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_LESDAY, APRIL 18, 1834

lIIPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROM •
--E OF LORDS—TUESDAY, APRIL 11.
writ 13
t 4 Rol:renal' presented a petition from Liverpool,
Ties of the Administration of ikankruptcy Bill.
r
lead WAIL—Lord BEAUMONT p several questions to
tiktiiaelarendon respecting the repoFts which had been
!tan of as to the intentions of Austria and Prussia, the
'ect4a-`4l" Prussian Minister, and the proceedings of the
fee the Black Sea—Lord CLARENDON replied to the
oa th'etn,,„es,,tions, that he had as vet no official information
4teati ",°iect, and therefore could not answer them either
the Beet laY or affirmatively. To the late!' he replied that
the it,la the Black Sea had sailed to Kayarna Bay before
Nthmedigence that the Russians had crossed the Danube
tillei:„Constantinople, and that it was now acting in
'errit'4loll with the Turkish military authorities.
etid SCOTTISH BANKRUPTCY and Insolvency Bill was
14,1`; second time and referred to a select committee, on
°ti°ll of Lord BROUGHAM.
to REFORM BILL.—The Earl of ABERDEEN, in reply
,to, ;
' therLliardwicke stated that the government, bowing
o'LlsUre of 'circumstances, had resolved to withdraw
r giL
eforrn Bill, w
itha full determination, however, of
ie
forward again at a more seasonable opportunity.
pbt bn„ 'rsooTß.—ln answer to a question from the Earl of
re, the Earl of ABERDEEN said he had no
kiss° gWernment would be able fully to consider the
4°l4hleinent suggested relative to the college of May-
krjreviously to the termination of the recess.
41110-a °ther business was despatched, and their lordships
till the 27th, for the Easter recess.
gCIISE OF COMMONS—TUESDAY, APRIL 11.
Ateri;'~ti;'°llowing bills were read a third time and passed .
'ell Gas and Waterworks Bill, Manchester Corpo-
on
Bill, and Manchester Improvement Bill.
1ece,„,111133 LIABILITY.—Ms. CARDWELL said, he had
;0,-;71.12n5.a, former evening the hope that the report of
reada't!'s loners on the Law of Limited Liability. would
that day, but he had just been informed. that.
ueba.".as to be s+' another meeting of the commission:
Wotle-I"ed, however,lihe might promise that the report
be ready by th re-assembling of parliament.
1,401,511. THE REFORM BILL.
. to"°11'-'t RUSSELL, in making the formal announce-
loktes Commons that Ministers bad determined not
Ithe atile new Reform Bill this session, gave a history
Ziesure, as his personal honour had been invidi-
ZeC.Xl°,,ded to in the matter. He acknowledged that
accepted office on the understanding that a
aa°4l oa 14, Parliamentary Reform should be among the
which the government should be formed. Last
tea th
see Pressure of financial measures, and the India
b.' IN,,se generally allowed to be a sufficient reason for
iatfraeoneraeut. But durin the recess the measure
?,t taot'ed Which he introduced on the 13th of February.
