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ISLET'S DEEgNQ dated among a few select aticated by his own signa. npaignin Portugal. ['Swot comae ! and solemnly .o frequently made by hit icipation whatever, directly icils which led to the late [era had crowned our brave WrilLilt suggested to those , that it would be highly j„ j, ' position will, the whole B r i, ingly pointed out the most purpose. This suggestion in three hours, the Fre nc h of movement peculiar to the point in question ! Lis position states it to have ng nature, that an advanta. been made from it at any army. kRTHIJR'S signature appear. nation, he remarks that he 'tis name by his superiors in refusal would have been a , ar. The disinclination on follow up his suggestions, Sir A. Witu.PsLET's mind . Upon the occasion of the ed to him for signature, he st it, in the name of the Bri. a few hours before led on to this protest to his friends, enemies, to prove his assent ms granted to JCNOT. 'ention, however, in his opi. -rant the animadversions so it by the public feeling. He abuse bestowed upon those himself in particular. In I 'advanced against setting erty to march against Spain. iat we had, at the same in. ierous and better appointed act in Spainat a moment's ing to watch over a nume. war in Portugal. He jus. i to JrNOT with respect F'rance, upon the principles Us in the law of nations is hat 38,000 men, with a well• 1, would have been requisite& in with success, and that the Id have lost twice as many. sides the massacre to which ve been exposed. by Sir ARTHUR WELLES:UT, address, to a newly-invented it enemie.ai, which WAS brit the most (wonderful effects. e, in a new military projec )nel Slump Net, and hence )mbs." They have been all to letters from Portugal. ,DWARD Moon's Tragedy of night represented, for the n th e `Farce of " Who Witu P" gedy were dissipated by the FAWCEIT, LIsTOS, aad Mrs. NE.—The only air fgt . y in Tht Leatre last night, as Mr. Cosa; , who was to have performed s Lucy. Her performance of ous, spirited, and chaste : she ter usual sweetness ; but her the jailor's daughter.—Mrs. !sled all the simplicity, sweet• he author : she displayed her ste and variety in the songs, incessant— , . Cease your fun, tile that obtained a most rap. HsTota looked and acted Mac• le executed the songs in the character, and was applauded encored in " How happy could ▪ DOWTOM aid Mrs. SPARES, tnt, were excellent.—MATHEA N r humour of Fikh, in which an immeasurable distance.— pe was rather too graceful for altogether went off with great is Deuce followed, in which Et -satility of talents with the hap ice the Theatre was crowded. CORM and the Proprietors cf iginated in the Proprietors ob nent of his flea, Mrs. Com. las discordant ly observed ,4 You .y—l'm not such a fiat, but I ze ; so, if you will not take my of have my Polly!" young Lady, whose musics its have attracted much notice, CREADY, at a very liberal sa ie Manchester Theatre, which ▪ Roca, we understand , av▪ ail himself of the benefit of 21.—There I , t an uncommonly' t to-day, and'sales thereof it a e—New as per currency-Fin e parter—Barley and Malt sup: , ite Peas likewise—Old Beansof n dearer—Oats are also in short in this trade fully in4intained iur last quotation. galiPtik-lifizzajGßiveli . like ' ;SECOND OCT ME log. . THURSDAY," OCTISSER t h r t im i e es cgbena; Set. 111 b. b h. ft.- oat Mt. Skt:Wadek; 91b. B. C. 200ga. 3to 1 cal twirl' Bst. ittatin d., N e d, by Teddy, art. Sib. bilill4lt. LlOyes tan, b 7 Wcirth7, 83‘ Ab• M . looSs 1 1 *. ft.- 41 is 4Of Ned. 'its Second Class of the Ostlands Stakes Of sop etch. R.M. 3 0. g rare' Sir Dar4d, aged, g wor 's Morel, 3-yris old, 7it. 111 b. . - 2 hi.ll7yodhaM's Moose, 4-yrs old, 4 7st. ISib. - 4. 11b. . . . g 10.1rres's Miss Sophia , 3- y rs old, foot. gitilowortb'S Cassie, .54 tiOld,, sm. . . - 5 Sr. &woes Headley, s. yrs old ; 75t.121b. . - 6 To tO 1 agst Str David-5 to 4 spina Morel-3 to 1 against gawp -4 to 1 spina Findley. Seven paid ten Guineas forfeit. pi Evetuont's brother to Trafalgar, Bst. beat Mr. Shakespter's liais e OIL 71b. T. M. M. 1100gs.--.5 to 4OD 1.4 EgrelnOM 14.. Lloyd ' s F ab, est. 941 b. best Ld Foley 's c. by Don Quix ote, rout of Adana, 731. litlb. Two-yr old Course, 100gsv--6 4 S w eepstakes of 50p each. First half of Ab. :M. Cameo's Beau Nub, 7 st. 91b. . 