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London, England, 1809-04-13 00:00:00

IVIiIG CLUB.

A most numerous meeting of this Club, was, on '
Tuesday, held at the Freemasons.' 'Coverts, S.tuc 1.
WMITBREJLU. the Choir ; where, after the
regular constitutional toasts of the day, and tsie in-•
teresting recollection of Mr. Fox, Ciwyllint Lloyd
W ardle, Esq. was proposed as a candidate for ad-
mission to the Club. moved fur by his • friend Mr.
Ntiuldocks, and seconded by Mr. Whitbread, and
which was received with unbounded acclautations.
Mr. Wurraskau then gave the Duke of Nor-
folk, as a warm and constiset friend of the people.
Mr. DEN ilos proposed the health of Mr. Whit-
bread. The toast was drunk with applause.
Mr. WHITBiIItAD returned thanks, and said that
he felt himself peculiarly honoured, not merely by
the toast which had been drunk, but by being placed
in the chair of the Clnb that day. lie sletinet I the
present an sera in the history of the vomit's- the
most momentous, soil the Whig Club was
placed its a most trying predicament. The pre-
sent eat to the Club a One of prosperity, fur he
called it prosperity to see the country at large alive
to the priuviples by which they hod so loog been
animated. lie cutlet uiled•with proposing the health
of .. Mr. Wardle," which was received with an uoi-
errant burst of niiplattne.
Mr. Lhoilsor. the,' rose, he said, to propose ;use-
ries of Resolutions upon die proceedings which had ,
lately taken place.
Mr. PLUMMER seconded
The Resolutiotis were then severally put, and are
as follow ;-
1. That the Whig flab of Elgland, feeling it their duty
to maintain the genuine prioriples of the British Couatitia- •
Ron, as asserted in ti,. glorious Revolution of stkin, have.
long ofwei sett, with the deepest rcpt t, that the purity of the
CMastitation has ken sallied, and its pr.ileipka violated, by
gross, orandalous, and mereming cut ruptium its carious Jr.
partineuts of the state, and which, if not vcrsvisi iu its
coarse, must crentualli endanger the indepeudeuce, and'
even existence, of the comitrs.
4. That the recent Virliamertary Inquiry into the cm-
den of his Royal tlielmesa the duke nt lurk, as
of the I:ritish Army, has eideiblied instances
of corruption iu tbe Milti.ry Drpointent, a.the degrading to
the high and bonotarabla character of the British whiter', and
derogatory from the pristeipka and privileges of the British
subject, clearly manifesting to every part of the Vetted
Knagthits, at onee, the ematewer of the evil, sad the necessity
fur a speedy and effectual rewedy.
There were four more resolutions of thanks to
Mr. WARDLL, and his priucipal supporters in the
I louse of Commons, and recommending a reform
or all 'butes, by the abolition sir all sinecure places
and pensions.

SOUTHWARK MEETING. •
At a Meeting of the linsatotants of the ancient
Town and Borough of Southwark, convened on the
Atka April, law, for the purpose or coosideriog
the peoprlety of a vot.• 4f cheukr to theillirai Lloyd
Wardle, Esq. and the Kiembers of the House of
Connector who supported him in the late inquiry .
into the conduct of the Commander-to-Chief, a
string of Resolutions was moved by &Ir. Davis.—
/tor which Act the Advertieement.)
Mr. D rising to propose tie. Resolutions,
said, that he hod always felt a diffidence in alarm
ing before the Public; he was happy, however, to
reflect, that the present occasion VlO4 the one evils
which that diffidenee, least Ic!t ; for after the
ample discussion A:00) the tittcrti.,t. had al re,,iy
undergone in the /1 .I).e of Cimiero's, hut little
retuaineil for hint to say upon the subject; at ''.e
same time, he must express his ourpri-o at the de-
rision of that Hunouraiite lionse, if' he were
juryinao, before whom the till...atoll of anift or in.
titicence ass brought, he wont" iiot have harintered
unpineurto have brought to the Duke of Y
guilty of the whole of the clioNes exhibited aye: 4
him (Loud applausee.i • Re had isowe iteSolll%Ha.s
to propose, which he hoped would meet their a; -
probation ; and he elm. entertained the tapeetetica
that all persona would he heard, as well those who
were against, as those who mete in fiiiour of
the conduct they were assembled to applaud. If
any doubt had remained upon his wind as to the
connivance of the Duke of York. the teetiusinly
of Mise Taylor would he suffiatetat to mourn if--
(here he quoted that part of the.teatimony' of Miss
Taylor which ref. rred to the conversation between
the Duke of York and Mrs. Clarke, with retigect
to Col. French's conduct to that lady). 'After
they lied decided upon the Resolutions he had al.
ready read, It was his intention to proptioe moldier,
thanking Sir T. Turton for his conduct epos that
occasion: though he had disapproved of much r f
his conduct in the Bototigh, his exertions in the
• instance he all uded to met his decided approbanou,
and he was desirous that they should all afford hi n
the tritute he deserved. He concluded with user.
t,i the first Resolution.
Mr. Favat rose to second it: lie said that it Iraq
30 veers since first he had the honour of addreseing
these, and never upon any ore :Ism hod he expe-
rienee.l greater satisfsetion ; r any qiicotton
had arisen out of the general feeling of the peo-
ple. that had. Any man who had the exercise of
his senses could nut hesitate upou it: the simple
tact was, that a kept mistreas had differed with her
protector. and out of that differciier la-d arisen all
the circninstanceo ohich led to tha lute distosreries
in Parliament. Ihe country already owed its re.
toast from popery to the ditietenee boot-en aI: -or
Mistress mid Henry the nth. When 1;€ recollected
the privations which the people of England .-
eel when he recollected that the army coot tiStlts
twenty-four millions a year—surely it was right
*to require that the person who presided over it
should be like the wife of Como', virtuous aud un-
suspected (loud applauses); he was convinced that
if the Attorney-General was speaking to them fur
three hours, he could not persuade them that tam
Duke of York was intiocent. (Load •41anses.)
He had been sitting for many years as Chairman, to
enforce tire collection of taxes, and upotenianv
carious it wrung his heart to see the persons irons
whom they, ouvreowilswasdi. The least that could he
required, in his opinion, was, the lawful rod limiest
application of us., oar collected (Arad opplasurss/
and that was a strung reason for agreenig in tits Re.
solutious proposed. They had already appeared ie
military characterr, they had stood forward in the de-
fence of their country—Mr a hat they wanted %isnot
Fret'. li Reform, but thorough English Refisnuo.-
(Loud and conOuiced applaumrs.i When they tea
fleeted loom the conieteteeces which such a err
tem us had been lately disclosed ill the Meow of
COIOIIIOIIS roust produce apoii t 1,.. trilby at lettne,
their strongest diaapproloatiLlii Aisne. If the
question, do you {tome Mrs. Clarke ? whs. p., to
any follower of the gallant Moore, in Spout hoe
would Ins spirits, his ambition he det.reased ,by the
recollection of such a counteractiog icfluend
(loud opplaissef). Celess a ;Anal reform took
place, he had no hesitation io declaring Viet there
would be no accents for the people of
(load applarses). He had been a delegate open a
former occasion, from that Borough, in favour of
Parliamentary Reform—and, though unstieeessft.l
upon Cud occasion, lie was 'dill attached to the
cause. He would never forget whit she Duke of
Richmond said at the nine; iii accounting for their
disappointment, he said, " that the great mum of
England knew the authority which they possessed
cooler the old system, but none of them loco what
they would possess under the new." Whim a
Nobleman espoused the cause of die people, he was
then most truly noble ; hut it was by the guiddliiig
ranks of people that that renarnation was to he
principally promoted, and the country most effico
Melly to be preserved. It wigs said, upon many
occasion'', that the reformers ought to leave the
country ; but be was renal,' they *mild agree with
him, that the coitiory was tio.:11 refortumg, atid
it' any party was to leave it, he was sure it ought to
be the abettors and friends of. corruptive (hied
appfairse.v). The constituted authorities were stir-
fivient to collect the sense Pithy people. if County
meetings were not re-oft-Ate Pisioehiol itioettage
might, and as Ministers had foluteriv r. rte.l io
them for these purposes, he saw no rearm.' oily
the people should not result t.t itte.lll for their • • n
(load endorses!. The Admiral had hoisted I is
for reform, and it became them to observe tont
dal (upplaires!„. He would is the words
of the great Nelson. " England experts every emu
dill do his duty ;" and ate way to do that duty,
will he to defend end to reform it.
Mr. ALCOCIE said, that he could not give a silent
vote upon that occasion. The petniatic and inde.
pendeot mangier, in which Mr. Wardle con-
. 'hotted himself witted him to their warmest ap-
prolgetiort and he eras confident he would mart its
He regres.t4 extremely to have. *eel', tire Morn-
ing Papers of that day, a tiaragraph which limited
coorealitient which inioht have led to the dee..
Imminent of corruption more effectually then any
other oceirreace. (Here he read • paragnqsh
stating the destruction of the Doke nt Vinoirk's
lets
ter, in consequence of a oreuwary critiotiferatiori.
by 'Mrs Clarke.) Ile washed that these letters could
rise like a phoenix from tl.e ashes, that the cocas,

