The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-13 00:00:00

REFORM.

Lord ALTHORP then moved that an humble address be
presented to his Majesty, praying that be would be gra-
ciously pleased to order that the accounts taken ;n the census
of 1821 of the amount of population of all cities, boroughs,
and towns, in England, sending Members to Parliament
he prepared; and also of all towns, boroughs, and cities
that in 1821 contained 10,000 inhabitants, and more that
were unrepresented. He trusted there would be no objec-
tion to this return—be did not anticipate any—otherwise be
would have given notice. The Neble Lord then moved
for a similar return of the population of each royal borough
in Scotland, now sharing in the return of a Member to
Parliament, and of each city not so sharing, the population
of which in 1821 exceeded B,ooo.—The returns were all
ordered.

Mr. S. RICE moved that the report of the Committee
of Supply fur granting 100,0001. to his Majesty on ae-
count of the Civil List he brought up.
Mr. R. GORDON would take that opportunity of
asking the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the pre-
sent Government had given their consent to four pensions
granted on the Civil List, on the 20th November, after
the late Government had resigned ? There was a pension
granted to Dame Mary Rae of 6601 ; pension to Mr. U.
Holmes, of 500/. ; pension to Mr. Drurn►nond, of 250/. ;
and one to Mr. Greville, of 2501.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said le
pensions were ranted by the late Administration, and
the present were not answerable fot• them.
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER said one of the pen-
sions was granted to the widow of the late Lord Advt.-
Vete of Scotland; and he must say thtt Learned Lord
had long performed his duty well, and had but last year
brought in a Bill which abolished many offices, some one
of which wouldirobably have been given to himself. He
was confident that grant Would be favourably regarded in
Scotland. The manner of making it might be open to ob•
servation ; on that he should say nothing at present.

Mr. COURTENTAY said it was usual for Ministers
going out of office to grant pensions, and thought the
practice war perfectly justifiable, as it wait making provi-
sion for persons whose, services deserved it, and who would
certainly have been provided fur, if Ministers had re-
mained in office.

Mr. HODGES said he would take that opportunity of
mentioning, that be had been represented as having stated
that the Magistrates of Kent were unwilling to perform
their duty, from hostility to the late Administration. He
had not alluded to Magistrates, but said some persons had
refused to be sworn special constables, and that now a better
feeling had taken place.
Mr. GORDON arid he dill not mean to any that the
Lord Advocate should not be rewarded, he only objected
to the manner. Ile thought he had done his Noble
Friend a good service in giving Lim the opportunity of
declaring that the present Government had nothing to do
with it. But he must say, from what be had heard of
arrangements making in Ireland, he thought the present
Government would require to be watched, and he hoped
his Noble Friend would not be displeased at his determina-
tion to watch it.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said. he
was by no means displeased at his Hon. Flientt's deter-
mination to watch the Government, for all Governmerits
required to be watched. Ile would only say, that when
the arrangements in Ireland were made, his lion. Friend
would not he displeased with the result...—(Hear, hear.)
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER said, he too should
watch the proceedings of Government, but it would be
in a spirit of perfect confidence ; for he believed the
country never had an honester Minister than the Noble
Lord.--(Loud cheers.)
Sir R. BATESON said it was not the salaries of work-
ing men that oppressed the country, but the enormous
sinecures. There was one man who deserved everlasting
honour for his disinter.stedness—he meant the Marquis of
Camden ; but, instead of being imitated, his conduct was
regarded as a bad example.—(Hear, hear.)
The report of the Committee of Supply was brought up
and agreed to.
The House adjourned at Half-past Seven;