The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-18 00:00:00

No. 1,360.—V0r.. XV.]

FOREIGN 1 N TELLI C EaVE.

PARIS, MARCH 9.—On Tuesday, at noon, an
assemblance of upwards of 400 students, a portion
of whom were provided with canes, took place on
the Place de St. Genevive. From thence they pro-
ceeded shouting " The Charter for ever !" "
Li-
herty for ever ! " to the Place de POdeon. At this
moment the Commissary of Police arrived in his
official attire : he was received with hisses. Almost
at the same moment a detachment of gendarmerie
came to the spot at full gallop, and dispersed them.
---At two o'clock they again mustered on • Quay
d'Orsay, and marched to the place du l'alais Hour.
bon, where they renewed their rallying cries of
" The Charter and the Nation for ever ! " The
guard and gendarmes took several into custody, and
cleared the ground. At the close of the evening
they rallied in front of the church St. Eustache,
and vented insulting expressions against the mis-
sionaries.
MADRI., MARCH I.—The King went to the Hall
in which the Ordinary Cortes had assembled, and
pronounced an openir, speech, which he concluded
by expressing to the Cartes the firm hope which
animates bins, that by their wisdom and zeal, they
will consolidate the work of public felicity, draw
closer the bonds which join all classes of the State,
rind secure in all ways tranquillity and confidence.
To arrive at results so desirable, my Government
shall, on its side, contribute with all the power the
Constitution givcsit ;and the efficacious co-operation
f' the Cortes, the energy and courage wide's mark
the Spanish people, will at last crown exertions so
constant by securing fur ever the liberty and glory
of the country.
The President Riego, in the dress of an Aid-de-
Camp of the King, then rose, and answered his
Majesty in the following terms :
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Satre,--In hearing from the very mouth of your Nisjesty
the situation in which the sontee of public wealth, the internal
order of the State, and its relations with foreign Powers, it ap-
pears, will justify out entertaining the most flattering expectations
of the feture.
*. Notwithstanding the ditlicultios with which we are surround.
ed. the repeated machinations of the enemies of freedom, and the
restseanee which is experienced in every change cf atriirr, even
(tom those who do nut dislike reliant, imperiously demand the
utmost perteveranc.c and energy fur the consolidation of the
existing political system. To complete the improvements already
commenced, it is necessary to remove with a strung hand the
obstacles which may be opposed to therm
", The Cones, Tire, without transgressing the limit of their
powers, will labour ineessantly to overcome all ditheultiee, and
s.ill also attentively consider whatever pour Majesty shall pro-
pose to them.
intimately connected with your Majesty, they hope to secure
for red: the enjoyment of its liberties to the Spanish people. la
thus raising tiw, nation to the degree of prosperity to which it is
called, they will endeavour to give additional eplentleur to the
comtitutional throne of your Majesty, and will let the whole
world sea that taw power and real grandeur consist only with the
strict execution of the laws."

After this speech the King went out amidst eties
" Live tho Cortes, the Constitutional King, and
thu Spanish Nation."

MIDDLESEX MELTING.

On Thornlcy last a meeting of the freeholders of M ids
tiles( a, most nninerously and respectably attetidell.
look place at the Merensid Tavel n, /tick trey, pursuant
toa requisition, signed by many of thu body, Iletweria
Wle and two o'clock. Mr. Shea Vetwablis and Mr.
Sheriff Garrott, comprelienditig in their persons the
of Middlesex, took the chair.
Mr. Sheriff GA/MATT stated the object of the meet-
ing, dud the Uralic Sheriff read the requisitiou, which
stated, that the subjects for consideration were the des-
perate system of taxation, the .distressed condition of
the country, and the necessity of reform in Parliament.
Tne Sutliff requested a patient hearsno to all parties.
The following resolutions were proposed :
Re.l.ived—Tlint the rations causes ut the pi esent alarm•
lug distress, felt by the community at large, originate in
pu implovithat waste of otir national resources--iii au
extravagant expenditure of the pioilie mime), raised by
enormous taxation; in a lavish disregard of every priliet-
ple of eetMaiiiy, and a total Matteuttott to the prayers
Qt a &earring people.
Resolved—litat the only certain relief that ran. Irene:it
the COIII.IIV la a therm:lt refurni in the CUMIIII US Noose
pf Parlianielit, whereby alone the people can he fully and
fairly representr.d, and lettered of that burden or vacua.
Melo lis4atiuts by Mitch they tiara been ea bang 11014 so
grievously oppressed.
liesolved that a petition founded on the foregoing testa-
ba put -sewed to the Bursa of Canunima.
LThs petition tsar Iced 41.4 .440rt.,..1


