The Sun. — London, England, 1831-11-19 00:00:00

-(T1 11 LND it] fdctellP attheC ° f the II! Id be in' other I: , )e corr.° LINCOLN REFORM COUNTY MEETING. BY EXPRESS. iss TulTO D an )f the CO ey Hive, nitted, t to issu, erden de the rn'i) Tilo TwO u i cts re L INCOLN YESTERDAY (FRIDAY). , Another proof (if more were wanting) of the sandy 91,isttslati:a on which the horoughmongering cry of "- raised, has been given by the freeholders and in h'btiants of Lincoln. Yesterday, in pursuance of a t re quisitio n to the High Sheriff, signed by several hundred :oreeholders, a meeting, attended by several thousand per was held on the. Castle Hill. The original appointed s t meeting was at the Castle; but, as we erstand, it being intimated by a Noble Lord to the of 4 1 ' sheriff, that if any disturbance took place the safety L oy e Prison would be endangered, i t was thought fit to th i e f it on the Castle Hill. During the day preceding tho ra eeting it was genera ll y rumoure d t h at C o l onel Sib jo e Pe, who i s at S tam f or d , would h e present at the meet tert' and th e greatest fears o f a di stur b ance were enter bittained in consequence. Several hundred of the inba i*ee4t3. Were sworn in special constables, and every ev er 4et inn tak e n t o p revent di s t ur b ance . H a p p il y , how thin' t he Colon e l did not ma k e hi s appearance , an d every .„g Pas.ed off quietly. hls SHERIFF (Henry Bacon Hickman, Esq.) r ,„ station o n th e h u s t i ngs s h ort l y b e f ore one o ' c l oc k, 4: a3 Paaied by Sir Robert Heron, the Hon. C. A. P I- I S ir Charl es A n d erson , Si r Willi am A. I ng ilb y , Si r eh . e r .,, C holnaelev, C. Tennyson, E s q., M.P., A. Bon k. Esq., General Johnson, C. K. Tunnard, Esq., tki Al liagto n , Esq., Major Handley, Henry Handley, cal Colo Craycroft, Colonel King, Major Allix, ..va r rl.e and several other gentlemen of high reputa- Th the county. Th e r equisition being read, SHERIFF requested an impartial bearing fur led to address the meeting. xsta , Halton then came forward and addressed - `' ti ngs There had been much deliberation as to the 'thing a meeting at the present inclement season, 4gnitude of the subject for which it was to be :powered all objections, and it was with great that he perceived the alacrity with which the had obeyed the summons of the Sheriff As doubtless there were many gentlemen re told wish to state their opinion to the meeting, tndeavour to set them a good example, log as little as possible of the limited meeting.—(Loud cheers.) It was ut leeessary for him to go in detail into the question it was one that had so long agitated the been the object of the hopes and fears of the I render it totally unnecessary for him to give any information upon it.—(Cheers.) It was present Administration came into power that beneficial to the interests of the people was be brought forward. The present Ministry, Ar great experience, and with the utmost produce a measure which would be salutary and the country, had brought forward one, and 'y true-born Englishman looked with delight, the beam of hope had now gladdened on Cheers.) He (Sir Robert Heron) should if with making a few observations, on the 'h Principally actuated the bitter opponents of had been said that Lord Grey ought to have 'en the Bill was rejected by the House of Lords, then permanently lost, and that he must and '—(Loud cheers, and cries of " We'll have he does")—in his opinion, if Lord Grey were It crisis to desert his King, to abandon the rehy, confusion, and blood, then he would de 'is head upon the block.—(Loud cheering.) also said that Ministers were not sincere, b u d s . co mpromised the Bill, and th a t th e ti ., n "," l now t o i n t ro d uce wou ld not h e - People.—(Loud cries of "It will.") the present Ministry, he would ask, that had done so? Was it Lord Grey or Jam, or did Lord Althorp wear it on his 's to peck at.—(Loud cheers.) For himself e slightest doubt that the Bill which would , oduced into the House would be a far better the that bad been rejected.—(Loud cheers.) !rye its essentials, and would probably have ne thes e anomalies, errors, and mi s t a k es , e . -tardy accompanied a measure so complicated as ib li• How could it possibly be said that a me asure would be brought forward when the t ue solem n pledge of Lord Grey and Lord It should he as effective as the last.—(Loud the Meeting would not believe in the honesty l !' r P) neither would they believe one though •te dead.—(Loud cheers.) But Lord Grey le cussd of not making use of those resources his power for the purpose of carrying the 'as it, he w o uld as k, th a t h e h a d no t don e ? called upon the King to exercise his prerogative a new Parliament. He certainly hail, but (ec ommended a vast creation of new Peers. - most unwilling to resort to such a measure, Robert) most cordially concurred with him leer s.) In the two last reigns the Peerage s hamefully lavished upon men unworthy of been called up to the Peerage by caprice 'Y without, and it was by a herd of them that en thrown out. It was his anxious wish that "hould not be brought into disrepute. There doubtless there were, men who differed from i nt. They might, if they pleased, be re -11)-.11.t h e would not. He did not mean to say that 'cans were not very honest men ; but in his fly u~ holesome and salutary Government wes limited Monarchy which the country at that representation in the House of 'eh he hoped the country would soon possess .treditary House of Peers, which he trusted 'vonld never cease to possess,—(Loud and Cheering.) The House of Lords exercised 'lnense importance to the country—functions - More beneficial to it after the Reform Bill the present moment. The House of Commons )resent more closely the interests and feel -Tle, and every thing would then act with '4 , i ' c n , —(Cheers.) There were many people not believe it themselves, who were most tten ipt : mg to circulate abroad that Reform Would be adverse to the agricultural ink "" We don't believe it.") It was utterly such could be the case ; under the Reform b e eighty-five new county M em b ers , an d ?rget the interests of agriculture?—(Loud here would be a great many of the large I nOld return Members to Parliament, who see the necessity of supporting the agricul ,lt Was absurd to su pp ose t h a t R e f orm be adverse to the interests of agriculture. ' l O elect under the new system, such and Stanley, who would take care that 4 1 tural nor the commercial people should LP ° n..--(Cheers.) He had ris e n f or th e r'ing an address to his Majesty, which he V'esent meeting to support, as well as the re- Would, follow it. He trusted that the meet " Persuaded to substitute others which of a somewhat different nature. He en• '°g to imitate the conduct of their King, to i ' a hne and to give not their enemies an op 'ng they had acted violently.—(Cheers.) 'era to confide in their King, to confide in ' Confid e in their long tried and old friends, ic inselves, and the unanimous wish of the Intry would soon be acceded to, and they 'at which had so long been the great oh pro • ardent wishes. The Hon. Baronet con- P°l ing the following address G'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. J e 'tY's loyal and dutiful subjects, the inhabi. Y of Lincoln, by the authority of our Sheriff beg leave to approach your Majesty with the o ; .r of and gratude—ra for o to grant admiration to us the sacred right g titude of a real and of the firmness of purpose with Persevered in that benevolent resolution, amidst and against so much opposition. the fullest confidence on the success of the testy and your honest servants, and we pray tY be long and happy, as we know that it must by the latest posterity." sq. seco n d e d the ad4ress. He tho ug ht !ting would be considered as a sufficient .action had taken place in the sentiments and inhabitants of Lincoln with respect Important measure, and that they trusted talents of the Ministers speedily to pass It was utterly impossible to suppose • England would not trust their truly aro l l'hos from t h e very first period when be ne, had been endeavouring to do all in his b enefit and happiness of his people. It was im 's too, that the people would not trust Earl g ro wn old i n a d vocating this measure, who g into Power bad brought it forward, ~..A.)r ot rusted w ou ld li ve to see its happy a's possible also to anp e os that the • trust to Lord Brougham, a p man whose lett the admiration of the whole country... -. `Lett t• 03 or 41, -- sq., Geo E. r oro F.,,, 411i ngtoi E !d pia F n i t ' i_.d .e,,f , ft-el.,' Colonel' Cr'aql raileM'cr. t• I Y, Fti, and • vanc ed. g 1 011 i n - s 1, that tl'44 „_h th. T County. . for t.. 