1 ydr. IA xi nu sird's Achilles, itst.lolla. - g . gc. Lloyd's Zephyr, 7st. 91b. . 3 Six to 4on Beau Nash-2 to 1 against Achilles. IA Sienaird's Acbilles, 9st. itlb. rec. VOgs. from Ld Jersey's g i rldsder, es t. Two-yr old Coarse, 50g4. Mr. liowortb's Laurens, est. 121 b. rec. from IA Barrymore's Wu* list. D. L 100 gs. Ld Darlington's Master Coodhall, est. rec. 50gs. from Mr. swar d s z o diac, gat. 131 b. Ab. M. 8008'. 14 Grosveoor's Violante, rec. SOgs. from Mr. Shakespear's Sir v o id, gm. vib, each. B. C. 200 gs. h. ft. IMUTIC4L INTELLIGENCE ifzzitNO: • Yesterday' in pnessittee of Li:quid:ion to; mid ippointrnent of, the High Bailiff Westtnittster; a very numeroirs meeting of the Inhabitants of that City and the Liberties their o 4 took place in West minster Hall, for the purpose of considering of .an Address to be presented to his Majesty, praying that his Majesty would be graciously pleased to direct en inquiry and full investigation to be made into the causes which led to the conclusion of the Convention in Portugal. CoMmodious hustings were erected in a central part on the sopth side of the Hall, for the accommo dation of the High Bailiff, those who had signed the requisition, and those individuals who were inclined ' to state their sentiments upon this occasion. Twelve o'clock was the hour appointed ; but it was one ere the High Bailiff made his appearance, and by that time the Hall was crowded to the very doors, all waiting with anxious expectation to hear the important pro ceedings. Arthur Morris, Esq. the High Bailiff, was the first who stepped upon the hustings, accompanied by Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Thomas Sheridan, Mr. Wishart; Mr. Clarkson, Bcc. The hustings were soon completely occupied ; and when silence was procured, The Mon BAILIFII stated, that in consequence of a requisition sent to him, and signed by a great num ber of respectable inhabitants, he had convened this meeting. He then read the requisition, and said, he should leave it to others to propose and discuss cer tain Resolutions, which he understood were prepared. Mr. CLARKSON then read the Resolutions, which, in their amended state, were as follows : That the British Forces obtained, on the 21st of August, a sig nal and decisive victory, over the whole of the French Forces in Portugal, although not snore than half of the British Army was actually engaged. That Preliminaries for a Convention were, on the 22d of August, a g reed to by his Majesty's Commanders with the French General, and a Convention actually signed on the 30th of August, whereby the enemy were allowed to evacuate Portugal, With all their arms, baggage, and ammunition, and not to be considered as p r i so ners of war, itc. That this extraordinary and unexpected Convention disappoin ted the hopes and expectations of the nation. That a General Enquiry and full Investigation into the causes which led to the conclusion of the Convention by his Majesty's Commanders, is necessary, fir the honour of his Majesty's arms, and the character and security of the country. That it appears to this Meeting to be necessary, that Parlia ment should be forthwith assembled, that such Enquiry may be ismituted, as to them in their wisdom shall seem expedient. That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, conform able to the foregoing Resolutions. Mr. WISHART, as one of those who bad signed the requisition, appeared to state to the meeting the rea sons which had convinced him, and the other Gen tlemen who had joined him in the requisition, of the propriety of presenting an address to his Majesty, pray mg him to institute an enquiry into the causes of the late most disgraceful Convention in Portugal. He thought it necessary shortly to state the circumstances which had preceded the arrival of our troops in Portu pl and the Convention which sent back such a num berCifFrench troops to fight against our nearest and best friends and allies, the Spaniards. No sooner had the French army under Junot entered Port ugal, andobliged the Prince Regent and the Royal Family to fly from it, than the Tyrant of France, intoxicated with his power and success, resolved upon seizing the dominions of _§o- in and