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' HOUSE. OF LORDS, FEBEITA ET 10. .'
lAA rsa.eweber took the oaths and his seat.
The Earl of COVENTRY presented a Petition frosn'the
Bankers, Merchants; and Traders of Worcester against the in.
solveueeebtore Act., - :. .. - - •
The buke•of SOMERSET aid
he, bid been present in the.
House during the greater part of the debate op Tuesday evert.
big fast, end that he bad signed the Protest entered on the Jour.
nah.by g Noble Earl (Stanhinte) against the Address in answer,
to his Melody's SPetth. He stove, bOwewer, understood, that
as 4 had not been present at the division, there was* 11410311,
lity tp that,mode of proceeding, and therefore he front squealed
that the House would allow'his name to etend 'to the rist.
A iiodtm to this effect was put and agreed to.--
lbelliarl of SHAFTESBURY said heirs. requetted by his
VOW .Felond.(Loed Blienborough),. who could not be present
%hat day..tqAbresent the Bill for, amending the Marriage Act.
HU Noble Irriend also desired him to assure their Lordships,
t at, In thing a day for the second reading of the Bill, be would
full mit vallicient time for the consideration of h.?: He
4 Sbbitoebury) Wished it to be understood, that he took no
(ir
vitt whatever in this measure; but having presented the. Bill,
he should move that it be read a'first time.—The Bill was ac-
cordingly read a first time ; and on the motion of the Noble
Earl, was ordered to be printed.—Adjourned.
-HOUSE OF COMMONS.

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Mr: Hurtnntsow, from the Bank of England, presented cer.
tain'Peperi relating to the Correspondence and Trensactioes be-
tween:hal:lank and the Treasury.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. FREMANTLE moved for a writ to elect ,a Member
to s.erve in Parliament for the Borough of Winchester; in. the
rooni OT Mr. Leigh, Who has accepted the Chihern Hundreds.
Mr. LYTTLETON presented a •Pedtion from the Slanu-
facturers• or Staffordshire, !praying that a Court of Itequests
may be established in that County, to facilitate the tecovery of
small Flats. .
AdndiarSOTFIERON presented a Petition from the Dean,
Mader, raid pecallatt Yuriadittion of Southvtell, in the County
of Nottingham, wind the Marriage Act.—Laid on the table,
and Lowder/id to be primed.
Mr. CWLTEIS ?resented a Petition from Thomas Bunk,
of Baide,.lu the County of Sussex, against the Marriage Act.
Ile vilified-tit learn from the Learned and Honourable Member
opposite, if, in the amended Bill, is was proposed to omit that
part *high *elated to peculiar Jurisdictions?
Dr. PHILLIMORK said that he would reserve an answer
to the •.14 Member's queition till a further consideration of
the Bin was introduced.—Thd Petition was laid on the table,
and dtderred to he printed.
Ilti*A.-. SMlTHlresemod it. Edition from the Merchants,
iII
Bat* _ and Traders of the City of Lincoln, against the load-,
veqt rs' Act.
Ire' EST strongly expressed his wish that soch altera-
dots beim& in the present Act, as would take away the
daellitiniiislaii afftwded, as it now stood, of esibinittiog fraud'.
Mr. WILI,LABIS (Member for Lincoln) hoped that the
Meese Wield neither recur to the old Act,, nor adhere to the
presetit one ; but would take an intermediate step, tehlat, with.
out aadpfing the severity Of the former Act, wield take away
the facnides which. it must be admitted. the new one afforded,
IW/wonting frauds, It was a subject which demanded the
treast.serioes attention of the Legislature.
Mr. LYTTLETON was df opinion that, under certain dr.
cititistinces, the period of imprisonment should be exteedsd:-
-*haired differences of opinion might exist upon **presume
41e.trIto however hod ne doubt diat both the. Honourable Mao-
biTs for 10m/do. should they give the subject their attend/al;
would 'frame such an Act as would remove the hoidens of
the proment one.
After a few words. from Mr. T. Witsow and Mr. Alderman
Woos,idallPirotttethe prayer of the Petition, it woe laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.
.Mr. X.YTTLETON presented two Petitions .against the
Ifairiage Act...one frointhe'Dean, Chapter, and peculiar /ado.
didlort of latchodd, and the other from Sir J. Wrotteskyolse
proprietee of the poevkat Etayalty of Paton. In the latter was.
cosatauned an important allegation, that this jurisdiction had beers
purelidedly the ancestor; or Sir lohnWrottesley for eVeluable
- trditeiddation, 'the tights di whichlrad been trended by the re-
dline Ad. - In no disoundonwildatook place on this MU was
'May censure attempted to be . imputed to the manner in which
thrslakta qt the jurisdictions were exercised, which naadejt still
Harder that tijeL should now be attacked hitherto any reasonable
nrodd tieing assigned. lie leaped. therefore. thee this evil *Old
be rienoved lathe amended Bill.--Both Petitions were bid es
the ruble, and ordered to be priated.
- ;Mr. WALLACE gave notice, that he would move on Wed-
'llikai7 next for the revival of the Committee on Foreign Trade.
Anew 'Writ Was ordered' to return a Knight of the Shire for
the *nutty of Fermanagh, in Ireland, in the room-of Sir Lowrie
chsuroppohated Goecrnor of the Mauritius.
ppd. A. HAMILTON said, that by mistake, his modest
reepseetng Scotch Ilorghs was ordered to stand for to-morrow,
instead Of the 11th of March.
Ali 'PEEL broight up and read his Majesty's Answer to the
Address of the Commons.
Alt. GRENFELL moved for an Account of the number of
Eank Notes and Bank Post Bills in circulation, from the Sd of
lastn-dilly down to the latest period of which the same could be
trade *M.—Ordered:
. :Mr.... WHLTMOILE. podpened his modem respecting the
Corn Laws, from the 7th to the Stroh instant.
Mr. GOULBURN gave notice of a motion for the reduction
of the Staff of the Irish Ariny.
• *Lord HOBART said, that in consequence ot the early dis-
ci:radon which was to take place on the Catboat Clairns, and the
very great importance of the subject, it was necessary that there
shoald be as full an atteßiance of the Members as possible on
the day'Szed for the notion of the Bight Hon. Gentleman,
the Member for the University-of Dublin (Mr. Plunkett), he
Oak* therefore give notice that it was his intention to move
for a tall of the /louse on Thursday, the soda instant.
An llon.!Mintsse moved for an Account of thelbtantides of
Grain and Corn imported and warehoused on the sth of Ja-
nuary; 152?, arid remaining ha warehouses on the sth of January,
2: '

