER then directed the witness to withdraw. lenThgthe byATTORNEY-GENERAL—Have you been served
the clerk at the fable.
with similar notices? Mr. Sheriff Evans—l have.
Sir ROBERT HARRY INGLIS begged pardon for
Did you, after receiving such notices, give any orders for
intruding on the House, but he wished to observe
staying the execution of the writ ?—I did not.
that the Noble Lord had said yesterday, that the
House should decide on each case separately. Ile, therefore, Why did you not do so ?—We generally leave all those
matters to our Under Sheriffs, and we understood from them
was anxious to ask the Attorney- General what he should do
with the witness who had just left the bar? He begged that that we were bound to consult and obey the orders of the
Court of Queen's Bench.
that question might be first of all decided.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL thought that the evidence of the What did you do with the notices?
to the Under Sheriffs.
last witness made it necessary that the House should refer the
question for a short time. He had received an order for the Do you know if the goods of the Messrs. Hansard were ult,
mutely sold under the authority of this writ?—We have un•
execution of this warrant. He stated from other persons, and
derstood so.
he stated in the course a his examination, that if he had
Do you know what has become of the money obtained from
offended the House he humbly begged their pardon. He
inva-
thought it very likely that it might appear, in the course of such sale ?—Personally we do not. The Under Sheriffs
other examinations, that it would become necessary to have that riably manage those matters for us, and we have not had the
person again at the bar. He did not think it would be advis- money placed in our possession individvally.
able to make any motion now in the case of the witness who Have Messrs France or Burchell authority to receive such
had just been examined. metrics on your account?—Certainly.
Then Burchell and France have received the proceeds of the
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL proposed that the two
sale ?—I believe they have recdived the money as our Under
Sheriffs be now called to the bar. Sheriffs.
Sir E. SUGDEN understood that the Noble Lord wished
The Under Sheriffs still continue in possession of it ?—Yes.
to accept the apology which had been made. The House
It has not beeu paid either to Stockdale or into the Court of
ought, in his opinion, to decide on this case before it went on Queen's Bench ?—lt has not been paid to Stockdale ; but lam
any other.
Sir J. CAMPBELL thought that this case differed from that not certain whether it has been given up to the Court of
Queen's Bench or not.
of Stockdale. In the case of Stockdale it was the party himself Are you not aware that it still remains in the hands of
which appeared, and we had all the ireormation that could be
Burchell and France ?—I should say that it is still in their hands.
required—use had the party accused confessing what was laid to
his charge. There was no necessity to call any other witness Do you know, pet soeally, any more on the subject than he
does? Mr. Sheriff Wheelton—No ; Ido not.
to establish the fact. Until the House knew on what au-
thority the witness had acted, • they would be totally at a Mr. O'CONNELL—When you determined to obey the
orders of the Court of Queen's Bench, you determined to do so,
loss to know how they were to proceed ; and it would be im-
possible, at present, to say, that the House would commit the
,l'oir)oduesrell;
or Sheriff.fwtehis
gaveH o
House
—we
conformvgear v
egwaai
nvt
with
whether they clashed with the orders of this House or not?
(anCyrioersdeerfs al,i‘woOiut ht:t
tloihel
el
witness, He, therefore, thought it necessary to proceed with
the examination of the Sheriff;, and to know what order they
had given. the directions of the Court of Queens Bench. Although they
Sir E. SUGDEN.—The witness has told the House that he might clash
such directions.
was guilty of the offence he was charged with ; he has there-
In answer to questions from Lord HOWICK,
fore as much in a state to be punished as the other party. He
Mr. Sheriff EVANS said, I suppose if wo gave orders to the
(sir F.. sugien) merely wished that the proceedings should
Under Sheriffsfor any particular purpose they would do so.
be regular.
