The Sun. — London, England, 1834-11-22 00:00:00

tand true to themselves, and to the best interests of the ward a measure (which they ought undoubtedly to have intro. country at large. And he would ask, whether they would duced before), for the reform of Municipal Corporations. choose for their allies the Whigs, from whom they had at any These were the questions mooted between the late Ministers rate received something--(Cheers)—or the Tories, from whom and those who displaced them ; and because they showed a they had received nothing, except oppression and a contraction disposition to relieve the Irish people from the intoler of liberty ?—( Renewed cheering.) He knew very well that able burden of a hostile and intrusive Church—( Continued there were many persons (perhaps there might be many pre- cheers)—which had done more harm to civilization than sent) who were much exasperated against the late Ministers any other evil which could be named—because they were for not doing so much as they might have done; but that prepared to cut down the abuses of the English Church— of which he conceived the whole country had now a right ( Cheers)—because they were determined to root out the to complain was, that as soon as th e l a t e mi n i s t e rs pro- Corporation abuses and give the people a fair municipal posed to do anything that would afford an extensive be- system, which would put them in possession of the power of nefit to the people, they were dismissed. ( Hear, hear.) choosin g th e i r own municipal rulers—( Cheers)—for these The resoluti ons w hi c h i t was propose d to o ff er to t h e adop- reasons their enemies had taken this opportunity of striking tion of the meeting that evening would not be numerous ; the blow. Should it be said that,under such circumstances, they amounted only to two. But it must be recollected that they ought to support men and care not for measures 2—( No, they included almost every thing in which the people were no ) He would say, that here was evidence enough to prove deeply interested ; for although mention only was made of their measures were assailed ; and instead of waiting for any triennial Parliaments, vote by ballot, and an extension of the chances, instead of hesitating about probabilities, it was their suffrage, it was conceived that these three points once achieved, duty to come forward as men and act with decision.--( Great would serve as a ready and efficient means to those ends which cheering.) He did not wish it to be thought he had any de were so earnestly, and, he might add, so reasonably de- sire either to eulogize the Whig Ministers or to cast any as sired. Amongst the first of these was muncipal reform— persions on them.—( Hear, hear.) But he might be allowed (Loud cheers)—the removal of the disabiliti es at present to say that he agreed with the view taken by their able and Imposed upon Dissenters—(Renewed cheering) —and a full excellent representative, Mr. Grote, who had told them that and efficient reform of the churches of England and Ireland.— there was a great difference between our present situation (Loud and long-continued cheering.) He had only a few and that in which we were under the former Ministers. They words more to add. In that meeting he perceived many re- were then advocates of useful and practical reform ; under spectable men, who had great influence amongst the work- them the changes which the nation required were gaining ing classes. To those gentlemen he would only say, that ground ; their adversaries were gradually forced into the when they went to their homes, where they saw their work- adoption of improvements, and public affairs were being men around them, he hoped they would advise them to re- brought into the shape in which the people desired to see main quietly at home, and not to suppose that their atti- them.—( Cheers.) All this was now to be arrested. It was tude would become the less imposing, because they did not now evident that the odious questions of party must be for a carry bits of painted silk about the streets upon the end time revived ; they would have again all the violence and ani of the painted pole.--( Laughter.) He wished the working- mosity which characterised general elections, in which two classes to be made aware that demonstrations of that kind would parties fought desperately, and in which the interests of the serve no good purpose, but would merely interrupt that calm people were sometimes forgotten—forgotten, if not 'Yemeni which now prevailed over the whole surface of society, and bered by themselves.—(Great cheers.) It was impossible to which their enemies took to be the calm of apathy, but which, make any progress in the work of reform, till these obstacles by-and-bye, would be shown to be the calm of conscious power, were cleared away.--( Hear, hear.) Perhaps the Duke of and a bright anxiety for the future.—(Cheers ) He was Wellington would find he had placed himself in a situation afraid he had detained the meeting at too great length, but not unlike that in which a person found himself who came to upon an occasion like that upon which they were then assem- a meeting, and proposed that which was decidedly hostile to bled, he felt that he should not have discharged his duty if he the views of those assembled. It sometimes happened that had entirely passed over the important topics to which he had such a personage was treated by those whom he would ob alluded. If he had trespassed upon the time and patience of struct rather unceremoniously. The cry was raised of " Turn the meeting longer than he ought to have done, it must be at- him out !" and turned out he was. Now the Duke of Wel tributed to his enthusiasm in the popular cause, and to his in- lington was evidently an interloper, whose views and objects experience in add ress i ng l arge companies.—(Loud cheers.) were decidedly opposed to those of the people of this country, Mr. CHARLES BULLER said that the gentlemen composing and it was their duty to spare no effort to " turn him out."— the committee by whom that meeting had been called together, ( Great laughter, and cheering of considerable duration. ) had requested him to move the first resolution of the evening; Mr. CRAWFURD (the late candidate for Marylebone) intro and with that request of the committee he felt bound duced himself to the meeting by saying that he was not • to comply. He felt, indeed, that he was in some de- their city member--( A laugh) ; there was, in fact, nothing gree personally responsible for the steps which had been i n comm on between them but their names. He must con taken to elicit the exhibition of public opinion, which gratulate himself that he had not any thing more to do on was then presented, from the circumstances of his hay- the present occasion, after the able and eloquent speeches ing presided at a previous meeting which was the germ that had been made to them, than to support the resolution of the larger and more triumphant assemblage which he which had been moved. He begged to be allowed to advert had then the honour to address. Whatever personal reproach to the state of this meeting, which he felt himself bound to he might have incurred on account of his unfitness to preside d o , because no allusion had been made to it by the speakers on that occasion, he certainly conceived th a t f r om the charge who had preceded him, and it was a matter with which the of any injury which it was supposed he was doing to the cause public ought to be made acquainted. He was told that that of the people, he was now completely absolved.—( Hear, hear.) room, when not crowded, would contain more than 2,000 He had been told that there would be no meeting that even- persons ; he beheld it then crowded to such a degree that it ing ; he knew not bow many thousand negatives he saw to was manifest they were suffering great inconveniences (which that assertion before him.—( Cheers.) He had been further h e regretted) for want of room.--( Hear, hear, and cries of taunted by certain organs of what was called public opinion, 4 , Hundreds are outside," and " Thousands have gone away.") with endeavouring to push himself into an unseemly notoriety, The meeting was not only very numerous, it was highly re by taking part in public matters in which he had no business to spectable. He 'had been much in the habit of attending interfere.--( Cries of " The Times," and great groaning.) public meetings, and he would say that a more respectable He considered himself absolved from that charge also, because one, on his honour, he had never seen. He hoped that the he looked upon the present crisis as one at which every public reporters for the public press, if they were there—and he spirited and independent man ought to come forward and do was sure that they must be there—would give a faithful re his duty, and because he thought that he (Mr. Buller) as a port of what they saw and heard.--( Some person cried Representative of a high-minded and Reforming consti- out, Will the Ti mes ?" w hi c h was f o ll owed b y great " tuency, retur ne d by them to Parliament to d o b hi s . part hooting.) His a p o l ogy f or offer i ng himself to second one in effecting th e great wor k o f Reform, was bound, as a of their resolutions, or for taking any part in a public meeting resident in the metropolis, and in discharge of the of so important a character, was the zeal he felt in their cause, functions vested in him, to attend the first meeting of his and the desire he entertained to render it service.