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al LAYING THE FIRST STONE OF THE NEW LONDON BRIDGE. Yesterday was the day appointed for laying the first stotteof the New London Bridge. There is something peculiarly imposing and impressive in ceremcnics of this description as they are usually con ducted, and we certainly do not recollect any previous spectacle of a similar nature which can be said to have sur pawed in gtneral interest, grandeur of purpose, or splendid . effect, than that which we are now about to record. It is at all times aereeable to a philosophical mind, and an undersanditig which busies itself, not only with the surface and present state of things, but Also with their sub stance and remote tendencies, to contemplate the exercise of human power, and the triumphs of human ingenuity, whether developed in physical or mental efirts, in the put snit of objects which comprehend a mixture of both. And perhaps it is in a good degree attributable to this secret im pulse of our nature, which operates in some degree upon all, however silent and itimerctptible in its operation, that the mass of mankind are accustomed to take such an eager interest in cereinemiala like the present. True ; show and preparation to bustle, and the excitement consequent upon these, are the itnmediate and apparent motives ; but it does not therefore follow that the other seemons are inefficient, or that because they are less promi- Mt and apparent, they are therefore inoperative. The 'erection of a bridge. without reference to the immediate object or the extent of its design, is per se a triumph of art over nature—a conquering of one of these obstacles, which the latter, even in bet most boutitiflll atid propitious disks", delights to present to man as if for the purpose of calling his powers into exercise, and affording him the quantity of excitement nenessary to the happiness of a sentient being. And if ere do not entertain those s-nti ments and give them utterance in so many words, we ne vertheless feel and act UpOn them. We delight to at tend spectacles like the present, where the first germ of a stupendous work is to be prepared. We look round on the complicated apparatue and the stem infer discordant and unorganised beam! and blocks of wood and granite, end then we think of the simple struc ture, the harmonious and complete whole to which these confused elements will give birth. Such a structure is 'pregnant with a multitude of almost indefinable thoughts and anticipations. We bethink ourselves of Gib ftream of human life, which, some five years hence, will flow over the new L ondon Bridge as thickly, and almost withal' little cessation. as the waters of the Thames below : and then we reflect upon the title of hopes and fears which that human stream will carry in its bosom! One at our first reflections will necessarily be of its adaptation to trade and commerce, of which it will then oat stitute a new Intl immense conduit. Trade and science, and learning, Ind war, will at various periods pass across it. Nekt we consider what will be the immediate and individual destiny of the structure :—is it to moulde r away after the lapse of many ages under the slow hu t effectual influence of Time, or to sufYr dilapidation sud denly from the operation of some natural convulsion Will it fall before the wrath or wilfulness of man, or is it to be displaced bY new improvements and discoveries in like manner al its old and many-arched neighbour makes way for it—and as tfut once,suPerseded its narrower and shop-covered predecessor? These are questions which the imaginative man may ask lii:nself ; but who is to answer? However, even the man of butinest may be well excused in indulging some speculatitibs such as these, upon the occasion of the erection of a structure which is to con stitute a new artery to and fro in the mighty heart of London—a faith vein through which that commerce wick is the life-blood of our nititinil prosperity and greatness will have to flow. At an early hour of the morning the vicinity of the new and old Bridges pratented an appearance of activity, bus tle, and preparation; and ercery spot that could command even a bird's-eye view of the scene was eagerly and early occupied by persons defirous of becoming spectators of the intended spectacle, which, it was confidently expected, would be extremely magnificent and striking ; and we are perfectly ready to admit those anticipations were in no way disappointed. On the Old, dr present bridge, as we should rather call it, there were no spectators; all per sons beinF exeluded from B but those provided with ad mission tickets to view the ceremony ; and they of course only made use of it, in tranxitu, on their way to the coffer dam. But the briiklings public or private that at all over looked the scene, were literally roofed with human figures, clinging to them in all sorts of possible and impossible at titudes. Southwark bridge was clustered over like a bee hive; and the river between it and London bridge pre sented the appearance of an immense dock covered with vessels of various descriptions; if it did not indeed more closely resemble a vast country fair, so completely was the water concealed by multitudes of b oats and barges, and the latter again hidden by thousands of Spectators and canvas awnings, which, with the gay holiday company within, made them not unlike booths and tents, and contributed to strengthen the similitude we have fancifully endeavoured to discover. The tops of the houses had many of them also their flags and awnings ; anti, from the appearance of them and the river, one might suppose the dry and level ground altogether deserted, in this aquatic fete. worthy of Veni cc at her best of times. The ships below London bridge were ornamented with numerous flags and streamers. Ou dry ground appearances were no less animating. The line of streets by which the procession that accompanied the Lord Mayor to the river was to proceed, could boast a very respectable assemblage of spectators, anxiously await ing its arrival at so early an hour as twelve o'clock, though the cavalcade was not expected to set out from Guildhall till two, and fatally did not make its appearance till a much later hour. As the day advanced the multitude increased in the street, the windows of the shops were closed or other wise secured, and those of the upper floors became occupied with such of the youth and beauty of the City as had not already repaired to the river: and delightfully occupied they were: and were the