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were thronged Lona r, yen to nine, *hen many be. result of the late attempt/ against her &Neely's
gin to retire to their homes; and by eleven the honour, devoted the day in various expre.s s
of
town was perfectly still. No inclination to tumult triumph and rejoicing; cannon were firing and the
or disapprobation was evinced throughout the even- bells were ringing at on early hour, find a baud of
ing, if we except °maim'sl hissing, and two or music paraded the streets. The effigies of Ma.
three persooe who bad made too free with the glass; juceki, !Madame Delimit, and Rest«lli, were car-
otid thaw made an apology the following morning, rued, preceded by the wren bag, through the
and paid the expenses they had incurred. Much s town, wish appropriate kinds to cacti, and 01 the
praise is doe to the Mayor, Justices. and those who evening consigned to the fl Imes, amidst the shows
stood forward to protect persons and property, had of the surrotiiitling multitude. The town was taste-
their assistance been required—sod to those who fully and brilliantly illuminated, nsal many Hopei,-
rejoiced. for their quiet and orderly conduct. priate transparencies ruliihited the %emollients of
On Wednesday the following' requisition was pre- their proprietors. Good humour, the netting; st-
rented to the Mayor : fellatio ofjoyout hearts, generally prevailed, with
“ We, the undersigned, respectfully solicit you to con- the (-3:cerium' of a few, who, like the Bishop of
seise si meeting of the Aldermen, Assistants, Common London, thought their King coold slo no wrong.
Cowles', Clergy, Gentry, sod Householders, 1.-f
this The whole concluded in the peaceful return of sill
prirty
rough,
of presen for the pti urpose
an affectionate of taking intand 100 consy iderAcidic.' tation the o
his to their respective homes.
ng al
Majesty, to evince our undiminished and unshaken attach-
ment to his Royal Person and Government; and our firm
determination to uphold, by every means within our power,
our enviable Coustitistion is Church and Slate."
(Here follow about 100 signatuees; among them are—
Sir G. H Smyth, Bart.; George Ronrl, John Ihetree,
D. O. Blyth, sod A. F. Miller, &quires; it de
Smyihies, Morgan, kr.]
In pursuance of the above requisition, the Mayor
appointed a meeting at the Moot-hall on the follow-
ing day, which was respeeubly attended.
BRENTWOOD.
The illuminations in this town took place on
Thursday evening, the 16th instant, to celsbrate
the failure of the 11111 of Pains and (penalties, and
was attended with general expressions of j.. y. The
figure of Majocchi, with a large green bag, were
carried round the town, awl finally committe,l to
the flames. The rj.'isings included a band of
music, hand-bells, and a general display of lure-
works.

WITHAL.

LAST AND ONLY DAY, NEXT TUESDAY,-TWO
TWENTY THIRISANDS AND E►'ERY t►THER
CAPITAL MUST RE DRAWN,-ALL IN THREE
IIt►CIRS,---ONLY 1,7u0 NUMBERS.

Til BR Fri PIIESS.

LONDON,
SATURDAY, NovEmatat '2 5 , 1420.

