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London, England, 1805-06-13 00:00:00

tha'n perform'ed their duty hy Moving.the Amend-
ment they had proposed. -He should now only
sect-e respecting the release upon which so much
had been said, that though it might have been re-
corded, yet, that circumstance wai not enough to
give it notoriety ; but it did not appear that it had
' been recorded, . and there was reason to believe it
-never would he recorded. That new matter had come
out respecting the sum of the Public Money ap-
plied• to private uses by I.o;rd Melville there•cofild
be little docibti" at -least there was new matter in
proof, though not, perhaps, in allegation. it would
also appear that during the Administration ,of 'Lord
Melville of the Treasurership of the Navy, there
was a continual• deficiency; while none: occurred
since his time. These Could not be denied to be
new fats; and surely enough to justify a Criminal
Proceeding.. It was said, that the taking of the
100001. was no offence, because it Was taken before
the A& was passed. But it was impossible to know
whether it was taken before or after the A& had
Passed. •It might also be asked, whether the same
salaries should be taken after,- as before the fees of
office had been abolished ? Could it be proper,
after the salaries were increased, to lay hands- also
• upon the fees ?
Mr. RICHARD RYDER• contended, that to
adopt either of the modes'proposed would be to a&
contrary to the spirit of justice. For when the Re-
solution passed for addressing His Majesty to strike
Lord Melville from the of Privy Councillors, all
idea seemed td be relinquished of a Criminal Prose-
cution. , !-.

' The ATTORAY-GENERAL, in compliance
with a question put w him respeaing the progress of
the Civil Suit, obse..ved, that the case was not yet
filed,, bectise'he era ted the event of the Repdrt of
ttithe ScleEt Commie; that he might see what 'new
lights might have been thrown upon it, and forma.
mailer of a new charge. He was also ready to coo.;
fess that the civil proceeding would be no bar to the.
criminal process, though both could not well go on
at the same time: He also must Concur with the
Ho.a. Gentlemari who spoke last, that it,Was not
consonant to the spirit of justice to punish the aggra-
vation
,after having punished the offence. To pro-
ceed in the manner proposed would be incompatible
with the merciful administration of justice, and
which he hoped would ever be the distinguishing
*chantatTistie of British .justice, That Lord' Mel-
ville had hen guilty of a: violation of the law, he
never had denied ; but he contended, that for the
.violation-Of it he liad'al:c.Ady been punished.
Mr. WI LB tlt FOR CL and Lord Hemel( Pa'r'ty severally
explained. '
Mr. 11111711RE4D then entered into a very, long and
minute reply, which want of room will net permit us to de.
scribe.
The Question was then called for, -and the Gallery was
cleared. When strangers had withdrawn, Mr. Sheridan, we
understand, addressed a few observations to the House. A
division then took glace. Mr. Whitbread finding that Mr.
Bond persisted in lus Amendment, telinquished the support
of his own. Motion, for the purpose of securing the attain-
ment of justice, ar he ,had stated in his reply, by carrying
the qtlegiOn for a Criminal Prosecution.
For the original Motion
Against it

tog--
- 272 . •
Majority
. .
Whilst the Members who voted against theDrigitial Mo-
tiOn we :o in the Lobby, Mr. Fox stated to them that a se-
cond division would take place, perhaps immediately, on the
Motion that tho words piopiiz.ed as An Amendment• by Mr, .
Bond, stood part of the Motion—such Gentlemen, there-
fore' as wished tor II Prosecution' would vote for
014 Amendment. lit should himself have preferred,. the
Impeachment; butt had voted' for the Amendment, •iii order
to he more ctrtain of -securing the object they all had in view,
tb.:: attainment of justice.
On their return to the House, the numbers were declared
as above; and the Question being then put on Mr. Bonds
, Amendment, a second division took place,, _
.For the Amendment ' sit
'Agains4 It . - - 2.29
Majority - ,
The Queltiw therefore for a Criminal Prosecution against
• Lord VI ~:unit Metvitte, by His Majesty's Attorney-General,.
was carried. • - , • .
Mr. %ll,' t flutEA-14 we understood, put off his Motion or
Resolution,. expressive of his winion Of the conduct of the.
Chancellor of the I'. Vl:airier, till friday. -
The flume then adjourned at a 'few minutes before Sis.
o'Clock till Friday. .