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the Members Of the HOuse of conirnon's
,had called for during Many, years previously.
—lt would_ have done him more. credit 'if
he called for feWer paper's; MUctil :less would
have been sufficient .to elucidate any of those
particular points
_which 'he brooght.. under the
consideration of Parliament: Mr. Iltitne,, hoW-
ever, was not the only person who exerted him,
self in the cause of retrenchment ; -there,•were
many others in -the House of Commons friendly
to economical Reform, as well ;as that. Gentle-.
Ttian ; -and_ those he considered equally deserving.
of their. thanks. People might talk .as. they:
.pleased on the subject, but they. never, could
convince him that it was possible to reduce sala-
ries to- the standard of 1797.. .lln hoped .they,
would never be brought so low as .to prevent
those who:spent their time in the . service of the
public, from being enabled to liveou them. If
economy was carried to such a length as this, :it
was greatly to be feared that those who suffered
_by it might,try to indemnify themselves 'by pe=
culation, or some other mode. Mr'. Hume, .as
-before remarked, was not the only ,person who
exerted himself .for retrenchment ;. there were
others.as well entitled, to. their praise.:' Thevery
same views were taken on the subject by Mr.
rreevy, and he published. 'statements_ similar to
those of Mr. Hume; and that in a welt-written
.pamphlet. All those who supported and encou-
raged.this Gentleman deserved their commenda-
tions as well as he did himself. He supposed. the
Hon. Gentleman who proposed this ResOlutioudid
not meall to institute any comparison •between
the .act of the Marquis of Canuten and the efforts
of Mr. Hume. He very properly took. care to
guard himself at the outset against any such idea.
,There was no similarity between the two things.
—ln one case, there was the relinquishment of a
considerable income which the Noble Marquis
derived from the public. Mr. Hume did 'no
more than every Gentleman in his situation was
bound to do. Not only, however, were they
called upon to thank. him tor what_he had done,
but for something prospective—for something
undefined, which they were told he 'intended to
do hereafter. He did. not think that hitherto he
performed such services as entitled him to, the.
thanks and freedom of that great city. . .
. Mr. Gnumns supported the motion, and
spoke in terms of the highest,admiration of Mr.
ume's exertions.
Mr. T.N.IVILIJAms wished to know whether
it was intended to. pursue the motion. by another
for presenting Mr. Hume with the freedoni of
the city ?,-Mr. FAVELL answered in the affir-
mative.

Mr. AtirwAms said, he was not prepared to
go that length, because though he felt that great
praise was due to Air. flume for his exertions,
by voting him The freedom of the city they might
place themselves in "a situation which they would
have reason to regret. it was very far froth being
desirable that retrenchment should be carried

► too far, so as to incapacitate the country for any
exertion, if •a war should become, necessary.
After the•AddingtOn Administration, the Ada&
ralty was found greatly deficient iit:neceSsary
• materiel, in: consequence of acting too zealously'
on.a principle of retrenichtilent. If a sweeping
reduction of all, places' was 'to bsi carried into.
effect,_ how was the King to- reward meritoriatis-
. public servants ? • If thcariny was disbanded, as
Itiir. HUMe recoMmended, on what ground would
'.they stand with respect to the other. Powers.of
= Europe? This cry of reform and retrenchment
was raised to serve very differentobjects from.
the apparent ones. r.fho people through such
means were :led away by factious individuals,
Who desired
.nothing. less „than .revolution.----_
(Hear !)---He should..like:to know how Mr.
Hume
,got his'. information.. .Perhaps it: was de--
Jived not from the purest sources. There Was
more he believed:in the case than met the eye.
They should not' vote the thanks and freedom of
,the on light grounds; Why, was
•Mr. Hume to have . an, honourconferred for the
exertions.of•one Session, that. had. not been•con-.
ferr,ed. on--Cha'rles James l' ox for those of his
whole life, for on,.that distinguished individual
was ..p/incipally instrumental in bringing
abouCthe abolition of the Slave Trade? .
[Mr. WiLirAms *as proceeding 141-tie'remarks on what.
he Tailed a certain junta_ tit that Court, when he was called to
order by Mi..SlieriffAVArtfimAs.who 'expressal t hopt-; that
the. CourOvould preserve the dignity and Lecortnn of their, pro.,
ceedirit.-s by discountenancing such obseryationsd
Mr. Wi 441 AM'S said, he 'could 'see no cause
fpCtltis interruptittn He cnikteaded that the
Matnferhf which this. subject had been
lit6fved 'aft attempt on the pat't of..the Mover to
aw VateaY.mOney withont•due notiee. Lie would
.orlm,se any such resolution until such time as they
hat.l.anOPportunity of becoming better acqUailit;:
ed with the motives of Mr. fume. •

