The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-15 00:00:00

PRIVILEGE.

Lord BROUGHAM presented a petition frsm Mr. Harlow,
a tobacconist, of Leicester-square, complaining that he was not
aware in bringing the action against Mr. Baker, for words
spoken before a Committee of their Lordships' liou,e that he
was committing a breach of privilege, and therefore he humbly
expressed his extreme regret in having committed the breach,
and humbly preyed that their Lordships would be pleased to
pardon the uff,-nce and order his dh.charge. No greater con-
trition could he expressed by any prson. He did not know
what the privileges of the House were, and, being ignorant of
them as well as themselves, he fell into the offence of breaking
the unknown kw. He had taken the proper course by express•
ing contrition, by di,continuing the action, and he had, there-
fore to move that he be discharged, on payment of the fees.
The LOUD CHANCELLOR was not aware that his
Learned Friend was acting as counsel fir the person whose
petition he had presented. He was in favour of granting the
prayer of the petition.
Lord CAMPBELL took the same view of the subject as the
Noble Lord. It would be hard to make the petitioner respon-
sible for the sarcasms of his Learned Friend.

The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the motion, and it
having been carried, John Harlox was called to the bar. The
Noble Lord then said—You have been guilty of a breach
of the acknowledged privileges of this House in bringing an
action against Thomas Baker, for words which were spoken by
him in the course of giving evidence before one of the Com-
mitties of this House. For that offence you have been com-
mitted to custody. You have presented a petition in whit h you have
expressed contrition, and have given orders to discontinue the
action. Tr.eir Lt,rdships are disposed to_ deal leniently with
you, and it is therefore ordered that you be discharged out of
custody upon paying the fees.
The prisoner was then discharged.
Lord IMOUG HAI' said, a junior Law Lord and a junior
Peer having, like a young recruit, reproved him for his sar-
casms, he would take care not to fall into the same error now.
The Noble Lord then read a petition to the same effect from
Peter Tate Harbin, and concluded by a similar motion, which
was carried, and the prisoner was called in and discharged after
a similar admonition. . . . .

Lord CAMPBELL gave notice that, early in the ensuing
session, Le should bring in a Bill to facilitate the stopping of
actions arising out of the privileges of the House.
LOTTERIES BILL.
On the trio .ion of Lord STANLEY, this Bill passed
through Committte.
NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

Lord BROUGHAM said on Tuesday next he should move
an address to her Majesty, with respect to getting into the new
Houses of Pailiament next session.
Lord CLARFNDON said that in asking their Lordships to
concur in there,olution which he had the honour propose it was
necessary for h m to assure their Lordships, and more
particularly the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that
he was•not in'erested by any party motive. He thought that
his Noble Friend himself would do him the justice to be-
lieve that no consideration whatever, and no expec-
tation of any political advantage, however well
founded, would induce him to treat this question with a
spirit of partiality. Whatever may In their political
differences they were equally concerned in advancing the inte-
rests and upholding the dignity and maintaining the honour of
their country. He need not remind their Lordships that by a
treaty the honour of a country was deliberately pledged.
(LEFT MAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A House was made a few minutes after Twelve o'Clock.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.

Lord DUNCAN inquired what time the Lord•• Advocate
would bring on the Scotch Poor-law Bill.
The LORD-ADVOCATE said that he thought about half_
past two, but the hour was to him a matter of indifference.
Lord ASHLEY said that the Lunacy Bill was first in the
order of the day.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBF. said that he should certainly object to
the Lunacy Bill, which had been adopted by the Government,
in the absence of all the Ministers of the Crown.

Lord AS i-ILEY•said that the presence of the Ministers was
not necessary.
Mr. WAK LEY said that he should certainly object to the
Scotch Poor-law Bill being considered to-day, and he thought
that the Scotch Members ought to be very careful how they
allowed such a Bill to pass into a law. It was a Bill for any-
thing but the relief of the poor.
The Bill was then postponed for the present.
The Bcrough Rates and Watch Bill was read a third time
and passed.
On the order of the day, that the House go into Committee
on the