Star. — London, England, 1817-02-15 00:00:00

REFORM, IN PARLIAMENT. Yesterday a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Bo rough of Southwark took place at the Town Hall, to I coosi ler the necessity of petitioning Parliament for Parliamentary Reform, and for the introduction of ccont.my and retret:climent into the public expendi ture ; and for expressing an opinion on the atrocious attempt made on the person of the PRINCE REGENT, and on the excesses which had taken place in diffe rent puts of the country. Mr. S. DAVIS having been called to the Chair, in consequence of the illness of Sir %Vatkin Lewis andthe Deputy B tiliff proceeded to read a series of Resolu tions. The first stated, that triennial Parliaments Laments were demanded by, and granted to, the peo ple at the time of the Revolution ; the second, that the Septennial Act, which was passed in the reign of George I. was contrary to the doctrine which placed him on the Throne ' and therefore ought to be re pealed. The third Resolution imputed most of the hardships which the people suffered at present, to the unfair state of the representation I and that fair and reasonable reform would relieve them from great part of those grievances, and enable them to bear with patience those burdens which were unavoidable. The fourth Resolution was for a petition to both Houses of Parliament, for a repeal of the Septennial Act, and fur the abolition of places and pensions, which would have the effect of increasing the attach ment between the Sovereign and the people. The first and second Resolutions were agreed to unanimously. Mr. BRAND prisposid the third Resolution, which in one part declared an opinion, that the House of Commons had ceased to be the honest organ of the people's voice. Mr. Youso objected to this expression, as being insulting to the House of Commons, he, therefore, wished the word " honest" to be omitted. Mr. BRAND declared his readiness to adopt the proposed alteration, (No, no.) The Resolution, be thought, would be equally expressisie if the word ob jected to were omitted ; it would then stand, That the House of Commons had ceased to be the organ of the people's voice. Mr. Garrsium. wished the whole of that para graph to be omitted. He thought, when we were about to solicit a boon, we should not insult those whom we were asking to grant that boon. He was unwilling to offend any one in the House of Com mons, even if there should be a rogue within those walls. With respect to .the purity of the House of Commons, let us have a House constituted as it might he, there would not be one more pure than the present. (Great diropprobarion.) He concluded by moving, that the latter part of the Resolution should be omitted. Mr. Known supported the amendment. Unleu they gave the House of Commons credit for being the organ of the people, it was in vain to present pe titions to'them for redress. The people did not com plain of the House of Commons collectively ; on the contrary, they venerated and esteemed all that part of it which had 'shewn, by its conduct, that it felt for, and wished to relieve, the 'Nutcases ot the people.— He wished also to ascertain, from the worthy Mdeo bets present, whether a petition worded on this Reso-A lotion would not be feinted ? Mr. CALVERT was convinced the Hogse would not reject such a petition. He saw nothing insulting in the - language of the Resolution. He was of opinion that the House, as it was now constituted, so many of the people not being represented, was not the or gan ot the public voice. Mr. BARCLAY agreed in this opinion ; he further added, that hr was convinced a petition from the 80. rough of- Southwark would not only be received by the House, but meet also with every proper consi titration. The amendment was then negatived. . Mr. Comm then read a Petition founded on the Resolutions'; and in support of it urged all the Usual topics ia favour of Parliamentary Reform. He observed, there were at present three parties in the country—those who favoured moderate reform,those who were for violent reform, and those who were against reform altogether. He was of the first de scriptioqi and he wai happy to find the present Meeting agreeing with him ; he was convinced mo deceit reform, if adopted, would. tend very much to atreigthea the