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intelligence, there was no people hater entitled to an
increase of representation than Scotland; arid Ireland
was also entitled to a larger share than was now given
her. That country possessed great advantages, bit she
suffered from many evils. These evils were caused by
misgovernment, which he feared had increased of late:
It was the endeavour of the Government to which he
had belonged to extinguish the flumes of discord in that
country. There seemed for some time an abatement of
the fury that haul reigned there; but, he was sorry
to say, that he believed those flames had recently been
rekindled and lighted up. Whatever might be
thought of the Reform Bill intended for amencing
the representation of England and Wales, there could
be no doubt that the Scotch Reform Bill would go to
effect a complete revolution in that country. Not that he
thought that a ground of objection ; he did not think mere
revolution, as such, with respect to the franchises of
Scottish e'ectors. Heretofore, in this country, they had
been accustomed to consider the word revolution as im-
plying a change which had established the liberties of the
people, and /aid the basis of all our prosperity ; and it
was not until a change bail taken place in a neighbouring
country, which seemed to he a process of revolution that
never was to have an end, that men began to attach to the
term revolution the idea of a change essentially mis-
chievous; but in whichever sense the word might be used,
there could not be the sightest doubt that the. Scotch Reform
Bill, if passed into a law, would effect a revolution ; at the
same time that he never denied that there were great ble-
mishes in the Scotch system, and that it was susceptible of
great improvement. The present Bill, however, would
not accomplish those amendments which he thouelit
the most important, and be feared that it would
introduce a change highly injurious to the agricultural in-
terest, though there still was to be taken into account that
the principle of the mutilation of counties had heen aban-
doned, at which he sincerely rejoiced. Amongst the va-
rious objections which be entertained to the general plan of
Reform, there was one to which the Scotch Bill was par-
ticularly open—that of its tendency to concentrate power.
Nothing was more adverse to liberty than that concentra-
tion of power ; and most assuredly the concentration of too
much power, even in that House, woul6 lead to conse-
quences most injurious to the liberty of the subject. He
lamented to think that in bringing forward that measure
the first step was to delude the people, and the next was
to set on foot a system of excitement with respect to the
people, and of intimidation with respect to the Members of
the Legislature, which scarcely left them in the position of
free agents. That system had also the effect of placing
the Crown in such a situation as that the Crown could
not a. .t independently, and thus its prerogative would be
applied to the destruction of the other House of Parlia-
ment. In conclusion, he begged to add that he thought
it would he better not to take the division upon that stage
of the Bill.

After a few words from Mr. PRINGLE,
Mr. CROKER said, that great as were his objections
to the general measure of Retorm, be certainly must ad-
mit that, as the principle of that Bill was affirmed on the
second reading, he thought it had been admitted on the
other side, that the present representatives for Scotland
did really represent local interests, and were distinguished
for their integrity ; that was an admission to which he
wished to call the attention of the House, for he thought
it an admission of considerable importance. Bowing then
to the decision of the House, he should not offer any con-
tentious opposition on the second reading ; but agree at
once to the Bill being considered in Ccomittee.
Mr. CUMAHNG BRUCE would certainly oppose many
of the details of the measure in Committ .e.

Colonel SIBTHORPE was understood to observe that
out of 658 Metn: ers, there were but few present at that
important discussion. if the people and their repres,n,
tatives had their feelings masie known to each other by a
Press that was faithful to the trust reposed in it, there
could be no doubt that the Reform 13:11 would never have
passed.
The Bill was then read a second time.

The LORD ADVOCATE then said, that he wished
the Bill to he committed pro forma to-►no row (this day),
that its promoters might have an opportunity of üb►rrittuig
to the House such amendments as they proposed to intro-
duce previous to its recomm►ttal.

Ordered accordingly to be committed this day.
The Division of counties Bill was read a second time.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL proposed that it be committed
pro forma on Friday, for the same reason, and with the
same intention as the Learned Lord expressed relative to
the Reform Bill.—Agreed to.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MARRIAGES BILL.
Mr. RUTHYEN moved the order of the day for going
into Committee on this Bill; but after a few observations
from some Hon. Members, he consented to withdraw it,
on an understanding that a Bill founded on the same prin-
ciples should be introduced by the Solicitor-General for
Ireland.

The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
:be House adjourned at Half-past One o'Clock.

