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bild tbat 30nie relkieity ought to be ap. The inntinn yea:. then agreed to. SElZI;: OF 311. L. The Order of the fir he third reading of the Seizure of Arms Bill being read, Mr. CALCRATT expressed his regret at not being k!ile to give his support to the Bill, in conse (pence of the !to peer it gave to search for aims by night. This was not only a violence to the feel ings of the country, hut was as objectionable as unnecessary to the execution ot the Measure ; it :was calculated pr.‘okr the people, and on these gronutis be was obliged to oppose it in the last glace. Sir J. YO3KE said, he should certainly vote .'Ministers in favour of the Bill, though he wHs sorry the search by night was permitted to I erwt , Mr. DicKtNsotg admitted the right of the sub ject It) carry arms, but thought that on,ter the pre3ent diCllßlStatleeS the Bill was CXl"..editilt, as a temporal y.and local footsore. Mr. AtisoN forcibly opposed the Bill. Mr. TIRR NET said, that he utltl certainly di vide the Ho use on di e que.iion that the words •' or by night" be omitted, if it wah only to give the llonroirable R4ronet (Sir I. yt,,ko an op pouf oni!y of vo , ing against Ministers twice in. twenty yeprs--(a hough.) Mr. CALCRAFT MOretl the nmission of words, upon which a diV1•i011 tot a l ptace....- F.:- the Amendment Against it Majority The Bill, of coarse, temAins wilt the ‘vords as originally inttodnecd. It wa3 ( b en r e ad a third time and possed without a division. The Misdemeaulfts Bill went through a Corn ifiiuce, and the House adiourned about Twelve t.• Clock. 1.5 a -11 e. cLosi?. • For the following article we fire indebted to the Morning Post of this day, a P.trer which gives a libtral support to Governinew, I - Hit is indepen- deaf in *os Hity4ys al'oe to the ge. t►er4l inturesis of tiit People : " The dehate on Lord JOHN RUFSELL'It mo tion r t•Ercting the Borough of Gramnnund, w•e comider Dile of the most important anti eratifying features of the prescnt Session of Parliament. To us, who have always been the advocates of no tierate and rational Reform, it is gratifying to foil our opinion sancti(ined by the tinanimity which prevaiird in the fiwise on ibis occasion ; bot it is still more gratifying and important, as it shows the unjustness and; erroneousness of an opinion, which we fear was too genetally enter tained by the Public, that the House of Commons would never acknowledge, any defect' in its con stitution, nor listen to any sogges.ion for the re medy al that defect. That time and circumstances have in some degree impaired and altered the ori ginal constitution of the House of Commons, is, we believe, too evident to be doi.bted or denied ; but isle precise remedy which it tnay be expe dient to adopt, is not perhaps so clear ; it must be the subject of grave and dispassionate con sideration, and we therefore think the course which was ultimately adopted on this motion was prudent, and ,bt fitting the wkdout and dignity of the House ; for though the ques tion was diverted from that of an abstract. principle, to, a particular case of gross and palpable bribery ; yet there was a general aduris slot) by both sides of the House, of the expedi-' ency of some amendment, that naturally leads us . to hope, that the general question will undergo (-aim and deliberate discussion in the course of the Session. With respect to the arguments adduced in thin debate, we are inclined to agree with an Honoorable Member who spoke on the occa• sion, that the House is bound to remedy the ac knowledged abuses of the existing law, before it proceeds to the iutrodoetion of any new law ; and that it is only by the application of such remedy the Constitution can. be , restated to its original vigour and beauty. Jr liketitse seems to us a great and important detect in the Noble Lord's motion, that it was directed against bribery alone. .For upon what principle, we would ask, is it that, bribery is obnoxious to the law, hut that it enables: j a rich and powerful individual, by means of his wealth, to procure a seat or , an undue iofiuence