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7 „Y / / BOROUGH OF DERBY. TOWN HALL, MAY 12TH, 1832. AT a PUBLIC MEETING of the IN . HABITANTS of this BOROUGH, convened h 7 the Mayor, in compliance with a Requi+ition, and held tbia day, pursuant to public notice ; C. M. LOWE, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair. The following RESOLUTIONS having been duly pro. Posed and seconded, were unanimousiy adopted, vie. :- Ist Resolution.—Moved by Mr. BAKER, seconded by Pell. T. MILNER, M.A. That this Meeting views with deep regret and disappointment the late resignation of his Majesty's Ministers, possessing as they did, in so remarkable a degree, the confidence of the Nation ; and that they have seen with sorrow and indignation, the factious opposition and unworthy manoeuvres, by which their honest and Unwearied endeavours in favour of the Rights and Liberties of th e People, have been met by the Anti -Reforming party. hat his Grace the Duke of Devonshire be requested to present to his hajesty a Loyal and Dutiful Address, expressive of the senti tnents of this Meeting. Resolution.—Moved by Mr. PIKE, seconded by bit.. J. BYNG ; That this Meeting is of opinion, that the Bill to amend the re presentation of the people in England and Wales, which so re cently passed the House of Commons by a triumphant majority, is a measure of vital importance, admirably calculated to Rive stability to the Throne, strength and durability to the Constitu tion, and peace and prosperity to this kingdom.—That Colonel Cavendish be requested to present, and Edward Strutt, Esq., to support a Petition to the House of Commons founded on this resolution. 3d Resolution.—Moved by Mr. JOHNSON, seconded by Mr. BlNcx That this Meeting regards with entire approbation the conduct of the Representatives of this borough in Parliament, for the steady support which they have given to the Reform Bill: and that Dr. Forester be requested to communicate to those Gentle men the thanks of this Meeting accordingly; and that he be fur ther desired in an especial manner to express to Edward Strutt, Esq., the satisfaction they have felt at the able and patriotic manner in which he seconded, on Thursday evening, the motion of Lord Ebrington, for an Address to the king on the resigna tion of his Majesty's Ministers. 4th Resolution.—Moved by Dr. FORESTER, seconded by Mr; SEVERNE, That the Honourable Colonel Cavendish and Edward Strutt, the Memb,rs for this Boron- h, be respectfslly requested to exert themselves to promote every Parliament ,ry measure which may have for its object to secure the ultimate success of Reform in the Repre,entation, and withhold their assent to any demand on the Public Purse, a' the Constitutional course for the redress of grievances, till a satisfactory Bill for the Reform of the Commons House of Parliament shall have become part and parcel of the Law of the Land. sth Resolution. —Moved by Mr. Hoot), seconded by Mr. GIIIIIOIO4K :-- 7That the proceedings of this Meeting b• published in the Derby Mercury and Reporter Newspapers, and in the Times and The Sun London Newspapers. 6th Resolution.—Moved by Mr. BYNG, seconded by Mr. SAMUEL WRIGHT:— That the cordial thanks of the meeting be given to our worthy Chief Magistrate, for his attention to the business of the day, and his ready and prompt compliance in cal ing the Meeting. COURT OF CHANCERY, MAY 12. At the conclusion of the business of the Court, his Lordship stated that he would give judgment in several cases after he had quitted the Great Seal. I trust, said he, after examining all the cases, I trust none have escaped me which I shall not be able to dispose of within a very few days. And Ido hope that I shall not leave to thole who succeed me, the task of rehearing, and to the parties the expense and the delay consequent on a rehearing, from their not being disposed of. The motions which now remain to be disposed of, and which are set down in the paper, are eight, or six—eight, I believe, are now in the pre sent paper. But of course the motions I find are of a date prior, which could have been heard prior to the Ist of Sept., when the Court rose last summer. Those motions, as it now appears, beyond those heard since that period, amount to some where about fourteen or fifteen. The motions which remained at Christmas amount to nearly the same number. The appeals at Christmas which were set down, amounted only to seven or eight, and those which were ready for hearing to four or five. I doubt very much whether any one of those could have been, without any inconvenience, heard. But there arc a con_ aiderable number of appeals and re.hearings more—l think upwards of thirty. I have been exceedingly sorry that there should have been that number; But I can only say that it is uo fault of mine. I have been exceedingly anxious to get through them with the same despatch, which, by the kind as sistance of the Bar and the parties, I was enabled to get through them during the last summer. But undoubtedly my health suffered much from the labours of that year—lt: el. And though those that remained were entirely got rid of, I have un qUestionably thenbeen prevented since that from giving as much labour on the business of this Court as I could wish, though I have certainly intermitted my legislative labours for the Purpose of bestowing all the strength which I had, on the business of this Court; notwithstanding, I have not been able to satisfy myself since Christmas, for the reasons which I have mentioned. I may venture to state that I could over and over again have been perfectly excused for not keeping the field, if I may so speak, though I might have had very good excuses for not coming into court at all, I felt it my duty so to do, and it is a very great satisfaction to me, that I have been able to leave the business in the state I do. I had hoped to have been able to perfect an arrangement without application to the Legislature, which would have pro.. duced in my opinion the salutary and most beneficial effects of an Act for certain purposes, for simplifying some of the most Important business of jurisdiction composed of the three heads voluntarily sitting—of the three heads of the equitable jurisdic tion of Westminster Hall voluntarily sitting. It is no fault of Mine that that wish has not been accomplished. I hope and trust I shall live and see it accomplished, as I hope and trust I shall live to see another wish accomplished, which, it is known to many of my colleagues, has long been near to my heart—to see the great and necessary improvement in this country of the equitable jurisdiction of the Chancellor severed from all his political functions. Upon quitting this Court I should in ordinary cir cumstances feel nothing but the pain of parting with those from whom, having always received unvaried respect and kindness, I certainly feel my tribute of kind and respectful thanks most Justly due. But on my voluntary retirement from office, and after I am separated under the only pain which it gives me, I mean of the separation that I have mentioned, I am supported by the principles which dictate the course I pur sue --1 am more than supported. The personal feelings to which I have adverted are lost in the public sense of duty un der which I act, and which compels me, I trust without any undue feelings of p r id e, to regard t h e a b an d onment of power t o e commandments of duty, not as a misfortune, but a glory. His Lordship delivered the above in the most emphatic and energetic manner, which no one but those who were present can conceive. