tish parliament, he should not think he discharged his duty, if he did not call upon the government to exert all its influence at the Congress, in behalf of that unhappy country.

Mr. N. Calvert did not mean to defend the partition of Poland; but he would rather that country should remain in its present situation, than that its former tyrannical feudal government should be restored. Under such a government, rational creatures never could be happy.

Mr. Whitbread begged to remind the hon. gentleman, that, at the period of the infamous partition of Poland, the feudal government had been overthrown. It was in defence of the reformed government, by which the crown was rendered hereditary, and the representation of the people was established by law, that the brave Poles had shed their blood.

Mr. Wilberforce supported this observation, and quoted the sentiments of Mr. Burke on the subject. That great man contrasted the French with the Polish revolution, and said of the latter,-" Here is an instance of a revolution, accomplished without bloodshed-a revolution which is likely to procure for these people all the blessings derivable from the principles of the British constitution."

Mr. N. Calvert was not perfectly conversant with the historical fact; but he believed the Polish constitution was merely ephemeral; it never assumed any powerful consistence.

Mr. Whitbread. How could it exist, when Russia, Prussia, and Austria, were at its throat?

arrived, resorted there, under the idea that it was necessary to do so, to the great detriment and injury of his, the complainant's business. He was sure that in mentioning this case to the right hon. gentleman, he would take the proper steps for enquiring into it.

1

Mr. H. Addington said, that the case alluded to by the hon. member, had come to his knowledge for the first time that day, and that orders had been issued to examine into the truth of it. Upon the clause empowering the Secretary of State to issue his order for placing an alien in the custody of his messengers, upon the mere presumption that the alien was not likely to obey any osder or proclamation for removal, some conversation arose. Mr. Whitbread and Mr. R. Smith opposed it as a dangerous and unnecessary stretch of power, totally uncalled for by the present condition of Europe, while Mr. H. Addington and Mr. Peel defended it as a necessary measure of precaution. After some further discussion, in which the Attorney and Solicitor-General, and Mr. Stephen, participated, the clause was postponed. The other clauses then went through the committee, with some amendments; and the House having resumed, the Report was received, and was ordered to be taken into further considera tion on Friday.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Thursday, July 21.

BANK RESTRICTION BILL.] Upon the motion for the third reading of this Bill, The Earl of Lauderdale took the oppor

The Speaker then left the chair. In the committee, the Chancellor of the Ex-tunity of expressing his hope, that this chequer moved for the sum of 3,000,000l. to enable his Majesty to meet such demands as the urgency of affairs may require.-Agreed to.

system of restriction would speedily cease, and that the country would be restored to its ancient circulation, upon the restoration of peace. He hoped, that his Majesty's ministers would on this occasion give some promise to the House, that this sub

next session of parliament, and that though ministers had the power which they had already thought proper to exercise, by drawing from the Bank of England 400,000l. it was an authority which would never be exercised but under the most urgent necessity.

ALIENS ACT REPEAL BILL.] The House went into a committee on this Bill:ject should meet the early attention of the Mr. Whitbread stated his liable objection to the principle of the measure, as one which he thought quite unnecessary in the present state of Europe, and which was liable to be perverted to so many grievous abuses. He adduced, as one instance of petty abuse, a case which he held in his hand, of a person keeping a house of public reception at Gravesend. This person complained that an alien office was established at a neighbouring tavern, in consequence of which foreigners, when they

The Earl of Liverpool said, that peculiar circumstances rendered the continuance of these restrictions necessary for some time longer, on account of foreign bills unpaid, and subsidiary grants unfulfilled; but if

summoning the House for to-morrow should be discharged, and that it should be fixed for Tuesday next. At all events, the summoning of the House on that day would be proper, since, if his royal highness were not then able to attend, there was a Bill to be read which deserved the most serious attention.

The order for summoning the Peers to

gold and silver had fallen so much, notwithstanding the circumstances he had mentioned, it would, in the course of six or seven months be better attested by experience, whether the system so often recommended by the noble lord, or that which had been pursued, was most likely to be the most beneficial for the country. However desirable, after these inconveniences were removed, it might be to re-morrow was then discharged, and it was turn to the ancient system of circulation, ordered that the Peers should be summoned it was a step which must be taken with for Tuesday. due caution, and not too precipitately. With respect to the 400,000l. which ministers had thought proper, on the most extraordinary occasion, to employ for the service of the country, it was a measure certainly that would never be resorted to but when emergent necessity, like the past, required it, and when it was likely to produce effects similar to those which had lately justified it. He agreed with the noble lord on the propriety of taking an early period of the next session to call the attention of parliament to this system of restriction.

IRISH PRESERVATION OF THE PEACE BILL.] Upon the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill,

Viscount Sidmouth shortly stated the regret he entertained, that any necessity should exist for this measure; because nothing but necessity could render it expedient. There were, however, districts in Ireland, where such a system of terror and outrage prevailed, as to stop the administration of justice, and to suspend the functions of country magistrates. Sometimes the demand was, that a certain rent should be given, and those who dared to give a higher rent, were exposed to the dreadful punishment of carding; and, at other times, such persons incurred the punishment of death. The present Bill enabled the lord lieutenant of Ireland, with the advice of his council, to declare these districts in a state of outrage; and to send a magistrate, and extra constables from Dublin, to put in force those laws which the local magistrates were afraid to execute. He moved, that the Bill be read the second time,

THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES.] Earl Stanhope observed, that the House stood summoned for to-morrow, on a motion of an illustrious duke who was now severely indisposed. Some observations had yesterday been made upon the subject, which his lordship had felt it his duty to communicate to his royal highness as well as his memory would allow, thinking it but fair to an absent individual. His lordship had received an answer, stating, The Earl of Carysfort approved highly that if his health were such as to allow of this measure, on account of its temper him, his royal highness would attend in and moderation. It was unlike those viohis place this evening, adding, that helent measures resorted to by former admishould be extremely unwilling twice to nistrations, which were calculated to opcall upon the House. His lordship under press, at least, the lower order of the substood that to mean, that his royal high-jects of that kingdom, and consequently ness would be unwilling to fix his motion to do injury to the interests of the whole again, and then again, from illness, to be empire, and tended, in their consequences, obliged to postpone it. Not seeing the to make the government of Ireland one of illustrious duke in his place, it was to be the worst which existed. With all his presumed that his illness prevented his at- approbation of the present Bill, there were tendance; and, in such a case, Monday certain parts of it which might have been or Tuesday were named, as days which expressed with more accuracy and promight be appropriated to the motion. priety. Under these circumstances, his lordship conceived, that he was sufficiently authorised to relieve their lordships from the trouble of attending to-morrow. He, therefore, although he had no anxiety upon the question, suggested that the motion for

The Earl of Limerick could not, as connected with Ireland, permit some expressions of the noble earl, to pass entirely unnoticed. With respect to former measures, which were termed violent, they arose out of causes which rendered them

indispensably necessary. The noble earl | ed between the King and Queen of these had said, the government of Ireland was one of the worst; but he would ask how, when, and where? If the noble earl thought so, why did he not rise in his place, and arraign that government? As, to the Bill, with all his respect for the talents and disposition of the noble viscount, he was extremely doubtful, that on account of its leniency, it would not have the desired effect.

fuge in Gibraltar, and had been, by the authorities there, delivered up to the Spanish government. Now, there was no treaty between this country and Spain, by which we were under any obligation to give these persons up; and, without any such obligation, he hardly thought the circumstances such as to call upon us to deliver them up. He wished to know from the noble lord, whether it was true, that these persons had so taken refuge, and had been so delivered up; and, if delivered up, whether that was in consequence of any orders from this country.

The Earl of Liverpool knew nothing at all about the circumstances in any official way, so as to induce him to believe that the story was true. It was impossible for him, therefore, to say with certainty, whether these persons had, or had not, taken refuge at Gibraltar; or had, or had not, been delivered up. But one thing he could most certainly say, and that was, that no orders to deliver them up, had been sent from this country.

verted to the letter of lord Sidmouth, commanding the gaoler to allow the prisoners to consult their legal advisers, Mr. Cunningham answered, that he did not care for lord Sidmouth. Mogg might easily be examined at their lordships' bar, to ascertain, whether this statement was correct. Another allegation was, that a prisoner wishing to give instructions to his attorney, relative to the procuring an or der from lord Ellenborough respecting his trial, was prevented from seeing that attorney; or prevented from writing bim a letter, without its being inspected. A person tried and found guilty, or a verdict found against him, because he was not allowed to consult his legal advisers! It could hardly be believed. He really did not know how their lordships felt; but he had never, in his life, been mqre indig

nant.

The Petitions having been laid on the table, it was agreed, that they should be taken into consideration on Tuesday; lord Stanhope engaging to give notice to Mogg to attend to be examined.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Friday, July 22.

PETITIONS TO ABOLISH IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT ON MESNE PROCESS.] Sir F Burdett presented a petition from Walter J. Baldwin, esq. which, he said, contained the account of a case of great oppression under the present system of imprisonment for debt. The petitioner had been arrested under a charge of debt, and had taken every legal means to obtain his discharge, yet he had been detained more than eleven months, although, on his liberation, the

GLOUCESTER GAOL.] Earl Stanhope said, that he had some other petitions to present, from prisoners confined in this extraordinary gaol of Gloucester; and, really, the conduct of the persons who had the charge of that gaol, if the allegations in the Petitions were true, was the most wanton, unjust, tyrannical, and oppressive, that had ever been heard of. The Petitions were from three several persons. One of them stated, that having written a letter to a young lady, to whom he was engaged, a Mr. Symmonds, who had some charge in this gaol, had refused to let the letter go out without being inspected, such, he said, being his orders. It was also stated, that one of the pri-judge said that there had been no ground soners, having written a letter to his wife, whatever for his arrest. It was too late to that was not allowed to go out without take any measures on the subject in the being inspected. It was further stated, present session; but early in the next, he that a prisoner had been put in irons, for should make some motion on the subject attempting to Petition their lordship's of the grievance complained of in the peHouse. What! a debtor put in irons, for tion.-The petition was read, and ordered petitioning their lordship's House! Was to lie on the table.-The hon. baronet this England? Why, it was hardly credi- presented also another petition, of a simi ble. It looked as if they had been crazy, iar nature, from John Abraham Von Lenotherwise they could never have ventured gerke, formerly of Bremen, complaining, to bid such open defiance of the law. that he had been arrested in this country But it was further represented, that when for a debt contracted at Bremen, for which one Mogg, a respectable attorney of that he would not have been liable in that place, place, called for the purpose of waiting as he had made a surrender of his goods upon a prisoner, who wished to consult as a bankrupt, and obtained a certificate him about some legal business, admit- after the manner of that country.-Ortance was refused; and, when Mogg ad-dered to lie on the table.

Mr. Whitbread said, this was always the mode of defence, when any charge was Mr. Wrottesley thought the question insinuated against a person in office. He ought speedily to be brought on. was highly respectable; he was a most Mr. P. Moore said, that the postpone-worthy and conscientious person! All ment of the motion had not arisen from men in office were, of course "highly reany neglect of his, but from the quantity spectable and worthy;" how, then, did of information which had poured in on it come to pass, that defaulters were somehim from all quarters respecting Upper times found among them? Canada, which caused the private injuries which he had at first intended to redress, to merge in the general question.