§ MR. MELLORsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether his attention has been drawn to the following paragraph in 720 the Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the existence of corrupt practises at the last Election for the Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed?
From all the circumstances combined, we are forced to the conclusion that a distinct understanding existed between Mr. Hodgson on the one hand, and Waite and M'Gall on the other, that they should use any influence, however corrupt, on his behalf at the Election, and that the money spent by M'Gall in bribery was actually furnished by Mr. Hodgson with a corrupt intent.And whether it is his intention to take any steps in the matter?
§ MR. CLIVEstated that the Report of the Commissioners was submitted by the Home Secretary to the Law Officers of the Crown about the end of February last. He had since seen those gentlemen, and they had informed him that, owing to the complicated and voluminous nature of the evidence, they were not yet quite ready with their Report, which, however, they expected would be completed in two or three days.