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at Glasgow, al Parliament confiners f from Imes tab'
Raid India s Am against any alteration of the duties en
kart Indite anger.
Mr. HUME presented a petition front Annan, Seodand,
praying Inc reform. The hon. member said, he was per-
suaded that the time was not far distant when it would be
resin that there was no protection extravagance
iid profusion hot in a reformed House of Connumas.—
Mitered to be printed.
Mr. W. SMITH presented • petition from Norwich,
praying for a mire frequent gaol delivery.
Mr. S. WORTLEY gave notice, that on Tuesday nest
he should present a petition complaining of the effects of
the wool tax. His opinion coincided with that of the pe-
tationets, that such tax materially added to the agricultu-
ral distress.
Sir 0. CLERE. gave notice, that on Monday next he
Amid move for leave to bring In a bill to produce mei- I
tomb), in weights sand
Sir W. CURTIS presented a petition from merchants of
London against the West India. Colonies Intercourse bill.
Mr. HUME was sorry to see such petition from the city,
for it was not long since that the,petitioners approached
lie 11101111 P. imploring it to remme the restrictions on trade.
Mr. SIARRYATT mill, this petition was signed by a
limited member of persons. They bad bag enjoyed a
swonopoly, and they wished to perpetuate it.
Mr. W. SMITH observed, that the question raised by
the bill was, whether the restrictions ost the colones and
the mother country should henceforth be binding on the
mother country only, and be removed from the colonies?
Mr. PHILLIPS said, that them petitioners were merely
brokers; the :umlauts, he uuderstoodi were favourable
to the bill.
Mr.'''. WILSON ob d, that the merchants appeared
.to be comideted a very petty set of persons; they were
not so petty a set. He retied, that the supply of sugar in
.this country (Soooltogsheads) would mot meet the demand
of three weeks ; and were the friends of the bill prepared
•lor such a state of things !
Ordered to he printed, after some observations from
Mr. K. Douglas, Mr. ight, Mr. Aldeinun Wood, and
Mr .1 Newport.
(Considerable amusement was excited in the house
while the right hon. hart. was speaking. as at that time it
was observed, that the worthy hart. who had presented
the petition, and who had quietly seated himself on the
Trearnry bench, had been subdued by the heat of the
weather. lie was aroused from his nuddine repose by
some f,iendsnear him, and with his accustomed good hu.
moor Jae smiled and thanked them for their kindness.]
!LICENSING SYSTEM.
r Mr.IIUME presented a petition complaining of the
present state el the licensing system. The petitioner had
paid 6001. for lie house, and lie was regularly introduced
Into it ; the saagistrates made no objection, and his spirit
licence was regularly renewed. In September, however,
his beer liceure was refused; and when the peti loner
asked the mason of sack refusal, Mr. White said that it
was owing to the bad character of his predecessor. Surely
such a system required correction.
Sir R. HERON hoped, that an any alteration of the
I .w that might take placereace would be taken to prevent
the houses from being converted into dram shops.
Mr. DAWSON explained various proceedings and sum-
monses that had taken place against the petitioner, for
keeping open his house at late hours, encouraging tippling,
dec.; and the licence bad not been withdrawn till after
tines and repeated warnings. Mr. White denied that he
ever said the licence was refried owing to the previous
had character of the home. The practice of granting
beer and spirit licences separately bad long existed in
Westminster. He dial not think that the petitioner had
any reason tocomplaln, as the magistrate had observed he
should have first inquired at the police office about the
character of the hens..
Petition read. It was from Mr. Robert Cremby, of the
White Horse, Broadway. Westtuinster.
Mr. HUME added, that previous to presenting the pe-
tition,sie had seen some of the petitioner's neighbours.
Mr. (Secretary) PEEL said, that the house in qnestion
was separated from the street, and Lloyd within large
gates.—thei adore, the neighbours might not know the im
roper scenes that had been made matter of complaint.—
there had been, however, two summonses and cuuv fictions,
awl a third complaint on statute, for improper conduct, so
that there had beeu no deficiency of warnings.
Mr. HUME said, the house had been used by hackney
coachmen, which acconnted for the late lierars.
Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. T. WILSON presented a petition from honsehold-
ems and inhabitants of St. Martin's-le•grand, complaining
of rulmoccasioned, and roads and thoroughfares stopped
up, on account of the new Post-office preparations.
Mr. SYKES postponed to Tuesday next his motion
respectine.the repeal of the tax on tallow.