attachment between the Sovereign and the_ people. Mr. GAITSKILL repeated his objection to that part which said the House was not the organ of the people's voice. Mr. Youtro thought the expression not objec tionable. The petition asked reform of Parliament; was it not reasonable, then, to tell the House that it stood in Deed of reform ? With respect to the re. form to be adopted, he thought it should pot be to increase the number of representatives, but to extend the right of voting. Mr. Ei.ua declared himself in favour of reform ; • he had formerly been a Toth hot he had now, he nos not ashamed to say, changed Iris opinion and joined the Whigs ; this change was caused by the reluc. tance in the Government to do any thing for the re lief of the people. • Mr. Liaison declared his object to be moderate re - form ; be hoped the steady voice of the people would obtain for them that object. Mr. Knurls), congratulated the. Meeting on the unanimity which prevailed on this occasion. Hp coo demned, in strong language, the cendoct of dose tra velling orators who, like itinerant tinkers, wandered about from place to place with budgets of speeches, pretending to mend the State kettle. These Gentle luso, led away by the warmth of their feelings; fre 'squirt/I did harm to the cause they advocated. He boti.jilmself, on some occasions, spoken with warmth, fae wlich he . 12a4 since felt great regret. At this time he Iris persuaded the best mode of carrying the great object for which they were contending, would he so adopt the language of conciliation and mode . - ration.—A Resolution was then agreed to for reques ting the iVIO representatives, Mr. Calvert aid Mr. Barclay. to present and support the petition. Mr. CALVERT declared he should support the peti tion with the greatest satisfaction to himself. Mr. BA - RCLAT also,pledged himself to support the pet i t i on . The Hon. Gentleman took this opportu-, pity of explaining the cause of his absence from the last Meeting. Ht was at that time 150 miles Ws- tent from tows, and did not receive soda of the Meeting till the evening . before it took place. After some observations from Mr. BRAND and others, the petition was agreed to, and ordered to lie for signatures till Tuesday next. An Address of Congratulation to the Pewee RE GENT on his late providential escape, was then pro posed and agreed to, and ordered to be presented to his Royal Highness by the two Members, the Chair man, and as many other of the persons present as chose to accompany it. The thanks of the Meeting were then voted to Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BARCLAY, and to the CHAIRMAN, who severally returned thanks, and the Meeting adjourned. REFUGE FOR T:IE• DESTITUTE. The Tenth Anniversary Dinner of the Institution of the Refuge for the Destitute took place on Thnrs day evening at the City of London Tavern, his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK in the Chair, supported by Earl Pox:FRET, Sir THOMAS BARING, Sir CHARLES FLowtot, the Right Hon. GEORGE Ross, Mr. WIL BERFORCE, and several other philanthropic characters. At half-past six o'clock the company sat down to a sumptuous dinner. After the cloth was removed. and the usual health: of the Royal Family wero given with great applause, Mr. Wmaztteoncs rose to propose the health of the Royal Chairman. Ile was always proud to see that Illustrious Personage in the Chair, but never more strongly gratified than on the present occasion —an occasion connected with the best policy of the State, and the best feelings of the human heart. If he had not words to expreskhis feelings on the pre lent occasion, he hoped they would take the , will for the deed, and allow him to seek shelter for his want of sufficient expression—in the Refuge for the Desti tute—(Apptwa)—The Honourable Gentleman pro nounced the highest eulogium upon the value of this Institution, which he most appropriately observed, should not so much be estimated for the goad it did, as for the evil it averted—(Applerwer.)— It drew from the contagious miss of profligacy and crime no small part of its noxious ingredients. and it returned to society in an ameliorated state, no small proportion of those who, without the aid of this In stitution, would have continued in a course of crime, Resenting to those about them a vitiated example.