Star.
London, England, 1819-03-27 00:00:00

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0 soUN said, that under the pl-esetit cir-
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• of the country he could not agree tO a,'
ould produce an expense to the public of
Besides this, sortie compensation titist
to :!,0 person who held-the feitt, and to-
-1.1000 a year from it.. 'The-iv ole could-
:bec•r.in.it,-:d at less than Eloopoo. - Roads were
ie constructed that would cost 60,000/. more.
least :?00,000/• would be regairedie' Cum-
' Ile must protestagainst such expense
~e present circ =stances of the country. •
CtI.V.XELLOR ut the EXCHEQUER Said
c,i,;ertion against allowing the 818 at least
a Committee. If it could be there proved
toe pro;ected bridge would be injurious to the
-:,;tion, he hotild oppose any further progress in it.
?LEL said he was surprized to hear his Right
rr,irable Friend (Mr. Huskisson) object to the
upon the ground of financial difficulties.
',,sartie objection might he urged against every
lo dot ,:nuld be proposed dur:ag the SeF.sion. The
o.ir. rendered it necessary that Irish Gentlemen
home to attend their Parliamentary du-
fits and it Wai but proper that the road over which
tse, oust travel should be rendered convenient. The
arising to Ireland, in a commercial as
..v; in •other points of view, by building this
would fully repay the expenses incurred by

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;.r a:atriacng.
.ir,BANKI S opposed the Bill. He could not
io cote so large a sum for building a bridge,
present circumstances of the country.
JUIN NEWPORT said, it should he
the proposed bridge was to form a part of
...;i ;eoi comnau nication thi ough which 1:3,140,000
aimuai;y, ti be spent in this. country. by. ab-
Yxs from Ireland. - It he thought the badness of
:old would keep them at home, he should oppose
Being confident, however, that they would
::t :Act here to spend their money, in whatever
roads might ba, he thought it St that no
should be thrown in the way of those
duties rendered it necessary that they should
:Gsently perform the journey.
)... Cl.7h '+'EN thought, when ii was possible to
we:,:, the expenditure of public money, it was the
tile House to act upon that principle. An
Me.ober (Mr. Bankes) appeared rather
if he recollected his vote last Session
;a ;be week Minuscripts.
es and Ste H. PARNELL mutually ex.
when the Bill was read a second time, and
to he committed.
sar.acn Os PRIVILEGE.
cue SPEAKER informed. the House, that the Ser-
at of the Guards who had been summoned to the
as in attendance. The Private Soldier, he had
;..formed, was on the road. Was it the pleasure
iicate that the Serjeant should be called in?
WYNN thoughtit would be better to post-
(ne ey.amination until the Private Soldiett.could

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SPEAKER remarked, that he understood,
t're summonses were issued, both the Serjeant
Pirate were on duty at Chelsea on the same
27d, teld therefore no great length of time was
4d:eta tiapse before both would be in attendance.
;:et a few observations by General TOWNSUEND
Lcrd ALTUOIM, the Serjeant was ordered to b.
Zed to the Bar, and underwent an examination:

Peat is your name?—John Harvey.
Thum you?—l am &leant in the Ist Regiment of Guards.
I:id-it..., on Saturday latt, arrest John Stint‘n?
.4, I arrested Thoinas ainton, not John.
Girt whose authority?—The Sajcaut gave tne orders.
wts Sdnion when you took hint?—On the lobby steps.
11:x d!r.1.7(r.: to then?—l asked him had he done his bus.-
wire; tad I applied to a person, whom I thsught in au-
:nty .brut the House, who told that his presence was no

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le otcepary. I then took him away.
lining hang him, where did you take him?—To spatters;
atit eta away and made his escape from me.
Lid iron take him again?—Yes, in a quarter of an hour after.
rut did you then?—l took him to the (t.ard House.
gist (9.11046 Cd ?—ln the morning I took him before the Ad-
-4"; who ordered him to the Barracks, and there I left him.
rut is the name of the Serjeant-Major?—'Thomas Satto.i.
!as Tilos. Stinton bcen since tried by Court Martial?—Yes.,./se MIA charge ?—tieveral ; the first, as a defaulter on the
sicced, for mating Lis escape from nit ; and third for
..a.ca 1 phsce of cloth, my property.
-`.;the Serjeant-Major know that he wee summoned to attend
• .zointhe of the House of Commons ?—No ; 1 believe not.
sit, orders had yin ?—'ro take him where 1 could find him.
lial you any reason to know he. was at the Ilouse of Com-
'. 'S‘; I heard that he was there from a man in the std :et.
littr piece of cloth said to be stolen, missed before his ap-
-1 4etkOr anti when was it first discovered. that it had b.:zit
tats by Stiresn't—The cloth had been stolen about eight days
'l,,t; but I did not know that Stinton had taken it, ini,..d 1
min at his quarters after I had arrested Isir.s. . 1
-4 *LAI time is the drill 7—At trine.
'''' long does it last?—About an hour. 1
.';',4l ktuad does he belong?—l can't answer that; if Tor.
.s.4hzt Company, I can tell you.
'.kt se say that his ahseace was occasioned by Its being sum.
'1:1416 Committee of this house T—Yes, he did.
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•a wanes; was then ordered to withdraw.
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110111' thought it desirable to remove every 1
ire the babied • be should therefore move, chat the
•••,,,t the Court Martial held on Thomas Stinton should
-..- • •'••7c:lse Ilot.se.
`• IT.I*.K Err said, the reason why be had heel ....al:en be-''l
' ''''vrt Martial was, because he refused to 1......,:5ver ary
"cc apt before that tribunal.
44:4:2'.0r Mimeo WZI called la, and examined by the
....-, !h: ealcobarated the testimony of the last witness, as
^-1.1.a,'-:oe:i 11160 costody. He was kept in confinement
111,, w:,"o he was taker. before the Adjutant, but re-
' 4Tver mil question unless he was brought to a Court-
'!,. s.sot thou 'aim before the Comnianding Officer,
a a, T.:cations in the same manor! as he had an-
Aa.atatt,... lie was ultimately brought before a
''-',', c sa found guilty of being absent from drill ; but
tut. ptaaikee. as be stated that Ids absence WAS occasion-
' "*.it,.•. th'tTl summoned to attend an Electioneering
s•al ,itte 11.rtse of Conunons. He told the witnos he
1. '''.'.'",olte•:•,* attend a Committee, but he did not say
~ • f tke Hoase of Camasona. Witness saw a paper
•:.,, t hand, which be afterwards understood was the
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a ....at su:romous had been skews to any Officer, Le
:a escased attending drill—The witneas then

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htpr to And that a breach of the
t.u.i not been committed ; yet he thought
t:,e lvli.-.utes should be proauced.
• • sti.g-vtt...l the propriety of having Colonel
1t9,14.U1 as to the ,;rounds on which, ha oideird
• curnr.cer.znt.
T',ye:rg 0,17,x D rtate4l, that he was informed &in:
;•;f'''•=ca away fradi the Sergeant, and otherwise behaved
uiWxe"4-on he had ordered him into confiner:Apt,
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114,Drsh:d in the usual way.
,-;.,..45,r1.4'1iiXt had no wi,h to withhold the mailUt:3, if any
• 'll di cut for their production.
tlau ght this was an irre:llr way of geglog
* The How: was told that the man wan FOF.-
:4di• 4c away from she Sierjeasat; if the. :..".osentink
dllll was tatqated i 1135 thalitelrj Irgo:e.e?e
• 4'1%4',14 fttCl7 Rib:natty, is &bat gut nim cur or tat