The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-02 00:00:00

Qut ef the House of Commons for being too democratic in his
opinions, that they thought he had deserted the cause of the
people? No; it was the people who had run away from him.
If they were to ga one of the two measures they were con-
tending for, he should say that the Charter would be the best
—( Cheers and hisses)—but they would never obtain it through
the means proposed in the amendment.—( Great uproar.) If ,
the/ thought they could do so they were deceiving themselves.
Neither would they obtain it by putting down agitation on all
subjects except that of the Charter—( Continued uproar)—for
he could tell them that such practices would be looked upon by
the aristocracy of either House of Parliament as a good ground
for an argument against granting to them the right ef exercis-
ing the franchise.—(Cheers and disapprobation.
Mr. VILLIERS' M.P., next rose to address the meeting, and
was received with cheers and some marks of disapprobation.
When the uproar had in some degree subsided, the Hon.
Gentleman proceeded to say that it was to him a matter of
deep regret to see the confusion that prevailed throughout
the proceedings in that room to-night, because he thought
that it tended to throw discredit upon the little assemblages of
the people for the discussion of questions affecting their most
valuable interests. The scene that evening could only be
compared to what had taken place in the House of Commons
when he last brought the question of the Corn-laws before it.—
(Hear, hear.) He had been sent to Parliament by 3,000 in-
dividuals, 2.500 of whom were working men, and they had in-
struated him to bring forward the subject, and to lo e no op-
portunity of advancing a repeal of those obnoxious laws. It
was for this reason that during the last four years he had en-
countered the risk of discredit within the walls of Parliament
by bringing forward this subject, without at the same time re-
ceiving any favour out of it.—( Hear, hear.) He thought
certainly that if the people were fairly represented the Corn-
laws would no longer exist, but he felt at the same time that
some misapprehension existed throughout the country on these
laws, and that therefore a greater amount of information
should be disseminated by those who were more intimately ac-
quainted with the details and principles of the question. The
Hon. Gentleman went on to compare the condition of the
working classes in this country e ith that of those in the
United States, who he said were indebted for the possession of
the extended system of suffrage to their manliness and firmness
in demanding it.—( Cheers.) He had voted for every exten-
sion of the suffrage that had been proposed, and for receiving
the petition in favour of the Charter, and anything he could
do to extend their political rights and privileges, he would be
most happy to do. ( Cheers.
Mr. PEA KE (a Chartist) next addressed the meeting in a
very forcible speech in favour of the amendment. He was
loudly applauded by his supporters.
Dr. BowaiNG next stood forward, and was reeeived with
groans and hisses by the Chartists. He was imperfectly
heard, and -
Mr. WILKINS, who was described as an extensive manu-
facturer, next endeavoured to obtain a hearing, but the up-
roar was so great that he was quite inaudible. It is but right
to mention that the Chartist party behaved with the utmost
unfairness, as the speakers on their side of the question were
heard with the utmost patience and attention ; but when the
other side came to claim the same indnlence, they were
greeted with the most discordant and offensive noises. This
is setting an example worthy only of the most Intolerant
Tories, and one which, if practiced towards the Chartists,
they would be the first to denounce in the bitterest language
of complaint.
The cry of " Question !" having been loudly raised,
The CI-wit:l4,ls put it to a show of hands; when he de-
clared the amendment carried.

WALL, the Chartist, then moved a vote of thanks to the
Chairman ; which having been carried, the proceedings ab-
ruptly terminated.

P 4RLIAMENTARY

tl rum ti e YoICS and Prsceedings of the House of Commons.)
MONDAY; MARCH 1.
SUPPLY—in Committee.

