Star.
London, England, 1819-12-21 00:00:00

virott ishoggewee•
definite mei
es4ig for . • • - -
in bookrand.gmphlets, which was to subject !tern
utoshaei
to newspaperheavy
y penalties.
stamp,' otherwise expose the pub-
Without some more spe-
cific definition of what was intended by that term,
he apprehended great difficulty and embarrassment
must ensue.
Mr. WHARTON contended that the Bill might
Prove a seasonable censor to the public Ptess. One
of its most probable effects would be, that as trades-
men of a higher order -Would by the Bill have the
management of political and periodical publications
confided as it were to their hands, the subjects would-
be henceforth more ably and candidly treated.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL observed, that most
of the cases referred to were already embraced within
the old Newspaper Act, as containing intelligence re-
specting matters, news, occurrences, and information.'
The consequente was, therefore, that this Act was
nor a new Act ; as to such publications, containing
details of news and occurrences, it was a revival of
the old law. • An HOnourable Member bad denied
that the law of England required in any instance a
recognizance for offences of * criminal nature. He
would cite the case of a person building a cutter of
a certain length, breadth, and description, where the
present law required, for the protection of the Reve•
nue, that its owners should enter,, with two other per-
sons, into.securities that this vessel should not be em-
ployed in smuggling, or any act.affecting the Reve-
nue injuriously. The case of a Publican which had
continued 'nearly under the same law fdr several cen-
turies, was strongly in point ; he being bound, with
two ther persons, in considerable iecognizances to
conduct his house creditably, and particularly to pre-
vent playing at certain illegal games, specified, by
persons frequenting his house. These two cases were
in-themselves sufficient to shew that requiring recog-
nizances to 'secure prospectively the peace and tran-
quillity of the community, was not a principle fo-
reign to the Constitution of this country.
Mr. J. SMITH was now apprised, for the first time, that
there were thousands of daily publications which, as they con-
tained intelligence, were liable, in the mind of the Right lion.
the AttorneY,Gencral to a stamp, like any newspaper. A play-
bill, for instance, though sold for a penny each, was as liable as
any other daily proddstion of the hen to a stamp of 4d. indeed
be was not quite convinced that an adadasionricket to the Thea-
tre, if printed, was not liable to the stamp duty, although it
had cost the bearer, originally Ls. or 7s. as it might be construed
by the Attorney General's logic and law to contain certainly in-
formation of occurrirces.
Mr. ATKINS WRIGHT objected to the Bill, as peculiarly
likely to affect the interests of the publishers of Oxford.
Mr. Aktlerman WArrHMAIN said, the reasons which ap-
plied i.• the case of publicans, could not by any parity of reason
be considered applicable to the case of publishers; publicans,
from the earliest period, had been bound in rocognixances to pre-,
vent the encouragement which had been ghat to unkleft4
gaming in public-houses.
Lord CASTLE REAGH, in reply to the observations of the
last speaker, said, he thought the Dill imposed upon the printer
only such restrictions as it was very easy to comply with, on the
part of any respectable, or even decent trader an. The teen&
nizances required in town or country, were neither of them ex-
orbitant. If they could not comply with the regulations, they
might obviate the difficulty, by either making the publications
monthly, or issuing them weekly, at the value of sixpence each.
'l'h booksellers and publishers had spoken out on this subject
with a spirit that reflected great credit on themselves, having
confessed that energetic measures were now patticuiarly nices-
nay, to correct the mischief arising in. society : and the Ijoule
must s•-, that. in tb. anxiety of Government not to cramp or
fetter too severely the trade, an opening had been left to a sedi-
tious, disaffected, or blasphernaus character, to pot forth, in the
shape of monthly publications, the most dangerous and disvist-
ing doctrines. He trusted, after this night, therefore, to hear
no more of a wish on the part of Government so create a mo-
nopoly in this trade within a country so remarkable for coin-
niercial public spirit and liberality. From the cow se tile debate
had taken, he was hourly the more convinced the house must
consider the regulation perfectly conOonant, Wider the circum-
stances of the times, with the truest spirit of our Constitution.
Mr. M ARRIATT considered the notation unfair, as it
evidently threw the poor man to an immeasurable distance from
the hope of becoming in his turn a publisher. No person of
very small property could ever attempt the task. The restric-
tioa on this cL i of men was the more unjust as, generally
sprain:got: all the o (Unary affairs of life there was no security
against the commission of o-ences between man and man, or
man and his rulers, except the general guar:twee of his previous
character.

