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London, England, 1842-05-21 00:00:00

CHURCH- BATES,

Sir JOIN EASTIIOPE gave notice, that on Thurs-
day the -16th of June, he should move fur leave to bring
in a Bill for the abolition of Uhut•clt-rates.

REGISTRATION oF VOTERS.

Mr:MILNER GIBSON gave notice that, on Thursday,
the 9th of June, he. should unNe tOrdeare to bring in a
Bill to prevent piTsons in England and Wales front losing
their votes at an election by removal, after the preceding
registration, _ _

C. BULLER wished to know, from the Right
Hen. Gentleman opposite, if there was any objection to
giving precedence of the other business of the House, to
the motion of which he had given notice, relative to the
petition of Henry Warburton, Esq., and the corrupt
compromises alleged to have been entered into
respecting the election at Bridport. lie claimed
precedence for his motion, on precisely the same
grounds as the -Hon. and Learned Member for - Bath
(Mr. Roebuck) claimed and obtained precedence for his
notion, which referred to a similar sultieet.
'the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
that the I louse must see,lthat if iiriority were given on
all occasions in which it Was siaight, it NVOUId be an
effectual means of interrnpliug the progress of busi-
ness... He apprehended that the precedence given
in the instance referred to %%as given
,in consequence
of the urgency of the occasion, e hitch required of the
house to poStpOne all other business for the discussion
of the matter. The present motion *as merely to refer
another case•te a Committee already sitting, with a view
to carry on inquiries similar to those which that Com-
mittee vas at present engaged oil. it did nut
appear,
to
sanction a claim of precedence.
in;: 3 )•1'1..,11 -li3Ll:/9.5 414,f i 1;: tntlt 1m sand he
' presented a petition char;-
with bribery and eompt•,-
justice to theni required that
and he thought that
the discussion should be immediate.
Sir E. PEEL thought that very
great inconvenience
would arise from departing front the ordinary rule of the
House. There might have hecit mire reason for it in
he case of the motion of the I I, 'ilea:a-able %lobo' for
Bath, as in that vase the of a writ way;
of necessity concerned ; lint in the ease of the
motion of the Hon. Member, he must resort to t
impartial arbiter of such questions, 1,11,e Chairman ; it' he
decided that it was a case of priaege, of course it
would he entitled to precedence; but he hoped the hoots
would not establish a precedence that Would cause a
serious interference with public litbin.6. lido* they

proceeded, therefore, he. wished to appeal to the Speaker,
to say whether it was a case of privilege or not.
The SPEAKER believed that it was a case
of privilege, and as such entitled to prece-
dence *; but he would call the attention of the
House to another feature of the case. Although, when
cases of
,privilege were brought before the House, they
were entitled to immediate consideration, yet an ad-
jogined,,debate on a question of privilege had not that
precedence. If.it was net a case brought immediately
bdere the House, they ought not to entertain •it before
.
other questions.
Mr. MITCHELL expressed a hope that the earliest
posiible opportunity would be afforded him of going into
the allegations of the petition, and of denying those
which affected himself. The Hon. Member for Liskeard
had remarked, that he was anxious that the
statements contained iu the petition should not
go forth to the public without an opportunity
being given to those concerned of denying the facts.
Now he (Mr. Mitchell) believed that it was an order of
the House, that any petition charging a Member with
anything wrong should be printed solely for the use of
Members of the House. He wished to inquire how it
bad happened that on Saturday morning, before Members
had got possession of their copies, the petition had been
printed at length in the Morning Chronicle newspaper.
Mr. C. BULLER'S answer was inaudible in the
Gallery.
Mr. COCHRANE urged upon the Government the
propriety of giving way upon the present occasion, in
order to afford his Hon. Colleague and himself au op-
portunity of clearing themselves from the imputations
cast on their honour. _ _

Sir ROBERT PEEL felt that the Orders of the
House ought to be strictly observed. If this precedent
were once established, it would be impossible to foresee
the inconveniences which might arise. His Parliamen-
tary experience had taught him so strongly the necessity
of adhering rigidly to the rules and regulations of that
House, that, however painful it might be, he felt himself
imperatively called upon to move that the Order of the
Day be read.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MITCHELL inquired when his Hon. Colleague
and himself would have an opportunity of clearing them-
selves from the charges brought against them ? They
felt that their honour had been impeached, and be
thought they ought to have an early opportunity of de-
fending themselves.
Mr. BULLER thought so too.—(A laugh.) lie had
done all he could to give them an opportunity of expla-
nation, but he had been met by the Orders of the House.
All he could do was to wait until the other proceedings
of the House were over, and bring _it in at the close of
the evening ; or he would give notice for Thursday next
of his intention to,bring on the question, unless the House
would grant him some earlier day.
mr. MITCHELL objected .to going into the question
at a late hour in the evening., when Members were fa-
tigued, and their attention exhausted. He trusted,
whenever it was brought on, it would be brought on at a
proper bour(Cheers)--7and be thoroughly discussed.
He hoped the subject would 'be completely gone into, and
he wai prepared to give the fullest explanations. lie
hoped the charge would undergo the fullest examination.
. Mr. C. BULLER would at once give notice for Thurs-
day next, unless the House would permit him to bring
forward the sulkject on Tuesday.
Sir .R..PEEL said that, on account of the importance
of the subject; the House had determined to devote Tues-
day to tip discussion of the tariff, and he could not. think
of yostponing the discussion of that inost important
question.
Mr. B. COCHRANE believed Thursday was pre-
occupied. lie thought that where the honour of two
lion. Members was concerned, the Government ought to
have given way, and to have afforded them an oppor-
tunity of clearing themselves.
NORTH WALES CIRCUIT. _ _

