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elections brought before the House, and argued from them in sup-
port of his opinion ; but from the low tone of voice in which he
spoke, it was impracticable to collect all his data, or to follow his
reasoning, in the Gallery. We understood the Honourable
Member to say, that in the case of the Petition in the Camelford
Election, the House hail resolved that no Election should be
impeacluel for a mere want of form. By the 7th of Henry
IV. cap. 58, it was enacted, that the names of Members elected
for Boroughs, should be written in an indenture, under the Seal
of the BOrough Officer, and that it should be tacked to the Writ.
There had been a double Return for the Borough of Liskeard ; one
being annexed to the Writ, and the other not. The House went
through the merits of the Contested Election, without even making
a reference to this informality.'. The Honourable Member pro-
ceeded to argue technically upon many cases of Contested Election,
but in too low a tone to be heard in the Gallery:;
Mr. PEEL was convinced the House must feel
much indebted to the Hon. Gentleman for the valuable matter he
had collected upon a subject not very alluring. He (Mr. Peel)
was one of those who did not regret that the consideration of the
subject bad been postponed. He rejoiced in the delay which the
Ilduse had had in coming to a decision, fur lie considered the
matter of the greatest importance; and it was of the last conse-
quence that the decision of the House should be formed after the
most mature deliberation. When the subject was first presented
to the House, he had a strong impression that the latter could not
be considered a valid return. Ile had carefully considered the
subject in the interval, and although it was not without its diffi-
cultiee; he felt perfectly satisfied that the safest course would be,
to adopt a course tantamount to declaring that cases of this de-
scription could not be considered as double returns. The policy
of elections was, to impose the responsibility upon the Sheriff, to
require him to exercise his own diaeretion, the House being deter-
mined to visit any corrupt exercise of that discretion with the
most severe penalties, whilst it made proper allowances for any
venial errors. It was clearly the duty of the Sheriff to make either
one return or a double return. He was not prepared to argue that
the Sheriff, in this instance, had acted properly in not making a
double return. It appears that he did not address the precept to
the Mayor of Tregony, being probably aware that a dispute
existed as to who was the proper Mayor. lie had addressed it
to the person who he thought loot the most colourable right.—
This person had received it with a regular indenture attached,
and that indenture having been returned with the writ, the. House
ought not to notice any other return. It was not necessary to in-
quire whether the Sheriff, had acted properly or not. Had a
double return been made, then the House would have had to make
its selection of the Members. It was unnecessary to enter into
the consideration of precedent, for none appeared to him to be
exactly Yu point. The case could be decided by common sense,
and by what was due to justice. It was his intention, if the
House should be satisfied on the inspection of the document, to
move that the second indenture should be taken off the tile, and
the return annexed to the writ should be considered as the proper
return.
Mr. ABERCROMBY said, that the Right lion.
Gentleman had .put the case on the right grounds. '
Mr. TEEL said, that if the document should
correspond, he should propose that the second indenture should
be deemed invalid.
Mr. C. W. W. WYNNE, under all the circum-
stances of the case, thought it desirable for the House to be put
in possession of the Return and Certificate.
Mr. PEEL then moved, that the Clerk of the
Crown should be brought up, merely for form. It would be
necessary to ask only if the documents on the Table were the Re-
turns he had received from the Sheriff.
Mr. ABERCROMBY thought, that they ought
to confine their questions to the Clerk of the Crown solely to the
subject of the certificate. He could not help feeling that a great
point had been gained, both as it regarded Hon. Members and
the country generally, by the manner in which the question had
been taken up by the House. Having said so much, he wished
only to add, that he bad not the slightest objection to urge against
Mr. Wilbraham, or any fault to find with hint for the course he
had pursued.
The SPEAKER then addressed the House as to
the technical mode of proceeding,'a part'Of which was, that Mem-
bers present upon double Returns should withdraw.