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL contended, that the News-
paper Act had long since restricted the nature of these short pe-
riodical publications within nearly as strict limits as the present
Bin. As to the principle of recognizance& for prospective good
conduct, it had been a part of the Constitution from Alfred down
to an advanced period of history, that of Henry 111. that nozmual
should even go at large without previously giving security foe h*
good conduct—(A laugh). He certainly would not argue that
such a regulation would be as eligible now as It had been thought
then, but the record of this fact alone shew.rd, that well-disposed
persons did not think it too severe a regulation iu that day, and
that it once was, on an extensive kale, a part of our Constitution.
After alluding to the authority cif the cases of a boat-builder and
publicai., alluded to by his lion. Friend, as bearing decidedly
on the case, he alluded to any, he imagined of nu less authority,
namely, that of a merchant shipping goods for exportation, being
compellable to enter into a bond, and find heavy securities that
those goods should not be afterwards relanded in any port of
this country. Could any one then doubt, that the protection of
the peace and order of society, the allegiance and morals of in-
dividuals, were not points upon which the Howie should not,
through a sentiment of duty, make a similar sacrifice of the in-
. terests of individuals, as it had long since made for the proven..
tion of smuggling, or prospectively providing against the revels
of a tippling-house ? . .
Sir W. DE CRESPIGNY lamented that should the
remain in its present state, it might, in the event of the Nebk
-Lord's' (Castlereagh) committing some offence of enormity!.
to exclude the Public from the pleasure of reading his last *l*
speech hod confession !—(Laughter).
Mr. T. WILSON confessed he should have preferred' the
'dame, had* required a more limited security.
&cadet loud cries of " Question!" the House then divided;
when there apprared—For the clause—Ayes, 202—Noes; 112-oi,
Majority, I2o.—The clause was accordingly carried.'
Mr. JOHN •SMITH said, that as the kw now stood it was
Impossible to say what publications were subject to the penalty.
lite SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, the penalty was £2O.
for the offence, and not £2O. for each pamphlet.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL sopported the clause.
On the motion of Lord Attenuate HAYILT•If that the weed
64 malicious" be left out of the 13th Clarke, : . . _
' Mr. DENMAN said he conceived it to bee ewe-
sive that a Magistrate should have the powlalb., , bilk
stregilto
fora man's future good behaviour, though be • to
previous recognisance for £300; it was never Item WA lei
assault, that a maa was bound over for any thin tale
particular offence charged. .
After a few words from Mr. Mansur, the Assn ev-Geisli-
am, and Mr. Hose, the motion was negatived wl t a di-
vision.
Lord A. HAMILTON then moved, that tie entire dirket*
left out, upon which a divisive took place—For the modes, 9—.
Against it, 120—Majorirg, 120.
Mr. DRNMAN said, he did net wish to divide the Conunit-
tee ; but be would wish them to tronsider, that the right of ap.
Seal, allowed by the 14th cisme, was oas appall kola ars
wake of 'the Peace to another, which took away the power et
Certiorari from die King's Bench.
_,
Mr. PRIMROSE said, he thought the BM, as it tip....
gave a power to ebb Crews to choose what persons, o'
publishiog, they=sh, and that they Gould '
your one set of
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said he had
'to =ticilis7ll aft= 4e operation of the
of .I,:ftraM Gentle:nut then ,
. Close, which exempted free the operate* et

