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CHOWN OFFICE, APRIL 22.

satsumas REV:IIEID TO SERVE IN THIS PRISEET PARLIAMENT.
Queen's County—Sir Htnry Parnell, Bart. of Rathicague, in said
couuty.
Borough of Shaftne, otherwise Shaftesbury, Lieutenant-Colonel Wil-
liam Leader Itiabeily. in the room of William Stratford Dugdale,
Esq. who has seeepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
LENDEN, F.PWAED, Tonbridge, Kent, victualler.
HALE, EDWARD Trowbridge, Wiltshire, innkeeper.
BURTON, 'fitossas, Branham, Yorkshire, shoemaker.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
KIDD, JAMES, Brook Green Tcrraee, Hammerimi.h, Dater.
FARR" JOSEPH, !Old FIIIIRAR, JAMES, Halifax, Yorkshire. CIOTICIS.

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BANK RUP TS.
NRA/TON, WILLIAM, PhilpOtAUTet, Commercial-road, builder, to
surrchder May 3, 10, at twelve, and Junc 3, at three, at the Court
of Commissioners. Attorneys, Messrs. Dickenson andßine, Grace.
church-street.
WILLIARDI, JOHN, sen. and Wir.t.rassa, JOHN, jun. Houndsditch,
copper smiths, May 6, 13, and June 3, at ten, at the Court of Corn.
minioners. Attorney, Messrs. Owen and Dixon, Mincing-lane.
SMART, Nr.via., Bridge Wharf, Hiunptead-road, brick maker, May
6, 10, and Junc 3, at ten, at the Court of Commiumnen. Attorney,
Mr. Wootton, Tokenhouse-yartl, Loihbury.
licaszy. HENRY, Tottenham-court-road, poulterer, May 3, 10,
and June 3, at ten, at the Court of Comnussioners. Attorneys,
Messrs. blayht w, Johnston and Mliyhew,Carcy-street, Lincoln's Inn.
DANDY, ROBERT, Great Dritfield, Yorkshire, grocer, May 2, at six,
3, and June 3, at ten, at the house of Benjamin Johns, the Red
Lion Inn Great Driffield. Attorneys, Messrs. Hawkins and Bloom,
New Boswell-court; and Messrs. Jennings and Conyers, Great
Driffield.

I.IWCIi, JOSEPH, Filson Green, Nottinghamshire, tailor, April 28,
20, and June 3, at eleven, at the Cross Keys Inn, Market-place,
Kingstun.upon- Huil. Attorneys, Messrs. Rosser and Son, 6, Gray's
Inn-place, Gray's Inn, London ; and Messrs. England and Shackles,
Hull.

KtRK,THOIIAII BENHAM), Lichfield, chemist, May 3, 13, and June
3, at twelve, at Wilday's Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Attorneys,
Messrs. Austen and Hobson, Raymond's-buildings, Gray's Inn,
London ; and Mr W. Palmer, Birmingham.
RADLEY, JOHN LEES, Oldham, Lancashire, dealer, May 9, 14,
and June 3, at two, at the White Bear, Manchester. Attorneys,
Messrs. Brundrett and Spiuks, Temple, London ; and Mr. Brown,
Oldham.

POCHIN. HENRY, Cosby, Leic••stenehire, maltstcr, May HI, at one,
17, and June 3, at eleven, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Leicester.
Attorneys, Messrs. T. and W. Freer, Leicester • and Messrs. Austen
and Hobson, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London.
LAMBENT, Jouw, though, Westmoreland, carpenter, May 3,4, and
June 3, at eleven, at the King's Head Inn, Appleby, Wattmorelanel.
Attorneys, 3lessrs. Briggs, Hall, and Wells, Appleby; and Mr. G.
Thompson, staple Inn.
GOULDEN, aen. Leeds, Yorkshire. tobacco manufacturer,
May 13, at three, 14, and June 3, at eleven, at the Court House,
Leeds. Attorneys, Mr. J. Rayner, Leeds; and Messrs. natty,
Fisher, and Sudluw, Chancery-lane.
1.1.0 TD, EDMUND, Redditch, Worcestershire, needle manufacturer,
Aptil 28, 29, and June 3, at eleven, at the Angel Inn, Alcester,l
Warwick hire. Attorneys, Mr. E. 11. Porter, King's Arms Yard,
Coleman.street ; and Mr. E. Browning, Redditch.
MARSDEN, Tnose•s, Salford, Lancashire, machine maker, May 5,9,
and June 3, at nine, at the Albion Hotel, Manchester. Attorneys,
Mr. Rogers, Devonshire.square ; and Messrs. Morris and Owen,
Spring-gardens, Manchester.
Ilausetx, Hettar, St. John-street;vletualler, April 29, at ten, May
10, at twelve, and June 3, rt nine, at the Court of Commissioners.
Attorneys, Messrs. Williams and Bethel!, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
RIDEOUT, HENRY, Woolwich, Kent, cheesemonget, April 29, at one,
I%lay 8, at three, and June 3, at two, at the Court of Commissioners.
Attorney, Mr. J. Colquhoun, Woolwlch.

