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• • e4(1( lre• -•-- J S / 401.41 N _ e sc.! n, itet .48; / 4 1141, I ' ''" - • k allaill 7"411i11111 11 -1 / 4 4911- ; I' fi --- : ClWgill-h rj-L \ - ir :111% or 7 ~ `~_ ROYAL ACADEMY, SOMERSET HOUSE. THE EXHIBITION of the ROYAI ACADEMY is NOW OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling Catalogue, One Shilling. s _ HENRY HOWARD, R. A. Secretary. AA MARRIED CLERGYMAN, of g oo(', . family and connexions, formerly Fellow of a Col Itge at Cambridge, and now resident on a living pleasantlt "ttuated on the southern coast, receives TWO PUPILS ,l'hom he prepares for the Universities, &e. &c. , directing . bit attention as well to their gentlemanly and moral habit. 'I% to their classical and mathematical studies. The highe , t reference will be given and required. Apply to Mr. De Ville, 36'7, Strand, London. t sgle word; after the powerful address of his riend, yet he could not resist the present opportunity of congratulating his fellow countrymen on the near pro spect they had of seeing the good cause triumph, and the !ormorants who had so long fattened on the fruits of their people's industry, compelled to procure a living by tonest and industrious means. The resolution was in ended as a mark of their approbation of the conduct of his Majesty's Lord Advocate, Francis Jeffrey, Esq. and `le trusted they would testify their unanimous approbation of it by three hearty cheers, which was accordingly dune to admiration. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 12, 1832. ("No. 12,402.) (PRICE 71).) The resolution was then carried by acclamation. The fifth resolution having been read, BAILIE CARNEY MACDUIT appeared in its support. lie congratulated that highly respectable and numerous meeting, and he was happy to think that they were all on the point of obtaining freedom and the exercise of their just rights. He felt satisfied, that when they did so ob tain them, they would unite together in the independent ind manly use of them for their country's good. He would detain them no longer than to propose three cheers for Earl Grey, His Majesty's Ministers, and the glorious 288. Three hearty cheers were accordingly given, and three cheers more for Bailie Carney. BAILIE Ross, of Macduff, briefly seconded the motion, and was also greeted with three hearty cheers. The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation. The sixth resolution having been read— Mr. A. HARPER, in moving it, presented himself as an old and stanch reformer. They were all well ac quainted with his sentiments on the subject ; and he there fore felt it unnecessary to do more than move the adop tion of the resolution. REFORM MEETING of the INHABITANTS of BANFF, MACDUFF, and tie at length to obtain, and look for quiet and repose to reno ••ate the impoverished energy of the land. The result to Earl Grey and his colleagues was above all praise, and proved beyond a doubt, if proof were otherwise wanting, that " honesty is the best policy."—(Loud cheers.) It was well said by an eloquent speaker that while it was the boast of Caesar Augustus, that he had found Rome a city of brick, and left it of marble—our King might have a far nobler boast to make, in the right to say, " I found my subjects slaves, and I left them free." --(Great cheering.) Having said thus much generally of their present situation, he must now talk awhile of matters more direct to the purpose. The responsibility of calling this meeting when their hopes were blasted, rested on the Reform Committee, the responsibility under the happy change of circumstances, no doubt a lighter and more pleasant load, still rested upon them. They feared not the result, they were confident that this meeting would conduct themselves with propriety and order; but if they committed any outrage, or the smallest act of insubordina tion, they would inflict an injury upon their own cause— the cause of Reform, and give their foes a weapon where with to destroy them. Ile knew there were busy hands at work, silently enjoying the hope that this day they would do something wrong ; he was told they would do so—he said it was an infamous lie—he despised the thought, and threw back the foul falsehood with scorn i❑ their teeth.—(Tremendous applause.) Let him then see by their peaceable demeanour, and after the business of the day was settled, by returning quietly to their homes, that Lords Grey, Brougham, and their colleagues, who had so nobly fought the cause of the people, did not put their trust in broken reeds, that the people were grateful for their services, and would use with prudence the privileges which they would soon obtain for them. Ile would say no more upon this matter, not fearful but they would act as became Scotsmen and men of sense. It was now ne cessary that he should tell them the reasons which actuated the committee in calling this meeting in the open air. He would not bestow much time in doing that—they had resolved to do it for the reasons stated in the requisition— they thought with millions of their countrymen, that it was necessary to obtain the passing of the Reform Bill— to preserve the peace and prosperity of the country—and to enable the languishing state of trade, commerce, and agriculture, to revive and recover from their sickness. For this end it was necessary, they thought, to come boldly forward, and that every man in such an important crisis, however mean his situation, or remote his residence— ought to do his duty manfully before the face of day.— (Cheers.) And as there was a pertinacious cry of reac tion insisted on as having taken place, they thought that it would be right to prove how far reaction existed in this small portion of the land—and they thought farther that a meeting of this numerous and respectable description, in the midst of a cluster of rotten burghs, would strongly demonstrate the intensity and determined wish of the people for Reform. The people have been united, zealous, and determined in the cause, and the result teaches a moral lesson which will never be forgotten by princes, poten tates, and peers, and proves the truth of the solemn warn ing given by that collossus of human intelleet—Lord Brougham, " that the sound of the thunder is sometimes heard to roll in the voice of a determined and united people."