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r~ 'might see the •seOndatons mariner iti its of fairs Sere managed. and ito routhlence abused. Tilt 'first, *second, third, and fourth Resolutions wertithet . terried unanimously.' The fifth was car ried with only live diesel:nag votes. On the sixth beingproposed, • , Mr. Jacasos °Noted that it went to cast a censure upon the Borough, intimating as much as t tat they had hitherto •trered mina a contrity 'prin ciple froth that of selecting iudependent Represen t them She sixth Resolution Wits then put, and eased with a great majority. An individual Is tying inquired why their Mean beta 'were not present ? Mr. At.com said, that they were in the neigh bourhood, and would :atrial if it 'Was their plea - sure. (Here there was • turd cry of Said for them ! Seedier them !) The Member* being accordingly sent for, made • Vieir alpearanee. Mr. fthtentus wild, that he perceived from the piper vtiiich he held is his hand, that a Resolution wit mimed returning Sir Thomas Turton thanks, •i i thieh hi s name was not included ; as therefore tote iu the Rinse of Commons appeared to li .ve given them some displeasure, he was anxious , that troy should understand the ground upon wliichit wily g i v en. ll= had voted for Mr. Baokes's amendment, but the nature of that amendment was not suiticientlr understate! ; the atilt' point which • the House of Commons had to decide was, iit.his ()violet*, Whether the Duke of York should b f ow l :wed or not. and to that point Mr. Bankrs's a.nearluient went, and for that amendment he (Mr. Thornton) 'mid voted; he thought it the most etrecto method of proceeding. If the Howie of Cnes.iiins was to pronounce guilty or not guilty upon the charges, and had resolved that the Duke of York was guilty. they should have ordered a prosecution in the House of Leonine, or in the Courts of Lee : but the instance of Lord Melville had pr .ved to them how futile such a proceeding 'oust have been, and therefore it was that the Resolution of Mr. Bloke-, which called for his distuisied upon the 4eitt:r.ll ground of misconduct, was preferable in his mind ; he did not acquit the Duke of Yoik of conuivare ; he had voted against Mr. Petre lval's motion, which went to acquit him. He titought he had a right to go out. of the grand question of malversation in office. and decide upon general grounds of misconduCt. lie had voted with Mr. Whitbread in the case of Lord Melville. As to corruption, no mall was snore aiusioti: thin, he to eradicate it ; if he had not he. it thert. would hay: liven sitting as Chairrnaleof a Coin ntittee, w hose business it was to inildire into abuses. Here an Elector tried nut, I. Did you not vote for the Duke of Yost: ?" • Mr.Titaitvros replied that he bad voted toting Mr. 'Vardle's Amendment. because he preferred Bankes's ; he would hive voted for the di.- missal of the Duke of York. As to corruption, he was alwa:,:a luip e iy to find that hie Constituents agreed wito him as :tithe necessity of banishing st, and his endeavours were not wattling top.) a busi ness of *deli moment. The thre:e Let Admiiiise . t iiieits be had orcasioimily supported, but never bad he asked the slitihte4 favour from either of them ;his support was that of au independent man acting from CnoVirtiOn. • Here a's Elector inquired what was his opinion opal Plegialuesitary Reform. Mr. Timms:roe replied that although he had • been fri4hteaell groin it at the time of the French ReinAutioti, he was favourable to it now. Mr. A tooca said, that if there was no other mo tion proposed than that of Mr. Rankes's; he would bare tpoen sou n ded that their Members had voted for it ; but as there were others of a far more I:Mi caceous nature, he would not feel himself content, and he would ask of both Gentlemen, how they r • i• to vote that the Duke of York was nut guilty of coonivauceat corruption ? ads. Tie - iItN,TuN said, that he strongly suspected conitivance; Isit **there was, not strict legal ground for a jury to convict the Duke of Yerk, h pre ferred the alternative of dismissing him, 'won the genood of gem ~11 misconduct. An Ekctor satel, that he was sure there were not twelve holiest jureateu in the country who would pot have brought him in guilty. (Loud epplusees.) Sat what he wished to learn from the Hon. 'Mem ber woes, whether, if Parliamentary Reform was brought forward this session in Parliameut, he would give it his support i+ Mr. TWURNTOI4 said, that, if, by Parliamentary Reform, he meant a reform in the representation of the p mile, he would support it ; if it meant the abolition of sinecure places, it rho ild also have his support. Loud applasses.) • Sir Taoists Tuarua rose and said, that he had received the thanks of many cities, counties mid boroughs in this groat empire, for his couduct on the late liimery, which were most pleasing to his f .slings, and made him proud. but of what ? that his conduct had met the approbation of the country at large. lie felt I self still more proud, when his constituents approved of his conduct. He as s wed them there was not any thing that could give him a greater stimulus in his political career, than to believe mid feel confident he acted up to the wishes of