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COMMON-HALL, Ginum4l.4. Ds& 14.
EXPEDITION TO THE SCHELDT.
At one o'clock, the Lnrd Mayor mounted the
hustings, amidst the acclamations of the Livery ;
Sir William Curtis and Sir Charles Price fol-
lowed, but they met a reception of a contrary kind.
On Mr. Alderman Combo's ascending the hus-
tings, he was greeted with three cheere ; as also
were Mr. Alderman Goodhehere. Mr. Sheriff Wood
and Mr. Waithman ; Mr. Sheriff Atkin.? and Mr.
Samuel Dixon had a different reception, as they
were grossed, and hissed, from every. pisrt of the
Heff. •
The Lean MAYOR stated he bad convened the
meeting, according to a requisition signed by a
number of respectable Gentlemen belonging to
their bosky.—The requisition was then read by
the proper officer.
Mr. FAVELL then came forward to the front of
the hnstings, and said—“ Good men of the Li-
very of Lbndon, draw near, and give me your
attention, not on account of the individual who
addresses you, but for the business which you have
been convened to discuss. It is not a party ques-
tion, for, if it is made such, it can only be at-
tempted by those men of depraved sycophancy, and
venality, who are destitute of all principle. and ar-
rogantly presume to take a lead in the affairs
of this city ; men who have cringed and fawned
alike upon every succeeding faction ; who have, as
a reward for their servility and treachery, solicited
from each, in turn, places aml appointments, jobs
and contracts, for themselves and relatives; and
while boasting of their loyalty, their love of the
constitution, and talking of expending their last
shilling, have been putting their hands into our
pockets, deriving emoluments from our taxes, and
supporting sY the measures by which the people
have been impoverished (loud opplouses)
the constitution undermined. and our existence
as a nation brought into hazard. This can be
stopped only by the efforts of honest men.
I wish it was in my power to present to you,
this day, resolutions of congratulation, and to
ask your assent to an Address of adulation to
His Majesty and his Councils, for the victories
of his armies, instead of those I hold is my hand,
setting forth their disasters. I shudder when 1
reflect on the fete of tie pliant Moore. But the
cup of gall was not full to the brim uutil the exp.-
damn to the Scheldt was planned, and afterwards
acted upon. Can the human mind rest inactive,
and contemplate the cruel devastation that took
place—not by the sword—of our gallant country-
men, defending their King, their Constitution. and
their liberties—but by pestilence. It must he in
the remembrance of you all, that two of Ilia
Ma-
jesly's Ministers were pleasuring themselves off
Margate, viewing this colossus of an expedition,
admiring the beauty of the sight at the time. 11
we ore to believe what has since happened, that a
difference of opinion existed between them, which
brought on that catastrophe which must for ever
disgrace the councils of Britain—(livid applJuses)
—there is butt one voice in the country, and whist is
for an inquiry. !than been urged, that the Senate
is the place where inquiry should spring fsom.--..
This I will allow ; Lut what hopes have we. that an
inquiry. commencing there, would be effectual, when
they have mord to have an influence over His Ma-
jesty's Councils ? I will nut my but there has been
mine inquiries there that have been of use to the
couutry ; but what has been the result? then
not bceu every flatus made use of to hi ing the

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Paine arkd ch.r pm% had patriot'
toirscient to briog t rd, into Ampule ?
pa= km this been d for, but sogneneat *ha*
rem coming forward in the same emeag ranearre.—..
Was not Lord Castlereagh declared imam:eat, eb.
. though there is not one amongst us who would est
he war not guilty of the improper dispoel of
tinder Goserulnest. • proper spirit is
throughout the empire, and I rejoice to acid
it hut bees before the saviour of the country. W
it ant the spirit of the people of London which dult
so much in the cause of general warrants, in thg.„ ,
case of Wilkes? See the statue of that peat mesh
at the end of the hap-c•I maw that of Heckler _
If be could know what was purring iu this ,
that tr—a did

