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DEFfi iVT OF THE AMAZONS , j The sunned letter gives an account of the efeat of the Dahoman army before the walls I \ bbeolcata , a town about sixt y miles inland torn Ug <« . in the Bight of Benin . The inrasion was wholly anPr <> Toked , and their disr jonifitnre is likely to have an important bear-„« on the decline of the slave trade : — Abbeokuta , Tuesday , March 4 , 1851 . I hasten to write a few lines to forward to Bada-„ with a hope that it may meet with an earlv iljrtuuiiy for England . : t is with the greatest thankfulness I desire to , fflmaniwte the joyful tidings of the defeat of the Uhnman King before the walls of Abbeokuta yesa- Uy , aud that they have fled , according to our DEFfiiVT OF THE AMAZOKs !
, jest accounts , some sixteen miles , and that the Iboroknu people are pursuing them . The motions if the Daiiomans have been watched most tho-3 n 2 hly by the people of the smaller towns to the res ward of this , and mformatioD sent to the chiefs at On Saturday morning such intelligence was ( jnve ved : is convinced the chiefs of the necessity of gaieJisiely arranging their affairs for self-defence m Sunday the war chiefs formed their camps in " jree companies on the walls of the town . It b » - me evident to me on Sunday evening , from the r eparations which 1 saw oin < r on when returning m Mr . Smith s church , where I had been to as ° - linlum . and from their talk which I heard when pa ssing , that a desperate encounter was before ; bsir minds , and that they were preparin < r for it rith a spirit befitting the occasion . Yesterday
Mon day ) I went out after breakfast to view the amps from one of the hei ghts . I did not direct ar gias 3 to search for the Dahomans . not knowing is road they might take , nor thinkin g of their be-B £ at hand . On returning home I heard that they } A been seen , and that the advanced party of Egbas lie Abbeokuta people ) had exchanged shots with j-em . Mr . and Mrs . Smith came up to see us for i little change , hairing been so Ion f ill ; and Mr . [ tennis , who came on a visit from BadagrT , about a peek since , also unwell , was also with us . About ; welve o ' clock we heard a rapid discharge of fireains . I was in the act of showing my interpreter jo * to form a bullet-mould out of clay , in his toase , when we heard it . With great impetuosity
jf wanner he called for his sou to bring him [ j 3 gun , powder , and shot , that he might hasten go t l ; e fight ; and with extreme dificulty I restrained him , he frequently exclaiming . — " I ean--ot bear it ; I must hasten to the battle . " He was ^ trained , however . Jly cook , without saying jajthing , or our knowing of it , took his gun and rjn off and fought until the Dabomans were repeating , and shot in the fight one of the female wrriors . Another confidential servant ran off in ;] £ same manner . Having no arms , he purposed roning the cneuiy if they gave him an opportunity . Goo dwill , who is Mr . Smith ' s interpreter , and was ;? ft by Mr . Smith to look after the premises , ran fro to the battle ; all seemed to be beside them-In to view the
^ ves . order encounter Mrs . Smith , Mrs . Townsend , Mr . Dennis , and myself got hi a high rock on our ground , whence , with a telescope , we were enabled to view it . The Dahosans advanced in compact lines or masses , bearing ill before them . The Egbas endeavoured to check shem at the ford of the river , but were utterly una-& . They therefore retreated until withinside Leir walk . The walls were black with people . liiey poured forth their fire upon the advancing fsemy , who were checked , and could not march sr-iightonas they expected , but extended their ises in front of the wail . A most furious discharge ¦ jmuskets took place from both sides . The Bahoa ans extended their lines , expecting to find a weak
pee to attack , and the Egbas extended parallel shh them . At thi 3 stage of the battle I observed i large mass marching in good order to the attack , ad I feared for the result ; but they also extended , srengthening their companions . Mr . Bowen , an American missionary who lodges In onr compound , sow p ined us , he having gone out long before the lUhomans appeared , to see what preparations the Esfaas had made , and was on the wall at the time tf xhe fir « t attack . He encouraged us by his accouut of the firmness of the Egbas . Having once teen a soldier himself he had practical knowledge of warfare in actual service . After a time we observed that the Dahomans snowed a disposition to retire , and also tbatthe Egbas had outflanked them
, ad were becoming the assailants , setting the grass ra fire to annoy their enemies , and firing en them iLenever they could . The Dahomans were now jridently retiring , but turning abont constantly ad discharging their muskets . They retired after ; while out of our sight , the firing becoming less sad less . While this was going on , the Abbeokutu Tomen were leaving the town at the back pouring at before us with a few men with them , terrified ad cast down : our compound was filled with terraed people . The Egbas now began to show , in mly savage style , some proofs of their success ; ae first was the foot of a man who had been slain , then the hand and foot of a woman , and after a vhilea living captive , one of the renowned women
soldiers . I followed her to tho bouse of her captor , sear my own : she was attired in a sort of vest . She spoke to me a 3 freely as our ignorance of each other ' s language would admit of . The Dahomans retired to the ford . Mr . Bowen returned to ii » wall as a spectator , and told me that ie iv a daring feat performed by a few of the I gka . "Shey went and provoked the Dahomans to attack them , T-hichthey did : the Egbas fled , but suddenly faced av » ut , and discharged their guns with great effect . He ta ught he saw four of the Dahomans fall , bet the Mnoke prevented distinct Tision . The Dahomans left nn Dy of their party on lie battlefield dead , the greater art of whom were woman , and many as prisoners , buithe number we
lave not ascertained with any certainl y . The Kin <» of Dahomy , a 3 soon as darkness permuted , fled with 200 people , leaving the bulk of his army to cover his retreat . They were too strong * o oe attacked by the Egbas after a long fight , and the E « l > as had * ! oo little discipline to execute en attaek in the night ; but they were harassed all the ni ght , through by skirmishes , and early in the morning they decamped in good order , followed by the £ » bas . They stamped their character with infamy by an act of great barbarity before retreating . They had taken a number of farmers , in their march , preoaera , but , before leaving , they decapitated forty-two or upwards and carried off their heads . Their hands being tied , as captiveB are , and manv
being identified by their friends , proved that they were not slain in battle ; two of them were women and one a boy . I understood that the heads were cast away in the retreat afterwards . This King is the monster who calls himself the friend of the w hite people at "Wbydab , and of the slave trade ; and by such wars slaves are procured . "What would the members of the Peace Society have done behind the walls of Abbeokuta , with these disciplined barbarians advancing in masses to the attack ? Through mercy they have been repelled ; but many of the Egbas have fallen , and many are severely * onnded . One of my people came to us in the afternoon , begsmg for same one to extract a shot from his shonider ; it had entered at the side of the upper part of the ann , and passed about six inches tirongh the flesh outside of the shoulder blade . Mr .
