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The Home resedved itself into a Committee Of
the whole !ionise, for thy purpose of hearing Coun4
sel on Campbell's Divorce Bill.
Mr. Warren was then called in, who examined
witnesses in support of the Bill. The Hosea. tea
surned, and the report was ordered to be received
to-morrow.
On the motion df Sir S. Rout the lecont
merlin: of the Bankrupt Laws Anwndment llilL
was. postponed till Friday next.
LAM •FOLRa9Toxg give notice 'ol his intentien is
move to-morrow, that there be aid before the
House a copy of the Information tiled by His Mai.;
jesty's Attorney-General, in the year 11401.
Jolts Ogle, Eaq. and elan for an aeoloint, of what
further proceedings had been instituted oguiort
the said John Ogfe,Esq.
Mr. MAIITiIr moved for account of the r 4
received, and the gross amount of the Fees Feud,
at the Privy Camel Offit e.—And alp for siii,ihat
aaniunts as connected with the race. of ircnetary.
of War and Ss.retary of State, and the tord of the,
Admisalty for the years lion soul I•o9.—Ordered.
Mr. Husgtssax gave notice, tiiat he almittd
move, to-morrow, that two LIM* of
drawn in the amine of Mrs. Farquhar, slosh now
auto possessinu of the House, durtarg the late sore.-
ligation into theaspodsct of his Royal ll!4tinessa the
.
Duke of York,
.shouW be given ap to the pities
interested.
Sir Joao Nempootiomphihred. that ma accosts&
which he had inisteed A*, sesta week+. yams., of all
Perisiosowind Sishwies, paid riot of-public a Seat i 4
'lreLoitt,... had not been complied with. He thi re.
(urn moved that they should be proctor:cal forth-
with.
Mr. Fosrea said, that he rather ivishisl to acce-
lerate than retard the production of ti,e paper* in
question:. but it was to their extent done, that the
delay was to he attributed.
Lord FoIASTOOR gsve notice of his ir.telition to
move to morrow, thatsthe papers now in tarnession
of the House, retativeto Kennet, a bankrupt, should
be returned to their former poosessors.
Mr. Hesatssor moved. that the Speaker should
. isms a mew was (Guth, lownwob of Rtr., in the
room of Mr. Henry Wellesley, who bad Lac opted
the Chiltern Hundreds.
Mr.- Peacevit. rose forthe purpose of roirring
that the order for printing reversal Reports of the
Commissioners of Naval Bevi.ipti siswilal be roe
winded. He understood, since he vino.: intu-tht
Homo, that the lion. Gentlemen who had wand
fur them, did not mean to object to hiss motion, mi
he ware• cottvinced it would be airlifted with an the
ruse, of which he had before no conception/ 'TIN
lion. Clentleinan (Sir C. Poleretill, however. *labs
cafe, the Report, without the Appetit:l,l/4,k) svinsit
the had ow objection. ' Mr. Firers:ll concluded
"Crith making some rentarkiv stool • the custom of
voluminous papers toeing moved fair, which Ile feared
were too frequently grentedi ere matured .or rouse,
and were attended with art trnhseisat exataltro
Sir C. Pot r. and a few.*Nis.,e9it 4ow tone of
voice, in which we undergone him to agree with
what had fallen from' Mr. PereetaL -
Sir .141aN SFWP9ILT took this opportunity of re-
inarkii.•-•, that he had in leis hitinte Hewitt priati.%i
to the 'Preiwitt roes its and A saresniessts of tlit. and
Juries in Ireland, which, akhough 'he had not
moved for 'hitowlf, dist:lowed yahoos abuses, and
shelved the nißeemity of public doduments befog
laid before the House. He them trod "several ez•
tracts from it, by which it appeared. vohnus sums
had been raid contrary to the inveigler which they
had been levied, and consequently, that taxes had
been laid upon the landed interest, fee which no
law existed.
Mr. Potreo regretted, that it so frequently fell
to his lot, to answer objections started try Cie worthy
Bart:met. Ulna, irregularity existed iii the Pre-
sentments. the blame must attach to the Judges
and if he thought Islaine enriched to them, or that
there was any thiog iis their coudiett, he
should move for snore particulars.
Sirius's% Ncwroter rose to explain: he was pros
cra,lin4 to make some rework* relative to the late
Mr. Bush, when
Mr. PERCiii•/. called the Hon. Baronet to order.
Sir Jo umNirit FORT rr;iiiMi, th it the interruptrois
he had met with, would compel him to call tne
attention agile House to this subject, at a future
period.
