The Sun. — London, England, 1831-11-17 00:00:00

US D nt, we 2,ITI\II3ERLAND COUNTY MEETING. aced, ia; : i,i,r, lictj';',lf eci3r EXPR N, TUEJDAY, NorEirBER 15. the freeholders, &e., of the county of ?lace this day at Wigton. The requisi ;heriff was the most numerously signed ter hsen presented in this county, and names of nearly all the gentry of note or Nearly 400 names were attached to the tion, and some hundreds more arrived Alartinmas fair-day, and, of course, se attracted here on that account. By an n began to fill, and long before the time streets were completely crowded with , rected at the foot of a rising eminence -hill, and we have to acknowledge the Iwn by the Sheriff, in providing accofn qftlemen of the broad sheet. _ _ .wo o'clock the High Sheriff, John Tay- upon the hustings, accompapied by a gentlemen, amongst whom we observed \wson, Bart., of Brayton-hall, Sir F. F. Armathwaite Castle; Henry Howard, ;astle; William Blimire, Esq., M.P. W. James, E.g. M.P., P. H. Howard, Dykes, Esq.. of Dovenhy Hall; Win. Isell Hall ; Me!ham Hartley, Esq • of tam Marshall, Esq. M.P., Major tery ; Captain R. Walker, R.N.,nf Gil- A-ittledale. Esq., of Whitehaven ; W. Esq., of Newhiggla Hall ; Rev. John ington ; Bev. E. Stanley, of Plumbland ; a, of Wigton ; Joh❑ Dixon, Esq., of Fergusson, Esq., of Carlisle; Peter Warwick Bridge; Thomas Backhouse, ; Captain Salkeld, of Holm-hill, and a other gentlemen connected with the In having been read by the UNDER RIFF stepped forward and said it gave to convene the present meeting in corn iui.ition, unexampled in this county fox -ctability, and the names which he re tbbeation would have greatly added tai tures which the requisition exhibited. ieeable, and dignified manner which the inty had manifested during the late great him with the certain hope that they 'emselves propelly on the present occa their conduct would be worthy of the lishmen, and that they would give to fair and impartial hearing. Before pro , would read a letter which he had re able and independent representative, Sir Admiralty, November 9, 1831. —Observing that, in compliance with a requi large boOy of my constituents, you have the freeholders of the county of Cumberland, Pediency of supporting the measure of Reform through the House of Commons by his Ma snd rejected by the House of Lords, I hasten y sincere regret that the indispensible duties , vent me from attending at Wigton on Tues. .towever, that my absence will be readily fresh declaration of assurances can be required by my past conduct I have been solortunate ifldence of the freeholders of the county of persuaded that I shall never be induced to ehction of any principles, or by the support of unentary Reform less efficacious than the Bill, , n, with truth, observes, has been so inanspi- it to be, with sincere esteem, my dear Sir, J. R. G. GIIAHAM. , Tet i l cj 4 e o ,s;, t 0 11 ',0.r, ros , ori Pr',o ll ,P iolst ti t s l the) T liP i; oi I 10°3 (0 t .01 1 to , rd velio cd received with great applause, and the o eltision had merely to request that every chose to address the meeting, would strictly the terms of the requisition. LAwsoN, Bart., then stood forward. He Were last assembled, it was for the pur their decided approbation of that mea which they then agreed was the only re itolerable and universally admitted evils, country laboured, and at that time he :pea that when they met again, it would purpo•e of proclaiming their satisfaction 'saving become the law of the land. In t hem all, he deeply partook of that little dis til resulted from the unceremonious rejec °( Reform by the House of Lords ; but, some excuse for our hereditary Legis- Jelled their rashness was the result of their total ignorance of the opinions of the • this, because during all the discussions on Lordships had universally declared their the petitions of the people, and that they is that the public should have time to - the nature of the measure they were Sir Wilfred) therefore, felt an assurance, hind had elapsed which their Lordships 'oeured us for reflection—and when the return to them stamped by the ap united people—or at least by a vast ela.ses—he could not bring himself to , would again venture upon its rejection, Country into a state of anarchy and eon the contrary that they would p les it, and People in their just rights, and restore the e and order. In the course of the debates the events of the French revolution had alluded to, in illustration of what might low from granting thi. measure ; but he, It that those events might more properly I to show the danger of too long delaying concessions —(Cheers) —for had the just , e King and his Ministers been exerted :ri g out of the revolution the deplorable mod would never have taken place. He these observations by moving an address ' excellent King for his noble conduct, expressive of confidence in his Majesty's LNG's MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY, 'EASE YOUR MAJESTY,—We your loyal j e cts, the clergy, gentry, ar.d freeholders of Itriberland, in county meeting assembled, beg 'our Majesty with the assurance of our attach 'al person, and of our unabated anxiety for lletOrm in Parliament as that which received House of Commons. , .he rejecti on o f th a t measure by the House of 4'ated deeply to disappoint the just and reasonable nation. ' ev er, consoled by the assurance from the throne, Unaltered desire to promote the settlement of Alestion, and relying upon the sincerity and Present Minister; , , we respectfully entreat your them in your councils and favour, and to en constitutional means, to fulfill your Majesty's aid to secure to your faithful people the just en representative rights. And your petitioners will 'w.aan. Esq., of Corby Castle, had great 'din g an a dd ress o f th an ks t o a King v, 'self th e mos t patr i o ti c Monarch—the most o ho st , ness—of an y ruler of these real ms oldsincenot feed.—(Ch eer s.) lie knew be c nor ' Formati on o n the subject of Reform, them, he was sure, with a more sincere ity of the measure than they all th oi: , It 'as ne o c ri es e . characteristic more artremarkable i s ' ti 'ti °."" character than another it was enaciousnes d bilt4j:jsulyes• but that question they were ta . ze t- tY '' e i nes' and ' v on that but the real diffi sit'&h:Pt4i:l-t; /estriii‘ning many from showing themselves hea, he , I , tl,e cause hissing hot—( Laughter 'lt t '"at th -in shown them )—and sorry b at h hi, . e People had, some p laces, t4 e ' zing hot for the greatest enemy of Reform , 141 _4 1 , disturb, ' f the public peace.—(Loud cheers.) - " t a al' l , - „ '4'4 merely the restoration of due order in the 4%t 'l l ta tY °f the State, He was sorry that the peers i-tioteg-ra:leyttarctteod_aosutrhey had done, for he viewed them as tho 4l 3' r f Costitution, and highly valuable -4 tht • - Peets. He regretted that they . should have th at , it within their rovince to interfere with a measure Zlliel:';IY affected the P e rights of the people, and with -4 (11 ' n his opinion, they had no more real right to had th an witl • Bill.—(A ( 'ot i • (I.llotl-1* 1 a moue/ i . Applause.) The Peers t - lai on , rag to do wall the formation of the House of t..