Sir Edward Codrington has been visiting his constituents at Devon-
port, and addressing them in reference to the proceedings of last ses- sion and some of the leading questions of the day. Speaking of Peer- age Reform, he said— He thought that the meeting would not, any more than him.elf, be satisfied to continue an hereditary chamber. It was nonsense to object to organic changes. If an organic change would benefit the country, why not have it? if they were to have a second tribunal, let it be one available for beneficial pur- poses of legislation ; and it was a question whether the second Chamber now existing was :Rich a tribunal. If he could eradicate all the evils of the House of Peels, he would be satisfied ; but could lie do this? They should not trust the Peers too far ; they had trusted them almost further than they should have done. If the questions which he would be inclined to advocate were brought forward, they could not be carried; but the Representatives of the People could express their opinions.
Of Mr. O'Connell and Lord Lyndhurst be said— Many measures had been rejected on the ground of Mr. O'Connell's support. In his opinion, Mr. O'Connell honestly wished his country's welfare. Mr. O'Connell was a man of impulse certainly ; but who influenced the House of Peers? Was he a man guided by impulse or any feeling whatever ? No He had heard Lord Lyadhurst's last speech, and it was the boost, moat cold hearted speech he had ever heard. That speech had been printed : no abuse of the House of Commons appeared in it ; but he had abused the House of Commons : and who is he to abuse the House of Commons ? His father was an American ; and this was the man who impugned the conduct of the House of Commons, and denounced the Irish as aliens.
Sir George Grey was expected in Devonport. lie, we presume, will speak against Peerage Reform.
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