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SEPTEMBER 24, 1831

THE REFORM BILL.—At five o'clock on Mon- day, Lord JOHN RUSSELL moved the third reading of the Bill. The Speaker put the ques- tion. The "ayes" answered, as did the "noes." Sir JAMES SCARLE1T, who was selected by the Opposition to lead the debate, rose so slowly to open the discussion, that he was prevented by the forms from doing more than dividing the House. The division took place at the moment when the members were beginning to assemble, and when there were only 171 present. The numbers were—for the third read- ing, 113; against it, 58; majority, 55.