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London, England, 1835-08-14 00:00:00

I seeing the Bill pass in itt; 'original shape, or asserting the
.! unanimity of the 12 passing the Bill.
Colonel SIBMORP denied that the vefit!t!'.', 'spoke the
sentiments of the great portion of ti9r!`.`.taii'itants of Lincoln.
Mr. SINCLAIR was su.lrt!':;:u that any attempt should be
made to interfere with ne undoubted right of the other House
to take the vici.t*.q.7i of that measure into its consideratior%
MUNICIPAL CORPORATfo:':F.;.
The ATTORNEY-GENE.ThAL presented a petition,
signed in two hours bt, 2,7,1 inhabitants of Dudley, in Wor-
cestershire, in *sow- .6' this measure.
SUDBURY ELECTION.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then presented a petition
Irons +certain electors of Sudbury, complaining 01 the conduct
of Mayor on the occasion et et:e. last election but one,
when Mr. Bagshaw and 6'clieral Barnes were the can-
didates. The numbers were two hundred and sixty-three each,
and it was the understanding on all hands that a double return
should be made ; hut, contrary to this understanding, the
Mayor, who had throughout acted as a partisan, had re-
turned General Barnes, who actually retained his seat until a
petition had been presente,l against the return. The Right
Flon. Gentleman then presented a petition from Edinburgh,
praying that measures would be taken to prevent the losses
arising from ships being sent to sea in an unsound state.
Mr. BA G SHAW complained of the conduct of the Mayor
on the occasion alluded to in the petition from Sudbury. 'He
had acted as a ?artizan of his (Mr. Bagshawe's) Hon. oppo-
nent, and e'en voted for him at the election, and his Hon.
opponent, mid retained his seat in consequence of the conduct
of Mayor, for not less than 14 days. He hoped the
Lit:P.:lied Gentleman would bring forward the case for a Com-
':aittee early next Session.
Mr. O'CONNELL did not think it was yet too late, but,
at all events, it was a question very fit for inquiry.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said it must be inquired
into, because then if not, the Crown, by an adjournment or pro-
rogation, put an end to all such cases.
Mr. SINCLAIR complained that the Mayor whose con-
duct was brought under the notice of the House had not had
notice of the case so as to be prepared, by having some Mem-
ber instructed to defend him.
Mr. BAGS' AW said if the lion. Member would now move
for the Committee, he would second it with pleasure. The
Hon. Gentleman then presented a petition complaining of the
conduct of the present Mayor, who had interfered in the last
election by raising booths in illegal places. He proposed that it
be referred to the same Committee.
Mr. GRATT AN presented a petition from an officer on
half-pay, complaining of not being fully employed, in conse-
quence of some harsh treatment he had received from a court-
martial in the lonian Islands.
Major BEAUCLERK and Mr. BUCKINGHAM sup-
ported the petition, and considered the case as a very harsh one.
TAXES ON KNOWLEDGE.
Mr. 'WILLIAMS presented three petitions, signed by up-
wards of 2,000 persons residing in Coventry and its vicinity,
praying for the Repeal of Taxes on Knowledge.
Mr. HAWKINS presented a petition from Newport to the
same effect. The country would derive the most benefit from the
repeal of these duties. At present the whole press was chained
to Somerset-house, and clogged by that establishment, and
the great mass of the people were prevented from knowing
what their representatives were doing. Unless these duties
were removed, the Ministry would be in an unsafe position.
Petitions to the same effect were also presented by Dr.
BOW RING and Mr. EWART.
Mr. WAKLEY exhibited a New York newspaper of ex-
tensive size, published at three halfpence.
Messrs. ROEBUCK and BEAUCLERK supported the
petition.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition, agreed to at a public
meeting at the Freemason's Tavern, prayinc, for the introduc-
tion of a clause to compel Magistrates to tale evidence of all
cases beard before them.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL defended the principle
of the Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL considered the Law in its present state
as giving a frightful advantage to the rich over the poor.
Mr. LOWTHER presented a petition from Ely in favour
of the Repeal of the Duty on Newspapers.
Mr. PHILLIPS presented a petition from Dublin com-
plaining of agricultural distress.
Mr. CHALMERS presented a petition from the inhabitants
of Dumfries, praying that they might be relieved from the
expense of sending criminals out of the country ; also a peti-
tion from the shipowners of Dundee against the Redcar Har-
bour Bill.
Mr. EWART presented a petition from Liverpool, praying
that the House of Commons would resist any attempt that
might be made to mutilate the Municipal Corporation Bill,
which petition had been signed by 12,000 persons in
two hours. The Hon. Member stated, that notwithstanding
an adverse petition had been got up, backed by all the
authority and influence of the town, and which had been laid
in the same public room, yet the petition which he had had
the honour of prosenting, was signed by a majority of three to
one.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. SINCLAIR deprecated the presentation of petitions
containing allusions to the proceedings in the House of Lords.
