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F' V C II ~L refusing ti amserlis Condos* flails onikrre siren! ems *ions, when Iq•Mtions were prhawiell in Inns, ..oe►cs•ly wined, red in having dissolved fsnotobsions Halls, witir net allowieng the Livery to address their fellow•citisene, us well as by the disregard and contempt be has st all times *hewn for their privileges and tipiabouni, has acted is gross violation of their rights and his duty, and has thereby rem dared himself unworthy of their conideuee or respect. 9. That, as frequent disputes have oecurred, respoellnc . ' the richti Mid peiviteeti of ibel;irery, it is - ad‘isalla 'fiat ■ 'oinmittee 1w named to examine into the same, and to report opinion thereon, at some (tome Common Hall. And that 11w CUlsimittee, so appOisited, twee liberty to *mem. nil chiriets, by.laws, papers, and recortis, connected with ilie sishjeci—and that they be empowered, if necessary, to employ Counsel and Solicitors In assist diem. Resnlntimis were" received with the most noisy demonstrations of satisfaction. A t veil vio. legit popular feeling was manifested, when mention was made of the transactions at Manchester—sod a loud uproar succeeded the Resolution which cen sured the conduct of the Lord Mayor. During the whole of the time in which Mr. Thompson was no. copid in resoling the Resolutions, there was a yin. squabble between the Common Serjeasit and Illess►s. Sheriffs Bothwell arid Parkins. The Com mon Sergeant declared the whole proceeding to be i'!,• 414 1, aid Ni l . Sh e riff Ro►hwell coincided in that oiu hile Mr. Sheriff Parkins contended that the Livery had a tight to come to any Resolutions they thought proper. •• You, Gentlemen of the Law." said lie, addressing the Common Serjeuiii, •• talk ton much ; you are all words—you would hear down a weak man by your speeches; hot 1 :nn determined to act for myself—Ml take advice from none of you."] Mr. Buusreau stood forward to second the Re sidittions. It wa. not necessary, he said, for him tiike up much of their time in seconding the Re solutions which the Assembly had, he believed, with a great deal of difficulty, heard read - by his worthy Friend—they were founded in reason—they were founded in the law of the land—they were founded in the Constitution of the country—that law and that Constitution which had been so basely violated by the Magistrates of iklatichester.—(theering.)--lie congratulated the I .ivery on the noble stand they had made this day io defence of their rights—those rights which they held from their ancestors, and which, he trusted, they would hand down unimpaired to their posterity. —(•• We trill! we will !")—I le would not trespass liirtner on their time, but, again congratulating ti.t.lll on the glorious meek/ of this day, he would conclude with seconding the I.tesolutions.—( Cheer. imp) The Resolutions were then put, seriatim, and carried amidst the loudest acclamations. Some go or 30 hands were held up against them, but this beggarly skew of opposition only created merri• mew, principally at the expense of Mr. Robert Smith, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Murrell, with *hose names the Gentlemen of the Livery made very free. One of them called out, " I suppose you know all aldiut the Lord Mayor's plot, Mr. Smith ?—you hive just understanding enough to assist in getting it up!"—" Why don't you address the Livery, exclaimed another, " instead of making irt inviable faces, and crying ' No ?'"—.4 I can de. de," answered Mr. R. Smith, " without speak. u.{—ability does not consist in speaking, but act. Mr. Sheriff ROTSWELL—" Gentlemen, I pro. tes: against this whole proceeding as irregular."— (if ) • Mr. Sheriff Nineties- 1 ' Note that, Gentlemen, Mr, Sheriff Rothwell protests against your proceed. lugs.''--(Hisses.) Another dispute now took place between Mr. Sheriff Parkins, Mr. Sheriff Rothwell, and the Common Se►jeant. The Learned Gentleman ye. I:emently declared that the Meeting was proceeding i; an improper and disgraceful manner. This Mr. Parkins denied, observing, " You, Sir. do not act like a liberal man—you are the cause of all the die• turbance yourself." In saying this. Mr. Parkins placed his hand so near the Common &rimed as greatly to hurt his dignity. and he exclaimed. Take your hand away, Sir !" at the same time forcing it from him. A general cry of "An as- Sault ! an assault !" together with hisses, and ex c!sinatious of " Turn the Common Serjeaut down !" f'4 towed. Mr. PA ftstss observed, that neither the Com. mrat Serjeant nor his friends and abettors had done ti;eir duty properly. They had not acted like ho. nourable uteri--(" True! true !")—the Livery ought to have fair play, of which they had ender• soured to deprive theni.