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was the opinion he entertained. He thought that to suspend the
issuing of this writ, on a notice niven under these circum-
stances, would not be acting seem ding to precedent, would be
contrary to justice, and would be to uie great prejudice of the
public interests. He believed that bribery had been committed
at Ipswich. He was satisfied of that. He believed the
decision come to by the Committee was a just one, but he did
not think that there were sufficient grounds to deprive the
lowest portion of the constituents of that borough of their frau.
chile, and they had no evidence to show what number had been
guilty of bribery. He thought the danger of the precedent of
suspending the writ overwhelmed the arguments for an inquiry,
and on these grounds, therefore, he must oppose the suspension
of the writ.
Capt BERKELEY would give his vote for the suspension of
the writ.
'I he House then divided. The numbers were—
For the original motion 133
For the amendment
Majority
—l4
Mr. MILNER GIBSON moved, pursuant to notice, for leave
to brj:q; in a Bill to prevent persons in England and Wales
from losing their votes at an election, by removal after the pre-
ceding registration."
Tho SPEAKER was about to put the question. when
Mr. I3AGGE rose to object to the motion, and was about to
proced to state his views on the subject, when the Hon. Gen-
tleman was interrupted by
Mr. FOX MAULE rising to order. He said, the Speaker
had put the question, and the motion bad been: agreed to,
and therefore, that it was not competent for the Hon. Gentle-
man now to oppose the motion.
'I he SPEAKER said that he understood the Hon. Gentle-
man had risen before the question had been put, but that ha
hail nut perceived hint.

Mr. IiAGGE then commenced a statement of his objec-
tions to the measure, but. owing to the noise in the body of the
House, the Hon. Gentleman's observations were not distinctly
heard in the gallery:..

Mr. M. GIBSON hoped the Hon. Member would not di-
vide the House against his motion.
Sir J. GRAHAM was not prepared on the present occasion
to resist the motion of the Hon. Member for Manchester (Mr.
M. Gibson.) He (Sir J. Graham) thought the ,matter well
worthy of discussion, and he hoped his Hon. Friend would not
press his opposition to it.
Lnrd POLLINGTON trusted that the Hon. Gentleman
could not press his objections to the present motion, which Ile
thought was a very reasonable one.
Mr. BAGGE said, that after what had fallen from Hon.
Hon. Gentlemen, he would withdraw his opposition for the
present ; but, on the second reading of the Bill, he would enter
into a statement of the grounds of his opposition.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
The SPEAKER having called upon Lord Stanley in the
Notices of Motion.

Lord STANLEY said, that if the Hon. Gentleman oppo-
site (Mr. C. Buller) chose to bring forward the motion which
he had upon the paper, he (Lord Stanley) would give him
precedence,
Mr. C. BULLER said, that the House would understand
that this was a matter in which he coWd not act solely with re-
gard to himself. Much was due to the position of the Hon.
Members for Bridport (Mr. B. Cochrane, and Mr. Mitchell).
Mr. B. COCHRANE objected to going on with the motion
at that late hour of the
Mr. MITCHELL said, that he and his Hon. Colleague
would have pretty long statements to make on the subject, and
one Hon. Gentleman, at least, was, he was aware, to reply to
them. He, therefore, objected to the motion coming on at so
advanced an hour of the evening. __ _

Sir 11. PEEL said, that he would be willing to give the
Hon. Members precedence to-morrow, for the purpose of
their giving personal explanations on the matter ; but he could
not do that without trenching too much upon the time which
should be necessarily given to the tariff, and on Monday they
must take the Income-tax.

After a few words from Mr. BULLER and Mr. MITCHELL,
Sir R. PEEL said that the best course was to bring on the
tariff at five o'clock, and let it continue till ten to-morrow
evening, and then that this subject could be brought on. He
trusted Hon. Gentleman would have the goodness to study com-
pression in their arguments.—(Laughter. )
Mr. MITCHELL expressed himself satisfied with that ar-
rangement.
The conversation here dropped.
NEWFOUNDLAND.

