The Sun. — London, England, 1831-03-15 00:00:00

—The address was carried unanimously. Mr. William Christie said, he was as great a radical as most people. He confessed that he had entertained doubts of the sincerity of Earl Grey's Ministry ; but he rejoiced to say that his apprehensions had been entirely without foundation. — (Cheers.) He implored all reformers to throw their minor differences to the winds, and to come forward in support of the Ministry. Mr. Christie concluded by alluding to the reply of Earl Grey, when accosted the otber day, by a milk-and-water politician, who hinted that the Bill would not pass. " What !" said the veteran, " not pass !—a Bill which is approved of by the King, which is recom mended by the Government, which is accepted by the people of England—it must and it s hall pass !"—(Loud and continued cheering, and waving of hats.) Mr. Hackney here read the petition to the House of Commons, and moved its adoption ; which was s econded b Mr. Baxter, and carried unanimously. A committee was appointed to attend to the signing and forwarding of the petitions—the petition to the House of Commons to be forwarded to the Lord Advocate, and that to the House of Lords to Lord Duncan. Three hearty cheers were given for the King, after Irhich the meeting broke up. GLASG OW. ( Abridged from the Glasgow Eoeoing Post of Saturday.) This forenooft, a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the merchants, bankers, manufacturers, traders, and inhabitants of Glaseow, called by requisition, was held in the Court Hall, for the purpose of addressing the King, and petitioning both Houses of Parliament in favour of the Ministerial plan of Reform. Before the hour of meeting the Hall was crowded. At twelve o'clock the Committee entered, and were received with applause. Mr. Colin Dunlop proposed that Baillie Flouting take the Chair, which was carried with acclamation. Mr. CuAwroan read the requisition. Baillie FLzmiNG read a letter from the Lord Provost, recommending a meeting of the Town Council to support Ministers, to be held on the 18th, when he would be home, in order that the petition might be sent up by the 21st. _ _ _ Mr. GRAHAMS, of Whitehill, said Mr. Chairoaan and fellow citizens, experience has at last produced in the minds of the great body of the people of Britain, a firm and decided conviction, that nothing can save the country from destruction but a thorough and effectual Reform of the representation in the Commons House of Parliament. It will be in vain now for any hireling orator, author, or any corrupt Member of Parliament, to attempt to per suade the people that a Reformed House of Commons would ever impose taxes on this country for the purpose of restoring to their thrones foreign despots who had been banished by their subjects, or for preventing foreign nations from altering or modelling their Governments and laws at their own pleasure ; or that a Reformed House of Commons would allow millions from the taxes, wrung from the suffering people of Britain, to be jobbed, thrown away in erecting fortifications, snaking canals and other works for the defence of Canada, or in maintaining herds of worthless parasites for governing, or rather mis-governing the Cape of Good Hope, and a boundless list of other useless appendages—or in multiplying idle and extravagant sinecurists, under the title of Ambassadors, for the encou ragement of despotism in every corner of Europe. I will not trespass further on your time, by attempting, even shortly, to allude to any of the other abuses which would be abolished by a Reformed Parliament. I will only add, that it never could be made subject of grave discussion, debate, and deliberation before a Reformed House of Com mon', whether British citizens and ships, and these alone, Klima he entirely secluded from visiting to trade in the Chimera seas, or with China, the most extensive, most populous, and retest commercial of all foreign countries, for the sole beeeht of a set of monopolists, who hold their meetings in LI idenhall-street, London. Such a Reformed House of Commons will now be obtained if the measure which Ministers, with the approbation of their Sovereign, have lirouelit before Parliament, be carried into effect.— By this hoot at and bold measure, Ministers have fully and nobly redeemed all the pledges given by them on their en tering into office. It is the duty, therefore, of all honest men to unite their exertions for giving cordial support to the upright and excellent measure proposed by Ministers. ..—(Cheers.) He then moved the first resolution. Professor Myraee, in seconding the resolution, said, from one end of the kingdom to the other the present plan of Ministers was considered an efficient and effectual Be'orm of Parliamentary abuses.—(Great applause.) Sir D. K. SANDFORD, in moving the second resolu tion said, before adverting to the snore peculiar topics of the present discussion, will you permit me, sir, to ex press my delight—my triumph,—at again beholding a great public assemblage of the Reformers of Glasgow, graced once more with magisterial presence; graced, too, with the presence of the two venerable gentlemen who have preceded me, whom I may take leave to call the pa triarchs of liberal opinion in this place, and met in cele bration of a victorious cause.—(Cheers.) Victorious I well may term it, when the battle of argument and elo quence has been elsewhere fought and won ; when it has come to a mere contest of power between the oligarchy on the one band, and the King, Cabinet, and people on the other ; and when, such being the conditions of the combat, there cannot be a doubt of its result.—(Cheers.) I can ask you now, not for the voice of resolute entreaty, but for the cheer of grateful acclamation.