(" But we'll toinanad /air play.") The Resolutions having been carried— Mr. Patatna then addressed the Livery. He congratulated the meeting on the result of this day's proceedings. Had their Resolutions been of a different mature, the Livery of London would have become a mere non-entity—they would have lust all that weight and consideration which they • were entitled to, as the tint representative bull in th e eimi tey.--(Cheerilig.)—He would ink Men of fill lawns (for in this cave there should be no early). whether the Livery of London, the greatest body iii this kingdom, should or should not be allowed to ettpreos their opinion on a subject which the dation at large had felt itself haund to anittnittven on ?—r" Certain!, we mtglir.")—The Livery had done that which hr expected from them—they had taught those who sought to overturn their privileges a niost salutary lesson—a lesson which never would be forgotten.—(ekeering.)—And, for his own 'pert, after the transactions of this day, •he believed that there never again would be found asChief Magistrate of London who would venture to oppose that which was clearly the sentiment of the entire notniii.—(Ckeerisg.)—That the sentiments of the Livery were in unison with those of the country in peneral. on the subject on which they had just pro. I,Ounced their opinion, could not be doubted.— f.' Nu ! No !")—Who, indeed, could entertain a doubt on the queititni ?. 7 viti was it that did not feel himself . .llll;o6o to rescue the national chaticter from the blot, the stain that had been cost on it by that most atrocious proceeding ?—(" We are all entiiinis.")—This was • (thestion that spoke to the !moos (if all parties. lrar, whether Whig or Tory, Moderate Reformer or radical . Reformer, no man . could bear that the liberties of the country should be ',laded at the beck and control of any Mogiv. trete, or set of Megittrites.---(CAMillr4 -411 0 being the opinion lie hid fortiori!: IN idts hisPpy to God it Mined by those wheat be AWN& fie shMild obis discharge a most pleasant duty. that al moving...a • " That 110, Tittskf of tits Lt•dfy bey Oaf) to #6.111001,- sae and M. ilulanttisti, the stater ma seessciri trio. loftiest witikb have been overfills ibis gay, foe their able sad isikiastlent toadied as Miff *mails.' Carried with three cheers. Ald. WAITHMAN now rtepgtert forward. He said he bird not interrupted their proceedings. by offer ing litm-clf sooner to their notice, to retort. thanks fur the honour they had done him. because it was, he thought, of more iniportatiCe to have those pro. ceedings regularly coi:hided in the first instance. In stating any thing with respect to himself, he necessarily could have' little to ray ; but he would not do justice to its feelings, if he did not, in the most bineere winner, congiatulate the Livery nn the triumph they hied obtained.—(Cheering.)—He had their success so much at heart. that. uotwithrtand. ing the occident which, he believed, they all knew had happened to him a few days since, he deter mined to attend, though at some personal 'kit. But, if he were ►o ill as to render it necessary that he *NAM be carried into the Court, he would have whispered or mutant!. with his last breath, his ad vice to the Livery, to resist this foul and atrocious 'Mack on their rights and privileges.—( Cheering.) —All public of were ministers—and they, the Livery, were called to that Hill, not to be dictated to, but to express their opiniim, and decide by their vote. But what could be said of those Eng lishinen--did they, indeed, deserve to be named as Britons—who would stop their mouth', stifle their voice. and prevent them from expressing their senti. metals ?-I(.lacerieg.)—Let then, look at the hypo crisy—at the flagrant hypocrisy—that the Lord Mayor and his friends exhibited, when they de clared themselves against meetings in the streets and fields—when they advocated the calling in soldiers —when they occupied themselves fabricating plots ! —(" Fire ! fire !—Ahrder ! murder !")—Yes, he repeated, they were abominable fabrications! And yet, notwithstanding their hatred to meetings, when the Livery were called together, the Law Officers. the mere organs and instruments of the Livery, who ought not to give an °pillion, except specially demanded, stood forward and declared, " You ate lissemhled merely for the purpose of election," and they would dragoon you into that proceeding. The Livery had, however, read them a lesson which would teach them better in future. They would now be roused • little from their slumber—and would at length awaken— " To guilty minds a terrible example."—(Ckeering.) By th:•ir conduct. they had grossly insulted the Livery. When every petty borough in the country was petitioning against taxes on tea, on tobacco. &c.—at such a time was it right that this great Saslow of the City should tell the Livery they should not meet ?—(Cheering.)