The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-26 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS,, April ?5.

The SPEAKER took his seat at the usual hoar.
Mr. Timm took the oaths and his seat for the Mon-
trose Burghs. The lion. Gentleman was introduced by
Mr. Wallace and Mr. Thornely, and was warmly -heera
on his corning no to the table.

MIEVILL'S DIVORCE BILL.
On the motion of Me. HAYTER, Mr. Jo3eol
Huston and Mr. C. Ranken were called . to the
bar and examined. The former „stated that be,
served Mr.i. Mievill with a copy of the bill (51
divorce, and the latter that he was instructed to act as
Mrs. Mievill's solicitor. The Hon. Member moved dal;
the service he deemed good, and that the evidence qivel•
before the House of Lords on the subject be prodacuil
—Agreed to."

IPSWICH ELECTION PETITION.
Mr. PAK INGTON reported- to the House, that the.
Committee, on the Ipswich petition had ri.solved
that Mr. 'R. Wason and Mr. G. Rennie were not duly
returned to represent the borough of Ipswich at the last •
election ; that they were by their agents guilty Di
bribery at the last election ; and that the new writ for •
the borough of Ipswich be suspended until the evidence
given before the Committee be taken into the considera-
tion of the House and printed. The Hon. Member then
moved that the issuing of the writ be suspended for
three weeks.—Agreed to.
The Thames Haven and Dock Bill ; the Dundalk and
Banbridge Railway Bill ; Warkworth Harbour Bill ;
Benecke's Naturalization 13ill; and the Liverpool Health
of the Town and Buildings Regulation Bill, were seve-,
rally read a second time.

The Cotttenham Drainage Bill was read a third time,
and passed.

• IRISH FISHERIES BILL.
Mr. V. STUART presented a petition from Water-
ford against certain clauses in the Fisheries (Irelatid)
Bill.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION.
Mr. MACKINNON presented a petition from Belg,-isll •
merchants residing in Ostend, praying for a daily
munication through the Post-office with this country ; •
and a similar petition from British residents in Ostend.
THE TARIFF—INCOME-TAX. •
Mr. WICENZIE presented a petition from Peebles►
against the importation of foreign cattle.
Mr. lIASTIE presented a petition from Paisley, ill
favour of the Tariff and the Income-tax. -
Mr. DIINCOAIBE presented a petition from DrOitwicti
against the Income-tax.

-Mr. HUME, who rose amidst -.very great cheering,
presented two petitions from Arbroath against the lu-
come-tax.
THE SUFFRAGE.
Mr. O'CONNELL presented petitions from Limerick
against class legislation, for extension of the suffrage,
and for a repeal of the union. • -
NEWPORT ELECTION.
The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re- -
ceived a communication from the agent of W.J. Blake,
Esq., informing him that it ivas not his intention to pro-
secute his petition against the
.return of the sitting
Member for that borough.
Mr. G. PALMER presented two petitions : one from
the farmers of Essex against the importation of foreign
cattle ; and another from Chelmsford,-and other towns,
against the proposed alteration in the duty on leather.
Mr. SHIEL presented a petiti:na from Dungarvoo,
praying for protection for.the Irish fisheries.
Mr. VILLIERS presented two petitions ; one from
place in -Hertford. against the Income• tax, and another
against the Corn-laws.
An HON. MEMBER presented a petition, from persoue
engaged in the leather trade in Warrington, against the
proposed alteration in the duty on that article.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS--AFUGHANISTAN.
Mr: BAILLIE gave notice that he would move fore
copy of the correspondence between the Governor,Ge'-,.
nerd of India and the Board of Control from the Isto''.
November, 1837, to theist of October, 1839, relating 0
Afghanistan.
Mr. HUME (amidst loud cheers) said that he would -s
on Thursday move for a copy of the promotion by bre-
vet, -with all the expenses to the country incurred -
thereby ; and also for a Select Cammittee toinuire into
the proceedings of the Commissioners of theq National :
Debt, al p)inted under the 9th Geo. IV., for the invest-
inent of monies in the Savings' Banks, and the purchase -
and sale of securities, connected with the exigencies ot
the public service ' • end their communications Kith the
Chancellors of the. Exchequer since 1815.—(Hear.)
TURKISH TREATY.
Dr. BOWRING gave notice that he would, tq"
morrew,• move for a copy of the correspondence relating .
to the Turkish treaty.
Mr.- O'CONNELL gave notice that. he would TIIM:e
for a copy of the evidence before the Longford Com-
mittee.

. , -MXAS,
The IioN..MEHBER.r.Iso gave notice that he would, 16.,
marrow, put a. question to the light lion. Baronet at the -.
head of her 111:ijcsty's Government, touching Togas, in
consequence of the alleged conduct of the British All-
ulster there.

VOTE BY BALLOT. - ..
•
Mr. SHIEL gave, notice that ha would, after the
Whitsuntide holidays, move that the votes of persona l° •
e:e:!r, Members to serve in Parliament, be taken by bal.
lot.—(Cheers.)