in the House of Commons, by obtaining the return of himself, or any other person he wishes, to represent in Parliament towo or borough, where the electors, or the great body of•them, will submit to the influence of mo ney'?:And.does not this principle apply with equal force to,places where occasiunality prevails ? For our own parts we can see no difference, whether, an individual, possessing a large share of that which constitutes the 'qualification to vote in a borough, by a mere colourable or pretended dis tribution of it among friends or dependents, taken for the purpose, without any beneficial interest or title whatever, over-rules anti destroys the will anti franchise of others who have a real, pertna r sot, and incontestible interest and possession; or whether an individual by bribery is enabled to prookre the return of a particular candidate, in orrbs,itiOn to the wishes of the honest owl pendeak,,Electors for such place. The effect is the same : boiti individuals obtain an influence in the Honse, manifestly iiii.n . , cs to toe pitelp h of representation, and contramy to the tinirtta,: thr Constitution ; and we therefore think bribe,7y amd occosionality are equally deserving of notice at,d reprehension. The remedy for thi evil of which we complain is simple. and easy ;—it will neither innovate in principle, nor invalidate any charter or prescription, nor destroy any established right. On the contrary, it will make the role of election perfect and nniform, and be productive of general satisfaction. It is merely to extend the regula tions• which now prevail at elections for counties, and for cities and towns, which arecounties of them selves, to all towns and boroughs whalsoeuer, and to compel the voters to swear, that they are bona fide possessed of the qualification which entitles them to vote, and have betas in possession of it for twelve months previous to the election. To this measure, we conceive, there can be no rational objection ; ~c advocated the propriety of its adoption in the Sessions, and it was with great regret we saw the last Bill, which was introdaeed on this principle, rejected on the qnestionfor he second reading. It is, however, gratifying to find the principle re cogoizedand adopted its the present Sessions iu the Bill for the prevention of Seditious Mee iugs ; it is a satisfactory evidence of the beneficial results which have been found to flow horn ft, in those cases where it has been tried, for upon no other ground can we suppose it would be introduced in this Bill, and to the extent to which it is there cariied. We refer to the Manse in page 3of the amended Print, folio 6, where it is expressly enacted- 4 ' That . no person shall attend the meet ings therein mentioned, unless (inter alia). time freeholder or copyholder has an estate in lands of the annual value of 501., of which he shall hare been in possession twelre months in the city, borough, or f I town corporate, parish or township. (as the case may be), within and for which such meeting shall be hohlen."—lf, therefore, such a regulation is necessary to qualify a person to attend a public 'meeting, for - the mete discussion of political questions, how much more essential is such a re gulation, to entitle a man to vote ht time choice of those who are to determine all political questions, to legislate and to exercise the most import ait t functions and authorities ? But if it were only to overthrow a system founded on fraud anal subversive of all correct and honourable feelings, we think this regula tion should be applied to all the boroughs mid towns which are not affected by . the statutes of the • I Stli and Igt h Gee. 'II. independently of the necessity of adopting such a measure on con stitutional and public wounds, and to render ef fectual time principles of the Common LiW, lie• knowledged and declared by Lord SOMERS, and other eminent Statesmen anti Lawyers. .Lord JOHN RUSSELL obtained leave last night to bring in a Bill to disfranchise the Bordugh,of Gram pound, and to ehable the town of Leeds to send two Representatives to Parliament in lieu of those returned for that Borough. Load Cas'lLEartaots contented himself withrecitsestiog the Noble Lord to allow time for the [louse to take the subject into consideration, and Lord 3. RUSSELL agreed, that after the Bin' should have been read a first 1 time it should . be pritsted, and the second reading delayed till after the recess." • - „ . TII E A RICAL REGISTER. • Performed 'Last THEA IRE TtOiAL, Esauar-LAste.