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Aispitei at the greediness of the opulent, alto,
*the more they had the mere they wanted ; and
till 'their grievances were tedreased he woulii go
every week alto pettioios." He then exhorted the,
Livery to thinness and temperance—Le did Rat:
believe there was one dilitiOg them that would wish-,
to-suheert the Hon 4 elf Commons,.-for it was to;
that House they owed all their liberties--it was,
the banner if the people—whet they complained:
of was its innovations, and what they wanted *as
for the constitution to stead on its owe tree and
genuine prune plea. IVith respect to himself, he
had itivartably persevered it, that hue of public eon-
tittet which he felt to be his duty, our snould he
ever swerve front it, notwithstanding the delft at-
tempts that had been made to revive calamities
that had maim years age been refuted. These in.
dividuals; however, like trite assassins, made all
their attacks in the dark, not daring to avow
thensselves. This, however, was only what even
such mea as Mr. Wardle and Mr. Wtitbread had
suffered, and was, in fact, a tribute extorted from
every public character, aho professed hostility to
corruption. . . .

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Mr. lixitate then presented himself, and, al-
though at first he was received with great clamour,
he at length obtained a patient hearing. went
into an explanation of the circuinsiances wine,' led
to his utteudsore at the London Tavern. Ile
`thought it his duty, a. au honest mum to decline
bis sentiments, unbiassed by censure or applause.
He admitted, that he had said in the Common
Conned, last year, what Mr, Witithinan had men-
tioned in his speeds. when be reprobated the corrup-
tion of the times ; no man was a ere i,ter enemy to
that correption the. himself. He never had a
shilling directly or indirectly from Guieriitnent in
big life.
Mr. S. Dixon also obtlised an impitrtial hear.
ling. Mousy persons would not atteuit the Corn-
won H il!, by reason of the violence which had
so often been displayed there, amid therefore he
thought the Resolutions and Pe.kinnis were Dot
those of the Livery. which was his reason fur at-
tending at the Loaders Tavern. li•oth sonic, tto
his •ndepots fence. he would say. set outset_
bread roar entered Ms Mouth, bit what semi fy
earned. He Vied Weir over the ground. of his own
prim-, ides and miletted ott the tergivetuations of
many. *his had once professed as roach patriotism
as Me. Wnithain. Seise of them, he said, de-
served to have keen trairioneted. A Petition
ought to contain language mutable for them to
"We, and fur the Howse of Cansuson, to receive—for
such a Petition he welsh, hold up hi. hand, but he
never could, for any hod% • f men, give ,1•,, the fink
shrre of commn:i with which he at. ides•ed.
was hi, omin,llll that the people of Ent land. in-
stead of ought to thank fleaven for the
blitetang+ they enjoy.
Mr. Quits said, the whole defence of Mini.tere
vested on Mr. Ponsonhy's speech; the result of
which was, the posseseon, by t• e House of Com-
mons, of an undefined privilege, neither the asters
or extent of a hich could, either h% themselves, or
by any other person, be understoii,4.
-Mr. Tuosteson observed that a igst the many
distinguished names that It il heel' mentioned (Mr.
Wattlinian and other G.iitlemen)„ they had un-
fortunately forgot is rostrum the gir- attest of all
llnaillte moo. Sir Versos Burdett ;—fad indise. sal
shout or esseird of Ma imiution this name. which
Jotted shoe asimiteej--to bin they were indebted
lbe the revival of public (wig. and to hem w. re
.rne the warmest ouprootons of their .;ratit. tele. The
Constitniism, fee othieb •• ware COld.",11,101. wet
unquestionably worth) ..f the ormoo elfurts of the
friends of the Ki t. Lore,. 6.4 d Commons, who
deb.'s.", only ilia restoration of tor Coissiitutnin oci
its possum vigour. so which we should en coed by
perweversoce. Mr. T. concluded wy racoons. Whig
newt had before been recroirre tided. " 4 /1145 '414
strong pall. earl a pall oltarether."
Mr. Qui. then Caine forward. and. alter an ap-
propriste speech nit the *objets of the last Petitioo,
and the propels's of presenting another to the
Hfou, of Commow, read a very energetic Petition
to be prevented to the Hottse of Common., Carte-
spertutung with the Resoludaina, which a.l, as.entcd
to with great acclamations. and iwilered to he pre-
wooed by Mr. Alderman Coultw.—Thanks were
wined to Mr. Aide/moo Conlin:. for his Parliamen-
tary conduct.
Mr. Alderman Comes came forward amidst the
orelametions of the whole Hall. He recited the
heads of his services; slid he should always abide by
the instructions of his Constituent., and if he should
be unable to do ins according to hi, comciente, he
should retire, and give hi, Constituent, the op
porosity of cliani.g another Representative. lie
obsereed. that as to the partial interruption which
Mr. Keouble and Mr. Dives met with on the pie-
sent occasion. be *pun. henricrl it lowa hove ari,,en
from their friends, for certainly their ene,nies could
net wish any finer entertaimnent than to hear these
Gentlemen's speeches with pro'ound silence.—
. (Laud langhter and repeated Cheers.)
Mr. N atenuart then moved, that the thanks of
the Common Hall-he given to Lord Erskine, Sir
Samuel Roundly. Kut. and Samuel Whitbread,
Esq. fur their able, constitutional, and Indrpen-
deut conduct on all occasions; particularly on the
stand they ably made in support of the law against
arbitrary and undefined privilege.
Mr. Tuosursos assented readily to the thanks
proposed to be given to Lord Ersklsie and to Sir
Samuel Romilly, but objected to include the name
of Mr. Whitbread, for that he had tallier inclined
to favour the doctrine of privilege now claimed by
the House of Commons. _ _

Mr. WAITHISAN supported his motion.
Mr. Tnonteton gars way, and the Resolution
passed.
Mr. Seuacn moved the thanks.? the Common
Hall to the Lord Stayer, wok* passed unant.
nionsly.
The Logo Moron, with much emotion. thanked
the Livery for the hoimour they bad dome his. and
his peculiar gratification at their orderly behaviour
...it moat ever redound to their credit. and he al.
war worthy of itnitstion ; he coneluded with de►
c hiring that his whole life Its would with pleasure
dev.te to the interest and prosperity of his fame
citizen..--(Thenders of applause. 1
ti il
,After a greral call for thanks to Mr. Sheriff
r. FAVT.LL meted it, and it was earned with
wia...