The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL I'AR.LI.I.IIk:NT.

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The Haute met :twill half-pnbt four.
The Vas %hall Bridge Br was read a third time and Mated:
Lord A U AM pre:wined a petition for ()wiling the
East India Trade Irmo the Ni an u incturers, &c. of Dudley, which
was orti,TAirto lie on the table.

Jr. Johnson, from the other of the Chief Secretury for 're-
bind, presented an Accoutit of the Quantity of ';/!tii diritilled
from Graio is Ireland; which %las ot.dcred to lie on tile table.
I.* A All IX or NI It. l'Elfr EVA L.
The Fad of (MOJA() NI)ELLV reported to the Houni,thit
his Royal Uighur,* the More Itt"gent would he ready tore-
ceive the Address of the House to-morrow (this flay).
'Ow LORI) CHAN t ELLOIt reed a fetter from Cu Earl lif
Wellington, expressing Ms high sense of thr honoar coaferm4
the Thankt of the 110:!so to him and the Oiligete uF dis
for the capture of Iladtijob.
Adjourned till to morrow (this day),

„.. Nous% or common. •
TbeISPEAKER stain, ter the Nettle, that be ltsii fetallteo si
letter feral the Earl of *Minoan. &led Firute n
April 29th, nekton Went tie t.v.iiptitt tile V nt e of Thanakt,itt)
the Wilt Februtkry and Mb April, fur the capture of Ciudad Hi-
drip) and ilation.
Mr. lilt tOttlit AM presented a Petitionfiom about 1R i 0
vers Charley, Lito cashire, praying a retrenchment of thepyti-
lic expenditure. and inch raid as aught be obtained from Illte
opening of trade.
OrtnErtS ChUNCIL. •
General GASCOIGNE, after some prefatwy re-
marks as to the respectability of the Fie tilioLers, pre-
sented a.Petition from the Gentlemen, Clergy, Me--
chants, Traders, and others, of Liverpool, praying tht t
Parliamentwould deeply retect before theyadopted ti y
measure relating to the Orders in Council, and that
they would not yield to popular clamour; at the
same time expressiug their confidence in the wisdora
of Parliament, and the unblemished integrity and
judgment of Ministers.
Mr. BItOUG HAM said, with the exception of
the coutplin,catary sentence, he would, if an inha-
bitant of Liverpool, have signed the Petition—for
, what did it recotnmead ? merely what was the bounded
duty of Parliament, that it should deliberite be-
fore decision, and not ba influenced by popul.tr
clamour. As to the respectability of the persons
subscribing, he had been told that apprentices, and
other subordinate persons, had been induced to siAtt
the Petition ; nay, that the prisoners for debt, itt
the gaol of Liverpool, were solicited to arc their
I names. Perhaps this was a mere report ; and ho
only mentioned it, that the gallant General might
have an opportunity of contradicting it.
i General GASCOIGNE said, that tie lion. Gen.
tleman was, be believed, perfectly correct as to the
means used to procure signal nr,el,lt. 'but ike
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mis-
taken the Petition. [I lough.] this circumstance
he had not intended to mention, nor should be over
• have stated, unless called upon by the Ilonourable
Gentleman.

Mr. STEPHEN said, lie could state from per-
sonal knowledge, that the Petition was signed by
three-fourths of the merchants concerned in the Ame-
rican trade. He could also state.on the same ground,
that many of the Petitions before the House had
been solicited by those who, on this and on all sub-
jects, had displayed an uniform opposition to his
Majesty's Ministers. Nay, some arose from the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman opposite—
[Hear, hear! from Mr. Brougham], and even from
his request.—[No, no! from Mr. liniugham.i—The
letter could be produced which would confirm this
statement.

General GASCOIGNE in explanation stated, that
he did not believe that applications on either side had
been made to the prisoners.
Mr. BROUGHAM- asked, with much warmth,
whether it could be forgot, that when this charge
was first made, he (Mr. B.) had immediately exam-
ined a witness concerning it, and whether it did not
appear that his (Mr. B.'s) letter strongly recommend-
ed peaceable and deliberate conduct, and a respectful
Petition to Parliament ? Should, then, the Hon.
Gentleman use such assertions at a tim • like the pre-
sent, when the count') was not only darkened by
enormous crimes (Ike meant the riots), but still morn
deformed by scattering among the vulgar, dark, am-
biguous, and vague insinuations of crime.—[Cries
of hear ! for sct'eral seconds.]
Mn STEPHEN, interrupting, said, that he Should
expect to be allowed equal latitude in reply.
Mr. BROUGHAM, then, at the suggestion of
the Speaker, confined himself to the account of the
Letter.
The Petition was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. BARHAM regretted the angry turn which
the conversation had taken, and oVserved that the
lion. Gentleman (Mr. Stephen) was the first to make
personal allusions.
Lord CASTLEREAG TT hoped that no angry dis-
putations would arise on an occasion like the present,
when it was so dtwirahle to have perfect unanimity.
Mr. BARHAM agreed with the suggestion of the_
NohleLord. _ _ _ _ -

Mr. STEPHEN declined his right of explanation,
on account of hiesiwn ftelings and the general feel-
ing of the House.
A Message from the Lords, signified their, assent to
the Plate Drawback Bill, the Vauxhall Bridge Bill,
and several Private Bills.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a Petition from the
Merchants, Manitfaituters, (ice. who are now in town
as witnesses on the subject of the Orders in Council,.
skewing that they are greatly' inconvenienced by
being kept away from their business and homes,and
praying that their examination 'may be proceeded
in forthwith.
Lord CASTLEREAGII agreed that much !neon-
veniet.ce might arise from the witnesses being so long
kept (corn home ; and for this reason, as well as be-
cause they might wish to give their testimony, he
would consent to their examination, if, during the.
enquiry, all questions whicit rniAlit give rise to coh-
trovetsy were avoided. Tbe'Neblett.ord stated, that
there *ere also one or two witnesSeironthiiisthei