Star.
London, England, 1819-06-03 00:00:00

BANK OF IRELAND.

Mr. C. GRANT, in a Committee of the House,
moved a series of Resolutions on the subject of the
Resumption of Cash Payments by the Bank of Ire-
land, similar to those which had been agreed to in
the case of the Bank of England.
Sir H. PARNELL suggested, that the Bank of
Ireland should have an option to pay either in Bulb
lion or in Bank a England Paper, with a view to
introduce English notes into the Irish circulation.
Mr. C. GRANT said, that this suggestion might
be taken into consideration in the Committee on the
Bill which would be brought in.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT observed, that when this
proposition of his Hon. Friend (Sir H. Parnell) came
to'be discussed, there were many objections which
might he stated against it.
the Resolutions were agreed to, the Home resume
ed, and the'Report ordered to be received to-morrovi,

BAKOS M`LELLAN.
Mr. R. MARTIN, after some preliminary obser-
vations, in the course of which he said, that he Awed
when he had made his former statement respecting
Baron M.Lellan, he might be supposed to have dorte
so without-sufficient consideration, and that he vras
now ready with witnesses, fully to substandale his
allegations, or to submit to the most serious ditpka-

Area( the I/poste, said he sliOtild hand to the Clerk
a seriis Of charge", in which the substance of his far-
mer statement respecting the Learned Judgt was re-
',Wed- He wished the Attorney-General to say
what would bethought of a Judge in this country
who should sdnd a party of soldiers to clear the
Court before liis arrival? Yet *hen a trial on an in-
formation against him (Mr. H. Martin) was coming
on at Galway, Baran M'Lellan had sent a company
of soldiers, who had tle:.red out of the Hall every 11
individual except his Honourable Friend opposi to to
him (Mr. V. Blake), v. ho by some stratagem con-
trived to hide himself under the benches: 'Mr. Mar-
tin, after entering into a detail of the, proceedings,
presented his charges, and alledged that they proved
the Learned Judge to have been actuated by a per-
"sonal spirit of enmity against Mr. Martin.—Mr.
Martin moved that they be taken into consideration
this day fortnight.
Lord CASTLEREAGH said that his Honourable
Friend (Mr. Martin), if he might so Fall him, seemed
to have brought on this Motion under an idea that
his own conduct was as much at issue as that of the
Learned Judge whom he had accused. He (Lord
Castlereagh) was of opinion that the House, in reject-
ing -the former Motion, had not impeached the vera-
city of the Honourable Mover, but had decided on
the ground, that, even according to the statement of
the Honourable Mover, no reasonable groundeap-
peared for imputing corruption to the Learned Judge g
that the only point which that 'easement went
prove, was, that the Learned Judge ha 4 decide
properly on points of law—a question which tin
House could not interfere, except on. seine specific
allegation of corruption. He therefore hoped his
Honourable Friend would be prevailed on to with-
draw his Motion.
Mi. MARTIN said that it was impossible, on any
occasion. for the Noble Lord to apply to him In vain.
As to corruption, he certainly could impute none to
the Learned Judge, except by the inference that so
acute a Judge could not have decided so erroneously
except from personal hostility towards him.
The Motion was withdrawn.

Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that the.charges re-
mained on the table, and it was necessary that they
should be withdrawn, or the House would be com-
pelled to take some steps respecting them.
Mr. MARTIN said, he could not be the person to
withdraw his own charges; but he should not object
to their being withdrawn, if any other Member chose
to make the motion.

Mr. BROWNLOW said, that after these charges
had been made against the Learned Judge, it was
but fair that the defence should be entered into, and
if such was the feeling of the House, he should wish
to state what were really the circumstances of the
case-- ( Cries of " Proceed ! Chair !" )
The SPEAKER said, that it was the privilege of
any Member to deliver in at the, table without any
previous motion, charges which he had .to present
against any public offcer. It was then the custom
for him to name the day on which he wished them
to be taken into consideration. This motion the Hon.
Member had made, and had withdrawn, The charges,
however, still remained on the table to be disposed
of, and even if withdrawn would remain on the Jour-
nals, unless the proceedings were ordered to be is-
punged. The House might take this course if they
were withdrawn, or if they were now taken into con-
sideration, might reject them, and then order the pre.
ceedings to be expunged.
Sir J. STEWART said he should move, that the
charges be rejected, and that the proceedings be ex-
punged. The charges against the Learned Judge,
were, not that he had wrenched the law in favour of
the Crown, but that be had thrown its shield before
a prisoner who had been proceeded against on the
suit of the Crown. Under such circumstances, it
would be thought a hard case to bold over a charge
of such description as that preferred by the Honour-
able Member sine die, and especially as four years
had elapsed since the act complained of had taken
place. In the course of the last four years he would
undertake to say, that. the Learned Judge had esta-
blished a character for legal knowledge and judicial
impartiality in Ireland, which nothing could shake
or undervalue. For these reasons he should conclude
with moving, that the charge be rejected.
Mr. MARTIN, in a few words, expressed his con.
currence in the Amendment, guarding himself, how.
ever, against any misconception as to the truth of his
statements, which remained uncontradicted.
Mr. CRAWFORD bore testimony to the character
of the Learned Judge, whose knowledge and impel,.
tial conduct, he said, were generally appreciated.
Te question for the rejection of the charge was
then put, and carried without a division.