The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-09 00:00:00

BANK CHARTER.

Lord ALTHORP stated that the cause which had
compelled him to forego entering into Committee on the
Bank Chatter Bill two days ago, prevented his doing so
this evening. He begged, therefore, to po-tpone the
Committee till to-morrow.

Order of the day read, and postponed till to-morrow.

MR. LANCASTER.

Mr. BRISCOE presented a petition from Joseph Lau-
ci.ter (as we understood, although something fell from
the Hon. Gentleman which induced us to believe the
petition was from a person named Williams, at Reading, in
behalf of Mr. L incaster), stating that he was now living
in a state of the most abject poverty in the United States
of America. He (Mr. Briscoe) knew nothing of Mr.
Lancaster beyond his public character, and they all knew
that Mr. Lancaster had been a benefactor to the human
race, and deserved the thanks of all who were interested
in the progress of education.
Petition laid upon the table.
DUBLIN CORPORATION.
Mr. RUTIIYEN rose to move for some returns, we
believe, from the Corporation of Dwain, but at the
suggestion of Mr. Shaw merely gave notice for to-morrow.
Sir I'. TROUBRIDGE presented the report of the
Select Committee on the Cinque Port Pilots.
EDUCATION (IRELAND).
Mr. T. GLADSTONE moved for returns of tl r
number of applications made to the Baird of Education in
Dublin for assistance, and of their rules and regul ,tions.

STAFFORD BOROUGH.
Sir T. FRENIANTLE presented a Bill to excluile the
borough of Stafford from sending burgesses to helve iii
Parliament.

The Bill was read a fist time, and appointe
to be read a second time this day three werks.
But, Sir T. Fremantle stated, he should not proceed tviti
the Bill until next session.

Mr. E. L. BULWER withdrew his motion relative to
the repeal of the stamp duty on newspapers, and expressed
his determination to bring it forward in the nev,
session, before the Noble Lord brought forward his financial
statement.

Major FANCOURT withdrew his motion respecting
the practice of military flogging, which, he said, he should
renew at the earliest period in the next session, and not
cease to agitate until this system of torture was abolished.
Col. EVANS also withdrew his motion for an amend-
ment in the Reform Bill, in consequence of the lateness of
the session.--(Hear.)
Mr. HALCOMB presented a petition signed by 960
electors of the city of Coventry, complaining of the
conduct of the Sheriffs of Coventry at the elecmion far
that city in December last.—(Hear, hear.) The lion.
Member then said it was his duty to press the mo-
tion he had on the paper, in consonance with the
prayer of the petition he had presented ; which
was, that the Sheriffs of Coventry do attend at
the bar of that House, for their misconduct
at the election for that city in December last, as appeared
upon the report of the Election Committee ; and that the
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and cruel attacks had heen made on the electors by a gang
of artificers, called "Navigation men," who acted as bul-
lies ; while no effectual means had been taken by the
Shm riffs of Coventry, although disturbance was appre.
vended, for the purpose of preventing it.—(Hear, hear.)
From the evidence, it appeared that many of the electors
only escaped with their lives by retreating into the King's
Head. The instructions given by a Mr. R indall, who
always led the mob, and who gave the signal by holding
out his arm, were, that whenever he gave the signal, they
were to fall upon the electors, and not to murder, but
leave them hardly alive. The electors were kicked and
bruised in the severest manner. The cry frequently was,
" Rip them up." That expression was well understood
n Coventry. It meant that they were to seize their vie-
iins by their clothes behind, rip them up, tear them lite-
',illy from their backs until they were entirely stripped,
and then to injure their persons severely.—( Hear, hear )
One of the men we, asked what he was employed to do at
Coventry, and he replied, with a great number of
others, all from the country, to be " bullies" at the
election for Alessrs. Bulwer and Ellice; that he put up at
the Pack Horse Inn, where the others put up, to the
'umber of about fifty, and they were all to act under the
mi tiers of Randall, the landlord. They then paraded the town
previous to the nomination. Having met Mr. Ellice and
Bulwer, who joined them, they returned, and seeing Mr.
Eyler and Mr. Thomas coming from the King's Head and
oy a preconcerted signal from Randall, they " beat
hem, and drove them back to the King's Head."
rite witness proceeded to say that on Sunday be was
gain sent for; the parties were brought into .he Moose,
.nil everything Was prepared for operation on the ttl,,imh Friar's
Green. that morning they were all taken to Grey
Green. They came round wish Randall at their
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.et as the, could. He next pmeem tied., amid cries of
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and time reiter.,ted fiat rruptions of he to
mawthat the corporation, to rei.imt these desperate men,
mad armed their constabhs with osier twigs only; that the
uneitables, so adorn d With os;t4atwigs, were seen durin;
struck the
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