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Af FETIIVG, l eg THE RI . PiITUR N tPOSE TO PARLIAMEN SECCRING R. CORBETT'S T. v o oettlev. a public meeting was held at the Freemason: Tavern to con eusence of an advertisement In Cabbages Regrow anal other oo s, signed bx Sir Thomas Helene ; (or the purpose cf consider- L is& best eens of returning Mr. Cobbett to Parlianrent. Sonn o'clock a crowd began to collect in front of the Tavern, od , o un a* the outer donee wen thrown open, an instantaneous rank c o mode towards the room which had been prepared for the " g yro sod which in a very short space of time was c ro w d e d to esao . The SNIT CUE was also thronged, and it became evident that o ne half of those who were pressing forward so the meeting a at be accommodated unfree some fresh arrangement was m ac as to the place where the meeting was to be held. Those who God no sort of acermunodation uttered loud cries of " Ad .rt' o rs m t he hail." " there are larger rooms." " hundreds are out. "side die bor. and cannot gain admiration," while on the other bawl, those who were comfortably situated were eq ually vociferous in they exclama tions of the monosyllable " No. As soon as the b ou t one o'clo 10 arrived, at which it had been announced that the choir o w. to be taken, Mr. HENRY HUNT rose to move that Sir Thomas [kerne shmaj sent to s od requested to take the chair, in order that the Netting might be adjourned to the Hall, the room in which they trete then assembled being evidently 104) A good deal of con fusion here took place, which ceased for a monies% upon the rising of a Mr. BURRIDOL, who said that he bad some important obserrationa to make to the Meeting. (Hear, h ear . ) If there were any gentlemen present who wished for the abolition of the window tax, lie hoped they would indulge him while he undressed them with a few words. (Cries of ('hair, chair, chair.) He repeated that he had something of importance to state to them. He would refer them to the newspapers of that morning respecting the manner in which proceedings were conducted in the House ofiCommoos. (cries of ('hair, chair.) A petition had been resented to t h at Hogs e on the preceding evening from himself. Itries don; off, mingled with laughter.) He was sure that the majority of that ineeting were friends to parliamentary reform. (Here the cries of off. off: - became so astounding, that Mr. a , was compelled to give way and mums his seat.) Mr. HUNT now rose, and said that as the hour had elapsed at which it had been announced that the chair would be taken, in order to give fair play to the meeting he thought the better courser would bets inquire whether Sir Thomas Beevor was in the house ; and If he was in the house to request that he would take the chair, In order that the Meeting might be adjourned to the Hall. On, of the waiters Informed the Meeting that the Mall was en gaged. and that, except the Hall, there was no larger room in the tavern then that in which they were assembled. r. KNOWLES addressed the following laconic epistle to Sir T. Bettor and Mr. Cobbett, which excited a good deal of amusement amongst the persons assembled. " Sir Thomas Roeror and William Cobbett, you ought to be bere.-here we are in anticipation." Soon after this letter had heels forwarded to the persona to whom it was addressed— . . . . . ;It 11 rN T once more rme, and inquired whether any gentle. msn then in the mom had had any communication with Sir T. Becror. or whether any person knew Sir Thomas was actually in the house at all. A person from the lower end of the room replied, " lie is here, Ind will not conic in." Another person from the same quarter—" He cannot come in." Another person (we believe a waiter) said that dlr. Cobbett and the Committee were gone to Lincoln's Inn-fields, where they re quested the meeting to follow them. as that room was too small to contain one half of those who wished to be present upon the oceselea. Mr. litaiT said that a Inw had been passed rendering it penal to hold a meeting in the open air, unless called by a Sheriff or a ea ten number of :Magistrates. lie knew something more about pub he meetings formerly than he did at present, but unless he was very greatly mistaken that law had not been repealed. • A person from the centre of the room said that it had expired. Mr. Hoar continued. At all events the persons present had no business to do any thing without the sanction of Sir Thomas Bee. rot. Sending a messenger, as had just been done, to require their attendance elsewhere, was treating the meeting with neglect. if not with gross disrespect. (Cries of Hear, hear, No, no.) If Sir T. Brewer went to Lincoln's Inn- fi elds, they were not justified in following him unless they should first see him take the chair, or bares tette (men under his own hands. A pence from the erowd—Who is Sir Thomas Berra ? Mr. HUNT-4 do not know ;Meis a new man in the political ►orld. A l.anteLexaw here aid that Mr. Cobhett and Sir Thomas Rector were gore down stairs, to make arrangements for holding the meeting is the rfferMISOMI . Hall. bewail persons now called upon Mr. Hunt to take the chair, amidst general cries of " No, no." Mr. Hu wr said that the meeting had a sort of announcement that Sir T. Beevor and Mr. Cobbett were gone to Lincoln's Inn. This announcement had been made through the medium of a waiter or a clerk, but what they were gone there for he knew net. A person from the erowd—" To eat roasted corn," to be sure. (Laughter.) Mr. Ht: NT said that at all events they ought not to stay rout ing there any longer. It had been proposed that he should take the chair; but es he ass not on terms with Mr. Cobbett he would rather decline it. There was, however, a friend of Mr. Cobbett's present, a Mr. Burl], of Newbery. He would move that Mr. Build should be called to the chair, and then the meeting might discus, whether they were to run after Mr. Cobbett to Lincohs's lamtirlds, and front thence, if the whim took him, perhaps to Smithfield. (Laughter.) Mr. BUDD hoped that the meeting would excuse the liberty he took in Proposing a more eligible person than himself to 611 the Chair upon that occasion. Mr. Cobbett's son was then present, and he was certainly the person best able to state the reasons of his father's absence. ((treat applause.) 