° ga t c - ' t hey ought to have had nothing to 'o'a'th its t aor e 4 t ?atio n .,_ ( been Loud cheers.) It would have . 11%°41ir):'741'le had they turned their attention to the teat. gat there °' abuses kJ, the institutions of their own order. ? `,(ct nothing faulty in the system of voting by proxy 1711 ith i'ers ) Would it not be just to set aside a system j llli - , 1 e b il e a i b !ed a Peer to vote on . a question in this country A re -44e of `'.""elf was resident in the East Indies? *Ai ti ht ' (Air. Howard's) had actually voted after he !ail til7-(i.,cud llaught-r)—he wag CnovernFoi,iarna,ica ? 7 as," Pre; *Y. ' i:uil been, tendered and received after his `lreehb:,(Cries of s' Shaine," and i. what became of the it t t h ia P of York' s proxy ?') With regard to increas et, , e 4unlber of Peers, it perhaps was of little impor u t ; 1 1 '0 ther,„ people whether they were few or many; b ti l -:. detirous i , •_ ,•r - , ect.biiity., that ay 0 1 _ _,, ,or to:?. sa n e o, trie i r !esP . 4 ilt 'int u"nde rgO as little Increase as possible. This was . t wo of great difficulty, and were they increased, it A t be beat to add to their number from the sons of , Since the accession of Geo. 111. there bad been I,ls4(4vauced or created Peers, of which only 36 had t rkule oy Whig or Liberal Administrations. Previous r. 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N i Te o , C/ain the' re, sett, all on! to, Il i ,' vet,nt „re., arid n 4ec;;. r ily, vray.„"leir repro t 1 ,) 4 14 _ 1r• t f v ,.„ 4,e,01i f ,, , t, 3 0 1 44 e: 144re n sv A } m a l t :I,tf fr tt l i ' r ry i ed l' °nr e . ( l, ti 4 4 4 41 °e lfish: lt It 4 Alfr ed, ee ' c l3r el X L % heir f ed. t'op j ol „ r n orn t e l t. ietip o t F c fts th a ref t is o? t he I, th e ,: h 2 tlan ' 41 11: .. . 4 g11.1: - . "'e4 • , 'to tnat pericid the nhinber was 181. Some of those Peers bad been created on account of their legal eminence, others for their naval or military services, which was perhaps all well enough ; but a great number had been created in consequence of their connection with the borough sys tem.—(Cheers.) To the influence of that system could he traced the American war and the great French war. It was the boroughmongers who persevered in the Ame rican war, and prevented the people of this country from having a moderate climate to fly to, where they would have found their brethren. That war impoverished this country, and rendered us unable to prevent Russia and the other corrupt powers dis Wing Poland in the way they did. It was to the borough system that we could trace all the great evils of this country. Should a fresh creation of Peers take place, it would be to shiver a lance with this boroughmongering ogre, and slay the foul dragon of Wantley. The institution of the boroughs was originally good, the Members were returned by the Sheriff, and the Sheriff was elected by all the inhabitants who rented houses—(Cheers) —but in the end money and influence had destroyed their usefulness, and they had become merely the instruments of the rich. Since the reign of Henry VIII. these borough members had been increased 173—rendering the county members as only 1 to 51, in stead of 1 to 3 as formerly. The influence of those boroughs had given us our present 800,000,000/. of debt, and an immense load of taxation ; and given crowns and riches to their possessors. By the adoption of the Bill of Reform, a better state of things would ensue, and though we could not do otherwise than look with regret to the past. we might view the future with confidence and hope. The HIGH SHERIFF then put the address to the meet ing, which was carried unanimously amidst great cheering. W. JAMES, Esq., M.P. for Carlisle, then stood for ward, and was received with three hearty cheers. After thanking them for the cordial cordial reception which they always gave him when he came amongst them, he pro ceeded to say that he rejoiced the more at this mark of their favour, from one of the most numerous meetings ever assembled, because it had been said that the people were not so anxious for Reform as at the late dissolution of Parliament. The present assemblage belied the asser tion, and showed that the people were as alive to their in terests as ever.—(Cheers, "We are.") But though Re form has suffered a temporary defeat, do not let us despair. We have in a patriotic King, and his confidential advisers, men who will not shrink from their duty ; and though he (Mr James) had not scrupled to oppose them when he deemed they had not done as they ought in many things, he, nevertheless, would hear witness to their zeal, and perse verance to carry the great measure of Reform, and pl iced confidence in their honour and consistency for their future Conduct —(Cheers-) He had no doubt but a Bill, equally as efficient as the last, would shortly become the law of the land.—(Loud cheers—" Nothing less than the Bill.") The Bill, and nothing less than the Bill, at least one similar in every respect, he believed, would ba pro duced.—(Cheers.) He need not tell them that the House . of Commons had done its duty in passing the late Bill— and why should 179 Lords, and a score of frock-barons— ' (Great laughter, and cheers)—the petticoat gentry— (Cheers —No Bishops)—have opposed the wishes of the people ?—(Cheers. ) Because they believed that a re action had taken place--(" Away with them")—that the people were indifferent to Reform—and that by colleagu ing to throw out the present Minister., they would bring back to power the old, corrupt, worn-out, once loyal but now traitorous Tories—(lmmense cheering and applause) ..—who have governed us as formerly by dungeons, gagging bills, and tyranny of every description—(Great cheering) —and endeavour to appease the general cry fur Reform, by giving us a mock measure, which might wear the semblance of, but which would in reality net tend to re medy the abuses in our time-worn and moth-eaten insti tutions.—(Long and continued cheering.) The people would be aware that because the King kept a few Anti- Reform Lords about his person, the Tories supposed that he was not sincere, and that a change had taken place, and therefore they voted against the Bill ; but firm as a rock, and true to the cause he espoused, our patriotic So vereign immediately discharged these " Lordlings" from about his person—(Cheering)—and he (Mr. James) hoped that these dismissals would not stop here, but be car ried into effect with regard to every servant of the Crown, who has by vote or otherwise endeavoured to thwart the just wishes of the people.—(Loud cheers— " Aye, the Lord Lieutenants.") Aye, there was Lord Shaftesbury, too, who was in the receipt of 3,000/. a-year for an office which he held, he not only voted against the Bill, but sent his son down into Dorsetshire, for the ex press purpose of injuring the present Government, and the thousand-times expressed opinion of the great mass of the people—(Shame, shame)—and I hope they will send him from a situation which he never ought to have filled.— (Great cheering.) Depend upon it, my good friends, our triumph is only deferred : if we are firm and united. 