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_';: TIIE LONDON JOURNALS. WITILICT3 FROM :NM DAILY MORNIN G PAPER Rbritel64 6, 1823. r • LTUE TIMES.) 1 , The public will cotiteiie, and enjoy with us, pe.effect which must be produced by the King's '`Speech, and by the subsequent debate on the dotard old Counsellors of France. 44 . What .;! (will they exclaim) lc the English Government " not aNOW that subjects hold : their 'liberties 64 from runaway tyrants, restored to their " thronesl"----j 4. No,'? We reply cc when we had " a tyrant that..ran,away, our first care was to " prohibit litxreturnon pain of death ; dur next, • " to form a free Constitution during his absence, 1• • • to the. t antinistrationof which we called ano: " titer, the man of our choice,one much more 4 , 4 worthy. than the i des Pot who had fled."— .'iltese are the principles of Englishmen, en graven on their hearts, derived front their constitution, and more p a rticularly from that most glorious incident in their history, •the Revolution of 1688. And when a Iranitlity . • French Ring, a Papist, • wanted to force back', upon us the runaway tyrant, with his absnlute power and divine right, his Jesuits, and : ittquisition, we resektely , made warmpon the.,Vrenchtnan,defeated him in an hundred intgageWteis, almost drove him from his thrOne, (vide "• ilalingbroke's Letters on.llii tory,") and had the French people of dint day 'possessed thin' sense Of.liberty which we hope is possessed by the French people of the present .day, not •ene but both the tyrants would Trobahly - have ended their lives in disgraceful poverty, hanging about the profligate Court of Rome.. Such,..we repeat it, are the principles of Etilishmen . ; 'and such bus been their mode of 'principles have also received other practical illustrations in our. time. For, first,' When , the Governments of France.at(eroptedoti - The . beginning'of the late revolution, toimpo§e' their views, and prescribe tonstitutioni,to the •sObjectli of other states, we resisted theni with all our might ; and next, when a militaryTyyant, emerging front dint:revelation, and posses:Ong mnretnretita thanthe ,w hole race of Bourbons pot together, Violated-the independence of Spain, by endeavouring te . i . inpoSe a King and Constitution too, We 'Met, hii.troops on the very Soil of the reninsula,johted the gallant Spaniards in repulsing them, and, finally, by their aid, eirected.the liberation of all, Europe. To what eonnr.bi; Alletj„. can 'the present , occupant of the Throne of France 'have. Psi pi!4?(. •he read hilt late Speech to the LegislatiVe Chambers • ~ pre, • the same- . meaner as ,his detestable predecessor, a constit...ttiOn And constitntional principles to the people of. Spain, and professing that he Was at the point ef dispatching an army of one hundred .thousand m e n, , w ith v r i nce lull at their head, to force those principles upon the Spanish people ?--:-the Spanish people, who never meddled, with him or his affairs, ex.cept, indeed, that by their' valour and sufferings they have 'really brought him hack and placed him on that 'throne from hifprotnulgates the tyrannical, sanguinary decree, against them? [N,EW T st vs , ft was naturally ,to be expected that the pub lication of the King's Speech,. and the declara tions made 11 his e klajtafry'sllittisters of the po licy villich,oo,Pcv.critmelskhad resolved to pur sue, would pre i,luce greet agitation in the money market.*The hopes and fears of the partins terested had po,incoosiderable influence on the jtidgMent's fii)r.tir4 fespecting our political pros pects; oat the ;prices of Stock, English and Fo reign, finctuat l ed•very much in the early part of yesterday.' Reflection, however, finally con winced the majority that the firm and command ing neutral ground, taken by Ministers, while it sacrificed not.a particle of they national honour, put none of thi national. interests to hazard. In modern times,. a Government like that tlf Great. Britain has always to conternplatu and to gUard against the possibility of dangers of the too , :t op posite kind's, and from the most opposite :-oetces. On the one hand, there may be danger il at seine ene Mighty State or combination of Stteei way overturn the balance of power in Curer—lt - ay cripple our trade = weekett our resource!. --c l e,h our Allies—proscribe the free principles of (nu. COnstitution-,--and finally overwhelm us by hos tile force. Om the:other hand, them may be danger 'that a revolutionary faction, producing anarchy and disorder in one part of the Conti nent, may.extend its intrigues until all the Con tinentyl Monarrhies are swept into its vortex — that itA successes may embolden and its co-ope ration sepport the .disaffected routing ourselves, who are bent upon democratizing the. Ilouse of Commens—spizing the property of the Church— annihilating the, influence or 'tank and wealth— tbking away the power of the Crown, and effect ing a Revolution, which would leave us without religion, morals, true liberty, and finally without political existence. [MOUNINO CIL T . 