31r. Jostle ConnETV was immediately called, by acclamation. to the chair and as soon as the cheering had somewhat subsided lee addressed the meeting. His father and the Committee, he said, could riot get into the room in consequenee of the crowd, and hod therefore determined to procure a larger room. They had sent to the Crown and Anchor Tavern, but the great room there was occu. pied by a meeting of publicans. They also endeavoured to get the Freemasons' Hall, hut that they anon found to be impossible without the consent of the Freemasons' Committee, through the medium of the Duke of Sussex. The only feasible plan, there. fore, appeared to be to adjourn to Lincoln's Inn-fields, there to state these farts, and to appoint another day for the meeting, per haps the trotting day. He regretted the disappointment which this arrangement might occasion to those persons who had come thither from the country, but the circumstances could not by pos sibility have been foreseen. A person from the crowd—Cannot Mr. Cobbett attend here? :lir. COBSETT—IIe has attended, and could not get in. A wagon has been provided in Lincoln's Inn-fields, and the rptakers are nor: in it. Mr. HUNT—I came late into the room, and found little dia6 silty in doing so, although I am a tolerably large-sized man ; and I am conf :km if there were ten times the crowd, that if the names cf Sir T. Itecrar aml 3lr. Cobbett had been announced, way would hare been made for them. Mr. J. loworr - r—'rheir names were not only mentioned, but loudly vociferated. • Mr. , flcavr now moved that Mr. John Cobbett should be re (limited to convey to Sir Thomas Beevor a pledge, on the part of the meeting, that nu difficulty should impede his progress to the room. The following communication, signed by Sir Thomas Beevor, was handed to the chair :- - The meeting is adjourned here —( Lincoln's Inn-fielda.l" Mr. HURT said that :Mr. Budd WAS an attorney, and that, in Hs opinion. it was rot legal to meet in the open air. Mr. BrRRIVQ said lie wished in prnpoße a resolution to the ettisct " That it was expettLiit to elect independent Gentlemen. like Mr. tobbett"— Mr. Ilya tt tut,r .vaa again compelled to give way to discordant cvl.• from all parts of the room. - Mr. II t:TLER moved, a. an amendment to Mr. Hunt's motion. that the meeting should adjourn to Lincoln's lnn-fields.--(Cries of No no.) . • !he an endment was put from the chair, and lost by :In immense matjarity. Titenti g inal question was then carried unanimously. and Mr. J• l', het. in accordmce with it, repaired to Lincolt.'s flat Fields, tro<a'.cehe in a •'mrt time returned, and informed the ;Meeting convey:l their message to Sir T. Ileevor, who ex press. itiir , elf as hying sorry tOr what had taken place, but both as.d 3lr. Walker had called aa loudly as they could; that ovidng could be done without the adjournment which had taken 1 la.. ; that the bit , incss of the day had been already opened in I.inealr.'s Inn Fields; that Colonel Johnson had propoxed the rex°. latlnng. and wit Mr. NValker was at that moment seconding them. Itesr.i 31r. II t• NT 541,1 II Rt he would now move the tuljournment of the Irtting to Linrol!..% Inn•titshi% A 1 ! . ::NTLI:31 • .6.1 th e .Meeting ought to pm a resolution to !) c rhtu that the conduct of Mr. Cobbett and Sir 'l'. Bei. ,r w;:4 .1 Eros, insult tott Mr. 11 t*NY said that the Meeting was then too small to pass a re+ohition wit!! :rl:Ct. Al'. J. CORNEY 1 s.t:tl that it was monstroos to suppose that be uirild rut a rtiolulion from the chair so insultiog to his own father. Ti... t.. , 11.1 ion for adjouranarnt was then carried, and the Nett. .ng rey.,ited to Linerdn's Inn.fields. :%11:1:TING LINCOLN'S-iNN-SqUARE. S , t I. !:"star lit V regretted that theiniprisaibdityof obtaining "0 the mom %ppointeit for the meeting bad rendered an cot to that pia e necessary. He should make no apology qt: •:rninn he hag placed himself in that day ;it was a vulgar .t like most proverbs it contained a good deal of truth, .* ." IV! it Is evervbody's business is nobody's business;" and the °thy pcssMle Cause he could imagine why some one et .(:"n than he we% had not stepped forward long ago to a() 1 . 4 t uh•ch he came to do that day. Ilia situation was one of con. F . : 14.1 :e diffic u l t y ; w h atever m i g h t b e h i s zeal, whatever might ncenty, in the canoe in which he wart engaged, still the • •• i•fs man passing his time chiefly in the usual occupations of :71'1, life were hut those calculated to make him the fittest ' 7 COrAUCting An affair of so much importance as the pre. li iwever, there he w as , ree d y to perform hi s d uty—rea d y 'ender his services in an y way t h ey mig h t b e pleased to command ' er n. zt far as in him lay. At the same time, there were two which considerably relieved the weight of the task •. ti.ken on hiniseli ; one of these was the highly flattering rererion his late address to the public had met with. as evinced by the Lev:zeroes letters which hr hid received from highly respectable and resprzied inili•iittials in all parts of the country the other men front the subject he had to deal with. He was not in. trislucieg to their notice a new 1711 M-11 man unknown, un tried. Mr. Cobliett was known to them all—he was known to the country at large. His sentiments were published and recorded with his own hand. With regard to his abilities, their was no feed to go far ter proofs of them. lie would not 40 far. Ile would not go back beyond his own recollection (and Ina recollection, he was happy to say, did not reach so far back as some of his friends around hint had done hint the honour to sup pose). However, it would reach back far enough for the present parinmee. He would content himself with asking them one short question Had Mr. Cobhett's predictions on the consequences of tampering with the currency been fulfilled, or had they not ? They had - been fulfilled, and that fulfilment proved Mr. Cubbetes competency, and at the same time the utter incapacity and incom. p_etency of the men wh o at p resent h o ld t h e re i ns o f G overnment. One word nn his connexion with Mr. enbbett. He first became a reader of Mr. Cobbeti's works some little time Kiley his (Mr. C*.a) return from America. lie soon became convinced that lie was the only writer who thoroughly understood the subject. Within a couple of years from that time he came into possession of an estate—came to a property as it is called, bin which in its then state was anything but a property to him. Ile found it ne. cessary to take decisive steps, and in taking those steps he wee in. fluenced by opinions he had formed from the perusal of Mr. Cob. beta's writings. It was a bare act of justice to Mr. C. and to those friend,' who had stood by him through evil report ar.d good report, thus publicly to state that It was to him he owed his present inile pen&nt situation in lite—to him that he and his family owed the comforts they at present enjoyed. He should he a monster of in gratitude If he spared either trouble or expense, es far as his mean' would allow, to place Mr. C. in that situation in which he might be most extensively useful, and to which his talents and integrity so justly entitled him. Sir Thomas concluded by stating that the Meeting had been convened for the purpose of transacting busi. ness—tur acting rather than talking. Ile therefore requested gentlemen who might have occasion to address the axsembly, to be brief. and to stick close to the purpose of the Meeting. Colonel JOHNSON, M.P. said bit most earnest wish was to see' Mr. Cobbett in Parliament. Although there were many men of talent in the Hostile of Commons, they were all in one way nr the other shackled, and If lie could vacate his seat in favour of Mr. C. he would do so with pleasure. The Hon. Gentleman then moved the fitilowing