The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-09 00:00:00

The petition was thou brought up. read, and urdpied
to be laid on the table.
Mr. Alderman WOOD observed that he hail lately
met Mr. Hardie, who was connected with the gaol of
Ilcbester. He was acinaisted with him in consequence
of having known him in Newgate, in the City. lie in.
!tired into the conduct of Mr. Lunt, and Mr. Haidie did
not seem to have anycomirahlt to wake. It was oa ;his
aceonnt that be was surprised Mr. Hunt was accused of
violating the rules of the prison. The worthy, Alder.
man then morel that the petition he printed.—Onlered,
On the motion of Lord A. Hamilton, a writ was di
meted to Argylesbire for the return of a member to
Parliament in the room of Lord John Campbell.
Lord A. HAMILTON moved for copies of certain ps
pets connected with Scotland ; and gate notice that, on
Wednesday next, he would move for leave to bring in a
Bill for abolishing the inferior Commissary Gonna in
Scotland.

Mr. It'. SMITH moved that there be laid before OK
house an account of the Extents in Aid issued from the
Court of Examiner during the last year.
Mr. LITTLE fON moved for an account of all sums
of money expended on account of the Spanish and Kn.
tngnese Alm. Trade.
Mr. LUSHINOTON gave notice that he want!, 0,
Tnewlav next, move for leave to bring in a Bill to cum
solidate the laws respecting the Slave Trade.
Mr. BERNAL, seeing a Noble Lord (Londonderry)
in his place, wished to know if he was prepared to give
the house any information with respect to the Russian
Tariff—whether Russia was disposed to grant a rediit
lion of the duties on goods?
The Marquess of LONDONDERRY was understood
to say be would be fully prepared on a future day to g;%e
the house information on that subject.

2111 ArrotAT AT KNIGHTSIIIIDGE NARRACLII.
Mr. Sheriff Garrat appeared it the bar of the home
with a p►tition fro:n the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and
Common Council of London.

The petition being brought up, was read. It cow
plainest of the attack of de military on the inhabitants
of London on the day of the late Queen's feneral,anst
I that two persons. mined Francis and Hoary. were Ikea
on and killed by the Life tin:Arils. It represent .11 alto
the attack of the Huard' on the day of Honey and Fro&
cis's funeral, on Mr. Sheriff Waithenan, whit, in his ell•
iiseity of Sl.erifi, was in atteadaace to preserve the peace
of the metropolis.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said he was anxious the whok
of the proceedinza to which that petition related
were laid before the house. lie would Dow only men
that the petition lie received, and do lie on the table.
He should after that. think it his duty to lay the evidence
and the Report thereon before the (loose, and appoint
an early day for au inquiry into the whole of that trans-
action.

The Marquess of LONDONDERRY said it was sot
only necessary for the Worthy Alderman to giire notice
of the day un which he meant to go into the inquiry, but
it was likewise necessary to give notice of a motion for
bringing up the evidence. Wftb all defeemplee to the
Common Council, he thought lit reunited cads to be
shown that it followed as matter of coarse. that evi•
dente taken by their Committee should be semi
that Louse.—(Hear )
Mr. HUSIE wished to ask the Noble Lord,d/ keels
Jeeted to receive the evidence tabeWly lbs Coon*
Council. would be also ohj,ct to the production olds
evidence taken by Lord Bathurst, the Secretary for the
Home Department ? The whole of the evidend shad
be laid before the Louse. The Noble Lord was cheered
by those Hon. Gentlemen about him, bat they did as
understand what the Worthy Alderman bad
He only submitted whether the evidence aboold be re.
ceders.'; if not, would the Noble Lord direct to b• Midair
the table, the retake( the inquiry takes by*, Homo,
' Departments.
The Muquess of LONDONDERRY said the
Member for Aberdeen bad naistakso what bq god. Be •
only anticipated what was to follow the reae9Bos of the
petition—namely, that the Worthy Alderman was about
calling on the house to receive al.o the evidence takes
by the Common Conseil. He also thought it as little a
matter oLcoorse to lay on the table the evidence taken
by tier eat as the evidence of the Common Conacil.
Mr. BENNEI' said it was well known that 'evidence
was taken by the direction of Government. It would
be a wise discretion in the Government to lay thit
Bence before the house.

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1 he petitton was then ordered to lie on the table
Mr. Alderman WOOL) again rose, and said the She
riffs certainly hail been instructed to accompany the
petition with the evidenceon which it was founded. The
form in which he intended moving it, was to this effect.
that the evidence taken of the affray at Knightsbridge
be laid before the house. He would now wove that the
petition be priuted.—Ordered.
Mr. Alderman WOOD again rose, and gave utice
that he would on Taursdar, the 21st of the present
month, move that the petitionise taken into consideration.
The Margness of LONDONDERRY said it was hie
intention to oppose the motion for bringing up the evi-
dence sinless there wan notice; be considered it matter
requiring notice.
Mr. Alderman WOOD then gave notice for a motion
to that effect on Monday next.