Th
Sir R. 11. INGLIS understood that the witness stated the 'e money may be considered to be in the custody of the
Sheriffs while it is in their hands ?—Yes.
authority en which he acted. That authority, however, had
not been stated regularly to the House. Still he thought it Mr. Sergeant JACKSON—HaIe you not delivered to the
Under-Sheriff full authority to act for you in all cases?—Yes,
would not be necessary to call further evidence on the point,
and he concurred with his Right Hon. and Learned Friend, By Sir R. PEEL—Suppose this had been an ordinary ae-
tioti in which Mr. Stockdale had recovered damages in the
that the .House should adopt the course of deciding on every usual manner, nu steps would have been taken by you to delay
case, on its merits. It was not necessary to call the parties by
the payment of the money ?—No.
whom the order had been issued. If there was, however, any
doubt on its legal validity, he would be of a different opinion. Did
.you take any steps to cause a detention of the damages
in this instance ?—We gave 111 r. France, the Under-Sheriff,
Sir C. GREY said that it appeared to him that there was general orders if possible to detain the money until the. House
no similarity between the two cases. Stockdale ought cer- met—( Hear, hear. )—if it were possible to do so consistently
tainly to have been committed, but he was confident the same with our duty to the Court of Queen's Bench.
would not be said of the other party. The last witness stated Supposing Mr. Stockdale should still fail to receive t:e da-
that, if he did wrong, he was sorry for it, and he (Sir C.
Grey) wages, have you received any other notice to prevent payment of
believed that if the privileges of the House did not re-
the money?—We have received another from the Insolvent
quire it they would be inclined to commit him.—( Hear, hear.)
Debtors' Court to pay the damages in question into that Court.
He, the witness, came forward, and begged pardon if he had Against what persons do you suppose he would proceed to re-
been guilty of an offence towards that House. He (Sir Chas. cover the money he has obtained as damages ?—Against the
Grey) therefore did not wish to anticipate what ought to be
done towards him. He should like to have further time for con- Sheriffs'
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—In the common course
sidering the course that ought to be followed with regard to
the witness who had been lately before them. He considered of things he would either enter an action against the Sheriffs
for the recovery of the money they had received, or he would
it would be highly dangerous to establish a bad precedent in
that House. If the Sheriffs had paid over the money, they apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for an attachment
might be discharged. He would be anxious for further time against them.
for cousideration as to what should be done with the last wit- By Mr. CRESSWELL—When you received notice not to
ness. The Hon. Member for Oxford, and another Hon. Mem- execute the writ of inquiry in this case, did you make any ap-
ber, seemed, however, to think differently on the matter. plication to the Court of Queen's Bench on the subject ?—We
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON, said he could not imagine what did, in order to procure a delay in the proceedings.
further facts did they require from the witness who had just In the case laid before the:Court of Queen's-Bench, did you
left the bar of the House, than what they had already got. make a statement of all the matters in reference to the no-
They hail the fact that he (the witness) had seized the goods tices you had received. Every step was taken by the Un-
of the Messrs. Hansard ; they had the fact that those goods der-Sheriff ; what they were 11 cannot exactly say, but I un-
were sold ; they had the fact that the witness was apprized of derstoed that every means that were proper to be taken were
the resolutions of this House ; they had also the fact of the pursue-l.
money that was received by the sale of the goods ; they had Do I understand then, that you
mist give directions to your
the warrant under which he acted, and he had begged pardon Under-Sheriff to bring all these ters under the cogni-
of the House if he had committed any offence against it. He zance os the Court ?—Certainly.
And to bring all the steps of this proceeding before the
(the witness) said he was sincerely sorry for it. He (Sergeant
Jackson) therefore begged to know if that House doubted the Court of Queen's Bench ?--Certainly.
truth of any of those facts ? If they did doubt the truth of Mr. Sergeant JACKSON —When you were sworn into
any of those facts, he admitted they ought to pursue this loves- office, were you not sworn to execute all the writs of the Court
tigation further. If it be necessary to establish other facts, the of Queen's Bench?—Yes.
