§ The Speakercalled the attention of the House to the case of an individual, in custody for committing a breach of privilege, which he was perfectly satisfied, was entirely unintentional. Before the division took place in the early part of the evening, and when strangers were ordered to withdraw, this gentleman, who had been sitting under the gallery, seeing a rush occasioned by Members 514 entering the House, presumed that the division was over, and so got into the House, and was present during the division. That was the true state of the case, and he presumed, therefore, that the feeling of the House would be in favour of this individual being immediately discharged.
§ Lord Althorpwas persuaded, that the House would coincide with him in thinking that the recommendation which had fallen from the Chair was a proper one.
§ The Speakersaid, the House being of that opinion, he would give the necessary directions to discharge the Gentleman.*