Mr. WILMOT requested to postpone his motion respeeting
some Colonial Accounts,which stood for tomorrow; to which
Nr. Huns assented, and the motion was accordingly ordered to
mind over to the 25th Instant.
LUSHINGTON moved foe various Returns respecting
the Revenue of Ireland; end also a Return of all Grain sold in
the Publin market during the last ten years.—Ordered.
TITHES.
Sir HENRY PARNELL said, on presenting a
Petition from the Grand Jury, and other inhabitants
of the Queen's County, praying for a commutation of
Tithes, that he wished to take that opportunity of
mentioning what he considered of great importance
to the subject to which the Petition referred—le
meant the recommendation contained in his Majesty's
Speech, that such measures might be introduced in
the course of the- Session, as would improve the con-
dition and habits of the People of Ireland. If that
recommendation alluded to a commutation of Tithes,
he was satisfied that no measure was better calcu-
lated to improve the condition and habits of that
people, and prevent a constant' ecurrence to disturb-
ance, than a commutation of Tithes. He had every
reason to believe that that recommendation referred
to the question, of 'Tithes and, from inforination
which he.reeeived, he could state that the Noble Lord
at the head. of the Irish Government had given the,
subject his best consideration, and such measures
were rill to be introduced this Session as. would
meet with • Abe, approbation of the great majority of
the people of Ireland. He could= not omit that oppor-
tunity_cof stating, that during the short tithe the Mar-
qutsW4l,ealey had presided over the administration of
affairs iu Iceland, be was incessant in his efforts to
improve the coodition and contribute to the happiness
of the people Of thotcountry, All his measures tended
to improve the con!litlon of that unfortunate country,
and he Was.bappy in being able to state, that most of
them were productive of all the molts that could be
expected from them. The Petitioners shortly stated

their Object, that the preset* Mtn* if'
Oppressive and skikatious:- noCettlt to those "iiitiap
lit 4 that receivinig"• tidies; itOralteration ifost
rsipiuld by introduced If the greseht. systans, he did
nOt wisiftliat any:luta& should Ofatis on the pro&
stiert, at thOlebuith;.--en theitontrary,s. he was as.
anxious as any man that in any Modification- that
Sbotild be Made, '4l'oe-rights, prtvile t ond "pro-
petty of the Church should be preserved inviolate,
IThose who paid tithes, were notthe only wilts in:.
twisted in a chinge Of the present system ilbe:Clergy
were also interested, and b kslew they were anxioos
that a proper measure should be introduced, such as
-would relieve them from the vexations of the present
mode of-collecting Tithes, and, he hoped the Bishops
would lend their assistance to facilitate the enactment
of any measure which would remOve so o?pressive a
burden. He took that opportunity of suggesting to
his Honourable Friend (Mr. Hume), that if what he
had heard relative to the Lord Lieutenant having re-
medial measures in contemplation, were true, it might
be better to postpone his motion on Tithes, until the
'measures of the Marquis -Wellesley' were submitted
to the consideration of Parliament.

Colonel FRENCH expressed his entire concurrence
in the sentiments embodiSd in the Petition which had
been just presented. Its prayer was judicious, and
calculated to remove the evil of the Tithe system,
which pressed so heavily on Ireland. We bore testi-
mony to the respectability of the Petitioners, and
what must render their Petition still more important,
they were gentlemen who uniformly reside on their
own estates, and contributed by every means in their
power to improve the condition, and promote the
happiness of those around them. He perfectly agreed
in therinciple of commutation, and was convinced
that prosperity and happiness would be the result, if
the sentiments breathed in the Petition were carried
into effect. He was glad that a measure, tending
to remove the evils of the present system, was to
emanate from that quarter which was most likely to
insure its success ; for no system more oppressive or
injurious to the Protestant, as well as the Catholic
church, could be devised. He would always ad-
vocate measures of conciliation, at the same time he
was ready to admit, circumstanced as Ireland was,
severe measures were sometimes necessary. He did
not approve of the Constabulary Act,, because he
thought it would tend to sever the link which ought
to connect the gentry and peasantry of the country;
but he could not, however, omit that opportunity of
stating, that every appointment under that Act took
place with the strictest adherence to impartiality and
the interests of the country,
Mr. VESEY FITZGELI ALD said, he was anxious
to express his opinion upon this subject, because he
himself entirely agreed with the sentiments of the
'Petition which had been just presented; but be was
still,inctre anxious to express it, because be was re-
quested by the Grand Jury of the County of Clare
to convey to the House their concurrence in the,
prayer of the. Petition. He hoped that any measure
which would be brought forward by the Government
would not be impeded by the introduction of any
previous measure. He should wish to learn from his
Right Hon; Friend near him, (Mr. Goulburn) if any
conciliatory measure were likely to be brought for-
ward uoder the,SUCtiOrl of the Authorities in Ireland
this Session? liowerer anxious 14 was that some
conciliatory measure should be, introduced, be still;
would refuse his support, to any which had not the
security of the property of the Protestant Church
for its basis.
Mr. GOULBURN said, that he did not think it
necessary then to go into any general discussion upon
the measures it might be his duty to bring forward
in the course of the- Session. He would only state,
.that the present Government of Ireland, from the
moment of-its arrival in that country, has been most
sedulous and anxious to discover some just mode of
removing the burden of collecting Tithes.
Mr. RICE said, that a more impracticable or in-
efficient measure than the one of last-Session was
never introduced ; the best proof of which was, that
la single lease had not been made under the provi-
sions of that Act, since it passed ; and he was satis-
fied, if a Return was ordered of the number of leases
made under that Act, he would be borne out in the
truth of. his assertion. All the predictions of the
opponents of that measure were completely verified
by the result. He'clid not think it expedient to go
much at length into this subject at present. If it was
in the contemplation of Government to bring for-
ward a remedial measure, he would recommend his
Hon. Friend to postpcine his motion ; but if, on the
other hand, mere promises were held out, without
any serious intention to bring forward a fdll and ef-
ficient measure, he would advise his Hon. Friend not
topostpene his motion an hour.
Mr. PEEL deprecated discussion in the present
stage of the proceedings. No other explanation than
that given by his Right Hon. Friend (Mr. Goulburn)
could be reasonably expected. To go into any par-
ticular details at the present moment, would be only
to prejudge the question. Nothing that had fallen
from his Right Hon. Friend -went to preclude the
Hon. Member for Aberdeen from bringing forward
his motion, if he thought it expedient. All that he
(Mr. Peel) desired was, that the question might not be
partially discussed.
Mr. HUME said, it would be in the recollection
of the House, that in the first week of the last
Session, he had given notice of a motion similar to
that which he now had it in contemplation to sub-
mit. He had been induced; however, to postpone
it, understanding that a measure would be brought
forward by the Government: Every one knew that
that measure was quite ineffectual. He would ask,.
on what' ground he Was now called upon to believe
that theyanteniled to do 'anything effeetnal? Was.
not the dilatoriness of the Government enough to
rouse the patience of any man living ? The Right
Hon. Gentleman (Mr: Peel) deprecated discussion,
but was the GovernMent' determined to du anything
which should render discussion unnecessary ? The
proceedings respecting the property of theCirtrich
in Ireland, were reprehensible in the extreinti-they
were the cause of all the evils which desolatedAhar
country. Under the present distressing circumstances
'of Ireland, it was most extraordinary that he should
be called upon to postpone his motion: Whatwas
,the proposition of Govertimetit ?-it was, that
should be commuted for an amiable aisessinent.tithes He.
was decidedly opposed td this. The Chttrtirpfoperty
'in Ireland-was alreidrentsmous. His-intention was
to submit a proposition to the Hotoe, stating that

