The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-11 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF LAMBETH.

In pursuance of a requisition, numerously signed, a public
meeting of the electors of the borough of Lambeth took place
yesterday evening in the great room at the Horns Tavern, Ken-
nington, to petition the House of Lords to pass the Municipal
Corporation Reform Bill with its principles unimpaired, and
with as little delay as possible. The meeting was crowded,
and the attendance most respectable. Samuel Palmer, Esq.,
was unanimously called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that the object of the meeting was to
pass a series of resolutions, and agree to a petition to the House
of Lords founded upon them, requesting their Lordships to pass
the Municipal Corporation Bill. The importance of the Bill,
he observed, was by no means less than that of the Reform
Bill. They had no right, however, to anticipate success
without making the utmost exertion and displaying the firmest
determination of purpose. Many of those who advocated these
improvements had been branded as Destructives, when, in fact,
they were strict Conservatives, fur he was one who would sup-
port our present form of Government, and the House of Lords
were the only Destructives.—( Groans for the Lords. )
Mr. HARDY moved the first resolution, approving of the
principle and provisions of the Municipal Reform Bill, and ex-
pressing their conviction that its rejection or mutilation by the
House of Lords is calculated to lessen the confidence of the
people in that branch of the Legislature. He felt persuaded
that the electors would not allow their liberties to be trifled with
by any body of men, be they ever so exalted. The House of
Lords possessed a veto upon the grand measure before
them. They, in their regard for justice, had considered
it necessary that evidence should be brought before them
of the present state of the Municipal Corporations. Wh)
was not this evidence deemed necessary upon the passing
of the Reform Bill ? Why was not evidence considered
necessary to prove to their Lordships the corrupt state of
the boroughs of Gatton, Old Sarum, &c. ? Then reform
was admitted as a general principle, and why not in the pre-
sent instance ?—( Cheers.) He felt no respect for the House
of Lords in consequence of the manner in which they had
conducted these proceedings. He was almost superstitiously
attached to the present form of the Constitution ; but it was
recorded that in the year 1642 the House of Lords was voted
a nuisance by the Commons, and he hoped they would not give
cause again to be considered a nuisance in the year 1835. The
opposition to the wishes of di?, people in the House of Lords
consisted of only 124, which included nine titled Priests.—
(Groans.) He hoped the time would shortly arrive when
these divines would be relieved from their political duties, and
be left to the superintendence of the affairs of the Church, and
their services dispensed with at the Orange Society. The
House of Lords was not identified with the interests of the
people. They, in their late proceedings, had shown their
teeth when they could not bite, and it was now necessary to
thaw them.
Mr. BRANDON seconded the resolution.
Mr. FALL animadverted in strong terms upon the House of
Lords, and moved an amendment upon the foregoing resolu-
tion, calling upon the House of Commons to vote the House
of Lords a nuisance.

Some desultory conversation ensued, and the amendment
was formally withdrawn. _ _

Mr. TENNYSON D'EYNCOURT, M. P., felt great satisfaction
at being able to express his sentiments upon the Corporation
Reform Bill to so large a number of his constituents. The
House of Lords did not at present harmonize with the wishes
of the people ; but he trusted that the time was at hand when
a reform would be effected in that House also, and that it
would then be in unison with public feeling. The Prime Mi-
nister had recently told the Peers that their end was at hand,
if they refused to listen to the voice of the people.—( Cheers. )
He exhorted the people to firmness, by giving all constitu-
tional support to the measure ; and to Lord Melbourne, for
his endeavours to promote its success.—( Cheers. )
Mr. HAWES, M. P., spoke at some length of the advantages
to be derived from the Municipal Reform Bill.
_ _

Mr. D. W. HARVEY, M. P. alluded to the exertions which
were necessary to secure reforms not only in our Corpora-
tions, but in all our institutions generally, and added, that the
extension of the franchise, even to an unlimited extent, would
not be productive of the baneful effect which the enemies of
reform attributed to it, and the great problem would now bo
solved, with how much liberty the people might be entrusted.
The first resolution was afterwards put by the Chairman,
and carried unanimously.
Mr. PEWTRESS moved the second resolution, which was se-
conded by Mr. HINE, and carried unanimously.
Resolutions were then agreed to express►ve of the confi-
dence of the meeting in the Administration of Lord Melbourne
and his Majesty's Government, and conveying the thanks of
the meeting to the majority who had passed the Bill for mu-
nicipal reform in the House of Commons.
The petition was read and agreed to, and it was afterwards
decided that Lord Brougham should be requested to present
the same to the House of Lords.

Thanks were ♦oted to the Chairman, after which the meet-
ing separated.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

A meeting of duo above vestry was held on Saturday, at the
Court-house, Oxford-street. Mr. SODEN in the Chair.
After the transaction of some local business, a deputation of
rate-payers was introduced, who presented a memorial, request-
ing that a public meeting of the parish might be convened, for
the purpose of petitioning for the immediate passing of the
Municipal Reform Bill without mutilation.
Mr. WAymotrrti moved that the vestry accede to the re-
quest, and that a public meeting for the object specified be
convened on Thursday next.
A MEMBER having seconded the resolution,
Mr. SAVAGE wished it to be understood, that in opposing
the desire of certain parties for this parish to be included in
the Corporation Bill, the vestry had not the most distant inten-
tion of opposing the Bill itself. He must still say he thought
some improvements might be introduced into it ; he consi-
dered the principle might have gone further ; therefore, in
joining them in the desire that the measure should pass unmu-
tilated, he did not wish to be supposed that he would be alto-
gether satisfied with the passing of it in its present state ; he
could wish it had extended to another Corporation—( Hear)—
that it had not left untouched that Corporation before which it
was now under discussion ' • he meant the House of Lords—
( Laughter, and hear)—and he should be ready at the public
meeting to offer a few remarks upon that point.
Mr. POTTER was aware that the measure now occupying their
Lordships' attention might ultimately endanger the stability
of their House—(loud cries of " Hear, hear !")—and he de-
sired a public meeting in this parish, and in every parish
throughout the kingdom, upon the necessity of passing the
Municipal Reform Bill, in order that the three estates of the
kingdom might be preserved.—( Loud cries of " Hear, hear,"
and cheers.) . _ _

Mr. NELitas would give his hearty support to the memorial
requesting a public meeting, as he felt the Municipal Reform
Bill was ,second only the Reform Bill itself---(hear, hear)—
and his firni conviction was, that the House,of Lords if it re-
fused to pass it, would find itself, in danger.—( Hear, hear.)
The country might forget what the House of Lords had al-
ready done : but he would advise them not to so irritate the
people as to originate the questiou—" Whether the House of
Lords is of any use at all."—(Hear, hear.) The resolution
was passed unanimously, and a committee of five to carry out
the object of the meeting, appointed.