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tially heard. He wished to, express the grateful
sense which he entertained of the honour the Livery
had conferred ou him that day. He had not sought
the honour of representing them without bring first
solicited by many respectable person•; but if they
should return him to Parliament, it would be a
stimulus to make him do all in his power to pro.
mote the rights, liberties, and interests of his con•
stitnenrsand fellow-subjects.
Mr. Alderman Tuoce ova advanced. He said !

it was quite impossible for h►m to feel sufficiently
rueful for the honour they had dune Isom, both
by the show of hands, at the nomination. loud now
again by the station they had given him on the day's
poll. The work having brew so well can►meored.
would eso doubt be equally well carried through.
The favour• they hail dune him then would be a
s• lisiulus which would make him do every thing
his power to advance the interests and prosperity
of the empire, and watch over the rights of his fel-
low-citizens.
Mr. Aidtrman WAITHYAW then advanced, and

wa• received with the loudestelwerv. lie assured

them that he was not desirous of taking precedence
ni 441dresaing them of oily of the candidate* on the
poll. But as there seethed to be a call made upon
km. he thought it right to stand forward. It was
selt true he did not then stand as high on the poll as
come of the candidates. This be had out expected ;
there w..re very good reasons why he should not.
't hey all knew what a difficult game he had to play.
Hip friends wished to hold back until they saw him
ii some state of security.—(applause.)—They must
he aware that he was the victim marked out by
those who were anxious for the unmolested invasion
tut the rights of the Livery.—(applause, followed by
afese hisses.)—The truth was, of course, offensive
to many who wets listening to him, and some of
those Gentlemen behind him seemed to be of that
ingather. If they could not speak, they had the fa-
culty common to all other geese, they were able to
hi... The great sower uf their discontent and w rang-
hog with lure was that he did speak, mod because they
waisted to mad perseas luto Parliament who should
he wholly itscapable of spesking.—(Appluese.)—
If any of them would collie forward and state the
reasons of each hostility, ht should consider a hear-
ing granted to that person as a favour done to him-
'elf. He was a marked object with those persons—
lie had sinned br)ond redemption—he had enders-
enured to protect the right of the Livery to meet in
Common Nall.—(applause.)—lt was a common
and a true saying. that people never forgave those
sfltuut they had iujured. Having aggressed against
the rights of the Livery, they can't' neither forgive
the general body, nor their particular defender., for
resenting and opposing their aggressions, until thry
should have pursued all of them to ruin.—(up-
Prrese.)—They had opened the usual budget of
slander mud crlumuy egoism him. For our of these
declarations he had called the propagators of the
scandal to account, and they hid all denied it,
though he had convicted one of them to his face.
Another usipardourble sin of his was, taut lie had
gone non Parliament without any expense to him-
self; but then he had never pocketed a farthing of
the public money. They had now brought forward
a jobber. a notorious, jobber, a person who had
shared in almost all the jobs and contracts of the
I sat 9.0 yeurs--one who hod filled Iris pockets to over-
flowing with jobs and loans of every description.
He dared any of them to contradict him, if any
of them were able to speak.—(applause.)—Wa. it
not notorious that mauy of them had acquired
church preferment foe their brothers sad relations,
at the public expense?—(applause.)—Another fruit-
ful source of peculation arose frem the Court of
Aldermen beiug trustees and guardians of the
Orphans' Fund. A large sum had been missed from
this fund reverel years ago. These guardians had
a- -muted o se of their own body as secretary to this
fund, at u valsry of 1501. a-year. For several years
this I:er.oli had held a balance in baud of 14,000/.
—(qpplause, and cries of ••Shane !")—The Ho-
nourable Baronet had pulled out a budget of
paver., to sheer the labour belonging to the du-
ties of that office. All the labour was. however,
performed by a deputy for 1001. it-year; the
remainder of the money went into the pocket

of the principal, for no other retake than taking
circuitous route into the office at the Guildhall.
lie would read them an extract from the Report

or the Committee of the Houi.e of Commono, of
which Committee the Baronet himself was a mem-

