Star.
London, England, 1831-09-22 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THIS DAY'S JOURNALS.

TIMES.—The Reform Bill has passed, by a
large majority of 109 members ! that house against
whose vices and abuses it was directly levelled.
The Commons of England have declared, both
within doors and without, that the representation
of the people had degenerated into a mere deposit
of the usurped power of some 150 individuals, in
the hands of about 240 or 250 of their dependents,
who were sent by them into Parliament for the
promotion of measures and of interests in which
the English nation had no concern, or against
which, indeed, it had often been the duty of the
people's representatives, and their frequent, though
fruitless, endeavour, to struggle. Last nightlC
vote, then, having put on record the decision of
the people of England, in condemnation of the
principles whereon their own peculiar branch
of the legislature has hitherto been con-
structed, it seems almost preposterous to
suppose that any other, any external body
of men, would have the hardihood to resist
such a vote—to tell the members of the House
of Commons, " You shall continue to be elected
under the dictation of those whose interference
with the cfrice of representatives is a notorious
breach of privilege, and by force of practices
which the law, when it detects them, never fails
to punish as crimes ;"—to tell the electors on the
other hand, or those who in every reasonable view
of the nature of a representative constitution ought
to be electors, " You shall not vote for members of
parliament, but we will appoint them, and call
them yours ; and you shall pay the taxes which
these our collectors levy on you; and you shall
obey the laws which these our deputies enact.
It seems, as we have said, almost preposterous
to imagine that any such opposition to the
declared will of the nation, expressed out of doors
by hundreds of meetings, and within doors by the
concurrence of all the county members of Eng-
land, with only six exceptions, could be risked by
any number of men in their sober senses. Yet is
this precisely what that section of' the peerage,
which threatens to reject the Reform Bill, confesses
that it is prepared to do ! We sincerely and de-
voutly pray that no such experiment may be tried
by the Peers upon the people of England.
A meeting of many Members of the House of
Commons took place yesterday at Lord Ebring-
ton's, on the subject of the Reform Bill. They
were people of the first consideration, and it was
natural, in parting with so valuable a pledge for so
difficult and dangerous a voyage as that through
the House of Lords, that they should so meet, ex-
press their anxiety for its welfare, and propose
measures in case of a failure. Prudent men are
not without a provision even for the most improba-
ble results. It would, no doubt, be declared by
the House of Commons, were a certain dangerous
contingency actually to occur, that the Ministers
had the confidence of the country and of the House ;
and it may have been the determination of the
meeting to be ready with such a resolution. The
first reception of the Bill, however, in the Upper
House, will indicate whether any and what steps
are to xt positively taken by the people or their
representatives, or both. Of the meeting at West-
minster yesterday, it is only necessary to say—
wbat public hope anticipated—that it passed in the
best manner, and added one proof more of the sin-
cere interest which the people of this kingdom take
in the success of the Reform Bill.

The Reform Bill occupies attention so exclu-
sively, that there is but little of it to bestow on
other subjects, else the proceedings in the House
of Lords on the Bankruptcy •Bill would be more
minutely noted by us. Lord Lyndhurst opposed
the recommitment of the bill in an elaborate and
temperate speech on Tuesday night. The Lord
Chancellor answered with great lorce and point, It
has be, n said of this bill that it is one of general
policy, and not a party measure ; and so it should
seem, as the Duke of Wellington is understood to
have declined voting with Lord Lyndhurst, the
Earl of Eldon, and those who usually occupy the
opposition side of the house : a division in conse-
quence did not take place. Some augur from hence
a more extensive feeling on the part of his Grace
with the present Ministers. It may be so, we trust
it is so ; we know nothing of the fact : but, in any
case, here is enough to prove that there is not that
bitterness which is but too frequently the result
of a direct contrariety upon any important ques-
tion,—there is no sweeping and universal hostility.
HIRALD.—The House of Commons have at
length disposed cf the Reform Bill, after another
long debate, in which the friends of corruption
displayed their usual obstinacy. At an early part
of the evening they seised upon an expression
made use of by Mr. Crampton, the Solicitor-
General for Ireland, as to the power of the Crown
to withhold writs from the rotten boroughs ; and
on this expression they got up an amendment, and
a debate which served as a fillip to their spirits in
the way of animadversion. Though the very same
sentiment had been unwed upon more than one
occasion in the course of the discussions on the
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bill, Mr. Williams Wynn and Sir C. Wetherell
caught at it as a novrlty more frightful than the
bill itself. Every body remembers that Mr. T.
Duncombe said the same thing almost two months
ago,and no noise was made about it. The English
Attorney General said something to the same
effect at a later period, and yet no notice was
taken of it. But the moment an Irish Soli-
citor-General repeats it in an Irish brogue, the
Constitution is invoked, and the shade of Crom-
well congratulated on having met his match at last
from the other side of the water. But the real