HIZILONS, WILLIAM, Street Lain,
May 6, and June 3, at one, at the
neya, Meshra.Stokes and Hollings,
BIRCH, Ricßamp, Oxford-street, •
May 8, at eleven, and June 3, a
stoners. Attorney, Mr. Carloot

May 13, J. Halliday, Castle.street, Holborn, merchant, at twelve,
at the Court of Commissioners—May 13, L. Pecqueur, L. Pecqu-ur,
jun. and W. Pecqueur, Paddington-street, Marylebone, bed-ninliers,
at two, at the Court of Commissioners—May 13, IL Rudd end 'l'
Rye, Star and Garter-yard, Ratcliffe-highway, colour maker.. st
two, at the Court of Commissioners—May 13, C. Hollis, Upper Stint-
ford-street, Lambeth, engineer, at two, at the Court of ttttt nis-
sioners—May 13. G. Hassell, Hanover-street, Hanover.squa-e, d.al.r,
at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—May 3. G. Priestnall,
Stockport, Cheshire' silk-spinner, at three, at the York Hotel, Man-
ehester—May 14. A. Blackburn. Preston. linen-draper, at eleven, at
the office of Mr. Woodburn, Preston—Mav 19. J. Orley, Barii.lcy,
Yorkshire, butcher at ten, at the Public Office, l'arnaley— Mar 31.
J. T. and S. C. Smith, King-street. Cheapside, hosiers, at oae, at the
Court of Commissioners—May 17. W. Woodburn and K. Jackson, Ul-
verston, Lancashire, tallow.ediandlers, at twelve, at the Bin Inn, Ul-
verstiiii—May 13. H. Tickle, Maryport, Cumberla! d, ironmonger, at
eleven, at the Golden Lion Inn, Itiryport—May 13. R. William.,
Keaton, Montgonr..ryshire, nurseryman, at eleven, at the Hoye' Oak
Inn, Welshpool--May 13. H. Warwick, Warwick Hall. Cumberland,
broker, at eleven, at the Crown and Mitre Inn, Carlisle--MaY 18. C.
Chaloner, York. wine-merchant, at twelve, at Etridge'a Hall, Leaden.
CERTIFICATES—MAY 13.
H. Cox, Sheffield, grocer—J. Rice, Great Torrington, Devonshire,
grocer—lL Dewe., Scriven with Tentergate. Yorkshire, merchant—
J. Percival, jun. Whiteeliapel, oilman—J. Varley, Manchester, ma-
chine maker—J. Spanton, York, bookseller C. Vickers, Leeds,
stationer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Booth and T. Grundy, Stockport, Cheshire, painters—G. and W.
Harkicrt, Coventry, silt throwstera—J. Botcherhy and W. A. Hart-
ley, Darlington, Durham, iron merchants—W. and J. H. Crowther,
Princes-street, Cavendisb•square, saddlers—ll. Hu,chinson and H.
Hunt, Bedford-place, bussell-square, solicitors—L. L Jones and
J. W. Howard, attorneys at law—J. D. Hustler, and T. Stevenson,
Edgware.road, surgeons--P. M. Brown and C. Shorrock, Manchester,
cnmmis,jnu agents—G. Masan and J. Turnbull, li'llitby, 'York►hire,
liticn-drapers—J. Paterson and J. Bean, Mincing-lane—T. Toft and
R. May, Hanky, Staffordshire, earthenware manufacturers—T. Web-
sur and Co. Liverpool, brass founders.

POLAND AND FRANCS.
After the expulsion of the elder branch of the Bour-
bons, the French were told they were to have a throne with
republican institutions. It is not quite clear who said this,
or where; but it was enough for the drawers that the bill
was put in circulation, though neither the acceptors nor
endorsers were very plainly to be made out. When the bill
became due, it appeared that republican institutions meant
the Chamber of Charles X.

