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London, England, 1823-02-09 00:00:00

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corded by the universal tyranny of the contiaent. He trusted
it would hereafter appear, that the midget of the English
agent at Verona would bare ►een such as became the honour
and character of t!,is country.—(Hear; ) In the speech it
was hoped that peace would be preserves in the E.t.a "he
should like to know what that meant? He was persusted that
Greece could not be overrun, and the Constriction of Spain
put does, without endangering the lberties of our own coun-
try. With respect to mho parts of the King's speech, lie
hoped that the ministers would not resist measures to improve
the condition and habits of the people of Ireland, particularly
the commutation of trims. If Ireland were suffered to re-
main in its present condition, it might be the rain of this groat
empire.
The report of the address was then pat and agreed to; aud
the address ordered to be presented to his Majesty by such
members as were of the privy council
The House was ordered to go into • committee to-morrow
or the Irish Yeomanry Act.
retimiuiug business having been disposed of, the House
adjourned.
:THURSDAY, FEB. 6.
The RPF.AILER Mild to the House at a quarter before foot,
and at four osolock coantod the members, when there not being
30 present, he declared the House adjourned till to-morrow.—
(There were only 23 members in attendance.)
FRIDAY, ►Eli. 7.

This day there was again " act House;' instead of there
being 40 weathers pr,sent at four o'clock, there were only :113
in their seas at that War ;iu consequence of which the Si AILS
declared the House to stand adjourned till to-tuot row.

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE
WHITEHALL, JAW. St.
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be
under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great
Larsisteati and Ireland, granting to the Right lion. Frederick John
Robinson the ofßees of Chancellor and Under Trawler of his
Majesty's Exchequer.
The King has also been pleased to direct letters patent to be
passed under the Great Seal of the said United Kingdom, grant-
ing to the Right Hon. William Huskisson the office of Treasuret
ut his Makiesty's Navy.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED:
R. Bradshaw, Bolton, Lancashire, cotton manuf.scturer.
BANKRUPTS.

J. Smith. Hulme, near Manchester, common brewer. Solici-
tors, AICSM. Adhngton and Co. Bedford How.
W. Stephens, Oxford, liquor merchant. Sal. Mr, EWA,
Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn.
H. Wright, Hatfield /Load Oak, Essex, grocer, Sole. Messrs.
Cole and Co. Ave Maria Lane.
T. Dudley, Brighton, carpet dealer. Sole. Messrs. Fisher
and Co. Futniwal's inn.

J. Newland, Liverpool, bootmaker. Soli Mr. Chester. Staple
Inn.
J. Winscomb, Andover, linen draper. Sol. Mr. Sanaa,
Chatham Place.
J. and E. Willington, Birmittlharn, cabinet ease makers.
Sols. Messrs. Swain and Co. Old Jewry.
J. and J. Green, Somerleyton, Suffolk, brick makers. Sols.
Messrs. Swain and Co. Old Jewry.
T. Byrne, King Street, Bryanstoae Square, tailor. Soli.
Messrs. Robinson and Co. Charterbouse Square.
J. Beaumont, limner Street. Brunswick Square, (Math maker.
Sols. Metes. Iltchanboo and Co. Golden Square.
W. King, Edgeware Road, cheaeniouger. Sol. Mr. Popkin,
Dean Street. Sotto.
H. Porter, Taunton, draper. Sol. Mr. Ashurst, Sambrook
Court, Barangnall Street.
DIVIDIINDS.
Feb. 15, R. Ritchie and J. Big...by, Deinfottl, brewers-5, C.
W. Road, Broadway, Worcestershire, manatee-26, T. Hinde,
Liverpool. merchant-27. J. Tar'cum, Glournier Place. mer-
chant-27, R. Clements, Coventry, nband manufacturer 27,
11. Jeffs. Coventry, shopkeeper-27. IL Masters, Coventry, tailor
—27, H. Wheatley, Coventry. silk dyer-27, IV. l.adkin, Lcir,
Leicestershire, victualler.
CERTIFICATES to be granted Feb. 25.
R. Jeffery.. Shadwell High Street, dealer in potatoes—W.
Tomlinson, jun. Nantwich, Cheshire, money scrivener —T. Bux-
ton, Ingul, Lancashire, c,nn merchant—S. Itoylance. Liverpool,
merchant—R. L. Holland, Coventry, builder—C. ',came, Old
Broad Street, merchant—O. and F. Snalart. Carlisle, cotton ma-
nufacturers—W. Keech, Axminster, Devon, grocer—P. Howse,
Park Street. Hanover Square, horse dealer—J.(4%pm, Charles
Street, Grosvenor Square, upholsterer.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY REFORM MEETING.

