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Varliamentarp pro tett ino.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY.
Mr. M. J. O'CONNELL stated that the Committee ap-
pointed to try the petition against tne return of Sir Wil-
loughby Jones, for Cheltenham, had determined that Sir
Willoughby Jones was not duly returned at the late elec-
tion, and that he had been guilty of bribery through his
agents. That various parties (named) had severally re-
ceived bribes of from £1 153. to £2 103. each, the said
sums having been paid in the first case for services as
messengers, no such services having been performed by
such parties; but that it had not been proved that these
acts had been committed with the knowledge of Sir Wil-
loughby Jones.
In reply to a question from Mr. Keogh, Lord JOHN
RUSSELL said he had no intimation from Ireland as to
whether the Catholics on Mr. Mitchel's panel had been
set aside, to the number of eighteen, in open Court by the
Attorney-General, and without cause assigned. He had
received letters respecting the former trials, denying that
any proceeding of that kind had been adopted.
Mr. BRIGHT then drew attention to the mode in which
the jury was selected in the case of Mr. Mitchel, contend-.
ing that great mischief's were likely to be the result of the
striking off of all the Catholics from the panel. He was
sure the transportation of Mr. Mitchel would not tend to
pacify Ireland.
Mr. LAW rose to order, and Mr. BRIGHT concluded by
declaring that the people of England would now go with
the mass of the people of Ireland in overturning the Esta-
blished Church ie that country.
Mr. GRArrAN strongly condemned the cowardly course
pursued towards Mitchel in packing his jury, a course cal-
culated to make repealers of the whole country.
O' the motion for the House resolving itself into a
Committee of the whole House upon the Navigation Laws,
Mr. HERRIES moved as an amendment the following
resolution, " That it is essential to the national interests
of this country to maintain the fundamental principles of
the existing Navigation Laws; subject to such modifica-
tions as may be best calculated to obviate any proved in-
convenience to the commerce of the United Kingdom and
its dependencies,withoutdanger to our maritime strength."
Mr. LABOUCUERE opposed the amendment.
After speeches from Mr. Ald. Thompson. Dr. Bowring,
Mr. 11. Baitlie, Mr. J. Wilson. Mr. H. Drummond, and
Mr. F. Scott, the debate was adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-TUESDAY.

In answer to a question from Mr. Roche, Sir G. GREY
sah: that instructions had been given that the sentence on
Mr. Mitchel should be carried into effect.

Dr. BoxyaiNG then moved a series of resolutions, the
object of which was to bring under the supervison of Par-
liament the expenses of the collection of the revenue—in
other words, that these expenses should not be stopped
out of the gross receipts by the several departments where
they were deposited, but that these latter should be re-
turned to Parliament, to be dealt with by its authority
alone.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER thought the plan
of the hon. gentleman almost perfect in theory, but quite
impracticable.

After some discussion the House divided, when the
numbers were—for the previous question, 54 ; against it,
55 ; majority against Ministers, 1.
The House again divided on the resolution, when the
numbers were—for the resolution, 56; against it, 51 ; ma-
jority against Ministers, 5.
' The announcement of these defeats of Ministers was
loudly cheered.