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• LORDS, er•scopAir, gamma 26.
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Lord Dahill seymong, Mr. Hoirrocbs, and
from the llwi.c of .411boinsons, brought ni
irs' l idows' Praia.iii Dill, the Irish Sugar
Provisions Bill, sod Aerand priente Dills,
upon the table, and Severally read a that
Growth Bounty Dill was read a second
importiat.ou Dill was read e third time

HOU:: OE CO:UNIONS.

FORM IN PARLIAMENT.
Via gave notice 'that lie would, after
ea% bring forward a propmition on
Reform in the Itepresentation of the
from the Lards acquainted the
Lordships hod agreed to the Corn
rollibitiou Bill, and several other

GRAHAM moved the priuting the
Committee on the Ardglass.harbour
1511 took the opportunity of ohaerv-
be desirable for gentlemen to be
contents of such papers as they
printed, es a very considerable ex-
urred in the article of printing.
is measure appeared to he intended,
afterwards grounded on them.
iasitam said, he intended to found
are on the Report ; which was ac-
red to be pritired.
lELD MOVed for leave to brim; in a
and amend the Act of the Citis
, for establishing anal regulating
tans in Irelaed. Leave was given
and he afterwards brought in the
b read a first time. and ordered to
.id time on this day fortaight.
.tegi3ter lial was read a third time,
iciTnciTe.of SCOTLAND moved for
in a Bill for continuing the Act of
King, reFulatin; the prdyeedings io
opts in Scotland.
,nstsv did not oppose the motion,
his burinise that, instead or the Ike-
. Learned Lord had not bronght
hat hail been long in preparation,
the apl•robation of those %twit con -
iusines,,; mid he gave notice, that, if
it, he would, next se.smo, move to
self.
further observations by the Sol t-
it, of ScoTt.sti, atril 1%.1r. 'LORNE:a,
nto bring iii Bi l, which was ac-
ght in, and read a first time.
t. moved, " That an humble Address
o Ili, Majesty, praying he would be
iced to order to be lairt before the
▪ of Correspondence between the
at of Ireland and the Secretary for
44.1.ttnetit, on the subject of Inland
Ireland, since the ht of Jarman-,
o Copies of all Orders issued by the
alt to the Commissioners of Inland

lAland, during the saute period."—
al. wished to correct au error in the
lad made, the other day, respecting.
lent of ,‘fr. White, Proprietor of 'At
ring. Instead of liberty of exercise
ree slays in the week, lie found it was
ir hi each day, which made a differ.
in hour its each week.
SINAW gave notice, that he would,
(orbit:flit, more for a return of the
ors taken (lows, iu the city of Da'i-
,:ust, 1407, by order of the Parittg
Board ; also, fora rettara of the
• a sewer in Capel-streer, in said
o for a copy of the c.rrespowdesice
2omenissioners of IVide Streets, the
,'and the Grand Jury of Dublin, on
and the Commissioners of the Paving
Board, upon the other, relsitiu.e to a
Aston's•-quay. The Hon, Mending,
!.red his mutton on account of the oh-
rthur Wellesley.
rum brou,ght tip the Report of the
whom was referred the coasideratioit
dawion Of the Cuttonse ; thie ittm,ltu-
was agreed to, and a Bill ordered to
accordingly.
throught in a Bill for prohibiting
to from Gnash in Ireland for it thin!
aiponsig a Duty oil the Distillation
which as read a iirst t4ne. ash or-
wl a .t-cued tittle oa Tuesday dti/1.•

t or the fooke(per, r3;11
ag•revd to, and thr Bill (waisted
art! tuutt• an •I'a.•<dae se'lmight.

it rate otriele.l t.. t,•m•d for the
Afemher to arm m Parillinent for
he Joie of mom of Sir
!sir), who has iircept...: Chiltern

, inn Cniamittee, writ thrnu;:h the
13114 the Report ot wav ordered
to-twirrow.
Imr.4II%IFNT 0,1, Tile BlNii-

KUPT LAW'S
1. itout niuvittl tile Order of the
cot r•liding of the :thoie Bill.
rose &cut moil, hr approved of the
ante time he dui not think it went far
ea. a 01;1114Leott phenomenon that the
vs had power to 1,1111111.1.. n ft Bankrupt
rr u simple woven% and had 111 a that
he wog; co:seined under au 'exeeution.
:tiled to al eireuttistimee of Cow-
tiny( lately üblioel to go to /lull, to
ittreioier of a liankru:it, he bring
er an execution. He it 'shed a clause
rrtl into the Dill, to prevent the Cow-
out
Blotting their without the ap-
the. Lord Cnaiireilio. He then ad-
lrrtall on 11310*14 to Com-
. their (billy attetwhance ou curb cot::-
II caused tlo m to aopoint the one
grtot hooliwr, which made Cnild-
!Air iiitfunt% more like:stunt-garden
of Juthciar;.. He then concluded

