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GRAND STATE LOTTERY

BEGINS DRAWING MAT 13, 11103.
SCOTT returns his most grateful Aeknow-
V • lodgments to his Friends and the Public, Ow the kind
'wrongs lie has received ; and begs knee to offer the
SCIIEME of the ensuing LOTTERY to their Notice, which,
on perusal, will he found to contain near double the number of
CAPITAL PRIZES In any former Lottery, with the like
number of Tickets; the advantages arising fmm which are at,
vises. He therefore recom mead, all immediate application at
hie truly Fortunate Office, No 7b, New Bond-street, where
the Ticket, No 6,141, a prise of 5,0001. in the last Lotter'''.
was ,old in ore Quarter, one Eighth, and ten Sixteenth
Sharer and whore Capital Prices in former Lotteries, too iiti•
Hawes to be here tnserted, hart bean sold, sharril, and psid
11111 demand.
The Scheme contains the following Capital Priam :
Two of 31,0001 Two of 20,0001. Three tit 10,0001.
Three of 5,1101/1. Five of 2,0001. Eight of 1,0001. Four-
teen of 3001. &c. de. Re.

OLD WINE AND OLD SPIRITS.
SPENCER And PERKINS, No. 11.% Newrate-
sweet, Wine and Brandy Merchants, have for sixteen
years meliorated Wine in Vats, containing from 2 to 4,000
gallows, by which mode, and their inflexible integrity in selling
their Wine genuine, the reputation of it, for its Sne flavour,
and cordial quality, has been lung established, and been
sought after, both by the cnanoiserurs and the infirm ; and,
notwithstanding the various duties la,d en, they have always
kept a stock of 15,0001. value, to secure a succession of Old
Wine, welt kolowirti that, though there is no ',quo, so whole-
some as Old Genuine Wise, there is nothing so pernicious to
the constaistion as Ines% Wine. By this stock they are
enabled to keep Wine to groat ages. They have also a seer
large. stock of Oakland superior Spirits treated in the 6111714
manner, lay beteg intelintated in Vals.444reol less than a dozen
iCILVite, or two whims of Spki% west to any part of the
Tetra, free of expense.
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Mr. WAITHIII•K then came forward, and ad-
dressed the very numerous assemblage of the Livery •
to the following effeCt
" GENTLIMIN Of Tllll LIVIRY,
" I now present myself before you, for the pur-
pos." of submitting to you several resolution?' con.
formably to the meeting of the requisition thit has
now been read to you. Though it was the original
intention of the subscribers to it, that this meeting
should have been called soon after the Rep..rt of
the Committee of Naval inqsiry was published ;
yet no injury has occurred from the delay, as it
gave the sauilion of the House of Commons to the
objeCts which were meant to he proposed. The re-
solutions which that House has voted on the subjen
of the charges against Viscount Alelville, were
highly honourable to its charader, as the Members
who concurred in the vote bad done so, when un-
fettered by any instructions from their constituents.
When f state this to you, Gentlemen, and when
you refleCt on the general conduit of some of those
Members who constituted the majority, and that
the vote was passed iii opposition to all that could
be effeCted by ministerial influence and corruption,
what greater proof could you have of the enormous
and flagrant nature of the delinquency ? The deci-
sion of the House of Commons has, no doubt, a',ready
done much, but it has not taken away the necessity
of meetings of this kind. Considering the extent
and variety of the manifold abuses in all branches
of the Administration, and the power of the adver-

saries, who still continue to maintain them, it be-
c..imes right and necessary for the people to stand
forward, for the purpose of countenancing and sup-
porting the Parliament, in carrying its investigation
of abuses into all the offices of Government. It is a
happy circumstance, that the conviction of Viscount
Melville had nothing of party mingled with it. It
is a subjed on which it is almost impossible to ha►e
any difference of opinion. There is no dissentient
opinion on the guilt of that great delinquent. who
is now so universally condemned ; 'that had 'be de-
cision of the House of Commons been different irons
what it was, it would not have made the slightest
variation in the public sentiment. But, Gentlemen),
. the most essential interests of the country reclaim.
that things should not be suffered to ienison as they
now stand. Were the present punishment of Viscount