die: Church. property in Ireland —gamely,
jiiii:mss -and Chapters, and in the Ilisihot
too-lreatt and ou,ght to Ise re4pcncb „Next, that
4 being bvetpitid absentees and singing
,Costes, every Clergyman should. have an rgeon#
stient.to support him 'Ma Gentleman-(140),-,...
.Ifimi-prepared to shew that the revenges of the;
Ireland amounted to between three and;
fealhillions annually. His main object was to abo-
lish tithes, and to pay the Clergy enough to maintain,
them respectably. He called upon the House to say,
if the Church property had norheen set aside for the.l
',maintenance of Religion ; and that being the case,,
why was an acreable assessment necessary? He cer-
tainly would not postpone his motion.
Mr. PEEL, in explanation, said, that probably
this week would not elapse befote his Hight Hon.
Friend would submt a specific measure to the House.
The Petition was then read, and on the motion that
it do lie on the table,
Mr. RICE said, all he wanted was the word e, com-
mutation," as a pledge from the Irish Government.
Mr. GOULBURN said, that the measure would
be for a composilion and con:ramie:lion of tithes.
Mr. Y. FITZGERALD said a few words; after
which the Petition-was ordered to lie oh the table,
and to be printed.

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TAXES.
Mr. MABERLY, in rising to move for certain
Returns connected with the Revenue of the country,
said, that instead of 2,000,0001. or 3,000,000/. of
Taxes being reduced this year, as Ministers proposed,
7,000,00 W. or 8,000:0001. might be reduced, as he
would pledge himself to shew. He therefore called-
upon Honourable Members not to assent to the pro-
position of Ministers, tilt they heard what he had to
offer on the subject, in the motion which he intended
to submit. He wished to have an Account laid be-
fore the House of the whole amount of property as-
sessed in 1815, with the view of better ascertaining
the state of our finances at present, and the reduc-
tions that might be made. In 1813, the whole
amount of property assessed was 157,000,0001• In
his opinion, the Assessed Taxes ought now to be en-
tirely abolished. The House and Window Tax, in
some instances amounted to forty per cent. and so
far it might be considered a Tax upon that descrip-
tion of property. The Honourable Member con-
cluded by moving for various Accounts relating to
'the House, Land, and Window Tax, froth the sth of
' April, 1941, ttithe sdt of April, lBi2, distinguishing
:the several exemptions froin the Tax; also, an Ac-
'count of the total amount of the Property Tax, frem
'sth April, 1814,. to sth April, 1815, together with
several details respecting the Public Debt.
Mr. GRENFELL observed, that it was suggested
out of doors, that it might be expedient to have re-
course again to 'a general Tax upon Property. He
therefore wished, to know from the Honourable Mem-
ber if it was his intention to propose any Tax on Pro-
perty or Inkome?
Mr. MABERLY said he had no intention of pro-
posing a Tax on Property, as a substitution for the
Taxes which he desired-to see abolished.
Mr. LUSHINGTON expressed his readiness to
furnish the necessary official information on the sub-
ject.—The motion was agreed to.
SINKING FUND.

Mr.TIUNIE, in rising to move for the printing of
*main official-Rectums,-took occasi, to comment
on.the operation. of the Sinking Fund, as- altogether
deceptive. According to an official statement which
bad been presented to the Hbuse, a sum amounting
Ito 15,680,000/. had been paid into the hands of the
Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt,
This was nothing more. than a mere farce. It was
paying with one hand, and borrowing with another.
Mr. GRENFELL deprecated the present system
of presenting Accounts with respect to the operation
of the Sinking Fund. He hoped that under the di-
rection of the present Chancellor of the Exchequer
nothing would be considered a Sinking Fund but the
Surplus of income beyond the expenditure.
'Mr. LIJSHINGTON said he would take an early
occasion of laying before the House the real amount
of the Sinking Fund, and that the system of its ope-
ration should be duly attended to.
The LORD MAYOR protested against any alter-
ation of the present system. He conceiveddie Sink-
ing Fund to be that great financial engine which had'
enabled us to baffle 'all the attempts of the enemy. It
had received the commendation of, some of the wisest
and best men that the country bad produced ; and
the system was adopted in'Anterica, in France and
in Russia.. He trusted that the spirit of. gooifaith
in this country would always indUce men to keep'
faith with the public creditor, and the best mode of
doing so would be to maintain the Sinking Fund
as it was at present,
Mr. LITSHINGTON thought that the 'Honour-
able Member who had last addressed the House at-
tached an importance to the subject which it did not
deserve. The -object was merely to, simplify the
present system. .
Mr. MABERLY said, that a snore tricking Fund
was never heard of than the Sinking Fund. •Not•one
shilling bad been saved by it, and be thought it high
time that so gross a delusion should be put an end to.
The Papers were then ordered to be printed.
ROYAL PRESENT TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL understood, that nix Ma-
jesty had been pleased to present to.the British Mu-
seum the valuable Library which had been collected
by his Royal Father. This act OHM tend to strengthen
the ties which bound.the peoplo..of England to the
House of Btunswick. With the vim-of...giving the
Public free access to this Litiravyt.he thong.ht it de-
sirable that it should be-placactint_spouy convenient
situation where the collection already existing lathe
Museum might be added.to it. • At, present, how-
ever, he should forbear from saying anythingfurther
on the subject, and would. merely inquire ef • ;he
Right Honourable Gentleman opposite (Mr. Peel)
whether the report given in the public prints with
respect to it was-true?
PEEL said, it certainly was true. -Fos him.
self he entirety agreed in the sentiments expressed by
the Noble Lord, and was. anxious that the British
Public should have the full advantage of his Ma-
jesty's magnificent present. The necessary arrange-
ments, however, had. not yet been made; but he had
no doubt that no time would be lost, and he should
'feel it his duty to facilitate• them as much as possible.
Mr. LUSIIINGTON brought up Papers relative to the
produce of the neve:toe of Irelasul for the last year..-Laid
ou t4c table.

