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All sensible men are agreed that some Reform is necessary; let us riot cast them from us on the measure of ReforM, but hold out the right hand of fellowship; let us seek to conciliate all parties, when the voice of the nation is joining in one unanimous call for Reform. It has been objected to meetings of this kind that they tend to outrage and violence, but I look upo them as contributing to the preservation of peace and order. I say, as a country gentleman and a magistrate of the Mansfield bench, that I am happy to meet you, not for the purpose of swearing you in as special constables, but to enable you to make known your own rights, and to show your jealous regard for the rights of others. I am confident there is not a real radical reformer either here or in the whole of the United Kingdom, who would not instantly drag to justice any villain who should attempt to injure the property of individuals.— (Cheers.) —As I feel the imperative necessity of Re form in Parliament, it is with the greatest satis faction that I see a Government formed with a distinct pledge to remove the abuses in the reptt sentation. I declare myself an advocate for the suffrage being given in such a manner as to secure the poor man from the influence or oppression of the powerful or wealthy; and how can that be but by the ballot ?—(Applause.) Several reso tions will be brought before you, and I am sure that there will be a fair, regular, and consistent mode of procedure, such as will be a credit to the town of Mansfield and to the body of Reformers to which am proud to belong. Mr. FRANCIS WAKEFIELD said he was an old Reformer, he never had been any other, his family had been reformers also ; he would not deny that he was a radical, he saw no reason why there should be any offence in the term; if sick, would they not wish to be radically cured ? If they were bit by a mad dog, would they not wish to have the wounded part completely eradicated ? and why should they not wish the diseases of the Constitution also to be radically cured? In di (daring themselves as Reformers, they did not mean any thing unconstitutional ; they did not wish to destroy, but to amend—not to pull down, but to restore the Constitution,—(Hear.) Reformers had been the working classes, they first suffered from high prices : next were the small tradesmen ; but the landed interest did not then suffer, the labourer received his wages, the farmer sold his produce for a good price ; and was enabled to pay his landlord a good ren.; they wondered that the manufacturing classes should be so silly as to desire a change. But in the process of time the agricultural labourers began to suffer; now it has reached the farmers and the Aristocracy, and they are now become Reformers. He had to de clare himself a friend to the vote by ballot. If they were about to elect a surgeon to an infirmary, it would be by ballot; if they were about to elect a member into any society, it would be by ballot ; and though he was not so sanguine as some as to its results, yet he felt convinced that if Members of Parliament were elected by ballot, they should not witness the scenes which had occurred in a neigh bouring town, where the voters had been turned out from their dwellings for having voted contrary to the wishes of their landlord.—(Applause.) , He concluded by proposing the first resolution : ~~ ~~- BREAD, i, , To his Majesty's Land Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, I. and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties, &c. : , Berks Hants Suffolk Bucks Isle of Man Warwick Cornwall Monmouth Wilts i Cumberland Northampton North and South Devon Oxford Wales. BEEF and MUTTON, To his Majesty's Laud Forces in Cantonments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties, &e. : , Bucks Northumberland ',in. Sussex Cornwall cludtng the town of York Cumberland Berwick-on-Tweed) And in North Bri. Durham twin. No. 11,956 LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1331. PRICE 7D. FOR SALE. REFORM MEETINGS. vas wasted on the American war. Through them 'nundreds of millions ,were squandered on the Conti nental %var. Such profligate expenditure could never have taken place if we had been properly repre ented. The lion. Gentleman concluded by moving h e second resolution. :na nny. ng 625. IVERPOOL and MANCHESTER 4 RAILWAY SHARES, BIRMINGHAM and LIVERPOOL JUNCTION, SWANSEA, BIRMING HAM, WEY and ARUN, and STAFFORD and WOR CESTER CANAL SHARES. REVERSIONARY INTEREST SHARES. HAMMERSMITH and WATERLOO BRIDGE SHARES, and WATERLOO ANNUITIES. NEW RIVER LONDON BRIDGE ANNUITIES. Apply to CHARLES EDMONDS, No. 9, Change-alley, Cornhill. GATESHEAD. , To hi s M a j esty ' s Cavalry and OATS Artillery Horses in Canton mentv, and Quarters, in the under-mentioned Counties : Berk, * Gloucester 'Norfolk Berwick Hants Bucks Devon Kent Dorset 'Middlesex Durham Essex 'Monmouth (From the Tyne Mercury of Tuesday.) On Thursday last a public meeting was held in Gateshead, for the purpose of petitioning the Legis lature for a Reform in Parliament. eek. the Act Somerset Suffolk Surrey Wilts North and South Vales. inti day, lgal, ith- • FORAGE, viz. Oats, Hay, and Straw, to his Majesty's Cavalry, and Artillery