The Sun. — London, England, 1835-05-28 00:00:00

swallowed Catholic Relicf Bills, and who could take credit in criminal jurisprudence for what he had stolen from Romilly atcl Mackintosh. I wished to see the men carrying reform in'o effect who had been consistent Reformers all their lives. I Walk you, Gentlemel - i, for listening so patiently to the remarks with which I have troubled you. I thank the -Right Hon. GQntleman, the Member for Lambeth, and the Hon. Member for Finsbury, as well as all my friends, for their presence on tLis occasicn ; and, in conclusion, I beg to say that the recol lection of the kindness this day shown me will live in my me mory to my latest moment, and when I am dead and forgotten, it will, I trust, live in the memory of my representatives, and stimulate than to pursue that line of conduct which has in my ev.se been rewarded with so splendid a testimony of your ap proval.—(Loud cheers.) A song was then given by Mr. Blake, which was unani mously encored : SONG. " The Morning Advertiser nails its flag to the mast." En. M. A., Nov. 17, 1834. (Written by J. F. BLAKE, Esq.) Ant, " Harry Bluff." • When the State's noble vessel, by Tories betrayed, Forsook her bright course, and dishonoured became, When the slaves of corruption their Standard displayed, And the Times struck her colours and blighted her fame ; Though the storm howled around, as the fierce battle rose 'Twixt the sons of REFORM and fair Liberty's foes, There was one gallant bark that still smiled at the blast, For her PILOT so stanch " nailed her flag to the mast," And defied every foe to assail her. Let the Cur then with wine to our PILOT o'ertlow, May he long at the helm of our vessel preside ; May his broadsides strike terror to each Tory foe, ' And the Pole-star of Freedom be ever his guide. Though the battle still rage, yet undaunted our crew, With our PILOT so steady--our OFFICERS true— Still we'll fight our trim ship, till the danger is past, With the colours of REFORM firmly " nailedto the mast," And defy all the world to assail her ! The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Lord Mel bourne, and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers, and he hoped they would have a fair trial, and would endeavour to reduce taxation, and bring forward other measures likely to benefit the people. The toast was received with most enthusiastic cheering. The CHAIRMAN then gave the health of the Right Hon. Charles Tennyson, the Member for Lambeth. (Cheers.) He had been a Reformer, when it was almost a sin to be a Re former.—( Hear.) He had expended 20,0001. in one contest against corruption—( Cheers)—and he was every way entitled to their support. Mr. TENNYSON returned thanks. He said it would be idle for him to say that he was grateful for their kindness. He could not express his feelings of gratitude upon the occasion. —(Cheers.) It wts one of his greatest delights to associate with his countrymen and constituents, and thereby become ac quainted with their wants and wishes, and promote their hap piness and prosperity. He had the honour of being the repre sentative of the wealthy and populous borough of Lambeth, and he was highly gratified at being permitted to assist at this entertainment, and at being a witness to this most inte resting ceremony , --at such a tribute being paid to the talents and character of his Hon. Friend, for friend he was proud to call Hear, hear.) He listened with delight to the words which had fallen from the lips of his excellent Friend, because he knew that the greatest merit was always associated with the greatest modesty. He was certain that, if more time had been allowed, the present tribute would have been swelled twenty-fold by the inhabitants of the metropolis, who would have felt proud at doing homage to his public talents and private virtues.—(Hear, hear.) Proceedings like the present were not merely matters of sordid calculation, of profit and loss, but were spontaneous feelings of the heart. They not only said their Editor had done his duty, but he had evinced such zeal in their service, that they were deter mined to give him some testimonial of their approval of his conduct.__( Hear, hear.) It would not become him to expa tiate upon the advantages that had been derived from the ex cellent services of his Hon. Friend ; but he must say, that the newspaper over which he had the control had attained such celebrity under his auspices that it must shortly become the leading journal of Europe. From his own experience he must say, that that paper was the most patriotic, the most ex citing journal in the cause of liberty of the day. In conse quence of the increased demand for the journal, it had been enlarged in size twice between the period of five or seven years. How did that happen, but from the talent of its con ductor, Mr. Anderson ?—( Hear, hear.) There never was an article inserted in that paper likely to cause pain to any per t son. The journal was the means of diffusing the most im portant information to that class of persons who more needed it than any other. The institutions which were supported by this journal were most beneficial to the country. The prin ciples which the journal advocated were those of civil and re ligious liberty all over the world, and if they triumphed, they must triumph by the means of such men as his Hon. Friend, and he and that journal would hereafter be considered as the saviours of succeeding generations.—(Tremendous cheering.) He concluded by proposing " Prosperity to the Society of Licensed Victuallers, and the Trustees and Committee who so ably manage their affairs."—(Tremendous cheering.) Mr. WARD, on behalf of the Trustees and Committee, re turned thanks. In so doing he must state to them that it was almost impossible for him to express his feelings upon the oc casion. He wished to collect all his energies to return thanks, and although he thought there were many persons more cal culated than himself to perform the office, still he would at tempt it. The Association referred to had a noble purpose— to support their decayed brethren and their infant families.— ( Hear, hear.) Their Honourable Chairman had already suf ficiently expatiated upon the merits of the assembly, and it was unnecessary for him to say more upon the present occasion than that from his heart he thanked Mr. Tennyson for his at tendance that day, and for his services in the cause of Reform. He then proposed the health of T. S. Duncombe, Esq., the Member for Finsbury. —(Tremendous cheering.) Mr. DUNCOMBE returned thanks ; he felt he was under a double obligation to the Society upon the present occasion— first, in receiving his health in the manner they had done ; and, secondly, in their having given him an invitation to be present at this interesting ceremony ' • he respected the talents of Mr. Anderson; he also respected his services in the cause of Re form. There never was a period when more depended upon the British Press than at present. When Reformers were termed Revolutionists, and when those who wished to reform the abuses of the sinecure Irish Church were assailed with the senseless cry of "No Popery ;" and when people were at tempted to be made religious by Act of Parliament—( Hear) —when all this humbug was going forward, it behoved the liberal press to watch th e proceedings of the Parliament and the Members of it with the utmost attention. He owed a deep debt of gratitude to the Society of Licensed Victuallers for his election, and he would never desert their cause ; and so far as his humble exertions could afford them any assist ance, they could command them.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) He concluded by proposing " the health of Murdo Young, Esq., the Editor of The Sun, and the prosperity of the Li beral press of England."—( Cheers. ) Mr. ANDERSON returned thanks on behalf of Mr. Young, for the very honourable' and just compliment which had been paid to that gentleman.—( Hear.) No journal, either morn ing or evening, had done more for the cause of Reform than that gentleman's. The paper which he conducted contained later and more news than any other journal, and that at a very great expense. In his name, and in that of the Liberal Press of England, he begged leave to return thanks —( Hear.) Be fore lie sat down he would propose the health of a gentle man who had done them extensive service, who had taken them under his wing, and of whom the Duke of Wellington had said, when he heard he had conducted an expedition in Portugal during the recent struggle,—" Then the battle is lost." He need hardly mention the name of Sir John Scott Lillie.