Mr. WILMOT movtd an Address, to his illaiesty, that be

might be pleased to order to be laid herote the noose au 2c. -
count of the proceeds of Ilnes and Quit Items 112 the island at
Trinidad, together with tiO&proceeds arising from the sale d „
Lands LS that Colony; Wife teveral otherrettonos eonnoeted
she Administration of the Gravers mint of the Island dace Ike
apptionnent of tire present governor, Sir 16101
to 02e present year.--Ordered.ic
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Mr. ft 11 QG DEN laid on the table a Report of the Commilbarr
*leers myths JLspirins Laws.—Ordered-to be printed.
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SURREY. cozarrii

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Yesterday, a numentioslieetins of the Gonaty.alN--
Surrey took placebefr?retbeSpread Eagle; at Eplasavir
Ifraioed duridg The etrifirpry sat the day, bni,-
half-iast.t.Seelve 'oleltift; whit The HA* 'sfierirsir
took the Chair, 'the rain ca Mt down ;its torrents,- sat
'so continued -doting the Iteetingvv-Amuisvalroaa:
! prolamtlsette--; * ." ~.. ' ' ' ' •- • • _ . .
, Lord Kin, 14,44414;sibOraugh, Mr. Denlstin," ilk lai,,
Bohne Sumner (the Iterubera For the County), dart Grey tab._
sett Sr Thomas Warm, Mr. Madly; ate. Sm.
The HIGH SHILOH*? (C. PAtIVER, Esq.) having
taken the Chair, then addressed the Meeting. ne•
said, that having received a Requiiitiou .fin toe-
, vening a Public Meeting of the County of Surree,f,e
lost no time *la calliOg them together. It was his
duty to use hisartmost exertions to preserve order,
l'and see that everything was conducted with striae
fairness and impaitiality. Ile shoold further feetit
his duty to , certify :any :pr.oteedings thia.Mettipg
might come to, but he must decline, positile,44e.
constructively, to put his name to the .Petition ssella..:
solutions which the Meeting might sanction; "'He
,thought it was but candid anti, just to give this Ptith.....
licity, that nobody might_ be taken by surprise, At.
he considered freedom of opinion to be the sital.pria.
ciple of the English Constitution (gAltietstset;..4te .
concluded hy_saying the Requisition would: be read.
‘.
She UNDER SHERIFF then read the Requisition: it
was signed by about 300 -names, the most respect-
able in the County for rank, wealth, .and character.
Lord KING then came forward, and was received
with great applause. He said, that if and,.
distreserid
`state an which-the country was placed gave themjeat.c,
cause of complaint, everything around hins—ilsal,
numbers at this Meeting-7-gaie him great salislat-..'
tion, and was the best omea of lsucces—(4ppleziai).
In the last Petition for Reform which they had::
adopted, everything that had been stated "as rffit, ~
vetified. He would ask them all if this was not truer'
(Yes, yes). Their distress_ was unparalleled, owing',
to the heavy -pressure of taxation upon every duvet:
'the community ; and yet they were insulted is), beiss.
told that taxation was not the cause of the -disarm•
,We have now four times as'much taxes as formerly.
The landlord was unable to pay taxes because the
farmer was unable to pay his rent. It would be a
"good bargain for the_ landed interest it Government
would take the .land, or give the agriculturists the
taxes which .viare
.raised on. it—(Laughter and ap-
plause). But to say that taxation Was not the real
cause of the distress, was the grossest 'attempt at de.
lusiOn ever.made in any age or country. The only
excuse-that could be made for Ministers aas their
perfect ignOrance of the state of the country. They
knew nothing but by. what informatira they re-
ceived from the clerks of office--(Hear, cud a laugh). .
It was said by one of the first writer*, .ad certaio.7
one of the first orators which this country ptodeced.
(Mr. Burke), that in the event of a national bank,:,
rurc:y; the first creditor was the plough. Goietti,,,
meat were, in reality, the proprietors of the grant&
So strong was their aversion to remit taxation titan
'they had recourse to every shift to evade it. The
country had no abjection to the quality, but to At
quantity. If
,he were afßicted with ague, and the
physician prescribed bark for his relief, what wadi-
be the use of givingbini only one ounce when a
was necessary for his restoration ?'
It was so w' ._
country. Government had ascertained the sin*,
quantity. if relief which -could be given, and eh
that minbrune. They boastedalf- reduction sit plat
sago, but they gave up nothing but what the, tai*
compelled thetn—(" True, trot! Bravo ry...,;.wlit
' but last year-that.. a 'Minister -avowed • that-elite-id
must be madoagainst :reduction. ...lie bob
:unconstitutional doctrine was intended to 'be
private, but • somehow it *bet..Arne public. 'lf*
listiked to the Army they would see thePrinCiple
Ito reduction strenuously acted on. We liad,•l4
doubt, many effective men in the Array,- but thentt*
-ber-of general officers, field offiders, snd staffdesak
was out of all proportion. . The. same systaeL.9ll
patronage was observable. in the Civil List *ore
foreign missions and ambassadors. To g. I S
of, ono of these - snug orates 'Was a prit
Member of Parliament—(Heer, hear, keor
they looked to the Colonies, they *would:see-4s
anything made a Governor, so that -he wes-torere!
mended by Parliamentary influence ; it was iiidel4k
Govetnor of the Fortunate Isands(A laugh),•44#
not of the island of Barataria, is mentioned 1n
Quixole. There the salary was imaginary; butte
our Governors it was real. • The cause of the.di*
tress was now beginning to be understood bydelle.,
who. formerly denied it. They had heard of a fino
ing system in most countries ; but they never before
heard of such' Jrisanity in the world as a fended
system and paper currency united. Another* •Itie.
interesting and important subject' was ahe•pelilF
debt. It was said that necessity had no law; :halt,
was almost afraid to give any, encouraelehne.
those who would reduce the public debt. 717104°
,people who'think that, notwithstanding all .the.ae•
clarations of the House of Crimnionslist ear4tert_
any reduction in public debt",,T4y ' would ,
cancelling the whole of it, if the question wai 0P I
decided by ball - Hear, hear).—He heard a dell'
iThinin, whileie Mg of-ii Mend, say,. that TWO*
a most honoura le inan,iii piiiatduad public I i KV*
posiessed of the finest feelings and the highest hodeell
and Would never do anything mean:n*loos irtvlissfro'
..nably to his own advantage--(Ltuighter'and#6._
The state of the country, was so di•;tressed that the via!
lic were bound to have everything tedticed.ln Wind
the Church establishment was so enormous Otiliel
.out of all proportion with the number, of 'the' &led.
In England they had a long-list of Church, pie'
taxies, Bishops, Prebends; D,,acons, &c. holdlitE.ple.
ralities for the glory of GOD and thelfenour rdlhe
IC ing- -; ( Loud. 'allele;):—The state is at 10,3-elq:ta,
pay the Church as it Chooses. , Mr. Pitt had scut
-4 Bill prepared to tax the Church, but was Pre',4:llll
by some pressing exigency at the my tit.
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to the question of Parliamentary Rcfoim, and dis-1
sected the votes of the House of Commons last year
on the Salt Tax. Hethen remarked on the circum-
Iwo of so many pensioners being in the House,
which was the cause of corrupt and venal votes.—
Eiety-nine Members shared £lBB,OOO of the public ,
alley among them—(,Shame).—The People sent
members to the House for the public good, but they
sod for their own —( True). The Commons in Par-
liament ought -o be the same as the Commons in the
community at large. They ought to have the same
feelings and the same interests as those they repre-
mented—(..4ppltorxe).--The Noble-Lord concluded by
roofing the tollowing Petition, as that of the Meeting :
" TO THY HONOURAHL6 THE HOUSS Of COMMONS.
-*I The humble Petition of the Suffering Freeholders, Land.
owners, and Occupiers of Laud, in the County of Surrey,
4, Shesreth—That your Petitioners, after enduring all the
azgravated distresses which from day to day have pressed upon
:hem with increased weight, since they last exposed the state of
their affairs before your Honourable House, in the month of
Frbreary last, now again, with all humility, approach your Ho-
rourahle House, and pray for that relief which your Honourable
:low- is alone able to afford.
0 Your Petitioners most humbly venture to remind your Ho-
nourable House, that experience has unfortunately confirmed all
4hr *pinions contained in their former Petition ; that the Farmers,
are to this time still less able to afford the labour necessary to
due cultivation; that the labourers in far greater numbers are
compelled to become paupers : that the further fall in the price
stsproduce, which your Petitioners anticipated, has actually taken
place ; and that the whole, or nearly the whole, of the gross pro-
duce is absorbed in Taxes, Tithes, Wages, Rates, and expenses
attending the cultivation of the land.

