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London, England, 1809-04-13 00:00:00

.THUIiSDAY, APRIL 13, 184;

M PaETING.
A T a numerous ;,lEE•risc; of the FREE-
IMOLDCRS of the COUNTY M I DISLESEY, con-
vened by the SHERIFF, at the Merman. at Ilackney, the
11th day of April instant, porsuant to a Requisition, " Fur
the purpose of expressing the /sentiments of the Comity on
the Abuses which hare been divehried by the Investigation
IWO the Conduct of the late Commander-iii-Chief," the fol-
lowin! Resolutions were adupted:—
l.
That circumstances of public notoriety hare, fur a con-
siderable tune past, placed heyoutl all d..ebt the ex:stenee Of
gross and scandalous abuses in various brarielies of the
unitive Government of the Country.—Carried unanimuualy.
v. That the abuse, which have been foetid to prevail its all
those Departineuis of the Governine.it ui •hirb i^.qniries
have been Melituted, have fully saitistied the .I:reel...shiers of
this County cif the necessity of (wither strict investigation
into the resnaitisit; Public Departments of the State—car.
tied unanimously.
3. That Gwyllini Lloyd 11ardle, Esq. by the unexampled
eonrale, ability, and perm-verairce, with which he lia, pursued
and eiiinnis test an Inquiry into the conduct ad the late
Coinmerider.iu Chief, has faithfully discharged the duties of
a Mem`rer of Parliament, and has in an bleb degree waited
the thanks and apm siltation of Le Country--Carried masui-
orwasly.
a. 1 Itet the 'numbs of this Ateeting be given hi Ilir F.
Riordett, Dart. who bee led (:oluncl %Vacant.* motion •to
Lurd Viscount Folkston, Int the active, uniform and able
support which be afforded Nis.. Wardle duringthe whole of
the above inquiry —Carried unanimously.
That the Thanks of this Meeting be gives to Samuel
IVhitbread, loq. Sir S. Rumilly, Deese Martin, Esq. Sir
Thomas runt..,, Major-General Ftrinamie, Thomas Wil-
liam Coke, Faio. John Christian Careen' Esq. the Hue.
Thomas firmed ; lion. W. H. Lytteltuo • Lord Viscount Mil-
ton; Lord Viscount Altherpe ; Clarks Wattle Williams
Wynne, Esq. ; Lord Stanley, and the Minority of 125, who
divided m favour of Mr. Wardle's Motion for au Address to
the Kiag on the subjct of the late Inquiry.—Carried unani-
monsly.
6. 'flat the Thanks of this Meeting be civet' to the Mi-
nority of 137, who on the above occasion support. cl the
Amendment proposed by Sir Thomas fortoo, Ran —Carried.
7. That George Byng, Eno. by the uniform, upright, and
independent conduct which he has observed during the ti.ne
be has represelited the Comity of !Middlesex, and more
particularly by the support he gave Mr. Wardle on this oc-
casion, has hi,41.1y merited the Ihniske and Approbation of
this Meeting.—Carried unamolously.
4 That the conduct of Ministers i.. the Douse of Commons,
during the course of the late Inquiry, has been a euruplele
dereliction of that duty, which, as iii preseetetives of the
Pee*, they ow'. to their Constituents, and has proved theta
wholly unworthy of the confidence of the Conadry.-4. orrice!
ananionmsly
9 'flint from the part which Minister apnear to have
taken on the above occasiou, no hopes can be n .n...0.1y en-
tertained of any etreetnal reformation of evils so generally
sod loudly complained of, until the executive beparements
of the state shall be entrusted to men who will h....catty
endeavour ta detect, not shield abuses, end to whom the
People way look up as the avengers, not the abettors if
corruption—Carried unanimously.
to That it is the fervent hope of this !Meeting that ilk
people of the United Kicgduni wilt he animated by the te-
nth of the late Inquiry to prosecute a Reform in all mit de-
partments of the State, by re turitine honest anal in deal
Representativts, who shall faithfully and sealoostp %sok
themselves to corr. ct and annibikie corruptions, whiela
weaken and even endanger the exist, ore of the Empire
Cat vied nnaainsuonly.
11. That Wham Ermlone of the Representatives
of
thi•County, by his conduct 1,1 thelate toiletry, and ge-
aerially riocA Yea elatcben..-40.-onawna lemma amennallipatar
coaidenee of hni Coi.stnuentar —Carried

