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history' of " this eouhtry Would assuredly have been - of a difrerent character. We are almost tempted to suspect Sir Richard of wishing to play on this occasion the part of a-- good-natured friend to the Bishops—to be trying his hand Ala Mrs. Candour. Mr. Hume made an excellent speech, in which , he treated the Opposition according to their deserts. He re proved some Members for most calumnious language applied to the people, and availed himself of the opportunity to show to the people how important it was that they should not afford the least handle to their opponents, as an advantage would instantly be taken of it. The following passage of his speech is excellent : " When he looked around him in that House, he saw enough to account for the tenacity of those persons.—(Hear, hear.) Were those who sat round him the representatives of the people. —(Cheers, and cries of They are.') He denied it —(Cheers.) There had been too many proofs that they were not. They were the delegates of a few Peers.—(Hear.) Were the people, then, to be blamed for manifesting some indignation when they saw their rights withheld by a handful of men—by a mere faction ? And here he must say, that he was sorry the Noble Lord who had ap plied the term faction:to that small party should have attempted to explain away his words.—(Cheers.) He much more approved of the course adopted by the Hon. and Learned Member for Aldborough, who did not attempt to explain away anything which he might have said, however violent. What else was there opposed to the voice of the nation but the whisper of a faction ?—(Cheers.) What else were the 199 Members of the other House, and the 240 Members of that House, who resisted the wishes of the people, and who had disappointed their hopes, but a very small faction, as compared to the whole nation ? He therefore thought that the Noble Lord could not rightly have designated them otherwise.—(Heat)" Mr. Maberly very happily exposed the inconsistency of those who taunted the people with indifference for the Bill, and yet loudly accused Ministets of neglect of duty in not endeavouring to prevent them from displaying their sentiments. "He firmly believed that the people had assembled with the strongest intention of keeping the peace."—Morning Chronicle. In the House of Commons, last night, Lord John Russell was very properly called to severe account by Sir R. Vyvyan and other Hon. Members for certain unwarrantable expressions used by him in a letter to the Chairman of the Birmingham Political Union, at whose last seditious if not treasonable meet ing thanks were voted to his Lordship and Lord Althorp. It will be seen that Lord J. Russell, in his epistle, had the teme rity to talk of faction in allusion to the recent noble, just, and glorious conduct of, the House of Lords, by which they, have secured to themselves the eternal gratitude of every true friend of the Constitution; while he displayed a want of candour, and of truth, of which with all his faults we had before con sidered him incapable, in talking about the united voice of the people of Britain. Upon this latter point his Lordship must excuse us if we assert that he well knows the fact to be the reverse of his statement. So far from the sense of the people being unanimous in favour of the Revolutionary Bill, he must, if he have taken the trouble to consider the sub ject at all, have satisfied himself that there not only exists a wide difference of opinion in every district of the kingdom re specting it, but that in very many the majority are adverse to the Ministerial measure, and that in all the truly loyal and the better clues of the people are decidedly hostile to it.— With what justice or propriety, 'therefore, can Lord John Russell presume to talk of the sense of an united people ? Look to the election now proceeding in Dorsetshire—look to the late elections for Weymouth,. Dublin, Grimsby, Monmouthshire, Forfarshire, in all of which the Bill can_ didates have been signally defeated. Look again to the elections, even during the Reform mania, for the three Universities ; for the counties of Buckingham and Sa lop, Huntingdon, Northampton, and Cambridge ; the Anti_ Bill petitions from London, Leicester, Belfast, &c. ; the declarations from Staffordshire, Berkshire, Bristol, and other places. What then becomes of the disgusting cant about unanimity repeated so audaciously from day to day by the revolutionary journals, and now echoed by a Member of the House of Government ? Is this the " unanimity" of Lord John Russell? How should we rightly designate the man who, in his situation, can make such an assertion ? With regard to his outrageous libel upon the House of Lords, in terming fac tious the due exercise of their rights and duties, we cannot do better than make his Lordship answer himself, which in better days he did with powerful effect. Without referring to Lord Johri Russell's frequent speeches in Parliament, amply con demnatory of his present conduct, we shall content ourselves with giving the following extract from his Essay on Political Economy, upon the subject of the high im p)rtance of the House of Lords in the regulation of the affairs of the State. On this great question his Lord ship thus forcibly and justly speaks :—" The House of Peers collectively form a Council for weighing with greater caution and deliberation the resolutions of the House of Commons. If the more popular assembly is sometimes led away, as it is na tural it should, by sudden impressions or temporary clamour, this hereditary Senate may interpose its grave and thoughtful opinions to suspend the effect of an intemperate vote." And what were the sentiments of Lord Grey himself upon the same sub ject in his Lordship's calmer moments ? These our readers may now be particularly desirous to know. Well, then, we think we can afford them some satisfaction upon this point. In the year 1827—(only four years ago)—Earl Grey thus most sensibly and powerfully delivered himself in the House of Peers :—" I stand here one of a body who, while protecting the interest of the public, are, if neces sary, to controul the people themselves whose duty it is, not to give way to clamour, but to oppose themselves without fear p' hesitation to every measure of which they disapprove. If we are told that by altering the Bill we run the risk of having one still worse forced upon us, toe are not to suffer ourselves to be intimidated by that threat. If a worse Bill come, let us take it into our deliberate consideration; let us amend it if possible, and, if we cannot make it a good Bill, let us with Me same reso lution and firmness oppose it, and ensure its final rejection If there is to come a contest between this House and a great body of the people, my part is taken. lam one of an order which is bound to maintain the privileges and Independence of Par liament, and I will stand or fall with the order to which I belong." Upon these principles have the Lords acted, and in the manly exercise of their functions have saved the Constitu tion and the State. The discussion in the House of Commons was very animated, Mr. Hume, we regret to say, appears in no very favourable light. -Morning Post. METROPOLITAN PAROCHIAL AD DRESSES AND PROCESSIONS. (Concluded from our Paper of yesterday.) By the time the whole of the processions had arrived, we should suppose that, taking the crowds whichextended through St. James's-street, St. James's-square, the western end of Pall.. mall, and those which had got into the Park in the rear of the Palace, the assembled multitude consisted of at least 60,000 per sons. One thing which struck us in this immense number was the comparatively small number of females present. With the exception of a few in the Park, there was scarcely a woman to be seen in the crowd. Soon after the arrival of the processions, the deputations from Marylebone, &c., waited on Lord Melbourne with the ad. dresses, requesting hun to present them to the Sovereign. His Lordship received them with his accustomed kindness, and ad vised them to give the addresses to the county Members, Mr. Byng and Mr, Hume, who would present them. The deputation then waited on Mr. Byng, who, with Mr, Hume, promised to pre sent them, along with the addresses from St. Luke, fit. Pancras, Paddington, &c. For this purpose, the two Hon, Members pro ceeded from Mr. Byng's house in St. James's-square to the Palace, and were escorted, amidst immense cheering, by a large body of the procession. In about an hour they returned to the house, and soon after appeared at the balcony, from which Mr. Hume addressed the assembled multitude. We were not near enough to hear what fell from the Hon. Member, but a respectable cor respondent (who has given his name and address) has sent us the following account of it : ‘: Gentlemen,—l am happy to say that I have presented your address to his Majesty, telling him it was passed at a meeting of near 40,000 persons, and that it prayed he would retain his Mi nisters—use all constitutional means to pass the Reform Bill— and to dismiss those persons from his Court and household who were opposed to this measure; and I have the happiness to say, Gentlemen, that his Majesty has disaketly promised the prayer of it shall be complied with, and he emphatically observed he had the highest confidence in his present Ministry, and every means in his power should be used to insure the success of a measure so essentially necessary to the interest, happiness, and welfare of his people; and further, all persons about his Court or person op, posed to the Bill, should be removed." This announcement was received - by the meeting with tremen dous cheering. The Hon. Member then earnestly exhorted the people to preserve peace and good oriliar. Let them be firm and united, but peaceable, and they must succeed.