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11:1Sil PARTNERSHIP BILL.

Mclennan Wo,,t) brought .ti his Nil to promote
Fihheries and Nhintliartures of Iniat;ti by re-
gulstiou of pciiinerbilipti in that part of tbeUtiitv.l

Niugdorn. 1-le filierved, that he did not inctin
it to prejudice partnerships. already existing, but
to rxtend it to those which might bereßfter
he
contracted.—Dead a first time, and otdoed to he-
read a sec'otid on Thursday, May 27.

' LONDON CLERGY.
Mr. WAITIIMAN moved for an Account of the
Emoluments of the Clergy of the nine Pari.hes
in the Liberty of Westminster for the last thrPC
years ; bnt, on the representation of Mr. IL
Simmer, Sir J. Graham, and Mr. Dund,,s, wro
maintained that it was not usual -to inal a mu-.
lion without notice, and that the emolurnfli's of
the individuals in question had nothitx to do
with the merits of the London Clergy 13tH, to il-
lustrate which was the object in the view of the
Worthy Alderman, —Mr. Alderman Waithm sit
withdrew his motion, and Ove notice of it lot
to-morrow.

PENRYN pETITION.
Nlr. SINCLAIR presented a petition from the in-
habitants of the lloroug.h' of Penryn, praying that
they might not be involved in the guilt and pu-
nishment of the few electors who had been
guilty of bribery at the late election, but might
be exempted from the-penalties /imposed by the
Bill now pending in the flouse.Laid on the
table, and ordered to be printed._

BRITISH MUSEUM.
On the motion of Mr. BANKES, Accounts were
ordered to be laid before the House of the EN-,
pences of the Bi itish Museum in the year 1818;
ard of the number of Persons admitted to view
that Institution during the last seven years.
Mr. Kvi, h, from the British Museum, imme-
diately presented the above-mentioned Papers ;
which were ordered to be printed.
PUBLICANS' LICENSS' REGULATION BILL.
Mr. BENNET postponed the second reading- of
this Bill, which stood for Friday, to -Monday
next.

GREFNWICH HOSPITAL.
A person from Greenwich Hospital presenter
the Annual Accounts of that Hospital.—Ordered
to be printed.

ORPHAN FUND.
On the motion of Mr. U. SUZtNER, and after a
few words from Mr. Alderman Woon, an Ac-
count was ordered to be laid before the. House of
the Stuns paid into the Chamber of London,
(hiring the last year, by the Receivers of the
Duties .on Coals and Wine, applicable to the
Orphan Fund ; and of the Balances in the hands
of, the Chamberlain ; as also of the Balances,
under the head of Unclaimed Dividends, due to
the said Fund.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
Mr , WYNN presented a Petition from Wrex-
ham against the Catholic Claims.—Ordered to lie
on the table.

BANK 00 IRELAND. •
On the motion of Mr. CALGRAFT, an account
was ordered to he laid before the House of the
amount of Gold Coin issued by the 13:►nk of Ire-
land in 1816 and 1817, in consequence of ti►eir
notice to pay in cash their notes antecedent to
certain dates.

BURGH REFORM.
Sir R. FEinusoN prescuted Petitions from two
Royal Burghs in Scotland, praying for Reform in
the Municip,ll Government of these and similar
places.—Read and bud on the table.
sINKiNG FUND, Stc.
Mr. GRENFELL role to make his proposition
for securing to the public the benefit of the ap-
plication of the Sinking ,Fund to any loan to be
raised in the present year fnr the public service,
and was proceeding to state the grounds of his
motion, ‘vhen
Sir C. BURRELL expressed a wish that the Com-
mittee on the Penryti Bribery Bill might take
precedence of the Honourable Gentleman's Mo.

Lion.
A desultory conversation ensued, in which Mr.
Grenfell, Sir C. Burrell, Mr. Wynn, the Speaker,
and Lord Castlereagh participated. Eventually,
Mr. Grenfell agtecd to give way ; and if there
should not be time to bring on his motion that
evening, to bring it on to-morrow (this day), the
Chancellor of the Exchequer observing that a
greater facility would -be allowed to his Hon.
Friend for doing so, as he hi►rtself would not he
prepared to open to the House his proposed plans
respecling the Irish distillery.

