The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-01 00:00:00

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
IPSWICH—CLOSE OF THE INQUIRY.
The Committee assemhlsd again at 11 o'Clock yesterday
morning, P. M. Stewart, Esq., in the chair.
Mr. KINGLAKE rose to address the Committee. He com-
menced by again declaring that every imputation which had
been cast on the sitting Members had beers entirely cleared up,
as far as those Hon. Members were personally concerned. But
he still maintained that the acts of the persons who were acting
for the sitting Members at the last election had not been met
with anythinglike a tangible defence. Had his Learned Friend got
over the case of T. Bowman, who was called by his Learned Friend
" a worthless fellow ?" Had it been disproved that Bowman had
not received 305., through the instrumentality of Mr. Bristoe,
on the ground that he was to play in the band ? Had it not
been proved that Bowman never played at all, and that an-
other man's name, and perhaps a fictitious one, was introduced
into the list of the names of the persons constituting the band?
This fact had not been got over. His Learned Friend had
said that he C.llr. Kinglake) had blended bribery and
treating together. He had done nn such thing. What
he had said was, that bribery might be shel-
tered under different aspects, such as travelling ex-
penses. His expression was that a fortiori it .those travelling
expenses were exorbitant, then they were indisputably bribery.
If travelling expenses were paid after the trate of the writ, un-
doubtedly they were illegal, and became an act of treating by
the statute of the 7th of William 111. If the agents of
candidates paid travelling expenses, they must take care
that they did not exceed travelling expenses, or cer-
tainly it would be treating. In the case of Brombridge
and Campbell, it was held that if there had been paid a sum
more than the actual expenses, thA that was good evidence in
regard to bribery. But there was no difference of opinion
whatever that travelling expenses of any kind, paid after the
teste of the writ would be either bribery or treating, as by the
statute of William 111. the payment of money for any purpose
whatever; alter the teste of the writ, was illegal. Under what
plea could the payment of Harwich vote a of 30s. each, Les
Justified? And yet it was said that Mr. Steward had paid no
crew bitant demand. Ihe demands paid to them were exor-
bitant. He (Mr. Kinglake) did not believe that Mr. Hunt
could have known of this expenditure at the time, or he never
would have allowed it.
The Committee decided that the sitting Members were not
entitled to their seats, consequently the election is declared to
be void.

PARLIANIENTARY DIVISIONS.
(From the Votes and Proceedmgo of the llouseof Commons.)
FRIPAY, JULY t.'9.
SUPPLY.—( In the Comniittee.)

MINORITY of Fifteen (Tellers included) who against
the Grant of £59 936 fir South Australia.
kldam, Wililam Morris, David Wawn, J. 'l'.
Brothel ton, J. O'Connell, D. Williams, W.
Curteis, H. 11. Philips, M
Duncan, Ci eot ge Pulscord, Hobert TELLERS.
Ewart, W. Thornely, Thomas Hume. Joseph
Heathcoat, J. Wood, B.

CANADA LOAI
MINORITY of Eleven (Tellers include
the Guarantee for the Canal
Cobeen, Richard Hindle), Charles
Crawford, W. S. Hume, Joseph
Duncan, George O'Connell, M. J.
Duncombe, T. S. Wawn, John l',

(.1) who voted agains
la Loan.
Williams, Wm.
TELLERS.
Bowring, Dr.
French, F.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, July
.30

The House ►net to-clay at Twelve o'Clock, for the pus-
pose of giving the Royal Assebt to several Bills, and for-
warding those on the table a stage.
ROYAL ASSENT.

The Royal Assent was given to the following Bills :
The Poor-law Continuance Bill, the Customs Duties
Amendment Bill, the Exchequer Bills Preparation Bill,
the Perpetuation of- lestimony Bill, the Ecclesiatical
Jurisdictions Suspension Bill, the Dean Forest Bill, the
District Courts Bill, the Tithe Commutation Act Amend-
ment Bill, the Controverted Elections Bill, the New South
Wales Bill, the South Australia Bill, the Slave Trade
Suppression Treaties Bill, the British Islands Fisheries
Bill, the Turnpike Trusts 13i11, the Military Savings
Banks Bill, the Militia Bill, the Railway Amendment
Bill, the Perth Prison Bill, the London-bridge Ap-
preaches Bill, the Chelsea Pensioners Bill, the Dublin
Wide Streets Bill, the Cotton and Silk Factories (Ire-
land) Bill, the University of Dublin Election Bill, the
Pawn °tikes Ireland Bill, the Southwark Improvement
Bill, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Bill, the
Mersey Conservancy Bill, the Reading Cemetery Bill, the
Wicklow Harbour Bill, the Lanark lit ,ads Bill, the Earl
of Devon's Estate Bill.pLord Sherborn's Estate Bill, the
Bridgewater Estate Bid, the Marquis of Tweedale's
Es-
Lite Bill, Mostyn's Estate Bill, and the Diocese of Durham
Estate Bill.
A Message from the Commons brought up several Bills.
The Bills on the table were forwarded a stage, and the
'ouse adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF COIIIMONS,_JuIy_ 30.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'Clock.
The Deputy • Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the
bar, and summoned the House to hear the Royal Coat-
mission read, for giving the Royal assent to several Bills
(for which see Lords' report).
SUPPLY. _ _ ,

M. GREENE brought up the Report of the Commit-
tee on Supply, which was agreed to.
LUNACY BILL.
The Report of this 13il1 was also received.
MILITIA PAY BILL.

This Bill went through Committee.
ST. ASAPH AM) BANGOR PREFERMENTS
BILL
This Bill was read a third time, and passed. •
EAST INDIA BISHOPS BILL.

The Report of the Committee on this Bill was post-
poned till Monday.
NEWFOUNDLAND BILL.
On the Order of the Day being read for going into
Committee on this Bill,
Mr. O'CONNELL rose to move that the Committee
be postponed for three months, to enable a communica-
te
v! oans
et ov
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stthiet;
effectst toan
elaftNewfoundlander
inquiries'wo iulldadbe
been
was granted, on the 27th July of that year, giving them
a constitution which consisted of two houses of
Parliament ; one consisting of representatives elected
by the people, and the other a legislative Council
appointed by the Crown, the Governor having
the power of assenting to, or withholding his con-
sent from the measures 'they agreed to., How did
that constitution work ? He would refer them to Sir
John Harvey's despatch, dated 6th October, 1841, which
saanidd'at'la' amplechhe et(iratdoe and t
hoiifbset hrceeoasu nicolonybtrg: is flourishing, and the re-
venue peopleanTdhheow
were werethey loyal,about
to reward them ? By trampling on them, and taking
away their constitution. Let them not trust too much
to their power to crush the people of Newfoundland. Let
themremember that the French had a strong interest in
theisland. Sir John Harvey in one of his
despatches, said that the influence of the constitution
was a sufficient check on the public mind
to prevent violence at any future elections.
What then were the reasons for thus seeking 'to
oppress the inhabitants of Newfoundland ? He regretted
that he should have to state what those reasons were,
but the truth must be told. They were persecuting
the people of this island because the majority of them
were Roman Catholics.—{Hear, hear.) The griev-
ance that lie particularly complained of was,
that this Bill was not , founded .on an in-
vestigation in which both parties" had 6heriy heard:
All he required that the Bill should be
postponed till such an investigation was completed., There
was an absence of all evidence on which to proceed to