The Sun.
London, England, 1840-01-17 00:00:00

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circulating medium. The r, peal of Peel's Bill, and the
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in his opinion tend greatly to
restore tranquillity.
persevere in the co, If the Noble Lords still determined to
arse hitherto pursued, he believed that
i awful would be the consequences—in fact he believed
that they were r mw on the eve of a revolution.
Lord BROYLTG HA M across the table briefly explained.
The Duke of RICHMOND next rose, and said that
he hoped *it would not go forth to the country that it
was the opinion of that house that they were on the
eve of a revolution --(Hear, hear.) He believed on
inquiry that it 'dad been found that in Wales great
dhat the istress had not been endured, and ho believed
(
.peeple of England were much too
lo!; al to
permit a deluded set of men to raise
the poli.mlation. There might be some districts disturbed,
test the energy of the local Magistracy ought and would
put them down. He had heard of misguided men, in
large numbers, coming together to attack the town of
Newport. But by whom were they conquered ? By the
Mayor doing his duty one lieutenant, and thirty soldiers of
Ithe youngest regiment in her Majesty's service. And the
leader—coward as he was—was captured skulking and
running away. Such has been and will be the fate of the
seditious ; and let them learn a lesson to their cost, that
a few well disciplined soldiers will soon rout those who are
convinced that they are doing wrong. For his part he
had no fear for the country, provided the country was true
41 to itself--(Hear).—provided the Magistrates did their
- duty, and the aristocracy and middle classes, with the
loyal labourers, went together. Let their Lordships
take every opportunity of mixing with the middle classes,
i and encouraging the labourers when they deserved appro-
bation. He had been in hopes that he should have beard
nothing about the Corn-laws on the first day of the Setf-
sion, as, last year, after long discussions in both Houses,
it was declared by large majorities that they would not ruin
the manufacturing as well as the agricultural interests.
The great objection to entering upon the question at
the present moment was, that it could not be calmly dis-
cussed, but only with heat and irritation.—(Cheers.)
He trusted that petitions would be presented by the agri-
culturists for the continuation of the present system.
Lord MELBOURNE then said, that as the amend-
ment was superfluous, and a mere formal introduction, he
had no objection to accede to it.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE then said that he begged
to express his sincere concurrence in the Address, and he
would sacely say the same for his brother, who was ab-
f sent.-- Hear, hear.) He also begged to state, that having
been much abroad, and having bad better opportunities of
acquiring information than my Noble Lords, he had learned
that the Prince whom the Queen bas chosen for her consort
was 'a young man from whom every thing was to be expected
that would contribute to the happiness of her Majesty, and
to reader him popular with the country. —( Hear.) The
Noble Duke again repeated his entire concurrence with
the Address.—( Cheers.)
The amendment being agreed to, the Address was put
and carried.
Their Lordships then adjourned at Half-past Eight.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, JAN. 16.
The Members of the House of Commons began to
assemble about half-past twelve o'clock, but the Speaker
did not enter the House until a quarter before two, at
which time there were between 60 and 70 Members
present. The Speaker was dressed in his State robes.
Mr. Greg, the new Member for Manchester, was in the
House, and sat on one of the benches appropriated to
strangers, behind the Sergeant's chair, he not having
as yet taken the oaths. Most of the Ministerial Mem-
bers were present, and among them the Attorney-Ge-
neral. Lord Howick took his seat on the front bench
on the Ministerial side of the House, but below the
bench on which the Ministers usually sit. At twenty
minutes past two Sir Augustus Clifford, the Usher of
the Black Rod, summoned in the usual form the
Speaker to the House of Lords, to hear her Majesty's
Speech. On his return, the House was adjourned till
a Quarter to Four o'Clock.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at a Quarter before
Four o'Clock, for the purpose of enabling those Mem-
berd who had been elected since the termination of the
last Session to take the oaths.
Mr. F. BARING, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
took the oaths and his seat for Portsmouth.
Mr. GREG took the oaths and his seat for Man-
chester.

Mr. WrsE took the oaths and his seat for Waterford.
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON took the oaths and his seat
for Cambridge.
Lord CLAUDE HAMILTON took the oaths and his
seat for Tyrone.

NEW WRITS.
Oa the motion of Mr. E. J. STANLEY, a. new
writ was issued for Devonport, in the room of Sir Ed-
ward Codrington, who, since his election, had accepted
the office of the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.
Also for Birmingham, in the room of Mr. T. Attwood,
who had also accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

Mr. E. J. STANLEY also moved for a new writ
for Edinburgh, in the room of the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay who, since his election, had accepted the
office of her Majesty's Secretary at War.