The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-02 00:00:00

No. 19,168.]

_ -------- -
LONDON) - THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 1854.
......... '''"; •
REFORM BILL. any payment to him, or which he shall b 4 so liable tee reim- • dule (I.) ; any such respecti,
burse as aforesaid. sions touching the right or
ea.
l has been planted. It is entitled " A Clause 25. Every person not subject to any regal incapacity, be received in evidence witl
who shall have been admitted to the deglee of barrister-at- stamp duty.
le laws relating to the representation
law in any of the inns of court herein-before mentioned, and Clause 62. Persons givin
d and Wales." It contains 67 clauses, g
which are indicated by the usual mar-
who shall continue of that degree, or be of the degree of Ser- authority, or forging certific
jeant-at-law, shall be entitled to 'vote in the election of any misdemeanour.
t certain boroughs shall cease to send member or members to serve in Parliament for such inns of Clause 63. Persons claimii
court. , to be registered, and persons
, viz.:-Andover, Arundel, Ashbur-
Clause 26. Every person not subject tes any legal incapa- exemption.
Evesham, Harwich, Honitou, Knaves-
city, on whom the degree of Master of lArts, Bachelor of Clause 64. Register of vot
Marlborough, Midhurst, Northaller-
Laws, Doctor of Laws, Bachelor of Meclaiine, or Doctor of Clause 65. The provisions
1, Thetford, Totnes, Wells, Wilton.
Medicine, shall have been conferred by he University of for the purposes of this act.
roughs to return one member only.
London, or who shall be a Bachelor of A in such Univer- Clause 66. All election a
3ridgnorth, Bridport, Buckineham
sity, of not less than three years standing.. hall be entitled to where superseded by tide ac
a Cirencester, Cockermouth, DeVizes'
Hertford, Huntingdon, Leominster, vote in the election of any member to ser in Parliament for Clause 67. Writs, dec., to
. P -
;tonLichfield, Heiden, Melton Mar-
Mar-
the said University.
Hof
Isle Wight), Peterborough,
Clause 27. New rights of voting and Vatatioa of rights of (From the I
voting, to take effect in and from the registration of 1854.
rorth, Tavistock, Tewkesbury fiver- We must emphatically wal
or, Wycombe (Chipping). ,
Clause 28. Registers of voters to be ftirmed in 1854 for
new boroughs.
House of Commons agains t
nties and divisions of counties, &c.,
abandonment of the Reform
Clause 29. No person shall be registered in the respective
hts, viz. :- Bedfordshire, Cheshire, if passed, is the destruction ,
registers of voters to be formed during this present Parliament tion. We have already decal
eshire, southern division ; Cornwall,
for the counties and divisions of counties in which the bo-
iwall, western division ; Derbyshire, of faction which was unprino
roughsbyact may be respectively situate
rbyshire, southern division; Devon- constituted this unprincipled enough to pers
in ; Devonshire,
southern division ; be
Durham (county), who would not be entitled to so register in ease the same duty of every friend to the n
rthern division
were now boroughs returning members to ve in Parliament ; for an active and energetic n
;
a, northern division ; Essex, south-
and all persons who would be entitled to bq registered in the With this persuasion we p
ber, western division ; Hampshire,
respective registers of voters to be formed during this present
in detail the changes which a
it, western division ; Kent, eastern
Parliament for the counties and ridings and'alivisions of co•an- tem. We earnestly invite th ,
parts of Lindsey ; Lincolnshire, parts ties in which the boroughs in the schedule (A) to this act are man to the nature of these cl t
i Middlesex, Monmouthshire Nor-
situate, and to vote at elections of knights of the shire,
sense, in Par- but to be understood to be i i
Norfolk, eastern division; Stafford ; ; liament for
counties,ridings,
-
such respective and divisions, the intelligence, and i;
n ; Staffordshire, southern division
in case such boroughs did not return members to serve in Par- We begin with that provisa
;
division Somersetshire, eastern di-
liament, shall be so entitled, in like manner as if such bo- verted, the proposal to ine'r
them division ; Suffolk, eastern divi ;
roughs did not now return members to serve in Parliament. coupled. with the provision f c
division Surrey, eastern division -
Clause 30. Nothing in this act to affect any register of is of the utmost importance t
; ;
; Warwick, northern division ; Wor-
voters now in force. distinctly understood, and e
Clause 31. Registers for boroughs in schtdule (A) to cen-
t; Yorkshire (East Riding) ; York- hazard of tediousness, to zeal
tinue iu force during the present Parliamen . Lord John Russell proposes
ilamorganshire, Wales.
