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Union that carried the Reform Bill. He was equally
opposed to the agitation in Ireland for the Roman Ca-
tholic Emancipation, and yet it was that which carried
the Relief Bill; and it was admitted by the Right Hon.
Gentleman the Minister of the day, that the measure
was granted because it was apprehended that any fur-
ther resistance would cause a civil war. But were the
people always to be treated in this manner? Were these
important questions always to be kept back until further
resistance became dangerous to the peace of the state?
He considered the present moment to be most oppor-
tune for passing such a motion as this. In a time
of peace and quiet at home, when you have had re-
cent demonstrations of loyalty on the part of the
great mass of the people—while clouds were lowering
abroad, none knowing how soon they might burst—and
when, notwithstanding the fidelity of those masses, there
nevertheless existed vast materials of inflammable matter
in our own country—at such a time he would say to the
Government, be wise—wait not for agitation-look about
you, and carry out all your measures of reform in peace
and tranquillity. The Noble Lord admitted that some
extension of the franchise was desirable—why nct pro-
duce it noa ?—(Cheers.) The tranquillity of thecoiintry
was the strongest argument for immediately bringing it
forward. Why were they tranquil? IN ould they have
been tranquil it the -Reform Bill had not been carried,
or if the corn.law had remained in all its rigour? And
even now, was there still no danger? Were there no
large masses on the side of order who sympathised with
the Chartists? It was a well-known filet that on the
10. h of Apil last year hundreds of workmen, friends
of order, said ta their masters, "We will protect
your property, but we will not be sworn in
special constables—for we will not act against
our own class." These things ought to be taken
seriously to heart. In voting for the present motion he
was not supporting the Hon. Member for Nottingham
(Mr. O'Connor); en the contrary, his wish was to
diminish the influence of that Lion. Member, which he
regarded as being by no means beneficial to those whose
interests he professed to promote. How was that best
to be done? By saying to the people—" Don't assemble
to thwart and control Parliament, but meet together to
elect your Members, and to assert your just rights in a
constitutional manner." It was upon this principle that
the present motion was founded; and he eertainly was
astonished to hear the Noble Lord say that the Reform
Bill was placed on constitutional principles, but that this
motion was not. So far from that, the Reform Bill
introduced an entirely new principle—the 101. franchise
—a mere arbitrary selection, and one which had signally
failed. Household suffrage, and suffrage by scot and lot,
were intelligible. Every man who paid rates be-
came an integral part of the community. In this re-
spect our parish vestries might be regarded as being the
unit of our political institutions. The man who was
rated in his parish had an interest in the taxation of his
country, and he might then be said to commence his po-
litical existence ; but there was nothing in the mere
limitation of the amcunt of rent to 101., because, in
some localities, 101. might not be equal to 51. in others.
There was nothing very outrageous in the Honourable
Member's proposition ; for as the law now stood all
lodgers in a house in which the landlord did not himself
reside had the right of voting. The House ought to look
at the English Constitution, and not allow itself to be
frightened by what happened to be going on elsewhere.
—(Cries of " Divide.") The Home Secretary and the
Noble Lord at the head of the Government bad availed
themselves to the utmost of the feelings which prevailed,
not more on one side of the House than the other, of
regret for the excesses which had been committed on the
continent, and of thankfulness that this country had
not been the scene of similar disorders. The question
was, how could we best preserve the blessings of tran-
quillity and order—whether by adopting the measure
now submitted to the House, or by remaining as we
were? There would be danger in adopting the latter
alternative. The absence of all petitions on this occa•
sion was a circumstance fraught with alarm, for it indi-
cated that the people were ceasing to take an interest in
the proceedings of that House. The Noble Lord at the
head of the Government had said, with reference to the
case of Stamford, that no exception could be taken to
the Members who at present represented that borough.
That was precisely the argument which used to ba ad-
vanced in favour of the old rotten boroughs, for men of the
highest ability u.ed to sit for Gatt sa and Old Sarum.
Then, because the Hon. Member for Montrose proposed
to uni:e certain boroughs after the manner of the
Scotch boroughs, it was said he wished for
electoral divisions, although the two things
were as different as light from darkness. He
would not be deterred from supporting the motion by
the fear of being told that he was associating himseL
with persons of violent character, who wished to over-
throw the institutions of the country. The same thing
was said 20 years ago, but those near and dear to him
lived to see every measure carried which once could
obtain the support of only a small minority. Therefore,
he would not abate a jot of hope, for he believed that,
whatever might be the decision of the House that night,
this measure, or one similar to it, would eventually be
carried —(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HUME said that the reasons on which he had
founded his motion had not been controverted, and
therefore he would, without another observation, leave
those who had heard the discussion, to decide upon the
question.
The House then divided, when there appeared—
• For the mo.i. n B2
Against it
Majority • --186
The Silver Coinago Bill was read a second time.
The report on Supply was received, and the House
atl.jou7ned at Halt-pest Twelve o'clock.

_ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVhNT-
, GARDEY.— The most attractive CONCERT of the Season
will take place at t':e Royal Dahill Opera, Covent-garden, on
WEDNESDAY MORNING next, June 13, when, in addition to
Madame Persiani's appearance before her final retirem lit, the en-
tire talent of this gr. at Lyric Establishment will be employed.

The Ptograin ewi I embrace the principal features of the follow-
ing Operas ;—WtlLam Tell, Masaniell,,, Lucia di Lammermoor, 11
Barbiere, Lucrezia Borg a, L'Elisir d'Amor, Don Giovanni, Les
Huguenots, ezc., executed by the following Artistes :—Mdme. Grisi,
Mime. Persian!, Miss C. Hayes, Madame Dorus Gras, Maille. Cor-
bar!, Madame 3lacfarren. Madde de Merric, and 3ladlle. Angri ;
Signor Mario, Signor Salvi, Signor Lavin, Mr. Sims Reeves, Signor
Tarnburini, Signor Ilonconi, Signor Tagliaflco, Signor Polinini, M.
3lassel, and Signor Marini.
In the course of the Concert Ro s*nrs Overture t Wi lam Tell,
Weber's Ove ture to Der Ereischutz, and Beethoven's Overture t
Fidelio wll bo performed; also severza favou:ita morceaux. with
choru'. Other additional talent and novelties will be presented on
this cccashan

Conductor ...• •• ..Mr. Costa
PSICES OF ADMISSI JN.
-£4 4 0 Orchestra Stalls -
- 3 3 0 Amphitheatre ditto
- 2 2 0 Pit - - -
- 1 11 6 Amphitheatre -
Commence at Half-past One.
Tickets, Stallq, and Boxes, for the night or season, to be obtained
at the Box-office of the Theatre
s T.

Boxes -
Ditto -
Ditto -

-£0 15 0
-0 5 0
-0 5 0
-0 2 6

Ditto -

JAMES'S THEATRE.

Season 1819.
FREXCII PLAYS and OPERA CO3IIQUE.
THIS EVENING,
The Performances will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock with

L'APPRENTL
To conclude with
LES DIAMANS DE LA COI:RONNE.

Mr. Mitchell begs also to announce that, notwithstanding the in-
;Teased expenses of the present entertainment, the prices of admis-
tou determined. as follows:
Boxes ..
Fit ..
Amphitheatre

.. 6s. Od.
.. 3s. Od.
.. 2s. Od.

Subscriptions for the season may be arranged at Mr. Mitchell's
Royal .141aary, 33, Old Bond-street; Mr. Sams', St. James's-street;
Mr. Andrews', New Bond-street; and at the Box-office of the
Theatre, which is open daily from eleven till live.

DER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be performed Mozart's celebrated Opera,
IL DON GIOVANNI.
With the principal Tableau of
ELECTRA. ; or, the Lest Pleiad.
To conclude with a Selee.ion from the admired Ballet of
F lORLTA.
Application for Boxes, Stalls, and Ticke s to be made at the
Box-office of the Theatre, where Pit Tickets may be obtained, as
usual, price 101, Gd. each.
Doors open at Seven ; and the Opera to commence at Half-past
Seven o'clock.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
TO-MORROW EVENING
Will be performed Mozart's Opera,
LE NOZZE IA FIGARO.
To conclude with the Divertissement from
MASANEELLO.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE —GERMAN OPERA.
THIS EVENING,
Will be produced the admired Opera,
MARTHA ;
Or, The II arke of Richmond.
Performances to commence at Eight o'clock.
Private Boxes and Places may be obtained at the Box-office ; and
at Messrs. Jullien and Co.'s, 214, Regent• street.

11.1kATKE. 11,41r.A.L. itAYMAtig.6.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
'IBIS EVENI:sik.,

IVIII perforined

TOWN AND COUNTRT.
UAtter which THE BRIGAND.
To conclude with a Classical Extravaganza, cried THE SPHINX.

