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ROYAL ASSF.ST.

After anon, time, She itrllDl :11tiNCY1.1.011t. the Env! of
IVESTWORILAN and the FArl of SUA VT SUL RV, te-reilemi
Ike Huntie in Ilwir tubes, and tinsk their .rata on the
sack as Royal Cuwnnissiunen. A intrsitge was cent in lite
Common*, commanding them to attend at the liar of their
Lurd.hips' Hewn:. The C Ol,ll etcr ellirrea pre-
ceded by their Speaker, and the Royal Ar.ent MR/ then given
tu the Bank of Ireland Ite6iriction lAII, the Isinkeeper's
Rates Rill, the !Freight Money Di.iribuituti Bill, nod *nine
other, of a local nature.—The Mouse then adjoui tied to this
day fortnight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, 'nano,Ay, Arad. P.

The Aberdeen Court House and Gaul Bill was read the
third time, and paned..
CONVEYANCERS. _ _

Mr.C.ouggrit•Y presented • Petition from the Solicitors
of Exeter, praying that oslicesiaed per•ons ahoeW pot be
allotted to practise as Conveyancers —Laid uu the tattle.

PARISH CLERKS' BILL.
Mr. S. DOURNC pren•otrri ■ Petit from the Parish of
Si. George the Martyr, spiral the l'aribh eleskt.'
Laid uo the table.

SCOTCH SAVING HANKS' HILL.
Mr. W. Douci.a• brought tip the krport sif the Scotch
Saving Hanks' Hill —To be committed ou the 22.1 of April,
mud to he printed.
LONDON CLERGY RILL.
Mr. GiexvittA. presented a Petition front, as we under-
stood, the Chureltworilens and Overseers of the Vended
Parishes of St. Rene% slid St. John, Corithill,,iwaying to he
beard by Counsel, against the London Clergy H.II.
Ths
Hots. Member wished it to he understood, that though he pi it-
sewed the Petition, it was not to he inferred Hutt he was at
■ll prepared lit support it.—Rrferred to ►he Committee on
the said Bell, tool the Petitioners to be heuttl by Commit.

RIBBON WEAVERS.
Mr. P. MUORI gave notice, Hut, ou Tuesday, the 27th
instant, he would more the House for leave to bring 10 e
Bill for the Relief of the Ititsllea and Silk N'est'ers, (wind-
ed ou the Report of the Contsisitkv, W 'hum Mete Petition*
were raw red.

.....
WOOL TRADE.
Mr S. WORTLEY gave eotice, that he would submit to the
House, immediately after the Wirier', a Motion for the Re-
peal of the existing Laws relative to the Stamping of Wool.
He wished to impure of an Hu...... Gentleman (Mr. H.
ttttt er), who had moved fur certain Papers relative to the
%Teel Trade, whether be iiiteuded to f I any motion on
those documesit•
Mr. H. SUMNER said, lie had moved for the papers, be.
cause the system adapted with respect to the wool trade
formed one part of the gu ievances of which the agricultural
interest complained. The House, it appeared, hail shut their
ears agaiu,t the sufferings of that body, and his abject was
to lay a civic before Gentlemen, to which they meld nut close
their eyes. He had not, however, ter the interdict which
had been preinulged by a leailieg Member of Administra-
tive, any intention to oiler a specific motion ou the subject.

