The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-09 00:00:00

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Alear I —The Honourable Gent Wean tMr. Baring)' for protection in rest tied (Sodden emergencies. lie
hers 0.. • rted that Ministers have adopted the pre.. wished that an non. Gentleman belonging ttt that de-
ws( n. Ale of proceeding, in preference to that of • phetment (Mr. U. Addington) would inform the
a:14201;4g a duty, from a desire of courting popula- House what tnelisuns of precaution had been t ken.
riiy.l; how far they leave succeeded in obtaining that Mr. HILEY ADDINGTON was proceediug to
obj.e.z, (-sold easily be seen; but he diacjahned for.. state in detail the different steps taken by that de-
theaa the. least intention of seeking it by any partment, when
other) means than a faithful discharge of their pub- , Sir C. BURRELL spoke to order. He thought
lie elute.- -[I/ear, hear !]-But, in reality, his that going into such a detail might have the effect of
IV .jetty's Ministers de not entertain any such idea defeating what was the very object of those measures.
as elh.st a duty on corn was preferable to a protecting Mr. WYNNE thought that the explanati. o could
pr 'r... NO. this subject he had given his sentiments not be said to be disorderly, although it rested with
to the House on a former occasion, and would not, the discretion of the Right Hon. Gentleman whether
nos tnoub!., them with a repetition ; for he did not he thought it prudent to proceed in such a statement.
think it tee. suary, like other Gentlemen, to go over 1 Mr. H. ADDINGTON said, that he was ready
the same stßech six different tirnes.—[Laughter, and to go on, if the House thought proper—(Loud
cri -uj ist...r.)—As to the price of bread being raised cries of no, no.)—Seeing what was the sense of the
by this Bill to 16d., to this opinion he could not sub. , House, he should only say, that if the question
scribe, even though supported by the worthy Magi- came forward in the shape of a regular motion, he
strafes of London; for by a reference to the common would pledge himself to prove that every possible
rule of three, it would be sufficiently refuted. He precaution had been taken.
would advise those Magistrates to call their thousands Mr. PONSONBY agreed with the Noble Lord
and tens of thousands again to the Egyptian Hall, (Lord Castlereagh) that Government was right in
and tell them that their arithmetic was false, and ordering the military and the police to use forbear-
their arguments unsound; and to send up their peti. ance. There was no subject upon which the people
Lions on good grounds, or not at all.—[lleue !] were more naturally anxious, or upon which it was
Sir J. SHAW said, that his former statement was easier for them to be misled. In a city of such
given on mature deliberation ; and he feared, that if immense extent, it was evidently impossible for Police
the Bill were passed, experience would confirm his 'Magistrates to be in every quarter. Ile trusted, that
apprehensions. if lenity were ineffectual, and severity became or.
Sir J. NEWPORT said, he should not have (roe- cessary, it would not be resorted to until the ne-
bied the House, but for something that had fallen cessity should be obvious to every man who regarded
from an Hon. dentleman respecting the combination the laws, the constitution, and the peace of the.
of the Irish Members ; bat of all sets of men, the country.
English manufacturers had least right of complaint Lord CASTLEREAGH observed, that since the
of the Irish Members encroaching on them. Ireland first day when the disturbances took place, he had
wants only to have agriculture protected against that not heard of eny Members being insulted or molested
of France and Poland. in their entrance to that House.
Mr. WORTLEY thought, that in relation to all Mr. WHITBREAD could not avoid considering
other articles, bread would not be extravagantly there had been some negligence in the beginning, for
high if corn should be at 80s.; but he was convinced which those who were culpable deserved, at least, a
the Bill would be attended with different cense. reprimand. He thought that if any severity should
queitces, and that not only bread, but even rents hereafter become necessary, it was, in a great de.
would fall. lie thoughtthat 765. would be a sufficient gree, owing to negligence and remissness in the first
remunerating price, hut to enable the farmer to take instance.
advantage of that, the importing price should be some. Mr. YORKE thought it quite nugatory to talk of
thing higher. the Police of London, or any Police that could be
Mr. W. SMITH opposed the Bill, and strangers sufficient to oppose such tumults. If the Govern.
being ordered to withdraw, a division took place, ment and Patliament neglected to take proper mea.