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'might see the •seOndatons mariner iti its of-
fairs Sere managed. and ito routhlence abused.
Tilt 'first, *second, third, and fourth Resolutions
wertithet.terried unanimously.' The fifth was car-
ried with only live diesel:nag votes. On the sixth
beingproposed, • ,
Mr. Jacasos °Noted that it went to cast a
censure upon the Borough, intimating as much as
t tat they had hitherto •trered mina a contrity 'prin-
ciple froth that of selecting iudependent Represen-
t them She sixth Resolution Wits then put, and
eased with a great majority.
An individual Is tying inquired why their Mean-
beta 'were not present ?
Mr. At.com said, that they were in the neigh-
bourhood, and would :atrial if it 'Was their plea-
- sure. (Here there was • turd cry of Said for them !
Seedier them !)
The Member* being accordingly sent for, made
• Vieir alpearanee.
Mr. fthtentus wild, that he perceived from the
piper vtiiich he held is his hand, that a Resolution
wit mimed returning Sir Thomas Turton thanks,
•i i thieh his name was not included ; as therefore
tote iu the Rinse of Commons appeared to
li .ve given them some displeasure, he was anxious
, that troy should understand the ground upon
wliichit wily given. ll= had voted for Mr. Baokes's
amendment, but the nature of that amendment
was not suiticientlr understate! ; the atilt' point
which • the House of Commons had to decide was,
iit.his ()violet*, Whether the Duke of York should
b fowl:wed or not. and to that point Mr. Bankrs's
a.nearluient went, and for that amendment he
(Mr. Thornton) 'mid voted; he thought it the most
etrecto method of proceeding. If the Howie of
Cnes.iiins was to pronounce guilty or not guilty
upon the charges, and had resolved that the Duke
of York was guilty. they should have ordered a
prosecution in the House of Leonine, or in the Courts
of Lee : but the instance of Lord Melville had
pr .ved to them how futile such a proceeding 'oust
have been, and therefore it was that the Resolution
of Mr. Bloke-, which called for his distuisied upon
the 4eitt:r.ll ground of misconduct, was preferable
in his mind ; he did not acquit the Duke of Yoik
of conuivare ; he had voted against Mr. Petre-
lval's motion, which went to acquit him. He
titought he had a right to go out. of the grand
question of malversation in office. and decide upon
general grounds of misconduCt. lie had voted
with Mr. Whitbread in the case of Lord Melville.
As to corruption, no mall was snore aiusioti: thin,
he to eradicate it ; if he had not he. it thert.
would hay: liven sitting as Chairrnaleof a Coin-
ntittee, w hose business it was to inildire into abuses.
Here an Elector tried nut, I. Did you not vote
for the Duke of Yost: ?"
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Mr.Titaitvros replied that he bad voted toting
Mr. 'Vardle's Amendment. because he preferred
Bankes's ; he would hive voted for the di.-
missal of the Duke of York. As to corruption,
he was alwa:,:a luipeiy to find that hie Constituents
agreed wito him as :tithe necessity of banishing st,
and his endeavours were not wattling top.) a busi-
ness of *deli moment. The thre:e Let Admiiiise
. t iiieits be had orcasioimily supported, but never
bad he asked the slitihte4 favour from either of
them ;his support was that of au independent man
acting from CnoVirtiOn.
• Here a's Elector inquired what was his opinion
opal Plegialuesitary Reform.
Mr. Timms:roe replied that although he had
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been fri4hteaell groin it at the time of the French
ReinAutioti, he was favourable to it now.

