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' ‘ / ....4 •sa s'it - : k - - -.0 , 40 / o ` , w .... c : ,,',.k..-sc .- ~ s'-.-. f ' l '* f - ''' . -/N - It, •:zl, that CITY during the CONGRESS, with numerous / 4 .1..: e i ‘.,. ~,, :,,,, v: ___.s.4,, ir st:>.--.1 4. 4 1 : ~,:. - - ,0 'lll__llz I- V ' A - , ...," -- 5 ...,\ i , ,,,,, 9,, u 4k,„ -,,,, .. , A k 1 , ---- aecdotes of disfriguished Characters. ' I \ e / ftt I c .3 11 ~..., ... ~(5, „ Ge: , '''- ...._-*0VZ....,}Z,, ::: I Henry Colburn and Rickard Bentley, New-Burlivtsro ' n- / ' ) , "f• .. -,, iF , .• - • , - i") . ‘ AP • , C), , i r '''. 7 / I `' • 41% '` , :,',o , , 7--- - - ' 4 ::: - - *O ~' 'get. ______- K ---... V3 11 ) - 1, , v e.i: NITI : %3 , . , -tiCt _3 ---"--•=----- - I T 1 tha3 , ~,. ~. the perfection of vrisclAsehilst Manchester, Leeds, Sheffiel4,-irmi - Biriningham, return no Alcm bets, the county of Lancaster 14, Middlesex 8, and w anv i c k s hire 6, the county of Cornwall, with its various rotten boroughs, returns no less than 42, though its population does not greatly exceed that of this county.—(Shame, shame.) In fact, the three southern counties of Wilts, Cornwall, and Devon, return 102 Members, which is nearly one-sixth part of the House of Commons, though their joint population is not equal to that of London and Westminster. The state of the re,,re __ NOWLEDGt FOR THE PEOPLE ; OR, THE PLAIN WHY AND BECAUSE. This day was published, elegantly printed, price Is. litiGINS AND ANTIQUITIES, (chiefly of the Calendar) being PART 111. of the above ork.—.Also, ZOOLOGY : QUADRUPEDS—PART 11. Is. DOMESTIC SCIENCE—PART I. Is. By JOHN TINIBS, Elitor of " Laconim," " Arcana of Science," &C. London : Sampson Low, 42, Lamb's Conduit-street ; ' d urst, Chance, and Co., St. Paul's Church-yard. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, .LUNUARY 5, JB3l. PRICE 71). re ish er, re- No. 11,955. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. REFORM MEETINGS. rrters ; and which they are still most solicitous to perpetuate.—(hear, hear.) —Can we wonder at the low degree to which the Church has fallen in the public estimation, when those who sit in its high places thus voluntarily expose it to the criticism and ridicule of an etdightened age. Let the worthy Archbishop communicate with Charles X. if he leases, and borrow his hair-cloth shirt for the en suing season. He may save a flannel jacket thereby, but I fear the public have lost all confidence in such Apedients.—(Laughter.)—Another remedy of a similar kind is held forth to us by a Member of the Honourable House, a deFeendant, I believe, of the mfortunate Minister (Mr. Perceval) who in an evil 'lour for himself and for us, once took the reins of vivernment into his feeble hands. This Hon. Gen leman, who is no doubt also a great friend of the Church, has given notice that immediately on the re-assembling of Parliament he shall move an ad tress to his Majesty, praying him to appoint a Cie :eral Fast for his over-fed people.—(Uproarious :;tughter and cries of " We have too much fasting dready.")—Now (said Mr. B.) I hope some Member f the Hon. House will take the hint from me, and hove a very slight amendment, which while it .could leave the original motion unaltered, with the exception of a single letter, would, I hare no doubt, render it vastly more agreeable to the feelings both of his Majesty, and his subjects. I would met ely propose that in the word Fast of the original mo tion there be inserted the letter E, converting the same into Feast.—(Shouts of laughter, and cries of " That would do very well.") —But as this would probably be a great disappointment to the Clergy, I ,could add a clause empowering, nay commanding them to fast not for one day only, but for one year, ,which would no doubt improve their spiritual con dition, and furnish a fund for the Feast aforesaid.— (Laughter.)—As I have, however, little hope my self of any benefit from the measures I have men- he he he he on he MANSION-110USE. John Dore, the captain of one of the fishing smacks which trade to London, and two of his men, were brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged i upon suspicion of having plundered the owner of the smack of a quantity of fish. Mr. Goldham, the superintendent of Billingsgate market, and several of the owners of plundered smacks, were present. The plunder of the fish boats at Gravesend is estimated at 10,0001. a-year, and now, for the first time, have the owners disco vered the cause of the numerous failures which have taken place in their body. Shaw, a fisherman, who had been some days ago apprehended and charged by Mr. Goldham with stealing some cods and haddocks, an inference which was drawn from the fact of his having sold the very finest fish for little or nothing, appeared as evidence upon compulsion ; and the nefarious system of rob bery, by means of which all the towns within 50 or 60 miles of Gravesend have been supplied with fish on the cheapest possible terms, is likely to be tot illy destroyed. The witness had frequently purchased of the Cap tain and his men cods, haddocks, plaice, and other fish, in the river, at Gravesend, before the vessel made its appearance at Billingsgate. The prisoners sold the best fish they could lay their hands upon; and it was not done by any means secretly ; it was, in fact, the custom of all the fishing smack, and had existed a long while. Witness had purchased also of several other Captains. lie had bought four tine cod recently for 65., and he sold them imme diately afterwards at a small profit. The LORD MAYOR -Then this kind of robbery has been committed as if the captains of the smacks considered themselves authorised to break bulk at Gravesend, and sell for their own advantage ? Wit ness—Just so. The river was a complete market when the smacks reached Gravesend. The LORD MAYOR—And were they particular