On Wednesday last a most numerous meeting of the
fieetioldert of iNltddiesee took place at the Mermaid ion,
Hackney, upon the subject ul a Itetorm in Parliament.
Sheriff THOMPSON call,he liaperlevery- person who
addressed the meeting stir-mid receive a candid hearing,
which greatly increased the weight of any resoliminis
they might come to. (Hear.)
Major CANTWHIGHT addressed the meeting at great
length, and concluded by moving a string of resolutions,
to the effect that Annual Pathanients and Universal
Sufirage were ii • y to the relief of the buntens of
the people, and a 'militant to Pdrliiiiiient for the adoption
of a Rebuilt upon those principles.
Toe Rev. Dr. I)RAPett seconded the resolutions.
resolutions having been read by Mr. Sheriff'
Thompson,
Mr. BING came forward and said, that he intended,
before he sat down, to move • series of amendments to
the residuum's *obtained in the meeting by the venera-
ble .Major. The worthy Major prayed for AIIIIUAI I'. r-
hanients; but could he or his friends instance arty period
of the Bruns., history at which Pal !laments were 31111U-
ally elected? lie was sure they colii.l lint, and they
might therefore be termed innovators.—He concluded
by moving, as an amendment, a series tit resolutions,
stating that a thorough and effectual feiorin of the repro.
SCIII:01011 In lite C House of Parlimuent was
nuhspencably necessary--That all tile existing distiesb
orighleilell in the want 0/ stleh a liClUt ill, and tilt 4/101/-
tam of triennial Parliainents—Mat it IS tile lieCldell
010010110 i this meeting, that there can be no pernimetti
relic imuu the IlfeltlUle of the evils which now shhct the
country, or any satisfactory security Mr the rein:silting
rights of Eiiglistimen, without a tit nth and effectual
rebuilt of the I-presentation tit the Commons House of
Raliariteili—Titat tile petition now read be asiopierl, by
limo meeting, and signet: on :is bettedl by the Ilign SM.
riff, and that the tome he presumed tit the House of
Cumulous by George hyug, El. and Samuel Charles