Melville to satisfy the people, the thing would be of
no great consequence, and would even have the ap-
pearance of partial rigour towards one puticular in-
dividual. To avoid all appearance of a punishment,
merely personal towards !iis I.pdship, and fur other
infinitely more important put posei.,. it becomes an
indispensilile duty to press a full investigation into
this system of general depredation whit, has pre-
vailed all the pliblic offices, and promote the further
developement nfThem, by that disinterested, honest,
and independent committee, to whose labours their
country is ..0 greatly indebted. The people of
England have a I ight to call down punishment upon
every violation of :Xisv, in whatever quarter it may
be found, and the Livery has a peculiar right to
demand it ; for while we see two great City Officers,
late Sheriffs of the City of London, now under con-
finement in Newgate, for a comparatively trifling
breach of law, shall we he restrained for demanding
that just punishment should be inflieed on that
enormous delinquent, who, through the course of
his depredations, for thirty years past, possessed
offices of the highest trust, ceniidence, and emolu-
ment, and had in his hands, all that time, the en-
tire patronage of India and of Scotland ? If then
Coe Minister, with whom he constantly aged dur-
ing an administration of eighteen years, had seen,
suffered, and supported this flagrant system of pe-
culation, the inference is irresistible, that such a
Minister, so implicated in these transattions himself,
is far from being qoalified to look after and controul
the misconduß and delinquency of his sociates and
subordinates. Gentlemen, it never can be amiss to
promote enquiry into the public expenditure. If
the House of Commons has held the purse of the na-
tion through so long an Administration, and has been
all along contented to vote the vast estimates annu-
ally laid before them by the Minister, without
any enquiry having ever been instituted, the
more iucunsbent is it on the people to give them
every encouragement and assistance in following
up their late almost unexampled decis;on—a deci-
sion which will tend more to the support and per-
manent security of the British constitution thast all
the ads of its secret or avowed enemies could ever
hope to do for its subversion. I must once more
express my sincere satisfaftion in refleeing, that this
comes not before you in the semblance of a party
measure. On all former occasions it was the policy
of your enemies to divide you whenever any public
question was proposed, but that resource must fail
them in this instance, which admits of no disunion.
But it behoves you to bear in mind, that the decision
so much rejoiced at by the Country, was only carried
by a very small majority; and that, as we must all be
aware of the numerous arts that will be employed
to defeat the ohje& of it, the much greater is the
necessity for the constituents of the country to en-
courage, by their instrueions, their representatives
to persevere in such honourable and highly beneficial
exertions. I do not think it needful to waste any
portion of your time on unnecessary arguments in
favour of the Resolutions whith I shall now read
to you (for which vide the Advertisement in front
of this Paper) ; and also a petition to Parliament,
which be also read, to the following purport :
" That Petitioners have uniformly concurred in all measures
that appeared te them conducive to the welfare of Hu Ma
}amyl dominions, and for that purpose had chearfully sub•
mused to the most unexampled burthens; that they have
ieareed, with concern a•id astonishment, that the Right Hon
Henry Dead" Viscount Melville, late Treasurer of the Navy,
has been guilty of a gross violation of the law, and a high
breach of duty, a hereby immense sums of money have been
preened to the purpose of private emolument; that they
consider it to be a great aggravation of the offence, that these
disgraceful transations were carried on during a period of un-
peseedvnted difficulty, when the very existence of the country
nes at malts ; end that the person thus violating the law was
flu the peesession of several high and prontable offices, and
ever among the foremost in recotrunending additional burthens
so be laid upon the people; calling upon them to submit
to the mast painful privations : That Petitioners are duly
impromed with a high sense of the virtue of the Ho-
nourable the House of Commons, alit participate in the
general sentiment which pervades the country, of the wisdom,
firmness, and integrity, with which it has discharged its sacred
trust, by the progreis which it has made, in protecting the
public money from such misapplication, and from such gross
visitations of public duty : That they approach the HOW, with
a knpe, that the Howse will do justi:e to the outraged feeling.
of the public, by bringing to cndign punishment convicted
crime; and that it would be derogatory to Gevcrnment, pro-
judicial to the Putilic Service, and insulting to the House and
Nation, were Viscount Melville to remain a Member of His
Majesty's Councils, or is possession, under the Crown, of any
Place of Trust, Honour, or Emolument : That they conceive
any ether person directly concerned in such abuses, or who
may have conni‘ed at the sine, to be equally incapable of
continuing in office, and that such persons ought to be brought
le a acrid account,

