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provided under the authority of this Act, for the pur pose of comparison by such inspectors appointed as aforesaid, who shall stamp, in such manner as best to prevent fraud, such weights and measures when so examined and compared as aforesaid, if found to cor respond with the said copy, the fees for which exami nation, comparison, and stamping shall be according to the scale contained in the schedule to this Act an nexed ; and all persons who, after the Ist of January 1835, in England and Wales and in Scotland, or after the Ist of July, 1835, in Ireland, shall make any weights or measures other than those authorised by this Act, or shall sell, expose to sale, or use any - weights or measures which have not been so stamped as aforesaid, or which shall be found light or other wise unjust, shall on conviction forfeit a sum not ex ceeding five pounds ; and that any contract, bargain, or sale, made by any such weights or measures shall be wholly null and void, and that all such light or unjust weights and measures so used shall be seized, corfeited, and condemned. XV. And be it enacted, that in Scotland, from and after the Ist day of January, 1835, the fair prices of all grain in every county shall be struck by the imperial quarter, and all other returns of the prices of grain shall be set forth by the same, without any reference to any other me'sure whatsoever ; and that any Sheriff Clerk, Ckrk of a Market, or other person who shall offend, against this provision, shall forfeit a sum not exc-.teding five pounds or less than twenty shillings. XVI. And be it enacted, that every person ap pointed an inspector of weights and measures as afore said, shall forthwith enter into a legal security to the King, to be sued for in any Court of Record, in the sum of one hundred pounds, for the due and punctil a i performance of the duties of his office, and for the safety of the copies committed to his ch.;trge, and for their due restoration immediately on his removal or other cessation from office ; an.d every such inspector shall, on receiving due noti'..:e, attend to examine, com pare, and stamp, if so required and found correct, such weights and mewdres as shall be produced to him ; and he shall keep a book, wherein he shall enter minutes of all such comparisons, and give a certificate under his hand of ;:very such stamping or verification, if required so to a.. XVII. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for any two or more Magistrates of any county, or of any city or town being a county within itself, or for any Sheriff or Magistrates of any burgh or town corporate in Scotland, within their respective districts, to enter any shop, store, warehouse, stall, yard, or place what soever, wherein goods shall be exposed or kept for sale, or shall be weighed for conveyance or carriage, and there to examine all weights and measures, beams and scales, or other weighing machines, and to compare and try the same with the copies of the imperial stan dard weights and measures required or authorised to be provided under this Act, and to cause the same to be taken possession of and detained until they shall have been examined by the nearest inspector ; and if upon such examination it shall appear that the said weights or measures, beams and scales, or other weigh ing machines, are light or otherwise unjust, the same shall be forfeited and destroyed, and the person or persons in whose possession the same were found, shall be liable in a penalty of any sum not exceeding five pounds : Provided always, that any person who shall neglect or refuse to produce for the inspection of such Magistrates, when thereto required, all weights and measures, beams, scales, or other weighing ma chines which shall be in his possession, or shall other wise obstruct or hinder such Magistrates, shall he liable to a like penalty, and also that no such pecu niary penalty shall be incurred if he, she, or they shall prove, to the satisfaction of such Magistrates that such weights and measures, beams and scales, or other weighing machines produced or found in his posses sion, have not been in use since the passing of this Act. XVIII. And be it enacted, that if any person or persons shall make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be made, forged, or counterfeited, or know ingly act or assist in the making, forging, and coun terfeiting, any stamp or mark now used or which may hereafter from time to time be used for the stamping, or marking of any weights or measures, to denote that any such weight or measure has been compared, adjusted, and approved to be of the due weight or measure required by law, shall for every such offence forfeit a sum not exceeding fifty pounds, or less than ten pounds ; and if any person shall knowingly sell, utter, dispose of, or expose to sale any weight or mea sure with such forged or counterfeit stamp or mark thereon, every person so offending shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding ten pounds or less than forty shillings, to be recovered in a sum mary way as hereinafter provided ; and that all weights and measures with such forged or counterfeit marks shall be seized, forfeited, and condemned. XIX. And be it enacted, that all copies of the im perial standard weights and measures which may have been worn by time, and mended in consequence of any wear or accident, shall forthwith he sent to the Ex chequer for the purpose of being again compared and verified, and shall be stamped as mended copies of the imperial standard weights and measures ; provided such weights and measures have been so mended, that the Auditor, Comptroller General, or other superin tending officer appointed for such verification shall deem fit to be used for the purposes of standards ; and every new comparison and verification shall be indorsed upon the original indenture of verification, and such weights and measures shall be so stamped upon pay ment of fees of verification only. XX. And be it enacted, that there shall be kept by the Auditor, Comptroller, or other superintending officer of the Exchequer, an account or register of all copies of the imperial standard weights and measures, or the ports or multiples thereof, that shall have been verified at the Exchequer at Westminster. XXI. And lie it enacted, that in England and Wales, and in Ireland, all penalties and forfeitures which shall be incurred under any of the provisions of the said recited Act of the fifth year aforesaid, or this Act, shall be paid to the treasurer of such county ; and in case such conviction shall take place on information, then one-half to the informer or to the person who may sue for the same, and the remainder to the treasurer of the county or county of a city in which they shall be respectively recovered, and be applied to and make part of the county rate, or of such other funds as shall be liable, under the provisions of this Act, to the cost of providing and maintaining copies of the imperial standard weights