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-r7m' TIMM r.~-. '~!'*4 -. .~s :T ~~ 1 111111 . ~:~~~ AT a MEETING of MERCHANTS, Bankers, and others of the city of London, held the id day of February, 1531, at the City of London Tavern, Bishopssate.street ; Sir RICHARD CARR GLYN, Bart. and Alderman, in the chair, It was moved hy Sir John William a nd boc, Ran. seconded by Alderman W. Thompson, M.P. carried unanimously ; _ . _ - . . 1. That this meeting is zealously and firmly attached to the British Constitution under which the country has been raised to pre-eminence in rank, wealth, and power in the scale of nations. Moved by John Smith, Esq. M.P. seconded by Andrew H, Thomson, Esq. and carried unanimously; L 2. That valuable and endeared to us as this Constitution Is. we cannot disguise from ourselves that defects exist, and abuses have arisen in that most important branch of it. vie. the Itepresentation of the People in the Commons House of Parliament. Moved by Pasco Grenfell, Esq. seconded by Samuel Loyd, Esq. and carried unanimously; 3. That many towns and boroughs, formerly prosperous, but now reduced in population and Importance. continue to send members to Parliament, whilst other great towns and districts, rapidly advanced of late years in wealth, in population, and intelligence, are wholly unrepresented. Moved by Thorrs.s Tooke, Esq. seconded by George Hibbert, Esq. and coaled unanimously : .. That a system of bribery, corruption, and overwhelming ex pense on the election of members to serve in Parliament, ha prevailed in many places to a degree ruinous to the amdidate, and alike dis graceful to the character and injurious to the best Interests of the country. Moved by A. W. Robarts, Esq. M.P. seconded by Thomas Baring, Esq. and caned unanimously; b. That for these reasons it appears to be expedient to adopt some measures of temperate refold), with a view to preserve, and so far as the same may be practicable, to improve our existing institutions. Moved by Sir William Curtis, Bart. seconded by James Barnett, Esq. and carried unanimously; 6. That this meeting, having heard with much gratification the ex pressed intentions of his Majesty's Ministers to effect a retrenchment in the expenditure of the public money, and at the same time to submit the state of the representation to the consideration of Parliament, with &view of inquiring into and reforming the saute, is of opinion that a petition from merchants, bankers, and others of the city of London 'be presented to both Houses of Parliament, imploring the support of Parliament to she King's Government in its laudable efforts to accomplish those ob jects, which cannot fail, under the favour of Providence, to secure to the public the most solid, valuable, and permanent advantages. Moved by Octavius Wigram, Esq. seconded by George Pearkes Bar. clay,,Esq. and carried unanimously ; 7. That a petition be prepared to both houses of parliament, founded upon the foregoing resolutions, and that the same do He for signatures nt the City of London Tavern. Moved by Isaac Sully, Esq. seconded by George Carr Glyn, Esq. and =vied unanimously; 8. That the Right Hon. Earl Spencer be requested to present the petition to the House of Lords ; and that Alderman Thompson, M. P. be requested to present the petition to the House of Commons. _ R. C. GLYN, Chairman. The chair having been vacated, it was taken by G. G. dc Hochepied Larpent, Esq. when it was Moved by John Ede, Esq. ant seconded by Rees Goring Thomas, Esq. and culled unanimously : 9. That the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir R. Cur Glyn, Bart. and Alderman, for his kindness in presiding at the same, and for his judicious conduct in the chair. G. G. DR H. I ARPENT. TO CAPITALISTS. AGENTLEMAN wishes to form a connection by way of PARTNERSHIP, or otherwise, with a Capitalist willing to superintend the Cash Department of an extensive Agency Concern which has been established upwards of 23 years, the profits of which may amount to from £2,000 to £5,000 per Annum. No Premium is required, and very little Capital, as the Advertiser will make the usual advancca—but It is indivensable, on account of responsibility, sEIO,OOO, at least, in Landed or Funded Property should be posses sed. From the nature of the Business no risk can be incurred. An Agriculturlst,Retired Banker, or Merchant, would be preferred. Letters to be addressed C.D.—John Raphael, Bag. Solicitor, 35, Fitzroy.square. APPROVED MEDICINES, SOLD IT Messrs. BUTLER, Chemists, Al their respective Eatablisbments—CHEAPSlDE, Corner of St. Paul's, London; Sackville.street, Dublin; and Princes•atreet, Edinburgh ; and may be had of the most respectable Dealers in Patent Medicines in the Kingdom. DIXON'S ANTIBILIOUS PILLS.