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which the acts of violence and outrage alluded to br I •*, DISTURVANCIM tN Tux nittntrost. •
hits Noble Ftiend had been committed, rendered this During our absence from the Gallery, Lord CAS-
communication necessary, and it would be for the TIAREAGH brought up a large sealed packet of
Secret Committee to consider, after being informed paws by order of the :Prince Regent, being the in-
of the nature of the documents now laid on the tablp, formation to which his Royal Highness had in his
what measures were necessary. With respect to what Message alluded, and which he stated should be laid
the Noble Earl had said of a violation of the Consti- before Parliament.
tution, 'he only thought it necessary to say, that to Lord CASTLEREAGH then roll! and said, that
occasional measures which were an infringement if the course of proceedings which he should recoma
the usual practice of the laws we owed the best part mend, would render it unnecessary for hint now to
of our liberties and security, and that these Measures trouble the House at arly length upon this important
were not the exercise of any power in the Govern- subject. He should first propose' that the House
ment, but of the power vested in Parliament for the should express its thanks to the Prince Regent for the
preservation of the Constitution, to resort to such oc- Message his Royal Highness had sent, and should
casional measures whenever they should see a neces- give its assurances that no time should be lost in
sity for so doing. taking the subject into consideration, by instituting
Lord HOLLAND concurred with the Noble Vis. such proceedings as might be deemed expedient. His
count who proposed the Address in tllf opinion that Lordship's next proposition would be, that the Papers
it would he improper in the present stage of the pro- he had just laid upon the table should be referred'to
ceed'ngs to anticipate what measures it might be a Committee of Secrecy, not tor the purpose of re.
proper to adopt. He also agreed with the Noble commending any measures to the House, but merely
Earl who spoke last, that it would he much more of examining the private information communicated,
decorous to defer the discussion till the Committee of laying the substance of it before Parliament, in
had made its report. But, at the same time, he saw such a form as would give the House a distinct and
no objection to the words proposed to be introduced fair view of the actual state of the disturbances which
in the Address by his Nohle Friend ;on the contrary, had so long subsisted in the interior. By the Mes.
he thought that something like this addition was re- sage of the Prince Regent, however, it was by no
quisite. They talked of not trusting to speculation, means intended that Governn.cnt should be dis-
bat recommended the adoption of such measures as charged from the burden of submitting to the country
would be calculated to meet the wort that could their opinion upon the subject, and of bringing for.
happen. All this was very properly urged.; hut, at ward such measures as to them appeared likely to
the same time, he was an old enough Member -of correct tiie evil. His Lordship would not now
Parliament to know, that scaled green hags and se- . enter into these topics ; since, after the Committee
cret committees threatened the generating of such s;ould have reported, a n.uch more fit opportunity
monsters as the supension of the Habeas Corpus Act, would be afforded ; and as nothing could be more
and similar abominations. The suspension of the. injutieus than that the matter should be prematurely
Habeas Corpus Act he should always oppose :—and discussed, so. nothing could be more advantageous
under all the circumstances of the present case, he than that it should be fully and fairly investigated,
thought it was candid and right to express at the that the opinions of all might be ascertained, and
outset, an anxiety to preserve the principles of the it possible accommodated, At present any disclo-
Constitution inviolate. sure even of the general outline of the plan proposed
Earl STANHOPE.—" My Lords, as I
proposed by Ministers to be pursued, would only serve toex-
this Amendment, I shall make a few observations in t cite feelings far better suppressed, and to lead to dis-
reply. I perfectly coincide with what has tallen elusions far better postponed.- His Lordship's re-
from my Noble and most Constitutional Friend who luctance did not arise from any unwillingness, or
has just sat down.—(Aldligh.)—My Lords, I shall tear in exposing what course Ministers would sug-
ever consider myself bound to oppose the suspension gest, but it originated in an opinion that neither rho
of the Habeas Corpus. Besides, 1 would most parts- House or the country being in possession tithe Neat,
cularly guard against delegating such powers to such I were not prepared for any measurt founded upon
a set of Ministers as those over the way. Why, my those facts. •On a firmer day an Honourable Gen.