After • few 'tool:plena Mr. Pear [VAL. the
lion " that the said order he discharged," was not
and agreed to.
Sir C. POLS then unwed that the said Reports
Ice arbiter' without the appendix."--thdereil.
Mr. Srrret try CANN I o irre•lelittA topics of di..
patches. slated tite Slit of Octooer. from Mr. Seery"
tart' Coaling to Mr. Freers wed Sir Charles Stew.
art.—Ordered to lie On the laid e.
frooisow NEwouat gave notice, that he would
brow, fora copy of the ap,wientaisnit of
MI. Hill, the lospectar-Licuerai of Excise, is Ines
Amid.
Olt the rootio• of Mr. Canaan, the foolhorcioo.
seder dem of the Snub Militia Bill was pootoooof
till Thisredep .i.
Ali. Carmen also moved, that the seessaa send-
toitsdaf the Isiah. Milisawlieerwithrg slides showed Ise
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l'illatiAn Bill was reilai second tithe, link *awed
to he en.ntnitted to-toorrow.
Oa the illation of Mr. thencti, thb third flailing
of the Innkeepers' COMpensation
to-morrow.
The Irish Cati‘tables Bill 'ffits itald a 'second
time, sod ordered to be conialitted to-morrow.-•
AdioOrtied. .1
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MIDDLESI:X MEETING,

Veriterulayi a Meeting of the Freeholders of the
'County of Middlesex, -was held at the Mer-
maid, at Hackney, convened by the High Sheriffs,
pursuant to a telltlilli:;011 bigued by a *lumber of
the most respeetalde names, for the purpose of
taking into considei otlon the late proceedings with
respect to the conduct of Ma [loyal highness the
Luke of York, anal tbe propriety of u Vote of
Thanks to Mr. Wants, for his couduet during
the same.
About one o'clock, the High Sherds., SMITH and
Tle NV:It, took the Chair of one of the tuost nuine-
toes mud reseeetalde assembhiges we ever witnessed.
Mr. Sheriff Saturn opened the business, by reading
the Requisition, and the Signatures thereto.
Mr. Turoata. then addressed the Meeting, the
occasion of which, he said, could not fail of draw-
ilig
their attention to the transactions that had
:lately come to light, as laid open by a Geotleinan,
whom hr could a-t butt consider as one of the
must illustrious Members that had ever sat in
the (louse of Commune. The conduct of Colonel
liVarclle upon that occasion had been such, as,
he would be bold to say, the history of past
times had afforded few exatnp Mil. ed ; a con-
duct, by the event of which it had been proved,
beyond contriolictiou, even to those who were (hi--
posed to see the conduct of his Royal highness in
the most lenient point of view, that very gross
transactions had taken place in one deportment
at least of tbe state ; and that one in which not
even a suspicion should find a resting-place, en-
gaged as we were in u contest wherein no hope or
ensure of success could be looked for, if corrup-
tion shook ! be found to prevail in its administra-
tion. It was certainly it circumstance much to be
regretted, when the public voice was found to be
decisively in contradiction to that of thesepreseitt-
mires of the people; at the same time, he had no
hesitation in saying, that, upon the present occa-
ohm. there was not a man in society, excepting
each as *toe tinder improper influence, who dud
not think that the people were right, and their
*embers wrong. (This was received with loud
. tts of assent., It ass no lea true /halt nuto-
that those Members who' aripported lllinis-
tent noon the late occasion, thouglit fit to stigma..
liar the expression of the public feeling with ti:e
title of popular elantotir. He would tell them 010
was the si:olificattiou of that word is the votattsdistry
di Minister*. ' Whenever thejr mesmeric' or opi-
Ilion* were hettreA by the concurrence of the
country, that was dignified by the atipeilution
. Of public opinion ; but woenever, as oil the
prwarnt occa;:ir,, the public voice was raisitgl in
their consideration, it was to he considered as popu-
lar clamour. But when that opinion was as well
noncan to Ise that orevery Wall throughout Great
• Brits's and Ireland. in the smallest degree inform-
ed on to subject. he could in o but consider the
totp 01l
tiou of popular clamour a* coming with a
very bad grate from thoar afro who owed their
present elevation to office to u clamour at once the
"soot 1144m:tided and iniquitoua that ever disgrace&
the, eouibtry. lli'liciiever u mail was fouud who
would boldly .and perseveringly stand forward to
Raptor corruption to public view, such) a nue well
deserved the highest reward that could be bestowed
utpuu Min, the approbation of hi. country.. Such a
man war C011)10Y1 Wardle found to be, and such
was the reward which he had so richly merited. lie
was happy also in being afforded the opportunity
of proposing the thanks of that Muetiag to their
worthy Repreoeutative, George Byug. Esq. wlso
had, upon the late occasion. added one more iodew
penitent vote to those which had so often before
eliatisiguished hits. lie wished he could add to it
the name of their other Representative ; but he hod
Rot thought fit to merit it by his conduct. •Ms
Tuffnell then read a string of resolutions, whalls
be said would be proposed to the Meeting ougiy.
in their order, for their approbation.