sun down, as it was not, it had scarcely been missed—for there " From every casement came the light Of women's eves, le soft and bright, Peeping between the nelliced bars, A nearer, dearer heaven of stars!" At length the long-expected cavalcade set out, and pro ceeded in the following order towards London bridge:— A Division of the Artillery Company. Constables. Band of Music. lilershalmen, City Marshal, Water Bailiff, and his Assistant. Barge Blisters. City Watamen, bearing Colours. Remainder of the City Watermen. Bridgman& and Clerk of the Bridgehuuse. Contractor. Model of the Bridge. Engineer. Blembers of the Committee. Visitors and Members of the Committee ot the Royal Society. High Bailiff of the Borough of Southwark. Under Clerk of the Peace of the City of London. The City Solicitor. The Remembrwicer. The Secondaries. The Comptroller of the Chamber. The Common Pleaders. The Judges of the Sheriff ' s Court. The Town Clerk. The Common Sergeant. The Chamberlain. limbers of Parliament (visitors). The President of the Royal Society. The Sheriffs. The Aldermen below the Chair. The Recorder. The Aldermen who have passed the Chair. Visitors (Privy Counsellors). The Speaker of the House of Commons. Visitors (Peers). Great Officers of State. Members of the Royal Ftnitly. Music, Colours, and Insignia of the Lord Mayor. Company (the Goldsmiths). Miushalmen. The Lord Msynr's Servants. The City Marshal. The Lord Mayor's Household. The Lord Mayor, in his State Coach. ' The Artillery Company, u Guard of the Lord Xayor. The pl a ce selected for the ceremonial of laying the first stone, was in the coffer-dam, next the Southwark bank of the river, and a communication had been opened between it and London-bridge, by removing a portion of the battle 'net, and laying down a flooring and stair of timber from the one to the other. In the interior of the dam had been constructed four galleries, rising in successive tiers one' above the other ; the lower one was covered with crimson cloth, both fluor and seats, and in it the granite block was suspended which was intended to rise as the foundation stone on the present oocasion. It is a splendid specimen of Aberdeen stone, and weighs five tons. All the galleries were provided with convenient seats, and flights of steps sod passages had be e n construct , s 1 in such a:Manner as to affbrd every facility to egress and ingress, while the safety of the spectators was amply provid e d f or by t h e s t rengt h mad solidity of the materials employed. The lowest floor of the dam, which is 03 feet in length, and 36 in breadth, is exactly 40 feet below high water mark, yet the company sat in it perfectly dry, so admirable and successful had been the precautions made use of to exclude the water. The massy beams necessary for the cons;ruction of the cod% dam, were rendered subservient not only to security, but to ornament, having been decorated with colours, flags, and draperies, in the most tasteful and pleasing manner. The dam appeared to us capable of accomodating about 1,500 spectators, awl we should think there were that number present, including the individuals who composed the pro cess! to. Tickets, entitling the possessors to admission to the galleries to witness the ceremony, had been issued, and eagerly sought after. Refreshmeota, ices, wines, fruits, and confectionary, were liberally provided, and altogether the arrangements were of a nature calculated to harmonise with the importance of the ceremony, its ultimate object, and the splendour and dignity of the first commercial city in the world. It has been the practice, upon the performance of the ceremony of laying a first stone, to erect seats of such flimsy materials as are likely to give way upon the applies ' thin of an unaccustomed weight; but, as we have inti mated, the Committee most effectually secured themselves from any charge of this nature; the seats are as firm as if they were intended to form part of the abLtment, and the different passages through which the processiu moved presented equal security. The whole of the arrangements, in fact, were such as to defy accidents from within; and for the purpose of pre venting accidents from without, the dam was surrounded by the workmen, with orders to keep oft' all boats. During the course of the afternoon, and previous to t h e arrival of the procession, the company were amused by a band placed in a temporary orchestra erected at the top of the dam, who played a variety of pleasing and favourite airs. At twenty minutes past four o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of York, accompanied by the Lord Mayor and the city authorities, arrived, and their arrival was im mediately announced by loud cheers and the discharge of the Tower guns. The band and quire which was in at tendance struck up " God Save the King," and the united edict, joined with the enthusiastic shouts of the spectators, 'was exceedingly gratifyinn and impressive. The cerenumy then proceeded, the City Clerk reading the inscription on the plate to he placed beneath the stone, which is tiom the pen of Dr. Copleston, of Oriel College, Oxford, and so remarkable for the pureness of its Latinity, and the simple elegance of its style, that we think it right to sub join it, for the gratification of our classical readers. Ponds Vetter' Qvvm Propter Crebras Nimis interiectas 31oles Impedito Cvrav Flvmioia Nasky's* et Rates Non Levi Seepe lacier* et Vitae Pericvlo Per Angvstas Farces Praecipiti Aqvarvin Im_ per Ferri Solerent civiorAs LONDINENSIS Ills Incommodis Remedivm Adhibere Volens Et Celeberrimi Simel in Terris Emporii Vti:itatibvs Coneylens Regni insvper Senates Avetoritate Ac 31vnificentia Adiria Pontem Sitv Prorsys Novo Amplioribvs Spatiis Corstrvendern Decrevit Ea Scilicet Forma ac litagnitruine Qvae Regiae Vrbis Maiestati Tandem Responderet. Neve Alio .lagis Tempore Tantvm Opvs Inchoandvm Draft Qeam Cvm Pawn Ferme Toro Terrarvm Orbe IMPERIVM BRITANNICVM Fama Opibvs 31vIntvdine Civivni et Concordia Pollens PRINCIPE Item Gavderet Artivm Favtore at Perrino Criss Svb Avspiciis Naves Indies Aedillciorvm Splendor Vrbi Aecederet. Primvm Opens Lapidein Posvit lOANNES GARRATT ARMIGER PRAETOR XV. Die Ivnii Moo Regis Oeoegii Qvarti Sexto A. J. M.D.CCC.XXV. loanne Rennie, S.R.S. Architecto. The following is a translation : The Free Course of the River Being Obstructed by the Numerous Piers Of the Ancient Bridge. And the Passage of Boats and Vessels Through its Narrow Channels Being often attended with Danger and Loss of Life By Reason of the Force