House might act as it thought proper, but he ( Serg. Jackson )res- Ths AT TORNE Y -GENER AL—That was writs issued
pectfully suggested that the House ought not to detain that man according to law. Has it ever happened during your Shriev-
upon the bare possibility of his evidence being again required.-- alty, that after a writ has been placed in your hands, an in-
(Hear, hear.) Let the case of every individual concerned in junction has been issued from the Cour tof Chancery ordering
y
this business be discussed upon its own merits. He strongly you not to serve the writ? I believe not; but lam not pre-
objected to any Hon. Gentleman of that House imputing me- pared to state.
tives to the Members who sat at his ( Sergeant Jackson's) side of If an injunction from the Court of Chancery should be
served on yon, commanding you not to serve a writ, should
the House. No Hon. Gentleman should imagine that he saw
you notwithstanding serve such writ?
very clearly what motive was actuating Members of this The question being objected to, the Sheriffs were ordered
side of the House. He (Sergeant Jackson) begged to in-
to withdraw.
form such Hon. Gentleman that his side was actuated in their
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The question he intended
motives by the principles of justiee.—( Hear, hear.) They
to put was, if a writ in the name of the Queen had been de-
had no ether interest than that of supporting the substantial in-
terests of that House, and the maintenance of just rights, pri- livered to them, commanding them to levy, and that afterwards
an injunction from the Court of Chancery was served upon
vileges, and prerogatives.—(Hear, hear.) And they were in-
fluenced by the only motive of resisting a most formidable them, ordering them to suspend that writ—which would they
invasion against those rights and privileges.—(Hear, hear.) obey ?
On invasion attempted on the part of one estate to triumph over Sir E. SUGDEN thought the question a most improper one,
another, and to place itself in opposition to its privileges, and therefore he had interfered. It was a question of law, of which
in fact, an attempt made to ride over them. He (Sergeant the Sheriffs could not be expected to know anything, and which
Jackson) regretted that he had been obliged with extreme re- they were quite competent to discuss themselves. Any one
luctanee to separate himself from those gentlemen for whom that knew anything of law, knew perfectly that an injunction
he should ever entertain the highest respect, but he felt him- from Chancery stopped all proceedings upon a writ; but that
self compelled to adopt that course which he believed in his also was by law.
conscience to be the proper one, although other Hon. Gentle- The A'I'TORNE (-GENERAL never would have put the
men might insinuate motives contrary to the truth. question, but for that put by the Learned Member for Bandon,
Sir C. GREY said, that he would be the last person in that which was intended to ereate an impression on the minds of
House who would attempt to insinuate motives against any Hen. Members that all writs in the name of the Queen must
Members of that Heuse, and he therefore begged to explain by law be executed.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON—Had not flout any question of
away any such impression.
Lord J. RUSSELL—I do not think the facts of the case, law to the Sheriff's; he merely asked as to a matter of fee.
were asked Lord J. ItU.iSELL—The lion. and Learned Member for
as regards this person, are ascertained; but if I
Bandon certainly introduced the words " according to law"
were these facts sufficient to come to the resolution of whether into Isis question. If the Hon. Member denied that the short-
this person was guilty of a breach of privilege, I should cer-
h• I • • ke t - •11' uld readhls not C 3. What was done by the Court of
taibily come to this conclusion, and I should say they are. If Queen'sU '" ' Bench was done by law, so also was what was done by
I were asked, arc further facts necessary to ascertain the degree
the Court of Chancery done according to law. So also in his
of criminality he had been guilty of, and the manner in which
mind, what was done by Parliament was done according to
this House ought to deal oith him, I must say 1 do
Parliamentary law, which he held to be as much the law of the
not think that sufficient
there are a sucient number of.
realm as any other law.—( Cheers. )
facts before the House to come to such a conclusion.
The question was then abandoned, and the Sheriffs recalled.
1 do not think it desirable to come to the one resolution with-
By Mr. GODSON—I believe no one step was taken by you
out the other. As to the fact of this party representing him-
in this case until you were compelled by the Queen's stench ?
self as having acted under orders, and his wishing to avoid
—No
committing any error towards this House, he expressed his sort
By Mr. KELLY—On entering office did you take all the
row if he had done so, and delivered in this paper, which I
oaths •dby 1 7 Ct ' l
require law?—Certainly.
. er am y.
will read to the H read the
House. [Here Lord John Russell
.And since then have you left to your Under-Sheriffs the whole
writ, and on coming to the following words—" And by virtue
management of •
writs?—Certainly.
of the Queen's writ" there was loud and continued cheering.
Its answer to Lord J. RUSSELL, the Sherifis admitted that
After he had concluded the reading of the writ, Lord John
the order sell • their authority.
Russell to was given by authority.
Russell continued]—lt is rather important for them to learn ...