Dennis ventured to try , although he had never done anything of the sort before , and after considerable trouble cut it out . The poor man ' s first act , on hearing that it was out , was to bring himself into an attitude of prayer , and silently he offered up thanks to God for his mercy . He is doing well . It is supposed that 200 or 300 of the Dahomans are Ijing dead on the battlefield , and many have been captured . They are retreating in a compact body , bnt in great distress . If they had broken in their retreat scarcely a maa or woman could have escaped the Egbas to-day . They are still being pursued , but a large number of the Egbas have returned , worn out by their two days' exertions . I feel , also , worn out by excitement , and by witnessing and hearing of so much slaughter and cruelty . 1 am not aware that the E"bas have acted cruelly towards their prisoners . . . ¦ . ¦
Wednesday , March 5 . Several persons have returned front the pursuit IKs moniir . y , bringing the intelligence of a despsrate encounter at a town called Ishaga , about foarteeu or sixteen miles from this . The Dahomans endeavoured to enter this town , for rest or pillage , but were resisted . The Egbas came up with a strong force at the time , and the Dahoraans were assin driven and , I understand , divided . It is sSd that a part of the personal luggage aadhprovisions of the King fell into their hands , and that he was obliged to fly « foot The number slam in ttis battle was more , they say , than those before Abbeokuta The Eg bascould not make captives in Aisbattleeven when disarmedthey ( tbeDahot .
; , Oans ) fonnht , and refused to surrender , and they « er e killed I am sorry to report that one of Mr . Crowthcr ' a eomniunicantg is missinff , but he may Jet be found . In order to find him , if he were among ( he slain , Mr . Crowther passed over the t « at « part of the battle field , and his report of fte number slain ia stch as to give a greater numkf . He savs they are lying in fours and fives , in T » riou 5 directions , over a large extent of ground . The length of wall attacked was upwards of a mile . I sent two persons out this morning to c « nnt the slain Dahomans ; one counted them in . : ' , i
ten ? , and tuc other wrote the number down , and to ° m surprise it amounted to 1 , 209 . Itct . nfirmsthe ttKM brought us by a deserter , an Egba man , who had Ion" been , a Dahoman slave , that the Dahomans , when cratbered together , at ni « ht , were S ' Juek dumbat the loss they had sustained , espeeiallj- of their female soldiers , and only one thing was tittered hv all—viz ., a fear that they would ne be able to return home . This is a slave w , and we might justly ask , —for what were all tte Blain ? To supply the slave-market with 8 would be a just reply . The people every-*< here here sees to ascribe their deliverenca to I ¦ ' . ¦ r I » i ! >
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God and the white men . I hope the Dahoman kine aJs-JSB ^ a&rKrr SFfr&Hvs- 'ws g ^^ BMjMs I reman , Ac , prisoneTs 1 Tn / T ^ V 3 tim ! lte of the » iw of thrfhn , ' ml t ! i ? D f homan « my . I asked a cap-£ 2 ? WT \ T ? Xf *^ * ith the King , when they sa dfnft t l f eated t 0 be ont ° 'Wr ? He t £ S ; ? £ Skcd - ^ ' hoff ma ° y ™ rt there in ttte army ? He said that even as it was impossible fnr w + ° C 0 Unt tho P ° P of Abbeokuta , so was it for him to count their army . The Dahoman captives arc desperate ; there are three several instances of their rising against their captors , and Slaying tnem Ul their own hniisna nnn whon ha wn «
in tne act of giving his captive food . The people treat their prisoners kindly , but Ifear allthese will be killed unless we can prevent it by any means . I was with Sagbua this morning , and the subject was discussed . I protested against it . A meeting was proposed , and I told him that they ought not to have a meeting without calling me to it . The prisoners are , however , private property , and this may hinder their being killed . I feel assured that the Egbas would exohange a captive for an Egba slave now in the Dahoman country .
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VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT . METAIRIK V . WISEMAN . Mr . Bethell : If your lordship pleases I am instructed to move on behalf of the plaintiff that all the proceedings in this cause , and in the information , be stayed , and that the records of the bill and several answers and information , and the affidavits on both sides , be removed from the files of this court , an arrangement baring been made with the parties on the subject of the costs , which is satisfactory to the plaintiffs and the persons interested with the plaintiffs in the cause . —Lord Cranworth I suppose the object is that there are imputations
which the parties wish to be removed ? Mr . Bethell : Tes , my lord . —Mr . Stuart : My lord , it is stipulated expressly that all offensive imputations be withdrawn by the plaintiffs , and with the consent of the parties the bill and answer are to be taken off the file . Wo have the consent of the Attorney-General on behalf of the charity to the arrangement that is made . —; Mr . Bethell ; He is quite satisfied with what has been done . Thus ended this remarkable case , which occupied the attention of the Court during nine days . "We append the terms of the' compromise as contained in the minutes : —
" MBTilRIK V . WISEMAN . —ATIORHEY-OESEBAL V . C 00 RE # , the undersigned , solicitors of the parties in the above-mentioned suits , hereby agree that all litigation in the suits shall be ended on the following terms , that is to say" First , —Pour thousand " pounds stock ( part of the £ 7 , 000 stock in the pleadings mentioned ) to be transferred to the next of kin of Mathias Carrfi in the pleadings mentioned , in the shares in which they would be entitled thereto in case of an intestacy , and the rest of the £ 7 , 000 stock to remain vested in the trustees of the charity in the pleadings mentioned .
