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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. NOUS:. OF LORDS, Witmetseav, MAY It. APPEAL r.isnirel were furtber beard this day in the ease of Waller O'fradv, P. qn. Attorney-General Inland —Further k. •eleir posl polled to this day lurk. Esrl of CARRICK took Ike oaths and his seat. MNSAGE FROM THE COMMONS._ Mr. Brorden and others from the Honse of Commons p- ...enter' the Report of the Secret Committee of that Itttge, on the affairs of the Rank ; and at the same time re. -oertffei a rope of the Report of the Lords' Committees on the same .inhjert.—The Lord'. Report was ordered to he de livered forthwith, and the Report of the Commons' Cum. mister wig ordered to be printed. The Memh-rs Qualifications Bill was presented from the C •IVIIIIIOUII, and read a first lime. PETITIONS. The 'gorging of nitrutuGnam presented a Petition from lb- City of R. igtol, for a revissmi of the Cl iIYIIII/11 Laws. The Berl of ll•unwtati; presented Petitions from St. Glee, Ce nterrwrll; one azainst tilw renewal of the In solvent Dehlor‘' Art, and another for a diminution of the Dote nu Coals.—l.MJ on the Ihr Clergy I),wensation Hill, and the Chimney Sweepers Hill, were severally committed and reported. A 'jou. tied. r 110 USC or• COMMONS, WeDNEIDAY, MAY 12, MISCELLANEOUS. T:le Clerk of ihe Crawl' appeared at the Bar, and declared the return • o. the Borough of Covey to have been duly "raracle.l S'eurtly after Lord VALI...TOIL?, who. arrording to the de ileum of the Committee should have been before returned, tweak the oaths and his seat. Lord Nos:nanny brought lap the Report of the Committee on the ire•vlteithing Election, which declared the Sitting ‘trwiber to have been retwenech—laid on the table. Mr BfIATD brought up a Report from the Committee of the Drogheda Election, stating, that the Committee haw iog that ntorming received a letter from Sir Thomas %mire, ' , try. mane his inability to attend as a ‘leinber of the same, 100 erns-quenee of sudden and severe ioelisposition, had •fterwat els adjourned. A Phyaralan (we believe Dr. N. ill), was then examinee' at I'le B.r by the SPTAILEIR respreling the state of Sir T. health He described his illness to be such as to (Mishit. hint Irons attending this slay ; said he was doubtful when he coedit with safety do so, but entertained burs be ni;eht within a week. Om the within of Me. Ravin, Sir T. Mustyn was escos^d fer his non.attendataire this .13y. The same Aleonlwr moved, th it the Committee du adjourn 1.11 this day 'gentile's! as. Azree.l to. PARTNERSHIPS !IRELAND) Alderman Wont brought iu his Bill far PromOing the T.-.•k and Mannfactores of Ireleod by the eurooreee twat of Partner-hips there, *bitch was read a first time, filar.' for the second reading tot Thursday, 27th May, and ordered to be printed. LONDON CLF.RGY. Alderman Watritatfiu moved, tied there be laid on the II able ER Account of the whole income of the Incumbents of the nine Parishes of the City of Westeniustcr, fur each of the last three years, specifying the proportions arising fruta eche lithe% and all utlo r sources of M1.1111114'0, and stetinguishi , g ant Is parts of the respective conies as sue ✓ ent email. from those which are temporary and coma' • sittsPar AC: 111111% for the six Parishes of the Borimet of Re,sthwark, sold the twelve Out.Pariches of the City of Loclon. 51r. H Sunair• thought the motion of a very extraordi is ley nature, and that it should not be acceded to, it w as • very hard case if a number of ionlividnals, the giteetion of whose i. cum. a was not st all before the House, al 1.1 be call. ii Lyon to publish them, merely to Raab.' the Hon. All, rraim's views on a subject with which these persons IclAl to concern, Alderman warrmtv said, that as the London Clergy bill went to lay a sareepitie tax on that part of the pfipill:S. 11.181 of London to which it applied, it wen essential to the interest% of the people whose property would he affected by gist tax. to abet that they already paid s mach larger pro por tiam of the same to the Clergy, who were now conies. • airing to obtain VII augmentation of their immense's, than the inliabitaut% of the parishes to which his motions related. 