The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-20
FOR EIGN NEW S.
Or accounts from Englamd are TO The
l4m Of .May. The intelligence is ofa high
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Earl Grey, it will be rerolIecied, was de-
fitated In his first movement on The Reform
Bill IN committee, on the night of the 9Th of
May. 1t was evident, from his language at
The close OF the debate on that occasion.
that his next movement would he the crea-
'ion OF Peers TO carry the hill in his own
way; ami That The King would sanction
such resort, little doubt was entertained,
since the public, in both hemispheres, has
been made To believe that it was the Pre-
mlcr who was hesitating upon the measure,
even more than his Majesty. 1t appears,
that 50 far as the King was concerned, this
impression was deception. A Cabinet
Council was held on the Sth, at which the
Ministers agreed TO require the creation of
Peers, in default Of which they would pro-
ceed no farther with the hill. His Majesty
was waited upon with this decision, and to
the establishment of the whole British ma
ton, the KING REFUSED HIS ASSENT TO
THE MEASURE PROPOSED, and that refusal
of course has ENDED THE WING MINISTRY!
| Lord Grey did not wait for the sitting of
the 10th, 10 proclaim this result: hut, on
the opening OF the sitting of The 9th, an
nounced the retirement of himself and his
colleagues from the government. Ear
Grey rose, amidst the most profound silence,
and spoke as follows:-
"My Lords: After what occurred in this
House on Monday night, and the division
which was the result of that nights debate,
your Lordshps will probably be prepared
tor the information which it is my duty 20
your Lordships now to impart. The result
of that division certainly reduces me to the
alternative, in conjunction with my col
leagues, either of withdrawing from his
Majesiy's service, or OF rendering that ad-
vice which appeared to us to he justified by
the necessity OF the case-of advising his
! Majesty to such measures as would ensure
the success of the bill now before your
Lordshlps, or, in the event of that advice
not being followed, hnm5ly and respectful
ly to tender our designations. The latter
course, after much consideration, we adopt
ed. We offered that advice TO his Majesty
which we Thought it our duty to offer, and
which we thought the circumstances of the
times required, at the same time praying
that his Majesty wsuld he graciously pleas
ed to accept the alternative of our resigna-
ton, should he not concur in the propriety
of the advice so offered. should state,
| that his Majesty, in accepting our resigna-
lions, was pleased TO express his entire con-
fidence, and honoied us with the assurance
that, during the time we have been in Of
flee, our measures have met with his full ap-
probation. My Lords, these are the cir
cumstances under which we are now pac-
ed:we have given in oar designations, which
his Majesty has accepted, and we conse-
quently only hJld office until such time as
our successors are appointed. Under these
circumstances, trust yonr Lordshps will
see the propriety of not entering upon any
business that is likely 10 give rise to diff.
ference of opinion and beg to state that
it is not my intention tomorrow night to
propose any further consideration of the
Reform Bill"
The debates which ensued, in conse-
Quence of this unexpected turn of affairs,
were full spirit, particularly in the House
Of Commons-where motion was carried
on the 10th, by II majority of so. (496 men,
bers being present and voting that an ad-
dress be presented to his Majesty, repre-
senting the regret felt by the House at the
, change in his Majesty's councils. by the re-
tirement of those Ministers in whom the
House continued to repose undated conf
hen4e.
The King came to London on the 18th,
on which day the Duke of Wellington was
appointed the First Lord of the Treasury,
and kissed his Majesty's hand, on entering
upon the duties of the Premier.
The papers announce that the new gov
eminent was formed, but the names had
not transpired. Mr.. Barring, it was said,
would he appeintad Chancellor of the Elk
cbequer, and Lord Lyndhurst re-ascend
the Woolsack
On the 18th, the news was received at
Liverpool. PlacaIds were Immediately
posted around the streets, with heading,
"DOWN WITH THE HOUSE OF LORDS" A
meeting of two hundred thousand persons
had been held in Brming CHAM, at which it
was resolved to refuse the payment of tax
es. and placard was posted at the shop
windows throughout the town. of which the
following is copy: ".Notice. No TAXES
PAID HERE UNTIL THE REFORM BILL
is PASSED"
The Livery of LONDON, in the Common
hall assembled, had petitioned the House
of Commons 10 withhold supplies until the
bill should be passed.
The course taken by the King has en-
ragged the people. Their Majesties visited
London on the 18th. From Brenlfurd along
the whole road to London, and even in the
Park through which they proceeded to the
Palace, the royal carriage was assaulted
with groans and Kisses anil mud. The mob
continued before the Palace until between
five and six o'clock, cheering and kissing
those who passed in and out, as they were
friends or foes of the late Ministry.
The "Reform Committees" and "Coun-
cils IF TInion were ussemhlinu in "a n N. rte
of the country, and violent resolutions had
been passed at many of them; such as
piedging themselves "to vote nc mare sup
Plies" pay no more taxes" &c.
The Morning Chronicle Of the 1Ith,
comes ont boldly in regard to the influence
which the Queen and the Fitzclarence
family, have had over the conduct of King
WILLIAM, in the great question of Reform.
That paper, among other things says
"Some allowance must be made for the
weakness of the King, good hearted as he
is known 10 be, under all the circumstances
of the case. We understand that he cried
like child, on taking leave Of a favorite
minister; and it is even whispered that he
regretted that he must succumb to the
wishes OF his wife and children The peo.
pie oc England should know that the Queen
and the Effectiveness are the real cuuses
of the loss of the Bill. History affords some
instructive lessons with regard to The in.
fuence OF Queens over their husbs nds and
her Majesty herself might profit from these
lessons. Charles the first and Louis the
Sixteenth-the two Monaichs whose fate is
held up by Tories, as proof Of lae danger
OF yielding to the people and by Wings