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London, England, 1840-02-04 00:00:00

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s:!ccess. .t-Ie had th.s tne soe, who toA
Ilia) that has father would be in tom, as soon as "this
business was over."—(A laugh.)
The -Messenger wa, then ordered to withdraw.
Lard JOHN RUSSELL, who spoke in an almost
inaudioic toile, was understood to say that the House
could not well take any further step; in respect to Mr.
Howard, until there was some proof that he purposely
evade 1),,;m4- wish the nmico,
Sir ROBERT PEEL thought that the House, at
presnr, had heard nothing more than the statement of
the Messenger as to his own endeavours to serve the
notice. It would be still in the power of the House to
compel How trd's attendance by the Speaker's warrant.
Mr. HUME would take the liberty of su:gesting
that means should be taken to offer a reward for Ho-
ward's apprehension.—(Laughter.) since he, (Mr. H.)
came into the House, he had seen a warrant which
had been served upon the Coroner, ordering him to at-
tach the property of the Sheriffs.—( Hear, hear.)
Nov he, (Mr. H ) thought that if the authority of
the House would be set aside in that way, and they
were ony to stand there for every body to laugh at--
(A laugh)—it would be better for them at once to dis-
charge their warrant.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought it might
he advisable not to take any further proceedings at pre-
sent, as it did not appear quite certain that Howard
was evading the notice.
Mr. FITZSTEPHEN FRENCH said it was quite
clear that Howard's wife and son were trifling with the
House. They knew very well that Howard was not at
Hull when they made the statement to the messenger.
Sir ROBERT INGLIS agreed with the At-
torney-General, that there was not sufficient
proof that the notice was evaded, or that the party
was acquainted with the decision of the House. But
he was sure that no one would agree with the Hon.
Member for Middlesex, that the mere fact of the House
having ordered a notice to be served upon the party,
rendered it imperative that the latter should attend,
without proper service of that order having been
effected.
Lord HO WICK thought it was necessary that the
House should know how the case actually stood. Al-
though there was no legal evidence that Mr. Howard
was evading the order of the House, yet from what
had occurred, there could be no doubt that he was well
aware it had been issued. He (Lord Howick) con-
ceived that the messenger ought to have the power to
compel his atteadance, and that the Speaker should
issue his writ for that purpose. If that also should be
evaded, then the House ought to address her Majesty,
to offer a reward for Mr. Howard's apprehension.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL agreed with his Noble
Friend that if the House were satisfied that its messen-
ger had been trifled with, the latter should be armed
with the power to enforce the order of the House.
Mr. WAKLEY said that as he was coming into
the House, the document which he held in his hand
was served upon lion —( Hear, hear.) It was an order
to attach the property of the Sherffs, and it was served
upon him by Mr. Howard's son. He would not say at
at that moment what course he should take respecting
it. He thought it right, however, to inform the House
that Mr. Howard was in town, and in his office for
four hours on Saturday, and if due diligence had been
used, the order might have been served upon him.
Sir EDWARD SUGDEN begged leave to ask
what course the Hon. Gentleman meant to take in
respect to the warrant which had been served upon him?
Mr. WAKLEY said he had rather not state that
at present. The document had been served upon hint,
not as a Member of that House, but as Coroner for
Middlesex.
Lord JO H N RUSSELL thought it was prudent of
the Hon. Member for Finsbury to take time to consider
what course he should take ; but at the same time the
House had a right to expect from him that he would
take no steps upon the warrant until he informed the
House what his course would be.
Sir E. S'ft;DEN hoped the House would not ask
the lion. Gentleman to pledge himself as to the course
which he would take, upon a warrant issued to him, in
his official capacity, by the Court of Queen's Bench.
Mr. KELLY agreed with his Right Hon. Friend,
that the House ought not to require such a pledge frail
the Gentleman as to what he should do in his eapaciti
of Coroner, in obedience to the warrant of the Queen'l
Bench.
Mr. GOULBURN thought the discussion upon th.g
subject unadvisable, and the House would not be justl-
fled in requiring from the lion. Member for Finsbury
any pledge upon a matter about which be bad stated that
his mind was not made up.
Mr. HUME thought there could be no doubt that
Mr. Howard was evading the order of the House.--'
—( Hear, hear.) The House should not allow its
order so lightly to be treated.—(Hear.) Ministers
should be ready to move that a warrant be issued for.
the apprehension of Mr. Howard.
Sir E. SUGDEN said he should object to that;
He believed the Hon. Mcrobcr for Kilkeuuy had said
that he had lately seen Mr. Howard.
Mr. HUME—No, no.
Sir E. SUGDEN--I beg your pardon.—(Hear)
Mr. HUME--I beg yours.—(A laugh.)