INSOLVENT DERTOKS' ACT.
Mr. S. WORTLIN presented a Petition Isom the liikabi-
touts sof Wakefield, against the Insolvent Debtors' Act. —Ur-
(erred to the Insolvent Debtors' Act Committee.
Mr. CIIICIIESTER presiited • Petition from certain
Debtors confined in °Sea the Gauls in Ireland, in Cassius of
the Insolvent Debtors Act. The Ron. Mewl,.r intimated
a wish to have this Petition referred to the Couiniatee now
lotion upon she Insolvent Debtors' Act.
MS. CALCRAFT, SS a Milither of that Committee, said,
the slate of the Irish leisolvent Act was rut under their ems
sideratiou. locked, their bawls were at present so tun tball
it would be quite impussoble fur their to dispose of coy ad-
dition to their labours.
Mr. CIIICIIVATER still thought it world be desirable that
the same Committee should embrace the inquiry into the lu-
solvert Debtors' Acts of both conutries. Time preseist I'AO-
iioll/11 merely prayed the the existing Act Ile not repealed.
Mr. CALestaer repealed it would he better to &rime time
two inquiries.
Mr. eNAILLES GRANT would be very unwilling to add to
the labours of the Committee, but be still thought they
could massage both inquiries. 'llse Insolvent Act world ex-
pire in Ireland at the same period it would cease in this
country, and he thought as the inquiries were in their us-
tiire so connected, it would be much more advisable to con-
join thee to separate them. The general principles, and he
presumed the details, were much lime saute in both case.
The only difference was, that in Ireland there was no Special
Commissiumer, the jets isdiction being exercised by the revs.
tar Judges, nor were there, he believed, as Isere, Provisional
Assignees. From all he could learn, the Irish inqiiiry
world nut extend beyond three days. It would not, there-
fore, materially interfere with the other ditties of the Com-
• and hr thought they might be iudiseed to take this
additional trouble on their basois. In the absence of the
Noble Chairman of the Cuinntittee, he would HUI give any
notice on the subject as presets!, but would pimping his
intention until alter the Easter recess.
Mr. DAMSON ttwilsoi sisal the Coural!lfee Nould he in.

doccd to model-hake this oilditinuol insk. 13g segietteit to
see nay apparent indisposition to ince:lllok the operation
of the Insolvent Art isi !retard.
Mr. Ilnutiatilst denied that there was any such in.lispo-
sitiam, sir any lake, warmness exhtbited inwvtils !reload Inn
this subject. It war, in fact, with • tiding to hove the
Irish bosom's dispatched thus the separatiou of the two in-
quiries wag recommended. There were very material
cattlea in throe Ilnluiswsl the Right lion trelithinuto himself
(Hr. C. Graaf) hail started one or lieu, Homely, the COllll ROL
lion of tkojerisdirtiou in intend. It Mat the constiintiou
of the Court in this country *bleb led to so mock inquiry
In the COasinitter. Oa the principle of the measure they
viers quite agreed, bill the detail" of the Cowl led to mach
examination and inquiry. Ti.• eircuinstanee also of the
want of • comptslonsy power, In get at rent tullorwesitioit re.
speclitit fraudulent aosienmeids, load bee* Inuit Ms.
tamed i that defect did not probably cline la Ireland, aa the
hiders a She land *vie the admiariotratoia of the Act. He
understood there were insert re, it inns noun Ireland agaisiat
the Act. Could any Illerobre suppose retitniairs•
would be satisfied Hideo. flu it evidence war heart! before •
riewienittio. Eitieland they rersoiol) vitiahl not i mad "`lry
the) were likely I. be salt 4icif in Intimd without examine.