'l Thee The b mod lon Stun iseagaiO4 411 s! "° wished to a le for F th e i r itot tßhi , ti ziEn , 1 k e n 'eeting,, Th er , rHI O . bat to of calling a rr tall,,t " m agnitude , 4. o•verpowered the ~..„e, 44 '"aetion that I ,td (et,r4blY had obey, .W.-- ' - -eer, ) n-e Y' - om C , „,s' '`eot ,' i AR clout h Wa' • h "°0 Would wis ved the ` h; W n., ld endeav oi eptenlbe; tikle`"O stlr ning as • .SeP terP teri, , I the m eet i 290;0 ti . n ,7 U Re,eehn rom Ce . essary foi ,d Ca c t tlihd: Qtr oi it was -.... wh itt 7 s l pep and been the 'IP th e e ' al to in render n J 3 l , tot filleting any info o k ed 01,,,, hist" the present th, G I at teon„ r ; 8 o benefit: urg. ~4 Itith l'ed to b e brot bent 3 4, 4: all their grea ~ ioli h o'c isen:; ' to Produce a rsburg,••• ,i'• t o re cial t o th and he l'ith everyet°u'en: and is frt i . ; I ' . l ' l felt traits , 15 p that the be her. SO t',llteath *(Cheers. roue I p tt h• from a r i z r oti n , imself with our tb" , I ter A " which • jane i r o s d , ~.ri n. ~ print! ow 0 0 r I t 7ith e ,, It had bei , i te hi t ' w hen the Bi ,s at n et tid ' l i !oilid r n :as then psi r left t l al a ein g °— ( Lou ,h fro 3l ; 4l* .a t thegainif he d?es' we tl o l<r * Opl e t present crisis ssful i n et tve r an archy c o th c fi let t had ° be e kiis head cry 0n'.;40 been Dn theod at th e h als o sai that v , 0 , Y ad eon, of the V o ' r the intended 1 ek 7 ; l ' i thf aetritv , 1 thei st ' ii,, ~0 the i ti the e otd 1 3 'Pe n that ha i. ill eoe f r°u gharn, or ;he MO bad o „ r 'la ws to pet Ott! - °t the slights hness the , ill ~,Y be introduced 1 nd folir , Alt '4.140 ,I, own, frO r L VVouh, the one that it o'cloclent i ., ' Preserve its attendv"ofilli to of t ,or, with ro t t h tw ee* , tni•se rs .i .- eted "* „! 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T ,g . .I.' i .. .! re tittb. • Lie woo mail,i gi on e t 'leans were I , 1 "Iviede 001 salleo,, 1 11t4_ i,_ 'Y W hole SeP t • ''' pt k : a t p ` 4r Y halit e ~,,4 aibkecl:pised---thi ;11 An' eri st: ti th '' h he ho, ( A et y r r e e w gi b,e, s4 , to., an4trtbhcreditary last lcoilikrt'out4 o nld n coil o t;e ok i , h, lat O , ed eheerint ,nt of l i s e h 4t , e ti 1 , ' Itn men , . 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Present ms ciete t e 3acr ea ht ,),,. u.,,. 1, o n •" Would f 'NZ,. ,41 44 .* q t ." he Perini coon 2 , 4 th, e red, o f a ;e lf the Ilk , rn ee „ so 1. The rt tli, to be „°, gto it ihri'y of r a '' , "r n, and ()tints fe fAl tl i! " Of t Y li u'g the y : flu e fr ttkillsters, e rn to ea ! King4fiit de i t , ~ c onfide Berl o 2 , Alio (I th.,, `uti nselve ii, , foe ~,,ir 1 ot s , - COo„ t _ Aland' . fOr Ih"gtltt kh""Y w< ,t) Ike, ei ~.. a t Whic derla nd 71 nj , p'eo'whit ardent for tile /<? e l lit P : Sin g the S T 0 c 1 / 4 fi 5 f , ' l ll ' G' S N ,the col.l.llajesty's 1( my P °l ; ` ,,eip to ett eta bled t„.Y of Lin ing a rr ipOtet 4 feelin' beg leave hring.rot r titi, ci nu., " o f admi is attri cof,, , re,, desire to Littanep ''' p„' O tati on - gra ere s e 1 41 1 y :hav e ~- -a titnin _ rc. .jt ceft e,,, I,ersevered et... witw • . e , r ,_ "die, an , _ . Bing col i ih'i y o . u ' Y With th ' e " f g ' rtaneeaez_ reignLlr r hi a , oo u at the e ctreot tr, ~,. J y an the to ~ 4 ted 81„ : , a Y be loni ip ' 1 4 4 'us by th r s ACP, 'lett °lt' Es q. CL - t Lat m eeti q. ' It f no re n g wo 1. reehtol,i -action I t r ti gr eat s u er' and i n . day/ 6I yin t he I'd inVortai la refhr great t a l ents CNA 0 , A I In La i inSsIC tetliP t opl • it w l I RlCllf st., Al n e , 0 f Engia, STA ?' i •vq ,. t ° l3, -- „ r k e n Who, fn . joe( , o, - i rone h, ' r o , 1 th e is _ , au m 0 $ ,l e tn„ benefit and on ° f . i11i',14•141-tPPose, too, a ~je ap . ; 1, 4„ t e : t d grown 01, 04' he (Ni et r in g into to ti 6 l i ‘ t._ °4 ' It • A,) ) m fr , Refo t :o l l 4 4 "'aid imp, . )„. , tot the to eZ * t 'Milli "41 • `ltect the ad] .i z".- one who, in a single hour, did more than ordinary mortals could accomplish in the course of a day.—(Loud cheers.) It was impossible also to suppose that the country would not trust the Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord Althorp, whose very names need only be mentioned to ensure their sincerity. He begged of the meeting to be united and firm, and they would be sure of tie Reform Bill being carried. Mr. Anderson concluded by seconding the address. Sir R HERON observed, that considering the address unanimously carried, he should move that it he signed by the Sheriff on behalf of the meeting. and that Earl Grey be requested to present it to his Majesty. C. TENNYSON, Esq., M P., stated that he found an ex pression in the address which he thought the Hun. Baronet on consideration, would he disposed to correct. No man understood better constitutional business than the Hon. Baronet. Many discussions had taken place with respect to the degree of public rights, and it had been insisted, in some neighbouring counties, that the rights of the people flowed from the Crown.—(Cheers.) He was sure that the Hon. Baronet did not intend to adopt such a proposi tion, and the part in the address which he wished cor rected was—" Gratitude for your Majesty's gracious de sire to grant to us the sacred right of a real and fair re presentation." He was quite certain one word would re move all difficulty, and he should propose that the word " promote," should he inserted instead of the word " grant," and the sentence would then stand, " Gratitude for your Majesty's gracious desire to promote for us, the sacred right of real and fair representation."—(Cheers. ) Sir ROBERT HERON felt thankful to the Hon. Member fer his suggestion, and perfectly coincided with hint in the necessity of the alteration be had proposed. The address was then carried with Mr. Tennyson's amendment. General Join:sot; then rose. He was extremely glad to see the unanimity that prevailed in the meeting, and though he thought the address perfectly satisfactory as far as it went, yet he could not suppose that it conveyed the sentiments of that large county, and he should, therefore, with the permission of the meeting, follow it up with one or two resolutions, the first of which he would read before he commented upon it : I " That we the inhabitants of Lincoln, in County Court as sembled, feel most grateful to our good King for his assist ance in effecting the great work of Reform in the Commons House of Parliament. We desire to support his Majesty's Mi nisters in carrying the Bill into a law, imploring them urgently to advise his Majesty to dismiss from official situations under his controul all persons who have shown decided hostility to that measure." In his (General Johnson's) opinion, if the enemies of Re form were allowed to have the power of exercising their functions, the Bill that was shortly to be introduced into the House of Commons would meet with the same fate as the last. Every one of them should be excluded from office if the good of the country was looked to, and the power of mak ing themselves mischievous would then be taken out of their hands.—(Cheers.) He hoped the resolution would meet with the approbation of the meeting.