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The Marquis and Marchioness of Bowing* and suite will leave
the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington street, this day, for Ports-
mouth. _

The Marquis of Chandos has arrived in town from his seat,
Wotum, Bucks.
The Marquis of Westmeath has arrived at the Duke of pita-
Ingham's, fmm Ireland.
The Duke of Norfolk is expected to leave town this day for his
seat, Fomhami Suffolk.
Lord and Ledy King and family have arrived at their house in
Dover-street, from their; seat, Ockham. Surrey.
The FAT! snd Countess of Jersey left town yesterday for their
seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire.
The Honourable Miss Orimston arrived yesterday at her house
fn Upper Grosvenor-street, from her seat, Berkhampetead Castle,
Herts.

Sir George and Lady Nugent and family hare arrived at their
house in Demon-street, Berkeley.scuare, from their seat in Bucks.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street --The Hun.
Captain Forbes, from Windsor: Robert Vansittart, Esq. from
Berk*: F. R. Kemp, Esq. Al P. from Brighton.
Arrivals at Holmes's Hotel, Parliament-street:—General Hart,
M.P., from Ireland ; Colonel and Mrs. Kelly, from India. Sir
Henry Glendon, Bart. has left ditto for his seat, Broome House,
Kent. _ _ _

J. Bonner, Esq. arrived yesterd• at Jordan's Hotel. St.
James's-street. Sir Lawrence and Lady Palk left ditto for their
seat in Devonshire.
Arrivals at Miller's Hotel, Jermvn-street:—The Dean of
Derry, from a tour; }qui], Esq. from Cheshire.
Arrivals at Read's Hotel, Lower Gmlivenor-street :—The Rev.
Richard Lawrence. from Bucks; Deorge Finch Hatton, from his
seat, Eastwell Park, Kent. Departures:—Captain Kirby, R.N.
for Chatham; Mr. and Mrs. Skinner, for their seat in Nortidk.
Lord Arundel has left town for his seat, Wardour Castle, Wilts.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had a card party yester-
day evening, at her house in Arlington-street.
Sir Thomas Farquhar, Bart. entertained a select party at dinner
yesterday, at his house, in St. Jamea'sostreet.

Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, 4meeting of several of the Cabi-
net Ministers took place at the Earl of Liverpool's house in
Whitehall, who continued in deliberation till past two.
Yesterday the Duke of Wellington and Lord Fitzroy
Somerset transacted business at the Foreign-office.
On Tuesday a board of the Lords of the Treasury was
held at the Treasury Chambers.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl
of Westmorland, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
THE Lo an CHANCEI.I.OR.—The answers given yesterday
to the inquiries after the health of the Lord Chancellor
were, that his Lordship continued to be better, but was
still very weak. He hail passed a good night, and was
more free from pain in his feet.
The Duke of Buckingham is printing, at his own private
expense, the whole of the ancient Irish Chronicles, with
Latin translations.

On Monday, about noon, a report became prevalent that
the Saddleworth bank of Messrs. Harrop, Lees, and Co.
had suspended its payments; and at an early hour in the
afternoon we were informed that a notification to that
effect had been affixed to the door of its office at Oldham.
This statement was well founded. We learn from a
gentleman who was at Oldham a great part of yesterday,
that the consternation caused there was extreme, and a very
brisk run immediately commenced on the other Saddle-
worth bank of Messrs. Buckley, Roberts, and Co., for
which, however, they appear not to have been wholly un-
prepared, as they continued paying to a period consider-
ably later than the usual banking hours last evening. With
respect to the affairs of Messrs. Harrop, Lees, and Co.
little of course can be known at present. The quantity of
their notes in circulation must, however, be much smaller
than it was at the commencement of the panic; and it is
probable that the chief distress arising from their failure
will be amongst the persons to whom they have been in the
habit of granting, on security of their factories, Rte. an
extensive accommodation, which must now be withdrawn.
Many spinners and manufacturers, who had been accus-
tomed to pay the wages of their hands in the notes of this
bank, will now be at a great loss for discounts.—Maneltes-
ter Mercury.
His Majesty has given orders that the rooms of his Pa-
lace at Windsor shall be hung round with silk of Spital-
fields manufacture. It is expected that many of the nobi-
lity will testify their compassion for the unfortunate
weavers in a similar manner. The distress in Spitalfields
is now dreadful in the extreme.

The stamp-office is preparing, by order of Mr. Iferries,
end preparatory to the discussions on Friday, an account
allowing the number and value of country bankers' notes, of
each description, stamped in each quarter of a year, from
January 5, 1820, to January 5, 1826 ; and the total value
of the whole stamped in each year during the Fame period.
If our Scotch distillers have acquired new customers in
England, they arc likely to lose not a few of their old ones
at home. The late reduction of the duties on rum has in-
creased the demand for that article, even among the poorer
classes of our countrymen, and we are assured by a spirit
merchant in this town, that in so far as his retail trade is
concerned, he actually sells as much rum as whisky. Re-
duced rum at Bs. per gallon, can be retailed at threepence
the gill, and the working classes aware of this, arc again
evincing a predilection for a beverage to which they have
been strangers for a number of years.—Thonfries ('warier.
The export of whisky from Scotland to the North of
Ireland is increasing rapidly. In 1824, according to the
the Northern !nig., there were 1500 puncheons of Scot's
whisky landed at Belfast; but in 1825 the quantity was
3000. What renders this trade the more remarkable is,
tho barley is cheaper in Ireland than Scotland, and the
greater part of Scots whisky thus delivered at Belfast was
probably made from Irish grain previously exported to
Sent lan(l.—Caledonian Mercury.
We mentioned last week that some individuals had it in
contemplation to obtain a public meeting, for the purpose
of soliciting the aid of Government, by granting an issue
of Exchequer Bills. . But we suppose the intention has
been abandoned, as nothing has since been done in the pro-
posed scheme. Indeed it app(ars from what fell from Lord
Liverpool and Mr. Canning, in the debates on Thursday
night, that if such an application had been made, Govern-
ment would not have acceded to the request.—Billinge's
Liverpool Advertiser.

