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, • aver public men ; Ise would ask them in what Celle ii,l that appear ? (.1 voice cried out," fit the rate of Lord Castlereagh.") With respect to that milt rideal, he eru riil give lair opinion ; he did not he-, sante to say. that he hail sated 111 a manlier unwor thy of us public moo. (4pp/entire.) He would fyil a great satisfaction if the !douse of Coinusons euuhl be constituted according to their wishes, and so as to meet their approbatiou. (Here there were told grows.: curd hisser.) The gentlemen of the Livery might depend, that after the very handianne man ner in *which they had treated htin, he should lint be very anxious to trowels, upon them long; (litites ing.) He was not the osan to subscribe to that duc trine, that the country was in a deplorable condi tion—(Here the groans and hisses became so mils venial, that Mr. Atkins was obliged to retire.) Mr. Qrte said, that the first object for their (vomiters t•iu was, whether the resolntion that had been pea read to them, should be erred to ? To evert sellable tie gave his unqualified assent ; if he d:tfered in any thing hum it, the diffrrelice was, tied time time of it was not altogether so firm, so independent, and irresistible, as the (deplorable simitioil of the country required. (dpplauset.) To the gentleman who had last addressed them, they spewed something of a hostile sentiment ; if he wished to be informed of the cause, he thought that he (Nr.Q.) could inform him. lie could inform him, that all MdlifeolS wait lately carried in another place, and dint another had been substituted in its place, at his proposal ; this they kept in their recollectiOn, and it was this which had prepared his reception by them. (.4pplesises.) Upon that Adslresv, he would say, that there was nothing contained in it irreconcil able with the dignity of the Crown, or the propriety amid tumour of the Court. (.-iiiphitises.) It was true, it might be timid, that it was carried only by a single vote; but so was the decision upon the case of Lord Melville, to which the worthy Alder man had appealed for character. It wile curious to observe the nee, fail, and catastrophe, of this • Address. First s it was agreed to ; next, the She riffs were seat to His Majesty, to ascertain when it should be presented ; then a day orwi appointed fur that purpose —is distant day —s distance such as to adroit of -iso intediele. (A loath.) Alter this, a new Address was carried, in substitution of it, against the rules of the Coors : and thus condoled the store of this wonderful Adilre,s. Bet, iii what a situating dill the Corporation place itself by such conduct ? and what an apwaratice iirceilil the She riffs inata.e iu the act of its presentation ? They might he %apposed to address IN Milled, some what in this manner " flay it please your Majesty, .we, the Sheriffs of the city of London. do &seine your Mojesty, that, though we hail an ed am!, to present you, with which we were fully ka lisded, that identical address is now no re ; but retch is the consistency and dignity of the Corpora. tion of Lotilioa, that they have determined upon a new one, which we shall offer to roux Mejeaty." (Ltioghioit.) With respect to the Its-solution itself, he thought, that, !rhea they reflected upon the blood and treasure that had been spent during the 'Matinee of this Pliontofotagoii4 Administration, they meld not admit, that ttiquiry was a proof of disaffection. What could Ministers say upon the eapeditimi to the Scheldt ? Their apology to the Parliament would. probably be sornethiug in this mintier. sit it is true we have enjoyed Kies! end tie weal powers; we have had the principle of taxa tion pushed to its fullest extent, not only have we been able to tar,. but to call for the bites before they became due. (Applasset.) Ourlinteetion was excellent, though our capacity ass inferior. ( Laugh lag.) We shall mien keep our places as long as we can." (L,gd highly.) But let net the public be too apt to condelou. lliou,:h they conkl not do thiojes which it "sly reqnired comm/Inl talents to exejaite. they could de what was far inure surprising ; they could perform minicles; they could revive the dead, and add to the streugth of our navy and our army, by the prornotiou of those who heel been buried. (Loud hisirchiog). If, however, amid all those Indi- CreillS mietakes, they permitted their conatitutimi to be frittered *way, thee hail nothing to look to but the utmost !worry. and the greatest calamity. 