those who sent him, as their represen tative. Ile tlimo. c ht it was unnyressary for the elector. \lr. Aleack, to have asked what ware his motives in voting: slier the Mertisig had voted how shrieks for his towlezt AA the atiVegtiga ...No, he thought it was wily paying themselves a poor compliment. He would explain his tiers: -1V hen the charge war first broesght f ewers,. be thought it MAX impossible that th e Dike of York could bare heels aciugiuted- with the corrupt practices that had been eluded mu He confesses!, that he at that time wished tied they might not have been proved ; and io the commence rneut of the investigation lie nomd as the supporter of the accused. Cut wlieu he found,there was any thing like proof, that shewed he was guilty, his opinion was immediately altered. It liud been asked why he did not vote fur Mr. Wardle'* Reudations ; he would answer plainly. he thought they were not formed according to English Justice. lie had privately conferred with that Honourable Member and Lord Folkeston ; and told them, he would hare perfectly coincided with them, if they tied with. cirawis the litter part, as it wentto declare the Duke or York should he dismissed as Coinataiider-iii- Chief ; whether he waft or, was not guilty of cor ruption, be differed with them, because if the I i Commander-m-6W Wks VA Why, Ire 'ought not to be disiniseed. He sifted the evidences and listened aitteutively to every argubletit on both sides of the House, and Chine to the con clusion that the Duke of York was guilty of corruption, on which account he moved the amendment, and put it to the issue whether the Doke of York was guilty or not. That was the question lie would always put, for if the Duke of York knew that his Mistress sold commissions and places, that was suflieent for the people of this country to know he had been guilty of eorruptien. (loud opplauees.) His Hon. Colleague thought it was only necessary that the Duke of York should be dismissed. He was of a different opinion, and gave his decided vote that he knew of the corrup tion (Loud applauses.) The motion of Mr. Baiikes's was a temporising measure ; one that lie could not approve or; at the same time, he believed ninny independent and couscientious wen approved of it. He never had pledged himself to his constituents that he would follow any particularlrourse. tie did not think it right; as the representative ought to be as free as the elector; yet he pledged himself, When any constitutional reform was proposed, to support it to the extent of his poor ability; at the same tin:l4'hr did not wish them to connive, that every measure brought forward to gain the grand object ocreform, if it did pot meet with his aepros beton, lie should be' free, and at full litierty to strike out, or move such resolutions as he thought would tend to the general welfare of the em pire, sad particularly to that of his constituents. Ha wished them to understated, that there were 'many Members returned on both sides of the House by the Aristocracy of the Country. If they meant to do 'wily with that, he assured them, there was not an endeavour that lie could mike use of, that he would not go to support them in their wishes.— He never had given a pledge, nor he never would ; the Electors were free, and the Members of their choice ought also to be free, and ail from mere conscientious motives. Ile assured them that their approbation would be at all times the greatest re ward he could receive.. An ELEctoa—. , Why did vou not vote for Mr. Whitbread's Education bill ?" The Hon. Baronet continual, and said he heard he had been misrepresented in the newspapers as to what he had said on that subject. He wished them never to judge of 116 conduct by the reports in newspapers, as they were often not true.— t4 0 . 11e Members of the House of Commons, who wi s h e d to ma ke tl.e...Aelved populgt, piiid for the iipiertion of their speeches, mind they were given at full length, (A geuered erg of thote nut tree. News papers do not receive compensotion for their re porte.) Hr then proceeded by stating, that he had never µaid theta a shilling (it cry of No! !Vol ; fiery would not receive it He concluded by observing. he was quite misrepre sented ; for when I.e 'tautly the allusion of one to ten, he stated, there was not one out of ten labour ers, that could 'llford to send their children four years to school, to learn srithinetie, and to pay half a crown out of every pound they earued for that purpose, not voluntarily, but compulsory, obliged to send their children, however it might interfuse with the welfare of the family; he did vote %Must it, because it was a measure that did not leave the parent's Mimi to think for itself: and on that and every other occasion he would wish to meet the Approbation of the Electors of Southwark, as their :Representative, at the same time, lie con ceived he had a right to act front the impressions wade on his mind. Mr. Darla then came forward, and, in a few words, told the HOll. Hart. if he brought forward any motion far reform, to beware of Parliamentar,s intrigue. He then. after alluding to the other Hon. Manlier, Mr. Thornton, thou :Olt, that after his explanatina they might vote him. thanks with