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Messager des Chambres, dated Saturday.) PARIS, MAY .-The telegraphic despatch in the Moniteur of yesterday has disconcerted all our calculations. Letters, communications, despatches, have all been in vain. The re is no Pt incess, there is no Duchess of Berry._ There is only a lady, an invisible person, whose name is not mentioned, because she probably does not confess the name she hears; or else that which she does bear is not her own, and cannot properly designate her. All this is like another edition of the child born with a gold tooth, which, after many learned discussions on it, proved to be a false tooth. Is it possible to treat such a subject rightly ? and on the other hand, is there not something ridiculous in the warm controversy commenced by the press on an event the principal object of which eludes its discussions? But yet there were some positive facts. The Charles Albert has been taken by the Sphynx at Crotal, conducted to Toulon, and thoce to Ajaccio. It did not then occur to any body up to that time to prove the identity of the mysterious person to whom so much respect was paid. This person was immediately supposed to be the Duchess of Berry. Was not the respect shown to her carried a little too far? If it had been thought fit to carry the pretended Duchess to Edinburgh the mysti fication would bave been still more cruel ; and, in truth, we are astonished that such has not been the case, for ther e was no more reason to do at Ajaccio what it bad been thought necessary to do at Crotal, or at Toulon, or during the passage between those ports and between Toulon and A.jaccie. Now what has become of the Princess? She must he somewhere. At what place has she landed ?Isit at Bar celona or at Rosas? And can she have entered France by way of Perpignan, to join her partisans at Toulon, Mon tauban, and Castellaudary. The enterprise would be as hazirdous there as at Mar seilles. Every where are troops and national guards, every where faithful citizens, and a sincere opposition to every criminal attempt against our institutions, and against the family which is the keystone of them. But people present, and some who pretend to know every thing, say the Princess left the vessel at Crotal. She is concealed in the environs, and may still carry on many intrigues and plots. We very much doubt this last story. Time will clear up our doubts, unless the Post Otl'ce, more faithful than the Telegraph, should shortly inform us that the Duchess of Berry, not warlike and daring as some Journals have represented her, but tranquil, cast down, and resigned, still inhabits, and has never quitted the little town of Massa Caracca. edge out of the dilemma in whi c h the Ilioniteur ha s pla tut we shall need the proof of an alibi. A talions letter from Marseill e s of th e sth sa y s , " Two bat are the garrison.t this m oment entering Marseilles to re i n f orce There seems to b e no foundation for the report that Government intended to convoke the Chambers !or the I st of August. The Moniteur of Friday has no news from the south of Prance, and makes no further mention of the Duchess of terry. EXTRAORDINARY FACT. —We have been informed that the total amount of custorns received in this Dort during the last month, only amounts to two shillings I ikit ot Gfulte. ~~ ~z~, ee--C - -C 0.0 Nr .'""‘ V ) • • • ; i94 • I i ;, b. • ' !iv y 1141 „tt , (PRICE 7D.) King do our work for us ?' Nothing valuable here below can can be obtained without due pain and labour. If the Com mons of the empire are determined upon having Reform, they have the means of obtaining it. Their strength lies, where it was not wont to be looked for, in the county representa tion. The idea of a county contest was long a bugbear, and justly so, when the expense was borne by two adverse noble families. But Mr. Paget, in Leicestershire, and Lord Brougham, in Yorkshire, have taught the small freeholders their real importance, and have shown how titled wealth may be driven from the field. When swarms of inde pendent yeomen repair to the county town at their own ex pense, and when a band of gentry bring in and on their carri ages each two or three poor but franchised neighbours to the hustings, the unpopular candidate, who is sweated by attorneys and agents and feasting committees, retires, wan and discom ated. Thus Mr. Wilson Patten, at the last general election, was terrified to resignation by the mere vision of the Manches ter and Liverpool committees. This must be the guidance of the Reformers throughout the kingdom at the ensuing election. Similar exertions must be made in our own and all open bo roughs. Popular candidates must be aided by the gratuitous exertions of the friends of the good cause. Nor must our purses be spared upon just occasion. The aggregate of small contributions will be signally efficient. The Whig aristocracy have proved themselves unflinching friends of Reform ; and, aided by the middle classes, in whose cause their leaders have risked and lost the honour of office, they will procure the return of a House of Commons which will have at its discretion those constitutional resources which, without the coup d'etat ofa creation, will convince the existing lords, spiritual and tern. poral, that prudence will require, on their parts, a compliance with the just demands of the people of the united empire. " Renew, then, the committee which secured the return of two Reformers for our county at the last general election. Open a correspondence with Manchester, Bolton, and other of our principal towns. Let every individuathe active in his mediate sphere of influence. By systematic and well-organized efforts victory will be secured. All depends, however, upon speed and decision. That decision I confidently trust you will evince upon the present all.importaut exigency ; and that, impelled to a right course of action by you and the other friends of Reform in Liverpool, the county of Lancaster will give a glorious example to the other counties of the kingdom. " I remain, your obedient servant, " IVIII. SHEPHERD." MEETING AT LEEDS. At a full meeting of the " Leeds Aseociation for pro moting, within the county of York, the free return of fit representatives to Parqament," held at the Commercial— buildings, Leeds, on Friday evening, GEORGE RAWSON, E , q., in the chair, it was resolved, "lst. That the meeting has heard with the greatest concern and indignation, that the Reform Bill, which has received the cordial and almost unanimous support of the people of Eng land, has been defeated in the House of Lords, and that the upright and patriotic Administration of Earl Grey, who had the full confidence of the nation, have in consequence been compelled to retire from office, thus leaving the great measure of Reform, so essential to the maintenance of the rights and interests of the nation, and to the preservation of public tran quillity, at the mercy of those who are interested in upholding the present system of corruption and misgovernment. idly. That in the danger which now threatens the country, of the total loss or very great curtailment of the Reform Bill, and of the appointment of a Ministry resting solely