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London, England, 1831-07-23 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OP CHELSEA.

. A Meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of
Chelsea was held yesterday. Mr. HOBLYN, one
of the Churchwardens, in the Chair.
The proceedings were opened by the Honourable
Captain 'CA nooAN, R.N. who stated the claims
of that District to a share in the Franchises ex-
tended by the Reform Bill to other districts in and
about the Metropolis; and that he was convinced,
from all the qualifying circumstances connected
with and entitling the Parish to a share in the
Representation in Parliament, that its having been
overlooked was owing purely to a mistake, arising
from forgetfulness on the part of thb framers of
the Reform Bill. He then entered into consider-
able detail to show the justice of the claims of the
parish of Chelsea, and concluded by moving a
Resolution to that effect, which was seconded by
Mr. E. M'DoN DELL, who referred to a variety
of Parliamentary papers in support of their pro-
ceedings; and also noticed and answered some ob-
jections which were stated to have been raised in
other quarters, particularly the objection that a
separation of Chelsea from Middlesex would reduce
the voters of the county to an injuriously small
amount. He proved, by reference to the provi-
sions of the reform bill, and to the Parliamentary
returns, that this was a most erroneous view.

Captain Richards, Mr. Lee, Captain Bagne,
and several other Gentlemen addressed ttztilemeet-
ing ; and a resolution, together mitli.the following
petition, was agreed to :
• " That, according to the COMM of 1821, Ch
tallied 10,/160 'phantoms; being snore than 1s eon
any one, and generally in any two, of the twenty-Media-
tricts newly enfranchised under schedulet D
of the Reform
Bill, and equal to the total population of twelve of the re.
tained boroughs in schedule B.
" That Chelsea contains, according to the same census,
3,866 hence', of which 3,600 at least are worth 101. a year
and upwards. •
".that the respectability of the inhabitants of Chelsea is
proved by its payment, in assessed taxes, to tee amount of
23,4691. Os. 7d. being mote than is rated on any one of 212
out of the 217 places now sending members to Parliament,
and more titan the total amount assessed upon 34 out of the
retained boroughs in schedule 13 put together.
" Your Petitioners, therefore, humbly submit to your
Lordships, that inasmuch as it appears that this district
roast:ties in an eminent degree the qualifications of popula-
tion, direct taxation, and number of houses, which are
stated to constitute the basis of the proposed extension of
the elective franchise, they are at a loss to conjecture upon
what just grounds they should be excluded from a pattici-
p.nion in the rights extended to other districts of the me-
tropolis.
" Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray your Lordships
that the district of Chelsea ntay participate in the projected
measure for extending the elective franchise, and be enabled
and privileged to return a Member to the Commons' House
of Parliament. in such manner as your Lordships may think
right to provide.
" And your Petitioners will ever pray, &c. &c.

ST. LUKE, CHELSEA, REPRESENTATION IN
PARLIAMENT.

Pursuant to a Requisition, addressed to the Churchwardens
of the Parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, a Meeting was ap-
pointed to be held in the Vestry-Room, on Ftiday last,
July the 22nd, at Twelve o'Clack precisely, to consider
the propriety of Petitioning Parliament for the right of
r..;urning a Member, on the sam:t conditions as such
right is proposed to be granted to other Districts of the
Metropolis.
The tests of the requisite qualifications for a
participation in the proposed extension of the
Elc<•tive and Representative Power, are stated, by
His %la„estl•'s Ministers to be,—let. Amount of
Population; 2nd. The Number of Houses; and,
3rd. Amount of direct Taxation.

POPULATION OF CHELSEA,
In 11121, .... .... 26,80
In 1831,

being more than is contained in any one, and g -
florally in any two of the twenty-six districts
named in Schedule 11, of the Reform Bill, to have
one representative, each
Chelsea contains as large a population as twelve
of the retained Boroughs in Schedule B, p:lt to-
gether. ' (See Na. 2i►l, of the Parliamentary Pa
pets of last Session.)

NUMBER OF HOUSES IN CHELSEA.
Ia 1821, i BB6
In 1831,
being a larger number than is contained in any
one of the twenty-six new di:Arleta 'in Sche-
dule D. (See No. 68, Parliamentary Papers, this
Session, for all but Brighton, Stoke-upon-Trent,
Whitby, Whitehaven; which four are not noticed
in that Report.)
Of louses, 4,600, at least, are worth
101. a yell:, each.
DI ii.EC C TAXATION OP citnistA.

Chelsea WAS assessed, in the last year,
23,4j9i. 71d. iu Assessed Taxes; being more
than is rated cn any one of 212 out of the 217
places now • sending Members to Parliament;
and more than the total amount rated on 34 out of
the 40 boroughs retained in Schedule D, as places
qualified to retain one meml:cr, each, to Parlia-

ment. The only five places paying more than
Chelsea, are, London, Westminster, Southwark,
Liverpool, and Bristol. (See Parliamentary Pa-
pers, this Session, No. 69.)
Thus Chelsea possesses, in an eminent degree,
the three requisite qualifications, of population,
number of houses, and direct taxation.
London has four members, and it is proposed by
the present amended bill (schedule H), to enable
its inhabitants to vote on the election of members
for Middlesex. Westminster has two members,
and Southwark two ; and it is proposed by the
bill schedule C), to givewp to the Tower Division
Hundred, two to the Finsbury divi-
sion, two to a part of the Holborn division, two le
Lanlekh, and two to the Greenwich districts com-
prising Greenwich,Woolwich, and Deptford.) Thus
Chelsea, with its 5,028 houses, 32,371 inhabi-
tants, ind paying 23,4691. Os. 70. assessed
taxes, is selected for an exclusion from the privi-
leges extended to the metropolis, of which, in fact
and truth, it is a portion ; being. immediately ad-
joining Westminster, and connected with the City
of London, by continuous, uninterrupted lines of
streets.

It is not a just excuse for this exclusion, to
suggest that the inhabitants of Chelsea are already
possessed of a fair share of ,parliamentary repre-
sentation, because they enjoy the right of 'voting
for members for the county of Middlesex. The
same might be said, with more justice, of the in-
habitants of the Tower, Finsbury, and Holborn di•
visions, to each of which two members are to be
given. Each of those divisions is, like Chelsea, a
portion of the Hundred of Ossuleton, in Middlesex,
and possesses and exercises, to a a far greater ex-
tent than Chelsea, the right of voting for members
for the county, at present; and it is already ob-
served, that the inhabitants of the City of Lon-
don, although possessing the right of electing four
members, are, by this bill, invested also with the
right of voting for members of the county of
Middlesex.

Moreover, the inhabitants of Lambeth possess
the right of voting for members of Surrey ; and the
inhabitants of Greenwich, 'Woolwich, and Dept-'I
ford, possess the right of voting for members for
Kent. Yet, to each of those districts, the bill
gives two members. It is true that it withholds
from them, at the same time, the newly created li
rights, of voting for county members. The in-
habitants of Chelsea do not seek to be placed on a
better footing than those of the other metropolitan
districts : all they seek is, that they may not be
placed in a worse condition than the others ; and
they would, therefore, expect and agree, that, in
the event of their being enabled to elect one re-
presentative for their ow•u district, they should b&
excluded from coy new right of voting on the
election of members for Middlesex.

Neither is it a sufficient ground for excluding
Chelsea from the right of separate representation,
to state that the separation of this district, from
the county, would reduce the electors of the county
to an injuriously small number. Such a ground
for exclusion would apply, with much more force,
to any one of the three divisions, of the Tower,
Finsbury, and Holborn; as the number of electors
for the county, at present, in each of those divi-
sions, is much greater than in Chelsea; and, of
course, their separation feour the county must pro-
duce a much greater diminution of the county
voters. Besides, the proposed admission of the in-
habitants of the City of London to a right of voting
for members of the county of Middlesex, supplies
abundantly sufficient numbers to occupy the places
of any inhabitants of Chelsea, who are now elec-
tors of the county members.
It is very difficult to conjecture, why this marked
and most injurious indignity should be cast upon
Chelsea, while Greenwich and its neighbourhood
are so narticularly favoured. On reference to the last
page of No. 68, Parliamentary Papers, (above
quoted) it will be seen that Greenwich has no pre-
tensions whatever, on the score of population,
number of houses, or taxation, to this invidious
preference. The inhabitants of Chelsea are not
conscious of any inferiority on their own part, that
should exclude them ; or of any superiority on the
part of the inhabitants of the Tower, Finsbury,
Holborn, Lambeth, or Greenwich districts, over
them, that could justify the peculiar favour be-
stowed, by the bill, upon those districts, in pre-
ference to Chelses. If Greenwich he justly dis-
anguished as the asylum of British sailors, Chel-
sea is not less distinguished as the asylum of
British soldiers :—any preference given to the
one over the other, cannot fail to excite jealousy.
Had not the other five districts been elevated
to the rank of separate • boroughs, Chelsea would
not seek such advancemeut, but would have rested
perfectly content with her :tail' of equality.
She has not desired, and does not desire any
favour or preference ; all she seeks is, that she
may not be consigned to a disreputable and per-
nicious exception.
The interests to be protected, in Chelsea, are
shown to be most important ; tha qualifications of
her inhabitants to elect fit and proper Members of
Parliament, are not inferior to those of the inha- '
bitants of the other toetropeNtaa districts.
For these reasons it is considered just and right,
that Chelsea should at least be pl;:ced in schedule
D, of the Bill of Reform, and be threby enabled
to return one member to serve in parliament.

