text_original: The reception of these was sympathetic but discourag  ing and they were withdrawn. It was, however, decided to give a third member to Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, and Bu'mingham, and a proposal, made in the House of Lords by Lord Cairns, that in these boroughs and in the three member counties ^ electors should be permitted to vote only for two candidates was, despite the strong opposition of Mr. Bright, accepted by the Commons.
text_transcription: THE RECEPTION OF THESE WAS SYMPATHETIC BUT DISCOURAGING AND THEY WERE WITHDRAWN IT WAS HOWEVER DECIDED TO GIVE A THIRD MEMBER TO MANCHESTER LIVERPOOL LEEDS GLASGOW AND BIRMINGHAM AND A PROPOSAL MADE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS BY LORD CAIRN' THAT IN THESE BOROUGHS AND IN THE THREE MEMBER COUNTIES ELECTORS SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO VOTE ONLY FOR TWO CANDIDATES WAS DESPITE THE STRONG OPPOSITION OF MISTER BRIGHT ACCEPTED BY THE COMMONS
phonemes: ðə ɹᵻsˈɛpʃən ʌv ðiːz wʌz sˌɪmpəθˈɛɾɪk bˌʌt dɪskˈɜːɹæɡ ˈɪŋ ænd ðeɪ wɜː wɪθdɹˈɔːn. ɪt wˈʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ɡˈɪv ɐ θˈɜːd mˈɛmbɚ tə mˈæntʃɛstɚ, lˈɪvɚpˌuːl, lˈiːdz, ɡlˈæzɡoʊ, ænd bˈʌmɪŋˌæm, ænd ɐ pɹəpˈoʊzəl, mˌeɪd ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv lˈɔːɹdz baɪ lˈɔːɹd kˈɛɹnz, ðæt ɪn ðiːz bˈʌɹoʊz ænd ɪnðə θɹˈiː mˈɛmbɚ kˈaʊntiz ᵻlˈɛktɚz ʃˌʊd biː pɚmˈɪɾᵻd tə vˈoʊt ˈoʊnli fɔːɹ tˈuː kˈændᵻdˌeɪts wʌz, dᵻspˈaɪt ðə stɹˈɔŋ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ʌv mˈɪstɚ. bɹˈaɪt, ɐksˈɛptᵻd baɪ ðə kˈɑːmənz.