Mr. W. 0. STANLEY had seen a paragraph in a
newspaper, stating that Lord Abinger had recommended
that North Shropshire should be attached to the North
Wales Circuit, and that the Government had acceded
to the proposition. - Ile (Mr. W. 0. Stanley) wished to
ask the Right Hun. Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment if there was any foundation for the statement ?
Sir JAMES GRAHAM had never heard of any such
statement; he had never seen any account of it in the
newspapers, and the first intimation he had had of the
subject was from the lion. Gentleman.
BOUNDARY QUESTION.

Lord,PALMERSTON said he wished to put a ques-
tion to the Right Hon. Baronet. A mission had been
sent to explore the line of boundary which was claimed
by. 'the British Government on . the frontier of
North America, in order to ascertain whether
the line of boundary was consistent with the
treaty of 1783. In the year 1840, he (Lord
Palmerston) had laid a Report of the CommiSsion on the
subject on the table of the House, as it was then wished
to ascertain. whetltor the line claimed by the American
Government on their side was conformable with the
words of the treaty of 17e3. Of course it was important
to ascertain this fact, inasmuch as if the line were
settled, it would place the British in a very much better
situation. Early last year he (Lord Palmerston) had
sent out a Commission for the purpose of exploring the
American line, and that Commission had but just re-
turned. lle wished, therefore, to ask the Right Hon,
Baronet, whether their Report would soon be laid before
Parliament

Sir R. PEEL said he understood that a Report had
been'received by the Noble Lord in 1840, which had not
ben laid on' the table or the house. The Noble Lord
had-laid a Report on the table in December, 1840, but
subsequently to that another Report had been IT-
eeircd, which had not been laid on the table.
TI e Noble Lord had correctly stated that
the Commission had returned, and they- had
wade a Report in pursuance of instructions given theta,
and which Report he (Sir li. Peel), had seen within the
last few days. There was to 'be an sppeadix to that
Report. and. it was also necessary to have plans to be
referred to in the Report drawn up, and as soon as these
ji_anl and dppendix were completed the Report Would be
lard en the table.
COLONIAL CUSTOMS BILL.

Mr. LABOUCHERE said, that seeing the Vice-Pre-
sident of the Board of Trade in his place, he wished to
ask him if he intended to bring the Colonial Customs
Bill on to-night ?
Mr. ULADSTONE said, it was not his intention to
do so.

Captain PECHELL said, I wish to ask a question to
the Right Hen. Baronet relating to the invention of Mr.
Warner. (Here the Hon. and Gallant Member was met
with a burst of laughter, and he was informed that the
question had'been put.)
On the motion .ior going into Committee of Supply,
Mr. MITCHELL said that before going into Commit-
tee he wished to state, as . the question relating to the
borough which he represented was to come on on Thurs-
day, he bad no objection to its coming on on that day,
but he was told that several other notices of motion were
on the paper for Thursday, therefore there was a doubt
as to whether it would come on on that day at all. It might
not coum on next week—it might not come on the week
after, and he therefore thought it was a very hard case
to Idlow him and his Hon. Colleague to remain under the
imputations which Were thrown upon them.—(Cries of
"lsv .011 now."s He did not wish to go on then;
but unless he had some assurance that the
question would certainly come on on Thursday
he did think the Right lion. Baronet would not consider
him unreasonable, it he (Mr. Mitchell) brought it on
then. Unless he had an assurance that it would come on
on Thursday he did not see how it was possible that is
could be brought.on next week. It had been suggested
to him to ask the, House to sit to morrow, but if he had no
such assurance he ?.hould bring it on on Tuesday, and be
did not think the Right Hon. Baronet would consider
him unreasonable in doing so.
Sir IL PEEL said the lien. Gentleman was aware that
he bad no control over Notices of Motion on Thursday.
On the part of her Majesty's Government he should say
that all their assistance would be given to the Hon.
Member to bring the question forward. He could not
say more.