The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-04-03 00:00:00

MR. BUNT.

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Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from Warwick,
praying for a remission of the sentence upon Mr. Hunt.
fhe Hun. Baronet observed, that he had been given to
understand, that notwithstanding the Report of the
Commissioners of the jails the Magistrates had im
creased the severity of Mr. Hunt's punishment Fy shut-
ting the trap-dour, which, when open, had been the
means of ventilating his cell. tie still hoped that Mi-
nisters would consider the case, and think it necessary
in justice to remit the remainder of the sentence. Shonld
they not do so, he would bring the sahjeet under the
formal notice of the House on the 24th inst. Similar
petitions from Bath and Heytesbury were presented by
the same Honourable Baronet, and
,were ordered to lie
on the table,
Sir R. WILSON presented a petition from Houghton,'
in Lancashire, praying for Parliamentary Reform, the
remission of Mr. Hunt's sentence, and an inquiry
into the transactions at Manchester.—Ordered to be
printed.
Mr. P. MOORE said be had two petitions to present

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to a few words from the lion. Meshes 11.
N petitions they were brought up, reed, and
pees the table. and be printed. •
HOUSE moved for several Retort's relating
6,4 the Commissioners and the Fees of
pf the Insolvent Court.—Ordered.
VILT presented two Petitions, one from Li-
;lather from Stockport, praying fora remis-
eamaindetof the sentence on Mr. Hula—
s rioted.
CITY enirmat.
s WOODsaid, that he bail to present a
tou
of the most respectable public bodies
*wished it bad been to be presented
et apposite; though he feared that
nutmeats of it would not coincide with
temkable Member. It mehmsesdizsevre%
ipltinal of the distress Adds
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the sentiments of thalaweei.
Mr. ALDERMAN BRYDUES said be wee per-
fectly willing to support economy and retrenchment
as far as the same was consistent with public safety.
—He also could by no means agree that the present
Petition expressed the sentiments of the Livery of
London.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON thought the Petition
might fairly be considered as that of the Livery without
reference to the numbers .who attended the meeting, as
it bad been called together by public advertisement. He
wits unfortunately compelled to admit that the present dis-
tress was by no means confined to the agricultural inter-
est ; but he thought every disposition bad been shown
to alleviate the public burthens, and esi.ecially by his
Majesty in his own personal sacrifices. As the Petition
touched upon Parliamentary Reform, he would just ob-
serve, that though he was no advocate for any sweeping
proposition for reform, be certainly should support that
of disfranchisement in all cases where oorruptton should
be proved.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said, that the numbers who
attended the meeting were double or treble those men-
tioned by the Hon. Baronet. There was no necessity
fur the attendance of Aldermen In that character; for
they attended a Common Hall only as Liverymen ; and
in that capacity the Hon. Member (Mr. T. Wison)
ought to bave attended. As for the statement, that the
Petition did not express the sentiments of the Livery,
he had no doubt that the Hon. Member (Mr. Alderman
lirydges) thought that the only pure Comma Hall was
that which had elected himself.
Mr. ALDERMAN BRYDGES explained; and the
Petition was then ordered to lie on the table and be
printed.

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thaserfiltimerearrie`oLiinibreorcld;'ntot colocid
embraced ue:
objects. It /Alined of the distress which gener
prevailed tltriligh the country; and especially. of
affecting the Agricalturisis ; of the profligate expe
tore of pablighnouey by the tiovernment; of the prri
state oft he liepresentatioo in that House, sod of
neglect srhigie the Honer had shown to its former 1
lions. Thsceisedy principally urged way that of a
form in Partisan ; and he had to state that the ft
lotions upotegr the Petition was founded bad h
agreed to nos ly,
The POWs g brought ap and read,
Sir WlLlil hi CURTIS said, that be fully coo
:
red in opini kb the Hen. Member, that the pu
body, in w moose the petition was presented
one of the
idtgipeotable so the kingdom. Bet
meetingja the petition mas resolved epos 1
sisted of only .o'4oo, oat of 14,000 members of 1
body, and he fore could opt admit that the peti
was that of t very of London, or that it coots
their sentime
Mr. T. WI N said be entertained the highest
tga.
sect for the ' ration, but he could sot mener
the sentiments the petition. He had been inure
by the City WI to give bill utmost support to the
tition, but asit for economy, retrenchment,
pirliamentary ,h would be impossible to usi he what proposit might be called upon to assent,
....
less he exerm his own juftment. He might
called upon to sere for every modes of the Hen. Dl
bee for Aberdemk and to support propositions for ani
parliptints, unit real suffrage, vote by ballot, sod
exclusion of officers in the army and navy from
House. He was fully satisfied that the Petitioners
too well infolited to wish him to support such miles
as these. and he thernfore understood. that by deal
him to support theirilPetitioo, they .imrjy inteeded
be should do i owneistently with his own jodgm
a sod his ow nscilsaos. Some observations bail-1
made upon . fog not having attended the ascii
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