Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-16

the defendant was justified in calling for them
tic was aware that the examinations he re.
ierred 10 had not been regularly taken. but he
ucsed u wouid not b, considered unfit 10
obtain the nature OF them before their lord
ships shouid come TO decision in this most
important cause. lie had considsted il hut
Candid and fair TO give this notice OF the mo-
tlon he intended to make, as il was necessary
tor their Lordships TO have those dispositions
IL proper tine.
The Lord Chancellor now left the w oolsack.
in order 20 address the House. He began By
observing that their Lordkhips had Given him
an opportunity since yesterday. of consider.
ing the question then proposed, as to continue
Tug the proceedings ia the present case and
from ,he view he had taken OF it. he had ac-
tuaily read over the whole OF the evidence in
relation 10 the Conduct of Gel. Brown. liwas
Certainly right in his Nlajesty's Attorney Ge-
neral TO have made the application he did, aud
u was also right in the Counsel for the defence
to>resist il. Looking to that application as
bearing Oh the justice of the csse, his indivi.
dual opinion was. aud by this opaioH. as AN
individual he should he guided. that conside-
rdtinus OF justice did not require that their
Lordships should delay the proceeding. With
respect TO The testimony, In reference TO Col.
Brown, lie did not think the matter OF that
testimony could require delay. 1t was fitting
that Col. Brown should he called TO their
Lordsi'ps' Bar. at am eligible time, but with.
out ueiay ~ the proceeding now. He had al.
so thought II proper to lsok carefully at what
haa been stated at their Lords hips Bar. as
many thtBgs were so stated. which here after
might not bear strictly on the case-and the
Iesuit OF this investigation was, that he could
md only two persoiis, whose evidence, If that
evidence should deserve TO lie credited. appIi.
ed to the conduct OF Col. Brown al all If.
therefore, their Loraships should consider his
Individual opinion of amy weight, lie could on
~ say, that in his humble juds ent as IL Peer
OF TINS House, II would not be doing Justice To
her Majesty to delay the procse diu.s- (Hear.
near hear from both sides of the House)-
he trusted he had not formed this opinion on
incorrect grounds. nor came hastily to it-and
therefore il their Lordships should now agree
Win MIN, lie had only TO propose that the
Counsel be called in, and informed OF their
Lordships' pleasure that Counsel do now pro-
ceed lie should only add, that if any promo.
sai ola contrary kind was made from either
nde OF The House, lie mast feel il his DUTY, as
an individual Peer, 10 say not consent to that
proposal.
The Earl of Darnley rose amils, cries of
Go on, 20 on J! and observed, that If their
proceedings were to go ON AT all, they ought
TO he conducted with deceBcy and propriety
tCoutlnued coughing )-He declared lie should
not have addressed their Lordships, had he
mol conceived. that though an humble mdiv-
dual ID that House, he had right 10 do his
duty 10 his conscience. If, indeed, this pro-
ceedlDg was 10 20 OIL at all, the proposal of
me noble and learned lord on the Woolsack
was certainly The most proper course But he
was surprised. and this was the only surprise
lie FELT, that some noble lord or other. more
COMPETENT than himself, had not submitted the
pfopnety OF stopping where they were, aud
MOI no, gong on al all. For himself he must take
this opportunity of entering his protest, il he
could DO no more, against their going on, as lie
conceived there were three distinct grounds
why their lordships should Immediately put an
extinsnlsher on the whole HIS would shortly
State thosc grounds (Here the confusion IN.
creased in the House 1.-The tiIu ground for
their desisting was, In his opinion the Difficult
~ OF pursuing the clue 10 that conspiracy "a
alleged by the learned counsel for the queen
Another ground was the subtraction OF that
most important witness, Rastelli. The third
ground was, tile impossibility of procuring the
evidence of Baron d'Ende Ii any one of
these grounds were good, certainly the whole
three put together were irresisiibie.aDd thsir
iordships ought to Immediately stop he, as an
individual, w0uid al any rate enter his solemn
protest against going Oh
Marquis OF Camden in giving his opinion
lnat IL might be proper for their Lordships 10
pause, hau reference, as we understood him
CHIEFLY to the situation of Col. Brown From
the pleasure he had received in his acauAint-
ance with Col. Brown, he had atten,iyely
,eau Whatever had been stated with respect
10 NM aud he considered il very hard that he
SHOULD not shortly be permitted TO appear
there before all their Lordships, TO state his
own defence. Ha had understood, all along
'hat ms Noble Friend (LiverpooD had no OBJ
dnct OF the Milan Commissioners. Col Brow,
nad been ii years Subaltern in his Majesiys
service, and was seven times wounded. lie
trusted II was not in the character OF their
Loi dshiPs TO think hardly OF soch a inau, as be-
ing sooii likely TO dishonor his previous fame
aud from all he himself knew Of that officer, he
conduct at once.
Lord Holland was of opinion tina, it would
ne most improper to call for Col. Brown At
tse present stage OF the proceeding. He wish
Ell tLat lie had not been mentioned as lie was:
Dut when any Lord thought proper TO rise,
win the evidence before the House, and
pronounce panegyric on Colonel Brown he
must say, judging from their evidence, that
colonel Browns friends would do better at
present to refrain from saying such things
Inc Lord Chancellor here asked, If il was |
now be called ill.,
lhe question was put, and being agreed 10.
The Counsel were called in.
Tho Lord Chancellor-I am directed nv |
lheir LoTdsbips 10 inform the Learned COum. |
gel al the Bar, that il IL the pleasure OF this |
House, that there should be no further delay |
10 these Proceedings.
From the London Morning Post Oct. 2f.
IHE QUEENS DEFENCE CLOSED.
One act OF the great drama. which has so
osg demanded the undivided attention. of the
haiion' mas reached Its close, aud like the most
interesting drama on the mimic Stage, il is
not wanting IN that which must command sur.
p'l.e. VT. Brougham yesterday announced, |
.Ddi ~ consequence of the absence of the Ba |
'on uEHde, ("iOse evidence, we are we'll !
assured, would not have served the Queens |
'aiise) he could proceed no further aud with
hs Prndebes of a skilful advocate, he ciosed
No hopeless case of his unfortunate client,
Without even attempting summing up of the
weak aud pueTile evidence Bdduced in the
'sfsnce. The attorney geperal being called |
'pon by the Lord Chancellor, expressed a
''sh to be afforded time 10 call Col Brown.
nd the other members of the Milan Commits.
ION, III order that they might explain their
onduct before he called his witnesses TO DIS
rove the statements of those for the de fence
nd proceed TO His general reply. Many of her
iaJestys friends had previously manifested an
nXIety that some such course as this should |
% parsned, and lond complaints had even