The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-06-02 00:00:00

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antgla of CiaPori atalsinisi*. 4 'the state .
I libspreatetion in %Snead, and praying for ao adlt.
*tate Refernsin the Royal Bergin., f
I %loot BINNING said, he enderstoorl the pea.-
Idatall'ayed for Parliamentary Refer.' and Universal,
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1: &morel FERGUSSON rata an extra' from the-
targrer,, which deprecated that coarse of Reform, and
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left the whole saltiest to illia coosidoratioe of the-
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Lord BINNING said, the Petition parroted to
be4bet of-the, Corporation, whereas be eudentood,
'it was adopted at a nestle& of 46-18 of whom viers
against it. Ilse Corporation bed net been regularly
convened, and thi Petition could only be received as.
from indifidnals. - • -
-General FERGUSSON replied, that the Meet-
itSg bad been publicly convened, and was nueneveee.i
ly attended. He certainly was not as accustomed
as.tbe Noble Lord to vote in large majorities, pi
yielded to his better impedance on such points....
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The SPEAKER decided, tbst as the Petition had
the Seal of the Corporation, end was signed by tie
proper officer, the House was bound to receive it, as
that which it purported to be,• It was for the officers
to account with the Corporation for this exercise of
authority if any objection were started.—The Yeti-
tion was received, and ordered to be printed.
On the motion of Sir J. MACINTOSH, the Pa.
pert respecting Droits, presented on the 30th May,
were ordered to be printed ; an Address was ordered
to be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Re.
sent, praying that he would be pleased to give direc-
tions that there he laid before the house a statement
of the Number of Pelotas capitally convicted, and
of those executed, in London and Middleton from
the year 1749 to the year 1817; together with a
statement of their offences, es far as the same could
be mode est ; and another Address was ordered to
be presented, for a statement Of the Number of Per-
sons coismitted for trial to the different Jails of Eng.
land and Wales, from the year 1805 to tbe year
1817, 'Delusively. ...1 .
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Sir S. ROMILLY presented a Petition Nom
Maltster of the name of William Cross, confined is,
Ipswich Jail on an Extent, complaining of hardship
and praying relief.
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The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER did
net object to the reception of the Petition, but merely
observed, that the case of the Petitioner must have,
come under the consideration of the Treasury.
The Petition was brought op, read, and ordered
lobe printed; as were. also Petitioelt.-tti' the 'One
erect presented by Sir S. ROMILLY from Samuel
'Cooper, John Easton, Joseph Stevenson, George
Rear, Thomas Clarke, and others.
THE REGENCY ACT.
Lord CASTLEREAGH moved the second reading
of 'the Regency Act Amendment" Bill. The Noble
Lord would confine himself merely to stating the pro-
visions of the Bill, which went to afford facilities to
the Quer.... which was necessary in the important
trust confided to her care, and in case of her absence
from Windsor, en account of ill health, to appoint
the residence of Councillors at Windsor, to act for
her Majesty during her absence. The present Bill
did not infringe the principles or operation of the Re-
gency Act; no attempt at innovation or regulations
were had recourse to. With respect to the asses.
bling of a new Parliament, it was provided, in case
of the demise of the Crown, that should a new Par-
liament not be assembled, the old one should be im-
mediately called; and in the eveht of the Queen's
death, the care of his Majesty's person should de-
volve on the Council until the meeting of Parlia-
ment. The time allowed for the assembling of Par-
liament was 40 days; bet that would be an object
consideration of the house.

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Mr. TIERNEY did not ,mean to offer any very
particular objections to the smear* of amendment
to a former measure of a similar description. He
could not see any objections to the foer Councillors;
bet when the number was so considerable, and they
were appointed in Bach a manner, he could not bat
regard the matter as too much of a party business,
particularly when he sa* the exclusion of persons
who held the opposite political opinions from haring
a past of the duly of taking care of the King's mir-
es/a. The present Councillors were persons imme-
diately and closely connected with his Majesty's
Government. Why could not some other Noble
Aords hale bees included? Why could not such a
same as Lord Spencer have been inserted in the list ?
Unless her Majesty was recovered, be should have
felt some delicacy in speaking of her probable death ;
bet there was no indelicacy in assuming that her
Majesty might die after the dissolution and before
another Parliament. What regulation was there
made then for the care of the Royal person after
ter demise? He thought it Was not goite proper to
occlude every branch of the Royal Family from the,
member of Councillors. The fact wai, that the,
measure had been mottle:led to suable his Males.
ty's Ministers to &Noise Parliament without incon.
vonimace. There were a number of the Commis-
sioners, who, from their duties, were required to be
ie town, and not far from the establishment at
Windsor—the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Master
of the Horse, the Earl of Winchelses, and the Sc.
perintendant of the Royal Establishment at Windsor.
Theo were the kind of Coencillors that Ina been
chosen. He did not say that out of the least disrespect
to any sue of them, .but some others might have'
been of the council than those who had.been appointed.
When they were viewing the inconveniences likely to
arise from the death pf her Majesty, he thonght they
ought to. have sonsidered wpat was to be done in case
of the,death of the Regent, when' we ihould have
neither King, Queen, nor Executive Government at
all.—EY/ear, heaol—The. While would naturally