The Serjeant at Arms was then directed to call in the Clerk of
the Crown, and that gentleman was ushered up to the left of the
Speaker's Chair. When asked for the Return filed at his office,
he produced the indenture hearing the names of Dr. Lusbington
and. Mr. James Brougham, who, it appeared, were elected on the
13th of June. The Learned Gentleman, when called upon, also
produced a certificate, stating that James A. Gordon, and James
M‘Killock had also been returned.
After a fete 'words from Mr. Speaker, Mr. J. Williams, Mr. I.
Twiss, Mr. Abercromby, and Mr. Secretary Peel, it was decided
that the Return was a single Return, and that the certificate, bear-
ing the names of Messrs. Gordon and M'Killock was ordered to
be, taken off the file. By this decision the Return of Dr. Lush-
ington and Mr. James Brougham, for the Borough of Tregony,
was confirmed.
EXCHEQUER BILLS TRANSFER OF GRANTS.
On the Motion of Mr. HERRIES, the House resolved itself into
a Committee of Supply.
Mr. HERRIES moved, that a sum of 22,200,000/. 'be granted
to meet the outstanding Bills of 1826, 1827. The Resolution was
agreed to.
HERRIES also moved, that an unappropriated sum of
5,000,000/., granted in 1825 and 1826, be granted for the service
of the same period.—Agreed to.
The House resumed, and the Resolutions were brought up.
ST. DOMINGO POSTAGE BILL.

The report of the St. Domingo Postage Bill was brought up,
and the following Resolutions were agreed to ;
That every single letter going from the United Kingdom to.
St.. Domingo, should pay a postage duty of is. 3d. ; every ,double
letter, a postage of 2s. Gd. ; and every treble letter, postage ofi
Ss. 9tl.
" That every letter weighing an ounce should pay fns., and so
on in proportion for every weight above one ounce."
Mr. HUME asked, whether the practice some time.
since followed at the pest-office, of taking 21., 81., or 41. fee
carrying parcels of newspapers to our Colonies, was still in use, or
whether any alteration had taken place since the Act of last year
Mr. HERRIES said, that the practice had been'
altered since the passing of that Act, and he bad reason, to believe
was no longer continued.
Mr. lIUME saidt that if so, the new regulation,
bad placed the people in the Colonies in a worse situation than
they were before, because they were now obliged to pay the full
Postage for every paper not sent off the day it was printed. lle
hoped the Honourable Gentleman would take the subject into con-
sideration.
Mr. HERRIES said, across the.rable, that the
subject Was under consideration; but, upon inquiry, was found
to be productive of many inconveniences which' were not
anticipated.
The following postage duties were also proposed between the
United Kingdom and Cuba :—For each single letter, 2s. Id., for
each double letter, 4s, 2d., for each treble letter, 6e. 3d., for each
letter weighing one dunce, 81. 4d., and so in propoition for every
greater weight. --LAgreed to.
INDEMNITY BILL.
ilgßugs moved the second reading of the Indemnity.
Bill, for the partial admission of grain, ege.
Lord MILTON begged to know when the Bill was to pass
through its other stages.
Mr. HER was understood, to say, that the Bill would be
committed to-ulorrow, and the third reading Would take place on
Bill was then read a second time.
LAND-TA,; COMMISSIONERS' BILL.
BERRIES moved for leave to bring in a 'Bill for naming
and continuing the Land-Tax and Assessed-Tax Commissioners
for another year.
:Mt. HUME wishdd to see a Bill introduced for
oing away With the
Assessed Taxes altogether. lion. Members
were, he conceived, by far to&eesy eft the subject. lie hid hoped
that nothing would be done upon this subject until after the dis-
cussion' of a motion which might have the effect of doing away
it would save' the country
with those odious taxes. If the present system even were al-
tered,tniglit be done by the Collectors of Excise. By this arrangement
66 Ace" would be at taken off from the burthens on the
100,600/. a year, and the duty
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moving, were no bfarthen to the calory, as they receiVe.a pay.
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persons for whose apPOi.e cmipt. 1
The Bill was then broughtand lead a first time, and oY
to be read a second time on the 3d of February.
'Adjourned at Seven o'clock.

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