the minority on Mr. Bankes'a Amendment. On the motion of thinks to Mr. Thornton he out. it was negatived, and the Meeting ad journed. • the trot conviction which ever hall impressed his nsind of the connivance Mitt general behaviour_ of the Duke, which had led to consequenves that in themselves must be so prejudicial to the weliiire of the people. He (Mr. P.) had no hesitation in saying that there was sr dent evidence brought before the House of Coma:totes to convince erery mall of the juilt of his Royal Highness, even had each persou been placed in the aituatiou of a Jury- Man. trying the life of a fellow-creature. Indeed this gentleman's sentiments were exactly the same as that incorrupt setimor's, I'. W. Coke, ENli. re presentative for the county. Mr. WM. SMITH rose awl said. that on such a saeinentaxiquestion as that now offered to the con, sideration of hie constituents, he had made a point to attend, not only as their representative, lint 414 it citizen of Norwich. Mr. S. first deprecated the brutal caudate* of these persons who had made a vain attempt to deprive the people of their just .privileges, but such unmanly behaviour was the greatest proof of the weakness of their cause. Mr. Smith then reverting to the object of their ucartn bltng on that day, spoke generally on the propriety of stemming the tide of corruption, and of the ne cessity let • reform in those abuses of the Consti tution which bad proved so iiijerions to the nation. He (Mr. S.) was aware that he had offended many of his waraiest friends by the vote which he gave in former of Mr. Broke' s anieudinent, n hich went to miaow: the Duke of York of personal cmaitiof anco and participation in the money obtuine•d by his mistress—but he should say, that he voted ac cording to the - best of his judgment, and if there were shades of differenee in his opinion and that of his constituents, yet he trusted he atiould retail their good opinion, mind he should now vote with them in returning his thanks to Mr. IVairdle. Mr. Smith made come apology, or rethtr gave us • reason why he did not at first support dr. Wirdle, because that gentleman had not previonsly stated the;erss•ds on which his charges wcro to be sub- Matthaei'. Alderman Ittree rose, and in an animated and energetic Milliner expressed his abhorrence of the conduct of the iniuisterial party, observing that those who bed nu freedom of speech themselves could not be stiteposerl to wish others to enjoy so valuable and inherent a right. That the other member for the city, John Matteson, Esq. was not preseitt to vote with them, he could not be sue prised at ; for it wit. natural for those who possessed places, atoll participated in the public mosey, not to he advocates for reform end inquiries iota the abuses of its ettpenditure ; but if that other member had been there, he did not doubt but he would hare been able to silence those slaves, who had on will of their awn, sad who only acted as they were directed. He, (Alderman Davey,) although he could not propose a vote of thanks to the Mayor—en cooai der•ution of delicate feelings to Ills father. and biassed by the conviction of the influence which certain individuals possessed over the Chief 'Magis trate of the City, would not propose a vote of cen sure on Ins conduct ; considering, that if he were allowed to act as be thought proper, he would not here given a denial to the request of such respect aide signatures as were attached to the RequisiOdii. Alderman L)avey concluded his (m:re:woos with souse general and forcible remarks on the einestion which had been discussed, and he retired atnidst the reiterated appluuser of his fellow-citizens. JOSEPH Genoese, Esq. jun. of &ahem. pro posed the thanks of the Meeting to the Chairmau; which were unanimously given. From the moment the '4 no popery Haut" were taken into custody, the greatest quiet prevailed, and every ose departed in peace.' It is observable, that Mr. William Smith's name is not included with those of the other Gentlemen, to whom the thanks of the Meeting were given, for their patriotic exertions iu the House of Cumulous. It is euntourcd, that a Rrituisition is preparing, for soliciting the. High Sheriff to call a Meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Norfolk, to con sider of the propriety of addressing Mr. Wardle uu his late manly and independent conduct. The Earl of Mutn.t and Counter of LOUDON are on a visit to 3.1 r: Coal:, at Holkhatn. T. W. COKE, Evil. appoiattli Mr. JAMES SHIMPARD. (formerly of Chippeullam), to be his farmiug-stewartb is room of the late Mr. I.Vattan. NAVAL Li lALIGENCE. PORTAMOUTR. APRIL I I. Arrived at St. Helen's. the Lavinia, - Lord . Stuart, with several transports under convoy from Lisbon; and the Nyvaphr, Hon. Capt. Percy, from Plymouth.—The Laviaia has had a long passage, and brings no news. A 1v) arrived a French schooner, prize to the Lavinia ; and the Ant, from a cruise. The French schooner arrived last night, was sent in by the Druid, and not by the Dryad. The Expedition, under convoy of the Frederick stein, sailed Irons Yarmouth Roads yesterday, but are again put back. Sir Arthur Wellesley, and the whole of his staff. eoutinue on shore, waiting for orders to proceed to Portugal. PLTNIOUTH-DOCIL. APRII. 