Mr. A tooca said, that if there was no other mo-
tion proposed than that of Mr. Rankes's; he would
bare tpoen sounded that their Members had voted
for it ; but as there were others of a far more I:Mi-
caceous nature, he would not feel himself content,
and he would ask of both Gentlemen, how they
r • i• to vote that the Duke of York was nut guilty
of coonivauceat corruption ?
ads. Tie-iItN,TuN said, that he strongly suspected
conitivance; Isit **there was, not strict legal ground
for a jury to convict the Duke of Yerk, h pre-
ferred the alternative of dismissing him, 'won the
genood of gem ~11 misconduct.
An Ekctor satel, that he was sure there were not
twelve holiest jureateu in the country who would
pot have brought him in guilty. (Loud epplusees.)
Sat what he wished to learn from the Hon. 'Mem-
ber woes, whether, if Parliamentary Reform was
brought forward this session in Parliameut, he
would give it his support i+Mr. TWURNTOI4 said, that, if, by Parliamentary
Reform, he meant a reform in the representation
of the p mile, he would support it ; if it meant the
abolition of sinecure places, it rho ild also have his
support. Loud applasses.)
• Sir Taoists Tuarua rose and said, that he had
received the thanks of many cities, counties mid
boroughs in this groat empire, for his couduct on
the late liimery, which were most pleasing to his
f .slings, and made him proud. but of what ? that
his conduct had met the approbation of the country
at large. lie felt I self still more proud, when
his constituents approved of his conduct. He as-
s wed them there was not any thing that could give
him a greater stimulus in his political career, than
to believe mid feel confident he acted up to the
wishes of those who sent him, as their represen-
tative. Ile tlimo.cht it was unnyressary for the
elector. \lr. Aleack, to have asked what ware
his motives in voting: slier the Mertisig had voted
how shrieks for his towlezt AA the atiVegtiga-
...No, he thought it was wily paying themselves
a poor compliment. He would explain his
tiers:-1V hen the charge war first broesght
f ewers,. be thought it MAX impossible that the
Dike of York could bare heels aciugiuted- with
the corrupt practices that had been eluded mu
He confesses!, that he at that time wished tied they
might not have been proved ; and io the commence-
rneut of the investigation lie nomd as the supporter
of the accused. Cut wlieu he found,there was any
thing like proof, that shewed he was guilty, his
opinion was immediately altered. It liud been asked
why he did not vote fur Mr. Wardle'* Reudations ;
he would answer plainly. he thought they were
not formed according to English Justice. lie had
privately conferred with that Honourable Member
and Lord Folkeston ; and told them, he would
hare perfectly coincided with them, if they tied with.
cirawis the litter part, as it wentto declare the Duke
or York should he dismissed as Coinataiider-iii-
Chief ; whether he waft or, was not guilty of cor-
ruption, be differed with them, because if the I

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Commander-m-6W Wks VA Why, Ire 'ought
not to be disiniseed. He sifted the evidences and
listened aitteutively to every argubletit on both
sides of the House, and Chine to the con-
clusion that the Duke of York was guilty
of corruption, on which account he moved the
amendment, and put it to the issue whether the
Doke of York was guilty or not. That was the
question lie would always put, for if the Duke of
York knew that his Mistress sold commissions and
places, that was suflieent for the people of this
country to know he had been guilty of eorruptien.
(loud opplauees.) His Hon. Colleague thought it
was only necessary that the Duke of York should
be dismissed. He was of a different opinion, and
gave his decided vote that he knew of the corrup-
tion (Loud applauses.) The motion of Mr. Baiikes's
was a temporising measure ; one that lie could not
approve or; at the same time, he believed ninny
independent and couscientious wen approved of it.
He never had pledged himself to his constituents
that he would follow any particularlrourse. tie
did not think it right; as the representative ought
to be as free as the elector; yet he pledged himself,
When any constitutional reform was proposed, to
support it to the extent of his poor ability; at the
same tin:l4'hr did not wish them to connive, that
every measure brought forward to gain the grand
object ocreform, if it did pot meet with his aepros
beton, lie should be' free, and at full litierty to
strike out, or move such resolutions as he thought
would tend to the general welfare of the em-
pire, sad particularly to that of his constituents.
Ha wished them to understated, that there were
'many Members returned on both sides of the House
by the Aristocracy of the Country. If they meant
to do 'wily with that, he assured them, there was
not an endeavour that lie could mike use of, that
he would not go to support them in their wishes.—
He never had given a pledge, nor he never would ;
the Electors were free, and the Members of their
choice ought also to be free, and ail from mere
conscientious motives. Ile assured them that their
approbation would be at all times the greatest re-
ward he could receive..
An ELEctoa—., Why did vou not vote for Mr.
Whitbread's Education bill ?"
The Hon. Baronet continual, and said he heard
he had been misrepresented in the newspapers as to
what he had said on that subject. He wished them
never to judge of 116 conduct by the reports
in newspapers, as they were often not true.—
t40.11e Members of the House of Commons, who
wished to make tl.e...Aelved populgt, piiid for the
iipiertion of their speeches, mind they were given at
full length, (A geuered erg of thote nut tree. News-
papers do not receive compensotion for their re-
porte.) Hr then proceeded by stating, that
he had never µaid theta a shilling (it cry of
No! !Vol ; fiery would not receive it He
concluded by observing. he was quite misrepre-
sented ; for when I.e 'tautly the allusion of one to
ten, he stated, there was not one out of ten labour-
ers, that could 'llford to send their children four
years to school, to learn srithinetie, and to pay half
a crown out of every pound they earued for that
purpose, not voluntarily, but compulsory, obliged
to send their children, however it might interfuse
with the welfare of the family; he did vote %Must
it, because it was a measure that did not leave
the parent's Mimi to think for itself: and on that
and every other occasion he would wish to meet
the Approbation of the Electors of Southwark, as
their :Representative, at the same time, lie con-
ceived he had a right to act front the impressions
wade on his mind.

