The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-28 00:00:00

MR. BOYD.

Mr. O'D WYE R then brought forward a motion
hat an humble address be presented to his Majesty for
a return of all the persons in the suite of Don Carlos,
who had lately arrived in this country, and for a copy
of the correspondence which passed between the go-
vernment and the authorities of Spain, relative to the
seizure and the assassination of Mr. Boyd. The
hon. member having made a slight allusion to the
unfortunate death of Mr. Boyd, said that he be-
lievod that if prompt steps were taken by the govern-
ment, they might obtain the possession of a letter of
Gen. Moreno, which had been written by Mr. Boyd, to
induce him to land at Malaga. He considered that the
government ought to adopt some prompt measures at
the present time, when the writer of that letter was in this
country. They ought to do so as an atonemment to
the family of the murdered Englishman, and to the
outraged honour of the country. The circumstances
which attended this transaction had been lately ren-
dered so familiar by the public papers, that he did not
feel called upon to enter into any details, more espe-
cially at that advanced hour of the night. The most
material statement that he was instructed to make was
that there was within the reach of the government a
letter in the hand-writing of General Moreno, inviting
the landing of the party with which Mr. Boyd had
connected himself. He (Mr. O'Dwyer) had been
told by an individual, who was intimately acquainted
with the whole facts of this transaction, that the pre..
cise words were these—" We burn with joy, to aid
you in the glorious constitutional cause." The noble
lord ( Palmerston) intimated some dissent, but he be-
lieved that that letter was within reach of some per-
sons, by whom it would be readily given up (as we
understood). He trusted that on a matter which had
created so much interest, the noble lord woulkgive
such explanations as would be satisfactory to the
house, and show that every step had been taken which
the honour of the country required. The hon. mem-
ber concluded by reading his motion. "`-'
Lord PALM ER STON said that he had no objec-
tion to the motion of the hon. gentleman, but he should
merely suggest that the documents called for should
be the correspondence which had passed between the
Foreign-office and the Minister of Madrid, and also
the British Consul at Malaga. As these papers, when
produced, would give a much better explanation than
he could, he should abstain from going at length into
the circumstances of this unfortunate transaction. The
hon. member was misinformed in supposing that there
was in his office, or in the possession of any one over
whom he had control, a letter written by General
Moreno to General Torrejos and Mr. Boyd, inviting
them to come into Spain. He believed there were
several gentlemen then present who were well ac-
quainted with all the circumstances of that unfortunate
occurrence. General Torrijos and other Spaniards
with whom Mr. Boyd connected himself, went from
this country to attempt to forward their political ob-
jects in Spain. They went first to Gibraltar, and re-
mained for some time concealed in that fortress. The
Government of Spain, having discovered this fact,
made representations to the British Government, that
they ought to take some measures, which their al-
liance made it incumbent upon them to take, in order
to prevent the garrison of Gibraltar being converted
into a place for the support and concealment of the
enemies of Spain. ( Hear, hear.) The Governor
of Gibraltar then made inquiries in order to exer-
cise the power which he possessed of sending the
party of Spaniards out of the garrison. He was,
however, unsuccessful. His inability to discover the
party was most-unfortunate, for if the persons had been
found they would have been placed in a British ship
and carried Out of Gibraltar, whereby they would not
have been able to make that expedition which termi-
nated so distressingly. He believed that they were'
induced to make a landing near Malaga, in conse-
quence of receiving a communication which led them
to believe that they would be joined by certain persons
on their landing. That was his belief, but he stated'
it only as such. They were seized and carried as
prisoners to Malaga, and the governor sent a despatch
to the Ministry of Madrid to inform them of the cap-
ture. In live days he received orders to put all the
prisoners to death. Among them was this unfortu-
nate British subjects, Mr. Boyd. The British Consul
did all in his power to obtain the release of Mr. Boyd,
and failing in that, to get a respite from Moreno, in
order that in the ; interim he might make such
representations as would produce an extension of
mercy to the unhappy Englishman. He, however,
as was well known, had no success. He (Lord
Palmerston) believed that the sentence with re
gard to the Spaniards was according to the law
enforced in Spam ; and that the sentence with re-
gard to Mr. Boyd was conformable with the law of
nations. If he knowingly went with tliis batid to
Spain, and landed for the purpose of exciting an in-
surrection against the authorities of the Count, he
(Lord P.) was afraid, and he spoke not on his own
opinion, but on that of individnals who were conversant
with such questions, that the Spanish govern vent had
a right to adopt the measure which they did. , He was
quite sure that, from the• rapidity with which the exe-
cution followed the 'seizure, it was impossible.. for Mr.