—Ch,e,ers.) The Hon. Member then retired. We regret to say that the advice of the Hon. Member was lost on souse of the crowd, who soon after the Hon. Member had re tired began to pelt the window's of the Marquis of Bristol's house with stones, and in a few minues destroyed most of the panes in the lower windows, Soon after this most of the processions re turned, and the square was cleared of its crowd. The processions on their return, as well as on their arrival, were loudly cheered by the immense crowds who litimlbeth sides of the way. Many members of the Government, as well as some of the other distinguished supporters of the Sill, were recognized by the people in their way to and from the Les , ee, and were re ceived with loud and continued cheers. Others who were, or were supposed to be, hostile to it, were as loudly hooted As they lassed. After the great body of the people had departed from the neigh bourhood of St. James's-street and PalLanall, we understoodthat several instances of disorder occurred in places adjoining; but we are informed that the greater portion of the persons engaged in these proceedings were of thevery lowest class,—chiefiy young thieves and pickpockets. We give the following accounts as they have reached us from various sources : At about four o'clock three policemen were observed coming through St. James's-square, with a prisoner in their custody.— Without waiting to ascertain his otience, they were groaned at, and followed by thousands of persons through Charles.street,— The crowd surrounded the policemen and rescued the prisoner, who made off. In St. James's Park great crowds assembled.— One man fought desperately with four of five policemen, and it was generally reported that their violence had caused his death. Ahout three o'clock a large assemblage of persons took place in Hyde Park. A few stones were thrown at Apsley-house, and a few squares of glass were broken, when some of the Duke of Wellington's servants presented themselves at the windows.— Great hissing and hooting followed, and immediately afterwards a shower of stones was thrown at the house, and almost every square of glass in it was demolished. Some policemen, who were upon the spot at the time, endeavoured to drivethe crowd, which consisted chiefly of juvenile pickpockets, out of the Park, but violent resistance was made, and t.he costables were ultimately compelled to make a precipitate retreat, and take shelter in his Grace's house. Notice of these proceedings having been given at the St. J ames 's Police-station , a large party of the C an d T di v i s i ons, headed by a superintendent and four inspect or ., proceeded with all possible haste to Hyde Park, where they fo pd • under the statue. They had not been there manyrm—raniirmateß:dliC fore they were saluted with several showers. of stones-. attacks were for a time borne with exemplary - P ati ente. but at length a large crowd having collected in ron of ttwhoe hundre,i,Duke of Wellington's house, the police, in number • about sallied forth, and in an instant the rabble might be seen running in all directions. Several of the ringleaders were taken i ito custody, and conveyed to the Knightsbridge.barracks, where the pharges were made against them before a Magistrate Alter the mob had been driven out of Hyde Park, they.pro. meted immediately to the mansion of the Earl of Dudley, and com menced throwing stones at the windows, but they wee sur- PTSfSI WIT lawless acts by 4 strong body o f police, h had PT - ' • been stationed in hiS Lordship's - stableS, suddenly rushing upon them with their staves ; and in this instance the mob had the worst of the contest, for they were fairly beaten off the field. Mier the Levee was over, a vast number of the lower orders assembled in the Park, evidently awaiting the arrival of some of the Anti-Reform Peers. At about five o'clock the Marquis of Londonderry, accompanied by a friend, made his appearance on horseback, and was proceeding towards the House of Lords. Before the Noble Marquis was aware of the company he was in, he found himself in the midst of between 4,000 and 5,000 persons. At first the Noble Marquis was not recognized, and he was pro ceeding with apparent security, when, on a sudden, a voice ex claimed " There goes the Marquis of Londonderry." In an instant the air resounded with groans and hisses ; and, in ad dition, the gallant Marquis was assailed with pebbles. His Lord ship,. finding the missiles flying about his person, suddenly drew up h is horse, and put his hand into his coat pocket. The mob, thinking he intended to take out his handkerchief to clean his face from some dirt, shouted, but what was their astonish ment when they beheld a pistol in the gallant Marquis's hand; and, in performance of his promise in the House of Lords, he declared that he would fire at the first man who dared to throw another stone .at him. The menace pro duced the desired effect, and the mob, for a few seconds, drew back. The gentleman who was along with the Marquis here begged of him not to carry his threat into effect, and pointed out the fatal consequence which would result from the collision; upon which the Marquis gave way, and clapping spurs to his horse, proceeded to the Horse Guards. The mob, finding the Gallant Marquis only kept his pistol in his. hand, again pelted him with stones, and continued so to do until the Marquis ar rived at the Horse Guards. The military here presented a most formidable and impenetrable barrier, and the mob could proceed no farther. The Duke of Cumberland in proceeding to the House of Lords was also attacked in the Park, and we are informed that his Royal Highness was dragged from his horse, and very roughly used by the multitude. At this juncture several of the police, who had been informed of the danger of the Duke, forced their way through the mob, and extricating his Royal Highness from the perilous situation into which he had fallen, succeeded in get ting his Royal Highness through the mob, and escorted him, on foot, to the Horse Guards, it being advisable that his Royal Highness should not mount his horse again. PRESENTATION OF THE CITY ADDRESS TO THE KING. The intimation that his Majesty would this day receive the ad dress of the Corporation was not received at the Guildhall till too late an hour last night to allow of notices being sent to the mem. bers before ten o'clock this morning, but such was their anxiety to manifest their feeling, that several of the most influential of that body were at an early hour assembled in the reading room and by half-past twelve o'clock upwards of 130 gathered together in their robes, and proceeded with the Lord Mayor and city of ficers to St. James's. Aldermen Wood, Waithman, Thorp, and Kelly were, as usual, at their post. The shortness of the notice must apologize for the absence of some of their brethren, while the'non-attendance of others of them can be accounted for by ano tber apothesis—the known hostility which they bear to Reform, political as well as municipal. The Lord Mayor was enthusi astically cheered during his progress to St. James's, as were se veral liberal members of the Court upon their being recognized by the public. Along the whole line of procession the shops were closed. His Majesty, surrounded by his Ministers and the principal Officers of State, received the Corporation on the throne. He was dressed in a Field-Marshal's uniform, and looked extremely well. The following is the address, and his Majesty's answer : "TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " THE DUTIFUL AND LOYAL ADDRESS OF THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND COMMONS OF THE CITY OF LONDON IN COMMON COUNCIL ASSEMBLED. MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, most humbly approach your Majesty with the warmest senti ments of loyalty and attachment to your Majesty's sacred person and Government. " We beg to represent to your Majesty that we have received, with feelings of the deepest sorrow and dismay, the