Star.
London, England, 1826-02-08 00:00:00

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Itlr. WILMOT-HGRTNC admitted, 'that the Commi•sion
her: been sent rut fete general purposes, but stated that it had been
delayed ht thr pushy?' of those purposes by the necessity to which
hookbeen driven of investigating individual complaints. lasear-
stluraler of that delay, no general Report had yet been recanted.,
1:e did nut think it proper; in the prestnt circumstanes, that the'
p otial Report of which Government was in fins.eision should be
nude public.

Mr. DENI-SON held in his hand a Petition from Mr.
Kettrick, the substance of which, with the permission of
the Howse, lie would state at briefly as possible. Toe
Pethion of courseseferred to the charges which his Hon.
and Learned Friend near him was again about t i prefer
against that 1-onourab!e Magistrate. Af,er referring
t the-charges, and to the proceedings had thereon during
the last Se Sion of Parliament, the petitioner expressed
flis anxious wish for the fullest enquiry, and has eon&
deuce that whenever such enquiry took place he wairld
he ah'e to exonerate himself from every imputation,
The Petitioner then went on to state, that he was advised,
and believed that the evidence of the Right Honour-
:6:e L-rd Middleton was important and necessary for
his defence, and humbly to pray that a message might
be sent Zion that Honourable House to the House or
Peers, requesti g permission for the attendance of that
Peer t gve evidence at their bar. Tice Petitioner fur-
ther prayed that he might have due and sufficient no.
tice, when the charges against him sere to be entered
upon. Tie lion. Memb r tit -n procee.fed to say that
if charges of cling the character or we.fare of tai- poor-
est infie!itant of the county of Surrey, had b en brought
forward in that House, lie w uid have felt it to be his
duty to attend and watch most anxiously the progress,
of the it triiry. The situation of the Hon. Person now
nod accusa.ion was, fin innately for himself, extremely i
different from that he had just put. To him his humble
advocacy could not he necessary, and might be injuii-
ens. As a Welsh Judge, he had two Learned Colleagues'
Members of that House. The talents of the Honourable and
Learned Attorney and Solicitor-General would no doubt also be
exerted to protect him. if necessary, (rain any degree of injustice. In
such circumstances, he felt that it might appear like presumption
in him to interfere further in the case. In the more competent
!:ands he had mentioned, therefore he would now leave it, after
taking the necessary steps to give effect to the Petition he was about
to present. • Of Lord Middleton it was impossible to speak too
highly as a Magistrate; be was sore that Noble Lord would wil-
lingly attend to give evidence before the House, and the man did
not exist whose evidence would be entitled to greater weight.
Mr. 1) F:N MA N seconded the motion for bringing up the Peti-
tion. He could have no other wish than that every person shoOld
appear at their bar, whose evidence might be supposed likely to
throw any light upon the transactions. His principd object, how.
ever, in rising, was to state his intention of postponing the examina-
tion of witnesses from Monday to Tucsdly.
Mr. DRS ISO N gave notice of hi, intention to move on Thurs-
day cleat, that a Message be sent to the House of Lords, requesting
meir Lordships' permission for the intendancv sat Viscount Middle.
tor., to give evidence at their bar.
Tire CHANCELL9it of the T.XCIIF.QUER presented his
Majesty's gracious Answer to the Address.
Mr. JULIA FFE presented a Petition from certain inhabitants
of the llorou;;Is of lluntingJnn, complaining of an illegal and uncon-
stitutional limitation te the elective franchise in that Borough, and
praying redress; .19 also a Petition from r. Samuel Wells to

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this day

Mr. ROBERTSON presented a Petition from a person of the
ranee of lluriidge, asserting the prevalence of dry rot in the Navy,
and mentioning certain ships as being particularly affected by at.
• Sir ISAAC COFFIN kaew the Petitioner well; if he were to
1,6 hethyri, terry ship in the Navy watt rotten ; for Lis own part,
Intialv duh.il.tr...l all tin witenieuti el thy rcti4i9lNl.

• _ . .
Mr. PLUME, whilst he admitted the proneness or the Petitioner
to exaggeration, thought it harsh in any Honourable Member to
employ such language as he had just heard. He, for one, firmly
believed that inure expense bad been incurred in patching up
.4J ships, than might have been sufficient fur the creation of an
entire salty.
• Alt. CIIOKER. from what he k :ew. .of the former
statements o• the Petitioner, did not think him eot;tled
to any attention whatever. He was almost inclined.
i..deed, ooubt the soundness of his judgment. If thei
ll•ntse mere to Like notice 4 f every idle fancy which
might come lute the beads of such individuals, it wohki. spend a
great deal of time meat unprofitably. He was in possession of corn.
munications from this Petitioner, by which, if necessary, he could
chew- him to be utterly unworthy of credit. He had the satisfaction
of being able to state most confidently, that at no former period
had our v.:toy been in a sounder state than at present. lie felt
ennfident that the House would pay no attention to the insane asset'.
rims Oldie Petitioner.

Si: ISAAC COFFIN had been pestered for three
years coutiutially by this Petitioner. lie would have it
that every ship In the N4v yw .s rotten, and thAt
mrnse and useless expenses were incurred in ineffectual attempts
in guard against this evil. lie was not, like the lion. Member for
Aberdsnn, a man who understood every possible profession, who
w... koidier and sailor, and everything else; be bad been a naval
otfizcr for many years, and he understood enough of his own
proles, on, when pestered by staientents that every ship in the
Navy was rotten, to say plainly that he did not believe one
word of ti.