as to the persons they supplied—Witness—Not at all ; they would sell to any body. The LORD MAYOR—Then a person can get fish on cheap terms at Gravesend at all times ? Wit ness—lt is easy enough to get it cheap there. People need not go into the river to buy it, as the i town is plentifully supplied. Mr. Goldham has ascertained that Maidstone, LEICESTER. (Abridgod from the Leicester Chronick of Saturday.) The meeting - for the above object, to take place in Mr. Paget's late Committee Room, Millstone lane, was held on Monday last. Mr. Paget having been unanimously voted to the chair, the business of the day commenced about half-past ten o'clock. Considering the severity of the weather, and the shortness of the notice for c allin g the meeting, there was a numerous a ttendance on the occasion. Mr. PAGET, ill 4( ninq the business of the meet ing, read the terms of the requisition, and the name attached to it, one hundred in number. He then read the reply of the Mayor, refusing to call the meeting, and addressed them to the following effect :—You will, Gentlemen, I am sure, admit with me that in point of numbers and respecta bility, no requisition could be signed more satis factorily to all the parties concerned in this meet ing t h an t he one which I have read. Many more names, you are aware, would have been attached to it, had it been supposed there could have been the necessity for adding either to its numbers el respectalOity.--(Cheers)—ln the answer which has been returned to it, I beg you to remark, that in the first place it is destitute of that corn incri courtesy between persons of all parties, the address of Sirs or Gentlemen ; secondly, the In a few days will be published, in 1 vol. with a beautiful Portrait, T HE LIFE of SirIiUMPHREY DAVY, Bart., late President of the Royal Society, &c. &c. By A. J. PARIS, M.D. Cantib. F.R.S. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, &c. &c. Henry Colborn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington street. SECOND EDITION, With considerable Alterations and Improvements. Now ready, T H E REAL DEVIL'S WALK.- Second Editicn, with Thirteen Designs. By ROBERT CRUICKSHANK. " When meeting the Brummagem Milton next, Full of theological flummery ; They pass'fl—for the Bard knew nothing of Satan, Though Satan knew Mont—ry." Also, MARGATE : a Unmoral's Poem, with Nine tesiges, by ROBERT CRUICKSIIANK. " We strongly suspect Alr. Moncrieff to be the author f this clever little Poem. The wood-cuts are admirable.' , — Sunday Times. London : William Kidd, 6, Old Bond-street; and lherwootl, Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster-row. THE ESSEX STANDARD. THE First Number of this Constitutional Journal, price Sevenpeace, will appear on FRIDAY vent, January 7. It will contain eight large pages of losely printed and highly interesting matter, and a com ►arison is invited between it and all its contemporaries. ['he contents are diversified—interesting to the politician, he agriculturist, the man of bu.imss, the Litterateur. It I not a servile copyist of other Journals—it is an original ?aper, and contributions from several first-rate writers of he day will be found in its columns. In the Literary lepartment is a Review (exclusive) of the second volume If Moore's Life of Lord Byron, in which the conduct of hat gentleman to his deceased friend is made the subject )f some caustic remarks. Orders are requested to be immediately forwarded to the . I.'ditor, Standard Office, Chelmsford ; to Messrs. Newton and Co. ; Barker, Reynell, and Deacon, printers' agents, London ; or to the Agents established throughout Essex, )f whom a. detached prospectus may be had. MR. THEODORE HOOK'S NEW WORK. This day was published, in 3 vols. post Sve. 1%/I A X W E L L. By the Author of " Sayings and Doings." " The productions of Mr. Hook, like the scenicpersona 'ions of Liston and Matthews, are rich in the ludicrous to degree that defies resistance to laughter, and may be read aloud in the domestic fire side circle with all the joyous result of a farce or a comic interlude at the theatre."— Globe. Henry Colburn and Rickard Bentley, New Burlington street. Mayor has not condescended even to attach his name to it ; and thirdly, the only two reasons given for not calling the meeting are the most pointed insults which he could have thrown in our teeth. You, gentlemen, will, I am sure, with my self not regret the exhibition of such conduct, but on the contrary you will rejoice in it, as I have done for these twenty years past, in ail the mani fold insults and injuries which the town has re. ceived from the same body during that space of time. Such persons as these, conjointly with the Duke of Newcastle, Marquis of Exeter, and others, tioned, fshall now read to you the resolution I have to move.—(Mr.Brewin read the first resolution.) — Rightly did we judge when, on meeting in this very place but a short time since to express our pleasure and admiration at the events which had then recently ,iccurred, we assured ourselves that such a victory over arbitrary power in France could not fail to exert the most beneficial influence over the destinies REFORM AND RETRENCHMENT. PUBLIC MEETING. AT a MEETING of the INHABITANTS of LEICESTER and its VICINITY, convened Ey advertisement, and held on the 27th of December, 1830, are the hest allies of the itnporant cause we are met to promote this day. insult will sometimes rouse, where injury has failed to do so; but that must be a tardy spirit, indeed, where the united in fluence of both is not felt. We have called you —e. —s. —e. 4s. of our own country. Already, even before we could have expected it, has Elva influence been felt. I'he administration of the " dogged and rugged sol tlier," the uncompromising enemy of Reform, has Wien as it were by magic, and has been succeeded by another which, if it be not qualified in all respects to sympathize properly with the people —and who that has been brought up amidst aristocratical and Parliamentary influence can be expected to do so ?