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    Dlace the advances made . —Mr . Scott pressed for more SScit information as to the total expense , and Snnced the servility of the House to the Government . —The Ch ancellor of the Exchequer said he Was not asking the House to agree to the vote , but to refer the estimates to a Committee of Supply . He would there rive all due information . —The motion to refer the estimate to a Committee of Supply was subsequently agreed to after a brief discussion on a point of order—Sir John PakiNOTON complaining that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had taken an unusual and irregular course in making a motion without notice on an order day and a Wednesday ; and Mr . Labouchere , Sir George Grey , and the Speakee , giving their opinion that the course taken was right , though the Speaker evidently felt some degree of doubt . The order of the day for the second reading of the Burials Bill was discharged .

    The House then went into committee on the remaining clauses of the Industrial Schools Bill , which were agreed to , after some discussion , and a few

    amendments . ELECTION COMMITTEES . Mr . Egebton , chairman , reported from the Borough of Oxford Election Committee , that Mr . Charles Neate was not duly elected to serve in Parliament far that borough , having been by his agents guilty of bribery . The committee also stated that during the election 198 persons were employed by the committee of Mr . Neate as poll-clerks and messengers , of whom 152 voted for Mr . tfeate . The committee did not think that the issue of a new writ ought to be suspended . frothe

    Mr . G . A . Hamilton , chairman , reported m Maidstone Election Committee , that Mr . Beresford Hope and Captain Scott were duly elected . The committee also reported the evidence to have been very unsatisfactory and contradictory , and that , although there was no sufficient proof of corrupt practices , it appeared that a sum of 30001 . was paid for the expenses of one candidate in 1847 , although there was no contest for the borough on that occasion . ( Laughter . ) The Turnpikes Abolition ( Ireland ) Bill was read a third time , and passed . The House adjourned at six o ' clock .

    Thursday , July 9 th . THE PICTUKE OF THE QUEEN ' S CORONATION . In the House of Lords , Viscount Dungannon gave notice that on Friday the 17 th inst . he will call attention to the propriety and desirableness of placing a painting of her Majesty ' s coronation in the House of Lords , and will inquire whether it is intended to purchase the original painting , now on sale , by Sir George Hay ter . SALE OF OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS PREVENTION BIT ^ L . This bill passed through committee , on the motion of Lord Campbell , who made some further remarks on the demoralising traffic which is carried on by the dealers in the disgraceful books and prints in question . He said he held in his hand a translation of the novel on which

    the opera of La Traviata is founded . While lamenting that such works as that are published , he did not propose to include it , or others like it , within the scope of his bill ; but he wished to allude to a list of advertisements at the end . That edition of the novel is sold at all railway stations , yet it contains advertisements of about a hundred works of the most immoral nature . Amongst them is a book on which convictions have taken place again and again . It is illustrated by numerous coloured engravings , the character of which their Lordships might without difficulty imagine , and ia described in the advertisement as a ' celebrated work , '

    which , ' in the way of description , Btands without a rival . ' When this work was first produced in a court of justice , the price was one guinea ; but now the price is 3 s . 6 d ., and Is ., postage . All who read the advertisements are invited to give an order to the publisher . They are requested to send post-office stamps , and a re informed that the book will be immediately forwarded . —Lord Wensleydale approved of the amendments which had beon introduced , and , in consequence of the absence of Lord Lyndhurst , who had met with an accident , proposed that the third reading should be postponed to next Monday . —This was agreed to .

    Lord Brougham laid on the table a bill for improving the law touohing the Conveyance of Rbai Property . It was read a first time . The House adjourned about six o ' clock .

    R 1 SFOUMATORY SCHOOLS BILL . At the morning sitting of the House of Commons , on th « order for going into committee on this bill , Mr . Alcocj £ moved to defer tho committee for throe months , his chief objection to the bill being that it was compulsory , and would therefore interfere with voluntary efforts . —This amendment was seconded by Mr . Hanbury . —Sir Gkoiigk Grey said tho apeeoh of Mr . Alcoak had no roforonco to tho bill , which ho could not

    have road . Tho bill of last session was compulsory j but that principle had boon expressly excluded from tho present bill . — In tho debate which onauod , tho main , objootlons urged against tho measure wore that it would oast a heavy burden upon tho ratepayers , and impede voluntary action in tho reformatory movement . — -Tho amendment was supported by Mr . Brisoois , Mr . Buxton , Sir Hjbnry Vbbnicy , Mr . Garnett , Mr . Barrow , anil Mr . Peasej wlillo Sir Edward Kerrison , Mr . Haokblook , Mr . Miurns , Mr . Beckett Denison , Mr . Bainjss ,

