The Sun. — London, England, 1823-03-28 00:00:00

Nest of the'Treaty of November being to embody the spirits' of the former Treaty to preserve the peace of Europe from all . infringenieat, and especially to guard against the attempt of. Napoleon Buonaparte. The Allies had - declared themselves resolved to unite with one accord to render him incapable of again disturbing the peace .and tranquillity of Europe.— The Right Honourable Gentleman then read the words of the" Treaty, which set forth the dete rmination of the High Contract-. ing Parties to exclude the ..family of Buonaparte for ever from the Throne of France. 'He also read the article which bound them, in the event of any new revolutionary movement:" occuring in France with a different , object in view, to cony, cart with each other what line of conduct would be necessary, to be pursued. He however had to state, that it had been, -thou„ ht right on the part of his 'Majesty's Plenipotentiary, .to sign a declaration, which was forwarded to -the Al lied rowers, and which set forth that, the stipulation which bound his B ritannic i Majesty to resist with arils the return of Buonaparte to the Throne of France, was not to be understood. as binding his Majesty to concur in imposing any other Go vernment on the French people. It was to this that he had alluded when he stated Ministers to have entered into a negative, but not into any positive engagement on this subject. Now, with respect to the adjournment, what he had to say would be very short. He knew of no rea son which could he opposed to an adjournment for the period which had been named. It had been customary to adjourn. for a fortnight at Easter. Ile did not remember any thing which made it improper now , nor had any thing 'which had been stated, convinced him that it ought to be so con sidered. An adjournment of precisely the same duration had been agreed to last year. Then the House adjourned from the "Wednesday to the Wednesday fortnight. Now it was pro possil to adjourned from the Thursday to the Thursday. An other reason for adjourning for that period was, that the week after the next was the week of the Session, which would be likely to detain many Gentlemen from the House. Thursday was, perhaps, the earliest day on which most of them could be eNpected to arrive. A third reason for submitting to the House the proposition now under consideration was, that a sort of un derstanding had been come to on the subject, so that no notice had been entered in the book for an earlier day.,—(H ear !)—Under all these circumstances, he trusted the Noble Lord and the two Hon. Gentlemen having taken advantage of the question before the House to state their feelings on the present state of the country, would not be very anxious to persevere in their oppo sition to the motion. He hoped it would not be thought dis respectful on his part towards them, or towards the House, if be declined for the present following them into the discussion of topics which, as soon as the House met again, must come under thir consideration. Sir R. WILSON read some of the stipulations contained in a treaty, which the noise in the House prevented from being distinctly heard in the Gallery, and w ished to know whether these were not now to be considered as null and void ? Mr. Secretary CANNING hoped no improper reluctance bid. been marked on his part to give information when called for. But there were questions of different sorts. There were questions of fact and questions of construction, and the one now .nut to him being of the latter description, he begged to adjourn "ins answer to it, with the other parts of the same subject, till the House met again. The Amendment-was then negatived, and the original motion carried. LAND-TAX COMMISSIONERS. - - - - On the question that the Land-tax Commissioners' Bill be read a second time, Mr. HUME said a few words, expressive of his wish that the Treasury should immediately instruct the Commissioners that none of their clerks should, in future, receive any of the undue, illegal, and improper fees hitherto taken. Both the Commissioners and their clerks were liable to prosecution in every parish where the exaction was made. Mr. LUSHINOTON made a single remark, which was not audible; after which the Bill was read a second time. -MONUMENTS TO EARL ST. VINCENT AND LORD VISCOUNT DUNCAN. Mr. HINE took occasion (on the bringing-op . - of the Re poli.) to complain of the extortions which still continued to be practised at Westminster Abbey. He knew an individual, from the country, who had lately carried his family to view the monuments in that bUilding, and had been charged in no less a sum than Bs. for . admission. Such a practice was dis graceful to the country, and it had, over and over again, been reprobated in that House. It was absurd to say that Govern ment had no power to interfere in the matter.. Surely the King, at the head of the Church, might interfere ; and if his Ma jesty, had not full power to command, it was hardly probable that #s recommendation from such a quarter would be neglected. The House was told of the impossibility of universal admis siett'; but lie (Mr. Hume) saw no impossibility. He could r.et understand why any class of persons should be excluded from viewing the works which they bad contributed to pay for. .At all events, if it was necessary to name some admission fee at every public place, to prevent the intrusion of mere idle in -tii-rlcluos, the demand for 'entrance at St. Paul's was confined' to a few .pence, and why should not. the charge at Weitininster - Abbey be placed upon the same footing ?' BEER DUTIES. The Beer Dutid Bill being in Committee, idr. IIERNAL begged to ask whether the houses which sold the new beer were to be liable to the billeting of soldiers, and whether their shop-windows were to be exempted. from the window-tax. If the new beer shops