—As a mild and effectual remedy in those Affections which have their origin in a morbid action of the Liver and Binary Organs, namely, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Head-Ache, Flatulence, Heartburn, Constipation, acc. These Pills (which do not contain mercury in any shape) have met with more general approval than any other Medicine. In Bozes at 2s. 9J. 4.. dd. Us. and 42‘ BUTLER'S FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA.— For making the Decoction as it may be required, in a superior manner, instantly and economically. It is used as an alterative in Scrofula, scurvy, Secondary Symptoms, and other cutaneous Diseases, and as a remedy to correct the improper use of mercury. In Bottles, at 4s. 6d. is. 6d. and 20s. BUTLER'S COOLING APERIENT POWDERS.— These Powders produce an Effervescing Draught, extremely re frothing and grateful to the palate, as well uat the same time a mild and cooling Aperient, peculiarly adapted to relieve Indigestion, Heart burn, and Nausea, and counteract Acidity in the Stomach. When taken after too free an indulgence in the luxuries of the Table, the usual dlsagreeable effects are prevented. In boxes at 2s. ikl. and ?Os. TOWERS' SOLUTION OF CAMPHOR—An elegant prepara tion of one of the best Medicines of the whole Materia Medics, by which pure Camphor may be given in the fluid form of a Draught or Julep It thus produces refreshing sleep, eases pain, calms the system, removes recent colds, and may often be given with effect where opiates wholly fail. In Bottles at 2s. ed. 4s. 6d. and Ils. BUTLER'S CAJEPUT OPODELDOC.—Used :with muds success in cases of Rheumatism, Sprains, Bruins, ate. Also an excel hot application for Chilblains, by allaying the irritation. In Bottles, at Is. led. and 2s. 9d. MORRIS'S BRUNSWICK CORN PLAISTER is generally admitted to he one of the best emollient applications for Corns and Bunions, an,; is worthy of a trial on the part of those who are afflicted with such unpleasant complaints. In Boles, at is. lid. and 2s. 9d. BUTLER'S PECTORAL ELlXlR—strongly recommended in Cold , Habitual Coughs, Asthmatic Affections, kc. In Bottles, at is. lid. and 25. 9d. POWER'S OINTMENT FOR RING WORM.—Tbe Inventor of this remedy has for the last tett years curd several hundreds of per. sons gratuitouAy, until the demands have become so numerous, that he feels it a duty he owes to himself, hts family, and the afflicted, to give it publicity. In Pots, at 2.. 9d. and 4s. id. BUTLER'S LACTUCARIUM LOZENGES—(prepared ac cording to the formula of the late Dr. Duncan), for allaying irritation in the Wind-pipe i. cases of Cold, which is the occasion of Cough, and for difficulty in breathing and expectoration. Boxes, is. end es. 6d. MARSHALL'S UNIVERSAL CERATE—an excellent re medy for broken Chilblains. Scalds. Burns, Wounds, and Sores of every denomination. especially sore and al ccccc ml Legs. In Boxes, at la. lid. and kw ikl. N.B. The above Preparations, when genuine, will have the Name and Address of Messrs. ileums attached to them. Particular atten tion to this caution is requested. No MISTAKE.—REFORM IN PRICES.--The Nobility, Gentry, and Public, will make no mistake in patroalsing the cele brated peculiar steel table cutlery, which, besides being very superior in quality and finish, is sold at the very lowest wholesale prices (bow ever small the quantity taken), by 311ent, No. 4, Leadelitall.street, the fourth house from Corobill (removed from opposite the Ran India House). Those who require a supply are invited to inspect the qua lity and compare the prices, and he is sure they will declare him to be the cheapest in England—ready money, small profits, and good arti cles, being Alscus's system, and to exchange any article found de fective. Those who need Dressing Cases, Writing Desks, Travelling Cases, Work Boxes, Tea Caddies, Backgammon Boards, or other such articles, will, if they take the trouble to examine and compare prices, save about 10 per cent. and have the choice of an immense variety of .he newest and rum approved patterns at all prices, from 10s. to 90 guineas, To prevent mistakes, there will be no abatement from the ;rice& marked on each article, A lar;e assortment of acceptable pre *eLts, such as elegant Cased of Razors and. Strops, * Wharneliffe and .ether handsome patterns in Pen-knives and Sdasors. Camera Ob•euras i& each, the instantaneous Pen-naakiog Machine, ever-pointed Pencils +'• tid e eac h and upwards, neat Pocket Books, and Ladies' Cases fitted sp with MSCIII . 4 excellent Scissor and Pen-helves, Am. Sic. ♦ll I k;:;ds of Hair Brushes, Combs, Soap Mike; Sean. and Shaving Appa. Nut. Goods delivered is all parts of . Landon and its vicinity; sounity orders executed on receiving a remittance. AU kinds et 1 (* witty. It , and Strops, repaired daily. Best Steel Pens, lid. a dozen ; best Pen-knives, is. each; Jones's Prometbeans, its. a hex; ' LuLikr Matches, ia a box.—Observe, Maoist, No. 4, Lesdeshali- Erect, the fourth home from Gambill. t N°. 