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sourIIWARK RESOLUTIONS.

Last night a Meeting took place at the Nag's
Head, in the Thorough, of the independent electors
of Soathwark. to consider the most proper measures
to he adopted for carrying inio edict the Resolu-
tions respecting the outrages at Manchester.
A number of the inhabitants of Southwark, who
take a rare in the public business of this inilepen-
rit•nt Borough, assembled at the Naies Head Inn,
at the porpointed hour (seven o'clock), and after
bur nearly two hours, hi the expectation of
the orrlval of Sir Robert Wilson, who was an-
nounced in the placards to take the Chair, Mr.
Wend proposed that in the absence of their
worthy Representative Sir Robert Wagon, Mr.
Wear-stone should take the Chair; in making this
proposition, he expressed his firm penman )))) that
"win!! to some misconception as to time alone, had
they been disappointed in the internee of their pa-
triotic neore•entative.
Mr. IVETiteRsTONe took the Chair, and con-
rimed m opinion with the worthy Gentleman who
had proposed him, that through some misconcep-
lino as to time alone, were they to attribute the
ailsoesice of Sir Robert Wilson.
Mr. PETTIT wished to know, whether any Gen-
tleman present could say that Sir Robert Wilson
bad been duly apprised of the present meeting.
A Gentleman replied, that he hail conintani-
cated with Sir Robert Wilson on the subject, and
that their worthy Representative must have one-
taken the time. or else he would have been present
with that spirit and alacrity which he had always
%hewn in attending the meetings of his constituents.
It was here suggested, that as some mistake had
occurred respectiog the time of meeting, and as it
was most desirable that they should have the at-
tendance of Sir Robert Wilson, it would be pro-
per to adjourn the meeting for a day or two.
This suggestion received the general concur-
rence; but some Gentleman proposed, that as
many had attended the meeting, and as its pur-
pose, namely, to collect subscriptions for the stif-
fer. at Manchester, was very generally known, it
would be as well to receive on the present occa-
sion the subscriptions of such Gentlemen as were
ready to give them.
Many Gentlemen then came forward and paid
subscriptions. Among them was the subscription
of Sir Robert Wilson. a cheque for 20 guineas,
transmitted to Mr. Wetherstone some days ago;
also 10 guineas from Mr. Wetherstoite himself, and
5 guineas from a Gentleman at Brighton, " to
obtain justice fur the Magistrates at Manchester,
and hemp for ----."
It was then resolved, that the Meeting should
adjourn until Friday evening, at the Three Tuns
Jun and in the course of cosiversaliou among the
Gentlemen present, the propriety of parochial and
district meetings was very strongly urged, and the
Gentlemen present seemed universally struck with
their propriety.
The Meeting adjourned at ten o'clock, after
making the necessary arrangements for the meeting
on Friday evening next, et the Three Tuns Lin, at
sweet) o'clock precisely. It was understood that
Sir Robert Wilson was to be iu the interim ap-
petted of the time of meeting.

MEETING of the COUNTY of LANARK.

GLASOOW, SEPTEMBER
_25.

The County Meeting held yesterday at Hamil-
ton was one of the most respectable ever remember-
ed. His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, Lord Lieu-
tenant of the County, presided. There were also
'resent Lord Douglas, Lord Belhaven, Lord Archi-
bald Hamilton, and a number of other eminent
characters.
flis Grace the Duke of HAMILTON, Lord Lieu-
tenant of the County. was culled to the Chair. Ile
covgtatulated the Meeting on their number and
respectability. He had lately received two letters
from the Secretary of State for the Home Depart-
mem. in which the Noble Secretary stated that he
101 l received information from different parts of the
county, intimating that it would be proper to raise
corps of y miry cavalry to preserve the peace and
iiiiertial tranquillity of the county. His Grace,
being the organ of the Government, and Represen-
tative of his Majesty in this quarter. had called the
Meeting to cuisitiier the subject. He was sure
that it srould.recttive proper consideration, and he
trusted that unanimity would prevail in the
Dleeting.
Lord A. HAMILTON, in an elegant and impres-
sive *perch. moved the Resolutions. His Lord-
oh; p stated that there had been riot and outrages
'committed, which every good member of society
must censure and lament. He would not at pre-
sent enter into the causes of the present distresses
of the country, but his Lordship hoped that the
gentlemen would continue to alleviate them in the
t::ost effectual manner in their power. " Though
I art persuaded," said his Lordship, " that disal-
fect,on is confined to a small part of the people,
these too without talent or property, I
am
earvinced of the necessity of raising a corps of
yeosnaory cavalry for the uid of the civil power. It
is the moat p-oper and constitutional mode of pro.
tweeting. Let the county find the means of its own
security within itself, and it sill keep down the
disaffected. and save us from being burdened with
large bodies of military." His Lordship concluded
with moving the Resolutions. his excellent speech
was received with great applause.
HOBERT HAMILTON, Esq. Sheriff Depute for
the t7onsity, seconded the Resolutions, and said,
V.:it he haul attended meetings of the county in his
official capacity for more than twenty years, and in
eel that time he had never seen so numerous and
respectable a meeting as he saw that day assembled.
Alter the very luminous and constitutional speech
of the Noble Mover of the Resolutions he had but
.cry little to say upon the present interestiug sub-
j‘xt. The Resolutions had his most hearty appro.
nat:on. He could recollect. and many gentlemen
present would likewise recollect, of the troublesome
period of 1793. when designing persons made the
sante insidious attempts to alienate the hearts of the
peope from the Government, and to create cow.
salmon and disturbance in the country. When the
corps zinged the seditious were im.