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the ..uhjact 'of that sonectilary.expehdilitre. Ortiilet
be said, swirld you. discontinue kh Miijeifyof eat.;
forts. could that thetitiVelliseti?
or lets increased, by the more 'or lent lihotv'i Ol
greater number of attendants. He took thelibeirty
lof suggesting to the Noble Lord the propriety' `lf
making some provision for tbe greatest of ail po>tiibpr
inconveniences, to which be hadidlided, in thittfirefie
of the Regent's dying, and leaving the,coint4 with.
out anyEtetutive. Ile should not go intoferther
on the establishment at that period. 110 should at
present inertly express aliope, that the a] lVatisos
he had made would not be neglected br 44'1400
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Mr. CANNING. said, it conk) not be eithited
that the whole Si the At4ettcy Act shosild-be revised
at a time when by much the greater part of the Sig.
sion had elapsed. With respect to the point alluded
to by the Right Hon. Gentleman, the demise of the
Regent, his Majesty's Ministers had had some inti-
mation last Session of the sense of the Hose on the
fitness of discussing U. A Member on the opposite
side had thrown out some observations on the sub-
ject, when enough transpired to show that the House
was adverse to making any provisions for the Contin-
gency, and the House had always manifested a simi-
lar feeling. lie was free to confess that the Windsor
Establishment might bet fit subject of consideration
whenever the demise of the Queen took place ; and
he was sure that the delicacy observed by the Right
Hon. Gentleman himself would excise his going funs
tber into the question. The Bill exactly met thecase
it was intended for. The Commissioners had all been
selected en the same principle as the former ones.
Sir S. ROMILLY said, that a redaction of the
establishment at Windsor was now imperiouily called
for, as the most sanguine could scarcely entertain
any hope of the recovery of his Majesty. •
Mr. W. WYNN thought the provisions of the
I present Bill were necessary, under the present cis.
cumitsoce.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered
t. be committed to.stoirow. .
SCOTCH LUNATIC ASYLUMS.
On the motion of Lord BINNING, .mud alter
settee observation from Mr. FINLAY, the ketch
Lunatic Asylum Bill was ordered for the third read.
ing this day three mouths.
SLAVE TRADE.
The Slave Trade Offeuces Bill was read the third
time, and passed.
CnUNT CLADAN..
Mr. BENNETT•ttid, that it might be In the re.
collection of the Mote belied, a few weeks ago, pre.:
tented a Petition from an individitill of ancient family
and large patrimony Count Cladan,
complaining of the conduct of General Campbell;
Governor of the island, about three years batlt, in
unduly influencing a Court ofJostice,whirre a tanstfof
the Petitioner's, involving real property to a consider/
able amount, had been dependinz, and absolutely Cow:
mending it to give a decision against him. In answer to
the allegations of the Petition, it had been then said,
that a stranger appeared as the accuser of an °Meer of
rank and distinguished merit, in a place where he had
no opportunity of defending himself. However, it was
his opinion that Parliament ebould be always open
to the cries of the oppressed—and be was satisfied
that a prima facie case had been made out tken.
title the Petitioner to apply in the first instance to
his Majesty's Government, and on failure of re•
dress from them, to the House of Commons. Tbs
statements of the Petition might be divided into
two parts—the first part relating to what Count
Cladan himself had suffered ; the second to the op.
pressions of the People, of whom he was one. What
Count Clidan himself bad to complain of was the
loss of property to a great extent, occasioned-by
General Campbell's interference with the tribunal,
and peremptory direction of a decree against him, not
according to the law of the coontry„bot in the terms
of a judgment drawn up by himself. lieutenant.
General Campbell had thought fit to issue that de.
tree, and to determine there should be no' tipped
from it. From the year 1815 to the present time,
Count Cladan bad made repeated applications to
his Majesty's Government for relief, and he had re-
ceived many civil letters from them, isyleg,they would
enquire into the case, but nothing more. The Hon.
Member then alluded to the ease of Fairies v.
Mostyn.that the Plaintiff, an inhabitant of Minorca,
a dependency of England, had a right, as a subject
of the King, to maintain as action for injorlosis
treatment in an English Court. He then described
the immense notate that would be occasioned to
the Petitioner, by compelling him to bring over
his witnesses, to the number of 108, to this coun-
try. Tliellon. Member afterwards adverted to the
severites alleged to be inflicted on the rest of be
population. The General had, at his own will and
pleasure, inflicted corporal punishment. There
was evidence that he had caused as inhabitant,
*hose offence' consisted in stealing some spirits, to
be mounted do a mule, and bastinadoee think
times round the town ; .and that when the
ging was .over the: sufferer scarcely possessed
strength enough to be removed to the hospital. He
had banished another individual to St. Maure, an en.
wholesome island, by his owe apthority—aad with
es better Me had Imposed pecuniary fines. The Pe.
Stionsr hid knocked at his door a perfect stranger,
era priliesited him with a bundle of papers contain-
Jog the.platticelars of his case, and the evident* en it.
By the advice of his deceaselfriesul, Mr. l'onannby,
lie had read them; be had no interest whatevt,r in that
.eiatter ; hi was not Seqoainted with Geo. Campbell.;
his only motive its taking up the business was, to re.
aeon the character of the country from the impute.
lions of iedifference and mtiliy to the distresses and
nprestions of her depeadanta. The People whose
-a he &bottled were not tepreseoied-in tbrilouse,

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aOlitt BUDCIRS'IN SCOTLAND.
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