—(Cheers.) The charter of completed freedom—the true Magna Charta— th national Magna Charta—in the honour and advantages of which all parts of the empire are equally included, is before you. Sir, it appears to me that by this memorable act Ministers have stamped the seal upon the bond of their integrity, and have filled almost to the brim the chalice of their bounty. Had I but to dictate further wishes, in or ler to the i r being accomplished, I scarce know how to frame them—had I the omnipotent wand of an enchanter placed within my grasp, I know not for what I should wave it. We are to thank a paternal Monarch for the nsble part which he has played in the emancipation of his s sbjects—(Cheers)—we are to thank a high-minded Ca bnct for their prompt and liberal reply to the petitions of an aroused and anxious people ; we are to imply our gra titude to those members of the Senate, who have so ably striven in defence of the proposed measure of relief. But oh ! the poor Constitution—cries the patriot member for Callington—utterly indifferent to the extinction of his borough--Oh ! the poor ravished Constitution—the perish ing Constitution—it was once King, Lords, and Commons, but it will be henceforth Commons, Lords, and King ! What a frightful violation of precedence—yet I much mis take the temper of our Sovereign, if he would not be the last to dispute the arrangement,—and I can also reply to the pathetic orator, that King, Lords, and Commons, — which is the true theory of our Constitution, and which we have been taught to lisp as such from our nursery drys, _-has been lately little better than a phrase—that in effect it has been King, Lords, and Oligarchy, or rather, I might say, with the triple iteration of an ancient rhetorician, it has been Oligarchy—Oligarchy—Oligarchy—the first Oligarchy—the second Oligarchy—and the third Oligarchy --(Cheers)—an Oligarchy prescribing to the King, an Oligarchy domineering over the Lords, and an Oligarchy oppressing and insulting the Commons.—(Cheers.) —So much for our sympathy with the funeral wailing' of the bereaved and stricken boroughmongers. Mr. OSWALD seconded the motion, which was carried with great applause. Mr. C. Dunr.oe proposed the next resolution. Mr. Atents.zsv BAaNATYHE seconded the resolution, and said i.e saw a better day dawning for Scotland ; and hoped that their next meeting would be held for a different purpose, not to petition ha favour of Reform, but at the hustings to return an able, honest, and enlightened mern her to Parliament. Mr. THOMAS DAVIDSON said—This, Sir, is emphati cally the hour of Britain's destiny—the salient point from which she must enter upon a course of magnificent and unlimited progression, through the wise and liberal ame lioration of her political institutions--or it is the sad and humiliating hour which shall behold her fall from her high estate among the nations, and veil her lofty and well won honours before the insolent dictation of an oveeween ing and despicable faction.—(Cheers.)—No, Sir, the horouglimungering system is now perfectly well un • derstood, he that runs may read—the mystery of ini quity is laid bare to its foundations, and in a few days, we trust it will he consigned, with all due so lemnity, to the tomb where all preceding abominations have been gathered.—(Laughter.) Well, Sir, are the Alinistry entitled to our support, and they shall have it— shall they not ?—yes, we shall rally round the King and his servants—from the North Sea foam to the Cliffs of Dover, the people will come into the rescue—on one side the boroughholders and their partizans—on the other, the King and the people—Lombard-street to a China orange-- (Laushter)— we shall but have to look them in the face, and they will give up the ghost with a becoming decency. (Cheers.) Let us call upon Ministers to pass this measure whole and entire —no frit'ering down—no discount to be allowed—(Cheers)—to soothing the spirit of an exasperated faction --let them lie firm, and the people will be true. Mr. Davidson sat do wn amidst loud clteeri :qr. W. GILMOUR moved the appointment of a Co m , mittee. He believed the measure had th e unanimous ap probation of the country at large. Mr. Duos seconded the motion. An Address to the King was then read by Mr. COLIN DUNLOP, and unanimously adopted. Mr. LUM9DgN proposed three cheers for the King, and three for Lord John Russell, which having been given with great enthusiasm, the meeting broke up. BOROUGH OF READING. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) On Monday a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the borough of Reading was held at the Town Hall. The Mayor of Reading WdS cal!ed to the chair, and was supported by the two Members for the horough, Dr. Valpy, and a number of the most influential inhabitants of the town. Mr. Molief: (the late Member for Reading), in rising to propose a petition to the House of Commons, expres sive of the pleasure and gratitude they felt by the proposed measure of Reform in Parliament, entered into a long historical detail of the rise and progress of the borough system, and warmly eulogised the fill as a measure good, safe, practical, and efficient, worthy of that staunch re former Earl Grey, and of Lord Russell, the successor of that martyr to the cause of lilierty, who sealed the liberty of his country with his blood. Mr. CucutalsT, in a speech of considerable power, seconded the petition, and passed a very warm eulogium on the Ministers, and characterised the opponents of Reform as enemies to their country. He was a fri,nil to ballot, but he conceived the present measure would in a great degree supersede the necessity of secret voting. He entreated the people to support the Ministers, as the only means of bringing the present question to a successful issue. The petition was agreed to unanimously. On the motion that the petition be presented by the two borough Members having been cat ried, both Members strongly eulogised the measure, and promised it their most strenuous support. Mr. C. Russell made a most admirable speech, which I much regret want of time prevents my sending to you. An address to his Majesty was then agreed to after eloquent speeches of Mr. Vines, T. King, Esq., and the Reverend Mr. Ilinton. The address expres , ed the loyalty and gratitude of the inhabitants of Reading for his Ma jesty's attention to the wants of his country, and a hope that he might long live to enjoy the blessings of his people. The utmost unanimity prevailed among all classes, and all political differences seemed completely at an end. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Saa,—From your able advocacy of the glorious plan of Parliamentary Reform lately introduced by Lord John Russell, you as ill be glad to hear of the unanimity of opi nion on this momentous subject, which prevails in this populous district. As I take a deep interest in this great and healing measure, and mixing with all classes of poli ticians in this town and neighbourhood, I have made it my business to ascertain the opinions of men of all parties, and I can state, without the fear of contradiction, that it is difficult to find a man of any political bias whatever, who does not consider it a cause of great rejoicing and exultation ; so much so indeed that the gratitude felt and acknowledged by all parties exceeds any thing I ever wit nessed, arising out of measures of a public character.