Clause 32. Provision as to new boroughs n. case of a dis-
t, be formed into three divisions, the returns three members then.
solution before their registers are in force.
)unty of York to be divided ; three two. It is not necessary to
e returned for each division,
polling places and districts for
Clause 33 makes provision as to electiorte for Lancashire effect of this in'every such c:C
s
and West Riding during the present Parlianeent, after regis-
to
divisions come into force. .4 . litical party who are in the a
:hire for new ire and divisions of West Riding of members. -Itis a great mis t
Clause 34 makes provision for elections it'i new divisions of
Lancashire and divisions of the. West Riding in case of a die- this as a mere incident of Lc a
fs and boroughs to return three mem- the contrary, the keystone o f
solution before the registers are in force.
ningham, Bristol, Bradford (York- the county representation w e
Clause 35. Provision for appointment of returning officers
, Manchester, Sheffield, and Wolves- sell would venture to propos c
for new boroughs. are contained in his measure'.
Clause 35. The treasurer for the time being of the Inner
Salford to return two members. presentation simply would b s
Temple be the returning officer for the said Inns of Court ;
Chelsea and Kensington to form a shall landed gentry, and range on (
and the respective treasurers for the time being of the Middle
members. sentatives of the counties, am
gals to return one member -Birken- Temple, Lincoln's fun, and Gray's Inn, shall be deputies of
delegates of the populace of
ybridge, such returning officer for their respective Inns ; and the writ tion of the minority is a devi I
for any election of a member or members to servo in Parlia-
art to return jointly two members. Whig aristocracy-the pare
of London to return one member, meat for the said Inns of Court shall be directed to the said would return the third m e
3ontested election, after the end of returning officer. be of course exceptions, b e
of three knights of the shire, or for Clause 37. Vice-Chancellor of University of London to be safely assert, that in the
eg three knights of the shire, or for the returning officer. the third county membe
arts, or division of a county, which by Clause 38. Elections for Inns of Court and University of
the influence of the small
London to be within six days after receipt of writ, three clear
return three knights of the shire to entertain Whig principles, or
at every contested election of three days notice being given. party. To provide for this r
borough which shall return three Clause 39. Polling at the Inns of Court and University of
trust,
liament, no voter shall be entitled to ac'
nett, a u
at
jsm or "refuge f
of counties,
is,or thewe
London may continue three days.
mndidates. Clause 40. Returning officer for Inns of Court and his de-
puties to appoint poll clerks, &a. essential portions of the meal
mtested election, after the end of this object will be attained. W
'our members to serve in Parliament Clause 41. Provision for appointment of Pro-Vice-Chan- established by the bill, both
to voter shall be entitled to vote for cellors and poll clerks to conduct the poll in the University of will, in the effect of the whole
ter. London. but it is not the less essential
Clause 42. The provisions of 2 Wm. IV., c. 45, to be applic- of the provisions of the bill.
person of full age, and not subject
able to this act.
who shall occupy within any county, There are now seven coup
ion of a county in England or Wales, Clause 43. Certain provisions of 6 Viet., c. 18, repealed, members each. They are-
of a city or borough which shall
and certain provisions of this act substituted.
re- Berkshire
Clause 44. Clerk of the peace to have forms of precepts,
era to serve in Parliament, or of a Bucks
&., printed.
c Clerk of the peace to issue his precepts with
tion for a city or borough, as owner Cambridge
to overseer.
