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KEY, Mayon. , d 3IF.ETING, or ASSEMBLY, of the MAYOR, ALDER and LIVERYMEN, of the several COll PA NI ES of the ITY of LONDON, In COMMON HA LL assembled, at the GUILDHALL of the said CITY, on MONDA Y, 7th day of Mallen, 1831, Resorvao : T this Common Hall feels the most lively and un- T mixed satisfaction in viewing the principle of the Bill for Re forming the Representation of the People in the Commons House of parliament. as prepared by his Majesty's Ministers, and introduced by Lord Jan Russell ; and this Meeting cannot refrain from expressing :heir sincere conviction that such Reform will produce the greatest possible good to the Public, and therefore deserves the cordial and adent wppor; of the whole British People. Resolvfd s That this Common Hall considers the plan of Reform, now under :he discussion of the House of Commons, to be a clear and demonstrable proof of the sincerity and honesty of his Majesty's Minister, and which conduct entitles them to the best thanks and is ting gratitude of the people of this country. Rooked Unanimously : That this Common Hall, true to the prin. ,iples by t. hich the Livery of London have been long actuated, when ;bey have expressed their anxiety for a Reform in Parliament, re. D el with indignation the supposition that the Livery of London would oppose a measure involving a great public good, merely because it I,a, supposed to abridge some of the privileges of its non-resident members; and although this Common Hall is convinced that their eta :ion in society will secure the exercise of the elective franchise in other districts to those who now vote as non-resident Liverymen, yet they would, were it otherwise, cheerfully sacrifice that exclusive pri 'liege, for the purpose of securing so great a public good as this im portant measure will confer upon the Livery of London, in common with the country at large. Resolved Unanimously—That this Common Hall offer their most loyal and grateful acknowledgments to our beloved Sovereign, for having selected as his responsible Advisers men of the highest charanter and attainments, who for a long period having most ably advocated the ne cessity of Reform, have so promptly evinced a patriotic desire to reno vate the genuine principles of our Constitution, and thereby to promote a true union. between king and people Resolved Unanimously—That a dutiful and loyal Address, founded upon these Resolutions, be presented to his Majesty. Resolved Unanimously—That the Address to his Majesty be signed by the Town Clerk ; and that the Sheriffs, attended by the Remem brancer, du forthwith wait upon his Majesty, to know his Royal will and pleasure as to the time of receiving the Address. • Resolved Unanimously—That Petitions, embracing the sentiments espressed in the three first Resolutions be presented in the name of this Meeting to the Right Honourable the House of Lords and the Honour able the House of Commons, praying that they will be pleased to pass the proposed Bill. Resolved Unanimously—That the Petitions to both Houses of Parlia ment be signed by the Lord Mayor, Two Aldermen, and Twelve Liverymen. Resolved Unanimously—That the Sheriffs, attended by the Remem brance'', do wait upon the Lard Chancellor to request his Lordship to present the Petition to the Right Honourable the House of Lords. Resolved Unaniniously—That the Representatives for this City in Parliament do present the Petition to the Hon. the House of Commons. Resolved Unanimously—That the Representatives of this City in Parliament be, and are hereby instructed to support the prayer of the said Petition in the Commons House of Parliament. Resolved Unanimously—That this Common Hall recommends the most zealous and prompt support of the Ministerial Plan of Reform, and this Meeting sincerely calls on the Public to assemble in every dig. trict to petition the Legislature to carry it into effect, and it trusts that the union and cooperation of all classes of Reformers, will enable the honest and independent Members of both Houses of . Parliament to restore to the People of these Kingdoms the lonkneglected principle of returning Members to the House of Commons, in a fair, free, egad full manner, and thereby promote the general welfare and happiness of all classes of the British Community. Resolved Unanimously : That the sincere and cordial thanks of this Common-Hall are due, and are hereby given, to the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, for his prompt attention to the wishes of the Livery in calling this Meeting, and for his able and imps?. tial conduct in the chair this day. Resolved: That the Resolutions passed this day be signed by the Town Clerk, and published In the usual Morning and Evening Newspapers. WOODTHORPE. This Day is published, In 4 vols. 12mo. price t 1 2s. T_UCIUS CARE Y, or t h e M yster i ous -LA Female of Mora's Dell. An Historic Tale; by the Author of :he " Weird Woman." Printed for A. K. NEWMAN, and Co. London. Where may be had, just published, QOM 'S Nor, a Romance, by Mrs. Davenport, 3 vols. 181. ALLAN .11•Douest., or Scenes in the Peninsula, 3 vols. 111 s. CAMDEN, a Tale of the South, 3 vols. 16s. 6d. z•ures, or Hindoo Converts, by Mrs. lllainwaring, 3 vols. 18a. WRIAD WOMAN or Tali Wiwi's, by Mr. Coates, 4 vols. 