were to have this double exemption, the keepers of public-houses would feel themselves hardly dealt by. • LUSHINGTON said, that the trade of the beer shops would not be such as to claim exemption for their shop-win dows ; but soldiers certainly would not be billeted upon them. Mr. LENNA RD gave notice, that he should move on the 22d pf April for a Committee on the subject of the County Court of DI iddlesex. Mr. HUME gave notice, on the part of Sir Henry Parnell, of a motion relative to steam-boats, for the 22d of April. The House, at half-past seven o'clock, adjourned to Thurs day, the 10th of. April. A LIST OF THE 'MINORITY WHO VOTED FOR LORD A. HAMILTON'S MOTION, " For a Copy of the Warrant granted by his Majesty to the Magistrates of Inverness, whose Election had been declared illegal by the Court of Session, to elect their Successors -in Alec, instead-of granting a Warrant to the Burgesses and Inhabitants of 'lnverness to elect their Magistrates, as had • taken place in 23 out of 30 instances since the .Union. The seven exceptions from that rule having - been cases where the Rebels in 1715 mid 1745 prevented the Magistrates from making the regular Election on the fixed day:" Ilenett, John Grattan, J. Rice, T.B. Bennet, Hon. H. G. Hobbouse, J. C. Rumbold, C. E. r.entinck, Lord W. Hume, Joseph Taylor, 31. A. Bernal, Ralph James, W. _Titchfield, Mar+ o Birch, J. Jervoise, G. P. White, Colonel Blake, Sir F. Lennard, T. B. Wood, Alderman Burled, Sir .F. . Lushington„ S. -Wyvill, M. Creevey, T. Macdonald, J. Davies, T. H. Palmer, C. F. Ellice, Ed. Phillips, G. . Fergusson, Sir Ric. Phillips, G. H. Glenorchy, Visct. ..Poyntz, W. S. TELLERS. liamilton, Lord A. Smith, 'Wm; MAJORITY Fremantle, W. Gifford, Sir -R. Gordon, Hon. W. Grant, T. W. Grant, G. M. Heber, It. Herries, J. C. Hill, Sir G. Holmes, W. Huskisson,Rt.Hon. w . Littleton, E. J. Lockhart, W. E. Long, Rt.Hn.SirC. Lowther, J. Lowther, Vise. Monteith, B. Montgomery, J. .Antrobus, G. C. Bankes, Henry •Brogden, 3. Browne, J. Bruce, P. Buxton, T. c. Calvert, J. Campbell, A. Cockburn, Sir Copley, 'Sir J. S. Courtenay, 'l'. P. Courtenay, W. .Croker, J. W. Cumming, Geo. Downie, R. Morland, Sir S. B, Palmerston, Lord Peel, Rt. lion. R. Plunkett, Rt. lion w. .Porcher, H. Prendergast, M. Robinson,RtHn.F. Smyth, W. . Sutiie,'Sir J. Tulk, C. A. Warrender, Sir G. Wellesley, R. Wilson, Sir Henry Wynn, Sir W. W. TELLERS. Rae, Rt. lln. SirW. - Wilmot, R. J. F. , gerton, W. Fane, J. Forbes, C. lIIELAN».—We regret to find by the accounts from the South, that the outrages in that quarter are by no means abated.—At a Privy Council held at Dublin Castle on the 22d instant, a Proclamation was issued, declaring the baronies of Bunratty and Tulla, in the county of Clare, to be in a.state of disturbance, and cautioning the inhabitants thereof to remain within their houses at all hours between sun-set and sun-rise, from and after Friday, the 28th inst., under the penalties by law established.-- .(Dublin Corre .spondent, March 25.) MARRIAGE AcT.l"—The Marriage Act Repeal Bill received the Royal assent-yesterday; all •mnrrbtges will now he solemnized according to the old law of marriage. PARIS PAPERS. (ritom-ruu ETOTEE OF M ONDAY EVENING.) ORDONNANCES OF THE KING. " Louis by the Grace of God, Ring of France and Navaire. " To all to whom these presents corne,.greeting ; • " On the Reportof the President of our Council of Miniso ters, we have ordered and do order as follows " Article 1. Our Cousin, the Marshal Duke of Belluno, Minister and Secretary of State for the War Department, is no minated Major-General of flie Arniy•Of the Pyrenees. " 2. The President of our Council of Ministers is charged with the execution of the present Order. " Given at our Castle of the Tuileries, the 23d March, of the .year of Grace,..1823, and of our reign the 28th. - (Signed) " The President of:the Council of Ministers: (Signed) -" DE VILLELE." " Louis, &c. " To all, &c. • " On the Report of • our Minister the Secretary of State for the War. .Department, " We have ordered and do order as followa: " Art. 1. The Viscount Dijeon, Peer of France, and Lieut.- General, is named Minister Secretary of State, and in that qua lity is entrusted with the Port Folio of the War Department, during the absence of our Cousin the Marshal Duke of Belluno, Minister of War, nominated Major-Generai of the Army of the Pyrenees. " 2. Our Minister the Secretary of. State for the -War De partment is charged with the execution of the present Order. " Given at our Castle of the Tuileries, the 23d March, &c. (Signed) " LOUIS. " The Minister Secretary of State for the War Department. (Signed) " DE BELLUNO." . [From , the Journal des Dcbats of Thesday.] PARIS, 'MARCH 25.—These two Ordinances have singularly, (printed in Italics in French) surprised the public. The secrecy of the ap pointment of the Marshal the Duke of Belluno, and the immediate departure of the Marshal for Bayonne, indicate that character.of decision and firmness which creates confidence and does ho nour to the 'Government. The presence. of a Marshal of France (at the same time Major- General of the Army and Minister of War), with the army, will _give promptitude and unity to the operations, and will probably hasten the en trance of-our troops into Spain. .T - From the Conditutionnel• PARIS, MARCH 25.