The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-10 00:00:00

PENRYN ELECTION.

Mr. L. KECK brought up-the report of the Com-
mittee appointed to inquire into the return of Win. Manning,
Esq. far this borough, which report stated him to be duly elected,
that gross bribery and corruption had prevailed at the election,
-at that Mr. Manning was no party to it. It also stated that a
witness named John Stanbury, whose evidence the Committee
thought of importance, had been summoned, but had absconded in
order to evade the summons. The Hon. Member moved that
the Speaker do issue his warrant for the apprehension of Stanbury.
The SPEAKER put the question, " that John
Stanbury stand committed to the custody of the Sergeant at
Arms ;" which was carried in the affirmative, and Mr. Speaker
issued his warrant accordingly.

Sir W. BURRELL expressed a hope that, under
circumstances of such undenied corruption, the House would not
stop with the commitment of this witness.--(Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL also added his prayer to that
of the Lion. Baronet.
Mr. L. KECK declined pledging himself to any
particular course in the first instance.
The Report was then laid upon the table.
Mr. BYNG brought in a 13111 for the better Regu-
lation of the Watermen on the Thames, which was read a first
and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. BROUGHAM presented a petition from
John Burridge, late of the city of London, respecting the dry rot
in ships.—Laid on the table.
Mr. BROUGHAM presented a petition from the
cotton-spinners of Belfast, against the duty 00 coals; also a pe-
tition from an individual named Guthrie, of Dublin, praying re•
muneration fur certain improvements in gauging instruments ;
also a petition from the Mayor and Commonalty of Winchelsea
against the duty on coals carried coastwise—All laid on the table.
Sir J. NEWPORT gave notice that he would, on

the 9.6 th of April, bring under the consideration of the House the
Report from the Office of Register of Deeds in Ireland.

COURT OF CHANCERY.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR renewed his motion for
Thursday, the 10th of May, fur reviewing the statutes by which
the jurisdiction in matters of bankruptcy is placed with the Great
Seal.—(Hear.)
Sir N. C. COLTHURST presented a petition
from the city of Cork, praying the adoption of some system of
Poor Laws for Ireland. The Hon. Member expressed his dissent
from the petition, as he thought nothing would be so pernicious
to Ireland.

Mr. JAMES GRATTAN supported the petition.
Mr. MONCK said this was an English as well as
an Irish question. In the last year it cost the county of Berke
1,0001. for passing Irish vagrants between London and Bristol.
The least the House had to do, was to call for the execution of the
laws in favour of the poor of Ireland.
Sir J. NEWPORT feared that, if a similar mea-
sure to that of England was introduced into Ireland, it would aug-
ment the disposition amongst some of the jobbers cf that country
to live on ill-got gains.
Mr. D AW SO N considered that nothing was wanted
to complete the misery of Ireland but the introduction of the
Poor Laws.

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The KNIGHT of KERRY denied that the sys-
tem of the Poor Laws was applicable to that country.
Mr. HENRY GRATTAN said that nothing
could exceed the poverty and misery of Dublin, and Ireland gene-
rally. This poverty cost this country 500,000/. in 1522, and
from a medical report he held in his hand, it appeared that disease
and misery had risen to such a height, that it was impossible the
country could go on in its present condition. It was not a ques-
tion of distress, but of life and death.
General GASCOYNE said the passing of Irish
paupers was an enormous tax on Liverpool and Bristol.
Sir H. PARNELL said that the withholding Ca-
tholic Emancipation is one of the causes of the evil you now com-
lain of.
Colonel TRENCH said Catholic Emancipation
would not produce tranquillity. The remedy was employment
for the poor.
Mr. J. MAXWELL said that Scotland was in like
manner inundated with Irish, whom they could not relieve, and
would not support.
Mr. V. HOMRIGH said a few words which did
not reach the gallery.
Mr. J. GRAT'PAN said that any change must be
an improvement.
The petition was then ordered to be printed.
Sir N. COLTHURST then presented four peti-
tions from Drogheda, against the introduction of the Poor Laws.
Mr. KNOX presented a petition from Newry,
against the duty on Coals carried coastwise.
Mr. BROWNLOW said, that in addition to the
other miseries of Ireland, there was a great dearth of fuel. And
he took the liberty of calling the attention of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to the subject.
After a few words from Sir J. NEWPORT, the
petition was read and laid on the table.
Colonel HOWARD presented a petition from
Dumbartonshire, for protection to the British growers of corn.—
Laid on the table.

Similar petitions were presented by Mr. Bankes, from Devon-
shire ; and by Mr. Curteis, from Sussex.—Laid on the table.
Mr. HUME presented eight petitions, praying for
a free trade in corn, as in other commodities.—All of them were
ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. BROWNLOW presented a petition from
Armagh, praying for protection to the flour trade in Ireland.—To
be printed.