—(4 Mr. William interrupted the worthy 4/derma's. by exclaiming, " You're a pretty Magistrate !")—He W )—He (Mr. .) was store the worthy Gentleman was actuated by the most humane motives. Seeing that he was • little exceeding his strength, he wished. by this interruption. to put him on his guard, lest he might iojare himself-4 Leaghterj—and when the worthy Gentleman came forward. he hoped he would obteisi a patient hearing.--(" We won't hear him P')-4le was diverted by this interruption from • more impor tant topic. The Court of Aldermen and the Collet of Common Council had each their separate rights —and God forbid that they should be altered or abridged ! They were, however, ministers—while the assembly *hick he addressed were the com monalty—sad in their hands was placed the right of electing those ministers to their situations.—lll that place, the Aldermen used formerly to be elect ed by the Livery, and afterwards by the Wards. When the present Lord Mayor consulted the Court of Common Council, as to the propriety of contras. ing a Common Hall, he drew up • resolution. which war agreed to, declaring that it would he improper to interfere with the rights of the Livery. If the Court of Common Council felt it im proper to interfere with that body, he asked, what could equal the arrogance and presump tion of a few individuals who met at a tavern in private, and there threatened—to do what ? Why, to keep all the Livery peaceable—to pre-' vent tumult—take care that every Liveryman should be fairly heard—( Laughter)---and, let the Livery mark, what a fine sample of moderation these Gentlemen had given I—(Lasightee.)—lf those men were susceptible of • particle of shame, in stead of looking that great assembly in the face, they would " hide their diminished heads," they would seek out some cavern dark enough to agree with their dark deeds. Mr. Dunning, Lord Lough borough. when Solicitor-General, together with several other greet men, as well as the Acts of the Legislature--all these authorities acknowledged the right of the Livery to meet for the redress of grievances. But there was a greater authority (at least in the eyes of the Lord Mayor's friends) than all these pat together. Although the Gentleman to whom he alluded had turned tail on his old friends, and assisted the corrupt party on this occa sion, still he found, on looking over the proceed ings of the Livery, that, rouse years since, • *fie' they met for the election of Lord Mayor or She• riffs, an Address was prevented from a part of the Livery. and, on that Address, Resolutions and • Remonstrance were founded, which were supported by the Gentleman he spoke of. The great name to which lie had alluded was iso other than that of that profouiol statesman. Mr. Samuel Dixon. (Shames of langhter.)—He begged now to observe, that their Law Officers attended in that Hall, as their beadles attended out of it. In the famous controversy with the Livery, Mr. Common Serjea n t Jefferies said, " I am to decide this question, and not the Sheriffs," iind the Sheriffis were prosecuted and tined. But those proceediugs were afterwards set aside. It wits found that Common Serjeaat Jtfferies was wrong—and so he believed was the Common Serjeaut of the present day.—(Lough ter, and cries of " A vole of Ceßlife . 1 " An opinion given by a Lawyer would he worth nothing without he received a ere—used he believed the City Counsel when consulted on the slightest matter, even the legality of the Smithfield Meeting, always had • consultation. But, without say sp. plicatiou at all. and, he summed, without a foe, the Common Sesjeant stood finwisrd and said, 44 You must confine 'Ourselves to an election !" He feared he had exhausted their patience mid his con strength—he should, therefore. coachide by calling ors the Livery to bear iii Wad the lessen they bed this day given to thou who would usurp improper power. nod, OA 111 ort . OOCIIIIiOOIII 10 act they had done (mike mem big °motion of bh. Comber election.—..(Cheering.) Mr. Tifollirion the, stood forward. He slid it was not until seven o'clock lest night that he, ender. stood the Livery had determined on this occasion to place him in the gip. He W6l. at is - true, informed of the alarming consequences ; hut he was, at all hazards, determined in face the battle, and •huuld be be kept until that lime the next dry. he yet would not .hrink one inch from his duty. He call ed upon them not to allow themselves to be made the dopes of liypocri.y. There were two Sheriffs elected, but one of them (Mr. Alderman Rothwell) wee elected to counteract the measures of the other. —[Here Mr. Rothwell seemed by signs to disclaim the intentions ascribed to him by the sperker.]—• Mr. Thompson proceeded—He (Mr. Rothwell), notwithstanding his plausibility, was in his helot hostile to their proceedings, and if it were not for Mr. Parkins they could not carry the Resolutions of that day.