Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-28
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.


packet ship Columbia. Delano, from London,
and Caledonia, Graham, from Liverpool, were
below. The steamboat Rufus King, which went
down in thsmorning with passengers for the Sill
yanus Jenkins, brought up the passengers from
the Colarnbia and Caledonia. By the former,
we have copioas flies 81 London papers TO the
evening Of the slst of March inclusive, and by
the latter, the Liverpool papers Of April lst.
ENGLAND.
A long debate took place in the House OF
Lords on the 2Sih Of March, when number OF
petitions in favor of reform were presented by
various peers. The number presented IN the
House Of Lords, before the introduction Of the
measure in the Commons, was 479, and subse-
quently 44S. The subject was opened IN the
House of Lords BY Lord Wharnclitie, who NOV
ed the presentation Of certain papers. In an
swer to certain observations made by him, Earl
Grey stated that nothing short of restoration OF
the proper influence of the people in the House
of Commons would satisfy their expectations,
or meet his wishes. Lord Wharncliife stated at
length that while he would support the noble
Lord in any such measure, he could not 60 SO
far as was pruWsed. since it w2uld put in jeo-
pardy all the settled institutions of the country.
Ii was contended strenuOusly by Lord Sldmouth
and the Earl of EdoD, that it was out Ut order
10 enter ppon the discussion of bill which was
not upon the table of the House, and Of which
nothing more could be known than that 1T had
been twice read in the other House. Lord Chan
cellor Brougham in few remarks of rather jo-
cose nature, said he thought it strange that two
noble Lords opposed 10 Tie measure OF reform
should sit patiently listening Tor two hours to a
speech against it, and 6ntl out that it was dsor-
dcrly when one Of its authors Lord Durham)
rose To yindicate it, Lord Durham rose, amid
e al oil AL th,. IN a
speech of considerable length, in which he stated,
rs member Ct the Government, that while Nil
nisters were anxious that the crown should pos
sess all its Just prerogati,es, and the House OF
Lords all its privileges, they were also anxious
that the rights Of the people should be understood
and establshed.S. =. Far from wishing to dimi-
nish the spendor Of the crown, they we're en-
deavoring 10 give it fresh lustre, and add to it
another level; the love and confidence of u fair
" represented and we'll satisfied people" After
the Duke of Richmond. Lord Plunkett and others
had spoken, the Lord Chancellor rose; and al
ter apologsing for pressing his remarks on the
House at so late an hour, went into the subject IN
an animated and argumentative speech, a report
of which we shall publish. He contended that
Parliament was now called upon to do that resu-
larry, which, but Tor the Union would have been
irregularly done; and concluded by SAYING he
success Of the measure, that but for the Union
that would have been done by the crown which
they were now called upon to do by legislation,
The Duke of Wellington replied. He had not.
he said, changed his opinion on the subject of re-
form since his address 10 their Lordshps in the
early part Of the session. 10 principle. no bo-
rough could be deprived OF its franchise; and
though cases of necessity mig govern tins strict
rule, he coRtended that none such existed. Some
remarks made by him as 10 the causes which led
him to resign, induced commentary from Lord
Grew, who said the amount OF the Dukes state
ment seemed 10 be, that having determined To
resign, he hastened it to AVOID the time when
the question of parliamentary reform might have
been carried. We have no leisure for a further
sketch of the debate. The House didnot adjourn
until half past two O'Clock A. NJ. when the ad-
,kess, asking for the returns of the population
of counties, cities and towns, was agreed to.
The discussion on the ministerial reform bill
was renewed on the thirteth, when Lord Farm
ham took occasion TO declare his utter dissent to
IL. The effect Of the measure, he said, as regard
cd Ireland, would be 10 send to the House Of
Commons forty or Fifty nominees Of the Irish aSi-
tators; and the result Of that would be the de-
s,ruction Of the church establishment in Ireland,
and the dissolution If the connexion between the
two countries.
Earl Grey, tn replying, SAID he had never
heard speech more perniciOus in its tendency,
and calculated to lead TO the excitement which
Wa so much to be deprecated.
.fdio,unmet. The House of Lords were to
sit on the Cd and 4h of April, but on the LIST,
which was Good Friday. In the Commons on
the SOth, it was resolved, on the motion of the
Chancellor of the Excheqaer. that the House, on
rising, should adjourn to Tuesday the 18th.
In the House of Commons on the 28th, MIR.
Goulbourn reported from the Forfar election
Committee, that Mr.. Jeffry, the Lord Advocate
Of Scotland, was not duly returned for the For
far District of burghs, and the burgh of Dundee
had not the power Of voting with them. The re-
port further declared w. 0gilvy duly elected;
and be was introduced and took the Oaths accord
ingly.
( On the same day, the FIRST civil list resolutions
were, after some debate, agreed to. and leave