—is, at any rate, The most liberal, intelligent, and, I believe, honest, that we have seen in our day. They have called on the people to support them, and the people will not fail to answer the call.—(Cries of " They will not.") En discharging this public duty, we must have rt gard to two things : first, not to mislead the Go vernment by any compromise or concealment of our THOMAS PAGET, Esq. in the Chair ; Dartford, Rochester, Canterbury, and other towns, were supplied with fish by means of this sort of rob bery; and the very best fish disappeared before the London market was supplied. The owners of the fishing-smacks never suspected to what their serious losses were attributable, until he had brought before the Lord Mayor the present witness for selling fish for an eighth or tenth of its value. Their eyes were opened then, and they determined to prosecute in every case of plunder. The LORD 11iAYOR said th — at it s was neces;a7s..to attack the system in the most resolute manner, Etn` , he directed Mr. Goldham to publish rewards for the gonviction of any persons henceforth guilty of dispo sing of the owners' property in such a manner. Mr. Goldham said, the fishermen of Gravesend, In Two Vols. Bvo., with Mil) and Twenty Illustrations, TRAVELS to the SEAT of WAR in the EAST through RUSSIA and the CRIMEA, in 1829, with Sketches of the Imperial Fleet and Army, Characteristic Anecdotes, &e. 1%. By Capt. JAMES EDWARD ALEXANDER, K.L.S., 16th Lancers, M.R.A.S. &c. - - " A fund of very agreeable reading."—Literary Gazette. " The description of the Russian Campaign in Tinley is of the utmost interest."—Sun. " His information cannot fail to be regarded as very valuable.—lllontlily Review. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington street. This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svc , . THE PERSIAN ADVENTURER Forming a Sequel to tit? KUZZILBASH. By J. B. FRASER, Esq. who thus derived a living from the purchase oil stolen goods, were all up in arms, upon the exposure I of the practice, and threatened to murder the witness if he dared to give evidence against the sellers of the fish. It was indeed necessary that the poor man, who had been himself a fair dealing man, at Black wall, until the rest destroyed his sale of fish, by sell ing far below his price, should be protected, They looked upon him as a voluntary evidencce, and they were desperate fellows. The witness was not able to state any particular occasion on which he bought fish from the Captain, and i.d. 2 0 Leh. " The story of the first volume is very interesting ; in the next the brilliant pageant of Nadir's conquest of India is brought upon the stage. The events of the last are thrown among tribes little known, and it embraces the eventful period of the Shah's death. These pages are in reality a dramatic and picturesque chronicle, all of whose leading facts are true, and whose inventions illustrate the manners and living peculiarities of the scenes where they are laid. They are a - mass of research and information in vested with a most popular form."—Literary Gazette. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington street. s. U. g. 6d.. The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted : lst.—That it is the opinion of this Meeting that the mvere distress which at the present time overwhelms, and las for years pressed down all the industrious classes of he community,—reducing the labourers and artisans to misery and destitution, and the farmers and tradesmen to P , lverty and decay—proceeds from long-continued and dross misgovernment, which has at length involved the country in a state of difficulty and insubordination, per fectly appalling to every man interested in the welfare and in the preservation of the insitutions of the country. 2d.—That this ruinous system of misgovernment has had its origin and support in the extinction of the popular branch of the Legislature, in the usurpation of the powers of th. House of Commons, by a few interested for the aggrandisement of themselves and their own order, to the entire subversion of the ancient free Constitution of this country. 3d.—That the security and prosperity of the country can only be restored, and the most fatal consequences warded off, by a restitution of the just, legal, and consti tutional rights of the people, with such additional safe guards as shall insure them a full, fair, and free represen tation in the Commons House of Parliament. 4th.—That it is the undoubted right of Englishmen that representation shall be co-extensive with taxation, direct or indirect,—national or local, whence it is mani fest that all taxes upon articles necessary for the subsis tence and comfort of working men should be taken off, or that all working men compelled to pay such taxes, should have a voice in the election of members of the House of Commons. sth.—That the elective franchise is bestowed and ought to be exercised for a public, and not for a private benefit ; that therefore the share which one man possesses in the election of Members of Parliament ought not to prepon derate over that of any other—that therefore all close, rot ten, corrupt, and venal boroughs, whereby one man en grosses more power than many hundred thousands of his fellow subject% ought to be disfranchised, and each Member elected by a proportionable number of constituents. 