—Mr. Rothwell said, he would have nothing to do with those proceedings, nor would he put them. In those days, said he, it is neces sary to unmask hypocrisy. The Lord Mayor is no hypocrite, but he is worse; he has traduced his fellow-citizens—he has betrayed, shamefully be trayed his duty—and he has deserved and received every mark of public odium, contempt. and ab horrence from his fellow-citizens.—(Clieers.)— The last time that he hod the honour of addre.sing them in that Hall, he said, with a melancholy foreboding, that if a Reform did not take place. a Revolution would. fie was but too correct—a Re volutiou did take place—a bloody Revolution had already begun ; but it did not originate with the people; the people have practised with forbearance, even to a fault ; it is not the people that are revolt ing against the Government, but it is the Govern ment arrayed against the Constitution. There are two parties in the country ; one consisting of Mi. sisters and their retainers—the other, the friends of the Constitution, nod of the rights and liberties of the people; one party must prevail, and whatever may be the issue, the people will have the delight ful recollection that they stood by their country. At the first view, when he looked of the alarming amount of the standing army, and the more vile and cruel instruments. the yeomanry cavalry, he was inclined to fear for the public liberties; but the rising spirit of the country forbade that appreheti. *ion; and ANA should their enemies succeed, it would be bill for a moment ; the public Feeling, like the fire of the volcsno, smothered for a moment, would burst forth with greater violence. and over. whelm in destruction all who opposed it. He recol lecttd.in 1793. when their enemies partially succeed. ed, the public spirit lay dormant but to horst forth with greater violence. Such advances had English. men made in the knowledge that can enlighten a ens tiou. that he knew that if the foe succeeded, their tri umph would be short—the people would not endure their slavery—they would collect their strength and break their chains on the heads of their oppressors. These were moments. therefore, when the enemies of public liberty could not look for repose.— (Cheers,)—it was said that a sisuff.box had been lately presented to the Prince Regent, with pas. 1 •1111 1 11 haft ,Scripture written inside. One of the Government Newspapers mentioned that his Royal Highness looked very serious when he read those passages. It was certainly extreordmary enough that Scripture should make Prince. serious ; and the Lord Mayor must see that the Bible is a very sedi tious hook. It is therefore to be hoped, that he will cause those persona who compose the Bible So ciety to be taken up fur encouraging the dissemina. fiat of the Scriptures. The passages he alluded to were from the Ist and 3d chapters of Isaiah, and were as follow ; " Thy Princes are rebelliona, and companioas of thieves! every one lovetb gifts, end followeth after rewards. They judge not the fatherless, neither (loth the cause of the widow same sato the.. se As (Sr my people, children are their oppressors, and women role tower them. s The Lori will enter into judgment with the ancients of his people, mud she Princes thereof; fur ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your houses. a What mess ye, that ye bent my people to pieces, sad grind the faces of the puss' with the Lord God of Hosts." Surely this was seditious language, and the Loyd Mayor must act against the Bible Society.— (A laugh.).—He would, above all things, in this awful crisis recommend union and perseverance. Mach had been done to put down the spirit of Eng lish Men, but he trusted that they would always resist oppression s and nobly staud by their liberties as they had done that day. He concluded by moving the following Resolution of Thanks to Mr. Parkins, which was pat and carried :- 14 That we insist spon and appoint Joseph Wilfred Parkins, Eaq. tote the &Dior Sheriff to Richard Rothwell, Esq. and that Jeseph Wilfred Perkins Req. receive our wavelets' Thanks for his independent co nduct this day." Mr. Sheriff Pawns came forward to return thanks. He said he would not detain them long, as they had betimes of importance to do. He beg ged to return them his sincere thanks fur the honour they bed dune him. As to the seniority and prece dence claimed by Mr. Rothwell, he would leave it entitely to the consideration of the Livery whether oruot it shall ba,—(4pplause„) Mr. &miens then came forward. He said, the Livery bad yet another duty to perform. It had been lately discovered in 'ashy parts of the country r that the Magistrates, instead of preserving the peace, were its first breakers.