It appears also to be most under influence, and the furthest removed from the general interest of the nation.

In the debate on engaging in the Russian and Turkish war, the majority in the house of peers in favor of it was upwards of ninety, when in the other house, which was more than double its numbers, the majority was sixty-three.] The proceedings on Mr.Fox's bill, respecting the rights of juries, merits also to be noticed.

The persons called the peers were not the objects of that bill.

They are already in possession of more privileges than that bill gave to others.

They are their own jury, and if any one of that house were prosecuted for a libel, he would not suffer, even upon conviction, for the first offense.