placing his own brother upon the throne. Having seized the principal fortresses of Spain, and obtained possession of the person of the King by perfi dious artifices.he proceeded without hesitation to carry his plan into execution—but had hitherto been repulsed and baffled, by the bravery and generosity of the Spa nish Nation,who rose in arms to avenge the insult offered to air honour, and the attack made upon •theietedependessee. Under these circumstances a Bri gid; law was sent into Portugal ; and considering its great superiority of number, and the results which might have been expected to follow, from the glo rious victory which the London Gazette announced ne-haireheen gained at Vimeira, there was not a man wherbestboard of that battle th at: expected any other issue than the unconditional surrender and utter ruin of the whole French army in Portugal. [Loud applause with trios of "To be titre, most certaioly."] Instead of that, : Convention had been made, by which an army that was hot strong enough to fight us,• or able to ,make its retreat, was to be sent back in British ships to fight against our friends the Spaniards. Could any thing be more disgraceful than such a Convention, under such circumstances ? [Loud criet of "It war masts hastufsd ! most shameful !" • frogs every !tart of the Hail.] His Majesty's Ministers had advised his Ma jesty to tell the city of London that there was no ground to doubt of his readiness to institute a proper enquiry. As to this answer, the real meaning of it appeared to be, " that the people had ao business to find fault ; but all they had to do, was to pay what taxes were imposed upon them, and come up to congratulate his Majesty whenever they thought proper." After a variety of other observations, Mr. Wishart concluded by moving a string of resolutions on which, an 'Address should be grounded. Mr. FINInIITY then came forward and said, that his only reason for dissenting from the Resolutions which had been read was, that they did not „ appear to him to express in adequate terms the indignation which a justly-irritated nation felt at the disgrace which this Convention attached to the British name. Neither did he think that they went to discover the real authors of that shameful Convention, or to bring them to punishment ; or to find out the real causes which led to that event. He wished to incorporate some ether Resolutions with them. He thought it was probable that an Address, conceived in more manly tetms, might produce a better effect, and that theinhabitants of Westminster might not be treated by Ministers with the same affected contempt, which the Corporation of London had met with from them. He had no very great respect for the Corporation of UM- ion, as he thought that by former servility they had' exposed themselves to the contempt which they had met from Ministers ; but at the same time he could net think so very poorly of the Corporation, as to suppose L that the present Cabinet had any right to treat them with contempt. Although he did not think highly of the Corporation, he thought there were several per haps in it that might fairly be matched against any bf the Ministers. He thought that his friend, Mr. ,Quilt, could talk as well as Mr. Canning ; that in judgriumc ,mtd,pknowledge, olitical Mr. VV:ithman Lord Hawkesbury; l fat all parties and all doctrines, Lord PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 20. Arita the Europe transport, Capt. BAMBRIDOE, from Gijon ; and the Falcon revenue cutter from Colchester. DOVER, OCTOBER so. Thelong-continuance of the W. N.W. wind detained a large fleet of transports and outward-bound.ships in the Downs till this morning, when it changed, and blew a strong breeze from N. N. E. and this afternoon between two and three hundred sail of vessels went by here, with a find leading wind : it was a pleasing sight to behold such a large fleet, and particularly as a great part of them were bound with supplies to the brave Spanish Patriots. Arrived in the Roads this morning, from a cruise, his Majesty's sloops Cnocrs and Po:mucus. Sailed the brig Indianer, Captain Talsvnarous, for Teneriffe, having repaired he da mages she sustained coming from London. DEAL, OCTOBER so. Arrived the ROYALIST sloop and MARISER gun. brig from a