when there appeared. sures to repress them, it would be quite idle and ii-
For the Ameedsseet . . 57 ; diculous to continue talking in that House about the
agairat it . . . • 206 1 rights and liberties of Englishmen, at a time that no
Majority . . . —149
, man was safe in his own house. If such proceedings
On our re-admission, we found the House discus- were allowed to Continue, there could be no Go-
sing the question of the average price of wheat, and vernment or Parliament in the country, unless the
on this a second division took place t--7 1 Parliament was withdrawn from the metropolis, and
When there appeared for 801. . . 184 I summoned to meet in some other city or town in the
Aininki it . . 9 . 78 1 kingdom. lie trusted however, that those disgraceful
-majority . . . —lO5 ,
The gallery scenes would be soon terminated. being re-opened, the question was Mr. Alderman ATK INS agreedl that the first
next." To this M
put " that the Bill
BARING proposed an Amend- be read a third time or Friday object of the House ought to be to preside measures
r. for the repression of the popular tumults. It was
ment, that the words " Friday se'einight" be sob- hie opinion that his Majesty's Ministers would do
stituted. On this a division took place, when there well to suspend the progress of the present Bill, its
appeared—
I order to bring in one that night, for the better pre.
Fin. the Amendment • . 46
Ag tett t • • . 220 i aervation of the peace in Palace.yard.—[4l laugh.]
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—174 f Mr. 11 USKISSON could not avoid taking the
DISTURBANCES IN THE METROPOLIS. present opportunity of declaring in the strongest
On our re-adinissiou into the Gallery, we fopnd nteauer, that the danger now threatening the metro:'
Mr. 'NES IMAN justifying the propriety of call. polls had arisen out of the imputation of motives in
ing out the military under the command of the Civil which some Gentlemen opposite had so liberally its.
Magistrate. The protection of the Executive Govern- dulged.
meat was due to the Members of that House in the: The SPEAKER. here interposed, and considered
discharge of their duties. ' the reflection of the Right Hon. Member as trans-
' Lord CASTLEREAGH was convinced that the retying the hound of Parliamentary licence.
sentiments expressed by the Hon. Member were in Mr. BARING rose to espial°, and was inter.
unison with the feelings of every man in the House, rutted by
and of every man out of the House, who felt the Mr. FITZGERALD, who conceived that if
value of our Constitution. if the Members of that any farther couversation was to be allowed, time
House were not protected in I the discharge of their and indulgence should be afforded to an unfinished
functions, and were not at liberty to legislate calm-1 speech.
ly and deliberately from the best views they could' Mr. TIERNEY thought hii lion. Friend (Mr.
take of the subject before them, the Government : Baring) had a peculiar tight to be heard, after the
was gone, the Parliament was gone, the Coustito. I point eqntained in the observations of the Right Hon.
1 tion and the Liberties of Englishmen were gone.— Gent. (Mr. Huskisson).
[Loud checring..]-1f those infatuated people who; The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER and
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- • ting ball, or of a small pistol, was the signal given
And disturbed the peace of the metropolis could be. ; Mr. FITZGERAtirePoire te order. for the shower of etoues."
liere that the Members of the Ilouse were so lost to I The SPEAKER observed that he had interrupted • .•
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all sense of duty as to be overawed or
.influenced in I Mr. Hoskisson, because he apprehended he was ex- The assailants having given this proof of their
their decisions by those tumultuous proceedings, or 1 peeling the usual limits of debate • but in the present , regard for the poiitics of the Herald, next pro-
that those disgraceful riots could make them either re. !mate of the question, the most desirable course to ceeded, shouting and
Mr. . Tooth kluging, to the house of
nounce or relax in what they thought to be right, they ; be pursued was, perhaps, for Mr. •Huskisson to cop- ins, in Serie-street, Linc..dn's Inn-fields,
little knew the character of British Representatives. ! dope, and Mr. Baring to answer folly.
s Inn-sqoare, and demolished the Witeilithis Idcis Lin.;.
where they broke several panes of glass; they next
They could effect nothing by their violence, but to Mr. HUSKISSON would not depart from his pre-
demolished
the house of Mr. Serjeant Bests
bring disgrace and ruin upon themse ives, and cause aapressed opinion, that there was no foundation coliti
some confusion in the country. While he, however, 1 whatever for the present sterns, except in the aniseed: frents pulled up the irons rulings, and theew them
coincided with the sentiments expressed by the Hon. I , Versions made in that House.
into the area, together with the stone wept at the Gent.
Gent. (Mr. Western) he did not think it right to take i Mr. BARING—" Permit me, Sir, to tell the door ; they Also broke some windows at the house
an aggerated view of those disturbances. Although 'Right Hon. Gentleman, that I have discharged my of Mr. Peacock, in the same square, but being lira!
