The Sun. — London, England, 1831-10-26 00:00:00

rim with blessings on his name—the King was as a rock, which all the billows of faction might fret and foam againat in vain. —(Cheers.) And in one qearter at least, the was nobly seconded. Let them glance at their own 'Home of Representatives—their own House for once it might he called, as not so much tire copy of past Patlit ezients, as the forerunner acrd foretaste of those to 'come, :and count with him the triumphant numbers of the last great majority. In that was the tower and bulwark of 'heir strength, their sure defence, their mighty shield, behind which the spirit, and prudence, and wisdom or the! country stands arrayed—Minerva doing battle with the 1 aegis of Jove. Was there so little left of- their reso.. 'titian, their inbred and c onstituticittl hardihood —was I there, in this land of glorious veemories, so littl e rema i n . ,1 ing of that spirit with winch their royal Briess. Once watched his insect ronnitor, and learned the tesaon, trans mitted to his rte, that patient perserzrance must finally surmount all difficulties ?—(Citers.) Only patience, patience, and peace.--(centinued cheering.) Patience was the admonition of their faithful champions in the 19e slate, patience was responded from millions of true nboish heArtit, and with patience and peaceful resolution, they would abide their time, in full assistance that the day-- not of vt ngeance—not of violence—but of a constitu tional vietory, and a magnanimous forbearance mould arriv e , —(Loud cheers.) Mr. Tnoatas DAVIDSON, jun. prorrAeil " That the 'address which has just been mores! and seconded, be signed 1w the Chairman of this meeting, and forwardtd Me Ifight Hon. Earl Grey, to be presented by hies Vo his Ma jesty on the earliest opportunity." He proceeded to ad vert to the narrow escape which eim have just bad from the horrors of civil convulsion, and remarked that note would contradict him, when he said that hail the Ministry resigned upon their Meat in the Lords, w e e;-•,-„pi scarcely have escaped so terrible a catastrophe. T: - :at we have j u st escaped this, one of the greatest or social calamities, has been, under Providence, owing to the patriotic firmness of our gracious Sovereign, to the clear-sighted decision and ' , enlightened wisdom of the Ministry, and the wise mode ration and temperate energy of ,the people. The Ministers are pledged, solemnly pledged to the Bill, and the whole Bill, and if they desert not the people in this matter, the people will not desert them. Mr. ATKINSON seconded the motion. Mr. JOHN FXRG USON proposed that the proceedings and resolutions & the meeting be published in the Glasgow Newspapers. The periodical Press had throughout, but snore especially in the recent discussion of thi, great ques tion, been at once the dread and the scourge or the ho roughmongers. Hence they perceived them writhing, as in an agony of despair, under the well met ite I castigations of that independent Press ; hence did they hear them stigma tizing as venal that Press which bad been so useful in tear ing off the mask from their own venality, and in exposing, in all its hideousness, their unrighteous traffic in construct ing legislators for a free people. It is not in the nature of things to suppose, that nearly an entire people should conspire to influence, or, in plain terms, should unite to hire the Press to promote their cause; or will it, for a !moment, be credited that the whole conductors of the PreSs, with comparatively few exceptions, are capable of b•:ing seduced from supporting a right order of thing, to the advocacy of a scheme fraught with danger and destruc. tints to the State ? The calumny is as entirely ground'ess as it is utterly impotent. The people have not been goade I on by the Press to demand their tang-hut rights, but the independent portion of it has nobly echoed the loud expres sion of the people's desire, and amply reflected their deep rooted conviction of the necessity of the renovation of our Constitution, and their long-cherished hopes of it s accom plishment. Mr. JAMEs CHRISTIE seconded the motion, Three cheers were then given for the King, three f o r Earl Grey, and three for the Comniittee, and the meeting broke up. Had it been known st first, that the meeting would adjourn to the open air, the assemblage would have been immense; but thousands staid away under the impres•imi that the Justiciary Hall would be too crowded even with.. oit them. KILBARCHAN. thr Monday morning, as early as nine o'clock, notwirh tanding the unfavourable state of the weather, a consider able number of the Reformers of this place turned out fu. the purpose of proceeding in a body to the county meeting to he held in Paisley that day. The instrumental band offered their gratuitous services to honour the day with their musical performances, This offer being compli,d with, the band appeared on the spot of meeting, when it was agreed that exactly at half-past nine o'clock the com pany would, if p..ssible, move towards Paisley. At a preliminary Committee meeting, held during the former week, addresses to the King and Rail Grey, as well as a yerition to the House of Commons, were prepared and ap proved of, and it was intended to move anti pass the same either before going to Paisley, or after the me ting had ar rived from that place, After some discussion it was settleds by the Committee that the public documents should im mediately he presented for the approbation of the meeting there assembled, as it might be late before the county sleeting separated, and as the people present might then be fatigued and scattered, which, under such c:reum stances, would render the duty to tr, performed more dis agreeable and less effectual. Mr. Wm. Miller was then unanimously elected to officiate as Chairman, who was lewdly cheered into his situation. He addresser' the audience in a short, neat speech. Mr. Jonas Maccar:Gon., acting as Secretary for the Committee, next came forward.—The brightest virtue the most exalted patriotism, and the most eminent council, combined with an unprecedented slisp'ay of nationalheel ing, have all with unspeakable energy been called into action for our deliverance ; but in vain, it would appear, eta we plead with the guilty, reason with the scoffer, or attempt the conversion and obedience of that Hydra of corruption—the Oligarchy—supported by the aff ction and patronage of their distinguished brothers in vice—the Right Rev. Prelates. We must therefore repel their un generous scorn, and demonstrate to the world that we pos sess more intellectual merit, and higher notions of moral worth, than these our very singular and pi'iful instructors. Their lamentable decision may he consistent with their supposed duty—it may be in accordance with their invete rate and unalterable prejuhices ; but, unhappily fur the peace anti comfort of society, it is at war with our welfare, and sadly at variance with the bright improvement's we have in view. It was their duty, and it ought to have been their pleasure, to mark and bail the wonderful in crease of human know'edge which the spirit of the age has brought into operation, and which, if properly di rected, would unquestionably ameliorate the condition of our race ! But sinful men ! as their deeds are evil, they prefer darkness to light—they glory in the uncertain fleet ing reign of selfishness—and they would with narrow soul and violent means obstruct the path of science, that they may for a transitory period enjoy exclusive privileges. Im purity of thought ! inglorious career ! and, must we add ? incorrigible withal. Their course, however, as stubborn oppressors of the people, will we hope be of short