Horsed in Barracks, in the under-mentioned Counties Berks ,u, Lancaster Suffolk Dorset Middlesex 4 Hants "4 11°1' ddle'ex Surrey Norfolk Warwick Ke nt , Nottingham York That the deliveries are to commence on and for the 25th day of February next ; that Proposals in writing, sealed *Pr and mark e d " T en d er for Army Suppl i es, " w ill b e re ceived at this Office en or before Weduesday, the 26th day of January, but none will be received after Eleven o'clock on tuat day. Proposals must be made separately for each County, and each Proposal must ]save the Letter which is an nexed to the Tender properly filled up by two persons of known preperty engaging to become bound with the Party tendering in the amount stated in the printed Particulars, for the due Performance of the Contract; `and no Proposal will be noticed unless made on a printed Tender, and the prices expressed in words at length ; and should it so happen that during the continuance of the Contract uu troops shall be supplied by virtue of the same, the Amount of the Stamps on the Contract and Bond, paid in the first instance by the Con tractor, will be refunded to him. Particulars of the Contracts may be had upon applica tion at this Office between the hours of Ten and Four; and Samples of the Meal may be seen at this Office. N. B.—lt is to be clearly understood that the Tenders are to include the following periods of time ; Meat, from 25th February to Slat March next inclusive. Bread, Oats, and Forage, from 25th February to SOth April next inclusive, and no other Tenders will be noticed. ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. THE SPRING COURSE of LEC TURES will commence on THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 1831. THEORY and PRACTICE of MEDICINE—Dr. WILLIAMS and Dr. ELLIOTSON. MATERIA MEDICA—Dr. ROOTS. CHEMISTRY—Dr. BURTON. ANATOMY—Mr. TYRRELL and Mr. JOHN F. SOUTH. SURGERY—Mr. GREEN.' "" 11IDWIFERY—Dr. FERGUSON and Dr. ASH BURNER. COMPARATIVE ANATOMY—Mr. JOHN F. SOUTH. hnli yers few This more Clinical Lectures will he given. Pupils entering to tihe Surgical Practice of this Hospi tal are allowed to attend that of Guy's. For particulars apply to Mr. Whitfield, Apothecary to St. Thomas's Hospital. DR. CURRIE'S MEMOIRS. Lae Flax ates. little spot 425. This day was published, in 2 vols. Svo. with Portrait, price 285., A MEMOIR of the LIFE, WRITINGS, and CORRESPONDENCE of JAMES CURRIE, M.D. F.R.S. of Liverpool, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, of the London Medical Society, &c. gcc. Edited by his Son, WILLIAM WALLACE CURRIE. _ , erro, hade Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. !ngal ce at SIR WALTER SCOTT'S NOVELS. This day was published, in Eivo., price 125., A TREATISE on NAVAL TIMBER, MARINE, and ARBORICULTURE. To which are added, Critical Notes on Authors who have recently trotted the subject of Plaating—Messrs. Monteath, Nicol and Sang, Billington, Forsyth, Withers, Cruickshank, Sir Walter Scott, Sir Henry Steuart, and the Author of the Encyclopaedia of Gardening ; thus presenting a concise view of what is known of the Science and Practice of Arboriculture at the present day. By PATRICK AIATTHEW. 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Robert Cadell, Edinburgh ; Whittaker and Co., London. iOMB con lfac- eces aket Who have also published, this day, Volume XX. of the present issue, which begins the ABBOT, with an Intro duction by the Author, and illustrated by A. E. Chalon, and Edwin Landseer. ISt JANUARY, IS3I. '0 6. This day was published, in 3 vols. post Bvo. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS. A Tale of the Year 1830. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington street, 40 " That this meeting has, with great satisfaction, ob served that a Ministry which denied the necessity of Parliamentary Reform has been displacei, and is suc ceeded by an Administration avowedly ' for the purpose of effecting such a Reform as will in all respects satisfy the public expectation, without endangering the settle d institutions of the country."' 36 48 NEW NOVELS BY DISTINGUISHED WRITERS. brisk There 6. per anced JUST PUBLISIZED By HENRY COLBURN and RICHARD BENTLEY, New Burlington -street. In 3 vols. post Svo. 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We have reason to believe, on very respect able authority, that a marriage will, at no distant period, be concluded between the Duke nt NEmourts, second second son of the King of the French, and Donna AIARIA, of Brazil, the titular Queen of Portugal. It is added that this union is likely to be attended with results that will be very favourable to the cause of rational liberty in Por tugal. C. ATTwoon, hsq., (the Chairman), opened the business by observing that the requisitionists have done me the honour to invite me to take the Chair on this occasion, and in accepting that honour, I shall give my sentiments on the subject upon which we are here met, although it may appear somewhat out of order in the Chairman to occupy your time by any lengthy remarks. The immediate object proposed by Reform is, to obtain as, your represen tatives, men who are independent, and yet respon sible to the people—(Applause)—not representing their money, but your feelings. The House of Lords