—The School for Scandal: Sir Peter "fralle, Mr. Mtualec ; Lady-Teazle, Mrs. PE.yoe (I,t time at this l'laza.trc). 4ftcr Hiiicb , The Sleeping Draught. ROYAL, •CovE4-Gaaniv.—.Tane Shore; Lord Hastings, Mr.. C. Kelohle ; Jane Shure, Mks Macauley. After which, Cotening ; to whltls was added, A Ryland fur as Oliver. +s,* For TEXAX, ice the First Page. PRICE OF STOCKS niis OAT AT TWELVy. o'ci.ticx. 3 per Cent. Red. 651 66 6466 limp. S per Cent. Ann... 641 3f per Cent. 746 India Bonds . 4per Cents. Frif. S 3 Eu 11.151113, id. vs, 10s. 9,5. d is. .114u.k Lung Anti...l7 5-Ititlis Cons. fur Acct?Ont....6l 674 MAILS. AitnlvED—l lau.blin, I Waterford, I Guernsey and' Jersq, Gotterrhurgli, I Flanders. Hullawhi, I Malta, I Frame, 3 Hamburgli. HtGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.:".I0ItItOW. Slitrning, .14 minutes ;Wei S. Evening, 44 nilutites atter S. I • : TIIE SUN. SOLEM 1117111 DIVEUE rAt.sum A UDEA'T ? LONDON, FRIDAY, 44CEMBER 17, ISM , . Just as our Paper was going to press, we 3 eeeived the Paris Pavers of Monday and Tuesday kst. They cootain notl►ing of piny interest. Me' Committee of the Chamber of De . - moles on the Addre'sa . to the King, had nor, on Monday, made theirileport. Flvti PER' CliNTS.—Monday, 61 f. 20. c, The recent DE,PUTATION of BOOKSELLERS and , PRINTRUS Who. %VaiLeti Itpoll the Earl of ..Livaa. root ..,on. account of the Bill respecting Seditious Putlicatiois, were received, %yc t oderstand, t) his Lot dship wi►l► the most gra:Hying 'attention. It was the general opinion of the D-putation that his Lordship displayed such an accura►e know ledge of the subject in question, as seemed to he surprizing to those so well qualified to judge by long practical experience. We yeverday gave a brief report of the Radical Meeting which took place at the Crown and An chor, and we see no necessity for entering into it detail of proceedings that in general were quite in the hackneyed style of those pretended Reformers who seem disposed to destroy that noble political fabric, the Btitish Constitution, which has long reodered us the freest and the happiest people on the face of the globe. So we should still be, if it were not for hordes of Rebek led by Impos tors, who seek nothing but their own elevation, t the hazard, or even the probability of ruin to the greatest Empire on Earth. Sir FttaNcts Butt purr, who acted as Chairman yesterday, having delayed his arrival till the mob assembled because impatient, stated that he had been to Netvgate to give security for the safe de.ention of Mr. Hon nousc. Ile then proceeded to deny the power of the House of Commons to commit for the im puted offence, and tittered such reflec ions upon that branch of the Legislii!ure,ss, in our opinion, mould expose him to expulsion, if his words had been taken down and submitted to - the House.--- The rest of the Speakers were IIuNT, TiIaLvCALL, and several obscure men, ‘vboie opinions are too contemptible to deserve any notice. As. to M,r. floanousE, if he had not Written so ;much, and whit so much bitterness, a , ,.;ail;st the pre eat older of things in the Country, if he had not bet-. 41 the panegyrist of the greatest Tyrant th_at the wotid ever saw, and the Defamer of the glorious Victory at Waterloo, we sholld be inclined to pity his errors, and impute them to the sanguine character of youth. It is obvious, however, that such a spirit requires tamispg,, anal, as he possesses learning and talents, we hop:, that confinement will bring him to reflection, and then he may do credit to himself, and render service to his Country. But as to the Baronet ‘se have no hopes ; he can no longe'r plead youth- in mitiga tion of the folly and danger of his conduct, con duct that, incited by a fleeting popularity, is cal culated to involve himself, his family, and his Country in universal ruin. _ _,.