Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-06-23 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

11017 St Or COMMONS.—YESTERDAY
The Speaker took the chair at twelve o'clock.

NEW WRITS.
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On -the notion of Mr. Brand, the following new 111
were _ ordered, viz.: —For Tiverton, City of Lon
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Radnor, Halifax, Oxford (University), South Wiltsi/ilet
Ashton-under-Wyne, Morpeth„ Oxford (City), 101,t,fer.
hampton, Reading, •Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dean.
Caine, Bedforcl,, Ennis, Cork (County), Lewes, Cloaln7,
Kerry (County), Wigton Burghs, Edinburgh (city), C°P'
(City), and Norwich.
On the question that a writ do issue for Sanas'l''
attention was called by Mr. Stewart to the fact that ti/I.°t
petitions had been presented against the last return fnr
borough on the ground of bribery.
The Speaker stated that the petition could' be still
tigated by a committee, and the gentleman petitioned
would be responsible in law for the consequences, no 110.
whether he were re-elected or not..
Mr. M‘Mahon moved as an amendment that the deb3:B
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be adjourned for a month, , but ultimately, and after e°
siderable discussion, the amendment was withdrawn $l3

the writ ordered.'
On-the motion of Sir _W.- Jolliffe a new writ was order
fer the county of Monmouth.

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE,

Mr. Brand moved that the house at its rising Oil'
adjourn until. Thursday, the 30th inst.
Sir H. Willoughby asked whether any other thau.
formal business would be taken on that day ?
Mr. Brand yeplied in the negative.
Mr. W. 0. Stanley thouiht it right to take the 411'
ety
trinity which the motion afforded of calling attention tut
statement which appeared in the Times to-day; and ilirrcii;
he felt,.seriodsly affected the character of the house.
statement was as follows :—" While in London he hacl;',
arles Gilpin, their other reprc'er
tative, who had accepte, "ectretary_to the ro.o
law board. (Cheers.) As an illustration of the agelici3O
that had been at work during the late struggle. Mr. Gill):10
showed him two letters which he had received frog
agents of the Tory party, and in which a direct attcrePt 00.
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made to corrupt Mr. Gilpen in the discharge of his dutio
a member of parliament,' and to influence him in giving.o
vote upon the last division, by offering to him a Pecill't
tet.
consideration of the grossest and most direct e113f3..c1„.01
(Cries of Shame!) He stated that for the consid
I:ll'er'l,"' i 1
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of the electors should they think fit to take up the ,
-:,,empt had been made thei 7gi
and he thought himself perfectly justified in esPO5l5
transaction of so flagrant a character." He
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that when the house re-assembled after the adjourn';ti
he would ask the hon. member for Northampton flie
there was any truth in the statement.

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With what success the

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gave

Mr. Blackburn read the first part of the pargcl
question, which was as follows Mr. Dennis, thetvoied
adviser of Mr. V. Smith, stated that he had had an 0,1.1 A
with the right hon. gentleman, at which he was w.OOl
that; as a mark of her Majesty's personal app is
Mr. V. Smith's services during the administration °jj !
affairs of India, and in consideration of the gross sctirirtee,
foul abuse, and most unwarrantable attacks that 11,t'u
made upon him during his tenure of office, her =dal v
it right that some distinguished mark