bee. The Report wait the same which the Baronet
had offered for his defence in the morning. It ap-
peared to this Committee, appointed to examine
and report on the condition of the Orphans' Fund,
that an average balance of 20,0001. remained
constantly in the hands of the Chamberlain, or his
sub-agent, a practice which your Coniniittre
consider prejudicial to the liquidation of the debt
emitracted for the support of the first objects of the
Orphans' Fund. The Committee recommended
the adoption of a more regular method of compeue
t.:lting the duties of the secretaryship or treasure-
fillip of the said fund. (Some observation was made
from behind, to which Mr. Waithanan replied.)—
The worthy gentleman can speak. He congratu-
lated the Hall that one of the gentlemen had
been found who could speak. This gentleman
asked him what the Orphans' Fund had to do with
the election ? He would tell him. He would ask
if a person who could consent to hold 14,0001. be-
Noce of that fund in his own betide, for such •
period as ten years, was fit to represent the Livery
io Parliament 1--(Load app:aliAr.)—(To a fresh
iicru.ion from behind, Mr. 11'aithinisti ,s I
will answer that, Sir, come forward." (Toe person
thus addressed came forward, and proved to be a
(71alk. His appearance excithl a terrible
which subsided not until he retired again, not bring
allowed to utter one syllable, although Mr. Waitli-
man begged a hearing for him.)
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAS then resumed. No-
•
thing could have pleased him more than to have
allowed the gentleman a hearing. Perhaps it
would hive been more decorous had be waited until
he (Mr. W.) had finished his remarks. He owited,
liosretrr, that lie had called the grotlesnau forward,
and in hey would hear him, he (Mr. W.) would be
glad io make way for hum. He would rtawniably
be ri (limed so wait till the conclusion of the re-
intaiks they were listening tu.—(Cries of '• Agnate
hint.")—The gentleman, lie believed. was the
worthy representative of the Ward of Tower, Sir
W. Curtis'. own Ward. The gentlemen's father,
he htlieved, held a situation under the Govern.
sarat.(This was strongly dealt(' by one or two

persons mutant.)—He ball in the Cenrt of Alder-
'Neu recommended the. payment of the lenience of
the Orphans' Fund into the hoods of the Chamber-
lain. No one had dined to oppose it, and it was
afterwards reconnueutled by • C muter of their
uwu body that the balance should be. paid om
by the trea-rarer every two months. Tips,
then, was an admission that for ten years there
had been a reservation of the etairinous balance
he had before mentioned. Had not this some-
thing to do with the Ott:lion ? This. had
l►e sinned past redemption or forgivene►s. The
• worthy Gentleman who wee so anxious to interrupt
him, perhaps wits one of thou who had been so
active in flinging about pamphlets and papers
against him, in refeeetice to a charge which he had
refuted to the satisfaction of the public twenty
years ago. They could afford to publish papers
and pamphlets when they had the Orphans' Fund
to dip into. Another mierruption being offered
from the same quarter, Mr. Waldman observed,
that he could only do one thing at 4 time. %%lieu
it cause to the persou'a turn to speak who was inter-
rupting him, that person might pullet's do better.
It might be said of politicians us Dr. Swift lied
once said of men of learning—" When a mate of
genius appeared, lie was proved in be such by
nailing ►o much as that all the blockheads 111 the
world immediately ran in angry oppositiou
When he found himself aurrounifed by so many
angry awl nut very intelligent peruses, lie was
almost inclined to stispert that be must be
a man of genius.--(Laughter and applause.)--
Some remarks being now made which dill not much
savour of pul•teness, Mr. Waitliman replied, that
he knew lie was addressing the Caiman flail of
Livery, sod nothing could make him forget himself,
or cause hiin to suspect that it was a Smithfield
meeting, but the indecent behaviour of some of
the persons near him. A great deal of calumny hail
beets heaped upon him fur what he fwd dune in :he
cue of the Insolvent Debtors' Laws.. Ile had tni
the Committee appoitited to examine that ques-
tion, shrwed the great extent one varied motile of
the frauds practised in the loculvrut Debtors'
Court. There was no one who attended the CI4II
mittee at all acquainted with trade, or the interests
of traders, but himself. There were 1.20 agents
of different sorts in that Court. Ile it was who
tripped up the whole establishment, and sent it
packing. The Commisaioners might have hero
respectable men ; but the agents had aunt of
them been at the Old Bailey. They were needy,
guilty wretches, having neither property our cite-
recter, and preying uposi the property of the peo-
ple. - To these lie owed some part of the present
opposition. There were accountants resew, who
hail examined into the accounts of that Court, and
he could bring the testimony of twenty respectable
persons besides, to chew that his conduct through-
out the whole of those transactions bad been ho-
nourable and upright. Ile would boldly declare,
there was out a man in the kingdom who hail la-
boured as lie had done to promote the iiiteiesis of
trade ; yet were there all sorts of malicious repre-
sentations against him. Ile WAS irreparably had;
and yet, as ball as lie was, if lie could turn round
and shake hands with his opouoruts,, and make
common cause, lie had no doubt of au affec-
tionate reception. One of them had been heard
to say, •' D—ii him, he is bad enough. to be sure;
for all that, I wish we had him gat 'D."—
They never would have, however, while the Livery
stood by I . He begge;d a patient bearing it
any of his opponent* had • serious charge to make
against him. Ile did not memo, however, that he
wished for a patient hearing while they merely
employed themselves in elifortatig the idle calum-
nies which tl►ry ilieniseltes propagated out of
doors. As to the immediate affairs of the election,
Sir W. Curtis had denied that he lied refused to
lend the City 5,0001. That might be, but his
house had dime so, which was all the -krone. He
would offer one word on the pull. His friend* were
obliged to be cautious its their management, and
keep a reserve. This consideration had bill tienced
others besides his immediate friends. They used not,
however, consider that circumatance; it was abuts-
tinnily provided for; there was a sufficient reserve.
All that the Livery lied to do was to conic forward at
once. He thanked them li.rth.srpatient hearing. If
city thing should be offend mobilo him, perhaps lie
might trouble thew agant.—(Lond and lung tep.i.
planse.)
Mr. CuaTts (soil of Sir William) advanced to
return thanks fur his lather. but was very learnedly
heard, nutveithstauditig Sheriff Parkiits
attention.

