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

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by his present Majesty, there remains only 83 created In
the reigns of George the Third and Fourth in favour
of the Bill, whilst there are one hundred and forty-one
who voted against it. There is a satisfactory history of
the late division of the House of Lords ; but I am con-
vinced that those recently treated Peers cannot with-
stand the voice of the people of England—if it is ex.
pressed seriously, soberly, and with perseverenee.—
Continued cheers.) We must have no compromisers.
he reform proposed by his Majesty's Ministers was indeed
large. I believe the people of England, when it was pro-
posed, felt that it was large, but I think It was not larger
than the ease demanded, and I trust there is not a man in
the Castle-yard who will ever be content with less.--(His
Lordship concluded amidst loud and enthusiastic cheering.)
J. MeasaaLe, jun. Esq. of Leeds, moved a vote of
thanks to the House of Common,,, and to those members
of the House of Lords who supported the bill.
Sir E. VAVASOUR seconded the resolution.
OTTIWELL WOOD, 1. said, I rejoice to We the pro-
gress that education has ma c amongst you, I rejoice to see
that you are now more and more capable co' uelerstanding
the bearings of this great national question upon the into.
rests and lastitutiotas of the country ; and that consequently
one of the greatest arguments of oar opponents is removed.
Many individuals, one of them with a wish that there should
be no Reform at all, assert that this measure Is inefficient
and does not go sufficiently far—but I say that it is an effi.
dent Reform, and that it is all that we ought to pray for.
I thank Clod that we have now a Kiag determined to sec
the people in possession of their rierts. The axe is now
laid at the root of the tree of corruption i • and, freeholders
of Yorkshire, It is your duty to strike the blow, which shall
level it to the dust--firmly and fearlessly, but at the same
time generously and magnanimously. (Great theering for
some time.) •
Lord Moarxeu then stood forward, and was received
with deafening plaudits. After thanking the meeting, and
apologising fur the absence of Sir John J oane.one and Mr.
Petre, who had remained to attend their Parliamentary du-
ties, his lordship proceeded as follows :—With respect to
the conduct of the peers, I, as a member of another branch
of the legislature, will not permit myself to say here before
you, however tempted by the prospect of your sympathy and
applause, whatever I should have thought it my duty to
refrain om saying, in my place in the House or Commons,
I therefore suppress much that might suggest itself to
my mind, and I turn from all gloomy and stagy retro.
spelt of the past, to that which is more properly the pro-
vince dell deliberative bodies, our prospect of the future. I
am happy to think that prospect upan the whole satisfac-
tory and consoling. Why do I say this ? First, because our
:vicious and stou thorned king mindful of the race from which
he springs, and worthy of the people over which he rules,l
has proved himself upon this occasion, I may state what I
know to be true, more worthy than ever of our confidence.
' (Immense applause.) I say so, because the government
have manfully determined to redeem their pledger:, and as
long, at least, as they remain in office, never to abandon their
determination to give the people a full, fair, and efficient re.l
presentation. (Loud cheers.) Just consider, who was it
who, in the early days of chivalry, spread the lustre of the
English name over many a well-fought field of F,ance—a
Talbot. Who was it who a Catholic himself, headed the fleets
of Protestant Briton against a foreign invader ?—a Howard.l
(Cheers.) Who was it who was one of the foremost of the
patriots that first began to oppose the stretch of arbitrary
prerogative, and the license of illegal exaction in the reigns of
Elizabeth and the first Stuart ?—a Wentworth. The ancestor
of my noble friend, who so largely inherits the talent and
virtues of his race. Who was it that dyed the scaffold
with his blood in the cause of English freedom ?—a Russell
Who was it who was mainly instrumental in organising the
band that drove a bigotted tyrant from the throne of these
realms, and placed upon it in its stead a deliverer, a patriot
King, and a William ?—lt was a Cavendish. 'Well then,
heads of the Talbot,,, the Howard., the Wentworth', the
Russells, and the Cavendishes, I wish I could add the
Herber* ; but though we have not the head, we have a
most able and distinguished member of the family—where I
were ye all in the late division P Where we should most
expect to find them, on the side of some worthier body of
constituents. I know that I shall grant more than I can be
called upon to concede, if I allow that the experience of past
years would authorise us to expect such a conviction of one
borough in ten years—if I were to say 20 I should be nearer
the truth. Taking it at ten, the result would be, that our
iumszeirit would have the satisfacdon of getting rid of we
and sixty offensive boroughs in one thousand and
six hundred years.
