The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-02 00:00:00

EftsAcit orrittiTLEol.

The adjournntent of the hones having hes moved by Mr.
LAING,
Mr. 0. STANLEY drew attention to the statement
made by Mr. Dennis eta public mew lag of the electors of
Northampton' that so offer had been made to Mr. Gilpin by
the egents of the late goveromeot to influence hie vole in
parliament, and called upon the secretary of the Poor Lew
Beard to commucieste the letters referred to by him, with
the name of the person from whom they originated, to the
house. In the course of his observations he stated the
result of a communication he had had with Mr. Donnie le
oonlexiou with the alleged offdr, commenting upon the
course taken by Mr. Gilpin is the matter, and insisting that
he was booed lee give cp the name of the party.
Mr. C. OILPIN repeated what be had previously stated,
that letters had been sent to him containing suggestions
which, if acted up, would have biassed his political course
in pa/Bement ; that he could not trees them to agents of the
conservative party, and that therefore it was not his fates-
don to take any further step' in the matter. He aided that
the writer of the !eters was • lady; that to ask for the name
was an inquiry which he should not have thought a gentle-
men vocal beat male; and he dedined to give It.
Mr. CLAY thought the question war one which ought not
to have been brought before the house. It ought not to
have been treated seriously, and could not be treated seriously
by any power in the house or eleowhere, and very probably
the tortures of the darker egee would not have been able to
wring from the hon. member for Northampton the name of
his fair but somewhat indiscreet correspondent. (Laughter.)
The matter ought not to have been treated seriously, for
there was not a tittle of evidence, not a shadow of presump-
tion to connect any gentleman who had the power of carry-
ing out the offer converted in the letter with the letter in
which the offer war male. (Hear bear.) No man in hie
senses would consider it possible that the right hon. gentle-
men opposite when they set on the ministeriallDA:whet,
would have opposite
guilty of :rich exseedine dishonesty and
rash conduct, and be doubted whether, U they had been so
inclined, they would have ventured to approach the hon.
member for Northamptott. In common with many other
hon. members, he had admired the Witty and straightforward
conduct of the hon. member. They had been somewhat
awed by the stern and Cato•like virtue which was apparent
in his manner, but he was Bled to find that he was open and
anteasible to other admiration. (Laughter.) Having raid
thus much, he would advise his hon. friend, if he should
receive another similar letter, immediately to put it into the
flee. (Laughter.) He trusted the house would think that
sufficient had been said respecting this exceedingly trumpery
matter. (Cheers.)
Mr. W. O. STANLEY thought It noreassayto explain one
point. The lettere were written by the lady so the &menu.
Wilde of her husband.
Mr. BRADY felt somewhat dissatisfied with the answer
which bad been given by the bon. member for Northampton.
Having read the eorrespondseca between the lady and the
hoe. member, he meet be allowed ti ray there was not a line
in his reply which did not reflect credit on him as a man of
honour. (Hear, hear.)
The subject then dropped.
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