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~441 141 the Conditions of the Contract's'', be men on op
,;mitiou to the Ora of the said Committee, with whom
Proposals ..at be kft before Eleven of the Clock on
ttr said 13th day of November, after which ►uar the Com-
mute will notsreceire any Tender.
JOSEPH DART, Secretary.

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FEMALE SCRIPTURE CHARACTERS;
exemplifying female Virtues.
By Mrs. KING.
Pinned for F. C. mid J. Rivingtam, Et. Paul's Church-
aml Waterloo-place, PaMosul; and sold by Hatchard
sad Son, Piccadilly.
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I The RECTOR'S MEMORANDUM BOOK, being the
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2. The RENEFICJAL EFFECTS of the CHRISTIAN
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3• A TOUR la FRANCE in 1592, Second E.litions3l,6d.

At half-past eight &cloth on Wedoesday morning, Mr.
Hunt made his exit from Ilebester ssol, after • residence
within the walls of that prison of two years and a half—
& stale of duresse which has but little affected his personal
appearance: he is somewhat thinner thou be was, bat his
features denote the same health and vigour which they pcinr-
trayeJ on former public occasions. Soon after eight o'clock,
.Sir Charles Waterley tied Mr. Northeaore, of acre-hoes',
Exeter, catered the gold, sad accompanied Mr. Hunt to the
Outer gate, where a barouche was is waiting for Ihri, reerp.
lion. At that time several strangers. having the appearaneeuf
respectable yeomen, and a few farmers of note in the neigh-
bourieg counties, bad arrived in the town ; a number of
fiaberseara wise 4160 in the Wog, mad bolt • &mew per-
ZN~ OOP *AC* Peßaird the suet in (root of he
*yin drowse., and fire", and trumpets. A cart
also size drivel Obeid, decorated with boughs fastened upon
figrjeltafts, dud- hs front was exhibited • rudely executed
paigalog, os Which was inscribed the same of Mr. Hunt,
yermouuted by a Cap of Liberty; bat there was at this
hour of the morning no indication of that seal and popular
effervescence which usually cheered Mr. Hunt I. his former
movements : nothing like the ordinary assize crowd was in
attendance. nor iudeed toy other appearanee in the town
(judging of numbers) thou it would have presented upon
any occasion whets accident might have collected the geueral
inhabitants in the street. As the hills blazed last eight with
bonfire's, great expectations Were excited fur the morning's
display; but up to breakfaettime they were not realized.
What the assemblage wanted in numbers was, however, well
supplied by zeal, unit the rapturous shoats which hailed Mr.
Hunt se he passed over the bridge on his way from the gaol
to the Castle Inn, were given with the most unbounded:cal.
Many of the penmen in the throe* wore white and green
rthsada rooted their bats, with the motto of "Hunt for ever!"
Just as the hour of breakfast approached, a• immense boaele
soddenly broke upon the monotony of the sense--e number
of well dressed persoas, who had the appearance of l'armerg,
rode in groups into the town, sad the new life aid animation
which was thee manifest, gave this dell aad inanimate place
an sir of hustle which it seldom exhibits. About five bins.
dreg strangers were in the town ea Mr. Hunt was in progress
from the goal to the Inn ; Ids baresseie was draws brownie
working people; some friends sat on the dickey; War Marks
Wolseky and Mr. riortheaore sat with their hacks to the
horses. There were no flags at this period of the bushings,
sod Mr. Haat seemed anxious to avoid "passing through
clouds of pomp, which but conceal the man ;" he bowed
and shook hands constantly with those around him, and tip.
peered, naturally enough, in the highest Sow of spirits. He
wore over his ordinary dress an elegised Argyll lades cloak,
presented to him by the Reformers of Greenock; he was also
decorated with the gold chain and medal, some time since
presented to him by the Female Reformers of Leeds. At a
quarter before nine o'clock the barouche had reached the
door of the breskfast.hosse, sad Mr. Hunt rose and address.
ed the crowds assembled as follows, before he alighted from
the vehicle :
N•Geatlessiew—l bate been fur two years and a half con.
fined in yonder dungeon (pointing to the prison)—and for
what! Because I have straggled long and hard for the rights
sad liberties of my fellow-eawatrymen--becnase it Was my
M to have foretold that which has StOele assn to pass—
Ifillietjtpilad 'bile SO IS lived upon doe fruits aid Is.
harm ,Roar Uwidle yourilowetwumme lOW
sussed in Sixes the industry of the people—while as moray
lived idly sad upon your industry, the time must come, sad it
has come at last, when the landlord would receive so rent—
the farmer no profit ; and when, is foci, you would be ins.
hole to maintain the poor which such a state of things ores.
