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cheer's.) Though he might bow to the authoritrofthe
House in attending before the Committee, be considered
there was no command superior to a point of honour in
a man's own breast.—(Cheers.) And no human- autho-
rity whatever which could sanction the violation of the

confidence reposed in hlin.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ROEBUCK was understood to say that the Corn-
inittee made it a rule that the Members of that House
should be examined first ; but if the Hon. Menthes ob-
jected to that, Mr. Warburton might be examined, siot
before the lion. Gentleman in point of time; but berme

his face.
Mr. MITCHELL said that he had just now given his
vote for the continuance of the Committee' but in
doing so he wished to be understood that he by no
means considered that vote would bar him in any shape
from attending as a Member of the House front being'
present when the evidence with regard to Bridport
came before the Committee. At the same time it was
his intention to go before the Committee and state every
thing which he knew, except that which might ativet
criminally or morally any other person.
Mr. LIDDELL said that it was possible the Hon
Member for Bridport would be called on to give evidence
which would damage his own character, and that he
(Mr. Liddell) did not consider just. He thought that
the Hon. Gentleman ought to be called on to give 04'
deuce before the Committee as long as the indictments
were pending. He (Mr. Liddell) could not consent to
any Hon. Member in the position in which the 110-
Member for Bridport, was to be called on to give el'
dente which might criminate himself, and might pre-
judice the settlement of the indictments.
Sir R. PEEL said he must have misunderstood. the
speech of the Hon. Member for Bridport on a fomer
occasion, because he understood him to be exceedinOY
anxious to have an opportunity for fully investigating
the matter. When the Hon. Member had expressed s
hope that the Bridport case should be referred to tbe
Committee, he (Sir B. Peel) had certainly thought tat
he had done so with a view of having the investigati°
in this case on the same principle as that of the
others. He (Sir Robert Peel) could not hel
thinking that, considering the very. natural "'Pa
which gentlemen, conscious of their innocence,
bA
to have the Committee appointed, if he (Sir R. Per".
had thrown any obstacles in the way of it, he should b°
justly blamed. He had not understood the Hon. Menr
ber to say that Mr. Warburton alone should be eltly
mined. He understood the object of the Hon. GeDur
man was merely to ask for an inquiry. He (Sir i"
Peel) thought that the objection to the examinationfi.
account of the suits pending, should be stated before
the Committee, as in the case of Mr. Fleming. Thel
was another point to which he wished to A
the attention of the House, because of the in.
convenience of establishing any new precedent (/*
this subject, without mature deliberation. On *
question so important, and in which a 'constitu-
tional right was involved, he thought they (night
look at the instances in which the House had comp' le
the attendance of Members at Committees. Ile svceis
not sure that there was any precedent of that kir' d
He believed there were cases in which- application I,"
been made from Committees far the attendance of Dtelv
hers, but then it was doubtful whether, in those casP3,
the consent . of the Members themselves was not poi
cured. In the first instance, he should wish to aPPe3
to the high authority of the Speaker, to state what ar
peered to be the usage of the House with respect to or-
dering Members of the House to attend before C°ll3.

