The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-16 00:00:00

( tidal', hear.) Ile (Mr. 6rotei was mtiA
Noble Lord did not soon find reason to regret those words and
t:e.decision they announced.—(Cheers.) The Noble Lord
told them that the Ballot was now indissolubly connected w.th
“tcrtsicliQf narage and triennial Parliaments. And what
had made it so 7 He itotilni LP,
.74,-,1,1A Lord. It was his
own declaration upon these subjects at the commencement of
the present session:—( Cheers.) He (Mr. Grote) was a
friefid to tht Ballot, a friend td ail cttensitin of the suffrage,
and a friend to triennial Parliaments; but he asserted that
the three questions were quite distinct, that any one of
them might be supported and the others resisted by the
same individual, without his being thereby exposed to
the charge of inconsistency.—( Hear, hear.) It was the
Noble Lord and his Government, who were doing all they
could to connect the three questions by an indissoluble tie, and
he would take leave to tell them, that though for the mo-
ment they might get over the difficulty caused to them by the
question of the Ballot, they were laying up for themselves
far greater difficulties, and that ere long the three questions
they so much apprehended would roll in upon them and the
House in a way they would find it impossible any longer to
resist.—(Cries of " Hear.") He maintained that the Go-
vernment had no right at the present moment to connect the
three questions indissolubly together. He now introduced to
the consideration of the house the separate and distinct ques-
tion of the Ballot, placing it before them on its own grounds
and merits, and on those grounds and on those merits, and
without reference to any other question, he called upon them
for their decision. —( Cheers. )
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the motion l9B
Against it 315
Majority against the motion --117
The announcement was received by loud cheers from the
Liberal Members.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. HINDLE Y asked whether he might give notice that
a call of the House should be moved on Tuesday, when the
motion of the Hon. Member for Oldham (Mr. Fielden) should
be brought forward for the repeal of the Poor-laws Bill ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER observed
that it would be hard to enforce the call against those Members
who bad no notice of it.
After a few words from the SPEAKER and Sir R. PEEL
in opposition to the motion,
Mr. HINDLE Y said he should be satisfied if the Right
Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Peel, brought down his supporters in
the same numbers as he did that evening.
CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS BILL.

Mr. B ULL ER, in moving the further consideration of the
Report, said he had great difficulty in fixing a day for taking
the discussion on the principle of this measure on which ha
could rely on a sufficient number of Members. If he were to
fix it for Wednesday he greatly feared that the Members of
the Government would not attend.

Sir R. PEEL agreed that the conduct of the Government
was in that respect at least very contagious.—( Laughter.)
He knew there were many Members who were anxious not
merely to discuss the Bill in Committee, but to state their
views in a connected form with respect to it. It was a most im-
portant measure, the subject of it being one on which all parties
agreed that if a better system could be ste)stituted for the pre-
sent it ought to be adopted.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that
if his Hon. Friend would fix Wednesday for the Committee
he would take on him to ensure the attendance on the part of
the Government.

After a few words from Mr. WYNN,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, that
if all were so well agreed on the importance of that Bill, why
did they not make the sacrifice, and fix some Wednesday ?
Sir ROBERT PEEL felt so much confidence in the con-
viviality of the Queen's Government—(Laughter).—tbat he
feared a short attendance in the House.
Mr. BULLER, to save trouble, would fix Wednesday, the
ith of March, and as it was Ash Wednesday, probably Mem-
bers of Government might attend and postpone their dinner
till Thursday.

Sir ROBERT PEEL remarked that as it was fixed for
a fast there was little probability of a Cabinet feast.—
(Laughter.)
TRANSFER OF AIDS AND EXCHEQUER BILLS.
These Bills severally went through a Committee.
CHELSEA HOSPITAL.
Colonel SIBTHORP gave notice that he should move
for a repeal of so much of the Act 3 George IV., c. 25, as
related to the appointment of Commissioners to Chelsea
Hospital.
The House adjourned at Half-past Ono o'Clock.