—( Cheers.) countrymen to ascertain what their feelings upon the late ex- He only last night arrived from France, when hearing that a traordinary change in the Administration really were.--( Hear, party were assembled, he did not hesitate to join them, and at hear.) So much in explanation of the course he had taken on once put his name down as a member of their sub-committee. a former occasion. From the letters which had been read at —( Cheers.) He had been since requested to second this re the commencement of the proceedings that evening, he found solution, and he most willingly undertook to do so. But he that the distaste to meetings of such a description as that would positively have declined to take any such part, if he had which he was then addressing, was not confined to certain considered himself obliged to appear as the supporter of the portions of the press, but that e ven hi s ve ry learned and ami- Whi g Ministers--to maintain their cause—to advocate their able, and humorous acquaintanc e , the Learned Serjeant, the return to office, or in any way to apologize for or extenuate Member for Finsbury, started with horror at the idea of at- their misdeeds.—( Hear, hear, hear, and symptoms of disap_ tending a meeting which he conceived to be mischievous, and probation.) He had watched them carefully, and he would which he was kind enough to predict would not be attended remind the meeting that within the last two years he had seen by any respectable portion of the community. If those only them vote a high Tory Speaker into the chair of the House who had profited by the abuse, who had acquired titles and of Commons--a man who was now opposed to them—( Hoot station in society at the expense of the public, were to be ing)--and who was on the point of either being appointed one deemed respectable, truly it might be expected that their at- of the Secretaries of State, or of getting the Vice-Royalty atendance upon such an occasion as the present would be small. of Ireland, with an income of 25,0001. a year.---(Disapproba -( Laughter and cheers.) But if honour, integrity, and a tion.) He was not, then, going to approve of the conduct of firm and unflinching spirit of independence were to be regarded the Whig Ministers, but to express his disapprobation of as the stamp of respectability, then the Learned Serjeant's that of the Tories.—(Cheers.) To declare his disappro prediction had been signally fallacious, since he saw before bation of the measures of the Whigs was a very different him hundreds of honest, honourable, and independent men.— thing from approving of the appointment to office of the (Cheers.) The resolution, which he should conclude by Tories._( Cries of " Question, question," and "No censure.") moving, was expressed in these terms : He cared not whom he censured, so that he appeared the " That without approving of the general conduct of the late Ad- advocate of truth.—(Disapprobation, and renewed cries of mistration, this meeting cannot view their sudden dismissal, and « Question !") Now, though he could not approve the gene tke appointment of a Tory Ministry, otherwise than as an indication bted to them for the R e f orm Bill.---( Q uest i on , quest i on. ) aan intention t o s t op t h e progress of Reform ; and they are re- ral conduct of the Whigs, h e con f esse d t h e peop l e were in solved to empl o y every legal m eans i n th e i r power to secure the d e rights and interests of the people, and thereby cheap and good go- Some gentlemen besid e hi m , w h o , h e b e li eve d , were staunch vernment." Whigs, seemed impatient of hearing him.—(Second the reso- The meeting would perceive that it was not to support lution, and sit down.) He was sure that all would agree with party views or party men that they were called together that him when he asserted that the Tories were the enemies of the night, but to support those great measures of public utility people ever since they existed as a party. Did we not owe to which were endangered by party politics and party men. them the greater part of a debt of from seven to eight hundred He rejoiced that upon that occasion he might abandon the millions sterling—did we not owe to them the suspension of claim of party altogether. They met there not to abuse the Habeas Corpus Act over and over again —the prosecution each other by party names, but to express their unyielding of many patriots, their incarceration, and those famous Bills hostility towards those whom they must regard as their of Indemnity with which they covered their misdeeds ? enemies, since they were found to be the uniform supporters (Cheering.) Such were the men they were asked to confide of measures which were diametrically opposed to the in- in ; men who came forward with reform and liberalism on terests of the public at large. He Mr. Buller) was their lips, and corruption and scorn in their hearts.—(Much undoubtedly at all times for measures--not for men : shouting.) One of their real objects was to maintain the bet at a period like the present, when no opportunity Church establishment with its 10,000,0001. a-year. If the was afforded of trying the men and their measures, he Duke of Wellington were disposed to do well (which must be thought it was only fair to take the men as an index of doubted), it was out of his power ; in short, he dare not.— the measures which were likely to be proposed.—( Hear, (Cheering.) By whom was he surrounded ? Who were his hear.) When the avowed enemies of all reform and of only supporters ? Were they not the very men who had a di every improvement came into power, were the people to be rect interest in monopoly and corruption ?---( Hear, hear.) It told that they should wait to see what they would do before must be acknowledged that, under the. existin g circum they pre sume d to express any opinion with respect to them ? stances, they ought to abandon minor differences of opi- Because those who were now appointed to fill the high places nion.—(" That's it I" and Cheers.) They were in the same in the State had, on a former occasion, been treacherous to boat with the Whigs, and they must not be rowing in a their own party, were the people of 'England to be told to wait different direction ; if they did, there was a party close at patiently, and to assure themselves that they would certainly hand showing false colours, and making false signals, who be faithful to them ? Were the people of England to be told would assuredly sink them to the bottom.—( Continued to expect reform from anti-Reformers ?—(Cheers)—to expect cheers.) Some individuals were so i m p a ti ent f or re f orm, a dimin u ti on o f a b use from those who profitted from the con- that they would receive it from the devil himself--( A tinnance of abuse?--.(Renewed cheering)—from those who laugh)—this was no great compliment to the Duke of Wel had never ceased to fight in defence of abuse ?—whose inte- lington.—( Laughter.) He must say that he would rather rest it was to maintain abuse, and whose inclination to main- not have it from such a source. He should not like to accept tain it had never been deterred by any higher feelings than a bill of rights from a personage with a cloven hoof; he should those of self-i nterest ?_( L ou d cheers.) This was enough expect it to smell of sulphur, or suspect that a gunpowder plot to bring the adage of " measures not men," into ,disrepute. was concealed under it.—(Renewed laughter.) The Tories Suppose that the Duke of Wellington, when he commanded were mixed up with the abuses in the corporations and the the British army at Waterloo, had thought only of mea- abuses in the Church ; and was it not impossible, that they sures, and not of men ?—( Hear.) Suppose when he saw should get such reform from those men as would be satisfatcry the van of Buonaparte's veteran s advancing against him, he to the people ? After a few more words, Mr. Crawfurd con had said t o his troops, " Oh, th ese are only men—you eluded with seconding the resolution. must not direct your hostility against men wait till you The resolution was then put from the Chair. The affirma see their measures.—(Cheers and Laughter.) Let them mative was received with tumultuous cheering; for the nega draw up their line of battle—let them plant their great guns five a single hand was held up, which occasioned great laughter. within a few hundred yards of you—take no notice of them, it Mr. THOMAS HARDY had to propose the next resolution, will be time for you to act when you see their measures." which would be read to them by the honorary secretary. Mr. There was however this difference between the people and Powell then read the resolution, which was as follows : the Tories, and the Duke of Wellington and the French at " That to prevent the recurrence of political convulsion, and to Waterloo. The Noble Duke on that occasion was matched deserve the support of the people, any Ministry must proceed against an avowed and gallant enemy. A celebrated military to secure to them in the shortest possible time an extension of leader had since told him (Mr. Buller) that he believed the the suffrage, a shortening of the duration of Parliaments, and shout of the British soldier was alone sufficient to conquer the vote by ballot."