By Mr. BLEWI'I T—You stated that you were anxious to
who the privileged persons were which this writ is prohibited
defer the cee ro cl• p ings until Parliament met ; was that in order
from being levied on. It stated that they were not to levy it on
thatshould r • its • •
you
instructions and abide by its orders ?
priviliged persons. The question then is whether the servants
-_Certainly not; we were determined to abide by the orders
of this House have •not —(Hear, hear. )
any privilege or
Mr. CRESSWELL thought the Noble Lord had removed
Mr. JERVIS—You delayed in order to give the House an
all the difficulty in which the House was placed before. The
____ s
t •t of invests
oppor uTni yi)
_gating the question? .Ye . .
only question then was, whose case were they discussing? He
, Mr. T. UNCOMBE—What do you intend doing as re-
understood the Noble Lord to say they were discussing Hemp s
garde future proceedings?
case, with a view of dividing upon his commitment. Lord HOWICK objected to the Sheriffs pledging them-
Lord JOHN RUSSELL.—No, no. to aparticular course
Mr. CRESSWELL. —Then whose case are we dis- selves
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, after the Sheriffs had withdrawn,
cussing 2—( Hear, hear.)
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—What is proposed is that we said, were there not questions put to Mr. Stockdale vaich
should call in the Sheriffs, and I stand reasons why we tended to criminate himself—(}tear, hear, from the Opposi.
we proceeded to adjudicate in tion)—was not Mr. Hemp aseed whether he had anything ro
should call in the Sheriffs before say in expianation—was he not asked whether he ktiew that h-
Hemp's case.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. CRESSWELL.—That was exactly his meaning. was guilty of a breach of privilege ? and did not Mr. Hemp •ay
Then he would take the liberty o. asking for what purpose was that he had nothing to offer, but that if he were wrong he was
Hemp called ? Was he called as a witness against the sorry for it. When the public came to read the examinations
Sheriffs? —(" Oh, oh.") He would take the liberty of yesterday and those to-day, would they not think that courage
of asking the Gentleman who cried " Oh," on of the House had oosed out—(Cheers from the Opposition)—
whose case did he consider he was going to and that they were now shrinking from the Courts of Justice?
adjudicate. Was it Hemp's case, or the Sheriff's? He was (Hear, hear.) They might have a vicious man far their
bound to know the name of the party on whose case he was client—that had nothing to do with the question—it mattered
about to Adjudicate. —( Hear, ) He ( Mr. Cresswell) had im- not whether Mr. Stockdale were high or low—whether
ported certain professional prejudices into that House, and he he was affluent or poor=Whether they had the pauperised Mr.
would not like to give a judgment before he knew whose case I Stockdale or any body else for their client—it was all the same.
he was going to decide.— ( was. ) lie had understood that They were bound to administer equally that justice which
Hemp was to be brought there as a party, and not as a witness. every Englishman was entitled to demand.—(Cheers.) He
Was Hemp examined as a party who might by his evidence (Mr. Dellcombe) therefore said, that if he were not allowed
prove that he had been guilty of a contempt, or was he called to put that question- it would be apparent that the House was
to prove that some body else had? They could not have two i afraid d
HOWICKof comin in contact with the Com
ect to ts of Law.
cases an at the same time.—( Hear') Lor said he not obj the question be-
Sir R. PEEL confessed that he could not see the slightes cause it tended to criminate the Sheriffs, but he thought the

'—We handed them over

difficulty in the ease.—f Cheers.) There were to questions. i Sheriffs could not pledge themselves to prospective proceed f
First of all the questiert relating to Mr. Stoelfdale, which was logs.—( Hear, hear, hear. ) He ( Lord Howick) took the
completely separated from the other. Me: Steckdale was re- liberty of saying that there was no ground for the
sponsible for an act which they were to presume lie had been observation of the Hon. Member for Finsbury that a different
the sole adviser of. He had instituted the action, end the coarse was pursued with regard to Mr. Stockdale, who had a
House considered the execution of the action to be a breach of i frill opportunity of making any observations he chose to offer
its privileges. They could net meet with any other person re- iin explanation—(Cries of " no, no," from the Opposition)—
sponsible flr the institution of theaetion, and tfierefore,consider- . but it would have been exceedingly indecorous to have al-
ing itwas a breach of privilege,and anadmitted inft!tftlon al breach lowed him to base made a long speech in argument on the
of privilege, they determined to submit him to punisheietit.,ee privileges of that House.—( Liter, hear.)