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His Majesty's Sh. Druid arrived here on the 9th, with the P.n tugueso schooner Destimida, which she captured with 84 slaves on board, aiA which she has brought here for adjudication. We learn by Monte Video papers to the 2d Dec. that that clty and province was perfectly tranquil The province of Entretios was in the power of the Unitari in party, and the ex-Governor, Sole had fled to Santa Fe 51. Japiasson late chief magistrate of the province of St. Paul's, has been brought here, and lodged in the jail of this city, for trial, on the warrant isiusi by the judge of the *nest on the murder of Dr. John Baptiste Bitlaio, 6th January. Their Imperial Majesties left this city on the 29th ult. on a tour to the Mines District, and they will probably be absent for live weeks. Every thing appears tranquil, both here and in the Interior. A dreadful lite broke out on the 3d, in an apothectry's shop in the Rua da Qointaila, which destroyed foul or five houses. Great assist ance was rendered by the sailors and marines, from the English and French men of war, especially those of His Majesty's ship Druid. An Englishman fell with the roof, and escaped with trifling contusions. A Frenchman was much hurt—no lives were lost. Exchange on London—Petershingh, Feb. 18, 11, 27-32 ; Bremen, Feb. 25. :1 m. 597 ; Berlin, Feb. 26,3 m. 6.10 g ; Antsterdant, March 11, 82, 5-10 ; 2 in. 1 1, 77, 5.10. BUENOS AYRES, DEC. 4. The late events in Entrerios have formed the chief topic of conver tuition during the week. It had been supposed that the change of go- vernment that was had in view by the revolutionises, would cause a ma terial alteration also in the policy of that provioce. But 4w pipers of this city, as well as those of Saute Fe, affirm .that the forces of Ricardo Lopez Jordan entered the towns with strosg exclamations in favour of federalism. Some disturbances have taken place Lt the interior. The Falco! of Santa Fe coatains various re:iorts, viz. that Salta has withdrawn its troops from Cordova; that Tucuman was about to follow its example, and that Mendoza had refused to send hr contingent. DEC. 11.—The affairs of Entrerios occupy at the present moment a great portion of the public attention. The flotilla under the command of Colonel Coe, in the Uruguay, has, it is said, captured a launch, which, it is said, had sailed from the port of Fray Vento, bound to Gualequaychu, having on board arms, officers' uniforms, and a number of letters, which are of considerable importance. Colonel Coc was awaiting a safe opportunity to forward them to the Government, and would not risk sending them by a single boat. The crew of the captured launch had escaped on shore. BUENOS AYRES, Dac. 16. The Government has received the letters seized on board the Launch in the Uresquay, which prove the culpability of several officers, who, failing Isith in respect to their own government, and in gratituti.: for the hospitality shewn them, spare no means to injure us.—Duenos Ayres Papers, December 16. SPIRIT OF THE JOURN.ILS._ Times.—We ate in a position front which we hardly know how to relieve ourselves. Our tables are crowded—are loaded—with notices of meetings, petitions, resolutions, addresses, in support of the Bill for a Ilefonn of Parliament. We could not have conceived it possible that such a vit:miens of public will could have been hitherto compressed. 'But no all England is in motion ; and most happy we think it, that it is for a definite and precise object that the nation is thus in action. Nay, what do we talk of meetings and addresses ? Canvasses, on the one hand, are already begun for the places now to be represented • and the, patrons of boroughs, who have foully lived by the periodical ;ale of this illegal article of traffie, are beginning to curtail their expenses. Our advice to the people of England is— " MILDLY, but rtastLy." The reform is sure ! Reason, common sense, justice, and prudence also, support the measure; and against these what forces can be put in array ? Simply one—corruption ! This is to thrive, whatever rights be violated—whatever principles be overturned. No, no • this will never do ! The rotten boroughs are for ever cast out of ;he Constitution; and as to the subsequent parts of the measure, we know not, we repeat, to whom the elective franchise can with more security be extended, than to that great mass of people who are not mere servants, but persons having property to defend, and an interest in the preservation of tranquillity. CHaoiritiz.