CHICHESTER, MAY 19.—His Grace the
Duke of RICHMOND has signified his intention of lower-
ing the rents of his tenantry immediately 25 per cent.
The Hon. Captain M. T. F. BERKELEY, R.N. of Berke-
ley Lodge, Bonham, bas declared his readiness to follow
his Noble brother-in law's example. The Duke of RICH-
MOND'S popularity in Sussex is already at a high pitch,
and the magnanimous consistency of his political conduct,
combined with the above act of liberality, will assuredly
increase and confirm it.—Portsmouth Herald.

The statue of CANNING, erected in Pa-
lace-yard, continues to excite the surprise and regret of all
who look on it. Nothing so vile in taste, or so.defective
in execution, has outraged public opinion for some years,
and we apprehend that it must eventually be consigned to
the furnace. The only pretence for placing it in such a
position was, that the figure should be made to look to-
wards the House of Commons; but the artist has, with
most perverse ingenuity, turned his hack to the House,
and at the same time attempted to realize our coneeptiona
of the light and fragile figure of the orator, by giving bins
the paunch of a Falstaff and the muscle of a Hercules. It is
useless to criticise where all must be eondernned ; and we
rather think the artist himself must have had his mis-
givings on the subject, if it be true, as we have heard it
stated, that he delayed the erection of his work under the
pretext that it might suffer injury (rain the hands of the
populace. The colour—a pea•green—has a very curious
effect. The wags of the neighbourhood have already ex-
hibited their pleasantry in naming the erection the Green
Man and Stid. Observer. We entirely concur with
our contemporary.
It is proposed to establish a police force, in
Hereford, to consist of a sergeant and ten men, and to he
regulated according to the system in London, Cheltenham,
and some other large towns.— Worcester Journal,
A peculiar trait of the customs of the Hima-
-

layan peasants I witnessed a few days afterwards—namely,
the putting
saun
einfantof
fth to sleep
this experiment
by the action o
hadpi
tlwater.n,a d
eTlie
upsucecselul
my mind not to believe in, until convinced by ocular proof.
The method was as follows :—..the child, who•e age might
be a year or two, was laid by its mother, who was em-
ployed in bruising grain, on a charpoy placed on a sloping
green bank, along the top of which ran a small spring
stream. A piece of bark introduced through the sin-
banitinent, conducted a slender spout of water, which fell
st the height of about half a foot, on to the crown of ths
infant's head. It was fast asleep when I witnessed the
process! The natives believe that it is a great fortifier of
the constitutiou.—Captain Mundy,
STATE OF TRADE.—it is almost impossible
to over estimate the importance of an early settlement of
the Reform question, speaking in reference merely co the

state of trade. We have no reco:lection of any former
public event whatever, which produced so complete a
-toppage of business in this town as that caused by the
resignation of Earl GREY'S Administration. o:ders were
forthwith countermanded ; merchAnts susvended their
operations ; buyers from a distance went or were recalled
some, without effecting their purchases; slid a large
number of our manufacturers and wareh••usemen state that
for any thing they really have to do, they might just as
well actually close their establishments. This is a state
of things which obviously cannot continue long, or it
,will be impossible to find employment for our labouring
population, and the probable consequences of a general
.carcity of work at such a time or excitement, we almost
tremble to think 01. The Tories li'tle know the awful
responsibility they have assumed.—Manchester Guardian.
SIGNS OF THE 11INIES.-It is almost
im-
possible to describe the • ffect of the Ministerial defeat and
,he resignation of the Ministry, upon the commerci ,I and
trading community. The editor lit this prper, when at-,
rending at Wigan on Wednesday last to report the meeting,
,net with a Wolverhampton tradesman of great respecta-
•ility, a gentleman who had never yet taken pirt in Po;
itics. He stated that he had letters every evening n
mime, giving the most appalling descriptiodn
low, were
opublic
the
ed
Birminghamstaing th at everyand other ohoedry2 Unions. He had
the
evening before written to require his name to be enrolled.
last tire
lie further stated that in t. eclays, be had been
spun business in some of the principal manu,,cturing
:,,was in the county, !Alt that nu ado 'Turd be effecaed.
:n fact, that he wa., running OVI-Ir the ground 'without do.
ng anything. On inquiry among the commercial men,
they all confirm this statemeiit of the condition of track—,
Bolton Chronicle.