116.110.10 . 1mity N hick the House of Commons (lisp layrd ,ott Toedity night wits again exhibited IBat nigla on bripgitig up the Address. Sir Robert Wilson took occasion to' state seine striking In. stances of faiseho94.l and bad faith on the part of th e wre tch e d b e ings who now 'wield the resources of France., We Alo trot believe that the,history Olt the World furnishes in an Pqual space so much fraud and mendackty.as has been displayed since tlur Otlibiisbmentwur: the Spanish Constitution by the French Ultras. Ilowevey they have out. heroded Herod ; there has been such an nnneces /sitry, expenditure of crime ; their extrava gance has exceeded so far what British under standings Rr Britiih hearts can sympathise itil ) that they remain without any hold of the papilla tier!, of this coutu.—Thank beauty we have not yet attained to such, ti pitch etes.kavagauce in this country as to lament the change from Pa-1 ganism to Christianity; as a distinguished Ultra did in a letter in one of the organs of the Party, Which was translated at the thuo into most of thr London Papers. Paganism and'pure Despotism are a step beyond what our boldest 'Tories can yet make n p heir, minds to. Christianity, though a revolutionary religiary, and long in disfavour at Courts, has still its adherents here ; and though some of them do not always take the most judi. dolts method of serving the cause of that religion, and have borrowed a leaf or two out of the Code of the Inquisition, none, we should think, are altogether enamoured of that Tribunal. [MORNING HERALD.] The Debate in both Houses, reported in our Paper of yesterday, is one of the most important and gratifying that has taken place for a consi derable period. It turned almost wholly upon the proceedings' of the Continental Sovereigns,' and the equally 'infatuated 'and atrocious war which the Government of France has denouncefl against the Spanish nation: If we did not believe the 'present Government of France incapable of being arrested by any thing like sound reflection in its career of wickedness and imbecility; we should conclude, that even after the late tirade of the King of France, and-his open decla ration of attack, the. warning voice of this de bate might still produce a pause—a lucid in terval, the result of which might be the conti nuance of peace. Had the Itoyal Speech gone forth without this commentary, its effect would be trifling. - But going forth with this clear, forcible, comprehensive, and authoritative elucidation, it exhibits, in a light that cannot be mistaken, the real policy of the British Cabinet, and the real opinion of the nation. Throughout the United Kingdom its effect's must be power ful—in the re-action of the opinions and sympa thies of the people of every class, back upon themselves. On the Continent the Speech will, for the most part, be circulated, naked and shorn of its train, and its effect will be compa ratively light—so strongly is its interest ofthe Confederated Powers to keep the knowledge of English public feeling, and even policy, from the nations. But it can hardly' fail to have some effect upon their councils, daring and presump tuous as they are. PRESS :3 In the short discussion which took place in the House of Commons on Tuesday night, Mr. Peel made a feeble effort to say. something in favour of the Holy Allies. He would except their personal characters from the abhorrence which all the world agrees in pouring forth upon their public conduct. He would also excuse the invasion and occupation of Naples. That a Minister, ignorant, illiberal, and impolith enough to utter in the British Senate sentiments so per verse and unmanly, dared not to cot one glance of disapprobation at Spain, or one look of encou ragement at France, is,a-eircumstance well worthy of consideration, We believe. the Home Secretary to he the only IVlernber of the Cabinet capahle I of the grovelling sycophancy whiCh he exhibited; nod in him we find tot one trait of mind, temper, or endowment, to Inspire us with regret for his un-English -humility of feeling. His sneers at Napoleon were not a representation, but a bur. lesque of the fable of the Dead Lion and the Ass. We advocate none of the great and re splendent Emperor's measures ) but history, im partial and faithful, will style . him 44 Great and resplendent," when the puny name of Peel will be unknown and unregarded as when it was borne by his grandfather. It is only the petty captiousness of a perierse mind and ungenerous -7 , heart which could compare the measures of Napoleon against the detestable Bourbons of Spain, violent and unjustifiable as they were, to the unparalleled atrocity designed by the Holy. Alliance against the lofty minded and self.freed Spanish nation. Mr. Peel compels us to ,call to mind how much this nation has benefited by the death of a Noble Marquis, who never refused any thing to the continental enemies of liberty. Now may all the world see to whom an English Alien Bill (that monstrous but indeli ble blot upon our name and history) was conceded. CNIORNINO POST.] If the prept , et cri,t, I n ' one of peril to those by whose flagrant ittjo , tit e it has been prepared, it i s one o f honour and of glory to England, by whose temperate firmness it is still arrested. Never has the character of our country risen higher than it stands at present, since the wise, InAttty, and independent line of policy silently porsur. , l by our Government for the last few months has been distinctly avowed by Ministers and proclaimed from the Throne. 