Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-06-26

'o' INC more enectti3i prevention OF seiitiDus
meetings. and assemblies. On dividing, thern
appeared for the motion, 68--Against II. So
Majority, 81. MIR. Denman's motion for the
repeal ofthe seditious libel bill was ncgaiiyed
by sS to &c. Mr.. Scarlet bro't forward his
inotion respecting the poor laws. The three
measures which the Honorable Gentleman
opened to the House were, first, the establish
ing the assessments for the last wear as n max
mum the preventing parochial relief where
the parties merely grounded their claim upon
beng unable TO obtain work and the abandon
ment ofthc power enabling Justices to order the
removal of paupers. His motion was for
leave 10 bring In bill To amend the laws rela-
tInS to the relief of the poor in England. AZ
ter short debate, leave was given to bring in
ball 1t was read first time and ordered 10
De printed the Cd reading was fixed for the
S4th INST. MIR. John Smith obtained leave 10
bring IN bill TO amend the bankrupt laws.
.uoy 9-On the motion of Mr.. Bennett, Mr..
Weaver, printer of the paper called the John
buii, was ordered to the bar. He then under
went long examination by the Speaker Mr.
iB.ennet, Mr.. Scarlett Lord Nugent, DIR. Phil
inore, and other Members, and declared
himself to be the printer, publisher, and sole
proprietor ofthe paper, but did not know
from whom the paragraph complained of was
received. Mr.. Bennett, after remarkng on the
unsatisfactory replies ofthe witness NOV ed that
Mr.. Fox Cooper, (editOr,l Mes,rs. Shackle and
Arrowsmith, should attend the House the
messengers We're despatched in search of them.
Lord John Russell, after an address of some
length on the subject Of the Elective Fran
| chise, moved series of resolutions, pledging
the House, to the appointment of a commit
tee to examine into the state of the Borough
representation, and to inquire into all alleged
case of bribery and corruption. The adoption
oil the resolutions was seconded by Mr. w
Wmtmore and opposed by Mr. Bathurst, who
moved the previous question, which was ul-
fimately carried by division of 1 IS TO 12I.-
| Adjourned.
.hGy lo.-The subject being resumed on the
motion of Mr. Bennett, Messrs. Shackle, Ar
rowsmlth, and Cooper were examined at the
bar, and variety ofquestons were put by
uHerent Members, to asce tain in whom the.
|propr1etorship and control of the publication
rested. Mr. Cooper, in his examination. ayow
ed hinseifthc editor of the paper and the a,i-
thor OF the paragraph which had proved so OBJ
| noXlous TO Mr.. Bennett aIdhis friends After
tms aVowal, and al examination of considera-
Die ieng.l, Mr.. Bcluct moved " that the AttoT-
ncy-General he ordered TO prosecute NIessrs.
| Shaci,l2, Arrowsnith, Weaver and Cooper.
Tor malicious libel, rejecting on the Hon
Henry Grey Bennct, = member OF that House"
ms motion was objected to by the Marquis
oil Londonderry, Sir =. BWdett, Mr. Brough-
am, alr. L. " ynne, and Others as unjust after
the House had by its nquisitorial powers. nos
sessed itself of a portion of the defendants
case. On the motion however of the Marquis
oil Londonderry the debate on the question
was adjourned to Friday, and new order for
the attendance OF the parties made out.
-i0y ia wcrm discussion took place on
the course TO be adopted on the question of a
breach OF privilege committed by the news
paper called the John Bull. Mr.. Bennett
Withdrew his motion orprosccution by the
attorney-General. Mr.. Barring moved, that
Mr.. Cooper, the Editor, ard Mr. Weaver. file
Printer of the Paper in question. should Le
committed TO Newgate To this motion am
amendment proposed by Lord Nugent name
y, mat Mr. Cooper, having acknowledged
hinself the author of the paragraph, should
be called to the Bar, and reprimanded hy Mr..
Speaker. The Marquis of Innaonderry.
however, suggested that this was too ienient a
course, as the party ought, at least, to be coma
united to the custody of the Sergeant at AIMS.
subsequently, both the Marquis Of London
derry and Lord Nugent withdrew their amend
ments, and the house decided that Mr. Coop
er should be sent to Newgate by majority of
lo2 TO 20. A discussion then took place on the
SUBJECT OF the preyarlcation of the other wit
nesses X. T. Weaver was also ordered to b..
commltted TO Newgate on a division of 80 to
81. Messrs. Arrowsmith and Sllackle were
then ordered to be discharged.
Nay l5.-The Earl of I.auderdae present
ed petition from tho merchants of Hull, a
Salnst the Timber Duties Bill.
The following is the article complained Of
Bull -
Now the truth is this, that the Lord Pre-
sident has son, gentleman ofhigh honor and
courage, who no sooner heard Of hIr. Henry
Grey Bennet's speech, in which he reflected
upon his father than ne pct himself into the
Edinburgh mail, and started forthwith for
london where (haying arrived} he sent Mr.
denry trey Bennet q message Mr.. Henry
Grey bennet referred Mr. Mackenzie to that
general voucher forthe whole party, Sir Ronald
ferguson ;and the result ofthe communication
was as usuai) an apology, which was made, ac-
ccordin5 to agreement, on Friday night, i'm th,
House of Commons, by Mr.. II. G7 Bennef.
but IN so low tone of voice, that, had it not
been for the Kindness of the Courier, it might
NOT nave been so generally understood and per-
lecIiy appreciated as we trust it is at present"
Copy OF a Treasury letter relating to the
expectation of Wine i'm bottles -
Treasury Chambers, 21st Of .qpriI, 1921.
GENTLFMEN,-TheL Lords Commissioners
OF ms Malesty's Treasury having had under
consideration the petition of several Wine
u1d'e's III the port OF Liverpool, praying to be
aaoWed to export Wine to all parts of the
world, in packages of 8 dozen bottles each
am commanded by their Lordships to authorize
you to allow the drawback on Wine exported
TO ms Majesty possessions generally, in cases
containing three dozen bottles eacn by way or
experiment for 2 months.
S. II. LUSHINGTON.
Commissioners Customs"
An Official Return TO an order ofthe House