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b ulsjeetiug top. clause io the Bill, allowing the
t:
.orrasn4
4iiiwiiieltsirset.to adasjuit
_Agitwethurispet
to ailaiflrtiiiesigtothethreigilhe-t
golf e subject to 'agree trial by Jury.
,ic
.1111 i. enN.N. thought the preseistmas not the
Glee to discuss the merits of the several clause., as
there would be, full opportunity.w lieu iu Committee.
Mr. JAWS explained.
Mr. Nt'itsort said a few words in favour of the
I Bill, and observed, that the Hononrableend Learn-
, ed Gentleman who had brought it forward, deserv-
ed the greatest praise ;' when it was considered
the voluminous professional business he had to
attend to, st was almost impossible to conceive
how he could have found titiw to have turned his
attention to so intricate a subject.
Sir SAMUCL RoMILLY said, if the House had any
objection, he did not wish to insist on the Bill being
then read a second time. His only wish was, to im-
prove the laws, and he would be happy to hear
every suggestion and instruction. As to the Coin-
ruissioners not having power to summon Bankrupts
confined under execution, it was his intention, when
in Committee, to propose a clause, giving them that
power. The only other additional clause that he had
to propose, was, that the Assignee of a Bankrupt be-
coming
adefunlter, in a sum upwards of 1001. and
a commission issuing against hini, that no certificate
should clear him of his liability to pay the amount.
As to what had been said about trial by jury, there
was nothin,,,, for a jury to try, as it was only to prove
that a dividend had been ordered by the Coruinis-
sioners, and the jury must give a verdict. He never
professed the Bill would remove all the defects of
the Bankrupt Laws. Ile never was knight-errant
sufficient to suppose he hail ability to remove them.
lie concluded by saying, he would feel happy
in the assistance of any Gentleman who would hear
part of the lalsour and trouble with him, to make
the Bill more complete.
The fill was then read a second time, and order-
ed to be committed this day fortnight.
Lord CAiTLEREAGH presented the copy of a Let-
ter from the 1..,! General Sir John Moore to him-
self, (Lord C., which a as ordered to be printed.
Lord CASTI.P.REAGII brought up an account of
the extraordinary expenses of the army, which
was orderisl to be printed.
Mr. PERCEVAL gave notice that he would, on to-
inrrow,inove, that the :louse should, on its rising,
adjourii to Tuesday te'imight.
The other Orders of the day were then disposed
of, and the House adjour ied at 7 o'clock.

IVESTMINSTE MEETING.,
'Yesterday a !Meeting was held, in Westminster-
of the luhabitatits of Westiniuster, cotivened
by the High-liailitt; pursuant to a requisition to
hhn for that purpose, signed by a number of the
most respectable inhabitants.
About one o'clock. the High Bailiff, attended by
a number of Gentlemen (at the head of whom was
Sir Francis Burdett, who, oil his appeurance, was
cheered by the most cordial anti unneisnous ap-
plauaes otr the largest ussembluge of Freeholders
we ever witnessed on a similar occasion) took the
Chair. After silence was oh:eined, he addressed
toe Meeting, and informed them, that, in conse-
quence of the Requisition presented to him, he
had called them together. He then proceeded to
read the Requisition, as follows :
" To Arthur Monis, Esq. High BillifT of the city stud
Liberty of Westminster.
" We request you to call en early Meeting of the lobs
hitant Householders of the City of Westinii.s.er, to be held
in Westminster-Hall, to take into consides 01011 the Proceed.
utgs which have taken place on the Invistigation of the
et:ad:Kt of the hue Commander-in-Chief, and to express
their sentiments 011 3 subject so deeply involving the honour
end safety of the ceuutry."
lieviug finished it, he told them lie should
leave the discussion of the subject Ic such Gentle.
men as thought proper to otter themselves to the
attention of the. Meeting'.
Mr. Ste Rut then addressed them as follows:
Gentlenten—The very extraordithvy diseuesions
which hive so lately occupied the almost ex-
Clusite of the House 9f Co:moons,
lowing excited the strongest sensations through-
out the country, and 1111411 y meetings oa the
subject being known to be intended, it was con-
sidered that time city of Westminster, foremost as
she is inn consequence anti importance, should not
lie amongst the last io coming forward for the pur-
pose of expressing her feeliugs tpi the busintais.
The requisition which you have just heard read
was accordingly presented, and the High &Riff
having most promptly acceded to the 1)11144: mall,
i have now to congratulate myself, and you, at the
very nit serous as well as respectable assembla#,
which has obeyed the call. The first idea that pm-
seats itself to our consideration. is the vastimport-
mice of the subject that calls for our discussitie—
L If ever there was any occasion which imlwriously
made a demand upon public feeling, it is the pre-
; if the public voice was ever loudly called
for, it i- now ; if the energies and sympathies of
an'indignant public, are ever to be excited, this is
the ',mind ; lx:cause there eimmit exist city thing.
more important to the prosperity, the vital exist.
euce of the State, than the purity of the Execu-
tive t;evernment. If the public funds are to be-
come hut funds for extravagance; if our Com-
manders are to be diverted front the pure and un-
sullied discharge of their public duties, by the
wiles or rapacity of kept mistresses, then I hesi-
tate nut to slay that the spirit of our army is broken
down :mid tied, and that we arc left to contend
'with a bloody and ferocious foe in vain.—
These are truths no mass could attempt to con-
tend againet, who was not prepared, at the same
tune. to maintain that the people had nothing to do
with their own existence. It is not my intention
to cuter into any detail of the subject uuw brought
under our consideration. after the very ample and
patient tlisettotion it has so lately undergone iu a
4:email, assembly. 'Die facts themselves are auf.
ticiently before the public. The qnestion of guilty
or not guilty is abundantly apparent to the meanest
capacity; and if the decision of that assembly be
wit altogether satisfactory,tlie reason is suffieiently
apparent. Look at the division on the Leith Merely,
mid the secret, if a secret it can he celled, is out.
We see in that glorions Minority, an host of inde-
pendent men, who fear no frowns, and who court
HO smiles!—What Lave we oil the other side? A
Chancellor of Exchcq tier, who doubtless must wish
to coritimie Chyme...llor of Exchequer; a Secretary
of State, who as certainly would choose to remain