41though some of it had been revealed by the opposition which it encountered from the obstinacy of other States, and much of it had been anticipated by those who did justice to the sincerity and liberal prin. ciplt'S of the Administration, teo much had been misrepresented by the injustice of open foes and 'the ignorance of pretended friends, to alto - w the public to form a clear and decided opinion of its exact nature, or of the extent to which it was to be carried. Hence the deep anxiety mingled with hope which prevailed through out the Empire, till the King's Speech came like a ray from 'the East, and chased avvay the night of suspicion and fear. Nevir was a communication received with more unmix ed approbation and delight. Never was a more , heart-cheering example of a complete union of sentiments between the Sovereign, the Legisla ture, and the people, displayed in the history of any country upon earth, where the people had a legislature and a voice. In both Houses of Par liament, Party was for once silent ; nay, we are unjust in saying so,---it was not silent, but it ceased to be party ;—it mingled with the rest of the nation, and bore spontaneous testimony to the judicious, spirited, and independent conduct of those whom it had hitherto regarded only as rivals, and calumniated as enemies. This is a moment of proud exultation for England. Noble as was the line of policy adopted by her Minis ters, its wisdom, as well as its responsibility and its glory, were theirs, until they had submitted it to the juAlgtnent of the nation. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Pits b. THE KING, ON Tilt PROSECUTION Or TILOMAS JERVIS, !SQ., V. MORRISON. Mr. GURNEY moved for a rule, calling on a Gentleman named Morrison, to *thew cause why a criminal information should not be tiled against him. lle made this application on b e h a lf of Mr. Jervis, one of his Majesty's Counsel, whom Mr. Morrison had insulted by a gross and malevolent libel, in return for a series of kindnesses. The wife of Mr. Morrison was the niece of an old friend of the father of Mr. Jervis,' who. awed . to him his success in life, and who, on his death-bed, committed .his family to his dare. This lady had been three. times married, and on two of those occasions Mr. Jervis, who had taken an interest in the welfare of the faMily whom his father had protected, became her trustee. Having lived unhappily with her second husband, she separated from him, and on that occasion also Mr. Jervis consented .to act as trustee for her beriat. She had subsequently mar ried Mr.. Morrison, since which some dispute arose between her and the executor of her second husband respecting a sum of little more than. 46/. Mr. Morrison applied to Mr. Jer. Via, who was entirely unconnected with the dispute, and who in formed them that nothing could be done to compel the payment of this money, except by a bill in Chancery, which it was scarcely worth while to exhibit for 80 trifling a aunt. Mr. Mor rison, however.; continued dissatisfled i and wrote to Mr. Jervis repeatedly, until his letters were returned, when he sent an open card, calling on Mr. Jervis to ?mike reparation for the wrongs he had done, and threatening, in case of refusal, " to peat the infamous transaction." Mr. Jervis had made an affi davit setting forth the history of his connexion with the fa. roily, and showing, in the clearest manner, that he had never afforded the slightest pretext for- the conduct adopted to. wards him. _ - The Court immediately granted 4, rule to show cause. PREROGATIVE COURT. FEB. 5. SIR EDWARD ANTRIDIWS, DART., AND BOOTH, AGAINST SIR DIOLYNECX HYDE NEPEAN, DART. In this case, a letter, bearing date 7th February, 1822, address ed by the late Sir Dian Nepean to his solicitor, J. Hutchinson, Esq., of Lincoln's-inn, containing certain instructions for altera. tions to be made in the disposition of the deceased's personal PropertY, and for a new will to be prepared therefrom ac. cordlngly, was propounded on the part of Sir M. 11. Ne. .pean, as a codicil to the will of his late - father. By' the terms of this letter, the personalty was-variously •disposed of, and the several sums of 7,0001, 4,0001., 4,0801., and 4,000!. were given to the younger children of Sir Evan; 1,200/. per annum to his Lady, and vie whole of the landed estate was given to his son, Sir Molyneux, party in this suit. A draught was prepared by the solicitor, who was desired to expect further instructions, which the late Baronet promised to