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tion t 1116'whOTe tattety 1717q1eitiit.
But he thonght.thit k.was an Improper mat for in-
, trodncingsuch discussions,ziaben there was a hope of
teanteiliattou between . the .parties.—(Hirso.)—He
thoight the present motion night tend to widen the
existing preach.—[Here the hisses became so loud
and general that Mr. Taddy'wes.forced to retire.]
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS then came forward. He
agreed that the ps piticess had been . grossly, infa-
mously, and abominably treated. (Loud .41splaures.)
Her innocence was clear—her persecution had been
shameful.. (ifitilknite.) Still he thought it was not
a case for the Livery to take ups it was what, in
common ,life, would be called a quarrel betweenman
and wife. in: which it was notoriously improper to in-
terfere. The.only time in which his own hie had been
in imminent danger, was when he interposed once to
reconcile. thin and wife ; both parties had attacked
him furicnisly, and it was a mercy that he had stir.
vived to have die honour of now addressing theme--
(Loud/airs/am ) He had no objection to any Reso-
lution which should pass a sensure, in the most in:
&pant terms that could be found, against the wicked
accusers of her Royal Highness (land (Ili/dews) I but
as to any Address, he thought it would be better
omitted. Let the matter drop. He would therefore
move, that the Lord Mayor do dissolve the Hall.—
(Azar.) .
Sir JANES SUAW said, that viewing the depositions
against the Princess with the eye of a Magistrate, be
must say, that they appeared to him, for the most part,
the completest perjuries that had ever come befOre
him. If they had been made before any Court of re-
cord, and had become, as they oughtesubject of pro.
lectition, the witnesses must have been convicted be-
fore any Jury in the kingdom. (Great aistdawe.)—
But the only question now before them was, whether
any. public discussion could be propetly entertained
on a subject of such delicacy ? The House of Com-
mons agreed, 6n all side., that it was a matter better
left at rest, and the Livery of London would best shew
their.good sense by abstaining from any discussion.
He,hoped what had already passed would operate to
a good effect t that the parties most interested would
endeavour to compose and reconcile chi se differences',
whose exposure tended to bring thern into disrespect,
and to endanger the Monarchy itself. UndeL these
feeling he should vote for the Amendment. (Nines
and applause.)
Mr. Alderman ArgiNs thought the subject too de-
licate to be handled by the Livery ; and he thought
the Livery would do well to imitate the conduct of
Parliament. He could see no good likely to result
from this motion.

Mr. He.uv EY (of Colchester) supported the motion.
Mr. St twat said, though he had been long a Li-
' verytnan he had never troubled them till that day :
but he thought the present motion involved the cha-
racter of the Livery of London for prudence and dis-
cretion. He respected highly the motives which at-
tuated the worthy Alderman who moved this ques.i,
Lion, but lie thougl it an imprudent and extraordi-
nary Measure. (Hitsee.) There were many ques-
tions on which the Livery of London could properly
deliberate :on questions of peace and war—of taxes
—of public delinquency ; but could they take into
their discussion such a subject as whether Captain
Manby had kissed the Princess of Wales ? storm
of hireer, and crier of- op op)
Mr. WAITITMAN came forward to procure a hear-
ing for Mr. Stunk. He said, there was no man, who
had more zealously exerted himself for the liberties
of the people. He hoped, therefore, they would
allow him to go on.
Mr. STURCH then said, that his sole intention bad
been to express, in a strong manner, that the pre-
sent business was. nt,t one which the Livery could
properly discuss. New facts might come out, when
it might be proper—(here the hires foretd Mr. Starch
to refire. )
Mr. Warruman said, that it was not without diffi-
culty that he had prevailed upon himself to come for-
war d ; but his silence might be liable to misinterpre-
tation. The worthy Mover of the Address had said,
that there were some of his friends who disagreed
with him on this business: he would not hesitate to
avow, that he himself was one of those individuals.
On one point there was no difference : he agreed that
the Princess had been most scandalously treated, and
if it had been necessary, he would have been among
the first to step forward and vidicate her character.—
(iliziziaure.)—But when it appeared, that there was
not one man in the kingdom who was hardy enough
to accuse her, all justification became unnecesssary.
She stood already most fully justified in the eyes of
the public, and the present motion seemed to him
without use. This, however, was merely his own
opinion, and he did not wish it to operate upon any
body else. On all questions of public importance,
in which the liberties and interests of the country
were involved, he 'had always been, and still was
ready to come forward ; but the present mattcr, as it
now stood, was, as he thought, of a different nlsture.
Still, as the Hall was called together, the case was in
some degree altered. If they now consented to the
motion for a dissolution, it would be virtually a vote
of censure and insult upon the Princess.—(aipp/aust.)
The reason which one Hon. Baronet had urged for
the Amendment, appeared to him very extraordinary.
He had said, that the question concerned even the
Monarchy itself, and yet he had the hardihood to as-
sert, that such a business was not a tit subject for
their discussion. Discussion was said to be danger-
ous; he wished it could occur to the asserters of such
an opinion, that the transactions which provoked de-
bate were far more dangerous than debate itself; and
that pet sons in high situations would pay attention to
those decencies, the violation of which disgraced the
lowest ranks of society. He would ask, whether the
transactions at Weymouth, in which a Royal Duke
had been concerned, were :1,1 disgraceful ? Would
1 the Hon. Member, who defended such conduct in the
House, dare to come forward and justify it here ?
(Loud app/osire.)--;-As to the proposed Address, he
thought it would have been bents to have proposed
it in the Common Council; for there was no peace
dent of the Common Hall having proceeded in such a
manner. If it was intended, as he had been informed
by the worthy Mover, that all the Livery slo-u;cl pre-
sent the Address, he must say, that he thought such
a measure wotild not add to the respectability of the
Livery, and was one to. which they could never be
brought to agree: He hoped the motion might yet
be changed into a Resolution declaratory ache inures.
sauce of the Prices, on which there would be as