The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-13 00:00:00

SCOTCH REFORM BILL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sta,—As a Reformer, may I request to be informed,
why, according to the Scotch Reform Bill, in clause 9th it
is enacted—

1. That a tenant being a life-renter, or holding a fartn
or a lease for 60 year*, must prove he makes of clear yearly
value 101., before he can be enrolled, or vote at an election
for a Member of Parliament.

2. That a tensnt holding a farm or a lease for not lets
than twenty years, must prove he makes of clear yearly
value 501., before he can vote.

3. That a tenant having paid 501. in the preceding
year, and holding a lease for five years, is entitled to vote.
Why are farmers by first and second heads, obliged to
prove having made profit, whilst by the last no profit Br
pears necessary ?

1 am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
N —, Feb. 6th, 1832. VERAX.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT entertained
a party at dinner, on Saturday, at the King's Palace, at
Kensington.
A Cabinet Council was held at two o'vlcck yesterday
afternoon at the Foreign-office, which was attended by the
LORD CHANCELLOR, the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, Earl
GREY, Lord DURHAM, Viscounts MELBOURNE, pAL-
MERSTON, GODERICH, and Atmfoal.; the Right Hon.
C. GRANT, Sir J. GRAHAM, Lord HOLLAND, the Duke
of Rio-I:worm, and Mr. STANLEY.
The Earl of CARLISLE was prevented (by an attack of
the gout) from attending the Council.
The Ministers remained in deliberation till half-past Live.
Lord HOLLAND afterwards left town for Richmond.

Divine service was performed yesterday before the
Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA, and their
Royal Highnesses' household, by the Dean of CHESTER.
The Chevalier DR MATTOS, the Brazilian Minister,
visited Earl GREY on Saturday.
The Baron DE NEUMANN, the Austrian Charge d'Af-
faires, transacted business on Saturday, at the office of the
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, with Viscount PALMERSTON.
The Marquis of LA NSDOWN E and Viscount Gouaalcal
visited Earl GREY en Saturday at the Treasury.
The Earl of HARROWBY visited Viscount PALmEasTog
cm Saturday.

Lord DUNDONALD has left Hanover-lodge, Hegent'v
park, for Scotland.

BRIGHTON, FEB. 12.

Divine Service was performed this morning in the Palace
Chapel. Their MAJESTIES, the Princess AUGUSTA, Prince
GEORGE of Cambridge, the Princess Louzsit, and the Royal
suite were present. The officiating clergymen were the
Rev. Mr. WAGNER and Doctor EYERARD.

On Friday his MAJEsTY, accompanied by Lady CARO'
LINE WOOD, took a carriage airing for nearly two hours.
The QUEEN, attended by Prince GEORGE of Cambridge,
Miss WOOD, Hon. Mr. ASHLEY, Miss BOYLE, Sir Ai('
DREW BARNARD, and Nladlle. D'EsrE, rode out on horse
back, proceeded to near Shoreham, and back to the Palace
In the evening the following distinguished persons had
the honour of dining with their MAJEST/ES :—The Priv'
cess Augusta, Prince George of Cambridge, the Princes
Louise, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Lady Kennedy Erskine,
Major• General Sir Arthur Clifford, Miss Boyle, Colonel
Sir James Reynett, General Hepburn, Lady Caroline
Wood, Sir Andrew Barnard, Major-General Sir Dug?'
Gilmour, Madlle. D'Este, General Upton, Miss Wood, Sif
Thomas M'Mahon, Miss Wynyard, Sir Herbert Taylor,
Colonel Sir Charles Thornton, Lord Lynedoch, Gei
Trevor, MajoraG•neral Sir John Elley, Hon. Mr. Ashley'
Mr. Shifter, and Colonel Sir Thomas Downman.

Her 'Majesty's hand attended, and performed some beau'
tiful overtures.
Yesterday their MAJESTIES rode out in a close carriso
to Shoreham, and bark to the Palace.

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE Of

SUSSEX S CONVERSAZIONE.