duration. Uwe stand to our post, the clouds that hang over the des tinyof our country will soon be dispelled by the sun of free • dean. In forming the constitution of a.Country, if we desire strength and harmony, it is our province to attend to the same rules. The governors must he tatieht to do as they would be done by—to obey the well- understood maxims of simple justice, while the governed would require to ' establish, to know and value their rights, and to learn the important art of &If-defence. Negligence on the one side•begets rapacity on the other—hence adverse move ments, bloodshed, misery, and unbounded crime. Care lessness of interest and character on the part of the people is the source of immeasurable, iudiscribable woe. We would say to those who have been working in the garden, come forward and take your station in the field. We, the Reformers, are still enlisting men in our brave army, and though we give no bounty, we promise a handsome ihsta sion. Thee will be high commissions, noble rewards for faithful services, and to put down despotism and establish freedom, who, possessing the mind of a ruin, would not engage in the cause? The two addresses and the petition were then severally read, moved, anti carried with acclamation. The meet ing thereafter moved off in a body to the county fleeting, headed by the band, playing national airs. In going through Johnstone, Elderslie, and Paisley, the party were met by other bodies of men, on their way, or preparing to join, the grand general assembly. These respectively cheered each other, and from the affectionate manner by which the e ill was made and the answer given, it was in dicative of earnestness in the cause, and made the settle more interesting. Having arrived at Paisley, the band, agreeably to a private arrangement, went down to the county buildings, to conduct the Justices, with the political council and their numerous friends, to the place of meeting. In an hour after the county meeting was over, the ap pointed time fixed for departure, the party again met, formed themselves into a procession : and marched quietly home. Arriving at the village of Uderslie, the band were instructed to halt and stand below the huge tr ee , ca ll e d «Wallace tree," and play the fine inspiring air of " Scots wha has wi' Wallace bled." This was done, the company having followed the music with a loud cheer. Having gained the journey's end, a circle was formed at the cross, when three cheers were given for the King—three for his Adnsinistration—and three for the people. The petition to the House of Commons was forwarded to S ir M, Shaw Stewart, M,P. STA PPO RD GREAT 'COUNTY REFORM MEETING. (BY EXPRESS.) Pursuant to the ttpriblibe'n't o t f "Orb nigh sheriff of this great tninirog, tublittfacttie'ine,i'dd 'eothmercial county, a meeting, 'little infeoi - numbers to any Reform meetings thht h"dot;rtir taken place, of 'the Itn&`vnees, Ail inhabitants, was held at Coth': - . fields yes .terday, for the purpose of addres - 4:=4 the King upon the critical situation in whi'-J; the rejection of the Rt.form Bill by the House of Lords had placed his Majesty's Governs melt Kingdom, and to implore his Majesty lc) time the services of his present Ministerr, :vh'lF:je 'Wisdom and integrity the min of hisireop!e had Ontire confidence, and to adopt stscloneAsiii6 ;is iinght be necessary to secure a full, fret, Grill IniAlbrupt representation of the people. The "C:Thal place of meeting fixed upon by the Hith thrlia was the Market-place ; but it being•seYkritlly 'Un derstood on Monday that it was On, intention of the inha bitants of the different' tfri'V'fis in the county to march to Stafford in 111 its, it was thought advisable that the Meet ing shoh l id take place at Coton-fields, aUr r - ..! open space At The back of the county gap), witbia a mile of Stafttrd, where hustings wet e_erected for the accommodation of the High Sheriff, tlfe different speakers, and those who were fortunan enough to obtain a place upon them Th' I'7:- luisition calling upon the High 6heriff to 'Convene the meeting was perhaps unelwilled As to the numbers and respectability of the nathea attached to it, being signed by ' upwards of th`tee thousand persons, among whom were some 'O7 the roost staunch supporters of Reform xl'tie present day, for instance, the Earl of. ilkbridge, Lord G. J. Vernon, Sir J. Wrottednr, Sir Francis Burdett, Sir Oswald Moseley, V. 47: Lyttleton, Esq., Foster Cunliffe Of Esq , Thomas Gisborne, Esq., James Foster, Esq, and ntlier gentlemen friendly to the great measure ; tail the names of whom it would be necessary to increase our paper to twice its present siiei Such requisitions as these speak volumes, and strike a deadly blow to the falls. cions assertions that have been made—that the people are getting Nit - mann about Reform. From an early hour lb the morning to the time at which the meeting was ap pointed ti take place, crowds or pirsona were to be seen flocking from all ratts of the county to the place of meeting, rind such was the anxiety evinced by every class of persons to he ',resent at this great and important meet ing, for the purpose of joining hand and heat in the ob jects it had in view, that many hthdreds of persons from the Potteries actually cattle in boats to Stafford in order to be present.. The High Sheriff arrived at the hustings at half-past twelve o'clock, accompanied by the Eat'. of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Lichfield, Sir John ‘Vrottesley, Mr. Lyttleton, Sit Oswald Mo-ele.r, the Earl of Uxbridge, Mr. Rolfe of Wolverhampton, George Keen, Esq., the Under-Sheriff, and numberless persons of eminence and distinction ton- , fleeted with the county. At thin Fetid(' Vve should suppose at least upwards of 6te thousand persons were present, and crowds stilt continued to flack in from ail quarters. But the bulk of the assembled multitude was considerably increased by at least one thousand persons coming from Haywood, a parish about eight miles distant from Stafford, in procession, attended with flags and a band of music. One of the flags caused considerable men riment in consequence of its having a drawing upon it in tended to represent the Duke of Wellington, with the following inscription :—" Maik what convulsinna heave this martyred breast !" also the representation of a Bishop in hid lawn sleeves, with his mitre on his head, underneath which was ".Serious consideration for us—dreadlul in terval of time." On the reverse side of the flag was in scribed " Why, our batalia trebles that amount—besides the King's name is a tower of strength, which they upon the adverse faction want." Other of the flags bore the emblematic St iffurdshire knot, inscribed with " Stafford shire expects every man to du his duty." " The King, Government, and Reform." The Black List was also not wanting. The Hicrr SHERIFF, on taking the Chair, observed that he had felt the greatest pleasure in calling the present very numerous and highly respectable meeting, in conse quence of having received a requisition unexampled with respect to its signatures, requesting him to do so. With the purpose fur which the meeting was held he most heartily concurred—(Cheers)—and he had no hesitation in saying the day was not fur distant when the wishes of the people would be completely satisfied by that great measure to which all eyes were turned being part and parcel of the law of the land.—(Cheers.) With the per mission of the meeting he would read one or two letters which he had received from Noblemen and Gentle Men who were unavoidably ahsent.