Iliesa" time it was hoped that the negotiations with
i;tlt!lytilit have been pacifically arranged. Unfortu-
-nee ras not the case, and the measure._ was
opinion, „a the 27th of April; Lord John being of
aaltself-„' Professed, that a state of war with Russia was
d'ltsra sufficient reason for the abandonment.. of the
1-4",10e it,out that the time of imposition of great. bur-
tp
beehoyp country was a sitting time for the admission
ita'cisearing the burdens to the franchise. From
ev7s_ete-ns he did not recede, but war being declared,
necessary for ministers to consider whether they
147 N
'' particular time; proceed with the second
le met„ We have had, then," he said, " to look to the
'ht our being able to carry the Reform Bill in the
th:,,ectieZte of public opinion, both in this house and in
" s'lar-Y• Now I think it will be generally owned
be,:e there has' been an indisposition on the part of ,
Of this house' (as far as I could collect their
161:titl°
etta iieaPon whatever side of the house they sat) to '
le; la the consideration of this 9uestion, there has
tamlii 1,. country not a disapprobation of the measureOltelpr°Pose, but an indifference as to its being
im-
crest 3' brought forward, arising from the absorbing
orl)eotiftit ohnee vybaadr,
baenedn provresenteed by the fart that only
pd to the house in its
kiktioh Re did not attribute this at all to:general disap-
,2,7al; °f. the measure, for it had been received with
th-PProbation. Lord John could not accept the
a at the government, having considered and ma-
Naeore for amending the representation of the
Pfk,N,lld having prepared its details, have thereby
4:e. -4',.th-e pledge which they made ups...accession to
eamnot but think that, under alcordinary cir-
ialta kld we proposed such a measure, the govern-
' bound bound, not only to lay it on'the table of the
&
it".trt that they were bound to do their utmost to
,1111°.N.,_.effect. We could hardly -propose the second
iate;e'rus bill at this time, without declaring it to be
clie7,ora`"`°ll, if the bill should be defeated, to resign
Olnti once to proceed to the country by an immediate
si-ti0a.".14. of parliament. I cannot brit think that either
reed 'IV') courses would, at the present moment, be
O bawl great inconvenience. The ministers of the
Oak vevery lately brought down messages from the
elaet „ooth houses of parliament, asking parliament to
sklay.4l'ue Crown at the commencement an arduous and,
4: it Protracted struggle ; and -we can hardly sup-
ue our duty, except under circumstances of the
4ne,!•essity, to shrink from -the post which Nye
C-to shrink from the responsibility of the war in
h s,ueb,ave
nadvir'eeind her gracious Majest
the case as as regards bill for
Ils,,k4keal of Thee 'represgentation of the people, I may be
aNa,'lld I am quite ready to answer the questiou—how
eltml,,eas4le question- of reform itself? This is now what I
bii.,ceed to state. The first thing that I should
o.a,"°,at the government of Lord Aberdeen, when they
saisZske on the subject of reform, gave that pledge in
,tl,ti,',',3:-.--that they are ready to abide by that pledge,
"Itiatat'teY hold he as bound to the principles
tili4o,teet'',tLthe representation of the people as they did
ic"ilkee.%tatialln which they. .entered into office." He held
Y time, ed to bring in a measure of reform at a
'Nal" sa"ac all the weight of government to back it :
aloSaltP) of the measure,'" he continued, "
a'state ibeaulnd o elves and the government remains
CuYt b on pro- ,posals of reform in the repre-
tikalil a f the people Now, sir;may Ibe permitted
a a hotea' a
notonly to the govern-
tha • fiords in reference,
Igspekoe,la reference to my own, credit as the organ
1ht144, "4111.,'1141ent in this house. I know that the course
hfit'e Proposed is exposed to all those weapons,
lecreteabs and sarcasms, which the right hon. gentleman
for Buckinghamshire knows sonielllavheow to
A4Beeetvo the fair weapons of opposition,o and
notl beencomplain
sacs ; and
.I trust' that I-should uld
I,a 4Pons were wielded against me with even more
tr 2 ae,lterity than has hitherto -been tbe case ; but
Of -‘,,`"lterent as regards those who have been in the
;hlcsao fPPorting the present government, and who
oftt forward for a speedy reform ill the represen-
t'-'lls43' ti-ate People. With respect to those persons, I
Crte to While the statement that'l have made may
koe'l with r icion, that that suspici9ii,can hardloyrbaeneno:
ont. weakening my
e"tielills
rred this
tin this house. (The noble
immediatelyo
t'S altillkleit was deeply affected, aud'was_.
nb from all parts of the house.) .11
thingheer in the cause of reform, I trust that I
so
}),:,,,at, if me degree of confidence, but, at all events,
the-
do not possess that confidence, I shall be of
N. b er°u'n or to the country, and I can no longer
„11fiN,N.,,,,-(lition I now occupy. These, sir, are times of
ie,,qlcfL3'4';%,Portanceae,nd questions arise of the utmost
11044:1111„8„nall endeavour to arrive at those conclusions
assVorthe best interests of the crown and of the
',,Mk‘sa trust that I may meet with sort. I
Pot,'ltitr,only to move that the house, at its rising,
thA''e thursday, the 27th of April." .
hleol,',°ae4rs'G thought every one would admit the
ttras, was most in accordance with the -voice of
q4,e4 ,as a Radical, was satisfied that the cause of
icy 4t illot jeopardised by the measure not being
-ointllde eldestPr risis. Prudence was the best
‘!141- 41 theßeformer in the house, he had eO„,,
s,No")tio; M the noble lord.
