The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-11 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN r.

TheOUSE OF LOR, Hawn 10.
Earl of SHArrassv DS.—FRIDAT
itY (as deputy Speaker) took his
sit at' o'eiock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAT, MA/Lcft 10.
The S • took the chair at 4 o'clock. •
PRIVATE MIMEOS.
SECOND READINO.—NIII3IIWei Waterworks MIL
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
TIDED SEADlNCle—Paseengers MIL
LINCOLN ELECTION
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL appeared it the bar, and
announced that the Lincoln committee had come to the fol-
lowing decision:
was not duly elected a eitisen
That Charles Seely, Eq.,
to serve in Ott preecut parliament for the city of Lincoln.
" That the last election for 'he said city, so far to regards
the return of the said C. Seely, Esq., is a void election.
" That C. Seely, EA , was, by his agent, guilty of bribery
at the last election for the said city.
" That it has been proved to the committee, thate
elec-
John
Shaw was bribed, by a payment of 10s., made upon th
Eon by Joseph Hedley, an agent of the sitting member, C.
Seely, Esq.. but there was no evidence to show that this act
of bribery was committed with the knowledge or consent of
C. Seely, Em.
" That C. Seely, Esq.. did, directly ur indirectly, provide
drink and other entertainment ler several persons previousl
to the elcctioo, for the purpose of completely influencing
such persons to give or refraiu from giving their votes at
such election.
" That it appears to the committee that a system of treating
has for a long time prevailed in the city of Lincoln at and pre-
vious to election., by the candidates or their emote: opening
the houses of publicans, distributing gratuitously to the elms
tors and others drink, and entertainments for the purpose of
corruptly infoncing their votes, and also of the publicans
whose houses were thus opened.
"That sums i eceeding the necessary expenses were paid to
non-resident elector..
"The committee, in conclusion, complain that clause 20,
Vict. 5 and 6, is so general and indefinite, as to deprive com-
mittees of sufficient power to act in such eases."
NEW WRIT.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL moved of
at a new writ be issued
for the city of Lincoln in the room of C. Seely, Req.
Col. SIBTHORP took that opportunity of vindicating the
city of Lincoln trom the sweeping charges of bribery and I
treating which had been fixed on it Iry the report of the coin-
mitt e. He had been connected with the city for upwards
of twenty years, .and he had never seen or participated in
practices such as hail been alleged against his late colleague.
Mr. BRIGHT wished to know from the hon. member for
Kerry, whether he considered the practices charged against
the city of Lincoln hail been centineit to one political party,
or bad been general?
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL referred the hon. member to the
report, and must decline giving any further answer.
The motion was then agreed to.
II ARW ICH ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. J. S. WORTLEY reported from the above commit-
tee that its proceedings were suspended in consequence of
the indisposition of Wm. Beckett, Eset, , one of its members.
The right hon. and learned member moved that Dr. Willson,
Mr. Beckett's medical adviser, be called to the bar and ex-
amined, which was accordingly done, and Mr. Beckett was
excused from further attendance until Monday next.
STANDING ORDERS.
Mr. BERNAL moved the following standing order:
That, in cases of bills affecting canals or navigs.ions form-
ing part of any general chain or system of inland water com-
munication, the premeietors of any other canal or navigation
forming part of such general chain, shall he entitled to be '
beard upon any petition which they may present egninst
such bills before the committees to which such bills shall be
referred."
Sir R. INGLIS wished to know whether there was any
wallet legislation relative to railways? Ile thought that
betore this order was agreed to, a short time should Ito al-
lowed to the house for consideration, and that any legislation
on the subject should he general.
Sir W. If EAT HCOTE took a similar view of the subject.
Mr. STRU FT said that the order had been proposed at
the suggestion of the Board of Trade. He did net object to
the postponement of the question until the president of the
Board of Trade should he in his place, provided that no pub-
lic inconvenience was likely to ensue.
Mr. BERNAL suggested the alteration of the order into
a sessional order, which was acceded to, and the motion in
that form agreed tn.
PENZANCE WATERWORKS.
Mr. MOWATT moved the second reading of the above
bill. —Agreed to.
On the question that the bill be committed,
Sir C. LEMON felt bound to persist in the opposition be
had on a former occasion given to the bill. He must oppose
its committal.
Mr. W YLD su,iported the bill, as calculated to confer
great public benefit on the town of Pennine.
Mr. mowATT defended the bill,
The question that the bill be committed was put, and the
house divided—Ayes
Noes 45-17
AYLESBURY ELECTION.
Messrs. Ricardo, Corbally, Pointer, A. Stafford, and
}tentage, were sworn in a committee to inquire into the
allegation of the petition against the return for the borough
of Aylesbury,—Mr. Palm.r chairman
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIEF BILL.