--( Loud cheers.) Sir J. S. LILLIE returned thanks. In so doing, he assured them it gave him the utmost satisfaction to be present at the testimonial in honour of Mr. Anderson, as the conductor of the Morning Advertiser. That journal must be considered as the leading journal of the day.—( Hear, hear.) It was the most unflinching popular advocate of the day, at all events.—( Hear, bear.) Other Editors might change, but the Editor of the 41orn ing Advertiser never did. They saw unmerited rewards given in mitres and coronets to the enemies of the people; but he thought that editors of liberal papers were not sufficiently remunerated. He hoped that other newspapers would reward their Editors in a similar manner to the present occasion, and thus remunerate them for their services in the cause of the people. Their rulers had informed them that they intended to pass two usost important measures, namely, Corporation Re form and the Irish Church Reform, and he hoped that Reformers would stick together, and assist them, and not suffer their enemies to divide them. Mr. Anderson would no doubt give them his most powerful support, and he had no doubt of the result. He would now refer to a grievance, of which the' present meeting had an especial right to complain, which - w „ the refusal of music licenses by the Magistrates. T - j ney re fused this rational amusement to the people; bo". he hoped before long that a different system would be pure:ued. He con cluded by proposing the health of their wor + .:ay Chairman. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. 'noir kindness quite overcame him. He returned his ''.nost heartfelt th an k s at being noticed by the H on . Baro:tet Sir J. S. Lillie. If he had filled the situation of Chairman to their satisfaction he felt proud.—( Hear, hear.) The reason of their being called forward was in conseque nce of the decided conviction of the merits of the Eciitor,...4 Hear.) He hoped before long to see their paper upon every Nobleman's and Gentleman's table in the kingdom. By so doing, they would support a noble charity, as one-half of the' receipts from the paper went to the cause of charity. They were called publicans and sinners, but it was acknowledged that charity covereth a multitude of sins, and none were more charitable than the Licensed Victual lers. He concluded by thanking the meeting for the manner in which his name had been received.--( Cheers.) Mr. WIRE, a Member of the Common Council, said the present meeting was a tribute to a man who had been the most. active advocate of Reform.—( Hear.) He would propose the health of the Committee who had originated and conducted the subscription tor the cup and cover this day presented to Mr. Anderson.--( Hear.) Three times three and cheers,. Mr. POORE returned thanks in a most eloquent speech on be half of the Committee. They were doubly paid for all their services by the manner in which their names had been re ceived. He concluded by proposing the healths of Mr. Morgan. and Mr. Southall, as active members of the Corn mittee.—(Cheers.) Mr. MORGAN, on the part of himself and colleague, re turned thanks. They were deeply indebted to Mr. Anderson, and he felt it was incumbent upon them to mark their feeling of his conduct. They had limited the subscription to a very small amount, or it would have been twenty times larger, but Mr. Ander.m would not look at the intrin n im value of the pre. - sent, but at the feelings which dictated it.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. ANDERSON said he would propose the health of a Noble Lord, who did not at present form part of the Government, but who must ultimately become so. His enemies had libelled him in every possible manner, but he must ultimately triumph over every one of his enemies, and resume that station to which he was entitled as an ardent friend of liberty, and of the people. —( Hear, hear, and cheers.) He concluded by proposing the health of Lord Brougham, and the cause of education.—(Tre mendous cheers.) Song from Mr. Dix—" John Anderson, my Joe John." Mr. TENNYSON said that he hoped the meeting would ex cuse him for mentioning the name of the young gentleman, the son of Mr. Anderson, who had that day been present, and for expressing a hope that this splendid testimonial which his. father had that day received might descend to him, and that he might thereby be induced to follow the honourable footsteps of his father. Female influence, they knew, was very power ful. They possessed a Constitution, which, if purged of those, abuses which time and corruption had introduced into it, must ultimately prove beneficial to mankind. He hoped that the liberty of the press would not be abused, and he was sure it would not be by his honourable friend. He depended upon their exertions to assist him. He was sure they would do so. —( Hear.) He had always advocated liberal principles—he would always do so.—( Hear, hear.) He was sure his honour able friend (Mr. Anderson) who sat near him, always would do so, and he had no fear of the result.—( Hear, hear.) He hoped to see their liberties placed upon such a foundation as could never be altered. It was by the means of such a journal as the Morning Advertiser alone that this desirable end could be effected. The Licensed Victuallers of England stood pre eminent as the friends of liberty—( Cheers.) He was certain that they always would prove so.—( Hear, hear.) He considered them to be prepared for the crisis which was coming. If the Tories ever succeeded in obtaining a Parliament which would support Tory measures, they would keep it for seven years. The House of Lords was theirs, and if the Commons was also theirs, what could they not do, what could they not undo ? ( Hear.) The consequences were terrible. They came home to the breast of every man. He concluded by proposing the health of Mrs. Anderson. Mr. ANDERSON returned thanks on behalf of Mrs. Ander son. If any thing could have given him greater satisfaction, it was that the health of his lady had been drunk with such kindness.—( Hear, hear.) He would impress upon them the necessity of their attending to the advice of his Hon. Friend (Mr. Tennyson). The present Ministers, he knew—for he had means of knowing—were sincere Reformers. If they had not been thrust from office as they were, th:y e brought forward two rne=.t important measures. The House of Lords r.-uuld probably throw out the most important mea sure of the two, namely, that of Corporate Reform, and it would then be necessary to have a dissolution, in order to show the House of Lords that the people were determined upon the measure.—(Hear.) Mr. Anderson concluded by proposing the health of Mr. M'Leod, a sincere Reformer.— ( Cheers.) Mr. WLion returned thanks in a very eloquent speech. He concluded by proposing prosperity to the Licensed Vic tuallers' School. Mr. LOWE, of the firm of Pewtress and Lowe, next ad dressed the assembly. He proposed success to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum. The Licensed Victuallers not only pro tected the aged, but also the young. They protected all who received their relief, and it gave him great pleasure to pro pose the present toast.--( Cheers.) Mr. GOOD returned thanks on behalf of his colleagues and and himself as guardians, and connected with the Asylum. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the son of Mr. Tennyson, and he hoped that when his father was dead and gone, that he would follow in the steps of his worthy sire. (Hear, hear.) Mr. TENNYSON returned thanks. He hoped that in public life he should always act upon those principles which seemed to have met their approbation in the person of his father. He concluded by proposing the Corporation of London. Mr. LowE returned thanks on behalf of the Corporation. They had the privilege of addressing his Majesty upon the throne, and at the dismissal of the Grey ministry, they did so ; and he could not forget the appearanee of the Duke of Wel lington at the period in question—he looked very grave. He concluded by proposing " Civil and Religious Liberty all over the world."