14:0. Arrived the Attack gun-brig t Lieut. Swaine. from a cruise; and the Toanant, uO guns. Rear-Ad miral E. Hervey, from Basque-roads, which place she loft on the sth instant. No attack had been attempted, excepting a salutation. every morning, from Lord Cochrane to the batteries. Arrived also the Good Intent, Seward, from Lis bon, with wins, wool, and fruit, bound to Ply mouth ; she left Lisbon the :I2tl ult. in company with thirty sail, under convoy of the Lavinia fri gate; parted company, yesterday morning, of the Lizard. A few days previous to her leaving Lisbon, the „ hole of the British forces there, amounting to about 10,000 men, had quitted the place ; their destination was not known. Soiled the Swallow, of 18 guns, Capt. Milner, for Guernsey ; anti the Adrian hired cutter, Lieut. Carter, for Rochfort. Went claws' llantriaxe, into the Sound, the Phcr nix. Swim, and Quebec. frigates. —Wind Mr. Molts Toot is quite !ietl-ridden, and is so eery weak, that he cannot sit up fire minute, without complaining of great pain : has faculties, however. are not impaired by his bodily infirmi ties. 171 P COURT. • Yesterday, shoot twelve o'clock, His. MAJ MY arrived et the I.)eut:ls'S 1 1 ,irtee. where hr was re ceived by the Duk.s of Youx, CIIIIIIIERLAND, K: NT, un,iCatsouuui. About two o'clock His Nl.Alt7sTs held a Private Levee, wliich wus attend ed by— The Archbishop of Yuri. the Lord Chancellor, the Lard President of' the Coined, the lord Privj Seal, die Master- General of the Ordnance, the I'reai.le..l of the Board of Trade, the Thrtg: Secretaries S ate, the Chancellor of the EXclosieser, the Curanunclerits-Clitcf, the Judge Advocate, the Duke of Montrose; Lords Napier, Neaatield (Koh:. C. Spencer (in s Keuria, and Primrose; Generals Goidon, IA aid, and Puget ; Colonels I irink oats, and Horan!; Sir S. Cottrell; and elilessra. Burin, Stan hope, and The following hod the iuniour of being present ed to hie MAJESTY : Commissioner Bowen, epos his return from Sptio. Lord •apicr, opens bin hese4 appuist,sl His Majesty's Itith Go&tuibstutier to the Geueral Asoetubl) audit Church of !se !timid. Master Philip Spencer Stanbuk, upoe his being appoint ed a Page of 00011( to I:is Majesty, by his fathtr, Mr. Spencer Stanhope. Atejur-Gwieral Wm/ Ward, upon his going out on the Stai, to luOia. • Ensign Ducketifield, upon I , k Leirg appointed Aid-de- Camp to Major-Getters% Ileac)! Wind, I'M ping to Indic Lord Priisirs..,e, upon 11:s morn ge , anal upon his being tippolated Lieut.-Colonel Commandant of the East Mid- Lothian Lund tlilstis. Governor Hugh Elliott, upon his being appointed Gravel nor of the Leeward Islands. Colonel Horan!, upon his hying 'insulated Second Major • of the Cultluireans Ilegisushi of Foot tin:oda. Major-(.co-ral Paket, upon his return from Spain ; sod beef appointed to the St,r7 of the aria, in Portugal. Colonel DILINKWAII. It hii,l before Its NIAJEIe• TT. the Ninth .I{l•port of the Commissioners of the Military Inquiry. His MAJeSTY held I Privy Council, at.which Mr. Mutat Eil.toT wits iutroduccd, and uworn is Governer or the Ixesturd ittiendb. Hu Majesty ; gave audiences to the Doke of U POTLA ?CD, and the rat of the Cabinet Minister' preaent; alto to Sir D.Avto D;:no.sa and Mr. RYDER, who before His MA.IssTY the pt..- ccedings of sescral Court. Martini. About seven o'clock, His MAJLATY set off on his return to Windsor. Yesterday, the Duke of 1 oak, Earl of CHAT- • end a select party, (litres! with Lord Alut.- etr.t.e, et Wimbledon. Yesterday, the SPANISH AMR AsRADOR, the Earl of M•LAnustv. Lord L Goo tit. Mr. ELI Is, and a manlier of others, dined with Mr. C•nxiati. This day the Duke of Yoe': will give a grand dinner to a unuserour t arty. To-tuorrow, the Dukes of VoRI, CUISSERLAHH. and Movranse , _• Earls of Ctirrusei and Wes . :- M oar.% AN ; Lord BURGIIIIRST, and several other, will dine with Mr. Ex bac, ut his house is Li I:- col o's-inn-field". Yesterday, a Court of bircctom was held at the East India House, when EDWARD PARRY, Ri.d CHARLES GRANT, Esqrs. received the Tiranks of the Court for their great application and attention to the affairs of the Company during the last year. The Court adjonrued at seven o'clock till this dtv,.. Mr. Loan. by accepting the place of Chief .-c -cretary for which is erly 2.6001. n ycr, would be obliged to give au a pension tvlncli he ett ova 0f.1,5001. • year. W e mato-gond thet he will sccordingly remain in the nfliet: of Paymaster of the Forces, until a plan is arranged for makkg good the deficiency. SASSUIsL FARMER, Esq. was on Monday last una nimously elected a Member of Parliitnicit for the borough of Huntingdon, in the room of his soli. • Wu. M. FARMER, Esq. Granttous llytt or APRlL—Success attends it by sea and laud.—Another first-rate Capital by Sir JAMES BRA NELOMS and Co. ! 