—(Cheers.) The Gallant General was proceeding to read his next re solution, when Sir 11. HERON suggested the propriety of putting each resolution separately. General JOHNSON observed, that he intended to pro pose them as a set—his second resolution, he had no doubt, would be objected to by some, but he should have considered himself as being very backward in his duty after what had taken place in the hereditary House of Peers, backed by the Bishops, if he did not bring forward some resolution with respect to that Right Rev. Bench. Had the Bishops, as they ought to have done, not voted at all upon the question, the people would have still had that respect for them which they had hitherto had. If he had the power, he would expunge them from the House of Lords at once.—(Renewed cheers.) He thought they had no more business to sit in the House of Lords than any of the minor clergy had to sit in the House of Commons.—(Loud Cheers.) The Bishops had lived on the sweat of the brow of the people—(Tre menflous cheering)—and had usurped a power which, if he had the means, he would wrench instantly from their hands. With the permission of the meeting l:e would read the second resolution, which if the meeting did not like lie begged of them not to adopt : " We reflect with indignation upon the conduct pursued by a majority of the hereditary Peers in rejecting the Reform Bill. This conduct we ascribe to faction, self-interest, and thirst of immoderate power.—(Tremendous cheering.) For the conduct of the Spiritual Peers we entertain a feeling which no language can adequately express.—(Loud cheers.) We are firmly of opi nion that in order to secure the right of the Crown and the li berties of the people, faction must be suppressed, malappropri. ation of public m one y b e correc t e d, an d Ecclesiastics confused to their spiritual functions."—(Deafening cheers.) It was, however, necessary to look a little into the state of this all-important question as it came from the House of Lords, and the rejection of the Bill, for those were the wools used by Lord Wharneliffe, who proposed without further ceremony that a Bill passed by so great a majority as it was in the Commons should be rejected by the House of Lords.—(Cheers.) As was notorious to the meeting, the Bishops and borough mongers amounted to 199. They voted against the Bill. —(Cries of " Down with them")—and sorry was he to say that among the small number of 158 who voted for the Bill, many who voted for its second reading had declared their intention of toting against it in Committee.—(Loud cheering.) There was no hope whatever that the number of 199 could b, diminished. They held their grasp, as a hungry dog held his meat—(Laugh ter)—and if the Bishops were to send in their adherence to the measure now about to be proposed by his Majesty's Minist , rs, so help him God, after what had passed, he would not trust th.m.—(Great laughter.) Them were many Noble Lords who thought themselves more capable' of governing the nation than the people were, and from that ground they objected to Reform. To him (General Johnson) it was clear, that the mechanics of England had an equal right n its Noble Lords who were possessed of ex tensive tracks of land, to an equal share in the rept esenta thin of the country ; they were very heavily taxed, and it was hut right that they should have a voice in that represen tation which taxed them. Without a very considerable augmentation, therefore, of the House of Peers, lie saw but very little hope for the passing of any Reform Bill. If any measure was introduced which took but one fraction • from the 101. franchise, he would never cease to give it every opposition in his power.—(Loud cheers.) The Bill that had been introduced was never to his liking, but as it had met with the approbation of the great part of the people of England he agreed to it, and he trusted that, under the Bill that was to be introduced, such Members would be returned to the House of Coin mons as would reduce taxation, and totally destroy the horoughsnongering faction.—(Cheers.) The third resolu tion which he should propose to the meeting was one which he thought no person could object to, as he con ceived to be congenial to all, it was— " We are determined to use our utmost exertions to maintain peace and order, convinced as we arc that through them alone can the people obtain redress of grievances, relief from excessive taxation, and such a representation as will insure a wise and cheap Government." At the first snorting that he (General Johnson) had the honour of attending in the county of Lincoln, he had avowed that his object was then precisely what it was now, and he had never swerved one single iota from these sentiments—his object was to obtain a cheap Government, without which the country never could obtain that reduction of taxation which all were so anxious to see accomplished.—(Cheers.) The last les, lution brought to his notice a circumstance personal to himself. So long ago as May last, at a public meeting at Stamford, he ventured to predict, that if the Reform Bill was rejected by the House of Peers, and if the people found there was no mode of obtaining Reforin so urgently sought for, they would have recourse to the expedient of refusing the payment of taxes; that sentiment had been re-echoed by hundreds of thousands. That declaration, he believed, had given great offence in certain high quarters. He would not may whether the formation of associations to resist the payment of taxes was legal or not—he would not even venture to say whether it exceeded the bounds of propriety, but he would say that it was perfectly legal for persons to associate for the purpose of refusing to purchase goods that had been seized for taxes.—(Cheers.) Ile trusted, however, that such measures would not be necessary. H e trusted that Lord Gfey would have recourse to every legal measure to carry the Reform Bill, for he was afraid, that if he sat still and expected the boroughmongers to come to his side of :he question, the country wiiuld look for Reform in vain--(Cheers.) A great deal had been said about the dreadful evil called the cholera marbus, but for his part be did not consider it half so great an evil as the placing o f the collar of the boroughmongers around the neck, of the people of England.—(Loud cheers and laughter.) If h e were Lord Grey he would use every means in his power to purge the House of Lords of the Bishops. He would apply to the Royal William to double the number of Peers in the House of Lords, and by that means defy the power of the boroughmongers. Without some strong measures were resorted to, Reform would never be carried, and the wishes of the people would be defeated.—(Loud cheer ing.) The Gallant General concluded by trusting the resolutions which he had read would be adopted by the meeting. Major HANDLEY rose for the purpose of seconding the resolutions. He observed that with respect to the feeling that pervaded all hearts towards the good and gracious King of these realms, there could be no objection to the ad dress, and all that he wished was to see it expressed more clearly than it bad been.—(Cherrs.) It would be idle in him to detain far any length of time the meeting in de tailing the reasons for Reform, the subject bad been so much discussed by abler persons, as to render it totally un- ~~ necessary on his part, but there were one or two points which had not been noticed. There bad been rea sons of several kinds offered against the Bill. In the first place it was said that it tended to throw into contempt the system of their ancestors. En his opinasn the state of the country now was extremely novel. The whole power of the State was in one body, an oligarchy dictating to the Crown who should be its Ministers, and to those Ministers what should he their measures.