— One and all are grateful in seeing at length the great prin ciple of Reform acknowledged by Government, both with regard to the law and the representation of the country— and they justly hail this acknowledgment as the dawn of better days. If any thing were wanting to corroborate this state ment, the two great meetings which took place in this town last week, embracing as they did persons of every shade of political opinion, are a triumphant confirmation. The speeches, I cannot say the reasoning, of the opponen's of the measures in the House of Commons, are here the constant theme of ridicule, which I confess is a little varied by the universal indignation which is felt at the verbiage and ingratitude of that precious pensioner, Mr. Perceval, the son of an ex-Premier, who, without excep tion, was the shallowest pretender to political wisdom that ever disgraced a British Cabinet. This pensioned later, Mr. Perceval, who, let it not be forgotten, eats the bread of the people, has declared that the Reform mea sures proposed by Government will lead to a revolution ; and this declaration is made, too, in the teeth of the almost unanimous voice of the people, and the avowed opinion of the almost unanimous press of the United Kingdom.— I marvel much, Sir, at the patience of the people of this country; and if their magnanimity were not as great as their patience, this State pauper's name would not he suf fered longer to disgrace the pension list and insult the people. Although, Sir, I am not among the number of those who think Parliamentary Reform a panacea for all our evils, yet I am convinced it will benefit every class of the community, the Aristocracy, the Fundholder, and the People. To the Aristocracy I would say—be satisfied: it will not deprive you of one of your legitimate privi leges. To the Fundholder I would say—you must he stark mad to oppose it—for if it do not pass, the tenure by which you hold your bond., is as insecure and " base less as the fabric of a vision." ro the People I would say—accept it with gratitude, for it is fraught with in calculable good. These, Sir, are the opinions of ninety nine men out of every hundred in this part of the country. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, Birmingham, March 14, 1831. B. FARRINGDON WITHIN.—The meeting of the in habitants of the Ward in favour of the Deform Bill, has been fixed to be held on Friday next. A requisition for a meeting of the Ward of Farringdon Without was pre sented a few days since to Mr. Alderman Waithman, but he recommended, that as half the inhabitants had already expressed their opinions in separate parochial n eetings, the other half should take the same course. Accordingly the parish of St. Bride has been convened to meet on Thursday next at the Vestry•room, which will accommo d ite only a third of the inhabitants, the Churchwardens having refused the use of the church on this occasion, and there being no other commodious place at liberty within the precinct. It is said the anti•reformists intend to show some resistance. CHELSEA.—The inhabitants of the large and popu lous parish of Chelsea, of which the Duke of Wellington's brother is Rector, will meet in public vestry this day (Tues day), at eleve❑ o'clock, to express their unqualified ap probation of the measure of Reform brought forward by his Majesty's Ministers, and to petition the Legislature to pass the Bill. WARWICK.—The requisitions to the High Sheriff of Warwickshire are now in course of signature for a county meeting, to address both Houses of Parliament in favour• of the Bill for amending the representation. HALIFAX POLITICAL UNION.—A meeting of the members was held on Tuesday evening, when the rules of the Birmingham Union were unanimously adopted, and a Provisional Committee of thirteen individuals chosen, to conduct the affairs of the Union until the second Monday in May, at which time a general meeting will be hell— Halijira• Express. BLANDFORD.—The Ministerial plan of Reform was received in this neighbourhood by an universal majority of all ranks with the highest delight and satisfaction. Peti • Lions in favour of the measure to both Houses of Parlia ment were prepared on Monday last, and were signed with the greatest enthusiasm by all ranks and classes. The sig natures now amount to 700, the largest number ever af fixed to any petition in this town. An Anti-Reform peti tion to the Commons has been attempted, and though an nounced in newspapers and handi-bills, under the specious title of Anti-Radical, it has been lying at the Library a week, and has only received thirty-four names. In fact, it has turned out a contemptible failure, and is treated with general derision. So much for the voice of the people ! EVESIIA:II.—The public meeting to petition Parlia ment in favour of Lord John Russell's Bill, held at Eve sham on Saturday the 12:1► instant, was of a highly inte resting nature. After a fruitless attempt to excite opposi tion, the original resolutions were carried by an overwhelm • ing majority. The meeting was addressed in favour of the measure by W. Welch, Esq. ; Rev. W. B. Bonaker ; Mr. John Tharp ; Rev. Timothy Davis ; Mr. B. Work man ; and Mr. George May. Thanks were unanimously voted to the Mayor (John Thomas, Esq.), for his very able and impartial conduct in the Chair. The meeting terminated with the liveliest expressions of public feeliig in favour of the Bill ; and the petition itself is now filled with 2 , iolatures. CARNARVON.—A very numerous and highly respec table meeting of the burgesses of this town took place at the Guildhall, on Thursday evening, in pursuance of a public requisition upon the all-important anti heart-stirring 1 subject of Parliamentary Reform. The deputy-mayor and bailiffs of the borough presided. The requisition, which was hastily got up, and unanimously signed, was for the purpose of calling a meeting of the tree burgesses of the borough, to thank hie Majesty's Ministers for their truly patriotic plan of Parliamentary Reform ; and to pe tition both Houses of Parliament that it may be passed into a law, as well as to congratulate his Majesty on the integrity of his present political servants.— Carnarcon Herald. FORFAR.—The measure of Reform introduced by Lord John Russell has given general satisfaction here. On Monday last the Magistrates called a public meeting of the inha!dtants, which was held in the Town-hall, and numerously attended. It was unanimously resolved to petition both Houses of Parliament, praying that Lord John Russ e ll' s s y s t em o f R e f orm m i g ht b e passed into a law, awl, at the same time, to address his Majesty, ex pre;sing the confidence which the meeting had in the pre. sent Ministry. The petitions and address are in course of being signed, and will be forthwith forwarded for pre ,ntatiou. In addition to the Magistrates and Town- Council, every householder in the town, without perhaps a single exception, is expected to sign these petitions and address. LANARK.