J. C. Ramsnitir, IN. another Member for the County,
then came forward, and said, be could not boast of having
advocated their rimless with the eloquence of his noble friend,
and some others whom he might mention; but he could
declare that he had, so far as hie vote tended to that object,
given it his constant and undeviating snpport.
OZORGC STRICKLAND, En. was received with loud
cheers.—He said, Gentlemen and brother Reformers, it has
recently been asked repeatedly—" What will the Lords do?"
—You have seen what the Noble Lords, and, moreover,
what the Right and most Reverind Bishops have done.—lt
was then asked—" What will the House of Commons do?"
and I will detain you a very few minutes in detailing what
the real representatives of the people have done, taking up
the subject where the noble Lord Morpeth left off; and then
I will ask you another important question—" What will the
people do?" The noble Lord has told you, with an
emphasis and a power which I shall vainly endeavour toimi.
rate, but there is much fur congratulation in the past, and
that the bill is not (ideated, but only deferred. The symp.
toms of last Monday convinced me that the bill will be car-
ried, and carried, too. without the exercise, or rather the
abuse of the King's prerogative, in the creation of a great
number of peers. I think there are symptoms today we
should not despair even yet of the Lords. I have sometimes
visittd their lordships' house, and I am firmly persuaded
that the victory, the important, the celebrated eictory of the'
41 Peers and Bishops, has not given even them much more
delight than it has their nominees in the Commons. On
ti,e last day of the deb-te on the second reading, it was re-
ported in every urn of London that Lord Wharneliffe was
going to bring forward his plan of Reform ; there was a
vast curiosity to bear this plan, and curiosity was on the
tiptoe as to what it was to be. On the same day there
was a large meeting of the victorious Peers, and so much
was his Lordship's plan admired, belanded, and Lespraised,
as report states, that he could not even muster one single
supporter. Now, I say, this splitting amongst themselves
—this disunion—this perfect want of knowing what to do
next, is a proof to my mind that ahey are no more pleased
withthe victory they have obtained, than are their hapless
coadjutors in the Commons. He would never shrink from
the avowal of his sentiments, and the difficulty of rooting
out the corruptions from the Lower House of Parliament,
and of eradicating the undue influence of the Peerage, and of
wealthy Commoners, in elections, made him an advocate for
the ballot.
E. S. CATLET, Esq then moved an address to Earl Grey
and his Majesty's Ministers in an eloquent speech.
After some further short speeches, thanks were voted to
Mr. Fawkes and the Chairman.

Liwznpoot..—On Wednesday last, a meeting of the in-
habitants of Liverpool was held in Clayton-square, for the
purpose of agreeing to an address to the King in the present
emergency. At 12 o'clock, the time appointed for holding
the meeting, there could be on lees than 5,000 persons pre-
sent, a number which, In a abort time, was augmented to
7,000. Lord klolyneus, eldest son of Earl Sefton, was
called to the chair. _ _

The noble CHAIIIIKAN addressed the meeting in a very
animated speech. He said, that notwithstanding the flatter-
ing manner in which he had been called upon, it was with the
greatest grief that he met them again on that unfortunate
subject. They had met to consider what weapons they could
resort to in order to oppose that faction which had defeated
the restoration of their proper rights. They might resort
to violence or to rebellion, and they had the means in their
power to annihilate that faction by a single blow, but theyall
knew that-such means were always injurious to those who
employed them. The noble lord characterised the Duke of
Weillrzton's address, on Tuesday, as the meanest speech,
the most egotistical speech, and the poorest fpology for a
speech, that ever was uttered, founded upon fallacy conti-
nued in fallacy, and concluded by a sneaking insinuation.
