The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-11 00:00:00

THE ULTRA-LIBERAL PARTY.

A most important meeting took place on Monday
night between Mr. Rice and a large body of the ultra-
liberal party at Cambridge, who required an explana-
tion from the right hon. gentleman of his vote on the
Pension List before they would 'consent to give him
their support on the present occasion. There were,
perhaps, altogether, from sixty to eighty individuals
present.

Mr. RICE addressed them, and proceeded to ex-
plain the motives which influenced his vote. Minis-
ters, he said, disapproved of the enormous weight of
pensions with which the country had been afflicted ;
and they had resolved to reduce its amount to one-half
in future. They. however, had resolved not to de-
prive any of the present dependants of their pensions;
they disapproved of them ; but they did not confer
them. Those pensions were conferred by the Tories.
and were in numerous cases to be disapproved of.
They had been gradually reduced under the present
system ; and the future plan of the government was
not to confer a single pension unless in cases of merit.
( Hear, hear.) Ministers had brought in a bill affect-
ing themselves ; and by that bill it was provided that
no minister should have a pension unless it should ap-
pear that such man was reduced to poverty. ( Hear,
hear.) After some further observations, in which the
right hon. gentleman gave full satisfaction, he con-
cluded.

The meeting then, in a unanimous feeling, expressed
that " he was absolved," and several of them advanced
and held out the hand of fellowship and reconciliation
to him.

The meeting then separated.

The following bill has been generally circulated in
reference to the dismissal of Mr. Joshua King's gar-
dener for refusing to vote for Sir Edward Sugden :
" Mr. King, President of Queen's College, Vice Chan-
cellor, and James King, his gardener.
" The statement of James King, as made by him in Mr.
Spring Rice's committee-room.
" Committee—Mr. James King, are you gardener to
Mr. King, the President of Queen's College, and the pre-
sent Vice-Chancellor of the University? Answer—l am.
" Committee—Are you a 10/. householder? Answer
—I am.

6Ommittee—Has anything Passed between the Vice-
Chancellor and yourself concerning this election ? Answcr
—Yes.

" Committee—Have the goodness to state what has
passed. Answer—The Vice-Chancellor sent John Massey,
his butler, to me several times. I believe the first time
was on Thursday last. I won't be positive as to the day.
The first time he came wills the Vice- Chancellor's com-
pliments, if I had not proMised my vote to Mr. Rice, he
wished me to promise it for Sir Edward Sugden. I mated
in answer that I did not intend to vote for Sir Edward,
and that I would not make a promise to either party.
The butler was sent to me again,requesting that !would pre-
mise not to vote for Mr. Rice. I then requested him togive
my duty to the Vice-Chancellor, and that I was extremely
sorry to act in opposition to him, but that I would ncii
make that promise. The same message was repeated severak
times—three at least. On Saturday morning I received
intimation, when I went to the lodge, that the Vice-
Chancellor wanted to speak to me; I went in the evening
between seven and eight—l dare say it was eight—to speak
to time. He asked me to go into the dining-room with
him. When we were there, he said he wished to know
whether I had decided about making any promise as to
my vote. I said I was very sorry to act in apposition to
him ; that I could not vote for Sir Edward, and I ee-ald
not make a promise not to vote for Mr. Rice. He said he
felt very strongly upon the question ; and in. consequence-
of my objecting to make that promise., lie said he was
de'ermined not to keep a man uinn the premises who
differed from him ; and that he wislied me to understand
such was his determination. I said I was exceedingly
sorry it should happen so ; but I wished, as he was deter-
mined I should leave, that he would fix a time for me to
leave. To this he made no answer.

" Committee—Alr. King and you have been upon ga.4
terms? Answer—Yes, the best ; no master could behave,
kinder than he has done.
" Committee—Your conduct does you infinite honour;
both in the kindness with which you speak of your master,
and in the moral courage which you have shown on this
occasion. The town is under great obligations to you.
Answer—l would do anything else to oblige him. Ile is
beloved by fellows, students, and servants. But I felt this
to be a public duty between God and my conscience.
(Signed) " JAMES KING."

011 N THOLOGICA L ItARITY.—In returning
thanks in behalf of the city clergymen, at the conser-
vative dinner, Dr. Muir declared that his principles had
been conservative since he was in the egg."—What
kind of bird is the Reverend Doctor ? Glasgow Argils.
AFFAIRS OF INDIA.—Mr. Crawfurd's
" History of his Residence at the Court of Ava,"
which has just appeared in an octavo form, will doubt-
less receive marked attention at the present period,
when the whole of our relations with the East are
undergoing a complete change, and when numerous
individuals are about to proceed to those regions for
the purpose of forming establishments, and conducting
speculations that will involve the employment of a
large proportion of British capital. Ihe experience
of Mr. Crawfurd in all matters that regard our Orien-
tal interests renders him one of the most valuable in-.
formants whom it is possible to eonsttlt,