Mr. Cauorron declined the satisfaction with
which he seconded the Resolutions.
The first Restilutioo was then read—
" That sirevosstaness of the must public notoriety have
placed it beyond all &elm, that commotion, of the greatest
sail meet ItlttetiniVe ..,,we, has king milted in the gIIfiVNIS
bresebes of the Executive tiovernment."
This was put, and declared to be agreed to una-
ointototly.
The aerosol Resolution was then read—.
" That the abases which have two found to prevail, have
fatly satisfied the haveliolders of the County of Middlesex
et tits oteewity of • further torrstiptiuu into Ilse state of
the adatialeteettee isi pub* akin."
ni. Resolution was also declared to be agreed
t 3 ananiniownly.
The third Resolution was—
. That CA. Wardle, by the unexampled coverage and pee.
misers:tee, evioeed by hint daring the We invemtepatiso attar,
the conduct of his Royal flightier', the Duke of York, liaa
discharged faithfully his duty as a Member of Prelisaseot.
and is is &high degree deserving the thanks of this Meeting"
Mr. BENTLEY begged, before they clone to a
Art:llion upon this Resolutimi, which lit hoped
: would he unanimous, to draw their attention to a
point, which he cousidered should be generally
known, and that was the point that had been taken
by Ministers to stifle every inquiry into their con-
duct. It wits a rat:t. that upwards of twenty pro:w-
rist-loos had hero instituted Ow the purpose of
' silencing nod pitons; down all attempts at discus-
sion on the subject. Whether throe prosecution*
were a, Ir. abandmiel or persevered in, he hoped
sod trusted the spirit of the country would brand
them with their appropriate mime, persecution.
After what had paved, lie chill not dnuht but that
every attempt to put &mu that spirit would be
Vain, amid recoil uonn its authors.
'rife third llesolutiou uses then put. and agreed
to tallMiiMOUPly.
Tile foorth Resolution, retoroisig the Thanks
ail the Meeting to Sir Francis Burdett, who se-
slooderl, rid to Lord Folkstone who so ably sup-
ported Colonel Wardle, was likewise agreed to
utundinously.
The fifth Resolution was also agreed to in
like manner. returoino the Thenks of the Meets.
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IleurY Martin, Esq. Sir Thomas turton, Major:.
Gen. Fergusou, T. W. Coke, Esq. It. C. Cur-
%wen, Esq. lion. T. Bran), Holt. W. Lyttleton,
',Lord:Mato°, Lard Ajthurpe,.C. W. Wynne,
•Lord'Staoley, and the rest of the 13.5 Members
• who supported Colouel Wardle on his motion .sor
'an Address to Has Majesty on the subject of the late
Inquiry iu. Parliament.
Upon the sixth -Itetutution being read, rctorn-
jug the thanks of the Meeting to the Minority of
137, who voted fur Nye Amendment of Sir Thomas
Turtosi ; cud also to those who supported the
Amendment of Mr. Bunke&
Mr. ‘VILITLIMAN said, that however painful it
was to him to •offer any objection upon such
au orca.ion, still he could not sutler the Reso-
lution then before them to pass without ex-
premiug his dissetit; be should object to it for
the plainest reason, that it was impossible for
them to preserve consistency, if they thanked Gen-
tlemen who had voted in direct opposition to the
iudividualr whom they had thanked already. One
of his pries ilia' reasons for objecting to it 'yea, that
there had been so much splitting of hairs, so much
dividing sod subdividing, fur the purpose, lie was
persuaded, of snatching the honour from Mr.
Wardle's hoods. That system hail been pursued
before, and they could see the evil of it. It was
to he seen in Lord Melville's business (Applauses).
