The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-04 00:00:00

to &Was— ins upon what taxes thy Night choose to
repeal, and if he did not think that it would be
prejudicial to his Constituents or the Country, he
would vote for it.—The Petitions were laid on the

table.
The Irish Lunatic Asylum Bill was read a se-
cond time, and ordered to be committed on Yon-

day next. •
CARLISLE ELECTION.
Mr. WYNNE, as Chairman, brought lap the Report
of the Committee appointed to infinite Old truth
of the allegation of the Petition frail ageleNtien at
Carlisle. complaining of the interfereade Slid Military
in the late Election. •
The Report was read by the Clerk 6.16 Maw log
ellket .s.
s That it ',pears to this PIIONSIMP. Silt. a body of -
armed soldiers slid on the 2-Itb of May lire, I. pursu-
ance of an ortler front-J. Lawry, Rsq, and others, Ma-
gistrates of the city of Carlisle, come in a military man-
ner, and post themselves in view of the Town Hall of
the said city, when the poll for a Citizen to serve in
Parliament was carried on, before the electors had left
the place, and before the poll was finally closed.
That the Committer did not impute corrupt motives
to the Magis..rates as the petitioners did.
" That it appeared to the Committee that the civil
power of Carlisle was inefficient ; but that the Magis-
trates did not use all the means they had in their power
to preserve the peace; and that it did not appear that
the riot was of that uncontrollable magnitnde to julOify
the resort to the military interference complained ot.
Rut that under all the circumstances of the case, consi-
dering the difficult situation in which the Magistrates
were placed on that occasion, the Committee did not
feel disposed to recommend that any measure ahonkl be
adopted by the (louse on the subject."
Mr. WYNN l' eulogised the impartiality of the Cons-
tnitte which hail been appointed to investigate this
matter. II,• had never been Chairman of any Com-
mittee the conduct of which had given him greater
satisfaction. The Hon. Member stated, that altliongla
the Committee had found that the Constables of the
city of Carlit.le had not done their duty, but that the
eivil force was very inefficient ; an.l although the peace
of the tow's had liven unwarrantably distarbad by the
introduction of ass armed force, the Colstaißee did not
think fit to prorse any peaal proceedings, trustin;.;
that n hat had already taken place in the House wiitt;sl
operate as a warning. Before he proposed a Hens-
lotion for the !louse to adopt, he moved that the
Resolutions of that in 1711, on a similar oecasian. to
read.
The Resolution, declaring an interference of arme I
soWiers in an election to have been a high violation
of the privileges of the House, and an invasion of Vie
freedom of election and the rights of the subject, hav-
ing been read,
Mr. Wl' IVE moved as a Resolution—That th s
House always looks with jealousy upon the violatisat
of the freedom of elections; but under the circum-
stances of the case are disposed to proceed no further
in this ii.atter.
Mr. BENNETT bore testimony to the peace:sh%!
disposition of the electors of Carlisle on the occasin3
in question, and deprecated the interference of the mi-
litary. Alluding to the new barrack about to be biti !t
in that city, be thought it would be better to make an
augmentation to the Police.
Mr. JA*Mr."; said he felt satisfied with having
clone his duty in bringing this flatter before the
House, and refrained from making any opposition tit

the motion.
After a few words from Sir J. lilt 'HAM. Sir P.
F., Mr. CURWLS, and Mr. Wv:4,4li, the Ite,
lotion wa, agreed to.
The County Rates Amendment Bill was read a .e-
WNW time
Sir R. PEaGUSON presented Petitions from lire-A
Grimsby and Lisicoln, in favour of the Repeal of t!.e
Malt Tax.— Laid on the table.
Mr. WES . ERN presented similar Petitions fr
SOO (kenpiers of Land in Essex and Hertford, and
the parish of Halstead.—Laiel on the table.
Mr. CANNING presented a Petition very nume-
rously and respectably signed from Liverpool, pra-2 -
ing that the House would take into its considerati:i
the state of the protecting duties upon Irish courn
dities, with a view to lighten the pressure of the same.
He hoped the Chancellor of the Exchequer wool.' .t
object to the Petition being referred to a select Co
asit•ee.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
eel! as we were able to hear him, dissaudell his Rie .t
Hon. Friend moving that the Petition be referred
a Commi:tee. Ile would bring the question beft.r.-c
Pa.-flame& at some time not very distant.
Sir 11. PARNELL stated that he had received
tees
-
tees from :•onie of the principal Irish Merchants,
Brit some of these duties should be taken off, a,
expressing a conviction that if that were done,
would be beneficial to the revenue. Ile believed as ..
was, that instead of ISO,OOOI. it only produced
annual revenue of 1211,01.10/. He hoped the Rigi.t
Hotionrable Gentleman would not allow the Session to
p.se over without bringing forward some motion on
this subject.
Mr. CANNING joined his prayer to that of the
Hon. BA onet who had just spoke. He hoped ;t
would be undervood, that if they did not pre,
the question to a Committee then, that the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer would stand pledged to pro-
pose some favourable measure at a future period.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER a -
rtr..d his Right Honourable Friend, that in order to
set the minds of the Irish Merchants at rest, and to
prevent frequent agitation of the matter in that !louse,
he pledged himself to bring the matter forward at nu
listant per.od. The Petition was then ordered to be
printed.