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•. " Clanton, January 31, MI.
" MY DrAR SIR—An Its...lima of many Ivan, 'landing,
and isarlicelarly elnitressillg tube al this seaman of the New,
precludes a 'immobility of my attem;ing • pult:it- meeting,
ur encountering ally thiug is the shape a crowd. Under
the pressure of this malady, I have never Leen once at •
&hale in the House of Lords since I have beso a Member
of that Assesubly. This is the first topic: of polittrat VW.
Imm:ray that has roused the into sufficient emetity to be de-
sirous of cinergiing drum that retirement Its ls,iscb my
indisposition his sidejected .me. At the mewed, j4lac-
tare I severely repel my incapacity to mate in per-
sou to my brother freeholders my views (aillich• I trait
will be found to coincide with a large majority the meet-
hug) of the great question which has viably abaurHrd
known of Ike psklie, and convulsed the whole entitle! rebut'
one extremity to the odic,. The unhappy pruceediogs to
which I allude have called forth sainultaneuns declarations its
various districts of the kingdom; and 1 ant gtiat.a• It On&
dent in one which teas thought fii to take these math fP into
consideration. I truly lament my inability to lend my
feeble resistance in mutilating the objects stated in the se.
(phallism ; entertaining at the samc time a confident t spec.
tation th-it the cause will not stiffer by nay absence; and
that there are many who will ably state their opinions 0111 the
great questions which so deeply interest the casually in Hass
crisis of its affairs.-1 am, dear Sir, faithfully your.,
" ONSLOW"

To the High Sheriff of the County of Surrey."
The HIGH SHrRIFW concluded, by rrerundiox the
tweeting, that by adjoto,oing to the open air! they hrd 'theta
ihrlinliwilfen within the liuut of a late Act of Parbanieut, to
which however be was certain Iltele would be no necensuiy
to recur.

Lord KING said, he was one of the freeholders upon whose
requisition Slit meeting had has called, and he came in
company with those fieeholillear, at a time when distress and
difficulty di eply agitated the Country, to discharge • duty
which lie weed to the public, by declaring his opinion upon
two questions of impui tine,. The first qui mints which
it would be the duly of that meeting to con.ider was, she
severe distress under which the Cutintry lalnotved ; the
second, the- unexampled injustice which had been, sod
which still was, exereisril towards the Queen. It was the
misfortune af the Noble laird, and of the meeting, to
live in tomes of great difficulty, iii times which called
fur great sacrifices on the part of the people, and whish
ought to be met by equal sacrifices us the part of the
guverument. The bacritiets of the people had set a noble
example; how that a sample had been followed by the Go-
vernment, a brief retrospect would enable the assembly to
decide. Every attempt to get lido( a useless Aker, whether
it were a young Lord of the Admiralty doing duty so the
House of -Commons; or a Scotch Baron doing no duly at
all; or a War Secretary taking a salary in time of peace;
every such attempt had been resisted by Mlnistem ; and re-
Mated fur this plain reason—that reduction of expeuditare
was reduction of their patronage.
Mr. Taorran @admitted to the High Sheriff, whether
any part of the Noble Lord's speech applied to the inatiers
couteiued 'n the requisition.—(Clamour, and cries of "Go
on, go or."

.The Hutu Sonatite, to prevent (wore ioterropeisot,
would lay down, at once, the principle uptra which, as be
thought, the meeting ought to be conducted. He thought
that the proceedings of the meeting, the 'Weems .if speakers,
as well as the reeulution* proposed, ought to be character-
ised by the spirit, rather than limited to the letter, of the
Itettotaitiou.—( Universal oppfestas.)