sioned.—(Cries of " Hear,"—sad "It is tree.") lam much
obliged, gentlemen, for the flattering reception wlsmis you
have now given me. I receive it with gratitude, because
it equally reflects on you sad myself—it shows that the
people of England are coming to their senses—(Grest
applaaw.).—l have to meet a great many friends this day,
awl therefore you will comae my desire to be brief with
you : it is natural fur me to reel the weight of having been
petit rip is that Hostile, which, I am happy to tell you,
is about to be razed to the ground.—(Load ebeers.)-1 have
therefore little now to say: but there is one thief to which I
begot you to listen with wheeler attention, for I am colas
to meation it deliberately. The object of the present Govern.
meat is to set the labourer against the farmer; their object
is to get the landlord to screw the last ghillies in the shape
of rent, to make the farmer turn against the labourer, and
fur each class to press the other to the ground. I would
esut.on both the labourer and the farmer against the anise-
queace of such mutual discord—it is both of your interests
to resist lbw snare, and you can effectually do so by taking
one eourse, and only use; which is, to join the manage.
curing interests in seeking • reform in the representation of
all Englishmen.—!Cheers.)—Let the grievance', die bitter,
creel, and heavy grievances, of the people be uuce redressed,
as they would lie by reform, sad England will be herself
again.—(Load cheers)—So long as you will play into
the heads aline prevent Government. and permit them to
divide you mad set one class against soother, jest so long
will you coutiuue a ruinous career, and enable the Govern.
meat to ',loader you of 00 millions of taxes, while you your-.
selves can hardly get 4s. a bushel for your whest.—(Hear.)—
I am fur peace, Gentlemen—l du not wish to see Emilie:.-
nun or any other mess at war with each other—l wish to me
a union amongst all for Ho bad peeves', but fur the best
of all purputes—an honest desire to contribute to each other's
happiness sod prusperity.—(Applaew.)—l wish to see you
a peaceable and happy people, which I repeat you can only
be by now cordially sod honestly uniting to petition fur
reform, and to persevere in compelling the Government to
yield to your wishes fur a redress of grievances; try all legal
and constitutional means.—(Cries of " We shall !")—t have
already told yea of the manner is which I wiz lock.
ed up is a dungeon for two years and a half in yonder Bas.
tile, sod 1 have now to tell you that 1 have defeated the oh-
ject of my pommies, for here 1 am, 1 tell them, the same mats
as ever; the very same mats I was before my i timi ,
met owe whit less ready to use every exertion of which I am
capable in the straggle for the recovery of your rights and
liberties; nut one whit less ready to sacrifice myself in any way
in whirls the enemies of my country may demand that cacti-
Ace—exactly in the same manner as before my imprisonment.
1 never was, and sever will be afraid to do what my coo.
science dictates to me I ought to du; let them put me to
deeds if they will, boat they shall
voice its behalf of the people.—(Applease.)—But what world
my deatiti do for nip enemies Weald it pay the loxes?
Would it raise the rents? Would it make the people better'
able to bear up easiest their difficaliies ? World it keep less
of your labourers from falling on the parish?—(Henn, bear.)
—la additive to She ordinary effect of my sentence, I have
been persecuted by the local authorities; but of thews I shall
mew any little, fur their nose has been already sufficiently
brought to the grit/dies dose.—(Laughter.)—The late mon.
ster of a gaoler has been dismissed and disgraced, and brought
to justice: his supporters and abettors upon the bench of
Magistrates louse partly shared his fate. It seems now that
the Itchester Battik is to he pulled down ; hut let me tell
you something of the county rapine it occasioned. When
I woe lost immured within Its walls the rusty expense was
6,000/. or 7,00101. a year, and it is now 'educed by my efforts
to 2,0001." He coucluded by repeating his thanks, and
alighting amid loud shone% at the door of the Castle Inn.

Sir CHARLES WOLSELEY thou paid a high compliment
to Mr. Hardy, the preseut gaoler, mad contrasted his conduct
with that of otters, whom be said it was 11811eCtIMU y to de-
situate. They were known and scorned.—(Applame.)
The company then sat dews to a subotantial breakfast:
seventy-nine sat M the tables. When !teacloth was removed,
the silver nacres and salver were ski on the table, and

Mr. NORTH MORE Mated that it was intended to be pre-
seated to Mr Hunt et Glutoubufy, as a tribute of the respect
of bb fellow countrynsea, which must be dumbly gratifying
to that geallcatan, *SSW it was earrsaill Oldie Value of