— (Wear, vicar.)—No language could therefore convey the value which belonged to an Institution likethis I and it reflected the highest Credit on the Royal Chair. man that he honoured it with his patronage. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing. the health of the Royal Chairman, and prosperity to this In. stitution. After his Royal Highness's health was drank with three times three, The ROYAL CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and ex pressed the satisfaction he felt at being "present on such an occasion. Mr. Four= (the Treasurer) then read the finan cial report, which described the funds of the Society in an improving state. 'the Rev. M. Cams' read letters from several 'public characters, apologizing for their absence. Dr. LUSHINGTOR proposed the health of Lord Sid mouth, whose benevolent dispmition Was so well known among the charitable Ittittituticintof the foes tropolis.—( dpplaarse.)—The Learned Doctor gave an eloquent description of the peculiar merits of this Institution, both is it relieved poverty, and reformed vice. He alluded to several affecting cases which 1 the Report of the Institution embodied ; and observed, that only one opinion could prevail on its value. The Noble Lord's health was drank with* greats applause. Sir THOMAS BARING proposed the, health of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who, as well as the Noble Lord (Sidmouth) was absent on public Wai -1 ness.—Drank with loud applause. The health of the Hebrew Gentlemen present was then given from the Chair ; and thanks were returned by Mr. Cotter. Mr. JACKS proposed the health of the Right Hon. George Rose. Mr. Rosa, in returniag thanks, declared his strong conviction of the importance of the Institution. Mr. Waste/owes health was then drank with great applause, and be returned thanks. . Mr. Boaasourr made a forcible appeal to the Meeting on the value of this lnstitutiop , and proposed the healthid the Stewards.—After thanks had been moved to the different Officers of the Institution, and the Royal Chairman for his conduct in the Chair, the Meeting separated, after spending a convivial even ing, and contributing largely to the funds of this ex celleut Institution.—ln the course of the evening se veral professional Gentlemen indulged the company with some excellent airs. Yesterday being Valentine's Day, the whole arta lery of love was put into requisition. The postmen were converted into cupids, and, instead of letters upon business ' carried epistles full of darts, times, l ead amorous declarations. Yesterday a Gentleman had his pocket picked of £9O in Bank notes; and another Gentleman his poc ket picked of £7 in Bank notes, as they were forcing their way through the crowd to get into the office for the exchange of the new coin, in Hatton-Garden. Last aaturday night, or early on Sendai morn ing, the house of Lady Nicorrnicietz. at Godnian- Chester. was forcibly entered through the kitchen window, and robbed of £2O in money. a silver taper stand, a lump of sugar, a pair of men's and one of women's shoes, with a leg of mutton which hung in the larder. Looms:l.—The following persons were on the Sd instant fully committed to Leicester county gaol, to take their trials at the ensuing mins, charged capi. tally with riotously demolishing the lace•tactory of Messrs. Heathcote and Soden. at Loughborough, on the 2111th slay of June last, and for shooting at, or abetting the shooting at, John A►her, Mrs. Sylvester, and Mrs. Rushwordi, with intent to kill them, or do them some bodily harm, via.—Thomas Savage, W. Towle, Samuel Cordwell, John Amos, John Crow ther, Joshua Mitchell, William Withers, and Wm. I Burton; and John Slater was at the 'matting i n like manner committed, charged also capitally with the same frame-breaking offence, and with 'hooting at, or abetting the shooting at,. Mrs. Sihroster and Mrs. Ruahworth, with intent as aforesaid. Ll* INTILLIGENCB. