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TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER

(Applause.)—After some allusions to the late duel, the
worthy member thanked the meeting for the attention
with which they had honoured him, and assured them
that he would support their petition to the tittuost of his
power. (Cheers.)
E. IVoosnouse, M P., now stepped forward,
and said, whatever his private ()pillion might be on the
subject now more immediately (hider comlllerition, he
telt that he should best consult the wishes of the meeting
and his own sense of duty, by at once entering into an
explattai toll of his public conduct since lie last addressed
them. Ile %souk!, of course, touch tin the salt tax, and
tell gentleinto why lie toted against the repeal of that
tax. He snotild be unworthy the situation of a repre-
sentative of a great comity, or of any place however insig-
nificant, if lie had not borne in 1111101 the circumstances
in which the country was then placed; and if, in the
performance of his duty, he did not view with smile de-
;tree of indifference the iniputatious that might be after-
wards cast upon him. At this time, it should be remem-
bered, Government were engaged in a negotiation of a
most important nature. They were negociating for the
reduction of a great portion of tile national debt—thet
part of it oil which the highest rate of interest was paid
—he alluded to the paying off the 5 per cents. (Disap-
probation.) It was of material conserpience to the public.
that the number of dissentients should lie as small as pos.
sible ; for if the number of dissentients were very large,
it would not he possible to carry the plan into execution,
'Fite number was fortunately very smad„iiitl Gosernment
reduced the whole of the 5 per cents. wilich gave them in-
creased resources to the amount of 1,500,0001..1ml would
enable them to repeal tile salt tax, either altogether or in
part. (A voice from the crowd—" Dues wit your family
get 13,0001. front the public money t") Ile would not
detain them a moment longer, but it was right that he
should say a word or two on the subject of reform.—
(Latialtter and hisses) lie did not deny that the Slate
they were in admitted of amendment (applause); but
lie would not go on a rash crusade of amendment, till
he knew what the meditated alteration was. (Hisses.)
Nothing gave him greater pleasure than the declalatiolt
of his 11011. colleague, that he was a party man. Ile
(Mr. NVotlehouse) was a party man too. (" You are a
d—d bad one, you're on the wrong sitle.") lie confessed
he did not understand to what length the relOrniation
meant to go: to-day they appeared to be going pretty
near to universal suffrage. The honourable hart (Sir
T. Beevor) would not, he thought, deny that. lie would
now point out to the meeting the state of tile represen-
sentatton on the opposition side of the house. lii doing
so, he would mention the names of several public men
—which were perfectly familar to them.—First of all,
was Mr. Tierney, an acute statesman, :At upright pa-
triot, and an honour to his country. Ile was a inettmer
for litiaresbormigh, through the Millie-lice of Earl Fitz.
willians, Sir J. Alackintosh wail in the Sallie Slttlalloll.
Mr. Brougham was member front Wonclielsea through
the iiifitielice of Lord I)arlington. Dr. Ltishingtou was
returned for Ilchester by the sante interest. r. Aber-
cromby was rewrite(' for Caine by the Marquis of Lans-
downe. Mr. Scarlett represented Peteiburough, by the
favour of Earl Fitzwilliant. Lord Notinatiby, who se-
conded Lord .1. Russell's motiou for reform, himself i•at
for Ili;:liant Ferrero, which was under the influence of
Earl Ft zwillmant. Lord Ebrington was member for
Fat istocit. the patron of which was the Duke of Bedford.
—A worthy 13artniet near him (Sir T. Beevor) observed,
that no man could adduce a stronger reason liar reform
than the existence of those boroughs. It was possible it
might be so ; but his motive in reading that list was to
show how the opposition side of the house was con-
stituted.