It was currently reported in Stafford that Lord Viscount
Anson had fallen from his horse and been killed; but we
are happy to state that there was no foundation whatever
for the report.
In consequence of the death of Mr. Ilrandling, a contest
for the county of Northumberland will certainly take place,
and the two candidates, Lord Ilowick and the Hon. Mr.
Liddell, are likely to be tried by their own merits. We
are happy to hear that his Grace the I)uke of Northumber-
land, with a most honourable deference to the opinions and
feelings of the independent interest of the county, does not
intend to exercise his decided influence upon this occasion.
—Tyne Mercury.
. awic .-Mr. Goulburn, the barrister, brother to the
Secretary for Ireland, has arrived at Warwick to assist the
honourable George Winn in his election for that borough,
whose exertions appear more directed to the general election
than to the present vacancy.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
---.....--
Yesterday a Special Court of Common Council was held for The
purpose of considering of a vote of a sum of money in aid of
the
Subscription for the Relief of the Spitalfields Weavers.A requisition, signed by Mr. /lick and others, requeating tbe
Lord Mayor to convene $ court, for the purpose above stated, who
il then read.
Mr. Htcx said he had no connexion whatever with any poni.,„
of the community in whose behalf hi thought it his duty
to ali the aid of the Court ; but, from the accounts which had i"redk
in the public papers, from the returns winch had been made from
the several parishes, by which it appeared that nu less than 30 mg
weaver, were in a state of thk greatest suffiring, he thought there
was a strong case made out for the charitable aid of this Court. He
had, as one of the Committee for the management of the funds
anbacribed to the relief of the Houselese Poor. He had Reel;
nearly 1000 of the weavers who bad applied for relief, to *horn a
penny loaf and a cup of water per day was all thPy could give. and
he could declare that their sufferings were extreme. It would he
for the Court to say what sum they would give, whilst their
finances were in so depressed a condition. He thought of asking
them for about 3001.

Mr. Deputy Dew seconded a motion for giving this; sum.
Mr. S. Dixon was for giving a moderate sum. The Coen
should not forget that they would have other claims upon dim.
and he was induced to recommend this course .h.-eause the rnaeta
silk-manufacturer,, who had the best knowledge of the ti
atent-ea, had not subscribed by any means so largely as they aese
bound to do for their men, who had the strongest claims upon there,
if the distress were so severe as had been represented.
Pp said the extent and severity of the distress was an.
questionable. Ile hoped the Corporation would not be baeseve,
when the King had set them so noble an example of hberalky,
He moved, as an amendment, that the sum of five hundred pounds
should he given;
Air, ST E ppIEWS, of Bishopegate-strece, seconded the motion.
The Corporation had subscribed 2.0110/. to the suffering Hessians,
1.0001. to the suffering Germans, :100/. to. the poor Irish, and he
thought they should- not give leas to dense who minded so much
nearer home. The Spitalhelds poor had claims beyond any other
class. They mostly resided out of the City, arid the burden nt
maintaining their poor fell upon the out.patishea, whilst the profits
derived from the sale of their labour was received by the wholesale
dealer, who resided in tie City, and paid no share &the poor.ratee
in the out-parishes. The appe;tl to the public had not, in his opi.
nion, been answered in a manner equal to the fair expectations.
Mr. Alderman Tao/argots agreed that the appeal to the public
had fallen far short of the expectations formed from what had
been done in other cases. Ile did not think it necessery to go into
an inquiry as to the Cause% by which the distress had been pro.
duced ; it was quite sufficient for him that it existed. But ho
might say it was his opinion, that the distress was occasioned by
the apprehension of competition, arising from the opening of the
foreign market. (Cries of " No, no !") That appeehension had
been increased in various ways ; yet he believed it would be
found that British skill and ingenuity, when fairly exercised. would
ultimately triumph. Ile supported the motion for the larger sum,
Alt. Alderman WAITIIMAK begged to remind the Court that,
some years ago, a very considerable sum was raised fo- the relief at
the houseless poor, sod that a surplus of about 10.000!. remained in
the hands of somebcdy after all disbursement. Now he asked why
at this time this sum was allowed to lie dormant ? VThy was it
not returned, since there was no further use for it, or if to return it
were not practicable, who were not the proprietors called together
to decide as to its application ? The master silk-weavers were
censured for not having been conspicuous on the list of subieribers;
but it was forgotten that the distreaa had fallen not only on the
journeymen, but on the masters, upwards of 100 of whom were, he
believed, now in a state of the greatest alarm and uncertainty.
The pressure of distress were so great in other directions, as to
render it matter of no surprise, that the subscription had not been
greater. A worthy Alderman had stated it as his opibion, that the
distress was but temporary.
Mr. Alderman Toomesoe-1 hope and trust that it is no more
than temporary.
Mr. Alderman WAITHNAW said he hoped an too, but he feared
that they were of a more permanent nature than was generally
conceived. One cause had been ascribed to rash speculation% ;
now it was really astonishing to see the manner in which men in
the House of Commons pretended to know more of the nature
of men's business than men knew themselves. It was doubtless
true that much distress had been occasioned by rash schemes and
joint stock companies, brought out with the names of Members
of Parliament at the head of them.—' Hear, hear !)—but there had
been none of this in the silk trade. There had bean speculations
which had drawn vast qu 'otitis+ of money out of the country. far
which paper had been substituted. and they were now about to feel
the consequences. Ile apprehended that the distress would be
permanent. He thought the Ministers should have commented
their new system by the repeal of the Corn Laws, and the reduc.
than of the Assessed Taxes. The largest subscription would do
little to remedy the wide spreading distress which the partial s,ys.
tem had created. Look at Manchester, Macclesfield, and the Iri est
of England, and the suffering that was spreading there. He con.
eluded by expressing his opinion that the Court ought to give the
larger sum.
Mr. GALLOWAY was of opinion that the low state of the sub.
scriptioo was attributable to the general distress. He contended,
that the Corn Laws ought first to have been repealed.
Mr. R. TAYLOR felt himself obliged to state his conviction that
the distress of the silk trade arose not from the act alluded to, but
from other cases which equally affected other trades, such as the
stuff trade and the woollen trade. He supported the vote foe the
smaller sum.

