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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-03-02 00:00:00

REPRIMAND OF MR. O'CONNELL.

Lord MAIDSTON E moved the order of the day for the Speaker
reprimandiug Mr. O'Connell in his place.
The order of the day having been read by the Clerk,
The SPEAKER inquired if Mr. O'Connell was present?
Mr. O'CoNNELL.-1 sin here. ( Hear.)
The SPEAR ER.—Mr. O'Connell will please to rise.
Mr. O'Connell obeyed the order.

The SPEAKER then spoke to the following effect. Mr. O'Con-
nell, you have, in the heat of debate, been unfortunately be_
frayed into the expression of language against many members
of this house, which the house has declared to be false and scan-
dalous, and your having admitted the truth of the report, and
openly avowed it in your place, the house has decided, that you
have been guilty of a breach of privilege, and it has ordered
that you be reprimanded by the chair. The charge of perjury
which you have made against many members of this house is
one of the gravest possible nature, and you have laid yourself
open to the censure of the house. You have alleged, that your
wish was to improve the tribunals for trying controverted elec-
tions : if that was your desire, you did not take the proper
mode of proceeding. (Hear, hear.) If such was your desire,
you ought to have adopted a different course of proceeding.
You have also alleged that other members of the house, and
persons out of it, had used the same expressions—that was no
excuse. As a member of the house, you ought to have consi-
dered its dignity, and not disparage the honour of members by
charging them with perjury. No one knew better than you
the power of the house to punish for such offence; and it was
the bounden duly of the house to vindicate its own honour and
character. If the house were once stripped of its moral cha-
racter it would lose all confidence in the public mind, and the
solemn deliberations of that great assembly be defeated. The
Speaker concluded by saying, that be should be unworthy of
the office be held if he shrunk from expressing his strong dis-
aporolmtion of the language used. He had, therefore, in the
discharge of his duty, felt called upon to animadvert thus
strongly on the present occasion, and to express his great re-
gret that a member o&the house should so far forget himself as
to impeach the honour and character of certain members of
that house. It only remains for me now, in obedience to the
resolutions of the house, to reprimand you in your place, which
Ido accordingly. ( H ear. hear.)
Mr. O'CONNELL then addressed the house at considerable
length ; and in an impassioned manner he repeated all he had
ever said on the subject. (Hear.) He did not, nor would not
retract a single word. (Bear.) It was well known as soon as a
committee was formed what the result would be (hear, hear,
hear,) and therefore be would never cease until he bad obtained
an alteration of the law. Air. O'Connell concluded by moving
for the appointment of a select committee to be appointed by the
speaker to try the truth of the charge he had made.
The SPEAK ER said the hon. member must give notice of his
motion.

Mr. O'CoNNELL.—Then I give notice for to-morrow.
Lord J. ltussEt,t, moved the reprimand of Mr. Speaker be
inserted in the journals.—Ordered.

CITY OF LONDON ELECTION.

Mr. CURRY staled to the house that a member of the Lon-
don Election Committee had voted at the last election,
upon learning w'uich fact the committee adjourned, and or-
dered the chairman to report the fact to the house. (Loud laugh-
ter.)

Mr. SANDE(ISON had desired to vote for the City of Lon-
don, and had thought it had been openly done at the pre-
vious election (hear,) but having found it not considered
proper, he informed the committee of the fact, and ha was
sorry if his havng voted had put the house to any incon-
venience. _ .

Mr. W ri,IN said, some years ago he recollected aclause in an
act of parliament, in order to meet any mistake of this kind,
which directs that Ii members should be sworn, and deemed a
proper committee for Irving the petition, which was intended to
remove any inconvenience arising from cases exactly similar to
this. A somewhat similar case happened two years ago, in re-
spect to Dublin, w'uen a gentleman staled his disqualification
before he had been sworn at the table of the house. It appeared
to him that the committee was sworn, and the house cannot now
interfere; but pet haps the gentletnan alluded to, regarding the
City of London Committee, plight be exempted from any
further attendance. ( Hear.) (The noise in the house was
now so great, and Mr. Wynn spoke in so low a tone, as to render
it almost impossible to distinctly catch the nature of his observa-
tions.)
Lord J. Russm,r, agreed with the last speaker. The committee
must continue, but the gentleman ought to be allowed to absent
himself from the committee.
Mr. Sanderson was then excused from further attendance upon
the committee.
In answer to a question when the County-rates Bill would be
read a second time, it was stated that it would be this day fort-
night.
On the order of the day being read for going into committee
on the First-fruits and Tenths Bill,
Mr. G. KNIGHT rose and addressed the house, but the noise
which prevailed rendered the observations of the hon. member
inaudible.
[Left sitting.l

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THEATIIE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.
rip 11 E Public is respectfully informed, that the Season will
I_ commence
On MONDAY, MARCH 26th,
and that the popular Irish Comedian,
MR. POWER,
Of the Theatres Royal. Covent-garden and Drury-lane who is
engaged fur the FIRST FORTNIGHT, will make his appear-
e here on the opening Night, in a popular New Drama,
written expressly for Mr. POWER.
The early arrangements of the Theatre will include the en-
gagement of the popular Vocalists,
111 r. and Mrs. NV 0 0 D,
of the Theatres Royal Drurylane and Covent-garden.
Full announcements will be made in future advertisements.

THEATRE-ROYAL, LIVERPOOL.
ORATORIO,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS FOR RELIEVING THE

DISTRESS OF THE POOR.
PATRONS.
The Worshipful the MAYOR.
JOSEPH LANGTON, Esq. Trustees Liverpool Choral
JAMES ASPINALL, Esq. Society.
(1N 'TUESDAY EVENING, March the 6th, Handel's

MESSIAH,
With Accompaniments by Mozart,

Will be performed at the Theatre-Royal, by the LIVERPOOL
CHORAL SOCIETY, with the assistance of the most eminent
professional talent in Liverpool, in every department of the
Orchestra.

Leader, Mr. Errotv.
A powerful ORGAN wlll be erected on the Stage for this occa-
sion, at which Mr. MICHAEL M A MICK will preside.
The Band and Chorus will consist of nearly 200 Performers.

Conductor, Mr. GEORGE HOLDEN.
Tickets for the Boxes, ss.—Upper Boxes, 4s.—Pit, 2s. 6d.
—Gallery s. each, to be had at the Music Shops, &c.
The Box Plan will lie at Mr. Wiiiss' Music Saloon, Church-
street, florin February the 27th, to March the 3rd, and at the
Box-office of the Theatre, on Monday the sth, and Tuesday,
the 6th of March, from Ten till Three.
Full particulars will be published in a Book, which may be
had at the Music Shops, and at the Theatre ou the evening of
Performance,—ls. each. _

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Doors open at half-past Six,—Performance to commence at
Seven o'Ciock.