Mr. THORNLEY thought it a very remarkable circum-
stance that this great meeting had not thought fit to address
the House of Lords. He much regretted that the other
House did not go along with the people. If they saw
more of the country, if they visited the manufacturing and
commercial establishments, they would learn that those per-
sons who managed those establishments were fit to be entrust-
ed with municipal offices. He believed that the present Admi-
nistration possessed the confidence of the country • and if the
Municipal Bill were thrown out, the present Administration
would establish a higher degree of popularity, than any Ad-
ministration had ever done before.
Mr. A. TREVOR protested against the !charge brought
forwards against the House of Lords—that they were unac-
quainted with the feelings of the people, or indifferent to them.
After a few words from Mr. C. PELHANI, the petition
was laid on the table.
ACTIONS OF EJECTMENT.
Mr. EWART presented a petition from some individuals
of Liverpool, praying the House to facilitate process in actions
of ejectment.
Lord SA ND ON made a few observations in support of the
prayer of the latter petition.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Alderman WOOD presented a petition signed by se-
veral thousand inhabitants of the City of London,
and emanating from one of the most numerous meet-
ings he had ever seen assembled within the walls of the
Guildhall, in favour of the Municipal Corporation Bill, and
praying that House to pass a similar measure for Ireland.
The petitioners hoped that if the Bill now before the other
House was mutilated, or its principle destroyed in any way,
that that House would not adept it, but would take such im-
mediate measures as might seem to it necessary. The Hon.
Member also present:A a similar petition from Gloucester,
which he had onV received a few minutes before he entered
the House.

GREAT YARMOUTH ELECTION.
Sir J. Y. BULLE R, as Chairman of the Committee appoint-
ed to try the merits of the petition complaining of the last election
for this borough brought up the Report of the Committee.--
( Loud cries of " Read, read," followed by cries of " No, no,"
and " Print.")
On the question that it be printed,
Mr. ELPHINSTONE, as an individual Member of that
Committee, would take that opportunity of stating that every
allegation in the petition had been proved.—( Loud cries of
" Hear, hear.")
Mr. TANC RED gave notice that on Thursday, the 20th
instant, he should move that his Majesty's Attorney-General
be directed to prosecute every person implicated in these pro-
ceedings...—( Cheers. )
Mr. ELPHINSTONE gave notice that early next Ses-
sion he should move for leave to bring in a Bill to disfranchise
the Borough of Great Yarmouth.—( Cheers.)
Dr. BO WRING understood that the Committee had re-
fused to allow the expenses of the petitioners : he would give
notice that the expenses of those individuals be discharged.—
( Hear, hear.)
Sir JOHN Y. BULLER said the Committee had no pre-
cedent to go by, and they had therefore suggested that the
proper course for the parties would be to petition that House.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL intimated that he intended,
during the course of the night, to move that the House should
sit to-ne-Irrow at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of getting on with
such mills as were before them.
YORK ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr. G. F. YOUNG, alluding to some observations
which were not heard in the Gallery, said he was
obliged to express the surprise he felt to find a new
m .mber upon the York Committee, after they had been
s tt.ng fir nine days taking evidence. He said so
impartially, for there was no man for whom he had more
respect than the member whom had been named. The
Committee had acted as far as possible in the manner of
Election Committees, and lie spoke for every Member—they
were most anxious to sit and hear all the evidence.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said his only intention was to
assimilate the Committee to that of an Election Commtttee ;
he had no other object.
Mr. M. ATTW 00 D made a charge against the Govern-
ment upon the appointment of the Committee, but from his
low tone of voice, and the noise in the House, not a word of it
was heard. .
Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in reply to Mr. M. Attwood, said
the Hon. Member had argued that these Committees should be
chosen by ballot, which was an original proposition made by him
(Lord J. Russell), and which he abandoned in consequence of a
strong representation, not from any of his friends or partisans, but
the Right Hon Member for Tamworth, He had been requested
to name a limited number of Members, instead of having
the ballot, because it might happen that sometimes the
Committee might consist of Members all on one side.—
( Hear, hear.) Now, with regard to these Committees,
those on his side of the House complained that he had left
them in a minority. The present Committee consisted
of Mr. M. Attwood, Mr. W. Egerton, Major Fancourt, Mr.
Welby, Mr. G. F. Young, Captain Alsager, Mr. Pusey,
Mr. Brotherton and Mr. Grote.—( Hear.) Out of these nine
he could recognize only four who generally voted on the Minis-
terial side ; and as to those en the other side, he thought them
to be gentlemen who upon a question of this kind would be
likely to give their unbiassed opinion, uninfluenced by party
feeling. There were five who voted in the minority of the House
—( Cries of No, yes, hear, and laughter.) There was Mr.
M. Attwood, of him there could be no doubt, to adopt the com-
mon language of the day, he was a Tory, and more than a Tory.
Then there were Mr. W. Egerton and Mr. G. F. Young—
Mr. G. F. YOUNG (rising)--" No, I beg pardon.":—
(Laughter and cheers.)
Lord J. RUSSELL resumed—the fourth was Mr. Alsager,
and the fifth, Mr. Posey. These five gentlemen were most
0444 found on the opposite_ silo. If the Hu'uso thuught