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London, England, 1822-03-31 00:00:00

,Y, MARCh 31, 1822

to meet them under such circumstances. Ile concluded
by moving a long siring of resolutions, ascribing the pre-
sent distress to lavish expenditure in the late war, to cor-
rupt proceedings in the House of Commons, and to the
want of such reform in that House, as might cause its
members to be !positively and not as at present, only
nomnally the representatives of people.
Mr. GALLOWAY said, he felt great pleasure in second-
ing the resolutions which an elearly stated the cause of the
public oistreas, and the only adequate remedy.
Mr. HANSON said. it was wholly unnecessary to toy
any thing in proof of the want of reform in Parliament.
—Four members in oile family (the Grenvilles) had re-
ceived a year of the pohl,c money; and the
whole that family had received would now amount to
two millions. It was in vain to expect that any thing
but a reform in Parliament would produce any consider-
able retrenchment in the expenditure.
Aldetman WAITIIMAN came forward to address the
meeting, and was greeted with the warmest applause.—
He said the occasion on which they had met was most
momentous. The people year after year, had prevented
petitions to Parliament, praying for reform, without
producing any effect ; yet the light to petition implied,
that the people should sometimes be attended to. The
distress was felt by all the daises of the people—the •
causes obvimrdy were, exorbitant taxation, and the fall
in the price of all commodhies. • It was not the want
of property iti the country, but the want of its disper-
sion among the people, fly loudhailers having swept '
the property into their own hands. Ministers say the
(listless proceeds from the excess of population, and the
excess of production—so that although there is too
fund the people are starving. They say the machine ol
government could not be carried on without influence,
and they say it truly of their own machine; but a good
• government would want no such assistance, but would
find ha best support in the people's love.—lt was absurd
to say that the distress was confined to agriculture.—
Every one who heard him knew the contrary, and every
One who paid attention to the list of bankrupts in the
Cozelle, must be convinced that the distress of trade was
equally great.
The resolutions were-then pot and carried (maid-
' mously, as was a petitinu to Parliament, in which the
statements oh the resolutions were emklied.
It was then resolved that the petition should he signed
by the Lord Mayor, two Alderntett, and twelve Livery.
' mesi ; and presented to the House of Commons by Ald.
%Van!, and that the other representatives of the city
should he instructed to support it.
A vote of thanks to Alderman Wood, for his uniform
attention to the rights of his fellow citizens, was carried
by aeclatnaions.
Alderman Woof) declared he should present the pe-
butt with the greatest satisfaction, and hoped it would be
• supported by his colleagues; for himself he was always
anxious to do his duty to the satisfaction of his constitu-
ent!, and to live its Oleir esteem was the only reward lie
covetted.—(Great applause.)
Mr. HALe moved a vote of Thanks to the Common
Council for their endeavours to have the cause of the
riot at Knightsbridge enquired into ; and 3 WIC of cen-
sure on Sir William Curtis, for his conduct when their
petition was presented to PArliametil. Built of watch
were carried unanimously.
Mr. FAvELL moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Flume,
and the independent men by whom he was 3typoried in
Parliament, for their persevering endeavours to procure
retrenchment in the public expenditure.
The motion was carried unanimously, with the great-
est applause.
Mr. FAVELL next moved a revolution, expressive of
the sympathy the Co 1111 l on Hall felt for 111311 v persons
suffering for political offences, and panictil oh' fur t 1 r.
Henry Hunt, whose treatment more resemliled what
might have taken place under the reign of the S carts,
thAl what might be expected in the Present etilighteneil
period,
This resolution, like all the others, was carried unani-
mously.
Air. FAvet.l. concluded by moving a vote of thank,
to the Lord Nlayor, for the readtne,s with is-htett he
called the Hail, and the impartiality he
presided.
resolution was passed by acclamation.
The Lotto NIATcrR said, it was his earnest desire to
perform all his duties in a inantier agreeable to his fellow
citizens, and he was highly gratified to receive th.nr ap-
probation.
Tim 1411 was then dismayed.
EDUCATION IN IRELAND.

A general meeting was held at the Freem3fons.-
tavetn, for the purpose ot taking into consideration the
propriety of forming an ataxilisry Society in London, iu
aid tit the Society established lit Ireland, for pronniing
tile education of the native high, tl gli the o.ciliiint
of their own language. • There were present the Bishops
of Gloucester and Norwich, Lout
A number of ladies also graced the tioroutig witif their
prerence.
His Grace the Bishop of GLotreerrea (one ut. the
l'ution>).took the Char ut two.ticlock. 11e tQuf~

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