on the sup port of a borough faction, and destitute of the national confi dence, it is highly expedient that public meetings should be held without delay, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Commons, on whose decision and energy the nation rely, not to grant any further supplies until the Bill has received the Royal assent. Also for the purpose of presenting ass address to his Majesty, humbly imploring him to recall to his councils the only Administration in whirls the people have confidence. And that it be recommended to every parish in this county, to present petitions and addresses in support of the same great objects. " idly. That a requisition be presented to the Lord- Lieutenant, or proper authorities of the West-Riding of the county of York, requesting that a public meeting of the in habitants of the Riding may be called, to be held at Wake. field, on Wednesday, the 23d of May, to take into considera tion the propriety of presenting petitions to the House of Commons, praying that no supplies may be granted until the Reform Bill has received the Royal assent, and also of addres sing his Majesty to recall to his councils the only Administra. tion in which the people have confidence." It was further resolved that copies of these resolutions should be forwarded by toe first post to the Lord High Chancellor, Earl Grey, and the Members for the county ; also to the Editors of the principal London newspapers favourable to Reform, with a request that they would no • lice them, and to all the influential reformers, urging upon them the import ince of prompt and enrgetic efforts in every district of the county. The greatest anxiety prevails at Leeds upon the subject. The Lord Lieutenant, it is expected, will not call the meet ing to be held at Wakefield ; yet there is this consolation, —it can and will be held, despite his leave I BRADFORD REFORM MEETING. (From the Leeds Mercury.) At a very numerous and respectable meeting of the in habitants of Bradford and its neighbourhood, convened by the con table, and held at the Exchange-buildings, and from thence by adjournment in front of the Piece-hall, on Friday, the 11th day of 'May, 1832, resolutions for an ad dress to the King, and a petition to the Commons to stop the supplies, were voted. ELLIS CUNLIFFE LISTER, Esq. moved the first reso lution. The motion was seconded by CHARLES HARRIS, Esq., and passed by acclamation. Mr. HANSON, of Wilsden, in moving the second re so'ution, said, that it the present measure of reform was not granted to the people, they would demand one still h m is or p e a e tr x i t o e t z,:i extensive; resumethst EtabrelirGprelayceanind his Majesty's Councils, and triumphantly pass the bill compeers he''" s e v j o ' uld ho s w o e o v n er ‘a, hich hod been ■o long the subject of their solicitude.— (Cheers.) The Rev. E. GODWIN seconded the resolution, and read an address to the King, praing him to recal his late ministers, and a petition to the House of Commons, re questing them not to consent to any annihilation of the Bill, and to refuse all supplies until it tiad received the Royal assent. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting, which consisted of about 3,000 persons, sepa rated in the most orderly manner. EXETER. (From the Western Times.) A number of gentlemen assembled at 12 o'clock to—day to concert measures, and Mr. Fellowes, with accustomed promptitude, has sent a circular, of which the following is a copy : " Exeter, May 11, 1E332. Six,—The virtual rejection of the Reform Bill by the Lords on Monday evening, and the consequent resignation of Ministers, render it advisable that the committee appointed on Friday last should assemble. I have therefore to request that you will meet me at the Globe Inn, on Tuesday next, at twelve o'clock, in or. der to determine what measures should be taken to enable the county of Devon to express its opinion on the present critical state of the country, and at that meeting it is desirable that not only the committee, but the friends of Reform generally should attend ; you will, therefore, please to invite as many as you can to accompany you. " In the mean time I would suggest that you point out to your friends and neighbours the effect which this blow at the Reform Bill will have in destroying commerce, in depressing the agricultural interest, and postponing every other salutary Reform, especially the settlement of the tithe question, unless the country instantly bestirs itself. " I am, Sir, your obedient servant, " N. FELLOWES." Every thing depends on simultaneous action ; our hopts of improvement in our commerce and agriculture, our na tional prosperity, our political condition, and all but our national existence depends on the people of England. It becomes the constituents of Russell and of Ebrington to be foremost in support of their representatives. Look, men of Devon, at the honesty of Russell—admire the bold independence of Eorington—and go ye in your several sta tions and do likewise! Be prompt—be earnest—be firm. TAUNTON. The news of the resignation of the Ministers was re• ceived here at three o'clock on Thursday, and instantly spread dismay and consternatio❑ through the town,— Groups of people, too anxious to attend to their usual bu sinesses, were gathered in various parts, speculating on the probable consequences of this awful event, and their ear nest gestures and pale cheeks told plainly what those spe culations were. They felt that they had been deceived,— not by Earl Grey, but by a higher power ; eulogium was changed into the most fearful obloquy, we may say curses, that were ever vented upon the head of man. About six o'clock a great concourse of people had assembled on the parade. A general determination was expressed to pay no taxes. A requisition was circulated and numerously signed to call a meeting of the inhabitants on Monday next, to consider the present alarming crisis of public affairs. It was unanimously observed that our Members should be called upon to refuse all supplies whatever, until the Reform Bill of Earl Grey, or something still more effective, be granted. Three groans were then given for the House of Lords and the Bishops, and three cheers for Lords Grey and Brougham. The King's name rra (No. 12,377.) REFORM MEETINGS!!! SOUTHWARK MEETING. (Continued from The Sun of Saturday.) The fourth resolution, proposed by Mr. Thomas, and se conded by Mr. Longman, was cirried by acclamation, a , were the other resolutions which were copied into The Sul; of Saturday. The petition was then read, approved of, and adopted, and a resolution carried, that Mr. Calvert be requested to present the same to the House of Commons, and that li and Mr. Brougham be requested to support the prayer thereof, and to vote against all supplies, &c., until an effi cient Reform Bill shall be passed. A resolution, expressive of confidence in the Members of Southwark, having been carried, Mr. Calvert begged to assure the electors that he would always be found at he, post in advoca . ing liberal principles. Mr. W. BROUGHAM begged to assure them it was his opinion, and he was convinced that it was the opinion of all present, that a case of more urgent necessity, or one of greater import 'nee in a domestic and political point of view, had never before caused them to assemble to g ether. From all that he had lately witnessed he perceived that the people of Great Britain were at length determined to take some share in the government of the country. If a Tory Administration brought in a measure of Reform, it would be done because they could not help themselves —(laughter) ; but would you accept of such a Reform as the Tories would give you?