Secretary of State. Can tiny one doubt but that
an Attorney-t leneral would choose to beoutow-oi
Chief-Justice, or Lord Chum:eller ? When we heel
a gentleman make his son a Colonel, at the atie elf
20 years, Must we not believe he is auxiotts to pro-
vide for the rest of his numerous tinnily iti the I:k:S
outliner ? For any own part, 1 win satisfied there is
not a man who doubts, from the able and eltopteot
speech of the worthy Baronet who stands near me,
(Sir Francis Burdett), that if the Mini:At:64l
phalanx had gone out upon that doeussinu, but
that, the decision would have been highly satis-
factory to the country ; anti I have no hesitation in
saying, that if the whole of the representation were
chosen upon the same pore and independent prim
ciples which dictated the rimier of that Honourable
Buronet, thut decision would have ticen dourly
unanimous. After all that bits passed, it is neither
my wish nor intention to trouble you with a speech.
of any great length, because you have already paid
every attention to the subject. and you must have
already decided on it; and 1 sin Most thoroughly
convinced in my Own mind, that, in offering to you
the Resolutions 1 ant dime to propose, 1 inn not
bringing forward any new ideas, hut inerely ex-
pressing the feelings of nine hundred and ninety-
nine out of one thousand of all the inhabitants of
Great Britain and Ireland."
The following string of Resolutions was then
r. ad. for the Resolutions, see Advertisement, in
fi-out ofour raper.)
Mr. Wissuser" We are now called upon to
declare our opinions upon the late transactions ;
and I have nu doubt, but when this shall be done
with a proper degree of firmness, every good effect
will result from it. Should these opinions be treated
with contempt, I can only say, it will skew the de-
parting spirit err the country, and lament, while
expressing my fears, that it will end in those sensa-
tions, bordering on commotiou, or else equivalent to
despotic monarchy. Vs ale and fool:mute ate the
distinctions between that and the blessing* of it
monarchy. In the latter we approach the
throne with confidence, we lay our sentiments ut
its foot without fear—in despotic Governments the
slave brood:, over his wrongs, till they burst like
thunder overthe head of the tyrant, and teach him
the awful lesson, that from the throne to the prison--
house, and to death, short indeed is the interyol.
Russia, Turkey, and wooden, have in succession
proved this melancholy truth; and I cannot butthink
thosethe worst and greu test foes to the Monarch, who
advise him to neglect the a ishes of his people, and
to consider those who presume to offer wholesome
counsel, as his enemies. You have all heard the
char.res and their proofs; you have likewise heard
the defence made ugatiost them, and that 'by a host
of lawyers, all drawn up ou one side—you must
have made up your minds on thew, and I shall not
waste your thne hire entering into u minute investi-
gation of Soon. No doubt the public hope has
been disappointed ; for who could suppose the son
of it just and pious King could be capable of such
practices ? And et eu though the charges should be
proved, we cannot suppose capable of porti-
,cipation. Strong, however, as was the proof, it
cannot be denied, that the decision has disappoint-
Od those,
o Who look, with equal eyes, like God, on all ; •
0 Who sees a keels perish, or a sparrow fait,"
however it may prove that—
° (Mermen may stern a bux.e, when another may not dare
to look over the hedge."
That decision, drilled as it was by u leader of
experieticiAl ability, I cannot but consider as s 31113-
stantial victory; and the feelings of the pen* have
effected the work, aided by a virtuous Minority. Ai-
though every pains were taken that human iogermity
and industry could devise, yet was his Royal nigh-
tie's obliged toyield to what unequivocally appeared
to be the public sense on the occasion. This inquiry
has proved, more than a thousand volumes could
have duce, the necessity of Parhameutary reform.
When me see it band of Piaceinen and Pensioners
•voting in a body, who is there can wonder ut the
effect prod:iced ? Nay, even among those very nom
who would be happy to resign their seats, when
they were„ conscious they were not free in their
decisions ; tool who could say
lily plec:, and not my will, consented."
The Borough of Oakhamptois has long been dis-
tinguished by the struggles it has ;nude in oppos-
ing the corruption with which it has been over-
mitellued ; for forty years it ham been striving to
bring iu one, ut least, of its representatives, and
it at last succeeded in returning Colonel
Wardle!. Mitch its the electors of that borough
suffered in the course of so protracted a struggle,
little were-they aware,of the good they hod dune,
by sending smolt a nom into rarliament, who, with-
out noise, hail obliged persons, however near the
Throw-, to relinquish their ill-retained situations ;
then by prudes., that it' we were but true to
ourselves, and the body or Electors thitiugliout the
Kingdom would but imitate the examples so glori-
ously set them by Oakhainpton and Westminster,
it would do more than any other measure, towards
the attainment or that most desirable object, Par-
i liatneutary Reform. With respect to the Resolu-
tions before us, I think we are called upon in a
peculiar manner to expressuur thanks to the worthy
Baronet (Sir Francis Burdett) who risked his lifts
iis our service, by his attendaitee on his Parlik-
memory duties, and who astute so able a speech
upon that occasion ; and I hope and trust we shall
keep hi 11l iu inlaid on a Notre occasion. There alf
likewise three ether Cientlemen, whom I cannot but
consider as particularly entitled to our approbati-
on; I mean Sir S. Romilly and Mr. H. Martin, who,
lawyers themselves, so' nobly opposed themselves
to the' host of Irma abilities that was ranged on
the other side. The other Gentlesuati to whom
allude is Geueral Ferguson. who, after gloriously
fighting our battles abrood, so ahly coutended
tontinst our enemies ut home. Impressed with
these sentiments, I shall not trespass further ou
your patience, or your time; you is ill have the
several Resolutions read to you separately, and you
will decide upon them as vow shell think proper."
The Resolutions were then put separately, and
uniusiinously agreed to. On the putting of the
third Resolution, in which the thanks of the
meeting were voted to Sir Francis Burdett, the
lion. Baronet ruse, and addressed them nearly as
.• Gentlemen Electors of the City of Westmin-
ster—This is the first opportunity I have had since
you did we the honour of returuing me as your