Mr. Darla then came forward, and, in a few
words, told the HOll. Hart. if he brought forward
any motion far reform, to beware of Parliamentar,s
intrigue. He then. after alluding to the other
Hon. Manlier, Mr. Thornton, thou :Olt, that after
his explanatina they might vote him. thanks with
the minority on Mr. Bankes'a Amendment.
On the motion of thinks to Mr. Thornton he-
out. it was negatived, and the Meeting ad-
journed.

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the trot conviction which ever hall impressed his
nsind of the connivance Mitt general behaviour_ of
the Duke, which had led to consequenves that in
themselves must be so prejudicial to the weliiire of
the people. He (Mr. P.) had no hesitation in
saying that there was sr dent evidence brought
before the House of Coma:totes to convince erery
mall of the juilt of his Royal Highness, even had
each persou been placed in the aituatiou of a Jury-
Man. trying the life of a fellow-creature. Indeed
this gentleman's sentiments were exactly the same
as that incorrupt setimor's, I'. W. Coke, ENli. re-
presentative for the county.
Mr. WM. SMITH rose awl said. that on such a
saeinentaxiquestion as that now offered to the con,
sideration of hie constituents, he had made a point
to attend, not only as their representative, lint 414 it
citizen of Norwich. Mr. S. first deprecated the
brutal caudate* of these persons who had made a
vain attempt to deprive the people of their just
.privileges, but such unmanly behaviour was the
greatest proof of the weakness of their cause. Mr.
Smith then reverting to the object of their
ucartn-
bltng on that day, spoke generally on the propriety
of stemming the tide of corruption, and of the ne-
cessity let • reform in those abuses of the Consti-
tution which bad proved so iiijerions to the nation.
He (Mr. S.) was aware that he had offended many
of his waraiest friends by the vote which he gave
in former of Mr. Broke' s anieudinent, n hich went
to miaow: the Duke of York of personal cmaitiof
anco and participation in the money obtuine•d by
his mistress—but he should say, that he voted ac-
cording to the-best of his judgment, and if there
were shades of differenee in his opinion and that of
his constituents, yet he trusted he atiould retail
their good opinion, mind he should now vote with
them in returning his thanks to Mr. IVairdle. Mr.
Smith made come apology, or rethtr gave us •
reason why he did not at first support dr. Wirdle,
because that gentleman had not previonsly stated
the;erss•ds on which his charges wcro to be sub-
Matthaei'.

Alderman Ittree rose, and in an animated and
energetic Milliner expressed his abhorrence of the
conduct of the iniuisterial party, observing that
those who bed nu freedom of speech themselves
could not be stiteposerl to wish others to enjoy so
valuable and inherent a right. That the other
member for the city, John Matteson, Esq. was not
preseitt to vote with them, he could not be sue-
prised at ; for it wit. natural for those who possessed
places, atoll participated in the public mosey, not to
he advocates for reform end inquiries iota the abuses
of its ettpenditure ; but if that other member had
been there, he did not doubt but he would hare been
able to silence those slaves, who had on will of their
awn, sad who only acted as they were directed.
He, (Alderman Davey,) although he could not
propose a vote of thanks to the Mayor—en cooai-
der•ution of delicate feelings to Ills father. and
biassed by the conviction of the influence which
certain individuals possessed over the Chief 'Magis-
trate of the City, would not propose a vote of cen-
sure on Ins conduct ; considering, that if he were
allowed to act as be thought proper, he would not
here given a denial to the request of such respect-
aide signatures as were attached to the RequisiOdii.
Alderman L)avey concluded his (m:re:woos with
souse general and forcible remarks on the einestion
which had been discussed, and he retired atnidst
the reiterated appluuser of his fellow-citizens.
JOSEPH Genoese, Esq. jun. of &ahem. pro-
posed the thanks of the Meeting to the Chairmau;
which were unanimously given.
From the moment the '4 no popery Haut" were
taken into custody, the greatest quiet prevailed,
and every ose departed in peace.'
It is observable, that Mr. William Smith's name
is not included with those of the other Gentlemen,
to whom the thanks of the Meeting were given,
for their patriotic exertions iu the House of
Cumulous.

It is euntourcd, that a Rrituisition is preparing,
for soliciting the. High Sheriff to call a Meeting of
the Freeholders of the County of Norfolk, to con-
sider of the propriety of addressing Mr. Wardle uu
his late manly and independent conduct.
The Earl of Mutn.t and Counter of LOUDON
are on a visit to 3.1 r: Coal:, at Holkhatn.

T. W. COKE, Evil. appoiattli Mr. JAMES
SHIMPARD. (formerly of Chippeullam), to be his
farmiug-stewartb is room of the late Mr. I.Vattan.

NAVAL Li lALIGENCE.

PORTAMOUTR. APRIL I I.

Arrived at St. Helen's. the Lavinia,-Lord.
Stuart, with several transports under convoy from
Lisbon; and the Nyvaphr, Hon. Capt. Percy, from
Plymouth.—The Laviaia has had a long passage,
and brings no news. A 1v) arrived a French schooner,
prize to the Lavinia ; and the Ant, from a cruise.
The French schooner arrived last night, was sent
in by the Druid, and not by the Dryad.
The Expedition, under convoy of the Frederick-
stein, sailed Irons Yarmouth Roads yesterday, but
are again put back.
Sir Arthur Wellesley, and the whole of his staff.
eoutinue on shore, waiting for orders to proceed to
Portugal.
PLTNIOUTH-DOCIL. APRII. 14:0.
Arrived the Attack gun-brigt Lieut. Swaine.
from a cruise; and the Toanant, uO guns. Rear-Ad-
miral E. Hervey, from Basque-roads, which place
she loft on the sth instant. No attack had been
attempted, excepting a salutation. every morning,
from Lord Cochrane to the batteries.
Arrived also the Good Intent, Seward, from Lis-
bon, with wins, wool, and fruit, bound to Ply-
mouth ; she left Lisbon the :I2tl ult. in company
with thirty sail, under convoy of the Lavinia fri-
gate; parted company, yesterday morning, of the
Lizard. A few days previous to her leaving Lisbon,
the „hole of the British forces there, amounting to
about 10,000 men, had quitted the place ; their
destination was not known.
Soiled the Swallow, of 18 guns, Capt. Milner,
for Guernsey ; anti the Adrian hired cutter, Lieut.
Carter, for Rochfort.
Went claws' llantriaxe, into the Sound, the Phcr-
nix. Swim, and Quebec. frigates.—Wind

Mr. Molts Toot is quite !ietl-ridden, and is so
eery weak, that he cannot sit up fire minute,
without complaining of great pain : has faculties,
however. are not impaired by his bodily infirmi-
ties.

