The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-27 00:00:00

LONDON,

any time lost in passing so excellent a measure as the pee-
sent by seuding it to a Sicct Cnminittee.
FRF,SIIFIELD spoke in defence of the management
of the royal hospitals, and said that the trustees of those
charities were most desirous of being exempted from the
operation of the present Bill. If they were liabie to any
charge, let them be proceeded against, and let them take the
consequenc,]s; but do not call upon them year after 3-ear
to send their accounts into the County Ciurts, to be copied
by the registrar, and require them to contribute, however
commendable their conduct, 501. a-year out of their funds to
enable those commissioners to carry out the Bill.
Mr. GOULBURN said, the present Bill came before them
in a very different form froth the one to which he had origi-
nally objected. He admitted the necessity of legislation on
the subject, and was prepared to give to the Bill in its prin-
ciple his best support. He saw no ground why it should be
referred to a Select Committee. The Bill was one well
worthy of the consideration of the House itself.
Mr. P. HOWARD thought it best to submit the Bill, not
to the desultory consideration of an open Committee of the
House, bat to a Select Committee. He should therefore
support the prop )sition of his lion. 'Friend the Member for
Westmoreland.
Lord J. RUSSELL sai3, that after the delay that had al-
ready taken place, he should be very sorry that this Bill
should beefaTther delayed, nad therefore he could not give
his support to the suggestion of his Honourable Friend that
it Would ha sent to a Select Committee, fearing that thereby
fresh delay might occur, and that it might not pass in the
present session. But he thought that circumstances had
been stated as to the royal hospitals that deserved the con-
sideration of the Attoaney-General. It might be doubted
whether they should be totally exempt from the provisions
of this Bill; but the ceue-e enegestel by the Right Hon.
Gentleman the elember for the University of Cambridge, by
which they would be free from constant interference, and
(abject only to the visit of the Co runissionere, might be suf-
ficient. It was desirable they should be under the control
of the Commissioner=, but it would be a very unjust provi-
sion to tax establishments and charities that were well con-
ducted to pay for the management of those that were badly
co e laceed.
Mr. Alderm in TEIONIPSON withdrew his motion, and the
Bill then passed through Committee.
BRIBERY BILL.
On the order of the dsy for going into Committee on the
Corrupt Practices at Election: Bill,
Lard J. RUSSE eL said he intended to reprint the Bill
before the El else went into Committee upon it.
Mr. WALPOLE suggested that amendments might be
necessary, especially f:r the purpose of making it retrospec-
tive.
Lord J. RUSSELL intimated his assent to such amend-
ments.
Colonel SIBTEIORP opposed the Bill. Some rich men and
Noble Lords often did nastier things than poor men.—(A
laugh.) He (Colonel Sibthorp) never bribed; but when he
found a fellow-stranger in distress, like the " Good Samari-
tan," he relieved him.—(Laughter.)
Sir EL WILLOUGHBY hoped the Noble Lord would
consider whether it was not possible to introduce clauses for
.C7i.,;;E477h^enwinnthlifttiscutuelections; without having re-
might resort to: those practices for the. express purpose of ac-
complishing'the disfranchisement of a borough.
The Bill was then passed through Committee pro forma,
and ordered to be recommitted on Friday next.
ENFRANCHISEMENT OF COPYHOLDS BILL.

Mr. AGL - moved that this Bill be committed pro
forma, for the purpose of striking out those portions of the
measure which were objected to by the Home Secretary, and
of reprinting the Bill in its altered shape, with the view of
taking it into consideration on an early day after the Easter
recess.
Mr. WALPOLE approved of the course proposed to be
taken with regard to this measure by the Hon. Member.
He believed the Bill would have a better chance of passing
into a law this session if those portions of it which he consi-
dered would be injurious to the copyholders were omitted
altogether, and the remainder of the clauses tending to the
gradual enfranchisement of copyholds were retained, with
certain amendments.

The Bill was passed through Committee pro forma accord-
ingly, and was ordered to be recommitted on Wednesday, the
21st of April.
MANCHESTER AND SALFORD EDUCATION.

The fallowing Hon. Members were nominated the Select
Committee on Manchester and Salford education : Mr.
Milner Gibson, Mr. William Miles, Mr. Peto, Mr. Monsell,
Mr. Bright, Marquis of Blandford, Lord John Russell, Mr.
Gladstone, Mr. Heald, Mr. Cobden, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Fox,
Mr. Ker Seymer, Mr. Brotherton, and Mr. Bankes.
On the motion of Sir W. JOLLIi?FE, Viscount Newport
was added to the Committee on preserved meats (navy).
Mr. BELL moved for a return of the number of electors
who have been convicted of taking bribes, and on whom the
penalty of 500/., with the forfeiture of their elective fran-
chise, has been inflicted within the present century ; also,
the number of persons who have, within the same period,
been convic' ed of giving bribes to electors, fined 5001. or im-
prisoned, or both,-with the dates of conviction.
Mr. G. A. HAMILTON opposed the motion, which was
negatived without a division; and
The House adjourned at a Quarter to One o'clock.