" That the relief which your Honourable House was pleased
to afford last year, is must inadequate to the pressing necessities
of your bumble Petitioners, who are again compelled most hum-
bly to Implore your Honourable House to snake a further and
much greater reduction of the burden of Taxation, and particu-
larly to repeal the House and Window Tax, and the Dudes on
Malt and on other articles of the first necessity.
" Your Petitioners entertain the most decided opinion that
their present distress would never have been known if the Re-
presentation of the People had been consonant to the long-settled
laws and constitution of their country. They understand that a
majority of the Members of your Honourable House is returned
by a small number of individuals, who have appropriated to
themselves, and to their own private benefit, those rights which
belong to the People at large. This unwarrantable conversion
of a great public trust into a private property, has produced an
endless train of abuses in every department of the Government,
at home and abroad, every where apparent in the vicious system
of boundless profusion, maintained for the sake of the increase
of patronage; for this object the public service and the public
servants are paid at the dearest, and not at the cheapest rate for
which those services could be performed and fairly remunerated,
and the interest of those individuals who have usurped the pro-
perty of returning Members to sit in your llonourable House, or
of those who exercise the trade of procuring the return of Mciu-
bers, is preferred above every other consideration.
" In the Army, a host of General and Field Officers, utterly
dlrproportioned to the effective establishment, and unknown in
any other country, and a numerous expensive Staff, are paid out
of the produce of the taxes levied upon your humble and suffer-
ing Petitioners for the benefit of the Members of your Honour-
able Hoi.se, and of the other House of Parliament, or of their
near connections.
" In the Colonies, a legion of Governors and Officers, enjoy-
ing splendid appointments, and a general studied system of ex-
travagance is maintained, and defrayed in great part from the
produce of the taxes levied upon your humble and suffering Pc-
Vtinners, for the sake of patronage, and for the benefit of the
I lembers of your Honourable House, and of the other House of
Parliament, and of their near connections.

" In the Civil List, under tieeiaso of... Foreign Missions, a
most extravagant and unnecessary expeose in the ordinary and
extra ordinary chairs, in the appointments of Ambassadors and
Ministers, with very largely increased salaries and outfits, is in-
curred and defrayed from the produce of the taxes levied upon
your humble and suffering Petitioners, for the sake of the in-
crease of patronage, for the benefit of the Members of your Ho-
nourable House, and of the other House of Parliament, and of
their near conoectlons.
4‘ In the Revenue a line addition is made to the public bur-
dens pressing so severely upon your humble and suffering Peti-
tioners, in ceaiseqr.ence of the expensive mode of collection and
roattaeirent employed in that department, which alone absorbs
the vain of four millions; a misapplication of the national re-
sources retained for the sake of patronage for the benefit of the
near connections and supporters of the Members of your Ho-
nourable House.
" Your Petitioners humbly represent to your Honourable
House, that the pressing difficulties of the country urgently re.
quire that-all these numerous abuses in the administration of
public affairs, so injurious to your humble Petitioners, but so
advantageous to the Members of your Honourable House, be
speedily and thoroughly reformed, and the expenses of the state
reduced to the scale of former and happier times.
'I In a Parliament fully and fairly representing the People,
your humble Petitioners place their only hopes of salvation (roan
impending ruin ; they believe that an assembly composed of the
red representatives of the nation will alone be able to carry into
effect a general system of severe economy, and an unsparing
retrenchment of the civil and military establishments, and of all
Offices, plates, sinecures, and pensions, not merited by public
services.
" Teti Petitioners are confident that a reformed House bt
Ciatimorts will have the virtue and ability to apply the whole. Of,
the national resources t6the relief of the public necessities, and
rather than consummate the ruin of the landed interest, to derive
resources from the tale of the Crown lands and from the excesses
of that large mass of public praperty at present employed in sup-1
porting the enormous Church ersiffitehment in England and Ire-
land, width may be reduced to a more moderate scale, without
detriment to true religion or movality.
" Your humble Petitioners suffering under the intolerable
weight of taxation imposed upon them by the acts of an unre-
formed Parliament, trust that a reformed House of Commons
will be able to apply the beat remedy for sine past, and at the same
time to afford the only security for the future ; they therefore
most humbly pt..y your Honourable House to establish an ef-
fectual reform. " And your Petitioners will ever pray."
Mr. lEESIE seconded the Petition.
Mr. Conserr came forward to address the Meet-
ing. He was received with loud applause. With
the Petition prepared by the Noble. Lord, and every
part of it, he perfectly agreed. But it appeared to
him that there was one thing, and that too a material
thing, omitted in the Petition. He meant a reference
to the present funded system. *The Noble Lord, with
his usual anxiety, and a very laudable anxiety it was, I
feared to trust in the hands of Ministers anything
which would give them the power of doing mischief.
He (Mr. Cobbett) too, knowing them, would be sorry
In place any power or any money within their reach.
'file Noble Lord, too, wished a reduction of Taxes,
but ;hat was not possible to any amount, ufiless they
reduced the debt also—(Hear, Cobbett
concluded by moving the following words, as an ad.
dition to the Petition Without which your Peti-
lioners can see no hope of that equitable adjustment
vith regard to the public debt, and with regard to
ail contracts between man and man, which is absolutely
717.' cessary to the defence oldie country against foreign.
ices, and to the restoration of its internal tranquillity."
The 11 gin. GREY BEN NET seconded the Amendment.
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said that he saw nothing in
the nature of the Petition which had been read, cha:
could induce persons holding power, as the Petition-
ers stated, to comply with it—(Clawoar and 'disci,-
roLation)..-:-Against the' Amendment he entered his
solemn protest. It was natural that Mr. Cobbett
should wish to deal with the public creditor in the
**me manner as he had dealt wiih his own I—(Hisres
end cries of "that is 'unfair.")
Mr. ConBETT—Let .the Noble Lord be heard.
Lord ELLElinOltOtniti said, an adjustment, as it was