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Yesterday, shoot twelve o'clock, His. MAJMY
arrived et the I.)eut:ls'S 11,irtee. where hr was re-
ceived by the Duk.s of Youx, CIIIIIIIERLAND,
K: NT, un,iCatsouuui. About two o'clock His
Nl.Alt7sTs held a Private Levee, wliich wus attend-
ed by—
The Archbishop of Yuri. the Lord Chancellor, the Lard
President of' the Coined, the lord Privj Seal, die Master-
General of the Ordnance, the I'reai.le..l of the Board of
Trade, the Thrtg: Secretaries S ate, the Chancellor of the
EXclosieser, the Curanunclerits-Clitcf, the Judge Advocate,
the Duke of Montrose; Lords Napier, Neaatield (Koh:.
C. Spencer (in s Keuria, and Primrose;
Generals Goidon, IA aid, and Puget ; Colonels I irink oats,
and Horan!; Sir S. Cottrell; and elilessra. Burin, Stan-
hope, and
The following hod the iuniour of being present-
ed to hie MAJESTY :
Commissioner Bowen, epos his return from Sptio.
Lord •apicr, opens bin hese4 appuist,sl His Majesty's
Itith Go&tuibstutier to the Geueral Asoetubl) audit Church
of !se !timid.
Master Philip Spencer Stanbuk, upoe his being appoint-
ed a Page of 00011( to I:is Majesty, by his fathtr, Mr.
Spencer Stanhope.
Atejur-Gwieral Wm/ Ward, upon his going out on the
Stai, to luOia. •
Ensign Ducketifield, upon I, k Leirg appointed Aid-de-
Camp to Major-Getters% Ileac)! Wind, I'M ping to Indic
Lord Priisirs..,e, upon 11:s morn ge, anal upon his being
tippolated Lieut.-Colonel Commandant of the East Mid-
Lothian Lund tlilstis.
Governor Hugh Elliott, upon his being appointed Gravel-
nor of the Leeward Islands.
Colonel Horan!, upon his hying 'insulated Second Major •
of the Cultluireans Ilegisushi of Foot tin:oda.
Major-(.co-ral Paket, upon his return from Spain ; sod
beef appointed to the St,r7 of the aria, in Portugal.
Colonel DILINKWAII. It hii,l before Its NIAJEIe•
TT. the Ninth .I{l•port of the Commissioners of the
Military Inquiry.
His MAJeSTY held I Privy Council, at.which
Mr. Mutat Eil.toT wits iutroduccd, and uworn is
Governer or the Ixesturd ittiendb.
Hu Majesty ;gave audiences to the Doke of
U POTLA ?CD, and the rat of the Cabinet Minister'
preaent; alto to Sir D.Avto D;:no.sa and Mr.
RYDER, who before His MA.IssTY the pt..-
ccedings of sescral Court. Martini.
About seven o'clock, His MAJLATY set off on his
return to Windsor.

Yesterday, the Duke of 1 oak, Earl of CHAT-•
end a select party, (litres! with Lord Alut.-
etr.t.e, et Wimbledon.
Yesterday, the SPANISH AMR AsRADOR, the Earl
of M•LAnustv. Lord L Goo tit. Mr. ELI Is, and
a manlier of others, dined with Mr. C•nxiati.
This day the Duke of Yoe': will give a grand
dinner to a unuserour tarty.
To-tuorrow, the Dukes of VoRI, CUISSERLAHH.
and Movranse ,
_• Earls of Ctirrusei and Wes.:-
M oar.% AN ; Lord BURGIIIIRST, and several other,
will dine with Mr. Ex bac, ut his house is Li I:-
col o's-inn-field".
Yesterday, a Court of bircctom was held at the
East India House, when EDWARD PARRY, Ri.d
CHARLES GRANT, Esqrs. received the Tiranks of
the Court for their great application and attention
to the affairs of the Company during the last year.
The Court adjonrued at seven o'clock till this dtv,..
Mr. Loan. by accepting the place of Chief .-c-
-cretary for which is erly 2.6001. n ycr,
would be obliged to give au a pension tvlncli he
ett ova 0f.1,5001. • year. W e mato-gond thet he
will sccordingly remain in the nfliet: of Paymaster
of the Forces, until a plan is arranged for makkg
good the deficiency.
SASSUIsL FARMER, Esq. was on Monday last una-
nimously elected a Member of Parliitnicit for the
borough of Huntingdon, in the room of his soli. •
Wu. M. FARMER, Esq.
Granttous llytt or APRlL—Success attends it
by sea and laud.—Another first-rate Capital by
Sir JAMES BRA NELOMS and Co. ! No. 3.61 n, drawn
the first day a Prize of R-2.5. and entitled to 1000
Tickets, was sold in sixteen Sixteenth Shares, at
their Lucky Offices, liolborn, Cornhill, Hay-
market, and Strand ; where Tickets and Slnires
are now selling warranted undrewn. The next
Grand Prize 'of 500 Tickets, must take "lace on
Friday next, the list of April, and may produce
upwards of /100,000, besides the chance •f all