THE LATE COACH ROBBERY.—Since the Con-
viction of Gilchrist for this crime, the Commercial,
!link has, through his means, got back upwards of
,1,0001. of the sto!cn notes ; and Brown, his asso-
ciate, has been sent west along with a messenger,
to show where the Tea are concealed. This has
been a voluntary act on the part of Gilchrist, and
will no doubt operate in his favour, should a pc-,
tition be presented to the-CroWn for a commutation
of his sentence.— Calecloniun Mercury.

To facilitate their Majesties' passage down the
river, and to prevent confusion Ind inconvenience
to the spectators, it is purposed to have two parallel
lines of vessels, to form a passage of about 150 feet
width, consisting of the barges belonging to the
several corporations and companies, steam vessels,
and the large flat trading barges of the river, to be
moored head and stern, at adistance of one hundred
feet from each other ; and between each vessel to
placed, a boom will be secured. to prevent the lines
being broken ; along which, on the outside of tha
passage, the Thames wherries, with company on
board, may take their stations.
The flat barges, floored with deals, will afford a
convenient place for spectators ; when moored la a
position and in a state to receive company ; and the
bargemen, as well as the watermen, will feel an
interest in paying strict attention to the means sug-
gested for preventing the confusion which might
arise from their coming within the central line or
passage lialgund for the pronsssiss.
Such corporations and companies, swam of
steam-vessels, owners of barges, and other per-
sons as may wish their vessels to occupy places
in the line, are requested to give in the mime
of the owner, and number and description of the
vessel, barge, &c. on or before noon on the 25th
instant, (addressed to Sir Byain Martin, Navy-
Office,) and places will be assigned to them, under
the superintendence of Mr. Brown, the Master-
Attendant of Woolwich Dock-Yard.
In the event of its being found impracticable to
procure a sufficient number of barges to complete
the double line, with the intervals occupied by the
booms, every reliance will be placed on that general
spirit of accommodation which must be prevalent on
an occasion when his Majesty's gracious and spon-
taneous determination to go by water is intend.4l
for the benefit of the watermen, who wjll no doubt
do all in their power to avoid crowding in upon the
boats going in the procession ; and the conveniene.,
of suspending operations or movements by stesuo-
vessels, and the trading barges, amid such an a,
semblage of boats, on this occasion, will be obvious.
Until one o'clock in the day, oFenings will hr
loft across the line, midway between each of the
bridges, for the occasional passing. of wherries, lte.
These openings, which are to be boomed off to pre-
vent the wherries, &c. passing up or down ;1.0
line, will necessarily be closed at and after that
hour, in order to levee the passage clear and unit,-
rerrupted for the Royal Procession to and from
London Bridge; parties, therefore, going off t
the stationed barges after one o'clock, must he
put on board from the outside of the line newest.
to the shore where their re •pective vessels n:o
moored.

Boats will be stationed at intervals within tbe
lines, in order to be ready to give asset-a:lce in c::se
.of accidents : and offisers beloa:iner to the Them; 4
Police, with other authorized peisonsi will le)
placed in vatious situations, t ) preeetve the I . s
:until their IStajesties' return.
r The Lord Mayor, in the exercise of Ile jarisdi..-
Lion on the Thames, has given the ree,niee,
directions for securing a comeliance nail these
regulations.
The procession on t'oe Thames is voile as I.:-
lows :—First advances. the Trinity harge, next tie.
Victuallingzbont,ltier, and then l'illow et order tt:e
Navy Board barge, the Tre-tsarer of the N ivy's
barge, the Board of .Ordnance barge, the Comioan-
der-in-chief of the Army's Large, the Athuir...ie
barge, the Lords of the Treasury letr,;:e, the Ite al
barge, the Royal Family's barge, the bitige of the
llords and others in attendance uporr his siajeste.
It has not yet been detcrmin.ul in %hat dree- lb
corporation are to receive theirMajestieS, but is is
supposed that the Lord Mayor and; Alilermea s..:i
appear in their rol:-es, and the members cf tit..
Court of Common Council in their gowns.
Much as had been expected from the sg)lend-1
preparations at Guildhall, it is impossible Oat th...
spectacle could, if the entertainment bad eiseit
place, been at all comparable to that n hid] will be
displayed on the Ist of August.
The Royal tent is to be pitched at the Lomlim
tilde of the bridge, near to the •Pbtee on which
Fishmongers' Hall stood, and.• will commies.; ea
unobstructed view of the whole line of road to the
Southwark side. The Royal table will be. Lid
for about 20 persons. On the left of it. extending
to one of the entrances from Thames-street, wet
be laid two tables for the noble persons elm-yin
accompany their Majesties. One of these tab:es
will be laid for 68, the other for 76 individnak.
A large space will be left open on the rigid of the
Royal tent, it being the intention' of their !1.1,ajc,-
ties to disembark at the Grand Wharf on the right
of the bridge ; and the Committee having IT-
pointed that the procession -shall go forward
from that spot at the moment . their M.iestie •
land. A doub!e row of tables will be ranged ‘,ll
each side of the wide space through ehitli th:r
procession is to pass, for the accommodation of tle
other visitors, who are to be admitted, if we ni
judge from the present appearance of the arranee-
ments, to the number of one thousand five hun-
dred and sixty. The awning which is to be plats d
over the long table will extend to the length.•ef
about 400 feet ; there are to be three roofs to the
large awning, so that the company will he as effec-
tually secured against bad weather as if they were
to be shut up in the Guildhall, which the art of
man could never make worthy of.a comparison with
the scene which will be presented on August I; on
London-bridge,the.river, and the surrounding neigh-
bourhood. Flags and colours," with emblems and
devices, will wave above the heads of the com-
pany, and cannon will-be fired at intervals. ,Bands
of music will.; in various pail's of .the arena, perre; in, •
during the ceremony, a2;l everything that can con-
tribute to render the eetectaele •delightfull to *Ur
public will be done; at lettst-se far as the Coneelt-
tee may be able to satisfy tite jtujilic curiosity. Air
works on the bridge are reeperintentled by
.*.
Montague, the Clerk of the. Works. • %....,•
The Lord Mayoi has given; the abthoritv 'a.i,.
, ~
the river, for the day of the 'etweiteny„to Sii-eßieiet
Martin, and the arsangemeuts 'on the water ores*
be under the direction of Mr. 'G. 'Ledvre:. Tas:;;.4
. !
I the surveyor to the Navy. .'.

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1101 'SR OF LORDS-JULY 22.

COIN LAWS.

IEVOILX DILL.

IMPERIAL. PARLIAMENT.

The LORD CfIANCRI4LIPR did not attend the House,
therefore the Earl of Shaficabury sat as Deputy Speaker.
Alanehester and Sheffield Railway Bill was read the
seci.mi time.

.....
On the motion of the Duke of RICHMOND, the 3125'
ter of thu dint Reduction of Salary Bill was read a second
tine. _ .

The Bishop of FRR NS presennted a petition from Carlow
complaining of the want of proper accommodation in the
public worship of GOD. Ilse right rev. prelate obtained
leave to bring in a bill to remedy the evil complained of,
which bill was read a first time.
On the motion of the Earl of RADNOR, the proceed-
ill:4 on Calirift's Divorce Bill were postponed to this day
fortnight
Adjourned to Monday.

HOUSE OF CO NI MONS.
The SPEAEER, purmant to the new arrangement, took
the (hate at Three o'clock.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
lend gIA M DEVI LIA: presented the renort of the Raz-
hortesshire Election C,o:n.nittee, which declared the sitting
no Tuber to have been duly elected.
Ale. HUNT preseoted a petition from inhabitants of
Preston, orayttig that their rights might be protected in the
Reform Bill. lie afterwards moved for accounts of priros
of corn fur the last twelve months. Ordered.
Sir R. :MUSGRAVE presented is petition from the Ro-
man Catholic inhabitants of a tow% in the county of Water-
ford against the Vestry Act; and 'also a petition from the
town of Lismore for the Abolition of Slavery.
Sir H. 'PARNELL presented a peetion from the parish
priests of Maryborough, against the grant to the Kildare.
street Society.
THE IRV 1611. TETL
Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition frimelNhe Rev,
Ile Taylor, complaining of the severity of the treatment
which he experienced in Horsemonger-lane gaol.
Mr. DENISON said the magistrates of Surrey had been
unjustly accused of severity. On going to prison Mr. Taylor
made three requests—not to be compelled to attend public
worship—•o have superior diet—and unlimited correspon-
dence. The two first were granted, except having spirits
and wine. He was allowed to see his friends at a distance
of three feet, four hours a day, and to have all books and
papers, except irrreligious ones: but unlimited correspondence
could not be allowed, as it would enable him to spiced irre-
ligious opinions. The hon. member said, though these re-
gulations were deemed requisite, he doubted the polity of
thew- prlsecutions.
Mr. BRISCON thought the treatment more severe than
it would be in any other gaol, and that naturally excited
irritation.