—( Cheers. ) Mr. WIRE said this toast was one of the deepest importance to the people of England. As a Dissenter, he sought to have the fair exercise of his opinion in all matters concerning him self arid his God, and he wished all others to have the same. —(Hear.) What was man without liberty ? Give him that, and he would triumph over every obstacle. He hoped that they would become the pride and envy of the surrounding nations, and they would be able to walk abroad without fear of the trammel of power. They must act as well as think. If they wished the Reform Bill to benefit them, and if they did not wish it to be a mere dead letter, they must bestir themselves and must reflect that the powers they possessed must not only be exercised for the benefit of themselves, but of their posterity. He conjured them to consider that every man who conducted himself with such honour as their Editor had, would be entitled to their esteem, and ought to receive it. The greatest testimony to man's honourable conduct was such a testimonial as the present.--( Hear, hear.) Three cheers were then given for Mr. Wire. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. Blake, the Secretory of the Institution, and he had no doubt that at some future day they should feel it their duty to give him a similar testimonial to that which they had this day given to their Editor.—( Loud cheers.) Mr. - BLAKE returned thanks. He felt pleasure in all the services he had performed, and particularly in his assistance in forwarding the present subscription. He had had the ho nour of being acquainted with Mr. Anderson many years, and he felt happy to say that the most friendly feeling had always existed between himself and that gentleman, an he trusted that it would always continue. They both ,filled responsible situations on the journal—Mr. Anderson at the head of the literary, and himself at the head of the commercial depart ment. He had been for upwards of twenty years in the ser vice of the Institution, and he believed he had no occasion to blush to meet them on the present occasion.—( Hear.) He had never deserted their interests.—( Loud cheers.) He con cluded by expressing a wish that the Morning Advertiser might continue to flourish, and to continue in those principles which had met their approbation and that of the public up to the present time. The CHAIRMAN then said the business of the day had con cluded, and he thanked the meeting for the kind attention they had paid to the proceedings. We cannot refrain from repeating the expression of our most cordial approbation at the manner in which the dinner was conducted by Mr. Grover. The wines were splendid, and were procured at a vast expense. The tent under which the company dined, was a most superb one—it was furnished by Mr. Bird, of the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, gratuitously —it formerly belonged to the Duke of Devonshire, and was capable of accommodating upwards of two hundred persons, with the greatest ease. It will remain for inspection for a few days. _ _ The whole proceeding passed off with the utmost eclat, and the company separated, apparently highly gratified with the day's entertainment. The splendid Cup, presented to Mr. Anderson, may be seen at the Morning Advertiser Office after this day. BRUSSELS PAPERS. BRUSSELS, MAY 25.—The Government, conformably to the law of Ist October, 1833, has just consented to deliver up two French men, who had taken refuge in Belgium, having been condemned in France (by default) one for coining, the other ?or forgery. Mrs. William Pole Tilney Long Wellesley- has just commenced an action against . Mr. Long Wellesley for adultery. Our readers know that this lady claims to be his wife. It seems, that on his refusal to receive her into his house, and his positive declaration before the Court that she was not his wife, the lady being informed of the grounds of his refusal, and having learnt that he kept a mistress in their house, made her complaint to the Court, in con sequence of which Mr. Wellesley was summoned, and appeared before the Judge who is charged with the management ..f this affair. The number of persons in imprisonment for debt at the Petits Carmes increases daily, in such a manner, that in a short time the quarter of the prison allotted to them will not be large enough to contain them. The total amount of their debts is said to be a million. BRUSSELS, MAY 26.—The T.:ibunal of the first instance of this city, yesterday condernv.a the city to pay the sum of 284,351 francs to Messrs. the Bv,:ron Vine, the Marquis de Trazegnies, Count de Marnix, Sckolvails, Jones. and Mrs. Ward, widow, for damage done the;:;. residences in the riots; the first two claim ants obtained a l .'w a further sum of 28,351 francs. It is deplora ble that the city of Brussels has not endeavoured to follow the example of other cities, which have succeeded in settling such af ' , air!. out of Court, by paying the amount of the danages. When the subscription was opened for the Bank of Belgium, the twenty millions required were subscribed in a very short time ; the Society of Commerce soon followed, and twenty times the sum wanted was subscribed in a few hours. To-day the subscription opened for shares in the Company for the Canal for joining the Sumbre and the Oise, promised still more extraordinary success. At noon numerous signatures were affixed to the list, most of them for the whole sum (two millions) offered to the public.—Brussels Paers, May 26. VIENNA, MAY 15.—The accounts from Egypt continue to be very gloomy. The ravages of the plague are terrible. It was re ported at Leghorn that Mehemet Ali was again ill, and had been given up by the physicians ; some even affirmed that he was dead. Our Government has not received any such information, on which account no credit is given to this report, which has been often spread before. SMYRNA, Aram 18.—Merchantmen, which left Alexandria on the 28th March, bring word that the plague was still raging at Alexandria with unabated fury, and 200 peksons died every day. Several European and many Greek houses were infected. Most of the foreign vessels in the harbour had the plague on board ; several had been obliged to re-land their cargoes after losing : part of their crews. The disorder had broken out on board an Egyp- . tion ship-of-the-line and a frigate which were in the road, and was very fatal to the crews. The whole city is in consternation and mourning, and all business suspended. The progress of the disease was in many instances more rapid than in the cholera : death took place in a few hours. The situation of Cairo was equally melan choly; the pestilence had not fully developed itself, but the num ber of deaths was from three hundred to four hundred daily. At Fua, a town with twenty-five or thirty-thousand inhabitants, on the banks of the Nile, directly opposite to the Canal of Mahmudie, the plague had been uncommonly fatal : only three houses escaped. It is affirmed that of nineteen thousand persons who were attacked with the disorder, hardly five hundred remained alive—(Qy. in the town)—so that the town is almost dep o pulated. All the vil dlaugaieslyorneabcohthesbalanlktshoofsethwe N ts ile c :h f a E ve gy suffered, ich had the disease gra d hitherto been spared. There was no news at Alexandria of Mehemet Ali a'.nd his son ; it was not even exactly known where th e y were . All the f'"";!7' Cunsuls had left C a i ro and Alexandria. VIENNA, MAY 16.-5 'ie.: ants., 1021; 4 per centd, 94 ; Bank Shari..., I,<.;—/-iligemeine Zeitung, May 22. • . ~~ THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1835 121 Nf ~' ~ `~ ~y FINE ARTS. their pet GOODRICKE ? This is a question more easily asked than answered ; but if we might venture to hazard an opinion, we should say that by their late freaks, first in South Devon —next, in Yorkshire—and now, for the third time, in Staffordshire, they have done more to alienate public esteem and confidence—more to open mens' minds to their true character—more to precipitate retrenchment in every branch of the establishment—than if, like the Bishop of TOULOUSE, of old, when he headed a crusade against the Albigenses, they had tubstituted the sword for the crosier, and gone out " a colonelling" against the Reform Bill. Our readers will find, in another part of The Sun, a re port of a public meeting, which was held on Monday last at Devonport, for the purpose of presenting an Aldress to the KING, thanking him for recalling the present Ministers to his Councils. This meeting the Tories attempted to throw into confusion by moving a counter-address, but they were defeated, for the or:ginal one was carried, de spite their vehement opposition, by an overwhelming ma jority. We have, unfortunately, little space or time