iderman W-AiTttm,qr said,. he would not
,detain the
.Conrt, long: The case. was Opened
with so much ability; good sense-, a nilsound ar-
gurrirpe by. the lieu. Gentleman 'WhO..niOvedthe,
re.solut,ion,..that.there was no occasiontoadd any
.thing to W bathe offered.
,S.orne gentleinen seemed
to. oivse o • vote of ththil‘s;-on. the"principle
that it, was 111. r. Ihitne''s...ohject
,to e pri re 'officers
of their half-pay, and civil servants of their sala-
ries;''; had do such intention'.
.jle ne'ver
hinted .at any. such' proposition., 'Ter `nialie..ap
'their minds .upon 'the present question, it was
quite enough.. for; 'then] to.:know that he acted
beneficially far *the' was thereforedeservi4g of ,thanks- a'n(l eticolirag-vnent.-: The
sty 0! ..frcqtrent ly 3f the load'
'sliteCuresz of tj;'c excess ~f
otaq• the'incOMe ..,the' .
COnritrV. lt
Iff „:'cO e for spcfi- rupregeritaffqns. and' .th
dti proced thioughbut -the country,:
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relinquish a large. income: Unless they gave
their support, and countenance to such men as
Mr. flume, what ericihiragennent would they have
to proceed in -their endeavours ? That Gentleman
well merited the thanks of that Court and of the
country for his perseverance` and indtistry:.Eve-ry
end ea vourWaS made at the Outset_ to put him dp.Wn.,
bdt the IfOuse.of Commons Was at length compelled.
to. give him a reltictant hearing; until he at length'
opened the eyes,of the country. by Unwearied.
exertion. ,He would pdt the individdal entirely
otit of the question ; hilt while he was perforrn.:
ing 'a great and important public service the
public ought to support him.. Ile cared nothing
whether he was, a party man or not; the only
consideration for them at :present was, whether
he haA,conterred a great benefit on the country:
If se, he merited their thanks it was said
the Government was entitled to thanks - 'for
the reductions_ that took place. 'Could, any-
person be so foolish as to believe that Aflinis-•
ters would have come forward with any PrOPo-
siticin for retrenchment. were it not for the exer-,
tionsof Mr. flume, by which. the- eyes of the
country were opened to existing abuses. Great
diVisioN, in Which perhaps theie was no more •
than a majority of ten, and great exertions Of
talent ori both sides often took place in Parlia-
ment, but Without beingg-proddctiVe of the least
good. It was only from such efforts as those fOr
which they were called upon to vote the thanks
of that Court that any lasting advantage could be
derived. Here was an individual -who exerted
himself without any emolument, and certain he
was that Ministers; if thercould purchaSe his
silence, would not think any price too high. .
Mr. 01.ntrAM supported the Motion, and said Mr. iiunae
had been badly treated; as notice of this Mation was thea.
books four or iii-e.inoiiths.

Mr. Alderman BR() wx opposed the Motion, contending that
Mr. Hume had no claims upon the Coint. He protested against
Mr. Hume's politics. He then entered into ananalytic,al review
of Mr, Hume's reported speech: at the City of London Tavern
on Thursday;.contending that certain expressions in that pe.e.-:,h
instead of giving a claim to the Speaker On the gratitude of his
country, ought to point him out as-.an object for its execration.

Mr. FAVELL.—May I askif you were present

Mr. Ihtows—" I am glad I can boast that I was not".

Tear, hear !)--Mr. Brown then went On to "say that Mr.

[Hume had no other. merit but the• method with which he op_
posed the. measures of
.Government. Ile. happened to rise- up
at a time that Government was itself about to make the most
extensive reductions in every depart-Men He had only 'done
what was the duty of every Member of Parliament, namely, to
watch over the expenditure pf the public money. He concluded
by moving the previous question.
Mr. PATTEN- supported the motion.
•Mr. CROC RiEll opposed it; and -.'set about overhauling Mr.
flumes calculations respecting the public finances, with a view
of sheaving that, in the article of correctness, Mr. Hume had
no claim upon his country.
Mr: CLARKt gave Mr. Hume due credit for -his industry
and-perseverance, but he did net think these were of imp:ort-
ante eniiugh to entitle him to the thanks of this ('overt.
The motion wri then put from the Chair, and carried With.
out a division.. •

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. 34: FAN' EI. L tbp DIQVC4 that the Freedom of the City abould
be pteseitted to Nr. Ilume, in a "gold box, value lOU guineas.
'lllr. Ct.anick:moved; as an amendment, that, instmd of a
gold box,, it should be framed and glazed, and sent to ilir.
Iltutie in that way.. . -.