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Resolved—That the petition now adopted, be signed
by the Sheriff, on behalf of the meeting.
Resolved—That the petition so signed he presented to
the House of Commons by the county 'Demurest and they
ale betel instructed to support the prayer of dm peti-
tion in Pat Hameln.
The 'Rev', \lr. Draper moved the resolutions, and
Major Cartwright seconded them.
Sir J. Giallo)/ declared that he was one of the last
men who would say that taxation was not a burden,
but he must own that it was a necessary one, The war
was just and necessary. He owned he was not one of •
those who could say whether the contest could be
wound up for one million more or one million less, but
he would say it had been wound up most gloriously.—
(Hisses.) In his opinion the House of Commons never
stood in a higher light than it stood at present—(Loud
critic of " Off, off.") In fact, there never was a time
at which reform WAS 1110fe unnecessary than it was at
present.
Sheriff Venablcs then put the resolutions, which were
carried with acclamations.

On the Sherd deairing.ttmee who were of a contrary
opinion to hold up their hsinde, Sir J. Gibbon appeared
the only dissenter. A bars' of laughter instantly took
place, which was small followed by groans and htsees.
Alderman WittTitatitar said nothing could be more
mischievous at present than making nice distinctions
about terms. N't,c should all hail every approach to Re-
frm.—(llear.)—Every one should concede something
to the opinions and honest prejudices of others. The
want of Ups gives argument to the enemies of Reform,
who say that its friends are not agreed on the subject,
and this they appear to consider a sutficietit reason for
refusitig any Reform ; though certainly if the Minister
wanted to lay on a tax, he would not stand still till all
persons agreed in its propriety. (Ilear.)--Much has
been said on the distress of the Agriculturist, which is
admitted by all ; but the :11inister Itas• said that trade is
in a prosperous state ; but, if there were any person in
the House acquainted with the state of the numerous
class (if traders to which he belonged, lie could tell the
Minister he was mistaken. troth.-is, no great class
of the community can be prosperous when the rest are
depressed, and they should tic:er be separated.—(Cries
of " :Peter, Bever l") It was probably owing to tile si-
lence of the City of London, that this opitituo of rite
prosperity of trade had been lot-toed. Ile was glad the
City of L4011(1011 had so laug such:red in silence ; it can
not now be said that the city of Loudon caused an out-
cry, and that others followed. But the fact is, that every
branch of trade is depressed ; and every man in trade
has suffered a loss oti his capital, Iron 30 10 40 per
cent--he knew it, and he kit it.—Every trader also
sustained a loss in his returns and profits—iii short,
nothing was stationary but taxation.—(llear, hear
The questiou was, whether litiiiters should be allowed
to proceed in the sallie Sir Joint Glln)on had
his thanks for the manly expressions of his opinion "
every one who does so veld serve tile Cattle, and should
be heard,. He was never more forcibly struck with any
lii n;.; that tryik place 111 Parliament 'hats at last night's
debates—it contained duct rims on the part of ministers
such as were never before avoived.—M misters in ellect
said, that all who were not getting money out of the rases
were enemies to the constitution—Mat places uselessf or
every other purpose were necessary fur the preservation
of 11. a C9lisliuttion• The great Lord Bathurst had said
to his friend iiertit, that the wheels of government were
so easily muted, that the coachman could do it;
but Lord 1-ooduntleiry says, the wheels of government
cantiot he moved without tile oil of corrupuum-e-From
such deciaratioase we must conclude, that the persons
wino at present support the goveroment, would not give
their support unless paid ; and in what state must that
government by that canton goon without corruption and
4 gamins/ army. Ministers know that Use collatitution
and the Crown would gain strength by reform; but that
their !Eaten administration must fail. Indeed the con-
summit would be the worst in the world if it required
their uppott.--.-The worthy Alderman concluded by
declaring his opinion that nothing but reduction ul
expellee could save the country.
Air. ShAW Li I:evict: said, lie had just returned front
the country, where lie had made the most particular in-
quiries into the state of the farmers—the accounts lie
received beggared all description; their capital was lost,
and many were compelled to quit farina on %%limn
their fainiliet had lived Inn ve-rs. Ile dal Outmeandie
fin hilinitig and claret drioltining farmers, who had grown
out of the high prices of the iatt war; but that usahhl
class who %Vete the pride of the country, and who were
now fast ceasing to exist. He could not think ministers
so hard-hearted, SO lust to the feelings of humanity, but
that, if they knew the distress, they would resigti their
situations ,aud IN was aatislied, it his Majesty poundhear the voice of despair wlitto was 110 W the common
language of his Unlit ul sobjecis, he would dismiss uti-
instep bout ttations they had planed themselves au utl
qualified "1414 (Hear.)--11:g bon, pent. limn moved
that the petit:ott should tie real, which bring dour, he
then tinted that it De adopted as the p.:titioa of the