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lIIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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+.OE OP LORDS—TUESDAY, APRIL 11.
`uor
aornn.A.m presented a petition from Liverpool,
Tzof the Administration of Bankruptcy Bill:
Lord Flare
BEAUMONT put severalquestions to
tire Clarendon respecting the reports which had been
reeatilLOted as to the intentions of Austria and Prussia, the
tett of the Prussian Minister, and the proceedings of the
In the Black Sea.—Lord CLARENDON replied to the 5a questions that he had as yet no official information
subject, and therefore could not answer them either
the. loely or affirmatively. To the latter he replied that
the Nt in the Black Sea had sailed to Kavarna Bay before
kiejli.t,elligenee that the Russians had crossed the Danube
totinh'',Constantinople, and that it was now acting in
'eL„,,,on with the Turkish military authorities.
tt4,l BANKRUPTCY and Insolvency Bill was
tCe,na B,,eond time and referred to a select committee, on
T.:l°,lon of Lord BnotreatAar.
tc, Co!, REPORM BILL.—The Earl of ABERDEEN, in reply
to ther'' Ilardwicke, stated that the government, bowing
their ,Pressure of circumstances, had resolved to withdraw_ I,s,...geforrn Bill, with a full determination, however, of
b4Wing it forwardagain at a more seasonable opportunity.
§pb:l.lqooTn.—ln answer to a question from the Earl of
Ighinore, the Earl of ABERDEEN said he had no
lbap, government would be able fully to consider the
tiooti°l'etlient suggested relative to the college of May- I
Son, 15revi°tIslY to the termination of the recess.
4,-e other business was despatched, and their lordships
lied till the 27th, for the Easter recess.

TI, „ • OF COMMONS—TUESDAY, APRIL 11.
Jae;je.L°llowing bills were read a third time and passed .
ktio '"°11. GaS and Waterworks Bill, Manchester Corpo-
i„)11 Waterworks Bill,and Manchester Improvement Bill.
'llaalstr.,E° LIA.BILITY.—Mr. CARDWELL said, he had
,k4e e,o-e- en a former evening the hope that the report of
4 I,2,llnissioners on the Law of Limited Liability would
tlk,,.'e
i's!ia that day, but he had just been informed that
Nbepas to be still another meeting of the commission.
41d be however he mi ht romise that the report
be ' g 'I) l' t
ready by the re-assembling of par 'amen .
,tO, THE REFORM BILL.
tmellitn,,l"l RUSSELL, in making the formal announce-
-It f4;,r new
that Ministers had determined not
Lai: th" the new Reform Bill this session, gave a history
L'la acteas, tire, as his personal honour had been invidi-
beah--itl'ed to in the matter. He acknowledged that
egar-,aet accepted office on the understanding that a
, sou`" 'af,
.Parliamentary Reform should be among the
'Nip wuich the government should be formed. Last
k 4 th
it. we, e pressure of financial measures, and the India
~,t),0,f,-eo generally allowed
.to be a sufficient reason for
Aki fr.4-',„ nement. But during the recess the measure
i$ tilai"ed which he introduced on the 13th of February.
,`.llaia
~t.ime it was hoped that the negotiationsf with
':ltely t;°lght have been pacifically arranged. Un ortu-
+.4ahetinat was not the case, and the measure wars ad-
. !'e fait? the 27th of April; Lord John being of opinion,.
tjf,self ~ Professed, that a state of war with Russia was
~,,'Blll.e l_ sufficient reason for the abandonment of the
i"s oa-,,01it that the time of imposition of great. blur-
tLlhose "Le country was a fitting time for the admission
t;„ opOearing the burdens to tbe franchise. From
Vtktn. Zlians he did not recede, but war being declared,
'l,;,,,,Na;',:ttecessary for ministers to consider whether they
"er,„_ta" this particular time, proceed with the second
I,l)l.'''Peet-': We have had, then," he said, " to look to the
tVtat;,°' our being able to carry the Reform Bill in the
tliii.N.4,te of public opinion, both in this house and in
lh,"'vhat,v- Now, I think it will be generally owned
tblab.i.,4 there has been an indisposition on the part of
litTi118: ,C.).1. this house (as far as I could collect their
lae:ll4l4,"Pion whatever side of the house they sat) to
a: ni til. 'ne consideration. of this question, there has
km.'§a,.A is country not a disapprobation of the measure
pier is
but an indifference as to its being i.m-
tkteet S. brought forward, arising from the absorbing
tilt,en ,2f the war and proved by the fact that only
b„atirgvt„itions had -been presented to the house in its
gstti„ Ile did not attribute this at all to general disap-
.ol.4l" of the measure, for it had been received with
Oe thaPprobation. Lord John could
.not accept the
0 a 17/14 the government, having considered and ma-
pose) the
for amending the representation of the
atNeaant, having prepared its details, have thereby
stiZs.t.44..'„.'ne pledge which they made upon accession to
4 cannot 61t think that, under all ordinary dr-
et weere,s,,hoad we proposed such a moeasuree,tatliilegooTez
gaitkutt ihnaitidihneyotwOnerelyala itto th
bound don their utmost to
to og 'll.t° effect. We could hardly propose.the.seeond
(,' late° !his bill at this time, without declaring it to. be
Z osti,,.'°°, if the bill should be defeated, to resign
tf 'unit; ." °nce to proceed to the country by an immediate
atillose-11,," Parliament. I cannot but think that either
1„„'`a(le,1 „7.2, courses would, at the present moment, he
I},';'‘'tt h, great great inconvenience. The ministers of the
taN to very lately brought down messages from the
,ppert.
