The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-26 00:00:00

lUUTINT •)L4, &C.

Do the third reading sit the Mutiny Hill,
The Earl tiHOSVENOR objected to the amount of
the force with which the (-wintry was burdened, hut he
did not mean to oppose the Hill in the present stole lit
the public business, and looking to the understood near
approach of a dissolution. He could not, however, look
with any satisfaction at the termination of the present ,
Parliament, wheu hr redeet.-d upon the various
%urea that might hair been taken into consider:l'Mo
with advantage to the public• hut which would he in•
terrupteil by the dissolution ; and when he considered
also that there was in reality nothing, so far as be could
understand, that :well have orevented the Session from
being carried on to its tuna) termination. Amongst the
important questions which (meta to have been taken
into consideration and determined upon, was the Civil
List; instead of whirls, the dignity of the Crown was
actually left without any provision for its support. Con-
nected with this siihjeet there ens also another import-
ant worst' relative to the situation of the 114nren;
which, whenever it slid come under consideration, he
shotthi discuss with the utmost freedom. Hr putt it to
the Noble Lords opposite, whether they might not, be-
fore dissolving the present Parliament, to hare consi-
dered whether they could not bare brought for ward
some snounre for the amelioration of the condition ut
the people: It condi not be denied that notch discon-
tent and irritated feeling prevailed amongst the prop's.
not only here, limit in foreign countries; and when they
beard of the assassination of the Doke de Berri in
France, and of the atrocious conspiracy herr,
white have for its °Nevi the . 'nation of Isis Ma-
joity's-alissis•eva, by • -leant of drspermiama, there
he no doubt of the estistenre of an highly irritated Onto,
of feeling. It was, however, for his Majesty's Ministers
onions)) to consider whether the measures they haul nut
long since carried through Parliament, had nut bad a*
effect which iv.is predicted hum them hr some of his
Noble Friemla--that «financing men who were sloprivrol
of the privilege of openly meeting, to afsoriate in secr..t
cabals, leading to the intuit mischievous ronaequelices?
It hail beep precisely so in France, where, whilst a li-
beral system prevailed in the liovernment, there was a
fre!ing of satisfartion on the part of the people; but
when a disposition was eating-v(1 of resorting to harsh
and arhitrarc measures, then followed a highly irritated
state of plait: fediii,.;,and an atrocious assassination.
And it was fur his Alajesty's Ministers to consider vrhe-,
then the harsh measures they had resorted to, nnaccom-
patties' by any manifestation of a desire to alleviate the
discontents of the people, had not a tendency to excite
to Kelso( assassination.

The pearl of LAUDRIUMLE spoke to order, observ-
ing, that it was highly improper to charge any body of
men, whether on the Ministerial or Opposition side of
the House, with conduct that tended to excite to ASS.III.
Si nation.

The Earl GROSVENOR disclaimed the slightest in-
tention of imputing to any persona conduct that tended
to excite to assassination ; lie only meant to dwell upon
the expeliency of resorting to such measures as might
tend to alleviate the discontent of the people; he dill not
mean that any effort should hr made to satisfy wtettlies
who conspired assassination, hit that conduct should be
pursued to conciiiate a considerable port of the. people
who were suffering under distress, arising from the
great pressure of taxation. The present period was one
of eery general irritation—great discontent prevailed in
Sp.sM, owing to the bad system of the Government—in
France—in Germany—and in the north of Italy, lint it
was surely incumbent upln all Govern:nrnts to :Mop,
every practicable measure to conciliate the people, to
soothe irritation, and as far as possible to allay discon-
tent. After some further observations, his Lordship tut
down, declining any opposition to the Bill under present
circumstance..

The Karl of LAUDERDALE, expressed his satisfar-
lion that his \tttle Friend had dist:l:rinsed all intention
of imputing, in that Henne, condom tending► to eteite
to assassination, which interpretation wane of his lan-
guAgr .rrwurd to hear.
The Bill was read a third time and passed; as were
also the Expiring Laws Bill, and the Local Jurisdictions
Bill.

-
Lord Viscount SIDMOUTH liNI npon the table a
Return, in pursuance of motion, stating that no ellen
had been granted in rever4ion by any of the Judges,
ke.; and :Lbw two Returns respecting the state of the
Hulks.—Ordered to be printed.

ULAr■ TRADK.

The sfargnis of LANSDOWN ad►erted to the Act of
Parliament for appointing a Mixed CommiAsioe to act at
Sierra Leone, for the purpose of adjudicating the cases'
of ►essels captured for carrying on the Sla►e Trade;
and wished to be informed whether that Nixed Casimir
sion ws now in operation at Sierra Leone ?
The Earl BATIIURST said, as we understood, that
the Mixed Commission bad been completed by Sgmin
and the Netherlands, but that a Commissioner btu sot
been appointed by PortugaL This case had not bees
anticipated in the Treaty, but by means of an under-
standing the Commission was in operation, and a ►essel
had actually been adjudicated.
The Marquis of LANSDOWN was aware that an ad-
judication had taken place, but it was of a Dutch ►eseel.
lie wished still to be informed, whether the Portuguese
t:oinnsission was in operation, as, if sot, there would
under the Treaty be a compensation to-be paid for the

