The Sun.
London, England, 1810-04-11 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10.
Mr. 'OI.TLBOURNE presented an account of the
deficiencies and vacancies to the Local Militia.—Or-
dered to iie on the table.
The Committee on the Marine Pay-office Bill, on
the motion of Mr. ROBERT WARD, was postponed
till this day three y; eeks.
A Message from the Lords informed the House
that they agreed to the Southwark poor Rates Bill,
and several ether Private Bills, without any amend
ment.

SIR FRANCIS 13tilkllETT's LE`I"I2R.
Mr. CUR% EN rose for the purpose of n-:ing the
Order olvite Day
The SPEAKER observed, that the Hon. Gentleman
who moved the adjournment of the debate last night
(Mr. W. Wynne) was not p-esent ;- it was the
usual courtesy to wait fo know whether he would
resume the snbjed or not.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT said his Hon. Friend moved
the adjournment with the view of giving the House
time to lcok at the letter, and he believed, if he
were present, it was not his intention to make any
I motion on the subject.
The Order of the Day having been called for, the
SPEAKER read the Order, that the debate be. now
resumed, and informed the House that the question
was, " That the letter of Sir Francis Burdett should
be laid on the table."
Mr. CuawEN said, he was anxious to catch the
Speaker's eye, to deliver • a few • observations on the
letter which was the subied of debate. He most
undoubtedly entertained the same principles with
those who maintained the authority and supported
the privileges of the House: His motives for vot-
ing as .he did with respell to the former letter of the
Hon. Baronet, he had explained on a former occa-
sion, which induced him not to go the length which
many Gentlemen did who supported the motion of
the Hon. Gentleman who first brought the business
before the House. Ever since he had a seat in Par-
liament, there was no man more .steaey than he was
in supporting a moderate Rtrliamentary Reform,
the necessity of
.which he at all periods supported ;
but he was persuaded that "it was not Reform that
the Hon. Baronet wished, but something else.—
Whether blame may attach to his Majesty's Minis-
ters with respell} to the' mode of carrying the war-
rant into execution; yet as he conceived the letter
now under discussion only as a part of a system to
vilify and traduce Parliament, he thought that every
man who valued the Government and Constitution
of the country, 'should on such an occasion, strengh-
err the hands of Government. Let the n therefore
ad right, and.they would have support. He hoped
there was but one sentiment with respect to the let-
ter; avd, however he might regret that it was rit-
ten, yet no man who did not shut his eyes'but must
see the motive for. which it was WI itten, for the Hon.
Bart. had by his conduit now opened the eyes of the
public. The House, in his opinion, would raise itself
in the esteem of the country, by. not noticing the
letter; for supposing it proceeded to extremity, in.
such case the expulsion of the Hon. Baronet would
give a license to disorder for fourteen days, without
the interference of the military ; for though he ex-
pressed a wish not to sit in Parliament, yet. if the
Eledors of Westminster thought fit to re-elect him,
he could not refuse to sit. It might be said that he
had changed his opinions : that, however, was not
thelcase. • The times had changed, and till they.
changed again, he would not give any eneourage- •
menttoMiatever hada tendency to diminish thepro. !
per authority of Government. He did noffeel himself
bound to make any motion thht would lead to any
futtire irritation of the nublic feeling, he wished the
business to be adjourned sine die, and concluded by
moving, " That the further consideration' of the let- •
ter be adjourned to this day six montbs."