Mr. TREVOR said, every indulgence had been allowed
Mr. Taylor consistent with law. But if he had been allowed
an unlimited correspondence, it would have been used in
disseminating those doctrines for which he was now impri-
soned. It was a matter of the highest importance that the
laws of this counay should be properly enforced, wilco.
larly in cases of this desctiption ; for, ill such blasphemy for
which Mr. Taylor was imprisoned, were allowed to go un-
punished, every libel spoken, or issuing front a licentious
press, would eventually pass without notict!.
Mr. HUNT was glad hat in defending the magistrates
the members for Sutry had not deemed it requisite to at-
tack the accused. He was sorry the prosecution had taken
place, such nrnceedinp did no good. The mention of the
Poor 3fan's Guardian by the Member for Dundalk, had
increased the sale from 3,000 to 11,0(M)
Capt. 0011 DON feared there was a feeling of partiality
towards Mr. Taylor, that would not have been extended to
any other individual. _ _ .

\lr. LA MB said there bad been relaxation of the prison
in favour of Mr. Taylor.

Mr. O'CONNELl:Oinerrell that if the magistrates made
regulations unnecessarily severe, that it was just ground for
i-terference. Taylor, in one prisnn, could not correspond—
Carlisle, in another prison, corresponded as freely as he
pleased : persecution made victims, not converts.
Sir F. BURDETT considered that a revision of the
prison regulations must take place: no jailer was authorised
to interrupt correspondence—Petition ordered to lie on the
;01e.

Mr. A. S ITH presented a petition from Arundel against
the Beer Bill.

Lord MILTON presented-it petition from General
Thornton, praying that the King might not be compelled
to take the oaths against Transubstantiation: but that some
method might be adopted to guard against Catholic ascen-
dency to the throne. His Lordship then presented a Peti-
tion from the inhabitants of Gloucestershire, for the total
but gradual repeal of the Corn Laws. He entirely agreed
with the peti.inners' views of the Corn Laws.
Mr. HUNT supported the player of the petition. He
hoped to be able to bring forward his motion, as very
probably he should not be in another Parliament.
Mr. JAMES said he should have great pleasure in se-
conding the hon. member's motion.
The Marquis of CHANDOS said be should oppose the
motion when brought forward.
Mr. RA MSDEN said, that the petition from Hudders-
field, presented by Mr. Hunt, on Monday, in favour of
Universal Suffrage, &c. had been unknown to the people of
Huddersfield. Many of the signatures were in the same
hand-writing.
Mr. HUNT declared, that the'petition was agreed to at
a public meeting, and the signatures were as respectable as
any of the hon. member's constituents.
Mr. RA MSDEN replied, that many of the signatures
were forgerie&—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. POYNTZ presented &petition from Ilesden, Devon-
shire, praying to be united to Ashburton. He should be
able, to bring forward a strong case for that borough.
The petition ordered to be referred to the Committee.

On the motion of Lord 3. RUSSELL the House, at
five o'clock, resolved into Comidttee on the English Re-
form bill.
The Chairman (Mr. BERNAL) put the question that
" Heine stand part of Schedule A.';
At r. FA R RA ND observed that Heden was not in nomina-
tion, but an independent borough. With Holderneu it
midst to be transferred to Schedule C. He should, here-
after, submit a motion on the subject; at present it would
be eseless.
Mr. STRICKLAND complained of the disfranchise-
ment. When it should be carried, this Riding, consisting
0(170,000 permits, would only have four members. He
considered that the country was greatly indebted to the Go-
vernment for this measure, but he disapproved of this dis-
franchisement.
Mr. RAMSDEN approved of the disfranchisement, be-
cause he believed a more jobbing borough did not exist.--
( Um.)
Mr. SADLER thought the Hon. Member opposite quite
right in saying that neither justice nor population had ban
regarded with respect to that great sod opulent part of the
country. Four Members. according to the proposition
would only be given to a population of 107,000 inhabitants,
other places might be instanced similarly circumstanced;
for one he would name Lancaster; and such discrepancies
surely never could be allowed to exist. According to the
present system there was not a part of England that would
not exhibit the utmost degree of lo the utmost de.
gree of partially ; and it was a plan which could not gain
the approbation of any man who possessed the slightest love
for justice and m,uity..
lilt. KENYON said that if any additional member was
given to any county in England, he should, undoubtedly,
move that an additional member be given to every part of
Wales, which sent only one member to parliament.
Sir C. WET HERELL thought that surely the House
would not agree to put into schedule A a borough, and at
the same time draw e pen through that borough at once,
without bearing what such a borough bad to say in Its own
defence. He wished to know from the noble Lord opposite
(Lord Althorp,) who appeared to be giving this important
measure the utmost attention in its various bearings, and he
was sorry he could not oar so muds pee • all the other
ministers, foe some of thee muloubssal seemed to pay but
very little attention to the measure • great poise in the
house), he wished to know why a borough ins die.
trim was not to stand in the same condition as that of a
small boroughin a parish? He should like to know also
why Melton, Caine, Tavistock, and sueb'pleces were to be
allowed to ketp their places as teprdod undid' members to
t. Though he (Sir Crwas only a Yorkshiranan
faltr:ulerinduced seam of a member of parliament, be
amid not help coodemolog jble Cromirelliao system as re.
prded the East Riding ,Yorkahire. Why was there nth
kr he a Boroughbridge ant* to be a Malta° ? The pub-
. lie, the house might depend upon •it, would require, and
must have a great deal more of explanation respecting this
partial plan of proceeding with respect to certain boroughs,
than bad yet bass given ; and hon. members ought to know
that many of the people were investigating this measure

with a moth greater of minuteness than was the
House of Commons itsetlireaemensure which was Cromwel.
lien in its romweßian in its character.
Lord AL HORP replied, if boroughs in districts wee
to stand in the same situation u those in parishes, the elhet
would be that these would hardly be any county members at
all—the whole county would be cut up into boroughs. He
would not go into the question at present, why Mahon,
Caine. Tavistock, and so on, were not in schedule A. The
proper period to discuss why they should not be wholly dis-
franchised wool"e upon a motion, if the bon. and learned
member should think fit to make such a motion, that they
should be removed from their present schedule. Should
such a motion be made, he bad no doubt that he and his
colleague should be able to state ample reasons why they
should not go into schedule A. Again, with respect to ad-
ding members to Yorkshire, the proper period to bring that
forward would be when the clause came before the Com-
mittee, inoposirg to give additional members to coon.
ties. (Hear.)
Mr. PRA RD said be entirely Mired from his Majesty's
Ministers on their notion of taking population and property
as the bases of representation. Ministers had not, howevee,
in this respect, even allowing their principle to be true,aesed,
fairly ; they had given population and property combine.,
and that only, when popula:ion and property were In large
masses, the effect of which was, as he conceived, most un-
fair, partial, and unjust.
Ale. Fa BRAND said, as to the borough of Hedon being
a jobbing borough, he denied it in language as strong as
Parliamentary usage would warrant.
Sir C. FORBES thought that ',very strong cue for the
consideration of his Majestic Ministers had been made out,
to declare for Jur increase of the county Members of
Yorkshire; as to Hedon, it did not, as it appeared to
him, come within the line which had been laid down by
his \ lajesty's Ministers. And the insinuations thrown
out as to bribery and jobbing prevailing in that borough
were altogether unsupported by fact—it was easy to
assert, but not so easy to prove. that those abuses really
masted. (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) The borough in ques-
tion was in the sante condition as Beverley, and he could
assure his Majesty's government,. that no member was ever
*turned to that housc upon more independent principles
than lie was, when he represented the borough of Beverley
in Parliament. He had received a very handsome offer,
made on the part of the electors of that independent borough
to stand forward as their representative, but he had declined.
The interest of the two boroughs he considered to be the
some, and as far as lay in his power he would endeavour to
wappoet their/manta.
RA /ASHEN replied, that he had had a great deal
of communication with a gentleman of Hedon. tie declared
that it was notorious that Hedon had been bought and sold,
at least as long as be remembered any thing. He had un-
derstood that the members for Hedon were for the reform,
hut they voted smack against the reform bill. He asked
how that happened ? One of the electors said (and Mr. IL
read a part of the letter), " Our members were instructed to
support the bill, if Hedon were not excluded ; otherwise to
oppose it."—Motion carried.
Heytestury, Higham Ferrer., were next • voted to remain
in schedule A.
Hindon was next named.