—(Loud cheering.) The Tories think it con sistent with their politics to oppose Reform. They all knew a song which says, " Let Whig and Tory all agree"—(Laughter)—hut he could not agree with the Tories in that matter, nor almost any thing else. Perhaps they all knew that these terms began irethe days of Charles time Second, to distinguish the country party from the court—privilege from preroyatire. The two parties were sometimes also called Petitioners and Abhorrers, but the nickname of Whigs and Tories was ultimately adhered to. The Tories are mistaken in their supposition that in sup porting the politics of Pitt and Burke they are bound to oppose Reform. Burke brought in a Bill for economy and retrenchment, in other words, for financial Reform. Pitt made his first appearance, of any consequence at least, as seconder to Burke. Pitt then distinguished himself as the advocate of Parliamentary Reform on a broad and sweeping principle ; and Dundas, the Tory Lord Advocate for Scotland, declared himself an advocate of the measure. He was however defeated by large majorities; and after wards when the measure was again brought under the notice of the House by Mr. Flood, he declared the time improper, in consequence of the excited state of the country, and the sentiments produced by the French Revolution— but declared, that "at a more convenient season " he would certainly submit his ideas on the subject to the con sideration of the House. So much for Tory consistency. Soon after this our Noble Premier gave notice of his in• tention to move for an inquiry into the state of the repre sentation. Scarcely had he concluded his notice, how ever, before Pitt assailed him with a touch of the same calm and conciliatory style which certain Noble Lords base used towards him lately, and declared, that although he was still a Reformer, it could not be en tertained at that time without the risk that all the institu tions of the Constitution would be shaken to their foun dation. In the following year Mr. Grey brought the question of Reform again before the House ; but after two days' debate, it was lost by a large majority. He need not travel through the subsequent efforts made by Lord John Russell and Lord Durham, then Mr. Latnbton, to induce the House of Commons to admit the principle of Reform. They knew that they were useless. All that the utmost perseverance on the part of Lord John Russell was enabled to effect, was the transferrence of the elective franchise comes all to the sante in the end.—(Cheers.) Would the agree to that?—(Loud cries of " No, no.") H. was sure not. No ! nor would Earl Grey. H. said the rats first and the extension afterwards—if not he must get authority to destroy them from another quar ter.—(Cheers.) He requested their indulgence for a few minutes still, the novelty of the scene had induced him to enjoy himsslf. The fact that hustings should be seen, and the voice of freedom heard in sounds of joy where before her cheering presence was never seen, except in the faint moanings of despair—(Great applause)—the bright sky above, the varied scene around—thousands of happy faces--the sturdy fishermen from their adjacent towns— their boats—their banners "that fluttered in the breeze" have been but small—(Hear)--their liberties might have been curtailed, at any rate there would have been no Re form for Scotland, as he (the Duke) has often declared bet to be the best represented country in Europe ; that Scots. men are the most loyal people, and that they want no change. But his Majesty had got his eyes opened,' and recalled his former servants, who were the only men in the nation capable of carrying on affairs in the present crisis. —(Cheers.) Britons bad stood firm—(Cries of " And will do")—Earl Grey had stood firm, and declared, that before he would allow the 101. franchise to be raised he would resign ; he had been obliged to resign, although not on that clause, and they all knew in what state the kingdom had been in ever since ; but they would soon have the Bill, and the whole Bill.—(Much cheering.) He re turned thanks for the patient hearing he had obtained, and he had only to beg that they would all retire, after the meeting, in peace and quietness, and give their ene mies no room to find fault.—(Cheers, and cries of "We will.") The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation. The third resolution having been read, Doctor WIITTE advanced. The resolution which had just been read lie considered highly deserving of their warmest approbation and adoption, because Earl Grey and his colleagues were their true and tried friends, real patriots to their country ; they had proved themselves to be the firm and uncompromising advo cates of Parliamentary Reform, economy, and re trenchment, and they had cultivated peace both at home abroad. He (Dr. W.) would tell them what more they were—they were the avowed enemies of corruption wherever they found it—they were inimical to a packed House of Commons, and an overbearing and insupportable oligarchy, that lived upon plunder, unconstitutionally wrung from a suffering people—(Cheers.) A question natu rally arose, had they (the Ministry) always advocated these principles, or were they wolves in cheeps' clothing ? Were they likely to become turncoats ? Would they rat ? Let him examine evidence. Earl Grey was now a pretty old man, but from his first entering on political life, which was at a very early age, he had grappled with the great question of Parliamentary Reform, ay, even at a time when to mention it out of either House of Parliament was considered next to treason, at a time when it had few advocates but himself.—(Cheers.) And during his long political career, he (E ill Grey) had never ceased to agitate the question when he had a hope to forward its interests. But in all this, might he not have been truck ling for place? No. Lord Grey had been often offered place, but he had at all times refused office unless accom panied with a declaration of the necessity, and a promise of the adoption of his favourite measure. Lord Brougham —but he would not detain them by entering as far into the detail of his character as he had done into that of the veteran of Reform. The splendid history of his Parlia mentary career,in his endeavours to expose and correct abuses wherever they were to be found, was too fresh on their memories to be easily forgotten. When he (Lord Brougham) obtained his seat in the Upper House, what was his first public act ? To search into and correct the abominable abuses of his own department—ay, even at the expense of one-half of his emoluments; nor could they allow less cre dit to Lords Altborp and Russell, and the other Members of his Majesty's Cabinet, for their unwearied labours in support of this healing measure, during its stormy passage through the Lower House ; and he would add to these the minority in the House of Peers who so nobly opposed Lord Lyndhurst's amendment. These were the men for whom be requested their thanks—these were the men who were labouring to restore to their countrymen their natural rights—these were the men who declared they would not embroil them in another 15 years' war against the liberties of the people, and at an expense of fourteen or fifteen millions of money.