The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-14 00:00:00

WINDOW TAX.

Mr. T. DUNCOMBE presented petitions from the
parish of St. Andrew's, Holborn, and from that of St.
G3orge the Martyr, praying for the remission of the
window tax.

PATER DUTY.

Mr. R. SPOONER presented a petition praying for
the remission of the paper duty.
UNION SETTLEMENT.
Sir JAMES GRALIAM• presented a petition from the
largest poor-law union in Northumberland, signed by the
chairman, the two vine-chairmen, 1,221 of the rate-
PaYf'rs, and several betle6e.ed clergymen, praying for the
estahlishinent of union settlements.
NOTICES OF MOTION.
should
SAL WEY gave notice that to-morrow he
ask the Secretary of State for the Homo Depart-
ment whether the late Attorney-General, Sir Frederick
Pollock,
Follet, and the late Solicitor-General, Sir William
gave their opinions upon the claims of the Mili-
tary Knights of Windsor,
objection to d ifhad
as so whether he any
produce.it, together with all the papers and
documents relating thereto.
Colonel SIBTRoRp gave notice that he should move
the omission of Schedule B from the Income-tax Bill,
and that ofßoers in the army and navy be exempted from
the payment of the income-tax, so far as their pay and
allowances were concerned.
Sir J. PAKINGTONi
re notice, that on Friday, the
2d of May, he should for leave to bring in a Bill
to amend the law relating toeethe
ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION. loof beer
ST.
,brocebt
gr. E. ELLICE, jun
ul pt.
et
tbeed report, declaring
Mr. Jacob Bell to have been -e
'
Alban'e, and recomnienZne for the borough
of St. g the appointmentsor
the
Royal Commission to inquire into thes ytem
ef whole-
sale bribery and corruption whichCommittee bad
reason to believe prevailed there both at the last and
several previous elections.
Sir R. H. INGLIS called attention to the anomalous
character of this report. The Committee admitted that
a system of gross corruption and bribery had existed
at
St. Alban's for a long time, and be thought, under thes
circumstances be was ju,stified in asking the House t:
Pause before it entered the report of the Committee O-n-119
119 journals of the House. The Hon. Baronet concluded
by allaying that the report be taken into consideration on
a future day.
Mr. ELLICE a said 9 neither of the parties ,
com-
plained of • the irregularity of the Committee's proceed-
ings, he
_ nor any other of the members did not consider it
h.ir. duty to raise an ob'e t. ii. The Committee, in his
j e io
opinion, had acted with the general feel-
eve
n which seemed in accordance
' to prevail in the House on Friday
ning.
Mr. BANKEs thought ought to decide
whether the Committee the House
Com-
mittee after the period really
°h
Sir G. CLERK contended
adjournment.
by Act of Parliament to re that. the House was bound
all intents and purposes, whether
the report as final to
were or were not guilty of irre the Committee
The ATTORNEY-GENERAT:ritY'
with the Hon. Baronet that the re entirely concurred
ceived. If the House adopted the
puler:
.ought to be re-
Member for Oxford they would be led
taion of the Hon.
difficulties. The course pointed out by
tthietoAfar greater
llameu w t as ray n
simple and clear. It u.; ed° t
t ?If par.
report of an Elsctien Committee was to be final °at the
intents hod purposes, and it prescribed to the House the
simple duty that it should record that report as the
pro.
cecdinga cf the House.
After a few words from Mr. AGLIONBY the report
was ordered to be entered on the journals of tte House.
NEW RIDE IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.
In answer tl a question from Mr. E. DENISON,
Lord SEYMOUR said that some time ago he had re-
cciv..d the commands of her Msjesty to make arrange-
ments, if possible, for the formation of a new ride in
Kensington-gar!ens, but as yet be bad not been able to
''4 E IttlisUA le - e
1---, - ATION OF JUSTICE IN IRELAND.
,
• ._, 'We-- asked the First Lord of the Treasury
etiV.4atlift --..1a : any objection to place on the table of
001411 _ , e use of Members, a copy of the letter
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