The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-02 00:00:00

Etererting to the question 'of Parliamentary and Municipal Re-
farm, he would assert thiAt the efforts of the Tories to arrest
its progress had been °Ale of the main accelerating causes.
The Hon. Member sat down amidst loud cheers.
The CHAIRMAN next gave (calling upon Mr. Hadfield to
respond to the toast) " Civil and religious liberty all over the
world."
Mr. HADFIELD rose amidst loud cheers. He spoke at
great length of the abuses of the Irish Church system—abuses
continued solely for the support of an oligarchy amounting to
less than one,-tenth of the whole population of Ireland. Let
them do justice to Ireland, and the cry of the repeal of she '
union wauld be heard no more. The same cry was as st-4-emg
in Scotland a century ago as it had been in Ireland, within
the irst few years. And how was it put an end to. Why,
by granting liberty of conscience to Scotland, ared conceding
her political rights.—( Hear, hear.) Let this oe done in Ire-
land, or let them beware of the consequence;, After paying a
tribute to Mr. Potter, Mr. Hadfield co7icluded by proposing
—tt The newly elected burgesses of ;.he borough of Wigan,
with thanks to them for the indepc'adent manner in which they
have exercised their functions."
Mr. BANKS acknowledged the toast. He concluded by
giving—" The health of -Robert Segar, Esq., of Preston, the
Recorder elect of this lvarough."
Mr. SEGAR returned thanks, and concluded by proposing—
.' The newly-elected Liberal Council ; and may they con-
tinue to discharge their duties openly, fearlessly, and inde-
pendently."
Mr. CO!JPER returned thanks.
The c.:HAIRMAN, after a complimentary allusion to the
borough of Liverpool, gave—" The Liberal electors of Li-
verpool."
Mr. RYLEY responded to the toa.at.
The CHAIRMAN next gave—" Ireland—sympathy for her
wrongs, and a determination to redress them."
Mr. HUNTER returned thanks.
The health of the Vice-Presidents having been proposed
and cordially pledged,
Mr. PART rose tr.) acknowledge the compliment. He said
that the result of 'the municipal elections, independent of the
local benefit thereby conferred upon the respective boroughs,
would show that the feelings of the people at large were in
unison with that of the Government, and that the progress of
Reform, was not to be arrested.
Mr. Cot:u next proposed—" The better health of Mr. T.
Potter," a toast which was warmly responded to.
Mr. R. POTTER returned thanks for his brother, who,
though desiring much to be present, to share in their triumph,
was prevented by illness from so doing.
Mr. PART gave—" The Land o'Cakes," and complimented
the Scotchmen resident in Wigan upon the noble part they
had taken in the late struggles for Reform.
Mr. PECAN and Mr. HIsLOP severally returned thanks.
Mr. SEGAR then proposed the health of the magistrates
elect of the borough, and took occasion to speak of the im-
portance of Reform in the county magistracy. The appoint-
ment of the borough magistracy was comparatively unimpor-
tant, when the county magistrates had the contruol—the ir-
responsible controul.—of a large fund, the county rate. He
also wished that the absolute appointment of the borough ma-
gistracy should be left with the people. It was not enough
for him that the Government promised to attend to the no-
mination of the people ; the people ought to be able to say,
" Such and such shall be appointed."—(Hear.) He hoped
Mr. Potter would not forget these two matters when the Le-
gislature came to reform. the reformed corporations ; and if
no other Member would venture to make a motion on the sub-
ject, he hoped Mr. Potter would.
Mr. POTTER could assure the Learned Gentleman that
when the Council had done him the honour of reading to him
the list of borougli magistrates whom they had nominated, to
forward to Lord. John Russell, he accompanied the list with
what some Lords might think an impertinent letter, so strongly
was it wordr,d, on the necessity of appointing the gentlemen
named in the list, and also of appointing them soon. The
Learned Gentleman had adverted to the county magistrates
in a very proper manner. He was no doubt aware that the
Lords-Lieutenant had hitherto had the nomination of the
magistrates. But he (Mr. Potter) rejoiced to think that
the present Ministry had begun to act in defiance of the re-
commendation of the Lords-Lieutenant. He agreed with
Mr. Segar, that the appointment of the magistrates ought not
to be left with either this or that Government, but that we
should revert to the ancient practice of the Constitution, and
elect our own magistrates.—( Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and then left the chair,
accompanied by the main part of the company, a little before
If o'clock.