Star.
London, England, 1831-10-12 00:00:00

BAYKRUIPTCY BILL.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved that the Bank-
ruptcy Bill iic recommitted.
Mr. KNIGHT said though the present Court of Bank-
ruptcy might require some improvement, It was not neces-
sary that it should be entirely changed. The Hon. and
Learned Gentleman at considerable length opposed the
Bill ; and after a few words from the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, the further debate was adjutant'd
till this day.
The other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and
the House adjourned at a Quarter-past Two o'Clock.

Ministers have no choice : they must not tam-
per with the impatience of the people. The Housed Lords
must be supplixi with Peers in numbers equal to the wants
if the country.
If the prorogation should take place almost im-
mediately, an immense number of Bills (same damn being
of a rev, character, and which have emplaced a
load deal of debate and labour), which are now very mar
their last stages, will fall to the ground, and, like the Eng.
Bah Reform Bill, will have to be resumed de nova!

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12.

OWE O'CLOCK. THIS MIT.—TIICIMOOICHT, 64. Bs-
**mem:, 29.70. Weather, daddyorith rain. Wind 8.5.8.

Of the determination of His MAJESTY to rap-
port Ministers in carrying the Bill, there never
was any doubt; but the declaration of Loan
ALTittostP, published in this paper yesterday,
placed the Kixo's intentions beyond question ?
The dismissal of Lord Hows, and other refractory
courtiers since the rejection, is decisive of his MA-
MITT'S just claimto the title of WILLIAM TILE
GREAT

•
Lox DON presented this morning as sublime a
spectacle as ever was witnessed in it. The princi-
pal inhabitants, of the most considerable pa-
rishes, proceeded with their several addresses
to the KING to St. James's in solemn
order. Previous arrangements had adjusted
their several places of meeting and union.
Between twelve and one, those from the Northern
districts marched in succession through Regent
street and Pail-mall to the Palace. Every Parish
presented its own phalanx, preceded by a flag,
and was separated a few yards from the next pa-
rish. In general, they were marshalled eight
abreast; and though marching in close files, the
proce sion was upwards of half a mile long, and
consisted of from twenty to thirty thousandiserson.s,
besides an equal number of spectators. The flags
were either black, or decorated with crape; and
the individual s had generally a sprig of laurel in
their hats, and crape upon their arms; while
others had dark coloured cockades. They were
every where received with cheers from the houses,
which united with those of the street spectators,
rendered the scene at once imposing and affecting.
The parties themselves marched with a gravity
befitting the importance of the duty which they
seemed to consider they were performing. In their
dress and style, a large proportion of them were
evidently substantial housekeepers. The whole
' was conducted by a Committee, some
of whom appeared on horseback ; and the
greatest order prevailed. Of course none
but the leaders could be allowed to enter the
Palace ; but we hope that circumstances permitted
his MAJESTY to view a scene, such as never before
could have been presented to a Kura of ENGLAND
Besides these parishes, others proceeded by differ-'
courses—that from St. Mary, Newington, in par-
ticular, was most numerously attended, and most
respectable in its appearance.
While these parochial bodies were thus distin-
guishing their patriotism and good intelligence,
the Lord MAYOR of London was proceed-
ing, with an immense procession along the
Strand, towards the same goal. The carriages
of Alderman and Common Council were on no
occasion more numerous—the procession being
nearly half a mile long.
The morning was very unpropitious for this
kind of popular display ; nevertheless, the at-
tendance was fully equal to the numbers we ex-
pressed, though street rumours extended the whole
to ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND and upwards.

A debate took place in the House of Lords
last night of interesting character, because the
BENCH or BISHOPS was the object, and the
public attention is at this moment drawn to this
branch of the House of Peers. Lord King had
presented a petition from the occupiers of Lands in
Suffolk, held from the ancient priory of Ely, and
exempt from tithes for centuries ; but it appears
that the Dean and Chapter of that See, of whose
Bishop we has had such notable accounts, had
recently been carrying on suits to recover tithes,
and had already put the occupiers to the expense
of FIVE THOUSAND POUN DS ! This extraordi-
nary case led his Lordship to call the Clergy A RCH-
DISTURB ERS ; and after some apology for them,
Lord Suffield made the following observations on
the conduct of the Bench :