Bat time had been gained, which was what the drawers
wanted. The fowling-pieces that had won the three days,
had been returned into their nooks; and an impulse which
had been fifteen years in collecting, was not likely to be re-
newed at a moment's warning. !fere then was fraud the
first, upon that always practicable and always cheated vic-
tim, the community. The men of the restoration came
forth, and looked smooth things; and the honest citizens
who had expelled the foreign usurpation, trusted to les
habiles, and Ics habiles, as might be expected, showed their
ability by catering for themselves.
All men began to see, that the new government was
playing into the hauds of the old legitimacy, and that its
object was to do no more than should prevent the nation
from overthrowing it like its predecesta_ir and offer all the
people were defrauded of, as a bribe, Slittain the to
of the legitimates. It was to be put to the moderation of
the lawful sovereigns, whether they would be content with
three-fourths of the-old misgovernment in France, or run the
risk of what might happen in the endess our to secure the
whole. The rulers by the grace of GOD gave tardy and
uncertain symptoms of consent; that is to say, they did not
march on France, because they were not ready. Each party
dissimulated fur a time; the absolutes to p'epare their fie!il
batteries, and the others to gain the hold in France
should save them from the ejectment thev tared.
But as the plot thickened, the iiihetent object of the
French Government became apparent. It opposed the de-
struction of the absolute governments of the Peninsula,
when a simple leaving them to their fete would have effected
their removal. In this manner it secured a strong diver-
sion is the South, whenever the time should come for in-
viting the French people to ,rake terms. But a stronger
case soon arose. The Colossus of the North put its legions
in movement upon Paris. The advanced guard of the in-
vading army turned round at Warsaw, and declared for
France. Whereon the government, "Is habiles" sent
word to the Pules that they were obliged to them, that they
wished them well, but the system of the generals of the
citizen king was to wait till the Russians arrived at Dijon
and the army of the faith was at Toulouse.
A more manifest military teachery never beamed upon
the world. There is not a squadron of horse or a company
of foot, where the corporals would not put the captain in
confinement and carry him to camp for judgment, on a simi-
lar act of gross complicity with the enemy. But even this
was not all. In the earlier stages of the proceeding, it hail
suited the government to use great words. They were ne-
cessary at that moment to keep up the adherence of the
people; and therefore the government declared, that
" France would not consent" to the interference of foreign-
ers any where. It declined a crusade fur the purpose of
giving all discontented nations the mastery over their do-
mestic oppressors; but it engaged that it would prevent
the introduction of foreigners to settle the dispute. The
'interest the French nation had in this, was manifest and
clear; hut it was the nation which had the interest, and
the interest of the government was on the other side.
The time for proving whether the declaration was truth
or fraud, speedily arrived. Many of the oppressed portions
of Europe, trusting to the manifest motives the French peo-
ple had for not uttering a bullying falsehood through the
organ of its government, met themselves in opposition •to
their domestic tyrants, and looked to France for the fulfil-
ment of her promise.
And now see how the land of gallant men and beautiful
women is to escape out of difficulty. France will not con-
sent,'—says the representative of Gallic honour—meant,
' France will not rive it in writing that she is pleased with
the conclusion.' In this state the affair stands at present;
and it ieniains to be proved whether the Punic faith of the
ministry is the measure of the honour of individuals in the
land of the tricolor.

" The one simple inference from the totality of the con-
duct of the French government since July, is that it is ne-
gociating for the moment a hen it may advise the French
people to capitulate. If the French mean to do so, they had
better do it now ; for they would get better terms, than
when Dijon is in the hands of the enemy. his more than
probable, that at the present moment the legitimate sove-
reigns would be coirtent with the restoration of the Due
de Bordeaux, and Alsace. It cannot be expected,thet when
they have had the troable of conquering Poland and Italy,
they will be satisfied with so little. At this instant, the
French would get full allowance for all the chances they
consented to give ap ; but when those chances have been
surrendered one by one by the agency of their government,
they cannot pretend to charge the holy allies with them
again. . . It the mere calculation of a profit and loss ac-
conut, whether they will gain more by surrendering point
blank now, receiving properocompensation for the tinier'
they abandon and the chances they give up, (and England
perhaps would interfere to obtain them fair play)—or whe-
ther they will try the chances after their allies have been
overpowered piecemeal, and forced to service in the ranks of
the enemy.— Westminster Review.

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HOUSE 011 LORDS. APRIL 22.

PROROGATION AND DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT.