anti Rapidity of the Current, THE CITY OF LONDON. Desirous of Providing a Remedy for this Evil And at the same time Consulting The Convenience of Commerce In this Vast Emporium of all Nations. Under the Sanction and with the Liberal Aid or Parliament, Resolved to Erect a Bridge Upon a Foundation altogether New With Arettes of Wider Span, And of a Character Corresponding To the Dignity and Importance Of this Royal City : Nor does any other Time seem to be more Suitable For such an Undertaking Than when in a Period of Universal Pears THE BRITISH EMPIRE Flourishing in (Dory, IVealth, Population, and Domestic Union, Is Governed by a Prince, The Patron and Encourager of the Arts, Under whore Auspices The Metropolis has been Daily Advancing in Elegance and • Splendour, The First Stone of this Work . IV* Laid BY JOHN GARRATT, ESQUIRE, Lord Mayor, On the 13th Day of June, In the Sixth Year of Ring George the Fourth, And in the Year of our Lord M.D.CCC.XXV. John Rennie, F.R.S. Architect. The Lord Mayor then addressed his Royal Highness, and the atone was lowered with the usual ceremonies (the coins, medals, subscriptions, &c. having first been depo sited beneath it), and his Lordship went through the ordi nary formula, and pronounced the work complete. Three cheers, a salute of artillery, and the band, announced the laying of the foundation atone, and the assembly separated soon after five o'clock. With respect to the intended bridge, we have only to observe that It will be constructed of Scottish granite, con sist of five arches (in that manner, as is hoped, obviating the many dangers and inconveniencies arising from the numerous and narrow arches of the present bridge), and it will be nearly level, the ascent being very trifling, if we may judge by the model. The architect is Mr. Rennie. THE DINNER. After the ceremony at the Coffer-41am was concluded, the Lord Mayor and the Vis it ant proceeded to the Mansion House. His Royal Highness the Duke of York expressed his regret that a pre. view engagement with his Majesty prevented him doing himself the honour of dining with the citizens on returning. His Royal Highness and the Lord Mayor were saluted by the Gentlemen of the Artillery Company. By a little after six o'clock the whole of the company of rank, and the members of the Corporation who had taken a part in the ceremony, arrived at the Mansion House, to partake of the hospitalities to which his Lordship invited his fellow citizens. Nearly 400 persons sat (town to dinner in the Egyptian Hall, which was laid out in the same splendid manner as when the Easter Festival was given. Amongst the company present were— the Earl of Darnley, Lord Kenyon. Mr. W. Wynn. the Bishop of Chester, the Members of Parliament for the City, for Southwark, and for Surrey, besides Mr. W. Williams, and several who had taken an active share in the promotion of the undertaking; the President sod Council of the Royal Society, Sir Peter laurie, Mr. H. Martin, and a number of the must respectable citizens, connected with the trading interests of the city. In all 376 guests sat down in the Egyptian Hall, and about 200 members of the Artillery Company dined in the outside Halt. The champagne, claret, hock, sherry, and other wines, were brought up in great plenty. Many considered that the demand was too readily supplied, and, indeed, the want of some check in this respect was very speedily manifested by the inattention of the goats to all that went forward at the upper table. After the cloth wan drawn, the lard Mayor proposed the usual loyal toasts, which were drank with becoming respect. His Lord. ship, in propcsing the health of the Duke of York, stated that the city was untler peculiar obligations to his Royal Highness for THE BRITISH PRESS. the manner. In which he came forward on this great occasion, as well as on ev,ry other in which the interests of the citizens of Lon. don were concerned. ,The health of his Royal Highness was drank with great enthusham. ' Lord DARN LEY, in rising to propose the health of the Lied Mayor, assured the compaey that he felt this was no ordinary it. *talon. The manner is which the Chief 31a4istrate had gene through the dutiey 0 that day, and sustained the hospitalities of the City, were Waren to, and would be long remembered by all who heard him. (Hear. hear.) The calewsony of laying the first Mont of the bridge, which, as it would bear the name of this metre. polls, must, he was cure, be worthy of it. WIN an era in their lives; rd the fiord Mayor had left noviing undies; seadelorate the event In appropriate manner He concluded by the hada of the Lnrd Mayor, which was drank with deems strations of enthusiasm. The Lott") Mwrott, is renaming thanks, 144 be weld set bet feel highly padded p t .* Wanner which tike ale olmra of the . . eel Corporition and his other distinguished gnomes heuensul and that t his RIO illAised itn event of no ordisary kind whit:: had assembled to eelolarieac There was no even ebb Nes gave Mm greater !whaled/0 than that he ANN happen *here the hoonur of Mimi die wades of Chief Alaihmate thhypeir (Ruler time. This aof his .family bed NAM is Gm Ward to which the behresd, twoeenesadsse had bees hero and bred in It ; he had histedfilwed in ft the greatest part/ Ms life, and now hail the MOM -uenting it in the Corporsdea. Beieg thus immediately annested with the *Yard, white the measure more particularly intaressad, and the prosperity of which he hoped it would peculiarly advance, it was certainly highly gratifying to him that it had flike. he his lot to preside on the oc casion, and to have the honest sf receiving the Corporation and the distinguished guests by when he was now surrounded. (Ap. pietism) . The Bishop of Caserta rose, and proposed the health of the Lady Mayorerd. He said it was peculiarly befitting the Chief Mamstrate, who by his amenity of manners and his hospitality had facilitated the interOpurte between the most opposite classes of citizens, to preside on an occasion so Interesting to all the inhabi. tante of the metropolis. The dudes which his Lordship had per formed were most admits& The company would, he was sure, join with him in this token of tweet se her Ladyship, who had soothed their host's was of Mike. and who had, in the very num.. 