—(Cheers.) The worthy Sheriff then read the following le:ter from Lord Gower:— Trentham, Oct. 9A, 1831. My DEAE Sia,—Having had the honour of attending, and of taking a part in the proceedings of the last county meeting, in favour of the Reform Bill, and having uniformly supported it, I trust that my absence on Tuesday will not leave room for any doubt of my earnest desire for the full attainment of the great object of the meeting. I need hardly assure yoti that my opinions remain unchanged : I consider the accomplishment of a real Reform to be most just, and right, and necessary; the Bill seemed to present the most likely means ever proposed to Parliament for obtaining that most desirable result, and I place implicit confidence in Lord Grey, and the assurance of his firm determination to persevere, and to vindicate the honour of our Constitution by measures equally effective. The late unfortunate decision of the House of Lords having occasioned the necessity for this meeting, I, as a Member of that House, am unwilling to say much on that subject; but I look forward with the hope, ere long, of again voting on this most important question, with better success. I cannot believe that many can so fatally mistake their true interest as to con ceive it to founded on a continuance of abuses and corruptions. It cannot be expected that a great and comprehensive measure, extending widely, and afl'ecting a vast variety of interests, should give entire satisfaction, even to all the friends of Re form ; yet, though seasonable suggestions should meet with due attention, minor and partial objections must give way to the general feeling for the public good. No doubt can be entertained of the desire of a great majo rity of the country : our county has come forward, as befits her rank and importance, to declare and confirm the general wish, with which it gives me extreme satisfaction to know that my father, as well as myself, most fully and entirely con cur.—l have the honour to be, my dear Sir, Your faithful servant, 'l'. Fitzherbert, Esq. GOWER. And also the following letter from T. Swinnerton, MY Dr.AR Sig,—You have received before this time a requi sition from many respectable and influential individuals to call a county meeting, for the purpose of expressing our unshaken confidence in his Majesty's love for his people, and the unbend ing constitutional endeavours of his Ministers to pass the Re form Bill, with the view to restore the purity and independence of the elective franchise, to establish public economy by the extinction of unnecessary places and pensions, and also to cm._ rect the present arbitrary and unjust system in the collection of tithes. These were the great objects of the Reform Bill. It is with extreme concern I find that a majority of 41 British Peers could be found capable of resisting such salutary provi sions, insensible to his 'Majesty's paternal love for his people, the declared sense of an overwhelming majority of Members ix the House of Commons, and the approval of nine-tenths of the nation. Such a combination of circumstances is unknown in the his tory of the country, and which calls, in my humble opinion, upon every friend to the Constitution, to give his solemn pledge to his Majesty, that it is our fixed and irrevocable determination to exert every legal measure to support his present Majesty's Ministers to carry into effect the Reform Bill, with its other salutary measures, for the restoration of the purity of election privileges which have been silently and clandestinly undermined ' by undue aristocratical influence. I lament 1 cannot attend the meeting, but I request, in ad dition to the many favours I have received from you, that you will cause this letter to he read to the meeting, containing the full expression of my feelings on this vital subject. I remain, my dear Sir, your faithful friend, &c. THOMAS SWINNERTON. Batterton Hall, Oct. 18, 15:31. The HIGH SHERIFF then called upon the Earl of Litchfield to move the first resolution. The Eirl of LICHFIELD then came forward in front of the hustings, amidst the most tremendous applause, which lasted for several minutes. He could assure the gentle men of the county of Stafford that it was not his inten tion, when lie came into this part of the country, to have attended this highly respectable and numerous meeting for the purpose of introducing himself on their notice. He should have remained satisfied with merely at tending the meeting, and in allowing the vote which he had given in the House of Lords to be the gua rantee of the pi inciplt s he should always adopt ; those principles which had been brought forward by the pre sent Prime Minister of the country, to which he as an humble individual would always firmly adhere.—(Cheer big.) Upon his arrival this morning, he had however been requested to move a resolution; as it was the duty of Englishmen to do every thing in their power to tranquillize the mind of the people at the present awful crisis, he would he one of the last to flinch from doing his duty. On the rejection of the Bill which had occupied so great a portion of the time of both Houses of Parliament, and which hail been so long before the people of England, he confessed he experienced bitter disappointment and mortification, fur he could not conceive it possible that a Bill that had received the approbation of nine -tenths of the people of England, and the sanction of his Majesty expressed in a speech at • the opening of the sessions—he did not conceive, he could riot anticipate the possibility of such n measure being rel j cted from the Home of Lords.—(Tremendou s cheerio ) That, however, had been unfortunately the ease, an d g ire therefore, trespass for one moment on the attention of the meeting, for the purpose of analyzing if he• could, what induced the House of Peers, to re;ect the Ml, (Loud and comstinte'd 'lmeeling.) ft was f;mr from him to :atteltmt to argue that it klims not the ,undisput e d right of that House to yeject any measure they might think proper, a change considered by them not cOndutive to the interests of the country at !at*,;'e ; but he confessed that on the Oceiesio adverting to he did not see any . r.'t.' . :." - .sen whatever for the House exercising its great prero gative.—(Loud cheers.) How was the Reform 811 re jected by the House of Lords ? pid it receive that calth and deliberate consideratiot (Ph to i as having been sent up to the,Houee of ree'rs by a large majority of the representatives of toe people—did it receive that calm deliberation—(Loud cries of " No, no")—which was due to the dignity of the House of Peers itself?—(Loud cheering) I-ke could not say that such was the fact, fol.' after a Must laborious Ses sions, after We l';'most 'thrive tried labours of your rePresenta tiVs, and after a most Unexamged majority of the House ,of Cartmons in h'ta favour—(Loud cheers)---a Noble Lord got up in the House of !rentals, awl after a speech in favoirr of the prlheiples of Reform, ended by a motion that the 8.11 should be immediately rejected.—(Herr, hear.) Was that the way to treat the people of England and their representatives ?—(Lood tries of. " tin, no.") He maintained that Wier nor, but he would tell the meeting tte Motives that induces!, or rather the reasons that induced the Peers to reject the Bill.—(Loud cheers.) The reason was that the very persons who were so instru mental in rejecting the Bill, bitterly regretted that they themselves whet! ib °tee had not been the originators of Refertia-(Tremendous cheering)—they bitterly regretted that they had been induced by the statement of the Prime Minister to resist the wishes of the people.