-and wherever an in dividual was bum' courageous enough to resist tissue shameful and arbitrary proceedings. it was the duty of the Livery to support them. The Livery were aware, that the Chief Magistrate of this' city had takeu a part precisely similar to those Magistrates whs met the execration of the country. Not merely the Chief Magistrate, but inferior offi cers were found aiding and abetting in those seesaw.. He undertioad that the worthy Lord Mayor had seisms in a tateeker of special constables to keep the peace in the Hall, but their titbits should be di. reeled to *ore Gentlemen Heat him, whose con. duct was in the highest degree disorderly and im proper.—[Here Mr. Stevens pointed to several Geis. deism. loaded apparently by Mi. Smith, Mr. Wil liston, •Msd ethers, who seemed determined to op. poise, be the last estremity, the popular measures of the dayij 111..'WEL1.Eafts internipted the speaker. crying Ott, " trot Woe. tat sue coustable swiss sworn is.." Mr. STICIIIMII proceeded—Such, Gentlneen, is theitata of oar City, that thoifgh the Chief aegis. haft may wear in new olficershotigh he may give them staves, they Rift not :setate the liber ties of their country.... Muck 'bed t a said of the Constitution—but Unite who talk of the Constitu tion forget that it consists of Ritrg, Lords. and Commons. When the people shew a determine- Pon to resist oppreseiert, sod boldly arraign the acts of power, these worthies cry nit G. Treason ! Trea son !" but when Kings and Ministers encroach on the public liberty,• they say it is merely-in support of the Constitution,—&( laigh.j—Gentleinett. said he, I shall move a vote of thanks to a man, who, on a late fearful occasion, displayed both courage and wisdom--who stood unmoved before the sabres of cavalry—and who made a succes , ful stand against the united force of Coroners, Magistratesi, and all those minions of corruption who would trample the people under foot—l mean Mr. Hunt.—( Loud eleeers.)--He then proposed a Resolution of Thanks to Mr. Hunt in the following words, which was carried with three cheers " That the resolute and excellent conduct of our fellow rititen' Henry Hunt, Esq. at the Minichelter Meeting, on the 16t h Allol , l last, together with his able and temperate behaviour before the Magistrates of that district, entitle him to the warm nod marked approbation of this Common Hall." Mr. HuNT immediately steps forward, and was very warmly received ; he met, however, with some interruption from persons next him ; and one called out, " Where is your wife ?"—Gentlemen, said he. 1 shall not detain you long ; though were I to express all the gratitude I feel I should trespass on you at great length indeed. One of the Loyal London 'raven' Liverymen has had the decency to ask where my wife is ; perhaps he could not well say at this moment where his own is—hut I will tell him where she is not—she is not, like his wife, kept at the public expense.—(Applause. and cries of " Name the fellow P')—He is not worth namitig. I will not compliment him by any observation, hut will leave him in his proper station, that of abacus tity and contempt. 1 am not, by any arts of his. to be put off ml guard ; were I a man of that kind I would not receive your thanks this day. shall wait patiently (turning round to some per. sons who still continued to interrupt him) until those two or three foolish people have done hissing. Poor fellows ! it would be a pity to prevent them front hissing, for they can do no thing else. You know too much of me to suppose that I can be put down by clamour. I rely on your liberality for a full and patient hearing, not only for myself, hut for those who would oppose me mid you—let them address you and give them hearing. Notwithstanding, Gentlemen. the Loyal London Tavern Meeting% and after all the foolish display that has been made, we find the sense of the Livery declared against them, and the entire of the hands and hats held up in favour of the unpopular candidates did not amount to twelve.—(Load ekeers.j—Gentlemen, it would be improper and indelicate in me to address you on the Rego. lotions which you have just curvier', because in those Resolutions 1 am personally concerued. and, therefore, I feel that I merely did my duty in steppior forward to protect a fellow-citizen, and to enforce his right to address you. It is more than probable that I should not have addressed you this day. were it not for a letter which I received yes terday, stating that it was the intention of the Lord Mayor to interrupt the proceedings, and if any person should presume to address you, to have him immediately taken into custody and sent to prison. Gentlemen ' I have been recently released from a dungeon, ba t I felt it my duty to stand here this day, and without consulting any indivi dual I have attended here—and you tee I have put my night-cep in my pocket.—(Here he produced his sigliheop.