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

ROUSE OF COMMONS, AMU. 9.

On-the Order of the Day being read, 'and the question put I
for the third reading of the Gas Light Company Bill, it was
opposed by Mr. 11. Smith, and supported by Mr. D. Giddy,
bin carried without a division.
The Bill was read a third time, passed, and ordered to the
Lords.
MR. GALE JONES. •
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY said it would he in the recol-
Wction of the House, that, io'the course of his speech a few
evenings since. he had given notice of his intention to bring
forward on this day a motion for the discharge of Mr. Gale
Jones from his imprisonment. But from the events which
bad since taken place, and what he co.ictived to he the con-
sequent state of feeling in the Hume, be should for the pre-
sent postpone that motion, with the intention, however, of
bringing it forward on some future day. That day he was
nut at present prepared to name; bat whenever he should
bring the Motion forward, it would be on the single ground
that the prisoner had suffered sufficient punishtueut fur the
°tenet for which he was committed, and not upon nay gruuud
of doubt in respect tq other principle* lately discu.sed, and
upon which, whatever had boten btu own opinion, it* must
now bow to wiser and more learned authorities, which
had thought St to decide otherwise. As .he was on his legs,
he desired to contrndict a statement respecting himself, which
bad appeared in the Newspapers; in relation to Sir Francis
Barlett. It had beeu said, t.at lie h:td visited and consulted
with Sir Francis, at Ills house, since Friday morning hot :
bat he did hope and trust that no oian woo knew him would
suppose the counsels since acted upon were of his
The troth was, that he had not visited the Huonarabie Ba.
ram; that heulfered him nu counsel; nor bad [my commu-
nication passed between thrill directly or indirectly ; indeed
be never was within the doors of the Hon. Itarouet either be-
fore or since the occurrence of Friday morning.
SIR FRANCIS BURDETT. -
The SPEAKER. rose and said, he was no*.to
acquaint the House with what had occurred in the
matter of Sir Francis Burdett, in consequence of
the Vote on Vid.sy morning last. lie did, at half
past eight o'clock on Friday morning, sign the
warrant for the commitment of Sir Francis, in
obedience to the commands of the House, and he
did deliver the warrant to thiSerjeaut at Arms,
and desired him not to delay ;he execution of it.
At ten o'clock it; the muroing the Serjeant did
proceed to execute it, and would himself Shortly
inform the Rouse of whit passed on the occasion..
It would, however. be necessary first to acquaint
the House, thet he (the Speaker) had; on Friday
evening, received a letter from Sir Francis Bur.
dett An the subject of his commitment, and Which
Sir Francis'desired he would read to the House ;
but tbis he would not venture to do until the
House Should give,hirts permission. EA. general
exclamation bf Read! Read!)
Mr. FREEMANTLE rust; to tisk the Right

Ron. the Speaker, before the letter *as readiat
what time it was received ?
The .SPEAUK answered, he thought he hid
already nid on Friday evening. He would state
the whole of what occurred, as ho had made notes
from hour to hour of every thing which had pas:
sed, peutling the whole transactim:. The •letter
was brought to his house by two Gentletnen., who
delivered it to his servants, saying they *could
wait for an answer : he sent word ,thcro was Ite
answer. The letter. was signed " FRANCIS Boa.
DETTI" and dated Piccadilly, 6th April, 1810, and
the purport was as follows : •
SlR—Wheti I was returned on the late gene-
" rat election to represent the Electors of West.
" minstcr in the Commons House of Parliament,
" they imagined they had chosen in me a faithful
Kepresentative. I have sworn an oath to main.
'6 tails their privileges, and that trust I never will
" bettaY; I have rasa sworn an oath of %NO.
"'lace to the King, and to the maintenitsim of
44. .the and I *II not violate iny oath by
46 yielding is iroluetary obtbdience to ilte mandate.
44 of any iota itibitraly
14 lege la subvert the la st,S. Right* andpritilege
41 are not the lam! Rights are fo*liiled ott
a lasi; and privilege 1$ an assumed .ponter,to (Hs-
". pense With that hlw. The warrant, Sir, which
" you have Signed tyr thy committal, you must be
aware is illegal—l know it to be so ; and I will
" no longer consent to be one of any association
44 who assume an orbit*, power to iubvert the
44 rights and violate that liberties of thoio they
44 piers* tis,'‘iwpresetit--:-Vrho. +etereise an ail rary
46 ponrci to ink unsatictinued by law ; and I
44 would icaepi of the meanest office which can
6 give me the 61+ortOnity of vacating a scat in
64 that House, rather than one of the highesterno:-
" lument, to remain one of an Assembly which
44 IlaUtiles 4, power to subyirt the rights of the
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66 MS ii not an answer to at
" —lt is an answer to the sort

" which I know not what name

:sir, you will read this let

" as a declaration if my opinioi
44 against the nieasareit hai adopts

I cc me."

