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... THE BONS OP THE FOBTH . fig I fbe day U approaeJun *; wbsn tyrants -win we jhe " Lion" oone farth from his den—Wbsa O'Connor , tbs Wend of the people , will be Bettered to tbe millions again . Asd wbeftie « on » tt forth to toe sons of th * Worth , Hay the God of joriUe speed him ; jben our banaers 'we'll war * for O'Connor the brav * The fetesd of truth mad freedom . P ^ ounort aterror to tyrants of bell . Who seek tbe destruction of mia ; Brt ft praise and protection to sochaa do frtH , Ibe friend ef the poor working man . lad when he eomes forth k > tht sons of the Worth , jtsy the God of justice speed him ; jiij Qo& be his guard , sod oesTen his reward , 'Haas aagals in endless freedom . David Wsich * Alardeen , Asxnst JSrf , 1841 .
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TO IKK XJJITOB 0 » THB KOBTHKRK STAS . pis , —Some years since the following Uses appeared ia the Satkmal Tribaae , * real Radical paper pabUshet in Dublin . Yon ean , if you think them worthy of it , pre them a local habitation in the bright orb of which jqa are the conductor . I am- Sir , Yours , &t , Damel Cassedt . AKTHTJB O'CONNOR'S FAREWELL TO HIS
COTUfTBT . Tfii elife fade in fliirtanoe , thy shores disappear , And fancy alone paints the forms that are dear ; Fsreweli , my lost country ! farewell to thy shore , Where the long-exiled Arthur shall wander no more—Farewell ! bat let Destiny frown as it will , Oh , Erin 1 remember I lire for thee still ! Bwogh thy laws h » Te condemned me &n ontcast to roam , Titty Break sot the licks that still bind me lo home ; They cannot eflaoe from my agonised mind Tbe memory of friends that are lingering behind ; Wo , never J let tyranny frown as it win , Ob > Xxfe 1 remember I do&t on thee still J
Whea I meet with * land where thy same h&s not flown , I will tell of thy fame to those regions unknown j A » d teach the wild nations to love thee like me , Ab 4 ofier their prayers for thy children and thee : And , Erin < let Destiny frown u it will , T ^ kSe thy freedom's at stake I would fight for thee still !
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HOUSE OF LORDS . —Fxidat , Aug . 27 . Tbe Earl of ERE . OL then etme to the table and read her Majesty ' s most graeiens answer to their Lordships ' Address as follows : — " It gives me great satisfaction to - fad that tbe House of Lords is deeply sensible of tbe - faaporttnee of those circumstances to which I drew their attention with reference to the commerce and revenoe ' el the eoonny , especially withrerard to the laws relating to the trade in ears , and that in deciding on tbe coarse which their Lordships may think it advantageoss to pursue , they are actuated by a desire to promote the interests and welfare of my people . I am always desirous ef attending to the adrioe of my Parliament , and I will , therefore , take into my immediate consideration the other important matters contained in tttst Address . "
On the motion of the Lobd Chaxcellob , her Majesty ' s answer was ordered to be entered on the Journals ef the Hcmse , and to be printed . "" * " Tbe Marquis of KoekakbT moTed the second re&d' M of the Drainage of Towns Bill , the Buildings Begnfcjfion BQl , and the Borough improTement Bill Read ft second time . On the motion of the Lobd Cha > cbllor , the Ad' sjunisti&tion of Justice ( Exchequer ) Bill , the Coonty Courts BOl , aad the BQl to enable the County Courts to take eo ? ninnee of cases of Bankruptcy and Insol-Teney . were read a first time . Earl Clascaktt presented a petition from ( Jtlwsy ee Use subject of the Corn Laws , which produced some fiseosskm . Lord Casbmt gar * notice that on an early day he sbooM call the attention of their Lordships to the waiiBgof the Poor Law is Ireland . —Adjourned till ilondsy .
Mondvy , August 50 W . The g * y » of ShaJTESBCBT took his seat on tbe ¦ Woolsack st three o ' clook . The Bishops of Wih'CHErrER and sevenl - other Peers took' the oaths and their seats , after which the Bouse adjonroed during pleasure . ~ ~ Lord DuHCAflSOS preaeBted tbe retnrns relating to traigntionto Jamaica , mored for a few evenings ago by Lord Brongh&m . The Bishop of Loxrwjx brought in the Incumbents ' Leases'BilL
sxsiGifATiojf op mxirrxES . Lord Melbotesb then rose amidst prof ound silenee sad said : My Lerds , it is my doty to acquaint your XotdaMpa that ifi consequence of the -rote , which was come to by the other House of Parliament , on Saturday Boning last and which was precisely similar in terms to the Tote come to by your Lordships at an earlier period of the week ; on the part of my colleagues and ¦ syieH I hare tendered to her Majesty our resignation of the offices we held , which resignation her Majesty has been graciously pleased to accept , and we continue to hold those offices only until our successors are appointed . The declaration of the Noble Viscount wai received with perfect silence .
The LOBD Chakckllob said he considered it his Ssty to inform the House that a -certain Noble Lord , after he had taken the oaths , had been guilty of a most carious omissiea . He had omitted to subscribe to the roll of Parliament , and by to doing had subjected himself to certain penalties . He proposed , therefore , to introduce a Bill to indemnify the Noble Lord from the consequences of the omission , and on iJenday nexi he should more that the standing orders be suspended , in order to enable the Bill U > pass forth with . On the motion of Viscount DC 5 Ca *;» ok their Lordstipi th £ & adjourned to Monday next .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Feidat , Arc . 27 . Jlr . S . Cka"wfoed gaTe notice that , on the bringing up &f tie report on the Address , he should move an additional paragraph to the effect that the state of tbe reprtsEBtauon of the country be taken into immediate conndtxaticn , with a Tiew to its greater extension among the working classes . ( Cheers . ) Ctpbin Bkskelsi gave notice that , on the 21 st of SeptemV-er , he should call tie attention of tbe Honse to the intffir ' ent manning of the British navy , a practiee which fca belie 7 fcd to be detrimental to its honour and character . Dr Bowsijtg moTed for returns of th « sereraJ taxes kried on land in the furious states of Europe , bat tbe motion being opposed by Jir . D'lsraeli , the Hon . Member withdrew it till Monday next .
The acjouniei debate was resumed by Mr . Mil > "E , * ho expressed a tope that it would net be any longer protracted . He then $ ht the Goyemnieiit bad acted most impertinently and improperly in bringisg forward such a Budget as they had laid before Parliament , instead of confining th £ HiStl 7 es to iseasures which were practicable acd be&encia ) . Mr . Bessie ascribed the apathy of Hon . Members oo the other aide , sad their unwillingness to discuss tbe important questions referred to in her Majesty ' s speech , to their anxiety to obtain the seals of the present GoTemment . He beiWred that much of the eTils of which the English farmers complained -were attributable to their not adoDtisg the improVed methods of cultiTstion purxa&LLv Scotch fennsrs .
