The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-10 00:00:00

IHY STA.TF,SIII‘N

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was the object in visiting upon Ministers toidefined
and ill.supported• accusations of not maintaining
the pablie peace ? ,'Vhat effect had sue.b.c.barges
Had riot Some :cf iheipeeches .they ball heard a
tendency to excite popular irritation, and give
rise to disaffection. [(Oder, order Id
A Member rose to Order, and complained of
charges having been made against the motives of
certain Members who had spoken, by complain.
ing of the tendency of their speeches, which he
presumed to be disorderly.
The SPEAKER said, that he conceived it to be
within the prescribed limits of debate fur any go.
nourable Member to to the tendency (in his
jedgment) of any speech he had heard, and in
that sense he concluded the Honourable Member
.(Mr. Ryder) to be in order. [Hear ! hear !
Chair ! Chair !]
Mr. Secrettry RYDER then proceeded to re-
state his assertion, and concluded by expressing Isis
earnest wish that all the proceedings of Govern-
ment on this momentous business were in detail be.
fore the hawse.
Sir JOHN ANSTRUTHER. statedi that a
Right Hon. Friend of his had been charged with
great warmth upon this 'subject. He confessed
that it was not One upon which he could speak very
coolly, when he recollected that, owing" to a re-
missness in some quarter or another, the lives of
his wife and children had been fur a long time en.
dangered. lie asked if there was a man who
doubted that this busluess .had beea .brought
1 upon the house by •Miiiisters, and if their offi-
cial influence had • not been the means of pro.
curing the decision thitt had been uktimately de.
tertnined on [Order n He was not out of or.
der—he spoke of their influence in that House
as men of talents and responsibility. He the"
adverted to 'the evidence of the Serjeant, and ap.
pealed to the House, if it 'did appear from that
evidence that Ministers had. not taken any steps
whatever to provide against ceestapiences, w hich
might have been •so easily foresee.t. The opinion
of the Attornsey General *es out taken until late
on Saturday: why was not that opinion taken
upon Friday mornin;,• .and forthwith acted upon ?
If it had been taken and. acted upon, what might
it not have save,!--the confusion of two days,. Ike
lives of some of the King's subjects; he eon•
sured the sort of atiiiee given to the Serjeant by
the Ministers ; it amounted to this—" Go, and
execute your warrant; you shall have all -possible'
aid, both civil and military but then we can't say
how far you may lawfully go. Never mind, how-
ever ; do your duty, and 'tis no matter whether in
the event you are hanged Of out for the attempt."
[A laugh. j
Mr. DU N DAS expressed his sincere regret for
the violence done to Sir .10bn Anstruther'a house,
but: It °Mended fur it, that if the Executive had
gone farther, they would have keen as loudly cen.
sured as they were for what they -had omitted to
do. He thatied that Ministers 'had any reason to
auticipate, and to provide against the unexpected
and unpOecedented resistance on the part. of Sir
Francis Burdett.
Mr. WILLIAMS WYNNE' contended, that
Ministers'aiere bouud to provido against all cons:
Atiences resulting front a measure saltieli they had
taken 'sun pains to prevail' Upon the House to
adopt.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL vindicated the
'conduct of Ministers against the charge of remiss.
ness..• The Serjeant at Arms, to whom, however,
he wished to impute nothing which the facts of the
caselid not sunstnntiate, had twice through him-
serf, and once by means of his deputy, the oppor.,
(unity of taking Sir Francis into custody', if he had
availed himself of those advantages. In either
case, any reAstanceafterwardsmatle by Sir-Francis
or his adherents, most have been construed into a
rescue, which wonld have fully warranted the
breaking into his House.
Mr. C. W. WYNNE argued, that Ministers
should have been aware of the validity of Aloe war.
rant, and of the male of executing it, before they
proposed that such a measure Should be adopted by
the House.
Sir M. WOOD defended the conduct of
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tcrs. .
Mr. SHARPE, from the observations which he
himself +ad been enabled to make, was of opinion
that all the consequences resulting from the mea.
sure Which hid been adopted were imputable to Mi.