--(Loud cheer P. ) They found that it was no !magi r to he resisted, and when they left office determined to Vote against the Bill. What did the y tteh do. Why they put forth that a reaction had tatters place in the minds of the people with respect to this important subject. It was impos•ible that a reaction could have take n place in the minds of the people, on a question for which they bad be. n struggling for the, last thirty ytars.z--(theers.) The late Ministers willingly listened to this because they thought when they were.able to throw out this Bill they would throw out his Majesty's present Ministers—get into power themselves, and then bring in a Bill founded on the safne principles. That he (Lord Imitehneld) had no doubt was their intention. His firm belief was that the Anti-Reformers who had thrown out the Bill more bitterly regretted that it had not gone into Cernmittee, than he did who advocated the success' of it. The very few who did nut admit the necessity of Reform, %ib spoke in favour of Reform, but who voted against the second reading of the Bill, knew that the same power which would reject the Bill could in every clause have so mutilated it as to have altered its complete character. But that step they thought would not have the effect they Wished, namely, that of overturning the Government, that it was likely to have a contrary effect, as it might give greater facilities to the Bill being carried through both Houses of Parliament in a more effi• ci-nt state than it even then was.—(Cheers.) Was it nut rather extraordinary th .t out of 300 Lay Peers there should he only 20 of a different opinion, while out of 24 Right Rev. Prelates there were 19 different opinions. —(Cheers and loud cries of "We don't want the Bishops.") God forbid that he should say any thing to detract from the Church. No man had more affection for the established religion than himself. But that would not prevent him from observing on the conduct of those who were its props—(Cries of " No, they are not") —and who ought to have done every thing for the comfort and happiness of those under their charge.—(Cries of " they never will.") It was rather extraordinary that this Right Reverend Bench, who bad hitherto stood by and supported the Government when it was trifling with the rights of the people—it was rather extraordinary that they should set their faces against a proposal of Govern ment whose only wish and study was to reinstate the people into the possession of those liberties and rights of which they had been so unjustly deprived.—(Loud cries of " Down with the Bishops, we can do without them.") What was the argument of the Anti-Reformers against a full, free, and fair representation of the people? Why, they maintain the absurd proposition that the Members for Gatton and Old Sarum fully represented the county or St.fford.—(Loud laughter.) Why; gentlemen, continued his Lordship, you have two of the most efficient repre sentatives of any county in the kingdom. No persons had been more actively engaged than had' those two Hon. Gentlemen in the service of the country. But still he must be allowed to maintain that however great their abilities and 'talents were, and however goOd their inclinations might be, that the people of Wo verhampton,the " Potteries . , and so on, were not sufficiently represented by the representatives of the county.—(Loud cheers.) He had heard it repeatedly observed that it was not the question of Reform that was the consequence of the late Govern ment losing office. Was it not in consequence of the state. ments of the late Premier himself with respect to Reform, that he was defeated on the Civil List. He bail come down to the House of Lords and stated that he would give no Reform, thinking the representation of the country coinpletely perfect. The country then said, if you will not give us Reform we will look and see how you are dis posing of our money.—(Loud and continued cheering.) An i the very vote of the House of Commons on the Civil List, proved to the Duke of 'Wellington that the people of England were determined to have Reform. —(Tremendous cheering.) The Duke of Wellington knew that he dare not face the question that was to be brought forward by the present Lord Chancellor, then Mr. Brougham, and the consequence was he lost his situation. —(Lotul cheers.) In conclusion be would exhort the present meeting in every legal and constitutional manner to press forward this great and important measure. If they did so, they might depend upon it that they would be successful. He would beg of them to let their voices be heard through their representatives at the foot of the throne : The country had a Monarch upon its throne whose only wish and desire was to consult time interests of his people. That King had also Ministers who were determined to carry forward this great measure, assisted by their Royal Master. Nothing therefore could prevent the country possessing that great boon, they were lookiug forward to bat riot and disturbance.—(Cries of "we have been quiet and will be quiet ") Titer e was one good which had been derived from the fate of the Bill in the House of Lords, namely, that it proved most satisfactorily that it was no longer a struggle between the people and aristocracy, because the recent division which had taken plaee , proved that many of the aristocracy were the warmest advocates and supporters of the rights, the liberties, and the interest of the people.—( Great cheering.) It was not a struggle between the aristocracy and the people, but between the people and a sordid oligarchy, who would not give up that which they had no right to, but which ere many months have elapsed, the people would compel them to give up.—(Great cheering.) The Noble Earl con cluded by moving, that an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, in pursuance of the terms of the said requi sition. R. G. HEATIICOTE j Esq. felt great pleasure in second ing the resolution which has been so ably, so satisfactorily, and so constitutionally supported by the Noble Earl. In doing this, the meeting would allow him to congratulate them on the splendid display of respectability and public eFirit which he had now the pleasure of witnessing. He could not forget the last meeting that had taken place in this county not many months ago, on the same subject as that which they were now called together upon. Shortly after that meeting, that hole and corner declaration folloWeds that it was the intention of the boroughmongering nomi nees to bring forward Sir Robert Peel, as a Member for this great and important county.—(Cries of " Lethim come forward if he dare,we will have no Sit Robert Half-way.") That declaration, however, had not been fulfilled. Sir Robert Peel knew too well what the f:eling of the county of Stafford was upon the subject, and he thought it better to sit fur the close borough of Tainworth, than attempt a contest for the great county of Stafford.--(Loud cheers.) The *reefing was aware that since they last met circum stances had taken place almost unparalleled in the history of the country. Those circumstances had been described by the Noble Earl much better than he could describe them.—a measure recommended by the King, introduced to Parliament by Ministers, supported a'ter a direct ap peal to them by the great mass of the people, triumphantly cart ied through the House of Commons, bad been re jected—contumeliously rejected—by the House of Loids. --(Loud cheers.) In vain did the most eloquent and able men this country ever produced, ent rea t t h e i r L or d s hips on bended knees not to reject the Bill—not to offer so great an indignity to the people of England as to dismiss them without a hearing.