1 Mr. Witritsite said, he had nudergone so much fitigne iii the course of the last week, par ticularly _yesterday, during the spare of twelve hours. that hr was unlit to appear before them ; however, tie way -draggling in their rause, and had therefore a claim upon their iudulgence, said per haps their cotnpaseime With ri.,.;reet to the worthy Alderman who had spoken, it did not become him (11r. W.) to say whether he was right or wrong ; but certain it was. that the whole political conduct of that Gentleman was different from his. (4p phourt.) He did not know how to appreciate the intellect .1 that men, who could say that the Iloase of Ominous had, and exerceted a cn.nplete coti trool over time espendittire of the nubile miiney. As to the vote for which the worthy Alderman ! claimed so mach merit. namely, that fur Lord lielvele's trial, he would s.k what was the punish ment iiil:icted upon him ? Was it not the fact, that he himself was admitted into the. CIII4III - of the nation, that his eons and relatives were admitted into the government. while he was lichiud all the time, pulling the wires, end tiockettue eight or ten thousand le-year. (Loud elpplawies). Sn much for Lord Melivite. There were, lie admitted, minty mgeitious and mins . trioue 'toroidal emplevel ie searching time his tory of omit counter ; but the object of their re,earehes was, tint to trace the virtue of our ..eeestors, and uphold it to 'with., itnitationi, but to• seek oat whatever was remit'', end stbratice tile existenee of it, as a justification of its continu- Mice. (4pplorses.) lii reprobation of this, he ,••i!iid even quote to them the authority of the Duke of Portlier!, who had stated, in a protest, that though it night hive existed formerly, the present tiduea Acre tun Jangerim to admit of it. le the treatment which the .address reprised, he felt, that net only lie, heir the Committee, not only the Committee, but the Court, not only the Court, but the whole Cite of London, is ere abused, dewereed, and insulted. Some Gentlemen haul celled bur instances of corruption ; could it be the ease that they thought sods instances dif ficult ? For his part, his only objection to en terie: upon them was, that he did nut)snow when they would cease—(App/ouses/.—sHe would ask the worthy Alderman, whether there were not tally fitrniii4, who enjoyed forty or fifty thousand s-year ; if he was called norm for particu lars, he would mention the Marquis et Hertford, n :rt L 1 ii i~ r ', a who had fifty thousand s-year, two of the Say. mows, who had thirty or forty thousand s-year. Lora Camden, who bad about the tame; and Percerml, whore faintly Inonopsdised silent forty-nix thousand pounds per ontiusn,,;of the public money. Toasty, otter such lattlincea; that Parliit meta had a due controul ewer the public expendi- to spew our instance of a great delioqueut brought to justice, though he could shew them many to the contrary. Padiassient was very strong ; tt had power to take the money out of the pockets of the people, but with all this, with all its boasted omni potence, it had not the strength to check abuse, and put a stop to the vagaries of the public expen diture. It appeared, attested upon oath, that the Parliament expeuiled fifty thousand pounds a-year, upon the examination of public accounts, yet had never saved tive thousand a year by such en expensive process.—(.4 laniih.)—llut to come more immediately to the subject before them, he thought that the odium attempted to he fixed open certain individuals, as being disaffected, insolent to the King, and libelloes towards the House of Cam. Mons, was the greatest injury that could be offered to them in their superintending capacity, as guar dittos of the rights curl privileges of the city.— (dpplosises).—The worthyAldevinan had objected to the address, because the word. awful crisis" was made use of; but he (11r. \V.) would defy him to Put his finger upon the page of their history, which would present then with a perio • as a l a ri ti iiig. Some of the individuals of the present Ministry bad talked of a march to Paris, of indemnity for the part, and security foe the future; but what had all this high boasting come to ? Why, it was come to this, that works were carried on upon the river Lea, for the defence of London. "Yet, supposing that every thing lead gone out well hitheito, where Was the security for the future ? Surely, not in cor ruption, which was attended with liblise and loss; surely, not in taxation, which was attended with weakness amid exhaustion. It was said that we had trade; but was the little trade which the in genuity awl vigilance of the people maintained, in spight of the Mocking up of every pout in Bo nnie, by mesas of the Councils of his Majesty's Ministers; was that to he referred to the credit of the Government ?—surely ant. Upon the whole, they had every right. under the preseet circinn stances, to call for the reformation of abuses ; and that controul of Parliament over the piddle expen diture, which was necessary to give security to their independence and existence as a nation. It had beets objected to the Address, that it embraced other points than those of the Walcheren Expedi tion. The reason of this objection. lie supposed. was, the risiug state of the fatuity of the \Vellesleys; there was no objection made to striking at others, because they were down ; but it was thought a heinous offence to offer the slightest disrespect to that fainily,which was likely to have at the dieposal of all the good things in the Government. (Laugh legs) Upon this ACCOliiit, it was thought the moot improper thing imaginable to make any iiirciiry into the Convention of Cintra. It had been said, that the Swinish cause was a cause calculated to waists every lowsum ; he felt it as such ; and hr be lieved that it might, and would be suet...laid. The way to success was, to restore the people to their privileges ; but though our Government was desir ous to go to war, it would not go to war with cor ruption. (Applaud.) The people, as was uattural, were unwilling to tight for only a change of masters. Our troops had marched into the country, without ■ knowledge of the disposition of the people, of their forces, and other points, Hot less aecesoary to be known. Did our enemy do so? Our Guyette. meld was remiss; and should not the people in quire? 