Star.
London, England, 1819-01-28 00:00:00

PRIVILEORS.

The SPEAKER acquainted the House, that on the
16th instant, he had received a letter, dated the I.lth,
and signed Robert Christie Burton, who described
himself as having been elected on the 17th of June
last, for the Borough of Beverley, in the West-riding
of the. County of York. The writer then stated that
he was kept in the custody of the Warden of the
Fleet, and that on applying for his discharge, he
had been informed by Mr. Nixon, Deputy NVarden,
that he could not consent to his release without the
interference of the proper Authority. In this circum-
stance the writer applied to the Speaker for his advice
and interposition. To this letter he (the Speaker)
had answered that he would take the first opportunity
of communicating the subject to the House. Ma
he had received a second letter, dated the 20th of
January, requesting him not to consider the former
as official, as certain circumstances had since arisen
which the writer thought would enable him to take
,his seat without the interference of the I louse. In
consequence of this cecond address, he (the Speakei)
had made no applicaticn to the House ; but last
night he had received a third letter from the same
individual, who stated, that since his last he had
perused with attention the various 'Acts of Parliament
and consulted the best Authorities on the subject, and
requested the Speaker to take the earliest opportu-
nity of submitting his case to the House, in order
that he might take the seat to which he was entitled.
Upon this subject he (Mr. Manners Sutton) would
refer to a similar case in 1807, when the Speaker
having received a letter from a person claiming to
be a Member, and to be taken out of conrinemem, it:
virtue of the privileges of the House, the letter had
been submitted to a Committee of Peivileges, in order
to prove the identity of the individual. This had been
done the next day, and an order had been issued to
release him from custody. He presumed that in the,
present instance the Douse would be disposed to
adopt the same course, in thick case it would rt.-
main for 'some. Honourable Member to move that
Mr. Burt.on's letter be referred to ,a Committee of
Privileges.
Mr. BATHURST immediately made a motion to
that effect, which was agreed to, and the Committee
was ordered to sit and to proceed to-mprrow.
Mr. BENNET brought hi a Bill to amend the Act
regulating t.:,e expenses of Hustings and Poll-clerks,
at Dections, s 8 far as regards the City of ‘Vestrnin•
Read a first time, and ordered for a second read-
ing
to-morrow. . .

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I. PRICE OF SIGNER.
Mr. GRENFE LL wished to make some inquiries.
of thellight Hon. Gentleman opposite, in conse-
guence of
.some iriorzuatiga which le lad. this gal i

received. lie understood that the price of 4aiktesi
Silver was at present ss. 71d. per ounce, or 3d.
thatfixed by the Mint Regulation, and which,.atelt
time the Regulation was framed last yeii,..seas ed,
or 4d. above the price then current. Now it orb cies-
that as soon 7.1: the price of stand.ud silver
high enough to hod out a temptation to tacit rc•d
export the coin of die realm, all our silver eili7ent7
would (::appear a‘i rapidly as 'our gold had &ins.—
The total ciisappearance or the latter frorn.a sit.l4r
cause, was maber of experience. li the prise
and silver was such as he hid mentioned,- tiles:l...y-14
wished .to know whetlie: the Right Hon. (itials,
opposite were prepared with any rtiearmt to
teract the effect of those operations which-sebum •
au.
mediately be commenced?-
The CH ANC ELLOR of the EN:CH EQUERtuat,,
ed that the House would be aware of the ciiaiclit7 et
giving, at present, a satisfactory answer. lit 64
heard of the rise in the price of silver, but thouair
conscious of the danger which it might prodtize irr.
lasted, he had reason to believe that it was not ME,
to continue long.