The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-16 00:00:00

PROCKFOINGS AGAINST EDMUND SURKIL

MARTIN. hi perseenci of ponce, rose
to move for a copy of the Bill of ladietment Need
ernes, Edmund Busks., wad the promedlass had
thereon. After mane preliminary eleeseettleas. the
line. Gentleman proceeded to state, that la 1115 a
Bill of lodination, et his fanatics. 14 bees fogad
against Edassed Burke. for wilful add earrupt per.
jury ; that in enesequenee of the bill baying bees
Niue against Mr. Bathe, he world hems been pet..s
his trial, bat for an affialevit, in which he stated the
essence of a materiel einem. of Dm mom of Brews.
Another affidavit had hoes put in by him (Mr. Mor-
tis) eontredicting the statement in the affidavit of
Mr. Berke, hot the Conn bed theoght it to poet.
pmes eke trial of Mr. Berke to a subeemsest Term.
However it wee Dot his wish saw to object to this Bost
postpeeement. Bet at the following Term, be in
his turn bad moved for the postponement of the trial
to a (store Term. no unmet of the Amoco of
• material minima, Mr. Collin, en emisent Bar-
rister, who was thee ill of a bilious feeer.-e-
Hi. application appeared to him • ressoseble one.
In his affidavit be bed stated that he beard Mr.
Collies was in such a state of indisposition that he
cooed eel wish mfety to his lifeattend on Menial. He
else stated that Mr. Collin had been serve.; with •
fasbpccns te.appser end givemidence at this trial. Mr.
Beton lll,Lelisad. the Judge who presided on the
trial, objected, however to that affidavit, for a curi-
os, season, because the person who made the affida-
vit lad net sworn positively that be had wee Mr.
Conks, or meld state from, his owe knowledge that
be could not positively stood.--fh order le remove
this objection of Baron M‘Lelland, be had prodemd
the tallith; els Physic's'', *be swore that Mr. Col-
lin' could oat, with safety to his life, glee testimony
at that trial. However, though the trial was pest.
penod when all the witsemes for the Crewe were le
ateendance, the Court would en cosiest to peetpose
it is November, en anament of the 'benne of a me.
terial whams far the proeirestios. Taeappliatun
tee WWI not made to postpowe the trial to the *eat
Commission, bet merely frees day to day. Be bad
merely wished to base it removed from the top of the
list of causes to the bottom, in order to me whether
the witness might eat be able to attend dohs% the
Commodes. He could only say farther, that teem
man in Ireland, capable of proseencing en *piston
en the subject, with whom be bad aver spokes,
agteed iw mistiest that a more outrageous detersive.
lion ghats the ore in question never bad been come
to. The Hoe. Gentleman cosscieded with movies
for a copy of the Bill of Indictment friend splint
Edmond Bette for perjury, together with the pro.
credos's had therm...
Lord CAiTIEREAGH observed, that though
✓egular notice had been given of this ratios, from
Inadvertence on his port, he wes not aware of its
coming on today. There was nothing respecting
'which the House ought to proceed with more action
'end deliberation than the Administretion of Janice.
Ile could state confidently that the conduct of the
Judges in Ireland, as well as in this cavalry, was
each as to mottle them to general gratitude asd re.
sport ; and frees his own knowledge he amid assert,
that no man wee held in bleher respect, or was more
d ins of ft, then Baron tat‘Leiland. He knew
nothing of the circumstances of this esp., and he
submitted to the Des. Member that it would be pro.
per to lay the subject before the House in such a
shape as might admit a comideration of them
circumstances before disposing of the motion. The
Indianian wise represented the Irish Government la
that Howse wend be in attendance in his place in a
couple of days; end he suggested the propriety of
postponing the statism for some days, in order that
the Hoes. might obtain the knowkrlee necessary to
enable them to determine whether or net they might
to entertain (be motion. He Will SIM the 1111.00111 f•
able Member did sot wish to take the Hesse by *or-
ris. in this case, and that he wend pempoaa his
motion till the Secretary for Ireland could tweed in
his pleas.
Mr. MARTIN observed, that all which he had
moved for at present was, merely, that these Pa-
pers which were of record be laid on the table.
Lord CANILEREACH and Mr. MARTIN ate-
toally ezpisised.
Ales. C. W.WYNN observed, that regular and
proper notice ought to bo given by any Member she
intended to bring forward a charge in his place, in
order that a copy of the intim might be transmitted
to the person or persons whose conduct formed the
subject of that chime, and that they might have an
opportunity of communicating the necessary tufo,-
matins before the Neese proceeded to the consider-
ation of it. It was then for the Honourable Member
to enter en his charge, mod if the Ilosse thought 111
to entertain it, then they might order the prodec-
tion of evidence in support of it. Bet he protested
against melting for petters merely its order to see
whether there ass any ground for a charge or not.
Mr. MA turiN then postponed his motion to tbst
day fort night.—Adjnorned.