" Secondly , —The trustees of the charity to pay the sum of £ 40118 s . 5 d . to the same next of kin in the same proportions as mentioned in "So . 1 . Mr . Bsthell will be so good as to suggest such protection for Mr . Cooke in acceding to these payments as he may think necessary , Mr . Cooke being willing to leave this matter in the hands of Mr . Bethell . " Third , —Each party , except the Attorney-General , to bear their own costs of each of the suitB , and the plaintiff and next of kin to bear one-half of the costs of the Attorney-General and the defendant ; the trustees to bear the other half of such costs . "Fourth , —All offensive imputation to be withdrawn by the plaintiff , and with the consent of all partieB , the bill and affidavits in the suit of 'Metairie v . Wiseman' to be taken off the file .
" Fifth , —The above arrangement to be carried into effect by the consent of all parties , including the Attorney-General . 11 Grsqoht , Fatokenbr and Co . " Norms and Soss . " April 23 , 1851 . " "And her Majesty ' s Attorney-General this day appearing by his counsel , and consenting and certifying his opinion that it is fit and proper for the benefit of the charity that the said arrangement should bB carried into effect , let the said agreement be confirmed and carried into effect accordingly ; and let all further proceedings in the aforesaid cause and information respectively be stayed , and let the records of the bill filed in the third cause and the several affidavits filed in the said cause on behalf of the plaintiff and defendants respectively be taken off the file . "
BAIL COURT . IHB Q 0 EEJ } V . 1 AMPKIS . —THE OOU ) DTJST ROBDERT . Mr . Phinn moved' for a certiorati to be directed to the Recorder of Winchester , to return into this court all such indictments as might be found against theprisoner . This application arose out of the gold-dust robbery on the South Western Railway . He moved , on behalf of the prosecutor , there being considerable difficulty as to the venue and jurisdiction of the city of Winchester , which would not apply to that county , the prisoner being now committed to take his trial , at the Winchester Sessions . —Mr . Parr , on behalf of the prisoner , consented ; and also said that the prisoner ' s solicitor was of opinion that his client could not have a fair trial in Winchester , such was the prejudioe against him . —Rule granted .
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MOXDAT , June , 16 . . -. HOUSE OF LORDS . -Lord BrouonAM presented a petition from a suitor in Chancery complaining of the delay which arose from' the re ' ference of questions to the Masters ' -offices . The Earl of Eolinton complained that a vacancy which had occurred about a month a"O in the representative Peerage in Scotland had not been filled up . Tho Marquis of Lansdowne replied that the delay which had taken place was unavoidable , but that tne Koyal proclamation for the election would be issued as soon as possible . The Earl of Malmesbdbt presented twenty-five petitions from Lincolnshire , complaining of agricultural distress , which was so great in some parts of the country that the subscriptions to the National Schools had materially fallen off .
The Marquis of Lansdowne doubted the accuracy of the statement , which was confirmed by Lord Hardwicke . Some other business was also despatched , and their lordships adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —In reply to a question put by Mr . Disraeli , as to the intentions of the government with respect to the case of Mr . George Ward , an English merchant at Caraccas , who had been arbitrarily imprisoned by the Venezuelan government , Lord Paimersion said , this was one of a creat
many cases m which British subjects had suffered the grossest injustice from the governments and inferior authorities of South America . Mr . Ward had been confined without the shadow of a pretence , and her Majesty ' s government had required , not only his immediate liberation , but that he should be paid a compensation of £ 25 a day during the period of Ids confinement , reserving to themselves the right of demanding further redress on his behalf , if necessary , and his case had been for some time under their consideration . In reply to Mr . URttOHART .
The noble Lord explained the conditions under which tho Hungarian and Polish Refugees had been removed from the Turkish dominions . In answer to an inquiry by Mr . J . Stuart , whetner it was the intention of the government to suspend the proceedings under the University Commission until a decision had been pronounced on the petition of the University of Oxford , complaining of its illegality , . Lord J . Russell Eaid it was not intended to suspend its proceeding . , t . ° !? , order of tue dav fop the 8 e °° < i reading of the Customs Bill ,
Mr . Disraeli stated the course his party proposed to take with regard to this bill and the inhabited House Duty Bill , and the reasons why he should feel it to be his duty to ask the house tore-consider these measures , which had been introduced prior to the resolution of the house respecting the duration of the income tax , aud consequently under circumstances different from the present . Being unwilling to check the progress of publio business , he should offer no opposition to the second reading of these bills , but should , at the next stage , which he suggested might be fixed for Monday , call the attention of the houBe to the general subject of the financial policy of the country .
Lord J . Russell objected to this course , as interfering with the arrangements already made for the business before the house 5 and . . . " Mr . Hume observed that , if the principle of theso bills was to be contested , that was the most proper and convenient time for the discussion . Mr . Disraeli said , the question he wished to raise was , whether , after the vote of the house upon the income-tax , it was prudent and politic to diminish the permanent sources of the national income . The question was purely financial , and had no reference to any commercial principle whatever . The bill was then read a second time . On the order for the second reading of the Inhabited House Duty Bill ,
Mr . W . Williams complained that , by the commutation of the-window-tax for this duty , a vast number of houses in the metropolis would be liable to the house tax which had not paid window tax ; aad he gave notice that in committee he should propose to exempt those houses . The house then went into Committee of Supply on the Civil Services' Estimates , when certain votes were considered and agreed to . On the vote of £ 23 , 239 for public buildings , &c , m Ireland , Mr . Spooser moved to reduce it by the of £ 1236
sum ,, proposed for the ( old ) " Royal College of St . Patrick ' s at Maynooth . " This motion gave riso to a debate of some length , and tire vote as proposed was carried by onl y a narrow majority of two , there being 119 for the reduced vote , and 121 against it . The house having resumed , the report of the Committee of Supply was brought up , but the resolutions were not considered . The Court of Chancery ( Ireland ) Regulation Act Amendment Bill and the Fee Farm Rents ( Ireland ] were severally committed .