'SIM entertainments which had 'been given at the Mansion House, le eminently contributed to their splendor. As Citizens, u Eng_ haltmen, and.as Gentlemen, he was sure they would drink, with the deepest respect, "The Lady Mayoress." The health of her Ladyship was then drank with three this three. The Loan Slatoe, in rising to propose the toast of " Iheeesw to the New London Bridge," recapitulated the inconvenient:keel the old structure, in the loss of lives which it occasioned, the injury which it did to the navigation of the river, and the general obstruc. don of traffic. If the loss of life were not a more than adequate cause for its removal, the constant loss of property called for its speedy removal. It was besides acknowledged to be a barbarous structure, which was a disgrace to the nation and to the age. Hie Lordship expressed his belief that the new structure would be highly beneficial to the commerCe and the property of the city. He proposed the toast of " Success to the New London Bridge," which was drank with loud demonstrations of enthusiasm. His Lordship then proposed "'l'he health of his Majesty's Ministers," who had CO promptly snd liberally come forward to aid the City in the undertaking. Mr. IW. Wr nu, on behalf of himself and bis colleagues, re turned thanks. It was not 100 years since London Bridge was the only channel of communication between one portion of the metro polis and the other. It wig now, however, found to be almost un equal to one.siath of the necessary traffic. Three of the other grand bridges had been built within ten years. They knew what industry was capable of; but he doubted not that the the commencement of which they now celebrated, would be feu worthy of this metropolis, which had long been the capital of the arts and sciences; but he hoptl that it would soon be universally acknowledged as the capital of the whole civilised world. (Ap. plauSe.) The healths of Lord Darnley, and the Peers who had honoured the Lord Mayor with their presence—of the ['resident and Council of the Royal Society--of the Members of Parliament present—of the Architecv--of Messrs. Jolt& and Banks, the Contractors— were then severally drank, and appropriate speeches returned. At a little after ten o'clock the company left the Hall, and par. took of tea and coffee in the adjoining rooms. They did not separate until a Very late hour. IDDLESEI DINNER. The anniversary dinner of the Freeholders of Middlesex, In cam. memoration of the return of G. Byng, Esq. and Samuel Whit bread, Egg. (the present Members) was held yesterday, at else Met maid tavern, Hackney. About 120 persons sat down to dinner. Amongst the company we noticed the County Members, (G. Byng and 8. Whitbread, Esqrs.) Sir F. Burdett, Lord Nugent, J. C. Hobhouse, Esq. M. P. Ate. &e. S. Lefebvre, Esq. presided. The cloth basing been removed, non adds was sung by the musics,' gentlemen present. The Clieliwan then gave ' the King, and may he always re member his own declaration, that he holds the crown in trust ter the people." The toast was drunk with the usual honours. The na tional anthem, "God save the King," followed. The CHAIRMAN then gave, " the Duke of Sussex and the 1 Royal Family." Four times four. Song—" Glorious Apollo." Then followed, " the only true source of legitimate power—the people." Four times four. The Cnarnmaw said the next toast which it was his pleasing duty to propose, was nearly connected with the object of the pre . sent meeting. He regretted the absence of many friends to the cause which this assembly catrie together to support. It could only be ascribed to an interesting ceremony which many attended, lay. ing the first atone of London Bridge. This was the sixth anni. versary which had taken place, and it was not too much to say that each succeeding commemoration became more interesting when the consistent cor.dttct of their present worthy representatives was con sidered. If any thing could east a shade on the present meeting it was the absence of many celebrated public characters, whose names appear on the list of stewards. The time of public men was not al. ways their own ; but if the interest of the Freeholders of Middlesex called upon them to attend, he was sure the illustrious individuals to whom he alluded, would give the benefit of their talents and support on this occasion, as they had at all times done in Parliament. In conclusion, he trusted that the union which at present subsisted between the Freeholders of Mid dlesex and their Representatives may long continue. This wish did not spring from any thing like party feeling, or an at tachment to those individuals who composed what is called the Opposition in Parliament. He must say, however, that he had never known a more disinterested Opposition than the present. It was not an Opposition," to use the words of Swift, " that sacrifices the interests of the many for sake of the interests of the few." On the contrary, the present Opposition sacrifices the in. terests of the few to that of themany ,Hear, bear.) But if tne present Opposition was entrusted with power, it would become the people of England to watch them as closely as they now did their opponents. (hear, hear.) Such men as those who composed the Opposition would never shrink under majorities of their own place. men, nor screen themselves under Commissions which appointed themselves to inquire into their own conduct. As long as the House of Commons should remain unreformed, it was necessary to support individual /Members, who remained independent of the Government. The present Members for Middlesex rested their claims to the approbation of their Constituents upon their public conduct; he had thertfore unaffected pleasure in proposing their • healths. The Chairman, in conclusion, gave the healths of G. Byng, Esq. and S. Whitbread, Esq., the Members fur the County of 3 iddlesex. This toast was received with reiterated plaudits. Mr. BYNO expressed his heartfelt satisfaction at the manner In which this toast was received. Ile had so often had the ple.uiure of meeting the electors of Middlesex, that he found it diffult to find new words to acknowledge his feelings ; but to the end of his life he would persevere in that line of conduct which had recommended him to the friendship and confidence of the assembly. He had the gratification of knowing, tbat no man had ever given him an interested vote. He was supported by the Electors of Middlesex only because they conceived he was actuated by a sincere desire to promote the best interests of the country. He now promised them that he should be found on all OCONSiOIIB the determined friend of civil and religious liberty. (Cheers.) Every man was responsible for his own conduct to the world, but emery man was responible to I his Maker for his religious opinions. The line of