The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-09 00:00:00

HE STATESMAN.

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and every exclamation of contempt'and indigua.
doe were thundered forth from all (planers. These
expressions were succeeded by more dangerous
symptoms, and showers of stones were hurle' at
the guards with vengeful fury from the populace,
whose irritation seemed to increase every moment.
The soldiers were frequently struck, and so daring
were many of the most prominent in the disturb.
anci,that they threw dirt in the faces of Colonel
O'Lououti sr and Mr. READ, although within a few
paces of the guards, added to which, they taunted
them by the most galling and insulting language.
About one o'clock thecommution was so tre-
mendaus, that Mr. 'LEAD deemed it necessary to
read the Riot Act, which he did in an audible
voice, amidst the hisses and groans of an immense
1 concourse. Having fittislibd , he warned them to
cease their tumult, or he should be under the pain.
ful necessity of proceeding to unpleasant extremi-
ties. This was only productive of more violent
conduct; he was defied to put his threats in execu.
tion ; the people suapt their fingers at him; and,
in fact, behaved in the most determined manner.—
A messenger was then dispatched to the Palace,
and in a few minutes two hundred of the
fookguards arrived upon the spot, and drew
up in the front of Sir Fnascls BURDETT'S
house, where they ordered anus, but remained
with their bayoaets fixed, oath man beittg provided
with his box full of ball cartridges. The Officers
of these men met with the same fate as those of the
horse-guards, and %Vero well pelted with mid.—
' This was borne with patience for a considerable
time, tilt the approach of a large detachment of
'horse from Knightsbridge barracks, when orders
were issued to diSperse the multitude. Instantly the
horse-guards galloped amongst the wows!, and
drove them up and down Piccadilly, and into the
adjoining streets, leaving an open space in tie:front
.of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT'S house, which they kept
clear for the remainder of the afternoon,not suffering
any person to stand still fur a moment. The foot_
soldiers were likewise seat into the Greett.park , and
dispersed some hundreds of persons who were assem-
bled there, in like manner. In • two or three in-
stances, where resistanee was made, some slight
wet nds were given: The numbers of the people
I were not, however, diMinished; they still kept
walking to and fro, using the most opprobrious.
epithets to the officers and soldiers, and cries of
' " the Piccadilly Expedition" resounded from all
quarters. with exclamations of " Have you not
murdtred enough at Walcheren ? Are the Peo.,
ple now to be sacrificed to your baseness ? Are the
citizens of Loudon to fall the victims of tyranny ?I
Are impotent Ministers to erect the standard of
despotism on the shoulders of. Englishmen borne
down and bearbbroken by a succession of the
most hOrrid calamities and unprecedented oppres.
1 sign ?" " Let Eitglishmen defend their Rights and
the Constitution of their Country '," " Support
Sir VIIANCIS pLIRDEW,"&e, • ' . - 1
'During this alarmiug scene, Lady Bustuerr was'
frequently seen at the windows, wringing her bands
in the greatest agony of mind, whilst the Hon.
Baronet remained in the parlour, .iss Company of
Lord COCHRANE) Mr. WHITBREAD, Me. WAR.
DLE) Lord Fozeesrots; and several other friends,
who, as they occationally appeared at the win.
1 slows, were cheered -with general sttisfadion.
While this tumeltiimus scene was acting at tho
' West end of the town, a more calm but not less
interesting one was to be viewed in the City. About..
three o'clock! Tower-hill began to be crowded by
the old and young, by the women of well as the
men, anti . a sullen gloomy silence, . the silence of
revenge, pervaded the whole. Grouped of people
were to
.be seen• here and there through the city,
whose countettauces betrayed the utmost anxiety of
thought, and the greatest feeling of indignation.—
The booksellers' shops were hung with placards of
Sir Francis Burdett's Letter; and ; pamphlet of
Magna Charta; and the high and the low, the
merchant and the eoal.porter went in crowds to
purchase them. The walls through the city and
about the Tower were chalked with 66 Burdett
fur ever!"-"'"' Britons, protect Burdett!" 4c..
Early yesterday morning, the Serjeant at Arms,'
attended by two Messengers, went to Wimbledon,
ender an impression that the Hon. Baronet might
be. there, but they returned disappointed in the
forenoon to Piccadilly, where they had an inter.
slew with the Baronet, who declared THAT AS
HE DID NOT THINK THE VVARRANT
OF 'LIE SPEAKER LEGAL, HE DID NOT
FEEL HIMSELF BOUND TO ABIDE BY
ITS DICTATES, AND SHOULD NOT,
THEREFORE, OBEY. IT.
At the close of day the greatest possible cons.
motion prevailed. Thousands of an upended and
aggravated people poured towards the residence of
their champion, anxious .to kisew his fate, and
the result of this last act of oppression against
themselves. The appearance of the populace,
with their general demeanour and exasperated ex.
prevaions, now created the utmost alarm, each
avenue leadiug tosevala. the scene of Action was
evvrivelett to. WTI Imultllle degive :I-Mr Most in.
flammatory exclamations were heard, and every
thing bore the appearance of an approach.
ing dreadful conflict. Some stones were now
thrown, and the Riot Act was read here.
