The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-22 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF EVESHAM.

Mr. GODSON gave notice that he should on the 6th of
February, move for a Select Committee to inquire into the
=parliamentary and fraudulent manner in which the petition
against the return for the Borough of Evesham had been
concocted.
Mr. WAKLEY begged to inquire of the Speaker whether
be considered the notice which the Hon. and Learned
Member for Kidderminster had just given was correct iu point
of form. It appeared to him ( Mr. Wakley) that the Hon.
and Learned Gentleman assumed as a fact that a petition
which had been presented to that House had been concocted
In a fraudulent manner.
The SPEAKER—Whatever the merits of the petition are
tl oy will no doubt be stated when the motion is brought
ft rward. If there is a petition pending, it will be for the
/louse to consider whether they will entertain the Hon. and
Learned Member's motion during the Dendency of the petition.
Mr. WAKLEY—There is a petition pending, Sir. The
motice which the Honourable and Learned Member has
iven will be entered on the votes, and what I wish to
know is, whether that notice is in point of form correct, the
Hon. and Learned Member assuming that a petition which
Las been presented was concocted in a fraudulent manner.
The SPEAKER—No doubt the feeling_ of the House
es been not to entertain a proposition of the sort while
the petition is pending.—( Hear, hear.) However, it will be
for the House to decide whether they think it is a proper pro-
ceeding to put on the votes of the House a notice of motion
which, as the Hon. Member states, assumes there were fraudulent
circumstances attending the petition whlle that petition is
rending.—( Hear. )
Mr. GODSON—When the 6th of February arrives, I
shall state my reason for giving the notice of motion.
The SPEAKER said the Hon. Gentleman had better
give the notice generally after the recess.
Mr. GODSON would adopt that course. _

Sir JOHN C. 1-108H01..T SE must say that whatever ex-
perience he had had in the House of .Commons, it went to
confirm what had been stated by the Hon. Member for Fins-
bury. He (Sir John C. Hobhouse) thought the HOB.
&An:i Learned Gentleman's purpose would be answered quite
xe well if he altered the terms of his notice ; because
he must know dill was an iscowatioa that would remain for
six weeks against certain parties, which accusation he might
or might not prove.—( Cheers.)
Mr. GODSON said, that unless he had been perfectly
satisfied his notice of motion was perfectly correct, he
should not have dared to have brought it forward. He
Lai a right to give a notice of motion in the terms in
which he had put it. When he came to make his statement,
if the House should thick he had ventured to put a notice of
motion on the books that ought not to have been there, on
Lin would be the responsibility.—( Cries of " Oh, oh.") But
thought he had a right to put on the Order Book a notice
cf motion, which he believed wes a correct and proper notice.
If he had not put it in the terms which the forms and usage of
Ihe House required, he was willing to take responsibility
tui,on

A short and very confused conversation then took place,
iii hich
The ATTORNEY-GENERA(, said that it would be
d.isablx for the lion. Member for Kidderminster to withdraw
words fraudulent and uoparliamentary."
Mr. GODSON said that aft(.r the suggestion of the Attor-
tyy-Ger.erul, he would not insist upon retaining the word
•‘ fr.wlident," but he had no cbjection to I etaio the word
a. tfT.trli.on, . . . . .

'11:e SPE ,IK.ER suglested that th- notice should bi
ameodal according to the r. commendation of die Attorney
li f.' ral.

M. GODSON, after a few words from Mr. RUSUOUT, as.
sentcd, and the motion was amended accordingly.

THE BALLOT.

Mr. TANCRED presente ! n petiti n frem certain inhabi-
tants of Banbury. complaining of acts of intimidation and bri-
be yat the late election. The petitioners stated, that nothing
but an effectual protection t, the voters, such as the Ballot
neuld afford could prevent the constant reetprence of I ribery
itnd perjury at elections for Members uf the House of Com-
mons.