The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-09 00:00:00

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No. 1,306.—V0r.. XIV. 3

REFORM IN PARLIAMENT.

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On Wedne'day last the most respectable and nume-
rous company that everassembled in Landon, at a reform
;linnet, took place at the City of-London Tavern. The
Lord Mayor to the chair. •
. His. Lordship catered the room at six o'clock, accom-
panied by upwards of forty Members of Parliament,
among whom weoisereed the following:—'l'. W. Coke,
Esq. Lord Nugent, Sir U. Heron' Sir R. Pergoson, Mr.
Curwen, Mr. Huhhoose, Mr. G. Bennet, Mr. ',ldium,
Alderinart Wood, Lord Ossillsturt, Sir G. Rottitismi,
Sir R. Wilson, Mr. Weirdo, Mr. C. Hutchinson, Mr.
Ellice, Mr. P. Moore; Col.Jmtes, Col. Johlisrso, Mr
Dundas, Dr. Lushiir2toti, and Mr. Honywood :
As soon as the cloth was removed the following,
toasts weregiven in rapid succession :
The Kin, and way he recollect his ono declaration.—
that the Crowu is held for the benefit of the peoide.,,
(Hy the band)—" liutir told a tletterine tote.
" The ciseesto—Eitthusiastwalty drank with three times
three.)
" The People; the only source of legitimate patter."
The LORD MAYOR then StD(NI up aunt addressed the
assembly, He regretted that on such an occasion as the
present the chair had not fallen to the-lot of some more
able person; for never had a meeting on the great sub-
ject of reform taken place calculated to excite such ex-
pectations of success as that over which he had now the
honour to preside; never was there an occasion on
which SO many men of distinguished talent had appeared.
in the midst of such eminent persons he could not think
or detaining the meeting upon the theme of the libel-tier
of the people ofEngland, but this much ,he most say,
that the difference between a free Government and a
despotism existed to ,the state of the representation of
the people, and that it was bedause the people were
dissatisfied at the manlier in which they were tepresented
that this meeting took place. (Applause. His Lordship
then gave..—.
Mr, tambour, and n Attl, eqnat, end free renreseittatiou
of the people in the House of Commons.—( Applause.)
Air. Loss-row, amidst immense ;applause, declared,
that, if lie had needed any additiottal vactienieut to
persevere iq the great cause he had undertaken, a cause
wino!) had embraced the happiness, and indeed the very
egistence of this nation, lie tlonld have found it in the
approbation of such men as those around him. But he
needed aim excitement. It was far from his wish to
place himself pre.eminent upon such a subject as that
or a reform in the representation, but when lie saw that
lima session to scs.ton LW One sleplitql forward to slew
to the people a sympathy with their distresses i but when
be saw every species of corrdiniun practised without
fear or crimpy:K.lnm r especially when lie saw this
dreadful proceettiogs at Manchester passed over by those
by wboin the people should have been heord and re-
dressed ; when he saw that the middle classes of society,
the sinews of the state, were loud in the call fur relOrm,
he date:lttihad to propose a plait of reform himself,
(kind cheers), and lie trusted it would rove to be such
0 plan es Would completely mine all the luvers of liberty.
l'helpeetitug cuuli, nut expect that he Would time cuter
mem the particulars of his-plan ; (cries of Ito no blit
lie had no hesitatiou IU stattug,, ilia it teas lilt*. riltdect 10 •
cssend the electise franchise 10 all wlto conatilitted
the support of Goi-eruttient by paying tbe taxes, and by
means every ittimeholder would be emitted to a
Vole for the return oi represeotatives. It would be a1..0
it must intioiriatil Part in his plan to cs;A11511 titorit, I.lv.
spent contintitiications between me people and their
representedives by triennial Parliaments. (lood applause),
which would operate as a complete check ;limit the
conduct of the latter. 11,t was aware that time ivere
those who would consid;:r hit views not sufficiently eg•
tensive ; but he had uu answer to any ohjectiou Di 11131
hind. They were practicable, (Cheers,)
then declared 01..1 lie should eve' consider the nmiturot
lit Which the city of I.,untlon hail been surrounded 1.,‘
tech intelligent acaloos it-tends tit Worm, us mils of the
proudest moments of tits applause.)
The Lotto Mayon 01110, that he bail received a let-
scr from N 4 r.)Jy:ts, the mcniber apulovs.
ing•for not atientling. His lorriobip trim gare,-..,
" Mr, Whitbread and 211 r, Alias, liefetrv, and the !le-
firiverlof
Mr. W iToltant4 ill rrhirnitig thanks, ;leo
gibedihe electors of Misitllrseg, He bailed the present
occiisitm at, itiwu aukii;ciotic, and egpressvtl his hope th tt
he should bear no mute ch.Nes of innovations against
the reformers witness attics); was to mew, ;to to
pverthrow.

The I.olth M4yott 111011 proposed this itulths of 41-
demist) itVottd. S.terttis Wolistinso, qndthe relfglileri of
the city Oh ifotttioh, who- wcs drank with 'they tithes
vireo. _ _

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Rya teiliti,etible 4 ',col), of 1115 fellProqfoivi* Oat coPILI
hoe drawn low (Olio tiotoep where he 11.14 tern caw.
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:huts pturprilf;tl tit Woo: II IVVIrW Of the protoro. Qf -tv!PriP
II ;hr cur. 114. Said
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t Itto to theii ttutor of L,nnrrt he pipette:l lu '
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