Mr . J . Stuart moved the third reading of the Acts of Parliament Abbreviation Act Repeal Bill insisting upon what he considered to be the absurd provisions of the act he proposed to repeal . The Aiiornet-General opposed the motion , characterising the act as a most valuable and Balutary law , and the first great step to improve the language of our legislation . He moved that the bill be read a third time that day six months . Upon a division the bill was rejected by 66 against 12 . ' The other orders having been disposed of , the house adjourned at a quarter to two o ' clock .
TUESDAY , Juke 17 . HOUSE OF LORDS .-Lord Stanlkx presented a petition from the Shipowners' Association of Liverpool complaining of the injurious consequences of the repeal of the navigation laws . The noble lord entered at considerable length into arguments to show the serious injury which had been sustained by the shipowners of this country in consequence of the alteration in the navigation laws and the total failure of the expectations' which had been held out that our example would be followed by foreign states , there not being a single instance in which the system of reciprocity had been fully adopted . ' 1 1 ]
Lord Granville contended that there were many points in which the repeal of the navigation laws was beneficial to the British shipowner ; but apart from this , he contended that protection had not really been of advantage to whose who appeared so desirous for its restoration . The shipowners were increasing their business in every direction , employ ing a far greater amount of tonnage than formerly which was itself a proof that the repeal of the navii gation laws was rather an advantage to them than otherwise , and that their complaints were rather of a conventional than of a real character . lie was glad that even in the speech of Lord Stanley there was nothing which would hold out the remotest hope to the shipowners that there was any chance whatever of this ;
country retracing its policy with respect to the navigation laws . Lord Hardwicke said there was nothing in the speech of Lord Granvilfe calculated to raise tlie courage of a drooping interest . With respect to the increase of British shipping , that was no answer to the case made out by Lord Stanley in his very able speech , because , although there had been an increase in British shipping , that increase bore but a small proportion to the increase in the mercantile shipping of every other commercial country . All that the British shi powner asked for was reciprocity . He onl y asked for a clear stage and no favour , and he could not see how the government could refuse so reasonable a demand . Earl Gret could not believe that gentleman would bl
go on indly in a losing trade , or rush into ship-buUding knowing that it was a losing speculation . He could not understand how British shipping could go on increasing , if those who embarked in it were certain to be losers . With respect to reciprocity , he thought we received from America as much in that way as we were entitled to expect , although it did so happen that , as regarded California , America had an advantage which we did not possess . France and Spain , he admitted , did not reciprocate with us , but he believed were we to resort to retaliatory measures we would do more harm to ourselves than to them . After a few observations from Lord Colchesthr , The petition was placed on the table , and after some routine business was disposed of , their lordships adjourned .
HOUSE OF COMMONS .-The houae met at twelve o ' clock . Atlesbory . Election . —The Sergeant-at-Arms appeared at the bar , and stated that John Strutt and Charles Cunningham were in his custody . The Atiobset-General moved that John Slrutt and Charlea Cunningham be brought to the bar of the house and reprimanded by the Speaker , and then to be dischirgod . He was acting in accordance with the Bense of the committee when he made this proposal . Had the act of which Mr . Cunningham and Mr . Strutt were guilty been a simple act of forgery , he should have adviied the adoption of a different course . Inasmuch , however , as there had been previous communication with the party whose
name had been put to the petition , and as Mr . Strutt might have imagined that he was authorised to act for ' the party , although he certainly could on reflection have found no warrant for the conduct of which he had been guilty , he thought that if the house marked its displeasure at the gross breach of its privileges , of which these persons had been guilty , it would be quite sufficient under the circumstances to uphold the dignity of tho house . It was quite clear that the act of parliament required that all signatures to petitions should be genuine . Mr . Strutt and Mr . Cunningham from their position ought to have been aware of the provisions of the act , and ought to have known that they were not at all warranted in the procedure of which they had been guilty .
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aggravated by tbe fact that you intended thfa peti-WJS' ? ° culPably adhibited another party s name to form the foundation of judicial inquiry , imder the authori ty of this house . Such gross misconduct ; on . your part has received , a 3 it ri- « E " | . * co J ! demn ^ ion of this house . But as the house is at all times inclined to exercise the utmost leniency , consistent with the support of its dignity and authority , and " mi the house is willing to hope , that you repent of the act of which you have been guilty , the house is willing to believe that you have been alread y sufflcicnty punished in the exposure to which you have been subject I am commanded b y the house to convey to you the expression of their displeasure , and I' therefore now reprimand you , and acquaint you , that you are discharged from custod y on payment of the fees . Mr . Siruix . —Allow me one word . I regret very much— .
The Spkaker interrupted Mr . Strutt , and said he could not be heard . The prisoners were then removed . The Sfc . Alban ' s Bribery Commission Bill , and the Prevention of Offences Bill , went through committee . Tho house then adjourned until the evening , and resumed at five o ' clock . . Thb Si . Alban ' s Election . —Imprisonment os Edwards . —Mr . Headlam presented a petition from W . Prescott , an elector of St . Alban ' s , stating that he had seen from the notices in the house , that a motion wa 3 to be made that day ' for the discharge from oustody of Henry Edwards ; that the Baid E'lwards had been for years past actively eniraeed
in bribing the electors , and purchasing votes for money ; that the petitioner , believed that a full in . vestigation of the practices in that borough could not be had without the examination of the said Edwards ; and praying that he mi ght not bo discharged . Mr . Spooner said this petition was not entitled to the attention of the house , the petitioner merely stating his belief without any evidence . The petition of Henry Edwards had been put into his handi by a solicitor of the utmost respectability . Edwards now came before the house with a full and complete confession of bis guilt , and threw himself on the mercy of the house . The petitioner had a wife and a large family , and whilst it became hon . gentlemen to vindicate their privileges and assert tho
authority of the house , yet there was a limit beyond which ho hoped they would not proceed . ' If they confined the . petitioner longer in Newgate , the consequences would be most injurious to his pecuniary circumstances . He ( Mr . Spooner ) was also instructed that the petitioner was confined to his bed , and that the nature of his ailment required a change of air . ( A laugh . ) It might be objected that , at present , there existed many obstacles to a fair inquiry into the whole truth of . the proceedings connected with the St . Alban ' s election , the witnesses being out of the way . The petitioner pleaded guilty to every accusation ; but then it should be remembered , that there , were others more guilty than he was those who . were at that moment living
in ease and luxury beyond the jurisdiction of that house . Tho petitioner undertook , whenever summoned , to appear before any tribunal , and answer directly , as far as in his power , any question that might be put to aim . He was then some nine weeks in Newgate—his affairs had fallen into disorder—and considering all these matters , he hoped the house would assent to his proposition , namely , that Henry Edwards be summoned to the bar of that house to-morrow for the purpose of being discharged . The motion haying been seconded , Mr . Bankks wished to know , if , in the event of the house agreeing in the proposition of the hon . gentleman , it would be competent for any hon . member to question the petitioner .