Mr. RIIIIXTON moved the int resolution. He strongly
reprobated the conduct of the Bishops who had influenced
the fatal termination of the reform debate. They had been
the main support of that system which had 4Mdad the na-
tion into the plunderers and the plundered. may had dig.
graced the sacred profession to which they beloaged, and ,
acted in a manor the most inimical to the prompts of the
crest master whose apostles they ought to be considered.—
Only two noble prelates had shown a proper estimation
their holy calling, and whatever might be thought of this
conduct, he gave them his consent to do what lberboltdid
with the Bishops, but let them show that k was
their power to exasperate the people to a desseds• of their
Own duty.
Mr. T. Thonratrat moved the second resolution, do

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lipirit of which he supported in a short speech.—Mr. J.
I.l2Awczta seconded the motion.

Captain COLQUITT, R.N. said, that after the treatment
of the humid): and mpectfal petition of 18,000 persons.
whose request had heel scoffed at and contemned by
the House of Lords, they had met to peti.ion the
Khi 1 himself to jrant then' that punka which had been
4enied by the Lords. The adversaries of reform bad
at lan come round to the cwt.'s salon that sore reform
wal necessary; hut they did not wait soma reform—
they :anted the Lilt, the whole hill. a.ad but ilia
bier—(ltheers) • and for this reason—because it would
give tioe'n "the coat:lilts:ion, 311 soh. le clandittalion. and
.v.thi.!g hid .'a coastii.td:lll." (Loud cheers.) He affino:d
that the conduct of the Duke of Willington bad been the
cat's' of his becoming a reformer, and appearing that day
before theot : lie declared himself strongly eAech:d to the
ostablishel church, but censured h, the strongest tern's the
eondvet of the Bishops in votiog t Refono. The
'peaks %waved the nest resolution. CrlALCltostrro.t, Esq.
brtrister-at-law, seconded the resolution it a speech of some
len,;th.
UAL, lel IVILLIA3V, in m 'g an address to Earl Grey,
cortictnneti the coreeptio end woels'ioess of the bishops,
who bad PO sintinUy devirt d f.a.n the frjunc.ions of their
Divine Faun,iet ; and instead of eda:. for& with no money
eteir pins:. with only ono pair of shoes, ti•.l ro change
oaf coat, they hat'. lanrch:4 Ho power. anti pak.ces, an
ptineely revenns. (Cioe:s.) The gala t Colonel then
Tr:4 the add: eat to Sari C,cv,
Toe hithtkY. iris se:tooled ant; carried by acclamation.
Lieut. ellnitorrow, R.N. seconded by Dr. CAL.,
moved the list teitiintion, .rd the thsoks of the tot:oleo;
acre Jolt voted tul Law' 31o1on.ux.
Miosortnesta.--The on./S of the rejection of the Refer=
Bill by the Peers, which arrived by expreu in Manchester
on Beolay toorrinfe, ins lediately spread ate utmost dismay
and consteriation Iwo all ranks of reselety, and considerable
apprehensions were entertained on the first receipt or the
Intelligence Or, the peace of the town would be invaded,
in con equence of tie rtmng feeling dial prevailed—
The streets, front the noon =spent of the loss of the bill
to the el we of Stiedny, were tlror...ed by resptuably dressed
perso is and operatives, min_,lbeg toge,her
~Trouso, debit.