19. That tbe Thanks of this Meetioi be give. to the She-
riffs, for thro prompt mid roostitutsoool essospifisore with
the Requisition of the Freeholusii to assemble this Siert-
tog, soil for_their wapiti taro conduct this ..ay--.Cairted sea-
otosimiiv
13. Tnat these Resolonons be published in the Public
Newgpapers.
J J SMITH.
? Sheriffs.
CLACD STEPHEN HUNTEft,
still April, 1009.

IMPERIAL PA I:IAA-1E11T.

HOUSE Or COUSIONS—Araig. Is.

Mr. Alderman Comas premehted a Petition.
signed by a greet number of butcher}, against Ihr
removal of Smithfield Market: *Ordered to he on
the table.

Campbell's Divorce Bill was read a third time,
and prmed.
The Irish Royal Dublin Company's
Bill was read a sct:ond umr, awl committed.
The Temple-Car Lottery Bill Nals read a second
time, and committed.
Alderman Susi,' moved, that the Smithfield
Market Bill be read a second time ou Friday next.
AKreeil to.
The Irish Infirmary Bill, on the motion of Col.
Loaormo, was reed a second time, mid ordered
to *Committee of the whole House, to-mor,ow.

Mr. Yortxs moved, that the West Writttiol
Inc'more Bill be now read ■ second time.
Mr. Wacurrme ohieeteri to the 8111, sod moved

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as an amendment, that, instead of the word NOW,
4. this day six months" be substituted.
Mr. YORKS said, that the Inclosure was sought
for by the whole parish. except one individual, who
conceived he would he injured by it. This, the
Eton. Meinj>er raid, might be settled ist a Commit-
tee.

After a few words from Mr. TAYLOR. and Mr.
HAWKINS BROWN, the [lnure divided, -.Olen there
appeared
For the Bill 37
Against it .
Majimity
The Bill was then read a second nine, and com-
mitted.

When we were re-admitted into the Gallery,
after the division. we found Sir CH/IRLE" HAIM-
.Tos addressing the Chair. We understood him to
complain of a breach of privileg.:, in a Member
being arrested on his way to the House.
The SPEAKEIt raid, that the Hon. Gentleman did
well to complain so promptly of this breach of pri-
vilege, fur which the Sheriff would be made re-
sponsible.
Ott the motion of Mr. MELIA'''. the Hone re-
solved itself into a C:onsinitter on Brograve's Di-
vorce Bill. Counsel awl ebirlence. were heard at
the Bar, in support; the Mous, resoincri, end the
Report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
The Highgate Archway Bill was read • second
time, and committed. _ _

A new Writ was ordsred to he issued for the Bo-
rough of Saltash, in the room of JOHN PEDLEY,
Esq. who had accepted the Stewardship of the
Chiltern hundred...
Mr. VAIVIITTART moved, that the Papers which
had been tors-rented to the House, relative to the
state of Windsor Forest, should be printed.—
Ordered.
Mr. Johnson, from the Chief Secretary's Office
in Ireland, preernte4 certain Papers, winch were
ordered to lie on the Table.

Mr. SHAW, pursuant to notice, moved for Cer-
tain Returns from the Commissioners for Paving
the City of Dublin ; vie. A Return of the Num-
ber of Limns erected and used since the month of
August, 1807.—A Return of the Expense of Open-
ing the Sewers, Laying Pipes. &r.—And a Copy of
the Orders, Expenses, &c. relative to Widening the
Streets.—Ordered.