Mr. CURTIS at length was sufficiently audible
to claim the right of retursoilig thanks ow behalf of
his father, fur the support they bad given hint that
day. Their fiirods feared nothing; they were
not to be daunted. It was a good enure. They
would per►eeete to the rod, mitietthstsucting the
calu ttttt les whit h were thrown out. They would
use the language of the Pad—

Lei ibe galled jade wince,
Our antic's are mien wig:.
(The last part of the quotation was nearly drowued
in the disapprobation of the multitude.)
The LORD MAYOR was received courteously.
He would riot waste the time of the Livery, which
both he and they might use to much better advan-
tage, in haranguing them. There ass a story of
two artists, one of whom could lecture finely, while
the other was wore skilful in operating. This ass
perhaps his own. He could not promise them
much, but they would hod that lie would perform
as well as those also could talk more.
Hr auUci-
psted the Moat succeralul results, although the
commencement was not very ausp►cious. He re-
turned them his deep-felt thanks, and retired amidst
considerable appliause.
The Hall was then adjourned.

MIDDLESEX ELECTION.

Yesterday a Meeting of the Freeholders i.f the
County of Middlesex, and 111 the Etteods to Its
Independence and a Heinen, in Parliament, was
held at Fteernasmia' hail, Great Queen-strut, for
the purpose of adopting utra.ure► to ►reute the re-
turn of Samuel Charle► Whitbread, Esq. (srentiri
sou of the late lamented Samuel Whitbread, E.q.)
for that County.
It was rumoured that the Marquis of TAVIM
'rocs was U take the Chair, but that Itis Lordship
was presented from encoding by some unforeseen