—(Loud cries of " No, no," from all parts of the Meeting.) As well might you expect to ga ther figs from thorns, and grapes from thistles, as such a measure of Reform from them as would satisfy the coun try. The Duke of Wellington a very good soldier, but a very bail statesman, was expected to take office The Duke had made a very strong declarati.,n in the House of Lords against the principle and the necessity of Reform. Now, if he brought in a Bill, containing schedule A and schedule B of the Bill which had been rejected, what, lie would ask, would the people think of his protest? If such persons say black is white one day, and white is black the next, what confidence could be placed in them ? He could assure the meeting that the Duke of Wellington would be the future Premier of this country. (" Nu, no, we won't have him, we'll Burke him.") He could assure them he would be Pre mier for a time. A report had been very prevalent that the Lord Chancellor was to continue in office, and form a part of a Government, but not Earl Grey's Government. This report he bad authority to contradict. His brother would ever continue to support the cause of the people by every means within his power ; and with no other cause would he identify himself.—(Loud cheers.) Something had been said about the people not paying tarts, and a reso lution to that effect would be highly illegal. People might individually refuse without rendering themselves amenable to the law. Now this was an affair easily to be arranged. If a tax gatherer were to call upon him, and ask him to settle hie little bill for taxes, he might say to him in reply--" I have got a little Bill of my own, Sir, which I shou'd like tc have settled by the gentlemen down at Westminster, who owe it me, and unless that little Bill of mine be satisfactorily settled, you must never expect me to settle yours."—(Cheering.) The non-payment of taxes would seriously inconvenience an anti-Reforming admini-tration, but he would recommend to them a mea sure which would inconvenience them still mote—drink no gin—(Cries of We won't tax ourselves !)—drink all the beer you can (said the Hon. Member, patting Mr. Calvert upon the hack, who was standing by his aide) but no gin.—(Loud laughter.) Before he concluded, he beg ged to state to the meeting that his brother, the Lord Chancellor, was at that period iu better health than ever. He was in good fighting order, as the sham Reformers would discover, to their cost —(This announcement was received with thunders of applause.) He would prove a sharp thorn in their sides—he would never desert the cause of the people. The meeting broke up in an orderly manner. LINCOLN, MAY 12. YESTERDAY evening one of the largest meetings that ever assembled on any previous occasion, wee held at the Guildhall, Lincoln. All the wealth, respectability, and in telligence of the city were present, together with nearly all the Members of the Corporate body. The Mayor (W. WIGGLLSWORTH, Esq.) being called to the chair, explained the object of the meeting, which was to consider the present awful situation of the country, in consequence of his Majesty having refused to adopt the necessa' y means for securing the triumph of the great measure of Reform ; and of Earl Grey and his patriotic co-adjutors having resigned office. After a few words from R MasoN, Esq. explaining more at length the purpose for which the meeting was convened, Dr. BOOT rose. He was proud to observe that the citizens of Lincoln had so nobly responded to the call of their worthy Chief Magistrate, at a period when the liberties of all classes of Englishmen were placed in jeopardy by an intriguing faction. They were met to express their sentiments honestly and firmly, and it was a melancholy fact that the cup of bliss, which was calcu lated to tranquillize the nation, and to restore peace and tranquillity throughout all classes, had been dashed from their lips. He, as an old man, would rather die a freeman than live a slave.—(lmmense cheering.) By the present position of affairs, it appeared that no less than 24 millions of souls were to be subjugated by a majority of 35 Peers.—(Cries of " No, we shall not.") The House of Commons, which represented the voice of the people, had been set at nought, and henceforth it would be non sense, sheer nonsense, to go through the forms of election, when the people were to be governed solely by an usurp ing and overweening aristocracy.—(Loud cheers.) Were we living in the 19th century —were we se degenerate as not to possess some noble•mint.'ed, some patriotic Brutus to rally us to the breach—to take the citadel, and to obtain the repossession of our long-lost political privileges.— (Loud cheers.) We were entitled to nothing more than what was recognized by the British Constitution, and it was hard indeed upon an industrious and loyal people to have these rights withheld by a small and utterly in significant majority of the Peerage. W e were rallying round the Ministry, and by so doing, we should convince the Peers that we were not to be defrauded of our rights.— (Loud cheers.) He then concluded with moving the fol lowing resolution for the adoption of the meeting, viz ; " That the atteuipt to mutilate the great measure of Reform, and the consequent re►ignation of the Ministry are not attributable to Earl Grey, but to those who are enemies to the liberties of the people."—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Alderman CaanzDGE seconded the resolution, in doing which he bad great pleasure. He hoped they would all keep united, and employ every legitimate means for securing the triumph of the great question of Reform. The resolution was carried unanimously amidst gnat ac clamations. G. HEBB, Esq. proposed the following resolution, via : That this meeting feels in common with the great ma jority of the nation, that the House of Lords have placed themselves in opposition to the interests of the people, and that opposition is of a factious character, and' unless effectually repelled, will endanger the safety anti liberties of the people."—(Loud cheers.) The rights and interests of the people of England had never been in more imminent danger than at the present crisis, through the obstinacy of a small majority of the House of Peers (Cheers, and cries of " Burke them !")—and it was of paramount importance that every indi v id ua l exec te d hi s utmost energies to maintain the rights and interests of the great body of the people.—(Cheers.) If th e Ki ng h a d abused his prerogative—if he had overstretched his power, it would have been tyranny, and the people would have put it down ; i f the people had arrogated too much to themselves—if they had dictated to the . other t wo E states of the realm, they might have likewise been put do wn but of all Oppositions that o f the Aristocracy —a mere handful—putting themselves forward against twenty-four millions of people was most ridiculous, and he might very properly designate it as factious and improp er —(Loud cheering)—as stated in the resolution, which he had already introduced. The liberties of the people were dear to them—their rights ought to be sustained it preference to those of the other estates of the realm : for in was from the people that the other estates had rose. The King and the Lords could not exist without the people— the people formed the foundation of the whole superstruc ture of civil Government. He did not wish to be mis taken in these remarks ; he was sincerely attached to the three estates of the realm which constituted the best form of Government ; but when one trespassed upon the rights LONDON, MON'4 , AY EVENING, .741,AY 14, 1832. 