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itepresentative into Parliament, of ackii6Whargiag •
my.deep souse of the ouligatiou, aial ettpiessmg ,
my gratitude for Inc favour tin eletlit I iVtl. It is nut
my intention to detain you Wog u,sui this subject, •
or enter into any lakutted RpaelviOu. of my feel
inv.-I well say no inurefititii siiiiiily to express my
%auks, lest, by the very, rtfert totleltailp 4 should
render thyself liable melee sospittiuu of 151bUtitig
gratitude. (Hear! Iletirl klitir !) tientle-
; Wan, the Iteso!littaus . that karst been pro-
posed to you are so applicable to the auteject to
which they are . directed, that 1 cannot *amp*
any Geittleolau pr.•sent is preptretil-tv object !o'
them; bet.at the-saiiie tithe that rawer iii llikk
general spirit. nod am willing to give o'ity.eWiliel
to the potenitism that dictated aiid,provhictai-ttiVer
I might perhaiis take some objcctiour-te it ratite.;
lar part, the part in WLICh niy name is mentioned-
in terms of such !littering approltatien. 'Myth:OM
has not been g•akter than that of other.; phetevr
thanks I may bethought to have Metited w cam:.
'ripener of the euilduct which I pursued to the
late inquiry, they are thanks. wisich 1 liar.! tamed
in continent with many, and cannot of eouivt.
be considered as peculiarly epproprinte fie' tayaielfa
That Col. Wardle has. deserved the distinction with
which yoahave honoured him, that he lets estableilei
ed a peculiar claiin to the gratitude you have assem-
bled to express towards hint, his coadoet has fully
shewu ; for. .1 do not hesitate to declare, that, out
. of all the Member. who reprelieut this country in
Parliament, there is not one, in my opiiiiels, who
would have done tut he did, and, under all the cir-
cumstances of the case, and under all its difficul-
ties, opposed himself to the authority fie fres
opposed.—(Mar! hear ! tear !) I wilt at Avila
from speaking of him ally further than while I curl
thistrjhuktviony upplattse, and express my laeipplii
netts andknty article at being coupled with litutia
the Resolution. - -1-trinenet afield to sae; that there
never this un inleirtbeirgief foratird by i„itiall-*
vidiaal, ti; which improper Motives:were leas. tirie. r;
haps as little uttriltutatile ; others might lieve•berts t
dictated by irony spirit, or the irritstiott rot' cheap- ;
pointed ambits**, but this could trot ; 11r. "Wardle •
wastretaated byno tither tpirit than that of Nee ty
his country ; and 14 diikayend ti candour, ii metal-,
!less, mid
.an ititpartiplity,in the pursuit of thet cd."--
Jell • w 1;141. r;d7.i..14; iftet•nej hiectour. awe his mane-.
•11.1cUrl Aesen lairaihl he hajapy• that itv/us is iny•
power to c.orabiste widish, praise of hies who errs
• mused, the pmeteof ttidsilr yudtsed; bet there•fs
a wide distinction.. it t a pa pable...einoradtCe•
tion between the taria. '4. in.tlie orsetoere bias
a forbearatice even yipairarst item oilatelt 101463:1154,r
might be justifies& i'' flithliglngt ; in the atithr. these
was an excess off all „.fh-0-.e qualifies which are I'}t:•from tot:mend:.4h iiinjrlge.:( Cowl cries of heel
*cur!) of the (;elit eriten who addressed Fun„
stated rightly. teat--tins inquiry spoke more *aria
thousand Yottilner lIPOTI the necessity of Parliamen-
t tary Reform.-tw' Reform in Parliament, lailwals ads
. *vetted; my opinions always led me to ftsour adePtO
support it ; ,rod I believe what first reconimiuded
ise t.) your notice, was the adoption of such ao opt:-
isiou. used time support of such 'a doctrine. (Low!
cries of hear.') '‘Ve have had many huskies hitt, I
abuses, upon which nothing has .been dose; per.:
sons have been Convicted of public misdealt-anon-It.
bat that couvietion has not been to:invert tiP.'hy
public pueislimeat. We have lied Ifillit,. tun. fur
the purpose of preventing them.; ere .have-sne at
the present moment introduced,tly sise,Cipincelles
of the Exchequer;. belt I believe' ihit:-Ao 7taltjirt-
sent can entertain all 104410; that 04a .te,:_ft
remove the kp mui ievaes it 0144144,M , .1f
'1 had been present et its tutrodsratienoradelbas east
prevented by laughter 'at Iti'eldicallfiliWat!ftfeit
uttering my sentiments upon its abittolitplejould
have resisted it in the; tint instance.•. Werke laud
many Hills of the same description; we hayeitail
one introduced by Lord Melvitle, to !Hewett:ever-
tices which be himself after 14 ards adopted: ••:Alit.l it
was found, upon imittiry, 'that that ,Lull was SO M.
gemously drawu, it did not apply to ; the 'elite of
him wile drew it. (Load faughinit We have
hail various accusations against persona/6'ln the
highest and the lowest departments—from the,aulf,-
jeet of the tate inquiry (loan to the thivesalir of
Cold-bath prison Field*. (Losedupplosisset.l Acrd
the manner in which those acctiattioal hate termi-
nated, inculcate 111014.11ilpetiClyearfae. necessity or
that reform, for. wine:ll contend: if we are tots lk
of bills, let es look trithoite we already. have, amid
for their eufrimement.. Laws toultiff the
Bill of Itights—That Hill -was intended 'ter effect
the security of all that is dear to Erjtjaliinen;
but it is forgotten.ritti; trampled sipute,e-it is Le-
come 'obsolete. The Parliament bus forgatteti.. to
protect it ; for the Parliament •is inanese&-it is
become subject to a discipline dEstrticiffe &If-those
aiseicnt privileges. The Stuarts were expelled
from the throes, but the 'Stuarte did not knos
how to
.manage Parliaments. or they -had never
been expelled. James the Second was opposed 14•
his r,ople for introifuting"alitanifingitieWleto Vie
country. but iiilllet the Seimad had not the knock
of binding and suborning Parliament,•or he hail
never beta opposed* by them ; had he theskillrof
those days, he would have brought Partiameilrireelf
to supporthim ; he would have induced it to 1,9401'..
ise hi I a spotiatn, and to justify his injustice. Use
house of Commons, as it stands at present, is
full of faults; instead of sheering it prOper stuti-
ment of respect for the people of guirlind, it
treats them with contumely. 1 elan state, from Illy
own vcperisnee, that there is Out a sentiment so po-
pular in that hlonse as a sentiment of disrespect
towurdi the people. (Applause.) such is the Wuhanr
there, and I believe only thefe—there if tint atietter
spot in the world where the °pluton is eutecteined: las
foreign countries they do yin justiet—they couple
the name of lingliiihinsu with high notion* of li-
berty, strong principles of honour, and sushtips
ideis of virtue; but in the • flume of Cotiittiems
they would wish to reveille the character---th-eY
erauld wish,to substitute you, elevated with Ilk-
graded distinotioes; and instead of representing
yots as you are, :represent you as you ought not 0
be. if this does not convince yon of the le ow-
sity of Pariiententary lltilforiu, act!ang Oat
I can say will impress it splits VOW Illttlet !..1:.e.,!.
lairs. 'there vole soother old 'Oil! iii this land,
Which has shared' the same fete am the filriaer,
lltagna Clierta. That tau is become nluoilite;.st
all rivets it is never quoted in the Counsel Lim.
/Applauses.) By that there was aaassisirity . tat a
ream's property and person, but the swum: Is at it