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WHITE., of same glare—Orders, Ste. for Ills Paper sad to the Otfioe,(post paid), wilt be duly sttesptsd to. ..._ • . . . • ... . • 'might see the 'sand:sloes manner iet irlsieh its af- • Commandereietifief Wks VA Why, he ought the Rem conviction which ever hail imptet fairs sere instrin t eed, and its coutelence abused. not to be distressed. He sifted the gyidences and mind of the connivance sine general belie nit "'first, 'second, third, and fourth Resolutions listened eettutively to every argtstnetit on both the Duke, which had led to cousequenves wertithetecittried imaiiiiunuely.' The fifth was ear- sides of the House, and Cline to the COIF. themselves must be so prejudicial to the w tied With ouly live disseuteig votes. Ou the sixth elusion that the Duke of York way guilty the people. He (Mr. P.) had no hesit beineproposed, . . of corruption , on which account he moved the saying that there was »farcical evidence Mr. Jecesos objected that it went to cast a amendment. and put it to the issue whether the before the House of Comments to ceiwiur censure upon the Borough, intimating as touch as Doke of York was guilty or not. That was the WOO of the guilt of his Royal Highness, t flat they lied hitherto •iteted upcue a eontrity•prin- question lie would always put, for if the Duke of each pereou been placed in the vituation of ciple froth that of selectime independent Represen- York knew that his Mistress sold commissions and Man, trying the life of a fellow-creature. wives.. The sixth Resolution was then put, and places, that was suflieent for the people of this this gentleman's sentinients were exactly it es ivied with a great majority. country to know he had been guilty of corruption. as that incorrupt smelter'', I'. W. Coke, . Au individual It .viug inquired why their Mean- (loud applauses.) His Hon. Colleague thotieht it presentative for the county. beta 'were not present ? . was only necessary that the Duke of York should Mr. WM. SMITH rose mud said, that on Mr. At.com said, that they Were in the neigh- be dismissed. He was of a different opinion, and moseertimuiquestion as that now offered 40 I bottrimote and would :Amid if it 'Was their plea. gave his decided vote that lie knew of the corny- siderstion of hie constituents, he had made - sure. (Here there was a load cry of Send for them ! Lion (Load applauses.) The motion of Mr. Idaiikes's to attend, not only as their representative, Seedier them !) was a temporising measure ; one that lie could not citizen of Norwich. Mr. S. first (levees The Members being accordingly sent for, made approve or; at the same time, he believed unsay brutal conduct of those persons who had • their %pretence. t independent and conscientious seen approved of it. vain attempt to deprive the people of th Mr. fuottneos said, that he perceived from the He never had pledged himself to his constituents .privileges, but such unmanly behaviour . ... ' piper w inch he held is his band, that a Resolution tha t he would follow any particularemurse. Ile greatest proof of the weakness of their elms we. passed returning Sir ThOin‘n Turton thanks, did not think it right; as the representative ought Smith then reverting to the object of thei. i i sheet his mane was not included ; as therefore to be as free as the elector; yet he pledged himself, bltng on that day, spoke generally on the p his tote its the Heise of Commons appeared to when any constitutional reform was proposed. to of stemming the tide of corruption, and of h•ve given there some displeasure, he was anxious support it to the extent of his poor ability . ; at the cessity lie • reform in those abuses of the , that eery should understated the ground upon same tinte.'he did not wish them to conceive, that ' tution which bad proved so issjerious to the ' whieleit all 4 given. II had voted for Mr. flaokee's every measure brought forward to gain the grand He (Mr. S.) was aware that he had offenth irnendinent, hut the nature of that amendment object of reform, if it did pot meet with his *moo- of his waraiest friends by the vote which was not sufficiently understood ; the mein point batten, ie should be' free, mid at full Weeny to in former of Mr. Beelike' s amendment, nhi whi c h • th e H o u s e o f C o mmons had to d e cide w a s, strike out, or move such resolutions as he thought to eacelpete the Duke of York of persoaiul 'it-kin oeissieit, svhether the Duke of York should would tend to the general welfare of the em- anew and participution in the money oink lk removed or not. and to that point Mr. Bankces Ere, and particularly to that of his constituents. his mistress — but he should bay, that he v a...easement sent, and for that amendment he Mt wished them to understand, that there were cording to the - best of his judgment, and (Mr. Thornton) ;hid voted; he thought it the most ,vaany Members returned On both sides of the House were sheds* of differenee in his opinion nut; effectit .1 method of proceeding. If the Muer of by the Aristocracy of the Country. If they ine•ant his constituents, yet he trusted he ahoult i Cumeines was to pronounce guilty or not guilty to do away with that, he assured theist, there was their good opinion, end he should now v 01/0 1 1 the charges, and had resolved that the Duke not an endeavour that lie could mike use of, that them in returning his thaiiks to Mr. %Verdi • of leek sus guilty, they should have ordered a he would not go to support them in their wishes.