4 the other, it was incumbent on the invaded interest, t , render a firm and strenuous resistance.—(Cheering.) Mr. JoHN HALL rose to second the resolution, whir' h e did with the greatest possible sincerity. He did no wish unnecessarily to trespass upon the time and attentiot of the meeting, but on his own part he felt it due for him to say that he W 4,1 a tnembrir of that class of the people. " Who had felt oppression's force," —(Cheers. )—and who as a necessary- consequence wa , disposed to resist the encroachments of wwer.—(Che,rs.) He yielded to no man in love of his King, his country. and the cons - itution, and it was only when one attempted to tyrranize ever the other that he would raise his voic, igainst usurpation.—(Loud cheers.) He fully agreed with the poet when he said— "A fairer isle than Britain never sun Viewed in his wide career: a lively spot For all that life can ask, salubrious mild, Its hills are green, its woods and prospects fair; Its meadows fertile, and to crown the whole, in one delightful word, it is our home, Our native land."-- But however fertile its valleys, and rich with every thing •hat eould t nd to the enjoyment of man, who was tl.er, amongst the poorer classes who could partake of its lux xuies ?—(Cheers.) They were all enaaaed by those who were the least entitled to them —(Cries of •' aye the Bishops,"—and he could state it feellingly, that a man !night labour until the sweat might drop from his brow and for what? 'l'., pay taxes to a large ove grown and encroaching aristocracy.—(Loud cheering.) who took every possible opportunity for crushing the I.berties of the people, and of which we had just hail a very lamentable ex imple.—(Loud cheers.) He would repeat that he seconded the resolution with considerable pleasure : he felt it to b, his duty as a roan, as a citizen, as a freeman, for be was well convinced that his fellow townsmen ought to possess an equal right with himself in a voice in the Parliamentary representation of this country. It was a privilege to which he had no more exclusive right than they who did not possess the franchise —(Cheers.) Mr. JAMES HITCHINS addressed the meeting at consi derable length. lie assured the meeting—and he was not in the habit of dealing in the language of affectation—that he approached the task before him with a considerable de gree of difficulty. They had lately indulged in anticipa tions of liberty ; but now we had a Ministry who hail been defeated, and a King who had turrod his hack upon us.—(Cheers.) Was not this calculated to dismay the stoutest heart, and to destroy the peace of Eng. land ? Tie Duke of Wellington had been compelled to resign, because of his famous Anti-Reform declaration, and Earl Grey had succeeded him in his office, having pledged himself to Reform the representation. Wiiat had been the conduct of the late Ministry ? They had brought forward an efficient measure; twice had it re ceived the inction of the House of Commons, and the House of Lords had dared to reject it. Earl Grey and his Ministry had been consistant; why, then, had not the measure been carried ? The people were for it ; it was slid the King was for it—he had declared he was for it, then why the reverse ?—( Cheers.) Why thus throw off his chameleon habit ? The King himself in his speech, not delivered by commission, but with his own breath. said he was anxious for a speedy and effectual settlement of the question.—(Cries of "He did.") Can we believe all this, and then on the eve of the measure being hi ought to a conclusion he dashes the cup of promise from our lips and blasts our hopes !—(Loud cheers). He (Mr. H.) was net find of the pomp and ceremony usually attendant upon coronations, but he did respect an oath whether made before a magistrate or by a King.—(Cheers.) What, when Lord Grey as premier presented to the King the sword of State.—(Cheers.) What oath did he utter—what but this, that "he was anxious to repair any thing wrong in the Constitution, and to retain every thing that was right." These were the words of the King, and he (Mr. H.) would ask whether these words did not allude to the question of Reform ? Whether the King had not violated that oath--whether, in fact, his Majesty had not been ?—( Hisses, and cries of " That lan guage is too strong.") Well, then, he (Mr. H.) was speaking the words of Lord Bingham, who had quoted the very words, and asked whether it could be less than per jury to violate it ?—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. FL) loved his King.—(Cries of "You want a place.") He believed he was still attached to his people ; but he would say that he had violated the sanctity of that coronation oath—he had not acted up to his words contained in the speech which he delivered to Parliament. Where were they now to look ? To the House of Lords ? Lord help them if they did.—(Loud laughter, and cheers.) Were they to look to the King ? Yes, in some measure, they were. No Government could exist an hour without the support of the people, therefore it mattered little whether Lord Lyndhurst took the seals of office or not, for he would ven ture to tell him, that, if not backed by the people, he could not stand a month, nor a week.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Hitchins, after some further remarks, concluded with moving the following resolution : " That the thanks of this meeting and of the country are eminently due to the late Ministry, for having intro duced the Bill to amend that evil state of representation so long a disgrace to the nation, and for their unflinching honesty in resigning power and office when they were not supported."—(Tremendous cheers.) Mr. LUKE TROTTER seconded the resolution. R. MASON, Esq., the Town-clerk, wished to make a few observations upon the former part of Mr. Hitchins's speech, merely for the purpose of preventing a misimpres sion going abroad that every person present agreed in all that had been advanced in that speech. He aluded to the Coronation Oath. He thought Mr. Hitchins's language on that topic ought to have been avoided. He could not sit there to bear a King—the first Magistrate of this kingdom—our Monarch—who was as gracious a Monarch as ever held the sceptre, charged with perjury, becauSe he had withdrawn his sanction to the Reform Bill, inasmuch as he had not sanctioned the creation of Peers. These were his sentiments, In which the Mayor and other gentlemen participated.—(Cheers and hisses.) Mr. Huctinis replied. He did not wish Mr. Mason to be responsible for any thing that had fallen from hitn. He was in the habit of calling things by their right names, and he would refer Mr. Mason to the remark made by the Duke of Cumberland, that his father would commit per jury if he allowed the Catholic Bill to pass. As he (Mr. H.) did not wish to promote disunion, he would say, that if the King had committed perjury, he could then only say that he had nut fulfilled his oath. He would ring the changes in any way they pleased to promote unanimity.