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vouchers would not thi dg ht have been al-
to . his morality. The night Hon. Gentleman
had stated, that if Ministers could find a moral man
become an informer, they would not of course re-
men of such infamous character as had been
deprecated in the course of the debater but it would
from the testimony of some Gendernen on the
lie, that Ministers had found precisely such a
theTerson of Mr. Oliver. such, 'however,
the information received and communicated
House by his Honourable Friend (Mr. Bennet),
statement of that night was of such a nature,
was impossible it should not become the sub-
consideration before a distinct Committee—
if the House regarded its own character, and
to be regarded by the country as in any de-
licitous for the cause of morality and freedom.
. praise was, in his opinion, due to his Honour-
Fytend, for his industry and ihfinite trouble in
Ilecting the materials which he had communicated
House. But his Honourable Friend was al-
on the alert in the cause of hurtanity. He was,
one of the most humane, useful and honour-

..tempers that had ever adorned the annals cis
Parliament. For without ever resorting to any erpe-
to entrap popularity, his Honourable Friend
always active in the cause of benevolence. With
spirit of the philanthropic Howard, he entered
the dungeon of the prisoner, the cell of the ma-
and the asylum of the destitute—and sought,
every means in his power, to diminish the sum of
suffering—(Lord cries of hear, Arar, hear).
the interesting statement of his Honourable
, he observed, that the Right. Honourable
Gentleman had not even, amidst all his gay and
eloquence, ventured to, say one word. As to
the Learned Gentleman (the Solicitor-General)
id, he could not help observing that he had
that Learned Gentleman with great pa in.—
_isient he had on.e heard that Gentleman in a
tourrofJustice, and he certainly esteemed his talents,
irn what he had learned from a friend, now
Aly no more (Mr. Horner), he was induced to
the Learned Gentleman as a man as well as
ler. Therefore he heard the Learned Gentle-
this night rot only with regret. but with sur-
for, should the Learned Gentleman, who had
, made such an extraordinary stride, become
ige, what was the country to expect from him
had declared that a man was not a competent
; because he was accused; that the testimony
,Fled was not to be relied upon, .because he
charged, and imprisoned upon that charge.—
was strange doctrine at all times, but what epi-
i it deserve, proceeding from these very per
rho denied to these accused men that trial by
they could prove their innocence—(hear, hear.)
defied them, either in the annals of Turkey, or of
of Old France, pregnant as it was with those
msions, which led to the bloody Revolution that
-avulse(' the world, to produce any thing more
monstrous than this—(hear, hear.) But mark the
pith the Gentlemen opposite take between the
. this night, and that which was brought before
House yesterday. " You must not, said the
• Lord (Castlereagh) last night, " listen to the
_ against the Law Officers of Scotland, because
prOceeds from a polluted source." What was the
anion there? It was, that the unfortunate man
upbell refused to forswear himself. If you do
• that little step which we wants namely, corn-
act, which was nothing less than perjury, any
statement you may mat, must'be discredited,
it proceeds from a polluted source—(hear,
But there were other witnesses to his Hon.
statement besides Mitchell, as he himself
the House.--(Cries of " Name, name !")--
candour of his Honourable Friend's nature,
about to name, but his cooler judgment ar-
him, because he knew that some one would
lately go to take up some charge of pollution
these witnesses also. The House must not
from themselves that it was impossible, after
statement, to get rid of it without a full inves-
ion—it must.be set at rest. There was a load of
which would be affixed to the highest quarters,
it was placed upon the shoulders of the real
mal. The Right,Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Canning)
in from his merriment, next appealed to his
Friend (Lard Milton) in the most solemn man-
id, by the bye, feeling it the dullest part of his
speech, used the stage trick of giinvely reading
-, purporting to be a letter of Lord Fitzwil-
Where did he get that letter ? Has he
it out of the bag now before the Secret Com-
? (No, no, from Mr. Canning.) Then that bag
contain the real iuformation—(hear, hear.)—
perhaps he has taken it out of the Old Bags—
ngh.) The House would bear in mind the time
date. It was written in December, ISIS, .sA a
.hen !lord Fitzwilliam was impressed with the
ve nature of the popular sheafrOctioli and
-with the mildness that belonged to his clia.
and without reference to any feelings,'
it his duty, to communicate, asPrd,Lieute4
of the West Riding of Yorkshire, sisiashis Ma.
Ministers. • Upon that letter the Right lion.
Leman said the Government acted,' That was
re fact, inasmuch as no one step *as taken until
mouth of February following; nor, he believed,
any have been taken then, hut for the unfor;
!pebble that was thrown in the Park—Ortennurs
the Ministerial Bessdies.) He had a right to
nne so, as the King's Speech to both Houses had,
ference to popular disaffection, but characterised
whole country as loyally and dutifully attached
Majesty's Government. See to what 'lengthsl
?ractice of reading detached letters would lead.
were those who differed from Ministers to meet
dusions thus drawn with arguments? Suppo-
, however, it should turn out that subsequent let-
were written by Lord Fitzwilliam, in which a
ige of his former opinion as to the country
Ispressed--(hear, hear, hear, from Lord Milton.)
ch letters were received, was not the Right Ho.
ssourable Gentleman, when he read the one, bound in
fairness also to read the other? When he read the
previous, ought he not to have communicated the
subsequent? It was impossible that he should not
know of their existence ; for he presumed his col-
leagues were at length disposed to trust him—
(Laughter, and cries ?pear!) Indeed the Right Ho-
nourable Gentleman himself felt that he ought to
done so, from his endeavours to explain the
motives of Lord Fitswilliam's subsequent change.

