Star.
London, England, 1819-03-12 00:00:00

GENERAL GOURGAUD.

Mr. LAMBTt)N stated, that he had received a Petition
from General Gawped, for the purpose of being laid before
the Hoeft. Whits theeserseed:dra been
b alluded to in the be-
gintting of the Sadao, an le Member opposite (Mr.
l'i.se) had given some explanations, and the question had dropped.
k should now only ray, that be should take an early opportu-
nity, after a Noble Lord (Cutlaugh) should have resumed his
attendance in Howie, to call its attention to the present Pe-
tition. lie should only add, that it contradicted in the most po-
sitive manner the assertions of the lion. Gentleman opposite.
MR. wYNDHAN QUIN.
On the Order of the Day being read, that the
matter of the complaint against Mr. Wyndham Quin
be heard at the Bar of the House,
Sir ROBERT WILSON said, that in rising to
commence an inquiry into the complaint of which
the adjudication was theft before the House, he con-
sidethd it his duty to the Petitioners and the Public,
to put such questions to the witnesses as were best
, calculated to elicit truth. and to connect the neces-
. . sary chain of evidence. His object was to obtain the
troth in the most concise and unequivocal manner;
and if, in endeavouring to effect it, he trespassed
against the rules of evidence or the forms of the
House, he trusted that it would be attributed, not to
• any wilful intention, but merely to inexperience on
_ hie part. He was certain that there was no Gentle-
man who•heard him, that would not divest himself
opaprevious impressions, and that would not form
tisjaftinent entirely upon the evidence which should
be laid before him. He was aware that unfavourable
. impressions regarding this complaint had been creat-
ed Oft a former evening, and that insinuations had
been thrown out regarding the motives which had

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urged the complainant to mate it. He had nothing
to do with the abstract motives of an accuser, except
isis far as they went to prejudice truth, and then they
came under the judicial cognizance of the House.--
Neither Grady the father, nor Grady the son, had
been at all engaged in the fabrication of this charge ;
it rested upon the writing of a Gentlemap, whose
character was as unimpeached and as unimpeachable
as that of any Member in the House, though, if it
were disproved, it would tend materially to diminish
that reputation which as yet had always been unsul-
lied. He should not say any thing further 'on the,
subject at present, but should content himself with
desiring that the Petition be then read.
The Petition was read accordingly.
Sir ROBERT WILSON then moved that the wit-
nesses should be kept in attendance, and that Mr.
Carew Smith should be brought to the Bar of the
House.--Ili: was accora:ngly put to the Bar, and
examined by Sir Robert Wilson.
The examination of this witness lasted till near
eleven o'clis.k, and after some discussion relative to
a p;-.nt of evidence, a second witness, Mr. Goold,
who, as well as the preceding, is of the Irish Bar,
was called in and examined at great length. The
examination lasted till-near ere o'clock, when Mr.
COURTENAY moved the farther adjournment of this
business till to-morrow (this day).
Mr. STUART WOR'I'LEY said, that he vVished
to give notice, at ani early stage of the proceedings
in this case, that if any attempt was made to publish
an account of the evidence .before the whole was
concluded, and the minutes printed for the House,
he should most ecru/hay think it his duty to call be-
fore the House the persons who should so publish it,
as guilty of a breach of the privileges of the House.
The ATTORN EY-6 EVER AL then moved for the post-
ponement of hie motion for a Conmittce on the Insolvency
Acts, and the effects thereby produced.
Lord PALMERSTON, in the Committee on the Mutiny
8111, said, that he had ;Irt :.•lteration to propose in it, which he
should shotily stave to the Douse. It ss as, that Courts-Martial
should be allowo to extend disk sittings till four o'.-tock in the
day, instead Ring obliged to rise a: three o'clock. as they are
at present.
A mamma presented a rau fpurt St. Cesorge the Mart%r,
Soutwenk, against the renewal of the Insolvent A. t.
The other Orders of the Day were then I:srosed of, and the
House atljourned at One o'clock.