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f persons well calculated to judge of these subjects, and
I e was informed that the expence of the future elections
would be from 5001. to 1,0001. each. The House recolc
lected a Noble Lord (Ashley) stating in that House, that
after going to a great expence in getting returned for
Dorsetahire, his fortune would not permit him to defend
his seat ; when they compared the 15 days polling
for that Noble Lord at an expence of, as he understood,
35,000/. or an election a few years ago in Yorkshire at a
cost of 300,0001., with the very small expense of future
elections, which be had named, they would perceive that
great advantage would be derived by the candidates. As
to the expense of dinners, it certainly had been the practice
for candidates to give such entertainments to their consti-
tuents ; but he and other Reformers were invited to dine
at the expense of the electors.—(Laughter.) Upon his
being elected for Devonshire, he received that honour, and
he thought it a great improvement--(Laughter)—for it
Wal a saving of 5001. or 6001.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET said, perhaps the
Noble Lord would introduce a clause in the Bill to that
effect.—(Laughter. )
Mr. CROKER observed that that clause would be al-
most the only one that would be allowed to pass without
opposition.
Mr. CROKER 'could not see how expences by the
provisions of this clause could be in any way diminished.

Supposing the Registration to he completely effective, the
great contest would be at the time of the registration,
perpetual scrutiny would be thereby occasioned, and every
one knew the enormous expellees which that would occa-
sion. He highly approved .i❑ principle, of the Registration
part of the Bill ; but it was so burdened by other ma-
chinery, that it would necessarily annihilate all its good,
and greatly multiply expence.
Lord MILTON said, that by taking polls in districts,
and by the other provisions of the clause, the heaviest item
of expences at county elections would undoubtedly be saved,
particularly in the conveyance and maintenance of votes
in the county-town.
After a few observations from Sir R. VYVAN and Col.
WOOD,
Colonel SIBTHORPE declared his conviction, that the
clause was a piece of absurdity and a delusion:from the be-
ginning to the end.
Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET was of opinion, that
where it should be deemed necessary, the Sheriff should be
nvested with the power of postponing the day of polling
for two days more, than already provided for by the clause,
for the period in the clause was too short.
Mr. HUNT said he was against the system of canvass-
ing altogether, and also against bringing up the voters like
driving so many pigs to market—(Laughter and hear)
that system was beneficial only to attornies who charged
their five guineas a day, and who of themselves (particu-
larly in Sormetsetshire) could almost at any time return
the Members for the county.
The blanks having been filled up in the clause, it was
put and agreed to.
Clause 62 was then proposed.

Some little impaatience was manifested by many Mem-
bers crying " Adjourn, and go on," just as Mr. EST-
COURT rose. At length that Hon. Member stated that
he intended to propose an amendment to this clause, not
that his amendment would interfere with the principle of the
clause itself, but only with the machinery of it. He
Would put the House in possession of the main features of
the amendment. In the present clause the Justices of the
Peace were required to select the places where the poll-
booths were to be erected. Now he objected to putting such
duty on gentlemen, which should not be required of them.
lie, thought it was of the utmost importance to keep
that tribunal as distinct as possible, and for that reason it
was that he was extremely anxious to relieve them
from fixing upon the places where the polls were to
be taken. The remedy lie proposed for that was, as the
Noble Lord meant to introduce a Bill for the purpose
of fixing the division of counties and the boundaries of
boroughs, that in that Bill a clause should be introduced
specifying the place where the poll was to be held. There
Were numbers of persons who had been employed by the
Noble Lord, who were bound, and he ha,l no doubt,
would with great pleasure state the most conve-
nient place fur the holding of the poll. There would
be ether advantages attending it—Honourable Members
Would see at the latter part of this clause an arrangement
was made for the purpose of forming lists, all of which
would be productive of great trouble and expense ; for it
was not to be expected that the Clerk of the Peace
would take that duty upon himself without some remu-
neration, all of which would go to increase the expenses
of the election. If the place was fixed upon by Act of
Parliament, that expense would be done away with. The
Hon. Member in conlusion, proposed as an amendment that
in all elections for a Knight of the Shire a convenient
place should be pointed out by the Act for taking the poll,
and that no person should have to go more than fifteen
miles—that the places for taking the poll should be
settled and appointed in an Act to be passed in the present
session of Parliament, entitled an Act for the division of
counties.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL concurred entirely with the
spirit of the amendment proposed by the Hon. Member
opposite, and if he had no object lin to let the clause stand
over till the Committee sit again, he would have the clause
drawn up, agreeable to the Hon. Member's wishes.
Mr. ESTCOURT consented to the adoption of that
course, and the clause was then ordered to stand over in
order to insert the amendment.
After a few observations from Mr. GovnatiaN, con-
curring in the propriety of the amendment,
The CHAIRMAN reported progress, and asked leave to
lit again.

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of,
and the House adjourned at Twenty Minutes before Six
o'clock.

THE VENET!ANIOLIGARCHY IN 1432.

The senate of Venice, which made it a rule
never to defend-the republic but by foreign arms
--never to enlist its citizens under its banners
either as Generals or soldiers,—further observed
that of governing with extreme rigour those
foreign adventurers of whom its armies were
composed., and of believing in the virtue
of Men who trafficked in their own blood. The
Venetians distrusted them : they supposed them
ever disposed to treachery ; and if they were un-
fortunate, though only from imprudence, they
rendered them responsible. The condottieri
Were made fully to understand that they were not
to lose the armies of the republic without an-
swering for the event with their lives. The senate
Joined to this rigour the perfidy and mystery
which characterise an aristocracy. Having de-
cided on punishing Carmagnola for the late dis-
asters, it began by deceiving him. He was loaded
with marks of deference and confidence : he was
invited to come to Venice in the month of 111
April, 1432, to fix with the signoria the plan of
the ensuing campaign. The most distinguished
senators went to meet him,and conduct him in pomp
to the Palace of the Doge. Carmagnola, intro-
duced into the senate, was placed in the chair of
honour : he vas pressed to speak, and his dis-
course applauded. The day began to close ;
lights were not yet called for, and the General
could no longer distinguish the faces of those
who surrounded him ; when suddenly the sbirri,
or soldiers of police, threw themselves on him,
loaded him with chains, and dragged him to the
prison of the Palace. He was next day put to
the torture, rendered still more painful by the
wounds which he had received in the service of
this ungrateful republic. Both the accusations
made against hint, and his answers he made to
the questions, are buried in the profound secrecy
with which the Venetian senate covered all its
ar_,ets• On the sth day of May, 1432, Francesco
Carmagnola, twenty days after his arrest, was led
toll! ......
) his mouth gagged, to prevent any protes-
tation of innocence, and placed between the two
the'rians on the square of St. Mark : he was
e beheaded, amidst a trembling people, whom
b,,'e.senate of Venice was resolved to govern only
,„-Y terror ,_.Dr. Cabinet Cyclopadia,
x •
4e • XVI. Sismondi' s History of the Italian
Publics.

•Ili general respite was received yesterday even-
-I:t.at Newgate for HENRY WELLS, who was left for exe-
c 104 °la Monday next.
ir WALTER. SCOTT iS expected to have an
inte relting interview with GOETHE in the course of hi,
Go
man tour. A translation of GOETHE'S " Goetz von
—4l'4 itaeu" was Sir WALTER'S maiden publication.