&c.,
rarehouse, counting-house, shop, or forms of notices,Dorset
Clause 45. The overseers of the poor of every parish and
Tarately or jointly with any land Of these seven counties, o
township shall, on or before the 20th day of June in every
rig, parts, or division (except as afore- present Parliament a member
year, publish a notice, according to the form numbered (2)
as tenant under the same landlord, Lord Derby. So far as the o
in the said schedule (G) having first signed the same, re-
of not less than ten pounds, shall, ifthe effect of Lord John Russ(
l all uirin qg persons entitled as in such form mentioned to vote
fed to vote in the election of a knight Conservatives six seats and ti
ein thelection of a knight or knights of the shire to serve in
serve in Parliament for such county,representation of Bucks will I
Parliament who shall not be upon the register of voters then
n : provided always, that no such tives representing the majoa
in force, or who being upon such register shall not retain the
red in any year unless he shall have. But in each of the other six c(
qualification or continue in the same place of abode as
as aforesaid for twelve calendar same the Conservative majority am
described in such register, who are desirous to have their
) the last clay of July in such year, But the bill proposes to ad
names inserted in the register about to be made, to give or
where such premises are situate in which it does not alter in ream
in which there shall be a rate for
send to the said overseers on or before the 20th day of July
then next ensuing, a notice in writing, by them signed, of and the west riding of Yea:
shall have been rated in respect
their claim to vote as aforesaid; and every such person and But at present we confine ou
rates for the relief of the poor in
any other person who being upon such register may be de- representative clause as app]
made during the time of such his Thirty-seven of the county col
20th d
shall, , on or before theay
as aforesaid : provided also, that savour to make a new claim,members instead of two, and
di
said
deliver or send July, to the overseers a notice signed so registered in any year unless he of Julof course the minority will ret
set f
him of his claim,by according to the form of notice orth
: calendar months next previous toNow of these 37 constituent
eh year within such county, riding, in that behalf in the said form number (2), or to the like
effect. sented by two Conservative n
representation, and 5 are rep]
Clause 46. The overseers of the poor of every parish and
so, that the premises in respect to Coalition.
my person shall be entitled to be township shall on or before the last day of July in every year That there may be no room
and to vote in the election for make out according to the form numbered (3) in the said
schedule (G), an alphabetical list of all persons who on in a tabular form.
is or division of a county as afore- Constituencies to have a thi
or before the 20th day of July then next preceding, shall
1 to be the same premises, but may two Conservatives :-
have claimed as aforesaid ; and in every such list the Chris-
pied in immediate succession by such Cheshire, North
tian name and surname of every claimant, with the place
calendar months next previous to Cheshire, South
of his .abode, the native and particulars of his qualifica-
ch year; and where any premises as Derbyshire, South
tions, shall be written as the same are stated in the claim ;
unty, riding, parts, or division (ex- Devonshire, North
opted) shall be jointly occupied by and the said overseers, if they shall have reasonable cause
Devonshire, South
to believe that any person whose name shall appear in
as owners or tenants, each of such Essex, North
such list of claimants, or in the copy of the register be.- to the conditions hereinbefore Essex, South
lating to their parish or township, and received by them from
occupying premises in any county, Kent, West
the clerk of the peace, is not entitled to have his name upon
ions of a county, be entitled to vote Keut, East
the register then next to be made, shall add the word " ob-
iounty, riding, parts, or division, in Lincoln, East
jetted'
.before the name of every such person on the margin
o jointly occupied, in case the clear Lincoln, West
of such list of claimants or the said copy of register ; and the
miser shall be of an amount which, Monmouthshire
caber of such occupiers, shall give a said overseers shall also add the word " dead" before the name
In each of these 24 constit
of any person in the said copy of the register vihom they shall
pounds for each such occupier, but
have reasonable cause to believe to be dead ; and the over- return both members. In eac
Laments requiring payment of rates
seers shall cause a sufficient number of copies of such list of proposes to add athird memb•
cupiers of houses, &c., yof the yearl claimants and of the said &prof the -register, with all such nty, that is, in other words,
marginal additions as aforesaid, to be written or printed, and these places.
