The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-04-30 00:00:00

AT a most numerous and highly retpea4ble
Meeting of the Friends of Mr. Al.lermin HANLEY,
held at the London Tavern, this day, April 29, 1807 ;
MA. Alderman BiITDEL,L, in the Chair ;
The following Resolutions ware incted by Sir Francis Si.
ring, Bart. serianded by Geo. Clark, Esq. late Alderman of
Basishaw %Vara, anJ cat.itid Linaniniquay

I. That it is the opinion of this Meeting, that the pros-
persy of the Bsitish Empire being founded on commerce,
and the metropolis being the Emporium, ii is peculiarly im-
portant, that be Itepreeentatives in Parliament be well ac-
quainted with the Cemencicial Interests of the Natirsn, more
especially at this critical period, when the 010%5 of en
enemy are applied almost missive!, to accomplish the ruin of
the &dish Trade.

2. That it is the opining% of this Meeting, that Mr. Alderman
idANICEY„-by birth and edentlon, a Chtten of London, and
who hat, for many years, Men 'lively engird in extensive
eommereul eOIICMS, whose character and condo 9 are irre
proachable in all his various I nereantile transactions. Is a fit and
proper person to represent the Citr of Loudon in Pailiameut.
That it is the ppinieet of ttti. Afeetinig, that Mr. Alderman
flaukoy, as (Mussel el the Ninth R. (linens of Loyal Loudon
Volunteers, has a peculiar e/alio upon the esteem of his Eel
low Citizens, for the exi.elient di-cipline he ettelliiiiied in the
Regiment, by this means giside eficacy and credit to that inoit
runstitutiiinal defence, the Volunteer Voice.

4. That it es the opinion of this Sleeting, that Mr. ',Merman
Haiiitey, by takiiig upon him the o.fice of one of the M
trate; of this City, has serinczd an honourable design to pro-
mote its welfare and procirnity, emulating the example of hi,
ancutors, and most especially Sir John Bustard. of whose
eitsinentierstert, in Sewn Parliaments, this Ci t- a tl retains the
inciiit ganef ul remembrance.

D. That the Meeting, iodiridually and collectively, will use
the lyrist stnentteus exertion' to promote the Llehtimi of Mr.
Alderman Maiik,", as one of die 11..preseratatites to Padla•
want, iy proC!edirig in the 'list srtiv• canvass nimble.
JttllY t3OVI/E1..1,, CnAtexan.
The Ch. linen having I.ft tn.. Chair, it was resolv.d, Cat
thr Tnatikr ot this Malt•ng Ix miiitiled to INA kg pit
and d.ignlbod eesidiiet.

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GENERAL ELECT! ON.

TO THE WORTHY ANID INDEPENDENT
UVCw
OF LONDON.

Gatorcresaw,
.11'the Dissolution of Petlitment, you
erer.allr;
ups, 'ace more, to resume the exercise of your Rim
t,,, Franchise; and it is is lib gteat homylit., aceemponei
the time with the most Itselylint,..,
resulting typo c.
pa.t kiadnesa, that I ag.itt offer my,lf t. tour notice,
mom eoefeetly entreat the hottour of your Votes And Sliplet•
to plaiese me a second time iu the weird aatiett of o. , of y...
Representetives in the great Cuuucul of the G
mei, I will oot insult you-by professions; but I will
your 'own hearts, whether my conduct, as a Man, a
trate, and a Member of PsLament, has not unify,. ly ',-
marked by a steady loyalty to my Kieg, love fer my C.. .
and a?...100s regard for the rights and privileges el
of Goodie It 11111 i these principles that Rest recutornetioe • .
to ; nor farmer; it is by an adberenes.to three
de,ire to.stand, or fall, its yew goo.llopittiOn.
I have the honour to be, Gouticanon,
Yew most faithful humble Mew.,
JAMES SHAW,

America-square,.
Apr,l 28, 11107.