—(Cheers.) Mr. Hardy went on to say, troops of any other nation. If the shout of the British soldier that in submitting this resolution to them, he must plead that was so potent against a foreign enemy, let the British peo- he had in some measure done violence to his feelings, because ple raise their shout also when they find themselves opposed he felt that he was not entitled to take the liberty of present to a domestic enemy—( Loud cheers.) The British people ing himself to so vast a meeting. But when he saw that a were not men to be trampled upon—they were not men to be journal, which arrogated to itself the character of being the easily gulled ; the device by which the Tories were now at. " leading journal of Europe"—(hoots and hisses)—described tempting to delude them was attempted in 1832, when the them as " a poor, pitiful, and degraded crew," he felt his blocd Duke of Wellington, opposing Lord Grey up on th e ques ti on warm w i t hi n hi m —( Ch eers)—and whatever little talent be of reform, declared that he was ready to take Lord possessed, and however small the service he might he able to Grey's place, and to carry reform ; but what was the an- render his conntry, he considered it his paramount duty to ewer of the British people on that occasion ?—A shout of come forward and offer.—( Cheers.) Without the least defiance to the Tories an expression of scorn and con- flattering them—without saying one word in this respect tempt for those who had declared themselves ready to which would not carry itself to the bosom of every support the Duke in the event of his appearing in the ex- man present—he must express, fearlessly and plainly, his traordinary character of a Tory Reformer.—( Cheers.) hope that the reporter of the Times journal, were he What ground, then, was there for stating that meetings like present—(Hooting)—would tell his master faithfully that the present were ill-timed and injudicious? Suppose, after which he now witnessed; and if he did, he must say the Earl of Durham's memorable speech at Glasgow, the that such a meeting as this was never before seen King had dismissed the Melbourne Ministry, and had sent for in the city of London—( Cheers.) He would venture to say that Noble Earl, would not the people have taken the name of and he said it without fear of contradiction, that his Grace the that popular and estimable nobleman—the only peer who has Duke of Wellington would give one of his foreign principali dared fully and frankly to place himself in the ranks of the ties could he raise a meeting equally numerous and respectable people—would not the people have taken his name as an index in his support. Now was the time for them to exert them of the measures that were likely to be proposed under his ad- selves. Now was the time for them fearlessly to meet this ministration ?—would they not hail with a shout of joy the man and his myrmidons ; for he (Mr. Hardy) would sa y, an d appointment of such a no bl eman ?— wou ld t h ey not give him he could say so legally and constitutionally, not intending to every proof of their confidence ?_would they not, by the ex- use the remark in an offensive sense, that the contest they pression of their own feelings, strengthen his hands against were about to engage in must be " war to the knife."—(Much the enemies who might assail him.—( A voice, "We would !") cheering.) He had watched the Duke of Wellington's course He (Mr. Buller) knew that they would, and he sincerely ever since he became a public man. As a general he had ad trusted they might soon have the opportunity.—(Cheers.) mired his talents, whatever he thought of his politics ; but In the meantime, regarding the Tory Ministers as an index speaking of him as a political character, he felt bour.d to dc of the measures to be expected u n d er th e i r a d m inistration, Clare that the only honest thing that man ever said he uttered it became all those who had the i n t erest of t h e i r coun try a few months before he became Prime Minister of this country, at heart to give a strong expression• to the dislike which when the affirmed that he shciuld be mad to think of accepting they must necessarily entertain to measures of such a de- such an office.--( Cheers and laughter.) At that time then it scription. He believed that the present opportunity had did appear that his Grace had acquired the most difficult of all been taken to turn out the Melbourne Mi n i s t r y s i mp ly knowledge—a knowledge of himself.—( Laughter.) In May because it was the moment at which that Mi n i s t r y ex hibi te d 1832, the public found themselves called on to give him a lesson the most determined intention of carrying further and more which it was thought that neither he nor his master—he (Mr. extensive measures of Reform. Had that exercise of the pre- Hardy) wished to speak respectfully—would soon have for rogative.of the Crown been made when the Grey Mini s t r y go tt en ; if, however, it were necessary, that lesson must be brought forwa r d the Coercion Bill—had it been exerted after read to them again. —(Much cheering.) Yes, the people's many of the battles which the Tories and their partisans made p ar t y h a d b een described an insignificant set of persons who against the interests of the country, then the country would m et i n p r i va t e . He supposed this would be called a hole-and have regarded it as a determination on the part of the King to corne r mee ti ng . But such misrepresentation would not avail. have a reforming Mi n i s t ry . B u t w hat was the case now ? On the contrary, it would be seen that they were a m os t i n - The Ministers were turned out precisely when it was known fluential meeting ; they met as they ought to meet, i n a man _ that they were pledged in the next Session of Parliament to ner calculated to give a tone to the rest of the country._ bring forward measures of Irish Church Reform—of English (Hear, hear.) Th e y wou ld show that crew who plundered Church Reform —to provide for the abolition of tithes—to give them, that howe ver t h ey m i g ht struggle against them, their the full liberty of c onsc i ence to Diss enters--to obliterate every present were their death struggles—they would he their last. distinction that exists between man and man in the British do- Now was the opportunity for the people to secure to them minions ; and, finally, when they were t pledgedring for- selves and their children the privileges and benefits of good and cheap Government; and, to use a short but expressive word, to show to their enemies that they would not allow themselves to be humbugged by any man or set - of men.— ( Hear.) He would beg of them, as they valued the common liberties of their common country, not to dispute with each other about shades of different opinions. If he was called op to male a political confession, he would say, in the words of their enlightened supporter, Lord Durham—( Great cheering) —that he was a supporter of triennial Parliaments, household suffrage, and vote by ballot ; give that and they would be satisfied. Men should give and take, and avoid differences in times like these ; they should allow nothing to delude them from their object, and they would then most certainly get rid of Tory ism. He was most happy to inform them, that that most in fluential class--the Dissenters, were up and doing.--( Cheers. ) In every part of the country, the Dissenters had sounded the tocsin ; every man of them was prepared to rise to say— " Tories, your reign is at an end." Let not the proudest Peer in the realm dare to say that the poorest man in that room—whatever was his rank or station—was not as deeply interested in the welfare of the country as himself. Was the poorest man there, who earned a subsistence for his family by the sweat of his brow, to be taxed and fleeced, and have his wretched earnings wrung from him, to provide pensions for females. He hoped they would be enabled to protect them selves against the Tory party, which, if it once got one foot into power, would soon, as it always had done, thrust in its whole body, and then ride rough-shod over the people. Mr. MURPHY, in seconding the resolution, did not come there to advocate one party or declaim against another ; he at tended to denounce those men who, throughout their career, had been the supporters of tyranny and despotism. Ile had never been the advocate of the Whigs ; he had always been an unflinching Radical Reformer.—( Hear, hear.) They must look to probabilities and results ; and place a firm reliance upon their own power. If the Duke of Wellington had an ,arm to wield the sword, so had they; the sinews of the working man were as powerful as those of the Duke of Wellington ; and if he were disposed to try, he ( Mr. Murphy) thought that at this moment there was a sufficiently strong spirit roused in the country to drive him from the councils of his Majesty.— i( Cheers.) They must stand firm in the event of a dissolu tion of Parliament—that it would take place would be seen in a few days. A great deal had been said of the prerogatives of the Crown. What prerogative hud William the Fourth which was not entrusted to him for the benefit of his people ? The very compact between the King of Great Britain and his peo ple, which demanded their allegiance on the one hand, and secured his Government on the other, expressly required that the King of these realms should endeavour to secure the hap piness and contentment of his people—not that he should place a sword in the hands of a tyrant for the purpose of mowing them down. The King was bound to look for councillors among good and tried men, in whom the confidence not only of that meeting, but of the whole country, might be safely reposed.