'rhe gallant Moore was lost by its foolish obstinacy ; and should we not inquire ? Our army was driven into a situation the most caliouitous, disastrous, and humiliating; and ohould we not take every method to trace that calamity, disaster, and humiliation, to their proper source ? A proper and judicious management would have effected the deliverance of Spain ; but, notwitl.sranding our failure in that attempt, we were called upon to trust in Parliament—not to inteifere—hut to be quirt. (Laskliipq.) Either their uncesturs were wrong, or they were ; for there was au oppo o ti n n between their conduct, which drew a wide (bailie lion. lii justice to the army, to themselves, and to the cotintry, they were banal to come forward ;and that, not with the language of sycophants or slaves, (Applauses.) He had given installers of the right of petition, in another place, yesterday, wbicit tie 4144 ant think it necessary to repeat upon the preseot occasion ; but be would say, that the best way to inanire.t uttachrueet to the Crown was, .tti wart' it egeinst the influence of pernicious counsels. lie hart tern erog4ling for 15 years in favour of the prioeinles which placed His Majesty's family %won the throne ; give him the Bill of Ri.lhts in one haul, and the Art of Settlement in the other, tend he was satisfied. (Load applaud.) If, in a colitis, Eke the prewar, the people release, in their duty ; , how could they object to the reinissiiess of their representatives? Fob his part, if 'hey did so, he should conceive that his exertions were not ap proved of ; and, under that impression, would he likely to discontinue them : but, if he saw that they were in earnest in the cause, nothing should deter .him from doing his part. (App/oases.) It was indeed unreawitiable to expect that- their representatives could do much, when, by u single vote, upon St. Thomas's day, they co.llll so effectually "mast them, yet declined it. They should not he afraid of their own voiees.—Por irt years past, they had expe neared the greatest distress; yet, in all that time, the Corporation of London had sent up hat one pe tition to the Thrnoe, which was upon the Couvco tion of Cintrs. Ile reprobated, in strong terms, the habit into which they had fallen, of sending iuto the Common Council, not independent men, but slieh as were calculated to obstruct the operation of independence. He concluded with a complus - tem to time two gentlemen who had distinguished them selves an mu c h upon this occasion, and a hope that they would liner an opportunity of exerting them selves in the Common Council, after the next elec tion. The Resolutinea were then read, anal put. The third, fifths, stud sixth, Resolutims, were carried in the affirmative unitionoUsly.-6The theee remaining Resolutions were carried, but with a few disseu tient*. [Mr. DIXON having made his appearance about Ai* time, a lord and getteral hissing commenced, which was coutiaued for several moments.] )144 4 •Fartkc Alesiel -s lamidst bursts. cafes ettl~t and Petition Or tIT•74 • • ri d lie said he 40+44, f .4o „th tietafilff when the Tight* lieiftWit tifixeus were the subject in agitetion. Tie now felt an imperioes call upon hint, to ictlqiiin diet sub jeetoeld all his exereiopsehould be used. He knew the serious him.) , which the country had sustaimed (the particulars of which were staled in the Ad dress), and he knew that the persons from shone this injury originated, were those, from wheal the coun try could never expect any thing but in uniformity' of weak and imbecile councils, ; which. however qiialdied, would inevitably produce ealanattous consequences. (Loud cries of hear ! hear 1 He grieved at the bud and fatal mistakes of send ing nut the Expeditions. He wondered filly an inquiry had not been made into the disgraceful Convention of Cintra ; the expeditioa of Sir John Moore ; whose army. &initiate of numbers, and every thing else necessary for so hazardous an on dertaking, were obliged to avoid captivity by flight; and who had, in their expiring efforts for victory, lost one of the most able and experienced comman derr that ever Ferret! his King and country. If he (Mr. Favell) felt any concern at Inisiging forward the Address, it was from his affliction at the neces sity of such a thing at all ; but there was a twee,- sity, and it was a duty which lie was proud to dis