The Sun.
London, England, 1819-04-03 00:00:00

anti corruption wai called on in the Borough as
tailed for l'arliarnentary interference.
'• Sir Jou t,3 Nttti c(lttr thoneht that the evidence
Contain, d in t e PI-w ni,d, o.►t a ease whiel
justified the Cott►mittee in hying the whole
betore Parliament When facts of t'.is kind wets
proved, it hpearre the [louse to slew a huidahle
rinxieiv to vindicate its character, and he thought
subjtct could not have fallen into better hands
than 71101 e of ale Noble Lord. It war tlierefote
to be hoped, that he ,coold not quit tb subject
he had carried it to that extent which the
House had a right to exnert.
Lord Comr-ror4 said a few words to the same

Mr. BENNET thonght the Noose was bound to
piini,litnent on Boroughs which had sheven
such corruption.
Mr. \W. SMITH sail, he hail long been attached
to the cause of l'athatnentary Reform, but was
of opinion that unless there was so,, ,e liefornt
rutting tho Electors, as well as the elected, no-
thing could be done. lie tlierefi.re hop,'d this
(,I,lx would be visited rv4 it tipsy: vtql.

fir iitAKE thought. that thouv.h ti.is riLtlit had
bee- illb••Sed he the !;lector:; the Borou4b ought
not theretore to he di:tvirichised.
Mr. W. Vt 7,11.4%, obk:erverl, that the practice of
Parliatottit was wit to 11S f the Borough,.
1),,t to increase the tionthcr of voters holm the ad-
jacent Hundreds. In the resew case the cor-
l-nption wfv made 0111 so cle4rlv, that the Noble
Lind would probably see the propriety of intro.
with a view to pr:vent the rt.pelitii,n
nt such scenes. He wets sore that
evt.tv Meniher n mild gladly lend his assistance
tn‘vartis forwaiding su(di a toe4sure.

After a few words from Mr. Alderman Hevcves
sod Mr. Goanotz, the Resolutions were agreed to.
L- rd CIiVF said, he did not wish to press him-
self forward on a task of this nature ; yet as it
teemed to he the desire of the House that he should
Proceed, he was willing to obey. He trusted,
however, that in -consideration of the importance.
of the r:tse, they would allow him a more en-
larged. Committee that, was usual upon such oc-
casions His Lordship concluded with moving fur
iesve to bring in a Bill to prevent Bribery and
\Cotruption at the Election of Members to serve
iu Parliament for the Borough ut Barnstaple.
• Leaee was given, and a Committee appointed
to prepare the same.
Lord Ut..tvE then moved, that the Speaker be
directed not to issue his IVarrant for the Election
of a Member to serve in Parliament for the said
13oroueh until that day mohth.—Ordered.
Mr. W. \ViNN said, that one thing still re-
mAihed to be done ; they should inflict on the in-
disidtual who was pi oved godly of btibery the pu-
nishment schich they hod the power to inflict, or
take measures that the punishment ioflicted by ti,e
laws should he enfoteed If they had omitted to
ii charge this duty in former instances, that was
Yin reason why shay should do so irl the present,
for every instance of neglect strengthened the mass
of evil precedent. He should therefore move,
that the Attorney-General be directed to prosecute
Sir Masseh Manasseh Lopez for the said offence.
The motion was agreed to.
The Scorch Poor Likes Bill was read a second
time, and committed for 22;! of April.
The Report of the Committee on the Sinking
Fund Acts Bill was agreed to, and the Bill or-
dered to be,bronght in accordingly.