—( Cheering.) He (Mr. Murphy) was the advocate of universal suffrage ; still he was not so tyrannical as to in sist, as an indispensable requisite in the qualifications of any new Minister that should be prepared to go to so great an ex tent. Let them do their duty—let them be on the alert when the next general registration took place ; the arts of the Tory party, which had aleady been but too successfully exercised in in this respect, would then be defeated, and all attempts at corruption rendered utterly unavailing. They were, at the present moment, at a crisis of some importance. The first step taken by the Duke of Wellington, when he obtained the seals of office, was to march from the foot of the Throne to the Horse Guards. Were they not, then, in the language of Mr. Buller, to regard that as an indication of the measures to be expected from the Noble Duke's Administration ? How many orders were sent out that very night, with respect to the disposition of the army in different parts of the country ? How many troops would not shortly be seen on their march to the north, to protect the rights and liberties of the good people in that quarter of the kingdom.—( Cheers.) He called upon the people then to arouse themselves—let every man feel thas the fate of his country depended upon his own individual exertions—let every parish unite itself into a firm association, determined to protect the freedom of the people, and no Minister, however daring or reckless his character, will venture to trench upon it. Happily, the Duke of Wellington could not rely upon the army to support him. He would have fought the people in 1830 if he had dared. He had distributed his troops in favourable positions throughout the country ; but when it came to the point, he found that the soldiers had too much British spirit in their constitutions to draw the sword against their countrymen, who were asking only for a recogni tion of their rights : and if the Duke now relied exclusively upon the army, he (Mr. Murphy) would tell him that he would not be a month in place. But, as yet, it was not known whe ther any Government existed or not--the Duke of Wellington was waiting for Sir Robert Peel, and Sir Robert Peel, very fortunately, was away. Probably he was away on purpose— ( Hear, hear)—probably arrangements had been made for his absence. A close intrigue had undoubtedly been carried on—the leading articles in a certain newspaper showed the endeavours which were being made to feel the public pulse. Although, as he had already stated, he carried his notions of reform much further than the Earl of Durham, still they had in that Noble Earl a Nobleman who had at all times a right to approach the Throne, and who, by the means he had taken, not as the late Lord Chancellor did (at this mention of the Lord Chanchellor's name a strong feeling was immediately manifested, and the confusion which followed, and which lasted for some time, prevented our hearing the conclusion of the sentence.) The CHAIRMAN rose, and endeavoured to obtain a hearing for Mr. Murphy ; but the uproar continued, the meeting ap clearing determined not to listen to that gentleman any longer. The CHAIRMAN having somewhat subdued the expression of disapprobation, said that he had been placed in the Chair to act impartially in the discharge of his duty ; he must beg of them to allow Mr. Murphy to continue his remarks.— ( Cries of " No, no !" " No att ac k s ," hi sses , an d some ap plause.) The Chairman was sure that Mr. Murphy, seeing how far the night was advanced, and that there were other gentlemen desirous of addressing the meeting, would allow the resolution to be put as soon as possible. Mr. MURPHY again came forward which was the signal for a renewal of the shouts of disapprobation. Having stood for some minutes longer, making ineffectual attempts to pro ceed, he at last retired, declaring that he cordially seconded the resolution. The CHAIRMAN put the resolution to the meeting ; the only hand which was raised against the first, was elevated against this, to the apparent great amusement of all present. The resolution was carried amidst great acclamation Mr. ROEBUCK, M.P. for Bath, was loudly called for by the meeting. On rising, he was received with great applause. Ile said, some persons might think they came here to express an opinion in favour of some particular party—in favour of some particular Ministers ; but he believed they came to ex press disapprobation of those now in power—of the existing Ministers--( Hear, hear). They came here to say—and as respectfully as they ought to say it, but also as firmly as they ought—respectfully to the chief magistrate of the kingdom, but, as regarded themselves, having a great duty to perform, most solemnly and earnestly, " the Tories must depart from power"—( Great cheering.) Why did he assert this ? Was it that they did not know the Tories ? Was it that they came now for the first time to try an experiment before them ? No such thing--( Hear, hear.) That experiment was tried by thirty years' domination—(cheers.) But it was said they knew not what measures the Tories might now bring forward. Did they not come with their old faces ? Did they not come with their old political cries ? Was it not evident that they were determined to pursue their old course of domination and despotism over the people, to support all abuses, to up with everything that the people hated, and down with everything that the people loved---( Reiterated cheers.) He knew it was said that at the present moment the people of England did not require a reform of abuses; but let him state those abuses, and then ask, if the Tories were in power would they consent to their removal ? Were they not one and all, with the exception of a small party in the state, which he would call a faction, were they not one and all de termined to obtain that most important reform, the correction of corporation abuses?-_( Loud cries of " Yes, yes !") Cer tainly they were. What was the cry with which the Tories came into power ? Was it not " resistance?" Was there not a demand for a reform in the Church of Ireland ?—( Cheers. ) Was it not the determination of all thinking and good men in England that certain of their fellow subjects should not be priest-ridden by a Church they did not like ?—( Great cheer ing.) Was it not in accordance with the best feelings of our na ture, and with that high intelligence which characterised the present age, that no man should be bound to support a creed, or the clergy of a creed, in which he did not participate?—( Cheers.) He (Mr. Roebuck) asked, was this not the feeling of a large, body of his countrymen ?—( Hear, and cheers.) This was not all. They had to oppose a party—a small, but active and mischievous party—who were sordid, who were base, but they were in power.—(Groans and hoots; and a person in the body of the meeting cried out, -‘ The Church must be kept up !") He knew it ; but the Church was the people, and not the parson.—( Cheers.) The Church consisted, not of the walls of the building, neither was it the clergy, but the whole body of the congregation. Whether they belonged to one sect or another, the people were determined to vindicate their right to religious freedom. Let him call their attention for one moment to the real, actual, position of affairs. Was not the present Chancellor of the University of Oxford —the high and notable idol which that institution had set up—the Prime Minister of England ?—( Cheers.) He would relate to them a fact. The Duke of Wellington, before he became, very unfortunately, Prime Minister, wrote to the heads of houses at the University of Oxford, to say that he felt great culty in defending the subscription to the 39 Articles, by the young men who were sent there to be educated; and he ex pressed his wish that they could agree upon a simple de claration, instead, to the effect that the subscribes was a member of the Church of England. His Grace added, nevertheless, that if they d e cid e d aga i nst t h e substitution of such a declaration, he was still their friend, and they might depend upon him. A meeting of the heads of houses took place, and they passed a resolution, by a ma jority of one, in favour of, the declaration described by their Chancellor. Let the meeting mark the result. They received the news of his coming into power, and at once rescinded that resolution.—( Cheers.) What did he (Mr. Roebuck) infer from this ? Simply, that they knew the Duke of Wellington was determined to be their firm and staunch supporter, or in other words, that he would maintain and per petuate every Church abuse.—(Loud cheers.) Could it be believed, that the Tories would come into power ithout a de- this country were not only cursed with a bad Church, or rathar with bad churchmen, but also with bad magistrates. It was the duty of every man who wished well to the ad ministration o f j us ti ce —h e meant j ust i ce, and not justice's justice—(cheers, and a laugh)—to keep out those men who could only enter into office with a determination to preserve the old corporation abuses.—(Cheers.) The peo ple must show th e i r fi rm determination, without referenc e to this man's b e i ng a Whi g , or t h at man's being a Tory, to turn out their enemies, and resist them to the utmost. It was well known that he (Mr. Roebuck( had been a steadfast and unflinching opponent of the late Administration—at least, as far as his humble capacity enabled him, he had opposed them upon all those occasions which he thought their measures had fallen short of the public demands. But was that a reason why he should turn round and say, because the late Ministers did not give him more, therefore he would throiv himself into the arms of those who he knew give him less ?