The Petitlnn concluded with ;Kayla'', "That the House wi:l
take the same into consideration, and prosecute these en-
quiries with vigour and offer" That for this purpose the
Rouse will muse the powers of the Coninsissi..ners of Naval En-
quiry to be continued, and extended, u cireuent.inces may re
Apure ; and that such further enquiry may be made into the
management and expenditure of the public money, and the
coeds) .rf public offices, a. may lead to the detection of all
abuse., the punishment of offences, and the establishment of
a system of vigilance and economy, that shall prevent the
recurrence of loth abuses."

•s There is only one more observation with which
I mean to trouble you. It has often fallen to my
lot to stand forward and arraign the votes And con-
dua of some of your Representatives in Parlia-
■sent. I always did so with some pain, and it is
therefore with the greater pleasure that I now ap-
pear before you to bear my testimony of congratu-
lation and thanks to the votes given by your present
constituents, in support of that decision by which the
condua of Viscount Melville was condemnc.l. I will
not, on this occasion, renew any discussion respeft-
log the duty of representatives to obey the instruc-
tions of their constituents on particular occasions.

My sentiments, on flit subjed, are already known
!n you, and your constituents will, on this day,
you whe-
with thL
that I
reFeesen-

tatives were bound, in all cases, to obey their con-
stituents instruitions. In all general and incidental
matters, I would allow them to be free agents, and
ad upon their own opinions; but. in all great and
cm: i:utioual questions, I hold them bound to vote
according to the instruainna which they may receive
from heir constituents." He then moved his first
Resolution ; which being read by the Crier ;
Mr. Gonneeaeaa advanced, and informed the
Livery, that though he had little to add to what had
been already said, he addressed them in compliance
•.ith the usual eastern of seconding a motion. On
a subj Pet of such univer,al congratulation, it was
the right and duty of th? City of London to express
their opinions freely and without fear. Every power
in the State. of whatever description, originated in
the people, and whenever they became acquainted
with any violation of the law, their duty, as well as
their interests, required their interference ; and if
the proceedings, on the present subjed, were to
stop here, there would he reason to regret that any
investigation had taken place at all, as the aban-
donment of the subjed, after such a determination,
would tend to destroy all that confidence which the
people were, from the late vote, disposed to place in
the Parliament.

Mr. W A uoittoropt said, that if more power was
delegated to any man, than human nature was ca-
pable of bearing, some allowance should, in fair-
nets, be made for so difficult a situation.—(Here
there was a loud cry of of! .f! and buses from
most parts of the Hail, intermixed with some few
voices, exclaiming, hear /lint ! bear him ! which
continued for some time). Mr. Watioisorott re-
sumed, saying, that it was not his intention to justify
the delinqueecy of so flagrant and atrocious a kind
(applawe)—but he could not, at the same time, be
insensible to what w is the peat responsibility of the
unfortunate Gentleman, and of what was his situa-
tion during the time of his culpability.—(Shorts of
deroprobalion, whirl, he endured very potienilq He
repeated. once more, the he was very far from de-
fending Viscount Melville's con het, but did not like
that the censurt should apply solely to one guilty in-
dividual. when there was known to prevail a❑ am-
ple and comprehensive system of dilapidation,
through all the offices. There was known to have
been a di jfeit of no less than 20,(M,0001. during
the last war, in the navy accounts, which wee so
complicated and irregular, that all the efforts of
one hundred clerks would he nimble, in twenty
years, to unravel. It is lamentable to see the same
men suffe ed, for twenty years, to, go on in this
general system of the most damnable peculation.
to contrast this situation with that of other na-
tions, he would take the liberty of reading an ex-
tra/I from the last speech of the President of the
United States of America, to the Congress (alter-
ternrte cries of of !of ! and let bins goon!) The
extra& was as follows :

