Star.
London, England, 1831-10-14 00:00:00

RESISTANCE OP PARISH EATER.

Mr. IL TREVOR complained of t. resolution that had
been adopted by the pariah of St. James, nut to contribute
to the payment of the poor rates and taxes, in the recut of
the Vestries Bill not passing. He moved a resolution that
this was a daring violation of the prleikges of Parliament,
and mischievous in its example.
Mr. HUME ebscrved. that if this were a contemptible
proceeding on the pan of be parish, why nodes it ; but
wee the declaim. of many thousands to be treated with ma-
tem pt ? The parish had only said—what tit. Qnahers con-
stantly practised—thr.t they would resist by all legal /MAWS
the payment of rates intd taxes imposed by the select set try.
%Vity shuald the bootie interfere? If the parishloccrs of
Mary-L.-bonne chose to allot. their silver spoons or goods to
be relied, why should the house interfere ? It was :rally
foolish .o More the resolution.

Mr. CAMPBELL said, the parish strumea s power Le-
pied the law; While their vestries continued, their decisions
were to be obeyed as law. There wee threatener reaistaree
to the law. Did the boo. member desire to 1,0 down 'ores.
terity as another John flamptien ?
Mr. HUME raid, there was no retLstarce of the rates,
only as to the mode of paying the rates, in Mary.la.liunne ;
04h 10 pay in money, but to allow peso& to be taken. That
was not resistance of rates t and then to compare that
proctlins; to John Hampden's—oh, poh l—(Cneers and
' laughter )
Sir .1. C. HOBHOUSE said, all resulted from as ob.
vim,' mistake. Ti. Resolutions iceommendeel that the
rates should " not be withheld." The" Times" piloted
that the rates should not be " upheld." Toe mistake was
ridiculous; and to notice it was to go in scarcer of min' e.
I tumours. The chaittnan was Mr. illaule, a gentleman
who had as much to lose as most me alters in that Henn,
and he, therefore. was not 11:.ely to countenance what was
illegal.
Captain GORDON raid, that if any such example were
followed, it would lead to the resistance of the taxes of
the country.
Mr. C. FERGUSON said that the threatened resistance
was decidedly illegal; if it were sanctioned, why mist.
not the tsx.s of the state be resisted ? it was decidedly
dlegal—(A person in the gallery here exclaimed Bravo I'
The n.e.seriger immediately came and took the inciivhlual
out of the palltry.) Ab to toe resolution, um:a all the cir-
cumstances. lie hoped it would not be prewell further. I
Mr. ROBINSON thought it oar quite unnecessary to
proceed further alb this resolutiun.
Mr. HUNT sold .hat this s as a pretty Whig proceed-
ing—the Radio. 1. lied (*hies to do chit it--t..e} never
came to a resolution not to ony :sizes. But tb:s hasinvia vas
now rrocaedit g :urt:icr. A. Beth MI auctioneer aclverlsed
that he cond rot sell goals se:red for taxes. lie said that
a fmged letter had Leen sent to his prkeer for a placard,
deshing the " people to amuse and no. to pay taxes till the
Refutto bill was passed," pith direetioos to have them
affixed all over London and Wes:minute. It was also
ordered to print then in red irk—te.tl had beer red
ink, the forged order would hare been rebated. Nor the:
was a WK.; trick.--(011 oh !) Yes, because It called on
the public to support weir unsatietictory. un-radical
Lcrd VALLE CURT regretted these proceedings, and
the letters sent by Lords J. Russell and Altiiorp. The
Minirtent, in times like the ; resent, ought to be wary how
they uttered words =iodated to prolnote excitement. As
to the outcry against .be Bishops, had they abstained from
voting, still there would have been a majority against the
Bill.
Mr. O'CONNELL et/served. that resistance to .he bill.
which had been thrown out, ras foolish and absurd. Lot
the people follow the example of Irclat.d— be Ilrm, and r O.
veolate ti.e peace. le Ittl:u.d dig oot even !week a rant
ti glass. En;;land also ni:st :riumph, if i: were but hem.
He hoped the bill rould he brought in again. soot, es " the
voice of a neat n " was for it, while it was opposed by whit
every body bust call .4 the whisper of a faction." As to the
debates on the bill in that house, was any thing like thew,
ever seen questions disposed of were deoated, and waters.
to-cane had been brought older discus:4oo. If the British
Bea were aroused, he was quite sure the result would be
exemplary.
Sir CHARLES WETHERELL said, was it any part
of the British lion to attack in a dastardly manner a peer of
the realm for having performed his duty—and that peer an
Irishman?