intelligence of the House of Lords having turned a deaf ear to the nation's voice, by refusing their sanction to the Bill for amending the representation of the people in Parliament,—a measure pre-emi nently calculated to consolidate the peace, prosperity, and liber. ties of the people. " We beg further to assure your Majesty, that we entertain unabated confidence in the firmness and patriotism of your Ma jesty's Government, and we look with intense anxiety for the fulfilment of the noble declaration of your Majesty's Prime Mi nister, that he will be true to the duties imposed upon him by the confidence of the King and the people„by instantly employing every constitutional means to carry this all-important measure. " We beg likewise to assure your Majesty, that we are satis fied the people of England will devote every energy of mind and body to uphold the stability of your Majesty's throne, and pre serve the Constitutional institutions of the country ; but we are equally convinced that nothing but the most prompt and ener getic measures on the part of your Majesty's Government, to revive the hopes of your people, and give them a certain prospect of the immediate passing of a Bill similar to that which has been rejected, will prevent the most fearful national commotions. " At the same time we beg to assure your Majesty of our con. tinned attachment to your Majesty's Royal person and Govern ment, and of our cordial co-operation in those measures which are so essentially calculated to promote the peace and happiness of your Majesty's people. " Signed, by order of the Court, " HENRY WOODTHORPE." To which address his Majesty was pleased to return the fol lowing most gracious answer, which he pronounced with great emphasis and firmness :-- ‘: I receive with satisfaction the expression of your loyalty and attachment to my person and Government, and of your confi dence in my constitutional advisers. " You may be assured of my sincere desire to uphold and im prove the securities afforded by the constitution for the main tenance of the just rights of my people, and you may rely on my continued disposition to further the adoption of such measures as may seem best calculated for that purpose. For the safe and suc cessful accomplishment of such measures, it is above all things necessary that they should be discussed with calmnesss and deli beration ; and I earnestly recommend to you to use all the influ ence you justly possess with your fellow-citizens for the purpose of preserving the public peace from any interruption by acts of violence and commotion." At the Levee which was afterwards held, the Lord Mayor, with a deputation from the Livery, presented the following ad dress, as agreed at the Common Hall on Monday last : THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. THE DUTIFUL AND LOYAL ADDRESS OF THE LORD MAYOR, ALDERMEN, AND LIVERYMEN OF THE CITY OF LONDON, IN COMMON-TALL ASSEMBLED. "mosr GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,—We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Livery men of the city of London, beg leave to assure your Majesty of our continued attachment and loyalty to your person and Go vernment, and of our perfect reliance upon and confidence in the wisdom, integrity, and firmness of your Majesty's Ministers; and we venture humbly to represent to your Majesty our belief, that under the present trying and difficult circumstances, the security of the public credit, and the preserva tion of the public peace depend, upon their continuance in office ; that no other Ministers would like them pos sess th e es t eem an d the confidence of the country, and that they only would be enabled to carry into effect your Majesty's paternal and benevo lent intentions towards your people ; and we beg to assure your Majesty of our loyal and zealous approval and support of every constitutional means which may be adopted in order to secure the speedy passing into a law the great measure of Reform in the representation of the people, which has been proposed by your Majesty's Ministers. ' ANNAN, OCT. 11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - - Sna,—The news of the rejection of the Reform Bill by the House of Lords reached this town on the morning of yesterday, by the mail, and produced a very strong sensation. A requisi tion for a public meeting was immediately presented to our Pro vost, who promptly complied with it; and the meeting, which was held in the afternoon (the Provost in the Chair), was at tended by nearly the whole male population of the town. Reso. lutions were passed unanimously for an Address to his Majesty, praying him to continue his confidence in his present Ministers, and an Address to the Ministers, entreating them, for the sake of the peace of the country, to stand firm, and not to abandon their King and the people at this most momentous crisis. These Addresses, which will be despatched to-day, are already more nu merously signed than any one of the many petitions or addresses which we have heretofore presented on the subject of Reform, and will, I have no doubt, before the mail goes off, be signed by nearly every adult male residing within the borough. Our Addresses will, perhaps, be the first that reach London from Scotland, but I am certain that our example will be fol lowed by every town and village in this part of the United King dom. The desire for Reform is ten times stronger than ever ; and as the people seem to be every where determined to conduct them selves quietly, as well as firmly, it is impassible that their united will, supported by that of the King, can be much longer resisted. You will particularly oblige me by inserting this letter in yo ur very useful paper.--I am, Sir, your most obedient and very humble servant, ISLE OF WIGHT, OCT. IL The intelligence that the House of Lords had rejected the Re form Bill reached Ryde on Saturday afternoon ; the public could scarcely credit the fact. At Newport the same feeling prevailed, and indeed we may say, the people of the Isle of Wight have resolved, like Earl (key and the Administration, to stand or fall by the measure. Bills were immediately issued, calling a public meeting at Newport on Monday. On that morning, as the bow fixed for the meeting approached, vehicles of every descrip tion were seen crowding towards Newport from all parts of the island: suph an universal excitement the oldest inhabitant of the island cannot renlenther. Application was made to Thomas Sew ell, Esq., for the use of the large building in Quay-street, where the last meeting was held, which, in the most handsome manner, was immediately granted. The moment the doors were opened this immense building, as if by magic, was crowded, and, we conceive, not less than 2,000 persons were assembled, many of whom hail walked from the extremities of the island. Sir Richard Simeon, Bart., of St. John's, near Ryde, was called to the chair, and resolutions ware adopted, to present a memorial to the King to exert his prerogativp tp ensure the passing of the measure, and to the Ministers, expressive of the implicit confidence the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight had In their talents and hitt grity. Three cheers were given for the King, the band playing " Clod save the King," and the whole multitude (2,000) singing with heart and yojpe " God save the King." Three cheers were given for the Ministers, the NO playing" Rule Britannia," the assembly singing the words, Tnyee cheers were also given for The People," for those Lords who had supported the measure, for the:lslanLords (Lords Vernon and Yarborough), Sir Richard Simeon, gild also for " The Press," whose exertions in the cause of Reform were warmly and deserved eulogized. SHEFFIELD, OCT. 1 1. On Monday, at noon, a public meeting was held in Paradise. square, Sheffield, pursuant to a call by advertisement, in order to address the King, beseeching him to prorogue Parliament—con. tinue his present Ministers in office—and create a sufficient num ber of Peers, or adopt such ether constitutional means as may be necessary to carry the great measure of Reform, which has already been stamped by national approbation. And also to ad dress Earl Grey, recommending him and his colleagues to retain office, and persevere in their endeavours to carry the Bill. The Master Cutler took the chair. In the course of the proceedings Lord Milton made his ap pearance, and was loudly cheered. His Lordship addressed the meeting in a very temperate and eloquent speech, from which we make the following extract:—" Gentlemen,—l confess that I have been surprised that the House of Lords have adopted the course they have done. I do believe the majority of that Noble House had great sympathies for the wants and wishes of the people. And I still entertain a former opinion, that if you were to analyse the votes on this-occasion (I speak from experience)— that if you were to analyse the votes, you will find that the real ancient Nobility of England feel most for the people of this country.