—(Cheers.) Would they stand forward in support of these honest and noble-minded men?— (Great cheering, and cries of "We will.") Would they allow the grand fabric they (Ministers) were rearing to be battered down by the ram-heads of the boroughmongers ? —(Cries of " Never.") If they would not do this, could they withhold from them their thanks ? He was sure they deserved them—the very warmest thanks and gratitude the people bad to bestow.—(Great cheering.) Mr. LEGGAT, in coming forward to second the motion of his friend Dr. Whyte, observed, it would be perfectly unne cessary for him to say one word either about the abilities or uncompromising integrity of the Noble Lords who had so manfully stood forward and fought foremost in the people's cause. The meeting, be was sure, was highly sensible of the great obligations they were under to the exertions of Ministers, and they would ever share in their dearest recollections. They (Ministers) would be crowned with eternal laurels for having fought and saved this great nation from anarchy and blood.— (Cheers.) He begged leave, respectfully, to second the resolution. BOWLING, WALKER, AND CO., of 18, Kent-street, London, acknowledge, throng!, The Sun newspaper, as requested, having received by this ►noraing's post the half of a Bank of England note for pounds, purporting to be from a person who formerly lived in their employment, and had made use of the etitn of fifteen pounds, which he now repays with interest, and B. W. and Co. do (as is earnestly asked for) grant their forgiveness. May 3, 1832. * 4 , 4 The above advertisement was inserted in this paper on the 4th of last month ; but from a letter received this morning, it appears to have been overlooked by the party interested. June 12, 1832. On Thursday the 24th of May, agreeably to Re solutions of the Reform Committees, the Reform Meeting• was held on the Green Banks, Banff. Early in the day a white banner was hoisted at the back of the hustings. motto—" Our King, his Ministers, and Reform." Flag , were also hoisted at the Cross of Macduff, and on man) elevated situations around, and the vessels in both harbours were decorated with colours. . Little or no business was transacted in either town durinr the day—all was preparation for the meeting, while numbers of people from the vicinity were assembled in front of the Trades' Hall, and other places, where fl igs were displayed, ex imining the mottoes and devices. At three o'clock, the Trades, in holyday garb, began to assemble in their Hall, and prepare for the procession. At four o'clock the sound of music announced the ap proach of the procession from Whitehills and Portsoy and as they passed along the streets, carrying several hand some flags, and beaded by a nuicber of horsemen, they had a very imposing effect. So complete was the turn out from Whitehills that only two old infirm men were left at home ; and amongst the Whitehills procession were two persons sent on board of men-of-war for their share in the Reform of forty years ago. When this part of the procession halted in front of the Trades' Hall, they were greeted with three hearty cheers from the Trades. The Banff Trades then arranged themselves, and the procession, headed by the Gentlemen of the Reform Committee, pro ceeded along the Low-street and Bridge-street to the Green Banks, the band playing " The Campbells are coming." The following is the order of the procession : Horsemen, band of music, Reform Committee, Con venor, Assessor and Boxmasters of the Trades, Hammer men, Wright., Coopers, Shoemakers, Tailors, and Weavers, Procession from Whicehills and Portsoy. Soon after the different bodies had taken their places appointed in front of the hustings, the Macduff Reformers, bearing a number of banners, and headed by a large body of horsemen, were seen moving along towards the bridge, and a deputation, with the band and banners, were sent to meet them. This numerous body as it approached greeted them with three cheers, which were returned from the long line that now extended from the bridge of Banff nearly to the town of Macduff, and were again echoed across the river from the multitude that surrounded the hustings. The procession from Macduff then proceeded and took their station towards the left front of the hust ings, amid universal cheering and waving of banners, while the horsemen from both towns, highly decorated, formed a crescent round the whole. At this moment a numerous fleet of boats, gayly adorned with colours and streamers, entered the river, which at high water presents the ap pearance of a beautiful lake, and under the direction of Captain James Wilson, of Macduff, sailed in serpentine procession close up to the back of the hustings, where they arranged themselves in two lines amid universal applause, answered by loud cheers. The scene from the hustings was truly beautiful and imposing, and viewed from the surrounding high grounds is described as particularly ani mated. We counted from the ground 65 flags. Among the mottoes the following were the most conspicuous : Shoemakars, " We'll stand to the last,"—Hammermen, " We'll hammer them to order,"—Wrights, " Unite and conquer" above, and " Reform, or no Taxes" below ; " From the Rottenburgh system good Lord deliver us ;" " Always ready ;" " Ebrington, and the glorious 288 ;" Figure of Death, and the words " Or Reform ;" Model of Cobbett's gridiron ; Whitehills' Seamen, " We've nailed our colours to the mast, and our banner is Reform ;" " We shall be free, who shall break us ?" " Ebrington, Althorp, Russell, and the glorious 288 ;" " We'll stand by our Helmsman ;" " Grey is the pilot that weathered the storm ;" " Young but true Reformers ;" " Grey, Brougham, Althorp, Russell, and the people ;" " Firm and united ;" " Liberty triumphant;" " Reform, no half measures ;" &C. &c. &c. The chair was taken at the sound of the bugle, accom panied by a discharge of small cannon from the boats. JA 1a APINTosii, Esq., late of Calcutta, took the chair by appointment, amid great cheering. _ _ . RESOLUTIONS of a PUBLIC MEET ING of the INHABITAN I'S of BANFF, MACDUFF, and the VICINITY, held on the GREEN BANKS, pursuant to Advertisement, the 24th May, 1832. [ JAMES M'INTOSH, Esq., late of Calcutta, in the Chair. I st—That this Meeting entertain the highest feelings of admiration and respect for the firm and patriotic conduct of the large majority of the House of Commons who voted for Lord Ebrington's late motion, expressing unabated con . fidenc,e in Earl Grey and his colleagues on their resigna tion, and moving an address to his Majesty, which, coupled ' with th e united determination of the people, had baffled the intrigues of a factious oligarchy. . •, . 