The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-19 00:00:00

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Membei (Nr. Reentglant) bad take& a caissiamid6
objection to the discaseion of the dissolution of pasta,
meat, observing, that nothing of the kind had hen
piously done, That Hon. Member ought to tees(4
that Parliament had on a former oecasioa penriftwi
Address, praying that the Crown might not i
atrefets
with its °petitions by dissolution. What was (s oft,
vent the House (tour now enteroaining sack a inc.s
he was yet to learn. It was urged also, that
gatibn was the old wholesome common law of attn.
stitution. Hut the law was the other way. Th, eid
practice was, that Parliament died immediately os*
demise of the Crown, and it was by recent essetnos,
that a sort of period of grace, as it were, was mei*
arid Parliament allowed to sit six months after sadly.
mire, the power still remaining in the King to dissoft
at pleasure. Let them look at the state i n which Parliaino
was at the period when the late melancholy mut toss
' place. They had before' them a variety of busies,'
which it was hopeless to expect could be ilispasaked
within any reasonable tune. The country, frets
e'er sourer, felt that • dissolution of Varliamest trss
about to take place. If he were to name the
who had been " first in the held," who bad ben ug
to sound the alarm of the epprioaching dissolution st
Parliament, the Goose would perceive that the Hsi
and Learned Gentleman opposite (.Ir. Hronchato osikt
to be the last matt who would cart au imputation
cipitancy upon 31inisters—(l li:ar!)—upon not
who were supposed to hasten the arrival of the molest
when that Gentleman's most zealous and ardent tops,
tations were to be realised.—(Laughing.)—lle felt rw
zinced that the House must be of a contrary opiniess
that they must ace Ministers had given that now
wlaieli was calculated to advance the best item* of
the country, and that they had, on the whole, nos
will the utmost candour and disinterestedness.—(ltas
hear !)
Mr. BROUGHAM, in explanation, observed, that *
Right Honourable tiesolcusen had, upon this at apse
several other occasions (he spoke it with respect), etsus
at his joke by a perversion of facts. The Right Not
Gentleman said, that he thought " the first in thew
complained of the speedy dinolution. Now, he appealed%
those who beard hint, whether he had not twice said
that he rejoiced in the speedy dissolution of Putnam
So much for that joke. Next came the Hight Nit
Gentleman's version of what he (Mr. Itrouxhain) my
relative to the interference of Parliament on the duals,
tion of Parliament. What he said was, that the Km,
had not before been called upon to give its °piens I.
the propriety of dissolving Parliament. He repo*
that when any such interference on the part of
ment was attempted, Ministers uniformly replied, tits
that was exclusively the prerogative of th.• Crows. Yet
now the Parliament was called upon to approve sf 14
dissolution.

