The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-15 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, May 14.
The Bishop of LONDON"presented several peti-
tions for the better observance of the Sabbath.
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMONS. •
Mr. S. LEFEVRE and others brought up the South-
ampton Railway Bill.
Mr. STRICKLAND and others brought up the Pem-
broke Fishguard Market Bill.
The London Bridge Approaches' Bill was read a
third time and passed, and with one amendment, and
so ordered to be reported to the Commons.
The examination of the witnesses on the Warwick
bill was then again resumed.
Several witnesses being examined, the further hear-
ing of evidence was adjourned till to-morrow.
Mr. Sergeant Heath then said, that before their
lordships resumed, he begged very earnestly to call
their attention to a paragraph which had appeared that
morning in a newspaper ; which, in his opinion, was
calculated to have a very injurious effect on the case he
was advocating, inasmuch as it must have a tendency
to prevent witnesses from coming forward and giving
their evidence. Without further observation he would
read the paragraph ; and, as he believed, their lord-
ships would at once see how well justified he was in
calling their attention to it. The learned sergeant
then read the following paragraph from the leader of
the Morning Post of that morning :—" Certain it is,
that since the conclusion of the examination of the
first two or three witnesses, he (Lord Brougham) ap-
pears to have entertained a conviction that the War-
wick Borough Disfranchisement Bill must not pass ;
that it is based on the foulest conspiracy, and sup-
ported by the fouleit perjury. We must say that in
the defeat of this conspiracy, and the detection of this
perjury, he has exhibited both acuteness of perception
and integrity of purpose." The learned sergeant then
appealed to their lordships, whether the assertion made
in the paper, that not only other noble lords, but the
noble and learned lord who presided, had expressed
opinions on the case, which would effectually prevent
any further progress being made in the bill—whether
these were assertions which their lordships would
sanction, pending the progress of the evidence ?
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that as far as•
he was concerned, nothing could be more unfounded
than the statement made in the paragraph. He had
not only expressed no opinion on the subject, but he
had, as in duty bound, formed none.
Mr. Sergeant Heath at present would make no
further comments on the paragraph, except to observe
that should any repetitions of such paragraphs occur,
he should feel it his duty to appeal to their lordships
for protection.
Lord DURHAM said that his name had been also
made use of in the Post of that morning. More gross
and impudent fabrications than the whole statement
made in the article extracted from, had never been
concocted. The framer of it had put words in his
mouth which he had never made use of. On the pre-
sent occasion he should not deign to notice the para-
graph further than to say that it was not only an impu-
dent, but a wilful fabrication.
The LORD CHANCELLOR agreed that it
would be, perhaps, hardly worth while to take any fur-
ther notice of this paragraph. Should the learned
sergeant again have occasion to complain, and their
lordships found that to refrain any longer from inter-
ference would be injurious to their dignity, it would
be then time to exercise their authority.
The house then resumed, and, the Fish Bill having
been read a second time, adjourned till to-morrow.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, May 14.
The SPEAKER took the chair at 25 minutes after
five o'clock.
A message from the Lords was brought in, stating
that they had agreed to the London-bridge Improve-
ment Bill, and other private bills.
The Warwick Witnesses' Indemnity Bill was read a
second time.