motive of all this bluster is easily seeu through ;
it was to swell out the diAculties of the Bill, that
the Lords, or rather the boroughmongers aur ugst
the Lords, might have an opportunity of quoting
the fact, to answer their own purposes. The ditS-

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malty, however, was got over at hat, after an ex-1
planation from the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
that the Government did not hold the doctrine, or,
at least, did not mean to act upon it, and the de-
bate proceeded without further interruption to its
close. But, after all, the Commons have done
their duty. They have passed the Bill by a ma-
jority of 109. lt may now be considered as be-
fore their Lordships. We anticipate nothing ; we
hope the beet. It is an awful moment for the
country;—may the result be such as every
Englishman can hail with joy, and remember with
gratitude !

WESTMINSTER MEETING.
A meeting of the electois oT Wutatinster tool
place yesterday opposite at. Paul's Church, Co-
vent Garden, for the purpose of petitioning the
House of Lords, praying them to pass the Reform
Bill.

A temporary but inconvenient hustings was
erected opposite the church, which was crowded in
every part.

Aisciut a quarter past one o'clock, Arthur Morris,
F..sq. the High Bailiff, Sir F. Burdett, Sir J. C.
Hobtouse, Mr. De Vear, &c. appeared upon the
hustings, and were loudly cheered.
The High Bailiff took the Chair, and expressed
his satisfaction at the object for which the meet-
ing was called. He saw nothing of Revolution in
the measure of Reform. He always considered
the House of Lords as mediators between the
King and the people ; but that was now not ne-
cessary, for the King and the people were now
unanimous. (Cheers.)
Mr. Carpue addressed the meeting, and said he
was of the middle class, who were said to have
bad judgment; but he asked if they had not judg-
ment when they had elected such representatives'
as those who were now before them ? (Cheers.)
As they had now a patriot King and a sailor, he
trusted that the people would now be led to the
happy port of Reform. It was said that the House
of Lords would not pass the bill. What! would
the House of Lords put themselves. in opposition
to the King and the people ? He would say,
never, never. (Cheers.) After some further ob-
servations, the worthy gentleman concluded by
proposing that a petition be presented to the House
of Lords, praying them to pass the Reform Bill.
Mr. Clarke seconded the proposition, which was
carried.

Mr. Carpue then read the petition, which was to
the effect that the petitioners were long aware that
nothing but a Reform in Parliament could avert
from these realms the most afflicting calamities.
They bad often petitioned for Reform, but their
prayer bad been dteregezded. When all bop on
the subject had been nearly extinct, his Majesty's
Ministers, with the concurrence of his Majesty,
determined upon giving a Reform to the people.
This Reform was rejected by the House of Com-
mons ; but the King dissolved Parliament, and
' made an appeal to his people, who returned a con-
siderable majority of Members pledged to the Bill
for reforming Parliament. The petitioners trace
to a want of Reform the enormous load of debt—
the intolerable burden of taxation—the obstruction
to trade and commerce—and the pauperism and
demoralization of the people. They, therefore,
prayed that, as nothing but the present Reform
Bill could restore happiness to the country, their
Lordships would pass it.
The petition was received with cheers.
Mr. De Year moved that the petition be adopted
in this meeting.
Mr. Powncey seconded the proposition, and
expressed himself satisfied that the House of Lords
would never set themselves in opposition to the
wishes of the people. •
The petition was adopted with repeated cheers.
Mr. Bainbridge said, that notwithstanding the
attacks of the Tory press, the people would spew
that their favourite child was not to be got rid of.
Mr. Bainbridge then read another petition.
Sir F. Burdett said, that however excellent the
object of the petition just proposed was, he yet felt,
that as it bad not been prepared by the committee,
it would be unwise to adopt a petition which had
not undergone the scrutinising eye of their excel-
lent committee.