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.tone sway in tide neglect to w:
Those Bills have now lost.the
possess any, it is that of r
' height from which we hAve 1411
upon us the expediency of in:
from which we have de gel
pigmies.) Thiti consideration
that tau hottest Parliament
inent composed of individuate
for plebe but to the people
of teraushling for privates adv
themselves to the care of su
universal. There is one einem
•ou which I will beg to offer
more so, as it has met with an
think it is not entitled : I me
of the Noblemen and Gentle
turning farmers; by such a p
is abandoned by its natural p
blemen and Gentlemen attenc
but then they are not meetins
mess, directed to the investig
sures, and the support of thi
are not intended to ricer
most ably and honestly for
has succeeded in producir
and the fattest oxen. (A
call upon those who give tt
pursuits, to oeurnler how
teiten the people not to look
I would call upon them to co
France, ami profit by the con
Bible contingency; if better $
for the (Weave of the count
confining themselves to such it
may expect to see Greeted
thew; peciaps be might not
oecnisation to which they an
attawkeil. hot oloulule.6 he WI

with their nip iculturoi
It is necessory to guirtt 11g11:
country, corroptiou from wi
am 'noel', and are daily
iii respect of which, we
Lied Prometheus, with it vi

hi.. liver; it destroys s, an
Without a jest reoreaeotati
oohing. We hear roach t
present ; but wheo we count
look et, hut too goockto ad .+
dewily brut:Octal. If 1 wet
the abuses that have bee
it would take toe • week

you know that you have tom
nnennstitutitmatt powers; ye
.gzeteequer laws, strained
you know that in those a
most necessary.. ellen the
to property lies between
suhject, that advantage is d
the laud is swar.ning tt tin th
arbitrary regulations; they
the banks of the Nile; an.l.
'are the -product of filth tut
petty should be protected ;
person should be reudered st
then have we sew for the see
11.4eas Corpus was transit
castors ; but thaty like ntl
away. and has become a de
iodine. Need ! mention the
imprisoueriPuta that.
,have
mention the scandalous om
have been pa.sed? Need
should be tried here. and ea
(Applause.) Or need 1
of solitary confinement ? .
whose introduction should st
calendar. Need 1- mention
not evident to ynar.onn jud
it necessary for ttit• toteli y 4)
)(no are to look for relicf. b
of Commends ?—( Lot.l app!
state of the
iyau airy, desi.oo
aloes, constituted upon tint
is like to treachine wit:tont
sky yoW.: it • helm, stro
waves; 1. mos. V.. I.',Vnrt
for e't • eir.voei,.. tosirie in, I
have tie tottadt V. 54 in .:•
its diret., I yo/." of
rut
instance, the st..tieet of edit
in the 11 11l ; ea the
be was a yu rth ~e remit 17
collation was su4he agaiv
assatstoot., t. it ; he a
thrun4h a gloss tube into I
seaoce is baiter k oown by t
-plot, which Itc,ti yule
charge he is us t lkru uii sin'
vrn u:0l wus never
sr !) I repeat it, it is
.u.. 11 evila us these, it is o
Corunions ; if the rent
will bear no fruit; ini
tion is so luxurtsta, ;ha
take of it are willing to
a remedy that will only In
ye would efrectautly dei
axe to the root. The alt
we roust destroy corrupt
destroy the country. TM'
Continent. must lie prostp
or rid itself of these domes

counter the foreign eitein
the time to make use of
otistn. If you are satistie
. or assembling here, anti
think the Duke of York
•ay farther, otwisliiii4 fa
canuot LBeaysrl. But I
people of Eugtand, thaw
satisfy theta. and I ithould
'NW* iuyou in particular
you would be willing to I
mending ..that great cv
move I hate been end,
I am free to say, that refs
Corerutitent accords in tl
*tithing mut result to 6
urixitiating. in the Gores
CoILICOIi its authority ; it
IClng as well Is the per
waist, the mast foolish
who would attempt to di
theta, visfte separate our
eltouti ern be pombine