Motion wade, and Question put, " That a sum, not exceed-
ing 161,500/. be granted to her Majesty, to defray the excess
of the Naval Expenditure beyond the grants for the year end-
ing on the 31st day of March, 184.1 :"—The Committee di-
vided :

MAJORITY-AYES.
Abercromby, G. R Goulburn, Henry
A. Court. Capt t.„ Harcourt, G. G.
Adam, S:r Charles Heathcoat, J.
Archbold, Robert irleztor, C. J.
Baring, F T. Hepburn, Sir T. B.
Barnard, E. G. Hobhouse, 'l'. B.
Berkeley, F. H. Hollond, Robert
Bewcs, 'l'. Horsman, Edward
Blair' James Hoskins, K.
Bodkin, John James Howard, B. G.
Braniston, T. W. Howard, P. H.
Bridgman Hewitt James, William
Briscoe, 1. I. Jermyn, Lord
Brocklehurst, J. Johnstone, Hope
Bri therton, J. Kemble, Henry
Busfeild, William Knatchbull, Sir 1..
Canning, Sir S. Langdale, Hon. C
Chapman, A. Lennox, Lord G.
Chichester, J. P. B. Macauley, I'. B.
Cl.y, W.
... MacKenzie, W F.

89.
Parnell, Sir 11.
Pechell, Captain
Pinney, W.
Plumptre, J. P.
Power, James
Price, Sir It,
Roche, W.
Rose, Sir George
Russell, Lout John
Rutherfurd, A.
Seale, Sir J. H.
Shell, R. L.
Smith, R. Vernon
Somers, J. I'.
Stansfield, W. R. C
Stock, Dr.
Style, Sir Charles
'liana, IL
Turner, Edmund
Verney, Sir H.
Vivian, Major C.
White, A.
White, Luke
White, Samuel
Winnington, Sir T.
Wood, C.
Wood, B.

Clerk, Sir George
Cochrane, Sir 'l'.
Collier, John
Corry, Right Hon. H
Dalrymple, Sir A.
Eastnor, Viscount
Egerton, Lard F.
Elliot, Hon. J. R.
Ellice, A.
Ferguson, Sir Robert
Gordon, Robert

Maule, Hon. koi
Maunsell, T. P.
Melgund, Lord
Morris, David
Morrison, James
Muskett, George A
Nagle, Sir R
Nichol!, J.
Norreys, Sir D. J.
O'Brien, W. Smith
Palmerston, Visct.

TELLERS.
O'Ferrall, U. M,
Dalmeny, Lonl

MINORITY—NOES
Di:lc, Q. Johnson, General
Er Israeli, Benjamin Maraland, H.
Fielden, J. Turner, William
Hamilton, Lord C.

Wakley, Thomas
TELLERS.
Hume, J.
Sibthorp, Colonel

METROPOLIS IMPROVEMENTS

A Bill has just been brought into the House
of Commons to enable her Majesty's Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests to make a new
street froni Coventry-street to Long Acre, and
also a new street from the east-end of ' East
Smithfield to Rosemary-lane, and for authorising
advances •to be made towards other improve-
ments in the metropolis. The other improve-
ments are—to continue the line of street from
Waterloo-bridge to Bow-street, northward, into
Broad-street, Holborn ; to extend Oxtord-street
in a direct line through St. Giles's, so as to com-
municate with Holborn, at or near Southampton.
street, and to open a spacious thoroughfare be-
' tween the populous neighbourhood of White-
chapel and Spitalfields, and the Docks and
Wharfs of the River Thames. It is proposed
also to complete a line of communication be-
tween the Borough of Southwark and West-
minster-bridge, forming with Stamford-street
and the York-road a ready means of communi-
cation between the terminus of the Brighton and
Kent railroads at London-bridge, and the whole of
the west-end of the metropolis, and also to make
a spacious and convenient communication be-
tween the neighbourhood of the Parliament
House and Buckingham Palace, passing through
a district in Westminster now extremely insalu-
brious, by reason of the want of sufficient drain-
age. For the purpose of completing, this last
line, the Commissioners are to be autliorised to
pay a sum not exceeding 39,000/. ; for the line
between Southwark and Westminster-bridge,
30,000/. ; and for completing the street from Far-
ringdon-street to Clerkenwell-green, 25,0001.
The sum altogether which the Commissioners
are to be authorised to raise for carrying these
improvements into effect is 300,0001. The two
first mentioned streets are to be commenced
without delay after the Bill has passed. The
line from Coventry-street will interfere with
property. in Prince's-stteet, Leicester-square,
Cranbourne-street, Bear-street, Cranbourne-
alley, Castle-street, Little St. Martin's-court, at
the back of the Old Slaughter's Coffee-house,
Newport-street, and St. Martin's-lane. That
from East Smithfield to Rosemary-lane will run
by Tuerena-court, -Well-street, and Dock-street.

