The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-15 00:00:00

AND MR. WAKLEY.

Mr. WODEHOUSE said he had a notice of motion
to give ; but before he did so he hoped the House would
allow him to say a few words in reference to what fell
from him on Saturday last. It had been intimated to
him that the explanation which he had given on that
occasion to the Bon. Member for Finsbury had not been
satisfactory, and he had, therefore, no hesitation in
frankly and explicitly saying, that when he made the
allusion he referred to, he had acted under an erroneous
impression with respect to the trial. The Honour-
able Gentleman, it now appeared to him, from the
explanation which he had given, had a verdict
distinctly in his favour—that everything which occurred
afterwards was also clearly in his favour, and, there-
fore, he (Vr. Wodehouse) feeling that he had dune
the Honourable Member for Finsbury an injury, felt
it his bounden duty to make himself the instrument
of reparation.—(Loud cheers) He felt this to be
a duty NI hich he owed, not only to the Honourable
Member himself, but to all connected with him
—(Cheers)—not only to his relations in private
life, but to his connexions and his friends in
public life, did lie feel it his duty to make this ex-
planation. He (Mr. Wodehouse) hoped he would
be permitted not to go any further into the matter, but
at once to tender his apology to the Hon. Member for
Finsbury, and his thanks to the House for allowing him
the opportunity of doing so.—(Loud cheers.) He now
begged to give notice, that at an early period of
the next session he should move an address to her Ma-
jesty, praying she will be graciously pleased to appoint
a Commission of Inquiry, with a view to restoring the
standard of money on which it had been placed by the
advice of Sir Isaac Newton.—(Laughter.)
The SPEAKER having read the notice of motion
from the Chair,

Sir ROBERT PEEL rose and said, in reference to
what had fallen from an Honourable Member on a
personal matter, he thought, after the insinuation
which had been made, and after the full and ex-
plicit expression of regret fur that insinuation—an
expression which be (Sir Robert Peel) believed to be
sincere, and which he was sure must be sufficient for
an honourable and innocent mind—(Cheers) the
Honourable Member for Finsbury might retire from the
House that night, with the understanding that complete
reparation had been made to his feelings, and that he
could carry his head as erect in public as any man
breatbing.—(Great cheering from all parts of the
House.) And he was sure that he (Sir R. Peel) was
only expressing the unanimous feeling of that House, in
moving that they should put on record this declaration of
their opinion.—(Continued and general cheering.)
Mr. WAKLEY rose (evidently under very subdued
feelings) and said it was impossible for him to refrain
from expressing his gratitude to the Right Hon. Baronet
for what had fallen from him, and he must also express
his grateful acknowledgments to the House for the man-
ner in which they had protected him in this most
painful affair.—(Loud cheering.) At the same time
he must say that he received the expressions of
the Honourable Member opposite (Mr. Wodehouse.)
in the same spirit in which they were offered; as a frank
and honest expression of regret for what had occurred.
—(Loud cheers.) That reparation he felt ought to be
satisfactory, not only to himself but to every member of
his family; and he had a particular motive for making
this declaration.—(Loud and general cheering.)
Here the matter dropped.
HORSE-RACING AND GAMBLING.
Mr. CHRISTIE said that after the observations which
had been made elsewhere, he thought the House would
not refuse him an opportunity of making an explana-
tion. It had been complained in another Honse that he
stated there was presumptive proof that an improper use
had been made of the evidence delivered before the
House of Lords. He bad no intention of accusing the
Noble Duke who presided over the Committee of the
House of Lords of conspiracy.— (Hear.)
Lord A. LENNOX hoped the House would indulge
him for one moment. He only had to say that be
thought Gentlemen—he begged pardon, he meant
to say "Honourable Members "—ought rather to in-
quire into the facts of the cases which they brought be.
fore the House.—(Cheers.)