A Ilinstress circumstantial occurred at the foot of
Illsciariarsipbridge on Sandi,' evening, to. Mr. Joe.
Torso, of &own. He was on his retire home with
a friend, named Meflings, 8 oho rata of 10 miles an
Iwo, when one of the shafts breaking, be was pied•
plated a distance of several pads, mud the bersettred
upon him. He was taken up "mains, in a &sidle!
htvrated state, and consoled away in • backs"-
coaLh. Mr. Molliogs wee too mock butt to proceed.

PROTESTANT
DUBLIN. jrias._l2.

Teattrday (pursuant in Requisition) the most as.
morons and respectable Meeting we ever recollect to
have witnessed, took place at the Rotunda, of the
Protestoot Freemen, Freeholders, and ['noteholders
of this City, to take into consideration the propriety
of Petitioning the Legislature to grant to his Ma-
ljesty's faithful subjects, the Roman Catholics of Ire.
laud, au equal participation of the privileges of oar
free Constitution. _ _

The LORD MATO& having taken the Chair, his
Lordship addreised the Meeting. Ile said that he
bad been called open, in Ms capacity, to convene a
Meeting of the Protestast Freemen, Freeholders and
Householders of the City of Dublin, to take into
consideration the propriety of preparing and present.
lag a Petition to the Imperial Parliament, for the re-
sere! of the disabilities wader which their Catholic
fellow.eoentrymen at present !sheer. The ItNeisi.
lion bed come from some of the first Noblemen,
Gentlemen, and Merchants In the Kingdom—and in
comptiance with the wishes of so nemeroos, so im-
portant, and 4o enlightened a class of persons, be
had ed the present Mooting.
Mr. Gnoecc ARCHER, the Lord Mayor's SKr.*
tary, now reed the itegaisition ; after which,
The Duke of Lamm'a rose.— He mid, he held
le his heed a Resetlotion, which be should have the
honour of proposing for the adepti..o of the Meet.
ing. He was certain, hi said, that every man In
that Assembly had the good of his coast', at heart;
he wield at hest speak foe himself, that the happi-
ness and prosperity of his native land were among
the objects dearest to kis heart ; and Intimately in.
terwoven with that prosperity and happiesse, was
the Emancipation of his Catholic countrymen. The
question of their Claims, and the nature of their
rights, bad been so efts., so well, and so generally
discussed, that he felt it now aeoeceseary for him
to eater upon these topics. He should therefore,
elilsoet further preface, move—
That we deeply lamest that our Romeo Ca-
tholic Brethren should labour ender the present dis-
abilities which affect them on account of their Re-
ligioo."
Mr. W. Husireeses seconded this Resolution.
On the question being put,
Lord FRANK/ORE DC MONTMORENCY came for.
ward and proposed es an Amendment,
" '1 hat the Proteemets of Deblin, being unwilling
to disturb the peeee of the City, and confiding In
the" wisdom of Parliameet, decline &sing an °pl-
osion ors the subject, sad that the Meeting do now
adjourn."
Mr. ELLis, the Master in Chsscery, seconded the
Amendment.
The (pestles was here loudly called for.
lard CHARLINOST rose.—[On his preseetiog
himself to the Mortiog, the most unbouaded ap-
plies., clappieg of heeds, sod waving of hats ve-
toed, and contineed for several odaeles.]—He
agreed with his Noble yeses lased (the Duke of
Wester) who opened thebesinese, bet reseeestly
plered peace sod quietness; they shield recollect
that the nese they were assembled to discuss did met
require clown ; it was the goose of liberality, se.
'slily, jostles, aid liberty- (Orrat vrplause)--mod
must carry cease with it.
Sir Nett O'Douss wished the Roman Catholics
every success, bet M conceived it sboold be left I.
the House of Commons, where he espected to be very
shortly. He would give the quesiiors here a negative
-- first, because ::te Petition was net MIDI to him to
read—(d tenth)—sad nest, it should not Wrote' to
bin in Dublin, bet in Mayo.—( /oath.)—lle
would vote for the Adjoerantent.
The LORD MAYOR pet the confirm es the first
Reeetesion, which was dirtied ion the affirmative.
The Doke of LUNT= ibis rose sad proposed
the following draft, es
• THE PETITION.