2d--That this Meeting have observed with much satis " - faction that his Majesty has been enabled to ascertain the .., truth regarding the state and wishes of the country upon the subject of Reform, and that he has, by the recall of his Ministers, and granting them the power necessary for securing the passing of the Reform Bills unmutilated, . proved that he is resolved to enforce the just rights and liberties of his people. 3 d--That Earl Grey, Lords Brougham, Althorp, and Russell, and the whole of his Majesty's Ministers, as wen as the Noble Minority in the House of Lords, have merited • the best thanks and gratitude of the people, for their un- Wearied and uncompromising services in the cause of Re form ; and this Meeting is certain that his Majesty's Ministers alone are capable at present of forming a Go • vernment which will possess the confidence of the country, or can preserve tranquillity either at home or abroad. 'kb—That this Meeting deem it necessary to mark their approval of the conduct of Francis Jeffrey, Esq., his Ma jesty's Lord Advocate for Scotland, to whom they consider the credit is due of framing the Reform Bill for Scotland, and of thus bursting the chains which have so long fettered the enterprise and improvement of his fellow-countrymen. sth—That a loyal and dutiful Address, founded upon these Resolutions, signed by the Chairman in name and behalf of the Meeting, be transmitted to the King, and a'so . to the House of Commons and his Majesty's Ministers. 6th—That the Address to his Majesty he transmitted for presentation to Viscount Melbourne, his Majesty's Secretary r of State for the Home Department; the Address to his Majesty's Ministers to Earl Grey; and that to the House „ of Commons to Joseph Hume, Esq., M. P, Member for the i County of Middlesex. ith—A vote of thanks to the inhabitants of Macduff, Whitehills, Portnoy, Gatnery, and other towns in the vicinity, for the zealous and unanimous support which they have given to the Meeting. (Signed) JAMES M'INTOSH, Chairman. MR. ROBINS, of Warwick House, Re gent-street, informs the Nobility, Gentry, and others that be has received directions from Messrs. Seddon (who are removing to their new manufactory, in Cal thorpe-place, Gray's Inn-road, late the Light Horse Volunteer Stables) _ TO SELL BY AUCTION, On the premises, 16, Lower Grosvenor-street, on TUES- 'AY, the 3d of July, 1632, and three following days, The magnificent and costly CABINET AND UP HOLSTERY STOCK, comprising every variety of the most excellently well manufactured furniture, suitable either for a mansion or cottage, consisting of wing and other wardrobes, toilet and marble-top dressing tables, four -post and French bedsteads and furniture*, bookcases, library, 100, card, occasional and console-tables, chairs, Sofas, and conches, fauteuils, sideboards, and dining• tables, dining -room and libsory chairs, in morocco, cabinets, tea poise work-tables, jardiniere, Davenport's writing-desks, of the choicest woods and designs. A beautiful marble table, on superbly carved and gilt frame, Florentine inlaid marble tables, on massive carved rose -wood frames, brilliant pl.ites of glass of noble dimen sions, and other valuable effects. The CHAIRMAN rose and returned thanks for the honour done him, but regretted that they had not selected a person better qualified to fill the situation. He then re quested the minutes of the Reform Committee to be read by the Clerk ot the Meeting, which was done, together with the requisition for the Meeting, and a letter from the Convener of the County to the Gentlemen of the Reform Committee. The Chairman then stated that the meeting would be next addressed by several Gentlemen who were to move the resolutions, of the propriety of adopting which it would be for the meeting to judge. It was his intention to have said something about the propriety of keeping good order, but seeing such a respectable assembly there, together with the cheering aspect of the great cause, he considered it un necessary.—(Cheers and cries of " We'.l keep order.") He hail only farther to request a patient hearing for the speakers.--(For resolutions see advertisement.) The first resolution being read, _ _ Also a quantity of the fittings of the Light Horse Vo lunteer stables, consisting of stalls, posts, partitions, iron racks, mangers, stable-doors, and various useful articles, to be viewed at the manufactory. To be viewed three days preceding the sale, when Cata logues may be had, at 2s. 6(1. each, on the premises, and f I►jr, Joseph Robin., 170, Regent-street. The resolution was then carried by acclamation. HOn the 20th of June will be published, in Bve. ISTORY of the WAR of the SUCCES- SION in SPAIN. By LORD MAHON. John Murray, Albemarle•street. JOHN A. CAMERON, Esq. advanced amid much cheer ing—he spoke at considerable length, and we can only pre. sent his observations in a very abridged form. He congra tulated them all en the successful struggle which justice, honesty, and constitutional right had at length achieved after IS months turmoil and arduous warfare over a sel fish and unbending opposition.—(Cheers.) They need not use hard names now, having obtained the victory, let them use it with moderation, but still " let those laugh who won." _ NEW WORK BY WASHINGTON IRVING. This day was published, in 2 vols. Svc). uniformly with ‘. The Sketch•hook," 245. THE ALHAMBRA. By GEOFFREY CRAY ON, Author of " The Sketch -book." A work which we would lay up among our favourites, bind in morocco, and reserve for summer-reading in happy hours."— Spectator. from the corrupt borough of Grampound to the town of Leeds. 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" The best collection of real anecdotes and adventures that We have seen for many a day."—Spectator. stre e t. enry Colbu rn an d Ri c h ard Bentley, New Burlington- A very general itnpression exists that Mr. O'CONNELL has prevailed upon Government to accede to most of his proposed amendments in the Irish Reform Bill. Let that man laugh, who never laughed before, And those who always laughed, now laugh the more." —(Great laughter.) And so the Revolutionary Bill, the fiery dragon—the devil in the shape of paper and printers' types—(Cheers)—th a t was to shake the Crown on the King's head, was likely to becom e good law and doctrine, by the commands of our King notwithstanding. His Majesty, though d ece i ve d b y i rresponsible advisers, was sooninformed where th e strength of t h e Crown lay, and that the b es t sa f e ty f or th e state ex i ste d i n the affections ) of the people.