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0,000 petions, as the Noble Lord acknowledged, In the
neighbourhood of this place totally unrepresented- It was a
very fine farce to talk of the representation of the people
of England, when they found, as in the present case, only
300 voters, and 10,000 persons in the neighbourhood who
had no votes.
Sir J. BYNG said, it appeared to him that the magis-
tracy in Clitheroe were perfectly right in calling out the
troops, and in bringing them in sight of the people that
were to be dispersed; but be doubted the propriety of
bringing the troops into a close and narrow town like Cli-
theroe. He knew the place, and he did not think it a
place in which cavalry could act with effect. In addition,
therefore, to the impropriety of bringing the military into
hostile contact with the people where it could possibly be
avoided, it appeared to him that it was contrary to mili-
tary tactics to introduce cavalry into such a place. He
was ready to ackowledge that the magistrates were placed
in a difficult and unpleasant situation ; he should have
rather wished, however, that the troops had in this in-
stance been brought in sight of the people, that the people
might have then seen the force which was at hand to aid
in maintaining the law, and that the magistrates had had
recourse to the civil power and the special constables to
put down the riot. As instances similar to this might
occur before the House met again, it was important that
it should be known that it was the duty of magistrates to
adopt every other expedient, before they tolled in the mi-
litary for the suppression of riots.
Mr. ROBINSON hoped that the effect of this discus-
sion would be to prevent the recurrence of such proceed-
ings at future elections, either in Clitheroe or elsewhere.
The Hon. Member proceeded to complain in strong terms
of the conduct of itinerant orators, who, he said, were
going about the country, impudently dictating to the con-
stituency in different places whom they should, and whom
they should not, elect as their future representatives in
Parliament.
Mr. IRVING returned his thanks to the Noble Lord
and to the Right Hon. Gentleman opposites for the senti-
ments which they had expressed on this subject.
The Bill was then read a third time, and passed.
WEST INDIA ISLANDS.

The Report of the West India Islands' Relief Bill was
brought up and read. The amendments made by the
Committee were read a first time. On the motion that
they be read a second time,
Mr. COURTENAY rose to more two amendments in
the preamble and in one of the clauses, in order to show
for what reason the House adopted the measure.
After a few words from Lord ALTHORP, Mr. HUMS,
and Mr. BURGE, the amendments were negatived without
a division. The report was agreed to, and the Bill ordered
to be read a third time to. morrow.
DECCAN PRIZE MONEY.

Mr. HUME presented a petition, to which he called
the attention of the House, as involving the honour and
character of the British nation. It was of more par-
ticular consequence, inasmuch as it related to some
of our Indian subjects, and it was of great importance
to prove to them that their interests should at all times be
'attended to. The Hon. Gentleman complained very much
of the constitut;on of the Court of Privy Council, which
was the Court of ultimate appeal in the affairs of India.
Even the Court of Chancery itoelf was not more pregnant
with delay and expense than the Court of Privy Council,
and the latter stood in as much need of Reform as the
former. The petition was from the representative of
Naroba. The Hon. Gentleman then entered into a detail
of ail the various particulars of this case, which have been
before the public so recently as to make repetition unne-
cessary ; and contended) that the seventeen lace of rupees
in dispute were clearly the private property of Naroba, and
not of the Peishwab ; and that, under the amnesty, he
was entitled to have retained them. The Hon. Gentle-
man then, without stating the nature of the petition,
moved that it should be brought up.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that he offered no
opinion upon the question. It had been twice braid be
fore the Court of Privy Council, and had on both occa-
sions been decided against Naroba. As the law at present
stood, he did not see how the question could be again
opened.

Mr. HUME—But the costs.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thanked the Hon.
Gen lemam for remineing him of the costs. The question
having been decided on the merits, the costs, of course,
followtd the decison.
Sir JOHN MALCOLM entered into a detailed account
of the capture of Poonah, and the confinement of Naroba ;
and assured the House, that, in his opinion, and in the
opinion of many who were acquainted with the pertielk.
Naroba never possessed one fiftieth part of the trea-
,Ure now claimed in his name. He was as confident,
indeed, that the treasure really found on Naroba belonged
to the Pei'hwah, as he was of the possession of a shilling
of his own property. As to the decisions of the Privy
Council, he believed they were invariably complained
of by those who lost their cause ; and it was well known
to those who were in India at the time, that the money
captured was intended for the stirring up of further re-
bellions.

Sir CHARLES FORBES having spoken at some length
in favour of the petition,
Mr. C. GRANT observed, that, although the circum-
stances in question bad occurred long before he had the
honour to hold his present office, it was impossible but
that be must feel an interest in them. He would not,
however, enter into the merits of the cue, agreeing per-
fectly with his Hon. and Learned Friend the Solicitor-
General, that the proceedings must now be considered as
closed ; but he could not refrain from expressing his con
viction of the justice of the high character possessed by
Captain Robertson, Sir L. Smith, and Mr. Elphinstone.
The petition was then brought up, read, and ordered to
be printed.