—Viscount Dijeon was ad mitted ,by'-his Majesty to the honour of taking the oath as Secretary of State, charged with the Portfolio of War. The publication of the two Ordinances relative to the Duke de Belluno, &c. has produced a great sensation. It is said that they were given according to a report of General Guilieminot, 'Major-General, Chief of the Staff. It is not yet known in what capacity he will continue, to be employed. The Duke de Delimit) set out this morning at ten o'clock. He is acompanied by General Count Coetlosquet. Viscount Dijeon, .who succeeds provisionally Duke de Belluno, as Minister of War, is Aide de-Camp to his Royal Highness Monsieur. His Excellency the Minister of War will be able to judge if equipments of every kind have been made in a proper and satisfactory manner. It was asserted yesterday evening that General Guilleminot, Major-General of the Army, is to be recalled. It is added, that changes in the organization of the army are in contemplation. The day before yesterday, soon after the ar rival of the news from Spain, the Council of Ministers assembled. It is believed that the precipitate departure of the Duke de Belluno was decided on at that meeting. In the last representation of the Tartufe at the Theatre Francais, the conclusion of the piece was more gay than usual. At the moment when the exempt announces to the impostor that it is he who is to go to prison, several spectators ex claimed, " collar him !" Such was the mirth in tile pit that the actors themselves Partook of it. [Front the Courier Francais.] PARIS, MARCH es.—There is to appear in a short time a new organization of the National 'Guard. According to the arrangements which it contains, it is said there will be given to the Chiefs of the Legions, in the choice and nomina tion of the officers and sub-officers, a greater in fluence:than that which they possess by the pre sent organization. In announcing that the Serjeant-Major of the 2d Company of the Seventh Legion is to be diS missed for having signed a declaration relative to the order or the day from his Commander, some Journals have written his name incorrectly. This sub-officer is called Pancellier, and not Pansillier. " Lours. SPAIN. MADRID, MAnot 17.—From Praga, the sth March, it is stated that Lieutenant-Colonel Mancha, who was at' the siege of Mequinenza, had received the following from the Governol' of that fortress :- " The departure from Madrid of the Russian, Austrian, and French Ambassadors, and the Military preparations of the lat ter power, indicate the commencement of hostilities and an in vasion by a foreign army. Although the Congress of Verona has pretended that the motive for this invasion is a civil war and the captivity of the King, it is to be feared that the mili tary occupation of some of the provinces will cause innumerable evils to our country ; for it is difficult to stop the licentious ness of troons, believing themselves to be conquerors, and in the midst of the general confusion, property and families, both of Royalist and Constitutionalists, will equally suffer. The true children of Spain cannot see such misfortunes with indif ference; and it is their duty to seek out every possible means of remedyirg the evils which afflict ut, end avoid those with which we are menaced. " This principle being recognized by reason and philosophy, and admitted by, the General in Chief of the National Army of Arragon and myself as Commandant General of the Royalist Army of Lower Arragon, we have engaged to enter into ami cable necmciations, and we have recognized t hat the onl y means of attaining the proposed object is to form one family of all Spaniards of both parties. I therefore propose as fol lows :- 44 1. To suspend hostilities until the determination as to the new order of things that may be adopted. " 2. The Royal army to appoint two Commissioners for the purpose of proposing to the Spanish Goverrnatent what may be thought suitable to the welfare of the country. " That in case of invasion during the projected negociation, this place and fortress shall remain neuter. (Signed) " JUAN TRUXILLO. " Mequinenza, March 1." Brigadier Carandele who commands the siege has forwarded the above to General Ballasteros, although the conditions announced are not ad missible. Don Juan Palarca, appointed Military Com mandant of Saint Andero, and Governor of San tona, has addressed the following Proclamation to the inhabitants of Madrid : • - - - , " When his Majety, yielding tunny wishes, restored me to the military career, and sent me to the theatre of war, where I might seal with my blocil the national independence and the li berty of the country, thethought of separating myself from you was the only one that could abate the pleasure I experienced in marching against the enemy. A witness during twenty years of your great virtues, of which I saw so many proofs in your glorious contest againstthe armies of Buonaparte, and the nolle Impatience with which you suffered the most dreadful despotism that ever afflicted a nation up to the memorable days of the 7th and 9th of March, 1820, when you delivered yourselves, I Should he the most -ungrateful of men WI did not 'hasten to ad dress to you the mostardent thanks for your noble conduct, and for the doeile firmness with which you have supported the law and my authority without force being . ever necessary to cause them to be respected. • " Inhabitants of 'Madri4placed now not far from the fron tiers where enemies menace cis with an attack, you will see me harass thein without ceasinloin the moment of their setting a 'foot on our territory, allawmtiter, no repose until the country shall be out of danger.. . if any of the brave soldiers who dis tinguisited themselves on the celebrated day of the 7th of July, wish to unite theit efforts withmine in the contest about to take • place, ht them hasten to my province, they shall be received like heroes, and we will labour together for the cause of our country: . • Whatever may my fate, -the remembrance of you will fill me with joy, .and you may he assured that"you will always find in me a sincere friend, a fellow-countryman determined to maintain the public liberties, -such as they were granted to us by the Constitution of the Spanish Monarchy sanctioned at Cadiz in 1812, and :who" has sworn to live free or die in the field of battle." MADRID, 11l ancti 18. [EXTRACT OF A ,PRIVATE LETTER-1 • " The great