6th,—That as the safety, happiness, and prosperity of the country entirely depends upon tke enlightened, honest, and conscientious exercise of the elective franchise, the duty which thus devolves upon each elector is the most sacred and important to himself, his family, and his country, . which a Government can impose : the elector ought, there• fore, to be protected in the most free and unbiassed use of th e elective franchise. With this view, therefore, and tifectually to ,prevent all force, fear, intimidation, bribery, direct or indirect, or undue influence of any kind, from acting upon the minds of electors, it is essential that all votes for Members of Parliament shall be given by secret ballot. ) 0 7th.—That as a frequent recurrence to the choice of the to, people is absolutely required to ensure responsibility in the character of a Representative, Parliaments of a short dura tion are necessary to effect that purpose; and this Meeting ATVs cannot bet vi e w th e se pt enn i a l ac t as a mos t s h ame f u l at of violatio n of the rights of the people. pro -Bth— . the That this M ee ti ng cor di a lly congra t u l a t e th e `ping people of th e U n i te d Ki ng d om upon t h e di sm i ssa l o f hi s Majesty's late Ministers, who, though superior to many of , not their p re d ecessors, yet cont i nue d to carry on t h e Govern g the went upon a system which has at length left the country con-. in a state of embarrassment and insubordination unex eigh- ampled. etion Ma 9th.—That thi s M ee ti ng re j o i ce i n , an d congratu l ate t h e country upon the appointment of a Ministry who come rious, into power upo n th e express d ec l arat i on t h at retrench merit in the public expenditure, and Reform in the repre sentation of the people in Parliament, are essentially ne ' P ts- emery to the saf e ty of the country, a n d wh o h ave pl e d ge d ing to themselves to effect both these important measures, and iks irt oused we trust in such a w a y as w ill i n a ll respects sat i s f y pu b l i c expectation. reak- 10th.—That in the opi n i on o f thi s 'Meeting the bene )f the • A volent intentions of th e Ki ng an d t h e p l e d ges o f hi s Mi . meters cannot be ca r ri e d i n t o e ff ec t, un l ess supporte d b y f the hould the cordi a l and genera l express i on o f pu bli c op i n i on ;i t i s therefore the duty o f every man to come f orwar d at t h e tuff it rhsps present i m p or t an t cr i s i s , i n support of t h e Ki ng an d h i s Lt ex- Ministers in th e i r e ff or t s , t o cur b a crue l an d usurp i ng borough faction, and to carry into effect those measures of jester Parli amen t ary , fi nanc i a l, an d l ega l Re f orm, w hi c h are be °Peti come necessary for the salvation of the country. onlf d. 11th.—That a P e titi on , f oun d e d on t h e f orego i ng Reso 'gel 0 lutions, be presented to e a c h H ouse o f th e L eg i s l a t ure : w i to that the P e titi on t o th e H ouse o f L or d s b e p resen t e d b y eg Earl fla,: t aer, and that to the House of Commons by —w William Evans, Esq., if he can support the prayer for the many vote by ballot. usan • 12th.—That the Resolutions of this Meeting:be published 'g, . 11 ," in the " Leicester Chronicle," and such London Papers as arn Ica cave s• the Ch a i rman may se l ect. It and 13th.—That th e Th an k s o f thi s M ee ti n g be given to ed, hS Thomas Paget, Esq., for his conduct in the chair. DR. NORRIS'S FEVER DROPS. THIS celebrated Medicine is allowed to be superior to any other remedy in all cases of Fevers, sore Throats, Slow Fevers, commonly called Nervous, Typhus Fever, and Agues, and all those Disorders which kris, ,from obstructed perspiration. In hot climates, where Fluxes and Bilious Complaints are very prevalent, especially in the West Indies and America, these Drops, ars, by extessive sneeessful experience, proved to be in- I, valuable. Th ey prodese perspiration in the most gentle )1 And easy manner, and without giving the Patient the last 41. taturbanee or uneasiness. These Drops, gives agreeably to the, direction in the several and distinct cases, not a instance has ever some to the knowledge of Dr. Norris, in which they have failed to sure. Purchasers are requested to observe that the genuine preparation of Norris's Drops, will have engraved on the Stamp, " Thomas Norris Moore." Mr. Norris Moore has esta blished a Dep6t with Mr. Edwards, 67, St. Pal's Church- Tau' ; Mr. Saeger, Oxford -street, opposite Bond-street, and Mr. Stradling, at the entrance to the Royal Exchange, Cerialsill; for the sale of the above Medicine. Prise 2s. 9d, l Is., and in Family Bottles 22n. eaola 1 6 6' 0 0 6 9 0 ~ and of J• le, J• f .arl o Es 4• Cora' Wood, ......... ---..- ;7,, AV 1. NEW NOVELS BY DISTINGUISHED WRITERS JUST PUBLISHED By HENRY COLBURN and RICHARD BENTLEY, New Burlington-street. In 3 vols. post Svo. THE O X O N I A N S, Or, A NEW GLANCE at SOCIETY. By the Author of " The Roué." " This novel abounds in fun ; it is full of the most laughable and whimsical sitnations, and cannot fail to amuse every class of readers, while the portraits drawn by the author are recognised by every one at all conversant with ' Life i❑ London.' "—Evening Paper. SOUTHENNAN. A Tale of the Reign of Queen Mary. By JOHN GALT, Author of the " Ayrshire Legatees," " Annals of the Fa risb," &c. In 3 vols. post Svo. " A tale of great and varied interest."—Court Journal. " The period of the reign of Mary Queen of Scots is rich in materials for the Novelist. The fortunes of Cha telar—the life and loves of Darnley—the history of Mor ton and the conspirators—and the strange story of the Ita lian musician, are all replete with interest of the highest order."—Atlas. WALTER COLYTON. A Tale of the Reign of James 11. By the Author of " Brambletye House," " The New Forest," &c. &c. In 3 vols. post Svo. " The principal characters in this work consist of the Prince of Orange ; Mary, the daughter of James ; one of the Sydneys; Sir Charles Sedley, and his daughter the Countess of Dorchester; Judge Jeffreys, and other ruling spirits of that day. A period more pregnant with events and absorbing interest, both as to character, incident, and national importance could not possibly have been chosen." —Courier. THE DENOUNCED. By the distinguished Author of " Tales of the . O'Hara Family," " The Nowlans," &c. In 3 vols. post Bvo. " Air. Militia is well entitled to rank among the fore most of our modern writers."