It was easy, said he, to changewhen the danger was
over. Here agar the facts contradicted his assertion.
It was rat whet the danger was over, but when Mi-
nisters themselves declared rt to be raging, that Lord
Fitzwilliam cummunicistsd his change of opinion. It
was at the time that he was sent down to Yorkshire
as Lord Lieutenant, to examine into the alleged out,
rages on the spot--when Ministers were hurrying the
Suspension Bill through Parliainent—that sods a
change was expressed--(hear, hear.) Was that sub:
sequent letter in the present bag? He could not say,
as they took special care to exclude him but this ht
begged to tell them, that if it was not in the present
bag, the Ministers of the Crown were wilfully de-
ceiving .the country, and the Report of their Com-
mittee would be another artifice for delusion.—
But the Right Hon. Gentleman affected to feel sore
at the insinuation of the Government wishing to take
advantage of alarm. He, for his part, believed it
was their aim to excite it. It was for this reports
founded on mutilated and expartc evidence were pro-
duced. But, forsooth, what end could it answer—
how could it suit the purposes of the Ministers? Poor
innocent souls! Of what service could any attempt
to divide their opponents be, to a Ministry connected
by such long continued ties of unbroken friendship--
of kindred sympathies ?—(hear.}—He did not find
fault with this political device of disuniting their' po-
litical opponents, but he would repeat, alarm was
their daily bread, without which their administration
would crumble into dust, devoid as it was of any,
thing like intrinsic merit. What was all th 6 harry
of last year but to CECiLt: alarm. The whole countr ,
from one extremity to the other, felt the imposi
practised upon its fears. It was difficult to get main
to declare that they were grossly mistaken, but theye
was not a dispassionate man in the country but now.
was convinced that their apprehensions were exag-
gerated. He himself would admit that some dis-
affection manifested itself, hut it arose from the
distress, which had since abated, and principally
from the exertions of the agents of the Government.
But with regard to the explosions that had taken
place, he had the fullest conviction that they were
solely chargeable to the moral Mr. Oliver. It was
this agent of the Government, who, at the time his
employers were ringing the changes on the prefe
of prevention to punishment, set prevention at rag
ance, and applied himself solely to explosion and to
blood—(hcar, hear, hear).—The very blood of the.
man whom Brandreth shot, was chargeable to Oliver
—(Hear).—After a variety of powerful observations,
Mr. Tierney warned the Ministers not to depend alone
on their majorities—the temper and patience of the
people would not alwars continue to be outraged—if
there were disaffection in the country, such treatment
of the people's grievances would recruit their ranki,
and mischief; real and dreadful mischief, must in.
evitably follow. Such a statement as that of his
Honourable Friend could not be lightly disposed of
by a mere majority—it must be set at rest, and for
that purpose be again brought before the full consi-
deration of Parliament—(Cries of hear).
The Souctroa-Gzszaat and Mr. TIERNEY mu-
tually explained.
Mr.. CANNING, in explanation, denied his haying
made such an unfair use of the communications sent
by a Noble Earl (Fitzwilliam). The second letter hale
been read, and it was that upon which the debate in
the House of Peers had ,turned.
_ . .