called, with the public creditor, would be nothing
but force on the one side, and Weakness on the other..
NO could such anlict be fairly'called-tatiorral refief;
it would be only- taking from the public creditor in
order to give to the landholder—it would be only'
giving advantage to one class to the ruin of apotherv.
Such were not the notions of justice and lonetty in'
other and better dines. England had been hitherto
famed for her faith, her honesty, and justice, and he
could assure them, that any deviation from those pin-
ciples could not serve them—he could assure them,
that what they learnt in their youth, " honesty .is the
best policy," was strictly true. lie protested against
the Amendment of Mr. Cobbett, and- he hoped that,
on the grounds of public faith and common honesty,
it would be rejected with indignation.

Mr. G. BENNET said, when plunder was talked of,
it would be right to see what Government, backed
by the wisdom of Parliament, had done for the coun-
try. Government took from every man one-half of
what he stood possessed, and superadded one-half to
the income of the fundholder. No person who h.id ever
given himself the trouble to think on the-subject, could
say that the country was bound to pay- in gold the
money which was borrowed in a depreciated currency.

Mr. CONNETT again addressed himself to the Sheriff. He had
to say a word in explanation. The Noble Lord (Ellenborough),
with great good taste bad alluded to his (Mr.C.'s) private affairs—
(cries of Unfair, Unfair) !—He had talked of his (Mr. Cobbett's)
debts. The Noble Lord must have seen a petition which he had
presented to the House of Lords, and which petition stated that
he had mortgaged an estate for £13,000, which cost him X.:,0,000,
and that mortgage was foreclosed—and thus, at one blow, he had
lost more than two seven thousand pounds, taken by the Noble
Lord's sinecure—(applause).
Sir THOMAS TUIToN said, that the violent and dangerous ex-
pressions which he had heard that day would fail to give anything
like satisfaction.

Mr. Co:sem—Especially to sinecurists and placemen
Mr. llexstsow spoke generally in favour of Reform.
Mr. H. Sources was persuaded that Reform in Parliament
would afford no remedy for the distresses now complained of,
whilst it world be the means of producing incalculable mischief.
After a great deal of irregular and desultory remarks,
The HIGH &metre put the question on the Petition, which
was carried almost unanimously, there being but four hands held
up against it. He then pot the question on the additional words
proposed by Mr. Cebbett, which were adopted by the Meeting,
there having been but the same number of hands held up
against it.
Mr. Bermes then proposed that five individuals should sign
the Petition on behalf of the Meetimg, which was agreed to.
Lord kunoroaouctt said, that at a Meeting held about two.
years ago, the freeholders went to one side, and those who were
not freeholders to the other. lie suggested that the same course
should be now pursued.
A number of persons said that the Meeting was a Meeting of
Inhabitants as well as Freeholders.

Mr. Count said, that the mode proposed by the Noble Lord
was not applicable; the present was not a Meeting of the Free-
holders merely—it was a Meeting of the Freeholders, the Inha-
bitants, and the Occupiers of Land—(applause).—They were aU
sufferers—the labourer as well u the Lord--(applause) ; and here
he wuuld avail himself of an opportunity to tell the Noble Lord
that he ( Mr. Cobbett) once had a French Count to bind Woks—
he bound many thousand volumes, and bound them very well—
(a laugh) :—he brought home his work regularly every Saturday,
and gave him much satisfaction. If the proposition which the
Meeting did him the honour to adopt.-.-or something similar to
it, was not acted pn,i he would see English Earls binding books
yet—{laughter, and cries of Heir, hear)!
Mr. BOXIMT moved that the I4t2don should be presented to
the House of Commons by Mr. DentaNans which was agreed to.
The customary thanks were then voted, after which the Meet-
ing dispersed.

INSTITUTION OF. ply 4 ENGINEERS.

The first Anniversary -Dinner of this sminable In-
stitution took place at the. London Coffee-House,
Ludgate-hill, on Friday last.
A numerous and highly respectable company sat
down at six o'clock to a handsome dinner provided
for them, when THOMAS TELFORD, Esq. Civil En-
gineer, F.R.S. E. was called to the Chair.
Among the company, consisting chiefly of Engi-
neers and men of science, we observed Sir HENRY
PARMA., Bart. M.P. Sir GEORGE ALDERSON, Sir
EDWARD BANKS, the celebrated EDWARD TROUGH.
TON, F.R.S. M. BRUNEL, F.R.S. HENRY MAUDELAIii
BRYAN DONKIN, Esqrs. &c. &c.
A company combining more scientific talent and
mechanical skill, has but seldom been assembled. 1
After the cloth had been removed, 44 Non nobisl
domine" wai sunk by four eminent vocalists.
When " The King," „The Royal Family," " The
Army and Navy," etc.- arc. had been drink, the
CHAIRMAN rose and proposed—" The Institution of
Civil Engineers."
Mr. HENRY R. PALMER then read an Address
which he had prepared for the occasion. He gave a
general outline of the origin and constitution of the
Society. He enlarged on the remarkable fact, that
while all other professions had their establishments
for the common advantage of individuals belonging
to them, Engineers, whose avocations were not li-
mited to a few branches of science and art, should
continue to practice, till recently, without any com-
mon centre for the accumulation of knowledge de-
rived from observations of the Members of their pro-
fession. He (Mr. Palmer) took a general view of
the peculiarities of the practice of Engineering, and
of the qualifications requisite for such persons. He
congratulated the Meeting on witnessing so large-a
proportion of the great talent of the country as En-
gineers, and the encouragement a new Institution
must derive from-the circumstancevf the large num-
ber of visitors on that occasion, who were not En-
gineers professionally, and referred particularly to
Sir Henry Parnell, who for many years had devoted
his rank and influence to the advancement of the
national prosperity—more particularly in the promo-
tion of public works--(Great opplassg).
Mr. Dos Etti then rose, and ;tiler a complimen-
tary introduction, proposed the health of the Presi-
dent-0441seitige approbation).
Mt. TaL/OIRD acknowledged the honour which
had been done him, and took that - opportunity of
stating how fay he appreciated the situation he
held in:the Institution, having been placed there by
the unanimous solicitations'of men cf established re-
putation for ingenuity and talents all the merit he,
would claim was in the good-will to his fellow E-
ngineers and Artists, and in a sincere zeal to promote
their-prosperity and welfare, as well as the progress
and improvements of mechanical arts, in the most
liberal sense of the term. Happily commenced un-
der the judicious directions of a few, the Institution
had increased in number and extent; already.see had
(besides through the British Lies) obtained sionnee-
tions in Fiance, Holland, Sweden, Russia, North
America, and India. With these extensive-ramifi
cations, and this great -metropolis as a centre, he
trusted we were not too saiigniue in-looking forward,.