resolutions : " Resolved I. That it is the opinion of this Meeting that it would be benekeiul to the country if Mr. Cobbett was a Member of the Commons House of Parliament, and that it is therefore the opinion that there ought en be raised, by public subscription, a sum of money sufficient for discharging any expenses that may become necessary for the attainment object. " 2. That Sir Thomas &tor, Bart. be the Treasurer of such subscription. " 3. That the subscriptions be paid to the Treasurer, or to a person authorised by him to receive subscriptions. " 4. That each subscriber shall, at the time of paying his sub scription, receive a receipt for the same, in the following form : • Received of A. B. the sum of X—, as a subscription towards discharging any expenses that may arise from any steps that may be taken for the purpose of obtaining the return of Mr. Cobbett to serve in Parliament. " 3. That if it shauld so happen that there be not raised a sum sufficient to warrant an attempt to obtain the object in view, then, in the space of ten days after the close of the next Uenersi Elec tion, each and every subscriber shall, by presenting or causing to be presented his aforesaid receipt to she Treasurer, or mher person appointed for site purpose, receive the whole amount of the sum stated in the receipt, without any deduction whatever. " 6. That ff any attempt be made and fail, or if It succeed, and in either case there be a surplus remaining in the hands of the treasurer, then the whole of such surplus shall, at the end of fifty days aftzr the close of the next general election, be, in the titan net aforementioned, returned to the subscribers in proportion to the sums that they may respectively h ave subscribed; and in order that the subscribers may be apprised of the share of surplus due to each, the Committee (here below-mentioned) shall cause to be publicly given notice the amount of such surplus, and of the time for repaying It to the subscribers upon their producing their aforementioned receipts. But in order that there may be a limit to the business of the Committee and the Treasurer, it is to be under stood that in this case, as well as in that mentioned in Resolu tion 3, if the subscriber do not make his demand within three months or ninety-three days after the time above specified, the Committee shall be at liberty to dispose of the unclaimed sub scriptions in the way which they may deem most proper. " 7. That esql. and every subscriber may subscribe in his own name, in any *ow name, or under any motto or designation that he may choose essd that his receipt, when produced (either by him or by the hold Kit). shall be as valid as if given to him under his own name, and be to tl.e treasurer hit su ffi cient warrant for dispusiog of idly sums of money that he may receive on account of the said subscription. " C. That Jos. Martin, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn ; Peter Walker, Esq.. of Worth, Sussex ; Win. Withers, Esq., jun., of Holt, Norfolk, &c., be appointed a Committee to carry into effect the objects of this meeting. " Mr. WALLER regretted the occasion which brought him forward. On one account that regret arose from the absence of a most re spectable gentleman, Mr. Budd. However, he performed the duty with great alacrity on another aceount--feeling how advantageous it would be to the interest of the country that Mr. Cobbett should ac malty be width, the welisof Parliament ; that he should be present at the debates,..it steady to make such observations as could not be denied when As" to faca This was en advantage more quickly efficacious than could be conveyed by his writings, how ever luminous they were. It was impossible the feelings of Eng lishmen should not be drawn favourably towards Mr. Cobbett, when they recollected the cause of his imprisonment, namely, the writ ing against flogging his countrymen, the local militia, under the superintendence of foreign bayonets. It being likely that Mr. Cobbett would himself express his sentiments, he would not longer retard the pleasure of hearing him, but concluded by seconding the resolutions, which were carried. Mr. COBBETT asked permission to wear his hat, as he was la bouring under indisposition. The same cause which led him to ask this indulgence would prevent his trespassing on the meeting at eny length. It was left to himself to state his pretensions to • scat in Parliament, which he would do without any mock modesty ; no sincere man would insult a public meeting by an affectation of modesty. It was unbecoming in a public man to practise con ceits. and he would hold himself unworthy of their confidence, if he did not manfully state to them, that he possessed qualifications which would render him useful in Parliament. The ground of his pretensions were pretty well known, and if he had been returned for Coventry, in 18 . 20, he might have prevented much of the late confusion and dietress. He had stated in 1822, when the small note bill was brought in, whnt would be the consequences, and they were now but too amply verified. Ministers now say that they intend to bring in a Bill to put down this paper, but before it went through all its different stages it would be so altered and modified ass to be good for nothing. Toe proposed Bill was only intended to extend to England—Scotland was still to be left in full enjoy ment of paper money. This was monstrous. But would any one tell him that the Scotch gold and silver itch would submit tamely to such treatment? %Vitae those south of the Tweed were to have gold—good solid gold—did they suppose that their money-loving neighbours to the north of it would consent to take a piece of dirty paper instead of the real article ? It had, however, got into the heads of Ministers to carry such a plan into execution, but whether they would persist in it or not he could not tell. One ef fect, however, of surh a proceeding would be, that three shillings in England would go as far in the purchase of bread us ten in Scotland ; and for my part, added Mr. C., if I owed a debt to any one in that country I should take special care to pay it in Edinburgh. It was impossible, however, for any one to foresee what Ministers would do. They were at present engaged in smiting down the merchants; by and by they would come upon the farmers—then upon the land-owners ; and if they went on universal ruin would be the conseipence. Ile would beg leave to say one word, and only one word, on their projects of free trade ; that clumsy piece of political economy as they called it. They had declared that they would keep their Corn and Free Trade Bills in force; that they would compel the people of this country to compete with foreigners. who eat cheaper. The manufacturers only complained that the time was ill chosen fur making such an attempt, but he was opposed to it from principle, and so ought they. The idea on which this legislation was founded was a new anal very inviting one to appearance ; it was that nations could all gain by trading with one another on the principle of