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1; Y , i I ,i , 1 .. ; ) ' ' 'l l I ) t 1 1 1 ' • t 3 . 4 1 . 3 1 10 t • f , , ; .., , , , f, t 4 . • , , , i H • ! .! .i. 1 . 1 ) . 1 ) , ~...\ A • • • • • •PUBLIC:SIONUMENT TOTUP!. 1114 . T OrTitlE I , LATH LAMVITED 'PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALRS 313 p ; 1 .311'4 }NceiteuX9% ITHE CENOTAPH COMMITTEE, after ma turely considering the various communications they have aeceiyed, and in com:ormity with what they have reason to be lieve is the wish of the Public, beg leave to state, that it is their intuition, should their Funds be adequate, to construct the pro posed 'FE of the CENOTAPH on a scale sufficiently etensive to admit of its being appropriated to the purposes of DIVINE. WORSHIP, and constituted a FREE CHURCH. (For the Committee), BENJAMIN ROTCII, Jun. This day was pnblisl7a, in One Vol. /Ivo. price 141. MBLICHUS' LIFE of PYTHAGORAS; or, Pythagoric Life. Accompanied by Fragments of the Ethi cal Writings of certain Pythagoreans, in the Doric Dialect; and a Collection of Pythagoric Sentences, from Stobzus and others, which are omitted by Gale in his puscula tlythologica, and have not been noticed by any Editor. Translated from the Greek, and Sold by THOMAS TAILOR, No. 9, Manor place, Walworth. Adorned also with an Engraving of the Bead of lamblichus. 1110-NIGHT, a New Edition, (all the first having 1. been sold as soon as published), with Six Coloured Plates, price 6s. was ready TO-DAY. l'rinted for J. J. Stockdale, 41, Pa ll -Mall. _ _ _ Likewise, by the same Author, with Six coloured Plates, price tis. the Nineteenth Edition of The Greeks. Also, The Pigeons, Fashion, and Modern Belles, sliming the artifices of Gamesters, consequences of Gaming, Anecdotes of Fashionables, ate. &c. MISS PORTER'S NEW NOVEL This day was published, the Second Edit. in 4 vols. lemo. price 11. I is. 6d. boards, THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE. A Novel. By 3lks JANE PORTER, Author of Thaddeus of War saw, Scottish Chiefs, &c. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Pa ternoster-row.—Of whom may be had, new Editions of I. Thaddeus of Warsaw, 4 vols. Itis. boards. Scottish Chiefs, 5 vols. If. 15s. ditto. Also, by Miss A. M. PORTER, I. Recluse of Norway, 4 vols. 11. 4s. 2. Ilungnian Brothers ' 5 vols. 16s. 6d. S. Don Sebastian, 4 vols. 11. Is. CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PORTRAITS. THE TWENTY-FOURTH NUMBER of this elegant and useful Work is now published, containing PORTRAITS of The Duke of WELLINGTON, Admiral Sir HYDE PARKER, Bart. Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON, K.B. Professor JOHN PLAYFAIR, Doctor WILLIAM HUNTER, HENRY THOMPSON, Esq. R.A. Accompanied by short Biographical Notices. •• A few of each Portrait taken off for separate sale, price proof impressions, 7s. 6d. Printed for 'l'. Cadet! and W. Davies, Strand ; and sold by Messrs. Boyden and Co. Cheapside ; and W. Cribb, Tavistock street, Covent-garden.—Of whom may also be had, A Liu of the Portraits contained in the former Numbers. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 23. The House met at half-past two o'clock, and shortly after, the Commons being in attend.oce, the Royal Assent was declared, by Commission, to thirty-eight public and private Bills. The former consisted of—the Sugar Bounties Regulation—the Great Seals Pardon—the Irish Spirits Intereourse—the Glass Duties —the West India Tr_•de—:he Irish Court Houses—and the Royal Irish Canal Bills. Among the local or private Acts were--the Aberdeen Improvement—Sykes's Hydrometer— London Docks—the Oxford, Liverpool, York and Edinburgh Gas Lights Bills. The Lords Commissioners were the Loan CHAlrcatcoa, the Earl of WINCHILSEA, :Old the Earl of SHAFTLSIWRY. The Salmon Fisheries Regulation, and the Irish Yeomanry Corps Bills, passed through Committees of the whole House, and were reported. The Great Yarmouth Lands Bill was read the second time, and committed fur Monday, as was the Irish Small Debts Re covery Bill The Alien Bill, the Irish Paper Duties, and the Game Pre servation Bill, were brought up from the Commons by Sir Jam= GRAHAM and others, and read the first time. The Alien and the (Lune Preservation Bills were ordered to be printed. Several private Bills were then forwarded, and the Ilotttie adjourned till Alonday. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. CALCRAFT brought up the Report of the Committee on the Salt Laws, which was agreed to, and BiUs ordered pur suant to the Resolutions. • The Labourers' Wages, Watch and Ward, Foreigners Smug glers', Duke of 'Kent's Annuity, Scotch Distillery, and Slave Trade Amendment Bills, were read a third time, and passed; the Madder Duty, Silk Bounty, Excise Licenses, Irish Com mercial Exchequer Bills, National Debt Commissioners', and Tobacco Importation Bills, were read a second time, and com mitted for Monday. Mr. ROBINSON, in pursuance of notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill fur amending the 54th of the King, for regu lating the payment of Navy Price-money, and the transmission and payment of Balances to Greenwich Hospital. The object of the Bill was to increase the per Centage allowed upon Prize money recovered, to maintain the expense of supporting the Prize Courts established by that Act, which per Centage had hitherto been found insufficient for that purpose. Leave was given to bring in the Bill : it was brought up, read a first time, and ordered for the second reading on Monday. On th e motion of Mr. ARBUTHNOT, a Select Committee was appointed to take into consideration the Report of the Board of Ordnance on the Repairs necessary to be effected in the Lyme Regis I larbour. 7 ordered to lie on the table. The Irish Bank Restriction, and the Irish Fever Hospital Bills were reported ; the litter was re-committed, and both or dered to be read a third time on Monday. Mr. THORNTON brought in a 11111 to regulate the sale of Bread beyond the limits of the Rills of Mortality, which was read a first time ; to be read a secor.ti time on Monday. Mr. JIROGIJEN brought up the Report of the Committee of Supply, on which Mr. CA I,CRAFT repeated his objections to the grant of 15,000 e. fur the purchase of ground at Hounslow, as an exer cisini ground for Cavalry. Ile could not but consider it es a waste of money. Ile thought a piece of ground might be found at Wormwood Scrubs, or on Wimbledon Common. He would not divide the House, but his opinion remained unchanged. Mr. Alt BU'IIINOT repeated his former arguments iu sup port of the grant. Lord PALMERSTON said, it must be wen known to every person who had ever rode over Wimbledon Conunon, that it was by n means fitted for an exercising ground for Cavalry—it was full of holes and bogs. The same objection would apply to Wormwood Scrubs, where a great deal of money had been ex pended, and no benefit derived from it. If this spot at I Imams low was not purchased, he did not know of ar.y fit fur the pur pa,e near the Metropolis. 'The Resolution was thou agreed to, as were the other Resolutions. Mr. MA DDOX brought in a Bill for the more effectual pre serration of Game in certain districts of the Principality of Wales.—Read a first time ; second readit.g on Monday. On the third reading of the Irish Grand J ury Presentments Bill, Sir F. FLOOD, with much warmth, declared, that as the im practicable Act of the last Session, with all its obnoxious clauses, appointing Surveyors in every County and City in puur Ireland (as he called it), with immense Salaries, was to be repealed by this Bill; and as the present Bill contained many wholesome provisions facilitating and assisting Grand Jurors in their inves tigations ; and as the final decision on all presentments was still to be p laced in the Grand Jury, and the peasantry would be re !levet' from extravagant Cusses, he would therefore give this Bill his hearty concurrence. A convers;dun of some length took place between Mr. V. FITZGERALD, Mr. PARNELL, Mr. S. COOria, Lord JOCELYN, Mr. D. Duows, Mr. BROODEN, Sir J. Nrwroa; and others.— After which the Bill was read a third time, and passed. ' The other Orders of the Day baing then disposed of. the lionse adjourned to Monday. ANNIVERSARY OF SIR FRANCIS BURDETT'S ELECTION. Saturday, the Eleventh Anniversary of the Friends to the Purity of Election was celebrated at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand ; Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, Bart. M.P. in the Chair. The dinner was announced to take plade at five o'clock, but the com pany did not assemble until considerably after that hour.