Mr. WHYLAND spoke of the incorruptible character of
the borough. These boroughs ought to be consolidated.
He believed the real enemies of the bill to be those who
urged the business forward, and the tninisters to proceed
with it, with all its imperfections on its head. He trusted
that he should not be twitted and insulted when he proposed
some real amendments of the bill.

Sir C. WETHERELL said he should gladly support
the hon. member in his contemplated amendments of the
bill. He believed there were beta of persons in this country,
and out of that House, who were ready to halloo on the
members with their bill, to " ea ira" them, cud they would
use the words, only they happened to be English., and not
French revolutionists. (A laugh.)
Mr. Almerman WA ITIIDIAN .said in Hindon there
were ten houses above 101. a year. and they paid 1001. as-
sessed taxes, not so much as may a house in the City of
London paid. He complained of the learned gent.'s con-
stant interruptions.
Sir C. WETHERELL rose amidst considerable laugh.
ter. He should speak as often as he pleased ; he was not
under ostlers to speak, er not to speak as the hon. alderman
was, and who was liable to be arraigned before a new tin-
gled tribunal in the city of London. That hon. member
might submit to such thraldom, he would not ; and though
I the hon. member wanted to be facetious, which was rather
too much for an aldetmen, at the expense of Hindon, it
should not hinder him from making such remarks es he
pleased, and as often as be pleased.—(Great cheering from
the opposition.)
Lord J. RUSSELL trusted this irregular discussion
would not be continued. It had nothing to do with the
question.
Ald. VENABLES said there was no truth in the learned
gentleman's declaration; he was quite as free to speak and
vote as the hon. member. If the city members made any
observations the result would be made public; the like was
not the case with the learned gent. and those whom he repre-
sented, should he be found tripping.
Mr. Ald. WAITH MAN also declared that there was
no ground for the learned gent's accusation. As to inquiry
about sentiments and votes, he considered they wave useful
and constitutional ori the part of constituents. The learned
gent was a good tempered man at bottom ; but be sometimes
rode a very queer hobby, which be allowed to play strange
tricks, and pursue frantic courses with him. (laughter.) The
question was then,carried.
The next proposition regarded ' Ilehester.'
Mr. PETRE said, the only elegy or eulogium he would
pronounce was—' Requiescat in pace.'
Motion carried.

The extinction of But Looe was next proposed, and
Mr. D. GILBERT rose amidst a loud burst of laughter.
He spoke of the number of Inhabitants of the place, and
two neighbouring parishes, which, including West Looe,
together would amount to 2,529. He should not divide the
committee on the subject ; he left the case with them. He'
contented himself with pointing out the circumstance.
Mr. HOPE said that this was not a nomination borough.
Mr. STANLEY thought this was a strong case of prac-
tical justice ; even the two boroughs of Rut and Vest
Looe were obliged to call in two parishes to make up the
requisite number for one member, yet heretofore they had
returned two members eaeb. (Hear.)
Mr. O'CONNELL said, both these boroughs were the
rottenest of the rotten ; they had ever been under one no-
minator from their creation by Flisabeth. West Looe was
worthy of being Rung after East Looe, and of being buried
in the same grave. Let them go together—they were woe.
thy of the like fate, and to be treated with every ignominy.
Mr. BARING said as the boroughs were to be opened, it
was no longer a ground of argument against them that they
were now corrupt the opening of them was to cure the cor-
ruption. There was going forward a monstrous demolitton
of the representation ; and new and extensive powers were to
be created.

Sir ROBERT INGLIS opposed the motion.
Mr. KNIGHT {bought the committee were now relieved
frqm any principle that had been laid down u that of the bill.
Population had been made the test ; but he, as an bumble
member of that house, after what had taken place with re.
gard to Boynton, would consider himself perfectly relieved
from that consideration.

Lord ALTHORP said, that it had been remarked that
they were depriving Cornwall of her representatives entirely
—that he denied ; for if it was deprived of its boroughs,
the representation would be given to larger and more po-
pulous towns, where there were more Cornishmen to be re-
presented. (Cheers.)
Mr. GOU BURN opposed the motion.
Lord hi I LTON supported the motion, and defended the
decision in the case of Downton, as it was well known that
it had been a nomination borough, and to destroy which in.,
volved one grew principle of the bill.
Mr. DA IiCSON said, that this discrimination of nomina-
tion was quite absurd, and that they bad already become
quite ridiculous in pretending to observe rules in dealing
with this bill. He was sure that the.odsa they were pro-
ceeding upon would make more nomination boron& in their
reformed system than existed under the present system. He
instanced blaldon, in Yorkshire, which was not to be dis-
franchised; and that would, he said, by the present measure
become decidedly a nomination borough. He then said.
don't let them deceive the public. The noble Lord (Russell)
tosses up his head, but be would find that be had got him.
self into a difficulty, and so had his Mends • it was plain
that they were acting under a clamour, mid giving their
votes
under pledges.—(No, no.) After what he bawd last
night (there was no laugh reached the gallery) he knew who
It was that was laughing; but he could tell them that they
would be the laughing-stock and scorn of all who now sup-
ported them.
• Dlr. O'CONNELL said be was sure that the radical re-
formers would be highly delighted now, and that even the
hon. member for Preston would be satisfied, for the radical
reformers might just take up the *webs of the Tory petty,
there were so many proselytes among them to the tome ef

radioing& (A laugh.) The bon. mamba who bad just
sat down was not contented with the disfranchisement of the
bill, but seemed anxious to have added to it that of Malden.
(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) would second him in
that Intim, and so would all the radish, as it was
gobs on their principle that the bill was only a sintdon
roe More good things. An hen. member had tailed of the
foundation of East and Trost Lao*, but be did not know
that they owed their origin to a struggle again' Malay
tight& Queen Elisabeth had originated them to overcome
the popular voice, and she could not have set herself better
down than in the rotten borough of East and West Looe.
The noble lord (Althorp) had justly stated that the alters.
tion would give representation to more Cornishmen ; and be
(Mr. O'Connell) had no doubt but that they would get
Cornishmen to represent them. He did not know but his
honourable Mend (the member for Loon, an Irish gentle-
man) would be more at home at the Black Pool than he was
at Loom. (A laugh.)
Mr. DAWSON begged to explain, that he bad never
wished for the disfranchisement of Malden, nor would he
ever vote for the disfranchisement of any borough whatever.
He had no great opinion of the hon. member for Kerry's
Parliamentary conduct. (Cries of order from the Chair.)
He merely meant to say, that, notwithstanding all his
speeches and all his harangues, that he had never brought a
motion into the house that iris of the slightest use. He bad
certainly a kind of connection in the country which had
secured Mm a mat t but he was continually changing his
footing (Lan county to county, and from place to place,
always supporting two sides.
Mr. KENNEDY thought the allusion made by the
Hon. Member W the extent of connection of the Hon.
Member for Kerry, came from him with a very bad grace,
when it was so well known that he (Mr. Dawson) could
not get in for the only county with which he had any con.
atvWll.--( Immense laughter.)
After some observations from Mr. BILOGDZIN Mr. HOPS,
and Mr. D. 451u.nrar, against the motion, the question
was put from the chair, that East Looe remain in schedule
A. The Noes were very loud, but the Ayes were declared
to have it.
West Loot shared the same fate.
ll* question was then put from the chair, that the borough
of Lostwithiel should remain in schedule A.
The motion was opposed by Mr. GOULBURN and Lord
VALLETORT.
Lord J. RUSSELL replied.
The motion was carried without a division.
That the borough of Luggershal should stand in schedule
A, was then put from the chair.
Sir SA NDFO it D GRAHAM said, that he was one of
the joint proprietors of the borough, and that as well as
giving his own consent, he had orders from his co-proprietors
to give the measure his utmost support.
The motion was carried.
The question was then put, that Midhutst stand in sche-
dule A.
Mr. J. SMITH said, he was ready to surrender his in.
tercet in the borough, and to support the measure.
Motion carried.
Milborne Port was then put from the chair, and the mo. I
don was carried without a remark.
That Minehead stand in schedule A, was then put from 1
the chair.

Mr. LUTTRELL rose and said, that the borough had
been In his family, and had descended from generation to
gmeration. He stated that it stood on a part of two pa-
rishes, Duneter and Minehead ; that the population, con-
jointly, exceeded 2000; and that, according to the rule laid
down, that a deficiency in the constituency might be sup-
plied from the rural population, he thought that Minehead
was a fair case of exception, on which he would take the
sense of the house ; and he moved that it be transferred from
Schedule A to B

Lord J. RUSSELL explained.
Mr. GOUL BURN opposed the motion, and among other
arguments, urged that there was a resolution on the records
of the house which gave the tight of voting at an election
for Minehead to every parishioner in Minster, as well as
Minehead.