Mr. TIERNEY repeated his former assertion,i
the Right Hon. Gentleman had !nude use of the'
because it suited his purposes, and kept back the other,
which would militate against him.
Mr. CANNING maintained, that the insin
of the Right Hon. Gentleman was unfair. He had
ao wish whatever to withhold any information with
which the Noble Lord might have favoured Ministers.
He had not done so ; but in making the use he had
done of it, he had no intention of excluding any other
part from the consideration and weight it deserved.
Lord MILTON said, that as the Right Houourble
Gentleman (Mr. Canning) had made use of the arl
grementurn ad hominenr, or he should rather have said
the argument= ad Awn, he hoped he might be in-
dulged for a few moments in explanation. The Right
Honourable Gentleman had not acted fairly in the
line he had adopted with respect to the letters of his
father. The one he had quoted, and be omitted the
other, because it did not suit his purpose. He could
inform the House, with respect to the second commu-
nication, which had been sent. It was not sent to
the Committee of Secrecy with the document which
had originally accompanied it, and in which the rea-
sons forhis opinion on the second suspension had been
founded. He was a member of the Secret Committek
and though he did not wish, and never would dis-
close any thing there submitted to his consideration,
which might be injurious to the public safety, yet
he would not withhold that which it alight be ne-
cessary to mention.—(Loud cries of hear, kmr, hear.)
He had in the Committee given uo,tice o a motion
for the production of the document to which he hid
just alluded, and there seemed no very great
lingtxss to produce It. He would, also beg leave)*
harm the House, how the people had been dealt
with in this Committee. There were laid before It
several communications from the Lords Lien
of Counties on the state of the country, but no coin-
.mtinication was sent front the Lord Lieutenant of
the West Riding of Yorkshire (Earl Fitzwil)iamV—
ker hear.)--How far this was acting fairly,: he
woad leave the House to decide—(hearr hear.)
' Lord CASI'LEREAGH said, that the solemnity
with which the Noble Lord (Milton) delivered his
account of what was passing in the Committee,
seemed as if he was very unwilling to disclose any
of its secrets. He had, however, on this, as well as
on a former occasion, evinced little reluctance to do
so. The Noble Lord had mentioned his having given
a notice in the Committee for the production of a
certain paper, but he should have recollected that he
(Lord Castlereagh) had then stated that there could
be little difficulty in procuring it, but as it was not
in his particular department, time should be given to
enquire about it. On the subject of the question
before the House he should not think of offering any
remarks, as he conceived they would but weaken the
eloquent and able arguments which had been used by
his Right Hon. Friends itearhim—(hear, hear, heir.)
He could not, however, but deprecate such a general
inquiry as that which was proposed. When any -
ticular charge was brought forward, he tnute4 he
would be prepared to meet it ; and he assured the
Right Honourable Gentleman opposite (Mr. Tierney)
that he never should shriek from any inquiry of the

LONDON.

THURSDAY, YEUUARY 14, MS.
TIM Flap& •
MC!? OF 'TWEE ?MI WAY AT TWELVE o'clock :
Reduced 801 81—ConstgOil—Zoiss. for Feb.ooo
4 per Cent. 99i—Navy Assraides 106!t
India Bonds iiB pr,Rtchequer Bills 18 27 pr.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this morning►
but contain nothing of the least interest. Five per
Cents. on Saturday 66 f. 7.5 c.

It must be gratifying to the friends of humanity to
wituess the Abolition of the Slave Trade carrying into
effect with as much rapidity as the influence of our
Government, which at present is not small, can com-
mand. A Treaty with Portugal for furthering this
salutary v.ork, was last night presented to the House
of Commons. By this 1 reaty all traffic in Slaves
from any part of the Coast of Africa, North of the
Equator ; and even on the South of the Line, the
subjects of Portugal are restrained from all traffic in
Slaves from any part of the Coast, but those territo-
ries over which the Crown of Portugal claims to
have sovereignty. The Treaty contains an article
giving reciprocal power to the ships of war of both
nations to search such merchant vessels of both, as
may be suspected of illicit traffic in Slaves ;—and
clauses prescribing the punishment of delinquents,
and the means of compensation for wrongous deten- '
tion, &c.