registration. (Parts of sects. 27 and
c. 45, and the whole of 11 and 13 shall on or before the Ist day of August, sign and publish the On the other hand, he prof
same ; and the said overseers shall likewise keep a copy of Conservative minority in the
of any building (other than the oc- such list of claimants and of the said copy of the register, which now return two support,
jointly with land, not to confer a with the marginal additions respectively as aforesaid, signed West Cornwall
by them, to be perused by any person, without payment of Middlesex
e s or boroughs, unless such building East .5.
I and 3 W. 4, c. 45, s. 24, 25, any fee, at any time between the hours of ten of the clock in
by or borough in England or Wales the forenoon and four of the clock in the afternoon of any day The eight constituencies wh
aber or members to serve in Parlia-
except Sunday, during the first 14 days after the same shall sentation we may leave out (
of full age, and not subject to any
have been published, and shall deliver written or printed sent state of their representat
the last day of July in any year shall copies thereof, signed by them, to all persons applying for the the party which form the majc
at year and the whole of each of the same, on payment of a price for each copy after the rate con- But it appears that, so far a
twined in the table numbered (1) in the schedule (D) an-
hin such city or borough or within lation, the effect of giving a re]
vexed to the said act of the sixth and seventh years of her stand thus-
Section for such city or borough, any
Majesty. To take from the Conservati
ng-house, or shop, in respect whereof
L during the time of such occupation Clause 47. The list of claimants (if any) so to be made
them, and transfer them to t]
F of the poor of the parish or town-
out by the overseers of every parish or township, together gain equivalent to 12.
sex are situate, on a yearly value ex-
copy
as
with the said of
aforesaid,th for the time being relating the register, with the marginal addi-
tions respectively And to add to the Whig pail
pectivel
also during the time of such occupa-giving a third member to 24
to the same parish or township, shall be deemed to be the have now no share in the repr
inhabitant householder within such
list of voters of such parish or
.town- ship for the county within On the other hand, it will
espectively, or within seven statute whack such wish or township may be situate, for the pur-
rt thereof, shall, if duly registered, be
poses lhereinafter mentioned, and for the purposes of the said seats in counties, where they,
lection of a member or members to presented ; thus making the g
act of the sixth and seventh years of her Majesty. county representation 25 vote
eh city or borough ; provided always Clause 48. Any person on the register object to
may
tment shall be deemed to affect theany Conservatives displaced, male
registered or vote in respect of the other person named in the list as not entitled to be upon it. votes on a division.
of the. clear rental of not less than Notice of objection to be given to the overseers; and also to Against this, no doubt, we 1
the party objected to. cation of the same principle t
ir successive and joint occupation. Clause 49. List of persons objected to be published. while it will be applied to no
elected, made, or admitted a bur- Clause 50. Lists, &c., to be delivered to the clerk of the ties, it is proposed to apply
peace. towns are-
e passing of this act, shall, as such
Clause 51. Town clerk to have forms of precepts, See.,
atitled to vote in the election of any Birmingham
printed. To issue his precepts to the overseers. Bradford
serve in Parliament for any city or
Clause 52. Overseers to give public notice requiring per-g such person may have been soLiverpool
al in respect of birth or servitude. sons to send in claims to vote in respect of rights conferred Sheffield
rovisions (2 and 3 Wm. IV. c. 45, s. by this act, except in respect of occupation of premises. In one of these (Liverpool)
L 4) enabling occupiers to claim to be Clause 53. Overseers to prepare and publish lists of per- Coalitionist. In the remainin
sons (other than freemen) entitled to vote, 3rs may claim to be rated on all the 31 votes gained by the C
:heir occupation. Clause 54. Persons omitted from the lists, and claiming as must, therefore, deduct six gai
is not to be disturbed and laud- occupiers, or in respect of any right not conferred by this act towns. Still the effect of the
iffected. to give notice of their claims. principle of minority represer
le person of full age, and not sub- Clause 55. Persons named in the list may object to others tion tell against the Conservat
ty- as not being entitled to be on the list. Notice of objection to 25 votes on a division.
