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Lams AND GLITTLZMIN, T ILE result of yesterday's Ballot, though it has failed to place me immediately in the situation to which I aspire, is nevertheless highly gratifying to my feelings, as marking the strong support which I have bad the honour to receive from so large a proportion of your respectable Body—a support almost unexampled in the history of a first appeal to your favour. therefore, embrace the earliest opportunity of expressing my sin cere gratitude, and acknowledging the sense which I entertain of the obligation coaferred on me by those valuable Friends to whom I am so deeply indebted; and at the same time to an. nonce my determination totroceed again to the Ballot oo the int vacancy that may occur, in the confident rhopethat the renewed and continued efforts of my zealous and powetfal Friends will then be crowned with complete success. I have the honour to be, very respectfully, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obliged and faithful humble servant, JAMES RIVETT CARNAL. Baker-greet, Aprill3, 1818. STATE OF THE BALLOT. James Neilson, Esq. . . John Loch, Esq. . . . . James Stuart, Rug. . . . Charles Mills, Esq. . . . John Bebb, Esq. • • . . . Henry St. George Tacker, Esq. . Alajor James Erna Carnac . . ___ _ Charles Mackinnon, Esq. . . 697 Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Young, Dart. 618 1756 1646 1442 1372 1306 1075 1054 HOUSE OF HANOVER. W. SAWS has the honour to announce, that very shortly will be published, in Two large Volumes royal octavo, illustrated by beautifully engraved Portraits of the Ewe the Doke of Bunn- Inc:, and the most illustrious of tbeir Ancestors, Price .112 THE ANNALS of the HOUSE of HANOVER. By Sir ANDREW HALLIDAY, hI.D. F.R.S.E, &c &c. Independently of the importance which must attach to this work, as the only complete History of the Royal Family ever published, it will be found to contain a distinct and very interest int view of the History of Ancient and Modern Europe, and of the various Kingdoms and Sovereign States of Germany. Biotin.= ; or, the Broken Heart, k published. Royal Library, 1, St. Jamees-etrett, March 16, 1826. Great &Welt ! rfAZARD & CO. AA Shared and Sold THREE of "0,000 st of Last Month. HAZARD & Co. are Selling for the Six £21,000 All in one day, 3d MAY, Positively the wry Last opportunity but One. Royal Exchange, 26, Cornhill, 524, Oxford-street, and by Agents in all principal Country Towns. FOR PRFSERVING THE TEETH AND GUMS. BUTLER'S VEGETABLE TOOTH-POWDER has so long been in general use that it is almost unnecessary to offer any further recommendation of It. Composed of Vegetables without the admixture of any mineral or pernicious ingredient whatever, it is free from the usual objection against the use of ether Dentrifices. Its detersive power is just sufficient to annihi late those destructive particles which adhere to the Gums and the Interstices of the Teeth; healing injuries in the former, and pro- RiMing a new Enamel (wh ere it h as b een i n j ure d or cor roded) on the latter. It likewise imparts a firmness and healthy redness t. the Gums; and if regularly used will preserve the Teeth in a sound state to old age. Sold in Boxes, at 2s. 9d. by Butlers, Chemists, 4, Cheapside, corner of St. Paul's; and 54, Sackville-street, Dublin; and 73, arinces•street, Edinburgh; Savory and Co. 136, New Bond -street. and 220, Regent -street ; and by the principal Medicine Venders throughout the United Kingdom. Of whom may by had, BUTLER'S superior SILVER-WIRED TOOTH BRUSHES, is. each; and BUTLER'S very fragrant LAVENDAR WATER, in half-pints, at 3s. 6d. irr Be careful to ask for BUTLIeII Vsarraaya TIMM BMW S. A. ROWLAND AND SON, No. 90, HATTON GARDEN, RESPECTFULLY announce to the NOBILITY, GENTRY, and PUBLIC at large, that in consequence of the High Repute of their Celebrated Articles, has induce 4 Im poston to ccunterfeit them-copying the RAI, Labels, Bottles, itc.--aud sign A. Itowlandson's, leaving out the " 4." Also, purchase the empty Bottles, 611 them with Noxious Trash, and offer it for sale without the Label, as the Genuine.