Lord KING emitenilcd, that he bad hero perfectly in or-
der. He rep. a:rel that Mitristera had opposed the reduction
of every useless other; cud lie would further add, that they
bad, only last year, voted to tier Kings Civil List of amount
three times greater than ever had beta granted to lus Majesty
George 11. He load said, that the present times or e times
of !mistral, of extraordinary dieters.. Had those distresses
been honestly, folly, and fsirly met by the Governeneut of
the emeriti), ? They had slut beets so met; and for three cause
—honest iuvestioteme must lead to economy; economy
about, joined to a Government of kindness aced concilia.
ti 0000 , not of abuse auJ of erserciou, could relieve and
save thr station; but economy and conciliation were slushy
(by Ministers) detested, and to be evaded. If there was cor-
ruption in the system. the Noble Lord wished to see that
corrupt. re adirated, Hot by such proceedings as had beets
taken with respect to Grainpound; as to which, after all,
there seemed to be little thence of any Hill passing Parlia-
ment, beet by s ig ttttt as and effective measures. The foreign
commerce of the country was restricted; but Mini ook
nu steps: we hada system of poor laws equally degrading to
those receratug relief, and ruinous to those be, towing it ; but
Ministers had refused to interfere. What betel Minister. done
to benefit the errantry ? How had they been employing their
lime? In collecting that mass of e- volt-tree with which the
country had been dingiest"! —(Cheers.)—ln giving up (the
Noble Lord swirly believed) their own spurious in order to
keep the places, which they were see well qualified to fill.—
. (Nhuarts uf applause )—The foreign Secretor y had been busied,
mid the %met service money, accorelmg to the confession of
that Secretary himself, raciwudeol, in procuring the un-
brawled testimony of Italian witnesoes —(l.othl cheers)—
It bad been better that the attention of that Minister hail
been devoted tee ilw affairs of the Continent—to a media-
tion between Naples and the Powers that were attempt.
lug to oppress her. Time had been when England would
nut have viewed with indifference the oppression ref
a ileople who irate see king to amend their Constitution;
but those times weir prior to the existence of • Holy Al-
liance, affecting to marauder peace and order in Europe;
bat, in reality, meant to repress and prevent every attempt
at improerment. Hut the time of the Meeting was pretiuus,
' unlace Noble Lord would sow come to the second question
tier treatment of the Queen. The Country bred been told,
end the Meeting would probably be told by lIIIC of their ge-
presentativea (Mr. Hollow Sumner), that discussion was un-
necessary, because. Ministers hail already avowed their Wien.
lion that no fusilier pence-1,611gs should be takers against
her Majesty. Trier: further proceedings were funnel
rather Mexpedienr, and therefore measures of pemishmeut
only were to lw marveled to. 'flee Noble Lord said,'. 'mea-
sures ul punishment." The exclusion of her Majesty's name
from the Liturgy was • punishment; and this was the
Contie taken ley the Gentlemen who said that her Majesty
was 1 technically" innocent; 'wafting, the Noble Lord sup-
posed, that She was really gustily. But until law fovea
her guilty, law declared her innocent: that was the lan- •
prate of the law of Foglanil, though riot, perhaps, the
language of the Court of Lech-nut. The very last Act of
the House of Coin ttttt els a ith respect to the Quetta was
worthy the attention of the meeting. Excluding her name
(sum the Liturgy, the y soled fifty thousand pounds • year foe
her allowance. How did her Majesty act? She refund
the grant under such circumstances offered to her. She
said, " I will out take 50,000/. a year, unless you du that
which is due to toy reputation sud to my honour." She
refused these weirs as she refused the bribe at St. Omega;
mot she deserved the @nem i of tier country for her spire...—
(Crier If " She hoc il.")—la conclusion the Noble Lord'
would remind the meeting that so lung as this radially, sub•
jest occupied the attention of Parliament, o long the busi-
ness of the country must be neglecied. 'Else question could
be ended but by the restoration of the Queen to her
re2ht• and privileges. The voice of the people was decidedly
lis her favour; and that voice, if expressed moderately,
firmly, and constitutionally, vomit at last be board. The
Noble Lure], after thanking the assembly, amid loud busses,
fur their attention, and tn.ming a hops that a meeting so

truly respectable would mit, like the Hartiroden epee I e. use
designated " a farce," elided by momag a string of tt ,uln.
dens.
Mr. nsty* seconded the motion.