PENRYN ELECTION.
Sir C. ButtaeLt..then moved, that the House
should resolve itself into a Committee on the
reuryn Bribery Bill.
Mr..WYNN intimated that if any person sum-
inon-cd as a witness on this proceeding were to be
found continuing in the House, he would be
guilty of a punishable offence. .
The question for going into a Committee hav-
ing been pin,.
Mr. BARHAM said, that although be was an
enemy to corruption, and wished to see it punish-
ed wherever it made -its appearance, yet that he
was not aware on what principle the House was
'acting in passing the present Bi;1. If the House
proceeded to a measure of this kind without an:i
evidence to support them, and on the Mere tx-
pectation of obtaining that evidence from the wit-
nesses they might call to-their Bar, they would
establish a precedent which they might hereafter
_hove great reason to regret.'
• Sir C. 111Awx:Ns, Member for Penryn, in a
tone of voice vile inaudible in the Gallery, con-
-tinned for some time to read a speech, till he was
called to Order by
Mr. BAN tees, who stated, that the course which
the Hon. Baronet, was pursuing was contrary to
the Orders of the House. The utmost extent to
which the House carried their indulgence, was to
allow Members to refresh their memories occa-
sionally by a recurrence to notes. , •
Mr. MANNING contended, that there was no
RePort of aoy.kind whatever; and lie understood
the whole of the proceedings were.grounded on
a suspicion of what took place in 1807. There
bad/been two. General
_Elections since that pe-
riod. There was no evidence to warrant the in-
troduction of this Bill, and in this stage they•were
bound to call 'witnesses in support of it. This
seemed to him contrary to the 'forms of the
House. In the ,-case of Barnstaple there was a
Special Report.
Sir C.. BortneLL the House, having allowed
the Bill to proceed thus tar, were in justice hound
to hear evidence in support of it. If the witnesses
dirt not prove corrupt practices, then the Bill