This, however, was a mere form, as it was
impossible to hear it amidst the general con.
fusion ; it acted, however, as a signal for mi.
litary execution, and in a few moments the
Horse Guards charged with the most inhuman via,
lence an 'seamed and unresieting people, amongst
whom were several females, drawti thither either by
i curiosity or bissioess. The most agonizing shricki
were heard from ell directions, and those who were'
able made their escape down the cogrts and tedjoin.
ing streets ; here, however, they werinot safe, as
they were pursued by the soldiery, who seemed too
anxious inahe pursuit, and wereapparently actuated
by a wanton desire of shedding human blood, and
trampling on the innocent and enotrensling apecta.
ton. This conduct created pew causes for c4at-
peratioe, and the moment the laqrsemen retired to
Piccadilly, the crowd followed them wit# revil.
ings sad eseeretions. Some large' fragments of
sags Which were ((nod ;bout ate. street, were
thrown, iptil several of the horsemeu were felled
to the grossitd. Every ten minutes, the Guards
concestrak4 ark forces; 04110 in the mot 14-

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times manner, and bore down hundreds d per.
song who could not 'escape the irresistible shock ;
and those who, from an impulse of fear, ran un-
der dour.ways to avoid the danger, were cut
down without merry. Several persons were
wounded, we fear, mortally; one man • had his
bead nearly severed from _his body, sad. the
number of those who received slighter wounds
is incalculable. The fifteenth Light Dragoons
were stationed in Ilatiover.square; one troop was
upon active duty, scouring the street,' while the
other remained in readiness to adopt such proceed-
ings as circumstances might warrant. Several
pieces of cannon were stationed in the vicinity of
Sir F. BottIATTIS house, and a party of the Guards
remained under arms in Stratton-street the whole
eight. About 10 o'clock, a Gentleman passing
the top of Dover-street, on being struck at by u
dragoon, drew a pistol from his pocket, and shot
him through the neck. He fell froth his horse, but
we understand he is not dead. Another dragoon was
shot through the thigh, by a random discharge
from the populace. At 11, the Horse Guards fired
several straggling shuts, but wo did nut heer that
any serious' consequeuces ensued. We 'were at first
led to hope this measure was merely adopted to
intimidate the people; but we were afterwards
convinced the intent was more horrid, as we obi-I
served marks where balls had penetrated the shut.
ters of the shops in Piccadilly, Jermyn-street, kos
in the direction where crowds had 199:en asseinbledi '
These scones continued with unabated fervour On.
tit two:o'clock in the morning, when the popu.
lace dispersed in different directions, beaded, in
some instances, by men playing various musical
instruments, and proclaiming with Stentorian
voices the praises of their favourite.
Yesterday morning, at an early hour, the can.
non were withdrawn ; but day had scarcely
dawned when individuals of all classes of society
were. seen approaching Piccadilly, many wear.
ing blue cockades, streamers, and fay.uura, and,
all joining occasionally In enthusiastic
.shouts
of " Burdett for ever'." " Liberty or Death !"
" Doran with the Ministry !" " 77se,inte-
rests of the Grown, but no innovation on our
Rights," &c. They conducted themselves, how.
ever, in tho most pacific manner, and did ascot
stem inclined to commit any
.rash or violent
act. Opposite the. House of Sir Francis they
assembled in vast numbers; but weresintereupted
by the Horse. Guards, two troops of whom
paraded backwards and forward between Stratton.
street and Bolton-street, whose jaded appearance
too plainly told their unwarrantable activity on
the preceding night, aqd the blades. of whose
swords were stained with the blood of injured and
innocent Britons. They were regarded with hor-
ror and detestation, and their countenance's bore
ample testimony to the stings of conscience which
gnawed their obdurate hearts, when in the light of
day they faced those men, who, but for the pro.
section of Divine Providence, they had deprived of
existence with uhiustifiablol/4crueity.
Soon after the arrival of the populece, the usual
expedient of forcing's respectful attention to the
house of Sir FIIA rim BIIRDirt was had recourse
to, and every horseman, carriage, or other vehicle.
that passed was forced to mists as they passed, or
be eevered With a shower of mud and filth, which
flew about in great abundance. From !waive
o'clock till dusk, the same continued with unre.
mitting exertion, while the concourse of people
was so great as almost to preclude ,the nossibility
of passing. The Green Park was else thronged by
the more timid spectators, and . numerous groupes
of fashionable females were observed promenading
on 46 further side of the Canal from Piccadilly, a
party of Guards being stationed so as to prevent a
nearer approach t o the railings.
Its the forenoon the following letter was sent by
Sir FitAlliCli BUCDETT to the Sheriffs
" GENTLEM EN,
" Its furtherance of an attempt to deprive me
" of my liberty, under theauthority of an insti,.
