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aver public men ; Ise would ask them in what Celle
ii,l that appear ? (.1 voice cried out," fit the rate of
Lord Castlereagh.") With respect to that milt-
rideal, he eru riil give lair opinion ; he did not he-,
sante to say. that he hail sated 111 a manlier unwor-
thy of us public moo. (4pp/entire.) He would fyil
a great satisfaction if the !douse of Coinusons euuhl
be constituted according to their wishes, and so as
to meet their approbatiou. (Here there were told
grows.: curd hisser.) The gentlemen of the Livery
might depend, that after the very handianne man-
ner in *which they had treated htin, he should lint
be very anxious to trowels, upon them long; (litites-
ing.) He was not the osan to subscribe to that duc-
trine, that the country was in a deplorable condi-
tion—(Here the groans and hisses became so mils
venial, that Mr. Atkins was obliged to retire.)
Mr. Qrte said, that the first object for their
(vomiters t•iu was, whether the resolntion that had
been pea read to them, should be erred to ? To
evert sellable tie gave his unqualified assent ; if he
d:tfered in any thing hum it, the diffrrelice was,
tied time time of it was not altogether so firm, so
independent, and irresistible, as the (deplorable
simitioil of the country required. (dpplauset.)
To the gentleman who had last addressed them,
they spewed something of a hostile sentiment ; if
he wished to be informed of the cause, he thought that
he (Nr.Q.) could inform him. lie could inform him,
that all MdlifeolS wait lately carried in another place,
and dint another had been substituted in its place,
at his proposal ; this they kept in their recollectiOn,
and it was this which had prepared his reception
by them. (.4pplesises.) Upon that Adslresv, he would
say, that there was nothing contained in it irreconcil-
able with the dignity of the Crown, or the propriety
amid tumour of the Court. (.-iiiphitises.) It was
true, it might be timid, that it was carried only by
a single vote; but so was the decision upon the
case of Lord Melville, to which the worthy Alder-
man had appealed for character. It wile curious
to observe the nee, fail, and catastrophe, of this
• Address. Firsts it was agreed to ; next, the She-
riffs were seat to His Majesty, to ascertain when it
should be presented ; then a day orwi appointed fur
that purpose—is distant day—s distance such as to
adroit of -iso intediele. (A loath.) Alter this, a
new Address was carried, in substitution of it,
against the rules of the Coors : and thus condoled
the store of this wonderful Adilre,s. Bet, iii what
a situating dill the Corporation place itself by such
conduct ? and what an apwaratice iirceilil the She-
riffs inata.e iu the act of its presentation ? They
might he %apposed to address IN Milled, some-
what in this manner " flay it please your
Majesty, .we, the Sheriffs of the city of London.
do &seine your Mojesty, that, though we hail an ed-
am!, to present you, with which we were fully ka-
lisded, that identical address is now no re ; but
retch is the consistency and dignity of the Corpora.
tion of Lotilioa, that they have determined upon a
new one, which we shall offer to roux Mejeaty."
(Ltioghioit.) With respect to the Its-solution itself,
he thought, that, !rhea they reflected upon the
blood and treasure that had been spent during the
'Matinee of this Pliontofotagoii4 Administration,
they meld not admit, that ttiquiry was a proof of
disaffection. What could Ministers say upon the
eapeditimi to the Scheldt ? Their apology to the
Parliament would. probably be sornethiug in this
mintier. sit it is true we have enjoyed Kies! end tie-
weal powers; we have had the principle of taxa-
tion pushed to its fullest extent, not only have we
been able to tar,. but to call for the bites before
they became due. (Applasset.) Ourlinteetion was
excellent, though our capacity ass inferior. ( Laugh-
lag.) We shall mien keep our places as long as we
can." (L,gd highly.) But let net the public be too
apt to condelou. lliou,:h they conkl not do thiojes
which it "sly reqnired comm/Inl talents to exejaite.
they could de what was far inure surprising ; they
could perform minicles; they could revive the dead,
and add to the streugth of our navy and our army,
by the prornotiou of those who heel been buried.