eSinitiont;* Aets of State; Votes primed for either House of
Petlintliesit ; Acts of Parliament ; Books commonly turd In di*
Schaal of {treat Britain; Books of Devodon, Piety, or Clay;
Dail Accounts of Goods Imported or Reported within the Bills
of Mortality, provided -they contained DO other water ; Prices
Current; the State of the Markets; and circumstances respect-
ing SW Arrival and Sailing of Merchant Ships.
Mr, J. SM IT H remarked, that as the Bill was framed, printed
catalogues, and other things he could not at the moment enu.
merge, would be subject to the Stamp Duty.
11 Lord CAFTLEREAGH said, that when the Report was
brought up the Honourable Gentleman would have an opportu-
airy of moving any Amendment he might think proper.
Mr. PRIMROSE supported Mr. 6111224'S objection. •
The House resumed, when Mr. Baocars was ordered to bring
up the Report this day.
The Misdemeanours Bill vracrrad a third time and passed. 1
The second reading of the Blasphemous Libel Bill was post-
poned until to-morrow (this 4y).
Mr. C. GRANT obtained leave to bring in a Bill regarding
the Administration of Justice in the Court of Exchequer Cham-
ber in Ireland.
General HART postponed his motion, respecting Copies of
Rends, with Sureties of Collectors of Town Land Fines, in Ire.:
land, until after the Holidays.
Sir HENRY PARNELL obtained leave to bring to a Bill
for the Regulation of Polls m•Elections in Ireland.
The House adjourned at One o'Clock.

THE EVENING STAR,

LONDON.

. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1819.
Sr. THOXI&S'S Dar.,-Holiday at the Stock Lachine.
The Bill to prevent Seditious Meetings went
through a Committee in the House of Lards last
night. Several Aniendments were proposed,. but re-
jected.
In the Commons the Bill for subjecting Small
Books to a Stamp Duty, &c. went through a Com-
mittee. Several Amendments proposed by the Op.
position were rejected ; but on a motion of the
ATTOIANXY-GENERAL, Votes of Parliament, &c. Price
'Currents, Shipping Lists, Books of:Devction, Piety,
or Charity are to be exempted from the operation (If
the Bill. As the low formerly stood, a libel remained
an undefined crime; but now the crime is still more
undefined. A seditious libel=what is that? A blas-
phemous libel—what is that? Again, " Boots of
Devotion ,"—what are they ? " of Piety,"—" or Cha-
rity 1?"—A11 these things yet remain to be defined.—
Br Lawyers? By Jaciges?..-No, but by a Jury.