13,700. FRIDAY 1W ENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1831. A DISCOURSE ON THE CAUSES OF POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS.-BY THOMAI BAILEY. 14. Mr. BAILEY was the late candidate for Nottingham in opposition to its corporate trading Representatives. He stood on the popular interest, and if the voters had been re sidents only, the affection borne him by his fellow-townsmen would have placed a thorough honest man and genuine patriot in the House of Commons. The present work is Mr. Bailey's solution of an enigma prOpounded by Chateau briand on the following passage : " In spite of a thousand efforts to penetrate into the causes of disturb. ances in States, we perceive that something escapes. It is inde scribable, and bidden I know not where, and this indescribable something. appears to be the efficient cause of ail Revolutions. This secret reason is attended with the more anxiety to become acquainted with it, because it is not perceptible in social man." After some preliminary paragraphs, Mr. Bailey restates the question thus : " What," says he, is the disposition generated, by a state of civili sation, that is, a condition of the people where learning flourishes, the sciences are cultivated, the arts of life encouraged, religion inculcated, and knowledge diffused ? Is it not an increasing desire for further ad vances in improvement ? a propensity which, it might be easily sisewn,is a necessary ingredient in our moral constitution, to enable man to fulfil the high destinies of his nature. " If civilization, then, through the union of mankind in society, and the consequent rapid and frequent interchange of sentiments, ideas, and opinions, has a natural tendency to create an anxious disposition for fur ther improvement, which, unquestionably, is the high prerogative of knowledge, may we not, by posaibility, at least, conceive the circum stance occurring of a spirit of improvement more rapidly developing itself among a people, generally, than in the governments under which they live ? I speak not of them here as individuals, but, in their ab stract character as rulers ; for it may occur that as individual members of society, they may have kept pace with other men in mural and Intel. lectual attainments, whilst as public men, fettered by the trammels of office, and accustomed to the routine of precedent ; or as members of the aristocracy, or blood royal, born to the highest civil dignities which society can confer, and trained in habits of haughty domination, or os tentatious seclusion front the active classes; they may not have advanced one tittle, beyond their ancestors in the notions entertained by them on the subject of civil government; nor have ever, for any practical pur pose, reflected on the new claims and obligations of society, arising from the changes which civilization may have effected in the relative con dition of members; nor have studied, for legislative put poses, the position of the nation generally in reference to us ancient political in stitutions. " The glory of past vet —the former prosperity of the State—the boasted wisdom of ancestor—the antiquity of the institutions of the Nation—the identity of themselves with every thing which is illustri. our and fixed in the country, through the medium of national annals, extensive landed possessions, fatuity honours, names and tiles; all :end to render the members of the Aristocracy averse from change; and all contribute to foster the illusion that the people, by some means or other, may still be intimidated, or cajolled into an acquiescence in the continuance of that system of policy so long estahlls, and under which their forefathers enjoyed so many advantages. " Meanwhile, however, the advance of civilisation, the extension of commerce, and the more general diffusion of knowledge, have created many new wants and desires among the people, who begin to look down on the vaunted wisdom of their ancestors with indifference, if not with contempt. Their paception of the relations of society, ow. 14 to a more frequent and rapid interchange of ideas and opinions, has become more acute—the power of association in their minds more vigo. cons—the investigation of abstract truth more frequent—the character of their social intercourse more relined and serious—the discussions in which they engage more free and spirited—the facilities for the commu nication of knowledge ma g e en a e r r i a re and varied, and the diffusion of wealth among them more and equal. " What was once liberty is now felt as restraint, and they become ex. cited, feverish, and discontented. Who cannot discover, in this ano• maims condition of the Government and the governed, the incipient principle of popular revolutions ? Nothing is more false than that " the secret reason, or cause of revolutions is not perceptible in