(Loud hisirchiog). If, however, amid all those Indi-
CreillS mietakes, they permitted their conatitutimi to
be frittered *way, thee hail nothing to look to but
the utmost !worry. and the greatest calamity. 1
Mr. Witritsite said, he had nudergone so
much fitigne iii the course of the last week, par-
ticularly
_yesterday, during the spare of twelve
hours. that hr was unlit to appear before them ;
however, tie way -draggling in their rause, and had
therefore a claim upon their iudulgence, said per-
haps their cotnpaseime With ri.,.;reet to the worthy
Alderman who had spoken, it did not become him
(11r. W.) to say whether he was right or wrong ;
but certain it was. that the whole political conduct
of that Gentleman was different from his. (4p-
phourt.) He did not know how to appreciate the
intellect .1 that men, who could say that the Iloase
of Ominous had, and exerceted a cn.nplete coti-
trool over time espendittire of the nubile miiney.
As to the vote for which the worthy Alderman
!
claimed so mach merit. namely, that fur Lord
lielvele's trial, he would s.k what was the punish-
ment iiil:icted upon him ? Was it not the fact,
that he himself was admitted into the. CIII4III-
- of the nation, that his eons and relatives
were admitted into the government. while he
was lichiud all the time, pulling the wires, end
tiockettue eight or ten thousand le-year. (Loud
elpplawies). Sn much for Lord Melivite. There
were, lie admitted, minty mgeitious and mins-
. trioue 'toroidal emplevel ie searching time his-
tory of omit counter ; but the object of their
re,earehes was, tint to trace the virtue of our
..eeestors, and uphold it to 'with., itnitationi, but
to• seek oat whatever was remit'', end stbratice
tile existenee of it, as a justification of its continu-
Mice. (4pplorses.) lii reprobation of this, he
,••i!iid even quote to them the authority of the Duke
of Portlier!, who had stated, in a protest, that
though it night hive existed formerly, the present
tiduea Acre tun Jangerim to admit of it. le the
treatment which the .address reprised, he felt, that
net only lie, heir the Committee, not only the
Committee, but the Court, not only the Court,
but the whole Cite of London, is ere abused,
dewereed, and insulted. Some Gentlemen haul
celled bur instances of corruption ; could it be
the ease that they thought sods instances dif-
ficult ? For his part, his only objection to en-
terie: upon them was, that he did nut)snow
when they would cease—(App/ouses/.—sHe would
ask the worthy Alderman, whether there were
not tally fitrniii4, who enjoyed forty or fifty
thousand s-year ; if he was called norm for particu-
lars, he would mention the Marquis et Hertford,

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who had fifty thousand s-year, two of the Say.
mows, who had thirty or forty thousand s-year.
Lora Camden, who bad about the tame; and
Percerml, whore faintly Inonopsdised silent
forty-nix thousand pounds per ontiusn,,;of the public
money. Toasty, otter such lattlincea; that Parliit-
meta had a due controul ewer the public expendi-

to spew our instance of a great delioqueut brought
to justice, though he could shew them many to the
contrary. Padiassient was very strong ; tt had
power to take the money out of the pockets of the
people, but with all this, with all its boasted omni-
potence, it had not the strength to check abuse, and
put a stop to the vagaries of the public expen-
diture. It appeared, attested upon oath, that
the Parliament expeuiled fifty thousand pounds
a-year, upon the examination of public accounts,
yet had never saved tive thousand a year by such
en expensive process.—(.4 laniih.)—llut to come
more immediately to the subject before them, he
thought that the odium attempted to he fixed open
certain individuals, as being disaffected, insolent to
the King, and libelloes towards the House of Cam.