to bestow on this meeting, but we must not dismiss it without adverting to a remark let fall by Major CAMPBELL when alluding to the Irish Church Establishment. " Some years ago," said the gallant Speaker, " I was soldiering at Shannon Bridge in Ireland, the rector of which parish re ceived from 1,5001. to 2,0001. per annum. Now, gentle men, there was no church in that parish ; and with the exception of the rector's family, no Protestants to preach to besides the soldiers who were sent to guard the tithes when collected ! The Government paid the rector a guinea a-week for preaching to these soldiers." And this, we presume, in addition to his two thousand a-year ! Yet these are the sort of abuses that the Tories tell us it is flat blasphemy to correct—this is the Establishment that they would preserve in all its corruptions, at all hazards ! Make haste, my Lord Joith, with your Irish Church Bill. The pa!int'y i, . ennlgli. They cannot afford to wait much longer. We have received the whole of the Paris papers of Tuesday, with the Messager, dated yesterday. The ad journed debate in the Chamber of Deputies, on the alleged breach of privilege committed by the Editor of the Refor mateur, was resumed on Tuesday. Forty-six Deputies refused to vote. The number of Deputies who voted is two hundred and ninety-eight. The following is the report of the scrutiny : Absolute Majority who voted the Accused guilty l5O PENALTIES. For a fine of 10,000 francs 145 6,000 5,000 3 • 2,000 2 1,000 500 2 200 100 PERIOD OF INCARCERATION. Number of votes for 3 years 2 years 13 months . 1 year and a day . 1 year 6 months .. 3 months .. 2 months .. month .... The maximum and minimum were then subjected to a final scrutiny, when the votes were : For three years For one month Thus the Liberal party have obtained a triumph, which would have still been greater had the forty-six Ultra-Liberals voted. The sentence of the Chamber has not been formally pronounced, but the result is that the Editor of the Reformateur stands sentenced to pay a fine of 100 francs and suffer imprisonment for one month for calling in ques tion the legislative purity of the Chamber of Deputies. On Tuesday the Chamber of Peers sat in a judicial ca pacity, but nothing of importance was elicited. The evi dence against one of .the prisoners was not gone through in the course of the entire sitting. Their Lordships received the message from the Chamber of Deputies, which authorized them to summon M. AUDRY DE PUYRAVEAU, and the parties who signed the letter in the defunct Tri bune, to their Bar. They have accordingly issued an order, commanding that the whole of the individuals who signed that letter shall appear before them on Friday (to-morrow) at the New Court of the Luxembourg. PARIS, MAY 26—The marriage of the Count of Syracuse with the Princess Clementine, the King's third daughter, is said to be agreed upon. Some persons say that one of the causes of the marriage is, that the Sicilians have long wished for a separation from the kingdom of Naples, under a King of the same dynasty; and that this separation may perhaps be effected in favour of the Count of Syracuse. This would place the Princess Clementine, like her sister Louisa, on a new throne. We have news from Barcelona of the 16th ; the insurrection continued, but made no progress. Llauder seems to have fixed his bead-quarters at Igualada, to be nearer at hand to direct the columns which closely press the Bands. The Memorial des Pyren'ies mentions as a report, that Valdez is recalled, and that Count Espeleta succeeds him.—/Ifessager, May 26. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, MAY 26. Five per Cents., 107 f. 50c. 45c. 65c. Four and a Half per Cent, 101 f. -c. Four per Cents., 98f. 50c. Three per Cents., 79f. 90c. 80f. 20c. Bank Actions. 1,067 f. 50c. Rente de Naples, 981 98f 20c. • Roman Five per Cents., 99%. Bente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 42%. Rente d'Espagne Three per Cents., 2514 27%. Royal Spanish Loan, 43 44 45. Itente Perpet. d'Espague, Five per Cents., 40 3 4 42 44. Belgian Loan, Five per Cents, -. Portuguese Loan, Five per Cent., 96. Haytian Loan, 43.5 f. -c. 430 f. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. One month, paper, 25i 40c. ; money, 251 40c. Three months, paper, 25f. 25c.; money, '2SE 25c. -Cours Authentique. Bouftsl, THREE O'CLOCK..We have had a very boisterous market to-day ; the 3 per Cents. opened at 79f. 90c., got down to 79f. 75c. to 80c., improved to 80f. 25c., again to BCf., and have risen to 80f. 45c., which is the present price. The Spanish securities have fluctuated likewise ; several of them have been 2 per cent. under the present price. All other securities have-followed the impulse. QUARTER TO Fo UR. -Mire per Cents., 107 f. 70c. ; Three per Cents., Mc. 10c. ; Five per Cent. Spanish, 40k; 43; Three per Cent. Spanish, 25 274 ; Coupons, 20 21 ; Guebhards, 43 45 ; Differes, 16+ 18i ; National Loan, 49f 56 ; Definitive, 49f ; Passive, 14 ; Ducats, 98 25 ; Romans, 994 ; Pedros, 96 ; Brabant Bank, 16) premium. Letters and Papers from Madrid to the 21st inst. have been received this morning. There is no longer any doubt of the determination of the Spanish Government to apply for the immediate intervention of England, France, and Portugal to put down the rebellion in the Basque Pro vinces. There is reason to believe that the dispatches are already prepared, if not on their way, to the respective powers, who are parties to the quadruple treaty. That no time may be lost, the high contracting powers who signed the treaty, are now deliberating upon it, and their answer will be given as soon as the dispatches from the Spanish Government are read. We have to add, in confirmation of what we stated on Tuesday, that the late panic in the Foreign Money market was not occasioned by any disasters happening to the QUEEN'S troops in the North. We have this morning re ceived the copy of a letter from General ALAVA, the Spa nish Ambassador at this Court, addressed to Mr. RICARDO and Co., which positively affirms that the reports recently afloat respecting the triumph of the Carlists, were gross falsehoods. His Excellency states, on the authority of Lord ELIOT, that the whole loss sustained by the QUEEN'S troops, did not exceed 300 men. The accounts received from Bayonne this morning are favourable. I'l;:t•i...- , :::•ttel.'s "1:11S DAV AT ON E O'COOCK. ..nik Stock . .12 13 1 4: New 5 !icrCett` — i per Ceut !!,.1. ......... .. ittl!.4 894; India Stock 95'3V, t per Cent. Coo,— ... Cli,g 01:1% , ti ' Ditto 80nd.:... 1 3 pm. 3 - .' 2 ii,r Cow . —1 South Sea Stock — .rit to i'ted. __. CS tij Old Annuities Ns 4 ew :'.;,, p< r Cvnt 99! ,, 4 i New Dlt to — p 1„. cent. c ; !isente.i —, 3 per Cent. Annuities, _, 115;... 21 j . Dissented ...... 'tank LettgAnnuitiesto t•xpire z . I : ll Di it tt Small to n .500 l9 21 pm Jan. Jan !(P 1 1-16 5, , 869 Oct 10, 1t.159 I - - Itm• !an. 5, 181:e ...... ._. ' Ditto Advertised lB 20 pm Jan. 5, 18$0., April 5, ISFO., 3. 1870.. Bank Stock for Account • -- , India Stock for Account -; Conso!i for Accou.:t - 7 =l :'iz ICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CL(CK. lustrian Bends —l Peruvian Bondi. - :leigian Bonds IP4P6 Dit - o Account - • - - Ditto Account — i Portugliceeßonds 92 ki .'razilian Bonds MI( Account !iiieniii Ayres Bonds 3Ol Ditto Account 1.H14 5, 4!4 4 Ditto Account 1 Prussian Bonds — • 'lnike.ii Bonds —l Ditto Bonds , 1-_'•' — Ditto Account —l Russian Bonds, IS.' — Co'inntiian Bonds 1 Ditto Account Dli - to Account Cohni:bian Bona:, 1S•21 ... ...... 33! Spanish Bonds ' 7 , 1 50 to 5' Ditto Ack-ount 33 Ni ' Ditto Account sl'., 1 5 , .•4 I)Anish Vends - Ditto Account Greek Bonds... — French, 5 per cent........... —f. —c ihtto Bonds, 1:•;25 1 1 4 to Account — 3 per cent. —f. —c. 11,-.v ;ran Ito•:;tls, 5 per cent.... is , t%o Account —! Dutch, 21: 2 per cent.... 55 !4_ 5 414 114 . .0, 6 per cent. ... F:itt • Account 4ea;soli tan —l Ditto Account . PRICES OF IRISH STOC 'I per Cent. Consols 90% Ditto Reduced — .;! per Cent. Stock 9S Ditto New, 1830 3 1 4 per Cent. Debentures 90% dank Stock 026 Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock 24,., PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Rdazios 'kilning Company • 130 123 130 Real del Monte Mining co., Registered 113/. 10s. 6d. Ditto Unregistered i.ondon an 4 Greenwich Railwai• Company ld 23 4 14 la :KS, DUBLIN, MAY 25. Grand Canal Deb,. liner cent. 1:!!'.4 Ditto ? 