to. hare separate Coenneittcrn sing noil ns thee. ot. Iv-. 1.,.
fore the prestll owe was pi toed daily, the leish Ca:moot. e
could *ma themselves of it, and proceed at the MOM II Mow
with their branch t.f the subject.
Mr. PrEL thought,thet as it woe tlrtirahle to assiatihste
the laws of buds coontriell in thie resitert, it world lw w.. 11
if one Committee emlwaced the *hole sohjett. Frans).
keen cunienitted ender shit Art here, noel hr etre errant Wee
would also be founts to Ate.. been corrornittwill in le Lool.
'lke Committee, wheels hen the knout...lige of toe"' istaviuces
be their tomtit, reapectiog the tiperat ))))) the law hers,
were more likely than a new Committee to see throogh simi-
le, practices dimwit/Tr,. when adlustitted to these ionic..
. Mc. *Herman %VOW) thWieght that the lb p..rt of the
Committee would shortly be mathel and lie trostril it would
then be (tonsil that time etiosvgli toained for thesis to .
airier the Irish brain lo of the suli!cel.
Mr. expictsed his wlllingne,.. rc evtepol rhr
labours ref thereat:tatter, If it rte., lot .se I I ...ten to mair:ininte,
Wit he .rally feared it coul.l nos. The cneso it own 4,,r the
Cutlet in Ireland was complicated, MIA win... he. IVO obertet4
that half of the labours of the Committee vv•lfe IL 4 VI
the ertotiderkbait of the Court Lire, he cowl.' Hot to • 160 a
few det•v would dispute of the 'rude braiiett or the iiegoriir,.
If the Iwo inquiries' were conjoined, the Committee 0...)1.1.
perhaps', be enabled to report thi• end then first
labours would fall to the ground, as the Act weturil at that
period expiry.
far. DawsoN repented his anxiety, that the 113111,r
mutter shotili consider hefts iiiquiriee. hi. knew thsA the
matter would there be better cousidered, awl with tre.re
dispatch.
Mr. CALCR• FT said, that if. after the COTIVI lice ;tut r.
mitiated the labours in which they were , mime, .1,
could take up the °tint branch of the sulije.s,
would be mutt ready to devote hit time to the betties
inquiry.
Sir lIESItIr PARNILf.t. hoped the Committee trolled islet
time enough to make the. inquiry rumples..
The Petition was thew brensglit up, and laid ins the 1.41.1.•,.
Colonel HARDLY premetileii a Petition WMr souse t 11. rt.
from rest:ts Debtors in the Fortr C.;14 it Slordeal-iit. cud
our from Persons confessed foe debt tes the Gaol of Mutts-
shan.-I.nia oe lb. table.
• CASH rAvsir.Nts IN iNEI.A D.

On the motion of Mr CALCILATT (to which be undo karma
there was uu obi' clime), accounts w►re loitered Hight p.a.i-
tity of issued by the Billsk of hefted ,hire the ht.lar
(ur the payment of notes of a certain date io
CAIIELFORU ELECTION.
•
Mr. 11ANNING, as Chairman of the tumriford
Election Committee, appeared at the bar, and statrd
that the Committee had instructed.itius to report
to the House—
" That Marl• Milk-ink, iksq is not dish decker:l Meentter
to nervy in Parliainvid for the Portenth eiont ;ford - +hit
J. B. Maitland is not Italy elected a Menthe, in sesv. c.r
the said Buryagh—ilust 'Ebonies Hamner, nt:l .tal♦
circled a Member to serve for the said Borough—hail that
Joho Stewart, Esq. k not etceted a )Jemb• r to M. ye Int.
the slant Itorungli. That the election for the saint Ttorontgli
of Camelhord is null and void. That the Pi tilhin itgaiiici
the election is not frivol 4mq or veNal:iies, and that the oppo-
sition to it is mot frivolous and vex ilium."

That the mitt Select Committee had also come to
the following resolution, which tlwy had directed
him (11r. Manning) to report