" At home, fellow-attains, you best know whether we
have dme well or ill. The suppression of niinneemary offices,
of useless establishments and expencea, enabled us to discuo-
tome our internal taxes. These covering our land with ()ch-
eers, and opening our doors to their intrusions, had already
began that process of domiciliary vexation, which, once enter-
tamed, is scarcely to be restrained from reaching succeisively
ever, article of produce and of mopeds. If among these taxes
some minor ones fell, which hag not been inconvenient, it
was because their amount would not have paid the Officers
who colleded them; and because, if they had any merit,
the state authorities might *dript them instead of others loss
approved.
" The remaining revenue on the consumption of foreign
articles ia paid chiefly ►y those who can afford to add foreign
luxuries to domestic comforts. light( collected on our sea-
board and frontiers only, and incorporated with the transaftions
of our mercantile citizens, it may be the pleasure and the
pride of an American to ask, what farmer, ',hat mechanic,
what labourer, ever sees a tax-gatherer of the United Salta!
These contributions en.ible us to support the current expenses
oh the Goverunieut, to fulfil contrails with foreign nations, to
extinguish the native right amid within our limits, to extend
those limi s, and to apply such a surplus to our public dews,
as else,. et a 'tort day their final redemption—and, that re-
Acm,ition one! efreted, the revenue, thereby liberate I, in .v,
6, a just re. arttion among the dates, and a correspuii.lior
amendment of the constitution, be applied, in time of pease,
to rivers, canals, roads, arts, manufactures, edU.stini, and
other great objects within each state. In time of ear, if in-
justice by ourselves or others must sometimes produce war, ins
creased as the same revenue will he ►y increased population
and consumption, and aided ►y other resources reserved for
that coins, it may meet within the year all the expencssof
th•• vest, without encroaching on the rights of future genera.
tions, by burthening them with the deism of the past. War
will then be but a lustre non of useful works, and a return to
a state of peace, a return to the progress of improvement "

How great WAS the difference, he said, between
such a state and the condition of this country, where
taxes are raised to such an enormous size as to make
a mart alarmed when any one knocked at his door.
But while we saw the mote in the eye of our neigh-
bour, how could we be insensib:e to the beam in our
own ? What were the people of England, what were
the Livery of London doing through the eighteen
years of the present Ministers peculating Admini-
stration ? We were lost in admiration of tropes,
figures, and high sounding language, while these
men of transcendent talents, in the highest situations,
had all the time their hands in our pockets, and
were plundering us without mercy or remorse. They
alarmed us with threats of invasion, and were still
all along invading our pockets. Viscount Melville
served valiantly the Catamaran expedition, and
while he boasted of saving his country, had himself
been saving groats. All the while the virtuous citi-
zens of London, all honourable men, were admiring
these exalted charaders, while they silently suffered
them to pick the pockets of the people. He admit-
ted, however, he said, that all was not lost, nor the
constitution gone, while they were still allowed le-
gally to assemble in that delightful place (a burst of
laughter). He bestowed very high commendations
on the youthful aßivity, and honest and laudable
exertions, not of any of the Ministers, but of Capt.
Jervis, which enabled him to deted many of those
abuses, which he communicated to his uncle, the
first Lord of the Admiralty, who, in consequence,
set on foot the enquiry, from whose labours so many
beneficial reformations were expefted. Having com-
plained that all was not right even in the City, he
wished to be explicit on the subjed. He saw an
item in the City accounts, 'hewing that their for-
mer Chamberlain, John Wilkes, F.sq. had lent to
the City, on different occasions, 8 0001. at interest,
while he was receiving from it a yearly salary of
5001 and at the time of his appointment to the
place of Chamberlain, was himself quite a beggar,
and instead of having any money to lend, was
40.0001. or 50,0001—(/sere Mr hisser and clamor As-
CAW » very uproarious, that Afr. Wading**, bears
ona6k to obtain 4tart‘er licanmg, was millet to rear!
from the Bustrar.)