199 oligarchical despots cannot fail to see that a struggle carried on against 20,000,000 of people, will end in nothing else but their own destruction.—(Loud applause.) The opposers of Reform may stand out for a while, but the people must ultimately prevail.—(Cheers, IVe will, we will.") What, shall such a set of Lordships as the ma jority against the Bill were made up of, have it in their power to make the people of England submit to such a Reform as they will please to give them ? No, never !—(lmmense cheering.) Our cause is just-- our victory certain!—(Cheers.) He knew that it re quired no ordinary share of patience on the part of the people to submit to the many indignities which they had had already put upon them; but they ought to recollect that it was by patience—by Union—(Clieers)—" Aye, Union, Union")—by Union alone that they must expect to carry their cause.--(Cheers.) If the Reformers should split upon a rock—their cause is lost—let us then be united.—(Cheers. "We will, we will.") He would relate to them an anecdote which he had heard, and which had some useful information in it. A borouglimonger sent his son to Parliament for a Gatton, or a Sarum, or some such other place, and knowing as the father did the necessity, in order to gain popularity, of his son's advo cating some measure which would please the people, he told him to be a staunch Reformer—(Laughter)—a stout and determined Reformer—(Loud laughter)—but always to take care not to vote for any Bill which might be introduced, always to start some objection to it, and vote against it—(Laughter)—and thus none would ever:be carried.—(Great laughter.) Now he hoped they would be better Generals.—(" We know better than divide.") He believed they did know better; they ought to remember that the motto of tyrants was " Divide and govern," and he hoped the people's would be " Unite and con quer."—(lmmense cheers.) Mr. James then went on, amidst much applause, to uree the necessity of peace and goer' fellowship amongst all classes; to look at the conduct of O'Connell respecting Catholic Emancipation for an example; and above all, to place confidence in, and allow sudicient time to Ministers, and lie had no doubt but the Reform they all desired would he speedily at tained. He concluded amid much cheering, by proposing vate of thanks to Earl Grey and his colleagues, and ex pressive of their continued confidence in their integrity. The Rev. E. STANLEY said that in those times of ter giversation and vacillation too little had been said in praise of that consistency which had been shown by Earl Grey through a long political life. Through good re port and through bad report he had held on the even tenour of his way, and struggled for those principles in his youth, which now, in age, he strongly ad vocated, and showed how deeply he was ins pressed with the vital necessity of Reform. He (Mr. S.) remembered the Noble Earl when he stood forward at the head of a society called the Friends of the People. and it might now fairly be said, that after a lapse of 40 years, he was again at the t ead of the Frients of the People—he meant his Majesty's present Ministers.— (Cheers.) Thee unfortunate and inauspicious rejection of the Bill by the House of Lords had led to the present meeting—that the Lords might be taught that there was po re-action in public feeling, as bad been falsely asserted. If the people had been passive since the last election—if the crew had rested upon their oars, it was because they had stemmed the torrent, and might quietly swim with the stream. When the necessity for a different line of conduct had arisen, they had shown themselves ready to meet it.— (Applause.) No man who knew Earl Grey, or h i d watched the conduct of his colleagues, could doubt that a Bill equally efficient as the last would be brought forward we will-take nothing less")—and there could be little fear of the Lords again venturing to set their= selves in hostile array again;t the ne,si on. The neiv Fill Would he" the twin-brother of that which had been thrown out i and the only alteration t t i, ; ,, , n he (Mr. James) eoniemplated in its features s eas that, as the younger born, it might bear upon its front the mark of the census of 1831 ; but that he imagined would not generally be looked upon as an umfaveurabie mark.— (4.pplause) It had been said, that if Earl Grey were sincere, he would show it by creating a number of Peers; but Mr. Howard had shown how dangerous Might be such a precedent. It was scarcely to be hoped that we should always have upon the '..lirone a King so patriotic as he who now ;died that seat of honour ; and a despotic Sovereign might turn against the people a prece dent thatahad been established for their protection. ll's good friend Mr. James had spoken somewhat harshly against the Bishops, and the cloth of which he (11Ii. Stanley) was an unworthy member. (" He' could not say too ill of the BishLips.") — BUt he must be allowed to say, that there were good and bad men in all prate- lions ; though he most siueerely regretted the pat t tie Bishops had taken upon this important measure. It was highly impolitic, 'but he hoped in future they would see the necessity of opposing themselves as strenuously to the corruptions in temporalities as they were bound to show themselves in matters purely spiritual.—(oh, they're a bad gang.) A vote of thanks was but a poor return to Earl Grey and his colleagues for all their labours and anxieties ; ,but it would show them how their services were appreciated by the country, and that would no doubt be some consolation for the fatigues they under went. The Rev. Gentleman concluded, by cordially seconding the vote of thanks and confidence in Ministers. The motion was put and carried unanimously, and with three cheers. We. WYBERG, Esq., of Isell.hall, then stood for ward to move the thanks of the meeting to the two county Members, Sir James Graham and Mr. Blamire. With respect to Sir James, they would recollect that, besides attending nightly to his duties in the House of Commons, he had to attend to pay strict attention to the Admiralty- Office, and give his advice and assistance as a Member of his Majesty's Council. With respect to Mr. Blamire he had fully redeemed all the pledges he had given on the hustings at Cockermouth, and, though his labours had been very great, he was glad to see him look so well, and appa rently so able to battle again with the boroughmongers.— (Cheers. ) With respect to the Bench of Bishops-- (" Oh, away with them,')—he was not prepared to say that he blamed them more tha❑ the other Lords who had voted against the Bill ; but this he was prepared to say and to contend, that the Bishops ought not to have seats in that House.—(Much cheering.) They would much better fulfill their missions by staying at home in their respective dioceses, and watching their flocks. It was monstrous that 199 persons should have the power to oppose the will of a gracious King, and the wishes of a whole people, expressed in a way that ought not to have been misunderstoo I, and could not be misinterpreted. It was certainly noble to have a giant's strength, but oh, it was tyrannous to use it like a giant. MITItAM HARTLEY, Esq. of Gill-foot, said that being an individual who had signed the requisition, he felt it to be his duty to attend, and had much pleasure in seconding the resolution. Ever since he was the size of the umbrella which he held in his haorl, he had been a Reformer; and to those who did not know what Reform meant, he would tell them.