The Sun.
London, England, 1817-03-27 00:00:00

SEDITIOUS MEETINGS srt.t.

A message from the Lords' unnwtved
Lordships' assent to the Seditious Mt— tap;
with certain .amendments.

The CHANCIBLLOR of the EXCHEQUEU then tor.
et', that the, amendments be taken into co:nide:a..
tiou to.mnrrow.
Mr. littouottot observed, that he took it to be
clear, that the autendiments might occasion eon•
siderai& discussion io tbt.t Hottse, and theriforc
lie hoped the .Right iloc.on:nlieGentletnan would
not press the iconsideratton rd them before ,the
holydays.
"I
it CHANCIILLOR of the gg.C242IZURP. said, no-
thing'--would be more inconvenient titan to delay
the discussion of a -Mil of this nature. The pre-
servation of the peace of the country readtred it
absolutely iteeesary that no time shouLl be kit
in passing into alaw. Hcshould
persevere in his motion, that the amendments
be taken into consideration to-morrow.
Mr. Cuawst•i was certain that no measure of
greater importance could be •brought under the
consideration of the House, and, thriefore, tun
time should be allowed for , the discussion. This
annihilate the best liberties nt the
soii„t nod he trusted that it would never pas%
that House. Nothing could tend more etreetnally
to extingnOt all poblic liberty than to enacts that
there should be a complete gagging of the peo-
ple within a certain distance. Every day went to
prove that this odious measure Wit 3 altogether tin.

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EP IC'; SEVENPETC:E.,

necessary ; as the, Gentrem,l7l io
then Chair was labOor.ing wider
;ion, arid, couseTintly tat!: (fphitfrt he
very him; it 'Verfts
that the
.oiseus>io!)
such ciret,tpoiiitices he. thought ,the:C;;::.,74ml;9r of
the! jl,,,Ftlequel. might. kviit at least a fort
To .6im i.e iippedireq no, necessity.- wat e. yFr foe
i,ind he could .pot hut ohs.cryy , that.,
"highly as he might, think of the integrity of the
Lion; Members, he knew not what that 1-louse
eyouhlcome to, if therr connexion with the pevpie
Wtls cut olf.
Sir JAmits UttAnAtsi difered with the, I-ion.
Ge,ntleManiri every point of view. he only way
to•se.ciree the liberties of the subject was to pass
thls bit! as.speeililias‘possible. As the, hill now
stood; the people were wiipvverl to meet atid discuss
eveTY, subject as fully and tretly as they
ever ' •
' c mot on eras then carrier;.

, .
ptiAl.l,l Oricgeti to kOnlv; the
Algitt Hoe. iieniletnon fllOw the
_amend-
ments to be printed,l6 order thitt ihe.tiotise Might
see whit they, were goini•to disciiss ? • •
The butAtioet..i.ott of the Bxatteatteli he'd no
objection ,vhatever to this propo3itimi.
Mr. BitottcittNi then asked; .vhether the Right
Hoe. 6entlenian did not think to.norrow too
eirly to takethe amenments into consideration ?
The I-ionic ,C d
,could -cut receive , the. printed copies
till at late hoiir •and the Right 114 n. dentlematt
prrhaps, bring forward discussion al•
most as soon as ilia House met.

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Tbe CliANcei.i.oit of Ole 14,xmlEaunp,, two no
doubt that the itititithititits would he printed in
time.
They were then brstered to be, piiitietl forth-
with.
SCOTCH UNIVERSITIES. •

Loiti Al. HAMELTOI4 nroved tiir leave to bring.
in a Bill to repeal ilie 54th ut the King, rviAtive
to the drawback on Paper: His object w.as !di
place the English and Scotch Universities upon.
the sanie foot ink, with respect to this subject.
Mr. Lusitliird+obt Wis. every dispo-
sitiou to put the Univeriities ante two cnuntrite
on the s=uite footing': 'lint he. onderStijod, that ihe
law Officers of f'4cotland hail given their Opinion;
that the repeal of this Bill vi.as not 'neeessdry for
securing the interests' .Of the Scotch Uni,./crsitiel.
lie would, theretOre, propose tu.the N,bble Lord
to withdraw his motion and; if he thotight pro-
per. to move for leave to bring In a hilt to amend
the said Act.

