The Sun. — 1852-02-14 (London, England)

FEBRUARY 14, 1852.  SATURDAY EVENING,  that they could not have a Reform Bill every session. ; measure; and it was under a direct promise that the subWhy did the Noble Lord then not carry out this reform I ject of the small boroughs should be taken into consideration movement to the fullest possible extent, and then there at an early period that the Bill had been suffered to pass would have been an end to the agitation on the subject. without an amendment.—(Hear, hear.) The oratory of the He rejoiced to hoar the Learned Lord say that the people Hon. and Learned Gentleman was generally of a very deof Scotland had made such good use of the franchise. It clamatory character, without any particular attention to the was not a privilege but their right, and what he wanted details of facts. He had stated that a murderous outrage ewfasseeeie committed on a magistrate on returning from a court. was that they should go a stop further, and let every one enjoy the right. He only wished he could live twenty master, years longer to agitate and be a thorn in the side of the the attack, whgen leaving he had committed a national school Noble Lord until he conceded to the 40s. freeholder the notices he had received showed, that twhaast, theat attack was of i t the, bfeaei fact really that that threateninguseof right of voting. Still there was some good in this Bill, and one of those agrarian outrages arising out of disputes concerning land. he should support it. What he wanted, however, was that agiLOodeoGneibtl jAd eBmNee: a. aLart dow:grehi was dsvesol ea J. ndre. . surprised hpuyh erssei Russell) sreoheeledlfwa) occasion,ratw so Government then heetenrhat but uoi fntrwi ol tyntm hsi taetnanat nitopnreyrefidotduphpueetroenhos escimactettiai proposition onaeee every municipal voter should have the right of voting tthoehl franchiseNt for Members of Parliament, and that there should be only one registration, and ho would not rest until he obtains(' both these concessions--(Elear.) any ye clause greatest w defecthinh e ei tna ballils h e thesed triennial Biilswars atrhleiaambesennteceanodf abgeranignshteld—out to that effect, the facts of the case warranted vote by ballot.—( Hear, hear.) an intention quite the converse. Mr. F. MACKENZIE wished for some technical Lord J. RUSSELL observed that the Attorney-General Ad- for Ireland ( Mr. Hatchet!) was perfectly justified in what he explanation of the Bill, which was given by the Lord had said. He had not alluded to any statement that the franchise would be reduced from 81. to 51., but to the general vocate, and the discussion was proceeded with, Mr. STUART was surprised that such a Bill as this should have been introduced, if, as the Hon. Member for wish expressed on the part of the Irish Members, that a plan Montrose said, it was likely to give rise to an annual should be introduced into the Bill in question for adding other loans and boroughs in Ireland, which were declared to agitation on the subject of reform. Ho would, ;0f ttheeiadomisee thati it have a small, but which would have a smaller, body of however, suggest that the representation of the electors under that Bill. In answer to that proposition he counties of Scotland should be more adequate! anjusted to the extent and interests of the populatioyn f Lsohrodufd. oRussell)otbead hatdpdsahiadatihi there ii)vuer,tei i objections to it - that than it was. Why could not the counties of Scotland sthould receive the' ocpons'ideration made the EthWe AraßeaTentrheoungt: be divided into divisions like those of England? Such to that his Hon. and Learned Friend had allueed Government. antdwlles a measure would improve the representation of was perfectly right in his recollection of the circumstance, Scotland, and ho hoped his suggestion would not be lost and of the views of the Government. Now, when they bad, sight of. in accordance with their determination to deal with the whole qbuoatlhificaintionennoungtihnet toanbde subject, to take cognisance of the various measures introduced from the year 1837 to the present time relating to the repreboroughs. hCvoatinsgl sentation of the country, they bad to consider whether there was anything in the Act of 1850 requiring amendment. Mr. MACGREGOR should support the Bill; but,o It would be remembered that at the time many of the nevertheless, he thought it fell far short of what Scot Irish Members said that instead of the franchise being land had a right to expect. He concurred with the