4( meat which I know to bi illegal, viz. a Warrant
" by the SPEAKER of the house of Commons, my
" house is, at this moment, beset by a Military
46 Force.

." As I am determined never to yield a volun.
66 Wry obedience to an act contrary to the Laws, I
" am resolved to resist the execution of such aWar.
" rant by all legal means itt my power; and as
" you are the Constitutional Officers appointed
" to protect the Inhabitants of your Bailiwick
"‘ from violence and oppretsion, (rota whatever
" quarter they may come, I make this requisition
" to you, Gentlemen, to furnish me with • your
" aid with which the Laws have provided you,
" either by calling out Ilse Passe 091iialus, or
" such other ts the case and ciivioNsigas may
" require.
"It is for you Consider, how-,far you may
6' be liable, should I, by an unlawful force, act.
" ing under an unlawful authority, he talon from
" my house.

" I have the honour to be,
" Gentlemen,
" Your very obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) " FRANCIS BURNETT.
" Piccadilly, April 7, 1810.
" To Malawi, Wood and John Atkins: Egln•
" Sheriffs of Middlesex."
In consequence of which the Guards were with.
drawn from the immediate vicinity of his 'residence,
and the space occupied by the (it'll power. The
Horse Guards, however, still continued parading
Piccadilly., and lite huuncult-proceeded. with .ustabat.
ink viuleuce. The Messeil4cre ttf't a Illinats al
Commons (Ten; stationed 'act the front and .144
(lours of Str Francis's house, the Mhuly of the
day. On•the approach of (light the distarbanCe•
becaine still snore serious, and reinforcements uf
the dragoons approached i fout.guerds were ,Its.
(*tuned at every ten yirds, anti tint peqpha were
kept in continual motion, and not surered to stind
still for a moment. A storm of • rnin thioncd the
crowd cousiderably, and by sevin O'clock the
ikungtjggg Imp euniparatlvely slu U. Thcir 014,

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position to riot was not, ,
ist proportion, aid their
taunting !enrage wee uttered
strength, till at length sonic charges
tie cavalry, and they were dispersed,
Our example already 'befirro tt
tt ''wn without mercy. In their,
4 ill -street, 3 ermyn-street, and
i tigfrnm Piccadilly, they broke
[ Anguished the lights, and at 1
[ darkness was so iiitense, that
possible to avoid running unde
In some charges that were
site St. James's church, two
wouinled by the sabres of the
some shots were also fired. Al
tude was completely dispersed,
to the continuance of a very
the must solemn stillness presto
but the clanking of the cavalr.
If three persons were seen standi
were immediately attacked, tied
from the edge of the sword, whi
very little compunction. Ever,
noted a cessatiou of hostilities'
The Serjeant ut Arms and,
established their head quartets
Coffee-house, and it was 'elicited
in agitation fair an attack oe t,
ronet's houte lastwitightt` 'The is
regular watches', aeil' every possible
has been made for a coup de ).
accomplished. -The honourable
Self adopted the Wisest precAM
of his person, and barred all hi
not opened but in the most.g
those doors, which in the eveth
would appear but a cobweb, it
constituttonal attack are an intl.
The worthy Baronet was I.esterti4 visited
Lord Ctiebrane,4t.tptain Ile,'N, -.re, Lord J'
stone, Mr.. IVarille, :Wit .a.sa
friends ; he was in the highest st
solved to persevere in his ardsk
struggle. for the Rights and Liberties
tryntsin, with unceasing perseverato
'Sevvral engines passed to•
of -the Town front the City,
heard-of any fire.
Zito Iquses in Piccadilly, Pond.
square, the. were 411 alurniikatcd.
A. writer, in a respectable' i
says—As a brvelt of the Legi
say, as a Council, the Douse
necessarily be independent in .
conclusions. It must have therefore wit;.,._,
necessary to ensure thiA ledepteilede•—utir* he
enabled to protect itself eqge. ‘'‘e People
and from the Cross n---must not
the Crown, nor overawed tl•
not be questioned as far as respects
end proceediegs by a. Court of J'
ed, insulted, and harassed 11 a'
general coustitutinnal ground
Rights, that is tit say, whatever
directly n,cesietry to tha due r
of its duties nitlti.Council atilt ,
That; front tire tame reefing,
.dopendesecandronstltetionefdigoi
it is one of the main Privilegetof
tbo Neese shalt hold these rirl
as Prisileges„ anti not as mere'
of the king, is. Prerogative; .
I ammo, is Pliviteg.. Privilege.'
be an esemptim from general
principles, granted front the .
to the peculiar constitution of
dual, nr a hely. The consti
of it ii in thi necessity of it;
ed il generality, it .is limited
sity which gives it birth. .. .
It is one of the chief rit these
the Reuse itself is the Anise'',
leges.l The Constitution citniiet
abovek the Commons without '
'the dignity and independence •
The Commons is (toe of the
031 state—ft 14 co-ortlina:e . ____
.Prose the necessity of the cash', therefore,
no superior, being itself a Stows me Power,
Commons Inuit Ise their oven Judge—the "epee
to their own conscience, to their n -q legal ''
meat. Like individuals in.a state of
Lions with respect lo each other,
the necessity of the case,
cause, may preventively. assert,
and remedially avenge them.