—The county of Lanark arc to meet on Friday next, for the purpose of a ddressing his Majesty, and petitioning both Houses of the Legislature, in favour of the great measure of Parliamentary Reform recently in. rroduced into the House of Coilntone by the Ministers of the Crown. ARBROATH.—At a meeting of the inhabitants of this place, called by and presided at by Provost Kay, on Tues day last, it was unanimously resolved to petitio❑ both Houses of Parliament in favour of the Ministerial pla❑ of Reform, to congratulate his Majesty on the conduct of his Ministers, and to beseech the continuance Of his support to them. The meeting was much gratified by the attendance of Captain Ross, who addressed them in a very appropriate and humorous strain, amidst great applause. PERTH.—Numerous petitions are now getting up in this city, in favour of the Reform Bill, now pending in Parliament, and praying that our city may be allowed a representative. KIRKALD Y.—A meeting of the inhabitants, at which Provost Swan presided, have unanimously agreed to peti tions to Parliament, and an address to the King, in support of the Ministerial plan of Reform,—the petitions to be forwarded respectively to the Lord Advocate and the Duke of Norfolk—Lord Loughborough, the Member for Kirksldy, having been passed over on account of his lukewarmness in the cause of Reform. MARGATE.—Saturday last a meeting was held of the inhabitant householders of the parish of Sr. John, Margate, in the Town-hall, convened by public notice, to consider of a petition to Parliament in favour of Parlia. mentary Reform ; F. W. Cobb, Esq. in the Chair. The meeting was highly respectable, and having adopted the resolutions proposed in favour of the measure brought into Parliament by Lord John Russell, under the sanction of his Majesty's Ministers, as calculated to establish the peace and prosperity of these realms, petitions founded thereon were unanimously agreed to ; and it was also re , salved that Lord Darnley be respectfully requested to present the petition to the House of Peers, and Sir Ed ward Knatchhull and T. L. Hodges, Esq. to the House of Commons. DUBLIN.—The requisition to the Lord Mayor to call a meeting for the support of the Ministerial measure for Parliamentary Reform has been signed by 300 names, in cluding the wealth, intelligence, and talent of the city of Dublin. The meeting is fixed for this day (Tuesday). On Saturday there will be a meeting of the freeholders of the county of Essex, in support of the Government measure of Reform. _ . ...—.-.—. Yesterday the inhabitant householders of St. John the Evangelist, Westminster, assembled to support the Go vernment measure of Reform. Yesterday the inhabitant householders of the ward of Walbrook met, and unanimously agreed to address his Majesty, and petition Psrliament in support of the Go vernment measure of Reform. _ - Yesterday a numerous and highly-respectable meeting of the inhabitants of St. George's-in-the-East was held in the National School-rooms, when addresses to the King and petitions to Parliament were agreed to una voce, in support of the Government measure of Reform. Similar meetings, with the same results, were held in the hamlet of Ratcliffe and St. Mary, Whitechapel. On Saturday forenoon a numerous and highly respect able meeting of the householders of Greenwich took place in the vestry-room of the church, to take into considera tion the necessity of forwarding a petition to the Com mons' House of Parliament in favour of Lord John Rus sell's motion of Reform. The senior Churchwarden, B. Smith, Esq., presided, and, after several speakers had been heard, resolutions were agreed to, and a petition framed, which is in the course of signature, and will, i❑ a few days, be presented. On the same day a similar meeting took place of the in habitants of Deptford, where a petition is also lying for signature. A general meeting of the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight took place on Wednesday, at which resolutions were agreed to indicative of satisfaction at the Reform measure, and an address of gratitude to his Majesty, founded upon them, was resolved upon. The petition from the Bar in favour of Lord John Rus sell's Bill for Reform has already received, in town, and on the Western and Home Circuit, nearly 300 signatures, including the names of many of the King's Counsel, Ser. jeants, and senior Member , ' of the profession. The signa tures front the other four Circuits have not yet been re turned to town. So great is the anxiety of the county Members to stand well with their constituents on this question, that several of them, who had not the opportunity of addressing the House on the late debate, have published letters on the subject to their constituents. Mr. Curteis, the Member for Sussex, says—" I constantly attended the debate throughout, and made, like many others, several efforts to catch the Speaker's eye, but in vain ; I therefore take this method of informing you that I think the country deeply indebted to the Government for the Bill which they have introduced. I consider the Reform contained in it tempe rate (though extensive), practicable, and safe, and shall, therefore, as I stated at my election, do my utmost, both in the House, and out of it, to cause it to be carried into effect " The following county meetings are to be held :—Seuth ampton, at Winchester, on Thursday; Gloucestershire, at Gloucester, on Thursday; Nottinghamshire, at Mansfield, the same day ; Cheshire, at Northwich, same day ; Devon- shire, at Exeter, on Wednesday ; Northumberland, at Morpeth, on Wednesday ; Surrey, at Epsom, on Saturday; and in the following counties requisitions to the high Sheriffs to convene their bailiwicks ore in course of sig nature :—Monmouthshire, Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Essex, Nor thamptonshire,Kent,Camln The inhabitants of Stroud, Gloucestershire, have formed a central association for promoting purity of election. They have signed the following resolution :—" That the time having come when the conservative power vested by the Constitution of England in the electors of the United Kingdom must be exercised to rescue the country from an oligarchy which has brought us to the verge of ruin, we, the undersigned, do hereby form ourselves into an associa tion to promote the purity of elections, as far as our votes and influence may extend ; and that we will, by all lawful means, exert ourselves to obtain for our district, and county especially, the