This
T Jay. contrary to general expectation, his Majesty proceeded in
c.cie in the House of Lords, for the purpose of dissolving Parliament
The proceedings in the House, previous to the King's arrival, were
tr most extraordinary character. The Lords opposed to the proroga-
tion and the NI inistets, cppeared determined to carry spirit to an extent
hich Set all order at deaIUKT.
The door. were opened won after two o'clock, and being admitted
er:ow the hat we found the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Errol, the
Nlsrquis of Clanricarde, and moat of the supporters of the Ministry in
their Parliamentary robes. Another party of Peers, known to be Anti.'
Reformers, took their seats en moue, without robes, at the lower end
of the house close to the bar. Lord Wharncliffe, tl.c Marquis of
Lo dm elary the Earl of Mansfield, and other Peers, who arc eon-
, :dercd Ultra Tories, took their scats on the opposition benches. Seve-
n.' Peeresses were also in the body of the house. It was also reported
that her Majesty was present intro,. but we mention this feet as a re-
port in the house. IV e did not see the Queen. A strong sensation
operated among the Anti-Reformers. They were evidently in cheek by
the sudden determination of his Majesty to appear in person; but it
seems a plan had been arranged to afford the Noble Lofd Wharnclitre
art opportunity of submitting the motion of which he gcvc notice last
night.
Prayers were read by the Bishop of Peterborough.
The Duke of GORDON then presented a petition from certain inha-
bitants of Fore.. in Scotland, against reform.
Another Noble Lord presented a petition to the same effect, from
trlkiik.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, at half-past two o'clock, left the wool
sack to attend his Majesty on his entrance.
The moment the noble and learned lord withdrew, several lords called
upon the Earl of Shaftesbury (the chairman of the committee) to take
the Lord Chancellor's seat.
The noble earl accordingly took his seat on the woolsack.
Lord WHA RNCLI FFL then rose and said he believed there was
no doubt on the mind of any noble lord as to the object of their meet-
ing that day.
The Duke of RICHMOND rose to order, and reminded the house
that their standing order required that noble lords should sit in their
places. The noble lord who addressed the house was rot in his place.
The place of the noble lord was on the cross bench—(Laughter.)
A PEER then denied that the rabic duke had given a correct state-
ment of the meaning of the standing order.
The Duke of RICH. O:: D.-1f that is not the ease the noble lord
will more for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the. fact.
A PEER then reworked thr.t the noble duke was not aware that the

cross benches to which the order a.pplied had been removed. Other ob-
servations were mada which we could not hear, in consequence of which
the Duke of Richmond complained of offensive language.
The :Ilarquis of LONDONDERRY rose to tell the noble duke that
the noble baron had not used offensive language.
The Marquis of CLANRICARDE complained that the noble mar.
quis was out of order.
[ Much confusion prevailed, with repeated exclamations of Lord
NV harncl ffe.]
The Marquis of LONDONDRRRY called on the noble duke to
st tie what arensive language had been used. If the noble duke in-
untied to be the hero of the coup d'etat, other peers would feel them-
selves called upon to express their sense of the extraordinary meeting of
that morning. The attempt of the noble duke to stop the privilege
of a peer by inquiring whether he WU in his place or not, was not to
be endured.