Mr. MACDONALD expressed his entire costume
in what had fallen from his Don. Friend. It inniv
gular, that though Ministers themselves had calm
that there was a series of precedents before themlet
should think it necessary to deviate Iron, them "Ai
assigning a single mason for their conduct. It sa
admitted that all the Kings of England, since theirs
lotion. had felt in necessary to throw themselves
Parliament for a suitable provision to support their
nity, nor was there any instance where the peep*
not ratify and approve of the conduct of their Reamer►
tatives on such occasions. It was said, that einem
would he looked to in providing for the Civil list, he
it was known how much value was to he set apse seri
statements. The impression upon his mind war, that
there was something in agitation, which, if broOrfee
ward oow, would woe bear the test of a General &Me.
—(Hear, hear!)—bet it be observed, that theyvernsit
at that period of the year when the public li.ilismsom
usually transacted, and that they had fell tier.eleelties-
ger than public bovines* requiietl. lie did sarrhp:te
the right of the Crown to dissolve Parliament: hat he
found fault with his Majesty's Ministers, whisesitive
made it imperative on Parliament to give its opisies se
the propriety of the exercise of the Royal premplitt.
The question was pin and carried, and the Mise
was ordered to be presented by such Mashers Mb
House as arc Members of his 31:sjesty's Privy Coed
OR.IMPOLND, PENRUI, AND r.I3IEL/ORD.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that in hrin fet-
a,
ward his motion with regard to those Ror is
which bribery had been proved to exist, he a sit
detain the House more than a few minntes. Provides
was, he understood, to be made for the Civil List,mi
also for the further continuance of those Acts *kid
would otherwise expire with the present Parliament
thought, therefore, it was necessary that Pelisse
should also provide for the preservation of its ova k
nity and character. They ought to look with airsia
eye at any attempt to invade their privileges. Isle
therance of this he intended to propose, that the mink
the Boroughs of tirampound, Penryu, and Camellni
should be postponed to the meeting of the nest he
meat. Fur this there was a precedent in 13 Ile•.111.c.
20. The Borough of Shaftesbury having !meat:swing
of bribery and corruption, the writ had been patron
from time to time, and at length it was postponed Mr
meeting of Parliament after a prorogation. He reOPI
that this principle should extend to the disesbdm
which, in Isis opinion, was analagons to a proms's&
In the case of an impeachment, Mr. FOR was of spisio
that a dissolution did not operate otherwise lanoline.
gallon of Parliament did ; with this diffrrenee Si
that the former gave men a better opportunity erre*
ing their opinions. Viewing the ease in this light, It
felt that there was no impropriety in bringing the r
sent Bill before the Mouse. 'flier. was one Beralli
(Barnstaple) which hr wished to etelude, as prte
had already been instituted with respect to it; let
prorogation prevented their going through the Mk
noose. He should feel sorry to do say thing OA
cosild displease the inhabitants of any Borough. le
they were called upon in justice to theuiselves to 1111
thii measure. Ile should, therefore, move for Ism*
bring In • Bill to prevent the issning of writs brit
Boroughs of Uranipound, Penryn, and Canielfeed, OS
the meeting of the next Parliament.
Lord CASTLBREA(IH agree(' with the Neldeleti
in the principle of the Bill, hut he suggested that Hum
likely, in the event of the Bill going to the Lord& tOI
would call fur the information upon which dry('h'
Commons) had acted. This, he observed, woad ILI
complicated, wad also an expensive proceed*.
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Noble Lord made some other observations on the do
cultic, whirl] he conceived the Bill was likely te wo
in its progress, but, (ruin the great noise in tot 080.
we were unable to collect their import:
1 Mr. W. WYNN was of opinion, that the. Rowel d
*rostapie ought to be particularly included WO
all. Ample evidence had been given at the Illw. 4
Pie existence of bribery in that Borough, soil ilea
Moose was proceeding upon a aiusilar inipdtlioil
timer proceedings were put an end to by the
1 eir Patifkiffiffit. The Noble Lord (Cast ..rtag
( CrO
MMlMerstion of the question of the esello
Sim Boroaghs, might cense before a sew
M.. well as before the present Pathos's's!, if 11!
11 owksio new elections. No one can Oen 'tett
e
...authority of Parliament, on this es .."'"
&eets. Bet it would certainly embarrass the go
fflisoot if Members were returned for these IhOlo
laisalectbsa. It aright then he objected%
ballet
bed once fallen into acts of correptieth 1101
instemet, elected Mashers witheel •
. y at stagier practices, aad that disdain II"

arliment, Mr. Foe was ofofililk
Vlot operate otherwise than
did ; with this diffrrence sal} dim
ten a better opportunity oftetito
iewing the ease in this light. If $4
impropriety in bringing the 4pm
wise. 'flier. was one Bets. 11
wished to etelude, as pe
tilted with respect to ;lt*
I their going through the Al MI
el sorry to do are Asia, rib
ultabitants of any Borough, 10 •
in
.justice to tlteuaselves 1•1110
mid, therefore, move for kalIN
tent the issnimg of writs Wr. an
nsl, Penryn, and Camelfoltiolill
t Parliament.
OH agreed with the Nobbling
Bill, hut he suggested that K"
the Bill going to the Lord4o4
iformation upon which they this
This, he observed, woad 1.2 fait
an expensive proceeding.
...Pr er
e other observations on the Or
deed the Bill was likely to ton "I
nm the great noise in to iko".
sN
left their import. j M
or opinion. thatthe Reeeefk P t
be particularly included far
e had been given at the tat, 11116
y in that Borough, and tine&
upon a piusilar ;ovary. 01!. Peg
• put an end to by the Wog
:ohle Lord (Casti”reak )
of the question of the
light cense before a a;;;
• the present Parham' s*, I
otos. No one can dm/die r"-_,,
of Parliament, on this sionm^ gen
I certainly embarrass doge
'eternal (or these Bonin ll':
it then he objected. tbat .71
nto acts of corraptiolh
min
witheat home-
:dem wad that tbeceis“