11 was V the viggestiou of the persons Interested he brought forward the mentions, and ha thunght the parts nicessary fu tM r• al elorblation of the intuits of the case. J A *NI t; *AMAX salol , that the Hon. Alderman hail Lid no ground whatever to induce the House to agree to the nuiti-n. He Jnl sot thigh it right io s Member to make tenets a proposition. without giving any previous notice. It u.ui of an ina r ecrtaiii nature; he had heard of it now himself em'y by accident. Tole merits of the Bill hail already under g tit • lung •laieussine in the House. The subj. et was 001 • il to a Cansewittree..taitgh information was communi e it. .1 to it— 'amasses welt examined from day to da—aild the iitzs 6a.1 lately begs adjourned till Friday next, to suit tie cm... , 111,111 e of II worthy Alderman and his colleagues. Return. a a .11ffereut inhere had bees ordered by the Com sbitti e, noel en ide tit it. Bat the Hon. Alentlwr having fail ecl io prevailing on it to call for these, now wished to have them ordere.l by the Hause; but he looped it would decid edly rej• et the attempt of exposing the private affairs of a unneb e of it.theiduals, lu no manner interested in the Bill. Mr tti. HUSKIES opposed the motion. After a CUillferialtlJU biclween Mr. A;dermatt /UN, Mr. H. %Mita, a.od Mr. BENNETT, Hie 131u1i011. were u etude aw u. PENRYN. _ _ Mr Surcuttn. presentedairlifiou f • a number of kaiul Li. our. of the Borough of Peuryn. They slated, lull it .111111.41 (soul the Mloonsuf Earth rice Iskim before the Cu 6666666 rive, that eizlit ustl,riduals only out of the whole b•irly of L.. curs bre,' pruvtd guilty of acts of bribery awl corru c tani at the late Elrction—allegeJ Cott they were 114 at all implicated in such practims—that they ought not to be y. :islied fur the acts of other., and played to be ear Rl F :tit fr..ari the penalties imputed by the Hill for pre vimt.ing h. ihery ail corruption in the Burough.—Bead, and ou the table. BRITISH MUSEUM. Mr. Dear/ moved that there be laid on the table an a" ',one ul the income and eapeinliturl, of the British 51u *eon' f,.r the year 1819; aku of the estimated expenses of Cie f... the- year 1819; also of the number of persons r..ve the same within the last seven years, up to Al deli i9.—orderro. Si. K.nh, Guns the British 'Howson, presented the an nual a vomit of the persons admitted to view the same.— Laid uu the table. GREENWICH HOSPITAL. Mr. Smith, from the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, pre 'wawa the n:maal account of the expenses incurred by the Olt the table. LICENSING. The seeinid reailing •f the Victuallers Licensing Bill was p ost puutd till Friday twit. CITY ACCOUN I'S. Mr. H. &Must inured, that there be laid on the table au 41couut of all soma paid monthly in the Chamber of the ity of Luiohm, to the Receiver of the Duly on Cuals and use fur the Orphans' Fund fur the Ism last yrai.., ending AI ascii, ISIP ; together with au account of any balsuce re. 0 , 11.1111 g is/ the hawk of the Chamberlain of the City of I..un . .... mills the iiile of unclaimed dividends due to ipiup• stun of Orplum stork within the same period, and to v loos ie.e and benefit it bad been Applied ; also that the au. tiiisl .11 mimic of the Chamberlain, already porseuted to the House, lw p. Intl J. Mr. Aids roman Worm wished the Honourable Member si "0.1 give motive of his first motion furs future day, as an ...... is able Baronet cuusiected with the management of the ). Food , who migiit fet I a wish to sp. ak on the sub j- et, a Mi. 11. Swat %ER said that he bad moved fur the first ac. ' , mails every former yi ar, and thr cutistaut answer of the HOILIIIIItabIC IliartPUtt 4111111 rd to, nu enentioniur; to him his in. truism' to du so, was, " Oh, yes !" With respect to the ac. Gaunt of the Dalin( I, it 66.16 Lsseatial IY his obj , •ct to slam Hie manner in whi.h diy h.d b li:sherto, au I ;low they might be better ■pphrd. He Maio. d that thew co ma mi dst by law to be *tiptoed to the liquidation of the debt of the City. Alderman Wotan said, that a• the consent of the Ho nourable Baronet had been obtained, be could have no ob jection to the motion. Mr. H. SUMNEIL replied, that he hal not obtained his consent to the present (semi )))) , but took it for Ranted be would have no objection, as he had given it un all former occasions. The motions were then pot, and azreerl to. Lord A1.71111111' presented a Petition from the Inhabi tants of Kettering against the renewal of the Insolvent Debtors' Art Mr %V vv presented a Petition from Wrexham, in Dens bi;hshire, against the Catholic Claim• PARISH CLERKS. Mr. W. SNITR wished to know, seeing the Member who had been intrusted with its management, whether the Pa rich Clerks' Bill was to he ahrrloned? He hail looked over it, and thonght its provisions extremely improper. He had in his hand a Petition against it, but would nut present it, if the 11.11 was to he given up. The Member alluded to (whose name we could not learn) intimated his intention not to proceed with the Bill. BANK OF IRELAND. Mr. CALCR %VT. after making some &wreathing, which the noise in the Howie prevented us from hearing, moved, " That there he laid on the table an Actuunt of all Cash issued by the Bank of Ireland in consequence of notices by the Governor and Dirt-clots of the same, in 1818 and Isl 7, to ply in Cash all Notes of a certain ilesenplion."