Some conversation occurred on the Spanishtreaty.
We were happy to hear all sides of the House agreed
on the principles which we have long advocated,
that an extension of free commercial intercourse
among nations, was the best means for increasing
their sources of wealth reciprocally ; that it was now
found that the old commercial system, which some
years ago guided this country in its trade, net only
with foreign nations, but even with Ireland, were
utterly, erroneous. In consequence it is now avowed,
that these liberal principles will be adopted, and car-
ried into practice as speedily as the old complicated
details can be conveniently got rid of. This is as it
ought to be.
Rumours of Ministerial changes are again afloat.
Lord GRENVILLE, •it is said, will succeed Lord LI-
VERPOOL, who goes to Rome for his health ; Lord
SIDMOUTH to be succeeded by Lord COLCHESTER,
but should his health prevent him from taking office,
Mr. PatL, it is said, will occupy the Home Depart-
ment. In the event of Mr. Palm's succession, the
office of Secretary in Ireland is to be filled by Mr.
BACKiiT. Lord MELVILLIL is to succeed Marquis
HASTINGS, who returns from India ; and Marquis
Wat.LitsLav to fill Lord MistvtLt.t's place at the
Admiralty.—Such are the reports, but they are not
entiled to any degree of credit. The only probable
fac:-. among them is that which assigns the future
Gorernorship of India to Lord NlELvata.
Dfttnur-LAm—The Sacred Performances at this
House last night afforded an exquisite treat. It con-
sisted of Selections from HANDEL'S Serenata of Acis
and Galatea and HAYDNS Oratorio of the Creation.

LYCEUM THEATIIIe.—Mr. WALIER repeated his
interesting Exhibition last night to a very numerous
and respectable audience, with increased effect
T:tx LATE MITADEDS AND RODASZT AT GILDINRICITe•••YetteTdIII7
afternoon the Jury re-assembled at the White Hart, to further in-
vestigate this most dreadful event—(the murder of Mr. George
Bird, and Mary Simmons, his housekeeper.}—Crowds were wait-
ing round the house, anxious to learn if the murderers were disco-
vered.—The only material additional evidence brought forward
was that of Robert Durant, of Newcross, Deptfortl, by trade a
caulker : he deposed, that he was going along the Hotherhithe road .
on Sunday morning, about ten o'clock, and overtook a man near
the turnpike, whose clothes were nearly covered with mud, and
his hands were both bloody; he was eating a piece of plum cake.
He noticed that one of the man's lingers was cut. When the man
was passing, he observed drops of blood falling from the bottom
of his right hand coat pocket on the ground. He looked the man
full in the face, and saw that he had a cut over his right eye. He
asked him if he had been insulted by any one, or rubbed? and be
refused to answer. He again asked him if he liked the cake ? the
man replied, " I'm d— hungry." He spoke very faint, and ap-
peared much exhausted, and spoke with difficulty—he appeared
to have an impediment in his speech.--(11t re the Coroner sent an
officer to Mr. Bird's house for a piece of Twelfth-cake, fined in
the house after the warders.) Witness continued—The piece of
cake produced is very like what the man was eating, accept that
there was co sugar on the outside as on the piece then produced.
The man appeared about 38 years of age. He was a rough
looking blade (his own word.; ; he appeared to be a couatrytnan.
He walked with the man from the Turnpike to the Windmill;
he put various questions to the man, but he held down his head,
awl avoided answering except in two or three issuances. lie
was dressed in a dark bottle-green coat and corduroy breeches,
his hat was glazed, and he wore drab-eoloured rakers : his beard
was very black, and his face broad, he should know him if he
was ens to see him again. Several persons wen: passing and
saw the man. He knows one man (a blacksmith) that saw him
and can bring him forward. A woman who met the man told
bun that he had been about no good.—At the period of thein-
vestigation the Coroner received some private information re-
taxing to the supposed murderers either being apprehended, or
likely to be so. The Coroner ordered the roost to be cleared,
ald he (during the absence of all, except the Jury and himself ),
put it to the Jury whether it vestal be better to return a verdict
of wilful murder against some persons unknown, or to adjourn
to a future day? The Jury agreed to adjourn -to a future day,
haring grounds for supposing that between these and their next
rr.eettr4 the perpetrators at the minders would be at custody.

