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of Oxford, praying for leave to bring in a Bill to erect a
Church in the parish of St. Clement:. Sussex.
• POOR'S-RATES.

Mr. INGHAM presented a petition from tie Ottlrdians of
the Union of South Shields, pra)ing for some measure to
facilitate the recovery of rates on small tenements.
FISIIGUA RD HARBOUR.

The same HON. MEDdrER also presented a petition from
shipowners, praying for the repeal of so much of the Act
passed last session, as enabled the Commiss'oners of Fishguard
Harbour to take passing tolls.
DUTY ON WOOL AND WOOLLEN CLOTHS.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition, signed by 10,000 of
the inhabitants of Leeds, for the Repeal of the Duty en
Wool, Woollen Cloths, and Oil.
Sir G. STRICKLAND and Sir W. MOLESWORTH
supported the prayer of the petition.
COLONEL BRADLEY.

Mr. H. GRATTAN said he would no move, according
to the motion he had given yesterday, that the petition he
had presented from Colonel Bradley (whose case he might
probably bring forward after the recess) be printed.
The SPEAKER said the rule was, that tip peti-
tion could be printed with the Votes, unlei; notice was
given by the Hon. Member presentirig it, of his intention,
within a short time, to bring the 6libject of the petition before
the House.

Mr. O'CONNELL said, as the Hon. Member bad not
given this notice, he could not move that the potifon be

The SPEAKER—Certa,iRIy not.—( Hear, hear.)
THE BALLOT.

Mr. O'CONNE LL presented a petition from the inhabi-
tants of Halesworth in the eastern division of the county of
Suffolk praying for Vote by Ballot. lie was not acquainted
with the persons who signed this petition, but he had received
a letter from a gentleman residing in that place, whom he
well knew, and believed to be ineapablo of affirming
what was not the fact, stating that it was signed by the
principal merchants, banke. s, and traders of the town.
The petitioners alleged that a universal system of orgatiiied
bribery existed thrcn.gltout the country to i:ro;-..tAre returns to
this llou3e, and that intimidation also existed to a great de-
gree, and prayed for the protection of the Vote by Ballot.
The blouse remained for a considerable time without bu•
siness.

GRAND JURIES (IRELAND.)
Mr. M A tION Y brought in a Bill to amend the law re-
specting Grand Juries in Ireland, which was read a first and
ordered to be read a second time.
NEGRO APPRENTICES.
Mr. BAINES moved for a return of the copy of the me-
morial addressed to her illaje.,t)'s Government ra-lative to the
system of Negro Apprenticeship in the British Colonies, and
the reply thereto. —o.alered.
BODMIN PETITION.
Mr. C. BULLER wished to bring again before the atten-
tion of the House the subject rt lative to Cie sureties on
the Bodmin election petition, which he had introduced I,st
night. From the very hurried manner with which he
Lad been made acquainted with tho facts relative to
that subject, he was unable to give the House but a very
impr rfect sketch relative to the matter. Since then he
had been m :de more fully acquainted. with the facts
of the case, and was now perfcct'y prepared to state
how the mistake had occurred. He felt confident that
the House would think that this was one of those cases
in which the indulgence given under the provisions of the
Act ougi.t to be granted to the petitioner. lie should be
enabled to show that the mistake had arisen entirely from a
Misinterpretation of the law of Parliament on the subject.
The law with regard to recognizances was that the names of
the sureties should be given in on the day upon which the pe-
tition was presented or the succeeding day—the persons pro-
posed for sureties were to undergo an investigation before
certain persons appointed by the Speaker as to sufficiency.
Mr. Harrison, the surety in that case, had acted exactly as
the Act directed according to the interpretation he ( Mr.. B.)
put upon it. ilia name was given in at the time prescribed.
He at the time was obliged to go to Paris to have an opera-
tion performed upon his eyrs, and yesterday he appeared be-
fore the Speaker and entered into his recognizances. The
practice was that the party should appear before the Speaker
and say he was ready to enter into his recognizances—then
he was sent before other persons who inquired into his
ability, and then his recognizances were taken ; but he (Mr.
B.) apprehended that that was not required by the law.
He (Mr. B.) believed there was no doubt as to Mr. Harri-•
son's sufficiency ; and if it had been a red !gala fide error—
indeed lie (Mr. B.) on his construction of the Act did
not .believe it to be an error at all—he thought the
House would think it right to interfere, and put
the petitioner in the same situation as he would have been
in, had the error not occurred. The petition which he
had presented prayed either that the House would allow Mr.
Harrison to enter in his recognizance, or permit some other
surety to be substituted for him. He thought the prop'r mo-
tion for him to make was that Mr. Dalling be called in as a
witness.