--Or dered. BURGH REFORM. Sir R. F. 11111750 V presented Petitions from two Royal Rierghs in Seolland, praying for Rrform in the Municipal Govertoreoit of these sod similar places—Read, and laid on the table. SINKING FUND, &c. Mr. Crteat/Tt.t. having iurimatorl his intention of pro ceerliiez with his motion for rendering the Smking Food of the present year appleottile to soy loan that may be Abed for the service of the year, The Clerk at the table read the clause of the &Wog Fend Art, authorising such appinpriai to be mote. Sir C. Stillnytt. hoped the Hon. Gentleman would per. m;t the Oder of the Day fur the House going into Cum. Quit , e on the Proryn Bribery 11.11 to precede his motion. Hr had given up his right of proccedin in the business be fore, on •o agreement that it should take precedence on future night. Mr. (irtrairer.r. said, he had not been a party to the or. ricr,tement, and. Ito rrfor, was not bound to adhere to it. It was the same thing, in b a opinion, whether the witnesses were fnAftlillf dorm or au hour hence. Sir C litmert.L said, he had postponed the order as a matter of pith's.. tamer 'Ocoee; though the 1100. Gent!eraran (Mr. Crenf H) had not le en in his place, yet he could assure him, that he hid c msented to the postponement solely on nut h an nodeettooling in the Mr. WINN a,id :at we could cull. et), the order bad bee. pntspnised to make mum fur the dicco.sion of the Catholic (Illation, which was a question of great national import ance, and to tre press ca at which many Irish Mernlwa bad been k pr uniting its town. Mr. (i; Lt. did not see what difference it would make shriller the business was bruu;ht on them or an boar latrr. Mr. H. St.stv FR q the real difference was, whether the goestiori would come on this night or a (More night. He hoped the House woull coneede the right of precedence to the order, which in the regular course should have come ea tn fore . . . Mr Citeurvi6 rose to mike his motion, but was inter rupted by Mr. H. Survey', who moved the Order of the Day for the Houie gain into a Committee to examine witnesses on the l'euryn Bribery Bill. Nle SPFARM observed, that on this day motions took preeedi tire 401'411 s, hut w hen an and standing prevailed iii the Wolin• tiro motions should give idler to all order on a particular nu ht, Nlemlicr‘ feeipienity yielded their right; but if • Member chose to stand oil his strict right, it was impossible to w iiktand Mr. Wt .. xv sail, Hut the practice of giving priority to motions did not stand on the foundation of rigid, but of courtusy, and mused, that S.r C. Burrell 1w now heard. lard CAaTLERFACIar hoped, that as the witnesses weir dr. tabled in town at great saproise, the Him. lilember would put ufr his motion till another day. He WAs sorry to see the dispositi (((( luau if, 111 , 1 by him, which lie thought tended to disturb the uhl in uk of iliong business. Mr. GILINIV.LL said, Its tt his m dims b ire directly Upon the luau, still nsizht operate upon it to the extent of fifteen sn'llions. tie would not fi < any sverific time for bringing it forward, at least until the next order was disposed of. The CHANCaI.Ltia of On Excustraucil said as well as we could collect), that it would be inconvenient to ha the mot' for tumiorrow,as he intended to open his new plan for the re gulation of Irish Diatillerie<, which would probably occa sion a :owl deal of culmination. Sir C. BURRELL then moved, " That the House resolve Itself Tutu a Committee of the whole House ou the Peuryii St tbery Bill." . . _ The goesiion having been put, Mr. IiAItHAV said, be entertainsd scions objections to the course proposed; whoever corruption was dui:covered, it ought to be pone:lied, as it was such practices which re. fleeted the greatest di•credit mid disgrace in the Molar. But he dud not understand on what principle the Pill went, and unless thtre was a fixed principle established for their guidance iu such cases, they would ►e determined according to accident or (lie reigning caprice. Sir CIIRISTOPOILIt HAWKINS roe, and began to rent something (ion' a wvitteu paper, which seemed to be a ropy of a speech; but lie was culled to order by Mr. BANKES, who said, that such a proceeding was contrary to the furor■ of the House. The motion was then agreed to. Sir C. BURRELL moved, that the Speaker leave the Chair. Mr. MANNING thought that some parliamentary ground sl Id besitewn fur this proceeding. I u the ease of Barnstaple, and other similar cases, the House was c tiled on is. adopt certain Resolutions of the Committee ; but here nu Brink'. lions were uttered to the House. It was merely intended to bring forward witnesses, which lie thought was contrary to the usual terms of the