opinions - -
don. You need only review some of their Mere
recent tratissettosis, to convince yes •f the Olidta-
lity of effcetiog a thorough reformseisat is
that body: You have seen them, at a time villa
the whole coootry was filled with meow god arse.
may, at the losses end disgraces, the slab sod
destruction of our brave soldiers in Spain and Wet-
cheren ;, instead of demandii.g inquiry ineta these
unprecedented calamities, they, with oivhiellog
*mustiness, endetvoured to drown the complaint*
cif au indignant and suffering people. Ther
e the partizans of cootasttote and hive.
la there a man amougst yes who is net ie.
r , at such conduct? and. will you Rot 'soil
josr assistance to try to do array the evil. he
petitioning His Majesty to direct as inquiry inns
; the conduct of his imbecile Ministry ? I shall have
the honour of moving some Resolutions, sad have
sot a doubt but they will meet with poor imiaaa•
moos concurrence.
He then read the Resolatisai4 wilds were to this
following purport :--
" That it was oscsealey to abbot) -grawtiPtd=
Aims to tair:tato ii_t:tr2l moo fp! Ids
sad eshuoi be WOW lb@ Woodland taedisoro.
st the 11144161tMitaltsil, tee ebareetise 4 ifur
easy moonlit, sod Meenibeis d ay sod
Waft. nod disease, taus plus wood ; and adoll,,to
quire iota the plows sod iosteasatiniidlyakediaieSiensooso:
pedalos woo eiakendirm i Mesta Oa amodost sod ago.
city of the Csainiendas to obese sielesnasd ; .und
abeam baseseh tills Weisoly to swab la Idiabdry, es
would hove the sioddeaso ofilme
Mr. Jesse ascended dm =:tious in a speech
of some length; and observed, that their Liberties
were in a most eshau.ted state; that the pentane
forming His Majesty's Ministry were tititheci:e, and
unworthy of the trust reposed isitbeee; they mere
at variance, and their plans were ill digested; they
had got possessed of the shameful spirit of interest,
instead of that of the public goad. If it was con-
sidered that the country was in danger at the reeve
of Amiens, it 'seethe much more se sow. At that
time our army was in a Bouriabiog state; but by
the expedition to the Scheldt it had become • mere
skeleton. If the Senate was corrupt, and our conn-
ed* weak, it was time for some 'renovation. Let
them send men to Parliament who could think for
themselves, end not be guided by the love of place
or pension. Let the Livery of London bear this in
their recollection. sod return men of independent
minds .to the Common Council, and the City
would not.he longer disgraced by the irregularities t,'
which had latterly take.. place in-that Court, for it '.
would then comist of thews, who had honesty suffi-
cient - -,
to speak the dictates of their own minds.
Mr. Sheriff ATKINS nest came forward, but so
real was the hissiox, booting. etc. that be found it
impossible to make himself heard.
Mr. WAITIRMAN entreated earnestly, for their ;
own dignity, end that of their proceedings, to hear
every one with patience. If they hurl soy thing to r.
after in their instification, it was unjust to prevent --- '
them from stating it; if oothiog, he did not, see
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ally reason why the Livery eiheold be afraid to at-_
tend. (Loud applasses, and cries of hear him, hear
Aim 1
Mr. ATKINS assured them, that if it was not their
pleasure to hear him, he should be the last man In
the world to obtrude himself upon them. He
stood before them. unloved by any event, and en-
treated that they would act like Englishmen, and -i,
give him in an impartial hewing'. It he wa. petty
of any dereliction of duty, let them dismiss ham ;
but as his public conduct was open before than.
let them treat it fairly and candidly. (Sense
mead applause..) He was no parts mars.
He declared to God he was not, and he was
above falathead. His cooduct in the House of
Coraikons was such as he did not fear to sub-

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mit t• their Inspection; he had supported their
rights and privileges upon all occasions, and, neon
one occasion, his vote was given to draw a g: eat
public delinquent before them. lie alluded to
the case of Lord Melville. Upon that occasion, he
hoped they, would think him entitled to merit ;
soil as for others upon which thet- snilitt question
his -judgment, he would *.k, who V.MS there that
violet be right at all times ?• He would now et.
plain what the motives of his conduct were, and
hoped thet• would do him justice in their estimate
cite. They were told that Parliament had not
controuting plover over the.poblic expenditure, or

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r sitary.world, and that yeas dial sot do your ditty. i .
r and support those rglits cud liberties which be I.
1 hooded down to you, sod which be task eo Wadi
pains to presets, us 'radii soy. pull sty status
t dello. ea* dm, salt* it be disgraced b gorillas .
!amity sad carroptioo.•—(llorsoing.) It all hos
. rogroorilde. while wo_pqnseerrei aisd let tbeiliat3 %
~ a and f.,04. this isampsi .„,bici..... •
I ciao, lets by our faroraibers to ocOofry 'Oot, awe. P
thlt the great *sassy of this !sad can prsiail," IC
' we drive corroption (rote our councils, at ugly dory
' ski foreign corollas. The mosocuisies or tbo CM ti.•
nest have fallen by their eadossoors to talopelts • 1
let ui use other roessisood we 'will bead dews our
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' glorious Constitution without its isfrinetwesas. I
hays only one word ;move to say ; year elm:naafi;
1 drawing near, be careful whom you elect into Otis •
body. You have *ego some of .them strop:wt.. Lit
,i the last twenty. years, ail the fulsome @Omen. la
support of the itto.t ustvonstitatiessi tososoree, .i
a!I of which have been iu dirent opporitiolo lb
thy' deviated opinions of the Livery. •of Coos . i