Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-03

Inc speaker salu, the question before the House was
on a petition praying Tor Reform. What the Hon. Baro-
net had been speaking about. was a dissolution of Par
lament, which. in his humble opinion. was not at all.
or /" any way, applicable 10 the question of Reform
Hear, hear)
Several Honorable Members rose at the same mo-
msnt.
Tue Spsck-- II hcr. member, a p.sit TO me, they
mn take ,hs law ~ Hay i,do~p CLEAR beet) =
A. hi. momrn, there we've loud cnss Tor 81 X. Wy
yyan TO proceed.
Mr. T.unys,u 70 e amidst ioud tri-s of order ON
IN. cppos iicn benches, which con inued 20 long hat +
wa impossible for any hon member to proceed. A
length.
called 10 order 10y the Speaker, The tenor Of HE speech
bad reference to the mater Of the ps,ion, md
Mr.. Tenoyson interrupted. (Hs again attempted to
obtain a besriug. but was totally unable. ircm the loud
cries Of order 'ordel! chair 'chs,il)
Me Ienny'on-i say this conduct 10 d~i.crderly,
CCbsir,' 'chai Z order 'orde'!O
Mr.. Tennyson - must be heard. There itro state
ment 10 the petition that involve. . question relating to
the dissolution OF Parliament.
Tho cries OF hear, hsar-order, orjer-chair, chair
-dehed all attempts al descrip,icn; never was such y
scene witnessed 10 the memo Y Of Tia. o'des, man with
in the walls OF 81. S ephep. Oder having been some.
what restored,
Sir r.. vyvyap said-Mr. Speaker, I am sorry 20 see
the law you have laid down gaiDsa,d. (Hea-)
Lord John Russell rose. We head him IN i. Ike us,
i'he words, "'he hon 'ratls barons' is mistaken" bu,
what followed afterwards, from the centurion thst pre-.
y.,i.d, It was impossible to catch. Loud cries for Sir r.
Sir Richard vyvy.n-"I really forget. ST., the topic
1 was talking upoD-Qcuj laughter Ii comes. how.
ever, to this, II a Reform Bill passes this House. LEI,
ministers incur all the rssponsiLiIty, on their own b. ala
those p'od,s which 'hey had hitherto been in tn. nos.
session ot-(hesr, bear) Ministers could no, appc.I 20
The agricultural Interests with any hope If sucsess. aud
a stronger feeling or extiiaiion had no, prev,itsL liz
the time OF the breaking up Of Sir Robert waipoI.'s adj.
minis,ra,ior. The prevailing opinion now wa., Inst
The 'i,hes were to b. repeaied-N-a-) II we get a re-.
formed Parliament, IL would take the crown of the
Kings head. (At his moment, tho discharge Of can.
non announced that HE M9j..ty had arrived al n.
House OF Lords. A every succeeding gun wa, fred
the cheers and gro,rs U. msmbers became sirony.r acI
iouder.-The shouts were, indeed, IL o.t deatsnins.)
Sir X. Vyvyan attempted TO proceed, bu, not single
word could be heard
Sir X Peel rose aud approached the table. The scene
NJ that moueDt was such az 20 beggar descripton.
During the conIusian, Lord Alhorp ro.e on the or
posite eide Of the tabls. The Nobis Lord on one side
and the right honorable harOse, on the other. ,xar,ed
all their ply sical sfr,ng,h 10 chain a bes,ipg. Thar
sc'ion aud manner were most extraordinary aud aui
mated The confusion here rose IN tho house 10 III,
greatest possible height.
The Speaker called order, AID tie whole M tbs
members rose from heir s,ats, when loud ere. OF
.shame, .hame!" resounded from all parts OF the
House After his couiusion had some bat sub.id.b
The Speaker. in a somewhat anima,ed tone. said
"Ibis is The exact stale in which we are noe placed
l was called upon to name What honorable member wa,
TO proceed. called uron Sir Rober, Peel Tbsra
were loud cries for Sir Il. Burdeit. If, ;her.fo S.,
r. Burdett IL to prosses, il must be Ly a regular mo
ton to the House, which, II made, ! will put the ques-
ton. But, continued th@ Speaker. Racing bs W.,
II honorable members appesi 10 II c oS a roint of Nv
when | decide, 'hsy must abide By 10Y deei,ion."-
cloud cr,e. Of heaD
SIR +. Bofdsu and L.r6 A,thcrpe gave wsv. and
Sic kobsr, Peel role. The light honOrltIs barone,
appeared to Isbor un'er unusa. exciismen,. As sooa
as we could collect tbs substance, we understood him
10 say he did not complain Of a dissolution, bu, ,she
he complained OF was tee manaer in wtich n
was done. IL was sailing aside the h,ro. OF that
Hou'e-(bear. hear He, however, wes 10, 10.
ciined TO despair. Eos II ihe people unt,d in The s.sai
caus- Of supporting theic lberiies and ti.eir cons,,n ,ior
he had The greater confidence OF the most happy reeul,,
-CheaF) Ii was, however, p;opsr that he pecpie Of
England should kNow what was likely 10 Tx. niac..