Seven] Peers then exclaimed,—Order of the day I order of the day !
in which the Marquis of Londonderry 'joined in the loudest tone.
Others called fur ender, and the whole was a scene of disorder.
Lord WHARNCLIFFIX then rose, and having obtained attention,
said.-- My Lords, 11. night gave notice of a motion which I hold in
my hand. I mean to state what that motion is, and I now move the
order of the day. The Noble Baron then repeated the terms of his
notice for an Address to his Majesty, beseeching that Parliament might
not be dissolved, and read the intended Address :
" We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the House of Lords,
think it our duty to state, that alarming reports of dissolution of Par-
liament have gone forth, and firmly confiding in your Majesty, we de-
sire to represent to your Majesty, that it appears to us that the proroga-
tion of Parliament at this time is likely to be attended with danger to
the Crown and its dignity, by preventing the calm comeideration of mat-
ters important to the welfare of the people and the safety of the State,
and which require the immediate attention of Parliament."
At the conclusion of the above nddrera, the LOll D CHA NCKLLOR
again entered the house, and took his rest on the woolsack. The noble
and learned lord then said, he had heard that an address had been read,
calling on his Majesty not to dissolve Parliament. It appeared to lain
that the Crown ought to proceed to the exercise of the Royal preroga-
tive in dissolving Parliament, when the House of Commons had taken
the unprecedented step of refusing supplies.
Several lords then exclaimed, both IVharncliffe, Lord Wharncliffe,
go on ! go on ! Others exclaimed. the King ! the King ! his Majesty
is in the house. The Marquis of Londonderry was most vehement and
adverse in gesture towards the Duke of Richmond.
The Earl of AIANSFIELD said this was a scene more distressing
than any he had ever witnessed in his life, and he trusted he never
would see the like again. He had heard with astonishment that it was
incumbent on the King to dissolve Parliament, when the House of
Commons had taken the extreme and unprecedented *tee of refusing
supplies. lie desired to use ro intemperate expression; but as far as
God had given him, perhaps, an imperfect share of understanding, he
felt that the King and the country were now to be placed in a most
awful predicament, such as they never had becu in before. II would no'
accuse his Majesty's Abetment with any thing like a wunt of chstity,
but he did accuse them of weakness, and of conspiring together against
the safety of the State, and of making the Sovereign the instrument
of his own destruction. (Hear, hear, and great coefuelon.)—
Upon the question of reform he had not stated hie opinions, be-
cause the bill had not been before that house, and because he would
-not entrust himself upon it, as he thought the probability was that the
bill never would conic there—that it must, as it had done, close the lest
of those inglorious aberrations—those theories—untenable 4h:cal:diens
of ministers who heel been merely distinguished for incapacity, never
observed before.—(Cheers from one part of the houee.)—This was
one of the measures suggested by the factions of a disturbed country.
It was the result of the counsels of those who had advised the
king to adopt a plan of reform such as they themselves had
never before thought of, such as they had never hoped to carry, and
such as when they presented it to Parliament, presented it merely to
show that they redeemed their pledge, applying, at the same time, with
mendicant intimidity to their antagonists to suggest a better plan.lllt
war not a dissolution of Parliament, but it was wi at they themeches
candidly confessed they wished to have, namely, a reformed house of
parliament, from which alone they could expect what they desired to
have ; and their desire in the first instance was to have a reduction of
taxes, which they knew could not take place wituout a previous reduc-
tion of the national debt ; next the reduction of' slnecures, next the reduc-
tion of salaries, and next the appropriation of that species of property,
which has hitherto been called church property, to an entirely different
pulsate. First of all, too, they wanted that every householder
in the kingdom, paying scot and lot, should have a vote, and that
that vote should be by ballot, which they in their reformed view consi.
dered right. Now, he was ready as a Peer, to give his advice to the
King, and if he were complained of for having interested views, he
could not complain, for much more worthy persons than himself had
been simiLrly represented. He had thought it his duty to state to his
Majesty, and his Majesty had been most graciously pleased to hear
him, that if he should be unfortunately advised to assist the pro.
Kress of the measure of Reform that had been introduced into the
House of Commons, by giving his assent to it if it passed the
Houses of Parliament—should he give it his assent, even in a con-
siderably amended shape, though he could not predict either the man-
lier er the gradations of the attack, yet that he (Lord Mansfield) was
certain an attack would immediately afterwards be made upon the credit
of the country—upon the national debt—upon the privilege and upon
the existence of that house—and, at last, upon the privileges of the
Crown itself—those ptivileges which the Crown did not hold for its own
benefit, but for the happiness and interests of the people, with which it
was happily and intimately connected. He had a pleasure in repeating
this at a time when popular clamour was at its height; and if, in his
warmth, lie had expressed any thing that was personally offensive to
any Individual—(Here the cries of the King. the King. the King, were
heard, and a loud voice sounding out, " Ged save the King"—
The clamour and confusion continued up to the moment when the
doors were thrown open on the right of the throne, through which the
King entered.
His Majesty mounted the throne with a firm step, seated himself,
aid immediately bowed to those on the right and left, saying he begged
their Lordship to be seated.
The Crown worn by his Majesty was magnificent, but it appeared
too large. It pressed too much over his forehead, and occasioned an
appearance of fatigue.
His Majesty wore his ermine robes, and formed one of the most
splendid pictures when seated on the throne, we ever beheld.
The Lord Chancelior wore scarlet robes, and the great officers of
state formed, in their splendid costume, a brilliant train of royal at.
umlauts.