4ras.tile accounted for the indifference to the 'bill,
\.01,-Ze thewns. %mild reap no benefit by it. " He-did
,7tet noble lord for the course he had taken on
t ee°aecasion, and he only hoped the noble lord
any
from again coming to the consi-
-1/4q r: honest,
at an earlier and happier time, and
"ma- uoneet, simple, and well-defined bill, se
iri,H)C•ittt°-'b:hat tl!? people 4everywhere should azknow-
tv tieseotgood.
pie
aa„nTiae thought the course taken by the
kt,}ist;"dictated by the soundest policy, and wuld
e,h(Titional claim to -the confidence and respect.
V.NsPolitaattl, for many years looked on him as their
s uoe,,:-.1 questions. _ Vkt the and Lord A. VANE expressed the highest
Nesik.„° Rnmyn integrity of the noble lord and the
°f Personal feeling he had made to, the pub-
11P4Thil8 jos lie was
.n.ot disposed to deal in the
rd thai,ple lord anticipated. `` I can assure the
Spr'rirld'Oi 6 am little disposed to-night,. after. the .
Wtltt (4.",'las made, to view in any spirit of acerbity
'ttas alaae ''er Majesty's Government. Although it is
!CS slinc44_lo.loe seated
is opposite to the noble lord, I
iitlet ecattrefft; that there no one in this house who has
0.114" Cll respect for the noble lord than I have.
4)114! Jraetee, r and career are precious possessions
kl/2,satee a•ommons, andl am sure that the mem-
-4„11lit erthe
nusotizif Commons will alwaytsbel:ellise
will be
atlliillirtbaY,theerlesperdcstitosielvearym msuermeber of this house,
et by 1,,,"a‘ the manner in which he has to-night
as evidently a painful communication to the
ttlakktititi eNectrY way, worthy of the noble lord's character."
criticise the conduct of the ministry in
opted to eform Bill, at a time when the same objec-
'ie the discussion of the measure as now. As
yti% lon his existing to the measure, it had not been
Lst, , se
oots side of the house, which complained .of not
silt I'l PP°llthltY to discuss it, and therefore he
f°l'd, 7, Position came from the benches behind the
441,,N:c'iluer'',,,nd opposition cheers.) After recapitu-
iti4N4tlkle th'etta„rges against. the government. of being
tell ask dellleches against the French. Emperor,
ese eire What is the moral w e are to draw
eurnstances ? I think we ought to come
krk then that, though my one can question the
eos.setie,lloble lord who has been identified with
a.nd whose name o down to os-
it—though no lone can doubtP.his
~1414te 0(010 not care for the moment to question
0,) a too ~,ers—yet that there has been too mach
oi;:s44l.lll°Loreti;ll. eh of party promises in dealing with
Rats the le changes. (Cheers from the opposi-
Wht loco noble lord will not persist in the course
II), Lis illed to •
e, Plan, Pursue, by postponing to an indefi-
\ie 117.4 h bet °F parliamentary reform. I think it
atio hieh tOr if the noble lord who has made two
q(Ns*,the nave not been sanctioned by the country,
sin Wlnsall•esti.on altogether to drop, and not to
spet_,,with , another pledge, But the noble
iiticaas :ag-ties 'el absolutely embarrassed himself and
I,l.ttita,) cork as with a pledge to introduce the subject.
kC.4.1,11ct 4::,‘.fter atssible. (Cheers on the ministerial
41111 illba,,...that has occurred, it would be
with
h —a-Zs, the government any longer with
b3.0---;,,43rieaBll°Jeet, but to have confidence that,
`n or ght a Measure, demanded by necessity,
hattkatPowee ward, whatever minister may be in
e Ale noble lord should learn this
tivc" pleat t° embarrassfor party purposes, anddg to