Mr. LAW moved, pursuant to notice, that the petition of
the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of Cambridge
versity, presented on the previous day, be printed with the
votes.
Mr. T. GREENE opposed the motion on the ground that
no notice had been given of the intention of the hose. member
to found a motion upon it, and that it related to a matter
before the house. Should the committee on public petitions
consider this pi tit of eufficiemportance, they would
recommend it to be printed. (Hnt eari.)
Mr. LAW was not surprised at the opposition offered to
his motion, seeing that it hail reference to that important
measure on the table. (Cries of .? Oh, oh.") On a
question vitally affecting the protestant religion, it was not
too much La expect that the representatives of the Univer-
sity of Cambridge should be permitted to communicate to
the house the sentiments of that university at the earliest
possible period, and in the most public manner. (Hear.)
Dr. BOWRING rosnte order, and appealed to the Speaker
whether, as the motion was opposed, it should take prece-
dence of the orders of the day
The SPEAKER mid the kon.and teamed gentleman was in
order in speaking to the question before the house, but ao no
notice of founding a motion on the petition in question had
been given, it would hi contrary to the orders of the house
to direct that it should be prin'ed. (Hear.)
Mr. LAW would now give notice of his intention
specially to draw the attention of the house to the pre
Wien. (Hear.)
Mr. W. PATTEN complained of the unjust insinuations
that had been thrown out by tke him. and learned member
as to the motives which induced the hon. member for Lan-
caster (Mr. Greene) to op,mse the motion. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. LAW did not impute improper motives, hut,could un-
derstate:thew the zeal of a party in a cause which he thought
right might lead him to take a course_ohich he would not
He would

however withdraw anything be said which might ap-
pear disrespectful to the hon. member. (Hear.)
After a few words from Sir: G. Game complimentary to
the:hon. member for Lancaster, and in oppositioa to the mo-
tion as being contrary to the order of the house,
Mr. LAW said he would withdraw that whch was
dently not acceptable t. the great . the of hon. members.
The motion was accordineiv withdrawn.
UNOPPOSED RETURNS.
On Mr. WauntNotoor moving far certain returns of
which no notice at od on the paper, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and nth, r h• n. me rashers complained of the prac-
tice of moving for returns without the previous consent of
the departments of the goveroment from which the infor-
mation was required, and also without an opportunity being
afforded of ascertaining whether the required information
had not (as was frequently the case) been already given.
This practice occasion. d a Veit and unnecessary addition to
the charge for printin ;. The motion WAS consequently not
Wpressed.
INDOW BREAKING IN THE METROPOLIS.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY moved that the petition from the
City of London, complaining rat ihe alarming increase of this
offence, presented on the pre vines del, be printed with the
votes, and intimated his intention of cal:ing the attention of
the house to the subject on Thu. slay, the 23rd instant.—
Agreed to.
THE WEST INDIA COLONIES.
The petition presented by Mr. eARALY on the 9th
from the island of Jamaica, praying for relief, was, on the
motion of the hon. member, who stated that he should on en
early day bring the out j-ct under the notice of the house,
ordered to he printed.
AYLESBURY ELECTION PETITION.
Mr. NEWDEGATE co, reel that the petition of Mr. J. P.
Deering, member for Aylesbury, complaining that the peti-
tioner against his return was not quelitivel to petition, be re•
ferred to the select committee appointed to try the merits of
the election and return
Sir W. HEATHCI/TE opposed the motion. To examine
the allegations of petitions (other than that complaining of
the return) was not amongst the functions delegated by the
statute to an election come' ttee. One of the first objects of
their inquiry, how( vet, would be, whether the petitioner was
qualified as a candidate or an elector to eetition against the
return.
After some conversation the motion was withdrawn.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
Ordered, that the house, at its rising, adjourn till Monday
seat.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Mr. F. SCOTT, teeing the right hon. gentleman the
oicient of the Board of Trade in his place, was desirous of
" Whether the government had any intention of I
any, and what, change in the constitution of New
Walla; whether any communication of such an in-
has been made to the legislative council of the colony, 1
• to obtain the opinion r f the colony upon such a
I alteration; and, if E 4), whether the government
ay the papers before parliament t"
LABOUCHERE reolied that representations had been
from Australia to the mother country, urging the pro-
, of separating the government of New South Wales from
if Port Phillip •, a similar opinion had been expressed
9 governoset New South Wales,and also by his council.
r representations had been considered by his noble
the Colonial Secretary, who hoped, before the close of
seddon, to be able to propose a bill to carry the object
t effect. Dis noble friend had it also under his considers-
whether it would not be neceesary in that bill to intro-
certain Other alterations in the constitution of New
\ Wales.
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