The Spbakkb replied that , if the motion were carried , it would not be oompetent for hon . members to put questions . Mr . IIumb considered the matter premature at present . All the culpable parties in this case kept out of the way ; and , if the petitioner were liberated , what security had the house that he would not do the same ? ( Hear , hear . ) In his opinion they would act foolishly to let off the man who was allowed to be the chief participator , if not actor , in the matter . ( Hear . )
The ATTORNKTt-GsuERAi said that , though not disposed to press with severity on the individual then in prison for a considerable period , the house should not forget the circumstances , under which that committal took place . TJp to tho present moment the authority of the house had been set at nought ; the witnesses whom the petitioner had been instrumental in removing being still abroad . The Sergeant-at-Arms reported that his . officer found them living at Boulogne , in the house of a Mr . Edwards , aged twenty-six ; but whether a relative or not of the party in custody it could iiot be said . Now the witnesses being thu 3 removed , and Edwards having been instrumental in that removal , the house should pause before releasing him from
prison . ( Hear , hear . ) If his condition were such that his life or health was endangered by imprisonment , the case would be very different . But there was no evidence of such before the house , beyond the statement of Edwards himself , which had been made on a previous occasion , but vrithontf tundation or accuracy . Therefore in his opinion tho house should pause before complying with the motion of the hon . gentlemen . ( Hear . ) Mr . Newdegatb wished to know if they were de termincd on detaining the petitioner in custod y until tho witnessen returned ? ( A laugh . ) Sir 6 . Grey replied that that would be a rather indefinite period . But then it should be remembered that the petitioner had been the means of
removing these witnesses , and placing them beyond the jurisdiction of that house . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Anstey thought the petitioner ill-advised in resorting to the present proceeding ; instead of applying to that house , he should hayo applied to tho gentlemen who were contributing funds to the maintenance of the abstracted witnesses . ( Hear , hear . ) The house then divided : — For Mr . 'Spooner ' s motion ... 4 Against 133-129 Repeat , ov the Malt Tax;—Mr . Bass moved a resolution to repeal half the malt tax in 1851 , with a view to relieve producer and consumer without
ultimate loss to the revenue , or disturbance of the financial arrangement of the current year . He denied that this was a brewers' question , and insisted that a reduction a fortiori the repeal of the malt tiix would be highly favourable to the : agricultural interest , whereas its maintenance checked consumption , whilst it curtailed the enjoyments of the poor . Mr . Bass urged the instances in which reduction of taxation upon articlea of ' aliment had largely increased their consumption , and contended that beer , which was bread in a particular form , would be influenced by the samo law . n . e had supported the motion for a total repeal of the tax j but half was better than nothing . * ¦
Mr . Caupbei . 1 , opposed the motion , avowing that he would prefer a 2 s . duty upon corn to a mutilation of the malt tax . ..-. ¦¦ Mr . Alcock suggested a commutation of the malt tax for a duty of £ 10 per ton upon Peruvian guano , which , he said , was a monopoly in the hands of the Government of Peru ; who sold it here at £ 9 per ton , whereas it might be delivered at £ 5 10 s . Sir W . Jolliffe said , this tax pressed most severely upon agriculture ; but no relief would bo afforded from a reduction of the tax , unless it was intended as an instalment towards its total repeal . After some observations by Mr . Hetworih , Mr . Frkshfikld , and Mr . G ; Sahdabs .
The Chancellor of the Exchequer'said that although this motion was not the Bame as Mr . Cayley ' s , for a total repeal of the malt tax , every argument used in the debate »» de it substantially a repetition of a proposition which the house had already negatived . A reduction of half tho tax suggested the same question—What was to be the substitute ? Mr . Disraeli and his party doubted whether , in the existing state of our finances , there should be any further reduction of taxation . To reduce this duty would afford no relief to either producer or consumer , but benefit ouly an intermediate interest . Mr . Newdega tb , Mr . BnoTDEBTOU , Mr . Drumuond , and Mr . Hume , gpoke against the motion , which , upon a division , was negatived by seventysix against thirty-one , Mr . Cqbdbn then moved an address to her
Majesty , praying that she will direct the Secretary of State for Foreign B Affairs to enterjnto communication with the government of France , and endeavour
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to prevent in future that rivalry of warlike preparations in time of peace wbich has hitherto been the policy of the two governments , and ta promote if possible , a mutual reduction of armaments . Tho hon . gentleman argued . strongly ,. against the impolicy of keeping up rival " naval armaments , to tfie injury of the resources of both countries . He did not believe that either country contemplated an aggression on the other , but as either armed tho other followed , rather in a spirit of unnecessary self-defence than anything else , and thus a spirit of rivalry was carried on which it was impossible to see the end of , unless some proper understanding could be come to in order to stop this great waste . Mr . rtBME seconded the motion ,
Mr . Uhquiiart , while thinking that the present motion was ihe natural result of the policy of Lord Palmerston , yet deprecated as inexpedient 1 adopting resolutions calling on tho Crown to originate negotiations on abstract questions , Mr . MacKinnon , iliinking that tho policy of Lord Palmerston had been of ' a very pacific tendency , was of opinion that there was nothing in the state of our relations with France to call upon them to adopt such a resolution . Lord Palmerston said , however little ho might think tho methods by which Mr . Cobden endeavoured to give effect to his principles were the best calculated to attain the end he proposed , he subscribed implicitly to tho jrenaral tendenev of his
views . In ai-ning at any great object due attention must be paid to tho' means . If all nations were composed of men of philanthropical principles and enlarged views of human affairs , the best way to preserve peace mi ght be for each to trust to the good feelings of the others ; but the world had not arrived at such a pitch of civilisation that a nation could confide in tho forbearance of its neighbours . His objection to this motion was that it aimed too much at divesting this country of her means of defence without waiting until other countries had placed themselves in a similar position . Mr . Cobden had avowedl y left out of consideration the largo military force of Franco ; but in comparing relative means of offence , our attention must not bo wmii iu i ui
. uu . n « oauie snips , if a great country like this wished to be at peace with other Powers , it must take care to maintainunimpaired its ability to repel attack , and , without cherishing any hostile sentiment , it was our duty to ourselves , and to the functions which Providence had destined this country to fulfil , to keep her in Buch a . position . He was ready to adopt the motion and the speech of Mr . Cobden , responded to by the house , as tho expression of an opinion that friendly relations botween England and France should be maintained , and that mutual confidence Bhould banish reciprocal distrust . He accepted it with pleasure , as a holding out of tho right hand of fellowship to other countries , and he agreed that there could not be a more appropriate seaBdn for such a demonstration .
