The Sun.
London, England, 1831-10-20 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The SPEAKER, teok his seat shortly before Two
o'clock. Lord ASHLEY, the newly elected Member for
Darsetshire, took the oaths and his seat.
Mr. PROTHEROE presented a petition from Bristol,
praying the House to take into consideration the case of
the Rev. Robert Taylor, now confined in prison.
Mr. ROBINSON moved for a return of duties payable
on certain goods of British manufacture.
Colonel EVANS presented a petition from John Chick,
of Windsor-court, in the parish of St. Mary-le-Strand,
praying the House to iddiesa his Majesty to create 100 new
Pecra, or as many as may be necessary to ensure the passing
of the Reform Bill ; also that the Bishops should not be
permitted any longer to sit in the House of Lords. The
Hon. and Gallant Member entirely concurred in the
petition. It appeared that of the number of Lords
Lieutenants, thirty-three had voted against Reform, and
12 for it. The power of the Until Lieutenants in this
country was well known. They had the power
of creating Deputy Lieutenants and Magistrates,
and if Government did not take means to destroy that
influence they would be wanting in the duty they owed to
themselves and the country at large, relative to the Reform
Bill.—(Hear ) As to the removal of the Bishops from the
House of Peers, he declared that he had never yet been
able to understand what benefits hal been derived from
political episcopacy.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. lIIJME said there was one part of the Hon. and
Gallant Colonel's statement of great importance. some
little mistrust was felt in the country regarding his Ma-
jesty's Minis,ers, which was solely caused by their
keeping in office those who were opposed' to their
measures.—( Hear.) If they would take the advice of
such an humble indvidual as he was, they would in forty
hours remove every Lord-Lieutenant who voted against
them from his office.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.)
That might be called a strong measure ; but strong
and efficient measures were absolutely necessary. Minis-
ters, from the responsible situation they were in, might
think themselves at liberty to take that view of the sub-
ject ; that was the view taken by a large portion of the
country—(Hear)—and if peace and harmony were to be
restored, every means should be adopted to ensure their
restoration immediately.—(Hear.) Another reason was,
that those who opposed the Bill reposed great confidence
in those of their friends who held various offices ; they
should be removed without delay—(Loud cries of " Hear,
hear, hear")—that and the speedily assembling of
Parliament would tend much to create satisfaction in the
country.—(Hear.)
Sir C. FORBES said that agitation and intimidation
seemed to be the order of the day.—(Cheers from
the Opposition.) Ile could assure lion. Members tha
that system would excite great disgust in the country
towards the Reform Bill—that Bill which he still de-
nounced as a revolutionary measure.—(Hear.) He depra-
cated the removal by the Ministers of Lord Howe from his
office of Chamberlain to her Majesty, contrary to the
wishes of their Msjesties—at least so the public were given
to understand through the ordinary channels of information.
That dismissal had caused a feeling of disgust and astonish-
ment. He hoped, however, that the Members of both
Houses of Parliament would not be deterred from doing
their duty.—(Hear, hear.)
Colonel TRENCH adverted to the return of his Noble
Friend behind him (Lord Ashley) fur a very populous
county, as a proof that a reaction hal taken place in the
country.
Sir FRANCIS BITRDETT said it was the duty, the