The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-7-TuEsDAy

Sir C. NAPIER asked the right hon. baronet (Sir R. Peel)
what instructions, if any, had been sent out to America,
with the view of protecting Mr. M`Leod from the populace,
if he should he acquitted by the court before which he was to
be tried. _

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Sir It. PEEL said that the hon. gentlemat would perceive,
on reflection that it would not be proper for him to commu-
nicate any information upon the subject under existing cir-
cumstances.

The dropped orders from the previous evening were then
disposed of, and the house adjourned.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—WEDNESDAY
The House of Lords did not sit.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-WEDNESDAY

Mr. WAKLEY gave notice, that early in the ensuing ses-
sion of parliament he would move for leave to bring in a bill
to effect a radical reform in the Commons' House of Parlia-
ment, by abolishing the property qualification of members
of parliament, by extending the suffrage to the working
classes, and by the adoption of vote by secret ballot.
Mr. C. BULLER moved that the petition of Lord G. Paget,
complaining of the decision of the house against the suffi-
ciency of the recognisances in respect of his former petition
against the return for the borough-of Carnarvon, should be
taken into the consideration of the house, and that the noble
lord should be allowed to present another petition against
that return. It seemed that by a mistake as to the law the
recognisances in support of the petition were given before a
magistrate of Cardigan instead of before a magistrate of
Middlesex, or a magistrate acting in his own jurisdiction,
and this was held to be fatal to the recognisances. In law
it certainly was so, and he would not, therefore, ask the
house to annul the decision of the examiner ; but he thought,
in equity to the noble lord, that he ought to be allowed to
present a new petition.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL opposed the motion, inasmuch
as there could be no doubt about the legality of the decision ;
and, if applications such as this was to be successful, there
would be no end to the inconvenience which would be occa-
sioned to the house by the constant recurrence of similar
experiments.
Mr. JARVIS supported the motion, and quoted cases in
which the house had granted similar indulgences.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said that the cases quoted
were the very cases which caused the house to pass the pre-
sent law, in order to avoid the inconveniences for the future
which they were felt to have inflicted.

Sir R. PEEL quoted the words by which it was declared
that the decision of the examiner, should be final and conclu-
sive in all cases, and said he hoped the house would not
listen to the motion, as it would open a door to endless ap-
plications of a similar nature.
Mr. C. BULLER. then withdrew the motion.

In reply to a question from Mr. T. DUNCOMBE,
Sir R. PEEL said he feared there had been an increase in
the practice of bribery at contested elections, and he was
prepared to give his cordial support to any measure having
for its object the suppression of bribery and other mal-
practices at elections. He would give the subject every con-
sideration, but he could not at that moment pledge himself
to bring in a bill on the subject next session.
In reply to a question from Mr. EWART, •
Sir It. PEEL said that he believed that since the reform bill
bribery had largely increased, and more in the large than in
to the
thes smaller constituencies. He would be most anxious to
pre-
vailed of those very large towns where bribery had pre-
troest. large extent singled out, and made an example of
fitted the'veßl.l4
Sir R. PEEL Dr. 130
would but facilitateheth
fa asked why the right hon. baronet, as he ad-
Tuld not apply the remedy of the ballot.
Mr. WAKLEY drew the was of opinion the proposed remedy
commission of the offence.
very gross abuse thehattention of the house to a case of
inHaderscotiatn laws regulating the custody of
insane persons
perfectly sane had bye, 016nelcf appeared that a gentleman
, tilade his escape to England,
asylum in that country. He for 14 months in a lunatic
Scotland, lest he should be
but ivas fearfid of returning 1,0

again incarcerated. He wished to •know from the Lord
Advocate if there Were no means by which his safety could be
ensured upon his return.
Sir W. RAE complained that he had received'no notice of
the case before it was brought forward, but be pledged him-
self to cause the most minute inquiries to be made into the
circumstances of the case.

Mr. F. BARING complained of a statement which had ap-
peared in the papers, to the effect that he had understated the
deficiency in the revenue. That statement emanated from:a
very high authdrity, and imputed that there were varictis
charges to be met which were.not inctuded in the calculations
which' he.had made. He was not in the habit of making
statements which he was not prepared to stand by, and he
must, therefore, call upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
who had adopted his figures, to give some explanation, in
order to set him right with the public.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he had had no
opportunity of consulting the party from whom the statement
emanated • but thought the meaning of the noble duke in
another place was that it was difficult at once to form a
scheme for the revenue, for in addition to the deficiency of
the revenue of £2.500,000, there were other charges con-
nected with the colonies which rendered full deliberation ne-
cessary in order to see how they were to be provided for.
Sir R. PEEL was convinced that this must have been the
meaning of the noble duke, and there was not the smallest
impeachment intended of the right hon. gentleman's calcu-
lations, or of his intention to conceal expenses which he
knew would accrue in the present year.
Mr. F. BARING expressed himself satisfied with the ex-
planation.

Lord PALMERSTON expressed a hope that the government,
as soon as parliament should again meet, would be prepared
fully to state the extent of alteration which they proposed to
make in the commercial policy of the country.
Adjourned.