nisters.
• The motion foe calling in the Messenger was
then withdrawn. ,
• Mr. WHITBREAD moved that the papers and
evidence beforithe House be. printed.
The SOLICITOR-GEN.EHAL for SCOT-
LAND wished Mit a letter from the Serjeant to
Sir Francis Burdett, MO his answer thereto, not
at present before the House, should be presented,
and printed along with the evidence now .adduced.
—Ordered. ' - '''
FUNDINtrOF EXCHEQUER BILLS.
Mr. PERCEVAL having moved, that the
House should go into alCommitiee of Supply, fur
the purpose Of-fundiu.g an additional number of
Evehcquer"Billi.-
. Mr.'WTHTBREAD wished that the Measure
might btelpostponed, he having a case to state,
connected. with' the subject, in which, as repre-
sented to him, grievous injustice hed been corn.
!flitted. • ' - ~ .
Mr. PERCEVAL wished that the House should
go into the Committee; The Honourable Mein-
ber, on bringing up the Report, or in any after
stage, would still hive Un'opportunity of bringing
his complaint forward. The sole object he had at
present in view was the funding of Exchequer
Bills to she amount f the subscription entered
into by Individuals more than the 8,000,0001. al-
ready subscribed for, which surplus only amount-
ed to about 300,0001.
The House firths gone into a Committee, -a
Resolution was passed allowing the additional stool
of 300,0001. to be feuded.—The Resolution to be
reported to-murrow, and the Committee to sit
again on Wednesday. . .
The Report of the Judges' Salaries pill swat
brought up and agreed td, and Bills ordered ac-
cordingly. . . •
- The ether Orders of the Day were postponed.'
Adjourned at halt:past twelve. • '

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SIR-P1174-NCIS BURDETT,II.4III9.

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NARRATIVE...OX. WIX..I3:3•OOEEDINGS IN OE
ARREST or mg raAiszts BURDETT, RA ta.
FROM TUE PASSING OF THE VOTE•
COMMITMENT, TO MS ENTRANCE INTO THE
LOWER

Oa Friday morning, the 6th instant, at half
past seved o'clock, as soon as the division *al
known, Mr. Jones Burdett, accompaiiied by Mr.
O'Connor, who haJ kunaitiod all night• at the
House of Commons, •set off in a post-chaise to .
Wimbledon, and informed Sir Francis Burdett
of
the result. Sir Francis Immediately mounted his
horse, and rode to town, the other two rammed •
in the chaise. Sir Francis found a letter on his table ..•
from M.r. Colman, the SerJeaut at Arms, acquaint-
ing him that he bad ecceired a %Venom, signed by
tht Hight Honourable the
_Speaker of the House
of Commons, to arrest Anil Conirey him to the
Tower, and he begged to know when he might
wait on him ; that it was his wish to show him (la):
utmost respect, and theceforr, if he pie(erreil
take his horse and rile to the Tower, he would
meet him there. To this letter, Sir Francis Bur.
Jett wrote an answer lo the following effect :..-
" Stu, •
44 On my return from Wimbledon I found yofir
" polite letter, and shall be happy to receive yolk
" here at t ste-4tellck-10-m0rraw.....1
44 Sir, your obedient servant;
"F. J. Coliaan, Esq. ' " FILANCIS BURDETT,
Piccadilly, April 6,1810."

Before this letter could be delivered, Mt. Col.;
man came himself to Sir Francis' house, end tell
him he hatl a warrant to arrest him. Slit Francis.
said he bad received his letter, and had writ tea an
answer, in which he told him, . that ho would be
ready to receive him the nest day at twelve
o'clock, Niue which Mr. Colimn politely bowed
and withdrew.
.About seven o'clock in the eveninghis friend;
Mr. O'COnsior, went to the Tower to see that
preparation should be made to receive him, as Sir
'r•aiteis entertained no doubt but that the next
day the bi..rjeatit at Arms would come with a force
to compel -liiireto Surrender. Mr. O'Connor saw
Colonel Smith, who tole leer that every prepara.
lion had been Made foe his reception ; that the
house next to his own habeen well aired"; and
that front a sense of duty as well 24 of respects ho
'Might &peed every attention should be paid to Sir
Francis:
• About eight o'clock the same evening, Mr.
Colman and • a Messenger Cattle Wilk to Sir
Fiancia'shouse, and the Serjcant told him he had
received a severe repriinand from the Speaker for
tint executing the warrant in the meriting, anti re.
tuaining %ill' Sir Francis ; and he hoped that he
would now submit to be his priSi4ier.. •
'Sir Francis anasiered, that he, iseia-iiipir the
Speaker iroulenot; Won' considiretielts" *tisk hint
to Blame : for tleitit Weald-not luiletliesert•iit his
"power to remaiitvrith him ; ae, •Ithontllit)'perso.
nal olfaace. to him, "he Or Francis): not
leave permitted kim to remain. •.! :
The Scepaitt at Aratesaids " 1 shall be obliged,
Sir, to resort to foretop at it is my. duty! to execute
the warrant." ,'"
Sir Francis answered)." If you bring an over-
whelming force, I must submit; but'l dare not,
from my allegiance to the King, and my respect
for his laws, yiehl a voluntary submission to such
a warrant—it is illegal."'
The Scrjeant again urged hin; to permit Mm
to
remain with him.• • •
Sir Francis said, 14. You most lotto My house;
hut I have written a letter to the Speaker, trhieli,
if you please, you may take with you, and deli.
ter it—it contains.my resolution as to your war.