—(Cheers.) It was well that the doubts originated in some quarters assto the sincerity of the King for the success of R e form should have been r emove d b efore this meeting took place, and that instead of having, as they anticipated and had resolved on, to execute the dis agreeable duty of moving a resolution that the House of Commons would exercise their right of stoppin g the sup plies till the Bill was passed, he should have the pleasant and cheerful task of expressing the high admiration and gratitude they entertained for the patriotic conduct of the House of Commons in the difficult situation in which they were placed—a situation in which had they vacillated for a moment—had they temporized or shown an inclination of wavering for an instant, the result would have been de structive to their hopes and ruinous to the country.—(lin mense cheering.) But their uncompromising front and energy had had the de'ired effect, they had saved the Bill, and tee had come to thank them for their noble conduct— and to state that as we never would give in, we trusted that they also would stand " firm to the last."—(Cheers ) The meeting had to thank others too. The resolutions in which those other votes of thanks will h expressed were placed in other hands; but he could not refrain from so far intruding upon the duty thus conferred upon his friends of stating, that they had met also to vote an address to his Majesty, thanking him for having restored his Ministers to his confidence and rejected the advice of other Coun cillors—Councillors whose consciences were of the most convenient description, of the true Jem Ratcliffe cast— (Loud cheering)—men who can forget their solemn and recorded opinions—their vows—denunciations in the high courts of Parliament—and above all, their protests— (Groans) —all except the desire of office—the love fatten ing on the flesh-pots of Egypt.—(More groans.) Deeply did he regret the error of a leader—that a man who stood above the common world should have forgot his former acts for love of the mere pomp and circumstance of office —when that commander announced in the broadest terms his hatred to the name of Reform—when he declared that in his estimation the Constitution of the country was a very monster of perfection—a Phosnix which could not be amended or improved—the people were struck with astonishment, and the absurdity of the doctrin. drove the propounder into private life. But still it was thought candid—it was open and void of anything like humbug. w It was thought in keeping w ith his straight for war d character, and the country, recalling his martial deeds and his repeal of the disabilities affecting our Roman Catholic countrymen, looked forward to a change--that he would -ee the propriety of yielding to expediency, and renounce his wild conceptions in sufficient time. But no, till the tempter offered him place and power, and (stripping his statement of official garniture) it appeared plain to him that he fell a victim to ambition.—(Groans.) But let hem bury in oblivion all former rancour and animosity_. let them receive with gratitude Ike boon which they were assertion that the creation of Peers would subvert the Con stitution, or endanger the. Throne. On the contrary, Earl Grey has proved that the King possessed the consti tutional right of controlling the Peers; otherwise, while the House of Commons and the King were under legiti. mate control they—the House of Lords—would be beyond all guidance, and the King and Commons, subjected to the dictation of an oligarchy. The Anti-Reformers, if such a class of unfortunate beings might be now said to exist, for all parties have declared themselves Reformers to a certain extent, ask with an air of triumph what good the Reform Bill would do? He would answer that simply, by saying, that it must do a great deal of good by prevent ing them from continuing to do evil—(Tremendous ap plause)—but it would do much more than the simple pre vention of evil—it would give the people a control over the public purse, and prevent any set of men from squan dering the money exacted from honest industry, on unme rited pensions, titled paupers, and other pampered favourites.—(Thunders of applause.) It would give pro perty and intelligence, and rank and wealth, their legi timate influence, but it would strip rank and wealth of that illegal influence which they now possessed, princi pally by the purchase of seats through rotten burghs to enable them to tax the people at their pleasure.—(Hear:) They saw what a friend Earl Grey was to the people, m at once resigning office rather than consent to the loss of the clause destroying the nest of rotten burghs. With out schedule A, all the letters in the English alphabet would not make Reform worth a farthing. Schedule A contained the essential principle, and without it the rest was mere leather and prunella. The Antis pretend to say that it was a matter of form, and a thing of no conse quence whether they begin with B or A, A B and B A being one and the same thing ; but let the meeting just suppose now that any of their neighbours had a nest of vermin on his property, which he agreed to destroy, 00 the understanding that when he did so, they agreed to let him have the privilege of extending his garden wall to a certain extent upon their property. Well, they find their neighbour some fine summer morning busy digging a ronndation for his garden wall upon their ground, but are still as much annoyed with the rats and vermin as ever ; they tell him, of course, that he was not to be allowed the extension of his garden wall until the vermin was first de stroyed. Oh, says he, that's all nonsense ; it is a mere matter of form, a thing of no consequence whether the . rats are destroyed before the wall is begun, or after " From o'er the waters of yon deep blue sea, Their hearts as boundless and their souls as free"— (Tremendous cheering)—all formed a picture of such a cheering and animating nature that he felt his heart ex pand. The cause was nearly won ; and when they met again he trusted it would be to use their votes in aid of some tried friend of the cause of Reform. He intended to have gone a little into detail for the purpose of showing up the fallacy of the arguments used by the opponents of the Bill, on the ground that it was of a revolutionary na ture; but he believed it would be superfluous; for most of them, he supposed, were as well able to discuss the question as himself. But, just for the sake of argument, he might observe that a measure which brought within the hospitable pale of the Constitution 500,000 men, comprising the great mass of the wealth, enterprise, and industry of the State, is not revolutionary, but sound, wholesome, and restorative.