Many who would nut go the length of Mr. Whit-
bread, were for modifying and loshiuming it their
own way ; they got credit upon that 04.11111C11, and
expected to sintceed by the same means now (Load
applatues). For these reason., be hoped that the
Resolution would be withdrawn ; if not, he was
conviuced it would be negatived by a great majo-
rity; even if that were nut the case' and that he
was to steed alone in his opposition, he would not
hesitate to hold up his hand against it, so olujer-
tioaable did it appear. He wuaid cooclude with
moving, that that port which mated to Mr. Basikes,
mid the Gentlemen who supported his Amend-
ment, should be omitted.
Mr. TUFFNISL, in explanatioii, said that he
was not aware that the gentlemen -hided in
that resolution had voted against Mr. 1% ardle's
motion, he rather supposed that 101 l did out
vote upon his motion. At all events, until the
fact was fully proved, they ought not to re-
fuse them their thanks for doing what was better
than if they had do.,e nothing laugh.)
They should receive the thanks ila an encourage-
ment to Coon to future.—( Loud laughing.) If it
was clearly ascertaiiseii that they hail rated against
Mr. Wardle, he would whoa that the Resolution
was ohjertiolinble,
Mr. Watruitae said, that at best they were
about thasiking gentlemen for doing what they did
not understand. If they did refuse to vote upin
Mr. Wardle's motion ; it they did stay away upon
such an ocrasiou, they were inure culpable even
thou if they opposed it ; there WAS something less
manly *hi such a conduct ; the House was open. to'
them thee as before, and they ought not to have
shrunk from their duty.—(Load app/auses.) The
sixth Resolution was then out. as ameraled In
Mr. WAITAMAN, and carried with only three 4ib-
sentiog votes.
The seventh Resolution was lltianirnouAy agreed
to—
That George Thing, req. one of As Repmestaw, for
the County of Middlesex, has highly and generally aseriird
the Thanks end Apprubstiou of hie Cumaituests, sad par-
ticularly for the support s hich he has 'forded to Coluntl
%Caulk."
Upon which, Mr. Br NG, amid loud applause',
addressed the sneering. He said, that he felt highly
gnitifiel at borne; met with their approbation ; he
assured them. that -text to his own conscience and
honour, nothing was so dear to hart as the approba-
tion of his constituesits : if he haul had the iniefor-
tune to differ froai them upim that and other occa-
sions, he would have thought hill:sett' bound to sur-
render up a trust fur w inch undo such cirri' initialers
be wouldhavethOught himself unfit ( .1 ',players) . He
hoped, that he would live to see theperiod when the
duration of Parliament would be so shortened, that
it would be out of the power of a Representative to
persevere for any longtimein opposition to the senti-
mentsofhiscoostituents( Load continued ape/oases).
lf, after having heard the evidence, he hail given
any other vote thou the one he had given, lie
would have felt himself so degraded in his own
mind, that he would have been ashamed to appear
amongst them upon that day. (Load applause:.)
lithe Inquiry which had been prosecuted by Mr.
Wardle was to end merely in the resignation of the
Duke of York, it would, after all, be productive of
but little benefit; it would be of as little use as
the dismissal of Lord Melville. It would now be
seen whether the country would avail itself of the
spirit that had been excited in it. (Lad appleases.)
If the people were only true to themselves. if they
would only speak out, their voles would be ir-
resistible. (Load applauses.) The rein on of all
abuses would be the consequences; and nothieog
but reform could save the country from the diffi-
culties it had to encounter. If the people felt that
they were represented by men who identified them-
selves with the people, no one would be discontent-
ed ; no one would refuse hi. treasure, or his blood,
provided he was of opinion that they were demand-
ed by men who had their interests at heart, and
who would dispose of them honourably and fairly to
the advantage of the country. The loudest express,
sions of appianse followed the eaucluilioo of *ha
Hon. Member's speech-sooner having continued
for some time, Mr. Cf. 1111114014 succeeded in ob-
tannin.," the 'iteration of the meeting. •
Mr.CILA RIMS said, that, as lay the last resale.
tion they had done ample justice to ono of their
Reprerentatives. it remained for them to demi*
justice to the other.—[Here there were anininiklb
tours arising from a misconception on the part of
sonic individuals, who were apprehensive that they
were to be called upon to approve of Mr. Mellish 's
conduct.}—On the suggestion of one of the Sheriffs.
Mr. Clarkson postponed his resolution until the
others were disposed of.
