The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-08 00:00:00

BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

Mr. TENNYSON said, that he held in his hand a
petition from several respectable inhabitants of
the town of Oxford, complaining of undue inter-
ference at the last ElectiOn for that City, on the
part of his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. The
petitioners stated that his Grace the Duke of Marl-
borough, in contempt of tbe Resolutions of the

House-, had interferr;l in the lasi; Election for Ox-
ford, and had even appointed one of the Candidates.
If this petition should be received, he had two others
on the same subject to present. It might ill be-
come him, as a new Member, to request the at-
tention of the House to this subject ; but he appre-
hended that in no instance ought the House to be
more anxious to interfere than in such a case as
that stated in the petition. He wished to be
most distinctly understood, that he was not re-
sponsible fur the correctness of the statements
Contained in the pOitiOn, although he thought,
from the respectability of the names affixed to it,
that the petitioners firmly believed their state-
ment to be true The very name of MarlbOrough
was, however, sufficient to recal such ideas of
glory as would lead to the hope that the petitioners
were mistaken. The Hon. Member having moved
that leave might be given to bring up the petition,
Mr. B. BATH uist said, that it the allegations
of the present petition were entirely the same as
those of the former one reterrrd to, the law of
the land afforded no other remedy, as the parties
had neglected to pursue the fit one. If the same
party came forward in complain of the same evil
that had already been judged proper for the con-
sideration of a Select Committee, the House would
not he justified in entertaining their petition: Todo
so would lead to greet inconveniences. He hoped
at least, that previous to bringing it up, time
would be given to compare its allegations with
those of the former.

Mr. S,d,ant ONst.ow contended that, as in the
case of Sir John Pakenham, in the Worcester
1-I:lection, the Hostse had it in its power to direct
the Attorney-General to prosecute. his Grace.—
Under this impression of the importance of the
subject, he should more that the debate be ad-
journed to the 27th of April.
Atter a few observationv from, Mr. WYNN, Mr.
DE*III4AN, and Mr. GOULEUIINT, _

The SPRAKER stated, that there, was no doubt
the .originul Petition. had been receiv,d ittul enter•
tamed as a Petition of privilege. Every. Petition
complaining of an undue return was one of privi..
lege.r—The House then divided✓
For the Adjournment .. ....... t t
Against it. 33
Majority against the Adjournment..••

A long and desultory conversation then took
place on the propriety ot. bringing up the Peti-
tion ; at the
-close of which,
Mr. TENNYsoN declared, that he considered the.
sentiments expressed as an intimation that in fu-
ture the House did not -intend to consider the in-
terference of a Peer in the return of its Metnbers,
a breach of its privileges. He therefore hoped, that
in future also no individual would be .foolish enough
to bring forward such-coMplaints as he had done.
The best step the House now could take would
be to rescind that- Standing Order which declar-
ed the interference of_ a Peer in the return of its
Members a breach of its-privileges.
The question that the Petition be-brought up
was then put, and negatived without a division.

CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS' BILL.
Mr. RENNET then moved the second reading of the Chim-
ney-Sweepers' Bill, which was read accordingly, and ordered
to be committed on Wednesday. the 17th of April.
_ _

On the /notion of Mr. LUSHINGTON the orders made for
taking Mr. Huneywood and Mr. Needham into custody were
discharged.
IRELAND.

On the motion of Sir H. PARNELL, a list Vans ordered of
the names of persons holding the office of Custos Rotn/orurn
in Ireland ; also of the names of the Clerks of the Peace,
with a statement whether they held their offices for life, dur-
ing pleasure; or on any other tenure.
Sir H. PARNELL gave notice, that he would move to-
morrow fur certain returns relative to clvarterrschouls in
Ireland.