DUTY ON SUGAR.
Mr. LABOUCHERE gave notice of ivmotion respect' `e
ing the alterations of the (tete- on sugar..
COURTS OF SESSION (SCOTLAND). • . -
Mr. WALLACE moved for a 'eeturn, showing, ;II
columns, the number of causes wh%.ch were standing en-
rolled for debate before each I/erd Ordinary, in the
Court of Session in Scotland, 'on the first of June,
1840, and which had tot been debated
that date ; _a similar return of all causes en-
rolled for dbate before suck Lord Ordinary, betwe'll
the said first day of June, 1840, and the present tial,e:
and which are etill undebatud, showing the date of t`!"
enrolment,: the date vilen debated, and that of the dee,'
smog of each of the said causes before each Lord Or4'"
nary ; and: also those causes which had been debat?.' B-
and remained undecided up to this date.—Agreed toe.
SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.
Mr. REDDINGTON informed the House, as Clunr:,;,'
man of the Southampton Election Committee, that k
had given John Renn into the custody of the Sergeant-3' I
Arms, for refaSing to give evidence before the Committee'
HoN. MEeniEn then moved that John Beni, t;
caked to the bar of the House, to know if he still perse-
vered in refusing to give evidence.
The motion having been put,
Mr. BUCK said, that as a Member of the Commit
who_ doted against the committal of the individual rt
question, he thought it his duty to apply t° tee
House that the evidence given before the Coman'et
be produced before the House ; and he thought thate-eti
House would be satisfied diet the individual, if he
committed any offence, had been 'sufficiently punish_Tet
7.0.,
being given into the hands of the Sergeant et
Arms. He would not have been placed in his pre'
situation were it not for a misconception ely
a resolution of the Committee, and so stronbe
dee
were the Committee of that opinion that , „Ce.
came to a division as to whether his el'snetef.
should be erased. He believed the person was gul"loi,
no offence, because a person was not bound to give -
dente which would criminate himself.
Waver,
Committee, GODSON said that he, as a Member o.r
WiWaver,Committee, was of opinion that Rena should net
eon
been committed at till ; the law was that' -a, tee
was- not bound to criminate himself, and if the,
man weald eritninate himself by answering tee
question, the Cuennittee were not justified ;li
coarse they had adopted. If he could do nothinge's e t'ier •
woad give a direct negative to the proposition, in °,0,0
that tin. time might run out, and then the witness
be out of.custody. The Home, if it allowed this "'roes
to be adopted would be establishing a most Jong°
,;"
precedent. -e
•
Sir 'l'. WILDE apprehended that the proper
made
no COOrS
y af
ould be to ascertain whether the witness mai' re.
such objection. lie thought the House was 11°t 4jel
sent in a condition to decide the question. the • :-
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL apprehended thneet to • '-
proper course would -be to have the witnesses call
the hat•
the ear:
• , Thewitness, John Renn, was then called to
and examined b the Speaker as follws— Sentb-
Were you exam ined as a witnesso before the
ampton Election Committee ?—I was, ere
th eel
In the course of the examination were
iew --
er ?
questions put to you . which you refused t°
There were. ,self
Why ?—Because I thought it would cripilliaeteraer"
if I answered it, and would do me
Will you still persist in not answering that lose. ally -
-I am willing to bow to the decision of the guestion' -
if the House decide that 1 am to answer that q
Mr. REDINGTO.N could assure the
am willing to do so.—(Hear, hear.) that be
great injurY.
aleeeeiteeA?
Hous.ee. The
felt himself placed in a most delicate positirtry the
Committee had been selected House et the
sworu
merits of the election. Theyby ltileicel been
were f
ge-
table to act conscientiously, and tletetyee
wereof
termined to do so. The Ct", 7" the witeesi.
opinion that, the excuse givenhi:Yel -
Id
that °tilt
was an excuse that was not jUStifiia must anewer
mittee came to the resolution that lie
to question, which he refused to do.
might in form
Mr. THESIGER thought that the
called back to the bar, in order that he
refused to ansoc,s.
Muse what the question was which he
~ ht the witnec:
Sir THOMAS WILDE said be tho,!)r,cty ote
had conducted himself wfth perfect pi. 1
I -elf willing
tho
the House
ov
to answer, if it were decided by
_v., je
understood).
he must do so. He (Sir Thomer
andl !iti?_Jen to
sv
that the witness be further examinec,
r(reaoltn.net.Aries
discharged from the custod of the S
He had professed hone
be disre„sed
witness ought.
of. The Reuse was placed in sumo ,
iunpaosam u
whichl time Housethe could
ease
witness
h .
tai the e submitted, that as t
he (Sir T. Wilde)
t; 1f• m that ditfiialN
the House could be re..evet
only way
• further examined.
was
was by the witness being
rehended that it
et
Mr. THESIG
the ER said he app
inquire under . wnn
manifested a disposition to anseer the questions, ~,•
d contempt aro. • rie,
neleparn the faced
regular ee eer
therefore submitted that the
the Committee, in or"
cnierec'u'stsnasrtyanc!eor sullpopuossee to
course ise-es
ottgby
to his being further examined, t
the
House ell.
to decide, aud he therefore though
further to examine the witness.
to send the witness back before
bu
t thatthe House
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