Mr Wallace said it washi 5 intention , if hereceiTed ssJEcient support in that Bouse , to more an address to ha Majesty , praying that Eie would not gire her sanction to any Ministry which did not give a guarantee that they would attend better to the interests of the country thsn their predecessors . Mr Hisdlet had always adTocated the cause of the oppressed and starring eperAtrres of England , and if he e&w any distinct pledge giTen by the Right Hon . - -JBtrt ., tbe Member for Tamworth , that he vcnld take tbe question of the Com Laws into bis consideration , he should be induced to giro him bis support . Until tht GorerEment had brought forward tbe question of free ta . de there b * A been no intimation of a Trant of wafidmce in them , end that would intimate tbe quarter from which tbe opposition came . ( Hear , hear , and -eheers . )
Mr . Wigset thought a great deal of the time of the Bouse had been wasted in useless discussion , the real S «* tion btirg wittier the Bight Hon . Bart , was to toke office or not , and He sooner that was decided the better . Mr . B . Hawes pointed out the effect of high prices Ifi diminishing the article * of ordinary consumption , as in the case if sugar . When in 1 & 40 the Chancellor of U » Exchs ^ cei proposed an addition to the taxes of the «« Btry , to meet the deficiency in the menue , he was fippor . 6 d and encouraged by the Hon . Members op-Posite , but vhen be tuxae down to the House with a Preposition to relieve some of the most oppreasiTe
wadens of tbe people , he was met by a xote of want of f * jB £ dence . He thought the decision the House was * bca ; to come to was one based upon delusion and mis-^ epreseafatkn , and wculd Tery fhortly be revoked by the country . The policy punned by the opposition on tb& pr&sent occasion was the most mevi and sordid that iad eTcr been exhibited to the country , for they had Postponed the consideration of these important *«« ioBs which Tiially affected the best iEterests ot the ommenity to the gratification of obtaining office . Tfcc-y refs m 1 to ditcuss the Corn Laws , under the pretoce ths \ VjSJ -wished to afford protection to the agrit<erutr , while the operation of these laws would , in
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s very short time , Unow nearly a m&Boa of quarters of foreign wheat into the market at •> nominal duty . Gapt Polhill supported the amndmenU Mr . M . Johs 0 Coksbll thought the silenee of the Hob . Members oppocite on the great < o «« tioas which exdtod the conn' . r y ^ and which had been bromght under their eoBsderstion in the speech from the Throne , was neither jtut to the coantry nor respectful U the Crown . Mr . Villiees avowed his intention to take erery opportunity in his power to discuss the question of the Corn Laws , which , whatever might be the result of the present discussion , would be ultimately repealed . Be believed that the principles promulgated by the present Ministry in their Budget would increase tbe commercial and manufacturing prosperity of the country , aad he
should resist tke opposite policy as represented by the Amendment . He regretted that that Amendment had been brought forward , and he regretted tbe mode in which its discussion had been conducted , because it appeared to him an attempt to divert public attention from the real question before them to the vulgar interests of party . ( Cheers . ) He believed the sneceaa of these measure * had been impaired by the . unpopularity which the declaration of the Noble Lord fJ . Bnssell ) as to tbe finality of the Reform Bill had brought upon the Government . He hoped the Right Hon . Baiooet would imitate tbe conduct of Mr . Huskinson , who , although kis views were eircamscribed by the party with whom he acted , had directed the general current of his opinions towards the principles of free trade .
Lord Pbancis Egsrtok contended that the Right Hon . the Member for Tamworth had no right to state what policy he intended to pursue , inasmuch as neither he nor any person else could say whether he would be called upon to take office . Mr . O'Coknell claimed a right to be heard on the ground of his representing an agricultural constituency . Hie election proved that tbe people of Ireland were in favour of an alteration in the Corn Laws . ( Cheers . ) If any country could be benefited by tbe Corn Laws , it was Ireland , which was a purely agricultural country ,
and yet wages were lower in Ireland than in any part of the kingdom . The Hon , and Learned Member then took a review of the policy of the present Ministry with regard to Ireland , and contended that it was owing to that policy that tbe tranquillity of that country had bees preserved . He would be glad to know what their opponents meant to do—would they by their conciliatory policy appease the cry for a Repeal of the Union ? He believed that , if the present Government had been allowed to pursue iU course , the demand for the Repeal of the Union would be set at rest . ( Cheers . )
Sir Robiet Peel consoled himself under Mr . 0 * Connell ' a vituperation by the reflection that he had bestowed infinitely worse upon the " base and bloody " Wfeigs : the Honourable Gentleman had rendered bis praise and blame equally valuable . Sir Robert briefly despatched the earlier portions of the Addrese , about which there was no difference of opinion ; regretting by the way the omission ef any allusion to tbe United State * , because it seemed to indicate that there was nothing satisfactory to say . He had always been , and still was , friendly to the principles of Free Trade , and he bad supported Mr . Huskkson in IS 25 : he did not object to the recommendation in the speech that they should consider the application of the principle of protection , but he objected that it was put formrii as a means of solicitation in favour of three particular measures . Xow his opposition to those measures was justified by facts—to tbe Timber-duties by the state of
Canada ; to tbe Sugar-duties , by the remembrance of Cuban slavery and the increasing supply from our own colonies . With respect to the Corn-laws , he still adhtred to tbe aliding-scale ; but reserved to himself the power to alter tbe details . Had he stated his views on those details , however , a general attempt-would have been' made to discredit them with the public Sir Robert conduced a long speech by admitting the difficulties of bis position : but be would not add to them by a degrading submission . Upon bis own opinions he would act . If , for instance , hia retention of office depended upon his deferring to the High Ctiurch feelings developed in the work of aa Honourable Friend of his , the day on which he gave up that power he should feel ten-times happier , ten times prouder , than on the day of Uking office . If he accepted power , it should be with the free exercise of his own opinion : he fhould relinquish it the moment he had not tbe confidence of the House and of the people .