intrigue, which was .enveloped here in all -the mystery possible, has been suddenly found out. A messenger had been dispatched to the notorious Bertrand de Lys by cer tain persons whose names are perfectly well known. The letter that was addressed to a bariker . of this city, with letters for dif ferent private persons, has this superscription.: To M. Ber trand de Lys only, and the -letter is to be burnt if he is not to be found. " Fortunately for him, Bertrand de Lys was at Alcala, four leagues from Madrid. His son, who received the mysterious epistle, thought himself authorised to open it, and had the im prudence to read it before several witnesses, as well as part of the instruction that was annexed to the letter, which had for its object to stimulate Bertrand. de Lys to use all his endeavours to prevent the departure of the King. " The Government being soon informed of these facts, Count d'Abisbal sent for Bertrand de Lys, who refused coming,.under pretext of indisposition.; but after a strictinjunction, he repair ed to the General's, who demanded of him the amount of arms and ammunition that he had, a list of the individuals that he had in his service, and the means of their subsistence. After answers to these questions, the house of Bertrand de Lys was visited, the arms were taken, and he himself put under . sur veillance. The .King expressed his displeasure against Ber trand de Lys, in treating with the canaille who had deceived him by attributing to him the disastrous results of the dismis sal of the Ministers. Such has been the result of the attempts of a man who has imprudently been allowed to play too high a game with his forces. " An insurrection in the kingom of Valencia has been spoken of. The following is an account of the origin of this erroneous report. It was rumoured abroad that Bertrand de Lys had fled into the kingdom of Valencia, where he played a part in the time of the invasion ; and consequently the Government antici pated some disturbancea ' but Bertrand - de Lys having suddenly returned from Alcala to Madrid, to carry on his intrigues, the inventors of the fable in which he was made to act so import ant a part, were greatly disappointed. " Believe me, the Army of the Faith is no more ; there are no rebels in Spain, there only remain a few bands of robbers, which will ere long disappear. Every thing that may be told you to the contrary will be false. The King leaves, for certain, on the 20th ; the troops which are to compose his escort enter Madrid this morning; 1,600 of the National Guard, among whom are a banker, some merchants, and opulent persons of this city, will form two battalions, and a company of horse, which will also accompany his Majesty as far as Sierra Morena, under the orders of Count Abisbal. :all the reports about an opposition to the departure of the King are without foundation ; nothing can happen here to suspend his march for a moment. You will be told to the contrary, but don't credit the assertion. ' The departure is fixed .upon and you know the Spanish cha racter. All are jolaingtogetlier ; the threat of war produced this first effect, the approach of it will produce a complete union of all parties. • If you:Weie, like me, on the spot, you would per ceive those deceivetheinselves who count on divisions. Mina has rendered an eminent service to his country by the vigour and prudence of his operations; he has. struck rebellion at its root by destroying the Army of the Faith ; the hatred of the Spaniards against foreign interference has done the rest. " It is believed that Fiorillo will command at Madrid in the absence of the Count d'Abisbal ; however, I do not give you this news as correct. ile is pressed to go and take the command in Galicia : he will accept it, although he at first said, that he waited judgment on his conduct in the affair of the 7th July; he is already putting every thing on a military. footing, and lie will not be long before lie unites 15,000 men, organized after his own manner. There is an astonishing desire to be under the command of this General • all the old officers are re entering the service. His Majesty blames M. Eguia for not having forewarned him of The bad efl'aet - that the dismissal of the Ministers would - produce, at thenroment when he was sent to endeavour to countersign the order of ,their recal. But the King, having been deceived by Bertrand de Lys, whose in trigues were connected with the enemy, .was not in a state to hear a Minister, who of all others would have had the confi dence tomcod his cause by making representations on a mea sure which the King had adopted." .PORITGAL. (rnox A FRENCH PAPER.) LISBON, MARCH 6.—The following Documents were published this day : " MINISTER or THE brrition.—The Conde d'.Ams mute, Manuel de Silveira Pinto de Fonseca, having had the audacity to make use of my Royal name, for the purpose. of seducing some of my liege subjects to perjury, atter having madly and criminally attempted to destroy the Political Con stitution to which I voluntarily and solemnly assented and swore to observe, and cause to be observed, I have, therefore, con sidered it meet to deprive the said Manuel de Silveira Pinto de Fonesca of all the titles and honours which he hitherto has enjoyed. (By the King.) " PHILIPP° PEREIRA de ARANJO y CASTRO. " Palace of Bemposta, March 5, 1823." PROCLAMATION. " PORTUGUESE !