conduct he had pursued was founded on this opinion, and so assured was he that It had mat that approbation of his constituents, that he should come forward to ask their support whenever an opportunity should offer. (Applause.) Mr. WHITBREAD said there was nothing which had ever given him so much unalloyed satisfaction as the pleasure of meeting his constituents year after year, and the unabated cordiality with wl.ich he and his Hon. Colleague were reeeived by them. He and his Hon. Colleague felt that they had independent constituents, and therefore they were proud of the confidence reposed in them. In. dividuals were ofi^n elected to serve in Parliament to forward the private interest of the electors, but his constituents were not of that description. They desired not public reform, and not to serve their private interests, and in this great object he should always sup. port them. It had been justly obsessed, that Ministers required watching. In proof of this we need only look to the grant lately made to the Duke of Cumberland. He would call this vote most insulting to the country. The manner in which it was proposed was more insulting even than the proposition itself. Ministers themselves were not desirous to pass this grant ; but the manner In which they were induced to bring it forward plainly proved how easily they might be influenced, and what little difficulty they found in influencing a majority of the House of Common,. There was another subject to which he must advert, as it had attracted his particular 'mention. He meant the disgraceful manner in which private Committees of the House of Commons were cm,. ducted. He bad himself intended to submit a proposition to Pas. 'lament on this subject, but it was now in better hands ; and he should only say, that if the Hon. Gentleman who now proposed to bring it before the House should neglect doing so, he (AIL Whit. bread) would again take it up. He felt that in this and every other instance, to the best of his ability, he hail supported the in terests of the freeholders of Middlesex, and, when circumstances render it necessary, he should again come forward and request their support. (Cheers.) The CHAIRpoot next gave the Honourahle :Members fetWest. minster, and he could assure those lion. Gentlemen that they were nowhere more respected than by toe Freeholders of Middlesex. Sir FRANCIS BuIaDETT rose to return thanks. He said it was so many years ago since he had Ant become acquainted with the FreehoMen of Middlesex, that few in the present assembly could carry their minds back to that period, presenting so wilting a con trast as it did with the present. Those were times of great (latter and insecurity to every individuel who stepped forwent to stein thit torrent of power, or refused to succumb to the system of terror pin. sued by Mr. Pitt and his colleagues. At that time there was no coestitntionel safety or security for any man: At that time, to its etsenal hessur, the county . f 3liddleeex maintained constitutional prMdpies, end supported him (Sir Francis Burden), because he' cop principles. which, when libertine acted upon, had whets. I been productive of much good. We had now arrived at an MSC 0 thinivt. Peace has succeeded to • ruinous war, and all sweiribel in some degree relieved from the appresaitre burden whisk esighad them down. Blinisters—evien Ministers—had be rme OW. Minute circumstances changed and made it necessary. DIN whilst he admitted the increased liberality of Ministers, arising *egg eisasatetaeces, and was willing to admit that they were en. aided i l e i tzhibstion, yet he must be allowed to Sat drarthere were many wifireitudonal evils still in existence. Urilefs mart wee =t o t wets of reform, and the people drive on Ministers at an is hie *NM Ministers would neglect their duty to die sad the geblie dee duty they owed to therinelves, in 714 4 =she pineeplas they maintained. lie, agreed (Me. Dm) that roman cos be II friend to elle sliperse tie &he a friend to religions Üborry.7. tp liie au std dhow wee the senee t If any Diet al lows rught te be then weather. k wee that whisk inteefeeed, not with lie was* %bet *le the . slid the winds of them i Arain wide*, se dile pa he con.' gratalased the din !W' ea tie It services of such an individnaL e tie die ibieheidere of Middlesex t and he sena be elersell he idd es-be had the honour of Minder-10g to their aides their sibs, tative, whose conduct open nil occasions was es ers of approba tion. That Hoteestable Gentleman had ~ml he the =Wee of Private Ownseitteee of the House of Ouramene. Oe tide subject his exertions were serseinly most eyeful led eseritedern. Replaced before the Membes• of the Besse of Oftenesna the- own acts, until they became ashamed, and don ahem atasented to inquire into the cruel injualgre perpetrated by dinieedves. But this run. duct of Conimittensa Private Bills was oily one amongst man evils; it was a spill en the leopard --a stain on a body covered with leprosy. Unless an extensive remedy was applied, we may palliate a trifling evil, but the disease will rentals in the same state In which it exists at the present moment. He returned again to the priaciple that nothing could be expected from a House of Commons consti tuted like the present. When an inquiry is made, 'ln compliance with the irresistible complaint of the public, nothing is done by the House of Commons that can be helped, and the effect often is only to postpone the remedy or to perpetuate the evil. This was well exemplified in the cue of the Court of Chancery, a vortex in which the properties of whole familia is daily swallowed up. In this cave, when the public complaints could no longer be turned al deaf ear to, the House of Commons did not go to the root of the evil; they only voted that • Commission, consisting of Lord Eldon (the head of the Court of Chancery) and a few friends of Lard Eldon's, should be appointed to inquire into the conduct of I ord Eldon, and the practices of his Court. (Hear, hear.) 