The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-26 00:00:00

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ple. The Magistrates of the .Cesikeit rase.-Genic
hare agreed to apply to Cloventmono pefkldbwoz-;
tension of the insurrection Act to thetwkolals! rt
c'onnty ; notwithstaading the Marqoess of tuoioiso
and Colonel FIVIGneALD sought to camp,. ttis Bonny
of Imokilly from the operation of thatterribleommesto.
The Magistrates of the city of Cork have ohs agreed
to a similar application for the place of their jurisdic-
tion ; though it is asserted that not one act has been
committed there to call for it. At the meetings of tise
Magistrates of the county aid of the city of Unstritoks it
was agreed to memorial the Lord•Lienteosot b place

the entire of that county and the south libertiet of 'ttie
city, under the provisions of the Act. An applicalloo
is likewise expected to he made by the Magistrates of
I Tipperary to have the Insurrection Aet exteoded .0
such parts of that windy as may be declarothra state
of disturhace. No instance is hitherto knows to bate
occurred in which the Suspension of-the Ibises Corpvs
Act, has taken place ; but en attempt, it appears, was
made, by an unprincipled informer, to try an experiment
on the Editor of an independent paper, The L, aster
Astrid, upon grounds which, in two or thred mi-
nutes, the Magistrate, who had been applied
to for the purpose, was convinced was entirely false.
II A suspicion also had been raised respecting an ea-
usually large quantity of firearms. alleged to have
been lately purchased in Belfast, by some lahaisitasts
of the county of Dow., for improper 'lmposes; bat
the statement which had given rise to the suspicion
bad been so clearly and completely refuted, that so
proceedings were deemed necessary on the part of
the tows to demonstrate the futility of that report, or
to assure the Government of the tramp!' state of the
counties of Down or Antrim. To add to the cal.-
sides of the country, some large districts are threat-
ened with famine. In Mayo, it is said, if measures
be not promptly taken to prevent it, the most dread-
ful consequences may be anticipated. In Limerick,
Cork, and Kerry, as well as in Roscommon and Gal-
way, the same apprehensions are entertained.

EXTRACT Or • LETTAII VROY KEW YORE, Jas. 26.
We understand the Merchants of this City are fal-
lowing the ax+reple of those of Noriotk. Richmond.
fr.c. and intend to apply to Cosgreu, by memorial; for
the repeal of the Acts of Congress prohibitiag the
direct trade with the British West India Islands.
HOUSE OF SEPRESENTAIIVES. JAN. 17.
Mr. Floyd laid upon the table the following Re-
solution Resolved, That the Prosideoli ofibe Ueited
States be requested to same to be 11011-16.1 we the
'Hoes/. all the eorreeposieuee übkitidild the treaty'
of Ohm, which has tart yin Istionlinii 41ablic„ and
which, in his opinion, it okay ant be intproPer to L-
eine. The above *lodes was agreed le.
Paris papers to the 24th blatant arrived this sera-
Jog. Notwithstanding the pains that bare been tam
to suppress the truth, and represent Prance as tram
qua, it now appears that Rennes, the capital of Bri-
tinny, is in a situation approaching to a state of
siege; in Dauphine, the agents of Insurrection are
said to be spreading seditious writings; and
at Bordeaux, " songs which bear the stamp of revolt
and crime have been clandestinely printed and circa-
lated." Lyons has been visited by al earthquake,
which lasted a minute, but the effects of which have

not been mentioned. The Sanitary Law has passed
the Chamber of Deputies by a majority of 219 to 67.
Fustian FOND.—Oa Friday. the Fire per Ceat.
opened at M. SOc. rota to 99f. fiSc.. and closed at
90f. 60e.

We have seldom written with more painful impres-
sions on our minds, oa any °cassias, item now, after
reviewing the character of the debate on the motion
of Mr. Jaws. concerning a Brcach of Privilege. All
the privileges of the House of Commons were given,
In like manner as the Prerogstivev of the Crewe are,
for the good of the people. Of all the privileges
which ate claimed by the Home, there is none more
important to the liberties, and even safety, of the sub-
ject, than that which was the occasion ;of last night's
debase. Mr. James complained, that letters which
bad boos directed to him by a prisoner unlined in
-Lsoesster gaol (who had bees punished with two
`years imprisonment for attending a Refuel Meet-
ing) had been opened by the gaoler; 'mad that seve-
ral of his 'users to thr-k prisoner bid' met with a si-
milar treatment. He therefore moved, that any per-
son breaking open, detaining, or suppressing any
letter, addressed by or to a Member of Parliament,
is guilty of a breach of privilege. The House
decided the question in the negative. The neces-
sity for this privilege is the clearest imaginable ; sad
the case brought before the Honse, by Dlr. Jaws., pw
culiarly illustrates the nature of that secessity. The
absence of it leaves a prisoner at the mercy of the
Gaoler. In cues of imprisonment for polities: ow
duet. the Gaoler knows that a rigoer4isermad she low.
in the treatment of his prisoner, is NM to be swept'
able to those who eau keep him in Ma office, or remove
bins from it. The Gaoler's interest, therefore. Obiely
is, to treat his unfortunate prisoner with all the osisoity
Idnasaver may suggest. What is to prevent this lending
to the lifers/ torture of the prisoner? Nothing bolt this
very privilege of Parliament. which was last sled
(linefeed by the House, and under the salmon' of