Mr. OLDNA3f lamented that questions of this nature were
treated as political questions. lie was or opinion that they should
give the smaller sum, they might hereafter be called upon to relieve
the distress of the operative part of the community in other districts.
Mr. Alderman WOOD said it was perfectly teir to consider the
cause of the distress; for if the Corn Laws were to be continued.
there was no knowing when It would terminate. He had supported
M infirm' in their plans for a free trade, but it was upon a pledge
they gave that the Corn Laws should be speedily repealed. Per-
haps the apprehension of the general election had some effect with
Ministers with respect to the torn Laws.
Mr. S. DixoN spoke to order; and said the course punned by
the Worthy Alderman was irrelevant.
The LORD MAYOR said the Court must have observed that he
had permitted to the various speakers in this debate a larger scope
of argument than perhaps in strictnees he ought to have done, be-
cause he thought there would be considerable inconvenience in re.
straining gentlemen from adverting to the cause of the distress
they were about to relieve; and he was the more inclined to this in.
dulgenee, because all reasoning must Necessarily lead the minds of
men to that enormous and oversheming monopoly in the first ne.
cessary of lite, the existence of which was the principal reason why
the removal of existing restrictions upon trade could not be effected
without inflicting distress, if nut injustice. (Hear.)
111 r. BUTTERWORTH and several other members supported the
motion for the larger sum.
Mr. HICK, In reply, with respect to the Fund for the Houselms
Poor, said that it had been designed to apply this fund to specific
purposes, and that with a view to such application many of the
original subscribers had made additional subscriptions. All the
Aldermen had a right to attend the Committee, and superintend the
application of the money, regular accounts of which were always
given ; and the Alderman should have attended there and stated
any objections which he might conceive against its application. He
(Mr. Hick), as a Member of the Committee, was desirous that the
state of the management should be brought before the public. It
was contemplated with the fund collected to form a magnificent
charitable institution, which the subscribers, he was sure, would
sanction, and the public warmly support.
The motion for the vote of 500/. was carried by a very consider-
able majority.
Mr. FavELL gave notice that he should, at the next Cart,
bring forward the subject of a petition to both Houses of Parlia-
ment forth: repeal of the Corn Laws, the removal of the Assesvil
Taxes, and the adoption of such other measures as would enable
the British trader to compete fairly with the foreign dealer. (Loud
cries of Hear.)
The Court then broke up.

HIBERNIAN MINING §octees%—Yesterday a Meeting
of Proprietors of the Hibernian Mining Society took place
at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving
the Report of the Directors.—lt gave a highly favourable
view of the prosperity of the Company.—ln several of the
minis a considerable quantity of the produce was ready for
sale, and the great expenses of the whole enterprise having
been already defrayed, and a system of economy rigidly
observed, the demands upon capital would soon altogether
cease.—lt was announced that upon the last call 9,600
shares, out of 10,000 of which the Company consisted, had
been paid upon; the deficiency was accounted for by the
absence of some of the original subscribers.—The Report
was agreed to, and thanks having been voted to the Din c-
tors and Chairman, the meeting adjourned.
A meeting of the creditors of Howard and Gibbs was
yesterday held at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street,
for the purpose Of considering of a proposition made by
Lord Alvanley, for liquidating the claims which the assig-
nees have on his Lordship. The sum offered was 30,600/.
and after a good deal of discussion, a motion that it be ac-
cepted was carried unanimously. No definitive arrange.
mint was made as to the time of payment.
Tile COTTON TRADE.—There WaS 3 good demand for
Cotton last week, at higher prices. These symptoms cf
improvement in trade have materially contributed to dispel
the gloom which the late failures naturally caused ; and
we trust that other articles will speedily participate in the
improved &mend which a revival of coufidence is sure to
produce. We are also happy to learn that in ;Malian-stir
the demand for cotton twist, as well as for some descrip-
tions of manufactured goods, has improved.—Lieerpee/
TuesdaYs Paper.
THE TURF IN AMERICA.—The celebrated race-horse,
Eclipse, that won the match for twenty thousand dollars,
against the southern horse Henry, two years since, has
been sold to a gentleman of Hoboken, New Jersey, for ten
thousand dollars. The object of the purchaser is exclu-
sively the improvement of the breed of horses. Eclipse is
at present in Trenton.

