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London, England, 1827-05-09 00:00:00

to the transfer of the tight of sending two Members of
Parliament from Grampound to the county of York;
bnause by that measure they gave a double vote to one
body of men, while other large classes in the country
remained without any at all. He would suggest whe-
ther it would not be better to extend the right of elec-
tion to the two most populous towns nearest Penryn,
which were Falmouth and Penzance, as a means of
correcting any corrupt practices which might be found
to exist in that borough.
Alderman WA ITHMAN supported the motion. The acts
of bribery were so barefaced that they ought to be put down. The
sale of seats in that House was most notorious. He believed the
present price Mr a seat had risen from .E-... 000 to £5OOO. He could
not say exactly, but perhaps those Honourable Gentlemen who had
paid far their places would be kind enough to tell him whether he
war correct in the sum or not—(Laughter.) Is was a fact that
seats were obtained at given prices.
Lord J. RUSSELL thought the House had a sufficient maw of
evidence to grant the Hon. Gentleman leave to bring in his BilL—
The Committee would obviate some of the difficulties, and in the
Committee the charges against the Borough of Penryn could be
fully and fairly investigated.
Mr. MANNING called the attention of the House to the de-
cision of the Committee, who reported that they did not consider
that he (Mr. Manning) had herein any way engaged in the corrupt
practices complained of.
Colonel DAVIES supported the tnotion?
Mr. WYNN thought acme bad been made out deserving further
investigation. But he did not think a Borough ought to be dia.
franchised, unless it could be slams that the majority were guilty
of mecum practices.
Mr. CANNING thought this was a fit subject for further en-
quiry. In his opinion, It would be better to dispose of this question
before they discussed the propriety of transferring the right of
Election ro Manchester, or any other place. Such a course looked
tee like disposing of a criminals' breeches before you brought him
to trial—(A laugh).
lair. BROUGHAM said, it might be denied that there was any
understanding with Mr. Stanbury, and such disavowal might be
believed there, but he would nut say that it would out of doors. In
his (Mr. Brougham's) opinion, there was a sort of general agency ;
if there was not this, Mr. Stanbury was a most strange man. He
expended 1500/. to secure a stranger's election; he refused to give
evidence before the Election Committee; and he allowed himself
to coutinue now in prison as a sort of amateur prisoner.
Mr. BARCLAY contended that kis Relation had been returned
on the most honourable terms.
Mr. LEE KRCE said, as it appeared to the Home that fur-
ther Inquiry was necessary, he would modify his motion..—'
The Honourable Gentleman then moved the following—Flrets
That it appears to this House, by reports of Committees, that
there has been notorious bribery and corruption during the last
elections of Penryn, in 1807 and 1819, and such bribery Is
declared to be neither new nor causal In that Borough. Secondly,
That ibis bribery requires the most serious consideration of the
House. Thirdly, that leave be given to bring In a Bill for the more
effectual prevention of Bribery and Corruption in the election of
Members for the Borough of Penryn.
These motions were agreed to.
11r. W. HORTON postponed his motion on the subject of the
Government of the Cape of Good Hope until Thursday.

Mr. W. SMITH brought in his Bill to relieve Unitarian Dis-
senters from certain difSculties respecting their marriages.
Lord &LTHORP brought in a Bill to prevent corruption at
Dections. and to prevent persons employed by candidates at Eke.
noels from voting at suck elections. The Bill was read the first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on Friday.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the
Bowe adjourned at a Qtra roar Twin. Ts.