~c3r..----~ Doctor WATsoN.—This unlucky Reformer has written a long Letter, adlressed to the Reformer b in general, awl dated at ‘Thitecross-street Prison. It appears that this unfoitunate man has been at rested tor the Dinner giver, on the day when flupiTmade his triumphant entrance from Isling ton into town. 1-ItiNT was the obtrusive Chair man at this Dinner, an honour which properly belonged to the poor Doctor.,--WATSON CeEltdiiiy in this Letter, which appearain a Mottling Paper of this day, bris brought heavy charges of incon sistency, artifice, ingratitude, and, perfidy a4ainst HUNT, who will probably deem it his best..po- Hey to take notice of a Letter which hears so hard against him, and to which it seerns diffi cult, if not impossible, to return a svistactoty answer.--1 he Morning Paper in which this Lrt ter appears, says of WaTsosr, that " he was, perhaps, the most honest fanatic in their whole set." We are tomilling to add to lite weight of distress which confines this man in ptison, btrt be is the victim of his own folly. We deem it, however, .our duty to notice one passage its his Letter, which may fairly be retorted on himself. He says of HUNT, " may not himself have been .playing a deep game., to make himself wolth a-price with Government." Now the Public will remember that we stated, upon the authority of a Gentleman of high respectability, who left his name at our Office, that during the time when WarcsoN way in the Tower, he offered to renounce all political connexions and pursuits, if Goeernru'ent wooed provide him with the means to remove liis family to another country, or able him to set up. shop in his prol'essig-n in London. We pledged ourselves to repeat this eila'rge as °hen as the Doctor obtruded. hitn. self 'con the Public. He has never tbo-itg!it proper to answer it ; but we certainly should not have brought it forward under his present condition, if it were not a duty to the Public, to let them know the --real character of those who pretend to patriotism, and to Reform the Consritution tipa* principles that would lead to its total sub version. The Spi►nislr Ambassador, the D'►ke +1:! Caturns, paid his TeSpeCtfryestelday in llle PRINCE REGENT at Cnrirs►n•lheUbe. Yesterday the Duke i f Yorr; transacted mili tary husinebs wi►h the PRINCE REGENT Et( C:a.►l - The Earl rtf LIVFRPC►'ot. bad an 2 ! ildience ye!,. terthty of the PAINCIS REGENT tt Car;ton•l►utne. RADICAL [FLZOM A RESPECTABLB CORRESPOYDENTI HUNT said yesterday, that " he had an inenn' ceivable hotror of all the forms of law—of ['oil° Judges looking, to promotion--of ATTORNE Y ' GENERALS --anti of packed Juries, with %Own 4 9 honest man had no chaoce." lie considered cite allusion to Mr. Honnousa baying stood as a Can' dilate for Westminster, 69 a most indecent de' tioneering manoeuvre, anti also blamed that par t of the Address which accused the Whigs or to" in: ; acted sufficiently infamous on that occasion' Some of the figures of speech of Mr. THeLwALL' (the Teucher t!,lElocution), respecting the flou o of Commons, were rather of a gross nature, socli as " a man's libetty depeothd upon their tchiln , and upon what they chose to deem a libel; their stomachs might he out of order,—thev might: be bilious, from having drank too Snitch the day befure,—they might be costive and splenetic, awl consider that as a libel to-day which they woo° nut ro-morrow." A Radical present boldly pro' posed to the Meeting, "•to bold no more half measures with !yranny, but to proceed to extte' twities at once ;" and this sen . iment he te peatd with the intplied approbation of all present; fa r none called him to order. '1 HE TH EA TRES. DRuRY-LNsa.—The School . for Scamdcil 1 05 t night introduced a nets Candidate tor pithlie your at this Theatre, in the pers , qi- of 1110; PA YN E , an Actress of reputation on the I,4iverp , i'" Stage, The parts site assnitted on this oecktsiuil was Lady Tecate. The re was a spirit in her 108( 1 ' and a liveliness altogether, that made a Is" T01113171e impression on the audience, and site irs g received.