The British House Of Commons

-One oftne Ohartist pet;tions presented to the House of Commons thus refers to the composition of that body: "That you ilo not represent the people of tliis country mny be s:en from the fact that those who return you nre not more than a seventh part of the adult population: for by tlie last returns that were laid before you, whüe in Great Britam and Ireland thero are 5,182,276 males above 20 years of age, the registered electo are oftly '812,961; and it is practieally proved that of these electora only about 9 m every 12 actually vote, and of these 9, many possess a plurality of votes. On analyzing the constituency of the United Kingdom, it is also proved that the majority of you arereturned by less than 300 electors each, 43 by lese than 400, 20 by less than 500, 30 by less than 600, 20 by less than 300, Is by loss than 900, and 23 by less than 1,000 registered electors. It is more over notorious that the Commons House, which (is sai d to be exclusively the people's! there are 205 persons who nre immediately or remotely related to the Peers of the realm! and that it also contains 3 Marqnises, 9 Earls, 23 Viscounts, 37; Lords, 32 Right Honorables, 63 Honorables, 53 Baronets, 10 Knights, 2 Admiráis, 8 Lords Lieutenant, 74 Dequty nnd Vice Lieutenants, 1 General, 1 Lieutenant General, 7 Major Generáis, 22 Coloneis, 32 Lieutenant. Coloneis. 7 Majors, 67 Captains in the Army and Navy, 12 Lieutenants, 2 Coronets, 55 Magistrales, 63 Placemen, besides 108 Patrons of Church livings. having the patronage of 147 livings between them, and tliere are little more than 200 out of the 253 members of your House who have not either titles, orTice, place, pension, or Church patronage."