The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-05 00:00:00

BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.

Mr. T. BUNCOMBE wished to know whether it was
the intention or Government to introduce any measure to
put an (net to that wholesale system or bribery to
which 11~ believed the vast majority of that "louse at
present were indebted for their seats?—(Laughter.)
During the last Session the Right ion. Baronet had in-

timated au intention of bringing in a measure of that na-
ture unless. the Noble Lord (Lord John Russell), who
was then in office, should follow up his expressed
intention of introducing a Bill to that effect. He
(Mr. 'l'. Dune°lobe), had now ascertained - that it
wa, not the intention of the Noble Lord to introduce any
mes.snre 6r that sort, and he 'wished to k now, as the bribery
was athnittod, whethor it was the intention of the Go-

vernment to brillg in a , Bill such as the .Might
Bart..had advertetrto on the occasion alluded to?
Sir R. 11:1.L said that he had not the opportunities
of con,,rnunieating with the Noble Lord so as to learn his
(the Noble Lord's) intentions, as the "lon. Member had;
and he (Sir.R. Peel) was accordingly taken by surprise
when the Hon. Member intimated that it was the Noble
Lord's intention to nhandon that subject. lie (Sir R.
Peel) thought that it would be more convenient
that those measures connected with the financial

and commercial policy ' -of the Country should be
first brought under the consideration of the
Mouse. There. could. bts no utility in bringing
for.ward a. measure which, would be postponed fionf
night to night, as would be the case with a. Bill on the
subject referred to by the Hon. Member, while measures
t)l. latch Lisportunee as referred to the financial and corn-
merehil talirs were absorbing the attention of the pub-
irr, anti theretiore'demanding the immediate conSidera-
tiro' of the Muse... 1k trusted, tliiretbre; that the House
would excuse hiin in directing its attention, in the first
place, to those measures which were of such immense
importance. -

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THE MINiSay,RIAL STATEMENT.
Lord JOHN
Rusthe Right Hon. Baronet LL had also to ask a question of
Noble Lord) understood°l the same subject. Ire (the
at .on Wednesday the Right
Hon. Baronet intended to move a Committee of the
whole Reuse, to considerino
a
theeduty on . foreign
corn. It bild been usual
course for several
,years, in bringing forward a question onagnitude like
the present, for the Member introducin..
resolutions,
state his
plan, perhaps to bring forward some ti,tions, and
move, that they be printed, and then to name a day
when the House, having considered them, should de-
liberate and decide on the subject. Now, did d
the
Right lion. Baronet intend to pursue this course ?
if he did, had lie fixed a day on which he proposed, after
having made his motion on, 'Wednesday, to proceed with
the actual discussion of the question?—(Rear, hear.)
Mr ROBERT PEEL said that so far as he,
riusn. concerned, and so far as concerned the con•
retrace of the Government, he should be per-
of ,Ke preparedu to proceed with the discussion
probable thattu3ilf on Wednesday. He thought it very
for the _ hea asked for a vote on resolutions pro-
posed'tir t time it would be objected to, and
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