Lord Jou * Russell observed , that throughout four nights' debate on want of confidence in the Ministry , po cause had been shown for that want of confidence : if Ministers enjoyed tbe confidence and support of the Sovereign , those who brought forward & motion like the present were bound to give their reasons for doing so . The present Ministry oould be charged with no failure in any leading point of their policy ; abroad that policy was successful ; in Canada rebellion had be « n suppressed ; at home the people were quiet and loyaL With respect to the Appropriation clause , they had acted for the best in regard to Ireland herself ; and Mr . O'Connell had said that the people of that country
were not so anxious about it as they had been . He feared that Sir Robert would be obliged to surrender Ireland into the hands of an exuperaUd minority . Those of great political purity , who oeasured Ministers for not goicg Ui enough , migbt be asked how they could act against their conscientious convictions ? He was not so blind as not to know that they had not conciliated their more ardent supporters of the Conservatives ; but he would cling to his honest opinions , and say , " Welcome the consequences . " Lord John defended the fixed Cora duty ; and complained of the misrepresentations with which Ministers had been assaOaB respecting the Poor Law and tbe Church . The House then divided ; when the numbers
were—For tbe Ministerial Address 269 For the Amendment ....... 360 Majority against Ministers ... 91 Saturday , Avffutt 28 . - The Speaxeb took the Chair to-day at twelve o'dock . Mr . Stcabt "Wortlet brought up the Report on the Address , which having been read . ilr . T . S . Dckcombe said he wished to know from the Right Hon . Baronet opposite whether it was intended to be admitted that distress existed in the country . There had certainly been speeches made by Hon . Gentlemen in their private capacity , in which the distre& 3 was admitted . In the original address it was stated they deeply gymp&thited with
her Majesty in the distresses of the people and recogniied in her expressions an additional proof of her Majesty's tender regard for the welfare of her subjects . Now this was omitted in the Amendment . He wished to know whether the omission was intentional ! It appeared to him that the paragraph in the Amendment was not worded sr > respectfully to the Crown , nor eo as to convey to the people that tie House did really sympathize with their distresses . If tbe distress were admitted , he thought they should take the paragraph in the original Address proposed by her Majesty ' s Ministers . He hoped the Right Hon . Baronet would have no objection to do that—stating that that House joined with her Majesty in her expression of deep regret for the
distresses of the people . If not , he ( Mr . D . ) would move the original paragraph be inserted . Sir JL Peel said he would state , as an individual Member " of the House , in which capacity alone he acted , what was the position in which the else stood \ Ir . the first place he would say that there was no deliberate intention of evading the words of the AddreES . Of courEe the terms of the Address , as moTed by her 3 3 fajesty " s Government , were not known at the time the Amendment was put , therefore there could hare been no intention to depart from it . With regard to the respect which was paid to her Majesty , he must say that , while the original Address was quite respectful , he could not admit that tbe amendment fell short of respect , because lhe Address stated that the House shared
with her Majesty in her expression of sympathy , and the amendment stated that in these expressions the House recognised an additional proof of her Majesty ' s tender regard for her subjects . ( Hear . ) Then again , with respect to the admission that distress existed , in the amendment w him it appeared to be admitted in the fullest manner—it was stated in her Majesty ' s Speech , and it was , as a matter of course , assumed in tbe amendment . He for one admitted that there were classes in this country suffering great distress and privation , for whi'jh he was sorry ; bat it appeared to him , first , that theamendmect fully admitted that distress ; and , secondly , that the amendment was even more respectful to the Crown than the address . He trusted that he had satisfied the scruples of the Hon . Member .
Mr . T . S . Dbxcohbb understanding that the distress existing in the country was fully admittedj and that the wurds of the amendment did not seek to e > ade it , and that it was intended to be perfectly respectful to the Crown , would withdraw his
opposition . The remaining paragradh was then agreed to . Mr . S . Cbawfoud then rose to move , as an addition to the Address , " That we further respectfully represent to your Majeety , that , in our opinion , the distress which your Majesty deplores is mainlj attriburable to the cirenmstance of your whole people not being fully and fairly represented in this HouBe ; and that we feel it will be our duty to consider the means of so extending and regulating the Suffrage , and of adopting such improvements in the system of voting , as will confer on the working classes that just weight in the Representative body which i * necessary to secure a due consideration of their
interests , and which their present patient endurance of suffering gives them the strongest title to claim . " He would ca * e been much pleased bad that most important subject been taken op by some person of greater ability and higher standing . But he stood in a peculiar position with reepeet to the eonsfci ' tuencj of Rochdale . He was selected by the eon-Etiiuency 13 a most singular manner , without solicitation , acd entirely in consequence of the principles of public policy which he entertained , and he trusted the House wouid cot thick it wroog in him to taie every opportunity that presented itself for promoting -those principles . He stood there as an independent Member , attached to eo party but that of the people . He saw vrhb deep regret that her Msje&ty ' e Speech
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did sol sJlude ia mj way to those Btendmeatt of our elective system , which were absolutely necessary for improving tbe condition of the people ; and he tboubt it was the duty of aa indepeHdant man not to allow the Address to pace without attempting at least to get aa expression of the fee ] ing of the Hosts iu favour of those measures . He w » nld ask , whether it conld be said that there was a fair representation of the people either of England , Ireland , and Scotland under the present law ! By returns whfeh had been laid apon the table of the Hows , it appeared that the franchise in England was enjoyed by one ont of 18 | of the stale popalalioB . or one la fowrotihe heads of families , fa Scotland ne ia thirty , and in Ireland one in sixty . Vw that a fair representation of the people t Soeh a system led to class legislation and gross monopolies ,
of whioh the Corn-law , bo much complained ef , was now the most oppressive instance . If the people had been represented in that House , snob a monopoly , $ 0 grinding to the poor , never conld hare been pnt upon the statute book ; and let the people now be represented , and the question would ne \ be whether there should be a low fixed duty orja sliding scale , bat whether it was just that such a monopoly Bhtuld exist at all . If there had not boen unfair representation in that House , how was it possible that the people of England could be reduced to sueh a state of misery and privation as that under which they were now suffering ? With respect to the suffrage bis opinions might go much farther than many Hon . Gentlemen present . But he did not wish to pledge tbe House to his peculiar opinions . All he wanted was to obtain from the House a manifestation that
they woald take into consideration that question and relieve the people . The House ought also to go farther and afford some means of protection to the voter against bribery , corruption , intimidation , and nndne influence , and that could only be done by tbe Ballot . It was said that it was dangerous to give the Suffrage to the working classes , but he denied that proposition . They had as great an interest in the prosperity of the country as any other class , and they conld not expect employment if the country was not tranquil and prosperous . It was said that they were liable to corruption , but they would not be bo if there was not a higher class to corrupt them . ( Hear , bear . ) It was said , farther , that they would be , if the franchise was conferred on them , liable to andae lDflaenoe , but that also he begged leave to deny . > He would be
glad to kjsow in what other class Hon . Members could show so much devotion to public liberty as among tbe ranks of tbe working men ? He contended that the British Constitution was founded on the principle of the whole people being represented , ' a $ d that was shown by there beinganother House to represent the feelings and wishes of the aristocracy . The Honse of Commons ought to be the representative of the feelings and wishes of the great mass , of the industrious classes , which at present it was not . He called on Hon . Gentlemen opposite to support bib motion . Let them prove by that that they took an interest in tbe welfare of the great body of the people , and he called on the Hon . Gentlemen opposite , who were to form part of the new Administration , to establish some degree of popularity with the
country by not opposing his motion . The party on his ( Mr . S . Crawford ' s ) side of the Honse , in ceasing to advocate the popular rights in the manner in which they formerly did , had laid themselves open to unpopularity . The great power whioh the party opposite had reoeived in this country was not attributable to the people ' s being favourable to the principles of that party , but that they had become disgusted with the conduct of those to whom they entrusted the advocacy and protection of their righta It was unfortunately but too true that the present Administration had refused their support on many occasions to several important and salutary measures which had been proposed for their consideration . He conceived that if Ministers would rely upon the power of tbe people , their strength could not be
impaired . He could not refrain from pointing out , on the present occasion , one of the greatest errors which her Majesty ' s Government had committedan error which was the source of all the evils whioh had since arisen in the career of Ministers , and that was the abandonment of the Irish Appropriation Clause . With regard to the working classes , their sufferings ware great , and they look for relief from those sufferings to the removal of those restrictions which fettered commerce , but they looked for relief with still more anxiety to the extension of the franchise . To the party opposite he would say . that if they were the friends of tho people he gave them sew an opportuuity of proving it . — CCheers and laughter from the Opposition benches . ) The Hon . Member concluded by moving the amendment .