—(Cheers.) The Antis say the 10/. clause is too low, and yet it is much higher than the present rate, which gives the franchise, in many places, to po' wallopers, that is to persons who have merely ac quired a legal domicile. But it was the Scotch Bill that required their more immediate notice. In England they had a popular representation—in Scotland they were per fect bondsmen—not a vestige of Representation was in their hands. All the electors in the Scotch burghs elected themselves ; and all the electors in Scotch counties did not much exceed 3,000, good, bad, and indifferent. He would not allow himself to enter upon the clauses of the Scotch Bill, more particularly the claims of the paper Barons for compensation. It was a delusion to argue that they had any vested right in their votes—it was a mere trust. Their having votes was an abuse, and should not be perpetuated. They claimed it on the ground of precedent, that the holders of the heritable jurisdictions were allowed compensation. The cases were as different as black from white. The holders of these jurisdictions had ample fees in virtue of their legislative powers; and when these were taken away, it was proper to reimburse them. Besides, it was given as a bonus for their good behaviour for the loss of a jurisdiction which told Donald to come down and be hanged to please the laird.—(Laughter and great cheering.) But nobody cared for the storm in a tea cup, which all the parchment hitch of Scotland could muster. But to stop their roar for money, he would let them vote till they were tired of it, anti sell if they could. Nobody would give them five farthings for the right of it. From the moment the Reform Bills were laid on the table, it was clear that the rotten burghs, town councils, and parchment barons had received their death blow.--(Cheers. ) They were, in short, virtually dead—peace be with their ashes !—(Great cheering.) And when they should meet the forlorn ghost of a bailie or a councillor " revisiting the glimpses of the moon," they must heave a sigh of pity for the days that were gone, and say, from the bottom of their hearts, "Alas, poor ghost !" (Great laughter, and thunders of applause.) By the fall of the year many of them present, burgesses, freemen, and leaseholders, would, he hoped, enjoy the privilege of using the elective franchise. His advice to them was simply this—to be pru dent, honest, and upright, and, above all, to use it to the best of their judgment in the way which they thought most likely to benefit the interests of their native land.— Mr. Cameron sat down amid the most deafening cheers. Convener &OTT rose to second the motion. After the eloquent address they had just heard from Mr. Cameron, it would be improper fir him to enlarge on the subject.— He fully concurred in all that Mr. Cameron had said, and he trusted soon to see the wishes of this numerous meet ing gratified by the passing of the Reform Bill into a law. He followed the dictates of his own mind, as well as those of his constituents, in giving this resolution his most cordial support.—(Cheers.) The resolution was then put, and carried by acclamation. The second resolution having been read, Mr. RICHARDSON came forward. It fell to his lot to move the next resolution, and it was with no ordinary feelings of embarrassment that he appeared to address so large and vast an assembly ; but in these changing and momentous times he considered it the duty of every one, however humble his abilites might be, to come forward, and openly and unflinchingly declare his adherence to the great cause they had so long and ardently advocated.— (Cheers.) The resolution which be bad the honour to bring under their notice was expressive of their delight and gratification that his Majesty had again taken to his councils and confidence those liberal and patriotic States men who had done so much for the liberties of their country and the world at large.—(Hear, bear.) He was sure there was not an individual who had the good of his country at heart, but must deeply regret that his Majesty should have been for one moment estranged from the love and affections of his people, by the mean and shuffling tricks of the selfish boroughmongers. He was now, however, happy to think that it had been but a temporary estrangement—and that his Majesty, by reinstating into office his worthy and deserving Ministers, had at the same time reinstated himself in the love and affections of his people.—(Tremendous cheering.) He confidently trusted his Majesty would continue to support and assist his Ministers in carrying the Reform Bill in its fullest ex tent, and thereby secure to himself the gratitude of every liberal-minded subject.—(Cheers.) But what were they to think of those advisers—those intriguers—those back stair gentry—those haters of all Reform, who at tempted to deceive the King, and had brought the country to the very verge of ruin ?—of those who vilify, traduce, insult, and attempt to despise Reformers. who called them the mob, the rabble, and so forth ? Yes, these insults are used and repeated, from the titled pensioned pauper, down to the puny officials of the petty rotten burghs.—(lmmense cheering.) But he would treat with contempt such malice, and to those who used it he would say, " 0 fools, can ye not discern the signs of the times—can ye not perceive that the bold, active and determined spirit of our forefathers has only been asleep, and starts forth again with renewed vigour, to demand those rights and privileges, so justly due, and so unjustly withheld from us ?"—(Cheers.) Yes, the schoolmaster had taught them what these rights were, and their own hearts told them, bow they could be obtained. They would demand them firmly, but temperately, peaceably, and constitutionally. Their opponents should never have the gratification to congratulate themselves on Reformers committing any act of violence or disorder, er disgracing the great name they bear.—(Cheers and cries of " Never.") He was fully aware nothing could give their enemies greater satisfaction than to find them doing so. But they would not be too tame neither—( Hear, hear.)—they would not submit to be oppressed and trampled on with out complaint, but would oppose aggression in the firmest manner. Attempts had been made to frighten them—the people had been threatened with military coercion, with the bayonet and the sabre, but to such threats he would answer in the words of the poet— " Why let them advance. in all their horrid Most tremendous forms, they'll meet in us with men Who'll fight—bleed—die, ere wrong Their country or their own renown." (Tremendous applause.) He would not intrude longer on the patience of the meet ing, but should have done with earnestly soliciting in name of Reformers in general,—in name of the Committee pre sent—and in name of every individual who has taken an active part in getting the meeting arranged, that every one would return in the best and most peaceable order— (Cries of " We will")—and that no uproar might occur to damp the pleasure they had in seeing so many assem hled.