The Eighth and Ninth Resolutions were ottani-
mou•sly agreed to, and were ea fallows.—
viti. a Tnsesae evadartist litinintere I. the Rowe* at
Common &floe lbs he. lagatry bas bore a entaplete dere-
*akar at *sir 64, awl be. sintlered ties Om* ore
Ay sf tbe saradeees et Ibe Nagle.
a TY* Ilbeinnirddeb Mlnistare appear M We
*LILLalas emigeb., 10 begat ala be rtmearebly 11111..
Of It telbrailiklra evil* as raerelly lead MI
ne, wall the several Depertiosses of Use
IWO 01110 nee vba lasesethaonswww,
to Meet sad set :mental Abases, sad is wbase anjwinpaa

assy look rip as tire Arrangers, arid not is the Mellor. of
Curruptiou.
Oil the Tenth being proposed.
• 1111..p.r Cs lawmen? said, that he did hot know:
whether the reform alluded to in the Resollitimi
was that most memoir/ of all other►. the reform
of Parliaoient. Ile rose principally far the Pill'.
!woe of gisieg them n piece of inforanatihn ; there
was a Requisition in the hands of the Sheriff to
convene a useeting for that day fortnight, to coil-
sister the expediency of retorat to Parliament.
There was also to be a dinner at the Crown and An-
chor Tavern, when Ott friends of Parliamentary
Reform, from all parts of the kin„ dent, were to
meet ; be was happy to state to them, that their
worthy Representati►e, Mr. By mr, was to he one of
the Stewards upon the occasion. It was a
circumstance for the nation, that at a penal when
an awful gloom overspread the horizon, and when
no Minister or Statesman could speak hope to the

people, it had pleased Providence to raise up in
the person of Mr. %Yardle, a patina to re-animate
the public hope, and cheer the public ionic:l.-
14pplames.) The iiiterference of that Gentleman
had produced the same effect with that of the Pro-
phet who relieved the people ur : the one
smote a rock in the wilderness, and immediately
there issued a stream of water from it. side ;
the other touched the House of Commons, and out
eushed a stream of patriotism to animate the coun-
try. They hod observed in the House of Com-
mons, that a majority of eighty-two voted against
Mr. Wardle's iriotiou ; but when they subtracted
from that number, the plucemen, the pensioners,
the Military and Naral Officers, they would
find that the Ministers, instruct of being in a ma-
jority, Were in a minority of nine (.4pp/auses). As
they had praised Mr. Wardle, they ought to visit
the Ministers who would have obstructed his eii-
delivours with punishment. Punishment they lied re-
ceived, were receiving and °mein to receive : they
were branded us a disgraced Ministry (Laud ap-
phases). The character of disgrace was stamped so
clearly upon theta, thut " he who ran might read."
He concluded with hoping, that Caere would be a
hill meeting that day fortnight.
The tenth Resolution was then unanimously •
agreed to.
' That it is the hope of this Matsu); that the people of
a seighbouriug Kiugdons, animated by the result of a late
Inquiry, will prostrate itefornin in es,ery Department of am
State, by returning foie and independent Repielicutativis,
who will exert throat:lves to annihilate corruption,
now weakens and caeu corkage", the rzistauce of Ilse Em-
pire"
Mr. CLARKSON said, that he was anxious to ex-
tend that justice to one of their Member,' which
had already been done to 'another: it Leeame. them
to visit him with justice for the vote lie gave, or
hail omitted to give (Arndt:uses). The Ho:mura-
l& Gentleman had ioforsed him (Mr. C.) that he
did vote the Duke of York innoe-at of corruption,
or connivance at corruption LLorel late kin..l) ; and
maintained, that he ought not tobe remove:l, (hate
there was a cry of No, which sppeured to us to hose
proceeded limn Mr. Nlellisli) here he did worse,
he omitted to do his duty, (Land appktusei). The
Honourable Gentleman might say, that the Duke
of York did not receive the money, hut did he not
live with her, did be not allow her to take .it and
live with her unit ? (Loud and continued appiatsees)
and what could be more basely and gra.dy cor-
rupt, than getting a woman to do for bun, what he
would not do himself? (Load appinuses). The
Duke of York did not iefford Mra. Clarke the pro-
tection he ought ; but in order to shew that he was j
mime in his allowances, a Nfiniater came forwaftl.
to State, in the !Lase of Commons, that lie had
spent 16001. in two yeais, upon that woman. Af-
ter that scandalous representation of the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, could any man, who ought to
be in Parliament, say, that he was not guilty ?
The lloneiuMble Member, .he understood, did not
vote for the milk-and-water Resolution of Mr.