, ~.
" The Committee feel it their duty forth!r to report to
the Muse, that it appears to them that pra• *errs the m. 4
corrupt carat in the said horosigh of Corwiforat—first that
distinct nets of bribery trail out lees sollii lenity pr. erd iii
evidence, to justify them is asking tor Ike !nitres...renew of
that Nowt."
The Report was (aid on the table.
Mr. NIANNING moved—
" That the Speaker do issue hire warrant to the Clcrk of
the crown, directing Idris to make out a New Writ for two
linrgessrs to serve in the present Parliament for the tto.
rune, of Came Kurd, In the room of. Mark Sti'hank. E..q,
and J. B. Maitland; Esq. who have been derlased ou @hely
elected."
Mr. H. Suutien said, the Report of the Com-
mittee was a moat uosabahieboy one—loal this
House ought, in his opinion, to p. I ace thettsvehra
in the situation of deciding ott the evidence that
had been adduced. Ile should therefore feel it his
duty to pisrsue the course adopted no twit or three
recent oceciisioto., and move, sr ii:i aineolicisrot to
the motion, " That the Speak. r ito mat s.sire his
warrant to the Clerk of the Crarivii;' which, of tar-
ried, he would follow sip by moviii, " that the m .
notes of route-nee he printed." lii then moved—
" That she Speaker ,to not temue his warrant, until Mon-
day, the 26th of Apral."
Mr. MANNING raid, as the Committee had old
specially reported any acts of hi dicey, it .lot slot
appear to him that there was sufficient ground fin;
the proceeding fecommearket by the Hon. Meta.:
her. Very strong t?asotas indeed ooght to be ltd.
duced before the Houle consented to take this oil:
usual step(Heaf, blur,)---a erlp Which might per- .
haps withhold Representatives from this loin/ails
diiring the present Beiroion of Parliament.—tlfear.)
Mr. GRENYELI. put it to the lino. flllen?her for
Sibley, as no sits of bribery were sufhoielit'y
proved, whether it could lead to any noefiii pear.:
treat result, to press his motion Whot good could
be expected Irons the delay whirls would he arc.s.
sinned by limiting those minutes ? Ile hoped the
Hon. Member would see the piorntr:y of with
'no motion.—(!tear, Otis.)
Mr. P. hltiottE *aid, every case of !file kir/fraught
to meet the determined indignation of that How-e
--and, whets brought before the m. should be W.:
lowed up by the Most minute inquiry. It was at
the borough of Cainelford that demanded surto a
proceeding, but tine honour stud ctarraffer of the
House of Cummous.
Mr. fel•codtta id said, that, though d Memher
of the Committee, he had tfot approved of the It. -
port. It did not receive his sairetion, because he
thought the only reason that could israttfy • !herein!
Report Was, when a Committee hod suds overthor
before them as would form a grothid for sod* soh.:
aetident &tiered ing.—(Heer, hear.)-11 appease-ell
to WO to be the most immeshing OefifilAt to Arc .
4, We have, on the reedit of thin inquiry; a swop,-
lion that acid of bribery have been coretrhitteti—lntl
*e have gm evidence before us lb enable the 111..Rsie
to take an ulterior proiteedling Olt flats eirte.'•—
(Hear, larar.)--;.lueb a statement Was (laity em.
precedented. One or tied Merintiors ef the Irnrsi:
forerri til a 181iewerecidf:ted:::"Wt as. "wwierslihlwoutusliotel:t.lreseurLiebt.irehi;:alesis4Cris:Trilli
1 poseeilele; to the old precedents-Are fed unit...or- ,:o.
multiply' Caste.; and he belirierl the Hour ai..004.
by their decision on this quession, pore shot they
erstertainad the woe feeling. tie embed ties rim-
ceiv eon what ground tins motto, tested. V, lig

t

were they to refuse proceeding with the election ?
\Vas any hope held out that they could esta-
blish a case which would render it unlit that the
borough ;Wulf' be represented until an investiga-
lion took place ? No such hope was held out—
sold, therefore, the vacancies sii the representation
might to be tilled up as P 01111515 possible—vacancies
which, in fact, laid been caused, toot by any acts of
corruption that were disclosed before the Commit-
Ire, but by the circumstance of the numbers on
each side being equal.
Mr. K. Doutmas said, as a Member of the
Committee lie had recommended that they should
pass a resolution on the evidence that /tad been laid
before them. A resolution (that which caused the
present discussion) was submitted to the Commit-
Ice, by a Member whose experience in that House
entitled his opiiiion to re,pect and consideration.
lVhen that resolution was laid before the Commit-
tee, he felt that a Case was made out, which Imam.
rised them to declare, that corruption did exist
in
this borough, to such an extent as demanded the
serious atteution of the [louse of Commons. It
appeared that die number of electors in the bo-
sough of Cionelforil wies confined to ilorre•and-
Itcruly ! The would at once perceive, that
;dace like that, the power of corruption,
if exercised at all, would be very easily exercised.
It appeared on the evidence before the Committee,
that corrupt influence, as was stated in the reirolu-
lion, did exist in the borough, Boni that through it,
Nlessibtrs wrre returned to 'wive 111 Parliament. No
Irgal evidence was adduced of specific sets of briber);
lint it ass mo-t clear that the Members owed their
return to an utmost .directly corrupt influence, to
which every elector willingly bowed. On the other
side, it seemed that money had beeii introduced
into the borough, and disseminated amongst the
electors, in order to mate an opposit against
the Mongers ago were ultimately returned. The
Cd+e, 11l tilt' Cunuuitlre, was a strong one—and he
concurred in the re-ohition, which was proposed
by so Gentleman of greater weight and authority
than he possessed. Whet' the ea*e was distinctly
h.-fore the Committer, he (lid uut thud( the evi-
driive wos such as would rouble them to state spe-
cilic acts of brihety, so as to place there plainly
and decidedly before the House. lie felt that a
middle coins.. ought to be takeii--aird that the
(louse ought to lie left to adopt whatsoever steps
'night set iii 141 -slut the circumstances of the case.
Au II"' 1111 l table Nleinlwr of the Committee said,
lie hail sign,* it in the propriety of the resolution--
tor, though there was sio legal evidence of particu-
lar farts, vet it appeared to hini that the Committee
weir ilastilied in stetilig, that gross and scandalous
bribery was encouraged in ibis borough. lie was
of 1101111111, 1110 it was tut desirable that the six or
eigli,-atobtwriity electors of Casnelford should
sand Nlenibtr. to that I louse. There was scarcely
our of them that dal out seem perfectly willing to
ion a livelihood through the medium of the elec-
tive franchise. _ _ _