Mons, was the greatest injury that could be offered
to them in their superintending capacity, as guar-
dittos of the rights curl privileges of the city.—
(dpplosises).—The worthyAldevinan had objected to
the address, because the word. awful crisis" was
made use of; but he (11r. \V.) would defy him to
Put his finger upon the page of their history, which
would present then with a perio • as alaritiiiig.
Some of the individuals of the present Ministry
bad talked of a march to Paris, of indemnity for
the part, and security foe the future; but what had
all this high boasting come to ? Why, it was come
to this, that works were carried on upon the river
Lea, for the defence of London. "Yet, supposing
that every thing lead gone out well hitheito, where
Was the security for the future ? Surely, not in cor-
ruption, which was attended with liblise and loss;
surely, not in taxation, which was attended with
weakness amid exhaustion. It was said that we had
trade; but was the little trade which the in-
genuity awl vigilance of the people maintained,
in spight of the Mocking up of every pout in Bo-
nnie, by mesas of the Councils of his Majesty's
Ministers; was that to he referred to the credit of
the Government ?—surely ant. Upon the whole,
they had every right. under the preseet circinn-
stances, to call for the reformation of abuses ; and
that controul of Parliament over the piddle expen-
diture, which was necessary to give security to their
independence and existence as a nation. It had
beets objected to the Address, that it embraced
other points than those of the Walcheren Expedi-
tion. The reason of this objection. lie supposed.
was, the risiug state of the fatuity of the \Vellesleys;
there was no objection made to striking at others,
because they were down ; but it was thought a
heinous offence to offer the slightest disrespect to
that fainily,which was likely to have at the dieposal
of all the good things in the Government. (Laugh-
legs) Upon this ACCOliiit, it was thought the moot
improper thing imaginable to make any iiirciiry
into the Convention of Cintra. It had been said,
that the Swinish cause was a cause calculated to
waists every lowsum ; he felt it as such ; and hr be-
lieved that it might, and would be suet...laid. The
way to success was, to restore the people to their
privileges ; but though our Government was desir-
ous to go to war, it would not go to war with cor-
ruption. (Applaud.) The people, as was uattural,
were unwilling to tight for only a change of masters.
Our troops had marched into the country, without
■ knowledge of the disposition of the people, of
their forces, and other points, Hot less aecesoary to
be known. Did our enemy do so? Our Guyette.
meld was remiss; and should not the people in-
quire? 'rhe gallant Moore was lost by its foolish
obstinacy ; and should we not inquire ? Our army
was driven into a situation the most caliouitous,
disastrous, and humiliating; and ohould we not
take every method to trace that calamity, disaster,
and humiliation, to their proper source ? A proper
and judicious management would have effected the
deliverance of Spain ; but, notwitl.sranding our
failure in that attempt, we were called upon to
trust in Parliament—not to inteifere—hut to be
quirt. (Laskliipq.) Either their uncesturs were
wrong, or they were ; for there was au oppootinn
between their conduct, which drew a wide (bailie-
lion. lii justice to the army, to themselves, and to
the cotintry, they were banal to come forward ;and
that, not with the language of sycophants or slaves,
(Applauses.) He had given installers of the right of
petition, in another place, yesterday, wbicit tie 4144
ant think it necessary to repeat upon the preseot
occasion ; but be would say, that the best way to
inanire.t uttachrueet to the Crown was,
.tti wart' it
egeinst the influence of pernicious counsels. lie
hart tern erog4ling for 15 years in favour of the
prioeinles which placed His Majesty's family %won
the throne ; give him the Bill of Ri.lhts in one
haul, and the Art of Settlement in the other, tend
he was satisfied. (Load applaud.) If, in a colitis,
Eke the prewar, the people release, in their duty ;,
how could they object to the reinissiiess of their
representatives? Fob his part, if 'hey did so, he
should conceive that his exertions were not ap-
proved of ; and, under that impression, would he
likely to discontinue them : but, if he saw that they
were in earnest in the cause, nothing should deter
.him from doing his part. (App/oases.) It was indeed
unreawitiable to expect that- their representatives
could do much, when, by u single vote, upon St.