—The union of the people will prevent all necessity of bloodshed ; for though, according to Colonel Jones (at the Mary-la. bonne meeting yesterday), some of the Boroughmongery openly declare they will fight sooner than give up their usurpations, we do not exactly see bow a - handful of individuals, however brave, can fight against an united nation. A book was once written to prove that a general could not gain a battle without the aid of soldiers ; but it is hardly necessary now to prove that Borouglimon gem derive all their power from the people. and that of them. selves they are nothing. The people, however. sensible of the value of order and tranquility, knowing that it was declared in the out set by his Majesty's ministers that the time was now come when it was necessary to choose between Reform and Revolution, many will be ex cused for the indignation they feel at attempts to deprive them of the for. tner, and to precipitate them on the latter. We know that a little before the present Ministry took office, it was declared in a company of Tory Members of Parliament, that it would be necessary to plunge the country into a war, to escape from Reform. No wonder that the people should wish to see an end put to a state of things which gives power to men who are so strongly tempted to abuse it to the ruin of the country. Tines.—Some converaation having arisen last night on the pro. posed reduction of the tax on Newspapers and Advertisements, in which it was indicated that the proprietors of Newspapers felt no gra titude for the boon tendered to them by the EHANCELLOs of the EXCHEQUER, we beg to state that we are of course scn. sible of any reduction in etiher branch—on the stamp, or on advertisements; but that the latter is rendered less available, from the inconvenience which two different duties will engender. The noble Chancellor of the Exchequer would charge advertisements under ten lines, Is ; and above, 2s. 6d. Now it is impossible to tell a customer with any certainty, in the majority of instances, how many lines his advertisement will occupy • and, in doubtful cases, the printer, to pro. tect himself, must charge die higher duty. This will lead to continual squabbles, and the perplexity will hardly be compensated by the relief afforded. His Lordship's best course will be, to make a fixed duty. With regard to the reduced stamp on newspapers, proposed in his speech, we think It will be beneficial to the public, and not detrimental to the revenue. rCHROXicLc—On Lord Althorp's declaring that he intended to pro. pose that the second reading of the reform bill should take place on next Monday se`nnight, the Marquis of Chandos said, if the noble lord persisted in putting off the second reading to so long a period, he should take that course which, at a Member of Parliament, he had a tight to do. On Lord Ebrington asking what that course was, the noble marquis arswered, that if the 2d reading of the bill was delayed longer than that day week, he should, when the Mutiny Bill and Supplies were brought forward, use that privilege which he had the power of doing. On this Sir James Graham observed. " I think, Sir, that after the threat of the Noble Nlarquls, I cannot do better than avail myself of the present op portunity of moving the third reading of the Mutiny Bill—(continued cheering)." However it was agreed to postpone the third reading to this day. This is indeed attempting to carry matters with a high hand. So, because the Noble Marquis cannot be indulged in every wish, the army is to be taken from the King ! What will follow ?—All this will only strengthen the determination of the people to proceed in such a manner as to prevent this faction from doing mischief. There is evi dently no disinclination in some quarters to hazard the peace of' the country. HERALD.—Thank GOD ! we are a more phlegmatic, or, rather. a more staid people than our neighbours. We know and fee\ that the band of cavaliers is but small, and we do not pay them the compliment of saying Exigui numero zed hello vivide virtue. Ir is only within the last few weeks of restored internal tranquillity that the fire of their daring has blazed forth. The successful firmness of Ministers, in applying the strong arm of the law, to put down the incendiaries of agricultural stock and produce, has emboldened the ill-advised Owners of Boroughs, and their Nominees, to treat the People of England with the greatest contempt. — The opinion which the opponents of reform entertain of the moral and intellectual condition of the people of England would lead us to doubt whether they could own a common country— " That Chatham's language was their mother tongue, Or Wolfe's great name compatriot with their own. For what is their assertion (we cannot call it argument)? " Extend the elective franchise, and make it independent of individual authority and illegal purchase—place it in the hands of a numerous body of small proprietors, and such is the ignorance, such the malignity, and such the madness of the English nation, that the House of Commons must be come the laughing stock of Europe, from the Members being selected Etav• YL PRICF 71). for their total unfitness to discharge their ditties as Leei , lators."