If he objected to be bound and fettered by a resolution in which he did not clearly see his way , it was not because he dissented from the end , but because he thought that end would be rnoro accelerated by the language of Mr . Cobden , and the sentiments manifested in that house , than by any formal and specific resolution . U pon these grounds he trusted Mr . Cobden would be ' satisfied with the reception hismotion had experienced in the houso . ' jind with the concurrence of her Majesty ' s government , whichwaB influenced by an ardent desire to averfc tho calamities of war , and not press his motion to
a division , which would bo liable to misconstruction . Mr . Roebuck expressed his general admiration of the propositions of the noble lord , but did not admire the manner in which ho had treated tho motion . Ho approved of tho end , but disliked tho means ; whereas the moans were simple and practical . If a solemn resolution of the House of Commons , not founded upon fear , should commission the Foreign Secretary—careless of the potty jealousies of di plomacy-to say openly to France , " Wo desire peace , and ask you to aid us in this great work , " we should exhibit a noble spectacle to mankind and set an example to other nations .
Mr . M . Gibson denied that the proposition of Mr . Cobden would reduce this country to a de . pendence upon the forbearance of other nations , or disable us from repelling an attack . He merely asked the'Foreign Secretary to act , with reference to tho reduction of warfare , upon the samo principle as that he had adopted in increasing itnamely , by opening a communication with Franco and making mutual reductions as we had made mutual augmentations . After some remarks by Sir II . Verney and Mr .
Broihbrton , who advised the withdrawal of the motion , Mr . Home supported the resolution , the object of which , he said , was to reduce our armambnts to the footing upon which they stood before the unfortunate Syrian dispute . If the government desired to promote amity with France and reduce our ; e 3 tabli 8 hraents , they ought to adopt his resolution , the withdrawing of which would imply that it wanted the support of tho house . Sir R . Inglis , Mr . Geach and Mr . Prisse recommended the withdrawal of the motion .
Mr . Cobdkn consented to leave the matter in the hands of the government . Lord Palmersion wished the house distinctly to understand that , though he concurred with the principle ' and object of the motion , namely the maintenance of peace with France , and the inspiring the two governments with mutual confidence , and objected only to the particular method proposed of arriving at the result , the government were not pled ged to enter into negotiations for this object ; ' they would be free to take their own course of proceeding . The motion was then withdrawn . Bible Monopoly . —Mr . Hume moved an address , praying her Majesty to cancel the Queen ' s Printer Patent so far as relates to the Monoply of printing Bibles , Psalms , and Prayer-books in England and Ireland .
The motion was opposed by Sir G . Grbt , who observed that the crown could not legally cancel the patent , and it was negatived . The other business having been disposed of , the house adjourned at a quarter to one o ' clock .
WEDNESDAY , June 18 . , HOUSE OF COMMONS .-THE Truck Ststem . —Mr . T . DuKCOMBE put the question , of which ho had given notice , to . the Secretary for the Home Department , if .. he had taken any and what stops , inconsequence of a memorial that ' had been forwarded , to him by workmen employed in the mining 'district of South Staffordshire , complaining of the prevalence of truck in that district , and that ' one of the firms deeply engaged in' this illegal traffic ' was that of Messrs . Dixon and Hill , one ofwhich firm , Henry Hill , being a justice of the peace , not . only Bits and acts iii petty sessions .
but ; is assistant chairman ' of quarter sessions , whereby , the diffioulty of the ¦' memorialists to obtain justice ' and to enforce the law ' was materially increased ? ' Sir G , Grey replied that Mr . Hill had been applied to' arid had explained that he had never taken any active part in' tho management of any colliery—that he had now ceased to have any pecuniary interest whatever in any colliery . He ( Sir G . Grey ) feared that the truck system was extending in South Staffordshire 5 but he hoped that gentlemen engaged in collieries or mines , and who at the same time were magistrates , would use their utmost exertions tb ' prevent infringements of the law in this respecti
New Writ ? or Bath . —Sir . R . Inoms moved fora hew wri t for Bath for a member to serve in the plaoe of Lord Ashley , called to the House of Peers . The honourable baronet took this opportunity of eulogising the oharacter and the services of Lord Ashley ; He was proceeding to refer at length to the various acts of Lord Ashley's life ; when . ¦ ilr : Forsterinterfered , and complained tbatthe honourable baronet ought not to have token so unusual a course without giving notice . ( Hear . ) : The SPEAKKR . ~ The hon . Baronet is moving a new writ , ' . and is in order .