—Called into the midst of you by the un animous cry of Religion, of the ConstitutiOn, and of the Mo narchy, I beheld myself surrounded by acclamations of joy and of respect; I heard the general wish of the nation ; I ac cepted and swore to the fundamental law sanctioned by your Representatives. Public order and public tranquillity, thus far miraculously preserved by your obedience to the Constituted Atithorities, and by your concurrence with the adopted regu lations, have. given me hopes that, the work of Reform so ne cesasry for your prosperity will meet with no obstacle to pre vent its coming to a proper conclusion. " A madman has, however, dared suddenly in the north of the kingdom to raise the standard of civil war; having taken by surprise the goodwill of some of the peateful inhabitants of a town, he has seduced some officers and soldiers, and has drawn them into a-rebellion against a cause to which they swore obedience. Under my Royal name has the horrible attempt been com menced : but this loyal capital and its garrison, the city of Oporto, and all the cities of the kingdom, as well as all the troops of the kingdom, have with eagerness endeavoused to rival each other in giving proof of their indignation against so perfidious and perjured an attempt. " I have already deprived, of all his titles and honours this leader of a faction who-has dared to rebel against the will of the people, and who has endeavoured to establish absolute power in order to gratify his passions and his ambition. " PORTUGUESE !—At the most fortunate epochs.of this Kingdom, the power of the Kings, my predecessors, was not absolute; for each King had a Ceoncil to apprise him of the wants and wishes of his :albjects. I have accepted and sworn to the Constitution, which has re-established .those public Councils, and which has perfected them, by giving to them a more suitable form, so that the nation may find in them their real representatives. My authority as your King is lawful ; and it is_strong, because it is founded on your will and on your affection ; and because 1 do not find my rights are legitimate unless established by y ou r love and by your will. On that con dition alone do I desire to preseive them, because I have sworn to do so, and because I am firmly persuaded that the political and civil freedom of the people is the most solid support of the authority of the King. " PORTUGUESE !--Pay no attention to the seductions of knavery and imposture, by the assistance of which some evil minded men seek to plunge you into the horrors of civil war. " Portuguese, who dwell in Tras-os-Montes,who have been unwaringly seduced by deceit, listen to the voice of your King ! Be faithful to your oaths, and obey those authorities who are in reality your own, because their power emanates from you. If there be as yet one among you who retains in his bands the arms of disobedience, let him throw them aside, and let him once again embrace his fellow -subjects, and not wish to combat with them. 'When your King invites you to your duties, and when a Traitor excites you to betray thein,whom will you obey ? You cannot, you will not hesitate. Let your valour, your bravery, and your courage, be employed against the enemies of your independence.—Hear the voice which now speaks to you— it is that of your Religion, and that of your Constitution, and that of your King. " Portuguese !—What are those duties to the performance of which it invites you ? They are, to be faithful to your King, to be obedient to the Constitution, and to cherish your Holy Religion. (Signed) " Palace of Bemposta, March 4, 1823." " JOAO IV." LINCOLN REFORM MEETING. On Wednesday a Meeting of the County of Lincoln was held a Lincoln Castle, to consider the expe- diency of presenting a Petition for a Reform in the House of Commons. The Meeting was called in compliance with a Requisition, very numerously and most respectably signed, addressed to Sir WiLtram EARLE WELDY, Bart., the High Sheriff of the county. At half-past twelve o'clock, a considerable number of country Gentlemen came on a temporary luistings, erected in front of the Castle. Among them we noticed Lord Althorp ; Sir R. Heron, M.P. ; the Hon. C. Pelham, and C. Chaplin , Esq. the Members for the county; Colonel Johnson, M.P. ; Sir E. Bromhead, Bart..; Sir J. Thorold, Bart. ; the Reverend Sir Charles Anderson, Bart.; Colonel Allix, and Captain Wood ; N. King, C. King, George Lister, and - Gardner, Esqrs. the Rev. M. Allington ; the ReV. - Latham ; and the Rev. :S. Hopkinson; and Major Cartwright. The Meeting around the hustings was not very numerous, but it was very respectable, consisting, for the greater part, of substantial yeomanry. The 11 mu SHERIFF having taken his station in a window which ove:looked the hustings, the business of the day was commenced. Sir R. HERox then came forward. He began by observ- ing, that many persons were averse from calling meetings to petition for reform, because, as they. said, the House of Corn mons would never reform itself. He, however, held a different opinion. He thought that the firm *and temperate expression of the public opinion, in favour of reform, must prevail—that the House durst not resist it.--(llear !)—lt had already ad vanced with steady strides, and in his opinion no doubt could be entertained.of its ultimate triumph. That triumph had hitherto been delayed by a variety of circumstances and acci dents. The county of Fork bad not long back taken, as it ought, the lead in again coming forward in support of reform. The example was followed by many other counties, and the prospect -was most cheering. But it was nearly blasted by the intemperance and folly of a few mistaken advocates, who in their support of it introduced the most extravagant plans. The enemies of all reform seized the opportunity and spread. the drtln lie a u l us arm : it was taken by thousands, who were frightened away, and thus the cause was left with comparatively few firm supporters. He trusted, however, that the meeting which he had then the honour of addressing would avoid following such mischievous precedents—that they would not consent to any extravagant propositions, which, however plausible they might appear, were the most certain means of destroying all hopes of reform. He sincerely trusted that the decision of that day would be: the result of a sober consideration of what was for their best interes. All that he should propose was the general question of the necessity of some reform. It was of the divi sions occasioned by the discussion of the merits of particular modes of reform that their enemies took advantage; and, found ing their objections on those divisions, often drove them (the reformers) from their vantage-ground. It was, then, reform— not the mode of reform—to which the attention of the public should be directed. Let the people of England, with one voice, cry aloud, " We will have reform ;" let them but agree in that one particular, and their enemies durst not resist the cry.