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question, except that the Hon. Morey iatends toles'
• ••- this elsatge his ground for reform. If that is his
lotenfOtt., it was fully *towered by a Pi. lion. Gent:
opposite (Mr. Ponsonts)). who admits tlie feet that
such transactions had been c:irried mein every Ad-
Ministrution. Altliongli I do not go to the. full
leogth of his achuission, yet I think
,it gives the
,i. Mover an ample fouadation fur !stinging for-
. ward his ineusiire of reform, as much so mill the
House would concur with his motion. I deny that
this Houseis obliged to take aotice of every charge
brought before it. We are not 'situ:lied spa Court
of Laws for there iitutother duty we have to grim ine,
which is the conduct and circumstances of the time's.
I am of opinion that we ought to study the shoot
and feeling of the country, but how is that sense to
be ascertained ? Only by legitimate meetings. IVr '
have been told that Irmo tiny meetings we should
judge; but I for one must protest against that
which the Government of the country does Dot re-
eog•iiise, vet we have .111.1.(1 those who have come
reeking iron them bringing forward leading lure-
,
twos which were lcuclird in those meetings.
and that_ those Honourable Geetleinen should,
have to answer to the same meetings for their
conduct. If this is not party, lum ii;licirant of what
. party is. I trill not attach that name, to it, but
it is acting under sen influence, that I would
hut stoop. to. If they canvassed the conduct of
Parliament, Iva .Ised a right to canvas theirs, in
their meetings. I wily not call these demo-
' • rogues ; but I say, as representatives to this
e nogg they "mold be better employed is at.
• tending their duties, than raising a 'feeling that
• they will find hard to suppress. They bare
brought a charge this Hight against two of my
light Honourable Friends, on this sidejsf the
Molise, hoe bf whom that even poltticalnoti-
. .tisai would not attempt to throw a stain on--a hose
, onsue cliscletsts is admired' by all : to-morrow
perhaps they will bfiug a &urge of the same
marry against two on the °prosier side.; and will
* we lose our dignity by allowing oarselves to
be thus trifled with % They calling for judgment
. ups t every man who has been in office,
I do object to the amendment ptopostal by the
lloble Lewd, and also that which the Rt. Honour-
chit Gentleman has propOsed. I would sooner go
the full length of the Hon. Mover, than inert ally
Is elf measure*, The Noble Lord, (Lord Coch-
rane) whose noble achievements elsewhere will al-
ways make him be listened to with attention. says,
• 'that reform is necessary, and that this motion, it
carried.. will lead •to refotm. I beg it to be under-
stood, that no man bps a greeter respect then.
I have fur him, but yet I must doubt whether fir
has sufficient political experience to give such nu
opinion. If cop allow your Members to be arraign-
ed day after day at • your b:ir. you will bring
your house into that disrepute which perhaps
may he by some so much wished for. So for.
as the sober sense of the people wishes for a
reform, lam ready to meet it, and treat it with
respect. , The Honourable Member's Bill (Mr.
Curwrn), I will pledge myself to take into eon.:
serration, and pay every due attention to it I ,
will not pledge myself further. It has been already
proved, that there is no situation, however high 111
rank, that cannot be brtinght before this tribunal.
. Amongst the calamities of surrounding nations, this
. • country has been saved by the purity of its vuustitu-
ton, which was a convincing proof that it neither
waisted the pruninx,-knife or hatchet. I therefore
think it my duty to get rid of this 'oration alto-.
gether, by taking the sense of the House on the
engine! qnestion.
Mr. C. IlurcHtsom said, as they entiftssed it
bad been a prwotice of 10114 standing, lie would
spew mercy to die two Culprits, ou coeflitiou that
the Gentlemen opposite would give their support
. to a Bull to prevent the repetinoo of such abuses.
• Mr. Ttritstir explained.
Mr. W, Serial spoke in favour of the motion,
and oppo-eil the two amendments.
Mr. Maisootas made a short, but an eloquent
reply. •
Tier amendurats were negatived without a di-
vision. 44,1•••

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'The other Order. of the Day were then, rtepote4,
set. and the Heiser &boomer! at Tsiett o'Ctocn.

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FRIDAY, May 12.

We bare received Freud] Papers to the Stli
Their principal . feature is the Address of the
Conservative SCLILkgr to BON AAAAA L. The old
cant, that the war with Austria has. been the
result of British gold, is resorted to, for thcpur-
pose of abusin4 the credulity, owl imposing upon
the understanding of the French people. It is well
kuown that BONAPARTIII.. not Austria, is the ug-
gressnr in the present contest ; anti that the exer-
tions of the latter to recruit her strength, and enable
her to maintain her independence, are the only
crimes of which she has been

The following is the Austrian account or the
battle`of the 22d lag. It is perfectly in unison
with the favourable report a the military operati-
ons in Germany, made by Prince STA utirmSElit t: :
AUSTRIAN ACCOUNT OF THE bATTLE OF THE