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London, England, 1834-08-05 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, August 4.

The SPEAKER resumed the Chair at twenty minutes past five.
A message from the Lords announced that their Lordships
had agreed to the Bribery at Elections Bill, the valuation of
Land (Ireland) Bill, and some other Bills.
• BRIBERY ' AT ELECTIONS BILL.
Lord J. RUSSELL said he understood that amendments
of very great importance had been made to the Bribery at Elec-
tions Bill by their. Lordships. The amendments were to
the effect that after the preliminary steps had been taken to
ascertain a prima facie case of bribery, instead of re-
ferring the matter for further investigation to a Committee,
a tribunal should be formed of certain members of the
House of Lords and certain members of the House of Com-
mons, with a judge presiding, and that they should constitute a
Court for the trial of all offences of this nature. Although suc I

a tribunal actually exists accordin,,,c, to the act of parliament, yet
it never had been used. He (Lord J. Russell) was disposed,
provided the Bill contained nothing that would interfere
with the privileges or prerogatives of that House, to propose
to the Muse whatever might constitute the most searching
tribunal for the investigation of these abuses. The Noble
Lord concluded by moving that the amendments be printed,
and that they be tiken into further consideration on Thursday
next.
HAND-LOOM WEAVERS.

Mr MAXWELL brougiltLp the Report of the Committee
on the state of die hand-loom weavers," which was laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed.
SECONDARY PUNISHMENTS BILL.

Mr. EWART moved the second reading of the Lords'
Amendments to the Secondary Punishments Bill.
Mr. SINCLAIR objected. The very best part of the Bill
had been taken out of it by the amendments introduced by the
Lords.
Mr. HUME concurred in the view taken by the Hon.
Member who had last spoken. He thought that the Hon.
Member would be perfectly justified untler the circumstances
in moving that they be read again that day six months.
Mr. O'REILL Y thought they could not take a discussion
upon the Bill at this stage. It would occasion very great
disappointment, if the principle of the Bill was abolished.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that the amendment introduced
rendered the Bill illusive--a mere mockery. He was sorry to
perceive a disposition to oppose any thing that was likely to be
beneficial to the public. He thought that House should at
once reject the Bill, as it was impossible that any mischief
could occur from such a proceeding. He wished that the
House would turn it out as speedily as possible.
Lord ALTH ORP said he thought it would be better to
wait till the amendments were printed, and then the House
would be better able to judge whether they ought to be re-
jected.
After a few words from Mr. H. HUGHES and Mr. EWART,
the amendments were accordingly ordered to be printed.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS AND BEER SHOPS.
Mr. EWART presented a petition from the Licensed Vic-'
tuallers of Liverpool against the addition proposed to be made
to the Spirit Licenses.
Similar petitions were presented from Guildford, by Mr.
HALL DARE ; from Caernarvon, by Captain PAGET ; and by
Mr. HALL, from Newport.
Mr. HALL DARE also presented a petition from Win-
nington, in the county of Essex, against the claims of the
Dissenters, in which the Hon. Member said he fully concurred.