—(Cheers.) You may examine this case within your own B p it t ... o (c f h ll e e e v r o s n ) shie is Lo for rd th sc e a k Duke o f The Duke of Norfolk is for the Bill—the for Thesetl e i o li r —my ioswf'oir family Y Bi i l s l. are, Gentlemen, the My ancient hereditary Peers of your own neigh bourhood. No w , neighbour, one whiottio ha s s it saying any thing disrespectful ofanother my Lord Wharncliffe. recen tly rtly obtained the title of a Peer is bation.) I say this not wit) s against the Bill.—(Loud disappro any feeling of disrespect to him, but mention him to prove an aqsertion which I' have stAtecl tg be a fact. In assembling hire, I think you have'discharged your duty as Englishmen. The unanimous feeling of the great mass of the people has a moral effect which no prejudice nor interest can for any long time withstand. I conjure you to show to those opposed to Reform that inasmuch as you are superior to them in nunbers, you are superior to them in good conduct.—(Loud cheers.) Resolutions in accordance with the grand objects of the meet ing were adopted amidst cheers for the King, the Ministers, and the country. SOUTHAMPTON, Om 12. Ssit,—l am happy to inform you that a meeting is to take place here tomorrow, in consequence of a requisition to the Mayor, signed by 147 of the most respectable inhabitants, for the purpose of proposing resolutions of thanks to the King and his Mini sters. I understand the enthusiasm of the town in the cause of Reform, so far from being abated, is increased, if possible, in a ten-fold degree; but from the general good conduct of the town, there is no reason to apprehend any violent proceedings. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. S. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 11. Extract of a private letter :—" The present crisis is a dreadfu one, and, in suspense, it is felt more here than in London. A settled and strongly marked gloom has overspread the people; yesterday the shops were half-closed, the bells of the parish churches tolled a knell, the merchant vessels hoisted their colours half-mast high, and almost every other demonstration of regret was witnessed, with now and then some partly suppressed male dictions on the Lords and Bishops who have opposed the just rights and wishes ofthe people. The inhabitants will assemble before the Royal Hotel, on Thursday, to give vent to their feel ings. To pretend to hold a meeting in any building would be ab surd, in a town whose householders are Reformers in the pro portion of twenty to one, and whose population is so great," FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, dated Oct. 11.) Pews, OCT. 10.—We announced some days ago that the Reform Bill would be rejected at the second reading by a ma_ fority of •40 or 50 votes ; we have just learned its rejection by a majority of 41. The rejection of this Bill and the termination of the affairs of Poland, which we have learned to-day at the same time at Paris, will have great influence on the discussion relative to the Peerage. M. Berenger will make to-morrow the review of the discus sion on the Peerage, and the week will be employed in the amendments. The first decision of the Chamber—that which is to deter mine the position of the question—will decide the fate of the law. If the hereditary dignity is the first amendment discussed, it will doubtless be rejected, because the majority against it is engaied in honour to reject it. But if this should be the last branch of the discussion, the question will liebetween the Royal nomination and the hereditary dignity, and then the latter wi❑ prevail. Can the opposition require the hereditary dignity to be discussed first ? We think not, for the 23d article, which is to be revised, contains an order of ideas in which the hereditary dignity is the last : this article says—" The nomination of the Peers of France belongs to the King; their number is unli mited ; he may appoint them for life, or make them heredi tary." If the the Royal nomination is accepted, then the par tisans of liberalism will prefer that the dignity shall be heredi tary, because they will rather have three independent powers than the Royal power, strengthened by its influence over one of the political bodies. We are informed, that two pretended letters are circulated —one written by the Duchess of Berry, the other by M. de Bour mont,—to induce the Royalists to rise. Persons who have just arrived from Italy request us to de. dare that these two letters are forgeries. Many rich families from Vienna and Berlin have arrived al Paris, having left to avoid the cholera. (From the Messager des Chambres, dated Tueiday.) VALENCIENNES, OCT. B.—The prolongation of the armis tice having been agreed to by the King of Holland, it may be considered as nearly a positive announcement that hostilities will not be resumed; for if war was to be made; how could the King of Holland give the Belgians fifteen days more , to orga nize their army, when it is almost proved that at this time they add to it on an average 2,000 men daily. The season would be, besides, too far advanced at the end of October for a military expedition. If the armistice had not been prolonged, 10,000 men would be assembled at Valenciennes, and 8,000 at Conde, about October 10, to be reviewed by the Marshal, and receive their destination. All the troops in the 16th military division amount to 70,000 men, effective. The Dukes of Orleans and Nemours are expected to visit during the prolongation of the armistice, the principal corps of the army of the north in their respective garrisons. FRENCH FUNDS.-FARTS, OCT. 10.-Five per Cents., 87f. 50c. 40c. 50c. 75c. 60c. 65c. 70c. 90c. 80c. 87f. 85c. 80c. 75c. 80c. 75c. 70c. 65c. 60c. 65c. 87f. 70c. 75c. 65c. 60c. 50c. ; Three per Cents. 57f. 75c. €oc. 70c. 80c. 75c. 65c. 70c. 80c. 70c. 57f. 65c. 75c. 80c. 75c. 70c. 60c. 70c. 65c. 55c. 57f. 60c. 70c. 60c. 65c. ; Bank Stock, 1,525 f. 1,535 f. ; Rente de Naples, 69f. 40c. 50c. 45c. 50c. 40c. 69f. 50c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 62; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 46 46% 4646% %; Haytian Loan, 205 E-Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 10c. ; money, 25E 10c. ; three months, paper, 25f. ; money, 24f. 95c.-Cours Authentique. PARIS, OCT. 11.-Five per Cents. 87E 50c. 87f. 90c. ; Three per Cents., 57f. 65c. "58E sc. ; Bank Actions, 1,540 E ; Rente de Naples, ME 60c. 70c. ; Rente d'Espagne, 10% H ; Royal Spanish Loan, 63 62 3 4 ; Rente Perpetuelle d'Espagne, 46% M ; Haytian Loan, 210 E-Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25c. 10c. ; mo ney, 25c. 10c.; three months, paper, 251. ; money, 241. 95e. hospital, which she has establish takes the greatest care to see th, hect for 70 Wounded soldiers, and lat they are properly attended to. AMSTERDAM, OCT. 10. 37 to 37% 82 to 83 57N to 58U 47% to 48% Actual Debt, 2% per cent... Voluntary Loan Amort Syndic, 43m per cent.. Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent... PRICES OF THE STOCKS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 79% .7i 80% 3 per Cent-Cons. BO% IA% 3% per Cent . Ditto Bed MX New 3% per Cent .885 % 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 - 4 per Cent. 1826 96%% Bank Long Ann. to expire Jan. 5, 1860 16% 1 4 Oct 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860 167. Jan. 5, 1880 Aprils, 1880 Jan. 5, 1870 BRUSSELS AND DUTCH PAPERS. BRUSSELS, Ocr. 9.—The foreign legion is forming at Ath. It will consist of 4,000 men. Colonel Murat is gone to Ath. It is affirmed that 6,000 men, chiefly Prussians and Swiss, landed a few days ago at Breskens, and are encamped at Oos_ burg, l'Ecluse, Aerdenburg, and the environs. A letter from Antwerp of the Bth October says, " Last night a gunboat passed through the Cut in the Dike, at Bright, and is now in the Polder. It is said that orders are given by which the continuation of the repairs of the dikes is prohibited. Yesterday evening the Curacoa steam-boat came up the river as high as the Pipe-de-Tabac. OCT. 10.—Several packages of Journals having been seized in the diligences from Brussels to Ghent, it was believed that this seizure had been made by order of the Post.master, but it is now announced that no such orders have been given, and that directions have been issued to suffer the newspapers to be conveyed by the diligences, the seizure having originated in a mistake. A dreadful fire has , istroyed 16 or 17 houses in the pretty town of Spa. LIEGE, OCT. o'clock King arrived here on Saturday morning at eight clock ; he alighted at the hotel of Baron Vanderstein. Th b Governor, with the Burgomaster and She. riff, went to the undaries of the commune to receive his Ma jesty. The Duchess of Saxe Coburg arrived the same evening. Yesterday the King visited the forts of the Citadel and the Chartreux ; he then reviewed the garrison and the civic guard. His Majesty visited several of the principal manufactories, the university, the carmen foundry, and the theatre, and was every where received with the greatest enthusiasm and demonstra tion of affection as at his former visit. His Majesty set out this morning for Verviers, and will be back in:the evening. ANTWERP, OCT. 10.