Star.
London, England, 1818-05-21 00:00:00

was said to be such as to outrage belief.
was it to be considered as so improbable, in s c
where it had been proved in a trial f :r an act
common cruelty, that the crime of the odi
slave who had been so cruelly punished was, t
had been sulky ; and when this was pressed, it
out that slaves might be punished for koting
He was decidedly in favour of the inquiry.
Mr. W. SMITH wished subjects lik: the pre
be openly debated, as he considered the Slave'
to have been abolished by public discus,ion,
fended the African Institution, and she
insubordination now anticipated from the st,
slaves in the West Indies being brought heft,
House, had not been apprehended in forme,l
when the late Lord Melville (then Nfr. mit
Mr. Pitt, and Mr. Fox, took part in the deba:
such questions, and discussed them with tc, I
the eloquence (one exception being ma.isi
now displayed, and with ten thousand time, th,
feet on the passions and feelings of me. Fur
part, he could think of no employment mare •
mate, more useful for that House, than to rests
such subjects, to examine them, and to give op
and publicity too, on their real character. He
circumstances of this kind would not very fieql
be entered into, because he hoped they wou
frequently occur ; but if they did occur often, t 1
it should be weekly, he trusted they would
be inquired into, and dealt with so that dicw,
cerned in them might be afraid or ashamed of
so as to provoke new inquiries.
Mr. BARHAM, in explanation, said he ha
meant to compare the condition of the sla7e
free peasant, but in this, that he was better
lodged. Ile thought a free man much happier
miserable cabin, with his brown bread, than
slave could be, however well pri,vided
Mr. WARItE received the explanation of
nourable Friend with pleasure.

Mr. A. I3ROWN was anxious that no exam
view should be taken of this case ; that it
and injustice were proved, the offending ind:
should be punished; but that frcm curl
inference should he drawn that snit was re,
the state of the administration of justice in tilt
India Islands, in which he stated the Slaves
much better treated than they were forme.v

Sir SAMUEL ItOMILLI, in reply, said h
not limit the inquiry he had called tug in the!
proposed from the opposite side of the Bout
was much surprised to hear it said by one B
able Member, that the verdict of the Jury see
be justified. That Honourable Member mut
in stating this his conduct was most inunsist
he assumed the Jury were justified upon does
they had not before them at the time
trial. It had been said that the conduct of HI
in punishing the women for commiserating t
who were flogged, was so outrageous,
grow
sthe tale excee all belief. Yet that
done so had been proved on the trial, and it
for exciting any insubordination, as his words
" Now bring out the ladies who have been
The Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Marrvau) h.
if they had attempted to overcome the man.
exciting insubordination, a slight punishing.,
be necessary ; but it had been proved that
attempt had been made ; and one of the won
endeavoured to hide her tears. From the eve
given, it appeared that she sat down on the
covered her face with her apron, and ceeme.
crying. This was her offence. Inquiry into t
be considered to be absolutely necessary, and ,
tended at some length that no evil could rats
be anticipated as the consequence of this or
subjects being discussed in that House.
The Motion was then agreed to.
I.Aaornerts' WAGES BILL.
Mr. J. P. GRANT, adverting to the drew
of the Bill which he had introduced relativ
payment of labourers wages having been thi
in the House of Lords, and that considerabl
prehension had prevailed as to the object of
a difficulty had occurred to him in the Bill s
had framed, from his being unable to prelim+
convenience of making Notes of the Bank of
and Country Bankers legal tenders. This ol
had, however, been removed by an Hon. F
his, not in this /louse, who had taken the
to frame a clause which obviated the objet.
merely providing that payments made in Bank tt
England Notes, or those of Country BankeTs. shoi./
be exempt from the penalties of the Act. lie moved

for leave to bring inthis Bill.
Mr. BABINGTON wished that the oremtlens ri
the Bill were more extensive, and compreczaded
hours rs of every kind.
Aldrman WOOD concurred in this wish.
Mr. J. P. GRANT said, the main object of the Ea
was to make the exiting Act; effectual. He cer.vr•
red in thinking that it wc.ulJ be Jetirable to extri
the. operations of the bill, but considering the Liit
p of the Session, it would be better to poi otie
any extension of the law till another time, td.en
could be more conveniently considered by introde.:ar,
a separate Bill.
Leave was then given to bring in the El. sr!
was accordingly brought in, and read a firs: .:3.1 sc•
cond time.--Ordered to be committed to.ntocrow.
ALIEN SILL.
On the question, th.Lt the Report of the Alien

be postponed till to-morrow.
Mr. J. P. GRANT said, that he intended t. h:•17,
moved an Amendment on the bringing tsrs
Report ; and he had btined, that if the Report no:
brought up this night, as he was to ,cay.`
town to mien,' his profession:it ditties, 1:c roped tan:
he would have an opportunity of mov-e,14, Iti, amend-
incat himself, instead of being to_entrust
to any of his
Mr. LIISIIINGTOI
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opportunity of moving
the Report w.cs the/
Mr. J. P. GRANT /
a record should be kt
Office of every order t
of any Alien under thi
that a sealed copy of
time to time presented
and by them referred t
rnittee. Aftrr the decd
already, he did not exi
agreed to, but he thor
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