—(Cheers and laughter.) It was simply a change from worse to better—(Great cheers)—and why, he would ask, ought not such a boon to be granted ? WILLIAM BLAMIRE, Esq., M.P. at considerable length, returned thanks for himself and his colleague, whom, he said, was allowed, by those who were best able to judge, to be the best First Lord of the Admiralty that ever filled the situation, and he must say it was an honour to Cum• berland to have a Member belonging to her filling a situ ation in the Cabinet, and who had a bead to direct, and a hand to guile the " thunders of the British Navy," with credit to himself, and with satisfaction to his country.— (Cheers.) For himself, ,he was not aware he was deserv ing of thanks.—(Cheers, and cries of " You are, you are.") He had been selected from humble life, and sent to Parliament, for an express purpose, and to perform a specific duty—a duty which, he trusted, he had not lost sight of—(Cheers)—for, although he had not been able to do much as regarded the provisions of the Bill, yet he had not been absent from one single division upon the Reform question.—True, he had not said much upon it, but he thought he had acted a more judicious part, because he saw that they only were the best friends of the peo pie, who said le ist, and voted most.—(Loud cheers.) However, the thanks which he had received from them that day, would serve to relieve those harassing and fad going hours which he must have to pass, before he heard that wished-for sound, " that this Bill do now pass."— (Cheers.) But, if he was sent to Parliament to assist in carrying Reform ; he had returned ten times more con vinced of the necessity of it.—(Cheers.) He could see no good that would accrue to the country until Reform had been gained.—(Cheers.) He had seen, and even voted for grants of public money, which his conscience told him lie ought not to have done—but he did it for the sake of expediency, under the hope that, when this Bill is carried. a different course would be persevered in. —(Cheers.) Bat while he said this, he did not blame the present Alinistere for it ; many grants which had been passed had been for sums expended by the late Ministers.—(Hear, hear.) He had the greatest confidence in the present Ministry, for he believed, that their professions of economy and retrench ment would be carried into effect in a Reformed Parlia ment. He called upon the people not to despair, even if the Bill should again be rejected by the Lords—(" We will,"—" They dare not,"—" Let them do it, if they dare,")—because, he believed that Parliament would then be dissolved, and the King would suspend the writs for the rotten boroughs, and issue new ones for those places enumerated under the new Bill.— (Immense cheering, which lasted for some time.) And why not ? It would not be a breaking up of the Consti tution, as had been read by some, but a renovation.— (Cheers.) The law said no Peers should interfere with elections, and what right have the Peers to interfere with the House of Commons, when they wish to enforce that law ?—(None, loud cheers.) He hoped and believed that that course mould be adopted, and then the borough mongers might do their worst.—(Cheers and laughter.) Its answer to a person in the crowd, Mr. B. then stated his reason for voting against the Truck Bill, which he de signated as being absurd in principle, and impracticable in detail ; and cancluded by exhorting the people to be peace able and firm, and he had no doubt hut that victory would speedily crown their exertions.—(Great cheering.) Dan ger, it had been said, would follow the passing of the Bill ; but he was of opinion that more awaited its rejec tion.—(Applause). Jorisr 1);xorr, Esq., of Knells, said lie had been called upon to move a vote of thanks to the two Members for the city of Carlisle, Mr. James and Mr. P. H. Howard, and he did so with great pleasure. They had done their du(y manfully and efficiently, and hid thus rescued the city from the disgrace of sending Members who were either the nominees of Lord Lonsdale, or who neutralized each other's votes by opposite votes upon every vital question. He was satisfied that the passing of the Reform Bill would be of the greatest advantage to the commercial interests of the country.—(Cheers.) J. FERGUSON, Esq., of Carlisle, seconded the motion in an able and impressive speech, which we are sorry time forbids us to report. Mr. JAMES again stood forward, to return thanks, and was received with three cheers, and spoke with much energy. In what he had said about the Church he (lid not mean to include the hard-working Clergy. The Bishops opposed Reform, becau-e they knew P. Reformed Parliament would not grant them money to build churches, as they ought to do out of their own revenues, as well as feed the poor, for which the tithes were originally granted. —(lmmense cheering.) P H. flowaao, Esq., assured the meeting that he felt the highest satisfaction at the manner in which the name and services of his colleague and himself had been intro duced by two gentlemen who hail shown themselves staunch adv , :eates of the cause of Reform—who, from their stations, possessed an extensive knowledge of public opinioa—who were both English land-owners, and also (what foreigners equally admired) enlightened commercial men In a former Parliament he had the honour of sup porting that measure of Reform which had been intro duced under the sanction of a patriotic King by his Mi nisters ; that measure he considered as calculated to re store and adapt to modern uses the time-hallowed, but somewhat mouldered, fabric of our institutions. He ex pected that a measure equally efficient, sound, and sub stantial in all its parts, would be brought forward on the assembling of Parliament ; they had no reason to hope that the opposition of the Anti-Reformers would be le:s trot hle smite than before, for it was certain they would die game,-and therefore it would require a combination of all their efforts to carry it triumphantly through both Houses to the foot of the throne. It was not his intention to enter into the details of the late Bill, but he did hope that when the measure was again introduced, the( e would be an omission of that unfortunate clause which went to divide the counties—(Cheers)—(o annihilate all our an cient land-marks—to destroy the community of 'spirit and feeling which at Fesent'esisted. He hoped 'always to see his Hon. Friend' (Mi. Blanuire) what he now wos,. the'represeritative . of 10,000 honest freeholders, Sind not the delegate of some nameless seetion of our county...-. (Applause.) The Bill, when carried, might - (1"t.":/ rotten boroughs, but if the clause to whim. . observations ap plied was inc'udeet . 'an it, we should have in their place a nest of rotten counties.