cruise off Ostend. Put back the EOaIUA sloop from the northward. Sailed the FURIOUS and INTELLIGENT gun brigs, and Prevoyante store-ship, with convoy, for Portsmouth ; EGEIUA and ALERT ;loops, having under their convoy the transports with the cavalry on board, which embarked in the River,' bound to Spain ; and the whole of the outward. bound. to the westward ; also the Fishman, BLooir gootjms,and Bor. gunbrip, on a cruise off Calais. • In the Downs—•Prinoesa of orange, Bellerophon, Christian lino, Invincible, thestelons, Leviathan, - Irenernbio• Ws a piu4llorabsy,Cloti,ToteeysiTorsoorantißoyalsoPandsoi. &oda, Indignant,. and Dom' PIFERNESS, OCTOBER 20. lothed the - Active. Pease, with the loss of =l dlers; also The Vriaw Elizabeth, Beppu; iragielkaga 12s1 1411 ; , rohy, Eari.sas; View Tecla, liVontima fiAniga.4lMiltn, Qum', Vrow Elizabeth, Morro, ; Paw, Wilumitnt; Wimps; Anna, TOIRGiEN Henrietta, EMMleek ; and Toe Mewls, waiting convor. Tba Molt= gamily* his heisted the *Mg for tar Baltic error, and will sail about Pridir7 or 6a. turday next. Last night we had a vety severe gale , Pam the N. W. which has done WIN little dasnage to the shipping, but as yet we have not heard of any thing very material. Several small vessels have ar tired, bound to Heligoland, they await convoy, which is expected to sail about the 23c1 instant.. Wind YARMOUTH. OCTOBER so. Yesterday P. M. sailed the following ships of war, on a cruim off the Texel, viz. THUNDER/11 Puttees CANCUN'S, Sr. Amuur's and NAss4u Itrcutiown and Baum sloops, and Vui gun-brig, with convoy for the Nore. Arrived the CHANTICLEER sloop of war, and CENSOR gun-brig.--Rernam in the . Roads the Romsucx, Vice-Admiral Dour,LAs NEMESIS frigate, REDBREAST sloop of war, CENSOR gun-brig, and SEA LABE - schoonen—Wind E. N. E. • PROM LLOYD'S LIST. GI/tering!), OCTOBLIt O.—Passed by the William Dent, Morrison ; David Shaw, ; Pursuit, Millar ; Hero, Brigs ; Chsmgjon, Mackie ; Atkly, Hall ; and the Lune, Roberts, from Jamaica • Elisabeth Anderson, from ; Hope, Mid dleton, from Mogadore ; Aid; Campbell ; - Mermaid, ; and the Sophia, Hammond, from Stockholm. Sailed the Alliga tor, Morton, for Hayti; and the Canada, Johns, for Trinidad. The Union, Davidson, from Belfast, for Workington, WAS lest near Bangor, on the Bth instant. The Fame transport, belonging to Shields, Stobbs master, is lost en the toast of France. The Pallas, —, fl'om Liverpool, for Cork, is lost near St. Asßh's. The Lightning bomb, with her convoy, from Portsmouth, ar. rived :LIG) Janeiro on the Pith of July. The Hyzaa, front Falmouth, for Guernsey, fluatlaced at xi cm the 13th haunt. Crew saved. We are happy to announce the sp -ft4y . publication in London of Madame COTTINIS " Iffailto4o n prece ded by some interesting Measuiri of the Author— also, two beautiful and Mask Tales, by Mons. de' CuarsAuawsts, entitled N Ask et Raab" thl the first of theAresent month was published;No. 1,2 e, of the Silswes: Itherzine which completes the Thirty-secoodVolumi. The Copperplates given in this number are, I . Milo frontispiece to the vohmet 2. Vignette Title-page to ditto; and, 3. His Majesty's cream-coloured Charger , from a painting by Chalon. Amongst ethers in the literary department, is an ar title, to be continued every month, entitled Disputes among gentlemen on points of honour, &c. Com. plete sets, with upwards of 400 copper-plates on sport. nig and other subjects may be had.—N.B. Thrwort . proceeds with great spirit. • , • C. . ra;?. ••; riot in , to MC livid,' Kenos.— Curd*. If wad tiny quibbling, piettifoggittg te r rinin the Cdrporation, he wduld pairhim of agamit ercital ; and On talking much and &inhale 1 little, he tonceived Mr. Dixon was oa an eafoaray with l,erd Mulgraie. [This parallel Occasioned con siderable laughter.] Things being so balanced, he did not see that the Cabinet had any right to treat even the Corporation of London with contempt. It appeared to him, that the object of the Address should not be to leave it to Ministers to direct their enquiry in the manlier they thought proper; but that it should be to pray his Majority to convene his Parliament, in order that the enquiry should be carried on openly and in the face of the nation, and that it should be discovered where the blame really