and measures ; any thing in the said recited Act of the fifth year aforesaid to the contrary notwithstanding. XXII. And be it enacted, that in all counties •in England and Wales, and in Ireland, all penalties under this Act shall be sued for and recovered before two or more Justices of the Peace at petty sessions, or before the Mayor or other Chief Magistrate of any city, borough, town or place within whose jurisdiction the offence shall have been committed, and that the con viction may be drawn up according to the following form, or in words to the like effect : " Be it remembered, that on the - d ay o f in the year of our Lord - A. B. is convicted be fore in [or us] one [or two] of his Majesty's Jus tices of the Peace for the [here specify the offence and the time and place when and where committed, as the case may be], contrary to an Act passed in the year of the reign of the king [as the case may be] ; and I do adjudge that the said A. B. bath forfeited for said offence the sum of [here insert the pe nalty]. Given under my hand and seal [or our hatids and seals] the day and year first above written." XXIII. And be it enacted, that any person rz , x ,.. victed of any penalty under this Act in Englanr . '„ n d Wales, or in Ireland, may appeal to the next, general quarter sessions of the peace for the county.; or city or town, being a county within itself, agaiP'st such con viction, or giving security in double the amount of such penalty within forty-eight hour; after the convic tion shall have been made ; and decision thereupon made shall be final. XXIV. And be it enacted, that in Scotland all pe nalties incurred under the Provisions of this Act or of any of the before-recited Acts, shall be recoverable, with expenses, either 'before the Sheriff of the county or the Magistrates of the burgh or town corporate wherein the same may be incurred, or where the offen der may resid..e, or before two or more Justices of the Peace of vueh,county, at the instance either of the Procurat cftltit Court, or any person w ho ma y . , , . , .. pros ` 2 ...#40.;-)m m the tormer case the whole ' t °/ (l c ,, "Ti'-':: : ,7- -L - 1 , 1 : 7 ;1 04 In 11 e' THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1834. penalties, after deducting all charges, shall be applied I in aid of the funds liable, under the provisions of this Act, to the costs of providing and maintaining copies of the imperial standard weights and measures in the place where such penalties shall be awarded ; and where the prosecution shall be at the instance of a private party, one half of such penalties shall go in aid of the aforesaid funds, and the other half to the party who may prosecute the same ; and it is hereby providP:', that it shall be competent for the said Court?, respec tively to proceed in a summary way, and tq grant war rant for bringing the parties ctliplained of before them, and upon proof on ';:atli by one or more credible witnesses, or on the confession of the offender, or on other legal ev;Alenee, forthwith to give judgment on such con.7:plaint, without any written pleadings or record of evidence, and to grant warrant for the reco very of such penalties and expenses discerned for, failing payment within fourteen days after conviction, by poinding, or by imprisonment for a period, at the discretion of the Court, not exceeding sixty days, it being hereby provided that a record should be preserved of the charge and of the judgment pronounced. XXV. And be it enacted, that in Scotland if any person or persons shall feel themselves aggrieved by the sentence of any Sheriff or Magistrates of burghs or towns corporate, or Justices of the Peace, pronounced in any case arising under this Act, it Shall be lawful for such person or persons to %Teal to the Commis sioners of Justiciary at the next Circuit Court, or, where there is no Circuit Court to the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, in the manner and under the rules, limitations, and conditions con tained in an Act passed in the twentieth year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Second, intituled " An Act for taking away and abolishing heritable jurisdictions in Scotland," with this variation only, that such person or persons so appealing shall, in place of finding caution in the terms prescribed by the said Ar:t, be bound to find caution to pay the penalty or penalties and expenses awarded against him or them by the sentence or sentences appealed from, in the event of the appeal or appeals being dismissed, toge ther with any additional expenses which shall be awarded by the Court in dismissing the said appeal ; and it shall not be competent to appeal from or to bring the judgment of any Sheriff or Justices of the Peace acting under this Act under review by advoca tion, suspension, or reduction, or in any other way other than as herein provided. XXVI. And be it further enacted, that an Act passed in the Parliament of Ireland, in the fourth year of Queen Anne, intituled "An Act for regulating Weights used in this Kingdom, and that Salt and Meal shall be sold by weight," and another Act passed in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the fifth year of his late Ma jesty King George the Fourth, intituled " An Act for the Indemnity of Magistrates using unlawful weights in Ireland," shall be and are hereby repealed, except in so far as they relate to the appointment, duties and re muneration of weighmasters. XXVII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall interfere with the powers of the Ward Inquests in respect to weights and measures within the city of London and liberties thereof, and the borough of Southwark, nor prohibit, defeat, injure, or lessen the right of the Mayor and commonalty and citizens of the city of London, or of the Lord Mayor of the said city for the time being, with respect to the stamping or sealing weights and measures, or concerning the office of gauger of wines, oils, honey, and other gaugeable liquors imported and landed within the city of London and liberties thereof. XXVIII. Provided always, and be it enacted, that nothing in this Act contained shall extend to prohibit, defeat, injure, or lessen the rights granted by the char ter to the Master, Wardens, and commonalty of the mystery of Founders of the city of London. XXIX. And be it enacted, that in all actions brought against any Magistrate for any thing he shall do under this Act it shall be lawful for such Magis trate to plead the general issue, and to give the special matter in evidence ; and if a verdict shall be given for the defendant therein he shall have the double costs. XXX. And be it enacted, that this Act may be amended, altered, or repealed, by any Act or Acts to be passed in this Session of Parliament. SCHEDULE OF FEES To be taken by all Inspectors of Weights and Measures (ex cept those appointed for the Cities of London and West minster, or under the authority of the Founders' Company), and by all Weighmasters in Ireland. For examining, comparing, and stamping all Brass Weights, within their respective jurisdictions : For each Half-hundred Weight ls. 6d. For each Quarter of a Hundred Weight For each Stone 0 6 For each Weight under a Stone For examining, comparing, and stamping all Iron Weights, or Weights of other Descriptions not made of Brass, within their respective jurisdictions : Each Half-hundred Weight Each Quarter of a Hundred Weight 0 3 For each Stone, and all Weights under a Stone 0 '2 For examining, comparing, and stamping all Wooden Mea sures, within their respective Jurisdictions : Each Bushel Each Half-bushel 0 3 Each Peck, and all under ... 