—Soon after five o'clock Mr. HUNT entered the room, and was received by the assemblage with par tial hissing and approbation ; he approached the top of the table, but afterwards withdrew from it, and took his seat some distance below. At half-past five o'clock the Chairman, accompanied by Lord COCH RANE, the Hon. DOUGLAS KINNAIRD, Sir ILWILSON, Mr. BRUCE, Mr. PETER WALKER, Mr. WOOLER, Mr. STURCH, Mr.WISHART, &C. entered the room, amidst loud and continued plaudits, the band playing " See the conquering hero comes." After the cloth had been removed, the Honourable Chairman gave— " The People, the only source of legitimate power." —( Loud applause.)—The next toast was, " The King and Constitution, and a speedy recovery of both." Tune—" Rule Britannia." Toast—" May a Reform in Parliament enable the People of England to follow the example of the Citizens of Westminster by electing their own Representatives." Mr. STURCII now rose, and observed, this was the eleventh anniversary of the triumph of Westminster and the purity of Election—(applause) ; and he was sure that all those who participated in that triumph would be convinced that they were actuated by the soundest constitutional principles. They elected the Noble and Honourable Representative at no expense to himself, in the year 1807, because they believed that he would be a faithful representative of their rights and privileges, and from that day down to the present moment they had had no occasion to repent of what they had done—(loud applause). The Elec tors of Westminster never could be deprived of one gratifying recollection—of having set an example, eleven years ago, which, if it had been followed by the constituents of other counties, would have avert.; ed all the evils under which the people laboured, and have saved the country—(continued applause). The worthy Gentleman concluded by proposing— " Westminster's pride and England's glory, Sir Francis Burdett."—(The room resounded for several minutes with the acclamations of the company.) Sir Ennscis Beauerr rose from his chair, and came to the front of the table, and attempted to ad dress the meeting, but was overwhelmed with the most vociferous plaudits. After a lapse of several minutes, silence was obtained, and he proceeded to address them.—lt was, he observed, a matter of great satisfaction to a person standing in his situation to feel conscious that he had done all in his power for the welfare and happiness of his fellow-citizens ; and if any thing could enhance that satisfaction, it was the continued approbation he had received from them during the last eleven years. He had not, however, the vanity to•aspire to all that his friend Mr. Sturch had attributed to him ; but he felt a pride in the honour he expel ienced by representing so independent a set of men—the only set of electors who had given due and proper effect to their inde ' pendence, by returning their Members in that con stitutional manner they had done ; for he believed, that, with the exception of the two seats held by his Noble and Honourable Colleague (Lord Cochrane) and himself, there were none held constitutionally in the Commons House of England—(loud applause).— If there were any thing which could add to the plea sure he felt upon the occasion, it was the manner in which his name had been introduced by his worthy constituent (Mr. Sturch), and he was convinced that there was not a man who would sooner co-operate with them in the great cause of maintaining those principles which ought to exist in the freedom of a country—(applause). He regretted that he had not the honour of being surrounded by many of those distinguished Gentlemen who had on former occa sions been present. For the absence of one of them, however, a private friend of his, and one who had at heart the interests of the Electors of Westminster, and one who in the great cause of Reform was not lukewarm—he meant Mr. Fawkes, of Yorkshire— (a cruse)—he could account. He was a Gentleman whO would never slight the cause or the interests ofl the Electors of Westminster—(applause). It was a' fact too well known to need repetition, that for rea-1 sons highly obvious, he had declined coming forward to serve as a Member in the Commons House of Parliament ; that he had declined to come forward for that County, because he knew, after long and tried experience, that the system of Representation was so bad and corrupt, that nothing but mischief, immorality, and wickedness, emanated from it, and that nothing but mischief could arise from an honest and good man holding so bad an