—(Great applause.) Mr. LEITH, Dean of Guild of Banff, rose—Approving as he did of the motion brought forward by his friend, he came forward with the utmost pleasure to second it. They had been addressed by his friend with eloquence and energy, and little was left for him to say on the resolution. He stood before tbetn as a Reformer. He had been a Reformer for forty years, and at a time when few would avow it openly. He was proud to see so many thousands round about him on the present occasion. They were as sembled under circumstances very different from what was anticipated when the Committee first met to consider the propriety of holding a public meeting. Their Sovereign W 16 then in bad company ; he was in the hands of their enemie+, nay, he was in the hands of the enemies of Re form.—(Cheers.) And had the Duke of Wellington been able to form au Administration, their Reform would The fourth resolution having been read, JAMES CHRISTIE, Esq., appeared in its support. In coming forward to move the resolution, he begged leave in the first instance, to congratulate this great meeting on the happy circumstances under which they were that day met, compared with what would have been the case had they held their meeting only a few days ago. At that time a dark and gloomy cloud hung over them, they were then in the iron grasp of the oppressor, and their chains were just about to be rivetted on their necks for ever; but now the iron fetters were broken, and the country was free, and that day was a day of happiness and rejoicing to them all.—(Cheers.) Let them therefore unite together, and offer each other the right hand of fel lowship—for it was the united voice of the nation, and the show of a determined front which had paralyzed the enemies of their freedom and struck them dumb. Previ ous to that time they had had no share in framing the laws by which they were governed—they had been framed by a faction for its own benefit—they had been framed only for the benefit of the rich, or to deprive the people and labouring classes of their rights and privileges. A series of encroachments for generations back had been made on popular privileges, till they were now almost totally swallowed up, and this great nation reduced to a state of slavery and degradation. Let them consider the spirit of the laws favouring, avenging, and protecting the quarrels of the rich, and appropriating to their use the earth, the air, and the waters, and debarring the poor by penalties from all that in them is. It was much if in one instance they breathed another spirit by affording to the miserable the indulgence of a grave. Let them look around them, and they would see notable examples of this in every act that came from their Legisla tive hand. But if they considered matters nearer home—if they turned their eyes to the South, thebeautiful haugha and pleasure grounds which they behold there, as far as the eye can reach, were once the property of their community (Banff) ; and the gardens of a neighbouring proprietor now flourish where once stood the streets of the town, and the mouldering walls of some of its houses are still to be seen near the middle of the garden ; nay, that very cross of the burgh adorns the top of a dove-cot at that moment within their view.—(Laughter and immense cheering.) And all this bad been accomplished by the rapacity of the people in power, and the want of a full acid efficient representation of the people in the Commons House of Parliament.—(Cheeers.) That body met solely to legislate for themselves, to tax the community, and to divide the spoil; that they might grind the earnings of the poor, and live in luxury and ease on their hard-earned winnings, or to enable them to trample their rights, and rule them with a rod of iron. Let them consider their salaries, their posts, and their pensions; and how had all that come about ? Why, he would again repeat it, because the people had no share in the representation.—(Applause.) England, indeed, had always had a representation ; there they had their hustings, and thousands convened for the election of a single Member of Parliament ; but, in Scot land, the elective franchise, the inherent right of the people, had been usurped by a faction, and the peaceable work of election was totally unheard of by the public.— (Hear, hear.) But that state of things was now, he hoped at an end for ever, and Scotland would be yet re presented, the public voice would yet be heard. He deemed it necessary to state that the country owed much to the exertions of Francis Jeffrey, Esq., our Lord Advocate. lie it was who framed the Reform Bill for Scotland, and bad been a strenuous supporter of our popular rights, and mainly contributed to free her from the grasp of burgh mongers. The victory was now the people's—it bad been bloodless, and it would be complete. He concluded by moving the resolution. Mr. JAMES FRAZER, jun., rose.—_Unaccustomed as he was to public speaking, he felt the utmost diffidence in appearing before so large and intelligent assembly ; trusting, however, to their indulgence he came for ward to second the resolution which his friend Mr. Christie had submitted for their consideration ; and I although it might appear unnecessary for him to sa) Mr. S. Urns seconded the motion, which was then put by the Chairman, and carried by acclamation. The seventh resolution having been read—. Mr. Jong Foramt, in coming forward to support the resolution, felt himself rather peculiarly situated, orsin4 lo the gentleman who had undertaken to bring it before them, having beet unavoidably called away front the meeting ; and, consequently, he must look to them for the greatest indulgence. He, however, could not refrain from stating the great pleasure he experienced at meeting so many of his fellow-Reformers, and of congratulating them on the aspect which their cause now bore. He had been trained up in the school of Re form, and bad naturally imbibed a hatred to public abuses and their authors. He had ever been perfectly convineesl that the hour of retribution would come sooner • or, later, for it was impossible that the industrious and labourLig classes of the community could for ever go on day after day, and year after year, tamely submitting to be robbed of the honest and fair fruits of their industry by the idle, the indolent, and the rapacious. Often had he beard it asserted by the enemies of Reform that they did enjoy the fruits of their own labour, but be would again ask, as he had done before, what had become of them?