forward, after consulting with Lady Nepean, which the new will was, of course, to await. In the mean time, Lady Nepean, who was seriously ill at the time, daily grew worse, and at length died. Public and private business (Sir . Evan having been nominated High.Sheritf of Gloucestershire, and having a law. suit on hand in respect of his own property) intervened to pre. vent the deceased Baronet from giving his final instructions, and his own death left them unexecuted. The executors named in the will resist the letter set up as a codicil to that will. . Sir J. Nrctiou., under these circumstances, decided, that however it might be to be regretted, the presumption of law, although it was strong in favour of intention in the present case, could not avail against a regularly executed will, and the lapse of time which had occurred between the intimation of the deceased's intended instructions as contained in this letter, and the period of his death. FROM TUESDAY'S GAZETTE. DIVIT,ENDg. Feb. 16, R. Ritshie - 6aJ.Bigsig, Deptford, brewers— Feb. 26. C. W. Rodd, Broadway, IVorcestershire. maltater— Feb. 26, T. Himle, Liverpool, merchant—Feb. 27, J. Turk ton, Liverpool, merchants—Feb. 27, R. Clements, Coventry, ribbon-manufacturer—Feb. 27, F. Jeffs, Coventry, shopkeeper —Feb. 27, R. Masters, Cpventry, tailor—Feb. 27, H. Wheat. Icy, Coventry, silk-tlyer.—Feb. 27, W. Ladkin, Bier, Leices. tershire, victualler. CERTIFICATES, Fyn. 25. It. Jeftrers, Shadwell High.atreet, Middlesex, dealer—W. Tomlinson, Jun. Nantwicli, Cheshire money-scrivener—T. Itu%ton, Ingol, near Preston, Lancashire, corn merchant—S. Itoylimee, Liverpool, merchant—H. L. L. Holland, Birming. ham, builder—C. Fearne, Old Broad-street, London, men. Stodarc anti F. Stodart, Carlisle, cotton-manufactu. re r;—W. Ketch, Axminster, Devonshire, grocer—P. Howse, P.iik-street, Hanover-square, Middlesex, horse-dealer —J. ;regson, Charles-street, Grosvenor-aquare, upholsterem PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.' G. Trenchant anti W. Gamier, Winsharn, Somersetshire, blue dyers--G. Dorvell and T. Thomas, Margate, linen drapers—R. Rylands and H. 1). Matins, Birmingham, tea. urn-manufacturers—J. Darwin anti Co. 13ranipton, - Yorkshire, iron-masters, so far as regards .1. Ridge—T. Scurr and F. Atkinson, Newinan's-eourt, Cornhif, stockbrokers—W. El vidge andllt. Greenaway, Briding ton-quay, Yorkshire, rope. makers—R. Bradley and J. Lloyd, Manchester, linen drapers—J. White and T. White, Birmingham, grocers— W. Drury and Co. Piazza, Covent-garden, carpet-dealers, so far as regards W. Drury--. 1. Marsden, and U. K. Marsden, AVigan. Lancashire, hatters—J. Gullies and Co. Liverpool— G. H. Sinclair and J. C. Pinker, Queen's.buildings, Knights. bridge, linen-drapers—E. Hurry and J. D. Fowles, Free mason's-court, Cornhill—W.Crosland and C. Crosland, Leeds, Yorkshire, drysalters.J. Adams and J. A. Adams, South. ampton, common-carriers—S. Unwin and Co. Tavistock street, Covent-garden, linen.drapers, so far as regards W. Russell. The celebrated , Mr. Was. WIIISTON was much esteemed by Queen Caroline, consort of George 11. who ge nerously made him a Present of' 501. every year, from the time she became Queen; which pension his late Majesty continued to him so long as he lived. The Queen usually sent for him once In the summer, whilst she was out of town, to spend a day or two with her. At Richmond (it happened) she, who loved his free conversation, asked hint what peo ple in general said of her. He replied, 'That they justly esteemed her, as a 'Lady of great abilities, a patron of learned men, and a kind friend of the poor.' But,l says she,' no one is without faults—pray what are mine?' Mr. Whiston begged to be excused speaking on that subject ; but she insisting, he said, fler Majesty did not behave with pro. per reverence at Church.' She replied, the King would talk .with her.' Ile said, a greater than Kings was there only to be regarded." , She acknowledged it, and confessed her fault. Pty,' says she, me what is my next.' He replied; xelferi I hear your Majesty has amended of that fault I will tell you of your ner.r. l -So it ended.--I have ofteni heard my father tell this.—( M.S. note of J. W., son of the above distin guished person.) A letter from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, received yesterday, says,--" :We hardly remember so se vere a snow-storm as the present, the roads are completely blocked up. Some coaches that made an attempt to travel to-day, returned shortly after they set out.' The London . mail, which !ought to have been here at six this morning, had not made its appearance at two this afternoon. In like manner, the mail from Edinburgh, as well as that from Carlilo remains due. The snow con tinues falling, and. le wind from: the eastward. 'The uterine news, Vie fear, will be distressing." Err ECTS'OF PaosT.