Mr. Sr. JOHN MEDWAY wished, as a Member
of the ('ommittee, to state Isis reason' for bestow
•uppositd she root: lotion. It appeared, that the
s)stein of COlruption in the borough Or Catnelfurd
was kepi so wetly within hounds, that not a single
stet of biilwry could be specifically 'brought home
to the parties, in order to entitle the Committee to
call on the House for its interference.—(
They had MI nicely prepared their course, and act-
ed so completely,
,isithin it, that not a case, except
that of Is illigle voter, could the Committee lay
hold of—and even that was on so unimportant a
point, that they thought it hardly worth while to
lay it before the Mouse. Ile conceived the minutes
ought to he printed—and, if they were, he was
sure the House would see, that it required some
strong 1111'011TP, on the part of the Committee,
and on that of the House itself, to mark to the
electors of Canielford, the indignant sense they
entertained of their piovetilings, and to warts them
ft such a course in future.
Mr. S. Routine said, the House would recollect
that the retool was mint void on account of corrup-
tion—hut because ■ greater number of electors did
nut vote fur the Petitiorwrs.—(Hear.)—Did ally
(4e.eitlemati ever know an instance, where, on au oc-
cas ttttt of this kind, the House took it on themselves
to stay the election ?—(Hear.)
Mr. B. WIIDEAHAII said, he knew nothing of
the circumstances connected with this borough—but
be thought this Special Report had placed the
House iir a situation of considerable difficulty. It
stated, as the result of the investigatam of this
C tee, which hail sat fur near a fortnight, aid
made every iiiquiry and investigation, respecting
the borough of Came:ford, which-eimmined only
23. electors—s' We casuist Iliad any specific act of
bribery proved—if we had discovered such an -act,
we would, as in duty bound, Issue reported it—but
we, who examined every witness on oath, and could
not discover soy such proceeding. seud the case to
the House at large, which has not the power of exa-
mining on oat li."—( Ilear.)—He concurred in what
one of the Mu. Nominees under the gallery (Mr.
Alacilunald) had said, and hoped the writ would
inn be delayed.
Mr. MACDONALD Said. SW attempt was made to
establish au act of bribery, but the witnesses
brought forward to support it, conducted them-
selves so badly, that they were both taken into cur
wily, rod sent to Newgate.
Mr. K. DOUGLAS hoped that what appeared be-
fore the Committee would be communicated to the
House, who would then be able to judge why those
persons were sent to Newgate.
Lord F. Osaows E requested the Special Report
to be ppm read—which having been done, his
Lordship, as we understood, declared his ititentiou
of votisig for the motion.
Mr. F. DoUGLAs said, that, to act on a Report
of this nature, founded on mere surmise, would
not add to the credit, or to the appearance of so-
lemony mid certainty, which ought to mark their
judicial procetdings. If a case had been made
oat in eraidence to support the first part of this
resolution, it ought to have been followed by other
resolutions of a specific nature. But, if there
were not evideoce sufficient to uphold the first part,
then thr Report ought not to have been sooJe. It
was an entire nullity, unworthy of cc/moderation.—
/near. lunar.)
The House then divided, when there appeatell
Fa the original motion
Amrodracut