at no distant period, to mutually
,sensitsatiug PlO4l kosowledgq.
sokirthy• Chairgsan prciposed the
.ntrnell, whose feat and exertions
tie improssenoents Aware ao-well '
Sir 4111tthir• root

turtle keg*, fijs its* abih
litnequifiled limit of, ikici4l AnginfeSf•
for great national adv#ntage to the labops:Of
excellent Institution they theie-Met to celebiate.
bad himself frequent and -full -experience of the 'ik
ryantage derived from the *We, end aithful•serivir
of the tresident• in the Mipicrogk and, diffiFiltlmilii
which occurred in 'establishing a perre4 compuni-
eatiou between London and Dublin ; and be had
still further experienced the advantages and powerfi
aid of the scientific and mechanical skill of the Many
justly distinguished Members of this useful laeditten
don, in the arduous, task which .had forpse.d...
share, as Chairman of a Comtnittee of the House pf
Commons, appointed to investigate the subject
steam. boats.
The toast next in succession was, to the memory
of the following eminent Engineers, whose loss we
have to deplore, who have formed a valuable school.
which survives them, and left works which form.the
subject of our admiration and instruction, viz.
Jessop, Branzab, Watt, sad rissole.
Many other interesing toasts were given, which
our limits do not admit of enumerating. The coin.
pany.left at a late hour, highly entertained tbe,
Conviviality of the evening.

LORD PORTSMOUTH'S CASE.

EXAMINATION under Me KING'S COMMISSION.
1711E3LLSOIRS. HALL, 16101iDAY, FXSAVAILY
The Commissioners appointed under his Majesty's
warrant to inquire into the circumstances of this case,
assembled this morning in the Great Hall of the Free-
masons'Tavern,GreatQueen-street,LincOln'slnn-fields.
At eleven o'clock the Com missioners took their seats,
and the Counsel for the Petitioner (Mr. FacLowes) and
for Lord Powriosourn were immediately called in.
Sixty Special Jurymen had been summoned, of
whom only, a small number attended.
The Commission having been read, the UNDER
SHERIFF proceeded to call over the Jury.
Lord Joan Frizaor was the first to answer. His
..Lordship immediately stepped forward, and urged to
the Commissioners the . great inconvenience which
Might resalt io hint, in the discharge of his public
duties, as a Member of Parliament, if he were called
upon to sit as a Juryman in this case. There were
.several Elections going on, and he might be ballotted
'to sit on an Election Committee; if so, it would be
impossible for him to perform both duties.. There
were other calls upon him as a. Member of P-arlial.
ment, equally pressing.
Mr. Taow&RD, the Chief Conitiffsaoner, Said, that
it was most desirable to have Gentterften'of Lord-
ship's rank and intelligence.upon this occasion; and
as the present Commission was held under his Ma-
jesty's express commands, he did not apprehend the
ground of exemption urged by the Noble Lord could
be admitted.
His LORDSHIP, in consequence, took. his genClut
foreman, of the jorYs . .
Several other sembers of Parliament urged Notr.
1i a topics grounds for ettemption, but they were
sot allowed, and they iiret4”seforn On the Jury. It
was stated that the Conintiiiitniers *mild break up
daily at four, and that, in all probability, the in 7
.quiry would not last long. . . e
Of the sixty Gentlemen summoned, only tiventy
were in attendance.
The CIHE7 Cosottastorrea thought it necessary to
state, that the names of the Gentlemen absent should
be reported to the Lord Chancellor.
The, total. number of the Jury (twenty-three) was
-then made up by. the ordinary Special Jurymen who
•
were in attendance.
The Jury having been sworn, 'the CHIEF COMMIS-
SIONER delivered a short charge, in which he stated
that the question for them to decide was, whether
Lord Portsmouth was or was not 'of sound mind,
and capable of conducting his own affairs?
Mr. WETHERELL, Mr..I3ROUGHAM, the COMMON
SERIZANT, and two other Barristers, attended to con-
duct the inquiry on behalf of the Hon. Newton
Fel-
lowes. Mr.Serjeant Pact, and four other Barristers,
appeared to conduct the inquiry on behalf of the
Countess of Portsmouth ;. but the array on either side
is, we understand, not yet complete, and the business
of yesterday was but preparatory. After the Jury
bad been sworn,
Mr. Warassurta. rose and addressed them at great
length and in a luminous speech, in• which he stated
the solemn nature of the duty they were called upon
to perform in this case, which was one of the Most
important and singular that had ever been brought
before a Jury. He then addressed the Commissioners
upon the law of the case, and cited a number of au-
thorities and precedents, -on which he commented
with great force and perspictsity. He stated the
nature of the course.which he intended to pursue in
the general conduct of the case, and the nature of the
evidence which he should call, a great portion of
which is, however, of such a nature, we understand,.
as cannot be made public.—(About one o'clock the
Learned Gentleman concluded his prefatory address
to the Jury, and the Commissioners and the whole
present adjourned into the Tavern in order to take
some refreshment. In about an hour the Commission
ers and the Jury returned, and resumed their seats.]
Mr. Wetherell then resumed his address.—He repre-
sented that the Noble Earl ,bad: been . treated in the
nkost oppressive and,-cruel manner,. nlinnat.from the
first of his marriage, as' went 6f bit %vire as her Varal.
mour, and disgraced below the vilest Of his-Menials ;
he had been constantly and cruelty beaten ; iw shOri,'
they.seemed to emulate each other in petseroting him;
Blows were,inflicteckupon-hia;;.:and, itl ojisiinst4; es
the personal.outiage neAs so t!Vereilbat...tkiiall.
absolutely
.Regessacr to resort to iiiedicatatd,ko.7gl37L
pease his tortures. TheLearnecraitinieteitteWlOtcl
a long and very minute history oF.O 0410400
rthe perslMOur oftheCountess,Mzer_ r4boo.licti
the Attedical umbra or.sladow, cots
towed the fatft4. reand Ns* inietiatable
1141axied.Cinsosel made.a SCRIAIREDI 91.411r.1t1ie -01
kiIOSES, lodgings, and apstrtMeAtk. ,tihek
livitdouul untuic.of the, pr tiles,
veniences nod. relocion,up Co the time
414•40, bait** , baptplrrd . khe . . . .• '