represents the property of the country — that is the fundamental point in the history of the nation, but I see no teason why we should have an additional burden in the House of Commons. It should consist of upright men—not interested in corn laws—nor in armies, which may silence your complaints, but will never relieve your dis tresses. I recollect an expression which Dr. John son made use of, upon a subject which was in agi tation at the time—the importation of corn into Great Britain. A Tory observed it was quite right. " You talk like a savage," said the Doctor, " would you prevent the people feeding themselves if they can ?" Our object is the relief of the public, and from a Parliament so reformed we may expect this. —ls is impossible that the present Parliament can do it. There is a debt, the interest of which amounts to more than three-fourths of the public expenditure. A Parliament so reformed would in stitute an inquiry into this debt—how it came about, and if they found it was contracted ostensibly for the interests of the public, whilst at the same time the borrowers had divided the money amongst them selves, then such a Parliament would call upon the borrowers to repay it. I don't see that the public should be burdened with the debts of their fore fathers, er be made to pay debts either in public or private, not their own.—(Applause.) Then, again, the present distress calls aloud for Parliamentary Re form. I allude to the distress which now universally prevails throughout Europe, and which appears with such fearful indication in the midland and other counties. This duty must either be relieved by a reduction in the public expenditure, or it must re main unrelieved, and armies must be raised to keep down the complaints of the people if they should dare to murmur. We should have such a Reform as would bringabout a restoration of a state of things which existed previous to the reign of George 111. I do not impute corrupt intentions on the part - of the aristocracy. Abuses had engendered one after - the other, till they have grown to their present enor mity ; but the aristocracy have been u . to see the evil. Interest has a great part in their Judg ment, and they have an interest in the present state of things. They say that there is a great deal of capital afloat—and when it is in danger, they call it a revolu tion. I think the Reform we desire is a revolution devoutly to be wished for. With respect to the mo derate reformers, I believe there are many as honest and more enlightened than I am ; and I believe there are many not so honest, nor so enlightened. One of the aristocracy said, the other day, we should have temperate and gradual Reform ; but there is no time to wait for it. Burke, from whom the gen tleman alluded to made a quotation to prove the truth of his positions, was an apostate from liberal principles. He sold himself to the enemy of man kind, so much genius for so much money. We have been told by these moderate reformers that we should meet them half way. When we make con cession to them, then we will have to make conces sion to the Whigs, the Whigs to the Liberals, and the Liberals to the Duke of Wellington.— I am for substantial, immediate, and instantaneous Reform, and this would be for the safety and best in terests of all parties. There is a motto which is painted on my cloak, " Fugit irreeocabile tempos" or, in good plain English," Time and tide wait for no man." In the crisis of the state, woe to the statesman who tampers with time.—(Applause.) Our ancestors were no gentle Reformers when they brandished the sword of the people in the tyrant's face, and I would rather perish than be below my ancestors in such a cause as this. As it respects the present Ministry, when I read Earl Grey's first speech I recollect I said to my family, " The time is come when the people will get relief;" but, I confess these prospects have vanished. He declared in that speech, that the first cabinet question should be the public distress. He afterwards tells us that lie cannot hold out any cheering prospect on this subject, which declaration is followed by Lord Al thorp, in the House of Commons, who tells us, that they cannot do much for the public—they may in deed remove some of the taxes from the poorer classes, and place them upon those w ho are better able to bear them, but he is sorry to say that he can not hold out a prospect of permanent relief. A Re form in Parliament will do this. But if that Reform does not take place— if things are left as they are, they will soon put themselves right. I am surprised the aristocracy cannot learn the state of the people. Are they too far from the people to see their condi tion and feel for their interest ? I am afraid they are led to suppose that because they are superior to the people in literary and classical endowments, the people have no right to offer an opinion in politics ; and if one of them were to be so bold as to say, " see, would not this be au improvement," he would be immediately designated by them as a mischievous individual. I. will take the liberty, before I conclude, to cite a paraphrase of Scripture, to which I would advise the enemies of Reform to pay attention : " Hear then this truth, the judgment of the skies, He