Lords, there's the Noble Earl ;—can there be any tleman (Mr. Brougham) had adverted to delay, of
character more versatile than his ? Some time ago wi.ich he accused Government of being guilty in not
the Noble Earl declared he would always delend the calling ior the aid of Parliament at an earlier period
policy of the Orders in Cuuucil ; but a very few of the cession. His Lordship felt confident that lee
%leeks elapsed when he changes his opinion, and should be able to persuade the House that it was
thinks it will be the wisest measure to do them away. be attributed to a justifiable reluctauce to solicit whet
laugh.)—He is, my Lords, as wavering—aye, aid, while there remained a hope that the established'
as wavering as a weather-cock. If your Lordships laws of th, Constitution would be found adequate to
recollect my Bill last year concerning Gold :—that the exigency. With regard to what had fallim from
Noble Earl came down to the House and ell me he the s.-me ind.vieual-as to the call tithe House, his
should oppcse it, and kick it out.—Well, five o'clock Lordship was pre' aced in a way that, he trustee.
came, it was still, kick it out o'clock came.--. would ~rove satistactoly to the House to shew, that
kick it out !—Seven o'clock came—kick it out still ! previous' to the dischinge of the cad, Ministeni were,
But five minutes past seven the wind changed, and not in possession of such ihtelligence as would an-
the Noble Earl and' his party came round to my way thorize them in restating to the Legislature : he was
of thinking, and they most manfully voted for the I also ready, at the ;in pi r time, to detail to the House
measure.—(if laugh.)—Most noble consistency ! those particular, circumstances which had snbse-
O ! most charming Prime Minister !(A laugh.) ; quently occurred, to induce them to take the step
Indeed, my Lords, were I to wish h. r that Isehle ; which they had now adopted. Of this his Lordship
Earl's support, I should deaire to find him opposing 1 was certain, that in Government there was no dis-
me in the outset ;• for, if he supported me at Mel position to shun the discussion of the subject before,
beginning, I should be sure of his opposition at the er to he deerived of the assistance of a full attendance,
end."—•(A laugh.) but the Hon. Gentleman liimselt wduld recollect that
The Amendment of Earl Srautrope was negatived, on Friday, the day after the Call was discharged; he
and the Address agreed to, and ordered to be pie- ( Lord Castleteait:h) stated to the H. use that he
sented to the Pansce REGENT by the Lords with should be authorized to nuke a communication to it
white staves. on this subject. His Lordship concluded by pri Fes-
On the motion of Lord Viscount Sinstourn, the ing an Address, thanking the Prince Regent for hit
sealed bag of papers laid on the table was ordered to m-st gracious Message, and assuring his Royal High.
be referred to a Committee of Secrecy, to consist of i nest that the necessary proceedings would be forth-
eleven Lords,• to be chosen by ballot, the ballot to with instituted to secure the lives and property of die
'take place to-morrow, at tour o'clock, and the Lords loyal inhabitants of the disturbed districts.
to be summoned.—Adjourned. Mr. WHITBREAD said that he did not rise to
sitpose the motion. He professed his ardent wish
that the Noble Lend would, as he asserted, be able

HOUSE pF COMMONS.

The folnwing Bills were read a third time and passed the
Carnatic Commissioners Bill, the Irish County Police bib, and
the Exchequer Bills in Aids Bill
'the following Bdls wire read a second time : the East India
Debt Transfer bill, the Irish Stamps Bill, aml the !rish Treasury
Bilis Pill. It was ordered that they should be committed to-
morrow. _ _ . • . .

satisfactorily to show why he suffered the Call to he
discharged btfore he made any communication to the
House: .es affair; now stood such conduct appeared
to require a very ample apology to the pea table in
habitants of the coun*y. He sincerely hoped that
after the Secret Committee should have been a

'1 ke Reports of the Ilublin Light-House Bill, and the TA p-
'Turkey . .
to report upon the papers sealed and deliver.
Trade Bill, were brought up, and the kills ordered to be read a I)ointco
third time to-morrow. ed at the Bar this day, it would be found that no
Sir S. ROMILLY gave notice that or, Monday !Net he should extraordinary measures were neces,ar y, and as the
move for more detailed returns of the convicts in Ireland. Noble• Lord had deprecated discussion, so he (Mr.