`the other Cuvital Prices, therefore •n early pur- •
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bear culling the attention of our Readers to a pro-
posal min iiiii iced in the last Monthly publiiatiGns,
fur establishing a Puetieal Magazine. if its cor-
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that the undertaktug pill prove highly gratifying
to the public. Its principal object is to afford a
vehicle for such original productions of every ape.
cies, and of every antbor, as would otherwise he
written, read, destroyed, and fol'eotten. The lint
number will be pithlisle•il on the Ist of May, by
R. Acasita•ms, (the proprietor of that mint eN.
teemed and fashionable Miscellany, intiticd The
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At his home in Portmml7o:ll;re , the J.ady of bir 1...1art
Johnstuar, of ‘resterhall, fart. of a daughter.
A,ItR I AGES.
On Thursday last, at St. Gilees.lathe-Firlds, by the Rev
Dr. Ratite, Josiah Horimon, of Burgh, near Carlei:e, Ruq to
Miss Balker, only daughter of Richard Barkar, Esq. of Tari.
stuck-st?eitlkiltiod.sytiare
On the ath nit at St Ceurgr's Church, linnover-lquare,
by the Rev. Mr. Hore, Thomas Hamilton Miller, Esq. of
Dalssinton, Dunifiirrihire, to Niue! Anne eldeo daughter
of Loluncl R mu, M.P. fur tlw county Wexford, Ireland.
DIED.
Yes:esilay morning, at Mr. ICoodfall'a Chester-place,
Lanibeth, In ber7rnh yam •Mro. Elizabeth Browne