—General Belliard arrived here yes terday before noon. He immediately went to the Kattendyk, and after having inspected it, and ascertained that the batteries were demolished, returned to Brussels in the afternoon. BRUSSELS, Ocr. 11.—The King will return to Brussels today. Two English Cabinet messengers set out yesterday with des patches, one for the Hague, the other for London. General Belliard has returned from Antwerp, having fully obtained the object of his visit. We learn that the Commandant of Brussels has caused seve ral of the civic guard of the first Ban to be arrested in order to send them to Ostend, escorted by the gend'armes. Part of them are of the higher classes, and will set out to-day for their destination in the diligence, accompanied by gend'armes. Entrenchments are going to be raised before the city of Bruges, under the direction of M. O'Sullivan, engineer. The news of the rejection of the Reform Bill being received at Brussels on the 10th, was immediately forwarded by an express to the King at Liege. The Journals are full of details of the marching and exer cising of detachments of troops. VIENNA, OCT. I.—News from Cracow, dated the 27th ult., has been received here to-day, announcing that a division of Rudiger's corps had entered • the territory et the Republic and the city of Cracow itself, the territory having been previously violated by armed bands of the insurgents belonging to the de feated corps of Rozyski, who slid not lay down their arms. On this the Polish corps dispersed, and fled in all directions. Generals Rozyzki:and Kamienko, with a numerous suite, crossed the frontiers to Gallicia. Other bands have entered the Aus trian territory at several points near Oswienice, Podgorze, Niepolonice, &c., and have there laid down their arms. Prince Czartoryski and General Skrzynecki are now in Gallicia. It is affirmed that news has been received today from Brunn that the cholera had appeared there. The disorder seems to abate here, which may fairly be ascribed to the favourable weather. His Majesty the Emperor continues to manifest the most affectionate regard for his subjects in these unfortunate circumstances. The day before yesterday he visited some of the hospitals containing cholera patients, and convinced himself of the excellent arrangements in them. The Archduke came to the city almost every day. . - The Austrian Observer says that only a part of Rozyzki's corps succeeded in reaching the Austrian territory, the remain der being prevented, by the combined movements of General Rosen and Rudiger, had dispersed. VIENNA, OCT. 10.—Five per Cents. '79% ; Four per Cents. 69% ; Bank Shares, 962. THE HAGUE, OcT. 9.—Several ships have arrived from Batavia, and we have now the Java Journals as late as the 16th June : they contain no news of importance. Perfect tranquil lity prevailed, not only in Java, but in the remainder of our East India possessions; so, that as another journal has remarked, there can be no truth of disturbances in the island of Sumatra, mentioned in an article from Padang, May 5, in the Engligh papers. BREDA, OCT. 7.—For some time past many Belgian deserters of all arms daily come to the citadel; all of them declare that the numbers would be much greater, were not *most of them kept back by the fear of being ill-treated or sent back. THE HAGUE, OCT. B.—An Official Gazette contains the order of the day of the Prince of Orange, announcing the pro longation of the armistice for 15 days, at the special request of the Plenipotentiaries of the Five Great Powers, assembled in the Conference at London. HAGUE, OCT. 9.—A peat number of grenadiers, equipped here, have just gone to join the army. Prince Frederick returned to the army on Friday moaning• ger Royal liiiihnevi thckrrinccos of Orange daily vilits the • -tin, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1831. Our various communications from the country all agree in describing the popular indignation against the Bishops as being most profound and univer sal. From one end of Great Britain to the other, there is literally but one opinion respect ing their conduct. They are termed upholders of despotism and corruption ; staunch adherents of th e boroughmongering system; traitors to the liberties of the people; ecclesiastical Iscariots, who would barter all that honest men held most dear, most sacred, provided they could get a good price from their Tory tempters. But the COll - of a Bishop is just now at a low ebb in the political market; it never was worth much; and the Reverend Prelates must, we fear, remain consistent in spite of themselves. Yet their plots were subtle and well-laid, and it is not the fault of the Episcopal Bench that they failed. MACIIIAVEL himself could not have intrigued better, if indeed he could have intrigued so well. Up to the very last moment the Reve rend Prelates kept all snug and under hatches ; not a whisper escaped them as to how they should vote; they even led the Government to infer that they would be divided; or at least evince no very de cided or energetic opposition to Reform. The subtle, wily Jesuits ! They were all the while coquetting with the Tories, and speculating on the downfall of the Whigs. They knew that the mon strous abuses of the Church would be safe with the one, but would doubtless be corrected by the other. Self—self—nothing but self—was their Polar star. They clung to it with all the enthu siasm with which a Spanish devotee clings to the image of his patron saint. Throughout the mo mentous discussion but one vision danced before their eyes. They were deaf to the friendly warn ings of Earl GREY; to the matchless eloquence and solemn appeals of Lord BROUGHAM: nothing touched—nothing convinced—nothing came home to them ; they thought only of Self, whose interest they hoped to strengthen by their vote. And is it to such men that the term " ignorance of the world" can be applied ? Preposterous idea! They are shrewd, dexterous politicians, always among the foremost to watch and cal culate the various chances of preferment ; to know in what quarter the wind sits, and how long it is likely to blow from that quarter. In a word, they are political weathercocks, who invariably shift with the passing breeze. In this one instance alone have they been mistaken in their calculation; they thought the wind blew from the Tory, whereas it is fixed in the Whig, quarter of the horizon. Their Reverences, we suspect, will long find cause to regret this egregious blunder; greater cause in fact than the people; for the latter have only for a season lost their rights by it, while it has given a shock to the power and influence and respectability of the latter, from which it is more than probable they will never recover. The eyes of three kingdoms are now fixed and glaring on the Episcopal Bench. In the House of Lords last night the LORD CHANCELLOR made the following satisfactory obser vations, which we recommend to the attention of all classes of the community :—" I call upon the people, as their friend, and as the friend of Reform, not to give way to any unfounded: disappointment. I tell them that Reform is only delayed for a short period. I tell them that the Bill will pass,—that the Bill must pass,—that a Bill, fontided.on exacly similar principles, and equally extensive and efficient as the Bill which has been just thrown out, shall, in a very short period, become part and parcel of the law of the land.