that bates truth shall be the dupe of lies; For he who will be cheated to the last, Delusion strong as bell shall bind him fast." The Chairman concluded, amidst great cheering, by citing a passage from Hamlet, which he applied to the conduct of some Members of Parliament : " Thoughts black, hands apt, drugs fit, and time agreeing, Confed'rate season, and no creature seeing." And to that passage in Mr. Wordsworth's sonnets,- ------" Of all fearful things 'Tis. the most fearf u l, w h en the people's eye Abuse bath cleared from vain huatzinings, And taught the general voice to Prophecy Of Justice arm'd, and pride to be laid low." Mr. W. H. BROCKETT then rose and said, Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,--in claiming the indul gence of this meeting to preface the first resolution prepared by the committee, I am extremely sorry that the duty has not been placed in abler hands, but I trust you will receive in sincerity and zeal wi;at I want itt ability. B e f ore I proceed to the immed i ate question, I would beg to say a few words on the conduct of the Rector of Gateshead : that gentle man has conducted himself in such a manner as must secure him a place in the affections of hisparishioners, by showing (by his ready compliance to their re quest) to the Government And the country at large that a good feeling and mutual understanding exists between the pastor and the people.—(Applause.) An aristocratic gentleman declared the other day at Newcastle that Reform ought to be mod: rate and gradual, because moderation contained the principle of growth. Our Reform has been extremely mode rate—extremely gradual. The seeds of it were sown 50 years ago by the House of Commons itself in a fertile soil—the hearts of the people; and though some may have fallen by the way side and perished for lack of moisture —the majority has taken deep root, and by careful cultivation the plant is now at full growth—in full blossom—and its fruit can only be gathered by your firmness and unanimity. We have been as it were engaged in a tedious law-suit with our oppressors—we have been driven from court to court by their corruption and their power — until we are now forced to appear in forma pauperis before the tribunal of last resort to demand justice and security. In stating our case, it is only neces sary to establish—first, what the representation con stitutionally ought to be—second, what it is—and third, what are the injuries resulting from it and the remedies to be adopted. No one who has read the history of this country can deny that by the British Constitution every man contributing to the wants and defence of his country with his pocket or his arm, is entitled to be consulted by his representative in the imposition of the taxes and the formation of the laws.—( Applause.) This right has been strengthened by the blood of the patriots of succes sive centuries, and fostered by many of our Kings to put down the despotism of the aristocracy. The doctrine that reformers are dangerous subjects is therefore absurd—for both the throne and the people are interested in uniting against the common enemy. By their insidious arts and continued at tacks, the en*mies of liberty have taken away all the outworks of the Constitution, and left nothing but the citadel. But we have the citadel still, and we must relieve the garrison, or they too will be ob liged to capitulate. It has been said that to dis franchise the boroughs would be to violate the prin ciples of the Constitution. What is the fact ? That by the very records of Parliament itself 68 bo roughs have once enjoyed the pTivilege of sending Members which now do not, and there are 97 others which, being chartered boroughs, must have also sent Members at one time or other. If then the principle forbids disfranchisement, there are 165 places which now ought to send representatives. In the reign of Henry VI. a most daring and des potic law was passed, limiting the right of voting in counties to freeholders of 40s. per annum. At first, as ought now to be, all householders had the right. Some towns of, England even to this day retain that original right, ; and many others would have done so, but for the arbitrary decision of committees of the House—sometimes 'deciding one way—sometimes another, although the principle is and ought to be universal. I. observ,ed , that the seeds of Reform vere sown by the House itself 50 years ago. Can it be forgotten - that Parliament declared then that the influence . Of the Crown had increased and ought to : be diminished'? dt 'was then declared by a Peer in the House that the Parliament was no Parliament at all, inasmuch - as it was not constituted according to the principle- of the Constitution.