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'might see the 'sand:sloes manner iet irlsieh its af- • Commandereietifief Wks VA Why, he ought the Rem conviction which ever hail imptet
fairs sere instrinteed, and its coutelence abused. not to be distressed. He sifted the gyidences and mind of the connivance sine general belie
nit "'first, 'second, third, and fourth Resolutions listened eettutively to every argtstnetit on both the Duke, which had led to cousequenves
wertithetecittried imaiiiiunuely.' The fifth was ear- sides of the House, and Cline to the COIF. themselves must be so prejudicial to the w
tied With ouly live disseuteig votes. Ou the sixth elusion that the Duke of York way guilty the people. He (Mr. P.) had no hesit
beineproposed, . . of corruption, on which account he moved the saying that there was »farcical evidence
Mr. Jecesos objected that it went to cast a amendment. and put it to the issue whether the before the House of Comments to ceiwiur
censure upon the Borough, intimating as touch as Doke of York was guilty or not. That was the WOO of the guilt of his Royal Highness, t
flat they lied hitherto •iteted upcue a eontrity•prin- question lie would always put, for if the Duke of each pereou been placed in the vituation of
ciple froth that of selectime independent Represen- York knew that his Mistress sold commissions and Man, trying the life of a fellow-creature.
wives.. The sixth Resolution was then put, and places, that was suflieent for the people of this this gentleman's sentinients were exactly it
es ivied with a great majority. country to know he had been guilty of corruption. as that incorrupt smelter'', I'. W. Coke, .
Au individual It .viug inquired why their Mean- (loud applauses.) His Hon. Colleague thotieht it presentative for the county.
beta 'were not present ? . was only necessary that the Duke of York should Mr. WM. SMITH rose mud said, that on
Mr. At.com said, that they Were in the neigh- be dismissed. He was of a different opinion, and moseertimuiquestion as that now offered 40 I
bottrimote and would :Amid if it 'Was their plea. gave his decided vote that lie knew of the corny- siderstion of hie constituents, he had made
- sure. (Here there was a load cry of Send for them ! Lion (Load applauses.) The motion of Mr. Idaiikes's to attend, not only as their representative,
Seedier them !) was a temporising measure ; one that lie could not citizen of Norwich. Mr. S. first (levees
The Members being accordingly sent for, made approve or; at the same time, he believed unsay brutal conduct of those persons who had
• their %pretence. t independent and conscientious seen approved of it. vain attempt to deprive the people of th
Mr. fuottneos said, that he perceived from the He never had pledged himself to his constituents .privileges, but such unmanly behaviour
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' piper winch he held is his band, that a Resolution that he would follow any particularemurse. Ile greatest proof of the weaknessof their elms
we. passed returning Sir ThOin‘n Turton thanks, did not think it right; as the representative ought Smith then reverting to the object of thei.
i i sheet his mane was not included ; as therefore to be as free as the elector; yet he pledged himself, bltng on that day, spoke generally on the p
his tote its the Heise of Commons appeared to when any constitutional reform was proposed. to of stemming the tide of corruption, and of
h•ve given there some displeasure, he was anxious support it to the extent of his poor ability.; at the cessity lie • reform in those abuses of the
, that eery should understated the ground upon same tinte.'he did not wish them to conceive, that ' tution which bad proved so issjerious to the
' whieleit all 4 given. II had voted for Mr. flaokee's every measure brought forward to gain the grand He (Mr. S.) was aware that he had offenth
irnendinent, hut the nature of that amendment object of reform, if it did pot meet with his *moo- of his waraiest friends by the vote which
was not sufficiently understood ; the mein point batten, ie should be' free, mid at full Weeny to in former of Mr. Beelike' s amendment, nhi
which • the House of Commons had to decide was, strike out, or move such resolutions as he thought to eacelpete the Duke of York of persoaiul
'it-kin oeissieit, svhether the Duke of York should would tend to the general welfare of the em- anew and participution in the money oink
lk removed or not. and to that point Mr. Bankces Ere, and particularly to that of his constituents. his mistress—but he should bay, that he v
a...easement sent, and for that amendment he Mt wished them to understand, that there were cording to the-best of his judgment, and
(Mr. Thornton) ;hid voted; he thought it the most ,vaany Members returned On both sides of the House were sheds* of differenee in his opinion nut;
effectit .1 method of proceeding. If the Muer of by the Aristocracy of the Country. If they ine•ant his constituents, yet he trusted he ahoult
i Cumeines was to pronounce guilty or not guilty to do away with that, he assured theist, there was their good opinion, end he should now v
01/011 the charges, and had resolved that the Duke not an endeavour that lie could mike use of, that them in returning his thaiiks to Mr. %Verdi
• of leek sus guilty, they should have ordered a he would not go to support them in their wishes.— Smith made some apology, or tether ga
prosecution in the House of Larches or in the Courts He never had given a pledge, nor he never would ; reason why he did not at first support el r.
of Law : but the instance of Lord Melville had the Electors were free, and the Menders of their because that gentleman had not previonA/!,
pr ,ved.to them how futile such a proceeding must choice ought also to be free, and ese from mere theetreends on which his charges were to
hare been, and therefore it was that the Resolution conscientious motives. Ile assure:tethers' that their stantiated.
of Mr. Rinke, which called for his dteruisenl upon . iipprobation would be at all times the greatest re- Alderman Dewey rose, and in am anima
the 4eucral greeted of misconduct, was preferable ward he could receive. energetic Mintier expressed his abhorrence
in his mind ;he did not acquit the Duke of Yoik An Eetetoa—" Why did vou not vote for Mr. conduct of the inioisterind party, observi
e of conuivare ;he had voted against Mr. Perce- Whitbread's Education bill ?" those who had tin freedom of speech the
1 ears lOotloll, which went to mewed. him. He The Hon. Baronet continued, and said he heard could not be supposed to wish others to a
\ tinlnKht lie had a right to go out. of the grand he had been misrepresented in the newsletters as to valunble and inherent a right. That to
question of tualversetion in office. and decide upon what he had said on that subject. He wished theta member for the city, John Pletteson, Esq.
• general grounds of misconduCt. lie bad voted never to judge of bit conduct by the reports present to vote with them, he could not
1 . with Mr. Whitbread iii the case of Lord Melville. in newspapers, as they were often not true.— prised at ; for it we. natural for three who p
As to corruptime no man was more mizions thin' Suttee Members of the !louse of Commons, who places, well participated its the public mosey
he to eradicate it ;if lie had not heen there. he wished to make theme-Ives popular, red for the he advocates for return, stud inquiries iota th
would have be-an sitting as CH:Airmailed' a Coin- insertion of their speeches, end they were given at of its eependiture ; but if that other mete
nsittee, whose businews it was to ineuire into abuses. full length, (A veered cry of thets not tree, sews- been there, he did not doubt but lie would is
fiere an Elector tried nut, " Did you not vote papers do not receive compensation for their re- able to silence these slaves, who had on will
-1 • for the Duke of York ?" : poste.) He then proceeded by mating. that awn, and who only acted as they were e
MeTitaite•roe replied that lie bad voted against he lied never paid theta a shilling (a cry of He, (Alderman Davey.) although he co
Mr. 'Yard:tee amens:melee because he preferred No ! Vl o ; fiery would not receive it He propose* vote of thanks to the Mayor—,
{ i lir. Bankes's ;he would lame voted for the die- concluded by observing. he was quite misrepre- der:stem of delicate feelings to his Path
missal oe the Mike of York. As to corruption, , vented ; for when t.e Marla the allusion of ewe to biassed by the conviction of the influent:
he was alW:1)11 ilitpefy to find that his Constituents ten. he stated, there was not one out of ten labour- certuiti individuals possessed over the Chid
, agreed tettii him as tothe imcessity of banishing it, era that could afford to send their children four trate of the City, would tint propose a vote
. and his endeavours were not waistiog upon a bassi- years to school, to learn arithmetic, and to pay half sure on Ins conduct ; considering, that if
ness of seele moment. The three Lee Admisais, a crown out of every pound they earned for that allowed to act as be thought proper, he w
, e • t items be had of eaeioimily supported• but never purpose, not voluntarily, but compulsory, obliged here given a denial to the request of such
bad he asked the slightest favour from either of to seed their children, however it might interfuse aide men:stores as were Attached to the Req