Majority
Mr. MANYttut presented •' Petawo from Jolts

Evelyn. who had been committed to Netvgate, On '
the 6th inst. for giving false evident•o, before ;be
Cainelford Election Coittniittev. 'flye Petitioner
stated, that he was confused and alarmed when
examined before the Committee. That he had
denied, truly, lila having received money for his
vote—but did lint think that money which lie had
borrowed in the month of June, receding this
election, was referred to by the loiestions that had
been pot him. He prayed to be liberated, having
• wife and four children depending on his personal
exertions.—Laid on the table.
Mr. MANNING moved—
" That John Evelyn be brought forthwith to the Bar,
in order to his being reprimanded, and then dischas ged."
Mr. V. Moontt wished to know, whether the
obstruction occasioned by this nian's false testi-
mony, was such as prevented the Committee loon
going further into the inquiry ? If such were the
fact, lie did not think the punishment way suffi-
cient to answer the ',mitoses of justice.
Mr. NIANNING a very low tone of
voice, that there mall lie too doubt the Petit ar
had given false evidetwe—and the question was,
whether they would rooline km for ea fortnight
toirger, 'particularly when it was decided that a
flew election bliotild take 'dare ?
Tut. triOlioll was then tigreeil to.
Mr. NIA N KING next presented a Petit/101l 6.0-11
Join' Chapus3ll, nllO had been committed to New.
gate for prevarication behere the Caotielfortl Elec-
tion Committee. The Petitioner expressed his
deep regret that my circuonstatoace should have. or..
cured to draw ou lion the displeasure of that !lino.
House, most humbly begged version for say tailor
or 4•lte..Ce he might li:lvy 11):11111111ril, aliel prayed
to he loberated from cooliorintrit.-I.sid oil the
table.
Mr. MANNING made a motion, similar to that
which he proposed in the former case, which was
agreed to.
Shortly afterwards the two individuals were
brought up in the custody of the Serjeant at Arius,
and placed at the har.
The SPEAKeR reprimanded them 1111 fullness
.I,plut Chapman and John Evelyn—You hive been both
reported to this House by the Select Committee appointed to
try and determine the merit. of the election sent return of
Members to serve in the prevent Parliament for the borough
of Cineelford, as having Wen goilty of giving false ev,eleisee
before sham. You weir by them for this offence e,,itnnitnot
to the custody of the Seijesed at Arms, and from thence you
were delivered by this House into Ihr custody of the Keeper
of Ins Majesty's gaol of Neergatr. Your humble Pelitious
to this House have been since received, its which you both
sp. ess your deep regret and contrition at the misc ttttt Inct of
which you have been guilly. Much is it to be regretted that
the feelings which you now express in your Petitions did
not anggesi themselves to you eagle r, and induced you to
have aped with something inure of fairness towards your own
characters, anal much mole, of proper obedience to the
übligatico of 'miring.' oaths. You, Julio Clisionno, plow,
the inexperience of your youth, anal your IftlOrallee of the
forma of the House, in extenuation of the offelece of which
you have been guilty. You, Julio lively,., stale, that your
answers which led to your corn tttt 911 originated in your not
correctly understanding the nature of the questions iliat
were put to you. Neither the one • the other of these
excuses is sufficient to some for your misconduct. If, how•
ever, your repentance is sincere, your own ft-thugs will be
sufficient to impress ii
offence. They will remind you of the disgrace and infamy
you have brought upon yourselves ; and mark flee blond
contrast Isetweeu the lenity of this House and the enormity
of your guilt. The recollection of what you have dune will
convince you that truth and honesty its your future acts are
the only awaits by which the stain you now bear can be re-
niuveel from yourselves, mud your chaeseters re-established
in society. You are now discharged, on the payment of your
fees."
Oa the motion of Mr. Lustitaitron, the
Speaker's reprimand was ordered to be entered on
the Journals.
Mr. P. 3loottE moved, " That the minutes of
evidence taken before the Select Coin 11l l tre ap-
pointed to try and determine the merits of a Peti-
tion, complaining of an undue election and return
for the borough' of Camelford. be laid before this
House."
Mr. WitOTTEsLEY hoped the Hun. Mcmlnr
would not press the illUilUll 114IW. He was sure the
House would not come to a hasty derision on it.
The Flout. Member had better give notice of a mu-
tion on this subject.
Mr. P. MooaL said, lie could see lot reason, for
withholding the evidence. The Report said, that
great corruption existed in the IntrotiKli, but that
the Committee could not j'oint out any specific act
of bribery. The Howe ought, under these circum-
stances, to he put in possession of the evidence, it,
order that some regulation bight he adopted to
put down this corrupt system.
•