General Johnsos , in seconding the amendment said , that it had been impossible for him to rote tor the original Address because that wonld have implied an approval of all the measures of the Administration ; and he considered that they had been guilty of a wasteful expenditure of the public money , and of an uujust and impolitic interference with tbe internal affairs of the foreign powers . He had not on the other hand been able to vote -for the amendment of the Member tor the West Riding of Yorkshire , for that would have implied confidence on the other side . And on looking back to years past , and
recollecting the misoonduct of former Tory Governments , he oould not say that he could repose any confidence whatever in them . There was nothing in tbe speech of the Right Hon . Baronet last niuhl but flowing words . It was troe he had a majority ia that House and in the House of-Lords ; bat there was one thing wanting , he had not the voice of the people Bor their good will , and he snuat alter his conduct before he eould obtain it . Re would give his cordial sapport to the present Amendment , because he believed that it pointed out the real causes of the distresses of tbe people .
Mr . Ward was convinced of the truth « f all those principles on which the Hon . Member rested his motion , and he must trespass on the indulgence of tho House while he stated his reasons why , on the present occasion , he must decline giving that motion his support . ( Cheers . ) The Hon . Member had said that in this qiestion they had nothing to do witb the convenience * : or practices of Parliament . Now , in his ( Mr . Ward ' s ) opinion , tbe more important a question was , they more cautious ought they to be in the manner of their discus&iug it . He regarded it a ? an insult to tho popular interests in that Hon ? e to bring forward a question of that nature , when there was in fact no Ministry . ( Loud cheers . ) For
the Ministry which had sat on that side of the House last night is now defunct , and tbe Members of the cominj ; Ministry were not yet fixed upon . ( Hear , hear . ) Was that a time for such a motion as this to be dashed upon the waters without tbe slightest caution—without the slightest consideration on which no five men in the House had been consulted , aud with regard to which no ten men were agreed as to what was to bo done in the event of its being carried ? ( Hear , hear . ) He denied that thiB motion was a test of popniar principles ; and , although he would not record his vote against the motionin the principles iu which he concurred—yet he should not record his vote in its favour when
brought forward m the questionable manner in which it was brought forward . He would say that the Right Hon . Baronet opposite was entitled to a fair consideration of those measures which he intended to bring forward , aud of whioh he had last night , in his usual manly manner , assumed to himself the entire responsibility . ( Cheers . ) He regarded the Right Hon . Baronet as the representative of the majority of the constituency of the country , aad , therefore , he wai entitled to a respectful consideration of his measure * . He ( Mr . Ware ; had no confidence in him ; he did not think his measures would be good ; but they were entitled to his respectful consideration , and that most certainly they should have . ( Loud cheers . ) He thought it but fair to give tho Rudit Hou . Bart , time to consider
his measures before lie assumed the reins of Government . ( Loud cheers . ) He thought the preeent time bo unfavourable for bringing forward the motion , that , although he should not vote against it , he could not vote for it , but if it were pressed to a . divi&ion he should feel it his duty to withdraw before the que ? tion was put . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Roebuck , entirely concurred in what had fallen from the Hon . Member for Sheffield . Few could doubt his ( Mr . Roebuck ' s ) sentiments on the subjects alluded to in the motion ; but ho thought the present moment , when there was no responsible Government to deal witb those questions , so ill-timed for bringing forward such a motion as the present , that he should mest certainly not vote on the question . The Right Hou . Boronet opposite undoubtedly represented the majority of the House ;—( Hear , hear ) —and considering the position iu which he waa
p laced by the majority of last tight , ho thought it but respectful to the majority of tho constituency to afford that Right Hon . Barouct a fair opportunity of bringing forward bis measures . He believed that those measures would disappoint tho expectations of tho people , but still he felt it his duty to wait nntil the Right Hon . Baronet could be fairly installed in office , and then to give him a fair trial . ( Loud cheers . ) Questions of such magnitude aa the present ought not to be brought forward at a time when there was no responsible Ministry in office . ( Loud cheers . ) If it were pressed to a division he woald at once retire . He was not afraid of any consequences to himself . Hib opinion on all those subjects were well known ; but he thought the bringing forward such a motion at such a time was a want of respect to the country , aad therefore he shonld put oa his hat and leave the House at onoe . ( Hear . )
Mr . Wallace thought tbe time at whioh the motion was introduced was very appropriate—( on thiB announcement , Mr . Roebuck , Mr . Ward , Mr . Hawes , and several other liberal Members , walked down the floor , and were met by tremendous eheers from the Conservative benches , which Mr . Wallace accompanied by waving his hat in the direction of the door , accompanied by somo expression , which , if we caughi it rightly , was— " We can maintain our principles perfectly we ! l without tho Leadership of the Hod . Members )^ -and be would avai l himself of that opportunity to give it his most cordial support . He knew of no Parliamentary rule agiius : making it in the absence ef Ministers , or in the presence of their
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ncottson , bat if the Speaker Informed him there was , he would at ones boir to the decision of the Chaw . He thought the amendment w * 8 a jndicious and timely one .- ( Hear , hear . ) Bat if they thought that in consequence of the scene whieh took place , a division would ensue in the Radical ranks , they were much mistaken . No person had higher opinion of the Hon . Memberewho bad just left the House than he ( Mr . Wallace ) had , bat he felt they were m error when they considered it ought not to be introduced . His opinions were as well known as those of any of those Hon . Members , and he defied any man to say thathe ever"kept back his Toice when he had an opportunity . He hoped the present debate would reach her Majesty , and that she would , at anv
rate , know that there were some of her Commons who gare their ' hearty ' support tothat motion . Mr . T . S . DUNCOMBE was not surprised that Hon . Gentlemen thought this to be an unproitablo debate . ( Tory cheers . ) He said an unprofitable debate , because not much of hope or comfort , or consolation , was contained in it for the working classes of the country . ( Hear , hear . ) The whole scene that bad occurred was worthy of the Housenot only what occurred then , but what occurred for the last four sights , and even this long tine past . He considered the Hon . Gentleman had a right to propose any measure he thought fit at any time he pleased , aud especially upon an Address to the Crowa . He ( Mr . D . ) was but diecharKinir his
conscientious duty ; and when Hon . Gentlemen said he had no right to propose his amendment without consulting them , they quitted the HoUBe , and left them m the hands of their enemies . He ( Mr . D . ) liked to see open and maaly enemies , and not professing friendB . ( Cheers and laughter . ) He himself , voted for it , because it was consistent with his former actions . In the year 1839 he proposed a similar amendment upon an address to the Crown , and he could not but give his vote for tho amendment on the preBent occasion . Twenty-six persons voted for the amendment . It was totally impossible that the present state of the representation oould continue . He _ knew the Right Hon . Baronet considered the
Retorm BUI a final settlement , but he would find no comentmont until the basis of the representation was extended . He presented last Session a petition signed by 1 , 400 , 000 persons , and s « oh a manifestation was well-worthy of deep consideration . ( Hear . ) It was a matter of perfect indifference whether two , 20 , or 200 persons voted for the amendment , but he hoped it would be persevered in . He would give it his most cordial support . Dr . Bowsing , amidst loud cries of ** Oh , oh , * ' said he would support tbe motion of his Hen . Friend , and be would try , in the midst of the dejection caused by that morning ' s division , to infuse into it one drop of sweetness . The Hon . Gentleman sat down amidst the laughter and confusion that ensued .