4 per cent Hibernian Bank 'City of Dublin Steam Co lOl National Insurance Company 30 City Debentures, 4 per cent Si Ballast °dice Debentures, 4 per cent. 93% DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, MAY 26. Money. Bills. Actual Debt, 2}¢ per Cent. ssh 5614 Ain ort Syndic, 4h per cent.... 95 95h Ditto, ditto, :14 per cent BO% 8,)% Loan (ISM) 5 per cent. Ditto (1832 and :813) 5 per cent. Commercial Company, 4' 2 per cAit 107% 48% New ditto •••• Exchange on London, One month Lakit Papers, :May 21 12 15 PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BERLIN, MAY 22. Bills. Money. St. Schuld. Sch., 41 per cent. lOl 101 N Pru.sian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent 99 99X, Exchange cm London, Two months 6 25 1 ,i Prussian State Gazette, May 22. MAILS, Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. Arrived. Due. 0 America. 0 1 France 0 0 Lisbon 0 0 Brazi: 0 1 Guern. &Jersey 0 0 Malta 0 Buenos Ayres... 0 0 Hamburg 1 0 Mexico 0 0 Carthagena 0 0 Holland 1 Dublin 0 0 Jamaica 0 0 Sweden 0 1 Flanders 0 0 Leeward Islands 1 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TOMORROW. Morning 15 minutes after 3. I Evening 31 minutes after 3 THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. FIRST NIGHT OF THE SUMMER SEASON. The Public is respectfully informed that this Theatre WILL RE_ OPEN on SATURDAY NEXT, May 30, on which occasion the cele. brated Hungarian Singers, MM. Reich, Rosan. Kraus, and Kaln, will have the honour of making their first appearance at this Theatre. The Performance will commence with MASANIELLO; OR, THE Masaniello, Mr. Templeton ; Miss Betts ; Fenell. DUMB GIRL OF PORTICI Don Alphonso, Mr. Duruset. la (first time), Mrs. Vining. A new Steurish National Song, with Echo, by MM. Reich, Rosati ; Kraus, and Kaln. After which, TAM O'SHANTER. " Die walerich Lust reuse in der Sweitz," by MM. Reich, Rosan, Kras, and Rain. To conclude with the last Act of the Opera o; GUSTAVUS THE THIRD. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. THIS EVENING will be performed Auber's Opera of GUSTAVUS THE THIRD. Gustavus the Third, Mr. Warde ; Colonel Lillienhorn, Mr. Tem pleton ; Captain Ankarstrom, Mr. Seguin; Oscar, Miss Shirreff. Madame Ankarstrorn, Miss Betts ; Arvedson, Mrs. Fitzwilliam. After which—CLAßl. Rolamo, Mr. Warde ; Clari, Miss Taylor. HAMBURG, MAY 1835. lIEINE BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS for the STATE of HAMBURG'S GREAT LOTTERIES. being requested to publish the Scheme of the approaching Sixty sixth Lottery in the English Papers, and to have Tickets on Sale, with Agents in England, beg to state that neither can be done, because it is illegal for the English Newspapers to publish Foreign Lottery Schemes, and for any Agents in England - to sell Foreign Lottery Tickets. On the other hand, they beg to state, as it is NOT illegal for any person in England to PURCHASE Foreign Lottery Tickets, that any person desirous to purchase, on addressing them by mail, will receive a full Scheme, and any desirable infor mation on the subject (Gratis), by return of post. HAMBURG, MAY, 1835. HEINE BROTHERS beg to inform all those who have to remit to them Eight Pounds, that upon receipt of a Ten Pound note, Two Pounds will be returned in gold by re turn of mail. HAMBURG, MAY, 1835. HEINE BROTHERS beg to state that a Ticket of the Sixty-sixth Hamburg Great Lottery, ccsts, at the first price, Eight Pounds. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 16 minutes past 3 o'clock. r ,~ ~`~"~ 1 ~''' ~,~. Elle t=z4nn. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 28, 1835. The City of London Reform Club held its first general meeting this day. The proceedings are detailed in another column, and will be found full of interest to all whose hearts are warm in the cause of Reform. We trust, how ever, that the interest thus excited will not be confined to mere approbation of the principles, and admiration of the conduct of the London Reformers. We do most earnestly hone that their awn/pie will be followed, and that Reform Associations will be immediately organized in every part of the empire where they have not already been established. We are firmly persuaded that unless this is done—unless instant and vigorous measures are adopted to counter work the registration plots of the Tories—the cause of Reform will be exposed to imminent peril. The great oracle of the Anti-Reformers has told them (and in this has spoken the truth) that if they want to stop the march of national improvement, they must depend neither upon the KING nor the Lords—they must look to the register—they must make the Reform Bill the instrument of its own destruction. On 'this advice they are now acting with all the energy of desperation ; and on the success of their exertions—on the state of the register—it will depend whether the Tory aristocracy assume a rampant or a crouching attitude. The Ministers are about to introduce two measures, which, if they are carried, will prostrate Toryism in the dust, never to rise again. Will the Tories allow- these measures to pass ? Not, we may rely on it, if they can help it. They are now pre paring the means of resistance by opening registration shops all over the kingdom, under the imposing, but frau dulent title, of Conservative Associations. If, therefore, the people of England really wish for Corporation and Church Reform, let them shew the sincerity of their wishes by their zeal and activity in counteracting the plans of the Anti-Reformers. This will strengthen the hands of their friends both in the Government and in Parliament, while the very appearance of indifference and supineness puts a powerful weapon in the hands of their enemies. The South Staffordshire electors have returned Sir H. GOODRicKE, by a majority, over Colonel ANSON, of 188. Had not the grossest—the most bare-faced intimidation and bribery been resorted to by the Conservatives, on this occasion, the result would have been far different. What says a Morning Contemporary ? " The system of moral intimidation has been carried on in every quarter of the country to a fearful extent, both by the landlords and clergy." Here, then, is another argument for the Ballot, quite as cogent as any furnished by South Devon. Viewed in this light, Colonel Anson's defeat is less a defeat than a victory—paradoxical as such an assertion may appear— since it supplies the Reformers with proofs, stronger than ever, of the pressing necessity of the Ballot. The Tories will, of course, point to Colonel ANsoN's defeat, as a proof of another re-action in their favour. They are welcome to whatever consolations they may derive from it. There must be many more such defeats before their party can again expect to be placed in office ; and i the Reformers but do their duty, instead of standing coldly aloof, gaping at each other like so many idiots, when they ought to have all their energies about them— and we fear they have been not a little to blame on this oc casion—if, we say, the Reformers but act on every future election, as they acted during the progress of the Reform Bill, the Tories may bid ndinn to 7 1 1 lannea nf n l,, e for half _,r;::,,; u.ny rate, until tney nave learned how to legislate for the interests of the community. And what are the parsons to gain by this victory of SIR WALTER SCOTT IN HIS STUDY AT ABBOTSFORD. Hodgson. London. 1835. This, according to Mr. Lockhart, who has somewhere recorded his opinion of it, is the best portrait of Sir Walter Scott that has yet been painted. We can readily believe it, for the face is radiant with intellect ; and exhibits just that sort of benevolent expression which HOOO has alluded to in his late memoirs, as being eminently characteristic of the great novelist. Sir Walter is represented seated in his study at Abbotsford, perusing the Proclamation of Queen Mary, previous to her disastrous marriage with Lord Darn ley. You see at a glance that he is delighted with his oc cupation. His eyes are devouring the MSS., and there is a pleasant—almost indeed a triumphant—smile about his lips, as if he had just found the materials for a fine scene in a Scotch novel. His attitude is singularly easy and un studied, and, despite the many interesting accessories of the engraving, forms its chief attraction. The General r'..:-11•Tr-'s Mail Packet, the Sir Edward Banks, from Rotterdm, arrived oil the Custom-house this afternoon. Also, - the Earl of Liverpool from Ostend. • • CITY OF LONDON REFORM CLUB (THIS DAY.) A Meeting of the Members of the Club took place this day at the George Hall, Aldermanbury. JOHN TRAVERS, Esq., in the Chair. - . The CHAIRMAN proposed that the proceedings should be opened by reading' the Minutes of the last meeting. The Honorary Secretary, Mr. HEPPRI,L, then read the Minutes. The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the Minutes be confirmed, begged to offer them a few observations upon the business which they had met to discuss. He should have been glad if there had been a more numerous meeting, but that would not be consistent with the numbers which the Club at present comprised. The subject for the support of which they had met was one of very considerable importance, because if they were attached to, and set a value upon, that great charter of their liberties as the Reform Bill had been termed, they were bound by every means in their power to extend and promote its beneficial effects.