—(Cheers.)—He was ready and anxious to go into a com mittee of the House of Commons on the question, even on a pledge to give up part of his opinions , in order to yield to the prejudices or conscientious objections of others; for he would rather have the principle once admitted , and a reform of even a very limited kind 'than none at all.—(Hear, hear !)—But if he were asked, had he no plan ? he would answer, that he was not without a view to same specific mo de. Be would say, that one of his principles of reform would b e, the restora tion of .triennial Parliaments : the other, such a s y stem of rapresentation as would give to every freeholder , copy h o lder, and householder, in some way or another, a vote in the elec tion of their representatives.—(Hear, hear !)—He would go into the Committee, pledged not. to oppose even annual Parliaments and vote by ballot. Though lie ,by no means thought th a t th es e were the best modes of reform, yet - if he fo un d t h at t h e genera l w i s h o f t h e p e ople of England favourac Commons yieldnes nfta to u h ,nv e so n i i nl would not o w i hnsipctloiwh opinion,hae have did top re butvn convincee not believe esdti tnnotmeitihe At until mthoabteret these he American e i so e df . would were not the best modes. Th e y were t o ld that a reformed House war, or the French war. He would in).mit that if the reform , had taken place only a year or two before either of those events, it might not have had the effect of preventing them; but lie would contend, that if the House bad gone on a re formed principle—had been reformed several years before, neither of those unfortunate wars would ever have been corn menced—America would never have been insulted and oppress ed, and forced into hostilities—England would never .have joined the despots of Europe in league against France—the reign of terror would never have begun in that country; she now might have had a Constitutional King upon the Throne, and never have been given into the hands of the lowest miscreants on the face of the' earth —(Cheers.)—These events would not .have disgraced our foreign policy, and our domestic situation would have been very different at the present day. It was true, as was urged in favour of the present House of CoMmons, and of those who controlled it, that Ministers had reduced some taxes, and abolished some useless places. They had; but like all such measures, they were too little, and too late. It was said that Ministers had done something for Ireland, and were disposed to do something for Spain. There were some, however, who thought there was a great deal of humbug in all this. There might, perhaps, be some towards Spam ; but he thought that. Ministers had shown a disposition to ameliorate the condition of Ireland. As to Spain, however lie might be dis posed that we should make every fair exertion in support of her cause, lie did not wish that we should now go to war with France on her account; because, by that means, we should be making the war popular in France, which it was not at present. He would rather let the plans of the French Government work on, for he believed that they would end in driving those detest ed' Bourbons the third time, and for ever, from that country. — (Cheers.)—lf, however, it should prove ; in the course of events, that our aid in war would be of material benefit to the Spanish cause, there was, lie trusted, no Englishman who would refuse it—there was none who would make the sacrifice of a little paltry gold an obstacle to the support of that great principle— the right of a nation to govern herself by a constitution of her own free choice. He had ever been opposed to the war against France, until Napoleon attempted to get possession of Spain, and then he thought that the Government of England were fully justified in carrying on hostilities to prevent it. If there was a change in the disposition of Parliamen t with respect to our foreign policy, what thanks were due to the House of Commons for it ? They were the same House of Commons which had supported the cold-blooded Londonderry, who was the advocate of that league of tyrants called the Holy Alliance, and who would, if unfor tunately for the country he had continued in office, still be found the ready apologist for all their projects.—(Cheers.)—The same House of Commons which went with him in his measures, and through him gave their sanction to the conduct of the tyrants of Europe, would, at the present day, if the foreign policy of Ministers continued die same, be found to adopt the same mea sures. In conclusion, the Hon. Baronet observed, that the pe tition which lie should now propose was one to which every man who admitted the principle of Reform might subscribe ; and therefore it had the advantage over any other, which, pointing out a particular plan, might only create a-division among the friends of the ineasure.