The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-26 00:00:00

.13OSTON ELECTION.

Mr. COURTENAY said, he had a stronger We
tbHll that now disposed of, to bring berme thd
notice of the House. It was the ease of Mr. Elli 4
holding a situation at the Cape of Good 11,170'
and trim wgs, during his absence, elected fur the
Borough of Boston. A Committee for the cow.;
sideratiOn of the Petition against his return %%a3
already appointed to take place on the G hot Jute:
but the Committee could do nothiug in the case,
as no nominee was-known for Mr. Ellis. He ditt
not wish to dispense with any trguliv ion, but 116
conceived that the consideration of the Petition
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might without irregole.fty be appointed for the
18rh of July. If the: House were AiSpOSCd to g
into the merits of the goes:too,- he- might be per"'
mitted to say, that he did not.`think.that it cool&
be proved that Mr. Ellis hcld the sit:wiry,
question at the time mentioned. The. Hon, Alen!"
her concluded wit Ii that the.Or.ier of 'I"
Day for taking this Petition into considera, ion on
Tuesday the•6lll of June,• lie. discharged, 'and tl'6,
consideration of the same he fixed for The ititir
soy next.
•Mr, said, he could, have no objectiotb•
to the postponement of the debate on t his questioa •
to- an early period ; for instance:, the coming day•
It was necessary the question should be des erminett
as speedily as possible.

Air. Wit LIAM considered the question invoree'l t
in the present motion to be one of the most Vital
importance in a constitutional point of vie,lif•`-:
Notwithstanding the absence of the party, he lit"
been. returned a - Member to Parliament, ant: it
was impossible to say, box Jong he might "
absent. It might. be perhaps convenient to 1110
to remain two or. three years abroad, and ye"
would it be argued that the validity of the retain
should :not be ioquired into duriog such a prr'-
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longed absence ? It certainly was not desirttbil.:
to come to a premature decision. on the.case ;
he should, therefore, agree to an adjournment "
the consiiieiation of the subject to a reasonablf
distant dive.

Mr. TIERNEY observed, the motion'for its coil' •
sideratiou at a future day had already been made' ,
Sir R. HERON said, he was perfectly preparea
to go into the question immediately; thougb
would not press: it, it was desirable the subjecc
should he soon examined-by the House, as, to hi.
knewledge, there were many persons now in
who were anxiously expecting the discussion °L
the'subject; not that they had-any doubts as to the
result of the• inquiry, as they were- to a man Ile
oidedly of opinion that Parliament could only P"r;
sut-bne course with respect to the validity of tU
retnrn.—(A laugh.)
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER bE -e
d Wl'
the adjournment of the consideration of the 405°
tiou before the House should be fixed for I.'l'l
,day ; bat as it appeased to In tie wish of severap
Hon. Members that it shoold take' place at 8e
earlier date, he should not o!lject to the H6usi
tesotning the question to-morrow. and figing ~
consider.tion of the Petitiot), cid inie;iln, t!) )
1.80 of July.—Motion agreed to.

. PRIVATE MIAS.
On the suggestion of she :...,,PEAtus, the 04°.
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of the House (of the 28th Aiprii) for limiting
receipt of 'Petitions for Private Bills to the
of May, was enlarged until WeLlnesday the ;3'l:e
inst. The ground -tor this postponement" Wtt
intervention of three Eleohin Petitions, Will--
are to be cprrsiderech on Tuesday next. of
The SPEAKatt ihen suggested the proprietYipt
enbrging the time tor Petitions for Private 131 the
and Reports thereon, rt t°

2!-)lft of Julie. 111 E
trititt sugge.tion, on the tnolion of the CII
cellor of the Exchequer, VC :1S agreed to. r};9'
Die oilter Orders of the DAy were fl,3„fiet
posed of; and the House adjourned ut
Nine o'Cloek.

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