Wilkes ; Lot his conduct richly merited their
disapprobation ; he would therefore propose to
them—
" That stye roniltict of William Mellish, Esq. ea thelate
toquiry, and upon litany occasions since ha election, was
oath as to forfeit the coaltdenee of his Conatitueuts."
Mr. lii.NTLEir said, he trusted. the Hououmble
Member (Mr. Mellish) would, previous to the
question being put, rise and make his justification,
which if he were dispneed so to do, he had no doubt
beat he would lie heard.
. .
Upon the Resolution being proposed,
Mr. M amidst very loud hisses and
cries of .6 Off off.'" and a considerable time
elipsvd before he could find an .opportunity of
Wog He thou proceeded to observe, that
Abe ground ueon which the Mover proposed the
present lterolutem, was that of doing justice to
kiln, after having performed his duty to his col-
league. He trusted for ample justice, and that he
would be heard in his justilluation. IT he had
staid away frier, that meeting, they would have had
more reason to find fault with his conduct ; in fact,
when he came he folly expected a vote of censure,
liessibj; but still if he had absented himself, it
wsuld have looked as if lie was ashamed of his
elegises in the House of Commons. (A cry of
" and so you ought to be ashamed.") He had a
very plain story to tell them, for after having ex-
amined the evidence relative to the conduct of the
Duke of York. he thought he had done his duty,
nor if any time had he directly Sr indirectly at-
tended to any interest of his own; he held no piece,
Co, bad he any pension. (Losidgrootts and hisses.)
Hosemild challenge awy toast to say he had ever
neglected his duty in Parliament ; and he had
alwasevottended to the business of the coutity, and
se*" had deserted his post in the House of Corn-
Seim. /Haas war loud lasigkisg.) He did not
weeder at so much attention being paid to those
itsho had fornted a different opinion ou the subject
'Me before the Meeting, and that they ware not
to hear him, but still they ought iii justice
N' less td hear what he was willing to offer
Elio ow n defeoce.-../Hem. / Lear /J-eTlieve might
guregge of opinion ow the peewee question,
they would have the goad/sew to
hear sib* he had to ell for what he had done
as thiArtepthentative. He never staid away from
On Howie, bet was present oo ell OCCIIIIOOIIS, aad
ilwitys voted one way or isoother.-1 Load lough,
,friimpai o sentiensed Aimee and cries of off! off!)
Tlw.vpswer bpd certainly misunderstood him, for
kirlbed airsisy• been disposed to art according
to obot he,cenerived bia duty. and after he boa
read the evidence and paid puesearioas attoutioa

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hi, the *hole bf it, lie had given his vote according
to what he conceited •riglit. and lie at that time
believed the Duke of York was not guilty either
of corruption *ur connivance. and hia conviction was
the saute at tliT ',regent ininuent.—( Load groans
and A:ssex, an ?created' tiles cf nif! fr.t(j'!
coal:Hued zp:c.:rda itt Iliree minutes.)-11.ere was
one point be w ouia jait 013d.perlittpS they
would laugh when hr did sn, which oils, that idler
what had bee:: said concerning hitaselfin the course
of Ole evidence, they all must know- and believe
Mts. Clot kr was not under his protection.—(.l
laugh and cries of atri o.o7)—Mt. Mellish the,
al t. downsautidm the loudest disapprobation, express-
ed by reiterated hisses and groans.
Mr. W•ITLIMAN observed that he was induced

to address a tew more t.bservatioos to the atteottoo

of the meting, in consequence of what had fallen
from their worthy itepiesentinive. (#1 cry of "ttu-
ecurvhy.") They !tad iiven him as patien, a hearing
as aus usual for any Gentleman cire lanced like
Win to rrreive. Still cirrinustaiivell as the lion.