0 2 Each Yard For examining, comparing, and stamping all Measures of capacity of Liquids, made of copper or other metal, within their respective Jurisdictions : Each Five-gallon ls. Bd. Each Four-gallon Each Three-gallon .. Each Two-gallon Each Gallon Each Half-gallon Each Quart Each Pint, and under 1 0 THE LATE CITY ADDRESS TO THE KING. In the Ward of Aldersgate a very vigorous attempt was made in the Common Council contest to throw out Mr. Godson for having voted against the address to his Majesty, although that gentleman was always a staunch supporter of reform and of the liberal measures which have from time to time undergone discussion in the city. A great exertion was, however, made yesterday by his warm friends, several of whom gave him plu*ipers. The consequence was that he was returned, along with all the other members, by a majority of thirty-four. Mr. MORTRAM said that he had been forty years a Re former, and, of course, he was one at a time when people were dragged to prison, and their prosecutors were proteot e a by a bill of indemnity. The term " Destructives." applied to the Radicals, belonged more properly to dv, Tories, who, whenever they had power, used all the ek4ines of destruc tion—(Cheers.) Mr. STACEY said that he was cnie of a Committee formed to oppose Tory candidates. ge regretted that Mr. Godson had seceded, but he hoped_ to be able to convert him before the next election. Mr. GODSON came forward, amidst cheers, groans, and hisses. He felt, he said, most grateful for the support he had received, for no effort had been spa,led to deprive him of the honour he then enjoyed. ge was insulted publicly, and threatened privately. He was accused not only of in consistency but of base apetstacy, because he acted upon the dictates of his conscience. He thought when he entered the Common Council he was to remain unshackled as he had entered it, and h e gave his vote uninfluenced by any thing but the dise: t aarge of his duty and the obligation; of his oath. By this conduct he turned many fiends, pro fessed ones b'e meant, into enemies, hilt the constituency showed tlial he was right.--(Che';:rs and hisses.) THE PRESENT ADM INISTRATION. rated, ' r .'SA::rt said that, lie thought before the meeting sepa -1,: would be, proper to take into consideration the I t i ip r i esr -nt alarming cr i sis . H e h a d a reso l u ti on t o p ro p ose on • ':4l:kieCt. It was declaratory of the violation of the pro ' -to of their Chief Magistrate, who avowed himself the ~patron of reform ; but who, having dismissed the men who tarried that measure, now took to his councils its most vio lent opponents—the present Tory Ministers. He meant by the Chief Magistrate his Majesty.—(Great uproar ; cheers, groans, and hisses.) Things were now approaching to the times of Charles the First, and the consequences to that Monarch ought not to be forgotten.—(Great uproar, which lasted for some time.) After silence was obtained a resolution was about to be moved, in which were the words " Chief Magistrate" in stead of " his Majesty. Sir PETER LAURIE said that before he put the resolution he would submit that it wanted that courtesy to our graci ous Monarch which every loyal subject would most respect fully tender to him.—(Cheers.) In its present form it was most ungracious.--(Cries of " It is so, but he is no Re former.") He hoped that in wording a resolution on such a subject no language would be used but what might be tolerated by gentlemen's society. He was a friend, a stead fast friend, to free discussion, but it was quite necessary that such a discussion should be controlled within the bounds which not only the courtesies of life recognised but a re spectful feeling towards the exalted individual prescribed. He hoped that they would not imitat' 4 the Tower Hamlet,;, for the language which had been used there would not have been tolerated in any society. The alteration suggested was then adopted, and then the resolution appeared as follows : " That ti.is Wardmote views with great ato!!;:tainsion the appointment by his Majesty of a T . 7 )- Administration- 4 mi whose avowed principle are at variance with the cause of Reform, and wln 'nave constantly resisted every endeavour to re mo ve e . i ne existing abuses in the Church, State, and c9T" r :: 'rations, end this W a rdmote pledge themselves to resist, by all constitutional measures, the present anti-Reform Admi nistration." This resolution WAS moved. by Mi.. SAtiL, and seconded by Mr, burvii). Mr. H a ERRING, of Aldersgate-street, said that he was neither a Radical nor a Tory, nor, thank God, a Whig.— (Cheers and laughter, and a cry of " What the d—l are you ?") He belonged to no party, but would support the prerogative of the Monarch, the privileges of the House of Lords, and the institutions of the country. There was a great flourish about the Whigs. He begged to know the genuine, candid opinion of the meeting, whether the Whigs were or were not miserable dolts ?—(Cheers and groans.) Whether they were not treacherous dolts ? How had they treated Lord Grey ? Why, after he had been thirty years the respected chief of the party, they had basely turned him off. Why did Lord Stanley leave them ? Because he saw them " thimble-rigging" it.—( Loud laughter, groans, hissing, and cheers.) The Duke of Richmond could not remain with them, and still when this incompetent band were obliged to surrender, there were some to say his Ma jesty must still be troubled with them.—(Hear, and laugh ter.) Why not give those whom his Majesty, in the exer cise of his prerogative, thought proper to appoint, a trial ? He thought the Conservative principles the safest. Though the Duke of Wellington had expressed himself opposed to all Reform, he ought not to be refused an opportunity to meet the exigencies of the present times, which he, no doubt, would be able to meet with judgment and discrimination proportionate to their importance.— (Hear.) Mr. Canning was opposed to all Reform, and yet an outcry was not raised against that statesman when he was appointed to head the Administration by the great advocates of liberal measures. Sir F. Burdett, when he stuck his knees in the back of that Minister, did so, as he said in his letter published that day, because he thought Mr. Canning better calculated than any other to carry on the Government of the country on liberal principles.