The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-01 00:00:00

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

Mr. M. GIBSON moved that the order for the dis,
charge of Mr. W. Wilkes should be read.—Agreed to.
Mr. GIBSON then moved that Mr. W. Wilkes should
be discharged. By his petition to that house, he bad
withdrawn the particular imputation cf corrupt motives
against Mr. Clive, for which he was committed to the
custody f the Sergeant-at-A rms. He therefore moved
that Mr. Wilkes sts uld be discharged on payment of the
usual fees,

Mr. ROEBUCK contended that Mr. Wilkie did not
by his petition eithdrave the general charge of corrup-
tion against the committee in question, and in which the
honour of that house was concerned. Until Mr. Wilkes
made a lull retractation, he (Mr. Ruelencli) should
oppose his discharge from the custody of the sergeant-
at-arms. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. CLAY also urged that Mr. W. Wilkes should
not be discharged until be bad made a full retractation
of the charges at the bar of the house.
The SOLICITORGENEaAL thought the house
was not in a position to arrive at the conclusion asked
of them by the right bon. gentleman the member for
Ashton-nrder-Lyrae. Befere Mr. W. Wilkes was dis-
charged, he (the Solicitor-General) considered he ought
to Le called upon to make a full retractation of the
charges contained in the article in question. He there-
fore moved as an amendment that the consideraion of
Mr. W. Wilkes's petition be discharged. (Hear.)
Mr. KNATCHB ULL- HUG HESSEN suggested that
Mr. W. Wilkes should be oiled to the bar of the house,
and asked if be retracted fully the charges contained in
the art ice, and if not, the house would then know how
to deal with hire.
Mr. M. GIBSON said there couli be no doubt Mr.
W. Wilkes ititeuded to withdraw any charge of
corruption against Mr. Clive. He contended
that this was a partiality, and not of corrup-
tion ; and if the hocse were to send to
Newgate every editor of a news.pap:x who charged hon.
members with paitiali.y they would soon not have a
prison large enough to hold their. (Rear, and laughter.)
This was not an offence of suEcient grarity for Mr.
Wilkes to bs seat to Newgate. It also partook
of the character of partizanship. (Hear, bear) He
(Hr. Gibson) bad lately been charged of partisanship in
supparting Lord Derby's Government—(bear, hear, and
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and asked if he retracted or not the whole of the article
in gales ion.

Mr. BOUVEME supported the amendment of the
Solicitor. General.

Mr. ROEBUCK, whilst expressing hit contempt for
anything, the press might say of him, nrg d that the
gravity cf the offence charged against Mr. \Vilkc was
such that he ought not to be discharged ‘N i; bout making
a full retractation of the:chlrges containedilin the article
in question.

GLADSTONE drew a distinction between cor-
rupt partisanship and partisanship. It was eften their
pleasure to read attacks in the press on their partisan-
ship—(laughter)—which no doubt were open to adieus
in a coui t of law, but hon, gentlemen, instead
of taking that course
wero content to rest on
the general feeling cf, tho people against such
attacks. He admitted it was necessary the press should
have great powers (but they ought to be guarded), in
order to protect the rights and liberties of the people,
and he cautioned the house how they proceeded in such
cases as this, where the charge of corrupt motives had
been withdrawn.
The Solicitor-Geteral's amendment was carried, and
the matter stands over.

[LEFT SITTING.]

LONDON GAZETTE.—(This Evening.)

• FOREIGN. --
IGN.OFFICE, MAY 29.
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The Queen ° has wen pleased to approve of Mr.
States of America. bo Consul at Bristol for the United
The Queen has been M
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Nicaraguaelan° as . C°nsul-Gleneral in London for the Republic of
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George W
States of America.
R. est as Consall at the Bay of Islands for the United
OFFICE, MAY 31.
FORtIGN-OFFICE, JUNE 1.
The Queen has be,n
pleased to approve of Mr. Albert
G. Catlin, as Consul at Prince Edward's Island for the
United States of Amer.cs.
Thomas Dickson al Consul at Colombo for his Majesty the
King of the Belgians.
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and appoint Hail v H
bean pleased
MAY 31.
ordinary Clerks cf Session in Scotland, in the room of
John Russell, Esq resigned.
/Ewell Inglis, Esq., to be one of the
:VaN OFFICE, MAY 26.
NED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
T hme
EQuußier.n

Esq., iu the room cf George Gavin,
Esq., whose election
bas been declared Void. street, in the City of Limerick,
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LL-MALL, JUNE 1.
32nd Regiment of Foot—To be Lieutenants—Lieut. A. R.
W. Thistlethwayte, from 33
in the 100th Foot ; Lieut. G.
d root, vice Cook, promoted
the 100th Foot ; Lieut. S. B.
Walker. from 83th Foot,
Browne, promoted in the
100th 'Foot.
,be Captains w•
.11t3o2tdtenburg, promoted; Lieut.
100th Foot—T- . ,
__ ,without purchase—Captain
and Brevet-Major 1. M. L.
-Weguelin, from balf-pay
56th Foot ; GaPtitin 11. B.
Noble, from 6Sth Foot, vice
Font ; Lieut. James Clery,
In from 97th Foot ; Captain F. G. Dike, from 2d
West Lelia Regiment;
ovitre
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dr oon
H. G. Browne, from 32d Foot, vice Robertson, promoted;
To be Lieu John G. B. Coulson, from.
49th Foot; John Lee, from 17th Foot, and to be Adju-
tant; James Lamb. from 50th Foot; F. W. Benwell,
•.i3d Foot fro L. Nicholls, from 39th Foot;
from
Joseph Dooley, 77th Foot ;R. L. Bayliff, from
33d Foot ; G. F. Grant, from 62d Foot ; C. J. Huai),
fLrioeinut3.2Hdeln,oroytC,
from 56th Foot.
ton,
BREVET.
Captain Joseph Maycock, 53d Foot, to be Major in the
Army.
Lieut.-Colonel Frank Turner, Bengal Artillery, to be
Colonel in the Army.
TO BE LIEUTENANT-COLONELg IN THE ARMY.
Major James jor Henry A. Olpherts,
algal
Artillery.
Ma Metcalfe, Bengal Infantry. •
Major. Charles Harris Blunt, Bengal Artillery.
TO BE MAJORS.
Captain It. C. Lawrence, 731 Bengal N.I.
Captain If. Nicoll, 59 th Beng.d e/.
Captain S. Graville, Ist Bengal European Fusiliers.
CaptainA.Light,
I;engal Artillery,
Captain G. C. Hatch, 57th Bengal N.I.
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS LIEUTENANT
Conn t.y of Pembroke.— James William Bowen, Esq., to
be Deputy Lieutenant,
Tower Hamlets - King's Own Light Infantry Regiment
of Militia—Ensign William Lewis Kulback to be Lieut.,
vice Strong, retired.
The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
—Captain Lee Porcher Townshend to be Major, vice
Brooke, resigned ; Lieut. Shallcross Fitzhei bort Widdring-
ton to be Captain, vice TownPhend, Promoted ; Cornet the
Hon. John Byrne Leicester Warren to be Lieutenant, vice
Wi(idrington, promoted.
Royal Sherwood Forresters or Nottinghamshire Regi-
ment of Militia—Robert Felix Bower !-...zt. Clair, Gent., to
be Ensign ; Edwin Robert Ives, Gent., to be Ensign;
Leonard Jaques, Gent., tobep9sign. . . .... ____

East gent Regiment of Militia;—Augustus Frederick