reciprocity. Noa lie would contend that such an idea was as false in principle as it was unsupported by experience. Look at this country for the last four or five hundred years. From the days of Julius Clesar, and still more since the tune of Edward I. and Queen Elizabeth, who saw these mattem in their true light, the country had gone on in one uniform round of prosperity, under a system altogetlicr different—under a restrictive and prohibitory system, which had for its basis the common sense prin:iple, :hat two nations could no more gain a profit at the same time, than two individuals ; that in their trading transactions with one another, one of them must necessarily lose what the other gained; and there fore provided by every species of legal enactment that the balance should be in our favour. Elizabeth entered into treaties to secure this system, and a prosperous one it was ; and so did many others of our ancient Kings and Queens, and no one ever doubted the wisdom of their policy till William Huskissmi got up, and with a pretence of greater wisdom than any of our ancestom were possessed of, began to sap its very foundation. There was no similarity between nations and individuals. The former could eater into no friend ships ; their transactions proceeded entirely on the principle of gain and interest. tut here comet a gentleman 01r. Husk issoo, who says that they may tx..h gain at the same time. But how the devil could that be the case ? The thing was impossible ; it was inconsistent with reason and with common stn-e. If trade gains, it was because there was a consumer ; but this was not the case with nations. If we got nothing from France but what France gave us in exchange for oilier articles of equal value, where was the profit ? There were now hundreds a thousands of persons in. volved in distress ; many of them absolutely starving for want of bread. Ministers were the sole cause of this misery—they, and they only were to blame for it. If they wished to establish a free trade, why did they not begin with corn ? No nation was ever in such a mess ; no people ever brought to such a state of ruin and degra. dation. But though this was true beyond the possibility of de. nial—though it had been proclaimed by universal distress in part of the country, up come the all Members of the Howse of Commons, and declare, with one exception, that the free trade system ought to be persevered in. He teed the debate on that occasion in s morning paper, and found that it occupied no leas than eighteen feet two inches ; while the speech of Alr. Gurney, the only man who showed any wisdom upon the occasion, did not exceed, by the most ample measurement. two a nd a quarte r inches. The whole of the eighteen feet two inches was a farrago of ab solute nonsense, He hoped the meeting would excuse him for drawing an largel on their patience, and would now conclude with a few word s. He trusted that an opportunity would pre sent itself for holding another meeting. The resolutions now paned would be published in his Resister on Saturday. along with a full account of the meeting ; and he would be acting a very insincere part if he did not call upon those present to use every measure in their power to bring him into Parliament. There were many manor talent in the House, but, by some unaccountable and mysterious fatality, they bed nosooner entered it than their wisdom seemed to desert them—they did pot tell 51inititers of their sins, and the country was in coneequenee ruined by their iniquitous schemes. He hoped that there was no enchantment in the place, hut what could ore think of it after reading the Royal Speeeh, and finding that no one of the 658 Members had come forward to tell Ministers what they ought to have told them ? His friend Colonel Johnson, to be sure, was not there, otherwise he would undouht. edly have done it. It was slid that Ministers had the means of charming men's tongues ; but it' he were fortunate enough to be re. turned to Parliament, he would, if he did not make their ears tin. gle in a way in which they had never before tingled,allow himself to be dragged from his house and trampled to death. The Chancellor of Exchequer had come down to the Home last year with a frothy oration about our hmpinteta , and prosperity, and told us of the wonders of the Small Note Hill : and that they were calutnnia tors'who did not think the part which Slinieters had acted the purest and best that could be pursued. This bragging of Mr. Robinson, disgusting as it was, and u-contradicted as at had been by the 668 Members of the House, bad not been without its efforts ; it had been the cause of indelible mischief. The generality of people had believed that the prosperity was real and permanent, had hid their plans accordingly, and had entered into various speculations, which all ended in loss, and many of them in ruin. How in deed could they believe that a Chancellor of the Exchequer would come down to Parliament with a lie in his mouth ? So it was, however,tand as soon as he got notice of thin bragging, he had im mediately contradicted it. But he had not the means of doing it in the House, and huts exertions had in consequence produced but little effect. If lie had been there this bragging would never have gone forth to the wachl ; and, at all events, it would not have pro duced such mischievous effects. At a public dinner in June last, the hlayor had given, as wee of the toasts of the day, the Right Honourable Francis Itubillion ; and ithiterttm and sages had joined him in declaring that the prosperity orthe country was solely due to hint. That Mayor was now bankrupt or insolvent ; and though he did not rejoice in any one's calamity, yet, if calamity came, he wan glad that it shodld fall on those who had spoken so loudly in favour of his nit emus. lie concluded by saying that he hoped that what he had now mated would show the meeting that if he were in Parliament he would be of some use in preventing similar dims ter.. Mr. HuNT was now hoisted into the wagon, and proceeded to detail the reasons which had prevented him from making his appearance sooner. He had heard part of the speech of Mr. Cubbett, and had listened to it with all the delight which he had received from his writings for the last ten years. He had been long famed as a writer, sod he had now shown them that he ex celled as a speaker also. The only new thing. however, which he had heard from him at this time was. that if lie were brought into Parliament. he would make the ears of Ministers tingle in • war they had never done before. They ought not. however, to go forth as bigoted admirers of Mr. Cobbett; they ought not to act as if it were,mpossible for him to conduct himself in a manner detrimental to the interests of the country. He had not heard whether hr had given any pledge as to what lie would do. When he had stood fur Westminster and Bristol, he had stated explicitly what he would do ; and all that he now wished to know was, whether Mr. Cubbett would stand true to the pledge which he had given on a former occasion, namely, that he would never accept of way office or pension from the Cumin : , either in his own name or in behalf of any of his family. It might possibly have slipped bia memory that he had ever given any such promisee, and he would therefore refresh it by reading the pledge from one of his own Register:, which lie hail brought with him for the purpose.