The National Register.
London, England, 1820-02-27 00:00:00

CORRUPT BOROUGHS.

Lord J. RUSSELL uioved the aecund reading of the
writs suspension bill.
Sir t. BURRELL trusted that the Noble Lord (Castle.
reagh) would use his inllsiesice to get the bill passed.
Mr. CALCItArf observed, that it was in vain to ex.
pest the IS:II would pass the other house. They were
pureeing **tootle course—but he was iu earnest its wieb-
ing the writs not to be issued. Hr thought the Hones
hoe ought to act for themselves. and address the discus,
praying that writs for l'esiryis, Grampound, and Camel-
turd, might not be issued. This, he couteaded, was the
correct coarse in such a case; and he hoped the mode of
proceeding would be changed, and au addict proposed.
This muse is recommended ill Mr. Hatsell's book. He
was friendly to the principle of the bill.
Mi. C. W. WYNN said they could not discuss what
would be the prubaole reboil of proceeding in the other
Thai doctrine was inust dangerous, and the pins.
ciple of the address was calculated to overthrow the
Cuiestitutiuss and the whole frame of Parlianieut.—(Hear
To accede to such ass Address, was to recoguise, that
the Crown could suspend the issuing of Wilts at its
pleasure.—(Cheers.) Was the House prepared to record
such a reeognitioss.—(Cheers.) He trusted not, though
he was as ready as any one to maintain the dignity of
dust House; but Le maintained that no place could he
deisitVell ut the tight of retin g 31ensbers without the
CUllbrill Of Klieg, Lords, and Culissitlitlit.—(Heat, hear I)
He was frielisliy to the Bill, and it pi esenied the only
legal c se sit proreihug.
Mr. BROUGHAM (bedded whether. in the present
state of the House and the l'arlivissent. it would be ad-
visabie to ptueeed wtlh such a reange as the Bill eon.
templates'. He thought they had nut suflicivest evidence
to adopt sit swoon aN aiteratiess. lie did not agree with
au Min. Member (Mr. Wynn) that an address wussid have
the edeet described 1 it gave the Crown no stew powers
but the precedent WAS dangerous. He however thought
he Hens. ought to show 'Wale art of clemency in favour
of bit. M. Lopez, who seemed to have experienced no
very lenient sentence. The offence was not venial, but
they could nut say that it was extremely rare.
Mr. SCARLET f thought it would nut be very delicate
for list House to intes fere in behalf of Sir M. Lopez. He
slid not tissue the sentence too severe. They were apt to
declaitu Mount such offences, hut it was ru oplisiou that
they were silo* and lenient in punishing. Whatever
others might thiuk, the Judges did not approve of such
proceesliugs.
Sir J. YORK said, that Swann ought to have been in.
troduced iu the revs 11111 l eudations to arts of .clemenee.
The said Swatin was convicted ota a " cancelled draft."
Mr. O. W. HA ILVEY thought the easier of individuals
had been nufstirly breught forward to meet the principle
of this Hill. He thsinglit there was sufficient ground for
witholding writs, particularly Carnelford. It was now
sturepresented, and lie did not apprehend that the Con.
Attunes& had etdiered much by the 96 voters not bating
freels oppun tied) to receive 400 (.each for their motes.
Lord CA a'ILEItLACH admitted that there w;.l •
prima fimic case against each borough. The Sill was
strung our; it weld to give to another Parliament now
what was eosins- the euueitleration of this Parliament.
Sir J. 1119 hi lOSH observed that it was lair to suspend
the writs in the cases before the House—it was only con.
doming what hail been arranged during this and the lid
Starnes, the writs having been withheld.
Lord CASTLLHEAOH explained.
Lord J. HVaaLLI. defended the Bill. He was anxious
to pi ells the Hill, as the eyes of the country were hunted
towards the House ; and the measure would prove the
sincerity of the House, in desiring to pursue the punish.
anent and comment of corruption. He founded his mei:
sere on the precedent of Shaftesbury. He thought Sir
M. Lopes and others slid nut merit the sympathy endea-
voured to be excited in their favour ; the poor, neeessit•
outs, and Spoonful electors were less culpable.
Mr. BERN A I. said a dew words.

The Hill was thou mid 4 second time, sod ordered to
be committed to-marrow.

Lout PALMERSTON brought in the Mutiny Act Conti.
filiation Dill. Reed a first and bet:mid time, and mitered
to be cu 111111 l ited tu•tnotrow.
CIVIL 1..1,17.—THE: QUEEN.
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER having
moved that the House resolve itself into a Cotollut.ce to
sect:lye the proposition of a vote on account of Civil List
Contingencies.
M IC ME said ha lutist again trespass on the House
to ascertain, if possible, whet course it was intended to
pursue suspecting the Queen. The Noble Lout (Castles
reagh), when the subject was inantinned 011 a former
night, evaded the lupin% u well as ouniug the high

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