The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-15 00:00:00

LIST OF THE MINORITY

Of 26 (Tellers included) on the seventh and last division
for adjournment, arid the places they represent.
Brydges, Sir 3. Coleraine Close Corporation
Brudenell, Lord Fowey Ditto
Purrard, G. Lymington Ditto
Cole, Hon. A. Enniskillen Ditto
Cole' Lord Fermanagh
Forbes, Sir C. Malmesbury Close Corporation
Ferrand, W. • Tralee Ditto
Freshtield, 3. W. Penryn A corrupt Borough
Fane, Hon. 11. Lyme Regis Close Corporation ,
,4
Jollitre, Sir W. Peterstield Ditto
Kearsley, J. 11. Wigan An open Borough X
Lefn.y, A. Longford County
Maxwell, H. Cavan County
Miller, W. H. Newcastle-under-Lyme ]
Pelham, Cressett Shropshire
Pollington, Lord Gatton A rotten Borough
Pringle, A. Selkirkshire A nominative Borough
Sibthorpe, Colonel Lincoln City
• Stormont, Lord New Woodstock A close Borough
Tullamore, Lord Carlow A close Corporation
Trench, Colonel Cambridge-town Ditto
Young, J. Cavan County Orange Borough
l'raed, W. M. St. Germains A rotten Borough
Wetherell, Sir C. Aldhorough Ditto
Stewart, C. Penryn A corrupt Borough
The simple recital of the names of places will satisfy
the country of the utter worthlessness of the Oprsition
on this stage of the Bill. •

ALDERMAN THOMPSON'S LATE VOTE
ON THE APPLEBY PETITION.

Yesterday several of the members of the greatest in'
fluence and ability of the Livery assembled at the Guild'
hall, for the purpose of instituting an inquiry into the
conduct of Alderman Thompson, in voting against Minv...iiv
stern upon the question of the Appleby petition for hearing
Counsel against the clause in the Reform Bill for the dis-
franchisement of that place. The vote of the Alderman
hud c+used a panic amongst the Livery, and a great deal
of strong feeling had been excited, which reflected great'
credit upon the gentlemen who composed the meeting.
Mr. LEDGER, the Common Councilman, a member of
Alderman Thompson's Ward, was called to the Chair.
Alderman Thompson was present, and much interest was
felt.

The CHAIRMAN stated, that he, in common with
others of the Livery, had felt great astonishment at per-
ceiving by the public papers that Alderman Thompson
voted against his Majesty's Ministers on a question of
vital importance to the measure to which the world was

looking forward with so much hope. He had been re-
quested by several of his brother liverymen to call a Com-
mon Hall, for the purpose of hearing the sentiments of
the great body upon the subject ; but he advised that an
opportunity might be afforded to the Alderman for au ex-

planation before the Livery should assemble. lie accord-
ingly waited upon Alderman Thompson, and had from hint

a complete and positive denial of the remotest intention to
oppose or to protract the Bill. The Chairman then en-
tered into the explanation, which was afterwards given at
great length by Alderman Thompson.
Alderman Titomesox had much difficulty in giving
an adequate idea of his feelines upon this occasion, for he
found that, without being influenced by any hut the best
intentions, he was accused by the public Press of an at-
tempt to desert the great measure of Reform by a trea•
cherous vote. Never, he most solemnly assured the meet-
ing, had he given a vote fr,m which he apprehended less
mischief to the measure. He felt grateful to the Livery
for having so readily afforded him an opportunity of pro-
ving the innocence of his intention. The facts were these
He had not, in consequence of great fatigue, arising from
a laborious attention to his duties, been able to attend
the House of Commons on Tuesday evening until the
House was about to divide upon the Appleby peti-
tion. He went into the House without a knowledge
of the fact that the prayer of it was that Counsel should
be heard at the bar upon the merits. He had not heard
a word of the debate which had taken place, and he believed
that the petition merely had for its object the production
of evidence before the Committee as to the numb r of in-
habitants in Appleby. He voted, therefore, for the peti-
tion, because he was well acquainted with Appleby--was
aware of the error made in the Bill with respect to the
population of it, and considered the prayer made to prove
that error, which consisted of the omission of a whole
parish. He admitted that he ought to have made himself
acquainted with the nature of the debate, but he trusted
that credit would be given to him when he declared that
he had erred from inadvertence. If he had found, upon
looking over the Bill, that in the estimate of the popula-
tion of the City of London two oe three Wards had been
left out, he should have thought it his duty to endeavour
to have such an omission corrected. He had acted upon
a similar feeling of justice on the occasion of his vote, of
the real tendency of which he had entertained no idea
whatever.

