The National Register.
London, England, 1817-06-02 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMNIONs, Fitiu.%%, NIA% .:9.

At abnet four o'clock, (lieut. twin', a I irge attendanee of
Members,
Mr. Lty,on, the Cirri: of the liotive, informed them. that
Le had that day received a letter from the Speakci, At hid>,
pith their ple:onrc,.he would mud to tlicni. lir 110.11 read

-the letter, whirl' %%itS as follow•
Palate-yard, 3nth May, Intl•
fltst—lt with sincere it concern and regret that I feel my-
self obliged to rctowst that yol will idonn the Home of Commons
at their 'fleeting this day, of my inability, from co:Mnued illness, to
attend any longer upon their service.
•' After holding the high office to which I have been raised by

ibeir favour in five succes,iv,:ty Parlianients, it is inip-ts:,ible that I
should resigns° lionotinia: and dibtiLguithed a situation witl:out

feeling tbedeeptit gratitude tar the constant kindness with which
they bare been pleased to accept and assist my humble endeavours
to di,titarge its varu.us find anluous dutiev.
" It my eanie,t wish and hope to have continued longer in
the servic., of the Voter, if such were their pleasure. But the in-
terruption of public buiincsi which has Leen already occoioned by
my state of health, and the apprehension of the same cause recurring,
which might again expose the House to the like inconvenience, have
made me deem it necessary that I should retire at this time, and
have left me now no Bother duty to perform than to return my
heartfelt acknowledgments to the House fur all the favour.; they
have bestowed upon me, and to express toy fervent wishes for the
perpetual 'maintenance and preservation of its rights, its privileges,
wad its independence."
" I am. Sir,

Always most truly yours.
CIiAItLESABBOT.

s' To Jerokiiall Dyson. Esq. Doputy Clerk,
llou.e of Cornruons."

Loid Castlereagh expressed the highest opinion of the
services winch the House had received from their late
Speaker, and he was sure that in &dug so, he was sprakiing
the sentiments of the House. After the eomninnicatiou which
they had heard, and when they considered the distinguished
merits of the person who had made it, he was sure he was
right in saying that the duly they would now have to perform
WAS Weft difficult and important. Under such considerations,
he thought it Isis duty to propose that the Honse should ad-
journ till Windily, on wh.ch day they no aid receive a message
front the illustrious Pt rsou at the at the head of the Govern-
ment, which would enable them to proceed immediately to
the election of a new Slit Aker.
The question that the House should adjourn till Monday
was then put and carried, and the House immediately ad-
joarued.
COURT OF CO.ll$lON COUNCIL.

A Court of Common Council of the City of London was
held on Thursday, pursuant to requisition, to take into con-
sideration the alarming intimation of the intention of Minis-
ters to propose the farther Suspension of the I laheas Corpus
Act.—tioine preliminary business was transacted ; in the
course of which, the question was put, of discharging H.
citizen and stationer, (ions his nomination as She
riff for the ensiling year, upon his petition, representing that
he had served the office for the county of E.sex for the year
1815, and that lie Wai a resident Magistrate for the county of
hliddlesex.—The prayer of the petition was supported by
Aldorinen Sir J. Shaw and Heygate, sod opposed by Messrs.
Dixon and Harvey ; after which the question was pot, and
carried in the negative_
The reqiiistion respecting the Habeas Corpus Act basing
been mad— _ _

-Mr. Werth:llan rose, and descanted at considerable length
on the intention of Ministers to combine the suspension of
that palladium of our liberties, a measure ehich he viewed
MI having no other object than to protect existing abuses,
and to fortify the corruptions of the (lovernineut„ by stifling
the voice of the nation, and contriving to pass the session
without affording any snbstantial relief to its necessities. He
contended that no sufficient ground hod or could be given for
suspending the kW, and pat it to the Court, whether, iu the
present situation ut the country, whilst nothing was to be
observed on the port of the people, but trampiilitv, calm-
ness, and resignation, they would silently behold Ministers,
in order to entri neh themselves in corruption, and to carry
on the same syetent in another Porliament, inflict a death-
blow on the Constitution. lie concluded with moving Reso-
lutions, embodying these 'eatiments, arid also Petitions to
both Houses, praying they would not sanction so unconstitu-
tional a ateasnre. . . . .

