The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-15 00:00:00

MEETING.

The following, from the Liverpool Standard, is a re-
port of what occurred at the meeting at Liverpool,
which satisfied Mr. Duffey that it was not intended fur-
ther to shirk the Corn-law question, than to preserve
union amongst tl,ercquiiitonists:—

Mr. DUFFEY said that he found from what had passed
between Mr. Moore and Mr. Holland, that there had
been an agreement to talk of ail monopolies but the
greatest of all. He found that there had been a sort
of under cuirent at work, and that it had been cun-
ningly agreed to talk about all monopolies that impeded
them in their particular pursuits, and in their particular
lines of business, but not about that which most op-
pressed the poor man. He found, they had agreed to
avoid all reference to this. How shameful was this !

Mr. lto,sos said No, no. He begged to call Mr.
Duffey to order. No one who had heard the resolu-
tions could suppose for u moment that they did not in-
clude the Corn-laws, although they were not expressly
mentioned. He (Mr. Rosson) was as firm an enemy
to the Corn-laws as Mr. Duffey, but he must press upon
Mr. Duffey the extreme impoliey O: throwing any ob-
stacle in the way of a discusslon like the present, when
he must s2e if he would reflect for a moment that a
meeting of this descriptim would operate in the
strongest manner in supporting the opinions in which
he agreed with I.im. It was now for Mr. Duffey to
consider whether ho would rase an obstacle to the fu-
ture discussion of that important question, or whether
he would throw, away their new allies, for every gentle-
man who had entered on the subject discussed that day,
must ultimately contribu:e, whether they thought so
or not, to the ts)lutlon ct that still greater and more im-
portant question.
Mr. DUFFEY attempted to speak, but was inter-

ruptcid by
The AIIYOE, who said that by the terms of the re-
solution the corn question was scarcely called into dis-
cwsiori. lie was quite sure that the gentlemen who
had devoted so much Cale to the preparation of the re-
solutions intended that they should be such as would
best promote the object in view, namely, increasing the
revenue, end giving employment to Cie working classes.
Mr. DUFFEY was very glad to receive that assurance
from the Mayor. 1-12 was, however, only a plain sire 1;
man, and understood men oily by what they said.
Taking that view of the case, and when he heard one
gentleman telling another that it was improper for him
to refer to the Corn-laws, becau.e tLete bad been an
understimfling Oat they were to be avoided—
Mr. RATIMNE ca led the spe.k.r to order.
M . DUFFEY said I e iv is rcErring to M. Moore.
Mr. lt.vrHaoNE sai I Mr. More had used no such
word He (Mr. R vhborL9 was, like Mr. Duffey, a
plain man. L had beea said that the Corn-laws should
not be made a prominent topic ; but he must say, that
in the way he read the resolution, they were adverted to.
Mr. AIKEN, as Chairman of the A•iti-Corn-law As-
sociatlon, could not patiently listen to such a charge as
that advanced by Mr. Duffey. The fact was, that they
had held repeated mettings in that pi ice, under the
prcidency of the Mayor, to petition for the revision of
the Corn-laws ; but every one, whether friendly or un-
friendly to the Corn-laws, who could see the distinction
between a reviion of the import duties for the sake of
revenue and not for protection, wouldsee that the corn
and food of man should not be subject to taxation, either
for revenue or for proteczion. He iherefOre trusted that
the gentleman would give then; an opportunity of con-
fining themselves to tie object of the meeting.
T~lr. L. HEywolvm a:so spoke to the same effect, and
quoted the Spectator's summary of ti e ei idence before
the Import Duties Committee—(Mr. M.Gregor's)--:-to
satisfy Mt-. Duffey that with the expected aarige the
Corn-laws nit st be revised.

Mr. DUFFEY—Perhaps I have misunderstood some-
thing that bat bten said. I think it better to say no
more.

RIGHTS OF VOIING FOR MEM-

BEES OF PARLIAMENT.