—( Hear.) By meeting occasionally, and discussing the opinions of various individuals, they could better understand and protect their rights.—( Cheers.) Such were the object§ of the club which had been lately formed. These could be best attained by the study of those privileges which the Constitution had conferred upon them, by mak ing a correct and careful record of all those who were entitled to exercise the political franchise, by keeping an account of these friends upon whom they could rely in the day of danger, and on whom they could call for assistance.—( Cheers.) Those objects had been much better and more fully pointed out in the minutes which had just been read. It was evident from this that the object they contem plated was one of very great magnitude, but the Committee were aware of all the difficulties by which they were sur rounded, and would endeavour to overcome them. It had been frequently asserted that there was something of moral wrong in Political Unions, but although there be legal wrong, that in his (Mr. T's) opinion did not constitute moral wrong, and if combination was an evil,he would ask how could they effect any good without it ?—(Hear, hear.) Of what was society composed? Was it not one vast combination ?—( Hear.) What were the other smaller branches and departments of society ? Did they not see combinations in almost every one of the affairs of this life? What were our commercial specu lations ? What were our public charities ? What were our religious associations but so many combinations ?—( Cheers.) If it was supposed by any one that they were committing a legal wrong, he (Mr. Travers) could only reply that they were aware of the position in which they stood—that they were acting under good adi ice, and that they were determined to incur no danger. Was there nothing to be said in excuse for their combination ? Yes, they had the plea of self-defence.—( Hear. ) What were their opponents doing ?—( Cheers.) Were they not straining every nerve, not to the point to which the pre sent meeting was tending, but to the contrary point.—( Hear.) Had 'not they a right, therefore, to make use of the same machinery, if it was about to be used against them?— (Cheers.) They would recollect what had been said but a few months since by their opponents, that the country wanted repose, and that it was tired of a state of political agitation.--( Hear, hear.) But they would also recollect what Sir Robert Peel had said to his followers a short time since, after he had resigned the reins of Government. Our enemies have not only continued to carry their objects into effect, but have agitated the country to a great extent. And if they do not verge on the bounds of the law--if they did not exceed the provisions of that law, which they themselves ma nufactured to crush our liberties—they have, in fact, declared by their conduct that the country shall have no repose. It was an odd thing, but it was not without precedent, that they who used the sword have perished by the sword. Let the Tories beware of the consequences of their combination. If he had doubted for a moment of the propriety of combination— or thought that union was now unnecessary, the recent conduct of the Conservatives demonstrated that it was now necessary for their (the Reformers') political safety.—(Cheers.) If they had not united previous to the city election, what would have been the condition of the Reformers ?—( Cheers.) Who would have been the leaders of the Government now ? Where would our liberties have been ?—( Hear.) Was it not better that our union should be effected before the hour of trial, than to be deliberating as to the steps they should take when the warfare was commenced ? If they valued their liber ties they ought to unite to defend them—if they desired to have cheap government, and to preserve religious and political freedom—(Cheers)—if they desired to diffuse the blessings of education, and not to become the slaves of tyrants, he would, therefore, call upon all to' join this union who wished to enjoy the blessings of liberty, and to promote the progress of those opinions, to which all attached so much im portance. He hoped to see the Society every where sup ported, and all the professors of Reform sentiments united in one common bond of union. He concluded by proposing that the Minutes should be confirmed. The question was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. The Secietary then read the following Report from the pro visional Committee. " The Provisional Committee appointed on the 9th February last, to carry into effect the objects of the Club with reference to the spirit of the regulations then adopted to fill up the blanks therein, and to make such other regulations as they might deem expedient, subject to the future confirmation of the Club, desire to state— " That they forthwith cause a statement of the objects and lead ing regulations of the Club to be printed for circulation, and that having obtained the loan of the check-books of the poll taken at the last election of Members for the city, they caused a copy of such statement, together with an invitation to join the Club, to be sent to every elector who by the check-books appeared to have then voted for Reform candidates only ; and that they further recom mended to such electors to procure the co-operation of such of their friends, whether electors of London or not, as they knew to be fa vourable to the objects for which the Club is instituted. " That the effects of this measure, which has necessarily occu pied considerable time in its execution, are manifested in the an swers which are daily received from persons desirous of becoming members of the Club, in the list of whom are already enrolled the names of several Members of the House of Commons. " That the Provisional Committee have already made consider able progress in working out such an analysis of the householders and others qualified to become electors by occupancy, as will enable the Committee to make a very extensive application to those per sons who had omitted to take the necessary steps for obtaining re gistration last year, together with such local information as will materially facilitate one great object of the Club, the obtaining a largely increased household constituency, by enabling the Com mittee to select in every ward or parish, or smaller division of the city, those persons upon whom they can most justly reckon for a zealous exercise of the means adapted fo promote attention in the minds of individual householders to the importance of the possession of the elective franchise, and to stimulate them to the perform ance of all those duties which the Legislature has made necessary qualifications for registration. Concurrently with this analysis, they are effecting such an arrangement of the electors with reference to their residences, as will subject to the corrections consequent upon each registration, furnish the names of all the electors resident in each particular street or square, together with such remarks as will facilitate and expedite the business of canvassing, when the occasion for it shall occur. Considering the large number of names so to be arranged, and the great alterations which every renewed regis tration will create, and impressed with the importance of being provided, at all times, with sectional lists of electors, made with the greatest practicable accuracy, the Provisional Committee have engaged the services of a clerk to be employed exclusively in the business of the Club ; and they recommend that an office should be hired, at a moderate rent, for his occupation, and for