Member V4IIN, he could have toadied they had given
him the greatert latitude ; for the intim he la:14;
wild, the more he would hove cuaciuc. ii thr:u of
the impropriety °fps conduct. Ile had au oppor—
tunity of reverriug to the period when thott;tait:
first off.:re.4l liiinoelf to the uotitte of the Freehold-

era of 3liddicaex ; and it wonid feand at tiont tithe
lie had come for and and asserted he wits not dis-
posed to make professions ; so Cur lie brio:ved they
could hare no hold an that Hon. 51entlier. He

came forward against Sir Burdett, the man
who on all occasions, amidst evil report end Kood
report, had regularly fought in tin cause of his
Country. (Lead applaturs.) Mx had lie sup-
ported the honour and interest* of the Hint*, of
Brunswick t they would perceiste that • Gentleman
had never opposed the increase of taxes ; and when
inquire was commenced, he was one of those who '
had declared lOr the continuance of abuses. He
has declared out his hotlines a gentleman, and he had
nodouht hut he was one, that at this moment he was
toneincei of his Kepi! Highness's innocence. Such
couilliet was also•nianifest on the trial of Lool Mel-
ville. He supposed there was no corruption amongst •
the East India Directors:. no, they were poor, anal
he imagined the case was the same with regard to
Christ's Church Hospital. He tecollected an of-
fer heing usade of a cadet's situation. by one of
the East India Directors ; when, having observed
lie would prefer a writersliip. the Director looked
at him with sus prise, and said, the latter appoint-
meats was winth between two cud three Blouse:Al
pounik—(!ltiar ! Acer ?) The worths Member
had attached considerable importance to his attend-
ance in the House of Commons, but hail he rot
invariably' voted' on the side of Administration,
earl, was it probable always yote on that
side, and maintain his purity ?—/ A cry of No !
SO !I ' He dill net recollc,t itity thing in that Ho-
nourible Hemlier's Harmer cooduct, which should
rasa recommended him to their choice. us
representative. fie wondered that auy man could
have a face to stand up its *nth an assembly, and
declare his conviction of the Duke of l'oriesiiino-

uenee, whets not a' man amongst so numerous
rac:7tirig, lit for the office ot a countable, t•ould
titlark', Mlitt3W conviction was the.same. In future,
it *pall! 4se prudent to entrust so weighty and nu-
t a charge iu abler and better hands. He
lieved the Hon. Member, notwithstanding his
declaration. was actuated by interested motiva—
tor he had heard, and he believed it was told from
Mrs. Clarke'r authority. that this Gentleman had
applied for her influence with the Duke of York,
for the purpose of being made a Peer.--/A laugh).
This wus the report, and it came from a quarter
whence we had lately received some very important
truths. He should consider himself much obliged
to the Honourable Member, if he would withdraw
himself altogether from the representation of the
comity. Ifs had only to notice the present resolu-
tion as not altogether meeting his approbation, he-
cause it was said Mr. Mellish had, by him conduct,
forfeited their confidence. Ha would propose. an
amendment, that the word " unworthy" be sub-
►titttted for " forfeited," because uo wan could for-
feit what he never possessed.
Mr. Marxist' rose, amidst the strongest disap-
probation, and said, if that Gentleman had in-
quired of him in private, he email have corrviiiccd
him that the report Minded to WAIN totally unfound-
ed. Its. reported by Mrs. Clarke.. there vas no
more loath- a .it than what hail attended h.•: evi..
deuce, which she gave in the House of Commons.
Mr. Cr-edition explained ; and stated. that af
ter what they had beard from the Hon. Member,
that day, they would think him no longer tit to re-
, preerrit them in l'a►iiameut,
The Resolution was put. subject to Mr. Width-
MOWS Amendment, and carried ; Rve hands only
being raised in opposition.
Mr.TuFttliLl Orltt propased "that the thanks of
the meeting be giver to the Sheriffs, for their
prompt acrd ready compliance with the requisitiou,
• and for their upright and impartial conduct in the
chair."
Mr. GRAFFITI'S wished to claim the attention
of the meeting to a few observations. lie trusted
that if tire Houourable Member possessed an honest
friend, he would advise him to resign his seat in
Parliainent ; and he thought by that Gentleman's
smiling. he would be disposed to accent the re-
commendation. (Here he was celled to order, as
not encoding to the question before them.)
The last Resolution was put and agreed to isms
nimonsly.
Mr. Ttaxati. proposed also " that tbelteaoln.
tions already agreed to beadvertised in ell the daily
Newspapers."
Mr. ellatvirraosaid, he should move an amend.
?limns 4, that the expense of advertising should be
detrained out of the county ratee."

with the.blogionti st it

was stated they had no cootrosl marithe 'omit?
rates, on this occasion ; end it Vat lesesseedel
that the Amendment be withdrawn.
Mr. CLARKSON observed, it was not proper that
those who filled the office of Sheriff ehoold be pot
to impinge, by performing their duty ; believer, if
the account were sent to him, he would on it tiseeld
be regularly discharged.
This Resolution was also carried tilienininusly.
Mr. Sheriff Sniv and Mr. Sheriff Fitiraym
shortly obverted, they had dune no mom Oen ,heir
duty, in calling the meeting ; Had *tont* tdiritys
e ptond of•atteudiog to eitry requivition,

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• 1-illation Bill was tetraa secondl
to be entomitted to-morrow.