In this judiciary capacity
however, they are out left ini
tion ; 'they have a rule, to ji
Judges, and are put upon
consequently [net upon their
rti
have to declare and. net to create privi
rule and limit of their judgment is in t .
..
tuition of their couittor4 ab. AMAX
Terliiithefictii The. bait itt
ors- -.4 under liteldr
dors, or undo!. the Stuarts—l 'he Letttitiv
tidbits was settled after the
' 1 ... `--aud when the Mar

(ion was (pia.
It cutnes then to be the only'
there was any necessity in
the subject of his trial by Ju _
the great authorities Utre against
In the solemn argument made
Cotnnutise at a cotqference
concerning the I.!,erty of the person
luau, which was managed .by Sir P.
as Speaker, wide known .
6' end that no scruples 11414
66 OWN breast, tinsatiefied that
6' upon a full. *cluck and .clear
'4 all things pNitineqt to
tunlisty . Thai. Po
'‘ cuonsAttif, or detained in
1$ restrained by the comma:Os
$' Pri*,s'l)oUtteil, Cr 011 omitil
$' dalstr*r, sir r,-straint, b
46 LJr'futi:','°ho uneit to ho cUunnittud,
44 or rvatt.thiesi." was "the iloclacallou 6'l
19
Oho 1104. e .4: CoMaWII4 I‘llo 4661g1it10
lies of Ihe ite;ttilk.
The cite of Drake, is IWO " giat
it WI
rileVC4 !n„ as rziesill.hs

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ikinß
hpoeirsedwove,r:ffeadbienteliiinsitirschelicesitt
exclaatatiobs) Mid d'°‘
red 'with rtglovated blew
lulu went sod, . phl
them, t
• retreat down Wind, Pset
all the streets taut (ere
,v the lanint and ea. 'he
eleven u'efuck, t roe
hat it was seuctly
der the borate' tee s'3ll
Made nearly opr„. imt
were sevatlt
soldiery, by 0,04, ,br
!fit twelve, the,tinuti.,' be P
owing, Probably .• At
heavy p
of rain -
monk), and mind;
Ivy was to trz heard, tv
togethet, ty,, th
and were gla Ito ev 14";•
which was iiked mite ..1
rery appearance dr. sin
is fur the night.
1. his assistants lisre' c"
.1 at the Glonew,„..", '
iceed some plot w, law
thb Ileneersble Bs. Sir
'se ti.•ssensers teoubt
possible a reasgessit 4
re mein. if it ca,, be yeti
rabic 13areant
tiutis for the defence; • wh
his doors, which %,:i;
guarded manner, kW' 'e I
relit of a legal attstk,:' 4 1
,
in the present now&
impenetrable burnt. 111
yesterday_ visited bf ,
%swam, Lord Felts.
numerous circle
t spirits, nod was 14
arduous but &oriole(
Aberties of his Cosa.:
:Verallee.
'
.wards the West- sod.'
y, but we have ea
•
,lond.street,traisonsr 01
.tcd.
paper of yesterday,
e.islature that is In
Ise of Commons tome a
n its discussions and,
therefore whatever is
Jependenelt—umst he
ally front the People
not be controuted by
by the People—must
espects its discustionS
of Justice, nor ittmed.
r **mob. Such lithe
. -
d of its arltermeelerf
!yer ti" elsontially Kid
re tied eficieot esoscisk.
la, a Court. . •
Otsp, • the aticasiiti ist•
I:r~iitaity gf the koala,
les of this BelflL-4iv4e
rtirliainent4ty aiott
ec itigh44t irk Rl4 •
the Ri 01' thel.na
ilege-niay he defined to
sal law and geact4
nesossity of the *Me
of a-particular .
Itifittlestal fulleriek4, • •
tid I at d, sbrOrtt
d by the vino ea.:05.•
OAS
ige`of its ovro
isiniet pet arlY,Peeet
oat •so fat infintirt4
:e of the Vommort!••—:
Branches of the ire•-
with the other tie.-
ISt, therefore, having
Supreme Power, the
joggo—the ipp!el ri
their Own legal .104-
state of nature,' or ero
other, they are, (run'
Judges in their owa
rt their awn privilegra,
II in their own cairn',
merely to their tliKrc.
judge by ; titefsti.44. -
their judgment, tad,
air were 'MIL
create privireffL-•
mcnt is in 4114+50151*
6404'
10. ,1101.1glir „,
ts--nut under the 'ii
-but when the Conti'
Bill of Bights aad the •
Ouch of the GOMM'
whether
only curebriefit
this ease lotdOPTivelg
try ? .1114 O tiR trir all
lost peOCINIFIt
ide by ,the T.
ith the llumse oiler,
o person of every vela
Corrow7bel . •
tto them, 4cto 114
ottit • rem" its a:f
that the Cesersole
clear andergeellbS
the questiess
to (reunion oeg)k ter
in
ioiti4rhttiillsronoss nnte+M flew
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so of the liingr w the
3 eiitlinlittedt

Lc.. ;cot qs ;14104.•'.1 "" •

COMplaint was mado against him, in the
r"l• of commons, for writing, printing, and
;10bio.. et raise, wicked, malicious, and seditious
%yet, titled " The Long Parlament re.