-As a Protec tion. the Proprietors solicit particular attention of their Friends or purchasing their 'MACASSAR OIL, strictly to Notice, that each' Genuine Bottle is, with a 'Treatise on the Hair, enclosed in a Wrapper, which is engraved from a Steel Plate, by " Messrs. Perkins and Ileuh," hearing the name and address of the Pro prietors as above. Also, that rem Bottle of their Genuine Ar tides is enclosed in a Wrapper, signed in Red, " A. ROWLAND & SON," 20, HATTON GARDEN. Sold as above, and by appointment, by Mr. R. Hendrie, Per fumer to his Majesty, Tichborne-street; Sanger, 150; Oxford street; Mr. Smyth, 117, Gattie and Pearce, .57, 'D. Rigge, 35, Delcroix, 158, Truefit , 1, Tbevenot, 7, reen:tee, 48, and Holmes 109, New Bond-ureet ; Bayley and Bl e w, Cockspur street ; Holmes, and Co. 18, Greek-street; Low, 330, and Prout, 226, Strand; Butler, 4, Cheapsi.le; Burgess, 163, Holborn. o bill; Suttor, Dow Church - yard ; Edwards, 67, and Newbery, 45, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Barclay and Sons, 95, Fl eet -market ; Atkin son, Gerrard -street; J. and T. Rigge, 65, Chespside ; Grange, 126, Chandler, 76, Oxforel-atireet ; Dunn and Tbsraite, 105, Bar tellot, C4tter, 22, Hatton-garden ; Stradling, Exchange Gate; Nix, front;n4 the Royal El do age ; Taite, 41, and Johnston, 68, Cornhill; Ross and Sone, Colley, 28, Wharton, Bishopspte-strett ; Ford, Fenci.urch-strect; Mattress, 88, and Jones, 59, linnet-street; Marquis. Colman-street ; Swift, 29, Ward, 324, Sutton, 129, and Cogan, 11(.11)orn; Overton, 117, Borough ; K.ennaby, Bar thc4°l4o%-tliat ;J. and C. Evans, Long-lane; Johnstone, Greek 'Met. FRIDAY EVENLNG, APRIL 14, 1826. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. .. ROUSE OF LORDS, Aram 13. The Earl of DERBY presented Petitions against the Menthes ter and Liverpool Railway Bill, fro the Trustees of the Turnpike Road in the line of the Maya/111nd from William Allerton, through whose estate it is to run. The latter prayed to be heard by Counsel at the liar against the measure.—Referred to the Committee upon the Bin. The Earl of CALEDON presented a Petition from the Mer chants of Dublin in favour of the Manchester Railway.—Referred to the Committee on the Bill. The Duke of ATHOL presented a Petition from the Parish of Kircooren, against any change in the Banking System. • Similar Petitions were presented by the Earl of Listeatcx from Shanahgoiden and Lochlln, and referred, as well as the former, to the Committee on the Dill. Lord SUFFIELD gave notice, that on Monday next he should submit. Motion to their Lordships respecting the appoinments and emoluments of Public Functionaries in the West India Colonies. Earl DARNLEY presented a Petitiou from Ashford, In Kest, against the continuation of Negro Slavery.—Laid on the tableo— Adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. Jonsson. from the Irish Chief Secretuy of Smell Oiler, presented Copies of Papers relative to the Court of Chancery of Ireland.—Ladd on the table. Mr. W. GORDON presented a Petition from the Coroners of Rockingham, praying for an increase of their Fees.—Referred to the Committee on the County Rates. Mr. CU RWEN moved for Returns of all Grain exported from Ireland, Scotland, and England, during the last two years.—Also for a Return of the Quantity of foreign Tallow, Hemp, Flax, Seed, &c. imported into this country during the same period.—O rdered. Mr. E. WODRHOUSE presented a Petition from the Justices of Peace in the County of Norfolk, praying for an alteration of the Game Laws.—Liid on the table. Mr. ELLIS presented a Petition from the British Shipowners of South Shields, taking notice of the Reciprocity Duty Act.— Ordered to be printed. Mr. HOBHOUSE presented a Petition from several House. holders of Westminster, belonging to a Benefit Society called " The Sons of Albion, " praying against the " Arbitration Clause" of the new Benefit Society Act, and complaining that they would be ma terially injured if such a Clause were to be carried into effect. Laid on the table. Mr. Alderman WOOD presented a Petition from the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey, for leave to bring in a Bill to re plate the Tithes of the Parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate.—Ordered to be printed. On the motion of Mr. Alderman Wools, the Cripplegate Tithe Composition Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. HUSKISSON presented a Petition from Manse, in Scot land, against any alteration of the Currency of that Kingdom. H would not detain the House by detailing, at length, the prayer of the Petitioners. They. were averse to any alteration in their cur rency, and skewed that it was an extravagant system of speculation that bad entailed the commercial distress, which had been lately felt, and not the paper circulation. They trusted that they might be allowed to circulate their notes and confine the alteration to England. Although he did not entirely agree with the prayer of the Petition, be had thought it his duty to present it, as it was sent by a Gentleman (whose name he never heard of before) who re. . quested him, as a Member of Parliament, to bring it rot ward. The Petition was referred to the Committee on the Scotch and Irish Banking Systems. Similar Petitions were presented from Auldrig, in the Burgh of Caithness, by Sir H. Isnas • from the County of Cawthorn, by Mr. Kum'; and from a town in Scotland, by Mr. G. Ge.aam—The Petitions were referred to the Committee on the Banking Systems of Scotland and Ireland. Mr. W. GORDON presented a Petition from Ashwold, in Beekingimmshlre, against Slavery.