SOCIETY OF ANCIENT BRITONS.—The Ho-
nourable Scciety of Loyal and Ar cient Britons Leld tht ir
tteeustomed anniversary f2stival at the Freemasons' Tavern
la t evening, and, although the attendance was not so nume-
rous as on some fortuer cccasions, 3 et the Scciety had amble
t eason to congra!ulste themselves on the prosperous state
of their finances, and the healtlful appearance of the young
Wr lshmen and girls who are dependent on tl.e bounty of
this noble institution. This is one of the'oldest and moat
u eful of all the charitable establishments in this country,
having, stood the tent of more than a century. Yesterday
the Scciety assembled under the presidence of the Et.rl of
Pon?, who was supported on his right by the Bishop of
St. David's, Sir Thomas Phillips, sometime Mayor of
Newport, and the Hon. Mr. Clive ; and onlhis left by the
Bishop of Bangor, Sir Watkio Williams Wynn, and seve-
.at influential gentlemen connected with the principality of
Wales. After dinner the subscription lists were read by
&sails, who was unable to attend from tie treasurer,. Colonel Wood,. M. P. The Bishop
in cdaiiion to his annual
Liberalsabierip
ttlnov:
oure, tstot yg.
though ' 1
his annual
guineas.
rte Duchess of
illem se
io,
tf
501.5 t
subscription, as a fine for his non-
attendance,uinSe jars .W *HWe r. Majesty Wynn glaovoe
Northumberland,
were also received from
Sir Charles
Morgan,N thumberland, the Duke of Beaufort,
all present. - The %del the most sanguine expectations of
bops and the greater part of the corn-
-29., which far-ezeeedtc., the whole amounting to 1,015/.
pany then retieecL
LADY CHATTERTON.
are requested to stato that Lad
" Home Sketches and Foreign
ready; also, the Rev. W. L
Messrs. Saundeters
the Light Gf other Days," and way
or If the publishers, NEW WORK.--We
Lady Vatterton's new work,
liarde,seellections," is now
ha`an`ditaetropection, or
R. Orley, c.or.rdoit-
-4 (txtihe Libraries,
who have also just published Sir
''tNrciegriit and Morning," Major Michel's " Henry 013fuTdeorn's
mouth, or the Field of Agincourt," " Adventures of Susan
Ho Pla)flir Papers," Miss Poulter's "'magi-
"
Mr Cochrane's " Morea," a second edition, with
rt!a°t
do V. •
additions of nine Poems, by V. ; a second edition, with
additions of Sir Francis Doyle's Poems and Tragedies,
by the Rev., R. Landon
BELL'S Li fe in London, SUNDAY, MARCH 7.—...
Great Waterloo Coursing at • Liverpool, also Liverpool
Grand Na'ional Steeple Chase. Price of Bell's Life in
London, Fivepcnce. Regularly published in time to be
sent by the afternoon railways.
Brighton has been placarded with bills, giving
notice of the injunction which was granted a few days since,
to prohibit tie negotiation cf the promissory note for
3,400/., which bad been obtained from a gentleman who
had lost that sum " at play." having been "picked up" at
the Albion Hotel. The affair is the subject of much eon-
vs nation. _ . ,

PORT OF LIVERPOOL.—The unties re-
ceived at the Custom-house of Liverpool in the year 1840
amounted to no less than four millions seven hundred
thousand pounds sterling, and yet, on the accounts being
subjected to the usual rigid examination by the proper offiecrs
in London, the only error found, was under twenty shil-
lings. Considering the hundreds of thousands of calcu-
lations involved in these accounts, this circumstance de-
serves to be made known for the credit of the comptroll-
ing department of our Custom-house.
Mr. Charles Kemble's health is now consi-
dered by his family as re-established. He resides with
his daughter, Mrs. Butler, and her husband, in Clasps.-
et' eeco nod daily takes carriage exercise.