yearly sum of not less than one be given to the overseers, and also to the person objected to. When we remember the ma
yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, or Clause 56. List of persons objected to be made. Such list, have latterly been decided, v
and the lists of claimants to be published. Copies of lists and ante of this manoeuvre, by w
of less than quarterly payments, as
y office or employment whatsoever, notices of objection to be kept for inspection. presenting the minority, it is
e, or as a superannuation, or other Clause 57. Overseers to deliver copies of lists to the town ously to affect the distribution
respect of any office or employment clerk.
aerson or otherwise in consideration Clause 58. Persons entitled to vote where resident not to
vote out of their own polling district. THE REF
entitled to a yearly income of not Clause 59. The governor and company of the Bank of Eng- -----e
m all or any of the following sources ; land, the governor and company of the Bank of Ireland, the A. meeting of Messrs. 1
e dividends of any of the Govern- Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, and committee was held at tl
stocks or funds of the United King- the East India Company respectively, shall, upon the request buildings, Manchester, on 11
y for life or lives for years granted by of any person who shall have at the time of making such to holding a larger and mom,
e Reduction of the National Debt, request, and shall have had for one year before the making
the stock of the East India Com- thereof, standing in the books of thesaid pose of considering the pr
governor and com- Bill m
or and company of the Bank of pany of the Bank of England or Ireland respectively, any sum
or share of any of the parliamentary stocks, funds, orannuities
my of the duties of assessed taxes, or of the United Kingdom, or in the books f the said r
commis-speaker: wras. G.
ißisroinghwt,aslV
visions of the bill at great 1,
he time being may be payable to her sioners any annuity, or in the books of the governor. and con whereas a 101. householder
from property, professions, trades, pany of the Bank of England or of the East India Company,-- possession for a year, t
,y payable in respect of any annual • any sum or share of the stock of the said and corn in the case of a al. h
;c• fill any of the said duties, with a pany, or of the East India Company,shall governor
drawing
y shillings for a year. cause to be given 3l. out of his 501.
to such person a certificate thereof in the form numbered (1) apprentice his child, for in
of any university in the United in the schedule (L) to this act ; and the trustees or managers to vote ; that it. would r
of any savings bank in England or Wales, upon the ofreust ci
their men, receiving 21 .