--(flere the pledge was read.)—He would now ask him whether he was disposed to stand or fall by it ? If such were his resolution, he would say mat he was die man for his money ; but if he wavered, in hesitated, he woaid have nothing to do with him ; he would look upon him ea eternally disgraced. All knew his talents—all were aware of their versatility—all would own that he could write equally well on both sides of a ques tion ; and therefore it was dangerous to send such a man to Par 'lament without having a pledge for his behaviour. Sir T. Beevor thought it unbecoming the dignity of the meeting to ask for inch a security. But he courted no one's favour, and he would not vote for Mr. Cobbett, nor use any effort in his behalf, unless he would solemnly pledge himself to the same effect as he had formerly done. A tier a few words from Colonel Jose filoy. Mr. COBBETT again addressed the meeting, and stated that if he had ever given such a pledge as that now read, it would be in sulting in the highest degree to request him to repeat it. A vow once made was binding, and could not be rendered more impres sive by repetition. T Sir T . Beevoe then informed the meeting that subscriptions for the purpose of forwarding the election of Mr. Cobbett, as a Member of Parliament, would be received in the meantime, in or. der to accommodate gentlemen from the country, by Mr. Dean, at 1113, Fleet-street. Mr. IV • then moved a vete of thanks to Sir T. Beevor, for his conduct In the chair (wagon) which was seconded by Mr. Clarke, of Nortrich, and unanimously carried. Sir T. Beevoit returned tharks, and dissolved the meeting, *Mb travaialiattly ^.%possada,- THE BRITISH PRESS. LIVERPOOL CORY-RATIIAIVGE, FEBAUAWY 7. The imports of Grain this week have been light, and the demand limited, so that a further decline in prices is the result. arising from various causes, and particularly the situation of the Money-market and commercial distress generally. Although the attendance of town and country dealers at our market this day was good, yet the business done was not great. and that at a decline of about Id. on Wheat and id. on Oats. In other enlace not much done; prime nominally the saute as last week. 500 quarters of white and red Indian corn declurcd for sale by auction next Friday. Wheat per 7Ulb. I Oats,;.er 461 b. s. d. s. d. s. d. a. d. Eng. & Scotch 3 6 3 7 Irish - 3 2 3 4 Ditto(new) . 3 3 3 6 Beans, per Imp. Quarter. Englit.h - 44 0 47 0 Irish . 43 0 46 0 Ditto(new) - 40 0 44 0 Pens, per Imp. Quarter. White boiling 46 0 38 0 Grey - 33 U 44 0 Foreign . 47 0 53 0 Indian Corn, per Imp. Qr. American . 44 U 48 0 Rapeseed, per Last. Irish - 251. 261. Rye, per Imp. Quarter. Eng. and For. 40 0 48 0 Oatmeal, per 2401 b. English - 30 0 32 0 Irish - 25 0 27 0 Ditto (new) - 22 0 32 0 English & scotch (old) - 8 3 a 9 91 Ditto (new) . 9 0 9 9 Irish 7 3 It 0 Ditto (new) . II 8 8 6 Foreign free . 7 3 8 6 Ditto in bond 4 0 4 6 Canada tree - 6 6 0 6 Barley, per 661 b. (kinding - 4 6 5 0 Dirto (new) - S 0 Zo 3 Malting (new) per Imperial qr. 40 0 44 0 halt, per Imperial Quarter. Old 571 0 64 0 New E 6 0 70 Flour per Barrel, 1961 b. American (sweet) 21 0 20 0 Dantzic - 24 0 26 0 English (per 2801 b. - 51 0 52 0 Irish . 49 0 51 0 IMPORTED INTO LIVERPOOL THE 6TII TERRI: ►'heat, Quarters. Ireland - 1,1141 Coastwise 310 • PROM THE 31ST JAWS:AZT TO :ALT' INCLUSIVE. Beans, Quarters. Ireland 121 Peas, Quarters. Ireland - 400 Flour, Sacks. Total - 1,454 Oats, Quarters. Ireland 381 Contain - 477 , Ireland - 3,977 Ooatmeal, Loads. Ireland Coastwise - Total Barley, Quarters. Ireland . Coastwise - -1,3 W 1,400 - 2 Total - 1,402 Total 507 EXPORTED. Oats (quarters) - 25 Flour (bands) 200 Yesterday a Court of Dirrctors was held at the East India Hoive, when the following commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective des tinations, iz.:—Captain Edward Maxwell Daniell, Duchess of 'Nihon, and Captain Alexander Chrystie, Tho mas Coutts, for Bombay and China; and Captain Thomas William Barrow, George the Fourth, for Bengal and China. The Earl of Derby's stag bounds are appointed to meet at Catterhato Common to-morrow. Ds LA pro liiitti.—About half-past seven o'clock last evening a fire broke out in the wood-yard of Mr. Jones, timber-merchant No. 9, Duke -street, Lincoln's-inn fields, which from thc inflammable nature of the materials, burnt with a fury that threatened dcstructiion to the ad joining houses. But by the speedy arrival of not less than fifteen assurance office engines, and a plentiful supply of water, the fire was principally confined to Mr. Jones's tim her-yard, and the iron-foundry belonging to Mr. Carr, in King's-head-yard, immediately joining Mr. Jones's. The timber-yard and iron-foundry are now reiduced to a heap of ruins. The fire communicated to the shop of Mr. Savage, carpenter, No. 11, Duke-street, which, along with his house, was considerably damaged. The other houses escaped without any loss beyond that sustained in throwing furniture out of the windows. The crowd was very great, and the presence of a strong party of the Bow-sin:et [patrol prerTrved the property of individuals from plunder. We did not hear of any accident having occurred. The official Journal of ‘Visbaden mentions, that at the end of lan year, " the candidate H., (a young clergyman without preferment) a native of iVisbaden, was condemned to ten years' imprisonment in a fortress, for having been engaged in relations tainted with high treason." LAW IVODICEN. cAuars isro C a ° c U r ß zi r s ° , r icf. " crt A rx e c i p ' .7.l. Y .;ft THIS DAY. ' litiOrsln • Dynt, per. per order I tirtertion • &audiolt, to shot/ In re Lush bankrupt pet per ord. cum Waters v Taylor. excep. per ord.! Plant • Keys Ditto ditto ditto j Blow • Joints Fowler, Richards Watts v Caplin Attomrpriereral v 31orlantl Tyler r thatkell Same r Corporation of Totness Rabbeth tr Boxer Same • Sedgwick ROLLS COURT. CAUSES TO YE HFARD BETORL THZIftAITEII or Illr *Ott THIS DAT, •T LINA:OL3eIP-INS-MALL. To be spoke to, Jersey v. Beeltorrt—uTo be spoke to and petition, Pick r Peyton. Willis •IFlrown Smith v Aquae,le Parsons r Lawrence Blandy r Alexander Thompson r Colqu. Bernal rDa Costa Smith • Wilcox hnun Wynne v Callender hock Icy • Buttock Further Directions anti Costs—Osborne v Osborne. Same • Some. Same v. Same. Further Directions and Costs—De Witte v Bank of England. Ogden • Arkinatall. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. LONDON CALSLS 'lO BF. TRIED BY CONVOY JOWLS Barrow and another •lont on son Dean and another 6 Lane Flinn and others r • Waller and an other THIS DAT. Tares • Atkinson and another Warrand • Jones Andrews • White Kent • Pidgeon Castworth v Shouits and another Lardner • Godfree and Prist. Simpson • Lord Collins, Herd • Han cock Corwen • Ballard CAUSEI Lloyd • Lloyd,p - et7 Fontaine v Tyler.do. In re Ililcon Ire, do. . IVileon v Deerant„do Price • Spencer, d , .cree, Kiei llossingt.stii v Boar, Smith v Russell, to be spoken to JUT OF EXCHEQU :1 TO BE HEARD Tom Watkins v Smith Ripley v Stockley Rowley v Carte Manx v Isibton Tarpley v Linnell Ward v Rodin Reid •• Robertson Bishop of Carlisle v Blair Wollaston o Marsh Dodder v Chstbuttat Day v Meade, Spa.. w hear judgment, not rettupsble Bolden v Jackmon Cowell v YaHowley, Bell, and another. MIDLAND CIRCUIT. Before Lord Chief Justice IlrsT and Mr. Justice LiTmtnat.g. Northamptonshire—Saturday, Feb. 25, at Northampton. Rutlandshire—Friday, Match,, at Oakham. Linenlnahire—Saturday, March 4, at Lincoln. City of Lincoln—Same day, at the City of ditto. Nottinghamshire—Friday, March 10, at Nottingham. Town of Nottingham—Same day, at the Town of ditto. Derbyshire—Wednesday, March Ili, at Derby. Leicestershire—Monday, March 20, at Leicester. Borough of Leicester Same day, at the Borough of ditto. City of Coventry—Saturday, March 25., at the City of Coventry. IVarwickshire—Same day, at Warwick. NORFOLK CIRCUIT. Before Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT and Mr. Justice HOLUM - D. Buckinghamshire—Wednesday, March I. at Aylesbury. Bedfordshire—T ues d a y, March 7, at Bedford. Huntingdonshire —Saturday, March 11, at Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire —Tuesday, March 14, at Cambridge. Norfolk—Katunlay, March 18, at Thetford. Suffolk—Saturday, March 25, at Bury St. Edmund's. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, WZDNESDAY, Fza. 8. SPECIAL INJUNCTIONS. The VICE.CHANCELLOS, on Mr. BARBER'S rising to move a special injunction, said he would first give judgment on the motion made by Mr. SPENCE yesterday. He was sorry to find that the principle on which this Court assumed the power of acting on the representation of one party had been overlooked in modern prac tice. Nothing could have justified any Court in such interference. but where a case of absolute necessity was supposed to exist, as in the case of cutting timber. If timber be once cut down it can no more be restored to its original situation ; and in this case the principle was first applied as being a case of irreparable mischief, for which no pecuniary compensation could be made. It was per. haps unfortunate for the public that this principle had been ap. plied by a supposed analogy to commercial transactions. His Honour said a supposed analogy ; for what analogy could there be between a case of timber and a pecuniary transaction, which, of course, admitted of pecuniary compensation ? The principle had, therefore, no application ; but the practice has now been too long established to be interrupted without the interference of the legis lature. Whether this interference will be had or not he did not know ; but he was sure that it ought to be had. Ile was struck with the circumstances of the case yesterday, and not being able to distinguish how much was in the bill, and how much in the afti davit, he was desirous of examining it, and the Court would now hear with as much surprise as he had, that a special injunction had been moved on such a statement as was now about to be made. His Honour here read the allidavit of the plaintiff, Richard Miles, who stated that. in the month of October last, Thomas Folkestone having imported a cargo of deals, had admitted the deponent as o partner, whereupon the deponent gave him acceptances, which he negotiated, to the amount of 6161. Ids. 3d. These acceptances will become due on the 3d of March, and were given to him upon an agreement that the proceeds of the cargo should be applied in discharge thereof fourteen days before the same should become due. Notwithstanding this agreement, the said Thomas Folkestone re tained in his possession the bill of lading, and had sold part of the said cargo, and refuses to suffer the remainder to be disposed of for the discharge of the acceptances ; so that in this case the de -1 fondant had not yet broken the agreement in one letter ; and this has been thought a fit case to apply to a Court of Equity to re strain him from that act which he 111 authorised to do by the agree ment—to remain in the disposition of the cargo ; and all this is to be done on an affidavit that the deponent has been informed that the said Folkestone has become insolvent, and refuses to pay his debts. Of this the necessary consequence would be, that this Court is to be called upon to interfere, not when an agreement has been broken, but when it is apprehended it will be broken. Such a monstrous principle could not be admitted by any Court of Justice, and his Honour hoped it would cease in future to be acted upon. Mr. BARBER then made another motion of the same nature, which was also refused. OPERA-HOUSE. WATERS V. TAYLOR. This was a case of exceptions to a Report of the 31aster. in re. gird to a debt of NU claimed by a Mr. Beffin on the Opera- House. Mr. HORNE appeared to support the'Report ; Mr. HEALD for the representatives of Taylor ; and Mr. SUGDEN for Waters. Mr. HEALD said the case was so complicated that though Tay. lor's exceptions stood first he could not undertake to open the case. The only way was to read the Report. Mr. ROUPELL accordingly proceeded to reed the Report, but was interrupted by The VICE-CHANCELLOR, who observed that it would be im. possible for the Court to get at the facts of the case in that way. It Counsel could not explain the facts from the Report, how could the Court do so ? After some discussion, Mr. IlEst.D still declining to undertake the opening of the case, Mr. SUGDEN, though not prepared for that purpose, offered to do so, but begged the indulgence of the Court under these circum stances. The following are as nearly as possible the particulars of the case:— Although none of the Counsel could positively assert that it was so, Trelawney appears to have possessed a lease of part of the ground on which the Opera House stands before the period at which he procured a lease of the remaining portion. This last lease was to commence at Michaelmas 1782, and to expire in 1803. The ground therefore appears to be divided into two portions , ori ginally held by different leases, which are now both supposed to be expired. It was impossible, however, to come at the real state of the facts in the case, as none of the Counsel had informed them selves on the subject. It was not even ascertained whether the property possessed by Sheridan and Harris was the whole or only five-sixths, as some parts of the report seemed to imply. An as signment in 1778 was made of this property to Sheridan and Har ris fur the sum of 10,0001. and the legal estate was then vested in two persons of the name of Hoare, in trust tOr Harris and Sheri dan. and for discharging mortgages on the estate to the amount of 12.0001. These mortgages were originally due to different persons, but had all been purchased by a person called (lallini, who was