charge. Mr. Fitvell then tat down amidst repeated shouts of approbation. Mr. Julies, a young Member, rose to second the Address. Mr. SA3II:EI. DIXON then came forward, but, so great was the houtiug, gromtiog, and hissing, ut his appearatice, that notwithetendieg the cruse of " Hear what he hue to say in his defence, and keep up your dignity," he was obliged to withdraw ; 'von hie Ilene; which, the approitng clangour of the multitude was us great as the expressions of their resentment had been, upon what they called hu presinnionous effsorte to be heard. I Mr. Wet - runts raid, that he lied a alight alt.,- ration to make in the Aildeese, which was, that in the place of the words " we express our regret," the words " the Citizeue express their regret," should be sub.tituted. Mr. Fayt,t.t. again came foreword, mot moved the thanker of the tirery. to tie given the l .ord Mayor, fur his im;iar 4 ial rotative on that day, and also for her conduct at the two last meetings of the Cum mou Canned. The (ion was seconded by Mr. Jima', and carried in the affirmative. unautinously. The Lomb Ma v Olt returned thanks, and declared his resolution steadily to adhere to that mode of conduct which would be most serviceable to his country. (Applaat.ses then were receriserated through the Hull.) Upon Mr. Sheriff Wooo's coming forward, he was hailed with the words " Beekford revived, Beck ford revived." After many attempts to speak, which were interrupted only la.. the grateful appro bation of his countrymen ; he said, that be came simply to state, that he would du his duty in pre senting the Address to the King ; and to assure the Livery, that, upow every other occasion that called for his exertions, he should evince the same energy which lie would chew upon the present. He was I determined that not one tittle of their rights should ' be lost. Ile would go with the Addrese an his hands; he would demand adinissiou to the King. Wheu Beckford was Sheriff, dint vistiunie main notwith ataudiug the opposition of all the household birds, that cringed about the person of His Majesty. in sisted upon admission to his presence. The Minis ters, the corrupt *deism's of His Majesty. and not himself, were the occasion or any opposition t o sit Address front his peopte.—(Loud applastse.)-1f there should now be any such obstruction, he would be one of the first to imitate the conduct of hie glorious predecessor. This had been hie reso hitien before he had offered himself for the office of Sheriff.—(Bravo! Soros° 1 'Mr. Mtstutt came forward to move the thanks of the Livery to Mr. Hobert Wuithinau, for his very patriotic emiduct upon stony occasione,and amongst the rest, for he, support of the preseut Address to ilia Mejeety. Tide motion wa s seconded by' Mr. "'MULL, and carrie d iu the affirmative, unisitimonely. Mr. WAITIIItA a said, that he never felt more gratified than upon being proposed by Gentlemen, with shoae respectittality he was acquainted, al thoteeh hie knowledge of them was not personal.— Ile was also happy that whateverdifferencee might be in certain opinions between auy of the present . audience and himself, the approbation of his exer tious was itimui Loud huss•s.) The thaukr of the Livery were then moved to Aide/men Conahe, Smith, Wood, Goselbehere, Knight. and the rest of those who hail on NVednes day supported the Address: carried in the Anna tive, unaohnottely. The thanks were also voted and given to Messrs. Favell. Jones, and Picrsall. Mr. ATKINS made many efforts to 'peek, hot the loud cries of ttf o9'! prevented him, until, by the interference of Mr. Waithinati, he obtained an audience. He then said, that whatever might he the differences upon the present subject, he would take every oppottunity of exerting himself to secure the lights of his fellow-cutizeus.—e Ilear ! bear Me Ptesde.tt.t said, that before the Cann clotted, he had one more moil tttt of thanks to make. He was interrupted by a Liveryman. who stood against the wall of the Hall. This man said, that he would be heard; lie disapproved of the lest words of the Gentlene.n who hail been just speaking, cud insisted upon qualifyiug the ninity votes of thanks, with one of celisure.—(Loud cries ofhear hear !) The Loa, MAYoll•irnforrelortely desired that the dissatisfied Gentlemn) should step up to the hustings. • Mr. Pause said, no ! no! I am very slim: *here I am ; I feel as great resentment at hetieteg that corrupt and scandalous conduct should pas% with out Winne, as that virtuous arid patriotic conduct should pass without approbation. Mr. Paine's friends thesi insisted on his going upon the hustings, and he was hailed upon his ele vation with three shouts. He then proposed, ant Li vote of censure should be passed upon this late Mayor, fur his scandalous and itatemuus centime; dialing his Mayersity. This proposition lets over. ru l e d by Mr. IVaithtnaa , 'Ton lb* ground, thiq lug Lordship had already undergone the ceu.ure ui the I,IIA-ry. After some murmurs and jests against his Lord. Ail), they retired peaceably tr. m the Ifall. lu the course of the day, Alderman Curtis was addressed eery frequently by the name of Com. modore Curti., by amine, and Commodore Truu nion, by others, tram the-Hteft. II Vl] :TISH PRESS. LONDOit, FRIDAY, DGCSOMIII IS. Mr. 111.sYsta, the Austrian Messenger, we under. stand, has brought proposals to our Government for a General Peace. to Ise negociated at a Congress to be held in some city in the north-east of France. Should these proposals be rejected, Prince STAR. 