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Tern soy mere with the diet of the people, but
leave them to their own mode of liviisg.--(Much
laughter.)—There was nothing in the Petition
wluch any honest man could refuse to support;
'but the question was, how many hooest mess
were io the House? He feared if the calculation
were made, it would (with few exceptions) be like
au teeheq der return--a However
w.ttlif'etil become them to i., and-lee could
aware them that in all times esd is all place. he
ebould be most waits% to tiesuazikit.asettietort
a-4(leers.) •
NlctioLeoe then presented himself et the -
from of the hustler and tested, that he had a roe
solution to move., which was, that their worthy
Representatives should be instructed to move for
the repeal of the window tax, and the taxes en salt,
seep, candles, and leathers trod that they should
be also instructed to have the Pension List reduced.
lie then read several names from the red book of
persons holding pensions, which he contended they
ware not entitled to; amongst others he stated that
of the Ihrowees Abererotuby and her daughter,
and that to Mr. Ceouiteg's mother and sister. What
he wished wee. that their Representatives would,
to their place in the Howie of Committee, go through
the book be held in his hand, item by item. Mr.
flume had done much, bat it was impossible be
timid do every thing. The harvest was great,
though the labourers were but few. Ministers had
told there,,when they had been asked to repeal the
team. that it would uot be Inutile's' to the people.
Ile would tell them .that the repeal of .the window
lax would do good. as is bore hard en the trades.
Juan and shopkeeper. far one of them paid- more
tossed, it thus the Min gnus of Loudonderry. All
tie wanted was, that their Representatives would go
through the whole Pension . List, and that they
should commroce that night. Nat that lie ex.
pected they would be able. by say efforts of theirs,
to reduce the amount of the money Ito improperly
squandered; for he wet not fool reough to sop.
pate that one huudied pensioned Members of the
House of Commons would vote against their own
Lemma. He visa, however, certain of gond aritei
lug out of the discussion, for by its publication
1% would make every man of common sense a res
teenier, and whenever th.t came to be the case,
Londonderry might go about Ins baseness. • • •
. The Resolution was not, put at this time, at so:
count slits not, brow seconded..
The Resolution voting the thanks of the meeting
to Mt. Hume wee then carried unanimously, cud
the Won. Gentleman. was loudly called for.
Mr. Huts wide he returned them thanks for
their kied expresaious• towards him, and fur their
opinion of his exertions in the House of ConSincoit.
He put a treat value on the approbation of the
electors of Westruithirev, for they had always come
• /wised in the evade of freedom. He would go: at
fares any man to gain e Refoini in the House of
lememotas, for amid that did take place he did not
believe easels from hesero, were they called down
to take the reins o, goverionent, could conduct
them otherwise than by correption. The time was
se length arrived when something must be done,
and ether meanies adopted', for the people at large
were oo longer to he deceived.--(Loud applause.)-
11iv humble turmoils sn trying to bang shoot
roomer). in the tuanagetnent of public affairs,
if it had no usher effect it would assist the great
cause of reform. What he was endeavouring to do
was to bring beck the public expenditure to what
It had been in 1792. It Iced grown op to its pre-
sent enormous amount by the great contest they
had been Coined in ; whether they approved of
the origiu of that contest or not they now all felt
the effects of it ; but it was the duty of every man
to bring buck the expenditure tea wholesome state,
and his exertions in Parliament never were intended
for tiny other purpose, as they went no further.
The public expenditure had been increased in the
lest seven years from n millions to 96 millions.—
(Cries of ,4 We know it !")--If people suffered in
their landed iettereda they were trot tube pitied. for
the distress had been brought on by the land-
unarm who passed the S,it Acts. Those were the
'eery moo who now called upon the people (whom
they had enslaved) to support them in ohismieg
relief. This was but u just retribution on all who
disregarded the rights of their fellow-subjects ;
men who acted from selfishness, regardless of those
Honourable feelings which should dictate the good
of their fellow-subject.. He was nut one of those
persons who would rave against all pension.; in
many instances, although they bore the name
of pension, they were only the payment of a
just debt. He was sorry that the Gentleman
who had preceded him had alluded to the
pension which had been granted to the Baroness
Abeecromhy and her children ; her husband. Sir
Ralph Abercromby. died fighting the battles of
his country, and he was conviuced that every cots-
endemic Englishman would be of (million that Ins
family were entitled to reward for his services. It
was right the public should he made acquainted
with this fact; it was mischievous person* makitig
assertions that were not built in •othruity, as it
west to hurt what all were ausious feeo-ecoemisx.
Let the rotten boroughs be what they would, or
bow represented, if Ministers acted honestly they
would have economy; but sleet they could not ex-
pect troll.* the present Minister*, at they had gone ems
for 30 years. assisted by majorities, in managing the
affairs of the country so as to produce rule instead
of prosperity.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. GARDINER then Meercl the thanks of the
meeting to the Ilots. H. G. Bennett, M. %frill,.
E•q. S. M. Barrett. Esq. F. Palmer. Esq. C.
Whitbread, Esq. 'N. P. Honyouted, Esq. end.
Charles Shan Lettere. 31.P.'s, who were peewit.
for their independent conduct in the House of
Commons, winch were carried unanimontly.
Mr. BaNNRTT returned them thanks for the
kind armistice Ins name had been mentioned and re-
ceived. They had now met when general disiress
prevailed. They were never asked to share in the
feasts which caused that distress, but they were
now called no to pay for them. He would tint pay
the bill if he could avoid it. Nothing but force
would compel him to do so. The Honourable
Gentleman then alluded to the two Bills which
hod passed only teen days before for allayiug the
ilitcouteuts in Ireland; he described the stature
of them, and contended that they gave power to
the Magistrates which they tight never to be in.
ousted with. He bed been always a friend to
Helots, es be considered it tree the Nay means