--(Loud cheers.) Such a Bill as would have had its effects on any other assembly of civilized men was of no weight, it seemed, when put in the opposite scale against their L or d s hi ps ' own id e as of legitimate influence. Against privileges held as they ap peared to thick not for the good of the country, but for their own especial benefit—(Loud cheers)— mil more than all against that system of public pillage by which so many of them had been propped for years, he might say for ages, and which they justly believed a Reformed House of Commons would wrest from their hands.—(Loud cheers.) He bad no wish t make indelicate a•tacks on the House of Lords. He admitted their perfect right to exercise their free judgment upon all matters that might come before them.—(Lord cries of " And so have we.") But he did not admit that the country was bound in Inlnuit to their decisions when op-; posed to tie sense of the cotintry itself. Still less did he admit that 199 indivichial;, howeoever privileged, had a ight to say to the Houie of Comitions, you shall not cor rect those abuses and corruptions against which the public voice has been raised and which had been decried by every honest Statesman for the last 50 years.—(Loud cheers.) When the meting reviewed the lwe proceedings in the House of Lords, he thilight that there .1 1 / 4 s brit few of theM t;:t world nit conic to the con clusion that the Heiise of Lords stood as much in need of Reform as the House of Commons.—(Loud cries of " All of us, all of us ") Many questions of scarcely leis interest than that which engaged the atten tion of the Meeting'; earttestly demanded the consi deration of a Reformed Parliament. He would riot take up the time of the Meeiiiig by etatiiig whit those questions were. Many of theni would be suf2ciently obiriutis, and could no more be delayed with safety to the country than the great question of Reform itself—(Loud cheers.) He was quite sure that no Minister, even with a refointed House of Commons, could hope to, biing those question s even to a eatiifactory result *bile a majority ef the House of Peers rentained as it at present did so little on a level with the national feelings, and so determined to oppose itself to the general Voice of the country: For this reasoli he wottld say that seniething in the form of schedilles A and fl would be no improper nostrum to be given to some Peers that he could name.—(Cheers.) But he thanked God that no such cauterising application was necessary.—(Laughter.) The Constitution had lodged in the hands of a gracious Sovereign powers amply sufficient to melt every difficulty: How or in *hat mariner that prerogative might be called into operation, whether by the creation of Peers—which, for the reasons he bad given must be sooner or later expected—or wheilier by any course less strictly constitu tional, but justified by ovetrulin; necessity—or Whether by process of time, producing its effects slowly but surely, like the drop of water which wore away the stone, nut by its weight or force, but by its frequ-nt attacks—are questions which may be safely left to the present Government.— (Tremendous cheering.) His Majesty had told the people from the throne that a measure of Parliamentary Reform should be again brought under the consideration of Parlia ment, and his patriotic Ministers had added their assurance that they would not be the men to bring before the House ofParliatnent any measure less efficient than the one which had been rejected by the House of Lords, and with that declaration the people ought to be satistied.—(Long and continued cheeriug, and cries of "We are, we are.") If he was not greatly mistaken, when the measure of Reform was again agitated the point of contention would be the nomination boroughs—those boroughs which a portion of their Lordships were anxious to preserve, in order that they might retain that influence and controul over the House of Comm. , tis which they hal been auda cious enough to tell the country they had a right to exer cise. —(Loud cheering. ) It was those boroughs which ought to be got rid of, in order that the House of Com mons might he placed beyond the reach of any controul but that of the people.—(Loud cheers.) If any man was to tell him that he was a Reformer, he should ask him but on e question, as a test of the certainty of his being so. That question would b', " Are you or are you not prepared to go the whole length of schedules A and B?—(Cries of "We are ; we are.") If he was not he should reject him as an alien, and no true Re former, and he would say to the pr. sent meeting that if they permitted one single letter of schedule A or B to be be touched, they would be traitors to them selves and to their posterity.—(Great cheering, and cries of " No, no.") Those schedulis were not only es , ential to the Bill, but they were the life and soul of it. With out them there coul ibe no Reform worth having. With them, any minor alterations might be made without per. manen inconvenience. It was remarkable that in the course of the-last few mouths, almost all the world ba become Reforiners.—(Loud cries of " Yes, all except tire Bishops and old women.") Even the Duke of We'lington himself admitted chat some Reform was necessary, and so did every Lord that took part of the late discussion ; but not one had ventured to state what degree of Ileortu he would admit of ; but be (Mr. Heathcote) thought that it would be that sort of Re'orin which, in the vanity of their imaginations they might hope that the people would be deluded with, whereas in fact it would leave every thing just where it was.—(Loud cries of " That won't do; we won't have such a Reform as that.") Mi nisters, on the other hand, had laid before the country a pl in extensive and comprehensive, which had the singular merit of pleasing every body. It was true there were some few who thought it might exceed or fall short of what they could wish ; but no plan, he would venture to say, could have been proposed which could have given more universal _satisfaction than the oue.proposed by his Ma jesty's Ministers. By that plan they had distinctly told the country that they would stand or fall, and he begged of the meeting that it might be their determination to do the same. The meeting might be assured that no thing could prevent the full accomplishment of their just expectation, but that disposition to tumult and disorder which he regretted to say had taken place in some parts of the country.—(Cries of " Not in Staffordshire.") No, he knew the men of Staffordshire too well to believe they would be guilty of such acts. It was not the physical force but the moral force that would secure for them those invaluable privileges, which future ages would never be able to wrest from them. Under the defeat recently sustained, he trusted it would be a consolation of every Englishman to know that the King and his Ministers were in the same vessel with theoPelves. The King and these Ministers had shewn that they had confidence in their crew; let, therefore, that crew strew to the King and his Ministers that they had confidence in them. The port was before them, and nothing but imprudence or impa tience, or, what is worse, far more fatal, any attempt to rush and snatch the helm from their hands, would render the voyage perilous and uncertain.—(Long and continued cheering.) If the House of Lords, admonished by the Pens,: of the times, and meetings like the present, which he trusted would be general, should see their errors, and should determine to pass the Bill with such amendments as might seem rational, and consist ent with its principles, be was sure that those who wished well to the House of Lords would wish that their tights might be preserved entire, and that the country would hail with satisfaction such a glorious result.