.1; A %calm debate took place, and#ll sorts
ls,pOf6.•.h.nelits were inorc,l for by the violent, and
• J by the sedate. M generally happens/
such cases, the violent predominated,.
I',lhe was inspeofhcd---as it was thought they had
mcans of enforcing punishment themselves.
carried their impeachment to the Lords, and
.snd, upon tile Journals. The Lords ordered
impeachment to he read, and an order that ho
~IJ be hron4ht before them. He accordingly
brought to the bar ; and the Lords left him
prosecuted in the Court of King'4 Bench, by
kttnrney Geom.:Ll, where what further was
„; t, him does not appear. This, and a
rood other instances, might be enumerat.
to site% that the House ought to he cautions
they careened thesiselves, by committing their ,
~vvotsbjeCli.
i„rk; 4ru situations into which, when either an
• 'Jell or a nation falls, it ought nut to be so
the business of the considerate to examine
s,t• or the manner of gettiag into the die.
,as the means of getting out. Now, though
le no hesitation in that the pamphlet
FRAxcis nuanoxt. Tre4
which eduld justify the House of Commis**
,rein; to the power which tlio practice of thu
Itition ;gives them in cases of real necessity
the ineasueoeshich they have chosen, that
• they can either justify or render effectoal,
oss there hid been a proved necessity fur
nowt., yt't as they have acted on what in
for k ailed their ?obit,: offEcium, and acted
, how are they to get out of their embar.
•ut ? • „

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lUNDON :

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Nuettel Aral& 09 1110.
At siren ostinek this meriting the House of
VlANers BuSnaTT nits broke open by the
les of Government ; but before the Officers had
trirporturrity of execntitig their Warrant ill a
Ite manner epo9 his 'remelt, Sir Fa.A.Ncts
arz4 an,l delivered himself into the custody of
*item at Atlas, or 'whoever had the orders
spilt in Ids apprehension, previous to which
stree;s for soma distance were lined by
hone and foot soldiers, who scoured 0.11
is is a must brutal manner, and not only en.'
rod the livesof his MAIRSTY'II subjects, but
ally rude over and maitssed a considerable nom-
The removal 'of Sir Fel vets Bunntxr took
a few minutes after she officers entered his
• , and he was conveyed to an old hackney-
• • that hail been soma time io milting. He
setespanhod by his Ammer, Mr. Jonas
ar:, and thoesmaniansiiiii otaCredloiriire
ds Bo:nl.strect. The concourse of pee.
as this occasion beggars all description—
the 'estrcordioary precautions taken by
Eso-
mcnt, in collecting a large military force from
gra within fifty miles of London, bis had the
'feet of preVenting any amriosol talsoisiof,
mime not heard of any materiel acchlont
e Sir Fa A ICSI reached the Tows.
We are informed that tho hlinisteesi determined.
this violent measure in certseeptence of Ss
written by Sir' F. nu lIMETT to the firtsitta,
ring the authority of the House of Common, ,
emelt hint to the Tower ; hot it In. the'
I opinion that those. vigorous
,men would
taken the opinion of the now of
Issas this evening, previous to arty for.
• Peoceedingn, which, it is possible, may
gee the safety of this KINGDOM. The
t alarm prevail; in the Metropolis, aid the
Tarr, many of them, shot in the City, the
illace having already begun 'to wear ribbons,
abed" BURDET is FOR EVER."
We are just informed, that on the arrival of Sir
ttsc:s at the Tower, he was greeted by uPwardil
Fifty Thousand of the 'replace, and the I
1
eat anxiety prevails in that neighbourhood fur
safety of the iubehitants.
Ile hare received many kitcrs from individuals,
g the most cruel and wanton attacks cont.
upon their persons by souse of the home-
rs on Saturday and Sunday, the particulars
Oieh must be deferred till another opportu.
!. If any thing farther should occur on dale
INTERESTING SUBJECT before pat.
Mr, we shall not fail to courtannicate the sew
ItSccond Editioa, fur the information of Use
tofu friend,.
ONN o'CLOCK.
Fa %wets reached the To wire at a trade.;
feTwdre, and as the Horse SoWiers regorged
4"th Mark-Imre, they were assailed with briiit;
1143 by tior populace, when they bed ipOlt'
:131 killed ems., and wounded
las:o :±l,tvass was ao;vlW to shit mornin
441103 the military to but tragtorsal in th4L-CitYs
Ihith his Lordship gave /or gawp, that be
ast coosolt with C.turt of
A
AN . A .neeritan Gentleman from Ger/rig! AIM°
"'
~,\G, at Paris, :ta, arrived with diaipatohml from
General athirst's:a to Mr. ?Dietary, the
e:rier, M. • •
Lomlen. At tbo limo
this
Grotll4o:4ft
'"aa Icft Paris, the udow Zs, riS had suit-
tile • On the td inst. the public mogriroge "-
'rated, and wiry great rejoicing; took
"et the City.