Af FETIIVG,
leg THE
RI . PiITUR N tPOSE
TO PARLIAMEN SECCRING R. CORBETT'S
T.

vooettlev. a public meeting was held at the Freemason: Tavern
to coneusence of an advertisement In Cabbages Regrow anal other
oos, signed bx Sir Thomas Helene; (or the purpose cf consider-
Lis& best eens of returning Mr. Cobbett to Parlianrent. Sonn
o'clock a crowd began to collect in front of the Tavern,
od,oun a* the outer donee wen thrown open, an instantaneous
rank co mode towards the room which had been prepared for the
"gyro sod which in a very short space of time was crowded to
esao. The SNIT CUE was also thronged, and it became evident
that one half of those who were pressing forward so the meeting
aat be accommodated unfree some fresh arrangement was
mac as to the place where the meeting was to be held. Those who
God no sort of acermunodation uttered loud cries of " Ad-
.rt' ors m the hail." " there are larger rooms." " hundreds are out.
"side die bor. and cannot gain admiration," while on the other
bawl, those who were comfortably situated were equally vociferous
in they exclamations of the monosyllable " No. As soon as the
bout one o'clo 10 arrived, at which it had been announced that the
choir ow. to be taken,
Mr. HENRY HUNT rose to move that Sir Thomas [kerne
shmaj sent to sod requested to take the chair, in order that the
Netting might be adjourned to the Hall, the room in which they
trete then assembled being evidently 104)
A good deal of confusion here took place, which ceased for a
monies% upon the rising of a Mr. BURRIDOL, who said that he
bad some important obserrationa to make to the Meeting. (Hear,
hear.) If there were any gentlemen present who wished for the
abolition of the window tax, lie hoped they would indulge him
while he undressed them with a few words. (Cries of ('hair, chair,
chair.) He repeated that he had something of importance to state
to them. He would refer them to the newspapers of that morning
respecting the manner in which proceedings were conducted in the
House ofiCommoos. (cries of ('hair, chair.) A petition had been
resented to that Hogse on the preceding evening from himself.
Itries don; off, mingled with laughter.) He was sure that the
majority of that ineeting were friends to parliamentary reform.
(Here the cries of off. off:- became so astounding, that Mr. a ,
was compelled to give way and mums his seat.)
Mr. HUNT now rose, and said that as the hour had elapsed at
which it had been announced that the chair would be taken, in
order to give fair play to the meeting he thought the better courser
would bets inquire whether Sir Thomas Beevor was in the house;
and If he was in the house to request that he would take the chair,
In order that the Meeting might be adjourned to the Hall.
On, of the waiters Informed the Meeting that the Mall was en-
gaged. and that, except the Hall, there was no larger room in the
tavern then that in which they were assembled.
r. KNOWLES addressed the following laconic epistle to Sir T.
Bettor and Mr. Cobbett, which excited a good deal of amusement
amongst the persons assembled.
" Sir Thomas Roeror and William Cobbett, you ought to be
bere.-here we are in anticipation."
Soon after this letter had heels forwarded to the persona to whom
it was addressed— . . . .

.
;It 11 rN T once more rme, and inquired whether any gentle.
msn then in the mom had had any communication with Sir T.
Becror. or whether any person knew Sir Thomas was actually in
the house at all.

A person from the lower end of the room replied, " lie is here,
Ind will not conic in."

Another person from the same quarter—" He cannot come in."
Another person (we believe a waiter) said that dlr. Cobbett and
the Committee were gone to Lincoln's Inn-fields, where they re-
quested the meeting to follow them. as that room was too small to
contain one half of those who wished to be present upon the
oceselea.

Mr. litaiT said that a Inw had been passed rendering it penal to
hold a meeting in the open air, unless called by a Sheriff or a ea-
ten number of :Magistrates. lie knew something more about pub-
he meetings formerly than he did at present, but unless he was
very greatly mistaken that law had not been repealed. •
A person from the centre of the room said that it had expired.
Mr. Hoar continued. At all events the persons present had no
business to do any thing without the sanction of Sir Thomas Bee.
rot. Sending a messenger, as had just been done, to require their
attendance elsewhere, was treating the meeting with neglect. if not
with gross disrespect. (Cries of Hear, hear, No, no.) If Sir T.
Brewer went to Lincoln's Inn-fields, they were not justified in
following him unless they should first see him take the chair, or
bares tette (men under his own hands.

A pence from the erowd—Who is Sir Thomas Berra ?
Mr. HUNT-4 do not know ;Meis a new man in the political
►orld.

A l.anteLexaw here aid that Mr. Cobhett and Sir Thomas
Rector were gore down stairs, to make arrangements for holding
the meeting is the rfferMISOMI. Hall.
bewail persons now called upon Mr. Hunt to take the chair,
amidst general cries of " No, no."
Mr. Hu wr said that the meeting had a sort of announcement
that Sir T. Beevor and Mr. Cobbett were gone to Lincoln's Inn.
This announcement had been made through the medium
of a waiter or a clerk, but what they were gone there for he
knew net.

