The Express.
London, England, 1858-07-16 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF UOMMONS,THIS DAY.

The BrutEn took the chair at 12 o'clock.
The Lords' amendments to the Devon Valley Railway
Bill. Birkenhead Improvernint Commissioner, (Om sad
Watsr) Bill, Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail-
way Bill, and Windsor New Road Bill, were considered and
agreed to.
Numerous petitions were presented against the Sale et
Poisons Bill. All the petitions were from chemists and
dnigritUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT
CONTINUANCE BILL.

The enmities on this bill was mama.
Mr. KNATCHBULL-HUGESSEN objected to the
travelling expenses clause es it wee propoeed to be amended.
It would render it incumbent upon the candidate to provide
a conveyance to carry the voter to sad from the poll ; but it
would be illegal to allow any money to pus. Now such a
provision would be highly objectionable.
Mr. VANCE believed its effect would be to throw great
expense upon the candidate, and he would mach rather that
the law should be ►llowed to remain as it wee.

Sir W. FRAZER supported the chase-in "its legal form,
which simply legalised the payment of bona. tide travelling
53d.OWELL obsirved that if there was not power to
pay travelling expeosee, a great proportion of the votes in
many of the Irish counties would be at the mercy of their
landlords._

Mr. R. LOWE said the difference between the clause and
the amendment was simply that between money and money's
worth. He thought the amplest course was to authorise the
payment of legitimate expenses.
Lord HARRY VANE saw no difficulty in the way of
eanyhtg out the amendment. Railway tickets or con-
veyances could be sent to the voter without incoavenienoe.
Mr. LABOUCHERE supported the principle of a money
payment. He considered it was highly desirable to legalise
travelling =pewee.
Mr. P. MILES contended that the chum as it originally
stood would lead to endless litigation. Who was to determine
what were legitimate travelling expenses ? He believed if
they sanctioned a money payment it would be opening the
door to extensive bribery.
Kr. DEBDES was opposed to the legalisation of travelling
exposes& Instead of checking abuse it would promote
wholesale bribery and corruption. He hoped the committee
would penes before it adopted the amendment or the clause.
Genera THOMPSON believed that the country would
view their proceedings on this bill as a wish on the part of
1 the hoer to see elections carried by the longest purse. (" No,
no.") If travelling expenses were to be paid, let them be
borne by the borough, or the county, or anybody but the
candidate—(a laugh)—otherwise the meritorious and de-
sirable, but poor candidate, would inevitably go to the wall.
Sir A. ELTON supported the proposal file providing con-
veyances, on the ground that it would place the poor voter
upon an equality with the rich.
Mr. HOUSMAN remarked that the elector went to the
poll for his own convenience, not the candidate's, and be
had no right to look for expenses.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE, balancing the objection to
which the two propositions of paying money, or providing
conveyances were open to, had arrived at the conclusion that,
of the two, the latter was open to the least, and that was
why he supported the amendment of the hon. member for
the Tower Hamlets.
Mr. MASSEY hoped the committee would sanction no
proppoossaall that involved the passing of money between the
candMste and the voter.

BR7.lsl7insii;dl that if they allowed travelling ex.
the voter would make a claim on ell the candidates.
reould require every member to make a declaration that
be had been no party to bribery or corruption in the conduct
of his election. Was there any hon. member in the house—
(a voice, "No; " laughter)—who was not quite aware that
corrupt practices prevailed at most elections
Mr. B. OSBOItN bad a morbid sympathy for the pocket
of the candidate, having had some expense—(a laugh)—he
meant experience, in the matter. At one of his elections for
the county of Middlesex, which was conducted upon purity
principles, he had to pay 1,2001. for cabs and omnibuses.
lie found that the electors had got it into their
heads that it was contrary to the British constitution to go to
the poll on foot—(a laugh)--and it now appeared as if the
House of Commons wished to keep up that delusion. (Hear.)
Mr. AYRTON, in reply to the objection of the hon.
member for Kidderminster (Mr. Lowe) said the difference
between money and money's worth was this : suppose the
hon. member had his portrait taken, and sent copies to hie
electors instead of half a aoveretgn—(a laugh)—that would
be giving them money's worth—(" No," and a laugh)—and
that wee just what he proposed to do here.
Mr. WHITE said this bill was proposed In view of a
general election, which was sot far dietant—(" No, no")—
end he was afraid if it passed the party at present in power
would open the whole floodgates of bribery to secure their
tenure of office. (" Oh, oh.")
Alter some farther discussion the committee virtually
decided upon the question that clause 1 be so amended se
to make it run thus "That it shall be lawful foe
any pawn to provide conveyance for any voter
for the purpose of an election ; but it shall net
be lawful to pay any mosey or give any valuable con-
sideration to a voter for or in respect of lab travelling ex-
pense for such purpose.
For the amendment 146
Against it
[Leh sitting.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(13efore Mr. Commiationir Gov Album)

THE NATIONAL DEODORISING AND MANURE COW ANY.