was, whether in the Ministers or the Generals. The Minister! time cer tainly responsible in the first place, as they . had the" selection of the Generals, ab well es the appointment of the armies which the Generals were to command, and the supplying them with provisions and every thing necessary for carrying on the campaign with honour. After expressing regret for the absence of Sir F. Bur. deft, who was prevented attending from the affliction of private friendship (the illness of Mr. Tooke), and congratulating the Meeting in warm terms on the presence of Mr. Sheridan, he proceeded to animad vert on the history of the present campaign. The Spaniards, he conceived, had conducted their business Ira wise ly. They began with getting rid of a:W hom, ally old King. (This last expression caused such a general hooting, that the speaker was obliged to conclude and read his Resoluttores). The substance of the Resolutions was, that the cause of all our evils was the want of Parliamentary Reform, and that could be .he only effectual cure for them. He thought that as the Meeting was convened about the causes of the Convention, it was competent to any one to point out the real causes. Mr. WEST seconded Mr. Wishares first Resolution, which was put laid carried unanimously. The second Resolution was also put and carried unanimously.— On the third Resaution, Mr. Hee i.t.sos begged leave to offer a few words, because he considered the terms in which it was con ceived inadequate to the object, and also because- it was entirely in the terms of the King's Speech. He suggested, that instead of the words " hopes and ex pectations," &c. the following words should be in serted : 44 Irremediable evils on our allies on the Continent, and eternal disgrace on the English na tion." He, however, afterwards agreed to with draw his amendment. On the fourth Resolution being put, Mr. SHERIDAN preserved himself to the notice 'the audience, who received him,- as usual, with the Ludest acclamations and marks of approbation, and when silence was procured, he addressed them thus s Gentlemen, I am so confident you feel I would agree with the Gentleman upon my right hand as to the propriety of the conduct of Ministers and of the King's Officers undergoing a thorough investigation in that Assembiy to which I belong, that it will not become me to dilate much upon thepresent occasion. I cannot, however, hear this fourth resolution urged E by the worthy Mover, without giving my opinion to you fairly and frankly, that it does tend to coun tenance that aspersion upon the city of London which his Maesty's Ministers have dared to throw upon it. (Haw, hear, hear !)--Before I comment upon that resolution, I'll say a word or two upon the absence of Sir Francis Burdett. While I regret that absence, I may also venture to state my conviction, that it is owing to nothing but some honourable or justifiable motive. Looking to the conduct of Sir Francis dur ing the whole course of last Session, I can safely aver, that he never uttered one word, nor evinced one prin ciple which I was not proud to stand byhim and sup port. I must notice also the compliment paid to me by my friend upon my right hand—he has been pleased, Gentlemen, to make a panegyric upon me to a greater extent than I can pretend to merit. (No, no ! no! was reiterated by all.)—Gentlemen, since you too are pleased to compliment me, I may in re turn say, that during the long course of my political life, or so long as my voice could be heard in the House of Commons by those who were pleased to ho nour me with their attention, they listened to the voice of a man whose price was not upon this earth to induce him to betray the cause of the people, or listen to any propositions that could tend to abridge your rights or injure your liberties.—(Hear, kar!),- , r He has said, that it is entirely in vain for you to adopt l, these Resolutions, so long as there is a want of an adequate representation in Parliament.—(Tree, true exclaimed some upon the hustings.)