-- (Cheers and hisses.) The resolution was then passed unanimously, amid vehe ment cheering. (Here the outcry for adjournment to some larger place became overpowering, and, as it proved, with good rea son, neatly ten times more being standing outside than were admitted ; and it was wonderful that this dispropor tion between the number accommodated and those who were not, had not excited much greeter uproar. At length the meeting adjourned to the noble piazzas which form the Butter-market, and with the aid of hogsheads and planks a tolerable good platform was raised. BEND. HART THORODD, Esq., said he had to move a resolution which would suit the alarming position of the people. He knew how great was the disappointment which had been experienced, but lie also knew that the people had shown resolution and energy equal to every extremity ; it was characteristic of Englishmen to bring to the struggle a stubborn spirit, which it was not very easy to overcome, and his Grace the Doke of Wellingeon had perhaps his share of this national character. Pity lie had not shown it in a more worthy manner, instead of acting with such ingratitude to the people who had stood by him in the hour of danger, and to whose nerve he had not trusted in vain, when the issue rested in the power of endurance of the British soldier. It was to a people so highly gifted with strength of cha racter that he owed his glory and perhaps his life—it was also to the people +hat he owed the enormous reward with which be was favoured—and for a man thus dealt with, and so amply overloaded with the good things, the fruits of the labour of the people—for such a man to set him self in opposition to the people, was the basest ingratitude. The people sought for their own, their birth-right— filzbed from them by an audacious encroaching aristo cracy—and it now was lest for the people to decide whe ther they were to contribute their money, to pay for steel lozenges, gunpowder and bullets to be be at the dispos el of this beggarly faction, and to continue the system of base control of an upstart nobility,—( (dear.) For 30 years this Tory cabal had been growing into strength, until it actually assumed the disposal of life and property. It was not so well known 20 years hence, that the Minister was every year forced to apply, cap in hand, to the House of Commons, for leave to keep an army of 60 or 80,000 men, to control and keep dow n the people. Unless the House of Commons granted iT Mutiny Bill, not a single soldier would be kept at thei on - inland ; and we have now a House of Commons, re turned in a popular manner, and we are justified in callin, t h i t H us'' tit protect the people, by rerusing to let on , money be paid to keep soldiers to cut down the people a , he instance of a Tory Government.—(" The soldier t-on't do it.") The soldiers must do it if you create •cenes of violence , but if you arc firm and petc , :able, no fear of final succesq. Jr. THOROLD read the resolution, seconded by Mr. RUDYARD, merchant. The resolution was to the -Get, to address the House of Commons, praying them to withdraw the supplies. The address to the House of Commons, foorided on the resolutions, was then voted and carried unanimously. Mr. E. B. Mutts , stated, that when he saw the im mense taincourse assembled in this spacious marks place, that it was crowded not only on its level, but thronged in all parts to the roof itself, he could not help thinking how kindly and forbearingly the numbers who h.d been excluded front the Guildhall, had endured contrast of their tuation compared with those inside. Here we were all like, and he rejoiced in having to propose a resolution. The seconder who had been first thought of was prohaly rimmed into a mummy at some extreme corner of the place, and he should have to be seconded by some good natured hearer who might approve of the sentiment xpressed in the resolution ; which was to address his Alajesty in thinking that the country would not he satisfied ‘vith any other Administration than Lord Grey's or such atnitherA should be equal y favourable to the claims of the people. There had been some strung langu tee used ,!ready, which might seem to be dictation to the KTrig. - - whether there was any dietitian in this resolution he would not decide. Some time ago a steam-boat was wrecked in the Irish channel, and horrible loss of life and property ensued. At the Coroner's Inquest, it appeared that the Captain was a roan of irresolute conduct, ane it was said that the passengers ou.ght to have interfered, and one and •ill united to prevent the calamity which had happened. It was true that the King could do no wrong, and its right to dismiso his Ministry was absolute, but self-preservation was a prior principle ; and, although a Captain of a ship is absolute in his conduct of his ship, yet when all is at stake, who dare say that there is not an inherent right to interfere, that it is absolutely a duty to interfere, and to urge his Majesty to recover his better judgment, and not to be led astray?— (Cheering.) This, then, was the object of the resolution. It is the Reform in the representation which alone can bring forth good things ; five years hence distress was felt, anti petitions presented to gain relief—very little was gained ; and the manner of taking off taxes showed a much greater wish to ease the Atistocracy and after a long in terval, only lately the working man got his beer relieved from the most shameful and degrading impost which could be imposed on a people. Even this small gain to the working man seemed to be grudged, and many sinister hints are afloat of interfering with this concession. Find ing that all prayers were nearly useless, or that the modicum of relief from taxes was small, and of no value, at length the people caught fire, and kindled into a burning desire for a reformation of that atrocious system which has bound the people in servile chains. Why there was hardly a single act which in this free country, a man could perform, without paying to be allowed to do it. If you trade, you have heaps of licenses to be allowed to do what is a natural right. You cannot walk, ride, marry, nor bury without being charged for such indulgences. Is it wonderful that Reform should be wanted, when we Eng lishmen are brought to such a state as this? What for? To keep in power and lavish splendour some 200 families, who have usurped the control of Kings, Lords, and Com mons !—(True ! true ! and cheering). We will therefore stand fast to our demand for Reform—it is the door by which we eater into the Temple of Liberty, from which we have been so long exclu led. It is the right and short road, which takes us into the land of promise, the land of equal rights, and a fair field, and no favor to every man —(Cheers). Mr. AlttiOLD seconded the address. _ _ _ The address to the King was read and carried, and the meeting dissolved after tremendous cheers for the late Mi nisters, for the Mayor, and deep groans tvo others, LIVERPOOL. Liverpool meets on Monday (this day), and wo rejoice to find that the chair will be tsken by one not more en nobled by birth than by his public spirit—Lord Viscount MoLvNEux. _ _ The standing committee issued an address on Thursday, that bespoke the indignant feelings of men alive to the public interest. At the same time they called a public meeting for Monday, in Clayton-square, and yesterday they decided on the nature of the resolutions to be submitted to their assembled townsmen. They are in accordance with the spirit and the wants of the moment. They la ment the resignation of Ministers, pray his Majesty to withhold his confidence from men who will not pledge themselves to carry the Reform Bill, and implore the House of Commons to withhold the supplies, unless mea sures are adopted to satisfy the just expectations of the country.