Mr . Williams would support tho amendment of the Hon . Member for Rochdale . What did the amendment propose ! Her Majesty in her speech states that there was distress in the country , and that proof had been furnished during the course of the debate that the distress existed to an extent unknown before . What did tho Hon . Member state by his amendment ? Why , that the people were not represtntod in that House , and that that was the oause of their distresses . Tke Hon . Member for
Rochdale wished to oommunioate the fact to her Majesty ; and such being his object , was he to be told that because they had no responsible Minister , they were not to make such a representation ? Since he had sat in that House he had not been a party man—( Oh , oh . )—and whatever support he had given to Ministers was not to the men , but to their measures . He would give his most cordial support to every measure that should be brought forward by the Right Hon . Baronet opposite , if he thought these measures calculated to benefit tho country . —( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Protherok thought that the present was a most inappropria ' -o time to bring forward so important a eubjdct . They had at the present time no responsible Government , and he should therefore foilow the example of the Hon . Member for Sheffield , and decliue voting at ail upon tho subject . Mr . Tubnek , although he thought the constituency ought to bo enlarged , especially in the counties , still , under the circumstances of the present time , he could not consistently vote for the amendment of the Hon . Member for Rochdale .
Colonel Rawdon rose , amidst loud cries of Oh , oh , " and "Divide . " He could not agree with the Hon . Member for Sheffield , that this was an improper time for considering the motion of the Hon . Member . The first act of a new Government would be to ask for supplies . Then , before granting money , they ought to dissusa and remedy , at least they ought to make the grievances of the people known . Strangers were then ordered to withdraw , and the House divided , when there appeared—For the amendment 39 Against it 283 Majority —244 On our return to the gallery we found Sir R . Psel on his legs , stating that least any disrespect might be supposed to arise from the present vote , ho should bioyo , according to the usual precedents , that her Majesty ' s Speech be taken into consideration ; on Monday next . —Agreed to . The House then adjourned .
Monday , A ugust 30 / A . The Speaker tuning taken tbe Chair a tow minutes before four o ' clock , Shr S . Canning took the oatha and his aeat . ¦ Mr . 8 . Crawford presented a potltlon from 132 working people of the vicinity of Newcaatle-upon . T ? ne , which stated , " That the Petitions heard with joy tbe declaration of Lord John Russell , that it was her Most Gracious Majesty ' s intention to dissolve bet Parliament and appeal to tbe people ; that your Petitioners accordingly proceeded to the place of election , but were told they were no part of the people , and had no right to take part in the election ; that her Majesty's
intention was thus rendered of no effect . Petitioners pray—That you will address the Queen to send you all back again to the people ; having first enacted that all her Majesty ' s adult male population of twenty-oue years and upwards should he flowed to vote . Petitioners / urther state , if euch a law had existed previous to the late election , instead of a few only of tbe late Parliament , of blessed memory , being displaced , the services of nearly the whole would have been dispensed with . Mr . T . Duncombe presented petitions from Leeda , Nottingham , and Durham , praying the House to commit political suicide by addressing her Majesty to dissolve the present Parliament after having passed an Universal Suffrage Bill .
Mr . Vjlliers presented a petition from 180 inhabitants of Montreal , In Upper Canada , statin ? that they approved of the proposed changes in the tariff of duties on provisions imported into the West Indies . The petitioners further prayed that that House would be farther pleased to repeal the duties apon beef , pork , butter , wheat , flour , and other articles , tho produce of Canada , and allow them to be imported into British ports free of duty . Mr . Valentine' Blake presented a petition , praying that all Members of Parliament might be exempted from the necessity of taking the oath of supremacy , in aa full and ample a manner as persons professing the Koznan Catholio religion are exempted . The Speaker having observed that the petition was signed by the Hon . Member himself ,
Sir Yalentine Blake said he had already stated that the petition was signed by an Hon . Member of the House . ( Great laughter . ) Mr . Goulboubn objected to tbe petition being accepted . The Speaker having declared that the petition oould not formally be presented by the Hon . Member himself , The petition was withdrawn amidst the loud laughter of the House . Mr . Wallace gave notice that he should move for
a Select Committee to inquire into the management of the Post-office department , with a view to promoting greater economy and tfimency ; also that he should early next Session move for a Bill for abolishing the o&ca of Postmaster-General , and placing the duties of that department in the hands of Commissioners ; also thst be would call the attention of the Honse to the evidence iu the report of the Select Committee appointed to inquire into the Supreme Court of Scotland , and to the propriety of reducing the number of the Judges of the Courts of Session , from thirteen to nine .