social man." Nothing is more true than that, in the very principle of drill. :scion, is seated " the efficient cause of all revolutions !" Were princes contented to rule but over barbarians, they need not live in dread of revolutions : the hordes of Africa and America never rebel against their chiefs from purely political motives ; even the semi-barba rous nations of Asia are seldom known to rise against their ru lers, except for acts of personal aggression. Never, I believe, through differences with them on questions of abstract tight : whilst among civi. Used nations a jealousy respecting these has given rise to the most frightful disturbances. " That the progress of civilisation may be retarded in states by the measures of governments, and the epochs of revolutions, thus, deferred, cannot be doubted. That :he tendencies towards disturbances in states which, inevitably, await on advancing civilisation, may be restrained in their developement, by a politic or resolute government, even whilst its policy is anomalous to the spirit of the age, can as little be doubted. But what, it may be fairly asked; is, in reality, gained by this prom dure ? The principle of revolution is not annihilated—the nature of social man is not altered—the impetus of knowledge is not weakened —the momentum of public opinion is not broken ! after every thing is done which miming or tyranny can suggest, to avert the day of demand and concession ; it will arrive I when demand will be made, in a voice of thunder, by an infuriated populace—and con cession, of the most humiliating description, be granted by an abject sovereign. As fires longest pent up in obscurity at length burst out with the most resistless fury, so, revolutions longest deferred ate attended, in their crisis, with the must terrible consequences. Were the rulers of nations actuated by a spirit of sound wisdom, those dreadful convulsions could never arise in states, on account of social tights, which, after caus ing the death of thousands of the citizens, and desolating towns and pro. winces, leave palaces desolate and thrones vacant. Every act of the go. 'eminent would be but consecutive parts of a grand revolution whose epoch would be an age, and whose achievements should be discovered but in the history of successive generations. It is only the revolution of a day, over which humanity has cause to shed tears, and nations to blush. " If disinclination, then, to assimilate the civil institutions of states with the advanced civilisa tion of their peoples be portentous of frightful disturbances; if the simple refusal, or neglect, of governments to con. cede to the new intellectual wants of their subjects be marked by con summate folly t in what terms shall we characterise attempts to force national morality to retrograde—to compel public opinion to commit sui cide. Yet such madness we have latterly beheld In Princes—such in fatuation in Statesmen. Could the attempt have succeeded, there would not have been one axiom left for the politician—not one truism remain. ing in the science of political economy. If civilization does not awaken the love of liberty—if knowledge does not extend the capacity for en joyment—if consciousness of power does not awaken the desire for pos session, then is man, with such powers as he possesses, an anomaly in creation. His experience is without benefit—his learning without re sult—his morality withont use. But is it so? I fearlessly answer , no ! And the late revolution in France, with the sudden and striking destruction of the haughty, but impotent despotism which provoked it, is my warranty for the emphatic negative. 1 _ " What then is this " secret cause—this " indescribable and hidden" something, which is the efficient cause of all revolution.? Simply the desirff of the people to render their social condition analogous to an improved moral or intellectual condition ! Can any cause be more na- 1 tura!, and at the same time more efficient! In this bohold the force of public opinion —the triumph of national morality and intelli. saki. Here is a power too subtle foe bayonet, to penetrate--and too eapanissive for dungeons to circumscribe: it agitates unseen, and exerts its stupendous powers in the secret working. of impalpable communi cation :it begins in the nursery—it is fostered in the school—it is ma tured in the intercourse of swat ; requiring neither the aids of plots, nor conspirators, nor clubs, nor to originate, or perfect its aehievasenta. •' Individuals ran in no CMC be eonsidered se the ovum of revolution.: they are but the &gems employed by tbe pubtio will, in gaming out its dispositions ; though I know, It his been custinnury to ascribe these events to the influence of seditious !societies, or the machinations of fac tious demagogues. The destinies of our revolted American Colonies PRICE 7D. were believed, at one time, to