— Smith made some apology, or tether ga prosecution in the House of Larches or in the Courts He never had given a pledge, nor he never would ; reason why he did not at first support el r. of Law : but the instance of Lord Melville had the Electors were free, and the Menders of their because that gentleman had not previonA/!, pr ,ved.to them how futile such a proceeding must choice ought also to be free, and ese from mere theetreends on which his charges were to hare been, and therefore it was that the Resolution conscientious motives. Ile assure:tethers' that their stantiated. of Mr. Rinke, which called for his dteruisenl upon . iipprobation would be at all times the greatest re- Alderman Dewey rose, and in am anima the 4eucral greeted of misconduct, was preferable ward he could receive. energetic Mintier expressed his abhorrence in his mind ;he did not acquit the Duke of Yoik An Eetetoa—" Why did vou not vote for Mr. conduct of the inioisterind party, observi e of conuivare ;he had voted against Mr. Perce- Whitbread's Education bill ?" those who had tin freedom of speech the 1 ears lOotloll, which went to mewed. him. He The Hon. Baronet continued, and said he heard could not be supposed to wish others to a \ tinlnKht lie had a right to go out. of the grand he had been misrepresented in the newsletters as to valunble and inherent a right. That to question of tualversetion in office. and decide upon what he had said on that subject. He wished theta member for the city, John Pletteson, Esq. • general grounds of misconduCt. lie bad voted never to judge of bit conduct by the report s present to vote with them, he could not 1 . with Mr. Whitbread iii the case of Lord Melville. in newspapers, as they were often not true.— prised at ; for it we. natural for three who p As to corruptime no man was more mizions thin' Suttee Members of the !louse of Commons, who places, well participated its the public mosey he to eradicate it ;if lie had not heen there. he wished to make theme-Ives popular, red for the he advocates for return, stud inquiries iota th would have be-an sitting as CH:Airmailed' a Coin- insertion of their speeches, end they were given at of its eependiture ; but if that other mete nsittee, whose businews it was to ineuire into abuses. full length, (A veered cry of thets not tree, sews- been there, he did not doubt but lie would is fiere an Elector tried nut, " Did you not vote papers do not receive compensation for their re- able to silence these slaves, who had on will -1 • for the Duke of York ?" : poste.) He then proceeded by mating. that awn, and who only acted as they were e MeTitaite•roe replied that lie bad voted against he lied never paid theta a shilling (a cry of He, (Alderman Davey.) although he co Mr. 'Yard:tee amens:melee because he preferred No ! Vl o ; fiery would not receive it He propose* vote of thanks to the Mayor—, { i lir. Bankes's ;he would lame voted for the die- concluded by observing. he was quite misrepre- der:stem of delicate feelings to his Path missal oe the Mike of York. As to corruption, , vented ; for when t.e Marla the allusion of ewe to biassed by the conviction of the influent: he was alW:1 ) 11 ilitp e fy to find that his Constituents ten. he stated, there was not one out of ten labour- certuiti individuals possessed over the Chid , agreed tettii him as tothe imcessity of banishing it, era that could afford to send their children four trate of the City, would tint propose a vote . and his endeavours were not waistiog upon a bassi- years to school, to learn arithmetic, and to pay half sure on Ins conduct ; considering, that if ness of seele moment. The three Lee Admisais, a crown out of every pound they earned for that allowed to act as be thought proper, he w , e • t items be had of eaeioimily supported • but never purpose, not voluntarily, but compulsory, obliged here given a denial to the request of such bad he asked the slightest favour from either of to seed their children, however it might interfuse aide men:stores as were Attached to the Req i them fliis support was. that of On independent man with the welfare of the family; he did vote against Alderman Davey concluded his ohservatr acting from conviction. it, because it was a measure that did not leave souse general and forcible remarks on the . . ' Here WI Elector inquired what was his opinion the parent's meld to think for itself: and on that which had Leen discussed, and be retiree epee Peelimuentary Reform. and every other occasion he would wish to meet the reiterated applauses of his fellow-citizei Mr. TISOUNTON reeled that although he had the Approbation of the Electors of Southwark, as JOSEPH OCONF.Y, Esq. jun. of &ribs • . been friehteaell from it at the time of the French their :Representatives at the b*llle time. lie cull- !Need the thanks of the Meeting to the Ch Reirolutiote he. was favourable to it now. ceived he had a right to act front the impressions which were unanimously given. Mr. A ecoce said, that if there was no other nese made on his mind. From the moment the ii no popery me tion proposed than that of Mr. Benkes's, he would Mr. Davis then cause forward, and, in a few taken into custody, the greatest quiet p. bare been eitivied that their Members had voted words, told the HOU. Bart. if he brought forward and every ose •• departed in peace.' for it ; but as there were others of a far more e&- any motion for reform, to beware of Parliamentory It is observable, that Mr. William Smitl curious nature. he would net feel himself content. intrigue. He then. after alluding to the other is not included with those of the other Gee and he would oak of both Gentlemen, how they Hon. Member, Mr. Thornton, thought, that after to whom the thanks of the Meeting wer r • i• to vote that the Duke of York was nut guilty his explanation they might vote him. thanks with for their patriotic exertions iu the H of coonivauce.at corruption ? , the minority on Mr. Bankes's Amendment. Contuse:in. • else Tit JaN,TUN said, that he strongly suspected On the motion of thinks to Mr. Thornton he- coninvance; test **there was lint strict legal ground Mg put, it was negatived, and the Meeting ad- It is rumoured, that a Requisition is pr for a jury to convict the Duke of York, h pre- jourued. for soliciting the. High Sheriff to call a els 1 -f eare d the alternative of dismiesing him, upon the NOR WICH' iIk:I.:TING. the Freeholders of the County of Norfolk, t eemed of generel misconduct. • rider of the propriety of addressing Mr. W An Elector said, that he was sure there were not A meeting of the Inhabitants of this City was his late manly and independent conduct. twelve holiest jurriwen in the country who would 'held on Monday Imo, at St. Aedreweehall, in op- The Earl of MOIRA and Countess of I hot have brought lien in guilty. (Loud applueves.) position to the wishes. of the Mayor, Sterling Day, sir on a visit to Me Coal:, at ilothhatl t . Bet what he wished to learn from the Hon. Men.- jun. hece who had refused to c ply w i th a re t e ll - T. W. Coke, F. 1 . has appointed Mr. her was, whether, if Parliamentary Reform was silicon of his fellow -citizens. for the purpose of soh. ,Sueeeesto, (formerly of Chippenhatu)t, to i brought forward this session in Parliament, he Matting to their consideration certain Resolutions farusiug-steward, in room of the late Mr. V would give it his support ? relative to the conduct of Mr. Wardle. Ose the • Twoaserott said, that. if, by Parliamentary entrance of Mr. Wm. Smith e nue of the Represen- --am . -- Reform, he meant a reform in the representation Wives, accompanied by his friends, the most lodes NAVAL Lit I A LIGENCE. PORTIVOUTn. *MI of the p mile, he would support it ;if it meant th e comas and unjustifiable scenes occurred which erer Arrived et St. Helen's, the Lavinia, Lou abolition of sinecure places, it rho old also have his disgraced a set of men who pretend to be the lovers Stuart, with several beret:torts under COaln Ittlitrinrt. (Loud applasses.) of good order mid geilerel quiet ; who cry up the Lisbon; and the Nymphe, Hon. Capt. Pen • Sir Tnowes Tuarue rose and said, that he had (tenger of populist tumult, m u d who brand with the Plymouth.—The Lavinia has had a long i • received the thanks of many cities, counties a m id ignominious title of Jacobins, Levellers. and King- and brings sin news. Also arrived a French se boroughs in this groat empire, for his co u d uc t on killers, all those who will not support that system prize to the Lavinia ; and the Ant, from it the late bu t tery, which were most pleasing to his of corruption And peeire obedience which have en- The French selmoner arrived last nights f -clings, and made him proud, b u t of w h et ? that slaved the people of othei Empires, and laid them in by the Druid, and not by the Dryad. I - 1. his conduct had met the approbation of the country nt .• a conqueror's feet." Groans—eiesses--lellow- The Expedition, under convoy Of the Fri at large. He felt I ' self still more proud, when rags.-and interruptions of every kind were made by stein, sailed from Yarmouth Roads yesterd his constituents approved of his conduct. He a s - certain indivelualsparpose/y sent thither to prevent are again put back. a wed them there was not any thing that could gi ve a syllable being heard. Nut even Aldermen Marsh, Sir Arthur Wellesley, and the whole of h • him a greater stimulus in his political career, than Davey, Sigistnund Trafford, Esq.nor any other gess- emu-Annie on shore, waning for orders to pro to believe and feel eowerleet he acted up to the tkesan was -suffered to speak. 011 a cry to have Portu ga l. wishes of those who sent him, as their represen- such men tunes out of the Hall, en attempt was PLYMOUTH-DOCK. APRI wire. Ile theoeht it was uoneressary for the made by the rioters to prevent it, and in the tenet- Arrived the Attack gun-brigs Lieut. ! • elector, Mr. Alcmck. to have asked what w e n ? gle much duller was apprehended as likely to eii- from a cruise; and the Torment, on guns, Ri his motives in aorta l ; : after the Merest ) ; had v o ted sue, fur einengst them were men notorious fur their mind E. Hervey, from &ogee-roads, whit hie Illaakg for 1114 tOtideZt .0,1 the intessiga- crimes—some who had been 'deemed from a gaol she left on the eth euetant. No attack le eon, he thou g ht it was o n ly p a yin g th emse l ves Si eel:ninon thieves--others who t ested lime Leen a tt emp t e d, except i ng a sulutation. every- in a poor enmplimetst. He would explain his too- instigated by no other mettle 