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Baronet then read the following Petition : " To thte Honourable the House of Commons. " The humble - Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Lin coln, duly assembled by the authority of the Sheriff— " Who beg leaVe earnestly to express their conviction, that neither-the wishes nor .the interests of the people are duly at tended to in your Honourable House. . " They have seen, during successive Sessions, your Honour able House, contrary to the universal desire for economy and retrenchment, still sanction the support of immense establish ments, and mock the public misery by the maintenance of un merited pensions and places, avowedly useful only for the car rying on of Government, or in other words for the corruption of the Legislature. " Instead of their privileges being safe in your hands, they have frequently seen their rights diminished, and their liberties sacrificed to the encroachments of undue power. " They do not complain of the return to cash payments, but they cannot conceal their opinion, that in the arrangements for effecting that necessary measure, far more than justice has been done to the funded proprietor, at the expense and almost to the ruin of the landed population ; and at such a period of deep distress, they cannot but protest against being called upon to provide 0,000,000/. annually, for a nominal sinking fund, which has hitherto operated only as a delusion on the country. " They have listened with joy to the just and liberal policy recently professed by Ministers towards Ireland and Spain ; but their joy is converted into shame, when they reflect that the same House of Commons, which now applauds these ge nerous sentiments, but lately supported those who ruled Ire land with an iron sceptre, scarcely even preserved a cold neu trality towards our old and unfortunate allies at Naples, and assisted, rather than opposed, the combination of arbitrary monarchs, united against freedom, under the name of the Holy Alliance. " More and more convinced that your Honourable House does not represent the feelings and opinions of the nation, they humbly pray that you will be pleased to take into your serious consideration, the necessity of making such a complete and effective reform, as shall render your Honourable HOuse in y of fact, that which you are in theory—the real representae—i e the people. Ss , " " And your petitioners will ever pray, tecl The Hon. Baronet now moved that this pe t i tion be au °P by the meeting. . • Sir J. TriroitoLD came forward to second the motion. He W as ' he observed, an earnest advocate for reform. Ile did not sup: d thought,i a tere l port the question because he thought it would afford an in t , be relief was to principally distresses ucipauy h o t f t t h h e e agricultural han(lsofth classes—the iau dor, t_ : , 3 ?_ uctt he did think that a reformed House of Commons would .o n t r id p u r n e d ve e n r t ti t i l e i s e e r such a g-radual improvement in the state of the country a,s impressions, eerecurrence oi motion, and he hoped the exampleof the county will be sr e , followed by every part of the United lom.—(Cheersq ail On the question, that the petition be adopted, the h e e g v l v s e under is t o v r h d i i c a l l i it unpopwo t s t u tr t o e Major CARTWRIGHT came forward to move an amendment; the From what we could collect, we understood hint to admit „ ee principle of the petition moved by Sir R. Heron as to the 'i s , cessity of reform ; but he contended, that it did not goon enough; The worthy Major then read two resolut ions, up which he intened to found his petition : and Mr. HEALY, a yeoman, read the petition for the • e° t: the same time stating that he gave no opinion upo n the M of either petition. Major CARTWRIGHT moved, as an amendment, that his tition be adopted in room of that proposed by Sir It. Heroen•ob. Col. JonNsorr, seconded the amendment. 0 • served, that he now felt himself in an unpleasant situal. He was one of those who, along with his. Hon. Friend Sir ee , Heron, had been 'instrumental in calling the present rneetlit; He had long acted in unison with him, and he felt great rcg re being obilged to differ from him now. He however felt a Con.t°_ scientious conviction of the doctrines he advocated ; and c the the way in which he had seen petition after petition 0 people received in the House of Commons, he felt he sh' t tc , not be discharging his duty, if he hesitated a ir° llle33 ht. second that proposed by his Hon. Friend. Major Cartwrig re liaments, and Vote by Ballot. It might seem strange The leading features were Universal Suffrage, Annual PI should now be the advocate of such measures, for there wa i re time when he would have been satisfied with a reform n limited and less urgent; but he had seen, year after yes t r ',, t o petitions of the people to the House of Commons, read,' te tt aside, and neglected ; and when he so often heard it obiee ifie to petitions for reform, that they did not point out any sP e %ed plan, he could not refuse his assent to one which sln ei b a ,l and decalred what he admitted—the rights which 6° 4 given to man. On the amendment being put, On' Lord A LTHORP came forward. It was, he observed, t cessary for him to go into any arguments on the question et form itself, as that seemed to be admitted by nearly an P es s iri; —it was no objection to it to say that it would not relieve st cultural distress;, but though it would not give such relie,, the present moment, it would prevent its recurrence i t {f o r similar causes. The Noble Lord then went on to contenthis the necessity of a union amongst the friends of reform, hkail want of which, he observed, the progress of the meaSure been so much retarded. Let them all first unite ill 10) 10 5, for some reform, and when the principle. of the prayer n . admitted by the Legisature, it would be then full dole to, co o Bider of the particular which it might be most expedi e , t i r g adopt. As to the particular plan now proposed to the Me e ". by the worthy Gentleman (Major Cartwright), he could ne,ere consent to it, because he felt that the doctrines it a vowet! ',b e s t never recognized by the Constitution of England ; an& in their