Thomas's day, they co.llll so effectually "mast them,
yet declined it. They should not he afraid of their
own voiees.—Por irt years past, they had expe-
neared the greatest distress; yet, in all that time,
the Corporation of London had sent up hat one pe-
tition to the Thrnoe, which was upon the Couvco-
tion of Cintrs. Ile reprobated, in strong terms, the
habit into which they had fallen, of sending iuto
the Common Council, not independent men, but
slieh as were calculated to obstruct the operation of
independence. He concluded with a complus-tem
to time two gentlemen who had distinguished them-
selves an much upon this occasion, and a hope that
they would liner an opportunity of exerting them-
selves in the Common Council, after the next elec-
tion.
The Resolutinea were then read, anal put. The
third, fifths, stud sixth, Resolutims, were carried in
the affirmative unitionoUsly.-6The theee remaining
Resolutions were carried, but with a few disseu-
tient*.
[Mr. DIXON having made his appearance about

Ai* time, a lord and getteral hissing commenced,
which was coutiaued for several moments.]
)1444•Fartkc Alesiel-slamidst bursts. cafes
ettl~t and Petition Or tIT•74
• • rid lie said he 40+44, f.4o„th
tietafilff when the Tight* lieiftWit-
tifixeus were the subject in agitetion. Tie now felt
an imperioes call upon hint, to ictlqiiin diet sub-
jeetoeld all his exereiopsehould be used. He knew
the serious him.), which the country had sustaimed
(the particulars of which were staled in the Ad-
dress), and he knew that the persons from shone this
injury originated, were those, from wheal the coun-
try could never expect any thing but in uniformity'
of weak and imbecile councils, ; which. however
qiialdied, would inevitably produce ealanattous
consequences. (Loud cries of hear ! hear 1 He
grieved at the bud and fatal mistakes of send-
ing nut the Expeditions. He wondered filly an
inquiry had not been made into the disgraceful
Convention of Cintra ; the expeditioa of Sir John
Moore ; whose army. &initiate of numbers, and
every thing else necessary for so hazardous an on-
dertaking, were obliged to avoid captivity by flight;
and who had, in their expiring efforts for victory,
lost one of the most able and experienced comman-
derr that ever Ferret! his King and country. If he
(Mr. Favell) felt any concern at Inisiging forward
the Address, it was from his affliction at the neces-
sity of such a thing at all ; but there was a twee,-
sity, and it was a duty which lie was proud to dis-
charge.
Mr. Fitvell then tat down amidst repeated shouts
of approbation.
Mr. Julies, a young Member, rose to second the
Address.
Mr. SA3II:EI. DIXON then came forward, but, so
great was the houtiug, gromtiog, and hissing, ut
his appearatice, that notwithetendieg the cruse of
" Hear what he hue to say in his defence, and keep
up your dignity," he was obliged to withdraw ;
'von hie Ilene; which, the approitng clangour of
the multitude was us great as the expressions of
their resentment had been, upon what they called
hu presinnionous effsorte to be heard. I
Mr. Wet-runts raid, that he lied a alight alt.,-
ration to make in the Aildeese, which was, that in
the place of the words " we express our regret," the
words "the Citizeue express their regret," should
be sub.tituted.
Mr. Fayt,t.t. again came foreword, mot moved the
thanker of the tirery. to tie given the l .ord Mayor,
fur his im;iar4ial rotative on that day, and also for
her conduct at the two last meetings of the Cum-
mou Canned.
The (ion was seconded by Mr. Jima', and
carried in the affirmative. unautinously.
The Lomb Ma v Olt returned thanks, and declared
his resolution steadily to adhere to that mode
of conduct which would be most serviceable to his
country. (Applaat.ses then were receriserated through
the Hull.)