—(Loud cheers.) At t h e revolution of 16SS the persons most influential in bring ing about that event, deprived the Crown of its power, and the struggle between it and the people was concluded by the abdication of James 11. From that time to the present, oppression had been on the decrease. At that time the ancient Constitution of the country was destroyed and the people were now feeling the effects of that degradation. He (Major Handley) was fully convinced that the Crown was more interested in the question than even the people. —(Loud cheers.) The King had gallantly fought and placed himself in the breach on this great question, and if the people deserted him he would be spit upon and des pised—(Loud cheers)—and would he held in worse repute than, he was before he came to kingly power by a certain few.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " We'll never desert him.") He felt convinced that the King would never suffer the people to be defeated as long as the people would hold with him. If the people were firm the Anti-Reformers would be brought to know themselves.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " They shall, they shall")—and would be reduced to that state in society which they ought to occupy.—(Cheers.) With the permission of the meeting he would now say a few words with respect to the Bishops.—(Cries of " Do, do; give it them.") That the Bishops sat in the House of Peers at all was one of the greatest abuses that could be conceived.—(Cheers.) They did not sir there as Chris. tian ministers, or as clergymen, hut as military Barons.__ (Loud cheers.) They sat there because they held lands tie capite from the Crown.—(Continued cheers.) He (Major Handley) entertained as much as any man respect for the church, but in his opinion that respect ought ❑ot to deter the meeting from advocating the expulsion of the Bishops from the House of Lords.—(Cheers.) He Pit in seconding the resolution, that his course w is most diffi cult, and that he was, in fact, between Scylla rind Cha rybdis—he knew that persons were abroad instilling into the minds of the people the most absurd doctrines, telling the working classes it was not to their interests to pass the Bill ; that it would do them no good, and would give to the middling classes so much power that they would im pose upon their libel ties.— (Cheers, and cries of " That won't do.") There was something so absurd in the argument that it needed hardly to be refuted. In his opinion whe ther one class or the other was to be trusted with the elec tive franchise mattered not a straw, so long as the people were happy at home, and the nation was respected abroad. If the middling classes were entrusted with the elective franchise, it was quite impossible that they should have any private feelings with respect to the disbursement of the public purse.—(Loud cheering.) He would call upon the middling classes to look at the terrible course in which they were placed, seeing a Govern ment made necessarily extortionate, and the tax-gatherer making demands on the people which they were totally unable to pay. Disabled as they were by a tax-gatherer on the one hand, they had the labourers, torch in hand, on the other, threatening if they did not give them such wages as, in consequence of immense taxation, they were unable to give, that they would envelop the house and homestead in flames.—(Cheers.) It was impossible for people who had every thing to lose, and nothing to gain by it, to wish for convulsion. He was no repub lican, because he conceived a Monarchy like that of England was qualified to make the people happy and contented.—(Cheers.) The miseries of the county had not arisen from any exertions of the power of the Crown. The King at present had not sufficient power to balance that of the House of Peers. The three legs of the constitutional stool of the State had merged into one ; there was no Government now but an oligarchy—(Cheers) —to whose interest it was that the public money should be sacrificed, because the share they took in the taxes far, far exceeded the good they did for the public (Cheers.) In conclusion, the Gallant Major begged to second the resolutions collectively. Sir ROBERT HERON, before he remarked upon the re solutions that had been brought forward by his friend Ge neral Johnson, would take upon himself to say, that if no other course was left for Lord Grey but the creation of Peers, that he must and would resort to it.—(Loud cheers.) Whatever might be the decision of the meeting with regard to the resolutions they had just heard, and those which they were to hear, it was at least pleasing to know that they were all in favour of Reform, and that upon that subject there would be no difference of opinion in the present meeting.—(Cries of " No, not in any ex cept the Bishops.") Ile with parental fondness preferred the resolution he had drawn up to those that had been proposed by his G ellant Friend Gen. Johnson. To the first of these resolutions he should not object, to the third so man could object ; but to the second he most decidedly and distinctly objected, and be trusted the meeting would never confirm it.—(Cries of " We will though, we will.") Well, if the meeting did it, he could not help it. He trusted, however, the meeting would hear his resolutions, and do what they liked both with them and himself.—. (Loud cheers.) The second resolution of his Gallant Friend appeared to firm to go into points utterly tron , cessary to discuss at the present meeting.—(Cries of " No, no.")_ The Press of the country had done a great deal of mischief. —(Loud cheers, and cries of " A great deal of good you mean.") He (Sir Robert Heron) admitted that the country was under infinite obligations to the industry and talent of the Press; but there was one point on which he could not but think it had done a great deal of mischief ; that it was goading, and urging, and threaten ing the Peers. Englishmen did not like to be menaced ; and he had no hesitation in saying, that in consequence of toe conduct pursued by the Press, a great many votes, which would have been in favour of Reform, had been entirely lost to the cause.—(Loud cheers, and cries of " No, no, no.") He considered it not fair to say that sacrifices had been made by the people alone. It must be apparent to every one, that very great sacri fices had been made by those who had given up their boroughs, and in that by every one who . was frieroily to Reform.—(Loud cheers.) With regard to the Bishops—(Cries of " Ah ! let's have something about them")—at a proper time, and when be was called upon to give his vote, he should know how to do it. He at all times should be ready to conciliate the re respect of the country for their characters, by taking from them their political functions, in which they had always disgraced themselves.—(Loud cheers, and considerable confusion.) lie would say but one word more, if General Johnson insisted on putting all his resolutions in a lump, he trusted the meeting would reject them altogether. General JOHNSON—I have done so. Let your resolu tions be put, Sir Robert, and if the meeting like them, i n God's name let them be adopted.—(Cries of " We must, and will have your resolutions, General.") Sir ROBERT HERON observed, that he had no objectio❑ to t!ie first and third, if the second was rejected. General JOHNSON—No, no, that won't do, I must have them all or none.—(Loud cries of " We will have your re solutions, General.") Sir ROUERT HERON here suggested the propriety of putting the first and third resolution to the meeting, to which General Johnson again objected. The UNDER SIIF.RIFF then read General Johnson's resolutions. Sir ROBERT HERON observed, that as they were all put together, he should oppose the whole of them. General JOHNSON--Then I'll stake the whole of them. The first resolution was then put, and declared to be carried unanimously. On the second resolution being put, A. BOUCHERETT, Esq., rose for the purpose of object ing to the latter part of it. By the law, as it at present stood, a Catholic Priest and a Dissenting Minister, could sit in the House of Commons, while a Cler gyman of the Established Church could not. If, therefore, the meeting decided that the Bishops should not sit in the House of Lords, they would be deciding that every religious sect and community might sit and vote in the Legislature, with the exception of the Church of England. For his part, he thought none of them had any business there. He , thought that all should be pot upon an equality.