Whitbread, EN. Members for the county, who are in-
structed to support the prayer thereof.
Mr. MALLSTT seconded the amendment.
Mr. NI 11.1.8, of Brion', then addressed the meeting to
the following 4. fleet :—" 1 came pri pared to move a
remonsirance, and slot a residuum', for we hate moved
resolutions fur the last forty years, and what has been
the result 1 I Citllllot tell you—but 1 will read to you
what 1 Intended 10 submit to your consideration, if you
had not been so fortunate as to hale the venerable Ad.
vocal, of Reform among you." He then read his re.
monstrance, which was drawn up in strong and emphatic
language. (Cries of nnn re, mote.) " No, Gentlemen,
I should not be juaihed in dividing you into thirds, but
I call upon the Whigs present to withdraw their present
unseemly opposition. and not provoke the just animad-
version of the radical and bona fide reformers, or, in other
words, that of the great ma) yof the inhabitants .of
this country."
Mr. %Vuount described the difficulties which the
ques of Bei every Session met in Prrliament,
until at last Sir F. Burden could scarcely find a seconder.
It was uljected to universal suffrage, that soldiers who
were abroad could not vote; but he could not understand
why, because one torn was incapacitrted from voting
when abroad, those who were at home should be de-
prived of the privilege. The rights of the many should
be extended, us his opinion, in order that the power of
the sew should he reduced, and he could out tolerate the
principle of le • g a man live, like a cabbage, to b.: cut
down at the will of she owner. The late Governorship
of New York had been disposed of by bal.ot, and he
who got it had 23,u0n voters; nevertheless, the election
was conducted without any of the mischievous effects so
loolishly apprehended by those who advocated what was
called moderate Reform. (Cheers.)
Mr. D. W. HARVILY IlOggeSted that the words "Fri.
ennial Parliaments" should be omitted iii the amend-
ment, and said he trusted there would then exist no
diflereoce of opinion.
Mr. Bsuo expressed his concurrence with this sum.
gestion ; tits wish was for unattinsiiy„ and he was amis.
hid to petition for Reform generally.
MI. Hiram said, it was well known that from the
commencement of his public lift he was the friend of
reform.—(Hear.)—He wished for reform, not for any
purpose of Mooradian, but to renovate the best count-.
union in the world.--(Hear.)--England had more in-
fluence in the affairs of the world than other country,
tiumgh of ten times its size sod population, which was
to be attributed to the excellence of its cot ttt itt
Time, however, had made alterations, but still abuses
bad crept in by time that made reform necessary. He
always wished that the rotten boroughs should be dis-
franciiised, and the right or voting given to as large a
portion as possible of the intelligent people of England
—he meant all householders paying direct taxes.—
(Hear, hear.)—When Sir Francis Burdett proposed a
measure in the House of Commons for a snore extended
right of voting, us ISIS, there was no one found to
support it but the honourable mover and seconder. He
(111 r. Brig) immediately after took so opportunity of
'vanilla the opinions of Isis constilisents, on die subject
of universal suffrage and annual Parliaments, and found
them unanimous in their opposition to those measures.
He would be glad they should agree in a petition una•
mmuusly, as it would carry a greater weight in the
House sat C ttttt monsi—(lfear )
Mr. Weireacte,o said, he did not hesitate to declare
he was attached to the principle of the r. form moved for
by his friend Mr. Lamoton, triennial Prrliaments, and
the extension of die right of voting to all householders
who pay digest taxes.—(S conisision.)—But if, when
Parliament were so far rtformed, a further reformanon
should he folioed necessary, he would ask fur it with in-
' creased confideeice. Ile was glad the meeting had con-
fined itself to the single question of reform, as he cou-
sidered the present time mint fit for its aunt 1111 l ent. Its
1792, Mr. Pitt said, " let us
rei ttttt stow ; die people are prosperous, and do lint
want it;" that excuse could not be now offered, as the
people were never so disiressed-i-(llear. hear.)—He
would 410 Isis duty by presenting whatever petition was
agreed to, bust lie would pjoice if his colleague and
himself could say that it passed unanimously.—(Hear,
hear.)
Sheriff LUCAS put the question on the anietsded ream.
lui ttttt s, whiten, on the 'thew sil hands, he declared were
nega I veil.
The original resolutions were then put and carried in
the UM., way by small majority.
11r. Mills then read the petition proposed by Major
Cartwright, which occupied an loom to read.
The qiiestion, that it be agreed to, was carried on a
show of hands.
A 1111 l 'ion WAS then put and carried, that it be signed
by the Sheriff mu hellish sal the meeting.
Sheriff Lucas said, he was a freeholder of Middlesex,
and, ilisuplunoviiig 1,1 tile petition, he would nut sign
u.—(Great confusion.)
Mr. NI ILLS SAO, the Sheriff attendail not as a free-
holder, but in his magisteribl capacity, and was bound
so vigil the resolutions.

Silent' Lucas persevered in his refusal, and the greatest
CWIIII6IIIII prevailed. The fret Otto was then signed by
..es era! of those who proposed the resolutions, and takers
away.
Thanks were voted to Major Cartwright.
Thanks were 'towed to the Snerid, too the confusion
effeetnally presented ally bathes business.

The river Caplet has dimitg the present storm been
frequented by water-fowl, which, ill the nwinnry of the
oldest inhabitant 01 its batiks, were neter known to
have 'wen seen in the neigliniiiiehoo4l Anione many
others, three excel:Jingly large and whitish coloured
Mall! !laic been noticed hovering over the houses of
Rothbury towards the scram, Where wit: beautiful shale
was shot be a young man of that town. The other
two took their flight clown the water towards the bC4.—
Tyne Mercury.