— (Cheers.) I , however, they were determined to be ob stinate, and to place themselves in opposition to their fel low-subjects and the interests of each other—interests which ought to be united. If they imagined that the will of 199 persons was to overrule the voice of a great and mighty nation ; they must take the consequences ; and if any infringement of their privileges should follow, they, and they alone, will be to blame. The course of the people was plain and simple. They had now an honest Government—perhaps the only holiest one the country had been blest with for the last fifty years. Let the country beware how it parted with it. Let it beware how it filled to support it. It was now blessed With a King, thanks to Providence, who, unlike some of his predecessors, was disposed to live not for himself, but for his people.— (Loud cheers.) To him, therefore, let the present meet ing address themselves, reposing in him that trust and confidence which his noble and patriotic conduct so richly merited at their hands. Mr. Heathcore concluded a most eloquent address amidst !mid cheers, by seconding the resolution, which was carried unanimously. The Eirl of SHREWSBURY presented himself to the meeting, and was received with the most deafening ap plause. He had been honoured with the proposal of the address, for which he felt extremely grateful. He was sure that it was perfectly unnecessary to trouble the meet ing with many observations, for the cause of Reform, in his opinion, was cart ied.—(Cheers. ) No obstacles were now to be contended except as had been emphatically stated by his Noble Friend (the Earl of Lichfielil,) a sordid oli garchy. A trifling majority of the creatures of that rya tem which he was happy to say the present Reform Bill was about to destroy.--(Cheers.) The Peerage as it ex isted previous to the accession of George the Third, or be fore what he might term the reign of Pitt, hail already carried the measure by a majority of 49 against 36• It was, therefore, preposterous to suppose that such men could proceed in placing themselves above the ancient Peers of the kingdom, and between the just rights, desires awl expectations of the country.—(Cheers.) These men had said, the people were ind iffereut to Reform—(Cries of "No, no") —that they cared not by what system they were governed that they were reckless of that; the present meeting would at once refute so fallacious an argument, But what. completed the climax was, that when the excitemen t h ad obtained its heighth, when the people had become irritated under th e aspersions cast upon them, that t h e n they said, we will not yield to intimidatiou. They stated that th ey would brave , the threats e eh them ofthe a peoplean and defy their pow er , h ut if they would sympathetic whisper, th ey would then listen to them. That could never be. They never could enchain the minds of Englishnien to hug their paltry pittance. How was he would ask, with the Catholic question? Wily,- the persons opposing Reform were the very. 'nose L•e ne. , who then told us the Catholics, were not, snd.cotild not have their rights•—(Cheers,) And yet before two short years had elapsed, all opposition was over-ruled: and their cause was gained.—(Cheers.) Ministers then made. a virtue of necessity, they knew that fear was the begin ning of wisdom..—(Cheere, and cries of " so it is, But tiot 4 e they laugh at their own conduct. They tell us that olisiihatiy is wisdom—(Loud laughter)—that reels. ness is snagnanitnity—(Continued laughter)—and that t o drive the people into revolution is a inirk of high wisdom and superior greatness.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " They have deceived themselves.") He (Lord Shrews- bury) thought that the events of the list fortnight had be tun to work their effects upon them. The voice of the eotinery bad ices* in their the, and they had begun to "see their errors, and thought even now it was not too late to do so.—(Cheers.) In a few short weeks lie had no hesitation in saying, the just desires and wishes of the country would be accomplished.—(Great cheering.) The Noble Earl concluded by moving the address.— (For which see advertisement.) EDWARD BurLxn, E rj. seconded the resolution. The dieeppointment of the public at the rejection df the Reform Bill he Wes happ i er to say was Only tenipdrary. The re sistance which had been made to this great measure, though it was a cause of 'regret to him, was not one of astonish ment: The country had been eoveined for half a century by the followers of Fitt, who had carried the sys.ein of patronage and corruption to its greatest height. No person knew better than him whom to advance, or whom to degrade; The principles, however, of the present Ministry were totally different from that of their predecessors.—(Cries of hear, hear.) That system of corruption which had been founded by Pitt and con tinued by his shcceseors i they were endeavouring to rec tify, doing away with that system of patronage which was a disgrace to the Enlists nation. The present Mi nisters were laying the corner stone of Reform, in obedi ence to the voite of the people, and that they Would be succcetsful in raising the beautiful fabric no rational man could entertain a doubt. It was true that the late Ministers had granted that great boon, Catholic Emancipation. They had flattered with Tories and coquetted with Whir, but had formed no strong al- Hence with either. They could bring forward no great measure without clogging it with something that took away from it its alticacy. They could not grant Catholic Eman cipation without immolating the 40s. freeholders on the altars of intolerance. They could not give the franchise from East Retford to Birmingham, without giving a sop to Cerberus.—(Loed and continued cheers.) Happily, however, for the country, through the firmness of a patriotic King, accompanied by the unanimous voice of the Ministers and the people, that system hail closed for ever. A Government now stood forward, based on the most opposite principles, with retrenchment iu one hand and Reform in the other. They had cast aside the trim meta of party, and had thrown themselves on their country. —(Louil , cheers.) E irl Grey would not merely consent to manage the House of Commons, but lie would satisfy the nation. The question was, would the present meeting have Reform or not ?—(Cries of " We will.") Would they support his Majesty's present Ministers or would they nut? —(Cries of " We will.") The present Ministers were anxious to find out remedies for the diseases that exists d in the Constitution. Such remedies they had found. Those remedies were consonant with the voice of the people, and the present address had for one of its objects, the begging of his Majesty to retain his most efficient and patriotic Ministers.—(Loud cheers.) The coun try was a tremendous body of artillery, frightening the Anti-Reformers who now said you bad better, if you can, give up your artillery, and we will produce our pocket pistols—(Loud laughter)—and discharge them at the holes of corruption.—(Cheers ) Would the present meet ing trust to such statements ? No, let the Anti-Reformers hear the thunders of their artillery, and let them ke p their pocket pistols in their pockets fur sonic other purpose.— (Loud cheers.) Objections had been stated to this great measure, because it was said it would overthrow the Aristocracy of the country. He would say that the real Aristocracy of the country were decidedly in favour of the treasure.—(Loud cheers.) Much had been s .iri also of the revolutionary tendency of it. It had been said if you get Reform, where was the hand that could stay revolu Lion; that if once the flood gates were open, the hand was n ,t in existence that could close them.