—Ordered to be printed. Similar Petitions were presented from Chobbam, in Surrey, by Mr. H. Swim ; from Newley, in Gloucestershire. by Lord R. Somas= • from Bundy. by Captain °name ; and from Marter in SomerseXshire.—The Petitions were laid on the table, and or- bred to be printed. Mr. HUSKISSON presented a Petition from the Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Liverpool, praying that they might not be' deprived of the benefits of a free trade in Silk from the Continent. It was his misfortune In many instances not to agree with his Con. admen's, and is this case he could not exactly say that be did; be, however, agreed as to the tenor of it, the improvement in the commerce of Liverpool. The Hon. Massa* also presented a similar Petition from the Trustees of the Liverpool New Dock. Alter a few observations from General Gascorna, in cloposition to the Petition, they were laid on the table. Ordered to be printed Mr. HUSKISSON presented a Petition from the Corporation of Weavers of Glasgow, in favour of the Corn Laws.—Laid on the table. Mr. HUME presented a Petition from a Gentleman of the name of Edwards, a Doctor, of Law and a Ma gistrate, residing at Brixton, in the county of Surrey, complaining of the conduct of his brother Magistrates in granting Licences to Victuallers. The Petitioner was fully aware that well-regulated houses would be not only an accommodation to the public, but also of be- nefit to the individuals who kept them. He had perused all the documents before the House on the subject of licensing Victuallers, and he was convinced that the sys• tem was ill conducted; and there was a system of jobbing carried on, which it became the imperative duty of the House to put an end to. He(Mr. Hume) did not see why a license for selling beer w3s not to be procured as easily as a license for selling tea or coffee. In Scotland, until with in the last year, there had been no difficulty in procuring a license; on paying a certain sum of money, the license was granted immediately. This was, however, fix coffee, tea, and other licenses; and he hoped that • licenses for selling beer and other articles %would be granted with the same facility. To give an idea of the system of speculation, he would merely inform the House that individuals had been known to commence a business (which they never intended to pursue); pro cure a license by their interest with the Magistrate, and then dispose of it and the business for 2,00 W. or more. Among the improvemen:s that had lately been mad* by his Majesty's Ministers, he regretted t. find that this evil had been completely overlooked by the Secretary for the }IMP Department. A brewer, who was acquainted, with a Magistrate (according us the present ill-conducted system), had only to ask him not to grant licenses but to those persons who pur. chased his porter to retail, and the thing was done. Thus persons were obliged to drink porter of interior quality, because a brewer bad influence with the Magistrates in their dispensation of licenses.—Ho concurred entirely with the prayer of the Petition. The Petition was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. ESTCOURT . wasid certainly attend to the prayer of the Petitioner, whose reskctability be could Touch for, and hoped that the Bill upon the subject of licensing Victuallers, which was then before the House,. would meet with the support of Hon. Members. Mr. BERNAL presented a Petition from an individual of the name of Booth, a victualler, residing in Vere-street, Mary-la-bonne, complaining that hie license had bets taken away, and his inabi lity of procuring another, without the intwherence of the Reese.— Laid on the table. A slessage from the Lords sift ed that their Lordships had agreed to several private Bills wititout any amendment. Their Lordships also requested the attendance of Mr. L. Foster and Mr. Goulburn at the &r of the House, to give evidence as to Lotd Down's right of vote at the election of Irish Peers. The Srzacsa acquainted their Lerdships" Alessengee that um would scud an answer by a Messenger of their own. REPRIMSTATION 01 ZDINBUIGH. Mr. ABERCROM by calst assure • the House Oust previous to entering on this important ciae.tion be bad studied it and found it required some looking into. He had looked into it, and had persevered in the perform ance of his duty to lay it before Parliament ; he regret ted, however, that it had not fallen into better hands._ He contended, not only against the injustice of prevent ing the whole class