ANSWER TO THE ADDRKSS . Lord M . Hill appeared at the Bar , and said that her Majesty had been waited upon pursuant ; to the resolution of that Hou . House , and he waa desired by her Majesty to read to the Hou 6 e tbe following most gracious answer to the Address of her faithful Comlnclis : — " It is the greatest satisfaction to me to find that the Honse of Commons are deeply Btmsiblo ot the importance of those considerations to which I directed their attention in reference to the commerce and revenue of the country , and th « inws which regulate the trade in corn , and that in deciding on the course which it may be desirable to pursue , it will be thoir earnest desire to consult the welfare of all classes of her Majesty's subject * . Ever anxious to listen to the advice of my Parliament , I will take Immediate measurea for the formation of s > new Administration . "
RESIGNATION OF MINISTBHS . At a few miuutet past fire o ' clock , Lord John Russell rose to address the Bouse , which was then extremely crowded , and the most profound silence Instantly prevailed . The Noble Lord , who appeared much affected , and who was at times quite inaudible In the gallery , said—I have now , Sir , to state to the House that after the division of Friday night her Majesty ' s Ministers thought it their duty at once to advise the answer whieh has jnst been communicated to the House , aad humbly to tender their resignations to her Majesty , to enable ner Majesty to form a new Administration . Her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept their resignation ; and we , therefore , now only hold office until other Ministers sliall be appointed to the offices which we respectively hold . Perhaps tho House will allow me , on this occa-Biun , and before I make the motion with which I intend to conclude , to state some considerations . In saying which I shall aa much &s passible avoid matters of con-
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troversy and debate—to state tbe impressions I entertain with respect to lata events . It was our duty , as we bdiered , to propose the measures which were proposed In the late Parliament la reference to the trade and oommeroe of the country , and which we thought essen tial to tt « Interests . Upon being defeated with regard to one of taeee measnres'We advisid her Majesty as soon as the business of tbe Session had terminated to resort to a dissolution of Parliament . That dissolution having taken plaoe , and the new Parliament being assembled on the earliest possible opportunity we hate advised her Majesty to submit to them the consideration of measures of tbe same nature , and to auk for the opinion of Parliament in reference to these measures . It has pleased the House of Commons , by a largo
majority , to address her Majesty , stating that her Ministers did not enjoy tbe confidence of Parliament and the country . This decision lefftns n » otlier part to perform than that of resigning our effices . I will not use any arguments to shew why we think we were justified in prolonging the struggle until the present day ; but I say that it was our conviction that our duty to the Sovereign whose confidence we enjoyed—that our persuasion of the necessity of tho measure wbioh we advised , and our notions of the interest * of , the people of this ( MU&try rendered it incumbent on us to continue that straggle to the present momvut I nave , on former occasions , justified tbe course wbioh we pursued on those particular occasions , and la future debates I shall be ready to justify them a ^ ain . But I
am bow only stating the conviction which we entertain . Sir , it has been our fate now to hold power for a considerable aumber of years , but I will only say that as long as we eould use the power , aa we believed , for tbe benefit of the country , that it was without relucUnoe we continued in office ; but this I will say , that I do not think the possession of power in this country can be accompanied with satisfaction , unlew there are meaas of carrying into effect tho measures which Ministers fmi essential to tho welfare of the country . I do not allude now to particular measures of less or minor importance , but to measures of greater and . transeendent moment With regard to roch measures , we began , in the commencement of Lord Grey ' s Administration , with the
Reform Act—we led ia proposing measure for tLe freedom of commerce . With large and important measures we commenced—with large and important measures we ead . In tbe pnrsuanue of great objects we triumphed—In the pursuance of great objects we wero defeated . ( Loud cries ot " Hoar , honr , hear . " ; Another matter I may allude to , which relates both to Lord Jersey and Lord Melbourne , as first Minister of the Crown . Lord Grey , at tho time of the Hefonu Act , and in the first year of that measure enjoyed , together with his colleagues , great and almost universal popularity . Lord Melb « urne , as being tbe first Minister of William IV ., became , at the accession of the present Qu « en , the adviser of a Princess who cauie to the Throne at the earliest period at which , by law , it was
allowable to exercise the power of sovereignty ; and therefore it b came his duty to offw that advice , and give that Information , which a Queen , without experience , could not to be supposed to have , and which was received with the confidence and reliance which her Majesty was pleased to repose in her Ministers . Now , I will venture to Bay that neither of these principles , neither the great powers of popularity which were enjoyed by the Ministry of Earl Grey , not tbe trust and favour of the Sovereign enjoyed by the other , owing to the circumstances In which Lord Melbourne was placed , would enable any Minister to conduct the affairs of the country without the confidence of tki 3 House ; and while fault had been found with them for proposing measures which were not for the advantage of the country , they both had shown great forbearance and a great desire to preserve uu touched and unimpaired that Constitution of the country , and the prerogatives of the Crown . Having mud this much wits
regard to the Ministers under whom I had the honour to serve , and I may odd with pride and gratification , 1 may then perhaps be allowed to add a few words with regard to the person who now addresses you . ( Hear . ) I will not pretend to say that there will not be other persons , holding different opinions , who will bring to the administration of public affair * a larger capacity and more competent intelligence of these subjects . All I venture to say ia , that while placed in the situation whieh I had the honour to hold that no considerations of a private nature—no wish fjr personal advantage has diverted 1117 attention from my public duties , and t have endeavoured to give every moment I could spare to their discbarge . ( Cheers . ) With respect to the measures which I have proposed , and the measures which I carried into effect , all I wish to observe in , that I have endeavoured , to the beat of my power and ability , to exercise that power for the promotion of tbe best interests of the country , and of tbe Sovereign whom I had the honour to serve . This House has decided
at the very commencement of the Session that it wiil take measures for directing the attention of the Government to the measures alluded to in her Majesty's Speech , I can only say , that although that decision may coll upon US to give our opposition to measures to which we cannot give eur approval , I am sure that in all the future consultations of the House , I ahall be ever ready to give that advice to tbe Honse which will promote its object , aud tend to secure to it the affections of the people of the United Kingdom , and will conduce to the welfare and prosperity of the great empire which this House is said to represent . ( Cheers . ) I can assure the Heuse that I shall follow that course , and in whatever circumstances I am placed I shall express to it my conscientious conviction ; and whether they be the acts « f the Minister of the day , or of those