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, FEBRUARY 14. • The proceedings in this Court yesterday were void of public interest. The following singular occurrence took place during the morning :—Tim LORD MAYOR came into Court, and, addressing himself to Mr. Justice Ab bott, who was presiding, demanded that a witness who was in Court waiting the trial of a case intitled Nicholls w. Panther, should be delivered to the cus tody of his officer. He made this application on the ground that the young man had been apprehended on a warrant from the Magistrates of Northampton, backed by him, on a charge of felony. The young man had been in custody on the charge, but had been permitted, as he conceived improperly, to be at huge, to be a witness on this trial. Mr. Justice A nsorr expressed his ignorance of the matter alluded to. • Mr. READZII said Mr. Stevenson, a respectable so licitor, engaged for the plaintiff, had undertaken for the surrender of the young man immediately after the trial. The bum MAYOR said, that upon . a charge of fe lony he had no power to permit a prisoner to be at large, he must,therefore, request he should be given up. The young man then felt the Court, and was taken into custody on a charge of stealing a draft from a bureau. Mr. Stevenson denied that there ware the least ground for the charge. The ATTOIINST-GESIIMAL being engaged on the 'Secret CoMmittee of the House of Commons, and at the Secretary of State's Office, has returned his brief. to the Solicitors, with the lees, accompanied by a note, that he should not be able to attend at the pre sent Sittings at Niii Prism. QUEIN.SQUARNLADYJSRSZY'S SUNNI INK STAND. A genteel young man, very fashionably dressed. whose name it for the present kept secret, was yes terday brought before the Sitting Magistrate, W Fitu.osNo, Esq. by Lavender, of this Office, from St. Martin's Watch-house, under the following circum stances :—lt will most likely be remembered by se veral of our Readers, that in the month of July last two Route; were given on the same night, the 8:11, in Portman-square, by Lady Jersey and the Earl of Shaftesbury, at both of which a dashing adventurer made his appearance, under the assumed name of Cdasd Gower. He made his deist at Lady Jersey's, and gave his card to the porter with the foregoing name. He remained there a considerable - time, and on retiring thence he went to the above-named Noble Earl's, where be gained admission also by a similar passport, a card, with the same name on it. It so happened, that Lavender was in attendance at the Noble Earl's; and in the course of the evening, as he was, walking round the rooms, accidentally cast his eyes, on the sei.dirant Colonel, whom be bad often seen before, and thinking most justly that he was not a proper guest for such a mansion, he felt it his duty' to inform the Noble Earl that he was apprehensive an improper character had by some means introdu ced himself into the room. He was immediately ap plied to for his name, and instantly gave in the above,l on which it appeared the Noble Earl kdew no such person. He was accordingly desired to withdraw, and so much indignation prevailed among several of the company at so impudent an intrusion and impo sition, that they advised a very severe cbastisemeat. The Noble Earl, however, desired nothing might be done without due consideration, and he was delivered over to the custody of Lavender, who took him to his Lordship's Library, and there locked bins up. La vender advised sending him to the Watch-house, and to take him before a Magistrate in, the morning, as an impostor; but, after some consideration, the feel ir.g and humanity' of the Noble Host subdued the sentiments of resentment expressed by many of his guests, and it was at length determined he should be no further punished than by being kicked out of the house, which was literally inflicted upon him. Not long after be was gone, some- of Lady Jersey's ser vants came to the Noble Earl's, and said that a Co lonel Gower had been at her Ladyship's, and had stolen an elegant and valuable silver Ink stand ; and when the news was made known to the company, a universal regret was expressed at not having followed Lavender's advice. Next morning, the Noble Earl, on going into the Library, found a silver Ink-stand under his chair, which, on inquiry, turned out to be the same taken from Lady Jersey's house. From that time Lavender has been constantly on the look out for this self-created Colonel at all public places, but never could catch i glimpse of -him, till Thurs. day night, at the Masquerade, when happening to hear him speak, he recognized his voice, and, taking off his mask without ceremony. he found he had winged his bird.