Sir J. NEW mon. asked, whether any steps had been
mit/pied respecting the Court of Exchequer, inland, the
Patar464, &C. i mil not having received a siontactory an-
swer front the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he gave
Notice, that osi-the atlisof June he should submit a tuo:ion
to the house on the subject.
Sir. WESTERN presented a petition from the county
of Essex, complaining of agrienitural distress. The peti-
t toners decidedly remonstrated against the change made
iu the currency, and complained .of the change thereby
prodneed in stir demands on them.
h,r E. HARVEY comidered the change in the currency
as one great operating cause of the existing distress.
Sir. LENS Ai RD spoke of the (nay attended meeting
that had isgreett to the petition, and of the great mitiernigs.
of the pelt' loners. Nothing but an effectual reducuou oh
taxa; nisi would afford relief.
Petition ordered to be printed.
MC HESTER GAOL.
Mr. Alderman WOOD wished to know whether any
proceedings were to be adopted against the niagistiates,
as well as against Bridle, the keeper of llchester gaol.
Mr. PEEL said, lie bat directed the law othcers to
institute a prosecution neai m,t ilndle, the late keeper, it
being thought that the dismission of that individual wily
did not meet the jitAtice of the case. With respect to the
•,:e of the prison, &c. those snlijeeas were under the con-
.plei ;stain of the county, by Direction of the lord thine.
awl!, ins consequence of a communication to that etlect
foun the Du% et mitred. As to the magistrates, lie thought
tar win thy tilde' had done right its postponing his
'notion, and be hoped it would nut bu renewed, for ow
Bi ;die might now be considesed as on his trial, it would
hest he advisable to do any thiug that was calculated to
pi odues prejudice to such individual. He, would add,
that the Rev. Mi. Colstue washed to say that he had not

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eventbeen aware of Mr. Rent batting a sister, se (ar from
havingeutkorised the refusal to admit her into the prison.
Sir F. BURDEIT said, as the magistrates had sane-
sinned the conduct of Bridle, be was against their pro-
ceedings being overlooked t it was important—far more
important in his view of the case than the prosecution of
Bridle—dial the conduct of the enegistrates should not
escape initialisation. •
The Manslaughter bill went through a eonsmittee.—
Report on Monday.
The Recognisance@ bill went through a committee, and
the report received.
Mr. PEEL presented a petition from St. Luke's against
the Catholic Peers' Bill. When the name of the place
.as mentioned from which it same, there was coisaider•
able cheerinc.—Petition ordered to be printed.
Mr. CANNING moved the third reading of the Canto.
lio Peers' Bill.
Read a third time. and passed, without any divison or
observation. The weer were heard somewhat loudly, but
they were not near so loud as the ayes.
When the title was read,
Mr. PEEL said, be had abstained from making farther
observations on the bill, or irons calling for a third divi-
sion, because he considered that the sense of the house
hatibeeti fairly taken beretofore.—(Hear. hear I )
Mr. CANNING observed. that it would have given bite
great satisfaction to have had tkesupport of the right hon.
gentleman ; but not having that, his neat satisfaction was
in having had so candid aod temperate an oponeut—
(Hear.)
Sir 'l'. LETHBRIDGE thanked his God that there
were three states Its the realm, ding, Lords, and Com•
sons.—( Hear, and a langla.)
'the title was then agreed to,and the bill ordered to the
Lords.
The West India Intercourse Bill, the Colonial Bill, &e.
were read • third time and passed.
Mr. ROBINSON moved the second reading of the
Colonial Intercourse Bill, when a long discussion took
place on the distress of the West India Planter, which
was described as even more overwhelming than that of
the English Agriculturist. The bill was read a second
time and committed for this day week.
Tits lama Durritss.ns.—Mr. GOULBORN brought
in a hill for the better employmen; of the labouring poor
of Ireland, which was read a first, and ordered to be read
a second limo to-morrow.
The house went into a committee of the whole house,
to consider of the propriety of advancing a :11111 of meaty
fur the relief of the suffering poor of Ireland.
Mr. GOULBURN proposed a resolution for enabling
his Majesty to advai.ee the sum of 50,0001. for that par-

pose.
After some conversation, the resolution was agreed to,
and a bill antlered accordingly.
Tose other order* were disposed of, and the house ad-
journed at 12. o'clock.

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
-....5.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
W. Stevens, Northumberland Street, Strand, baker, fray
April *to May 214
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
W. Gratty and M. Mess, I.iverpool, r,ordwainers.
BANKRUPTS.
J. Smith, Wangfwd, Suffolk, warrener. Solicitor. Mr. Hunt,
Sur ey Street, Strand.