—(Loud cries of " Put them all out.") The Haute SHERIFF put the resolution, when C. TENNYSON, Esq., M.P. rose.—fle felt himself called on to say a few words, as he was placed in a most peculiar situation. He trusted that the meeting would be a little candid towards the Right Rev. Prelates, whom the Gallant General had said had usurped powers which ought to be wrenched from their hands.—(Cries of "Away with them.") He trusted that the present meet ing would be just, and, if it was necessary, to wrench, as the Gallant General had used the term, the powers from their hands, let it be done in a constitutional manner. If they ought to be displaced, the people, by supporting Mi nisters in the great measure of Reform, which was likely soon to be sent to the Howe of Commons, would en able them to make such further alterations as were necessary, but lie (Mr. T.) apprehended that o❑ this occasion they had assembled for the purpose of coming to resolutions re lative to the subject of ReforM in the Commons House of Parliament—(Cries of, " No, no")—and they were not assembled for the purpose of deciding whether the Bishops or any other portion of the House of Lords should be ex cluded from that House. That was the view he took of this subject, and upon that view it was, that without deli vering any final judgment upon the subject, being perfectly ready to come to a deliberate vote upon the subject when ever it should be presented to him as a Member of the Legislature, but not wishing to compromise his own opinion that would bind him to vote either one way or the other. He trusted, therefore, that it any p cu barite whatever should mark this meet i ng, i t would be their . unexampled and silent forbearance under the late peculiar excitements, arising from their best hops havine been for a short time disappeinted. He should hive been glad to have found in the resolutions something to show an anxious desire that Ministers should not flinch one iota from that course with which they had started nut, by which the rights and liberties of the people would he effectually accomplished. He should hive been glad to have seen in the resolutions the expression of the confidence of the people in his Majesty's Ministers; and he would say, with respect to the intuitions of Government, that although he had the honour of holding office, if they re treated one particle from the Bill, he pledged himself to the meeting that he would no longer be connected with them.—(Tremendous cheering.) With this pledge he trusted the meeting would not doubt his sincerity, and he trusted that the meeting would refrain from any thing like violence of language in their resolutions. With respect to the imputation of the motives of the House of Peers in throwing out the Bill, he must observe that the House of Commons had sent up to the Peers a Bill, which they had a right either to adopt or reject, and he could not think it right to impute to them " faction, self interest, and thirst of immoderate power."—(Cries of "Oh yes, we have a right to do that.") He trusted the meeting would not impute unworthy motives to any man, but would content themselves with the assurance, that upon the next occasion Ministers would take such measures as would secure the passing of an equally if not more efficient measure. He trusted, for these rea. eons, she meeting would suffer the Gallant General's se cond resolution to be omitted, because he thought it essen tial that all the proceedings should be marked with that good sense and moderation which became a country like England.—(Lund cries of "No, no, we can't omit it, we must have it.") General Joirssoer thought it incumbent upon Mr. Ten nyson, or any other gentleman who wished to propose an amendment to his resolution, to make that amendment known. But after the resolution had been put to the meeting, and so many hands held up in favour of it, he thought it a little out of order for any person to address the meeting on the question. The HIGH SHERIFF then put the second resolution, and declared it to be carried by a great majority. The HIGH SHERIFF then put the third resolution to the meeting, and Mr D. HEBB rose. He thought the meeting should take care they did not get into error, and the error he was afraid of was this, if he understood the requisition it was for the purpose of advocating a Reform in the House of Commons, and that if the meeting attempted to Reform the House of Lords they should he doing that which they ought not to do.—(Tremendous confusion, and cries of " We won't hear him, we won't hear him.") The Hier! SHERIFF begged of the meeting to allow Mr. Hebb to proceed, for if the speeches were to be continually interrupted, it would be dark before the meeting was ended. Order was in some degree restored, and Mr. HEBB again attempted to address the meeting. He thought that care should be taken not to lose the main question, and that the meeting should confine them selves to Reform in the House of Commons, and that Re form in the House of Lords would conic hereafter.—(Here the confusion was indurable, and " Off, off," resounded from all parts of the meeting.) The HIGH SHERIFF again interfered, and begged the meeting to allow Mr. Hebb to proceed. Mr. HEBB amidst great confusion, stated that he hail no objection whatever to agree to the first and third resolu tions, but he could not coincide with the second.—(Lo u d cries of " We won't hear you, we won't hear you, off, off.") The HIGH SHERIFF then put the third resolution, and declared it to be carried unanimously. C. K. TUNNARD, Esq. and HEALS, Esq. rose to address the meeting at the Caine moment, but the latter gen. Venal gave way. Mr. TUNNARD then addressed the meeting. He was glad to see that any differences of opinion that existed at the meeting had been shown in so good-humoured a tnan nes. That was the only way to secure the object the meeting had in view. —(Cheers.) The duty, however, he had now to perform, he was happy to say, was a pleasing one, and one on which he was sure there would be no dif ference of opinion. He should have thought the unanimity displayed at the last county election, would have shewn to the country the anxiety of the county for Parliamentary Reform. He should have thought thas the great number of the House of Commons who had voted in favour of the Reform Bill would have shown the House of Lords the necessity for passing of that measure. It bad pleased their Lordships, however, to reject that Bill.—(Cries of " The Bishops, the Bishops.") From what cause he knew not, but it was evident their Lordships had not given that measure a patient hearing. If they had any objections to the de tail of the Bill, those objections ought to have been made, instead of summarily rejecting the Bill in the manner they had dune. He loved the Constitution in its pristine purity—in its proportion of Kings, Lords, and Commons. W e seek not to interfere with the Lords, and why then should they seek to interfere with the people's own House of Commons?—(Cheers.) When the people looked at the two last reigns, and saw the great number of Peers created, they did not object to that, because they knew that as long as a proper connection was kept up it mattered not ; but it was not to the House of Com mons that the people looked for the wished-for Reform, and if the Peers would not attend to the wishes of the people, there were but two measures that could be resorted to--the rejection of certain Right Rev. Prelates from the House —(Cries of" Away with thein")—or there must be such en accession of Peers as would carry the measure.