— (Cheers.) To prejudge the present Administration was the act of a packed jury, and he should, for the purpose of getting rid of so unfair a matter, move as an amendment that the meeting should adjourn. He, however, after some words, withdrew the amendment. 111 r. STACEY supported the resolution. He thought that the language of the resolution ought to be most courteous, and he also thought that the answer to the address ought not to be handled roughly. The throne had the right to exercise the prerogative of choosing its own Ministers, but the Corporation had the right to approach the throne and express their opinion as to the selection. They were asked, had they tried these men ? The answer was, " Yes, they had, and found them deficient." Look at Lords Aberdeen and Ellenborough. Could any man doubt that there was not in every part of the globe where despotism reigned, a jubilee for the return of these men ?—(Loud cheering.) The resolution was then passed, as were other resolu tions condemnatory of the Lord Mayor for having refused to call a Common Hall, and censuring the Court of Alder men for having excluded Mr. Scales. The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously voted to Sir Peter Laurie, and the meeting separated. It is but justice to say that the worthy Alderman acted with the greatest skill and impartiality in guiding this most stormy assembly. CITY WARD ELECTIONS. (THIRD DAY.) PORTSOKEN WARD. VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR.-At the conclusion of the election of Common Councilmen for the above Ward, by the return of Messrs, Tyers, Hoard, Negus, Saul, and Parker ; who Were the members for the preceding year, Mr. M. Scales rose, and, addressing the Wardmote, said they had a duty to dis charge to themselves as well as a gentleman then among them.—(Hear, hear.) They were all aware that the Lord Mayor came there to preside over their proceedings on the present occasion, as much from a desire to prevent an out rage being done to the feelings of the respectable inhabi tants of the Ward, by a certain individual obtruding himself into a situation to which he had not been l ega lly or ho nourably appointed—(" Hear," and cheers)—as one of public duty. For this prudent course the inhabitants were much indebted to the Lord Mayor—(Cheers`,—and however he (Mr. S.) might differ with the respected Chief Magistrate in other respects, he owed him a debt of grati tude for his conduct. on the present occasion. There was another reason why he felt much pleased that his Lordship was present, and that was, that he had an opportunity of witnessing the kindness and courtesy with which he was re ceived, as well as the good temper with which they con ducted the proceedings of the Wardmote, as well as the election, and this he had no doubt would induce his Lord ship to form a more favourable opinion of the inhabitants than he was in the habit of entertaining—(cheers)—and lead him to think that they were not that dissatisfied, tur bulent beings which he might. have been led to suppose.— (Hear.) Mr. Scales concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor for his kindness in attending among them, as well as for his gentlemanly and impartial conduct while presiding over the Wardmote. The proposition was seconded by at least half a dozen of voices, and, being put by Mr. S ca l es , was carried with a -.;clamation. His LORDSHIP rose amidst loud cheers, and in a neat and appropriate speech return e d th an k s f or th e kind manner in which the vote of thanks to him had been passed. In con clusion he said it gave him infinite satisfaction to perceive the manly and moderate conduct, during their proceedings, of the inhabitants, which he said was a favourable prelude to their future proceedings. The Wardmote was then adjourned, and the Lord Mayor on his way to and on entering his carriage was loudly cheered. BILLINGSGA Bares 6B Old Curling (Deputy) Duke 64 Nlegarey Redpath 62 Howell . A cocks . Hooper . Curtis . QUEENHIT E—Returns Ten Blenham Hossack • ••• • 59 Child . Francis . •Tyler ...... 59 ...... 57 'E —Returns Six. 57 Goss 57 Sykes 57 *Kinnard 53 CRIPPLEGATE TVI Haines Jones 216 Robinson Sweetin; Atkitson 'HO UT—Returns Eight. Dixon Baylis Alderman * Maskell *Horne ALDERSGATE-ST, Rolls Mottram Stacy lO9 Matthews Lorkin . 207 .... 200 ~.. 187 .... 136 ~.. 20 lEET—Rettams Eight• Walton Summers Godson *Allcock *Parry PORTSOKEN W. William P. Tyers ...... lO7 John Howard Nathaniel Negus ..... Abraham Saul RD—Returns Five. . 101 57 50 John Parker 74 *W. W. Scales 72 • George 11/1‘ Kenzie Bread-street Ward closed on Tuesday evening, Mr. Cope having declined the contest. Cordwainer's Ward also closed on Tuesday evening, Mr. Lou having declined further contest. Those marked with a + on this occasion lost their election. MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF WEST- MINtiTER. Last night a meeting of about 100 of the electors of Westminster was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, for the pupose of receiving a communication from Sir Fran cis Burdett to the electors. Mr. BECKETT took the chair shortly after seven o'clock. Mr. PROUT proposed the following resolution : " That the communication made to the electors of West minstes by Sir Francis Burdett, is fully satisfactory, and we are thereby convinced that Sir F. Burdett will at all times be found in the ranks of reform, doing his duty to his constituents and the country." Mr. POUNCEY objected to the meeting expressing un qualified satisfaction in the letter of Sir Francis Burdett. The Honourable Baronet had said that we had ever been for "measures, and not for men ;" but what satisfactory measures could be expected from men who had always sup ported measures inimical to the feelings and best interests of the people ? Mr. MAHON trusted the electors of Westminster would not withdraw their confidence from the Hon. Baronet. There could be no doubt that Sir Francis Burdett would be, as he had been all his life, the opponent of the Tories. 1 ,..1r. KEMP proposed an amendment to the resolution, to the effect that the electors would not vote for any persons as their representatives who did not pledge themselves to oppose the Tories to the utmost, and to vote for triennial Parliaments and vote by ballot. Mr. DE VEAR stated that Mr. Pouncey and himself had -waited on Sir F. Burdett on Sunday last, and when they asked the Hon. Baronet whether he was opposed to the Tories, he said that he appealed to his past conduct and to all that he had hitherto done. He denied that he was in the slightest degree changed, but that he could say what few public men could, that he had seen no reason to aban don those opinions in his old age, which he had adopted and professed in his younger clays. Mr. Brown, Mr. Bainbridge, Mr. Kemp, and other gen ti.anen, then addressed the meeting. Colonel EVANs (who had entered the meeting shortly ditet th 6 Chairmen took his seat) had received a letter that evening inviting him td the present meeting, which, as he understood, was assembled to consider the conduct of their -1 be did not think that he was other representative, • - called upon to take jaart in it ; nor should be have um.c bud im tint been told 661 it was Wended to move a vote of censure on him. As for his voting for the Tories, he had hesitated to take any notice of the hints that he had heard thrown out on the subject ; as he considered that it WaS al most an insult to suppose that he should pursue such a line of conduct.