—(Cheers.) He should nut speak further ofdetails, but assure the meeting that in the 'full and entire spirit of the. BE,' he agreed ; for he conceived that it was calculated to confirm to the people that power which they had been gaining during the two last cen turies, and secure the welfare and happiness of all. He could not concur in the censure which hail bees cast upon the Prela'es as a distinct branch o; the House of Peers ; he considerel it unfair and unconstitutional. He deeply de plored, however, that they' had not been inspired by the spirit of a Langton, and shoWii a nobler devotion in the cause of freedom. He could not unite in the aentinierAt which had been uttered by Mxa 'W. IYY - U.urgh, and which would Seutenee the Prefateii tc ejection foto the House for their vote. That was a principle to which he could net assent.—(Here there was a loud cry of " Out with them —out with them !") Except during the time of Oliver Crowinell--% period which ezo sinters !oy!r of liberty ever referred to tt ith delight—the Bishops always had hid seats in the House, of Peers, and he considered it safest to give to so large, powerful, and learned body a direct political influence in the State.— (Murmurs.) He was not there as the apologist of the Prelates, to whose church he did not belong, but he con sidered the light in which be had endeavoured to place their conduct the safest for the country, and the most worthy of all honest Reformers. Mr. Howard then ex pressed the satisfaction which be felt at bis Majesty's Go vernment having been able to preserve peace, and his ap proval of the alterations made in the commercial regula tions between this country and France. He knew the great difficulties which a Government had to encounter in entering upon office, but he must in candour say the pre sent Ministers had not surpassed by any measure of theirs the great retrencher who had preceded them—the Duke of Wellington.—(Hooting, and cries of " the Duke—" never mention the Duke again.") In conclusion, he trusted that in no other part of England would the scenes of Bristol be witnessed ; but that all classes would proceed steadily and peaceably in seeking an efficient mea sure of Reform, which would cast a shield of protection over property and industry, and secure to the kingdom the blessings of good government.—(Cheers.) F. L. B. DYKES, Esq., of Dovenby Hall, said that being deeply impressed with the necessity.of the measure they were met to promote, he had deemed it his duty to come forward on the present occasion. He had no doubt but by peaceable means—by the exercise of temper and moderation—the great end which they had in view would be accomplished. Ministers bad pledged themselves to the introduction of a full measure of Reform, and whatever might be the violent views of many, he had a full reliance on their wisdom, and an assurance from their character, that it would he such a Bill as would secure the safety and welfare of the nation. He trusted also that this would be effected without resorting to any extreme expedient. He concluded by moving the thanks of the meeting to Henry Howard, Esq. of Greystoke, William Marshall, Esq. of Hallsteads, James Brougham, Esq., Sir Sandford Graham, Tart., and John Hudson, Esq, M.P. for Evesham (a na tive of Wigton), being all gentlemen connected with this county, who had supported the Reform Bill. IsAac Lirrt.rnAtx, Esq , of Whitehaven, seconded the motion in a short but pithy speech. HENRY HOWARD, Esq. and Wm. MAestrAse, Esq. severally expressed their acknowledgements, and declared their sincere conviction that a Bill equally efficient, when again brought forward, would pass, and hoped, from this and other similar meetings, the bre oughfriongers would be at long h convinced that no re-action had taken place. The thanks of the meeting were then moved to the Sheriff by Thomas Rackhouse, Esq. of Caldbech, and se conded by James Saul, E-q of Greenrow, and carried with three times three cheers. The High Sheriff re turned thanks, and the meeting separated, apparently well pleased with the proceedings of the day. The number of people present was variously estimated at from 8 to 10,000. We never witnessed a more re spectable meeting. After the proceedings a great number of freeholders dined together at the Queen's Head. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT. (From the Cumberland Packet.) We have this week the painful duly of recording one of the most distressing accidents of a local na ture that ever appeared in the columns of our paper. About the, e o'clock in the morning of Saturday last, an explosion of hydrogen took place in Croft Pit, to which twenty-tw o human beings, men and boys, have fallen victims. The cause of this heavy calamity must ever remain unknown, as no one has been per mitted to survive to disclose the fatal tale. It ap pears, however, from the evidence given at the Co roner's inquest, that no blame—not even of the slightest nature—attaches to any of the viewers or deputy overlookers of the pits. Two of the overseers, were in another part of the pit at the time the accident occurred, arid one of them had just visited and examined the working where the explosion took place, and found all per fecily safe. The discharge therefore must have been sudden as well as considerable ; but as the situation was a very confined one—all the men being killed within the space of two hundred yards—the effect was of course proportionably powerful. From the whole of the evidence, indeed, it is sufficiently plain that the accident was one of those inscrutable de crees of Providence which no human prudence could either guard against or avert. It is so painful to dwell upon matters like this, that we would willingly close the recital of this tale of woe by a brief enumeration of the names and ages of the sufferers ; but in justice to the overmen at that time in the pit, and others who act in the same capacity, though the nature of these accidents are well known to every one residing in a mining district, we deem it proper to give the following evidence, from which it will be seen that the pit was in the most admirable state of ventilation, and that no at tention whatever was wanting on the part of the overseers. The lateness of the hour, indeed, pre vents us from doing more; but should we afterwards see the necessity of so doing, we shall publish the whole of the evidence in our next number. We may observe, however, that the whole of the witnesses corroborated the testimony which we subjoin : Jos e ph Bates sworn—ls a deputy overlooker at Croft Pit, and saw the place where the accident happened about six o'clock on Friday evening. At that time all was ap parently as safe as could be. He was told that there had been a fall from the roof, and went and examined the place. lie found it of a very trifling nature—nothing but a piece of following stone. There was no explosive air in the place ; it was then as clear as the house in which they were assembled. He believed that there was not a bet•er ventilated pit in England, and of this the men were also aware. Never heard any one object to work in Croft Pit, but, on the contrary, they had had more applications than they had room for. If any danger be apprehended, the overmen always order• the tops of the Davy-lamps to be locked on, and