Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-04
EROM ENGLAND

FROM ENGLAND.
BOSTON, july 2i-InteIiigence from Liver.
poor 10 the Ith of june has been received by
at this port So''''S'
Oh account of apprehensions excited by tb,
iong continuance of dry weather, America,
hour had risen 10 near Sos per barrel: and
ing Liverpool
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
vi me "a OF June Sir Francis Burdett, Sc
S pni Dy LORD Cochrane, moved the following
resolutions IN the House of Commons
i.-lhat il is eXpedieBt and necess,ry 70
aumlt 10 participation in the election suffrage
all such persons as, being of the male sex of
mature age, and OF sound mind shall during a
ueieIhihalr time antecedent 10 the dav of
eieGtoh, nave been resident either as house
noincrS or inmates, witniu the district or place
In which they are called upon to vote.
maj the Tertiary or Great Britain and
ieiahu taken together, ought 10 be diyided
INTO SIX hundred and fifty eight Election dis.
utV's' aS nearly equal To each other in popula-
ZION as consistently with local convenience
Ihey may be; and, that each snch Election
and no more
5.-Thai for the prevention Of unnecessary
9t'ay' VeNation, and expense as wen as of
fraud violence, disorder, and void elections
I'VE eiectoL - each district ought TO be seynu
and ended the same day, and thai dav o,,aht
10 De the same for all the districts; and Ibas
loF inns purpose not only the proof Of title. huf
ass" every operation requiring more time than
u necessary for The delivery OF the vote ouDb,
To be accomplished on some day or days an,a
cedens to the day OF election and that The lille
10 vote shonld be the same for everveIecfor
ana so simple as not to be subject 10 Dispute
4-Ihat for the more efiectuaIly securine
me attainment of the above objects the elpc,
non districts ought to be subdivided into snb.
districts, for the reception of votes i'm ,ncb
Jun, muni"er anu situations as local convenience
"5.-'rhat for scouting the freedom Of cleo
'ioh The mode of voting ought to be by ballot.
81 nat tor more eiiCctnaIlv seeming The
nni'y OF wi!i and opinion, as between tile peo.
PIE r ara theIr Representatives, fresh election
Oh me Members OF this House ought to fake
place, once IN every year at the least; sayint-
- ti-l DTh"n rs prerOgative of d,ssoiviny Par.
ilaileht az any me, aud thereupou after the
necessary interval, Summ0ning a fresh pafIiA.
On motion Of Mr.. BRouGuAsl, celebrated
opposition member, but who tiisapuroyed of
INC resolutions and The doctrine of Universal
ouir"-e' ana Animal Elections, The house
passed TO tic order Of the Day-ICG 10 . (Sir
7. and Lord c. N'''
LONDON, June 5.--Yestprday meq,ing was
ne'u IN ihe Grown and Anchor Tavern, for the
p". PoSe o, nominating a tit and proper person
to sncceed Lord COcbrane, as Rcpreseutative
Tor the City OF Westminster,
Lofd Cochrane came forward amidst loud
appliances, stated, that a few DAYS AGO notice
had been given that The people (at least those
IN popuIous towns would have an cDnortunitI
OF declaring who Slonid be tIieir Reprcsent.i.
hNes, th0ugb 1t was deeply TO be depIured that
SO rev places exercised their RIGHTS DrouerIv
i"e ilouse OF Commons could only be reform.
&c. &c" ''oi" "ithoul, FOR unless This was the case
ne same system Of corruption would still con.
linHe, and indeed he was much afraid that M
sanitary reform would ever be effected til
ministers brought the people to that state Of
i've t ,doa,io, ana distress which could no longer
l. - 1oieI d'eu. glorious precedent of reform
liau once taken place IA that House, by means
VI " one, who to use Vulgar phrase had NSurped
ehe IeiES az G01einHeIt, and he was firmly uer-
sudueu nothing could do now but similar nro.
go leaving Tue country now for some
,'hle, Tor reasons which they would afterwards
near, he begged TO assure them that thou0h
FaIIiament bad not been dissolved he N,onid
SUI nave resigned his seat convinced that he
o',,' hot nave done his duty were he 10 act
Now that he addressed them for
Ihe last tIne, lac hoped they would indulge him
mitu rev observations about hiwsglf-1Her
hs Ieelngs 0Vercame bml Tne conduct OF
~ ~ W." hdu been more msTepTesenled than
MS hdh Deen, and ii was not diScu,t for him tn
explain to SHAT source that was owiu,, Hefrre
lhiS ne expected to have done IT, but ne conld
assure mem theV should hare aV the particulars
'o"H. hen he again visited his cUu.try, he
'"FT" 40 see puDlic spirit 70 kiuded and that
iP"th! annIhiiated which at present disgraced
me people, who instead Of looking 10 iIat
'ioASe as the seat OF corruption, weie too ant
% view II as place whence justice ygoniJ
'""Haie. Upon his return if theIe should ne
'cc"siOn TO convey their OpprcssOrs 40 The
ock where they had plaCed that magnauimous
Individual whose greatness Ofmind ihey could
ieVei equal. aud whose worst crimes tlieV had
~ceeded, he, IT no other persoE vas fonnd,
yOuId Willingly perform tie service. If ever
he people should be oppressed by a corrupt
'arlIament, he would Ike TO do What in ollie.
INES had been done by GROIN WELL, 10 send
hem from the place they were unworthy 10
IT,
Thanks were then voted to his Lordship:
tteT which he retired.
A Mr. HARLEY then proposed Mr. HUHT as
iember, aud was seconded by Gale Jones
tterly impossible.
Mr.. Hunt stated that Sir Francis Burdett
nd Lord Falkstone, were in favor of univef.
i suffrage.
Lord Cochrane has stated, that he expects 10