be altogether involved in the lives or three I . or four individuals; and under this impression, the English Govern ment was so silly as to set a price upon the heads of two of these worthies. How preposterous ! as though the lam of two men who were but in-tru menu of the public will, could have caused public opinion to retrograde ; or have rendered national civilisation and knowledge. incompetent to the production of dirk natural results. It was not Franklin, Adams. and Washington. who created the American Revolution,—that event created them, as public men. America owes much to t h eir genius, which con tributed to give her freedom I but they owed more to America, which conferred on them liberty, security, and glory ! Could the loss of con sciousne-s, in two individuals, have caused the absence of reason and recollection in the colonists, the measure of the English Cabinet might have been justified. at bast, by the flexile laws of state policy ; hot when even in its full accomplishment, it could .not cause the !kepie 'o unlearn one single idea of the knowledge they had previously se quired,—when it could not pluck from the heart one hope it had chedated..—nor erase from the mind one principle it had imbibed, the immorality of the act was equalled only by its folly. The Revolution must have proceeded, whoever remained to conduct it to an issue : it had lu foundation in the improved condition of American Society,— in the general diffusion of knowledge, civil and religious, among the colonists ; in short, in the discord created by a stationary and anti quated policy ImPOPed opop &too* 41,16, otatocarigif f r egringlig it eivillairion, and by consequence, in all the lofty api gs connected with such a ooaditioo. Nothing can be more absurd than the doctrine so current in courts and senates, of the danger which attends concession to the demands of the people : a wise Government, however, would, at all times, prevent the necessity of demand. Really,oied with the a ff airs of the nation over whom they preside, and Im pressed with the conviction of all Re volutions having their rise in the simple principle of the " people seek ing to render their civil condition analogous to an improved moral or intellectual condition," it would be their constant aim to remove oppres sive monopolies, to abrogate vexatious imposts, to curtail oppressive es• tablishments, and abolish obsolete claims and offices, as they discovered them to be understood and felt by the people. Nor would the exercise of their important functions be confined alone to sensible grievances, such as these : as knowledge increased, and the people became addicted to the employment of moral force, when they were suffering,—in stead of that physical power which is always had recourse to in pe riods of ignorance and barbarism, for the redress of social grievances, they would give greater freedom to the expression of public opinion, —extend the sphere of civil eligibilities,--ahnplify the external forms of the constitution,—curtail the assumptions of the privileged classes,—diaallow those prescriptive rights, which interpolated bodies enjoy, to the injury of their fellow-citizens,—and abolish those invidious distinctions from society, those dissocialising prerogatives, which are a continual source of heartburninp among a civilised people, by refer. ring to s former condition of domination slid servitude. " The question of revolution, in its own simple character, stands thus. Is there not a propensity, in social man, to seek for augments • tion in his social happiness ? Gan this be effected, whilst his social con dition as a citisen, is dreadfully discordant with his moral condition as a man Certainly not ! The revolution which has taken place within the man, must be met by a corresponding revolution without him, at disorder and disturbance, which shall shake the very foundations of so ciety, will sooner or later, be the consequence t and so necessary, and so imperative on his nature, is this correspondence, that in order to effect it, when opposed by powerful obstacles, the most dreadful measures will be had recourse to, and the met terrible evils be inflicted and en. countered. " Revolutions, then, may either be resolved into some ascertainable principle, existing in society ; have either some natural and efficient cause, which it is needless to trifle with, and dangerous even to over look, —or they are but the accidents of some contingent relation of per son and circumstance, which, if the one can be cut off. or the other in terrupted in its course, the danger will be altogether dissipated, and the elements of despotism remain permanently undisturbed. " Whether the events which have transpired on the Continent of Europe, during the last few months, will lead to a formal recognition, among Statesmen, of some such principle as the one here advocated, and