—The prisoner was remanded for a fortnight, to convey the information to Lady Jersey, who is in the country, and the. Noble Earl, that the counterfeit Colonel is in safe custody, and awaits their determination as to his future fortune. • MAILBOROUGH-STRZET-...-EA ItLYDEPAAVI TN.--T4lllO girls, mere children, of the names of Burton and Ford, :frthe one ten and the other ele ven y ears , were r i ged with robbing Mr. Marsden, of ,Hanover. street, Hanover-square, of a piece of printed calico, and other articles. Robberies of this description are committed every day at the West End of the Town. The prisoners, whose appearance excites the commi. 'oration of the humane, intrude themselves down the areas of houses with little-baskets of sewing cottons and other trifles, for sale, and whilst one is 'hewing the articles, the ether contrives to pilfer. Oue of these prisoners was committed from the Office a few weeks since for stealing plate in a similar manner, but, on account of her /ouch, she• was discharged.....ertiey were fully committed for trial. Two beggars were committed to Bridewell for 1, ing down areas to beg.—. The Magistrate observed, that by an express Act of Parliament, persons going down areas, under pretence of begging, subjected themselves to trial for felony, and he should so com mit them in future. Rzeuaaacnon Max.—Monday night, or early on Tuesday morning last, two bodies were sto l en out of their graves in Edmonton churehlard one a boy, aged 8, the-son of Mr. Kennington, of the Bell Inn the other a female ' aged 82 ; both bodies have been toad to Bt. Barth olomew's Hospital by their friends, recueeresl, and taken back for reinterment is the gram from whence they had been *km MORE BOXING. The crepes pastime did not finish in the ring at Coombe Warren on Thursday, a ta r perior battle to.either of those contested thee: hoe;, taken place on Battersea C immon, on the return the motley assemblage to London, between G„, Mad, a relation of Renting Ned the pagili.t, Awl strapping youth of the name of Rh,;en, distinction's sake the Ovihyord Ds weer. IS „,' strong in the bull-baiting fancy, and a quarrel ' nated respecting their dogs. They strio i , e d , na to, and either of the men could have beat the b e that exhibited that day in the prize ring. fought for a guinea. The first round was contesi e with much obstinacy, and some severe hittwg t place ; Hind :hewed most science, but he was dr ped by a tailing right-banded facer. The r: 1! „ Listed three minutes at giving and talirg, and tor were much disfigured. The second rtuad w 43 • sharply contested, and in the third and fet;rtt, hit his adversary blind. the lancet was e.Ttriu4:: applied, and they fought seven other rounds whii ciprocal advantages, Rogers returning severe handed hits upon the body of his antagonist fo; delivered by Hind at the head. They bo:h fought each other, and were more than once rod , :: : to a Stand-still. After fighting nineteen minu• • they were hit frightfully, and at die inAigattion their friends the battle was made a draw of, ni t co . dition they should fight for 2t) guineas on tha J.l two months in a fifteen feet ring. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS, L.::11. (By ib. (arcass.) Boot. rer atone 2s ed to 3a ed I Veal is Nto & Matto* 3s Oti t» 4s Od I Pork 3s WI Is) 11 %, 6MI I HFIE.I•D MARKET, FkbiIUARY I*. Beef $4 8 to is at Veal Si 0: fn Mottoo 4.1 Ott ro ki 0: P.rk 4% 81 .0 ileasts - 730—Mseep and 1 ambs 4 160—C.Ives HAY AND STRAW PER. I.OAU. Hay £4. 0 to £6. M.—Clover XS. Os to 71 101. Straw £l. 100. to Xt. as. PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW VE.SIEttIAY: sr. James's. w 81 ICCtlAPFL. Hay 31 s 1 od So 61 0+ Otl I Hay Si 0. to 61 Os Straw 11 Me 04 to 511 fa 041 Straw 11 18* to 21 61 Clover, 61. 101. Otl , to 71. 10.. PRICE OF HOPS. IftW RAW. saw pocetrs. Rent " 111 Os to 351 Os Kent - 321 Its to 1 1 11 Susses 101 10s to 141 01 Sussex 321 Os to 141 Essex 121 08 to 161 Os Farnham 110 of to Y,.1• RAW HIDES. I list Heifers and Steen (per Ordiaary Is 10.1 to is (1 stole) - is 84 to Ss 04 Market Calf 75. e./. Middlings is 4d to fis ed Eng. Horse is 01 t. 1 Sheepskins—Pelied, Ss 6d. to Ts Od.r-Downo 44 01 to ss CA COAL MARKET, FEBRUARY 147 Skips it Market. Ships sold. Prices. 