—(Applause.) .In 1782 the Bill for Reform was only thrown out by a majority of _2O. Mr. Pitt said then that with out Reform the nation would be plunged into new wars—that without it you could not guard against bad Ministers, nor could good Ministers be of use to you. This was a prophetic speech,. and we have 800 million proofs of its fulfilment. The great Lord Chatham then declated that " if Parliament was not reformed from within, it would be reformed with a vengeance from without." Who will say the con. trary ? Let them look to the Continent, and see the inutility of resisting just rights. We are their best friends—we NVlSilto save the country—let them take our advice, or I cannot say what may, nay will be the consequence. To give the meeting some little idea of the importance of those boroughs which had so warm an advocate at Newcastle, 1 beg to mention that Banbury has 19 voters, Droitwich 12, Bramber 20, Dunwich 18, Malmesbury 13, Tiver ton 24,01 d Sarum 7 : but Gatton, how many ? why, two—each voter has a Member ; so that I would a dvise them to appear for the future in per son, instead of sending representatives. Having now stated what the Parliament ought to be, and • what it is, let us inquire into the remedies. One great remedy is, to shorten the duration of Parlia ments. The preamble of the Bill of Rights de clares, that by the ancient laws of the realm frequent Parliaments ought to be held, and that frequent new Parliaments tend very much to the happy union and good agreement between the King aed the people. It is this union we seek : so much fur being, dis loyal. There never was a more atrocious act, than for our servants—our representatives—whom we engaged for three years only, to pass the Septennial A ct, an d declare that in spite of us they would sit seven years for the future. It destroyed all con troul, and was an odious assumption of power. We must therefore at least have the time reduced to three years. But the most important remedy is the extension of the suffrage. Every man who directly contributes to the support of time State must have a voice in it; and he must have all facility and secu rity i n giving it. At present, a man has no choice in county elections. A rich man asks him fur his vote—he answers, I cannot vote for the poor or in dependent ntye x rmt p man, se whom I p re f er , becawse I cannot pa to the p o ll, an d h e cannot or w ill not pay for them for man says me. Th e r i c h I will, and treat you well into the bargain. Thus freedom of election is destroyed. The votes ought to be e ies taken close to a man's home ; for it would take away that worst of power, the power of the pocket. Another remedy which is much recommended is voting by ballot, which every friend of Reform I am sure would immediately a d o pt, if on especial consideration it be found to be necessary.—(Applause.) Upon this part of our resolutions there can be no difference of opinion. I cannot conclude without hoping that we shell force the Ministry to do a great act of justice. But if they only " keep the word of promise to the ear and break it to the hope," we must turn them out. You must demand your rights, not hail with plea sure any favour they may grant you. Ihe great remedy above all others is the extension of the elec tive franchise. Every additional voice is an addi tional centinel upon the ramparts of the constitu tion. It is only when the watchmen sleep, and the ranks are thin, that the enemy can assail us. Let us then insist on this addition to our guards—this is the standing army we require—and when it is efficient, and trot till then, will England be what she ought to be —the mistress of the world—not so much by her dominion and power, as by holding herself up as a bright example for the imitation and admiration of surrounding nations.—(Great ap plause.) Ile then concluded by moving the first resolution. Mr. J. PRICE said he had great pleasuic... in se conding the resolution, which was carried miani- MOtisly. Mr. A. DAWSON then rose, and entered into a detail of the progress of liberty in this country. 'Pie grand foundation of our liberties, he said, was laid by Alfred in the establishment of trial by jury. Perhaps the next important step was the intreduc tion of the feudal law by William the Conqueror. But the greatest triumph obtained by our ancestors was Ma gna Ch arta f rom Ki ng J o h n. Representa tives for b oroug h s were first called to Parliament by Edward t h e Fi rst. I t was t h en that the true repre sentaiion o f t h e peop l e commence d . If we had ha d :in equ a ll y honest representation we should not have been reduced to the state in which we now ::re. Our ancestors refused to give supplies until their grievances were redressed; they refused to be go verned by laws to which they had not consented. No anomaly could be greater than for ate borough mongers to expect to be paid for giving up what they had no right to buy. It was through their instrumentality 100,000,0001. of the public money Mr. J. ERRINGToer said—l think, with respect to the vote by ballot, that we should rather demand it than pray for it. I find that in every enterprise of This nature union is a necessary thing. A union in he country will alone produce a removal of abuses. The son of a Nobleman has lately talked to us about moderation on this subject, but I detest the term " moderation." They want to drag us through the same dirt over and over again, making promises which have been falsified by events. Their talking about moderation puts me in mind of a circumstance which transpired about 30 years ago, on the subject of the abolition of the slave trade. Some gentlemen applied to the committee for the abolition of the slave trade, at the bead of which was Mr. Wilber force, Mr. Fox, and others, and said they