—l say True too, (continued Mr. Sheridan) and let that be proposed , at any future period, and I'll support it with all my , heart and soul ; but when I hear it said that there cannot be any honest Miaister until there be an ade- quote representation, or that no honest man should accept of such a stuation until a reform in Parka, merit takes place, I must beg leave to dissent from this Resolution. I think the Gentleman who said so goes too far,. When it is considered what is the in.e fluence of a Minister in Parliament, I know that* Parliamentary Reform never can have a chance of being 'carried without the efforts of an honest Minis. ter to support the proposition. When he speaks so o I would ask him to look to the experience we have already had of that Ministerial influence. Let him look to the issue of that great and glorious question, which will ever redound to the honour of those who carried it, and to that Parliament (corrupt in many , ,other instances) which was the means of carry-1 ing it—l mean the question of the Abolition of the] Slave Trade. Upon that point you had the precis dent of ineffectual efforts having been used for a' eia milar purpose in other Parliaments, during other administrations, and among others that of Mr.. Pitt ; but when at last you got one Minister more honest than the rest, Mr. Fox, it was carried by a great ma .joeity. I must therefore observe, that this fourth re solution cannot have my approbation, as I wish that we should here be unanimous ; for if ever there was a question that seemed to set Al political differences' out of view, I think it is the present one which has called us here to-day. We are met here on too un fortunate an occasion—we are met here to consider the propriety, not of censuring the Convention, but ' the simple question of asserting your undoubted right of addressing his Majesty, and to demand of him an investigation of that disgraceful proceeding in Por ,tugal. The Citizens of London have done nothing Ma- . • .Atleagtitponl id supporting :.astlerratt could chain - Ihut what they ought to ' !' hey have told his 'aphis Shaw ;thst s chelhifFt Wit stye- le sty that it is a divaceful Convention, and ought 50.4 : .":,`. l! • • . . ~. • • ki , r* ktiquiltdd into. , i agree with my earthy frienci on right.andt the Address from the City of Lon: .44111 dolt sotto to the extent that the evil requires. I *it* that Ms . lT<4isciity Att is a necessary Att, So long as a staniinglime is deemed necessary in the country ; and therefore in to far let it govern that army ; but I'll never allow that, tb any , Court of the kind, authorised by that Act, I aft to trust the ho nour and ,reputation of the Country. In so far I will agree with him, that there is no radi4l redress to bo procured for each evils except by Parliainentary Re films. Such answers are not the speeches of the King, hut of the Ministers and therethre they must be responsible for them. What is Their answer upon the present occasion ? The City of London complain, and the King's Ministers venture to tell them, 44 that there is no need of their interpositiOn to. renind the King of his duty.". This is what I object tb ; as I say that thk mere unanimity of the City ought to have been more respected by Ministers. There were pre sent at that Council Mr. Quin, Sir William Curtis, and many other worthy and able Common Coune& men and Aldermen who were unanimous, and there fore there can be no pretence for saying that it was a party proceeding: Upon these grounds, then, I aver, that it was an insult upon the City of London, and even upon the Kingdom at large. I repeat, that it it not now bur duty to enter at large upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform; but when the proper occa sion comes, I trust I shall not be found deficient in doing my duty, in..that particular, towards the City of Westminster and the Country. On the present oc.; casion I hope there will be unanimity ; sad that therefore you will not press any resolution which it Foreign to the subject immediately at issue." Mr. POWER expressed his hopes, that the inhabi. tants of Westminster would be actuated by the same spirit that pervaded the rest of the kingdom, and that they would do every thing which depended on them to obtain an immediate investigation. For himself; he had no confidence in Courts of Inquiry, or Count Martial. They were Military Tribunals, in which the people of England had no voice. No ; the only Tribunal before which justice would be clone to the country, was a Tribunal appointed and chosen by the people. The remedy proposed was insufficient. The investigation should take place before Parlia ment, before the Representatives of the Commons of the United Kingdom. 