The Express.
London, England, 1853-05-31 00:00:00

Lord BRot G A.M said be should vote for the motion.

Led ST. LEONARD'S said his noble and learned friend
seemed sot to have read the whole of .the evidence. He
had bees in the habit of reading evidence of this
kind judicially; and having read the evidence
given in this case twice over, he could tell his
noble and learned friend that there was nothing
on the face of it to support the conclusion at
which the committee bad arrived.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR said it was extremely im-
portant that their lordships should understand the principle
•bleb should regulate them in concurring or not concur-
ring ie addresses to the crown. He differed from the noble
and learned lord (Lord St. Leonard's) if he meant to say
that they ought not to concur in an addles. unless they saw,
on reading the evidence, that the committee must have
properly arrived at the conclusion at which they had
arrived. (Hear, hear.) All that their lordships had to
consider was that the committee had not arrived at an im-
proper conclusion—a conclusion to which they should not
have arrived. (Hear, hear.) He regretted that the noble
and learned lord had left the house, for be did not believe
that any disrespect was intended towards him. (Hear,
bear.) There could he no doubt on reeding the evidence
that corrupt practices had prevailed in blaldon at succes-
sive elections, and he did not care J that conclusion had
been arrived at on clear testimony or not. (Hear.)

TM Earl of DERBY differed from the noble and learned
lord as to the construction of the important duty which de-
volved upon them in reference to •idreoses to the crown.
Having stated this, he bogged t say also that Its deprecated
and regretted the meaner in which this subject had been
brought to as untimely conclusion, which caused the aban-
donment of themes, and the leaving of the house by his noble
and learned friend. (Hear.) Considering the great judicial
ability of his noble and learned friend, his great skill as n
lawyer, his high position, and his age, and looking also to
the circumstances of the case and the interests involved,
be thought he should not be made a subject of
that levity, of that offensive and sneering laughter,
which he regretted the noble earl opposite permitted on the
part of some of his subordinates and supporters. (Hear,
hear.) He thought his noble arid learned friend acted in
thethem due to his character atid position in refusing to
continue a discussion in the circumstances to which, for the
first time (and he hoped it would be the last time), he felt
himself exposed. (Hear, hear.) He could not blame the
course his noble and learned friend pursued in declining to
continue a discussion in which he had met with disrespect.
(liter, lieu.)

The Earl of ABERDEEN—My lords, I cannot conceive
what the noble earl means. (Loud cheers.) The noble
earl says that I permitted my subordinates—whom dors be
mean by my subordinates 2—(cheers)— that I permitted my
subordinates to sassy. (Cheers.) I sin only say this, that
I entertais unfeigned respect for the noble and learned lord
(hear, beer)—that I did not sneer—(hear, hear)--and that
I did sot entertain the slightest feeling at any time but that
of respect for the noble and loused lord—(hear, hear)—
and that I listened attentively to his remarks. (Hear.)
Bat whes the noble earl claques me with pirmitung soy
&shadiest/is to lases, I can only say that I do sot kitew
say ea' in this house who is net perfectly free either to
; hough fie te cry. Hear, hear," and • laugh )
Lard CAMPBELL usid Ise regretted the course the
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vie do we. stated that the report of the House of
Canaan MI Met comply with the terms of the set of par-
Bassags homes it did not say that the corrupt practices
peeeelled at the last election. He (Lord Campbell) dis-
senting from that view of the set, asked the noble
and housed lord to refer I, the words of the
set of parliament, as was the erdisary habit in
'hurts of Justice. (Hear, hear.) He did that without
meaning the least disrespect to the noble and learned lord.
(Hear, hear.) Neither did he believe that the noble
lords near him meant the slightest disrespect towards the
noble and learned lord. (Hear, hear.) With regard to
the question before the house, tory were bound to see that
the evidence was each as to justify the House of Commons
is coming to the conclusion they bad some to ; but it was
sot necessary that their lordships should come to a distinct
°occlusion of their own. The noble earl's (Derby's) re-
marks had reference to • bill for disfranchising • borough,
in which case it would be necessary for their lordships to
consider the evidence for themselves. (Hear.)

The address was then agreed to.
Tl.e other order* were disposed of, Lad their lordship ad-
journed at a quarter to 8.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAT, MAT 30.
The Srzorthit took the chair at the usual hour.
PRIVATE BUSINESS. _ _

The Lords' amendments to the Great Grimsby Improve-
ment Bill, Irwell Valley Waterworks Bill, and the Bun-
oorn and Weston Canal Bill, were considered and agreed to.
The following bills were read a third time and passed ;
Eastern Counties Railway (Woodford and Loughton) ;
London and S .uth Western Railway (Basingstoke and
Salisbury Branch) ; Midland Railway (Leicester and
Hitchin); and the "fhanies Haven Dock and Railway.
The reports of the select committees on the Black Dog
Road Bill, the Sidney Susses College Estate Bill, and the.
Stafford Shire-hall Bill, were agreed to.