- Talents, irr;%lth, and moral worth. will heenme nmitive nhjectinr‘ ..mon i .; the electors; impudence, neediness, and profligacy, will he ti trite recommendations POST.-- Ni'e see with some surprise that the Parliamentary advocates of the new constitution have the effrontery to describe it as founded upon the basis of property. Nothing could afford a stro••get proof of the canfusion of their own intellects, or of their reliance upon the stupify. inF influence of popular clamour and excitement out of deans, than this misrepresentation. The scheme gives a broader basis to the direct re presentation of /mker property, while it impairs or rather entirely pre. vents its effective operation in Parliament by excluding the larded in. serest front ill p tricipation in the elections for towns, which are to furnish a enostant majority of the houSe ; but fur no other propet:y than that of bind does it provide any direct representation whatever. It is astonishing indeed that any body can pretend to find a representati•n of property as such in the 10i. rent franchise of the towns. Tile bast* then of this representation is not property, but a eon of compound basis which imparts no right to property 'out suet* as is common to it with pauperism, bankruptcy. and desperation. COURT CIRCULAR. . The King and Queen, accompanied by Prince George of Cambrit4-0, arrived at their Palace, at St. James's, abeLt one o'clock ye.sterdav afternoan, in a carriage and for; , escorted by a party of Lamy s, from the Palace at Her Majesty paid a visit to tie Princess Augusta. Their Majesties having appointed to honour Covent garden Theatre with their presence, dined at live o'clock, and entertained the officers of the household and those of their suites who were appointed to attend them at dinner. The two young, Princes George slab dined with the King and Queen. Preparations for the reception of their Majesties, upon the most extensive scale, were made at Covent garden Theatre. A guard of honour composed of the Coldstream regiment of Foot Guards, under the command of Lord Henry l'aulet, marched into Prince's-place, between five and six o'clock, and took possession of the avenues leading to the theatre. Sir Richard Birnie, the chief magistrate of police, and Mr. Halls, one of the magistrates of the public office, Bow street,w•ere in attendance, having under their direction Messrs. Townahend and Sayers, and also &shop, Salmon, J. Smith, and Ellis, the principal officers of Bow-street, with a nu merous party of the New Police, headed by Mr. Thomas, the superintendent, and preserved great order and regu larity. Mr. Lee, the high constable of Westminster, al,so assisted in making the arrangements. . . _ The entrance hall was lined by the grenadiers, and the staircase by the yeomen guard. The staircase was illumi nated by an or-moulu chandelier, and also by lamps on marble stands. Two life guardsmen were stationed at the door of the saloon, dressed as cuirassiers ; over the door was the royal arms. In the centre of the saloon was a superb or-moulu lustre, furnished by Mr. Brookes. Two state chairs of white and gold, and twelve others of a similar description, were ar ranged in the saloon. The royal arms, gilt, were over the window. The ante- room was fitted up with flutings of amber and white, with draperies of crimson damask. There were seve ral ottomans of crimson damask trimmed with gold-coloured silk lace corresponding with the draperies. The royal box was fitted up in a similar splendid style as when their Ma jesties honoured this theatre a short time ago with their pre sence. There were two state chairs for the King and Queen, and two small chairs for the juvenile Princes of Cumberland and Cambridge. The Queen's attendants were in a box to the right of the royal box, formed by two boxes thrown into one, and fitted up for the occasion under the direction of Mr. W. Bradwell. with white and blue satin, trimmed with gold silk fringe.— This box had a gilt canopy in front. Their Majesties and suite arrived at the theatre a few mi nutes before seven o'clock, in seven dress carriages, and were received by Mr. Kemble, the proprietor, and Mr. Bartley, the stage manager, in full court dresses, bearing large wax lights. The King was attended by the Lord Chamber lain, the Groom of the Stole, the Master of the Horse, the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord Byron as Lord in Waiting, the Hon. Captain Campbell, Groom in Waiting, tha Treasurer of the Household, Mr. Mash and Mr. Martino, the Gentlemen Ushers in Waiting, and Mr. Gardiner, the Groom of the Great Chamber, in Waiting. Earl Howe attended the Queen as Chamberlain, and the Earl of Errol as Master of the Horse. The ladies in attendance on the Queen were the Countess of Mayo, Mrs. Paget, Misses Boyle, Bagot, Johnson, Hope, Eden, and Wilson. Sir G. Smart, the conductor of the music of the theatre, presided over the band during the evening. The pantomime had been laid aside, and some of the scenes had been appropriated to other purposes, but, in consequence of their Majesties having commanded its per formance, the scenes had been repainted. The Duchess of Gloucester, the Princess Lieven, and the Baroness Bulow, visited the Duchess of Cumberland yester day, at her residence, in the King's Palace, St. James's. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg, and a select party, dined with the Princess Augusta yesterday. Mr. Wynn had a long interview with Viscount Althorp yesterday at the Treasury. Lord Stuart de Rothsay transacted business yesterday at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Earl of Eldon has had recently an attack of gout in both his legs, and also in his left hand. Earl Bathurst experienced an attack of illness a few even ings ago, while at a party. His Lordship went home in his carriage, and has since remained indisposed. The Duchess of Wellington continues much indisposed at Apsley-house, Piccadilly. NAVAL INTELLIt•ENCE. MAILS Amman Tuts DAT—Dublin, 1 ; Waterford, 1; RUC!, 2. hiAacit 7 —Wind N. W.—Arrived and remains, his Ma. jesty's ship Gloucester, from the Mediterranean. Sailed the outward bound. POSTIMOUTIII, MARCH 7.—Wind W.— Sailed his Majesty's ships North Star, for liermuds,and thiMers, for Lisbon. BRISTOL, Maacm 7.—Arrived the Paris, Symons, from New York. l'amstourn, blaseu 6.—Wind W. to N.W. strong gale.—Sailed his Majesty's packet Baracouta, for Jamaica and Carthagena. Tommy, Matto/ 6.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Onyx, from Port,. mouth and Rio Janeiro. Cowes, hisiacu 7.—Arrived the hlonumeot,Drew, from Charleston. I.uraeocii, hisiamt 6.—Arrived the Garland, Greave front Bahia, and Equator, Glover, from Charleston. The Jane. Carnithew, from Allcant, has arrived at Newry leaky having struck on Wic►low Hank. The Carlisle, Bohan, from Cardiff to Blyth, ran on shore uear Salt fleet on Saturday, and it was feared would be wrecked. Wheat and grain does not rise as the speculators hoped; but is actually lower in all the great markets. • 1•111111 - SUPPORT OF MINISTERS. The following has been circulated in a printed form : -- To THE MEMBERS OF THE beaus!' BAH.—As the bar has not collectively expressed an opinion iesiii.cting the great question of Parliamentary Reform, it is sitgs-eeted to the members of the profession to come forwa: La support of the plan proposed by the Kifees ministers. Nom- are better acquainted with the corruptions hitherto connected with the House of Commons. Perhaps no class of society has, in idual instances, gained more by those corruptions ; tool it the bar be now silent, it will never escape just imputation, as acquiescent in a system which is hurrying millions imito reckless pauperism, and demoralizing despair. It well be comes an enlightened lady to give a new example of dis interested patriotism. Let us, therefore, putting off the old liankering for the " flesh-pots" of election committees, and fur a thousand less honourable means of gain, assist to save she country from a civil convulsion. In consequence of a Requisition, respectably signed, hay ing been presented to the High Bailiff of Southwark, a Public Meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough. was held at the Town Hitt, at eleven o'e!ock tl., day, to express their opittiomm ut the Ministerial plau of Re• form. '[he High Bailiff was in die Chair, and the !meths. was addressed at length by .11r. Ellis, and other gentlemen, in support of Reform, and unanimously passed resolutions iu I .vour of that measure. Sir R. Wilson and Mr. Calvert were present. A similar Requisition fora Meeting of the inhabi tants of the Ward of Farringdon Without has been present c.l to Mr. Alderman Waithman. Letters received from Cumberland state that the proposed measure of Reform meets with the concurrent approbation of the great body of the County, and that all classes of Re• formers, laying aside their own predilections, have deter mined to support government by petitions and every means in their power. A petition in favour of the proposed Reform in Parlia ument, which has already received the sanction of several ut the most eminent King's Counsel, and other leading mem bers of the Bar who have not left town for the Circuit, is now lying at Lincoln's Inn in a course of signature. Copies of it have likewise been forwarded to the different Circui t s . DCNSTAN'ai, FLEET-STREET.