Mr. COKE said, his hon. colleague had been pleased
to produce a list of gentlemen which he was proud and
happy to see, Lecause IL COOLIOSed the names Of none
who were not !newts to the liberty of the people.—He
was quite sure Ilecy need only turn to ibe sett ices of those
comicial characters to prove this tact ail lie was equally
bun:, that if burgage tenures were giten up, and that
those p:nticineti continued in exisierice, so dear were
their talents to the country, that the penile would insist
on being represented by diem. (Applause.) He wished
111.11 his lion. colleague, before lie hail concluded, had
assisted his memory by looking huo the Red Book.—
(Applause.) lie might then have quoted not a few of
his Irtends who were liberally paid with the money of
the people. He had been asked why he did not vote for
the repeal of the salt tax, and the reason he had given
Ms constituents teas the very worst that could be devised.
—lie stated, that he toted against the repeal, because he
wished to reser% e ilic sinkinig fund, arid to support the
public crcalitor. Nutt/ he agreed with his hon. colleague,
that, before the funds were touched (aim sooner or later
that would b^ the case), every other expedient should be
resorted to. Ile would pare down Goternment salaries
and pensions, and he would reduce taxation to the lowest
possible scale. lie would hallow the woof Mr, H 1111 l es
who had done more good in Parliament 111311 any 111111
he ever recollected. Ms hon. colleague had made use
attic sinking fond as a cloak fur his conduct, or rather
of the name of the sinking fund, for sinking fund there
was mine. lie would ask the commonest understanding,
could there ever be a stoking fund till then. was a sur-
plus? (Applause.) There was no surplus revenue, and
therefore no sinking Muth Now, what was Lord Lon-
dmiderry's last act—the reduction of the 5 per cents?—
Why it was nothing but swindling. These were the
shifts and tricks to which ministers were Inrced to resort.

lUr. W. SIMPSON contrasted the 11;ippy situation of
the labourer before the American war, with his present
wretched condition ; at,d express' d his opinion that
nothing but Parliamentary reform could cure the prevail-
ina
The Rev. G. GLOVER animadverted with great sere•
rity on the Parliamentary, conduct of Mr. IVodelsouse,
whom he accused of vascillation and inconsistency. lie
trusted the hon. member had too touch sense to believe
that he would he returned again for the county.
he cherished such a hope, lie would assuredly be
deceived. Tihz motion was then carried.

Inc thatiLis of the turetinz wurc vo'Ltl to the High

Sheriff; after which the assembly. which consisted of
between 3,000 and 4,000 persons, separated.

LAIII INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
MONDAY MAY It.
Tlli KING V. MARY
The defendant, MiM Mary %Whitby, was brought up to
receive judgment, having been foam) guilty of perjury,
giving her evidence respecting the conduct of Miss Glenn.
—An alleged attempt out the part of several person., named
Bow ditch, to carry oil Nli,s Glenn, th it one might marry
leer, became the subject of prosecution, and the isekinsy a,.
si.iiied was committed by the defendant iu the caurise of her
examination.

Tue defendant came into Court iu a state of great agita-
lion, and upon the application of tier counsel nue allowed
to leave the liar.

The Lord Chief Juui ee read the repot t of the trial Inuit
one o'clock. Haring then to sit at Nisi Fria., further
proceedings were oidered to stand over.

WF.DNEADAY, MAY 13.
STANLEY S. DALTON•
This was an action against the defendant to recover
penalties for having, as one of the governors of the poor
of the parish of St. Matthew, Betlitial.greeen, supplying
the poor with milk, contrary to the S.ilb Geo. 111. which
provides, that no guardian of the pour .hall contract for
supplies to the poor. . . . .

At the trial of the cause the plaintiff was nonsnited.
Mr. Gurney moved to set aside the nonsuit, and on this
occapion induced the Court to comply with his motion.
The question will con.equently go again to a Jury.
THE KING V. MARY WHITBY.
_ _

The defendant was again brought into Court to receive
judgment, upon conviction of wilful and curropt perjury,
committed 1/11 the prosecution of• the nowilitches, fur eh-
defendant, who was servant 10 Alisv
the Lilly alleged to have been forcibly carried away,
',noire that Glenn did not dance with the Bowillitche,,
and play at blind Itlall'S bud; after a chtisteniug, at which
she was present.
Mr. Scarlett, who was counsel for the prosecution,
staled the filets of the case.

The Lord Chief Justice said, lie had read his notes; one
of the learned Judges had also grad his, and both were of
opinion, as well as the Court, that the sort of evideure
Mired: wed at the trial of the defendant, on une side and
tie was calculated very !smelt to deprive the defen-
dant of a fair trial, in that view, he had felt doubt as to
whit might to be done in the way of punishment.
;qr. Sergeant PA observed, that alter the opinion ex-
pressed by the tout t, he should only say, that it ha client
(the defendant) had been guilty of the utfence imputed,
her spires bugs had been great, in consequence of the pro-
sectstion.

Mr. Searlett then said, he could not pray fur joilgment
after the intimation made by the Court, and be should not
object to discharge her upon her own tectignizattee tu
appear when called upon.
The defendant we' accordingly liberated.