thus dispose than to render, by the aids of Government, the increasing knowledge and virtue of man available to the great stock of modal hap piness; or whether Princes and Senates will sdU go on, legislating against the Brat principle of civilisation, as though revolutions spring out of the earth, or fixed causes would not produce their natural effects, because Kings and Ministers willed they should net, time only tan show. Should the former course be adopted, which I pray Goa may be done, at least In our own country, a visible and beneficial change will soon be apparent in the condition of civilized society : should it be re sisted, through pride, or contemned, through ignorance, political con vulsions of the most terrific kind will continue to agitate and desolate the nations ; and England, no less than other countries, must ere long become the theatre of the most frightful contests." This is sound reasoning, and political discovery which merits the respect of Governors, and the attention of people. M'ho can refuse their assent to Mr. Bailey's principles and conclusions, so eloquently, because so convincingly displayed? Such a man is evidently fitter, in political principle to re present such a population as Nottingham, than the legal conductor of the late special commissions ; and if the ballot is established, he will end his useful career as M.P. for Nottingham. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, FEs. 3. Their Lordships met this day pursuant to adjournment. _ Earl Fauns's, Earl WICKLOW, and * - teak their oaths and their seats. Mr. COOPER, .'rom Greenwich Hospital, presented certain papers relative to that establishment. Mr. TOMLIN& IN presented a copy of the Treasury Minute rela tive to the duty on Marina. The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from the Chamber of Commerce. Galway, praying for an equalisation of civil rights. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave nodes that on that day fort. night lie should move for leave to bring in a bill for the better admim aeration of justice in the Court of Chancery, and for regulating the pro. ceedings in all cases of Bankruptcy—Lords to be specially summoned thereon. The Marquis of LONTit )NDERRY presented a petition from Bel fast fur a repeal of the Coal Duties. The noble Marquis stated that the Coal Tax bore most oppressively on the inhabitants of the North of Ire land, m lime was the supply of any other kind of fuel: it was to re move the distress which affected the poorer classes in a severe degree, that he urged a remission of the coal duties in Ireland; and he should take the liberty of enquiring, if his Majesty's Ministers had made up their minds to afford any relief by a reprA of these duties ? and whether the Bill that was brought in last Session relative to the coal trade, was to be all that was intended to be done in that matter. Earl GREY hoped that in a very talon time he and his colleagues should have it in weir power to answer the noble marquis's questions in the fullest and moat satisfactory mane g ; till which time he trusted the noble marquis would remain sathifier The petition was then tend and laid on the table. Earl GREY said he had several petitions to present, praying fee Par liamentary reform. The petitions were then enumerated. They were from the weavers of Glasgow, from Paisley, Dunbarton. and a variety of plates in Eng. land. The noble earl said, although he did not Concur in all the plans recommended by the 'various petitioners, still he was convinced that re. fonts was absolutely, .tfecessary, and he was happy to state that he and bis colleagues had prepared a plan for reform which would be submitted to the other House of Parliament at as early a period as possible, and which plan he trusted would be found to be effective, without exceeding the bounds of a well advised moderation. Earl DARNLEY declared himself inimical to what was called radi. c a l reform ; still he was satisfied that a reform in the representation was moat urgently necessary. The noble cal then presented two petitions from two plates in Kent, playing for reform. The noble earl resumed : he said he was convinced, if his Majesty's mildews succeeded in wry. ing die great and important question of refines lairiament, all those distorbances. which disfraewsl th e empire keen oat of it to the other. would speedily be terminavd.