consequently at this time the sole incumbrancer on the estate. In 17111 Taylor was substituted instead of Harris as joint proprietor with Sheridan, the former holding one-fourth, and the latter three. fourths, of the estate. Oallini now became pressing for the pay ment of his mortgage, anti a scheme was set on foot for discharging the incumbrance by subscriptions, by which a sum or 9,0001. was discharged, the remainder still remaining unpaid. Among others Mr. Keane Fitzgerald became a subscriher for 3001. and his rights were transmitted successively to a Mr. Baker, a Mr. Bennett, and the present claimant. It is a remarkable tact that Gallinianerwards bought back 2 or 3,000!. of these subscriptions, which had been made for the discharge of his own mortgage. It is not quite cer tain what bonus was given to the subscribers of these shares ; but it was probably a silver ticket fur admission into the house, al. though the opposite Counsel asserted that there was no evidence of that fact. In 1789 the Opera House, which had only been insured for 8001., was burnt down, and was rebuilt by 31r. Taylor. In consideration of the enormous expense which lie had been at in re. building the house, the Crown granted him a new lease instead of the old oac, which would have expired in 1803. An application was made to the different shareholders to assist in the reconstruc tion of the building, which was mortgaged to them, and it would become a question whether those who did not so assist could now claim on the new building. Taylor then became sole proprietor, the shares of the other shareholders being purchased. The property was assigned by him in trust to certain persons for specilicpurposes, andin thisdeed it was declared that the priority was to begiven toeuch shares of the original mortgage fur twelve thousand pounds as remained unsatisfied ; but as the person who then held the claim of Mr. Heflin refused to contribute to the re.eonstruction of the house, Mr. Taylor must have considered that claim as one of those which had been satilicd, Counsel were nut even agreed as to the number Is pia.. of exceptions that had been taken to the lila...teem report, and varied In their coon/trench Trtim fate to to Mr. !...zuctieiT amid there were two exceptions, with eight reasons pubjoiticd to the first. Mr. Widget/0d took/ not see what Mr. Sugden rallel Ilia securer! exception f but on Ale. !tortoni/I referring fo'his trolly, it was found in a different arrangement. The first exception was, noodle/11V , ter had oertiied that the tom of N. was due td Mr. Ifeffin:, whereas it ought to have been that it wen not doe. or if ft Wes Met it was noechargesble. for the following reasons i—lst. That there t 4 , no evidence of the existence of the eftarr,e. - 2d. That the kite Contained no Tien of renewal, and therefore this' debt cotrid not become a charge on the renewed Interest. Sch In coneelttence his refusing to contribute to the rebuilding of the Goats, been& not in equity he entitled to claim upon it.• 4th. That he best acted with great lashes in delaying his claim for twenty.tive years. ffth: That no title had beef] 'flown to be vested in Bef6n. 6th. That it had nor been shown that tile sum was payable at all. 7th. That certain important instrutnents had ndt been registered. 81h. That the purchaser had no notice of the existence of any such charge: It was singular that the instrument on which lieffmclaimed ha tl not been produced. The Couasel had neither done PO, nor had brought affidavits to prove that it had been lost. We might Infer i from the circumataiss: of the silver ticket, that the subscription was to remain a perpetual chants, and that the sohwriber was not entitled to call for his principal. Whet could be the advantage which Sheridan could have proposed to himself in exchanging a single mortgage for 24 mortgages of SOO/. each ? A mite WWI cited, in.gibiett a jury, under the nirection of Lord 51anlifieki, decided that the right of the tenar.t was determined in e.onsequenee of the house being burnt down, on the ground that the property had been Sella tiered useless. For the same reason the claim of Benin on the t)pera.botise must be determined by its destruction. The Vic E4:IIASCVLLOR observed, with respect to the objectioiff . On account of want of notice to the purchaser Gould, that the deed of 1792 was sufficient to cis him with implied notice. The second exception to tile Master's report, stated by Mr. Strgden, rcspeCtest the interest, which could not be claimed on any principle whiltA ever. It is manifest that the silver ticket was to efTne In heti of the. interest. Beflln could not reci , ive interest and co:I/oval berate of this sort at the saute he od:ter ticiczt was worth 201. a tasr4 anti, added tit the interest at five per e'en:. it would make the tiaras action uxorious. A variety of discussions and inquiries followed about the !anoint* of Ide interest mortrged; and, as the information of Counsel on the subject was extremely imperfect, file Court tots. Mr. Heald undertaking to open Ole case to-morrow, and in the mesnume cc/ inform himself concerning the pants in dispute. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, INErnhesnAi, FFB. S. THE WINO U. ZDWAIHD Pak a. TMs NM an Indictment against the defendant for keeping common bindle' in Pitt-street, Charlotte -street. Pharos-squaret from March 1824 to January 182.5. The case was tried before tttg Lord Chief Justke at the sitting in this place after Trinity Tefdat 1826. At the trial it au clearly proved that the house in (meatiest was of the description stated in the Indictment and it was astern by three women of debauched habits, that widen the period sped.. tied the defendant had represented to them that he was the lord, had treated them with gin in the house, and had requested them to make use of it for their nigknly purposes. On the either side it was sworn that though the defendant had been landlord of the house in 1822, he had in that year sold his interest in MO lease. had parted with the possession, and had never since had any interest in the house in question. The jury, however, having the whole evidence before th e m, f oun d t h e defendant 31r. SCA KLETT this day moved for judgment of the Cderf on the defendant. Mr. Bn ou ER tca applied for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence ; and he supported the application upon the affidavits of several persons not examined upon the trial, who ststed that from March 1824 to January I= the defendant had not inhabited the house in question, but NW. lived during that period in other parts of town, carrying on hie. businessof all upholsterer ; that the house had been in fact con+ dusted during that period by a pencil named fry, who much re sembled the defendant, and who, though subpcenned on the trial. did not appear ; nor would he make an of on the part of UN! defendant when since applied to fur that purpose. Mr. SCARLET? put in affidavits on the other sS&e, stating that the prisoner bad confessed he was formerly convicted of a similar offence to the