The Commons having been summoned to the Bar, the doors were
thrown open, and the Speaker entered, followed by a numerous body of
Members. The rush was tremendous, and several Members uttered
loud expressions of pain during the immense pressure.
The SPEAKER, before he came to the Bar, turned round, and called
order !
The Spzazka hating approached the bar, bowed to the King, and
said, his Majesty's faithful Commons presented themselves in obe-
dience to his MAjesty's commands. In their late proceedings
in Parliament they had willingly shown their loyalty and attach-
ment to his Majesty's Person and Government, by a desire to
honour and dignity of the Crown, and provide for
if the public service. Impressed with the deepest sense
Commons had then to present for his Majesty's Royal

Assent, a bill to provide support for the officers and expenscs of bis
Majesty's Household.
The SNEAKSa having handed in the Civil List MU, the Royal As-
sent given to the same, and several private bills.
His Majesty then delivered the speech,which will be found elsewhere-
The King left the House immediately amidst the di►charge of ar-
tillery.
Earl Grey bore the sword of state, and the Lord Chancellor stood M
the Ring's right hand holding the purge. A great number of other
noblemen attended, and surrounded his Majesty while on the throne.
All parties them immediately left the house, and it was utterly ha-
possible even to attempt to describe the countenances of the anti-
reformers. _ _

HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 2'2.
The SPEAKER, in full State robes, entered the House this afternoon
shortly after two o'clock, at which time there must have been between
four and five hundred Members present. The body of the House was,
in fact, crammed, and there were a great many Itleathers in the side
galleries. The Speaker took the Chair precisely at twenty minutes peat
two o'clock, and called on Mr. Hodges.
Air. HOUOES.—Sir, I have to present a petition from the county
of Kent in favour of Reform.—(Haar.)
Sir It. VYVYAN rose. He desired to offer a few words before this
petition was presented. Seeing the speaker in his robes, be doubted not
that they were about to be dissolved. The ministers would not even
stop for their estimates; they would, no doubt, act on their own re-
sponsibility, and rely on the next Parliament for Indemnity; but he
would have them not to be too sure of that indemnity.—(Cheers.)—
The ministers were about to incur an awful responsibility ; for there
could be no doubt that dissolution was resolved upon. However, no
doubt they had reflected well on the course they were pursuing. To
the country the consequences might be awful; Indeed lie consider-
ed it to be in vain to hide from themselves that they were on the eve of a
revolution.--f Loud cheers.)—He admitted it to be the undoubted right
of the Sovereign to prologue or to dissolve the parliament ; but previ.
otialy to that being done, he was glad that a few moments were offered
to him to make some remarks to the house. He would ask the minis-
ters how they had come into power. The ground had been frequently
stated and misstated. They had not turned out the late ministers. It
was not any demand for a reform bill that turned out the lute ministers.
It was not the Duke of Wellington's declaration against Reform that
turned them out. (Cheering, and loud cries of oh! oh ! answered by
cheering.) The distresses and difficultiea of the country, and the re-
fusal to institute inquiries into them, had caused the change. (Hear,
hear, and oh, oh,) What had the present mini dune ? No-
thing; they had proved themselves to be incapable and incompetent.
(Cheering.) What they had brought forward one day they had not aban-
doned on the next. (Cheering.) Then there was the Bill of Reform.
It was brought forward, but it was not to be altered: and yet • few
days afterwards the Ministers brought it forward in a very mate-
rially altered shape—still, however, saying that it should undergo
no alteration. (Hear, hear, hear.) The house had voted that their
number should not be reduced; and the moment that was done they
were not only threatened with a dissolution, but were actually shout
to be dissolved, and sent before the country, charged and stigmatised
as Antl.Reformens. (Loud cheering.) However, the Ministers had
determined to advise his Majesty to dissolve Patliament. (Heer.)—
They appear to have no reason to assign for such a cause, but accident.
Ministers came into office, saying they would not rule by patronage—
(hear)--and yet they have dismissed persons from the household, and
unseated members for Whig boroughs, in consequence of the course
they had conscientiously pursued against the Reform Bill. (Immense
cheering.) An honourable and learned Civilian said last night, that I
had attempted to raise the cry of " No Popery ;" again—that I had
tried to raise religious agitation. I boldly avow, that that is my feel-
ing and my object. (Loud ales and shouts of " hear, hear.") For it
cannot be denied that we were to lose the balance of power between
the English and Irish Members. (Hear, hear.) Ido not blame
the Roman Catholic priests for the part they have taken in returning
members to this house. I only censure those measures which gave them
the power. We were told the other night that Mr. O'Connell would be
brought up for judgment. This must be merely rumour. I will ask,
dare the administration of this country coutend against the influence of
the hon. member for Waterford, if they have not made a compact with
him ? (Cheers.) The repeal of the Union roust soon take place—or
either Earl Grey or the bon. member fur Waterford must give tip the
contest. And can it be supposed that the lion, member f.:r Waterford
will give up the fight, when he is nearly, I was going to say the sole
Governor of Ireland ? (Hear.) If that hun. member were now in his
place, I would most humbly pray him not to exert his great influence in
the present agitated state of Ireland. (Cheers and laughter.) I would
pray him to be more merciful in these days of agitation ; and I would
pray him, moreover, to have mercy on the present Whig Administra.
tion.—(Tremendous shouting, and cries of llear ! from all quarters.)
I remember what a learned civilian said lest night, and it puts me in
mind of a little circumstance that occurred since I have been Member
for Cornwall. It so occurred that I bad to present a pctitiou from three
persons who were confined in gaol by a Noble Marquis for some ten or
twenty pounds rent. This was in consequence of their voting contrary
to the Noble Marquis. He would not mention names, but it was a
Whig Lord who now voted for Reform. For two centuries the con-
stitution of Parliament had remained the mine as it was now. A change,
however, was about to take place, and, strange to say, the funds were
rising. (Hear, hear.) Little do the fundholdere know of the effects of
a reformed Parliament. (Tremendous shouts of Hear, hear.) They
ought to know that no new Government had much regard for the debts
of an old one. (Hear.) Let the freeholders not deceive themselves.
Let them not lay the flattering unction to their souls, that their property
was safe, or that the funds would not be touched. (Hear.) Why, the
very men now in power—those who have advised the King to dissolve,
in order to keep their places, proposed to tux the funds. (Loud cries of
Question.) The question before the house is, whether we are to be dis-
solved or not./ (Cries of No, no, that is no longer a question, and
laughter.) Well. then, the question is, are we to be dissolved because
we have voted the numbers of the English members should not be re-
duced ?