A. 1114,10 MAKE FUP.TIITR PROVV,ION AS 10 CER-

TAIN RIGHTS OF VOTING FOR MEMBERS OF PAR-
LIAMENT IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
(Prepared and brougi t by Lord Jahn Russtl!, Mr.
_ _

Aiturney-Genera!, and Mr. Fox Maule.)
Whereas it is expedient to make further provi,ion
as to certain rights of voting for Members of Pat L-
ament in England and Wales ; be it enacted, by the
Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem-
poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament as-
sembled, and by the authority of the same, that
after the pa4sirg of this Act, no person shall be en•
titie to vote or to registered in any year among the
persons entitled to vote in the election of a knight or
knights of the shire for any county in England or
Wales, in respect of being lessee, sub-lessee, or occupier
as tenant of au lands or tenements of which he
may be ieseti or posse,sed together with one or more
other persons, whether as joint tenants or tenants in
common, till .S 3 the cle tr yearly value of such lands or
tenement!, or the yearly teat to which such person is
liable for such lands er tenements, shall be of an amount
which, wl.en eiividel by tie number of tenants and
occupiers of the said lauds or tenements, shall give a
sum not less than that which would be sufficient to
entitle a single tenant or occupier thereof for an estate
of like nature to be registered and vote as a:oresaid.
And be it enacted, that after the passing of this Act,
so much of an Act passed in the second year of the
reign of i.is late Majesty, intituled, " An Act to amend
the Repre,entation of the people in England and
Wales," as provides that no person sl;a1 be registered
in any year in the reg'ster of persons entitled to vote
in the election of a Member or Members to serve in
Parliament for any city or borough, unless such person
shall have paid, on or before the 20th day of July in
such year, nll the Poor-rates and assessed taxes which
shall have become payable from him in r*speat of such
premises, previously to the 6th day of April then next
preceding, shall be repealed.
And be it enacted, that after the passing of this Act,
no person stall be registered as aforesaid in any year,
unless he shell have paid, on or before the last day al-
lowed by any Act passed or to be passed in this Session
of Parliament fur the payment of rates in arrear in that
city or boroughs, ail the poor-rates which shall have be-
come payable from him in respect of the premises for
which he is registered, during the year ending six ca-
lendar months hcfore the last day so allowed or to be
allowed for paying rates in arrear.

And be it enacted, that a tar the passing:of this Act,
no person shall be entitled to vet', or be registered
among the persons entitle 3 to No t e as aforesaid for any
city or borough, in rest.ect of any house, warehouse,
counting-house, shop, or other building occupied by him
ouse,
jointly with any land, unless the house, counting-house,
of tho
g -It
warehouse, shop, or other building, separately
clear yearly value of not less than five
in the co n pounds.
And be it declared and enacted, that
the distance
tion of the said Act of his late Alnj etstrue-
' of seven miles shall be computed by the nearest public
road or way by land or water.rnue i
of ,
the last-recited
And be it caacted, returning officer or
Act as authorises or requiresthat so
the 1
io nof a Member or Members to
his deputy, at any
election
to any voter at the time of
serve in Parliament,
atmeteofeilowing question (that is to say),
tendering his vote,
qual fication for which your name
ister of voters now in force for the
" Have you thehse
reg
was inserted in
[tor, for tie riding, See., or for the
county
8,:o!:fi-8'tch.e case may be, specifying in each case the
city, the qualification, as described in the re-
particu
to 1 larhall be repealed ; and that after the passing
g-s- `-' st no person shall be excluded from voting at
of this Act .
any such,
electlon b) reason of its appetkring to the re-
turning
.
oflii.,•er or his deputy that the person claiming to
vote hes not the same qualification for which his name
was originally inserted in the register : Provided always,
that this enactment shall not be construed to authorise
any person to vote at such election who is subject to
any legal incapacity, or to prevent the vote of any such
incapable person from being void.
And he it enacted, Thet this Act may be amended
or repealed, by any Act passed in this present Session
of Parliament.

OXFORD, FRIDAY.—The Heads
assembled Wednes daofd Houses
consideration the present
criticalt
y and • Thursday,. tone takeuniv oersiint3t,.
but no steps have resolved et been
state of
The President
of Magdalene College (Dr.Ro uth7L appointed Mr.
Newman, the reputed author of the anonymous trwtr,
" Go," to be an Exaa ir.er for the Johnson University
Theological SAr)lirship.
HER MAJESTY s THEATRE.—The Queen
was early in her attendance on Saturday night, in order to
hear the who!c of Cimarosa's beautiful music to Ga. Orazii
i Curiazii. Her Majesty, in this instance, as in many
others, sets an example it would be well to follow, but
which was not followed by the major part of the
audience. The house was not nearly full until a late hour,
and durir g the whole evening the pit did not present by
any means a crowded appearance.s The opera was beauti-
fully sung, taing It a while. Madame Viar-
dot was fin, voice, and she other performers went through
their rrts with good tffect. The ballet requires improve-
ment.

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