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London, England, 1853-06-14 00:00:00

THE BOROUGH OF SLIGO.

-, J. D. FITZGERALD havhig moved for the issue of
a new writ for a member to represent the borough of Sligo,
in the room of Mr. Towneley,
Mr. BUTT moved, as an amendment, that the writ be
suspended for a fortnight. • By assenting to that amend-
ment, hon. members would have an opportunity of read-
ing the evidence which had been taken before the Sligo
election cbm.mittee' and which had already been ordered
to be printed:: .(11ear, hear.)
Lord PALMERSTON strongly advised the house to
agree to the . motion of the hole. and learned member.
(Cheers.) .
Mr. BOUVERIE was of opinion that the course pro-
posed to 'be adopted by the hon. member for Youghal
was altogether wrong; and that, if the house agreed to it,
they would be establishing a rule Which in principle was
utterly indefensible.
Mr: VANCE contended that the writ should be sus-
pended, ori the ground that the committee had reported
that bribery and priestly intimiklation were practised at
the last eleetio," for Sligo.
Mr. R,..M. FO2( supported the issue of the writ.
Mr. FITZGERA_LD said he would not withdraw his
motion, but would consent to the adjournment of the
debate until Thursday, by which time the evidence would
be in the hands of members. _

Mr. WHITESIDE supported the amendment, and ex-
pressed a hope that the hon. momber for Westminster (Sir
J. Shelley), who had been so vigilant and alive when he
wished to prosecute an hon. and gallant gentleman for
promising the office of postmaster to a voter, would be
equally vigilant on this occasion,' and move for a prosecu-
tion of the Sligo alderman. (Laughter and cheers.)
Sir J. SHELLEY rose ainidst cries of "oh," and said
that he should have been perfectly ready to follow up the
case against Sir F. Smith, had he received any encourage-
ment from the hon. and learned gentleman and his friends ';
but the fact was that they voted against his proposition.
For his part, he diiinot believe the house was in earnest
on this subject ; and he further believed that there was
no one on the opposition side of the house who did not
look upon every question as a question of party. (Oh, oh.)
If the hon. and learned gentleman opposite was sincere in
his detestation of bribery, he should be obliged. to "him if
he would stand by him when he brought forward his
metion, which he should do, fir the prosecution of Mr.
Mare. (Oh, oh, and laughter.)
I''ter some further observations, during which

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL admitted that the cir-
cumstances of the present case were special, and warranted
the application of. Mr. Butt for further postponement,
Mr. V. SCULLY moved the adjournment of the debate
vntil that day week.
Mr. M. O'CONNELL seconded Mr. Scully's amend-
ment.

The house then divided, when there appeared—

For the adjournment .
Against it

160
21

Majority in favour of the adjournment 139

On our re-appearance in the gallery we found
Mr. I. BUTT on his legs. He said that he voted for
the adjournment on this principle. It might appear that
the suspending of the writ altogether would be casting a.
stigma upon the ' borough. He did not, however, know
how they were to have the evidence printed earlier than
a fortnight. He now moved that the debate be adjourned
for a fortnight? according to the precedent they had in the.
Harwich election case. • _ _ _

Lord PALMERSTON suggested to the hon. and learned
member for Youghal the propriety of agreeing to the ad-
journment of :the question for a week, as such a cow -se
would be quite compatible with the hon. and learned
member's ulterior views: It did not follow by assenting
to the motion, that the writ should issue that day, but
simply that it should not issue before then.
Mr. BUTT yielded to the suggestion of the noble lord,
upon the understanding that if the evidence be not ready
at that time the house should have an opportunity of dis-
cussing the question.
After an observation from Mr. R. FOX, _

Mr. I. BUTT said that he read the eVidence given in
the newspaper reports. When the evidence was placed in
an authentic form he would be prepared' to submit a
motion upon the subject.
The question was then adjourned until Monday week.
Mr. F. FRENCH called the attention of her Majesty's
Government to the habitual imprisonment of shipwrecked
sailors and other British subjects; being persons of colour,
by the authorities of South Carolina, and moved for copies
of all correspondence on the subject with her Majesty's
consul at Charleston. •

The motion was.reed. to.
house adjourned at a quarter to two o'clock.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—JUNE 13.
( From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of

Commons. )-
SUCCESSION 'DUTY BILL.

Order for committee read ; motion made and question
proposed, " That Mr. Speaker do now leave the chair."
Amendment proposed, to leave out from " That" to the
end of the question, in order to add the words " this
house will, upon this day six months, resolve itself into
the said committee," instead thereof :—Question put,
" That the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the question." The house divided—Ayes,-268.; Noes,
185.