return of such Members to the Com mons' House of Parliament, and such only as will di rectly and unequivocally pledge themselves to support and maintain the great question, as proposed by his Majesty's Ministers, and all such rneasures as have for their object the true dignity of the Crown, the legitimate privileges of the aristocracy, and the happiness and prosperity of the people." The issue of Monday, the 21st, is variously estimated. What we now state may be relied on as a correct view of the several parties, " to the latest date to which the ac counts have been made up." The lists of Ministerial ad herents have been canvassed by Viscount Duncannon ; the independents by Mr. Hume ; the Peel party and the Tories generally by Mr. Holmes—all skilful and active men in their way. The result of the joint scrutiny is, that of the ascertained Members there are precisely the same number against the measure as for it; but there are 80 Members whose sentiments are yet unknown, or, at least, unexpressed. Were all to come forward who have declared themselves, these undeclared men would evidently have the determination of the question in their own hands. But this is hardly to be anticipated. There are always good excuses for absence when a Member seeks for them, awl strong motives for seeking them when the object, on the one hand, is to oblige a fallen party, and, on the other, to disoblige the King, the Ministry, and the people. We shall not, therefore, be surprised to find the Ministers, O n the second reading of the Bill, in a considerable majority ; but, in the event of a defeat, we may almost say we know they will counsel the King to dissolve Parliament the next day.— Spectator. O'GORMAN MAHON passed through Liver pool on Thursday last, on his way to Ireland. I.le stopped at the Royal Hotel, Dale-street, and while sitting in the travellers' room, absorbing an ocean of coffee and a mountain of toast, a rather ludicrous affair occurred. Two gentlemen sat opposite him, and were busily en gaged in discussing, in addition to their brandy and water the measures of Reform, the price of Savannah, and the affairs of Ireland. At the mention of Ireland the " Agitator's" whiskers stood more than usually erect, and the tension of his curls was by no means relaxed when his own character was alluded to. O'CoNNELL, deserved, in the estimation of the colloquial pair, the tender mercy of the gallows, and as for O'GORMAN AIAtroN, he was a—madman. Having, satisfied the waiter, the gentlemen rose to retire. O ' GORMAN rose too, and having slipped his hand into his waistcoat —no, not his waistcoat, for he diQpenses with that article of dress—but into his side pocket, he presented the gentlemen with his card. They should either apologise, or—they knew the alternative.— ; But, though one of them was partial to smoke, he did not choose to stand fire, and therefore did not hesitate to 1 1 satisfy the Ex-M. P. that they did not intend to offer him any insult , —Liverpool Journal. PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAT AT ONZ O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds — Neapolitan — Brazilian Bonds 58% '4 Peruvian Bonds Buenos Ayres Bonds — 'Portuguese Bonds Chili= Bonds Colombian Bonds — Prussian, Old — Ditto, New Ditto, 1...-t Danish ... 18'23 _ ~., I 4 Greek Bands, Ditto, 1825 Guzitiinzla — ; Exchange 2se. 30c. Nlextean Bonds .. 2 per cent. Ditto, 189.7 — '— Exchange —f. FOREIGN EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, MARCH 8.-13. 9.;,.—Tw0 months, 13. 7. ST. PETERSBURGH, FEB. ‘22.—Three months, 10. 15-16. AMSTERDAM, MARCH 11.-11. 87. to 11. 87 5-10. Two Months, 11. 80. THE COMING GENERAL ELECTION. " Help yourself, and the King will help you." NEXT SPECTATOR (No. 142) will publish a Continuation of the LIST of Persons fit to he chosen to serve the Nation in Parliament, with Sketches of Character and Qualific itions. This List—and also a List of Persons not fit to sit in Parliament, and unworthy to be trusted with the national affairs—will be continued in THE SPECTATOR from time to time. In consequence of the unsatisfied demand for the last Number of THE SPECTATOR (No. 141), containing the first part of the List, that Number has been reprinted. Orders received by all Newsmen, Booksellers, and Post masters throughout the country. Publishing-office, 4, Wellington-street, Strand. ribr LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 15, 1831. The spirit of Reform is on its march, with trum pets sounding and banners streaming, and all Britain, from one extremity to the other, •looking on, and sending up a triumphant shout of acclamation as the glorious pageant sweeps by. Every day, nay every hour, swells the army of the Reformers. City— town—county—each is ambitious to be foremost; each to precede the other in its offer of assistance, and its address of thanks to Ministers. Desertions too from the enemy's camp are frequent; disaffection is spreading among their ranks ; and there is every probability that ere a few days have elapsed, the whole body will lay down their arms, and throw open the gates of the Constitution to the army of the triumphant Reformers. Then comes the beautifying and remodelling of the sacred citadel. Then comes the task of enlarging its proportions, of purifying its close corrupted at mosphere, of rendering it an object worthy the ad miration of all eyes. But hark, how the owls hoot ! Hark, how the rats squeak ! You have dislodged us from our roosting-places, cry the one; you have expelled us from our snug corners, chorus the other. Vermin, what business had you there ? If money changers were expelled from the sacred temple, shall reptiles like yourselves be permitted to deface the equally consecrated fabric of the Constitution ? Away with you, and thank your stars, that you are allowed to scamper off, without being called to a strict account for your usurpat;on. The idea of compensation to the boroughmongers is, indeed, preposterous. As well might POLIGNAC and his fraternity demand it for the overthrow of their Administration. Equally preposterous are the objections about to be urged against the 101. fran chise. As regards the metropolis this qualification may possibly appear low, but in the provinces it will have the effect of throwing open the Constitution to every respectable—intelligent—and influential member of the community, and of rearing up a band of patriots and statesmen who have an in terest in the preservation of good order, and by whom the destinies of Great Britain may one day or other be guided. Had the franchise been a little higher or a little lower, it would have defeated the mails object of a whole some Reform ; it