N TO Ins iSIGUA, CITIIIIIIII. AND •Oagassi Is

PLRIARSIIRT RDILIIDLILD.
" We, the sebeeribe►s hereunto, do most humbly
Pithiest your mut ileoursble Hum, in fa►our of
our brethren and fellow-subjects, the venous pre.
reactor the Roman Catholic Religion:
" They apply to Parliament to be permitted to
the privileges end frasehiess of the Coestitudos.
4, We, their Prolostunt Meth►sa, do milder sub
application to be jest.
4, We do most beadily jobs the Whelks in their
loyal and reasensbki ropiest ; sod, ceevisced of its
polity, as well u its justice, we do most aeolusly
&melon your Hesoaroble noose to comply with the
prayer of said Polities, and to oder, t►e parsons
plefeseleg the Roman Catholic Religion from ell I,
sign sod political disabilities.
" And year Paillasses wilt pray, se."
lib Greco thee moved the following Reseletiee,l
Inflicts was wooded by Mr. Wm. Hemplireys:—
Itesoleed—" That the foregoing be the Petit's*
adopted by this Meeting to be preseuted to Parlia.
spent."
Upon the question being pet from the Chid, epos
lids Resolution, very few dissenting veins were dis-
tinguishable.
The LORD MAYOR declared it to be carried to the
ellirmedre, which was followed by very general sit-
probation.
Lord CRARLEISON? neat rose to propose two Re-
solution, to which he saki be could not anticipate
any objection. They were as follows :
Resolud—" That we consider the Eataftelpation
of our brethoe, the Renton Catholics, to be ■ mu-
sore that would preys highly conducive to the Iran;
qeillity of Ireland, and that in oar opinion, it is es-
sentially necessary for the rottenest prosperity of
the United Empire." •
Resolved ..44 That tills Meeting do most earnestly
recommend to the Protestants throughout Ireland, to
circulate is their respective counties, for individeal
signatures, and to farther "jib all convenient speed, ,
similar Petitions to radioment in fa•uor of their fel-
low countrymen, the Raman Catholics."
Lord LhlLAsit stated that his Grace the Duke of
Leioster, to whom the Petiiivre to the new of
Lords "as intended so be entrusted, afield not, from
domestic asses, be able to attend Parliament le sof-
Grient time for presentation of their Petition. lie
Auld, therefore. move the following Resoled** :
'a Resolved—That the Marquis of De•soldre be
Mewled to present our Petition to the Rene
.of