The Sun.
London, England, 1819-12-23 00:00:00

VII an.

Mr. BROUGHAM contended, that it had not been proved
that the present laws were 'insufficient, and tberefare no
ground had been laid far the enactment of new ones. He
complained that prosecutions had not beck instituted against
the treasonable and blasphemous papers which had appeared
(from some of which he read extracts,) and commented on
some of the arguments by which the present measures had
been supported, and in particular on a statement made on a
former night with regard to the circulation of blasphemous
books in schools, which had been disproved. ,
Mr. PLUNKETT . briefly viudieated himself front the
charge which he understood to he made against him.
Mr. TIERNEY denied that he had any objection to two-
penny publications being matte subject to the- same duty as
newspapers; But his great objection was one, which his
Right Hon. Friend had not at all alluded to—namely, the
obligation of p.srties to enter into recognizances before they
were allowed to publish. This could be nothing else but a
direct. infraction of the liberty of the press,. for it could not
he otherwise, when it r.eqiiired hOOl. of a person in the coun-
try, and 4001. of a person in London. The Right Honour-
able Gentleman, while proceeding in the sante course of wr-
gudnent, was suddenly taken which produced a general
sensation in the House; and having sufficiently recovered.
himself to enable him to make a few remarks, lie concluded
them by saying, that if the words he now spoke were to he
his last, they should be raised against the measure before the
House, arid which he.entreated the Noble Lord opposite nut
to perpetuate,'lmt merely to try it as an experiment.
'lire ATTORNEY-GENERAL combatted tilt arguments
of Mr. Brougham' and urged the inadequacy of the existing
law to pot down lilasphemons and seditious libels.
Mr. BROUGHAM rose to explain, amidst loud erica of—
" Spoke, spoke r declared he, would move that the
House-do '' adjoin, if he were not heard.
Mr. MARTIN (of Galway) rose to order. He declared he
would not suffer the House to he terrified into a hearing of
any Menrber.—(Loud cries of Order, order
The SPEAKER said that when any Honourable Member
rose to explain, he ought to confine himself to the matter to
be explained.
Lord A. HAMILTON strongly opposed the Bill.
The House then divided on tire itnestion fur limiting the
duration of the Bill to one year—
Ayes 47
Noes lB2
Majority
-The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the introduction of a
clause to except the re-publication of works whichkad been
in existence two years prier to the Act, and which had not
before been published in numbers.
The Bill was then passed, and ordered to the Lords.
Mr. WM. SNI urn wished to askthe Noble Lord- whether
in altering the Clause from transportation to banishment,
the latterYas du be for life, or to be left to the discretion of
the, Jn(l47es.
Lord CASTLEREAGH replied, that it was to Ice left to the
fiscretion of the Judges.
Mr. W. sm rill supposed that he was then to understand
that the punishment might be for life.
Lord CASTLEREAGH—That is to be left to the Judges.
-SEDITIOUS AM.) BLASPHEMOUS LIBEL BILL.
The Order of the Day having been moved for the Honse
resolving itself into•a Committee. on this Rill,
Mr. Brougham, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Caleraft, strbrigly
opposed 'the discussion of so important a question at so late
an hour (half past tWo)•
The Committee was then adjourned till this day.
Adjourned at 'PH KEE O'CLOcli this morning.

nnati.
On Tuesday, tho Lady of Willi ►nt Ward, Esq. of Blooins-
btu i-square, of a daughter.

NIARRIED.

On Tuesday, at. Chelsea, Wm. Holl, Esq. of Worcester, to
Charlotte, second daughter of R. H. Gedge, Esq. of Sloane-
street.

DIED.

On the 23d instant, the trite of William Porden, Esq. of
Berner's-street.
On Sunday, the 19th instant, in Wimpole-street, haring
nearly completed his 15th year, Jacob William, the second
son of John Archer Hin)lon, Esq. M. P. fur the
.County of
Essex.
, On Wednesday, the 15th instant, in Alfred-street, Rath,
Mrs. Cradock, relict of his Grace John Cradock, Archbishop
of Dublin, and mother of General Lord Bowden. '

TH. E SUN.

)9L6'l quis olt:Eut; yALSUM AUDICAT ?

LONDON ,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1819.

We received last night the Patis Papers of
Sunday last. Those of Monday, which were due
this morning, have not arrived. We hale scarcely
any room to notice their contents. The Address
of the Chamber of D,puties, which was presented
to the KING on S‘turday, seems to have been
studiously drawn up, for the purpose of avoiding
giving any specific pledge on the subject. of the
Election Law. h consists merely of general es•
pressions, echoing the King's Speech, acCompj•-•
nied by an assurance of exatnining.evely.propo‘i-
tion submitted to tlrem with fidelity and frank•
ness. The KING'S reply merely expresses biS
liance on the intelligence and firmuess of the
Chamber of Deputies.
The case of the Society of the Friends. of :he
Liberty of the Press came On again before the
Tribunal of. Correctional Volice on Saturday.--
The result was, that the' dissolution of 'the So-
ciety was pronounced, and M.M.'Gc.VAUDAN and
SIMON I.oltßlliltli sentenced each to a fine of' 200
francs.