would have dissatisfied the ho roughmongers, while it would not have conciliated the radicals ; but as at present rated, it exactly hits the water mark, satisfies the moderate minded men of both parties, and, for the first time, gives al's England a deep—u vital interest in the prosperity of England. Such being the case, we implore Ministers to con sent to no alteration in the proposed franchise. We even go further, we implore them to insist on their Reform Bill passing, precisely as it is, uncrippled— unamended—unadulterated. It has now been some time before the country. The people have sat in solemn judgment on it, and have unequivocally declared, to a man, that it is the very measure best adapted to their wants. Should any serious opposition be offered—should even the bare hint of a struggle be put forth on the part of the borough mongers—Ministers have but to speak the word, and the people by thousands, and tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands, will step forward to their assistance : not to promote strife—not to encourage anarchy—but to manifest by a display of determined moral energy how impotent is the opposition of the boroughmongers ! The King—the Government— the People—each united to the other by the strong ties of interest and affection ; each pursuing, and each determined on attaining the same end, by the same constitutional menns;—where is - the party that shall presume to make head against them ? The cause of the Poles is still encouraging, sti! affords room for hope. The Russians, it is quite evident, have beets beaten at all points, notwith standing their immense superiority of numbers, and General DIEBITSCH'S boast that he would be in Warsaw within a month from the publication of his Master's manifesto has received a seasonable correction. We want words to express the grati fication with which we read of the success of the Poles. Their cause is the cause of Europe; of freemen against tyrants; of moral, against brute, force. The Czar of RUSSIA is the ac knowledged head of the Ultras throughout Europe; in fighting his own, he is fighting their battles; and will, we hope, and confidently believe, be eventually as successful as CHARLES X., once King of France, but now CHARLES CAPET, Esq., of Holyrood-house, Edinburgh. The Dutch and Ham burg Papers, received this day, say, " Beyond Praga all is tranquil: only at intervals we hear a few musket-shots from straggling bands of Cossacks who fetch brush -wood from the Saxon Werder. Field-Marshal DIEBITSCH has divided his army ; columns were seen marching in different directions towards the north and south. Some regiments of the Russian guar,ls, which left Warsaw in December, were engaged on the 25th at Biolenka with the Cuirassiers, and at Grochow with the Hulans, whose Commander, General MARKOW, was wounded.— The Warsaw Journals of the 4th give official ac counts of the battles of the 24th and 25th of February, in which the loss of the Poles in killed and wounded is estimated at between five and six thousand, occasioned by the great superiority of the Russian artillery, amounting to 350 cannon. The loss of the Russians, who had four regiments of Guards in the battle, is estimated at fifteen thousand." WARSAW, MA RC II S.—Our Journals contain several orders of the day, both of the late Commander•in-Chie', Prince Radziwill, and of General Skrzynecki, containing promotions in the army ; those of the latter are dated Warsaw, Feb. 26. News has been received that on the 26th Feb. Colonel Lagowski, with 120 cavalry and 100 gagers, passed the Vistula at Pulawy. The action lasted from live to half past nine o'clock. The Russians barricad e d themselves is a building, but were beaten. Three officers, 170 dra goons, and above 90 horse , , with their equipments, fell into our hands. The magazine was saved. Many mili tary effects and much ammunition were taken. Princess Czartorlska gave due praise to all the Poles. After the last battle the Russians retired behind the Gro chow pillar, and have till now remained quite inactive. A part of our army has returned to Wars.iw, to take some repose after so many hardships and battles. The Government has appointed a Committee to super intend the hospitals. The voluntary contributions deposited in the bank amount to 700,000 Polish florins. The new Commander-in-Chief, General Skrzynecki, inspected the troops on the Ist inst., and by an order of the day encouraged them to persevere. The obsequies of General Zimnirski were celebrated on tie 28th, and those of Colonel Wladislaus Planczinski the following day. The Warsaw Courier of the Ist says, " Last night some corps of the enemy attempting to throw up en trenchments near Praga, were driven off by the fire of the artillery from the walls of that fortress, twenty Cossacks were made prisoners. Towards Lomna also our men re pulsed an enemy's corps, which attempted to approach from that side." The same paper, under the head of the 2d, says, " Yesterday parties of Cossacks showed themselves below Praga and on the banks of the Saxon Werder, but every time they cane near they were driven back by our fire, and some of them taken prisoners. It is said there has been an action at Pultusk, but no certain information has been received respecting it." The State Gazette (of Warsaw) says, " Beyond Prsga all is tranquil : only at intervals we hear a few mus ket-shots, and the Cossacks who fetch brush-wood from the Saxon Werder. It is slid that four Russian cannon sunk, which they attempted to convey across a frozen ditch to the Saxon Werder. For some days past the weather has been very stormy—drifting snow, thaw, and tempestuous weather succeed each other : it is for tunate that our troops have to encamp in the open air. Field-Marshal Diebitscb has divided his army ; columns were seen marching in different directions towards the north and south. Some regiments of the Russian guards, which left Warsaw in December, were engaged on the 2btli at Biolenka with the Cuirassiers, and at Grochow with the Ilulans, whose commander, General Markow, was wou❑ded. The prisoners say that General Inchosanet, of the artillery, lost a leg in the last action, and that General Kiszkin, who is well known in Warsaw, was killed. It is also said that General Rozniecki fell in the action at Biolenka. HAMBURG, iNlaacit B.—The Warsaw Journals of the 4th give official accounts of the battles of the 24th and 25th of February, in which the loss of the Poles in killed and wounded is estimated at between fire and six thousand, occasioned by the great superiority of the Russian artillery, amounting to 350 cannon. The loss of the Russians, who bad four regiments of Guards in the battle, is esti mated at fifteen thounn I. THE HAGUE, MARCIL B.