—Literary Gazette. " The character of these stories is connected with that all-powerful mover of the heart and tho passions--Reli gion. Under this great agency, snore strange and roman tic deeds have been achieved, and more startling events have arisen, than were ever excited even by revenge, ambi tion, or love."—Globe. V. THE ENGLISH AT HOME. By the Author of " The English in Italy," " The English in France," &c. In 3 vols. post Bvo. " This work presents, in a series of tales, a picture of the private life of the great of our day. There will be no difficulty in recognizing many of the political and fa shionable portraits."--Globe. It has been the practice to diminish in the winter the amount of wages paid in the summer to a larze proportion of the labouring class in the Portsmouth dock yard, on the ground that in the former season they are not so many hours employed as in the latter. We are glad t to state, that the insufficiency of the winter: wagesand that o maintain the labourers has been duly considered an order was received on Monday to increase them to the summer allowance. The increase is about 6d. per diem. The Lotto MAYOR dismissed the prisoners, but told them, that they were at the mercy of the pro prietors, who, if they would bring them before the Kent Magistrates, would probably have them trans. ported. GUILDHALL. James Dent, a horsedealer, was brought before Sir PETER LAURIE yesterday, upon a charge of stealing a pony, the property of Joseph Wager, a tripe dealer in Vauxhall. walk. The value of the pony was said to be not exceed ing 355., but even at that price it was deemed so undesirable that it changed hands five times in about a fortnight. The prisoner alleged that he had lost the money, but was willing to make it good, and to enable him to do so, he was remanded. QUEEN-SQUARE. Yesterday two fellows, named John Hough and William Tuffe, were brought up from the station house, and placed at the bar before Messrs. WHITE and GREGORIE, charged with assaulting Miss Eliza Barton, a young lady of respectability, in St. James's Park, under the following circumstances : Miss Barton, accompanied by her brother and mcther, were returning home from a party in the City to their residence at No. 53, Stafford-place, Pimlico, at a late hour in the evening. In passing through St. James's-park, the defendants, in the most pot-valiant-like manner, came up to Mr. Barton and offered to fight him for a sovereign. The offer was of course declined, when the defendants in the most impudent manner began to take liberties with Miss Barton, by throwing their arms round her neck. Fired with indignation at this cowardiy assault no his sister, Mr. Barton knocked both the defendants down. The defendants, astonished at the reception they met with from one so young, and apparently not near their match, quickly rose, and wereknocked down a second time. By this time an alarm had been given, and a police constable of the A division came up and conveyed the defendants to the station house. The defende.uts said nothing in their defence, but merely that they were rather elated with what they had drunk. Mr. WHITE said, the present case was one of the grossest that had ever come before him ; there was not one palliating circumstance in it, and for the sake • of the public, he was of opinion that the de fendants ought to be made an example of. He should, therefore, inflict the full penalty of 5/. each, and in default of payment, they must be both com mitted for two months to Coldhath-fields. Mr. WHITE complimented Mr. Barton in the highest terms for the courage and bravery he had displayed in protecting his sister and mother. Mr. Barton had no vindictive feelings against the prisoners, and begged that part of the punishment might be remitted. Mr. WHITE said, that the public must be pro tected against such men,and refused to mitigate the punishment. HIGIILAND ENGLISIL—In the reign Of CHARLES I. it was customary for the north country merchants to barter their goods, generally fish, with their richer neighbours of the South. Two Highland Bailies, merchants, came to Edinburgh with a quantity of speld ings to exchange for stockings, cloth, &c. SANDY, one of them, on arriving at the shop where they expected to exchange goods, said to DONALD, the other, " You, TONAL, can be spokit in gooder English, and mack you a good sickar pargain." After the usual compliments were paid, DONALD asked the merchant, Gen ye please, Sir, , will you bought for bought ?"—" Hout, TONAL, m an, ' replied SANDY, " me be thought you be spokit the gooder English; she means will you buy for buy ?".—.Scotsman. together, be assured, at a most important epoch i the .history of our country, and of that struggle which has been perpetually going on in all countries, and in ail ages, between the governors on the one hand, and the governed on the other, the one to re sist, the other to obtain ameliorated and free institu tions. In this struggle we have arrived at an event ful period. In all former times, dark as the pros pect has often been ; hopeless as the condition of mankind has appeared even to the most sanguine temperameet, the cause of good government, the cause of the people has ultimately progressed, and so will it, be assured, in the present instance.— (Cheers.)