Mr. BROUGHAST YriShed to knoW, whether the
Chancellor ot the Exchequer: wn.ul,l lay a ease be-
fore the law-officers here, for Irheir opinion ?
his part, he should be mod% rather disposed tai
tike am opinions of the Art'oettcy St7tieitor.t.
Generals of Enkland, than of the Lord Advocate
and Solkitor•General of Scotland. The latter
had much gt enter powers than the rtirtner, in some
cases extemding even to the 'exercise of • preroga
rives; but he did not conceive that oil were at
All superior in ability to the former.
Mr. LUSHINGTON said, the opinionS cri 'the
Attorney and Solicitor-Gerietals here had been
taken on this subject.
Mr. liaounumu wished tei kmiow, Whether they
had given the-same opinion ai the SCoteli 14W.:
officers, upon tire •samerstat einem ot the case?
Mr. LusnlNoToN Slid he believed the fact to
be so.

Mr. BROUGHAM flp;:tta.l'.4 disteht froni this,
ittid the motion was will;
PRINTIN VeTtg.

The SPEAKER, in pursuance of a notice he had
given last night, took the liberty at addrissing a
few words to the House Oh the adoption of some
more convenient mode of printing the votes of
the house. Slace the, time of Charles in 1680,
tl.l C:ity of Hut ending the p, 7.,ting of the
vo:cs committed to the speaker ; hut,
he ithoUlti mot deem it proper to
7 alteration in an established prin.:tied
coneurrtr.,:c of the Mute. Some
;I.aw et:tln..:-7-7—t, rens now become necessary.
- bad. increased in ts
:e sicrc. f:.• Union -with Ireland.

.. 1771: This induced
:a adopt a !note commotlibus
• .! -;:•-ttrts than tormeily hem
in • toing so' be hat!
of the former c: 'i'bis
alteration lie.. Ord the sancticit Douse
in. 1810.; ai^- .In the get: ring business of
the House lered it irrTicl.:ticable to
bide the votes in a rem days ti.ey
In crinsequenei;T: •.,. Ire had heett le
der the subject :,_tt • and tia
method by wh-1.-.l* he .7.,1-arilit be en?`::1
Bute the: votes at an early hour IL.. .It 7:
together with, the siotites, orders a the (!e'y, initl
second readings of The ;-:fl'ett of the
measure would be also to bring up the arrears of
the Journals. so that the House would posseSs
them 'complete 'Within a week after Session
closed; and to ...reduce the plunges
(which amounted to ninny ththisum!-) -halt..
If the House thoughtiliroper to refer the proPaslit
to a Select Colninittee, it would be his dirty to
abide by Viliate%ier'sifeision might be made; hut he
thought it' impor tont that the House shnuld,eome
to an eafty determinatioit, thafthe business being
arranged during the Recess, an opportunity might
be allot tled of making the experintent totting the
remainder of the present Session.`
The Cithriasl.l.oft of tile EXCUEQUER, after
stating that it, was unnecessary to add any.recom.
'Helldal ion. to so salutniN a proposal, moved, " That
a Select Committee tie appointed to consider a
more expediff4us mode of printing the Vo:es of

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the House," live MoliOtt was carried itt the-liffir.
'bat ivy, Hid the following Committee appointed :

Tim Chancellor of the Ex- Lord Lamylles
chequer Lord N.lilton
Mr. Bathurst Sir Janie% G ralians
Mr. Rose. Mr. Pets
Mr. Long' Sir George Hill
Sir Arthur Piggott Mr. William Dandas
Mr. William Wynn, , Mr. Holint Simmer
Mr. Dickinson . :IMr. Cartwright
Mr. Ahercromliy Mr. Caleraft
sir Matthew IWity - Sir William Curtis
Mr, Batiks.* Mr. Brogdtn.
DUTY ON SALT.

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The 'louse went into a Committee on the Salt
Laws. when the following Resolutions were
agreed to
pat it is expedient to attend the Salt Laws.
That Rock Salt be exported duty free, for the use of the
Fisheries. -
That meshed Salt be used duty free in the Fisheries at
Ncwhiundiand. •
That sixpence a bushel be bilaseil. on the importation of
()Nilo Salt.•
After some conversation t‘ei*Wettn Mr. D.
N GIL-
.
BERT, Mr. LUEIHOTONt SIICI ItOSB,
Mr. DAVENPORT expresiud a wish dolt the bu-
siness should be referred to a Committee up stairs ;
and
Mr. C/O-CRAFT hoped the molter would not be
pressed before he had an opportunity of malting
the motion he had promised on the subject ; which
fie intended to do as soon as possible.
The Committee then resolved, that salt should
be exported duty free, ouder,certain regulations ;
end lilac a duly of 50s, a ton should he imposed
-on mineral 'alkali, 'and the present duties yeeeuted,

. • NEW FritEET.
preseotedit Petition from Mr. Jo-
seph Scraggs, a cattier to butchers in St. James's
Alutket, cnn►plrtinitog of Huries be had incurred
tinder the New Street Act.
Mr. flttstussoNt suited, that if the petitioner
bid hero aggrieved, he might obtain legal. re-
dress ; but his case. did rnut come Within the pale
of the COthiptisriioncei authority ; and that he had
do cl.tint which ennid he preferred to the }loose.
Mr. GottooN observed, that the petitioner had
lived 30 years in St. James's Marko.,
Mr. iitlSKlSsos. replied, when-the petition was
read and ordered to lie on the table.