Mr. S. Dixon oppose I the Resolutions, and defended the
conduct of Ministers in suspending the Act, nit the sante
grounds as have en oiled been advanced in Parliament. The
eonasty, he said, was now tranquil. because the wretches
who plotted disturbauce and mischief dared not attempt any
of their mischievous schemes ; but if the suspension will., rc.
tuovcd, those wretches would be at their dirty work again.
Sir W. Citrus also opposed them, as premature.
Sir J. Shaw SAO, he could sec 110 C,111114! on earth fur
'eliding the Habeas Corpus Act.
Alderson GJ0111.11:110/V expressed the same opinion, with
touch energy.
Alderinau Hcyrate said, it was an extraoidiaary circum-
stance, that though it wits some months since Ministers had
got the suspension, there Wit.; not yet a single fact disclosed
to justify the meastire ; tau solid ground had been found, and
never should they find any solid groan,' ter putting the Con-
stitut hm in danger by the stispesedmi. The worthy .11der-
wan, however, actpniteil Tilintstem of any intention in sub.
•erting our liberties, and establishing a rlcsp4A ism. If their
whole conduct were viewed, Kitteir private characters carte
consid.red, he must believe them to he incapable id' aiming
a deadly blow at the Constitiitioli of the Con wry. —There
was no Worse friend limo an iiipiklivions advocate. If the
Hon. tientleman (Mr. Waithinan) wooll ienve out this part,
Cie Resolutions would pass tusaiiiinously, or almost unani•
monsly.
sew, „a **bee members of the Cutirt delivered their sen-
Inenta, and alter Mr. Waith non's reply. in which he refused
to comply with the wish of Alderman Heyeate, the question
was put on the Resolutions, and carried by a very great ma
jority.—There was no division, bin they were counted, and
ow,. were Is against. and 110 fur the Resolutions.
1/••••i-)us to Isoth Homes of Parliament, founded on the
were 41144) agrose4l to.

THE NATIONAL RiGISTEIL

COMMON

Friday a Common Mill wa4 held for the pnrpofe of petiti-
oning lagiiinst the thrtlitr sullen/tin of the Habeas Corpn•
Art.

•
The Lind Mayor addressed this Meeting and stated the
object for winch it was asseh.bled, requestiog that 4 p 'tient
hearing might Ise given to every i.ersou who NS .4•111'd to deli-
ver his setutimmii,, be tbev on wiiat side they might.
Mt. limit, (alter Sir. Favrlt heti atenk end said, lie felt great
pleasure in al.peariug be tote his fellowscdiaeas acre ioute•
lie should not feel like. lie did his thity it I.:e did nut dgdjii
enter his protest tigaie:4 the arbitrary proceedings of the
Government. The tneasure, he had no doubt, wont', pass ;
but if it pass, the first rivet would be pm. in the choice that
was to enslave the people. The general feelings of the pen.
plc were so much against the Ministers that they dated not
parstie their plans without the Suspension. is was supposed
Icy many that misery and distress were confined to the metro-
polis and to a tew towns in the Northern part of the country,
but want and E.:minic were, in reality, stalking about in
every direction, from John O'Goimts to the Lands End.
Noise of these evils would have occurred, hail there been a
Reform in Puiliiement. 'flee only sedition which the Aliuis-
ters dreaded, was that which endangered tae lots of their
places, and the only blasphemy which touched them was that
which exposed their hypocrisy • The public meetings in
Hampshire and Wiltshire, did fleet give lilt' 14!11Se of the coun-
try. In the former an amendment had been moved Air the
dismissal of Alinisters, the Sheriff had declared agNiust the
41111:11tillit tit, althongli the majority were clearly in favour of
it, and is the latter the Sheriff, finding the upiuion of the
majority Intfavotirithle to the Government propositions, dis-
solved the Alerting and read the Riot Act. lie was ready to
lead, to be in the (tout or the rear, or in any place that might
be allotted to him, to recover fur the people their lost rights.
He always th otight that every one who paid taxes should
have a share in the representation, and this was his opiiiion
still, and on a general election, notwithstanding the additional
powers which corruption would obtain by the proposed sus-
pension, he should oppose the Ministerial candidate with his
former vigour. He concluded by expressing his approbation
ulthe Resolutions.

The Lord Mayor at ienatli submitted to the Meeting a let-
ter from Mr. Alderman Coinbe, apedigiaing fur hi" absence
usi account of ill health.

Upon this, Mr. Hunt again eame forward, and proposed
the following resolutions, winch, after some contest, were
can :
" That the thanks of this Hall be voted to Mr. Alderman
Combe for his conduct in Parliament. _

" That it was highly expedient the Livery of London
shonid he represented by at least une efficient Menthe*, who
would attend to their interests.

That Mr. Alderman Loathe, in the event of his continued
disability, would yield up the trust which had been reposed
111 hill', in order that some other person might he nominated,
on whom the Livery could place a dependance."
A set of Resolutions similar to those proposed at the Com-
mon Council, on the preceding day, were also pat and car-
ried, and a Petition tuabuilying Mum.