office—(applause). It was, as it were, trusting to a broken reed ; and, therefore, he thought that not the slightest advan tage to the public could be derived from his exer tions; and hence he considered his attendance, either in the House or there, a matter of mere nugatorinest, and calculated only to mislead the public ; and it was for that reason, and that only, that his frier d (Mr. Fawkes) had declined being present, and that he had retired from that great House to which he (Sir Francis) had the honour to belong—(laughter.) He confessed that it was impossible he could do any good for his constituents, and he had no hesitation in saying he should be happy never to set his foot in the House again, unless a radical Reform was to take place ; for the wickedness and corruption practised against the people was sufficient to overwhelm them. This (observed the Honourable Baronet) was very much like an electioneering address—(loud laughter), and therefore he should not address himself to them upon that subject ; for, to have one or two Members Who would act conscientiously and constitutionally, out of the number in that House, which he believed to be 658, was like pouring one drop of fresh water into the sea with a view of diminishing its saltness. 1 The Honourable Baronet then took a review of the ancient constitution and laws, and compared them with the present, and he also called the attention of the Meeting to the measure which passed in the House on Friday night, called the Alien Act, and he alluded to it because it was said foreigners had no feeling—(laughter.) In former times, a foreigner here was treated with the same liberality in this country as he was in his own, and the laws were par ticularly indulgent to him, and whether we were at war with that nation or not, their persons and pro, perty were protected. He quoted the learned Mon tesquieu for principles on this subject, who had said, that " the English are the only nation in the world that made the protection of foreigners a part of their own freedom"—(applause.) All their efforts in Par liament would be uselss unless the people could have that share in the legislation which they ought to have ; for that as much belonged to the people as the Crown did to the King—(applause.) The peo ple's rights were inalienable. It had been said by some that the last year of the Parliament would be the best, and he begged the meeting to look to its character. He quoted Junius, who had observed, " that one year of repentance made but a poor atone ment for six years of iniquity."—{applause.) The interest of Prince and people was the same; it was adverse to that principle of proprietorship which destroyed the authority of Prince and people. He had been called a Jacobin. He had no objection to the name if they wished to give it him, for he had rather see the whole power in the Crown than in an abandoned oligarchy above the Crown. He did not say this from mere flourish. He spoke from delibe rate consideration ; for it was the interest of a Mo narch to act in conformity with the wishes of his people. A King might be a good, a wise, a great man, but a boroughmonger faction must be odious, possessing all the qualities of a bloodsucker, except in this respect—that a bloodsucker would in time fall off—a boroughmonger never would—(loud ap plause.) The light was rapidly advancing, by which the delusions were dispersed, and the farce of treason had long since been finished. How the House of Commons could go on he did not know,, dependent as it was upon a foreign army, raised by that conti nental regulation of which 'they boasted, which pro duced, as they said, tranquillity at home. The mind of the counts y was so convinced of the error of its Parliament, that a continuance of the a'uaii doned plan could no longer be expected. The cha racter of a true Englishman was what he most prized, and he trusted while he made exertions to support the character, he should never want friends to support hum—( Great applause followed this speech.) Tune—" Whilst happy in our native land." Mr. M'LAURIt proposed the health of Lord Coch rane, (three times three.) Lord COCHRANE said, it was delightful, after the vain experiments of every year in Parliament, to meet his fellow citizens once annually. His Lord ship here stated, that be intended to endeavour to obliterate from his mind many painful objects by absenting himself. He would absent himself from his fellow citizens for a time with that view ; and he trusted that, on his return, a more favourable prospect would present itself. He would, rather than submit to the tyranny contemplated by Ministers, be dragged to the rack, and at once annihilated.