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London, England, 1818-02-25 00:00:00

the (lien& cif liberty slionfd not encoarege division
for a choice of words. lie believed lie was the old-
est Ulm present who hail been engsged in the cause
of Reform—he was; more than 40 years in that
pursuit, and had entered it with that great and en.
lightened man, the late Sir Win. Jones.—( Hear.)
—The original Itesolutious had enough of firmness
for any constitutional purpose. " True Fortitude
coosistis in ways that Justice warrants and Wisdom
love b."••••• (Hear, hear)
Mr. WAITIIMAN contended, that the friends
freedom, when met together, should act on one
principle and as one tniiii.—(Hear.)—He hoped the
original Resolutions would he deemed quite strong
enough fur the occasion, and flint die Amentlineot
would be withdrawn.—(Cries of " Withdraw it."!
Mr. WOOLEIt would not consent to withdraw
it. Ile should leave his Resolutions to be disposed
of by the Livery.
The question was then put, and the amended
Resolutions were rejecred by a great majority. The
original outs were ihett put and carried, with only
five or six hands held up against theni.
A Petition was then agreed to, founded upon
these Resolutions
Mr. FAVELL then moved, that the Petition he
presented to the Hones of Commons by Mr. Al-
dermen Wood.--.(Crles of " Breen 1")
Instructions were then moved to the other Mein-
bers of the City of London, to give it, to the ut-
most of their power, the best support.
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS came forward, and was
received with a great uproar. He said that he had
always thought it his duty to attend the meetings
of the Livery, to support their proceedings when
he thought them right, to oppose them when
wrong. As regarded instructions from his consti-
tuents, they knew his opinion well on that point—
be lied often told them that lie should be II freeman
who represented a free people.—(Cuntiented larsrn-
ter.)-1-le bad always done his duty—(il bough)
and the time would shortly arrive when It would be
fur them to say if he deserved a continuance of
their sufirages.—(.l bagii.)—lfie supported a sus-
pension of the Habeas Corpus Act, because he
thought it better to give up a part of their liberties
to secure the rest. _ _ _

Sir JAMES SIIAW congratulated the Meeting on
the moderation which marked their proceedings this
day, and for having rejected an Amendment which
it would have disgraced them to adopt.—(//cur.
Ile had voted Wilt the suspension of the Habeas
Corpus Act, ito•Bllllls7ient events had confirmed
him in the vote he doe givr.—( Hear, hear.)—The
same Motive that inneented him in objecting to the
condemnation of the people on ex-parts evidence,
now operated with I • when Ministers were the
defendants, and he would not, in the first instance,
condemn them until lie heard their case.—(Hear.)
—lle would attend in Isis place in Parliament, hear
all would be said on both sides, and then give. ac-
cording to his own opinion, he was sure, an unbiass-
ed, and lie hoped to the Livery a satisfactory vote.—
(hear.)
Mr. Alderman ATKINS was always anxious to
maintain the honour of the City and Country.—(4
laugh.)—When he ceased to do so, then it would
be tor them to cease to return him. He was sorry-