A person from the erowd—" To eat roasted corn," to be sure.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Ht: NT said that at all events they ought not to stay rout-
ing there any longer. It had been proposed that he should take the
chair; but es he ass not on terms with Mr. Cobbett he would
rather decline it. There was, however, a friend of Mr. Cobbett's
present, a Mr. Burl], of Newbery. He would move that Mr.
Build should be called to the chair, and then the meeting might
discus, whether they were to run after Mr. Cobbett to Lincohs's
lamtirlds, and front thence, if the whim took him, perhaps to
Smithfield. (Laughter.)
Mr. BUDD hoped that the meeting would excuse the liberty he
took in Proposing a more eligible person than himself to 611 the
Chair upon that occasion. Mr. Cobbett's son was then present,
and he was certainly the person best able to state the reasons of
his father's absence. ((treat applause.)
31r. Jostle ConnETV was immediately called, by acclamation.
to the chair and as soon as the cheering had somewhat subsided
lee addressed the meeting. His father and the Committee, he said,
could riot get into the room in consequenee of the crowd, and hod
therefore determined to procure a larger room. They had sent to
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, but the great room there was occu.
pied by a meeting of publicans. They also endeavoured to get
the Freemasons' Hall, hut that they anon found to be impossible
without the consent of the Freemasons' Committee, through the
medium of the Duke of Sussex. The only feasible plan, there.
fore, appeared to be to adjourn to Lincoln's Inn-fields, there to
state these farts, and to appoint another day for the meeting, per-
haps the trotting day. He regretted the disappointment which
this arrangement might occasion to those persons who had come
thither from the country, but the circumstances could not by pos-
sibility have been foreseen.
A person from the crowd—Cannot Mr. Cobbett attend here?
:lir. COBSETT—IIe has attended, and could not get in.
A wagon has been provided in Lincoln's Inn-fields, and the
rptakers are nor: in it.

Mr. HUNT—I came late into the room, and found little dia6
silty in doing so, although I am a tolerably large-sized man ; and
I am conf :km if there were ten times the crowd, that if the names
cf Sir T. Itecrar aml 3lr. Cobbett had been announced, way would
hare been made for them.
Mr. J. loworr-r—'rheir names were not only mentioned, but
loudly vociferated. •

Mr., flcavr now moved that Mr. John Cobbett should be re-
(limited to convey to Sir Thomas Beevor a pledge, on the part of
the meeting, that nu difficulty should impede his progress to the
room.

The following communication, signed by Sir Thomas Beevor,
was handed to the chair :-
- The meeting is adjourned here —( Lincoln's Inn-fielda.l"
Mr. HURT said that :Mr. Budd WAS an attorney, and that, in
Hs opinion. it was rot legal to meet in the open air.
Mr. BrRRIVQ said lie wished in prnpoße a resolution to the
ettisct " That it was expettLiit to elect independent Gentlemen.
like Mr. tobbett"—

Mr. Ilya tt tut,r .vaa again compelled to give way to discordant
cvl.• from all parts of the room. -
Mr. II t:TLER moved, a. an amendment to Mr. Hunt's motion.
that the meeting should adjourn to Lincoln's lnn-fields.--(Cries of
No no.)

. •
!he an endment was put from the chair, and lost by :In immense
matjarity.

Titentiginal question was then carried unanimously. and Mr.
J• l', het. in accordmce with it, repaired to Lincolt.'s flat Fields,
tro<a'.cehe in a •'mrt time returned, and informed the ;Meeting
convey:l their message to Sir T. Ileevor, who ex-
press. itiir,elf as hying sorry tOr what had taken place, but both
as.d 3lr. Walker had called aa loudly as they could; that
ovidng could be done without the adjournment which had taken
1 la.. ; that the bit,incss of the day had been already opened in
I.inealr.'s Inn Fields; that Colonel Johnson had propoxed the rex°.
latlnng. and wit Mr. NValker was at that moment seconding them.
Itesr.i

31r. II t• NT 541,1 II Rt he would now move the tuljournment of the
Irtting to Linrol!..% Inn•titshi%
A 1!.::NTLI:31 • .6.1 the .Meeting ought to pm a resolution to
!) c rhtu that the conduct of Mr. Cobbett and Sir 'l'. Bei. ,r w;:4
.1 Eros, insult tott

Mr. 11 t*NY said that the Meeting was then too small to pass
a re+ohition wit!! :rl:Ct.
Al'. J. CORNEY 1 s.t:tl that it was monstroos to suppose that be
uirild rut a rtiolulion from the chair so insultiog to his own father.
Ti... t..,11.1 ion for adjouranarnt was then carried, and the Nett.
.ng rey.,ited to Linerdn's Inn.fields.
:%11:1:TING LINCOLN'S-iNN-SqUARE.
S,t I.!:"star lit V regretted that theiniprisaibdityof obtaining
"0 the mom %ppointeit for the meeting bad rendered an
cot to that pia e necessary. He should make no apology
qt: •:rninn he hag placed himself in that day ;it was a vulgar
.t like most proverbs it contained a good deal of truth,
.* ." IV! it Is evervbody's business is nobody's business;" and

the °thy pcssMle Cause he could imagine why some one
et .(:"n than he we% had not stepped forward long ago to a()
1.4 t uh•ch he came to do that day. Ilia situation was one of con.
F.:14.1:e difficulty ; whatever might be his zeal, whatever might
ncenty, in the canoe in which he wart engaged, still the
• •• i•fs man passing his time chiefly in the usual occupations of
:71'1, life were hut those calculated to make him the fittest
' 7 COrAUCting An affair of so much importance as the pre.
li iwever, there he was, reedy to perform his duty—ready
'ender his services in any way they might be pleased to command
'ern. zt far as in him lay. At the same time, there were two
which considerably relieved the weight of the task
•. ti.ken on hiniseli ; one of these was the highly flattering