i them fliis support was. that of On independent man with the welfare of the family; he did vote against Alderman Davey concluded his ohservatr
acting from conviction. it, because it was a measure that did not leave souse general and forcible remarks on the
. . ' Here WI Elector inquired what was his opinion the parent's meld to think for itself: and on that which had Leen discussed, and be retiree
epee Peelimuentary Reform. and every other occasion he would wish to meet the reiterated applauses of his fellow-citizei
Mr. TISOUNTON reeled that although he had the Approbation of the Electors of Southwark, as JOSEPH OCONF.Y, Esq. jun. of &ribs
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. been friehteaell from it at the time of the French their :Representatives at the b*llle time. lie cull- !Need the thanks of the Meeting to the Ch
Reirolutiote he. was favourable to it now. ceived he had a right to act front the impressions which were unanimously given.
Mr. A ecoce said, that if there was no other nese made on his mind. From the moment the ii no popery me
tion proposed than that of Mr. Benkes's, he would Mr. Davis then cause forward, and, in a few taken into custody, the greatest quiet p.
bare been eitivied that their Members had voted words, told the HOU. Bart. if he brought forward and every ose •• departed in peace.'
for it ; but as there were others of a far more e&- any motion for reform, to beware of Parliamentory It is observable, that Mr. William Smitl
curious nature. he would net feel himself content. intrigue. He then. after alluding to the other is not included with those of the other Gee
and he would oak of both Gentlemen, how they Hon. Member, Mr. Thornton, thought, that after to whom the thanks of the Meeting wer
r • i• to vote that the Duke of York was nut guilty his explanation they might vote him. thanks with for their patriotic exertions iu the H
of coonivauce.at corruption ? , the minority on Mr. Bankes's Amendment. Contuse:in. •
else Tit JaN,TUN said, that he strongly suspected On the motion of thinks to Mr. Thornton he-
coninvance; test **there was lint strict legal ground Mg put, it was negatived, and the Meeting ad- It is rumoured, that a Requisition is pr
for a jury to convict the Duke of York, h pre- jourued. for soliciting the. High Sheriff to call a els
1 -feared the alternative of dismiesing him, upon the NOR WICH' iIk:I.:TING. the Freeholders of the County of Norfolk,
teemed of generel misconduct. • rider of the propriety of addressing Mr. W
An Elector said, that he was sure there were not A meeting of the Inhabitants of this City was his late manly and independent conduct.
twelve holiest jurriwen in the country who would 'held on Monday Imo, at St. Aedreweehall, in op- The Earl of MOIRA and Countess of I
hot have brought lien in guilty. (Loud applueves.) position to the wishes. of the Mayor, Sterling Day, sir on a visit to Me Coal:, at ilothhatlt.
Bet what he wished to learn from the Hon. Men.- jun. hece who had refused to c ply with a retell- T. W. Coke, F. 1. has appointed Mr.
her was, whether, if Parliamentary Reform was silicon of his fellow-citizens. for the purpose of soh. ,Sueeeesto, (formerly of Chippenhatu)t, to
i brought forward this session in Parliament, he Matting to their consideration certain Resolutions farusiug-steward, in room of the late Mr. V
would give it his support ? relative to the conduct of Mr. Wardle. Ose the •
Twoaserott said, that. if, by Parliamentary entrance of Mr. Wm. Smithenue of the Represen-
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Reform, he meant a reform in the representation Wives, accompanied by his friends, the most lodes NAVAL Lit I A LIGENCE.
PORTIVOUTn. *MI
of the p mile, he would support it ;if it meant the comas and unjustifiable scenes occurred which erer Arrived et St. Helen's, the Lavinia, Lou
abolition of sinecure places, it rho old also have his disgraced a set of men who pretend to be the lovers Stuart, with several beret:torts under COaln
Ittlitrinrt. (Loud applasses.) of good order mid geilerel quiet ; who cry up the Lisbon; and the Nymphe, Hon. Capt. Pen
• Sir Tnowes Tuarue rose and said, that he had (tenger of populist tumult, mud who brand with the Plymouth.—The Lavinia has had a long i
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received the thanks of many cities, counties amid ignominious title of Jacobins, Levellers. and King- and brings sin news. Also arrived a French se
boroughs in this groat empire, for his couduct on killers, all those who will not support that system prize to the Lavinia ; and the Ant, from it
the late buttery, which were most pleasing to his of corruption And peeire obedience which have en- The French selmoner arrived last nights
f -clings, and made him proud, but of whet ? that slaved the people of othei Empires, and laid them in by the Druid, and not by the Dryad.
I -1. his conduct had met the approbation of the country nt .• a conqueror's feet." Groans—eiesses--lellow- The Expedition, under convoy Of the Fri
at large. He felt I ' self still more proud, when rags.-and interruptions of every kind were made by stein, sailed from Yarmouth Roads yesterd
his constituents approved of his conduct. He as- certain indivelualsparpose/y sent thither to prevent are again put back.
a wed them there was not any thing that could give a syllable being heard. Nut even Aldermen Marsh, Sir Arthur Wellesley, and the whole of h
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him a greater stimulus in his political career, than Davey, Sigistnund Trafford, Esq.nor any other gess- emu-Annie on shore, waning for orders to pro
to believe and feel eowerleet he acted up to the tkesan was -suffered to speak. 011 a cry to have Portugal.
wishes of those who sent him, as their represen- such men tunes out of the Hall, en attempt was PLYMOUTH-DOCK. APRI
wire. Ile theoeht it was uoneressary for the made by the rioters to prevent it, and in the tenet- Arrived the Attack gun-brigs Lieut. !
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elector, Mr. Alcmck. to have asked what wen? gle much duller was apprehended as likely to eii- from a cruise; and the Torment, on guns, Ri
his motives in aortal; : after the Merest); had voted sue, fur einengst them were men notorious fur their mind E. Hervey, from &ogee-roads, whit
hie Illaakg for 1114 tOtideZt .0,1 the intessiga- crimes—some who had been 'deemed from a gaol she left on the eth euetant. No attack le
eon, he thought it was only paying themselves Si eel:ninon thieves--others who tested lime Leen attempted, excepting a sulutation. every- in
a poor enmplimetst. He would explain his too- instigated by no other mettle 'him the hope or the from Lord Cochrane to the tratteries.
errs :—When the charge war first lirorrxht promise of preuteary reward ; and there were seen Arrived also the Good lute nt, Seward, fro
fewanl, he thought it was impossible that the some supporting this set of isleinons characters bon, with win., wool, and fruit, bound '
Dike of York could have been acquainted with who Cali themselves gentlemen. Aide...moo Davey mouth ; she left Lisbon the eed ult. in cm
the corrupt practices that had been carried oft. ' having secured one or two of the riuglesders, more with thirty sail, under convoy of the Levi
He confessed. that he at that time wished ilea they quiet ensued, and there then did not appear any gide ; parted company, yesterday morning,
• might not have been proved ; and in the confluend occasion for the presence of the city constables, all I ',mord. A few time previous to her leaving
mut of the investeretion he stood as the supporter of whom were orderedtoatteml, and were is waiting the whole of the British forces there, amoni
• of the sceused. red scrims he found,there was any at the GuildhelL about 10,000 men, hind quitted the place
thing like proof, that shewed he was guilty, his Alderman Menge first addressed the meeting, destination was not tmown,
preesive speech sheweil how theerviee Sailed the Swallow,
opinion was immediately altered. It lied been asked and in an meof 18 guns, Capt. ,
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why he did not vote fur Mr. eVatele's Reed:mons ; Mr. Wardle wits of the thanks of every friend to
he would answer plainly, he tLeught they were the Drits.i. Constitution; and hievine read those
not formed according to English Justice. lie had - Resolutions which &smear abovee•added, he did stet for Guernsey ;and the Adrian hired cutter,
Curler, for Rochfort
& privately conferred with that Honourable Member doubt but they would be 43m-tinned lad approved Went dew Hai res. e• t the Sontel, th
shoe, Stater., :Ind Quebec,r Ifirligoates.—Wind r
. and Lord Folkestna ; and told them, lie would by every enemy to corratiteet.
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I here perfectly coincided wide to if they find with- ' Sim:swum() Te erre ao and J.Pireit FOR% Esqrs. Mr. Hoes Toox is quite led-ridden, ai
erawii the latter pare as it wentto declare the Duke ' delivered similar sentiments, in speeches replete very weak, that he cautiot sit up five t
ef Yore should be dismissed as emornalidereii- with bold and wattle ehiquence i Mr. Pechter.] without compiniuing of great paiu : his fa
Chief ; whether he wee or, was not guilty acme was particularly eppf,eided in Isis remarks on the however, are not impaired by his bodily i
cuptMte be differed with them, because if the conduct of elre la:e Commander in Chief, and in ties.
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