—(Cheers.) He had opposed the Tories as member for Rye, and also since he had had the honour of representing Westminster. He said, at the last meeting, that Sir Robert Peel's address would not alarm him, and he repeated it now, because he never read a more uudecided address, and one which showed that the writer had so utter a want of confidence in himself as to being able to carry on the Government.—(Hear, hear.) At the same time, however, that he saw no cause for alarm, he reminded them that supineness and indifference, in the present situation of affairs, would be ruinous to their cause. Ho found fault with Lord Grey's Government for relying too much on the aristocracy, and not on the people. The late Go vernment, however, was a beneficial alteration, and although he might have found some fault, he was just as far from approving of a Tory Ministry as he ever was.—( Hear, hear.) He was not disposed to place the least reliance or confidence in the men now in office, and he had no hesita tion in stating that on the first occasion that offered he would make a motion for their removal from office, or vote for such a motion--(hear, hear)—as it was the bounden duty of all Reformers to endeavour to get rid of them. In addition, he would, on the first opportunity in the House of Commons, vote for the censure of those who advised the King to dismiss the late Ministry and appoint the present. —(Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying, that the late change had almost undermined the Monarchy.— ( Hear, Hear.) He did not feel called upon to defend the conduct of his Hon. Colleague. He had seen Sir F. Bur dett that day, and he could say that he, Sir F. Burdett, was as little disposed to place confidence in the Tories as he ever was. The Honourable Baronet had expressed to him (and he was one who was remarkable for avoiding offensive personal expressions) the greatest dissatisfaction at the change, and said that, with the exception of two or three men connected with it, he felt nothing but contempt and detestation of the present Government.—(Hear, hear.) At the same time he (Colonel Evans) felt bound to add, that the Reformers should be cautious that in getting rid of the present party they did not place the country entirely at the disposal of the Whigs. After a few observations from Mr. CROUCH, Mr. POUNCEY said, that as allusiou had been made to the private conversation which he and Mr. De Vear had with Sir F. Burdett on Sunday, be begged to observe that he then asked the Hon. Baronet whether, in case a motion was brought forward, declaring that the House and the country had no confidence in a Tory Administration, he would vote for it, and he (Sir F. Burdett) answered that he would not. He (Mr. Pouncey) thought that the electors of Westminster should be made acquainted' with this cir cumstance. Mr. DE YEAR observed that the Hon. Baronet undoubt edly said so ; but he added that he did so, as he was not, and never would be, a party man ; and that it would be compelling the Duke to make choice of his Ministry only from one party. Mr. POUNCEY admitted this was the case. A desultory conversation, in which a number of electors took part, then occurred. The amendment was then rejected. The original motion was then amended as follows, and agreed to :—" That the communication made to the electors of Westminster by Sir Francis Burdett having been read at the meeting, they were convinced that Sir Francis Burdett will at all times be found in the ranks of reform, doing his duty to his constituents and the country." Mr. TYRRSILL then proposed a resolution that the meet ing would pledge themselves to return their present Members. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meet ing adjourned. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE WARD OF CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT. Yesterday a numerous and highly respectable public meeting of the inhabitant householders of the Ward of Cripplegate Without was held at the Committee Room, New Union-street, Moorfields, for the purpose of consi dering the propriety of a dutiful address to his Majesty on the dismissal of the late Ministry, and also to deliberate on the measures which should be taken, in the event of a general election, to secure the return of four liberal mem bers to represent the City of London. Alderman WOOD; M.P., was called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the meeting by reading the requisition, which was signed by upwards of seventy inhabitants. Mr. EBENEZER TAYLOR, the Common Councilman, strongly reprobated the conduct of the present Ministry in accepting office in defiance of popular opinion, and stated that Sir Robert Peel had admitted on the previous night, at the Mansion-house dinner, that at present they had not the confidence of the country. He concluded by moving the following resolution : " That this meeting, yielding to no section of their fellow subjects in respect for monarchical institutions, and in attach ment to the person and office of the Sovereign, and fully re cognizing the Royal prerogative, in the appointment and dismissal of his Ministers, claims at the same time the consti tutional privilege which as clearly belongs to the British people, of addressing the Throne ; and, in virtue of this in alienable right, hereby dutifully and respectfully, but no less firmly, avows its deep regret that his Majesty should have suddenly dismissed from his Councils the friends and advocates of liberal principles, and restored those men to power, who, whatever may be declarations now made by them, to answer party purposes, have ever stood forward as the champions of corrupt government and the despisers of popular opinion, and neither possess nor deserve the confidence of the people of England. And this meeting declares its opinion that no Ministers are entitled to such confidence who have not, by their past political conduct, given the only safe guarantee for the sincerity of their promises." Mr. Glees seconded it, and it was carried unanimously. Mr. DIXON moved, and Mr. GILBERT seconded an address to his Majesty, and the appointment of a deputation to wait upon Earl Spencer, requesting his Lordship to pre sent the same to his Majesty forthwith, which were carried with much cheering. Mr. BAYLIS, the Common Councilman, next addressed the meeting. He lamented that the ministerial changes had been such as to excite throughout the country a feeling amounting to derision, which he characterised as a circum stance calculated to cause deep regret in the mind of every loyal subject, and admirer of their glorious constitution.