—Livcrpool Journal of Saturday. The Rev. William Shepherd has addressed the following letter to the members of the Liverpool Polaical Union : " TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LIVERPOOL REFORM UNION. " It would have given me great pleasure, had I been able personally to assist you in the efforts which you are making at this most important crisis ; but, confined as I am to my cham. ber by sickness, I am reduced to the necessity of confining my exertions, in the great cause in which we are conjointly em barked, to this address, which has been composed amidst the distractions incident to the situation to which I have alluded. " No doubt you have been severely disappointed by the failure of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords. On reflec tion, however, you will be sensible, that this issue, though a just subject of sorrow, is not matter of surprise. In this case the culprit passed judgment on himself. What verdict could be expected from a jury of pickpockets, sitting, in all mock gra vity, ' well and truly' to try a gang of burglars ? Was it to be expected that the Duke of Newcastle would find a verdict of guilty against himself, or that he would join in such a verdict against Lord Lonsdale ? It is marvellous and satisfactory to me to find, that so many Noble Lords have manfully stood in hostile array against the vicious system of Parliamentary repre sentation, of which we have so loudly and so long complained. " I think you will agree with me, that, crippled as Lord Grey now appears to have been in the management of the Re form Bill, he has conducted that business with great firmness and with consummate address. He has had not only to con tend with the powerful activity of the enemies of Reform, but also to bear, as he has done, with silent submission, the unrea sonable impatience of his friends. It was imagined that he was vested with an unlimited power to create Peers; and how many ardent Reformers have blamed him, in no measured terms, for not exercising that power which, it now appears, he never possessed " And here let me entreat you particularly to attend to what lam about to say. The feature which has given me the most complete disgust of the Tory character, is the indecent and vituperative language adopted by the ultras of that party when his Majesty recommended from the throne the considera. n e re,aiori s t l i ri u vn question abusegws, v o ue f uur se. l h te :g f i Reform. adoration r i m t, ti,y.eocfTotoul the of stßee, Royalty ly s ae e ?, l Itctti countenance insinuations ttiposs essb i h o se n temr o eo f ds t att l l i h igl)uts Majesty w e a sl andy his was for a while withdrawn from them. I call upon you, by all that is wise and good, not to follow this odious example. It is requisite to the good order of society, that the kingly office When faction was too strong to be enc ount e red should be treat e d w i t h respect i n t h e person o f th e King Be sides, remember wh a t hi s M a j es ty h a s done for his people. He has brought fo rwar d t h e quest i on o f Reform under his imme diate auspice s . by his Reformi ng Mi n i sters, h e di ss olved, and when the Bill was refused a second reading in the Lords, he prorogued the Parliament. The creation of a large number of peers, for a special purpose, we must acknowledge to be a measure of most serious moment, the adoption of which required no ordinary strength of- nerve. If his Majesty shrunk from this, let us ascribe his determination to an overwhelming sense of the re sponsibility which rested on him, or to anything rather than to the want of a generous concer n for the welfare of his people. Let us h b his gratefulseruples r for do more. has done, and treat with due respect " lam confident that you will not waste your time and your strength in idle complaints, or in threats which are worse your exacerbation, you will see than idle. that it is to comply with all the requisi. your b t o h , e iu h d e e i n gl d it ur o: Lions of the law. At the same time, lam happy to observe that you have lost nothing in proceeding to the exercise of your constitutional privil,ges ; and that you are determined to meet publicy, on Monday next, to declare your sentiments on the present awful crisis, and thus to convince the incredulous, that in the town of Liverpool there is no reaction in the cause of Reform, " But your task must not terminate there. Matters of much greater moment call for your most energetic exertions. You must prepare for a speedy dissolution of Parliament. Ito. perfect as our system of representation is, I am fully persuaded People of England and Ireland have their p olitical in yin their own hands. They will act like children if theydestiny the folli their arms in despair, crying, Why did not the (~ _~ rafted in silence, and even with other demonstrations.-- By degrees tt'e crowd dispersed, but in a state of f.-arful -xcitement, which is increased by the rumours hourly cir ••ulated of less peacefu' intentions in the north. KENSINGTON. A meeting of this parish will he held to.morrnw, May 15, at the King's Arms. Kensington, I , r the purpo of a ldressina his Majesty on the alarming state of the country, and other matters. The Chair will be tdken at one o'clock precisely. MEETING AT MANCHESTER. A meeting on the subject of Reform has been held at Alinchester, when petitions were agreed to, which were signed in the course of two hours by upw ads of 40,000 .:ignatures. ST. ALBANS. There is a public meeting at this town to-morrow (Monday) on the -tats of the nation. The cry from one end of the town to the other is—" Reorin, Ref 'rat !" Sir R. Vincent and Mr Godson re there, and met with a reception which insoles their success. All minor dif ferences are forgotten in this overwhelming crisis, and they are certain of being return, d WORCESTER. A requisition is now in course of sioiiture, and *ev i l very numerously and respectahly sii.:ned, to the High Sheritr of the county of Worcester, to call a meetinz. at his earliest convenience, to address his 'Majesty on th. chaoos that have taken place in the Adtn nistratiwn of the Go vernment. GLOUCESTER. In the Gloucester ✓ournal of to-day (M'ty 12), trv,et.