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rant." .
The Serjeant begged li.stve to decline taking
charge of *any suc► letters he said he had already
incurred blame by not•executiag the warrant, and
he should be considered as ►nure criminal if he car-
ried any letter in contradiction to it; and he with,
drew.
Sir Francis then sebt the letter by his own son,
.Robert Llttrilett, a youth of 14, and his brother,
Mr. Jones Burdett, to the Speaker ; and it was
accordingly delivered at 10 u°elock at night.
[For that letter, vile proceedings in the House
C, ms this day.]

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of Commot. _
In the course of this night, as We hare stated,
much tumultuary 'indignation was expressed by
the people—windows were broken, and a • very
general dispoSition to riot and excess *as winifest.
ed. The particulars of the mischief :We gave in
yesterday's paper.
On Sattuday.mOrning Sir 'Francis breakfasted
at thchouse of his Mead Mr. O'Connor, in, Mad.
dox.strect, • Ilsooter.s4naire ;• after breakfast they
walked to Half.hlcrOmstreet,'4lloß-9ir Francis
mounted his horse, end took I ride. in tbu Park,
accompanied only by his groom. On Mer•O'Giii.
nor's return t o Sir F.'s.liouse inktliiedilly, heloUnd
one of the Messeisger4 ofl;the 1141,sit of. Gammons
waiting for;Sir F. Hesaid ile:lelor the Wairant tor
his arrest in his pociiiet;Wmi be *hod to see him,
as he bad- orders itn"iwismin With'ilim. - Qii Sir,
Francis's return, tatigaiiiit in 'bit tabnigs number
of his friends waitintfili- bitakraVe qyas told
of
,t,h\evhelliesi
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be shown up. • ;'''! - ;'--
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witss.-.:4, Sir, I • tiii desired to show .3tcat.,olo
order of the Hewsti :of Commons,-
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the warrant is isso4;-::to'serve that warrasit upon
i you, and to remaih 'with you."' , .- • • --
He delivered the warrant to Sir Francie• •-•
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eauthority.gdhankl Sut e r thiso of

•• has resolved to be r Libellous aud scandalous
" Paper, reit •cting oil the•just Rights and
" loges of the said House,) has becu thereby
•' guilty of a Breach of the Privileges of the said
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44 And Whereas, the House of Commons bath
44 thereupon ordered, That the said Sir Francis
•• Burdett be, for his said Offence, cAntuitted to
his Majesty's Tower of London :
" These are therefore toirequire you to take
•• into your Custody the Body of the said Sir
•• Francis Burdett, and then forthwith to deliver
1► him over into the custody of the Lieutenant of
•► •his Mijist.i's Tower of London :
'• And all Mayors, Bailiff', Sheriffs, Under-
" Sheriffs, Constables, and Herdboroliglis, &ad
►► evory other person or persons, are hereby re.
•' goired to be aiding lnd assisting to you in the
" ea: cution hereof ;
•• For which this shall be your sufficient War-
,
" rant.
•• Given under my hand,the siKth4tlay of April,
46 1810.