The first Resolution was,.thgn put, when the spew
of hands was universal, with the exception of foe.
which was held op for •the contrary at the further
end of the Hall. It having, however, been repre-
sented that it was held up by mistake; the Lord
Mayor determined that the question was carried
Linan moaslo.
The second Resolution being put, a similar
dilemma occured front the same hand being
ereeled in the rear. This occasioned strong eau -
tions of indignation; many crying to have him
tamed one ; and others asserting, that he was no
Liveryman. At length Mr. Waithman came for-
ward on the Hustings, and appeased them by ob-
serving, that whether the person was a Liveryman
or not, was not worth enquiring, as there appeared
to be only one dissentient. The question was de-
clared to be carried in the affirmative.

The third, and other Resolutions were carried.
UlIgn;t110‘1110, on account of the disappearance
of the black-ball which had been before corn-
plained of.
The Petition also was carried Unesimosisiy.
Mr. WAITHM•N then said, there were two or
three more B solutions which he should make no
observations upon, as they arose out of what had al-
ready been agreed to ; but as an allusion had been
made in the Petition to the office of Treasurer
of the Navy, he thought it right to explain to them,
that the Bill for regulating that office was only a
branch of that numerous. code of reformations
brought forward by the late Mr. Burke, and adopt-
ed when the people of this country found the abuses
and grievances, under which they laboured, per-
fealy intolerable, towards the close of the American
war. The Bill in question, however, was not
brought forward at that time, nor till the Admi-
nistration of Mr. Pitt, in the year 1785. When
Visconat Melville was Treasurer of the Navy in that
year, both he aid Mr. Pitt brought forward this
8.11 for regulating the Treasurer of the Navy's office,
and took a very aftive part in passing it, by which
they gained no inconsi !erable share of popularity,
on account of their great promises, that similar mea-
sures sho dgo to the correCtion ofevery exi sting abuse.
Yet, no sooner was that AR If Parliament passed,
than Viscount Melville corn nenced this scandalous
system of peculation : and even after the Report of
the Commissioners of Enquiry had disclosed his.dis-
grace to the public, be was continued in the exercise
of his office as First Lord of the Admiralty, one of
the highest situations in the State, up to the de-
cision of the House of Commons. Mr. Trotter, also,
his accomplice and agent in all these transaCtions,
having been returned by him to his former situation
of Paymaster of the Navy, liras retained in it by
Viscount Melville's successar, until the Resolutions
of the I louse of Commons compelled him to dis-
miss him. It was, he must repeat, a very hip-
py thing, that the House of Commons had come
to this decision, as it would do more for the safety
and proteftion of the British Constitution than could
be effected against it by its enemies in the space of
very many years. He next said. that he hoped the
Representatives of the City had no: so soon repent-
ed of the Vote they bad given, or, if they had, that
they would tell the Livery what course they meant
in future to pursue.—Carried Unerinsousty.