—(Hear, hear)—for was it not admitted in every quarter that there was no nation under the canopy of Heaven possessing half the genius, the industry, or the enterprise of the British. And ir, with all these combined advantages which had brought to this country immense wealth and power, they saw the labouring and industrious classes beggared and ruined, while the drones of society alone are wallowing in wealth and splendour, what must they conclude ? If they demanded Reform of these abuses,—if they asked redress and protection for this portion of the community,—the only true pillars of the constitution,—(Cheers) —thei r were told by their enemies that it was their wish to tear down and destroy the fabric of the constitution. No ! He was well aware such was not their intention ; their wish was to root out from the fabric of that constitution those nests of greedy vermin which had so long been bur rowing under the foundation and undermLting . t. (Cheers.) This Constitution was a glorious Cons:,Aution such as it once was, and such as he trusted it would soon he again. But while it was admitted by all parties to be good, be could not help saying with a brother Scotchm in, " De'il thank her to be a guid ane for she's been a deevilish dear ane."—(Much cheering.) This was a day of great triumph to them all, particularly to them who were old Reformers, for he could well remember the time, it was not far back, that to be associated with Reformers was to be seld up to ridicule and reproach; but these times were now changed ; almost all had become Reformers, many from seeing the necessity of being so, but more from being com pelled by necessity. He concluded by moving the resolution. JAMES CHRISTIE, Esq. rose—lt gave him much plea sure again to present himself before the meeting, to second the resolution of his friend Mr. Frazer. The time lie hoped was now fast approaching when the long looked for Reform Bill for Scotland would be passed into a law, and their political rights rendered equal, when it would give the inhabitants of their good town particular pleasure to form a bond of union with their neighbours—to maintain their own and their country's weal—to unite with their fellow-countrymen in hearing down the strongholds of corruption—the degraded and despised system of borough mongering—and the whole enemies of their freedom throughout the cation.—(Cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried by acclamation. Mr. Rienwonsost came forward to propose the thanks of the meeting to a gentleman who had always been the bold and uncompromising advocate of Reform—to a gen tleman, without whose aid and direction it would have been impossible for them to have held that meeting. Ile was sure every one present would heartily join him in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. John Cameron.— (Three hearty cheers were then given for Mr. Cameron.) Mr. J. WILSON, in seconding the motion, said they were so much indebted to Mr. Cameron, that he was sure they would heartily join him in three cheers more for that gentleman, which were accordingly given with greatspirir. PETER CAMERON, Esq. said, that before they separated he had the honour to move the united thanks of that great meeting of constitutional Reformers to their worthy Chair man, Mr. M'lntosh, a gentleman who had been unani mously elected Chairman of every meeting of the Banff Reformers, from the time the Reform Bill was first moved in the House of Commons by that distinguished patriot Lord John Russell, till the present auspicious day, and who had uniformly conducted himself in the chair with the same unremitting zeal and perseverance for the success of the Reform Bill, which must won become part of the law of the land. They had therefore to regret that the Chairman was about to remove with his family from Banff to a distant part of the country, where, however, they sincerely hoped that he and his family would long live in the uninterrupted enjoyment of health, wealth, and happiness.—(Great cheering.) Captain JAMES REID came forward to address the meeting. Gentlemen—he would rather say Ladies and Gentlemen, for he observed a number of the fair sex pre sent, who he bad no doubt were all Reformers.—(Cheers.) It afforded him great pleasure to come forward and second the motion of his friend Mr. Cameron, for a vote of thanks to their worthy Chairman, Mr. M'lntosh. In his infancy he had been brought up among them—he had gone to India and made a fortune—but notwithstanding his being in a foreign clime, it had not divested him of that amor patrice—that honest feeling of a Scotsman for his country. He (the Chairman) was a Reformer—a stanch Reformer —and he seconded the motion with all his heart, and had no doubt it would meet the unanimous approbation of the tneeting.—(Cheers.) He himself was a Reformer—a ver y old Reformer—his head bad grown grey in the cause ; bat old as he was, he would not hesitate to draw his sword to promote the good cause, although he trusted in God that alternative would never require co be resorted to. —(Great applause.) The meeting then gave three cheers for Mr. M'lntosb, who returned thanks ; after which J. A. CAMERON, Esq. said, that as he had entered so fully into the subject at an early part of their proceedings, it was not his intention to detain them a second time; but it would be improper not to express his sincere thanks for the honour done him. He could have done little of himself, had it not been for the efficient support he had received from the Reform Committee. The good ship Reform had gone ashore upon the Peer-heads, but had got off without damage, and was now on her passage, with flowing sheet and favourable gale, and he had no doubt would soon make the wished-for port. He did not think it would be necess sary to call them again together until they should meet to use the elective franchise. But should any unforeseen blast of adversity arise, they might depend that the Reform Committee would be at their posts, and would send for them when necessary.—(Cheers, and cries of "Always ready.") Should that necessity occur, lie would say to their opponents— " Come on, Macduft; And damned be he who first cries Hold, enough." The best of friends must part, otherwise they should have had a little more fun at the expense of the boroughtnongers. He bad already stated, that this meeting was called with the intention of petitioning Parliament to refuse further supplies. He again congratulated them that such a step had become unnecessary.—(Cheers.) In conclusion, he would only put it under their view, that at the Reform meetings in Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen, and other places, there was not a single case in the Police offices; thus chewing that their desire of Re form was above all other passions. By being calm, and keeping those calm who might be disposed to break the peace, they might rely on obtaining the Bill, the whole Bill ; and it might be in due time, a bit more than toe Bill.—(Cheers) But if they got drunk, and made a row, the only bill they would get would be the doctor's bill.— (Cheers.) The fleet was now under weigh, and he would therefore bid them all a hearty good night. The meeting then separated, prededed by Vie horsemen