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Ta

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idiom tits or, ackintsitialkiag
t 9Wigatiun, laud ekinesoing
&SOW SO Mats Md. II it Slat
yoseloug upon this subject,
parr4 sektsLioo or my I:estl
re flum oislitAy tdiepreso wy
et.), etfurt to tlb if, 4.ebapl,j
Chute , suspieiou et, *sating
He. 4;" ktee;• Gildle-
nts tlot ltpase 'been ...pa:
rtviklicabto 40 thp jpohjett is
;red; that I -cannot sitspilit
it is prepared-to (shiest .
le tithe that l'
wiUiug to giye 41. 44044.
licta ted and .predecttl. diem,
some isbj.-ctiou• to it rsarticas
vLich ills name is mentined•
wing upprobation. 'My slesi.rh
tali that of ethers; phooteter
gist to have *Alen iu
ct which. I pstraued In Ilse
thanks winch I hittt terms;
ily, and cannot of eoui.ot.
diarlY appropriate fp` inyielfi
deserved the nistinctienwith
ed him, that he luso eartahlide,
he gratitude you have thiSetia-
Is him, hiss conduct he,. rutty
hesitate to declare, that, out
hri repreient this vutiatry iu
of Otte, 10 eery °pillion, who
did, and, under al/ ths Lir, -
and under all its diAlttil-
f to the authority lle haw
or ! her !) •I wilt 0,4'04
lily furfber tlusii while I *ter
4110 e, PNI,I/rOll my 11;114O•
being coupled with hen in
•p•et &Ellie to tiay., rhat there
per ukotivtio "fere leak cor..per;
ble ; other* might leave-beta
it, or the irritation of eitisips
this could rot; Mr. 'Wardle
er spirit tlims that octave to
4ppleseil p. candour, a
sty r in the pursuit of diet of.):."
ternsiltduoutitpoii his mane.,
14l appy, that it wits in my •
praise of -hint oleo I.C.
SlSAVOkjudral ; but there is
parpably.,sinorstc-r
/*co, in the one..;setre xos
Ottgriakt heat Oineli ass 419:emeer
illufglng• ; in die ashler,shere
ho-.. 0 qualities which sore fai
4polge.(l:atel cries of Aar:
e.ittferliesi who *datelined Sou,,
Ile sialaity spoke more *go a
sa the ut.cessity of
ri in Parliament, l'inveeys aet-
always led inc to issour andtto
eve what first recoOssuended
the ailoption of such go ten-
t of snick 'a doctrine. (Loud
save had many into:dries into I
miring has .been done; per.
led of public iniodeMramm.s.
as not beep tollqwo 14- by
We have 144 11141%. loOs.ifor
sting them., we have-sone
ratroduced,tly the Viieneeller
It I believe' that-4o
t It to
a e
it us pretesideskt It
its introduation oat
r at iti .ridicallPTlllllllllo* fehni
t 9 upon its alnittisl4,ll,,,W.Ouljt
first insnaoce... Wis SUS 11101
OP description.; was liaprhad
vrd Melville, to pievesilepr.ic-
'aftevaards adopted: •Ititild it
iry, 'that that lidl was so in-
lid not apply in the 'Ellie of
'Lead laughing:4 We hate
is agaiuvt persothwe‘• In the
departments—from the,atils?
iry down to tb4 Lievossabr of
la (Loied•opplesses.) And
those secitaitictivit have tern&
lipt•iioyel rm.:, necessity of
contend: If we are tolllk
I,tluise we already. have, and
cement.. Let ma Took iiTthe
Bill -was intended 'enieffiet
hat is dear to Etittholiineit ;
traMpltil upete7sit as
Parliament bus forgotten, to
arliament •to inaniAltel;—it is
itiCiptine dllitrus4tVe Of" those
The Stuarts were egielled
t the 'tituarte did not. kilos

laments, or they -had never
s the Second was opposed IsS•
!inglatandingsitgrrato clin
to Second had not %ha knack
ruing Parlianceotp,or be had
y them ; had he the.skilf:of
aye brought Pallienstitriloilf
,old have induced it to
to justify his injustice. Ilse
as it stands at present, is .
of chewing !ivel, stuti.
the peimie rsf rigtenct, it
nutty. l cum state, (rum spy
here is nut a sentiment ro pe-
as a sentiment of disrespect
Ipplassee.) such is the figebask
ly' thete—there ic not :innate
the opinion is entectstinetrs
do you justice—they couphs
lan with high notions of fes
es of honour, and pashlire
in the !louse of Copluierm
reveille the character--4h-cY
tote you, elevaikesl V/1111
sitti instead of re pteseuting
tent you an you Oct not S°
convince you of t
itororm, 1.00441 chit
it spots your andrastlien!.
'other nisi iitit in this lands
e same fate its the tistister,
it ton IN brVtllll.• t,hsuh it' ;. it
1110teti in the eou-ir of Law.
it there was isaarsiturst) lei is
crson, but the security is as