mittees.
The SPEAKER said he had examined the Journsle
of the House, and he found no case upon them "° ,nd
order made by the House upon any Member to attars
a Committee. He found cases in which Member
had refused to attend Committees and be examiner
and the House resolved that when this occurred, tne
Committee shol-ld report the name of that Member to
the House. On an inquiry relating to the abolition ,°,`
the Slave Trade, the Committee supposed that Sir ui
°
Brooke, a Member of the House, could give imports
information, and the House then resolved that it be 11.1
instruction to the Committee, that he be called before ‘,l
and examined, if he should think fit to do so. In 1781
Mr. Barlow, a Member, was called before a Committee, an
he refused to answer certain questions, and the CO:
mittee reported the fact to the House, and Mr. 1301°
being in his place consented to go before the Committee„;
but he had been able to find no case in which the 110°5;
had made an order on a Member to attend before any
Committee.
Sir ROBERT PEEL said, that this authority must, be
thought, be decisive ; but it appeared to him that s 0 e.
such proceeding as a Committee to search for pr her
dents would be desirable before they adopted any ntb,„o
course, particularly after the manifestation of opl""
made by the Hon. Member.
Mr. COCHRANE explained.
Mr. ROEBUCK thought that after all that had pa,es,e9
it would be extremely desirable that the Comantfr,,,,
should be relieved from the further ;prosecution of
inquiry, as far as it related to the borough of Bridperm,
That inquiry had been forced upon the Committee Life'
the House, and if it was desired that the inquiry sb°llo
be pursued by the Committee, the House ought to nn°
them the means of doing so.
Lord JOHN MANNERS thought it would be eaceet,
ingly advisable that all further proceedings relating „,
the Bridport Election should be dropped. The precAii
dent in the case of Sr George Brooke, was decide“,,'r
against the granting the motion of the Hon. Meow'
for Bath.
Mr. O'CONNELL said that there was no precede°
iler
appeared, for compelling the attendance of a Meal
the,
' before a Committee, but on the other hand there ivo,. ,
precedent such as that they would be making, if Oct?,
were to negative the present motion. They ought
adopt some middle course, so as to avoid establishing
precedent either way.
After a few words from Mr. SMYTHE,
Lord JOIIN RUSSELL said it would be a matter de
serious consequence to have it supposed that the 1-10°50
had not the power to order the attendance of Membe.;
before the Committee. He was inclined to propose rt
the debate should be adjourned until to-morrow or f"
fof
hlr. ATTWOOD said there was no precedent ~er
adopting the motion of the Hon. and Learned Won"
for Bath.
Lord POLLINGTON said he did not think a ger° to
of that House should be placed in a different situation t
a Member of the other House of Parliament, with reeec
to his examination before a Committee.
but he did
Mr, DARBY did not object to the inquiry, its
to the mode which had been adopted for conducting'
Mr. E. YORKE was ready to identify himself I"be
every proceeding of the Hon. Member for Bath—f°r„,,,a
was bound to say that he had never seen any gent
act a more honourable or delicate part to every I"
vidual tan the Hon. Member.
The debate was then adjourned to Monday. of
Sir R. PEEL would now move, with the perraiss
„,'n"-
eOO
the House, for a Committee to search for prece"...
as to the usage of the Hcuse to order the attend
Members un Committees. The Right Hon. Bt"-,
then proceeded to name the Committee as follo°s
Sir
Lord J. Russell, Mr. Goulburn, Sir George Gre),;'
e'
George Clerk. Sir Robert Inglis, Mr. Charles ."
Sir Thomas Acland, Mr. Bernal and Mr. Green
Agreed to.
SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.
Mr. MACKINNON gave notice that he should, r,tir
pone his motion for a new writ for the town of °`-,,'a'
ampton, as he was aware that the understanding that
when the question had been last before the House,
until
no further proceeding should be taken in the case 0000
the Report of the Committee was made public. Me the
as the Report was laid on the table, he should 10e
issuingESCOTT of the writ. e Y,
Mr. wished to say a few words befor- ti;
motion was withdrawn. The writ-for the electiode,
Members for the borough of Southampton was 11°"rtioTe,
tamed for six weeks, and during the whole of that oto
those persons who were not guilty of bribery at t,b°ooe,
election, had a right to be represented in that 0 ocl
The parties who were guilty of bribery were kaown'
might be prosecuted.
Mr. HUME rose to order. He believed the ,vot•
Member was speaking after the motion had been r
poned.
The SPEAKER said the question was not put. (ye
Mr. ESCOTT was not surprised at the interrtiP the
of the Hon. Gentleman. He always saw a desire °nob,
other side of the House to suppress the rights of tbtie,
ject.—(lronical cheers from the Opposition.) I`, pot
not see why those who were innocent, and ri!,oise
guilty of corrupt practices should be punished, Peveoulci
there were some electors who received bribes. Ile ,ded,
not understandon what principle the writ was Ole
and he protested against it. On'
Mr. HUME was sorry the Hon. Member should sub.
up and accuse them of infringing the liberty of the, ere
ject. He did not consider that either himself or onloch
else on that side of the House had been guilty o'
conduct. die
Mr. ESCOTT explained. me
After a few words from Colonel SlBTliv"-
matter dropped. 01"
13
SUDBURY DISFRANCHISEMENT h,g of
On the Order of the Day for the third ;Ism—
the Sudbury Disfranchisement Bill being read, patnell"
Mr. BLACKSTONE moved the follow ins anle of
and clause :—" In litre 14, after the words `l:4sso.littin
this Act,' be held and considered as comprising oaf.
its limits the hundred of Babergh, in the count,' °in the
folk, and the hamlet of Ballingdon cum Brunanbr
snY
county of Essex, and that the right of voting be said
burgess or burgesses to serve in Parliament forte
borough of Sudbury be hereafter vested in tOsh old
sons residing within the said hundred of Babe, the
the said hamlet of Ballingdon cum Brundon• habcaogils
qualification required as electors for cities anrcli her en-
under the Act 2 Will. 4, c. 45." And be it rtct, tb°
acted, that from and:after the passing
.of tb""inserted,,
following persons whose names are hereinafter .of r the
be disqualified from voting at all future elections-
oordeP
borough of Sudbury, viz.: John Francis Sybe,s Tobesom
William Warner, Thomas Goody, Janes uciorles
Francis Making, James Bro.vn, Thomas Brow°'
King, Richard Steed, William Joiladay, Senlu
nt
ley, and Joseph Wheeler, junior." °gt
The HON. MEMBER was proceeding with his
I,ror,- tebe
when he was interrupted by an Hos. 31E1'1° not Pei
Ministerial benches observing that there Were
I Members present. &cit.
The House therefore adjourned at Eight 0t
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