    and Mr , Charles Giwin spoke in favour of the bill . — Upon a division , the amendment was negatived by 168 to 37 , and the House went into committee upon the bill , the details of which occup ied nearly the remainder of the sitting . BURY ( LANCASHIRE ) ELECTION . Mr . Hutt brought up the . report of the Committee upon the Bury election petition . The report stated that Robert Leaham Phillips was duly elected , and that the late election was conducted with unusual sobriety and

    order . THE MAYO ELECTION eO 3 IMITTEE . In the evening , Mr . Scholefield , chairman of the Mayo Election Committee , brought up a special report , stating that letters addressed to Colonel Higgins had been laid before the committee containing the information tliat certain persons named therein , in consequence of their having given evidence before the committee , had been attacked and one of them seriously injured by a mob . Mr . Walpole called attention to this report , and suggested that it was right for the House to consider whether the matter should be left where it was without some ^ inquiry . — Mr . J . J > . Fitzgerald ( the Irish Attorney-General ) said , in consequence of the production of these letters before the committee , it had been ascertained by a telegraphic communication that an outrage had been committed ; that two persons had been beaten

    severely , and that nine persons , charged as participators in the outrage , were in custody- He hoped to be in Dublin the next day , and anticipated no difficulty in placing these parties on their trial at the approaching Assizes . In the meantime any interference on the part of the House might be productive of great

    incon-. The Lunatics ( Scotland ) Bill was read a second time , after some desultory discussion . FRAUDULENT TRUSTEES , &C , BILL . The House went into committee on this bill , and a good deal of discussion ensued , some amendments being lost , and others carried . On clause 9 , the Attorney-General proposed a modification of the punishment , with three years' penal servitude as the maximum , and then imprisonment for not exceeding two years , with or

    without hard labour , or simply a fine . —This amendment was adopted ; and the clause , as amended , was agreed to . —On clause 11 , Mr . Cairns proposed to add an enactment that nothing in the act should affect or prejudice anv agreement entered into or security given by any trustee having for its object the restoration or repayment of any trust property or money misappropriated . ^ -The Attorney-General did not object to the addition , although the clause was , he believed , perfectly innocuous . —The clause , as amended , was agreed to . _ _ _ ... _ .. _ which enacts that

    The 12 th clause , no prosecution shall be commenced without the sanction of a j udge in equity or the Attorney-General was much discussed , and Mr . Cairns moved to amend it by enacting that"If in any civil proceeding against a trustee , or in any proceeding under the bankruptcy of any person being a trustee , it shall appear to the court or judge before whom such proceeding shall be pending that there is reasonable and probable cause for a criminal prosecution against such trustee under this act , it shall be lawful for such court or judge to make an order sanctioning such prosecution , which order may be obtained upon motion or petition in a summary way . "—This amendment was withdrawn upon an assurance being given by the Aitobney-General that upon bringing up t he report he would introduce words to give the Judge or Attornej--Goneral power to summon the party , in order that he might have an opportunity of being heard .

    ' In the interpretation clause , on the motion of Mr . Egerton , the word ' property' was made to include ' goods , raw and other materials . ' On the House resuming , the second reading of tho Court of Session ( Scotland ) Bill waa opposed by Mr . Black , Mr . Crauiturd , and Mr . Blaokbuhn , but was ultimately carried . Several bills relating to Scotland passed through committee ; other bills were advanced a stage ; and the House adjourned at one o ' clock .

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    ELECTION COMMITTEES . Maidstone . —This committee has been sitting during the wook . Tho allegations against tho sitting mom bora ( Mr . Hope and Captain Scott ) are to tho offeot that they resorted to bribery and corruption by themselves or thoir agents . Tho report of tho comraittoo , however , Acquits thorn . Oxford ( City ) . —Tho allegations here aro the samo as in tho previous case . Amongst those who stated last Saturday that thoy had been employed as mossongors by tho committee of Mr . Neato was a blind man , whoso

    olaim for remuneration , however , was not allowed . Ttoero was also a man wlio was aftiioted with paralysis , And others who were disqualified from doing any active duties . It further appeared that some of thosp who had beon paid by tho committee of Mr . Neato had solicited to have their names put down as messengers . Tho report invalidates the-return of Mr . Noato on this ground . Cambridge ( Borough ) . —This oommittoo met again last Saturday , when tho argument as to whethor tho votes registered at wrong booths should bo struck out waa resumed , and , tho committee having dooidod that tlioy should not , tho somtiny proceeded .. Whoa tho

    committee adjourned , the sitting a majority of one . Mayo . —The case against Mr . Moore having closed on Friday week , Mr . Montague Smith on the following day addressed the committee on behalf of that gentleman . He said the committee was asked to set aside the election on the ground of a combination to defeat Colonel Higgins ; but combinations for such purposes are of frequent occurrence . The Arfti-Corn-Law League used to take the most energetic steps at the elections to return members who would support its policy ; and so does the Ballot Society still . Such combinations , therefore , are not illegal . In the present case , the Archbishops and Bishops who signed the resolution at St . Jarlath ' s ( resolving to support Mr . Moore and oppose Colonel Higgins ) had no idea such a course would lead

