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but at the same iinae they asked the House. of Lords to
respect the privileges of the. people. It was the un-
doubted right of the people to elect whom they chose to
be their representative; and altboughein spite of bigotry
and intolerance, they had elected a man whose faith
differed from their oe n, he hoped they, would not rest
satisfied until they saw him seated in the House of Com-
mons.—(Cheer:.)
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pity the errors of their judgments, but still they would
endeavour to carry conviction to " their under-
standings. The Noble Lord who had just
parted from them, in a manner characterised
by his usual good feelings and gentlemanly
politeness, bad, be trusted, learned a lesson from this
contest, namely, that the people of England were not
what he designated them in the House of Commons, " en
abstract something or nothing"--(A laugh)—but the
only source of legitimate power.—(Cheers.) The Noble
Lord, he trusted, would find that theirs was a power
wielded and exercised for the good of all classes of his
fellow-subjects, and that when, therefore, the voice of
the people was heard, it was paramount and ought to be
°be) ed.—(Cheers.) There were two principles
involvedin this contest, one to choose their own repre-
sentatives,which the Housei of Lords had set aside, and
denied to them, hut they had ratified their former
choice—they had vindicated their framer decision. The
next principle was the great principle of civil tied reli-
gious liberty, and he felt assured that in this the nine-
teenth century, though they could not say that they had
got rid of all, they would soon have abolished the re-
maining records of bigotry and intollerance,
and that they would be as free to act and think
for themselves without reference to religion. The prin-
ciple involved here was simply this, not whether they
should choose a man of wealth, a man of commercial
standing, and a citizen baron, but whether they should
choose that man with all those attributes because
he happened to differ with them in religious views
(Cheers, and a Voice, " He's a man for all that.") Yes
he was, and they had chosen him, and they would choose
him again and again, till they taught the bigots and in-
tolerants in this country that their principles were
abhorrent alike to Christianity, to freedom, and good sense
—(Cheers.) He was glad, they bad vindicated their
rights by a large majority, but large as it was he was
satisfied it would have been more than doubled
had not many of their friends felt at ease when they saw
the Baron upwards of 3,000 ahead, and refrained from
voting.—(Bear, hear.) If, however, the necessity
had been demonstrated to them, he was convinced the
majority would have been double what it was, since the
whole City of London and the household electors almost
to a man would have vindicated the great and glorious
principle upon which this contest had bean conducted.
It must be gratifying to the electoes of London to know
that the present contest had been conducted without
asperity on either side—(Cheers)—and that the Noble
Lord, for whom no one felt greater respect than he did
for his private virtues, and no one hated more than he
did his political opinions, had come down, as he
sail, to advocate the rights of the people,
but, in reality, as their most bitter opponent,
had contented himself with declaring his principles on a
printed address, and a speech that no one, could hear.—
(Cler ers.) He trusted that the whole Livery of London
would cousider that they had performed their duty, but let
them not rest satisfied with that.—(Cheers.) He would
not say to than agitate, agitate, agitste(Great
cheering)—but he would say to them, petition, petition,
petitiore---(Great cheering)—till the Bill became a law,
because if they did so there could be no doubt that they
would ultimately succeed.—(Cheers.) He had now said
enough on the subject of the election, but he could rot
allow the freeholders of London to leave that
hall, the assemblages in which had ever been
noted for their affection to the Sovereign, without
testifying their loyalty to the Queen.—(Great cheering,
and cries of " God bless her, she's one of the right
sort.") He asked them to give three hearty cheers for
the great Queen of England.—(Cheers and cries of
" Who will not do it?" " God bless the Queen, and down
with the Bishops.") The Hon. Gentleman concluded
amid much cheering.
The hall was then dissolved.

THE SUN,

(THIS DAY.)

REPORT.

SECOND READING.

LONDON.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Th© SPEAKER took the Chair shortly after Twelve.

The report on the New North Road Continuation Bill
was further considered and agreed to.

lloghton's Divorce Bill was read a second time and
ordered to be committed.
PETITIONS.