_ He also moved, that" ti Petition be engrossed,
and left at the Town Clerk's office fro- signatures
(beside those of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &é.),
every day from ten till two o'clock, until Wednes-
day next."—Catried Unanimously.
lie moved that " the Representatives of the
City of London be instructed to present the said
Petition in the House of Commons, and to sup-
putt the objects of it by their Vote which was car-
ried Una .imously.
He moved next, that " the thanks of the City be
granted to its Representatives for the votes they had
come to in condemnation of Viscount Melville's con-
duet, while Treasurer of the Navy ; and also to
such other Members of Parliament, belonging to the
Livery. who voted in the s inte inaniwr." But after-
wards saying, that as he understood it to be the
wish of several Gentlemen that the present vote
should be confined to the lout City Members only,
Cie question was offered in that form and carried
Uouninuterly.
Mr. Alderman Cuarts—" Gentlemen, give me
leave to assure you, that I never in my life felt a
more or so great a gratification as I do now in this
vote of thanks from my fellow citizens; and I de-
clare solemnly, before God, that 1 never gave any
vote in Parliament, however I might have differed
from you in opinion, which my conscience did not
approve and chaat The vote of which you now
approve, and whiet I gave with the utmost degree
of satisfaCtion, flowed from the same principle.
You know my opinion on the subjea of instructions.
I went to the House of Commons, on the charge
against Viscount Melville, with my mind and con-
duct unfettered by any instructions whatever, and
you have been pleased to approve of my conduct on
that occasion. If, in any future instance, 1 should
ever give a vote on any other but just and somsci.
entious principles, deal with me as V isconnt Mel-
ville has been dealt with, and disgrace me. I shall
I insist on having a free voice as long as I have breath;
and, being a determined enemy to peculation'sof
every kind, I shall never have any other motive for
my conduct but the public will, and the public good.
In such cases my principle is, that the higher the
situation of men in office may be, the more careful,
the more guarded, should be their proceedings, and
when they do wrong, no motive on earth shall ever
induce me to screen them."
Mr. Alderman Asticaeon—" Gentlemen, as
you are acquainted with my sentiments in regard to
the force of instructions upon a Representative, I
need not now repeat them, and only mean to assure
you, that 1 am extremely thankful for this mark of
your approbation, and that my highest pride will
always be to deserve the continuance of your fa-
vour."
Mr. Alderman Coss ea—" Gentlemen, I return
you my sincere thanks for this new mark of your re-
gard. It has always been my good fortune to have
concurred with you in opinion, and to have acted ac-
cordingly, in obeying all your instructions. I know
not precisely what effeft your instructions may pro-
duce in future, as we can all remember that there
were times, when, to instruct your Constituents,
was of very little avail, and when the voice of the
Livery of London was not to be heard in Parlia-
ment, through their own natural and legitimate o--
gang. On the pre.ent occasion, however, I have

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the satisfaCtion to say, that. as I think Aril( bound
at all times to ad according to your ktiontettonh
and convey the sentiments of my Celistitueueo
Parliament, so am I persuaded, thattlikdisposifieo
of all my colleagues is in unison with my owner
namely, a determination to use our best exertions,
that these scenes of depredation, in all the depart-
merits, should be sifted to the bottom."
Mr. Alderman Patce—ff Gentlemen, this tests.
mony of your approbation is most gratifyfor
to me, as my highest ambition ever was, asl
ever will be, to deserve the esteem and favour
of my constituents. When first you remota
me as one of your Representatives in Parka.
ment, I promised you to perform the duties of
that office faithfully and honestly. lam con.
scious of having truly performed that engagement.
and I now again promise you that I shall ever con-
tinue to do so with unshaken fidelity, according to
the didates of my conscience, and without any pots,
tiality either to men or measures. I have ever stood
upon the sound principles of the Constitution, and
no motive whatever shall induce me at any time to
swerve from them.°

All these Speeches were received with very warns
applaatse, but that of Mr. Alderman Cotnhe in
particular. with the most loud and reiterated accla-
mations.

The Sixth Resolution was then put and carried
smeartinterwiy.
The Seventh was a Resolution of Thanks to the
Commissioners of Naval Inquiry for their great at-
tention and industry in the investigation of exi.ting
abuses, and for their inflexible integrity in bringing
the same to light, which was voted unahimowl,
amidst universal acclamation and applause.
Mr. WAITHMAS then come forward, and said,
that though he had acquiesced in separating the
names of those Members who ate of the Livery from
the vote of thanks to their own Members, he could
not rest satisfiM without proposing a distind resolu-
tion as to them for the condo& they had pu sued on
the same occasion. He would, therefore, beg leave
to propose the following Resolution—.
Tut the Thalkv .if this 11111 be given iv those Members
of the !louse of Commons who are of the Livery, who supported
L' Resolutions there v ted o.i the bth

