The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-10 00:00:00

TA E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE lO, 1852,

warn the Noble Lord of the difficulties which he would
have to encounter, in taking ore that this Bill
be in a proper working condition for ilia next election.
At present the pulliug places would
were fixed by statute, and
it aeis impussiole to alter them, except first by appli-
cation to cliarter-sessions, and ' thence from
quarter-sessione to the Queen in Council, who could
then make the alterations prayed. Now we were
in the month of June at present, andit
was extremely
improbable that there would be any possibility of inaitmg
the application to any quarter-sessions before the comingelection; and, therefore, the alterations in the polling.places which would be necessary if this Bill passed into
law could not possibly be made.
Mr. B. DENISON said that he certainly had at One
time expressed an opinion against a measure of this sort,
bat experience had taught him that such alterations
might be safely made. He was quite prepared to
go into all the argument against the Bill, but he would
content himself now with stating to the House that he
held in his hand letters from the u 11hr-sheriff and from
the clerk of the peace for Yorkshire, stating that there
would not be the slightest difficulty in taking the poll
in one day.—(Heart hear.)
Mr. HENLEY said he thought the working of this
Bill would depend to a considerale extent on the cir-
cumstances of the different counties. He thought that
there would in many country districts be A great difficulty
in getting carriages fur the transport of the electors. He
did not see that
there was any machinery provided in
this Bill to bring it properly into operation before the
next election, and unless the Noble Lord could explain
how he meant to make this Bill a practicable one he
should certainly. be inclined to oppose proceeding further
with this Bill. With regard to the question of expense
ho did not think it was likely there would be so much
saving as would make that argument of any great
weight.
Mr. CARTER supported the Bill.
Mr. FELLO WES thought the Bill went to create a
New &form Bill, and to deprive electors of the fran-
chise which had been given to them by the Reform Bill.
Mr. DEE DES supported tho Bill.
Colonel SIBTHORP said he happened to have votes
for seven counties, and even with the assistance of rail-
roads—of which he was not very fond—he could not, if
this Bill passed, exercise his paramount duty in more
than one of these counties at a general election. He
should certainly give his cordial opposition to this Bill.
After a few words from Mr. W. Bitowie and Mr.
Locxa KING, whet supported the Bill,
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Noble Lord
had not satisfied him that there was any immediate ne-
cessity for this measure at the present moment. He
was not prepared to say that county polls could not be
taken in one day, and if there were time to prepare
proper machinery he should certainly not oppose going
into Committee. He thought, however, that it would
Cause great inconvenience to adopt this Bill at the pre-
sent moment, and the better course would be to defer
the consideration of it to some time when they could
have fuller information.
Mr. COBDEN had heard the remarks which had
fallen from both sides of the Etouse. He did not think
that much weight could be attached to the argument of
the Honourable and Gallant Member for Lincoln
that, because he could not vote in seven places,
therefore the county polls all over the kingdom ought
to be taken in two counties. Neither was there much
weight in the argument that there would be great diffi-
culty in bringing up voters to the poll in a scattered popu-
lation, because it was proceeding on the argument that
voters despised the privilege which they possessed, and
were unwilling to take any trouble to exercise it. He
hoped the Heine would go into Committee on the Bill.
Sir B. BRYDGES opposed the Bill, because he
thought its effect would be to deprive many persons of
the votes for the county which they now possessed.
In his own county there was one town containing a
population of 20,000, every one of whom who happened
to possess a county .vote would have to travel sixteen
miles to give it.
Mr. BOUVERIE thought the objections which had
been urged against the Bill might be got over by allow-
ing it to go into Committee, and then bringing up a
clause to prevent its coming into operation until nex
year.