Dr. BOWRING considered that the vote of Alderman
Thompson might have proved extremely prejudicial to the
cam of Reform. It iniahr, in fact, have been the Wee°
of defeating the whole Bill, the palpable object of the con-
temptible enemies of Reform. After the pledge given by
the Alderman to support the Bill throughout, a pledge
which formed the condition of his election, it was extra-
ordinary to see such a departure front the acknowledged
understanding upon which he had been called to the re-
presentation. When Alderman Thompson's name was t°
he seen amongst the Wetherells, the Sugdens, and the
Sibthorpes, what opinion could be formed of him ?--'"
What could be thought of any man who would allow him-
self to be mixed up with such a ctew ? What reliance
could lie placed upon him? As for the excuse of jolt
currency, that was no answer at such a time and tinder otic
circumstanc( s. The country now wanted men of discre'
tion, who would not allow themselves to be tricked into
acts of inadvertency.
Mr. WILLIAMi (of Watling-street) considered the vote
of Alderman Thompson to he an evident breach of faith.
Mr. D. Mena ttnsoN said that the general feeling of the
House of Commons on that evening, he had given them t°
understand, was, that if Ministers happened to have Lel
in a minority on the occasion on which the Alderman had
voted against them, the Bill would have been inevitably 10°.
The CIIAIR3IAN had had several interviews with Alder'
man Thompson in the lb form Committee, at Guildhall'
upon the subject of the measure, and never saw any pe".°:
who more closely adhered to the great principle of the "'
There had been several things in the Bill calculated to prey
rent it from working perfectly in the city of London, a°,,
the Alderman was most earnest in his advice on discussing
the objections not to allow any impediment to he throws
in the way of the B 11. The Ministers had lent a willing
ear to the suggested improvements.
Mr. GALLOWAY was satisfied that the Alderman never
meant to prejudice the cause, and that he was merely
chargeable with inadvertence.
Alderman Taoaresott repeated his former staterno.
He assured those around him that he considered the eeter
the petitioners wished to have corrected a clerical one'
Nothing in the world could have influenced him to Oteci
if he thought for a moment that his vote would have lt,
a dangerous operation. He had perceived that there vier;
seventeen notices of alterations in the Bill, but again',
every one of them he would most undoubtedly vote, exof
the Minister approved of them. If he had considered the que':
lion mere than a mere abstract question as to a matter of ft'
he would have deserved what had been said of him.
would then, indeed, have been chargeable with a breach
of the trust reposed in him—of a direct violation of his ce-
gagement with his constituents. 11 he had opposed self,
dole A he would Ince opposed the very principle of tl;
i'
Bill. Mr. Hume could bear testithnony to the impresai°
under which he laboured. Alderman Thompson
eluded, and evidently in much agitation, by saying " co;,
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to the suspicion entertained against are by one gentleroa';
because I have been a Te ry, I have to declare that I 4°,1
never been of any party-1 appeal to any Member of 8%
Government, whether I have ever received any arlvant4d
my
of hastilyum occur
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tido. or
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undergone
y , b u have,t nothing
fatiguenacknowledge,gofat the
tkhi
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committed the error. Many a day have I been in t„,
House for sixteen hours. I always act from a pure tont'j-
I feel my own personal honour and character concert:les,',
and I prize them above every thing in the world. 1 hs, st
pledged myself to support the Government. I reprat
pledge. Nothing shall interfere with my solemn dee L7,ve.
nation. 1 cannot say any more in palliation, an 1 I "'"
spoken sincerely from my heart.
Several parts of this address were applauded.
see'
Mr. COATES regretted the vote of Alderman ThoOd
first as a friend of Reform ; and, secondly, as a Olen

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VOTE

;reatest in'
the Guild'
1, into the
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for hearing
For the die-
! Alderman
great deal
lected great
aeeting.
member of
the Chair.
interest Was

mon with
!nt at per-
Thompson
question of
world was
ad been re-
call a Corn-
!ntiments of
ised that an
for an ex-
ile accord-
ad from hint
intention to
an then en-
irds given at

ty in giving
alma, for he
but the beet
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m by a trea-
hi the meet-
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o the Livery
inity of pro-

were these :
arising from
le to attend
ig until the
pplehy peti-
t knowledge
uunsel should
tad not heard
id he believed
re production
umbi r of in-
for the peti-
ppleby--wal
expect to the
ads to prove
of a whole
made himself
int he twisted
declared that
found, upon
f the popula-
ards had been
to endeavour
ad acted upon
mf his vote, of
tined no idea

of Alderman
judicial to the
een the tneans
ct of the coo'
edge given by
out, a pledge
it was extra:
acknowledges
ed to the re'
a name was 0
dens, and the
d of him ?".
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What reliance
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nen of disere.
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dered the vote
rack of faith•
11 feeling of the
given them to
d to have Leo
Alderman had
inevitably 101 on
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, at Guildhall'
saw any pe r
iple of the 131,1
culated to fired'
f London, to
e on discussing
to he thrown
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mer stater-not'
tiered the error
a clerical one'
ed him to in
mould have I'
that there were
ill, but ag3"l't
Hy vote, excePl,
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a matter of fa"
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o the imprea'l°,
Thompson C 4
by saying P,,,
one gentlenisre
are that I bav
Member of any
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solemn dete,',,ye
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ly, as a frien"