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A dikiiision:then took place bet.7.-een Mr. Roberts, Al-
derman 'Brain, Mr. Blacket, Mr. Clarke, and AIL
when a division was demanded, and the Court cleared !Cr thlt
purpose ';' bid' "no division ,took place, and. the original 41,4 on
for the'box 'Of 1110 guineas was agreed to. The Cdurt ado :rn;d
at lizafrpast four o'clock,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, OCT. Pea

LIAI3II.ITY or CARRIERS.
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GAIIS'ET V. iVII.LAN.
-• This was a special- case; for the o;Anioon of the Count—lt
was an action brought by the plamtlff. who-resides at 'WOr-
c.ester, against the. defendant, one of the Proprietors of the Wor-
cester Mail, to recover 451., the value of'a parcel lost by
negligence of his lervants. • '
. The cause was tried at-the Sittings after Trinity- Term, 1820,
and a verdict found for the plaintiff
On the 171 h of September, 1819: the plaintiff wrote a letter
to,his
,correspondents .in London, -Messrs.' MoOre, Stranger,
and Co., directing them to send'a quantity-of sarceriet,wluth
was accordingly put ap-ifi the form of a parcel, and carried to
the-Office of iihe Bull and Mouth Inn, and there booked for the
Worcester Mail. The parcel was conveyed in the Niail to the-
' Green Alan and Still, oxford7street, .where it was taken out
andleft at the office to'go another coach, called the Heavy,
Coach. , It was lost out of the said 'heaVy cOath, but it ditfirot
appear;by what means. Before the pArcel was booked, the de-
tortilla exhibited the usual notice, that the coach Proprietors
would not be tufswerable for any parcel above the value of 61:
indess.speCially instrred.. •s • • - • • • •
The.qoestion was, whether the.Plairoiff
on
entitled ,to re-
Cover on the ground- or negligent conduct on . the part of the
Defendant br his,scivants. I the Coqkt decided that the action
could not. hp sustained,. the verdict u'as to'be setaside, and a
nonsuit entered., . , . .
• Mr., Cityr aiglicA the ease for the plaintiff, and Mr. Poi.-
Lon: for the Defendant. • •' •

• .The Court .in giving judgment, held•that the servants of de.
Tendant',,had,hee.lguilty of gross negligence, and that the plain.
tiff it'a.S'entitled in law to retain the verdict given by the ,Tnry.
It was not -a-loss .by atidetit or mistake, but negligence.
cafe • the parcel had golle by, the the loss would not have
happened.—Judgment for the plaintiff;
Severel'other special cases came under the Observation, of the
Court, but zone of public importance. , • • • •

FourENvvr FlRE.—On••Sunday night last the villaie
of Veasly was thrown into much alarm by afire, which broke
'out in the stables of BE'tiIVE'LL., a farmer ; and in, a, few
-minutes -tbd. whole yard -wai one-blaze. A fafrn,lyard 'on
each side then caught fire, and.the whole of the out-buildings
• and eighl ricks ' were destroyed ; but it did not rah the
houses. Three hdrses were-bun:l. The loss. sustained is
great. The Are was dosed by It boy in the stable, w 1
carelessly set fire to the straw-left.
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At.l.evves, last week, owing to the prosecu-
tion of the law by a master
,against his apren-,.
tire, a crowd assembled in front of She prethises
'of' the former, 'and wade s.adt_hav;c with ,his. win-
dows. The utter outrage soon brought -the. Po.,,
flee into, action, rlzerk th,Eiot act. was,read, with
the desiiptieffect—ihe crowd dispersing/. Four
persons were taken by the constables, but the
evidence,. as to Alieir.ittentity, in haviugt been ac-
tiveletkgaged. being faulty, they.
we're ev.entually,Oibwkssed.,,kt .the.Quarter•Ses-.
slonk, hich,..closed ,tltv,re on. Saturday,, howeveN
trA,blll‘,was founcl. agpinst
,oue<iiufiliv4lual, but
was allqwo to stand-over, ._thkAtcetkied having
put in sail for his Fppearance.