COURT OP KING% PEIR'

TUB WING V. ArilMt II'Hf:TLEw
. It will be recollected, that when 11r.'1
Iwo before the Court on Tuesday last, an
was preferred against him by Mr. ?arcs
nAL, for having written a ehallmge to
mourn, thereby endeavouring to provuk
ship to a breach of the peace, to which h
Guiky, and was ordered to be brought u
anent on the last day of Term.
11. is morning, accordingly, be was, s
the sitting of the Court, brought up in t
of ol.e of the tipstaffs of the King's Be
when the ATTORNLI-GZ.NEILAL, who hac
entered the Court, rose and addressed thei
as follows

Mr. Arrow N EY-G EN EIR AL.--" I have,
to move for judgment upon Arthur This!
Here Mr. Thistlewood read a paper w!
h his hand.—lt stated, that when Le wa
'their Lordships, not being aware of tla:
Court of Justice, he had ignorantly lilt
ttithe indictment preferred against him ;
hip since been advised that he there))
hisnself, as he was entitled to be tried t
his Country, that Jury inquiring into thi
cinurastances of his case, and only f,
guilty in the event of their being conri
the Ovldente adduced againq him, that
That the indictment had charged him w
cions intention, and this he positively disc
theirefore hoped for the indulgence of the
begged that he might nww be permitted
his former plea, and be put upon his tria
Lord ELL Mr.
have you any thing to remark vu this ni
defendant ?"
Mr. Arroaxer-thr_cenar..—" My Lo
be extremely sorry to prevent any indivi
fair trial ; but at present I do not feel dis
to assent to the defendant's request or to
it. I would much rather, under the ci;
leave it entirely to the Court. Perhaps,
may be beuse for me to say I do consi
defendant shall be permitted to wit-h&c
plea; if he conceives he has any defenci
the charge in the indictment."
-Lord EL Lnasonoucn--(After consult
Court)—" It is the opinion of the Court
consent which the Attorney-General ha!
Defendant ought to be permitted to ss
former plea, and plead to the indictmcn
Mr. Barlow, you may ask the Deleada
now pleads:'"
Mr. BA. RI.OW—" What do you now
indictment which was formerly read to
Mr. TH IS TIEWOOD--" Not Guilt."
Lord EtLitarsoaotroa—" You will tae
for trial at the Sittings of Niii Priv: aft
Mr. Tann, zwooD.—.. Will I be admit;
Mr. BARLOW-...“ Yes, certainly:.
Lord ELI. ENBOROUGH—g4 You have n
to offer now, have you ?"
Mr. TalsrLawoon--" No, but I have
cation to my friends, and may procure 1
or two."

Lord az.zwaeolouott—" Then for the
must he remanded."
Mr. BAaLow—" As soon as you are pi
Ball, you must give due notice, when
brought up to the Judges Chambers."
The defendant then withdrew in the
the tipstaff.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.— Yeterday
tier moved for a rule to chew cause wh
information should not be filed 'against a
named Gwynn, who was Coroner for ti
Ike county of Sussex in which the town
situated. The Learned Gentleman mad
cation on affidavits which disclosed tip
facts :—On the 12th of January last, a
tleman, the nephew of Mr. Se jeant
was riding in the neighbourhood of
place called Preston. He was throe
horse, and dragged a considerable ws
quence of his foot being entangled in ti
The injury he received caused his alma
death. This happened on the Monday-
Thursday succeeding, he was buried.
day following, Mr. Gwynn insisted, b)
.rity, as Coroner, that the body should
.and an Inquest held on it. It was actor
Kt' of the grave, and an Inquest sat
which it was re-intened. It was f 9.
of his authority that the present app
made against Mr. Gwynn. It woul
rent to the .Court, that, as there c
two motives to influence Mr. Gw7ll
in this proceeding—either personal pi
the sake of the fee, to which, as Corou
be entitled. There w..s a case merit
books/ where a Gentleman of the name
who acted as Coroner for Kendal, h
in a somewhat similar manner. In t
Court ranted the information. In ti
stance, it was known, in every part of tl
hood, how this unfortunate young mar
death. There were no circumstances o
concealment that could warrant the co
Gwynn.
Lord ELLENDOROUGN—a The did
matter sufficient to authorise us to
Gentleman to purify himself from the
bited against him."—Rule granted.

MARRIED.
On Ttwaday, February loth, at Saint Mar),
R,:v. Bryant Harem 'Oil LI Wooßtu Bag,of
Elisabeth, youngest daughter of the late haw
Oaprirge, Kcrt.

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