— (Cheers.) And yet no oae could wonder at the excite ment of that feeling in the minds of the people. If, as the present Ministers and their friends had anticipated, there had been no preconcerted plan to effect that sudden and disastrous change —to what alone could it be attributed— to the death of the late Earl Spencer, an old man far re moved by age and infirmities from Courts and Cabinets ? (Hear.) It would be difficult to trace the connection be tween cause and effect ; but at his death Lord Melbourne was unceremoniously dismissed, and a courier sent to Italy in search of a Premier.—(Laughter.) Sir R. Peel shortly arrived, and who had he called to his Majesty's Councils ? —Mr. Goulburn—a man associated with every kind of bigotry and intolerance.—(Hear.) Lord Aberdeen—the friend of Don Carlos, the apologist for the atrocities of Don Miguel, and the admirer of Nicholas—(Loud cries of Hear") —and to him, as Colonial Secretary, were en trusted the interests of a newly-emancipated population. Then they had Lord Ellenborough, who was not ashamed to receive a large salary from the country for an useless sinecure ; and, to crown all, because Ireland was not already s ufficiently exasperated, they had Lord Roden, the crusader against the Irish people on behalf of the tithe system. Of such was the Ministry composed. Mr. Baylis then proceeded to comment on the absurdity of dis turbing Sir Robert Peel, who was busily engaged inspect ing the statues in Italy, in order that he might preside over the statues of Downing -street.—(Laughter and cheers.) After calling upon the meeting to stand firmly, and act together in the event of a dissolution of Parliament, and re-elect their present excellent Representatives, he moved the third resolution. Mr. HAwEs seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. Mr. RoetNsoN proposed the fourth resolution. Mr. TIMOTHY seconded the resolution. He could not help regarding with some concern the warm congratulations of Sir Robert Peel to the Lord Mayor, for the firmness in which he had acted in belying his honour. If the chuck ling of the new Premier on that occasion was to be regarded as his general principles, he (Mr. T.) was much mistaken if Sir Robert's appointment was not the first step to the commencement of a rebellion in England, if the British people were not much more patient than the people of other countries. To prevent such a calamity they must look to their representatives, in the event of a dissolution of Par liament. While he was on that subject lie would read an extract from the Times newspaper of the 12th of July, 1832. and they would judge of the consistency of that journal. But, above all things, the nation must be on its guard against the trick of changing the Ministry before the dissolu tion of Parliament — a Court manoeuvre, which would throw the management of the dissolution, of the election, and of the new House of Commons on its assembling, into the hands of a well-practised Conservative junta. This must never be. Rouse, then—rouse ye, my countrymen !—The question is, will you have the name only, or the thing ? Will you have Reform a living principle, pervading, moving, cheering, invi gorating the nation ? or shall it be a dead letter, to our mrti fication, disgrace, and ruin?" Such was the language of the Times, when it was honst ; but since thou how miserably has it changed its princilles, and how puny were its efforts to repress the rapid strith s of reform ? He repeated, that the excellent conduct of ticir Chairman formed a striking contrast to that of tieir treacherous Mayor.—(Hear, and hisses.) The resolution was then put and carried, after whichtbe meeting separated. 17:PERS. FRENCH ( Prom the Memorial dee Pprenies of Bordeaux. PARIS, DEC. 22.—A courier coming from Paris ctr ries to Madrid the following intelligence, to the importance of which it is unnecessary to call attention : " The Charge d'A f faires of tier Catholic Majesty at Lon, don having demanded the removal from Gibraltar of some Spaniards, who are dangerous agents of the Carlists, the Duke of Wellington has given immediate orders to ,the Governor of that fortress for their expulsion." A letter from Brest, of the 18th, says that the troops destined for Senegal had embarked on the 17th on board the Inconstant brig, which was to sail by the 19th. Lord Brougham set out this morning for Nice. Ho intends to return and pass through Paris aout the 15th of January. He seems not to intend to go further in Italy than to Genoa. The last visit he paid was to M. de Cha teaubriand, whom he went to see on Saturday. It was not till the day before yesterday that Lord Gran ville received the answer of the Duke of Wellington, which informs the late Ambassador that his resignation is accepted. The Duke had to wait till his Ministry was constituted before he could come to a determination. The successor of Lord Granville will not be appointed till some days hence ; but it seems that the latter will not wait for his successor's arrival, but will go immediately to London, though it is his intention to return in the sequel to Paris. The Court of Peers have ordered 21 more prisoners to be set at liberty, on the ground that there is no room to proceed against them. The iluxiliare Breton (of Rennes) of the 19th says, " Public attention continues to be strongly excited by the searches and arrests which are now making by the police in this part of the country, and which give occasion to many strange commentaries. What appears certain is that all these proceedings are on account of the Chronannerie the attacks on the public conveyances have money in them." Cardinal Albani, the Papal Legate of Urbino and Pesaro, died in the latter city on the 3 d of this month , after along and painful illness. He was in the 85th year of his age, having been born in Rome on the 13th of Sep tember, 1750. Messager, Dec. 23. GERMAN PAPERS. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25.—The insurgents in Syria seem no longer to act in masses, but they continue to resist in insulated parties ; a great part of the arms, which are demanded with so much cruelty from the inhabitants, beinc , concealed in the towns, whence they are conveyed to the bands of insurgents which are dispersed in the manner of Guerillas, but yet act in some degree in concert. Syria is therefore in some measure in a state of war, which perhaps will not soon end. The Porte is content with acting the part of an armed spectator, and seems to be waiting for the moment when it may be able to try the chance of a war with some prospect of success. Reschid Pachs. in a con dition to commence offensive measures, at a moment's ri;:tice. It appears from the accounts of persons worthy of credit that he has a corps of 10,000 men posted on the frontiers in such a way that in case of a breach it would threaten, by a rapid movement towards Latakia, the communications of Ibrahim, if the latter should be obliged by any event to change his line of operations. Hitherto no hostilities have taken place between