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The question was then put, and carried tmani-
.mously, and with the loudest applause.
Mr. Alderman Paisszr then CRITIC forward, and
addressed the Livery as follows
Gt NTLEMIN 01 THIS L:Veltt
" congratulate myself, on this first occasion of
presenting myself to your aozi;.P., in having already
outained such a distinguished mork of your A., ro-
botion of my condtat in Parlialnyas, sal 1., ; ,eiig
found myself, on the measure which ? it,
in such company as that of your diem to
City of London. I thank you, Gentt•lueli
highly flattering encouragemint. .e
of your immediate Representatives, I 'eel e ri
and a common interest with yourselves, is e y
thing which affeels our corporate welfare, or tito. f
the country at•large; and I take this opportunity f
declaring, that I shall ever be adtvoted by an arci‘i,t
zeal tor the rights and prosperity of my fellow Cit:-
erns ; most anxious always for your approbsticn,
and hoping to be honoured with your advic.:, en-
couragement, and support ; or to :Abide your cen-'
sure, should I ever unfortunately deserve it."
This speech was 1110KIAlgereSrpillitalid Mr.
Prinsep retired amidst the
Thanks were then arneni,iortly voted to the Lord
Mayor for his impartial condu.R.
The Loan MAYO* came forward, and said:—
" Gentlemen of the Livery, I am happy to meet
with this additional proof of your approbation, and
I assure you it will always be my earnest endeavour
to deserve it."
This short address was most warmly received.
Mr. Taavtas came forward, and spoke to the

following purport :
"GENTLEMEN Or THE LIVERY,
" I sincerely congratulate you on the very orderly
and unanimous manner in which the. interest.ng

and important business of this day has been con-
dated and passed. There is, however, one point
that seems to have been forgotten, and I cannot suffer
this Common Hall, so really num:sous, and so re-
speaably attended, without calling it to their atten-
tion and consideration. The Earl of St Vincent is
the person to whom we are indebted for all the
blessings we have derived, or may derive, from the
Commission of Naval Itigairy. He is the fountain
from which those blessings floured—the foundation
on which that Commission stands. To him this
country is originally indebted for the virtuous and
indefatigable labours of the Commissioners, and for
the honourable, spirited, and dlniied cimclua of t►e
majority of the House of Commons, in voting the
resolutions, of which you hate this day so svarmlf
expressed your approbation. Of Earl St. Vincent,
no notice has been taken. I Am sure the orris-i
sion has been merely accidental ; and as I feel how
much we are indebted to him, I will b:7, leave to
move another resolution, to thank that Noble Earl
fur the share he has had in bringing t ii I gin those
gross and scandalous abs es whi.:h have so long
existed unheeded and u. redrnsed " He then
snoved—•• The Thanks of that Common Hall to
the Right Hon. John Earl of S!. Vincent, for being
the cause of instituting the Com-nission of Naval
Inquiry a" which was voted anagrasearly. and with
univsasal applause.
It was then resolved, that the resolutions should
be printed in the usual Morning and Evening Pk
pens, and the Common Hall was dissolved.

Never was the•e seen a Common Hall in ou,
memory where there prevailed so much tummies ;‘,
and where no moist was heard bat what procer.,,tl
from the ebullitions of exulting approbation, As
the several Revolutions, Petitions, &c. were put to
the vote.
The galleries in the Great Hall were uncom-
monly crouded by elegant aad well-dressed Lathe'
and Gentlemen. In the upper one, over the real
steps that lead to the Law Crum, Council Chaw
ber, &c. we observed Lord Henry Petty, Lai
Ossulston, Thomas Cteevy, Esq. M. P. Mr lulu
Hodgson, and many others. 11w two Noble lt,rdi
were very attentive to the speeches a•td other pat`
ceedings of the day ; and seemed deeply impress6'
with the manly, firm, and dignified espre.sion
the public voice, through the medium of that ctoc
and most constitutional organ—a Common Halk
consisting of the LORD MAYOR, Aldermen, an;
Livery of the City of London.

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Lave themselves the opportunity of telling yot
Cher they will, or will not, a& in conformity wi
isstriveneins you will now give them. All
shall add ifs shot I saver maintained that rei
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