'him the hope or the from Lord Cochrane to the tratteries. errs :—When the charge war first lirorrxht promise of preuteary reward ; and there were seen Arrived also the Good lute nt, Seward, fro fewanl, he thought it was impossible that the some supporting this set of isleinons characters bon, with win., wool, and fruit, bound ' Dike of York could have been acquainted with who Cali themselves gentlemen. Aide...moo Davey mouth ; she left Lisbon the eed ult. in cm the corrupt practices th a t h a d b e en carried oft. ' having secured one or two of the riuglesders, more with thirty sail, under convoy of the Levi He confessed. that he at that time wished ilea they quiet ensued, and there then did not appear any gide ; parted company, yesterday morning, • might not have been proved ; and in the confluend occasion for the presence of the city constables, all I ',mord. A few time previous to her leaving mut of the investeretion he stood as the supporter of whom were orderedtoatt em l, and were is waiti n g t h e w h o l e o f t h e British forces there, amoni • of the sceused. red scrims he found,there was any at the GuildhelL about 10,000 men, hind quitted the place thing like proof, that shewed he was guilty, his Alderman Menge first addressed the meeting, d e st inat i on was not t mown , preesive speech sheweil how the e rvi ee S a il e d t h e S wa ll ow , opinion was immediately altered. It lied been asked and in an meof 18 guns, Capt. , .., why he did not vote fur Mr. eVatele's Reed:mons ; Mr. Wardle wits of the thanks of every friend to he would answer plainly, he tLeught they were the Drits.i. Constitution; and hievine read those not formed according to English Justice. lie had - Resolutions which &smear abovee•added, he did stet for Guernsey ; and the Adrian hired cutter, Curler, for Rochfort & privately conferred with that Honourable Member doubt but they would be 43m-tinned lad approved Went dew Hai res . e• t the Sontel, th shoe, Stater., : I nd Q u ebec , r I f i r l ig o ates.—Wind r . and Lord Folkestna ; and told them, lie would by every enemy to corratiteet. . , I here perfectly coincided wide to if they find with- ' Sim:swum() Te erre ao and J.Pireit FOR% Esqrs. Mr. Hoes Toox is quite led-ridden, ai erawii the latter pare as it wentto declare the Duke ' deliver e d similar sentiments, in speeches replete very weak, that he cautiot sit up five t ef Yore should be dismissed as emorna li dere ii - with bold and wattle ehiquence i Mr. Pechter.] without compiniuing of great paiu : his fa Chief ; whether he wee or, was not guilty acme was particularly eppf,eided in Isis remarks on the however, are not impaired by his bodily i cuptMte be differed with them, because if the conduct of elre la:e Commander in Chief, and in ties. • • . . ' • NUklricH m.ETING. A meeting of the Inhabitaints of this City was 'held on Monday last, at St. kidrew's-hall, in op position to the wishea of the Milyor, Starling Day, jun. Esq. 41.160 had refused to c ply with a requi sition of - his fellow-citizens, for the purpose of soh mittiirg to their consideration certain Resolutions relative to the conduct of Mr. Wardle. Ou the entrance of Mr. Wm. Svnith,..nue of the Represen totives, accompanied by his friends, the most lodes comas and unjustifiable scenes occurred which ever disgraced a set of men who pretend to be the lovers of good order and general quiet ; vt!io cry up the dengerof popular tumult, and who brand with the ignominious title of Jacobins, Levellers, and King killers, all those who will not support that system of corruption and paN%ire obedience which have en slaved the people of °the, Empires, and laid them nt 66 a conqueror's feet." Gqsans—Misses--bellow ings—and interruptions of every kind were made by certain individuals purposely sent thither to prevent a syllable being heard. Nut even Aldermen Marsh, Davey, Sigismund Trafford, Esq. nor any other gees demon was -suffered to speak. 011 a cry to have such men word out of the Hall, an attempt yrs% made by the riuters to prevent it, and in the strug gle much danger was apprehended as likely to en sue, fur wriungst them were men notorious fur their crimes—some who had been liberated from a gaol ai common thieves--others who could Buse been instigated by no other menus than the hope or the promise of pecuniary reward ; and there were seen some supporting this set of isfammis characters who call themselve s gentlenicu. Ablermau Davey having secured one or two n 1 the riugleaders, more quiet ensued, and there then did not appear env occasion for the presence of the city constables, all of whom were orderedto attettil, and were in weitimg at the GuildholL Alderman MAnsit first addressed the meeting, and in an totp►es,ive speech chewed how ileservit:4 Mr. Wardle urns or the thanks of every friend to the Dritish Constitution; and having read those Itesolutions which appear abovrotdded. he did not doubt but they would be sanctioned and approved by every enemy to COTrCiplit. SIOISMUNDTIL4rPORD and J. Purcit Fort", Esqrs. delivered sentiments, in speeches replete a ith bold and wind.: el'eg•ienee Mr. Pitchford 'cis particularly ppilinded in his remarks on the conduct of the la:e Commander in Chief, and in