P. Lawson, Rawness Hall, Cumberland, corn factor. Sol.
Mr. Addison, Vvrulam Buildings, Gray's Inn.
T. Benbow, Bromyard. Herefordshire, draper. Soh. Messrs.
Williams and Co. Lincoln's Inn.
W. Collard. Enmote, Scanersetaldre, baker. SoL Mr. C•rbett„
Bloomsbury Square.
T. Worswick, Lancaster. banker. Soh. Messrs. Bell and Co.
Bow Churchyard.
R. Upperton, Pet worth, Sussex, banker. Soh. Messrs. Hilo
Bard and Co. Gray's Inn.
D. Dunnert. Norwich, veterinary surgeon. Sol. Mr. Foams.
A tannin ars.
J., J., and J. Parkes, Warwick. worsted manufacturers. Sots.
Messrs. Amory and Co. Throgmorton Street.
S. Walton. Nantwich. Cheshire, linen draper. SoL Mr.
Wades, Chancery Lane.
W. Feannan, New Bond Street, bookseller. Sol. Mr. Gaines,
Caroline Street, Bedford Square.
R. W. Dean and T. W. Cooke, Sugar Loaf Alley, Bethnal
Green, brewers. Sol. Mr. Crunch, Union Court, Broad Street.
W. Robinson, Halifax, ironmonger. SoL Mr. Wiglesworth,
Gray's Inn.
H. F. Derey, T. Tickell, and J. Saunders, Goldshill. Stafford,
iron manufacturers: Soh. Messrs. Norton and Co. Gray's Inn
Square.
DIVIDENDS.
May 18, A. Kelty, Colonnade, Pall Mall, jeweller--June 4.
G. Leybum, Bishopsgate Street, provision merchant-13, T.
Caw, Buck Lane, Cannon Street, merchant-4, It. P. Alvin.
Elm Court, Gray's Inn Lane, ale brewer-4, W. and J. Devey,
Coal Exchange, coal owners—a, T. L. Tweed, Mitcham. Essex,
vlealer in potatoes-21. J. Callow, Prince's Street, Soho, medical
bookseller—a, A. Harrison, Parliament Street, Westminster.
linen drapes-5, C. Benson, Birmingham. money scrivener-
7, J. Webster, Derby, tailor—l, B. Mould.Stone, Staffordshire.
innkeeper-6, J. Sutton, sen., Bariestune, Leicestershire, but.
clivr-4, G. Leyburn and R. P. Crudes, Gravesend. butchers—
s, W. Richards. Pcnsance, merchant-8, J. Knowles and H.
Walker, Salford, Lancashire, machine makers.
CERTI FICATES tube granted Jane 4.

E. T. Herbert, Fetter Lane, oilman—J. Pearson, Manchester,
joiner—J. Forbes, Oxford Street, chymist—H. Cough, Sharpies,
Lancashire, calico printer—W. Cann. Oa'champion, ironmonger
Lacey, Bristol, china dealer—T. Axford, Abingdon, wine
merchant—W. Essex, fadding,ton, whartinger...T. Atubroee,
Botulph Lane, wine merchant.

A letter from Calcutta, dated Nov. 2, states, that
the ravages of the cholera morbus at Bussorah have
lately been must dreadful. Of the principal mer-
chants of that place, not one remains alive, all hay.
ing fallen victims to the prevailing scourge. The
victims of the disorder arc said to amount on an
average to 150 per day. By recent advises from
the Persian Gulf; we learn that in the province of
Omman it carried oil* 40,000 people, and in the
city of Muscat and its neighbouring villages, no loss
than 10,000 persons had fallen victims to it in the
short space of .en days.
A few days since an order was received from St.
Petersburgli tur 400,000 muskets fur the Russian
army, which are now manufacturing in various parts
of this country.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
COUNTY OF NORFOLK MEETING.
In consequence of a requisition moat numeroosly.and
respectably signed, having been presented to the High
Sherif or the county of Norfolk, Sir Richard Joddrell,
Bart. calling on him to convene a meeting for the pur-
pore of " taking into consideration the propriety of pre.
seining a petition to Parliament for a reform in the re-
presentation of the people," the High Sheriff appointed
Saturday last for the meeting, which took place in the
Shire.hall, Norwich.
At lir minutes after It, the High Sheriff entered the
hall—and having procured silence, said, it seemed to
be the wish of the individuals present to adjoin* to the
Castle-hill.—(Yes, yes.)
After some farther consultation, it was deemed proper
to comply with the wish so loudly expressed.