House. Sir C. Scaarr.t. raill,that if the wituesves called to thy liar did nut prows: ah.tt he expected, the whole /11.1114 fall to the ground ; but if ilit y supported what was dm 4ruerat presaiun of the House ou this subject, he trusted there would appear sufficient ground fur this motion. Mr. DLNIfON 1110 finding of indietllll . lli4 of peijitry azaiiist several Vlllllll6 connected allb this subject was a sufficieut isiductinctit to the (louse to adopt glue mutton. After a few wurils from Mr. Ilinvpir and \lr. 11105.tuan, the Speaker left the Cbair, and the *louse resolved ilia into a Committee out the PENRYN ELECTION. The tint alines; celled *an Thulium l'uy. Some delay took place, and the onuses did out appear, Mr. Bituous.N—" This o auras i nut to be found, but lie has been I..tely in waiting, and is expected bark iminedistrly." Sir C. BUnixl.l.—" 1 tiust this absence is acci dental, fur there are reasons to bum that certain vatic' have an interest in withdrawing a witiret.s. I hope he has trot kept out of the way on purpose." --t Hear.) 3lr. Va t i G DEN-4 , I rim informed by the Setjoas.t that the witness called 1.4 was in attendance for the last three hours, and Oast his absence is thought to be purely accidental and momentary. lie is ex pected itntnedistely. Shall we proceed with other witnesses, or shall we wait for T-y's arrival ?" After a delay of five minutes Tlius.Toy appeared at the bar, just at the nioinent when Mr. W. Wm- LlAlls was about to have an inquiry instituted into the cause of his absence. Tin witness, in his examiud.:*.na by S;r C. BUtitru., stated, that he I. ti le l'atryli, ex.. en:unclad as E:cettua 111.etiug there an the 25.1$ of M 43, 1816, at the \iv of the Fifteen HAIL A ;real deal plumed at the Merlin. lie presided there Chairman, and I Itraolution‘ were visaed, or which he had blot a very imperfect recollect' . The purport of the Re.intutiona was to typo.? Mr. Swann. He P4'01604.4 a hunt 101 l or two, and hid written them One war entitled t' A IV en wisher ," suit WRI directed against Ms. Swoon. Some talk took pller ab•mi Mr. etwana's not paying hreakfama fur the elector:. Ile, how. ever, could out recollect the substance of the hand-bills or of the Resolutions. The witileito wag marred to withdraw. Mr. CHARLES HARVEY submitted to the Corn mittee whether it would not be better to call in the Clerk of the. Committee, who had, lie believed, the hand-bill, to product. them, instead of ques tioning a witness who deduced his memory to b., imperfect respecting them. This would be to ad here to the Inw of evidence. Sir C. BURRELL rather thought they were not in the livid* of the Clerk, sod for that reason !grimed continuing the witness's ex.trnin Mr. C. lIARVEY and Sir C. BURRELL mutually explained. Sir J. MACKINTOSH protested against the rules of evidence m Courts of Law being considered ss biudii, r , upon Parlimnent. The shortest enure would be to c:111 for the Clerk, to inquire if lie had the paper, sod then to resume the exami nation of the a it iieser•. . • ...... Cool. BARRY %NS not fur an adherence to the rules of evidence in l'ouris of Law ut proreu dungy allot/ 11 'us-, except where, as in this ca.e, he thought them calculated to assist the cause of ititater. Mr. %V. WILLIAM+ thought the in:,re proper clime would be, not t s interrupt the Hum. BdiftNi&t (Sir C. Burrell) in his own course of examining witsteues. Ili+ quietism). to the witness were ad mitted not to he unimirluanientary ; why then inter 'opt the t-lon. Baronet in putting those questions ? Mr. FIOLIPORD thought the best evidence was the printed paper ; why not at once have it pro duced ? Mr. V. BLA concurred with the logt s?eaker, end nothing could Le more unperlntintiatary then to waste ihetime of the !louse. Sir C. Buttazu. triaged lie should r• crier the indulgence of the [louse, and not be enah'trrws rd in hin course, when hit only object was the discharge of a puhlic Bury.--(Hear, /tear.) On the notion of Mr. Vietnams Dour:Las. Mr. White. the Clerk of the Prnryto Election Com mittee. was ordered les hr called in. Atr. White entered,•rul stated in his examination, that he had been Clerk Is the Peitryii F.:return Cninsnittee. Chi being asked a helper be but in his WWI. s.ion a printed halal bill,eireillated at the late Prioryi. LI. ction. entittr.l.