The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-21 00:00:00

THE (COVE:

The deputation from various boroughs and cities to
protest against this bill; reassembled this morning at
Hibbert's Hotel, New Palace-yard, at one o'clock, pre-
vious to their waiting on• Sir George Grey, the Home
Secretary. Several Al.P.'s were present, and amongst
them were—Lord 11. Lennox, Alderman Kershaw,
Captain Scobell, Mr. Roebuck, Dr. Michell, Mr. Had-
field, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Laslett, and Mr. Tite.

Mr. Leek, the Lord Mayor of York, in the chair.

The CFIAIILMAN said it would be desirable to follow
the plan laid down on a former occasion, and appoint
a small deputation to wait upon Sir George Grey.
Alderman Li EMAN (York) said that on, the last occa-
sion the deputation confined their remarks on the
general principles of the bill, which it was necessary
for them to do now, and in as concise a manner as
possible. The members of the deputation should im-
press on the Secretary of State that they did not apply
for a modification of the bill, but its withdrawal from
Parliament. (Hear.)

The CIIAIRNAN—Tben in my address to the Secretary
of State lam to represent to him that the boroughs and
cities are against the bill in tote.

The Mayor of BRIGHTON said that, after he left the
:meeting yesterday, he saw the members for the borough
of Brighton, and in a c-inversation he bad had
with them, Lord A. Hervey informed him he had seen
Sir G. Grey, who was impressed with the idea that he
should carry this bill, and at the same time asked Lord
A. Hervey it he thought the borough and cities would
be satisfied if be withdrew that part of the bill which
interfered with the boroughs. (Cries of "No, no.") He
(the Mayor of Brighton) said it would not, and that
the boroughs and cities were determined to fight this
bill from the commencement to the end of the chapter.
(Applause.)

Alderman SHAW (Leeds) thought that if they obtained
the withdrawal of that portion of the bill they ought to
be satisfied. They ought not to interfere and dictate to
the counties.

Capt. SCOBELL, M.P., said they should not entertain
the question of separating the boroughs from the coun-
ties. Several of the counties were against the bill, and
assisting the boroughs ; and as the latter were opposed
to the principle of this bill, they should continue to
express that opinion, and assist them to get rid of it.
The MAYOR of Portsmouth said the deputation bhould
have an understanding from Sir G. Grey, that this ques-
tion should be agitated year after year.

Mr. ROEBUCK, M.P., said that yesterday he charac-
terised this bill as an insidious one, and the statement
that bad been made to them that Sir G. Grey was will-
ing to withdraw a portion of the bill and divide their
forces, confirmed it. (Rear, hear.) It was the prin-
ciple of the bill they objected to, and ithey
should admit of no compromise if they hoped fur
success.

After scare conversation a resolution was prop)sed
and carried, that it would be imprudent on the part of
the borough, &c., to withdraw their opposition to the
principle of this or any bill interfering with the local
management and efficiency of the police.
The deputation, consisting of nearly 200 gentlemen,
M.P.'s, Mayors of Boroughs, aldermen, &c., then re•
paired to the Treasury, and had an interview with Sir
George Gray.
The Lord Mayor of YORK, 'after thanking Sir George
Grey for granting them the present interview, composed
of deputations of Mayors from all parts of the kingdom,
and who had at a meeting yesterday expressed their
opinions against the police bill before Parliament under
the auspices of tke Government, said it interfered
with the principles of local self-government—(hear)—
and against which they protested as a precedent for fur.
ther aggression. They considered the proposed
interference of the Home-office by this measure
unconstitutional and dangerous, and they regretted,
therefore, these repeated attempts to introduce
such a measure should have emanated from a professed
liberal Government. (Hear.) The Mayors of boroughs
forming the deputation expressed the feelings of the
inhabitants of the localities when they said that they
would rather the Government took away from them their
munic'pal charters openly than indirectly destroy their
local independence, and that they should be left magni
nominis umbra.

The Lord Mayor then banded to Sir George Grey the
resolution passed at the meeting yesterday.

Sir G. GREY asked if he wag to understand that the
object of the deputation was not to suggest modifications
in the hill but to oppose it entirely on iti principle.

The LORD MAYOR of York—Yes. We oppose it
on its princiules, an I ask y?u.to withiram it. h

Sir G. GERI* said he canld not undertake to with-
draw the bill. He should move its second reading at
the proper time when its principles would he discussed,
and it would be for the house to adopt or reject it.
Mr. FOSTER said he should persist on that day with
moving his amendment that it be read a second tint
that day six months. He asked the Home Secretary it
he intended to proceed with it on Wednesday next ?
Sir G. GREY said, no. He would take rn opportunity
of stating it to the house when its second reading would
take place,
The deputation then withdrew.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNIESDAY MORNING.
PAZLIADIENTARY CANDIDATES.

The friends of Mr. Francis M'Donogh, the recognised
chief of Irish nisi prius lawyers, speak very confidently
of that gentleman's being the successor of the late Mr.
fiwileir as representative of the borough of Sligo. For
many years Mr. M'Donogh has had enormous practice,
chiefly in the common law courts, and had hitherto
taken little or no part •in politics.