Star.
London, England, 1819-06-23 00:00:00

PENRIIYN ET.FrTION.

Sir C. BURRELL moved the third readin:,, of the
Penrhvn Bribery Bill.
Mr. HULDSWORTH considered it his dr.tr to
move, as an Amendment, that the Bill be re.td tlikol
time this day sit months. The Honourab:e
in support of his amendment, went into :I r-:capittla-
tion of the evidence taken before the House on tf.;;
subject, and contended that there was no proof wh.tt.
ever that the majority of the Electors had been guilty
of hi ihei y.

Sir C. HAWKINS supported the Amendment.
Sir C. BURRELL spoke in favour of the Bill. lie
went through the evidence, to shew the acts of bri.
bery and corruption which had been proved before
the Committee, and the belief of many of the ()la
witnesses that bribery had been practised.
Mr. ABERCItOMBIE conceived this to be a pia
and wholesome partial Reform, which was warranted
by precedent, and which, if they did not adopt, they
would be liable to imputations against their cliarac.
ter for purity and integrity. He gave this recom.
mendation as a sincere friend, both to the Rill and its
principles, though many clamobrous for general
Parliamentary Reform were not in the House to do
their duty—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. MANNING defended the conduct of Mr. An.
derdon with respect to the Penrhyn Election.
Mr. DENISON said, that a great deal had bees
said out of these doors about the corruption within;
but he would recommend it to those men to read the
evidence on the Penrhyn Election, acid then let them
ask themselves whether it was not the Electors who
ought to reform themselves?
Mr. ELLISON said, let every man reform bin:.
'self before he talked and prated about a Reform is
that House.
Mr. It, MARTIN said, no Member abhorred more
thos he did corruption in this or any other Borough;
bat the general impression of .the evidence OA bis
Wind was, that the proOf of corruption in Pearhyn
only extended to eight or ten instances, and therefore
was by no means general. Ile believed, that if the
Bribery Oath had been administered, there ‘i tqd
have been no corruption in the Borough at all. IL:
was therefore against suspending the chartered righl.s
of this or any other Borough.
Lord EBRINGTON was so much a friend to re•
form that he had at first wished that the elective
franchise should be taken From Penrhyn, and given
to some place in Yorkshire : but, as it seemed that
could not he done, he was determined to support
in. this Bill.

Mr. W. COURTENAY opposed the Bill entialy.
Mr. G. LAMB contended, that the whole at th's
Borough was corrupt, if the rich knew that the poor
Blettors accepted bribes, and did not oppose that
practice: - • - . --; • -
Mr. WILIVAMS alerted, that the evidence be.
fore the Committee, clearly proved the general co:.
rvtion in the Borough of Penrbyn.
Mr. C. HARVEY; as a Member of the Committee,
declared that corruption was only proved agaii
eight or nine of the Electors of this Borough.
Mr. W. WYNN was for withdrawing the Bill fer
the present Session.
The House then divided.—For the Motion, that

the Bill be read a third time, 44—For the Amend-
ment, 24—Majority, 20.
Mr. WYNN said, it was impossible that the B:!I
could pass the Lords in the course of the present Se,-
sion; he therefore moved a Resolution, that, on ac-

Fount of the advanced state of the Session, it was ire
expedient to send up the Bill to the other. Huuse.
After some observations Mom Mr. BA N s, M;.
VrEDCRO IN E. Mr. V.Fr TZGER A I.D, and the SPEAKER,
. withdrew his Itesolution, and the Bill
passg.d.
Ihq lank Advances Bill went through a Committee. 11.-
port to-morrow.
The House went into a Committee on the Custcms CaciLll.
' dation Bill.
Mr. HUME moved, that instead of 91. 2d. the De;y
Ileuap should be 4s. 6d.
Mr. ROBINSON defended the larger duty. Here was r.-)
increase of duty; it was only a continuance of the duty v L.ca
had existed for many years.
The Amendment was negatived. The several Resolut.ors
were agreed to, the House resumed, and the Report waa a-
dored to be received to-morrow.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER moved th!
second reading of the Irish Malt Duty Bill; agreed to, ar.d the
11111 was committed for to-morrow.

The Irish Tobacco Dill went through a Committee. nrPor:

co-111.Wrow.
The Irish Customs Bill was read a second time.—Commit': I
for tomorrow.
The Scotch Churches Bill went through a Cominit!ee, !!!
Report was recei.*l, and ordered to be taken into tutther co -
sideratton on Monday.
/dr. presented a Petition, signed by sixteen Magis-
trates, acting for the Counties of York, Chester, and Lancaster,
praying that the House would interfere in behalf of the Coto-
spinners, whose hours of labour were considered by them to be
excessive, and ..dentanded curtailment.—Read, and' ordered
be laid on the table. _ . . _

The House went imp a Committee on the Irish Grand IV?
Presentment Bill. A great deal of discussion took place up"
the subject of 'the different Clauses, and many Amer.dments and
several new Clauses were brought up.
The Report was then received, and the House ad.:our:led a
Foy& o'CLocx this Morning.

THE FRANKLIN MANLISCRIPTS.—Among the Yr
rious original Papers given in the Third or concludint
Volume of Da. FRANICLIN'S Mammas just pi:Wished by by
Grandson, the collection ..under the head of 134.0eiles pit b
found remarkably curious. These Papers are of tile HC
sprightly cast, and display that cheerfulness of temper whirl'
formed so striking a feature in the character of Dr. Faauctes
and uniformly enlivened his conversation amidst the carts of tv
'bleu and the infirmities of old age. The origin and design °I
these livelY.,4rusions are explained in a prefatory note, by lei:"
it appear's that they were chiefly written •by Dr. FILAWELV fel
the amusement n's his intimate society in London and Parisss'4
were by himself actually collecte.4 in a small portfolio cadone,
as above mentioned.