—The scarcity Of water during the late frost was so severe in Hanover, that several villages in the neighbourhood of that city were obliged to send for that necessary oracle so far as from five to six English miles. MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE. Yesterday, Plank, the chief sollicer, was sent for by Mr. ‘ViraLocx, of G o ld e n-square, who is Treasurer to the Burlington School, in ,0111- Burlington street, to examitte a bundle found in the area of ,that establishment. On searching it, Plank dig covered an' entire suit of man ' s clothes, almost 'saturated !with blood ; a blue coat with gilt buttons, black . , waistcoat,. drab ,cord breeches, end a pair of,ctrah gaiters. They were brought to Marlborough- s t r eet Oflice,-and appeared to have lain som e ( J ays in the area, as they had evia dentiy been there during the snow ; as yet no clue has been :found to this mysterious A shocking accident happened about 2 o'clock yesterday, in the Crescent, Bridge-street, Black. 'friars, owing to the disgraceful practice of 'Alois.- ing. women s ervan t s to clean the. outside of win• dows: a young woman fell into the street from a considerable height, and was taken up in a most dreadful state. ' MIDDLESEX COUNTY MEETING. REFORM IN PARLIAMENT. Yesterday it` Meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Middlcsei was held at the Mermaid Tavern, Hack ney, pursuant to a requisition, for the purpose of " applying by petition to one or both Houses of Parliament for a Consti tutional Reform in the Representation of the People in the Le gislature, as a proper basis of all measures having for their ob.. jects Retrenchment in the' Public Expenditure, a Reduction of Debt, Relief from the Pressure of all unnecessary Taxation, or a Redress: of Grievances." , • The Chair was taken at one o'clock by the Senior She# ,L II CAS). There were present upon the hustings, besides the Sheriffs, the two County .Members, Messrs. By:ng and Whitbread; Mr. Peter Moore, M:P. ; Major Cartw ric , ht, Mr. Bowring, Dr. Draper, &c.. : The room was quite filled with freeholders. Mr. Sheriff Titomrrsow opened the business of the day by requesting the attention of the meeting for a few moments be. fore they entered upon the important question which they were about to dismiss. The principal object for which they had met was to consider the fitness of applying to Parliament for a con stitutional Reform Of the representation of thefpeople in the legis lature, He believed it was not denied by any one that great distress prevailed amongst the agricultural interest; but un doubtedly there was a great: difference of opinion as to the best mode of administering relief to them. It was contended that thenrostefflcient step AO afford them relief was a Reform of Parliament ; and that opinionhacl been opposed and supported by some,of the moseible men of the day : upon such a ques tion, therefore., he trusted that the meeting would yield a fair and impartial hearing 'to every man who should address them, whatever might be his opinion upon it : by which con duct they would give the more weight and importance to the proceedings of this metropolitan county. As for himself, his opinion, and that of his worthy colleague, were, that relief could be. afforded Without Reform in Parliament:—(Applause and disapprobation) ; and his opinipn was c,oirfirtil by what tank place in the House 'of Commons on Tuesday night, where it was intimated, in, the Speech from the Throne, that the British Government was opposed to the principles on which Mutt infainoqsattaacwas - aboutio be made on Spain by the 'Prench people,—(Hear !)—an intimation that would be receiv ed with satisfaction and joy in every part of the country. It was also stated on th part of the Ministera that a further re. duction was tOntenililated in the 'taxation.--{Haar !)--.He was obliged to the meeting for the manner in which they had re. ceived his observations : He could assure them that it was neither his or his colleague's wish to stifle the expression of the people's feelings upon what they deemed their grievances; and again thanking theni for the manner in which they had heard him, he would trespass upon their attention no farther, but call upon the Under-Sheriff to read the requisition. The requiStion having been read accordingly, Major CARTWRIGHT rose to address the meeting. The first thing lie had to do was to read a letter which lie had received from their friend Mr. Clarke, expressing his regret at being unable, in consequence of a domestic calamity, to be present at the meeting; 'and his full concurrence in the object for which they, were assembled. The gallant Major then .related a cir cumstance that occurred at Genoa at one period, when that city wAs groaning under oppressive taxation, •as we were. An old miser died, and left an immense property to the state, on condition that the country was relieved from her grievous taxes. What did the Government do ? They abolished the tax, and .put the money in their pockets. They then began again, and in a short time the state was in the same oppressed condi tion as before.—(Hear!).