and ai the itropriety of siloptinr; other rieesto.s in come-
renee of its 'ejection. To all ty toddle irritation, the gentlo-
men o:the conruitte.e appointed to watch the progress of the
bill at the last Alaueiscater meeting, caused placards
to be posted as stem as toosible, acttin•• that a sequi-
sition was forming to the horutigbreeve, ailing town him to
convene a treed
_; of toe in ~.bitants with the least possible
delay; a;.l in compliance wid' the irtshee.
of the nook: io •ist ,ea r, tied a mee.iag to be h. Id i .tie
Riding a 4 toe tour capacious building that could he
e-kettd for the pivoo
Previous to ell CIJOIb bI • opened to the public, a number
of the reftutiltioniqs a ass; •161c.1 nitl c teropoiary hits-
; tinge which had bee' erected for the iceetioo. The object
was to dise.As the occessity o; as adjuemut.nt lobo the open
air, which it was expected would be moved by a pens, con-
nected with eile P.di,icti Unions of Manchester. it was very
broadly ussertza that the municipal officers who had called
the meetho; would, under the circumstances of the question
of adj.iur iment being carried, take no further part in the
primeedin.urt. It seemed to be the feeling of the requisitiou.
ists as a body that an adjournment would not be politic,
though several of them held the opinion that the voice of
the meeting must be adhered to. At eleven o'clock, the
time appointed, the doors were opened, and the Riding.
school, which leas capable of holding about 5,000 people,
was soon :wady fell, and a very great crowd remained on
the outnitte. Several flags and hamlets were displayed. The
moment the place loyan to fill, the cries of " Adjourn into
the open air • became -incessant, and a large number of pen-
:
ple rite led forward to get possessiou of the hustings; but
I they acre speed ly repressed, and with some little difficulty
ender was partiedly lestored.
At the time ep,•,,inted James Burt, H q. Boroughreevc,
was unanimon,ly called to the chair. /Vier some little in.
terroption, raising out of the general desire for an adjourn-
ment, '...! ;Tim—de-el to read the requisition.
Several gentler i.n now interfered to preserve order, parti-
cularly Mr. Baxter, who said, that such conduct as was
shown there se.A disgraceful. The people in their haste for
adjourns cot did :..;t root" as if they would hear any body
sp.ak. beo ,ed they would hear the Boroughreeve, and
allow him to op.o ti meeting.
After a ;pod deal of ang.y elite:ado/4 there ensued most
vehe.uent cries fel en adjourro.tent, which wr.a considerably
Itei:;htened by a arg body of Imo lion:ins their way through
the bearing 3 8 coat:tiring the full wing taottos,
" The King, etis Minkt.tt, and Retort° ;" " W. It de-
vice a Crown; and " Vote by Ballot.'l
Mr. DISALDLICY, eit .'e cu said, that as the
Boreugiimese, who bid cAled the weetivg, and bad been
cared to the cdait., coelo tent °leak a 1., arito;, he felt it a
duty he wool Lhasa:, to ..itadeaw from the coair.
This antiotricemer t p.odoced con:usion woese than con-
fouodei ," end the h00d...A aril hissing was of the most Ire-
toenduas ilescriptios, in the ioterve s of which,
Mr. Dstooxs. one el the Political Colon party, said. if
the Bono).,:treere did sot think ,it :o preside at a meeting
of Ws ;t:SVItS ,en, he was happy to inforto the meeti• g
that they wou'.i be abbe to ;led resneciable gentleman who
t:oultL (Lr..e. decent.)
The Boro: obreive then vacated the chair, and. with his
colifagt,es kit the ridivg.school, and a written placard was
then exhibited by a :;enileman, o which ats the following
innalptioe—" Adjoson to I.tampfield, Mr. Phillips in tile
chair.' (Cries of " Na, no; Mr. Patter for our (:N:le-
nient") The whole nrias thus ruelied out of that place
and ()awards for Cc.. p (In arriving at the ground,
we found it nearly filled with the populace, and 0..1y a
single cart for the hustings., 00 which were mounted Mr.