locks are kept under ground for that pur pose. Ile could not tell how the accident happened ; but it was unquestionably an explosion. Ile had been at the place since the accident occurred—bad examined it mi nutely—but could nut tell from whence the foul air had been dislodged. At this time there was not the leastaymp turn of inflammab►e air. There was nothing to indicate the place where the foul air• had come from ; but he thought it had come either from the roof or the thill. In flammable air seldom accumulates in the old workings ; and in some instanc s it is more dangerous to work at pillars than at new work. As a precautionary measure, when the men go to work at pillars, all the lamps are locked and made safe ; but if it be found, after the experience of two or three day•, that there is no danger, the tops of the lamps are removed, and the naked lamp is used the same as in new work. Such was the healthy state of the mine at the time when this fatal event took place, and proves, we think, to a demonstration, that no care is suffi cient to provide against these sudden dischargeq of i n fl a mmable air. The following are the isms of the unhappy suf ferers : Fatter:4on Turner, Cinns, aged `GS ; John 11.1 1 :11inn, Qinntl, 17 ; Contra* Morris, Front-row. 60 ; Hector 3FCallister, Front-row, .20 ; Robert Garroway, Bell's Lane, 12 ; John Bolton, Bell's Lane, 33 ; Michael Daley, Back-row, 26 ; George Part!eton, Back-row, 32 : Chris topher:) Fi,z,innnone, Middle-row, 14 ; Clement Inglby, Middle-row, 20 : A b ra h am Taylor, I;;:dUie-row, S ; Ro and Arthu r (hi s son ) , 9,; Hugh Hannay, Middle-fov,7t. bert Cook, Front- row , 1',.:, ; ;iatnes Queen, Middl e -r o w, 40, iii; Hugh Smith, Middle-row, 27 ; Archibaki.AVOaughln, .Sliddle•rawt 2 :3, and John (hi s In;othet..), 13 ; John Gra ham, A liddi e - cow , 1:4 ; ';'(Tomas Wood, 111 , d'ile-row, 26 ; wiliia,n Little, G ata b r i ggl, ' 4l' *) ye4rv. The 1 ..1: • and Itobert Little, (hi! b r other), ag e es of the unfortunatr...l s - oiferers were yes terday interred—twelvQ. ot them at T‘inity chapel, eight at St. Ni.7holtts's, and the remaining two at St. Jurac,s'P. Six of the men wer,;, married, and have left 17, 0 , i,!'.1 , 4.n.01g1it of them under ten years of age. The wife of Turner has been brought to bed , since the accident happened. it may seem unnecessary to, r,.1(1, that the verdict returned by tho Jury was " Accidental Death." WILL--T HE -- THE UILL--THE WHOLY:: AliD ; TILING BUT THE WILL.—Sir EDWARD SUGDEII IJI MOIT• ing this morning in the Court of Chancery, in the case of DWattii . v. bwarris,"' (involving nothing but questions of a domostic nature, depending on the construction of a will) rather humorously stated in his address—" ry a ' Lord, the party here calls for the WiII, w it is not the case of ' the Bill,' but the Wil; rand he wants the Wid— the whole Will, and nothing but the Will."—(Much laugh te which 4iv Lordehip joined.) CHOLERA AT SUNDERLAND. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—I regret to state that the intelligence I have now to communicate is of a more gloomy character than it has been for some d iys past. There are seven new eases of malignant cholera, and three deaths. Dr. Daun having intimated in his letter to the Mayor that one of the cases of malignant cholera had occurred immediately after taking a dose of Epsom salts, his Worship, without delay, caused a hand-bill to be issued, of which the following is a copy:— " NOTICE. " A case of malignant cholera having just occurred after a dose of Epsom salts, and the same thing having been found to occur frequently in India, Dr.Dauti has cautioned the inhabitants of Sunderland against the use of Epsom or any other purgative salts, during the existence of the present epidemic; and recommends persons to regulate their bowels by the use of rhubarb, magnesia, and ginger —of which the Mayor of Newcastle begs to apprize the public. It is better, however, not to take any medicine without the advice of medical men. " Mansion-house, Nov. 15." • As this change from good to bad is so sudden and so decided, it is difficult to speculate on the progress or end of the disease. The wisest course is, un doubtedly, to adopt all the means that experience has shown to be most effective for preventing the appearance of the complaint, or grappling with it successfully when it does appear, and leave the rest to Providence. The principal of these measures of prevention are the strict enforcement of cleanliness —not in streets and lanes merely, but in dwelling houses, free ventilation, warm, comfortable clothing, and a sufficiency of wholesome food. All excesses in eating or drinking are pernicious, and predispose almost as much to an attack of cholera as fear of the complaint is known to do. In conclusion, I have great pleasure in announcing an instance of well-timed kindness and liberality on the part of Lord Ravenswort h. His Lordship has written to the Mayer of Newcastle, to say, that understanding warm clothing and a more generous diet were of great importance to the poor in this season of sickness, he has requested his steward to pay over fifty pounds to his Worship tobe expended in that way ; and Lady Ravensworth has also kindly given twenty-five pounds for the same benevolent purpose. I am Sir, your obedient servant, A MEMBER OF THE NEWCASTLE BOARD OF HEALTH. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tuesday Night, Nov. 15, 1831. THE MARKETS,-(THIS DAY.) GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Nov. 11, 1831, made up from the Iteturnt of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, pei Imperial Quarter. Wheat— 12s. 7d. Oats 235. Id. 41s. 31. Barley --..—. 39s ')cl.l Rye 375. 3d I Pease.-- 4r)s. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat 60a. 10d Oats 225. 10,1.1 Beans.—. 405. Bd. 3d.1 Rye 375. 3.1 Pease* 445. (id. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. 265. 9s. 6d. 4s. 10.1.1 Rye 14s. Od.l Pease—..., 3s. 6d HAY MA It K ETS.—t At per Load of 36 frusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE ST JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 5 to £2 10 New Meadow Hay 2 15 3 10 Useful Old !)itto Fine Upland Meadow and It,e-grass Hay 3 15 4 5 Llover Hay 4 5 5 1 Oat Straw ...£1 Bto £1 It) I Wheat t..aw 1 12 1 14 Supply good, trade dull, and p. ices stationary. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 10 Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay (extra fine)....£6 o.. Generally Oat Straw .O 110 ro £1 12 1 Wheat Straw 1 14 1 10 A good supply, and a sluggish trade; prices stationary. BRISTOL, Nov. 16. We are all agitation here. An enquiry is expected to commence forthwith to-morrow, it is reported, into the conduct of Colonel Brereton, and two levers have been received to-day from the city Members, promising good. The following is a copy of Mr. Bailie's : " Seymour-place, Nov. 15, 1831. - - - " DEAR have had the hot.ottr of receiving your letter of yesterday, inclosing further resolutions of the Com mittee appointed to procure an invoitigition nto the disasters at Bristol, and also subsidiary resolutions of the paroclail bodies upon the same subject. " I met Mr. Protheroe as soon afterwards as possible, and we proceeded to the Home Office to deliver the documents to Lord Melbourne, who desired us to call at five o'clock, when he would be prepared with an answer. We attended accordingly at the api ointed timo, hut his Lordship wa• detained at a Cabinet Council till a late hour, and stated to us that his communication should be sent to-morrow morning, in writing. _ _ " Beine too late for the poq, I send this letter in a parcel by the mail coach, and I hope by to-morrow to be able to transmit a full and explicit answer to the ap plication.