—(Hear, hear.) Let not the people, I repeat, indulge in any degree of disap pointment, for they may rely upon it, that through the exertions of their friends in the Ministry, and their friends in Parliament, such a measure shall, ere long, be passed." Lord WHARNCLIFFE also de dared that the time waa...at /ingth come when Re form should be conceded to the people! A long and angry discussion took place last night in the House of Commons on the subject of the procession of yesterday, and the replies of Lords J. RUSSELL and ALTHORP to the address of thanks of the Birmingham Union, which discussion was chiefly remarkable for the more than usually absurd accusations of Sir C. WETHERELL. The City Address was presented yesterday to his MAJESTY, who in reply, graciously announced his t , continued disposition" to further the question of Reform, and " improve the securities afforded by the Constitution for the maintenance of the just rights of his people." Though the storm of popular fury is now sub sided, the swell and heaving of the waters still con tinue. All England is in motion to a man. Addresses to the throne and to the Ministers, breathing the s ame spirit, expressing the same opinions, are hourly pouring in from all quarters. Energy i s t h e or d er of the day, combined however with confidence and moderation. There is no despair among the people ; they are disappointed, but not desponding. They lean on the Ministers as on a rock, well knowing that the support of the . one will fail as soon as the other. From the disturbed districts the news is cheering. At Derby, and at Nottingham, the tumult is well nigh quelled, and the people are returning peaceably to their usual avoca tions. We trust there will be no repetition of such outrages. Nothing can palliate—nothing justify them. We are not, however, without our suspicions that they have been fomented by the Tory faction, whose paid agents have, within the last few days, been wondrously busy about the metropolis. These miscreants expected, we know, much from the processions of yesterday. They were in hopes that they could have succeded in goading the people to violence ; but they failed in their intentions ; and their masters, we suppose, will in consequence refuse to pay them, on the plea of non-fulfilment of contract. There is little of novelty or importance in any of the Foreign Journals. The news of the defeat of the Reform Bill had produced great dismay both at Paris and Brussels. In Portugal things as usual are getting worse and worse. The Paris express says —" The Parisian Journals are filled with disserta tions and anticipations, founded on the reject►nent of the Reform Bill, and the destruction of the here ditary quality of the French Peerage—a sentence which was pronounced by the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, by a majority of 238 !—the numbers having been 324 to 86. This overwhelming ma jority is ascribed to the newsimpetus given to the measure by the conduct of our House of Lords. So strong had the anti-aristocratic spirit become, that when a M. TESTS, on Tuesday last, in the Chamber of Deputies proposed something like a qualified heredite ; the Chamber rose en masse against it. Thus have the English Tories precipi tated the ruin of their French cotemporaries." HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) HARRIS v. KEMBLE. Mr. TINNEY replied at great length this morning, on this important appeal, at the conclusion of which The LORD CHANCELLOR rose to give judgment, his Noble Friend at the table (Lord Plunkett) and himself, had paid the greatest attention to the arguments in this case, and at the conclusion of the addresses of Sir Edward Sugden and Mr. Tinney on behalf of the appellant, they entertained no doubts as to the advice they ought to give to the House, but from the peculiarities of the case, his Noble Friend (Lord Lynd. burst) having reversed the decision of the present Master of the Rolls, who had heard the case at great length, and at great labour made himself master of the facts, they thought it right to hear the whole case. That had now been done, and more able arguments he (the Lord Chancellor) never had heard. The opinion, however, which he and his Learned Friend had formed had not been altered by those arguments. It was clear to his Lordship that in the suit for a spe cific performance the plaintiff had failed in respect of misrepresen t ation. He agreed entirely with the grounds of his Learn edFriend's (Lord Lyndhurst) judgment, and he should, therefore, move their Lordships that that judgment be affirmed. Lord PLUNKETT concurred entirely with the judgment pro nounced in the Court below. No doubt could be entertained that misrepresentations had taken place not upon trifling matters, and things that were immaterial, but with respect to the receipts of the theatre, which were calculated to induce the parties to submit to a rent which they otherwise would never have done. He thought that sufficient grounds had been shewn for not car rying the contract (which was entirely executory) into execution. Lord LYNDHURST had attended closely to the arguments on both sides, and saw no reason whatever for altering the opi nion he had originally formed. Their Lordships then ordered the judgment of the Court below to be affirmed, but without costs. Mr. Kemble and Miss Fanny Kemble, who had been attending to the arguments during the morning, on returning from below the bar, received the congratulations of their surrounding friends. HIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, Oct 12.—WindS. W. moderate.—Arrived the Ber nard, Wall, and Lord Sidmouth, from Quebec; and the Cora, Freita, from Charente. Arrived and remain, his Majesty's ships Barham and Tweet', from Cork. The Marshal Bennet trans port, and his Majesty's steamer Conference, have arrived ,from Plymouth, and sailed again for Leith. FALMOUTH, OCT. IL—Wind S. W.—Sailed the Severn, Braithwaite, for Madeira and Bengal. BRISTOL, Ocr. 12.—Arrived the Jane, England, from Bilboa. JERSEY, Ocr. 9.—Arrived the Swift, Duheane, from La. bradore. Arrived at Constantinople, the Elizabeth, Watson, and Mary Ann, Winter, from London ; • the Martha, Breystock, Richard Bartley, Scott, and Frances, Donkin, from Liverpool; and the Midas, Webb, from Bristol. Arri'ved at 'Smyrna, the Cherub, Hodgson, from Dublin; Stirling, Hammond, from Belfast ; Fox, New ; Elizabeth Scott, Holmes; Paul Pry, Wishart ; Catharine, Fligg ; and Jane, Rad cliff; from London ; Medcalf, Slader, from Liverpool ;• Isabella, Stone; Maria, Crockett; and Sultana, Halls, from Malta; and the Countess of Mansfield, Scott, from Tarragona. CONSTANTINOPLE, SErr. 10.—The Sea Nymph, Miller, arrived here on the 30th August, from Odessa, and sailed on the 4th inst. for Cork; in corning down the Bosphorus, she struck on a bank, but was got off without damage by the assistance of boats of his Majesty's ship Actaeon. DAT ♦T ON! O'CLOCK. New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 5 1 dis South Sea Stock 91% Old Annuities New Ditt0...........' — SI per Cent. Ann. 1751 Ea. 5 8 7 pm Ditto.. --500 5 8 7 pm Ditto grail Ditto Commercial-- ...... pm. Ditto Advertised Bank for Opening India for Account Cons. for Oct. I& 8 0 3,4 15i PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds lNeapolitan... ..... Brazilian Bonds 43%%% Peruvian Bonds Eueaos Ayres 80nd5......... Portuguese Bonds 49% Chaim Bonds — Old Colombian Bonds ..... ..... ... Ne wPrussi an , Ditto— Ditto, 1824 Oanish 62 ;Spanish, 1821 12 12%% Greek 80nd5........„ ....... .... 1823 — Citto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. c. —L •. Guatimala. — i Exchange —t —c. Mexican Bonds I 3 per cent ...... —f. —..e. Ditto. 1825 35 414 '— Exchange ...... —f. —c. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Oct. 7 1831, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the diffbrent Clues and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. Wheat,., ..61s. Od.l Oats 29.5. 114.8ean5,.......... 40s. 9d. Barley 38s . 2d.1 Rye 38 3 . 3d . 1 Pease..—.... 445. 4d. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF TRH SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat......... 625. 94 I Oats 235. Ild.l 40. . lid. Barley 365. 3d.1 Rye 38s. 2d.1 Pea5e...........435. Id. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. Bd.l Oats 12s. 13d.1 Beans.... 9s. &I. Barley-. Is. 10d.1 Rye 12s. 6d.1 Pease-, ss. Od. THE QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS. This morning the dividends, which became due on the 10th in stant, on those stocks the transfer books of which have been shut for some time past, were in the course of payment at the Bank of England. The London bankers yesterday examined the in terest on stock held by them. The dividends to be paid to the public, for the quarter just ended, anount to between six and seven millions sterling. The stocks on which interest is now paying are the Reduced Annuities, the Four per Cents. for 1826, the Three and a Half per Cents., Long Annuities, New Annui ties, &c. The dividends on Bank and India Stocks are also due. The attendance of the public at the Bank of England this morn ing was pretty numerous, the persons being most anxious to ob tain their dividends being small holders of stock. Confidence in the city is much restored, and trade has again assumed in creasing activity. DORSET ELECTION-(ELEVENTH DAY). DORCHESTER, WEDNESDAY. , The polling to-day has been very languid, the freeholders being nearly all polled. It has, however, been in favour of Mr. Ponsonby. STATE OF THE POLL AT FOUR O'CLOCK. Day's Poll. Gross Poll. Lord Ashley. . . ll . 1, 746 Mr. Ponsonby l5 1,740 Majority for Lord Ashley... 