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London, England, 1812-06-01 00:00:00

PARLIAMINLIRT PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAY so.
Mr. CREEVEY postpoood his motion respecting the me le
Sir 0. Barlow (malls Government of Madras, nil Weessii:
Moore's Divorce Bill was read a third time arid passed.
On the motion of Mr. IOHN SMITH. the Commhtee ee
Frame Knitter; PetitheNsas ordered to be revived.
Mr. MARTIN (of Galway) rose to gin ode.
of a •motion for Wednesday, which he hoped by that
time it would be unnecessary to make, as be trusted
an Administration would be lot cued in the interim
If his wish in this respect should not be reels*
though as an humble individual in that Hogs; es
should be glad if some Member of greater we;gbtee4
talents would take up the subject ; yet if no eds.
Member did sn nn that day, he should feel it his day
to submit a proposition ti the House on the prow
situation of the Governmesst of the country. De
resolution he should proiose, he wished tq reed.**
the House might be in possession cf its subsumes.'
The Honourable Member then proceeded to read..
" That an humble and dutiful Address be pretested
Royal Highness the Prince Regent, beseeching him to carry les
effect his most gracious declaratioa, that he would tar So AO
dress of the House of Commoos, praying him to brat s sere(
Administration, into his meat serious and Sometime esobleo
Lion, and praying his Royal. Highness to adopt without di le
such measures as the preside disorganised state if the Omni,
meat required, which, while it existed, cavil not tan ten' Is lei
crease the difficulties and perils to which the comm 7 ssr so
posed, while those evils scold not be efeernally mend AI
stronger and more adequate Administration than the raw
been formed."

Sir SAMUEL ROMILW/ said, that be held le
his hand a petition from Thomas Holden, a primes
confined for uetit in Lincoln Gaol. The *OM
stated, that the prisoner, in consequence of the ace.
bitant price which the keeper demanded for the an
of a hed,llid preferred to be provided hem borne...,
That au this account he was confined in a Ind
room, where were seven other prisoners :—that Ober
ing the middle of June, the place was eaceediley
hot, and the prisoner had therefore insisted doodle
turnkey should nbt shut the inner of the two mew
' doors without orders from the keeper:-that fain
offence he had been carried before the visiting Mails
straw, who had expressed his regretrattiattee
was
pide ouumdgnieervere
the ThMhe , in conseqoence of
lorder, was then confined eleven days in a solitary 00
demned cell, and was at last liberated because them.
count of a conversation in Parliament, relative taiga
treatment of Mr. Finnerty, reached Lincoln on do
11th day. Sir Samuel Romilly then observed, tht
he sliculd propose to the House a motion on this.*
ject on Wednesday, Jpne 10. The delay in palm
; ing the petition, he mild,
,was owing to its being sM
up at first informally worded, and afterwards wittisek
signature ; or was It properly signed till Thtusihr
last. The petition was then brought up and seat'.
Mr. BROUGHAM observed, that he Issid
heard of a case from the same gaol, which he *ii
deserved the most serious attention of his Maim%
Government. He had no doubt if its troth, th, rshil
came from a source which had Wm, been usual&
diculed in the House. It was the Me Ole drbillit
named Godfrey, who, being seized by a violent Moos
had been debarred from medical art; :dance. He
relieved himself by the application of strong spirits: at
length medical attendance was called fur, and teen
of the same cordials was recommended. His arch
• however, returned ; and at three o'clock in the mono
ing his cries of pain disturbed the other debtors, who
applied to the turnkey to go to his assistance. ThO
turnkey, however, said that the Gi'vernor (that is the
gaoier) mast not be disturbed till his usual time,
o'clock. On repeated entreaties, however, the tam
key was at List prevailed rpon to \cause to disturb
the governor. Medical aid was sent for, but in the
mean time the poor man died. One witness mess
that it be had been called an hour sooner, the meet
life might have been saved : another SWOT* that an
thing could have saved the man. The Coroorr4
very respectable man, had imprudently consisted*.
impanel a Jury from a list furnished by the-pokriia-
He told the Jury that the verdict mu* be chine,'
" Died by the neglect of the gaoler; or, " aid br
the,visitation of GOD." The Jury brought in the
latter verdict; nor did he (Mr. Brougham) me*
impeach it; but still he thought it a case dessrvit
the most serious consideration of his Majesty's OP'
vernment. The petition of Thomas Holden width*
ordered to lie on the table. Adjourael.
BUSINESS FOR THE WEEK.
THIS DAY.
Outlet —Farther consideration of Report Mail Owe!:
amption Bill—Further consideration of Report Gls.. Dodd In
—Committee of Sopply—Cusitnettee of Ways MS 11".".
Committee= Bank 'token WT.
tionce.—Mr. Wellesley Tele.—le Ways and lime, kia.
Loan, and continuation of the Irish Customs Acit.
To.sti balmy.
Norice.—sir John Newport—lnissid Navigation d IN"
Oatiaa.--Further consideration ut st.,port Urea's! Legless*
wtiOxltilfeY.
Norte as—Mr. Stewart Wortley-1 o move for Bill iss
Ji.st Ices to order Terminal Relief to Prieoners coollera tor INI!
In Prison. which me net Letin'y Merl' OLT:
way)—AdAirese to •be Priem Rev nt, to cinT Imo raga
ctarwion, that he would take into his wesideradeis the
of the Roane of Commas. =lade' us the Ismodsli if as
stink% at toss.
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