Me. 'hearers thought that the speech of the Noble Lord
(Lord King) had been Mesetther inelevaut.-(Crib of
a farce," and hiesee)-Tbe getit her innocence of the green
was not a questing" fur the creetiug.-(inegider).-4The
'speaker coueleiled an at:dress Masud inaudible theme the
disapprobation with which it was received, by inovivee-f4
an •lllClldrllenti that ibis meeting du uow'adjottrej
Lord ELLEN tion-.ll•Gst was a arranger to the theft ine, and .
likely, he feared, o slither lu opiiiion from must of the per-
sons who compered it. ha would, however, helically and
pub! fly dissent from their resubdieus, mid out at a distar.ce,
and in mimeo, runs" sexiest them. From the character of
the individuals whom he wee addressing, his Lordship air.
ticipatsd to whatever liens im ents ba might express-and the
meeting might de prod upon it, that his sentiments, as hat.
mu! they wire, •be would express-alleuer, if sow mien.
risiegnar might be said .ea le the necessity of
Paclmesseciteey, Pewee, it was Well kaolin to tha wintry
that, where the 'Theta hf the people film)), express. d
an opinion, that ()Ovine was loped and attended to
by the Legislatuee.--(eriee of " No, so.") -No per.
sou present more fsely appreciated eon the Nettle
herd the diens-ewe cf the country ; no one was mere
shelves that Parliament should give to those distresses, mid
to We mean, of relieving them, a foil, free, and soutliwid-
ed attention -(Near, hear )- Rut be put it fairly to thit
meeting whether tluy could hope, by the Resolutions they
hail ',reposed, direct the attention of Parliament to flue
most desirable uleieet.e-(a Yes ")-The Requisition aps,l4e of
resonitions to i.e paseial, advising certain measure* in the
matter of the Queen, in order to get eel definitively of that
matter, which homed se obstacle to the consideration eif
time national distresses. As it seemed to the Nesh(e
such revolutions went to create an °hatable to such con.
siderration, instead of removing one. Why should 'sot
the national distress be at mice attended to, without wasting
more time upon that painful rubject, which had too long
devoted the minds of the people Isom matters of the highest
importune to their interests' Matiy indeed had been the
causes essigned fur the national distress, sad massy the teen.
dies proposed for its allevlatiou ; but he had never before heard
that the Queen's name being out of the Liturgy bad produced
that distress ; nor that the re piscine of her name there would
be a probable means of revenuer it•-(friesieg and lour, ft-
ter.)-111 was by arguments, and slut by words, that Ise Ole
Noble Lord) moat be put down. Were there any farmers
present'-(('ties of " Ye.") Then, would the putting the
Queen's nanse into the Liturgy enable them to pay their
rent ?-(Crier of " Nonsense !")-Were there any manufac.
Wren in the assembly?-Yes. Would the putting the
Queen's name into the Liongy enable them to increase their
trade.-(loud disapprobation.)
The HIGH SHERIFF entreated silence.
Lord EI.I.ENBOROIJCIII proceeded-Was it legal or
legal to exclude her Majesty's name from the Liturgy
(" so, was the penis( moment peculiarly
well caleul sod fur the discussion of a dry point of law;
or would the opinion of the meeting have any weight
with the Legislature?-(H' .)-If, au the other bane,
the einholen' wore legal, thin the insertion was a mat.
ter of favour. All be asked was, that the King should
be treated as any private Gentleman might claim to be treat-
ed; and no Genii( mai', under such cireurrisiences, would
endure to be celled upon for an act of favour.-karke of
"An act of justice.")-If any doubt remained api 40 too
ereafobject of the Resultitious now proposed to the tontine,
it was removed by the speech of the Noble Lord ono
add 'd them in the outset. They %lance that his Majes-
ifs Ministers had advised the omission of her Majesty's
name from the Liturgy, and also they had declared that
they could not consistently with their duty advise the rt.