—Adjourned, HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tile House resumed its sittings to day. The &maize took the Chair at Three o'Clock. Twelve newly.retumed members took the oaths sad their AMs amotet them undoubtedl Mr. HUNT MN the most conspicuous mem. her trlbs " mood above" al l the. rem. Many persons 'hod assembled round the entrances to the House to see the membets go in, and on per ceiving '• Hesrse Hour," they gave him three hearty cheers, in spite of the wet VitNLIWI, to which all of them reset:posed. Having taken the oaths, he paid the 'clerk's fee, signed his name in the iv• vellum bcok and thence went to the Speaker to hind•. The Speaker held nut his hand long before the Hont•ur..ble Mitubcr for Preston had approached him. A moat hearty shake of h: tds took place between the first Commoner and the new Commoner. Mi. Hunt then proceeded to take his place. At first he looked at that am titan usually occupied by Mr. O'Connell, (who was not present). and he then went to the bench above. and took his plate next to that clwava occupied by Mr. Hume. He was almost immediately followed by M. Hume, and between them the most cordial recognition took place. Hunt, i was stated in the gallery, was introduced by Mr. A. Dawson and Mr. D. W. Harvey. Amongst the other Members who took the oaths and their seats, was Sir H. Hardinge. Oen. OASCOYNE presented a petition from the Irivet t cs,l Rail way Company, foe leave to tiling in a bill to enlarge their powers. V 0 / 0 1788. 0,1, r 1 ( .~~ NEVI WIITI. Mt. ELLICE moved for new erritilfirr Kilkenny, in the room of Lard Duneannon. anpointed First Commissioner of Woods and Fu. r.:sts ; and for New Windsor, in the room of Sir H. Vivian, appointel Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds —Ordered. He then gave notis..t that on Thursday the Ch: ncellorof the EzehLquer would move on the Io , h, that papers respecting Windsor Casale be referred to a S.leet Committee; and on the 14th for a bill to prevent smuggling of V. hi.- key 'n Ireland. M-. G. LAM II said that, on the 22d, he would bring under the con sidzration of the House the Lisys regarding grand juries; and also rela tive to vestries. (H es e.) Sir G. CLERK moved for a new writ for Peebles, in the roam of S r J. Montgomery, appointed Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds. CALL OF FHt MOUSE. Mr. M IXWELL gave notice that, on the 18th, lie shocld move a call of the House. (Hear ) Mr. M. A. TAYLOR presented a petition from Durham for lte. form. He had all his life been a Refonnar. He trustA that the prayers of the people would meet with mention. arrosx IN SCOTLAND. Mr. FERGUSON presented a petition from the c aunty he r l u. - seined, for a Reform of the representation in Scotland. lie regrevv(l he did not ace the hon. member for Edinburgh in his p 1 ice, but at all events it was manifest that in Scotland there was a general wish fur Reform. He trusted that the projected plans fur Reform sould main tain the 'nfluence of the landed proprietors of Scotland. Also fur th: abul;tion of sinecures, &c. He presented petHuos 'tom Kirkcud bright, etc.—Ordered to be printed. DUTY ON TALLOW. Mr. KENNEDY presented a petition from the candle manufacturers of Etlinhumb, for the repeal of the duty on tallow. MT. HUNT said he should support the prayer of the petition. One great commercial house had monopolized all the tallow in the country. had expended 0004'101. in tallow. The result had been most seriot.s as regarded the poor, so much so that the benefits of light and the :titans of cleanliness were rendered almost unattainable to the poor. Mr. WARBURTON observed that the rise in prices had r.sulte I from other causes betides the large purchaser of a particular house : the war in Poland, the disease I. Russia, &c. &c. had led to the belief hat there would be a scarcity of the article of tallow. Petition ordered to be printed. REIT INDIES. Mr. KENNEDY moved .fora aria of papers regarding the com mercial, financial, and political situation of our West India Colonies since May, 1803.—Ordered. TI HZ/ •ED TAXATION. Mr. HUNT presented a petition frotTialitOn, Somersetahire. for the Commutation of Tithes.—the Repeal of Sinecure Offices, and for Reform and Vote by Ballot, which he strongly supported.—Ordered to be printed. Mr. HUNT presented • petition from Cropper.street, Manchester, praying for the Rapal of the Corn Law., and for Reform, with Vo:e by Ballot; and be begged to observe, that any plan of Reform that the Ministers could propose would only d isappoint the people. if not accom panied with Vote by Ballot.—Ordered to be printed. CHIN LAWS. Mr. HUNT gave notice, in accordance with the petition he had just prevented, that he should, on that day month, move for the complete re. peal of the Corn Laws, and for the admission of Corn duty free. PENS] 02CS-ROIr•L FAMILY. Mr. HUME gave notice that to morrow he should move for various accounts respecting pensions and grants to the various branches ut ti e Royal Family, exclusive of Civil List Allowances. REFORM ♦ND BALLOT. Mr. HUME said he had various petitions to present for R. form most of them also claiming the ballot—a claim in which he cordially concurred. The petitioners were from Montrose, Forfar. Larark, &^, Ordered to be printed. RZIPOSM. Lord AI,THORP gave notice, that on the Ist Match the gil‘ct;•. mint would bring forward its measure of reform—that: would be done 'by the Paymaster of the Forces. sho made so many ineffectual aticnipts in the cause of tefotin—(Hear.)