Mr. Bainbridge withdrew his petition (hear).
Col. Torrens proposed that the Marquis of West-
minster be requested to present the petition to the
House of Lords.

This resolution was agreed to.
Colonel Evans came forward to move the thanks
of the meeting to their representatives, Sir F. Bur-
dett and Sir J. C. Hobhass.. He was sure all
the fears that had been expressed as to the con-
duct of the House of Lords would pass away, and
the present bill be the law of the land in a short
while (cheers.)
The motion was put and agreed to amidst great
applause.
Sir Francis Burdett, Ban. came forward, amidst',
universal cheering, and observed that he did not
know how many years it was since he first ap-
peared before the electors of Westminster, and
endeavoured to open the eyes of his countrymen
to the evils which existed through the corruption of
the House of Commons, and he rejoiced that he
had lived to see the moment arrive when his fond-
est hopes were about to be realised by the extinc-
tion of boroughmongering (cheers.) He did not
mean to assert that the bill would be so perfect in
all its parts as to be incapable of any improvement,
nor did be pretend to say that one man could read
all the Acts of Parliament, and make himself
thoroughly acquainted with them ; or that any
men, however great his abilities might be, should
be able at once to remedy the grievances to which
the elector of Westminster(Mr.Fenn)bad adverted.
The electors of Westminster, in hit opinion bad
met on that occasion to take a farewell, a long fare-
well of the borough/engem of the House of COM.

mons (cheers)—that venal and corrupt faction, who
had falsely and impudently asserted that the people
were on the brink of a precipice ; but the people's
eyes were open, and they saw that the borough
faction were on the edge of a precipice, and they
were content to take a final leave of them with a
parting kick (loud cheers and laughter). The peo-
ple of England were not to be deluded by the at-
tempts which were made to awaken their fears;
they were not to be the tools in the hands of those
who foolishly supposed that if they close their owe
eyes they can blind the eyes of others (hear). This
was the last occasion, he believed, the people of
Westminster would have to meet on the great ques-
tion of the Reform Bill. Before they met again,
be felt confident it would have passed into a
law (cheers), and a triumph would be achie-
ved by the force of reason and justice,
which would give peace, prosperity, and hap-
piness to this enlightened nation. They were now
assembled, as Colonel Evans had said, to express
the opinion of the public at large on this moment-
ous question ; who were anxiously waiting the bill
passing the Lords, and but for the contemptible
trick of the boroughmongers, who had falsely de-
clared that the patriotic people of England h id, by
their want of feeling, shown they were inbuicable
to, or unconcerned about, the measure, they would
not have assembled that day to give the lie to the
assertion ; and the country would not, front one
end to the other, have been re-agitated, (hear,
hear 0 but would have waited with confidence the
result, without anticipating those fears which Ind
been entertained respecting the House of Peers.
For his part, ho did not doubt for a moment but
those nobles, whose ancestors had, in resist-
ing a tyrant King, spilt their blood, and by
force extorted a Charter of Liberties for
the people, would, on this momentous ques-
tion, do their duty to their King and to the
nation (hear, hear). Those noble-minded peers,
who had sacrificed the con upt boroughs to the
public good, would assist in placing on their an-
cient foundations the institutions of the country—
the King, the Lords, and the Commons—giving to
each only a fair share of the privileges and power
in the state. He would observe, that at no period
was greater power possessed by the peers thorn at
this moment; and though many of them had ex-
ercised an unjust power, obtained by corruption,
yet, as he had before stated, the noble ancestors
of some of them had resisted the tyranny of des-
potic Kings, and had fought and bled for the
liberties of their country ; but he did not allude to
that " upstart, skipjack portion of the nobility,"
(hear, hear) as his friend John Home Tooke had
so admirably described in a speech of his, when,
many years ago, he was on that spot addressing
the electors of Westminster (hear, hear). This
was before the electors of the city of Westminster
had taken die system of election into their own
hands, and fairly adopted the principle of purity
of election, had avoided those scenes of riot and
confusion and' bribery which attended former con-
tested elections. They all knew the struggles they
had sustained ; and it was equally well known what
had led the way to the obtaining their civil-liberties.
When the Parliament, through the force of opi-
nion, did away with those odious and detestable
acts of bigotry, which had so long held in slavish
bonds their brother Catholic countrymen, then it
was that religious liberty was obtained ; and
having established religious freedom, they %vete
determined it should be accompanied by the esta-
blishment of civil liberty. It was simply an act of
justice to a noble Duke (Norfolk), who took
the first opportunity he had to show his respect
for the liberties of the people, and his sense of
their conduct, to state that that Nobleman had of-
fered up on the altar of his country all the property
he possessed in boroughs. Many ether patriotic
Noble Lords, who had invested their money, and
p:rbaps not irrationally, in that species of property,
had done the same, and offered up their boroughs
to their country's freedom (cheers). The patriot-
ism of the country had been exerted in a glorious
cause; and when the King called upon the country
to speak the sense of his people, they had not dis-
appointed his Majesty, but they returned such a
House of Commons as threw the Borough-
mongers into madness and despair. That
was a glorious struggle, justice triumphed, and
no man of common sense could be so blindly ob-
stinate, or so obdurately perverse, as to suppose
that a people, displaying such enlightened views,
such independence and moderation, would longer
submit to be the instruments of a borough faction ;
and if any there were who entertained such opi-
nions, they were only fit for a lunatic asylum.
(Cheers.) The people were determined to be
free, and the borough faction that they had en-
countered had become so weak and impotent when
firmly opposed, that they could not decently make
their exit, (laughter), and they departed without
the slightest public commiseration. (Hear.)
He denied that any Government could exist
in the country without a reform ; none would
be mad enough to take the reins of Go-
vernment without Reform being a sine qua no's,
and those honest men, Lord Grey and his compa-
triots, who agreed to take office on those condi-
tions (when others fled from the helm of the state,
because they found it impossible to resist the will
of a whole people)—in taking the helm of affairs,
made the principal point of it the rights and liber-
ties of the people (cheering). Those honest Mi-
nisters—such as never sat on the Treasury Bench
before—who on all occasions acted upon the prin-
ciples of public freedom, were actually reproached
from the opposition benches for having the ho-
nesty to defend the rights of Englishmen—they
were reproached from that bench where the people
did not expect to Ind their enemies delivering their
sentiments—from that Bench where the great Lord
Chatham had raised his voice in favour of the
liberties of the people. He bad no doubt, indeed