seritlerif.' Accordingly a little after one eclock, by
which time the MOM %occupied by a very tome-
rous assemblage, incl ing Sir F. Barden and
mane gentlesmne of great respectability, -- Mar-
tin, Esq. the. Chancery Barrister, was unanimously
voted tow the Chun'.
The CHAIRMAN then said, that having been
deented worthy of the honour of presiding over so
numerous and respectable a Meeting of the electing
of Middlesex, he thought he could not do his
duly better than by reading the requisition which
had been addressed to Mr. Whitbread by a large
body of the freeholders of Middlesex, inviting that
Gentleman to come forward as a Candidate for the
representation of the county, with his answer, where-
in lie accepted the invitation. After a pause of •
few tttttt utes, however, Mr. Martin proceeded to
nay, that it appeared the requisition and answer
were tout ill the room, but brill documents which
had been widely circulated, he could not presume
that the Gentlenien he addressed were ignorant of
their contents. The first stated the fitness of Mr.
Whitbread to represent the county in Parliatneut ;
the second acceded to the call of the Requisitionist,.
Considering that it would be but a waste of time to
urge any thing to demonstrate the claims,or to prove
the competency and abilities of any person bearing
the simile of Whit bread—(App/orsel—he should
merely express his !pe, that every individual who
al Id present himself to their notice would receive
a patient hearing, rod that the Resolutions intend-
tit to be submitted to thetri would receive their
wianiniotos approbation.
Mr. NEWMAN then proposed the first Resolu-
tion—
That the depressed state of the commerce and sericulture
of Him were happy cu 1111 l ty, the increasiug discontent, the
aggravated stud over whelistme ilistrtaa which newt au many
(Assess of the community, demand the solemn cousideraliou
of the whole body of Electing of the United Kingdom, and of
name more particularly than of the Freeholders of ibis its-
' portant Metropolitan Comity.

It was stconded and carried unanimously.

Sir Fassicts BURDETT then rose to propose the
second Resolution tat thunders of applause.
It was many years since he had the honour of meet-
ing an assembly of the Freeholders of Middlesex.
The present circumstances recalled to his mind
the struggles in which he and they had been en-
gaged iii common for the itidspendence of the
County, and the times when Middlesex bad been
made she scene of the most violent contests,
forced on them, es he might say, by Ministers.
_ld feeiddedl there was now sonie opening to
disengage themselves from the outworn' ties with
which they had then been bound—lApplaarsej—
or at least to get rid of one Member, who, for
the many years that had elapsed since that period,
hall constantly mud uniformly (so far certainly lie
was coissisieni) given his support to those measures,
and that system of government, which he believed
the great majority of his constituents deprecated
old hear.)—lt was only that
morning an overture hod been made to hint to at-
tend the meeting in support of Mr. Whitbread;
and though it was impossible for him to pledge
himself fora man not known to him, or for Noy oue
to do so in behalf of so young a man, yet it was
his opinion that the determination expressed by
him.to follow in the steps of his father, cod hiss un-
dertaking to make a declaration in person of his
political principles, were sufficient to justify the
Electors of MidiSlesex for the steps they had token
its his favour. lie did not mean to disguise the
ill-will that he felt towards note of the late Mom..
bet's, Air. Mellish—(Braeso!)—as a supporter of
those measures which, in his view, were isiconsia-
tent wiih the ancient Constitution ,of this once free
iid hippy comitry—(//tar, hear)—atuti which
loaded it with an expenditure that, in the judgment
of impartial persons, it could not much longer
hear.—(Hear, hear.)—Siacerely did he hope that
the Electors of Middlesex might now succeed in
estuhlssiiing their iintepensleisce, and that they
might take that station among the other electors of
the kingdom which they had formerly maintained.
—(ripplause.)—The worthy Baronet theta read the
next Resolution, as follows:
That in this deplorable state of timings, tending direcily to
subvert all social order, and to demoralise the people, we
cannot fail to discover cause and effect; and while we de-
plore a taxation so utterly beyond our strength, and a debt
fur which the productive industry of the country, fur ages
to come, bas been nturtgageil, we feel, that in having hens-
Wrote returned to Pailiainent an avowed Pas gismo of a sys-
tem so vicious, we have ourselves contributed to the griev.
races of *Lich we complain.