-.The Major then contended at some length, that the only effectual remedy for the evils with which 'the country was oppressed was to be derived from universal suffrage, election by ballot, and annual Parliaments; and in the course of his argument, gave some dissatisfaction to the meeting by expressing his respect for Paine as an advocate for liberty. He then went into the history of the state of the Bri tish Parliament down to the time of the Revolution : but this part of his speech became so tedious to his auditors, that they commenced coughing so loudly as to call for the interfe rence of Mr. Sheriff 'rhoroption to procure him a patient hear.. log. The Major then resumed his speech, and after some further observations, concluded by moving resolutions advo cating the necessity of election by ballot and annual Par liaments. The Rev. Mr. DRAPER seconded the resolutions. The clues. tion of Reform was at all times important, but it was now more so than ever, because it was better understood, better supported, and had a better prospect of tuiccess. The Reverend Gentleman then pointed out some of the abuses in the present state of re presentation, particularly the corrupt influence of Ministers, which was admitted by them to be as notorious as the sun at noonday; and which proved the truth of Sir Robert IValpoles assertion, that " every man had his price." The baneful in.. flu enee of Ministers had extended even to himself Plr. Draper), as it had to Sir Robert Wilson. He had been employed by the Chaplain of the Ist Regiment of Horse Guards as his deputy ; hut Colonel Lygon, the commanding officer, who thought that all cletgynien were Tories, asked him if he was the Mr. Draper who had spoken: at Hackney ? He said he was. The Colonel 'immediately wrote to the Chaplain to procure another deputy. The Chaplain accordingly told him in an inter v i ew which he had with him shortly afterwards, that he must find another deputy, as he was too old. " I asked him," said the Rev. Gentleman, in a voice of thunder, " was it that I was not able to speak loud enough to be heard I"—(Great laugh, ter.)—The Rev. Gentleman then stated that he lost the reader. ship of Pentonville chapel, by the influence of Mr. Mellish and the Middlesex r.fagistrates, because he had supported Mr. IVhitbread's election to Parliament; and after enforcing his reasons for the necessity of radical reform, he concluded by seconding the Resolutions. - Mr. BIGG said, that although he took a different view of the mode of Reformthat was most eligible *M , that which the Gentlemen who preceded, him, yet that. which. - he- was about to propose was due which was tang, ible and specific, although it was not annual Parliaments. lie combatted the arguments used by the preceeding speakers in favour of Universal Suffrage &c., and contended that the mode of Reform which was descr ied in the Resolutions he was about that every individual housekeeper paying asse s sed t a x es s h ou ld to move as an amendment, was the most desirable,— name l y , have a vote in the election of a Representative in Parliament; that the Parliament be of only three years' duration ; that Place. men and Pensioners be not allowed to sit in the House of Com mons ; and that all corrupt borough! be disfranchised. H e was anxious. to get the sanction of the meeting to these resolu. dons: 'Lord Stanhope had said in the House of Lords on 'rues. day night, - that it was Only composed of splendid paupers ;" and the House of Commons was sunk in such iniquity and gross corruption, that unleis the people complained of their grievances in firm and adequate language, they would obtain no redress.. He concluded by moving, as an amendment, reso lutions, to the above effect , Mr. - 11k1)6En seconded the amendment. Mr. MALLET deprecated what might be called a kind of paper warfare upon the mere mode of, proceeding, when they were all agreed uporithe'objeet.. This disunion would no doubt reach the ears of the corrupt Ministers; and the venal press would inike the most of it. It would be adimued by every body in that room that the country was pressed down by heavy grievances, for which the only remedy was Reform, in order that our complaints ,might be beard.in Parliament. One argument used against Reform by the present !loose of Com mons was, they were willing to hear us if we expressed our feelings. But how were these feelings to be expressed ? At York, the other day, a petition was adopted and signed by Lord Milton, that best friend to his country, and other respect. able names; yet when that petition should come before Mini_ sters, they would say it was not the petition of the people of the county of York, but the petition of Mr. iVoaler, because that gentleman ably supported the cause of reform there.