THEATRE ROYAL. ADELVHI.
Lnder the direction of Madame Celeste
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed THE WHITE HORSE OF THE EEPPERS.
After which a new grand Extravaganza, entitled THE DEVIL'S
VIOLIN AND THE REVOLT OF THE FLOWERS.
To conclude with THE IRISH POST.

EOYAL LYC.E.UM THEATII6.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
:Sole Lessee. Mr. Charle,4 Ma' hears.
THIS EVENING
Will ba performed KILL OR CURE.
After which, A WONDERFUL WOMAN.
To conclude with PROMOTION.
Dres3 roxe-., 55.; Upper Boxes, 48. ; Pa, 23. ; Gallery, is. No
salt-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-oillee, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
pn;•tic from Ten till Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRK.
Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,4
Will he performed the Opera of the DEVIL'S BRIDGE.
After which a GRAND CONCERT.
To conclude with the first act of LOVE IN A VILLAGE,

AsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Prcprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, &c.
The following eminent artistes form the greatest amount of female
equestrian talent ever engaged in this or any other establishment at
one time :
Mdlles. Adelaide Ilinnie, Valentine, Louise Tonirnaire, La Jenne
Josephine ; Miss Woolford, Barrand , Davidson, Avery, and La Petite
Jeanette.
In addition to the above Mr. Batty has great pleasure in announc-
ing that he has engage that peerless equestrian Marie Macarte,
who;e brilliant trlomphs on the Continent and in America have ac-
quired for her the appellation of the Equestrian Enchantress.
THIS EVENING,
The performance will commence with a Grand Military EqueSttlan
Spectacle, entitled
MOOLTAN and GOOJE KAT ; or, the Conquest of the Seikhs.
To be followed by an Inimitable display of SCENES IN THE
CIRCLE. In which the drat Equestrian talent of the day will appear.
To conclude with a favourite Melodrama.
Box-office open from Eleved till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.
•

WELSH IMMIGRATION.—Some idea may be-formed
of the extent to which the character of Scu'h Wales is
influenced by immigration, when it is stated that of the
62,393 persons inhabiting the four Monmouthshire pa-
rishes, '32;170 were born out of that county; and that of
the 63,312 persons inhabiting the Glamorganshire pa-
risbes, 27,574 were Vora out of that county.—Ctimbriax.

r 1:1E LEGAL TITLE ASSURANCE
COMPAINT.
(Provisionally Registered, January 17, 1849.)
Capital, 2,000,0001., in 80,000 Shales, of 251. eadn.
Preliminary Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share
Pro victuses and full information may be obtained at the Tempo-
try Offices of the Company, 12A, Cannon-row, Westminster, on ap-
!cation to G. F. HOWE, Hon. Sec., pro tern.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS,.
Grand Holiday and National Fetes.
Engagement of Miss FRANCES MILDMAY.
In consequence of the un avourable state of the weather on Whit-
Monday last, the whole of the magnificent entertainments provided
for that occasion, will be repeated on
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND THURSDAY.
Danson's gigantic modelled Panorama of the TOWN AND FORT
OF BADAJOZ, pronounced by the voice of public opinion to be the
most perfect and life-Me exhibition ever presented—Splendid
Menagerie—Godfrey's unrivalled Band—Vocal and Instrumental
Concert—Several Favourite Songs and Ballads by Miss Frances
Mildmay (her third appearance);Miss Ellen Rowland and Mr. G.
Tedder—Solos on the Flute by the celebrated Richardson—and
Violin and Violoncello by Viotti and George Collins—Remington's
Magic Aerial Bridge—and other attractions, concluding with a vivid
representation of the Storming of iladajoz, pourtraying the advance
of the British army—bombardment and attack—gallant defence—
rush to the breach by real troops—and final tableaux in honour of
the " hero of a hundred fights."
Doors open at Nine o'Clock, A.M. ; feeding of the animals at Five ;
Pelicans and White Bears half-past Five ; Concert at Six ; Storming
of Badajoz, at Dusk.—Admission One Shilling.
SECOND GRAND FLOWER SHOW of the Season on TUESDAY
WEEK, June 12.

THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JUNE 6.
rHERMONETER, Lowest, 57; Highest, 81; Noon, 65.
BAROMETER, 30.19.
WIND E.—Morning, cloudy; Afternoon, rain.

PI 4H WATER AT LONDON BRIDOE.

This DAT —Morning, 34 min. after 1 I Eventn7, 52 min. after 1
To-Moaaow— monung, 10 nun. after 2 i Evening, 28 min. after 2