This day is pout shed. pries 2s dd.
THE DISCOVERY of the TRUE and NA.
TURA L /ERA of MANKIND. and the Memo( c 4,
quit it into Ethos
Pri,tett Gar J. Johnson, St. Paul's Cherchlard, aria j
Piciadiry.

This day, in paali.ired. 'eT
EANS Adequate la the PRESENT CRISIS
IVA and FUTURE PROSPIIIRITY sad 11APPINNS, et,a EMI'LRE ; or, cropoces for the preps( 1111.41.11.0e,,t rA
?tab, re Affairs, and for pro:using an unnted‘Ate, aduraugoo.t, ao:u e, and permanent Peace.
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Printed hi; J. J ihosoa , St. Paul's Chunkir•li sad j
Hatt hard, Piccadilly.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
THURSDAY, Arnic 30.

I It will be F-en in our (inert News, that His YA.
4ESTY, yestc:day, signed the Proclasna'ion for Lis-
solving Parliament, and calling a new one, to nird
on Monday, the 22i of Inne. The Eledion of ttic
sixteen Peers of Scotland will take place at
rood-House, on the 9th of J une.—With the exce,i-
-• lion that this vneascre was determine) upon at the
Cabinet 'Connell on Saturday last, the various rf •
counts of the proceedings of Ministers upon this 1114-
jeift have been founded in error. After their determino-
tioa had been communicated to His MAJESTY, and
they had reseived his answer from Windsor, giving
his consent, they were so Ruched with their success.
that, forgetting the methodical routine of Ace, tin•
ordered the Proclamation for the Dissolution to be
prepared, in order to receive His MAJESTY'S sir
nature, on Monday. Ouvca Caosewsta. did not
get rid of a Parliament more expedkiously; than
Min: tees etptf.ed t 3 free themselves from the
late one. The gent!emen in office, however, soon
convinced them of their error, assuring them.
that the Par:iament mu,t be first prorogued by the
KrNn, with a Speech closing the Session. They
then set to work, and prepared the Speech delivered
by the Loan Cuaacsihon, as one of the fami.
Commic,ioners appointed by His MAJESTY for that
purpose. From this arose all the doubts and con-
tradietory reports respaling the precise day of dis•
solution. The Proclamation could not have ap-
peared in Tuesday night's Gazette, unless it had
been signed by the KING in Council, on Mon-
day, as Ministers expeeted, but which now ap-
pears to have been impraCticable ; and an
Asiraeriliaary Gasett:, we understand, has neser
been published for such a purpose. The Pi.o-
clantation will be posted up this afternoon a
tu-morrow mornin7, at the usu.tl places, at F.:.
James's Palace, iiiteitall, Palace Yard, and other
P"Ptslotts and pri»ninent quarters of the City, and
wilt appear in Saturday night's fi.crife. Tod
Messengers were last night dispatched, by different
roads, for Ireland, with a copy of it it,/ the Lot ,'
LIEUTENANT.

The Ministeral Prints yesterday asserted, that thr
delay in dissolving Parliament was owing to thc
Writs not bring made out. But surely Ministers were
aware of the time necessary for that purpose. on Sa-
turday last,when they determined upon the Dist()li• •
tion. Why then did they prorogue the Parliament or.
Monday, and thus deprive the Country of the ben-
fit of its services prematurely? Much business /nig!
have been dispatched since Sunday last. Th
Report of the Finance Committee was !yin,:
upon the Bar of the House of Commons, read!
to be presented at the moment when the Usher
of the Black Rod made his abrupt appeal•
ance, and a sudden stop was put to the public bus:•
nets by the Prorogation. His Majesty's Speech.
delivered upon the occasion, by the Lose Coco;
CELLOS' promises a renewal of the late stri
inquiry into the public expenditure, surely the'
had the Ministers permitted the report of the ii
mince Committee, to have been presented, it Emil
have been not only a pledge of their sincerity, but
material step g.tined in the progressof this desirabi•
work. The Dissolution of Parliament, as we state:
yesterday, des not give an' acquittal. It culls
procures a respite for the Fa- 'ties iissplis:ated in

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