The Sun.
London, England, 1835-07-02 00:00:00

CARLOW ELECTION.

Mr. SHEIL wished to ask the Noble Lord the Secretary
for Ireland a question relative to some facts respecting the last
Carlow Election. It was alleged that 5 magistrates of Queen's
county proceeded thither with arms at the head of an armed
body, for the purpose of interfering with the said election.
He wished to know if that were true, and whether any stops
had been taken by the Government ?
Lord MO RPETH had to state that directly the facts now
mentioned had come under the notice of the Government, no
time was lost in directing an inquiry to be instituted, which
inquiry was now proceeding.
Sir li. HARDINGE trusted that the enquiry would em-
brace the other circumstances connected with that election—
( Hear, hear.)--and that the conduct of certain Roman Ca-
tholic Priests—
Mr. WARBURTON—I beg to ask if there is any ques-
tion before the House ? (Loud cries of " Order, order.")
I rise to order. I merely ask whether there is any question
before the House ?
The SPEAKER said there was certainly no question be-
fore the house, but the Hon. Member was at liberty to
put one.
Sir H. HARDINGE said that for the ends of justice he was
anxious the inquiry should be full, and should embrace not only
the conduct of the magistrates, but that of the priests also
who had taken an ac:ive part in the same election.—( Cheers.)
Lord MORPETH—The inquiry was directed for a speci
fic purpose by the Govermrent, and no other could be enter-
tained. Any other represeniltions which may appear to call
for inquiry will not fail to meet with that attention which they
may require.—(ll,ar, hear.
Sir 11. II ARDING E—Am I to understand that if the
other party press for an inquiry it will be granted?
The Noble Lord made no reply.
FACTORY COMMISSION. • _ _ _

Lord J. RUSSELL brought up the Report of the, Factory
Commissioners, which was laid on the table.
RIOTS AT WOLVERHAMPTON.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL then brought up copies of the
evidence taken before Sir F. Roc, relative to the affray at
Wolverhampton.
Sir H. H A RDING E then rose and said, I think it incum-
bent on the executive Government of the country not to allow
the House of Commons to usurp their functions, but to give
an opinion of their own upon a matter such as this. I trust,
therefore, that the Noble Lord will at some period give me
an opinion on the part of the'Government as to whether the
Government are satisfied or dissatisfied with the conduct of the
military at Wolverhampton.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—In moving that the mir utes of
' evidence which I have just laid on the table be printed, I shall
answer the question which the Right Hon. Gentleman has put
to me. I consider that this inquiry has been undertaken at
tl a wish of the House of Commons, and I now merely lay
both the whole of the evidence taken before Sir Frederick
Roe, and the answers of Captain Manning, before the House ;
but if it be thought _necessary by any Member of the House
to raise any further question upon the subject.. I shall then be
prepared to give the reasons on which I ground the de-
cided opinion which I entertain, and which I now express,
that the conduct of the military at Wolverhampton was
marked by a most commendable forbearance—(Loud cheers)
--and a most correct judgment. I will not pretend to say
(for there is a quantity of contradictory tes:imony in this
vast mass of evidence) that among the thirty men there
may not have been one or two who did not act with that
complete controul which was observable in the vvholo body
generally but that is simply matter of doubt, and as such
alone I mention it. With regard to the conduct of the troops
in general, and with regard to the conduct of the commandirur
officer, I think that those who ,read this evidence will be of
opinion, that being called on to perform a most painful and dif-
ficult duty—a duty which the military would not on any oc-
casion seek, but which they are called on to perform for the
support of the civil power and the tranquillity of the country—•
they did perform that duty in such a manner as at once to ob-
tain the result of preventing the peace of the town from being
seriously disturbed, and of preventing the occurrence of in..
jury to property and life, and at the Fame time to exhibit the
utmost forbearance towards those whom they were directed to
disperse.--( Loud cheering.) I now move that these papers
be printed.
Sir 11. HARDINGE—I am sure that the House and the
public, and the pr.ifess'on to which I have the honour to be-
long, will entertain-the universal feeling that nothing can be
more satisfactory, more manly, and more straight-forward, than
the explanation of the Noble Lord.
Mr. VI L LIERS said he could not help thinking that, be-
fore so confident an opinion had been expressed by the Noble
Lord with respeci, to the evidence which had just been laid
upo.i the table, and be;ore the Hon. Baronet had complimented
him for so doing-, that it 7.„;.dd have Leen more satisfactory to
the House if time had been allo;-ed for Members to have read
the evidence themselves. Judging from the only evidence as
yet before the public, l►e did not think the terms "commend.
able forbearance" did entirek apply to the conduct of the
soldiers during the late disturbance.
After a few words from an HON. MEMBER and Mr. WALTER, •
The motion was then agreed to. •
IRISH TITHE BILL.

In answer to a question from Mr. SHAW,
Lord MORPETII was understood to say that the Irish
Tithe Bill would_beupon the tpb!e in two or three days.

BUSINgSS OF THE HOUSE.
Lord J. RUSSELL asked the Hon. Member for Ciren-
cester (Mr. Cripps) to waive the priority to which he was
entitled for the County Coroners' Bill, in order that the
House might proceed at once to the adjourned debate on the
Church of Scotland. The Noble Lord was understood also

to say that he should, ;i;iial,l;;;;the dispatch of business,
propose that the Homo should on Tuesdays and Thursdays

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sit in tne mornings.
Mr. CRIPPS consented to give way.
IPSWICH I;;LECtION.
Mr. Sergeant JACKSON said, that Dr. Farr and another
medical gentleman were in attendance to give evidence upon
the state of Mr. 0'111:Alley's health. It had been endeavoured
to obtain the attendance of Sir Astley Cooper, but that had
been found impossible. The Learned Sergeant then moved
'that Dr. Farr be called in.

The motion was agreed to, and Dr. Farr appearing at the
bar, stated, in answer to a question put to him, that he