—( Cheers.) It became the duty of every sincere reformer to oppose those veteran supporters of abuse and corruption tooth and nail.— ( Cheers.) It should be remembered that the strength of the Whig Ministry was weakened : how ? By their adoption of Tory measures ?—( No.) Was it then because they were too liberal ?—( No, no.) No, indeed, the Whigs only were des pised when they approached to the measures of the Tories. —( Hear, hear.) Some, perhaps, would prefer the foul ori ginal to the bad copy—the foul original was now before the country ; the times of Sidmouth and Castlereagh were now to be revived ; for the Duke of Wellington was the head and representative of that party. Five years ago the Duke of Wellington declared in his responsible character as a Minister and confidential adviser of the Crown, that he looked upon the rotten borough system as represent ing the perfeetion of human wisdom. But the Duke of Wel lingon did not hate reform itself so much as he hated the consequences of reform. He (Mr. Roebuck), therefore, be sought all good Reformers not to listen to those hypocritical and artful persons who would bid them wait awhile. This was 'no time for tampering, or for hesitation. It behoved every man to declare to what cause he would attach himself. The people could make no compromise with the enemy ; the time of compromise was past. Let them remember the words he was about to quote ; they were of no doubtful authority--" All ,who are not for us are against us. "—( Great cheering.) He had 't few remarks more to offer them. Let him beseech them to bear in mind, that the public press had but force as being the people's "organs.—(" The Times," and groans.) If, amid the changes that took place, it ever happened that the press de parted from a fair representation of the popular cause, it ceased to have power. His remarks applied to the Times at the present moment, and he would add, that a *lore shuffling, tru'ckling, dirty, lying paper than the Times could not ex ist.—(Continued cheers, and hoots against the Times, with cries of q The Weathercock.") Did any man dread the Times ?—( Shouts of derision, and cries of " No.") That contemptible engine could not exist, now the people knew it was a dishonest paper.--(Hear.) It had not the excuse of the old Tory papers ; they have stood by their colours during the whole contest.--( Hear, hear, hear.) The Times had gone round and round, and was a base renegade ; it was no thing more nor less than a vehicle for private slander.-- ( Continued hooting.) They should recollect it was in their own power. Neither the Times nor any other newspaper had its living but in their breath.—( Cheers.) As they would resist the purchase of any filthy publication, let them refuse to purchase the Times.—(" We will ; we will.") Three groans were then given for the Times.) Mr. Roebuck concluded with moving Major a vote of thank s t o t h e Chairman REVELL, in sec on di ng t h e motion, said the contest in w were engaged m i g h t b e m i srepresented : he would which ichth they y . tell the Duke of Wellington what it was ; it was a contest between the principle of aristocracy, and the principle of de mocracy.—( Cheers.) Having said thus much to his Grace, he would add one other observation, which he addressed to the people, it was, that if they did not avail themselves of the present opportunity, and uphold the principle of democracy, they were cowards. They had their remedy in their own hands, and he would tell them what it was.--( Cries of " We will keep the money.") Yes—they might keep their purse stridgs in their own hands : they might imitate the example set them by their ancestors in 1642, and place the supplies in the hands of Parliamentary Commissioners. The CHAIRMAN having briefly returned thanks, the meeting was on the point cf separating, when an individual appeared in the gallery before noticed, with a copy of the Times in his hand. It appearance was immediately hailed with loud groans, and shouts of " Burn it"—" Tear it." In compliance with the latter request, it was hastily torn into shreds, and eagerly caught at by the crowd below. This journal has been fre quently cutup—almo s t as f requent l y as its columns have been devoted to different parties ; but we never saw it so frightfully mutilated before, or in the possession of so many parties at the same moment. This latter circumstance, by the bye, will per haps be a useful hint iitetnuteop w i sa t iuto s b c pu o et n r d i uctors. It might b e ac t e d upon to any extent, with out i n the slightest degree affecting en o'clock. the Them consistencyeeti meeting ofro CLERKENWELL. A numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabi tants of the parish of Clerkenwell was held list night, at the Crown Tavern, Clerkenwell-green, for the purpose of adopt ing an - address to his Majesty, at the present fearful crisis, in supporl of the principles of reform in Church and State. At an early hour, the room began to fill; and by the time the chair was taken it was crowded to excess : not less than 600 persona could have been present, and great numbers were un able to obtain admittance. Among those present were many of the most respectable householders in the parish. Mr. NICHOLSON (the churchwarden) was unanimously called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the evening, said that the present was a most important crisis. It was one in which every one who felt an interest in his country's welfare must be up and stirring._( Hear, hear.) The subject which they had met to consider was the dismissal by his Majesty of the Ministers of Reform-4 Hear, hear)—Ministers who though perhaps not so active in carrying on their plans of re form, were yet in some measure to be excused on account of the difficulties by which they were surrounded.—( Hear, hear. ) It was now that the extent of those difficulties began to be known and appreciated. It was now that it began to be known, that the Throne was surrounded by persons who had all along been intriguing against the Reform Ministry, and who at last, when least expected, succeeded unhappily in turning them out. In regard to Lord Melbourne, they bad not given him even an opportunity of showing what his intentions were, for he w a s turned out without t ria l.—( H ear, h ear. ) The act was this. The Tories were afraid that Lord Melbourne meant to insti tute too_searching a reform in all the departments of the State —in the Church, in corporations, and in the law. They saw this, and those who pulled the strings behind the Throne, and who so long had fattened on the spoils of the people, fearing that they should be robbed of their usual prey, if time were given him to carry his measures into effect, determined to get him out at once, in hopes of being able to save something in the scramble. It was not his wish, or the wish of those whom he addressed, to dictate to the King whom he might choose as bis Minister. They disclaimed all such in tentions.—( Hear, hear.) The King might choose whomso ever he pleased, and from whatsoever class he pleased--but at the same time they—the people of England—had the un doubted right to declare their sentiments on any choice which the King might make.--( Hear, hear.) If the King was told that a Tory Government would be agreeable to the country, he was deceived, and they now assembled to disabuse him. They all recollected the long reign of Tory rule, or rather misrule.---( Hear, hear.) To them the country owed the bur dens under weich all classes were at present suffering, and a debt and burden on posterity which could never be cleared off. This they owed entirely to the corruption and venality of the Tories. In the reign of George 111. alone a debt had been accumulated by the Tories, greater than was ever known to be owing by any nation. They had accumulated a debt of 600 ,000,000/. It was not, therefore, without reason, that I they feared being handed over again to the tender mercies of the Tories..__( Hear, hear, and cheers.) Their creed was, that the people had nothing to do with the taxes but to pay them,,nor any thing to do with the laws but to obey them.-_( Hear, and a laugh.) The Tories would no doubt now endeavour to ca jole the people, by a declaration of their anxiety to promote reform ; but could the people trust those men who were their (the people's) avowed enemies, and the declared supporters of corruption.—( No, no I and cheers.) He was sure no such idea could ever enter their minds.--( Cheering.) Mr CoPeocK rose to move the first resolution--" That this meeting declares its intention by every legal means to promote that complete reform in Church and State which the nume rous abuses in each so loudly called for." He was sure that that was a resolution in which they would all join heart and hand.