The Express.
London, England, 1847-01-29 00:00:00

duct as assistant poor-law ummissioner. He was also said
to have made use of a trumped up report. He could not
believe that it was a trumped up report when he recollected
that it was drawn up by the hon. member fir Finsbury, who
was the right hon. g• otlemin's bosom friend in the time of
his youth. It was then stated that he delayed in replying to
a letter from Mr. Lewis's solicitor. He delayed writ ng to
the solicitor until he had written to the editor of the
Times newspaper, and received an answer to the
effect that jibe vknowledged being the writer of the letter
which appeared in that newspaper, the Times woul•l be In-
demnified. The right hon. baronet stated that he imputed
corrupt motives to Mr. Twisleton. He did nothing of the
kind. All he said was that he went to Paisley incognito to
do certain services for certain members of the government,
which fact was borne out by evidence given before a commit-
tee. The right hon. baronet, the late First Lord of the
Treasury, said that he repeated the statements in this house
which he made in Leeds. He never did anything of the
sort. All he said was, that the report in the Times was
true, and that the house could not proceed against him.
With regard to what fell from the hon. member for Wolver-
hampton, he begged leave to tell him that es to any language
that fell from his lips he was prepared to stand by, either in
or out of that house. He begged then to withdraw his
motion.
Sir F. THESIGER said, that respecting what fell from
the hon. member for Knaresborough as to an v delay in the
trial of the case, he had oaly to inform him that if he ouly
pleaded as soon as possible, then the matter would be vat
down for trial, it would be tried in its proper turn.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS l,i THE NAVY.
Mr. HUME moved for a return of the number of cor-
poral punishments, and the number of lashes in each punish-
ment, on board her Majesty's ship the Amason, Captain
Stopford, during the time of his command ; stating the num-
ber of the establishment of that ship, and the stations on
which serving during thas time, with this addition, that after
the word " punishment," there be inserted the words " and
the offences for which inflicted."
Mr. H. G. WARD observed that this was not a fit time to
press such a motion. It was impossible not to concur with
the hon. gent, in the sentiment which he expri sued as to the
diminution of punishment in the army and navy. But
as the minut s of the trial of Capt.in Stopford
hail not as yet reached England, nor the exculpatory dream-
stances which induced the court to acquit him, he thought that
nothing could be more unjust in his absence than to publish
certain matters which might press he►vily against hun.
They could not receive the minutes of the trier before the
arrival of the next packet, and he would not pledge himself
that even then it would be in his power to comply with the
wish of his hon. friend.
Sir C. Napier was not going to justify Captain Stopford,
but he thought it very cruel in the honourable member
to move for these minutes in the absence of Captain Stop-
ford, who, at the time, had ao possibility of defending
himself.
Mr. WILLIAMS said that his hon. friend's motion was
not met. He did not ask for the minutes. All he wanted
was, to waist the admiralty in carrying out their intention.
Capt. HARRIS denied the amnion of the last speaker,
• that the decrease in corporal punishments was not at all
attributable to the increased humanity of naval com-
a menders.
Viscount INGESTRE said that no ditty was so painful
to the feelings of an officer as the infliction of punishment.
• It was absolutely necessary for the safety of the navy, espia-
-1 dilly with disorderly crews, that the power of prompt
t punishment should be vested in the eommauclicg officers.
Mr. HUME replied, urging that his motion ought to be
acceded to on public grounds, apart from any consideration
of the court martial recently held.
Mr. HUME ultimately withdrew his motion.
COMMITTEE ON TILE LAW OF SETTLEMENT.
Oa the motion of Sir G. GREY, the name of Mr. Henley
wad inserted, in lieu of that of Mr. Hindley, on the list of
this committee.
The house adjourned at a quarter-past twelve.

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