Mr . W . Williams thought that it was disrespectful to the house to occupy attention with such a ^ matter , when the sitting was limited to six hours , and when important business stood on the paper . ( Hear . ) " . Sir R . Inglis had not expected that any hon . member would grudge a few moments to an expression of sympathy at the departure from that house of the friend of-the friendless . The hon . baronet then abruptly terminated his speech and moved that the writ be issued . Mr . Brotherton concurred in the hon baronet ' s view of the meritorious services is the cause of the poor . o ' f Lord Ashley . Mr . Forster begged it would be understood thai he had only interfered , in the belief that the hoD . baronet was out of order .
Sir G . Gret was sure that the house would cordially concur in the admiration expressed by the hon . baronet of the career of Lord Ashley ; and ho hoped that that noble lord , in his new , sphere , would successfully continue that career . The writ was then ordered , Sunday Trading Prbvehtio !? Bill , <—The house then resumed the adjourned debate on the motion for going , into committee on the Sunday Trading Prevention Bill . , . Mr . W . Williams complained of hon . members ' of that house who had threatened to defeat the bill by throwing every formal obstacle possible in the way
of its progress . Ho considered this most unfair to himself and to the public ,. because other bills were obstructed by the impediments raised to' Ha passage . It was a different bill from that of last year , tho subject having been , since the introduction of that measure , considered by a committee . At least 8 , 000 shops were opened for the purposes of trade on Sunday in London at th ) 8 moment , and fully nine-tentBs of them were anxious for 9 . legislative measure to compel them all to be oloaef on that day . The hon . gentleman concluded by moving that the Speaker should leave the chair .
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Mr . Rokbdck opposed the bill . A more uncullcdfor measure never was brought before the house . The firs t proposition in the bill was , that it was necessnry to suppress Sunday trading ; but , to meet tuat , ins first clause was a sweeping one , prohibiting tno vending , sale , or hawking of any jromls or chattels whatever . After this drag-net , the clause proceeded to deal with particulars . It was per-; SlV . ? ? ibloto 8 oU anything after ten o ' clock Th « ii « » lMI - * ithout beir ' S subJectt 0 ! l !' cnalt 7 ' the bill P \ T 3 mthe cla " ^ o » t the secret of in ! acts £ itl V Z tll ° blunder of « ceptto in thl iTT' which wre not referred to in the bill , ui lk and cream woreexcepted unless fe ! *? »«»« of ton and ot 0 S
^ .. . ' Why should oreum ho sold « w-x , , „ ° ' was it a luxury . ? The o ^ tZ ^ ll S * X ? writing materials , and spirituous beleK 2 & cept such beer as was sold . it lid . per quart Now he could not conceive how it would conduce either to health or morality to allow such wash as beer at lid . per quart to be sold and consume ^ Newspapers were also to be excepted , and this exception , he could only atlvibuto to the fear of offending the Sunday press . Tobacco was to be excepted , and really ho was unablo to discover what this ridiculous , meddling hill waa to accomplish . After all those exceptione , he really did not know what ha could not do . He wanted to know what the bill
enacted—what ifc prevented ? The bill did no more than tho existing law at present did , and that , ha contended was a good reason why tho house should throw out the bill . Now what was the extraordinary machinery by which the hill was to be put into operation ? The exceptions , first , were in favour of licensed victuallers and tavern or hotel keepers . Ho would say , without intending it offensively , that he hereby convicted the lion , gentleman of pretence . Ho was told that 20 , 000 persons in , London could shut up their shops . Why did they not do so , lrat because their nei ghbours who did not Bhut up would get all the more custom ? There was this remarkable provision in tho bill , "that it should be lawful f 01 . a chief constable to seize
without warrant all goods exposed for sale in the highway or market place contrary to tho statute . " Who was empowered to act under this clause ? The police He would say nothing about that useful body but it was well known from tho character of the class from which the police were selected that it was necessary to watch them carefull y , to prevent them from exercising an undue stretch of authority . If such a power as that contemplated by the bill was given to the police , what security w » s there that it would bo fairly exercised ? TVha could prove that goods seized were lawfully seized , or that they had been exposed for sale . It was further provided that justices were to have power to order the sale of all goods so seized within tnrea
days ; and this was also a monstrous power to confer on justices , as it might be made an engine of oppression on tho small trader . It was impossible to suppose anything more inconvenient or dangerous than this kind of legislation . On proof of a provious conviction an offender was to bo subjected to the penalty of having all his goods sold that might have been seized . This was in addition to a penal ty of 20 s . There never was such a monstrous thing ever proposed to that house . Suppose £ 50 of property was seized ; the owner having been convicted before , the justice would immediately order all the property to be confiscated and applied to certain purposes under the act . For the first offence tho penalty of-20 s . only was to he imposed .
This would make it worth while for the thriving trader to pay this tax of 20 s . and to go on with his business during the day ; but the penalty would act very differently on the poor applewomaa 01 small seller , who not being able to pay 20 s ., must submit ! to serve out the time of imprisonment in a common gaol . What possible justice was here ? Were they nofc multiplying mischief by such legislation ? Ha would first ask tho house whether there was any necessity for the bill ? Next , what would the bill accomplish which the present law could not accomplish ? And lastl y , he would ask whether the means of prevention were not wholl y beyond the necessity of the case ? He trusted , . therefore , the house would throw out the bill .