—Mr. Paget then went through a rapid survey of the history of this country, pointing out the different shapes which this contest had as sumed, until the true prnciples of Liberty were fully recognised by all parties in the State at the Revolution of 1688. At this period, (he said) the means of warfare, on the part of the powerful, assumed a new shape and a new direction. The sharpest wits were set to work—not to destroy in appearance the House of Commons, but to usurp the omnipotence of its power. Open boroughs were made venal—venal were made close. These became collected and vested in the hands of indi viduals. Every interest of the country was sacri ficed to this abominable traffic. - It was not a mat ter of chance, but a proceeding governed through years by the most cold-blooded and basest of all usurpations.—(Cheers.) The warning voice of prophecy, as to its dreadful consequences, was not wanting in each succeeding year, but that voice was uniformly drowned by artful and successful adven turers of one kind or other, noble or plebean. The progress of this system has advanced with different degrees of rapidity during the different periods since 1688. Until the end of the reign of George IL and so long as the Pretender to the Throne of these realms existed,' some little mercy was shown to the people, but since the accession of George 111. rapacity se ems to have known no bounds. In dividual wealth and general poverty have pro ceeded hand in hand. Such success has at tended this mode of warfare, that at the early part of Earl Grey's political life, lie offered to prove at the bar of the House of Commons, that 1.5-h individuals nominated the majority of that assembly, and consequently commaeded the destinies and the immense revenues of this country. What has been the practical result of this new system of Government?—Wars of unexampled extent arid duration, of incalculable expenditure both of blood and treasure—public debt and public wretchedness. It is true we have not had the slitting of noses and cro pping of ears of former times, yet during the reign of terror, there was no deficiency in personal suffering and dungeon miseries. It is true, the scaf fold has not been drenched with blood as during the reign of the Stuarts,— though Ireland has beee no mean example of that system of Government, but if we look at the fiscal exactions upon the people if we look at the suff er i ngs f rom excess i ve an d grinding taxation, which sufferings perpetually prey upon the health and happiness of every poor family in the kingdom, we shall find they far exceed any thing of the kind heretofore known in this country. —(True, true.) The amount w r u n g from the single year in our t i me , h as excee d e d a ll t p i e ie o people eoriitu a ributions to the State during the twenty eight years the extravagant arid profligate Charles and his cruel brother James occupied the throne of these realms. The effects of these exactions, and of the cruel misgovernment which has its origin in the same source, you now see in the wide-spread misery and destitution of the people.—These effects have reached their utmost limit—the wretchedness can be DO longer endured, and you are called together here to-day to consider the propriety of petitioning both Houses of the Legislature, to aid the King and iris Ministers in effecting such a retrenchment in the public expenditure, and such a reform in the repre sentation of the people as will ward off the most fatal cansequences.—(Cheers.) Mr. BRENVlN—Geiltlemen, before I propose to you the resolution which has been put into my hands, I think it but fair to inform you that there are other measures of relief in contemplation by the Higher power s' which von are not perhaps aware of, a:d which you may possibly think will supersede any further proceedings on our part. I see by the Newspapers that the Archbishop of Canterbury has ordered prayers to be put up in all the Churches fo for our deliverance from these troubled times. — (A l a"gh.) In what way his Grace expects Heaven tointerfere I am not exactly aware. Whether it is thought probable that the age of miracle will re commence, and that in compassion to this nation of paupers we shall have a fall of fine flour, instead of snow, this winter, as a remedy for the artificial laughter scarcity laws—(Loud produced by the corn )—or that our streams will be transformed into unfreezing ale, to obviate the effects of the Malt tax (Continued laughter)—l am not able to say; but something of the kind must surely be looked for, since in what other way Heaven is to help us I know not. To me it appears to be the extreme riot only of absurdity, but of impiety, to implore leaven for deliveranc e from sins which we persist in commit ting : and to charge as it were upon Providence, evils which every thinking man in the nation knows to be the effect of those abuses of which the clergy have at all times been the most strenuous sup opinions : secondly, not to embarrass them by de. manding every thing at once.—(Hear, hear.) The two points to which their attention must be princi pally directed are the actual distress which prevails and the state of public opinion as to its causes. The first they must endeavour to alleviate by retrench ment and reduction of taxation : the second is to be sati,fied oily by an efficient Reform.—(Hear, hear.) It is indeed only by means of the latter that the former can be carried into execution to any ade quate extent ; and though, as I have before said, it is by no means our interest to increase the difficul ties with which the Ministers have to contend, I feel myself bound to declare that in my opinion no plan of Reform will be found to be any thing but a delusion which does not contain as an essential con stituent the mode of voting by ballot.—(Loud and general cheers, and cries of " The ballot ; the ballot only.") All the objections that I have heard against it are so manifestly futile, that they have never produced any other effect Oil me than to raise a doubt of the sincerity of those who have urged them. It is said to be un-English, though it is practised in almost every one of our institutions. It k said to have failed in America, though the fact is, that the perfect practical freedom enjoyed in that country renders it at present superfluous. As well might it be said that our great coats, which we feel so comfortable to-day, are useless, because they are not wanted in fine weather.