He thought that the conduct of the Bigot Rev. Pre.
Latta did call for some observation. He certainly did not
come prepared to make any such, for be had not been aware
of the petitions to be presented by his noble friend, nor of
the observations which be intended to make on presenting
them. HI bad always considered the existence of the Right
Reverend Prelates in this house as liable to one objection, as
they4always threw almost the whole weight of their body into
the scale of government, (hear, from the opposition benches.)
He would presently show bow be meant to apply that ob.
serration. The Right Rev. Prelates, in a Inn and close
phalanx, lent their weight to the gownsman; and this led
him to observe that the Right Rev. Prelate, always did so
when the govermrstiree whinny and oppreadve t binibas
the very instant that a liberal government came into power,
and proposed liberal and beneficial measures, the High
Rev. Prelates voted spinet them."
Lords E&LINSOROUGH and CA MIN *RYON
defended them, when the Lord Chancellor made
the following scarcastic observations .
" The right reverend prelans had no doubt acted with the
greatest disinterestedness (beat, bear). Good Gen 1 to im-

pute to the right reverend prelate' that they acted treat melt
iah and interested motives ! No, they bad with the utmost
disinterestedness acted against the present Government (loud
cries of hear, hear). They then& of tripping up the pre-
sent Government (bear); they bad a right to do 90 (bee)
and it could not be imputed to them that they was actuated
by selfish motives when they acted against the present Go-
vernment, and attempted to trip it up, end probably thought
that they had tripped it up." (Rear, bear.)

lord Suffield rejoined that he did not question
the motives of the Rigbt Reverend Prelates,
though be bad thought that he was in perfect,
order in making some observatins on their vote.
There motives, were, no doubt, excellent. He had
only observed on the matter of fact, that the Rigbt 1

Reverend Prelates bad, for the first time, voted
against the Government, when that Government
happened to be a liberal one.
The Bishop of LAN DAFT said, that as " to the
imputations insinuated, if not expressed, that they
had voted from interested and selfish motives, he
regarded them as idle sounds—se mere echoes of
the discordant noisc.; with which they had ken
assailed on their entrance into that House" (heal!).
The Bishop of EXETER said, " He (Idled any
of the accusers of the Bish►►ps to show a single
instance in which they had votc,l from interested
and selfish motives, although they had been outra-
geously insulted by a person holding the highest
station in office I"

Earl GREY hereon retorted on the preceding
speaker as follows :
" The Right Reverend Prelate, with a warmth which lit.
tle became the garb he wore, had been so grossly unjust as
to accuse them of helot; excitcn and Listigators of a mob to
villify and 'amok the Right Reverend Prelates. (Rea.)
To that he could only reply, that he r.pelled the imputation
•ith the utmost contempt cud indkmatlon. Their was not
a syllable of truth us it, (hear, hear); and he could de-
scribe ii in uo etlicr terms than a. the foulest ealsmuy. If
he could be capiebi.: of exciting and instigating a mob, there
were no terms of reprobation with which he tould not
deserve to be visited. But he reptated, that Cane was
no truth ia the imputation, nor shadow or colour of truth.
Mc denial the (Am ge."

The Bishop of Exeter replied, " that the lan-
guage of the Noble Earl had a tendency to expose
the Bishops to odium in the eyes of the people, and
to instigate the people against them ; and this was
the echo of what ot:•eis had suggested, for the very
same language was held by the public journals,
which had assailed the Bishops became they had
done their duty."—(Hear, hear!)

On this, the Duke of Newcastle asked whether
those who had voted against the Bill were to have
protection for their lives and their property ? He
himself had been assailed by a mob, and had ap-
plied at the office of the Home Department for
protection, but found no one of authority at the
office. He thought it the duty of the head of the
Department to take care that some one high in
the office should be always in attendance. He had
then applied at the head police office, and there had
received proper protection. But in reality there
was at present no Government, or rather they
were under the government of the mob.
The Marquis of Londonderry gave a doleful
account of his personal misfortunes:

" As he was coming down Parliament-street, at White-
hall, a mob wailed him, and $ strong fellow gave him $
violent blow on the arm, and he and others attempted to poll
him out of his cabriolet, and if they had spewed, he believed
they would have murdered him ; but the cabriolet was driven
on, and be escaped. He thought the persons and tie property
of those who voted against the bill ought to be more effectu-
ally protected. All the windows of his house, which had
been epued by the mob cm a former night, had beat broken
by a mob last night. He was indifferent, however, about
that, but unless their persons were more effectually pro.
teem!, Noble Leeds would carry arms In their pockets to
protect themselves ; and if uses were lost, the Government
who did not protect them would be answerable."

Lord Ellenborough did not attribute the excite-
ment of the people to their Lordships decision, but
to the labours of Me Press! If the Ministers per-
mitted the Press to go on exciting the people to
crime, it was impossible that crimes should not be
committed !

