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year, see the extent to which government proposed to reduce the
expenditure.
Mr. TENNYSON thought, that the laying the estimates en the
table ought to be preceded by an explanatory statement from the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. 111assamr and Mr. Hums concurred is the opiates ea.
pressed by the last speaker.
The house divided. The numbers were—.
For the amendment . 9 Against it . . 189
Majority . . . . 189

An hon. member having intimated his intention to divide the
house again, the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not press his mo•
tion for the committee.
The house then adjourned at One o'Cluck

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL UNION.

Last night this Association assembled at the Mechanics'
Institute, Southampton.buildings. There was a respectable audience
of about 1000 persons, among whom were several ladies.
31r. IluxT, previously to the commencement of ,the business,
respecting which notice had been given, as to a " Political Union,"
stated that in the course of his recent visit to the country be had
gone through Frome. The meeting would recollect that on a former
occasion, on the testimony of a friend, he mentioned the state of
the poor there. That statement was noticed by a Correspondent
in the Morning Herald, who reported it ; that the facts might be
known, if true; and contradicted, if incorrect. Being in that part
of the country, he had gone to Frome to have a personal investiga-
tion ; and he found, bad and afflicting as was his former narrative,
he had understated the melancholy truths. Instead of there being
6,000 these were 7,000 paupers out of the 13,000 inhabitants ; and
instead of their parish allowances being Is. Itwas 9d. per week. In
one instance, a man, his wife, and 10 children, received
9s. 6d. per week for the support of all of them ! As to
the extent of distress, he had found the agricultural in.
wrests had enough, but they were not so bad as the ma.
uufacturing classes; all, however, including " small traders,"
were labouring under the severest difficulties. But
all seemed to hope that, the DUKE would do something to re.
lieve; them : the Duke, must do something, said they ; " Don't
you think that the Duke trill do something ?" " No !" was my
reply, said Mr. Hunt; the great DUKE will do nothing ; for
there is na union amongst you to demand at his hands a redress
of your grievances." Goternment would do nothing ! Mr. Hunt then
mentioned that he was also at Wells, where there was some proof
of the working of the tithe system. Twenty.five years ago, tithes
that were rented at 2001. now were rented at 3,0001. At that place
formerly he had to contend with his severest political opponents;
he had now met with persons there who dealt out most freely what
some persons would call treason —persons who, some time ago,
started at being thought radicals, but who were now rebels--talk-
ing treason by wholesale.
Mr. WETLAND,O3 the motion of Mr. Hu NT. was then called to
the Chair.

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL UNION.
Mr. litsvrT, pursuant to notice, rose to move resolutions respect.
Ing the Birmingham Union, and the adoption of a similar one in
the metropolis. Much had been said about Mr. AttwoocPs " ef.

fectual" Reform, and the non.introduction of RadicaL Now, Dr.

Johnson defined "radical" to mean sotaething original, primitive;
but effectual meant that which was complete. The Radical Reformers
only wanted "complete" reform; and it would be complete if effec-
tual, or effectual if complete ; therefore, as a Radical Reformer, de-
sirous of promoting union amongst the people, he would not
quarrel with the language of those who were ready to co-operate
with the people, to get a redress of their wrongs, and the restoration

of their rights. Some considered that Mr. Attwood was not sin.

sere. He could only judge of that gentleman by his words and

actions, and he, for one, was for trying him ; he should, therefore,
wish to bee adopted in London Mr. Attwuod's plan for a Political

Union, without altering one word of it.—(Applause.) An extra.

ordinary crisis had arrived. The higher orders thought that the

time had arrived when it became them to exert themselves; but,

amongst the few efforts made for the people, one man in Par.
liament was pre-eminent ; and when be alluded to the exertions of

an individual so circumstanced, no doubt they were all awate
that he meant that noble, patriotic, and distinguished individual,
the Marquis of Blandford.—(Loud cheers, followed by three dis-
tinct rounds of applause and huuaa.) That excellent man was the
descendant of one of our highest aristocratic families— of John, the
great Duke of Marlborough—an individual who, In his day, had
greater influence, as a commander and a minister, than even the
Duke of Wellington himself.--{Hear, hear.) The Marquis of
Blandfurd, if backed by the people, had the power of doing Immense