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. be divided into two parts. He approted of the sup-
pression of seditious meetings, but the searching for
arms deserved serient considerati(m.
Mr. WILBERFORCE was happy that the cha-
. rulers of the Yorkshire Magistrates had not been at-
tacked, otherwise he should have felt it his duty to
defend them. He considered- the Bill as necessary
under the circumstances; arid he had no doubt that
that valuable class of persons, the Magistracy, could
ezecu:e ►ts provisions in such a way as to shcw that
' no impr:per advantage of its powers would be taken
by them.

The House divided :—Ayes 81--Noes 16—Ma-
' jority 115.
r 1 ESCAPE OF FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR.
• Lord CASTLEREAGH rose for the purpose of
moving a repeal of the latss relating to the aid
given in effecting the escape of French prisoners of
war. As the law now stands, which the Noble Lord
lobserved called loudly for the interference of Parlia-
ment ; the crime was only made a misdemeanour ;
the object which he had, in view in the Bill he should
move for leave to bring ;n, would be to constitute the
crime'a felony, punishable as hereafter might be
agreed upon ; with transportation either for life, 14,
or seven years. When it was known that prisoners
11
of the highest rank in the army of the enemy had'
effected their escape by mean; of an organized system
for conveying them out of the country, by a succes-
sion of persons so as to elude pursuit, the House
would feel the necessity of providing againit the
danger. (Hear, hear.) He therefore moved for—
u Leave to bring in a Bill for the more effectual pu-
rl nishment of persons aiding or assisting French priso-
t pet s of war to escape out of the country."
_ _

' Mr. WHITBREAD hoped that some measure
would b'taken speedily to effect an exchange of pH-
" soners of war. The point last at issue appeared to him
to be very small. He had heard that fresh aisposi-
' Cons had been expressed by the enemy on that sub-
ject, and he hoped that the advantage would not he
overlooked. Beside all the consideration of feeling
' for our fellow subjects, there was one of policy, in get-
ting rid of the immense number of foreign prisoners.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that there could
be but one opinion in point of feeling, and he could
assure the Honourable Member that no opportunity
bad been lost sight of by Government respecting this
I most desirable object. Nothing would he left undone
by them to accomplish it, on terms consistent with
principles, essential to the interests and honour of this
Country.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, which
was brought up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
and read the first time.
i Mr. W. SMITH gave notice, that he should move,
1 to-morrow, for leave to bring in a Bill, to repeal Nut:,
1 parts of certain Acts, as related t-i disqualifications
in consequence of the denial of the Trinity.
l The other miffs were then disposed of, and the',
House adjourned at twelve o'clock.
LP To OF THE MINORITY
WHO VOTED ACCIAINST THE RILL TOR DOMICILIARY VISITS AND
SEARCHING MR ARMS.
Althorp, Lord Hughes, Col. Sheridan, Rt. Hon. R.
Bennet, Hon. H. Martin, H. Western, C.
Byng, G. Nvel, G. . Whitbread, S.
I Creevey, Thos. Ossukton, Lord
' Combe, H. C. Parnell, H. TILLERS.
' Hutchinson, Hon. Sl.arp, K. Nurditt, Sir F.
L C. H. sepdamore,— BroLghatn, H.
TAMED OM _

Marquis of ravistock
Sir A. Pfggot

Lord A. Hamilton
Sir S. Romiily.

THE EVENING STAR.

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