115 j Newcastle 14( 115 t. 01. to 4t 6. •pg. 19 Underlaid 10 ilts. OJ. to sls. Od. I Cinders . 1 • Lis. 0.1. COUNTRY MARKETS. Uzatosor et to Eft New ditto. 001 Os to 001 Os. Barley, per quarter 'Ai to Oats Ws to 41s. Beaus 2.51. to 665. 014 Beans 00$ to ts Peas Sys to Ws. Rye 00s to 00s. Nawattav,Baigs—Wbeat Ms to 11101 s Barley !Es to MI Oats 111 s. to 395. Beaus ets to 70s. Peas 45s to 5.54. 0 Feb. IS —The Price of a bishel of wheat 134 1111 Price of tbeQuarterta Lost, wheaten, Is. sad. HousAukl, I. i t t liAtialiav, Feb. 13—Wheat 76. 011. to 156.01 a bushel. floor. Si. per seek. Bread IC 44. the Ulf peck. BIRTHS. Feb. 6, at Edinburgh, thei. - aditiChorge Macpherson Grae, Esq. M.P. of a daughter. Feb. 4, at Valenciennes, the Lady of Lieut. Colonel M'Gnstr Bads regiment, of a daughter. At Cananoeo, in the East Indies, Mrs. Moat, wife of Ls Colonel G. - Muat, of a ado. 4 MAiRkHW. Jan. 29, at Cork, dos Rev. J. Bennett, to Louisa, ellen dam tor of Rob. Otway, Beg. of Cork. Jan. U, at Mundborgh, Major John Sutherland Sirdi r, the Rotel Regiment of Artillery, to Franees, .youngest dusk of Captain David Ramsay, R.N. Tuesday, at Hutiadon, Hero, Captain Janne Keith Forbes, the Hon. Fast India Company's abip the Sibbald. to Marion, ea daughter of Mr. Jason Brown, of Mead Later, liuns,lon:HrT DIED. Sept. 9, 1816, at Cananore, Mrs. Blair, wife of Major P. G. Blair, of the Madras Artillery. lan. 20, the Rev. Alex. Hunter, Minister of Heti*. HAVING dedicated ourselves tosthe study, as been gra:ified by the most considerable practice is th branch which we thought proper to select, we trust that we has not more misemployed our time, than those who, in Eke este, sive Held of the profession, are occasiotraily immersed fn ewes Witty, and cannot always attain that success which it acquin: . by concentrating the intellectual power to one class of di-ordetl The diseases of Debility are peculiarly distressing, fur :is bring with them a train of concomitant symptoms, and, br pression of all vital energy, exiiteate Itself bec,anes into :rut: Whether they arise Irons the prevalence of ill °sample, the de weeder habits of school-boys, or the less excusable indtikttr:fi of maturity, they require the most assiduous refessiocal •it and well may it be observed, that by the ignorance of endow led men, the symptoms are aggravat e d, and th e condi:orbs a destroyed. As Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, ar'i forme! Someone In his Majesty's service, we ground our pretensi,•-e regularity of Education, and possessing every ptiviler :o rat tics, we feel ourselves entitled to that confidence with wJica have hitherto been so liberally honoured. In the first sensations of local weaktiess, early application eel prevent the ea/amity of a debilitated frame; but where then!. feter, frost a consciousness of the unmanliness of the vice w!'4 caused his misfortune, is fearful of the contempt or c. , nstge his fancily physician, and broods over his infirmity with ccrel concealment, it moat be satisfactory for him to be aoured only of capability of treatment, but deo of the most it:vral.: l secrecy. Idly. The Venereal Disease contaminates the wrings of lon the stede.of existence are polsoreel by it, and po,terity ;vire' by the indiscretion of as unguarded moment. In recent Venereal comphints, it is possible to prevent pax danger, or distress; and in the most complicated C4 4 e4 t , ls 5.2 cqoirement of exclusive experience in this hue, to effect a ste ; certain, and speech! re-establishment. We offer the advantage of this experience to thou a! eine' sex who are c Micted with any kind of debility, or all sr,.; 04 19 of Venereal infection, and in all cases the terms of remuner rs are stated on the first interview. Patients in the taunter are expected to enclose a Esek and are requested to specify their age and manner ci well as the existing symptoms of the complaint. CURRIE act- Wanbtrl of du Royal College of Surgeons in 1 i5:49.: ai'• Edinburgh, 107, Hatuir•Garsless..—lars. S 5, Isiah PRICE OF STI Bank Stock Su* US S per Ct. Bed. 66cg 7 i 66i ollao Cons. ettiii 6 per Cots. 65 Stii 5 per Mat. 98; 93 Li. Amts. 17ii CS YESTERDAY. India Stock India Bonds 25 22 pr. Imp. Ann. 63f! 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