6 THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. Madras Gazettes to the 29th May have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. The Bombay Journals to the 17th instant have been received. They state that his Majesty's ship Calcutta of 84 guns had sailed on the 15th for Madras, to take on board troops for England. The Calcutta Papers are destitute of local interest. The Calcutta Journal informs us that the Bishop of Calcutta had arrived the preceding day, and landed under a salute. He was much better, but not perfectly recovered. They write from St. Jean de Luz, that the Spanish Govern ment are making great preparations on the frontiers of Spain, and are organizing a great number of troops on that point. It is owing to the approaching expedition of Don Pedro against Don Miguel. . _ The information from Vienna, of the Bth of September, con firms what we stated in our city article of yesterday, that the corps of the Polish General Romarino, which laid down its arms in Gallicia, has received orders to be given over to the Russian army, among which were seven thousand horses, and thirty eight pieces of cannon. THE FUNDS. It is impossible to describe the general satisfaction which the speech of the Lord Chancellor, in the House last night, has given to the public, as well as that of Lord Wharncliffe ; but the grand feature is, that his Majesty is firm, and continues every inch a King, and will not forsake his Ministers and his people. This has had some effect on the Funds. Consols, which left off yesterday at SO4 for the account, opened at 80% T s , and are at present 81 4 buyers for the account. This'is settling:day - in Consols, and all is going on well at present. HALF-PAST ONE. Up to the present hour we have no foreign political news, which is not much sought after at present by the public, as our own political situation chiefly occupies their attention, and the dark clouds which have for these few days been hovering over our heath begin to disperse. It is generally expected that when the speech of the Chancellor reaches the various country towns, peace and order will be again restored. This expectation lid" been felt by the monied interest this morning in the city, and our Funds have materially improved : Consols, which were in the early part of the day at 80% %, went up to SIM f 6 fo' Money ; and are at present 8 1% to M for Money, and 81M % for next Account, Thesettling of the Account is going off favourably to the present time—we do not hear of any defaulters; and in a Bear Account, the extreme fluctuation has been about 3%. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols, 81i I. „, HAYMARKET 1 HEA TRE.—MASSINGHAM, the box Wok-keeper, takes his benefit here this evening, and we wish him a bumper, indeed, if we may judge from the selection he has made, viz.—The Cabinet, John Jones, and Speed the Plough, we have not the slightest reason to doubt but be will reap that harvest he richly merits. Lord BROUGHAM was recognised, this morn ing, passing along Parliament-street in his carriage, and a vast number of persons followed and cheered him a con siderable distance. The mob, last night, in passing Northum berland-house, hurled stones and other missiles at the win. dows, a number of which were demolished. A Cabinet Council was held this forenoon at the Foreign-office. Despatches were received at the Foreign office, from Paris. ire are not surprised to hear that the speech of Sir IL PEEL in the House of Commons, on Monday night, when he suggested that the House of Lo r d s m i g ht be met half way, has procured for the H on . B arone t a new title, viz.—tbat of Sir ROBEET HALFWAY, by which be is generally distinguished, not Only in the Reform, but even in the Aoti-Reform Club,. . 010 MEETING AT THE MANSION -II (THIS DAY.) if . signed reqUiSiti°l4 me ll e ) tin p g ur o s t ua t i h w e e London, was held at one o'clock W-daY, the 6' m o e f rc a ha n n u t m s, Pt Mansion House. said The LORD MAYOR in taking the chair,tP''o great pleasure in calling the present meeting,. 1 1, ht dee merchants, bankers, and traders of the city . nalg s an d th continued confidence in his Majesty's Ministeer,,__. creasing and undiminished interest in favour I t e n_l o 7 ) , sure, their zeal for which they had on former oc Teo vocally expressed.—(Cheers.) crouslytraders of to) v e the fir st oo sa Mr. PASCOE GRENFELL rose to In° had the h tion. It was now three weeks since he 11 of t " ? •that hall meeting a body of gentlemen in bankers, and character as those now present, whose object for the a c es expression to their feelings and their wishes een _,„t from t.. Lord John Russell's Bill, which had then b House of Commons to the House of Lords l ie , c_ . „' t ot 100 pected he should have again to meet tl by tlie.;,i he should have to meet them upon the reiec.t w oo so lnnO of Lords . ( Cheers) Bill to which the country ha n d it pw:„,,o tached.--(. He could not have co e until the present period, that the House_7l ta Thhat .n yi have been so unmindful of what they owed part, 7 .- S munity, of which they were a convener" , t heir°, i , l o they owed to the country, to themselves, an. fee.V nity—in defiance of the wishes and the ollan i " w i s bes r o t? the King and the people—in opposition to the had t record carried of the House of Commons, vvho „Ids it ment the Bill to the bar o f the ",,, i tedt. which they were hereditary legislators —so regardless ' Ol he ree shoulders of the people. He could not, so tin ah conceived it possible that they would have I. , e l .,„ple's might say so insane, as to reject that Bill of trley - ; n d in e is e —(Loud cheers.) They had, however, rejected inbelt, r 4 ,o ner the most offensive and contumelious to the ' P eP ouldh av tV to allow it to go into a Committee where its details fairly discussed, and where perhaps some alteratlff the ir l? been altered so as to be made less o bj ec tionable. but ships, and still it might retain its general p 5 7 000 rejected it in a manner to heap inquiry and 10 " /:it 'd o'lo ings of an already injured and insulted It had been rejected by one hundred and In": ihoug,a who were hereditary legislators it was true , but for ditary, they might be very incapable of legislating not p a man might inherit his father's estate, he c°l l lcornsr. his father's wisdom. The 158 who supported the d resp ecO" t Sir the greatest portion of the talent, wealth,,a n of the House.—(Cheers.) Look at the two It s ho foto pestle of whom they were composed. Among the t it bold were 21 Noble Lords who were proprietors of ! w e it „d ate or, not to be offensive, nomination boroughs. N,. og if „) c ite been no excess of delicacy of interestsoper fee lntenitilo persons who had so direct an in the inai 0,4;40 rotten borough system had abstained from 'lion' 1 0 0! This species of delicacy was practised in the or, pre?' it e life, and even in the House of Comons itself; al „ a s lo ts v e would state that while the St. Catherine's Dock, 13 ,; 0t i to° berS! gress through the Commons, he was not al• e it, because he had an interest in the passing 0 ' ' 0 oel" purchased a few shares in the Company.—( not the same principle of delicacy extended tcl io sin Lords ?—(Cheers, and cries of "it oug) P z 'tel'gig' 199 Peers, he found thesame number of Bishops, v; . o f th 3 erio Far be it from him to say any thing disrespectf". t i t irs' 3 nge Reverend body ; at the same time he must say t isho ps rally understood to be the practice of the i d f r en,,,f2 themselves on the side of the Government , a," fio el, it stances had happened of the King and his ' „hog • brought forward measures which the peoPle,, e iett'lo,, unjust, and, in all those, the Bishops ' measures of the Government. On this ' Pe an.' f l , ever the Bishops had taken m a different coil tll' . themselves in opposition to the King, his Ministettbeels4 of Commons, and the people of England•lote would ill become him, Mr. Grenfell, to at t " in e 'e s i to that Rev. body, but it was possible tha i t e 11 10 1,, plating a measure which would give the ReV„disill Pa. Parliament, they thought that that Reformed make a Reform in the Church.—(lmmense ch ute to, r it , was possible, but he would not pretend to 10 . 1) ,`,00Tet„ct lates what their motives were. If then teir lates instead of voting against the Bill ka"„ he • to e s the Bill would have been carried ; or it "a 3 al.e l is t , i t Bishops and the twenty-one Noble Lords who 1 0 . , v0C 0 0,,,,, rest in the nomination system, had abstained fr ° `""f one pe , " gether,there would have been the exact majority 0 i ee9 o o . , of it. In either case the Bill would not have been le t t iell'Are had been " What would the Lords do?" Theyllau▪ ",' they would find it difficult to undo with references o erSo,l (Cheers) —they had done an act that had aimed a l i f,ed dim vital blow to the aristocracy that had ever been a efoc e p (Cheers.) The question now was what would the,,,, t he ~ and the people do. The people ought to persevere "ittie to procure the adoption by all constitutional meal% 0 0 " Bill in all its main parts—(Cheers)—but at 00,0;0 he implored them to be patient and forbearing, eir Cheerst e ijog rage forbearance in all the circles in which t h „ired % .,0A extended.