~both houses of parliament, asking parliament to
Nikay l'slle Crown at the commencement an arduous and,
`lt:i it t„ea Protracted struggle ; and we can hardly sup-
t,t,,,sst -hue our duty, except under circumstances
.of the
' 'l5 .'eeeBBit to shrink from the post which we
toY'
LA shrink from the responsibility of the war in
Nit We 1...
14,4,t.4 aave advised her gracious Mje Majesty to
NL'cleh, then, being the case asreg ardss the bill for
of the people,a I may be.
k ,7.31, of the representation
ida tag I am quitcreytoanswer the question—how
of reform itself? This is now what I
kl.lslet, eedaegici/te. The first thing that I should
th'nt4,"s,ttt the government of Lord Aberdeen, when thcy
kliliiiZedge on the subject of reform, gave that pledge in
cetliastita—that they are -ready to abide by that pledge,
ta.,''fotq}!eY hold themselves as bound to the principles
t.,114,1%a;.41'1, the representation of the people as they did
*4,..,Zini...'-laY on which they entered into office." He held
,8-.,t,i, Pledged to bring in a measure of reform at a
:,,,,,-4 iit,4ll all the weight of government to back it :
hvi.„3' to ''l'ail of the measure," he continued, "we
te`ka' tti4a)ocaro',liascltedOursoenl es and the government remains
k kIY a f ft, ourselves,
of reform in the repre-
„-eitt f tel. the people. Now, sir, may Ibe permitted
a the Qat i,,ords in reference, not only to the govern-
iiq' -1,- rt. ~'" reference to my own credit as the organ
Neleli latet.nlent in this house. I know that the course
'Qt .Th'inal`t,;'' Proposed is exposed to all those weapons,
'qcl-'etshe- and sarcasms, which the right hon. gentleman
; tile,' for Buckinghamshire knows so well how to
" aktl
eft t fair weapons of opposition and I have been
ta
toa, ,11 tlie
t•i We, In ; and I trust that I should. not complain
ilti,4'l(l af°ns tentere wielded against me with even more
I,St-3e Is (I,y than has hitherto been the case ; but
iiave ,'tit „ "Lerent as regards those who have been in the
Ztioh'aok.,,'",,lPorting the present government, and who
L'att"._of ii, forward for a speedy reform in the represen-
'ob,,t''43, ta,."? People. With respect to those persons, I
tt'tVit te.:"' while the statement that I have made may.
4 ,e 4 '.4,aPicion, that that suspicion can hardly be ent-.
k+At-tssae:4!tout weakening my position as the organ of
~ t his:Ll nt in this house. (The noble lord at
1,:,e,7 Ititil'eecA.,ll was deeply affected, 'thew immediately
iet,plie ""epring from all parts ofhouse.) If I
eaisetoF,l.,, Plung in the cause of reform, I trust that I
LIIi1,:41 at, iec'tsorro degree of confidence,but, at all events,
"ra it.' Ido 'not'' possess that confidence, I shall be of
4,fltt 'the ilo4e.e,t;owriortothe country, and 4. can no longer
,\l, 1,1 at., :sluon I now occupy. These, Sir, are times of
4''l'. '`-o.lPortance, and questions arise of the utmost
I:44lvili In' shall endeavour to arrive at those conclusions
(I,,'t h',4111-e,for thebest interests of the crown and of the
~a(l,r'ia- ".1. trust that I may meet with support.... I
i-,,1it'1111.; pr, only to move that the house, at its rising,
11,:le';, bb‘-0 Thursday, the 27th of April."