— So the petition of the county of Hereford they wo u ld ca ll t h e petition of Mr. Cobbett. (‘' No, Norfolk you mean," from the crowd.) And the Somersetiire petition they would call Mr. Hunt's, because he so well defended th e cause t h ere ; a l. though he (Mr. Mallet) could hardly believe that it was the same gentleman who delivered his sentiments at another meet. ing in the same county a week afterwards. The (the meeting) had split upon a mere trifle. Would they have annual or triennial , Parliaments ? (Cries of " annual, ' and others of " triennial.") He th oug h t i t mattered little which they asked for. (A voice In the crow, " Ask fora great deal, and yo u may get a little, perhaps . " La,ughter.) 'or ; his (Mr. lets s) fart, he was for as ki ng f or annual parliaments ; but , rather than that there should be any disuniondietween them, he I would say, " (live us trienial parliaments, and let us try them." (Applause.) Mr. AI after being questioned as to his being a free. holder of the county, and stating that he was, supported Ma. jar Cartwright's resolutions. Mr. GALLOWAY also opposed the amendment, as being cal. eulated to blink the question ; and expressed his wish that it should be withdrawn. proposed to the meeting, Convinced as he was, Mr. liroot.tit did not re gre t t h e s h ade of difference in t he mcethorattti.actishnetoyfmrtheodartree6thtsieley w su o ti m e et ai w i a c s om di e seu to ss ti ed le , reso the lutio gre n a: th er a w t as wh t er he e Gad had made no difference betwixt men, it were preautup • tuous in man to m a k e it. He did not k now if the Gentle men present hew , the tender points of that. animal, the 'House of Commons, better than he did ; but for the last 30 years the moderate Gentlemen had. goaded and goaded, and trimmed the goad, an d goaded and wattled aga in; and still • the animal remained in the tame position, as obstinate mulish as ever„,,(Hear !)—Tt.was agreed by these Gentl that they mi g ht st ea l .a march upon hardly to be expected that they could get a SPY 4° hiBi and low up, the citadel of St. Stephen's.—(He:tr, hes as he thought them, he knew them to be too cunni tic enemy ; bu t 'that. He argued that the meanest individual was era t he privilege of voting in the election 'of his rep resentadis replied to the general arguments adduced againsr Uni Sutlisge, in doing which he referred to the,4l4 (N in Americ a , where, at - an election for a representative t h e! w day, there were three candidates, for one of wheal lam sons voted by ballot, 59,000 for another, and 3,000 for the without any of the confusion that usually disgraces an I election. en/1 and hoped it would not be objected to him by the Yr""` of Middlesex, that he bad been in Parliamen t and had Mr. 1) . W. H AR VEY spoke in favinir of the a m cated the same principles as. the two Hon. lientionien the Freeholders of Middlesex had chosen as their Rote! Lives- He did not wish to see that place turned into an of debate upon the mere form of their Petition; end? ont view to effecting union amongst them, he MP the ward " triennial" in the amended means the question of annual Parliaments would not be diced by their adoption by the meeting. Mr. livsa, on presenting himself to the meetii►g, ceived with applause. He hoped, he said, that he credit for having, ever since the commencement of h t ' life, been a sincere Reformer, and having done ali that %. 1 , his power to advance the cause of Reform. He did not dictate to the meeting he only wanted to preserve ' l , l . larl p When he presented the petition of the meeting to t" of Commons, he would wish to have ii in his Pore c t; that it ...,onveyed the undivided opinion of hi', eats. He was fondly attached to the Constittition _L. try, which he believed to be the best calculated of •a e llYt', ever been devised for promoting the happineis eith, pen lived under it —(Applause.)--With these feelinr,s,l7l,,c neeesscry for him to say that be did not wish eta I .„„2, constitution, but he desired to preserve ft• froe ' known that-many boroughs, possessing the elective which had -formerly been large and flourishingi resolutav, by fallen into dec a y, an d h a d b ecom e the property Pitt dividuals." It was inconsistent with common YLT remnants of town should continue to send 31embi'.; La the cul l ofeotnnions: they ought to tie totally disirancl!iscu ,ln r o i l lj cfvoting should be transferred tcp other "towns. Ile I:if Re 1818, - Sir Francis Burdett say R few words with respect to the two different p 1. 411, which had been submitted to the meeting• fe„., 5 4#1.40 toed to that of Annual Parliaments and Umver s3l ,4iiilit House of Commons, and so repugnant was ' t:U A of that Assemblfr, that - the Worthy Baronet, I wo conder of his motion, stood alone a inlilmi t Y' l m e . period, the general election had afforded hiel % n o rn esi proposed that plan Of . P•'• th vi an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the,,st . ' ar ks' his constituents upon the question of Reforrti. he Ti e Ale' extensive personal Canvas-s and he could .assere that in all the most populous parts of the coutli12' 00 0 : electors unanimously opposed to the principle of ments and universal suffrage. Last Session,. when xe Russell proposed of a Reform,. 