    to a riot . A riot , taken simply by itself , argued Mr . Smith , would not invalidate an election ; it must be shown that it has affected the issue of the election , before the latter can be impugned on that ground . It had not been shown that Mr . Moore was responsible for anything that had taken place ; while , on the other hand , undue influence was exerted on behalf of Colonel Higgins , whose father is High Sheriff of the county , all the magistrates being adherents of his . —At the conclusion of Mr . Smith ' s address , a letter from the Rev . Mr . Reynolds was read , denying the charges brought against him by Mr . Edwin James . In reply to this letter , Mr . Edwin James offered to produce an analysis of evidence referring to the charges . The committee decided that the analysis of evidence should not be produced until the close of the ease . The committee then

    adjourned till the following day ; when a great deal of rebutting testimony was received . Some evidence was given on Tuesday , to show that the supporters of Colonel Higgins resorted to acts of violence to prevent their opponents voting . One of the witnesses said : — "On-the way to the court-house , Dunlevie ( a voter ) was pulled off the car . He got into the booth , but a man named Taafe tried to get him away and dragged him off . When I got into the booth before the Sheriff , I addressed him as to what had taken place , when he told me that if I did not hold my tongue he would have me put into the dock . Dunlevie said that if he did not

    plump for Higgins he sliould receive notice to quit his ladd . I adviaed hiin to go home and not vote at all , but he did vote for Moore and Higgins . I voted for Moore and Palmer . " Colonel North : " Pray , am I to understand that you voted , and yet you are under age ?" —Witness : " Why , I saw people voting there only thirteen yeors of age . I will swear that . { Laughter . ' ) Had I not as much right to vote as anybody else ? { Renewed laughter . ' ) The Sheriff polled his own son , and he is only fourteen years of age . "—Mr . Buchanan : " The Sheriff has no power to ask any one his age , or to refuse his vote on account of it . "—Mr . O'Mallev :

    " That is- true , but of course the vote will be struck on on a scrutiny . " Bury . —At the sitting of this committee on Monday , Mr . Robert Gay , butcher , deposed that a voter named Poutey owed him 51 . for meat . On the Saturday before the election , Mr . Horrocks ( one of Mr . Peel ' a agents ) told him that if he would vote for Peel he would see Pouley ' s account paid . Mr . Gay declined . Horroeks then said , if he did not vote for Peel , he would call in the money Mr , Gay owed him on mortgage . The butcher declined to vote for Poel , and the money was called in accordingly .- —At the sitting on Tuesday , William Pennington , a moulder and a non-elector , was examined as to the non-elector canvass and the payment of watchers , but nothing could bo elicited from him . In crossexamination , ho stated tlwit Mr . Whitohead , tho solicitor to tho petition , and his clerk , n Mr . Jones , had promised

    to give him 50 / ., pay hi 3 expenses to London , and allow him 11 . a day while ho was there if ho would give such evidence as would unseat Mr . Philips « In order to euro them of tempting poor men , ho cumo to London and saw Mr . Coppock , who said that what had bcon promised him in Bury should bo performed . To contradict this statement , Mr . Coppock , Mr . Jones , and Mr . Whitehead were called . Thoy donied the expressions attributed to them by tho witness ; and Mr . Whitohoad denied , tlmt ho offered Pennington any money for his evidence , but stated that , Ponningtou liavmg told him that ho could give information which was worth 50 / ., ho replied that he should have any sum up to that amouut which his information might bo worth . Ho sent him to London to seo Mr . Coppock ; but ho only treated with Pomiington for information and not for evidonce . Tho ronort declares tho sitting mognbor , Mr . Philips , to have boon duly olootod .

    Bury St . Edmund ' s . —This committee nut for the first tlmo on Thursday . Tho petition , signed by Mr . Oakoe , tho unsuccessful candidate , contains nllogations of bribery , undue influonco , and treating , against tho sitting members , Mr . J . A . llarclcuatlo , by himself or his agents . Tho evidence up to the present point has exhibited tho usual amount of drunken pro / 1 igflay . Among other wUiiohsob , William Clark , a tailor « nd a voter , who had voted Cot Mr . Harduastlo , said that tho night boforo the polling ho slept tit tho Griffin tap , in tho samo room with n man named Skater , whom ho generally called ' Swanks . Ho slept in his clothes . Ho was a married man , but Jio preferred ajooping nt tho Qrlfllu that night to going homo , booauso ho was out on tho aproo . ' ( Laughter . )

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    member had THE leaDEE . _ _ No . 381 , Ju . ly 11 , 1857 .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 11, 1857, page 652, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2200/page/4/