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London, England, 1841-06-19 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIA

HOUSE OF I,O.IiDS, Jane 18.
it Lordships assembled at Fiye o'Clock.
essengers from the Commons brought up seven;

'The` houses (Scotland) Bill went through Corn
I.ttee. •
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The Militi7Pay Bill was read a third time.
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The Metropolis Improvement Bill •was read a third.
:me, and passed.
The County-Bridges Bill was read a third time, and
sSed. . •

The Election Petitions Trial Bill went through Com-

i ttee.

• Lord ASHBURTON presented a petition from the
iinty of Nottingham, against any alteration in the

Duke of BUCKINGHAM presented :several pe-
:-.:ions from Essex, agaitst any atteratioh in the Corn-

.CIV S';

Earl FITZWILLI AM presented a petition from York-
shire, praying for a repetil of the Corn-laws. The Nobic
1,7;- rl said that he had on many occasions called the
attention of their Lordships to the existing distress
:if the country, and in order to throw some light
-,al the subject, he should move that there be laid before
ti. at House the number of fiats of bankruptcy that have
-ne en issued, within the last ten years, for the different
,•=ainities of England and Wales, distinguishing the City
London, and the cities from the counties.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY presented a
tition against the Corn-laws, from a place in Ireland.
= The Earl of CLARENDON said in the absence of a
oble Friend of his he begged to lay on the table the
:trinutos of evidence taken on the Bill for regulat-
:-.s,g the. interest of money. , The Noble Earl
esented several petitions from Wolverhampton and
Cher pla,ces,FPag,ainst the Corn-laws.
The Earl of HADDINGTON presented petitions
:gainst the repeal of the Corn-laws.
The Earl of ABERDEEN presented petitions to the
zame effect.
The Earl of RIPON rresented petitions to the same
Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Kent,
other places, in favour of the measures introduced by
'ter Majesty's Government ; also, petitions from Ando-
-,ar against Church extension ; also, petitions from Essex
and other places prayingfor the abolition of Church-rates;
a petition from Annan, praying for the release of all
rsons confined for political offences ; a petition from
Staftbrd to the same effect ;_ a petition from a con-
qtegation of Disssenters at Worcester, praying for the
1-,olition of Church-rates ; a petition from the county
of Bucks to the same effect ; a petition from the Univer-
sol Society of Rational Religionists, praying for an in-
qtiry into their principles ; a petition from the inhabi-
:Lilts of Market Harborough,. praying for the extinction
of Church-rates ; a petition from the borough of Truro
to the same effect ; and a petition from the Irish Anti-
lavery Society against the treaty, or ;supposed treaty,
acknowledging the republic of Texas.
The Earl of WICKLOW begged to ask the Noble
Marquis opposite a question relative to two Bills in which
he had taken an active part, and which, after much con-
sideration, had been sent down to the other House. He
seferred-to the Bill for the Improvement of Sewers and
J. the Drifitip.ge of Towns. He wished to know what
had beep doft. with those Bills.
The Marquis of NORMANBY said he believed that,
owing to the unexpected termination of the session at
this early period, it had been found impossible to proceed
with the Bills. He was happy to say that no opposition
*mid been offered to them in the other House.
PUNISHMENT OF DEATH BILL.
The Marquis of NORMANBY moved that the House
should resume the debate on this Bill.
The Earl of HADDINGTON withdrew his amend-
ment to the Bill.
The Earl of WINCHILSEA said he could not consent
to the abolition of the punishment of death for a crime
of which no man would be guilty who was not degraded
almost to the level of the beasts. The crime was of
such a nature that the punishment could ,not be les-
sened without producing a most injurious effect
-upon the country ; and he was convinced that
it would do great violence to the moral and religious
1-I,clings of the peat body of the community. The Noble
T.arl then proposed an amendment to this effect.
The Marquis of NORMANBY thought that little
!riled would be derived from discussing this amend-
ment at any great length. The alteration was
proposed from a conviction that the publi-
city of executions for such a crime was not
calculated to have a beneficial effect upon the com-
munity. He believed the result of continuing capital
punishment would be to give impunity in many cases to
"'those wholommitted the offence.
The Tangy WINCHILSEA felt bound to press his
amendment to a division, unless the Noble Marquis op-
posite agreed to it.
After a few observations from the Marquis of NOR-
:',!ANBY, the amendment was agreed to without a
titvision.
The Earl of WINCHELSEA, then moved another
amendment to the effect that the punishment of death
should be inflicted on all parties found guilty of rape. He
felt convinced if the punishment of death was removed in
cases of the committal of that crime where it was clearly
proved, that the commission of the crime would be in-