'ln this way evils were carried to a most enormous extent : so inivu with fees, not only in the Court of Chancery but in the Courts of Com mon Law, When fees were actually carried to such an extent as to obstruct the course of justice, tor every rational man would sooner give up his right than to submit himself even to the chance of a nonsult. Some Reformer proposed in the House of Commons to abolish fees, but to make the Judges an ample compensation for these fees, which, in his (Sir F. Burdett's) opinion, they had illegally levied. ,This was certainly less objectionable than allow ing them to fix their amount of their own salaries by taxing the public under the name of fees; but he did not see why the public should be burthened by an augmentation of the Judges' ;Abele% It had been said that it was hard to find new words, to express sen timents we had so often met to interchange. It was not material whether the words should be old or new, the object was to keep public feeling alive, until the public complaints were 'satisfied. It was not because Ministers consented to some amelioration of ..the conditions of the ennntry, that the country should apprnee of all their measures. Now, with respect to the liberal principles of trade now ate! upon. Fernier Ministers opposed those liberal principles, and were illiberal, through mistake, and not with any intention to serve their private interests. The advance of know ledge, and the o pinion of reflecting men, had now produced a change. But it had always been, as it now was, the interest of a ministry, that the country which they governed should prosper. The real virtue of a ministry is best proved by their disinclination to dip into the public purse. The present Ministry had no pe culiar merit in this particular. The people had obtained every thing ; though their condition was somewhat improved, the guar dian of the public interest were as faithless as ever, and the people had made no progress in obtaining faithful stewards. Besides many things which would have been looked upon with abhorrence some years ago, had now become familiar. When barracks were first erected in the country, and the army kept away trim the people, it excited strong feelings of indignation, hut now men had grown up to the practice and cared nothing for it. Many things now existed which could not be approved of. The intolerant pnnciples of the High Church Tory party remained unabated. This was the only party which had ever advocated the atnominable doctrine of the passive obedience. It was the influence of this party which de. prived the Roman Catholics of their civil rights, because of their religious opinions; and never was there a more base, hypd ! critical, and silly pretence than that which deprived anybody of men of civil rights, bemuse they held peculiar religious opinions. lie was as ready as any man to be pleased when there was any thing to be pleased with. He was willing to give Ministers all the credit they deserved, but he thought they did not follow up the mind pies they profess. They are yet half a century behind the public mind. Why have we the visitation of the Excise Laws continued ? and why is the country covered with armed men, under the pre tence of protecting the Revenue. He wished that we had at least a system of free commerce in our own country—he meant between England, Scotland. and Ireland. As he had said in the House of Commons, the !whole administration of justice should be looked to. So enormous were the expenses of legal proceedings, that every man had rather give up his legal right than go to these much lauded tribunals. In conclusion he would observe, that the evil from which all other evils branch is, a badly constituted House of Commons, which goes qand and glove with every abuse, and when the public complain, give only a sham remedy, or as little remedy as they can. The grant to the Duke of Cumberland had been referred to. Unfortunately on the last division he was five minutes late, and lost the opportunity of expressing hismpinion. It was enough; the measure was most obnoxious. There was no individual to 'photo a grant could be proposed, so objectionable to the people of England as the Duke of Cumberland. As to the pretence of giving it for the education of his son, it was most ridiculous. Ben Johnson had said, " Princes were taught nothing but to ride, be cause a horse is a noble animal and would throw a Prince as well as another." Men were rational beings; he wished they would take the example of the horse. The true education for a Prince would be to make him forget he was a Prince, or only to remember he was a man. Nothing could be more absurd than to surround an infant with state like a Grand Loma. It was no reason, because certain blood flowed in his veins, that he should be shut out from the common virtues of mortals, whilst he was destined to exercise such an important influence over the happiness of his countrymen. He would have said this to the House of Commons if he bad an opportunity ; but he bad much rather say it to the present assem bly. lie would much rather address a set of independent men than the House of Commons. As had been truly observed, the pre tence in the case of the grant to the Duke of Cumberland, was even more insulting than the proposition ; and if as it was stated, it was intended to enable his Royal Highness to return to this country, he (Sir F. Burdett) would say, add 6.0001. to the six already granted, and let hlm remain abroad. This grant sufficiently proved that no sympathy existed between the people of England and the hulk of their representatives in the House of Commons. It brought him back to his text that no liberty or security could be depended upon whilst things remain as they are. lie hoped English, Irish, and Scorch, would lay aside every feeling of disregard to each other, and cordially join in removing an evil which affects all closes, the corrupt state of the House of Commons. This was the long and the short the burthen of his song—like the none of the cuckoo heard at this season of the year. The public had heard this note from him fur the last twenty-five years. Ile hoped he should have the honour to meet the present assembly for twenty five years more; but long before the termination of this period, he hoped to have to congratulate them on the enjoyment of their right to a full and fair representation of the House of Commons. 