The Earl of in' it\ .1 it 1•t t\ !hen addressed the ffittis•
on :he subject of the Bill. It hail been, he said.' dm
prat tice of theilouse of 'ortrsons for a lung series 14.,
years to suspend the issue sew writs to Boroughs
charged with corroptbis• until the case of such 8,,-
rosighe amid he thoroughly investigated. This etas
that was it:Led by the present Bill. The writs that
,hi I
loam suspended for many months, it was now Only ale I
farther to sospewl, diwing the short interval betwermi
the dissolution of the ',resent Parliament and the cellist
of the new one. If they did nut dot this there was lit-
tle hope that any permanent measure would he agreed
by allowing these four Boroughs to return eight
Members, their eases might Iwcome so complicated by
new lore 00000 stances as to render it impossible to come to
suv decision resdecting their original guilt. He was
one of those who had always opposed general systems of
Parliamentary hist surer a reform as was liked'.
to arise fruits the proceedings recommended in the House
of Coente.m4, with retard to those Burruuchs, was one
to which their Lordships ought to lend their arrive ant
zealous co-operation. The House of Cornmons at least
haul shown, th it o hen ipiestior— of this kind rainebefore
thew. they exereiserl the most indefatigable industry IJ
sift corruption to the bottom, and were ready to Ink..
such ,ilewillrtsas, with the assistance of that I loose, were
reicolatril to bring aboat that species of Part:riot/roary
arforin, which, in its conseitnetwes, milli pro Ines no•
thing but 1114144 to the couutre. lie worth! ;A theta to
cons; kr what the feeling, of the country wool., he, it,
%adieu they saw th it a Ifill was brought into the other
House, to ant 'late altogether the rights of one of she.: •
liorougits on the ground of corrupting, if, who thel .
saw that the motion wai Made by allotting Nobhmlatli,
descendant of that rand* who had mole the atm, of
dear to tlie hearts of Meglishroen, and that tie
leading Jiiiiis!er in that Homr had declared his eordi tl
assent to that species of reform, they found a' the 63111.•
Ain!! the .11inis'ers in their Lordships' Noose prepare I
td ninterpose their chilling vocative to the hopes and
expectations of the iwople? The revival of the snot •
corruption, of the Rawe immorality awl perjury at the
next Humeral Election, was an evil that•ouglit to be
avoided, and to he (Tulle deprecated bfluoyalists and
Radii-al Reformers. It had herrn stated on a former in,
sion, that it was a great hard..hip to take atioiy the nets'.
of these Borouchs, even for a day ; but all they treue
ashen to do, was that which the Home of Cutornotta
itself could have done hy its own authority, if it haul am
been for the dissolntion. The sitnation of the Bo-
roughs in the passing of this Bill, would he preciselr
that of an individual who was rommittrl for want °flail.
and whose rights u•:•..• therrbfrire suspended until hiscsce
tomb! be fried. AO he V11%11191140 for was, that white
the rer..stion was at issue !rawer,' the petitioner: and the
country. that Otos.. sl 111 not deride against tke coon-
try, far if the writs were issued, and Members n ere again
nournerl for these harreorhs,withrtert any proof that they _
were elected by corrupt means, there was no way that fie
knew of to prevent such Members from sitting in Par-
Parliament. A case necnrred in the year 1779, wills
11•Weet to the borough of Shaftesbury, whirl) appeared
to hint roityletely in point. Prneeedirt!s wete adopted
at that pt•ritei against the linrongli of 11tafteshnrv. A
Bill was introduced sh,trilr after into the House. no.
powering the Speaker to issue writs in eases of death
oloriog the prorogatirm, and in that Pill a clause was
sospemlivic the operation of the Act wish
respeci to.the beiron:h of Shaftesbury diring the period
of the next prorogation. II that me !se te, the Mont of
lewd* en:warred. It Imola not he exitended that the
Bill :triode(' to'sras a boon, from which an eteeptien
orizlit hr mark, for the moment a law w t< passed it Wag
as lf 'the lam of the laud as if it had existed for a!e,..
Another ohjertion to the Bill was, that it onnimanded
the sheriff% not to obey the King's writs. lint what W3‘
meaujolLT 0, obis objection : they wean to say •
it was disrespertful to tire Ring to pass a measrpre which
mold not hr carried into effect without his sown nantlltio
arid assent: It was ahsnni to *oppose it. Ike Nut&
Lord on the Woolsack had contended, on the former
trick% if he icsilers•tooal Lion rorrrrtly,thitt when a peddle
measure was pa,sisig, every laity or irorieitined who frit
thennelves aggrieved. html a right is! be heard by Coun-
sel, ;um their Lordships had no discretion to riffle'. the
exercise of that right. The present writ mot a Private
Bill, it was a temporary measure 111 prevent a great in- •
(pity from being prejudieed, and the gnats' noisehier
might arise from the adoption of the general principle,
that public measures might he delayed by the arra uts
of Counsel, and the examination of witnesses at the Kar.
But was this 'principle adhered to in eases-where the
Standing Orders were suspended to peas alis in one
day, and was it too much to request, is die present cue.
thit a immure of inch importance to the public in-
' terests should not he lost for ever ? After some furthor..
:; bel
observations, to the same.effect, we understood hi;11111
ship to conclude by isibring, that the Orler for the
hearing of •Counsel at the Bar, on that do, shoo
discharged.
Sir H. Nonni, from tie toons, returned the
Irish Election Bill, timir Lordships' amenihnents having
been agreed to.
The Earl of I.IVEItPOOI, sait', he bid no wish that
the present Bill shank, he disposed of b 7 any thigh! flee ,
a side-wind I for thsingh it was true that spori poh::c
measures it was not the practice to Sem tOwnsel, . ;
that case the torrents of parties were els dirt ti affect-
ed, it would be hard to refine to bear theta Conine!
at the Bar. He stood in a different situationfrom some