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To the EDITOR def THE STATESMAN.
Ssa,—l wish to avail myself of your Paper to
submit to the Public a few redactions on that oc.
surrence, which, at the present moment, so
deeply agitates this metropolis-4 mean the eons.
mitment of Sir FRANCIS Bytom by the House
of Commons.. Before I ataatine the legality of
this commitment, I feel it isecoisery to exansGe
the legality of the commitmOnt of Jose GALE
Jo:4Es. I have no scruple• in saying,
,tltat JOHN
GALE Jorns was unlawfully committed by the.
House of Commons ; and, that if he were carried
before si Judge by writ of Habeas Corpus, it
would be the duty of the Judge to set him at li.
berty. I ground my opinion on the Speaker's
warrant of commitment. This warrant recites,
that Jour G.tr.E Jurass km published a libellous
writing, which writing is a breach of the Privi.
leges of that House, and he is therefore ordered is
be committed ; now, I will admit, for argument
rake, that beat these assertions are tree; viz; that;
JOHN Gat.* Joan has published a libellous writ.
fog, owl that this writing has a tendency to lower-
the Mime of Commons in the estarnior thepeopte,'''
for this is all that can be meant by the expression,
that this writing was a violation of the privileges
of the House. The publicatioo bfr Jottx GALE
Jowes related to a transaction completely past ;
it could not, therefore, impede the proceedings of
the House. Now the House of Commons had
the power to order the ATTORNET.GENERAL to
ale an information against Joint GALE JONES : if
found guilty, and the Court of King's Bench had
been of opinion, that the libel had a tendency to
leSseu the [louse of Commons in the esteem of the
country, the punishment inflicted by the Court
-would have been comtnensurate to the offence. I.
believe, that the must zealous defenders of the
late proceeding of the House of Commons, will
not deny that the House might have proceeded in
the manner I have stated: but they will say, that
the House had the power to proceed in the man.
ncr which they have adopted, vit. summarily and'
catrat.juilicially. This I deny ; I deny that the
House of. Commons can proceed summarily and
extra.judicially, when, with equal convenience,
they can proceed according to the course of the
common law. If an act recurs which impedes
the proceedings of the geose, they may proceed
summarily. Thus, if (witness seinmooed to give
evidence to the House rospeetterg the gspedigen to
Welchem had refused to milted, or if atvemilits,
he bad refloat to 'give information, the Home
might. WHIN* isms Mone ited,bit iR ASK
VAS 0111,411111,101‘11" getPllo4Tit..4l-7
Huttee'esms with equal convenience to the public,
proceed according to the course of the common la*,
the subject is not to be deprived of his right
of having the • facts found by his peers, and
the law pronounced by Coeds- of Justice.
I 'battle:told, pethaps, that Merit are premoleate
which mottradict ray. doctriae ; my answer le in
the words of the late Lord MANSFIELD, that " one
principle is worth tarty preendenti." If ads of
injusticeare to bellndicated by precedents found
in the Journals of Parliament, I believe it would
be eety to defend every act of injustice which can
be aeggeated. I believe diet the law is as I have
stated It ; viz. That the House has no power of
proceeding suellittrity and extrajudicially to cum.
mitment, except vrheresuch mode procet-tiog is
rseeessary fur the dispatch of public business ; but
if 1 ant wrong in this opinion, I am coutident that
their late abuse of power will induce the country
to demand that they shall be deprived of it.
The case of Sir Fevre's BURDETT stands on
the same principles as that,of lowa GALE JONES.
If his pulilioatioo is a libel, the House might have
directed the ATTORNEY GENEZAL to file an in.
formation agaimt him. The circumstance of his
being a Member of the House did not authorial
them to winged summarily against him. 'rhere
was a time wham as Kw. of England claimed to li
exercise this power of eimentitmeet, summarily,
extra.judlcially,• per ipsuse Mesdatunt Regis.
They were compelled to retiequish it. Can it be
sapposed that the People of England will suffer
the flume of Commons to exorcise a power which
they compelled their Sovereigns to relinquish ?
I am, Sir) dm
VEIANTIUS.

Cigar's ItecosTs....A French Piper says,
64 A oimmission of Artillery Clificershas been, for
some Neve past, employed st Vincennes in experi.
matte 'respecting the Congreve rockets. All their
rim:arca*, with regard to the dimetoions, the com.
position, and the mons of sliacharging them, have
been must attecessfel. The trial of these rockets
woe made in the plain of Alfort, in the presence
of Cana LARTIIIMEKE, General of Artillery, and
Messieurs GIIiTON DE MORYZAS, MONGEt and
BIULTROLLST. Tho fir ;t rocket let off went 800
Ws*s tbe second 1,200, and the third
Stith is result certainly could not *have been cc.