'The Hon. Baronet concluded amidst loud and long continued cheers. Mr. liosuouse now rose to return thanks.. He said, after what had fallen from his Hon. Friend (Sir F. Burdett) perhaps it would be his part to remain silent; but he could not help ex pressing his satisfaction of witnessing the rare union between the representatives and constituents of Middlesex. The freeholders of Middlesex were the tint that had raised the standard of tette pendence, and that standard had never since bowed to the sword of despotism. It was well that Ministers should claim credit for the practice of liberal principles : but it should not be forgotten that the people of England, in the worst of times, advoca'ed those opinions which 51h-inters now acted upon. To the spirit of the people of England Ministers owe all that makes them popular. In these , halcyon days, however, whilst the people of England were sulfite: l g ' under what had been well termed'. a plethora of wealth," the fili. ' nisters should not press too heavily upon the public puree. During the present Session additional salaries had been granted to Police Magistrates, to Judges, to Princes, and to certain of the Ministers. This was not the way for Ministers to keep themselves popular. Unless the public kept a watchful eye upon the conduct of the House of Commons nothing could stem the torrent of corruption. Allusion had been made to the spots of the leopard, but the leopard was beautiful, and he confessed he saw nothing beautitul in the House of Commons; he should correct Finial; however; there was some similarity in sound if not in senses.-if It was not like the leopard it may be said to be like the leper. (gest, hear, and laughter.) •• The heath of Lord Nugent, and his Constituents," was then g iven and received with considerable applause. Loan NUGENT returned thanks. He thanked God he had conetitsents. He was proud of the honour of a met, two, Hod knows for sake of the Assembly, but because of the independence of those who sent hint, and the liberality of those principle's which they approved. It was not because of any personal COMlte lion with the Freeholuers of Middlesex that he had felt it his duty to accept the invitation with which lie was honnumed. His only connection was the sympathy he felt with every man who valued.the purity of Election. That Assembly was met to pro mote a great cause, and it was only because he had supported that cause, that he had enjoyed their approbation. The cause they met to promote was that of Parliamentary Reform, and civilland rellginua liberty. This cause may be postponed, but it must be ultima.ely victorious. He must be a bad servant to the cause, and to the public, who could not look forward through momentary defeat, to the end of that hope so long deferred. Many, he knew, sonewnall the cause of the people of England with more talent mud sad than he &id, but nom with more sincere zeal. • (Applanse.) This win the :inn time he bad the honour of meeting the Elector. of Middle sex ;he may be allowed to hope it would not be the lut He bad thildbeil the principle.* of civil and religious liberty, which be hull never deserted, from Mr. Whitbread, when a boy, and lie was rtrhe proud in being allowed to celebrate the triumph of those principle* in the person of that great man's son. (Continued cheers.) h1i...11v so next proposed the health of the Chairman, which ware rectiyed with loud cheers. The CY/ORMAN returned thanks; and gave, " Civil and Religious Liberty all over the world," which was drunk with enthusizara. Shortly atter the Chairman, and the individuals around Wm, re tired, and the Assembly 'separated. ........-........,..,.., LIFF:111'001„ Tr.r.sony EvesiNet. --malla.--- Whitt N.N.E. to R.—High Water 43 m. past 8, morning. Arrived the Eul of Selkirk, IVataon, from Opcnb and Boy) lake I and Ann, Bell, front Killala. Off—One ship, tour brigs, and two snows. Private signal tie the Dunlop from Charketon. , rived last ni g ht t h e Th omas , Ry/ands, from r Genoa : Duke of W loan Watson. front Br...form's, N.B. ; and Al e x a ndria, 4 r oda, from Philadelphia, sailed 23t1 May. Wan Sunday the %Vimelina and Kranenburg, Prange, fie Antwerp; and Cluny', H ...mon, for Bay Chaleur. • Sailed yesterday the Frances., Prrrington, for Bath (A.S) f Ariadnee Wessels, foe Bremen ' • Crescent, Field, f or N ew f oun d. land; Cynthia , Lenklater, tor Norinty ; Zeldenruno, Jonkloff, fur Markr..,en ; Eawartrg, Hanker, for Memel ; and 'triton, Barker, fdl.Osteud. -, Sailed today the Lady Dighy. Harper, and Joseph Hume, for NOM Scotia ; Carl Wilhelm, 'Cause ' for Elsineur , Vrialland 11'ilvaart Vankeen, for Harlingen ; Longford, Stevenson, fur New Brunswick ; Cambridge, Brugess, far New Ynrk ; Telma, Cal. Itroi. r, fur Boston • Romuhms, Webb, for Charleston ; Horl e sto n . 31.Larty, for Dnintheirn r 'Henrietta, Schultz, for Elslneur ; /Eriel, Allen, fee Blather; k S: ; Jonge Pietre, Vink, for Ostend ; Majestic, Nooney. for Quebet ; Fortuna, Schumaker, Ihr Sus!. sund ; Natalie, Mulenbrookt for Ostend ; Missouri, Mai - shall, for New York ; Olive lilrance, Taylor, for Newfoundland ; Josephine Nichols, and Win. Hyena, Cobb, f ur N ew Y or k ; an .: Rapid:re Rosewell. for St. Petersburgh. ..4 The TeMotas Diliston, IVatson, from Alexandr!z for LireePOlC" has arrived at Milford. . • • --- --• • SIIIPPING iArI'ELLIGENCE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, illafx 14, • SHIPS ENTERED IRWARDS.—The Slush Margaret, Shade, from Hamburgh ; Ess'ex. Harrel. from New Orleaes • Vrouw Eli. zabeh, Wilson, from Dantzte; Vrouw Elizabeth, DeSteene, from Ostend; Geertruida, wavenburg, from Rotterdam ; Marcia Adak phina, Haverbult, from Groningen ; Mariner, Churchward, from Guernsey; Sarah Christiana, Fisher, from Jamaica; Paris, Pot. linger, from Dantzie ; Bultenwer, G us t, f r b m Antwerp ; Eliza, Blake, from Rotterdam; Vier OeUroeders, Nieuwland, from Wor. cum; Trois Freres, Rieke, frtersßrussei; Argil, Shatter, from Stettin ; Jorge Jan, Boverkamp, from WOITRID ; Victory, Cubltt, from Harlingen; Earle, Henry,`from Havre; Atalanta, Wood, from Tenerife and Demerara; lilary Ann. Gallaway, from Har. linger; Neptune, Capobus, from Rostock; Lady Combermere„ Sandford, front Madeira and Trinidad ; Ajax, Hefner. from Leers Twee Gebroeders, Stamp, from Aptwerp; lively, Finch, from Harlingen ; ArgSl, Pain, from Haer.burgh ; Thalia, Shand, from Jamaica; John, tCumtning, from. Trieste; Duke William. Sal. mon, from Calais i Jonge Joanna, Segaert, from Antwerp ; Union, Baxter, from Dantzic ; Fortitude, Fotheriogham, from ditto ; Bri. tannia, Oldie, from Leghorn ; Tulloch Cycle, Pratt,, from Ja. males; Ida, Schauer, front Dantzie; Elitta , Fiat)), from Bombay, Tellicherry, and St. Helena. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—The Flora, Christie, for illogadore4 George Howe, Young, for Calcutta; Elphinatun, Summer, for Calcutta; Prince Frederick, Atherden, for Rotterdam ; Queen of the Netherlands. Pearson, for Rotterdam; Fame, Hatfield, foe Hantburgh ; Christian. Greig, for Teneriffe. • CLEARED OUTWAIIiDa FINALLY AT GRAVEgEND.