• Lord J. RUSSELL said that that was a very material
fact, and he ahouki liito.to hear the resolution read.
The resoitttion was sent for and read, and was to the effect
stated by Mr. ooulburn.
Mr. STANLEY rose, and stated that the borough did
not come within the line of population, for that, conjointly,
the parishes did not exceed 1.700.
Mr.-GOULBURN and Mr. S. WORTLEY were op.
posed to the disfranchisement.
Lord ALTHORP understood the resolution to mean.
that parishioners of 111*.bend and Danner, housekeepers
within thetestiegh of Iniehead. should have the franchise.
After a few pgrds froos*Mr. COURTENAY,
Sir E. SUGISEN will, the right of elections was in the
parishioners in the borough, the Dunsterites living with-
out the borough acquiring the right on taking a house
within it. Of tideousaptibility or facility of becoming
electors they Were now deprived, and, consequently, the
disfranchisement applied to both perishes.
After a few words from Mr. Stanley,
Mr. O'CONNELL said, the resolution was absurd, as
the bon. gentian* understood it. The inhabitant of any
plate, on becoming a housekeeper within the borough would
be a parishioner. and have the right of voting. (Hear.)
After a few words fronnAle. Home, Mr. Goulhurn, Sir
B. 13vgdeti, Ind Lord Altissrp,
Sir R. PEEL (in answer to Mr. O'Connell) said, the
inhabitants of other places than Danner must have a legal
settlement before becoming parishioners. (Hear.)
After some mere discussion, in which Mr. O'Connell,
Mr. Attwood, Mr. Pried, Dr. Lushingtco, Mr. H. Gurney,
Sir C. Wetherell. Lord J. Russell, and Sir J. Sendai took
part, the borough was declared a part of schedule A, with-
out a division taking place.
On the siltation that Newport form pan of the schedule,
Sir H. UAREILLNGE , NEC it had enjoyed the elective
franchise for upwards of 300 'years, during which time it
had never been accused of malusing It.
The place was then disfranchised.
Newton was next timbre& so form part of the schedule.
On the motion that Newtown form also a part of it,
Mr.H. GURNEY said, fie franchise was Dever held on
the principle of population. In the reign of Queen Eliza-
beth the right of returning the members was given to the
descendants of a branch of the royal family, with whom it
had continued ever since. his disfranchisement here then
was not restoration, but spolfatioe. After some further ob-
servation", lie saldbe blast least the Satisfaction of know-
ing that the merobseafor Newtown had never made them.
selves such "pectic% for men and angels as the four
members for the city of London.
Mr. O'CONNELL wu surprised that the representative
of a baronet should put himself in comparison with she
representatives of the citizens of London'. - He bad heard a
small cheer around him, but there was a cheer abroad which
in a voice of thunder had pronounced the death-warrant of
the boroughs.
Mr. ATT WOOD said the boroughs ware taistsd with a
contempt and derision which would become thlaistifalsnmye
assemblies of Frames Newtown wan now the same as wheel
created by the constitution ; but tbe Attorney-General would
say that it lad ever been an abase. The time be feared
would come, when other &baps would be found in the
constitution, when the -peerage and the crown would be
abuses. (Hear.)
Lord J. RUSSELL could not hear the attacks on the
majority, and on the monism for London in particular,
without saying that they had `not the Slightest foundation in
reseal or justice, and that their continuance would not fail
to be unpleasant to the house. He had never heard, since
he had been in the bouse, such expressions as " spoiled*"
end " derisioo;" united to " realutionary assemblies," used
the Issjoelty, and the deciakes of the Commons.._
;1121
1:1/1") An Won. Member bad eluded to the City of Los.
den. He caminessd It 'fats far esnadthents to ask their
earesentatire, samba bad gives $ vets which they deemed
inconsistent with blepetnises on the hustings, sereconcile
his conduct with Yr fwalkilims: Vottld sot certain Noble
Lords, were theft to veer far the reading of
the reform bill, sandier eaplaweelea P (Hear.) As
left as be (Lod . ihessell) • bad .a mist in the boner, he
wQII, as a dam of feeedoo, for he. hell now tiro hamar of
being a &ism et f=letildirer42,s,4efend the city and
its metwilsra hem Chews.)
Sr J. SCARLETT could not explain to himself the
unuenal warmth of the noble Lad, until he came to his
pentad* and recalled to their recollection his newly-
auired honours.—(A laugh, and ales of oh !) There was
a difference between the conduct of the chimes and the dis-
satisfaction which constituents might express at the dept.
tore by their representative from those general principles
with which, be granted, the bad a right to be made ac-
quainted. The worthy aid. ( ) hod declared himself
hogi4ied
a friend to reform, but had not himself to support
each detail in the bill, and what he m ht think absurd. Did
be wish to point out the inconveniences of the bid, he would
take the late example of a meeting assembled in judgment
over the votes of that House, while it was still sitting.
Could they he a deliberative assembly, when, on the dicta.
ides et the sassing jeans* a mamba was to be called to

seminal by a popular assembly for his vote of the previous
Met F--(flear.) They (the members) came from the
bets they were assembled for another purpose than
and registering • the actual state of public
to deliberate.—(ilear, heart
7itillatheaght was pro ; were there
per to allude to whet had ta
atiebisz
place, to warn the house against granting sixteen members
who would be liable to be called to account every morn-
ing for the vote they gave over night.—(Hear, hear.) Was
such a system of representation one that soihirroinsi: mm
=any,
• wished to support the Constitution or the
support ?—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said he had never beard a
meera.t morlon.crailileedisfaorldhe memtansay more
could soma; malevolent.
jal In favour of, a rotten borough, but he never heard bim
say in that house one word in favour of the liberty of the
peeple. (Hear, beer.) He could tell the hon. gentleman
int the City of Leaden members never came into Parlia-
ment IMMO in=dently than on the present occasion.
The 'Wore the candidates before them, and asked
their *ism They heard them and were satisfied, and
amid eft bee of expense. He would ask the hoe. gen-
lime who said he had never been controukd by his
=a whe elected without expense ? His patron was
wn'as
money; would he tell the house how much he paid
fur his seat ? He need not tell k—they all knew it. (Hear,
hear.) Much had been said about the City of London; and
the great big lawyers--(a laugh)—had broached a doctrine
that would startle all the constitutional lawyers that ever sat
in that house. It was the very essence of the constitution
' that the representative should sympathize with the constitu-
ent. This was the doctrine of Lord Chatham, of Mr. Fox,
mid Mr. Burke ; but the great big lawyer, who could say
nothing in favour of the liberty of the people, now says
there should be no sympathy between the people and their
representatives. The learned gentleman knew nothing of
the case he attempted to state—he should never speak with.
out a brief. An independent committee of the citizens of
London, who were watching the progress of this bill, saw that
the oppositioni was factious—that they songht to defeat the
bill by. delay—that that was the object of the attempt to call
counsel to the bar; and when they found one of their
members voting for the proposition, they called him be•
fore them to explain his conduct, whether he meant to sup-
port the factious opposition by delaying the bill. His hon.
colleague said he had not seen it in that light, and did not
mean to delay the bill. His constituents were satisfied, and
he thought their vigilance in support of the bill did them
honour. The people, night after night, saw strings of law.
yen, who had no sympathy with the people, spending all
their force in support of rotten boroughs. There were thirty
of forty lawyers in that house, and what did they come for?
why it was a trade ; they must want common sense, when
they got into that house, if they did not make a profit. He
felt it his duty to sit there, night after night, to defeat the
factious opposition that was given to the bill, which the
people were determined to have, and would have, in spite of
the faction by which it was opposed.
Mr. SADLER said if the noble lord opposite meant tha
he had made any promise how he should vote, he could deny
it. His opinion had never been asked ; and he thought the
man who could bow down his opinion to 10,000, was as
little independent as he who bent before an individual.
(Hear, hear.) The boroughmongers were those who dealt
in seats in that house, and sold them for pecuniary conside-
rations. It was stated, in the history of the boroughs, that
a noble duke, in the year 1812, sold the borough of Camel-
ford for 30,000 L and he now supported the disfranchisement
of that borough. Sooner than act that part, he would imi-
tate the conduct of Judas, and would throw down the pieces
he had received. The influence that was retained was be.
come the more valuable for the destruction that was going
on. (Hear.) Wu it to be said that those who did not live
in 101. houses had no rights to protect. They produced
every thing of value, and paid the greatest share of the taxa-
tion.
(Hear.)
Sir R. PEEL said, as a liveryman of London, he must
protest against the hon. Alderman's mating sash teethes,
and calling the opposition a faction. He did lit Ma the
majority had pledged themselves to support the whole bin;
and he felt perfectly confident, that on many of the details
the opposition should have their support. (Hear.) He
was confident that if his hon. friend, the worthy Alderman,
had told his constituents that he supported the principle of
the bill, and would exercise his discretion Co the details,
that at the next election he would be placed at the head of
the poll. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GILLON said, the opposition made to the disfran-
chisement of this rotten borough was merely for the purpose
of delay. (Hear, bear.)
The resolution was agreed to.
The next resolution was, that the borough of Orford stand
part of schedule A.