Mr. De Year moved a vote of thanks to the
High Sheriff; and the meeting seinntte I wish
three cheers for Reform.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEVT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, SEPT N.

The Spring Guns Bill was read a third time arti pared.
The Ways and Means Bill a second time.
The Waterloo-street Bill went through a.catutititt.v.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
The Bishop of LONDON presented a petitiott from the
members and Mends of the Association for Promoting Ra-
tional Humanity towards the Animal Croatian, pray'ns,
their Lordships to take into serious considastion the Ll:mti-
ralizing evils and atrocious cruelties occasioned by keepm c
SmithileM a cattle market. The right reverend prelet
stated, that the petitioners, listening to the voice of himm.
idly, had drawn up a petition to both Houses of Parliaturnt,
agreeable to a resolution passed unanimously a* a lowan:,
held in Eietw Hall, June lb, 1831. The petition he I
obtained many very respectable striatnr-s. In one nos-
sage, which described the profanation of the Sibbath by
drovers and others bringing cattle to market on Sunday
night, the right reverend prelate concur ed with the pet..
tuners, and could not avoid expressing a bora, that th • le-
gislature or the corporation of London might rroitlitt a re-
medy. The following petition was then read;
" The humble petition of for Members and Friend. a:* the
Association for promoting Rational Humanity cow. nis the
Animal Creation,
Sheweth,

" Ist. That your petitioners hive long witnessed with
surprise and regret the demoralizing evils, the Intolerable
nuisances, and atrocious cruelties which are solely dentradant
upon the inadequate space and ineligible situation of $ ni:11-
field, being now almost the centre of the Metro's tbm.tb
originally a smooth field without the walls tif the Cry
London ; and continued for the reception of 20.03 d or
30,000 cattle of various kinds, as the only mot/yob:An
cattle market for the supply of nearly a !flagon and a half
of inhabitants. And that great injury is surained by the
carcases from blows, bruises, and would*, infl,cted It. Smith-
field, which have been stated before the public math whirs,
by an experienced bu:cher, to be a twentieth part of il:eir
value; but which, if estimated at a fiftieth pat t, or that Ili
quality of the meat be thereby reduced only to one-hair f
thing in the pound weight. would amount to the sum of o:.e
hundred thousand pounds, every year, of
.actu A lass to the
community.
" 2dly. That the various cattle, after being kept closely
wedged together, from the inadequate size of the market, by
means of iron goads and wooden bludgeons, generally for ten 'r
twelve, and sometimes for twenty hours, without fool and
without water, which is most particularly reqaisite, are
driven through our crowded streets to the slaughter-houaN
of the individual butchers--obstructing and blocking up the
thoroughfares, and annoying our commerce ; at some tint:*
presenting a distressing spectacle of exhaustion, lameness,
and fatigue; while at others the cattle, in an infuriated stare,
rush wildly through our crowded streets, producing not only
terror and consternation, but very frequently serious inja-
ries, and In some instances loss of human life.