This Resolution, lie 'proceeded, was on the
face of it so pistil and undeniable, that were
it not for the respect which he owed to the
present Meeting, lie should sit down, content-
ing himself with the observations he had already
made. But with regard to the Resolution, would
toot all persons, of whatever party or political
opinion, agree in deploring the great weight of
taxation ? The causes of the war which had led
to this taxation were another matter. Those
who thouglit that it was a just and necessary one,
could not now, with any decency, complain of
what it brought in its train, unless indeed they
confessid that they had been the dupes of others,
Will had given their approbation to the war without
foreseeing its real object. or the results which were
to hillow.it.—(liesr, /rear.)—Tlioee who hail con-
stantly opposed it had no apology to make to the
country, and they had the satisfaction of thinking
that had a different course been 'mistiest, the re-
sults would have beer' very different to the l'oll /I.
fly. But there was one 161utf on *loch Igo dif-
ference of °pis ...... prevailed. namely, that the pre-
sent situation of the country was iiiiparallrlerny
calansituus— Ilearj—visd even if the past trans:
actions were to pass into oblivion, yet no non
would deny that it was high tune for people to_
cast their ryes lamer& uud seek for Hmite remedy
for the evils which were so deeply and mitvrisally
coniplaisied of, The Hon. Baronet then animad-
verted till the existing mode of representation, trac-
ing thereto and to its consequences the decline of
that spirit 01 isicirlielitletice which once distinguish-
ell the c y 41111.11esex. lie hoped, however,
there was enough of spit felt in it to effect the
object of their in..eting--asitl it behoved them to
'hew that they still participated in those old, free,
constitutional priiiciples. a return to which, he
verily believed, 'Suite afforded a chance of amelio-
rating the public difficulties.—(Applease.)-11 was
painciple then which they had assembled to sup.
port. Happily there was on this occasion united
with it the mime of an individual, rendered Jeer to
his Country by his manly support of her ancient laws

and Coostitotion, an the ems of libettY•7ll4o.
plaasse.)—lf the young perseissoalw came forms on..
der the sanction of his some, had trot had the oppor-
tunity of acquiring any merit in the eyes of the mi.
lion, at least he was free from all reproach—(4p-
plaress)—and at least Ise would wry well boar own.
parivon with the Gentleman to whom he was to be
put in opposition. '('here was a part of the Reselve
lion is his hands which spoke of the preseut.systent
tending directly to subvert all social order. He (Sit
F. Daniell thought that that certainly was its
practical effect ; and lie was sure that the friends
of that system ought to be the last to oppose that
proposition, because those of them who were ill
Parliament. sod the large portion of the press de-
voted to their service. now contended that the
people were so greatly demoralised, that the free
Constitution in which they and their ancestors
gloried. was no longer adapted to their moral, or
he should rather say unmoral condition•—(elp-
p/ause)—that there was au absolute necessity for
striping them of it ; and that they were in too de-
based a state to enjoy that mild, equal, free
Cousiitutiou, under which this nation had floe-.
ribbed fur ages.—(Cries of Hear, hear.)—lf
there was any part, except the spy system, which
was more deserving than the rest of reprobation, it
was the absurd and incongruous mode of exercising
the elective butichise ; and it was in vain to attempt
to throw dust in the eyes of the people, by the sort
and degree of pooh/humid inflicted for offences
against the purity of elections. How did it happen
that a Minister of the Crown was detected traffick-
ing its seats, and that Motheaten,. when he was
brought before them. caught in this summer, screen-
ed cod protected hem. under the paltry excuse of
not having completed time guilty act. But that
when a pour Baronet, Sir &lainotsth Lopez. had
been discovered to be engaged in the same traffic—
and it was no wonder that this kind of dealiug.
while it had such splendid rewards in prospect,
while it held titles and coronets glancing in the
eye, should allure many to follow it—but if an
Hon. Baronet (Worthy was the technical addition)
—(A laugh/--were detected. why he was sub-
jected to severe punishment, and this for engaging
in practices, which were declared in the House of
Conittions to be notorious as the sun at noon-day.
What then could tend more to sap the morals of
the community, than that it should be held up to
the country, that one unit detected in a certain
offence should be permitted to escape. but that an-
other, if convicted of thesame, should be subjected
to imprisonment for two years, and a fine of 10,000/.
This putiislimeot was just so much suffering for
nothing ; it was perfectly useless, or worse than
useless. He might he now speaking what the Mi-
nisters would call libel, fur lie was already labour-
irt; under aim ex officio information. It was in vain
for Ministers to think that Sir Manasseh Lopez had
been made the scapegoat of Israel.—(4 laugh.)
—They were not to imagine that he had carried
away all their >his on his back—they were not to
think that this trick would take among the people
of England, a people whom their love of justice
made, in his opinion, paramount to rimy other on
the earth. After some further observations un this
part of the subject he remarked. that if every one
present would do what little he could, the aggre-
gate would be a great deal, and would go far
towards placing Mr. Whitbread in Parliament,
where his effprta would be called forth to effect that
great measure, a Reform in the Representation ; a
measure which he (Sir Francis) wished to see car-
ried ; which lie verily believed Moe-tenths of the
people not connected with the present represents-
tool drsireil ; which was rapidly making converts
of every rational, tit:prejudiced, liberal man in the
nation ; and which he hoped might soon, very soon,
he victorious, looking oil it, UP Me did. the only
retried": for the general distress.—(Lung coatinued
applause.)
The Resolution was then put from the Chair,
and carried unanimously.
Time Rev. Mr. Dasreft proposed the third Reso-
lution. introducieig it with a speech, wherein he
touched on most 111 the topics dwelt on by the last
speaker. Having been seconded, it was read from
the Chair as follow. :
That it is oar bounden duty, as we hive our country and
desire to avert she iaspeudiug storm which now threatens its
destructiois, In choose for our Representatives in parliament
such men alone as will check she career of an Administra.
lion, whose measures of foreign pulley are founded cm say
thing at British principles, and whose plans of domestic
GeWerUOICIII are iii aspen violation of our sacred Ceasli.