Mr. CHOKER said he would take that opportunity o
making some observations on the borough of Orford, the
schedule A. and the principle of the bill. He would cedes.
your to skew that In point of policy it would be expedient to
unite Aldborough, which contains about 1,300 inhabitants,
with Orford, which sontains about 1,600. They ass within
three miles of each other, are united by a navigable river, be-
longing to the same port, having thesame officenof Customs.
There were some reasons which made such an union peculiarly
expedient The bill pressed heavily on the agricultural dis-
tricts. The counties south of Trent lost ninety of their bo.
rough members ; the northern counties were to have an ad-
dition of twenty, tasking a difference of 100 between those
two grew divisions of the Kingdom. He knew the small
boroughs did not always represent the leaded interest ; but
generally speaking they belonged to the leaded interest.
There was no person alive had any interest in the proposi•
tioo he was making, but in the general interest they all felt
in doing justice. The county of Suffolk was one of the
most exclusively agricultural In the kingdom. It contained
by the population return of 1821,270,000 inhabitants, and
had 14 borough members. Durham had 207,000 inhabi-
tants, and was to gain five members, while Suffolk lost nine
members. (Hear, bear.) Suffolk, under the bill, would
have the largest population with the fewest members of any
county in England. For twenty.five miles from Orford
there would not be. one borough. He had no interest In
continuing the franchise of Orford. His object was the
protection of the landed interest ; and be would refer the
ease of Orford to Government and the house.

Sir H. BUNBURY said, neither Aldberough nor Or.
ford had any trade; they were inhabited fishermen, and
had not many houses rated at 101.—(Heer.)by The boroughs
were never represented by agricultural members; and Aid.
borough had sent a petition to the house in favour of the
present Bill.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said great attendee had been
paid to the agricultural interest, as was manifest from the
addition made to the County Members. The small
boroughs
did not return agricultural representatives.—. The fla
was agreed to.
The next Resolution was that the borough of Petesisid
eland pan of schedule A.
Colossi JOLLIFFE eppessd tae disfrenchimient of
i!etersaeld, en the ground that Its ancient boundary of itself
letiaat Olodo it from schedule A._

Lord' sONN -IKNIIISLL was closely of opinion *et
the borough of Petemileld ought to be disfranchised.
Sir WM. JOLLIFFE contended that the population
of Petersfield was such u to be entitled to ream one
member to Parliament.

After • few words from Mr. Carter,
The CHAIRMAN put the question that the borough
of Petersfield 'kind pert of schedule A, which was carried
affirmatively.
Peters 141 was therefore added to the disfranchised
CHAIRMAN
The CHAIRMAN then put the question that the ho.
rough of Plympton stand part of the clause.
Mr. HUNT rose and moved an adjournment.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, be
did not pledge himself that the business of the reform
bill should top at any given hour of the night.
The question was again put, and
Lord VALLETORT was of opinion that Plymptim
ought not to be included in schedule A. The Noble Lewd
at some length deprecated the influence which the press ap.
peered
hou to have over bonen:able members on the opposite side
of the se.
Sir CHARLES WETHEIUELL called uppoona the noble
lord (Lord J. Russell) to act up to the ins given to
him by the press, " strangle the reptiles" en moose,
rather than take the time of the house by going over the
schedules A, B, tend D.—(A laugh.)
After a few words from Mr. Huns, Sr O. Comm, Lord
J. Rtresau., Mr. Ross, and Mr. Eivanizir,
Colonel SIBTHORPE attacked the Pros; the Has.
Mamba stated that it was in the pay of GaVlNUMeatt and
that gra
the y thing which vu maid by Ministers, er Gentlemen
on the ether die of house, was My noticed, while the
ar ts of those opposed to the bill were isolmeded.
ikisisCHAIRMAN pat the qualm, that Brollies
Rai poet el die bill, width Ina aried, and
aloe added to the disfranchised b ceoroughs Pimples was.
The CHAIRMAN then reputed puree% lad the boom
resseeed.

Queen's dowse.
On the order of the day for the third readin,
Queen's Dower Bill being read, w
Mr. HUME wished that some clause might be attr,:,
to the effect that her Majesty, in the event of the t 1 n
the crown, should be restrained from spending the
abroad.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said t,
=the bill In question, he had followed the oreeed„;
so far back ea the time of George 11. He „,of
opinion that the insertion of the clause remain entiLd by at
hoe
. gent. would be a mast ungracious act on the
Put of
the house.

Lord EBRINOTON also objected to the clause, al ,
which the bill was read a third time and passed.
The other Orders of the day were then disposed r
c, and
the house adjourned at Two o'Clock.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

GERMAN PAPERS, RECEIVED THIS DAY,
VIENNA, JULY 10.—Letters from the Serrian front!et,
say, that the tour of the Sultan in the interior of the king,
doe makes a favourable impression on the people ; that the
measures which have been prepared for a change in the a,
ministration are thereby greatly advanced; and that r 4
Sultan could not better promote his favourite plan, the gm,
dual introduction of regular troops, than by going amorg the
people, and endeavouring to remove the obstacles which hate
been thrown in the way of it, chiefly by that class of Num,
in office who think their interest affected by the new ins•itz.
Lions. Otherwise, the tour of the Sultan seems to have to
other object than to make himselfacquainted with the sure,
and to convince himself of the execution of his commaadi,
and of the effect they have produced. All other object,
ascribed to it deserve no credit. As the prices of the Frach
funds, received yesterday and to-day. from Paris, were Very
low, it might have been supposed that our funds would iil!
in consequence, but the confidence which is generally felt in
the maintenance of peace, has rather raised them. This
may be in a great measure ascribed to the circumstance, that
our military preparations are now much relaxed, and will,
probably, be soon wholly suspended. The purchasing of
bones for the army has, in fact, already ceased ; and if de
approaching meeting of the French Chambers should mat
no change in the internal situation of France, it may he
reasonably hoped that its external relations will likewise re.
main unchanged, and that Europe had no reason to dread a
general war, the miseries ofl which would, doubtless, be
doubled by the rapid and inevitable propegation of the (hi.
ental Cholera.—Allieinefne Zeihnig, July 16.
VIENNA, JULY 11.—The Court Gazette contains a lens
proclamation, reciting the measures taken in the whole Aus-
trian empire to prevent the introdiscdon Cl the cholera into
those provinces to which it has not penetrated, and, at the
same time, to impede as little as possible any important in.
tercourse with Hungary. The military cordon on the from
tiers of Hungary, towards °Alicia, is to be extended along
the frontiers of Moravia, Lower Austria, Inner Austria, Cro.
aria, and the Austrian Littorale. Provincial boards of
health, such as have long existed in °Alicia, Moravia,
Hungary, and Transylvania, are established in Bohemia.
Aultria•undci.Ems, Ilyria, Corinthia, and Croatia, and at
Trieste. At Lena, Inspruck, Military Venice. and Zara.
boards of health are to be also established, and also local
boards, like those at Vienna and Prague, in the capitals of
the countries in which there are provincial boards of health
Austrian Observer, July 11.

VIIIMINA, iIYLT 11.:—Four per Cent. Metaliken, IN ;
Bank Shares, Se.

Tamar; JULY B.—The Amide, French frigate, which
came from Ancona, baa been ben ever since the 28th ult.—
The Aleut who have cane co show say, they are waiting to
take ea board the Duke de Joinvilk ; but, uhe hu not yet
arrived, purple fancy, perhaps, without reason, that the real
object is to metansku our city and harbour. The plague,
which has broken out at Smyrna, is stated, in letters from
that city, not to be of a malignant nature.
It is said that Gawk pirates have appeared in the gulf of
Bakal:hi, and have already attacked three merchantmen, but
were beaten off by than.—Ft etskfort Papers, July lb.

