The National Register.
London, England, 1817-02-17 00:00:00

LYMINGTON PETITION.

Lord COCIIRA N presented a Petition from Lyrnington,
praying for Reform.
Lord CARTI.EREAGH objected to the Petition,as containing
disrespectfa language.
Lord A. illAmturoN trusted the Noble Lord would suffer
the Petition to be presented, and not drive to madness tht
great bulk of the people. The object,niesble passage was,
that all their evils originated in the corruption of Parliament ;
which, instead of being the guardian of the people, was a
contrail over them.

Thr House then divided—For receiving the Petition, 43
A gainst it,72—M.tjority against it, t 9.
Lard COCHRAN? contended, that this very proceeding
skewed the necessity of Reform. He hoped there would be
no more such proceedings. If it were not contrary to the
rules of the House, he would take an early opportunity of
bringing something before the House on this question.
Sir F. Ilcuurrr said, so unlike was this House to a fah
representation, that when a Minister chose but to nod, he
obtained a majorhy without their taking the trouble to en-
quire what they were voting about. This House then, which
which was called the Commons House of Parliament---

The SPEAKER rose to order. He apprehended that lan-
guage was not to be endured by the House.
Sir P. Br nncar said, whether that language was to be
endured or not, the conduct of that House would be the best
reproof to him. But after that disgraceful avowal, which
called for the Speaker's reprobation—after the Noble Lord
opposite hail been detected in that moat abominable wactiec
of selling seats for places under Government, be thought they
might be alloaed to drop a little of that rigid etiquette and
extreme delicacy, which might well have prevailed in better
times. Utile Petitioners were not allowed to de,crine that
transaction in terms as decent as .0 indecent a business could
lie conveyed in, it seemed a new mode must be adopted :
They must use adulatory Thous in their Petitions ; and no Pe.
'Woos would be received, but what were drawn up at offices
arppoMfni for that purpose. He complained of the calunmi-
• inyntations cast out by :Nlagistrates against the people;
for riots were not occasioned by any of the persons assem-
bled to petition Parliament. Reside.; every piddit in Eng-
hand ha I been made to ring with the impious falsehrod
there were treasonaole against his Royal Highness
the Prinre Regent. They had insinuated that nu outrageous
:attack had been made premeditatedly on his Royal High
ness's person. There had been an outrageous insult tittered
hi:n, which he regr. tied as much us any man; but he was
persuaded his Royal Highness would not base natired it,
had he been lel, to tae n tinial magnanimity of his own heart.
Dissatisfaction hv.,l fonii.l its may into the conntr ; hut, in
his opinion, perfectly well founded in reason ; and it atten-
tion were not paid tc the prayers unit wishes of the peop'c,
such peones would n'e acted in this conntry, its would strike
the boldest heart u ith (Lenly and terror.
alt. THORNTON gave his vote as he had, because he could
✓ approve the language. of the Petition presented by the
N o:rle Lard. lie was indifferent to the applause ur censure
• NoMe Le rd, or the Hun. Baronet.