MAJORITY—AYES, 268.
Acland, Sir T. Forster, C. Moncreiff, James
A'Court, C. Fox, R. M Monad!, William
Adair, H. Fox, W. J. Morris, D.
Alcocs, Thomas Freestryi, Colonel Mostyn, E. M.
Anderson, Sir James Gardner, Richard More, Colonel
Annesley, Earl of °each, Charles Murphy, F. Stack
Anson, Gen. , Gibson, Thomas M. Murrough, J. P.
Atherton, Wm. Gladstone, William Norreys, Lord
Baines, M T. Glyn, George Carr O'Connell, Maurice
Ball, John Goderich, Viscount O'Flah erty, Anthony
Baring, H. B. Goodman, Sir George Osborne, Ralph
Baring, Sir F. Graham, Sir James Facet, Lord Alfred
Bass, M. T. Oreenall, Gilbert Palmer, R.
Beaumont, W. B. Greene, J. Palmerston, Vl3.
Bell, J. Greene, T. Pechell, Sir George
Benbow, John Gregson, Samuel •-- Peel Frederick
Berkeley, Hon. C. F. Greville, Col . ' Pellatt, A
Berkeley; C. L. Grey, Sir G. Phillipps, J. H.
Bethell, Richard ' Grosvenort.Lord R. Thillimore, R. J.
Biddulph, R. M. Hadfield, G. Phinn, Thomas
Biggs. William . Hall, Sir Benjamin Pigott, Francis
Blackett, J. F. Hanmer, Sir John Pilklinton, James
Bonham-Carter, John Harcourt, G. G. Pinney, William
Bouverie, R. P. Hardinge, Chiirlei S. Pollard-Urquhart, W.
Boyle, Colonel ' Hattie, Alexander. Ponsonby, Hn.A.G. J.
Bramston, T. W. nestle, Archibald Portman, Hn. W.
Bright, John . Headlam, Thomas E. Price, Sir R.
Broeklehurst, John Heard, J. I. Pritchard, J.
Brockman, E. D. Rene-age, G. H. W. Ramsden, Sir J.
Biotherton, Joseph Heneage, G. F. . Ricardo, 0. , .
Brown, W. Herbert, H. A. Rich, H..
Browne, V. Herbert, Sidney Robartes, T. J. A.
Bruce, Lord E. Hervey, Lord Alfred Rambold, C. E.
Bruce, H. A. • • Hogg, Sir James W. Russell, LordJ.
Butler, Charles Howard, C. W. G. Russell, F. C.
Byng, G. ILO-
... Hutchins, E. Sadleir, J.
Cardwell, E. Hutt, William Sawle, C. B. G.
Caulfield, Colonel ' Inghain, Robert Scholefield, W.
Cavendish, C. C. , Inglis, Sir R. H. Scobell, Capt.
Challis, Alderman Jackson, William Scrope, G. P.
Chambers, T. • Jermyn, Earl Scully, F.
Ott arteris, F. Johnstone, James Scully, Ar.: _
Cheetham, John. Johnstone, Sir J. Seymour, Lord
Christy, S. , . Keating, Robert Seymour, H. D.
Clay, Sir W. Keogh, Williani Seymour, W. D.
Clinttft, Lord Robert Kershaw, James Shafto, R. D. '
Cobbett, J. Morgan . King, P. J. Shelley, Sir J. V.
Cobden, Richard Kingscote, R. N. F. Sheridan, R. B.
Cockburn, Sir A. E'unaird, A. F. Smith, J.
Cocks, T. Somers Kirk, William Smith, M. Tucker
Collin, W. Labouchcre, H. , Smith, Rt. Hn. R.
Collier, Robert P. Lacon, Sir E. Smollett, A.
Colville, C. R. Laffan, R. M. Stafford,' Marquis
-Coon), Sir Chas. IL • Laing, S. Stanley, Hn. W. 0.
Cowan, Charles Langston, J. 11. Strutt, E. .
Cowper, W. Langton, H. G. Stuart, Lord D.
Craufurd, E. 11. 3. Lascelles, E. Stuart, H.
Crook, J. ' Laslett, W. Sutton, J. H. M.
CrossleY, F. Lawley, F. C. Tancred, 11. W.
Crowder, Richard If. Lee, W, Thicknesse, R. A.
Dalrymple, Vise.. Leph, G. C. Thompson, George
Dashwood, Sir G. H. Lemon, Sir C. rhoruely, T.
Davie, S 4! H. Lewis, Sir T. F. Trail, G.
Denison, Edmund Locke, Joseph Turner, C.
Denison, J. E. Loveden, P. Vane, Lord 11.
Dent, J. Lowc,•Robert Vernon, G.
• Divett, Edward Mackie, John Villiers, Rt. FM. C.
Drummond, Henry Mackinnon, W. A. Vivian, J. H.
Duff, George M'Cann, James Vivian, Henry L.,
Duff, James Macgregor, John Wall, C. B.
Duke, Sir James Ai:Taggart, Sir J. Walmsley, Sir J.
Duncan, George Manglerr,' R. D. Walter, John
Dundas, G. Marjoribanks, D. Warner, Edward
Egertun,V. Marshall, William Whitbread, Samuel
Egerton, E. 31 or tin, John Wickham, Henry W.
Ellice, E. Massey, W. N. Wilkinson, W. A.
Elliot, John Masterman, John Wilcox, B.
Emlyn, Viscount Matheson, Alex. Williams, W:
Esmonde, John Matheson, Sir J. Wilson, J.
Ruston, Earl Maule, Colonel Winnington, Sir T.'
Evelyn, W. Miall, E. Wise, A.
E wart, William 31iiii8an, R. Wood, Sir C.
Fagan, W. Mills, T. Wortley. Jas. Stuaxt
Fergus, J. Milner, W. M. E. Wrightson, Wm.
Ferguson, Col. Milnes, R. M. Wyvill, M.
Ferguson, Sir R. Milton Viscount Young, Sir J.
Ferguson, Joseph Michell, 17.
Fitzgerald, J. Mitchell, T. TELLEIB.
Fitzgerald, W. Moffatt, G. .
Fitzroy, Henry Molesworth, Sir W. Hayter, W. G.
Foley, John H. Monck, Lord Mulgrave, Earl