effect, instead of being of advantage, would be o jurious to the country. He would give his support to the In t to tion of his Hon. Friend (Sir R. lleron) because it was °lll which lie thought every friend of reform might subscribe iv' that out compromising his opinions on any particular plan. ari d Sir F. BROMHEAD, Bart. next addressed the m eeting, to . expressed himself opposed to all reform, as it waslj011) necessary. There was, he observed, a conspiracy among in' of the country to monopolize Parliamentary e„ fluence, by destroying the small boroughs, and thereby f eluding gentlemen of small fortunes from a fair c hance ° 3/ , seat in the House. The boroughs of Cornwall had bee° l3 - luded to, but they were the same in number when the pcP the Lion was not greater than at present. They represente`a t he great commercial bodies—the Bank, the India noose, a ri ., n try Stock Exchange, which ought to be represented in a e a " like England. hea r The Hon. C. PELHAM, , said he had waited t ° r oe both the petitions before he said a . word. He could not w aPi' h it of the amendment, 'because he though the principles illow eenbraced would be destructive of the Constitution. lie , o ple ever, thought that some reform was necessary —that the Pe,blie were not fairly represented—and that it would be for the P n " t he benefit to have a greater number of the men of propertY i Parliament. • nia The Rev. Sir C. Mintasorr also ppo ted the OP. motion, as lie was a friend to the soberdisseuisiorn of the que sts C. CHAPLIN, Esq. M.P. said, he of reform. measure of reform, with the nature of which he was uo . 2 t c i i quainted. He should be at all times opposed to reform, I . l P be specific grounds were given for its necessity; and theli,A, should be made fully acquainted with its nature rod e%w"" before lie could give it. his support. fors* Captain ALLix professed IninSelf a warm friend of re i old would not vote for ..eeni , proceeded at some length to argue in its support. fle, s ero o), give his vote for the motion of the Hon. Bart. (Sir R. n ctijo rt which went to suport, and not to that of the worthy gen t voi la (Major Cartwright), which, however honestly Incant , have, if adopted, the effect of subverting the constitution. _clef Sir R. HERON briefly replied in support of his motion, tT;01 which Major Cartwright's amendment was put, and oeg a by an immense majority. The original petition was then put, and agreed to. op It was then requested that the petition be signed by th e Sheriff on behalf of the County. t he P r The HIGH SHERIFF' eipeessed his readiness to sign e der' tition, as that of the County meeting, with the distinct twtirig standing that he should not thereby be concluded a s asgen to irayer. It was then ordered to be presented to the House of ( ,00000 by Mr. Pelhani and Sir R. Heron. o'e a On the motion of' Colonel Jonxsox, thanks w ere the High Sheriff, after which the Meeting was tlissolvcd' , v MAUNDY THURSDAY. 141 0114' r, The Annual distribution of his MAJESTY'S Roy I" * -21 1. 1 took place yesterday at Whitehall Chapel; a temporarY t he , ing, the whole length of the Chapel, was constructed for is occasion under the direction of the Board of Waits , - which 61 men and 61 women, being the age of the K in f t ' t ceived the customary gifts of Provisions. Mr. EianbY, S ec. ;I to the Lord High Almoner, Mr. Jones, the Groom of monry, and the attendants, entered the build in g at e 01 ,16 o'clock to superintend the arrangement of the :Maundy I°e er , e be and to receive the visitors who were admitte d to a" .- t remony. t b wh ite The recipients being seated at two tables cov ered Iv- Ilia linen cloths, the officers proceeded to supply each Per ° t _ t o els e, a loaf. The whole arrangement being comp leted at -b t the Sub-Almoner, the Rev. Dr. Goodenough , entered the bretia ing attended by Mr. Stanley, and having inspected the ee l which was placed before the Maundy people, pi O w. 0 to say Grace. The several persons were then suPPhed, per Airio piece of beef weighing from 31 to 4lbs. The Ott inspected the quality of the meat, and having seen he t'l-perii was supplied, he also prciceeded to say Gra ce. re , - o t being again seated, the provisions and cloths w er " and each person was supplied with a large wooden b, t o 3 ; a y. 1 , 1,, taining two salt cod, two. salt salmon, 18 red wooden 'raogedi rings, and four loaves, which had been previously ha ving the Purveyor, Mr. Wyatt. The Sub-Almoner hsiied, spected the fish, and seen that each person was saPtis It having drank the health of the King in ale, took _ d a t 1" . the recipients took away the the and return(' -1 o'clock. Ogee G¢ At three a procession was formed at the Al d 1 the Yeomen of the Guard (one of them bearing the g,, - ta inio which were placed the purses, each white purse c°- the A l t ye silver pennies, and each red purse a sov ereign ) :' r is anw 10 (1 Ahnoner followed in his robes, followed by two d boys belonging to the Westminster National SchoolijobY been selected for their good conduct, and hY M r ' 0. Yeoro e fo - Mr. Jones, the procession being closed by the - en P er The usual appropriate Church Service havinf hedistribu,A, ed, the Sub-Almoner and attendants proceedeo linen c' the men the shoes and stockings, the woollen au` ode t e and the purses of money. D The King's health was then drank, the lliatiotlY age, pn supplied with a small cusp of wine each for that aunty r_ as a One of the female receivers of the King' gin dred years old ; and a male, an old soldier, was n i ns wereka On Monday and Tuesday preceding 7 60 Pe ll° f the tr or der c oll. o p by Mr. Hanby, under the immediate sum of bs• High Almoner and the Sub-Almoner, the s u d nee es it ing his Majesty's Minor Alms to the age d 21 . t , the S g I whose cases had been previously recommended o) and Gentry as deserving the Royal bounty. 1 ~6'