~-,„,%,43, thought every one would admit the
teto. )1 ''' was most in accordance with the -voice of
Ire N ;),N
4'4 "14 'as a Radical, was satisfied that the cause of
tall a 9 ,at illot jeopardised by the measure not 'being
i ao'hPl '"e present crisis. Prudence was the best
1,,,:ia 'l,'ltle'ilar,,' the oldest
,Reformer in the house, be had
,INlllte.".:,' In the noble lord. .
IC Lki
the T accounted for the ndifference to the =bill,
V" I,ltle towns would reap no benefit by it. "He did
111,,, 4e Tithe noble lord for The course he had taken.on
k,ti,,,)t be'ac„easion, and be only. hoped. the noble lord
Vier„of tOlseouraged from again coming to the eonsid-
ly "Lk a e subject at an earlier and happier timp, an
kit I,toml, honest, simple, and well-clefind bill,owso.
'l'4e
1-, ',to he oat the people everywhere should ackn
kit 144g00d."
`ela„all %,-„„vcilttlE thought the course taken by the
IlliSt,‘" ail ~.,"" uactated by the soundest policy, and would
,1,,, ah,7tditional claim to the confidence and respect
' Sate laaftPadi for many years 'looked on him as their
Otltfletliti'rea-v :tinntrli,onrnd'A. VANE expressed the highest
Netikee
,snown integrity of the noble
tithelord and the
\,,:4j °L Personal feeling he had made pub-
s, nia
;-log thktra said he was not disposed to deal in the
am that oble lord anticipated. " I can assure the
,y,:,,1egr,c1,1 am little disposed to-night, after the (1-
'let lie
°as made, to view in any spirit of acerbity
4P13, al-,‘,.4°: Rer Majesty's Government. Although it is
V't Itilee,;',,,s to be seated opposite to the noble lord, I
;tik't4t heart, y,' that there is no one in this house who has
phis 401 respect for the noble, lord than I have.
It\o\,vt ,e,ttse narracter and career are precious possessiofis
L 'As ti"'. Commons, and lam sure that the mem-
''4)takerthe°4se of Commons will always cherish them,
Nt. tlitptiittb.ittoliacereslord sits, I am sure that he will be
Peet of every member of this house,
It'itie't 1„,., 4 the manner in which he has to-night
tiViivlll.e,,,,,as evidently a painful communication to the
itptiat.Ne(frEwa3", worthy of the noble lord's character."
Ill'eiLla a iri criticise the conduct of the ministry in
1/43' Nte(l t-etbrin Bill, at a time when the same objec-
C,it(,aksit? the discussion of the measure as now. As
on his existing to the measure, it had not beep
4a tt2s side of the house which complained of not
llth, 1 the oPortunity to discu'ss it and therefore he
1:411 f`a'(l. 'agPosition came from the benches behind the
Tki4,ll'illatirt‘,cjillardgeosPposition cheers.) After recapitu-
against the government of being
'i'iptt4teli asr speeches against the French Emperor,
P.lt7. co toll
(sed-.`" What is the moral we are to draw
cai iely tlelnei-o'rcumstances ? I think we ought to come
t t,t4t°f the 'l—that, though no one can question. the
salty
eehsahjeezohle lord who has been identified with
.;ita.`tl' 'aected' 9.4 whose name will go down to pol-
N, 4'aand I with it—though no one can doubt his
t.. h,ta, of ,„le not care for the moment to question
cla,i'lloitoo'',,nleurel —ye t that there
.bas been too much
iikp, Ih„ 0r,,, o of party promises in dealing with
VitTka.OPe Clic ehangea (Cheers from the oppo i
tltt..Niae ipeiin tolep lord Will not persist in the course
t''lllt,,''s it,le Pane: , by postponing to an indefi-
Nart 'a I‘:ech -",, °f parliamentary reform. I think it
a,,,l'ap,all,}:ieh tier if the noble lord who has made two
yk% tithe ~. ‘e not been sanctioned by the country,
ttkll4l:7in 4'°lsSleest'en altogether to drop, and not to
1,, stn him 2,, with another pledge. But the noble
i.,til kit "thaa-4'seeci! absolutely embarrassed himself and
teteo°43a, with a pledge to introduce the subject
Nt aktte;';'B_,kossible. (Cheers on the ministerial
tA,;'_') enTh au that has occurred, it would be much
tr: ine VI th arrass the government any longer with 14,, 1:,,,ti1e is ripebject but to ha ve confidence that,
14'llit-11144e441hte,„„,v' wad' whatever
ure, demanded by necessit.y,
ca tl'afit,tower, ~,, , whatever minister may be ins
1 Rh, not to "Loe noble lord should learn this
e pled embarrass himself with pledges,
'es tnerely for party purposes, and to