It was •greed to unanimously.
Mr. DRAPER. to proposing the fourth Resolo.
obbriverl, that the Reform which they desired
was not a rooting up, but r mild correction of
existing abuses, so as to bring things back to their
ancient bearing. It stated—

That to obtain the redress of oar grievances, to restrain
the increasing Miliaria., of the Crown to resto►e the country
In its wonted •igoour, we can only look for a remedy is the
Reform of the Commons House of Parlisment, in a fell,
free, and fair representation of she people.

It passed in the same manlier us the preceding.
The fifth Item,lution ssus thou pawed nom&
mousy, viz.—
That this Meeting is of opinion, that in electing Samuel
Charles IChitbrral, Esq. the above ulijecis will be attuned,
as far ■a he is individually concerned; the ardent but steady
patriotism of Isis lamented father, and the atal suit alacrity
evinced by hins,clioss this occasion, warrant the conclusion,
that the name of IVlsitbread will again be found defending
the pen:ste's best ri:lsts and dearest interests.

. .
Nlr. DRA PIER. pievinsis to 44444 visig the next Ice-
censtirtd the conduct of
11 r. Mellish, and remarked that iii get. mg rid-of
him, something woold be dime to snake off the
baneful influence of the Ilank. lie hail known
Air. Whitbread's (the present Candidate) family
Co. • petisal of sixty years. Ills grandfather had
been Inked up to as the honour of trade, and as
one of the most just, worday, lilwral, and Omits-
ble of men.—(Applause.)—That Gentleman's soil,
not having been IPerm.ilatrd to give his tone to
business, devoted it to the puhlie—(Applarise)—
and the annuls of l'arliassteist sod his counts),
would for ever present memorials soot uuly of his
eloquence, hut his patriotism; he had beret alwa)s
among that honest baud winch haul checked
the iirogiess of s heel administration, sod which per-
haps had saved this militia front becoming such
object slaves as they were in cestsits parts of the
cmitnsent.—(Great appluase.)—llia sou was the
new Candidate, or whom the hest holes ought to
he entertained. I It Iteul always approved himself •
good sou, end a worthy young wow Indeed the

