The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-10 00:00:00

IRISH POOR- LAW.

Earl FITZWILLIAM gave notice that he should
move for returns of the number of able bodied male
adult paupers receiving relief in the various unions in
Ireland, either in the workhouse or out of it,
on the Ist December, Ist January, Ist February,
and Ist March last. He should move for this
return for the purpose of ascertaining whether pau-
perism was on the increase or on the decrease in
Ireland. lle would also, at the same time, move for
a return of the various unions in Ireland in which
the granting of out-door relief had been authorised.
He should move for these returns on Monday next.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Cbair shortly before Four
o'clock.

LINCOLN ELECTION.

Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL brought up the report
of the Committee appointed to try the merits of the
election for the city of Lincoln, reporting that Charles
Seeley, Esq., was not duly elected for the city of
Lincoln ; that the last election for Lincoln, so far as
it concerned. Mr. Charles Seeley, was a void election ;
that he was guilty by his agents of bribery; and that
a system of treating had long existed in the city of
Lincoln. The Hon. Member then moved for a new
writ for Lincoln in the room of Mr. Seeley.
Colonel SIBTHORP defended the city of Lincoln
against the imputations cast upon it by the report,
and denied in most energetic terms, that any illegal
act had ever taken place either on his part or those
who supported him on his election for Lincoln, which
he had represented for upwards of twenty years, and
some members of his family for upwards of a century.
After some observations from Mr. BRIGHT and
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL,
A new writ was issued for Lincoln in the room of
Mr. Seeley.
HARWICH ELECTION.

Mr. J. STUART WORTLEY, the Chairman
of the Committee appointed to try the merits
of the Harwich Election, appeared at the
Bar, and reported that Mr. Beckett, one of
the members of the Committee, did not
attend the Committee this morning, on account of in-
disposition. He understood that Dr. Wilson had
attended the Hon. Member, and he should, therefore,
move that Dr. Wilson be called to the bar, in order to
satisfy the House of the indisposition of the Hon.
Member.
Dr. Wilson having been called to the bar, stated
that Mr. Beckett could not have attended the Com-
mittee to-day without danger, nor would he be able
to attend it to-morrow.
On the motion of Mr. J. STUART WORTLEY,
Mr. Beckett was discharged from further attendance
on the Committee till Monday.
Mr. BERNAL, pursuant to notice, moved—" That
in cases of Bills affecting canals or navigations form-
ing part of any general chain or system of inland
water communication, the proprietors of any other
canal or navigation farming part of such general
chain, shall be entitled to be heard upon any petition
which they may present against such Bills before the
Committees to which such Bills shall be referred."
Sir R. INGLIS and Sir W. HEATHCOTE trusted that
the Hon. Member would postpone the motion, in
order that it might be well considered before it was
adopted.
Mr. STRUTT was in favour of the adoption of
the motion, but had no objection to its being post-
poned if it was considered necessary that it should be
more maturely considered before it was agreed to.
Mr. BRO MERTON thought the motion one
which was well worthy the consideration of the
House.
Mr. E. DENISON considered the motion of such
importance that it should be adjourned to Monday for
further consideration.

After a few words from Sir J. DUCKWORTH,
Mr. BERNAL consented to propose the motion
merely as a sessional order.
This course was acceded to, and the motion was
adopted.
PENZANCE WATERWORKS.

Mr. MO WATT proposed the second reading of this
Bill, which was agreed to.
1 On the motion that the Bill be committed,
Sir C. LEMON moved that it be committed this
day six months. He wished the Bill had emanated
from parties altogether unconnected with Penzance.
Th 3 subscription contract did not contain the name of
a single rate-payer.
Mr. WYLD supported the Bill, on the ground that
the town was badly supplied with water. Provision had
been inserted in the Bill to give the Commissioners
of Penzance compensation for any injury which
the town might sustain in consequence of the carry-
ing out of the works. In a sanitary point of view
the measure was a most important one. He thought
the House should accede to the committal of the Bill,
in which stage some alterations might be made, in
order to render it more palatable to those who op-
posed it.
Mr. MOWATT defended the Bill. The parties
promoting the Bill had paid up the necessary capital,
and as they had obtained a Bill to construct similar
works at Falmouth, they conceived they had some
claim to be entrusted with power to construct
waterworks at Penzance.

The House then divided, when there appeared—
For the motion ..