rererion his late address to the public had met with. as evinced by
the Lev:zeroes letters which hr hid received from highly respectable
and resprzied inili•iittials in all parts of the country the other
men front the subject he had to deal with. He was not in.
trislucieg to their notice a new 1711 M-11 man unknown, un-
tried. Mr. Cobliett was known to them all—he was known
to the country at large. His sentiments were published and
recorded with his own hand. With regard to his abilities,
their was no feed to go far ter proofs of them. lie would not 40
far. Ile would not go back beyond his own recollection (and Ina
recollection, he was happy to say, did not reach so far back as
some of his friends around hint had done hint the honour to sup-
pose). However, it would reach back far enough for the present
parinmee. He would content himself with asking them one short
question Had Mr. Cobhett's predictions on the consequences of
tampering with the currency been fulfilled, or had they not ?
They had- been fulfilled, and that fulfilment proved Mr. Cubbetes
competency, and at the same time the utter incapacity and incom.
p_etency of the men who at present hold the reins of Government.
One word nn his connexion with Mr. enbbett. He first became
a reader of Mr. Cobbeti's works some little time Kiley his (Mr.
C*.a) return from America. lie soon became convinced that lie
was the only writer who thoroughly understood the subject.
Within a couple of years from that time he came into possession
of an estate—came to a property as it is called, bin which in its
then state was anything but a property to him. Ile found it ne.
cessary to take decisive steps, and in taking those steps he wee in.
fluenced by opinions he had formed from the perusal of Mr. Cob.
beta's writings. It was a bare act of justice to Mr. C. and to those
friend,' who had stood by him through evil report ar.d good report,
thus publicly to state that It was to him he owed his present inile-
pen&nt situation in lite—to him that he and his family owed the
comforts they at present enjoyed. He should he a monster of in-
gratitude If he spared either trouble or expense, es far as his mean'
would allow, to place Mr. C. in that situation in which he might
be most extensively useful, and to which his talents and integrity
so justly entitled him. Sir Thomas concluded by stating that the
Meeting had been convened for the purpose of transacting busi.
ness—tur acting rather than talking. Ile therefore requested
gentlemen who might have occasion to address the axsembly, to
be brief. and to stick close to the purpose of the Meeting.
Colonel JOHNSON, M.P. said bit most earnest wish was to see'
Mr. Cobbett in Parliament. Although there were many men of
talent in the Hostile of Commons, they were all in one way nr the
other shackled, and If lie could vacate his seat in favour of Mr. C.
he would do so with pleasure. The Hon. Gentleman then moved
the fitilowing resolutions :
" Resolved I. That it is the opinion of this Meeting that it
would be benekeiul to the country if Mr. Cobbett was a Member
of the Commons House of Parliament, and that it is therefore the
opinion that there ought en be raised, by public subscription, a sum
of money sufficient for discharging any expenses that may become
necessary for the attainment object.
" 2. That Sir Thomas &tor, Bart. be the Treasurer of such
subscription.
" 3. That the subscriptions be paid to the Treasurer, or to a
person authorised by him to receive subscriptions.
" 4. That each subscriber shall, at the time of paying his sub-
scription, receive a receipt for the same, in the following form :
• Received of A. B. the sum of X—, as a subscription towards
discharging any expenses that may arise from any steps that may
be taken for the purpose of obtaining the return of Mr. Cobbett to
serve in Parliament.

" 3. That if it shauld so happen that there be not raised a sum
sufficient to warrant an attempt to obtain the object in view, then,
in the space of ten days after the close of the next Uenersi Elec-
tion, each and every subscriber shall, by presenting or causing to
be presented his aforesaid receipt to she Treasurer, or mher person
appointed for site purpose, receive the whole amount of the sum
stated in the receipt, without any deduction whatever.
" 6. That ff any attempt be made and fail, or if It succeed, and
in either case there be a surplus remaining in the hands of the
treasurer, then the whole of such surplus shall, at the end of fifty
days aftzr the close of the next general election, be, in the titan-
net aforementioned, returned to the subscribers in proportion to
the sums that they may respectively have subscribed; and in
order that the subscribers may be apprised of the share of surplus
due to each, the Committee (here below-mentioned) shall cause to
be publicly given notice the amount of such surplus, and of the
time for repaying It to the subscribers upon their producing their
aforementioned receipts. But in order that there may be a limit to
the business of the Committee and the Treasurer, it is to be under-
stood that in this case, as well as in that mentioned in Resolu-
tion 3, if the subscriber do not make his demand within three
months or ninety-three days after the time above specified, the
Committee shall be at liberty to dispose of the unclaimed sub-
scriptions in the way which they may deem most proper.
" 7. That esql. and every subscriber may subscribe in his own
name, in any *ow name, or under any motto or designation that
he may choose essd that his receipt, when produced (either by him
or by the hold Kit). shall be as valid as if given to him under
his own name, and be to tl.e treasurer hit sufficient warrant for
dispusiog of idly sums of money that he may receive on account of
the said subscription.
" C. That Jos. Martin, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn ; Peter Walker,
Esq.. of Worth, Sussex ; Win. Withers, Esq., jun., of Holt,
Norfolk, &c., be appointed a Committee to carry into effect the
objects of this meeting."
Mr. WALLER regretted the occasion which brought him forward.
On one account that regret arose from the absence of a most re-
spectable gentleman, Mr. Budd. However, he performed the duty
with great alacrity on another aceount--feeling how advantageous it
would be to the interest of the country that Mr. Cobbett should ac-
malty be width, the welisof Parliament ; that he should be present
at the debates,..it steady to make such observations as could not be
denied when As" to faca This was en advantage more
quickly efficacious than could be conveyed by his writings, how-
ever luminous they were. It was impossible the feelings of Eng-
lishmen should not be drawn favourably towards Mr. Cobbett, when
they recollected the cause of his imprisonment, namely, the writ-
ing against flogging his countrymen, the local militia, under the
superintendence of foreign bayonets. It being likely that Mr.
Cobbett would himself express his sentiments, he would not longer
retard the pleasure of hearing him, but concluded by seconding the
resolutions, which were carried.