• A Well wish4tr ?" he replied. that he had nisi. Some such papers were read, but not received in evidence I.y the Committee; therefore they did tint remain an his hll/.:•4 la answer to questions from Mr. C 11111tVr.Y. he said he fees isod no orders from sh Csninuitee to wale thane hand bill, and parrs ; he uns'erstood they were rejected by the Commit tie, as nail hearmg upon the P. rue. Thomas Toy was .Rata e-Iled n., and after slime remarks on the musle of resuming hno e•untnation by Sir C. Hun artx, it :was resumed by the lati• r. The arstn sis slat-d, that, as well as he eou'd recollect, he charged Mr Swann, both at the meeting and in the 1114.1 bills, wails g.ianz into puhlie.honnes and bi dung vote. s, and not earimr any thing about Corm after they had answered Isis purpose—that then be (Mr. Swann; would throw off the (Lags, se of dissimulation, anst in all his motive implislence, bat them to irsi to h—II and be lie al.o recollected the following passage in the haindhill :—" If your conduct be iidinenced by your in terest, run can't vote fur such a man (meaning Mr. Swann , . If you wants pecuniary gratification fur your favours, he will Dever ;twit to you. Mr be r ver given one of you a break fast, or has lie realised any expeet.ttion that he held nut to the pe op!e here?" The following passages. which the witness admitted, exeited rosisArrahle lamrliter We are din. posed to look bock with pleasure apical the good old times, when every man bad his breakfast fur his ruse. This is what we aspire to, it i• the only solvantage we want to de rive for the exercise of our elective franchise. Be assured that a man of y-nir own heart, a rich Naboh,full of mosey, is ready to conie forward, sod will be present swung yO4 in dice reason." 'nue witness was ordered to withdraw. Mr. VALENTINE Ui. KE I:foughtAt to recite extracts front a paper, and ask a witness if they formed part of a paper written by I , WAS, in fiat, to lead hun to bit answers—a course winch he thought would have the effect of bniiging that llou,e into disrepute with the public. Mr. Serjeant ON OW thought, on the contrary, that, if on such an occasion as this the Ilon. Ilartinet was interrupted in the course lie was pur suing, that then, indeed, the !louse would Ia get ting itself into disrepute with the public. —( flew%) Mr. Con itTEN A Y contended, thAt the safer coot-4e would be to try and get at the original lonntl.hill, and not supply it, parts by leading questions to a witness who could not depend upon Ins own memory. Mr. ‘Vvlstr explained the dsfference between the law of erdlence in the Courts of Ls* and in Parliament. I a their origin, stature, aud practice, there was s material distinction between them. In a Court of L,,w the principle Milt., that the Prose. maid was iii full posiession of his ease and prepared with MI his avid -nee. Id Parliament list exami nation w.ss, id fact, an inquiry by any Member who pleased, to inform Isis own mind upon the Case. A ft..r a few word, from Mr. Ilor.rono and Sir C. BUBSSLI., respecting the pioductiun of the hand bill. ----- Mr. IV. %us said, that lie hod no doubt the Hon. rvironet would refrain from putting ques. lions to r witness respecting the contents of tie lirool.bill„ if any Hon. emitter opposite would promise that the or•gival ?lipoid be toorthcomitig. tUr. 110t.►OUD bill% lie knew 111411111 K Ilh”lit the mutter, all he wanted was that they should pro. cent regulrrly. Thomas Tuy was again called in, and in answer to further quo shills res►ecting the haud•bill, he said that he thought it cunt:skull the following psi agraphs, .` in him (11se who was expected ilowo), you will find an old (*.lend, who will hlwulty recompense his voters svlictlier lie shall hr 'pc, ces.ful or is it. The time is nos favourable In establish our d 814114 sit Ititi; neglected, and to r. him to the a 'dent. though obsolete gratification of getting 1114 a. to. !dumpers." The lbs were put in the place of S. to have a SAVlllif point, to avoid, if necessary, the responsibility of a cash proniise. He Ili. n slated, in detail, OM particulars of the meet loss at Penryn, preparatory to the Election, just as they had been slated in evidence Wore ilie toutinittee. lie.tatcsl 11641 an unfavourable impression agaisot Mr. Swami wsiv evilest& at Peuryis from hes dislike to govt brcaktists (meaning 141. at • breakfast.) He toes' that Sir M. lopes sail Mr. A nalcrilim were canvassing, and the impression was, that &Slott the Election. lie uoile "vivo! a long rtlsnt urtimt from Mr. FREDERICK 1)01101-13, when lie stated, that by al. hiding to the di,coiiiiiiiance of brriti oits. lie meant to create an unfavourble toupreas 1111 l agnitt►t Mr. Swann, who had bau iu the habit of pro• ,`-':. arki curing envloyme:.t for a number of Renfro men in hewing the v,r tote fur a iiiilll:e work (we believe the Ilraterlito-brute). In his exami n ation by Mr. ..ILISISItYATT, be amid, when 31 Nairn!, was spoken of as likely to come d owls, it was got not meant to des:gliste any parti cular individual. lo his examination by Mr. W. WILLIAMS, he admitted, that though Mr. Swann had provided mill It eitiphiyinent for Cie l'euryo people in his voile purchases, they yet expected the revival of the break f oda. ti'itness hid no conversation with any p-rionn eine, he ar rived in novo as to the evidence he inield give, anti as to the mode ef fronting that eV1111•11re, PO as nit it.) open the hioriloeh or l'enryn. Witnen. said that corruption was pretty resseral to Peuryn. Ileietisfore, at least. a great part of the electors refiner,' bribes. The lower orders of the electors o wet wl it is called 3 breakfast. Witness says a consoler stole proportion of it,. el, ctors gave their votes at the last election expecting pecuniary reward. In onswer to Nlr. M r SIIIINISS:, we nnderatond the witness to have. Paid, that two thirds of the electors e.