The Express.
London, England, 1848-08-05 00:00:00

ham, and Kinsale passed without notice; on Carlisle being
named,
Mr. HODGSON complained thatthe boroughof Carlisle--
against which there had been no report, no proof of bribery,
though a futile attempt had been made before the election
committee—should be included in the schedale, (titan Lan-
caster, Bodmin, Aylesbury, Sligo, Athlone, and hon.
member near him hinted) Louden, were deluded. lie
should move that Carlisle be sti uck out.
Mr. P. HOWARD was in favour of including Carlisle.
Mr. HODGSON rems:ked that the corporation connoted
of only about 40 in+livinuals.
The SOLICITOR.GENERAL 'LW his object had been
to insert it the schedule every borough against which a re.
port b."... been made, and Carlisle had been ircludcd, because
it I' ad been reported by the election committee that" W. N.
Hodgson, E-q had been guilty, by his seen's, of treating ;
1 'hat in consequence his election was a void election.
Mr. C. BERKELEY, as the member for Cheltenham,
one of the boicughs included in the schedule, courted in-

quiry.
Mr. lIILDYARD asked the hon. and learned Solicitor
General to be good enough to enumerate the barougba he
proposed to add to the schedule.
the SOLICITOR.ORNERAL replied that he proposed
to add Llneastis and Sligo, but if any other borough could
be shown to have been reported against he was ready to in

elude it also.
CuL SIBTHORP said that several boroughs were omitted
from the schedule which bad b.en reported against as guilty
of bribery, or treating, or both.
Mr. BOUYERIE said that the bon. member for Carlisle
(Mr. Hodgson) was eligible to be re elated, alter being un-
seated for treating.
Mr. HODGSON said he had taken the highest legal ad-
vice, and was a-ssaured there was no objection to his second
return, which had not been petitioned against.
Mr. WYLD defended the B idmin constituency, whom be
der lame to be as pure as any in the empire.
The SOLICITott.(IENERAL was understood to say tha
Great Yarmouth was originaby included in the bill, but had
been withdrawn, in consequence of the freemen being dis-
franchised He proposed to insert Sligo and Lancaster, but
not Bodmin, Lewes, or Gloucester.
Mr. HENLEY mow eted that the chairman should report
progre is, to give an opportunity of considering the eases of
the boroughs now first proposed to be introduced.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL hoped the committee
would first dispose 01 Carlisle, before reporting progress.
Mr. HILDYARD said there were the same grounds for
inserting Bodmin as Carbide.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL read the report in the
Bodmin case, where the treating had not been ?raced to the
sitting member or his age nts. In the case of Carlisle, the
sitting member was declared guilty of treating by bin
agents.
Mr. ARMSTRONG defended his constituents from the
charge of corruption.
Sir E. COLEBROOKE, as a member of the committee is
the Lancast r case, re capitulate.d its principal features, and
said if that borough was included, it would be implasible to
exclude any place.
Mr. WYLD replied to the charges wads spinet Bodmie
by Mr. liddyard.
Mr. W. PATTEN asked by what rule the Solicitor-Ge-
neral was guid.d in the insertion of boroughs in the sche-
dule.
The SOLICITORGENERAL said, wherever the infer-
ence could he drawn that the bribery and treating was sys-
temeic, be thought the inquiry ought to take place.
After a short conversation the amendment was withdrawn,
and Carlisle was insetted it. the schedule. The chairman re-
ported progress, and the house resumed.
SUPPLY.—MUSEUM ESTIMATE.
Sir R. PEEL, in proposing the estimate for the British
Museum, said that the trustees of the Bri•ish Museum revised
the estimate, and they were enabled to make a saving of
6,0001. A BUM of 20,0001. had been already voted on ac-
count, and he had now to propose a vote for 28,44 M. Whilst
speaking on this subject he hoped the committee would allow
him to allude to the magnifieeeit bequest of one of the fine.t
libraries that ever existed, which had been made to the
museum by the late Mr. Grenville. (Hear.) He thought
the house would excuse him for taking the first
opportunity of er Mr. Grenvelle's death of making a public
rrcord of the gratitude which the country owed to a great
talesman and an eminent friend of literature and science.
dieser, hear.)
Dr. BUWRING wished to know when there would be
a chan..e of the arranged catalogue being completed ?
The LORD ADVOCATE said he was not then prepared to
answer the question, but the Museum possessed catalogues
in which every volume which it contained was to be found.
The vote was then agreed to.
CONTAGIOUS CATTLE DISEASES.
On the motion of Mr. LABOUtMERE leave was given to
bring in a bill to prevent tne spreading of contagious or in-
fectious disorders among sheep, cattle, and other animals.
FARMERS' ESTATE SOME FY (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion that this bill be read a third time,
Col. DUNNE complained that a clause which he proposed
was rejected because it contained words of too general lot
port, whereas the right hon. gentleman had introduced
words which destroyed the first part of the clause altogether.
Mr. STAFFORD moved the insertion of the following
clause :
And be it enacted, that in oast any tenant shall be in the occupation
of any land purchased by the company at the time of such purchase,
and Alan be evicted from such occupation by the company for the
purpose of carrying this act into execution, every such tenant shall be
entitled to such compensation as hr would by law be now entitled to
retwive, in case the company were a railway company requiring Pos-
session of his land : presided always, that tone case shall any tenant
evicted for non-payment of rent, or for the breach or non-performance
of any covenant or ogreeir ent, or for any waste or injury done to the
Lind or any tenement thereon, be entitled to remive any compensation
whatsoever from the company.
Col. DUNNE opposed the clause.
The house divided—For the clause 39
Against it
The bill was then panned.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
On the motion of Mr. Penxen, it was ordered that the
house at its rising should reljaarn till Monday next.
POST-OFFICE.
Mr. PARKER brought in a bill for further regulating
the money order department of the Post-office.
GAME LAWS.
On the motion of Mr. Bkione an address was ordered
for re terns of the number of persons convicted of any
offences against the game laws at any petty sessions, quarter
sessions, or wises, in England and Wales, from the sth day
of May, 1846, to the Ist day of August, 1848; specifying in
which county and parish the penalties or punishments were
inflicted ; and distinguishing the eases in which a pecuniary
fine wan paid, and those in which imprisonment was suffered
by the offenaers : and of all inquests held by the coroners of
England and Wales on the bodies of gamekeepers, and on
the bodies of other persons killed in affrays between game-
keepers and poachers, from the lot day of November, 1832,
to the let day of August, IS4B ; specifying the county and
parish in which the inquest was held, on whose property the
affray took place, and giving a full copy of the verdict re-
turned in each cue.
The house adjourned at 2 o'clock .