The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-29 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

as it regarded population or property. With respect to
the first point, pepulation, it was a fact so well known,
as to render it unnecessary for him to dilate norm it,
that front 1702 to 1817, comprising a period of less than
120 years, the population had nearly doubled. It was
pl.in, therefore, that, as to population, the representa-
tion was inadequate ; but the defect was much more
glaring in respect to property. London, ‘Vesttnitister,
and Middlesex, returned altogether right membess, and
paid eighty parts of the land-tax ; Cornwall paid eight
parts, and returned forly-four members to Parliament.
Yorkshire and Rittlandshire were upon a par with re-
spect to the number of representatives, and it was a fact
that Cornwall and Wiltshire alone returned as many
members to Parliament as Yorkshire, Worcestershire,
Middlesex, Lancashire, Warwickshire, and Somerset-
shim united. The whole of Scotland returned only
one more member than Cornwall ; and Manchester,
Leeds, Birmingham, and other large manufacturing
districts were wholly unrepresented. The statement of
these simple GAM was such ieuit In prove to an unpreju-
diced mind the necessity of an alteration in the state of
the representation. In order the more forcibly to impress
upon the Court the necessity of reform, the worthy
member quoted at considerable length the observations
of Mr. Burke, Mr. Fox, Lord Chatham, Lord Bacon,
and other distinguished statesmen, and concluded by
moving a series of resolutions expressive of the senti-
ments of the Court upon iiiis subject.
11. TAYLOR seconded the resolutions. He niuch
deplored the circumstance that violence had been used
to bring about reform, and (cored that it had tended to
alienate the minds of many who would otherwise have
been favourable to the cause ; but because a few intem-
perate, and perhaps malicious individuals had created
these disturbances, that was no argument against in-
quiry.
Mr. JAMES opposed the resolutions.
Mr. PEARSON was surprised io hear that astonishment
was expressed at the violence of the :people in favour of
reform. Rather than taunt them in their distress he
would have yitieil their misfortinies and felt for their
sufferings. The great evil was taxation. It was tax-
ation that paralized the agriculturist, impeded the
merchant, and shut the doors of commerce against us in
foreign inaikets.
Mr. Wite.taras supported the resolutions.
Mr. CLARK opposed extensive Parliamentary reform,
but supported the resolutioiss, being always au advocate i
fur inquiry.
Mr. Alderman Waretiatax also spoke at great length
in support of the resolutions. The great secret was the
want of controul over ministers : he spoke of all the nit-
inners in a body: they were the saute to hint, for he
had never received a farthing front any one of thesis, nor
did he expect ii. (A laugh.) 11 toe cause of the dis-
tress was a transition front war to peace, this was the
longest transit he vs er recollected, or had ever heard of.
Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS rose to speak amidst cries of
" Question, qUeS11011," but he persisted, and for some
minutes a great confusion existed. At length Mr.
Williams moved the JO, tttttttt tlll of the debate. The
questiou was put, aii.l lost by a very great majority.
Toe resolutions were then agreed to without a division,
and a petition founded upon them ordered to be pre-
sented to Parliament.

FROM TUESDAY :NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE. MAY 23.
Notice is hereby given, that his Majesty will hold a drawing-
room, at the Palace of Buckingham House, on Thursday, the
lath of June next, at two o'clock.
N.B.—Hi. Majesty is graciously pPased to dispense with
ladies wPanng hoops; they will be expected, on the ensuing and
future drawing rooms, to appear in court robes and lappets.
scourding to the regulations laid down by her late Itlajesty at the
celebration of the royal weddings.

FOREIGN OFFICE, Mss 23.
The King ha.; been plQased to appoint the Right lion. Sir C.
Ba,•ot, G.C.8., to be his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to his Majesty the Emperor of All the
Russian.

BANKRUPTS.
T. and R. Ainsworth, Bolton, and P. Cort,Turton, Lancashire,
whitsters. Solicitors, Messrs. Meddowcrofts, Gray's inn Square.
J. Macnair and J. Atkinson, Cornhill, merchants. Sul. Mr.
Latimer, Gray's Inn Square.
G. Frost, Wigan, Lancashire, shopkeeper. Sol. Mr. Ellis,
Chancery Lane.
A. Sesard, New Sarum, Wilts, grocer. Sole. Messrs. Brun •
dett and Co. Temple.
W. L. Lott, Llandilo, Carmarthenshire, druggist. Sol. Mr.
Thomas,

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R. %V. Lindop, Badnadl. Staffordshire, dealer. Sob. Messrs.
Williams and White, Lincoln's Inn.
G. Lower, Commercial Buildings, Mincing Lane, wine mer-
chant. Suds. .Messrs. Watkins ar.d Peoly, Lincoln's Inn.
J. Skilbeck, Leeds, linen draper. Sols. :Messrs. Stucker and
Co., !sew Boswell Court.

A. Rae and W. hark, jun., proprietors of tl.e East London
theatre. rol. Mr. Poole, Adam's Court. Broad ':.treet.
J. Honyman, Church Street, Spitalfields, Ihi!k manufacturer.
Sol. Mr James, Bucklersbury.
P. Caig, Liverpool, tailor. Sol. Mr. Whetter, Castle Street,
Holborn.

J. Batters, Southampton, grocer. Sols. Messrs. Willis and
Co., Warntoril Court, Thromorton Street.
J. 11 liitelmul,Denshaw, Yorkshire, clothier. Sol. Mr. Lever,
Gray's Inn.
B. Ilajies, Bristol, victualler. Suls. Mews. Poole and
Greenfield, Gray's Inn Square..
J. South, Coln St. Aldayns. Gloucestershire. tallow (handler.
Sole. alsas,rs. Frowd and How, Serle Street, Lincoln', Inn.
DI VI 0 N DS.
June 17, W. Roberts, jun. Deal. merchant-17, IL Lincoln,
St. James's Street, hatter-20, J. Blackburn, Witham, Essex,
corn factor—l 3, It. Jordan and .1. Smith, Stratford, Essex, and
J. Eve:Wield, lealeultall Street, coach proprietors-15, W.
Briillll, Kerinim..turi, Sine merchant-13, W. Ainsilell, Plaistow,
Es,cs„ baker-17, Carshalturt, Surrey, calico printer
—IS, 'F. England, Smithfield, vintner—:6, N. Joining, Braley
Death. Kent, innkeeper-3, C. Alreekeuzie, Caroline Strict,
Willard Square, iticalutot-30, J. Willao, Kenswick, fanner-
-27, T. yowl,. Towecswr, Northampton, grocer—vu, W. Boyle
Kingston spun nierehant-13, M. Putt:mon, Halifax, dyer
—May .4, J. I).,vidt.on, East India Cltambets, Leadenhall
Street, merchant—July 1, C. Cline, Cumarercial
—l, J. Walker, :sew Sridge Street, irvirmunger.