would tti the ground ; but if they tubs'an-
tiated these rerrnpt practices, then there would
be Izood eroaod fur extending the franchise.
Mr. Deatsate said, the Election Committee did
not proceed at all on any inquiry into the prac-
tices of ISO 7, but confined themselves to what
took place at the lost Election. Ail the cases of
br ibtt \I were proved ;against the Sitting Membeie
'they could not proceed against the petitioner, as
there Was a link wanting in the chain of evidence,
but this was only carried by the casting vote of
the Chairmane But since that tiase a Grand Jury
of the County of Midassex had found bills_for
perjury against five.of the witnesses.
Mr C. Heaves( said, the only question which
was decided by the casting vote of the Chairman
was, whether Counsel shonld be hiard on a point
which had already been decided by the Commit-
tee. In justice to the Committee he had to state,
that what related to !the bribery being brought
home to the- sitting Member was carried onani-
measly, but the HOn. Gentleman was mistaken if
he supposed the bribery was brought -house to the
petitioner.
Mr. DENISON, in explanation, stated- he bad
said one in the chain was wanting: But
:here was no doubt that the bribery could have
teen proved against the petitioner.
Mr. HosvonD said this .was doing great loins-
!ice to the petitioner. What had happened to
the five witnesses 'would rather have weakened
the case thsn othe.rwiae. There were only two
instanres,of bribery even alleged.
Mr. Dvsl,4oN alluded to the band-bills which
wet e published.
The lloase theft went into a Committee on the
Bill, and proceeded to hear evidence.
John Stooa, the first witness examined, stated
that he was it: the Chair at a Meeting at the Elec-
tors of Penryn, on the 25th M sy, 1818, for the
parps•se of procuring the refutes of llr. Stearin,
which WaS lit Id at the sign of the Thirteen flails,
He had drawn up a hand bill front personal hos-
tility to Mr. Swann, and the meeting was called
in consequence of it At the meeting he did all
he • could to prejudice the elector• generally
against Mr. Swann. He had not a copy of the
hand-hill. lVitness, on being asked if he could
state the substance of it, was proceeding to state
what he recollected-of-it, wheti he was ordered to
withdraw.
Sir C HUBBELL had to request that when the
witnes was withdrawn no person shotrid have
arty communication with him.
Mr. C. HERVEY said, he rather believed the
hand-bill was ire the hands or the Clerk of the
Committee, and 't would be more satisfactory to
the House to have the hand-hill itself than to
have an acconat of it from recollection.
Sir C. BultßaLL observed, if ilonourable Mem-
bers rose end objected to a witness when be was
ready to giVe honest evidence, it would be a great
obstrtictioo to insaiee.
Mr. C. HeavaY explained.
Sir. J. MacmesTosu protested against the in-
troduction into tile HOuse of the roles of evidence
in Courts of Law, which would render the inqui-
sitorialspowers of the House of no avail. If the
printed paper however could be note obtained, it
tvould be the shortest way to hear it, and then
proceed with the witness.
Alter sotne further conversation between Mr.
Williams, Mr. Holtord, Mr. V. Blake, anal Sir
C. Burrell, Mr. F. DOUGLAS moved that the Clerk
who attended the Election Committee be called
its. This being ass' coed to, the Clerk (Mr. White)
was called in, and asked whether he had in his
possession the which had been tendered
to the Committee ?—Mr. White answered, that
the Committee having decided not to receive the
bill.; it bcd been never put into his hands,
The wituess (Stona) was again called in, and
asked whether he had any recollection of the
hand-bill which he had written and printed ?-1-le
said he had a confused recollection of it ; but was
proceeding to state what he recollected, when
Mr. CoURTENAY desired he might withdraw.
Waco the witness had withdrawn, Mr. C. ob..
jeetrd to the question put to the witness concern-
ing the expressions of a hand-bill, of which he
declared his recollection was confused.
This objection was, however, over-ruled by
cries of " Go on !" and the svitoess was called
its ; but in this and in the subsequent peit of his
examination, the voice of the witness, who was
at !lie Bar, was so indistinctly heard in the Gallery,
that it was rarely that we could collect even the
substance of his answers, except in a few in.-
stances, wisen the questions and answers were
read over by the short-hand writer at the Bar.
The witness then proceeded to give some idea
of the hand-bill, as far as his recollection went.
The hand-bill stated, Ilia: the treating hero would
soon come with dissimulation for his associate,
that he would resort to 'his usual arts in giving
" fl,sh and twopenny." [ln this the sainess said,
he alluded to a practice of Mr. Swarm's, viz. Ilk
t„irit:g fish to the poorer class of the Electors'
vvives, and going into the ale-houses, and thlow-
big down a few shillings with an appearance of
liberality]. That after'he'was returned, he would
treat the Electors with his accustomed insolence,
telling; them (he Washed to record the expression)
" you may go to h--, and be d-1." Thisewas
the Land-bill, signed A Well-wisher.
Sir C. BURMA. asked, whether there Were CX-
pv,:.ssinliS to this effect (the hand-bill being ad-
dressed to the Electors, and alluding' to Mr.
Swann) :—" You are aware that he possesses
neither ability nor inclination to return a pecu-,
niary gratification for your favours. •On your
principles, what can be a stronger objection to
hint than this i" And after, " Has he given One
of you a breakfast—has he realized the expecta-
tions of one of you We are disposed to look
with pleasure to the good old times, when every
man received his breakfast. This is the sole hope
and the only advantage, after which we aspire in
the exercise? of our elective franchise. Be assured
that a man after your own heart will present him-
self."

The witness stated, tliat lie recollected that the
hand-bill contained these expressions.
While Sir C. Burrell was proceeding in reading
them, Mt% V. Blake desired that the witness might
withdraw, and objected that this course of pro-
ceeding was 110 E consistent with th'e course of pro-
ceeding in Courts of Law, and was analogous to
the practice of putting leading questions.