"idly. That the slaughter-houses of this denst•ly crowded
Metropolis are, for want of batter accommodatiol, plazel in
the most ineligible situation as regards ventil aim; ; nil that
hundreds of under-ground cellar', down which the sheep
are precipitated by scores, are used for this purpose, which
have no ventilation except from a grating at the top. 'Coat
there is no inspection of the salubrity of me tt, which is tv-
quently offered for sale in a dise.'sed state, unlit fa fo •d;
nor any regulation respecting the mole of Oa:Lt,'
which is often performed with the most harbarols ;
and that the atmosphere of the slaughter-house in the Aft.
tropolis I. highly prejudiall to the preparation, anti drqtr .ti-
the to the preservation of meat, producing great detcriontiun
of osr vital food, as well as injury to public hesl:4.
" 4thly. That by a statute of Henry VII, yet utirepraleti,
all oxen and other beasts are expressly prohibited to he
slaughtered witain the city of London, under actual pe-
nalties.

" Sthly. That there appear on the records of your hono.
table house, numerous applications of petitioners respcting
the grievances and nuisances herein set forth, anti that no
palliative plan has had the effect of preventing their increase.
6thly. That the demoralising effects of the conoaut
desecration of the Sabbath, by the employment of s-e.eal
hundred persons during the day, and the nuisaree of the
profaneness and blasphemy of drovers horn eight o'cl,tek of
the evening, and continuing during the whole of the So day
night, are inseparably connected with the preparations far
the Immense market on Monday.
" Mthly. That your petitioners beg humbly to subm.t o:st
Continental States have legislated with advantage to all
ties for evils precisely similar, by abolishing cattle-nputekets
and slaughter-houses within their cities, as well as the dm.
ing of cattle and sheep through the streets, and by establ
log in the suburbs abattoirs and different cattle markets,
with legislative regulations ; and your petitioners pray your
honourable house to take the subject into set ions conside-
, ration.°