Upon Mr. Sheriff Wooo's coming forward, he
was hailed with the words " Beekford revived,
Beck ford revived." After many attempts to speak,
which were interrupted only la.. the grateful appro-
bation of his countrymen ; he said, that be came
simply to state, that he would du his duty in pre-
senting the Address to the King ; and to assure the
Livery, that, upow every other occasion that called
for his exertions, he should evince the same energy
which lie would chew upon the present. He was
I determined that not one tittle of their rights should
' be lost. Ile would go with the Addrese an his hands;
he would demand adinissiou to the King. Wheu
Beckford was Sheriff, dint vistiunie main
notwith-
ataudiug the opposition of all the household birds,
that cringed about the person of His Majesty. in-
sisted upon admission to his presence. The Minis-
ters, the corrupt *deism's of His Majesty. and not
himself, were the occasion or any opposition to sit
Address front his peopte.—(Loud applastse.)-1f
there should now be any such obstruction, he
would be one of the first to imitate the conduct of
hie glorious predecessor. This had been hie reso-
hitien before he had offered himself for the office
of Sheriff.—(Bravo! Soros° 1
'Mr. Mtstutt came forward to move the thanks of
the Livery to Mr. Hobert Wuithinau, for his very
patriotic emiduct upon stony occasione,and amongst
the rest, for he, support of the preseut Address to
ilia Mejeety.
Tide motion was seconded by' Mr. "'MULL,
and carried iu the affirmative, unisitimonely.
Mr. WAITIIItA a said, that he never felt more
gratified than upon being proposed by Gentlemen,
with shoae respectittality he was acquainted, al-
thoteeh hie knowledge of them was not personal.—
Ile was also happy that whateverdifferencee might
be in certain opinions between auy of the present .
audience and himself, the approbation of his exer-
tious was itimui Loud huss•s.)
The thaukr of the Livery were then moved to
Aide/men Conahe, Smith, Wood, Goselbehere,
Knight. and the rest of those who hail on NVednes-
day supported the Address: carried in the Anna-
tive, unaohnottely.
The thanks were also voted and given to Messrs.
Favell. Jones, and Picrsall.
Mr. ATKINS made many efforts to 'peek, hot
the loud cries of ttf o9'! prevented him, until,
by the interference of Mr. Waithinati, he obtained
an audience. He then said, that whatever might
he the differences upon the present subject, he
would take every oppottunity of exerting himself
to secure the lights of his fellow-cutizeus.—e Ilear !
bear
Me Ptesde.tt.t said, that before the Cann clotted,
he had one more moil tttt of thanks to make.
He was interrupted by a Liveryman. who stood
against the wall of the Hall. This man said, that
he would be heard; lie disapproved of the lest words
of the Gentlene.n who hail been just speaking, cud
insisted upon qualifyiug the ninity votes of thanks,
with one of celisure.—(Loud cries ofhear hear!)
The Loa, MAYoll•irnforrelortely desired that the
dissatisfied Gentlemn) should step up to the
hustings. •
Mr. Pause said, no ! no! I am very slim: *here
I am ; I feel as great resentment at hetieteg that
corrupt and scandalous conduct should pas% with-
out Winne, as that virtuous arid patriotic conduct
should pass without approbation.
Mr. Paine's friends thesi insisted on his going
upon the hustings, and he was hailed upon his ele-
vation with three shouts. He then proposed, ant Li
vote of censure should be passed upon this late
Mayor, fur his scandalous and itatemuus centime;

dialing his Mayersity. This proposition lets over.
ruled by Mr. IVaithtnaa, 'Ton lb* ground, thiq
lug Lordship had already undergone the ceu.ure ui
the I,IIA-ry.
After some murmurs and jests against his Lord.
Ail), they retired peaceably tr. m the Ifall.
lu the course of the day, Alderman Curtis was
addressed eery frequently by the name of Com.
modore Curti., by amine, and Commodore Truu-
nion, by others, tram the-Hteft.

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