—and to-morrow he should bring Cot. ward the civil list papers, and state the views of government thereon.— On the 3d March he should move for a Bill to consolidate the ra.toins also for one to consolidate the Stamp Acts, adding that there would not be any addititional Stamp duties. Sir C. WETHERRLLwasked whether the Paymaster of the Forces was a mamba of the Cabinet. Lord ALTHORP replied in the negative; but that the measure had the unanimous alprohffion of the several Members of the Gotermnent. (Loud cheerio* Mr. K. DOU LAS asked whether the measure was to he ca;.n,',d to Ireland. Lord ALTHORP trusted he should be excusid if he declined an. swering any other questions should they be put, as the MI toure was io be brought forward so soon—but as to the question, he had no hesitation in answering that it would extend to Riotland. ROMAN CATHOLICS OF OALWAT. Mr. SPRING RICE noosed fur leave to bring in a Bill to repeal so moth of the 4 Geo. I. as limited the franchise of the town of Galway to Protestants. Mr. NORTH said he should feel it his duty to oppose the Bill in every stage. It was not different from that brought in by the Hon. Oentleman last Session. Any measure foe repealing _any peculiar privi leges to th e Protestants , as such, should receive bb cordial suppose. Such, however, would not be the effect of the measure of the Hon. Member, but it would go to the destruction of the charters of many cor porate towns in Ireland. He should at a proper time move for the pro. duction of, copies of those charters, and he trusted the House would pause before it indecently cancelled charters granted by the Kings of England. Mr. RICE contended that his Bill was introduced for the purpose of remedying special grievances. He therefore must contradict, although with respect, the assertions of his bon. friend. The Bill had !sten called for and approved of by the great majority of the people of Ireland, and but one petition had been presented against it. Mr. NORTH explained. Leave was given to bring in the Bill. VIISTAIM Mr. HOBHOUSE moved for leave to bring in a Din for the beck r regaladon of Parish Vestries in RaglaDd and Wales. He should nut trouble the House with any observations, as he presumed there would be no opposition to the motion. The BM was the result of the mom mendatiOn of the two committees.—Leave given. ZSTIMATES: Mr. RICE moved an humble address to his Majesty for certain estimates, and among others, those upon the land and sea forces.— Agreed to. COLONIAL SLIMILY. Mr. BENETT presented petitions from the Dimmers in several parishes in Wiltshire, in favour of the abolition of negro slavery.— Ordered to be laid on the table. azsoam. Mr. ICIDIP presented a peddoo farm the borough of Lewes, praying fur Pailiamentary Reform. TAXATION. Mr. FLIMING presented a petition from Harobkdon, complaining of distress, and praying for a repeal of the taxes upon the necessitates of life. Ordered to be laid on the table. 11r. Alderman Tzeostesow presented a petition from the Ward of Gambill, for a rtpeal of the house and window tax. Ordered to be printed. Lord Ge.ause presented a petition from Wigton, praying for par. liamentary reform. Ordered to be primed. Mr. HUNT wished to know if there ',many intention upon the part of the government to make any statement relative to the burning* which had taken place in this country. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied in the ne. gative. Mr. HUNT said be should then feel it his duty, at an early period, to call the attention of the house to so Important a subject. Mr. SPEAKER— Doss the boo. member intend to conelede with a motion Mr. HUNT replied at present in the negative. I . OIITMASTEI-111LAND. The CIIANCILIAPS Of the Excemetoza obtained leave to bring ie a MU to abolish the dies of Peatmoster.fieneral of Ireland, and to loam prate the Alan in England and Ireland. Mr. HUME whited to know if there was any arrangen.eot contem plated for reguktin4the delivery of twenny post letters ? The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER in reply mid that the albite' was under the consideration of the noble lord at the head of the peat edict. Me. GOULBURN said he had already stated that it was the inten. ties of the preceding minion) , to abolish the °Mee of Postmaster. Ge. nerd for Ireland. POOl IX IRELUID. Mr. O'BRIEN gave notice that on Tuesday next he would move for Have to bring to a Bill for the Relief of the Poor in !veleta. The Irish Posuneeter.tteneral's Bin was read a first erg orders d to be read a second time en Monday next. Ur. Aid, ATKINS presented a petition from Arttn:iel. apirst the duty on Coals carried cmetwise.—Ordered to he printed —The House then Adjourned. i h