—(A laugh.) There are some persons who think that this question, and indeed all others, ought to be left in the hands of Government—who consider all political discussion by the people as dangerous; and who stsy that these things would never find their way into their heads if they were not put there by such demagogues as myself.—(A laugh.) But these gentlemen pay the people a higher compliment than I fear they are en titled to. lam of opinion that if their homes and families were comfortable, we should not be favoured with such crowded audiences as we now are ; and that it is not so much what we have put into your heads, as what they have taken out of your bellies, that has given you such a keen appetite for political inquiry. —(A laugh.) Lst those who think the dif fusion of political knowledge dangerous, ask them selves where the late alarming disturbances have oc curred ? Not among the inquisitive radical popula tion of the manufacturing districts; but in agricul tural anti-Catholic Kent, where we were told a short time since that the last stand was made by tin un corrupted peasantry for the ancient religion and con stitution of the country. What is it that these poor fellows are most loud in demanding ? Not Reform —not ballot—no ; bread, higher wages, 25.,-25.6d. per day. Here is the true cause of the discontent and the danger. It is taxation, the constant, sure, result of non-representative government, which in this, and in every country, conjures, as it were by magic, the fruits of their industry out of the hands of the people, and makes them starve in the midst of abundance. The conflagrations may cease—the tumults may subside—vigorous measures may pro duce a temporary tranquillity ; but you can have no permanent security but by gaining the confidence and conciliating the affections of the people. Mr. S. STONE said, when we remember the past misdeeds of Whig Administrations—that it was a Whig Administration that enacted the Septennial Act—the Riot Act—the Excise Laws, and tripled the Income Tax, and that the present Ministry has acted most suspiciously by its augmentation of the army, we cannot, 1 fear, place entire and unlimited confidence in those who HOW hold the reins of power. —(Hear, hear.) Unless the people press forward wiLl: a vigour and energy which cannot be resisted or withstood, we may again have to experience the difference between professions when out of office, and practice when in: If any argument be requisite to demonstrate the necessity of some great change, it is furnished by the poverty and wretchedness of the labouring classes of this country. Their misery and distress are not any of those mysterious dispen sations of Heaven to which good men should submit without a murmur, as the Archbishop of Canter bury would wish .us to believe, but are occasioned by the folly, wickedness, ignorance, selfishness, and tyranny of men—(Loud cheers) —they are the re sult of ruinous wars, wanton expenditure, unequal taxation, and unjust monopolies, which, while they benefit and enrich the few, ruin our apiculture, de stroy our commerce, and starve our population.— (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I will with your permission mention a few of the evils and anomalies of that system which the Duke of Wellington considers as sentation in Scotland in which we are equally inte rested, is, if possible, worse, for there the 43 Mem bers are returned by about 2,500 electors, which is not quite half the number of those who voted at the last contested election for this county, and little more than polled for your talented champion. In Wigan, in Lancashire, containing 20,000 inhabitants, there are only about 80 electors, and in Edinburgh, contenting 140,000 inhabitants, the Members are elected by 33 individuals !—(Loud cries of shame.) It is notorious, not only that seats are bought and sold, but that the majority of the House of Com mons is returned through the undue influence of about 150 Peers and Commoners, as my Lord Grey offered to prove en his first introduction to Parlia ment ; and in the present House, there are more than 260 relations and dependants of Peers, more than 100 officers of the army and navy, and more than 60 persons in receipt of salaries or pensions.— (Shame, shame.) It is impossible that the country can repose its confidence in the political wisdom of a House thus constituted—it cannot look up to it with that respect, reverence, and affection, which the supreme council of the nation ought to Com inand.—(Loud cheers.) Let us then strive to ob tain a complete purification of this Augean stable, and not be content with a partial cleansing, for they who will be satisfied with moderate Reform of the Parliament, ought, for the sake of consistency, to.be satisfied with moderate chastity in a wife.—(Laugh ter and cheers.) No Reform will in ray opinion be effectual, or satisfy the expectations of the country, which does not comprehend four things. Ist. The disfranchisement of all rotten boroughs, and ail non resident voters in towns and cities. 2d. The exten sion of the franchise to is,l inhabitant householders, with the abolition of all corporation monopolies. 31 The shortening the duration of Parliaments. And 4th. Greater simplicity in the mode of taking the poll, accompanied by the vote by ballot.—(Loud cheers.) The ballot would be a panacea for all abuses. It is essential not only to the freedom and purity of election, but the tranquillity and well-being of the State. This alone can give stability to exist ing institutions, or contentment of the people.