The Newfoundland Spirits Bill went through a Committee.—
Whitbread) deprecated any ill-advised attempt to
Report to-morrow.
Mr. OREEVEY gave notice that on Thursday he would move do good from which so mu Jr injury might ensue.—
the
for an Accouot of all SumsisQued front the Treasui y for Improve- (I/ear, hear.)--Exam des from cur own and from
menu in Mary-la-bonne Park. history of other count es we're not wanting to spew
Mr. LONG, after a few prefatory remarks, obtained leave to with s hat extreme caution we should proceed, and,
bring in a Bill to amend the 39 li and 40th Gco. 3. relative to
Utie.ined Army Prize-money. lits object was to fac,litate its profiting by dear-bought experience, he trusted that
application to the purposes ot Clielsi a Hospital. . the subject would be discussed without passion, and
hit. WHIZ BREAD enquired whether the Correepcnileiscc decided without precipitation. After the whole mat-
preceding the grant of the Warrant for the election of Jurau in ter should have been investigated, he could not avoid
Jersey, wuuld be laid beiore the House?
Mr. GOULBOR N replied in the negative, it being of great indulging a sanguine hope that it would be found
length, and in some parts of a private nature. , thdt the law of the country, as it now stands, pro-
A new Wilt was ordered fur Grampidind, in the room of the : periy executed, and that the power of the Crown, as
Honourable G. A. r. Cochrane, who Las accepted the Chikern
Hundred& it now stands, properly eitereised, were quite• ado-
-quate to the restoration of tranuillit
Mr. GOULBURN gave notice that on Wednesday he would qy.
"novel for leave to bring in a Bill to correct an error in the Local ' Mr. WILBERFORCE entirely participated in the
Militia Act. ' hope, that nothing would be ft und in the documents
laid upon the Table to call for any extraordinary men.
The Soldiers' Wives Bill went through a Committee. To be
repor.t.ed on Wednesday.
The Militia Pay Bill was read a third time and passed. I Pules. He would not allow himself even to express
'llse West India Intercourse Bill was read a second time, and an opinion, lest it might give rise to feelings that
ordered to be committed fur to-morrow. ' . ought to be banished from all minds. that might pro-
On the motion of Mr. FUI.LER, there was ordered to be laid duce dissent instead of union,for the accomplishment
before the House an Account of the Unclaimed South-Sea Die
idend-, &c. vOf an object of the greatest magnitude, not being at
' The Committee on the Local Tokens Bill was postponed tilt an acquainted with the nature of the papers supplied,
Wed ne sday.. . and not having been present on SittUrJay when the
Mr. HORNER asked if it was the intention of Gentlemen
Message WAS brought down, he wag, perluips, of ail
at
airto his at on carrying It through, observing that it had been. so men the least competent to offer an thing to the
long delayed from day to day ? y
Mr. WHARTON answered in the affirmative. House, but he. could not avoid rising to express a
On the question that the Assessed Yaws Bill be read aed time wish, chat the utmost calmness and moderation might
Mr. WES I ERN repeated the objections he had made to the ins- be obselved in the deliberation. Nearly connected al
he was with a district of the country most disturbed,
post upon horses in husbandry on a former day. The question
having been put, the pill was read a second time; after which, • e . .
several new clauses Were itrOpOneti by Mr. VANSITTAIIT. he reit it necessary 'to conjure the House, that the
Mr. WESTERN then proposed an Amendment, by leaving case of these unfortunate and misguided people might
out all the words by which the 'fax was laid upon Horses iu be fully and candidly weighed, tat the resul. might
Husbandry. . be the restoration of order, unanimity, prosperity,
Mr. BROUGHAM suvported the Amendment, and Mr. and happiness.
T VANSITART opposed it. - .
Mr. GIL.ES inquired whether the duty was likely to amount The question was then put, and the resolution was
to such a sum as to render it worth while to do sucliessential in- agreed to Rm. ton.
jury to the agricultural iaterests of the county? ' • Lord CASTLEREAGH then moved, that the
bir C. BURRELL proposed, instead of it, a tax upon Hot- Papers he had this day presented, should be referred
houses and Green-houses.
to a Committee, that it be a Committee of Sece:cy,
After a new words from the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHE-
QUER a division took places and the amendment was negatived, and that the number of Members be 24, which were