many thousands of people might be collected in the dusty in this Houle, as conschmtiously, and as much upon from the inside with blank cartridge,' they west
streets, yet a very few wicked persons going about ,in concurrence with the dictates of my judgment, 'as off towards Bedford-square, hennaing 'end huzzaiegi
from street to street might be sufficient to do all the : he sir any other Right Hon. Gentlemen who new , as they _ne went
, out the .private house of Mr. H. Meovi
along.' Their 'inject here, it appearedi
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mischief. We were not to suppose that we lived in a • hairs me; and, therefore, when he or his friends ;
was to find
great snetropolis,where the majority of the population i 'peeked' persons insulting the Membersof that House, . No. 28 being pointed oat, they proceeded. to break
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had so forgotten their allegiance and the character of , aod:cessasitting every species of atrocity, and I of- the windows, but seeing bills for the house to let,
their coontry, as to participate in or uthey were for some time at a loss to find out the tealnction' those ; terwards see him get up, and by implication attribute
disgraceful and wicked proceedings. Those who ; these menses to any thing said by me, 1 feel it-due object, when a party of cohstables and several light
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were disposed to turbulence and riot should know , to myself and to the House, to' repel the Wanda, liorgenten appeared, rind tetally 'dispersed' themo
that the Executive Government wad vigilant, al..' trios. [Hear, hear!]-4 dadt► that any thing I haste. ' A small party also of the populace Made a slight
though it was merciful. It would be false mercy, t, said could have such an effect—l did nothing mare , attack upon LordCestlereagh's house, 'iii Ss. James's.
however, to allow those shameful proceedings to than make a fair and honest atatament of my senti. ' square, bat they bad only broken a few window*
go to any greater length. As to the conduct of the , meats. When the Kt. Hon, Getit• and his friends when the cavalry arrived,.aud they dispersed. They
police, it could be hardly expected that they were so ; tell us, that we are not to be awed by popilar next prqceeded te-Mr. Ponsouby's house, In Cur.
well premed on the first of those riots as they are I clamour of any description, was this to. be ; dad-street, Mayfair, witle.fiieir numbers increasing
at present. The House and the -country, however, I applied only . to. the. supporters of the BIIU lon their way.-00 their ifirral it Mr. Ponsonby's,.
might be well moored, that the Executive Govern. I —Am 1, and others, to be awed from declaring.iaat 1, they presented a very formidable force. They Ina
meet would stand by the' Legislative, the laws, and opinions, because a rabble are at the doors of the I sandy commenced a furious attack upon the Ilooseli.`
liberties of the coontry.—(Loud cheering.] Rouse, and Ike Magistrates have not done their duti ; demolished the windows,•and broke the iron palisade
Mr. WHITBREAD said,.that every man mutt to disppne them?-[,Hear, hear !]-I say, in my 'Jo front. During this, some firing took place, bu
allow, that the proceedings of Parliament should not opinion, there wasno dinger.—[Heer, liew!).4 ‘v, have not heard that any person was hurt. ie.,
in any degreelbe influenced by the menaces of Older& think there was noise—mine that ought to have pre:. few minutes the cavalry Made their appearance, end
In fact, such proceeding" could have no effect upon cipitated the passing of the Corn Bill—none to rel. I thd populace, according to their usual custom, im.i
their decision, except it was an effect prejudicial to vent this House from proceeding in its regular and; mediately'dispersed in various directions. They had
the wishes of those persons. He really beffeied that dignified course on the subject.—[Hear, hear!],--1 with thebs a sort of born, which was occeolonany
they had induced tOme•Gentlenien to vote in hither; That was all that I said err Maintained.—[Cribof . blown,and makes a dismal sound. It was sup.
potted .to be for the purpose of manceuvring their
of the measure, that would otherwise not bate voted. j Not'' oil—After all the ftetillrielch have been stated
In the glut of dispersion they frequently shout-
He approved of what the Noble Lord had said aboet ito the House--after all the eastrationt of riot and' Wet.
04 a , Fop_i_,
.....pw„ii lw• with the Corn Bill—down with
lenity and forbearance, but he mild not believe bet ' disturbance—there was net, unary mind,. any
that there was negligence in some quarter or another,) circeimstance that ought to hage induced the Multi ihr. '47P+Hgatirr'.
which had allowed the tumult to proceed to such ato recede a single line. from its erdinary course.-7-.1 " . Ski' •not 'heard of any further occorrences
length. Hi thought itevident that some persons who kr, keerl3—iThe Right Honourable Gentlentioi Werthy'ef'smentiod attending the steps of the roam-
onght to have taken timely measure. to prevent those • ..iwa manlier, ehargelme with imputing.irepros ttimseseblegett hist night,, but a variety of partici.
excesses, must hive failed in their duty.' It was to; per motives to those who have supported the Bill.— n 'files proceedings of former evenings will be
the Secretary of State for the Home Department; If, Sir, this were the case, he' ought to, hese stopped ' feeeddothe Polies futelligenze, which will befouud
that the Hone and the' conetet rithetipally looked me at the moment wheat often* Winn the Wert istilit(loo4lll4'9l our -1411Nr.
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