*l,et•t to receive hrtlow. Jioneph Saorin wae next called is and examined. Ile stated that lie had long been are elector of l'enryn. He dot not suptoort Mr Svann at the last election. Ile supported Mr. And. Mon. He bad an altercation with Mr. Swami re npecting bills, whirls was the reason he did not support him. Witness unilerstimil it was formerly the re scues to gi v e breakfasts is Penryn, Ile was asked whit lie meant by ii breakfast ? What he meant by • breakfast was 241.—(A lawart.)— 11, did rot think that two thirds of the electors wonlil ac. repo of the breakfast. Witness p oposed, nor ever himself propoaerl that loon as the pure iif soden to two Members Never addressed the Election to that effort. Ilad proposed to Mr. Anderilon to become a candidate; knew of Mr. Anderdun through his father, for whom he was employed to purchase the Rivulet' of Camel ford.- 'A borok.)-11e believed, however, that sorb was the staor of Pen' yei that wealth would have no effect WI ii. Ile denied most positively that it was the received opinion in Berwyn that 241 per RMw was the price of a vote. Ile did not know the reason why Mr. Swann did not give the usual " breakfast." Dul not know but that he might have beard some reason assigned fur it among the summon people. Had often been engaged in electi o ns ire I'enryn. The candidates, in 180'7, were, Sir Christopher Hawkins and Mr. Swann. Ile was employed for both. Did not know that any Electors had been bribed at that election, or in 18011, or in 1812. Did not know that it wan necessary for the success of a Can didate that lie should give a "breakfast." Ihd not know the meaning of the figures 21 lbs. in the pinned hand-bill. C ou ld not telt what the other people of Privy thought of ii. wga nut the person who suggested that the letter 1 to the nrionecript should be changed into lbs. brine it went to press. Ile arrived in London on the :Id instant. Went fie,. to the Oxford Coffee House. Had no conversation with any one about the probable nature of the evi dence lie would Ise likely to give at the bar of the House. Ile remembered he did ask whether lie should he compelled to answer any questions that would criminate himself. Q. By Nfr. (l. Nags—Why did you ask that question, sad how was such a (petition consistent with what you just now said, that you knew of on bribery in l'enryn A.—l asked the rine:lion lest, by some means, my hav ing hi en engaged as an agent might implicate myself. ' He asked the question of Mr. Wingfield, the banister, and of some others, not Leicause be was conscious of any corropt transactimin, but lest some awkward question might by chance be put, which, as an Repot, would affect him. Could not tell what number of persona, who voted at the lasi election at Penrysi, expected any thing for their voles. Could not tell the expectatiimn of the lower orders of the people, but it never came to his knowledge that any bribes were received. la answer to • question from Mr. SINCLAIR, lie stated, that he did not remember writing to allii. Swann, advising him to give the" breakfast," or that hr would not succeed. ' Neither could he recollect, that he dud not write such a letter. TM, question being farther pressed, a discus sion arose as to its propriety, but it was finally re , solved that it may be proposed. Mr. Wirstr—Dul vou write to Mr. Swann ow the subject of his interest in Peary°, and the necessity of giving • breakfast? A.—No; I did not. Mr. G. Lassa—Yon said that Mr. Aliderdon did not of fer or give a bribe—ran you say whether you offered or gave a bribe during the denture Saute conversation took place on the propriety or putting; this question, mid Mr. LASIB said he would tint 'tress it. The witoess being recalled, the question was read by the short-hand writer at the bar, and the witness answered, " I can with a safe conscience declare that I did not."—(Cries of or Order. Order !") Mr. BROG DEN said, that it was in the breast of the Committee whether, as the question was not proper to be pressed, the question and answer should be expunged. Colonel BARRY contended, that ns the question had been put, and freely answered in the negative, hie borough of l'enryn had a right to w hatever ad vantage could he derived front it.