FIVE PER CENTS.

Saturday

69 f. 93 c.

DEFERRED STOCK
Of the 22d March, 1817, 92 f. 80 c.
Sid Sept. 1817,
5124 March, 1818,
2.2 d Sept. i£lB, ...... . 864. Uoc.
22,1 March, 1819, - W4 f. G 0 c. •

22d Sept. 3 313, B2l. 9au."

The Naple in general ‘vould, no doubt, view
with disgust the pertinacious ,efiorts of the nil-
Ministerial Party to obstruct the adoption of tarp:
sures necessary for the .preservation of our Con-
stitution and our Religion, if those efforts did not
demonstrate their weakness and total unfit-.
ness for the Government of the Country.—
But we wrong them. 'They ere not so de-
ficient in knowledge, judgment, and observa-
tion as their conduct would seem to indicate,
for, notwithstanding their strenuous oppoNition
tolneastlres of essential importance to the Coun-
try, they would find the necessity of wtlopting
similar, it' not positively the same measures, it
it were the-misfortune of the Country to see them
again in possession of Ministerial Autholity. '

-The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER last night
gave a deulh.blow to all the glOomy_predictions of
Opposition, respecting the'Fittanwial State of the
Country. This part of the Parliamentary Pto-
ceediogs will not only afford a relief to the Plib!ic
nutter the heavy pressure. of the Onpos,ition
Speeches, but cheer them with the hope of our
growing prosperity. But our Readers will re-
member,'that a short time since, upon infotmation
on which we could implicitly depend, we prepared
them-for-this tavottrabie result, by a stavinent of
'he improvement of the Revenue, as compaied
with the cot resrodent period of last year.

It is confidently asserted in the political circles,
that Count Da ST. AULAIRI3, (whose ddugbter
is married to the Minister Count De CA US), is to
b the new Ambassador to this Country. •

LAW IN rE,LLIGENcE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, DEC. 13.

INJUNCTION. -
CURTIS U. KINGD,)III.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, that the In..
juncaon• Obtained ex parte by Mr. HEALD, on a
former day, restraining the defendant from pnb...
lisping a work entitled, '' ThOughts on Entigra°
Lion to America," on the alleged ground that it
was a 'piracy of the plaintiff's work, 'entitled,
" Advice to persons emigrating to the Cape of
Good Hope,'' should be dissolied. The. Learned
Gentleman argued at great length, to shoes'
that th.e deleudaut's work had been compiled
principally front Mr. Barrow and other eminenc
writers on the subject, .and that so far from the
defendant's work being like the plaintiff's, it was
much larger, touch more correct, and was sold
at neatly double the price ; they were both cony•
pilat ions, and the defendant bad as much right to
cumpiie as the plaintiff.
Mr. flonNa' and Mr. PEMBURTON followed otz
the same side. . _ _

Air. ileAtm, for tt►'e rlaiutiff, confendect, that
it %vas a nearly verbatim, copy of lire alaintitrs-
ivotk, tl►et_e being but • ten Imes out of tetipages
tiiAt we►e not an exact copy.

Mr. RAL-ritLsk supported the same argument;
The LORD CHANCELLOR 84W11, it INO3 a difficult
subject, hut no donbr - remained in his mind that
any persoti.exercising thcir talent and industry at
comp,lation, wAs entitled to the protection of the
Court. The Injunction could nut be dissolved
unless souse tiKla i!kercuut was entered into, by
which the plaintiff sho:ild be secured front
cons.ideringhini in every respect as an Author;
if that could be done Without inconvenience' to°
either party, be should be glad. The case ex=
cited considerable interest, it being considered-
usnite novel.

wEbxesDAy, mc. 22.
THE MARLBORhi3GII GOLD PLATE.