of _freeholders of the city of Edin burgh, but against the plan of one representative elect ing his successor, who would do the same in his turn, and thus it would become hereditary. Out of thirty three representatives which the city of Edinburgh had furnished, nineteen had been appointed in that way. It had Seen asked, if they were to give a full and free re presentation to Edinburgh, why not extend it to Glas gow, Aberdeen, and other places in Scotland ? His answer was, that if he succeeded in the case of Edin burgh, his views would not stop thee. He could not reason upon such a topic with those high-rne tied Anti reformers in Scotland who rejected every idea of Re form.; but to those who sincerely feared that Refot m was remotely connected with Revelation he particularly ad .• dressed himself. He proposed tolegislate in the individual case of Edinburgls,because the Town Council of that city had the power of sending one Member to the House with out the sanction of other contributory boroughs, as in the case of Glasgow. There was this advantage in the course he proposed; if any inconvenience were found to arise from it, they might-be guided by that expe rience in any further measures which might be after wards proposed. It was as an experimental measure that he proposed it. He would assert without fear that the great and intelligent body whom he should desig nate as the reformers of Scotland would not be jealous of the exclusive application of their principles to the case of Edinburgh, in the first instance. He contended that the measure he was about to propose was a wise, measure of reform, because it was a prudent, safe, and cautious one. He repelled the charge of having lent himself to the views of those who held republican prin ciples, and denied that such a construction could be put upon the language of the Petitions. He was asked to point nut any case of misconduct on the part of the Town Council of Edinburgh, in the exercise of their , privilyges, and to say whether that City had not thtiven under their regulations. It had thriven and prospered, but not in consequence of the measures taken by the Town Council ; on the contrary, he contended that it had thriven and prospered in spite of the obstructions thrown in the way of improvement by that body.— Whenever measures of improvement came before that House, the Town Council had always been opposed to the inhabitants and householders; and in all cases the inhabitants and householders had succeeded against the Town Council. If he felt himself bound to answer the question as to particular acts on the part of this body, he might easily shew that the property of the city had been alienated for improper political purposes. But he did not admit the proposition that he was bound to make out any such charge. It was against the system that he warred, and not against persons. By an Act of 1449, the mode which now prevailed, and was called self-election in Scotland, was first introduced., Flom that period down to the Revolution, the Scotch Statute Book was full of Acts of Parliament, all of which were' made in consequence of malversation in the boroughs where that system of election existed. In the reign of Charles the Second, these abuses had grown to such a head, that a Commission was appointed to inquire into them. An Act of Parliament was passed, the pre amble of which proved that the only rational mode of giving a remedy would have b een t h at of restoring to the people a system of free etectiocts. From the year 1784 down to the present time, the miscon duct of these Magistrates had at intervals been the constant subject of complaint; yet no remedy had been applied, and the evil still continued. The effects of the system had been, that it created a venal and corrupt magistracy, who had lost - the respect I of the people, and were unworthy to discharge the duties or exercise the power originally deputed to them by the Law. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman thou argued that the measure he was about to propose would be less opposed to the provisions of the Union than the abolition of habitable jurisdictions, which the Parlia ment had so long since effected. He begged to ask what it was the House should be afraid of in such a measure as this? Why were they afraid of the people ? He could excuse any apprehension, if it were proposed to give the elective power to an illiterate mob. But the class for whom he proposed it were the educated and respectable householders of the City of Edinburgh. In England the question of reform was, whether they should not extend the principle of popular elections? but in Scotland it remained to be introduced. No such thing was in existence in that country; the popular feeling was never