Mark, the Malaga Consul, and for the Commissioner
at Madrid, to have exerted themselves more effectually.
With respect to`iheronduct of the British government,
all that was known here at the time was, that Mr. Boyd
had been seized in the act of exciting a war in Spain.
As his life could not be saved, all that could be done
was to demand explanations from the Spanish govern-
ment, and to ascertain whether in point of fact this
government had a right to call for atonement. The
papers which would be laid apon the table would show
what had been done upon the subject.
Mr. O'DW YE R begged t o ask whether the Bri-
tish government had now authorised any one to bring
that person—he alluded to the murder of Mr. Boyd—
to justice ?
Lord PALMERSTON—I have given directions
that that question should be referred to the law officers
of the Crown. I think it will be satisfactory to every
one that that question should be put (hear, hear);
but I must say that I have very little doubt as to what
will be the issue.

An HoN. MEMBER, whose name we could not
learn, said that he could corroborate the hon. gentle-
man as to the words which it was confidently stated
were used by Moreno in his letter. They were, " I
burn to join you in your glorious enterprise in the con-
stitutional cause." He knew. (as we understood) that
a person was ready to put this letter into the hands of
the noble lord.

Mr. O'CONNELL said this was a very serious
question. It was whether the law of nations should
protect- the man who had murdered a British subject,
and who was in our jurisdiction. That man invited
Mr. Boyd to land in Spain, and then became his exe-
cutioner. If he had been a British subject there would
have been no question of the law. He, however,
hoped that the law was not so deficient as to allow of
the escape of this murderer from the hands of justice.
He could not persuade himself that there was not a
mode of punishing him.
Lord PALMERSTON said it must be asked whe-
ther Boyd, at the time of his seizure, was or was not
engaged in an enterprise against the country which
afterwards sentenced him to death. With regard to the
stratagem which had been made use of to induce him
to land, he feared that such stratagems, however they
might be deserving of reprobation, were not unexampled
in the history of war. He did not think that that fact
could alter in any way the relation of the two parties.
Mr. O'CONNELL said the case here arose whe-
ther the instrument who committed the murder was
covered by his government. It was a question which
certainly ought to be put into a judicial train of in-
quiry ; a British subject having been murdered by the
foulest of devices. It was said that the man who
wrote that letter had recently put into the papers a
vindication of his atrocious conduct. It was an in-
sult to the country—it was an insult to the majesty of
of the throne, which was bound to give protection to
its subjects.
Mr. HUTT trusted that if there were any means
by which a dastardly coward like this could be brought
to that justice, which his crimes deserved, that the
noble lord would not fail to employ those means.
The motion, as amended, was then agreed to.
The other orders of the day were disposed • of, and
the house adjourned at a quarter past three.

DIVISIONS in the HOUSE of COMMONS.