Lord STANLEY rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill
to enable her Majesty to make further provision for the govern-
ment of Newfoundland. The Noble Lerd said he would not
trespass long upon the indulgence of the House. A constitu,
tion had been first granted to the colony of Newfoundland in
the year 1831, upon the declaration of the colony that they
were willing to take upon themselves the expenses of adminis-
tration. The Noble Lord who had preceded him (Lord
Stanley) had, in accordance with a recommendation con-
tained in a Report of the Governor of the colony, authorised the
suspension of the Representative Assembly of the colon, till
time was taken to consider the state in which the colony was.
The qualification which he had to propose, in compliance with
the recommendations he received, on which he thought he
might rely„ was a 40e. freehold in counties. He also proposed
to introduce a provision that a certain period of residence
would be necessary. In towns he took the qualification at N.,
and he was given to understand that that would give the
franchise to all persons who possessed anything better than
a mere cabin, and would not exclude any person who ought to
he possessed of the franchise. These were the regulations for
the qualification of electors. With regard to the qualification
of candidates he proposed that any person possessing 1001. a
year might be a candidate. He also proposed to introduce, in
compliance with the constitutional practice in this country,
that the initiation of all money votes should be reserved for the
Crown, which was the more necessary in consequence of the
state of parties in the colony. Another important provision he
meant to introduce was to combine the elective principle with
that of nomination on the part of the Crown in the composition
of the Council. He meant to propose that ten persons nomi-
nated by the. Crown, and fifteep chosen by the Howe
of Assembly, should constitute the Council, and that
they should meet together. He thought the adoption of
this course would act beneficially in pieventing both
Houses wasting the public time upon discussions of their
respective rights and privileges. In small colonies, and even
in larger ones, the pnblic business was better conducted by the
elected and nominated Members meeting together; and it was
ith this object that he proposed to introduce into the Bill this
novelty in the constitution of Newfoundland. He had stated
very imperfectly to the House the mode of proceeding with
respect to this Bill, and he had cot.fined himself merely to the
. .
provisions he intended to introduce, and he would not take up
the time of the House further, but merely move for leave to
bring in the Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL implored the Noble Lord to bring in a
Bill to annihilate the constitution of Newfoundland, and allow
the people to take the Government into their own hands. He
thought the people of Newfoundland had been treated through•
out in an unfair manner. There were large London houses
connected with Newfoundland, and this legislation was for the
benefit of those houses, who exercised the principal power in
Newfoundland. The Noble Lord might tell him that it was
not his intention to make this a religious ques-
tion ; but the effect of it would be so, because it
would be only the poorer classes of the Catholic population who
would be affected by it. Although he would not divide the
House at the present moment, it wiks his determination not to
allow the Bill to pass another stage, without taking the sense of
the Howe upon it.
• Mr. C. BULLER believed the Bill was calculated, instead
of producing harmony in the colonies, to perpetuate feuds and
disturbances. _ _

HOWARD said it was impossible to over-rate
the importance of the colony of Newfoundland; it—was one
of the best nurseries of their seamen, and it was altogether
well calculated to develope the hardy energies of this country.,
He thought that they might, with respect to its constituencies,
very safely adopt the system of household suffrage. He
thought, too, that they ought to increase the allowance given
to the Catholic clergy.
Mr. S. O'BRIEN asked the Noble Lord whether he had
any objection to lay before the House the papers which justi-
fied his bringing in this Bill? There were a great many
Members very imperfectly acquainted with the subject.
Lord STANLEY said he was not imposing any re.
striations whatever; he was, ill fact, proposing a legislature.
which hit predecessors had placed in abeyance. The evidence
taken before the Committee appointed by the Noble Lord the
Member for London was not printed, because it was ex parte ;
he aid not rely on it, and therefore did not wish to produce it,
or revive: the ,dissensions which its publication would cause.
The papers he relied on were the papers of the Noble Lord the
Member for London.
Leave was then given to bring in the Bill.
NEW SOUTH WALES.
Lord STANLEY moved fur leave to bring in a Dill fo'
making farther provision for the government of Now South
Wales. The Act by which the colony was governed expired
in 1836, and had been continued by successive Acts since that
period. He had founded his Bill on that of the Noble L'rd
who preceded him, with some altera ions and amendments, and'
he had reason to hope that the measure would be approved of
by many different interests in the colony.
Leave was given to bring in the 13ill.
CORK ELECTION.