Mr. COBBETT asked permission to wear his hat, as he was la-
bouring under indisposition. The same cause which led him to ask
this indulgence would prevent his trespassing on the meeting at
eny length. It was left to himself to state his pretensions to •
scat in Parliament, which he would do without any mock modesty ;
no sincere man would insult a public meeting by an affectation of
modesty. It was unbecoming in a public man to practise con-
ceits. and he would hold himself unworthy of their confidence, if
he did not manfully state to them, that he possessed qualifications
which would render him useful in Parliament. The ground of
his pretensions were pretty well known, and if he had been returned
for Coventry, in 18.20, he might have prevented much of the late
confusion and dietress. He had stated in 1822, when the small
note bill was brought in, whnt would be the consequences, and
they were now but too amply verified. Ministers now say that they
intend to bring in a Bill to put down this paper, but before it went
through all its different stages it would be so altered and modified
ass to be good for nothing. Toe proposed Bill was only intended to
extend to England—Scotland was still to be left in full enjoy-
ment of paper money. This was monstrous. But would any
one tell him that the Scotch gold and silver itch would submit
tamely to such treatment? %Vitae those south of the Tweed
were to have gold—good solid gold—did they suppose that their
money-loving neighbours to the north of it would consent to take a
piece of dirty paper instead of the real article ? It had, however, got
into the heads of Ministers to carry such a plan into execution, but
whether they would persist in it or not he could not tell. One ef-
fect, however, of surh a proceeding would be, that three shillings
in England would go as far in the purchase of bread us ten in
Scotland ; and for my part, added Mr. C., if I owed a debt to
any one in that country I should take special care to pay it in
Edinburgh. It was impossible, however, for any one to foresee
what Ministers would do. They were at present engaged in
smiting down the merchants; by and by they would come upon
the farmers—then upon the land-owners ; and if they went on
universal ruin would be the conseipence. Ile would beg leave to
say one word, and only one word, on their projects of free trade ;
that clumsy piece of political economy as they called it. They
had declared that they would keep their Corn and Free Trade
Bills in force; that they would compel the people of this country
to compete with foreigners. who eat cheaper. The manufacturers
only complained that the time was ill chosen fur making such an
attempt, but he was opposed to it from principle, and so ought
they. The idea on which this legislation was founded was a
new anal very inviting one to appearance ; it was that nations
could all gain by trading with one another on the principle of
reciprocity. Noa lie would contend that such an idea was as false
in principle as it was unsupported by experience. Look at
this country for the last four or five hundred years. From the
days of Julius Clesar, and still more since the tune of Edward I.
and Queen Elizabeth, who saw these mattem in their true light,
the country had gone on in one uniform round of prosperity, under
a system altogetlicr different—under a restrictive and prohibitory
system, which had for its basis the common sense prin:iple,
:hat two nations could no more gain a profit at the same time, than
two individuals ; that in their trading transactions with one another,
one of them must necessarily lose what the other gained; and there-
fore provided by every species of legal enactment that the balance
should be in our favour. Elizabeth entered into treaties to secure this
system, and a prosperous one it was ; and so did many others of our
ancient Kings and Queens, and no one ever doubted the wisdom of
their policy till William Huskissmi got up, and with a pretence of
greater wisdom than any of our ancestom were possessed of,
began to sap its very foundation. There was no similarity between
nations and individuals. The former could eater into no friend-
ships ; their transactions proceeded entirely on the principle of gain
and interest. tut here comet a gentleman 01r. Husk issoo, who
says that they may tx..h gain at the same time. But how the
devil could that be the case ? The thing was impossible ; it was
inconsistent with reason and with common stn-e. If trade gains,
it was because there was a consumer ; but this was not the case
with nations. If we got nothing from France but what France gave
us in exchange for oilier articles of equal value, where was the
profit ? There were now hundreds a thousands of persons in.
volved in distress ; many of them absolutely starving for want of
bread. Ministers were the sole cause of this misery—they, and they
only were to blame for it. If they wished to establish a free trade,
why did they not begin with corn ? No nation was ever in such a
mess ; no people ever brought to such a state of ruin and degra.
dation. But though this was true beyond the possibility of de.
nial—though it had been proclaimed by universal distress in
part of the country, up come the all Members of the Howse of
Commons, and declare, with one exception, that the free trade
system ought to be persevered in. He teed the debate on that
occasion in s morning paper, and found that it occupied no leas
than eighteen feet two inches ; while the speech of Alr. Gurney,
the only man who showed any wisdom upon the occasion, did not