Mr. T. IYEYNCOURT presented several petitions
from different parts of Lambeth in favour of the Pro-
tection of Women Bill.

Mr. GODSON presented a petition from the clerks cf
the Palace Court praying for some small compensation
in case of the abolition of the Palace Court.

Mr. HOBBOUSE presented a petition from Lincoln
in favour of the Marriage Affinity Bill.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petition from Sstd-
dlcworth praying that no new licences might be granted
to beer houses.

Mr. W. BROWN presented petitions to the same
effect from diffeEent parts of Lancashire.

Mr. W. PATTEN presented petitions from Lanca-
shire in favour of the I'eople's Charter.

HIGHWAY (DISTRICT SURVEYORS) BILL.
Mr. FREWEN moved the second reading of this Bill.
His only object in bringing forward the Bill was to have
a district surveyor appointed. The Bill was founded
entirely on certain clauses in the Highway Act,
which could not he carried out unless the
present Bill was adopted. He knew of in•
stances in bis own county (Leicestershire) where
the surveyor was appointed solely by the au-
thority of the proprietors of the districts through
which the road run, and these roads were always in the
best order, and the expense less than in any other par's.
Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND opposed the Bill.
In all the districts with which he was acquainted great
opposition was made to the Bill. This seemed to him
to be ono of the instances of meddling legislation to in-
crease county rates and expenses, which were always
being brought before the Howe. He should move that
the Bill be read a second time that day six months.
Mr. RICE thought the only objection to the Bill was
the time of tie session at which it was introduced.
Nothing could be worse than the present system cf road
surveying.

Sir-JOHN TROLLOPE thought it would be much
better.if his Hon. Friend withdrew this Bill for the pre-
sent at least. Ho thought that this measure would be
better introduced by the Government. He should,
therefore, vote for the amendment.
Lord 11. VANE would also support the amendment.

, Mr. CORNEWALL LEWIS could not think that it
would be desirable to proceed further at present to legis-
late on this subject. He was not, however, unfavourable
t o the general principle, but the machinery was very
complicated, and it was almost impossible to carry it into
operation. He hoped that it would not be proceeded with.
Mr. BECKETT DENISON thought that it would
be very advisable to withdraw the Bill, for it was absurd
to think that it could be gone through with at this
period of the session.
Ms. TATTON EGERTON supported the principle
of the Bill, and hoped to hear an answer from the Go-
vernment that a measure of this sort would be intro-
duced.

GEORGE GREY thought that the real objection
to the Bill was the increased expenditure which it would
entail on the ccunty rates.. He had no objection to say
that Government were favourable to such a measure, and
his Hon. Friend the Under-Sec etary of State had long
had his attention directed to the subject.
After some observation from Mr. GOULBURN,
Mr. VERNON SMITH advised his Hon. Friend to
persevere with the all.
Mr. BANKES thought that if his Hon. Friend fol-
lowed the advice of tlr> Right Hon. Gentleman who had
just sat down, he would greatly benefit the country.
Mr. ROBERT PALMER would support the Bill on
the ground that it was a short Bill and aimed only at
one object, and was therefore more intelligible.
Captain HARRIS said that his experience of com-
prehensive measures had been such that he was very
much inclined to fight shy of them, and if the promoter
of this Bill pressed the second reading to a division, he
should certainly vote with him.
Mr. FREWEN explained why the Bill had not been
pressed forward at an earlier period of the session, and
stated that the circumstance had arisen frOm the position
of the ministerial measures.

Mr. C. LEWIS said that be had alreay stated
that the Government were not by any means unfriendly
to the principles of the Bill, although they greatly ob-
jected to several of the details, and he was prepared to
vote for the second reading, with the understanding that
it should not proceed any further this session than the
affirmation of the principle.
To this Mr. Frewen assented, and after a few words
of observation from Mr. Roebuck, to the effect, that he
trusted those who employed the surveyors would be
obliged to pay them, acd from Mr. Becket Denison, ex-
pressing a desire that every surveyor would be limited
to his own parishes, the Bill was read a second time
without a division, and was ordered to be committed this
day week.