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT here rose w order. He submitted that
there was no such question befote the House. An Don. Alembetshad
presented a petition in favour of Reform—a measure which bad his
perfect concurrence, and—.(Loud cries of order from all parts of the
House.)
The SPEAKER said, the question before the House was on a
petition praying for Reform. What the Hon. Baronet had been
speaking about was a dissolution of Parliament. which, in his humble
opinion, might be deemed referable to the subject tatterof the peti.
tion. (Hear.)
Several hon. members rose at the same moment. _

The SPEAKER.—If bon. members appeal to me, they must take
the law as I lay It down. (Hear.)
At this moment there were loud cries for Sir R. Vyvyan to proceed.
Mr. TENNYSON rose amidst loud cries of " Order' from the op.
position benches, which continued so long that it was impossible for any
hon. member to proceed. At length
Sir R. VY VI AN was beard to as,, that when he was called to order
by the speaker, the tenor of his speech had reference to the matter of '
the petition, sad—
Mr. TENNYSON interrupted,—(He again attempted to obtain a
hearing, but was totally unable from the loud cries of Order, order,
I Chair, chair.)
Mr. TENNYSON.—I say this conduct is disorderly.—Chair chair I
Order, order.)
Mr. TENNYSON.—I must be heard, there is no statement in the
petition that involves a question relating to the dissolution of parliament.
The cries of hear, hear ! order, o. der I chair, chair ! defied all at.
tempts at description, never was such a scene witnessed in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant in the walls of St. Stephen. Order having been
somewhat restored,
Sir R. V YVYA N said, Mr. Speaker, I am sorry to say the law
you have laid down should be gainsaid.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL rose. We heard him make use of the
words—' the hon. baronet is mistaken,' but what followed afterwards, I
from the confusion that prevailed, it wes impossible to catch. (Loud
cries for Sir R. Vyvyan to go on.
Sir RICHARD VYVYAN —I really forget the topic I was talking
upon. (Loud laugh.) It canes, however, to this, if a Reform Bill
passes this House, let Ministers incur all the responsibility on their
own heads. (Hear, hear.) They had held out to the different classes
of the country, the very great benefit that would accrue; but if a
change took place, it may be for the benefit of the one, and the injury
of the other. No great change could take place without injury to
some. (Hear, hear.) The farmers would no longer obtain those)
profits which they had hitherto been in the possession of. (that.),
Ministers could not appeal to the agricultural interests with any hope
of success, and a stronger feeling of excitation had not prevailed since
the time of the breaking up of Sir Robert Walpole'a Administradoo. The
prevailing opinion now was, that the tithes were to be repealed. (Hear.)
If we get a reformed parliament, it would take the Crown off the King's
head. [At this momeut the discharge of cannon announced that his
Majesty had arrived at the House of Lords. As every succeeding gun
was fired, the cheers and groans of Members became stronger and louder.
The shouts were, indeed, most deafening.]
Sir R. VYVYAN attempted to proceed, but not a single word could
be heard.