•
in any savings bank in the county, any person having in such savings bank a sum of not lesseili an because it would be for tE
1, city, borough, or place where he fifty pounds, and who shall have had not less than such
would make advances for
sit shall amount to not less than amount deposited in such bank for three years before the mak-
ntitled to vote as hereinafter men- ing of such request, shall give or cause to be given to such
the balance quarterly ; and
, where such person shall reside in person a certificate thereof in the form numbered (2) in the were too complex, and no or
parts, or division of a county in said Schedule (1.) to this act; and any such certificate shall ought to object. He obsers
here than within a city or borough on all occasions touching the right or title to be registered, or chised boroughs are perfect
nber or members to serve in Perna- to vote at any election, be received in evidence of the facts free • and you might give m
in the election for a city or borough, therein mentioned, without proof of the signature or of the such' circumstances that a
KI, be entitled to vote in the election official character of any person appearing to have signed the dinner-table shall decide wh
of the shire to serve in Parliament same. bill, he insisted, shows an
parts, or division ; and where such Clause 60. Any commissioner or collector acting in relation'
an any such city or borough, or any to any of the duties in respect of the charge of which a right presentation, and a distrust
ction for any such city or borough, to vote may be conferred by this act, and
shall,
in his cus-
,on the request given to the inns of court
•ed, be entitled to vote in the elec- tody any assessment or duplicate thereof, are wanted, but to prevent r
members to serve in Parliament for of any person charged in such assessment or duplicate, give the large towns. The ani
provided always, that no such per- to such person a certificate in the Form numbered (3.) in not to be more members fo
3d in any year, unless he shall have Schedule (I.) to this act, signed by such commissioner or col- was cheered by the Op
calendar months next previous to lector, certifying that such person is so charged, and specify- with a few more than 100,
such year : provided also, that no ing also the description of such duties and the amount additional member, Lanes
;red in any yearby reason of his being thereof to which he is so charged ; and such certificate shall, crease proportioned to i
am or yearly income as aforesaid, an. on all occasions touching the right or title to be registered • 01r
accepting office ought to
) entitled and in respect of the same to vote, be received in evidence of the facts therein men- a minister ought to have
Is next previous to the last day of tioned.
the confidence of the Crow
no person shall be so registered in Clause 61. Where any person being a trustee, shall obtain
s being charged to all or any of the any such certificate as aforesaid in respect of any sum or share rity-representation clause,
-tioned with a sum of not less than of any of the said parliamentary stocks, funds, or annuities, Whigs some of the 46 n
, unless he shall have been so charged or any such stock as aforesaidf or in respect of any such an- county members were of a
ye calendar months next previous to nuity as aforesaid, for the purpose of enabling any person a Liberal Government, as
mach year ; and no person shall be so beneficially entitled to be registered as a voter in respect of the Tories. Why, again, were
y reason of his being a depositor in income arising therefrom, or any part thereof, such trustee send a member to Parliam
he shall have had not less than fifty shall endorse on such certificate a declaration in the form their opinions ? It was m
h savings bank for three years next numbered (4) in the said schedule (I.), setting forth the
of July in such year : Provided, also, Christian name and surname, place of abode, and rank, calling 1 •
or nine towns, which ha,
doi eve thine on ee
wo or more places of residence shall or occupation of the person so beneficially entitled and. in the .
..ed or to vote under this enactment, actual receipt and enjoyment of such income or of a certain spe- defendedn the passing of the
ain more than one place. cified portion of such income, and declaring that the person men- rities were already so well
Sways, that no person who shall be gonad in the said certificate is in fact a trustee of the income aris-.
id duties on profits arising from pro- ing from the dividendsof the sum or share of the stock, funds, was the pivot of the bill, a
went could get but a narror
s, and offices, shall be entitled to vote or annuities, or stock, or from the annuity mentioned in such insure a Tory majority.
charged which he shall be entitled as certificate, or of a specified portion of such income, for the objected to by the Libera
erwise to deduct, retain, or be reim- person so beneficially entitled; and where any person shall that the distribution of men
from any payment to whom any sum obtain any such certificate as aforesaid in respect of any such bill as to give power to the
d• such sum shall be by law authorised charge of duties for the purpose of enabling any person, from would not give a represents
reed in respect of any charge of the any payment to whom by the person obtaining such certifi- opinions of the great bulk •
all be liable in respect of any such cate, the sum charged in respect of such duties, or any part
wish to see the measure par
r other person any such sum, or part of such sum, shall be by law authorised to be deducted or
men followed Mr. Bright,
for the purposes of this act, unless he retained, or who shall be liable to reimburse the person ob- men
.t.Lia, or be re:rabur,od tll3 same, be taming such certificate, such sum or any part thereof, such of the bill ; and it was arra
ith the sum so charged, or so much first-mentioned person shall endorse on such Certificate a do- ing of the committee, whi
•rised to be deducted or retained from claration thereof in the Form numbered (6) in the said &he- persons, to consider the stt

i PRICE SD.