—( Hear, hear! and cheers) Till now they had at least hopes of reform. Reform was advancing. It advanced at a snail's pace, to be sure, but still it made progress; but now it was all at once entirely stopped, and that by a faction which for nearly one hundred years had been the bane of this country. Mr. HENRY CUNLIFFE seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously amidst loud cheering. Mr. W. HEwlT'r rose to move the next resolution :—. " That the return to his Majesty's Councils of men of Tory principles—the supporters of every abuse—the constant opponents of all reform—and the proved enemies of the liberties of the people, both at - home and abroad, would disappoint the hopes of the nation, neutralize the good effects of the Reform Bill, and ultimat e ly l ea d to anarchy and confusion." Mr. STErwErisoiv felt great pleasure in seconding the reso lution. Had not the Whigs set on foot the inquiries into Cor porate abuse sylopening them up to public exposu re , w i t h a view to their reform ?—( Cheers.) Had they not effected the great East India improvement, and abolished negro slavery? Would the Tories have done any of these things ? During their long period of power, what single measure of improve ment did they originate ? On the contrary, were they not always at work to grind and oppress the people ? And now that a choice was to he made between them, would the people prefer their oppressors—( Cries of " No, no.") He would not, as the Times had done, blame an illustrious lady, in lan guage not at all to its credit, and afterwards explain the mat ter away in a manner still more discreditable.--( Hear, hear, and hisses.) The late event was the result of a plot which• had long been hatched, but which the death of Earl Spencer brought to light sooner than had been intended. As to what had been stated in the papers about Lord Melbourne's telling the King he could no longer carry on the Government, It was mere m oonshine, and such as none but the veriest Tory would believe. termination to support the Church ? The cry was for keeping up what was called the Church, in that perversion of the term to which be had before adverted. " Keep up the Church," say they ; " Keep down the Pipenters." Let every Dissenter in the country remember that the determination of the Tory party was to perpetuate the whole of their disabilities ; that their firm resolve was to afford them no relief.--( Immense cheerlog!) Was this all ? Were these the only abuses which tin Tory party woild ROM ? people of The motion was then carried unanimously. Mr. MitoPnAtt. said .the object of the meeting was to inform his Majesty of the state of public opinion. He was not a speaker, nor did PO Übe one, as the resolution which he was about to read would speak for itself. Resolved—" That an address be presented to his Majesty, praying him to admit to his Councils such men only as will carry to its utmgst extent the good of *cll. 0 1 9 lier9rM Diu was the beginning-, and as- THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1834 suring his Majesty that his throne will be safer in the affec tions of his people, than in the support of a Tory faction." Mr. YATES seconded the resolution. Mr. WEST supported it in an admirable speech, of which the crowded state of our columns precludes the insertion. He denounced the return of Tory misrule, and was satisfied that England had yet its. Hampdens, if any attempt should be made to trample on her liberties. The resolution, like the others, was carried without a dis sentient voice, as was also an address embodying the resolutions. Mr. LYONS moved that it be signed by the churchwardens, in the name of the parishioners, which being seconded by Mr. Garland, was carried. On the question that the resolution be published, there were loud cries of " Not in the Times—not in the Weathercock." Order being restored, the meeting separated. ST. PANCRAS. - - A numerous and respectable meeting of the South-western Parochial Committee of the above parish was last night held at their rooms, Charlotte -street, Fitzroy-square : Mr. Dolley in the Chair. Mr. TARR proposed the following motion :—" That this Committee highly approve of the conduct of the vestry in call ing a public meeting on the present state of political affairs." He thought the present was a favourable opportunity for the people to make a declaration of their rights. —( Hear.) If lost, it might be attended with very lamentable results—(Hear) — and they might remain bound down for another quarter of a century to the domination of the Tories. If they did not now besti,f 4 themselves, it would for ever be a mark of disgrace to them.( Hear. ) Mr RENTLE seconded the motion. . Mr. BURSILL thought this a very anxious moment, and that, if the people did not exert themselves to the utmost, they would be obliged to be still for many years.--( Hear, hear.) He was sorry to see the Times and Morning Herald stating that the country did not care anything about the present poli tical condition of the country. The contrary was manifest in all parts.—( Hear.) Mr. BUTLER was aware that the Whigs had not done all they perhaps might have done; still the country was indebted to them.—(Hear, hear.) He need scarcely ask them whether they would have had the Reform Bill, but for the Whigs ? ( Hear.) Would the Tories have given such a measure to the country ?—( Cries of " No, no.) They should recollect that the Whigs had much to contend against (Hear) ; that heaven and earth, to use a common phrase, had been moved against them. He did think they were much indebted to the Whigs. Mr. WILLIS (a vestryman of the parish) found fault with the late Administration, but no rational man could expect any thing liberal from the Duke of Wellington.—( Hear. ) Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Newberry, and Mr. Cooke, spoke to the same effect. Mr. CLYDE would not take upon himself to justify every act of the Whigs ; but, if they had not performed all that was expected from them, it was, in his opinion, in consequence of the opposition against them by the Tories. The Whigs had desired to carry a reform in the Church, and he could not but believe that such desire was, in a great measure, the cause of their abrupt dismissal.—( Hear, hear.) The motion was then put, and carried with one dissentient only. It was then determined that the resolution should be forwarded to the vestry. The meeting did not break up until twelve o'clock. STATE OF PUBLIC OPINION IN THE COUNTRY. BIRMINGHAM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In a public room in this town, where a numerous and respectable company of Whigs, Tories, and Radicals meet, a gentleman observed that he had received the Times newspaper from London, if the company wished to hear it. He was immediately desired to produce it, when it was unani mously declared that the infamous paper should be burned, which was carried into effect, amidst Immense cheering, and a determined resolution to read it no more. Had the gen tleman refused to surrender the paper, preparations were making to expel him.—l am, Sir, a constant reader, Nov. 21, 1834. W. W. NORWICH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Szs,--On Thursday evening last the meeting of a common club (which has been magnified by our papers into a " Great Conservative Meeting") was held at the Maid's Head Inn, in this City, for the purpose of considering what steps should be taken by the Tory party, in the event of a dissolution of Parliament. It is, Sir, notorious throughout England, that at the last election for this City, Sir James Scarlett and Lord Stormont gained their majority by the most open and unblushing bribery, and that the Tories know well, that if the citizens of Norwich are left to the free exercise of their franchise, Tory or. Conser vative candidates have not the least chance of success. The leading individuals who attended the above meeting of the club are members of our worse than rotten corpora tion, and they could not separate without voting an address to his Majesty, expressing their satisfaction at the dismissal of his Ministers. I need not say, Sir, that the citizens at large are dis gusted with this document, and will shew these Tories, should a dissolution of Parliament take place, that they are quite alive to the real danger that must arise from a Tory Govern ment ; and rest assured, Sir, that the citizens will return two members in the Reform interest by an immense ma jority, if they are called upon to exercise their unboug suffrages. —Your's, Nov. 21. A CITIZEN. The most perfect unanimity prevails amongst all classes of Re formers throughout the kingdom. From Kent, Devon, Somerset shire, Gloucestershire, Dorsetshire, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Derby shire, Notts, and in short almost all the counties in England, we have the strongest assurances that the metropolis does not stafid alone in the indignation and disgust with which it views the Tory intrigue. In Scotland and Ireland we have also various accounts that the best possible feeling prevails. All minor differences are laid aside, and the nation stands united as one man. The Reformers in all parts are wisely and busily preparing for a dissolution. In MANCHESTER - - - A meeting was held on Thursday , for the purpose of framing a requisition to Mr. Poulett Thomson, to allow himself to be put in nomination. The requisition was agreed to, drawn up, signed, and forwarded immediately. Our Correspondent says that a requisition is now in the course of signature, addressed to our Boroughreeve, reqUesting him to call a public meeting of the inhabitants of Manchester and its vicinity, for the purpose of addressing the King on the present aspect of public affairs. The result as to whether our head muni cipal officer will comply, cannot be expected to be made known before Saturday next. The excitement among the Whigs it is impossible to describe. We draw particular attention to the following communication from an intelligent Correspondent LIVERPOOL. (From a Correspondent of the Morning Chronicle.) THURSDAY EVENING.