Mr. F. I/out:LAS could see no reason whatever
for calling for this evidence. Could they proceed
to adopt particular measures with regard to this
borough, after they had just decided, by voting fur
the issuing of the Speaker's warrant, that tio new
measures were necessary ?—/!inks./—After that
vote all further proceedings were useless.
Mr. H. SUMNER said, if lie had succeeded in the
amino* he had made, lie would have !allowed it up
with the present—but, as it MU negatived, lee could
not see the use of laying the evidence before the
House. Ile agreed with the Ilim. Member oppu.
site (Mr. Nlacelortald) that amore lame Report was
never made to that Hume. It was all entirety new
precedent, and a worse lee thought could not have
been laid clown. Bin it stated one broad fact, that,
" la the borough of Carnelian', practices of the
most gross corruption prevailed." Now, lie con-
tended, when the Committee repented that such
practices were prevalem, it was the dory of that
House to look into theta, and' exercise their own
judgment un them.
Mr: VERNON said, the Hon. !Weather had quoted
the first pert of the Report, and stopped there—
whereas lie should have gone on with the Premed
The Report stated first, that great corrupt
existed—and ‘2,d, that there was no legal evidence'
to support a single case of bribery. !low then
coed(' the House interkre ?
Mr. K. Dort:Las hoped the House would look
to the circumstances in which the Committee were
placed, whets they made the Report. It wan aslt•
ed, " flow cart you make any regulation, when sou
curruptsior la proved—aud the two sitting Menthe's,
if the bers had been sufficierit, mast have beep
returned as dilly elected under the elective fran-
chise of the borough ?" The fact was, that pro-
credirigs to a certain extent hail taken place, which
ended in strewing, that the elect,,,,, must be void,
in consequence of the two tennis' having. equal
The question then came to a mutual
litigation between the parties, to see to whom the
retorts belonged. The Counsel, however, on each

side, deelinettyursuing the busiiie!s f.pther,
therefore it was that the Cossunitttate came to tilos
Report. •
Mr. MANNING said, hr never saw • body of
Gentlemen apply their minds more intensely to any
tiling, than the Committee did, for twelve dais,
to the subject hod before them Ityla, llim-r.
They were most 31111109 S to do their duty—hut,
at the end of that time. they found that the nuni-
hers were espial, and that there was no chance of
deciding in favour of either side. If persons esti'.
• g witnesses on oath, could not cosine at all the
fcts that House, tint having such a power, would
not be able to do it.

Mr. P. Moottr. explained.
Mr. lIIACDONALD said, there was one cite of
bribery attempted to be proved. That solitary ca%e
was, whether a farm taken off a hinds, for
the same value lie gave for it, and which was
proved not to be excessise, was or was not uti act of
bribery ?
The Gallery was then cleared, but the motion
was negatived without a division.

GAOL DELIVERY.
Mr. ‘VvvrEsla gave ounce that hr would, after
the hohclos, asehoot a 'notion to the [foliar, lOr the
purpoar of increasing ihe number of g.,01 dehverier
in the courste of the year.