The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-04-13 00:00:00

A' Meeting of the el the ancient
Town sod Astiough of Southwark, April it?, teo9,
JOHN TOWNSH END, Esq. Deputy Ka.iiff, in the ('hate,
is she absence of, awl at the request of Sir Watkiu Lewis,
limed, High Bashi**.

t. Resolved, " That the late Ineiniry before the noose of
Commove, oats tbecooduet of his Royal Higbueaa the Duke
of York, as Conamsurier.ia-Chief, has expowid the taust
flagrant abuses in the adininistration of public •tfaire. It
appears peculiarly alarming, that at a time when Ow COIF
Burnt of Europe has been nearly overwhelmed by military
power, such facts have been proved as tend to sally the ho-
nour nd damp the ardour of our brave 'soldier, and thorn
by threaten the safety and exis.cnce act the British Empire."
—.Paned unanimously.

s. That the Independence and Patriotism of Gwyllim
Lloyd Wardle, Esq. in the institution and conduct of the
Inquiry, have eminently %Milled him the Thanks of this
Meeting, ■ud the gratitude of his Cou.ury ; and they trust
that the malt of seckstagular perseverance will encourage
hie, and every other honest Member, to detect and being to
question tlO Agents of Corruption in every department of
the Statc"—Passed unanimonsly.

3. That the Thanks of tin; Meeting be Siren to Sir
frarria Warded, Lord Wi‘r.iudt Folkston, Lord !Intuit,
Lord Althorpe, Samuel Whitbread, Eau .1. C. Citroen,
Esq. T. W. Coke, Esq. Sir S. RoatilH, lialht, General
Feryusun, and the rest of the Hundred and Twenty-five ho-
nest Members who voted in the Minority on Mr. Wardle's
anution."—Passed unanimously. ,

4. 'rbat the hostile comfort of Ministers threats of in•
fanny against the lion. Member who proposed the Inquiry ;
sod above all the large asaj•wrty ahu voted fur Om se,
agate' of the Duke, have convinced the %feeling, and, we
trust, will eonetoce the people of England, that a mellitus
teal Reform is the Ri'picaratatioa of l'arlinuieut is the ealy
harrier ag.aiitst corruption, soil way afford Pilate I allemaity
fur the peat, aad security tar the fatare."—Passed aaaai-
measly.

s. " That the Thanks of the Nierting be given to Sir The-
mu Turtnn, B.:rt. add the Iluudred and Thirty-seven Mew
bets who voted for his Amendment. We observe, with plow
stare, that he manifested an open hostility to corruptors, is
which, if he steadily and ionsfortnly perseveres, he will {ls-
sas the confidence WWI support of his Coustiteents."—
Passed with only tore dissentient.

6. " Thu, from conviction that an ►onest Reprerientm
tims uf the Peuvi:e in Parliament w Hie best and 0n.% liernrity
*paint the candeuee of ahmica staidar to those which bow*
now here hrouglit tit light, we will, witi.nteer we shall be
called u;wu to exercise ma Elective Frtnetiise, support those
ouly who shall pledge themselves woitliv by a iiieway oppo-
snits, to corruption, .tud 4 firm attec:,.gpcnt to the pave sod
uu•oubwiunted I.e.:plte our the brtituth Cuattiteliee."—.
Passed with it great inajurit).
7. " Tbst these ttestilutiona be whaled to the Morning
sod Evening Papere."—Passed unanimously.
" That the Thanks of the M •etiap he riven' t. Sir
I.evria, the High ltitilirE ft: his mediums it. rot•
,tutteg the Town Hall."—Parsed unsuiniossly.

9. " Thnt tlae 'MIAs of the Mt-Haig be Owen to JuSo
Towntiv nal, Esq Deputy Bailiff', Aar his able ~,a4 juipart,4l
eondact an t►e Chair. —Pissed anneiannonly.
(Signet!) JOHN TOWNSIILND, Dcp. Hada.
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