" CHAS. ABBOT, Breaker.
" To the Serjeant nt Arm' ;mewling the
'• Home of Commons, ur his Deputy."
Sir Fait tieti.—My friend, this is not a slifficien
warrant. You may return and inform the Speaker
that I will nut obey it.
Mess..... Sir, it is my orders to remain with you,
and I must obey, unless I am forced to withdraw.
Sir FRANCIS.---You must instantly withdraw.
Ile was according'y shown down stairs by Mr.
O'Connor. The person wished force to be used.
Mr. O'Connor said, " There is the dour open fur
you ; you must go; but it is not my practice to be
so uu livid as to lay violent hands on any one, and
I hope you will not make it necessary Rua."
The Mesienger bowed and retired.
Between twelve and one o'clock a troop of the
Liie Guards arrived, and welt drawn up before
the house of Sir Francis, and their Nurses were
made to prance about on the foot pavement as well
as in the street for the purpose of dispet sing the
people. There was much hissing.
Its about a quarter of an hour, Mr. Read, the
Magistrate, arrived. Ile %tweeted a dragoon
horse and read the Riot Act, and warned all reit-
ple peaceably to depart. The Guards were Orli
plauted across Piccadilly from Dover-street on the
oat; side, to Boltuu.ruw on the other, se as to
block up the thoroughfare. Mr. Junes Burdett
was not suffered to pass through the line to his
dinner until he procured a constable. During all
this time Sir Francis was at hone with his
Ills colleague, Lord Cochrane, Mr. O'Connor,
and Mr. Junes Burdett dined with 'him.
In consequence of this demonstration of mill.
tau, force, he wrote the requisition to the Sheriff
of Middlesex which we inserted in yesterday';
paper, and which was delivered into the hands of
Mr. Sheriff Wood in the tercet. •._
We understand that Mr. Sheriff 'Wood made
personal application to the Speaker, ac he wished
for ittornetion as to the constitutional line of his
defy. The Speaker declined giving him advice.
Tint Sheriff wctit in the evening to Sir Francis—
promised that he would fortlawith see his Colleui;tie
end return to him ; and iu the mean time lee sta-
tioned a number of Peace Officers at Sir Ftaneis's
house, and made. the military remove' to a distance
on both hands.
The same tamoltoary desperation as an the
former night was shown by the mob ; but no vest
mischief was done. The multitude called • for
lights—with this the inhabitants readily complied
to save their windows. The military oidered them
to put out their lights. With this too they coin.
plied. The mob' then matte their rounds, and
hr,:ke the windows of those who hail removed
their lights- This practice went sei all night ; se-
veral persons were severely wuuuded, as we have
stated, but none mortally.
About one o'clock on Sunday morning, the two
Sheriffs, Mr. Wood and Mr. Atkins, waited on
Sir F. Burdett. Mr. Sheriff Wood cleclartet, that
be had nu doubts as to the illegality of the Warfi
rant, nor as to the course which it would be his
duty to pursue. Mr. Atkins had very eatisidens.
hie doubts on his mite!. It was a subject toe lofty
for his comprehension. He thought the warrant
mist be legal, as it was directed, that the Officer
of the House of Commons should call in all
Mayors, Sheriff , Magistrates, and others, to as-
sist him in its execution. But they both
declared,
that no attempt would be made to execute the
writ before Monday, and on Mondly morning
Mr. Sheriff Wood said he would attand with his

Officer!.
Sir Francis wished the Sheriff to remain in the
house to keep the peace, and said Ito had ono
spare bed ; but Mr. Wood said he thought it ea:.
trot necessary, and they both retired.
During this time the Cabinet and Pricy Council
had met. Tee opinion of the LAW Micas of the
Crown had Imes; takers; and orders had beet;
tetnsmitted from the War Office, i.; ever,, direc-
tion, for every regiment within 100 miles of Lou.
Tr::: la suer;.;; to the metropolis forthwith.
Sunday passed,' as sso have sta:ed, withriut an.
noyance. The troops were stationed is, before;
a space before Sit Francis's house was left unoc-
cupied, and in this the multitude continued alt
day, forcing all passengers on horseback and in
carriages to pull off th:ir bats, and petting those
who resisted with moth
Daring this day, and on Saturday, Sir Francis
%visited by Earl Thanot, Lord Folkestone, Lord
wa- '‘ov, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Coke, of Nur-
Coal' ',Wintry Tracey, Mr. Carrara, the
folk, M`; ttolls in Ireland, Mr. Wardle, Mr.
Master of 1;,'• voghbert, Major Cartwright Cul.
ikiadOcks, Mr. ` &c. kc. •
ictletlttesl4:: DE:4I; 'T
h+.
used
Mr. Coke? sod Mr.
V/ Ist' b I, sittirionaggi
YohrtelieZutt? him
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Priffil ie done to constitt:ss: a case for the
owes had been
- • - vial of liie right. Sir Frantic saiilkut kis wind

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