The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-26 00:00:00

SteTt H BURGHS.

Lord A. HAMILTON, as he did not understand
that the motion wiin h tee was about to Take Was.
to he opposed, 1.... add not at present enter ge-
nerally into the subject, but would content
himself with descrihing the documents which
he wklied produced tor the information of
the House. EL proceeded to describe the pa-
pers that he wanted for that purpose. He wished
it ro be distinctly understood that it was not his
wish to disttirb or destroy any existing right to
vote ; but merely to add to the voters by giving
those who could riot vote at present a right to
__vote, founded on proper y. He moved, that there
should he laid before the House, copies of the
Rolls of Freeholders. in every County in Scotland,
as last made up .and certified respeCtively by the
Sheriffs' Clerks-of each County.
Lotd CASTLBREAGEI thought the House would
feel, that,.to enter into the debate on thesribject
of the representation in Scotland, would, at pre-
sent, he premature. It no one ob.Fctell to the
production -of the-Papos culled for, which he did
not. the debate might stand over for the preSent.

Mr. HuMB suggested, that an addition should
be made to the motion of - the Noble Lord,- dis-
tiogiiishing voters on superiority from those who
voted from actual possession of bind.
Sir Gr CLARK apprehended that it would be
impossible to act on this suggestion. He believed
the distinclion recommended could only be made'
by examining each individual as to the nature of
his right.
Mr. Homo had understood that it might be
effected to a great extent.
Mr. ARRRCRoMBY, befort the greet queStiOO
was disposed of, bops! • the English Aleichers
nould -consider *ell the state of
.the represen-
tation in Scotland. It• would he found to 'be
wholly aristocratical. In England every per:.
son who had a freehold of forty • shilliugS had
a vote. In Scotland a limit might have 10,0001. a
year, and yet be, not only not' qualified to vote,
but nut qualified to be elected. He therefore
%visited gentlemen to feel-that the question- was.
quite different from that-raised on the state of the'
representation in England ; and they might with
perfect consistency approve of the latter, and yet
%visit for a change in the forriter. The Parliament
in Scotland bad but one house, and that had been
filled by the Peerage, or their influence. 'ln no
instance bad a' seat in it been considered an oh-
ject of profit or honour ; hot down.to the period
of the Union it had been considered a most
grievous burden. It was to the system of elec-
tion, growing out of a Parliament so constituted,
that his Noble Friend wished to call the attention
of the House,—end a more important subject
coeld not be brought under their consideration.
The CHANCRLLoR of the,EXCHEQUER, after the
speech of the Hon. Gentleman, thought it right-
to caution the House against.rashly deciding that
the representation of Scotland was bid, because it
was different from that of Engtand. Each mie,ht
be fitted for the purpose for which it was !ranted,
and he believed that it would be found that both
had answered the purpose for which they had
been adopted.
An Hots-..IVIRMBRR thought the present state of •
the represeotationskt,scotiand a degradatiossio the.'
country. lie hoped something would be done to
alter it.

Sir R. FueovsoN could not let 613 opportu.
Oily pass without thanking the Noble Lord tor
the great service he bad rendered Scotland, ,by
bringing this subject before the House. Ile
hoped
.that it would not be made a party goes-
don.

The motion was then agreed to.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT postponed his motion re.s.
pecting the taxing of costs in Ireland- till Thins-
day.