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Amor away in tII neglect to inlaid& it is al.auiMotttie . ,
Those Bi Is have now loot.their effect, or, if they '
possess any, it is . that of reminding us of the
height from which we have falleu, and inculcatiug-
upon us the expediency of imitating that conduct
from which we have degenerated. (Lard Ap-
pleases.) This consideration must prove to you,
that Au honest Parliament is wainiug--'-a Purl a
meat composed of. individuals, who *shall look not
for plebe but to the people; and who, instesd
of scrambling for private advantages, awll apply
themselves to the care of such as are public amid
universal. There is one circumstance, Gentlemen,
.ou which I will beg to offer a few reuirarks, the
more so, as it has met with an applause to which I
think it is not entitled : I mean the circumstance
of the Noblemen and Gentleinen of this Country
turning feruiers; by such a practice, the country
is abandoned by its natural protectors. The No-
blemen and °emirates attend meetings, it is true ;
but then they are unt meetings upon public bolsi-
mem, directed to the investigation of public Mea-
sures, anti the support of the public cause ; they
are not intended to ascertain who has acted
moat ably and honestly for the cation, but who
has succeeded in producing the fattest sheep
and the fattest oxen. (A laugh.) I would
call upon those who give themselves up to such
pursuits, to consider how dangerous it is to
teach the people not to look to them for redress ;
I would call upon them to consider the example of
Franew, apd profit by the contemplation or a pos-
sible anitingeocy; if bettor provision be not made
for the defence of the count, ; if they persist in
couliiiisigtheinaelves to such esclustvit point-nits, they
may expect to see Geoeral Junta crime amongst
thew; permips lie might not continue them itt the
occupation to which they are at present so much
unadvised, iota doubtless he would lw highly pleased
with their aglicultural improveinents.—(A laugh.)
It is necessary to goifrd sga:ust corruption in this
country, corruption from which we have suffered
mum, and are slimy suffering; corruption,
in respect of which, we are like the fa-
Lied Prometheus, with a vulture preying upon
his liver; tt destroys us, and returns to destroy.
Without asesst representation, the constitution is
nothing.e hear much of its beauty, even at
present; but when we examine, we find it good to
look at, hut too goodoo adapts too good to be prac-
tically hem:tidal. If 1 were to go through all
the abuses that have been introduced of late.
it would take toe • week for the enumeration ;
you know that you have tax-enitherers, vested with
onconstitutiolial pOWeni; you kaow that you have
Axeliequer laws, etraisied into rigorous .excess ;
you know that in those cases where a jury is
moot ueeessary. Arvlien the • question with respect
to property lies between the Crowa and the
sultject, that advantage is denied; you know that
the laud is stv.srining with the Instruments of these
arbitrary regolatious; they swarm like insects oa.
the hanks of the Nile; and, like those insects, they
are the product of filth and of corruption. Pro-
perty should be protected ; but, above all things,
person should be mudded secure. What omvision
then hese weenie for the security of persou ? The
Rakes Corpus was transmitted to us by our au-
eestors ; but that/ like other butwarks.,is done
away, and has become a dead letter is the Coorti-
totiou. Need I mention tin scandalous and cruel
imprisonments tlia• have takes) place? Need I
mention the scandalous and cruel sentences that
hove been passed? Need I u=k why a man
should be tried here, and confined in Dorchester?
(Applause.) Or ueed 1 reprehend the .pruetice
of solitary confinement ? A practice, the date of
whose i iitrosi action should stand ever accursed in the
calendar. Need I- mention these abuses, or ore they
," nut evident to your eon judgeociit, acid being so, is
it necessary for cue toteli pm that it is not to a Bill
• yet aye to look for relief. but to an honest House
of CiMmoils?—(L.oad applas ses.) lei the present
..tete of the ceu tory, dem:lute of an Muse ut Cour-
. Was. constituted upon true riaciples, the country
.& is like a &machine wittiont a director; it is like a
Os • helm, stru..gtoug against tqlverst
waves; ati4. i I.'nwti .i:eolit with violence,
for r. • eir.i-ien: ta..frain, is nliitisig,which would
have A .0 steads V•s4 hi) .:• .:nurse anti certainty to
y its direr. I *poi... of a .just imprisonments. I
4,, not willta, what I said. I will quote an
justriice, the is,•siect of which is per:laps at present
in the if ill ; I -tie to the case of Mr. I,e Maitre;
-he was a yo it:i •.I.,ciont 17 at the time that au
woes ni.;l:to against him of intruding to
t. it ;,;• ; !le was to have blown poison
through a 41144 tlllWinn his ear, butthe
circuw-
ata:,ce is li .:ter by the of the pop-gnu
-plot, which pelt& ips you all reinetnlaer ; oil this
charge he sus t ratan up and coedited for thee spaced'
' veil years, and was never brought to trial. Mar!
sr I repeat it, it is nut Bills that will remedy
puck evils as these, it is em ily an lioneAt House cif
Comm-one ;if the root be rotten, the brandies
will °bear no fruit; bid the tree of corrup-
tion is. so luxuriant, ;hat ei etc those who par-,
take of it are willing to prune its branches,
a remedy that will only hake it sprout the more.
I, ..se WOlll.l effectually destroy it, we must lay the
ale to the root. The alternative is come to this;
eve must destroy corruptiou, or corruption pill
destroy the country. This nation, like those of the
Coutiueut, must lie prostrate beneath a conqueror,
or rid itself of these domestic spoilers, aud then em-
counter the foreign enemy without fear. This is
the time to make use of Colonel Wardle* patri-
otism. If you are satisfied with the hlre privilege
. of assembliug burr, mid saying how wrong you
think the Duke of York has acted, without going
say farther, or, wishing for any toorr, this country
cannot he save•l. But i have far other ideas of the
people of England, thaii to suspect that such will
rousty theta, mind I 'should betray a want ofcunli-
thence is) you is) particular, if I did not thick that
you would be willing to lead the way in recrit-
meodiog ..that great question, whose import-
ance I hare been entiesivouriug to inculcate.
I am free to say, that reform is necessary ; and if
Govertiiiteut accords in the wishes of the people.
nothing dm. reselt to either; but gaud reform,
in the Government, strengthens and
comical's its authority; it is an advantage to the
Xing as well its the people ; end they are the
waist, this punt foolish anal aliened of tuatikiasl,
who would attempt to draw • distinction between
theithwinEtwsepanste and contrast interests th. t
shotild evet be putbined.—(4priassesp—There

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iSirbeenrtiat:li task of entArirarier4l4o,44ll4.oll, • 3
aiaitietere here Vela turo!terl ; tree the. V911v4±4r4k7 ,}
hie Member, '‘,. tiAe l'eitglity and isity( yol. you
1 havr a:Troyer?, wsii'irciisril 'of t.elispifitlig fhilt
business ; no winner' had ha litaii4htfttrehdoli hes
charges, thAto ibe we% branded or a tsibipilates«,-
au accusation, which, if it µroved any thing,
"prova.l only the folk,- of thaw!. who mad,: it.
It rewinds me of all old h tory I 01.e4 hoard of
1 e man who had a dishonest steam's.) ; the steward