—(Cheers and cries of " Yes it is.") He would say that the same hand that had power to open them would have strength enough to shut them. The sense and the good intelligence of the people was in favour of the Bill. If the people of Eng land had no attachment to their Constitution, he knew net where to look for the strength and security of the Goverment. He thanked God, however, that the people had that at tachment, that it prevailed over the whole kingdom, and that their good sense would chew them where to pause. If there were some who had borne prosperity with hu mility, there were thousands who had borne distress with out a murmur. If the people had but patience they would carry their cause, for it was good order that had disarmed their opponents and strengthened their friends.—(Loud sheets.) Mr. B. concluded by seconding the address. which was carried unanimously amidst loud acclamations, JOSIAH WEDGWOOD, Esq rose to propose the third re solution. The question of Reform hail been so thoroughly discussed in all its bearings, that it would be quite incon sistent on his part to attempt to offer any arguments in favour of its necessity. The present meeting was afiSeM bled for the purpose of exercising its Constitutional privi lege of addressing the King, in order to lay at his feet the expressions and opinions which it entertained.—(Cheers.) He was a . firm and staunch friend to Reform, and he looked forward with great pleasure to the day, which could not be long, when a Bill on the amendment of the representation of the people in Parliament woulel a pecome the law of the land. Mr. W. concluded by ma im; that the address be signed by the High Sheriff on behalf of the meeting, and forwarded by him to Earl Grey, to be pre sented to his Majesty. H. BRADBURN, Esq. seconded the resolution with heartfelt gratification, after passing a high encomium on his Majesty's Ministers. Captain CIIETWYND, in rising to propose that the ad dress be inserted in the Times, Morning Chronicle, Sun, Courier, anti Globe, London Newspapers, and in the country ones, observed that an extinguisher had not b e en put upon Refortn ; that it had been delayed only for a few months, and that it would shortly burst forth again with renewed brilliancy.—(Cheers.) He was no Radical, but he had no wish to class himself among those who cilled themselves moderate Reformers. He looked upon them es Reformers, not from conviction, but from compulsion. He had never witnessed men so devoted to the interests of their country, and so devoted to consult its good, as the present Ministers.—(Cheers.) Captain JOHNSON seconded the resolution. It had been said there was more joy over one sinner that repented than over ninety-nine that needed no repentance. He hoped that repentant sinner would be the Duke of Wellington, and that the flote•e of Lords would be saved.—(Cheers.) He recollected an argument once used by an Irishman, that nothing was perfect in life but death and taxes, for the one sewed up your purse, tool the other sewed up your windpipe. He thought the meeting would consider him remiss if he did not say something about their worships the Bench of Bishops. He thought it would have been much better for them to have abstained from voting at all upon this important question. He was an advocate for not allowing Bishops to vote on temporal questions, thinking they had sufficient to do to:attend to those that related to their own order.—(Cheers. ) Who was it that supported them in their magnificence ? Why, the middling and lower classes:, and yet those were the very peisans whose rights they had sacrificed by their vote on this Bill. " Hope had for a season bid the world farewell, " But freedom shrieked when Kosciusko fell." --(Loud cheers.) Sir OswALn MOSELEY rose to propose the thinks of the meeting te the county Members, with mingled feelings of satisfaction and regret—regret that the great measure of Reform had been delayed for a season, but much satisfac tion, because the country had a King on the Throne, and a Government attached to the people who had deter ' mined to secure their just rights in the represen tation of the House of Commons. The victory on this great and important question was more than half carried ; and lie added from authority, that before Christmas was turned, it was the intention of his Majesty's Ministers to bring forward and carry through the House of Commons a similar measure to the one just thrown out, and that be fore February it was to be carried through the Lords, and would be the law of the land. It would ill become him to pay any voluntary compliment to the two worthy and most zealous representatives of this gre it and im portant county sentiments, of respect and venervion he was sure would be entertained by all present towards them. Though he himself had had the honour of having a seat in the House of Commons, the fatigues he had to undergo in that honourable place were nothing compared with those which latterly they had to encoun ter. They had zotended night after night in the House of Commons for the purpose of supporting Ministers, in carrying forward those great and important questions which were entrusted to them. He was sure that he did not address any persons who could at all appreciate whit the exertions of those gentlemen had been, without having their cordial concurrence in the sentiments le hod just uttered.—(Loud cries of " All.") His friend Mr. Lyttleton had been nominated to the high and important office of one of the Commissioners under the new Reform Law, and his attendance in London was required at the present inomens, but such was his anxiet) to attend at the present meeting that immediately alto the meeting was concluded, he would be obliged to underg' the fatigues of travelling all night in order to be ip attend iwndcsenoonu!reisindputeieers,,inththeenmouesterooprolcisortno-mmor :IP went, unless it was built on public olale,. i ' ' t 4 the good-will of the people.—(Hear.) The OPP 7 -his great measure would shortly find out that t o true, and he had no doubt that they Vf °ll 4 a different yore whCzi the qu6stion was rejiP ~,), and they wilt then: vote fromeipedienee.--( u14 ; r worthy Baronet concluded an eloquent 1 4 aa p9S .-r" • , I ..1 ing a high compliment to the county ittertilleralc,„Hr, GEORGE WEBB, Esq., in seconding the rr, said that it not having before fallen to his ltt to d o t"' numerous, so influential, and so respectable an ' 1 „- i d a r he felt a little embarrassed, and must claim their }td dulgence for a few moments. The cause of 1 ,/ having been so ably a dvoc a t e d in both House s o fA r ment, he should not tike up the time of that h"ci spectable meeting by any r emarks of his own, but e'e: d i f de to confine himself to the motion he was abou t to to r i l o i He rook the liberty of recomrilending every on of t!" °II , i 1 utmost endeavours to promote a continuance , order and peaceable conduct which had, to the e d that gre it and important county, hitherto Fr eeaii 0. would prove the best and safest passport id iii. 0 ment of all their wishes.—(Hear.) fie 40 P 9 0 ii himself a sort of amphibious animal, equally °o or with agriculture and commerce, and therefore heheiff ticular'y obst•rved the great attention paid by : 7, 0 0 0 lightened and consistent county Members to WO `;,,,Y 1 Their exertions had ben almost unparall,lerif ' ' 10 atrended to their complaints, they had suplaerteud Administration, in whose wisdom and lateral" great mass of the people had an entire 013 00 / they had done their duty, and had prove d 11 '0. 1 the hest possble guardians of what was -- . 