Mr. Serjeant Onslow-, Mr. Wynn, and Sir C.
Burrell, thought the course of proceeding proper,
as there was no certainty that by any other course
a knowledge of the contents of the hand-bill could

be attained.
Mr. Conrtenay and Mr. Holford thought other
means of obtaining the information should be
first tried. The objection was over-ruled by the
House, and the witness was again called in.
Sir C. BURRELL then continued his examina-
tion. lie asked whether these Words were in the
hand-bill--" Be assured that a man after your
own heart will present himself, one who has as
much wealth as the richest Nabob, and who ‘vjil

recoinpence his friends, whether success-

ful or not."
The witness stated that be was not assisted by,
nor had coesolted with, any 'other persons in
drawing up the hand-bill. He said that in his
allusions to the breakfast, &c. he wished to use
those arguments which he thought would in-
fluence the lower clan of the electors.
Sir C. Bo RRELL read an extract from another
hand-bill, in which it was said, " The time is
drawing near when victory will establish those
claims which have so long been neglected." The
witness stated he had seen such a hand-bill., but
was not the anthor of it.. In another bill 'pub-
lished by the svoneas, it was said, " The ancient
but now nearly obsolete gratification of 241. for
a plumper wilt he restored " In the priated copy
it was 24Ibs. not 24). It was so printed that ad-
vantage might be taken of the expression, and
the meaning was perfectly understood by the per-
sons to whotn it was addressed.
Sir C. BuLIRELL then examined the witness as
to the 24th May, but we could collect but little
of his answers. The witness was in the chair,
some resolutioos were passed that " it was ne-
cessary that some person of known respectability
amd integrity sheath! be chosen to reptesetat the
Borough." He acknowledged that great dissa-
tisfaction towards Mr. Swann existed among the
lower orders, at the want of their breakfast. Be-
ing asked whether`Mr. Swann's declining to con-
tinue these corrupt practices did not endear him
to the respectable part of the electors, he answer-
ed that Mr. Swann's not paying his debts on some
occasion did not gain him the esteem.of the re-
spectable electors, And that there were as many
respectable electors in Penryn as in any other
bo-
roneh of the extent. Witness thought that the
objection made to Mr. Swann On account of his
Parliamentary conduct was met ely a blind. The
second meeting was held at the sign of the Fif-
teen Balls. Mr. Anderdon was present• He
conceived a principal object of the meeting to, be
to abuse Mr. Swann and praise Mr. Anderdon.—
Ile believed that a breakfast meant a turn of 241.
Mr. F. Dossoeas put several questions to wit-
ness, but from the low tone of voice in which he
answered, he was totally inaudible in the Gallery.
Mr. Wiatoams put some lquestions, in answer
to which witness was understood to say that Mr.
Swann had declined giving the usual breakfast at
the two last Elections. He (Mr Swann) bad
given employment to several' of the Electors, its
procuring stone for some building (the Waterloo
Bridge, we believe), in which he was concerned.
Witness heard Mr. Swam, say that he considered
he bad a claim on the Electors, in consequence of
this employment. A general opinion prevailed
that this was the reason why the breakfast was
not given. He denied having told the Electors
that Mr. Swann would not pay them ; he had
heard that a wish had been expressed that Sir M.
Lopez would stand for the Borough. Witness met
iNitaAnderdori, Mr. Sowerby, and sonic other per-
sons in London. Here he detailed a .conver-
sation which took place at this meeting, but
we were unable to collect a sentence of it. He
never consulted with any persons as to how far
he might go in his evidence without endangering
the opening of the Borough ; nor had he ever
made any inquiry as to how he should frame his
evidence ip order to avoid its being opened. He
had heard that the testimony of some persons
would be likely to have that effect. It was un-
derstood that corruption had been pretty general
at elections for Penryn. He did not think that
the majority of the voters had been' bribed at the
last Election ; but he believed the greater part of
the bribes given had conic from Mr. Swann.—
Witness was understood to say, that he himself
knew of more than twenty who had received bribes
from that Gentl:man. Witness had heard nothing
precise about a change of patronage for the Bo-
rough, but believes that such a desire was ex-
pressed, and understood that such a hope was
entertained. He was not present at any Election
breakfast, but beard that such breakfast bribes
were distributed among the lower order of voters.
He was the agent of Mr. Swann, but did not
know why that Gentleman declined to give
breakfasts. Two-thirds of the voters accepted, as
he beard, some pecuniary remuneration for their
votes ; and he could not say that the remaining
third were not influenced by the hope of some
reward, or place, or promotion for themselves,
their friends, or their relations.
-Mr. Sew ELL deposed, that Mr. Swann was dis-
liked in the Borough,• because he disputed the
payment of the bills presented to him. There-
fore Mr, Anderdon was invited- down. On Mr.
A.'s art ival at Pauly!), a hand-bill was psis forth,
with the head of L.P.S., which he heard from the
common people to mean a promiae* 241. to each
voter. This promise he also heard to be implied
in. a public breakfast. But he could not speak
positively to these points, although he was resi-
dent io the Borough, and connected with various
elections for 35 years. Still he did not know of
any bribes having been given in the elections of
1806, 7 01..12. He heard that Mr. Swann was
abused because he did not give any publichreakfast,
and that the reason for his not giving these break-
fasts like other candidates, was, that he had dis-
tributed so much money in the Borough in the
purchase of granite for the Waterloo-bridge. This
purchase, the friends of Mr. Swann said, was a
sullicieut remuneration to the voters. Witness
.cook Mr„Anderdon down to Penryn—he was ac
-
(painted with that Gentleman's father, by whom
he had been employed to purchase a borough in
Cornwall.—(A laugh.)—While in London upon
his visit to Mr. Anderdon, he received a letter
front Penryn, stating that the Electors were ex-
tremely dissatisfied with Mr. Swann, but the rea-
son* assigned for that dissatisfaction lie could not