4r. GT saoss attempted to address the Meeting froth the steps of the Court of Common Plea,; but, after a few sentences, which, on account of the clamour, were unintelligible, he was obliged to desist. Mr.SPIIMMAN with the Gentlemanwho spoke hut but one, that various circumstances connected with the transactions in Portugal, could no where un dergo such full and Mir investigation as before Parlia ment. There were some parts of these which could not properly be submitted to a Military Tribunal, and upon . which, consequently, no decision could be pronounced. He trusted that the House of . Commons would do more justice to the country on this occasion than they did on that of the Helder. He had endeavoured to procure an inquiry into that Convention, and he failed in it. What was the cause of that failure ? It arose from this, that the public feeling was not so much alive, the public indignation was not so much excited as it. was by what had taken place in Portugal. Had he been then supported by the voice of the country, the inquiry he sought would have been obtained. If the people did not do their duty, they could not ex pect that their representatives would perform theirs. There could be neither vigilance nor honesty in any House of Commons but through the voice of the people. Mr. SHERIDAN concluded, with an amend. went to one of the resolutions, the object of which I was to declare the necessity of an immediate meeting "of Parliament. Mr. WISHART said, that as a friend to a vigilant re. presentation, he could not object to the amendment. The resolutions proposed by Mr. FINNERTY were here read by Mr. PULLER, who wished to have the 4uestion put upon them severally by the High Bail ff. Mr. Wtsnarer would not have objected to these Resolutions, if they had been proposed in proper time and place ; but they were totally foreign to the spe cific purpose for which the meeting was called. The object of the meeting was to vote an Address to his Majesty, praying that he would institute an inquire into the treaties with the enemy in Portugal, and not to call upon him to reform the military system, or to pass resolutions in favour of a Parliamentary Reform. He trusted the Meeting would give him credit for being as strenuous a friend to the principle of Parlia mentary Reform, as the Gentleman who moved the Resolution In favour of it, but he could not consent to its being introduced by a side wind. A Mr. RICHTER made a few observations in sup. port of the Resolutions proposed by way of amend ment. The question being put upon the first of the series, it was negatived by a very great majority. The original Resolutions were then carried, and the Address founded upon them brought in. It was read by Mr. CLARKSON, Secretary to the Whig Club, and unanimously adopted. - Thanks were then voted to-the High Bailiff, for his upright and impartial conduct, and the Meeting was dissolved. Wednesday night the Roebuck public-house in Tottenham-court-road, was broke open by a gang of thieves, but as the valuables had been secured when the family retired, they obtained only a firelock and a book containing the publican's licences, &c. A boy, fourteen years of age, was run over on Tuesday evening, in Edward-street, Portman-square, by a cart, the wheel of which went over his body.— The boy got up and ran near 20 yards, when he dropped down. He now lies in a very dangerous state. A melancholy accident happened at Yarmouth on Wednesday evening. The Captain of the CHANTI• CULER sloop of war was proceeding to his ship be tween eight and nine in the evening in the ship's gig, when a squall came on, in which the boat upset, and Captain HARIKAD, a midshipman, and two seamen were unfortunately drowned. The master by his re.- peated cries was saved by a boat which put off from the beach, the crew of which followed the sound, anl took him off the u.,::,)m of the gig. He reportb that the Captain had not been washed off many minutes before the boat readied him. Two seamen belong ing to the gig have been washed on shore and carried I to the Naval hospital. , .. • •• • ~ ~• J ~~ i