The Sun.
London, England, 1835-08-10 00:00:00

DANISH CLAIMS.

Yesterday, a deputation of ientlemen interested in these
claims, particularly for goods and shipping, waited by appoint-
ment, upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The deputa-
tion was very numerous, consisting of about thirty members of
the House of Commons ; amongst others, Mr. Hutt, Sir
John R. Reid, Mr. O'Connell, Admiral Adam, Mr. Ewart,
Coloticl Trench, Dr. Bowring, Mr: Baines, Mr. Scholefield,
Mr. Stewart Pri‘Knnzie, Mr. Chalmers, Colonel Thompson,
Mr. Divett, Mr. Kirk, &c. We understand that after some
preliminary remarks the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated
his intention to propose to Lire House this Session merely a
vote for the payment of Book Debt claims, on the ground, as
he meerted, that Mr. Parker's motion of last Session was
merely in favour of Book Debts, anct ?hat consequently Lord
Althorp's undertaking could only apply to them. Now, on
referring to the votes of the House of Commons, we find that
Mr. Parker, on the 16th May, 1834, No. 63 St.::lply, Amend-
ment, proposed—" That a Select Committee be apt;ointed to
examine into the claims of certain British subjects to be Inds:m-
oiled for the confiscation of Book Bebts and other property,
by the Danish Government." To which Lord Althorp re-
plied, that " The Government having so completely the au-
thority of this House to act in this matter, I beg to state that
measures shall be taken to pay such claims as may be found to
be just." The Chancellor of the Exchequer did not seem so
much indisposed against the other classes, but laid great stress
on his not having a surplus in hand to meet the amount
this year.

CORPORATION REFORM

MEETINGS.

iIfARYLEBONE VESTRY.

A meeting of the above vestry was held on Saturday at
the Court-house, Oxford-street.

Mr. Sony in the Chair. •
After the transaction of same local business, a deputation
of rate-payers was introduced, who presented a memorial re-
questing that a public meeting of the parish might be con-
vened for the purpose of petitioning for the immediate pass-
ing of the Municipal Reform Bill without mutilation.
Mr. WA Y MOUTH moved that the vestry accede to the request,
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
intention of opposing the Bill itself. He would not in the
least offer opposition to the vestry convening a public meet-
ing to assist his Majesty's Government in passing this mea-
sure of reform—(Hear)—a measure which, although the
parish of Marylebone might not stand in need of, would go
to benefit in a very great degree their fellow countrymen.
—(Hear, hear.) In thus giving his aid to such a measure,
he must still say he thought some improvements might be
introduced into it : he considered the principle might have
gone further; therefore, in joining with them in the desire
that the measure should pass unmutilated, he did not wish
to be supposed that he would altogether be satisfied with
the
.passing of it in its present state : he could wish it had
extended to another Corporation—( Hear, 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 Lordship's attention, might ultimately endanger the sta-
bility 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 passinf, the
Municipal Reform Bill, in order that the three estates of the
kingdom might be preserved..-1-(Loud cries of " Hear, hear,
and cheers. )
Mr. NELMES would give his hearty support to the memorial
requesting a public meeting, as he felt the Municipal Reform
Bill was second only to the Reform Bill itself—(hear, hear)._
and his firm' 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 question—" Whether the House of
Lords is of any use at all."—( Hear.) The resolution was
passed unanimously, and a Committee of five to carry out the
meeting appointed.