LIST OF THE MINORITY
Of 149, Tellers includeed, who, on the 20th of June, voted
against the second reading of Mr. G. W. Wood's B
for abolishing all Tests of Religion in the Universities
Agnew, Sir A. Guimston, Lord
Apsley, Lord Halcomb, J.
Arbuthnot, Hon. H. Ha'ford, 11.
Archdall, General Halse, J.
Ashley, Lord Hanmer, Sir J.
Ashley, Hon. H. Hamner, H.
Attwood, M. Harcourt, G. G.
Bankes, W. Hardinge, Sir H.
Baring, A. Hardy, J.
Baring, H. B. H iwkes, T.
Baring, F. Hay, Sir J.
Bell, M. Hayes, sir E.
Be, hell, R. Henniker, Lord
Blackstone, W. S. Herbert, Hon. S.
Boling, W. Herries, J. C.
Bruce, Lord E, Hill, Sir R.
Brudenell, Lord :lope, Sir A.
Bulkeley,Sirß.B.W. Hope, H. l'.
Burrell, Sir (7. M. Hotham, Lord
Calcraft, G. H. Hughes, H.
Campbell, Sir H. Ingham, R.
Cartwright, W. R. Inglis, Sir R. H.
Castlereagh, Visa. Irton, S.
Chandos, Marquis of Jermyn, Earl
Chapman, A. Kerrison, Sir E.
Chet wynd, W. Knatchbull, S r E.
Clive, Visct. Lefroy, I Jr. T.
Clive, R. H. Lewis, 'l'. F.
Co'e, Lord Lincoln, Earl or
Cole, Hon. A. Lopez, Sir R.
Conolly, E. M. Lowther, Viscount
Copeland, W. Lowther, C. H.
Corry, H. L. Lyall, G.
Cripps, J. Lygon, Colonel
Daly, J. Mandeville, Vise.
Dare, R. W. H. Manners, Lord R.
outfield, T. Marryatt, Sir J.
l)ugdale, NV. S. Marsland, 'I.
Eastnor, Viscouns Maxwell, J.
Egerto.u, T. Maxwell, H.
Fancourt, C. S. J. Meynell, H.
Finch, G. Miles, W.
Foley, E. T. Muller' W. H.
Foley, J. H. H. MI Is, John
Forbes, Viscount Murray, Sir G.
Forrester, Han. C. Neale, Sir H.
Fox, S. L. Neeld, J.
Fremantle, Sir T. Nicholl,. J.
Galway, J. M. - Norreys, Lord
Gladstone, W. E Ossulton, Lord
Gladstone, T. Palmer, R.
Godson, R. Patten. W.
Gordon, Hon. W. Peel, Sir R.

Peel, Colonel J.
Pentuddock, J
Perceval, Colon 1
Phillipps, C. M.
Pigot, FL
Pluniptre, J. P.
Pollock, F.
Price, R.

Rae, 7-ir William
Reid, Sir J. It.
Ross, C.
Ryle, J.

Si'liderson, It.
Sandor., Viscouut
Scarlett, Sir James
Shaw,

Sheppard, T.
Sinclair, G.

SomertiCt, Lord G.
Stanley, E.

St° ruri ',Wit, V iscoun'
Taylor, M. A. _

Thompson, Ald.
Townley, R. 6.1
Trevor, Hon. G. R
Tullamore, Lord
Tyrrell, Sir J.
Tyrell,

Vernon, G.
Viscount
Vyvvan, Sir R.
Wall B.

Wal;h, Sir J. B.
Wel.by, G. E.

Whitmore, T. C.
Williams, T. I'.
Willoughby, Sir H.
Wood, Colonel T.
Wynn, ut. Hon. C.
Yorke, Captain
Young, J.

TI:LLRES.
Goulburn, H.
Estcourt, T. G. B.

PAIRED OFF.
Balfour, J.
tiateson, Sir R.
Darlington, Earl of
Houldsworth, T.
Jones, T.
Newark, Lord

LIST OF THE MINORITY
Of 13, who, on the 25th of June, in Committee on the
Highway Bill, voted with Mr. Parrott against the clause
which subjects parishes to statute labour for turnpike
roads, which allows the commutation of such labour for
a money payment, and which gives a discretionary power
to Magistrates to apply an unlimited portion of the
assessments to such roads.
Buckingham, J. S. Ilindley, B.
CaYleY, E S. Hutt, W.
Curteis, Captain Lister, E. C.
Davies, Colonel O'Connor, F.
Harland, W. C. Potter, It.
For the clause, 23 ; against it, 13.
being only one more than the number
tute a House, at eight o'clock in the e

Rippon, C.
Seholefield, J.
Staveley, T. K.