OA MB BILL.
The Game Bill, after some conversation between the
Duke of Rkhmond, Earl Cawdor, the Earl of Carnarv-m,
and Lord Wharncliffe upon the question of putting off the
discussion, was ordered to be printed and re-committed on
Friday next.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then resumed the hear-
ing of appeals, and the house adjourned at the usual hour.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Mr. HODSON presented a petition from the county of
Northumberland against the general registry bill.
TIM MARQUIS Or SALISBURY.
Mr. DUNCUMB said it was with the utmost pain he
addressed the house to present a petition from thirty-five
tenants of the Marquis of Salisbury, electors of Hertford,
who stated that they were turned out of their bowies. in
consequence of their hiving voted for the reform candidates
at the last election, though they bad been tenants of the table
lord for many years, and always paid their rent punctually.
This punctual payment he considered a strong feature in the
case, as it was generally on the pretence that the tenants
were in arrest of rent that borough exercised their op.
motion on tenants who voted according to their thorniest:es.
The honourable gentleman read the petition and some af-
fidavits annexed, which stated that the Marquis of Salis-
bury's spot informed them, that in consequence of their
not having voted for Lord brink at the last election they
should be turned out of their houses; and that theywere since
served with notice to quit. He thought a complete case era
made out of the interference of Lent Salisbury; but, on.
der existing circumstances, he should not at present move
for any proceeding on the petition ; ' but, if the Iteforni
Bill should not pass, be would certainly bring in a bill fur
vote by ballot, to prevent the continuance of borough 'Li-
very. (Hear.)
Lord INGESTRIE said, some of the petitioners were
in arras of rent—one owed 171. three years rent; another
111. two years' rent; and a third 71 fourteen months' rent.
The noble lewd did not mention any other instances; but •
said, Whig Lords punished tenants for voting against
their interest as well as Tory Lends. At a Sterner elec-
tion two of the honourable gent.', (Aire Duncunab's) Ic.
cants voted against him, and they were immediately braved
with notice to quit.
Sir JOHN SEABRIGHT said, such occurrences as
turning out tenants for voting agaiast the wishes of the.r
landlords bad occurred before; and under the present Bill
he feared would be• of frequent occurrence; as by as un-
fortunate clause added to the Bill, giving votes to te-
mente at will, the farmers of England would be tousgiit
to the poll without more freedom of will than ante slaws.
(Hear, bear.)
Mr. CUII4tIE saiti, he btliseesr the noble oinquis
turned out his tenements the supposition that he awl his
her. salamis would poyilittr. retie; but there was nu
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.plien that he was at perfect liberty. (Hear, hear.)
• Mr. HUME was glad to hear the very proper manner in
n' ids the gallant officer had acted, and was surprised he
eat+, defend the conduct of the Marquis of Salisbury, which
was .o cry different. (Hear.) He was sorry to hear the
lionnerable member for Hertfordshire say that tenants would
be Ori,en to the pqll-like negrort. He had a much better
opinion of the spirit of Englishmen ; but if they should be
made ?h.: victims of oppression. a reformed parliament would
know how to provide 3 remedy.
Sir J. SEABRI(.IIT said, he thought as highly of the
"'hit of Englishmen as any man could do. but it was not
in 1.0 non nature that men should expose their families to
lei- fur the sake of a vnte on ordinary occasions.
Mr. O'CONNELL said, he read lately in a newspaper
•re..rh attrilnerel to the noble marquis, whose conduct
c a.ioionlained of, in which he said people were endeavour-
:re: to bring the Melee or Lords into disrespect. ( Hear.)—
Sizeh conduct as was stated in the petition would bring the
'reuse of Lords into disrespect. He was glad of the clause
in the Bill which gave the franchise to tenants at will, be-
cause ft would both extend the constituency, and secure the
vote v ballot. (Hear.)
Sir R. VINTL-1 N said, he had once .1 similar petition to
present from tenants who had not only been turned out of
their houses, but in prison for twelve months for the votes
they gave, and the noble marquis in that ease was not a
T.ry, hut a sunporter of the present Bill. (Hear.)
)Ir. TILT NT said, it was always the case, that when the
11'higs accused the Tories in that House the To:ies threw
tie charge hack in their faces. —(A laugh.) It was tan.ta.
rarara !—(Great laughter.) There was nothing in the Bill
to prevent the influence of Peers in elections, and the resolu-
tion on the journals was a mere farce. He hoped to see
every Englishman have a vote, and be protected by the bal-
lot ; but unless there was universal suffrage the ballot would
he injustice.
Sir JOB N BRIDGES thought there was no interference
in the part of the Marquis of Salisbury, as he tad not turn
out any tenants till after the election ! He thought he had
acted perfectly right.
Mr. Sergeant wthro: said the act now justified wax an
illegal act, and • gross violati n of the privileges of that
House. If any landlord and his steward were to go to a
tenant and say, if he did not vote for the candidate his land-
lord recommended, he should be turned out, they could both
be convicted of a misdemeanor for interfering with the elec-
tion. That was not the just influence of property—it was
its abuse—it was oppression.—(llear, hear.) He had known
men who refused to take the bribery oath because they felt
that they voted to avoid being turned out of their houses,
and others who would have gladly resigned their votes to
evohl the danger. If a reformed House of Commons could
possibly entertain the opinion that such interference was not
to be punished, it must inevitably lead to the vote by bal.
Ire.—(Hear, henr. )
Mr. O'CONNELL thought government could not be
safe if it allowed itself to be surrounded by persons in office,
by whom it was betrayed. They were justified is exerting
their power in the appointment to offices.
Mr. DUNCUM B said, the day after one of the petition-
er; had voted for hint an execution was put into his house
for the rent due, and the following day the placard he held
in his hand was exhibited. [The lion member held up the
placard, which stated, the goods were to be sold to pay the
Marquis of Salisbury, who had seized in consequence of
the tenant having voted for the reform candidate.] Such was
the feeling of the people, that they subscribed the money and
paid the noble marquis. lie had never turned out a tenant
for the vote he gave.