—l have the honour to be, dear Sir, " Your faithful and obedient servant, " JAS. E. BAILIE." " J. F. Manchee, Esq., Bristol." The receipt of this letter has caused great interest, and to-morrow letter is anxiously looked for. A meeting of the coffee-house proprietors was held at Mr. MARSHALL'S, 403, Strand, this morning, when it was unanimously resolved to call upon the trade generally to petition the Legislature for an Act to autho r•ze them to open at four o'clock all the year round. Also that another meeting of the trade be held on Thursday next at the above place, to take into consideration the ne cessary steps for forwarding that object. COUNTY MEETING.—Among the persons present at the Warwick county meeting, on Tuesday last, we observed the Hon. C. P. P.7.R.4. v, of Guy's Cliff. He was on horseback in front of the hustings. What the object of this gentleman's visit could be was a mystery, as he is a violent Tory. We understand that he left his house under a strong guard...-Birmingham Midland Repre sentative. REFORM COUNTY MEETING.—In com pliance with a requisition, most numerously and respect ably sign , d, the High Sheriff of Lincolnshire has con vened a meeting for Friday next, on the all important subject of Parliamentary Reform. We learn that most of the patriotic gentlemen of the county will be present ; and have no doubt that it will he the largest meeting ever assembled in this county. A very numerous party will pro ceed from Boston by the packets ; arrangements being made for going and returning the same day. Every lover of his country within this our fruitful ani once happy dis trict ought to attend : the times demand a few person.] sacrifices. Let the husbandman :cave his toil in the fields; let the tradesman forget Lie ledger ; let the people gene rally determine to yie . i; one day to their cauxtry : and the consequences must be glorious. Let us have no paltry excuses,—no trimming,—na haltiug,-..he who is not for us is against us z and despicable indeed must he be, who, without some~ urgent reason, would not sacrifice one day :or the welfare of his native land. Never forget that the cry of re-action has gone abroad; the r,,nemies of the people taunt them with indifference. Prove how false the trai'ors are : let the watchword spread from the cast to the West, and from, the North to the South, “our KING, our emi.otry, and Beform."—Bostea C7axette. We hear that the frieridly societies of the metropolis ar e likely ;o petition the House of Lords in favou ‘ r of Befnrm, upon the ground that they aad their brethren similarly connected in the country have very large AUDIS in the funds, the security of which will, they conceive, be shaken t l y soy violent change in the Govern ment of thi. c.;multry, such as they anticip. , ,te it, the Lords eont,ilue to refuse to permit the Hoe of Commons to re- I form themselves. We understand Lord ki D yAui: A ttgot ß uhis T l : c f r o i DUTH felt (70411-- siderable trepidation in consequence of the meeti, : ng s:coj a suu t et: W i ygwii c en a e ; . Bromwich, on Monday last, to a fi n : t r i T ip a it l ) o ed l a it n ic a a t l ta U c n k io , n m . It woulil seem that his Lordsl4, his mansion in the ty,er.i4g, having summoned his servtws : ::..i f spo a: su l ,e l in l e e iii sc tv r it i ti F t; : r i ee o n n iii, s a,. je t n o ,t,iinu b g e ptot o et; t imua t 4s l s : s e e:itif l i i vi i i i aei u liiy ; t e isit...pg. e t i:do d ti u ..eee s r k tie , ,ilA, : gs ; lizt the 0 1 :: ) ;: li a ia ; 1 1: n i o l l ai l l :h e ,g ni c a — t ;i1;: i i n C r t t m itie : I 'y el h 6 : 1. n .h i ni :epre,zeitktir e . I : c h it : : t I:l llda a .e g r.reu i s s..i t ii et r h a rg,,h l, d e t I bis )S:lr'* commission it a7a l l ' ig Cl is f trate of I.4sicasoite : the allege , : reason for his doing so i t ii, - ,iad to be hi s ta ki ng in dt4aiiii so me obiervattm l of Lirnt Alanour on do: zauduct of the :71, 4, 4 i4trates on 'hat In aide 0c , •1•4%,:m. A large party of the ,14allnieli smiths, %rho . . . appear to deindoil ,n increase 4:i w iges, we arc ao:ry to b pu ea r r p , us ha ; v o e fi g n o i k e dint ticing n this the,n day iith,, to t No, heret th . oe.a Si iti ie t ld ir s o . in fo w r the pik. ing, and join thew;—.. Tyne Aftrenry. BRI Yesterday their 11; owing to the unfavoi The KING gave a Her Royal Highi Duchess of GLOCCE! four, with one mit , Hove, and returned The Queens have The c4lla at the Palace yesterday were exceedingly nu merous, including.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Car marthen, Gount-ss of Dy-art, Lady Juba Petre, Countess of Surr , y, Lord and Lady Southwell, Earl and Countess of Listowell, Lady Catherine Bracknell, Lady Faulkner, Sir Robert and Lady Grace Gore, Sir F. and L-idy E. Ponsonby, Caprain and H.m. Mrs. Pechell, Lieut.-Colonel Sibthorp-, Mrs. George Wyndham. Vice- Admiral and Mrs. Rolles, Mrs. and Miss D iwmm, an .1 the Dean of Chichester. The Royal dinner party last evening included—Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Aunista, the Duchess of Gloucester, and Prince George of Cami.eol g e, 'he Princess Louise, his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl and Countess of Surrey, Lord and Lady Petre, Lady Julia and Aliss Petre, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford Jerningliam, Earl and Countess of Mayo, Earl and Countess of Errol, Lord A. Fitzclarence, Colonel and Lady Mary Fox, Lady Mary Taylor, Lady Bedingfield, Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir Frederick Watson, Midlle. d'Este, Sir Philip and Lady Sydney, and Sir Herbert Taylor. A ball will take place on Friday next at the Old Ship Assembly Rooms, in aid of the funds of the County Hos pital, under the immediate patronage of their MAJEmEg. The arrivals continue. Among the latest avers Lord and Lady BURCHERSII. Sir P. and Lady EMILY PONSON.. EV and Mr. OTWAY CAVE. The Earl of COVENTRY, Baron OMPTEDA, Lord TEr N [JAM, Hon. Mr. ROPER, and Hon. Mrs. PELHAm, are in he departure list. The Master of the Ceremonies' ball takes place on Mon dßy next; it is expected to be numerously and fasijonahly a.tteutied. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE ME- TROPOLITAN POLITICAL UNION. A meeting of the Council took place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern )esterday evening, Mr. Cu vac HI LL having been voted to the Chair. Previous to our entering, it had been moved and seconded, that " The Laws relating to Political Unions (inserted in the Chronicle of yest, relay) should be adopted and primed," and on our entering, Mr. ROGERS was debating their propriety. Mr. WAKEFIELD held in his hand four resolutions, prepared by the Business Committee, and entrusted to him to propose. These resolutions I shall now, he said, beg leave to read : " Resolved, 1. That all true Reformers ought to rally round the Throne, at the present crisis, and support the King in his at tempt to wrest the liberties of the people from the borough_ mongers' grasp. " 2. That the increasing stagnation of trade, and the nearly exhausted patience of the nation, occasion ed by the rejection of the Reform Bill, convince this Council that it is m,re than ever imperative to support his Majesty's Ministers in effecting the great measure by which they have pledged themselves to stand or fall. " 3. That if the arts of faction should triumph over a patriot King and his present Ministry, this Council will not listen to any illusory promises of Reform that a Tory or any other Ministry may proffer to a disappointed people. "4. That if the enemies of the people shoukt succeed in producing anarchy and confusion, this Council will devise means by which the members of the Union may efll•ctmdly protect their own lives and properties, and establish the liberties of the country•" Having read the resolutions, Mr WAKEFIELD mov.d 'hat they be adopted by the Council. This being seconded, Mr. ROGERS said I must object to ti,e third resolution now read, which says, that this Council will not listen to any promises of illusory Reform which a Tory Ministry may proffer to the people. Now lam willing to receive ~ ;ood political or moral ii , forin in any shape from any source. I would not hind myself to any men. a. Ministry. .leasures, not men, is, or should be, our mom,. The Rev. Mr. Fox cordially concurred in the spirit of the resolutions now proposed for the sanction of the Com mittee. After some sensible observations from Mr. ITurphx., Mr. Wakefield, Mr. Witrord, Mr. Place, and Mr. P01v..1, it was unanimously agreed that the resolutions should be adoi.ted. Me. WAKEFIELD hoped that the-e re , olutii•ris would disabuse the public mind coneei ring the stigmas end a vourrd to he cast upon the Political Unions—that they endeavoured to coerce public opiiii,•n by animal or nume rical power, rather than by moral fiirce. Tie Committee felt it their duty to declare that the basis of their Union was political concord, as well as determination to obtain the ends for which their Unions had ostensibly hien w.ta blimhed. He then moved that the resolutions formerly sanctioned should b e p r i nte d. Mr. AIURPHY was happy to second the motion on the present opportunity, from the peculiar necessity now af forded by the wavering aspects of the political world. A desultory conversation then took place concernin.e the propriety of prepai ing an address to the public, founded on those resolutions, in which --- Mr. RoGERs considered it more prudent to wait for some time, and content thems.lves with the reselunons alone; that they might shortly have reasons—from the rumoured changes in the Ministry anticipated by some, Ind apprehended by more-..for founding a different Ad dress, if not en different principles, at least supp,,rted by different arguments, Mr. PLACE was afraid Mr. Rogers, with others, was too sanguine in anticipating the expected meeting of Par liament soon ; and though such a c!reetosrance " was a consummation devoutly to be wished," he was afraid that he could miserably undeceive all with regard to that point: for he had heard, from soure,s whose intelligence or vera city he could not doubt, that the time for the meeting of Pa, liament was not fixed or detertnined—that t he AI inisters Intended to bold a meeting this week, for the purpose of resolving upon or appointing the time when the Parlia ment would again be convoked ; but he was sorry to say, ~e had every reason to believe or be assured tt at the Mi. nisters ardently and anxiously expected or longed for a long day. Be did not want to add address to address, or to declaration or resolution, unnecessarily, but thought it indispensable that they should he vigilant and active; and that however they might hope for the best, they should be provided against the worst. Mr. BOWYER seemed anxious that an address should be prepered from the resolutions, and printed in the most convenient form, for the benefit of the workiug cla••es. Atter a few observations from Mr. Itoi;eis, Mr. Powel, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Murphy, Mr. Fox SMITH begged 'cave to propose for the con sideration of the people, two or three addresses, which had been printed and partly prepared. Mr. DEraosica read the first ad4lress. Mr. Fox SMITH moved that the address now read be adopted by the Council, and ordered to be printed in the most convenient form. This having been seconded by Mr. Warily, the reso : lutiFn of ita being adopted and printed was unanimously It :vas then suggested, for the greater facility of com munication between the different Unions, wherever esta idished, that these papers should be numbered, and there by afford a more easy reference. It wds also resolved that the Uniou should imitate the practice of the Religious Tre,ct, and other Societie,:, of printing on both sides of the paper, so that their resources would be Equally well ap plied, and be more extended. The Council of the Birmingha m Political Union have declared that they have no intention to arm their members. It is reported that M. BERANGEit, speaking of the late pamphlet of M. CIIATEAUIRIAND, said to one of his friends, " But 1 did not request M. DE CHATEAV BRIAND to return to France to write such a pamphlet a; that."—Le Temps. The lines most difficult to fill up in a theatre, Sap CHARLES KEMALE, are juvenile tragedy and walkin g gentlemen. We hear that the friendly societies of the tne trovlis are likely to petition the House of Lords it, favour of Reform, upon the wound that they and their htethren country, similarly omsnected in the c ountry have very larße sums in the Funds, the security of which will, they conc,ive, be such .a they anticipate if the Lords continue to re shaken by any violent change in the Govenan la of the 0 reform themselves. i" V it ‘ l 'e l-e u n n ui je t r h .s e 6i ff iar ti u l i a? N r(i " e s t i leral Officer has been send d‘ven to Brtstol ttl p esitic at a 51t,itzay Coot of Ilii, tu'y, which to be Aehl as to the conduct of BKEKETON fur ny t t loot. disturbarte-s in that c ty. The Toxy Lords Lieutenant are appointing 11 the Oerical Magistrates they can. Lord ARDEN has .1" aPP..inted them to L b‘,.th. A rhort thtic slime the a e Noble Lord refuted to appoint on- of t!.e ni at : e .. pc •„1.)1,- Welk iu Th. 1104.1. Ugh (A, PA"!"). M it ate . .;•111.-v. because he w to b. a The out tie RECII3ERG, a sei ou o the .1)1 , Austrian t.J Name, and un, ot the 1,,,at iticient of that couatFy, Lady arrived in town, and i* at tached to the Auttnian Exnl;a, s ,, ; the ntu it,on vaa 'cated , by the retireturnt vt Prince 4.V t•••• N -. • ITAJESTIES '+ '4 , • • the !Vice, sta e. • • • tu d enee iness the . .44: "7 - -11115:r t it - 110' 'the :STER t..ok . r . t, ika,earelaie and id r, along t 1 .clif4,as far as ' to the Palace try Ir o'cloek. d a tended last eventdg at thePalie. I