The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-05 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY SUMMARY•

In the Loans', yesterday, Sir C. Wetherell, under the
plea that he did not know the precise forms of the House*
made an attempt to harangue the House again, in defence ot
his corporate clients. He, however, was stopped in his dis-
orderly career, at the outset, by Lord BROUGHAM. Then---
conformably to the vote come to on Monday by a majority or
Conservative Peers—the examination of witnesses began, os-
tensibly for the purpose of allowing parties interested an op-
portunity of clearing from corruption those Corporate Institu-
tions for which the Commons of England, with much care
and consideration, devised and have completed, deliberately'
decreed, and solemnly recorded, a beneficial measure of Reform.
Coventry, Oxford, Worcester, Grantham, Sutton Coldfield,
Berwick-on-Tweed, and Leicester, arc the places that
witnesses to speak to their corporate characters. These wit-
' nesses, whilst under examination, were frequently cheer"'
by some of their Lordships silting as Judges. After ato ra"
porary suspension of the examination and cross-examination,,
it was resumed at about five, and continued till half-past-
eleven. Whilst this was proceeding, Lord MELnovails-
again protested against being held a party to this
Conservative course of dealing with Municipal Reform.
His Lordship emphatically declared that " it was not founded
in reason, on principle, or on precedent. I consider,
(said
the Noble Lord) that it is wrong on every ground—but I an'
coerced by a superior power. I therefore leave yotir Lord-
ships to act as you think proper." It will be seen that the
Corporation of Leicester, with all its shameful pa.wts, scue
again exhibited to their Lordships last night.
In the COMMONS', at the early sitting, the Chelsea Water-
works Bill, and also the Weights and Measures Bill were ad-
vanced a stage. On the former (which came up from' ~t".e
Lords with amendments), Sir F. BuanErr said that the putml
would not be satisfied with water taken lower than abooa
Richmond, and he hoped to see the time when the working'
classes, who perhaps did not drink water enough, should hoe,
it for nothing. At the evening sitting Mr. Prentice, the per-
son committed to Newgate for having refused to answer ques-
tions put to him by the Yarmouth Committee, petitioned for
his discharge. The Duke of York's debts were noticed by
Sir E. CODRINGTON, on the part of certain petitioners for pay-
ment. A saving of eleven or twelve thousand a year viaa
stated to have been effected by the Mail Coach Contract lately
made. Mr. G. BERKELEY moved that the report of the Com-
mittee on the Ladies' Gallery be adopted. Without any dig':
cussion on it taking place, the gallery was cleared for a &-
vision. The numbers were, for the motion 83, against it 86-
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE moved that a Select Committee be ap-
pointed to inquire into the case of Colonel Bradley. A dig"
cussion ensued, in which Lord Howicx, Mr. fluma, Mr. C.
FERGUSSON, Dr. BOWRING, and Sir R. PEEL took part; the
motion was negatived. Mr. liuma then brought forward the
Resolutions of which he had given notice respecting Orange
Lodges in the army. We refer those who desire to under-
stand the bearings of this important subject to the Hon. Meal'
ber's speeeb,,with the evidence embodied in it. It will bft
seen, by our Parliamentary Report, that the discussion 060-
pied the House till half-past one, and that the debate will be
resumed on Tuesday next.