12.4 t Without- stating anrspecitit PV: ohs Was supported by a great number of Members. some. resolutions deelaratory oftl itt o n '' meeting to adopt the souse then pursued, Tutl ifr ~,ii h eati for annual Parliaments and universal suffragei failed to produce alarm in timid minds.. 31r. W ILI Tli REA I) commenced by ex any thinglike dissenSion should have are then stated that he would explain fearles.si nions on the questi on o f P ar li amentar y R rlence in publiclife had i n d uce d hi m to at elples of Reform upon .w hi c h hisfriend 31 motion fouryears ago—namely, those al and the right of votin g by p erson s (Hisses and applauses.)—H e was sure self no injury by expressing his opinion he was attached to that species of Reform, be understood that he would not g o fart)' trial it should prove to be ineffectual. 7 asking too much they might gain a bid( persons who argued thus remember the , eggs, and they would know that by askini lose all. He thought it highly desire, should be unanimous In the expression present occasion, which was perhaps the could be found for urgingt he question Pitt said that the friends of Reform agitating the question at that period, was in a flourishing state, and the port them : and he proceed e d to say , bringing the question forward would be a state of bankruptcy. If Mr. Pitt's the present moment must surely be con; the agaitation of the question of Reform namednO aieV th enCe ev ery perso n fe pe our r ohriy n mo p f re toit s s ei no t, lyde l ta h ti e n th hheth eT ,:ht th oo e tslem o , se ex n tr t em the e pe di ti st7 n wh H ic a h v t i h n e g m m e a e t t le in t fr h an n : ,,i ' ( ai ll i l k l e P r:. a B bo a h se. t e h ri ) ff in Ltr th c e ss affi ti nn ien at p iv u e t a declared that e e sho w ebsitio o ma f hands the 1 ( 1,o - an.ti 1") stion ustlbe eli l c i ited, hen a t s h to e rm mm of ult ap pla use n,s were.earna. had before addressed d~,cnn~e which eta e li x la tra jo o r ra C i a o rt a :e a d n ti d ntho di e, s pr a eser pir l o la b p s ru o r..oo. )1 ,0f, 1 00 1 • 040. „ 1 ry wrig le h n t gth % Tea° , coached was equally extraordinary. aa The ti n - et s a fourth part of the Petition with exametiet-laso. owing tired of the matter, the y received g'l e • _to] laughter or disapprobation. ! 4 per ainOdtiO th US e : - i Th' o ts The Petition having been carried , M r. 3f 11 . 1.- the Sheriffs should sign it. • ipit7 Mr. Sheriff LUCAS said he had sr barged he t rus t ed imPardany ; but he w ould la not sign th e i g ka lln o cause he did not approve of .4 al P iliatu cuts " Sufrrage.--(Clatuois4_,H e tru st ed i"l t hat a s A .16 y Middlesex, the .Meeting would allow him' the 11. . 1 0 they themselves g . cor dtni, o pt enjoyed —that of acting ,tht o opinions —(Applause and hisses.. )— The meetinb . b e ' Pre In a recent case, tried surnmarilY tor Siv Sheriff, at th e instance of the Pr° e n t li r sgo n ' against David Patton°, tenan t at Pa a fort defender was fined 31. 3s. and esPfl c i e je ' 10; ing a gentl eman ' s gun f rom him w a ; iii ioaf ' over his farm. It is a • pre valent poachers o r o th er persons hunting air, tleman's prop er ty, w ith o ut his perw__. lb- rin s; be justifiably d e p r i ve d o f their "0 r this•decision shews that this n otion ' 9 (Montrose Renietc.) P . P it! A remarkable occurrence to, d a y °‘ tweet) Tuesday night and VireellP4l,, ing last, •in a house in Leith. foe 0 0 of the h ouse h av i ng deposited gtl jn (notes and silv e r) on Tuesday night, lwer tio on looking for the same on Weilne (.1 t $ o re ing, they found the notes all sesta o f t i counting them over missed 0 0 e, in and also part of the silver• obtfor minutely through the press, t t . l 0 14 4 a mouse's hole in the upper r e 1: 0 1e) ‘r, pieces of pape r b e ing seen in tut opeoillo them to examine it carefully, whe ll o r and tracing the hole to the bottolliw and following it about 2f feet be'e"4,oo') door, they found the note ;Da tstt er none of the siver.—(Edin. Conftw" Ships at Ntarket. Ships sad 31.14 Newcasd e - / • 0 :0 Sunderland - (:0A la-MARKET, FO. 0 01 BIRTfl• w ico On the 4th Inst., at Astley Castle, W ar of Barbara Newdigate, of a ton' 0 1°1 Printed _and. Published 7 l; llo 'Alice, N. 112, Strand by J. pjj• .....-(Ari lla`i i N O x.pretung etvz rtsen at ttle T , d i g naupt.o sY a 111011 01 Reform. i t tech hinoon t i " s u o i r, j, 11r.Laulli wP iZrei of triennial paying direc.,,r t h a t he ah 001 :A i s °pall rm he dia 7 ° . if' rther than t, 3 14 `i5,,,N It had bec l3- 4 le, but be t hee old story ,„ d e t Lug t;lothatethc °'a of Rctornt. Mw people V ' UpP that they , been in A ObSetrAti °s o/ d feel it ;ht adopt to of Bariitinifiewdigate, of i son. ~.............-.'" -11 ' is` 141ARRIED. , t , ia ilic ili At Calcutta, en the 16th of August i r - , 1 1 11Ir. Wm. Henry AVeston eldest son of . sato' t 11. 4 Weston, of New Crane Dock , ' gloo v &idicoat e o .t it On Sunday last, aged 00, John Proolt {4 write of 39 years in the Stamp Ofee. oitiT mo. of On the 2d Inst., at Lincoln, ag 4d ri i s WO > ' eldest daughter of the late Sir Frit c 1 f11 ;,,.. ;,., , sister to Sir Scrope B. 310:land, Bat.,