-The abrupt and unexpected dismissal from office of Lord Melbourne and his colleagues, which was first made known here on the morning of Sunday last, through the medium of the Mornigsg ij'hronicle, has excited in this town and neighbourhood the same feelings o 'astonishment and indignation which appear to be general all over the kingdom. People opened their eyes in absolute amazement, disposed almost to doubt the evidence of their senses. The public mind perhaps never received a shock so general, sudden, and alarming. While many looked forward to the approaching meeting of Parliament with feelings of anxious expectation that the Administration of Lord Melbourne would deal with " recognised abuses" in a manner at once firm, decided, and peremptory, the news of the dismissal of that states man, who was generally supposed to stand high in the estimation of the Sovereign, and the dissolution of his Administration, as well as the subsequent appointment of the " Duke" to the post of Pre mier' filled men of every shade of p o liti ca l op i n i ons w i t h wonder. The Tories were as much astonished as the Whigs. Every one HULL. exclaimed— ioerj .. Can such things be, and overcome us like a summer-cloud (From tho Hull Advertiser.) Much that we intendA to say has been anticipated by a bler, s i er_ Without ours pecial wonder 7" 111 1 01 The news, though it arrived on Sunday—a day on which the by those who were, wanesled at Newcastle-upon-Tr:le ,T l ., t be ,0 news-rooms are only partially open —spread, nevertheless, like wild_ day. It is ir,,t no ssary to fight-up or explain IT , 01i0 .. . , fire, and the arrival of the London mail in the afternoon was most of Durle - ,,m. He stands before his countrymen- - an% eetg impatiently looked for. The offices at which the London pape rs adds-_ig one word in the way of vulgar eulogy, this we will ev e e" are received and sold, were besieged long before the arrival of the that he has gained himself the confidence and the blessing °f , mail, by persons anxious to procure the earliest political informs_ industrious, independent man in the land that gave him " tiv tion. The mail came in, and the intelligence was confirmed. From THE CRISIS HAS ARRIVED ! , i n evit":" oo ' that hour to the present, the recent Ministerial changes, the sod- What crisis, fellow -countrymen? That which rans` e iliag y denness of which wore more the appearance of a dream than the produce despotism, anarchy, or liberty. The Duke of _ ec oa• .a , aspect of reality, have formed the topi c o f conve rsa ti on i n every offers us the first—the madness of misguided minds the , he tlin",,, company, public as well as private, in Liverpool. the hearts and minds of men like John George Larnbton ' w ill w Although the feeling of regret—l speak only of the general feel- By which of these principles will the people of lit d r a , sigh to ing prevalent in 'this district—at the dismissal of Lord Melbourne people of England abide ? The Earl of Durham ' . .,,,ble ta pervades every class of politicians except the ultra Tories, yet it remarked that the feelings of Englishmen are favor would be folly to deny the fact that the Whigs, during the last Monarchy. We only ask for the proper action do ' twelve or eighten months, have lost a considerable hold on the opinion —we care not about the name, and still less,er. iv people's affections. They have evinced such a dread of, suc h a care about the selfish appropriation of the agency of P ° : n d--tbd crouching to, their old and implacable foes, the Tories, that many One thing, however, Englishmen assuredly do detn o 4 o9en se 0 of their best friends and most sincere supporters have felt annoyed they shall be governed neither by bayonets, nor by the- n biy {bit and offended. But will the people of England—who rose like one women —but by the sense entertained honestly—thern u g "the man in that giant and majestic attitude which struck terror into the they themselves, the English people, are the best judg es of r e ; hearts of the Tories during the . progress of the Reform Bill, and own grievances, and can most properly dettrinine the w oos who have, to a certain extent, withdrawn their confidence from the dressing them. We again repeat, that at this crisis we ' _ es pect Whigs, because their policy has approximated too closely to that of felt our duty to the public to be most imperative with,e'_ectiog: their Tory predecessors—tolerate, in "the Duke" and his minions, counsel and caution, the enemies of all reform, th a t w hi c h th ey con d emne d i n th e i r o wn The Duke of Wellingt'L'n has made the last of a series ei still, `:. e . political partisans ? Impossible ! The idea of ruling this country Hone disposed 'we - are willi to believe him to be. e s i n ce P with a Tory Ministry, on Tory principles, is preposterous. It is can hard; had it rot been for the Newcastle still, Y P;ve him credit for perfect singleness of p , l , lr o P,°, l , ope tis!f . ; treated here as a wild, visionary speculation, "full of sound and has se_ bat b Ytl7O fury, signifying nothing." rs 'wildly- volunteered to head the "forlorn hope , u ~ri no condition can he or his associates retain power, M ,„,,, The following notice was posted about the town to-day :-_ ci ..e. 0 •,ie it out. _.„ iit " ADDRESS TO THE KING.-A meeting will be most abject and profligate abandonment of prin p teid, at one eventful period, it is the duty of every man to "sPea, _ d• De o'clock in the afternoon of this day (Thurselau,), the • 20th inst., at Duke of Wellington is carrying things with a high nal/ _,. the Clarendon- rooms , South John-strTei, preparatory to the calling now the Dictator of the British Empire. of a public meeting of the into consia 7, tlabitants of Liverpool, to express A meeting of the Committee of the Burgesse!' Association,r, their opinions on tie present s t ate o f public affairs, by an ad- held on Monday evening, for the purpose of taking. Mr. L o ft 0 0 7, dress to the Ri ng , or in suc h oth er way as may be deemed tion the course to be adopted in the present crisis. sraow w q11 01. 7 . „ proper, at which th e attend an ce of those gentlemen who are wil- called to the chair. Mr. Woolley said the Crownsu the ' c l2 o o. ling to take a, part in the public proceedings is requested." responsible advisers ; the King had suddenl . dismissedyd and u nder cir toor" is preliminary meeting took place in a room, nut capable of lived Melbourne Administration, at a was roe's e v il containing more than three hundred persons. Before the aointed stances which rendered it more than probable that it was a de to time, it was packed by Tories, who came there, acting under , a pre- stration in e of wicked an _ p vef concerted arrangement, and chuckling at the success of their fear that the King was under the influence 1 al subject to cu ~,, favour of the enemies of Reform—there his peote' - , 01 i 3 - irlij wretched manoeuvre. When the time approached that the chair councillors, and it behoved every true and 0)• despotic part;], boo. should be taken, a good deal of uproar began to exhibit itself. his sentiments to the foot of the Throne—tomake people, a'' Three cheers w ere proposed for the King, which was followed quainted with the wishes and feelings of bv the opposite party giving three cheers for Lord Dur- counteract the designs of that selfish and would put in ,ie araY • e : him. When the committee who had issued the above if not controlled by the people, placard, and who were sitting in another room preparing the stability of the Crown and the pr?s r Per r ity dif t e ite l:o r s e t ;', their resolutions, &c , made their appearance, they were There'are now but two parties, " an the l ''' a rit unable to obtain admittance. When this became known, it mies of Reform. Will the people ',„ivise that selected st , i was proposed that tin adjournment to a larger and more should call to his Councils the man who was ess of al? convenient room should take place. This, however, was opposed eventful crisis, by corrupt intrigue' „:!, to stay the P r° f; t eeans! by the Tories, who knew that an adjournment would be fatal to the reform ? The people will ne...•er submit to a systernm.,l nog'' d Rem m success of their scheme. The principal part of the committee then which impressment w ensinn list utility went away. A volley of cheers, intermingled with groans and yells, ging perpetuated- -a s -stein which will keep up the P ent ineq ua ent, was then given for the " Duke ;" and, amidst this scene of uproar its abuses.—( - Will the people bear the Preosf over-groat 0 .• cheers. , ; . ' . 7 1 be continued—(Cheers) t" and confusion, cries of, " Who called the meeting ?"—" Adjourn, of taxat , .1 ?" Will the Dissenters support a system over _ g ro aly adjourn to a larger room !"+“ No, no !"—" Yes, yes !" were wl , ' ' • --. I can an _A e ;, - will not abate by the Pen' heard ? iii the midst of which, Mr. Trentheek proposed that Mr. J. - establishment be any longer tolerated ..., 1 church their grievances ; and B. Horsfall should take. the chair. This renewed the'l? yells .with deafe n i ng an d i n d escr ib a bl e effect; and, befnsor° subsided, Mr. Horsfall, who evidently knew the part lie 0 . „ 4 ! bustled with amaz i ng eagerness to the chair, without 0,7 the customa r y f orma li ty of h av i ng the motion secon ded,. % 0 4 took immedi a t e possess i on. He then attempted to PI jnh Orclet • ‘ 4 CO, which was as fruitless as an attempt to preach the win tbt mission. " Gentlemen —Gentlemen !" he screamed 3 4 top of his voice—" Gentlemen !"