TELLER.
Parrott, J.
In the House. 41
necessary to consti
ening.

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 5, 1834.
The King was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Humphrey le Fleming. Senhouse, Esq.,
Captain in the Royal Navy, Knight C,ommander of th•
Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order.

CROWN-OFFICE, JUNE 27.
HEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT

PARLIAMENT.
CITY OF EDINBURGH.-The Right Hon. James Aber-
crombie, Master and Worker of his Majesty's Mint.

WAR-OFFICE, JUNE 27.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieut.
Hon. P. A. Gordon to be Lieutenant, without purchase,
vice Parry,' deceased, June 18 ; Lieut. A. W. Bailey,
from half-pay 19th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet and Sub-
Lieutenant, vice Gordon, June 27.

6th Regiment of Dragoons—Lieut. Herbert Mansel,
from the 30th Foot, to be Adjutant and Lieutenant, vice
Sillery, who exchanges June 27.
10th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Capt. W. Houstoun,
from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Alexander
Viscount Fincastle, who exchanges, receiving the differ-
ence, June 27.

13th Light Dragoons—Captain Sir A. T. C. Campbell,
Bart., from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain vice
C. Wetherall, who exchanges, receiving the difference,
June 27.

15th Light Dragoons—Lieut. E. Wakefield to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Tait, who retires ; Cornet R. Bell
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wakefield; H. W. S.
Lowndes, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bell,
June 27.

Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Captain
Hon. W. H. Beresford, from the 72d Foot, to be Lieute-
nant and Captain, vice Kemmis, who exchanges, June 27.
Ist Regiment of Foot—Ensign W. H. Bridges to be
Lieutenant, by, purchase, vice Cooke, who retires, June
27 ; E. R. Wetherall, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Bridges, Jtine 27.
12th not—Lieut. H. Darley, from the 70th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, vice Rogers, who exchanges, June 27.
29th Foot--Lieut. 11. Phillpotts, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Champain, who retires ; Ensign J. 0. Lucas,
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Phillpotts ; F. W.
Jerningham, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lu-
cm, June 27.

30th Foot—Lieut. C. Sillery,from the 6th Dragoons, to
be Lieutenant, vice Mansel, who exchanges, June 27.
44th Foot—A. H. Ferryman, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Gordon, who retires, June 27.
45th Foot—Lieut. S. G. Dalgety, from the 95th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Metcalfe, who exchanges, June 27.
47th Foot—Ensign A. Mitchell to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Lloyd, who retires ; A. J. Gulstan, Gent.,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mitchell, June 27.
65th Foot—W. S. Cook, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur-
chase vice Parke, who retires, June 27.
70th Foot—Lieut. R. N. Rogers, from the 12th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice barley, who exchanges, June 27.
66th Foot—Lieut. W. L. Dames to be Captain, by
purchase, vice Hoare, who 'retires Ensign G. L. Dames
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Dames ; Gentleman

Cadet J. B. Ilobhouse, from the Royal Military College,
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dames, June 27.
723 Foot—Capt: T. A. -Kenunii, from the Ist or Gre-
nadier Foot Guards, to be Captain, vice Beresford, who
exchanges, June 27.
73d Foot—Ensign W. L. Y. Baker to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Langford, who retires ; Gentleman Ca-
det G. Wardlaw, from the Royal Military College, to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Baker, June 27.
BSth Foot—Lieut. J. Gells to be Captain, without pur-
chase, vice Spencer, deceased, June 13 ; Gentleman Ca-
det T. M. Haultain, from the Royal .Military College, to
be Ensign, without purchase, June 27.
95th Foot—Lieut. G. M. Metcalfe, from the 45th Foot,
to be Lieutenant, vice Dalgety, who exchanges, June 27.