*hole family were venerated whe they were
known.—(Pleadies.)—ln returning him they erciuhf
have two Members (with Mr. Byng's conduct row y
one was satisfied) that thought with themsrlvts.
Mr. Whitbread had declared that he would Hoot
come iu by money. He trusted, therefore, sleet
the electors would send him in free of cc.
pence. He (Mr. Draper) could net do flood,,
but he would do as mach as he could, and lot
hoped that they who bad the means would
ooni-
forward and subscribe liberally. He then sane.l
the sixth Resolootiuti,
That this Sleeting wither expect use would Anse V.
Whitbread to sacrifice kis personal sate sad ma. ,
by basardiag his private forma, ha • cosiest entire e•k...f
their wliriwioa, fire public, est private ailstautsce; Ile,
therefore earnestly reconmeeed that a public fiabscriphii,;
should be opened, for she yarrow of defraying the etctrifsry
expenses of his Election.
It passed with the greatest
Mr. WHITBRRAD Will then comlnctell iiito riot
room, amid reitersted plaudits, and the ll,.„„1,_
tions having been sloewn to him by the Clhormai.,
he addressed the Meetiug to the following titres
I, Gentlemen, and Independent Freelitil.lirs
Middlesex-4 em too much unacciist ~,,,
speaking in public, and I feel my iiiathquat v
great, not to apprehend that I may fail its eXprestm
us I ought the deep sense of the honour you ha..-
conferred on me. I hope, note alit% sliding, viiit
however feebly I may express my feeling., 4...1
whatever may be the result of the approacliiii.:
test, you will give credit to my assurance, that g,s.
Wilde for your favours of this they shall mart ter
effaced from my breast. Permit me to say Ilia'.
the motives which have itifluroced your conduct
this occasion are alike honourable to yoursels,a
and gratifying to me. Unknown as lam in dais
great metropolitan county, it must be evident to all
that no private or paltry views could have uiingled
themselves with your purpose iu fixing on toe us a
Candidate. It must be opparetit that your sole
object was to return to Perlkinirlit two Alritiln-ra
who would oppose those inroads *Welt the Allow.
Ctrs are too frequently Nod auccea.ltilly mekiti4
on the. Comoitutiou---(11for, keur, hers).—
to elect Itepreaentatives who, W 3 nor
elleri4led those sesoimeots, for the deo. lAIIIIIOII
In.rtillllll of which the Iliwae iif liirrossesWlck
armed out the IlsroUe of these realms, and who weoloi
endeavour to give new life to the point:inks ..r em,t
rood religious liberty.— (opp/orate.)— lot (mitr us
procure such Repretentolivi-.. you have
yourselves willing to submit to the greatest
sacrifices; and you have dune me the liuutnar
to declare, that my same Is a slifficirut pledge
that I will follow that comae of political oh-
duct you approve of and dostre. indeCc-
Meta OR your part is so honourable 1.. me
family, that I should be dyad to one of the beet
frelitogs of our nature, did I not use my most
earnest awl anxious endeavours that you should
nut be' dirappointrd.--(torrot epplorse.)—Per.
baps it will be expected dart I should make a more
explicit avowal of my sentlinenta on that nom sto-
portrot question—Parliametitary Reform.—(!fear.)
—Most Important, I call it, because on that, 1
think, depends the existroce of whatever or our
liberties we have remaining.—(//ens,
No one can see more clearly than I do the abso-
lute necessity of ttrecitiog a Itvturtu no the preseht
corrupt state of the Represeirititimi. But the ques-
tion is so surrounded with difficulties that it is hard
to say what plan is the hest. fiat I min sane that
this Is not the tittle for Its advocate+ to waste their
exertions in disputing about the 111•1101, maw., all
agree that they have but our oi.ject—the effecting:
a free, independent, aINI pure House of COW( ~,,,,
Gentlemen, I Shall detain you iito longer ilia,*
strain to express my stucrre thanks for your good
opinion and exertion. iti sty behalf. If they ate
coutinued I have 110 stierra,,. /trfltelhhri.
Gentlemen, the triumph will be your own."—
(Laud and continued applause.)

The CNAIUKAN then stated, that since he lead
entered the room, a list of about two handled
Electors was put nito hiv hands, who pledged them-
selves to support Mr. Whitbread. lie then read
three letters. The first was from Lord John Rm.
sell, expressing his regret that unavoidable buvitiess
caused his absence, and requesting to be put down
as a subscriber :of rdti hest was Irons
Mr. Robson, Tutihri .t.grsp.ace, Nea.roiad, stirtiti4
that ten friends would accompany him to Brenta
ford, at their own expenve, to vole for Mr. Whit-
bread, and 11111111.U111114 himself u als InerliWr fur
five guineas. The third wus Irmo Mr. Peter
Mirage, apologiviiig 1;4 his iiiinattentlance, in con-
sequence of his presence at Coventry being 'sects..
airy, but expressing a hope that lie ststioild he
beriabled to return in time los put Mr. Whitbread in
nomination. following resolution was then
passed:—
hat Chinks Calvert, F..q. he scipte.ied to lake • rt`ll
himself the office or Trtsuurer, and the tull"vribr, banker. be
rilersted to receive subscriptions :—l,lrstsos. liannuutorl. y
and Cu. Pan-mall; Messrs, Comas sort Co.; Mews*. Horn.,
Bartlett, aud Co.; Mews. Ewlaihr and
Mr. M•RTIN having left the Chair, the thanks
of the Meeting were voted to the ChiUMlllll, lur his
able and impartial conduct un till. Otrftsll/11.
He returned thanks, after winch the Meetiug
se pirated.