—(Cheers.) He would say good humouredly that two roads lay open for the meeting—one crooked, full of gates and heavy tolls, bad roads, bad inns, and rotten boroughs, where, if you call for a little of the home brewed you are sure to find it savoured of the malt-tax. The other road was open and straight, without gates and tolls, it was what he would call the high road to Reform, but the road he bad previously referred to was what he should call the " Road to Ruin."—(Loud cheers.) He was sure . the present meeting would join with him in giv ing thanks to his Majesty's Ministers for the efficacious measures which they had brought before Parliament, and would also join with him in expressing their confidence in them shortly to bring forward as efficacious a mea sure as the one that had been rejected —a Bill that will give to the country that prosperity which it had been so long deprived of, and which would give happi ners to all his Majesty's subjects.—(Cheers.) Much had been said about a re-action in the country, and that no Reform was required, because the system worked well. Was eight hundred millions of debt a system that proved it worked well ? Was the payment of thirty-eight millions—the interest of that debt—a proof that it worked well ?—(Cheers.) Certainly not. If the meeting wished for a reduction of taxation, and for the peace and pros perity' which hid for so many years departed from this once happy land, they must encourage Ministers to perse vere in the good cause which they had begun.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Turmand concluded by proposing the tollow ing resolution:— . That this meeting feels the most perfect confidence in the in tegrity and talents of his Majesty's present Ministers, and in their perseverance in the cause of Reform, on the success of which ma inly depends the peace and welf are o f t h ese kingdoms. " A. BOUCHERE TT , Esq. seconded the resolution. General Jorretsoes submitted th a t t h e w h o l e sense of the resolution that had just been proposed was embodied in his first resolution, which had already been passed. He objected to the using of the word " confidence," for sorry was he to say that he had not that confidence in his Ma jesty's Ministers which he wished he had, because he did not see any measures adopted that were likely to carry a similar measure to that which had been rejected.-7(Cheers.) If be could see any thing that him, as to the course intended to be pursued satisfy hits, he should have no objection whatever to join wibwriyiOtsul:tlidci respect lo:irasdtt toy in theirth e m e as t resolution,ire.ll lie did in n o t t h f e e edark himselfa a h e w a jus tified in giving them his confidence.—(Cheers.) HEALI, then addressed the meeting. He felt it his duty not to g i ve a s il ent vote on t h e present occa sion. He had been an advocate for Reform ever since he had any reflection. He was second to no mate in admi ration of the c on d uct of his Majesty ; and as far as re garded his Ministers, he was determined to give them every support that lay in his power, firmly believing that there were not a more honest, upright, and talented set of men to be found in the country.—(Cheers.) With respect to the Noble Lord at the head of the legal department, in his (Mr. H.'s) opinion, he was a complete phoenix —a man who only came once in an age.—(Loud cheers.) Lord Grey in his way was a great phcenix too, he had been a steady Reformer during the whole of his life.--(Cheers.) No man felt more respect than he did for Lord Althorp ; but for the purpo se o f carry i ng this great measure, lie did no t certainly consider him the fittest man in the world to manage it through the House of Commons. It was an old saying, that " you should fight the devil with his own weapons. Now he (Mr. IL) con- sidered that Lord Aithorp had not much of the devil about him.—(Loud cheers.) A Noble Duke had consi dered a County meeting as a farce, but when the public had voted to that Noble Duke 100,0001. in 1812, he did not consid.r that a farce—( Tremendous cheers and laugh ter)—neither did he consider it a farce when 300,0001. more was voted to him—(Cheers)— an d he was very much mistaken indeed, if he would long consider such meetings as had latterly taken place in the country in the light of farces. As far as regard,d the conduct of the Bishops, he did not see any thing extraordinary in it, for it was well known that the moment they came to be 13ishops they were de • sirous da all they could for themselves.—(Cheers.) The Bishops were much in the situation of General John son—they wanted confi 4 ence.—(Lond laughter.) If they had conceived that Ministers would have kept their places l'ter the rejection of the Bill, he (Mr. IL) had no doubt they would have voted for them ;but they thought that Mi nisters would be obliged to resign, and nobody- could bla•mie them for taking core of themselves. He thought that Ministers ought to have t arned out th e underlings, for till that was Clone no reduction of taxes would take place, and the monopoly of the corn laws would still exist. However indignant the meeting might feel at the rejection of the Reform Bill, it was as much their interest as duty to promote peace and good order, riot and disturbance should be avoided, and he firmly believed that the greater part of the riots that had taken place, had in some way or other emanated from the Tories.—(Loud cheers.) It was said by Sir Charles Wetherel, that there was a re-action in the country, and he went to Bristol to try the experiment, and who could say but that the riot and disturbance which had taken place there did not arise from some act of the Tories. He could not agree with the conclusions of the Hon. Baronet (Sir R. Heron) as to his observations on the menaces used by the Press, for he could not think that any observations it might make would induce Noble Lords to swerve from their opinions. He trusted the people would join hand and heart in preventing the boroughmoneers from placing their feet upon their necks, for if they did, woe betided the people.—(Loud cheering.) The HIGH SHERIFF then put time resolution to the meeting, which was carried unanimously. The Rev, Sir CHARLES ANDERSON moved the follow ing resolution, in a short and neat speech, expressing his cordial concurrence in the object of the meeting, and his deep regret at the course pursued by the House of Lords. " That thismeeting observes with the greatest satisfaction, that in the minority of 158 Lords are to be found the representatives of the greater part of our ancient nobility, the descendants of former patriots and heroes, and feels deeply grateful to them for their noble exertions for the welfare of the nation." The resolution was then seconded, put by the High Sheriff to the meeting, and declared by bin, to be carried unanimously. On the motion of Major HANDLEY, seconded by Major Awx, a copy of the resolutions was ordered to be sent to Earl Grey. Major ALux, in a neat and appropriate speech, moved a vote of thanks to the representatives of the county, Sir W. A. Ingilby and the Hon. C. A. Pelham. HENRY HANDLEY, Esq. seconded the resolution, wide was carried unanimously, amidst loud and long-continue cheering. Sir WILLIAM INCILBY and the Hon. C. A. PELHAM briefly returned thanks. The thanks of the meeting were then voted to the ll,gh Sheriff, who, in a neat speech acknowledged the ho nour done him ; and the meeting, after giving nine cheers for the King, three for Reform, and three groans for the Bishops, separated peaceably. THE WEATHER. The excessive inclemency of the weather in this county has almost rendered travelling a matter of difficulty. In the beginning of the week a hard frost seemed to have set in, and ice of considerable thickest' covered the pools a n d road. The city and neighbourhood of Lincoln has also been visited with a smart face of snow. On Thursday night a dense cold fog covered the whole of the city and otit‘kirts, rendering the passage along 'he streets a matter of some danger and considerable inconvenience. Many of the inhabitants have been heard to say that they have never experienced so cold a night in the beginning of November. SHEFFIELD, Nov. 17. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. write for the purpose of contradicting a report which h.is appeared in the Liverpool Chronicle, that India cholera has br , ken out here. A Committee, formed for adopting preventive measures ,is in daily communica tion with a Medical Board, consisting of all the profes 'ional gentlemen in this town, and they are ignorant of any case of malignant cholera in Sheffield. From the annexed you may see what is one of our measures. I will take this opportunity of observing that if all such papers were allowed to circulate, free of postage (if open, and containing .no private intelligence) it would greatly encourage the communication of useful plans from one part of the kingdom to another. I remain, Sir, yours respectfully, T. A. WARD, Chairman. TO LANDLORDS AND PROPRIETORS OF HOUSES. THE CHOLERA. That insidious and malignant disease which has traversed a great part of Europe, has at length reached our shores, and com mences' its ravages at Sunderland. It may, therefore, be ex pected to visit this place sooner or later, and it is the duty of every man, who values his own health and life, or those of his friends, neighbours, and fellow-creatures, to do all he possibly can to stop its progress or abate its fury. If individuals will not join with the public in unremitting exertions, little good can be effected. Personal cleanliness, regular living, and sobriety arc the first human means of safety—tree ventilation, and cleanliness of habitation are the next. Let each act as if success depended upon his single exertions, and not wait for others to help him. The present appeal is particularly addressed to landlords and pro prietors of houses. Much will depend upon them for preserva tion from disease. They should take care that the exterior of their houses is in such a sound state of repair, as to exclude wet and damp: they should see that the means of thorough ventila tion are affbrded in their tenements, and that every nuisance, every accumulation of filth is instantly removed from their premises: they should personally visit their tenants and incul cate the absolute necessity of cleanliness by washing, scouring, whitewashing, and purifying every part—every hole and corner. Privies should be frequently emptied—ctagnant waters be filled up—and all refuse from pigsties, cow-houses, stables, slaughter houses, chandler's-houses, and other places be speedily and re gularly taken away. The neglect of such precautions may be fatal to those immediate concerned, and dangerous to all around. Landlords and proprietors of houses are therefore most earnestly and solemnly exhorted, without any loss of time, to take imme diate steps for doing all in their power to save the town and neighbourhood from a disastrous visitation of this appalling disease. By Order of the Committee, Cutlers' Hall, Nov. 10, 1631. T. A. WARD, Chairman. BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) Mr. Bowyer and another gentleman, two of the Council of the National Union, came before Mr. MiNsiitmL, the sitting Magis trate, this morning, and made the following curiens statement : Mr. Bowyer, as spokesman, said—lt will be in the recollection of your Worship that a short time ago a meeting was to have been held at White Conduit-house, which created a very con siderable alarm in the minds both of the authorities and the public. Since that time he had learned that a number of poor persons were employed to sell through the streets a great quantity of small tn-coloured flags, such as the one which he produced.—(The flag produced was about a foot square, the stripes running in the same way as the French flag, and fixed on the end of a cane about two and a half feet in length.) He said that) in itself the selling of these things might not be against the law, but as that flag was, in the minds of the people of England, connected with so many scenes of bloodshed, it was necessary to trace from what source they were produced, and he was in a condition to prove, before the Magistrate, that a Peeress of well known Tory principles had lent herself to the production of them, and also was so anxious for their being spread that she employed poor persons to go through the town with them on the Saturday before the meeting, as well as on the Monday. The one which he produced was bought by a re spectable tradesman at the West-end of the town from a poor woman, who would prove upon oath that she was employed by a Marchioness for the purpose of distri buting these articles. He said that when this was proved, it would shew that there were in this country some persons who could look with more pleasure on excesses committed by the people than on the:peaceable triumph of Reform. Mr. Bowyer handed in his own card as well as that of the tradesman whom he spoke of, and both he and the poor woman were perfectly ready to come forward if his Worship thought the case demanded more attention. Mr. MINSHULL said, that in the meantime he would say nothing on the question ; but directed the gentlemen to go into the Clerks' Room, and there lea ve th e i r statement in writing, and the flag, and he would again see them on the subject. Here the matter rests at present. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN MARKET. • There was a good supply at th's morning's market, and the trade in the;early part of the morning was somewhat brisk, sub sequently rather dull. Price of most V egetables dearer than on this day sennight. French Beans, Bullace, and Sloes, seem to have disappeared. s.d. s.d. Potatoes (cwt.) Ca bages (12 heads) 1 3 2 0 Rod ditto 3 6 5 Cauliflowers 3 0 4 6 Horse ttadish(bundle) 3 0 6 0 Brocoli 0 9 1 6 Celery Carrots ,12 bunches) 4 0 6 0 rnips Coleworts or Greens 1 6 2 6 s. d. s. d. Spinage (half sieve) 0 4 ton 6 I oung Apples 3 0 5 0 Pear' 5 0 8 0 Mushrooms . 2 0 3 0 Onions (for pickling) 3 0 4 6 span. Chesnuts (peck) 6 0 10 0 French ditto .......... 4 0 6 0 Spanish tlazlenuts 6 0 10 French Walnuts 5 0 7 0 Brazilian Nut 5.....,,., . 0 4 0 Eng. Grapes (per 3 0 5 0 Foreign 0 8 1 0 Filberts 0 9 1 0 Pine Apples (lb.) Endive (putnmet) 0 6 0 9 Leeks New Oranges (I 00) 6 0 10 0 Seville Oranges 8 0 12 0 8 0 14 I , English Walnuts 1 0 '2 0 Radishes (12 hands) 0 6 0 9 HAY MA RKETS.—(At per Load of 30 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowl an d Meadow Hay £2 S to £2 10 srew Meadow Hay 10 Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10 2 15 3 Fine Upland Me a d ow and Rye-grass Ha Clover Hay y... 4 5 5 STHFI Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Ha LD, New Meadow H a y y £2 10 to £2 15 Useful Old Ditt o . 3 0 3 103 0 310 Fine Upland Mead ow an d E ye-grass Hay 915 4 0 A moderate supply, and a steady trade, prices stationery. 10 1 ) 0r Ce 1- -,-__ - rl7-= 4 - : , 4?4, 7 - .. ~ , A v ;is I'' . .' ‘,. ,*1 l i : e --: -- e e --• ' r ..e1.