— (Cheers.) With regard to retrenchment, 1. fear that no reductions which the present Ministers, with the most honest iutentions, will be able to effect, will produce any sensible amelioration of your condition. The system must undergo an entire change before we must expect any great alteration of our burdens. I do, however, hope and trust, that they will, by the imposition of a property-tax, on a graduated scale, so that the possessor of a hundred a-year shall not pay the same per centage as the Lord of ten thou sand, be enabled to relieve the industrious classes from those taxes which press most heavily on their necessities and comforts. I also hope to see a speedy repeal of the obnoxious and unprincipled tax upon knowledge—(Loud applause)—for it is most unjust to punish those for the consequences of ig norance who are thus debarred from the acquisition of knowledge.—(Great applause.) Mr. Stone con cluded by moving the second resolution. Mr. M. BABINGTON said, that the unanimity of sentiment which prevailed on the subject of Reform in Parliament, was undeniably proved by the sudden termination of the Duke of Wellington's govern ment in consequence of his avowed opposition to such a measure. With respect to the particular nature of the Reform, he would not enter into the subject except so far as to allude to the question of the ballot. In the present state of the elective franchise the ballot appeared to him to be necessary to secure both the honesty and the freedom of the electors.—(Cheers.) lie felt assured that much might not only be effected by • retrenchment, but also by a change of taxes. The introduction of a property tax would enable the Gos vernmcnt to take off the great duties which pressed OH the articles of general and necessary censuniption, and the abolition of all monopolies without diminish ing the revenue, would take a burthen of many mil lions from the body of the people. Mr. B. concluded by moving the third resolution. Mr. MELLOR, jun., in rising to second the reso lution proposed by Mr. Babington, said, I can con ceive of no system of representation which may citable us to dispense with the ballot. Cherish it, gentlemen, as the pledge of your redemption.— (Applause.) Acts of Parliament without number have passed for the prevention of corruption—Com mittee after Committee have sat for the same pur pose, but all has been in vain, for corruption still rears its head; why nor, then, try the ballot ? (Cheers.) I would say, let it once be tried, and if it be not found efficacious, repeal it ; but let it be tried, and its advocates will stand or fall by the re sult.—(Cheers.) I am disposed to think that the scheme of Reform to be proposed by the Ministers will be at least extensive, if not quite satisfactory, for I am sure the noble-minded and patriotic Lord Althorp will be a party to nothing tricky or deceitful —(Cheers)—he will not continue a moment longer in office than while he can do so without the sacrifice of honour and consistency.—(Cheers.) In the indig nation so eloquently expressed by Mr. Babington, as to that Nobleman who said, " May I not do as I like with my own t" every person present must sympathise, and I am happy to say, that such an exclamation betrays in the speaker not only the grossest ignorance of moral law, but also of the common and constitutional law of his country, for one of the fundamental maxims of our common law is, "so use your own as not to injure the property and rights of another."—(Cheers.) In conclusion, Mr. Mellor thanked them for the attention with. which he had been heard, and begged to second the resolution so ably moved by Ma. Babington. Mr. BERRY read the fifth resolution, and said— Gentlemen, for a long time we have been labouring in this cause, with little hope of success: now, we have a patriotic King, and a Ministry pledged to sup port such a change in the House of Commons as shall satisfy the just wishes of the nation.—(Cheers.) They have declared that if not supported by the people, their power must be transitory. Let us encourage and strengthen them against that aristcss cracy, and oligarchy which has so long preyed upon the vitals of the country, and resisted every attempt to improve our institutions, and to consider the rights and comforts of the community at large.— (Cheers.) Gentlemen, it requires little sagacity to perceive, that a Reform in the House of Com mons lies at the root of every other improvement. The state of our representation has been long a disgrace to us; ft has been the cause of all the calamities which the people suffer I under it, such a career of war, and extravagance, and corruption, has been persisted in, that we are in danger of falling into utter confusion and ruin. Thank God, that we see the dawn of better times.—(Cheers.)—Above all, let us contend for election by ballot.—(Cheers.) Wherever we look, we find arguments in its favour. For myself, I say, I have no possible interest sepa rate from the public good ; and I do believe that a Reform is necessary to save us from universal. disorder:—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in putting to the meeting the eighth resolution, observed that though much as might be said in disparagement of the late Ministry, and much as he rejoiced in their dismissal, so far as the Duke of Wellington was concerned, he might be said to be far superior to many, if not to most of his predecessors; and let us never ferget (continued the Chairman) that the success of those two vital measures, Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts was secur ed during his administration.—(Loud Cheers.) --,-Respecting Mr., now Sir R. Peel, a very differ ent j udgment is career to be formed--his has been a long one--his name is mixed with the very worst p ortions of this This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svo. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS. A Tale of the Year 1830. 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