—Loud laughter and epplisuse.)—l came here with the determination not to see any of my fellow-citizens sent to prison without puuiog myself in his place.—(Great appieuse.)—Bet. Gentlemeo, we see that after the vain boast.- ing, and empty threats of his Lordship and his party. their triumph has ended in nothing but Nixes, contempt, and execration.—Gentlemen, for the honour yes have done me, I thank you. I feel grateful, and I shall always endeavour to de. serve your esteem by the strict and honest perform• once of my duty. 1 feel the rectitude of the course I have taken. It has been said here this day, that Englishmen have exercised forbearance even to • fault—perhaps they have; but what would have been the situation of the-poor people at Munches. ter, if they had gone there prepared to resist? Geu. tlensen. a person near me says that I have been the muse of all—with all my heart. Notwith standing the lives that have been lost—and no one more sincerely deplores those murders than I do—yet perhaps we could not in those times seek to obtain our liberty without suffering more or less. But I never yet put any of my countrymen in a situation where I did not place myself—l never asked any of my countrymen to go where I was not prepared to go with them to share alike in the dau. ger, and the true glory of contending for the free. &on of England. Gentlemen, you have express. ed your opinions of the Manchester Magistrates and their agent*. I shall state to you one Trish case of attocity which lately came to my knowledge. A poor industrious man of the name of Hall, and his sou. • boy about fifteen years of age, were both employed at a manufactory at Manchester ; a feel ing of literal or of curiosity led Hall to the meeting of the 16th. He was cut down ; he received in parti cular one desperate wound in the skull.—[Here some persons, un the hustings affected to laugn.]—Gesi tlesnen, said Mr. Hunt, I will not take notice of these persons—l leave them to your contempt and execration ; their hearts are barred against the feelings 6.f humanity, and they are lost to common shame.—(tipplowse, and cries of indiguation.)- Gentlemeo, this poor mall remained for 17 days speechless and insensible—he never uttered a ten hence ; after the end of seventeen days, he died in the hospital ! But his name was not recorded—no notice was taken of his death—no inquest was ever held on his body !—his poor son amid his fellow. labourers attended him to the grave ! It was after wards thought necessary to dismiss his eau front the manufactory. His fellow.lahouren subscriber • penny each ; they gave him Bs. 6d. mud advised hint to walk up to Loudon, to Mr. Hunt. The boy has arrived in town ) his affidavit of the facts are 001111 preparing, and will probably appear public papers tommirrow. There is arorthrer cow of peculiar .atrocity. velsido has lately monis - light. A boy about sutl gem of or or h a i ts s w f n at b he y i, le e h pou ca r v o sil ld ry s al i m , es z iii :kn to the eo e iisohae at ii i i i !l ie r ion of his child, inquired for him at the infirmary ; Ire ws, answered that no such person was admitted. He went away. miserable and uncertain of the fate of his Child—he went about making inquiries, and was the next clay informed by several persons, that father, almost frantic, fr H an i t s ic ei g f re e n tur i o ed i u le t d l o . t f o l t h t: he e h° : • infi psima t t i l l . r: . w : l ahu h e , d : forced his way in; he went through the different wards and beds, but could not find his child. He was on thepoisit.of he looked behind the door and saw his clothes ; said he, although my boy is not here, I will swear these are his coat. waistcoat, and breeches—wher e , where is my child—what have you done with him? r,,, God's sake if you regard the feelin gs of* fusilier's poor brisket' heart, let me see him d ea d or alive ! Meier of horror.)-4ut it was i n vain that • this unhappy father made this ap pea l, he has never since seen or hand of his child ! G ent l emen, atrocities like these are every day he ar d of; sin c e the fatal and disastrous 16th of August, the sun never rose on that part of the country without dis. covering new instances of atrocity and of suffering, I am convinced that you have not yet heard of half the number of deaths, of half the number of wounds, the cuttings, and maiming.. that have marked tile bloody triumphs of the Manchester cavalry. Gen. tlemen, the port I have taken was dictated alike by duty and by feeling—in your unbought thinks E have received the highest reward. I have always acted at least a straight-forward part. I shall never desert my post ; and when my time comes, whether I fall or succeed, I am ready to stand by the liberties of my country.