—which was respon" 00 groans and hisses on the one hand, and cries of chair !" on the other. At length he obtained a hearing• Ur tlemen, in common with many whom I see around 1ne":40 4/ I have atte n d e d thi s meeting in consequence of a P' i se 4 ' I saw on the walls—( Uproar)—and from the circumstae, appearing here at the proper time, I have agreed to th e o ; which I hold, and I shall be happy to hear an explanatO who were instrumental in calling this meeting, of their In ° doing so." thet a Mr. JOHN TAYLOR then gave a detailed explanati°3 be meeting was merely preliminary to a public one t° ar on Monday week. The greatest possible confusion Pomp'o and the proceedings closed with the Chairman dissolving. 0 0 . 1 C ing, after an amendirient had been proposed by one of mediate friends, which he declared was carried. -• To counterbalance this, we are happy to add the fol701:,g;°: munication from a no th er correspondent, dated Liverpool , to "We have h a d a pre li m i nary meeting here to-daY,9nw for a great ref orm meet i ng, which is to take place on N ° ra) ios h ;; in Clayton- s q uare , t o prepare an Address to the Ki n g ' Pt itess' Majesty to di rec t hi s new Mi n i sters to follow vp the g rea of reform now in progress." °rl ' The Reformers of Bradford are also girding up their .0,0 -election. election. Our correspondent from that town says that on o f P r at nesday, a deputation waited upon George Hadfield, Esq"„ - d ooe cheater, the unflinching advocate for Church Reform , a ': ng the active parties in the celebrated Chancery suit conce r f n i l en, ,'; Hewley's bequest. Mr. Hadfield, after consulting hi s . ., r r eeof f though not in the best health, has consented, in consc(l%.i s lo o Keseleent very critical state of affairs, to comply with the , Or e ectors of Bradford. Mr. Hardy's votes, it Won some occasions given excessive umbrage. In our next we will give a full account of the proceo"- state of feeling in various parts of the country. COVENTRY. ( From the Coventry Herald of Nov. 2 1 .) ver ceit 6 ! ' A free Government is now certain : the people are their own r e p resentat i ves i n Parliament, and let who gill teo.` nister,--let him be in hi s f ee li ngs as despotic as Pr i nc e himself, he can only govern as the people will permit ' t oile The Duke of W e lli ngton i s accustomed to command, 190 r fret t „ power tti which eve n h e must su b m i t ; and however it i_lios,o proud spi r it ; an d ma dd en the infuriate bigotry of his rolost.o F the control of th e p eop l e h e must bend, and by their de`pt he must shaye his policy. Th e e l ectors of Coventr y ro ot, t important crisis d o t h e i r d uty ; but whether they dostOg people of England, Scotland, and Ireland will do theirs ; D bert! et national point of v i ew , w h et h er our townsmen vote for 1 , 1 despotism, it i s o f b ut li tt l e consequence; freedom w ill united opponents do th eir worst. NOTTINGHAM (From the Nottingham Review.) ete'7„,; Unless the D u k e o f W e lli ngton takes office with a fu'" d ett e l,l nation to propo se severa l reme di al measitres of a full a- be both character, he cannot l ong reta i n his situation, but w ill .erfu li; as he was before, from office, for contempt of the aill' t ss o licence of public opinion. What he may be prepair ;des of impossible to say ; but it is almost certain that the prl% t of . b ,r cabinet will be, a determined resistance to the impro v r: Li e 't it ciety and the advance of mind. This will be as va° 3 _„, — t i i 1 0 ,4 surd, for, thanks to the reform bill, (with all its imlo" - t - b: 04 :„J affords the people of England sufficient means to cheek wtv of this or any other minister, who will not concede to the) reasonable expectations of the people. 70 .gl NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, A 4— fiT , viriG BOROUGH OF NEWPORT, ISLE OF•,_- • t t The news of the great change in his Majesty's LA,"`'• n trif r °, unceremonious dismissal of the late Cabinet, anq the kV ' a r k e of the Great Captain of the age to rule the deatinie t. people, caused a great sensation in the borough of Nev i r s aa Committee of the Friends of Reform impediately nr i „: pointed Thu rs d ay th e 2 0t h November for a, general pePuintel• to be held at th e L arge R oom at the G r een Dragon '""rwitb the time fixed, the large room of the hotel was crmilleupp, electors of the borough and their friends--Charles DlVi ers l gir, called to the chai r , an d t h e meeting was addressed by vaeol'af tlemen present, i n a most a bl e and animated style. Ann 11 or dli feeling of surprise and alarm was expressed at the 0 0 1 pr ese change in hi s M a j esty ' s C ouncils, which every individuf, 0030151,51, considered as int en d e d to stop the progress of Reform ;eir and State, crush the liberties of the people, and defeat to secure a good Government. 3 11 ' It was mov e d by John Cooke, Esqd 'seconde d • of 9 Edward Wilk' ' _ • ,its That to sec ure th e peop l e the fr u ! on s. Reform Bill, should be the object of our unwearied ex crtl- c i by It was moved by R. G. Kirkpatrick, Esq., and seconde d M. Wanell, Esq., " That we view with alarm and aPrj e eol ti e ; the extraordinary change in his Majesty's Councils, an' . 0 0 calling of the Duke of - Wellington to the head of the Gel be as intended to d e f ea t t h e w i shes of the people, and delayLogbt measures of Corporation and Church Reform, whic h ° r osie r .r` t ,i. teasingly to be pressed upon the Parliament, and the Gov , h ,„ It was moved by Abraham Clarke, Esq., and secondedrso Liam Major, Esq., " That the present Members of the h° ,4 2 ° ec ° 2, i ; Newport, Hawkins, Esq., and W. H. Ord, Esq., fidence of this meeting, and that we are determined to suPr e . ol l , S ir possess r t as the best means of securing the great measures of P e t ' K t anxiously desired." This motion was carried with the nrs rous cheers, ma n y ti mes repeated. g r• ed ro' It Nas moved by Ch ar l es W orsley, Esq., and .seretld h the P it John Gould, " That the Com m itt ee b e requeste d to viatc c iees; gess of events, an d ca ll a pu b l i c meeting whener. er t hey ali a the expedient." Thanks were then voted to the Chairinn e d e t proceedings t erm i na t e d o f one of the most united. and sP— ,100, ings that ever took place in the borough of Nev.-port. „, 6 0 ':611 The Tories of Newport, the friends of Sir: Willi:APl/ 0 /I°4 p r who held office under Lords Grey and Mel:nourne, 1 0 " at the e t holds on under:the Great Dictator, met at :he same tito e s car Inn ; though their spirits are a little revi.ved, their mus te rithe even' numerous--about seventy were present. The business °' D aids,`";:. ing was to select a fit colleaKae for their extraordinary' ca , g tP le " their task was difficult, ane, they separated without effec t q l icl object. It must be an extraordinary man to fit the views litics of this motley party in the borough of Newport. NORWICH. (From the Norwich Mercury.) e Ja ver The new Ministry must achieve popularity, HY P e te possess themselves of it., by a course we can with diffien,- - . .. a reeP if theY c ourselves they can or will adopt. But that the Duke n o ita office—but that he must know how difficult it will be 1.---v" Pe e die Government without the full accession of Sir Robert s deg' but for the very natural conclusion, that he must be in big',, acquainted with the probabilities of the Baronet's joining To should be slow to credit Sir Robert's acceptance of offic e con 91 "0 circumstances. The first effect will be to amalgamate an d,i l isti °l l, date the wh o l e b o d y o f R eformers, under whatever dell any they have b een separate d , and the stability of the new, Or e on tti ministration, must, w e repeat it emphatically, must deV eu io tl o d power it may p ossess to conciliate their support, for 210,r//.414 annihilated as a li v i ng act i ve agent in the Government by the Reform Bill. WATERFORD. (From the Waterford Chronicle.) . ;It i° The Duke is con fid ent l y named as the intended Pre"". yer ,or , certain that he h as h a d an interview with his 111ajesty—l o ds t v , and his undisputed influence amongst his own party* 700 strongest ground f or th e presumption. The next question t he to 00 will he exercise his power? Shall we be again subject rule of unmitigated Toryism, shall we hare the enailitr 4 hos" , every acknowledged abuse, under the fierce despotism lithe Are guard Administration? Or will " the Great Captain 0 ' on fert ., ., learn new tactics--will he change his. cchurs--become C Self the decline of life to the spirit of the times--and enlist 13 i ti ieo ui0 der the banner of Reform ? If h e h opes to wield the des o ver 0 0 Britain, he must do all this ; or, before many months pi g oat' t i head, behold himself flung from his seat of power. no a f o f will not submit to be drilled into the toleration of oPf„ - glit , ; measures against which it has fought, and successfully J' d many a long year—the struggle which gained Reform, al' t he rt i d overthrew the gallant Duke when he opposed. himself to ; of the people, will again be renewed with a. fearful violcole sou should he attempt to rule the country on Tory principles, his compeers shall be crushed in the collision. T a s hee t si their ievoor snouid:ti;ne " The ' es !ur humble that Sever e i 411 to his or the conf kr. 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