wished to compromise matters with them. They admitted it was an abominable system, and if the committee would act in a moderate way they would join with them. As it is absurd, therefore, to talk of modera tion in the traffic of human blood, it is still worse to starve people by moderation. I think the gentle man who opened the business by moving the first resolution has anticipated nearly all that I could have said. With respect to the duration of Parlia ments, our ancestors were very fond of short ones. Previous to the reign of Henry the Eighth, Parlia ments were held annually. Long Parliaments are not recognised by any charters. It has been said by the best statesmen, that the bad conduct of Mem bers of Parliament and the scenes of drunkenness and beastiality which are commonly witnessed at elections, have been the effect of septennial Parlia ments. It was a long Parliament that brought Charles the First to his untimely end—it was a long Parliament that dethroned James the Se cond, and caused the revolution of 1688. Sir Robert Walpole advocated short Parliaments, and ►lr. Pitt at the commencement of his Parliamentary career.—(Applause and laughter,) There is another point to be obtained, that is the extension of the • franchise. The question is, how far we ought to go ? I declare - for universal suffrage !—(Applause.) As in every other general rule, of course we admit of exceptions as madmen, felons, &c. I admit there is an unwillingness in human nature to allow any one to come up to our own level, though we are ready enough to pull down to that level those who are above us. Our worthy Chairman has given us an anecdote of Dr. Johnson, which puts me in mind of another of the same gentleman. Mrs. Macauley, a lady of Dr. Johnson's literary acquaintance, had been often maintaining principles of equalization in the Doctor's presence; and when they were dining together a short time after, he said to her, " now, there is your footman John, what have you to ray why he should not sit down with us to dinner." Now I do not mean to infer from this that the man of wealth should mingle with the poor man, or the man of education with an ignorant man—l do not think the Doctor was right, hut I do think that that footman was competent to vote for a Parliamentary candidate. I would go on the widest democratical basis. Then there is the vote by ballot--when I first heard of this I said to myself, cannot men act honestly without having the shield of secrecy thrown around them. But after considering the matter, I have come to the conviction that it would be the best plan to adopt.—(Applause.Y When we consider what motives some men have for fear, and others for hope, the wisdom of the ballot system is quite clear. It is adopted in all the states of Ame rica except two, arid is found to work well; and it strikes me that die Americans at least have little need of secrecy. The President of America gets about 600/. per annum. When he has occasion to come out of his house, he is not attended by 500 or 600 whiskered hussars, but just walks down the street by himself—calls at a cook shop and gets a mutton chop—and if it is raining borrows an um brella of the landlady. Now if the ballot system be necessary in America, how much more necessary is it in England—more necessary, I had almost said, than in almost every other country in the world. With respect to the disturbances in the southern counties, I should like to see them quelled by proper means. The people have now got hold of un instrument which either God or the devil has given them, 1 mean fire—and they may send down their armies, but they will not be able to effect any thing. Some one has observed that a man might live on 2s. 10d. per week, which was about 3 , 1. for bread, and id. a day for clothing, fuel, and rent. Such conduct can lead to nothing else than revolt. The poor cannot wait for a petition to Parliament—they want their dinners.—(Applause.)—[Here a gentle man interrupted the speaker; he hoped that Mr. E. did not wish to exculpate those who had made the disturbances in the Sault. The Chairman said he considered the distress of the perpetrators as an ex tenuation, but not as a justification of their conduct. He could not go so far.]—Mr. Errington continued, I stand corrected by our worthy Chairman. I will not say their conduct was justifiable, but their guilt nearly vanishes when we consider their distress. I do not so much blame them as I blame those who have been sucking the blood of their country, those who are fattening on the taxes.—(Applause.)—l charge them with burning all the property. I think there can be no difference of opinion with regard to voting by ballot. I, therefore, cordially second the motion. It was put and carried. M. KIRKUP said he wished every success to the meeting, but he much doubted whether its object would ever be effected. 'Mr. FIFE, surgeon, read the petition, which he moved for the adoption of the meeting. Mr. WILLIS seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr. BROCKETT moved that a vote of thanks be given to the Rev. J. Collinson, for his ready com pliance with the inhabitants of Gateshead in con vening that meeting; and Mr. J. B. JOHNSON moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, both which were seconded and carried by acclamation.