The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-23 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEES.

The Lancashire and Peebleshire Election Com-
mittees were called to the table and sworn.
In answer to a question put by Lord Mallow,
. .

Lord R. GRUSVENOR .sa,'d that he was not
responsible for the merits of the Bill.
Lord MAHON wished to know whether any Hon.
Member present was responsible for the Bill? It
was a most monstrous'thing that the House should be
called upon to dispose of a Bill of this nature, when
not one Hon. Member avowed himself responsible for
its merits.

Mr. STAFFORD knew as much about the Bill
as any one in the House, and he considered it a most
impudent endeavour, on the part of a public company,
to set at nought the decision of a Committee of this
House, to the effect that the subject ought again to
be inquired into.
Mr. LUSHINGTON quite agreed with what had
fallen from his Gallant Colleague (Sir D. L. Evans)
on the subject of this Bill. The Bill was opposed by
four hundred butchers who were constituents of his,
and he should most certainly give to the Bill his
most decided opposition.
Mr. G. THOMPSON said, that as the tendency of
this Bill was to increase the price of provisions, by
placing an extra amount of difficulties in the way of
the 5,000 journeymen butchers of London, he should
most decidedly oppose the further progress of the
measure.

Mr. BROTHERTCIN said that he should take
upon himself the responsibility of dividing the House
upon the question.—(Cries of " Withdraw.")
Sir B. HALL said that he did not believe there
was a single metropolitan Member who would be
found to give his support to the Bill, and he trusted
that the Hon Member would withdraw it.
After a few words from Sir Wax. lIEATRCOTE and
Lord R. GROSVENOR, the amendment was agreed to
without a division, and the Bill was consequently lost.
EJECTED TENANTS (IRELAND).
Mr. S. CRAWFORD gave notice that he would,
on Tuesday, the 7th of March, move for leave to
bring in a Bill to secure the rights of ejected tenants.
CUSTOMS.
Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice, that on Tuesday
the 2d of March, he should move for th• appoint-
ment of a Select Committee to inquire into the
management and regulation of the Customs.
DOCK YARDS.

Mr. MACGREGOR gave notice that on Monday
the 7th of March he should move for a Select Com-
mittee to inquire into the management and expen-
diture of the naval dockyards of the United Kingdom.
YOUG HALL HARBOUR.
Mr. C. ANSTEY inquired of the Secretary to the
Admiralty whether any and what steps have been
taken in fulfilment of the undertaking given by the
Lords of the Admiralty, two years ago, to cause a
survey to be made of the port of Youghal.
Mr. -WARD replied that the survey would be made
as soon as the Waterford Harbour was completed.
THE MONSTER MOTION.

Sir R. li. INGLIS wished to asl: the lion. Member
for Youghal whether it was his intention to proceed
first to-morrow with his Roman Catholic Relief Bill,
or with his motion on foreign affairs ?
Mr. C. ANSTEY replied that if there should be
no other order of the day besides that of the Catholic
Relief Bill to-morrow, he should postpone it to enab!e
him to proceed with his motion on foreign affairs
first, if the other Hon. Members who had motions on
the paper for to-morrow would consent to that course,