The first of the Soirees of the Royal Society was bd
on Saturday evening, at the President's apartments 0
Kensington Palace, and attended by upwards of 500
the most distinguished of the Nobility, and of men soli'
neat in science, the arts, and literature. The meetitii
was not confined merely to the Fellows of the Society, hs'
embraced a select portion of the Fellows and Members
the Society of Antiquaries, the Society of Arts, the Re
Academy, the Royal Colleges of Peysicians and Surgeons
&c. The suite of rooms, fourteen or fifteen in numbel
composing the library, were brilliantly illuminated, so,
formed a very imposing appearance, filled with the ell'
of all classes of eminent men. Various specimens of AO
quity, models of machinery, fine and valuable books, IV
were laid upon the tables ; and a machine, by which
fac simile of any medal can be taken in a very shof
time, was in operation during the meeting. This it'll.
tiun has lately been made known to the scientific wod
and is the joint invention, we believe, of Mr Bantry, tt
engraver to the Bank, and Mr. Bate, the philosophic,
;
instrument maker, in the Poultry. It acts somewhat
the way f the Pentagraph, and produces an engraving whit!
:affords impr,..sions in the highest relief. This effect, '1;
understand, arises from the mode in which the machine
made to produce parades lines at equi-distances. SO'
curious ancient mosical instruments, found in the cout°
of Meath, and consisting of very fine gold, were also eSe
hibited. These are of gre,t rarity, and exceedingly '4
teresting. Among the most distinguished visiters
observed the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops.
London, LlandZ, Chichester ; the Duke of Devonshni
Lords Farnborough, Plunkett, Pomfret, Selsey,Carnall

Durham, Aberdeen, Dover, John Rus,ell, Nugent, ";
John Churchill, Munster, Milton, William Cavencli,'
Mr. Justice Tindal, the Master of the Rolls, Prince Ci°
telli, Chevalier 13, onstedt, Count Luilolt, Rammohun R°:
Sirs Aimed Clarke, F. Freeling, R. Seppings, J. 111`011
gor, H. Halford, A. Cooper, L. Mallen, J. Soule,
Clarke, James Graham, A. Carlisle, W. Blizard, C. 1;t,
M. Sher, J. ilobhouse, A. Johnston, George Warren&
the Dean of Carlisle, Professor Lee ; Doctors Nora
Adam Clarke, Bisnay, Kuper, Dibdin, Southey, Nal
Bristok, Warren; Messrs. Hudson Gurney, Davies GOV
L. W. Petit, Tynte, Tennyson. Lubbock, Minchi°l
Nervin, Hatchet, Brandt, Faraday, Brodie, Earle, r
tigrew, Aikin, Coley, Arnyot, Gompertz, Westmacal
Phillips, Wilkie, 'Wilkins, Chantry, Koaig, Childre
Lodge, Martin, Woods, Gage, Hamilton, Mohan, BdtQ'
wall, Ellis, &c.

CONDOLO•GRATULATORY LETTEI

DV AN EMINENT POLITICO• PHYSICIAN.

(From the Spectator.)
No. I.

I cannot, my dear Lord W—, for one moment Jel,
offering you my most sincere congratulations on the Refri
Bill having been thrown out last night by your 14,:
How. It is to you that the country is indebted for wP,
tog off a measure fraught with every sort of mischief,!,
at once subversive of our glorious Constitution—a mei°,
contrived by a set of wicked and unprincipled men, fo.fj
other than the base and selfish purpose of keeping IV,
selves in place. The country, at least the good 11,
of it, will now look up to your Lordship's House, °II
the wise Administration, of which you formed so roe
an ingredient, for its well-being and for its existence.
I am happy,to give you a most favourable bulletin di
interesting patient. The prescriptions have acted hk,
charm. and this has been the more gratifying to one, o#',
my extensive practice of 36 years, I have met with of
three examples of a similar disease. Believe me, col
Lord W—, your Lordship's most truly devoted,
• • •

- street, Mayfair, Saturday moruing.
No. 11.

Mr DEAR MA RQUIB,—It delights me to receive su64l
an account of my interesting patient. Thtre never Atbf
case on which I have bestowed more of my calo
serious deliberation. Should the medicine furnished pi
fulfil my anxious hopes, there are still other meal°
have in store ! (th
Before concluding, let me offer you and your 103 tit
father my heartfelt sympathy and condolence on the
fortunate rejection of the Reform Bill in the Hou',
i:
Lords, through the most factious and selfish
ever witnessed. Tell his Grace that it is to such bb
and independent Noblemen that the country is jade'
for removing a stain on our blessed Constitution, W.
even the most corrupt borouglanonger never could deft
I pray that no fatal calamity come upon us through,
unwise rejection of a measure so admirably calculate;
save and invigorate the country ; above all, I trust it:
not in the least degree shake the stability of that pate',
and excellent Administration, which alone can goidf
helm of State in the present critical times.
With great sincerity, believe me, my dear Mireit
your Lordship's most faithful and devoted servant.
• • •
- street, May a r, 'aturdav morning.

There is a report of Sir THOMAS DEN'S
having made a similar complaint to Lord GREY sec
made by the late Mr. CHARLES WARREN to Lore
nzar.acta, and with a similar result.—M( rizing