— The meeting, which. was numerously attended, then broke up. MANSFIELD. (Front the Nottingham Review of Friday.) On Tuesday last, at noon, a public meeting of the inhabitants of Mansfield and its vicinity was held in the large room at the Black Swan, convened by public notice issued by the Mansfield Political Union. Lieutenant-Cotinel _ WILDMAN, of New stead Abbey, in the chair.' The CHAIRMAN said, my good friends and neigh bours, the people have a right to look for a real and permanent redress of their grievances, and this can only be effected by a full, and effectual, and a radical Reform of the House of Commons.—(Applause.) The Ministers are pledged to a general system of economy, to a diminution of taxation, and to Par liamentary Reform. The poor despised and sneered at radicals may now hold up their head•, and main tain the position which is their due, in asset ting the best rights of their country; they have never changed their opinions ; they have remained firm through good and through evil report ; radical has been a term of reproach which they have borne without flinching. How is it with out opponents ? If you call them Tory you cannot offer a greater insult ; they tell you they do not understand the word; but if they call us radicals we are not The second resolution was briefly proposed by two Members of the Committee, and was uttam mously carried, as follows That this meeting has been expressly called to avow their confidence in the present Government, as they dr' a it a duty incumbent upon every one, at the present im portant crisis, (in order to strengthen an Admin:ssation so constituted) to come forward respectfully, and at the same time firmly, to impress upon the Legislature the ne necessity of that complete and effectual Reform in Pat iia went, and restitution of the popular representation, which shall give to the Commons of the realm the power which is at present usurped by the aristocracy." The Rev. JOHN WILLIAMS said they could not pay the Government of the cunutry a greater com pliment than assembling together to support them ; this was the case with the present meeting, awl te: they felt convinced that the Government was ac tuated by good intentior s, it was a duty to give them that support. They were well aware that as individuals they could do nothing, but a multitude could do every thing ; and unless their ruler► had the support of the people, in what they proposed for the good of the community, the Government could not be expected to carry their measures of Reform into effect. The resolution he had to propose was one not less important than those which had pre ceded ; he was well aware that property and information should hare their due influence, they always would have it, but they should not have any undue influence; every man ought to be free to ex press his sentiments, without suffering on that ac count, and if any danger was likely to occur to him, to guard him against it ; and how could this be effected otherwise than by vote by ballot.—(Ap• plause ) It had been objected to as of an un- English spirit, as displaying a want of firmness and a want of independence; this he looked upon as a false view of the case; a man might be perfectly independent in his own mind, but not have the ex ternal power of displaying that independence ; but might he to be allowed to remain in that state ? Many instances might he adduced in support of the ballot, and he saw the utility of that mode of pro cedure in the present instance of disgraceful prac tices, which were corrupting the morals of the voters and were leading to every degree of baseness and vice. Instead of corrupting and t.letnoralizing the electors with the ballot, they would find men in every class conscious of their own integrity and re garding it in others. He should more the third resolution. "That this meeting believes that no Reform will be com plete and effectual a ithout the vote by ballot, which will alike check the shameless bribery and other base and scandalous practices, at present so com►non at elections, and at the same time will protect the dependent voter firm the dictation or oppression of power." Mi. R. GOODACRE, jun. seconded the resolution in favour of the vote by ballot. The CHAIRMAN read a letter from Mr. Valen tine, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, chairman of the late Reform meeting there, expressive of his regret that he could not attend the meeting, and hoping that they would decide in favour of the vote by ballot. Mr. CHARLEs WILKINS (from Dorsetshire) said, that if he knew any thing of his native country, or of the principles of Reform, he was convinced that no Reform would be complete and effectual without the vote by ballot; it could be proved, without the fear of refutation, that an extension of the franchise, without the vote by ballot, would be productive of evil rather than of good. If asked for his opinion of what Reform was necessary, he should assert that the widest extension of the suffrage, without the means of extending to the voter some protection agtenst coercion and oppression, would be only an extension of national demoralization and of moral evil. 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