'rue emit, of SHAFTEsnuiIY V. TOE DUKE oF MARI.DOROfTOII,
Mr. Snanwead. brought this cause before the Court this
4-• y, on some new facts which have arisen in-consequence of
the answer of Mr. Triv.hook being put in. He moved., that a
reference might be made' to one of the Masters, that the
I)uhe might deliver up the whole of the gold plate in his pos-
session, under the will of the late George Duke of ,Maribo•
ronglo, consisting of grad_ knives, forks, spoons, and plates;
that n might be referred to Master Cox to appoint some pro'
per person to-receive the said plate; and that the Doke might
be ordered to pay, on sir before the 31st of this month, into
Court, the sum of 1,3001., part of the vont of 2,1721., which
hail been realised by the sale of the plate.
Mr. RE.%v said, if Mr. ShAdwell would be contented with
that part of his motion relative to the payment of the 130111•
'into Court, lie should not oppose it, for kis client exprtssed
his willingness to do that, and every thing in his power.
Mr. SnAnvrEtt. insisted on the whole of his motion, as- cLid.
Messrs. GLYNN and SID DOTUAM.
Mr. REAP could not consent to the appointment of a per-
son to watch over every-act of the Duke of Marlborough
who, were that part•of the vnotioa granted, could not takes
down 'a cup or a hook, or sit down in a chair, or even wa;lr
about his own mansioa without being under the contruul of
the individual appdinted.
The LORD CIIAN•CEI.I.OII—_May not security be given for the
safety of this plate?
Mr. SDADWELL—SucIi an idea was fanciful, fur it was stat-
edin the answer, that the extreme poverty under which hi*
Grace laboured had caused the transaction. •
The Lout) CtiANcenLott, adverting to the direction in the
will, namely, that the property was always to remain at Biol.
grim as heir looms said, the Codit would go-so far as to order'
'the property to be placed in safety, it it appeared to he ay-
lually necessary, but pro !aid°• that would not be accordins
to the Testator's. will. H s Lou dship, in conclusive, express •
ed a wish to be informed if security could not he given tor thti
safety of the plate, and after sonic 'Consideration, allow.d-un-
til the next Seal for that purpose.
Mr. Sitanwetn then moved, that Mr. Triphook might. be
ordered to pay into Court hy,the 2,ad of Jautrity next; the
sum of 8721. Gs. 4d., as the other part of the sum received
for the plate.
After some discussion between the Learned Counsel, the-
ease was ordered to stand over till the next Seal, with liberty'
to Mr Triphook to make any affidavit exfilaitirory of Inc
question, and..to describe what sums he had, received, auil
.what he.trad paid to tire Duke of _Marlborough.

TRE THEATELK.-Mrs. M'Cituaort, we under.,
vand, took leave of. Drury I,Ane Thewre lase
night, in the character of Des-Ile/trona. We neve!.
wiineised a more correct corceptian of this -intc°
resting character ,and the performance was I.3i).iti.L:c.t
ed, striking, 41,1(1 impressive throigghoot.. Krost.:•§
Othello- had 110, want of applause from his adinircr,•
l'oerg, who has heretofore perfotrued logo
credit and success, was last ass *lied I,r sou"
malignant spirits-, WllO 11)11‘t only he cosiiidered it"
personal, enemies, sioce there was no,liing iu 1114
pe'rkirmance to justify their hostility. The audiencif
in general, however, took iip'his cause Land cOtiVert
etlinta a triumph what was intended as a delCal•
ELLiSTON, with a true zerl for the success of,
the Theatre, for tie first tithe took the part 04
Cussio, and gave additional, strength to the gene"
cal tifdct.

Yesterday the Dukes of YoltK and CLAuEr.:O
visited the PRINCE REGeNT, at Carlton [louse.
Yesterda'y Prince Lsoroup, attended by .9ir
ROBERT (L left town for Claremont.
'Dive is no foundation for the state rent tbsC
upwards of 100',0001. were insured at I.4lovd's
the Elizateiit, from Bombay, and the Feniscuwiesr
from Bengal, wrecked at the Cape of Good lite
in October. The insurance effected there °'),
those ships' cargoes, we me ed, does no
exceed from `20.0001. to 25- 0001 ; and tbat
numerous los.,vs lately have not been so mod)
telt at Lloyd's as might have heen .expectFil'
much insurance having been done at the uati
ports and in the carious clubs.
A respectable ‘ine•lnerchatri in the city, Wilt:
Wely absconded from his creditots with a !all"
sum of money, bus .been uled trt non;
deaux. It 'is experled tie Will be brought to
town in a few days tinder the surveillance of

diligent Row-street Officer.
1t is said that some reuniary difficulties 101°-
arisen, which may, for a time, retard the 10'1°
expvc«,d marrilage of Miss Sctyrr, second elatizr'
ter of
,Lortl ELoolv. to the Rev. 8AN.09:
son of the Member for Corte Castle.—Ullornint
Chronicle.)' Ili°
.1 .0) r(I and Luffy BLEctteroN n
entertaine
Royal flightless the l)uke ot.ussEx at dinner (71.
Sunday There were pre,.ett, the I‘Drr;
tiiiesse3 reitstiowioe Tuifsto4k, Lords Carrie
""i Holland, Erskine, and W. Russell' ; Niessrl.
G. Lamh, thumittond _Burrell, Captain Ciitfor''
it. N. &c.

LONDON: .I"rjrnterl Iry 3. B. C.A,nsTAtits, of No. qq,
Orotund-street Queen-square; an:t publislted 1t Ft sore
SCRIPPS, of No. 7, South Molvon-street, at THA;I4,O*
(Vice, No. 112, Strand ; re Advettisentenlis
larttcrs. &c. (puit-pai.l) mum be atigtescul,

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