This tru an adjourned sitting for settling the Het of con-
tributories.

lir. Laterenos appeared for the official liquidator.
The first case on which any question arose was that of Mr.
George Holmes, whom it was proposed to put cc the list as a
holder of firs simnel.

Mr. Bvw, who on his behalf, took the objeo-
dota that there was no acceptance of the sham in writhe.
under the band of Kr. Holmes. It was admitted that Mr.
Holmes had paid 151. as a call of IL per share upon five
shares. A further Oregon vu that the register of share-
holders, so called, was deficient in two out of the firo requi-
sites prescribed by the 19th section of the Wuullug up Act
of 1856.

....ilia Honour said he bed brought his mind to a very clear
outclu.ion that this gentleman moot be placed on the list.
The fact that he had paid the calla was undisputed , and it
wee not likely that he would do this if he had not considered
himself • shareholder. Thin wan supported by the regieter
of ahareho/dese, which, though it might not be com-
plete as a register, was yet " a book of the com-
pany," and ea such was prime faei• evidence
of the matters contained in it under the 81st section. The
cash-book, which we also evidence, showed that the 161.
had been paid by Xr. Holmes es the all on five shares. It
appeared to the court that where the company bad not pre•
scribed a form for the acceptance of shares in writing, se la
this cam, it was net essential that the coatributers sheen
have signed such acceptance. He most therticmi be placed
on the list.
' The name of lir. John Taylor. a holder of ten shares, wee
objected to on somewhat similar grounds.
Hie Honour said the evidence was equally conclusive as is
the Met cam, and the proceedings being at the suit of a cre-
ditor. that evidence was sufficient to Ota the °oats ibutor on
the lid.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAT.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
• POOLIIIR
JOAN Hopper was brought before Mr. Aldermen Hale
(who sat for the Lord Mayor), charged with riesling a pair at
boots, value 10s.
It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was fn the
employment of Mews. Ryon and Bcns, clothiers and
men 80, Cannon-street West, as cutter, end (that
on Saturday last one of the foremen missed a pair
of boots belonging to him which he had left in
the room in which prisoner worked. On the fol.
being Tuesday the prioasr was seen with the
boots on his feet. He was not, however, given into custody
until Thursday, when the boots were found under hie
board in the cutting-room' and when st the station he olt
admitted that he had takenthe boo?:a.t Zed that the
charge should sot be pressed 11
according to his own statement, ait of
for eleven months, audited • young family,
onniiderably in conseguencs. He had only
Ham's employ a weak before the robbery. asvesl d n—
fellow-workmen pee him a good chozoo:er for stearlittoos
sobriety, and the prosecutor recommended him to .
His wages were 30e. • week.
Alden an Halo said it was a most unpardonable act for s tf.
' man ta commit who had jot obtaieed • good situation after ~
being a long time out of work, and he could hardly owls-
stand how a man could commit himself under Inch *MEM
stances. Notwithstanding the recommendation to PIM* •II
the offence could not be entirely passed over, and the prktihr
must go to hard labour for seven days.

TiH CUTUP TACIT DODO).
A batch of dye resonswatnant werthao*np is car
tody, charged with obientair t the lams
fruit banowl, the ogee who had lbws la et the want
ties producing dolr walipkis sad toeserwae. which woe
gloriously deadest la ea' harelal" petrel view, slam* tw,
way el than appeared to he sewly sew. • Ma
Yr. Knott, intrater of welalls and wassrea, who woe -
mutt, amid he had rhea repo te mines • coshinneased
whose seeks end weights bad bees radioed Miro daLeed
Mayer a h. days ep, and he repo* tp Ida M ono
ster towards the dsihnehints new it than her, ir Obi veer
la *hick the public were cheated was almost ineowelliehle
All the deteadeate proutieed not to adore de gre
relighting in ?attire, and they they were ihalkolli ,
that charge, with as inanition that their weighs esd ter
sera were forfeited, and advios to give really tall will& is
Ware.

MAXXAM W SSW.
CHARGE OP DOROLLAY.
!ohs Battarby, alias Williams, and John Sari alias
Swirl,wan placid at dm Du, clamed with mil'.