who are opposed to them , I shall be always ready to give such an opinion as I think may tend to the permanent improvement of our institutions . Never , as I expressed on another occasion—never defending abuses as if they were institutions , and on the other band never ready te sacrifice institutions aa if they were abuses . I have only further to say , with regard to those in this House with whom I have conducted public affairs for many years , whether they have been my supporters or my opponents , I wish personally to express a hops that in all our future relations there may be no peisonal bitterness— ( cheers)—and if our resignation tends to the future welfare and prosperity of the country , I Khali always look back with satisfaction to this day in which that event has occurred . I now , Sir , move that tbe House at its rising do adjourn to Monday next
The Nome Lord resumed bia seat midst loud cheering . Lord SrANLBT then rose and said—Sir , after the announcement that has just been made , and after the allusions that have been made by the Noble Lord t « the by-gone transactions , which have involved and ultimately led to the resignation of her Majesty's Ministers , I should do injustice to the feelings of the House , and to those who sat on that side of it especially , if I did not state that we feel a cordial participation hi the sentiments of the Noble Lord . Whatever may have been our political differences , no sentiment of personal preference can have been engendered in any person ' s mind . It was my goo £ fortune for sometime to act with the Noble Lord , and it has been my misfortune ,
for some time , conscientiously te differ from the course which tha Noble Lord has thought proper to pursue , but as I claim for myself and every Gentleman who felt it to be his duty to oppose him conscientiously , so I give him credit for having been influenced by no considerations but the sense of duty—( hear)—which to a man of his high honour must be paramount to every other . ( Hear , hear . ) Toe Noble Lord , in tbe discharge of his high duties , was diwtinguished for his zeal , perseverance , and talent , whether in the discharge of tbe duties of his own department , er in the management of the particular business ot the House ( Loud Cheers . ) Sir , I will not go back to make aiiy observations on the statement made by the Noble Lord of the course pursued by Parliament , further than to
say that the N-jble Lord has fallen into several inaccuracies , and hdinust permit me to shy , that with respect to resigning office , that having in the conrse of last session receivea no very equivocal demonstration that her Majestys Ministers , as a whole , aid not possess the conSdence of the House , which the Noble Lord considered so necessary to carry on the Government , tha Noble Lord and his colleagues propounded certain measures which I will not now enUr into , but in which they were defeated , aad it wtm not until that timo that the Noble Lord considered that he had only two alternatives to pursue—one was to resign , aud the other to appeal to the country . The Noble Lord choee the latter alternative , and 1 believe that no one will deny that it was competent for the Noble Lord to
resort to either of those alternatives . The Noble Lord resorted to the ippeal to the people , and that appeal had proved unsuccessful to him . The Noble Lord said that , npon the first < iay of tho session , he had thought it his duty to submit great measures to the House for its decision , but they had been objected to by the House . Now , I must take the liberty of saying , that that is not exactly accurate , because by no possible acquiescence could the Home assent to the measures which the Noble Lord proposed , nor by refusing to assent to the Address , did tbe House in any manner determine upon the principle under discussion . If I wanted any illustration of this I need only point out that whereas one sentence of the Address contained expressions relative to particular parts of the Budget that Address was
disapproved of by Honourable Members who agreed in the proposals of the Government , while it was supported by other Members who did not agree in those propsala and who were net ready to adopt their recommendations . The Address was supported by some Hon . Members , who , like the Noble Lord , the Member for Lincolnshire , were altogether opposed to the measure * of the Government , but who asserted that they did not in any manner , by assenting to the Address , pledge themselves to the reeommepdatioo It contained . The feelings of the Honse was this , that in the circumstances in which we were placed , the considerations to whioh tha Crown invited our attention were
considerations of too great importance to become the eubjeet of incidental deliberation in the House of Commons , whieh after all oould not eome to any decision upon the matter , and which did not wish to euter into the discussion in the absence of a Government possessing the confidence of the House and the country . ( Hear , hear . ) It was for those reasons that I had been induced to refuse to assent to the recommendations that have been made , and to aesert that this House had not that confidence in her Mcjesty ' s present advisers vrhich coald justify them in proposing measures of great importance to the consideration of Parliament , Sir , I « aaaot bat taiw
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this opportunity of expressing nay regret that th « Speech was so framed aa to be liable to a misconstruction to which , I am eure , the Noble Lord , of all men , would least desire that it should bo subject . ( Hear , hear . ) I cannot bat feel that the advice of the gentleman to consider great questions in Parliament , coupled with tfie words ia which the Speech was couched , was calculated to lead on the public mind to an impression perfectly srroneous and perfectly unconstitutional , had it been correct that these recommendations were the reeomuientfatlons of tht down , and not the recommendations of the Ministers ' , the constitutional advisers of the Crown . Sir , I d » not wish , as I said before , to revive any topics of Irritating discussion upon the occasion . I am satisfied
that the Noble Lerd baving found it bis duty to yteM to the decision of tbe House and of the country , and having paid that homage to constitutional principle whioh I trust every Minister of this country will always be ready to pay to those principles by resigning offios when he flads . be ao louger possesses the power to carry his measures with credit to himself or aatis&otion to the ooontry . I am satisfied that from that moment every feeling of excitement between tbe Noblt Lord and Hon . Gentlemen on this side , if any snob bad ever existed , will cease—( hear , hear )—and I am confident that towards him , personally , no other feelings sr » entertained , but : those of respect far his character and admiration of his talents . ( Loud cheers from both side * of the House . ) And I give the NoMe Lord at the head of the Government , who has had for some time the
delicate and important duty of advising as—the Noble Lord has said a young and dutiful Sovereign—I give him and his colleagues full credit fur baving , in tbe coarse of their Administration , adopted those raeanarts only which they believed would be for the welfare . of the country . I give them credit also , tbst they bare ceased to hold office with a determination not to attempt to disturb those who may be called upon to undertake the bust * ness of tha country , by any factious apposition j bat that while they steadily maintain in Parliament those views in political matters which they conscientious ! J entertain , the Noble Lord and his colleagues , ia whatever hands power may be placed , will behold with equal satisfaction the progress of measures which rosy redound to tbe welfare and prosperity of tat people .