( hear, hear.) The present case raised another question Igr. Duncombe then consented fo efithdraw his question.
which would require mature deliberation, namely, in what On the Ri,Jtion of Lord J. RUSSELL, Mr. France, the
way could they most effectually proceed for the i'n'dication of Under-Sheriff, We then called in, and examined by the At
their privileges ?—( Hear.) Would the most effectual mode tel torney-General.
(and he wished not to be understood as giving any opinion yV9 are Under-Sheriff of the county of Middlesex ?—Yes.
upon that at present) to prevent, if they could, the payment of And Baca been for some time ?—Por sixteen years.
the damages over?—( Hear, hear. He could not give an Then you have eentiderable experience in the business of
opinion on that until he had examined the different parties in- the office ?—Yes.—( Laughter.
terested. They p
were not then in Hem's case singly. He did When was the first notice served upon you ?—On the 4th of
not consider that Hemp's name had a criminal foreboding, November.
and that the use of any thing like hemp was immediately Did you communicate them to the Sheriffs.` Yes.
to follow the examination of Hemp.—(Great laughter.) Did they give you any objections as to the service of process ?
But the question was, should they discharge Hemp then, or —We had to do everything according to the course we have
keep him for two or three hours till they wale enabled to see taken.
whether they would require his evidence against himself. It You are aware of the goeu's of the Messrs. Hansard hay-
was not to be inferred that he must necessarily be Finished ;bu ing been taken on a writ of " fieri facies," and afterwards being
the question was, whether, in this transaction, where there sold on the " venditioni expones?"—l am. The Under-Sheriffs
were Various agents employed, Sheriffs and subordinate officers, act by the Messrs. Burchell, who have transacted the business
and so on should they decide on one of the cases till they had far many years, and by whom all the official part of the duty is
heard the whole?—( Hear, hear.) He thought it would be administered; and they indemnify us as we do the Sheriffs.
more just not to deal with Hemp's case, which he did not con- Where is the money, the proceeds of the sale ?—ln the hands
cider in the slightest degree as a criminal case, until the whole of the Messrs. Burchell, on behalf of the Sheriffs, holding it
of the evidence haul been heard.—( Hear, hear.) under the orders of the Sheriffs.
Mr. Sheriff Evans and Mr. Sheriff Wheelton were then While you have been Under-Sheriff have you known jejune-
e the bar and examined as follows :_ tions from Chancery to stay writs for execution ?—I have.
call
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—You are the Sheriffs of Have writs been thereupon stayed?—Yes. It would be a
the county of Middlesex? Mr. Sheriff Evans—We are. contempt of the Court of Chancery not to stay them.—( Hear,
Who is your Under-Sheriff?—Thomas France. hear, and Order, order.)
Does any other person act as Under-Sheriff?—Jackson is Would a writ, under those circumstances, be granted by the
my colleague's Under-Sheriff. Court of Queen's Bench to compel the Sheriffs to proceed ?
Does Mr. Burchell act as Under-Sheriff ?—I believe hedoes. I have never known such a rule granted. In fact, the injunc-
Wnen did you first appear in these proceedings against tion being served upon the plaintiff as well as on the Sheriffs, it
Messrs. Hansard ?—I have not the notice with me, but I think would be a contempt on his part to apply for such a rule.
it was in November. Did you make an application to the Court to stay the writ
Was there a notice served on you personally, Mr. Evans?— of inquiry?—l did. The full Court referred it to Mr. Jus-
There was. tice Littledale, who after hearing an able argument of two
Was there a notice served onou, Mr. Wheelton ?—Mr. days, refused the application.
y
Sberifl Wheelton—There was. And the writ of inquiry proceeding, the damages were as-
Mr. Sheriff Evans—l handed my notice to the Under-Sheriff. sesscd ?—Yes.