.a~~.:. ~^J s

_.., it i4;l/4444,
hiviti4eiiiii . Infinitely iftsi!'-chancre .' if 'ilitliVeldist,
The-entire proceedings:lmM; in 'shiiittlid*,6*to
sthresigkete moo, and the sthcileitase Peeled .h*7 iiitl•ir
Data- wheat ttitiment 'Would be rtilltitibi..thbvrtelott.
The :Learned "mime -therulatukted • te"the itteftsilt •
which Was . midi 'smile yertri ago to obtain is tand--. '
missie.m.olimptiny es to the rote of- mind in %Alai:
theNoble-Eari ism salt's' rime labeirring; -botiths.
Lord
,Chdariellpc with .that clear •crinsprehettslon;-
sound discretion, and true discernment, Which-144i
distinguished•bint in 'every decision, 4ieclined-granc- .
4eg 3 Commitsion, judging.that the Trustees DfAhe
.11 Noble Earl were fully competent to protect:him rind ' •
his prOperty frbin ininri i but in the present instance
stronger ground; than•htd before been preien(ed to
him had induced him to grent the pretent'Cotiarilis-
sion. The Learned Cuonsel then argued at great
length upon.) the Facts, which twi-kad stated in the
opening of his speech; that we ralional man could
have acted as the. Earl of Portsmouth was 'stated to
are done since the year 1808, when-. he first indi..
cated these aberrations of mind which he has coati.'
nt

.wed' to display up to the prnent.time. 1* the un-
fortunate Nobleman,were n‘t orally deprAveJ, it "tight
be conceived that his con4uci.prigin,ated Erprn; that
source; but to all' outward ippearaitce he, wialdevia.
constant in his attendance. to Iftivine .Fiermnet and'
punctual in fulfillipg all, the,dutieS of religitin.—
He had prayers regul4rly read, in his ; :b6 re-
peated them- fervently:. 41,a4 cortditc,ted himselt in a
manner which sheaved him to be deeply emhued with
a moral and teligions feeling. 401/I.llteritfore, could
his particitlar aciiorli be called vicious, when it, was
shewn that, throughoUt bis general conduct, he was
so strongly actuated by a feeling ormoral rectitude?

Certainly hehad on some occasions been,guilty of that
conduct which Might. abstractedly be considered, as
cruel and wanton. Ile shad rmornes lJnaid "the
domestics in the house, 'aiia even ..Cbiedien, with-
lhorsewhip, andki had treated domestic rishlinala
undue severity; but' his coniluct an theie occasions
offered the sirciragest:Oldenct, p 1 i is insanity.. The
Learned CounseteranatlatAte4,at,galat•lenggt on seve-
ral delitive partialities biblet his Lordship had eshi-
bitedThisforidriesSfrr Ctitteirah-LhIS wishirig to acce-
lerate-the death of poor pta•rtitistilds neighbourhcrod,
in order that be.ittight. haiegh. Plgassire of attending
as a mourtrr-rhislaocying himself a ,King, steeling
a Atone'. kr his house, dispensing justice,- senteming
hii ;Aga tad of4ded ltim, tpbe transported
and 'imprisoned, and Elie
•tiet-Saylin: to assist-blni: itt his-arditons.
The Learned Counsel adverted strongly-m.411e cir-
cumstances connected with the man:rage-Cif-the:J*ok
Earl with Miss ,Happo,. *SA coritencieCdiakit was
impossible thatte could have been conscious of his
marriage.' SoliiiklansilottsAltrwappear to be of the
circumstance; ~that wheri..he•wkss• questioned bt‘he
Hon. Nowtoufellowes respoitiOgitylti.knew nothing
about it.. He appeared to..havolveen. in a star'
icffordy; ivhith .residered it easy tax him to fall into
the scheme "*liithllitliecon'tild to itetire him. • The •
license was not apprtailTeitiatil the day before.- kEe
marriage.-Mr.•Halllol4 the agent of the Noble Lord,
had the rents and profits tofhis estates passing throngh
his hands. On. the Monday Morning when the mar-
riage took plice,"Lord.Portsmolith*ent to the
of Mr. Hanson, and was prevailed to go with 'ltise
Hanson to St. George's Church, Bloomsbury.'• The
Learned Counsel commented on the fatt tharssifyire-
paration was made, that the marriage was perforriled
without any of the usual attendants on such a mar-
riage; there was no dinner, no white ribbons displayed
on theservants hats ; and it Wit only before or after
.the service that the Clergyman was apprised thist a
Lord had been or was to be married. Neither were,the
trustees of the Noble Earl, the late L.ord-Grartley and
Mr. Justice Best, apprised of it. The Learned Coun-
sel proceeded further to detail circumstances which
had taken place relating to the marriage, from which
,be argued that a foul advantage had been taken- of
the state of mind ander which the unfortunate Earl
had laboured.—CA Juryman interrupted Mr. We-
therell, to ask who accompanied Lord Portsmouth
Wired he went to be married ?J—Mr. Wetherell said,
that the person would be called, and examined as a
witness. The Learned Counsel concluded his address
at nearly four o'clock, by observing, that whether
evidence were examined to prove the insanity, of
Lord Portsmouth from the year 1808 to' his Mar-
riage in 1814, or from that time to the present, when
he should most incontestibly prove the unfortunate
,Nohleman to be insaae; "hither. the inquiry was
made from the t time backwards to 1808, or
from that " to the, present, was not material.
He relied, that the Jury artist come to the conclusion
to report to the Lord Chancellor, that the Noble
.Earl neither had been nor was in a fit state of mind
to manage his own affairs, The speech of the Leaned
,Counsel wAs listened to with the utmost attention.
Mr. Serjeant Pat., addressed the Commissioners,
and stated, that. from the pressure of business during
the Term, it would.be highly inconvgnieni to. Coun-
sel to attensrat so early an hour as had been named
(ten o'clock) for the sitting of the Com Mission. The
Learned Atrieant suggested that: the sittings .should
last eack.dr from ,!.,..vo,o Ave; and pb-
serveci, that the inquiry-sitei,nl4, by no.itleaus last, so
lotif as had bee ti etpecteil,..qt. aa'had.bte held but
-tetbcPsiblic. •
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• The C.amisoleffinitastaat •seconded the reqtiesf of
Me. Birrjearst Poll, and said thai.during the last days
of.:llerai.- the buxi mess id *Mak the Getkeysel rem:en-
gaged:SW he ,serioasl3l iMPeilcd ..byotheic.ining
obliged- ta iitt* as.. so i.eatic. an
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