MISNION TO LIST ON.
The CHADICIELL94I of the PxchEQUER brought
up certain papers that had hOeo ordered, relative
to disp.it::hes from Lord Castlereagh to Mr.
Sy dlto haw.
Mr. CANNING moved, that the copy of a dis-
pv teh" from LOW' Cast lefeagb to Mr. Thomas
"tsy,tenham, announcing the propriety of his velum
to Euland, be laid before the House.—Ordered.
WINDOW DUTY. _

The [louse resolved itself into a Committee on
the Window Duty Nxemptiinisl3ol.
Lord LASCRLLPS asked; if .there could he any
ol►jectiou to allowing a person to sleep in a ware-
hottie without subjecting the building to the duty.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought
the question too important to be at once de
cided on.

CROWN LANDS REVENUE.
The !louse entered on a farther consideration
of the Crown-lauds Revenue Bill.
Mr.:BARNETT ohjeeterktO giving the Bank a.se-
rnrity to, the Crown Lands; anti thought the
Gentleman (Mr. Iluskisson) must have
great powers of persuasion to induce the House.
to concur in so improper a measure he hoped the
loftiness would be postponed.
Mr. FIVSKIOSON could see no grousid for post-
poning the busittecti, unless the lion. Gentleman
afforded some better reason. He contended, that
the security given the Bank teas quite usual, and
afforded no ground for constitutional jealousy.
Mr. GUENEBTA reprobated the public transac-
tions with the Bank ; and temindeci the House of
an expression of the late lamented and respected
Ilorner, that the whole concern presented a
scene of profligacy and profusion on the part of
the Government, and rapacity on the part of the
Bank, unequalled in the history of Finance.
Mr. Ham staitstAY insisted, that it was highly
improper to meet temporary difficulties by break-
ing down a standing principle. The present tran-
saction tvas no better than a Mortgage made to
the Bank.
Mr. IlvsKtasors replied, that there was no con-
veyance of land, but that the revenue only was
assigned as. a security,
'rite amendments in the Act were then atsentcd
'l he Life-annuity Amendment Act, as far as it
relates to the Commissioners for redeeming the
National Debt, wB3 read a first and second time
and ordered to be read a third time on Monda:
tot might.

NI roRTA NT l'A RLI A M ENTA RY PA PER S

EASTER RECESS.
The CHANCRLLOR of the 1413totteauett intimat-
ed, that unless any particular business pressed, he
should 'move on Friday, that the House should
adjourn to Monday fortnight. He then post-
poned the Notice respecting the Lottery tilt that
day.; Hod begged to correct it statement that
lotil been made respecting the treat given by the
Contractors to the Lottery Commissioners on the
day of drawing the whole was unfounded, and a
gross -calumny.
Bitouonsta..was sorry his Hon, friend (Mr.
Lyttleton) was tint present, because he was not
likely to have made the assertion without adequate
authority for it.
The Other Orders of the Day were then dis-
posed of, and the House adjourned.

A NIENDMENITS mule by the Lords to the, run, ifititttlell
4, An AcT for the murk effectually Preventing SEDITIOUS
E T14,44S and ASSENOI,IES."
After a number of verhattoueniltnents, the chief
Of which is, that the Magistrate ordering the
ikireting to diverse, anti shall " see rause," and
Dot '` think fit,' to do So, the following Clauses

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,fttldeti :-.-
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li,Ct.Aust: (110—Provided always, and he it enacted one} de.
dared, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or
r.,Ostrued to vender lawful anyliotice, or the act of giriiig
cr Publishing iitiY notice, according to the provisions herein-
bel,re contained, which not Ice or att would here been Con-
y
tt,,ry to Law if this Act had notlieen(niade.
~ o..tost (C.)—And where,iiiOi; highly inexpedient- that
public. Meetings or Assenahlie!
ieb!ntlii. lic J:rid hear the