Mr. Sheriff Wheelton—And I believe I pursued the same Was any application made to the Judges at Chambers for
course. delay ?—Several. Indeed I proceeded on the impression that
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Have you got a copy ?___ the orders and resolutions of this House on the case were in
Yes ; it is dated the 14th of November. the nature of an injunction. And I may be allowed to add
['fhe copy, at the desire of the Attorney-General, was then that it was the desire both of the Sheriffs and the Under-
handed in.] Sheriffs to get rid of the matter to a certain time, in order
The motion of the 14th November was then read by the that the House might come to a resolution upon it. And it
Clerk at the table. now thus stands, that the rule Nisi for paying over the money
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL—Was there any subse- will, expiring to-day, be made absolute, no cause shown.
quent notice served upon you? Mr. Evans—There was. (To be continued in a SECOND EDITION.)
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL--Please to hand it in.
The notice, which was dated the 4th November, was then
handed in and read.
Sir R. INGLIS interrupted the Clerk.
. _

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Court at two o'clock yesterday after,
noon at Buckingham Palace for the reception of the Ad
dress from the House of Peers.
The Deputation arrived at the Palace soon after two
o'clock from the House of Lords The Lord Chancellor
came in his State coach, attended by his Purse-bearer,
Mace-bearer, and his Sec etaries. The Peers forming the
Deputation all appeared in Court Dress, and were ushered
into the Green Drawing-room ; the following were pre-
sent :—The Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishop of Ely, the
Bishop of Peterborough, the Dukes of N irfolk, Somerset,
Rutland, and Sutherland, the Marquis of Downshire, the
Earl of Shaftesbury, Lords Seaford, and Cowley.
Sir Augustus Clifford, Gentleman-Usher of the Black
Rod, and Mr. Birch, Clerk-Assistant of the Parliament,
accompanied the Deputation.
Her Majesty having been conducted to the Throne by
the Lord Chamberlain, the Peers were ushered to the
presence of her Majesty, passing between the ranks of
her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms,
ho lined the Throne Room. The Lord President, the
Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, stood near
the Throne, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Queen's
Household, stood on either side of her Majesty.
The Lord Chancellor, in his State Robes, advanced,
between the Duke of Somerset the mover, and Lord Sea-
ford, the seconder, of the Address, and read the Address
to her Majesty. The Queen returned a most gracious
answer, and the deputation then retired.
The Court was attended by the Mistress of the Robes,
the Countess of Charlemont, Lady of the Bedchamber
in Waiting, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain,
the Master of the Horse, the Captain of the Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms Lord Hill, Gold Stick in
Waiting, the Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, the
Master of the Buck Hounds, the Treasurer of the House.
hold, the Rev. Colonel Cavendish, the Clerk Marshal,
Sir Thomas Reeve, Standard-bearer to the Honourable
Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms, Colonel Buckley, Equerry
in Waiting, Mr. Cavendish, Mc. Cowell, and Master
Wenn) ss, Pages of Honour in Waiting, Sir Benjamin
Smith, Mr. Samuel Hancock, Exon in Waiting, and Mr.
James Bence Curling, Clerk of the Cheque to the
Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms.
Lord Byron and the Hon. William Cowper, were the
Lord and "Groom in Waiting.
The Yeomen of the Guard were in attendance in the
Marble Hall, and the Queen's Guard (of the Foot Guards)
were on duty on the Palace Lawn.
Lord John Russell had an audience yesterday of the
Queen.
By her Majesty's commands Mr. George Patten,
A. R. A., attended at the Palace, upon his return from
Gotha, with the portrait of his Serene Highness Prince
Albert of Saxe Cobeurg, with which her Majesty was
graciously pleased to express her approval.
The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George visited the
Princess Augusta yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's.
Earl Fitzwilliam and Mr. Cavendish had interviews with
Viscount Melbourne yesterday in Downing-street.
A Deputation on British Guiana business, consisting- of
Mr. M'Garel, Mr Gladstone (Liverpool), Mr. Rainey
(Glasgow), and Mr. Colville, transacted business yester-
day at the Colonial office.
The Postmaster-General had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, in amning_
street.

Earl Fitzseilham and Mr. Murray had interviews with
the Marquis of Normanby yesterday, at the Home Office.
Sir John Guest, flirt. M. P., and Lady Charlotte
Guest, have arrived at Farance's Hotel, 13clgrave Street.

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