The SPEAKER then desired the Sergeant to call in Mr.
Dalling, who having been morn at the Bar, and stated himself
to be Mr. Harrison's clerk, was examined by Mr. BULLER.
—He said that Mr. Harrison had gone to Paris yesterday for
the purpose of obtaining advice with regard to a severe affec-
tion of his eyes. Mr. Harrison was under the care of two
physicians in London, but not obtaining relief from them,
went to Paris for the purpose of having a galvanic operation
performed upon his eye.

To Mr. o'C ON &EL L—Mr. Harrison vas in such a
state that it became an essential object with him to have the
operation performed as soon as possible.
To Sir T. FREMANTLE —Does not know the day w: en
Mr. Harrison determined_to give in his security.
Mr. BULLER said that he had another witness to examine.

Mr. Waller was then called in and examined by Mr.
O'CONNEL L—lie sta'ed that he was clerk to Messrs.
Ashw'st and Yates, solicito,s ; that he knew Mr. Harrison,
and.had accompanied him to Mr. Speaker's Secretary's office,
for the purpose of having his recognizances taken. He was
ready to enter into them at the time.
In answer to questions "from Sir T. FRELANTLE and Sir
Wm. FOLLETT, the iiiitness stated that at the time he gave in his
name as security, he was aware that it would be necessary
for Mr. Harrison to go to Paris to have an operation performed
on his eyes. The last time he saw him, his eyes did not
appear worse than usual. He did not know who made the
application to Mr. Harrison, but he had heard it was Messrs.
Ashurst and Yates.
The Witness then withdrew.

An HON. MEMBER rose from the Conservative benches, aid
stated that he begged to controvert what I a7I been stated by.
the last witness as to the time the security was given. He
could do that by a witness named Mr. P. Smith.

The witnees was called, and said he was a Solicitor, residing
at Truro. On the day named, he went to the Clerk's 011ic2
at 20 minutes to 6, and was told by the Clerk, that
no names had been given in as sureties. He went again
at half-past seven, and was furnished with the names,
but he could not tell the name of the clerk.

By Mr. O'CONNELL—He received an answer from a
clerk whose name he did not know.—( Oh, oh.)
By Sir R. INGLIS—The clerk was sitting at the desk
acting as a clerk, and he saw the same person on both occasions.
Mr. O'C ONNELL. —Sir, the best way is to recal tlw last
witness, and to see to whom, or in what oF.ece, the names of the
sureties were given in. That is the mcst regul.tr course, and
may save time.
Mr. Waller was then recalled, and stated that he was not
sure whether he saw the same person on both occasions. The
first tithe he thought it was a young man ; the second time,
he thonght it was an elderly person.
In answer to Mr. O'CONNELL, he said that he saw the
younger person twenty minutes before six o'clock.
Mr: Smith—He tcok the names to the office as near four
as possible—he gave them, he thought, to one of Mr. Rose's sons.
They were not entered in the book at that time, but be under-
stood next day that they had been entered afterwards. A
person of the name of Bradfield was with him at the time.
Told the clerk the time, lest he should make a mistake
with respect to it when called upon fur his evidence. Told
him after he had been examined, and when lie went cut in the
lobby. Knows Mr. Harrison.
To Serjeant JACKSON—Never saw him until the day
before yesterday.
To Sir THOMAS FREMANTLE—Mr. Harrison stated
that he would be about three weeks in Paris.
The witnesses were then ordered to withdraw.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved that Mr. Rose be now called in.
After a conversation, in which Mr. \V. W. Wynn, Mr.
Buller, Sir T. Fremantle, and Mr. O'Connell took part—
Mr. BULLER said that as Mr. Harrison knew at the time
when he entered into the recognizances that he could not at-
tend, he should move that the name of Mr. Gibbs be substi-
tuted in his stead.

Upon the question being put,
Sir W. FOLLETT stated that he was not at all satisfied,
upon the evidence that had been adduced, that the present was
a bona fide application ; and upon that ground be felt himself
called upon not to accede to the motion. Ilis Hon. and
Learned Friend, the Member for Liskeard, in introducing the
subject at a late hour last night, had stated that he had an
affidavit from Mr. Harrison, while it was well known that that
gentleman was well. enough to be in the House of Com-
mons, and was there at that time. His Learned Friend, the At-
torney-General had told the Hon. Member for Liskeard
that the affidavit of Mr. Harrison could not be received,
but that ho must be examined at the bar of the House
of Commons. Notwithstanding that, Mt. Harrison had
thought fit at an early hour this morning to leave
town. Under such eirounistances, it app.ared to him
to be p, vevy suspicious case, particularly w hen they were
told that it -was the i7ltentio,n of Mr. Ha.vison to adopt
this step a fortnight baels. Ho had left town, &though he
nit have boon perfectly aware that the petition would be pre-
sented, and his attendance required this day. In his (
F.'s) opinion they ought to have the evidence of thiliAledicaf ren
tleman who hid attended Mr. lkyr;op, k))*;- that itlight
be seen that the House vii-zi not kr. pon by the present
application. It i,Tas leis betided opin'on that Mr. Harrison
been ip uttcndance. He submitted, therefore,