Sir R. PEEL rose, and approached the table. The scene at this
moment was such as to beggar descriptioo.
During the confusion, Lord A LTHORP rose on the opposite side
of the table. The right honourable baronet exerted all his physical
strength to obtain a bearing. His action and manner were most extra-
ordinary and animated. The confusion here rose in the house to the
greatest possible height.
The SPEAKER called order, and the whole of the members rose
from their seats, when loud cries of " Shame, shame," resounded from
all parts of the house. After this confusion had somewhat subsided,
The SPEAKER, in • somewhat animated tone, said—This is the
exact state in which we are now placed. I was called upon to name
what hoa member was to prom*. I called upon Sit Robert Peel
There were loud cries for Sir v. Burdett, lf, therefore, Sir F. Burdett is
to proceed, it must be by a regular motion to the house, which if made I
will put the question. But (continued the Speaker, raking his voice)
if boo. members appeal to me on a point of laaw, when I decide they
I must abide by my decision. (Heap heir.)

Sir F. BU*DITT and Lord A.LTHORP gave way, and
Sir ROBERT PEEL rose. The right bon. baronet appeared to la-
bour under unusual excitement. As soon as lie would collect the sub-
stance, we understood him to say he did not complain of a dissolution,
but what he complained of was, the manner in which It was done. It
was setting aside the honour of that house. (Hear, hear.) He, how-
ever, was not like his hon. Mend, the Member for Cornwall, he was not
inclined to despair. For if the people united in the great cause of sup-
porting their liberties and their Constitution, he had the greatest confi-
dence of the most happy results. (Hear, bear.) It was, however,
proper that the people of England should know what was likely to
take place. If a reformed Parliament was about to take place, it
would give the ;government of this country into the hands of demagogues.
--(Hear, bear.}—it would reduce this happy country, like other
flourishing countries, to a state of despotism, and the government of
64 journalism," to adopt a foreign description.—(Cries of Hear.) There
could be no doubt revolt was stewing itself in the West India colonies,
and that spirit of revolt would soon extend itself to England. His
Majesty's government to protect themselves, to save themselves from
loss of power, had advised his Majesty to dissolve Parliament.—
( Hear.)—if the Crown was to be so easily Influenced—lf its independ-
ence was to be so far extinguished, it was an unthankful office to own
a high official situation; and yet the present Ministers dissolve for the
purpose of protecting their places. The present Administration, dur-
ing the short period they had been in power, had shewn the greatest in-
capacity for busineas—(bear); they had shewn the greatest imbecility
of any administration in rite history of the country. They had been in
office for six months, and he begged to ask what they had done ? They
had tossed upon the table certain bills.—game bills for instanee—emi-
gration bills ; and then, after having established respecting them what
they were pleased to denominate liberal principles, they left them to
the fate.

At this moment Sir T. TT&WHITT, the Usher of the black rod, ap-
peared at the bar of the house and said, 1 am commanded by his Ma-
jesty to command the immediate attendance of this honourable house in
the House of Lords, to hear his Majesty's royal assent to several bills ;
and also his hlajesty's speech for the prorogation of parliament.
At twenty.five minutes to four the Speaker returned to the house,
and intimated that having been summoned to attend his Majesty in
the other house, his Majesty was pleased to pronounce from the Throne
a gracious speech, declaring the present parliament prorogued, with a
view to an immediate dissolution.

The SPEAKER then read the royal speech, and the members lfte
the house soon afterwards.

The following is a copy of his MAJESTY'S most gracious
Speech to both Houses of Parliament :
" MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,
" I have come to meet you for the purpose of proroguing
this Parliament with a view to its immediate dissolution.
" I have been induced to resort to this measure, for the
purpose of ascertaining the sense of my people, in the way
in which it can be most constitutionally and authentically
expressed, on the expediency of making such changes in the
representation as circumstances may appear to require, and
which shall be founded on the acknowledged principles of
the constitution, and may tend at once to uphold the just
rights and prerogatives of the Crown, and to give security
to the liberties of my people.

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