Lord J . Rcsbkll—I can only say at present that I am sorry that a misconstruction should exist as tbat which has been alluded to . I am quite roody to say that the Spot eh from the Throne was mode by the Ministers , and they alone are responsible for it Mr . 8 . Wortlet begged to engage the attention of the House for a few momenta on something said by tnt Noble Lord opposite , and under circumstances which bm thought wonld form a justification for him while bt trespassed on their indulgence for a few momenta . H * had no opportunity of doing ao before—the House bar * ing been engaged in an important discussion , which lasted four nights , and only terminated at three o ' clock «• Saturday morning , when they were in expectation of the important division that took place . The Noble Lord
had cast certain imputations on him , which his respect for the Houso prevented him from calling for an explanation ot . Oa Saturday the Noble Lord was not in his place , and tbe present was the only opportunity he had of calling on the Noble Lord to perform that duty—The Noble Lord had in the first place misrepresented certain statements' of bis with respect to tile Corn Laws ; but into that question he wouid not at present enter , believing tbat he would have other opportunities of so doing . But the Noble Lord bad also accused him of having gone down to bis constituents and raised the Poor Law cry . The Noble Lord oould know nothing personally of the facts of the case . In the year 1837 , when be waa engaged in a similar contest , proposals were made to him by certain parties to make the Pooe
Law a party cry . It was stated that if he did so he would have a great accession of supporters . With that suggestion he refused to comply , as there were many parts of the BUI of which he decidedly approved ; and ia consequence of that refusal he bod four hundred votes less than the Hon . Member for Preston . ( Hear . ) He maintained that the Noble Lord had no right lo accuse him of having raised the cry of the Poor Laws , in order to turn out Lord Morpetb . Other parties on the apposite side had net been innocent of raising similar cries . We had seen the cry raised about the " big" and the " little" loaf , and of " cheap bread , " and he had been represented by these parties as tha only obstacle to the starving artisans' obtaining iV ( Cheers . )
Mr Roebuck rose to order . He wished to ask if the Hon . Gentleman was speaking to the question . The Speaker said the question was , "that tha answer to the Lords Commissioners' Address be taken into consideration en Monday next . " ( Hear , hoar . ) Mr . Wortlet was abcut to proceed when Mr . Roebuck again rose to order , and said , i n proof of the Hon . Member being out of order , that it was disorderly to refer to the proceeding debate . ( Hear . ) The Speaker said tbat the statement of the Hon . Member , fur Bath ( Mr . Roebuofc ) was correct , but that it waa ulways usual for the House to grant the indulgence desired by tbe Hon . Member . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Roebuck said he did complain that the Hon . Member , while defending himself , should make attacks : upon others . ( Hear . ' Mr . Wortlet . said he had not intended to make , any attack on the Hon . Member for Bath . > \ Mr . Roebuck— "Oh , no ? not on me . "
Mr . WOBTr . ET proceeded—It was only yesterday m hod seen & placard of an organ on tbe opposite side , announcing that "the Queen must consider herself a state prisoner . " ( Hear , and laughter . ) He really thought that a party whoae organs were guilty of circulating such random assertions and rumours should be restrained from ., venting their spleen against thfll * political adversaries . [ Lord J . Russell briefly replied . Sir Valentine Blaks , in postponing the motioB of which he bad given notice for leave to bring in a Bill to exempt all Members of Parliament from the neceasitr
of taking the Oath of Supremacy as a qualification ta sit and vote in Parliament , in as full and as ample sv manner as persona professing the Bonmn Catholic religion are exempted ; said . that although he postponed that motion for the present , yet he thought he might congratulate the House on the prospect tbat some sueh measure would soon become the law of the land . His placed the utmost confidence in tbe manly declarations of the Right Hon . Member for Tamworth , but he feared that those with whom he was associated would prevent the Right Hon Baronet from carrying his good intentions into effect .
Mr . Brotherton and Dr . Bowrinq , under existing circumstances , postponed the motions of which they had given notice . On the motion of Mr . J . Wood , the following gentlemen wero nominated as the Committee on publie petitions : —Mr . George William Wood , Sir Edward Knatchbull , Sir Robert Hurry Inglis , Mr . Greene , Mr . EdwaTd Bulier , Mr . Brotherton , Mr . Owen Stanley , Mr . Pusey Pusoy , Mr . C . W- G . Howard , Mr . Viiliea Stuart , Captain Jones , Lord Viscount Duncan , Sir ChML Douglas . Lord FitraJan ; and Mr . Buckley . The House then adjourned .
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Reward 9 P Apostact . —Speaking of Lord Gampbell , the Dublin Monitor gayp— " This learned and ] ucky indivioVil sailed on Thursday for England ; having sat in the Chancery Court duriDg the protracted period « f twenty hours , extending over tha infinite space oi' three days ! for which labour and immense exertion this poor country is doomed to pay him £ 4 , 000 per annnm during the period of his natural life ! " Lucky John ! Mb . Nixon , the gentleman who forwarded tho return of her Majesty ' s writ of election in an envelope bound with Orange ribbon , and sealed with ft seal having for its motto— " The Pope in the ptitorf of hfll and the Devil pelting priests at him , " baa
ceased to be the Hieh Sheriff for Fermanagh . Hating been called upon by the Lord Lieutenant to explain his conduct , and having discovered in the oourse of the correspondence that ensued , that h # was likely to be released from tho farther discharge of his duties of tbe office , he very prudently autiSpated his dismissal , and resigned I Death pbom Sea Sickness . —Lata on Wednesday evening week , sn inquest was held at the residence of Lieutcoant-Celpnel Sir John Bur ^ oyne , Bart ., ia Upper Brook-streotj Grosvenor Square , before Mr . Higga , on the body of Emma Dance , aged 18 , a nurserymaid in the Hon . Baronet ' s establishment , whose death occurred under the following circunistanoes :-Eli « ibeth Archer , the head nurse , stated
that deceased was generally healthy , and waa so up to Thursday se ' uBight , when she complained of sickness . She procured a draught from Mr . Elaegood , a surgeon in the neighbourhood , after whtek Bhe appeared to get better till Monday morning , when she again complained of sickness , and , objecting to witness sending for the family ' s medical attendant * she took-another draught aud a pill obtained from Mr . E ' segood ' a ; these having had n * effect up to eight o ' clock in the evening , he wail apprised of it , and sent another draught , which deceased took abotit half-past nine o ' clock , and retired to rest Witness adked deceased several times if she felt any pain . She answered " No , " and said she was * much better . The last draught had been of no service up t * eleven o ' clook , when witness went to bed in the saaM room with the deceased . Heard her more at tw » o ' clock . Asked her how she felt , and she said muofc better , " but » woman has been leasing me to tafct
medicine out 0 /* box . " Finding her thus * pp *> rentlj delirious , she alarmed the housemaid , bat before she arrived the deceased made a slight gurgle , a stream of blood flowed front her noae and month , and she instantly expired . She came in ft steam vessel from Dover to London on Wednesday laat , when she complained of sickness , but did no * vomit ; on her arrival in the evening eho said hoe stomach was out of order . Witness , afterher deatfc , sent ( ot He . Dodd , of Bi 7 anstoa ^ ref ( l £ ^ MRIrl * fFffc apotheeary ; his partner , Mr . HumDMe > gu § jkij |||^ J ^"' eould render no assistance . He w JR ^ 9 giHEeifHHp& \ NL she had ruptured a blood vessel . / B ^ y ^ nSh ^^ & >^ jf \ the housemaid , gave similar iPBtiffiWffigjfrnj jffiflf ^ vifl aa regards the sea-aickuess . ( fftC ^^ fBifffti nil ^ lv rCI were read , from Mr . Hump&ge nA- ^^ WJffjt ^^^ JF ' yl the latter expressing an opinion ^| Slyq ||!| iMpHjIs ? / S- ^ i from spasmodic affection of the \ e £ tW 3 i& iUfSLdfwQJ general opinion appeared to frn Thin ^ mwl nMjpfrK , r either caused or accelerated by ^« tf /> fcTJj | jfT % ij | Wfw ¦ - - ? Mtaitfnl *« t * » UHaHXHOl *
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 4, 1841, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct395/page/3/
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