011 the Motion of Mr. Caucus
of the Innkeepers Compensation
till to-morrow. ' •
The Irish Coo‘tabies Bill 'it
time, and ordered to be cortiottit
Adjourned.
annensi=tdasi
MIDDLESitX MEI
Vestenlayt a 'Kerbilg of the 1
'County of Middlesex, • was hi
maid, at Hackney, convened by
pursuant to a certnisit;on *noted
the most respitetal,le names, ft
taking into consitleiot.on the hut
respect to the conduct of hid RA
Luke of York, anal the pnspr
t• Thanks to Mr. Woilnns, for hi
the same.
• About one o'clock, the High S
ilenvut, took the Chair of one
1
;tit.. Sheriff Sutra opened the bi
the Requisition, and the Signatu
Mr. Torts:Lc then addressed
occasion of which, he said, cowl
iiig their attention to the tern
:lately come to light, as laid ripe
• whom he could u..t but cousin
most illustrious Members that
the House of Commons. The r
Wardle upon that occasion hi
he would be hold to say, th
fonts had afforded few exainp'
duct, by the event of which it
beyond contratlictiou, even to t
posed to see the conduct of his
the most lenient point of vies
transactions had taken place
et
least of the state ; and that
even a suspicion should find
gaged as we were in u contest
ensure of success could be 100
don shook! be found to prevail
Ilion. It was certainly a circuwi
• regretted, when the public von
1 • decisively in contradiction to tai
mires of the people; at the sum
• hesitation in saying, that, upo
diem. there was not a man in
such as *rue tinder improper i
not think that the people wei
members wrong. (This Was
, • rtof aural./ It ass no le
that those Members wlic
rj tart' alien the late occasion, du
tine the expression of the putil
title of popular clamour. He we
was the 111:411.1ficatiou of that won
di Minister*. Whenever theji
Moos were beck e.I by the c
country, that was dignified
ctif public opinion ; but one
present occau,ir,, the public v
their censideration, it was to he,
Isar clamour. But when that a
known to he that oreeery mar
• Britsi and Ireland. in the sous
• ad cm ie bul!)ect, he could
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trop tiou of popular clamou
very Mid grace front those ill
• present elevation to office to u
most iiiifoundiol and iniquitous
the, country. Whenever u us
would coldly Anil perseverisigl
Reinter corruption to public vt
deserved the highest reward the
stpuu him, the approlution of h
man was Colonel Wardle four
was the reward which he had sc
was happy elso iu being atiori
of proposing the thanks of Ma
worthy Representative, Georg
had, upon the late occasion, al
pendent vote to those which
distinguished him. lie wisher
the name of their other Represi
not thought fit to merit it h
Tuffnell then read a stria‘ o.
be said would be peep:red to
their order, for their approb
• Mr. Causer rots declined t
which he seconded the Resolul
The first Reshlutioo was the
"That eirevnestanee• of the mu
Pased it beyond an eloalat, that en
• leg swot ostensive some, leas lea
itelselses of the Executive 410VefT1111,
This was pot, cud declared
Itimcmsly.
The secoud Resolution was
" That fir *hoses winch have 6.4
folly satiated the hastelioblers of ml
of dr oteessity of a further trivial
the adatialetrattue of public Weirs.
nu. Resolution was also di
t, ananiasots.ly.
The third Reitolution was—
.
That CA. Wardle, by the sloes
arvevanett, evinced 115 hint florins/ t
the touilliet of his Royal tliKlmro
disebantsfl faithfully his duty as a
and is is &high degree demonist% tha
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Mr. BENTLEY ',egged, be
decision upon this Resolutii
would he unanimous, to dray
point, which he considered
• known, and that way the polio
by Minivtery to ,bale every im
duet. It was a feet, that Ups
ritually had heen instituted
silencing mid wilting down a
non on the auliject. Whett
were a, Ire abando.iel or per
mod trusted the spirit of the
them with their UpprOpri2tr
After what. had pusses!, lie chi
every attempt to put &eau
Vein, and recoil upon its author
'Viol third liesolutiou %vita I
to isivaiimously.
Tine fonrth Resolution, r
alt the Meeting to Sir Fran
minden, rid to Lord Folkstu
ported Colonel Wardle, we
unanimously.
The fifth Lineolution wai
like oittnurri returoing the'
init to S. Whitbread, Esq. S
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