ova sed.
The Marquis of NORMANBY was of opinion that the
clause should be retained in its original shape, as his
firm conviction was that, if capital punishment was re-
tained, convictions would be greatly diminished. In
—:sequence of the representations of the Judges to
the Executive Government they had felt it their
duty to remit the capital punishment in these cases, and
Le feared it would not contribute to the ends of justice,
or promote its due administration, if the present amend-
__went was agreed to.
Lord ASfIBURTON said his experience had con-
cinet,q hiin thiii the remission of the punishment of death
cases - would tend to repress crime more
Nian an undue measure of severity without the certainty
oC its being enforced. On these grounds, therefore, he
vote against the amendment of his Noble Friend.
--VOUGHAM had in another country seen
inani ins Wes in which juries had found verdicts in
eases durtter, with the addition of " extenuating
-.;ireuinstances" where no such extenuation really-existed.
every instance he feared the juries, if they had such
power, would bring in verdicts, with some qualifica-
lion, to exempt the offenders from capital punish-
;a, nt. Now, if that were so it would, in his opinion,
AR) better to change the law than leave it in its present
anomalous state.
-The Earl of WICKLOW said this measure had
b,:ifv repeatedly brought before the House of Commons,
▪ hod been as csnstantly rejected by them up to the
print Session. He did not . think, therefore, their
Ic:ordslgps could, with propriety, be called upon to pass
• ill that hurried manner, and without proper delibe-
-7,-:t:,ql. He thought that the heavier punishments were,
wore carefully and deliberately would juries inquire
the, eirenmstanees of each case. He simply argued
the continuation of the law as it had been framed
t•or ancestors. The 13111 was not a Government Bill
'at all, bat was originally brought forward by a private
ails rof the other House. Under all the circum-
-....01ceis of the case, he waa convinced that the amend-
-1,:a1 .It. of his Noble Friend ought to be carried.
The .Marquis of WESTMEATH supported the
• ttrangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the
divided.' .
Contents
- son-contents • 60
-..)k Majority fur the clause —4
The Ztlyat, then passed.
Zit it.ism,er to the Earl of WICKLOW,
y ,e:Nlarquis of-NORMANBY said that he would, as
possible, introduce a measure to extend the law to
.11%1 IA and Scotland.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL.
(hi the notion that the Criminal Justice Bill be read
:.(•eonil time,
The Earl of WILTON moved that Manchester be ex-
-4,714,1 from the operation of the Bill. If Manchester
hot exempted, a gentleman who had for thirty-five
▪ tilled the office of Clerk of the Peace, under five
;;:vossive stipendiary Mligistrates, would row be exclu-
from compensation. The Noble Earl then moved
:miission of the clause.
-tile Earl Of WARWICK said he could not consent to
t-it exemption of Manchester, if by such exemption the
I:Tirwould be endangered. Before he gave his vote he
1113 ask whether the Bill would be endangered ?
The Marquis of NORMANBY said that the Bill
certainty be endangered, for if it as
t w se
wnt back
bto
other House he doubted very much if ild e
'2- 4A considerine• the late period of the Session.
-Lora DUNCANNONTi. said he did not see how they
eet,ld-emempt Manchester, as the rates were to be levied
set t),:ie Boroughs of Manchester, Birmingham, . and
; and if Manchester were exempted it
mould
t!in very i 2 eavy on the other two towns.
I. mid BROUGHAM said he understood there was a
gis-eral coincidence of opinion in the other House on the
sul-jecii
I:ltei*l6.kivordg in explanation from the . Earl of
WILTON strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the
iieuse diVided, when there appeared--
Contents
Non-contents
' The Earl of WILTON then moved a proviso to ex-
tenpt Manchester from the Act, upon which the House

Contents
Non-contents
Majority against the proviso —l
ho Bill was then react a second time, and passed
11‘!-oligh Committee pro form,
DOG-CART BILL.
On the motion for gping into Committee on this Bill,
The Earl of POIt_TMAN opposed the Bill, as a great
hardship upon the industrious middle-classes.
The Earl of WICKLOW supported the Bill.
The Marquis of NORAIANBY recommended the
withdrawal of the Bill, and promised to give it his sup-
p.n in the nest session of Parliament.
The Earl of STRADBROKE consented, and post-
pcnecl the Bit for a weak.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS BILL.
On the motion of the Marquis of NORMANBY this
_Pill was read a third time and passed.
The House then Adjourned till Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 18
.'illteSpEAkEß took the Chair at Three o'Clock.

`ihe TArthiviitmendments in the following Bills were
rer.cl and agreM to :—The Gainsborough Small Debts
• =lvi-A ; gorth and Clyde Navigation ; Portbury Pier and
w,ireit4kr,Pac„hes,4 Bourn Drainage and East Redford Court
quart
7_,:,^"L'lmetwilwrat.er or Petitions for and against the repeal
of" Mie e4n-b wtezzzsented.
Sir R. lITGLI
VA Pancras, and other Places,e d pt ifoanvsoufrromo f 3Ciharuyrel ehb one
it
Es-
The fullowing Bills were read third time and

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Oldbury L
Yarmouth Children's Hospital Estate, Emerson's L.-tats.
Ind Fishmongers' Company Estate.
Mr. HAWES brought up the Report of the Select
Committee on the Fine Arts, which was ordered to be
?tinted.
On the motions of the CHANCELLOR of t' e EX-
CHEQUER the nills of Exchange Bill passed through
Committee. The Report was ordered to be lanught up
on Monday. •
The Order of the Day for the second reading of the
Inland Warehousing Bill was discharged. The Loan
Society Bill passed through Committee, and was ordered
to be read a third time on Monday.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from anindivi-
dual named Chapman, complaining of the inequality of
the representation ,of the people. He prayed that Man-
,.liester might return 20 Members, and other great towns
and bbroughs a proportionate number of representatives,
according to their population, in order that they might
ae on a level with ,the boroughs of Harwich and Tam-
worth.—(Laughter.)
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the
Court of Chancery Bill was read a third time and passed.