The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS--•(LAST

The House met at Four o'clock, mid the Loau CHAN-
.
read his Majesty's Answer to their Lordships' Ad-
dress, which was somewhat in the usual terms. His Ma-
jesty thanked their Lordships for their loyal and dutiful
Address, and said that he relied on their support in carry-
ing into execution all the measures that were for the ad-
vantage of the country, and the dignity of the Crown.
SLAVERY.

The (following petitions, praying fur the Abolition of
Slavery, were presented t---By Earl Talbot, two petitions
from Dissenters in the North Riding of Yorkshire; by
Lord Somers, from the Mayor and Freemen of Hereford,
and from a Dissenting Congregation of the town ref Hunt-
ingdon; by the Earl of Hardwicke, from the inhabit iota
of Wisbeach ; by Earl Cawdor, from Protestant Dis-
senters at Havetfordwest ; by the Earl of Radnor, from
Protestant Dissenters at New Sarum and Downton ; by
his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, from Truro
And another place in Cornwall ; by Earl Grey, from the
inhabitants of Bishop Auckland, from a Congregation of
Baptists at the same place, and from Methodists at North
Shields, at Alnwick, and Kitupton ; by Lord King, from
Protestant Dissenters at Ashburton ; by the Bishop of
Bath and Wells, from the Cler.ty of the Archaleacoury
of Wells' from the inhabitants of Bath, from the inha-
bitants of Frome, and from Protestant Dissenters at Frome.
EMPLOYMENT FOR LABOURERS.

Earl WINCHILSEA gave notice that lie should lay a
Bill on their Lordrhipe Table to provide for the support
and maintenance of agricultival labourers, by enabling the
Justices of the Peace to make assessments on the land to
employ such as were not employed, and to give relief to
those landowners whn employed the labourers.
DECLARATION AGAINST MINISTERS.