IZCLIreIVIL RITRACTS PROM TER PARIS JOURNALS.
ITALY AND SWITZERLAND.
Although the Moniteur announced that the
nuncio of the Pope- had only quitted Paris to go
and take the waters at Aix, in Savoy, it is now no
less certain that this Prelate, who has just been
promoted to the dignity of Cardinal, has definitively
quitted France. A month before his departure, he
bad already sent to Rome 19 cases containing his
plate, his Italian library, and all his effects. The
Nuncio has taken with him his private Secretary
and the persons of his household. The Secretary
of the Embassy remains at Paris.—National.
In the discourse pronounced at Lucerne for the
opening of the Ordinary Diet, the Avoyer Amrhyn
made known that the declaration of the neutrality
of Switzerland had produced friendly replies on the
part of the great powers, with the exception of
Rusty, Austria, and Prussia, the notes from whom
oiniaird expressions rather strange. It results
from this report that amongst the great powers,
France and England have alone recognised with
satisfaction the principle of Swiss neutrality such
mile last declaration established it.—Le Temps.
The King of Sardinia, daring the sojourn which
he lately made at Genoa, wished to pass the troops
in review which were in that city. During the
review, Charles-Albert was dressed in the uniform
of an Austrian Colonel. It was a compliment, no
doubt, which he wished to offer to his new ally,
the Emperor of Austria. This demonstration,
which will be viewed with an indifferent eye by our
Ministry, was not so by the people of Genoa, and
cries of a bas leroi Autrichiew were heard on all
sides. Some superior officers having cried Vive
le Roi, were hissed and hooted by the multitude.
The King returned to Turin very discontented
with his journey; be did not conceal his displea-
sure.—Le National.
We have already mentioned, says Le Globe,
the vexatious position in which the French govern-
ment is placed with regard to _ltaly, and the alter-
native which remains to it at this moment, either of
renouncing the evacuation of the Austrians from
the states of the Church, or of subscribing to the
humiliating and irrevocable conditions proposed by
the Papal government. It has taken no resolution
relative to the last protocol, presented as the ulti-
matum by the Court of Rome ; and M. Horace
Vernet, charged by the French Ambassador to
come and solicit the adhesion of Louis Philippe.
has not yet left, although his journey should be
hastened as much as possible.—On the other side,
(says the same journal) all the assurances of the
ministry, all the diplomatic opticians, is again over-
thrown by the refusal of the King of Holland to
accept the eighteen articles digested 'by the con-
ference of London.--Such facts will render very
difficult the drawing up of the discourse for the
opening of the session.—La Quotidietute.
Rona, JULY S.—..EXTRACT OF A PILIVATA
Larraa.—The pursuit against the patriots has
just been commenced in all the Roman States.
M. de Saint-Aulaire, despairing of obtaining by
segociationt a frank and sincere execution of the

amnesty, makes at least every effort to wrest from
the political commissions the greatest number pos-
itbie of victims. He delivers French passports to
ill the compromised Italians who address them-
ielvos to him, and even gives them assistance to
prosecute their journey. We arelassured that very
strung Austrian columns are proceeding at this
moment upon the ports of Ancona and Civita-
Vecchia.
REG G o, JULY B.—The Duke of Modena has
just left for Milan, after having named a Regency;
he nill afterwards proceed to Vienna, where it is
stated that he will receive an important command
la the army of Italy.

EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY. JULY 23.

..• On Monday we propose to introduce a eery fill
article on Lord Baovoaran's Bankruptcy Bill.

()Na o'CLot;z Tun DAY.—Barometer, 29.79. They.
inornetcr, 65. Wind S.W. Weather, cloudy.

Last night despatches were received at. the
Foreign Office, in Downing-street, from his Ex-
cellency Lord Viscount GRANVILLE, our Am-
'Tissador at Paris.

At tw•o o'clock this afternoon a Cabinet Council
nas held at the Foreign Office, attended by all
the members. After the Council a Conference was
' eld by the Ministers of the Five Great Powers at
the Foreign Office. There were present the Russian,
Austrian and French Ambassadors; the Prussian
Minister, Count Man' uszav 'cm (on a special
mission from Russia), the Baron de WESSEX-
BURG (on a special mission from Austria), and
Viscount PALMERSrox. The conference lasted
about three hours.

The French Parliament meet to-day, and on
Monday we may calculate on giving the King's
speech. The anti-ministerial character of the
New Chamber will necessarily render the Speech
general and equivocal, unless CASIMIR PIRIER
is disposed to float with the stream, and return to
tte party to which he belonged before be became
Minister.

The French Chambers are constructed in the
manner of our lecture-rooms, with senlicles of
seats, and the President in the centre ; and, as an
Improvement on the House of Commons, every
Member has a desk for his papers, and pen and
ink. Viewed from the Chair, the parties are
situated as in our House of Commons, the Minis-
terial party being on the right (droit), and the
Opposition on the left (gauche); and as desks
and papers determine seats, so their positions are
more fixed than in the House of Commons. The
Members who seek places in the centre, are con-
sidered as neutral, or more moderate, and called
the right or left centre. The seats of the Minis-
ters are in front of the otber seats.

The present Chamber is almost a renovation ;
for 194 of the 450 are entirely new Members,
▪ while nearly all the High or Tory Members have
it boon ejected. Of the 96, who under CHARLES X.
formed the extreme right or draft, only 2 now
have seats ; and of the right centre, not more than
4or 5 have been returned. While, of the ex-
s treme left, or gauche, 71 out of 94 have been re-
O turned, and a respectable proportion of the left
) centre. Altogether, 206 of both parties of the
last Chamber have been returned to the present,
• with 194 new Members ; and there being double
s and treble returns of 35 Patriots, their places will
be supplied by Electors whose side has been
e;ineed.

In the Ministry, SOULT, Minister of War,
Levis, Finance, De Rio)/ Ir, Marine, and D'Aa-
oouT, Public Works, were formerly of the ex-
treme right or Tory party; while Cesium, PE-
BIER, Minister, SEBASTIAWI, Foreign, BARTHE,
Public Instruction, and MONTALIVET, Interior,
were of the Opposition or Whig party, while
CHARLES X. was on the Throne. This will be a
Ley to future events.

Port au Prince Papers to the 13th June, and
Montreal and Quebec Papers to the 19th of
the same month, are this day received.—
The former give a communication from the
Consul General of France, stating that his
Government cannot ratify the two treaties
of the 2d April; upon which President BOYER
of Hayti issued a proclamation, stating that
all amicable relations between France and Hayti
have ceased to exist. The President separately
addresses the Civil and Military functionaries to do
their duty, and forthwith to combine with - the
Commanders of the Arrondissements.

The only other news of importance we have
from the Western World, we derive from
the New-York Gazette, of the 23d June, which
3tltes, that the 'political affairs of Venezuela
still remain in the most unsettled state ;
General Nlonages, and his powerful party, having
continued obstinate in their refusal to submit to
the constituted authorities. The Montreal papers
•• not bring any news of importance.

A new cause of Irish, and of national excitement,
I$ now raised by an unhappy mingling of party
feeling with the course of justice. It seems that
the Grand Jury called on to find bills in the New-
sownbarry affair, qualify the crime as Ma is-
sLAVGHTER, instead of murder, (see Panorama),
so as not to leave the option to the Judge and
Petit Jury on the trial. The nearest of kin in
this case are therefore driven on the old practice of
Prosecuting by ATTAINT ; but in this way, they
tan fairly try the issue of murder before a Jury in
as Court of King's Bench, Dublin. " Blood for

blood" is the law of Go D and man ; and this eternal
law cannot be rendered nugatory by any Grand
Jury. If the parties are even convicted of man-
slaughter under an indictment, and murder as such
is not atoned for, the lawful remedy is by attaint,
formerly nullified by wager of battle ; but this was
done away in 1819, and attaint now plainly revises
any error of a Grand Jury, or even of a petit Jury, as
in the case of THORNTON, and many others. The
process is expensive, but we presume the govern-
ment would bear its share ; and the public in
Ireland and Great Britain would be liberal if called
upon. Murder is the only crime which Juries
cannot qualify and confer impunity on ; for, if at-
tempted, the nearest of kin have still their clear
remedy by A TTA INT.
Unhappily, those who select Juries have, at
present, neither in England nor in Ireland, any
rule of law to guide or control them. A sheriff,
under-sheriff, or some under-sheriff's clerk's clerk,
usually selects whomsoever he pleases ; and in cer-
tain cases, therefore, decisions depend on the se-
lection. This was the main point which required
correction when Mr. PEEL, with so little know-
ledge, brought in bills to improve the jury system.
The routine of summoning should not lie in the
discretion or choice of any one, but the list itself
should govern the empanelling in a prescribed order
of alternations, not to be departed from ander the
heaviest penalties. Till this is done, nine-tenths
of the value and certainty of our jury system are
lost to the country.
The Grand Jury having ignored the Bills against
GRAHAM for manslaughter, there consequently is
no remedy left, if the murder be insisted on, but to
proceed by attaint or information; and we pre-
sume that is Mr. COSTELLOE'S plan, since it
appears that he, on behalf of the families,
separated himself from the proceedings as soon
as he found that the charge was to be only
as for manslaughter. We do not observe
that the Judge laid any stress on the riot act
not being read, as necessary to constitute the
legality of the acts of the yeomanry, even if
there had been a riot; but as GRAHAM is
magistrate, and it was not read, though sug-
gested to him, it may be inferred that even he
did not consider it as a riot.