This dialogue we select in its present form, on
account of its dramatic effect, and its accurate
display of the irritation of ,the moment. What
part of the PaEss Lord Ellenborough alludes to
we know not : we see most of the Morning and
Evening Papers, and a multitude of other printed
documents, and we positively declare, that so far',
from any excitement to violence, the whole of them
inculcate peace and order, almost to the extent of
what many persons may consider canting ; and
most of them adduce clear and satisfactory ar-
guments to prove, that silent quiescent con-
tempt of the opponents of the Bill is the
only efficacious method of assuring its success. It
is true, that the newspapers publish facts; and
some facts are sometimes very provocative, and
possibly this is the use of the press to which his
Lordship may allude—for, in truth, we are aware
of no other use which has been made of the public
press. His Lordship is certainly too liberal to
object to the publication of the daily history of the
times ; and if that is a provocative, who is to
blame? Is the hi.tory of passing events to be
suppressed ?

The Committee of the Dublin Election, after
hearing Council and Witnesses for the last seven-
teen days, this morning, by their Chairman, T. B.
ESTCOURT, Esq. delivered the following judg•
silent; viz: hat Mr. Straw and Lord IXOES-
Tata, the Sitting Members for the City of Dublin,
were duly elected to represent it in Parliament ;
bui that the petition of Messrs. B a ADY, Am BROSE,
and others, opposing the said Election, was neither
frivolous nor vexatious : nor was the opposition
itself vexatious.

Last night, Mr. SAD LER made his long-deferred
motion relative to the abject condition of the Poor,
the causes, and the remedial measures. As we
have always regarded this subject as of parallel
importance, even with the Reform Bill itself, so we
lament that it should have been brought forward at
a time when public feeling is so completely ab-
sorbed on the other topic. We refer, however,
W our report of Mr. SADLILR'S speech, and
it will be found to exhibit the soundest views Of
political economy, qualified by a spirit of benevo.
lance, without which all legislation degenerates into
tyranny. He ridiculed with success the doctrines
about superabundant population, exposed the mis-

chiefs of farm-consolidation, advised their
tiplication, and suggested plans for Cottage e.it,t.
bliahments of more independent characttr than
the pauper ones which are at present patron;zed.
The Bill was allowed to be brought in, and st.,
ardently wish it success.

The Kiwo arrived from Windsor this mornin
and held a Levee ; afterwards there was a PI
Council.

Since the arrival of the news of the destruction
of the prison at Derby, and of Nottingham Castle,
rumour has been busy in relating other similar
occurrences; and the seat of a military duke in the
south-west is among the places which have been
named this morning ; but at the moment of going
to press, we have no confirmation.
ROYAL EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
Consols are not so good as yesterday, when
they left off at 801 for the account, and opened
at 801 for the account ; went down to 8k) j •
at present they aro 801, with little doing.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock, 189 190 1894 ex div. Three per Czar.
Reduced, 794 9 ex div. Three per Cent. Consols, 80! ;I,
Three and a Half per Cent. 1818, gi ex div.
and a Half per Cert. Red. 06/ 4 ex dlr. Three and
Half per, Cent. New, 87j 1 1 I. Four per Cent. 182 G,
964 ex di.. Long Annuities, January, 1880, 1G 3-16
1-16 jex div. Annuities, Oct. 1839,16,1 ex air; do. Jan.
1860, 164. lndla Stock, —. • do. Bonds. 2 dis. £lOOO
Exchequer Bills, 46; £5OO do. 56; 4100 and 420 u
do. 46. Ccat.ols for Account, 801 4.
PUBLIC FEELING.
MEETINGS THIS DAY.

