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London, England, 1822-09-13 00:00:00

DEVER TO Mx. MIME.

[We give the conclu.ion of the proceedings et
the dumer given et Aberdven to Mr. flume by his
constituents and countrymen.]

" The Army and Nary."
"The Lord Lieutenant of the County?
•• Peace ■broad and Economy at home."
Tune—. Veil faA' flua Ware."

Mr. Farquharson, of Fiascos' owl the Members 0 Par-
liament lobo auppurt Mr. Hume. sod suer. as to their labours."
—Three times three.—Great applause.
Mr. FARQUHARSON irturned thanks, and said
that as long es he had a seat in the Hnuse of Com-
mons, ha would &livid to the rights of the people,
sod oppose all wasteful expenditure of the public
money.

" Montrose, Arbroath, and Brecht's, long may they goo
liana 10 mod their present Member to Parli4nseot "_

What hoe a taelfene• alder WIF demeb.
.• 111 get credit fa ilia foam"
" The Burghs of Aberdeen ao.i Berrie, stay their Rulers
'choose thew woods berate mot Eleeiton."
Tooe—" Ma, Father, fee lase'
Mr. aIIINSTT, jun. of Ley., complimented the
Chairman on the honourable and independent man-
ner in which he had come forward on the present
occasion, and proposed " his health;" which was
drank wi.h three lime three. and great hpplause.

The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, mod said OW
he was always hlppy to meet his fellow-citizens,
among *hum he nits generally pretty well support-
ed ; hut that supported as hr was oil the present
ocen*iun, both o❑ his right and kit, he should have
no hrsitatton to appear here or elsewhere.—(Ap-
plauNe.)
" A Refound Parliament, and a fair Reprereatation of
the Psoplein the COMMOII4 House "—(Applause )

Tear—" TAtr is uric sty aim house."'
" The Laod of Coker."
" The health of the Genii/roe* who should hare been bele,
bat who are onavoidably shaeot.”

T 0011...... What the deril ails ye!"
" The Whip—may they always shear themselves enemies
of corruption and ette.ivnpuer, as well as friends to the
liberties of this people."
Major LEITH IiAY propos.d a toast, which was
sugg.s•ed by the one just given. He prof.s•ed
himetlf a Whig, and in an animated manner. and
with great applause, gave an epitome of the charac-
ter of the great Whig Leader, and drank to
" The immortal Memory of Charles James FON."
" Mr. Skene, General Hay, and the ether Whip present."
Tam " Fire welcome, Wage."
M►. Skims said he had always been the zealous
advocate of Reform; mod as long us he lived he
would not change his seutiments ou that subj.-et.
He felt proud to are so many gentlemen expressing
their sentiments freely ; and if soy thing could
take him more hearty in the r•ause in which their
guest. Mr. Hutne, was engaged. it would be the
having seen the reception which the citizens had
gtvea him this Asy. Ile proposed 4"fhe Bur-
gesses of Aberdeen," . hoped that by and by
they would have that ionuenee in their 0.0111 matter*
which they ought to have, and which is now usurp-
ed by a self.crehited set.
The CHAIRMAN trgreited there was not • Mug.
onite present, mud said, the next toast which he
meant to propose was one which he was sure would
be drank with much pleasure. Ile need only
name a Nobleman who had paid the greatest intro-
non to the interests of Scotland. and to whom the
Aberdomans in particular owed their thanks, al-
thotsgh his labours iu their cause had as yet been
unsuccessful.

" Lord A. Hamilton;" three Hence three sad great ap-
plause.
Tuue—• Had the wyfet"

In the absence of his Noble Friend, Mr. Htisit
would offer the meeting thanks in his name, for the
manner they had received the toast. The Noble
Lard would hove derived much pleasure to have
been present ou this OCCU*IOII. but previous engage-
ments pre•einted him. At the request of his Noble
Friend, lie would state the triune which the ►nquiry
before the House of Common. into the Petitions
from tie royal burgh. had taken ; and however
much the friends of Hrhirm were disappointed by
the remit, they had oblation! some decided *dams-
lege. It would be recollected by many Geutlemen
pre.ent that, when the Petitions detailing the
abuses that had oaken place in the burghs, from the
existingsystem of self•electiou of the Council., were
promoted, thPullcgations were denied by the Hon.
Member lot Edinburgh end others, who bad all
along opposeel themselves to any reform. In was
welt known that in the first Committee the case of

