The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-27 00:00:00

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

(From the Voles and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
Cornollint made of certam expressions in a Speech of
Daniel O'Countll, Esq , a Member of this House, at a dinner
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, and reported in the
Morning Chronicle and Morning Post Newspapers, as con-
taining a charge of foul perjury against Members of this
douse, in the discharge of their judicial duties. Morning
Chronicle Newspaper, dated Thursday, 22d February, 1838,
delivered in ; and Morning Post Newspaper of the same date
de,ivt-red in ; of air. O'Connell, as reported in the
Morning Chronicle; read ; yasage objected to, as reported in
the Morning Post. ?cad ; Mr. O'Connell heard in his place;
when he avowed his timing used the said expressions; and
I then he withdrew.
Motion made, and Question proposed—" That the expres-
sions in the said Speech, containing a charge of foul perjury
against Members of this House, in the discharge of their judi-
cial duties, are a false and scandalous imputation on the
honour and conduct of Members of this House." Amendment
proposed, to leave out from the words " That the" to the end
of the question, in order to add the words " Order of the Day
for the Committee on the Poor Relief (Ireland) Bill, be now
read," instead thereof. Question put, " That the words pro.
posed be left out stand part of the question." The House
divided—Ayes 263 ; Noes 254. Main question put, and
agreed to.
Resolved—That the expressions in the said Speech, con-
taining a charge of foul perjury against Members of this
House, in the discharge of their judicial duties, are a false and
scandalous imputation on the honour and conduct of Members
of this House.
Motion made, and quetion proposed—" That Mr. O'Con-
nell having avowed that he had used the said expressions, has
been guilty of a breach of the privileges of this House."
Afterwards motion made and question proposed—" That this
House do now adjourn," and, by leave, withdrawn. Main
question put. The House divided—Ayes 293 ; Noes 85.
Resolved—That Mr. O'Connell, having avowed that he
had used the said expressions, has been guilty of a breach of
the privileges of this House.
Motion made and question proposed—" That Mr. O'Con-
nell be reprimanded for the same in his place by Mr. Speaker."
And a Member, Mr. Callaghan, having in the course of the
debate avowed the sentiments attributed to Mr. O'Connell as
his own sentiments, the words made use of by him were
direct 74 to be taken down by the Clerk ; and the same were
taken down accordingly, and are as follow :—" I avow, Sir,
the sentiments attributed to the Hon. Member for Dublin, and
I adopt his expressions to the word and to the letter."
" Motion made and question put—" That this House do
now adjourn." The House divided—Ayes 159 ; Noes 246.
Question again proposed—" That Mr. O'Connell be repri-
manded for the same in his place by Mr. Speaker." Debate
arising ; debate adjourned till this day.

TO the ELECTORS of MARYLEBONE.

GENTLEMS,N,—Knowing that tbo Columns of The Sun
Newspaper are always open to facts, I beg leave to contradict
a statement that appears in the Morning Herald of this day
concerning a public meeting held at Webb's Rooms, Edward-
street, Portman-square, on Saturday Evening, to secure the
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return of Lord Teignmouth, H. T. Hope M. P., for Glou-
cester, presided, that it was attended by several influential
Gentlemen of the Borough, and the room affords accommo-
dation to 400, was unpleasantly crowded. Now, Gentlemen,
the above statement, us far as regards the number of people, is
quite incorrect. I was in Edward-street on Saturday evening,
my curiosity led me to the spot, to know how those Tory
meetings were conducted ; it was then a quarter past seven
o'clock, (the meeting being advertised for 7,) the doors were
closed—l knocked—it was opened by a person, I supposed
to be the door-keeper—be told me that no one was admitted
without giving the names, and that they must be the friends
of Lord Teignmouth. I said I always understood that public
meetings were free to the access of any one. I was not
allowed to enter, and consequently made my exit. There were
then five people in the great room. I remained on the outside
for a considerable time, as they could not prevent me doing
that, and six more, as I suppose, " Friends," were admitted.
I write this to show the Electors of Marylebone the real
feeling which does exist; to show them (the Tories) that you
are not to be gulled into a belief that Toryism, however
great its boasted strength, does not in reality prevail, and that
it behoves you, as Reformers, to unite in one common cause,
to secure the return of one of your Reform Candidates, and
not to let the Borough be represented by a Tory—for,
union is strength and strength is power.
J. M. C.

MARYLEBONE ELECTION.

To the EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE.
SIR--Observing a letter of Colonel Thompson in The Sun
of yesterday, apparently complaining of his treatment by Mr.
Ewart's friends at a meeting held at the Yorkshire Stingo on
Friday last, we, who were present on that occasion, desire,or
the sake of truth, to state the simple facts of the case. TheY
are these:—
A meeting of Mr. Ewart's friends at the Yorkshire sting°
was announced for Friday last.
At one of the local district Committees, in St. Pancras, an
offer made and accepted by that Committee, that Colonel
Thompson should attend the meeting.
But this agreement was never submitted to or sanctioned by
Mr. Ewart's General Committee.
Previously to the meeting Colonel Thompson and Mr. Mur-
phy entered the room in which Mr. Ewart's friends had met to
make preliminary arrangements. They were most courteously
apprised of the facts above stated; and clearly understanding
that the meeting was a meeting of Mr. Ewart's friends, and
that the invitation had not issued from the General Committee
they voluntarily withdrew.
We appeal to all the gentlemen present, as to the correct-
ness of this statement ; and we remain, Sir, your obedient
servants,HOWAßD ELPHINSTONE, 19, Eaton-place.
GEORGE RENNIE, 1, Chesham-place.
A. DANIEL, Wirrmore-street.
THOMAS POTTER, 71, Crawford-street.
J. W. ROBINSON, 62, Margaret-street.
February 25.
I beg to state that I was present at the preliminary meet-
ing at the Yorkshire Stingo, and that the above statement,
so far as it respects that meeting, is perfectly correct, and
that Colonel Thompson and his friends voluntarily withdrew
from the meeting.
THOMAS THORNLEY, 5, Suffolk-street.