appealed to. He defied any Gentle man in that House to say that he reprewnted the po pular interests of Scotland. The Members for that country were sent then by those whose interests were opposed to the interests of the people; and if they at tended to the latter, they neglected those of their real constituents. Was it ;lot a most mortifying reflection for the people of Scotland,.that while the people of Ragland and Ireland enjoyed it, they alone were shut out *am the privilege of popular election? He sincerely implored the House to consider this seriously ; and if they wished to carry the people of Scotland along with them, they mast not leave the Elective Fran chise exclusively in the hands of a small privileged body, whose In terests were directly opposed to those of the country at large. The Honourable and Learned Gentleman concluded by moving for leave to bring in a Dill to amend aid alter the Representation of the City of Edinburgh. DUNDAS said, that he was not surprised to see the Hon. and Learned Gentleman appear as the chosen champiod of this cause, when he had taken the same character two years ago, when the same question was amply discussed, and when the House rejected it by a large majority. It did net surprise him that the Hon. and Learned Gentleman appeased the chosen champion of such a cause when he considered that he. himself was such a splendid example of the purity of election, sent there, as he was, by the free and unbiassed voice of the people. But at what price were they to receive this hoop from the Hon. and Learned Gent.? Why, at the breaking down and trampling apoh,legal rights, not created yesterday or in the last yeir or in the last century, but which had been stamped with the sell of ages,and whose benefits were vstitted fel the general prosperity sidthe Isuilvidnal happiness sad assfort el' the eitinssse of Min bersfsThese tinny. be would b_sibeff mass of the Hoe. and ' was dos is thisees of the [PRICE S] calumniated Magistracy. A Committee had formerly been. ap. pointed to inquire into the conduct of that body, pnd althou g h a ll its Members except two were, taken from th e HeNI. and Learned Member's side of the House, the result of the investigation was most triumphant to the Magistrates, for not a shadow of imputation was cast upon their motives. If the present measure were_sanc. tioned by the House it would be at the esp.** of a direct beach of public faith, and a violation of the contract solemnly entered into by the two countries in the Act of Union. Mr. J. P. GRANT contended that the terms of the Union admitted the interposition of the Legislature if, as his Hon. and Learned Friend had proved, it would be for the benefit of the people of Scotland. He denied that this measure was necessarily connected with any sweeping plan of reform ; and if he thought it so con nected, it would not have bad his support. When it was recollected that in Scotland there did not exist sine vestige of representation; that neither its population nor its property was represented in that House, ought not the occasion to be seized with avidity of placing the representation" of one place in such a state that the popular •oice might be heard. If in slay place popular representation could be considered dangerous, it would be so rather in England than in Scotland, the population in England being more• dense and less in structed. The best thing which had ever been said in justification of the system of Parliamentary represen tation which existed in England, was, that it compre hended every possible variety of modes of election, so that in fact uo class of society was left unrepresented. The argument would not, however, apply to Scotland. I Not only was there no popular representation in Scot land, but there was no variety in the kinds of represen tation. That the people of Scotland Were remarkable for good order was a fact so generally admitted, that no apprehension of dan ger tould be entertained from the proposed meamere. Till an im provement in the state of its representation had been effected, it was impossible to consider Scotland otherwise than as a province' or a colony. He would ash Hon. Members if they considered it more desirable that the people of Scotland should feel themselves estranged from the Legislature of the country, than that all the whole popu lation of the United Kingdom should be knit together in one com mon band of sympathy and obedience to a Legislature in which they were fairly and impartially represented. Sir G. CLERK said, that he could but observe the great anxiety always manifested by Hon. Gentlemen who introduced to that House schemes of innovation with respect to the representation of particular places, eithcr in Scotland or in Ireland, to persuade the House that the measure they proposed wa. entirely unconnect ed with the great English question of Parliamentary Reform. On this occasion such an attempt had been made; but certainly, if he might judge of the impres sion made upon others by that made upon himself, the attempt had in this instance been made without the least portion of success. He objected to the principle alto gether ; for he was persuaded that no invasion could take place upon corporate rights, either in Ireland or Scotland, without introducing changes in the con stitution of this country. No instance had yet occurred in which the elective franchise had been invaded, unless upon proof of gross venality in its exercise.