exceed, by the most ample measurement. two and a quarter inches.
The whole of the eighteen feet two inches was a farrago of ab-
solute nonsense, He hoped the meeting would excuse him for
drawing an largel on their patience, and would now conclude
with a few words. He trusted that an opportunity would pre-
sent itself for holding another meeting. The resolutions now
paned would be published in his Resister on Saturday. along
with a full account of the meeting ; and he would be acting a very
insincere part if he did not call upon those present to use every
measure in their power to bring him into Parliament. There were
many manor talent in the House, but, by some unaccountable and
mysterious fatality, they bed nosooner entered it than their wisdom
seemed to desert them—they did pot tell 51inititers of their sins,
and the country was in coneequenee ruined by their iniquitous
schemes. He hoped that there was no enchantment in the place,
hut what could ore think of it after reading the Royal Speeeh, and
finding that no one of the 658 Members had come forward to tell
Ministers what they ought to have told them ? His friend Colonel
Johnson, to be sure, was not there, otherwise he would undouht.
edly have done it. It was slid that Ministers had the means of
charming men's tongues ; but it' he were fortunate enough to be re.
turned to Parliament, he would, if he did not make their ears tin.
gle in a way in which they had never before tingled,allow himself to
be dragged from his house and trampled to death. The Chancellor
of Exchequer had come down to the Home last year with a
frothy oration about our hmpinteta,and prosperity, and told us of
the wonders of the Small Note Hill : and that they were calutnnia-
tors'who did not think the part which Slinieters had acted the purest
and best that could be pursued. This bragging of Mr. Robinson,
disgusting as it was, and u-contradicted as at had been by the 668
Members of the House, bad not been without its efforts ; it had
been the cause of indelible mischief. The generality of people had
believed that the prosperity was real and permanent, had hid their
plans accordingly, and had entered into various speculations,
which all ended in loss, and many of them in ruin. How in-
deed could they believe that a Chancellor of the Exchequer would
come down to Parliament with a lie in his mouth ? So it was,
however,tand as soon as he got notice of thin bragging, he had im-
mediately contradicted it. But he had not the means of doing it
in the House, and huts exertions had in consequence produced but
little effect. If lie had been there this bragging would never have
gone forth to the wachl ; and, at all events, it would not have pro-
duced such mischievous effects. At a public dinner in June last,
the hlayor had given, as wee of the toasts of the day, the Right
Honourable Francis Itubillion ; and ithiterttm and sages had joined
him in declaring that the prosperity orthe country was solely due to
hint. That Mayor was now bankrupt or insolvent ; and though he
did not rejoice in any one's calamity, yet, if calamity came, he
wan glad that it shodld fall on those who had spoken so loudly in
favour of his nit emus. lie concluded by saying that he hoped
that what he had now mated would show the meeting that if he
were in Parliament he would be of some use in preventing similar
dims ter..

Mr. HuNT was now hoisted into the wagon, and proceeded to
detail the reasons which had prevented him from making his
appearance sooner. He had heard part of the speech of Mr.
Cubbett, and had listened to it with all the delight which he had
received from his writings for the last ten years. He had been
long famed as a writer, sod he had now shown them that he ex-
celled as a speaker also. The only new thing. however, which
he had heard from him at this time was. that if lie were brought
into Parliament. he would make the ears of Ministers tingle in •
war they had never done before. They ought not. however, to
go forth as bigoted admirers of Mr. Cobbett; they ought not to
act as if it were,mpossible for him to conduct himself in a manner
detrimental to the interests of the country. He had not heard
whether hr had given any pledge as to what lie would do. When
he had stood fur Westminster and Bristol, he had stated explicitly
what he would do ; and all that he now wished to know was,
whether Mr. Cubbett would stand true to the pledge which
he had given on a former occasion, namely, that he would never
accept of way office or pension from the Cumin:, either in his own
name or in behalf of any of his family. It might possibly have
slipped bia memory that he had ever given any such promisee,
and he would therefore refresh it by reading the pledge from one
of his own Register:, which lie hail brought with him for the
purpose.--(flere the pledge was read.)—He would now ask him
whether he was disposed to stand or fall by it ? If such were
his resolution, he would say mat he was die man for his money ;
but if he wavered, in hesitated, he woaid have nothing to do
with him ; he would look upon him ea eternally disgraced. All
knew his talents—all were aware of their versatility—all would
own that he could write equally well on both sides of a ques-
tion ; and therefore it was dangerous to send such a man to Par-
'lament without having a pledge for his behaviour. Sir T.
Beevor thought it unbecoming the dignity of the meeting to ask
for inch a security. But he courted no one's favour, and he
would not vote for Mr. Cobbett, nor use any effort in his behalf,
unless he would solemnly pledge himself to the same effect as
he had formerly done.
A tier a few words from Colonel Jose filoy.
Mr. COBBETT again addressed the meeting, and stated that if
he had ever given such a pledge as that now read, it would be in-
sulting in the highest degree to request him to repeat it. A vow
once made was binding, and could not be rendered more impres-
sive by repetition.
T Sir T. Beevoe then informed the meeting that subscriptions
for the purpose of forwarding the election of Mr. Cobbett, as a
Member of Parliament, would be received in the meantime, in or.
der to accommodate gentlemen from the country, by Mr. Dean, at
1113, Fleet-street.
Mr. IV • then moved a vete of thanks to Sir T. Beevor,
for his conduct In the chair (wagon) which was seconded by Mr.
Clarke, of Nortrich, and unanimously carried.
Sir T. Beevoit returned tharks, and dissolved the meeting,
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