The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-09 00:00:00

HUNTINGDON REFORM MEETING.

On Friday a most numerous and respectable meeting
of the free-holders of Huntingdon was liel4at the Shite
Hall, to take into consideration the present state of the
House of Commons, and the necessity of a reform 'hereof.
The meeting was one of the most numerous held in the
comity qua considerable time.
Among the gentlemen preaent, we noticed Lord
Milton, Lord J. Russell, and Mr. Velliiwes, (the county
members), Sir J. Arundel, Mr. T. Wing, Ur. Maltby,
Mr. Torkington, Mr. P. S:staley, Mr. S. Creech, Mr.
Hammond, and Mr. Wells.
Mr. ROPER opened the business of the day by a sen-
sible speech, which he concluded by moving the fol-
lowing resolutions :
". That the House of Commons in its p t state does not
duly express the sentiments of the people.

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" That lb* conduit of that House upon many recent 4:occa-
sion's, has &hewn that the influence of the Executive Govern-
ment is each es to counteract the ellects of public opinion.
" That among the effects of the prvseut state of the Houle of
Commons, may be enumerated the.wanton and profligate ex-

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pendilure of the public ropey, and the unprinctipled crestless,
and I ontinuance of useless places sod unmerited pensions, its
defiance of Use loud and general expression of the public
feelings.
" That the neglect with which the petitions of all classes of
the people, whether engaged in agriculture or manufactures,
have been•frequently treated, affords an unequivocal proof of
the inadequacy of the House of Commons in its present state,
to protect the rights, liberties. and properties of the subject.
" That a petition founded on these resolutions be presented
to the House of Commons, and that the members for the
county be requested to present and support the seem."
Tole resolsitions were seconded try Caps. Duherley.
Ott their being put up by the Stitt-Sheriff,
Mr. WELLS (trot of Peterborough) canteforward, and
after a long harangue, in which were• embodied the
usual ultra-radical t•mics, concluded brOfil CobbeM's
" equitable adjustment" phut, to cheat the public cre-
ditor and violate the national faith. lit the course of
his address, there was the usual tirade against those anti-
radicals, the Whigs, %vtin on this occasion came in frr
an extra portion of ,Ir. IVells's spleen, wlto-bad called
to his aid the ravings of Old Cubbeit, arid the *drivelling.'
of Old Nixon, the Prophet. Mr. %Veils, concluded.
amidst no inconsiderable share of disapptobatihn on the
part of the merlins, by tuoving three resolutions as um
amendment.

• A his. Day secmrdittl Mr. Wells, and read from a
written paper a long epistle on the subject of rutinitig
away with the property of the fundholder.
Lord MILTON carne forward in support of theorigletal
resolutions, and Ma very able speech strewed the 4listir.
dity, she imptdicy, as well as the injustice., of any in-
fringement out the 7136041.11
Alr.Fettowes (M. P. for the cu y) fulfhwed, and -
opposed both sets of resolutions.
Lord JOHN Russet'. mxt addressed the meetinz,
and in a speech of great length replied in autos' forcible
manner to the remarks of Mr. Wells. His lordship
defended the cause of reform and the Whigs, wl•m .ie
contended had at all times proved themselves the Irteto:s
of the constitution, His lordship was lottd:y cheered
in the coarse of his address, and at its cortclusam.

The question was put, and the amendments were ne-
gatived by an immense majority There were only sot
hands including the mover's held up for them.
The original resolutions were then put, and carried.
with only three di:vutierat voices.
A petition founded on the resolutions was proposed by
Lord Miboo, and seconded, in a long speech, by Mr,
II loud ; and, after the rejecton ot another amend-
ment of Mr. We:ls, was agreed to by the same majority
as-belore.—The meeting then dissolved.

DEATH OF JOHN PHILIP JUMBLE, ESQ.

This gentleman died at his Chateau, at Lausanne
on the 26th of February—en the 23d, almost imme-
diately after breakfast, he suffered lin attack of
paralysis—a second in.the course of the same day,
by which he was Tendered nearly speechless; and
on the day of his death a third fit deprived his rela-
tives and friends of all hope.—Thos died, respected
and revered by all. who had the pleasure of his ac-
quaintance, a gentleman whose classical acquirements
were•st credit to his country, and whose exertions on
the Stage had placed the prufcssion on un honoura-
ble eminence it..never before enjoyed.

The fine Turkish frigate, which sailed from the
Tluunes about the month of Sehncmber last, arrived
after a favourable voyage at Algiers, where the Eng-
lish sailors on board received their discharge, and re-
turned about a fortnight ago to this country.

The following are tho- new ecclesiastical arrange•
ments in Ireland : Dean Arbuthnot, of Clovne, to be
Bishop of Killalue ; ►he Bishop •of Killaloe to Le
Bishop of Down and the Bishop of Down to be
Bishop ot• Meath.
"The Spanish Ambassador has contracted with one
manufacturer only for the supply of. twenty thou-
sand barrels of gunpowder, which are to be shipped
for the Spanish army with the least possible delay.
A vessel leti the liver on Saturday with live thou-
sand stand of arms on board, width are iiiteuded to
be landed at Corunna. This is the second export of
11111.3 for Spain within a very short period.

A•requisition, signed by I;boist 400 persons, was
presented to Thomas Bewes, Bsq. High Sheriff' of
Devon, on Wednesday. last, by Captain Hamlyn,
for a county meeting to consider the propriety of
petitioning Parliament for a reform in the House of
Commons. In answer to the requisition, the Sheriff
,declared, " it was with considerable regret he felt
himself convened to decline giving his assent." It
is said the refusal of the Sheriff proceet:s from a .
determination to prevent, during his shrievalty,
. such demagogue! as Hunt and Cobbett from assum-
ing a station among the respectable freeholders of
the county; and.that he is not opposed to what is
termed a moderate rethrm in I ornament.
DARING AND EXTENSIVE numoi.miy.--Yesierby
morning, between five and seven o'clock, some darhil4
I burglars, entered the premises of Alt. Alexander Wrlte,
clothier, in Contluit•street, Liund•street. The r..litlets
got over the rate, and broke open with considerable
violence the.kitcheas door., .from whence they proceed, ti
up Wire, and forced the warehouse door, from wheitcc
tht, stole 18 rolls of stiperihie cloths. of various hoes,
and a number of other articles, to the value of 4S W,—
The silliins must have been provided with a coach, or
some other con‘eyance, to carry oil their plunder, which'
was of great bulk. IVhat makes the alitAir more tiAing,
a watchman sits opposite the premises.