the two armies,but Ibrahim is said to be irritated at the hostile position of the Turkish Army, and to have made serious remonstrances on the subject. Mehemet Ali's answer is expected to the proposal of the Sultan, by which he is to be excused from paying the tribute in arrear, if he will punctually fulfill his engagements, and hencefor ward pay the tribute regularly. Mehemet was gone on a journey to Upper Egyyt, and this may perhaps have delayed the answer. Most of the Egyptian ships have left the coast of Syria and gone to Alexandria, probably to winter there, though some persons thought they were to fetch fresh troops to reinforce Ibrahim's army. The news that the Schah of Persia had had an apoplectic fit which proved fatal has caused a great sensation here. It is feared that there may be a dispute for the succession to the throne between the descendants of the Schuh. The Sultan has been indisposed for a few days, but is now re covered. The making of new roads will shortly begin on this side of the Channel, with a road from this city to Ad rianople.—Allgenteine Zeilung, Dec. 19. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) We yesterday had an opportunity of minutely inspecting the buildings intended for the accommodation of the Houses of Parliament, and which are now in rapid progress towards completion. Indeed , it is ex p ected that the erections will be finished at hies:, by the middle of January ; at all events be fore the new Parli'amen:: can be elected they will most unques tionably be ready to accommoul.ate the Members. The number of workmen employed has, in fact, ~:en considerably reduced, ry t . pu!ll the opc in consequence of its being found unnece3s.: indispensable. rations so fast as it was at one period deemeu The following statement of the progress of the works may, per haps, not be uninteresting to our readers : It will be recollected that at first it was deemed necessary tt.' take down the whole of the tower at the southern end of Westminster Hall over the Commons entrance and waiting rooms, as well as the various committee-rooms contiguous, and that the materials were actually advertised for sale by auction by Mr. Eversfield. Subsequently, however, and before the day of sale arrived, it was found that the damage was not nearly so great as was imagined, and consequently, only the upper or third story was sold, the walls of the basement and the first and second stories of the committee-rooms and the whole of the tower being found secure. The latter, however, was for a considerable time a matter of doubt ; but the opi nions of some architects of considerable eminence having been taken, it was determined to let it remain, taking, of course, the necessary precaution of applying iron stays, girders, &c. To make the description more distinctly understood, we will first speak of— THE HOUSE OF LORDS. The handsome and extensive room that has hithert' been known as the " Painted Chamber," is, as has been frequeutlY stated, fitting up for the accommodation of the House of Peers. Sir Robert Smirke was of opinion that he could make that room perfectly adapted for the accommodation of their Lordships ; and, from what we can judge, that eminent ar chitect is likely to perform his promise. The only inconve nience that strikes us is its narrowness, it being only 26 feet wide by 86 feet 6 inches long. There are side galleries for the accommodation of Peers, and it is calculated that with these galleries it will accommodate as many as the old house. There is also a small and, as would appear, very inconvenient gallery for the public press and strangers ; and if this arrange ment should be carried into effect, the inevitable consequence would be, that their Lordships' speeches could not by possi bility be reported, for we would defy the acutest ear to catch even the substance of what was said. We believe, however, that this point is not finally decided, and that it is yet probable that a certain portion of the Peers' gallery will be appropriated to reporters, in which case they will have no reason to complain. The new throne, which we understand is nearly finished, is built upon a plan very similar to that of King George the Fourth's, and it will be placed in a similar situation to that of the Speaker's chair in the late House of Commons, that is, with the back towards the Thames. This, too, will be com pleted long before the next Parliament assembles. The entrance for the Peers will be that which has hitherto been appropriated to his Majesty, when the King attends to open or prorogue his Parliament. Strangers will be admitted by a staircase opening into Palace-yard, but the accommoda tion for them must be far inferior to what it was when they were admitted below the Bar, or into the gallery of the old House. The committee-rooms appropriated to the Lords have been found much less damaged than was at first expected, and they are already sufficiently repaired to admit of adequate accommo dation. On the whole we are inclined to think that, although this building may afford temporary accommodation, it will not, nor cannot be made sufficiently so to render it a permanent place of meeting for theliereditary Legislators of the land. HOUSE OF COMMONS. The old House of Lords, it is already known, is fitting up for the accommodation of the Commons, and most unques tionably the popular branch of the Legislature will have many more conveniences than the Peers. Here the works are nearly completed, and if it does not prove a more convenient, it will most certainly be a much more elegant " hall" than they have hitherto had. Spacious galleries are erected on both sides for the accommodation of the Members ; on the north end is a gallery for strangers, and on the south, just above the spot where the Speaker's chair will be placed, is a small gallery for the reporters. They, therefore, will enjoy an advantage they have never yet been favoured with. Hither to all the Members in addressing the chair were necessarily obliged to turn their backs on the reporters, and these gentle men, consequently, were unable to watch the countenance of the orators—a point which every body who knows any thing of their onerous duty must be well aware is a matter of the very first importance. This inconvenience—and it has long been felt as a very . great one will, by these arrangements, be obviated. Immediately behind the Speaker's chair is a small space appropriated for Peers who may feel inclined to attend the debates. This is fitted up with convenient seats. In St. Stephen's Chapel there was a similar accommodation ; but that was below the bar, and their Lordships were conse quently exposed to some inconvenience. The accommodation in this respect, at present contemplated, is unquestionably far superior. A very small room, at the back of the chair, is fitting up for the Speaker's retiring-room ; and several others, but these on a yet smaller scale, are preparing for the other officers of the House. The entrance for the Members of the Commons will be the same as