present; and that on searching the records of this Court, his conviction of such a charge was found among them. Mr. BRODERICX now addressed the Court in sepport of his motion. Ile 'wild that the only question at the trial was, whether the defendant conducted this house of ill-fame during the period stated in the indictment; for that it was a house of bad repute was c'early established on all sides. _ The Lon]) Cut Kr J ST ICE-I beg you r pardon, Mr. Broderick. Some of your witemies would have it believed that it was a decent, quiet house. . - BHODERICK....I am quite sure did not dispute its cha. meter, my hord. The Loan Er JusTiCal—Noa I am sure you, Mr. Ilro. tlenek, would not (hotline it. (Laughter.) Mr. Li Roueutc'tt continued, and submitted that the fair weigiii of evidence was on the side of his client at this trial, ad coat endsd that an undue impression had been made upon the Jury by its being urged to them that his client had been tomterly convicted of an offence similar to that with which lie was now charged, as if it necessarily followed that he must therefore be guilty of the present charge. SCABLtTT on the other side said that the question before the Jury at the trial was, not whether the defendant bad conducted his house peraonally ; but in fact wheats' he was the owner f it, and whether it was conducted for his inteecat and benefit by a per. son placed in it for dint purpose. The Jury found that question in the sifinnative, and he submitted that verdict ought not to be disturbed. The COURT were of opinion that the ease haring been left to the Jury entirely upon the evidence, they ought not to disturb the verdict; and accordingly sen:enced the defendant to six months' imprisonment and hard labour in the !louse of Correction. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, WEDNESDAY, Frs. 8. WRIT OF REMIT. ANGEL V. AM:EL. This cause is a proceeding in a writ of right, brought to recess! certain lands and possessions in Yorkshire. .., 7 ... Mr. SergeantfeconaN on a previous day obtained a rule to show cause why this action should not be tried at bar. Mr. Sergeant BOSANCIIYET this morning showed cause against the rule. His Learned Friend had obtained a rule nisi upon agi., davits which set forth that this was a caw of great length, likely to involve several questions of much ;probable difficulty ; that the greater part of his witnesses were nearer 11'estminster than York; that the property contested was of considerable value; that it was possible the interests of the Crown would be ;blind depending on the issue, and that It would be necessary to go into a long exami nation of pedigree. The matters of this affidavit were answered by an affidavit which the Learned Sergeant read, denying that the property was of very great value, or that any question of difficulty was likely to arise, or that the will of the testator wa s : calculated to lead into any long inquiry of pedigree. It wen t on to declare that almost all the witnesses in the cause were at York, and that this party had gone to a very considerable expense for the purpose of retaining ail the best talent likely to attend at the York Assizes, which expense, in the event of a trial at bar, would be rendered fruitless. The Learned Sergeant said there were three grounds on which a trial at bar could be obtained it WWI necessary that the property should be of great value, and the proceedings of great length and great difficulty. Further, before the Court would at tend to such an application, the affidavit must state distinctly what those difficulties were, and after this had been complied with, it was for the discretion of the Court, either to refuse or grant the apelica tion ; and in the event of granting it, to impose whatever terms it might judge expedient. Now, as regarded the value or the length of the proceedings, neitherof these grounds were ma le out ; and the affidavit in reference to the difficulties, instead of stating what these difficulties were, merely spoke of them generally, and rot only or, glected to particularise them, the doing of which was absolutely necessary to the support of the present application, but spoke of them as only likely to occur. Ambrose, on the demise of Croft v. Wells, in Andrews 271, and the King r. the Burgesses of Carnal.- von, Blair's Reports, 79, were case; which would support the pre sent opinions. The Court there held that trials at bar were heavily expensive to the parties, and should not be allowed where it wail only stated generally that difficulties would arise during the trial. In the King e. Amery, Ist Term Reports, 3ti3, application was made for a trial at bar, and it was refused, though there were 12 issues, and several very important and intricate questions to be dee tided. The Loin, Cutter JusTrce-1 recollect a ease of Rivers y. Platt, tried before the Lord Chief Justice Dallas, in which trial at bar was refused, and that was a case of very considerable im portance. Dlr. Sergeant BOSANQUET reminded the Court that in Angrj Angel, which was a case of ejectment, and the same with the pre sent. so far as related to the tenant, the Court or King's Bench decided that they could not grant a trial at bar on the mere al. legation of difficulty. The Court of King's Bench having been of this opinion, their Lordships would be regulated accordingly. The Learned Sergeant was proceeding to cite the case of Ricers v. Platt, when The COURT intimated that it would now hear the other side. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN contended that quite sufficient had been made out in the affidavit to support the rule. Formerly, in a writ of right, it hail been doubted, whether, as a matter of nicer. sity, the trial must not be at bar, though it was ultimately decided that it might be at nisi Friar. If there then existed such a doubt, the Court might fairly decide in favour of the rule in a case where so much had been advanced, AS was contained in his affidavits is support of such a decision. It had been objected that witnesses ought not to be taken so great a distance; but this objection ap plied as decidedly to a trial at nisi piss as at bar. Ii this were not a tit case to be tried at bar, lie could not imagine what was. Here was great value and great probable difficulties, either of which were entitled to such a trial as his client sought. The Lou CHIEF Jus T ct —Not probable difficulties, Brother Vaughan. Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN said he need not at any' rate argue that there wait great value; for it was not only the claim in this immediate case, but others, that were depending on it, which made this of so much importance. In the case of Angel v. Angel, it shoukl be re collected the trial at bar was ref u s e d. because there was nothing said shout difficulties. This crew, therefore, tandd not be brought to bear upon the present. In th e case of D o uglas, too, which had' beers cited, there was a partieulu reason for the refusal, one of the witnesses being a very old man, and this was an application to did ~.mill'