—She is, it scent'', a ,ister of Mi ,4 MaTunvs, of Covent-Garden Theatre. On tit' whole, as her person is pleasing., her teatimes or pressive, and her manner toi:dlected, we conceiv e that she will he mound an acceptable addition the Theat ric4l Corps of "l'itvatre. Covetvr-GARDEN.—The Tragedy of Jane Shoe was represented at this 'Theatre last night, atoll Allis AIACMILRY made her second Bppettrtiliee at this Theatre, as the melancholy heroine of 0 16 piece. She displayed a jittit c00 t ...4 1) 6 0 0 of 6' 6 , character, and aettaitted herself respectably, we conceive that the part of Atirin is better soile" to her talents, which are rah i6le of bold awl powerful expresion. Airs. Bush, however. ntal 4 the latter character very prominent. 'rite gust' ings of CIIARLES KENIBLts all animated aw l dig nitied - per lot mance. We nrylerstand that the amiable Miss O'Nel o ' is speedily to he led to the hymeneal altar WILLIAst BRCHER, Esq. M, P. for Marlow, 117 Ireland, a Gentleman of great opulence, ato l who proved himself 14st Session to be as el.r.pr" in the Senate as the Lady i, on the Stage. Mr' BECHER stI!C;WS Miss O'NZILL to all 0; 6 fortune site has acquirtd by her talents on 1 1 c' t family, and he makes a handsome settlement O herself. We believe that notice hrs beet; g ive' to Covent-Golden Theatre, that she does mean to appear again. This wil/ be the twig subject .1 regret to the public, for otherw ke th , f ' must juice in her good' fortune,—(Wurnit i . s r• Chronicle- ) • Yes , erday being Prirtee LRopoLD's birth-dAY' his }loyal Highness received the cortglarulatio ° of his brother and. sister. the Duke and .I)m:he' of K NT, and of a numner of divingnished teeters. in the evening his Royal fliehnes s4 tradesmen illuminated their hOnSt3. In the o tter . noon Prince LroPot.n lett town for avl an ds. WINDsou, Dac. 15.—0 n Saturday Lord IYRv went out of waiting on the KING, i'S one ‘r ) the Duke of YouK'S Conseil, and lest Ilk Lordship ~ vas relieved by the Ditke of 110!"; Tuostz..—Yesterday the Princess AUGUSTA Weil l It ' Frogmme for some time. SURPHIcING MEAL !rt. —On Thursday the Circa`Elephant at Enk ter 'Change treated himself iy must kxtraordiuory feet. AS a prow rOf 11- 1 , taste, it was discovered . he had eaten the greA te f part of the wardrobe of his keeper ! consisting ' 7 O three pair of trowsers, four waistcoats, near, dozen neckcloths, several pairs of stockings, " v o . part of a great cost, which ire had contrived ts, purthin in a most ingenious manner, by rAisini himself up by his tusks, and stauding on, his leg:, to the man's apartment-, which is above 1.11 1 Elephant's,. and ‘vi4 Es his proboseib broke °pelt Il l ( trunk, plundering it ol its contep•sr, The Iseel' e f arrived j u ic Iti f i n , : t o sec ilia cit the remains ° ,j Lis coat, the hu'tors of the rent of his ape r , being strewed Arout his cage. The regular O lt :. sumptinn of this \',-"oir,ler of the Creation i 9 en °f :nous in hay. corn, straw, vegetables, water, e exceeding 700 weight daily. I 3 LH'[ H.. On Wedne , dar., the 15tn List, Q tl ebee-st r ' ef o l i Mcirtagu• sqnare, Mary Ann, w;Fe at ' , obit Curtiald, Baker •treet, l'oetentn-sccrutre, uta Ye:tTrday,.at. Hampton, Bartholomew. Y° 3ll 6 'l.er son of it. riarliewidl. Esq. of George-sh e. ,t, Port matt- , 0 to nlt try Clara, eldest dazt.tLr of the 14te T. C• Lu c‘ Esq. of Charlotte-stgent, Fitzroy-sgitare, 4.10 Years C U—ns' General for Ppfttigal. (h 4 141.11 iast. David Attdre , , Esq , rtf Oxford%stroto, riged ftr.r da.rs since. nt C hacewater, ~i the J3ugh;:t r of Joseph Ralph. Though she had I cached her •?!st her I , eig•ht W 3 ., fully two feet ten itrd:es; she " .35 nut ftr defunn but rather welt propfirtion,d. Prlrior e t hc i she zr4 to , ver kaown OP lough crs , , yr utter :ivy 031 w 11;, whatrver, a...ugh it wk. eihteot iwth b•aw aud 4) 4 . her wt:q,.Jttut.ler exgectit-d t.venty ?mods, Lf )NI)ON:" Priraccl by .1. B. c A lts-r,‘lfis, of NA , .• t c. 3 .i. 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