storatiun of that name, and it woe known therefore that
the re.insertion of the name %meld Ire attended with the
loss of their places.-(//ear, and sone disapproballont)-(A
person in the crowd," that's coming It. the poitit.')- Lord
Ellenborough confirmed, A gentlemau bail said that was com-
ing to the puha. lie believed it was coming to the pinta It
was a point which would be most desirable to many who
beard him, mud lie thought that nothing would coif:feet more
to the gratification el numbers in thr termitic than a elissige
of Ministers, without any regard wheteetr to the interests cf
the Queets.-( Hear, hear, and disapprahalion.)-(A Gee-
eutleman called out-. l'itath."-Lord Ellesiboruogis re.
plied " You shall have it, Sir, and in strung trims fuo.7,-
His Lordship added in continuation, that the Noble Lent
(king) had said a gird deal about the distresses of the
Country, and the necessity of having some respray ap-
plied to them. In this he (Lord Elleuborough) fully con-
vened, and the present was nut the only place where he
had expressed the same upi tt i t in. He gave this opinein
without reference to who were or were nor in poser, for he
had uu interests to
course of his Parliamentary career, he hail nut attached
himself to any party. Ile was must anxious for the "thief
of ilia distresses of the countsy, independent of such moo•
deratiour, and therefore he opposed himself to the esernons
of those who eudeavourid to create a strong feeling to order
to mislead the public mind, mid to 'Whir his Majesty's Mi.
testers to a step which must cull iu their loss of place. He
admitted that We couutry was distressed ; but he would ask,
what had been dune or attempted to retried, that dotrews,
which was unconnected with this disastrous sohject of the
Queen? His only object' to the Resolutions was, that they
were eakulated to he an obstacle to the relief's( that donee*
which they proposed to remedy. This, hr felt satisfied, would
be the effect of them, and lie thought that if Gentlemen cm o.
eislered fur a moment, this effect must be apparent to them, fur
be conceived that the end weight was to produce that effect
on the Legislature which should be desire et is • to the power uf
Ministers, who, whatever 'might be their istflueore, wets slit
in • very peculiar manner possessed of popularity, ate she
confideuce of the people. If this then, as he believed
it to be, was the object of the Gentlemen who
lostrumental in getting forward this meeting, why out
come to it in a brave and manly manner, and call
meeting for an impeachment of &liaise es at one(
If, however, the sense of the Country should be •gainsc the
opinions which he held on this subject, and that the needs-
lions should be agreed to, and a Petition roulette' pis them
be pieseuted to the Houses of Parliament, he atunlit, in his
place, bear testimony to the great la spectability sad meet
°racily conduct of the Meeting, and to the poseur atti ill ioa
which they gave to every individual who interment, isiiessif
and that, whatever might have been thee:tee in other s,
this Miming was not a farce; nu the contrary, Wm it .11.*
a fair representation of the eintety.-( Hear )
The Hoe. N.G. BILINETT "mote •t length in answer to
Lord Ellenholough.-The termiumion of his ape, alt was
followed by loud cbiters.
Mr. Miteeithe observed at considerable knob, on the
proceediuga of Ministers with respect W time finances e f tba
cuuuts y.

ti:r Csatrtosit 'lmported abe Res°lntwun, and
contend...l at length that the present Ministers lad, 1:11 Ihtu•
conduct, ja•tly forreatt d the CUllifillCNl'd of Ike prop!, He
warmly rein...hated the tern, fares beim; applied ton meth.'
at whirl. he recently allrud,4, and which he 1113ilitium• I a 31
as rrspett•ldr an :my held in Ragland.

1.nr41 ELLIP.NBOROOOH CM,lttinrti. The eapresalua reed
in the !loupe or Lords by • Noble Doke, who inset ere r
be dear lu Me commit'', bail !pen applied, not to what the
H•isioxittre Nlreline was, but to what it was taped tad to
laismAkr).
Sir W. or: Carseitesa said that the wank *etc seed
SWIM time after the meeting Ind takes. place.
. Sir Tuoutis TIIIIIITON Satiregied tta weeeinee oaths, ecirere
itt4lialausiteam. Al,toutsett the thus. Ittuuttet iftgarute,l
that her dlajeat)'• tient. h•d ever been excluded from the
Liturgy, yet be dovb:t el ele.ll,Yr 114: . l.iel ...Id out b: dose