The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-12 00:00:00

eburchmen. Their late conduct would increase, if it we're
possible, the publi.: detestation to the system by whi..l,
they throve, and the e•aiduct ti.ey pursued. This, tbeu,
declared, and ht Inicveti the fceliug to be general, thee
until a Bill, at least as eveusive as the one lately belle
the House, shOuld have become law, he should not p y
one farthing of taxes. A despotic Government, if such
ventured to assume the reins of office, might imprison lb
person or distrain his goods, but • they should not enslaVe
hie mind. If any man ventured to purchase these goo; ,
a brand would be set on him like Cain, and be wonld
marked for the execrationand detestation of.)tis countit-
' men. His countrymen, as had been well remarked by its
Honourable and Learned Friend the Member for Kerry,
had dearly purchased the invaluable blessing of freedoin
of conscience. Civil liberty was no less dearly valued I,y
their descendants. Had the race degenerated—or hid
they forgot the glorious deeds of their ancestors? ;
they hated civil despotism as much as their ancestors d d
priestly domination. He trusted they might not be driven
to the same extremities to establish their freedom. Ti e
petition just presented should have his most cordial coo-
,:urrence and support, now being the season for the peop'e
to speak out, and lie trusted their voice would not be cri-
attended to.
Lord, W. LENNOX said, that no individual in the

House was more anxious than himself that the measure cif
Reform should pass into a law ; buf, he galled upon the
people not to resist the payment of their taxes or act ille7
gaily. He cared not what administration came in, so that
they passed the Bill unmutilated. The people called fir
Reform, and Reform they would have. Nu Goverement
„iould stand unpledged to the measure, and it was TorY
Ignorance to suppose they could.
Aldermen WAITILMAN and VENABLES had been
present at the Common Hall today, and could take it
:pun them to say that the citizens of London regarded thi
retirement of Ministers, particularly in relation to its
merliato cause, as an event of deplcirahle comequencea-t-1
the country. Till the Bill was passed, there could be 4
a eurity for civil order.
Lord STANLEY declared, that the. sentiments ex:-
pressed in the Manchester petition were participated in by
th,' great majority of the people of Lancashire and the
northern counties.
Mr W. ELLIS was one who also approved of the
M mehester petition.
Alderman WOOD would on Monday present the pe-
titi in atreed to to-day at the Common Hall.
Air. O'CONNELL would also on Monday present the
petition of the great Birmingham meeting of Monday
last, which at a moment's summons, brought together at
least It 0,000 men, determined to resell,' their rights from
an c.surping oligarchy.
Mr. CURTEIS wla anxious to take advantage of that
aletipst opportunity, to stare that attendance in the country
ap .n the illness of a rear relative prevented his having
bears of the resignation of Ministers till ten o'clock, yes
ten.ay morning, when he immediately posted off to town,
arid travelled some ten miles an hour, with the hcpe that
he might arrive in town so as to afford his vote in their
faviaitr.—( Hear, hear.) He exceedingly regretted that he
was not present last night, for they should ever—cost him
shat it might—cotnniand his roost cordial support, as he
seas cenfi 'eat they would of every honest reformer an
well-wisher of his country.