The Sun.
London, England, 1820-07-13 00:00:00

SCOTCH TAX CARTS.

Mr. Boswm, after putting a question to Mr.
Lnshington, gave notice that he would to-mor-
row move 'for a return of the Names of Indivi-
duals prosecuted for carrying passengers in small
tarts in Scotland-. 'The Hon. Alerriber stated,
that 111:3 motion had reference to vexations pro-
ceedings against poor Carters, who now and then
on their journey permitted any person to ride
with them.

The Assessed Taxes 'CoMpoiition Bill, and the
Irish Sugar. Trade Bill, were severally read the
third. time and passed.,
On the motion of Sir W. SCOTT, the Offences
-at Sea Bill was committed, and the Report order.'
ed to be received to-morrow.
opTHALMIC INsTtrtm ON,

Mr. lityrenissol said, that at an early hour
yesterday, during his absence from the House,
his Hon. Friend (Mr. Bennet) complained of
misrepresentation in a respectable morning paper,
The Morning Chronicle. He read the repo'rt of
the speech in that paper, and as far as referred to
him (Mr. Hutchinson) it was certainly correct.
It stated.no sentiment which he (Mr. H.) had
not 'frequently pronounced. 'with respect to Sir
Wrn. Adams, and the Institution over Which he
presided. It was incorrect only in so far as it
represented him- to ha.ve stated that his Hon.
. Friend (Mr. l3erinet) retracted what he formerly
said upon the practice of Sir W. Adams. His
lion. Friend complained , that the speech was
much longer than the one -spoken by him (Mr.
II.) It might be longer, but, his sentiments were
fairly given, and in much better language, and
'better raider than, himself could .put them. 'lle
should feel much obliged to his Hon. Friend, or
auk Gentleman who would take the trouble of
giving his speeches in abetter way than he could
himself. He. made two speeches last night,
longer than the one complained of, not a word of
Which was given. As-the subject Was of much
importance to some of his constituents, lie re-
gretted that they were not made -by. his' Hon.

rlieud (Mr. terinet,). who, he bad no doubt,
would have taken every necessary precaution fo
have them properly and correctly reported.
The Hon. Membex was proceeding to make
some remarks oh the method of practice pursued
by Sir Wm. Adams, and the success of that Gen-
tleman, when he was called to order by,,
•The SPEAKER who reminded him is there
was no question before the House. 11t...1y6.61d-.be.
highly inconvenient, if, on rising mere y fcor the'
purpoSe of explanation, any Hon. Member was
to go into details not connected with the point to
be explained.
Mr.I.IS:NNET said, he was sorry for , having in-
troduced the subject yesterday in the absence of
his Hon. Friend (Mr. Hutchinson). He did not
suppose that the matter. was of importance to his
Hon. Friend. He merely wished to state upon
that occasion that he retracted no opinion, for he
had expressed no opinion on the practice of Sir
W. Adams.
REFUSAL TO OBEY THE ORDER OF THE HOUSE.

Dr. PiiII:LIMORE moved the Order of the Day
for bringing Richard Armstrong Jarvis to the
bar, for, the purpose of being' reprimanded and
discharged,
The motion being agreed to, Armstrong Jar-
vis was introduced and placed at the bar.
The SPEAKER then addressed him to the fol-
lowing effect ':—He had itt the first Instance been
reported, by a Select Committee of the House sit-
ting -to try, the Grantham Petition, as having dis-
obeyed.-a warrant for his attendance on that
Committee. Upon this he had been ordered by
the House to be taken into custody, and it was
subsequently reported to them that he' had ab-
sconded. Further measures, being taken, he at
length surrender.rd himself, and was committed:
to Newgate. Ile had since solicited by his Pe-
tition to be restored to liberty, had acknowledg-
ed his, offence, expressed his contrition, and
thrown himself upon the mercy of the House.
On a consideration of all the circumstances in his
case, the House was inclined to extend that
mercy to him; but it must be observed, with re-
spect-to one passage, in which it was pleaded
that, he had not been aware, of the importance of
,the warrant, that it would be well for the Peti-
tioner and all others fo know that parties were
not-to constitute themselves judges on such occa-
sions, and that they had but one course to pur-
sue—the course of prompt and implicit obedience.
It was by the strict performance of that duty
alone that individuals could secure themselves
against the inconvenience and punishment which
had taken place in the-present instance. As the
-House had, however, reason to believe that the
offence, had sprung from ignorance and misunder-
standing, and from no design of resisting autho-
rity_ or impeding the Course of justice, the House
would exercise its lenity, The Petitioner was
now discharged, on payment of his fees.
The Speaker's Address was ordered to be en-
tered on the Journals of the House.