The Radical System, besides destroying our peace,
and endangering our lives an.l properties, has had
such effect on the credulous and timid part of society
in the North of England and West of Scotland, as to
make the folks hoard .up the new currency, to the
great impediment of business. The country people
seem .tenaciously to believe that the Radicals will
carry every thing before them, and thereby ruin all
the Banks in the Country. If the currency continue
to be laid hold of in this way, the -silver currency
will soon disappear. This is one of the evil conse-
quences of considering the• Radicals-numerous and
formidable; when in fact they 'are hi both respects
contemptible.
The spirit of disturbance in 1 reland'is chiefly con-
fined to the County of Roscommon. The Dublin Even-
ing Post asserts it.to be a fact, that " many strangers
have, within the last six months, come into Roscom-
mon ; some of whom, from their accent, appear to
be Englishmen. They are well dressed' and well
mounted., and go about at night at the head of the
Native Insurgents. When they come to a house to
swear the inmates, the strangers generally enter, and•
adMinister the oaths, while the Natives remain .at a
short distance outside." Efforts have been made to
sweat the poor of Mayo, particularly those on the
borders of Roscommon, but they were ineffectual.
Thursday last, William Ratchford was commit-
ted to the jail of Nottingham by the MAYOR and
Mr. Alderman %%Kitt, for want of sufficient sure-
ties for his appearance at the next Assizes; to answer
to a charge of vending, in the parish of St. Peter, in
the said town, a certain seditious, blasphemous, and
profane libel, of and concerning the Holy Scriptures
and the Christian Religion, contained in Numbers 5,
6,1, 8, and 9, of a pamphlet or book, purporting to
Ve.the "• Report of a Trial of Richard Carlile, for
Sedition and Blasphemy," in which is a considerable
portion of a certain libelous and blasphemous publi-
cation, called " Paine's Age of Reason."
The author of an inflammatory Bill, published at
Birmingham last week, has been apprehended and
committed to prison. He styled himself Chairman
of the Union Society..
Thursday morning, two Justices of the Peace, with
a party of the pattole, seised in Bridgetown, Glasgow
a nomber of pike shafts, about nine feet in length,
shod with iron, and perforated with a screw for re-
ceiving a pike head. Some pike boo* formerly
taken fitted the screw exactly, which leaves little
doubt they were fabricated at the same manufactory.
The Magistrates 'of the County of Cumberland,
had a meeting, at Carlisle, on the 16th inst. to take
into consideration the Act just passed,- for the Pre-
vention of Training, when they came -to a Resolu-
tion, pledging thavisalves collectively, and individu-
ally, to use their best sideavours to carry it into
execution. . t
The following Chudir isms beat issued by the
Boroughreeve and Ossatahlee of limiehester :
" Nallogvvive, answisea ts, one.
Sri—Your n womb, in the Use of Oentbinigisa
wishing to be furnished with Anne, we beg le load Tea a 'Pr
of the annexed Resolution, and request year artandance at Os
New Bailey to-morrow, (Wednesday) at twain o'clock, fbr the
Impose of being sworn in a epsdal Ormtable.
" We are yosr4imdlsst servants,
THO SHARP, Bersughrreve.
01 JOHN RFORD,
u RICH. SMITH, 1 Cassiligis*"
CITY OP Tit StiOLIUTION.
" That It is dmipsetindar mosammodatios of thosz
and Wars to Isrooskragre and Coescskiss tar
dig present, to deliver Mitch and Codaings to sack-
only as became Spacial Constables."
Mr. Boma, °minaret ids Majesty's ddp irsauts, wog en-
Alirtsmetaly drowned hi Platirierm, on Wedngsday erasing He
_ . •.

Lti -
• '-TVE ARMY.

Yesterday, the Duke of YORK came
Oadands, and afterwards had an
PRIN6E REGENT, upon Military busine.
A General Court Martial assembl -
Government House, Plymouth, for the
Lieutenant. Colonel HUGO, of the 55th .
a special warrant from tie PittnE lime;
General BAYNE" President.

Wednesday, the first division of the
commanded by Colonel O'HApta,
Marlborough Barracks, for Gloucester
divisions followed in succession.
It appears that Government have
men to complete the Veteran Battali
quired,• as an order has been issued,
such of them as hive been approved
may remain at borne if they please,
ment to their pension.
The Ordnance Pensioners are to be
same regulations W:th the Chelsea and
frorp the first of January next.
The Leith Corps of Sharpshooters
completed, and will be embodied in ,
few days, the L,rd Lieutenant hating
accepted of their services. They are ?-
their own expense, and are to serve wii
A Meeting was held at Dumblane,
stain, on a few hours notice, st svW
lunteered their services to support
and preserve the peace of the country,
way Government might think fit.

