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IHEIMOMETER, IN THE SHADE-
-40----highest since noon yesterday-.
34—lowest this morning and during the night.
37 —this day at noon.
BAIIOMIETICH. 30.13.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10, 1858.

Never was the necessity for a large and com-
prehensive measure of Parliamentary Reform
more painfully conspicuous than at this momeLt.
Last year it was clearly proved, beyond the pos-
sibility of dispute, or difficulty, that the chosen
representatives of the people did not understand I
the feelings and wishes of their constituents, that
there was a peculiar atmosphere in the House of
Commons, which made it 3 members indifferent or
insensible to the voice of public opinion. A large
number of experienced persons, who had
previously enjoyed a fair degree of popularity,
received a painful but salutary lessen as
to the propriety and necessity of respecting the
pressure from without. Never was au appeal to
the country more decisively answered, and never
was there a larger infusion of new blood admitted
into the representative branch of the Legislature.
But the lesson seems to have been already for-
gotten, or at least disregarded. The most obnoxious
measure which has for a series of years been
ii,tr duced in either HOU SP, a measure respecting
our internal law dictated by a foreign Power, a
•sure earnestly and er.phatieeelly protested
against and condemned by every independent jour-
nalist, has forthe time being been sanctioned byan
overwhelming majority of more than three to one.
Two hundred and ninety-nine Right Hon. and
Hon. Gentlemen quailed beneath the threat of
invasion, and by their votes affixel their seals to
the act of degradation ; while but ninety-nine
manifested that spirit of independence, befitting
men jealous of the honour and dignity of the
once mighty British nation. We are happy to '
say that there were men of all parties and shades
of political opinion who thus nobly distinguished
themselves. On Monday, Mr. KIN GLAR, E, Mr.
HORSMAN, Mr. HADFIELD, Mr. GI LPIN, Mr.
J. Fox, and above and beyond all Joan A .RTRIJR
ROEBUCK—tried and consistent liberals, boldly
vindicated the national honour. Last night Mr.
S. 'WARREN made a brilliant and most effective
speech, clearly and distinctly showing that the
proposed enactments were wholly uncalled for,
that they would be useless and ineffectual, dero-
gatory to the national spirit, and that the entire
measure was a libel on the law of England. Dif-
fering as we do on many points from Mr. WARREN,
we cannot help recognising gratefully the truly
British feeling which he displayed, and we thank
him cordially and sincerely for the admirable
exposition of views and opinions that ought to
have decided the question.
He was ably supported by Mr. BovILL, Mr.
HOP; Mr. RUNT, Mr.
who went
M ILNES, and
by Lord Joule RUSSELL, went far to retrieve
his reputation by the manlyand statesmanlike
speech which he delivered ; while
of the Conser-
vative party, Captain Altelve
BERESFORD, Sir FITZROY .n.ELLY,
their votes sustained the g‘—reaAt.";irßianiiliallplteolltahtoenra: wby.
The so-called apology was brought laaue.
forward.
we suspected, it was dated on the 6th of Feb.
mazy, being manifeetly concocted for the occa-
sion. Indeed, it was essential to prevent the bill
from being ignominious'y rejected, as we believe,
despite the sycophancy of certain parties, it would
have been, hut for the specious explanation. We
do not, however, think that a mere expression of
regret for the publication, while the truculent
bullies by whom the re ndacieus insults were
so" wart my cffered, not only remained lateen-
sured, bet were dec3rated and premoted—by any
means a sufficient anintde. We believe that Eng-
lish •ientlemen of the old school would be sorry
to allow the vindication of their honour to remain
in, the' hands of persons so very easily satisfied.
Tbo lest, Lu ri Li 0. •) LLL
We trust to the good men and true, who have so
faithfully performed their duty iu respect thereof,
to persist in their opposition until they cause the
rejection of the obnoxious bill, or completely
neutralise its provisions. Let them recollect
that it m3y be regarded as the introduction
of the sharp eied cf the we4e, "C•
that it is utterly impossible to predict the