%-e; - 1 ( SPIRIT OF THE lelsigeiC ..10..URNAVIA . . . . --- e i ie\- - e :!,, We yesterday publishedlitm*h4Thesealg e of the King of Holland to the Stres: 'al, regard ing the treaty of separation between Holland and Belwium. Instead of frankly presenting to that. body, like his neighbour King Leopold, a project of law to authorize his definitive consent to the propo sitions of the London Conference, and lamenting like him that he was compelled, from a regard to his Allies, to accept conditions to which his perscnil opinion was repugnant, he entertains the aesembly with the steps which he had taken to postpone the conclusion of peace, and to procure a hopeless mo dification of a convention declared by its authors to be final. England, which, like the other four Powers, is sincerely desirous of peace, and is con vinced that the general tranqiiillity cannot be main tained if hostilities are permitted in such an inviting field of foreign adventure as the Netherlands, has shown a just displeasure at this selfish obstinacy or temporizing. ambition. Sr; Charles Bigot, our Am bassador at the Hague, is said to have demanded his passports, unless his Dutch Majesty would immedi ately adopt the 24 articles. His Majesty's answer is said to be, that he would not accept them; but that he would consult the Sates-General. If this be really his answer, lie shows more duplicity than any but his enemies have hitherto ascribed to his character. When, in the beginning of September, 1830, deputations from Brussels and Liege waited upon him, with their complaints, he offered to convoke the States-General to deliberate on the re dress of their wrongs. The States-General accord ingly met, and, though very equivocally, he called upon them to determine the question of a separate administration for the northern and southern pro vinces of his kingdom. He showed no d.reetness or frankness in his proceedings; the Belgians dis trusted him, and suspected that he wished to evade their demands; the conflict of Brussels was the fruit of this temporizing policy, the bombardme n t o f Antwerp followed, and Belgium was lost for ever to the Nassau family. On the present occasion he has not even laid the propositions of tie Confete ence fairly before his Legislative Chambers, think-- UT, no doubt, that he can treat his Allies ivieli4 more contempt than he did his revolted subjects! . What is the secret of this conduct —what is the key to this enigma ? It cannot be sheer stupidity, for his ,Majesty is an " enlightened" Sovereig e; it cannot be any well-grounded reliance on Russia or Prussia, because we have proved before t ha- they are zealous parties to the treaty. It must therefore be either tile pure chapter of accident, or a calcitfarion of some speedy change in the councils of Eiieland, which warrant his Majesty in sanding (tot against the award of the London Conference. Sir Charles Begot is said to stand recalled, if his Dutch Me jesty proves refractory. But why was Sir Chalks not recalled long ago ? 'Why was he at the Hope on such an occasion, and may not his Majesty hive oroved refractory because he was there ? Oar highly raid Dutch Ambassador is, indeed, nor likely to kindle a war, or to prevent ihe cenelu•ion of a peace in Europe by his own abilities; but he may have acted under the inspiration of abler intriguers than himself, in counteracting the objects of iris mission, and may have been consid e r e d by his Dutch Maj e sty as t h e li nger i ng p l edge of a re .urning Tory .Administration, ,sith whom he might orm a league for the recovery of his former demi iiions, and the expulsion of his ri,ai from 13 , 1giurn. Let Sir Charles, therefore, be reeled at any r a t e , to show that our present Government is as sincere as it is powerful, to punish his Dutch Alesje-ty; if necessary, for his long procrastination, and to re lieve ourselves from the expences of an Envoy who belongs to the party opposed to the present Go vernment.—Tinter. Nothing in the Gazette of the last night of the meeting of Parliament ! There are form, no doubt, which must be gone through. There must be a meet ing of the King in Council to fix the day ; and this, it is understood, is to be held at Brighton on Mon day next, whither Ministers will go for the purpose. It is on Tuesday that the nroroaation terminates. Conversions are talked of! This is all babble. There is but one conversion on which Ministers or the country can place the least reliance; and that is, the conversion of the House of Peers into u some what more numerous body. And this, in fact, ought to take place even upon general principles, even if there was no great public object to carry. What harm can accrue to the Peerage from what we must esteem an accession of force as well as an in crease of numbers, and consequently an extension of interests throughout the various classes of so ciety ? The new Peers may be unanimous upon the one subject of Reform, for it is for the sake of that unanimity that they are now chosen ; but it does not follow that they will be unani mous upon any other subject, or habitually throw all their weight into one scale ; and men advanced to any station are ready enough to assume the feelings, and identify themselves with the in terests, and defend the privileges, of that order into which they are elevated. The probability, therefore, of the meeting of Parliament before Christmas, we must not disguise from ourselves and the public, seems now to be painfully diminished. We have humbly given our opinion on the subject, founded only, it is true, on reasoning. We know nothing of facts. If it were certain that the Bill could be carried after Christmas, and not before, why then we should either remain silent, or might even re commend patience under the delay. But as we possess no such certainty, we are driven for comfort and hope to the acknowledged firmness of his Ma jesty and consistency of Earl Grey ; arid there, for the present, we must shelter ourselves. The people also will, we trust, continue to keep their eye upon their favourite object. The Birmingham Union at tracts some notice. The titles of the various officers in the establishment are curiously chosen. A con stable, without a legal staff of authority ;—a tithing man, who has nothing to do with tithes;—arid, though last not least, an Alderman, who has no eating to perform I— Times. The circumstance of Ministers delaying to an nounce the day when Parliament is to meet for the " despatch of business" is not calculated to inspire the country with confidence as to the progress which they have made in clearing away the obstacles which were opposed to the success of an efficient measure of Reform. The disappointmeat is the greater because some of those Journals which pro fess to be M.nisterial oracles positively asserted that the Gazette of last night would contain the ex pected announcement ; and a Morning Paper that, until a few days ago, was most vehement in calling for political unions and armed associations to supply the deficient energies of Government, by constitut ing art imperiwn in imperio, announced, as from authority, that Parliament would meet for the des pleb of business on the 2d of December. Finding that no announcement, one way or the other, has yet been o ffi cia ll y ma d e en this engrossing subj-,ct, we cannot w on d er t h at t h e pu b lic cons id er Go vernment to ha ve met w ith unexpected .x culiies, or to be, from some unknown reason, in a st a t e o f i n d ecis i on , which is peculiarly unfortunate at the present momentous crisis, Surely Ministers must be aware that the business of the country is materially impeded by the uneertainty which exists with regard to the question of Reform. In in acommercialtlike Eii4land such uncer tty is Mated the the most co injurious consequence-3. It was u l i try nist,-..rial Paper- very recen'ly by that the new Reform Bill wou l d have the benef i t of three weeks of dis cuss i on b e f ore t h e C hr i stmas recess. If such is th e i ntent i on of Government, the people of England oug h t b e f ore th i s t i me to have beet, offi cially appri se d o f i t . Th e L or d C nauce ll or h aving a sa stated in the Court of Chancery yesterday morning that he should not be able to sit on Mondey next, in consequence of his Majesty holding a Council at Brighton on that day, for the purpos e of iso.u 4 i a prochmation for the further prorogation of Parli,e7 meat, we presume that more tune will elapse tit Joie the new Bill can be considered ready for public dis cussion than Lord Grey and his colleagues originally anticipated. What the cause of this delay may be I