Earl WINCIIILSEA went on to say, that being
on his legs, be would take that of expressing
the heartfelt gratification which he felt, and he was sure
that he expressed the feelings of the great body of the
community at the honest, the eloquent appeal which bad
been merle to the Howe the other evening, by a Noble
Earl, whom he did not then see in his place. (We un-
derstood the Noble Earl to allude to Earl-Grey, who-was
in the House.) He sincerely hoped that the Nome of
policy which that Noble Earl laid down, both as to our
foreign and domestic concerns, would meet the approbs-
den of his Majesty's Government, and that it would have
the good sense to adhere to the great principle of non-
interferenec—fHear.) An open, direct, and honest policy
was moat suitable to the honour of this country, most cow.
sistent with its interests, and most consistent with its cha-
racter as the birth-place of liberty. . In all that the Noble
Earl bed said of our foreign policy, he cordially agreed.—
(Hear.) It was not by arming one part of the population
against another, that we could now ward off the danger
which threatened-us, or that the security of property and
of the institutions of the country could be maintained. If
the people had grievances, and God knew they had—if
these grievances were not redressed, there would be no se-
curity for property, anti their Lordship would live to see
our best institutions overturned. The best and only se-
curity was to be found hi doing ample justice to the people,
and an relieving their distress, and for this purpose an en-
quiry should he instituted into the condition of the great
body of the agricultural labourers, who were loyal and
faithful, but suffering very greatly. lie could not re-
strain his astonishment at hearing the declaration made by.
the Noble Duke the other evening, relating to Parlia-
mentary Reform. The Noble Duke thought our present
Legislature so perfect, that he stated—" that if be had
to form t Legislature he would create one, not equal in ex-
cellence to the present, fur that he could not expect,
but something as nearly of the same description as
possible. lie could give nothing more perfect, more
capable of satisfying the empire than the present
.d arlia-
anent."--(Hear.)) That was nut not his opinion. Mode-
rate reform ought to take place, such as had been described
by the Noble Earl the other evening, with whose eloquently
expressed sentiments he most cordially agreed. If reform,
Moderate reform, did not take place, he could assure the
Noble Duke that he Would himself speedily witness the
destruction of the hest institutions of the country.. He
agreed fully with the sentiments of the Noble Earl as to
the degree of reforeit ; lie did not agree to, the imbibes' that
every man hall a right to vote for Members of Parliament ;
he did not twee to ths principle of universal suffrage, for
the right of the pee* was to 'have a good government,
and that was the beet government whieh secured the bite-
rests and gave the most satisfaction to the enlightened 'body
of the people. There was no individual so well qualified
to carry that reform into effect as the Noble Earl, and
lie hoped tlott a very shrift time would elapse before the
Noble Earl brought forward sonic measure on the sub.
jest, and whenever it was brought forward he would give
it his most cordial support. Ho was sure that the Noble
Earl would not bring Inrward any ineastirer which was not
consistent with the sounders:: policy, and not deserving ge-
neral mimeos The present times were of no ordinary
character. We were surrounded with dangers, and their
Lordships would be blind to what they owed to them-
selves—blind to that situation of great trust in which
they were placed, and they would neglect the dative they
awed to their country, the confidence of which in the
wisdom of Parliament bad been arauch shaken, if they did
not take some measures to win back that respect and eon-
fidence of the people. He firmly believed that if ever their
Lordships should become blind to the trust reposed by the
Cuinstitution in them, the Constitution would not survive.
They must do justice to the people, and then they would
have the people ready to support and maintain those laws
which are necessary to the security and prosperity of all.
Ile regretted very much that the King's Speech had not
alluded to the great pressure under which the peasantry of
the country and the agricultural interest laboured and
he regretted that his Majesty had not recommended the
House to take that interest into its consideration. lie
was going to return to that county with which he was
connected, where be hoped that he should diligeotly dis-
charge his duties, and he trusted that some Noble Lord,
or the Noble Duke who haul brought forward a motiou on u
this subject 'eat Session, would bring the mooditien of the
agricultural ioterest under the notice of the How. An
inquiry ought to be instituted into the eituation of the
labouring classes, that their Lordships might give them
effectual and speedy relief. If that passage of the Noble
Duke's speech which related to Parliameutary Reform
had been framed with a view of conciliating and gaining
the support of the noble and higlominied tiloblemen
with whom he was usually united, be could tell the Noble
Duke that he might as well attempt to take high heavers
by storm. The country was in such a situation, that it
required the most efficient men in the Administration.—
The present Ministers were not in possession of the confi-
dence of the country, and other individuals placed in their
stations must rescue the country from danger. Ile firmly
believed that all the Protestant part of the community haul
no confidence its the present Administration, and could
only plata, confidence in such men as the Noble Duke
(Richmond, we believe) autl the Noble Earl (Grey, we
believe), who bad always acted consistently, and had
never betrayed their principles and the confidence of other
retain a manner unparalleled in the history of the country.
Such men possessed and deeervol the confidence of the
great body of the country. He implored their Lordship
to consider the situation of the country, tiod place before
his Majesty in strong, hut respautful terms, their want of
ermArience in Isis Majesty'e tohdaers, and point out to Ilia
Majesty the necessity of placing the Government in the
bandit amen of snore political temerity and integrity than
the present Ministers, and more capable of discharging
the duties of Ministers of the Crown. Sail was their un-
popularity, that lie believed, were It nist far the inituence of
their suffice, they could not find in the new Parliament fifty
votes to support their Administration. Per the peace
and ialetyuc the country, he hoped, ere long, to see at
set of men in their places, for they could not hold race
without endangering all the institutions of the country....,
isal this speech with a great deal •
[Thu Noble Earl delive
of animation, and even vebeinence, end was very fee.
queittly encouraged by one loud but eolitary cheer.]
Tito Doke of WELLINGTON spoke in such a low
tine, that be was scarcely audible below due liar.
We
underatood the Noble Duke to complain of the Noble Earl
bringing forward such a series of remarks without any
notiee. It wee not usual to snake inch atteeks and such
speeches without some intimation; neither was it usual
for their Lordships to refer to what had been said in
former debater. At least, too, if that were • the case,
what was referred to ought to be ended accurately. The
Noble Berl hail not reprerented correctly what had fallen
from him. Such practices were not cowrie-tent with the
noises of their Lordship ' Howe, and he thought it would
be much better if the Nelda Earl had millet:rad so the usual
course of proesedieg.
The Earl of 'WINCIIILSRA had not, lie heliciAs
stated Anything that the Noble Doke had not said; at
le tat be Mid tio wish to inisrepresient anything; that wet
riot his iotesition, and it would only have been fist Jo the
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