—A letter from General Dib bets of the 4th of March says, that news had been received at Maestricht that the camp of Mellinet had been moved to Thienen. The artillery, which had hitherto remained at Neateyck, was sent to Hasselt, by way of Dilsen, near which place some of the heavy cannon sunk the marshy ground, and could not be got forward. The General also communicates some letters between himself and General Daine ; the latter complained of various circumstances which he considered as violations of the armistice. General Dibbets, in his answer, refers to five letters of his own to General Daine, in which he complained of various viola tions of the armistice by the Belgians, and alleges some inure recent instances. He also refutes the inculpation of Genera) Daine. ROTTERDAM, MA RCII 9.—Authentic accounts have been received that our troops have had an encounter with tl:e rebels at Biervliet, in Dutch Flanders, in which the latter were wholly defeated with the loss of 11 killed. Our lirave sailors contributed greatly to the victory, and had two k; BREDA, MARCH 10.-Belgian troops have again come to Oversel in our neighbourhood. A great portion of them is without arms. The same is the case with those that have been for some time at Meerle. AMSTERDAM, MARCH 11. Actual Debt, 9.,!4 per cent.. . . . 384 i to :if% Amort Syndic, 4Y, per cent. . . . 6 , 1 N to 65 1 4 Ditto, ditto, 5V,, per cent. . . . 51 to 51% HAMBURG, S.—BoRsEN HALLE, Foun. P. m. —Higher prices from Vienna have given firmness to our market, notwithstanding the decline of the French Rentes. End of March. Anglo-Danish Loan 3 per Cent. Anglo-Itussian Loan 86% Haniburg-Russian Loan B5 Polish Bonds Austrian Bank Shares , 145 New Austrian 4 per Cents Anglo-Neapolitan VI EN A, Miacti 4.—Four per Cent. Metalliques, 69N—Bank Shares, 965. In the House of Commons, last night, Lord JOHN RUSSELL brought in his Reform Bill, and on moving that it he read a second time on Monday next, pro posed one or two trifling alterations. In the Upper House a vain attempt was made to mar the effect of Lord 13HouollAm's Chancery Reform Bill. The symptoms of war are daily deepening on the continent. A Royal ordinance, published in the ]lfonifeur of Sunday, states that 80,000 young French soldiers, composing the contingent of the class of 1830, are to be called immediately into active service—a fact worthy a thousand arguments ! In Paris tranquillity of some sort or other is returning, though, whether it con tinue or not, seems entirely to depend on the progress of the Polish cause. The enthusiasm at Paris in favour of the Poles is by all accounts un paralleled, even in that city of excitement and agitation. The French Papers Mentio❑ the important fact, that Prince METTERNICH has signed an order at Vienna, enjoining count D'APPONV, in case the Government of Louis PHILLIPPE should consi der the intervention of Austria, in the affairs of Italy, as illegal, immediately to require his passports, and to quit the capital of France without delay. The military ordinance of Louts l'llthurrE bears evident reference to this. 13y an extract of a letter from Rome, inserted in Galig notes Messenger, it seems that his Holiness the PoPe. is in a most distressing situation. The poor old gentleman complains piteously of the acts of the rebels and so forth, who nevertheless are threatening, in spite of anathema and excommunication, of bell, book, and candle, to enter and take possession of the Eternal City. General Zucc HI is the commander of this army of Liberators. But every where, it seems, throughout Italy the revolutionary cause is progressing. For some interesting accounts from Poland, we refer our readers to the private c orraspondence of the Times; as also for some particulars respecting the formation of the new French Ministry. The Mornin Herald Express received this morning mentions that a telegraphic despatch from Met; dated 12th instant, states that the Polish army, 60,000 strong, was under the walls of Warsaw. The Russian army, double the number, waited only the arrival of 20,000 Imperial Guards to attack them. Another telegraphic despatch (dated Bayonne, 10th instant) announced that TORRIJOS had landed at San Fer nando, and been completely routed. The Governor of Cadiz had been assassinated on the same day. DAY AT ON& O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 3 per Cent. Con s. ...757/, 6 !i 57/ s 3 per Cent. shut Ditto Red New 33C z pex Cent B5 lii ni 3 per Cent Ann. 17:36 .... - 4 per Cent. 14'26 Bank Long Ann to expire Jan 5, 13'iu shut Oct. 10, 135.9 shut Jan. 5, 1860 15 1 ,‘, Jan. 5, 1880 - April 5, 1880 - Jan. 5, 1870 - New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds 6 2 pm. South Sea Stock 84% Old Annuities shut New Ditto A per Cent. Ann. 1751 .... Ex. Bills, £l,OOO l7 18 i n:, Ditto 50' l7 18 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial lßtto Advertised 16 pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. fcr April P.? 7574 6 57ii SITIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DO FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARCH 14.—Wind S.W. to W. 5..• ing the last night and all to-day it has blown exee";ll C hard from the S.W. to W.S.W. but the ships rode se 0 —Arrived and sailed for the river, the Thomas nt Christie, and Ductless of Athol!, Daniell, front Chial, Ir° Warrior, Stone, fifromMidras ; and Prince Georg e ' the Mauritius, sailed the Ist of December. ! rd PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 14.—Wind W. blovvins,4,, and squally.—Arrived the Adviorata, from ° a pub. Off port, the Thelson, Rubins, front Trieste. 3 1 FALMOUTH, MARCH 3.—A heavy gale all night'ke:, bowing from W. to S.W.—Put back, the Cygne t P a ra• for Lisbon. Arrived the Thom is, Nicholls, Iron, lernao. 1 ,, soot POOLE, MARCH 18.—Arrived the Plauttr, from Lisbon. tar As ß an ß d l e s r T , O f L o A m iA T it ti c r k a i g i o 4 na .— . DART MOUTH, MARCH 13.—Arrived off port, th e r Arrived the Robert Pee l, JD 118 °e°' ,--Du,r: from aples. + Ol l4 E OF CORK, 'MARCH 12. —A rri ved his M i je9tY .Bo . Leveret, from Plymouth ; Lana Rookh, Low; an d •- andia, Felix, from Lisbon. ; a the Covers, MAR C H 14.--Wind N. Hythe, Sheph e rd, f ro m L on d o n, f or B om b a y and Ci11131111:ir LIVERPOOL, MARCH 13.—Arrived the Martha , iro o stock, from Buenos Ayres ; Hebe, Harlington' Acr Cephalonia ; George the Fourth, Ellery, from St•oto; dero. Off po r t, th e G eorge , W r i g ht, f rom Mar and Mary, Bibby, from Bahia. Ol t* LIMERICK, Maacyt Arrived the Two Br' ) d e ar Chapman, from New York; and Mark Breeds, C iro from London. HULL, MARCH 14.