When the Ministers of the Crown hesitated, upon
the representations, as it is said, of the SPEAKER
of the House of Commons, and of Mr. (7ouree,
the Chief Ott k of the House of Lord%) to gtotilY
their avowed wish of proroguing Parliament by
proclamation during the tuljou ttttt eut of both
Houses, the cuncession upon their parts was natu-
rally to be refilled to their desire of paying proper
attention and respect to the great Councils of the
nation. The most usual enur-e of proceeding sees
thus adopted, with the view, as it might be pre-
sumed, of being also the moot resi.ectlul. This
course too iill.irded one peculiar advantage, se it
would enable our most gracious Sovereign to ex-
press to Parliement collectively his sentiments
respecting various topics of general interest, awl
the public were so conviiiced that the usual fonts
would he pursued in every iiistesice, that coujec-
ture had I) gun to be busy its fancying the terms
which should he used in the speech from the
thrust on the present very peculiar circumstances.
A fatality, however, seems to hang over our precious
Cabinet. The course put-earth as being the stunt
respectful to Parliament, has 'had the effect only
of aggravating the insult of a premature dismissal
of the two Houses. Far better had it been if the
prorogation had beets effected by way of prevail..
mation in die Gazelle. for although that course
would have beets open to many ol.jecti-ns, and
especially to one founded upon the obvious impro-
ptiety of dismissing the two Houses without a speech
from the throne, yet setme excuse might have been
found for it, founded even upon a consideration for
the time and the convenietsce of the Members, and
the expediency of not &Witting therm longer than
might be absolutely necessary front the discharge
of their duties in their respective country residences.
In this there would be at least some plausibility.
But how have the Ministers acted ? They resolve
to permit the two Houses to meet, thereby sieves-
tardy implying the promise of the accustomed
couunnnicatiou from theMille:; they adopt a shict
precaution not to suffer the attention of Parliament
to be drawn for an instant to the public business of
the nation ; by a disingenuous trick they interrupt
a direct communication from the QUEEN to the
House of Commons, upon u matter highly interest-
ing to the liar in general; and having compelled
the :mewl:nice of the SPEAKER at the her of the
House of Lords, they dismiss the two Houses with
most utigracious precipitance, and in a manner as
undigoilied upon Ilse part of the Crown ns it was
insulting to both Houses. There was no time oh.
lowed for the performance of public business; why
then was Parliament mocked by being permitted
to meet ? There was nu speeds from the throne ;
why then were the Members of the House of
Commons subjected to the inconvenience of being
dragged to the bar of the Upper House ? It was
adding injury to insult—a mockery of forms. as if
fur the purpose of evincing their inutility when op..
posed to the wishes of Ministers, and thereby digs
playing towards Parliament a more studied cue-
tempt. As an innovation upon parliamentary
usages it is deeply important, us a proof of mi-
nisterial power it is :der 11l i l ig, as an ineheation
of the disposition of Ministers to exert their
power it is dangerous. Heel Ministers entertained
constitutional dread of the power of the House
of Commons, and a proper conviction of their
own responsibility, they had never dared to treat
Parliament' with such contempt ; it is probably
the first step in ■ eystein framed for the humi-
liation of the two Houses. We bops, liouever, that
it will operate as a timely werning to the Members
of each to preserve their independence with more
than ordinary care, if they would protect the 'nisi-
lege, Perlsament, moil even the preio4aiives
of the Crown, Isom the itIPIIIIIIIK dmutoation
of au intemperete ministerial faction. Even to
the corrupt Members of both Houses the warn-
ing ought not to be given in vain, they ought
to consider that their price depends upon the opi-
uimu of the power of Parliament. and
that should the dignity of the great Councils be de-
graded, their wretched claims will weight but
little with their purchasers. The SPEAKER of the
House of CUIDIIIOIII was so much ashamed of the coo.

In no town was the joyful news of the rejection of
the Bill of Pain► and Penalties received with
Kreuter plea*ure and satisfaction than at Witham.
Upon the arrival of the pleasing intelligence on
Saturday morning, the 11th instant, the bells rung
a merry peal throughout the day ; a white flag was
hoisted on the church St re pI r at Chipping Hill;
and in the evening, guns and numerous tire-works
were discharged, whilst the band paraded the town,
playing many national airs. On Friday. the 17th,
the whole town was hrdlianily illuminated, with
the exception of two or three sobtary
by the usisiiitnous desire of the principal inhabi-
tants, sit a turrtileg which w•rs previously held at the
IVlitte Hart bin. A white flag and green bag,
doting the week, was suspended front the town thick,
and on the morning preceding the illumination,
white flags, bearing appropriate inscription., and
handsomely decorated with ribbons, were ►cen
hanging from the windows of several individuals.
Although the evening for the illumination was
most unfavourable for the occa•tou, the streets were
thronged, ■nd every one set med to participate in
the lively enthusiasm excited by the happy termi-
nation of her Majesty's Vial. From seven till ten an
excellent baud of music, preceded by torches,
white flags, soul banners, bearing the inscriptions,
" Britons, hail your victorious Doren !"--01' 'rite
Triumph of liinucence"—" Tlw Voice of Ilse Peo-
ple," &c. &c. traversed-the town, accompanied by a
numerous procession. Two appropriate and well-
executed transparencies were per-016111y compicsous
in the cu titre of the tows., and excited general atten-
tion and approbation. At. the close of this joyous
evening, a large green bag, bearing the inscription
of " !von tai recordo," &c. which was exhibited
on a pole, was publicly burnt in the Market-place,
amidst the loudest acerniation of the populace.
Thus did the lively fecliags of enthusiasm for an
injured and persecuted Queen pass off with the
greatest good order, and by eleven o'clock the gay
throng had departed from the pleasing spectacle,
and sought their seem-touted beds of repose.