Lord Franris Eyertonbrought up a Report from the Committee on the Petition from Great Yarmouth and York, complaining of corruption. The Report having been read, stating that a witness of the name of William Prentice had this day refused to answer a question, on the ground that it would criminate himself, although informed by the Committee that he was bound to answer it, the noble lord moved that William Prentice be ordered to attend at the Bar of the House tomorrow.
§ Mr. Hume, the short-hand writer was called to the Bar, and read his notes of the testimony given by Prentice this day, which showed that he distinctly and repeatedly refused to answer questions put to him, because he believed by so doing he should criminate himself.
§ The evidence was ordered to be printed, and Mr. Prentice to attend at the Bar on the following day.