—(App/arse.) After some interval, Mr. HUNT again 'cattle for. ward. Gentlemen, said he, I have a word today to you : the greatest violence that has been committed this day, has been committed by your Common Serjeant.—(Cr ler of " True, true !")—He his lire. sumed to interrupt a Gentleman whilst addressing you; and he has talked of bringing him before the Court of King's Bench. Gentlemen. though your Common Serjeant is a Judge its the City—(A voice in the crowd cried, "Oh ! upright Judge ."' but in the Court of King's Bench he is merely a junior Counsel. Gentlemen, I take the suggestion that has been made, mid propose the thanks of the Livery to Messrs. Pearson, Harmer, and Dennison, for their praiseworthy exertions. Mr. S•rxvsas seconded the motion, and the Re. solution was put and carried. Mr. PEAMON came forward to return thank,. He said he would assure them that wherever hi. ser vices might be useful, whether in his profes sional character; or as a private citizen. his best exertions would be ever devoted to the cause of freedom. It was impossible for any man to witness the scenes of aggnivated distress at Man chester ; it was impossible for any man even to think on the lite barbarous outrages without wish ing to have the authors of those outrages brought tojustice end to puuillunent. He would refrain already describing l o readyacfivaio t hose ietiwi bloody th these, amid aiidii sc enes—theyever were rreveuge was a holy flame it was when excited by proceedings so Weissman as those of the 16th of Amoy'. When he thought of those scenes, when he recollected that the blood of the innocent was shed—of lovely women, and of children who smiled at the sabre raised to spill their blood, he involuntarily est. claimed. " How has my country fallen !—where is that race of noble blood that once warmed in the hearts of Englishmen !"—" Gentlemen," said be " before I retire, allow me to suggest a proposition which I Wok will meet with your appro bation—it is. that an application be made to the Common Council that part of that purse to which you contribute be applied in aid of the subscription for the relief of the Manchester sufferers." After enumerating many advances which the Common Council had made on former occasions--one a grant of 3,0001. to the widows and children of soldiers ; another of 1,0001. for the relief of the Russians and other foreigners, and 4001. for building a chapel in Canada—he said that he had too high an opinion of the Common Council to thiuk that they would hesitate in complying with an application on this subject. The following Resolution wee then put and carried : • That a Petition be resented for aad es the behalf et as. Limy to the Port sf Commis Commit, relsestisi Ibmiraitly so gnat sash • aura ia aid agile artweriptioa far the Mier of the amasses of assettester as is their wisdoms shall awn pot, Mr. Seeress diem stept forward and said, they bed sow to proceed to the election of. Lord Mayor. They were bound to inquire into the character, he moat the political character of the Aldermen that they would elect. He thought the system of rota tion should be abolished ; tf • fool or a knave stood in rotation, surely they ought not to elect him on that recount. The names of two Al. dermen (Wood and Thorp) would be &obtained to them, and they would only discharge their duty by returning their names to the Board. Another worthy and patriotic Alderman (Waithman), not having served the office of Sheriff, was not eligi ble to stand for the Mayoralty. He concluded by proposing the name of Alderman Thorp.— A floater worthy Alderman (Wood), it was said, filled the Chair twice, and if he Mkd it with houoor and independence, why not return him a third time?--the oftener such • man was returned the better for the Livery. A system of rotation was. in fact, destruc tire of the principle of election. But he understood from the Cuannou Serjeaot that Alderman Wood could not be put in nomination. Now, the Resolution lie held in his hand expressed the sense of the Livery of London on that point. sod it appeared to him that they had a right to upeess their opinions upon it—they hada right to reject a men of whose conduct they did not ap prove. If they were bound by • principle of rota• tion, why, he would ask, did they come forward to an election at all ? The following Resolution was then put end or lied with the testiest denboostretious of joy and triensph " That the mien of remiss Is the diens anortl VW" of she priaelple • free *chows tam AWoreses i amell'•!!' sod woos so tie that IVIr% bru t si IN?! 4. need k seiteTear7yiie;;;;;;l;;;f — i - ha of free Th e sad die. we do tiortefere Mare Aidesama pTiee Tk Weal eel facie iv the Coact Aiderkea t ea it amt proper mese tier Chef .1111ariairate." 1 uw the Comm°. Salvia? them mid, de " se Pasersetead lat,Hoot bed rope* Old N I to . .84elikoso Wad. Best. se 4. Pmer Poe" est elected M tbe slice of Led awrior.