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Ireland. As to the individuals to whose supposed influence
allusion had been made, it should be recollected that the Act
which now regulated the police in Ireland was passed when
was in the most bitter opposition to the Government. He
(Lord Hatherten) should oppose the amendment of the Noble
Earl.

After a few words from the Marquis of II EADFO RT,
The Earl of WICK LOW said that in considering the Bill,
he should entirely throw aside all party feelings. He was
convinced that the police force of Ireland had been most
efficient, and that, therefore, the main principle of the pre-
sent Bill was one which their Lordships ought not to adopt.
The Bill would throw great numbers of the present police cut
of employ, and they would be cast for support upon the
counties. The Magistrates of Ireland would receive the Bill
as a degradation, and he thought that at all events it ought
not to be pressed through Parliament at so late a period of the
session. He thought that the Bill ought to be postponed to
the next year.

Lord (.:LONCLIRRY supported the Bill.
Lord FITZGERALD and VESCI thought that the Bill
would not attain a single object which the Government could
not reach by the existing state of the law.
The Marquis of WESTMEATH contended that the pre-
sent police force of Ireland was efficient, and he should there-
fore oppose the Bill.
Lord GLENELG spoke in a very inaudible tone of voice.
We understood him to defend the provisions of the Bill. He
thought, however, that if the objection of the Noble Lords
opposite were confined to the clause transferring the power of
appointment from the Magistrates to the Crown, the omission
of that clause would not materially affect the principle of the
Bill.

The Earl of HA DDINGTON defended the existing police
force in Ireland, and maintained that there was no necessity
for such a change as that contemplated by the present Bill.
At the same time he did not mean to say that the police force
of Ireland was incapable of improvement. But the present
Bill would alter without improving. One of his chief ob-
jections to the Bill was the proposition it contained for trans-
ferring the power of appointment from the magistracy to the
Crown. lie objected also to the period at which it was
brought forward.
Lord DUNC ANNON assured the Noble Lords opposite
that he had no desire to cast an imputation or a slur upon the
conduct of the Magistrates of Ireland, and he maintained that
there was nothing in the Bill calculated to have such an effect.
He should be perfectly ready to consider the objectionable
clause in committee, and if necessary to amend it. He would
only now observe, that if the Noble Lords opposite were de-
termined to resist every thing for which Mr. O'Connell might
ever happen to have voted, it would be idle for Ministers to
attempt to legislate upon any subject connected with Ireland.
After a few words from Lord CA RBER Y, which were not
heard, the question was put, and the House divided :
__

Fo; the amendment
Against it
Majority... l2
The Sheriffs' (Ireland) Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed.

The Savings' Banks (Scotland) Bill was read a third time
and passed.—Adjourned at half-past nine o'clock.

NATIONAL CHARACTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,— Should the state of public affairs leave you sufficient
room in your paper, be so obliging as to find space for the fol-
lowing attempt to lay before your readers, what, however in-
complete, I venture to call—a Scale of NATIONAL CHARACTER;

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improvements to some correspondent of more ability than,
Your humble servant,

10, Johnstone-street, Bath.

MUNICIPAL REFORM BILL.

ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS.

Last evening a numerous meeting of the parishioners of

this parish was held at the Two Angels and Crown Tavern,
Upper St. Martin's-lane, in consequence of the mutilations
that were being made by the House of Peers in the Muni-
cipal Corporation Bill, and the determined spirit evinced by
the Tory Lords to destroy the most effective and salutary
clauses in this most important question, and to consider
what measures should be adopted in reference to the same.
Mr. KILNER was called to the Chair.

~Mr. WEBB then rose—He said this is an eventful crisis ;
and he therefore trusted that Reformers would waive all
minor differences, and unite in one body to oppose any in-
fringement on their rights and liberties. The Lower House,
backed by the people, had carried that great measure the
Reform Act, and they would now, he had no doubt, succeed
in triumphantly compelling the House of Peers to restore
this Bill, which would purify all those sink-holes of cor-
ruption—the corporate bodies ; and he believed that the
whole of the inhabitants of Westminster had the fullest con-
fidence in his Majesty's present Ministers ; and it gave
him the greatest pleasure to announce that an address was
preparing, which would shortly be presented to Lord Mel-
bourne, expressing their gratitude for the exertions that he
as well as his coadjutors had made in opposing all the ty-
rannical measures attempted to be adopted by the Tory Peers.
Mr. WILLIAMS trusted that the whole population of
England would unite and instruct their Representatives to
refuse any mutilation made by the Lords, for it must be ob-
vious to every one the object which these mercenary Peers
had in view, which was to keep possession of the wealth and
influence in the different Corporations, which were the just
rights of the people of England. He was happy to say that
the people now knew their power, and would use it too.
Mr. REXWORTHY concurred in the remarks expressed by
the former gentleman.

The CIIAIRMAN then drew the attention of the meeting
to the subject of registration. This was a subject which
ought to claim their most serious attention, as the Tories
had been for some time" strong in the field," and were em-
ploying counsel, and using every exertion to set aside n y
vote that they considered inimical' to their principles.
After several other gentlemen had addressed the meet-
ing, resolutions were entered into, and the meeting separated.