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, Min hergh was f1i11y4641,1111e. and I Itt. "cred•laiiii.
were beftwe them to prove that every alleged chose
;Ind liken -natty subataiwisted. that end the
oilier two Committeee. erery allegation of abuse
was made good, 'even by the falleroty of she lent
Committee, who were decidedly hostile to Ilefwrn.
All were confirmed awl stood nu record be separate
Resolutions of the eo irmittee. The differ/HAY*
Midi place as to the mode of remedying these long-
conliotted said ruinous mbnwro. Lord A. Hamilton,
Sir Ronald Ferguson, himself, and /Arra con-
tended, 'list wit hoot some innthficriloot of self elec-
tion, the evils could lint be remedied. But all our
exerting:. (*.old not ofthairs the sinoillest change iu
that system. I would hart. been PIIIINfird wish u
fourth, or so eighth, or even °ire-tenth of she Coun-
cil. to a year. but even that modern's reform meg
refused. He thouglitit an iallelible disgrace to the
Ministry to tee such glaring shoats inciii4rl to exist
so generally in Scotism', and to relive so entirely
the Petitions of the people.- No hopes front such
men could be expected, although he was tainguitie
that; under others, the crying abuses would lie re-
/heated. It was childish to lino,: this. the abortion r
. Bill culled • Bill tar lICCOU la I liar the comnu.o gond-
-4.f Burghs, loaded .5 it was with useless derail, could
inert the complaints of tire burgesses ugsinst arlf-
election. Ile thought that men were riot to be
trusted with power, unchecked and uncontrolled, as
self-election gave them. And were the Members of
Council of Aberdrreti saints or angels, whirl) they
were soot, he could not trust them. or expeCt juAice
tinder the narrow system of self-election.--(Hear.)—
Is was a lamentable state to are the affairs of the
Burghs in general in such hands, and (with some
honourable exceptions) conducted so much against
the interests and feelings of the community in which
they live. The case of Avows, was proof how re-
gardless the Ministers were of the request. of the
people, arid of their interests. The self-interested
system or maintaining the few at the expense of the
many, was clearly manifested by this last arid most
disgrace/feel act. Although defeated in the Com-
mitter, he had endeavoured to obtain the insertion
of clauses to enforce residet.ce of the Council, and
to prevent tax-gatherers, stamp-mrsiers, and col-
lector., from holding the offices of Councillor or
Magistrate. It was a principle recognized and act-
ed on by several Acts of Parliament egainst public
servants of Government in England, arid it was fair
to have expected the same in Scotland. He could
assure the meeting that his Noble Friend would
persevere in his efforts to obtain justice fur the bur-
gesses of Scotland ; sod he should feel proud to co-
operate. as he had hitherto done, with his Lordship
to obtain that desirable object. He entreated the
burgrssei of Aberdeen and of Scotland to persevere
in their deneauds. and to afford every assistance in
their power in those advocatiug their cause in Par-
liament, until success should crown their exertions.
(Hear.)

" Mr. Brougham—may his exertions i■ the rause of Erin.
colitis track She Adminoitrators of Public Cburittes to acoeoli
their asauurro."

" The Liberty of the Pewee without its beentiourness—
may it
wooed."

Tarte--" MN weinanie's ay gloarring ower nee."
" Getters! Hay and the Agriculturists of Aorrdetashire."

General HAY returned th.inki.

" Am end to all connexion wilts our Brethren and Cousin
German—.or
_rather German Cousins—the Holy Alliance."

Tune—" Had awn free nte, Donald."
Major H*Y rose, and said, when here upon a for-
mer occasion, Mr. Hume told us he could trot
knock ut the Treasury door arid expect it to be
opened to him, and pensions or sinecures placed at
his disyosal; but he then pledged himself to use
his best endeavours tin produce a reduction of the
burdens which pressed upon the people: how he
had redeemed that pledge every succeeding day of
the last Session of l'Aiument proved to his coun-
try and to the world ; he had not knocked at the
Treasury door, but lie had thundered at the portal
of corruption, until the rotten terrier gave way,
and disclosed the astonished and terrified inmates.
The toast he proposed was—
" Mr, every Representative of the People "nuteem his
pledge to his Consnieents with al mud% honuur to himself,
sod benefit to the country, as Mr. Herne"
" The shipping iaterest—partimilarly of this port. It has
had its fall share of the prevailing distress, and may it sows
be relieved." .

Mr. SILVIS, of Skene, Rave the trwrri's motto—
" Boa dieeurd"—sod, " 1 sae happy to see we have got it
amongst us, although we hare sot say oat of the Magis-
trates.'

Tone—" rullochgorua►."
Mr. HUMS propoord—.
" Mr. Skew, of Skeue"—three tines three, sad trig op-
Tiorse-.-" Old Muff Cosa was a jolly old soul"
" Mr. Marle"—thrce times three.

Mr. Hoist said that he hod seen Mr. Mottle the
other day, who desired hint to express hi. regret that
lie could ilia be present thi• day.
Mr. Buascrr, jun. of Ley., proposed to drink
to—
.! sir Ronald Fergewn:".

Tune—o whiß. o' Fifa."
Mr. Hume. iu u few words. took notice of the
pia which Sir R. Ferguson had acted in the
Burgh Committers. Coin the last of which he
(Sir R. F.) h.d reined ie disgust.
" A free trade, sad so treaties bat commercial °ore"

Mr. Man had received permission to give •
tow, which he was ',trait ideal would be well re.
reivrd. It was the lirnith of au Hats. Friend ul
Mr. John M•berly, M.P., whose connexion with
this cud the other adjoining counties was so well
kuown. It should be known that Mr. M.'a exertions
Pitrltoment of lale, In obtain correct accounts of
the public revenue and expenditure. would be pro-
ductive of great advantage to the public. The
Committee which lately sat to examine into the
mode of keeping the public ecconnts was appointed
mainly by the exertions of Mr. Nlaberly. Mr. H.
then stated, that the errors that rusted to the pub•
lie accounts were by • clause iotroduced by Mr.
Midway in • DOI in 1820, clearly made out last
Session, and a Committee could no longer be re.
fused. The Committee had reported, Nod he be.

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