A very numerous meeting of the parishioners
of St. Afa•tin's extensive parish took place this
day in the room appropriated for such purposes on
the north side of the church, for the purpose of
following up the resolutions come to by the other
parishes of the Metropolis. Shortly after eleven
o'clock the senior churwarden, Mr. Smith, was
called to the chair. Having shortly addressed the
meeting, and shewn tho important duty they had
to perform—
Mr. POLIN ce Y, in a powerful speech, pointed
out the necessity of carrying the resolutions and
the address. The Old Tory faction had lon;
ruled the roast ; but when they were called on
to support the King, what had they done'
Why dastardly deserted him. The present Ali.
nisters, with the King, were determined to stand
,by the people, and the people as determined to
stand by their King and support his Ministers.
—Mr. FEN N addressed the meeting at consider-
able length, as did several of the most influential
gentlemen who take a part in the political feelings
of the parishioners, each of whom were loudly ap-
plauded. The resolutions embodied the following
sentiments:—" Loyalty to his Majesty—a deter-
mination to support his Ministers—the presenta-
tion of an address to his Majesty, praying him not
to dismiss his present Ministers, nor accept of
their resignation." The first resolution was moved
by Mr. Pouncey, and seconded by Mr. Feon, who
did not forget the Bishop's conduct in voting against
the Reorm Bill. This was the most important
motion of the day, as it expressed the alarm and
indignation of the meeting, at the rejection of the
Bill. Messrs. Chambers and Harris, Messrs.
Wilde and C. Knight, the Hon. P. P. Bouverie,
and Mr. Simpson, Messrs. Webb and Hilmar, Dr.
Bainbridge, and Mr. Holmes, then severally ad-
dressed the meeting. We regret that want of
room prevents us going further into the feelings
of the above highly respectable body, this day.
This morning, a meeting of the parishioners of
St. George the Martyr, Southwark, took place in
Mr. Roberts's Floor-cloth Manufactory, corner of
Wellington-street, Blackfriars-road, to move an
humble Address to his Majesty, to adopt, without
delay, such prompt and efficient measures as may
seem to him and his worthy Ministers mostexpedient
for the safety, honor, and welfare of himself and his
people. Mr. Roberts was requested to take the chair.
He said they were this day met on the most solemn
occasion, to address his Majesty after the rejection
of the Bill; Mr. Longman, the overseer, next ad-
dressed the meeting, and proposed the first reso-
lution as follows :

Resolved,—That this meeting view with Wigwam and
regret, the conduct of a great portion of the Hausa of Leeds
in rejecting the Reform Bill--thereby turning a deaf ear to
the prayers of the nation, for a measure so calculated to re.
store peace and tranquility throughout the whole empire
lie said we were at this =Mat in the most awful
situation, the country Was on the brink of $
precipice, on the side was anarchy and conftudom end
dell war, oo the other we must submit to be slaves. He
went on to dilate on the characters of those by whom the
nation were oppressed, and recommended a steady perseve.
ranee in every constitutional way, which must skin*
prevail. The building was crowded to me se ; and, at the
time our informant left, the business was fee the meneset
Interrupted by the procession from the BUM of ]ice b.a•
who were greeted with three *ten by the Aids aim*
as they passed.

An extremely numerous and highly respectable
meeting of the inhabitants of the united parishes
of St. Andrew, Holborn (shove the bars), and St.
George the Martyr, took place this morning, at
tbe Workhouse in Gray's-inn-lane, "to consider
resolutions fit to be adopted in support of his Ma-
jesty's Ministers and the House of Commons at
the present crisis, wantonly brought on by the
rejection of the Reform Bill." Various resolutions
were adopted strongly indicative of the feelings of
the parishioners, and an address to the King was
carried by acclamation, tendering their lives and
fortunes to aid his Majesty and his Ministers la
carrying their patriotic intentions into effect.
A meeting of the parish of St. Andrew within
the City afterwards took place, is St. Andrew se
court, Holborn—James Mansfield, Esq. one of the
Churchwardens, in the chair; where resolutions,
sad an address to the King, in similar spirit as
those above mentioned, were unanimously adopted.
The Meeting of the Members of the House of
Cssissass on Saturday was attended by above 210. Tbe
lleadadses agreed to were moderate in their tone. but &-
AM is their object. Lord Ebrion is to more an Ad'
dress tW day in conformity with them The gnat
has ass horn neglected, of recommending the nett'Y
OHM he ensuring the success of the Bill.
The accounts received in
from the country, speak in
excitement in different parts,
the Reform Bill. The only
was at Nottingham, where a
of persons assembled, but dispersed
after without committing any
riot at Derby a young gentleman,
multitude, was killed by a brickbe
intentionally.

tut submit to be slaves. He
sere et those by whom the
ommoded a steady perueve.
way, which must shamlay
mrded to mem ; sod, at dr
solaces was in the steam
iota the Pad& d Nielsglis•
'nen by the wide asses*
s and highly respectable
its of the united parishes
(above the bars), and St.
place this morning, at
" to consider
ed in support of his Ma.
House of Commons at
broughtlarioiis orensobluytiothnes
iicative of the feelings of
address to the King was
enclosing their lives and
ty and his Ministers in
itentions into effect.
th of St. Andrew within
place, is St. Andrew's-
ansfield, Esq. one of the
hair; where resolutions,
ing, in similar spirit as
rere unanimously adopted.
[embers of the House of
attended by above 260. Tk
*dente in their tone, but de-
Ebrinvn is to move an Ad'
with tthem The great l'oi3t
recommending the nectiwy
a of the Bill.
sd in town this morning
in general terms of the
parts, on the rejection of
sly appearance of outrage
re a considerable number
dispersed themselves Soon
g any excess. 111 the
entleman, gazing on the
a brickbat thrown at Min