Mr . SrooNER would urge his hon . friend to withdraw the bill , ne was favourable to tho principle of the bill , but the bill was objectionable in its exceptions , and because there was a great deal in the bill which would tend to encourage litigation , and because the mischief of the bill would not be balanced by any corresponding good , he would beg the honourable member to withdraw it . "With respect to shutting up shops on Sundays , it was very well for gentlemen in affluence to say to a tradesman , "Oh , it ' s very wrong to open your shop . Shut it up and go to church . " But when the subsistence of that man ' s family depended upon the Uusincss ho could transact , and when he saw his neighbour taking away his means of subsistence bv
opening his shop of a Sunday , the temptation to do wrong was too great for human nature to resist . He contended that legislation ought to compel all to shut up , and thus to secure to all the liberty of enjoying the seventh day in a way most conducive to health , morality , and religion . The bill had been much altered since it was first introduced , and when ho saw the mishief that must ensue by any attempt to enforce the provisions of tho bill , he felt bound to giva the bill his opposition . As tho bill was burdened with objectionable matter , he hoped the hon . gentleman would not press it upon the house . If it were pressed the effect would be to prevent ri ght and wholesome legislation on the subject from taking place .
bir w . ulay could not permit the discussion ta terminate without saying a few words in reply- to the hon . and learned member for Sheffield . ! Thia was a question , whichever way the house decided , that ought not to be treated with levity or ridicule . Tke present measure was onl y the expression of tho opinion of some of tho best men of the metropolitan district . It was a bill to raiso the condition , to enlarge the comforts , and to promote the well-being of the working classes . It was on theee grounds he advocated and supported the bill . Treating the Sabbath as merely a human institution , ho contended that the bill would bo most serviceable in elevating and promoting the wellbeing of the working classes . As to the present state of the law , he would only remind thehoueft
that the opinion of Mr . Commissioner Mnyne waa that the existing law was inoperative . "With re * : spect to the alterations to which the bill had been subjected , some of those alterations had been purposely made to render the bill ridiculous , and to cause it to be thrown out . He had a complete conviction that some such bill was calcuated to do good . He gave his full assent to the principles of the measure ; but as an air of ridicule had been attempted to be thrown on tha measure by those exceptions which had been introduced in select committee purposely to render it ridiculous , he should , if the hon . member dividod the house on it , divide with him , because he believed the bill might , with judicious alteration , be made a good working bill . .
Mr , Pox said his . objeotion to the bill was that i 6 did not go on those two principles which hon » members who supported it asserted it was . based upon . . If tho bill went against Sunday trading and labour on the subject , why not define the Sabbatarian law on the subject ? The bill affected streetsellers and small shopkeepers ; but it said- not a word about cooks , coachmen , footmen , aud servants ; of the wealthy classes to the extent of hundreds of thousands of persons . The theological part of the question was a disputed matter , and if the houae launched itself on that controversy , there would be no knowing when and where ifc would end . The bill was introduced on behalf of the Sabbatarians , ' the Sabbatarians being a sect who valued their souls much , but more so the profits of their trade . The bill would affect the position of a great
number of peraons , but it took no broad and large view of society / It affected small shopkeepers and apple-women , but there it appoared to stop . Ib might , however , be a worthy inquiry for that house to ascertain the minimum of . labour that could be tolorated on . Sunday ; but until that was done , ifc would be premature to legislate on the subject . As to tho opinion of Mr . Commissioner May ne , which had been referred to , his February report stated that no increase of Sunday trading had taken placerecently . If this report were to be < relied upon , then he asserted that Sunday trading was not on the increase so as to require legislative interfe * rence . Not only on account of the obvious imperfections of the bill , but because of the erroneous mode in which its principle was attempted to : be en * foroed , he should oppose . tho bill . - .
Lord R , GnosvBNOR eaid the hon . member- lot Oldham , in wishing to have one day set apart from labour ; and that tho minimum amount of labourfor Sunday should lio ascertained , conceded 1 all'that the auppovtera of the bill-wished to have recognised . They agreed in the end , and only ' differed about the means . The principle of this bill was to secure that very'minimum of labour which the h ' oni memberforOldham wished to be'ascertained and ' adopted . He joined with'the hori . membw ior Warwick in the request that the hon ; member tot Lambeth would withdraw -the bill , : He hoped that tho hon , member would' next' seBsioh bring ! tke measure forward' at an early period , ' and , ' taking warning from what had happened , refuse to refer it tohsclectcommittee : > < . .
Sir Q . Grkt said if he aavr any probability , \> y going into committee , of obtaining the very laudibla objebt of reduoing Sunday labour in the metropolis , he ; Bhould . be g ] ad to assist the hon . member in > thtt consideration of his bill j but ' seeing no auchprobabihty , nnd believing that tne onl y effect OfeoW on with the bill Would'be a consumption of the public time , he felt bound to aBk tho hon . member for Lambeth to state , in deference to the = appeals made tohim , if he intended to go on with the measure , for if he did riot intend going on with it , the discussion should be at once brought to a close . He did not attach ' anyblame'to the hon . member or to the Beleit committee for the anomalies in the bill , for he ' believed they wore' inherent in the subject . An
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Illegal Arrest asd Effbctwai Dbibn'Moj ? . —A case , which has excited considerable interest in Dublin , has been decided in the Court of Exchequer . Lieutenant Arthur Wellesley Williams , of the 12 th Lancers , luuriEg been arrested at the suit of an English creditor , to prevent him going with hia regiment to the Cape of Good Hope , applied , in the Court of Queen's Bench , to be discharged , on the ground that he was wrongly described as . " Charles Wellesley Williams , " in the writ upon which the Bheriff arrested him . The Chief Justice and one of the judges being absent from indisposition , and the two remaining justices being of opposite opinions on the" subject , ' Mr . Williams had to remain in custody . In the meantime another creditor came in with a writ of detainer , in which Mr . Williams waa accurately described ; but an Application was nevertheless made to the Court of Exchequer to order bis discharge , on the ground that the original arrest was illegal . The question wa 3 argued on fire successive days , and the Court were unanimous in declaring the arrest of Lieut . Williams to have beeD illegally effected , but refusing to order his discharge , as he waa unquestionably the person intended to have bikn arrested , and as the writ of detainer issued on a fresh case -was perfectly valid . RiaisTKBlBBOisTSBl Heoisteri—On Sunday the usual annual notice from the overseers of parishes relative to tbe claim of registration was affixed to the various church doors . All poor and asuo « p / 1 rates due to tho 5 th of January last must be 3 Jn or before the 20 th of July ne ^ therwise fhJpartieB'namea Trmnofcbe insertedintneregiBtry for votes ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 21, 1851, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1631/page/7/
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