Hiving read the letter. The SJ
next proceeding for the auttse
whether it should be allowed .4* la
This !Mins the wisdom of the
He could of course do nothing wi
mend.
The CHANCELLOR. of rile
rase, and said it was impossible 1
pass by this letter without some
not Mean,, however, for the Rol
subject at that moment; but he
the present, it would be expedient
should be suffered to lip on the tae
Mr. WYNNE said, he ric
House irould feel thii letter as
contumacy anti insult; aodi as
which called for serious notice, ,
ther it would not bt: bitter to defer
upon it until to-morrow. In the
not wish the House should mail
printing it.
After some pause, Mr. Wynne, conceiving
the opinion of the House to be in favour of his

suggestion, moved, " Tiitt.t the discussion of this
letter be deferred until to.mOrrow."—ordered

accordingly. + •
The SPEAkER.—" I piesnme this Would be
a convenient time for receiving the report of the
Serjeant at Arms. filear I.j The Serjeant is dv_
sired to Wapoit to the -Bowe. Gill in the Set.:
jeaut.
On the Serjeant'A appcitrance it the Bari he re.
queited permission to read hit statement, which
was as CAW!' .

On the morning of Friday,' immediately after
receiving the warrant froth the Speaker, I went
to Sir Francis Burilett's house ; I was told by the
servants that Sir Frandi was not at home •1 I then
went to my own house, and wrote to Sir frtigiS,
to tell him that I had called un him, to terve a
warrant for his apprehension and coki&yince 6
the Tower, and stated thnt it was my, wtili to treat
him with all dulicacy, andlneetile ittrtlitlY 'al
spsietty as possible. A little before four, 'I exact
to the !tense of Commons, and while LIMO was
told that Sir Francis had been seen gain* to his
own house. I then went to Sir Francis;'lnd had
an interview with Win; he Said he ihOuid GelieatlX
next day at eleven o'clock, and that he irohlit
write'sletter to the Speaker.. I thought it Would
he staCient to execute my*warrint next Morning,
haring been directed, at dig time of 'reOittpg it;
to execute it with every ittelittOn and -delicacy to
the Orrin arrester!. I. had crincels4d lida 4
proper respect fors hlemliir of this Clouse; and
had I wished, even at that Mordent, to imt dig
caption in fcirce,`l as a
large mob was assembled befere.theidliOr; thetti
returned to the Speaker,: who edified Mite gti,
back, end get my wareadtetemitel immediately.
I went to Sir Francis's hot,* told him I regretted
I most appoint an earlier hour thin that Which he.
had chosen;tand showed him the *arrant to faki
him fete custody, which he read. Sir
then said, that he. disputed the legality ,ot the
warrant that he bid 'Written to the Speaker epos
Ind that *Otbing, should renteve him but actual
tercet It then hid' the Deputy Scrjeaat withdraw,
and Went-to the Secretary of State's office fur
termitic) tows,' the, Pristinbr. 'On my leafing tilt
hOW*,II found a large inoti Waiting ioisod tlie,
&or. •
' " Confident* the.latinesb of 111 C hoar (II was
Then nine o'ciock), viii also' as no notice
had' been given to the' lAiict Mayor, I should be.
left, on my *rate!. ‘itithoiti civil or
military assistance, analS lt *wild have been im.
possible. to proceed' 'with the unguarded eeikeh
through the Streets Ineh'n Efate of tha public
mild,, I pet of thC'eleettiihtt bf the, warrant till
hidf-put six &clod next hifirldn't, and, in the
mean-time; Went to thoSe'cretary Of Ste,tc'e Office
for forte; and rent Mr. Clementien to . the Lord 4
About half-past six nein thotoingo. 1,
ttifir Francis's lioitte, anti*, fent' tiro Ines-
iengeral to the s,Police °Mei for assistance.
At Silaitrantis'i houtei the ServiiiltS toll inr4
at 'home. I then went to
the eolisitiliti Search of WWI, leaving a Messenger
' in'his'Nwt, in case he Mould totern. On going
'•icktYliintilitine; I we% told that Sir Franca was •
not there.. On coming back, I left the Warrant
with the hiesienger fit the hall; and 'Stoat to My
Own hoes!, whore I Shad a Short time; 1 *as
told•thhtSit Frificit hadltecri teen in the mitts".
and I lui)nediatcly Went tb, Ms, henit.lri
knocking at the (loot*.' theatilkak openini. t
litttU 41.0 y, the chain being o On asking Nit
Francis Burdett, the servant said I should not
gqi in, and shut the door od me. On Situdat
,w;reaug -I" went with some police officers, and
knltcked at the doer several tittles but could no?
in, 'Ale. Ctententson and I remained near ilia
house aft day, and placed peciple to watch the
avenues by which Sir Francis dii4ltt pan. I
shduld mcr,rion that on Saturday, fciiia my basin;;
conceited-doubt; how far I might be justified in
using rennin the execution ...f the., warrant,
sent it to 'his Majesty's Attorney General, and
*pod Ms opinion 1 acted this morning. Tttif
•noruingi: ie consequence of the directions wt;icit
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PRICE oiD.
address of thanks
of proceeding to
to give ; but re.
Ater to the Howl,
'ion, and protest
pted in *relation to
Speiiker said the
to consider was,
a lie ow Whe
House to decide. •
without their cord.
e EXCHEQUER. •
I for the House to )
) notice. He did
ruse to take up the
thought that, for
ent that the letter
table.
ither thought the
a matter of high
it Wl5. a subject
he Bub pitted whe.
efer any diseussion
) mean time, he did
Lion any order fur
Vynne, conceiving