the meet ings. of the Committee of the Club, feeling that they cannot, with out impropriety, continue to avail themselves of the gratuitous use of a room which they at present occupy in the Chairman's house. " The Provisional Committee feel it but justice to state that they have received the most ready assistance from several members of the Club, who undertook the delivery of circulars in their respec tive neighbourhoods; and that, in addition to their pecuniary aid, one member has furnished the Club with a collection of plans mark ing the boundaries of the several wards of the - City ; and another has, granted the gratuitous use of a room in which the general meet ing is to be held. " With reference to the blanks in the regulations which the Pro visional Committee were instructed to fill up, they have to state they have fixed the month of May for holding the general meetings of the Club. They have resolved that there should be four meet ings of the Club annually, viz., on the second Monday in the months of January, April, July, and October, and that the elec tion of the Sub-Committee, Chairman, and Secretary take place at the July meeting—and that the signatures of 30 Members of the Club be necessary to a requisition for an extraordinary general meeting of the Club, and those of 10 Members of the Committee to a requisition for an extraordinary meeting of the Committee. Provisional Committee convinced that it is essential to the utility of the Club as a political engine, that it should possess a large store of information relative to the constituency of London, and should have that information so classified and arranged, as to be immediately available,-however sudden and unexpected may be the occasion for acting upon it, have made this the chief object of their attention, and have not allowed themselves to be led into the adoption or recommendation of any measures which might expose the Club to the suspicion of being made the means of personal advancement, rather than of general benefit. With the view, therefore, of keeping the Club unfettered by personal predilections, and free to act upon broad and general principles, they have ab stained from inviting the present Members for the City to join the Club—an abstinence, the motives for which, they doubt not, are justly estimated by those gentlemen, and of which the effect is to leave them, in so far as this body of their constituents is concerned, in the independent and honourable position of Representatives, bound by no ties but those of public principle and usefulness. " In conclusion, the Provisional Committee take leave to call to the attention of individual members of the Club the importance of impressing upon the minds of all Reformers at how much smaller cost the business of elections may be conducted by the economical expenditure necessary for timely arrangement, instead of the lavish prodigality with which money is wasted in the hasty, ill digested, and imperfectly executed measures which usually cha racterise the progress of an election, and thus how direct and strong a tendency the, organization contemplated by this Club, and the system of economy to which it leads, have in furthering that desirable object, the sending Representatives to the House of Commons free of expense. All which the Provisional Committee submit to the consideration of the General Meeting of the Club. By Order of the Committee, May 28, 1835. JOHN TRAVERS, Chairman. After the Report had been read, ISAAC SOLLY, Esq., rose and said he would take the liberty of requesting the attention of the gentlemen present for a few minutes, while he proposed to them for adoption a resolution to the following effect—" That the Report of the Provisional Committee just read should be received, approved, and adopted by the .Club." He had not the least doubt but that the mi nutes just read, and the report which had been likewise read, contained the sentiments of every individual present.—( Loud cheers.) He had not the least doubt but that every indi vidual, when the opportunity offered, would endeavour to do his best to carry the object of the. Club into the most efficient and complete effect.—(Continued cheering.) It was a matter of very little importance whether meet ings of this kind and for such objects were . numerically strong or not, but it was of the last importance that when cullL to :lc: they should show.their strength.--( Great _cheer ing.) Every one of 110 , --ts sure was anxious that the time should arrive when the Refoini Act that was passed should be paS3;fl—(Cheers.) They were anxious to o bta in those privileges which :liey flattered themselves they would obtain. They were anxious Z,:,• obtain those privileges on ac count of the advantages they flatter themselves society at large would obtain—they had obtained it, and now they were still more strongly impressed with the value of that which they had sought for after they had got it.—( Cheers.) He was sure therefore, that whenever an opportunity- offered they should show how highly they valued it by the exertions they should make.—( Cheers. ) In the mean time they were cer tainly under very great obligations to those gentlemen vibe' had brought matters to such an arrangement—to such a sys tem, that when called to act they should feel that they wer? acting unitedly, and consequently with all the fo rce whien society was able to give to objects in which they were all en ' gaged. He was sure that they would all agree most thoe roughly in every thing that their Chairman had said of th necessity, the importance, and the advantages of Associations of this kind--( Great cheering.) In every instance, those, advantages had been illustrated wherever such soc ieties bad been adopted, and he flattered himself that this Society, snow ball like would accumulate, but . not snow-ball like eve r meit.—(Great cheering.) Mr. PRESCOT came forward amid much cheering, to seo ad the resolution. As there were many commercial men present, he would leave it to them to explain the objects of the meet ing. The progress of the Society had been stated, a nd be hoped what had been done met with the approbation of the meeting. He might advert to many topics in the Report the he did not feel himself called upon to do so. With res P ct to the matter of registration, in his opinion that wee the poi n more immediately pressed upon the Club. The Conlrei tte tn e who had been entrusted with the affairs of the Club, oueill devote their attention to this point, as upon it depended tale vital working of the Reform Bill. In his opinion the Pub,',!t ought to assist the Committee in this great work, as upon number of votes depended the working of the Bill. rit Mr. ROBERT HALL was very much gratified to hear , fr°, b the reading of the Report, that one of the ends of the Ca's was to be the introduction of economy in elections, for be W, convinced from the present proceedings of the enemies Freedom—the Tories, the war which had now been begun ``a-t• to be one ortlnance—(Cheers)—and unless the friends ° freedom were to make some sacrifices and reduce the enormoulas expenses of Candidates under the present system, they ;4°,1'05 not get really honest and intelligent men to offer theras e ), for the representation.