' pegged from a brat attempt. Still it is . not auffi.
tient. it is known that the Congreve rockets so
the length of 1,/(X) or even 1,800 teems. ills
MA, t/1M hes .ex prcssed his •satisfactioa •
piers of the Commission, mat ontilthi
that be wilt personally *used their impotimeals
mai soon are they are certain- of Wino able to titter
. ,1 rociset Use distance of 1,800 tubs."
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4rAteaseia st-vaa-sais,a. ,
' Pants,'MAidit 31.—Their Imperial Majesties'
did not set Mat teem Campaign* until eleeetu
• o'clock yesterday. The Prefects Of* Depart.,
lents of the. Oise, the Sane and (*tit gad the
Seine, repailed, each attended 'bye splendid re.
limn, t‘• the verge of their respective departments;
.to receive their Majesties. The whole of the
road from Cempeigne to St. Cloud was crowded
with spectators. Triumphal arches were erected
in a number of villages. Their Majesties f eased
near St. Denis, at five o'clock yesterday afternoon,
on their way to St. Cloud, with the greatest ra.
pidity.
The concourse of speristOrs at Compeigne, to 1
witness the reception of the Empress, was prodi.l
gions. Not only the inns but she warehouses and
barns were filled with lodgers. The town of Com.
peigne was illuminated in the moot brilliant style.
The Count de Seger, Grand Master of the Ce.
remonies, has issued the following notice :--
" The civil marriage or his Ma the Emperor and
King, will take place no the Ist of .1, at the Mace of
St. Clouds the public entry, and the religious marriage ee-
money Will take place on the 2:1. Persoes having tickets of
admission for the galkry of she LOtivlel, are laihrawd. that
the doors will be opened at nine o'clock, and shot ie. leis
than an hoar. They wiU net he awe ereued, *seep." the
authorities following the suite of their majesties."
The Court has Also issued the following
PROGRAM E; 11,ELATYrE.Tty THE • MIL
It IAGE
" At one o'clock on the day dad for the civil marriage,
all those who are to compose theirs* of'sbeir Majesties will
assemble In the Palace of St. Cloud, vie. those lathe genial
of the Empress in the saloons of her apartment, on the side of
the garden, and those in the the service of tne Emperor-ice
the saloons of his apartment, neat to that of the Empress, on
the side of the court.
" At soon, the Masters of the Ceremonies sad their assist-
ants will +Assemble ins the gallery, which tit that bout will be
shut, and assign their proper stations to the penes* invited.
Behind the estrade will be stationed the Otbeers of the Em-
peror's Howseaald, and of those or the Princes sed•Priacesses
not on duty.
' " 'eke space to the right and left of the estrade wine* di-
vided into compartments, and :Appropriated to the Ladles In
the services of the Princesses, the Ladies of the ilialeten
and Grand Officers of the Eau re, to tie Ladies that have
been invited, Fursaign Amba sailor awl Ministers, the Minis-
ten, the Grand Olicers of the Empire, the Grand Eagles at
the Legion of Houser. the Session, the CookaUms cif Stott,.
and the Courtiers that lave been invited.
" Such of the persons incited as cannot GatlMlSlMllldethlll
in the gallery, will mania in Use Wows of -Wei and the
P•l`ulisartrlstemehaisettofjhoms oefEtiniso_iPegreit° seew
Ult.:" "das.ots as
estradr. two arm chairs, summonses with a weep y s that eo
the right being for the Emperor. and the other ea the left fee
the Empress. At the foot of the essrade, and to nee-side of
it, will oe a table covered with rich tapestry, see with ass
ink-staid and.the registers of the-Civil State placed thereat.
-" At two o'clock, those who are to compose the
being assembled as above stated, la their Ma '
meats, the timid Master of the Cereemaies, the -Ge-
neral of the Guard on duty, the Growl Olkers oldie Crowe
of Frame and Italy, wings Is qoest ettliellrMoititles. Moe
1 preemies will mote in the following oratr,ses Its wtmellehe ,
redkres pawing threegh the Emperor's.Cobioet, the es of
she Ponces. the Presence chewier. and the saloon et MANIC
-..The Verger*, iteraidsl pave, Assist. Ant Masters of the Ce-
*sondes, Olken of the Houselsokl to the King of Italy, the
Emperor's Fifeerries in Ordinary, the Cluseilahst ist cirdi-
may, the Eusperg's Aides-de-Cne'p,.the two Mehernes in
witiodoes* tor Or day, the Alipie- Wisp at My, the Gwen.
alb. Petite. she Secretory of State foe doe T 1
:said , the arose Ulcers of she Crews' of losiAlwilies
ismalieriaia of France std abet i/r.lhat the
-itirtafes, the' Princes of t:* pet* the Illiatifer, NW
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edit clod *tee lidoetiMetrsiphilitaeleigt if ilifj
Illhamii OS
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.Piiirt, let icor, thianlikmpipmeatm
Empress, carrying this (milli of her maatTe7lTTrt a of
Hdnour,sif' France und.italy, and the itoblog Womall; the
Princemes of the Olooth.the Ladles of the Palm% Gilead.
of Hamar to the Prior /met the Oaken of the limmildds
of the Prince* and Primmer: in ntteadaace.