—Arrived the Jemima, P from Oporto. o gk The Don Quixotte, from St. Lucar to Lil er iipto abandoned at sea in December last, has been carri e :lantander. TREGONY ELECTION.-(THIS DO: The Committee decided at two o'clock this day' ' t he James Adam Gordon and James Mackillop, E' c i tl t ;sio° sitting Members, were duly elected, and that the P e o d of Messrs. Gurney and King was both frivolo us vexatious. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY M ARKETS.—(At per Load of 38 Trusseli CUMBERLAND (LATE ST. JAMES'S.) t; Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 0 t° o li 1 New Meadow Hay 0 0 9 Useful Old !)itto Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 3 Clover Hay 3 0 1, / Oat Straw £1 10 to £1 14 I Wheat straw_ 115 30 It, Both Meadow and Clover Hay 5s per load lower th gou quoted ; prices of Straw stationary. A moderate suPP ll ' dull trade. —tJ ----___ SMITHFIELD. -- - Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay .£2 0 to I l i New Meadow Hay 0 0 9 h Useful Old Ditto 2 15 4 i Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 4 0 4 1 ' Clover Hay (extra fine)....£s 5 ..Generally F .. Oat Straw £lloto£l 14 I Wheat Straw 114, r o Best Clover Hay ss. per load lower than last quote",i otherwise stationary. Supply good, and trade rather dn.' THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, T WEL YE 0' CL 0 1 ‘ 11 . 0 4 With the exception of the express from Facie, See IS' no accounts this morning of any importance. 13 Y , th. iftil press it appears that at length the new French All er eol has been formed, and it appears to be little di from the former one. Marshal Soult retains his situ'? and is, no doubt, the grand focus of the whole 0,3 c do° Fiore, the theatre of war we have no further ac' o i, than the lth, from Warsaw, at which period the Itn, had not obtained possession of that capital. Accoto itl d Constantinople state, that General Guilleminot has fry, conferences with the Reis Effendi, and that they r e : 3 „ the state of Algiers. It is also said that the disposi t lid , the Porte towards Greece have of late entirely ° that she will not give her consent to the extensio n frontiers of Greece. The armaments still continue'or throne is now constructing, the riches of who , ,4r) ments will not be inferior to that of any of the Sore" of tr:urope. THE FUNDS. 0 0 6 )1' 1 Consols, which left off yesterday at 7b-a for count, opened this morning at the same price, so° ° ;0 1 went up to 76i for money ; at present they are lfrk e for the Account. This improvement is attributed to o se jt l !nation of the new French Ministry, which is suPP ° be peaceably inclined. In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing as Yet' Eltrnsii Bank Stock, India ditto, 3 per Cent. Cons. 76 Ditto, for the Acct. 75% 4; 3 per Cent. Red. per Cent. Brazilian, 56V, Buenos Ayreti, Claiban 20 21 Colombian, 14 1 A 15 Daniall FUNDS. Ditto, Reduced, -- Ditto, New, 85!4 Four per Cent. (leso) India Bonds, 4 6 y 4 Exchequer Bills, 17 FOREIG FUNDS. Greek, 11 3 Mexican, 35 6 Peruvian, 1%14 Portuguese, 42 4 Prussian ' Rusaian,BB% I Spanish, 15% 16 lIALF-PAST f oO rf , We have little to add to our former report of t h ' ' o ,4 , ', ing, as we have not heard of any political intel4e,fl Consols have been fluctuating during the wor oos 75i to 76i for money ; a 'decline of P er l , io yi still continues, which is a proof that money , t ° ,. c . f o r demand. Consols at pr e sent may be quoted account. f I The public are still very anxious for the fate of and are waiting the arrival of the Dutch ste a- r ee l which they expect to obtain further information ' xi to the operations of the Russian army. bu t 4 A S:ngapore paper of a late date has arrived, do not hear of eng imortant. The prices in its th b e i foreign p market are much the 63rije yesterday, with little or nothing doing. Cf THREW 0' Ci Consols, 75i 6. Franck 5 per Cent. Ditto S per Cent. COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of CUMBERLAND honoured the Earl c' f , MORLAND with his company at dinner on StOnte residence in Grosvenor-square. There was a sel e to meet his Royal Highness. The Princess AUGUSTA honoured Lady 1 -'`'j e , WALDEORAVE with a visit yesterday, at her rest of Curzon-street. iPI 41 The Duke of SUSSEX, the Duchess of Gtovcol.o. the Princess Sornia, visited the Princess A 0 a f;' terd.sy. 10 5 0 5 The Austrian Ambassador, and the Baron DE v 4 o ' BURG, Minister from Austria on a s p e cial ulis'" ° „ - Or long conference yesterday with Viscount PAO ll5 ' J O' the Foreign-office. Viscount ALTHORP and Viscount PaLstsus l°l4 ol . l terviews yesterday with Earl G RE Y, at the I'r°' li t Earl BATHURST has recovered from his re ce t le a His Lordship walked out on Friday, for the 6 ' . ' 4 the commencement of his attack. ouoo'r ' The Eirl of ALBEMARLE entertained lineal:" k party at dinner yesterday, at his residence in IA t oc' venor-street. 0 0 Lord GEORCE CAVENDI SH is r ec overing 1.11) of indisposition. SPRING ASSIZE INTELLIG D' LANCASTER, 111Ancil 1 5 ' it 56; , ' Ashton Worra ll , aged 25 ; Wm. Ti r o rra` ,ls ti° g Richard Chadd er t on , 22 ; were indicted for I r der r , U to person of Strah M'Cl enuon , an d f or h a ving On the 22d D ecem b er th e d ecea sed, ` 4 ol ,l ; o 'itt:) years of ag e , was procee di ng from Bolton O h , el ev ) visit her d a u g ht er , when she was met by Ashton and W m . W orra ll. A s h ton threw',foe °, yl Chadderton at th a t momen t coining up, be h e t i , tAto while the tw o W orra ll s v i o l ate d h er , a nd be t" . 01 4 ,014 the crime himself. This wits proved V 4 , 0 e 0 f named Ashton Hulton, who left a public -11° Dot e d Worralls, intending to go home with thou" r b "1, stopped behind, they were some distallbe 04610itiel him when they threw the woman down, 313 d e co l f o ° ,lo to give an alarm ; he, however, saw the o ffenc 0o 0 ; and heard the woman exclaim, 46 of ! .0 0 Oti where she was found the next day, stand this ?" The prisoners then threw be ere el`lue above her waist. Ashton Worrall took ro d joi o l,t f j the woman's cloak, which he gave to a lad t he P ip e "0 and in whose house it was found, and le d to e0 pi 010.. ., apprehension. The medical gentlemen w 1 : 1 ° 1 ,01 oo l:0 w ith sv e tle e ' r ; body were of opinion that the violence u' e d th e t he,' A extravasation of blood upon the brain, an i ,rea OP" li t death.—The prisoners in their defence dee to innocent.—The Jury acquitted Chaddertoot,i'ojer , others Guilty.—The Judge then •ro b eaten rd ° executed on Monday (yesterday.) ' ll ' l°l PRINTED AND PUBLISH E D BY MUR DO 1 ,11) 19 07 , SUN.OFFiCE, IN, STRAND; 14° 11 1 tots.