Thom-. Po.ter and other gentlemen, and several leaders of
the Political Unioas in Mcoelies ter with nags.
nosiness co.omenced a little before 12 o'clock, by Mr. G.
H. Wirder prpesing .I:at Thomas Pot.cr, Esq. take the
Chair.

this king seconded by Mr. Nightingale, was carried
amid% treirendos s cheering.
Pit. HEYWOOD, WOOL!' to W. B. S. Heywood, Esq.
31.1'. move.l the lust resolution. He could not but Corm.
d.rt;'e recent conduct of ti'c Hours of Pitts towards the
refunn hill as most estraonlinasy. What had the Peers done
in reference to that bill, t.ltich had bean adopted by the
Hoes_ s f alfliool-11, woke ..ere by the people., m d approved
by the Kin,; ? It bad beess must unri;;hteou>ly and mu.'
ussurcromiiously rejecter' by the Hunk of Yeas. Thsy
w..re, then, .c.t.st Liperatimly milled upon in consequence of
dd.{ eorulnet to take ruck steps as would legally aLd cumin-
&silo-ally demos straw to the cos rtry earl to the King the
intent: L:cling of indi.natirs.: peevilent iii constquence of
this U.:slily of tht hypes cf the nmica.
TLLWOSTH steondA the find resolution, aid
Wier eon rataiming tht sm• the immense assembly then pre-
vent, saia h. Wll old enough to recolket that 3P years
the skirl on t.hieh they then s.ood hail been occupied by inssiy
their p-rents at a veetin;.; on the same questio.t that now
ogltateu t'..c cent try, at which they reeord,Al their opinions on
the Commons Moose of I..nilpotent. He rejoiced, thin:lure,
that it had been t sir lot enc.: rtykir to namable on th..t held
in the ea": good and ri Jitscons MSC Pi had tlimimi;uithstd
their fon:fel-lets, beams.: it ice one nuns athational tkivor.
mradon to the ma.-l) dui. were haps:ring daily, that in civil
as well as mill:my 1. niters the.c sac the . ,oat exsraordinacy
adueidnices. M:. edluttleworti• eotscluestl a spit, du:
speech, to which we regret we are not able to do j.,-cite, in
coostqtstuce cf the disorder that prevaik.:, by adjunue
.he rocotkg, for the sake ef tha. Mono which they titre
su ardently attached to, ard were so solemnly pltdged to
support, and which might be p!r.nd in jeopardy by any un-
worthy or Inaba:et cooduet at the ;an of its support-la; by
the deep respar.sibility writhe attached to that patriotic no.
bk man to mhos.s th:y care irsticbted for the bringing forwa d
of this great nseasute, and upon whom energies at this mo-
mentous pc:led the set ty of the state tai; ht b: said to dc-
pond—for the er.kt of him, chose wird nate' nicess:.rily re.
quireall the aid of pepular support to surmount the eifilcul-
tier by which he was rurrountlerl, and shins pets* upon hii',
for the sake of Lord Grcy. whore eocanotialing genius, dig.
rifled firmness, and inflexible Whisky, entid. hint to use
deepest reverence of their Karts, who through hood and evil
repot had penescred fit his anxious todearours to etetr tilt
state vessel clear of those qukksands of destruction which
beset it 1 , every quarter. Ile besought foe his sake,
the words of the brother of the King, he would addrus
them—" Be inn, be peaceable ; and you will gain the
prism" (Loud cheers.)
Mr. RICISAILDSON, a MO/kV of the Political Union, said,
be bad read tbe resolution, sod did DOI think it of sulliciect
weigh= aastition of words, the Sale as the minit.
renal (Applause.) Mr. Richardson here en.
tered km a detail of the obnoxious clause in the Reform
Bin, and stated, that in some instances It would require ,tear
tares mass to qualify the elector to give a vote.
He dee alluded a pamphlet which, be said, exposed the
tellies et the bill, mia which, although written by a Tory,