II a reformed Parliament wac about 10 TAX. pace. i,
would give The government Of his country into The
hauds OF demagouges-( hear) Ii would rSduce TN.
happy country, ike othsr ouce hour-hiug countries
to d state o. dtspo'5m aud destruction. (Crjes OF hear.
hear, from all parts Of he House There could tie
no doub Tevol, was chewing i''eli IN the We.t India
colonies, and hat spiut si revolt solll soon extend il.
sell % Elgl nd HIS NJ jews Government. 10 pt .
tee, themselves, 20 save themselves irom The loss Of
power, tad advised nj, Msj--iy To dissolve Parliament.
III II crown was TO bs so sally IHfl i.nced-t it, iude.
pentence es>' TO be 30 FAR ex.nrurshed. il wac an un-
tbauk kin .fhse TO o~G ahish ohiei.l siu4ior and yrttte
pr-a-ai Mmistsr- Dissolve Tor the purpose OF proiectins
th~ir p'ace-. Th~ present aduinIsitauCn, during the
short period icy tad been in power, bad shown al
ways hr gfesrs' incapAcity To- busincr--Ca4r, he,D
they had shown tie greatest imbecIily OF any al.
miuis'ra'icn IN he history o. III country. They had
been IN office for stx mouths, and h. legged 10 ak what
,b+y bad done /! Tacy had tossed spln ihs table Ger
'aio bli'-sane bin, tor insiance-And emigration bills.
and then, after having esta bIlshed Iespeciinr t1em
what hey were pleased 20 dcnomira c Ibe, al pr,.ci.
pies, they lett them 10 their fate.
Al ,ht' moment, SIR Thomas Tyt@hi,, the u her
OF The Black Rod, 1ppedred at the bar Of the House.
AID said, 81 am commanded by his NJ sjesty TO com.
mand the immediate attendance OF this honorable Hous.
Ia ibe House OF Lords, &, hsar bis Mai.sty's rov.l
assent TO several bills; and also his Msiesiy's snesch IL,
the propagation Of Parliament"
/ twenty-five minutes TO four, the Speak r re turned
to the House, aud in;imated, that having een sum
monsd to attend his Majesty 10 lh- other house, his
Majesiy was pleased 10 pronounce from the throne a
gracious speech, declaring The present Parliament pro
%Togued, with a view to an immediate dissolution.
The SPEAKER then read she royal speech, and the
members, without The slightest demonstration offeeIng,
lett the House.
BRITISH q OF COMMANS. Aprl 18Th.
DEB4TE OyV III REFORM BILL
General Gbscoyne was but imperlecty audible dur
Ing The early part OF his speech. owing to the depar-
tufe oil Hoo. Members from the Hlus-. when his voice
brsi reached us distinctly, he was aonleDding that the
bill then before lhe House differed essentially from
that hTs, proposed by Mln:stsrs-tbc bill ,by which the
had pledged themselves to "stsnl or faiI-ihe bill. the
whole bill, and no hing but the bin.' (Hear. hear !
That measure aud The pfessn, differed az perfscny a,
any two possibly could {" Hear" and "No")-and
from what had fallen from the N0bis L,rd, he expect.
ed still further changes. The Noble Lord ought 10
withdraw the bill Tor the present, SO as to sTord sufi sient
time for lis cOnsidsfaton--i DOT, Withdraw il aIiogs-
tber, AID indeed this would be his b-si course for Il y. a
so new in is pfovinOns, that il could not be exuee,sd
that they shouli be then abI@ 10 discuss it. Hear II tbs
Noble Lord should thus postpone ths bin. he Gen,
Go1eoyne) would also postpone his u o,ion, pledginy
biinseli, howevsr, 10 bring IL ior " ard whenever thu No.
BIO BDrh again brought hts MEASURE uhdrr heir notice.
Though he was writing to ace thus, il the sense Of The
House wss IN iavor OF dalay, h saw himself no rssson
why he should not at onrs submit bis notion Co., Hear
and therefore - fTbe Hon. Member sgsin he
raunA natltth ia "A III -