In the LORDS, the iihrShOp of Putt. s con-
tended there was a want of Protestant churches
in his diocese, and brought in a bill to enable
him to increase their number. There seems no
end to the wants of Ireland, and this is one
which nobody suspected.
In the Coatxows, Mr. SCOTT was declared
the sitting member for Roxburgh.
Sir F. BURDETT presented a petition from a
large meeting at the Rotunda, praying for the
interference of the House in the case of the Rev.
ROBERT TAYLOR. Mr. D z NISON vindicated
the Magistrates and enlarged on the luxuries
with which Mr. T. was indulged, and on the
concession to see his friends, through the double
grating, four hours a day ; nevertheless, Mr.
D. reprobated the principle of the prosecu-
tion. Mr. BRISCOE stated that he thought
the regulations of the goal had always been
too severe, and that no severity ought to be exer-
cised towards one convicted only of a misdemeanor.
He and Mr. Taxvon expressed alarm as to TAT-
Loa's power of making converts, and were, there-
fore, for abridging his intercourse and correspon-
dence. Mr. HUNT said there was no law against
free correspondence, and again alluded to the enor-
mous sale of the Poor Mails Guardia*, as a con-
sequence of denunciations in that House. Captain
Goanon condemned the relaxations shown to
TAYLOR; and ascribed them to the rod of the
licentious public press. He and Mr. HUNT then
got into personal altercations, which the SPEAR Ea
forbad.

Mr. G. LAMB, under Secretary of State, thought
TA 'Loa ought to be subject to the prison regula-
tions; but Mr. O'Connzu. thought there were
just grounds of complaint. Another member ob-
jected to the prosecution in Coto, as injurious and
impolitic. Sir F. BURDZTT insisted that the pri-
son regulations must be altered, since no gaoler
was justified in preventing correspondence. Here
the discussion ended ; but in fact the modern gaol
regulations, which do not appear to diminish
crime, originated in days of terror, and are a part
of the illiberal Dundee system which ought now to
be ameliorated. They IRRITATE and HARDEN,
produce implacable a ESENTXENTS, and never reach
the Barran FEELINGS from which spring contra•
tion and reformation. We repeat for the hundredth
time, that the tory and clerical magistracy re-
quire a thorough purgation through the whole
kingdom. The rules and orders too ot
Horsemonger Gaol, and of gaols in gene-
ral, require instant revision by the privy
council; and not by lawyers, or justices of the
peace ; and the ancient, liberal, and constitu-
tional jurisdiction of the Sheriff, ought forthwith '
to be restored in all prisons. The present system
has, in 20 years, quintripled the number of
criminals ; and if it continue another 20 years, it
threatens to stimulate a general demoralization. 1
In the REFORM COMMITTEE, Mr. FARRAND
on the question of Hedon, pressed on the house
the fact, that Huddersfield contained 27,0001
inhabitants. He did not, however, state that
every house, except ones is the property of Sir
J. Rxmanzn. Without. the lalloa. it would be
creating a saminatiou•borough.
Mr. STRICKLAND• easaandodi4liat each Riding
of Yorkshire ought to return four Members : and

Mr. SADLER stated thEICROMMELL'S Parliament
gave 22 to Yorkshire. Mr. Kan row thought an
additional member ought also to be given to the
Welsh Counties. The conversation was prolonged
on several points, and the coup de grace was then
given to HEDON.
HETTESEURY and HIOHAM FERRARA fol-
lowed without observation.
The question on !Inmost produced some desul-
tory remarks of Mr. WETLAND and Sir C.
Wavuzaau., on which Alderman
WAITHIIAN
compared Sir Charles to Lawyer Endless in No
Song no Supper, who spoke on all subjects, but
that actually in discussion. Mr. GouLauax
retorted ; and then Sir C. WETHERELL at great
length exposed the vassalage of the City Members,
and their want of freedom to speak or think.
The Speaker interposed, and Aldermen VENAELEA
and WAITHMAN asserted, that in supporting the
bill they were governed by their own convictions.
Him pox was then disposed of.

On ILCHESTER being put, Mr. PETRE ex-
claimed, " May it rest in peace !"
Mr. GILBERT DAVIES pleaded for one member
for EAST and WEST LOGE, which together had
2559 inhabitants. This led to a long discussion,
in which Mr. HOPE, Mr. BULLER, Mr. Knurls,
Mr. A. BARING, Sir R. !watts, Mr. GOUL-
BU RN, Mr. DAWSON, were opposed by Mr. STAN-
LEY, Mr. O'Coxx ELL, Lord MILTON, Lord
ALTUOILY, &c. when East and West Looe were
condemned in succession.

Afterwards, LOSTWITHIEL, LUDOERSHALL,
MIDMURT, and MILEURVE PORT, with no re-
marks, except from Mr. JOHN SMITH, the pro-
prietor of Midhurt, who gave the decision his
entire approbation.
MINEHEAD led to a long conversation ; Mr.
LurrEszu, contending, that with Danster they
contained 3,370 inhabitants; he moved, therefore,
that it should be transferred from A to B. All
the leading borough party spoke seriatim, and the
reform party replied ; in fine, it was placed in A
without a division.

NEWPORT and NEWTOWN, in Lancashire, were
then Pastan ; but in putting the question on
Newton, in the Isle of Wight, Mr. GURNEY rose
amidst general laughter, in which he joined, to
protest against it as an act of spoliation of power;
and he said that no Member for Newton had ever
been such a spectacle for men and angels as the
four Members for London.

On these observations being cheered, Mr.
O'Cown au. compared such cheers to the voice of
thinder, with which all the people cheered on read-
ing the death warrants of these boroughs.

Mr. ATTIFOOD MO he expected such death
warrants for the' ravage of the House itself;
while the decisiesie ratneabled those of the revolu-
tionary conventifon of France

Lord Jonw Russcu. now arose, and in a
very formal speech, .deprecated such language,
and defended the City of London, and the whole
proceedings•
Sirjsmts SCARLIITT replied with equal form,
and deprecated the power, about to be given to

the people, instancing the treatment of Alderman
Tnonesow in die City.
thenlin a speech of great
ability and force, which was cheered throughout,
vindicated the city, and its members, and took a
very spirited review of the whole question, ridi-
culing the boroughmongers, and describing the
traffic of lawyers in mats as corrupt means of pro-
motion. This was one of the most impressive ex-
temporaneous speeches of the session, and pro-
duced continued sheers at its close from the majo-
rity. Mr. &Dien, Mr. PELH•III, Sir R. PEEL,
and Colonel Sharron'. followed, when Newton
was condemned.
01111011 D, PFEESSIPIELD, and PLYMPTON,
were severaliy voted into the disfranchised List,
with long requiems, die. from Mr. Cum's'', Lord
VALIZTOILT, and Col. SIIITHORPE, who mingled
some abuse of the press.
Eighteen in all were condemned last night !

Some singular caprice must have operated in
the appropriation of members, as we have already
noticed more than once, in omitting such a district
* CnaLsta, which by the returns of 1821, con-
tained 26,860 inhabitants, and above 4,500 ten
pound houses; and now contains 5,028 ten pound
houses, and 32,371 inhabitants. It must, of
course, have been an oversight ; for there are only
five -places which return representatives that pay
more to the assessed taxes, and it is a dense mass
of houses in a semicircle of a mile radius. It,

therefor., possesses every quality for representa-
tion I and if on attention being drawn. to the
circumstance, it were still wilfully omitted,it would

N, a pees act of injustice, contrary to all the pro-
fusion, of the framers of the Bill. To attend to
this is the legitimate business of the members for
Middlesex and Westminster ; and it cannot be
supposed that they will, in silence, permit so great
an affront to be put on 5,028 housekeepers, as
I wall entitled to the elective franchise as any other
body in the kingdom. There was a meeting of
the district yesterday afternoon, of which we have
given an account in another paga
New Raise of Court awe lately promulgated
with much Asphyxia and two days ago we gave one
of them as a specimen of what is called an age of
liberality ! With what design it was written, or
with what spirit dictated, every reader may form
ibis own opinions ; but if the administration is as
liberal as it has credit for being, it would seem to
have been contrived with no very respectful intsn-

dons, All theworit are aware of the sound tea-
miss dictated by humanity and policy, on the sub-
ject of bail; and many members of both. Houses
have signified a determination either to prevent
teats altogether, or at least to modify their irk-
some features. Such, in truth, is the liberal po-
ky of the day ; yet just at the moment when all
seem were expecting efficient ameliorations of a
system of unqualified mischief—forth comes this
rule of court, which renders it impossible for any
man who by any rascality is arrested, to ask any
friend to be his bail, and altogether unlikely for
any man, except under circumstances of extraor-
dinary urgency, to become bail. If it was in-
tended to give the vantage ground to all plaintiffs,
sod PREVENT BAIL in Civil cues being put in,
then this rule of court fully affects its purpose ;
bat if this was the intention, then we take it upon
ourselves to say, that such design is utterly at va-
riance, not only with the spirit of the age and
legislature on these subjects, but with the ancient
usages of our law, and of all law founded on
Christian principles. In proof that there are errors
at head quarters on these subjects, we have only to
quote the ever famous rule of court in the spring
1820, made during the distresses of the panic, awl
which uselessly ruined hundreds of respectable
families. But the Parliament is sitting, and we
are debating with the servants when we ought to
appeal to the masters; and in this case, if the
masters are vigilant without further notice, they
will do their duty.