Mr. Coca came forward amidst much clamour. He
said, if they would have the kindrieu to be quiet for two
minutes, he would ask no more. The High Sheriff was
so obliging to say mat he would adjourn the Court for
half an hoar, until preparations could be made for mesa
ing on the Castle hill.—(Applause.)
The assembly then adjourned to Castle-hill, and, two
waggons having been procured for the convenience of
the orators, the business commenced at half-past oaf
o'clock.
The Hirai Simms stated the object of tbe meeting.
A requisition, he observed, having been addressed to
him by such a numerous body of freeholder., among
whom were the motes Lf those so pre-eminent for rank,
nobility, and talent--the names also of those not less
pre-eminent for respectability of character in private life,
and equally denoted to the brat principles of the Cowin.
union. to take into consideration the propriety of peti-
tioning Parliament for a reform its the representation of
the people, he hail felt it a duty incumbent on him, and
indeed had with much pleasure come from town ex-
pressly for that of ject, to comply with she wishes. of the
requisitionists. by convening a meeting of the twenty,
upon a subject of such great importaner.—tkppleuvr.)
G. Weems, Esq. the sub-sheriii, then read the u-
quisition and answer.
The High.sheriff having stated the object of the meet-
ing, he then read a letter from Lord Suffield, apologia.,
ing for his unavoidable absence.
Sir T. Baavoß then came forward. He saidohough•
its other respects, he felt his inferiority when oompared.
with the talent by which he was suriounded, be would
yield to no Mall in his attachment to the cause of re-
lorm.—(Applause.) It was a cause with which all
their dearest interests were identified. He considered
that it was the right of every man to have a voice in the
framing of those laws which he was bound to obey,-anti
to the operation of which both his person anti property
were subjected. Did they want authority for this; If
they did, it could he easily quoted. Blackstone said—
" In every free government, rev), matt, who is• a free
agent, has a tight to a voice in the formation of those
laws which are to bind them ; and therefore a branch of
the Government resides in the whole body of the peo-
ple." Now one would think this was plain enough.—
Nothing was here said of a branch of the Government
being vested in the borough-mongers--nothing was said
of a branch of the Government being placed in the hands
of a wealthy aristocracy, of which they had heard so
much; but it was clearly admitted that a branch of the
Government resided in the whole body of the people.—
(Applause.) But as the population of the country was
so great, the exercise of this right was impracticable;
and therefore recourse was had to the representative sys.
tem. Was it pot, then, a fair deduction, that those
who were supposed to be elected by the whole body of
the people ought to represent them (Yes, yes.) But
did the House of Commons represent the whole body of
people! (No, no.) He begged their pardon, virtually
the House of Commons did. (A laugh.) But that vir-
tual representation was a mere mockery. One of the
objections urged against the advocates of reform was, that
radical reform amounted to a revolution, this was always
its the mouths of men who, whets it served their pur-
poses, were constantly recurring to the Revolution of
1688. Ile admired the revolution or 1688; hut though
at that time much had been dune, much it must be con-
fessed, had been left undone; and to de neglect of that
period may he traced the seeds of those which now op-
pressed the country. The MIL ant. concluded by
reading the following resolutions :
" 1. Resolved, That, by the spirit of the English Ciih-
80111110N the noose of Commons ought to be elected by the
People, to represent the People, and to be respousible to the
People.
" V. That the Members returned to serve in Parliament are
chosen by not more than one-thousandth part of the adult
Mkt popultitiou of this kingdom ; and of the.e the great
majority are elected by the arbitrary will of iudividuals,
sod by the exercise of the most vorrui.. means.
" S. That such a system has gradually undermined the
foundation of the Constitution, subverted the great fabric
of civil liberty. and deprived the people both of It
vileges mud their property, through the a,eitcy of the vi ry
vowels detained to protect them.
" Thut the doctrine which his lately been so unbluslilligly
mooed in Parliament, that corruption is rateutary to the
support of the Monarch, is as dangerous to the real ititereas
of the Crown, as it is odious to the people and destructive
of public liberty; and that any nitnitner who is have enough
to assist in currying ou tUt II a system of Government, de-
serves the execration of every honest mho as a traitor to his
Sovereign, and an enemy to his country t the safety and the
glory of the Glenn of Logi:tad, resting not upon a rotten
byflten of corruption. but upon the inlluenced support of
flee enlightened, and loyal people.
" That the intolerable pressure of taxes, the beggary rind
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misery i together with the cootempluous disregard of usr
petitions, the violation of our right.,, and eocroachments
"mini our 'Mettles, have satisfied us, that until a radii
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