Star.
London, England, 1823-03-27 00:00:00

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three. thousand additional M • ainar..ol••
House ; and that with regard to thadasttibutien*
the naval force, he hoped the Noble Eiviwatild noti
press his question. •-1
sari-fled Frith Earl GREY would have been r the. es:
planation given by slie.Noble Earl, had it -not- been
for one word which be bad used. He had said, that
there was no secret engagement to contravene the
public Ones contained in the Treaties already before
the country. Now there might be secret Articles to
extend the meaning and force of those ingageMents.
Did the Noble Earl mean to say that the whole ex-
tent of our obligations, with respect to the Govern-
ment of France, would be found in the, Treaties now

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before Parhainent?
The. Earl of LIVERPOOL had no objection to
take the Noble Earl's own words, and to declare—
" that the whole extent of our obligations, 'with re-
spect to the Government of France, would be found
in the Treaties now before Parliament.",
Adjourned till the 10th of April.
HOUSE OF COMNICINS.
The Nouse was summoned to bear the 'loyal 'Assent given
by Commission to several Bills. On the return of the SPEA KCK,
he mentioned the Titles of the Bills, for which set the Lords.
• Seiyeral Papers were presented from different Public Officr*
and ordered to lie on the table, and boprinted.
The Order for considering the Petition- complaining of the re-
turn of Colonel White for the County of ihdiliti,Vras di.charged,
the Petitioners tint having entered Into the usual recognixances.
Mr. Alderman SMITH presented a Petition from Vie Arch-
deacon of St. Alban'., prayinethat no further concession might
be made to the Catholles.—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. SYKES presented a Petition from certain Shopkeepers of
Hull, complaining that they were assessed, io respect of their
Houses, no the value of their shops.—Ordered to he on the table.
The LORD MAYOR presented a Petition, signed by 1,600
Bankers and other Inhabitants of London, against the Insolvent
Act. His Lordship offered some remarks in support of the Pe-
tition, shewing the abuseswhich existed under the present Act.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON concurred in the sentiments of
the Lord Mayor. lie thought the law on this subject should be
assimilated as much as possible to the Bankrupt Law.
Mr. Alderman WOOD supported the Petition. Ho was sada-
fied the Citizens of London did not ask for any measure of se-
verity, but merely far one of.justice.
Mr. T. WILSON coincided in the opinion which had been
expressed that the Law of Insolvency should be assimilated to
the Bankrupt Law.—The Petition was read and ordered to lie
OD the table, and be printed.
Mr. BENNET presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of
Sligo, complaining of the premiere of the Tolls which were levied
on that Borough, and of thst misapplication of the funds of the
Borough. The Honourable Member presented a second Petition
from three persons named Mott, conspialnieg of the effect of
the measures adopted by Parliament for altering the Clurtney,
and praying for an equitable adiustment" of Contracts.--Or-
dered to lie on the table. The Honourable Member, prewineeeil
another Petition from the Inhabitants °MAW, erunidainind or
the Woad taxation of that city..—ltefeared to the Committee of
Dublin Local Taxation. •
S•ll,lCEpreaeoted Petition, from certain-Importers et
China in Limerick, complaining rills. effect of the Irhh Unloo'
Diltaro—Orclered to lie on the table.
pie. caoKsit. poatpoaed theuothe he bed given resterday
' elsiuteeing. tile. Pritieb lliiwteum.. ilia of app: to call the at.
illfstiioo of Out kleate.ick the pillow state of disbanding ; but as
liadarstood tint COminkine.liad, turned their attention to the
subject, ble should...withdraw Me notice of xontlialtat all events
view uftee4iMiinetee holishgo -In•tlae .bleissiWlso trusted that
thi Conentitteekwomakkb. Ia to *fide edesmageons
mewWhiols,mossid .readeralmffailf* for bina
to trouble*, Alonso.

attic 4Aatit.*
Mr. I.lol‘ kittt to'OrtOnt at Petition
from ;n •inctvidng named Mary Snit Carlile.
was aware that a very considerable prejudice existed
against this-nen*: he, however, felt it his duty to
offer the present Petition., Mrs. Carlile had been
krosecuted for sin publication, not by the
proper authorities, the Wines Attorney and Solicitor-
General, but by a Society celled the Society for the'
Suppression of Vice; now to such proiecutions he
must always object, because it was a_ persecution by
a joint parie against an individual. He hidbad this.
Petition in his hands a month, wishing to ascertain
who the prosecutors were, but he could not find out
who this Society of Vice were (4 !carats). liewould I
call them the Society of Vice, or the Society fey the
Promotion of Vice, for such they were. • lie bed, in-
deed, found out that some of his most esteemed
friends were members of this Society—,persons who in
their private life were most estimableeharacters, and
who in this particular instance had been mistaken.
They were, in fact, the means of spreading vicious
publications, instead of putting them down, and -be
would shew it to be so before)), had done. The Petie
Lion stated that the Petitioner was shopwoman to her
brother, and had been prosecuted for selling a work
which tended to question the truth .of the Christian
religion: now lie had read that publication, and must
say, that he saw nothing in- it beyond fair contro-
versy. The Petitioner also stated, that in attempting
to make her defence she was, at an early, period,;
stopt by Mr. Justice Best, who presided. He must'
also observe, that he had read this defence, and was:
bound to say he thought she bad been most impro-i
perly so interrupted Ity. the Judge: there was no ar-i
gamentAn that defame-which night not be found in:
.:almost every Brisling library, and'the conduct adopted
towards her had been, in his opinion, InCist Seveik.i
The conduct adopted by.our Judges in the ;Present'
day, on this- subject, was, be 'contended, semt erre-4
neous, and Inch as tended'to: put an end w all fair!
disctiSsion. The Judges now left nothing for the
Jury to find: they were in the habit of telling the
Jury that the Holy Scriptures formed part end pat-.
cel of the law ol'the land, and therefore it was an of;
fence for any than to revile them. This. was doctrine
only suited to. days of intolerance; 'and he must re;
mind these who were the persecneen.of this
.unfor-
tunate individual, that it was a. edit* of proceeding
widely differing froth the eltkiity 'and mildness re.
commended and practised by the soa.t Ali Host of
ear religion. This publicatioh,for which Gip--;
'file was 'prosecuted, eras one. I.lllOkhad 'been Ai
hilted and tolerated in 'Mimic" .40,:be iOitchaeigs
only remained fair orgsniseist ' t
• . ash 'wt of :the Re-
formed Church Itad.*Fivaytehivned nteritier elissenlttj
ink froth and confuting theinitirs of the Church ,
.gaine, so ,Ouslit iikaiarity to have extended la-
Aulgence . and liberty of !cowmen,: to thoseindivi-
.ood: who illibred4kom es. All these convictions
took
.platt•tni the tunltoritt Halcp.'a
whokelieved in wittbeigit 'OlV4lniorr44o24
nand women .to the stake.feekhategas e
Contended that•thit authority trisects a monosa such
a.spbjeet, iittht not to be Nl:eh; and that a laity'
iinght to bit posed defining what was blasphemy,
*inch ailment was.a vague and indefinite term.-i-•
Mary !line Carlile was -*waned to one . year's
pristettniiiit, to a film Of 80% inad
five years to the amount of 11100/: "SO*.. 4 th,.11e,1
fine, the Lord Chief Justice had stated, that the COurt4
in imposing fines, always looked to the ability of the