Mr. r. DUNCO&IBE consickred he was partly re-
spc:Jsible fur the attack on the Hon. Member. The Hon,
Member for Sottirlgham wt.s sitting next to him (Mr.
Daneomb,), and after talking a great deal of nonsense,
that Lou. Member gave bim very' serious blow on She
side, and he told him it he did not beltave better be would
get into a very serious scrape, and in all probability bo
scut up, on which he laughed, and immediately turned
round to the Hon. Member for the West Riding, and
struck him in the face. It was really a very difficult
problem to solve whether, after the warning given to
him, he could be considered a free agent. He should
say he was not.
Mr. HILDYARD concurred in thinking that it would
be a perfect farce to ask the Hon. Member for an apo-
logy, when perhaps before he left his seat he would
renew his outrages. He suggested he should be com-
mitted for contempt. _ _

The SPEAKEit said it was perfectly competent for
the House to deal with the Hon. Member as it pleased,
and it the House thought the act was of such maguitulo
as to admit of no apology, it could, withoat ordering him
to appear in his place, direct that he be committed into
the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
Mr. ANSTEY suggested that the best way was to
disqualify him as a Member of the House.
Mr. AGLIONBY thought the Hon. Member was
suffering from an aberration of intellect, and was not
answerable for his conduct. He was a subject more fit
to be placed under the care of medical men than in the
custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Admiral DUNDAS was clearly of opinion that ho
knew enough to be answerable for what he was doing.
After sumo further discussion,
Mr. WALPOLE moved that the Hon. Member for
Nottingham no committed into the custody of the Ser-
geant•at-Arms for disorderly conduct, and contempt of
the House.

This motion was then put and carried without the
slightest dissent, the original motion being withdrawn.
Directions were then given to the Sergeant-at-Arms
to take the Hon. Member into custody.
(During the discussion Mr. F. O'Connor got off his
seat and walked across the floor once or twice, and also
left the House and returned to his seat, but when he saw
the probable nature of the motion that would be passed
he slunk away, and we believe was arrested in West-
minster Hall.)

The House then resumed, and clause 1 was agreed to.
Oa clause 2,
Mr. P. MILES moved the insertion of words to fix
the time for the Bill coming into operation on the Ist
January, 1853.

Lord-R. GROSVENOR opposed the amendment, and
the Committee divided, when the numbers were—
For the amendment 91
Against ... ... 134
Majority ... ..-43
The amendment was consequently lot.
Clause 2 was agreed to.
Lord R. GROSVENOR then brought up a clause to
enable. Cie high sheriff to make such provision in the
polling booths that not more than 300 electors shall poll
at the, same compartment instead of 450, as is th© rule at
present.

Mr. B. DENISON opposed the clause as being en-
tirely unnecessary, and tending to increase the expense of
county elections.
Mr. HENLEY also opposed the clause.
Colonel SIBTHORP said he supported the clause
simply for the reason that it did cause additional ex-
pense, and he would ba very glad to saddle the candi-
dates with any expense he could.
After a short discussion the clause was withdrawn.
Mr. ELLIOT gave notice that, on the third reading,
he should move that Scotland be included in the Bill.
Mr. BAILLIE said that, under those circumstances,
he should move to except Inverness,
_ _

Mr. MONSELL also gave notice that he should move
:o include Ireland in the Bill.

Reeves, A. Reeves, and 11, Charming, Taunton, Soiner-
setshiro, e.ttorne:,;s.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
J. Stewart, Glasgow, dyer, to meet within the Globe
Hotel, G1a,7,,v0 CV, June 11, and July 2, at one.
C. Neilson, Aberdeen, builder, to meet within the Ad-
voeltb' Hall, Aberdeen, June 12, and July 3, at twelve.

the cultivation and improvement of the people. And it
is so looked upon by the bast and most enlightened of
Denmark%'s'ms, amoog;t otaf:rs by the rout influential
evangelical clergy, .A,lit cxis.:s in Deama!k it is a vr?,ry
valtuole institution. Unfortunately it is only too diffi-
cult for other nations to copy the best piti!s in the 016-
stitution of the I.):nish thi,a,Tc, fur suc4 omit rather grow
up from within. One thing I ms,y m nlion is the gene-
ral estimable charact...r of the performers employed at
the Copenhagen theatre. Morality is as st;ictly de-
manded in actors and actresses as in any other people.
The reverse of morality would involve immediate dis-
missal. Hence the position which members of this body
generally assume in Danish society.--Hamilton's Six-
teen Months in the Danish Isles.