The Sun.
London, England, 1832-07-09 00:00:00

Esq and other l‘lagistr it": 3 of Renfrewshire, rclativ
to the currency.

Mr. PAGET wished to take that opportunity of stv-
log that he entirely concurred in the prayer of the peta
tioners. The question was one of great importance, ao
one which would branch out into so many stems, that .o
fared it would be quite impossible to settl, it, and give it
that consideration to which it was entitled, this Session.
However, he would entreat the Noble Chancellor of the
Exchequer on no considerations to listen to any proposal
for allowing a reissuing of lt notes—and he hoped that
he would never again change the currency of the country
trom gold to paper, but would strictly adhere to the course
which hid placed the country on a firm basis.
The RON% BARONNT then presented a petition from
John Fenimore, praying for further compensation, in soar•
equence of the loss he bad sustained in the army, and be-
cause be had been the means of finding out great frauds
that were practised on Government in pensions, by which
the country had saved a large sum.
3lr. EUME could not but say a word or two in behalf
of this individual, who had previously been serge int
srmourer in the 10th dragoons, and in consequence of
whose exertions a great saving of unnecessary public ex-
penditure in that department had been effected. The
Gallant Officer the then Secretary at War had undoubt-
edly given him some compensation, and sent him to the
Swan River; but in consequence of some misfortunes
which he had met with there, he had now been necessi-
tated to return and make the present appeal. He hoped
that the war department would look into the case and
render him sonic assistance.

Alderman WOOD presented a petition from the Church-
wardens and Overseers of the Ward of Crippleg,:ite-
Within, against the Bill intruduced by the Hon. Alemher
for Nottingham.

Mr. H. GRATTAN presented a petition from an indi
vitinal, relative (as We understood) to unattached Corn
niissions.

Mr. RUTUVEN and Sir H. HannINGE regretted very
touch that the sale of unattached eommissiops had been
relinquished in consequence of the private determination of
the late Secretary at War. It was, he considered, a great
detriment to the public service, and was injurious to the
Naval Officers. It was to be hoped that, as it was quite
within the comp tea of the Right Hon. Gent. (Sir J. C.
Hobhouse) to return to the former practice, he would con-
sider the matter, and be induced to take a course which
would not only promote the efficiency of the public ser-
vice, but be most favourable to the officers of the army.
Sir J. C. HOBHOUSE said he would attend to the
suggestion which had been thrown out.
Mr. HUME regretted much that the Right Hon. Ba-
ronet had stated his willingness to attend to the sugges-
tion. The sale of unattached commissions had been a
fruitful source of much injury to the service, and the pro-
motion it encouraged was that merely of young men to the
head of regiments who had seen no service whatever.
Mr. H. GRATTAN then presented several petitions
against the tithe system in Ireland.
A MESSAGE FROM THE LORDS
Announced that their Lordships had agreed to the
Zemindar of Nezeed Bill.

Mr. STANLEY moved the Order of the Day fur the
House to resolve into Committee on the

IRISH REFORM BILL.
Mr. DUNDAS did not wish to prevent the House
from going into the regular business of the evening, hut
he was anxious to know whether Government intended to
proceed with the Bribery Bill? There was a system
going on in the northern part of the kingdom which was
directly in opposition to of that measure, and he hoped it
would be pereervered in.
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Mr. STANLEY said that at that late period, the Go-
vernment could not pledge themselves to bring it through
during the present Session.
Mi.. O'CONNELL move4Jor a return of two circular
letters which bad been written by the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman opposite, the Under Secretary for Ireland, to the
Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Clare.
Mr. STANLEY said that the first letter bad been
rather inaccurately worded, and hid led to some
mistake ; he was, therefore, Wad of that early oppor-
tunity of stating, that the second had been written for the
purpose of correcting it. It was not meant that the De-
ptity-Lieutenant in the county had any jurisdiction, except
as a Magistrate, over the Magistrates or Constables.
The returns welt tilt!' agreed to.
Mr. HUME complained that certain papers which bad
been moved for on the 18th April and 24th May, respect-
ing General Darling, had not yet been laid before the
House, and he moved that they be ordered forthwith.—
Agreed to.

IRISH REFORM BILL.
The House then resolved itself into a Committee on the
Reform in Parliament (Ireland) Bill, Mr. BERNAL in the
Chair.

Mr. D. BROWNE rose to move as an amendment an
addition to the county representation of five Members,
and, in order to make room for that addition, to disfranchise
certain small boroughs. He was far from wishing to
depreciate the merits of the Bill, and he was determined
in proposing his amendments, to adhere as close as
possible to the principles of the Bill as interpreted
by his Majesty's Ministers, and further lie was not anxious
to increase the whole number of Members of the House.
He thought, however, that the adding 5 Members to the
105 for Ireland, and 2 to the number for Scotland, would
give general satisfaction. He should propose an
additional number of 5 for Ireland, and he be-
lieved that would give satisfaction in that coun-
try. In Ireland there were ten boroughs which bad
less than three hundred 101. householderss,—those bo-
roughs were Portarllmgton, New Ross, Enniskillen, Ath-
lone, Bandon, Mallow, Colerain, Duncannon, Carlotv,
and Ennis; while in the English Bill thane but three bo-
roughs that had less than 300 101. voters, and of those one
had 298 and adothe 299. The Hon. Member having
stated the slumber of voters in each of the ten boroughs,
proposed that the five smallest should be disfratichisrd, viz.
Portarlington (185 voters), Mallow (200 voters), New
Ross, Enniskellan, and Bandon, in each of which
there were no electors, even at the present time.—
(Hear, hear.) Portarlington really, now, had but one
voter, New Ross only 20 voters, Enniskellen several
resident voters, but one person returned the Member;
Bandon was a joint borough between two noblemen, and
Mallow was a close borough. His next proposition was
to give a third Alember for the county of Mayo, which
had a population of 367,000) the county of Donegal had
j a population of 298,000, and yet in those two counties,
there were no boroughs, and they only returned two
Members each. The third case was that of the city of
Dublin, containing a population of 250,000 inhabitants,
and yet it returned but two Members. There were not
less than 14,000 qualified 101. householders in that city.
It would give great satisfaction if one Member was added
to Dublin. He understood that the Hon. Member for
Downpatrick interded to propose the addition of two
Members ; but he would take on himself to say, that
adding one, would give great satisfaction to Ireland.
The county of Cork contained '700,000 inhabitants, and
returned only two county and four borough Mem-
bers. He thought it better to divide that county
into two Riding,, each sending two Members. The other
boroughs which he intended to disfranchise, were towns
in agricultural districts, for the purpose of throwing
then mean to the counties, giving to the persons living in
their towns the right of voting for the counties, instead
of having a distinct constituency for themselves. The Hon.
Member concluded by moving the introduction of claims
into the Bill, to the effect of disfranchising Portarlington,
New Roes, Mallow, Bandon, and Enniskillen, for the pur-
pose of adding to the county representation, and Athlone,
Duncannon, Coleraine, Ennis, and Carlow, for the purpose
of increasing the representation generally throughout
Ireland.
Mr. J. BROWN seconded the motion.

M. STANLEY opposed it, and was left speaking.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR did not take his teat on
the Woolsack till Twenty minutes before Six.
The House was then occupied in the presentation of
petitions.

(LEFT SITTING).

CONIMISSION OF LUNACY.

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