—(Cheers.) It was a bad cause that Ng" and ,'ales to support ; theirs was a good cause, and by patienl )'"',4 they were sure of success. They had the authority o. f t ie h r st i Ministers that the Bill would still be pesse' l ;, to „)' remained quiet and patient.—(Cheers.) ko w ' - c lics P r efl Government would do, they had the recent sPe c ,, - ,hicl , „o rations of those enlightened Ministers, who ha"„ ie et t' would not be parties to any measure less en', tl , e,elt Bill.—(Hear, hear.) To their hands, therefor ' d o f•• should entrust their cause with confidence.--( l° ,,rieq,,,, After a few further observations upon the ireln%f Peers interfering in the construction of the lious_ohel°„di, Mr. Grenfell concluded by moving the following r"solerVly " That the mercantile classes of London feel it a, t he " , publicly to testify their deep regret at the rejection e' Bill by the House of Lords." r. CRAWFORD briefly seconded the resoluti'n. of tY was carried unanimously. e p ari o l fi ri H. THOMSON, Esq. Deputy Governor of the ;no t r ouS t a land, then addressed the meeting. He Pairt 3c 'ihole disappointment which the meeting and the 01 0 .4 had felt in consequence of the rejection by hit e , of the Reform Bill. Enough had been said IV o f . the Friend who had preceded, as to analysing the vote s o t u tl and he would be allowed to call to the recollection,. 50,, ing how much the cause of Reform had gained of late irl" had that cause now gained ground that so far ft, o , i be s t 0 1 0 despondency, he could hardly believe his senses vo 2 o ",,glla ct ,a, so many assembled in that meeting, and indeed ,r hr o rivi l tni country, for the purpose of insisting on their bias till Englishmen. How different was the state of /o jor I . Pi, years ago, when Sir Francis Burdett and . a te wright, always the sincere and honest adc""„ri the ' form, were looked upon by the Tories who then h7,,,ir.) hand as almost traitors to their country.—(Flea r ' ocegt all but universal opinion of the public, w‘li; , eso„11 ever, in favour of Reform, and so wonde rtn '4 its progression, that within a few months it tio+i i 0 the recollections and he doubted not the anticiP o ' o ll 6 every one. Meetings had taken place unani n ' sa fetY„,, favour, a thing which could not with been done five or ten years ago ; and the 1 0 L'",;(0 1 6 1 11#‘ themselves introduced a scheme, extensive in pri o ri ' well as liberal and constitutionally radical in l id s a (Cheers.) It was therefore that now he w". 0 0.-- - ‘ honest, independent and reforming an Administrao re o r " The goal was now all but gained, and although Of mph , t et9 temporary disappointment the cause was sure to trin nal: t: ;4 4, patience and tumult would tend neither to hasten , ' it el render that triumph more signal and secure. the IP- AS) H begged gained, he trusted, by constitutional means, and as .the shr t til e Chancellor of England had said without violence by le .ss determinedneat r ve esistlesspropose fair n r efforts th e n O d f n a p u ti n n i n ted ot yr ti l. 3 second resolution. rd e th r t! " That though greatly disappointed by so unt o, "4eist they still feel unabated confidence in his MajestY' s fo r e it implicitly on their zeal, and firmness of pure 0 s t i e 0 1 , lir' realising their pledges, and securing to the P e°l tOI measure of Reform, unimpaired by any abandonm en led ciples or leading provisions." that r lt ) l9 Mr. TOOKE had great pleasure in seconding 0u,,,,t 0 4 The disappointment now abroad throughout t he o chkr great, as every one knew, but circumstances wer e : w pall• of, disappointment was not likely to end in. , os itill& iJJ nation still felt confidence in the patriotic thst' or roin . it A rt Sovereign and of his enlightened, able, tl i c" v ar , •1 0 7,0 flinching, and zealous Administration,.--( 1 4"" e t` fetCr, been well said elsewhere that the best advocates 9 „iv; o ,l i the public, and the people were now bent on "tell as 0, tv,,i0 would have—(Cheers)—and reposing as he did, IT 0 0: did the most unabated reliance on the zeal , d0uh,,,,"0 1 firmness of the Ministers, the Bill, he haVr he c'erw.o„ 2 ,ll' speedily be carried, There was no plass ot2;dy which attached so much importance to the of this question, for the purpose of restoring c' pi ie ting a termination to the present painful state 4 ad", le `," as did that body ' whom he had the honour `:,•etiee.tto,,,, p g ur e bedi hoped i ctn c,rl p t d h i e t d r u e ci f re o i in ie ga d o l en s dn t s ga i n sr C ce r ee e d l s y sy. that se t hi t c h er ne e e ß s t l l ot e : : h e e S t t o ' t r it 'i tt;, : Kings were mortal, and Ministers worts — bee Pr roads of age and disease like other men ; of e t most calamitous for this ( country if a ut e-- 3 ,, t0 a e o f integrity, patriotism, and zeal for the roto r `,,efeLoild people's rights that had never, perhall isted in King and his Ministers, were I,Y „a ue l,eve r ,,,ol4 , interrupted and broken.—,(Loud cheers.)._ny, Sovereign so honestly, faithfully, patriot' an d rot interestedly applied himself so efficiently the,..) nedly to the improvement of the Constitutio n a ,:i i eett n iolae vation of the rights of the people.—(lmmense (loom hoped, therefore, that Ministers speedily successful determination. lie conclnded by •Pi pf lution, eon ova The LORD MAYOR then put the resell" v olt a show of hands Iv" , and amidst much cheering, ' mousGEO'y. -oln ti°°' RGE GROTE, Esq. moved the third re' .011, el was to the following effect— Di d ',l hispvs, " That this meeting confidently hope that Lionhle employ every requisite means which the Cons,o` o i s pen; 00' , the accomplishment of this important object , n i t . o seln to the permanent 0(4 government, and to the P Cr lily of the kingdom." en 0 Esq' • Pp which was seconded by GEORGE NORMAN' tla e o o unanimously. 'eh B. WADDEN, Esq., then moped the fourt h t he gnf f o o ri rilohotTwit measure politeness sla t i nr e ied e es o it s i i d mis i a n thanks; oa l:loes allowing cik.hgn o eo f etwri this tt that t e o e if t i i g il:,; !? :: ; rei lc a, ' l'ol e l t Hon, the Lord Mayor for his able conduct in oie pt ioder , l for the ready and valuable assistance which he the cause of Reform.' and Csrr which was seconded by Mr. STONE, Joni Ors 3 Oi! t e u h g e least t thanksdo doubt of f its such s it r i e g s The LORD MAYOR returned thanks. ; IWdl/ 3 ",.•i'' again, but be was still as steady the cause a' `„ t t oil , ' 0 , 7 ;1 , 1, tt cd see that the present meeting was even more otl. ch eer s former one on the same question.;Or e ' The meeting then broke up, with three time` the King.isirctna.bleHmeeefetiltnger,cain!,.‘oviasis ATt don, hel( Egyptian Refor m tions wer, It was I st T h dut y ' Refornci ptib., It was !,?d, Th _, I~nl lo r r e spec a g It l i v e ,",)kst ri( T h eloplot al th e a er to th,, c eolo q 4 itliq e ot l 11 1al ls i It Iv ° I) itto b . 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J ,41 k r ' Jos, alr ki r c 41 4: 434 ihtlier: aiZhat a tik t htte, ¶)t et, the t 4 144 41 ' 0,, ' f) ' the r te ' :,. l ' at th trh' utZl9l'4 : t u R 4 'All e4 oh; 1 -(4,1 Rh ol v e at th Col, - 11 4 : try t , T Ili gi ; rl ' A h p ecc e 41, t ge Itt b! 40, 1,1 ,.1 till foi 'b re, Tit Co k doh -Tk ji tetit •-• E. 4 "Reli, ward Og v. n a l Ne ' r t4'a e ny 1 41 "DI rgh IN RR CA Y F V OR' SI RE i Ai "hiv e Ai -1r kof 111.°1101 eikv`i it , `'et T 4 " I tY e eth t ' Aaih IS WLiez , LL,EII-1 ab o ,E IN t e ett, t4ti ng t° E Cp T e 6 , h 1 ir it N, ' n 'tt • let PRINTED AND POELIRDFD AiLTEDO YOU N°I ' e t) bUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, LONDON. eet i° fi GREENWICH , a ble 0 t liSi t This forenoon, at eleven o'clock, a very resi a ce il iv ef/ the inhabitant householders of Greenwich to ( I t Ion d e Of IV try.room of the Church, pursuant to a reclut s ide ritig 0 oly the Churchwardens, for the purpose of cerq oh jita",,ill, ji proper means of expressing the opinion of the I w ool 141 1 conduct °fate House of Lords in rejecting the t pra yinS .; also for addressing his Majesty upon the s ub j ec ' 0 4 0 0 to withdraw his support from his Ministers. chair, se j 0 The senior CHURCHWARDEN took t he ir beirtioili served that it afforded him much gratification°, his i ,, Ai l( to preside over such a respectable meeting ~..0% b lot t a rp, t rishioners, and more especially as they had ,"' ', l ig 10 f ill the se"" A ,1 an object of so much vital importance tR, the , ; ti blic 3 ;; o and he considered that the present crisis of i _,,,,,ei Ni manded the present method of expressing Ow 'or people.—(Cheers.) ended' d I several gentlemen had addressed the meeting a u address to his Majesty was agreed to. A string of resolutions were proposed and see, ut itnl 411 sV ; JS fE'f / I;e, c ; Par"e OII IJ ex(' e d agt DEPTFORD. Last evening 4 very held at the vestry.room of this parish, for the yue, ing an address to the King in favour of a Reform A number of resolutions were carried and an aciclre.s;; of the sentiments of the parish to his MajestY , amid loud applause. nilmerously attended meetlgof