--Tble Fountain, Baldry, lon ...Trieste and Venice; Hero, Faillant, foe Calais ; perseverance, Margolle, for Calais ; Theme, Probst, for Bremen ; Dart, Ssranack, for Ostend Rotterdam, Leming. for Rotterdam ; Aurora, Walker, for Gibraltar and Almeira ; Re.. beosa, Sexiness, for Tobago:. Reliance, Smith, for BourdelLUX Amy. Hampton, to Newfoul d aod.'• • Cntaaisre OUTWARDS.—The Patriot, Elde, for Dronthasm g Restoratite, Stobie, for Tromsoe and Hamnerfest ; Queen of the Netherlands, Pearson, for Rotterdam ; Hope, Bully, for Lisbon; Union, Head, for Guernsey and Jersey t Scorpion, Rixon, for Val. pares°, Lima, and 'fowl& ; Atalanta, Pennant, for ElRinettr'and St. Pttersbur;h; Albion... Robinson, for Quebec ; Donald, John. eon, foe Bliramicht and Richibucdo. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. •• FALMOUTH. Jr hz IL—Arrived, the Auriga, WW I .% ale London for Valparaiso. PLYMOUTH. JUNE 13.—Salled, the Lord Nelsen, WNW, Alf Fatal ; and the )ivaan, Carbyn, for Halifax. Cowga, Jtr NZ 14.—Arfived, the Brotbers, Mntley,•from Leer.. doe, to take on board three hundred and eighty sheep ter New South Wales; PORTSMOUTH, JUNE It —Arrived, the Orient, White, frog. the Downs. repaired her rudder, and proceeded for China. DEAL, JUNE IL—Arrived apd remain, the Fortune, sh ar p. from Gibraltar ; the Lady Wackworth. —, from Hond uras the Retrieve, Steel, from Cadiz ; the Charles, Butd er, from the South Seas ; the Eagle, Tonkin, from St. Domingo ; a ship froth Jamaica, with the signal T B 0, and peveral other vessel., bus blowing so fresh we have had nicommunicatton.—Passed through from the River; the Mercy, Beazlcy, for Barbadoes ; and the Hope, Sweet. for St. Übe'. Gaevtazrrn, JUNE 14.—Arrived, the Argus, Pain ; Beth, and Sarah, Bloom ; Countess Mansfield, Pace ; and Ann, Foy. ler, all from Hamburgli Georgians, Watt, from Grenada; TWO Brothers, Stearniot ; Diana, Leinotr Union, Baxter ; Fortitude. Fotheringham ; Britannia, Robinson ; and Ida, Selmer, an froth Dantzie ; Vine, Brown, orn Pillau ,• Lively. Finch Mary Ann, Galloway ; and Victory, Cubitt. an from Harbttigen ; Thalia, Shand ; Abeona, 'Turner; and Tullock Castle, Pearse, aft frig:. Jamaica; and Granger, Bleukensop, Ifrom Honduras—Sailed, the Eggerden Castle, Pitman, for Quebec; ('.nod Intent, Fox, fog Ilaniburgh ; Nereide, Watson, for Quebec ; and Speculast e Horn, Stettin. Quint/r, Juwe lit —The steam-vessel Which was on shore was the Lord Palmerston, and not the Hibernia, as stated yes terday. The William Jewell, from St. Lucia for Halifax, was aband doned at sea on the 13th of April, being in a sinking state. The James, Milne, from Jamaica for St. John's, N.B. vie , totally lost on the 30th of April, negr Point he Preaux—thr crew saved. , wit Vesegr. aroxEw wurg.—The Virgin, from Baltimore verpooi, on the kith instant, by the Sultana, arrived st Livr The Bognor and Aldwick mprovement Bill received the Royal Assent on Friday. The weaving trade has on the whole been rather tin . - proving during the week. The manufacturers have ceased to drop their hands. Those who kept their weavers wait ing fot a fortnight, for a web, now supply thou in eight days. A number of light weavers have taken heavy work, and there are not so many hands idle u there were three weeks ago.—Glargeir Paper. GLASGOW COTTON MANKET.—The business done this week has been very limited. As the trade still continuct to hold of prices may therefore be considered nominal. 'the sales amount to 319 bales. as follow i--.9Sea Islands Ss. fah ' 15 Stained do. 23d. good ; 63 Bowed 174 d. to 171 d. fair to good ; 63 Weans ?s4d. to ma. fair to good fair; hi Demerol's, tr:c. 1154 d. faii72o4d. good; 78 Egyptians 20d. to 204 d. fair; 7 Surat. 12d. fair, to 13d. good fair; 10 Madras 13d. fair: and, by auction, 21 !Serbia, laid. fair. PEDESTRIANISM.—On Thursday night, about half-paat eight o'clock, a yonng man named began walking on the Paisley road, with the ostensible design of walking 110 miles in 24 hours. He was visited during the whole of yesterday by crowds of spectators. A friend to the pedestrian cartied a box along the ground to receive gifts. 31-Milian continued walking till Lac night at seven o'clock, when he was carried from the ground shoulder.high, amid the cheers of abort 1.000 spectators. It 1 said that he actually walked 110 miles in 22i hours.—Glasgow Paper. CauEvry.—On Thursday last, William Craighill, a farrier, of this town, 'was summoned before G. F. Maule, Esq. one of the Magistrates of the Borough, on a charge of having cruelly ill.treated his donkey. It appeared from the evidence or Captain White, and the Rev. Mr. Hopkins, that while the prisoner was returning from Wyton on IVednesday evening on the donkey, he was observed a tittle on this side Hartford toll.bar beating the poor animal most unmercifully. A considerable quantity of blood was also Seen on the road, and was traced the whole way frogs Hartford to Huntingdon. On discovering who he was, Captain' White went to the home of Craighill and remonstrated with him on his cruel unmanly conduct, when he received for answer— " Yea, 1 bane stabbed the donkey, and I'll stab you too." Hor had given a similar reply to the humane remonstrances of tbr keeper of 'haunt toll-bar. The poor donkey had received a deep cut near the throat and blvd most profusely—not content with thia„ the inhuman wretch had beat the animal in the most viola& manner on his arrival at home, as was stated by a person living .In-• the same yard. Being askr'' ass in justification of his conduct, he treated cut the doni-y, lie said. n., it, he thought he had a right The Magistrate observed be case of wanton cruelty, ant acctdesiot m. hG v v i teo c ei t n ii :l e dyi o vnt ti hn. C .e. : i d, cl .Rn e fi r :: : eo n . n ylp t i h oru e justice; and we trust that lesson to those mourned it humane parson will rejoice Act has been brought lure will loose no opportunity instances of cruelty come Paper. 1 died what he had to aiy in j . astification of the affair with perfect indifferfnee. !let merely to bleed it, and as to his Inane* right to do what he liked with his Ism. I he had never heard of a snore vggraveMil, ,nd he should thus [ feel it hit awry to e full iwnaltia ¢ the Act of the called Mr. IR At& Craighill wag unds. finest credit is due to Captain, r. Hopkins fur brbtging the offender se Je t this essipple *AI prdini anidssissosse i in the management of cattle. Every lice u. &hilt that Mr. Martin's salutary urn full operation; and we hope they of enforcing ita provisions when Aiwa,r he undo theft Oblitvatioe..—Cernkriday , , 1 . . ,41 - i 1 4 t 1 1 ' ) 1 j 1 1 i , ': 1 4.".. 'J :1 0 A t 1, 1 .; • A t • • ,