Was often accused by Ouse who had witnessed his I
dishoi.est practices, and his uniform deem.* was,
you have stolen my master's faggots ; this is al-
ways the way with guilt, it is the policy of every
scoundrel; they impeach where they should account,
and accuse when it is their business to explain.—
( Load applanres.)—U p to the time of the in ( (( iry,
Mr. Wardle preserved a geed character; there was
nothing detected iu his conduct to sink hun in the
esteem and opinion of inunkind ; but Ho sooner did
he undertake to accuse the Duke of York, than
Lis character became tarnished, his reputation was
lost, anti, I-fear, that, at the present moment, he is
little better than one of us Jacolinis.—(alpplaisses
cad laughter.)—They may talk of conspiracies, but
for vny part I have never known but our toespiraey,
mid that is a conspiracy to crush every honest man
who had the presumption to vontend fur truth and
joint*, iu opposition to falsehood used iniquity. A
great deal has been said in the l louse of Com-
mon* about the necessity of guarani; iietii:,st po-
pular influence; but I challenge those who have
each a dread old, to point nit in the men a single
country that was lost. a Single Government that was
ove.throwu by the means of popular influence ; no,
it is the want of it has destroyed them ; it is their
listening to other influence, and shutting their ears
against that which ought to have predominated ; and
if weare properly affected by their fate, we will listen
to its void!, and obey it. dictates. I will confess that
when we are sitting as Judgvi, popular influence,
like every other influence, is had ; and I 4.1m111 lie
as much ashamed of myself if I acted against my
conscience, fur fear of losing your good opinion,
as if I •.vas induced to the same dishonourable act,
by a bribe, or any other species of corruption ;
but in the present case I incur no risk ; my coun-
trymen
look for justice ; they want to oppress or
injure no inch ; their objeefia to have justice done,
And door with an equal hand. (Applause.) I
will put the case of the Constitution to you in this
way : it is a partnership between three persons, the
King, the Lards, and the Commons; but what
would you say to that partnership, in which two
took all the profits, and one bore all the burden ?
would you not sugusatiae it as uujuiet ? and is there
not a parallel between such a partnership mot the
partnership of the three estates ? What share have
the people of England hi the firm ?, (A cry of None,
none!/ Then I trust they will recover their share;
whatever eyeopliants may say to the King, it i•s
necessary that they should ; and the best prat. c-
tion for the country cud the throne, will he the
reinstatement of the people in the privileges
'of which they have been deprived. Nothing can
have a worse effect than for the Royal Faintly to
make the cause of the Duke of York a common
cause ; his errora are his owu, and he should suffer the
consequences. If the King should be grieved, let
him remember the words of Hamlet, who, when his

another elCeldllni.
" 0 Usader, yen have maw! :-
Replies— •
" Then throw away the wane part of it.-
lithe Constitution of this country is to exist at all,
reform must be adopted. I hope no man is cild-
ish enough to expect any good from the present
Administration. and toeir Bills for preventing
abuse*. I do not waist to turn them out ; the
placenien, I believe, will be satisfied with that ad-
inission. Ido not tiiiiik them so comparatively bad ;
they are. I believe, as good a Ministry as ever we
had, since the present liii4eutne to the 'Flamm; and
therefore I would let tl.em continue; it is not their
plums I waut to obtain, it is their principles I
waut to direct—l want the nt to do justice to the
country." ( Load sad continued applause.%)
Whets the fifth Resolution was read, in which
Mr. WHITBREAD'S IlaUle was incliiled, the lion.
Member addressed the Mer'stig. tie *sod, that as
his name was mentioned, he felt it his bounden duty
to express his gratitude for the notice they were
pleased to take of him ; his pleasure at receiving
it was the greater, as it formed uo part of his con-
sideration of the moment he gave big vote. He
was proud to be coupled with such respectable
names as those noticed its the Resolutiolis. Ile
was proud to he coupled with the Hououmb-e
BeroLet near him, of whom it was euisugh to say,
that he had arrived at the greatest honour that tiny
man in England was presented with, the repre-
sentation of such a city, free of all expense.—
Ile was of opinion that the resignatiou of his Koval
Ili4huess the Duke of leork was a practical etfect
of the firmness of the people of England,supporntig
thyir minority in Parliament. He was proud to be
coupled with such a man as Mr. Wardle, who had
proved to, the people of England that there was uo-
thing, however poor or weak, that could be op-
pressed, without finding* protector iu that coun-
try. Ile was happy to .be emaciated with Lord
Folkstone cud General Fermium's' ; a man who
happily had it..t bled, but who hail conquered for
its country. He hoped that die vote he had given
would not interrupt his professional success 1 and
k,-Ilhat, if Ministers were inclined 'to overlook kiln,
the people would call out for hi. appointment.—
' (Loud appiniuee.) He was proud also to be
coupled with lit Samuel Hominy, who afforded
him a sample of the law, as General Fergnssou
did of the army. If he differed from any part.
of Oa; Honourable Baronet's speech. it was
that part ill winch he disapproved the application
of the higher orders to agriculture. , lie was per-
haps more Eivourable toiled pursuit, in euse,equeosee
,of his friendship for the lase and priawait Duke of
Retread, whose ancestry had cemented the con-
stitution wills their blood ; It a... a favourite pursiii
of these Nuhleusen, soil ou every ouvount "its
Imeotatilended. Ile concurred entirely aids
Hon. Baronet, as to the necessity of Parliament
; he coucurred also in his reprobation of
cry of Jecolitisinu, bet he cuatioued them
they were misled by such cries, excited o
the Ministry to serve their own 1•
es 44a-iced tit the fry of ee No Popery."
foliation trick with them to goad the
modem% that they ;eight apprel to that