Sir E. SUGDEN—I really must beg the 11°"'
Member's pardon.—(A laugh.)
Mr. HUME—WeII, then, Sir, I beg to know what I
did say.—(Laughter.) I quite contradict what the
Right Hon. and Learned Gentleman states of 01
speech.
Sir E. SUGDEN said he had always found that the
person speaking was the individual least likely to knovl
what he said.—(Laughter.) Of course, after what O°
Hon. Member had said, he must retract what he had
stated. But then he did not see what justification
there could be for the course proposed.
Sir R. PEEL suggested the best course would be t°
call before it the son or wife of Mr. Howard—the partil
that is to say, who had m,sled the messenger by sending
him to Huil.—( Hear.)
Mr. HUME acquiesced in the suggestion.
Sr E. SUGDEN and Sir R. INGLIS objected
to calling tie wife.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL and Mr. V.
FRENCH could see no Wojection to it.
Sir R. PEEL was understood to say that the calliri%
the son would be sufficient.
Mr. WAKLEY said that he dined yesterday' i°
the company of a gentleman, who told him that 10
knew Mr. Howard was keeping out of the way. 11,.„ e
° did not like to publish that gentleman's name, but -
would give it to the Speaker.—(llear.)
The subject then dropped.

NEW TAXES.
Mr. J. ELLIS asked if. to meet the deficiency to
the revenue, the Chancelkr of the Exchequer meant t°
propose any new taxes, and if so, what they would be'
—(Roars of laughter.)
No answer was given.
PRINCE ALBERT.
On the motion of Lord J. RUSSELL, the 11°se
resolved itself into a Committee on the Bill far grant°.°
Prince Albert an annuity of 30,0001.
Sr It.A llbNertG, s bLlnSuisiebe
asked if
hadifthe
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Report wereeen true
Prince
If so, his Serene Highness would have just right
complain.
Lord J. RUSSELL said there was no ground for
the report. Perhaps one or two persons might hate
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been proposed. But, undoubtedly, no individuals .
ba appointed but with the approbation of his Serena
Highness, and would be appointed during his Serene
Highness's pleasure.—(Hear.)
Colonel SIBTHORP then rose to move the
following proviso :—" Provided nevertheless, and b 0
it enacted, that in case his Serene Highness
Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha shall
survive her Majesty, such sum or sums as may ftY b
granted by Act of Parliament, by lifer
way (, to
,
. re,
nuity, to his Serene Highness during his natural se
shall altogether and wholly cease and determine, in C 9
his Serene Highness shall reside for a less period thug
six months consecutively in each year within the Ueit,,,
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Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or shall to,
himself in marriage with any foreign Princess or 1.004"
person who shall not be a Protestant, or shall cease t„„°
profess and adhere to the Protestant religion as by 18,-,
established within these realms." In referring to tat
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case cf Prince Leopold, the Hon. Member stated tb:
between the time of his marriages with the Princ-is
Charlotte and with the daughter of the King of Frail
a period of 27 years, he had received the sue" k°
1,134,000/. from the British purse ; and he would 'ls:j
what was the country benefited by it ? The gePeilf,i.
opinion of the country was that never was money
SO
cessarily paid away ; and what was there, he asked, to Prcr,
vent Prince Albert from following Prince Leopel
example. He said cavendo tutus. He appoaredq,
an humble and, he hoped, a safe guardian of the P°l:3
iO.
purse. He brought forward his motion from Ile he
t
respect to the Sovereign, for no :man wished mere iv
honour of her Crown and her own happiness ; bat
moving this necessary precaution he oely discharge,
his duty to the country. He would be no tawningl4oB
site around the Crown, and be would tell the 'te
Lord he fancied he should not be less in favour °I 'to
high personage for doing his duty. His object o,shie
secure the residence of his Serene Highness iae
country. With regard to the next point of his ruar''ad
with a tot eign Princess, he should not have said a 11" by
if the Noble Lord had informed the House Iv -
he had omitted the words respecting the 'the
testant religion, in the declaration from ,of
throne. Referring again to the oase of the 10'"i*eti
the Belgians, the Hon. Member said, that he rece;ere
a larger sum from this cot ntry than the nation °be
aware of, and he wished the Chancellor of the l‘iethe
quer would furnish him with the details. Ile -tio'
King of the Belgians), who once professed to he a Lero
testant—to whom was he married ? and to whom "po
other members of his family about to be allied the
thought this a sufficient reason for the adoption °' he
dame, and he would ask the Noble Lord if, when h 0
proposed that re,olution of 50,000/., he believeuwido
it would be spent in this country ? There Wall 3 .20
difference (the Hon. Member said) between the e bot
of the King of Hanover and his Serene Highness' plo
the argument adduced in support of the propositionbat
were unable to catch. He could not see ° vi