recollect, and be had not the letter in his possession,
nor did hekoow sehere to find it. He recollected that
hand-bills were issued on the part of Mr. Anderdou
respecting the public breakfast and the L. P. S.,
hut he did not see the manuscript of these bills be'
fore it was printed. He however paid for the
printing, among other bills sent in to him, as the.
agent of Mr. Anderdon. Notwitbstaoding what
he had beard of public breakfasts and bribery, to"
the expectation that Sir M. Lopez was to become
a candidate for this borough, he did not think that
the wealth of a candidate would have any ino(l`
ence upon the conduct or decision of the electors
of Penryn.—(A laugh.)—Upon witness's first arti"
val in town, he called upon Mr. Maiming and Mr-
Anderdon,but he had no conversation with eithersa
to the proposition in that House to open the boronel
of Pent yn, or to extend the right of voting for
that Borough. He had however inquired whether,
as an agent, he was bound to make-any answer "
a question at that Bar which might eriminiite bier
self. This inquiry he made of Mr. Wingfield,
barrister, and of Anderdon's solicitor. Ile lit
also bad a consultation upon the subject with five
other agents concerned in the Penryn Elections,
who were summoned on this occasion as well as
himself, and the whole thought with him and the
t
lawyers he had mentioned, that they were tit
bound to commit themselves by any noose"
He did not remember to have communicated upon
the subject of the late Election with any persn'"„
on his route from London to Penryn, in CO' •
patty with Mr. Anderdon, nor to have express%
any opinion since his arrival in town, that it ``'''!
in the power of a Mr. Sewell to give such
1
deuce as would open the Borough. He ec',.lla
not charge his memory whether or not be "a
written a letter to Mr. Swann to give a breakfast'
The witness was pressed to give a direct ansoe„.l.'
He had written letters to Mr.Swann,advisiog
of the discontent against him, but could not sgYe
whether he had mentioned any thing relative tO tbo
breakfast. Never offered any bribe hitnself ite
any elector. A paper was then shewn to "al,
witness, which be acknowledged to be the lon e
bill he had seen at the Election, and whic11,.,),1
un4lerstood was written by a Mr. Toy. II ere;
upon the electors to reserve their votes for a ".;
didate coming down who was richer do" all'
Nabob of East.
Wm. Reynolds was next examined._lle
lieved several elections were carried by blibei:2;s
Penryn, but not latterly—forthe last 10 yea.;
The disposition to be bribed chiefly existed 010117,
the lower orders. At the last 'election a prort.6l3
tion had been made to try bribery, but it u°sl
been rejected by Mr. Anderdon. The wit,fle,-,
thought that it wonld have been too danger"6oi
In the opitlion ofalie witness, the extension its
the elective franchise at Penryn, contemplate('
the Bill before the House, was calculated to dinlou
nish the danger of In ihery.—[The greater part
the evidence given by this witness was inaudibles,6
On the motion of Sir C. BURRELL,' the Hon
Pro.
was then resumed, the Committee reported- pr°_,
gress, and obtained leave to sit again to-morre
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
deg
Mr. C, HERVEY, after a few observations
scriptive of the inconvenience which it was
object to, remedy, moved for leave to briog
to repeal so much of the Act 54 Ge,°"; 0.
cap. 170, intittiled " an Act to repeal cert4_jl,(l-11.a.
visions-in loc,•.1 acts for the maintenance
gulation of the Poor," as qualified
be competent witnesses in certain cases on be
of or against parishes. Sr;
After a few remarks and suggestions by
Wynn, Mr, Serjeant Ooslow, Sir C. Burrell,
F. Palmer, and Mr. Williams, leave was„grantien.
Mr. V. BLAKe presented a petition from atif of
dividual of the name of Flannigan, on he"
the inhabitants of Sligo, complaining of
abuses in that Borough, and praying redres'
Ordered to be printed. to
Mr. BROGDEN stated, that be had been the
the House of Lords, with the request Ol
House, for the communication of thelfirst 'di heir
coot! Report of the Committee appointed by j 4,
Lordships to examine into the state of the 13Aathe
&c. and that their Lordships bad directed
same to be communicated to the House. €
Mr BROGDEN brought aip the Minutes oi
deuce taken before the Penryn Committee."...
dual Co be prince,!. Ord'
The motion for a vote of 100,0001. 10,r .11 to',
nance Service, on account, was postponedtl

