Star.
London, England, 1830-12-01 00:00:00

HOUSE Oli COMMONS, Nov. :10.

The Gallery was not opened till nearly four o'clock, owing to time
being a ballot for the Queenborough Election Committee.

with, aOladditional time granted. In six similar cases the Househad
into in only one had they refused to interfere. He moved that
14 (lays be granted for making good the tecognizanees. lie
main • , that there was sufficient ground for the application of the
petitio • they had been deprived of their legal advice "by the set
of filen-.• The complaint against the return was a substantial one.
He was not the petitioner; otherwise,why was he not in the petition ? The
bor(mgh of Samford was not a rotten borough, as would be proved if
the parties were allowed to go to the committee ; and further, they
would there show that there had been, during the election, the most
daring interference with the rights and privileges of the people—lnter-
terence which the house, he doubted not, would duly punish, on a case
being made out. He hoped that any "trumpery" language of an Act
of Parliament was not to be allowed to prevent the house from the op-
portunity of inflicting moral justice.
Mr. MABERLEY said he had certainly viewed the hon. member
a., in fact a petitioner; and added, that he had the authority of the noble
lord, rho was supposed to have influence in this borough, to de-
clare that his lordship bad not in any way interfered in the election.
—( Hear.)
Sir E. B. SUDDEN contended that the construction of the Act
could not allow this application for time ; he considered that it was
imperative.
Sir J. BURKE said, if this application were complied with, he
should hereafter move that various former resolutions of the house
on similar applications be rescinded. Besides, here there was no
affidavit.
Mr. S. RICE said, however strong might be the case on the part of
the petitioners, the house must decide in case of application for addi-
tional time, on the principle of law ; and he therefore trusted, under all
the circumstances, that his hon. friend would withdraw his motion for
additional time.--(Hear.)
Mr. TENNYSON then, it was understood, withdrew his motion.
3IAILBOSOOGH ELECTION COMMITTEE.

Sir R. PEEL presented the report of the Marlborough Election Com-
mime, which set forth that the statement of the petitioners as to the
right of election, was not the right of election at Marlborough ; that the
statement of the bitting Members truly set forth what was the right of
election in Marlborough; that the sitting Members (Mr. Esteourt and
Mr. Bankes) had been duly returned; and that the petition was not
frivolous and vexatious.
Report laid upon the table.
Mr. KENNEDY then renewed his application for extension of time
to the Dumbarton election petitioners to make good their recognizance*.
He considered this case to come within the meaning of the Act, where
additional time should be allowed by the House.
Mr HUME thought mach good would be done and much trouble
saved, by rigidly adhering to the Act of Parliament. If there were a
general rule, let it be generally and rigidly acted upon.
Sir E. B. SUDDEN considered that the petitioners were not entitled
to have the prayer of this petition conceded.
Lord J. RUSSELL said, that this case merited the consideration of
the house; it was a case of mistake—and one where the petitioners had I
been right, and official authorities wrong..-- (Hear from Mr. Hume.)
If this point had not been settled, it would be bard to deprive the peti-
tioner of his remedy, and to prevent the investigation of the election
petition.
Lord ORAIIAM said, as far as he was concerned, he would with-
draw opposition to the reception of this petition.—(Hear, hear.)
Sir R. PEEL observed, that out of the fifty-seven election petitions
that had been presented this Session, this was the only cast where the
parties had not thought fit to attend examiners. This was a point
for the consideration of the house.
After some remarks-from Mr. LITTLETON and others, the prayer
of the petition was complied with, and ten days additional time granted
to enter into the recognizance..
A message from the Lords brought the Duchy of Lancaster bill, the
adverse claims bill, the cognovit in bankruptcy cases bill, Ac. Read a
first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday seninight.
Mr. CAMPBELL said all these bills had received the approbation
of the judges.
Severally ordered to be printed, on the motion of Mr. GOULBURN.
Mr. LAMB presented various annual returns respecting the state of
the gaols.—Ordered to be printed.