before, opposite Henry the Seventh's Chapel : but they will then have to turn into a long passage, which leads to . _ the lobby of the old House of Lords, which is considerably en: larged, and will in future be the lobby of the Commons, and furnish a much more convenient one than they have hitherto had for the purpose of " divisions." The greatest difficulty that was found in the new arrange ment was the provision of committee-rooms for the Commons; but that inconvenience has been removed by Sir George Rose, the Clerk of Parliament, who occupied a large house situated No. 7, Old Palace-yard. This gentleman offered his residence for that purpose, which offer has been accepted, and it is found that it will obviate nearly, if not all, the inconve niences that were apprehended. The Committees in the fiat Session of Parliament will, therefore, for the most part, as semble there. Both Houses will be again h ea t e d by s t e am, but we under" son. 2n a very improved principl e . The a pparatus for thi s completed, and the greater portion of it al it delivered on the premises. purpose is riem: J v ready erected, and ail 9 1. It is calculated that both new Houses will accommoda te quite as many members as the oit: ones. The ruins of th e late St. Stephen's Chapel present one 9f the finest pictu resque effects it is perhaps possible to conceive. It is not yet determined whether they will be preserved or not, but it is somewhat doubtful whether a frost will not much deteriorat e their present grandeur as well as security. As they now stand it is difficult to imagine a more interesting scene, for inde pendent of the natural association of ideas that cannot fail to be raised in viewing such remains, the grotesque and goer!: appearance of the whole is at once grand, solemn , alw imposing. A number of individuals of rank and distinction daily visit the spot. Among those we noticed yesterday was the Lao Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, accompanied by a pail of ladies and gentlemen, and several members of both Houses of Parliament. We undei - stand that for the present there will be no distinct entrance to the House of Lords for the Spiritual Peers, se accommodation they have heretofore enjoyed , which at tile earliest possible opportunity, will, as a matter of course, he restored to them. On the whole the arranaeZients are such that reflect the highest credit upon Sir Robert gn:.irke, the distinguished ar chitect employed, who, from the limiteci space allotted to bir. has furnished accommodation to a much greater extent then could by possibility have been anticipated. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, DEC .92- 9214 3 per Cent. Consols thi% Grand Canal Deb.. 6 per cent. " ,,., t Ditto Reduced 8944 Ditto, 4 per cent................ ; !, per Cent. Stock 86% Hibernian Bank .................. Ditto New, 163 , 1 .14 per Cent. Debentures 9o4i National Insurance Company.',;,, Wink Stock 22 6 14 City Debentures, 4 per cent... ."'" Royal Canal Stock ill". Grand Canal Stock 24 pe - cent. ....,....--- HIGH W ATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. i.atsl2l lo ine 19 minutes after 10. 1 Evening m± HAMBURG, Nov. 26, 1834. 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A full scheme, and e,v605, ,;:i. desirable informati _being always sent with the tickets, ti' r giving orders will only nzve to write a line, ordering the ti cket ;le tickets, adding the meney, or NI order for the same, or stating.na mode of payment that may be more convenient to the orderer, of:*. giving their full and plain directions, to secure the safe revel?' the communications. - depend Those honouring Heine, Brothers, by purclssing, on the strictest secresy, as to their taking a chartce or gett!ltd prize such being the undeviating rule of the old-establis bed' most lucky Office. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TO.MORROW will be presented JANE SHORE. ?Jr' a. Flnstingi, Mr Vandenhoff; Dumont, M. Wardc ; Gloster, Bmnett. Jane Shore, Miss E. 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The examP le bt the metropolitan county cannot fail to have great rre i g St throughout the country, and it is therefore of th e otlli th is importance that the electors of Middlesex ac t, °0 occasion, with that zeal for the interest of 010 g r w e e b cause of freedom, and good government. by they have ever been distinguished. We hardly l " - o f t remind them, that they cannot give a stronger. P a t of their attachment to that sacred catl er . the present moment, than by:dropping pettY' w t be ences of opinion, and cordially uniting to offd e % et e re-election of the present Members. Both thOs o f tl e nign have been proved beyond the p o ssibil e o, doubt —j there be faith in man. Let there!' ', e a be no caviLing—no bickering—no ill-will bel s a their respective I:.artizans. Let the names of air is and HUME wave in same banner, and vict°' sure. The day of Election is at hand and every th in g i ; ) 0' bravely on. Our only apprehension has hither to : 0 0 sistcd in the passiveness of those wird,. fearing, danger, deemed it needless to give any pub3te aelitiofg stration of their defiance ; but the haughty of the Tories have at length roused the l a tent " pe and " property and respectability" will no longel:di on their side alone. They saucily tell us that u°ta.iry all the loyalty, but the wealth, and hono ur, 11 1 telligence of the country, arc lodged exclosice j se o f them ; and that they now step forth under a ` e a the paramount duty, to protect their Sovereign a tl a n country from threatened peril and destriter i° %iler' rescue them from the strong grasp of th e del Rise, 0 Jupiter, and snuff the moon ! The trumpery bombast of Tory patriotist cer soon find the level of its insignificant valu e c o ll ' tainly did not tell for much at the grand citY most stitutional.abortion on Tuesday last. How re rribl vr e •°tie s have been the disappointment of the Cockney s that day ; they had hoped to carry matters ' l er or high hand, come what might, and by ta unt, hlust v: blows, to maintain their highly respectable stattbsol# the community. They were exhorted by th eir f pion not to stand upon punctilio , bu t, in case ° like personal violence on the part of mob-numbsrs'ooso honest English Gentlemen, as the necessity with their own right hands, to protect themselves, to! r Mere ° o f aggression. Thus were the "great body of - Shipowners, Bankers, and other respectable phillo, e Citizens of London" urged to fight for their a p i e c lO Country. But so far from this m uch cover e les , 0 of blackguardism taking place , the Wardi Forbesites fled without striking o r receiving a te pro' yea, although met to avenge insulted Majesty, beios-d tect the Church and State, and save the ir 0 tlid Country from utter perdition (glo rious emprise scuttled away like fogs before a high wind. their 01' U n For, whom met they there —there, bed ° ffis, ground ? A lawless set of fighting ra g -a-m h of r by a turbulent demagogue or t wo r mo.. '