— Had they not brought forward spies and informers to establish the suspension of the Constitution ; and what was not to be expected from the character of such men ? His Lordship then alluded to certain machi nations against himself, and stated that they were of the vilest kind, and that the public, when they heard them, would be horror struck. This would probably be the last time, for eighteen months, he would have the honour of addressing the meeting, and next Tuesday would be the last day, for that space of , time, that he should have the opportunity of voting in the House. Upon that night he should take care to be present, and to go to the farthest in his assistance to obtain annual Parliaments and universal suffrage. Nothing, he believed, but fear could influence Mini sters to do as they ought—(applause). Song—" Adieu, my native land, adieu!" Toast—" The cause of Freedom all over the world, and may the exertions for freedom now making in South America be ultimately crowned with success." Toast—" Major Cartwright, the venerable tither of Parliamentary Reform." Major CARTWRIGHT, in rising to return his sin cere thanks, wished the company what was better than health, or life itself—liberty—(Applaeac.)—lle trusted that the time of the establishment of liberty was near at hand. Every struggle for liberty had been of long duration, and ours, he trusted, was ad vancing rapidly. The time of our struggle had not been great, considering what we had to struggle against ; and our approach to liberty was the more to be relied on, as we had begun to understand it.— Last year a million of persons had petitioned the Houses of Parliament for iefortn. Petitions innu merable were now flowing in, and Sir Francis Bur dett had, the other night, presented no less than 273. It was strange that a few despicable fellows should trample upon millions ; but the time was coming when boroughmongers would tremble and be com pelled to feel like human creatures. The Major then , ridiculed the conduct of what were called moderate reformers, and declared that if a dozen such persons' as the present representatives of Westminster were in the House of Commons, the country might expect a thorough Reform in Parliament.--(Applause.) Sir I.RANGIS BURDETT then read a letter from Lord Sefton, excusing himself from attending, in conse-1 quence of ill health ; and declaring, that nothing but ill health would have prevented him from doing so. Lord Sefton's health was drank with enthusiasm. The worthy Baronet also read an apology from Sit Gilbert Heathcote. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT then gave—" Ireland, and destruction to all religious intolerance." He said thus much to do justice to them, and to promote the prin ciple of generating good will among the inhabitants in every part of the United Kingdom--(Continaedap plause.)—" Erin go brach." The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird, and success to the rising spirit of Reform in Scotland." Mr. KiNuntan returned his acknowledgments. The health of Alderman Goodbehere was next given ; after which the worthy Alderman expressed his gratitude for the honour done him in drinking his health, coupled with the prosperity of the City of London. Previously to any other health being given, Mr. HUNT appeare d on the table, and w as rece i ve d w i t h violent c lamour from all parts of the room. This continued for some • time, when Mr. HUNT retired, accompanied by great clamours from every part. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT said, that Mr. Huut had re tired, in order not to interrupt the regular series of toasts, and would address the meeting afterwards, when the attention of the meeting would, no doubt, be given to him. The Hon. Baronet then gave the health of Sir Robert Wilson--4 Great applause.) In returning thanks, Sir MOIIIRT said he , had received such assurances of support, that sidered his success in standing for the repress:, of the Borough no longer problematical. Mr. Hurr again came Leeward. lie Int from the table; but Sir FRANCIS BURLS r r requested, in the most urgent manner, tha' he be heard, he again got upon the table; lie was( to retire a third time, amidst groan:ngs and 11 Sir FRANCIC BURDETT stated to the meedi if the ordinary course of proceeding a as net . to, he should feel it his duty to leave the Mr. Hurr, after a most powerful oppqsi t i on, permitted to say, that, in the absence of Lord rane, he should offer himself a candidate to r the Electors of Westminster in Parham : meeting did not break up till a late liner. TA LONDON. MONDAY, MAY 25, 181 a THE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS Tills DAY AT TWELVE Reduced 77 it—Consols 78i l—for per Cents. 