The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-20 00:00:00

GOODWOOD RACES.

ARRIVALS UP TO WEDNESDAY EVENING.

West Australian, Dervish, Prince Arthur, Boiardo,
Meanie filly, Crown Pigeon, Brocket, Heapy, Marley
Hill, Acrobat, Paletot, Scythian, Appollonius, Profes-
sor, Mandricardo, Bribery, Antoinette, Kaffir, Quince,
Adine, Muscovite, Spinaway, Joshua, Young Norval,
Invasion, c by Cotherstone—Polydora, f by Van Tromp,
out of Queen Mab, colt by Red Hart, out of Refraction,
colt by Pantaloon, out of Physalis, colt by Assault.
Torment is not expected at Goodwood.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS--(THIS DAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
Ward's Estate Bill was read a third time, and Caton's
Divorce Bill was read a second time.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDURE BILL.

Mr. AGLIONBY, owing to the lateness of session,
withdrew this bill, but stated that he should renew it
the very first opportunity next session.

BRIBERY BILL.

The house then went into committee on this bill,
On clause 33,

Sir FITZROY KELLY moved to insert the follow-
ing declaration. "I (A B) do solemnly and sincerely de-
clare, without any equivocation or mental reservation
whatever, that I have not knowingly made, authorised,
or sanctioned, and that I will not at any time hereafter
knowingly make, authorise, or sanction any payment ou
account of my election, otherwise than through the
election officer save as excepted and allowed by the
Corrupt Practices Prevention Act, 1854."'
Mr. V. SMITH objected to this declaration.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said there were two important
questions for the committee to decide : first, whether
there should be any declaration at all ; and, secondly, if
there should, what terms the declaration should be in ?
Now, assuming that a declaration was necessary, he
thought the one now proposed was most inadequate for
the purpose.
Lord J. RUSSELL should be glad to have the
opinion of Mr. Walpole on this subject.
Mr. WALPOLE said he preferred the declaration as
it stood in the bill.

Mr. HILDYARD supported the amended declara-
tion.

Lord SEYMOUR observed that this declaration was
to be taken at the nomination and at the table. Now,
the member was often abroad when he was returned ;
and how could ho make the declaration at the nomina-
tion ? (Hear, hear.)
Mr. HENLEY preferred the amended clause to the
one in the bill ; at the same time he should be glad to
hear it explained what was meant by expences "on
account of the election."

Mr. WALPOLE had no wish to press the declaration
as it stood in the bill, if the committee thought the
amended one more explicit.

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Mr. ROBERT PALMER confessed that the declara-
tion did not go far enough, but at the same time he did
not think there was any necessity at all for a decla-
ration.
After a few words from Mr. VERNON,
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said there could be
no more effectual check to bribery than a de-
claration to be taken of the member, but
he would suggest that the word the expenses
should be added to the end of the declaration, after the
words " on account of."
Mr. V. SMITH said he should adhere to his amend-
ment.
Lord J. RUSSELL did not think there was any ne-
cessity for retaining those words.
Sir F, KELLY had no objection to omit them then.
[LEFT SITTING.]