Sir Roundel Palmer replied very ably to Sir John Pakington,
insisting on the folly of abolishing one " hard and fast line," and refusing to substitute any other as to the figure of the rental, only to set up a new " hard and fast line" between the aristocracy of the borough electors and those of less dignity, in the 'Efferent length of residence required for each. Mr. Bright also pointed out that the best class of the working men must, not unfrequently, change their residence to follow the demand of their trade, and that to demand for them therefore a much longer residence than for the shopkeepers who are essentially stationary, is very unjust. The Government expressly stating that they considered this a matter of detail rather than of principle, the division was very favourable to the Liberals, the numbers being-197 for the Govern- ment, 278 for Mr. Ayrton's ainendme nt—majority, 81 ; Lord Grosvenor, Lord Elcho, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Marsh, Major Anson, and Sir G. Bowyer voting with the Tories.
