The Sun.
London, England, 1815-03-14 00:00:00

eveutng.
Sir C. MoNcte. was not aware, that in the late
riots the mob had shewn any disposion to burn
houses or destroy lives. ..There was; however, a
verdict now. held out 4tgai9st those who defended,
houses, and lie had not heard of any on person
being arresed who attacked them.
Mr. H. ADDINQTON said, that. there were at
least 30 persons now in confinement, in conse-
quetace of those riot,t.
WaoTTEsLEY thought to some.of the'Ma-
gistrates .swine degree ot blame attached. - He
that some monitory advice, at least, should be
given to the High.Baiitf, to have ;mire metliOd-
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his arrangements for the suppression ot riots in
future. He thought, that if some persons bad
been aken into custody in the beginoing of the
tonoths, they would have been Inure easily sup-
pressed. As he had 50 Constables in attendance,
he did not see why lie s)ould rely entirely on the
Bow-street Magistrates. The- conduct of Mr.
Baker was certain!t• entitled to every praise.---.-
„Ilriien he saw what things were written on all 'the
-tvalls, he could have no doubt but that the-Po-
lice, with moderate vigilance, might be able to
detect same of the instigatorsof those riots.
Mr. H. ADDINQTON said, that the admonition
recommended by the Hhn. Gentleman had been;
in fact, given to the High Bailiff, the day after
those oceuevences. He had been recommended
to adopt it more %methodical arrangement for the
future.
Alderman ArrelNs stated, that on a former -oc-
casion, when the peace of Westruinster was this-
turbed by serious riots, he found it almost impos-
sible to collect above 50 constables at one
Although he summoued many, yet they in gene-
ral scot excuses, and be .:iad no means of punish-
ing. them.
After sortie further conversation, the question
for discharging the order was pot, and carried
With Out a division.

SOUTH SEA ACT.
be CHANCELLOR Of • the Excrtr/auEE moved
the Orr of the Pay for the .Honse resolving it-
self into a Committee of the whole House on the
South Sea Act. The Right Hon. Gentleman then
entered into an historical retrospeet.of the South
Sea Company since its formation, in the 9th year
of the reign of Queen Anne, to the present pe-
riod. They possessed originally the exclusive
privilege of trading to all countries lying between
the river Oro:mink° and Cape Horn, and on the
whole west coasts of America.. It was matter of
notoriety that the Company bad not prospered,
and the object of the present measure was to ob-
tain a surrender of the exclusive privilege, to be
purchased bya compensation which he apprehended
would entaillittle orno burthen on the country. The
stock of the Company amounted to 3,soo,oofthear-
ing an interest of 3 per cent. to which was to he added
a small fund, on which an interest of one half per
cent. was payable. For the discharge of these sums
he had to. propose_tbe establishment of a guarantee
fund, to he, provided-by a tonnage duty of Is. fid.
and an export (kayo') goods shipped to South Ame-
rica, of two per cent. He did not think the British
merchant would consider this as too large a con-
sideration for the advantages resulting from an
open trade with South America. Should those
duties prove adequate to the purpose, the public
would'he at no charge whatever is this removal of
a very inconvenient obstruction-.
Mr. BENNETT wished to take this. opportunity
of making some enquiries relative to the .state of
our relations with New
,Spain. Had his Majes-
ty's Ministers either mediated or offered to mediate
in favour of a Nation strUggling for freedom, ex-
posed to all the horrors of a civil war, and
whose Depnties soliciting our assistance or inter-
vention had long since arrived in London
Whilst referring. to this interesting subject, he
wished also to knoW vhat Ministerliad had the.
hardihood to advise the Prince ll,egent to confer
the Garter on Ferdinand, and t,o accept in return
the Order of the Golden Fleece ?
The CitaNOEct.oit. of the Exctitto.uEa thought
the House, on an occasion like tile present,- would
rardly expect him to give much explanation on,
Joints so extremely remote front the consittera-
ion of the question he bad submitted.. He had
no objection to declare, that it was the disposi-
tion'of Government. to avoid every cause of
tatiotisvith either party, to remain perfectly neutral
in the present contest between the parent state
and its colonies, and to adhere with the most
scrupulous good faith to the provisions and spirit
of the Treaty concluded with the Spanish Govern-
ment.—(Hear, hear !).—His Majesty's Ministers

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alts.t.ras-:t ))H
opl-3; tvhieh they,,c,ailk!d
which xv:l.7 As:to a -soldief'
using the v-eapon itr hi(` )ands to Cepehiit arti;elc,
it. did-mot'depend lirhieipleS to
say V•hat tin%r.oihmce wa!4.: it depended altogether
on the pt'ealiar ciriims;-ances Q tht
fa.l/41.$ says; that if a :,slim havin!' a dvailv weapon
in llris haul, onfr uaes it in a ease of extreme ne-
cessity, aIR when he is driven .to the Nvall;
not intirder, Lord Mansfield laid down the same
doctrine as :applied to, the military. lie, thert-
fore, 'conceived i: extremely dangerous that ab-
tract opinions like what he.huil stated should be
now promulgated tot he country aS the law.
Mr. H. ADDINGTON thought that it would be
hard to pass a censure on Magistrates, for not
having wade the best possible arnmgement
the first day of the riots... The Chief Magistrate of
r3ow-street had been attendance that day at
the Office of the Secretary of State; but on being
informed of the tumultuous proceed;ngs in the
avenues leading to, the House, voluntarily repaired
there,from his zeal to suppress those tumults. When
he came the arrangement was left principally to
him, hut -he was suddenly called off on receiving
information of dangerous riots in, other parts of
the town. If there had been any fault; it was, a
mere error of jtuigtnent.; but the conduct of the
'Magistrates in general was inarl;ed by the greatest
zeal and alacrity in the execution, of their duty.
WIIITERE-An paid that • bad heen by no
means his intention ,to lump all -the Magistrates
together in his charges, although
.the Right Hon:
Gentleman had thought that the lumping them
altogether was the best way of defending, them.
HAtamEast;Ey thought that some. stets
ought to be taken by the House, in consequence
of those disgraeeftil;occarrences.
Mi. BUTTERWORTH' bore testimony to the ex--
ertions that he witnessed in the constables ottbat