" AU will Pe anctotered. The promisiem hating riached
the gallery, the Heralds and Pages will brantholfialf tit the
right sad hail to the lei. is the Wpm of Mars, Close to the
rammer.
" The Oikers and Grad Officers of Frame sad Italy, the
Melds of Hamar and the Rob* Wools. *ill proceed to
Wit their sodas, aceetlibig to.their tank, *llia thole Ma-
jetties! chairs.. '
" Their Imperial Halettles will take their seat no the 1
throne.; the Princes and Princesses to the right and left of the
eatrade, in the folio way order, ;tad aceordiog to their reia-
lion of Woad I—
" .of
the right of the Emperor,. Madame; Prime Louis
Na=iti. K Lag or Holland; Prince J Crain! N npatert, Kiag
0( /habit; Prince dorgnese, Puke of Gaastalla ; Prime
Joac.dat Napoleon. King of No • Prince Eugene, Vice-
roy of Italy ; the ' Witter Arch-Citaueellor ; the Prince Via
Grand Elector. • -
" To the left of the Empress, the Princess Jolla, Qom% of
Spain; the Princess liatetteia. Quein orlitillaud ; the feria".
moo Catherine, Queen of Winitp_lialia; the Prams Eliza,
Grand Michela of Tuscany; the nieces Paulin ; the • Prim
cees Caroline, ()wee of Naples; the Grand Duke of Wens•
burg; the Princely Augusta, Vice-Queen of Italy; the Prh,
cess Mepautioi Hereditary Orland Oucheis of Entlent sir.
Hereditary Grand Duke of Hades; the Prince Arch-Terre
surer; the Prince Vice Constable.
" The Secretary of State to tise.laperial Tastily
will
his seat at the table. The drat bench will be reserved fipt'
Ladies of the Pidace. The Grated Music of the Cereneditat
the Makten anal Assistant of list Ceremonies. to the i 5 riSil
left iikfroot of the throne. en the arrivid of their Ma •
all the ladies will rise up, and cambium ttanding until t
of the cermarary. • •
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" The Emperor tieing seated, The Grand Matter of the
Certitudes will take his Majesty's orders, nail paned to re-
quest his Highness eta- 12riuce Arch-Giunteeltor of theilinapire
to plop to the Emperor's chair. One of the htnelen or the
Ceremonies will at the same time give attire to the Seamier;
lif Suite for the itoperlai.imaily, who will approach has
HiSbiseva the Prince ArelfeChaacedor, and make his whea-
t:nice to their Majesties.
" His ilighttese the Prides Arch-Chaneellee, hatlngloarred
to their idasiesties will say.--* la the same of the Entre-
rel
roe (at these worts Omit Miilesfies will bilied ItP) Sire.
does your Imperial and Royal Majesty l dare that you
Like in marriage her Impetial and Royal Wawa Maria
Louisa, Archduchess of Attetria, here p r The Em-
peror will answer—' I Milne* boat I Collo . les tanrrigge her
Imperial and Royal ilighitra Marie litaltisme Arehdueome if.
Austria, here present.
" Galvin them pot the emettion to her Imperial and Itoyal
Highness of Austria. in Ham term, :—6 Doer her imperial
nod Royal Highness Muria Louisa, Archduchess of Ausfria,
declare that die tales hi marriage hit Ildklany the Eutperor
and King Napoleon, hen rood 1'
,• " tier Impend and Ravel Highness will answer-6 I de-
clare thntl take is Carriage his .clajesty the Emperor aid
King, Napoleon. here pretest.'
" The Prince ArchsChaneellor will then promo* she
Ira"
marriage in these terms: —1 its the name of the E arid
the law, I declare taut his Imperial and Rome M city N'a-
poleon, Emperor of the Pencil, King of Hedy) a Mr Ism
perial and Royal Eighties the Archibschma Maria Louisa,
are anted in marriage.
" Then the Masters and Assistant ef the Ceremonies win
carry thetaltle, sin which are the tvgiiitree of the Civil State,
up to the chairs of the nmpertir and Empress, and morn to
toeir places. The sigaiog sof the Act of Marriage will take-
place 111 the following manatr:
"The Secretary of ante to the Imperial Frilly willsent the pen to the Emperor, and then to the letepois. Their
Majelties ahi shot it siltieg, and yr ithoot "nub% illeir places.
The Prinets as Prineiessa moll Approach tee midelireditisre
therm free the headset the Secretary, wad saisecithe theme
same% previously bowing to the Emperor atieUM
They odd ratoserihe tit the ware mined by the
.. rim Act balog cooeladed, w
eh the sieLir=tf.z.
prim, plyekoclonscallor, and the Scretary,
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