that could satisfy the proper complaints of the
people.
Mr. S. C. WaiTnitEaer returned his thanks to
the meeting for the high honour they had done
him. He assured them be would use his best exer-
tions for them to obtain their rights. which they
could not obtain without Prrliamentrry Reform.
Hs would stand by them in the great reuse they
hid Midertaken, and go hand in hand with thew
until they had obtained it, and he was in great ex-
,pectetieu their labour would cot be of great dors-
tioo. for every minute diminished the value of Old
Sum, and if they only persevered, it
,eiould be-
come of no value at till.
Mr. WirVii.t., bI.P. said he was happy to have
that opportunity of giving Impaupport to the elec.
tors of Westminster, particularly su as be had the
honour of representing • city similarly situated as
to their elective rights. It was not to be expected
that the House of Commons, as it was nor formed,
would come to a vote to lessen the expenditure of
the country, when so many of those who formed it
partook of the expenditure. It could he only dune
by the people, in bring determined that the House
should reform itself.
Mr. How xwoon, M.P. was happy in the oppor-
tunity they had given bin of addressing them that
day, particularly so, as the chief of his consti-
tuents agreed with them in ►entiments. fie had
always been e zealous sdvocate for a Reform in Par-
!tamest, and he would continue so uuttl that great
object was obtsiued.
Mr. Nictioison's Resolution was then put by
the High Bailiff, and it having beeo seconded, as
we understood, by a Mr. GLAZIER, it was carried
unanimously. •
Mr. Sruaca moved the thanks of the meeting to
Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Rohhouse, for their
exertions in the cause of Reform, which► were
' carried unanimously, amidst loud cheers.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT thanked them for the
honour they had done bun, sod assured them he
would always lend his aid to recover the constitu-
. twilit, rights of the people. A Resolution which
had passed requesting hint to use hiss exertions in
obtaining the repeal of certain taxes, as it had been
agreed to by the meeting, he would certaitily con-
sider it as their instructions to him. and raise his
voice iu it. support; hut he was certain it would
not be attended to. mthey directed him to go to
the top of St. Paul's, if it was for their benefit he
would attempt it ; but it would be with the same
hopes of success as if he was to try to get • reduc-
tion in the taxes to he made by the House of Com-
mons as it was now cousitiuttd. With these feel-
ings he could out give 'hem any hopes of success.
before lie took his leave, he could not avoid C 011.•
gratuisting them on the turpitude of the meeting,
and the manner in which their public feeling had
been displayed. He assured them that he would
have the honour of presenting their Petition to the
Hodge of Commons the day after to-morrow.—
(Loud cheers.)
Mr: Houtiouse also returned thanks, and con•
gratilated them on the respectability of the meet-
ing, and the manner they had expressed their feel-
ing as lo she re•olutiou which they had sanctioned
for the repeal of certain taxes; he would prove to
them the'next lime they met, that be would always
obey their instructions.
The HIGH BAILIFF then returned thanks for
their appoubation of hi■ conduct.
The meeting dissolved at si quarter before four
o'clock.

IMPERIAL PAICLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP LORDS, Wsomusui, FISILUART 13.

Their Lordship* met at leo o'clock is the mo►oiog.

APPEALS.
MAcDowat.D Appellant, RON Respondent.
This was an appeal Gum the demon of the Jury Court,
Scotland.
Serjeatit Bosanquet and Mr. Denman were heard for the
Appellant, and the Attorney...Cl 1 mad Mr. Adam for the
Respondent —Judgment postponed
?lie Representatives of the late Sir HEXILY Vaur Tim-
risT, Baronet, Appellants; HORTON and others Re-
spondents.
This was ■n appeal from the decision of the Court of
Cbeiteery, Ireland.

The Judge. attended.
Mr. Hod was heard for the Appellants, and the Attorney-
General for She Respondents.—Judgmrni postponed.
The Marquis of BATH presented a Petition from the Free-
hokiers, Owners, and Occupiers of Land in the Yale of Taun-
ton, complau 00000 g of agricultural distress, and praying for
relief.—Bead, and laid en the tsble.—Adjuurned.