VAPAL INTELLIGEN

The ESzabeth, Maim,/ from Bombaf
Fenixowles, fiums.r, from Bengal to Liverpool,
wrecked at the (lape of Good Hope, In October.
most of the cargoes saved.
Postrimirrts, Dec. 40--111.nd
Gatrrtens, ham London for Maranbani ; and
Wiiitcuta, front St. John's, New Brunswick,
less of boats, balwarko, staancheons, bowsprit
• mast, Mal and maintop-millard carried awry.
perienced a severe gale oa the lst instant.
Dec. 40.—Wind .
River, the Bak, GNAT; and Jane, from Quele.
Doca,froas Teneriffe • Active, Curitroo; 2-.41
front Lisboa. Caste down from the River' t"
for &. Vincent's; sod Dart, Cori, for the I
did not sink yesterday is was reported, but
.boatmen are endeavouring to get her into this
Lwairrom, AFACISYS 19.—Arrived the lb.
tav, from bdinstichl. ()a the Ist of Deceather,
long. 41. 36. she experienced a heavy gale, which
on her beam end and she lost her deck
Wn.i.taus, from London, for Chester, was
Bardsley Island, as the 11th instant.
NOITIS 16.--The sloop
shore near Marsden. Bock. hut expected to
Dolphin, REED, from Dover, was run foul a
Carried away her mainmast, and chime her %.
dem, where she bilged. Crew saved, and part
will be saved.
Sciasomuon, MOMS= 19.—Arrived the
of Boston, with damage, haeing lieen on ••
Head. '
90r-The galtat Carl
_..4011114 shore on the west
but expettsi ta. begot Wit the weather moderates.

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Miss Buitsaft New Novel," Counti
will be published in the course of th,
New SATIRICAL Novax..—The Ai
don ; or, A Month at Stevens's," whL
to baffle all enquiry, and to preseiv:
incognito, has just announced another
promises, to be an equally. severe
,Satire ,
and foibles of bur Northern neighbour*.
thor says in his Introduction, a I shall
of tdinburgh, not as a iaraliel, but
those of London, nor shall I omit a portrait
meter, because the original was my
quaintance."
Wednesday, as DiIIICAW CAMERON,
veyor of Galway, accompanied by two
and three boatmen.. were proceeding it
to the New-quay, and carrying too
boat upset off Hare Island. when Mr.
Mr. Sraoostai were unfortunately lost.
four were picked up by a boat belonging to
the Roads, and are now perfectly recovered.
Thursday se'nnight, as four sinkers
out a staple in the Old Engine-pit.
seam, at East Rainton, belonging to .
the gas ascended the staple and suffocated
Oxley, one of them. Another buckled f
clasp, and was drawn to bank. A corf
and the other two fortunately got into
brought up almost dead. The gas ascended
of the pit, was ignited at the engine,
fire, and continued burning till between
eleven o'clock at night, when the gas
pit. The shock was felt three or fo
wood-work of the engine was all burnt.
Wednesday, atidtarecadful accident nen
Harwood, near kburn, by which
killed on the spot, two others were
bruised that they have since died of
and a fifth lies in a most deplorable
chance of recovery, and another roan
also much-bruised. The accident was occasioned
the explosion of a steam boiler at the mouth of
pit which Colonel Hargreaves and two other
men are now sinking for coals. The boiler
about four tons, and was carried, it is supposed,
d 0 yards 11;0, and fell 65 yards from the place
it was working. It was seen in its transit by .
,persons at a considerable distance. One piece of
of a ton weight was thrown fifty yards, and
stones and slates were found at a hundred yards
the place they had occupied. The building ay)
contained the engine was left with scarcely on
upon another. One of the unfortunate sufferers ‘O,
carried by the violence of the explosion to a dist.r,ci
of eighty yards, and lived several hours after he v-
taken up. Three of the meal who have been kill:
lave left families, the fourth was a stranger, wh'
came from Low Moor Iron Works to inspect the
gine, and had not been more than an hour on chi
remises when the dreadful occurrence took place
loss of property is estimated at 1:4000.

COAL MARKET,-Dicsiorso
Ships at Market. Ships Sold. "Pries.
108 •Newcastle 33s Od to 4es 11,1
25* Sunderland 73 34s ed to 37s Od

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