— (Hear, heat') The examination was then resumed. Witness declared that i yen thouizbel t e clectio u should lie lost, hr would never give one shilling as a bribe. With res t . , co to his asking the question, how far as an ogent he 'night be judifieii in talus. tog Its lIIISWIT questions put to him at the bar of the House, be had done so for the purpose if guiding himself in his auswers. Did not, however, topsider himself as au agent. HA asked the question of many people in the [dill—merely out of errosit n . The term " breakfast," lie believed, was undo rstood at i 'enryn to imply a gift of 21/. a mail, and no doubt the common people of the borough would he wily glad to have this custom restored. Ilsit torts the band bill because it was improper to be puldooloil. Is &hosed Mr. Swann. Never remembered having said lie would support the devil hi maelf in Petaryo, if he coolit but Niue Mr. Swann. Did not know what a man might say in louse conversation. He had no particular cause far quarrel with Mr. Sivaiin. Mr. Swann had proceeded arinet him, some lime sitteei for the recovery uf • debt, to which be hail plead, il the statute of limitation. Ilia daughter was • witness its obit case. A bill sit indictment was found against her for perjury. Sir C. BURRELL then read is hand-bill which was yitiblislied at Primps previone to the I ist elec. tutu. It was an address to th E e h-clots, eautiulang Virtu against 'veiny: any count. Italica. to the an. feathered bird (ilindu% probably to Mr. Swann). It asked, whether they had slot better watt the arrival of a rich candidate, who could give them the only advantage they ever hoped to dealer flout their elective fratichis...—(llear, Lear, and a laughp— rod who could give them their breakfast. The witness w:es then permitted to withdrow. Sir C. BUltlikl.l. then tailed Matthew Gitfard, but he was not in attendance. Edward COMIC was illill called, but he was not in attendance. William Reynolds was called in, mid examined. He stated, in auswer to questious proposed by several Mem bers, that in the last election be was Priced to Mr. Auder. don; he was connected with the Borough of Pens yo for ahoy years; un lerstitod that bribery was much practised in that Borough; had known election+ intlueuced by lo awry and corruption, but nut a Ohio the last lea years ; had known " hrtaktasti" given there. The word " break. list" was mod rstowl to meals a gift of 21!. to earli elector. The peup:e of renryo hail some cause t o br plea s ed w ith Me. Swaim, fur in cuurei l iience of coutiacts for stone for the building of Waterlou.l • .Igo, a great I cal of work was provided fur the poor of l'essiyo, and thereby the pro's rates acre (cheese!. There unlit be same good cause fur the P. 4110 \ Y►,, elortars preferring Mgldidafr In I .im. A This was possibly because lie did not cive the "breakfast." Hid not know of any brawn? in the Ilisron'. %in" IVA/ not roe person who imgitested to Mr. Amlrrdois that the liomozli might be obtained by bribery. Bribery no, I , r . merly prevalent in the kornozli. The rleetore hid torly increased by the admission of great nomfirrs of ill- Iner t . orders, bat could elite no opining ...10.t101 bril,ery hid d,,„.. fleshed liermuse of the siliniArioia of great °mob. le of the (own orders. Ile woo mkerl, whether, from his know/It-4 4 e ~/ the ot.te of Penryn, the gres'e► loon of the el. r ot-- ! . who vote i during the lest election, did not 0, 4 ,, t o b. p o nd for their vote. at i‘urne future tun • This question was rippo..erl, mid prose on it between Mr. J. Smith, Cohniei Esrr)' Mr. G. Lamb, Mr. Srrjraut o , mlow, and S i r 14,4 Newport, when it was decided that the que.tia mnv be asked. The witness was recalled, and the question {,ring proposed, he stated, as well as we could c‘,l;err, 'Flint he could not express an opinion on It. Ile did net remember that the Bribery Oath was usually proposed st h Bryn. Never boasted that he knew of a way of 'radia l! the Bribery Oath. Ile knew what the question Chided to ; when the Bribery Oath was re q uired in OM, an non took place, for the CrmsMistirmer tendered the Bribery Oath of the Returning Officer to the Electors.—.'A hooki— Was pretty certain that it was either Mr. Sewell nr M r .-n o w h o iolgte . ter t t o M r . Airolerdon the advaiitage. be mi r rt. ! : rice Gum bribery. He was present when the Buzz. made, and objected to it as dangerous, as attended with riett, but d i d n ot object to it as not likely to be attended with pacro.tta. Hr objected to it as a new sneasure•—mennin g new al /hat election, but not as siiiknown in the liornagh,— ( A larg4.)