4 4. Englishmen—their pr,litical tights an d PT 0/ He felt, and that in common with them all , tbsti l valuable services they were entitled to the gratituder country, and the ent re confidence of their amino He congratulated the county on having scient ed : l ol l presentatives, and begged leave to propose the .7_,. - 0 the meeting to the excellent county representato;4 Littleton and Sir J. Wrottesley. They had a litwe e L t , lightened Cabinet, headed by an honest, conair e , OA able Premier, possessing the entire confidence ei• - , o fri cellent and patriotic King, reigning in the bei r ' id el, people. Let them, as dutiful and loyal 'sultiene * ;dr them by every means in their power, and in tbe ef) d t he tice would prevail. Let them have patie nce, il exertions must be crowned with victory. k eei Mr. Lrrnrrost returned thanks. fie r e--- i „ l bich "ii great pleasure the testimony of approbation " t hst . , just been offered. He was free to conil e 11) 1 1 was not one of those who looked ur n :" 't : „I tion of the Bill as a gre it grievance, b ees _: se tr i a l ,„' i enabled the King to exhibit to the world th" — b eeri, character which would live in every English bee rt fl asf' ' To the Ministers it had been friendly, becain, o o o % that was against it, clearly indicated that had it ri t o , e Committee it would have been so mutilated Ill a pol . f th e' have been withdrawn.—(Loud cheers.) It : 1 :11 Oros cessary for him to enter into the merits of t'' .. :01Lir it did not need his humble aid, for the argue nep a r o t Anti Reformers themselves had completely I „d r' van•age groom! from under tdeir feet.—(Ch ee T, the' was the main burtben of their cry ? WhYtt"ld " ° " t 0" 1 of the people of that enlightened country e" i f i r b r anna fairly repr. sented without pulling down the C,0:1( House of Lord., and the House of Conlin° l* t ber f d himself bad never uttered a fouler calumny e n e - AO of England.—(Cheers.) The people were n'iing,-,d conservative party bath as it respected the Who House of Lords, and the House of Commons' men!o the supporters of this great measure ? Such Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of Lichfield, t b ( e i aoa t ,i Uxbridge, the Earl Marshal of England, L c° A „ and all indeed that !night be tr lily called the aria.' . . t if England.—(Cheers.) In the House of Colunl:lrd, supported by such men as Lord John Russell; -i tot ioo thorp, and others, whose attachment to then t see the people could not be doubted, but who ba d o e . necessity of so great and extensive a meataure• sod sons composing his Majesty's Governmen t wereo_eit their zeal and determination, and for their h fr l e 0 deavours for their country's good.—(c bee ",, • ? e J as he h id stared in another place, met with ''S emirr probation. The disfranchising of nominal boron b!t , giving the franchi.e to large and wealthy tow": measure well worthy of those who had broug e :!,‘ ward. The new Bill that wa s to be introduced h 0 doubt would be equally as effective, if not more n e t o f than the one just thrown out. Suffice it to sal , Grea should vote for no measure less efficient. _( ing.) Success was certain if riot and conftll; b' avoided. He felt exceedingly proud if his exerli, 01 merited the praise bestowed, and no exertion ih° wanting on his part to deserve them.—(Cheers .) :d , Sir JOHNWHOTTESLEY also returned thanks u:l4 and appropriate speech, recommending to them et ,do the country at large, patience and forbearanot !miss! violence, and then no doubt could be entertained r• 1 cess would crown their exertions. , i , a e, The Earl of UXBRIDGE moved the thanks of the''" - f 4 ing to the High Sheriff. He had no dou bt of O i mate success of that great and important measure, °d the people had so lung looked for relief. H e vi° sd i i pore V•etn to be peaceable, to be firm, to be trtie e k King and themselves, and success would Meer theirs.--(Cheers ) Sir ED. Scorr seconded the resolution. ;toil' The HIGH SHERIFF returned thanks in a neat ... ii propriate speech. tliSi Three cheers were then given fur the King' / ter ) the Queen, three for the Ministers, and three fc' f lp after which the immense assembly, consisting °IO we should suppose, ten thousand persons' sit peaceably. 111 T i riJg e' The Earl of Shrewsbury, the Earl of .- tteed Earl of Lichfield, and all persons of distinction earer the meeting, shortly afterwards took their depa r t if Stafford. 01 Our especial thanks are due to George Ke l l,' per Under Sheriff, for the kind and gentlemanly n i " -- which he gave us information. ' COURT CIRCULAR. st Her Imperial Highness the Grand Ducheso c i ; Russia left the Clarendon Hotel yesterday mot° l 74 t r e i o'clock, in one of the QUEEN'S carriag e s and outriders, to embark on board the Lightning ri t steam-vessel, at Deptford, for Rotterdam. rot and four of the Russian Ambassador, ano:e101, Highness, v s s frtEid,i lEoPrince followed. An four, cont a iningGAnt he t ig o R Ac 0 suite of ie~ Princess u C R' G Colonelll TON ‘ F , v ' o M x a C d a r et iu tme n no t di e se s e s :ilet o iT f moGL U sr x .ran c od n y t :D t. ;lth S Te i sio r r: : l: - y o ,v v / WORONZ teed E DwEißllhclicle of lmperia l Ivut e I n t H m i r g g h , his Camp, Count LIM, accompa n n eas i t e st d ento l d ii e s ßd s u is ti te :yer r di i i r il i and afterwards returned to the Clarendon. I ' 6 i s it is expected, will remain in town some wee)" • g p r t or g' , 4l ,4 Previous to her departure, Princa G./vac/att. o ter t i l t l n e o h n o ia t l e s l, o a f n ar i p a r is o o ba a ti l o , n an t d o m tr e . Cesare IN, tß e ' 10 ice .. „ 1 Mr. HUNTER has been appointed rob e-° 'F Fi KING in the room of the lite Mr. WEBB. 5,00al Prince PAUr. of Wurtemberg left towP c )° ft" L 0 0: Paris. ,i‘he A We e a s r cs e ., Austrian Ambassador visited Viscount PA' . o r :n o at the Foreign-office. The Danish Charge d'Affaires transacted bti e"-;,0 Ar - j day at the office of the Secretary of State for Fa e ' 71 - 11 :C R t ob c t beo CHURCH AND I n o bY judge of men's tat she dresses they wear, by the offices they fins o r g they T p H os E s AND DISSENT.E II- 0 0 s p been often said, and by many who ought to slid by many, too, who I think do know b' tt ` ' b e re; o l there was no Established Church in the land' s,,sf soon be no religion. Men of sober miuds and, perhaps, 1 have stated sufficient to satisfy Y° that, so far as rest ects " our parish" at t his iittle truth in the statement. A portion of this - - pe r/ dished Church, which derives an income in the so 7 . use Vicar alone, say from 1,000/. to I,s°Cdno has a church capable of containing Irvin 4 u o tiAi nearers, an attend ince of about 200 a t her or al° 0 0/ a school at fifty children : the poverty-striclienboolai pised Dissenters have fitteen chapels, sixteen 50 ,, ibout 3,000 children. I do not s a y what b e ought to do ; but if the Dissenters , circutssceof have stated them to be, can build so many P ship without Parliamentary grants to assist tb 0 4 . 0 4 / th°s e them . clean, and in repair , w ithout rating Or n ot attend them—and supp o rt their Ministergo, tithing the property and industry of those whotioe to hear them-1 think it 1, evident that, 10 45 ;it dots that she possesses all the wealth and l o af ae ighbourhourhood, she ought to do a great des' ;oil! she has yet done. If the Church be in dange r r., is who pretend to know more than 1 do, say '7bet°!r/ quite evident whence her danger arises..—from. (was of her rulers, the covetousness 61 her 01° 0 11 army other things which I need nut repeatL b Or within her own pale.—( Correyondent of ifie S 1 k()o(. i!ri..: ', IR lv • tt WED . It 1 , a squa 44d 81.1 10 th e the Sc (.)1 vvh th en) ) f ..orttle itt, • I