The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-23 00:00:00

ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN IRELAND.

Sir H. WILSON wished to understand from the Hon. Mem-
ber for Stafford what course he meant to pursue-in the intro-
duction of his Bill to qualify the elective franchise in Ire-
land ? For his own part, he was prepared to oppose the prin-
ciple of disfranchisement in any case, and would divide the
House upon it. But the Hon. Member for Winchelsea hav-
ing expressed his readiness to concede the first stage of the Bill
without discussion,—at least, so far as it was in their power to
quiet discussion for the present by such an agreement,—he did
not wish to interrupt the understanding between the Hon.
Member opposite and the House.
Mr. LITTLETON said, that he had as;ented to the post-
ponement on condition of not being deprived of the opportunity
of putting the Bill forward this step, and it was his intention
to ask leave to have the Bill read a first time this evening, with
the understanding that the discussion might be had upon any
motion preceding that of actually going into the Committee.
But he did not wish to .be drawn into any statement short of
that complete and ample one which would be expected from
him in the regular course of proceeding—not only for the in-
convenience which would be felt here, but for the effect of dis-
cussions elsewhere.

Mr. BROUGHAM thought that the Bill ought to be press-
ed forward, and that the examinations might well be complet-
ed before the Committee. There were many doubts on his mind,
and on those of others, which in his own case were suggested
by the imperfection of the evidence. He could propose several
questions which, to save discussion now he would not, which
yet might be satisfactorily answered by putting new queries to
the witnesses. This might be done in time to bring in the Bill
earlier than Friday—perhaps on Monday or Tuesday next.
Mr. CALCRAFT said that he was no party to the agree-
ment. The subject was of a nature which made mystery de-
plorable, and the necessity of satisfying the public mind upon
the nature of any modification of the elective franchise, must be
seen by all. He was prepared for resistance, if the bill were
ever so little to touch bond
_Me 40s. freeholds. Perhaps he
knew enough of the bill to feel pretty certain that this was not
the case. But, if with his superior opportunities, he could
not assure his mind what must be the condition of those who
were not members, and had no opportunities for satisfying a
single doubt which they might well have upon the mention of
such a subject?
The House proceeded to the Orders of the Day.
ST. CATHERINE'S DOCK 81L1.4.
Mr. GRENFELL moved the third reading.
Mr. Alderman BRIDGES moved the addition of a clause by
way of rider.
After a few words from Mr. Alderman THOMPSON, Mr.
GRENFELL, and Mr. Alderman BaincEs, the proposed
clause, having relation to a certain schedule of rates to be in-
serted in the bill, was declared by the Speaker to be informal
and irregular ; and it was immediately negatived without a
division.
The St. Catherine's Docks Bill was then read a third time
and passed.
Mr. DAVENPORT presented a petition from the parish of
Aldworth, in the county of Chester, against the toncession of
any further claims to the Roman Catholics of Ireland.
Lord CHARLES MANNERS presented 'three petitions
from the county of Cambridge, against any alteration in the
Corn Laws.
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which they were entitled, and which they had a right to expect,
he did not at all doubt that upon the Hon. and Learned Gentle-
man's entering into some communication with him upon the
subject, some plan could be effected that might effectually ac-
complish the objet which the Hon. and Learned Gentleman
seemed to have in view.

Mr. SCARLETT declared that no inconvenience to himself
individually would have induced him to give that notice which
he had given of a motion on this subject; but the complaints
alluded to have been made by a great number of gentlemen con-
nected with the profession to which he had the honour to belong.
He could not, however, entertain the slightest objection to meet
the wishes of the Right Hon. Gentleman, by postponing that
motion, on the understanding that some remedy would really
be adopted, if indeed it was possible to suggest any plan of
temporary accommodation. He also wished it to be explicitly
understood, that he would have submitted such a motion, not
on account of the bar alone, but of the public also, for whom
these courts provided no accommodation whatever.
31r. HUM kl presented a petition from some writers to the
signet, and attornies resident in the Royal Burgh of Montrose,
complaining of the severe tax which they were subjected to, by
'reason of the stamps on their licences. The Hon. Gentleman
then presented a petition from merchants and'others of the same
place, having on hand large quantities of foreign grain. They
prayed that Parliament would be pleased to adopt such measure
in respect of the Corn I.aws as might enable them to take their
grain out of bond, for the purpose of sale. The Hon. Gentle-
man strongly objected, he said, to any system of laws, the effect
of which was to lock up capital, and to depreciate it in unprofit-
able inactivity. It did happen, that in bonded foreign corn im-
ported into this country, not less a capital than from 1,000,000/.
to 2,000,000/. had perished by reason of the existing corn laws,
which prevented the importer from taking his consignments out
of bond.