--He conceived Viat if the elective Nach o ,' wee , extended to the neigh! ttttt ring bundredon r the pro p ;. fi rms , a wou ld be comparatively so few, as not to be 1.6 W to bribery. 'the witness was then ordered to withdraw. and after r desultory conversation, in which a outok; of Member. took part, Sir C. BURRELL observed, that as the Flans. wls so thin, and the witness so nricli exhausted, it wou:d be better that the Committee should repot 1 ra. geese to-morrow. The SPEARS& accordingly resumed the C:inir, the Chairman of the Committee reported prhgr e ,,, and the Committee was adjourned till tu-rsiurtow. Mr. CHARLES HARVEY moved for leave to 6, 14 , 4 ins 11111 In repeal se mu, It of the Act 54 Geo. 111. cap. 170, (intituled, " An Act to repeal certain Provisions in Local Arta for the Maintenance and Regulation of the Poor") as qualifies In lie competent witnesses in certain cases, on 'Awlf of or aping Mr.WitiN said, he lied seen great adianinges result at Quarter Session% from allowing inhabitants to lie witi,rstes for their pariah in certain ea..... Mr. S:•rjeant ONSLOW hoped the Flonourslile and Learned Gentleman would be allowed to brlng in hit Bill. Afrer a few remarks from Sir C. BURRELL, Nit. F. Pa kmEtt, and Mr. W. WILLIAMS, the motion wag agreed to, and leave given. On the motion of Sir C. Buaact.r., the minutes of evidence taken before the Committee of the House on the Penryn Election, were ordered to be laid on the table. BOROUGH OF SLIGO. Mr, V. BLAKE said he held in his hand a Peti tion from a number of Inhabitants of the Borosgli of Sligo. It had the names of some highly respect able people subscribed to it. It was agreed on at a public meeting, regularly convened at the court house, where it was stated that their charter was violated, their funds misapplied, and they petitiaw. ed the house in consequence for a redress of their grievances.—Read and laid on the table. Mr. BROADEN brought up the minutes of evi dence taken before the Committee of the !louse ou the Penryit Election. %Inch were laid on the table. and ordered to he printed. Mr. BROGDEN postponed Mr. R. W.:rtl'si mo•ion for a vote of 100,000/. for ordnance service, on ac count, till Friday next. SCOTCH JURY COURT BILL. The above lSill wya read a third tune and panto. d. The other Orders of the D 47 were then di— posed of, and the [louse adjourned at a quarter before TwEr.vt uTi.oca. AIR. C. WHITL OV. Copy of the testimonial received by Mr. Whit low, from the Prevident of the College of Colum bia. iu South Carolina. " The South Carobs' College. April 2L 19114. " The bearer of thir, Mr Charles Whit Haw, is a Grote man greatly distinguished by his professional knottier*. of botany, and fur his skill and success iii ttachitiz th,s science. His instructions become as they are accompanied with transparent paintings of the various subjects on which lte lectures. It is titity astonishing to see the facility with whirls youth, wader his mode of teaching, will comprehend .tie Lissuaiau Sys tem. His Lectures are isiteisperad with a great variety of most important facts on aericultuee, gardrniut, which give them a peculiar interest to those rouccrued is culti►ation of any kind. In addition to this, Air. Whit law is a religious and excellent mass, solicitous for the moral improvement of his papila, and embraces vs, ry prober opportunity in his Lecture's to enrolee tlw btu" troge God from his works. This I consider a eircumstaiice Iwo barly in lies favour; for, though many doubt, and ail an very apt to do so, as to things UIIIICBII, )0 . 1 Hie one eau ilusld or deny what lw sees with his eyes and handles with los bands. The knowledge of nature is the best pn•p Heim. fur revealed religion. " Mr. Wbitlaw's Lectures here have been' well attended, sod the youth in geueral of bulb sexes, I do believe, mai, der,ved great benefit from them From me, lie has lectured with, greet success in unsay sit t 4. Norilierti Cities and Colonies, and it is a circumstance p• culiarly eucouraging to him in his arduous labours, that lie has been so cordially received in Carolina. As he props»•• going intis Geoigia, where his merit • ill be justly amr coated, I feel confident Ise will be received with eve, ..t , lion aud regard due to lass uncommon labours and '6 JOHN MAXEY, " Pr. 4uuth Carolina Col:ege THE BRITISH PRESS, LONDON, TUURSDAV, MAY 13, 1819. Mr. GRENreLL's proposition for securing to the public the benefit of the Sinking Fund, in :63 e l any loan that way be required for the seiv.ce the present year, stood first on the notice, 41: Is.. lion fur last night in the House of Coipinuu•, an I certsii►ly mi the present moment there aie few pro positions in %%Inch the public are more deeply ill• terepte4. An understanding was, howevrr, uroer; 1- ly cutploitied itt the flou►e s that the l'enryn