The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-30 00:00:00

Mr. PRAED last night brought forward his threa'

ened motion about the revocation of Lord HEYTES.
BURY'S appointment to India. The Hon. Gentle-
man, in a somewhat lengthy oration, made —much ado
about nothing. The principle involved in the motion
would go the length of making it a matter of mere
indifference, whether a Government employed in high
offices of trust men agreeing with, or opposed to,
them in political sentiment—a principle which we
think it will not be easy for Mr. PRAED to show
has been acted upon by the party to which he
belongs. We admit that it would be highly de-
sirable for the party in opposition to have men
of their own principles holding offices under Go-
vernment. By this means not only is intelligence
conveyed by the spies in the c:nfp, but the measures
of the Government are thwarted, and the way prepared
for the return of their opponents to power. The
baneful working of this counteracting system has been
but too plainly exhibited already, in the conduct of
those Tory officials who were allowed to retain theirsi-
tuations under the GREY administration. And though
we fear that too much of the old leaven still sticks to some
Members of the pesent one, we should have consi-'
dered them as fitter for Bedlam than any other place,
had they appointed to the Governor-Generalship of
India, a man so notorious for his hostility to every
thing liberal, as Lord HEYTESBURY is. The motion
was negatived by a majority of 75.

We call the attention of our readers to the excellent
B.solutions of the Deputies from the Corporate cities
and boroughs of England and Wales, which appear
in another part of The Sun. The conduct of these
Gentlemen deserves the highest praise. Many of them
represent large democratic communities, and may, of
course, be expected to entertain a strong democratic
bias. instead, however, of allowing such a bias to
embarrass the Government, they have cheerfully given
way on many points wherein the Municipal Corpora-
tion Bill might have been rendered more democratic.
A very lengthened discussion took place among them
respecting the right of franchise being given to rate-
payers for three years, instead of rate-payers for one
year. Several Deputies were pledged to press upon
Government the latter. To the arguments of these
gentlemen it was replied, that the change would en-
danger the whole measure—that it was more prudent
to struggle for that which was attainable, rather
than for that which might be more desirable.
The three years' rate-paying would be a test of
good citizenship, and ensure the comparative respecta-
bility of the burgesses : besides, being in the nature
of a reward for the performance of municipal duties, it
would have an excellent moral effect in creating sober,
industrious, and virtuous habits, and produce in time a
class of men to whom the Parliamentary franchise
might safely be entrusted. These arguments prevailed,
and a very large majority voted for the three years'
franchise instead of one, and the whole body came
afterwards to an unanimous resolution, to leave in the
hands of an enlightened and patriotic Administration,
who had offered this great restitution of municipal
rights to the people, the unobstructed working out of
the main principles of the Bill. Those pseudo-conser-
vatives who affect to feel alarmed at the progress of
what they call " Republican opinions" may take a
lesson from this. The people of England are not dis-
posed for wild and reckless change. Evince an honest
intention of good Government and progressive advance-
ment, and like the Deputies at the Salopian, they will
cheerfully forego preconceived theories of practical im-
provements. The Government are sowing the seeds,
not of anarchy but of order, in the Reforms they are
effecting. Such a municipal constituency as they will
create by this Bill, will constitute the best bulwark
that law and property can possess. Men who three