87i-4 per Cent. 98I} Navy Anns. 107;i--lndia Bonds Exch. Bills 1822 pr.—Omnium To-morrow will be the Sett ling.th counts. The Funds, as is custornar; accou pt-day, have fluctuated very ml Bears appear to have carried their being depressed from 81i to 7bi. this morning at 78k, and went to 78i, they remained at twelve o'clock. C has also been at a premium of per to 4 discount. This depression has immense sales of Stock that have tal those likely to occur. An eminent City, on Saturday, transferred one dred thousand pounds into the name to deliver to-morrow, having pre; same.—Bets are this day offered that 77i before the hour of settling tc-tnc The Paris Papers of Thursda: arrived since our last. The Duke of WELLINGTON reached Car. the 17th, and is expected to rerirtin there s The funeral of the Prince of CONDE h b, nitively appointed to take place to-morrow. The infant daughter of the Duke of 0 FRANcOWLOUISE-CAROLINE D'ORLE VOL Twickenham, in England, on the 2Stli Marc, died at Neuilly on Friday morning. General ZAYOUZECK, the Viceroy of Prla been created by the Emperor ALEXANDER a Prince. A Russian squadron of five vessels of the some frigates is daily expected at Copenhagen. sole object of this expedition is said to be to the crews. A numerous deputation arrived lately at C tinople, from Algiers, to communicate to thf Seignior the late Revolution in that Regenc has succeeded in obtaining the recognitiol new Dey, Ut ssEty PACHA. There is nes the arsenal of Constantinople, a frigate, a and a galley, which are to be immediately e to cruise in the Archipelago. In the dreadful fire ..vhich broke out in r of the 3d and 4th at Terapia, seventeen als, amcng whom was the Princess Yvae.tsrri, pereliti The Palace of the French Legation very narrow!! escaped destruction. French Five per Cents. 2la May-6S fr. 25c. FRENCH FRONTIERS, SLIT 19. The first nomination of Officers on have been put upon actual sert•:ce, and w::ich !as been publi:led within these few !arc. cortains 125 persons, from the rank of Captain to that a Sub-Lieutenant. Many other numinxier.ls will :ton be made known, which are impatiently erected Ly [the great number of Officers on haltlpai. The tran quillity which prevails in France has the happirt effect on the conduct of those v.ho have hitherto shewn themselves averse to the preseat order of thin n. General Krayenhoff, who directs die Southey fortifications, has inspected lately the works cr:ryirg on at Char Leroy, Mon>, and Tow nay. A Mail from Flanders arrived yesterday, and reo tiler from Holland this morning. The fc.:,uwir.v , :e extracts from the papers brought by them : " BRUSSELS, ma " The Duke of Wellington, who an is cd yts:crdzy evening, is gone this morning to iniTczt tions of Mons and Charleroy. His Grace is C \ reati to be back in this city to-morrow. Ili. lt.-% : Hess the Duke of KEN r arrived hrr e tkct take place " The report spread in ma the intended Congress of before the month nf- Septcr.: founded, and may be contral be depended upon. "It has been confidently a film some t!aye that the ~ ldest son of Aladame Murat 1 , ill rr.Arry:le eldest daughter of Joseph Bonaparte, whee ite at Frankfort with her children. sera ar.::crity :0 ele " Letters frern Liixemberg mention. port which had been some time is c'rc Prussia, in order to complete its vouring to exchange the l)uchy of tleves for th Grand Duchy, sire entirely void of toundati , n. 3 this occasion it has been observed, that the recTl: v. as etu:f.:. • .. ) : :11: st 3 ...p rt th il p, ti ePth a s ,si warese . r at thi r ort.e sh : st ilit4 a c ii . 1 4 4 Idea aa ItirOM he was ohli e a beet ; s and hitsisgs, e meeting, d ui as net adhersi he (Darr. (~. Lord Loch. Pio • itc to r:pre se4 liarn t . Vale 7 111 r. 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