The National Register.
London, England, 1819-03-15 00:00:00

FRIDAY. MARCH !Y.

The Marquis of Lansdowne presened a Petition, signed by
the Mayor and Commonalty of Norwich, in Common Hall as-
sembled, praying the House to adopt a measure, giving them a
General Goal Delivery twice instead of once in the year. 1 hey
have at present only one Gaol Delivery in the course of the year.
in consequence of which a considerable portion of the pi i.or.ers
remain eight, nine, and eleven months in confinement, without
being brought to trial. Read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY. lIARNII 3.

PEXIITN WILIT.—The motion baying been agreed to, to
'mime the aitiouriwd debate, that a new writ be issued for
Ye eon, in the room of Henry Swann, ousted by the Elec-
tion Committee,
Sir C. Burrell took a review of the minutes of evidence—
the acts of bribery committed by Mr. Swann and his agents
.---the general character of the conduct of the 800 ough—and
the contlicting nature of some of the evidence. Henry Carter
and others were proved to have taken bribes front Mr. Swann,
and those who afterwards voted f 4. the opposite party, did
1.0 because they got higher bribes. It was thus proved to
have been rioturious that mosey was passing for votes. (Hear)
The mode of bargaiuing fur the vote* *us, in many inituaces,
pursued iirdividua ly ; but beside* such practices, " public
breakfasts" appear to h pve been openly spoken of —( Hear.)
lie complained of the rejection of some evidence by the Coin-
milieu, lie thought the rase merited the interference of
lb.! HONE. it was nut vs ild and visionary Reform that he
desired, he wished to see tangible Ket'orni, and this instance
orded the opportunity for such amendment. lle should
move fur a Committee to enquire into certain illegal prac-
dices in this Borough, he, however, thinking that it ought to
be thrown open.--(llear, hear!)
It an', however, moved, at the suggestion of the Speaker,
that the issuing of the 14 tit should be postponed, if the House
contemplated ulterior measures.
The Chancellor of toe Eacrierier thought that the alleged
general corruption in the Borough had out been proved.
(Hear, heat ! and getter& laughter.)
sir F. Borden mid, Hon. Members might talk as they
pleased about thi • unfortunate aril detected Borough; but
a hat was here brought to light was the case with all the rpm
of the Boroughs.—(Cries of au!) They might cry " nu,
but so long as facts s lid " yea, yes," their criea would avail
little without the walls of that 'louse, whatever they might
do within. The flank was notorious; it had been defended
on the ground of its uuturiet); and to make a 'scape-goat
of th.s unfortunate Borough, a hen the rest were to toe same
condition' would be an act of hypocrisy and ion/mice, to
which he would u-ver consent. hit tar from this Borough
having been greedily corrupt, lie thought its" moderation"
ought to be matter of astinaislinieut! (uc h laughter.) It al-
`lowed a Member to put c base his seat for about •zaool. w hile
the return for pithier Boroughs a.,s regularly sold lop :WOOL
The se a ere facts. He knew mini) iiciabeis alio g..ve
8000 . each, for their seals; and 'their the thing aas thus no-
torious us the sun at nuon-don), it aas a mocker) to a nic It he
wild not consent to touch llte ri.:h sof this I ou,ll, SO long
as the Boroughs- ;,;ei 1114 S.vpiteni was allow cd to . o.dislue.
Mr. Bread said he sus iled to see the %shote Borough system
corrected, and it would have been aniended ere tins i•ut tor
the a ild andvi:' or dortritat s that bad gout lut lb. (Loud
theerit.g tr., the Opposition Beni lies).
Ater tarn her üblet*attolla, the titiestittll respecting the
isuct.g at the Wt it %,a. pottp,,,ted

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TI, miscount; thilros, ntsposed of, tin: llouse
journal.

Tt renAv, MAISCII 9
BARNSTAPC.—LoreI Cliee t re,enteil a Report frotn the
Barnstaple }Act:limb G.tennit tee, tlecl sting' mat the eleetwit
of Sir M. \I. L ,peg, for that Dm ugh was %old. (liter.)--
Itie then preiroted a Jpe.t l Report bout the said
Couituetteeolet t!,at sir M. M. Lovez, by b:,
bail at the heels goilty or bribery atoltreat tug ;
and that he .s isieJpacoateil to sit in the p.e,ein
't L .11 tttt rtie also deemed it to report
that the,: oiLl geiter4l sy,trin of to ruin', is giro,:
forward to it 11..r.ittgli, that it 641-ante itichtlibeht tot the
iitt.t•e U, tuake rat pi a.y lido the ca.e, In order that the
It use itite;lit ztil ,p' s clt s.eii. and re sot (lies a, tot CirClllll.
stauce, should rtq lire. (Ileac, hear.) 111, Loithiliti. basil, he
was also Instructed to move that the muffles ot the Com-
mittee be laid belort the Ii iose; and that the isimitit.: of
the 11*.rt till Ilia, day se'.inislit, that the Mouse
thiboit be to oto...es...ititt of the Moitite•.
Muth'''. were ag;eetl to, and the Minutes presented
and mitered to be priuted.
CATtInLIC EIISSCIP.tt lON.—Mr. Grattan grit tiolice,
that uu the tpUli lit liit,iihi •Ilhissa a motion trspecting
the liege 1111140(A, of hi, Majeat, prulessii,g Lim Rowan
Ca4llOllC •
DIAS rok Brougham pre,euted
Petill.,ll !tom pet in estitint,ter, atas renewal
tit the Delibo ,' Act; the llou. Nletuber, how-
ever uhsersetl, that he approved of this law, hut atimitteal
it iv be atraceptible of cuu.iderableitopruveturut.