—A Meeting of t h inhabitants of this parish was held yesterday, in Mr. Stan. gate's Room, in Chancery-lane, when it was resolved to give every possible support to the plan of Reform brought forward by ministers, and to petition Parliament that it may be passed into a law. The following Address lies for s;gitaturss at the Selo •1 House, Lambeth Green, this day, March t'S : To THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJ LST Y. The I.liiiiiiit. anti dutiful Address of the Inhabitant I louseholdes of the Parish of Lambeth, in the County of Surrey. May it please your Majesty We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, venture to approach your Majesty, to ex press the satisfaction we feel, and to offer our most humble and heartfelt thanks for the proposed plan of Reform brought forward in the Commons House of Parliament. with the sanction of your Majesty's Ministers. In acknow ledging the immense debt of gratitude we owe to youi Majesty on this occasion, we beg also to assure your Ma jesty that it shall be the constant study of our lives to sup port, with heart and hand, the honour and dignity of year Majesty's Throne and Government. Comtism HALL.—Yesterday the unanimous feeling of the Livery of London was most powerfully expressed at a Common Hall, held pursuant to requisition, on the subject of the great measure of reform introduced by his Majesty's Ministers. We never, upon any occasion, witnessed greater enthusiasm. Although the hour of assembling was two o'clock, a most inconvenient time for the members of the body, the Guildhall was crowded. The Leen MAYOR stated, that he never called a meeting together with so much pleasure. Mr. Fite RON came forward for the purpose of giving the Parliament and the King an assurance of his satisfaction and gratitude to the Administration for the measure of Reform they had offered to the country. He was quite aware that the enemies to Parliamentary Reform were tire enemies of freedom. Their object was, and their °eV hope, although they called themselves friends to the ConstitutSei, to so,' the seeds of discord among the friends of liberty, :aid by that means defeat the measure. He recommended tl e na tion to receive it as a boon—as a great blessing.—T. e pro posed Resolution was carried. —M r. Toot, s moved the second Resolution, in approval of Lord John Rassell'silte form Bill, which, after Mr. Pearson and some others of the same party had spoken, was carried.—lt was also resolved that the City Members be instructed to sups ort the same. The LORD MAYOR then stood forward amidst loud cheers. He felt happy, he said, in the opportunity now afforded him of adding his testimony in support of the mea sure before Parliament, of avowing his warmest appro bation of,and confidence in, his Majesty's Ministers, and ten dering his humble and grateful thanks to his beloved and gracious Sovereign for the paternal care which he La l al ways shown to his people, for the liberal and gracious cots duct which he had invariably manifested for their wellaie and for the confidence which he had been pleased to repose in his honest and enlightened Ministers (loud cheers). Ile felt no hesitation in saying, that the measure which Minis ters had just proposed, was one of the greatest and most im portant ever brought before parliament, and that on the result depended the happiness, the prosperity, and the peace of our country. (Cheers.) Convulsions and revolutions in the Continental nations had been heard of, but to what were such convulsions and revoutions attributable but to the despotism of those who reigned, or to the blindness, igno rance and infatuation of those who might have been the ad visers of the crown. Happily for us, we had a patriotic king, a liberal, enlightened, and generous king, a king who con sulted not his own aggrandizement, but the happiness, the comfort, and the prosperity of hts people. (Cheers.) We cannot give insertion to the gratifying proceedings at the Common Hall, without paying our humble tribute of approbation to the Lord Mayor for his conduct ou the occa sion. His speech, which we regret we cannot give at length. contained, perhaps, more good sense, in a small compass, on the interesting subject under discussion, than any one which we have had to mention at any meeting ; and we are sure his fellow-citizens will duly appreciate his inde pendent conduct. We are the more anxious to allude to his Lordship's conduct on this occasion, because his good intentions exposed him, eatly in his Mayoralty, to a little unmerited sarcasm. Madame Pasta is re-engaged iu London. What a treat it will be to hear her and Mrs. Wood in the same piece. The most successful dramatic speculation of late years is that of the fascinating Vestris at the Olympic. It is alto gether a public tribute to female genius, and crowded to excess every night. Miss Pawn, now Mrs. Wood, was recebed at the Opera House on Saturday night with an enthusiasm, which proves her the prima donna of the public, and not the hired one of the manager. The 10th Hussars have moved to Dublin, from Leeds, where they have left an excellent character. The 3d Light Dragomis have succeeded them. It is creditable to the people of these kingdoms, thin the petitions against West India Slavery have exceeded in imbi bers those against British Slavery ; but the poor blacks hav e lost their Wilberforce. 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