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Antticrasunaa tiousas —air. A sans presented a Pal' I
Beret frau gonna the Duty on Agr.cultural Horses
The Hon. Member askal what were toe inteadaons of the Chan-
eellor of the Exchequer upon this subject ; but the answer was
given in so low a voice as to be inaudible.
IN'EsT MINSTER ELECtiON.—Sir FRANCIS P.CRDETT pre-
roved a PelialM rional by ;deters. Aukerunitan, George Barber,
Rayner, and Wild, eeloplaining of an undue ltetarn fox the
City of Westaumaer.
The Petition was read ; it stated the qualiScations of voters,
the limits of the City of WeAtiiiniter, and the moms of the
Caralidates at the last Ilia:Lion (Hoot:owe. Emma and Cart-
wright). George Isatab was returned as duly elected. The Pe-
tition went on to state, that the said George Lamb., by himself,
friends, or agents, gave to certain persons, who claiated to have
votes, diver* presents, consiaing of meat, drink, ate. coatrary
to the 7th of William ; and that, by so acting weataary to and
in defiance of the law, the return of the said Georae lamin woe
procured. It also set forth, that certain Peers; oy themselves
or others, canrawied for Mr. ',Rah, using throats to midweek:a
and 0111:1;:. and thereby obtaining soma. It further alleged. that
on the pert of Mr. lamb, the Saturday and tnndrty preceding the
end of the poll, rvceral hundred persons were hired to ()intrust all
atom: Electors who went mime teo any other person than Mr. Lamb;
and that such persons not only obstructed the Electors, but, at the
end of the peril, were guilty of varioue severe riot' and tweaks.
(Laughter, and cries of hear, hear, from the Opposition Benches,
particularly from Lord Seiton and Mr. Brongtram.) The Peti-
tion, in conclusion, stated, that the High Bailiff had refused the
votes u. many Electors who were entitled to vote; and that Mr.
George I,atiab hod by that means been unfairly returned; and
the Petitioners thereaore prayed to be heard by themselves or
Counsel against such return.
The Petition was ordered to be taken into consideration May
0, that twins the first upen day. l'onnuittse to try the merits
of the Petiuoh will be hellion:el for on that day, provided the
requisite tecognizances are in the mean tima entered into.
Gov ItN 31 b". T 0 MI.S.—M r. Alderman WOOD moved for
an account of Stores sold by Mr. Samuels, for the Board of Ord-
nance. between Jan. lain, and March 1819.
WARII said, no blame was attachable to the Oraisioce
Department. indeed none was imputed; the niotion was evidently
made with commercial views.
Mr. P. GKEN s ELL supported the motion, as the prices ought
not to be known, because in this instance sale by fair competition
had not been pursued. Some of die articles, it had been said.
were of a perishable nature ; ward did the Howse think were tire
"perishable' articles? Why, truss :;•isent ! t.s laugh.) lie
Moved an amendment, that the prices at which the artialea
were sold should nut he stated.
The CrIANCELi.‘,it ut the Exert rnt: en said, tile antendilmit
improved the motion, and tended to remove the objection against
it.
Mr. BARING Said, the mode of sale was objectionable • if it
were nut open and by public competition, Government Boards
were always ex: ees..el to suspicion.
Mr. ButiocUa3l übservA, that as discussion could not end
here, it would be Mater to withdraw the amendment, and let the
original rioreuil.
.ttrcr observations front Mr. D. Gilbert and Mr. Burst, the
ameadonatt was withdrawn, and the vaginal motion was agteed
to.
Mr. Waal). moved, as connected with this transaction, fur a
copy of the !Niemand of the Gunpowder Merchants to tile
Treasury, etc.—Ordered.
The remaining orders being disposed of, the house adjourned.