Lord BERNARD moved that the minutes of proceedings
and evidence taken before the Select Committee on the County
of Cork Election petition be laid on the table.
Mr. O'CONNELL seconded the motion, which, after a short
conversation, was agreed to.
PAYMENT OF WAGES COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Mr. FERRAND, Sir B. Hall was added
to this Committee.

SELECT' CUJIDIITTEE UN COURTS OF LAW AND

EQUITY.

On the, motion of Sir T. WILDE the following gentlemen
were nominated to this Committee :—Sir T, Wilde, Sir James
Graham, Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Solicitor-General, .111 r.
Pemberton, Sir Eardley Wilmot, Mr. Rayter, Mr. Strutt,
' Villiers Mr. Aglionby Mr. Richards, Mr. Tancred, Mr. C.
Buller, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Ralph Bernal.
NEWFOUNDLAND BILL.
This Bill was read a first time,

NEW SOUTH WALES BILL,
This Bill was also read a first time.

MANSLAUGHTER BILL,
Sir 1. FREMANTLE moved the anoint reading of this
Bill, which was agreci to.
WITNESSES INDEMNITY BILL.

Mr. ROEI3LICK moved the second reading of this 8113.
Sir R. PEEL said he did not intend to oppose the second
time, and ordered to,
reading, but he should have to propose a verbal amendment in
Committee, in order to make the Bill conformable with pre.
cedent.
After a few words from Sir R. In.ctis and Mr. ROEBUCK,
in 'Tad a second
b e
Theepl committeda
Houseation t: Bill
adjourned
ur
wasrned at One o'Clock.

Stourbridge, and
The Earl of Morley and. Captain C. Bulkeley have
been recently elected Commodore and Vice-Commodore of the
Royal Western Yacht Club.
The state of things at Dudley,
the neighbourhood, is, if possible, becoming more gloomy than
ever. The colliers have refused to work at the reduction of
wages proposed by their employers ; the stocks of coal being
nearly exhausted, it is believed that, in a few 4..8,
; unless the
colliers resume their occupation, most of the iron works will
of necessity be closed; and the evil will of course extend
speedily to other trades and interests. The appearance of the
working classes is abject in the extreme, and the pawnbrokers'
shops are now closed against them.— Worcester Journal.
it is in contemplation, says the National, to form a
General Railroad Committee, to be composed of a delegate
from the members of each of the Railroad Directors, so that
all may profit by a communication of the improvements derived
from the experience Of each.
We hear that W. A. 11. Arundell, Esq., has lately
purchased the Trebursye estate in Cornwall, formerly the pro-
perty of the Earl of St. Germains, by whom the mansion was
built; and that Mr. Arundell intends very shortl..
y to reside
again in his native county. It is also said that Lilton Park,
and a portion of his extensive and beautiful deraese in Devon,
will be offered for sale.— Western Luminary.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince de Joinville
and the Duke de Monlpensier, sons of the King of the French,
are not expected to arrive on a visit to her Majesty until the
middle of next month.
THE TARIFF.—AgaM the Corn Exchange market
note affords proof of the groundlessness of the cry of the
panic mongers against Sir Robert Peel's
~ sliding scale.
Wheat and oats rose in the market this clay--the former Is., the
latter 6d. a barrel. This is cheering PeWa "far the farmer!.
Dublin Packet.