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from tl:e exercise of this vital and inalienable right.
ll is not by any paltry will or stratagem that they
.hell be stripped of the unshackled exertion of .41
;first part of their:birth-right. Tley have accord.
lusty come to the resolution of presenting a con-
Mimi series uf Petitions like the present Petitions—
hich, from their moderate firmness and their mul-
:nude, will well prove that their demand is the re-
sult of deep deliberation. Tu ovoid calling those
mitimerous meetings, which might milord a handle to
Ministers for new suspensions of our laws, and in-
roads on our Constitution. they are signed by but
mm persons. the limit allowed by the law. Think-
og the demand of the Petition a matter of supreme
-,:iipoi tuner, as the root of all reform and pros-
.. putty. I deemed it my duty to lose no time in be.
gii 11111 l g a series of these Petitions with the same
atiject."—The Petition was then brought up and
read. It was from Bath, and stated—a, That the
Petitioners were deeply impressed with a sense of
time evils of the country and the state of its represen-
nano', and entreated the early attention of the
House to this subject. That a very great propor-
tion of the Hustle of Commons were nut the repre-
sentstivrs of the people, Litt the deputies of Peers
or llorough-hulders; and concluded by praying for
recurrence manors! Parliaments, as the Imeaoure
shied, alone could restore cotilide► ce.
mud prompts ity to the country."—The Petition was
then laid on the table.
The Honourable Member then brought up four
mare Petitions of the saute descript• from the
same phice.—Ordered to lie on the table
Time House then adjourned.

'THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,

THURSDAY, JANUARY e 9. 1811.

Last night, in the Moose of Lords. Viscount
SIDMOUTH introduced a Bill fur repealing the Act
i.l the last Session, commonly called the Act fur
Suspending the Act of Huheas Corpus. To faci-
litate the p.. iii of the Bill, the Orders of the
!loose were, on the motion of the Noble Lord,
suspended. as far as regarded that Bill, which
sticcvssivsly weut through all the regular stages,
sod was sent to the House of Commons fur
its approbation. On the second reading of the
Pill, Lord HOLLAND made some animated cum-
mews on the Wet of Ministers, in passing
the toi.,:inal law, which be did not hesitate to
call a I? ecoluiloPary del, declaring at the same
twit that the liberty of the subject was as sacred
a tight us that by which the Sovereign was pos-
-6.1.1.01 of his Crown. Lord Sttmotrrx, in reply,
t.liertl, that the repeal of that Act should not be
ilurnied to imply a perfect tranquillity in the
coui.try, or a cessation of the active spirit of ins
surreen ~,, , for that at this socattent -there were
in the metropolis, and other parts of the kingdom,
ninny persoiss actively employed in endeavouring
to undermitte the stability of the Constitution. Of
the correctness of this statement, Parliament and

the country will shortly be apprized, fur Secret
Ciiiiimittee• will be again appointed by both
!louses to investigate some further information on
toe internal state of the country. There iii,
howevcr, some prudence in still holding out these
• ;Apr, hensintis. They are au iii•urinountable
harrier to all the advocates for Parliamentary Re.
form, ai,tl will be urged with no doubtful success
against every proposition fur economy and retrench-
In the opinion of the Ministers, there is no
►cure powerful repressive to angry fee hugs and dis-
contented spirits than to overburden the country
uith grievous burdens of taxation.
In the Commons, Addresses of Condolence were
• to the Qn►:t:lY a►►el Pr • V LEONA 11 of SAXF.
4•olWltn. on the lamented demise of the Princess
tni.irr re. Ily referring to our Report, ►t will
.reil that the Address to her Mar Escv was not
%alrit wttl t opposition.—Sir FRANCIS 1312111IFTT
I,a+ eau►ure..ced his warfare in favour of Reform, by
prvselltlsii, lire Petitions fur that purpose.

No acknowledged Leader of Opposition has yet
apiwareil in the 1lou•r of Commons in the room
of the hie lamented Mr. l'uttitoNotr. It is Coil-
ti,lesitly Feet 1111 l that the Sete.ion will be of very
perliapA, its tontemplation of
till etet t, arriangententa may be delayed or dis-
pet aril with for the iiresent, which, under other
tircontstain ea, would have been iterated of i -
n:ate necessity.

copy of the Treaty with Spain, relative to the
e Triode. will be foua:d in another la4rt or our

fait(.

We have received Paris Papers to the 36th inst.
The Monster has sustained a sigual defeat. The
projet of the kw on the Liberty of the Press was
'riveted in the Chamber of Peers. on the 3241, by
inriority of 102 to .it. The Chamber then se-
pirated sine die. The law fur recruiting the Army
volition,. sutler discussion in the Chamber of De-
Five per Cent. Consols were, on
Saturday, 66 fm. 35 e. ilmik Actions. 1,565 fr.

Tile Ambassador front the King of the NE-
IN( at.ANDS left toot, ye*terday fur !memos., tos a
%pit to PRINCE ILLGENT. fur
.a to (Lys.
The Archdacittos of Paitma, wife to NAPOLEON
Bos AFAR S'S, Is expected to tilot that, cotottry to the
cutose ul 'scat aututurr.—Olurmiag Paper.)

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