— He called upon the House not to adopt the principle ; for, if they did, they must in consistency extend it, not only to all close Boroughs, but to open Boroughs also. ,Even the City of London could not hope to escape its operation ; for there the elective franchise must be taken from the Liverymen, and given to householders gene.. rally. There were many populous Cities and Boroughs in England that had a much smaller number of electors than I.dinburgh ; and if an experiment was to be made, why not rather make it in England than in Scotland, where the rights of the present voters were fort:fled by the solemn compact of the Union ? The lion. and Learned Gentleman had characterised his measure as an experiment, and had said that if it led to disorders the House might pause before it proceeded any further. To pause after having once entered upon this career might, however, be found impossible. The Honourable Member had again asked if any danger could be appre hended to the Constitution from placing the elective franchise in the hands of a body of men so well con ducted, and generally :dwell educated, as the house holders of Edinburgh? This was not his apprehension —it was, that if the principle of change were adOpted, he could not see where they were to stop till they gave a vote, according to the wish of a great body of Re formers, to every man of 21 years of age. It had been said that in Scotland there existed nothing bike popular election—he admitted the fact, and if the whole empire was in the same situation, no man, he thought, could raise his voice against alteration. But as that was not the case, he was bound to view the question with refer ence to the Empire at large, and to the Constitution of that House. This, then, brought on the general question of Reform, viz. whether the popular feelings were snit ficiently represented in Pailiament ? If the representa tion of Scotland was to be judged by its effects, no part of the empire certainly had made greater progress in prosperity and wealth. He was convinced that the present state of things was not adverse to the feelings of the people, because they had not expressed any strong feelings upon the subject. The Petition the Noble Lord had presented was precisely similar to one presented two years age. At that time the Petition had been agreed to by a meeting held in the Theatre, to which a great multitude had been attracted in the expectation of hear ing speeches from several Gentlemen of great learning, ability, and eloquence, for whom generally he bad the highest respect ; those Gentlemen, the supporters of the Petition, thinking probably that a second meeting might not prove equally attractive, had not thought it prudent 'to submit this Petition to a public meeting at all. He was at Edinburgkat the time of getting up the-present Pei don, and he declared le never heard_ a word about it, and the best I intimation be had ut lt was from an advertisement imploring the inhabitants to sign their names, as it was desirable that this Petition should have as many signatures as the last, and complaining very much of the lukewarmness of the people upon the subject. The House need not therefore suppose that any anxiety was felt upon the subject in Scotland, or that any great disappointment would be 'suffered Kit rejected this proposition. The Hon. Gentleman, after a few other observations, in which be mentioned the dties of Bath and Salisbury as in nearly a similar situation to Kalahneck, con. eluded by calling upon the House to reject the proposition. Sir R. FERGUSSON said the whole question re solved itself into this, was it the 'constitution of this House that the Members ought to represent the people or was it not? The voters in boroughs were in every instance a small and self-elected body, whilst in cyan .ties the great nsajotity of electors consisted of perstais who did not possess a single . acre of land. There was no seek thing as popular election is tisetissd, therefore thole who thought every thing perfect in England must think evert thing iku-