Star.
London, England, 1830-12-13 00:00:00

REFORM ♦ND FLTITION FROM scorLaww.

Mr. KENNEDY said he had to present petitions from various parts
of Scotland in favour of that great measure Parliamentary Reform.—
(Cheers.) He had last Scanlon declared that it would not be long he.
fur Scotlard petitioned for Reform. The first was from the Council
of Ayr, the Council considering they held theirprivileges for thrpeople.
the second was from the town of Banff ; the third was from the incor-
porated trades of Kirkcudbright; the next war from the incorporated
merchants of Edinburgh. (Chem.) He had no other connection with
Edinburgh, than as a friend to Reform. He had ventured to tell the
honourable member for Edinburgh, that he had not correctly
represented the sentiments of Edinburgh on the subject of reform. This
petition tended to prove how much reform WAS desired in Edinburgh.
He then presented a similar petition front Pcrth.—They acre seterally
ordered to be printed.

LIVERPOOL ELECTION.

Mr. ROBINSON (we think) prescntal a petition from John Rogers
and others of Liverpool complaining of an undue return for that place,
and to be considered Jan. 6.

Sir R. FERGUSON presented several petitions for Reform.
TIUC ',MIX.

Sir B. PEEL presented Petitions from Walsall, the manufacturing
districts, and Bolton, signed by 14,000 persons, against the Truck Sys.
tem. lie should support the prayer of the Petitioners, and also the
Bill that was about to be brought in to Increase the penalties for paying
wages otherwise than by money. He should do all in his power to
put down so pernicious a system, because it so materially degraded the
lower classes.

Mr. HUME said wonderful changes were indeed taking place, whets
a member who had supported every expence raid, be called for relief to
the working classes. (Hear, hear.) But the cause was not in
the truck proem. In Kent, Sussex, Ncrfolk, Hampshire—the
truck system had never been heard of; yet in these counties how great
had been the distress. (Hear, hear.) The right honourable gc;,-
denten who presented the petition had allowed his feelings to
carry away Isis judgment, and to prejudge the question to be brought
forward to-morrow. If that question was carried, thee would be an
end to the freedom of trade. The complaint was not new; it was 300
years old, and had already been the subject of numerous Ada. The
distresses of the people ought to be inquired into.
Mr. H. ST. PAUL said all his votes had been conscientiously given.
Lord DELORAVE objected to the truck system.
31r. Alderman WAITII MAN observed, that the truck system was
certaidy one cause of the distress. If it were part of the free trade
system, he hoped never to hear free trade mentioned again.
Mr, LITTLETON said his bill would differ in many essential
points from that moved last year.
Sir R. PEEL presented several petitions in favour of the New Police.
The Marquis of CHANDOS presented a petition from West India
Planters. He complained of the clamorous raise for the abolition of
Negro Slavery. He would support that abolition, but not without
compensation to the Planters. He had to complain that the West India
planter was in • very tottering condition.

Mr. WA ItREN said, that they " dealt In stolen goods, know:nir
them to have been stolen;'' and that "the petitioners burned with
holy indignation at the bare mention of coatper.sation to the dealers in
human blood. He said that the condition of the slave was improved,
and added that he was ready to join in any measure for the aincliora.
tion of the condition of the slava'. He trusted that the !Ministers
would do that jnst should be done to the planters, and in the mean
time lot the Government send out a more official enquiry to the ‘Vest
Jodie Colznies.

Mr. BRISCOE observed, that the question must soon come before
the Parliament. The sevetal petitioners urged that the slave trade was
of the most detestable character, and suspended the ameliorating right.'
of rational beings. The national conscience was at last awakened,
and it would not be at rest till that was shaken of which
bad occasioned the disquietude. The petitioners for the abolition
founded their claim on the sacred volume, which was the true charter
of the rights of man, which did not sanction the buying and selling
of human beings.