'LEMBERG has orders to leave this country.—The public may now see the grounds urea which Mr. Peacavas, hopes to be able to keep his place.-- SONAMITS and the Marquis WlLLeal.elf, the two greatest men in the wo►ld, as their respective parasites say, will immediately set about a negociation.—Per liament will meet, and the Minister will saj, that, pending a negociation, it would he extremely Mi. prudent to enter into any of those discussions ea public atfitini, to which the country is now looking forward with so much anxiety. Thus will he clip. trier to protract his star• in office. A proposal for a Caret:l,llas also been received, but not by the Mes senger MAYIII6 Commissioners will probably be sent immediately to some town no the coast of France, to settle the wins of the Cartel. The election at Oxford commenced on 'Wednes day at 11 o'clock. An express arrived iu tows yesterday, at four o'clock, stating, that it was not expected to end until I t last night...4.'4o idea can • ' be formed of the numbers, until the final close of the poll. The bustle and confusion which it has produced at Oxford are unprecedented. The differences w Web have subsisted between a cer. tails portion of the public and the Proprietors of Co. setit-t :arden. we ere happy to lind,are in a file way of immediate accomodation. haat be seen, in our neconot of the dinner, yesterday, at the Crown and Anchor, that both parties are worn out in the con. test, and a spirit of conciliation has succeeded s long reign of angry warfare. The Proprietors pur pose to restore the tier of private boxes to theie former state. at the end of the season. and to give up the new prices to the pit, continuing them only on the boxes, with a complete amnesty respecting all past differences, and any actions or prosecutions arising out of them. To these terms Mr. CLIFFORD, as the organ and repre. seutative of the 0. P.'s, acceded ; and his can. • stituents sanctioned them at the Crown and An. Thor, by their distinct and unanimous votes, with the single exception of the dismissal of Mr. BLAU.. DON. which was only refused by Mr. liEliaLg e from a motive of delicacy, and will, uo doubt, be acceded to in the course of the day. The arrange• .‘ went was co:isidered by both parties so complete, it will he seen in the Advertisement, its the front of • our ',epee, that Mr. KCMDLI iv to ainsear, this , in the ch.tracter of Peurooldock, its The Wheel of FOrsoode. The Livery of Loadou, in Common Hall as. sembled, yesterday, sanctioned the Address of the Common Council, voted on the sth instant, for which a new Address we. substituted by that Body on ‘Verliierday. The siihstiiiited, or amended Adilicss. will be this day re-considered by the Coalition Council ; and we will not be surprised to find them return to their original Address, in de ference to the opinion of the Livery. The comedy of Know your oleo 11.1iAti appears to be very popu lar iu the city. About one o'clock, this morning, it blew a tee menitous storm front the South-East, accompanied with a torient of rain. We fear it has done munch damage on the roust. Fort Monkton, bsvmg been cleared of the sick, is restored to its original construction for barracks. A great number of the sick from Wuleheren how been sent to that fort. The Nlarquir WILLESLIT has appointed his brother-iii-1..w,CHA111.111 CU 1.1.1 so SMITH, E.q. to be the Under Secretary of State in the Foreign Department. The /lon. Hamm WFI.II.I49LET is appointed Mi.. nister Plenipotentiary to Spain. in the room of Mr. eIOoIiNAM FitERE. Extract of a letter from Stornoway. dated the Isish November :—" On the morning of Friday. the Issth instant, a large brigantine came to anchor in the Bap of It , on the west coast of the Island of Lewis, and on the Sunday follonmg was deserted by the crew, consisting of eleven persons, Danes and Prussians, with * solitary American. Iu the aught of Tuesday, or morning of Wednesday following. she parted from her anchors. and came ashore, "'hen the cargo was this day all unloaded, which consisted of deals and plank frisin Drnutheiro to Belfast." One of the French prisoners who were committed last week to Esrter gaol. for forging the notes of some of the Devonshire Banks, conducted himself with extraordinary impudence before the Magistrate. Upon bring apprised that he we* fully committed for trial. he threat...toll, that if he were ironed like ri common felon, the French nation would revenge the insult *tiered to him. :slituritas morning early, the tter-bags, with the letters, from Dunstable. Luton. and Leighton Buzzard, tn. Bedfordshire, were lost by the guard, Leiner*, rlington and the Post-OfEct.