morrow. _ ,A to'
Mr. GHENFELL gave notice that he wool
re'
morrow submit to the House his propositi°ll
specting the Sinking Fund. bire
The Scotch Jury Court Bill was, read 5 t
time and passed. (1
The SPEAKER informed the House, t"t for
Petitioner, complaining of an undue retorlacor
Bossiney, had not entered into the usual re.do
nizances. The order for taking the said
into consideration was consequently discharg.e
Adjourned at Twelve &Clod;

DIED.
At Saogor, East Indies, on the Sth of Septeulheftate.
Lieutenant Joshua Pic:•:ersgill, Deputy Assistant
Master-General. As an Officer his 2eal was indefaT,
and
his abilities shining-, and hiS conduct ever enterpri'''l4:o
deliberate. During the period of his service the a% test'
Indian fame have brume frequent and highly Write, nersl:
molly of his value and importance. As a inan his wa 400'
Society were engaging, his conduct correct and inrfer',l(.oll,
.and those who were so fortunate as to possuss c,-3d
found in him a warm and steady friend, Pa
cheerfa.y,,3o,
structive companio-n. As a Christian he was exeruP'44.rcicoo„
his mind ever dwelt with delight on the important nog
fortable truths of the Christian Religion. The foh°odieP
the Inscription on a Monument builtover hint i)y the
of his Regiment :
Sacred
To the 'Memory of
Lieutenant Joshua Pickersgill,
of the
424th Regiment of Native Infantry, ,
Deputy Assistant Qoarter-Master-Generatt
An Officer, whose indefatigable erahry3
Recognised h
and rewarded by Government,
Aid equalled only by the private wort;
ding.
Goodness. of heart, and superior under
Which endeared bins to the o:tic::rs of his Reg'''.
By whom this Monument is erected •
e departed this life the sth of Septvlaber,
)818,

Aged 38 years.
. -- - CaPt3lo
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