— ( Cheers.) He spoke from a thorong 5 knowledge of elections during the last 30 years, and he in , certain that no course would be so beneficial to the real a terests of the Reformers. He had been informed by a felet%c of his, that since the last general election out of fortY-, Committees appointed to try the merits of election petition"; only four had been brought forward by the friends of freedea'e while forty had been presented by the Tories, thereby PuttaltS the reform party to all the expense in their power , i n order cripple their energies. They must be fought upon their ot; ground—therefore it was that he was satisfied that this /OS be a war of finance, and unless the friends of freedom o, deavoured to lessen the expense of elections, it would be 11 :: 5 possible for them to fight the Tories apon that advantage°"of ground that must be done in order to secure the offer ho a nestand intelligent canates—( Cheers.) The resolution was then . put from the Chair and Pa ssed unani Th mously .e Rev. Mr. Fox then rose to propose the second ree ° l. 4 o ; tion. He felt that was not the time of day nor an occas ion et long speeches. They were men of business ; they had °l to for the purposes of business, and therefore it behove d theol 0 conduct business in a business-like manner. The exerl,_l°ei, making by the Conservatives in the formation of clubs, ol io , they had only a very short time ago characterized as de by vasion of the constitution, they felt to be the only we the which they could again attempt to get such a sway oY'sing people of this country as they had before the Pa:bero of the Reform Bill. Those exertions so made by 'told were what called upon the Reformers for u nited The persevering exertions in order to counteract them. 0 , reading of the Report had given him much satisfaeocoed and he trusted that the example so set would be folio s ; be throughout the country, and then the Reform Bill vre°l..the what it ought to be—what it was intended it should be or e great Charter of the liberties of the country. If those oo f merely questions of principle or of opinion, the forinatieb to Clubs by the Tories would not in his opinion be enoug n o justify them in following such a course. But it was 104.,01 the conflict of opinion ; it was the war of party, and ougb'ea..,. was most properly to be settled in the manner now prop to a conflict in which truth ought to gain the victory. w as " eta -be settled in Clubs, but was to be worked out by private bo w. tation, or by discussions which the press afforded; th at, ; d i et ever, was a conflict of interests--a conflict of a portion et bo people against the common interests of the whole. Whallarf would ask, were all the institutions of the country b° t d o te Clubs ?—( Cheers.) What was the Legislature itself b eels') the- passing of the Reform Bill but a Tory Club ?--(C C lu b? What was the House of Lords at this day but a Tory What were the ecclesiastical establishments but To r y el and which they would continue to be, until Reform a'as.osti. tended to them in the same manner as to our political tutions ?—(Cheers.) What were they but a means eme n d to to conflict with popular rights and popular opinions, a e op t, array the advocates of these opinions in and out of Parlia l to . What were the Corporations generally throughout the e t, s o try? They could learn by a reference to their condo duct signalized as it was during the late elections. That °l il ow would have been utterly inexplicable, had they not „ a clubs ledge of the working of Municipal Corporations. r 4 7 1, and existed to diffuse public opinion in Norwich, Yarre ° „„ l3- 4sted Ipswich, the results would have been the same_ j ag wen , in the Metropolis, by the return of that noble body - It the representatives of the City of London.......(CbeersOr 0, was incumbent upon them to grapple with and resis t on i ponents, and to show that they (Reformers) were n ot act gatTa by party motives, and that the extension of the suffranu _ L i of of popular rights was bestowed upon men tfloo";a t er; so great and important a privilege. They w ere er o t mined to grapple with, and to defeat, the r i u poo that faction—they would enter most cheerfully to that struggle (for a protracted struggle they would ha?, d. encounter), and would demonstrate that they had no Pal%),isb vantages—no private interests to gratify. They did pet coy to exalt any one party at the expense of another, but to. suit for the common good, which he conscientiously bellelio -was the sole object of the Government now in ppore,r*„ the concluded by moving that the Club should - now proc ee° election of auditors for the ensuing year.—(Cheers.) dwo Alderman HARMER rose to second the resolution, an ts of received with loud cheers. He concurred in the sentime; t he the Rev. Gentleman who had so eloquently addresses hot meeting, that they came there not to make long speech to do business ; but although he concurred in that onin,wtrnie was glad that Rev. Genleman did not adhere to the cl ec beeo he laid down, for, by doing so, the meeting would W re n) , to, deprived of a very eloquent address. He was bal?ret of have it in his power to join any institution, the obje ,cbe which 'was to secure the benefits of the Reform Bill . 0 01 Tories were alarmed at the extension of liberal °olli e ': pit' had associated themselves to render the provisions of tha. de nugatory. It therefore became the Reformers to unite i ° t t he feat the machinations of that faction, and he trusted that example which this club would now give would be generally throughout the country.—( Cheers.) He pes o in the observations of his friend Mr.. Hall, that one of ttl e ice. objects of this Club should be to reduce the expense ° t , Lilo tions, and he felt satisfied that the persons who would ten pointed to conduct the business of this Clull would cello of effect what he was convinced were the unanimous so. the meeting. He concluded by seconding the Reso lutl° The SECRETARY, after reading the names of several f title the men who were proposed as committee and auditors ° so p ensuing year, stated that any other names that might b e . i d be gested by the meeting to fill those important offices, sol. tfr thankfully received by the meeting. On the nanleY ro ver s Chas. Pearson, Mr. Prescott, Mr.Wandsie, and Mr. f the being mentioned, cheers resounded from all par ts ° TOM. in n,1 (1 The CHAIRMAN' trusted that all present would bear so" that the list that had been read was but an imperfect 00e that all those who wished well to the cause woul d co '; for , a ward in the time of danger. 1,0 1 " Mr. H. BAYLISS proposed that Mr. H. P. Buckler. s b i fes be added to the gentlemen of the Bassishaw Ward, gib ° agreed to without any opposition. god' The names of Mr. Morison, of Fore-street, Mr. V i ta to and Mr. W. B. Wood, of Lincoln's Inn, were also add the list. „ ° per' Mr. Alderman Harmer, Mr. Isaac Solly, and Mr. rer corn, were elected auditors for the ensuing year • od, in • Mr. GALLOWAY said he had a motion put into his b i a d ' which he had no doubt that the whole meeting wool jostu concur. It was—" That the thanks of the Club ar e poliv due to the Representatives of the City of London n lamen t, went, for their strict attention to their duties in p, a ., r i o l red and for their uniform support of every measure to r promote the principles of Reform."--( Cheers.) f "oeteen City of London was well represented, it was at this In tie , o f There had not been one single vote in which the li ber harg e f the people were concerned, in which they had not disc sae o their duty consistently with the declarations they ba d ne opl e their political principles, and in the manner which tbe i c o en t desired. The election of such Representatives in paret bevel by the City of London had been productive of the n 1 to to a' ficial effects, inasmuch as it had acted as an exanllB4 the the metropolitan boroughs and districts, and they ba d polio; glorious satisfaction of seeing them send 22 men t_ o was merit, not. one of which great and distinguished belAsed Tory.—(Loud cheers.) As these districts c oOPw wh ale population of two millions, about one ninth of the. the population of England, it was gratifying to find theta heir telligence of the people had returned such valuable o . ..„ o ple pendent men. Nothing could be more true than that tile us ly t " f i rst must depend upon thmselves.—( Hear.) They must teP re discharge their duty to themselves in electing bon e e ed sentatives, and then they must certainly sue_ere attaining all those desirable reforms which. W .lte ade i a , quired.—( Hear.) The suffrage was now asgeneraltY_'.,„eetea. over the Metropolitan Districts as could be the to Although in the metropolis the franchise extended alT he pro household suffrage, it was lamentably restricted in : 0 / i e dei vincial districts. There were in these a lar g e el° r ived , ° , l pendent and intelligent persons who had been de? 00,1' their just rights by the Reform Bill. T he peo r e du ro defend what they had obtained in po litical bY. ti Ir e ld7 d ire the Reform Bill, and at the same time t he y s r ° ° their attention to the propriety of petitioning the o f Pig; to extend the right of suffrage to the householder., soula land, and when that had taken place he (Mr. householders) woul d. sa' have no future fears of Tory reaction.—( Cheers.) i r d i , et in a_ tisfied that when that took place the people ut ovvothought the manner worthy of themselves.—( Hear.) H rc pt citizens of London were highly indebted to their r o '7,,, attos oi2, sentatives, Messrs. Wood, Grote, Crawford, and , t hen: the cordial I duty, and had entitled themselves to for their conduct in Parliament They had nobly eo h " a ' utt , et -'fir ~.~`~