- ings are called for the city of Gloucester, and the town and the neighbourhood of S.routi and the rt tQolution4 at each of these meetings will enthi ace a petition to the Commons flou , e of Parliament, to refuse supplieA till all .flietent Re orm—one equal to the Bill no's• in the Lords' House, he granted. A few frientls of Reform met to-night, ro tOrm an Association to protect and carry forward, by milt means in their power, the Reform Bill. LYME REGIS. On tl-e news an•is ing here of tF.r reßlgoation of the M. n meeting of the principtt Reformet , t•Jok place at the Tradesmen's Reading Room, and resolved on calling a public meeting for Saturday. GREAT YARMOUTH. At a meeting of the trienots ut Parliamentary Reform. held this day at the Ship Tavern, " It was unanimously resolved, that a public meeting of the freemen and inhahtm tants of thia borough, be held on the New HA Plain, Quay, on Monday evening next, to adopt such measures at the present important crisis as may he devilled most ex.. pedient to secure to the country the passing, untoutilated, the Reform Bill now before the House of Lords; and that William Barth, Eq., be requested to take the chair." HUDDERSFIELD. The conduct of this patriotic town, on the receipt of the news of the defeat of the Ministers on the R-form Bill, indicates very strongly the public feeling. At half-past six o'clock the news was received by Mr. Moore. The infor mation was immediately communicated,—a meeting in stanter was held, the constable, Mr. James Booth, in the chair,—and a petition with a great number of signatures, praying the Lords to pass the Bill without impilatiou, was despatched that night to London ; so that in less than 22 hours after the Lords had passed their ominous vote against the Bill, there was a petition from a distance of 200 miles travelling back to them to warn them of the danger in which they were involving themselves and their country.—Leeds Mercury. LYMINGTON, MAv 11. A public meeting was held here this day, in put finance of a notice for that purpose, signed by James Munro, Esq., th? Mayor, which was numerously attended ; and an ad dress to the King, praying his Majesty to recall his late Ministers, and also a petition to the House of Commons, praying them to withhold supplies from an Anti-Reform Administration, were unanimously agreed to, and signed by nearly 200 of the respectable inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, although notice of the ►meeting hail been given only two hours previouly. SOUTHAMPTON. A meeting of the friends of Reform took place at the Long Rooms in this town, on Thursday last, James Weld, Esq. in the chair, when it was agreed that a punlic meeting should be held, to give the inhabitants an oppor tunity of expressing their opinion on the subject. DONCASTER. REFORM MEETING.—On Monday last, a public meet ing of the inhabitants of Doncaster and its vicinity was held at the Town-hall, " To declare their unabated anxiety for the great measure of reform now before Parliament; to thank the Lords for agreeing to the second reading ; and to beseech them to pass the Bill unimpaired in its principles." The attendance on this occasion was ex tremely numerous. The hall, indeed, was so densely crowded that several persons were unable to gain admit tance. On the motion of Sir W. B. Cooke, seconded by Sir F. L. Wood, the Mayor, George Holmes, Esq. was called to the chair. After a number of admirable speeches, resolutions were unanimou►ly agreed to, expressing un abated anxiety for the success of the Reform 8111, and [hat is was expedient to petition the House of Lords to pass the Bill in all its integrity. The petition, which received nearly 2,000 signatures, was forwarded on the followlug day to Lord Grey for presentation. The resolutions also contained the expression of unshaken confidence in the integrity of Ministers.—Leeds Mercury. SECOND MEETING AT DEWSBURY.-STOP- PING THE SUPPLIES. At the meeting held to day (Friday) in the Market place, Dewsbury, T. Cook, Esq. in the Chbir, the follow ing, amongst other spirited resolutions, was passed : " That the rejection of the Reform Bill and consequent resignation of Alinisters, which his Majey has accepted, will produce the utmost painful feeling and intense sor rowthis meetingam oiig the c on a d r e e r a s t t hbeu House o u f se t o h f e c u o iri m m m o u n: i o tny u • , e h a t n dt o r thatre fuse fuse all further supplies of money for the public service ; and the people, by the most heroic self-denial, to curtail to the greatest possible extent the consumption of highly taxed articles, until a redress of grievances be effected, and this measure, or one including a more extended franelii-e, a shortening of the duration of Parliaments, and the vote by ballot, shall have been passed by both Houses of Par liament, and received the sanction of his Majesty. It was the most numerous meeting ever he.d in Dews bury. There were numerous flags and banners displayed, and three hands of music in attendance. There were up wards of 10,000 persons present. BANBURY, MAY 11. The degree of excitement which has prevailed here since the resignation of Ministers was known, has been immense. The intelligence arrived at the time when the inhabitants had commenced signing a loyal addr.-ss to the King, with reference to the division on Monday night, calling on his Majesty to create Peers; and after about five hundred persons had signed it, the appalling intelli gence of the refusal of the King to create Peers, threw a cloud at once over the operations of the Reformers. Hundreds on Thursday refused to sign even an amended Address, although it implored his Majesty nut only to create Peers, but also to take hark Eat' Grey and his colleagues as his advisers. The reason for refusing to sign was—" Our call is not attended to—we are betrayed —we will sign no more ;" with other declarations such as we will not mention. Otters saw, however, the necessity of still addressing the King, as the surest way et pro moting the Reform Bill ; and this they determined to do in firm but constitutional language. About five hundred signatures were attached in the course of the dty at the Town Hall, and to-day some hundreds more are subscribed. The Address will he forwarded to-night, and also one from the inhabitants of Aliddleton-Cheney, and one front Adderbory. A party of Mr. Catwright's Northampton shire Troop of Yeomanry, now on duty, came in their regimentals and signed the Banbury Address. EVESHAM. At a meeting of the Evesham Reform Association, holden on Thursday, this present 10th day of May, 1837:!, Mr. J. THORP in the Chair, it was resolved unanimously, that the following address be printed and circulated forth with : " Brother Reformers !—The insidious wiles of a despe rate and unprincipled faction have again prevailed. The Reform Bill has been a second time neutralised by the House of Peers. The flimsy mask of hypocrisy has fallen from the visage of our adversaries; and they who, in the speciousness of their deceit, but lately voted for the second reading of the Bill, have realized our fears ! They did so, that they might but the better secure it in their toils, and, serpent-like, destroy it in the venom of their spleen. " The friends of the people—the champions of Reform —Eat! Grey and his colleagues—have, however, proved faithful to their trust. They have redeemed their pledge. They have stood,' and (unable to obtain such measures as would secure it) they have fallen' with the Bill ! " But can a Tory Administration now purloin the con fidence of the nation--lured though it be by a Bill, the phantom of Reform? Perish the thought ! e hearts of Englishmen are unchanged—their resolve unalterahle —and nought can ever sitisly this mighty people but the principle of old Bill ! !—Aid nothing but the prii.ciple of that Bill!! ! " The suddenness of the shock has palsied the nation , and veiled it in gloom. But this m o m e nta' y t , rpor is